Mudai Manga and Book Club

We Will Bring It Forward With Science - Episode 57 - Dr. Stone vol 1

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 01:48:19 -0400

Nothing can stop science, not the end of the world, not escaped lions, not a magical light blast which turns every human being into stone, not even poorly created pottery! That's the theme and story of Dr. Stone by Riichiro Inagaki and Boichi, where, well, every human got turned into stone for several thousand years, and now, Senku and a few other humans are trying to rebuild in this comedic shonen manga. Meanwhile, in What We've Read, a quiet week, though Louie takes a look at some newer episodes of Daemon's of the Shadow Realm and Tom gets a bit further into Infinite Dendrogram's novels.

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C'mon, Don't Punch a Girl in the Face, Use Your Head - Episode 56 - Teppu, vol 1 & 2

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Caught up on reading, Tom and Louie are back with a real review this week with the first two volumes of Teppu, the female amateur MMA manga. Natsuo goes on a journey to not be bored and crush the joyful spirit of "Giant Eyebrows" Yuzuko, who can actually kick the crap out of Natsuo. Tom takes the lead walking us through this fighting series and the interesting way the characters have been decided. Meanwhile, in a fortunately much shorter "What We've Read", Louie just watched some more of Reincarnated as a Slime's newest episodes, while Tom knocked out the second half of Fire Force and finished the recent Frontier Lord novel 14.

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Sir Bookington is Gonna Kick You in the Face - Episode 55

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Continuing to catch up on things from our unintentionally extended break and some recording issues last time, we finish our reading extravaganza from the early summer. Tom digs into Dr. Stone, gets his imagination fired up by Fire Force, reconnects with the romantic comedy Get Married so I can Curse Your Firstborn and Finally be Free, and catches up on favorites Wash it All Away, Mission: Yozakura Family, and DanDaDan. Louie investigates his way through the Dresden Files, remembers the best part of the Re:Zero anime with the final episode of this part of the season, and solos another volume of Solo Leveling. All that and a whole lot more . . . except Teppu. That's next time. Really. This is Editing Tom saying this, I know what the next episode actually is, it's Teppu. This time, it's just a massive smorgasbord of different stories you should (and one maybe you shouldn't) check out.

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Booktastic Bookathon of Bookinstein McBooksalot - Episode 54

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 08:28:48 -0400

So, we had a bit of time between recordings (so unlikely due to our incredibly consistent podcast release schedule, I know), and we happen to have read so much -- and had enough random internet issues during the episode -- that we have nothing but a big book talkabout today! From Witch Hat Atelier (manga and anime) to the end of 365 Day to our Wedding, whether the conclusion of The Creepy and the Freaky to the beginning two thirds of Drops of God: Marriage, or whether it's the entirety of Interviews with Monster Girls or the feature film Everything Everywhere All at Once, we have a great deal of things to share and talk about and remind you are cool and you should check out. So much we didn't finish this week . . .

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Pedal to the Anime - Episode 53 - Yowamushi Pedal Vol. 1

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:20:59 -0400

Let's get pedaling! . . . Yeah, I don't have any good bicycle puns, but this episode we do take a look at the long running bicycle racing series Yowamushi Pedal, specifically the first volume in English (which covers two standard volumes, so vol 1 and 2 for those with access to Japanese sized volumes). Meanwhile, we have a sizeable What we've Read as well, with Louie watching most of DoroHeDoro's anime and more of Battle Angel Alita, while Tom reads the entire rest of Aposimz and gets distracted by psychic police officers with Super Psychic Policeman Chojo. All that and more with this week's episode!

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Behold, The Power of a True Herb Gatherer - Episode 52 - Banished From the Hero's Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside book 1

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0400

We return this week with another reasonably named series, as Tom takes us through the first novel of Banished from the Hero's Party, a fairly generic seeming fantasy slow-life adventure at first that, as Tom really, really, reaaaaaally wants you to know, plays a lot with the idea of what would actually happen if people had these classes and skills and things. Meanwhile, Louie continues catching the new big anime, as well as the end of Black Clover and How to Treat a Lady Knight Right, while Tom starts into Knights of Sidonia and is thoroughly whelmed with it all. All that and more this week on the podcast.

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A Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Boar, and Cat Walk into a School - Episode 51 - Fruits Basket vol 1

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0400

With another reasonable title (this time for the episode), we return with one of the classics of modern shojo, Fruits Basket, today with the omnibus version of volume one, which is likely classical books one and two for those who may have them. The journey of Tohru to accidentally hug an entire family of cursed individuals with cheerfulness and hope begins with . . . well, a landslide, actually. Meanwhile, Louie continues the anime watching and also finishes the excellent Don't Toy With Me Miss Nagatoro, while Tom chugs along with several volumes of some of his favorite series and, most important of all, completes Drops of God. (To be safe I marked the episode as explicit for language). All that, and more, in this week's episode!

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Escape From the Tainted World, A Princess Story - Episode 50 - Blade of the Moon Princess volume 1

Wed, 13 May 2026 08:03:07 -0400

In the world of rewriting fairy tales into action packed retellings with super soldiers and magical explosions, may we present the absolute over the top world of Blade of the Moon Princess on this week's episode? There is the planet used to house criminals, an historically styled Japanese court overthrown by a terrorist attack using VTOLs and explosives, and a cybernetically upgraded bamboo cutter who was a former lead bodyguard. Meanwhile, in what we've read, we have a lighter week, Louie taking us through some more of this spring's anime, while Tom talks over the recently released Alya novel 9.

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When All You Have is Time, What's the Rush? - Episode 49 - Reincarnated as a High Elf book 1

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0400

What if you had a . . . . little bit more time than everyone else? You know, just a smidge? Something like a thousand year lifespan in a world of people? That's the conceit of this week's novel, Enough of This Slow Life! I Was Reincarnated as a High Elf and Now I'm Bored by rarutori, and today we work through the first novel of this warm and joyful journey through a life of saying goodbye to everyone as they pass on to the afterlife.

Meanwhile, in What We've Read, spring anime season has started (as of recording), and Louie looks at a few he has been waiting for, like Re:Zero season 4, Reincarnated as a Slime S4, and the newly released Witch Hat Atelier. Tom, however, had a light week, with the newest Peddler in another World (book 12) and finally returning to DanDaDan (vol 16-18).

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When Life Gives You Dragons - Episode 48 - RuriDragon, Volume 1

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0400

And now, with the unbelievable powers of a dragon, you will have the opportunity to go through the greatest trial humanity has ever created . . . High school! With today's episode, we look at the amazing manga series RuriDragon, an almost entirely non-fantastical series about growing up and dealing with high school, only the main character Ruri turns out to be half dragon. Many series have done similar things, but unlike others RuriDragon remains quite grounded and normal; it's really a high school drama with one person having horns rather than any sort of fantastical series of events, and it's generally positive world, while sometimes a little unbelievable, is an enjoyable read that just hums along. Meanwhile, Louie takes time to talk about what he's read recently with Volume 3 of Baki the Grappler and the ending of Frieren's second season of the anime, while Tom continues into the world of Infinite Dendrogram light novels.

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Time for a basket of WAIT! Is that a dragon -- BOOKWALKER UPDATE?! - Episode 47

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Today . . . is an episode. Much of it is us catching up with what we've read (so many we switched back to alternating between us), so come and listen to our thoughts on a whole range of topics, from the beginning several books of Infinite Dendrogram, the end of Chainsaw Man's manga, the newest Witch Hat Atelier manga volume, Wash it All Away, and a whole slew of others. Our main topic, however, ultimately landed on our favorite Ebook site for buying these series, Bookwalker, getting a major update to it's design (ultimately, I believe because the US version is now run by a different company) and user interface and our litany of problems with it. This was recorded a few weeks ago when the site was released, and they are working on improving aspects of it, but it's also not a good design. So, strap in for whatever this is today, because we're back, baby!

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The Joy of Playing Seriously - Episode 46 - Shangri-La Frontier Ch. 16-30

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 07:55:07 -0400

There are times to be critical, times to be curious, and times to be objective, but today, we gush about how cool Shangri-La Frontier is, as we return to the series (last covered in episode 11) to go over everything leading up to the massive Weathermon fight, covering books 3 and the first half of 4 (or chapters 16-30 specifically). For a series crammed to the gills with jokes, battles, and entertaining details, we throw a smattering of our favorite things from this section at you in what has been one of our favorite series on the show since we started. In addition, in what we've read, Tom wanders back and forth between comedy and tragedy with series like Solanin and the newest Dungeon Friends Forever, among others.

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Everyone Needs Hobbies - Episode 45 - My Dress-Up Darling

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Sometimes you have friends to share things with, but sometimes, it's just you and the things you love. And then someone comes along and says, hey, that's cool. That's this week's manga, My Dress-Up Darling by Shinichi Fukuda, plus some extremely long game names and lots of underwear. In a good way . . . well, i guess it usually is, but this comedy of cosplay and dollmaking of two oddballs with lots of respect but poor impulse control is absolutely worth checking out. Meanwhile, in our What We've Read, Tom stumbles through a single Drops of God and rediscovers an old favorite in Blame!, while Louie splits evenly between several manga and anime series, including the new Baki and Frieren animes.

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The City of Nostalgia - Episode 44 - Kowloon Generic Romance

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0500

Somtimes, all you need is someone to be close to, and sometimes, they are closer than you think, but don't worry, that giant floating diamond structure in the sky has nothing to do with anything and isn't a portent of any sort of anything. That's why, this week, we're covering the first volume of Jun Mayuzuki's Kowloon Generic Romance, the budding love story of Reiko Kujirai and Hajime Kudou, and that's definitely it. Although, before that, in What We've Read, Tom finally, finally, finally finds some real enjoyment in Drops of God, while Louie skates over into the first few books of Medalist.

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Dinopark Tycoon, but in Manga Form - Episode 43 - Dinosaur Sanctuary vol 1

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 08:00:00 -0500

They do move in weekly episodes . . . I mean, this week we get to look at the zookeeper's paleontology lecture that is Dinosaur Sanctuary, volume 1, by Itaru Kinoshita, with special research consultation provided by Shin-ichi Fujiwara. A world where dinosaurs are as normal as a flamingo exhibit at the local zoo, with incredibly good designs and understanding of their (possible) physiology. In addition, in our What We've Read, Louie doubles down on the biology research with Interviews with Monster Girls, while Tom sees a faint glimmer of hope in his continuing alcoholic adventures of Drops of God, now that he reaches the halfway point. All that and more this week on the podcast! . . . Rawr.

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Two Important Life Skills: Proper Communication and The Ability to Erase the Existence of Foes - Episode 42 - An Archdemon's Dilemma vol 2

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 08:00:00 -0500

Long title enjoyer or not, this week we review the sewcond light novel in the series An ARchdemon's Dilemma: How to Love Your Elf Bride, and celebrate two of the best characters in the series making their debut. In addition, during what we've read, Tom further drags himself through the wine series Drops of God, Louie falls into Made in Abyss, and we discuss the unfortunate end and cancellation of Otr and the Flame.

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Killer Shark Doo Doo Do Do Do Doo - Episode 41 - Killer Shark in Another World Vol 1

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 07:58:40 -0500

Da-dum! . . . . Can't make a shark week joke though because that's not until later in the year, but we're back this week with an episode covering the true apex predator of the fantasy world, sharks! Louie walks us through the reasonable and sane manga Killer Shark in Another World, volume 1, and Tom does say things and doesn't just giggle the whole time, I promise. As well, in our What We've Read, Louie brings up the first volume of the fascinating series Strange House, while Tom actually explains the series Drops of God as he continues down that long running series.

Note: due to some technical errors, the source file was damaged after editing, and so there aren't chapter markers this week, nor are there any outtakes at the end. We apologize for the inconvenience; please let us know if there are any other issues with the audio. (Update: Chapter markers and other notes have been added, though I'm leaving the note here in case anyone in the future is curious.)

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A Little Bit of Everything to Start the New Year - Episode 40

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 08:00:00 -0500

Back on double digits, back for a celebration and the start of the new year and so we have . . . a whole pile of stuff we've watched and read over the last few weeks between holidays and other things so today, instead of some small topics, we're making this whole episode into a long running "What We've Read" sections. Settle in, we've got anime, manga, light novels, regular novels, and even a few TV series to take a few minutes to talk through. Hop around and you're sure to find us talking about something cool worth checking out.

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Predictions for 2026 - Mudai Manga Book Club

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 08:00:00 -0500

And with our second special episode to start the year, we come back with a short show on what we plan for the coming year. Due to some things going on it got delayed a bit, but we hope you enjoy our plans for the future of the podcast (more, hopefully some more videos, and more episodes in general). THen, we follow up with some of our own goals for the year, and finally, because we need to make things a game, we each make a few predictions for the year 2026, on games, pop culture, and even, shocking, about manga and light novels. Come hang out for a light hearted talk about this new year.

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Our Favorites of 2025!

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 07:58:39 -0500

Well, with 2025 now behind us and a whole year of the podcast done, come and join us as we walk through the entirety of our favorites we've discovered this last year. First, we take some time to look over our top 5 of 2024 (from episode 1, no less) and then we dive deep into our large pile of honorable mentions. Louie definitely doesn't get upset at Tom failing to include a series anywhere in his list here that was edited from a later section then re-edited out for other reasons, nope.

And then, we hit our favorites, the series we discovered this year that we still can't stop talking about, what makes them special, what makes them sit on our new favorites. Bonus, we guess what each other's #1 series will be with predictably bad attempts, and at the end, we go back to our well of final recommendations to follow up with our favorite special recommendation from the year we want to double super recommend. All that and more in this extra sized episode of the Mudai Manga Book Club Podcast!

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Battle Heroes and the Homework They Do ... Also Plus ULTRA! - Episode 39 - My Hero Academia Vol 1

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0500

It's not enough to be ready for anything, it's not enough to drive yourself to do good for the world, you also need . . . to understand linear algebra! This week we look at the first two arcs of My Hero Academia by Kohei Horikoshi, which covers the entire first volume of the manga. A mix of Japanese high school shennanigans, superhero ridiculous action, and shonen optomism, we spend the entire episode gushing about how much we love this, and the opening is full of wonderful things. Beyond that, in What We've Read, Louie goes further into camping and gaming with more of Laid Back Camp and I Want a Gal Gamer to Praise Me (and some Frontier Lord while we're at it), while Tom returns to a series he's read before but never talked about, This is Screwed Up But I Was Reincarnated as a GIRL in Another World! . . . is very serious, thought provoking, yes.

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Stocking Up on Fatherium for More Dadventures - Episode 38 - My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S Rank Adventurer #2

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0500

Returning to one of Tom's favorite series, Angeline the swordsman has finally reunited with her father Belgrieve after five years apart, and so begins the story of headpats, piggyback rides, and village patrolling of the S-ranker in this second novel of the series. Watch in wonder as Belgrieve unintentionally wins against seemingly more powerful swordsmen. Be amazed as he deftly maneuvers around others expectations due to Angeline's endless boasting about his ability. Squeak in joy as he unknowingly becomes a semi-adoptive father of Angeline's party members. . . . Oh, and then there's the not silly part of the rest of the book, that's good too.

Beyond that, in What We've Read, Tom fumbles trying to explain the fun in Hero and the Sage, Reincarnated and Engaged volume 6 without spoiling things, and Louie explains the opening to Korean manhwa The Gamer, and also, GASP, we talk about something we're not super enthused about as Louie talks about One Punch Man's Season 3 anime. All that and more this week on the podcast!

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Monty Tarnished and The Quest for the Holy Great Rune - Episode 37 - Elden Ring: The Road to the Erdtree Ch. 1-12

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0500

Arise now, ye tarnished! The call of long-lost grace speaks to us all, including those who do not wear pants! This week, we cover the first twelve chapters (volume 1 and about a third of volume 2) of Elden Ring: The Road to the Erdtree by Nikiichi Tobita, the manga retelling of the series that truly gets into the details of the already classic game by FromSoftware, like the true history of the Ranni fanclub and the powers of soap to improve your dodge rolls. What I mean is it's very silly and worth reading on every page. In addition to that, during our What We've Read, Louie talks the difference between dragon maids and cosplay nerds, while Tom explores shark-goblins and not-spoilers in the densest city on the planet. All that and more on today's episode of the Mudai Manga Book Club Podcast!

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Radiating Hope in a Dead City - Episode 36 - COPPELION ch 1-10

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0500

When your job requires that you are physically immune to all forms of radiation, you know you're in for a tough time. And that's the very job Ibara, Taeko, and Aoi are in for as we look at the first ten chapters (the first half of Part 1, or volumes 1 and the first third of volume 2) of the manga series COPPELION by Tomonori Inoue, following Medical Team as they search an irradiated Tokyo for survivors. We're also a bit lighter on what we've read this week, though Louie has a few minutes to talk about Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree 5, while Tom takes a moment to talk about the slightly fantastical Kagurabachi volume 5, and then goes into the more grounded and realistic In Another World with my Smartphone novel 31.

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Of Beasts and Men - Episode 35 - Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects LN 2, Manga 3-4

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 08:00:00 -0500

After a few . . . lets say delays, we're back with more of frontier living with hornhead and axe man -- I mean, Alna the Onikin and Dias the war hero. Today we cover the second light novel or the third and fourth manga volumes, from farms to dogs to small invasions by hostile military powers! Beyond that, Louie goes light on info about having now finished Tokyo Ghoul: Re as well as more of My Dress Up Darling, while Tom effuses praise about the final volume of Don't Toy With Me Miss Nagatoro and the newest novel of Alya Sometimes Hides her Feelings in Russian. All that and more on today's episode.

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With Our Powers Combined in Holy Matrimony! - Episode 34 - The Hero and The Sage, Reincarnated and Engaged vol 1

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 08:00:00 -0500

Ok, you know that trope where the rivals from a series have their final battle to the death, and then they both cry and say, "Imagine if we had been on the same side, we could have been . . . friends?" That is the entire premise for The Hero and The Sage, Reincarnated and Engaged, a series with characters so overpowered punching a dragon in the face with their bare hands and knocking it over is them struggling. In addition, Louie has finished Tokyo Ghoul and started into Tokyo Ghoul: Re and gives his initial thoughts, Tom gets back into Banished from the Hero's Party, I Decided To Live A Quiet Life in the Countryside and definitely remembered that title in full, and both gush, once again, about Otr and the Flame and The Creepy and Freaky.

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Halloween Spooktacular! - Episode 33.5

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0400

And now, as Halloween comes in, we're back with a special Halloween recommendation with our returning special guest Renata! Each of us (Yes, even spooky-disliker Tom) have a series to recommend to you for your horror-enjoyment. Tom starts us off with the manga version of The Ring, Louie brings the well known classic Uzumaki, and Renata brings the newest one with Korean manhua Sweet Home.

Check out Renata's other projects and writing as thanks for coming on again here:

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How Tough Can You Be if Your Name is Slayer? - Episode 33 -Frieren's Aura The Guillotine Arc

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 08:04:58 -0400

And so, the meandering trio of Frieren the Mage, Fern the apprentice mage, and Stark the cowardly warrior (or, cowarrior, if you will), enter into the next city to engage in a spot of brutal combat to the death with a trio of demons acting as a peace envoy and their leader, this arc's titular Aura the Guillotine. Covering chapters 14 to 23 (or middle-ish book 2 to middle-ish book 3), the story takes a different tack as we see what makes Frieren the mage of the Hero's party that slew the Demon Lord. Meanwhile, Louie has started down the path of Tokyo Ghoul, Tom revises some of his thoughts from the previous episode's review of Realist Hero's first book, and they both somehow manage to spoiler free "review" the end of Eden's Zero and it's final volume.

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Glory To Paperwork! - Episode 32 - How a Realist Hero Rebuilt a Kingdom

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Get ready for your state sponsored census, as we dive into the first volume of How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom light novels (or, alternatively, the first two volumes of the manga). Literally, as Tom walks through the extremely large cast of the first book and the differences and omissions of the manga. In addition, Louie has finally finished Mushoku Tensei and gives his first thoughts on the final novels of that series, while they both take a few moments to talk about the (now slightly out of date) new chapters of Otr and the Flame and The Creepy and Freaky.

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Side Characters and Shonen Battles - Episode 31.5

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0400

We're back, again, with another set of small topics; Louie starts us off with a new guessing game, and Tom definitely . . . answers? Sometimes? Can you name the series from the side characters? Then, Tom leads a discussion of the shonen action battle genre, and the way we think that genre works and the different kinds of series that have pulled that together.

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Matching Uniforms Always Make You Stronger - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Episode 31

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 08:00:00 -0400

In our never ending quest to bring you unique and original and unknown stories, we decide to go the complete opposite and talk about one of the biggest series of recent years and ever: Demon Slayer, specifically the first two arcs or the first 13 chapters (including all of volume 1 and part of volume 2). While Tom originally wasn't sold on the series, both our hosts now think of the series as an amazing shonen action series worth your time, full of adventure, gorgeous art, and an endearing but darker than normal tone. Meanwhile, Louie has his thoughts on the tenth volume of Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects (the manga) and the second volume of Dungeon Builder: The Demon King's Labyrinth is a Modern City!, while Tom has thoughts about completely separate series Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects volume 10 (the light novel) and the second to eleventh volume of Dungeon Builder: The Demon King's Labyrinth is a Modern City!

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A Prodigious Pile of Ponderable Popics -- Episode 30

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 08:05:47 -0400

Our small topic episode returns with two of our old segments; Tom returns to the hotseat with the Name That Isekai game, and it goes every which way you could expect. We also have the return of our list series, "7 Amazing Things" this time covering some of our favorite rivalries throughout the world of Japanese pop culture. In addition, between what we've read, Louie continues to complete the later novels in Mushoku Tensei while Tom revisits one of his old favorites, reads a little known series called Demon Slayer, and more, in this episode of the Mudai Manga Book Club podcast.

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Pearly Whites Send You to the Pearly Gates - Episode 29 - Daemons of the Shadow Realm

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 08:00:00 -0400

And so, born on opposite sides of the equinox, in a specific village in the mountains of Japan, Yuru and his sister Asa get to have one of the most powerful abilities: Isekai time travel . . . oh, wait, no, that's not what happens. This week, we cover the secretive world of Daemons of the Shadow Realm by Hiromu Arakawa in it's first two volumes. There will be battles. There will be danger. There will be a multi page mini story of Yuru showing he understands how to use a modern bathroom.

In addition, Louie introduces us to two new series he's picked up in Dungeon Builder: The Demon King's Labyrinth is a Modern City! and A Cave King's Road to Paradise: Climbing to the Top With My Almighty Mining Skills, who's titles alone take up this entire sentence but are also actually interesting. Tom, meanwhile, made a small mistake and read the entire series of Campfire Cooking in Another World With My Absurd Skill (novels 4-15) in a week, which, while good, may have ruined his ability to have coherent thoughts. All this, and more, on this episode of the Mudai Manga & Book Club Podcast.

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Lock In - Episode 28.5 - Kagurabachi et. al.

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 08:00:00 -0400

No, really, lock in, bro. (Unfortunately the part of the recording where we made this joke for five straight minutes got lost). Renata joins us again for another episode, and we take a wide angled view at the beginning of Kagurabachi, the story of a son wanting revenge on his father's murderers in Japan, but using a katana. How original. But also fun! Renata also talks through a couple of her other favorite reads from recent memory, including Marriage Toxin and The Summer Hikaru Died.

Also, apologies, there was a serious audio issue with a large portion of the episode, so that part of the recording was lost and the conversation ends somewhat in the middle of things.

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Out of the Mouths of Babes, with the Mind of an Old Man - Episode 28 - Mushoku Tensei volume 1

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Let's be fair, if you were reincarnated as an infant with perfect memory of your previous life, your first few years would be equally awkward as they are for Rudeus; I believe there's a reason we don't have consistent memories until we are two or three years old as humans. But that's besides the point as today we talk about the first volume of Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation (the light novel), one of the early examples of the isekai genre. Beyond that, Louie also goes over his thoughts on the first volume of the Clockwork Planet manga, and Tom gets to figure out how to talk about the newest Mission: Yozakura Family without spoiling the action spy in the midst of one of it's biggest reveals so far. All that and more on this episode of the Mudai Manga and Book Club Podcast!

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Family Love is Awkward. Also Farming - Episode 27 - My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S Rank Adventurer

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 09:07:56 -0400

Life is not a straight line, and today we look at a lighter take on that with My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S Rank Adventurer by MOJIKAKIYA, volumes 1 of the light novels or volumes 1 and 2 of the manga. Having read both between us, though, we do get pretty far into the weeds on the differences between the two versions, and cover the range of normal seeming weirdos that inhabit the adventurers guild and the small village of Orphen. (Don't take this description too seriously, we make dumb jokes too).

In our what we read, we also cover a whole, massive range of stories, such as more silly-seriousness with the Elden Ring manga and another few quick summaries of the Mushoku Tensei novels from Louie and a whole smattering of things from Tom such as Soara and the House of Monsters, Survival in Another World with my Mistress manga because reading the whole story once wasn't enough apparently, the insane hilarity that is Life With An Ordinary Guy Reincarnated as a Total Fantasy Knockout volume 7, and even (gasp) something not Japanese with James Baldwin's The Fire Next Time which Tom is eminently unqualified to speak on but muddles though the best he can because it is so good. All that and more in this episode of the Mudai Manga and Book Club Podcast!

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The Art of Magic - Episode 26 - Witch Hat Atelier

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 08:29:20 -0400

What does exceptional magic, exceptional art, and the technical definition of "the brim of a hat" all have in common? This week's episode, where we take a look at the opening arcs of Witch Hat Atelier (chapters 1-7, or volumes 1 and the first chapters of volume 2) by Kamome Shirahama. To go with it, we have an exceptionally large collection of things we've read this week too, including Tom working through the entire light novel series of Survival in Another World With My Mistress and DanDaDan volume 14, while Louie finally gets into Don't Toy With Me Miss Nagatoro and completes another six novels of Mushoku Tensei, along with many others.

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Technobubble Cops vs Magical Fish Robbers - Episode 25 - Hard Boiled Cop and Dolphin, Part 2

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Time to close the case as we return to the aquatic police comedy drama for the second half of Hard Boiled Cop and Dolphin by Ryuhei Tamura (specifically, the second half of volume 3, along with volumes 4 and 5). And this time, we get to the bottom of the mysterious sea cult, the history of Orpheus, the mysterious captain behind Japanese Police Force's Section 7, Chako's mysterious powers, the dolphin trainer with the new, mysterious leg, and about 37 other things in this jam packed second half. Besides that, we spend, well, a lot, because we read a lot and there's a lot to talk about: Tom finished all of Coppellion (all 26 volumes) and the middle third of Issak (6-13), while Louie bounced through a whole bunch of series, from the newest volume of Dai Dark (#8) to Soara and the House of Monsters (volume 1) to The Invincible Shovel (volume 1 as well). It's a massive episode this week, so grab your scuba gear and dive in.

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Note: a small section of The Who's "Won't Get Fooled Again" is used during this episode as a joke, and is being used here under the guidelines of fair use, as it pertains to the song's original use in the US crime drama CSI Miami.

Sleigh Buggy and the Skull - Episode 24 - The Ancient Magus' Bride c. 1-7

Wed, 30 Jul 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Congratulations! You were sold at a black market auction for 5 million British Pounds to a being who has a poor understanding of humanity and has a dog skull for a head with large horns coming out of each side. . . . Look, I realize part of this is to make a funny joke and break the ice for the series we're about to talk about but that actually is a massive positive for main character Chise Hatori in the Ancient Magus' Bride, chapters 1-7 (or volume one and about half of volume two). Tom also takes some time to run down the entire second half of All Rounder Meguru, both talk about the fun of the recent Otr and the Flame chapters, and Louie gets into Battle Angel Alita and it's big-eyed Hollywood movie.

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Oh No! The Strategy Guide Got Isekai-ed! - #23 - I Picked Up This World's Strategy Guide

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 08:00:00 -0400

The strategy guide lands in the world of itself; it really truly fell of a truck, huh? This week we look at the first volume of I Picked Up This World's Strategy Guide by atchi ai, a full color manga that Tom really, really thought wouldn't take long to talk about. But, despite it's goofy premise, the narrative does have some fun twists to share. Beyond that, Louie works through So I'm a Spider, So What's? manga, Tom finally gets caught up with the Housekeeping Mage novels, and both continue to gush on Otr and the Flame and The Creepy and the Freaky.

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The Spy who Married Me - Episode 22 - Mission: Yozakura Family

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Marry me if you want to live. . . . because today we review the start of the excellent shonen series Mission: Yozakura Family by Hitsuji Gondaira, specifically the introduction and Flower Bin arcs (chapters 1-9). Meanwhile, in our reading section, Louie is exposed to the first two books of Darling in the Franxx and more of the excellent Dinosaur Sanctuary, while Tom tries to explain the continued strangeness of Housekeeping Mage and also the entirety of Teppu's amateur MMA series. . . . We read a lot, ok?

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Filler Episode 21.5 - Pick Your Five

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Today, a bonus episode; during our recent small topics episode one particular piece ended up being a much bigger and more involved conversation. "Pick five series, comics, manga, books, whatever, that show who you are." And so, Tom and Louie both cover their set: Tom, the five series that had the biggest impact over his life, and Louie, five series that are never leaving his collection.

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The Solution Is to Punch Them in the Face - Episode 21 - All Rounder Meguru

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 08:00:00 -0400

It's time to fight with all your might, in a realistic way, with the first two books of All Rounder Meguru, by Hiroki Endo. Tom walks us through this high school amateur MMA series beginning with the first two books, both to share joy of watching the amazing fights and training montages. but also to help ease the somewhat odd opening turns in the narrative. Louie takes a short, spoiler free moment to talk about Rain Code+ now that he has completed it, and continues to say he will for sure finish Deadrock. All that and more in this new episode of the Mudai Manga & Book Club Podcast.

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Fully Featured Filler Festival of Fantastical . . . Fopics - Episode 20

Wed, 25 Jun 2025 08:16:42 -0400

This week, we go meandering on all sorts of ideas as we have a collection episode of various ideas, topics, and conversations we thought would be interesting, but aren't worth a full episode. When, and how often, do you, or should you, reread manga? A return of the quiz show, now with 50% more remembering to give points, as Louie tries to understand Japanese superstitions. Tom reveals a plan to catch up on reading all those books he bought, but really for real, probably. . . . maybe.

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The Life and Times of a "Young" Elf - Episode 19 - Frieren: Beyond Journey's End

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Covering another of our favorites from last year, Louie takes us through the first arc of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, as we watch the life and times of one of the most powerful mages to ever live, a member of the hero's party that destroyed the demon lord, a student of one of humanity's first and most important sages, bumble around, oversleep, and spend far too long trying to find a flower. Truly one of the greats of our time. We also take some time to cover the recently released new Shangri-La Frontier volume (#21), Tom discovers fan translations, and Louie definitely has found a book he is going to read soon. Really. For sure. All that and more in this episode of the Mudai Manga Book Club Podcast.

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The True Lingua Franca is Pretty Anime Girls -- Episode 18 - Alya Sometimes Hides her Feelings in Russian, Vol 1

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 08:21:20 -0400

Ok, so, maybe Tom gushes a bit about how much he loves this series; it was his pick for his favorite series from 2024. Maybe it's excessive. But maybe not, as we discuss the school rom-com turned political drama (in a later book) Alya Sometimes Hides her Feelings in Russian. And, if you like quick reviews, boy howdy did we read a lot recently, so you can get quick thoughts on Kowloon Generic Romance, the rest of Delicious in Dungeon, Dinosaur Sanctuary, the newest English release of Don't Toy with Me Miss Nagatoro, and more.

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Proper Hair Care is a Matter of Life and Death - Episode 17 - DandaDan Acrobatic Silkie Arc

Wed, 28 May 2025 14:47:05 -0400

While a good 2-in-1 shampoo can be a frugal choice, the longer time you can leave a full conditioner in -- oh, wait, wrong podcast. Today, we look at the second arc of DanDaDan, meet our new romantafrenemysidekick of Aira Shiratori, and finally discuss the most important part of the DanDaDan series: balls. In addition, Tom gushes about rap music, Louie about Star Trek animations, and both of them about DanDaDan . . . . wait I already mentioned that part.

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Muscles vs Magic - Episode 16 - Mashle: of Magic and Muscles

Thu, 15 May 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Today, we study the power difference between the lame Fireball caster and the absolute unit of the cream puff enjoyer as we discuss the first arc of Mashle: of Magic and Muscles. We bask in it's humor, awe at it's feats of ridiculousness, be amazed at it's powerful battles (even though there aren't that many in the first arc, sadly), and enjoy a cream puff or two. Beyond that, we also take a few minutes for Tom to discuss his thoughts on the final four volumes of Mushishi and Louie talks on his massive audio book tour through the world of HP Lovecraft; all that, and more, on today's epsiode of Dragonba-- I mean, The Mudai Manga & Book Club Podcast!

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He's All Skin and Bones, wait, Just Bones? That's Probably Fine - Episode 15 - Overlord

Wed, 07 May 2025 08:01:29 -0400

And today, we begin our supplication to the power that is Ainz Ooal Gown as Louie takes us through the first light novel of Overlord. It's spooky scary skeletons that can crush you like the ant you are. Hooray! And before that, we cover a whole range of series in our weekly What we've read, from more about magical bug doctors to the love of girl gamers, on this week of the Mudai Manga and Book Club Podcast.

Note: There is some background noises that couldn't be properly removed without damaging the audio; hopefully they are not too distracting, and we are taking steps to prevent that going forward. However, editor Tom would like to apologize for them still being there to some degree in the final cut.

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For Sale: One Magical Elf Girl - Episode 14 - An Archdemon's Dilemma: How to Love Your Elf Bride

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 07:58:34 -0400

We will start the bidding at one light novel of silly romantic comedy mixed with horrifying implications of it's world and extraordinary killing power, as today we cover the first volume of An Archdemon's Dilemma. Tom walks us through the narrative, some explication of it's magic systems and future steps, and even tries to logic out why everyone is such a weirdo. Beyond that, in our what we're reading, Louie talks about dragon maids and Tom spends twenty minutes gushing about the inevitability of mortality. That, and more, in this week's episode of the Mudai Manga & Book Club Podcast.

Also it's spelled Marchosias. Don't worry about it.

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Meizong & Yeeflex - Sunrise
youtu.be/-GurRvqxg3I

Additional Music:

Phat Phrog Studio - Machines of the Night

Phat Phrog Studio - Echo Nexus

Dark Fantasy Studio - Together

Scrumptious in a Subterranean Sepulchre - Episode 13 - Delicious In Dungeon Volume 1

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 16:10:08 -0400

The adventurers need food, badly! So, with this episode, we take a look through the first volume of Delicious in Dungeon by Ryoko Kui. In addition, this week we do some programming change, and we are only covering the main review and our recently read, so enjoy a more focused episode. But we do have time for a few minutes for Louie to talk about the second volume of the Elden Ring manga, and Tom gets obsessed with the light novel series Enough with this Slow Life! I was Reborn as a High Elf and Now I'm Bored and the talks on the first three books.

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Meizong & Yeeflex - Sunrise
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Additional Music:

Phat Phrog Studio - Cyber Chill

Phat Phrog Studio - Echo Nexus

Mushishi as Far as the Eye Can See - Episode 12 - Mushishi Vol 1 and 2, When to Drop a Series

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 07:59:37 -0400

A series of unconnected stories, Mushishi follows a titular mushishi (translatable as a mushi doctor) Ginko as he wanders around heling people deal with mushi, tiny proto-lifeforms that are yet powerful enough to cause effects both deadly and magical for the people of rural Japan. Beyond that, and now that I can think of stupid jokes to add to this summary, we talk about our thoughts on when to drop a series, which ends in a completely different place than we intended because we both read too much and are too forgetful to drop things. Go us! Enjoy all that, along with a quick discussion of the entirety of Shaman King in our What We've Read section, on this week's podcast.

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Main Theme: Sunrise by Meizong & Yeeflex

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Meizong & Yeeflex - Sunrise
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Additional Music:

Phat Phrog Studio - Cyber Chill

Phat Phrog Studio - Echo Nexus

Dark Fantasy Studio - Together

Money is the New Frontier -- Episode 11 - Shangri-La Frontier, Best Selling Manga of All Time

Wed, 09 Apr 2025 08:00:00 -0400

This week, we log in for a look at the first two arcs of one of our favorite series, Shangri-La Frontier. Sunraku's adventures begin with some rather tame bosses for this series, like a wolf the size of a schoolbus or a man who fused himself with a tree and mastered more magic than half of the cast of Hogwarts. But before that, we take a look through the list of the highest selling manga series of all time. And not just One Piece, though, if you haven't heard how massive One Piece is, you better prepare yourself for some big, big numbers. And no, Tom didn't forget to give Louie his score at the end of the quiz, . . . he forgot to score it at all.

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Main Theme: Sunrise by Meizong & Yeeflex

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Meizong & Yeeflex - Sunrise
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Additional Music:

Phat Phrog Studio - Machines of the Night

Phat Phrog Studio - Echo Nexus

AndySv - Experiment

Intro to Manga, and GOODBYE! -- Episode 10 - Goodbye Eri, An Introduction to Manga

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Is it the last episode, when we just made double digits? Nah, we're just covering the single volume comic Goodbye Eri by Tatsuki Fujimoto, the story of movies, goobyes, and, well, massive spoilers. And in addition to that, Louie takes us through an introduction to manga, covering the basic terms and what they mean; if you're just getting into this, here's our primer on a number of terms you'll see and some of how manga is published in Japan and around the world.

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Main Theme: Sunrise by Meizong & Yeeflex

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Meizong & Yeeflex - Sunrise
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Additional Music:

Phat Phrog Studio - Resistance

Phat Phrog Studio - Echo Nexus

Phat Phrog Studio - Cyber Chill

We're Off to Make Friends IN SPACE! - Episode 9 - Edens Zero, Genre Spotlight: Slice of Life

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 08:00:00 -0400

You know what's cool about space? The temperature. You know what else is cool about space? The manga Edens Zero, which we finally sit down and talk about; this week we dive into the opening of the story, covering the introductory chapters and the Norma arc. Alongside that, we take some time to get a little more contemplative as we look into Slice of Life, the genre, and discuss what we find appealing and effective about it.

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Main Theme: Sunrise by Meizong & Yeeflex

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Meizong & Yeeflex - Sunrise
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Additional Music:

Phat Phrog Studio - Cyber Chill

Phat Phrog Studio - Echo Nexus

Dark Fantasy Studio - Together

Death by Dugong on the Docks with the Drawers - Episode 8 - Hard Boiled Cop and Dolphin, Name that Isekai!

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 08:08:11 -0400

In the city where people sleep normally, and the weather is just about always sunny and warm, and a certain five year old has unfathomale powers of turning bubble pipes into breathing apparatuses, we find our series for this week, Hard Boiled Cop and Dolphin! In addition, Louie takes Tom through the wringer with a few rounds of Name That Isekai! and Tom read a reasonable number of books. It was reasonable. Not absurd at all. He had two weeks after all, and the amount he read was not strange at all. Nope.

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Main Theme: Sunrise by Meizong & Yeeflex

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Meizong & Yeeflex - Sunrise
youtu.be/-GurRvqxg3I

Additional Music:

Phat Phrog Studio - Cyber Chill

Phat Phrog Studio - Echo Nexus

Phat Phrog Studio - Resistance

A Red Jacket that Isn't Quite Metallic - Episode 7.5 - FullMetal Alchemist

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 08:00:00 -0400

With Louie on vacation, Tom is joined today by special guest host Renata, and without the guardrails in place from Louie, we still stay laser focused on our topics of FullMetal Alchemist and it's anime adaptation (mostly 2003's version), Renata's Choice Five anime and manga series, visiting Japan, the joys of vending machines in Japan, museums we visited in Japan, the Jujutsu Kaisen cafe experience . . . all the hard hitting stuff you expect from us.

Special Thanks to Renata for guest hosting this week; you can find more with her

On AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/users/Luna_Moon22/pseuds/Luna_Moon22

On Tumbler: https://www.tumblr.com/suzu-kun22

[Due to some audio issues, part of the episode discussing the FullMetal Alchemist: Conqueror's of Shamballa had to be cut, we apologize for any confusion if it is still referenced despite no longer being part of the show this week.]

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Main Theme: Sunrise by Meizong & Yeeflex

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Meizong & Yeeflex - Sunrise
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Additional Music:

Phat Phrog Studio - Cyber Chill

Phat Phrog Studio - Echo Nexus

Dark Fantasy Studio - Together

Phat Phrog Studio - Machines of the Night

You Get a Curse, and You Get a Curse - Episode 7 - Jujutsu Kaisen, The "Critical Point"

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 08:05:18 -0500

You have seven days to listen to this show, otherwise it will no longer be the newest episode and you'll have a different one to listen to. Join us today as we take a look at the beginning of Jujutsu Kaisen, the "Fearsome Womb" arc, as one of us tries to explain the interesting and entertaining aspects of the series while the other complains about everything he can find wrong with it. . . . It's Tom, he couldn't even make it through half the episode before complaining about it, I don't see why we're trying to make it a secret.

In addition, Tom takes us through his recent narrative studies to talk about something we have named "the critical point," the spot in a story where a reader's opinion changes from, "this is good," to "this is amazing." While we cover examples, nuances, and theories about it, this is nowhere near a finished idea and we would live your feedback on it because Tom's brain will not shut up about it and we need him to start working on the next episode.

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Main Theme: Sunrise by Meizong & Yeeflex

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Meizong & Yeeflex - Sunrise
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Additional Music:

Phat Phrog Studio - Cyber Chill

Phat Phrog Studio - Echo Nexus

Dark Fantasy Studio - Together

Time and Money, also known as Things I Wish I Had More Of -- Episode 6 - Peddler in Another World, Time Skips

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 07:59:18 -0500

It's about time, and money, and obvious jokes about such things, as Mudai takes on the first volume of Peddler in Another World: I Can Go Back to My World Whenever I Want's light novel series. Tom attempts to explain it without rambling by breaking down the characters then the plot and has varied degrees of success! Before that, though, Louie takes us through the narrative device of plot skips, from training breaks to epilogue endings, and we do the obvious joke from such a topic as well. It's all coming up on a new episode of Mudai Manga Book CLub, right now!

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Main Theme: Sunrise by Meizong & Yeeflex

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Meizong & Yeeflex - Sunrise
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Additional Music:

Phat Phrog Studio - Cyber Chill

Phat Phrog Studio - Echo Nexus

Dark Fantasy Studio - Together

Phat Phrog Studio - Machines of the Night

Special Delivery, One Giant Wolf Plus a Sui on the Side - Episode 5 - Paper vs. Digital, Campfire Cooking in Another World ...

Wed, 19 Feb 2025 08:00:00 -0500

We hope you're hungry, as this week we look into the first volume of Campfire Cooking in Another World with my Absurd Skill's manga adaptation, where a Japanese person gets sent to a fantasy world, gains access to an online supermarket from our world, and befriends a being of pure power in the form of a mystical wolf. Along with that, we take some time to discuss the positives of physical books vs digital books and how we plan to keep reading into the future. Hint: considering how long Tom rambles about what he read since the last episode, it's going to be a lot.

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Main Theme: Sunrise by Meizong & Yeeflex

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Meizong & Yeeflex - Sunrise
youtu.be/-GurRvqxg3I

Additional Music:

Phat Phrog Studio - Cyber Chill

Phat Phrog Studio - Echo Nexus

Dark Fantasy Studio - Together

Issak and the Seven Villains - Episode 4 --7 Cool Villains, Issak chapters 1-5

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 08:00:00 -0500

Time to go dark this week as the brothers go into seven cool villains across multiple series and what makes them special. Then, Tom goes over the first five chapters (volumes 1 and the first half of volume 2) of Issak, the samurai revenge story of a Japanese marksman chasing his target to Europe of the 30 Year's War, complete with knights, sieges, and plenty of brutal action.

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Series Covered:

Issak by Shinji Makari and Double-S

Demon Slayer by Koyohage Gotouge

The Ancient Magus' Bride byKore Yamazaki

Berserk by Kentaro Miura

An Archdemon's Dilemma: How to Love Your Elf Bride by Fuminori Teshima

Bleach by Tite Kubo

My Hero Academia by Kohei Horikoshi

Death Note by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata

Main Theme: Sunrise by Meizong & Yeeflex

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Meizong & Yeeflex - Sunrise
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Additional Music:

Phat Phrog Studio - Cyber Chill

Phat Phrog Studio - Echo Nexus

Dark Fantasy Studio - Together

Gyaru are Better than Ramen -- Episode 3 -- The Coppersmith Bride, Naruto

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 08:00:00 -0500

Here with the hard hitting facts, we talk this week about the joys of gyarus almost some and the terribleness of the uzumaki in your ramen bowl, by which we mean Tom explains how Naruto self destructed in his eyes in the most niche and unimportant flaw that has still bothered him for more than a decade. And, to make it more exciting, Louie has to guess what it is with limited information and increasingly sarcastic hints. Then, in our major topic, we discuss the incredibly warm and fuzzy feels of The Coppersmith's Bride, volume 1, and the endearing relationship of Shuu, Shiina, and the people around them.

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Main Theme: Sunrise by Meizong & Yeeflex

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Meizong & Yeeflex - Sunrise
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Additional Music:

Phat Phrog Studio - Cyber Chill

Phat Phrog Studio - Echo Nexus

Dark Fantasy Studio - Together

Lord of the Sheep - Episode 2 - The Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects, Hunter's Guild: Red Hood

Wed, 22 Jan 2025 08:00:00 -0500

Today, we wander off into the endless sea of grass to cover the first volume of The Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects light novel; engoy picturesque views of grass, be threatened by the locals, sleep in the grass, be threatened by the local wildlife, look at grass, set up a yurt, think about grass, all is grass . . . and sheep too! Also, Louie talks us through Hunter's Guild: Red Hood, a short lived Shonen Jump series that decided to dump it's entire narrative into the last four chapters and go out metaphysical, maybe, kinda, at least that seems to be what happened?

Series Covered:

Hunter's Guild: Red Hood by Yuki Kawaguchi

The Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects (Light Novel) vol 1 by Fuurou (and kinda volumes 1 and 2 of it's manga)

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Meizong & Yeeflex - Sunrise
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Additional Music:

Phat Phrog Studio - Cyber Chill

Phat Phrog Studio - Echo Nexus

Dark Fantasy Studio - Together

The Best of 2024 -- Episode 1

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 08:00:00 -0500

With 2024 officially, definitely, and technically behind us, Tom and Louie take far longer than they expected to cover their favorite series they discovered this past year. From an assemblage of notable mentions and honorable titles to the top five best of the year, there’s bound to be something here for you to enjoy as well! Also they spend too much time talking about how much they love them, . . . like, seriously, the number one titles take almost an hour for them to cover. Strap in.

Series Covered:

Tom’s Honorable Mentions:

An Archdemon’s Dilemma: How to Love your Elf Bride by Fuminori Teshima

The Ancient Magus’ Bride by Kore Yamazaki

The Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects by Fuurou

The Coppersmith’s Bride by namo

Mashle: Of Magic and Muscles by Hajime Komoto

Louie’s Honorable Mentions:

One Piece by Eiichiro Oda

Dai Dark by Q Hayashida

Chainsaw Man by Tatsuki Fujimoto

The Coppersmith’s Bride by namo

Delicious in Dungeon by Ryoko Kui

The Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects by Fuurou

Tom: Cipher Academy by Nisioisin and Yuji Iwasaki

Louie: Eden Zero by Hiro Mashima

Tom: My Daughter Left the Nest, and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer by MOJIKAKIYA

Louie: Mission: Yozakura Family by Hitsuji Gondaira

Shangri-La Frontier by Katarina and Ryosuke Fuji

DanDaDan by Yukinobu Tatsu

Tom: Alya Sometimes hides her feelings in Russian by Sunsunsun

Louie: Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End by Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe

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Main Theme: Sunrise by Meizong & Yeeflex

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Meizong & Yeeflex - Sunrise
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The Testening - Episode 0, DandaDan, Zelda Twilight Princess

Wed, 08 Jan 2025 08:00:00 -0500

In this pilot episode of the podcast, we flail around helplessly trying to talk about things we enjoy. But also and more importantly, Louie leads us in covering the first main arc of DanDaDan by Yukinobu Tatsu -- The Turbo Granny Arc -- and we spend much of the time gushing about how wonderful the series is due to the fact that, it is, actually, wonderful. In addition, Tom takes us on a short discussion on the manga The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess by Akira Himekawa.

Main Theme: Sunrise by Meizong & Yeeflex

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Meizong & Yeeflex - Sunrise
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Additional Music by

Phat Phrog Studio - Cyber Chill

Phat Phrog Studio - Echo Nexus

Dark Fantasy Studio - Together