Uzumaki: If you have read and liked Stephen King's Tommyknockers , you should definitely take a look at this horror manga. Like the small town of Haven in Stephen King's novel, the residents in KurĂ´zu-cho comes under a strange curse that lead many of them to do insane shit. The artwork is also not your common manga style and is really suitable for telling these kinds of stories. Very pretty too. 19 chapters with an additional bonus chapter.
Parasyte: Another 'horror' manga. This one can be best described as John Carpenter's The Thing meets Spiderman meets X-files. Though the plot is basically alien parasites invading human bodies and other living creatures, Parasyte is really a thought provoking series that discusses the food pyramid. The artwork here is plain but would not be considered ugly. Thanks to the crazy parasytes themselves and the violence, you will overlook the bland artwork. 64 Chapters.
Ahh... Oh..oh. This movie was released last year in Japan but it's only going to be shown in the cinemas here soon. I think this must be the second best news I have heard so far this year.
Man, that crazy boss's voice is fucking sexy!
Some soundtracks:
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I am sure if you can find this website, you will also know how to navigate youtube and listen to the rest of the songs.
Walking through sleepy streets As blue smoke dances in the air With tequila on the tongue The next lie is not too far If you believe Planets align, a star‘s dying Everything’s fine, an angel’s trying Your life's not what it seems Not like your elaborate dreams And now hold your breath in the flow... Feeding off each other, We are part of their midnight show Ha, a smile can tear one from reality In this drugged paradise city And you were left To find a name to blame Oh man, your gods and my devils are the same
All the pain was fine There were reasons to shine Got lost in your tears Drowning in the light in your eyes
In the wind a young gossip flies Smiles holding back lies, judged by the blind Lost a turn with the role of the dice Your little heart cried and died... Pin a thought on the wall But there was beauty that set you free No time to dream, no time to breathe Just listen Through the cracks you knew There was nothing left to carry It was a demand too many You knew, didn’t you?
All the pain was fine There were reasons to shine Got lost in your tears Drowning in the light in your eyes
Oh well, apparently this rich China dude ran a beauty contest for his 5 mistresses. And it did not end well. Somebody died. It kind of reminds me of Rodney Dangerfield's My 5 Wives movie except there is no relation between the movie and the China man story other than the number 5. That booby trap scene was nice.
There's also another saying:Do not accompany the article with stupid fucking pictures that make no fucking sense . And don't pay the photographer because it is like sticking your head in the toilet bowl and licking the shit.
Ah thank you faceless people of the Internet realm who bother to scan Japanese manga and translate them. You make me truly happy. Detroit Metal City (DMC) : Negishi Soichi is a pansy and a loser with a haircut resembling a dick head and despite wanting to make and sell his shitty pop music, he can only gain popularity as Johannes Krauser II, the lead singer of a death metal band known as DMC.
What makes this manga an enjoyable read is that not many people outside the band knows that he is Krauser II and he wants to keep it this way. And throughout the story, Negishi is being this mild mannered boy and he believes that he wants to be true to himself even if he is more popular in DMC. Despite all this, like a real life loser, he can't help but get into situations where he is ignored, pushed over, ridiculed and even back stabbed. These are the times when his alter ego, the 'Demon King' kicks in and he will get the courage to say FUCKYOU!!! to the people who stirred his shit.
This story is all about the fucking irony. The world decides your true personality. Series is ongoing.
Chris V, you should totally check this manga out and here's a video for all of you.
There are some crazy fucking fans interviewed here that I don't want to be seen hanging out with but there are really some things I myself am guilty of. I can't seem to say 'Slayer' in a normal voice. I must actually scream the word out like I have been possessed by Linda Blair's demon. And when I am walking past a guy in a Slayer T-shirt, I will tell him that is a damn nice tee. I cannot help it. If I don't say it, my throat gets all irritated and itchy and I will feel like I need to take a shit.
Later on, they actually interview Kirk Hammett. For some reason he beats around the bush but all he is trying to say is Slayer fans are more hardcore than Metallica fans. The poor guy. Lars Ulrich must have standing across the room pointing a gun at him.
Check out this comic, Bakuman which tells the story of two students who wish to become professional mangaka. If you're wondering how the Japanese comic industry works, this manga will provide you the answers.
Ah, this is the damn album I have been waiting for from Metallica. Unlike St. Anger, this album IS a Thrash Metal record and in my opinion it is definitely on par with what the other old school bands like Overkill and Testament are releasing these days. It's time to get that Metallica T-shirt out of the cupboard again. Don't download this album. Go out and fucking buy it because they deserve it.
Maybe these videos will get you interested
If I were to buy albums based on the art on the sleeve, I will probably be owning a lot of Indie shit. Anyway here's an interesting list of album sleeves.