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    Episode 108 - Psyren by Toshiaki Iwashiro

    22/06/2026 | 56 mins.
    After the disappearance of his classmate, mysterious telephone card leads Ageha Yoshina into an alternative reality called Psyren where his life is always at stake and things aren't quite as they seem... Can Ageha figure out the mystery of this death game? Can he save his friend Sakurako? And just who is the mysterious figure, Nemesis Q who's seemingly pulling the strings...?
    On this week's episode, Mat is joined once again by Tsutsudae of the Undisputed Anime to discuss Psyren by Toshiaki Iwashiro. This is one title from the golden age of Weekly Shonen Jump that isn't often discussed, but with it finally getting an Anime adaptation in October, we thought now was the right time to get listeners in on the ground floor!
    Join us as we talk about what works about the book, notice it's similarities to Gantz and finally land on why we think this book wasn't held to the same lofty heights of it's contemporaries in WSJ.
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    Gantz by Hiroya Oku
    Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto
    Bleach by Tite Kubo
    Zombiepowder. by Tite Kubo
    One Piece by Eiichiro Oda
    D. Gray-Man by Katsura Hoshino
    Reborn! by Akira Amano
    Mieru Hito by Toshiaki Iwashiro
    Thanks to Juliano Zucareli for our theme music!

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    Episode 107 - The Bugle Call: Song of War by Mozuku Sora and Higoro Toumori

    15/06/2026 | 55 mins.
    Arboral Year 1294. It was an age when wars were fought over the spires. In the shadows of the battlefield lies one young boy, shunned by the mercenary troupe he accompanies because of a single horn growing from his head and bleeding out from a wound in battle, he desperately tries to sound the retreat... only for his song to unlock something within him he didn't know was possible. 
    His name is Luca and he is one of the Branch-hexed. In a world plagued by war, all he wants is to stop using music as a tool for war and play for pleasure, but first he must help The Pontiff, the head of religion called Spiralism, defeat a mysterious power known only as The Garland. Does Luca have what it takes? And even if he succeeds, will The Pontiff keep his word?
    On this week's episode, Mat is joined once again by SonMangaKing to chat about Vol. 1 of The Bugle Call: Song of War written by Mozuku Sora and illustrated by Higoro Toumori. Join us as we discuss the book's clear influences in other Seinen fantasy, how Luca's powers are used to dazzling effects on the page and why we'll be reading on with the story despite some initial apprehension! 
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    Attack on Titan by Hajime Isayama
    Berserk! by Kentaro Miura
    Vagabond by Takehiko Inoue
    Vinland Saga by Makoto Yukimura
    Chainsaw Man by Tatsuki Fujimoto
    Claymore by Norihiro Yagi
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    Thanks to Juliano Zucareli for our theme music!

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    Episode 106 - Yotsuba&! by Kiyohiko Azuma

    08/06/2026 | 1h 3 mins.
    When the quirky green haired Yotsuba and her father, Yousuke Koiwai, move in next door, the Ayase family don't know what to think. What soon become apparent to them (and us as readers) though is that this little girl is a ray of sunshine who's childlike curiosity and ability to find wonder in the most mundane of subjects is an infectious sight to look up! 
    This week, Mat is joined once again by AC MacDonald of Twistwood Tales to discuss Yotsuba&! by Kiyohiko Azuma. We discuss the Mangaka's past hit Azumanga Daioh and how Azuma's start in Yonkoma bleeds into his long form comic work, why this series is a masterclass in character writing, and why we think this series is a home made soup for the soul!
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    Show Notes
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    Find the interview with Kiyohiko Azuma on Mangabrog here.
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    Manga / Comics
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    Azumanga Daioh by Kitohiko Azuma 
    Hunter x Hunter by Yoshihiro Togashi (listen to the previous pod here)
    Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Waterson
    Garfield by Jim Davis
    Wash It All Away by Mitsuru Hattori (listen to the previous pod here)
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    Thanks to Juliano Zucareli for our theme music!

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    Episode 105 - Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto

    01/06/2026 | 1h 3 mins.
    In a secret ninja village, a young orphan is ostracised by the people around him for an unknown reason. Determined to prove them all wrong, this young boy fights against all odds to surpass them all and become the greatest leader the villlage has ever known. His name is Naruto Usumaki and this is his story...
    This week on Manga Tak, Mat is joined by professional chef Andrea Piras to serve up the last of the big 3: Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto. Join us as we discuss how we both discovered the book as kids, how we feel it compares to the other titles that make up the 'big 3' before asking the ultimate question: would we recommend this book to a young reader today?
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    Show Notes
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    The link to the Kishimoto interview referenced during the podcast via fanverse.
    Follow Andrea's Copenhagen Pop-ups!
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    Manga
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    Dragon Ball by Akira Toriyama
    Dr. Slump by Akira Toriyama
    My Hero Academia by Kōhei Horikoshi
    Jujutsu Kaisen by Gege Akutami
    Bleach by Tite Kubo
    One Piece by Eiichiro Oda
    Death Note by Tsugumi Ohba & Takeshi Obata
    Full Metal Alchemist by Hiromu Arakawa
    Ghost In The Shell by Masamune Shirow

    Thanks to Juliano Zucareli for our theme music!

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    Bonus Episode - Yan Volume 3

    27/05/2026 | 15 mins.
    Yan's Trilogy concludes with it's exciting (orange) third volume, so Mat and Georgie (aka Mainly.Manga) jump on the mic to talk about Chang Sheng's latest work. 
    Now the story's over, was it everything we hoped it would be? Was this super hero thrill ride all killer, no filler? Or did it stumble trying to keep so many plot points afloat? Listen along and find out!
    Thanks again to Titan Manga for providing advanced reading copies of the book!
    Thanks to Juliano Zucareli for our theme music!

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A Weekly Manga Podcast where we discuss the finest 1st volumes of manga to help you chose your next favourite title and build your collection!
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