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Nitrobeard

A Nitrobeard.com podcast for people who like to hear others talk about manga. With host Imran Khan and usuals Greg Jahn and Mike LeMieux.

Oh, damnit.

We were off last week, we're off again this week...we might be off again next week. And the week after. And possibly indefinitely.

I recorded a short message explaining the situation in lieu of a podcast, but hopefully we should be back soon! Stay subscribed and I'll update everyone when the time comes, but for now, with a heavy heart, we have to take a small hiatus. We hope to see you again soon!

Alliteration is important in titling.

It's Jumpcast 227! This week, we talk about harddrive seizures, hiatuses, human-like Pokemon, and Pokemon-like demons.

Shokugeki no Soma (13:35)
Promised Neverland (27:54)
One Piece (48:44)
My Hero Academia (1:01:15)

"There was a good joke there, but I'm not going to do that yet."

No, trust me, I can't explain until we get there. Learn to be patient.

It's Jumpcast 226! This week, we introduce Red Sprite, gasp at #shockingnotshocking revelations in Soma, and don't talk about Bleach as far as I remember!

Promised Neverland (11:24)
Shokugeki no Soma (22:10)
Red Sprite (New) (32:56)
My Hero Academia (50:39)
One Piece (1:03:35)

"Yep, it's nazis again."

That's a point. Points don't have room for multiple people.

It's Jumpcast 225! This week, we talk about our regular set - er, our new regular set. We will start talking about Red Sprite next week, we continue on with Promised Neverland, and then make way too many pyramid jokes.

Promised Neverland (12:14)
Shokugeki no Soma (29:05)
My Hero Academia (49:05)
One Piece (1:12:42)

"Shanks is kind of a succubus."

It's finally over again.

It's the Jumpcast Bleach retrospective! It has been a long time coming, but we sit down and talk about everything Bleach - our overall feelings, unresolved plots, character development, art, Dragon Ball, everything. We leave no Bleach stone unturned. We'll be back next week with our regular cast, but for this week, join us as we say goodbye to one of Shonen Jump's Big Three.

Liner notes:

- All The Plot Holes Forever Left Unanswered in Bleach (Reddit Comment)

That's the top theory, anyway.

It's Jumpcast 224! This week, we introduce Promised Neverland, finally talking about all three chapters of the series so far. We discuss a bit of Bleach, somehow, and talk about our regular set.

Shokugeki no Soma (13:33)
Promised Neverland (26:40)
My Hero Academia (54:35)
One Piece (1:03:12)

"Do you think they gave him the coat or do you think he went out and bought it?"

Liner notes:

"The Fall of BLEACH: How It Happened"

It finally ends.

It's Jumpcast 223! When Jumpcast first began, it started with the announcement that Bleach was ending, and we finally see it through, four and a half years later.

Shokugeki no Soma (7:40)
My Hero Academia (22:47)
One Piece (41:07)
Bleach (54:50)

Liner notes:

NPR Article on Cooking Manga

"I can't believe how hard you sandbagged that transition."

And then Paula became a scientist.

It's the Jumpcast Nisekoi retrospective! Rather than our regular set, this week, we talk about all things Nisekoi by looking at the series as a whole. We'll be back next week with our regular rotation, with new manga Promised Neverland! Enjoy our last look at Naoshi Komi's five year-old harem manga, Nisekoi!

Well, some of those weddings won't be happening when people find out where those babies come from.

It's Jumpcast 222! We say a final goodbye to Nisekoi, retiring the five year-long manga from our rotation forever. Somehow Bleach does not end, no one is sure why. We announce our new series, Promised Neverland! And we still have the rest of our regular set!

Shokugeki no Soma (5:10)
Bleach (18:15)
Nisekoi (37:00)
My Hero Academia (57:08)
One Piece (1:17:08)

"Everything was in the same universe the whole time!"

Solving all sorts of ghost mysteries!

It's Jumpcast 221! This week, we standing at the awning waiting to let Nisekoi and Bleach out the door and scramble to figure out their replacements.

Bleach (4:12)
Nisekoi (17:29)
Shokugeki no Soma (29:27)
One Piece (40:57)
My Hero Academia (57:23)

Liner Notes:
- Neverland Promise Manga To Be Sampled
- Demizu Posuka art

"How bad is he at these future powers?"

That's how you know something is ending!

It's Jumpcast 220! This week, we start panicking about half the set ending, talk about superhero costumes, and accidentally make One Piece characters Indian.

Bleach (14:33)
Nisekoi (28:40)
My Hero Academia (48:20)
Shokugeki no Soma (1:03:53)
One Piece (1:13:47)

"Everything we cover, and everything we don't, is somebody's favorite manga."

Having a bla--wait, wrong one.

It's Jumpcast 219! This week, we have (track-aligned) talk about Mob Psycho 100's OP, light talk about Danganronpa 3, Platinum End, and more!

Bleach (16:00)
Nisekoi (32:00)
Shokugeki no Soma (42:00)
My Hero Academia (52:50)
One Piece (1:06:12)

"Fish men are people, trees are trees."

The End 2 was really treading water.

It's Jumpcast 218! This week, we begin the Bleach countdown, continue the Nisekoi countdown, and panic super hard over losing two manga.

Quick note: The recording delayed my track again, this time by over a second. This makes parts of the podcast kind of a jumbled mess. Since we record in mono, this isn't fixable in post, and I am extremely apologetic about it. Starting next week, I will be recording everyone on separate tracks, as I should have been doing for a while, and I apologize greatly for the quality.

Nisekoi (9:02)
Bleach (21:30)
Shokugeki no Soma (43:49)
My Hero Academia (56:03)

"This is a future where her rejection doesn't work."

...walk into a bar.

It's Jumpcast 217! This week, we talk about the next two years of Bleach, weird photoshopped images as poignant final moments, and Sanji in Wonderland.

Nisekoi (9:51)
Bleach (20:58)
Shokugeki no Soma (45:39)
One Piece (56:02)
My Hero Academia (1:10:53)

"He's borrowing from white culture!

Liner notes:

Smiling Nami

That's the least romantic thing I have ever heard.

It's Jumpcast 216! This week, we forget Bleach exists, read bad translations, yell into megaphones, incredibly correct moms, and talk about which body part would be best to lose.

Nisekoi (10:17)
Bleach (22:10)
My Hero Academia (35:12)
One Piece (54:09)
Shokugeki no Soma (1:10:30)

"He's sort of humble-bragging about seeing the future."

He is a futurist.

It's Jumpcast 215! This week, we speculate on child experimentation, crack elaborate metaphors, and record a commentary track for Run, Onadera, Run.

Bleach (11:26)
Nisekoi (23:30)
Shokugeki no Soma (37:40)
My Hero Academia (46:30)
One Piece (1:02:03)

"I wish so much there was a desk there to chain him to."

Except Florida.

It's Jumpcast 214! We make due with what we have this week and talk about googly eyes, asshole children, and western comic book tropes.

Bleach (9:50)
Nisekoi (22:09)
My Hero Academia (33:32)

"Shut up, skank."

Liner notes:
- Berserk Emblem

"Ah-choo!" "God bless you?"

It's Jumpcast 213 and...I have no idea what this episode is about! I wasn't there to record it, so Mike, Greg, and Robin took the regular set and ran with it. Let's find out together!

Nisekoi (5:26)
Bleach (23:25)
Shokugeki no Soma (30:03)
One Piece (40:09)
My Hero Academia (52:55)

"She has four hands, that's pretty indicative she's not a human."

Liner notes:

Overwatch Fake Anime Opening

Or some sort of coming of age ritual.

It's Jumpcast 212! This week, we talk about uncomfortable One Piece jokes, bad scanlations, anime superstars saving the day, and the ever-present Back to the Future allusion lurking in the background of all things.

Bleach (5:07)
Shokugeki no Soma (17:55)
My Hero Academia (33:30)
One Piece (49:57)

Liner notes:
- Final Assassination Classroom Volume Cover
- Zoruto

And presumably won!

It's Jumpcast 211 and boy is it a big one! We have multiple issues of almost everything, we move the clock closer to midnight for Nisekoi, and pat ourselves on the back for correct predictions - probably more than is warranted.

Nisekoi (4:00)
Bleach (28:04)
Shokugeki no Soma (41:15)
One Piece (55:36)
My Hero Academia (1:07:40)

Liner notes:
- Nisekoi Prague

"It looks like he's a cake decoration that's starting to melt."

Tentacular.

With little manga to talk about this week, it is time for talk some Assassination Classroom. The manga is over, so Greg, Imran, and Mike all get together and eulogize the only manga we cover to have had its entire run on our podcast. We'll be back next week with our regular set, but for now, embrace the assassination.

It was the best we could do on short notice.

It's Jumpcast 210! This week, we laugh at weird eyes, talk about lazy fanservice, engage in civil wars, and just fall to our knees and accept that Boruto is a thing.

Bleach (13:33)
Shokugeki no Soma (22:04)
One Piece (31:26)
My Hero Academia (41:38)

"It's fine if we all guess wrong."

No one is tying these babies down!

It's Jumpcast 209! This week, we stretch for time in ways that might make you uncomfortable! Or really comfortable, it's all up to you, really.

Nisekoi (19:58)
Shokugeki no Soma (30:42)
My Hero Academia (42:00)

Liner notes:
- Improved Naruto Shipping Meme

"I am pleased to report that Kenpachiru is not a shipping name."

Did he just whisper "I want to eat you?"

It's Jumpcast 208! This week, we talk about the physics of ice powers and whether they're just metaphorical, more murder mysteries, possible product placement, and more!

Bleach (15:59)
Shokugeki no Soma (29:28)
Nisekoi (38:09)
My Hero Academia (48:35)
One Piece (59:07)

Liner notes:

Hunter x Hunter Hiatus Chart

In the criminal justice system, you usually don't tell anyone anything and everything works out.

It's Jumpcast 207! This week, we talk about white-haired Aizen, reusing fanservice, check-in policies, and more!

Bleach (5:16)
Nisekoi (15:00)
My Hero Academia (26:57)
One Piece (38:48)
Shokugeki no Soma (56:34)

"Kubo Tite is just sitting in the lobby sleeping in a chair with a hat made of money."

No, don't get off that plane!

It's Jumpcast 206! This week, we try to predict where Nisekoi is going next, try to stall on Bleach, argue about He-Man characters, and talk about elephant-fighting strategies.

Bleach (8:44)
Nisekoi (20:09)
Shokugeki no Soma (33:15)
One Piece (42:40)
My Hero Academia (55:38)

"She's weirdly normal."

Liner notes:

American Death Note star

And she should be ashamed.

Jumpcast 205 is home in your ears! We discuss the evolution of Yamcha, the difference between blood and pants, and unconscious love confessions.

Bleach (10:58)
Nisekoi (21:41)
Assassination Classroom (32:00)
My Hero Academia (39:00)
One Piece (55:38)

"Can't stop, won't stop."

Or maybe it's a mystery!

It's Jumpcast 204! Tired, sick, and sleep-deprived, we still come back with a week of discussion of a handful of manga. Assassination Classroom should be back any week now, right guys? Right?

Bleach (9:04)
Shokugeki no Soma (23:37)
Nisekoi (38:27)
My Hero Academia (53:48)

"Everywhere he's gone, he's been dressed down by 14 year olds."

Liner Notes:
- Anime Bracket
- My Hero Academia Omake Picture

Pfft. I was dead before it was cool.

It's Jumpcast 203! Wherein we throw non-Hitler ideas against the wall, try to get excited for Bleach, and say goodbye to an old friend.

Niskeoi (7:40)
Bleach (20:35)
Assassination Classroom [FINAL] (31:06)
Shokugeki no Soma (46:20)
One Piece (58:46)
My Hero Academia (1:13:22)

"We thought she was hallucinating but it turns out he was just there."

Despite multiple attempts and re-recordings and event attempts to record apologies, there will be no Jumpcast this week. We tried our best, but our sessions were cursed, all sorts of equipment broke, and it finally ended at midnight with all parties agreeing the only thing to do was to apologize. Then our apology recording got corrupted. We apparently made some ghosts very upset.

This should all hopefully be solved by next week, but we apologize again. All our fans are great and loyal and we absolutely want to get you a podcast every week because you deserve it and we love doing it.

In the meantime, read this interview with Horikoshi, creator of My Hero Academia, translated from japanese to spanish to english. And rest assured we thought Bleach was dumb.

Prepare for my poison and sleep attacks!

It's Jumpcast 202! This week, we discuss anime both new and old, mostly new manga, and talk about what a terrible day it is for rain.

Nisekoi (9:22)
Shokugeki no Soma (22:07)
My Hero Academia (33:16)
Assassination Classroom (46:55)
One Piece (56:05)

"Who gave you that sushi roll? Put that away."

Liner notes:
One Piece Film Gold Costumes

It is reaching power levels never seen before.

It's Jumpcast 201! This week, we discuss Saiyan beards, quincy origins, and the world's most vacuum sealed ear-cupping.

Bleach (8:05)
Nisekoi (23:12)
Shokugeki no Soma (32:02)
My Hero Academia (41:25)
One Piece (53:22)

"He just sat there the whole time."

Not quite 9000, but respectable.

It's Jumpcast 200! We have absolutely no festivities or celebrations planned, but keen-eared listeners will probably find some nostalgia buried in there as we talk about the Bleachiest Bleach, whether the Nisekoi ship is sinking or going full steam ahead, and we try not to blubber like babies with Assassination Classroom.

Bleach (5:33)
Nisekoi (15:06)
My Hero Academia (25:30)
Assassination Classroom (35:33)

"He was the one who the gimp first attacked."

French words class this joint up.

It's the last Jumpcast before the big 200! This week, we get grossed out by Bleach, sink the final Nisekoi ship, and forget the order of manga.

Bleach (7:11)
Shokugeki no Soma (16:08)
Nisekoi (34:25)
Assassination Classroom (42:36)
My Hero Academia (53:09)
One Piece (1:04:22)

"You can't avoid this forever!"

Don't tell me what's possible, Mr. Mathematician.

It's Jumpcast 198! This week, we talk about DBZ fan comics you should read, desperately try to remember what old bad romance manga titles are, and then convince ourselves springtime might finally be over.

Bleach (8:48)
Nisekoi (18:54)
My Hero Academia (27:02)
Assassination Classroom (36:21)
Shokugeki no Soma (49:37)
One Piece (59:25)

"He wants to be the only copy-ninja."

A solo...duo?

Imran's out this week, so Greg and Mike hold down the fort by talking about all the manga that's fit to print and also Bleach.

Bleach (2:33)
Nisekoi (10:31)
Assassination Classroom (20:14)
One Piece (27:07)
Shokugeki no Soma (38:35)
My Hero Academia (50:49)

"He is everything I wanted and more."

Ewwww.

It's Jumpcast 196! This week, we're still tired from last week, and are happy not to repeat that again. Now join us as we repeat that again in a smaller form!

Nisekoi (2:35)
Shokugeki no Soma (15:00)
Bleach (25:57)
My Hero Academia (36:10)
Assassination Classroom (46:30)
One Piece (55:05)

"This is one Miracle on Ice."

The first rule is you always clean your equipment, then you don't talk about Fight Club.

It's Jumpcast 195! We're back from break and we have an extra long episode with two weeks' worth of manga to talk about. Can there really have been two good issues of Bleach? Can a harem manga really be acting realistically? Does that kid have horns or just a weird hat? We talk about the live action Assassination Classroom movie, Openings.moe, the best Nisekoi, and more!

Nisekoi (13:10)
Bleach (24:06)
Shokugeki no Soma (37:35)
My Hero Academia (54:09)
Assassination Classroom (1:14:23)
One Piece (1:27:00)

"Get our hot takes on the Boruto thing."

And the year is officially over, you are allowed to flip your calendars now.

It's the final episode of the Manga of the Year deliberation! This one sits at a hefty hour and a half and includes the Manga of the Year final choice. We'll be back next year with our regular set, but for now, enjoy!

Happy New Year! Let's revel in last year's arguments for just a little longer.

It's the second of three parts of our Manga of the Year podcast! This week, we start with the weirdly contentious Best Face award and keep rolling on until an inevitable need for a lunch break. Next week, we'll have the final episode, complete with our decision on Manga of the Year!

It's finally time!

We locked ourselves in a room and spent hours - LITERAL HOURS - hashing out some of the best, worst, and dumbest manga of the year. This is the first episode of the three Manga of the Year deliberations, ultimately culminating in our decision for Best Manga of the Year. Happy Holidays from the Jumpcast!

And then re-inflated with a tire pump.

It's Jumpcast 194! This week, we talk way too much about Star Wars (no spoilers, unless you count spoilers for older movies), tanto knives, Mortal Kombat rip-offs, and repetitive jokes that still work out okay in the end.

Nisekoi (9:16)
Bleach (17:42)
Shokugeki no Soma (29:29)
My Hero Academia (39:25)
One Piece (47:40)
Assassination Classroom (58:58)

"He creates ladders."

It's everyone's favorite time!

It's Jumpcast 193! This week, we introduce a new theme song because Imran lost everything relating to the podcast and all the backups are somewhere else. Also I guess we talk about manga.

One Piece (6:26)
Bleach (19:15)
Nisekoi (31:02)
Assassination Classroom (38:23)
My Hero Academia (47:01)
Shokugeki no Soma (59:37)

"Everyone is reacting as you would to meeting a serial killer."

No, not that one, the other one.

It's Jumpcast 192! This week, we talk about being on a boat for a very long time, getting put on a boat, unnecessary flashbacks, and scheduling issues.

Bleach (7:45)
Shokugeki no Soma (17:00)
Assassination Classroom (27:04)
My Hero Academia (38:26)
One Piece (55:58)
Nisekoi (1:05:30)

"I can't explicitly say that's wrong, but it doesn't feel right."

It has water and wheels and maybe flight capabilities depending on how far inland you need to go.

It's Jumpcast 191! The slow death march to 200 begins. This week, we talk about people going to jail and where that leaves the manga industry, particle beams, and weird pacing.

Nisekoi (13:13)
Bleach (26:07)
My Hero Academia (38:45)
Assassination Classroom (52:40)
One Piece (1:01:35)

"I don't think you sail to Pittsburgh from Japan."

Shoot for the moon!

It's Jumpcast 190! This week, we have a really short set, but we discuss hearsay about One Punch Man, familial relationships, the economics of hired goons, and more!

Bleach (9:53)
Shokugeki no Soma (22:01)
Assassination Classroom (33:57)

"An amorphous blob god beyond the scope of human understanding. I can get beyond that."

Everyone get out their most revealing clothes!

It's Jumpcast 189! This week, we bemoan terrible anime posters, celebrate impossible designs, discuss My Hero Academia anime again, sinking of ships, and more!

Bleach (10:58)
Nisekoi (21:49)
My Hero Academia (29:54)
Assassination Classroom (50:29)
Shokugeki no Soma (57:42)
One Piece (1:07:27)

"Breaking news, there's a shokugeki!"

Like Steve or something.

It's Jumpcasr 188! This week, we talk about the terrible SD Sasuke manga, My Hero Academia anime, multitasking while watching anime, and more.

Bleach (8:42)
Nisekoi (18:30)
Shokugeki no Soma (26:10)
Assassination Classroom (41:25)
One Piece (51:10)
My Hero Academia (1:00:44)

"He looks like he would help you not pay taxes to the government."

His design is a little generic.

It's Jumpcast 187! This week, we talk about hot anime studio rumors that are clearly exciting an not dumb, bad Naruto filler, and more!

Bleach (10:00)
Nisekoi (22:40)
Shokugeki no Soma (31:50)
Assassination Classroom (43:25)
My Hero Academia (55:17)
One Piece (1:06:22)

"I don't recall saying Nyeh."

And other children's toys.

It's Jumpcast 186! This week, we discuss how One-Punch Man saved anime, the power creep of bankai, action lines for hair pulling, and more.

Bleach (7:35)
Nisekoi (16:19)
My Hero Academia (26:54)
Assassination Classroom (35:29)

"They just have a long...talking...confrontation."

Throw away your need for like or as!

It's Jumpcast 185! This week, we discuss whether metaphors are metaphors or literal things, whether Yokai Watch is for kids or 4Kids, how Mewtwo can Strike Back on his first movie, and more!

Bleach (10:42)
Nisekoi (20:49)
Shokugeki no Soma (34:01)
One Piece (50:08)
My Hero Academia (1:06:30)

"Go for the swerve!"

Hello, this is Action.

It's Jumpcast 185. This week, we reach peak Bleach frustration, greatly enjoy literally everything else, and constantly remark "Man this is so cool."

Bleach (6:17)
Shokugeki no Soma (16:59)
Nisekoi (33:59)
Assassination Classroom (44:15)
My Hero Academia (58:11)
One Piece (1:12:42)

"So you're saying child abuse makes stories better."

Seeing it coming only makes me more impatient.

It's Jumpcast 183! This week, we're a little light on manga, but we dive deep on what we have. De-zombifying pods, terrible mothers, Games that may or may not be of the Thrones variety, and more! As an aside, audio quality is a little rough this week as we're testing out new equipment and not all of the kinks have been worked out yet, so I apologize profusely.

Bleach (11:02)
Nisekoi (25:35)
One Piece (34:30)
Assassination Classroom (59:44)

"She just drew a rooster as a picture."

The good kind, though.

It's Jumpcast 182! This week, we talk about the Tokyo Game Show and anime announcements, game announcements from anime, badly work shopped jokes, and repeatedly and accidentally disrespect the Three Musketeers.

Bleach (7:07)
Nisekoi (18:26)
Shokugeki no Soma (27:20)
Assassination Classroom (49:12)
My Hero Academia (58:37)
One Piece (1:23:05)

"No, it's One for All Piece."

It is not a bad FMV game, I swear.

It's Jumpcast 181! This week, we talk clones, clones, clones, discuss culinary villainy, have another random Dragonball Z interjection, and have a deep existential crisis about Assassination Classroom.

Bleach (6:35)
Nisekoi (16:58)
My Hero Academia (30:26)
Shokugeki no Soma (47:34)
Assassination Classroom (1:00:37)

"Get out your heavy sighs."

It's why they are endangered.

It's Jumpcast 180! This week, two of us are dying of PAX, but we're still going to talk about eagles, marriage conspiracies, personality quirks leading to downfalls, and more!

Bleach (8:50)
Nisekoi (19:24)
Shokugeki no Soma (31:53)
Assassination Classroom (39:44)
One Piece (56:50)
My Hero Academia (1:10:36)

"Maybe don't harass people."

Act as one!

It's Jumpcast 179! This week, we talk about leaked scripts, the art of endings, deciding what to do with your most popular characters, make puns about legs and arms, and more!

Nisekoi (9:10)
Shokugeki no Soma (19:57)
One Piece (34:25)
Bleach (53:38)

"I enjoy it when you're super mad at Bleach."

We have to go into the TV world, Chitoge.

It's Jumpcast 178! This week, we talk about Naruto FOR MAYBE THE LAST TIME PROBABLY, accidentally still talk about Dragon Ball, and more!

Nisekoi (8:49)
Bleach (17:38)
Assassination Classroom (25:25)
My Hero Academia (34:30)
One Piece (54:15)
Shokugeki no Soma (1:06:40)

"Also Luffy told me I'm a princess, it was a private conversation."

We gotta power.

It's Jumpcast 177! There's no manga this week, so everyone has decided to just get all the Dragon Ball talk out of their systems once and for all and have a talk about everything Dragon Ball - movies (including spoilers for Resurrection 'F'), bad dub lines, video games, it's all on the table in this unstructured episode. We'll back next week with our regular set, so sit back and enjoy!

Long live the king.

It's Jumpcast 176! This week, we talk about space heists, maternal relationships, and bonus beach episodes.

Bleach (7:36)
Shokugeki no Soma (17:18)
Nisekoi (25:19)
My Hero Academia (34:32)
Assassination Classroom (45:43)
One Piece (59:27)

"We're five minutes to midnight."

Some might call it smouldering.

It's Jumpcast 175! This week, we discuss hands with eyes, anime video game uncanny valleys, manga vs. anime, and more.

Bleach (12:35)
Nisekoi (21:35)
My Hero Academia (33:54)
Shokugeki no Soma (52:43)
Assassination Classroom (1:02:33)
One Piece (1:13:27)

"One Piece, the most chapter this week."

Well, without the hockey mask, I guess. Or train?

It's Jumpcast 174! Though most manga is on hiatus this week, we soldier on, and discuss aging voice actors, paneling talent, the minutiae of One Piece, and more!

Bleach (14:20)
Shokugeki no Soma (25:15)
Assassination Classroom (36:22)
My Hero Academia (46:38)

"They combined Trunks and Shadow the Hedgehog."

He has a special ring or grows real tall or something.

It's Jumpcast 173! This week, we put our fingers in our ears and cover our eyes, misinterpret panels, touch globs of poison, mock self-insert characters, and more!

Bleach (8:04)
Nisekoi (19:30)
My Hero Academia (31:47)
One Piece (49:07)
Shokugeki no Soma (1:02:59)
Assassination Classroom (1:14:07)

"I don't think those are real crows."

Seriously, we just rebuilt those.

It's Jumpcast 172! This week, we discuss the hazards of nicknames, tonal shifts, and try to reason our way through technical food talk as a means of entertainment.

Bleach (9:33)
Nisekoi (17:53)
Assassination Classroom (30:00)
Shokugeki no Soma (40:55)
One Piece (49:57)
My Hero Academia (1:09:10)

"He doesn't seem to understand what a hypothetical question is."

Or armies, same thing.

It's Jumpcast 171! Imran makes bad manga decisions, Naruto makes bad hokage decisions (and ends again), and everyone gets hungry for meatballs.

Bleach (7:57)
Nisekoi (16:36)
Shokugeki no Soma (29:42)
Naruto (39:23)
My Hero Academia (56:32)
One Piece (1:06:28)
Assassination Classroom (1:22:11)

"Things that used to hurt you no longer do!"

Moments of it can be rare.

It's Jumpcast 170! This week, we talks about the lack of necessity of energy crossbows, odd moments of self-reflection, whether all old guys look like Mark Hammil or just some, and more!

Bleach (7:45)
Nisekoi (22:14)
Naruto (34:02)
Shokugeki no Soma (50:07)
Assassination Classroom (1:00:07)
My Hero Academia (1:10:43)
One Piece (1:22:29)

"This is like the time we laughed at fat Obito."

You say the full name.

It's Jumpcast 169! This week, we talk about tractors, western comics, Star Wars, and Clint Eastwood movies.

Bleach (5:08)
Nisekoi (23:12)
My Hero Academia (30:42)
Shokugeki no Soma (45:54)
Naruto (55:21)
Assassination Classroom (1:09:07)
One Piece (1:18:04)

"I bet this leads to nothing."

Maury, open the envelope faster!

It's Jumpcast 168! This week, we discuss Dragonball Z again (we can't stop, send help), spitball ways Ohba and Obata can get back together, character polls, and talk about our regular set of manga!

Bleach (10:40)
Nisekoi (24:05)
Naruto (31:42)
Assassination Classroom (54:54)
Shokugeki no Soma (1:07:02)
My Hero Academia (1:21:13)

"We'll put in a pin in Brown Note for right now."

Someone's getting the best, the best, the best, the best of Haru.

It's Jumpcast 167! This week, we talk about manga like Ika Musume, Yotsuba, Black Clover, the soon-to-be-released Super Dragonball Z show, and more!

Bleach (13:30)
Nisekoi (32:33)
Naruto (48:47)
My Hero Academia (1:02:37)
Shokugeki no Soma (1:15:35)
One Piece (1:27:30)
Assassination Classroom (1:39:34)

"Names are haaaard."

And associated holdings.

It's Jumpcast 166! We talk about Lady Justice, author comments, and transdimensional eye patches.

Bleach (5:28)
Nisekoi (25:00)
Naruto (35:43)
My Hero Academia (53:05)
Shokugeki no Soma (1:01:40)
Assassination Classroom (1:11:57)
One Piece (1:20:51)

"I wonder if she's a Power Mom."

Bears can be ghosts.

It's Jumpcast 165! Robin joins us as we find out the story of the new Naruto movie, jump into inexplicable LOST discussion, and chew on our regular set.

Bleach (6:55)
Nisekoi (18:37)
Naruto Gaiden (30:00)
Shokugeki no Soma (46:03)
My Hero Academia (1:00:51)
Assassination Classroom (1:13:47)
One Piece (1:25:38)

"I have an alibi, don't worry."

Our feelings!

It's Jumpcast 164! This week, we discuss the funniest chapter of Bleach ever made, whether manga made by creators with stronger western sensibilities are better than those without or if it just seems like it, and more!

Bleach (6:41)
Nisekoi (20:49)
Shokugeki no Soma (35:09)
Naruto Gaiden (49:15)
My Hero Academia (1:05:47)
Assassination Classroom (1:24:43)
One Piece (1:37:10)

"He's just a dumb brat."

It's not a place you want to fall into.

It's Jumpcast 153! This week, our entire full set returns, plus Naruto Gaiden, as we answer the questions on everyone's mind, like: Who's that guy?, Why does anyone care?, and This is dumb.

Bleach (6:15)
Nisekoi (22:42)
My Hero Academia (33:47)
Shokugeki no Soma (46:20)
Naruto Gaiden (54:06)
Assassination Classroom (1:11:08)
One Piece (1:21:32)

"Parallels."

Believe it?

It's Golden Week, so with a week off, it's finally time for the much-delayed Jumpcast Naruto Retrospective. We first, however, cover the news of Dragonball returning to anime, then leap into a long, unstructured discussion of our favorite Naruto moments, everything we feel didn't work, everything we feel did, and everything in between.

We'll be back next week with our regular set, but until then, walk down memory lane with the third retrospective episode we've ever done.

And it's all falling apart!

It's Jumpcast 162! This week, we discuss the inconsistency in Bleach's art, Naruto Gaiden, the shocking aspects of cooking slightly differently, the follow-up to the worst Nisekoi ever, and manga you shouldn't be reading in front of other people.

Bleach (5:08)
Nisekoi (19:18)
Shokugeki no Soma (28:21)
My Hero Academia (38:27)
Naruto Gaiden (50:48)
Assassination Classroom (1:14:46)
One Piece (1:26:26)

"Okay, I think we've made fun of this enough."

That is not hyperbole.

It's Jumpcast 161! This week, we for some reason discuss lapsed Star Wars fandom (and how The Phantom Menace being bad may have spurred us on to anime), whether Goku was a bad pseudo-person, have it out over Code Geass, and talk about the worst Nisekoi ever.

Shokugeki no Soma (13:18)
Assassination Classroom (29:17)
My Hero Academia (41:00)
Nisekoi (51:00)

"I choose not to think about the bad ones."

Oh, hey, this isn't terrible clearly enough yet. Let's fix it.

It's Jumpcast 160! This week, we talk about Shokugeki no Soma's anime, discuss the naming scheme of Dragonball Z's newest power up, sort out the logic of building a mall around a giant tree, and more!

Bleach (5:22)
Nisekoi (20:24)
Shokugeki no Soma (30:30)
My Hero Academia (42:06)
One Piece (57:30)
Assassination Classroom (1:16:32)

"Hooray. I don't care."

It can be dangerous if done improperly.

It's Jumpcast 159! This week, we talk about a superpowered chair, the mathematical breakdown of how much it costs to rig a Shonen Jump poll, expositional carpet bombing, and more.

Bleach (8:39)
Assassination Classroom (22:13)
Nisekoi (43:50)
Shokugeki no Soma (1:00:54)
One Piece (1:10:25)
My Hero Academia (1:24:53)

"At some point Marika needs a stalker, right?"

It's probably better to never really define what surgery can do.

It's Jumpcast 158! This week, we wonder about the limitations of surgery, roll back Nisekoi like a kite string on a spool, and discuss the power levels of french kissing.

Bleach (13:43)
Nisekoi (26:30)
Assassination Classroom (36:12)
My Hero Academia (47:40)
One Piece (1:00:10)
Shokugeki no Soma (1:14:29)

"The idea of J. Jonah Jameson as the editor of Jump makes me laugh too hard."

The handcuffs are just invisible and you can't touch or feel them it's fine.

It's Jumpcast 157! This week, we talk more about Battle of Gods (last time, probably), try to figure out the rules of gravity in ghost world, become quietly resigned to Nisekoi, Greg is told to be quiet while discussing Assassination Classroom, and discuss whether foreshadowing is possible foreshadowing.

Bleach (9:10)
Nisekoi (21:55)
Shokugeki no Soma (35:23)
My Hero Academia (46:26)
Assassination Classroom (57:08)
One Piece (1:07:14)

"You sound like a drug addict."

Gotta find out how the story ends.

It's Jumpcast 156! This week, we discuss the possibilities of bloodborne betrayals in Bleach, the acting chops of Class E in Assassination Classroom, discuss whether Akira Toriyama just stumbled into having the world's most successful manga, and, for the first time ever, answer reader mail!

Bleach (11:17)
Shokugeki no Soma (25:11)
My Hero Academia (37:10)
Assassination Classroom (51:53)
Reader Mail (1:05:22)

"All-Might is, stay with me here, Puar."

Perhaps I wanted you to read this title and you fell into my trap!

It's Jumpcast 155! This week, we have an all-around good week of manga, with weirdly-engaging Nisekoi, entertaining Soma, hype-building My Hero Academia, Xanatos-Gambit Bleach, a fantastic One Piece, and more! We also discuss Dragonball Z movies like Battle of the Gods and the upcoming Revival of F.

Bleach (15:40)
Nisekoi (29:22)
My Hero Academia (43:33)
Shokugeki no Soma (1:01:26)
Assassination Classroom (1:09:00)
One Piece (1:18:55)

"They're arguing like an angry old couple who can no longer communicate."

It's not a well-liked smell.

It's Jumpcast 154! This week, we discuss the foreshadowing adventures in Assassination Classroom, solving immediately introduced problems in Bleach, Steins;Gate and its similarity to Bravely Default, the heady days of manga spoilers, and more!

Bleach (8:22)
Assassination Classroom (22:14)
My Hero Academy (43:48)
One Piece (57:52)
Shokugeki no Soma (1:05:44)

"He's not as cool as Poochie was."

No, not like the Princess, get your mind out of the gutter.

It's Jumpcast 153! This week, we finally catch up on Assassination Classroom, discuss the Quantum Leap possibilities of Nisekoi, no one can figure out where Renji is, and we try to figure out Jumpcast's new ranking system.

Bleach (12:42)
Nisekoi (26:38)
Shokugeki no Soma (35:23)
My Hero Academia (44:25)
One Piece (56:34)
Assassination Classroom (1:10:17)

"What an explosive end."

Wherein you learn how to kill a podcast.

This week on Jumpcast, we have five Assassination Classrooms, two Nisekois, almost one Bleach, and many more!

Bleach (4:32)
Nisekoi (14:04)
Shokugeki no Soma (31:27)
Assassination Classroom (41:30)
My Hero Academia (1:13:13)
One Piece (1:23:00)

"One Piece phone games, you say?"

Don't just pick anything up to hit people with.

It's Jumpcast 151! This week, we discuss Ryuuhei Tamamura's new one-shot, Tiger Dragon Brothers, question the idea of meaningful progress in Bleach, the difference between stabbing and poking in Nisekoi, and more!

Bleach (11:42)
Nisekoi (27:56)
Shokugeki no Soma (39:45)
My Hero Academia (50:58)
Assassination Classroom (1:11:52)

"You're not going to know if I'm joking, but Ichigo is Half-Hell."

This is way too many episodes.

It's the 150th Jumpcast! This week, we celebrate our double-diamond anniversary, discuss Mike's crippling One Piece Dance Battle problem, mention that we were all idiots about predictions, discuss the most tragic backstory, how the God of Death was the worst name, and Imran accidentally stumbles on Nisekoi Waifu Rankings.

Nisekoi (12:01)
Bleach (24:05)
Assassination Classroom (33:31)
Shokugeki no Soma (47:55)
My Hero Academia (57:45)
One Piece (1:13:52)

"Because Orihime's an idiot."

The line is apparently thin when it comes to harems.

It's Jumpcast 149, which is an absurd number no one involved actually thought this podcast would hit. Mike describes his trip to Ottawa, Robin explains Jojo in-jokes while we discuss a manga dinner (explained here), and we cover our first full set of manga of the new year.

Bleach (13:00)
Nisekoi (24:45)
Shokugeki no Soma (34:45)
Assassination Classroom (50:57)
One Piece (1:10:47)
My Hero Academia (1:19:55)

"No, I think he's just a nudist."

Time makes fools of us all.

It turns out there's no real manga this week! But that won't deter us as we desperately try to find anything to talk about. This week, we go off about video games, anime, the one One Piece chapter we had to cover, the first episode of the Assassination Classroom anime, and more! We resisted the urge to go through Yahoo Answers. It would not have been pretty.

Come on, Zorro, take it to the fridge.

It's the first Jumpcast recorded in the new year and man do we have a lot to catch up on! Mike discusses his dark path walking alongside One Piece dancing games, Imran shows a weird amount of excitement for Bleach, and Greg has One Piece theories. Additionally, in anticipation of adding My Hero Academia to the rotation next week, we cover the series so far (1-25) in broad strokes at the end of the podcast.

Shokugeki no Soma (8:50)
Bleach (23:07)
Nisekoi (33:20)
One Piece (45:33)
Assassination Classroom (1:00:40)
My Hero Academia (1:10:10)

"I would totally a read a Bartolomeo and Cavendish manga."

It's finally here, the conclusion of our Manga of the Year deliberations!

It may be 2015 right now, but...well, I actually don't have a good excuse for you. The Manga of the Year cast was just too big to only be in one podcast. Here's part two, with the following categories:

Death of the Year
Best Naruto New-Generation Character
Worst Character
Best Parallel
Worst Parallel
Best Unresolved Plotline (Also Known As 'The Orochimaru Award')
"Favorite" Quincy
Favorite Ending
Biggest Disappointment
Manga of the Year

We'll be back next week with a normal podcast and a few weeks to catch up on, but you definitely want to listen to this. How contentious is the quincy poll? How obvious is the worst character poll? Is Manga of the Year what you think it is? Find out this week on the Jumpcast!

It's that time again!

It's the third annual Manga of the Year awards! This year, the entire crew of Jumpcast regulars gets together to gab about what worked this year, what didn't, and genuinely put a surprising amount of consideration and time into really silly categories. Here's what's decided this week:

Best New Character of the Year
Best New Series
Best Mustache-Twirling/Villain Moment (The Handlebar Award)
Best Face
Most Contrived Chapter of Nisekoi
Best Metaphor
Worst Metaphor
Best Dimension
Coolest Attack/Most Badass Panel
Best Arm-Cut
Most Depressing
Soma Dish We'd Most Like to Eat
Best Color Page/2-Page Spread
Best Disguise
Best Arc of the Year

And this is only Part 1! We'll be back next week to finish it off and proclaim what the best manga of the year is, so make sure to tune back in for that.

They're the cause of every problem.

It's Jumpcast 146! This week, we talk about Seishi Kishimoto new manga, Sukedachi Nine, child abuse, kidnapping, murder, and somehow the discussion gets to how dark manga has gotten, I have no idea how, though.

Bleach (13:02)
Nisekoi (26:00)
Assassination Classroom (36:57)
One Piece (56:10)

"One of the girls dies, I don't know, do something."

None of those condescending, holier-than-thou fire ants for you.

It's Jumpcast 145! The end of the year approaches and Imran has reached peak frustration, and some degree of existential crisis, with Bleach. Mike peers into the future of Nisekoi and Greg brings important amiibo news to the forefront.

Bleach (11:12)
Nisekoi (23:48)
Shokugeki no Soma (34:42)
Assassination Classroom (52:02)
One Piece (1:05:02)

"If this is the drunken asshole you've decided to drive your car, then go for it, but make it go quickly."

Exposing the hard truth about fish techniques.

We're back! After a Thanksgiving break, Imran, Mike, and Robin are here to give a double-sized Jumpcast with some of our manga having multiple issues to cover. Did anything happen in Bleach? Are there multiple Nisekois? All these questions will be answered this week!

Bleach (4:30)
Assassination Classroom (15:26)
Shokugeki no Soma (33:28)
Nisekoi (50:40)
One Piece (1:04:33)

"You guys are idiots. Or Naoshi Komi is an idiot, I can't tell."

Ooh, different things.

Hey guys! This week, the Jumpcast crew has been split to the four corners of the earth for Thanksgiving and we don't have a podcast. It's sad, because in the nearly 150 Jumpcasts so far, this is the first one we have ever missed. But fret not! Imran, Greg, Mike, and Robin got together to record a video of weird faux-anime online board game, 100% Orange Juice. We hope you guys like it and we'll be back with our regularly scheduled programming next week, but enjoy this for now. You really don't want to miss what happens to Mike about halfway through, because there's basically a solid minute of laughing afterward.

And small heroes, too.

This week, we talk a little about Hero Academy, the newest manga from the creator of Barrage, recap One Piece, try to ascertain manga character genders before reveling in their ambiguity, and discuss the difference between exhaustion and anime disease.

Bleach (6:28)
Nisekoi (18:30)
Hero Academy (24:10)
One Piece (38:53)
Assassination Classroom (49:48)

"This is still super dumb."

Ladies love the silken Goku.

It's Jumpcast 142! In the first post-Naruto cast, Imran has an existential crisis about Nisekoi, Mike loses it over Bleach captains healing their own eyes, and Greg explains the rigor index.

Bleach (6:47)
Nisekoi (21:29)
Shokugeki no Soma (38:07)
One Piece (46:38)
Assassination Classroom (58:54)

"Girls like cute guys, apparently."

My son is also named Bort.

Naruto is over!

Bleach (8:15)
Shokugeki no Soma (17:10)
Assassination Classroom (29:39)
One Piece (42:32)
Naruto - END (55:45)

"But his dad was a fancy chef guy."

Top men recorded this podcast. Top. Men.

It's Jumpcast 140! This week, we discuss the creeping sexuality in Nisekoi, the home stretch of Naruto, Imran's manga prophet abilities with Shokugeki no Soma, and Bleach.

Bleach (9:22)
Nisekoi (24:11)
Naruto (40:59)
Shokugeki no Soma (56:30)

"Man, that concept art is really spoiling everything."