Time to go dark this week as the brothers go into seven cool villains across multiple series and what makes them special. Then, Tom goes over the first five chapters (volumes 1 and the first half of volume 2) of Issak, the samurai revenge story of a Japanese marksman chasing his target to Europe of the 30 Year's War, complete with knights, sieges, and plenty of brutal action.

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Series Covered:

Issak by Shinji Makari and Double-S

Demon Slayer by Koyohage Gotouge

The Ancient Magus' Bride byKore Yamazaki

Berserk by Kentaro Miura

An Archdemon's Dilemma: How to Love Your Elf Bride by Fuminori Teshima

Bleach by Tite Kubo

My Hero Academia by Kohei Horikoshi

Death Note by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata

Main Theme: Sunrise by Meizong & Yeeflex

Music provided by Argofox: Meizong & Yeeflex - Sunrise youtu.be/-GurRvqxg3I

Additional Music:

Phat Phrog Studio - Cyber Chill

Phat Phrog Studio - Echo Nexus

Dark Fantasy Studio - Together

Here with the hard hitting facts, we talk this week about the joys of gyarus almost some and the terribleness of the uzumaki in your ramen bowl, by which we mean Tom explains how Naruto self destructed in his eyes in the most niche and unimportant flaw that has still bothered him for more than a decade. And, to make it more exciting, Louie has to guess what it is with limited information and increasingly sarcastic hints. Then, in our major topic, we discuss the incredibly warm and fuzzy feels of The Coppersmith's Bride, volume 1, and the endearing relationship of Shuu, Shiina, and the people around them.

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Main Theme: Sunrise by Meizong & Yeeflex

Music provided by Argofox: Meizong & Yeeflex - Sunrise youtu.be/-GurRvqxg3I

Additional Music:

Phat Phrog Studio - Cyber Chill

Phat Phrog Studio - Echo Nexus

Dark Fantasy Studio - Together

Today, we wander off into the endless sea of grass to cover the first volume of The Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects light novel; engoy picturesque views of grass, be threatened by the locals, sleep in the grass, be threatened by the local wildlife, look at grass, set up a yurt, think about grass, all is grass . . . and sheep too! Also, Louie talks us through Hunter's Guild: Red Hood, a short lived Shonen Jump series that decided to dump it's entire narrative into the last four chapters and go out metaphysical, maybe, kinda, at least that seems to be what happened?

Series Covered:

Hunter's Guild: Red Hood by Yuki Kawaguchi

The Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects (Light Novel) vol 1 by Fuurou (and kinda volumes 1 and 2 of it's manga)

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Video Episodes Available on Youtube at Mudai Manga and Book Club

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Main Theme: Sunrise by Meizong & Yeeflex

Music provided by Argofox: Meizong & Yeeflex - Sunrise youtu.be/-GurRvqxg3I

Additional Music:

Phat Phrog Studio - Cyber Chill

Phat Phrog Studio - Echo Nexus

Dark Fantasy Studio - Together