Comments on: Weekly Recon, 5/21/08 http://www.popcultureshock.com/weekly-recon-52108/43719/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:28:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Katherine Dacey http://www.popcultureshock.com/weekly-recon-52108/43719/comment-page-1/#comment-410575 Katherine Dacey Fri, 23 May 2008 11:05:49 +0000 http://www.popcultureshock.com/weekly-recon-52108/43719/#comment-410575 I'd give it a few volumes before we see Kaguro et al. again. Wikipedia indicates that Tanabe has reached volume 20 already, so there's still plenty of time for another big story arc. But I'm also glad Tanabe ended volume 13 on a lighter note. I'd really enjoyed the pleasantly goofy vibe of the first few volumes, and felt the series wasn't quite as special when Yoshimori became embroiled in more conventional "must use my power to save the world" storylines. I’d give it a few volumes before we see Kaguro et al. again. Wikipedia indicates that Tanabe has reached volume 20 already, so there’s still plenty of time for another big story arc.

But I’m also glad Tanabe ended volume 13 on a lighter note. I’d really enjoyed the pleasantly goofy vibe of the first few volumes, and felt the series wasn’t quite as special when Yoshimori became embroiled in more conventional “must use my power to save the world” storylines.

]]> By: John Jakala http://www.popcultureshock.com/weekly-recon-52108/43719/comment-page-1/#comment-407946 John Jakala Wed, 21 May 2008 14:57:49 +0000 http://www.popcultureshock.com/weekly-recon-52108/43719/#comment-407946 I agree -- it was nice to see the Kokuboro arc end, even if it was on a somewhat anticlimactic note. (Am I misreading things or did the fox princess herself basically decide to destroy the castle by granting Yoshimori extra power?) And it was very nice to return to the school for a shorter, more lighthearted tale. (And plant seeds for further mysteries surrounding the Karasumori Site in the process.) Now how long to you think it'll be before we see the return of the Kokuboro ayakashi? I can't believe that we've seen the last of Kaguro. I agree — it was nice to see the Kokuboro arc end, even if it was on a somewhat anticlimactic note. (Am I misreading things or did the fox princess herself basically decide to destroy the castle by granting Yoshimori extra power?) And it was very nice to return to the school for a shorter, more lighthearted tale. (And plant seeds for further mysteries surrounding the Karasumori Site in the process.)

Now how long to you think it’ll be before we see the return of the Kokuboro ayakashi? I can’t believe that we’ve seen the last of Kaguro.

]]> By: Katherine Dacey http://www.popcultureshock.com/weekly-recon-52108/43719/comment-page-1/#comment-407703 Katherine Dacey Wed, 21 May 2008 11:12:07 +0000 http://www.popcultureshock.com/weekly-recon-52108/43719/#comment-407703 I was a little worried that <i>Kekkaishi</i> had started to run out of gas (especially after volume 12), but volume 13 restored my faith. I was a little worried that Kekkaishi had started to run out of gas (especially after volume 12), but volume 13 restored my faith.

]]> By: John Jakala http://www.popcultureshock.com/weekly-recon-52108/43719/comment-page-1/#comment-406382 John Jakala Tue, 20 May 2008 15:01:44 +0000 http://www.popcultureshock.com/weekly-recon-52108/43719/#comment-406382 I just started reading <i>Kekkaishi 13</i> last night and it's really good so far. Oh, Yoshimori, how you've grown on me since I first started reading your adventures. I just started reading Kekkaishi 13 last night and it’s really good so far. Oh, Yoshimori, how you’ve grown on me since I first started reading your adventures.

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