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A few weeks ago i might have been able to make a pretty strong argument about the central importance of a story to a manga over any aesthetic elements; in other words the art matters little so long as the story and characters are awesome.
Then i tried to read Attack on Titan, just out of curiosity, and dumped it two chapters in. That is how bad this manga is; not average, not passable, but down right terrible. Truth be told if not for the anime, i don't think 90% of otaku raving about Shingeki no Kyojin would have ever known of its existence.
And unless they intend on proceeding with the series in the anime, i don't think i will bother following its progress in the manga. That's how bad it is. Seriously though, why the hell is SNK monthly in the first place; because by the time i am willing to wait four weeks for a manga chapter, its because i know great effort is being placed into creating some breath taking art works. What's SNK's excuse?
What's that got to do with anything? Well, for one thing i am forced to admit that art is indeed a crucial element of great manga. More importantly that is what this blog post is about, looking at the Manga and Manhwa that i thought were most aesthetically pleasing to read in 2013.
Now i suppose this least will be somewhat restricted as it only takes into account what we have read, which largely consists of shonen/seinen action series; yet i believe those are the best kinds of manga and manhwa through which to judge one's artistic abilities.
Anyone-maybe not anyone-can produce beautifully drawn manga about high school kids struggling with daily life in a slice of life genre; it's a totally different ball game trying to depict great gods partaking in epic battles.
Anyway, the top ten best drawn manga of the year as i saw them are as such:
Vinland saga is a masterpiece in so many ways, not only in its story telling but the art, the series containing the most vivid images i came across in all the manga i read in 2013.
Most manga try to tell stories; not all of them can do so purely through art as Vinland saga will do, the facial expressions of its characters considerably unique, the environment rich and dynamic, each scene infused with the sort of violent life that the Vinland saga story tells.
I like reading manga and being able to recognise characters even without their favorite sword clanking behind them or that special scarf they always wear; and Vinland saga is surprisingly good at creating characters that are distinct not only mentally but physically.
One would think that a series like Feng Shen Ji would automatically top a list like this; and while it is indeed more beautiful than Vinland saga, it fails to achieve the life and mobility of this series.
Vinland saga is without a doubt the most impressively drawn manga of 2013. No competition in fact, at least as far as i am concerned.
Noblesse should have taken this spot, if i wasn't being objective. Yet if i am to consider all matters at hand, it is difficult to deny just what this manga does without the advantage of color that Noblesse has.
If we are looking at this topic purely from the angle of action, Breaker is only challenged by Vinland saga. The fact is the action in Vinland saga is so beautifully drawn its scary.
Yet placing it aside nothing comes close to the madness of breaker, which not only presents to the readers amazingly sharp backgrounds, but makes the bone breaking, flesh tearing moves in the series so vivid they seem to pop off the page.
Truth is Breaker will rise even a step further than Vinland, if only considering how explosive the series' battles can be, the way each fist seems to tear out of its panel, each explosion so….explosive. Basically what Breaker has mastered is the art of creating IMPACT in its fights, without sacrificing the detail of its characters and their surroundings.
I won't deny it, i am a little crazy about Noblesse, have been for the past three or four months since i began reading it; yet i can't say i hype it for no reason, as Noblesse has some of the best art i have ever seen, largely because of how eye popping the colors are with regards to the action scenes and the amazing abilities displayed.
Noblesse does what makes Manga and Manhwa so great, allowing one scene to flow into another so organically, each strike, dive, swipe sinuous as to seem real, always easy to follow and to marvel at.
And that doesn't take into account just how amazing the unique capabilities displayed in the Manhwa look, the richness of the blood and the glowing eyes of the nobles as they so elegantly do their thing. Noblesse is a must read if only to marvel at its artistic successes.
This was probably the first Manhwa to blow me away-well, maybe the second after Veritas which i read years earlier. Really looking specifically at the action scenes, specifically the martial arts, GOH is only inches behind Breaker in the masterful way it presents its art.
Looking at both series it is difficult to determine which is the superior work; because as amazing as Breaker is in displaying impact in its fights, it is nowhere near as inventive as GOH is in allowing us a glimpse into the intricacies of Martial arts.
And maybe that could be described as the crux of GOH's success, its ability to base its story around real martial arts techniques and methods-The breaker taking a more mythical theme- which should prove difficult to adapt, bringing complex martial arts forms to the page.
GOH however benefits from the inventiveness of its author, the means through which he displays each move and strike, or really a sequence of moves so fast as to fuse into one, like nothing i have seen anyway.
Truly GOH is inspired artistically; admittedly in terms of color its rather simplistic, the detail within the images nothing to gasp over, certainly not within Noblesse's league. Its backgrounds and even martial arts scenes aren't nearly as vivid as those of Breaker or Vinland saga, but that doesn't take anything away from this amazing series.
Since i have made it abundantly clear what i think about Naruto-basically my favorite series of all time, without a doubt- this might seem a bit biased; except its difficult to deny the true skill that Kishimoto possesses in displaying some of the most amazing yet most complex structures of battle in manga-and the fact that i didn't place this at number 1 proves that i am being objective.
2013 has been Kishimoto's year to really bring forth the grandness and epicness of the naruto universe, the images that much sharper and the message that much easier to translate, making for an absolutely brilliant story.
It seems a little crazy, placing a Manhwa like Feng Shen Ji so low on this list. If you haven't read Feng Shen Ji, trust me when i say you will be hard pressed to find a manga so beautifully drawn. Even i couldn't ignore it, despite my reservations over its execution.
Sure the Manhwa is AMAZING aesthetically. However its also a little stiff for my taste; also arranged a lot like a western comic book, with speech bubbles crisscrossing all over the place. And as such the panels simply do not flow as they would normally do in any given manga or Manhwa.
Basically i am not entirely impressed with the structure, and the battle scenes are simply too immobile for my tastes. Yet that doesn't take away from how alluring the series is to read, how beautiful the colors are blended to make some impressive landscapes, the uniquely designed characters, the attractive attacks and impressive looking techniques, many of them so epic and so grand in scale yet so powerfully presented.
Simply put Feng Shen Ji is the best drawn series i have ever read-well, Vinland saga would probably be superior if its was colored. It simply suffers in several places in the static manner of its execution and story telling.
There isn't much i can say about Sun ken Rock, mostly because it isn't the most intriguing story i have ever read. As with most Manhwa i have read-precluding two or three titles- its overly simplistic, be it dialogue or narration, in a manner than just turns me away.
Yet i cannot deny how brilliantly drawn this Manhwa is, the shading so masterfully applied as to perfectly translate to page the brutality of the story; i specifically appreciate the presentation of the characters, the uniqueness and 'heftiness' of their features.
I don't know if i would recommend Sun Ken Rock as a story, but its art is certainly something to gawk at.
It really irritated me that just as i began to read this manga-having just given up on the return of the anime adaptation-it suddenly ended. Though maybe it wasn't that sudden, considering how events were progressing.
Deadman wonderland has always been rather aesthetically pleasing and 2013 was no different, this manga bringing to life the rather violent world of the deadman wonderland theme park with clean, sharp and pleasing images.
It wasn't just the impressively presented surroundings that did it for me this year, as they were being torn apart, but the expressive nature of each character's face, the bloody format of each unique power and ability so convincingly presented even without the luxury of color. A tragic story so vividly constructed.
Any first time reader of one punch man will quickly dismiss it for its rather tame look; and they would be right, because One punch man would be number two on this list if it could only be a little more consistent.
But i don't think this is a failing on the author's part, merely his choice with regards to the level of effort he chooses to apply to each chapter. Because when he determines to let loose, to truly show to use what he can do, One punch man becomes amazing.
And most of the time it's quite good; because if you pay close enough attention, you will realize just how detailed and impressive some very basic and tame looking scenes really are.
But the best parts of One punch man, like that 20 page chapter that was nothing more than 1 second of a battle between two combatants, the initial strikes unleashed by either side; those portions of the manga make you want to scream, at the unnaturally realistic looking yet uncolored images, at the fluidity of the events playing out in each panel, the vividness of each character, explosion, beam of light…
Some sequences in one punch man are so skilfully drawn they are basically only awaiting animation to begin moving.
I don't know if i have said it before, but i am not a fan of Area D. It's been a while since i actually read it, since August 2013 or somewhere along those lines; so maybe it might have undergone a few changes.
But last time i read it, the story didn't impress me, in fact seeming somewhat too rushed for my tastes. That doesn't change the fact that the author knows what he's doing when he draws his characters and the impressive presentation of their generic yet uniquely displayed abilities.
Area D is indeed worth reading if only to admire how sharp and attractively the story is displayed, if a little lacking in detail and over all presentation.
I have said it before, that Witch Hunter, kind of like GOH actually, sets its self apart not through the clarity and sharpness but uniqueness of its art; each character is designed, expressed, curved, in way i haven't really seen anywhere else, and this always translates into some amazing action scenes, always sinuous and gorgeously presented.
Terra formers is in the same category as Feng Shen Ji, another series so brilliantly drawn it should stand at the very top of this list; yet the way the story is translated by the art is somewhat…lacking. I find myself incapable of being impressed by what i have seen.
Then again i only read five chapters of the series before i dropped. Truth be told this is rather subjective opinion. I will say that that artistically, Terra Formars is what i thought the Attack on Titan manga would look like.
I think its the great art that makes this manga so bloody disturbing in some places, or maybe its the cockroaches-which i am not a big fan of.
Relatively recent manga, still showing little more than potential but worth reading considering the efforts the mangaka injects into making this story as visually stunning as possible.
And that's it from me with regards to what we thought of as the best drawn manga and manhwa series of 2013. What were yours?
N:B-Bleach probably deserves a mention. Kubo is nothing if not unique in his artistic approach to the manga.
Preparing a top ten protagonists list is a much harder task than a villains list, mostly because most protagonists stand at the centre of their series and, if one is that devoted or excited about a given anime or manga, it can be difficult to remain objective, to choose a hero because of the actions they performed in the year to make them that deserving, rather one's personal adoration of a character.
And that is what i have tried to do, looking at this list, trying to determine just which character was really the most deserving of the title of top protagonist of 2013, as opposed to most awesome hero.
That being said i will not say that i achieved objectivity with this list, though i did try. Anyway, this is the list of greatest protagonists in anime and manga of 2013, at least as far as I am concerned:
Nothing less than a god among shinobi, a key component in Sasuke's supposed transformation, this including his actions alongside the current kage and shinobi to promote peace in the face of a great enemy. Is there a question with regards to who the biggest badass in manga has been this year? Precluding Madara of course.
While Attack on Titan is home to a cast of dazzling heroes, the anime bringing to life their hopes and struggles in a rather disturbing and violent light, there is something to be said about the odds Eren has contended with to acquire his position of importance in this struggle for survival, from his horrifying death at the hands of a titan to his miraculous and rather violent revival, to the hardships he endured under the hand of Levi and group, each time rising above to kick serious ass.
Eren personifies the typical shonen creed of never giving up like we haven't seen in a while, the only member of his group to so bravely face the Titan assault on humanity with a glint of hope. Plus that final bout with the female titan was something to behold.
It is difficult to talk about Itachi without fanboying over his awesomeness; this has been the year of the Uchiha if you think about it, and Itachi's injection into the war turned a fairly average arc into something so much more, from his battle with Naruto, to his long awaited confrontation with Sasuke and final fight against Kabuto.
Anyone notice that every time Itachi opens his mouth, there is nothing but wisdom coming out; and the way he brought the innocence out of sasuke during their brief time together, that final moving episode that saw him finally exit from the world of the living on his own terms…Itachi rules, and that is my completely subjective opinion.
Noblesse wouldn't be the awesome Manhwa it is without the presence of this noble hero; elegant, silent, Rai epitomizes the concept of absolute power, wielding the noblesse strength this year to levels yet to be imagined- tornadoes of blood? seriously?- yet showing a level of kindness and grace not many heroes can boast of.
Rai seems to have chosen 2013 to throw everything on the line for humanity, using an ability fueled by his own life force to unleash untold destruction to those that would harm his friends or any other member of the human race, quick to show his softer side, opening his arms even to those enemies that wished him ill, determined to find normalcy beyond his noble birth.
Also the only character on this list that can match Itachi blow for blow in the area of coolness and swag.
I know, that's a lot of Naruto characters on this list. But who can blame me, the series was on fire this year. With the prophecy of the hermit upon his shoulders Naruto has stood to pass the test of time, liberating the bijuu from the infamous tobito, uniting old enemies in the good fight against evil and standing at the front lines of the fourth great shinobi war; basically carrying the hope of humanity, reliving and surpassing his father's legend and legacy… Uzumaki Naruto the true shinobi hero.
While known as the man that stakes the lives of hundreds to save hundreds of thousands, seemingly a monster who so easily toys with human life, Erwin fights to see the day when humanity will strike back against the titans, losing an arm to fulfill this dream and really, the walled community's only hope of standing against their deadly foe. "One who cannot sacrifice anything cannot achieve anything"
SAITAMA is awesome. Considering that One Punch man is considered by many as the most idiotic manga of the year, it is difficult to understand the appeal of this crazy character unless you have had an opportunity to scroll through the mostly senseless pages of this manga.
Maybe it is Saitama's…normalness, his lack of flashy persona, bold yet hilarious delivery of lines. I don't know. Commending him on any heroic acts would be pointless though; after all they call him one punch man because he defeats all opponents with one punch.
Thinking of Hunter X Hunter it is difficult to appreciate just how interesting a duo Gon and Killua have been to watch this year, that along side Hisoka, Kite and a whole host of interesting characters.
Yet it is Kurapika that somehow manages to stand above them all in 2013 and it is sad to learn that he doesn't appear in the manga ever again, which means the Phantom troupe story line will not be resolved.
Whatever the case Kurapika was awesome this year in his role as crazed avenger, taking on phantom troupe, first singlehandedly and then as part of the Gon/Killua team during that hostage plan, ultimately placing his own life on the line to achieve the sort of impressive powers necessary to bring his arch foes down.
HXH this year saw Kurapika go to some really dark places and it is a shame we will not have the opportunity to bask in his presence again. I really must commend Togashi for his characters.
There is no denying the fact that Tower of God is one of the better manga series of the year, the story making constant leaps and bounds in its intriguing plot. What set Baam apart this year is the revival he perpetrated following previous tragedies as Fuge member Viole, no longer that meek child we met a few years back, but an immensely powerful shadow figure hidden behind a mysterious hood, seemingly taking out friend and foe in an attempt to achieve his dreams, clearly intent on crossing paths with the psychotic Rachel in the hope of resolving what i think he still believes was an accident.
Viole is the most transformative character of the year, undergoing unbelievable changes in order to confront his child hood friend. The way he balances his new duties with saving his old and new friends has made for some intense chapters in 2013.
Looking at Bleach in the past two years, it might seem difficult to pinpoint one particular character that has stood head and shoulder over all other combatants that have staked their lives to defeat the quincy invasion army.
But Komamura struck a nerve with me this year, probably the dullest and most uninteresting character in the entire series; yet Kubo has made a pattern out of redeeming his characters in this final arc and none has made a comeback as impressive as this wolf man.
It wasn't merely the uniqueness of his power up but the heroic heart he displayed to us this year, the sacrifice he made to defend his home; really it would have been better if he had simply perished in battle rather than the fate he suffered.
Died protecting the hero of Konoha and the only hope for the survival of the shinobi world. What could be more heroic than that?
Who didn't nearly lose their head from excitement over that battle with the female Titan in the SNK anime? Truth be told i would have been happy to swap Eren for Levi if not for the fact that he hasn't had as much presence, as much to do in the anime as Eren. That doesn't detract from the force that is Levi.
The fellow's reliving his father's legacy, rising up to fight against the tyranny of the gods, invading the land of these supernatural beings to end humanity's long history of servitude to their kind, basically intent on changing the order of nature.
Kei's record against humanity's greatest alien threats this year have set him apart as one of the planet's more impressive saviors.
Jin mori is strong, immensely powerful, not nearly as smart as he should be and kind at heart; basically the typical shonen hero, yet so much more as he struggles to overcome the supernatural system that governs his country and the world, this year defeating a wannabe god, learning of his heritage and, kind of like Ah Gou, invading the realm of the gods to reclaim his title of Monkey king.
MAOU SAMAAAAAAA! Yes, this is totally subjective, on account of how much i love this anime. But maybe there is something to be said about a demon lord that has spent centuries killing and maiming and trying to dominate mankind finding himself in the human world and suddenly taking steps to protect its peace and quiet.
The adaption of Soul eater Not! irks me. Anyway the manga finally came to a close this year and these three heroes do deserve some credit for flyinh to the moon and facing off against the legend that is the Kishin.
As much as she annoys me, Maka gets all the credit here though; basically the weakest of them all, she had no business being on the battle field and even Kishin said so, not when standing besides a god like warrior in Black star and the new death god kid.
Yet she stood her ground and delivered the finishing blow, blackening the moon and bringing the soul eater nightmare to an end.
Whew, that was a long list, and that's probably because there were that many heroes worth commending this year, even more than actually made it to this list. If this was a top 20 (which it almost was when i first compiled it, before choosing to trim it) i would have mentioned Iori from Gamaran for all the righteous murdering he's been doing against his former master's students.
Then there is Phantom Miria from Claymore and the leader ship skills she displayed this year in basically commanding an unwinnable battle against immensely powerful beings, amongst which included the invincible Priscilla and several crazy abyssal ones.
-Unohana finally revealed the beast in her in 2013 and gave her life in an attempt to awaken Zaraki, the second Kenpachi, the true saviour of Soul Society with the way things are going at the moment.
-Ganta in Dead man wonderland showed some mettle in somewhat redeeming his childhood friend and taking considerable punishment in an attempt to bring the red man's reign of terror to an end.
And then there is Shion from The Breaker: New Waves, 2013 being the year he proved himself worthy of the title Gaju, even in the face of immense tragedies.
-Kite from Hunter X Hunter was a bad ass this year, not the side character i thought he would be but striking an emotional cord in his interactions with the kids, and giving his life to protect them, that and his disturbing revival.
-With regards to the SNK heroes i was primarily interested in what was accomplished by each character this year and Eren's star really shined in the anime in 2013, especially the way he wrapped things up with the female titan. Eren is basically the cheerleader of the SNK world if you think about, because i don't think anyone else in the series truly believes they can win the war.
I am still kind of pissed off at the internet for spoiling the Neji death for me. That would have been one heck of a shocker for me as a Naruto anime viewer.
Tasha from Witch hunter is also probably worth mentioning.
This year has been quite good to heroes in anime and manga and we can only hope that 2014 proves to be just as epic and explosive.
Well, that is it from me. What heroes/protagonists rocked your world in 2013?
In reading a number of Seinin titles these past few months, i have found myself somewhat surprised by the stark difference between seinen and shonen stories; i will not say that Seinin is a necessarily superior genre to shonen as many Otaku have been known to conclude.
Rather i am finding that Seinin titles offer a level of excitement in their plots that are mostly absent in Shonen titles, probably because of how dark some-most- of the series can get.
Ubel Blatt is as good as Seinin action fantasy manga can get, a series only rivalled by Vinland saga in telling a considerably violent yet deeply moving, well paced, well constructed story regarding the ravages of war and vengeance.
When Wischtech threatened to invade the fiefs of Szaalanden, the Emperor dispatched fourteen youths. Of these, three perished during the journey and four turned against the empire and joined Wischtech in its campaign of conquest and destruction.
Seven Heroes halted the invasion to herald a time of prosperity, while the four Lances of Betrayal were supposedly defeated.
Two decades later, the Lances of Betrayal have reappeared and formed a bandit militia near the frontier fief Gormbark. With Wischtech emerging from its slumber and war threatening to engulf the empire, the seven heroes are called upon to return, unite and destroy their ancient enemy once more.
A man with black swords and a scar over his left eye slays an entire troop of the enemy militia and becomes as much an object of fear as of hope, his own past, motivations, and purpose remaining a mystery .
Ubel Blatt is a German term and stands for 'Evil Blade' a curious pair of words, most likely referring to the several hidden black blades within the right hand of the hero of this tale, but probably synonymous with the dark nature of the
tale, which tries to pin down the true nature of those that supposedly fight for justice in this manga, and how accurate it is to impute to them the term 'hero' in the face of the consequences of their actions.
Really Ubel Blatt, set in some parallel medieval German styled world, infused with elements of magic and fantasy achieves its success through the two perspectives from which it approaches its story.
On the one hand is the philosophical questions it sets about asking; the story of Ubel Blatt takes place in a tranquil empire, one that has known peace for decades; sure greed stands at the base of the structures of power, but the people know safety.
Corruption dogs every hierarchical system, but all are fed and all enjoy the considerably benefits of the world the emperor so casually controls. Yet even if the success of every civilized nation is measured by the peace, tranquillity and satisfaction enjoyed by its citizens, how justifiable is that peace if the core of its structure was built on lies, if the cost of a good meal and amicable environment was the blood of those that so heroically gave their lives for the scorn of the world.
Yet if one agrees, as most people would, that the continued peace of a populace supersedes any other concerns, how justifiable is it to pursue truth and justice, if the results of that truth would lead to untold destruction for many innocent lives.
That is where Ubel Blatt begins its journey in chronicling this amazing story, the hero of the story perpetrating what even he recognizes will lead to considerably harm to the general populace, yet continues to push forward anyway, choosing to prioritize revenge over the needs of those innocents around him.
While the manga makes considerable effort in trying to create a somewhat complex situation, contrasting the dark deeds of evil men with all the good they have accomplished decades later, it has a way of pushing these questions to the back, the hero, Koinzel largely disinterested in the idea of negative consequences resulting from his seemingly righteous quest.
Yet Ubel Blatt manages to create sympathy in this character, not portraying to the readers some bull headed fool that cannot see past his own rage. Indeed Koinzel understands what is at stake if he accomplishes his goal, and indeed he chooses to ignore these misgivings. But Ubel Blatt makes it easy to understand his perspective of things, making the situation that much more complex, in trying to determine which party in this conflict stand at the side of justice.
-Imagine the story of a boy, a master swordsman, placed at the head of a 14 man party, to lead this brave group of well trained men into battle against a dark enemy of the empire that wishes to destroy all life with unnatural technology.
Imagine a boy that must watch seven of his comrades fall to fear and despair halfway through the journey; this boy then choosing to respect the fallibility of his comrades, instead choosing to advance with six unwavering comrades, contending with a destructive enemy as the last line of defence for the empire, and defeating this enemy but losing three friends in the process.
Imagine this boy returns to his seven cowardly friends, only to find that, upon being pressed by guilt and the shame they would face once the truth was revealed, they had plotted evil, massacring this young boy and his three friends.
Then imagine that this boy is revived 20 years later, within the body of a moon elf, to learn that not only had his three fallen comrades-along with himself- been branded traitors, but that those seven that had betrayed him where now heroes, lords, ruling the lands of the empire, basically worshiped by billions.
It is only justifiable that this boy would rage, would swear to tear these seven idols off their thrones and murder them. So what if, in assaulting these heroes, he would be bringing chaos and catastrophe? So what if these seven had done great good in the past 20 years, bringing a peace that would fall with their demise?
What would it matter to this boy to protect a peace held together by the blood of his friends, for a people so ready to degrade the heroic names of his comrades?
-Ubel Blatt is a deep story, despite its action packed nature. Its dark, bloody and vengeful as it chronicles one man's struggles to make sense of the new world he has been reborn into, at a time when an ancient technologically advanced enemy he once gave his all to defeat has re-emerged.
The manga is surprisingly character oriented; i say surprisingly because the one criticism i would aim its way is the scarce use it makes of its secondary characters, those strays that attach themselves to Ascherit, look beyond this title of 'king killer' the most hated man in the world, and appreciate the hero within.
As interesting as some of the back stories get, the story does little to infuse new characters into the intricacies of the primary plot. Sure they are assigned objectives and purposes to accomplish in the story, yet always feel somewhat distant, that precluding Ato.
I have to say that she is the one character that has surprised me most; initially quite irritating, doing little more than ranting on about her hate for Ascherit, then becoming a love sick puppy that followed him everywhere, i applaud the master/apprentice relationship that they created between these two, Ascherit finally drawing out the blade master in him, lost decades ago, and taking upon himself a student. And of course Ato's character changes positively as she becomes this intriguing monster of a swordswoman, simply grateful to be accepted by Ascherit.
But i digress, yes Ubel Blatt doesn't fully utilize its secondary characters; yet that doesn't take away from the masterful way it matures its primary characters, specifically Koinzel and his seven sworn enemies.
-Taking a cursory look at Koinzel it is highly likely that all you are going to see is this dark avenger, determined to achieve his vengeance no matter the cost. And the series seems to suggest just as much initially. Yet as the story progresses, it is surprising the amount of growth Koinzel undergoes, especially in his personality, this being a character that appeared in the manga already moulded to execute his task.
The story does a brilliant job of showing his softer side; yes he is vengeful and yes he cuts his opponents up into little bloody pieces with little remorse. His hate for his seven sworn enemies is ostensible, yet so is his adoration.
He might have tasted betrayal of the worst kind at their hands, but as the story progresses, we are treated to a number of flash backs that detail Koinzel's life as a gifted kid and the friendship he shared with all his comrades.
Indeed one of the most touching scenes in the manga is when Koinzel has his blade pointed at the head of an enemy he has been chasing down for the past few chapters (I won't say who, spoilers) and yet he hesitates. This is a man that has, over ten or so chapters, descended into madness, committing atrocities on a massive scale, that man that so gleefully brought his blade down against Koinzel.
And yet as the man mumbles to himself, lost in insanity, not pleading but speaking cheerfully, chatting to Koinzel of the old days, mind having broken finally and stranded him in the past, all Koinzel can think of is that one conversation they shared on the hill, when the man shared his inner demons, his fears, the promise that he had Koinzel make to protect him in battle because he wasn't all that powerful; basically Koinzel breaks down.
And over the course of several chapters it becomes abundantly clear that not killing his betrayers, walking away, would actually be the easier choice for Koinzel, the one he would have taken if not for the burden of the souls of his dead friends.
Really, it added a sense of tragedy to the series, that continues through out the manga, exploring the mental struggles our hero has to contend with. Which is why this manga fascinates me so, that the chaos the innocent civilians of the empire would face if he executes his vengeance doesn't faze Koinzel, where it would other heroes and anti heroes. Yet the memories of his former friends is enough to pause his blade.
-Not that the series is all about brooding and questioning; Ubel Blatt is action packed, immensely, the action scenes accentuated Atoroji Shiono's amazing art.
Sure the character designs are considerably generic, yet the background scenes are quite detailed, the action scenes fluid, violent, eye catching and strangely intriguing.
-Though no where else does the manga shine as it does during its war, which the series has a considerable number of. It isn't just the scale…well actually it is the scale, because the manga has a way of actually bringing the ''massiveness' of everything to the page.
I hate reading manga that chronicles epic wars and battles but has to tell you so, in other words it doesn't translate the story efficiently to its panels. Ubel Blatt is brilliant in presenting the chaos of battle and war, of magic, of raging armies on horse backs and dragons, of super powered yet somewhat antiquated ships taking to the air; and the way the scenes allow the war to move, allowing readers to take in the entire picture of what is happening rather than simply honing in on the main characters; the current of battle and destruction just comes to life in its pages…Ubel Blatt is simply brilliant.
Yet that doesn't make the series any less brilliant in the area of duels, that bout between Koinzel (i hate that name) and Ikfes proving to be one of the best i have seen in manga.
-You will literally find yourself at the edge of your seat as you read this manga, because Ubel Blatt is fast paced and fast moving, dragging you along epic chases and hard hitting sword duels, allowing you to feel each sword stroke and death cry. It is a manga worth the respect its receiving from the French, Ubel Blatt being one of the best selling manga is France.
-I should point out that this is a Seinin, which means it is quite graphic, be it with the violence, the gore, nudity and sex scenes.
-The series can get quite dark and has unsurprisingly few light moments; it can be quite tragic and quite moving, specifically with the drama between the many characters, though the focus lies primarily with Koinzel, the mystery of his rebirth, black swords and moon elf body.
RATING: 10/10, Ubel Blatt is one of the very best manga i have read this year; and it kind of sucks that it's that good, because it is monthly, which i dislike, having released barely 5 or 6 chapters this year for whatever reason.
The idea of waiting for this story to progress irks me. But i will wait. If you like Seinin, specifically medieval styled stories, then this is the manga for you. Ubel Blatt, which has a lot of German themes with regards to name and designs, exists within the mould of series like Berserk and Vinland Saga.
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I wanted to babble on about what a year this has been but truth be told i would be lying if i said i remembered most of what happened in these 12 months, with regards to anime and manga that is.
It took me a while to realise that at the beginning of this year the otaku realm was raving about how big of a hit psycho pass would be; now i barely remember its existence in light of the many series that have emerged as the months have progressed.
Anyway, i thought it would be a novel idea to sit down and critically analyze the year 2013 in anime and manga, but not through that most general of lenses that is 'best anime and/manga', instead delineating the best of manga and anime this year into some of its finer points; and because no anime or manga would be worth the hype or loath it attracts without that most important of elements that is the villain, I thought I would kick this little 2013 anime and manga 'best of' series off by looking at the best villains anime and manga has produced this year.
So here goes:
1. Uchiha god Madara (Naruto)
Madara Uchiha has somehow managed to reign as total bad ass, not only in the Naruto anime but the manga as well, his initial appearance in the anime, his utter decimation of the shinobi alliance only surpassed by the madness he has unleashed in the manga, his conflict with the kages and consistent ability to bring absolute destruction upon the Naruto world
2. Don Quixotte Doflamingo (One Piece)
it is disturbing to see just how far Doflamingo has come in One piece this year, this initially unimportant warlord some how breaking into the upper echelons of the pirate world as a true threat. No doubt one piece's run this year wouldn't have been the ride it has turned out to be if not for the revelations made regarding Doflamingo.
3. Shogo Makishima (Psycho Pass)
Looking back on it Psycho pass was basically the Kogami/Makishima story, and why wouldn't it be, these two proving to be some of the most brilliant minds in the series. The reason the show reached its great heights was because of how well the Makishima/Kogami dynamic played out; and the reason this relationship played out so well was because of how devious and down right psychopathic Makishima could be, basically a virus in the perfect system of the Psycho pass world.
4. Juha bach (Bleach)
Juha bach is nothing less than the man credited for bringing soul society to its knees and murdering the man that had led it through the last millennium; and this year he cemented his determination to bring this ancient enemy of his people to its knees by launching an all out assault against the remnants of soul society. Truth be told though, i am crediting Juha bach for the actions he executed last year, as he has been largely unimportant to bleach in 2013. Normally he should have featured at the very bottom of the list, but you do not kill yamamoto Genryusai everyday.
5. Rachel (Tower of God)
There is something about the innocent nature of this character that makes her so damn unlikable; playing the desperate damsel in the early portions of the series, Rachel stands above all the villainous entities we have seen emerge on the scene in Tower of God this year, the woman that took Baam's heart, ripped it out of his chest, crushed it, pushed the bits back in and did it again, inflicting immense amounts of hurt to her greatest proponent.
I don't know if i can call Rachel devious; i don't know if that word fully encompasses how manic she has proven herself to be in the manhwa this year. On the plus side though, she gave us the awesome Viole.
6. Orochimaru (Naruto)
Orochimaru is...well, Orochimaru, the original Naruto devil, his reemergence onto the scene at the beginning of this year not only shaking the structure of events in the Naruto world, but portending great things to come. As a source of great turmoil for Naruto Uzumaki one can only ponder at what his next move will be, following his efforts in resolving the Madara incident.
7. 9arts dragon (The Beaker: New Waves)
Maybe i am jumping the gun here, and maybe Nine arts hasn't yet struck villain status; and truth be told i hope this hero of the first Breaker series never turns to the dark side; but things aren't looking too good for him, especially with all the violence that has been been committed in his name. Whatever the case nine arts is the ultimate good guy turned evil character this year, and i expect events to take an explosive turn in 2014 now that he has chosen to finally come to the fro and take Seoul.
8. Hisoka (HunterXHunter)
Hisoka has been a part of the HunterXHunter world from the beginning; yet despite his early appearance, Hisoka has managed to hold his own against more recent villains more powerful villains as a truly despicable member of the HXH world; or maybe despicable isn't quite the world to describe him. Creepy maybe…yes, creepy, disturbing, sometimes gross, but in a good way, the sort of manner villains are expected to present.
9. Chrollo Lucifer/Phantom troupe (HunterXHunter)
I don't know if it is really possible to separate the awesomeness of the phantom troupe from Chrollo's epicness, a villain that in truth is yet to make his mark on the HXH world, at least in my opinion, but whose presence on screen has the ability to shake the foundation of our heroes. One might go so far as to say that the phantom troupe arc was the pinnacle of the HXH anime.
10. Reiner (Attack on Titan)
The ability to infiltrate and yet remain inconspicuous to your enemy is god-sent, and Reiner did just that! Imagine walking, working, trusting the evil you so much wish to eradicate yet you're just so blind to it.
Reiner is…well, one of SNK's many tragedies.
Worthy mention:
-Shiro (Deadman Wonderland)- This manga didn't only have one of the more epic finales i have seen this year, it created quite a monster in shiro while also laying her bare, allowing us to explore the inner workings of her twisted mind.
Really, what allowed Shiro to shine as such a great villain this year was how tortured she seemed even as she unleashed hell against Ganta.
-Priscilla (Claymore)- Priscilla from Claymore was epic this year, especially with the revelation regarding her secrets, the nature of her power as the abyssal one with the power to create her own matter, basically making her a new kind of beast, that and the revelation about her one true weakness.
-Zephr (One Piece Film Z)- my thoughts on Film Z are somewhat skewed by how the series chose to end things, specifically the rather cliché battle between Luffy and Z at the end; none the less i liked Z as a somewhat tragic villain, wronged far too many times and taking the law into his own hands to a bring justice to the world; and his end somewhat helped cement the character in my eyes.
-Bils (Dragon Ball Z: Battle of the gods)- i liked Battle of the gods and truth be told that was largely because of Bils, a character that, though irritating initially, began to endear himself to me as the sort of villain the series hasn't produced since the dragon ball era. More importantly they managed to avoid the clichéd ending that Film Z had with regards to the final battle between hero and villain.
And that's it from me and this year's list of best villains; what was your 2013 like in anime and manga? Which villains most rocked your world?


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1934/1970 sculptures, bronze, patina
Technique: bronze, patina
Impression: 4/10
Edition: no.4 of a planned edition of ten; four only cast
Primary Insc: signed and numbered 'Cast #6', inscribed on rear of base
449.9 h x 162.9 w x 162.9 d cm ; weight 2200.00 kg
Purchased with the assistance of the National Australia Bank
Accession No: NGA 2006.509
Subject: Art style: Surrealism
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Max Ernst believed that his fascination with birds stemmed from his sister being born soon after his pet bird died. He made this monumental bug-eyed, big-beaked, dark bird-idol as a mock tribute to the Jewish prophet Habakkuk's condemnation of the makers of idols, that is, sculptors: 'What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?'
Ernst may also have intended it to embody a perceived parallel between the visionary powers of the prophet and his own as an artist, for the plinth bears a negative impression of one of the bird's eyes and at the foot of the figure is a third eye. The eyes were cast from a desert stone found by Roland Penrose, the English Surrealist collector, painter and poet, who gave it to Ernst in 1929.
Ernst created Habakuk's body from casts of flowerpots, and the stacked and turning forms, the openings between them, and the lack of stable horizontal planes suggest impending movement. Its totemic form places Habakuk in the context of Ernst's collection of art from Africa, the Pacific and the Americas, 96 works of which are held in the National Gallery of Australia.
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By Richard Zowie— After having served in the U.S. Army's First Infantry Division and having helped liberate the Philippines from Japanese control during World War II, Fred Dietel was sent on a new assignment about 1,200 miles north of the Philippine archipelago.
South Korea, to be exact.
With the end of the war near and Japan slowly losing its grip on the Asian territories it had controlled, American troops were sent to occupy the peninsula during the forming of what would become North and South Korea.
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On Sept. 2, 1945, aboard the USS Missouri, Japan formally surrendered to the Allies. Then, a week later on Sept. 9, 1945, Japanese forces in the Korean peninsula formally surrendered.
For young ladies in the area who would like to become Girl Scouts, the next available date and place to sign up will be Thursday, Sept. 5 from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Fredericksburg Scout House at 202 West Austin Street.
Prospective Girl Scouts and their parents can attend the Troop Formation Rally and receive an overview of the Girl Scout program which focuses on building girls of courage, character and confidence.
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Organizers believe that "Everything's more fun when you're sharing it with others who love the same thing."
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The New Horizons Benefit Radiothon will be hosted by local radio station KNAF from 4-10 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14.
Radio listeners will have an opportunity to enjoy music on KNAF 910 AM, while also phoning 997-8696 to pledge their monetary support to the center during its biggest fundraiser of the year.
New Horizons is now in its 25th year of operating a community resource center for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Donations may also be made in person any time at the center, 107 Industrial Loop, or during the program at the KNAF studios, 210 Woodcrest Street.
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The Gillespie County Old Teamsters Association will hold its 79th annual reunion on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 2 at the DAV Hall, located off of U.S. Highway 87 North, just a few miles from the city limits of Fredericksburg.
Registration will begin at 2 p.m. with a business meeting slated for 3 p.m.
Those planning to attend the event, which is open to the public, are asked to bring their own utensils and trimmings. Refreshments will be available.
Music for dancing will begin at 2 p.m.
There is no admission charge, but a free-will offering is suggested.
Barbecue by the pound will be available beginning at 6 p.m.
Current officers include Charles Feller, president; Bob Moran, vice president; Edgar Priess, treasurer, and Kevin Solbrig, secretary.
JOINING Mary McLerran, center, on Saturday morning for the dedication of a fountain in memory of her late husband, Olen McLerran, at Morning Star Memory Care were, from left, Lloyd Thomas, contractor for the facility, and Keith Rayl, owner/manager of the facility. — Standard-Radio Post photo
For Mary McLerran, the dedication of a memory fountain at Morning Star Memory Care on Saturday morning was the final step in realizing a dream.
Surrounded by family and friends, McLerran led the short program to dedicate the fountain in memory of her late husband, Olen McLerran.
She explained the journey leading to Saturday's dedication.
The couple married when they were both in their 70s, and were only married for 16-18 months when he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's.
They sold their home in Cameron and moved to Fredericksburg in May of 2006 to be closer to her daughter in Boerne.
"We did the tourist thing for several months," McLerran said. "We went walking up and down Main Street, out to Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park and drove every direction out of town to see the beautiful Hill Country."
She remembered, "We were only there six months when he really started declining. All of our carefully thought-out plans just vanished."
WITH JUST A FEW HANDS (of 2013 Gillespie County Fair Float committee members Robert Bohnert, Henry Sagebiel, Wallace Britton and Carey Durst,) an entire side of the fair float folds down to reveal glittery signage. The folding sides allow the float to box itself in for better transport purposes. — Standard-Radio Post/Lisa Treiber-Walter
By Lisa Treiber-Walter —At the Gillespie County Fair Grounds, there are literally closets full of awards won by the fair float as it has traveled through the years, taking part in parades and serving as a beacon shining attention on the Lone Star State's oldest, continuous county fair.
Last year alone, the float won a dozen trophies for its outings. This year, the count started with a first place at the Brownwood parade, a first in the Stonewall Peach JAMboree parade, a Judge's Award in Luling, a first in Comfort and so on, according to Maxine Jung, who, along with Brian Roeder, serve as co-chairmen under float committee chairman Freddy Jung for this 125th milestone fair.
It has been their job to make sure that this year's fair float is not only award-worthy, but that it also is a work of art, continuing a tradition begun in 1949 with the appearance of the first float.
Three country musicians will perform at this year's Gillespie County Fair on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 23-24.
Darrell McCall and Friends will kick things off with a Friday evening performance at the outdoor dance pavilion at 8:30 p.m.
On Saturday, John Anderson will hit the stage at 8:30 p.m. to be followed by Cody Johnson.
Admission on Friday is included in the general admission price of $5 before 6 p.m. and $10 after 6 p.m., while adult tickets to Saturday's show are set at $15.
...For more of this story, see the special Gillespie County Fair section included in this week's print edition of the Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post. If you are a print subscriber, your full online subscription is free. All you need to do is call 830-997-2155 to get a password. If you are not a subscriber, call 997-2155 or click on the 'Subscribe' button on the left side of the home page and sign up today!
GILLESPIE COUNTY FAIR Queen Camry Weinheimer shows off one of the commemorative t-shirts bearing the new 125th anniversary logo that will be among other souvenir items for sale during the fair. — Standard-Radio Post
A list of special items have been manufactured and will be for sale to help fans remember the 125th edition of the Gillespie County Fair.
A cookbook titled "Blue Ribbon Recipes" is being sold for $15, as will be Easter Fires ornaments, ball caps and t-shirts featuring the specially-created and colorful, 125th Gillespie County Fair logo.
Also to be available in the souvenir booth will be lapel pins and koozies for $3 apiece, plates for $25 each and sets of logo-emblazoned dominos at $55 each.
For more information, call the Gillespie County Fair and Festivals office at 997-2359.
Lighting up this year's special 125th edition of the Gillespie County Fair will be a new carnival.
Promising a family-friendly midway full of games and carnival rides this year will be Rickey and Jaine Moore's Greater Shows — a new operator on the Gillespie County Fair Grounds scene.
Planned is a "much-improved" carnival over what was hosted here the past few years, according to Mark Raab, who co-chairs the organizing committee with Wallace Britton.
"The Moores promise a clean, safe and quality experience for fairgoers of all ages," added Edward Stroeher, president of the Gillespie County Fair and Festivals Association.
REPRESENTING the 62nd Gillespie COunty Fair in 1950 were Queen Betty Stroeher and Duchesses Evelyn Danz, left, and Annabelle Loth.
It's just about every little girl's dream to be a princess and wear a shiny crown.
And in Gillespie County 64 young women have done just that by being crowned Gillespie County Fair Queen.
The first queen — Julie Kordzik — was crowned in 1949 for the 61st Fair and last year, Camry Weinheimer was selected as the 125th Fair Queen for 2013.
Through the years, the Fair Queen and her court have represented the Gillespie County Fair at parades and other functions throughout the area.
As part of this weekend's celebration of the 125th Gillespie County Fair, former queens and duchesses have been invited to ride in the Fair Parade on Friday morning, Aug. 23.
They will also be honored at a reception on Friday night.
Because the fair association is honoring past courts, a few of the former queens took time to answer the following questions:
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Hull City boss Phil Brown has intimated that he would be willing to hand Nicky Barmby a new contract.
The 35-year-old has made 20 Premier League appearances this season and he impressed during last Saturday's 1-1 draw at Bolton Wanderers.
Barmby's current deal is set to expire in the summer but the midfielder recently stated that he feels he can play for "another year or two".
The relegation-threatened Tigers tackle Manchester United on Sunday and Brown is hopeful Barmby will continue his fine form to help secure the club's safety.
He told the Hull Daily Mail: "Nicky is 35 but has typified what is required from any Hull City player.
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The FIFA World Cup is without a doubt the biggest sporting event on the planet. Coming around only once every four years, the prestige a player can earn comes along with enormous pressure. Throughout the years, legends have been created and legacies have been cemented. Although modern superstars like Arjen Robben, Wayne Rooney, and Mario Balotelli have yet to make a serious impact at soccer's grandest stage, there is always hope among their respective fans that, "this will be their year". As we prepare for upcoming 2014 World Cup in Brazil, here is our list of the the best performers in World Cup history.
Landon Donovan seems like an unlikely addition to this list. But the American has been to three World Cups already, and is likely to head to his fourth this summer in Brazil 2014. Not many players make it to four separate tournaments. With 5 goals so far, Landon has more World Cup goals than Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi combined. He inspired the States to win their group in 2010 in South Africa, the first time they had accomplished that since 1930. Although they went on to be eliminated in dramatic fashion by Ghana in the round of 16, Donovan scored again, cementing his place as the greatest player in American soccer history.
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UPDATED: Sources say the film will be a reboot focusing on female Ghostbusters.
After a long search, Sony is zeroing in on a director for Ghostbusters 3, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
Paul Feig, director of Bridesmaids and The Heat, has emerged as the front-runner, according to sources, and Feig has shown interest in taking on the project. Sources caution that no formal negotiations have taken place and a lot must be worked out before the casual discussions turn serious and Feig accepts the job. But he is the studio's first choice, these sources said. Sony declined to comment.
Sources say the film will be a reboot focusing on female Ghostbusters.
The long in-development sequel previously had Ivan Reitman, the director of 1984's original Ghostbusters and 1989's Ghostbusters II, attached.
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Underwater Asphalt Volcanoes Discovered by UC Santa Barbara Scientists
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Apr 26, 2010 (ASCRIBE NEWS via COMTEX) -- About 10 miles off the Santa Barbara coast, at the bottom of the Santa Barbara Channel, a series of impressive landmarks rise from the sea floor. They've been there for about 40,000 years, but they've remained hidden in the murky depths of the Pacific Ocean - until now.
UC Santa Barbara scientists, working with colleagues from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), UC Davis, University of Sydney, and University of Rhode Island, say that they have identified a series of asphalt volcanoes on the floor of the Santa Barbara Channel. The largest of these undersea Ice Age domes is at a depth of 700 feet (220 meters) - much too deep for scuba diving - which explains why the volcanoes have never been spotted by humans.
"It's larger than a football field long and as tall as a six-story building," said David Valentine, professor of earth science at UCSB and the lead author of a National Science Foundation-funded study published online this week in the journal Nature Geoscience. "It's a massive feature, completely made out of asphalt." Chris Reddy, director of the Coastal Ocean Institute at WHOI and a co-author of the study, has studied oil spills his whole career. "These volcanoes are an astonishing display of nature," Reddy said. "And they underscore one little-known fact: Half of the oil that enters the coastal environment is from natural oil seeps like the ones off the coast of California." Valentine, Reddy, and their colleagues first viewed the volcanoes during a 2007 dive on the research submarine Alvin, though Valentine credits Ed Keller, professor of earth science at UCSB, with guiding them to the site. "Ed had looked at some bathymetry (sea floor topography) studies conducted in the 1990's and noted some very unusual features," Valentine said.
Based on Keller's research, Valentine and other scientists took Alvin into the area in 2007 and located the mystery features. Using the sub's robotic arm, the researchers broke off samples and brought them to labs at UCSB and WHOI for testing. In 2009, Valentine and colleagues made two more dives to the area in Alvin and also did a detailed survey of the area using an autonomous underwater vehicle, Sentry, which takes photos as it glides about nine feet above the ocean floor.
"When you fly Sentry over the sea floor, you can see all of the cracking of the asphalt and flow features," Valentine said. "You can see all of the textures of a flowing liquid that solidified in place. That's one of the reasons we're calling them volcanoes, because they have so many features that are indicative of a lava flow." But tests showed that these aren't your typical lava volcanoes found in Hawaii and elsewhere around the Pacific Rim. Using a mass spectrometer, carbon dating, microscopic fossils, and comprehensive, two-dimensional gas chromatography, the scientists determined that these are asphalt and were formed when petroleum was flowing from the floor of the channel about 30,000-40,000 years ago.
The researchers also determined that the volcanoes were at one time a prolific source of methane, a greenhouse gas. The two largest volcanoes are about a kilometer apart and have pits or depressions surrounding them. These pits, according to Valentine, are signs of "methane gas bubbling from the subsurface." That's not surprising, Valentine said, considering how much petroleum was flowing. "They were spewing out a lot of petroleum, but also lots of natural gas," he said, "which you tend to get when you have petroleum seepage in this area." The discovery that vast amounts of methane once emanated from the volcanoes caused the scientists to wonder if there might have been an environmental impact on the area during the Ice Age. Valentine found two high-profile studies, one in the journal Science and the other in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, which examined events from that time, including a period in which water in the channel became anoxic. "It became a dead zone," Valentine said. "We're hypothesizing that these features may have been a major contributor to those events." While the volcanoes have been dormant for thousands of years, the 2009 Alvin dive revealed a few spots where gas was still bubbling. "We think it's residual gas," said Valentine, who added that the amount of gas is so small that it is harmless because it never reaches the surface.
Other co-authors of this study are Christopher Farwell, Sarah C. Bagby, Brian A. Clark, and Morgan Soloway, all from UCSB; Robert K. Nelson, Dana Yoerger, and Richard Camilli, from WHOI; Tessa M. Hill, UC Davis; Oscar Pizarro, University of Sydney; and Christopher N. Roman, University of Rhode Island.
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