This week on Manga Musings, we bring you a surreal and bloody new action series with shades of Chainsaw Man and Jujutsu Kaisen, now available to read on Manga Plus. Plus, shocking twists in our Jump segment, Chopper’s design in the live-action One Piece, and a reflection on Stitch’s cultural legacy.This episode covers issue 26 of Weekly Shonen Jump from 26 May 2025.Manga Show-and-Tell this week is Nito no Joreishi 二兎の除霊師 (The Nito Exorcists) by Ichikawa Hiromi 市川ヒロミ.Full transcripts of the Show-and-Tell can be found at the official Manga Musings Obscure Manga Blog, along with original content dating back over a decade.In the Jump segment, we cover:Kagurabachi #80Syd Craft: Love Is a Mystery #25Sakamoto Days #214Nice Prison #5To support the show and to hear exclusive monthly postgame coverage of Boruto, head to the Manga Musings Patreon.Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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