423 – Chainsaw Man part 4

423 – Chainsaw Man part 4

Order is up for our final Retrospective episode on Chainsaw Man! We’re joined by Darfox’s friend Amber to discuss the end of the Public Safety Arc with volumes 10 and 11! Amber also talks about her manga and anime origins, as well as her love for Case ClosedFruits Basket, and more!!!

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328 – New Chapter Check-in 6 – One Piece

328 – New Chapter Check-in 6 – One Piece

Darfox and dakazu are here to kickoff 2021 with a New Chapter Check-in! dakazu talks about One Piece chapter 1000, Darfox praises Black Clover but feels lukewarm on the end of We Never Learn, and they both gush about Chainsaw Man again!!!

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The Promised Neverland

The Promised Neverland

A manga about an orphanage that is actually a human farm for demon consumption.

We’ve discussed this on a previous episode.

The Promised Neverland was a hit series that ended this year after 181 chapters. I was personally never a big fan because Posuka Demizu‘s character art never resonated with me but I still skimmed through each new chapter in Weekly Shonen Jump.

This series took a turn after the story left the original setting and I can’t help but feel that Kaiu Shirai carefully crafted that first section of the story but hadn’t with the rest. The narrative never rebounded and it led to a subpar ending. It’s a shame that this series fizzled out at the end but I still think the beginning is good and I highly recommend the anime adaptation.

Available in English from VIZ.

~dakazu

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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276 – New Chapter Check-in 2 – Attack on Titan

276 – New Chapter Check-in 2 – Attack on Titan

Darfox and dakazu are ready to kickoff 2020 with a New Chapter Check-in to talk all about the current story arcs of their favorite popular series! Darfox continues to love Black Clover and Chainsaw Man while dakazu tries to explain the hot mess that Attack on Titan has become. Also a followup bonus spoiler discussion about Death Stranding!!!

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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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