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THIS JUST IN: Yamamoto's fight is amazing
THIS ALSO JUST IN: No one is surprised. :P
(For those who need links--Megaupload and Rapidshare downloads, plus Kirimi's translation since a scanlation isn't out yet.)
1. I swear I will never fall out of love with Shigure Souen Ryu. Pages 5 through 12 of this chapter were amazing and so much fun to read. Gokudera may be my favorite, but Yamamoto totally has the best fights and no one can convince me otherwise.
HERE IS WHY I LOVE YAMAMOTO'S FIGHTS:
(Ch. 198, pg. 12) Genkishi: "I will fight you with my bare hands."
(Ch. 199, pg. 9) Yamamoto: "But you know... I got you to draw your sword."
WAY TO GO GENKISHI, YOU LASTED ALL OF 15 PAGES. And one of those was a two-page spread! That's what happens when you underestimate this kid.
2. SQUALO. OMG YES. I can't think of words to describe just how much I loved him in this chapter. First of all, the fact that he dragged Lussuria along with him to hold up signs and provide commentary was hilarious, and despite all of the epic/pretty Yama action in this chapter, Lussuria standing in the corner giving the peace sign ("HEY MOM I'M ON TV!!") is probably my favorite frame. XD
And second, it amazes me how far the Yamamoto/Squalo epic bond of swordsman rivalry has come since the Varia Arc. Presumably, to this day Yamamoto remains the only person who ever defeated Squalo, and I love that that seems to have spurred on this thing of mutual respect, to the point where Squalo so badly wanted to keep Yama on the path of the sword that he a) FILMED A DISCOVERY CHANNEL SPECIAL, and b) gave him epic mentor-y Batman Begins speeches about OVERCOMING FEAR and WINNING NO MATTER WHAT. He talks directly to Yamamoto like the time and space and camera lenses separating them aren't even there, and what he says has so much of an impact on Yama that when he does feel that fear, fighting Genkishi, he just shrugs it off. "So, I have to win!!"
And God, I just love the last line. "Squalo used his victory to show me a hint to defeating you. The Second Sword Emperor has seen through you--the fact that you lost to him on purpose!" That Squalo would give Yamamoto a hint like that is awesome enough, but the fact that Yamamoto's faith is so absolute that he knows Squalo knew that Genkishi threw the fight? That's even more awesome.
That said...
3. Shigure Kintoki, noooo. :( Maybe I've read one too many chapters of Inuyasha, but it's never a good thing for your sword to crack in the middle of a fight. I can't help but think that at this rate, it's not going to last. I fully expect one of the next few chapters to end on a cliffhanger with the thing shattering to bits. XD YAMA WHAT WILL YOU DO THEN?
4. The HD color page spread is niiiiiiiiiice, as expected. Dino is fairly smallish (and somehow up close he reminds me of a Bleach villain), though. But the rest of the page more than make up for that. Haru looks especially pretty. ♥
5. Can't think of a fifth point to ramble on, but who cares, this chapter had Squalo.
(For those who need links--Megaupload and Rapidshare downloads, plus Kirimi's translation since a scanlation isn't out yet.)
1. I swear I will never fall out of love with Shigure Souen Ryu. Pages 5 through 12 of this chapter were amazing and so much fun to read. Gokudera may be my favorite, but Yamamoto totally has the best fights and no one can convince me otherwise.HERE IS WHY I LOVE YAMAMOTO'S FIGHTS:
(Ch. 198, pg. 12) Genkishi: "I will fight you with my bare hands."
(Ch. 199, pg. 9) Yamamoto: "But you know... I got you to draw your sword."
WAY TO GO GENKISHI, YOU LASTED ALL OF 15 PAGES. And one of those was a two-page spread! That's what happens when you underestimate this kid.
2. SQUALO. OMG YES. I can't think of words to describe just how much I loved him in this chapter. First of all, the fact that he dragged Lussuria along with him to hold up signs and provide commentary was hilarious, and despite all of the epic/pretty Yama action in this chapter, Lussuria standing in the corner giving the peace sign ("HEY MOM I'M ON TV!!") is probably my favorite frame. XD
And second, it amazes me how far the Yamamoto/Squalo epic bond of swordsman rivalry has come since the Varia Arc. Presumably, to this day Yamamoto remains the only person who ever defeated Squalo, and I love that that seems to have spurred on this thing of mutual respect, to the point where Squalo so badly wanted to keep Yama on the path of the sword that he a) FILMED A DISCOVERY CHANNEL SPECIAL, and b) gave him epic mentor-y Batman Begins speeches about OVERCOMING FEAR and WINNING NO MATTER WHAT. He talks directly to Yamamoto like the time and space and camera lenses separating them aren't even there, and what he says has so much of an impact on Yama that when he does feel that fear, fighting Genkishi, he just shrugs it off. "So, I have to win!!"
And God, I just love the last line. "Squalo used his victory to show me a hint to defeating you. The Second Sword Emperor has seen through you--the fact that you lost to him on purpose!" That Squalo would give Yamamoto a hint like that is awesome enough, but the fact that Yamamoto's faith is so absolute that he knows Squalo knew that Genkishi threw the fight? That's even more awesome.
That said...
3. Shigure Kintoki, noooo. :( Maybe I've read one too many chapters of Inuyasha, but it's never a good thing for your sword to crack in the middle of a fight. I can't help but think that at this rate, it's not going to last. I fully expect one of the next few chapters to end on a cliffhanger with the thing shattering to bits. XD YAMA WHAT WILL YOU DO THEN?
4. The HD color page spread is niiiiiiiiiice, as expected. Dino is fairly smallish (and somehow up close he reminds me of a Bleach villain), though. But the rest of the page more than make up for that. Haru looks especially pretty. ♥
5. Can't think of a fifth point to ramble on, but who cares, this chapter had Squalo.