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      A manga by Raiku Makoto, the mangaka responsible for Konjiki no Gash.

      Manga Summary by Batato:
      One day a tanuki named Monoko stumbles across a baby abandoned by it's mother. Having no family of her own, she raises the baby to the best of her ability even though they originate from different species. Hardships and enemies face the tanukis but that doesn't stop Monoko protecting the baby at all costs. Many trials await this baby as it grows and communicates with the animal world.

      It was suggested we make a new thread for this manga so as not to pollute the Gash Bell thread we already have active.
      This is an excellent manga that I think everyone should read! So get to reading and discuss!!

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        I really enjoyed it. I marathoned most of it in one sitting, took me hours and stopped me from getting work done. Only stopped because I was tired and had class the next day, so I finished it the next morning before class started. Looking forward to seeing how it ends

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          I just got to Volume 12… But I'm a little bit nervous to move forward knowing how long it may take for the next volume(s) to come out.

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            According to the scanlator website, volume 13 is coming out on the 8th, so we should be getting that pretty soon

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              ! I just finished Volume 12… Dang... Things are really getting intense... I can't wait to see what Jyu is gonna think of all this... He's certainly the wild card in this manga.

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                Raiku just posted the cover of Volume 13 on his blog, and the cover of this month's Bessatsu since Animal Land is getting color pages as well.

                http://raikumakoto.com/
                Sucks that this will never get an Anime.

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                  I know someone might want to kill me for saying this but, I like Doubutsu no Kuni far more than Konjiko no Gash, storytelling and character development wise.

                  3DS FC: 0087 - 2971 - 9910

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                    It could still get an anime. Kodansha certainly pushes it more than stuff in Bessatsu that got anime like Sankarea and Aku no Hana and… whatever the hell else. It sells better as well. Just not really high. Personally I think it's probably because it's just not mainstream-like at all in the beginning.

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                      @Nekketsu:

                      I know someone might want to kill me for saying this but, I like Doubutsu no Kuni far more than Konjiko no Gash, storytelling and character development wise.

                      Maybe it's because I haven't reaf Gash in a while, but I kind of have to agree. Plus it doesn't have anything akin to that one really bullshit answer time power (or whatever that power was called) which just really got on my nerves

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                        heh, clicked on the link to his blog with my google-translate activated, and it calls him "Thunder clause Makoto". also he has pictures of the other megucas doing wrestling moves on Mami. as if he wasn't already one of my favorite mangaka, now it's confirmed.

                        but yeah, Dobutsu no Kuni is really freaking great. I have slight issues with it, like how he realized that things were so stacked against the heroes he had to create a few allies to just exist, but whatever. love his art and sense of movement, as well as the emotion he puts into everything.

                        It's Manga, Baby. (One Piece Revisited)

                        Not All Pokemon are Created Equal. Lord of Djinn (now on Steam!)

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                          @Nekketsu:

                          I know someone might want to kill me for saying this but, I like Doubutsu no Kuni far more than Konjiko no Gash, storytelling and character development wise.

                          Nah, I agree with you. I like Doubutsu no Kuni more than Gash as well. Gash had a little bit of a slow start with all of the non-saga based battles, but Doubutsu no Kuni has been slowing building on itself from the very start. My ONE and ONLY issue with the series is I feel it's a little bit short… Perhaps I'm wishing it was longer because I don't want it to end, but it just feels short to me.

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                            The cover for the Besatsu Shônen Magazine of this month features Doubutsu no Kuni, and is awesomely great.

                            !

                            3DS FC: 0087 - 2971 - 9910

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                              Heck yeah… I can't wait to see the inevitable clash between these two characters as well...

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                                So it has been officially confirmed Doubutsu no Kuni will finish with the 14th volume. I'm looking forward to the epic ending that awaits us.

                                3DS FC: 0087 - 2971 - 9910

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                                  Was this announced in the latest issue of Bessatsu?

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                                    Yeah, I believe it was. I really like that Raiku always knows when it's time to end a series… He doesn't let the series drag on more then it needs to. He's good just telling you a well-planned story from start to finish.

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                                      The author said it on his blog.
                                      To me 14 volumes is a perfect length. Zatch bell end was quite good so I have good hope for this one too.

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                                        @Purple:

                                        Was this announced in the latest issue of Bessatsu?

                                        In the last volume of Dobutsu no Kuni, I believe!

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                                          For the sceptical ones, From kewl on Mangahelpers:
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                                          I'd basically already said established this, but Raiku said on his blog that volume 14 would be the last volume of Doubutsu no Kuni. Specifically, that 4 chapters remain if you count this December one (V13 goes to everything before this chapter). So it'll end in February.
                                          http://raikumakoto.com/archives/8130646.html

                                          Here's a bit better image of the cover he put up.

                                          Once I get my physical version I'll scan it for our scanlations and stuff.

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                                            Just got updated in 3 days ;_; god why!
                                            this manga got me depressed right from the start!
                                            that chick with the wolf look like a female version of the gravity demon from gashbell, not saying that's a bad thing 😛

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                                              I'm 80% sure that Jyu is a male

                                              …probably

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                                                I'm 80% sure that Jyu is a male

                                                …probably

                                                oh, lol, still talking about him from first look/impression

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                                                  Yeah, Jyu is a dude. He's a weird, violent, creepy looking dude… but a dude none the less.
                                                  I believe someone said that the newest volume would be released the 8th so I'm holding out for the new scans... I'm dying to see what happens next.

                                                  ! Do you guys think Tarouza will fight/deal with Giller himself? or do you think he'll maintain his status as a beast-master type fighter and have the animals jack him up?

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                                                    You did read my big rant on how ridiculously frustrating getting this series done has been, right? We're not gonna have the next volume done immediately. So try to be patient about it.

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                                                      Color Cover of this month's chapter.

                                                      !

                                                      I won't upload the other, because it's a goddamn spoiler.

                                                      3DS FC: 0087 - 2971 - 9910

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                                                        @kewl0210:

                                                        You did read my big rant on how ridiculously frustrating getting this series done has been, right? We're not gonna have the next volume done immediately. So try to be patient about it.

                                                        I'm sorry, I didn't mean to come off as rude. I was just saying I'm excited. I appreciate all the work you guys do, and will happily wait.

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                                                          PS

                                                          http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?ie=UTF8&field-author=Makoto+Raiku&search-alias=books&text=Makoto+Raiku&sort=relevancerank

                                                          fwiw Makoto Raiku's works have sold pretty mediocre numbers in English so show the man some support

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                                                            Kiritobi is one of the coolest ninja I seen in manga and he's a fucking weasel.

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                                                              Kiritobi is one of the coolest ninja I seen in manga and he's a fucking weasel.

                                                              yep, he won one of the big 3 chimeras and basically alone! He is the Man …. Weasel!

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                                                                kiritobi ;_; why!

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                                                                  KEWL I LOVE YOU THANK YOU FOR TRANSLATING THIS.

                                                                  Can't wait for the next volume.

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                                                                    Just started reading this, quite an interesting read so far! Thanks for the introduction.

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                                                                      Ok, here ya go:
                                                                      http://hiwamatanoboru.com/2013/12/07/doubutsu-no-kuni-volume-13/

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                                                                        Son of a gun, I was just reading the trans with the raws for those chapters today.

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                                                                            @kewl0210:

                                                                            Ok, here ya go:
                                                                            http://hiwamatanoboru.com/2013/12/07/doubutsu-no-kuni-volume-13/

                                                                            Great stuff, thanks a lot.

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                                                                              This was the faster read of my life! I was thinking of reading the first chapter and when I came to my senses I have already ended the all volume! O_O
                                                                              Awesome Volume!!

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                                                                                I've just read the first volume and…

                                                                                Yes.

                                                                                I love this.

                                                                                Them FEELS.

                                                                                Will read again.

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                                                                                  I've just read the first volume and…

                                                                                  Yes.

                                                                                  I love this.

                                                                                  Them FEELS.

                                                                                  Will read again.

                                                                                  Dude you've just gotten started. So many more feels to be had later on.

                                                                                  Ugghhh rereading a few certain chapters I'm still bawling.

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                                                                                    Dude you've just gotten started. So many more feels to be had later on.

                                                                                    Ugghhh rereading a few certain chapters I'm still bawling.

                                                                                    Yeah, the whole manga is a pretty wild ride…. And it's still not over!

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                                                                                      That was the most badass fucking weasel in the history of omg

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                                                                                        That sloth, Zalas, was hardcore too.

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                                                                                          I'm just at chapter 7 and…

                                                                                          My God. They adressed the fish. They actually adressed it! I know this seems trivial, but In these stories, where sentient carnivores and herbivores must get along, the loophole is usually "the carnivores just eat fish! Eating fish is okay, for some arbitrary reason!"

                                                                                          Uuuuuuuuungh, this manga is so fucking good!

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                                                                                            Finally caught up.

                                                                                            The series lost a lot when it when full-on shonen, but I'll still see it through to the end. But damn, it just became trope overload.

                                                                                            Everything focusing on the animals is great though. With fights like Kiritobis or Dougens, it kind of feels like a spiritual Ouma successor.

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                                                                                              Finally caught up.

                                                                                              The series lost a lot when it when full-on shonen, but I'll still see it through to the end. But damn, it just became trope overload.

                                                                                              Everything focusing on the animals is great though. With fights like Kiritobis or Dougens, it kind of feels like a spiritual Ouma successor.

                                                                                              And they never did address the fish after Ol' Elephanty brought it up. So in this world

                                                                                              a) Fish are randomly not sentient
                                                                                              b) They are sentient but Tarouza can't hear them
                                                                                              c) Tarouza can hear them but they choose not to speak.

                                                                                              That quandary was rendered moot by the super convenient Eternity Fruit

                                                                                              Honestly, though, I'm of the opposite opinion. The series got more compelling when it stopped being vignettes and focused on Tarouza avenging his mom and pitting himself against the carnivores of the world, more or less explicitly selfishly. Otherwise he was just too perfect.

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                                                                                                I loved the vignettes though 😕

                                                                                                But everything to do with Tarouza and his quest for animal world peace is great. Kiritobi and Dougen were both pretty much non-characters until their respective fights, where they went all out in a blaze of emotional tragic backstory animal glory. I love that shit.

                                                                                                Everything to do with magical plot convenience man Kuou, the DESTROY ZA WARULD villains, the overlong series of chimera fights, and absurdly OP Jyu…not so much.
                                                                                                Kuou is especially bad. The manga honestly expects me to sympathize with this guy, and just not be bothered by his absolutely terrible actions. Yeah, go on, lecture Elaine about the beaty of life when you LET GILLER TAKE CONTROL OF THE TOWER OF BABEL YOU DIPSHIT

                                                                                                When I read the current chapters, the series just seems a far cry from the simple stories about family, infantricide, loss of mothers etc that played my heart like a fiddle.

                                                                                                Also, minor nitpick, but the tower of Babel has some insane high-speed elevators stashed away somewhere.

                                                                                                I'll still recommend the series, and it executes some of its tropes reasonably well, but man I wish it had shown some...restraint in the end. Destructo Disks and huge energy beams was not something I expected of this series, and it really didn't need to, well, explain itself so much (and by that I mean it should've kept Kuou as a long dead super professor)

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                                                                                                  I loved the vignettes though 😕

                                                                                                  But everything to do with Tarouza and his quest for animal world peace is great. Kiritobi and Dougen were both pretty much non-characters until their respective fights, where they went all out in a blaze of emotional tragic backstory animal glory. I love that shit.

                                                                                                  Everything to do with magical plot convenience man Kuou, the DESTROY ZA WARULD villains, the overlong series of chimera fights, and absurdly OP Jyu…not so much.
                                                                                                  Kuou is especially bad. The manga honestly expects me to sympathize with this guy, and just not be bothered by his absolutely terrible actions. Yeah, go on, lecture Elaine about the beaty of life when you LET GILLER TAKE CONTROL OF THE TOWER OF BABEL YOU DIPSHIT

                                                                                                  When I read the current chapters, the series just seems a far cry from the simple stories about family, infantricide, loss of mothers etc that played my heart like a fiddle.

                                                                                                  Also, minor nitpick, but the tower of Babel has some insane high-speed elevators stashed away somewhere.

                                                                                                  I'll still recommend the series, and it executes some of its tropes reasonably well, but man I wish it had shown some...restraint in the end. Destructo Disks and huge energy beams was not something I expected of this series, and it really didn't need to, well, explain itself so much (and by that I mean it should've kept Kuou as a long dead super professor)

                                                                                                  Yeah, I agree Kuou is pretty bad. Tarouza's two problems, animals can't communicate with each other, and carnivores need meat. ENTIRELY COINCIDENTALLY, Kuou solved both problems!! (On the other hand, it's somewhat refreshing that Kuou became jaded and started only caring about reviving his lost love.)

                                                                                                  And Jyu came back into the story too late. Though it was pretty badass.

                                                                                                  The chimeras are indeed too overpowered, but the feels of the animals sacrificing themselves fighting them were definitely some of the best moments in the series

                                                                                                  Giller isn't so bad, but then I have a love for twisted worldviews from villains.

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                                                                                                    For me, its the other way around with Kuou: I didn't mind him leaving leftover inventions for others to complete and use, but the still-living Kuou is a complete asshat plothole catalyst. I can barely comprehend how much stupid is introduced by Kuou being alive the entire time, and just sitting around in the tower of Babel…somehow undiscovered by all the other inhabitants, including jellyfish boy? Like, Giller reaches the tower, Kuou lets giller assume total control of it and observes from some other room I guess as Giller starts killing thousands with a chimera army? And it just so happens that Giller can create sentience, so Kuou hatches a plan to nab the Sohm from Giller because that'll make Elaine sentient, even though her body was not made by Giller and just having the Sohm clearly doesn't give sentience (Globulus), and Giller could only make the Sohm based on the research Kuou himself had hidden away?

                                                                                                    Most of all, it irks me that I'm supposed to feel sad that this dingus head got blown off. The moment Kuou didn't boot Giller out of Babel after seeing what kind of kid he was (how did Giller become Babel Lord anyway?), that moment I lost all shits to give for his plight. The manga has so many better dramatic backstories, I aint gonna care about the guy who summons people to the future in order to bring peace to the world, only to disregard it completely because he pines for his dead girlfriend.

                                                                                                    As for Giller, his philosophy is pretty stock Seymour Guado stuff, but as a villain he does the job. His very refreshing saving grace is that he's not some smug as shit prettyboy or whiny self-pitier, but instead looks like the kid whose lunch money got stolen every day. His ridiculously dorky haircut and perpetually passive expression goes a long way. I'm so glad he's made a comeback, I hope he can shut Elaine up.

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                                                                                                      I suppose it's weird that the fish thing was dropped, but on the other hand, I think it's more hinted that, unless they have an actual cry, then the humans can't communicate with them. Snakes for example, no one can communicate with them except Tarouza due to his special skill. And I guess, when charging into the tower of babel, it's hard to bring aboard some fish with them.

                                                                                                      And after Monoko leaves the story, I guess at that point you really do have to have the story drive to Tarouza going to the Tower of Babel. To be honest, I really would have liked a story that was a bit longer that did more of the earlier expansion on animal families and stuff, but considering that we've been in the adult part of the story for literally half of the lifespan of this manga, I think it's fine.

                                                                                                      Yes, it's a bit clumsy at the end, and it would have been nice to see Jyuu as an adult show up before the second to last volume, but it's neat. And honestly, the UFO discs and lasers might be really over the top after all we've been through, but he had to have found something beyond our reckoning considering there are still remnants of human civilization hanging around here and there for 10000 years. It was a nice callback to Konjiki no Gash!! too.

                                                                                                      Elaine's case is the one that really perplexes me though. I think I'm fine with Kuou becoming really reclusive and depressed that he's the last of his species on the planet, but with only a few flashbacks, it really doesn't make much sense to empathize too much with his letting a maniacal guy like Giller into the tower of Babel. I can reconcile that probably, whatever human entered the tower first was probably made babelmaster in Kuou's absence, but I'm not sure how Elaine obtained an ego if Giller wasn't involved in her creation. It's a funny case, to be sure. Hinted in scenes of Kuou in volume 7 or so, where Kuou's crying in front of Elaine, but it was just a really random turnaround that it would've just been good to keep Kuou as basically a "Dr. Light in Megaman X" sorta figure.

                                                                                                      Regardless of the fish, though, I think the other question I have is certain things about the miracle children

                                                                                                      • What's with the infinity symbol on Tarouza's basket and Capri's necklace?
                                                                                                      • Will we ever find out why Tarouza's mother dumped him off in the river?
                                                                                                      • Each of the miracle kids seem to have some special thing about them for the most part. Tarouza can connect consciousness, Giller's super smart and has a God-given gift of creating an ego, Jyu has an air of violence to push evolution, Riemu seems to have a near-photographic memory (probably hinted through the brief panel flashback that she's a kid of a super smart scientist). So does Capri have anything special besides getting along with carnivores?

                                                                                                      All in all, I really do enjoy the package, and even if the second half of the story isn't as heartrending as the first half, it's just got so much weight from the beginning that there's a lot of payoff to be found in the second half with a cast of colorful animals coming together to change the world.

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                                                                                                        I'm not one to always analyze everything thoroughly, and I don't give a damn how things turn out as long as the series remains consistent and keeps entertaining me. As long as it won't deviate from its roots everything else is fine.

                                                                                                        You see, rather than breaking my head searching splitting hairs I prefer doing the opposite, enjoy until the last bit of this history and forget about everything else. Because who is right and who is wrong? No one, there's no universal truth.

                                                                                                        So relax and enjoy the conclusion of this magnificient history.

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