D.Gray-man Chapter 188 Discussion

Cenedess said:
LaviLee is the way to go (if at all).

Lenalee is only for Kanda, she need somebody calm.

but it's only my opinion ; )

I like Hoshino's new style. At least Kanda doesn't look like a girl anymore (well, he kinda did in the new chapter, but I mean overall lol). I just wish Tyki would still wear those elegant outfits. ;__;



bwahahachick said:
Exactly. Kanda wasn't even coherent enough in this chapter anyway to warrant him being "out of character". He pretty much just stared at Alma and we got some backstory on them. lol at this shounen-ai business.

Yea, he just looked shocked, which was understandable considering the situation. It's not like he's a freaking machine after all. Kanda just doesn't angst without a good reason. It's possible that now he will have a reason and I actually can't wait to see some Kanda!angst as long as he gets a happy ending.



radiantfire said:
All I said was it feels like a shounen-ai now. I'm not saying that simply because of the focus on male characters, but also on the bishounen design and obvious lack of female characters.



It's like Nabari no Ou. It's shounen, but with shounen-ai undertones.

Male characters have always been a bunch of bishies (with a few exceptions) in this manga, so it's not like there's a sudden change in this department. I don't see why you would suddenly bring this up now. Female characters are pretty too (Eliade, Anita, Lenalee, Miranda, Lou Fa, Fou...).



And female characters have always been there. Plus Lenalee and Road are both major characters. Anyways, go two chapters back and you'll find some girls. It's only been two chapters since the hiatus and you're "ZOMG it's getting shounen-ai." Lenalee got her backstory, Miranda had a whole volume devoted to her as well, now apparently it's time for Kanda's backstory and, oh noes, it happens to have something to do with another male character. Also note that Lavi, Komui, or Bookman aren't around much atm either and they're male characters. >_>



In Nabari the focus on relationships is much stronger. Here it's more of the nakama kinda thing except for a few pairings, like Krory/Eliade or Cross/Anita (so gay).

I had to reread the previous chapter as I had forgetten what had happened.. Kanda in a pinch.. And Allen's back! :D

Cenedess said:
diannaa said:
Generally speaking, how many shounen series have you seen/read that had a female author? 'Cause I'm really curious. :)FMA (not only the best shounen series ever, but also the best MANGA ever), KHR, Pandora Hearts (now matter what your opinion is on Gil/Oz, it's still shounen xD), Nabari no Ou (if I'm not mistaken...), Inuyasha, DGM of course, Ichigo 100%, Zombie-Loan (also DearS), TRC, Terra e..., Samurai Deeper Kyo... too lazy to find more.Samurai Deeper Kyo is by a woman!?!?!? But... it's so shounen-y!



Anyway, adds Kekkaishi, Yankee-kun to Megane-chan, Rozen Maiden, and Kuroshitsuji. Out of all of those (excluding a few I am unfamiliar with) only Nabari no Ou has any "canon" BL parings. One of which is... complicated genderwise. I guess Samurai Deeper Kyo has Akari, lolz *hides from the wrath of Akari*

diannaa said:
Generally speaking, how many shounen series have you seen/read that had a female author? 'Cause I'm really curious. :)



FMA (not only the best shounen series ever, but also the best MANGA ever), KHR, Pandora Hearts (now matter what your opinion is on Gil/Oz, it's still shounen xD), Nabari no Ou (if I'm not mistaken...), Inuyasha, DGM of course, Ichigo 100%, Zombie-Loan (also DearS), TRC, Terra e..., Samurai Deeper Kyo... too lazy to find more.

I liked it, but Hoshino still needs to slow down! I felt like so much was skipped, and there wasn't enough detail, aaaand I'm still not used to the new style as much yet, but I loved Allen's GARRRR faces and Kanda's babyfaces. AND OH HELLO BACKSTORY.



In any case, can't for wait for the next chapter.

What's up with Hoshino? Everyones a bishounen now? God, that's just stupid fanservice, looks like KHR.

And why so a complicated illogical story? Why so many new Noah? What happend to the good old DGM?!



Hopefully Hoshino goes back to where DGM were or ends it once and for all. It's ridiculous how everything turned out.

diannaa said:
'Cause I'm really curious. :)



Oh,sh--! I hope that didn't come across as mocking! That "just curious" bit was meant to mean "cause I'm too lazy to check every shounen series that has a female manga-ka" ;_; (and how could I forget about FMA?! *oh noes*)



Well, you did a bit. But no harm done. ;)