Katekyo Hitman Reborn!

[After Life]

Or just know as plain old Reborn! Anyone else watch/read it? The series starts off kind of annoying, just because of worthless the main char is at first. But after a while he starts becoming badass and it turns into a really good watch/read. Both the anime and the manga are in the middle of the 10 year future arc, which I think is the best arc so far.

The latest chapter(the one released today) was awesome. I wanna know how he got out and if he'll go to actually help the other members of the family.

[Spud]

he? wasn't that chrome?

I avoid the anime because the art looks retarded and not like the manga at all.

But yeah I gotta agree the future arc is pretty clever since it's like a psuedo time skip or something that can be reversed later. The series is kinda formulaic sometimes but it makes up for it in other ways.

[After Life]

Oh shit you're right. I just went back and looked and it's a skirt. My bad. I guess she's learned to stabilize the illusion all by herself. Damn I thought it was Mukuro and I was like oh shit he's badass how'd he get out of the room. Sigh :(

And the anime art has been pretty smooth looking lately. The art gets a lot better after he gets the x-gloves I think. You can see a huge difference in the Vongola Ring arc/10 Year Future arc compared to the first ones.

[Master Sin]

I checked it out, but I stopped watching it after like 5 mins, it's that good later on?

[After Life]

The first 20 eps or so are easily the worst ones. It starts getting interesting after that. It's one of those series that starts off slow, but becomes a lot better as it goes on. So if you can somehow get past the first part it's worth it I think.

[shiopi]

The anime is moving very slowly right now but the art is better.

Is there a group that's translating the manga now? I remember having to look at the raw then reading someone's translation for the page and it got annoying so I stopped reading the manga at around chapter 180.

[After Life]

Binktopia is translating it weekly. So are a few other groups/people. It's normally out every thursday/friday. Just look for it on one manga or mangashare.

[shiopi]

Argh! We'll finally see Chrome fight Glo! This anime is so slow!

Anyone else hate the way Byakuran and Irie look like in the anime? But thank god Irie isn't annoying like in the manga.

[After Life]

..I think Byakuran is pretty badass looking. And Irie is normal looking to me. But yea I hated Irie in the manga so much. I can't wait until he dies. At least they better god damn kill him.

[shiopi]

^IDK I probably just don't like Irie's hair color. Tsuna will probably spare him or something but I do hope he dies.

[Marsh]

The first 20 Episodes were so dreadful for me, but for some reason, I kept watching the anime. However, I don't regret it now. It has become one of my favorite shows.

[After Life]

Everyone is like that lol. It's like they realized* early on that it was kinda lame and decided to change it up how they did stuff. I know at first Reborn! wasn't really all that popular, even in Japan. But after it started getting to the more interesting stuff it picked up quite a bit.

How many of you read the manga? And how many of you just watch the anime but don't read the manga. Because if you don't read the manga you're behind and I'll have to use spoiler tags if I want to talk about the manga.. :(

edit: fixed typo

[Marsh]

I'm up to date on manga, but a few episodes behind on the anime. Overall, I'm behind on most animes/mangas, though, thanks to this event.

[After Life]

Ok for the manga we should use the spoiler tags then. Anime can be talked about normally.

Do you guys think Yamamoto is going to need Chromes help in beating the Mist swordsman? He's already clueness in normal settings, but add in illusions too and it's almost scary.

[Master Sin]

Guess I'll have to watch it. Is it possible to skip the first 20 episodes and still understand whats going on?:(

[After Life]

Um. Start at ep 20. Eps 1-19 are basically introduction arcs that show you most of Tsuna's family(You'll understand this later on).

If you want summaries for 1-19 just read this I guess.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Reborn!_episodes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Reborn%21_episodes)

It's short but you'll understand a little. Normally I'd say not to skip any of the eps, but I can't remember anything too important going on in them besides introducing characters. Which you'll still see in pretty much every episode.

You did watch at least the first few eps right? So you know what's going on with Tsuna basically. I hope so at least.

Edit: Ah hell actually if you don't understand something that's going on ask here and we'll let you know if it doesn't spoil what's going on.

[Martin]

Why is the anime so bad? Too many QUALITY moments, and modified parts, too. :(

Anyways...

Either Chrome & Yamamoto team up against the swordsman guy, or it'll be just like the fight with Glo (Chrome will summon Ken & Chikusa to beat him with the power of FRIENDSHIP)

[After Life]

The anime isn't nearly as bad now as it used to be. I actually think it's getting fairly good. It's almost like a completely different team is working on it now, compared to the beginning.

[Martin]

Oh, my opinion from the animu came from watching the first episodes...I just kept downloading and burning it into DVDs to watch it during winter break. I'll take your word on the anime sucking less past the kokuyo arc. :P

[shiopi]

Oh wat Chrome didn't die? I thought when Byakuran caught Mukuro all of her internal organs dissappeared?

I'm about 20 chapters behind i'll start reading now.

[After Life]

If I remember right they got her to use the power of her ring to keep her organs going herself. But she couldn't move or something for a while. Guess she got better.

[shiopi]

Woo Chrome finally! And lol Yamamoto got owned... by a wall

Edit: oh and I think that Chrome will end up fighting Iris and/or Ginger

[Shadowfire]

Ah after reading this weeks chapter I almost feel sorry for the bad guy. Hibari is about to spread some ownage.

[After Life]

Yea I didn't expect Hibari to show up this soon. He took care of all those guys attacking the fake base in almost no time. He's a fucking monster

[Martin]

I loved the chibi drawings on the first page.

[shiopi]

onemanga doesn't have it yet :sob:

[After Life]

Download it off mangashare.

[Paramore]

I find it crazy how ten-years-older Mukuro got beat so easily by Byakuran. Would he be considered dead since he wasn't able to escape, Chrome's organs started to fail, and since he used the 'last of his strength' to show her the big white thing?

I wish Shoichi fought before Ganma considering how moody and annoying he is, it would be awesome if he got screwed over by Byakuran in the long run ):.

Question--
Who is Guido Greco or whatever, they were mentioned when Mukuro and Byakuran confronted I think?

And think Hibari will pack in serious ownage, or struggle with the fight with Genkishi?

[shiopi]

Hibari's OP...

[After Life]

I don't think we need to use the spoiler tag anymore since the latest chapter has been out for a few days. What do you guys think? Is chrome in any condition to fight? And why did they bring Lambo along? Isn't that just like telling the other guys to take all 7 Vongola rings? Also when do you guys think Dino and them will make an appearance in the future arc?

[Martin]

Guido Greco was another identity of Mukuro, he used it to infiltrate into Millefiore's HQ. Some of Greco's backstory matches the original Mukuro's life, as a hint of who really is.

[shiopi]

Another question is why did they bring I-pin along with them?

[After Life]

..205 was awesome.

[Spud]

Hibari is always awesome.

Yamamoto was ripped off though

[After Life]

Who the hell in the past has the 10 year bazooka though? I never saw adult lambo with one.

And meh. It's just a bump to the head. Yamamoto will be fine and get up soon. They'll give him another fight just watch. Just because he hasn't really been able to show off his training yet.

If anything I thought adult Ryohei was pretty useless.

[shiopi]

Isn't Lambo part of a different mafia family and the 10 year bazooka was given to him by his boss? Maybe they became allies and the adult Lambo is using it to get everyone to the future to stop Byakuran. Since young Lambo is in the future then the adult Lambo must be in the past? lol idk

[After Life]

Do you think they mass produced the bazooka though? And how would adult lambo get to Italy where his family is to get a new one. That doesn't seem like something you'd send through the mail.

[Risami]

i tried watching this episode and at episode 6 i got bored when does it get better :(?
i see alot of fanart of it so it has to be great i heard the begining isn't that great i do like the charas designs though :>

[After Life]

The anime starts getting better around ep 20 or so.

[Aurora]

latest chapter: wot

[After Life]

Glad I'm not the only one who thought that. I was like fuck yea epic battle coming, then they do that.

[Aurora]

Indeed. Now I have to re-read most of this arc to see if any of this was even remotely hinted.

[shiopi]

Young Dino? :)

[After Life]

Woooooooooooo Varia.

[shiopi]

lol Varia

[Byolith]

It's my most hated animu actually. :C

[After Life]

Your anime selection must really suck then.

Either that or you're another one of those people who only watched the first few eps, lol.

[Byolith]

I'm one of the people who watched the first few episodes. I mean, I have no urge to watch any more of it, if it sucks already in the beginning. :/

And that midget reborn guy is awfully annoying.

[After Life]

It starts getting better around ep 20. That's around the point that Tsuna stops being so god damn annoying. I just tell people to read the manga for the introduction of the characters and skip the first section of eps, since they are stupid. I don't know anyone who really liked the beginning eps.

[Byolith]

Alright. I'll give it a chance then. 8D

[shiopi]

I did :(

[After Life]

Woooooooooo Varia

Also:

what..? lol

[Marsh]

I like how the people that say the anime sucks are the people that give up watching it after a few episodes. The anime has a slow start, but it really kicks off and it's become one of my current favorites.

as for the latest chapter, squalo was being badass as usual. it's cool to see all the varia older and i really can't wait to see bel's new battle techniques against his brother. I also want to know what byakuran's power is. epic battles are sure to follow.

[Aurora]

Gaaah I need to re-read the Varia arc because I don't remember much of the Varia way back when.

Just Squalo and Prince. Everyone else is a blur to me rofl.

[mocharust]

Hot new chapter. Epic fight begin?

[After Life]

Woooooo Varia. Anyone else like the new mist guy for the Varia? I think he's pretty funny.

[Paramore]

In 224, did ... Levi? The guy with that evil moustache die, or was it an illusion like Bel + Fran's, so they could see Xanxus's power?