Comments on: Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji - 14 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/01/11/gambling-apocalypse-kaiji-14/ An anime blog covering a large variety of series, both popular and underrated. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:51:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: 0rion http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/01/11/gambling-apocalypse-kaiji-14/#comment-5815 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:13:09 +0000 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/01/11/gambling-apocalypse-kaiji-14/#comment-5815 Of course this entire setup was completely predictable. I'm sure we all saw it coming a mile away. Yet for some reason it still worked. I don't know how Fukumoto does it, but somehow he makes to make even standing on a beam seem dramatic and gripping. Ultimately, I think the setting that Fukumoto uses is really not an end in and of itself, it's more like a canvas on which he paints his thematic, conceptual ideas. That's how all of his manga are, but Kaiji especially so. Any rate, as much as I've enjoyed this arc, I <strong>will</strong> be glad when Kaiji finally gets across that damn beam and gets on with the story. :P Anyway, you want to talk about slow pacing? Try reading the Akagi manga. Akagi's still in the Washizu mansion, and has been for like 4 years now. Pretty much all of Fukumoto's works are very slow in pace, really, so while Kaiji will pick back up a bit, don't expect anything amazing. Of course this entire setup was completely predictable. I’m sure we all saw it coming a mile away. Yet for some reason it still worked. I don’t know how Fukumoto does it, but somehow he makes to make even standing on a beam seem dramatic and gripping.

Ultimately, I think the setting that Fukumoto uses is really not an end in and of itself, it’s more like a canvas on which he paints his thematic, conceptual ideas. That’s how all of his manga are, but Kaiji especially so.

Any rate, as much as I’ve enjoyed this arc, I will be glad when Kaiji finally gets across that damn beam and gets on with the story. :P

Anyway, you want to talk about slow pacing? Try reading the Akagi manga. Akagi’s still in the Washizu mansion, and has been for like 4 years now. Pretty much all of Fukumoto’s works are very slow in pace, really, so while Kaiji will pick back up a bit, don’t expect anything amazing.

]]> by: dontaskshadow http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/01/11/gambling-apocalypse-kaiji-14/#comment-5777 Sat, 12 Jan 2008 02:21:28 +0000 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/01/11/gambling-apocalypse-kaiji-14/#comment-5777 Kaji, is somewhat different than everyone else. He survived the ship and he even almost understand how human nature works. So I think he was a stronger will to survive than everyone else. He has greater "chi", if that makes any sense. Kaji, is somewhat different than everyone else. He survived the ship and he even almost understand how human nature works. So I think he was a stronger will to survive than everyone else. He has greater “chi”, if that makes any sense.

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