Manga Musings

This week we discuss, Scrooge McDuck, cancelled series of decades past, new Bachi merch, and the passing of one Ozzy Osbourne. And in show-and-tell, Andrew brings us a new series from Young Jump about a man who dared to dissect the dead at a time when it was considered heresy, preview link below.This episode covers issue 33 of Weekly Shonen Jump from 14 July 2025.Manga Show-and-Tell this week is Kaitai Shinsho 解体真処 (Dissection of the True Place) by Ihara Meguru 伊原 圜.Full transcripts of the Show-and-Tell can be found at the official Manga Musings Obscure Manga Blog, along with original content dating back over a decade.In the Jump segment, we cover:Kagurabachi #86One Piece #1154Ping-Pong Peril #2 (Color Page)Hima-Ten! #50Shinobi Undercover #41To support the show and to hear exclusive monthly postgame coverage of Boruto, head to the Manga Musings Patreon.

This week we bring you an extra-long cold open (Main Show begins at 24:58 if you’d like to skip it) discussing a variety of non-manga-related topics. In show-and-tell this week, Andrew brings us a classic manga by a returning show-and-tell mangaka, and our Jump segment highlights two series from the newest serialization round.This episode covers issue 32 of Weekly Shonen Jump from 7 July 2025.Manga Show-and-Tell this week is Uramiya Honpo 怨み屋本舗 by Kurihara Showshow 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 back over a decade.In the Jump segment, we cover:Kagurabachi #85Ping-Pong Peril #1Kaedegami #3To 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.

This week we wrap up our farewells to ending series for this serialization round, though we still have one more new series to cover next time. We’ve also got updates on the predicted natural disaster from a manga we covered all the way back in 2022: Watashi Ga Mita Mirai 私が見た未来 (The Future I Saw) by shoujo mangaka Tatsuki Ryo.This episode covers issue 31 of Weekly Shonen Jump from 30 June 2025Manga Show-and-Tell this week is Hitokui Danchi ヒトクイダンチ by Oochiai Yuusuke 落合裕介.Full transcripts of the Show-and-Tell can be found at the official Manga Musings Obscure Manga Blog, along with original content dating back over a decade.In the Jump segment, we cover:Ekiden Bros #1Star of Beethoven #20 (End of Serialization)One Piece #1153Kagurabachi #84Shinobi Undercover #39To 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.

This week we discuss series rankings, new adaptations/redubs of classic series, and the upcoming Street Fighter movie featuring Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. And in our Jump segment, we welcome a new series that takes inspiration from Chinese culture.This episode covers issue 30 of Weekly Shonen Jump from 23 June 2025.Manga Show-and-Tell this week is Tetsu Kenji Kousuke 鉄拳児耕助 (Iron Fist Kousuke) by Adachi Tsuyoshi あだちつよし.Full transcripts of the Show-and-Tell can be found at the official Manga Musings Obscure Manga Blog, along with original content dating back over a decade.In the Jump segment, we cover:Embers #20 (End of Serialization)Kaedegami #1Kagurabachi #83One Piece #1152Akane-banashi #163To 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.

This week on Manga Musings, we bring you an off-beat survival horror series, a custom Yu-Gi-Oh! card, and the return of One Piece in Love. And in our Jump segment, we welcome a new serialization from a returning writer/artist team, and say farewell to Syd Craft.This episode covers issue 29 of Weekly Shonen Jump from 16 June 2025.Manga Show-and-Tell this week is Doukutsu Ningen 洞窟人間 (The Caveman) by Okada Takuya 岡田卓也.Full transcripts of the Show-and-Tell can be found at the official Manga Musings Obscure Manga Blog, along with original content dating back over a decade.In the Jump segment, we cover:Harukaze Mound #1Syd Craft: Love Is a Mystery #28 (End of Serialization)Shinobi Undercover #37Nue Sexorcist #102To 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.

This week brings a departing series, an especially obscure show-and-tell from a veteran mangaka, and a discussion about digital manga publication. Plus: more updates on Konami’s increasingly bizarre decisions and the acronym “KACO.”This episode covers issue 28 of Weekly Shonen Jump from 9 June 2025.Manga Show-and-Tell this week is Fragging フラッギング by Saruwatari Tetsuya 猿渡哲也.Full transcripts of the Show-and-Tell can be found at the official Manga Musings Obscure Manga Blog, along with original content dating back over a decade.In the Jump segment, we cover:Kagurabachi #82One Piece #1151Super Psychic Policeman Chojo #65 (End of Serialization)Ichi the Witch #37To 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.

This week we bring you prelude to the end of a beloved gag manga in the magazine (not Roboco) and speculate on which other Jump series might be next on the chopping block as a new wave of serializations rolls in. In Show & Tell, Andrew dives into an office-ninja thriller that seems to take itself a bit too seriously. Plus: Card Game Corner turns into a fiery rant about Konami’s baffling decisions in Yu-Gi-Oh!'s retro scene and Sebastian’s final departure from Yu-Gi-Oh! for greener pastures. All that and more on Manga Musings!This episode covers issue 27 of Weekly Shonen Jump from 2 June 2025.Manga Show-and-Tell this week is Kabushikigaisha Ninkai Shoji 株式会社忍界商事 by Tada Taiga 多田大我.Full transcripts of the Show-and-Tell can be found at the official Manga Musings Obscure Manga Blog, along with original content dating back over a decade.In the Jump segment, we cover:Kagurabachi #81Super Psychic Policeman Chojo #64Ichi the Witch #36 (Lead Color Page)Sakamoto Days #215To 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.

This week on Manga Musings, we bring you a surreal and bloody new action series with shades of Chainsaw Man and Jujutsu Kaisen, now available to read on Manga Plus. Plus, shocking twists in our Jump segment, Chopper’s design in the live-action One Piece, and a reflection on Stitch’s cultural legacy.This episode covers issue 26 of Weekly Shonen Jump from 26 May 2025.Manga Show-and-Tell this week is Nito no Joreishi 二兎の除霊師 (The Nito Exorcists) by Ichikawa Hiromi 市川ヒロミ.Full transcripts of the Show-and-Tell can be found at the official Manga Musings Obscure Manga Blog, along with original content dating back over a decade.In the Jump segment, we cover:Kagurabachi #80Syd Craft: Love Is a Mystery #25Sakamoto Days #214Nice Prison #5To 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

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.