594 – 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 reading586 – One Shot 87 – He Rolled Me Up like a Grilled Squid
We’re finally dedicating an episode to Yoshiharu Tsuge with a One Shot on He Rolled Me Up like a Grilled Squid! We also discuss A Girl on the Shore, The Pool, The Boy and the Heron, and more!!!
Continue reading569 – One Shot 86 – Clamp School Detectives
With dakazu and Seamus gone, it’s time for Darfox’s annual hosting episode! He’s got Morgana and guest Amber to join him for a One Shot on Clamp School Detectives! They also discuss Sanda, Brimstone, Miss Minoes, and more!!!
Continue reading556 – One Shot 85 – A Smart and Courageous Child
With Darfox and Seamus out this week, dakazu and Morgana team up to review Miki Yamamoto‘s A Smart and Courageous Child! They dive deep into the theme of pregnancy and the lovely colored artwork! They also discuss King in Limbo, the end of Vinland Saga, 2025 Eisner Award winners, and more!!!
Continue reading549 – One Shot 84 – Tamaki & Amane
On this episode we music, Akkanbe Ikkyu, Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You: Soulmate, The Metalhead Next Door, and more! Then we examine Fumi Yoshinaga‘s Tamaki & Amane, a story collection about love in different forms!!!
Continue reading546 – One Shot 83 – Understanding Comics
We’re back from our break to discuss Scott McCloud‘s Understanding Comics! Does this 30 year old breakdown on the artistry of comics still hold up?! We also talk about Battle Angel Alita Mars Chronicle, Hunter x Hunter, and more!!!
Continue reading545 – One Shot 82 – Solanin
Darfox is back and it’s time to see how one of Inio Asano‘s early work, Solanin, holds up! What do we think of the themes of loss, the epilogue, or the tie-in song by ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION? We also discuss Blood on the Tracks, the Langaku app, and more!!!
Continue reading536 – One Shot 81 – Flash Point
On this episode we talk about reality TV, Beat & Motion, Paru Itagaki‘s new manga Taika no Risei, and more! Then we dive into Imai Arata‘s new manga about the assassination of Abe Shinzo and conspiracy theories, Flash Point!!!
Continue reading535 – One Shot 80 – The Osamu Tezuka Story
Seamus returns from Japan to regale us with tales of manga exhibitions, food, and of course, pro-wrestling! Then we dive into The Osamu Tezuka Story to discuss the man known as the god of manga!!!
Continue reading527- One Shot 79 – The Music of Marie
dakazu is back from Japan to talk about random connections with Akiko Higashimura, the Tokiwaso Manga Museum, and more! Then we dive into Usamaru Furuya‘s The Music of Marie where interesting aesthetics clash with questionable philosophy!!!
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