600 – 12 Year Anniversary Morgana’s Manga Makeup 8 – Billy Bat, Fire Punch, HistoriĆ©
We’ve reached yet another milestone! To celebrate, we’re revisiting Billy Bat, Fire Punch, and HistoriĆ©! We’ve even invited manga letterer Aidan Clarke to tell us about his experience working on Billy Bat! We also discuss Ichi the Killer, More Weight: A Salem Story, Glitch Witch, and more!!!
Continue reading599.9 – Land of the Lustrous part 3
Numbering be damned as we dive into volumes 7, 8, and 9 of Land of the Lustrous! New revelations have made way to new questions and we continue to examine Haruko Ichikawa’s sci-fi take on Buddhism! We also discuss Scarlet, Lanterns, Night of the Living Cat, and much more!!!
Continue reading599 – Jianghu Journeys 16 – Cowboy Bebop 17, Michiko & Hatchin 16, Samurai Champloo 19
We’re diving into more episodes of Cowboy Bepop, Michiko & Hatchin, and Samurai Champloo for Jianghu Journeys! We also discuss shojo manga, The Samurai and the Prisoner, Quit Laughing, Shijima, Choujin X, and even a quiz from Darfox!!!
Continue reading598 – Land of the Lustrous part 2
We’re finally back to continue our Land of the Lustrous Retrospective! Things continue to change for our hero, Phosphophyllite! We also discuss Manga Million, Purgatory Funeral Cakes, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and more!!!
Continue reading597 – Manga in Motion – A Chinese Ghost Story
Morgana is away so the boys check out the Tsui Hark anime film, A Chinese Ghost Story! We discuss the unique and wild mix of 2D and 3D animation! We also talk about Mangaka, Ryoshi ni Naru and Mother 3!!!
Continue reading596 – Jianghu Journeys 15 – Michiko & Hatchin 15, Cowboy Bebop 16, Samurai Champloo 18
Seamus is back so we continue our Jianghu Journeys with more Michiko & Hatchin, Cowboy Bebop, and Samurai Champloo! We also discuss manga trivia, Evil Dead Burn, The Odyssey, Oshimi Shuzo Zaiaku Collection, GTO Paradise Lost Kai, and much more!!!
Continue reading595 – Shojo Showdown 10 – Never Say Ugly, Run Away With Me, Girl, World’s End and Apricot Jam
Darfox is back to join us for a Shojo Showdown! We check out Never Say Ugly, Run Away With Me, Girl, World’s End and Apricot Jam. We also talk about A Questionnaire on the Mouth, Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia, The Ghost in the Shell, and more!!!
Continue reading594 – One Shot 88 – Before You Go Extinct
Seamus and Darfox are out this week, leaving behind dakazu and Morgana to weigh in on Before You Go Extinct! We also talk about the 2026 ALA Conference, Draw This, Then Die!, Aka to Ao no Gown, and much more!!!
Continue reading593 – Jianghu Journeys 14 – Samurai Champloo 16+17, Michiko & Hatchin 14, Cowboy Bebop 15
It’s time for more of our triple anime Retrospective on Samurai Champloo, Michiko & Hatchin, and Cowboy Bebop! We also discuss Animal Signal, MARRIAGETOXIN, Boichi’s thoughts on manga piracy, and more!!!
Continue reading592 – Land of the Lustrous part 1
After almost 2 years, we’re finally delivering on our promise and starting our Retrospective on Land of the Lustrous! We dive into Haruko Ichikawa‘s amazing artwork, Buddhist-inspired world and characters, and slightly confusing perspectives! We also discuss Jumanji, Before You Go Extinct, the end of Space Brothers, Infernal Affairs, and more!!!
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