Good on him. I loved Sket Dance, but it's been heading for a natural ending for the past two years. If he carries it through into college or stretches out their last year of high school, it just doesn't fit with what he's been doing.
Sket Dance.
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Switch!…You damn Bastard!...Hahaha...ONE MAN ARMY!
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What a great chapter.
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Oh holy shit.
! The series has been giving closure to every character one at a time, and finally there's not much left other than the protagonists…
So, inevitably... Himeko's turn. On her feelings for Bossun. Everyone in the school but herself knows her feelings, and she's finally confronted her own feelings.
! I'm happy, but at the same time sad... because obviously this means the end is near. Very near.
I think the ONLY thing really left now is Switch talking.
! Sket Dance could end any week now, they pretty much covered everything else.
! It's coming... and getting really close. -
Oh holy shit.
! The series has been giving closure to every character one at a time, and finally there's not much left other than the protagonists…
So, inevitably... Himeko's turn. On her feelings for Bossun. Everyone in the school but herself knows her feelings, and she's finally confronted her own feelings.
! I'm happy, but at the same time sad... because obviously this means the end is near. Very near.
I think the ONLY thing really left now is Switch talking.
! Sket Dance could end any week now, they pretty much covered everything else.
! It's coming... and getting really close.! It's sad to see this end and all, but…it really seems Shinohara is doing this the right way. Not stretching it past the point where he and the fans are tired of it but still taking the time to put a bow on all of the storylines. Respect. Will really look forward to his next series.
! Of course, in two weeks he could change to SKET DANCE IN SPACE! and all of this will be moot. -
Two new chapters are out: http://trinitybakuma.com/manga/?manga=Sket+Dance&chapter=236#page=1
They're hullarious!
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Damn, and the english translations for Sket Dance have only recently closed the gap, and now this news? D:
Well, if Sket Dance is ending, I'd have to pick up Gintama again. -
How close are the english translations to catching up currently?
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The newest chapter is 277 and exactly 40 chapters ahead of the scanlation.
So no, the gap has not been closed in much at all.
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The gap has been like that since I started reading Sket Dance, that's almost the 52 weeks of the years, taking out the 4-5 double issues and giving him like 3 breaks, we are one year behind.
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When it does end, Gintama is gonna take a shot about "that manga that tried to copy our style and in the end couldn't hack it and crumbled away while we remained strong".
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Shinohara would be honored, and at the end of that chapter it'd be a nice send-off from Gintoki.
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279…......
! Sket Dan and the student council both passed on their mantle to the younger generation.
Pocket Dan will officially take on the name of Sket Dan, and Kiri will become the new student president.
Both the new generation struggled to carry the heavy mantle, but both parties matured to take on the responsibility.
! Bossun's team is going to disband, since graduation is near.
The twins tear down the last bit of wall between them, and start to call each other on first name basis.
! Meanwhile, the chapter ends with a evil, draconian chairman takes over the school, who tells the principal of the school he will fire anyone who disobeys him, including you.
! Looks very much like the final arc of the story is kicking off next chapter.Man…. I dunno what to say.
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About 279…
! Maybe he's also a relative of Kutsuwa. :ninja:
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OMG ! The new chapter's title.
! Last dance 1
! From the images, it's really the last arc (helping a kid who don't speak like Switch).
! Hopefully, Aohige can give us a summary of what is happening. -
Hmm, interesting start of arc.
! The "villain" is completely unreasonable, but not inherently evil… simply misguided in his dedication due to tragedy that fell upon his son.
! The new chairman... son of "Cyclops" the previous chairman, wishes to abolish anything that doesn't pertain to studies, and lay a very strict rule on the school... including abolishing festivals. Basically a "no fun allowed" stereotype. He condemns individualism and expression.
! His son was a victim of bullying, his unique personality secluded him from the norm. Due to intense bullying, he has become both a physical an a mental shut-in, refusing to utter any words or attend school. Observing what befell his son, the chairman became convinced that "unique" individualism is the cause of strife and unreasonable bullying, and decides to dis-encourage it at all cost.
! Bossun argues back, using his friends as an example. He even knows of a guy who refuses to speak out, just like the chairman's son... but he is currently the most popular man in the school! He challenges the chairman, telling him they will prove him wrong if only he takes back the abolishing of the upcoming school festival this once. They'll prove to him the importance of having unique individuals.
! The chairman accepts the challenge... with one condition. His son will be the judge, and they have to make him SAY he enjoyed it.
And the price of losing is Bossun getting expelled from school.
! Sket Dan along with all of their friends in the school band together for their final fight.
! So starts the "Last Dance" arc. -
(T__________T)
That's nice.
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Aww it's ending :(
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281 - Last Dance part 2
Well the final pandora's box is about to be opened.
! Switch's inability to bring himself to talk… is finally being brought into light.
As expected from what we saw in the chairman's son last week.
! This is pretty much the ONLY unresolved plot of Sket Dance left. -
Every time I see Aohige post in this thread, it is like a small reminder that this series is coming to an end.
Makes me sad.
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I guess we'll be jumping ship to Gintama? I still haven't picked it up but I hear nothing but praise about it.
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Trinity-bakuma released chapters 240-242.
It's the beginning of the Switch On arc. Great start of arc.
Loved how Bossun was wasting time with his avatar creation. -
Let's make it a robot! Oh, let's switch the hands! Let me use the accessory shop! LOL Bossun
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Any updates on the last arc? Read in the TOC thread that Volume 32 is the last one
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It's going pretty well, next chapter may be the climax of the arc, and shortly followed by a few chaps of epilogue.
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285
! Wow. WOW. I didn't see this coming.
Yuuki's real reason for not speaking out is… you know what, nvm, i'm gonna leave this out. Too big of a spoiler
! But if you want to know,! gender identity disorder.
As in, Yuuki's sex is a girl.
! Bossun's speech was awesome. To the chairman's question of what is "helping others" mean to you? He answered to "understand" others. I agree. To relate and acknowledge them.
! As the festival came to its end, the Sket Dance trio officially disbanded.
Switch closes his notebook and comes to a decision….
! Goddamn I'm gonna need a box or two of tissues for the next chapter.Here it comes…
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Four new chapters of the Switch On arc are out!
http://www.batoto.net/read/_/177012/sket-dance_v27_ch243_by_trinity-bakuma
Goddamn it, just when it was getting really good. I want more!
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Damn, what a cliffhanger! This arc is really good.
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I have to stop reading these damn spoilers!!!! ;___;
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You would think that Trinity Bakuma intentionally gave us 4 chapters just to have that cliffhanger :ninja:
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Cliffhangers, cliffhangers everywhere…
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Read the latest raw.
! I feel like crying just looking at the images. Can't wait for the scans to catch up with this chapter.
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Bravo, Shinohara Kenta.
! Switch finally talking and the following emotional Sket Dance moment are incredibly powerful. This is a payoff that almost 300 chapter can deliver, and do they deliver a hell of feelings.
! And when you feel nothing more can be said, in comes the last twist: Bossun isn't going to university with Himeko.
! It's now or never. -
Damn, Sket was on page 3 when I found it. :(
Anyways, Trinity Bakuma released 3 more chapters. \o/ This is the end of the site arc, isn't it?
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i think there's 1 or 2 more chapters but pretty much yeah. And damn fujisaki, your scary.
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! Bossun breaking through the window LOL
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sniffle Sket Dance ended.
As for the latest scans with Switch On:
! Damn, it's nice to see that they're actually digging into just how messed-up Switch's situation/personality are once you get past the gag manga aspects.
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Really wanting to know what happens in the last chapter.
Anyone got the details yet?
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I guess we'll be jumping ship to Gintama? I still haven't picked it up but I hear nothing but praise about it.
Surprised you haven't already. Sket Dance probably wouldn't be what it is now without a little bit of influence from Sorachi.
It really is a worthy read, as for Sket Dance ending, oh Aohige where are you with low down.
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Well
! Switch's speech at the graduation was tear-jerking awesome.
! And dissapointingly, Himeko's confession fell flat, of course. She straight up told him and he's still clueless.
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Well
! Switch's speech at the graduation was tear-jerking awesome.
! And dissapointingly, Himeko's confession fell flat, of course. She straight up told him and he's still clueless.
Bossun will never get it. lol! …
The one thing I was REALLY hoping for was a honest-to-God 100% full out HimekoxBossun moment before the end.
I am disappointed by this. -
Well
! Switch's speech at the graduation was tear-jerking awesome.
! And dissapointingly, Himeko's confession fell flat, of course. She straight up told him and he's still clueless.
Bossun will never get it. lolEdit: Made a silly mistake. Won't happen again
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Reading the last chapter makes me feel pretty melancholic…
Wow, sket dance as a whole feels like a very complete thing that didn't leave me unsatisfied in any way.
I laughed, I cried, I felt excited, I was angry and looking back at it, it really felt like time passed along with those people thanks to the characterization and growth.
It really feels like it encompasses the spirit of what my ideal of school would be.
I'm curious to see how I feel about it after some time has passed but I really think this might be one of my favorites to read.Also the raw for the curious http://tieba.baidu.com/photo/p?kw=sketdance&fp=1&tid=2438564006
Can't wait to see what the author does next. Hopefully something where he doesn't forget his strengths of building up and characterization…
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This was indeed a long run. A good one too I'd like to add. Now it's the time to read this from start to finish to get the proper feel of this.
! And I guess some people will feel vindicated with the fact that Himeko didn't get to succesfully confess to Bossun, leaving it as a tie of sorts between her and Saaya.
Should we expect an extra chapter in the Jump Comics Edition ?
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So this thread was all the way on page 5 when I was looking for it. :/
Anyways, 253 is translated. How many chapters are there left?
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I was not expecting the Buddha. Good show.
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There are 288 chapters of Sket Dance and 32 volumes.
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Bossun in 255–-LOL
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Go to batoto or Trinity Bakuma now. Chapter is out.
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http://trinitybakuma.com/manga/?manga=Sket+Dance&chapter=259#page=1
Chapters 259 and 260 are out. Those chapters are just glorious.