Evangelion and Bleach Manga Coming to an End
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Bleach ending is no great loss for me, as I felt that Bleach became far too ridiculous even for a shounen manga. Though I think that was mainly because it dropped almost all of it's humour after it entered the Soul Society arc. I think that humour is kinda important in any series that doubles every characters power every volume. Still, I did follow it until the end of the Arrancar: Downfall arc (though I dropped the anime way back during the Bount arc), so I suppose I can't say I hated it completely.
Maybe I'll read the rest of it after it ends. In the meantime, One Piece can continue to provide my weekly dose of shounen. Oda hasn't stopped adding humour to his ridiculous world, after all.
Maybe I'll read the rest of it after it ends. In the meantime, One Piece can continue to provide my weekly dose of shounen. Oda hasn't stopped adding humour to his ridiculous world, after all.
Haven`t even heard of an Evangelion manga, and that is disappointing indeed.
But about that Bleach thingy: I like Bleach, it`s fun to read, haven`t watched the anime that much, but still, it`s entertainment. Tho i have to admit, the last, short-ish arc did feel a bit, well, too much. I found that the previous arc would have been a nice enough final one. But that`s just my opinion.
But about that Bleach thingy: I like Bleach, it`s fun to read, haven`t watched the anime that much, but still, it`s entertainment. Tho i have to admit, the last, short-ish arc did feel a bit, well, too much. I found that the previous arc would have been a nice enough final one. But that`s just my opinion.
Neon Genesis Evangelion was not a 'never-ending' anime. The show has 26 episodes, and a couple of films. Everything wraps up in the end. It isn't pleasent, or even at times logical, but believe me it ended quite assuredly.RJ 17 said:
I grant you Bleach though, jesus I didn't think it was possible to go on so long, and I watched all of DragonBall Z......
I'm just as surprised as how quickly the (surprisingly good despite clearly being put together to undo it's last end point) last arc ended as to see that this indeed was the final arc.
As for Evangelion, I'm sure we'll just have another manga run to explain what the fuck the ending of this one will be.
As for Evangelion, I'm sure we'll just have another manga run to explain what the fuck the ending of this one will be.
Can't share your sentiment about the Bleach anime. Censoring, subpar animation in several episodes and worst of all, the padding/filler, have all ruined it for me, though it certainly does have its moments.
Seeing as it's been announced that it's the longest arc yet, we're looking at least a few years.
As for Evangelion... I've never been really partial to the manga. Rebuild on the other hand, has proven to be a lot more satisfying than the original series, for whatever reason.
And Asuka with an eyepatch? Me gusta.
Seeing as it's been announced that it's the longest arc yet, we're looking at least a few years.
As for Evangelion... I've never been really partial to the manga. Rebuild on the other hand, has proven to be a lot more satisfying than the original series, for whatever reason.
And Asuka with an eyepatch? Me gusta.
Bleach ended when the soul society arc ended. It was the only good bit and the rest is just fanfiction that somehow managed to become a part of the story. I never got into EVA but Gurren Lagann was pretty sweet so I might check it out. Then again I'm not into the dark and gritty stuff so I might stay away.
Goodbye Bleach, I can't say I'll miss you.
Goodbye Bleach, I can't say I'll miss you.
It's not good by any stretch of the imagination. It's just like white noise really, I watch it when I need to think. It did briefly flirt with not-sucking during the soul society arc though.Mahorfeus said:
Funny thing about DBZ, the creator actually wanted it to end with the Freiza saga. That's why the fight takes so long and Freiza's got so many forms. it was supposed to be Goku's epic final battle on a world that was blowing apart, in which he achieves the legendary power of the SSJ.Gordon_4 said:
As for Evangelion, yes, I know the anime itself was only 26 episodes, I was refering to the manga.But yeah, I read Bleach up until they defeated Aizen, at which point I promised myself I would stop. Aizen was as close to a god-villain as you can get, anything after that would just be lame.
I liked Bleach back when it was simply about some dude slaying some demons and having wacky adventures with his friends. It went to shit after they introduced more shinigamis and more over-powered asshole villains whose back stories go absolutely nowhere and the writer apparently lost the plot. So yeah not feeling sorry that Bleach is ending.
I enjoy the Bleach manga. The final arc should be interesting. I seriously hope we get some answers about Ichigo's father. I want to know what happened to him.
Funny story, 19 and 20 were going to be the Androids Trunks warned them about, but his former editor called him up complaining saying he didn't like them, so he created 17 and 18. His former editor didn't like them as they were just a couple of kids, so he created Cell. His former editor didn't like any of Cell's forms until the final. In fact, Toriyama was intending for Cell to remain in his second form for much longer than he actually was.
But if you think Toriyama was thinking about ending the series, you would be right. He thought about ending it in Dragonball. The series was almost ended as it wasn't as popular at first, though Toriyama came up with the tournament arc after asking his editor for advice and this boosted the popularity of the manga. He even said he would end it unless he was allowed to let Goku grow up. Toriyama apparently did consider ending it after Goku beat Piccolo. But even Toriyama himself has stated that he never intended to end the series at any time. People just like to think it was because "the story arc that followed wasn't as good" or whatever. They are wrong.
The only time Akira Toriyama seriously considered ending Dragonball was in the original series. Period.
Funny thing about the claim that the fight against Frieza was supposed to be the end of teh series. It's a lie. There is no evidence that Akira Toriyama was ever considering ending the series there. Or after the Cell Games. Toriyama wrote by the seat of his pants. Even he didn't know what was going to happen a month from what he was currently writing.RJ 17 said:Funny thing about DBZ, the creator actually wanted it to end with the Freiza saga. That's why the fight takes so long and Freiza's got so many forms. it was supposed to be Goku's epic final battle on a world that was blowing apart, in which he achieves the legendary power of the SSJ.Gordon_4 said:
But yeah, I read Bleach up until they defeated Aizen, at which point I promised myself I would stop. Aizen was as close to a god-villain as you can get, anything after that would just be lame.
Funny story, 19 and 20 were going to be the Androids Trunks warned them about, but his former editor called him up complaining saying he didn't like them, so he created 17 and 18. His former editor didn't like them as they were just a couple of kids, so he created Cell. His former editor didn't like any of Cell's forms until the final. In fact, Toriyama was intending for Cell to remain in his second form for much longer than he actually was.
But if you think Toriyama was thinking about ending the series, you would be right. He thought about ending it in Dragonball. The series was almost ended as it wasn't as popular at first, though Toriyama came up with the tournament arc after asking his editor for advice and this boosted the popularity of the manga. He even said he would end it unless he was allowed to let Goku grow up. Toriyama apparently did consider ending it after Goku beat Piccolo. But even Toriyama himself has stated that he never intended to end the series at any time. People just like to think it was because "the story arc that followed wasn't as good" or whatever. They are wrong.
The only time Akira Toriyama seriously considered ending Dragonball was in the original series. Period.
Whoa, really? I can't imagine the series ending there, although...now that you mention it, I guess it all adds up. Goku pulling a deus-ex-machina and surviving the explosion, an entire alien race living all under one roof as if it was some sort of sitcom, Vegeta pairing up with the most unlikely woman he could be paired up on Earth, their son time-travelling, Cell (Not gonna explain that one), Super Saiyans galore...RJ 17 said:
Looking back at it, it IS pretty nonsensical. Not that DBZ was meant to be a Shakespearean anime, but...well, it just hit me.
What that might have been.
