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by Agent_Wax
Sun Jul 18, 2004 11:02 pm
Forum: Tenjo Tenge
Topic: Fight 76 Rant
Replies: 95
Views: 138454

NatsumeMaya wrote: IIRC the September 2004 issue of Ultrajump magazine (on sale 19 August 2004 - same day as release of volume 12 of manga) will come with a DVD titled "Round Zero" (in keeping with the DVD release of the anime being referred to as "rounds"). This will contain the first half of episo...
by Agent_Wax
Sun Jul 18, 2004 8:51 pm
Forum: Tenjo Tenge
Topic: Fight 76 Rant
Replies: 95
Views: 138454

http://www.s-manga.net and http://www.ultra.shueisha.co.jp now updated as well. A small but nice pic of the cover to DVD 1 is also available at http://ultra.shueisha.co.jp/UJ92/Hn92/T ... 106149.jpg. Also news about something called 'Round Zero'? :?
by Agent_Wax
Tue Jul 13, 2004 11:14 pm
Forum: Tenjo Tenge
Topic: The Rumble Fish (TT-unrelated)
Replies: 8
Views: 10013

pv82 wrote: I'm also wondering why the game is entitled "The Rumblefish." Rumble fish are colourful fighting fish. The idea is that if you put several fish in a tank, they'll fight each other to the death until 1 survivor is left. I <3 Chun Li wrote: Why is there no Chun-Li type Character? What, you...
by Agent_Wax
Tue Jul 13, 2004 4:51 am
Forum: Tenjo Tenge
Topic: This doesn't make sense
Replies: 3
Views: 6162

Masa is one year younger than his brother. Maya & Mitsuomi are 17/18. Masataka is 16/17. Aya is 15/16. The question of age has already been addressed on another thread.
by Agent_Wax
Mon Jul 12, 2004 10:18 pm
Forum: Tenjo Tenge
Topic: Nagi's development
Replies: 29
Views: 36242

One thing that confuses me, why was Mitsuomi able to fight Shin in the tournament? What teams were they on?
That wasn't an election tournament fight. Mitsuomi challenged Shin and he accepted. Though it wasn't directly announced, it was a fight for Maya.
by Agent_Wax
Mon Jul 12, 2004 1:06 am
Forum: General Manga / Misc.
Topic: English Tokyopop Manga Recommendations
Replies: 28
Views: 38609

Uhm... just to point out. That's Romance of the 3 Kingdoms.

And Ikkitousen gets much better in the later volumes. And Tokyopop mangas are pretty much all shit.
by Agent_Wax
Sun Jul 11, 2004 11:02 pm
Forum: Tenjo Tenge
Topic: The Rumble Fish (TT-unrelated)
Replies: 8
Views: 10013

The Rumble Fish (TT-unrelated)

I know there are no small number of video game fans here. So... BEHOLD! The next generation of 2D fighting Games is here, brought to you by Atomiswave/Dimps/Sammy technology! http://www.sammyusa.com/games/atomiswave/rumble-fish.asp http://www.dimps.co.jp/rumblefish/ I spent hours on this game yester...
by Agent_Wax
Sun Jul 11, 2004 10:25 pm
Forum: Tenjo Tenge
Topic: F characters
Replies: 60
Views: 80789

Found something interesting, though probably not directly related. Perhaps this is the inspiration for Great's 36 families. From http://www.jukokai.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=5 [quote]Okinawa is the largest island in the Ryukyu archipelago south of Japa...
by Agent_Wax
Sun Jul 11, 2004 10:04 pm
Forum: Tenjo Tenge
Topic: Does Bob have a job?
Replies: 15
Views: 18939

Honestly, I don't think this discussion is really that relevant. This is seinen manga. There is absolutley no explanation whenever it comes to how characters, often supposedly working or middle class, have an endless supply of trendy and fashionable designer wear, the most advanced cellphones, and c...
by Agent_Wax
Fri Jul 09, 2004 5:22 am
Forum: Tenjo Tenge
Topic: F characters
Replies: 60
Views: 80789

Kujoe wrote: I'm kinda confused with that part about "36 groups." Are those the total number of families with the branch families included? 12 main families and 24 branch families? Me too. I don't think Great really explained this. I mean, I'm assuming 'branch' refers to a related, but not descended...
by Agent_Wax
Wed Jul 07, 2004 6:05 am
Forum: Tenjo Tenge
Topic: Is anyone here up on their ancient Japanese history?
Replies: 9
Views: 11656

1). http://images.google.com/images?q=hyodoru&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&q=+site:www.sanspo.com+miruko The Sanspo page should have brief bios, if you're interested. 2). Can't remember much about the Susano and Kushinada story, but Masamune Shiro...
by Agent_Wax
Tue Jul 06, 2004 9:31 pm
Forum: Tenjo Tenge
Topic: Nagi's development
Replies: 29
Views: 36242

Oh yeah, and who is the sixth member of F?
I always thought that was Frankie Fu. Or perhaps Souhaku himself? I haven't had time to read the interview yet, but it is also possible that Oh! Great was foreshadowing Nagi's defection to his father's side, becoming the 6th member, right?
by Agent_Wax
Thu Jul 01, 2004 10:06 pm
Forum: General Manga / Misc.
Topic: Air Gear
Replies: 103
Views: 346873

i was wondering where i can find air gear,.,, cos i've been looking and all the links i found where either down, moved, dead, etc...

help plz

http://www.nippon-export.com
by Agent_Wax
Thu Jul 01, 2004 10:01 pm
Forum: Tenjo Tenge
Topic: Why is Bunshichi so strong?
Replies: 25
Views: 31324

Tawara Bushichi is a Pink Feather, actually.
And I just realised that, if it wasn't for furigana, his name could also be pronounced as 'Bunana'. :lol:
by Agent_Wax
Wed Jun 30, 2004 8:59 pm
Forum: Tenjo Tenge
Topic: Looks like DC licensed Tenjo Tenge.
Replies: 149
Views: 216278

NatsumeMaya wrote:
Bubble 2: I said before that it's an execution/death penalty, didn't I?
Suddenly, it comes into focus... :oops:
by Agent_Wax
Wed Jun 30, 2004 4:46 am
Forum: Tenjo Tenge
Topic: Looks like DC licensed Tenjo Tenge.
Replies: 149
Views: 216278

Isn't that what most of you are hoping for? Uncensored, unedited artwork? That's only part of the equation. Manga isn't just art. Horrific and ludicrous rewrites damage them just as much as censoring or altering artwork. So while adaptations are not that uncommon, in today's market, are there reall...
by Agent_Wax
Tue Jun 29, 2004 9:50 pm
Forum: Tenjo Tenge
Topic: About volume 12 and up
Replies: 4
Views: 6718

Fugu wrote:
PhD in computer science, natural language processing, specializing in multilingual multidocument summarization and text similarity
.


I'm not even going to pretend I understood any of that.

And yeah, undergraduate life is so easy compared to graduate life... sigh. :(
by Agent_Wax
Tue Jun 29, 2004 9:46 pm
Forum: Tenjo Tenge
Topic: Looks like DC licensed Tenjo Tenge.
Replies: 149
Views: 216278

pv82 wrote: Does it really match or is it a Lame want to be cool translation That's chinese, not Japanese. But anyway: Right Panel: Bubble 1: You saved me. I'd thought you were a good guy... Bubble 2: What's going on...? Bubble 3: What do you guys really want? Left Panel: Bubble 1 is just an exclama...
by Agent_Wax
Tue Jun 29, 2004 12:48 am
Forum: Tenjo Tenge
Topic: 2 groups picked up TJTG ?
Replies: 43
Views: 58788

pv82 wrote:
You would be Shocked to if you knew how Much BIG BROTHER knows about what's on your Hard Drive .
Good. All those pics and videos of Jenna Jameson didn't go to waste, then. Nice to know BB's getting off on them. :twisted:
by Agent_Wax
Thu Jun 24, 2004 11:32 pm
Forum: Tenjo Tenge
Topic: What is your Favorite Fight???
Replies: 14
Views: 16171

I can't just pick one.
In no particular order:

1). Mitsuomi Vs. Shin
2). Masataka & Bob Vs. Madoka & Frankie Fu
3). Ishiyumi Vs. Soichirou
4). Aya Vs. Maya
by Agent_Wax
Thu Jun 24, 2004 11:26 pm
Forum: Tenjo Tenge
Topic: Looks like DC licensed Tenjo Tenge.
Replies: 149
Views: 216278

burrowowl wrote: suppose that most of the people in this forum aren't familiar with the kind of stuff that Vertigo Comics (a spinoff of DC) put out. It's entirely possible that there will be little to no censorship of the artwork, little to no censorship of the dialogue, and there is a remote possib...
by Agent_Wax
Thu Jun 24, 2004 11:19 pm
Forum: Tenjo Tenge
Topic: Looks like DC licensed Tenjo Tenge.
Replies: 149
Views: 216278

Ikari wrote: People are already whining about editing and how the manga will get butchered. How about instead of whining and bitching on the forum, write an email to the licensor not to edit it? I see this a lot online. The reality is it almost never works. EVERYBODY knows fans prefer their manga in...
by Agent_Wax
Thu Jun 24, 2004 11:09 pm
Forum: Tenjo Tenge
Topic: Looks like DC licensed Tenjo Tenge.
Replies: 149
Views: 216278

OK, this may be a bit of a long shot, and I haven't thought things out fully yet. But I may be willing to help anyone who can't buy manga where they live. Send me the money, by postal order, probably, and I can get you the chinese editions. I can probably get Japanese versions for you too, but they'...
by Agent_Wax
Thu Jun 24, 2004 10:52 pm
Forum: Tenjo Tenge
Topic: Masataka... the true...? *SPOILERS*
Replies: 15
Views: 17824

MrProphet wrote: Isn't that a reference to Madoka? So why should he stay out? Oh, right... jailbait! But, so is everyone else. Well, we don't know Madoka's real age, and in any case Maya, Isuzu, and Makiko are all legal. But I'll give that the Madoka-Souhaku pairing, complete with wedding gown, was ...
by Agent_Wax
Wed Jun 23, 2004 9:11 pm
Forum: Tenjo Tenge
Topic: Looks like DC licensed Tenjo Tenge.
Replies: 149
Views: 216278

MDVega wrote: Of all the companies that could have licensed TT, it could have been much worse than DC. Keep in mind their Vertigo line - with titles like Hellblazer and Preacher, they have as much violence, sex, and profanity as Tenjo Tenge ever did. I guess it all depends on what kind of marketing ...
by Agent_Wax
Wed Jun 16, 2004 10:12 pm
Forum: Tenjo Tenge
Topic: Tenjo Tenge Ultra Jump Special ISBN
Replies: 14
Views: 18451

NatsumeMaya wrote: It almost seems that way. I like to think they're copying the manga for two reasons: 1. To acknowledge and allude to Oh! great's original work (probably makes the fans of the manga happy too). 2. To acknowledge Oh! great's skill as a storyboarder. It's one of the things I really a...
by Agent_Wax
Wed Jun 16, 2004 9:58 pm
Forum: Tenjo Tenge
Topic: TJTG Cosplay 3
Replies: 17
Views: 19387

Forgive me.
I just had to do this
That's from the actual anime??! You know, I've been debating whether to buy the DVDs, and right now the odds don't look good...

But the girl cosplaying Aya is really pretty though. :)
by Agent_Wax
Wed Jun 16, 2004 9:54 pm
Forum: Tenjo Tenge
Topic: Mitsuomi
Replies: 43
Views: 65288

"Fighting for your own beliefs" is Japanese manga/anime code language for when a writer doesn't want to explain whether somebody is behaving properly or not. That may be so, but it doesn't make it any less true that 'good' and 'evil' are, for the most part, personal opinions in the real world. I th...
by Agent_Wax
Wed Jun 16, 2004 9:46 pm
Forum: Tenjo Tenge
Topic: How about a big round of applause for Ki Shodar
Replies: 21
Views: 23984

Domo arigatou gozaimasu.
by Agent_Wax
Wed Jun 16, 2004 9:44 pm
Forum: Tenjo Tenge
Topic: The future for Bob and Bunshichi
Replies: 27
Views: 33191

So Mitsumi's motivations are still unknown??? I had a question which I think may have already be answered. It concerns the Tournament, Why Is mitsumi figting? Aren't all his guys going to graduate this year (year curent in the manga). Who is going to be a part of the enforcement group once they lea...
by Agent_Wax
Sun Jun 13, 2004 11:13 pm
Forum: Tenjo Tenge
Topic: tenten becomes stupid
Replies: 26
Views: 31195

Mitsuomi seems to like Bob more and more recently...).
What does everyone think the odds are that Bob will end up joining Mitsuomi? Bob looked really impressed with Mitsuomi's faith in him during his fight with Madoka...
by Agent_Wax
Sun Jun 13, 2004 10:59 pm
Forum: Tenjo Tenge
Topic: what's with shin saying maya is his flame??
Replies: 13
Views: 18329

he was a moth being drawn to her flame, not because of the attraction most people point out, but because of the warmth that being in her presence brought him. maya had always seemed, as far as shin could see, to be the only person that loved him unconditionally. bunshichi made it clear when he said...
by Agent_Wax
Thu Jun 10, 2004 10:39 pm
Forum: Tenjo Tenge
Topic: Sexy Flash
Replies: 8
Views: 8555

Maya dragged Asshat into Jyuuken because they were one person short. Mitsuomi and Shin had nothing to do with it.
by Agent_Wax
Thu Jun 10, 2004 8:34 pm
Forum: Tenjo Tenge
Topic: what's with shin saying maya is his flame??
Replies: 13
Views: 18329

The flame is relative to the self-destructive behaviour of the moth. Moths are drawn to light, in this case, the flame, and will approach it, even at the expense of being burned. For Shin, it simply means that Maya is the flame that draws him (the moth) towards her, but is also the flame that will b...
by Agent_Wax
Thu Jun 10, 2004 8:24 pm
Forum: Tenjo Tenge
Topic: the ancient chap40
Replies: 8
Views: 10181

One would think a rape would affect Maya's behaviour even at the present time in the manga.
I don't believe Maya was raped, but I'd just like to point out that rape is often not realistically handled in seinen and shonen manga. Chiaki is an example.
by Agent_Wax
Thu Jun 10, 2004 8:15 pm
Forum: Tenjo Tenge
Topic: Sexy Flash
Replies: 8
Views: 8555

I think you mean 'Beautiful Flash'. Asshat never had any martial arts skills in the first place, and he's not a pimp, just a playboy.
by Agent_Wax
Thu Jun 10, 2004 1:46 am
Forum: Tenjo Tenge
Topic: First TT sig
Replies: 14
Views: 15755

That's very nice. 8)
by Agent_Wax
Tue Jun 08, 2004 12:17 am
Forum: Tenjo Tenge
Topic: o
Replies: 22
Views: 29673

their are always gonna be people who prefer to the free illegal alternative, rather than pay, and on that note im sure that there are people that get tenjho here that dont buy the manga, just cause they wanna get it illegally they shoulddnt be attacked like ive seen here b4 Just because they want t...
by Agent_Wax
Sun Jun 06, 2004 9:49 pm
Forum: Tenjo Tenge
Topic: o
Replies: 22
Views: 29673

doesn anyone kno where to dl this manga for free?
Cut the shit and go buy a copy, twat.
by Agent_Wax
Wed Jun 02, 2004 9:23 pm
Forum: Tenjo Tenge
Topic: This sounds too good to be true. Need your opinion
Replies: 9
Views: 11933

TakCWAL wrote: Its usually the same. Though the translations might be abit off as it is translated from a 3rd party source. The chinese translations are from Japanese directly. Comparing the ComicsWorld version with the original Japanese one, which would you say has a better quality in terms of the ...
by Agent_Wax
Mon May 31, 2004 10:36 pm
Forum: Tenjo Tenge
Topic: This sounds too good to be true. Need your opinion
Replies: 9
Views: 11933

From the picture, that looks like the ComicsWorld Hong Kong edition, which has pretty good printing quality and decent paper. They're licensed copies, so they're legit. Doesn't really sound cheap, considering that it may be 2nd hand. Not too expensive, either, but you might want more proof of authen...
by Agent_Wax
Fri May 28, 2004 10:43 pm
Forum: Tenjo Tenge
Topic: TJTG Cosplay II
Replies: 21
Views: 23016

'Isuzu' and 'Aya' are pretty cute... :oops: Man, I wish I lived in a country where you could draw swords in public and not have 10 officers and a dog jump you =/ Those probably aren't real blades. Even in Japan today you need to be licensed to own a real one. Unless you're Yakuza. Or Quentin Taranti...
by Agent_Wax
Fri May 28, 2004 10:27 pm
Forum: Tenjo Tenge
Topic: Besides TJTG... what else do you read ?
Replies: 38
Views: 48479

Gantz Cannon God Exxaxion (which hasn't been published in SO. DAMN. LONG!) Aa! Megamisama! Battle Royale Bastard!! Air Gear Ikkitousen I don't really read Shin Tekken Chinmi and Shin Kotarou Makaritorou L, per se, just buy the odd volume when I have nothing else to read and have some cash to spare. ...
by Agent_Wax
Thu May 20, 2004 9:48 pm
Forum: Tenjo Tenge
Topic: TJTG cosplay
Replies: 53
Views: 68436

Where exactly is the difficulty level in cosplaying Soichirou & Maya? They just wear school uniforms and street clothes... :roll:

At least go for Soichirou's long coat with internal embroidery.
by Agent_Wax
Thu May 20, 2004 12:13 am
Forum: Tenjo Tenge
Topic: New Ultra Jump volume
Replies: 32
Views: 39405

New Volume of UJ released. http://www.s-manga.net & http://ultra.shueisha.co.jp updated.

Info on the special edition of TT:
http://ultra.shueisha.co.jp/UJ90/UJ90Ne ... Tenjo.html
by Agent_Wax
Tue May 18, 2004 9:50 pm
Forum: Tenjo Tenge
Topic: Tenjo Tenge manga in japanise
Replies: 11
Views: 12260

Fugu wrote:
Actually, pen pen from JoJo Hot contacted me and asked me to send him my vol 11 scans. So I did. They are going to translate it into Chinese.
Huh? But TT is licensed in Chinese in both Hong Kong and Taiwan. Vol. 11 should be out soon... :?
by Agent_Wax
Mon May 17, 2004 9:34 pm
Forum: Tenjo Tenge
Topic: Anime DVD release details
Replies: 31
Views: 41295

Fugu wrote:
I assume that they just put 3 eps to a disk because they can make more money that way. I'm pretty sure I'm right about that too...
Yes, you are. Some series have only 2 episodes per disc.

:x
by Agent_Wax
Thu May 13, 2004 9:28 pm
Forum: Tenjo Tenge
Topic: New TT Merchandise
Replies: 13
Views: 15294

New TT Merchandise

Just picked up my volume of UJ on Monday, and it came with an ad for some really nice merchandise. I'm surprised neither Fugu nor Natsumemaya brought this up. The items are SD Isuzu mousepads, a Bushichi Zippo, and an MD Player softcase with a very nice design that I wouldn't mind seeing on T-shirt....
by Agent_Wax
Tue May 11, 2004 4:22 am
Forum: Tenjo Tenge
Topic: Bob?
Replies: 7
Views: 9616

Bob?

by Agent_Wax
Sat May 01, 2004 12:19 am
Forum: Tenjo Tenge
Topic: Heh, TT fans should definately check this game out...
Replies: 2
Views: 4920

I like the art, but there aren't any hot babes in the game... :(


Agent Wax