OverMangaCast
That Time We Woke Up in a Podcast and had to Explain Manga: Our Heated Adventures Over-Analyzing Manga We Find Interesting ~ Every week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob dive into an arc of some manga they want to read. Sometimes its good, sometimes its bad, but every time they're going to do a deep dive. Follow along as we explore manga* new, old, and sometimes just weird. *Manga, Manhua, Webtoons, Webcomics ~ Follow us on Twitter: @OverMangaCast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkYO_MheihNzpnC1Ya1iiog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OverMangaCast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/overmangacast/
E183 - Witch Watch (Ch.1-14) FEAT. Colton (Manga Mavericks)
Oh no, my childhood friend is now a witch and wants my demon ass as her familiar? This week, Matt, Sam, Jacob, and special guest Colton (Manga Mavericks) read and discuss Witch Watch by Kenta Shinohara.
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E182 - The Red Ranger Becomes an Aventurer in Another World (Ch.1-14)
The Bond Rangers, Kizuna Five have just defeated the Break Up King and saved the world! But the Red Ranger fell in the final conflict, but a hero's mission is never done. This week we follow Asagaki Tōgo as he brings the power of poses, explosions, and friendship to a fantasy world.
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E181 - My Hero Academia: Vigilantes (Ch.1-8)
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.
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E180 - Fire Force (Ch.39-66)
Fire Force is back, so are we. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Fire Force by Atsushi Ōkubo.
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E179 - Gatchiakuta (Ch.1-11)
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.
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E178 - Centuria (Ch.1-27)
A young boy escapes a life of slavery when his ship is slaughtered for the insurance money and a dark goddess of the ocean offers him the power of 100 people in order to have his revenge. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Centuria written by Tohru Kuramori.
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E177 - Witch Hat Atelier (Ch.1-10)
In an entirely unprecedented incident, we lost the recording of this episode and had to quickly record a make-up. We follow a young witch Coco on her journey to become a witch, and un-turn her mother into a statue. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Witch Hat Atelier written by Kamome Shirahama.
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E176 - You and I are Polar Opposites (Ch.1-12)
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.
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E175 - Monochrome Days (Ch.1-9)
Two coworkers want to make manga, except they're hot. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Monochrome Days written by Yosuke Matsumoto.
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E174 - The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You (Ch.60-83)
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.
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E173 - Solo Leveling (Ch.25-45)
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.
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E172 - Ubel Blatt (Ch.1-13)
Wait. didn't we already read Berserk? This week, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Übel Blatt written by Etorouji Shiono.
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E171 - The Apothecary Diaries (Ch.15-33)
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.
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E170 - Sakamoto Days (Ch.37-54)
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.
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E169 - The Elder Sister-like One (Ch.1-13.5)
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.
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Discussion - Best of 2024
2024 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 2024. 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 2024.
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E168 - Hajime no Ippo (Ch. 1-13)
T'is the season for Boxing and t'is the season for punching, so we're celebrating the only way we know how. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Hajime no Ippo by George Morikawa.
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E167 - Cat's Eye (Ch.1-14)
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.
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E166 - RWBY: The Official Manga
They made a RWBY manga that Matt and Jae wanted nothing to do with. This week, Sam and Jacob read and discuss RWBY: The Official Manga.
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E165 - More Than A Married Couple, but Not Lovers (Ch.1-12)
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.
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NRN 16 - Dragonball: The Magic Begins (1991)
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?
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NRN 15 - Speed Racer (2008)
What if I told you the creators of the Matrix made a live-action anime movie? I don't know why I'd be telling you this, but they did. Now what if it was actually good? That I really don't know why I'd tell you. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob watch and discuss... the live-action Speed Racer.
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NRN 14 - Parasyte: Part 1 (2014)
No-Read November is back, and harkening back to a dark time in cinema where all blockbusters were released as two-parters to double the ticket sales and bloat the runtime. Considering the only other time we'd seen this happen in Japan was with the travesty of Attack on Titan, so we were hesitant as we dove into the world of cgi aliens that body horror their way into human bodies. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob watch and discuss... the live-action Parasyte: Part 1.
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NRN 13 - Golden Kamuy (2024)
No-Read November is back, darkening our doorstep yet again. From the makers of live-action FMA, surely Netflix won't let us down again. CGI Wolves will be sure to decorate at least 30 seconds of this feature-length movie. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob watch and discuss... the live-action Netflix Golden Kamuy.
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E164 - Monster (Vol.1-2)
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.
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E163 - The Summer Hikaru Died (Ch.15-26)
More spooky, more season. This time we dive back into the one-sided love affair of a boy who just wants his monster fetish validated. This week, Matt, Sam, and Jacob read and discuss The Summer Hikaru Died by Mokumokuren.
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E162 - PTSD Radio (Vol. 1-2)
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.
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E161 - Franken Fran (Vol. 5-6)
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.
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E160 - The Comiq (Ch. 1-7)
A mild-mannered manga artist learns of hidden messages in his debut manga's background art. Can Ryota Sakamaki untangle the truth of the Halloween Murder through these cryptic messages? Considering the Pajama Sam level of mystery in this mystery, I'm sure he'll figure it out.
Spooktober returns this week as Matt, Sam, and Jacob read and discuss The Comiq by Kazuki Takahashi
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E159 - Kill 6 Billion Demons (Book 3: Ch.6-11)
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).
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E158 - Full Metal Alchemist (Ch.1-13)
You know it, you love it, and Sam is out this week so he can't talk about it. We dive into the wild adventures of two brothers full of metal and their alchemical misadventures in a world torn apart by war. This week, Matt, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Full Metal Alchemist by Hiromu Arakawa.
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E157 - Orb: On the Movements of the Earth (Ch.1-13)
In the mysterious land of P-----, the oppressive religion of C------------ has a stranglehold on thought, and believe that Earth was created at the center of God's creation and all else revolves around it. However, individuals are awakening to logic and reason and realizing the beauty in the simplicity of an alternative viewpoint: heliocentrism. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Orb: On the Movements of the Earth by Uoto.
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E156 - Blue Box (Ch.1-14)
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.
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E155 - Chainsaw Man (Ch.132-155) - Chainsaw Man Church Arc
Denji learns that having a religion dedicated to you isn't all its cracked up to be, as new followers and old foes appear under the guise of a Chainsaw Man church. But will he be able to escape America's Ultra-Violent rays and child marriage to stop Asa from taking his spotlight? Also, Death is coming for the world or something. This week, Matt, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Chainsaw Man by Tatsuki Fujimoto.
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E154 - Dandadan (Ch.28-50)
Momo and Okarun are doing everything but kissing when he childhood boyfriend Jin shows up to third wheel his way through their budding romance in everything but name. Now they need to go excorcise his family home, and Okarun gets to wrestle with toxic masculinity and forming male friendships. Also, magic nonsense goes nuts. This week, Matt, Jae, and Sam read and discuss Dandadan by Yukinobu Tatsu.
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Discussion - Manga Tier List
The crew is still tired from the latest con, so they recorded a tier list where they ranked a bunch of popular manga titles. Watch our credibility wane with each review! This week Matt, Sam, and Jae rated manga on a tier list.
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Discussion - Arcs
The crew couldn't all get together, so Sam and Jacob talk arcs. This week, Sam and Jacob discuss arc.
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E153 - Blue Lock (Ch.16-38)
Yoichi Isagi has awoken the demon of greed, and it needs to feed on the broken dreams of others. But will the other members of his team of misfits be seen as more deserving hosts for its power? Maybe you'll find out, I have no idea. This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss Blue Lock written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and illustrated by Yusuke Nomura .
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E152 - Sakamoto Days (Ch.19-36)
We're back to this series by popular demand. This time the Sakamoto Convivence Store crew go on a wacky adventure to rescue a kidnapped Lu from a Science museum, and then Lu's life comes back to haunt her when he father's consigliere comes to reclaim her through a mafia battle of gambling. Its really kinda wild. This week, Matt, Sam, and Jacob read and discuss Sakamoto Days by Yuto Suzuki.
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E151 - My Wife Has No Emotion (Ch.1-14)
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.
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