SEAN: Yes, yes, I know almost none of these are actually coming out 12/25. But I’ve always used Wednesday’s date before, and have no desire to stop now! In any case, ‘Tis Christmas, and still no offers of pantomime. What have we got? We start with J-Novel Club’s debut of Beatless. This sci-fi series is only two volumes long, but I hear each volume is really, REALLY long. Artificial humans, AIs that have passed humanity… but can it be bleaker than Alita? We shall see. It’s a co-production with Tokyo Otaku Mode. ASH: Hmm… I do like a good artificial humans story… SEAN: They also give us Campfire Cooking in Another World 4 and The Combat Baker and Automaton Waitress 3. Kodansha’s sole print volume is the 10th and final...

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