Lots of firsts this episode, as the Mangasplaing gang read their first complete series, their first digtal-only series, and we get the first hints that manga just might be breaking poor Chip’s brain! It’s all here in this discussion of the sci-fi epic 7 Billion Needles! Powered by RedCircle 7 Billion Needles70億の針By Nobuaki TadanoPublished by… Continue reading Ep. 9: 7 Billion Needles Volumes 1-4 →
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