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makeste ([personal profile] makeste) wrote2010-08-05 09:22 pm

TAKE MY HEAAAART

TAKE MY HEAAAAAAAAART


1. This cover text reminds me of the film A Little Princess (I say the film because I never read the book, whoops XD), specifically this song from the soundtrack. Which means that congratulations, Tsuna and Giotto, I can't take you seriously no matter how cool you are trying to look with your "heeeeey get a load of our cool rings/gloves" poses. Because while I'm watching you doing this, in my head I'm going, Take my heaaaaaaart, take my heaaaaaart, kindle it wiiiiiith yoooourrr heaaaaaart, and... yeah.

ETA: It has been pointed out to me that "Giotto" is in fact HDW!Tsuna, which is quite obvious in retrospect, so you may all proceed to point and laugh. I thought he was looking a little vertically challenged there.


2. Anyway, Tsuna and co. kick off the chapter by screaming the obvious (in Gokudera's case, screaming it at his crotch), but for once they have an excuse, since at least one member of the present company actually is blind. Talbot announces that the new items are called the Vongola Gear, which makes me a little sad because considering that this is KHR, I figured we had a real fighting chance of them actually being called the Vongola Bling. :( WOE.

More importantly, Talbot notes that the new gear is designed specifically for them, which makes me lol when I think about what's going to happen years down the road when it's time to pass them on to the next generation. HAHA, SCREW YOU, FUTURE LEADERS OF TOMORROW.


3. Talbot offhandedly mentions that Hibari is over in the next room, only he refers to him as "that kid with the murderous aura", which is hilarious to me because none of the other guardians needs any further description to know beyond a doubt exactly who Talbot is talking about. It's like, "murderous aura? Oh, it's Hibari." And then for some reason they're all like, "HEY LET'S GO CHECK IT OUT", but since they must already know that his success was a given, I can only assume that what they really wanted to do was just show off their new gear and then determine whose was the coolest.

Anyway, Hibari no doubt anticipated this since he has already fled the coop. Whether or not he did so out of embarrassment remains to be seen.


4. Anyway, then Ganauche runs in and announces that for once the Nonos have actually done something useful, which, wow. I think I need to sit down for a moment. You know, to process this and all.

So apparently Vongola Primo hid his love letters (or maybe they weren't actually love letters, but you can't blame me for being confused since they no doubt used the official pink Vongola stationery) to Shimon Primo in a safe place and fortunately they were not destroyed along with the other records. Ganauche (who's looking incredibly hot if I might add) goes on to explain that the Shimon base is located on a secret uninhabited island not too far from Japan, which I'm pretty sure is also the exact same location where Choice took place. But I guess I can't blame Amano for taking more time to design the new Vongola bling than to come up with original locations for boss battles with supervillains.


5. Tsuna wisely requests that the Ninth and his guardians stay as far away from the final battle as possible, but all joking aside, I have to confess that for a moment there I actually had to blink and reread this page and marvel at the fact that yes, this is the same Tsuna who has previously lamented again and again over the fact that it always has to be him who cleans up all of Vongola's messes. The very same. And now here he is, actually asking the rest of them to stay out of it and let him fight alone. Tsuna. Wants to fight. For the sake of his friends.

Holy shit, Reborn, what have you done. You actually made a boss out of this kid. You actually fucking did it. You crazy son of a bitch, I am in complete awe of you right now.


6. Tsuna continues to analyze his enemies' feelings LIKE A BOSS and argue with Squalo LIKE A BOSS until all of a sudden the Ninth stands up and is all "I'M STILL IN CHARGE AND YOU ALL HAVE TO FOLLOW MY ORDERS DAMN IT!!!" Everyone then proceeds to stand around making ._. faces until Timoteo decides to honor Tsuna's request, at which point their faces change to a mix of over-the-top >8| and :D reactions. All except for Ryohei, who settles on a decidedly more subtle reaction, because Serious Ryohei is still in the house, ladies and gents. Also we may possibly be in the Twilight Zone.

The Ninth then amends the Shimon family's guest list to include Reborn, just in case we hadn't all assumed that was a given (but I'm sure we had). However, he forbids Reborn to fight, because if he didn't do that, well, then he wouldn't be the Ninth, now would he?

By the way, I didn't realize Dino was at this meeting until he got a close-up on this page, at which point I became very amused because really, it's reached the point where they should just rename the Cavallone family "Vongola Jr" or something. It's not like they even bother to differentiate between him and their own guys anymore.

Hibari stalking the meeting from the window outside also made me lol.


7. SOMEONE FINALLY REMEMBERED THAT LAMBO EXISTS, HOORAY. Apparently Tsuna hasn't gotten over the thrill of yelling at people who could easily kill him yet, because he keeps arguing that Lambo can't fight because he's JUST A KID!! until Reborn finally gets fed up and gives him a beautiful kick that temporarily rearranges his face. Gokudera makes hilarious background expressions while the Ninth stands back and muses nostalgically on it all.


8. So once everyone's back outside the Vongola castle they start to calm down a bit and revert back to their natural gay family state (was that the difference between him and Enma? His family's level of gayness?), and Tsuna bids the others farewell and then immediately runs smack into his family's het just to spite me and my stupid comments.

...THEN AGAIN. MAYBE NOT SO HET AFTER ALL. Huh.

And it took all of one page to remind me that I have really missed Kyoko and Haru and I hope this isn't the last we'll be seeing of them in this arc. :|


9. However, Amano almost makes up for it with this page because OH MY GOD SHOUUUUUUU. *_____* SOMEONE ELSE I HAVE MISSED MORE THAN WORDS CAN SAY. As soon as I can find a place to do so without attracting weird and/or concerned glances, I am going to go prance around a bit.


10. AND LOOK WHAT HE SENT! SHINY NEW TOYS AND A PICTURE OF TYE!SPANNER LOOKING LIKE HE REPRESENTS THE LOLLIPOP GUILD. And who, incredibly, seems to have built these things in less than a week, and seems to be in the midst of hatching out some Disney Channel-esque scheme with Shouichi in order to go visit Japan while his parents no doubt believe he is sleeping over at a friend's house. Is it possible that TYE!Spanner is even more badass than his TYL!counterpart? All signs point to yes.


So once again, Amano manages to get a bye for the week despite the fact that there is STILL NO SIGN OF YAMAMOTO, DAMN IT. SURELY NEXT WEEK WE WILL GET AN UPDATE. RIGHT? SURELY THIS CANNOT CONTINUE INDEFINITELY? Sob.

Also, many happy returns, [livejournal.com profile] amberrei! Hope you had a great birthday. ♥

[identity profile] makeste.livejournal.com 2010-08-06 06:32 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm so glad I'm not the only one. ;_; Only I never even noticed the headphones until they were pointed out.

I'm pretty sure that was the highlight of my day. Seeing Tsuna yell at Squalo. That was amazing.

IRIE AND SPANNER WERE OF COURSE THE OTHER HIGHLIGHT. I never in my wildest dreams expected Spanner to be that adorable. *pinches his cheeks*

I have a feeling Amano's on a "sorry for making terrible chapters guys!" streak.

IF THAT'S THE CASE, ALL SHE HAS TO DO IS GIVE US A CHROMOTO UPDATE AND I'LL FORGIVE EVERYTHING. Ball's in your court, Amano. XD

[identity profile] makeste.livejournal.com 2010-08-06 06:38 pm (UTC)(link)
I guess at some point I just got used to seeing Tsuna/Giotto cover pages. Tsuna/Tsuna covers are new and confusing to me. T_T

If there is not a volcano on the deserted island I will be so, so sad now. I really hope one of the new earth flame types is a lava flame. I realize that's basically one step away from an actual flame, but I think there's enough of a difference for it to work. XD

I thought we were going to see more of the mafia and those Chinese Leilei and GOKUDERA'S PAPA, but noooooo

Yeah, I was just thinking about how this once-in-a-lifetime grand excuse for Gokupapa to show up was just completely wasted, and it made me sad. Maybe we'll get an inheritance ceremony, PART 2! at the end of this arc?

As far as I can tell, Reborn not being able to fight is simply a random decision the Ninth made in his arbitrary little mind because he could. And because Amano is clearly not even trying to come up with plausible excuses anymore.

NEXT CHAPTER HAD BETTER INCLUDE YAMAMOTO + YAMAPAPA OR I'M GOING TO AKLJDF;AKLSDJF.

GOD, I KNOW. ME TOO. Now watch as Shamal or TYE!Gamma or someone shows up instead and Amano ends up winning everyone over for yet another week. XD

[identity profile] makeste.livejournal.com 2010-08-06 06:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Best reaction to TYE!Spanner ever. XD It makes me excited and happy all over again.

I VOTE VONGOLA BLING FOR PRESIDENT PLZ

I SUPPORT THIS.

I bet Hibari's is going to be some...disciplinary...thing...maybe he'll get a pimp cane.

I assume that when it's in action his bracelet is just going to turn into those handcuffs like before, but the mental image of Hibari with a pimp cane will totally not leave me alone now.

BOSSES OF THE PACIFIC COMING SOON

SURVIVOR: MAFIA. Instead of being voted off the island, the cast members simply get gunned down execution style. HARDCORE.

AND THEN HE IS GONNA RIDE A BOAT LIKE A BOSS HOLY SHIT

I TOTALLY CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THE VONGOLA'S PIMPED OUT MAFIA BOAT. IT'LL BE LIKE MAFIA ONE PIECE.

lol Hibari will definitely be there to reclaim his pride

I.e. "beat people's faces in." For once I'll be able to support him without secretly hoping he suffers a beatdown, though. XD

NEXT WEEK CANNOT GET HERE FAST ENOUGH.
Edited 2010-08-06 18:46 (UTC)

[identity profile] makeste.livejournal.com 2010-08-06 06:45 pm (UTC)(link)
...I can't unsee it now. DAMN IT. sob I was never the biggest fan of Near. XD BUT YOU'RE RIGHT, the resemblance is uncanny, holy shit.

[identity profile] makeste.livejournal.com 2010-08-06 06:50 pm (UTC)(link)
When he argued with SQUALO, I knew he could do ANYTHING.

This sentence is so true. XD Until this chapter, Tsuna yelling at Squalo would have been in my top ten list of things that I least expected to ever see in Reborn. It was so badass, because it was so unexpected.

Shou and Spanner definitely have a way of driving other events right out of people's minds. They're distracting like that.

Talbot did kind of vanish after like the third page, now that you mention it. I GUESS THAT'S WHAT GOOD DEUS EX MACHINAS DO.

[identity profile] makeste.livejournal.com 2010-08-06 07:00 pm (UTC)(link)
It does sound like something that would have its own aisle in a Walmart. HEY KIDS, GET ALL THE HOTTEST NEW VONGOLA GEAR JUST IN TIME FOR BACK-TO-SCHOOL!

Yeah, Vongola Undicesimo is going to have major issues; at this rate, Tsuna's going to end up casting a shadow that wraps around the whole damn world. Several times. GOOD LUCK GETTING OUT FROM UNDER THAT.

Hahahaha yeah. They don't even fuckin' care that Dino knows all their secrets and just hangs out with the Varia when he's not with Tsuna.

I was going to say something like, "Man, if Dino ever decided to turn evil they would all be so screwed," but then I couldn't actually get past the idea of "Dino" and "evil" being in the same sentence without laughing uproariously. DINO IS LIKE. THE ANTI-EVIL.

KHR Girls Edition would be the best thing ever. Adelheid and Shitt P can come too, if they behave. And yeah, Kyoko was looking pretty breathtaking on that page. Incredibly shoujo, but breathtaking.

Yeah, that was pretty adorable. Because of course they'd be the first ones each other would turn to, after all. I bet they were Skyping within ten minutes of getting that influx of post-Future Arc memories.

[identity profile] melissa-42.livejournal.com 2010-08-06 07:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Volcano flames would be awesome. The Shimon's powers had better be epic to make up for the shittasticnessYamamotolessness of the last few chapters.


AMANO YOU COCKTEASE!! D:

I'm just going to pretend that Reborn fighting would equal End of ze World. But that remeinds me, I need an icon of failtard Nono.

Shamal or Gamma or Iemitsu would be awesome, but my soul will not rest until Yamamoto and Yamapapa are in the picture. The level of wangstiness might be enough that we could finally get backstory on Yamamama... THE OPPORTUNITY IS PUNCHING YOU IN THIS FACE, AMANO. DON'T FUCK THIS ONE UP TOO!!!

[identity profile] melissa-42.livejournal.com 2010-08-06 07:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Lol, this face as opposed to that face. >__>

ajsla I sound like I'm obsessed with Yamamoto, but what are you supposed to do when your favorite character is in a coma? T__T

[identity profile] melissa-42.livejournal.com 2010-08-06 07:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Lol, just popping in to say DYING WILL GUNDAM YES PLZ. I can't get it out of my head! XD

[identity profile] ojuzu.livejournal.com 2010-08-06 08:16 pm (UTC)(link)
I was going to say something like, "Man, if Dino ever decided to turn evil they would all be so screwed," but then I couldn't actually get past the idea of "Dino" and "evil" being in the same sentence without laughing uproariously. DINO IS LIKE. THE ANTI-EVIL.

I'm trying to imagine him, like, secretly plotting against Tsuna. IT'S NOT WORKING.


Also Kyoko and Haru would make pretty good Tsuna-style mafia bosses. In my head, KHR Girls Edition is about all the female characters meeting up pre-canon and going HEY LET'S ALL FORM A MAFIA FAMILY. FOR FUN.

[identity profile] nilly-chan.livejournal.com 2010-08-06 09:09 pm (UTC)(link)
ILU, babeh. You and your funneh. I am exhausted right now so funny, I won't be it.

The nonos doing something useful? I almost never thought I'd see the day. Amazing.

I swear, sometimes I wonder if Amano realises how crazy messed up her timelines are. A week? Really? But then again, it's time travel so uni could have sent the visions to them to before Tsuna and co even got back from the future. TIME TRAVEL MAKES STUFF VERY CONFUSING.

[identity profile] makeste.livejournal.com 2010-08-06 10:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Aww, hope you feel better after you get some rest. XD

I know, right? IT'S A MIRACLE~

Well, the "week" thing is just an estimation, but yeah. Given that the Shimon family transferred to Namimori shortly after the earthquake, and the earthquake happened at the exact same time that the Vongola kids returned from the future, and the inheritance ceremony took place exactly one week after they met the Shimon family, I'm guessing Spanner and co. haven't had their memories from the future for more than two weeks, tops. Uni could have updated them before Tsuna and everyone got back, but since that might have caused a paradox, they probably shied away from antics like that.

So basically, Spanner is some sort of superkid. *_*

[identity profile] nilly-chan.livejournal.com 2010-08-06 10:59 pm (UTC)(link)
So do I. XD ... I have to get back to work next week though. D:

AWESOMESAUCE~~

Yeah yeah, not very long time at any rate. And yeah, Spanner is some kind of superkid. He makes more awesome-looking equipment in the past than he does in the future (where we KNOW the technology is more advanced). Makes you wonder what the heck is going on, really. xD

[identity profile] ekmisao.livejournal.com 2010-08-07 02:50 am (UTC)(link)
You won't get an update next week. The entire WSJ will be out on holiday break. (although someone has to remind me next week, so what happened to me about Bakuman last week won't happen. WHERE is Bakuman this week, WHERE?! What is taking the scan groups so long?!...Oh, yeah, right...out on break...)

[identity profile] ekmisao.livejournal.com 2010-08-07 02:53 am (UTC)(link)
Seconded. I'm just spacing out on this fact.

[identity profile] makeste.livejournal.com 2010-08-07 03:00 am (UTC)(link)
Ah, that's right, I forgot this week was a double issue. NOOOOOOOOOOOOO...

Oh well, I guess I'll just have to content myself with the knowledge that a very much alive TYE!Byakuran is apparently stranded on some fabulous desert island somewhere. In hindsight, that piece of good news came at a very fortunate time.

[identity profile] phppsmss.livejournal.com 2010-08-07 07:26 am (UTC)(link)
Let me start by saying that Tsuna looks utterly utterly terrible in almost every page of this chapter (and probably the past few chapters too). Amano has this habit of producing less than average art periodically. Tsuna in TYL arc looks a hell lot better and cooler than the current arc.

Sorry, pretty sensitive to the art of my favourite character. He has to look good in order for my to enjoy the story. If Hibari can look that good in almost every frame, I don't see why Tsuna has to look that ugly.

Ok probably bcus Tsuna is dame Tsuna after all and the art has to emphasize that point. But precisely bcus Tsuna is so utterly dame, he doesn't have much redeeming factors (aka coolness) left. If the art fails him too, Tsuna might as well engage in character suicide. An terrible looking character does not look awesome regardless of how much bling/formal attire he dons on [c.f. first page].

Well from this, you should be able to deduce that I am darn particular on character art (hell, I would be baying for blood if the face is a lil fatter than usual etc) ...

and plot development (lol)

I know I have been harping on shitty plot development for the past god knows how many entries now but I really have to get it off my chest every damn week, esp when the plot IS going to the fail! route if it is not rectified quickly!

I feel like I am watching a typical adventure film - only this time, the arc plunges straight into the climax without proper introduction and buildup. In this chappie, we see the Shimon's base, like any typical villian base, located on some radar-detection defying island in the middle of Pacific freaking ocean (it is always Pacific Ocean ...). Oh and the epic fight between Tsuna and Enma is already in the works.

Isn't the climax surfacing too early into the inheritence arc? hmmmm, maybe the real climax of this arc is Shimon + Vongola VS Byakuran????!!! In that case, Vongola VS Shimon is probably a minor buildup (a horrible one at that) to a major plot twist.

As for Tsuna going all pumped up about, "Lemme fight alone! I'll fight IN THE NAME OF FRIENDSHIP!" (typical shonen line), I was initially going, "not the friendshit again". But as you too would have noticed, I am pretty fickle KHR fan. After reading the comments, I'll admit that Tsuna is certainly making some progress - he is no longer denying any involvement in the Mafia! Banzai!

But! He is still not boss-like enough. Not at all actually. Boss-mode = Tsuna standing all regal and announce with coolness oozing out from every pore that he will fight the Shimons together with his guardians and no one should butt in.

Something like this:

(Apparently I can't post the link to the TYL arc pic cus onemanga is no longer avaliable and i spent another 20 min trying to find that damn pic at other sites to no avail)

But basically, what I am trying to imply is that he has been in wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy cooler boss-mode b4. Is he experience a regression?

[identity profile] beruichi.livejournal.com 2010-08-07 12:24 pm (UTC)(link)
oh. good. lord. O.O somehow, i have a feeling that they won't be going back for Yamamoto. *CRIES LIKE HELL* because him still being in the hospital will be much more dramatic. especially for Tsuna who gets his motivation from the thought of fighting for his friends. if we're gonna see any Yamamoto in the next few chappys, it's gonna be a mental image of him in a breathing apparatus. NOOO DON'T YOU DARE DO THIS TO US, AMANO. T^T

that being said, oh my goodness. Spanner looks sooo freaking cute i could just.. gaaah~ XDD i can't wait to see him. :3 no, wait, i can wait to see him as long as we get to see Yamamoto first. >_<

also. lol at Lambo sleeping some place else. XDD when the hell did he leave Tsuna's side? o.o i almost believed it when someone said he was attached to the back of the Oo-what's-his-name guy. the one from Shimon. -.-' sorry, i really don't remember their names because i don't give a damn who the hell they are. screw them Shimon people. ~_____~

AND. though i'm not that much of a Tsuna fan. i'm really really starting to like him. especially after this chap. no wonder Gokudera goes gaga over him. XDD GO TSUNA, KICK THEM SHIMON ASS! XD and could you stay in HDW mode, for like, ever, so i could love you more? XDDDD

[identity profile] caddles.livejournal.com 2010-08-07 01:12 pm (UTC)(link)


This is the first thing that popped into my head when I read that line XD

[identity profile] kuliise.livejournal.com 2010-08-07 03:51 pm (UTC)(link)
I feel better now to know that I'm not the only one that thought TYL!Spanner looked like a pedo a little creepy. 8'D

[identity profile] kuliise.livejournal.com 2010-08-07 03:54 pm (UTC)(link)
ROFL

[identity profile] kuliise.livejournal.com 2010-08-07 03:55 pm (UTC)(link)
DID YOU SEE? SPANNER HAD LIKE THREE SWIRLS IN HIS HAIR

I'm willing to bet that Hibari got the earrings. Why else would Amano keep his face out of sight this chapter?

[identity profile] makeste.livejournal.com 2010-08-07 04:21 pm (UTC)(link)
I... actually thought Tsuna looked pretty damn good in this chapter. XD Especially on this page, even though I'm 99% sure that it is a carbon copy of this panel from last week. IT WAS A NICE PANEL, OKAY. SO NICE THEY USED IT TWICE!

But then, I adore Dame Tsuna, so you already know I'm biased in that respect. :P I WANT HIM TO STAY LIKE THIS FOREVERRRR even though I know he's going to grow up one day and become full-time awesome and just like every other shounen protagonist in existence, sob.

THE PLOT IS TOTALLY CLICHE AT THIS POINT, I AGREE. And I also agree that it seems like the climax of this arc is approaching too quickly (it's been less than twenty chapters and it already seems like we've reached the halfway point here; you gotta admit that is weird). I'm definitely anticipating a major plot twist coming up; my guess, however, is that the real villain will turn out to be whoever deceived Primo and Shimon Cozart way back when and started this whole feud in the first place. Whoever it is, they're probably sitting this out and watching and hoping that the Shimon and Vongola families destroy each other neatly so that they can take over in the aftermath. I expect that Enma and Tsuna will team up once they figure that out. OF COURSE I COULD BE WRONG; we'll see.

Anyway, like I've said, failboss-with-just-a-hint-of-badass is my favorite flavor for Tsuna, so I have no real complaints, myself. ;; I'm sure that as this arc progresses, we'll be seeing more and more of the badass side, though. Especially if things keep moving the way they have been. This thing with Enma is really bringing out the GAR in him.

[identity profile] makeste.livejournal.com 2010-08-07 04:22 pm (UTC)(link)
OH THANK GOD I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE

I mean, one of his first acts in the series was handcuffing Tsuna to a bed, come on now. XD

[identity profile] makeste.livejournal.com 2010-08-07 04:31 pm (UTC)(link)
somehow, i have a feeling that they won't be going back for Yamamoto.

I have that same horrible feeling, and for the same reason you said--it helps maintain the dramatic tension. I think shounen mangaka have this idea that if they leave the fate of one of the main characters hanging for however many chapters, it keeps people reading because they want to know what happens... when in my experience, it actually starts to drive away fans after a certain point because they get frustrated. This is why I stopped keeping up with Bleach and One Piece, for example. XD PLEASE DON'T FALL INTO THIS TRAP, AMANO.

SPANNER IS INDEED CUTE. Shota Spanner is a great improvement on the TYL!version, IMO. I agree that Yamamoto takes priority, though.

Lambo left Tsuna's side because he's the only guardian with any self-preservation instincts, of course. XD I love that that's the answer to the great mystery of "WHERE WAS LAMBO WHEN ALL THESE TERRIBLE THINGS WERE HAPPENING?" Taking a nap. Lambo ilu.

Yeah, the last half-dozen chapters or so have really helped to show why Tsuna seems to attract such a fanatical following wherever he goes. Hell, I'd follow him. And if he's this charismatic now, I can't even imagine what he'll be like ten years down the road. TYL!Tsuna probably has entire nations willing to roll over and die for him if need be. XD

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