Comments on: The Cumming-of-age of Onani Master Kurosawa. And I Came Buckets.

By: usagijen

usagijen — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:45:15 +0000

@Shiro, Long Tail’s: And I’m glad you liked it as much as I did (even more!) It’s never too late for OMK to be the catalyst of changes in your life, major or minor ones, and you’ve said it yourself. It’s never too late to change. More like, we should never ever be complacent and continue to evolve in our own ways

By: Shiro, Long Tail's

Shiro, Long Tail's — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:20:33 +0000

I initially refrained from commenting since I was still a little behind in the Manga and didn’t quite understand the context yet. In a fit of spontaneity I finished the series yesterday and I must say that I am floored with the transition from fap note antics to a tale of self actualization. OMK is one thing I’m very glad I had the pleasure of reading, I only wish I had the chance to read it four years ago. Well, it’s never too late to change, I just hope my journey won’t be as sticky.

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By: usagijen

usagijen — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:18:45 +0000

The initial premise got me curious too, lol. but it’s that + the ‘cumming of age’ talk I’ve been hearing over the net finally made me read it. I find myself relating to almost all the characters in OMK, which is just… wow. Humans are definitely complex beings. People like Kurosawa, Kitahara, also Magister… people like you and me. It resonated with me when I read it, and for sure, it will still resonate with me even for the years to come. I have changed since those dark and dreary days, but there’d be times when the ‘past self’ creeps in, and still, we continue on changing, evolving… now and forever

By: liz

liz — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:16:50 +0000

I’m surprised you read this ^_^ lol instead of typing my 3 page paper I read the entire manga >_< It was so good the initial premise is what got me into it in the first place lol and I'm a girl.
I loved kurosawa mentality in the beginning because it resonated alot of how I used to think and maybe how I still think now (I'm a cynic)even so I think it can resonate with alot of people who generally think this way that may have changed or might have not changed either way it gives us a nice look at the inner human psyche and how complex we as human beings can be.

By: usagijen

usagijen — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:05:09 +0000

(yay super late reply~~ >_>)

@Jura: I think I might just do that
@digitalboy: my OMK diary post is currently in progress, look forward to it!
@Owen: hah! thanks, currently immersed in writing another post for this, abandoning all other things like the new season heh. So yes, next post coming right up! …in a few more days.

@Snark: wait till you actually read it!

@Martin: aww, and I can only imagine how much more you guys could empathize with Kurosawa’s plight. OMK truly is, as N said, a triumph of humanity.

@lelangir: double HNGGGGG!

@2DT: lol. gawd how could I not remember Kurosawa say that D: I fail at life. must reread.

@Nana: haha, in my case I think the guys hesitated recommending it to me considering the premise. But I was the one who got curious myself… and see where it got me!

By: Nana

Nana — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:26:46 +0000

I started reading this after a guy friend of mine recommended it while I was talking about shoujo manga. Of course, my initial reaction was “Why are you making me read this!?” and general keysmashing, but as Martin said earlier, the genuine emotion and drama is something that just keeps the reader in, regardless of gender. I agree when you say the emotional impact is twofold or even tenfold for guys as they can relate more closely, but it’s there for the girls too, albeit in a different way.

I’m glad someone recommended this to me. After the initial shock value of well, the “daily activity” and how cruel Kurosawa seems to come off as, it’s really a great emotional ride.

By: 2DT

2DT — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:39:39 +0000

I don’t know who pioneered the corruption of “come” into “cum,” but if that spelling disappeared tomorrow I wouldn’t shed a tear.

This was a good and thoughtful entry. I think the tightrope walk between feeling superior and feeling soul-crushingly lonely is something all us geeks deal with. And at least Onani Master Kurosawa is brave enough to say that the former is a total delusion.

By: lelangir

lelangir — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:24:06 +0000

Yeah, the WILL YOU STRETCH WITH ME???!!??! part was awesome. so much GAR. HNGGGGGG