314 – New Chapter Check-in 5 – My Hero Academia
Morgana and Seamus are out this episode so Darfox8 and dakazu settle in for a New Chapter Check-in! They’re excited to dive into full spoiler discussions on My Hero Academia, Chainsaw Man, Black Clover, and more!!!
Continue reading301 – 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 Muscles, Time Paradox Ghostwriter, and Hard-Boiled Cop and Dolphin!!!
Continue reading276 – 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!!!
Continue reading269 – 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 Clover, Haikyu!!, My Hero Academia, and more!!! Also bonus discussion about Death Stranding!
Continue reading258 – 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 Learn, Black Clover, Fire Force, and more!!!
Continue readingBlack Clover
A manga about a young boy determined to become the Magic Emperor, defender of the kingdom, despite being born with no magic power. He uses anti-magic swords and competes against his childhood friend and rival as he climbs the ranks of the Magic Knights.
…Yeah so this is 100% the plot of Naruto except you’ve replaced ninjas with magic.
Despite the unoriginal setup for this shonen battle manga, Black Clover is really enjoyable. Yuki Tabata’s art style is perfect for his action scenes that use dynamic paneling.
One aspect of this series that I want to praise is it’s refreshing take on the rivalry between Asta and Yuno. Unlike other shonen battle series where the main rival usually hates the protagonist, Yuno respects and believes in Asta and purely wants to compete with him.
One of the highest quality by-the-books shonen titles right now.
~dakazu