Shounen Jump fan - or Jump curious? Here's a comprehensive look at the state of the magazine at the end of 2024.
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It was an interesting year in manga - and manga podcasting,
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Not the (former) planet or the dog, but the anime and (mostly) the manga.
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With Hirayasumi, what's not to love?
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 19 – Double
The drama world is full of strange and fascinating characters.
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 26 – JUMPing to Conclusions: Weekly Shounen Jump’s New Serializations
With Weekly Jump, the only constant is change (and One Piece).
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 9 – Spirit Circle
No other episode has brought the podcast's title home for me more than this one.
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My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 6 – The Next Big Thing
It’s a very special episode of My Taste is Better Than Yours, as Samu and I return to one of our favorite topics - “the next big thing”
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This time on "My Taste", it's one of manga's greatest masterpieces.
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 27 – Hourou Musuko (Wandering Son)
Who does a story, once written, belong to?
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 28 – The Elusive Kaijuu: What Makes a Big Shounen Hit?
There are hits, and then there are kaijuu.
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 14 – Ao no Hako (Blue Box)
Wow, a manga with "Blue" in the title?
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 25 – Hunter X Hunter – Greed Island
In many ways, "Greed Island" is the last hurrah for Hunter X Hunter as we knew it.
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 8 – Ao no Flag (Blue Flag)
For this month only, My Taste is doing a special “July Jamboree” - brand new episodes every week!
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 16 – Oooku (Ooku: The Inner Chambers)
This series is definitely not a mass-produced model.
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Spoiler: My taste is better.
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For once we agree (mostly).
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I won't lie - this is my favorite episode of My Taste is Better Than Yours so far.
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It took longer than it should have, but this series is finally getting its due.
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 20 – Haruka na Machi e (A Distant Neighborhood)
This time we're the presence of true manga royalty.
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Let's get this party started.
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 12: Boku no Hero Academia – The (Almost) Live Retrospective
Boku No Hero Academia is one of the landmark manga of the 21st Century. Here's a look back at its ten-year run.
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 30 – Hunter X Hunter Chimera Ant Arc (Part II)
"Chimera Ant's" brilliance speaks for itself, but we're not letting that stop us.
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 17 – Hunter X Hunter Heaven’s Arena Arc (and Zoldyck Family)
In a very real sense, this is where it all started.
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 7 – A Conversation With Legendary Anime and Manga Translator Jake Jung
It's always fascinating to take a little glimpse behind the curtain.
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Kurapika's persona is all over this arc.
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Just how much does that guy want to be alone?
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State of Weekly Shounen Jump: March, 2023
It’s been an interesting month for Weekly Shounen Jump. One series finally got the axe, and it wasn’t one I was expecting, and besides that, my personal rankings…
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Sakura is already better than Arajin in terms of being the MC.
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Why Anime is Better Than TV Shows
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