X-Men East vs West

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Marvel Comics classic X-Men was recently adapted into a shoujo manga of all things, not inappropriately titled “X-Men: Misfits” – a comparison is visible above.

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Although the artist responsible are apparently small-time shoujo mangaka, the title itself is written and published in English for the American market, probably explaining the extremely awkward mismatch of genres – an equivalent Japanese version might be expected to fall firmly into the shonen demographic.

Perhaps fortunately for fans of both shoujo and Marvel, the title appears to have sunk without trace…


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    Avatar of hasegawamiki
    Comment by hasegawamiki
    07:40 14/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    this is a joke, right?!?!

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    Comment by LDC
    07:54 14/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    East is always better then west.

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    Comment by Human Shuriken
    07:55 14/10/2009 # ! Neutral (+0.2)

    not in this case..

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    Comment by Spitfire
    08:38 14/10/2009 # ! Neutral (+0.2)

    I totally agree, Marvel and the Xmen are legendary because they are what they are so why bothering converting it into a weird shoujo anyway ?

    I'm sorry to say this but this time East fails really hard

    Comment by Anonymous
    08:55 14/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Sort of agree, there is no need to clone X-Men into manga, much less change everything, this, like the DBZ movie is a big case of "why bother if you are going to change everything.

    But while I'm against these kinds of adaptations I agree that I'd rather read this manga than the original X-Men comic.

    Comment by Anonymous
    09:20 14/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    i agree with that, i really like x-men, and they just fucked up the series with that crappy "conversion"

    Comment by Anonymous
    09:39 14/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Well its about time Japan starts fucking up the West. Their legendary work, Dragonball, is more than enough of a reason.

    -imhgtsukishiro
    (http://n3grp.multiply.com)

    Comment by Anonymous
    10:29 14/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Manga-styled artists has made X-men comics before. I recall a manga-styled X-men rendition done by someone named Warrior Ohashi, and it's a manga for all functions and purposes.

    But yeah, shojo X-men is weeeeird. There are BL pairings in the 'canon' timeline of X-men, but IINM they are more or less implied and not shown off. Not to mention that not all X-guys are Bishie qualified... Bishie Wolvie and Bishie Nightcrawler will be beyond weird.

    Comment by Anonymous
    11:18 14/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Seriously the art looks like some WANNABE and draw by an American imitating Manga style, it sux.
    Even if the artist is Japanese, he/she is probably Japanese-American which makes him/her American.

    Comment by Anonymous
    11:49 14/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    you, know it could be a just a japanese person doing the art.

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    Comment by Myballz
    12:03 14/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Its a another side of the X-men story that people would maybe get into I do agree that making it into a shoujo series will be hard to make people buy unless women would buy this.

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    Comment by Yi
    14:36 14/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I would actually kind of want to see this...

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    Comment by Van-d-all
    14:53 14/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    IMO both versions suck. The western - no matter how many movies with hairy machos Hollywood will spit out, guys in latex suits will never look good. And the eastern - well just look at the cover :P

    Comment by Anonymous
    21:38 14/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I prefer the western because of the action and the deep but a little confusing story. I always preferred manga over comics, but in this case, *bleckhh* WTF were they thinking!? Why'd they turn it into a shoujo manga??? Why not a shonen? It'd be much better if it was a shonen.....but if it was made into a shonen, we'd have to worry because some of the charas might be moe

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    Comment by Ken
    01:16 15/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    This is one of the few times western won in Anime Characters' Appearance...

    Comment by Nin
    03:32 15/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Why are you calling them anime characters anyway? But I have to agree with Van-d-all: Wester superheroes are by far not as varied and interesting as Eastern creations. I know arguing that their respective Western storylines are good is quite possible, but that doesn't change the fact that they're all based on having super powers. The Western comic market seems to be stuck in that.

    Comment by Anonymous
    21:35 15/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Ninsheart - Not all western superheros have superpowers. And for those who do, some of them aren't even all that super.

    Both East and West has advantages and weaknesses.

    Comment by Anonymous
    01:35 16/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Well this is intended to fujoshis who posess the power to BL out of anything lol

    Comment by Anonymous
    07:57 14/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    thats true, but for the X-men case no, the west wins for this.

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    Comment by Maikeru
    08:09 14/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    doesnt that mean east doesnt always win ? xD

    Comment by Anonymous
    08:13 14/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    What *FAP* the *FAP* fuck *FAP* are *FAP* you *FAP* talking *FAP* about *FAP* ? *FAP*

    Comment by Anonymous
    08:16 14/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    FUCK east, Americans aren't trying to make moe, and other genres of anime into cartoons, don't FUCKING make marvel into Bullshit shoujo.

    Comment by Anonymous
    08:21 14/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    The east still always win, but yea, just not in this case.

    Comment by Anonymous
    08:29 14/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    "Marvel into Bullshit shoujo."

    I guess you don't known that Disney acquired Marvel.

    http://money.cnn.com/2009/08/31/news/companies/disney_marvel/index.htm

    If no shoujo, then they'll just add cute things like: princesses, woodland creatures, rainbows, unicorns, and dwarfs.

    Comment by Anonymous
    21:39 14/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Whatever disney does, it'll still be better than most manga. I like me some j-culture as much as the next guy, but most manga are extremely bad, and getting worse every year. Thing is manga and anime were always divided into extremes; the few that aren't horrible are usually extremely good, like the classics we all know and love...
    Dysney and western entertainment, on the other hand, have progressed exponentially; over the last 20 years we shifted from kids comics and cartoons to Sandman, Avatar, The Incredibles, Invincible, Wall-e, Fables & Civil War...

    Comment by Anonymous
    03:23 15/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Biast.

    Comment by Anonymous
    08:52 15/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    disney fucking suck your fucking faggot marverl also in this case east is being a retard to make western cartoon known dumb east faggot just stay with there original idea

    Comment by Anonymous
    19:47 15/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    D. No efforts nor arguments were present.

    Comment by Anonymous
    08:16 14/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Except when it's not. As in "all the time".

    If this artist lived in America, she'd be laughed to Canada.

    Comment by Anonymous
    08:31 14/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    What's a Canada? Can you eat it?

    Comment by Anonymous
    08:57 14/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Canada is a cute doll I could probably eat ^_^

    Comment by Anonymous
    08:20 14/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    u r a fucking retard

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    Comment by hasegawamiki
    08:24 14/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    as many said... NOT in this case

    like... oh god, NO!!

    Comment by Anonymous
    08:45 14/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Die, fucking wap

    Comment by Anonymous
    15:57 14/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    The artist may be Japanese, But The art is still pretty meh. A shoujo adaption might be fun, but Doesn't seem like this was executed very well. *shrug*

    Comment by Anonymous
    03:05 15/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    The 'manga' is really like very wrong. I rather get the comic. Its way better.

    Comment by Anonymous
    04:33 15/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    i am from the East and i find that the original X-men way better than the "Eastern" X-men.

    X-men is a legend. when i was a child, everyone of my generation crave for it. xD

    Comment by Anonymous
    08:33 14/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    whenever they try to make an american Manga or american Anime it always comes out looking like shite, just do what you do best make american comics. you yanks don't have to compete with the japs they don't do the same kind of super heroes.

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    Comment by Endersgame
    09:14 14/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I would like to quote this for your dumb ass "Although the artist responsible is a small-time Japanese shoujo mangaka" guess what it was a Japanese person who did this, just targeted it for Americans dipshit, so shut the hell up. Tho I must agree in one aspect, the Japanese should never try to do this with American heroes and vise-versa.

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    Comment by hALOTOO
    11:45 15/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Agree

    Comment by Anonymous
    09:11 14/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Nope I have actually seen this shit in a local book store near my house

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    Comment by First Posting Idiot
    09:14 14/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    This has to be a joke. Just look at Pyro and Ice man on the cover. The X-men movie actors look more convincing

    Comment by Anonymous
    11:50 14/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I wished it was :D

    Comment by Anonymous
    19:00 14/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    What is need is a Wolverine with Moe eyes.

    Comment by Anonymous
    23:31 14/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Then he will be called an Ex-man.

    Comment by Anonymous
    01:39 16/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    The Seme-Wolverine (*shivers)

    Comment by Anonymous
    02:16 15/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I certainly hope so.

    Comment by Anonymous
    06:25 15/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    What do you mean? That's totally GAR.

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    Comment by Anonymous
    10:03 16/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Wolverine is seme and cyclops will be uke. Mmmmmmmmm <3

    Comment by Anonymous
    10:30 16/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    i thought it was a joke too. I saw this in a catalog at work and just laughed. I told my boss to order one for me...he laughed too. we all laughed. ugh... Shoujo?! for realz?!

    Comment by Anonymous
    07:18 21/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    How I wish.
    Oh look, she's on Deviantart:
    http://anzu-manga.deviantart.com/








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