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The Mets have been very aggressive as well, so you never know what might happen in the NL. They could just be the usual LOLMets, maybe start the season well and then collapse. But there's a chance they will actually be a good team this year. The Cubs might be a feisty team again this season too. The NL obviously seems to be LA's to lose, but they could under-perform and/or suffer injuries as well. Gotta play the games.

I'm enjoying Hell's Paradise as well. Pretty much forgot most details from the first season since it's been so long, so I had to read a plot summary to remember who all the supporting characters were and what they're all about... I think the next few episodes are going to be action packed.

Never mind, I got mixed up and thought the whole thing was CGI... Started watching last night on Crunchyroll when I couldn't sleep. Enjoying it so far. Agreed on the bear CGI though

Maybe I'll just read the manga

Yeah, Yamamoto was almost untouchable in the NLCS and World Series. Blake Snell also pitched really well up until the WS, but the Jays got to him pretty quickly in Game #1. I had hoped they would do a bit more damage against Yamamoto. To be fair, the Jays' hitters did create some run scoring opportunities against him... but they couldn't come through with the clutch hit with guys on base. When it really counted, Yamamoto made his pitches. Sometimes you just have to tip your cap. 2025 was a magical season for Jays fans. Thiiiiiiiiis close to another WS banner

He's the Phils' bench coach now, so if it was his fault then the Jays are golden this summer!

Ma! I still haven't touched Golden Kamuy, manga or anime. Not really sure why. Should I get into it?

Elusive Samurai # 236 Tokiyuki and the boys went down in a blaze of glory Page 15 man... Ahh... That was fun! What a way to go. I rather like Tokiyuki's approach to life. If you had fun at the end of the day, despite whatever challenges you had to deal with - and his life was full of them! - then it's a win. The end of Tokiyuki's life was very moving for me. I still love this series. I'm not getting even a tiny bit tired of it. So I wish it could continue, but obviously we're very near the end here. I guess we get at least one more chapter summarizing the final years of Takauji's life. I hope we also get a glimpse of what happens with Shizuku, Ayako, and Mima. Sakamoto Days # 246 After the last chapters, I wasn't expecting to switch back to what Nagumo is doing. I kinda forgot he was still in action TBH But this was a good one anyways. Fun action. Akane-banashi # 192 Akane is once again up against a big challenge. Will she pull a rabbit out of her hat and find a way to make her God of Death stand up against Kaisei's...? Kagurabachi # 110 The battle that's been on-going over the last few chapters has been absolutely epic. I'm on the edge of my seat waiting for next week's chapter! You've gotta check this one out eventually if you haven't given it a try yet. The story gets a bit convoluted in places, at least I felt that way reading week-to-week, but it might flow a bit better when you can read a bunch of chapters at once. JJK Modulo # 20 It's slowly starting to win me over... The last few chapters have been legit good. And now Itadori has made an appearance

I never gave Otr of the Flame a try. Kinda assumed it wouldn't last. I just looked it up in the Jump app and apparently chapter # 34 (just a couple weeks ago) was the final chapter. So, if I'm ever bored, I guess I might as well zip through it. Wouldn't take long to read 34 chapters. Of the other new-ish ones that I never tried out, Ichi the Witch seems to be doing well (67 chapters and counting, and seems to be popular). Shinobi Undercover and Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi are also in the 60-70 chapter ballpark so there must be something good about them. I think I'd rather wait for some of these to finish, and then check them out and binge-read them if they're good enough. I highly recommend Someone Hertz if you haven't started on it yet. It's very good IMHO. Also, are you caught up on Witch Watch? It's starting to get really exciting again. Higher stakes than collecting butterflies.

Harukaze Mound ended today at 30 chapters. That was a bit of a bummer. For a hurried ending, it wrapped up pretty nicely. I would have liked to get more of this story instead of rushing straight to the ending (time skip) but at least it was an uplifting ending. I'll fill in all the blanks with my imagination I guess. It sure seems tough for sports manga to last. Ekidon Bros (marathon running) didn't get past 20 chapters. It wasn't an incredible series or anything, but I thought it was enjoyable enough. The recent-ish golf and ping pong mangas also got cut rather quickly. And of course Martial Master Asumi didn't last super long despite being quite good IMHO. Blue Box, on the other hand, seems to be going strong still. I still haven't read it. Tried watching the first episode when it premiered on Netflix and it didn't really grab me. Maybe I should give it a second chance. The new one this week is called Under Doctor. An assassin turned doctor (presumably an underworld, back alley, kinda doctor?) I'm not going to try it out just yet. I'll wait and see if any of the other new ones I'm reading (Gonron, Someone Hertz, Mage Next Door, JJK Modulo) have any staying power. Odds are at least one of them will end prematurely if the popularity isn't there. So I'll wait for another one to end eventually before trying another new one. I'm enjoying learning more about Shomei in Akane-banashi. Wasn't happen to see... Zensho (?) appear in the final pages though. He's probably going to do something with the Isshokai to mess with Akane

Agreed on both! I enjoyed this week’s chapter of Elusive Samurai a lot. One last game of tag 🥲 The idea of using fun house mirrors to get to the real Uzuki in Sakamoto Days was clever too. I’m curious to see what twists and turns remain in this fight. I doubt Sakamoto has solved Uzuki’s multiple personality thing this easily…?

This week’s episode of JJK was epic stuff. Unsurprisingly, it had nothing to do with rules for the Culling Game Maki is a savage Poor Mai

Happy bday @KR ! Come back and say hi sometime

It certainly would be less of a heartbreaker if Tokiyuki dies from illness, so I agree that would be much less of a gut punch. I guess it would feel somewhat anti-climactic though Still don't want it to end

First episode just came out last Friday 1/16

Elusive Samurai # 234 It's almost over for Tokiyuki and the boys I feel conflicted about this arrangement with Takauji. It makes sense and all that, but it's somewhat of a bummer at the same time. Tokiyuki is a true leader though, that's for sure Very curious to see his final shenanigans in the last chapter(s) Kurumizawa's Folly # 12 I feel bad for Hata, what a messed up life for this poor kid. The last page of this chapter... Sakamoto # 244 I saw it coming a mile away but this was chapter was still 100% awesome. Sakamoto comes back at just the right time. Bad ass. And then writing on the camera Kagurabachi # 108 This fight has been epic. Look forward to this title more and more every week. Very gritty art style. Witch Watch # 232 It's getting serious again! I am very excited for this arc, hopefully it doesn't let me down. Someone Hertz # 17 Beautiful colour cover pages in this chapter. I love the characters and character designs in this series. Mizuo The page of her crying on the swing was very impactful. You'll get 'em next time! Spy Fam # 127.3 Amusing little back story Ms. Schlag (Goraimaru Narukami )

We had a pretty good Xmas overall. A couple of long days because I’ve had this cold for a week or so and there was so much going on. I was tired Fortunately I’ve pretty well kicked the cold now. My kiddos and wife all enjoyed their gifts. Great success! I got a couple of nice bottles of booze to slowly enjoy over the course of the winter. Trying to cut back a bit these days

What are you guys and gals doing for the holidays? What did you give? What did you get? etc.

Great job existing Happy birthday dude

Bumpin’ ye olde Xmas thread 🎄 What are you dudes doing for the holidays? Give out some nice gifts?

My top #5 in 2025. No surprise that it’s all series that I started from the beginning and binge read. Not sure why Blue Exorcist didn't make the cut. I binged to current on that over the last few weeks. Those monthly titles (Seraph, Twin Stars, Blue Exorcist) have some beefy chapters! Both Seraph of the End and Blue Exorcist seem to be nearing the endings. Could be several months before they actually finish though.

I just discovered this dude Donny Benét today. It's a kinda goofy take on 80's pop and disco. Pretty incredible stuff. The bass line on "Mr Experience" I'm gonna take a deep dive into his albums on Spotify over the weekend.

Seriously enjoying the Mei Semones LP "Animaru". Highly recommend you folks give it a spin

I got turned on to this artist Mei Semones and wow she and her band are a talented bunch Fun mix of jazz, indie, bossa, among other influences. The style and range of her vocals may not be to the liking of some, but even if you don't like her singing you've gotta appreciate her skills on the guitar. Born in the year 2000...! I feel old AF Also I've been playing guitar since before she was born and she could play circles around me. I've gotta practice more. Here's a set they did on KEXP.

Lots of good stuff this week in Jump I don't have comments on everything, but a few thoughts popped into my head... Spy Fam #125 Bill is officially one of my favourite dudes now. Tonitrus Bolt is no big deal, we gotta help Mr. Henderson! Then taking out the gym coach as a 6 year old Elusive Samurai #228 It's really going to end soon Seems like we skipped a chunk of time here from the previous chapter to this one. Interesting turn for Takauji after they drove the evil spirit from his body. What will the final encounter between him and Tokiyuki be like..? Akane-banashi # 184 That last page... Master Issho seems like such an evil bastard Surely it will all be explained later in the story as some grand plan of his to ultimately benefit rakugo, but his methods seem to be rather suspect. Someone Hertz #11 I just love the vibe of this one. The two main characters are so darn likeable. Kagurabachi #102 I feel like the battle that's about to start is going to be epic. Very hyped. Could be the beginning of the end of the story. I am curious to see what happens.