Ressentiment

Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 5:18 pm

Well, everyone on staff knows how much I love this manga, since I've been raving about it ever since I read it earlier this year. The first chapter is a good place to get a feel for the comedy in it and a bit of the pathos, but I really believe that Ressentiment can't be fully appreciated until you can see just how tightly-knit his plotting is and how it all works together. It might seem ugly and callous on first glance, but give it a chance and I feel confident that you will agree, this is one of the funniest, raunchiest, and yes, most touching manga we've ever worked on.

Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 5:21 pm

Ugly?!
Never, fat losers are my sunshine and lollypops.

Fan Boy Joined: 21 Nov 2006 Posts: 18

So far, great fun. The concept of a fat, balding loser wallowing in his own self misery doesn't sound particularly uplifting, but Hanazawa's pulling it off with a remarkable pace in storytelling and wit. The art is excellent, too, with facial expressions that almost seem to borrow a little from Minoru Furuya from time to time.

It's just one chapter to base an opinion on, but I'll at least keep my eyes open for upcoming installments.

Street Musician Joined: 13 Oct 2002 Posts: 401

Thanks for doing this!

As far as first chapters go, i think Ressentiment's is really great. Lol, "Happy birthday, and thank you for being born", that was beautiful and sweet..i can totally relate to the main character; so imagining how he feels, it was really touching

Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 5:37 am

I actually thought that was the most satiric line of the entire chapter.

Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 9:58 am

Actually, remember that quote, and the entire exchange at the very end of the chapter, because it ties into the very finale of the whole manga, though not in the way you might expect.

Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 5:01 pm

alegria wrote:

i can totally relate to the main character

...Seriously?

Street Musician Joined: 13 Oct 2002 Posts: 401

Um well.. enough so that i really feel for the character and can find the line "thank you for being born" very sweet and touching rather than satiric or anything.

The second chapter was unexpected though. Shocked

Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 10:56 pm

Was it the fart? Cool

Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 6:15 pm

Quite enjoying this so far. Coming into it I was expecting something ultra bitter and satirical, but I must say you do feel for that pathetic bastard. A weekly release would be awesome as well.

Street Musician Joined: 13 Oct 2002 Posts: 401

Thanks so much for chapter 3. i love this manga so much on so many levels.

And also, thanks for the great trans. how did you ever find the word poonanny Smile

am i the only person who doesnt think takuro as completely pathetic?

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 11:02 am

He's not completely pathetic. (Pretty damned close, though.)
Not that it matters, pathetic characters make for more interesting leads than ultra cool ones.

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 4:09 pm

pnyxtr wrote:

pathetic characters make for more interesting leads than ultra cool ones.

Damn skippy!

Amateur Musician Joined: 08 Feb 2004 Posts: 197

...I do like the similar poses of your avatars.

Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 3:38 pm

Ahahaha. I had not noticed that before you pointed it out.