It's the middle of the month, so you know what that means: time for more" One Piece Club," our ongoing catch-up of "One Piece!" In this episode we discuss the first half of the Alabasta arc (chapters 155-180). This is the largest arc yet, but in terms of size it pales in comparison to some of the later arcs (ahem, Dressrosa). We particularly discuss the introduction of two great characters, Crocodile and Mr. 2 Bon Clay, whether or not Sanji is actually cool, and overall the massive leap in quali...
Jun 19, 2020•47 min•Ep. 51
It's the first Multiversity Manga Club episode of the month, which means we're looking back at the month of May in Shonen Jump ! In particular we discuss the one-shot "Yugen's All-Ghouls Homeroom," the new series "Time Paradox Ghostwriter," and the finale of "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba." We also have our periodic check-in on the unofficial Shonen Jump rankings. Join us two weeks from now as our "One Piece" book club continues, beginning the epic Alabasta arc (chapters 155-180, to be specific...
Jun 05, 2020•42 min•Ep. 50
The Multiversity Manga Club is switching up formats yet again! In this episode we continue "One Piece Club," replacing our regular book club with an ongoing catch-up of "One Piece." In this episode we discuss the Drum Island arc (chapters 130-154), which introduces new crew member Tony Tony Chopper. With how much we talk about the arc's antagonist, Wapol, you'd think he was the most important character introduced in this arc. Next month we start the Alabasta arc, covering chapters 155-180. If yo...
May 15, 2020•46 min•Ep. 49
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 ! In particular we discuss the two new series of April, "Moriking" and "Bone Collection," as well as a periodic check-in on the unofficial Shonen Jump "rankings." Join us two weeks from now as our "One Piece" book club continues, discussing the Drum Island arc of the Baroque Works saga (chapters 130-154), which introduces the lovable reindeer doctor Tony Tony Chopper. ...
May 01, 2020•40 min•Ep. 48
The Multiversity Manga Club is switching up formats yet again! In this episode we continue One Piece Club, replacing our regular book club with an ongoing catch-up of "One Piece." In particular we are discussing the first few arcs of the Baroque Works saga, which are all relatively short: Reverse Mountain, Whisky Peak, and Little Garden (chapters 101-129). We'll be back next month to talk about the Drum Island arc (chapters 130-154), which introduces everyone's favorite doctor Tony Tony Chopper!...
Apr 17, 2020•53 min•Ep. 47
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 ! It was a pretty packed month, but in this episode we particularly focus on "The Promised Neverland," "Chainsaw Man," and "My Hero Academia." Join us two weeks from now as our "One Piece" book club continues, discussing the first three arcs of the Baroque Works saga, Reverse Mountain, Whisky Peak, and Little Garden (chapters 101-129). And if you want to tweet through ...
Apr 03, 2020•44 min•Ep. 46
The Multiversity Manga Club is switching up formats yet again! In this episode we continue "One Piece Club," replacing our regular book club with an ongoing catch-up of "One Piece." In this episode we discuss the second half of the East Blue Saga, chapters 42 through 100, covering the Baratie, Arlong Park, and Loguetown arcs. Next month we'll start the Baroque Works saga with its relatively short first three arcs, Reverse Mountain, Whisky Peak, and Little Garden (chapters 101-129). If you want t...
Mar 20, 2020•59 min•Ep. 45
The Multiversity Manga Club is switching up formats yet again! This episode resembles previous episodes in that we're looking back at the month of February in Shonen Jump. We talk the new "Death Note" one-shot, as well as the three newest series, "Undead Unluck" (bad), "Mashle: Magic & Muscles" (pretty good), and "Guardian of the Witch" (decent). Join us two weeks from now as our "One Piece" book club continues, discussing the second half of the East Blue Saga. That's chapters 42 through...
Mar 06, 2020•40 min•Ep. 44
The Multiversity Manga Club is switching up formats yet again! In this episode we begin our "One Piece Club," replacing our regular book club with an ongoing catch-up of "One Piece." We begin with roughly the first half of the East Blue Saga, chapters 1 through 41, covering the Romance Dawn, Orange Town, and Syrup Village arcs. We'll be back in a month to discuss chapters 42 through 100, which includes the Baratie, Arlong Park, and Loguetown arcs. Zach will be back with us once we get into the A...
Feb 21, 2020•38 min•Ep. 43
The Multiversity Manga Club is switching up formats yet again! This episode resembles previous episodes in that we're looking back at the month of January in <i>Shonen Jump</i>, with a particular emphasis on "One Piece," "Chainsaw Man," and "The Promised Neverland." So what's the big difference? No Zach, I'm afraid. But don't worry, if you miss the #1 "Naruto" fan he'll be back in two weeks (and once a month thereafter) to begin #OnePieceClub, our monthly book club where we cover "On...
Feb 07, 2020•42 min•Ep. 42
Our second episode of 2020 is a look back at our favorite manga that we've covered for the book club portion of our show. If you're reading this on the website, the featured image gives one away, but you'd probably have guessed it anyway if you're a regular listener. We'll be back in a couple weeks to talk about January's Shonen Jump titles. We're also starting a grand "One Piece" reread, which you can follow on Twitter under the hashtag #OnePieceClub!
Jan 24, 2020•29 min•Ep. 41
The Multiversity Manga Club continues with its new format this week as we split the Shonen Jump and book club portions of the podcast into separate episodes - but don't worry, you won't be getting any less Manga Club! We begin 2020 with a look at the last two new series of 2019, "Zipman" by Yusaku Shibata and "Agravity Boys" by Atsushi Nakamura. After this the crew discusses what some of our favorites series in Shonen Jump were this year. We'll be back in a couple weeks to discuss some of our fa...
Jan 10, 2020•51 min•Ep. 40
The Multiversity Manga Club continues with its new format this week as we split the Shonen Jump and book club portions of the podcast into separate episodes - but don't worry, you won't be getting any less Manga Club! For December we decided to take a trip down memory lane and read "Pokémon Adventures: Black and White" by Hidenori Kusaka and Satoshi Yamamoto. We definitely didn't pick this just because we were excited about Sword & Shield , no sir. We'll be back in a couple of weeks to talk ...
Dec 20, 2019•43 min•Ep. 39
The Multiversity Manga Club continues with its new format this week as we split the Shonen Jump and book club portions of the podcast into separate episodes - but don't worry, you won't be getting any less Manga Club! We start off December with a look back at this past November in Shonen Jump , particularly talking about the end of "Yui Kamio Lets Loose," "Mitama Security: Spirit Busters" (the third month in a row!), and "The Promised Neverland" (for the second month in a row!), and a few others...
Dec 06, 2019•43 min•Ep. 38
The Multiversity Manga Club continues with its new format this week as we split the Shonen Jump and book club portions of the podcast into separate episodes - but don't worry, you won't be getting any less Manga Club! Our book club pick for November is "Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san" by Honda, a cute slice of life about working as a bookseller when you happen to have a... well, a skull-face. We'll be back in a couple of weeks to talk about Shonen Jump 's October chapters, and we'll see you in ...
Nov 15, 2019•32 min•Ep. 37
The Multiversity Manga Club continues with its new format this week as we split the Shonen Jump and book club portions of the podcast into separate episodes - but don't worry, you won't be getting any less Manga Club! We start off November with a look back at this past October in Shonen Jump , particularly talking about the new spinoff series "Dr. Stone Reboot: Byakuya," "Mitama Security: Spirit Busters" (again!), and "The Promised Neverland." Join us for our book club in a couple of weeks (on N...
Nov 01, 2019•38 min•Ep. 36
The Multiversity Manga Club continues with its new format this week as we split the Shonen Jump and book club portions of the podcast into separate episodes - but don't worry, you won't be getting any less Manga Club! Our book club pick for October is "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" by Koyoharu Gotōge, a (relatively) newer series in the Shonen Jump that has been a big hit thanks in part to its anime adaptation. We'll be back in a couple of weeks to talk about Shonen Jump 's October chapters, an...
Oct 18, 2019•33 min•Ep. 35
The Multiversity Manga Club continues with its new format this week as we split the Shonen Jump and book club portions of the podcast into separate episodes - but don't worry, you won't be getting any less Manga Club! We start off October with a look back at this past September in Shonen Jump, particularly talking about how delighted we are with "Mitama Security: Spirit Busters" and the big lore implications for the latest chapters of "One Piece." Join us for our book club in a couple of weeks (...
Oct 04, 2019•49 min•Ep. 34
The Multiversity Manga Club begins a new format this month as we split the Shonen Jump and book club portions of the podcast into separate episodes - but don't worry, you won't be getting any less Manga Club! Our book club pick for September is "Blame!" by Tsutomu Nihei, a dark and visually stunning cyberpunk series. Well be back in a couple weeks to talk about September's Shonen Jump titles!
Sep 19, 2019•37 min•Ep. 33
The Multiversity Manga Club begins a new format this week as we split the Shonen Jump and book club portions of the podcast into separate episodes. We start off September for a look back at August in Shonen Jump , particularly discussing the "Food Wars!" epilogue, "Mission: Yozakura Family," "F-Ken," and the finale of "The Last Saiyuki." Join us for our book club in a couple of weeks for a discussion of "Blame!" by Tsutomu Nihei.
Sep 06, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 32
Welcome to Multiversity Manga Club! Each month your intrepid hosts Zach Wilkerson, Emily Richardson, and Walter Richardson will pick a new series to discuss, usually focusing on the first few volumes. It’s like the old Manga Club, but for your ears! But that’s not all: each month we will also discuss the past month’s worth of chapters in various ongoing series we are currently reading, usually those running in Shonen Jump . Our thirty-first book club pick is "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 3 - S...
Aug 09, 2019•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 31
Welcome to Multiversity Manga Club! Each month your intrepid hosts Zach Wilkerson, Emily Richardson, and Walter Richardson will pick a new series to discuss, usually focusing on the first few volumes. It’s like the old Manga Club, but for your ears! But that’s not all: each month we will also discuss the past month’s worth of chapters in various ongoing series we are currently reading, usually those running in Shonen Jump . Our thirtieth book club pick is "Land of the Lustrous" by Haruko Ichikaw...
Jul 05, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 30
In this month's Multiversity Manga Club Podcast, Emily, Walter, and Zach review Your Lie in April by Naoshi Arakawa, and look at this past month in Shonen Jump.
Jun 07, 2019•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 29
Welcome to Multiversity Manga Club! Each month your intrepid hosts Zach Wilkerson, Emily Richardson, and Walter Richardson will pick a new series to discuss, usually focusing on the first few volumes. It’s like the old Manga Club, but for your ears! But that’s not all: each month we will also discuss the past month’s worth of chapters in various ongoing series we are currently reading, usually those running in Shonen Jump . Our twenty-eighth book club pick is "To Your Eternity" by Yoshitoki Oima...
May 10, 2019•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 28
Welcome to Multiversity Manga Club! Each month your intrepid hosts Zach Wilkerson, Emily Richardson, and Walter Richardson will pick a new series to discuss, usually focusing on the first few volumes. It’s like the old Manga Club, but for your ears! But that’s not all: each month we will also discuss the past month’s worth of chapters in various ongoing series we are currently reading, usually those running in Shonen Jump . Our twenty-seventh book club pick is "Sand Land" by Akira Toriyama. Join...
Apr 05, 2019•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 27
Welcome to Multiversity Manga Club! Each month your intrepid hosts Zach Wilkerson, Emily Richardson, and Walter Richardson will pick a new series to discuss, usually focusing on the first few volumes. It’s like the old Manga Club, but for your ears! But that’s not all: each month we will also discuss the past month’s worth of chapters in various ongoing series we are currently reading, usually those running in Shonen Jump . Our twenty-fifth book club pick is “Bakuman” by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi...
Mar 08, 2019•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 26
Welcome to Multiversity Manga Club! Each month your intrepid hosts Zach Wilkerson, Emily Richardson, and Walter Richardson will pick a new series to discuss, usually focusing on the first few volumes. It’s like the old Manga Club, but for your ears! But that’s not all: each month we will also discuss the past month’s worth of chapters in various ongoing series we are currently reading, usually those running in Shonen Jump . Our twenty-fifth book club pick is "Golden Kamuy" by Satoru Noda. Join u...
Feb 01, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 25
Welcome to Multiversity Manga Club! Each month your intrepid hosts Zach Wilkerson, Emily Richardson, and Walter Richardson will pick a new series to discuss, usually focusing on the first few volumes. It’s like the old Manga Club, but for your ears! But that’s not all: each month we will also discuss the past month’s worth of chapters in various ongoing series we are currently reading, usually those running in Shonen Jump . Our twenty-fourth book club pick is "Yu-Gi-Oh!" by Kazuki Takahashi. Joi...
Jan 11, 2019•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 24
Welcome to Multiversity Manga Club! Each month your intrepid hosts Zach Wilkerson, Emily Richardson, and Walter Richardson will pick a new series to discuss, usually focusing on the first few volumes. It’s like the old Manga Club, but for your ears! But that’s not all: each month we will also discuss the past month’s worth of chapters in various ongoing series we are currently reading, usually those running in Weekly Shonen Jump . Our twenty third book club pick is "Pluto" by Naoki Urasawa. Join...
Dec 07, 2018•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 23
Nov 02, 2018•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 22
