Chapters 1 - 8: >>289471945Tonight, we continue following the misadventures of Kevin Yamagata. Is Kurusu the big bad wolf?!
>>289569031
>>289569108>teleport behind you
Chapter 10 - A Continuation Of The End
Done!
some time ago, i looked up this manga out of curiosity. and essentially i binged the crap out of it in 2 days.dunno what was i thinking, but ehh, it would be nice to read it again but less faster.
>>289570095Thanks, OP!
>>289569505She's cute
>>289570095Thanks for the dump OP
>>289569073So this bastard tried to pin the murder on Kevin?
>>289569031Hell yeah this volume has the Judas flashback and the "parting of the sea." I will refrain from saying anything else for now.
A disclaimer to everyone getting on the ride, as someone who read it last year : don't expect a satisfying conclusion
>>289569191What the fuck.
>>289569284How kind to give him the choice of where to die.
>>289569571Wtf
>>289569449JESUS, girl needs a pack of ice on that.
>>289569485Boy, that escalated quickly.
>>289569505>>289569522>>289569549Genuinely a really touching scene. Probably one of my favorite moments in this book so far.
>>289569571Oh what the FUCK.
>>289569191I'm a little confused. Are there supernatural elements, or is Kevin being fucked with?
>>289569505>>289569522noice
>>289569571It's all connected!
>>289570095Thanks OP>tfw no cute prostitute gf
>>289572423I'm certain there's some supernatural stuff going on
>>289572423Yes.
>>289573194>tfw no cute prostitute gfProbably for the best.
>>289573738Love this silly guy.
>>289569108Kevin realizing he's way over his head.
>>289569781her eye healed fast
>>289572423This question is basically the entire thesis of the manga, anon.
>>289569155Interesting to know that there was some genuine excitement with this question.
>>289569169Kek, I thought they were Chinese.
>>289569522FORESHADOWING
>>289569764Be more specific!Do you know how big America is!?
>>289570095Thx buddy.
>>289569869>>289569889livin' the dream
>>289571597I had a satisfying conclusion in your mother just the other day
>>289569958There's something about this dude's sudden intense stare that surprised me a bit.
>>289571539This manga is so (billy) batshit crazy so far I can't even tell if you're shitposting or not.
>>289569813cute
>>289575287ice cold eyes
>>289569549...Ten Tails?
>>289569571At least it's not a worm.
>>289569485>it's that easy
>>289576461The Worm is notoriously over the Earth, not the Moon.
>>289576461what kind of "worm" are you talking about?
Bump
>>289570095Thank you for posting.
>>289577210You got it all wrong.>>289577625I will leave it open to interpretation.
>>289573781Could Dino see the bat? Is this how he's been influencing the world from behind the scenes?
>>289573781He's a cute fellow.
>>289573738>dinoI should rewatch his show
>>289570063>occupying forcesBased Urasawa for calling them for what they are.
Ba
Alright /b/, time to open paint and draw the REAL Billy Bat from memory.
>>289588334My Billy looks kind of weird.
>>289588334it looks like i gave him little legs
>>289569571Excuse me?
>>289588334Ehh I think I drew him a little too cool
>>289588334Nyo.
>>289476605so I wasn't the only one that thought that. stan only started in the 80s though.
>>289570095Cute.
Bump.
I'm so happy this daily was created. I read Billy Bats years ago, but never finished it. It'll be a treat to re-read it, and finally finish it with my fellow anons.Also, I know Urasawa's stories can lose stream, or get messy half-way through, but fuck... His visual storytelling, paneling, and composition is top fucking notch. I LOVE his drawing style too. I feel with BB, we get to see him use various different visual muscles to tell the story.
>>289588334ehh.... why not?
>>289569108I wouldn't trust any man who said that behind me.
>>289569449>draw me like you draw your gaijan girls
>>289571539I completely forgot that happened until I saw them on the book cover. wild shit.
>>289570095They are cute together
>>289591959I'm personally of the opinion that Billy Bat is his most visually appealing work as well. Chapter 11 - Continuation Of The Beginning
>>289594957Make sure to make the rocket checkered white and red.
>>289594880John Woof Kennedy
Chapter 12 - A Myriad Of Suspects
>>289570095>Stealing le bad>I guess it's fine if my gf does thatHe has fallenThanks OP
>>289595386ok theres no way that fourth TL note was needed
>>289595261Yup yup, that's my hero
>>289595538Mr.Bat is real!?
>>289595506>>289595538I thought we were going to get the famous dam jump scene from The Fugitive. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sjEAX4iymoTho, I'm more of a fan of this verisonhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpV7x6C95C0
>>289595538And he's back again
>>289595360F she was too pure
maybe there are things im misremembering or didnt paid attention. but how the fuck kurosu knew Shizu read the manga and killed her for that?im sure they never explained how he knew all that crap other than plot convenience.
>>289594622I love how English has a cursive font to it.
>>289596189I just assumed he lucked out and is very good at reading people so she inevitably gave some signs she knew instead of treating everything he said like random nonsense. Someone correct me if I'm wrong though because it's been a while.
>>289595455>Those guys>Looking like police officers
>>289595538I can't believe batman is realThanks OP
>>289594937Oh she's deep in love. His bed game must be phenomenal.
>>289595261Aw fuck, NO.
>>289595335https://youtu.be/9OVv-J-LXQU
>>289595360RIP, I really liked her.
>>289595261And then Tenma shows up.
>>289595455Oh goddammit.
>>289595538https://youtu.be/_ahTiQhooEY
>>289594937OK she's starting to act kinda sussy
>>289595455How do you mistake those guys for police?
>>289594726He knows there is some bullshit going on here. Good detective.
>>289595301Oh, so she saw her death.>>289595335>>289595360RIP sweet bird.
>>289595538He's here!
>>289596189He's very observant. He saw her reaction to being accused and knew instantly. Kurosu is really good at his job.
>>289597818Same
>>289595538Okay, bit unrelated to story. Since steamboat willie is public domain now. Urasawa can just change the bat with mickey mouse and disney can do nothing about it.
>>289595335This entire subplot is how you can tell Urusawa grew up reading Tezuka manga. Tezuka fucking loved to pull this kind of tragic romance in his stories. Shizu's character especially reminds me of Mio from Dororo.
>>289600666What would even be the point in him doing that? Billy Bat works because the character is deeply intertwined with his own sense of in-universe symbolism, that's also a reflection of the eastern and western cultures clashing against each other. Not only does Mickey not work by being strictly western, but any attempt at symbolism would be a recipe for disaster because 1) that would violate trademark and 2) would be muddied up by a century of context behind it.
>>289595524I really like this fat American as a villainActually all the bad guys in this are extra eerie
>>289600842Still, the bat is a stand in for mickey mouse. Just call it billy the rat.
>>289595538ENTERThanks OP
>>289600666Considering that Billy Land is a thing in the future I don't think it will work.
>>289600925I don't really get the impression this guy's a villain. The other one, though...
>>289569571Kino
>>289600666well satan great idea for the future adaptation.
>>289588334>/b/Go away, evil bat.
>>289594937>you will never be a mangaka mooching off your working girl girlfriendwell, maybe it is for the better
>>289604004>evil bat.I've read the manga. I still don't understand which one is the evil bat. White or black?
You read the manga, didn't you, anon?You read the manga.
>>289604437
>>289588334>>289588546>>289588567>>289589145>>289589366These are all Chuck Cuckin's fake Billy Bats
>>289604204Yes.
>>289588334
The art and paneling of this manga is really good. it is so easy and pleasurable to read
>>289606301lmao
>>289606301When you think about it, there are certain similarities between Billy Bat and Sonichu.
>>289595538black? or white?
>>289600987No he isn't, not even remotely.
I remember there was a promo video for the manga and Billy says "Yo" at the end, his voice is low and mature, not like a cartoon character. I can't find the video.
>>289609894Yes.
>>289595524That big dude isn't a villain. He's the trope of a detective trying to solve a murder case, and in the process of that, he accidently stumbles into a bigger conspiracy. It's the first few chapters of Billy Bats, but take out BB and place the big dude. >>289601473I have a feeling the guy with the intense eyes will turn out to be a "good" guy. He has the makes of a character that looks, talks, and feels like a villain but isn't to trip up the reader.
>>289606301Kek, 10/10
can't believe this manga got a dump. I read this like so many years ago that i barely even remembers, thought monster was all right, a bit over hyped but pretty ok, and 21th century boy is also okish.remember starting this with some expectations. and it was just a rabbit hole that goes everywhere. it was literally nu/pol/ the manga. Still to this day I have no idea what this story is about.
>>289596705It's a fairly common typesetting technique for english translated works
>>289606301Kino
>>289600987At best, Billy is a stand in for Norakuro, who was inspired by Felix the Cat (who is also PD I might add). It makes zero sense to bring Mickey into the equation.
>>289595538He looks so cool
>>289606301>Billy Bat gets a 90s reboot
>>289613431We're certainly going into the rabbit hole tonight. Chapter 13 - A Forced Destiny
>>289617913>It's me. Me!Don't fall for scams.
>>289618027That's kinda racist bro
>>289618197Funny, the eyes are drawn very similarly in the 5th and 7th panel, but the impression is completely different.
>>289618231Sorry, meant 5th and 6th.
Chapter 14 - Shape Of The Lord
>>289618466>>289618484>>289618499ENTER, THE HOST OF HOSTS
>>289618466Oh fuck here we fucking go.
>>289618860I knew it was coming and I still think that's cool as shit
>>289618860What did *record scratch* mean by this
>>289618878wtf
Done! >>289618899Sorry anon, I forgot my "Done!" lol
>>289618027Amazing reaction image
>>289618924So he's JudasWtf
>>289594845Yay! I love war!
>>289594880wait a minute, kennedy was president in the 1960s
>>289595194>Doctor Livingstone, I presume?
>>289618924Okaeri Judas-chan
>>289618027THIS 20th century? Are there other 20th centuries we should know about?
>>289608864Are you also partial to the theory that Sonichu is an actual demon that possessed Chris?
>>289618027holy shit dude you can't just ask people a question like that
>>289619999you cannot just go around saying shit like that bro
>>289618355me?
>>289619455maybe they had a bunch of guys named Judas back then, kinda like how we have a bunch of guys here named anon. But only one of them was THE Judas Iscariot
>>289617913>It's me, "me".
>>289618215>tokyo boogie woogieThey reference this song in barefoot gen too. It’s pretty catchy
>>289618924OUR BOY JUDAS MAKES HIS DEBUT. I'm looking forward to how people react to this arc and the next one.
>>289618924My Little Traitor Can't Be This Cute!
>>289618484>Shape of the LordYou're joking.
>>289618924WHAT
>>289618860https://youtu.be/yw7dlXrkrEU
>>289618924Thanks OP. This is the wildest fucking ride I've been on in a long while.
>>289619857The real world 20th century
>>289618051Superb reply
>>289618215https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtjrcsoqubQ
>>289618370A hero steps up
>>289618744What kind of reaction the "zah" sound effect represents?
>>289618924What a twist!
>>289618924I am so lost right now.
>>289618924Well, it feels less schizo than 20th century boys for now.
>>289623396I think that's his footsteps on the dirt, showing he's not stopping to answer him.
>>289620282They did. They even had 2 judases in the 12 apostles
Having already read this, I love how schizo this manga is. It's as if you fused a baby boomer with a conspiracy theorist and a Japanese person.
>>289626097don't most of the apostles names have double-ups? Like there's 2 Peters, 2 Matthews and like 3 Johns or something
>>289618860Ypu know, I kinda respect how this manga manages to consistently escalate where this damn bat is drawn.
>>289628176It's crazy to think that Usawara has no problem making Jesus Christ of Nazareth draw the >:3 face on a bat and still make it a serious story about humanity
>>289618924Jesus being born earlier seems another sign that things in this world are happening before they should, or at least before they did in ours.
>>289628394 there's a gay kiss in the next chapter (?) Judas kisses Jesus.
>>289627575No.
>>289569031I read this years ago and if you asked me what the plot is about I wouldnt be able to tell you.
>>289618924Thanks.
>>289624526Don't worry it'll only get worse. Strap in tight.
>>289618538Not the Messiah, he's a very naughty boy
>>289630109How's the second half? I dropped this shit hard when Oswald died and the female artist gets introduced.
>>289634441Couldnt tell you, I have forgotten all about it only thing I remember is the world ending or something like that
>>289617913I'm not that grandpa's Billy Bat, I'm the coool new gen one.
>>289619857I'll leave that up to interpretation
>>289618215>>289623259>it's a real songHuh. The more you know.
>>289618924Thank you for posting.
>>289618355>(You)
>>289629964why do you spoiler shit that was in the bible
>>289573194Be happy about that
Billy Bat doesn't go well with daily dumping.
>>289626097maybe I should actually read the bible so I can understand all the biblical references in my Japanese cartoons.
>>289641829>maybe I should actually read the most culturally influential book ever writtenAny book people have been killed over is especially worth reading.
>>289641920Catcher in the Rye's not that good
>>289618860BatGODs... we got this...
>>289641829Reading the bible enables you to understand a TON of references. Same as Shakespeare's ouvre
>>289634877but there was a second billy bat
>>289618158>Karate ChopKevin is innocent? Or his Magnificent Steiner is a great martial artist
>>289618646Our lord and savior?
>>289624526Me too buddy
>>289573896Kevin is in over his head tying his shoes.
>>289569284More like the Kusoge Factory, amirite?
>>289569571lmao
>>289643267Seems like Kevin was set up from the start to be a fall guy for someone else's murder, which might be why "his" Billy told him to shut up during the interrogation.
>>289641974Good != worth reading. I don't think the Mein Kampf is particularly good either but you should read that too.
>>289575287Reptilian eyes. A strong, "shut the fuck up, or you will die painfully in the next 24 hours".
>>289594937Honeytrap. She wants the next page.
>>289595360I thought she was a trick, guess not.
>>289618466>>289618484You know, as a professional carpenter and craftsman, there's a chance that Jesus made the cross he was crucified on.
>>289618860>>289618924Very fun.
>>289643587Kevin may not be the sharpest tool in the shed and he's very naive but he has a good heart.Chapter 15 - Father, Son Or Holy Ghost?
>>289645054kek
>>289645054What the FUCK?!
Chapter 16 - Before The Chapel
>>289645072So the whole "white/back" dichotomy is about one of the Billy's always telling the truth and the other always telling lies? Regardless, this page does seem to establish that them being black or white has nothing to do with appearance.
>>289646117the double meaning here
thanks op
>>289630109following along again after all these years is making me actually analyze the manga a bit more instead of dismissing it all as pseudoslop. in other words, i think i get the idea a bit more on revisiting it after decade of stewing on it
>>289645255ACTION JESUS
>>289645855>small eyes BillySovl>big eyes BillySoulless
Billy Bat is my favorite Urasawa manga, mostly because it's so crazy. I even like the ending. I'm weak to any story about human creativity.
>>289645255Get 'em Jesus! Fuck those merchants up!
>>289645054Fucking alright I guess
>>289645213So I guess this is the real Jesus then
>>289645392>Smooching with jesuskek
>>289645284Top panel is the look of a man who knows he's screwed.
>>289645004Didn't Jacob die like a thousand years ago before Judas
>>289645213Why's Jesus giving me the LIVE smile
>>289645731now it's 1959
>>289646117>>289646160AAAAAAAAAAGGGGHHHH
>>289646162>black presidentfat chance
>>289646304so is kevin's story done or does it jump back to him again?
>>289648291Kevin is the black woman
>>289648653I'm proud of her.
>>289569031how is the tl for asadora going? I remember that a few dozen chapters were translated into english and a few more into spanish and portuguese but I think they stopped a while ago
>>289645462>Jesus is just some kind of dickhead esper reading minds and doing miracles
>>289645199>>289645213Is this more or less blasphemous than Jesus schizobabbling about the spin in Jojo?
>>289645392
>>289645408>original traitor had black hair>now the kid has itIt's like Judas swapped places with the traitor.
>>289645428>the final war betwen the son of light and the son of darknessHey wait a sec, Billy was mentioning something about darkness >>289618027....are the villains planning to resurrect Lucifer?!
>>289649070it's gonna be a bat outta hell
>>289649070I haven't read this before but it's sounds like jesus is referencing the book of revelation
>>289645462>>289645504>>289645538There's so much to unpack here, holy shit.
>>2896457311959?! Now we're 10 years in the future?! It feels like my sanity is slipping with each passing page.
>>289645762>Well, are you the black one, or the white one?
>>289645782So I guess Kevin made it out alright?
>>289648837JoJo Jesus is actually holy (a Saint)I don't think this Jesus is meant to be, but I really don't understand this
>>289649515I think he is meant to be actually holy here? Like, he read Judas' mind and predicted his own fate, so clearly he's not meant to be a normal human.
>>289645682This was such a smooth way to transition from Judas to modern times.>>289646304This arc, especially the next chapter, always stuck with me in terms of how great Urasawa is in getting readers engrossed in characters they only just met.>>289647092Oh man that ending. It was a very bold move to do ANOTHER time skip and yet I found myself very invested in those two random ass soldiers. In hindsight it was a fitting way to close out.
>>289642662>enables you to understand a TON of references.or like the original gundam
>>289646264
>>289645054TWO BATS!?
>>289645138Schizo!?
>>289651336Is that an offer or a question?
>>289569764Thanks for posting.
>>289648837>blasphemouswhat layer of irony are you on?
>>289645255
>>289649459>can't recognise if the bat is kevin's or notnot a true billy fan
>>289646062last panel really sells it
>>289648291it's all connected
>>289645682>>289645705Oh man, I like this backstory.
>>289647868bro, jacob is just a namethere have been millions of them
>>289646028What a bunch of drama queens.
>>289646304Thx mate.Boy I can't wait for the next chapters. The story of these two is genuinely great.
>>289577210>>289569571The "infection" is "spreading".
>>289645392So what is the significance of this gesture?I know there is a deeper meaning to it than just gay smooching.
>>289651768Greeting, respect, affection.You know gays didn't invent kisses, right?
>>289651768In this case, Judas told the soldiers he'd kiss the one they want to arrest.
>>289645118This exact scene happened to Kevin as well, down to the two "Billy's" beating each other up >>289520764 . Who knew Kevin had so much in common with Judas.
>>289651873I was going to say that I know about it on the cheeks but not the lips. But now that I look again the kiss looks to be on the cheeks. So I goofed up>>289651890I see.
>>289651982>Kevin's Billy has Western sound effects>Judas' Billy has Japanese sound effectshttps://youtu.be/uYnBKLXCG6A?t=7
>>289646304HURRY UP AND GET INYOUR QUEEN AWAITS
>>289651618heh
>>289649135>are you god? >shape of god>the constant questioning of whether billy is god>thus linking billy, a semiotic being, to something of a higher order>jesus attempts to become a symbol of faith, thus becoming something like what billy is
>>289649135the history of the billy bat is a history of theft and betrayal from this angle Jesus "stole" the shape of god from Judas and used it to become the messiah, maybe not the true one, but the one that actually went down in history unlike all the others
>>289644206Seems unlikely, since he was a traveling rabbi for 3 years before his death. Also, he worked in Nazareth and was crucified in Jerusalem.
>>289645284I don't think the romans gave a shit about petty jewish issues like that
>>289645428>gospel of judaswe're going apocryphal on this bitch!
>>289645504Oh man, this is such a clever use of the medium. The kids open mouth originally implied he was talking, but the later panels retroactively made it clear it was Billy talking BEHIND him instead, and the kid was just staring blankly the whole time.This feels like something you can only really pull off in comics.
>>289645284Jesus doing the bee movie smile
>>289651618hehehe
cought up in the threads, was hooked, read all the rest in one sittingamazing stuff
>>289653526didnt even notice. thats cool
>>289655046>Reading aheadMONSTER!
>>289645428>>289645462>Jesus was actually the messiah, his miracles were real and he could see the bat was guiding Judas, but since the bat was aiding in the divine plan he didn't mind.I like that the author didn't try to explain any of this, just casually said Jesus was the messiah and that's it.
>>289645199Jesus kinda looks like Tenma.
>>289651417However, there was a second Billy Bat.
>>289657691Tenma was as Jesus like as humanly possible. It's what irked me about him. Kevin is flawed in a way that's relatable.
>>289655538at least, going by that we can assume Judas was actually forgiven by God and allowed pass to heaven despite his betrayal since he really didnt do it out of malice or greed but because he got tricked by the bats. so you know... silver lining and all dat.
>>289594937What praying to bat-gods does to a girl...
>>289653627Urasawa really likes that kind of expression.
>>289655046Hope you stick around to talk with us as it goes.
>>289651417>>289658065Mr. President, a second Billy Bats has shown up.
>>289646455I think these chapters being dumped daily also helps give people time to actually analyze what's going on in them, rather than just taking it all in at once.
>>289645462Wow. JESUS. IS. SO COOL
>>289645284Really love Urasawa Jesus and his smile.
>>289646028>the myth of "consensual" marriage >I do>I do>I OBJECT!>isn't there someone you forgot to ask?
>>289646162>split apart the oceanlet me guess, billy was on the seafloor
>>289646062Nice unsettling expression with the rougher lines. Nothing needs to be said for you to fully understand what happened and how she feels about it.
>>289651618Kek.
>>289666956It's only been few decades since people could get married if their families didn't agree to it. The separation of church and state has been a blesscurse.
>>289665660some manga benefit from dailies, some manga are better off storytime'd. It is what it is.
>>289618597>>289618620The Judas cries as he sells you out
>>289618678God is a womb tatoo...
>>289659132>he got tricked by the batsMore like he was just following Jesus's orders in "selling him out" since getting caught was part of Jesus's plan. One could say Jesus was a big savior.
>>289672291Considering the bats are said to be sons of God... could we presume that both messiah we see were real and one was white while the other was black.
>>289672475If we start accepting multiple sons, we might end up having to accept the Aomori Kirisuto no Haka as particularly correct though.
>>289672576Are there any other sons of God that I should know about?
>>289645054One thing I don't get is why are they drawn in Kevin's style?
>>289645408I'm confused, were the previous betrayer and messiah not Judas and Jesus then? Didn't he perform miracles? Are there two Judas and Jesus?
>>289674060Could be that Kevin had the real deal inside him and the others were distorted imitations.
>>289674060I'd assume the correct look has always been inside Kevin's mind, was always inside Zofuu's mind, and always inside Judas's mind. Basically that any artist who is connected will have a particularly similar style due to the influence of the Bat.
>>289640092You're right. We should do it the way it was intended, one chapter a week with occasional breaks lasting around 8 years.
>>289651336"Boogies" is a new one for me.
>>289618646>girl realizes he's a fake but it's too awkward to call him outGave me a chuckle.
>>289650752Yeah, but the handling of the Gethsemane story shows a certain lack of understanding, and he's just an ultimately unimportant side character in this, just added for the shock value, which is disrespectful, where as JoJo Jesus is treated with due weight, and included in a thoughtful way. I like Jesus in Jojo, but his inclusion here rubs me the wrong way. I especially hate the whole "Judas was just following orders" bullshit, which is so pervasive these days. It really says a lot about society.
This weird bat appeared to me in my dreams and told me that OP was killed by a stingray. Wonder what that meant.
>>289676371Isn't his appeareance meant to show that the bat(s) have controlled and guided humanity for far longer than anyone realises.
>>289676667same but replace killed with dicked and stingray with niggers
>>289676679If anyone missed it.
>>289676667If only I could be as fortunate to have lived and die as dear old SteveAnyways - new thread: >>289676679
