Mousou Telepathy
A manga about a girl with telepathy who constantly hears the lewd thoughts of her classmate.
We discussed this on a recent episode.
This was a cute read. NOBEL uses a very simple art style that works well with all the characters. The one page chapters reminded me a lot of Tomo-chan is a Girl!.
Gotta thank CrossXhunteR for this recommendation. I’ll keep reading this one.
~dakazu
Koumon-sama: Suke-san no Yuuutsu
A manga about a rounin who is hired to become the 4th Suke-san to accompany Mitsukuni Tokugawa on his adventures across Japan.
I remember watching old reruns of the famous Mito Kōmon television show, where Mitsukuni Tokugawa would dress as a commoner and correct injustices across Edo Japan. Masaya Tokuhiro has taken this beloved story and turned it on it’s head. Here, Mitsukuni Tokugawa is a selfish old lord who seeks thrills and excitement at the cost of his expendable traveling companions. Our protagonist must somehow appease Mitsuhide’s bloodthirsty desires while keeping to his own code of bushido, as well as his life.
It’s a fun read filled with Tokuhiro’s low brow and 4th wall breaking humor. I’d love to read the rest of it some day.
~dakazu
Gintama
So Gintama finally ended after 77 volumes.
It’s both hilarious and appropriate that the series had to move to Jump GIGA and then to an app to conclude it’s final arc. Gintama will always hold a special place in my heart for it’s amazing blend of 4th wall breaking comedy and heartfelt storylines.
Yorozuya forever!
~dakazu
Saeism
A manga about a bullied girl saved by the school idol Sae, only to become the target Sae’s obsessive and controlling love.
We discussed this on a previous episode.
This one is pretty interesting. My only complaint is that the story sets Sae up to be this omnipotent character that is impossible to beat. She counters any obstacle put in her way with ease and it makes her way overpowered.
I’ll keep reading it for now mostly to see if Sae will ever get her comeuppance and hopefully it won’t feel like it’s dragging on.
~dakazu
256 – Triple Dip 37 – Gunjou, Area 51, No. 6
On this episode Darfox and dakazu spend a ridiculously long time discussing Garth Ennis’ The Boys. Then we dive into another round of Triple Dip with Gunjou, Area 51, and No. 6!!!
Continue readingBeet the Vandel Buster
A manga about a boy warrior who inherits the weapons of his idolized heroes and begins his journey to rid the world of demonic Vandels who plague the lands.
Riku Sanjo and Koji Inada worked together on Dragon Quest – Dai no Daibouken, which is one of my favorite manga I read growing up. Beet the Vandel Buster is very similar but allows these two to create an original adventure without the trappings of Dragon Quest that’s just as good.
I was really saddened when the series went on hiatus in 2006 after Inada became ill. Miraculously it’s been revived a decade later and I’m super happy I get to keep reading this great shonen series.
I also loved the anime and it’s opening themes by the now defunct music duo sunbrain. Our podcast outro will always be wishmen from the 2nd opening!
~dakazu
given
A manga about a teenage boy who reluctantly teaches another boy how to play his inherited guitar.
I watched the anime and ended up reading the manga. The art by Natsuki Kizu is good but I was disappointed with the generic way the romance between Ritsuka and Mafuyu. Mafuyu’s tragic backstory seemed really rote and ultimately uninteresting. It’s a bit unfortunate because the manga has turned me off of watching any more of the anime and I enjoyed the actual music from the show. I just don’t want to bother with the story.
Anime is available to watch on Crunchyroll.
~dakazu
Shinkyu Chie no Osake no Ojikan desu
A manga from Chie Shinkyu enjoying food and drinks at home.
Another great non-fiction from the creator of Wakako Zake! I liked her series Shinkyu Chie no Neko Bitashi which was about her cats. Now she’s focusing on her wheelhouse of booze and sharing stories about drinking at home. Love it!
~dakazu
Tenchou, Dame, Zettai
A manga about how a college student finds the dandy man of her dreams only to find out he’s actually a mature looking 16-year-old teenager.
I gotta say I can get behind this kind of shoujo manga. It’s reminiscent of My Love Story!! in a lot of ways. There’s a lot of good comedy to be had with a male love interest as muscular and manly as Duke Togo and juxtapose that with him dressing in a school uniform and riding a bicycle.
I really enjoyed this one.
~dakazu
Nekoze wo Nobashite
A collection of depressing stories about Rensuke Oshikiri‘s life.
I love Rensuke Oshikiri and it’s always fun to read any of his non-fiction works like Pico-Pico Shounen or this one. The stories here range from the time Oshikiri lived with his mother in a small apartment to his school life where a violent teacher almost dropped him off the roof.
Oshikiri is always able to weave an entertaining story. I was particularly impressed with how he changed his art style for many of these stories into one that looks like it was drawn with heavy black lines. It gave everything a really melancholy look to it.
~dakazu