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TankobonKimagure Orange RoadTankobon is back! For our return we're taking a drive to ABCB and reviewing Izumi Matsumoto's romcom classic, Kimagure Orange Road.
2025-03-241h 15TankobonEpisode 152: Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #3This week we’re covering Weekly Shonen Jump issue #3. Tune in to hear the discussion on Syd Craft, Ichi the Witch, Akane Banashi, and more!The podcast is also going on a break for a handful or weeks for the holidays and to revamp the show. We’ll be back soon enough!
2024-12-1657 min
Storied ArcsPluto Volumes 7 & 8 with Tankobon PodcastSend us a text"No matter where we hide, we die. But, even if they know they will die... even if they know they will die no matter what they do, they do not abandon hope. That's what it means to be a human."At last, we have arrived at the epic conclusion of Naoki Urasawa's Pluto and of the Storied Arcs/Tankobon Podcast crossover event! Mike, Alex, and Cole are here one last time to dive deep into Pluto Volumes 7 and 8 (chapters 48-65) and discuss how it all wraps up. Endings are hard (as...
2023-10-241h 34
Storied ArcsPluto Volumes 5 & 6 with Tankobon PodcastSend us a text"If the stronger man wins, someone even stronger will just take him out. That's all there is to it."The Storied Arcs/Tankobon Podcast crossover continues! In this penultimate episode, Mike, Alex, and Cole examine Pluto Volumes 5 and 6 (chapters 32-47) and discuss how Naoki Urasawa is able to masterfully juggle a murder mystery detective story-turned-global conspiracy with deeply compelling and interesting characters. Urasawa simultaneously widens the story lens while narrowing in on specific characters in these volumes, and it all feels seamless. The guys dive deep into how the bigger story...
2023-10-171h 11
Storied ArcsPluto Volumes 3 & 4 with Tankobon PodcastSend us a text"A.I.? An A.I. is not created. It is raised. Terrible sadness, frustration... these are what nurture and A.I."Welcome back to the Storied Arcs/Tankobon Podcast crossover, where Mike, Alex, and special guest Cole are jumping right into the next volumes of Naoki Urasawa's Astro Boy-inspired manga, Pluto Volumes 3 and 4 (chapters 16-31). The guys discuss the widening of the story, both in character and in scope, and take a look at how Urasawa is able to stay true to elements from the original Astro Boy story while deepening...
2023-10-101h 05TankobonEpisode 101: Gyo by Junji ItoIt's the first episode of the Tankobon Junji Ito month! This week we discuss Gyo.
2023-10-0945 min
Storied ArcsPluto Volumes 1 & 2 with Tankobon PodcastSend us a text"He kept waving his hand until I could no longer see him. It filled my hard with emotion. My robot heart."Welcome to the Storied Arcs/Tankobon manga crossover event! This week, Mike, Alex, and Cole from the Tankobon Podcast dive right into Pluto Volumes 1 and 2 (Chapters 1-15) by Naoki Urasawa. The guys talk about the origins of Pluto, its ties to the classic manga Astro Boy, why it was was picked as the subject of this crossover, and rundokwn their personal experience with manga (Cole- a lot; Mike- a little...
2023-10-031h 41
Storied ArcsAnnouncement: Manga Crossover with the Tankobon PodcastSend us a textAnd now time for a special announcement!On Tuesdays in the month of October, we will be dropping some bonus content on this feed that we're super excited about. We have teamed up with the Tankobon podcast for a manga crossover event to discuss Pluto by Naoki Urasawa, a story inspired by the classic manga Astro Boy by Osamu Tezuka. There are eight volumes, or tankobons, and each week, the gang will dive deep into two volumes of the story at a time, looking something like this: October 3rd...
2023-09-2608 minTankobonEpisode 92: Pokemon Adventures Volumes 8 & 9We're bringing back Pokemon Adventures! Picking up where we left off with volumes 8 and 9. Tune in to hear the start of the Gold, Silver, and Crystal arc.
2023-08-2759 minTankobonEpisode 91: Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #38Weekly Shonen Jump is back and we give you all the updates from Issue #38!
2023-08-2146 minTankobonEpisode 90: New Series Tier ListNo Shonen Jump this week so we took the opportunity to tier all the series that have started since this show has been going on.
2023-08-141h 10TankobonEpisode 89: Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #36/#37This week we get a double issue of Weekly Shonen Jump so we're covering issues 36 and 37 of the magazine.
2023-08-061h 012023-08-0443 minTankobonEpisode 87: Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #35This week we discuss all your favorite Weekly Shonen Jump manga and the table of contents for issue #35.
2023-07-3057 minTankobonEpisode 86: Maison Ikkoku Volumes 13 & 14Breaking the usual schedule to bring you our discussion of volumes 13 and 14 of Maison Ikkoku.
2023-07-2755 minTankobonEpisode 85: Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #33This week we run through Weekly Shonen Jump issue #33 and talk about what axed mangaka we'd like to see return.
2023-07-171h 08TankobonEpisode 84: Maison Ikkoku Volumes 11 & 12This week we delve further into the Rumic World with Maison Ikkoku volumes 11 and 12.
2023-07-151h 00TankobonEpisode 83: Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #32We're back to talking Weekly Shonen Jump! This week we talk about some of the things we've missed, including the end of Mashle and the two new series.
2023-07-101h 10TankobonEpisode 82: Maison Ikkoku Volumes 9 & 10Only a few more Maison Ikkoku episodes left! This week we cover volumes 9 and 10 of Rumiko Takahashi's series.
2023-06-301h 02TankobonEpisode 81: Tankobon EssentialsTo celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Tankobon podcast we're listing 10 manga that we deem Tankobon Essentials. These manga all exude what we feel is the Tankobon spirit or highlight what we value in a manga.
2023-06-261h 06TankobonEpisode 80: Maison Ikkoku Volumes 7 & 8This week we detail the happenings in volumes 7 and 8 of Rumiko Takahashi's manga Maison Ikkoku.
2023-06-231h 03TankobonEpisode 79: WSJ Issue #29 + Nue's Exorcist Scouting ReportThis week we discuss issue #29 of Weekly Shonen Jump and give our Nue's Exorcist scouting report.
2023-06-191h 08TankobonEpisode 78: Masion Ikkoku Volumes 5 & 6This week we go over volumes 5 and 6 of Rumiko Takahashi's Maison Ikkoku.
2023-06-151h 00TankobonEpisode 77: Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #28 + Do Retry Scouting ReportIn this episode we discuss issue #28 of Weekly Shonen Jump as well as give our scouting report on Do Retry.
2023-06-121h 10TankobonEpisode 76: Maison Ikkoku Volumes 3 & 4This week we discuss volumes 3 and 4 of Maison Ikkoku by Rumiko Takahashi.
2023-06-0956 minTankobonEpisode 75: Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #27This episode we cover the table of contents for issue #27 of Weekly Shonen Jump.
2023-06-0552 minTankobonEpisode 74: Maison Ikkoku Volumes 1 & 2It's our first episode covering Rumiko Takahashi's Maison Ikkoku! This week we're going through volumes 1 and 2.
2023-06-021h 20TankobonEpisode 73: Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #26This week we go over the table of contents for issue #26 of Weekly Shonen Jump and discuss our thoughts on where each series is at right now.
2023-05-2958 minTankobonEpisode 72: Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #25 + New Series AnnouncementThis week we go through the table of contents for issue #25 of Weekly Shonen Jump as usual and also announce the new series we'll be covering in our midweek episodes, Maison Ikkoku by Rumiko Takahashi!
2023-05-221h 07TankobonEpisode 71: Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #24This week we churn through the table of contents for Weekly Shonen Jump issue #24 and give our thoughts on the new digital manga services by VIZ and Kodansha (K Manga).
2023-05-141h 14TankobonEpisode 70: Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #23 + Kill Blue Scouting ReportWeekly Shonen Jump is back from their Golden Week Break so this week we covered Issue #23 and Jude gave his scouting report on Kill Blue.
2023-05-101h 04TankobonEpisode 69: Manga Sight & Sound + Tenmaku Cinema Scouting ReportWith no Weekly Shonen Jump this week we took it upon ourselves to list out what we think the 10 manga that would make up a Sight & Sound style poll. Jude also gives his scouting report for new series Tenmaku Cinema.
2023-04-301h 11TankobonEpisode 68: Pokemon Adventures Volumes 6 & 7It's the final episode of our current run with Pokemon Adventures. We go through volumes 6 and 7 of the series, capping off the Red, Blue, Green, and Yellow arc.
2023-04-2859 minTankobonEpisode 67: Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #21/#22We get a combined issue this week in Shonen Jump so we run down the table of contents for issue #21/#22.
2023-04-231h 00TankobonEpisode 66: Pokemon Adventures 4 & 5This week we run through Pokemon Adventures volumes 4 and 5!
2023-04-211h 12TankobonEpisode 65: Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #20This week we say goodbye to Ichigoki's Under Control and run through the table of contents for Weekly Shonen Jump issue #20
2023-04-1756 minTankobonEpisode 64: Pokemon Adventures Volumes 2 & 3This episode we run down volumes 2 and 3 of Pokemon Adventures.
2023-04-141h 06TankobonEpisode 63: Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #19This week we run through the table of content for Weekly Shonen Jump issue #19.
2023-04-1055 minTankobonEpisode 62: Pokemon Adventures Volume 1 & BackgroundWe're back with our mid-week episodes! This week we go over volume 1 of Pokemon Adventures and also give some background info on the mangaka who created it.
2023-04-0755 minTankobonEpisode 61: Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #18This week we go over the table of contents for Weekly Shonen Jump issue #18 and preview the four new series we will be seeing.
2023-04-0557 minTankobonEpisode 60: Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #17 + New Series Announcement!This week we run down the table of contents for issue #17 of Weekly Shonen Jump. We also announce the new series we will be covering every Thursday!
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TankobonEpisode 59: WSJ Issue #16 & Jump+ RoundupThis week we quickly go over the Weekly Shonen Jump issue #16 table of contents and take a look at some of the newer series from Jump+.
2023-03-191h 21TankobonEpisode 58: Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #15This week we go over the table of contents for Weekly Shonen Jump issue #15 and our general thoughts on each manga.
2023-03-121h 00TankobonEpisode 57: Death Note Volumes 11 & 12It's the final episode of our Death Note series! Tune in to hear the finale of one of the Weekly Shonen Jump greats!
2023-03-0959 minTankobonEpisode 56: Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #14This week we discuss issue #14 of Weekly Shonen Jump. Tune in to hear our thoughts on all the new series that have found their way to the bottom of the table of contents.
2023-03-0551 minTankobonEpisode 55: Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #13Tune in to this episode to hear us discuss the loss of PPPPPP and more of the happenings in Weekly Shonen Jump issue #13.
2023-03-031h 07TankobonEpisode 54: Death Note Volumes 9 & 10It's the penultimate episode of our Death Note series! This episode we discuss volumes 9 and 10 of the manga.
2023-02-241h 01TankobonEpisode 53: Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #12This week we run through the table of contents for Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #12 and mourn the loss of Tankobon favorite High School Family: Kokosei Kazoku.
2023-02-2054 minTankobonEpisode 52: Death Note Volumes 7 & 8It's the return of Ryuk! This week we go over volumes 7 and 8 of Ohba and Obata's Death Note.
2023-02-181h 00TankobonEpisode 51: Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #11A pretty standard table of contents in Weekly Shonen Jump this week. This episode we go over issue #11 of the magazine and our thoughts on what's going on with each series.
2023-02-1248 minTankobonEpisode 50: Death Note Volumes 5 & 6We're at the half way mark of Death Note! Tune in this week to hear out thoughts on volumes 5 and 6 of the series.
2023-02-1059 minTankobonEpisode 49: Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #10This week we discuss Weekly Shonen Jump issue #10. Tune in to hear our thoughts on Witch Watch, Akane Banashi, Jujutsu Kaisen, and more!
2023-02-0656 minTankobonEpisode 48: Death Note Volumes 3 & 4This week we delve a little deeper into Ohba and Obata's Death Note, discussing volumes 3 and 4 of the series.
2023-02-0351 minTankobonEpisode 47: Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #9Our first true Weekly Shonen Jump episode in a while. We talk about the big developments from last week as well as the table of contents for issue #9.
2023-01-2946 minTankobonEpisode 46: Death Note Volumes 1 & 2Join us for volumes 1 and 2 of Ohba and Obata's Death Note!
2023-01-261h 16TankobonEpisode 45: Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #8This week we go over the table of contents for issue #8 of Weekly Shonen Jump and our thoughts on each series at the moment.
2023-01-2257 minTankobonEpisode 44: New Series Announcement! Death NoteThe next series we'll be covering is Death Note by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata. This week we go into the background of the series and its creators and our familiarity with Death Note. Join us next week for our discussion on volumes 1 and 2 of the manga.
2023-01-1558 minTankobonEpisode 43: Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #6/7This week we run down the Weekly Shonen Jump table of contents for combined issue #6/7.
2023-01-081h 00TankobonEpisode 42: What We're Reading in 2023It's the first episode of the new year! This week we take advantage of the Weekly Shonen Jump break to talk about what we're reading right now and what we're planning on checking out over the next 12 months.
2023-01-0159 minTankobonEpisode 41: SKET Dance Volumes 31 - 32This is the final SKET Dance episode! Join us as we discuss the final two volumes of the series and say, "Goodbye," to Bossun, Himeko, and Switch.
2022-12-3055 minTankobonEpisode 40: Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #3 + 2012-2022 Freshman ClassThis week we cover issue #3 of Weekly Shonen Jump and look over the series that have debuted over the last 10 years.
2022-12-191h 10TankobonEpisode 39: SKET Dance Volumes 29-30It's the penultimate SKET Dane episode! This week we cover volumes 29 and 30.
2022-12-161h 01TankobonEpisode 38: Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #2 + End of the Year AwardsThis week we go over our 2022 Weekly Shonen Jump Awards as well as the table of contents for issue #2.
2022-12-111h 20TankobonEpisode 37: SKET Dance Volumes 27-28This week we cover volumes 27 and 28 of SKET Dance by Kenta Shinohara.
2022-12-081h 10TankobonEpisode 36: Weekly Shonen Jump 2022 Recap + Issue #1This week we rundown the table of contents for issue #1 of Weekly Shonen Jump and give a recap of the magazine's 2022.
2022-12-051h 202022-12-011h 002022-11-211h 06TankobonEpisode 33: SKET Dance Volumes 23-24This week we go over volumes 23 and 24 of SKET Dance by Kenta Shinohara.
2022-11-181h 11TankobonEpisode 32: Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #50This week we run through the table of contents for Weekly Shonen Jump issue #50.
2022-11-141h 13TankobonEpisode 31: SKET Dance Volumes 21-22This episode we cover volumes 21 and 22 of Kenta Shinohara's SKET Dance.
2022-11-101h 12TankobonEpisode 30: Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #49This week we discuss the table of contents for Weekly Shonen Jump issue #49 and the four new series that will be starting soon.
2022-11-071h 11TankobonEpisode 29: SKET Dance Volumes 19-20In this episode, we dive into volumes 19 and 20 of the manga SKET Dance by Kenta Shinohara.
2022-11-041h 07TankobonEpisode 28: Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #48This week we analyze the table of contents for Weekly Shonen Jump issue #48 and some recent sales numbers.
2022-10-3143 minTankobonEpisode 27: SKET Dance Volumes 17-18In episode 27 we go over volumes 17 and 18 of Kenta Shinohara's SKET Dance.
2022-10-281h 20TankobonEpisode 26: Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #47This week we cover the table of contents for issue #47 of Weekly Shonen Jump.
2022-10-261h 022022-10-2157 minTankobonEpisode 24: Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #46We give our thoughts on the table of contents for issue #46 of Weekly Shonen Jump, say goodbye to Super Smartphone, and discuss the return of Yoshihiro Togashi's Hunter x Hunter.
2022-10-161h 22TankobonEpisode 23: SKET Dance Volumes 13-14In Episode 23 we delve into volumes 13 and 14 of Kenta Shinohara's SKET Dance!
2022-10-1349 minTankobonEpisode 22: Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #45 + Ginka & GlünaThis week we discuss the table of content for issue #45 of Weekly Shonen Jump and Jude gives his scouting report of a new series, Shinpei Watanabe's Ginka & Glüna.
2022-10-101h 08TankobonEpisode 21: SKET Dance Volumes 11-12Episode 21 covers volumes 11 and 12 of SKET Dance by Kenta Shinohara.
2022-10-061h 11TankobonEpisode 20: Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #44 + Tokyo Demon Bride Story Scouting ReportWe discuss the table of contents for Weekly Shonen Jump issue #44 and Jude gives his scouting report on a new manga, Tadaichi Nakama's Tokyo Demon Bride Story.
2022-10-031h 21TankobonEpisode 19: SKET Dance Volumes 9-10This episode we dive into volumes 9 and 10 of SKET Dance by Kenta Shinohara.
2022-09-301h 24TankobonEpisode 18: Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #43We're back to our regular schedule and this week we're going over the table of contents for Weekly Shonen Jump issue #43!
2022-09-261h 15TankobonEpisode 17: SKET Dance Volumes 7-8Episode 17 covers volumes 7 and 8 of Kenta Shinohara's manga SKET Dance.
2022-09-151h 27TankobonEpisode 16: Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #41This week we go over the table of contents for Weekly Shonen Jump issue #41.
2022-09-111h 08TankobonEpisode 15: SKET Dance Volumes 5-6Tune in to episode 15 where we discuss volumes 5 and 6 of Kenta Shinohara's SKET Dance.
2022-09-091h 26TankobonEpisode 14: WSJ Issue #40 + Doron Dororon/EarthchildThis week we go over the table of contents for Weekly Shonen Jump issue #40 and give some deeper thoughts on what went wrong with freshly axed Doron Dororon and Earthchild.
2022-09-041h 25TankobonEpisode 13: SKET Dance Volumes 3 & 4In episode 13 we tackle volumes 3 and 4 of Kenta Shinohara's SKET Dance!
2022-09-021h 08TankobonEpisode 12: Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #39In this episode we go through our usual rundown of the newest issue of Weekly Shonen Jump!
2022-08-281h 01TankobonEpisode 11: SKET Dance Volumes 1-2It's the first SKET Dance episode! Join us for a discussion of volumes 1 and 2.
2022-08-261h 25TankobonEpisode 10: WSJ Issue #38 & Jump+ RundownThis episode we give our thoughts on the Weekly Shonen Jump table of contents for issue #38 and also discuss what's currently running in Jump+.
2022-08-211h 25TankobonEpisode 9: New Series Announcement!This week we announce the next series we'll be covering, SKET Dance! We also talk about last week's Weekly Shonen Jump and our new podcast schedule.
2022-08-141h 26TankobonEpisode 8: Assassination Classroom Volumes 19-21This week we say goodbye to Koro Sensei and the Assassination Classroom, discuss Weekly Shonen Jump issue 36/37, and draft our Weekly Shonen Jump baseball teams.
2022-08-082h 22TankobonEpisode 7: Assassination Classroom Volumes 16-18Koro Sensei's backstory, fights between buddies & pals, infiltrating the ISS, and all the winter holidays in the span of three volumes!
Join us for episode 7 where we discuss volumes 16-18 of Assassination Classroom, Weekly Shonen Jump issue #35 table of contents, and "What is the Trader Joe's?" of manga!
2022-08-012h 32TankobonEpisode 6: Assassination Classroom Volumes 13-15Join us this week while we discuss Assassination Classroom volumes 13-15, Weekly Shonen Jump issue #34, Kirby-themed drinks, The Captain, and Rent-A-Girlfriend.
2022-07-252h 18TankobonEpisode 5: Assassination Classroom Volumes 10-12This week we discuss volumes 10-12 of Assassination Classroom, the table of content for Weekly Shonen Jump issue #33, Chainsaw Man: Part 2, and Just Listen to the Song by Tatsuki Fujimoto and Oto Toda.
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @TankobonPodcast
2022-07-182h 32TankobonEpisode 4: Assassination Classroom Volumes 7-9In episode 4 we talk Assassination Classroom volumes 7, 8 and 9, as well as Weekly Shonen Jump issue #32. Jude also gives his scouting report for a hot prospect, Ruri Dragon by Masaoki Shindo.
2022-07-102h 05
TankobonEpisode 3: Assassination Classroom Volumes 4-6Tankobon episode 3 covers Assassination Classroom volumes 4-6, the Weekly Shonen Jump table of contents for issue #31 and Jude gives his scouting report for Aliens Area.
2022-07-042h 24TankobonEpisode 2: Assassination Classroom Volumes 1-3This episode 2 of Tankobon! In this episode we dive into volumes 1-3 of Assassination Classroom by Yusei Matsui, go over our thoughts on the Weekly Shonen Jump table of contents, and give a scouting report on Super Smartphone.
You can find us on Instagram/Twitter at @TankobonPodcast, Jude is at @Jude__Noel and Cole can be found at @GreccoCole.
2022-06-282h 04TankobonEpisode 1: An Introduction to TankobonThis is the first episode of Tankobon! Join us as we introduce ourselves and give our respective backstories with manga and anime.
2022-06-2717 min