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TSUTAYA Weekly Manga Sales Ranking: October 28 – November 3, 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…

Erzat

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TSUTAYA Weekly Manga Sales Ranking: September 2 – September 8, 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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TSUTAYA Weekly Manga Sales Ranking: July 1 – July 7, 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…

Erzat

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The Weekly Orbit [6/10/24]

The Weekly Orbit is a weekly column collecting and refining my more casual anime- and manga-related thoughts from the previous week. Mostly, these are taken from my tumblr blog, and…

The Magic Planet

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Disclosure 67 - Return to Showa (5/16/2023)

This is Manga Musings Rewind: an episode recorded during our long hiatus, published here for your present enjoyment.It's the first chapter of Do Retry, a series we would…

Manga Musings

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TSUTAYA Weekly Manga Sales Ranking: March 4 – March 10, 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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(Rerun) #69 Shounen Shoujo (Ft. YouTuber KrimsonRogue)

The Shonen Flop team is taking a much-needed holiday break. Instead of a new episode this week we’re rerunning our favorite episode of the year! Manga…

Shonen Flop

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Japan Top Weekly Manga Sales Ranking: December 4 – December 10, 2023

There have been some changes to the reporting style here on the Blog. Please refer to the post here for further information. It is thanks to the amazing…

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TSUTAYA Weekly Manga Sales Ranking: December 4 – December 10, 2023

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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Japan Top Weekly Manga Sales Ranking: October 2 – October 8, 2023

There have been some changes to the reporting style here on the Blog. Please refer to the post here for further information. It is thanks to the amazing…

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TSUTAYA Weekly Manga Sales Ranking: October 2 – October 8, 2023

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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Reader’s Corner: My Dear, Curse-Casting Vampiress, The Skull Dragon’s Precious Daughter, and The Manga Guide to the Universe

Fantasy is the name of the game on this week’s Reader’s Corner! We’ve reviewed volumes featuring dragons, witches, vampires, gods, and—a little more grounded in reality, though st…

Beneath the Tangles

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Reader’s Corner: Kaiju No. 8 (Vol. 6), Sunbeams in the Sky (Vol. 1), and I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World (Vol. 2)

Flowers aren’t all that’s blossoming this season. Love is in the air as well! But to bloom, challenges must be overcome, like all those involved with imitating your…

Beneath the Tangles

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Reader’s Corner: Laid-Back Camp (Vol. 13), Boy’s Abyss (Vol. 1), and My Coworker Has a Secret! (Vol. 2)

Our offerings this week include a peace-themed isekai manga, an erotic thriller, and a spin-off of a classic CGDCT series. Click on to read our reviews of these…

Beneath the Tangles

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#73 Nekowappa (Ft. Anime YouTuber inakyu)

Manga by Naoya Matsumoto (Kaiju No. 8)   Meow that’s what I call manga.   We and our guest anime YouTuber inakyu discuss Shonen Jump manga Nekowappa.  …

Shonen Flop

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#72 Metallica Metalluca (Ft. Lia from the Three Weebs Pod)

Manga by Teruaki Mizuno   Album title: Death (of creativity) magnetic   We and our guest Lia from the Three Weebs Pod discuss Shonen Jump manga Metallica Metalluca.…

Shonen Flop

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Issue 8, 2023 - Double Trouble

Lots of discussion of Pixar films and western animation in our discussion of Weekly Shounen Jump Issue 8, published on January 23rd, 2023.This week's Manga Show and Tell…

Manga Musings

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#71 Tricks Dedicated to Witches (Ft. Brad aka Isekai Sensei from Anime Podcaster Reincarnation)

Witches deserve rights!   We and our guest Brad aka Isekai Sensei from About That Time I Got Reincarnated In The Same World As An Anime Podcaster discuss…

Shonen Flop

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#70 Tista (Ft. Terence Wiggins from the Low Stakes podcast)

Manga by Tatsuya Endou (Spy x Family)    Before there was Spy x Family there was Assassin x Church.   We and our guest Terence Wiggins from Low…

Shonen Flop

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#69 Shounen Shoujo (Ft. YouTuber KrimsonRogue)

Manga by NISIO, ISIN (Story), Akatsuki, Akira (Art)   According to this manga you know who has it easy? Dying kids.   We and our guest YouTuber KrimsonRogue…

Shonen Flop

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Witch Watch Redefines Shonen Gag Manga

Witch Watch is a hilarious and intellectual comedy that rewards the reader for paying attention to the small details. The spiritual successor to Sket Dance, WW is an…

Kero Riripaddo

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(Rerun) #65 Akaboshi: Ibun Suikoden (Ft. Red from Overly Sarcastic Productions)

The Shonen Flop team is taking a much-needed holiday break. Instead of a new episode this week we’re rerunning our favorite episode of the year!   Does this…

Shonen Flop

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#68 The Shonen Flop Awards 2022 (The Floppies)

It's time for the most prestigious awards in canceled manga - The Shonen Flop Awards aka The Floppies. We give our picks for the best (and worst) things…

Shonen Flop

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#67 Instant Bullet (Ft. Bambiraptor from AniBuddies)

Mom said it’s my turn to be edgy.   We and our guest Bambiraptor from AniBuddies discuss Aka Akasaka’s (Love is War) manga Instant Bullet.    Show Notes:…

Shonen Flop

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#66 Aliens Area (Ft. YouTuber Tekking101)

We also might need a mindwipe after reading this series.   We and our guest YouTuber Tekking101 discuss Fusai Naba’s Shonen Jump manga Aliens Area.    Show Notes:…

Shonen Flop

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#65 Akaboshi: Ibun Suikoden (Ft. Red from Overly Sarcastic Productions)

Does this retelling of Chinese classic Water Margin leave its watermark?    We and our guest Red from Overly Sarcastic Productions discuss Youichi Amano’s Shonen Jump manga Akaboshi:…

Shonen Flop

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Tokyo Demon Bride Story is on Cancel Watch

Tokyo Demon Bride Story isn’t doing much to stand out. But maybe it’ll stick around with its tested, if not tired tropes. Im not really feeling this at…

Kero Riripaddo

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Reader’s Corner: Rooster Fighter, The Remarried Empress, and Tower of God

Reader's Corner: Rooster Fighter, The Married Empress, and Tower of God via @laura_a_grace @GamesAndGod @thetangles

Beneath the Tangles

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#64 Super Smart Phone (Ft. Podcaster and Writer Neysha) 

The future diary of a wimpy manga   We and our guest podcaster and writer Neysha discuss Hiroki Tomisawa (Story) Kentaro Hidano (Art) Shonen Jump manga Super…

Shonen Flop

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#63 Sakuratetsu Taiwa-hen (Ft. YouTuber Kennedy aka Red Bard)

A meta series featuring homeless punchlines looking for housing We and our guest YouTuber Kennedy aka Red Bard discuss Ryuu Fujisaki’s (Hoshin Engi, Shiki) Shonen Jump manga Sakuratetsu…

Shonen Flop

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#62 Hi-Fi Cluster (Ft. Courtney from The Strictly Series)

Hi-Fi Cluster - story beats to rage to  We and our guest Courtney from The Strictly Series discuss Ippei Gotou’s Shonen Jump manga Hi-Fi Cluster.    Show Notes:…

Shonen Flop

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Weekly Shonen Jump in 2022

Want to see ALL videos early? Support me on patreon for exclusive access! https://www.patreon.com/oceaniz LINKS MENTIONED IN VIDEO: Shonen N' Chill Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/Zenrotto Restored WSJ Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkB1DqduGIg WSJ Cancellation Data: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ljvxUaT2dgAr5ujlqedf3gJooK5FiteCc0cJvE97pgU/edit?usp=sharing HxH Hiatus Chart:…

Oceaniz

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#61 Earthchild (Ft. Laura from The Piece Meal Podcast)

You have gotta be kid-ding how terra-ble this series gets.   We and our guest Laura from The Piece Meal Podcast discuss Hideo Shinkai’s Shonen Jump manga Earthchild.…

Shonen Flop

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Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #39 2022 Roundup

The Weekly Shonen Jump roundup continues for another week and looks like we have an anime announcement! to be adapted by David Production and TMS Entertainment the Undead…

Japan Curiosity

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Shonen Jump? More Like Shojo Jump!

Shonen Jump is changing and it's for the better. We've got Blue Box, Akane Banashi, Ruri Dragon and Witch Watch leading us into a whole new era…

S CLASS Anime

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Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #38 2022 Roundup

Finally, back with a new Weekly Shonen Jump roundup and the first of 2022, which in late August is just terrible, and the fault lies squarely on my…

Japan Curiosity

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Reader’s Corner: Kaiju No. 8 (Vol. 3), Trapped in a Dating Sim, and The Phantom of the Idol

This week, we cover the thrilling new volumes of Kaiju No. 8, the volume of Trapped in a Dating Sim that picks up the story from where the…

Beneath the Tangles

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#53 Zan (Ft.Manga Historian MaxyBee)

I Zan’t believe this was published in Shonen Jump.   We and our guest Manga Historian MaxyBee discuss Naoya Sugita’s (SWOT) Shonen Jump manga Zan.    Show Notes:…

Shonen Flop

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#53 Zan (Ft.Manga Historian MaxyBee)

I Zan’t believe this was published in Shonen Jump.   We and our guest Manga Historian MaxyBee discuss Naoya Sugita’s (SWOT) Shonen Jump manga Zan.    Show Notes:…

Shonen Flop

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Reader’s Corner: Witch Watch, FMA Fullmetal Edition Vol. 15, and Earthchild, Chapter 1

Witch Watch, Vol. 1 Adolescent witch Nico is thrilled to move back to the city and start high school, though she’s most excited to be paired with her…

Beneath the Tangles

Pick of the Week: Witches, Prisons, and Red Fog

SEAN: I feel I am required to pick Prison Life Is Easy for a Villainess this week, if only as I worry that if I don’t Rachel, the…

Manga Bookshelf

MOR Invades WMR

With Jump off, Chris takes to deciding the fate of the Veto in the Bank briefcase. WMR, as we know it, will never be the same.Y'know cause the…

Weekly Manga Recap

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WITCH WATCH: The Exciting New JUMP Series & Predicting It’s Future

Witch Watch is a confident new manga from an author with the patience to let his story marinate, slowly unveiling key details hidden in…

AniTAY-Official - Medium

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I READ IT SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO — WITCH WATCH REVIEW

Hello, and welcome to the third manga review of my series I Read It So You Don’t Have To. In this segment, I’m going to review Shonen Jump titles…

IT'S YOUR FAULT THAT I'M NOT POPULAR!

A Grizzly Incident

The Eden Zero crew goes through some unorthodox training, the Lang dorm boys drop some crystals, and the newest Boruto antagonist is trying way too hard.   My Hero Academia 302…

Weekly Manga Recap

Cleavage Plane

Toya's childhood is revealed, Mash makes a protein shake, and sports are finally back in Jump!   My Hero Academia 301 - 2:11 Edens Zero 130 - 19:51 The Elusive Samurai 4…

Weekly Manga Recap

Hina Change

A sweet, coming-of-age series that starts with... oh dear...   Hina Change - 4:49 My Hero Academia 300 - 48:25 Kaiju No. 8 25 - 61:52 Edens Zero 129 - 67:20 The Elusive Samurai…

Weekly Manga Recap

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The Anti-Social Geniuses Check Out Chapter 1 of Kenta Shinohara’s WITCH WATCH

The creator of Sket Dance and Astra Lost in Space is starting a new JUMP manga, which leads the Anti-Social Geniuses to check out WITCH WATCH!

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