. Every week I shall rant and moan about my once favorite series that has sunk so far. For my first post I share my thoughts on the anime's current filler arc and its finale episode. If you hate Naruto, check it out and agree with me, if you love Naruto, feel free to defend these horrible filler episodes, and if you don't have a clue what Naruto is, find out why it would be a bad idea to start watching it at episode 71 of its second form, Shippuuden!
was excellent. I was happy to see more people who already knew of / read NNFB. Unfortunately the shirts were not printed in time for the convention. I'm told they will be done this week. I hope to start taking orders online by mid to late September.
Website stuff is still in a bit of a transition. The link section has been updated and I'll be adding even more comics once I get through my list of people I met at the convention.
Thanks to everyone who came and saw us. I hope to come back next year as well!
was even more wonderful than last year, which was pretty damn wonderful to begin with! But now it's extremely late and I'm too tired to write a long rant (I find this too often to be the case!) I'll be sure to scan some of the many sketches that ended up filling my sketchbook.
About No Need for Bushido
No Need for Bushido is an action/comedy/drama comic that takes place in Feudal Japan. It follows the adventures off an odd-ball cast as they try to save the country... or at least avoid the oncoming rush of ninja, samurai, fighting monks, anachronisms and sound effects. With an eclectic mix of influences including anime, American comic books, action/adventure movies, cartoons, old kung fu movies, and way too many videogames, NNFB has a fast-paced, colorful, and cinematic presentation. NNFB updates every Monday.
FAQ
Who makes NNFB?
The comic is drawn by Alex Kolesar and written by Joseph Kovell.
Where's the comic?
You probably found this section on our main page. At the top of the page click on the button that says "newest page" and you'll be at the last page uploaded.
What's No Need for Bushido about?
NNFB is an action-comedy-drama that takes place in war-torn Feudal Japan. The story jumps between many different characters, but focuses on a small group of travelers who get caught up in the ensuing war. This group includes a runaway princess avoiding an arranged marriage, a foolish samurai, a blind taoist priest, and a hotheaded drunk with an excessively large sword.
Where should I start?
NNFB is a story-based comic. The newest page will make absolutely no sense without reading what comes before it. So, it's best to start at our humble beginnings on page 1 and read on from there. You can get a basic plot summary and character descriptions by reading our Wikipedia page, or you can check out the comic timeline. These aren't very good substitutes for the comic itself, though.
What happened to the art/writing?
It got better. NNFB was our first comic endevor, so we've been learning the basics since page 1.
Is this anime/manga?
NNFB shares a lot of similarities with both anime as well as American comic books - so it's a little of both. You don't need to read anime to "get" NNFB.
When are new pages added?
NNFB updates one page every Monday. We update additional content (art, news posts, etc.) throughout the week.
Is that it?
Nope. In addition to the comic itself, there are quite a few other features on the site. At times, we will take old pages and completely rewrite them into one-off strips. These "Remixes” usually parody the comic, so you probably will want to read the main archive first.
We also have a subcomics section that
contains two mini flash movies, a blog hosted by one of the comic's characters, bonus pages, a sketchbook and various filler comics from years ago.
If you want to talk about No Need for Bushido or random goings-on, please join us in the forum or in the tagboard.
ENJOY!
About Alex
Alex graduated from Columbus College of Art and Design with a Major in Illustration. Alex cowrites, draws, inks and colors No Need for Bushido.
About Joseph
Joseph graduated from Columbus College of Art and Design with a Major in Industrial Design. Joe writes No Need for Bushido, manages the website, and produces various additional extra material - minicomics, animations, rewritten dialog, etc.
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