We’re really going to shake things up today. We have a manga. But wait, there’s more! Manga that is. Ok, you caught us. We’re not really breaking the mold here. We’re being reliable. The kind of reviewers you can count on to deliver quality content. Or at least content that is delivered. We’re kind of dissembling here because this week’s bit isn’t all fleshed out and we had to get something down for the episode description. Tim has Bocchi the Rock. If you’re into manga or anime you’ve probably heard about this one. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, hue hue. It’s a slice of life about Hitori. She … Continue reading "Manga Pulse 508: Hot Rock"
Feb 13, 2024 • Subscribe
More like this
Spiraken Manga Review Ep 508: Haikyu!!
In this ep, Xan finally reviews a super popular Shounen Jump manga. Is it as good as people say? Well, sit back and find out as he reviews…
Popcorn Pulse 251: Hot Johnson
Everybody needs socks. Not just the day to day boring old socks, mind you. You need some nice warm, cushy socks that will help keep your feet safe…
Popcorn pulse 108: Doom Rock
Video game movies are kind of like corn blight. They’re things that devastate whole crops of but only ever seem to effect monocultures. We’re not even sure if…
VG Pulse 333: Hot And Bothered
This week on VG Pulse, we have one more day till Mario Maker 2!!! We start out with side-notes of new Switch’s and new games, before diving into…
VG Pulse 355: Comin’ in Hot!!!
This week on VG Pulse, we actually have news! We start out with side notes about work and a question about whether or not we should continue the…
Popcorn Pulse 127: Rock-a-Doodle
Oh crap. Show. Ugh, how about a Don Bluth movie? No, not one you like or have probably seen. We did Rock-A-Doodle(1991). It’s about a rooster who believes he…
Episode 508, "Pez Dispenser"
On this week’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we have hosts Zach Logan, Steve Yurko and Alex "The Dude" Kazanas with special guest Joey Weiser (Eisner Award…
Episode 508, "Pez Dispenser"
On this week’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we have hosts Zach Logan, Steve Yurko and Alex "The Dude" Kazanas with special guest Joey Weiser (Eisner Award…
Popcorn Pulse 94: A Cure for Rock
If there’s on thing that movies have taught us is that all real estate developers are evil. Whether it’s attempting to tear down a youth center or buying…
Manga Pulse 414:
The future is so bright, we gotta wear NVDs. At least we have manga. We’ve always got manga. Tim has a manwha with Lookism. This is a rather uniquely drawn…
Manga Pulse 500
We have something of a big show today. Being as it is the large sized five-hundo we have many things to talk about. Plus Weltall put in a…
Manga Pulse 441: Regenerated Manga
How many manga can we cram into a single show? Could we do seven, fourteen, a hundred and eighty? Considering how long and rambly we get, it’s doubtful.…
Episode 508: Ooya-san wa Kyoshi
That's it folks, Ryo is out of the game. This week on Anime Pulse we learn Red's co-host is leaving, meaning if you've ever wanted to be the…
OtakuGeneration (Show #508) Japan Animation Expo
Shownotes :: (show 508) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With Japan Animation Expo, recorded live February 28th, 2015. This week we…
Chronicles of the Going Home Club, Gurren Lagann, Place to Place, Sankarea, Space Dandy
Manga Pulse 390: Apocalosseum
More sent manga makes its way into our PO box which means we have yet more to review. We gladly take requests because we like to please. And…
Manga Pulse 386: RyoPuff
Fall is coming and the pumpkin spice must flow. Even so, nothing stops the flow of manga reviews. Unless it’s something like sickness, late nights working, or a…
Manga Pulse 494: Cancelled
Let’s see how many mangas do we have? Let us count them out. Slowly so we don’t lose our place. One manga. Ah, ha, ha, ha! Two, two,…
Manga Pulse 398: chainsawbaka
We’ve managed to barricade ourselves in the lower levers. The main gate failed early on though the gamer geeks took heavy casualties to get it done. The slings…
Manga Pulse 513: MachFut
Oh my goodness, things are moving along again. That means a post is due. Have we done something about leaves being raked? Does that work for anything? No?…
Manga Pulse 552: PTSWorld
Where do we get those wonderful toys? At the wonderful toy store, of course. It’s something like the FAO Schwarz toy store but it has electronics. Like Virtual…
Manga Pulse 535: Lesbians
Double your pleasure, halve your fun. A couple of morons are waiting for you. That’s right, we have a pair of manga just like you have come to…
Manga Pulse 370: ActMan
Clippety cloppity, get your dick beaters off my property. That’s going to be our custom car alarm if we ever manage to make such a thing. Or maybe…
Manga Pulse 389: A Link to Manga
More manga incoming on the review request train. Now reading licensed, unlicensed, fanilations, and doujins. Not all of those will be reviewed of course. Licensed manga deserves no…
Manga Pulse 436: Yawn Fest
Another week come and gone, ladies and gentlemen. We’re back with two manga that are fresh two us and, like it or not, you’re getting our opinion on it.…
Manga Pulse 433: Desperate Dictator
We’re here at Twin Peaks manga cafe. As always we bring you two, salty manga reviews. We might also coat it in ketchup with frowny face. Tim has Renjou…
Manga Pulse 497: Mega Hero
What is a man? No, mister Dracul, not a miserable pile of secrets. No, Diogenes, put the plucked chicken away. Mister Hilfiger, you answer of “person who wears…
Manga Pulse 374: Baka-san
This is an episode with numbers in it. It’s at least in the triple digits, we’re sure of it. Just give us a few seconds to look at…
Manga Pulse 407: Plunder Kai
It’s year seven hundred forty nine of the Banshou Era. The third age of enlightenment following the Toki wars. This is the kind of thing Tim complains about…
Manga Pulse 533: Riku’s Summer
Behold, I lay in repose absorbing delightful rays from this picture box. Or at least I believe it emits rays. These flattened screens make not have the same…
Manga Pulse 450: Ancient Modern
Welcome to the AP border town. Please have your papers in order. You there, step quickly. Hmm. It seems you have “Ruby” listed as a favorite anime. Problem?…
Manga Pulse 523: Inu Kai
Spooky season is upon us. Or at least it was at the time of recording. We may or may not have picked manga that corresponds with the time…
Manga Pulse 447: Captain Girlfriend
We may have had one strike and a couple of balls. We’ve got two more chances coach. It’s the bottom of the eighth and we’re losing but the…
Manga Pulse 457: Giga Dan
You might look behind me and see what appears to be a mound. I assure you it;s actually much more architecturally impressive that it seems. You see, excavations…
Manga Pulse 491: Mango Climax
Welcome to another episode of Mango Pulse where we consume and rate the world’s favorite fruit. We recently tackled the controversy of Kent mangoes and the low score…
Manga Pulse 353: Golden Cath
Do you like panels? We sure do. Our favorite is an unstained pine with a light varnish, mounted with finishing nails against studs. Sometimes we like to gather…
Manga Pulse 384: DevilDevilDevil Man
Something’s happened. We seem to have some sort of fever and lightheadedness. Accompanied by the smell of sulfur and an acrid smokey smell. No, Tim’s mother hasn’t appeared…
Manga Pulse 421: Giga Doc
Months later and he still hasn’t written a fucking thing. Makes you wonder how he finished all the manuscripts that nobody will ever read.
Manga Pulse 492: Inu Bak
We’re just going to cut to the chase and say we have a couple of manga. Normally, we’d hem and haw a bit before getting to the point.…
Manga Pulse 495: Yankee Dance
Let’s see what we’ve got for another joke about twos. Hmm, perhaps something about wild deuces? That’s a sort of poker term, we think. Does that mean we’ve…
Manga Pulse 511: Fool Land
Suddenly there was a shout. The maid pointed towards the entryway. “Look out, he’s got a nug!” She bellowed. We discovered afterwards that she had long been diagnosed…
Manga Pulse 507: Brave Knight
You know those cooking shows where they bring on the absolute worst people? Like, they find someone who was born without a sense of taste because they were…
Manga Pulse 490: Die Kaaaaaaaanan
Long days ago, when the nights were long and the game was slim. Great bookstores used to roam this land. We hunted them for their manga collections. Kodansha,…
Manga Pulse 475: Elder Hell
Coming to you straight from the home of the Keebler elves. No, not wherever some factory that Nabisco claims to own. We’re doing this now from a tree…
Manga Pulse 466: Keanu Effect
What time is it? Manga time. Not just any manga but dos, dos dos manga! Which you should really be expecting now. Unless you’re one of those weirdos…
Manga Pulse 452: Yankee Sex
Gather round all ye. With the mailbag in our hands we have requests. Let’s see. Hate, hate, hate. And that’s just how we feel about the catalogs. Ah, we…
Manga Pulse 364: Go Jo
Let’s make a wild hipster prediction. Tiny house breweries covered in reclaimed aluminum siding and vintage asbestos paint. What could be more retro and kooky than risking death…