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I am also expecting it to end within a few more weeks. It's really hard for me to imagine an outcome where this can continue into a much longer running story. Although there have already been some very unpredictable twists and turns to the story, so you never know. Seems unlikely anyhow. I agree that the bones they found, even if they are that of the previous ghostwriter, can and probably will be explained in a way that doesn't make him a murderer. And it's all connected to his lady friend. Like, he feels compelled to keep putting out manga she likes to keep her spirits up while she deals with her illness? Something like that.

Totally agree re: Elusive Samurai! I still think about the story quite a lot. There was a lot of substance and depth to it. Lots of fun and interesting characters. And it had a pretty darn satisfying ending. It really makes me appreciate an author when they can give a good ending to a series. It's not such an easy thing to do. There are lots of examples out there of manga that started out great, had a really solid run like 80% of the way, but the ending is a botch job. I don't collect a lot of books, but I am very tempted to buy all volumes of Elusive Samurai. I will definitely read it again. There is a small part of me that's tempted to re-read all of Part 2 of Chainsaw Man, to hopefully make better sense of it all. But I'm gonna hold off for a little while. I don't think reading it over again will improve my feelings about the ending. But it should at least make the whole story feel a bit more coherent. I agree it's easier to digest when you binge read a bunch of chapters in quick succession. How much longer do you figure Kurumizawa's Folly will run for? Now that it has escalated to this point, I'm not sure where else the story can go It's been exciting, that's for sure!

In a vacuum, the last chapter of Chainsaw Man wasn’t bad. But what a mess of an ending overall

There is only one episode left of Golden Kamuy and it feels like there are still several plot lines left to resolve. How is it all going to fit? I wonder if it will be an extra long final episode, or (worse) end in a cliff hanger and then finally end in a special or movie to be released later.

Witch Watch # 241 This chapter got me hyped! No more sneaking around. The squad is going to fight back and hold things down until Morihito can get back in action 😤

@webhead I think it's time we retire the birthday thread bot

K, so I posted this after reading Chainsaw Man # 230 a couple weeks ago. I just read today's new chapter -- # 231 -- and I have no idea how we got here And apparently the next chapter (coming 3/24) will be the final chapter..! Thank goodness. I'm gonna have to read a plot summary and analysis afterwards to make sense of this In other news, I started on Ichi the Witch and it's a guaranteed winner after just a few chapters. Ichi is a fun character and this feels like it's going to be a good story. Ichi the character reminds me a lot of Goku. Energetic, curious, fun, goofy at times and then deadly serious when he needs to be. I can't recall seeing any anime announcements yet for Ichi, but it seems to have already become a popular manga, and I think a well-made anime could make it really blow up in popularity.

JJK Modulo ended today. Phew. Out of 25 chapters, there were probably 5-10 really good ones. Mostly tedious otherwise IMHO. It was cool to see Kugisaki finally make an appearance at the end though Witch Watch # 239 Fuckin’ right Moi 😤 Feels like Gonron Egg and/or The Mage Next Door might be done in a few more weeks. We’ll see. With JJK Modulo over, I’m going to start catching up on Ichi the Witch. It seems to be very popular. Hoping it’s a good one. I still miss Elusive Samurai

Chainsaw Man seems like such a waste of time these days. I read the new chapter every week but I will need to read a plot summary when it finally finishes to make sense of what's been going on

I watched the first two episodes of You and I are Polar Opposites last night. It's a winner in my books. Fun cast of characters, nice art style. A good time. I noticed the whole manga is on Jump (65 chapters) so I read a bit of it this morning. The first two episodes were a pretty faithful adaptation of the manga. I will try to resist the urge to just binge read the manga... but after having watched a bit of the anime and read a bit of the manga, I like manga art just a bit better.

Kagurabachi # 112 This chapter is officially the end of Part # 1 of the story. Looks like there won't be a break before we jump right in to Part # 2. The last several chapters were really good. I am hyped. Sakamoto Days # 248 Nothing super specific to mention about Sakamoto. I'm just really enjoying all the fights that are happening concurrently right now in the story. Awesome stuff. Akane-banashi # 194 The God of Death showdown is about to happen! Akane seems to have once again figured out some new way to achieve a higher level of performance. Will it work??? Gotta figure this will play out over several chapters. I'm looking forward to it. Witch Watch # 236 Kanshi is in a bit of a tight spot here..! I'm rooting for the guy. He's been training and I think/hope he's about to do something special. Gonron Egg is probably over in another few weeks (or less?) based on how rapidly it's advancing in the last couple chapters. I guess it's just not becoming a fan favourite and Jump isn't giving the author much rope. Oh well. I haven't tried out the recent new ones Under Doctor, Kinato's Magic, or Alien Headbutt yet. With Elusive Samurai done, I'll probably start on Ichi the Witch next. It seems to be well liked. Hopefully it's a good story. Assuming Gonron gets axed soon, maybe I will take a look at another new one as well.

Agreed re: Hell's Paradise! (And Yuzuriha ) I am definitely planning to pick up the manga wherever the anime leaves off at the end of this season. I'm assuming there is quite a lot left to happen with this raid on Horai before whatever comes next. Hopefully the anime can finish this story arc. Given the long gap between the first and second season, it will probably be a while before see a potential third season (assuming there is one at all). I've been watching Frieren weekly but I get what you mean. I was really late to the party on the first season and binged like 20 episodes to get caught up on it. It was really fun being able to string them together like that. Thanks for the tip re: You and I are Polar Opposites. That one came up on my radar when I was reading up on stuff before the winter season. I was planning to give it a look but then I straight up forgot about it Added it to my watch list on Crunchy and I will check out the first episode one night this week. Skip and Loafer is so good by the way. It ranks quite high for me. Check it out when you get a chance! I got caught up on Golden Kamuy super fast. The most recent episodes have been fascinating (what actually went down with Wilk and the Ainu that were killed, how he became Nopperabo). I think there are only seven episodes left. I am super curious to see how the story wraps up.

Elusive Samurai # 238 (Finale) God damn, what a strong finish. I have no nits to pick. Not let down by anything. The extra history lesson about the later Hojo, closure on Mima, Shizuka, Ayako, Genba, and Natsu, beautiful colour cover pages, the call back to Tokiyuki telling everyone to have fun The last few pages showing the squad in Hell was a great way to end it. Demon come this way Also mega lol at the standards for getting into Heaven. Everyone goes to Hell. I am on board with that concept Looking back at early pages in this thread, I started reading Elusive Samurai in May 2021. It launched in Jump in January 2021. There would have only been ~20 chapters released when I jumped on the bandwagon. Time flies..! It’s a bit sad to not have this to look forward to every Sunday… but I’d rather be left wanting more than to get tired of something. So this is the better outcome. What an awesome story.

Elusive Samurai # 237 (Epilogue Part 1 of 2) Goddamn I love this series. I guess it's over next week? Genba is a real one I'm glad Tadafuyu didn't have to die. It's a bit disappointing that Takauji seemingly didn't die in battle... but if that's how it actually went down in the history books then there's not much the author can do about that. This chapter seems to have wrapped up the history/facts-based part of the story, so I guess the final chapter will allow the author to take some creative liberties and hopefully end the manga on a fun note. It better get some sweet colour pages.

Happy b-day Tassi!