Manga Musings

Disclosure 175 - Bark at the Moon (7/22/2025)

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 23:30:00 GMT

This week we discuss, Scrooge McDuck, cancelled series of decades past, new Bachi merch, and the passing of one Ozzy Osbourne. And in show-and-tell, Andrew brings us a new series from Young Jump about a man who dared to dissect the dead at a time when it was considered heresy, preview link below.

This episode covers issue 33 of Weekly Shonen Jump from 14 July 2025.

Manga Show-and-Tell this week is Kaitai Shinsho 解体真処 (Dissection of the True Place) by Ihara Meguru 伊原圜.

Full transcripts of the Show-and-Tell can be found at the official Manga Musings Obscure Manga Blog, along with original content dating back over a decade.

In the Jump segment, we cover:

Kagurabachi #86
One Piece #1154
Ping-Pong Peril #2 (Color Page)
Hima-Ten! #50
Shinobi Undercover #41

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Disclosure 174 - Ping Pong Peril's Got Balls of Steel (7/15/2025)

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 23:30:00 GMT

This week we bring you an extra-long cold open (Main Show begins at 24:58 if you’d like to skip it) discussing a variety of non-manga-related topics. In show-and-tell this week, Andrew brings us a classic manga by a returning show-and-tell mangaka, and our Jump segment highlights two series from the newest serialization round.

This episode covers issue 32 of Weekly Shonen Jump from 7 July 2025.

Manga Show-and-Tell this week is Uramiya Honpo 怨み屋本舗 by Kurihara Showshow 栗原正尚.

Full transcripts of the Show-and-Tell can be found at the official Manga Musings Obscure Manga Blog, along with original content dating back over a decade.

In the Jump segment, we cover:

Kagurabachi #85
Ping-Pong Peril #1
Kaedegami #3

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Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 173 - Death Housing Complex: The Housing Complex That Eats (7/8/2025)

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 23:30:00 GMT

This week we wrap up our farewells to ending series for this serialization round, though we still have one more new series to cover next time. We’ve also got updates on the predicted natural disaster from a manga we covered all the way back in 2022: Watashi Ga Mita Mirai 私が見た未来 (The Future I Saw) by shoujo mangaka Tatsuki Ryo.

This episode covers issue 31 of Weekly Shonen Jump from 30 June 2025

Manga Show-and-Tell this week is Hitokui Danchi ヒトクイダンチ by Oochiai Yuusuke 落合裕介.

Full transcripts of the Show-and-Tell can be found at the official Manga Musings Obscure Manga Blog, along with original content dating back over a decade.

In the Jump segment, we cover:

Ekiden Bros #1
Star of Beethoven #20 (End of Serialization)
One Piece #1153
Kagurabachi #84
Shinobi Undercover #39

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Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 172 - This is Delicious (7/1/2025)

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 23:30:00 GMT

This week we discuss series rankings, new adaptations/redubs of classic series, and the upcoming Street Fighter movie featuring Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. And in our Jump segment, we welcome a new series that takes inspiration from Chinese culture.

This episode covers issue 30 of Weekly Shonen Jump from 23 June 2025.

Manga Show-and-Tell this week is Tetsu Kenji Kousuke 鉄拳児耕助 (Iron Fist Kousuke) by Adachi Tsuyoshi あだちつよし.

Full transcripts of the Show-and-Tell can be found at the official Manga Musings Obscure Manga Blog, along with original content dating back over a decade.

In the Jump segment, we cover:

Embers #20 (End of Serialization)
Kaedegami #1
Kagurabachi #83
One Piece #1152
Akane-banashi #163

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Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 171 - Dou-Something Human (6/24/2025)

Wed, 25 Jun 2025 23:30:00 GMT

This week on Manga Musings, we bring you an off-beat survival horror series, a custom Yu-Gi-Oh! card, and the return of One Piece in Love. And in our Jump segment, we welcome a new serialization from a returning writer/artist team, and say farewell to Syd Craft.

This episode covers issue 29 of Weekly Shonen Jump from 16 June 2025.

Manga Show-and-Tell this week is Doukutsu Ningen 洞窟人間 (The Caveman) by Okada Takuya 岡田卓也.

Full transcripts of the Show-and-Tell can be found at the official Manga Musings Obscure Manga Blog, along with original content dating back over a decade.

In the Jump segment, we cover:

Harukaze Mound #1
Syd Craft: Love Is a Mystery #28 (End of Serialization)
Shinobi Undercover #37
Nue Sexorcist #102

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Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 170 - Jay Jay the Bomber (Plane?) (6/17/2025)

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 23:30:00 GMT

This week brings a departing series, an especially obscure show-and-tell from a veteran mangaka, and a discussion about digital manga publication. Plus: more updates on Konami’s increasingly bizarre decisions and the acronym “KACO.”

This episode covers issue 28 of Weekly Shonen Jump from 9 June 2025.

Manga Show-and-Tell this week is Fragging フラッギング by Saruwatari Tetsuya 猿渡哲也.

Full transcripts of the Show-and-Tell can be found at the official Manga Musings Obscure Manga Blog, along with original content dating back over a decade.

In the Jump segment, we cover:

Kagurabachi #82
One Piece #1151
Super Psychic Policeman Chojo #65 (End of Serialization)
Ichi the Witch #37

To support the show and to hear exclusive monthly postgame coverage of Boruto, head to the Manga Musings Patreon.

Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 169 - HNIC (Head Ninja in Charge) (06/10/2025)

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 23:30:00 GMT

This week we bring you prelude to the end of a beloved gag manga in the magazine (not Roboco) and speculate on which other Jump series might be next on the chopping block as a new wave of serializations rolls in. In Show & Tell, Andrew dives into an office-ninja thriller that seems to take itself a bit too seriously. Plus: Card Game Corner turns into a fiery rant about Konami’s baffling decisions in Yu-Gi-Oh!'s retro scene and Sebastian’s final departure from Yu-Gi-Oh! for greener pastures. All that and more on Manga Musings!

This episode covers issue 27 of Weekly Shonen Jump from 2 June 2025.

Manga Show-and-Tell this week is Kabushikigaisha Ninkai Shoji 株式会社忍界商事 by Tada Taiga 多田大我.

Full transcripts of the Show-and-Tell can be found at the official Manga Musings Obscure Manga Blog, along with original content dating back over a decade.

In the Jump segment, we cover:

Kagurabachi #81
Super Psychic Policeman Chojo #64
Ichi the Witch #36 (Lead Color Page)
Sakamoto Days #215

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Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 168 - Pac Man Must Die (6/3/2025)

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 01:42:34 GMT

This week on Manga Musings, we bring you a surreal and bloody new action series with shades of Chainsaw Man and Jujutsu Kaisen, now available to read on Manga Plus. Plus, shocking twists in our Jump segment, Chopper’s design in the live-action One Piece, and a reflection on Stitch’s cultural legacy.

This episode covers issue 26 of Weekly Shonen Jump from 26 May 2025.

Manga Show-and-Tell this week is Nito no Joreishi 二兎の除霊師 (The Nito Exorcists) by Ichikawa Hiromi 市川ヒロミ.

Full transcripts of the Show-and-Tell can be found at the official Manga Musings Obscure Manga Blog, along with original content dating back over a decade.

In the Jump segment, we cover:

Kagurabachi #80
Syd Craft: Love Is a Mystery #25
Sakamoto Days #214
Nice Prison #5

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Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami

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Disclosure 167 - Dollar Store Joker (5/27/2025)

Thu, 29 May 2025 13:11:17 GMT

This week on Manga Musings, we bring you another "super" smartphone, new localization announcements, and two Blue Box chapters for the price of one!

This episode covers issue 25 of Weekly Shonen Jump from 19 May 2025.

Manga Show-and-Tell this week is Kami Appli- God of Tools 神アプリ, by Kurihara Shoushou 栗原正尚.

Full transcripts of the Show-and-Tell can be found at the official Manga Musings Obscure Manga Blog, along with original content dating over a decade.

In the Jump segment, we cover:

Kagurabachi #79
Sakamoto Days #213
Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi #44
Blue Box #196 (and 197 I guess...)

To support the show and to hear exclusive monthly postgame coverage of Boruto, head to the Manga Musings Patreon.

Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 166 - The Sweet Life of Supersoldier Sonya (5/20/2025)

Thu, 22 May 2025 03:00:00 GMT

This week, we return from our long hiatus with a deep dive into Matataki no Sonya, the shockingly brutal action series from lingerie rom-com legend Yuzuki Hikaru. And in our Jump segment, a long-awaited new series from Red Hood’s Kawaguchi Yuuki sports beautiful art but tells a familiar tale. Plus: the fate of Syd Craft, Yu-Gi-Oh! censorship, and the return of a prophetic manga?!

This episode covers issue 24 of Weekly Shonen Jump from 12 May 2025.

Manga Show-and-Tell this week is Matataki no Sonya 瞬きのソーニャ by Yuzuki Hikaru 弓月光 of Amai Seikatsu fame.

Full transcripts of the Show-and-Tell can be found at the official Manga Musings Obscure Manga Blog, along with original content dating back over a decade.

In the Jump segment, we cover:

Kagurabachi #78
Otr of the Flame #1 (New Serialization) (Lead Color Page)
One Piece #1148
Syd Craft: Love Is a Mystery #23

To support the show and to hear exclusive monthly postgame coverage of Boruto, head to the Manga Musings Patreon.

Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 165 PREVIEW - Understanding Undead Unluck: Second Loop (5/13/2025)

Wed, 14 May 2025 16:10:53 GMT

Since Shonen Jump is taking the week off, we're using this time to bring you part 2 of our deep dive into Undead Unluck, covering the events of the manga from the time skip up to the series' recent finale!

Hear the full episode on the Manga Musings Patreon.

Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 133 - Hakutaku and More! (10/01/2024)

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 23:30:50 GMT

This week’s episode is brought to you by technical difficulties, as Opera GX proves to be yet another bloated Chromium-based browser. Speaking of technology, we’ve got a brand new manga about retro game design, some extra horniness from Hima-Ten!, and our first Halloween show-and-tell of the spooky season!

This episode covers issue 43 of Weekly Shonen Jump from 24 September 2024.

Manga Show-and-Tell this week is Kaiki Manga Michi by Miyazaki Masaru and Adachi Tsuyoshi.

Full transcripts of the Show-and-Tell can be found at the official Manga Musings Obscure Manga Blog, along with original content dating back nearly a decade.

In the Jump segment, we cover:

Hakutaku #1
Hima-Ten! #11
Kagurabachi #50

To support the show and to hear exclusive monthly postgame coverage of Boruto, head to the Manga Musings Patreon.

Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 132 - Secret Ninja Man (9/24/2024)

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 23:30:00 GMT

This week we’re bringing you a socially awkward shinobi, more AI panic from creator Yusei Matsui, and an isekai we’ve redubbed “Starting Over Without Any Limbs in Another World.”

This episode covers issue 42 of Weekly Shonen Jump from 17 September 2024.

Manga Show-and-Tell this week is Madou Kikou by Ousuke and Iruka Yoshimitsu.

Full transcripts of the Show-and-Tell can be found at the official Manga Musings Obscure Manga Blog, along with original content dating back nearly a decade.

In the Jump segment, we cover:

Shinobi Undercover #1 (New Serialization)
Ichi the Witch #2
Kagurabachi #49
One Piece #1126
Elusive Samurai #172

To support the show and to hear exclusive monthly postgame coverage of Boruto, head to the Manga Musings Patreon.

Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 131 - Which Witch? (9/17/2024)

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 23:30:00 GMT

New series alert! And it’s pretty good too! But of course as one new series begins, an old one must have its candle snuffed out.

This week we commemorate the passing of our first U-19 series in a long while with a show-and-tell showcasing another U-19 from the creator of Shape-Up Ran, the series we covered on last week’s show-and-tell segment, featuring all the same raunchy and scatological humor we loved so much last week, with (almost) no reason to pull out the racism particle geiger counter.

This episode covers issue 41 of Weekly Shounen Jump from 9 September 2024.

Manga Show-and-Tell this week is Wrestling with Momoko, a 90s era U-19 series by Tokuhiro Masaya.

Full transcripts of the Show-and-Tell can be found at the official Manga Musings Obscure Manga Blog, along with original content dating back nearly a decade.

In the Jump segment, we cover:

Ichi the Witch #1 (New Serialization)
Psych House #17 (End of Serialization)
Kagurabachi #48
Akane-banashi #125

To support the show and to hear exclusive monthly postgame coverage of Boruto, head to the Manga Musings Patreon.

Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 130 - The 9/11 Special (9/11/2024)

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 17:00:00 GMT

On this week’s thrilling comeback episode of Manga Musings, we bring you a remembrance of things past, a raunchy 80s comedy gag series, the introduction of the “racism particle geiger counter,” and, of course, coverage of Weekly Shonen Jump!

This episode covers issue 40 of Weekly Shonen Jump from 2 September 2024.

Manga Show-and-Tell this week is Shape Up Ran by Tokuhiro Masaya.

Full transcripts of the Show-and-Tell can be found at the official Manga Musings Obscure Manga Blog, along with original content dating back nearly a decade.

In our Jump segment, we cover:

Kagurabachi #47 (Lead Color Page)
Kyokuto Necromance #18 (End of Serialization)
Jujutsu Kaisen #268
Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi #10

To support the show and to hear outtakes from this episode, head to the Manga Musings Patreon.

Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 124 - Brothers (07/30/2024)

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 23:30:00 GMT

This episode was brought to you by the Michael Rosen sound drop. Some call it nice, but it’s also quite nasty. Not to mention Austrian cyborg painters, indecent breeding plans, and a much tamer-by-comparison Jump segment.

This episode covers issue 34 of Weekly Shounen Jump from 22 July 2024

Manga Show-and-Tell this week is Brothers ブラザーズ by Koike Kazuo 小池一雄 and Kanou Seisaku 叶精作.

Full transcripts of the Show-and-Tell can be found at the official Manga Musings Obscure Manga Blog, along with original content dating back nearly a decade.

In the Jump segment, we cover:

The Elusive Samurai #165
Kagurabachi #42
Astro Royale #14
Me and Roboco #194

To support the show and to hear exclusive monthly postgame coverage of Boruto, head to the Manga Musings Patreon.

Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 110 - Wakui Ken Extravaganza (4/23/2024)

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 23:30:03 GMT

This week we’ve got a new serialization from mangaka Wakui Ken, so Andrew’s brought one of his previous series for show and tell. Plus, the end of a series none of us really read, but which nonetheless deserves our coverage.

This episode covers issue 20 of Weekly Shounen Jump from 15 April 2024.

Manga Show-and-Tell this week is Dessert Eagle by Wakui Ken of Tokyo Revengers fame.

Full transcripts of the Show-and-Tell can be found at the official Manga Musings Obscure Manga Blog, along with original content dating back nearly a decade.

In the Jump segment, we cover:

Astro Royale #1 (New Serialization) (Lead Color Page)
Two on Ice #28 (End of Serialization)
Kagurabachi #29

To support the show and to hear exclusive monthly postgame coverage of Boruto, head to the Manga Musings Patreon.

Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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UNLOCKED: Boruto 2.1 - Boruto (Again)

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 17:04:09 GMT

To celebrate the resumption of Boruto coverage on the Patreon feed, we're unlocking the first episode of our premium Boruto coverage here for your listening pleasure.

To hear further coverage of Boruto including our episode on Chapter 2 head on over to the Manga Musings Patreon.

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Disclosure 109 - The Chin Piece is Real (4/16/2024)

Sun, 21 Apr 2024 23:30:02 GMT

On this week’s Manga Musings, we explore a licensed One Piece spin off that we’re surprised was officially approved by Oda-sensei and the editors at Saikyo Jump. And in our Jump segment, it’s curtains for MamaYuyu, so join us as we wave goodbye to a series we’d hoped would stick around a little while longer.

This episode covers issue 19 of Weekly Shounen Jump from 8 April 2024.

Manga Show-and-Tell this week is Chin Piece by Amami Yoshikazu.

Full transcripts of the Show-and-Tell can be found at the official Manga Musings Obscure Manga Blog, along with original content dating back nearly a decade.

In the Jump segment, we cover:

My Hero Academia #419 (Lead Color Page)
Kagurabachi #28
MamaYuyu #29 (End of Serialization)
Akane-banashi #105

To support the show and to hear exclusive monthly postgame coverage of Boruto, head to the Manga Musings Patreon and join us as we work our way through our production backlog.

Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 108 - Shiritori to the Death! (4/9/2024)

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 23:30:42 GMT

Consumer protection drives the motivation of our hero on this week’s show and tell. And in our Jump segment, the Undead Unluck crew play a deadly game of Shiritori. And is that Afric Simone challenging Sukuna in Jujutsu Kaisen?!

This episode covers issue 18 of Weekly Shounen Jump from 1 Apr 2024.

Manga Show-and-Tell this week is Kamo no Negi ni wa Doku ga Aru - Kamo Kyouju no "Ningen" Keizagaku Kougi (Duck Leeks Are Poisonous, Professor Kamo's Lecture on “Human” Economics) by Natsuhara Takeshi and Kaitani Shinobu.

Full transcripts of the Show-and-Tell can be found at the official Manga Musings Obscure Manga Blog, along with original content dating back nearly a decade.

In the Jump segment, we cover:

Kagurabachi #27
Undead Unluck #201
Green Green Greens #17
Jujutsu Kaisen #255

To support the show and to hear exclusive monthly postgame coverage of Boruto, head to the Manga Musings Patreon.

Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 107 - Love of Baseball will Keep them Together (4/2/2024)

Sun, 14 Apr 2024 18:30:59 GMT

This week we dive into manga history with a currently-running sequel to a classic Jump series from the 70s. We’ve also got a great Jump segment featuring a one-shot by... Roboco?!

This episode covers issue 17 of Weekly Shounen Jump from 25 March 2024

Manga Show-and-Tell this week is Captain 2 by Koji Joukura, based on the original Captain manga by Chiba Akio.

Full transcripts of the Show-and-Tell can be found at the official Manga Musings Obscure Manga Blog, along with original content dating back nearly a decade.

In the Jump segment, we cover:

Kagurabachi #26
Blue Box #142
Me and Roboco #178
Undead Unluck #200

To support the show and to hear exclusive monthly postgame coverage of Boruto, head to the Manga Musings Patreon.

Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 106 - Pocari Sweat of Excellence (3/26/2024)

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 23:30:46 GMT

Almost caught up with episode uploads. We appreciate your patience.

This week we return to Blue Box for the first time in a long while, along with a show-and-tell that will knock your socks off.

This episode covers issue 16 of Weekly Shounen Jump from 18 March 2024

Manga Show-and-Tell this week is Kiwamete Kamoshida by Yamamoto Naoki.

Full transcripts of the Show-and-Tell can be found at the official Manga Musings Obscure Manga Blog, along with original content dating back nearly a decade.

In the Jump segment, we cover:

Blue Box #141 (Lead Color Page)
One Piece #1110
Kagurabachi #25
MamaYuyu #26

To support the show and to hear exclusive monthly postgame coverage of Boruto, head to the Manga Musings Patreon.

Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 105 - Do You Like Bananas? (3/19/2024)

Sun, 07 Apr 2024 18:30:32 GMT

You’re gonna go bananas, on the MOOOOOOOOOOOON!

This episode covers issue 15 of Weekly Shounen Jump from 11 March 2024

Manga Show-and-Tell this week is Mukashi Banashi by Motomiya Hiroshi.

Full transcripts of the Show-and-Tell can be found at the official Manga Musings Obscure Manga Blog, along with original content dating back nearly a decade.

In the Jump segment, we cover:

Jujutsu Kaisen #253 (Lead Color Page)
Kagurabachi #24
Undead Unluck #198
RuriDragon #8

To support the show and to hear exclusive monthly postgame coverage of Boruto, head to the Manga Musings Patreon.

Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 104 - Farewell Toriyama-Sensei (3/12/2024)

Wed, 03 Apr 2024 23:30:00 GMT

Rest in Peace to Akira Toriyama. Your influence on manga is immeasurable and your works will be remembered forever. The Manga Musings team owes you a debt of gratitude for helping to popularize manga in the west. Without Dragon Ball, it’s entirely possible none of us would be here talking about manga today.

Thanks for everything, Toriyama-sensei.

This episode covers issue 14 of Weekly Shounen Jump from 4 March 2024.

Manga Show-and-Tell this week is Iron Familia(r) by Tatsumaru.

Full transcripts of the Show-and-Tell can be found at the official Manga Musings Obscure Manga Blog, along with original content dating back nearly a decade.

In the Jump segment, we cover:

Akane-Banashi #100 (Lead Color Page)
Kagurabachi #23
The Elusive Samurai #147
Mission: Yozakura Family #216
Undead Unluck #197

To support the show and to hear exclusive monthly postgame coverage of Boruto, head to the Manga Musings Patreon.

Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 103 - Gawain of the Green (3/5/2024)

Sun, 31 Mar 2024 18:30:20 GMT

The knights of the round table play golf whenever able.

This episode covers issue 13 of Weekly Shounen Jump from 26 February 2024.

Manga Show-and-Tell this week is Rising Impact by Suzuki Nakaba.

Full transcripts of the Show-and-Tell can be found at the official Manga Musings Obscure Manga Blog, along with original content dating back nearly a decade.

In the Jump segment, we cover:

One Piece #1108 (Lead Color Page)
Kagurabachi #22
Undead Unluck #196
Super Psychic Policeman Chojo #3

To support the show and to hear exclusive monthly postgame coverage of Boruto, head to the Manga Musings Patreon.

Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 102 - Chojo Comes in Like a Wrecking Ball (2/20/2024)

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 23:30:31 GMT

New gag series this week does not disappoint.

This episode covers issue 11 of Weekly Shounen Jump from 13 Feb 2024.

Manga Show-and-Tell this week is Boukyaku Battery by Mikawa Eko.

Full transcripts of the Show-and-Tell can be found at the official Manga Musings Obscure Manga Blog, along with original content dating back nearly a decade.

In the Jump segment, we cover:

Super Psychic Policeman Chojo #1
Martial Master Asumi #32 (End of Serialization)
Kagurabachi #20

To support the show and to hear exclusive monthly postgame coverage of Boruto, head to the Manga Musings Patreon.

Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 101 - Two Wolves Inside You (2/13/2024)

Sun, 24 Mar 2024 18:30:35 GMT

Stay tuned to the end for a discussion of translation and bowdlerization.

This episode covers issue 10 of Weekly Shounen Jump from 5 Feb 2024.

Manga Show-and-Tell this week is Yo no Naka no Kemono by Yasumatsu Wabisuke.

Full transcripts of the Show-and-Tell can be found at the official Manga Musings Obscure Manga Blog, along with original content dating back nearly a decade.

In the Jump segment, we cover:

Kagurabachi #19
Akane-banashi #96
Cipher Academy #58 (End of Serialization)
Witch Watch #142 (Lead Color Page)

To support the show and to hear exclusive monthly postgame coverage of Boruto, head to the Manga Musings Patreon.

Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 100 - From Hell's Heart (2/6/2024)

Wed, 20 Mar 2024 23:30:16 GMT

This episode has real Moby Dick energy.

This episode covers issue 9 of Weekly Shounen Jump from 29 Jan 2024.

Manga Show-and-Tell this week is Ahab by Saruwatari Tetsuya.

Full transcripts of the Show-and-Tell can be found at the official Manga Musings Obscure Manga Blog, along with original content dating back nearly a decade.

In the Jump segment, we cover:

The Elusive Samurai #142 (Lead Color Page)
Kagurabachi #18
Sakamoto Days #152
Mission: Yozakura Family #211

To support the show and to hear exclusive monthly postgame coverage of Boruto, head to the Manga Musings Patreon.

Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 99 - Heroes Come Back (1/30/2024)

Sun, 17 Mar 2024 18:30:40 GMT

Who’d have thought we’d be celebrating 4 years of Undead Unluck so soon?

This episode covers issue 8 of Weekly Shounen Jump from 30 January 2024.

Manga Show-and-Tell this week is Diamondo no Kouzai (Days of Diamond) by Hirai Oohashi.

Full transcripts of the Show-and-Tell can be found at the official Manga Musings Obscure Manga Blog, along with original content dating back nearly a decade.

In the Jump segment, we cover:

Undead Unluck #191 (Lead Color Page)
Kagurabachi #17
One Piece #1104
Mission: Yozakura Family #210

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Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 98 - A Toxic Relationship (1/23/2024)

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 23:30:29 GMT

The magazine’s off this week, so instead, we have an episode-length Show-and-Tell, covering Marriagetoxin by Joumyakun and Yoda Mizuki.

Full transcripts of the Show-and-Tell can be found at the official Manga Musings Obscure Manga Blog, along with original content dating back nearly a decade.

To support the show and to hear exclusive monthly postgame coverage of Boruto, head to the Manga Musings Patreon.

Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 97 - Back to Baker Street (1/16/2024)

Sun, 10 Mar 2024 18:30:30 GMT

This episode covers issue 6-7 of Weekly Shounen Jump from 6 January 2024.

Also a quick breakdown of the graded manga secondary market.

Manga Show-and-Tell this week is Gasu Tou Norainu Tanteidan (Gaslamp Stray Dog Detective Group) by Aosaki Yuugo and Matsubara Toshimitsu.

Full transcripts of the Show-and-Tell can be found at the official Manga Musings Obscure Manga Blog, along with original content dating back nearly a decade.

In the Jump segment, we cover:

Kagurabachi #16
My Hero Academia #411
Akane-banashi #93
Mission: Yozakura Family #209

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Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 96 - 3rd Annual Manga Musings Awards (1/9/2024)

Thu, 07 Mar 2024 00:30:34 GMT

After a long absence, here's the return of the Manga Musings crew with our long-anticipated Manga Musings awards!

To hear exclusive monthly postgame coverage of Boruto and a back catalog of premium content going back to the beginning of 2022, head to the Manga Musings Patreon.

Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 80 - STATION! (9/11/2023)

Mon, 02 Oct 2023 02:02:05 GMT

A run of new serializations also means a run of cancellations and series endings.

This episode covers issue 40 of Weekly Shounen Jump from 4 September 2023.

Manga Show-and-Tell this week is Station by Ooishi Kenichi and Hashimoto Mitsuo.

Full transcripts of the Show-and-Tell can be found at the official Manga Musings Obscure Manga Blog, along with original content dating back nearly a decade.

In the Jump segment, we cover:

Fabricant 100 #36 (End of Serialization)
Do Retry #17
My Hero Academia #399

To hear exclusive monthly postgame coverage of Boruto, the lost episodes we recorded during our hiatus, and a back catalog of premium content going back to the beginning of 2022, head to the Manga Musings Patreon.

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Disclosure 79 - Boruto: Origins (8/29/2023)

Tue, 19 Sep 2023 05:33:12 GMT

Manga Musings is back (again). Took a week off but now we're back for real.

This episode covers issue 38 of Weekly Shounen Jump from 7 August 2023.

Manga Show-and-Tell this week is Ninku by Kiriyama Kouji. Full transcripts of the Show-and-Tell can be found at the official Manga Musings Obscure Manga Blog, along with original content dating back nearly a decade.

In the Jump segment, we cover:

Black Clover #368
Witch Watch #121

Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 78 - Our Pain is Far Greater than Yours (8/15/2023)

Tue, 29 Aug 2023 01:30:00 GMT

Manga Musings is back after a long hiatus. Unfortunately, Boruto's coming back next week too.

We did record an episode each week during our absence from the airwaves, but couldn't find the time to edit the backlog. We decided it would be better to start fresh. Full "lost" episodes will be released to the Patreon feed as Producer Steve finds time to edit them with Show-and-Tell segments hitting the free feed a week later.

This episode covers the combined issue 36-37 of Weekly Shounen Jump from 7 August 2023. We actually recorded this two weeks ago but didn't want to take a week off right after coming back from our hiatus. Expect Issue 38's episode next Monday.

Manga Show-and-Tell this week is B.B. (Burning Blood) by Ishiwata Osamu. Full transcripts of the Show-and-Tell can be found at the official Manga Musings Obscure Manga Blog, along with original content dating back nearly a decade.

In the Jump segment, we cover:

Akane-banashi #73
Do Retry #14
My Hero Academia #396

To hear exclusive monthly postgame coverage of Boruto (next week), the lost episodes we recorded during our hiatus, and a back catalog of premium content going back to the beginning of 2022, head to the Manga Musings Patreon.

Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 66 - Harvey Choujin: Attorney at Law (5/3/2023)

Sun, 25 Jun 2023 23:30:00 GMT

Coffee corner will not become a regular feature on Manga Musings. We hope.

This week we discuss the combined issue of Weekly Shounen Jump: Issue 21-22, published on April 24th, 2023.

This week's show and tell is Choujin Taikei by the legendary Tezuka Osamu.

Jump segment for this week is a veritable sh*t sandwich. MHA fans might wanna sit this one out.

Jujutsu Kaisen #221
My Hero Academia #386
One Piece #1081

Text-only versions of the weekly manga show-and-tell can be found on Andrew's Obscure Manga Blog.

Subscribe to the Manga Musing Patreon to hear any and all coverage of Boruto, as well as deep dives and a whole back-catalogue of free-form discussions.

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Disclosure 70 - Everything's Coming Up Akane (6/6/2023)

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 23:30:57 GMT

This week in news, we discuss a new manga award for elementary schoolers, Oda’s upcoming hiatus, and a profile of Fairy Tail creator Hiro Mashima. And in Show-and-Tell, Andrew brings us a new series about a young girl named Akane who carries on her father’s profession. Plus a ChatGPT-generated chapter of Boruto featuring… Barney the Purple Dinosaur!?

This episode covers issue 26 of Weekly Shonen Jump from 29 May 2023.

Manga Show-and-Tell this week is Joshikousei Joreishi Akane! 女子高生除霊師アカネ！ by Ohtake Masao 大武政夫.

Full transcripts of the Show-and-Tell can be found at the official Manga Musings Obscure Manga Blog, along with original content dating back nearly a decade.

In the Jump segment, we cover:

Sakamoto Days #120 (Lead Color Page)
Do Retry #4
Black Clover #360

To support the show and to hear exclusive monthly postgame coverage of Boruto, head to the Manga Musings Patreon.

Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 65 - He's Not a Robot!? (4/25/2023)

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 02:21:57 GMT

It is the distant future. The year 2000. We are robots.

This week we discuss Weekly Shounen Jump Issue 20, published on April 17th, 2023.

This week's show and tell is Robot x Laserbeam by Fujimaki Tadatoshi

In our Jump Segment, we cover:

Ichigoki's Under Control!! #19 (End of Serialization)
Kill Blue #1 (New Serialization)
The Elusive Samurai #106

Text-only versions of the weekly manga show-and-tell can be found on Andrew's Obscure Manga Blog.

Subscribe to the Manga Musing Patreon to hear any and all coverage of Boruto, as well as deep dives and a whole back-catalogue of free-form discussions.

Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 69 - Les Poissons (6/2/2023)

Sat, 03 Jun 2023 23:30:16 GMT

Welcome back for another Manga Musings Rewind with our episode 69 spectacular! This episode features a conspiracy-laden thriller for show and tell, as well as Andrew’s thoughts on the live-action Little Mermaid.

This episode covers issue 25 of Weekly Shounen Jump from 22 May 2023.

Manga Show-and-Tell this week is Keibuho Daimajin by Nagasaki Takashi (as Richard Woo) and Kouno Kouji.

Full transcripts of the Show-and-Tell can be found at the official Manga Musings Obscure Manga Blog, along with original content dating back nearly a decade.

In the Jump segment, we cover:

On ePiece #1084 (Lead Color Page)
The Elusive Samurai #110
Fabricant 100 #22

To support the show and to hear exclusive monthly postgame coverage of Boruto, head to the Manga Musings Patreon.

Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 64 - NaruTop99, A Race to the Bottom (4/18/2023)

Wed, 24 May 2023 23:30:30 GMT

The results of the NaruTop99 poll came out and boy do we have some thoughts

This week we discuss Weekly Shounen Jump Issue 19, published on April 10th, 2023.

This week's show and tell is Gin Shari: Ginza Yanagi sushi Sandaime Funtou-ki by Tsukumo Mori and Satou Terushi. This is the prequel to their currently running series, Edomae no Shun, which recently celebrated its 1200th chapter.

In our Jump Segment, we cover:

Ginka & Glüna #29 (End of Serialization)
Tenmaku Cinema #1 (New Serialization)
One Piece #1080

Text-only versions of the weekly manga show-and-tell can be found on Andrew's Obscure Manga Blog.

Subscribe to the Manga Musing Patreon to hear any and all coverage of Boruto, as well as deep dives and a whole back-catalogue of free-form discussions.

Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 68 - WSJ Generic Exorcist Manga #978 (5/23/2023)

Wed, 24 May 2023 23:30:00 GMT

Welcome back for this week's Manga Musings Rewind covering the first chapter of Nue's Exorcist. In hindsight we may have been a little unfair to Nue, given that this series has survived almost a year while the previous week's premiere, Do Retry, ended on Chapter 19.

Still, whether you agree or disagree with our takes on Nue's first chapter, we hope you enjoy this previously-unreleased episode.

This episode covers issue 24 of Weekly Shounen Jump from 15 May 2023.

Manga Show-and-Tell this week is Zashisu by Morita Masanori.

Full transcripts of the Show-and-Tell can be found at the official Manga Musings Obscure Manga Blog, along with original content dating back nearly a decade.

In the Jump segment, we cover:

Nue's Exorcist #1
Sakamoto Days #118

To support the show and to hear exclusive monthly postgame coverage of Boruto, head to the Manga Musings Patreon.

Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 63 - Always a Tokyo Demon Bridesmaid (4/11/2023)

Mon, 22 May 2023 23:30:00 GMT

Yet another series leaving the magazine. We hate to see it, folks.

This week we discuss Weekly Shounen Jump Issue 18, published on April 3rd, 2023.

This week's show and tell is Black Tiger by legendary mangaka Akimoto Osamu (of KochiKame fame).

In our Jump Segment, we cover:

Tokyo Demon Bride Story #29 (End of Serialization)
My Hero Academia #384
Mission: Yozakura Family #172

Text-only versions of the weekly manga show-and-tell can be found on Andrew's Obscure Manga Blog.

Subscribe to the Manga Musing Patreon to hear any and all coverage of Boruto, as well as deep dives and a whole back-catalogue of free-form discussions.

Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 67 - Return to Showa (5/16/2023)

Wed, 17 May 2023 23:30:00 GMT

This is Manga Musings Rewind: an episode recorded during our long hiatus, published here for your present enjoyment.

It's the first chapter of Do Retry, a series we would come to thoroughly adore and which we miss very dearly.

This episode covers issue 23 of Weekly Shounen Jump from 8 May 2023.

Manga Show-and-Tell this week is Neeting Life by Tsutsui Tetsuya.

Full transcripts of the Show-and-Tell can be found at the official Manga Musings Obscure Manga Blog, along with original content dating back nearly a decade.

In the Jump segment, we cover:

Do Retry #1
Witch Watch #107

To support the show and to hear exclusive monthly postgame coverage of Boruto, head to the Manga Musings Patreon.

Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 62 - A Farewell to Waifus (4/4/2023)

Mon, 08 May 2023 01:30:00 GMT

We discuss the recent ending of service for the English language release of Princess Connect Re:Dive, a gacha game that was near and dear to our hearts. We've also got a more recent series here for this week's show-and-tell.

This week we discuss Weekly Shounen Jump Issue 17, published on March 27th, 2023.

This week's Manga Show and Tell is Katagi Modoshi by Shitara Kiyoto.

In our Jump Segment, we cover:

One Piece #1079
Ichigoki's Under Control!! #16
Akane-banashi #55

Text-only versions of the weekly manga show-and-tell can be found on Andrew's Obscure Manga Blog.

Subscribe to the Manga Musing Patreon to hear any and all coverage of Boruto, as well as deep dives and a whole back-catalogue of free-form discussions.

Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 61 - Kyoichiro Goes to Horny Jail (3/28/2023)

Mon, 01 May 2023 04:30:22 GMT

Unfortunately, this week's chapter of Mission: Yozakura Family was so egregious the Horny Police Shiba has injured his bonking hand (er, paw).

This week we discuss Weekly Shounen Jump Issue 16, published on March 20th, 2023.

This week's Manga Show and Tell is Celebru Couple (セレブるカップル) by Hayasaka Keigo.

In our Jump Segment, we cover:

The Elusive Samurai #102 (Lead Color Page)
Black Clover #354
Mission: Yozakura Family #170
Tokyo Demon Bride Story #27

Text-only versions of the weekly manga show-and-tell can be found on Andrew's Obscure Manga Blog.

Subscribe to the Manga Musing Patreon to hear any and all coverage of Boruto, as well as deep dives and a whole back-catalogue of free-form discussions.

Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 60 - Mahou Shoujo Francisco Franco (3/21/2023)

Sun, 23 Apr 2023 23:30:00 GMT

This week we discuss Weekly Shounen Jump Issue 15, published on March 13th, 2023.

Got a history lesson for you this week as we discuss a manga set during the Spanish Civil War and Early Francoist Spain. Also, the Michael Rosen drop is much quieter when we're recording, I've boosted it so you can hear it more clearly.

This week's Manga Show and Tell is Aikoku Sensou by Koike Kazuo (of Lone Wolf and Cub Fame) and Iga Kazuhiro.

In our Jump Segment, we cover:

One Piece #1077
Sakamoto Days #110
Ayakashi Triangle #123

Text-only versions of the weekly manga show-and-tell can be found on Andrew's Obscure Manga Blog.

Subscribe to the Manga Musing Patreon to hear any and all coverage of Boruto, as well as deep dives and a whole back-catalogue of free-form discussions.

Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 59 - Studio Pierrot Man (3/14/2023)

Mon, 17 Apr 2023 01:15:00 GMT

This week we discuss Weekly Shounen Jump Issue 14, published on March 6th, 2023.

This week's Manga Show and Tell is Pierrot Man by Honda Shingo and Takahashi Shinsuke.

This episode also features a long rumination on the locations of Kinokuniya stores in the US.

On this week's Jump Segment, we cover:

Jujutsu Kaisen #215
The Ichinose Family's Deadly Sins #15
The Elusive Samurai #100

Text-only versions of the weekly manga show-and-tell can be found on Andrew's Obscure Manga Blog.

Subscribe to the Manga Musing Patreon to hear any and all coverage of Boruto, as well as deep dives and a whole back-catalogue of free-form discussions.

Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 58 - Vertical Jump (3/7/2023)

Sun, 09 Apr 2023 23:30:00 GMT

This week we discuss Weekly Shounen Jump Issue 13, published on February 27th, 2023.

With the recent cancellations in the magazine (and more to come...), Andrew has picked a rather fitting show and tell feature this week.

This week's Manga Show and Tell is Rensai Shuuryou! (Series Axed!) Behind the scenes from Shonen Jump's Golden Age by Maki Kouji.

We also have an extended segment diving into V Jump. We normally save our deep dives for the Patreon, but It's published here for you, free of charge!

On this week's Jump Segment, we cover:

PPPPPP #70 (End of Serialization)
Sakamoto Days #108
Akane-banashi #51

Text-only versions of the weekly manga show-and-tell can be found on Andrew's Obscure Manga Blog.

Subscribe to the Manga Musing Patreon to hear any and all coverage of Boruto, as well as deep dives and a whole back-catalogue of free-form discussions.

Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 57 - God, Cider! (2/28/2023)

Sun, 02 Apr 2023 23:30:00 GMT

This week we discuss Weekly Shounen Jump Issue 12, published on February 20th, 2023.

This week's Manga Show and Tell is Godsider by Maki Kouji.

On this week's Jump Segment, we cover:

High School Family #122
PPPPPP #69
Black Clover #351
Tokyo Demon Bride Story #23

Text-only versions of the weekly manga show-and-tell can be found on Andrew's Obscure Manga Blog.

Subscribe to the Manga Musing Patreon to hear our coverage of Boruto.

Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

Piano cover of the Coffin Dance song by Peter Buka

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Disclosure 56 - Not to be Confused with DraftKings, FanDuel, or MyBookie.ag (2/21/2023)

Sun, 26 Mar 2023 23:30:00 GMT

Much apologies for mentioning the Greaseman, but I just couldn't resist. This week we discuss Weekly Shounen Jump Issue 11, published on February 13th, 2023.

This week's Manga Show and Tell is Draft King by Kuromatsu Tetsurou.

We've got a family-centric Jump segment this week as we cover:

High School Family #121
Mission: Yozakura Family #165 with the color page
Ichinose Family #12
And Ichigoki's Under Control!! #10

Text-only versions of the weekly manga show-and-tell can be found on Andrew's Obscure Manga Blog.

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Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 55 - Now in 3D! (2/15/2023)

Sun, 19 Mar 2023 23:30:23 GMT

Apologies for technical difficulties. This week we discuss Weekly Shounen Jump Issue 10, published on February 6th, 2023.

This week's Manga Show and Tell is Heart Cocktail by Watase Seizou.

In this week's Jump segment, we cover:

Jujutsu Kaisen #212
Akane-banashi #48 with a polychromatic 3D color page
PPPPPP #67

Text-only versions of the weekly manga show-and-tell can be found on Andrew's Obscure Manga Blog.

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Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 54 - Manga Meat (2/7/2023)

Sun, 12 Mar 2023 23:30:00 GMT

Yes, the manga meat bone is real. This week we discuss Weekly Shounen Jump Issue 9, published on January 23rd, 2023.

This week's Manga Show and Tell is Kinnikujima (Muscle Island) by Narita Nariaki.

In this week's Jump segment, we cover:

Mashle: Magic and Muscles #141, which had the cover.
The Ichinose Family's Deadly Sins #10
My Hero Academia #379

Text-only versions of the weekly manga show-and-tell can be found on Andrew's Obscure Manga Blog.

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Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 53 - Double Trouble (1/31/2023)

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 00:41:46 GMT

Lots of discussion of Pixar films and western animation in our discussion of Weekly Shounen Jump Issue 8, published on January 23rd, 2023.

This week's Manga Show and Tell is Happa 64 by Yamamoto Naoki.

In this week's Jump segment, we cover:

Undead Unluck #143, which had the cover and lead color page
Witch Watch #93
Mashle: Magic and Muscles #140
Sakamoto Days #103

Text-only versions of the weekly manga show-and-tell can be found on Andrew's Obscure Manga Blog.

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Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 52.2 - 2022 Manga Musings Awards - Part 2 (1/24/2023)

Thu, 02 Mar 2023 00:30:28 GMT

Part 2 of our Manga Musings "Musie" Awards where we muse on the best and worst manga of 2022.

Join us on the Manga Musing Patreon for early access to episodes and monthly coverage of Boruto.

Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 52.1 - 2022 Manga Musings Awards - Part 1 (1/24/2023)

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 04:38:47 GMT

Part one of our Manga Musings Awards, cataloguing the best and worst moments, characters, and series of 2022.

Part 2 will be available in a few days on the free feed, and is already available on the Manga Musing Patreon.

Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 51 - Cool Sonic (1/17/2023)

Mon, 20 Feb 2023 00:30:44 GMT

Another combined issue this week, featuring chapters from issue 6-7, published on January 7th 2023.

This week's Manga Show and Tell is Gannibal by Ninomiya Masaaki. If you enjoyed this Show and Tell, make sure to check out the drama adaptation on Hulu or Disney+, depending on what region you're in.

In this week's Jump segment, we cover:

One Piece #1071 (Briefly)
Sakamoto Days #102
Ginka & Glüna #17
My Hero Academia #377

Text-only versions of the weekly manga show-and-tell can be found on Andrew's Obscure Manga Blog.

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Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 50.2 - 2022 Year in Review - Part 2 (1/10/2023)

Thu, 16 Feb 2023 00:30:00 GMT

Part 2 of our 2022 year in review, in which we cover series that began in or near last year, as well as a commemoration of series we lost along the way.

Text-only versions of the weekly manga show-and-tell can be found on Andrew's Obscure Manga Blog.

Subscribe to the Manga Musing Patreon for this week's coverage of Boruto.

Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 50.1 - 2022 Year in Review - Part 1 (1/10/2023)

Mon, 13 Feb 2023 00:30:19 GMT

Technically this is Episode 50 as well as the 1-year anniversary of Manga Musings. Hope 2023 is just as crazy and weird as 2022 was!

Part 2 will be out in a few days.

Text-only versions of the weekly manga show-and-tell can be found on Andrew's Obscure Manga Blog.

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Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 49 - A Land of Sand (1/3/2023)

Mon, 06 Feb 2023 00:30:09 GMT

In our Jump segment, we cover combined Issue 4-5 of 2023, which was published on 26 December 2022.

This week's show-and-tell is Sandland by the legendary Toriyama Akira.

In this week's jump segment, we discuss:

Mission: Yozakura Family #160, which got a featured color page.
High School Family: Kokosei Kazoku #116
Tokyo Demon Bride Story #17
Blue Box #83

Text-only versions of the weekly manga show-and-tell can be found on Andrew's Obscure Manga Blog.

Subscribe to the Manga Musing Patreon for this week's coverage of Boruto.

Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 48 - Okinawan Golden Kamuy? (12/27/2022)

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:30:00 GMT

This week, Andrew takes us on a trip to the Ryukyu Islands in Show and Tell. In our Jump segment, we cover Issue 3 of 2023, which was published on 19 December 2022.

This week's Manga Show and Tell is Kami-sama no Hanari (Remote Island of God) by Yoshimura Takuya.

On this week's Jump segment, we cover:

Akane-Banashi #43, which got the cover this week
Jujutsu Kaisen #207
Blue Box #82
Ichinose Family #6

Text-only versions of the weekly manga show-and-tell can be found on Andrew's Obscure Manga Blog.

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Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 47 - Manga Musings, Crackstyle (12/20/2022)

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 00:30:38 GMT

Finally covering Hunter x Hunter on the show, and not a moment too soon. This week features Issue 2 of 2023, originally published 12 December 2022.

This week we have a Christmas-themed Manga Show and Tell with Black Night Parade by Nakamura Hikaru, mangaka of Arakawa Under the Bridge and Saint Onii-san (Saint Young Men).

In this week's Jump segment, we cover:

Hunter x Hunter #398
The Elusive Samurai #90
Mashle: Magic and Muscles #136

Text-only versions of the weekly manga show-and-tell can be found on Andrew's Obscure Manga Blog.

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Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami.

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Disclosure 46 - Dr. Eggs, Man (12/13/2022)

Mon, 16 Jan 2023 00:30:00 GMT

This week we (finally) cover the chapters from the first issue of Jump's 2023 serialization, which released 5 December 2022.

This week's show and tell is Dr. Eggs by Mita Norifusa, mangaka of Dragon Zakura.

We have a fairly light Jump segment this week, covering:

Our new series, Fabricant 100, #1
Returning champion, Ayakashi Triangle, #113
And a longtime favorite, Mashle: Magic and Muscles, #135

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Chapter 45 - Joining the Sky High Club (12/6/2022)

Thu, 12 Jan 2023 00:30:52 GMT

No, not that Sky High.

This week's Show and Tell is Skyhigh: Hévәn, the latest entry in the long-running Skyhigh franchise by Takahashi Tsutomu.

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Chapter 44 - Real Libdem Hours (11/29/2022)

Sun, 08 Jan 2023 22:47:39 GMT

In which we in no way make actionable threats against any public figures. Seriously.

This week's Show and Tell is Slam Dunk by Inoue Takehiko, a series which is not available digitally anywhere (by legitimate means) so you're on your own if you wanna follow along.

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Chapter 43 - Soura of the Azure Sky (11/15/2022)

Mon, 26 Dec 2022 16:39:09 GMT

Celebrate the holidays and ring in the new year with this episode we recorded back in November.

This week's show and tell is Dragon Quest: Souten no Soura by Horii Yuuji and Nakashima Yuuki

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Chapter 42 - Move Over Achilles (11/8/2022)

Mon, 19 Dec 2022 00:30:58 GMT

Don't even get me started about Agamemnon.

This week's show and tell is Ilios by Enjouji Masaki.

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Chapter 41 - Not to be Confused with Oda Eiichiro (11/1/2022)

Mon, 12 Dec 2022 00:30:05 GMT

Nor should it be confused with the romcom series about Nobunaga's young bride.

This week's show and tell is Nobunaga-Sensei by Owada Hideki.

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Chapter 40 - Frank and Fran (10/25/2022)

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 01:53:27 GMT

The triumphant return.

This week's show and tell is Franken Fran by Kigitsu Katsuhisa.

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Chapter 39 - Not Another Yokai Watch Ripoff (10/18/2022)

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 01:40:57 GMT

It's not a PPP prequel either.

This week's show and tell is Youkai Hunter by Morohoshi Daijiro.

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Chapter 38 - I am Providence (10/11/2022)

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 01:30:44 GMT

Are we going to start seeing Golden Kamui cock edits now?

This week's show and tell is The Colour out of Space by Tanabe Go and H.P. Lovecraft.

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Chapter 37 - Wake up with the King (10/4/2022)

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 15:18:44 GMT

Where is your god now?

This week's show and tell is Dark Gathering by Kondo Kenichi.

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Chapter 36 - Always Bet on the Toad (9/27/2022)

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 02:05:11 GMT

I always thought "Mochi Kaeru" was a better pun than "Toadally Awesome."

This week's show and tell is Summer Time Render by Tanaka Yasuki.

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Chapter 35 - Ceiling Demon Bride is Watching You... (9/20/2022)

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 02:21:05 GMT

That moment when you remember you used to be a Goon.

Apologies for the lateness, expect the next ep about midweek.

This week's show and tell is Haru ga Kita by the legendary duo of Koike Kazuo and Kojima Goseki.

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Chapter 34 - Empty Nesters (9/13/2022)

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 02:09:44 GMT

Is this it for Earthchild? Yes, yes it is.

This week's show and tell is Soul Catcher(s) by Shinkai Hideo.

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Emergency Broadcast - MHA Chapter 364

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 01:30:00 GMT

Andrew was out of town, but this chapter of MHA was so bad we had to talk about it.

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Chapter 33 - The Fall of the Petit Three (8/30/2022)

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 01:30:42 GMT

In which we wrap up Wano, Earthchild, Doron Dororon, and the career of a veteran mangaka. We also feature Akane Banashi for the first time in a long while.

This week's show-and-tell is Reverse Edge: Ookawabata Detective Agency by Tsuchiya Garon (AKA Hijikata Yuuho) and Tanaka Akio.

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Chapter 32 - You Are Now Entering the Rant Zone (8/16/2022)

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 01:30:16 GMT

This one's a sloppy mess. I probably shouldn't even be releasing outside the paywall. Jeeze.

This week's show-and-tell is Gunnm, (localized as Battle Angel Alita) by Kishiro Yukito.

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Chapter 31 - Joe Araki Will Sell No Wine Before Its Time (8/9/2022)

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 01:30:46 GMT

No Orson Welles antics, but plenty of wine talk this week, and more Earthchild madness, as usual.

This week's show-and-tell is Sommelier by Joh Araki, supervised by wine advisor, Hori Kenichi

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Chapter 30 - Stages of Revolution (8/1/2022)

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 20:00:45 GMT

New developments in One Piece have led to an alcohol-induced rant about the various tenets of revolutionary socialism. But then again, it was only a matter of time.

This week's show-and-tell is Keppeki Danshi! Aoyama-kun (Localised as Clean Freak! Aoyama-kun) by Sakamoto Taku.

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Bonus: Manga is Witchcraft

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 19:00:04 GMT

We went on an extended tangent this week about Bronycon and the My Little Pony fandom in general, but the episode was getting too long, so here it is for your enjoyment.

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Chapter 29 - Transhumanist Baddie (7/25/2022)

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 02:00:00 GMT

Earthchild timeskip! Earthchild Timeskip!

This week's show-and-tell is Kiruru Kill Me by Kano Yasuhiro of Pretty Face and Mx0 fame

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Chapter 28 - Razzle Dazzle (7/19/2022)

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 01:19:54 GMT

In which Sebastian goes to Chicago and visits the Richard Gere Museum.

Double issue this week. Too much damn news.

This week's show-and-tell is Drump by the late great Takahashi Kazuki.

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UNLOCKED: Understanding Undead Unluck

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 21:44:50 GMT

A deep dive into the series Undead Unluck, pulled out from behind the paywall to lament the possible upcoming end of this series.

Spoiler Gate is around the 45:00 mark.

Outro music this week is Воскрешение (Robot's Outro) by ППК

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Postgame 27 - It's All For You, Daemon

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 18:30:32 GMT

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Chapter 27 - With Apologies to Bob Marley (07/05/2022)

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 23:30:00 GMT

At no point do any of us do an offensive Jamaican accent.

This week's show-and-tell is Saigo no Furyou (The Last Rudeboy) by Yamamoto Ryuuichiro.

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Chapter 26 - Run, Escape (6/27/2022)

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 23:42:41 GMT

Gacha games and microtransactions galore. Show starts at 14:43 if you get sick of our preshow studio talk.

This week's show-and-tell is Smiley by Hattori Mitei, another obscure Manga Goraku find from a novice mangaka

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Chapter 25 - Into the Lens (6/20/2022)

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 19:00:00 GMT

Too many chapters to discuss this week, but somehow we managed.

This week's show and tell is Kyoto Jogakuin Monogatari: Finder by Akimoto Osamu of Kochikame fame.

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Chapter 24 - Gedou-Man, not Ghetto Man (6/13/2022)

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 01:56:25 GMT

Let's get biographical.

This week's show and tell is Soshite Boku wa Gedouman ni Naru by Hiramatsu Shinji.

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Chapter 23 - Earthchild Instrumentality Project (6/7/2022)

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 22:30:07 GMT

Apologies for the lateness on this one. New job + health problems are hazardous to a timely editing workflow.

This week's show and tell is Black Angels by Hiramatsu Shinji.

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Chapter 22 - I promise, it's not Sgt. Frog (5/30/2022)

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 01:21:19 GMT

WSJ editorial really do be like that sometimes. And you know it's a good week when news takes up the entire first half of the show.

This week's show-and-tell was The Ugly Frog Girl by Yatsuta Umuto and Kobayashi Takahito.

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Chapter 21 - Introducing the Manga Musings Drinking Game (5/23/2022)

Mon, 30 May 2022 01:30:00 GMT

There's only one rule: Drink whenever we mention Naruto, Boruto, or Samurai 8 during the main episode. While Suntory Toki Whiskey is the official drink of the Manga Musings podcast, we cannot in good conscience advocate using it for this drinking game, as you would need a liver transplant before the night is out.

This week's show-and-tell was Kotobuki Sou no Shokutaku by Uonome Santa.

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Chapter 20 - Break out the Ivermectin (5/16/2022)

Mon, 23 May 2022 01:30:00 GMT

We went a bit long on this one, but that's just because we were having too much fun.

This week's show and tell is Kiseiju (寄生獣) AKA Parasyte by Iwaaki Hitoshi. The full color release mentioned during the episode can be found on Kodansha's websit in Japanese, but if you'd like to preorder the English release, it will be out in hardcover this November.

During this week's Jump segment, we covered Earthchild, newcomer Sugoi Smartphone, and Ayashimon.

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Bonus: The Lost Cold Open

Mon, 23 May 2022 00:50:08 GMT

On our 20th episode spectacular, we ended up spending 18 minutes on our cold open and a lot of content needed to be cut to keep the episode under an hour and a half. Here's some of that cut content.

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Chapter 19 - Idol's Baby Blues (5/9/2022)

Mon, 16 May 2022 01:30:00 GMT

No new Jump this week, so we covered the new chapter of Magu-Chan in Jump GIGA and the first 12 chapters of Oshi no Ko in a first-ever Sebastian-led Show and Tell segment.

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Chapter 18 - Mars Needs Mighty Moms (5/2/2022)

Mon, 09 May 2022 02:01:46 GMT

Happy Mother's Day and Happy Golden Week to all! This week we discussed the recent Mashle news, the newfound dominance of digital-only manga, and whether a catboy can qualify as a series' best girl.

This week's show and tell was a parenting manga in the style of a Cannon action movie, Mighty Mothers by Karasuyama Eiji.

This week's chapters were

Earthchild 10

Where the mangaka introduces a new obnoxious character to make us pull out our hair over, and a plot device reminiscent of those old troll physics memes.

Black Clover 331

The last chapter for a while, at least until the series' final arc begins.

Ayakashi Triangle 89

The first web-only chapter and by far the horniest chapter since the series start.

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Chapter 17 - Matsuri Fixes the Cable (4/25/2022)

Sun, 01 May 2022 01:30:00 GMT

Ayakashi 88 wasn't all that hot and heavy, but we hear tell that Yabuki-sensei takes off the training weights for chapter 89.

This week's show and tell is Shukusei no Gedoku-shi by Kurihara Shoushou.

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Chapter 16 - Another Link in the Earthchild Cycle (4/18/2022)

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 01:30:00 GMT

News went a bit long this week but there was a lot to talk about.

This week's show and tell is Babel 2 by Yokoyama Mitsuteru.

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Chapter 15 - Tom and Luffy (4/11/2022)

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 01:30:00 GMT

One Piece went full Tom and Jerry this week and we're loving it.

This week's show and tell is Morobito Kozorite by Uchiyama Yuuji.

Baka Updates, which Producer Steve uses to fetch the correct spelling of mangaka names for this segment, has the title listed as Morobi to Kozorite if you want more information about it, but the title is rendered in hiragana on the tankoubon cover as もろびと　こぞりて with the characters standing between the two words. As a non-native speaker, it can sometimes be difficult to figure out proper romanization, especially when the phrase is entirely hiragana (no spaces in Japanese).

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Chapter 14 - Joy Boy: The Man Who Laughs (4/4/2022)

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 01:30:07 GMT

Apologies for the lateness. This week the boys discuss live action adaptations, a classic series from a veteran mangaka, and a chapter of One Piece that took the world by storm.

This week's show and tell is Kumo ni Noru by Motomiya Hiroshi

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Chapter 13 - Nanomachines, Son! (3/28/2022)

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 01:30:00 GMT

This week's chapter of Boruto was so exhausting we spent the whole episode trying to find excuses not to talk about it.

Manga show and tell this week was Akutou Shushuin (Rogue Trash Collector: Saionji Style) by Satou Kei. This one was hard to pin down, don't expect to find it on Baka Updates. Maybe someone can add it?

This month's manga deep dive about opening chapters is delayed, but it will be out soon. Expect a multi-parter.

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Chapter 12 - Beet The Vandel 'til Busting (3/21/2022)

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 01:30:00 GMT

This week the boys discussed long manga hiatuses, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and our collective dread at covering Boruto next week.

Manga show and tell this week was Beet the Vandel Buster by Riku Sanjo and Koji Inada. No digital link available this week because this was licensed by Viz, but not for digital release. I'll let you guys figure out how to find it on your own.

[Accidentally uploaded an old postagme instead. No idea how that happened. It's fixed now.]

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Chapter 11 - Dr. Stone I Presume? (3/14/2022)

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 01:30:00 GMT

This week the boys discuss the end of Dr. Stone, the tragic loss of a veteran mangaka, and our new favorite punching bag: Earthchild.

This week's show and tell was Mind Hack by Mizuki Subaru and Adachi Tsuyoshi

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Chapter 10 - Anime Tommy Wiseau (3/7/2022)

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 01:30:00 GMT

Apologies for the bad Tommy Wiseau impression, but I was put on the spot.

This week the boys discussed retro manga art, the penultimate chapter of Dr. Stone, and the Austin Powers Collectible Card Game (Yeah Baby!).

This week's manga show-and-tell was F by Rokuda Noboru.

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Chapter 9 - A Song Named Earthchild (3/1/2022)

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 02:30:00 GMT

Honestly, I just got done editing this and I'm wracking my brain to remember what we talked about. This is what no sleep does to a mfer.

For real tho, this week the boys discussed Earthchild, the new series from Shinkai Hideo, the author of Soul Catcher(S). They also talked about the still alive-and-kicking Samurai 8 subreddit, the prevalence of manga piracy, and the monthly return of Boruto.

This week's manga show-and-tell was Usogui Tokubetsu-hen by Sako Toshio.

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Chapter 8 - Everything You Wanted to Know about Rakugo But Were Afraid to Ask (2/21/2022)

Sun, 27 Feb 2022 02:30:00 GMT

Apologies for the lateness of this one. My mom's in the hospital so it's been tough finding time to edit this.

This week the boys discuss the brand new rakugo manga Akane-Banashi, the pacing of monthly series, and the triumphant return of Magu-chan.

This week's manga show-and-tell was Inu no Sabaki by Kuji Kiseki and Obata Fumio.

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Chapter 7 - Magu-Chan: Death and Rebirth (2/14/2022)

Sat, 19 Feb 2022 02:30:00 GMT

This week, the boys discuss physical media, manga plagiarism, and the end of Magu-chan: God of Destruction.

This week's manga Show and Tell was Trillion Game, by Inagaki Riichiro and Ikegami Ryoichi

Yes, that is the music from the ending of Zardoz playing under the discussion of Magu-chan's final chapter (Beethoven's 7th Symphony, Movement 2). I thought it was fitting. This recording is in the public domain and was sourced from IMSLP.

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Chapter 6 - With Apologies to Stavvy Baby (2/7/2022)

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 02:30:00 GMT

This week, the boys discuss Ikea cabinets, "transition chapters," and the imminent demise of Magu-Chan.

The Haymarket bombing occurred in 1886 at Haymarket Square in Chicago. It kicked off a series of labor actions and is commemorated on May Day each year.

This week's Manga Show-and-Tell is あばれブン屋 (Abare Bun-ya / Raging Newspaper Reporter) by Saruwatari Tetsuya

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Chapter 5 - A "Mushroom" Shaped Man (1/31/2022)

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 02:30:00 GMT

This week, the boys discuss a steamy soap opera, an unfortunately-shaped man, and the return of Ayakashi Triangle.

This week's manga Show-and-Tell was 純愛契約〜月100万で飼われた妻〜 (Junai Keiyaku ~Tsuki hyaku man de Kawareta tsuma~/ Pure Love Contract: The Wife Who Was Kept by One Million Yen a Month) by Sendou Masumi

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