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I'm already expecting Ma to hate like 90% of it

Caught up to Kaiju No. 8 and jesus christ it just keeps getting better. The art is really incredible and the action is insane. I'm really hoping this gets an anime eventually. Chainsaw Man 113

I just need to read the last 4 chapters of Wild Strawberry and then I'll be caught up on all the current stuff I care to be caught up on, so I'll be blitzing some JoJo's soon. I expect you to finish before I even come close, though.

I saw that and considered doing the same because I never finished the anime proper. Akane-banashi #76 and 77

Dr. Stone is one of those manga where the first few chapters don't well represent what it becomes a few chapters later. It takes on new life after the short first arc, which I'm hoping the anime does a bit of remapping to better tell the beginning.

I watched like the first 7+ episodes of Assassination Classroom, and it was kind of amusing, but it never really struck me as must-see. I could have probably wrote a short thesis on what I felt was missing from it back when I watched it, but fuck if I could detail it now lol. So when Elusive Samurai first debuted, it was already fighting an uphill battle with me.

I finished Takopi's Original Sin. Only 16 chapters long. God, it's rough. The final chapter damn near made me cry. Really good stuff. I recommend, though I caution that it is NOT for the feint of heart when it comes to realistic and gritty depictions of a shitty childhood. EDIT: I also caught up on Akane-banashi. It's been awesome as usual.

Had a skim over some old posts in here and my autocorrect is sabotaging my whole career

Agreed! But I am going to be supremely bummed out if Nao doesn’t win They honestly did a good job of making feel bad either way with the way they characterized her opponent's backstory.

It was a bummer. I'm currently out ca.pung and was ready to have the week's series to catch up on during down time. Maybe there was some kind of holiday or something?

Been catching up on Elusive Samurai. I actually have been really enjoying the last few chapters a lot(I'm up to Ch. 15 now). The Ogasawara arc really pulled me in. It'll probably be a minute before I read that one-shot. I'm trying to get myself fully caught up on Elusive Samurai and Witch Watch and then I'll be caught up on all the ones I've been following so far.

The Pig Latin threw me, too, because I used to read the scanlations and they weren't there. Part of me wonders if it was exclusively a decision by the manga localization that didn't translate when subbing the anime.

Honestly, the more ridiculous it gets, the more I'm into it in all honesty, I'd love for the next few chapters to be a big showdown and then release the series as a pair of OVAs if they can't fit the whole thing into a movie. I'd love to just get really baked and watch this craziness.

Why-man becomes a big hook going forward. That thread is a pretty satisfying one to follow even though it takes a few in-between steps. The Treasure Island arc in general is very fun. I felt it took on a bit more of a serious vibe then everything before it. The DB Super manga has been a blast. That arc you're starting on just feels like a fairly different villain, yet classic, while some of the build to it feels a bit more thought out. It feels like the writers care a bit more about making a meaningful plot from the direction Toriyama gives. The new arc that started is pretty sweet so far, so I definitely recommend reading through.

Yeah, Neru's moving along at a nice clip with some interesting characters. Still really digging the art style, too. It feels classic, but stands out from a lot of the stuff today. The Elusive Samurai felt a bit uneventful, but the build-up really has me hyped for the verbal clash that's about to occur. I feel a bit like the arc in Hunter's guild could maybe move a bit faster. Last week's chapter was fine getting some background for Bonkers, but this one felt more like treading water. But I like some of the characters introduced so far and am really looking forward to Velou's proper training once they get off the ship. Unless they pull a twist where they're thrust into danger immediately after the Debarkation Exam. Which I wouldn't be surprised with this manga so far. Also, it just struck me there was no Dr. Stone this week. A bit of a shame, but there's a solid roster of new series right now that it's not as noticeable. I'm still like 5 weeks behind on Undead Unluck, Witch Watch, and Sakamoto Days.

I tried out Cipher Academy. The art is really good and I like some of the character design, but I don't think it's for me. The cipher solving just kind of glazed over my brain. Ichinose Family has me, though

I feel like a few manga where competitions are held have had the protagonists lose. Maybe it's mostly Showha Shoten I'm thinking of, but that feeling alone makes me want to see Akane pull this off. Sakamoto Days has been awesome the last few chapters, too. Excited to see how this all resolves, and it was cool to see the origins of The Order. I wonder if we'll get to see how the newer members joined? Or that super old guy. I've also been following Tenmaku Cinema and been enjoying that so far. Haven't really read any of the other new series, though, and not sure they particularly interest me. I definitely don't have high hopes for Nue's Exorcist considering it's the same creator as Bone Collector, and that was pretty crap. Elusive Samurai Ichinose Family

This was mine: Feels about right, though I feel Beat & Motion, Spy x Family and Martial Master Asumi are snubbed by not having as many chapters. If this was expanded to a Top 10, Show-ha Shoten and Elusive Samurai would definitely be in there as far as enjoyment goes.

Just caught up on Sakamoto Days

I've been tabling literally all three of those for months now just waiting until I get the urge to sink in deep. Jujutsu Kaisen will probably come first since I'm watching the Demon Slayer anime. Kaiju No. 8 has been a pretty worthy investment so far. The premise for the protagonist breaks the mold a bit for your typical battle shonen protagonist. It also does both an excellent job of playing on the developing relationships between characters as well just some incredible action panels. It had some moments early on where it felt like it might lull, but followed by along the last 10-15 chapters have been hella rewarding. I've also been really enjoying the latest couple arcs for My Hero a lot, but if you've given it a go before and wasn't a fan, I'm not sure if this will change much. I also enjoy Undead Unlucky, but it had a moment where it felt like it was rushing to an end before it kept going more, and while there have been some great moments, it feels a bit like I'm following it just because I've gotten so far.

Finally got all caught up on Sakamoto Days. Hot damn, have I been missing out.

I'd say if you're gonna pick up any of the new series so far, Ichinose Family's Deadly Sins is the one. A lot of built up intrigue with enough interesting things happening in the meantime so it doesn't feel like it drags so far. And having read the mangaka's last series, which I thought was excellent, I have high hopes. I have yet to check out Ginka and Gluna and Tokyo Demon Bride Story and I don't really expect either to wow me, but I'll give them a shot at some point. I was super curious about Aliens Area, but it seems it was cancelled already, so I'll probably just let that one slip to the wayside.

I was super into the Black Clover anime and have debated picking up the manga. I just really enjoy the characters and the big fights, and always appreciated that most of it went by fast instead of dragging things out. Also, I just want to root for Asta. But yeah, there are a lot of good series on the Jump app, both ongoing and completed. You can basically look in here and see all the ones dr. b and I have ranted about for some recommendations.