After a bit of a hiccup with our recording platform it's time for the final regular episode of “One Piece Club,” our ongoing catch-up of “One Piece," and the Multiversity Manga Club in general. We've had a great time covering ongoing Shonen Jump, various finished and/or non-Viz series, and, of course, "One Piece," and are humbled that anyone would take time out of their day to listen to us. We even "enjoyed" reviewing the Netflix Death Note for you. But enough of that -- in this month's episode ...
Apr 07, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 111
It's the first Multiversity Manga Club episode of the month, which means we're looking back at the month of February in Shonen Jump! This week we discuss the newest series "Jiangshi X," before discussing the end of two series that have been around for a bit, "High School Family: Kokosei Kazoku" and "PPPPPP." Finally we wrap things up with a bit of a news update concerning the translation of "Cipher Academy." Join us in two weeks as One Piece Club, our ongoing reread of "One Piece," finally reach...
Mar 03, 2023•36 min•Ep. 110
It’s the middle of the month, so it's time for “One Piece Club,” our ongoing catch-up of “One Piece!" In this month's episode we cover chapters 1008-1032, the third of four episodes covering Wano's third act. There are lots of battles in this month's selection, and most of them are good! In this episode we speculate a bit about Zolo's past, discuss Sanji's overall character arc, and learn about some very interesting and definitely real dinosaur facts. Plus: a big announcement about the podcast! ...
Feb 17, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 109
It’s the middle of the month, so it's time for “One Piece Club,” our ongoing catch-up of “One Piece!" In this month's episode we cover chapters 982-1007, the second of four episodes covering Wano's third act. As usual, Walt at first opines that there isn't a ton going on here but is soon proven wrong, with the battle between the Akazaya Nine and Kaido (they should have won!), the introduction of Yamato, and the return of... Oden? Bwahh? We'll be back in a month or so to cover chapters 1008-1032....
Jan 20, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 108
It's the first Multiversity Manga Club episode of the month, which means we're looking back at the month of December in Shonen Jump! Well, technically we only talk about December specifically when discussing the last new series of the year, "Fabricant 100." After that, in true end-of-the-year fashion, we discuss our favorite Shonen Jump series of 2022, "Akane-Banashi." Finally we round things off with a final look at the unofficial rankings of the magazine's current series. Join us in two weeks ...
Jan 06, 2023•49 min•Ep. 107
It's the first Multiversity Manga Club episode of the month, which means we're looking back at the month of November in Shonen Jump! It's a month of new series, so we discuss the first few chapters of "The Ichinose Family's Deadly Sins," "Cipher Academy," and "Ichigoki's Under Control!!" We also briefly touch on the latest developments in "Chainsaw Man." Join us in two weeks as One Piece Club, our ongoing reread of "One Piece," continues with chapters 982-1007, the second of four episodes on Act...
Dec 02, 2022•41 min•Ep. 106
It’s the middle of the month, so it's time for “One Piece Club,” our ongoing catch-up of “One Piece!" In this month's episode we cover chapters 956-981, the first of <b>four</b> episodes covering Wano's third act. Is Wano perhaps too long? Well, maybe, but it's all good stuff right now. We cover more Reverie fallout, the dissolution of the Warlords of the Sea, and the traitor's reveal, but the majority of this selection is devoted to the mythical history of Kazuki Oden. We'll be back...
Nov 18, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 105
It's the first Multiversity Manga Club episode of the month, which means we're looking back at the month of October in Shonen Jump! Two series, "Super Smartphone" and "Aliens Area," came to abrupt conclusions this month, and we spend a bit of time discussing the two short-lived series. Next we discuss "The Elusive Samurai" for the first time in quite a while, and how it's quite different from pretty much anything else Shonen Jump offers. Join us in two weeks as One Piece Club, our ongoing reread...
Nov 04, 2022•33 min•Ep. 104
It’s the middle of the month, so it's time for “One Piece Club,” our ongoing catch-up of “One Piece!" In this month's episode we cover chapters 925-955, covering the second act of Wano. For only thirty chapters there's a <i>lot</i> going on here, so expect quite a bit of jumping around. Also: good news for those of you who, like Zach, who love Zoro's sword bullshit, there's more of that in here. We'll be back in a month or so to cover chapters 956-981, the first of the <b>four ...
Oct 21, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 103
It's the first Multiversity Manga Club episode of the month, which means we're looking back at the month of September in Shonen Jump! This month we talk about one new series, "Ginka & Glüna," and... briefly mention the other, "Tokyo Demon Bride Story." I mean, come on, with a name like that longtime listeners should know we probably aren't interested. We then stretch back a little bit into August to discuss the recent developments in "My Hero Academia" before finishing off by praising "Akane...
Oct 07, 2022•44 min•Ep. 102
It's the first Multiversity Manga Club episode of the month, which means we're looking back at the month of August in Shonen Jump! Due to our Very Special Episode last month, we're primarily discussing two series that started in June, "Aliens Area" and "Ruri Dragon." One is very good, the other... not so much. We also talk about the final chapter of the (apparent) miniseries "Shokugeki no Sanji." Join us in two weeks as One Piece Club, our ongoing reread of "One Piece," continues with chapters 9...
Sep 02, 2022•40 min•Ep. 101
It’s the middle of the month, so it's time for “One Piece Club,” our ongoing catch-up of “One Piece!" That's right, the big 100 and all you get is our One Piece recapping, but that's what you're here for, isn't it? In this month's episode we cover chapters 901-924, covering the Reverie mini-arc and the first act of Wano. Wow, a mini arc and a whole act in one episode -- surely Wano isn't that long. Ah, my sweet summer child. We'll be back in a month or so to cover chapters 925-955, covering the ...
Aug 19, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 100
It's the first Multiversity Manga Club episode of the month, which means we're looking back at the month of July in Shonen Jump! Due to our Very Special Episode last month, we're primarily discussing two series that started in June, "Aliens Area" and "Ruri Dragon." One is very good, the other... not so much. We also talk about the final chapter of the (apparent) miniseries "Shokugeki no Sanji." Join us in two weeks as One Piece Club, our ongoing reread of "One Piece," continues with chapters 901...
Aug 05, 2022•33 min•Ep. 99
It’s the middle of the month, so it's time for “One Piece Club,” our ongoing catch-up of “One Piece!" In this month's episode we cover chapters 866-900, wrapping up the Whole Cake Island/Big Mom arc (well, basically -- there's technically two more chapters, but whatever). Much like last month we each find that we appreciate Whole Cake a lot more on reread than on release, and Emily decides that Katakuri isn't the worst like she formerly thought he was (that honor belongs to Perospero, as we all ...
Jul 22, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 98
It's the first Multiversity Manga Club episode of the month, which means we're looking back at the month of June in Shonen Jump! This month we have a special guest: our co-host Zach is stopping by for the month in review episode! That's in part because this is essentially a bonus episode of the One Piece Club -- with Wano finally over, a month's hiatus, and the impending final stretch we are looking both back at the finale of Wano and looking ahead at what's to come. Join us in two weeks as One ...
Jul 01, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 97
It’s the middle of the month, so it's time for “One Piece Club,” our ongoing catch-up of “One Piece!" In this month's episode we cover chapters 831-865, covering a substantial slice of the Whole Cake Island/Big Mom arc. After talking a bit about the impending end of "One Piece," we reevaluate the arc and Big Mom herself. We also spend a substantial amount of time speculating about something that turned out to have already been resolved. Whoops! We'll be back in a month or so to cover chapters 86...
Jun 17, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 96
It's the first Multiversity Manga Club episode of the month, which means we're looking back at the month of April in Shonen Jump! This month we talk about one new series with a more-promising-than-expected start, Hiroki Tomisawa and Kentaro Hidano's "Super Smartphone," and the less-than-stellar end of Yuji Kaku's "Ayashimon." We also briefly discuss the news that "Me &amp; Roboco" is getting an anime adaptation. Join us two weeks as One Piece Club, our ongoing reread of "One Piece," continue...
Jun 03, 2022•34 min•Ep. 95
It’s the middle of the month, so it's time for “One Piece Club,” our ongoing catch-up of “One Piece!" In this month's episode we cover chapters 802-830, covering the entirety of the Zou arc before moving into the early chapters of the Whole Cake Island/Big Mom arc. A few important reveals in this one, including the secret Sanji's less-than-savory family (because he's a cook, get it?). We'll be back in a month or so to cover chapters 831-865, covering the middle chunk of Whole Cake Island and sto...
May 20, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 94
It's the first Multiversity Manga Club episode of the month, which means we're looking back at the month of April in Shonen Jump! This month we primarily talk about the latest one-shot from Tatsuki Fujimoto, "Goodbye, Eri." Unsurprisingly, it's excellent. After that we check in on the unofficial rankings of the series in the magazine and Walt briefly talks about the upcoming hiatus for "Black Clover" before it enters its final arc. Join us two weeks as One Piece Club, our ongoing reread of "One ...
May 05, 2022•46 min•Ep. 93
It’s the middle of the month, so it's time for “One Piece Club,” our ongoing catch-up of “One Piece!" In this month's episode we cover chapters 768-801, finally wrapping up the epic Dressrosa arc. We backtrack a little bit to talk about the true highlight of Dressrosa: the Franky/Señor Pink fight. Some other stuff happens, too, but that's really the highlight of Dressrosa, and maybe of One Piece as a whole. We'll be back in a month or so to cover chapters 802-830, covering the entirety of the Zo...
Apr 29, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 92
It's the first Multiversity Manga Club episode of the month, which means we're looking back at the month of March in Shonen Jump! This month we look at major events in two different series, first of which is the finale of "Dr. Stone." Afterward, we discuss one of the biggest reveals of "One Piece" since... well, I suppose the Laugh Tale flashback wasn't too long ago. Still, it's a big deal! Join us two weeks as One Piece Club, our ongoing reread of "One Piece," continues with chapters 768-801, t...
Apr 01, 2022•43 min•Ep. 91
It’s the middle of the month, so it's time for “One Piece Club,” our ongoing catch-up of “One Piece!" In this month's episode we cover chapters 731-767, the second act of the sprawling Dressrosa arc. Lots of flashbacks in this one: a brief one focusing on Kyros/Soldier, an extensive one detailing Law and his relationship with the Donquixote Family, and a few snippets establishing that, even as a kid, Doflamingo was just straight-up evil, man. We'll be back in a month with chapters 768-801, finis...
Mar 18, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 90
It's the first Multiversity Manga Club episode of the month, which means we're looking back at the month of February in Shonen Jump! This is another month where we mainly discuss two new series, "Akane-Banashi" (which is excellent) and "Earthchild" (which is a little less so). We also dip a bit further back for one of the new monthly series, "Show-ha Shoten!" Join us two weeks as One Piece Club, our ongoing reread of "One Piece," continues with chapters 731-767, a large chunk of the Dressrosa ar...
Mar 04, 2022•38 min•Ep. 89
It’s the middle of the month, so it's time for “One Piece Club,” our ongoing catch-up of “One Piece!" In this month's episode we cover chapters 700-730, covering the first big chunk of the massive Dressrosa arc. Also as of this episode Walt has officially joined Emily and Zach in the "has read all of One Piece" club! We'll be back in a month with chapters 731-767, covering a larger stretch of the arc, particularly focusing on a major flashback. As always, you can read along with us with the #One...
Feb 25, 2022•51 min•Ep. 88
It's the first Multiversity Manga Club episode of the month, which means we're looking back at the month of January in Shonen Jump! Well, in this case we're going a little bit further back and talking about three series that started in November: "Ayashimon," "Protect Me, Shugomaru!," and "Doron Dororon." We also check in a bit with "One Punch Man" and generally survey the unofficial "rankings." Join us two weeks as One Piece Club, our ongoing reread of "One Piece," continues with chapters 700-73...
Feb 04, 2022•37 min•Ep. 87
It’s the middle of the month, so it's time for “One Piece Club,” our ongoing catch-up of “One Piece!" In this month's episode we cover chapters 669-699, covering the second half of the Punk Hazard arc. Highlights include more Dr. Vegapunk discussion and the buildup for essentially everything that has happened in One Piece for the past few years. We'll be back in a month with chapters 700-730, beginning the grand Dressrosa arc. As always, you can read along with us with the #OnePieceClub hashtag ...
Jan 21, 2022•57 min•Ep. 86
It's the first Multiversity Manga Club episode of the month, which means we're looking back at the month of -- wait, scratch that, we're actually looking back at the entire year of 2021! Emily and Walter discuss a few of our favorite series in the past year -- maybe not all the "best," but series we thought had interesting developments and/or really broke out this year. Join us in two weeks as One Piece Club, our ongoing reread of "One Piece," continues with chapters 670-699, wrapping up the Pun...
Dec 03, 2021•42 min•Ep. 85
It’s the middle of the month, so it's time for “One Piece Club,” our ongoing catch-up of “One Piece!" In this month's episode we cover chapters 633-668, which wraps up the Fishman Island arc and begins the Punk Hazard arc. Highlights include extensive discussion as to who/what the hell "Joyboy" is, the worst decision of Trafalgar Law's life, and a battle of truly mythic proportions (even if we don't actually get to see it). We'll be back in a month with chapters 669-699, which wraps up Fishman I...
Nov 19, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 84
It's the first Multiversity Manga Club episode of the month, which means we're looking back at the month of October in Shonen Jump! This month we discuss "Witch Watch," probably the best romance the magazine has had in quite some time, and check in on "Kaiju No. 8." We also tread some old ground from our previous month in review and talk about the interesting premise but sloppy execution of what appears to be the end of "The Hunters Guild: Red Hood." Join us two weeks as One Piece Club, our ongo...
Nov 05, 2021•33 min•Ep. 83
It’s the middle of the month, so it's time for “One Piece Club,” our ongoing catch-up of “One Piece!" In this month's episode we cover chapters 603-632, which covers the first half-ish of Fishman Island. Highlights include another false flag attack, some really good designs, and Jimbei generally being cool as hell. We'll be back in a month with chapters 633-669, which wraps up Fishman Island and begins the Punk Hazard arc. As always, you can read along with us with the #OnePieceClub hashtag on T...
Oct 22, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 82
