Comments on: My love affair with Naoki Urasawa http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/2009/06/30/my-love-affair-with-naoki-urasawa/ AppleGeeks weblog Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:54:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Eddie Lee http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/2009/06/30/my-love-affair-with-naoki-urasawa/comment-page-1/#comment-395290 Eddie Lee Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:32:41 +0000 http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/?p=2727#comment-395290 AAH!! im glad you did a review of Urasawa and his work, i was one of the ppl who suggested it :D. I would suggest starting with Monster, even tho its large, as Ananth has said, you wont even feel the lenght, youll be at the edge of your chair the entire time, PROMISE :). If you read 20th Century Boys, remember not to miss its conclusion 21st Century boys. Pluto is great as a break inbetween 20th Century Boys and Urasawa's latest work, Billy Bat... basically i would recommend going Monster, 20th CB, 21st CB, Pluto, Billy Bat, theres a big reason for this, this is the chronological line they were written (if im not mistaken, ive been an Urasawa fan for a long time since Monster had recently came out so i just read them as they came out), and i enjoyed how Urasawa evolved in his writing skills and story telling. Good luck and i hope you enjoy it! :D. oh, btw, you might enjoy this interview with Urasawa: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFh-z17rSq8 AAH!! im glad you did a review of Urasawa and his work, i was one of the ppl who suggested it :D.

I would suggest starting with Monster, even tho its large, as Ananth has said, you wont even feel the lenght, youll be at the edge of your chair the entire time, PROMISE :).

If you read 20th Century Boys, remember not to miss its conclusion 21st Century boys. Pluto is great as a break inbetween 20th Century Boys and Urasawa’s latest work, Billy Bat… basically i would recommend going Monster, 20th CB, 21st CB, Pluto, Billy Bat, theres a big reason for this, this is the chronological line they were written (if im not mistaken, ive been an Urasawa fan for a long time since Monster had recently came out so i just read them as they came out), and i enjoyed how Urasawa evolved in his writing skills and story telling.

Good luck and i hope you enjoy it! :D.

oh, btw, you might enjoy this interview with Urasawa:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFh-z17rSq8

]]> By: milesperminute http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/2009/06/30/my-love-affair-with-naoki-urasawa/comment-page-1/#comment-395266 milesperminute Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:42:43 +0000 http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/?p=2727#comment-395266 Glad I'm not the only one! I described one scene to a friend of mine, and just my description gave her nightmares :) Great story. Glad I’m not the only one! I described one scene to a friend of mine, and just my description gave her nightmares :) Great story.

]]> By: Ananth http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/2009/06/30/my-love-affair-with-naoki-urasawa/comment-page-1/#comment-395253 Ananth Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:36:47 +0000 http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/?p=2727#comment-395253 <blockquote>The concept of 20th Century Boys really grabbed me, because I think lots of us had circles of friends like that when we were kids, and that really grounds what is an otherwise fantastical story in reality.</blockquote> I couldn't agree more ... it really ties the story to reality in a way that still allows for all the bizarre stuff that happens later on.

The concept of 20th Century Boys really grabbed me, because I think lots of us had circles of friends like that when we were kids, and that really grounds what is an otherwise fantastical story in reality.

I couldn’t agree more … it really ties the story to reality in a way that still allows for all the bizarre stuff that happens later on.

]]> By: Matt K. http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/2009/06/30/my-love-affair-with-naoki-urasawa/comment-page-1/#comment-395250 Matt K. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:56:56 +0000 http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/?p=2727#comment-395250 Pluto I mean. Though technically it's all on there. Pluto I mean. Though technically it’s all on there.

]]> By: Matt K. http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/2009/06/30/my-love-affair-with-naoki-urasawa/comment-page-1/#comment-395249 Matt K. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:55:54 +0000 http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/?p=2727#comment-395249 You can read the whole translation on onemanga.com, I only recommend that because I'm buying the translated volumes anyway, that way I can always have them to read and re-read. Delete this if you object. You can read the whole translation on onemanga.com, I only recommend that because I’m buying the translated volumes anyway, that way I can always have them to read and re-read. Delete this if you object.

]]> By: Bakamoichigei a.k.a. "Baka-chan" http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/2009/06/30/my-love-affair-with-naoki-urasawa/comment-page-1/#comment-395245 Bakamoichigei a.k.a. "Baka-chan" Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:41:07 +0000 http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/?p=2727#comment-395245 I haven't read MONSTER, but I've read the first several volumes of 20th Century Boys. I have the bluray of the first 20th Century Boys movie, which is just simply awesome, and I did a subtitle script for the movie. (Though I still haven't polished the second half) It's going to be a trilogy. The second and third movies cover 21st Century Boys The concept of 20th Century Boys really grabbed me, because I think lots of us had circles of friends like that when we were kids, and that really grounds what is an otherwise fantastical story in reality. I haven’t read MONSTER, but I’ve read the first several volumes of 20th Century Boys. I have the bluray of the first 20th Century Boys movie, which is just simply awesome, and I did a subtitle script for the movie. (Though I still haven’t polished the second half) It’s going to be a trilogy. The second and third movies cover 21st Century Boys

The concept of 20th Century Boys really grabbed me, because I think lots of us had circles of friends like that when we were kids, and that really grounds what is an otherwise fantastical story in reality.

]]> By: Ananth http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/2009/06/30/my-love-affair-with-naoki-urasawa/comment-page-1/#comment-395195 Ananth Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:52:20 +0000 http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/?p=2727#comment-395195 Wow! Wow!

]]> By: Ananth http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/2009/06/30/my-love-affair-with-naoki-urasawa/comment-page-1/#comment-395194 Ananth Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:51:48 +0000 http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/?p=2727#comment-395194 It's true! I feel like it was partially training ground for him ... It’s true! I feel like it was partially training ground for him …

]]> By: Ananth http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/2009/06/30/my-love-affair-with-naoki-urasawa/comment-page-1/#comment-395193 Ananth Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:51:03 +0000 http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/?p=2727#comment-395193 I too have had this reaction! I too have had this reaction!

]]> By: David P http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/2009/06/30/my-love-affair-with-naoki-urasawa/comment-page-1/#comment-395178 David P Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:16:23 +0000 http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/?p=2727#comment-395178 Urasawa is one of my all-time favorite authors. 20th Century Boys was one of the manga that inspired me to pursue my BFA. Pluto and Monster are fantastic story's also. Urasawa is one of my all-time favorite authors. 20th Century Boys was one of the manga that inspired me to pursue my BFA. Pluto and Monster are fantastic story’s also.

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