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Undead Unluck's Final Chapter

Ichi enters his mind palace, Yumeka & Chinatsu's game nears its conclusion, and Undead Unluck closes with a wedding!   4:19 - Undead Unluck 239 33:39 - Blue Box 181 44:26 -…

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Red Wine Chicken Parfait

Undead Unluck gives some Soul closure, Akane's name is in lights, and Desscaras shows why she's the strongest witch around!   2:27 - Undead Unluck 238 16:49 - Blue Box 180 28:53…

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TSUTAYA Weekly Manga Sales Ranking: February 3 – February 9, 2025

There have been some changes to the reporting style here on the Blog. Please refer to the post here for further information. All of the data you find…

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The Manga Review: Lost in Translation

As part of an ongoing series about working in the manga industry, io9 recently interviewed the translators for One Piece, Undead Unluck, and Spy x Family to learn more about their…

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The Manga Review: Night at the Museum

If you’re planning a trip to San Francisco this year, be sure to check out The Art of Manga, a new exhibition hosted by the deYoung Museum. The…

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Undead Unluck: Shounen Jump’s Most Wicked Sick Manga

Realism is one of the get-out-of-jail-free cards played by the critics of battle shounen, and spectacle-driven franchises in general. While in-universe logic is good (i.e. a magic system…

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Pokémon Adventures: Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Let's address the elephant in the room by answering your burning question: Yes, they do have an in-universe explanation for the Team Aqua/Magma Admin redesigns.   5:30 - Pokémon Adventures:…

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2024 Retrospective

Ringing in the new year by taking one last look at the old one. Here's to 2025!   5:42 - 2024 Recommendations 5:48 - The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really,…

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Beta Girl Energy

Himari and Iemori establish some new ground rules, Kaiju No. 8 continues into the final(?) battle, and Nik dissects the tarot in Spy x Family to bring about…

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Scissor-Leg

Undead Unluck is fueled by the power of love, Ichi the Witch runs into a powerful new foe, and Syd Craft tries to uncover the secret identity of…

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530 – New Chapter Check-in 13 – Weekly Shonen Jump 2024

dakazu and Darfox are back to talk about new happenings in Chainsaw Man, and discuss the drastic changes that have been happening in Weekly Shonen Jump!!! Continue reading…

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Dandadan

I vibe with this series so much it might as well be called QuinnQuiQuinn.   3:41 - Dandadan 48:21 - Undead Unluck 234 58:13 - Blue Box 176 1:06:48 / 66:48 - Chainsaw…

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Erma Gerd

Togeice takes things very seriously, Himekawa might become more than just friends, and Hibaru and friends have to fight the final boss in a JRPG!   2:37 - Undead Unluck…

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Daddy-o-san

Unjustice evens the odds, Denji figures out a way to escape the Aging Devil, and Boruto spends like six straight pages explaining how a teleportation justu works!   6:49 -…

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Even more thoughts on Undead Unluck (Vols. 14 & 15) by Yoshifumi Tozuka

Yes, I’m still reading Undead Unluck, and I’m loving every minute of it. Here are some ramblings about Vols. 14 and 15.

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Kowloon Generic Romance

This is not going to help me remember the name of Repo the Genetic Opera...   4:08 - Kowloon Generic Romance 44:55 - Undead Unluck 231 58:18 - Blue Box 173 1:10:09 /…

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Dead Justice

Denji has a poorly worded breakthrough, Iemori gets a fashion montage, and Robin's bangs return!!!   6:52 - Undead Unluck 230 21:25 - Blue Box 172 33:25 - Chainsaw Man 183 44:36 -…

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We Live in a Society

Julia fights to unlock Unjustice, Himekawa finds herself in a very artistic predicament, and Terasu finds a new way to utilize his shield! Oh wait, no he doesn't...   11:27…

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Anime Like Dandadan

Sulking after breaking up with her boyfriend, Momo Ayase stumbles upon a bullied boy and sticks up for him. After her random act of kindness, the

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Bibliomania

A book that contains the ultimate evil inside? Did J.K. Rowling write it? *rimshot*   5:27 - Bibliomania 35:16 - Undead Unluck 228 47:54 - Blue Box 170 59:37 - Kaiju No. 8…

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You Will Hear the Voice of the Dead

A horror anthology of some truly haunting terrors, and some pretty "yeah I guess that was kind of spooky" ones. Mostly the latter.   3:09 - You Will Hear the…

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Normally How Ice Works

The Desmond Family "enjoys" a family dinner together, Astro Royale has the villains come together for a big combo attack, and Quinn attempts to crowbar in as many…

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Pirate Adventures

Shiguma falls in Akane-Banashi, the Witch Council are glimpsed in Ichi, and Hyuse absolutely annihilates poor Rokuro for two straight chapters!11:47 - My Hero Academia Special One-Shot 14:01 -…

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Lowering the Bar

Ichi goes hunting, Asa doesn't want to hurt Yoru's feelings, and we learn the secret reason why the yakuza family in Astro Royale has an oil refinery in…

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MÄR: Märchen Awakens Romance

Shonen manga has come a long way from here...   3:34 - MÄR: Märchen Awakens Romance 1:23:58 / 83:58 - Undead Unluck 223 1:28:29 / 88:29 - Blue Box 165 1:33:58 / 93:58…

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Shonen Mangafication

6:49 - Undead Unluck 222 19:42 - Blue Box 164 35:22 - Chainsaw Man 177 41:43 - Kaiju No. 8 114 48:27 - Spy x Family 105 57:23 - Astro Royale 21 1:11:44 /…

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Just Like the X-Men!

9:55 - Undead Unluck 221 24:54 - Blue Box 163 41:05 - Astro Royale 20 54:21 - Hima-Ten! 9 1:06:06 / 66:06 - Ichi the Witch 1 1:24:07 / 84:07 - Ultimate Exorcist…

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Acidic Sponges

Andy brings the fight to Ruin, Kaiju No. 8 starts preparing for the future, and Yoru will sacrifice anything if it means proving they are stronger than Chainsaw…

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Dricam!!

Ah, it reminds me of when I was a kid joining my local illegal street drifting club...   11:39 - Dricam!! 29:04 - Undead Unluck 219 42:13 - Astro Royale 18 56:07 -…

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My Jiro Academia

4:20 - Undead Unluck 218 23:39 - Blue Box 161 41:00 - Boruto: Two Blue Vortex 13 51:10 - Chainsaw Man 174-175 1:03:04 / 63:04 - Kaiju No. 8 112 1:10:12 / 70:12…

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What I’ve been reading: August 2024

More manga and more books. August was uneventful, but at least I had stuff to read.

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Undead Unluck

Zombie guy meets girl with the worst luck in the world. No, this is not some sort of slapstick comedy from Cartoon Network whatsoever. Well, uhm, maybe in…

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My Hero Academia's Final Chapter

Taiki and Chinatsu melt over each other's affection, Akane is grateful for Shiguma guiding her away from a path of revenge, and thank you for an amazing series,…

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Cookie Monster the Sommelier

The world is spared another Shigaraki, Chinatsu reveals a swimsuit, and World Trigger wasn't all about battle sim analysis this time!   9:06 - My Hero Academia 429 29:18 - Undead…

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Back-Alley Lunchbox

Boruto has to keep people from being turned into trees, Taiki gets into a heated contest with Kishi, and Chainsaw Man eats a Devil!   3:34 - My Hero Academia…

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Thanks, Questgiver!

Denji reaches a breaking point, the fire clan leader has an Ace Attorney meltdown, and there must -always- be someone standing in the way of Taiki and Chinatsu…

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An Ennui Episode

Deku gives Spinner a message, Kafka is about to unleash his inner kaiju, and Kururu is recruited! Or kidnapped! It's hard to tell!   7:06 - My Hero Academia 427 28:44…

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Frieren: Beyond Journey's End

Or How to Be a Good Girl, the Manga: a.k.a. the Quinn Larios Story.   10:36 - Frieren: Beyond Journey's End 43:56 - My Hero Academia 426 1:01:45 / 61:45 - Undead…

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Friends or Something

Barem sits down for some lunch, Taiki's run at nationals ends early, and Edens Zero -finally- comes to an end!   5:04 - Undead Unluck 211 16:21 - Blue Box 154 23:53…

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Episode 157: Eternal Companions

After tackling a couple of mini reviews in The Quick and the Dead, CC elaborates on why Undead Unluck is one of the most refreshing Battle Shonen series…

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Boruto saves everyone at super speed, Astro Royale's stink starts becoming apparent, and Quinn is very sleepy on this week's episode!   2:06 - Undead Unluck 210 18:45 - Blue Box…

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Pastry Chef Dream

Deku has a cool new undercut, Blue Box gives big ups to all the moms out there, and Spy x Family breaks all of our hearts in the…

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Insectoid Tush Buddy

Hina gives some sage wisdom, Haku gets some motivation to head overseas, and Yoru lends Denji a hand with a job!6:13 - My Hero Academia 424 22:30 - Undead…

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WHAT WE’RE READING: May 2024

May has certainly been a packed month for manga collecting! From new volumes of our Weekly Shonen Jump favorites like Undead Unluck and Kagurabachi, as well as those…

Manga Musings: Obscure Manga

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Himawari communes with Kurama, Denji laments his libido, and Chinatsu finally makes things public!   10:16 - My Hero Academia 423 27:13 - Undead Unluck 207 41:11 - Blue Box 149 54:54 -…

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BL Metamorphosis

Proving that the only cool grannies are that ones that read yaoi.   6:30 - BL Metamorphosis 32:17 - My Hero Academia 422 44:11 - Undead Unluck 206 53:45 - Blue Box 148 1:04:20…

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TSUTAYA Weekly Manga Sales Ranking: April 29 – May 5, 2024

There have been some changes to the reporting style here on the Blog. Please refer to the post here for further information. All of the data you find…

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The Crying Ring

Nico remembers everything, Mereoleona refuses to go down, and One Piece drops a pretty massive bit of news on the world.   6:15 - My Hero Academia 421 17:26 - Undead…

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Kaiseki Anime Podcast Episode 145 – Spring 2024 Season First Impressions

0:00:00 Intro 0:01:03 Meiji Gekken 1874 0:02:35 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! 0:04:07 Blue Exorcist -Shimane Illuminati Saga- 0:05:58…

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Dragon Ball

Another brilliant underrated gem discovered by WMR!   1:07 - Dragon Ball 45:57 - Undead Unluck 204 51:12 - Blue Box 146 58:28 - Boruto: Two Blue Vortex 9 1:04:50 / 64:50 - Chainsaw…

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