This week on Manga Musings, we bring you another "super" smartphone, new localization announcements, and two Blue Box chapters for the price of one!This episode covers issue 25 of Weekly Shonen Jump from 19 May 2025.Manga Show-and-Tell this week is Kami Appli- God of Tools 神アプリ, by Kurihara Shoushou 栗原正尚.Full transcripts of the Show-and-Tell can be found at the official Manga Musings Obscure Manga Blog, along with original content dating over a decade.In the Jump segment, we cover:Kagurabachi #79Sakamoto Days #213Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi #44Blue Box #196 (and 197 I guess...)To 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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