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 discuss the somewhat new "Dandadan," the completely new (and, frankly, awful) "PPPPPP," plus some recent ("Candy Flurry"), impending ("Dr. Stone"), and potential ("Red Hood?" "Neru: Way of the Martial Artist?") series endings. Join us two weeks as One Piece Club, our ongoing reread of "One Piece," continues, covering chapters 603-632, roughly the fir...
Oct 01, 2021•31 min•Ep. 81
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 581-602, which includes the fallout of the Paramount War arc, an extended flashback to Luffy and Ace's childhood, and the first couple chapters post-time skip. We'll be back in a month with chapters 603-632, roughly the first half of the Fishman Island arc, and you can read along with us with the #OnePieceClub hashtag on Twitter. In the meantime Walt and...
Sep 17, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 80
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! This month we discuss a couple of new one-shots such as "DC3" (no, not that DC3) and "Vivi's Adventure," give our first impressions of "Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible," and reconsider our feelings on "Blue Box." Join us two weeks as One Piece Club, our ongoing reread of "One Piece," continues, covering chapters 581-602, which includes the fallout of the Paramount War...
Sep 03, 2021•33 min•Ep. 79
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 551-580, containing the major events of the 'Paramount War' arc (or 'Marineford,' opinion seems to be split on what to call it). Characters die, rules we thought were set in stone are broken, and nothing will be the same again. We'll be back in a month with chapters 581-602, which includes the fallout of the 'Paramount War' and the first few chapters pos...
Aug 20, 2021•57 min•Ep. 78
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! This month we talk about "Look Back," the excellent new one-shot from Tatsuki Fujimoto, the first few chapters of "Neru: Way of the Martial Artist," a new "Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Sanji" one-shot, and a brief check-in with "Spy Family." Join us two weeks as One Piece Club, our ongoing reread of "One Piece," continues, covering chapters 551-580, the first half of the e...
Aug 06, 2021•28 min•Ep. 77
It’s the middle of the month --and Zach is back from paternity leave! -- so “One Piece Club,” our ongoing catch-up of “One Piece," is back! In this we cover chapters 525-550, comprising the entirety of the Impel Down arc. Multiple characters return as Luffy makes his way through the Navy's (supposedly) inescapable prison, including a certain someone who is cemented as Walt's favorite character. We'll be back in a month with chapters 551-580, a sizable chunk of the epic Marineford arc, and you ca...
Jul 16, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 76
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! This month we talk about the first chapter of "The Hunter's Guild: Red Hood," as well as the end of "i tell c." And, of course, we have a brief discussion of the unofficial "rankings" per the Shonen Jump table of contents. Join us two weeks as the recap portion of our One Piece Club resumes (for real this time), covering chapters 525-550, which includes the entire Impel...
Jul 02, 2021•30 min•Ep. 75
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! Most of our discussion this month concerns the two massive game-changers in "Dr. Stone," followed by us discussing why "Nine Dragons' Ball Parade" is one of our favorite newer series. And, of course, we have a brief discussion of the unofficial "rankings" per the Shonen Jump table of contents. Join us two weeks as the recap portion of our One Piece Club resumes, cover c...
Jun 04, 2021•38 min•Ep. 74
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!" Or, well, it would be, but with Zach out on paternity leave Emily and Walt doing a special episode to discuss the One Piece film Strong World . Technically not a manga, and not even based on an arc in the manga, but who cares! We talk both the good (the very good character and monster designs) and the bad (Toei's seeming disregard for the visual quality of their most pr...
May 21, 2021•36 min•Ep. 73
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 ! For the first half or so of this episode we discuss two new series, "Blue Box" and "Candy Flurry." For the first time in a while, there's some (mild) disagreement as to one of these! In the second half we discuss "Jujutsu Kaisen," which Walt read all of in one week (Emily still has a ways to go). Join us two weeks from now for a special One Piece Club episode, where ...
May 07, 2021•37 min•Ep. 72
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 we cover chapters 501-525, finishing up the Sabaody Archipelago arc as well as the Amazon Lily arc (if you want to be picky Amazon Lily is part of Sabaody, but who cares?). Zach is going to be out for a bit, so next month Walter and Emily will be watching the One Piece film Strong World for something a little different. If you want to tweet through it with us, b...
Apr 16, 2021•52 min•Ep. 71
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! For those who haven't heard yet, "My Hero Academia" is entering its final "act" (whether that means we've got a dozen more chapters left or a hundred, who knows), so we spend most of this episode talking about where things are and how we expect things to play out. Join us two weeks from now as our "One Piece" book club continues with chapters 501-525, finishing the Sa...
Apr 02, 2021•34 min•Ep. 70
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 very nice episode we cover chapters 467-500, wrapping up the Thriller Bark arc before heading to the Sabaody Archipelago. Highlights include some sweet combo moves, yet another touching backstory, and not one, but two of Zach's favorite characters. Next month we'll be reading chapters 501-525, finishing off the Sapaody Archipelago arc . If you want to tweet thro...
Mar 19, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 69
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 ! Four new series started recently: "The Elusive Spoiler," "i tell c," "Witch Watch," and "Nine Dragons' Ball Parade." Spoilers: we more or less liked all of them, with this being one of the best new batches in recent memory. Join us two weeks from now as our "One Piece" book club continues with chapters 467-500, rounding out Thriller Bark and dipping our toes into ...
Mar 05, 2021•43 min•Ep. 68
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 cover chapters 431-466, covering the post-Enies Lobby arc and the beginning of Thriller Bark. Highlights include one of the best fight scenes so far, Usopp's ultimate technique, and an overall Burton-esque vibe. Next month we'll be reading chapters 467-500, rounding out Thriller Bark and dipping our toes into the Sabaody Archipelago. If you want to tw...
Feb 19, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 67
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! This month we spend a bit of time talking about "One Piece" chapter 1000 (and the latest chapters in general), followed by a look at the various titles that got chopped at the beginning of this year. Join us two weeks from now as our "One Piece" book club continues with chapters 431-466, covering the Post-Enies Lobby Arc and the beginning of the Thriller Bark Arc. A...
Feb 05, 2021•42 min•Ep. 66
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 cover chapters 399-430, covering the remainder of the Enies Lobby arc. You will believe a ship can make you cry. Next month we'll be reading chapters 431-466, which comprises the post-Enies Lobby arc (which is different from the Enies Lobby arc itself) and the beginning of Thriller Bark. If you want to tweet through it with us, be sure to use the #One...
Jan 22, 2021•55 min•Ep. 65
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 looking back at the entire year in Shonen Jump! We lead off with a discussion of the finale to 2020's comic of the year, "Chainsaw Man" by Tatsuki Fujimoto. Afterward we go into our Top 5s for the year that was (not counting "Chainsaw Man," since it was a gimme). Join us two weeks from now as our "One Piece" book club continues with chapters 399-430, covering t...
Jan 08, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 64
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 cover chapters 375-398, covering the first half-ish of the Enies Lobby arc. Most of this selection is a chaotic fight scene with multiple characters in multiple locations (as becomes characteristic of the series), but the real meat is the flashback to Robin's childhood, one of the best moments of the series so far. Next month we'll finish off the arc ...
Dec 18, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 63
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! This month we're talking about a couple new series, primarily "Sakamoto Days," before moving on to a look at the monthly rankings and talking about some highlights from the various series. Join us two weeks from now as our "One Piece" book club continues with chapters 375-398, covering the first half or so of the Enies Lobby Arc. And if you want to tweet through it...
Dec 04, 2020•40 min•Ep. 62
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 cover chapters 334-373, covering the second half-ish of the Water 7 arc (which isn't really an arc, but hey). Highlights include government false flags, Emily's favorite devil fruit power, and Walter making references to Flim-Flam from Scooby Doo that no one else thinks are remotely funny! Next month we'll be starting the Enies Lobby arc with chapters...
Nov 20, 2020•59 min•Ep. 61
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 cover chapters 303-333, encompassing the definitely-not-filler arc Long Ring Long Land Arc and start of the Water 7 arc. Highlights include some very good wordplay on the part of the translators, a very strange one-off villain, and one of the emotional highlights of the series so far Next month we'll be finishing off Water 7 with chapters 334-374. If ...
Oct 16, 2020•59 min•Ep. 60
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 ! This month we're talking about a slate of new (or new-ish) series: "Burn the Witch," "Phantom Seer," "High School Family: Kokosei Kazoku," and "Our Blood Oath."Join us two weeks from now as our "One Piece" book club continues with chapters 303-333, covering the entire Long Ring Long Land arc with everyone's favorite villain, Foxy, as well as the start of the Water 7...
Oct 01, 2020•40 min•Ep. 59
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 finish up the Skypiea arc, which Walt definitely didn't misspell last time, with chapters 255-302. Highlights include one of Nico Robin's best scenes in the series, Noland actually being jacked rather than a goofy tiny guy, and Eneru learning about the difference between conductors and insulators. Next month we'll be talking about chapters 303-333, co...
Sep 18, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 58
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 ! This month we discuss two series' endings, "Time Paradox Ghostwriter" and "Mitama Security." We also talk about the excellent new one-shot from Shirai and Demizu, "Spirit Photographer Saburo Kono," and the astonishing new developments in "Chainsaw Man." Join us two weeks from now as our "One Piece" book club continues, finishing up the Skypiea arc with chapters 255-...
Sep 04, 2020•38 min•Ep. 57
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 entire Jaya arc (chapters 218-236) and the first third-ish of the Skypeia arc (237-254). Highlights include the first appearance of Blackbeard, the one pirate in One Piece who actually looks like a pirate, a guy named Donquixote who has no resemblance to Cervantes' protagonist, and Zach becoming fully gum-gum pilled. Next month we wrap up ...
Aug 21, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 56
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! In the first half of the episode we discuss the two new series that debuted this month, "Me & Roboco" and "Kaiju No. 8." In the second half Emily raves about "Spy x Family" and we talk about the latest chapters of "One Piece" and rumors of it (finally) approaching its endgame. Join us two weeks from now as our "One Piece" book club continues, covering both the ...
Aug 07, 2020•39 min•Ep. 55
We're back to finish off July with a bonus episode of the Multiversity Manga Club! When we did our month in review episode for June 2020, we left out one major thing -- the finale of "The Promised Neverland." This was definitely intentional and not an oversight by us, and this joke definitely isn't getting old! In this episode Emily and Walt talk about the last few chapters of a series they've been following since the podcast started and whether it stuck the landing. There's also some discussion...
Jul 31, 2020•26 min•Ep. 54
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 second half of the Alabasta arc (chapters 180-217), where each member of the Straw Hat crew gets their moment to shine before (spoilers) Luffy saves the day by hitting Crocodile very, very hard. We also discuss one of the most pointless death fake-outs in shonen, comic, and just plain literary history. Next month we will read chapters 218-...
Jul 17, 2020•57 min•Ep. 53
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! In the first half of the episode we discuss the three new series that debuted this month, "Ayakashi Triangle," "Magu-chan: God of Destruction," and "Hard-Boiled Cop and Dolphin!" In the second half we discuss the most recent chapters of "Time Paradox Ghostwriter" and "Chainsaw Man," both of which really impressed us this month. Join us two weeks from now as our "One Pi...
Jul 03, 2020•31 min•Ep. 52
