zetsubou sensei youll be laughing 7 years from now

#ZETSUBOU SENSEI YOULL BE LAUGHING 7 YEARS FROM NOW SERIES#

Some of Spring 2010’s anticipated anime are also Shinsengumi-based. The Shinsengumi’s pretty popular stuff in anime I noticed (seen in Gintama, Peace Maker Kurogane and Hakukoki, etc). Since its part “historical” Gintama’s setting is only faithful to the environment and certain historical elements up to a certain degree.

#ZETSUBOU SENSEI YOULL BE LAUGHING 7 YEARS FROM NOW SERIES#

One thing you will expect from this series would be its consistency to be inconsistent. Besides,to some extent Hijikita, Okita, Takasugi and Zura…er Katsura and Gintoki are pretty boys in their own right (no I don’t swing that way). I doubt that Katekyo Hitman Reborn’s style or D.Gray-Man (YES it IS still a shonen series after all as my friend Keroromucho says) will pull off the brand of comedy Gintama has. No overly beautiful boys (but not muscle bound Frieza/Dragon Ball Z for you) but good enough to contort them for comic effect. I think Sorachi-sensei’s art fits the bill with its genre. And boy, it doesn’t disappoint despite people’s complaints about the art. The added 10% would be the more serious side to the heroes’ lives. Kinda like mix in Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei’s light satire for Japanese (otaku) culture and random shenanigans and the trademark Shonen series’ outrageous protagonist qualities, you get 90% of Gintama. Its a different breed of puns from Yakitatte!! (another shonen series) that its well worth the reading. Really, it makes my panda fur all tingly thinking about that. I mean, its good on the puns and weirdness that’s enough to make me fly and really roll laughing out loud. See that’s what makes GINTAMA a great pun/gag/every dirty joke and come-manga you can think up of. Don't buy the Del Rey translation.See, a male panda like me needs man parts to become MAN-RY! Get what I mean?! And what man does not like to play with his chinko? The balls sure do well to make you feel great as a pastime! Ok, ok you get it don’t you? Now, don’t forget: you gotta add some “PA” to “CHINKO” ok? or the ladies will hit you well in the face (or better yet, read wikipedia so you won’t embarrass yourself, silly). Buy a copy of the original Japanese if you feel like spending money. So if you have any taste for well-done satire and dark humor, please, read the scanlations. It was really a waste of money, knowing that the official translation is lazier than the scanlators that do it for free. Del Rey decided not to translate the all-important background-text jokes to, as they say, 'respect the artist's integrity.' Then they decided to randomly choose a few of these jokes to explain in the end notes, namely the ones that had to do with Ichigo 100% and Death Note (I'm guessing they publish those). I bought them immediately and was almost as immediately disappointed. So when I saw the first two volumes for sale at my local giant chain bookstore, I was really excited. It's dark and inside-jokey and fantastic. SZS completely indulged my frustration by parodying absolutely everything in the entire country, from xenophobia to pedophilia to the suicide culture to even the panty fetishes. The terrible hidden side of Japanese culture and mindset had left me feeling frustrated (in despair, one might say), especially how it was depicted in manga. I've been in love with Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei and Itoshiki-sensei since the scanlations first came out. So, if you love stylized art, Oscar-Wildean humour, and if you are interested in learning a little bit about Japanese social and literary history, pick it up! So does it appeal to my emotions? My sense of intrigue? Strangely, it is a very compelling read, and the characters, although mostly one-dimensional, all seem to thrive and glow as they make their humorous commentary on social issues. It isn't plot driven it isn't character development driven. It certainly isn't comprehensive, and it's from one man's perspective, but as far as introductions, it's a lot more approachable than a history tome of heavy, serious documentation.Īs for the story, it isn't like anything I've read before. I was inspired to go off and researched quite a few of the references separately. It was a challenging title to translate I'm impressed. I especially enjoyed the Japanese literary references explaining each chapter title. So far, I've read the first three volumes put out by Del-Rey and they've done a serious attempt to convey some of the sharp satire that Kumeta-sensei's wicked wit delivers. I adore the stylized 1920s-esque art deco art! There are lots of silhouettes, solid shapes and simple lines, but it ends up being quite swirly, sophisticated, and expressive.

Zetsubou sensei youll be laughing 7 years from now