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| 23 May 2024 | E143 - Garouden (Ch.1-23) | 01:22:18 | |
Tanba is your average fighting game protagonist, looking to defeat the masters of all martial arts and earn his place under the sun. Unfortunately, he accidently finds out the part of the game where all the characters look less human and more an amalgamation of muscle in the broad shape of a man. So yeah, they gonna fight. This week, Matt, Sam, and Jacob read and discuss Garōden written by Baku Yumemakura and illustrated by Keisuke Itagaki. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 18 Mar 2021 | E6 - Chainsaw Man (Ch.1-22) | 02:04:12 | |
Denji is a simple man, with simple needs. But one day his dog sacrifices his life to save him and become his heart, turning him into a chainsaw. Now he fights demons. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Chainsaw Man Ch.1-22 by Tatsuki Fujimoto. Content Warning: Discussions of blood, violence, sexual acts, and abuse Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 05 Dec 2024 | E165 - More Than A Married Couple, but Not Lovers (Ch.1-12) | 02:10:29 | |
The future is a weird place, and Japan's high school system now has a Home Economics class where they lock two opposite gender students into an apartment and award them points for foreplay. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss More Than A Married Couple, but Not Lovers by Yūki Kanamaru. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 09 Nov 2023 | NRN 10 - Fist of the North Star (1995) | 00:41:09 | |
No-Read November continues, and this week we dive into 90s action movies. Kenshiro wonders the wastes, until he needs to punch some people, Rufio shows up as a street tough, and then some people have some psychic powers and need to fight an evil business men. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob watch and discuss Fist of the North star, or at least something baring its name... Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 28 Apr 2022 | Discussion - Retroactive Ruining | 00:53:42 | |
Do you hate it when a new season of your favorite show comes out and ruins your memories of sweet nostalgia brimming at the edge of your collective headspace? Or does a new audience liking something for a different reason than you initially did tick you off? Or maybe you just feel like an additional corporate cash grab sequel sullies the artistic integrity of the original author's thing written for a paycheck? These questions and more might be answered, as Matt, Sam, and Jacob take the week off to have a roundtable discussion on the subject of "retroactive ruining". Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 19 Aug 2021 | E26 - Kill Six Billion Demons (Book 2) | 01:51:08 | |
Revisit month comes to a merciful end with another look at Kill 6 Billion Demons! Allison actually does things this book as she starts her quest to rescue her boyfriend and potentially get laid. However, a crew of demons and even gods themselves stand in her way while she just wants to get the whole "hero's quest" over as soon as possible. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Kill 6 Billion Demons Book 2: Wielder of Names by Abbadon (Tom Parkinson-Morgan). Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. | |||
| 06 Jan 2022 | E41 - Mermaid Saga FEAT. Lum (@LumRanmaYasha) | 02:27:10 | |
Anyone who eats the flesh of a mermaid will be forever cursed with eternal life. Also, like, all the other parts of mermaids do increasingly weird stuff as this slowly devolves into an anthology horror. Yuta is one such immortal, looking for a way to die, but only of old age, because as established earlier, you can use mermaids to make a poison that kills immortals. Anyway, he's wandering around Japan with another immortal Mana, and they have fun adventures as they both share the curse of immortality. This week, Matt, Jae, and special guest Lum (@LumRanmaYasha) read and discuss Mermaid Saga by Rumiko Takahashi. Like our guest Lum? You can hear more from them at the following: Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 11 May 2023 | E99 - Berserk (Golden Age 1-9) (Ch.0:9-0:16) | 01:48:35 | |
Guts was just an average kid, that no one understood... Oh wait, no, he was definitely a resident of the grim dark dystopia that is Berserk. We go on a flashback journey, exploring the childhood of young Guts. His time as a childhood mercenary and his endless parade of trauma, before uniting with his soon to be best-friend/potential love Griffith, who is not ominous at all and will be an overall positive influence on his life. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Berserk by Kentaro Miura. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 09 Jan 2025 | E169 - The Elder Sister-like One (Ch.1-13.5) | 01:16:49 | |
How did we get here? A young boy that everyone hates for some reason finds a succubus in his uncle's basement and wishes for it to be his older sister. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss The Elder Sister-like One: The Sister of the Woods with a Thousand Young by Pochi Iida. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 06 Oct 2022 | E76 - Gleipnir (Ch.1-14) | 02:02:06 | |
Spooktober starts off fresh this year, as we dive inside the hollow flesh suit of a manga that is Gleipnir. Shuichi Kagaya is your average high schooler, except that when his passions erupt he is able to transform into a homicidal mascot costume. However, after rescuing/assaulting Claire Aoki from her attempted suicide, the girl wants to use her newfound monster to obtain everything she desires. And once she finds out that she can slide up inside his guts and pilot him like a flesh mecha, things begin to spiral out of control into a death battle for magic coins that can make dream come true. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Gleipnir by Sun Takeda. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. | |||
| 02 Feb 2023 | E86 - The Promised Neverland (Ch.1-9) | 01:45:56 | |
A heartwarming tale of a lovely orphanage in the countryside where children grow up under the careful watch of their loving Mom. Emma, Ray, and Norman are the oldest and smartest of the group, serving as a bastion of fun to all the younger children. There is nothing sinister lying beneath the surface. There is no deeper meaning between the cracks. Everyone is happy and healthy. Soon, the entourage will graduate at the age of twelve, thinking about the direct impact they'll show the world at large. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss The Promised Neverland written by by Kaiu Shirai and illustrated by Posuka Demizu. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 13 May 2021 | E14 - Chainsaw Man (Ch.23-52) | 02:10:25 | |
Revisit week, and back for more Chainsaw Man. Makima is dead, assassinated by the gun devil, and wait, that didn't last long. Denji's life is sending him on a roller coaster of blood and romance. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Chainsaw Man Ch.23-52 by Tatsuki Fujimoto. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. | |||
| 09 Jun 2022 | E62 - Golden Kamuy (Ch.1-21) | 02:07:47 | |
The Russo-Japanese war was a hell on all fronts, where only the strong survive. There exists a legend of a soldier who uncovered the secret to surviving such a conflict: just don't die. This man was heralded as the genius Immortal Sugimoto. Years after the war, desperate for money, he hears a rumor of a stolen stockpile of Ainu gold. However, the location of the gold is only known by a map tattooed onto the backs of escaped prisoners. Now, with the aid of a helpful Ainu girl, Asirpa, and her faithful wolf companion, Retar, Sugimoto is going to find the gold and make the money he needs. However, it looks like everyone in the old west... I mean Hokkaido... is on the trail to stop him, This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Golden Kamuy by Satoru Noda. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 23 Jan 2025 | E171 - The Apothecary Diaries (Ch.15-33) | 02:25:18 | |
MaoMao is back, but this time she's basically just Detective Conan. She barely even does the sexual attraction to poison thing anymore. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss The Apothecary Diaries written by Natsu Hyūga & Itsuki Nanao and illustrated by Nekokurage. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser Read less | |||
| 31 Mar 2022 | E53 - Dr.STONE (Ch.1-12) | 02:00:36 | |
Dr.Stone, Stone, calling Dr.Stone. Dr.Stone, Dr.Stone, wake up now! Taiju was about to confess his love to his high school crush, when the entire world was flash frozen in stone. Several million years later, with the help of his super-genius friend Senku, they two are going to perform high-school experiments to bring this stone-age world all the way back into the future. The only thing that could go wrong is if some kind of Primal Idealist wished to oppose them, and keep this new world free of the stain of technology. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Dr.STONE written by Riichiro Inagaki and illustrated by Boichi. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 22 Jun 2023 | E104 - Chainsaw Man (Ch.112-120) - The Dating Arc | 01:28:28 | |
You couldn't keep us away, and Denji is finally going on an actual date with a real woman that doesn't want to kill him... oh wait, scratch that last part. Our hero is invited to the Aquarium, where nothing bad ever happens by Asa at the behest of Yoru under the aim to make Denji a weapon capable of slaying Chainsaw Man, only it looks like the hunter will become the hunted... This week, Matt, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Chainsaw Man by Tatsuki Fujimoto. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 13 Jul 2023 | E106 - Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead (Ch.1-22) | 02:49:48 | |
Akira Tendo has a shitty job to the point that he dreams of throwing himself in front of the subway just to avoid having to go in tomorrow. Been there buddy. But it looks like his luck has changed for the better; a zombie apocolypse has taken over the world! Now Akira is living his life to the fullest and doing all the things he never could, as well as reconnecting with an old friend and maybe even kindling a new romance? This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead written by Haro Aso and illustrated by Kotaro Takata. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 21 Oct 2021 | E35 - Everything is Fine (Ep.1-29) | 02:22:50 | |
Spooktober continues as we delve into Season 1 the Webtoon horror sensation Everything is Fine. Except it isn't. Maggie has grown disillusioned with her mundane life as a suburban housewife, with her husband Sam seemingly oblivious to her frustrations. However, the all-seeing eye of big brother constantly watching adds an unrelenting sense of tension that lives just below the surface. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Everything is Fine by Mike Birchall. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 15 Jun 2023 | E103 - Solo Leveling (Ch.1-24) | 02:10:11 | |
Only I Level Up! Or at least that's what Sung Jin-woo has discovered after escaping death by a malevolent god within something called a dungeon in this strange world where monsters attack humanity and everyone has MMO-style abilities without the GUI. Now Sung is power-leveling and getting back at all the kids who made fun of him, and also a cool dagger? Really, just some isekai nonsense without the isekai. This week, Matt, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Solo Leveling by Chugong. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 14 Sep 2023 | E114 - Edens Zero (Ch.49-68) | 01:53:31 | |
Shiki and co are crash-landing on a Casino Planet before getting roped into a for-profit mining operation that's all about squashing bugs to farm crypto. Meanwhile, Homura has finally tracked down her master Valkyrie, and discovered the secret reason she left in the first place, as well as a mysterious third entry - her mother! This week, Matt, Sam, and Jacob read and discuss Edens Zero by Hiro Mashima. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 16 Jan 2025 | E170 - Sakamoto Days (Ch.37-54) | 01:42:43 | |
Haven't you heard? He's Sakamoto. In pursuit of the vile villain known as Slur, the Sakamoto crew is hunted by four escaped serial killers. Will they be able to take them down, and find out anything about their new nemesis. This week, Matt, Sam, and Jacob read and discuss Sakamoto Days by Yuto Suzuki. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 20 Jun 2024 | E147 - Oshi No Ko (Ch.41-66) | 02:02:41 | |
We're back with more Oshi No Ko. This time Aqua is in a play, but will we just talk about a 2.5 D anime adaption, or will the play be a metaphor for the battles goin on inside these teenagers hearts? And will the dark truths be uncovered? Maybe to one of those questions! This week, Matt, Sam, and Jacob read and discuss Oshi No Ko written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 03 Aug 2023 | E109 - Am I Actually the Strongest? (Ch.1-13) | 01:27:46 | |
Last week apparently wasn't enough isekai trash, so we went back to the cistern for more. However, this one is pretty bad. Its generic, but unlike last time, something actually happend. MC-kun is a dude who just kinda died one day, and due to the mistaken actions of a goddess, he know has unbelievable power in another world. There's only two problems: his family didn't understand how powerful he was and dumped him in the woods, and he doesn't want anything other than to be an otaku. Will any of this matter? Nope. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Am I Actually the Strongest? written by Sai Sumimori and Illustrated by Ai Takahashi. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 30 Nov 2023 | NRN 12 - Knights of the Zodiac (2023) | 00:54:35 | |
No-Read Novemeber comes to an end, and I somehow don't even remember this movie. Something about Saint Seiya, and unlocking the power of Cosmo to fight with constellations... or at least I've been told? This week, Matt(?), Sam, Jae, and Jacob watch and discuss Knights of the Zodiac, and Jae tries to contain her excitement Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 20 Jan 2022 | E43 - Spy X Family (Ch.18-35) | 02:38:07 | |
The Forger family grows one size larger as the youngest daughter Anya gets a dog! However, like everyone else in this manga, he has a secret: this dog can read the future! Also, as family dog adventures happen, Twilight is teamed up with a new fem fatale to investigate an underground tennis tournament, where no rules are applied. Basically the same hilarity you've come to expect. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Spy X Family by Tatsuya Endo. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 24 Mar 2022 | E52 - Thermae Romae (Ch.1-10) | 01:45:26 | |
Lucius Modestus is a disgraced bath engineer who has been blacklisted from all of Rome's architecture firms. While drowning his sorrows in the bath, he accidently drowns himself as well, but rather then finding himself washed along the shores of the river Styx, he arrives in modern day Japan. Unable to speak the language, he learns of their amazing technological advancements in the art of bathing. As he continues to bring these innovations back to his own time, he sails to the top of the roman bathing world. Even the emperor himself takes a liking to him. But how long can he hold out before someone figures out his secret? This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Thermae Romae by Mari Yamazaki. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser *Thermae Romae Novae, since apparently the Flash animation is being forgotten | |||
| 28 Nov 2024 | NRN 16 - Dragonball: The Magic Begins (1991) | 00:44:17 | |
So, we weren't planning on watching this, but we accidently saw it while trying to find the movie we were originally planning on watching, and oh god did we find something. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob watch and discuss... the live-action Dragonball... again? Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 09 Sep 2021 | E29 - Platinum End (Ch.1-14) | 03:09:57 | |
Content Warning: Discussion of suicide and abusive themes Mirai is at the end of his rope, having dealt with his aunt & uncle's abuse throughout middle school. However, on the night he decides to end it all, he's rescued by an angel Nasse. He's given magic wings to fly anywhere and a magic red arrow to make anyone fall in love with him, all to find true happiness. Wait, he also has a white instant kill anyone arrow? Oh, and that in addition to finding happiness, there's also a competition where 13 people are competing to become the new God of the universe? Well, hopefully no one abuses this power to start killing all their competition oh, that happens immediately. Whelp, good luck Mirai! This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Platinum End written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. | |||
| 12 Jan 2023 | Discussion - Shonen Power Systems | 00:59:13 | |
Hey! Battle Shonen are pretty cool! People get all these weird powers and duke it out in what eventually devolves into a tournament arc! Rad! Anyway, what's up with those magic powers and what are some cool ones? Ya know, Dragonball Z, Naruto, One Piece, Demon Slayer; all that nonsense! This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob talk about Shonen Power Systems. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 26 May 2022 | E60 - Berserk (Vol.1-3) The Black Swordsman Arc | 02:50:14 | |
It was much too large to be called a sword, it was a podcast. Guts is a man on a mission, with a sword larger than him to smash demons and get back at the pretty man who betrayed him. Accompanied (albeit against his will) by the elf Puck, Guts is willing to leave a trail of demonic bodies in his wake as he journeys on his quest of vengeance to find the God Hand. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Berserk by Kentaro Miura. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 04 Feb 2021 | E1 - One Punch Man (Ch.1-77) | 01:21:47 | |
A hero nobody knows defeating villains in a single punch. The only problem is that when it comes time to get credit for his work, nobody knows who he is. The endless struggle of Saitama to fight boredom while being a hero for fun. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss One Punch Man Ch.1-77 written by ONE and illustrated by Yusuke Murata. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 08 Dec 2022 | E80 - Lookism (Ch. 1-14) | 01:37:05 | |
Daniel is your average overweight nerd, being picked on by literally everyone at his school. His poor mother has finally scrimped and saved enough to send him to a new school, hoping to give him a fresh start. However, after Daniel ruins his new start, he falls into despair. Its only when he wakes up in a second hotter body does his life finally turn around. Now he needs to handle his new ability, take care of both his bodies, and not do the obvious first thing.This week, Matt, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Lookism by Taejun Pak. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. | |||
| 29 Apr 2021 | E12 - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Ch.1-19) | 02:22:44 | |
Tanjiro had everything going his way, until one night demons attack and turn his world upside down. Now his family is dead, and his sister's a demon!?! How will he work his way out of this mess? This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Ch.1-19 by Koyoharu Gotouge. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. | |||
| 07 Jul 2022 | E66 - Call of the Night (Ch.1-18) | 01:43:40 | |
Ko Yamori has insomnia. Exiled from the normal life he lived during the day, he prowls the city at night. While basking in the tranquil glow of neon and the moon, he finds out that he isn't alone, and quickly becomes the prey of the vampire Nazuna Nanakusa. His blood ends up super tasty, and she seems pretty chill, so the two start hanging out. Ko eventually asks how to become a vampire himself, and it comes with a catch: he needs to fall in love with a vampire. Now, this young boy must wrestle with his newfound emotions as he tries to figure out what love even is, and how he can direct it at Nazuna to get those sweet vampire superpowers. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Call of the Night by Kotoyama. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 18 Nov 2021 | NRN 3 - Attack on Titan: Part 1 (2015) | 00:54:56 | |
No-Read November crosses the half-way point, and we're hitting hard mode. Erin Yeager is a kid who lives in a medieval walled, that appears to be built out of abandoned helicopters? Anyway, there's some giant cgi monsters that live just outside the wall, and his childhood friend Mikasa Ackerman is killed, but actually not, and then hooks up with someone's weird self-insert OC. Its... a movie alright. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob watch and discuss... part 1 of the live-action Attack on Titan movie... yay... Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 03 Nov 2022 | NRN 5 - Fullmetal Alchemist: The Revenge of Scar (2022) | 01:56:10 | |
No-Read November begins in full force! This month we're taking a break from reading manga, to watch some movies. Edward Elric accidently traded his brother's body and an arm and a leg to get a flesh blog vaguely shaped like his mother. Now he's on a quest to catch the serial killer / genocide revenger Scar. It then kind of devolves into a weird collection of scenes from the anime loosely connected with unnecessary cgi. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob watch and discuss... the second live-action Fullmetal Alchemist movie... yay... Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 08 Feb 2024 | E129 - Eyeshield 21 (Ch.1-20) FEAT. Colton (Manga Mavericks) | 02:14:32 | |
Are you ready for some football!? This superbowl week, we decided to check out a little-known team from the Japanese High School league, the Devil Bats! Sena just started high school, and after being honed by years of bullying, he's ready to take the American football world by storm. Unfortunately, he's too mild-mannered and has to hide his persona under the guise of the mysterious Eyeshield 21, a hero who comes to save the day by running at the speed of light. Also, eventually more people have super powers or something, just like actual football. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and special guest Colton (Manga Mavericks) read and discuss Eyeshield 21 written by Riichiro Inagaki and illustrated by Yusuke Murata. Like our guest Colton? You can hear more from him at the following:
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| 25 Jan 2024 | E126 - My Girlfriend Gives Me Goosebumps (Ch.1-21) | 02:10:13 | |
Haruka is a young boy looking for a thrill to bring his heart a little excitement, and he finds just what he's looking for in Kisaki, a girl who's obsessive in all the ways he likes. Now he's got the excitement he craves, and enters into the world of a committed relationship. Or like, not. This week Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss My Girlfriend Gives Me Goosebumps by Shunsuke Iino. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 10 Oct 2024 | E161 - Franken Fran (Vol. 5-6) | 02:09:38 | |
Time for a checkup with Dr. Madaraki! Spooktober continues with the classic Gigeresque shenanigans of Franken Fran by Katsuhisa Kigitsu. Join Matt, Jae, Jake, and Sam this wee as they wade through the horrors of volumes 5 and 6. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. | |||
| 02 Nov 2023 | NRN 9 - Fullmetal Alchemist: The Final Alchemy (2022) | 01:03:18 | |
No-Read November is back, bringing with it returning horrors! This month we're taking a break from reading manga, to watch some... live-action anime movies. Edward Elric is still using unnecessary cgi to fight monsters, but it looks like the film makers realized they had several movies' worth of plot, but only one movie's budget. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob watch and discuss... the FINAL live-action Fullmetal Alchemist movie... IT'S FINALLY OVER! THANK GOD! Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 03 Mar 2022 | E49 - Sakamoto Days (Ch.1-18) FEAT. Kodie (@JumpKodie) | 02:30:16 | |
Taro Sakamoto is your average, overweight convenience store owner, but you'd never guess that he was once one of the world's greatest assassins. However, when the psychic Shin attempts to claim the bounty on him, he finds out that the legendary Sakamoto is anything but washed up. Now the two of them attempt to live life on the straight-and-narrow working in a convenience store, but trouble manages to keep finding them. The hijinks get wackier and wackier, with the one golden rule staying in place: No Killing, ...no matter how tempting it may be. This week, Matt, Sam, Jacob, and special guest Kodie (@JumpKodie) read and discuss Sakamoto Days by Yuto Suzuki. Like our guest Kodie? You can hear more from him at the following:
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| 23 Sep 2021 | E31 - Blue Period (Ch.1-12) | 02:05:00 | |
Yatora Yaguchi is a delinquent who coasts by on his hard work ethic. However, once he discovers art, he suddenly has a passion in life. Now he wants to fight his way to the top to become King of the Oil Painters... oh? No? Its a coming-of-age story that's actually pretty grounded in reality? That sounds cool, too! This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Blue Period by Tsubasa Yamaguchi. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 30 Mar 2023 | E93 - The Hunter's Guild: Red Hood | 02:02:59 | |
Fairy tales are real, and the members of The Hunter's Guild are tasked with protecting the common people from them. Or at least that would have been the plot if this didn't get cancelled, so instead we get to go on a magically, fast-paced spiral off a cliff into meta resentfulness. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss The Hunter's Guild: Red Hood by Yuki Kawaguchi. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 11 Jul 2024 | E150 - Psuedo Harem (Ch.1-50) | 01:37:29 | |
Nanakura Rin just wants her senpai in the Drama Club to notice her. Kitahama Eiji just wants to live a blessed high school existance where girls flaunt all over him. Good thing Rin is an amazing actress capable of portraying four separate girls that are all head-over-heels for him! But, that's all just acting right, its not like Rin likes him for real or anything? Right? This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Psuedo Harem (Gigi Harem) by Saitou Yuu. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 26 Aug 2021 | E27 - Edens Zero (Ch.1-28) | 02:44:10 | |
Shiki was just your average socially deprived jungle child living in an abandoned robot theme park, when a visiting youtuber turns his life around. Rebecca & her cat Happy rescue him and take him for a life of adventure in the stars, to find a giant lady who grants wishes. Totally normal sci-fi shenanigans when you spell it out like this. This week, Matt, Sam, and Jacob read and discuss Edens Zero by Hiro Mashima. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. | |||
| 21 Dec 2023 | E123 - Klaus: The Life and Times of Santa Claus | 00:46:39 | |
Klaus has been superhero-ing for awhile now. He's spanned the golden, silver, and now bronze age of comics, but now he's fighting his biggest foe yet: Ragnarok itself. Only this time he's accompanied by a mysterious creature called Sam the Snowman, who seems to be overheating trying to remember a suppressed memory. Also, an advent calendar or something.This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Klaus: The Life & Times of Santa Claus written by Grant Morrison and illustrated by Dan Mora. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 27 Feb 2025 | E176 - You and I are Polar Opposites (Ch.1-12) | 01:46:29 | |
Two classmates start dating, but they're polar opposites. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss You and I are Polar Opposites written by Kōcha Agasawa. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 06 Jun 2024 | E145 - Locker Room (One-Shot) | 00:39:34 | |
What if you could have anything in the world you wanted? But one catch, it only lasts a day. What would you do? This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Locker Room by Yuto Suzuki. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 03 Feb 2022 | E45 - One Punch Man (Ch.78-95) | 01:55:55 | |
The OverMangaCast is a year old this week, so we're celebrating by revisiting our first series. Garou is hurt and trying to rest, but all those A-rank heroes won't let him sleep that easy. And as he takes his steps down the road of becoming a monster, Saitama and the S-class heroes are sent to confront this new Monster Association head-on! This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss One Punch Man written by ONE and illustrated by Yusuke Murata. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 10 Apr 2025 | E181 - My Hero Academia: Vigilantes (Ch.1-8) | 02:05:18 | |
What if being a hero was illegal? This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss My Hero Academia: Vigilantes written by Hideyuki Furuhashi and illustrated by Betten Court. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 13 Feb 2025 | E174 - The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You (Ch.60-83) | 02:31:46 | |
Valentine's Day is here again, and love has saturated the air to deadly levels. We've quarentined ourselves below the surface, safe in our isolation bunkers. The lovestruck fools wander the fallen world, persisting their infection. Meanwhile we exist below, with only manga to entertain us... one manga in particular. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You written by Rikito Nakamura and illustrated by Yukiko Nozawa. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 16 Feb 2023 | E88 - Look Back | 00:45:59 | |
What are you willing to sacrifice for your art? This week we're reading the story of two middle school girls on their journey to become mangaka. However, things don't go exactly as planned, and unfortunate circumstances befall them. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Look Back by Tatsuki Fujimoto. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 15 Dec 2022 | E81 - Oshi no Ko (Ch.1-20) | 01:36:18 | |
What's this? Someone slipped isekai nonsense past the gates. A doctor, Goro Amemiya, is tasked with delivering babies in the remote japanese mountains. However, one day he discovers his new patient is Ai Hoshino, famous idol looking to have her baby in secret. Then several drastic genre shifts from murder mystery, to isekai, to baby slice of life, and finally teen revenge fantasy, but also show business? Anyway, its a wild ride. This week, Matt, Sam, and Jacob read and discuss Oshi no Ko written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. | |||
| 08 Jul 2021 | E22 - Chainsaw Man (Ch.71-97) | 02:28:55 | |
We finally made it! Denji is hunting down the Gun Devil and this entire wild journey is coming to an end! Join us as we buckle up and enjoy one last hyper violent, devil-slaying journey as we discuss this manga's finale! This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Chainsaw Man Ch.71-97 by Tatsuki Fujimoto. CHAINSAW DANCE - Newgrounds Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. | |||
| 22 Apr 2021 | E11 - Record of Ragnarok (Shūmatsu no Valkyrie) (Ch.1-14) | 01:26:42 | |
The gods have had it up with humanity, and are willing to bring all of existence to an end over it. Now humankind's only shot of survival is a 13 vs 13 tournament to the DEATH. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Record of Ragnarok (Shūmatsu no Valkyrie) Ch.1-14 by written by Shinya Umemura & Takumi Fukui and illustrated by Ajichika. Content Warning: Discussions of violence and sexual situations. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. | |||
| 09 Feb 2023 | E87 - The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You (Ch.21-38) | 01:45:19 | |
Love is in the air this season, a bit too much love if you ask me. Rentarō Aijou is the lucky recipient of 7 girlfriends, but that's a far cry from the 100 promised to him by the god of Love. So now he's got to work his hardest to earn more girlfriends and keep the ones he has happy. Also, a TON of super detailed kissing scenes. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You written by Rikito Nakamura and illustrated by Yukiko Nozawa. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 22 Feb 2024 | E131 - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba (Ch.128-136) - Hashira Training Arc | 01:04:31 | |
Tanjiro woke up from his latest demon fight, only to be without his friends Inosuke and Zenitsu. But then they're there, kind of. The Hashira are told to train super hard and teach the younger generation so they can unlock some kind of super-powered mark or something, because Muzan is coming to absorb Nezuko and eat the sun or something. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba by Koyoharu Gotouge. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 28 Oct 2021 | E36 - Uzumaki (Vol.1-3) | 02:07:14 | |
Spooktober comes to a close as we culminate with this final horror comic of the Halloween season. Kirie's life was completely normal, loving family, plenty of friends, and even a spooky goth bf who is definitely not a Junji Ito self-insert. However, things begin to go wrong as her boyfriend's (Shuichi) father begins to delve into a new obsession, from which all things begin to spiral out of control. A whirling force of horror sucks the town in, with those involved finding themselves unaware until its too late. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Uzumaki by Junji Ito. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 27 Jan 2022 | E44 - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba (Ch.70-99) - Entertainment District Arc | 02:17:54 | |
The crew are wrapped up in another demon infestation, this time in the Entertainment District... you know what that means. ;) Tanjiro, Inosuke, and Zenitsu must team up with the Sound Hashira Tengen Uzui to rescue his three wives that have disguised themselves as entertainers. Then they fight one of the Twelve Kizuki for basically the entire remainder of the reading. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba by Koyoharu Gotouge. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 17 Jun 2021 | E19 - Tower of God (Ep.0-34) | 02:39:56 | |
Baam's friend Rachel dissolved into the floor, and through some magic shenanigans he's now on a quest up the mystical Tower of God that's grants whatever wish reaches its peak. However, all Baam wants is to see his friend again. He'll meet a cool crocodile Rak and a Shonen protagonist Shun, but will they be enough to help him reach the summit? This week, Matt, Sam, Jay, and Jacob read and discuss Tower of God by SIU. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. | |||
| 20 Apr 2023 | E96 - Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku (Ch.1-16) - Island Arc | 01:47:54 | |
An unkillable ninja Gabimaru teams up with an expert of execution Sagiri, to uncover the mysteries of an island said to contain the secret to immortality. If they can reclaim it for the Shogun, the Gabimaru's crimes can be forgiven and he can return home to his wife, that he totally loves! (Ooooooh!) But the islands inhabitants have the strength of demons, and that's not even including the band of dangerous criminals sent to the island alongside them. Can Gabimaru and Sagiri uncover the secret to eternal life? This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku by Yuji Kaku. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. | |||
| 13 Jun 2024 | E146 - Undead Unluck (Ch.1-20) | 02:06:57 | |
Fuuko Izumo wants to end it all, since she's so unlucky that everyone she loves/touches ends up dead, Unfortunately, she runs into an immortal zombie who's looking for a relationship just like that. Now named Andy, the undead dude is putting the moves on the girl, hoping to get her to fall in love with him so that he can rack up a bad luck debt even his immortality can't cash.... Also, there's like a fetch quest to stop the apocalypses or something? This week, Matt, Sam, and Jacob read and discuss Undead Unluck by Yoshifumi Tozuka. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 17 Oct 2024 | E162 - PTSD Radio (Vol. 1-2) | 01:19:22 | |
Don't touch your dials, because we have a horror anthology that unravels its way all the way up the chill in your spine. Or maybe its all about hair. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss PTSD Radio by Masaaki Nakayama. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. | |||
| 02 Jun 2022 | E61 - My Hero Academia (Ch.70-97) | 02:41:15 | |
Summer break is here, which means a class trip to the mountains! However, things take a turn for the serious, when the students of UA High School are attacked by the League of Villains. The trip devolves into shonen battles in the woods, but instead of Deku saving the day, Bakugo is captured. What will the crew do without their explosive rage puppy? Probably fight more villains. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss My Hero Academia by Kohei Horikoshi. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 18 Jul 2024 | E151 - My Wife Has No Emotion (Ch.1-14) | 02:13:00 | |
Beep-boop. Takuma is a lonely guy of situationally appropriate means who decides to buy a robotic house servant Mina, only he's way too lonely and starts personifying his new appliance. Now he thinks they're married, and they are, because despite the title, Mina clearly has emotions as early as chapter 2. Then his sister shows up, and she's WAY too supportive of this relationship. Then other things happen. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss My Wife Has No Emotion by Jirō Sugiura. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 31 Aug 2023 | E112 - One Piece (Ch.1-7) | 01:33:07 | |
Ya-yo, ya-yo! Get ready to set sail on the East Blue on the path to the Grand Line! Luffy was just a young boy, who wanted Shanks to think he's cool; so he ate the Gum-Gum Fruit which turned him into a rubber man, and nothing else... nothing else weird, or metaphorical, just a dude made of rubber. Also, he meets a cool swordsman with three swords named Zoro. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss One Piece by Eiichiro Oda. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on X. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 29 Feb 2024 | E132 - Ajinn: Demi-Human (Ch.1-12) | 02:24:40 | |
Nagai Kei just wanted to fit in, graduate college, and become a famous doctor for curing his younger sister's rare disease. Unfortunately, he just found out that he's unable to die. Now cursed with his immortality, he's being pursued by the shadow government to research his abilities through torture. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Ajinn: Demi-Human by Gamon Sakurai. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 07 Apr 2022 | E54 - Spy X Family (Ch.36-57) | 02:11:58 | |
The Forger family faces more misadventures as Twilight gains his first opportunity to meet face-to-face with Donovan Desmond. The loyal family hound Bond escapes a life-and-death situation, Anya attempts to help the best she can, and Yor begins to question why she is even an assassin anymore before going on a cruise ship of murder and intrigue. Will the family be able to face these hurdles while keeping their secrets from all the others? This week, Matt, Sam, Jacob, and friend-of-the-podcast Kodie (@JumpKodie) read and discuss Spy X Family by Tatsuya Endo. Like our guest Kodie? You can hear more from him at the following:
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| 04 Feb 2021 | E2 - My Hero Academia (Ch.1-44) | 01:55:12 | |
Little Deku just wants to be a hero, but unfortunately he doesn't have a quirk. Oh wait, now he does! Can he become the greatest hero of all time now? This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss My Hero Academia Ch.1-44 by Kōhei Horikoshi. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 05 Aug 2021 | E25 - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Ch.20-44) | 02:06:58 | |
Revisit month claims another victim with this audience-voted pick: Tanjiro's finally making some friends; too bad they're a whiny coward and a boar-headed pretty boy. Will Zinetsu and Inosuke help defeat Arachnophobia Mountain, or will they just end of being dead emotional weight? This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Ch.20-44). Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. | |||
| 02 Sep 2021 | E28 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood (Ch.1-24) | 02:05:40 | |
Jonathan Jostar is you average red-blooded English boy living alone with his father and servants in a stately manor. However, this all gets turned on its head when the devilishly gentlemanly Dio Brando comes to live with them and turns his life upside down! How will he learn to live with this strange boy who usurps him at ever corner? Also at some point there are vampires... look, its a bizarre adventure. This week, Matt, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood by Hirohiko Araki Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 03 Apr 2025 | E180 - Fire Force (Ch.39-66) | 02:07:59 | |
Fire Force is back, so are we. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Fire Force by Atsushi Ōkubo. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 30 Sep 2021 | E32 - Gin Tama (Ch.1-31) | 02:10:33 | |
Edo-era was Japan was a peaceful quiet place; then the aliens invaded. Now its basically modern day Japan, definitely no metaphors there. Gin is a slacker freelancer who has given up fighting for the freedom of his country, and just wants to live a simple life helping people where he can. But mostly its an absurdist comedy where wacky hi-jinks are behind every corner. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Gin Tama by Hideaki Sorachi. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 29 Jul 2021 | E24 - Record of Ragnarok (Shūmatsu no Valkyrie) (Ch.15-30) | 01:44:39 | |
Revisit month is going on strong, with the conflict between gods and mankind going into its next two major fights! In one, Poseidon, God Amongst Gods, is forced to contend with History's Greatest Loser Sasaki Kojiro! Then bless my soul, Hercules is on a roll, as Heracles faces the truly worst of humanity with the one, the only - Jack the Ripper! This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Record of Ragnarok (Shūmatsu no Valkyrie) Ch.15-30) by written by Shinya Umemura & Takumi Fukui and illustrated by Ajichika. Content Warning: Discussions of violence and sexual situations. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. | |||
| 30 Dec 2021 | Discussion - Best of 2021 | 01:14:43 | |
2021 is coming to an end, and the OverMangaCast crew is taking a break from reading over the holiday season to rank the top manga of 2021. Each co-host is bringing their top 3 things we read this year, as we countdown to our recommendations. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob countdown their Top 3 Manga for a total of 12 best manga of 2021. Here's a link to some of the things we recommended:
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| 21 Apr 2022 | E56 - Mobile Suit Crossbone Gundam (Vol.1-3) | 02:14:02 | |
Hey, Kids! You like Gundam? You like pirates? You like Star Wars? In what can only be considered an odd mismatch of all three, combined with a whole bunch of Universal Century knowledge that they manga expects you to know ahead of time. A student exchange to Jupiter is interrupted by terrorists, where Tobia Arronax must take the reigns of a Gundam protagonist and pilot a mobile suit to battle his way out. However, it turns out that the terrorists are actually freedom fighters, and it is actually the Jupiter Empire that is evil. To stop them from poisoning Earth with canisters of poison gas, Tobia joins the pirate crew of the Crossbone Vanguard, where more science fiction clichés happen. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Mobile Suit Crossbone Gundam by Yuuichi Hasegawa, based on the work of Yoshiyuki Tomino. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 04 May 2023 | E98 - Kill 6 Billion Demons (Book 3: Ch.1-5) | 01:14:25 | |
Allison just wants to get her boyfriend back, but the ramshackle group of characters around her won't stop pushing her into being the protagonist in this crazy mixed-up world. This week, Matt, Sam, and Jacob read and discuss Kill 6 Billion Demons Book 3 by Abbadon (Tom Parkinson-Morgan). Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. | |||
| 20 Jul 2023 | E107 - Crazy Food Truck | 02:09:13 | |
Gordon is just a middle-aged man trying to run his mid-life crisis food truck, until he runs into the girl Arisa, who just happens to be on the run from the post-apocalyptic government in the desert remains of the Sea of Japan. The two form a bond as they run from the government, cook up delicious food, and keep this Crazy food truck running. We read the entire thing, so we'll go over the whole journey to its outrageous conclusion. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Crazy Food Truck by Rokurou Ogaki. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 27 Jul 2023 | E108 - The Devil is a Part-Timer (Ch.1-11) | 01:30:37 | |
What if we were the kinda podcast to read an isekai, but that isekai was about a guy working at McDonalds. Except it turns out that its barely about working at McDonalds, and its just a group of cosplaying losers talk about all the cool fantasy nonsense happening off screen. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss The Devil is a Part-Timer written by Satoshi Wagahara and illustrated by Akio Hiiragi. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 26 Sep 2024 | E159 - Kill 6 Billion Demons (Book 3: Ch.6-11) | 01:00:46 | |
Allison unleashes her inner she-beast and experiments with her sexuality; and she's a POWER top as they break into the vault of Mammon and steal some gold. Also, other things happen. This week, Matt, Sam, and Jacob read and discuss Kill 6 Billion Demons Book 3 by Abbadon (Tom Parkinson-Morgan). Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. | |||
| 12 Oct 2023 | E118 - Gleipnir (Ch.15-35) | 02:34:15 | |
More Spooktober, More... Vore? At least that's what Shuichi's life has become ever since he can turn into a gun-toting mascot. Now he and Claire are joining a group of coin hunters to maximize their chances of victory. However, one of these coin hunters may be a cute foxgirl that also wants to worm her way inside of Shuichi and into his heart? Can love truly bloom on the battlefield? And will Claire be able to handle her jealousy? This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Gleipnir by Sun Takeda. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 27 May 2021 | E16 - Fruits Basket (Ch.1-18) | 02:32:25 | |
Tohru Honda is just you average girl stealth camping to save a few bucks for a trip to Aruba. But that comes crashing down when a landslide forces her to move into a house full of cute animal boys. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Fruits Basket by Natsuki Takaya. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. | |||
| 22 Jul 2021 | E23 - Dragon Ball (Ch.24-54) | 01:40:58 | |
We're back for more Dragon Ball! Goku meets his eternal rival Krillin, and the tournament of the world's strongest martial artists take place! Who will win? And where is Master Roshi and Launch? This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Dragon Ball Ch.24-54 by Akira Toriyama. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. | |||
| 19 Dec 2024 | E167 - Cat's Eye (Ch.1-14) | 02:32:01 | |
Three sisters are cafe owners by day, and cat burglars by night. The middle sister has a tough time balancing the two though, as she's currently dating the main police detective trying to capture them; he also happens to be the stupidest man in Japan. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Cat's Eye by Tsukasa Hojo. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 19 Oct 2023 | E119 - Sweet Home (Ch.0-13) | 01:43:54 | |
We keep the frights coming this October, as we join Cha Hyun-soo in his new apartment after his family dies in a car crash. Being the antisocial, suicidal recluse he is, he doesn't even notice the end of the world begin to occur as a zombie apocalypse starts... or should I say monster apocalypse? As rather than the living dead, people are getting nosebleeds that body horror-ing themselves into gross abominations of flesh and ambition. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Sweet Home written by Kim Carnby and illustrated by Hwang Young-chan. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 05 Sep 2024 | E156 - Blue Box (Ch.1-14) | 02:09:06 | |
Badminton or Basketball? Which winter sport reigns supreme? You certainly won't find out in this coming-of-age love story where Chinatsu, the girl of Taiki's dreams moves in with his family after her's moves to Europe for plot convivence. But will this one-sided crush blossom into something more? This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Blue Box by Kouji Miura. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. | |||
| 09 Dec 2021 | E38 - Mashle: Magic and Muscles (Ch.1-39) FEAT. Colton (Manga Mavericks) | 02:05:38 | |
Mash Burnedead is an abnormal kid, living in the woods with his adoptive grandpa. While everyone else in this world has magical powers like something out of Harry Potter, mash just has the power of gains. He works out every day, and is a model of physical fitness. However, when his peaceful life is placed in danger, he's forced to go undercover into not-Hogwarts in order to become the greatest wizard ever. Tough to do when you're completely unable to do magic. Oh well, maybe he can just punch his way through things. This week, Matt, Jae, and special guest Colton (Manga Mavericks) read and discuss Mashle: Magic and Muscles by Hajime Kōmoto. Like our guest Colton? You can hear more from him at the following:
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| 19 Jan 2023 | E84 - Vinland Saga (Ch.17-35) | 01:39:24 | |
Thorfinn is back, no working for Askeladd the man who killed his father to earn the right to kill him. Also, now they're invading England. But wait, now there's a rebel viking named Thorkell and a whole succession plot? Things are really heating up. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Vinland Saga by Makoto Yukimura. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 10 Nov 2022 | NRN 6 - Bleach (2018) | 01:04:05 | |
We continue No-Read November (for some reason), by taking a break from reading manga to watching live-action movies based on it. This week Ichigo Kurasaki and way too many of his friends fight supernatural creatures called Hollows in varying degrees of sunlight to varying degrees of visual effectiveness. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob watch and discuss... the 2018 live-action Bleach movie... yay... Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 11 Nov 2021 | NRN 2 - Death Note (2017) | 01:08:55 | |
No-Read November continues on, with no reading this whole month and instead watching movies. Light Turner is just your average AMERICAN school kid that no one understands, getting picked on by bullies, and never noticed by the girl of his dreams. But what if he could make them all pay? Then William Dafoe gives him a magic notebook that can kill people. Now he's off to make the world a better place by killing criminals and becoming God. Also, if a cute girl notices him for it, then what's the harm? This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob watch and discuss... the Netflix live-action Death Note movie... yay... Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 12 May 2022 | E58 - Kaguya-sama: Love is War (Ch.1-20) | 02:06:50 | |
There is one truth in the world; nothing is gained without another losing. This applies to all aspects of life, but most of all romance. Love is a battle, with the first one to fall in love being subjugated by the object of their desire... or at least that's what Miyuki Shirogane and Kaguya Shinomiya believe. These two act as President and VP of the Student Council, but don't get much work done, as the majority of their time is dedicated to getting the other to confess their love while they keep their own hearts closely guarded. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Kaguya-sama: Love is War by Aka Akasaka. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 25 Nov 2021 | NRN 4 - Dragonball Evolution (2009) | 01:06:21 | |
No-Read November finally comes to a merciful end with one final movie. Goku is your average AMERICAN high schooler, just trying to make it through class alive. Bullies pick on him, girls don't notice him, what's a guy to do? Oh wait, now his grandpa was killed by Piccolo, a girl named Bulma breaks into his house, and now he's on a quest to find the dragon balls. And then... ugh, like a bunch of stuff happens. Its kinda hard to summarize. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob watch and discuss... Dragonball Evolution... pls no... help... Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 02 Mar 2023 | E90 - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba (Ch.100-127) - Swordsmith Village Arc | 02:09:14 | |
Tanjiro woke up from his latest demon fight, only to be without his friends Inosuke and Zenitsu. But he doesn't have time to fret, as he needs a new sword, which can only be found at the mythical Swordsmith Village! Once there he meets up with the Love Hashira Mitsuri who leaves it all on the line, and that one emo kid from the Entrance Exam arc that seemed important at the time, but hasn't done much as of yet. Hopefully no demons decided to cause trouble on the exact weekend that Tanjiro shows up... right? This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba by Koyoharu Gotouge. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 28 Jul 2022 | E68 - Mob Psycho 100 (Ch.1-19) | 01:27:53 | |
Shigeo Kageyama, otherwise known as Mob, is an average middle school boy, except for his increible latent psychic power. Working his part-time job with con-man turned phony spirit medium Reigen Arataka, Mob just wants to live an uneventful life without his esper powers blowing up to 100. Also, some randos with psychic power keep popping out of the woodwork and he tries to impress the girl og his dreams. This week, Matt, Sam, and Jacob read and discuss Mob Psycho 100 by One. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 26 Oct 2023 | E120 - Mieruko-chan (Ch.1-15) | 02:06:06 | |
Miko Yotsuya's gift to see the undead if more of a curse, as she has the ability to see the gruesome depictions of the departed. The horrifying monsters just want someone to talk to, or maybe just cut up a little bit, but Miko isn't about to be their punching bag. She puts on her best poker face to help keep the supernatural at bay, but it seems her powers are growing by the day, and eventually some sinister specter is going to be unable to not notice her. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Mieruko-chan by Tomoki Izumi. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 31 Oct 2024 | E164 - Monster (Vol.1-2) | 02:33:35 | |
Happy Halloween, where we crown our Pumpkin King of Horror Manga, delving deep into the horrors of a child that was just born wrong, and the doctor who is being punished for doing the right thing? This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Monster by Naoki Urasawa. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 11 Jan 2024 | Discussion - Fanservice | 01:17:20 | |
Its hard to talk about anime without talking about fanservice. So how about . This week, Sam and Jacob discuss fanservice. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 24 Aug 2023 | E111 - March Comes in Like a Lion (Ch.1-13) | 01:51:18 | |
Re Kiriyama is only good at one thing; shogi. But unfortunately, after the death of his biological family, and the harsh conditions of his adoptive one, he's living alone in the big city, wandering through life in a malaise of grief and self-doubt. Luckily, th Kawamoto family have basically adopted him due to Akira's propensity for picking up strays. Also, he plays shogi at some point, I assume. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss March Comes in Like a Lion by Chica Umino. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on X. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 27 Mar 2025 | E179 - Gatchiakuta (Ch.1-11) | 01:30:48 | |
If an object that is cared for and loved can eventually grow a soul, what happens to something that is abandoned and thrown away? This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Gatchiakuta written by Kei Urana. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. Leave a review: Podchaser | |||
| 14 Apr 2022 | E55 - Kekkaishi (Ch.1-19) | 01:55:21 | |
Yoshiro Sumimura and Tokine Yukimura are childhood friends turned bitter rivals, as their families have long contested duties of exorcising the demons that appear on a certain sacred space. They use barrier magic to form cubes and bust baddies, but Yoshiro just wants to bake cakes. How will they manage when the vague Shadow Organization begins to express an interest in their sacred land, and the demon-enhancing power it contains. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Kekkaishi written by Yellow Tanabe. Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter. YouTube / Instagram / Facebook Leave a review: Podchaser | |||