Best Viz Media Podcasts (2024)

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Hot Gimmick Pt. 1 Discussion (with Naja B. of Blerdy Otome) 1:52:26

12d ago1:52:26

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This episode discusses the first half (volumes 1-6) of Hot Gimmick by Miki Aihara It's here. It's finally here. Shojo & Tell host Ashley has been trying to make this episode happen for at least two years. And now, here we are. We're talking about the first half of Hot Gimmick, aka, Hot Trash, aka Hot Mess. Seriously: Content warning for basically e…

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Neon Genesis Evangelion: Angelic Days (with Joshua McHugh) 1:29:02

2M ago1:29:02

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This episode discusses all of Neon Genesis Evangelion: Angelic Days (volumes 1-6) by Fumino Hayashi. Shinji, get in the robot! Shojo & Tell host Ashley and the guy previously known as Ashley's "Cyborg 009 buddy," Josh McHugh, delve into this version of the beloved series Neon Genesis Evangelion, which is an alternate universe of the video game Neon…

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Case 109 – Takagi’s Law 2

2M ago

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We return to the other “will they, won’t they” of the series as we move to volume 33 of the Case Closed manga with Sato’s Omiai Case (chapters 328-330). This episode was released earlier on our Patreon so be sure … Continue reading →By SSAA Podcast Network

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Case 108 – What That Lion Do?

2M ago

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We return to the manga with the last full case of volume 32 of the Case Closed manga, the Kidnapped Tourist Case. This episode was released earlier on our Patreon so be sure to sign up for $1 to get … Continue reading →By SSAA Podcast Network

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Miyuki-chan in Wonderland and The One I Love (with Asher Sofman) 52:48

3M ago52:48

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This episode discusses Miyuki-chan in Wonderland and The One I Love by Clamp A short episode to discuss two short Clamp works. Shojo & Tell host Ashley and her husband/journey-through-all-of-Clamp-buddy Asher recognize that hentai Miyuki-chan was perhaps.... just not at all for them. And also isn't meant to be taken seriously anyway. Which is good,…

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Case 107 – Moore R. Tee

3M ago

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We have another redux episode! We go back to properly review the first Detective Conan movie, The Time Bombed Skyscraper. This episode was released earlier on our Patreon so be sure to sign up for $1 to get these episodes before … Continue reading →By SSAA Podcast Network

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Legal Drug (with Asher Sofman) 58:18

4M ago58:18

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Covers all three volumes of Legal Drug by Clamp Get ready to get high. And horny. And gay. And paid. Okay, to be honest, we're not sure what the drug is, or that it's legal, but hey, we're here to talk about it anyway. Shojo & Tell host Ashley and her husband Asher continue their Clamp journey with Legal Drug, which is technically complete, in the …

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Case 106 – We’ll Be Back

4M ago

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We’re back, with new guest Elly, to cover the next case in Volume 32 (chapters 322-324), the Wounded Idol Case. This episode was released earlier on our Patreon so be sure to sign up for $1 to get these episodes … Continue reading →By SSAA Podcast Network

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The Poe Clan (with Vrai Kaiser and Megan DeYarman) 1:19:24

4M ago1:19:24

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Covers all of the original The Poe Clan series by Moto Hagio It's time to talk about the gay vampires who built shojo manga. Year 24 author Moto Hagio, one of the most influential names in shojo, tells the tale of the Poe clan, a group composed of immortal vampirnella who turn the young siblings, Edgar and Marybelle, into one of their kind. Edgar t…

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Case 105 – Garfield Thomas

5M ago

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We get a second dose of Heiji as we go to Osaka Castle with the last case of Volume 31 (Chapters 317-321), the Tiger Scroll Case. This episode was released earlier on our Patreon so be sure to sign up … Continue reading →By SSAA Podcast Network

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Case 104 – Solve It So Hard

6M ago

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For our first episode of the new year, we are joined by Matt of OverMangaCast to go over the next case of volume 31 (chapters 314-316), the Naniwa Swordsman Case. This episode was released earlier on our Patreon so be … Continue reading →By SSAA Podcast Network

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Juline Manga Discussion (with Megan DeYarman of Manga Test Drive) 1:02:00

6M ago1:02:00

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This episode discusses all volumes (1-5) of Juline by Narumi Kakinouchi. When you think "shojo manga," you typically don't think "ninjas." But that's just a stereotype, and we're here to defy stereotypes. Shojo & Tell host Ashley and Megan DeYarman, of the sites Manga Test Drive and Renaissance Josei, talk about Juline, a manga series from animator…

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Cowboy Bebop Shojo Manga Discussion (with Asher Sofman) 59:54

7M ago59:54

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We discuss the two shojo manga versions of Cowboy Bebop: Cowboy Bebop by Hajime Yatate [Sunrise staff] and Cowboy Bebop: Shooting Star by Cain Kuga Ask an anime fan above the age of 30 what their favorite anime is, and chances are high they'll say Cowboy Bebop. The music, the animation, the mood — it's iconic. And then there are the two shojo manga…

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Case 103 – Everyday Is A Beach Episode In Florida

7M ago

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For our final episode of 2023, we joined by correspondent, Tina, as we go over the next case of Volume 31 of the Case Closed manga (chapters 311-313), the Netted Man Murder Case. This episode was released earlier on our … Continue reading →By SSAA Podcast Network

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The Vision of Escaflowne (with Asher Sofman) [Shonen Exception #5] 1:45:56

7M ago1:45:56

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This episode discusses all volumes (1-8) of The Vision of Escaflowne by Katsu Aki The Vision of Escaflowne is the anime that got Shojo and Tell host Ashley into anime. It sparked one of only a handful of great obsessions in Ashley's life. It's probably the reason this podcast exists at all. Katsu Aki's shonen manga version of the story is..... not …

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Preview Guide 6: Lord Hades' Ruthless Marriage 18:49

8M ago18:49

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Wondering if you should pick up Lord Hades' Ruthless Marriage by Ueji Yuho? Ashley and Asher discuss the first volume of this new manga published by Yen Press, in which Lord Hades has been shot by one of Eros' arrows and thus is fated to fall in love. But not without a lot of hijinks happening first, harem manga style. This is a short review of Lor…

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Case 102 – Colton Appreciation Hour

8M ago

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Colton is joined by Amber of Soju Wanna Read Manhwa to cover the next case of Volume 31 (chapters 308-310), the Fake Kogoro Mouri Case. Mike is there too. This episode was released earlier on our Patreon so be sure … Continue reading →By SSAA Podcast Network

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Case 101 – There

8M ago

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We are back on the manga to finish volume 30 and get into volume 31 with the next case, The Pottery Class case (chapters 305-307). This episode was released earlier on our Patreon so be sure to sign up for … Continue reading →By SSAA Podcast Network

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Case 100 – You Can’t Be The Baby If You Have A Baby

9M ago

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After several years, we have finally made it to the 100th episode of One Podcast Prevails. As a way to celebrate the occasion, we are taking a break from the manga to go over the sixth Detective Conan movie, The … Continue reading →By SSAA Podcast Network

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Case 99 – Agasa Bread

10M ago

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We are joined by new guest Zaya as we cover a short but surprisingly exciting case from Volume 30 (chapters 303-304), Genta’s Shadow Case. This episode was released earlier on our Patreon so be sure to sign up for $1 … Continue reading →By SSAA Podcast Network

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Case 98 – Give A Hoot Don’t Marijuana

10M ago

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We have gathered together to talk about a gathering of detectives as we cover the next case of Volume 30 of the Case Closed/Detective Conan manga (chapters 299-301), the Sunset Manor Case. This episode was released earlier on our Patreon … Continue reading →By SSAA Podcast Network

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Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts Pt. 2 (with Mackenzie of Mac Loves Manga) 1:50:17

11M ago1:50:17

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This episode discusses volumes 8–15 of Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts by Yu Tomofuji. Sariphi has gone from ritual sacrifice to acting queen, but she's still working to gain the respect of members of beastkind. In this episode about the back half of Tomofuji's series, Mackenzie from Mac Loves Manga and Shojo and Tell host Ashley break …

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Case 97 – Takagi’s Law

11M ago

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We welcome back, cartoonist and graphic designer, Darren back to the show as we start our coverage of Volume 30 (chapters 296-298) of the Case Closed manga by going over the Police Escort Murder Case. This episode was released earlier … Continue reading →By SSAA Podcast Network

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Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts Pt. 1 (with Mackenzie of Mac Loves Manga) 1:39:45

1y ago1:39:45

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This episode discusses volumes 1–7 of Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts by Yu Tomofuji. Sariphi goes from ritual sacrifice to acting queen consort in the span of only a few volumes. The real problem? She's a human living among beastkind, hiding the secret of the part-human beast king while trying to win over the hearts and minds of people…

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Case 96 – Mai Kuraki Gibberish

12M ago

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We are joined by new guest, Eric, to go over the final case of Volume 29 (Chapters 293-295), The K3 Murder Case. This episode was released earlier on our Patreon so be sure to sign up for $1 to get … Continue reading →By SSAA Podcast Network

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Codename: Sailor V (with Honey and Vixen) 1:25:10

1y ago1:25:10

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Discusses all of the manga Codename: Sailor V by Naoko Takeuchi. Before there was Sailor Moon, there was Sailor V. Or... maybe? Is that how the timeline lines up? Well, anyway. We're continuing our journey with the Sailor Guardians by discussing the prequel/sequel/???? to Sailor Moon, which is all about Minako/Sailor Venus. Minako superfans Honey a…

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Case 95 – Neil deGrasse Conan

1y ago

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We are joined by new guest, D-Wall, to go over the next case of Volume 29 (Chapters 290-292) of the Case Closed manga, The Dog Lovers Case. This episode was released earlier on our Patreon so be sure to sign … Continue reading →By SSAA Podcast Network

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Case 94 – Oops! All Conan

1y ago

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Viz has decided to make a new subscription service which will include all the Case Closed chapters they have published along with some of the most recent chapters that have come out in Japan. We spent an hour talking about … Continue reading →By SSAA Podcast Network

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Sailor Moon Pt. 2 (with Anne LaRose, creator of Shojo Power) 1:29:14

1y ago1:29:14

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This episode discusses the second half of the Sailor Moon manga by Naoko Takeuchi. We're back to talk about the Infinity, Dream, and Stars arcs of the beloved Sailor Moon series. Now that all the Sailor Guardians are here, Shojo & Tell host Ashley and Anne LaRose, who runs the Shojo Power blog analyzing Sailor Moon, reveal their vastly different fa…

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Case 93 – Women Womening

1y ago

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We have returned to the manga as we go over the next case of Volume 29 of Case Closed. We are joined by LumRammaYasha of the Manga Mavericks podcast as we go over the Bus Hijacking Case. This episode was … Continue reading →By SSAA Podcast Network

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Sailor Moon Pt. 1 (with Anne LaRose, creator of Shojo Power) 1:28:46

1+ y ago1:28:46

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This episode discusses the first half of the Sailor Moon manga by Naoko Takeuchi. It's our 100th main episode(!!), so we finally suck it up and cover one of the biggest shojo series of all time: Sailor Moon. To start off, Shojo & Tell host Ashley makes a shocking confession, which Anne LaRose, who runs the site Shojo Power dedicated to analyzing Sa…

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Case 92 – Cute Shadow Men Doing Cute Things

1+ y ago

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Taking a small break from the manga to go back to some spin-off anime. We joined by the possible fourth chair, Sakaki, to talk about The Culprit Hanzawa. This episode was released earlier on our Patreon so be sure to … Continue reading →By SSAA Podcast Network

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Episode 111: One Piece Club - Wano, Finale 1:21:43

1+ y ago1:21:43

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After a bit of a hiccup with our recording platform it's time for the final regular episode of “One Piece Club,” our ongoing catch-up of “One Piece," and the Multiversity Manga Club in general. We've had a great time covering ongoing Shonen Jump, various finished and/or non-Viz series, and, of course, "One Piece," and are humbled that anyone would …

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Clamp School Detectives (with Asher Sofman) 1:26:59

1+ y ago1:26:59

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A discussion about all three volumes of CLAMP School Detectives by CLAMP. We're rounding out the unofficial Clamp School trilogy with CLAMP School Detectives, which is actually a shojo series! Nokoru, Suoh, and Akira (from Man of Many Faces) make up the elementary student council representatives at Clamp School, and they're determined to help any m…

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Case 91 – Dumb Bitch Disease

1+ y ago

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On International Women’s Month, we come today talk about the final case of Volume 28 of the Case Closed manga with the Girl Clubbing Case. This episode was released earlier on our Patreon so be sure to sign up for $1 … Continue reading →By SSAA Podcast Network

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Duklyon: CLAMP School Defenders (with Asher Sofman) [Shonen Exception #4] 35:26

1+ y ago35:26

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A discussion about the two-volume series Duklyon: CLAMP School Defenders by CLAMP. Another two-volume shonen gag manga from CLAMP, an even sillier and shorter Shojo & Tell episode than usual. The CLAMP School Defenders Kentarou Higashikunimaru and Takeshi Shukaido are trying to protect the institution from the Imonoyama Shopping District Associatio…

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Episode 110: February 2023 in Shonen Jump 36:17

1+ y ago36:17

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It's the first Multiversity Manga Club episode of the month, which means we're looking back at the month of February in Shonen Jump! This week we discuss the newest series "Jiangshi X," before discussing the end of two series that have been around for a bit, "High School Family: Kokosei Kazoku" and "PPPPPP." Finally we wrap things up with a bit of …

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Man of Many Faces by CLAMP (with Asher Sofman) [Shonen Exception #3] 56:43

1+ y ago56:43

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A discussion about the two-volume series Man of Many Faces by CLAMP. This is a two-volume gag manga about a gentleman thief who's in elementary school named Akira. He has two moms who look identical to each other. He's part of the Clamp School Detectives. He's in love with a kindergartener named Utako. It might be one of the best romantic relations…

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Case 90 – Citiots

1+ y ago

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We have a big one here on this episode of One Podcast Prevails. We are joined by Sakaki and Jecka to go over some surprising news and talk about the next case of Volume 28, The Mermaid’s Curse Case. This … Continue reading →By SSAA Podcast Network

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Episode 108: One Piece Club - Wano, Act Three (Pt. 3) 59:46

1+ y ago59:46

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It’s the middle of the month, so it's time for “One Piece Club,” our ongoing catch-up of “One Piece!" In this month's episode we cover chapters 1008-1032, the third of four episodes covering Wano's third act. There are lots of battles in this month's selection, and most of them are good! In this episode we speculate a bit about Zolo's past, discuss…

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Case 89 – We Have Murder At Home

1+ y ago

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We have a new year and a new case to cover as we are joined by friend of the show, VLord, to go over the next case of Volume 28, The Old Photograph Murder Case. This episode was released … Continue reading →By SSAA Podcast Network

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Alice 19th (with Chika and Giana from Shoujo Sundae) 1:32:24

1+ y ago1:32:24

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This episode discusses all seven volumes of Alice 19th by Yuu Watase. Sisters Alice Seno and Mayura Seno end up falling for the same handsome boy, Kyo, and their fight for his affection threatens to destroy the whole world. That's a bit of an oversimplification, but the general gist of Watase's Alice 19th. Chika and Giana from the podcast Shoujo Su…

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Episode 108: One Piece Club - Wano, Act Three (Pt. 2) 1:05:15

1+ y ago1:05:15

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It’s the middle of the month, so it's time for “One Piece Club,” our ongoing catch-up of “One Piece!" In this month's episode we cover chapters 982-1007, the second of four episodes covering Wano's third act. As usual, Walt at first opines that there isn't a ton going on here but is soon proven wrong, with the battle between the Akazaya Nine and Ka…

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Episode 107: 2022 in Shonen Jump 49:06

1+ y ago49:06

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It's the first Multiversity Manga Club episode of the month, which means we're looking back at the month of December in Shonen Jump! Well, technically we only talk about December specifically when discussing the last new series of the year, "Fabricant 100." After that, in true end-of-the-year fashion, we discuss our favorite Shonen Jump series of 2…

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Twinkle Stars (with Colleen from Colleen's Manga Recs) 1:05:43

1+ y ago1:05:43

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This episode discusses all of Twinkle Stars by Natsuki Takaya Welcome, hoejos, to the first Shojo and Tell episode of 2023, with special guest Colleen. We're here to discuss Natsuki Takaya's TWINKLE STARS, which is the only series Takaya has completed since she finished this little series called Fruits Basket. (That is, aside from Furuba spinoffs.)…

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Case 88 – Bearied

1+ y ago

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We have one last episode for 2022 which is also going to be the last case of volume 27 of the Case Closed manga. We get lost in the woods as cover The Bear Hunters Case. This episode was released … Continue reading →By SSAA Podcast Network

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Case 87 – Polishman

1+ y ago

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We are joined by Matt of OverMangaCast to talk about fighting games and pufferfish poison as we go over the next case of Volume 27, The Arcade Murder Case. This episode was released earlier on our Patreon so be sure … Continue reading →By SSAA Podcast Network

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Episode 106: November 2022 in Shonen Jump 40:47

1+ y ago40:47

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It's the first Multiversity Manga Club episode of the month, which means we're looking back at the month of November in Shonen Jump! It's a month of new series, so we discuss the first few chapters of "The Ichinose Family's Deadly Sins," "Cipher Academy," and "Ichigoki's Under Control!!" We also briefly touch on the latest developments in "Chainsaw…

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Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku (with Ellie from Religiously Nerdy) 1:18:44

1+ y ago1:18:44

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This episode discusses all volumes of Wotakoi by Fujita. Gather 'round, gamers, and let you freak flag fly, fujoshi: Wotakoi is the lighthearted, reassuring read all otaku need. It follows six young adults as they navigate fandom and romance, to hilarious, heartwarming effect. Ellie from the Religiously Nerdy podcast joins to discuss our three main…

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Episode 105: One Piece Club - Wano, Act Three (Pt. 1) 1:20:11

1+ y ago1:20:11

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It’s the middle of the month, so it's time for “One Piece Club,” our ongoing catch-up of “One Piece!" In this month's episode we cover chapters 956-981, the first of four episodes covering Wano's third act. Is Wano perhaps too long? Well, maybe, but it's all good stuff right now. We cover more Reverie fallout, the dissolution of the Warlords…

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