Blade of the Immortal, volume 3

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I officially love this manga.

I'm not really into the gorey stuff, but the detail in the art is nice and the characters are wonderful. I love Rin and Manji and their constant back and forth friendship bickering. I love the way they have a relationship that's kind of sibling like and yet kinda not. It has all the comfort level and safety of a sibling relationship, yet has the potential for more. However, I can't say if there ever were to be more that I'd want it to happen any time soon. I like them with their relationship just the way it is, right now.

Every time I think Manji is a more interesting character, Rin surprises me and makes me like her more. Every time I think Rin is more interesting, Manji does/says something to make me like him more.

The whole thing is kinda like Samurai Champloo meets Kill Bill. Except I don't get frustrated with it the way I got frustrated with 2/3 of SC.

So far the side character of the ninja artist is my favorite. I love how he was trying to figure out his painting while there was a huge battle going on in his backyard. The overheard side-comments of Rin and Manji mid-fight in that whole scene were hilarious.

O-maki is turning out to be pretty interesting too, though.

octopedingenue, you were right-- Manji does look like Iruka. Like a mildly crazed, very harsh-spoken Iruka.

I need a few icons, but I feel too lazy to make them myself.

Comments

[mildmay.livejournal.com]

I am happy my pimping provides a valuable service!

Very valuable service indeed! The more Blade of the Immortal fans the better!

Your icon STILL cracks me up. I'm three episodes into "Last Exile" but I feel like I wanna keep going just to meet the icon-guy.

Dio! Yes. The beginning is boring. I had trouble paying attention to the first episode or two. I felt things started to pick up somewhat once Al (the little girl) was brought into the picture. By around episode 6 or 7 or so I was extremely fond of most of the characters. NOT including Dio, since at first he doesn't seem as cool as he really is.

But, yes...keep watching until you meet Dio. Really meet him. I think he's brought in around episode 6, but like I said what he's like in that episode isn't completely indicative of his personality. That doesn't start to become obvious until...Ah. Episode 9 or 10. Possibly 8 (I watched all those in like a big chunk and they bleed together in my head) But, Dio? Makes this series. At least, I think so. It wouldn't be nearly as watchable without him. He's wonderful and I adore him to bits. He and Luciola. If you aren't sucked by Dio and his adorableness, then yeah...the series probably isn't for you.

Mullin's a lot of fun, too. (He's called Moran in the fansubs) He kept me amused until the time Dio was introduced.

Er...Sorry, Rashaka, for cluttering up your comments with Last Exile babble. *cough*

[rashaka.livejournal.com]

well, now I have a warning not to quit on Last Exile if it bores me at first. :)