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My friend gave me a CD with a load of 'Pluto' on it. It's a rehash of a story arc from some old manga Astro-boy, but it's more gritty and noirish. I'm really enjoying it so far. I wondered if anyone else has read it?
 
No Naruto this week? Why I'm so mad I could review manga in...

McCheese's Weekly Jump Manga Review

Bleach - Kenpachi is in classic form. He kills Scytheguy's minion. Kills him but good. He kicks Ichigo for interrupting the action with questions, but then tells him that Kisuke built a doorway strong enough to let captain-class shinigami cross into Hueco Mundo. So he came and he brought friends. Well acquaitences really. And the big reveal is Kuchiki Byakuya, Unohana Retsu, Kurotsuchi Mayuri? Whoa, whoa, whoa. You bust into your enemies headquarters and the Captains of the Medical Squad and the R&D Department comprise half the team? Byakuya makes sense, Kenpachi was a no brainer, but where are the battle captains like Komamura, Hitsugaya, Shunsui, Ukitake, or Soifon? I mean Kurotsuchi got his *** handed to him by Ishida before Ishida got his recent power up and before he got his new silly hat. His Bankai is pathetic. I guess it makes sense since he'll be fighting his Espada doppelganger - Nerdguy, but it's still lame. Unohana is only taking on a few minions, so she can probably handle it. Just seems like bad strategy to send them. Byakuya meets with the Espada that was about to finish off Rukia. I think it's fair to assume he's not happy, though you wouldn't know it from looking at his expressionless face. Kenpachi and Scytheguy introduce themselves before fighting. Which I guess we'll see next time.

4/5 Weakass Captains

One Piece - Oz fight continues. Moria sends bats made of shadows (for some reason called brick bats) to attack Robin. She gets bit by a few before Sanji knocks the rest of them away. They form into a shadow doppelganger (Used that word twice in one weekly review. Good for me.) of Moria. Robin tries to take out Moria with that thing she does that snaps people's spines. But he switches places with his shadow self. He then proceeds to steal her shadow. Sanji takes offence to this and uses Diable Jambe on him, but he and his shadow switch places again leaving Sanji surrounded by Brick bats. Oz wants back in the action and decides to kill Robin. He jumps in the air and uses Gomu Gomu no Bazooka. Sanji still takes offense to this and deflects the giant bazooka with a new Diable Jambe move. Forgot what it was called, something with fritters I think. Anyway it's pretty powerful. Chopper calls out to Sanji and Zoro and tells them to attack Oz's right arm, which he is standing on, because it's not his real arm. It was attached to replace the one he lost to frostbite when he froze to death in the far north because the idiot giant wandered up there with nothing on but a loincloth. Oz tries to clobber Chopper, but ends up only hitting his fake arm. Sanji and Chopper try to finish the arm off with a combined attack. They do some damage, but his arm is still attached when he uses it for a giant-sized Gomu Gomu no Gatling. Ouchtown population: 2. Sanji and Chopper are out of the game. Moria gloats that the strawhats are down to 3. Zoro, Nami, and Usopp are teh screwed.

4/5 Retarded Giants
 
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My friend gave me a CD with a load of 'Pluto' on it. It's a rehash of a story arc from some old manga Astro-boy, but it's more gritty and noirish. I'm really enjoying it so far. I wondered if anyone else has read it?

I've heard of it, but haven't seen it posted anywhere. It sounds interesting.

No Naruto this week? Why I'm so mad I could review manga in...

McCheese's Weekly Jump Manga Review

Bleach - Kenpachi is in classic form. He kills Scytheguy's minion. Kills him but good. He kicks Ichigo for interrupting the action with questions, but then tells him that Kisuke built a doorway strong enough to let captain-class shinigami cross into Hueco Mundo. So he came and he brought friends. Well acquaitences really. And the big reveal is Kuchiki Byakuya, Unohana Retsu, Kurotsuchi Mayuri? Whoa, whoa, whoa. You bust into your enemies headquarters and the Captains of the Medical Squad and the R&D Department comprise half the team? Byakuya makes sense, Kenpachi was a no brainer, but where are the battle captains like Komamura, Hitsugaya, Shunsui, Ukitake, or Soifon? I mean Kurotsuchi got his *** handed to him by Ishida before Ishida got his recent power up and before he got his new silly hat. His Bankai is pathetic. I guess it makes sense since he'll be fighting his Espada doppelganger - Nerdguy, but it's still lame. Unohana is only taking on a few minions, so she can probably handle it. Just seems like bad strategy to send them. Byakuya meets with the Espada that was about to finish off Rukia. I think it's fair to assume he's not happy, though you wouldn't know it from looking at his expressionless face. Kenpachi and Scytheguy introduce themselves before fighting. Which I guess we'll see next time.

4/5 Weakass Captains

Actually, I was under the impression that Unohana was pretty powerful, because Aizen wanted to avoid fighting her, and he easily beat Komamura without batting an eyelash. Well, we'll see I guess. Dammit, I was pulling for Shunsui, or Soifon to appear stupid Mayuri.

Zoro, Nami, and Usopp are teh screwed.

4/5 Retarded Giants

No doubt.
 
I hope this zombie fight ends soon, it has been one long *** fight. Also, this is going to end with Luffy showing up at the last minute, and kicking all types of ***, and finally getting everyone's shadows back. I don't think he will kill Moria though,

The other guy will do that.
 
Actually, I was under the impression that Unohana was pretty powerful, because Aizen wanted to avoid fighting her, and he easily beat Komamura without batting an eyelash.
Could be, but I didn't get the impression that was avoiding a fight with her for any reason other than it was unnecessary. He only bothered to take down Komamura was because he interrupted Aizen's attempt to rip the whatsit out of Rukia.
Well, we'll see I guess. Dammit, I was pulling for Shunsui, or Soifon to appear stupid Mayuri.
I was also pulling for both of them too. I also wanted to see Shuhei Hisagi (9th squad's Lt.) who I am convinced they've been setting up to be one of the replacement Captains.
No doubt.
Indubitably.
I hope this zombie fight ends soon, it has been one long *** fight. Also, this is going to end with Luffy showing up at the last minute, and kicking all types of ***, and finally getting everyone's shadows back. I don't think he will kill Moria though,

The other guy will do that.
I agree about the fight. It's been a lot of fun, but it's time to put an end to it.

I wanna see Luffy versus the Kuma. He's so much more interesting then Moria.
 
McCheese's Weekly Jump Manga Review

Bleach - The Captains take on the Espada. Kenpachi fights Scythey McGee. Unohana doesn't have to fight the flunkies because they withdraw. She decides to heal both Chad and the arrancar. Mayuri and Nerdguy talk. Ishida wonders what Mayuri is doing there. Mayuri calls him an inferior subject having apparently repressed the memory of Ishida destroying his bankai and damn near cutting him in half with one attack. Nerdguy doesn't want to give his name, which is unfortunate because then I might be able to stop calling him Nerdguy. Mayuri says he needs the Espada's name so he can properly label the container he intends to put Nerdguy in. Elsewhere the African American Espada (need to be PC) asks why Byakuya doesn't make a move, then guesses that he is attempting to protect Rukia. He informs Byakuya that his efforts are futile and Sonidos behind him. Byakuya blocks the attack. The Espada informs him that he has the fastest Sonido of all the Espada. The black guy can run really fast. Why am I bothering to be PC when the Mangaka doesn't? Whatevs. They chat. Seems the Espada runs so fast that he creates clones of himself. Byakuya takes down two clones in the next attack. The Espada reveals he can create more than two. Byakuya says he figured as much and shoots a White Lightning attack through his cloak and possibly his own shoulder. It looked like his shoulder, but there was no blood so I don't know for sure. The white lighting kills the Espada. Except it doesn't because it was another Sonido clone. The Espada surrounds him with clones and informs him that he will die because of his own arrogance. He stabs Byakuya. Except he doesn't. Byakuya escapes and tells the Espada that he did not wish to use the moves he learned from Shihou (Yoruichi). He tells the Espada that he is going to die, but it's not arrogance that will kill him. He will die simply because of a difference in ability.

4/5 Badass Byakuyas

Naruto - Jiraiya continues to fight Pein. The toad shoulders argue about dinner. They notice that the summoned guys in Akatsuki cloaks both have the Rinnengan. Jiraiya uses a suped up version of the resengan. He uses pin needles from his hair. Pein and his summoned helpers avoid his attacks. In the end Jiraiya figures out that all their eyes must be connected somehow because they manage to avoid attacks that they could never have seen otherwise. That's it. Slow issue.

2.5/5 Annoying Toads

One Piece - Nami and Usopp exclaim how screwed they are. Zoro takes his best shot at Oz and cuts up his arm pretty bad before Oz puts him down. This gives Usopp a chance to launch the salt bag at Oz's mouth. Success. Except Moria sent his shadow up there to catch the salt. After a bit of taunting Oz stomps Usopp and then Nami. Then he hears someone behind him. It's Super Luffy. He has Usopp and Nami having apparently saved them before the stomping. He proceed to punch Oz so hard that he flies across the island. He jumps behind Oz and suplexes him into the ground. Between the dramatic entrance and the suplex one must assume that one of the shadows Luffy absorbed was a pro wrestler.

4/5 Fashionably Late Luffys
 
McCheese's Weekly Jump Manga Review

Hey! Where the hell is my weekly snarky comment!?

Bleach - The Captains take on the Espada. Kenpachi fights Scythey McGee. Unohana doesn't have to fight the flunkies because they withdraw. She decides to heal both Chad and the arrancar. Mayuri and Nerdguy talk. Ishida wonders what Mayuri is doing there. Mayuri calls him an inferior subject having apparently repressed the memory of Ishida destroying his bankai and damn near cutting him in half with one attack. Nerdguy doesn't want to give his name, which is unfortunate because then I might be able to stop calling him Nerdguy. Mayuri says he needs the Espada's name so he can properly label the container he intends to put Nerdguy in. Elsewhere the African American Espada (need to be PC) asks why Byakuya doesn't make a move, then guesses that he is attempting to protect Rukia. He informs Byakuya that his efforts are futile and Sonidos behind him. Byakuya blocks the attack. The Espada informs him that he has the fastest Sonido of all the Espada. The black guy can run really fast. Why am I bothering to be PC when the Mangaka doesn't? Whatevs. They chat. Seems the Espada runs so fast that he creates clones of himself. Byakuya takes down two clones in the next attack. The Espada reveals he can create more than two. Byakuya says he figured as much and shoots a White Lightning attack through his cloak and possibly his own shoulder. It looked like his shoulder, but there was no blood so I don't know for sure. The white lighting kills the Espada. Except it doesn't because it was another Sonido clone. The Espada surrounds him with clones and informs him that he will die because of his own arrogance. He stabs Byakuya. Except he doesn't. Byakuya escapes and tells the Espada that he did not wish to use the moves he learned from Shihou (Yoruichi). He tells the Espada that he is going to die, but it's not arrogance that will kill him. He will die simply because of a difference in ability.

4/5 Badass Byakuyas

Surprisingly this was my favorite chapter out of the three this week.

Naruto - Jiraiya continues to fight Pein. The toad shoulders argue about dinner. They notice that the summoned guys in Akatsuki cloaks both have the Rinnengan. Jiraiya uses a suped up version of the resengan. He uses pin needles from his hair. Pein and his summoned helpers avoid his attacks. In the end Jiraiya figures out that all their eyes must be connected somehow because they manage to avoid attacks that they could never have seen otherwise. That's it. Slow issue.

2.5/5 Annoying Toads

The giant Rasengan was cool, but that was about it.

One Piece - Nami and Usopp exclaim how screwed they are. Zoro takes his best shot at Oz and cuts up his arm pretty bad before Oz puts him down. This gives Usopp a chance to launch the salt bag at Oz's mouth. Success. Except Moria sent his shadow up there to catch the salt. After a bit of taunting Oz stomps Usopp and then Nami. Then he hears someone behind him. It's Super Luffy. He has Usopp and Nami having apparently saved them before the stomping. He proceed to punch Oz so hard that he flies across the island. He jumps behind Oz and suplexes him into the ground. Between the dramatic entrance and the suplex one must assume that one of the shadows Luffy absorbed was a pro wrestler.

4/5 Fashionably Late Luffys

I bet $50 that you were going to say 4/5 Roided Luffys. So thanks for nothing McCheese, now I can't afford to eat today.
 
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I forgot. Sue me.

*does*

Yeah. Not very impressive.

Once again another Naruto chapter that could be improved with internet speak.

"I poke u with mai hair! Now u has teh gay! Lolz."

Pshhh. Like I care.

Do you even get hungry? I mean your head is a giant cheese burger. Well, maybe you eat giant pickles, or kids, or something.
 
Lousy stinkin' Texans and their lawsuits.
Once again another Naruto chapter that could be improved with internet speak.

"I poke u with mai hair! Now u has teh gay! Lolz."
:lol:
Do you even get hungry? I mean your head is a giant cheese burger. Well, maybe you eat giant pickles, or kids, or something.
Nunya.
 

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