To illustrate my point - there’s a two-day 50% pointback on Jump Comics right now
So that means Girl Meets Rock, Dandadan, Chainsawman etc all get 50% pointback in addition to the 20% off.
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Eyy nice! Was bookmarking chainsaw man. Thanks
04 April 2025
Area 88 (1979) - 71 - Action, Drama, Mystery
Tags: Aviation, Military, Shounen
Bow Wow Wata (2001) - 50 - Comedy
Tags: Seinen, Veterinarian
- ガウガウわー太 完全版 1巻 4/6(日)23:59まで
- ガウガウわー太 完全版 2巻 4/6(日)23:59まで
- ガウガウわー太 完全版 3巻 4/6(日)23:59まで
BOX!吉良いと短編集 (2021) - 74 - Drama, Slice of Life
Tags: Anthology
- BOX!吉良いと短編集(1) 4/11(金)23:59まで
Cafe Happiness: Food from Out of This World (2019) - 73 - Fantasy, Romance
Tags: Shoujo, Isekai, Female Protagonist, Restaurant
- しあわせ食堂の異世界ご飯1巻 4/10(木)23:59まで
- しあわせ食堂の異世界ご飯2巻 4/10(木)23:59まで
Cleopatra D.C. (1986) - 64 - Adventure, Comedy
Tags: Female Protagonist, Seinen
- クレオパトラD.C. 1 4/17(木)23:59まで
Dr.コトー診療所 (2000) - 79 - Drama, Romance, Slice of Life
Tags: Medicine, Male Protagonist, Rural, Seinen, Primarily Adult Cast, Heterosexual, Work
- Dr.コトー診療所 完全版(1) 4/6(日)23:59まで
Excuse Me for Being a Cat! (1989) - 62 - Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Tags: School, Shounen
- 猫でごめん!【新装版】1 4/6(日)23:59まで
- 猫でごめん!【新装版】2 4/6(日)23:59まで
- 猫でごめん!【新装版】3 4/6(日)23:59まで
Go with a friend! (1995) - 50 - Comedy, Romance
Tags: Shoujo
- お友達で行こう!(1) 4/18(金)23:59まで
Headhunted to Another World: From Salaryman to Big Four! (2019) - 66 - Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Tags: Economics, Isekai, Demons, Magic, Work, Politics, Male Protagonist, Archery, Elf
- サラリーマンが異世界に行ったら四天王になった話【同人版】(1) 4/6(日)23:59まで
I’m a Noble on the Brink of Ruin, So I Might as Well Try Mastering Magic (2020) - 56 - Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Slice of Life
Tags: Isekai, Reincarnation, Magic, Male Protagonist, Dragons
- 没落予定の貴族だけど、暇だったから魔法を極めてみた@COMIC 第6巻 4/10(木)23:59まで
If This is the Thread of Fate, Then I Will Cut it For You (2020) - 69 - Fantasy, Romance
Tags:
- 運命の番?ならばその赤い糸とやら切り捨てて差し上げましょう@COMIC 第1巻 4/14(月)23:59まで
I Love the Crown Prince Too Much To Be His Concubine (2020) - 30 - Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Tags: Shoujo, Heterosexual, Royal Affairs
- 私、愛しの王太子様の側室辞めたいんです!1巻 4/10(木)23:59まで
KAGETORA (2001) - 67 - Action, Comedy, Romance
Tags: Shounen, Martial Arts, Ninja, Female Harem
- KAGETORA【合本版】(1) 4/6(日)23:59まで
KAGETORA (2001) - 67 - Action, Comedy, Romance
Tags: Shounen, Martial Arts, Ninja, Female Harem
- KAGETORA【新装版】1 4/6(日)23:59まで
- KAGETORA【新装版】2 4/6(日)23:59まで
- KAGETORA【新装版】3 4/6(日)23:59まで
- KAGETORA【新装版】4 4/6(日)23:59まで
Love Order 200X (1999) - 76 -
Tags: Josei
- LOVE ORDER 200X(1) 4/18(金)23:59まで
Mane of the Wind (1987) - None - Horror, Mystery, Romance
Tags: Shoujo, Heterosexual, Female Protagonist
Milk on the Farm (2014) - 63 - Comedy, Slice of Life
Tags: School, Rural, Slapstick, 4-koma, Yuri, College, LGBTQ+ Themes, Gyaru, Agriculture, Veterinarian
- 酪農みるく! (1) 4/20(日)23:59まで
My Death Flags Show No Sign of Ending (2020) - 74 - Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
Tags: Anti-Hero, Male Protagonist, Isekai, Conspiracy, Magic, Video Games, Swordplay
- 俺の死亡フラグが留まるところを知らない (1) 4/20(日)23:59まで
The Daughter of a Fallen Aristocrat Becomes The Poor Knight’s Maidservant (2021) - 71 - Comedy, Romance
Tags: Heterosexual, Maids, Josei
- 没落令嬢、貧乏騎士のメイドになります コミック版【電子限定かきおろし漫画付】 (1) 4/10(木)23:59まで
The Gilded Flower Memoirs (2019) - 100 - Drama
Tags: Shoujo, Historical, Female Protagonist
- 【新装版】花とロココのメモワール(2) 4/6(日)23:59まで
The Princess’ Post-Reincarnation Guide to Cooking and Leisure (2019) - 50 - Fantasy, Romance
Tags: Food, Shoujo, Isekai, Female Protagonist
- 転生王女のまったりのんびり!?異世界レシピ1巻 4/10(木)23:59まで
- 転生王女のまったりのんびり!?異世界レシピ2巻 4/10(木)23:59まで
The Raving Warrior: Suima-kun (1994) - None - Comedy, Sci-Fi
Tags: Shoujo, Male Protagonist, Aliens
- 怒濤の最狂戦士 睡魔くん(1) 4/18(金)23:59まで
The Simple Life of an Ex-Villainess (With a Fluffy Friend?!) (2020) - 66 - Fantasy, Romance, Slice of Life
Tags: Shoujo, Reincarnation, Villainess, Isekai, Female Protagonist
- 追放された悪役令嬢ですが、モフモフ付き!?スローライフはじめました1巻 4/10(木)23:59まで
- 追放された悪役令嬢ですが、モフモフ付き!?スローライフはじめました2巻 4/10(木)23:59まで
Too Much Booty (2014) - 63 - Comedy, Romance
Tags: 4-koma, School, Female Harem
- おにもて (1) 4/20(日)23:59まで
Young Miss Holmes (2006) - 62 - Mystery
Tags: Historical, Detective, Female Protagonist, Foreign, Seinen
- クリスティ・ハイテンション 1 4/17(木)23:59まで
あおのたつき (2019) - 80 - Drama, Supernatural
Tags: Historical, Josei, Oiran
- あおのたつき (1) 4/20(日)23:59まで
- あおのたつき (2) 4/20(日)23:59まで
うちの会社の小さい先輩の話 (2019) - 72 - Comedy, Romance, Slice of Life
Tags: Office Lady, Work, Primarily Adult Cast, Heterosexual, Episodic, Office
- うちの会社の小さい先輩の話【同人版】(1) 4/11(金)23:59まで
ななか6/17 (2001) - 71 - Comedy, Drama, Romance
Tags: Shounen, Amnesia, School
- ななか6/17【合本版】(1) 4/6(日)23:59まで
ななか6/17 (2001) - 71 - Comedy, Drama, Romance
Tags: Shounen, Amnesia, School
- ななか6/17【完全版】(1) 4/6(日)23:59まで
- ななか6/17【完全版】(2) 4/6(日)23:59まで
- ななか6/17【完全版】(3) 4/6(日)23:59まで
ばっくれ一平！ (1985) - 75 - Sports
Tags: Shounen, Baseball, Male Protagonist
- ばっくれ一平!【合本版】(1) 4/11(金)23:59まで
アクジキ (2009) - 77 - Adventure
Tags: Shounen
- アクジキ【完全版】(1) 4/6(日)23:59まで
エルフ・17 (1984) - 74 - Adventure, Comedy
Tags: Elf
- エルフ・17【新装版】1 4/6(日)23:59まで
- エルフ・17【新装版】2 4/6(日)23:59まで
- エルフ・17【新装版】3 4/6(日)23:59まで
クリスティ・ロンドンマッシブ (2011) - 80 - Mystery
Tags: Seinen
- クリスティ・ロンドンマッシブ 1 4/17(木)23:59まで
チョコっとちょこちゃん (1992) - 90 -
Tags: Kids, Magic
- チョコっとちょこちゃん(1) 4/18(金)23:59まで
ビバ！バレーボール (1968) - 95 - Drama, Sports
Tags: Shoujo, Volleyball, Female Protagonist, Primarily Child Cast, School Club
- ビバ!バレーボール【新装版】(1) 4/6(日)23:59まで
ファンタジウム (2006) - 91 - Fantasy
Tags: Seinen, Disability
- ファンタジウム(1) 4/11(金)23:59まで
- ファンタジウム(2) 4/11(金)23:59まで
ファントム無頼 (1978) - 85 - Action, Drama
Tags: Shounen, Aviation
- ファントム無頼 1 4/10(木)23:59まで
メガロポリス・ノックダウンR (2021) - 85 - Action, Comedy
Tags:
- メガロポリス・ノックダウンR(1) 4/11(金)23:59まで
南国トムソーヤ (None) - 71 - Adventure, Slice of Life
Tags: Seinen
- 南国トムソーヤ (1) 4/11(金)23:59まで
同じギルメンの声が好き (2022) - 72 - Romance
Tags: Heterosexual, Video Games, Age Gap, Primarily Adult Cast
- 同じギルメンの声が好き 1 4/18(金)23:59まで
大東京トイボックス (2006) - 77 - Comedy, Drama
Tags: Seinen, Politics, Primarily Adult Cast, Coming of Age, Otaku Culture, Work, Software Development
- 大東京トイボックス【デジタルリマスター版】(1) 4/11(金)23:59まで
- 大東京トイボックス【デジタルリマスター版】(2) 4/11(金)23:59まで
天才料理少年 味の助 (2003) - 70 - Drama, Slice of Life
Tags: Food, Shounen, Male Protagonist
- 天才料理少年 味の助【新装版】1 4/6(日)23:59まで
学園天国 (2003) - 100 -
Tags: Shoujo, School
- 学園天国 超合本版(1) 4/11(金)23:59まで
密・リターンズ！ (1995) - 72 - Adventure, Comedy, Romance, Supernatural
Tags: Shounen
- 密・リターンズ!【完全版】(1) 4/6(日)23:59まで
- 密・リターンズ!【完全版】(2) 4/6(日)23:59まで
猫と竜 (2017) - 73 - Adventure, Fantasy
Tags: Dragons, Animals, Time Skip, Ensemble Cast
- 猫と竜 (1) 4/20(日)23:59まで
精霊伝説ヒューディー (1989) - 80 - Action
Tags:
- 精霊伝説ヒューディー【新装版】1 4/6(日)23:59まで
純情クレイジーフルーツ (1982) - 80 - Comedy, Romance
Tags: Primarily Female Cast, School, Delinquents, Shoujo, Female Protagonist
- 純情クレイジーフルーツ(前編) 4/18(金)23:59まで
聖戦記エルナサーガ (1993) - 90 - Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Tags: Shounen
- 聖戦記エルナサーガ【完全版】I 4/6(日)23:59まで
- 聖戦記エルナサーガ【完全版】II 4/6(日)23:59まで
転校生メデューサと二口女 (2020) - 73 - Slice of Life, Supernatural
Tags: School, Youkai, Yuri, Mythology, Monster Girl, Monster Boy, Crossdressing, Kemonomimi, Anthropomorphism
- 転校生メデューサと二口女 総集編1 4/6(日)23:59まで
転生令嬢の異世界ほっこり温泉物語 (2019) - 70 - Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Tags: Shoujo, Isekai
- 転生令嬢の異世界ほっこり温泉物語1巻 4/10(木)23:59まで
There’s some decent discounts on some good manga related to Monthly Afternoon, like Skip and Loafer, Heavenly Delusion, Land of the Lustrous, and American Manga Awards nominee The Darwin Incident. 4/17(木)23:59まで My already having one or two volumes of nearly all of these supports my long-lingering suspicion that free manga promotions have gotten less exciting over the years though, as I specifically remember Parasyte being an example of a well-known series that I once saw get free volumes fairly regularly but haven’t for a long time. But hey.
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Yeah, I remember getting the first 3 volumes of Heavenly Delusions on 77 Yen sale back in the day (i.e. last year). In comparison, the current campaigns are kind of lame. Only thing of medium personal interest I’ve found is Saga of Tanya the Evil, first volume 110 Yen, some others at 30-50% off.
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I’ve never been particularly interested in reading Chainsawman as I thought it would just be gore, but after finishing ルックバック I’m now wondering if that’s worth reconsidering. What is it comparable to? Asking mostly because I’m considering buying the entire series while it’s discounted with coin back, but that’s not ideal if I hate it 
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There’s gore, but it’s not really the point. It’s got really compelling human drama through the arc I’ve read (book 11), and the gore is mostly there in service to the storytelling.
It’s one of my favorite series and I’d 100% read it even if it didn’t improve my Japanese.
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I have a friend who recently tried selling me on the premise and I think I want to try reading it sometime but I may do so by going to their house or piracy, it’s about devils who represent fears, so your main character is tied to the chainsaw devil and that’s why it’s named chainsaw man. The more feared something is, the more powerful its devil is and because these kill people, he’s involved with tracking down and hunting other devils. I don’t know how gory it gets but I know Power is a popular character from it because she’s kind of weak but very proud and full of herself. Umm, the main character, Denji, is a pretty normal guy, stock mc I guess. That’s about all I know from it.
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I made this meme sometime last year when someone asked me about the series because I knew so little about the main character.
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it’s gore with a point i guess would be the way to put it.
the worst part of isn’t really the blood and guts anyway, it’s much more about the psychological horror. there’s some truly amazing shit in the later volumes of the first part which has to do with the nature and medium of comic/manga storytelling that is nothing short of astounding.
funnily enough i will probably skip it on this iteration though as I’m angling for another boxset which I think goes on sale a lot less
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I read the first volume (in Portuguese for some reason) and I didn’t particularly like it but it’s just not a type of shounen I enjoy. It’s fairly violent but there’s some humor/absurdity at play too. I feel like it’s the type of stuff I would have enjoyed as a teenager but feels rather vacuous to me now.
I suspect that reading the sample on bookwalker would be enough to decide if it’s for you. If you don’t enjoy that then don’t bother.
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volume 9 spoilers
Are you talking about the part with all the names? I absolutely lost my mind for that. Like he could have drawn out every single death and it wouldn’t have even phased me, but somehow that really got me.
the specific section i’m thinking of is when
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basically all the stuff when the chinese team get super effed up and sent to hell and the powers there are so fucking insane they start destroying parts of the manga. it’s incredibly creepy.
but yeah the bit with the names is also fucked.
@simias not pressing you to keep reading, just relaying my own experience: i think the manga took like almost 5-6 volumes to really hook me, which is a much easier price to pay in eng. i wouldn’t describe it as vaucous, though it gives that impression because denji (and I think power is in vol 1?) are complete knuckleheads; but it’s definitely hiding what is beneath an extremely bloody surface of grimdark grindhouse humour
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Oh god, first @Belthazar and now you.
“I swear mate, you just have to read 6 volumes and then it gets good mate, it’s just the intro mate. You have to be patient mate, it’s like Harry Potter mate. Just read a thousand pages and then it’s really good after that I swear mate. Just 30 short chapters and we’re good to go mate.”
Life is short and there are billions of books to read, why would it be acceptable for mangas to waste our time and money thus?
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it’s not a case of it was shit until then, it was just ‘good enough to keep reading’ and around vol 6 it became ‘holy shit i can’t stop reading’.
plenty of stories do this, it’s just a matter of the effort to return ratio. in eng the effort was basically nil and i had the time to kill. so what does it matter?
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Fair enough, for me volume 1 was definitely not a case of “I’m curious to see where this is going”. I felt the same for Demon Slayer which was also very popular around the same time I think. I think in general I don’t really engage with these gritty/violent shounen manga, not my jam.
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well to be fair demon slayer is a lot worse imho lol. now that is some basic-ass shonen
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I hear it gets real good around volume 20. Trust.
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nah, my partner loves the show so i’ve been sitting through most of it and it is always the exact same thing over and over again.
some of the char designs are good tho
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also if i was calling anybody ‘mate’ that much you would instantly know i hated them
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I used “bro” initially but then I think that both you and @Belthazar are australian so I thought I’d add some flavour.
More generally I think I’m just getting frustrated with how so many manga really pad stuff up to a ridiculous degree, probably in part because of perverse publishing incentives. As someone who grew up reading bande dessinées, it’s insane to think that you would need multiple volumes to get to the main plot when most BDs have a complete, self-contained story arc within double-digit pages.
Asterix goes to Egypt, has a full adventure there and comes back to eat boar within 48 pages. Meanwhile we’re on Volume 9 of Witch Hat Atelier and the last volume was mostly spent hyping up a festival B-plot that will apparently last for the next 2 or 3 volumes. Still no idea when the arc started in volume 1 will finally be resolved, they haven’t really brought that up lately.
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