345 – Manga in Motion 47 – Homunculus

345 – Manga in Motion 47 – Homunculus

This week we take a quiz on foreign manga publishers and talk about book publisher Shueisha creating an app for independent game developers! Then we examine yet another lackluster live-action adaptation on Netflix with Homunculus!!!

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342 – One Shot 38 – Sakuran

342 – One Shot 38 – Sakuran

On this episode Morgana checks out Kageki Shojo! The Curtain Rises, Darfox started watching the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime, and dakazu learns a new minor-sport with Shakunetsu Kabaddi! Then we dive into Sakuran, another gorgeous book by Moyoco Anno about the life of an Edo era courtesan!!!

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301 – New Chapter Check-in 4 – Chainsaw Man

301 – New Chapter Check-in 4 – Chainsaw Man

Morgana and Seamus take a break this week so Darfox and dakazu can talk about the newest story arcs of their favorite popular manga! In this episode they gush over the brilliance of Chainsaw Man, comment on the endings of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and The Promised Neverland, and give their impressions on newer series like Mashle: Magic and MusclesTime Paradox Ghostwriter, and Hard-Boiled Cop and Dolphin!!!

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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

A manga about a young man named Tanjiro who returns to his home to find his family slaughtered and the only living sister transformed into a human eating demon. To protect his sister and cure her, Tanjiro begins training to become a member of the secret Demon Slayer Corps.

So Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba just ended this week.

I’m really shocked that Koyoharu Gotouge was able to end the series considering how popular it became in 2019 after the excellent anime adaptation. It even outsold One Piece.
Gotouge had been drawing this final battle arc since 2018 and went straight into a wonderful conclusion. I give major props to them for ending this series with a solid finish and not trying to stretch it out.

Thank you Koyoharu Gotouge for your work with a great shonen battle series!

Available in English from VIZ.

~dakazu

269 – New Chapter Check-in 1 – Haikyu!!

269 – New Chapter Check-in 1 – Haikyu!!

Welcome to New Chapter Check-in where dakazu and Darfox8 will be talking full spoilers about the newest story arcs for popular manga every month! Our inaugural episode will cover Black CloverHaikyu!!My Hero Academia, and more!!! Also bonus discussion about Death Stranding!

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258 – State of Shonen 1 – We Never Learn

258 – State of Shonen 1 – We Never Learn

When Seamus is away, shonen will save the day! Morgana is back as an official member of the hosts this episode so we discuss the current arcs and happenings of our favorite shonen manga series, such as We Never LearnBlack CloverFire Force, and more!!!

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253 – Anime Interlude 11 – Sarazanmai

253 – Anime Interlude 11 – Sarazanmai

This week our buddy CrossXhunteR joins us as we talk about Sarazanmai and other anime from the 2019 spring season along with new series from the 2019 summer season like Vinland Saga!!!

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240 – Creator Cross Section 5 – Kazuo Koike

240 – Creator Cross Section 5 – Kazuo Koike

On this episode we pay tribute to manga writer Kazuo Koike who passed away recently. We examine his themes of historical facts, violence, nudity, and tattoos throughout his work on Lone Wolf and Cub, Lady Snowblood, Crying Freeman, and Mad Bull 34!!!

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238 – Anime Interlude 10 – Dororo

238 – Anime Interlude 10 – Dororo

Miki’s Stopwatch returns and fights through his audio problems as we discuss anime from the 2019 winter season and new stuff from the 2019 spring season!!

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232 – Triple Dip 34 – Crocodile Baron, Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler -, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

232 – Triple Dip 34 – Crocodile Baron, Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler -, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

This week Seamus is back to check out Crocodile Baron, Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler-, and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba for a Triple Dip!

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