Category: ComicPopping Manga Style Episodes

Reviews of Japanese or Korean comic books.

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Ep 26 ComicPopping Manga Style with 86 – Eighty-six

Ep 26 ComicPopping Manga Style with 86 – Eighty-six

Logan and Richard Take a look at the manga 86 – Eighty-six. We join up with the Spearhead Squadron on the frontlines with a new commanding officer. Will we survive the surprise I have discovered about the manga? Take a listen as we discuss and review Asato Asato’s 86 – Eighty-six.

What we reviewed in this episode:

1. 86 – Eighty-six Vol. 1-3, Asato Asato – Author, Shirabii – Illustrator, Motoki Yoshihara – Artist, Yen Press, 2020-2022.

Music clips used in this episode:

1.”3-bun 29-byo”, 86 – Eighty-six Opening 1, Pharmacy LP, Hitorie, Sony Music Associated Records, 2021.

2. “Avid”, 86 – Eighty-six Ending 1, V LP, Sawano Hiroyuki, SACRA MUSIC, 2021.

Links:

Yen Press Website

James Young’s Website.

James Young’s Facebook Page

ComicPop Library’s Facebook Page

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Ep 25 ComicPopping Manga Style with Mythical Beast Investigator

“Ep 25 ComicPopping Manga Style with Mythical Beast Investigator” from Ep 25 ComicPopping Manga Style with Mythical Beast Investigator by ComicPop Library. Released: 2023.

If you enjoy finding out about mythical beasts. If so be sure to join Logan and Richard as they travel around with Ferry and Kushuna. These two individuals investigate, document, and help where they can concerning mythical beasts. The adventure awaits in Keishi Ayasato and Koichiro Hoshino’s manga Mythical Beast Investigator.

What we reviewed in this episode:

  1. Mythical Beast Investigator, Vol 1 & 2, Keishi Ayasato – Story, Koichiro Hoshino – Art, and lack – Character Designs, Seven Seas Entertainment, 2019.

Music clips used in this episode:

  1. “Legends Never Die”, Featuring Against the Current, Riot Games, 2017.
  2. “Rise”, Whitesand, Self Published, 2022.

Links:

Seven Seas Entertainment Website

Alex Geringas Facebook Page

Alex Geringas Twitter

Whitesand Website

Whitesand Patreon

ComicPop Library Facebook Page

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Ep 24 ComicPopping Manga Style with Bofuri

What is Bofuri you ask?  Basically it’s a fun new word created by the abbreviation of this manga’s Japanese title.  But what is the manga about and like?  Tune in as Logan and Richard review and discuss Yuumikan and Jirou Oimoto’s Bufori: I Don’t Want to Get Hurt, So I’ll Max Out My Defense.

What we reviewed in this episode:

  1. Bofuri: I Don’t Want to Get Hurt, So I’ll Max Out My Defense, Vol. 1 – 3, Yuumikan – story, Jirou Oimoto – art, Koin – character design, Yen Press, 2021-2022.

Music clips used in this episode:

  1. “Kyuukyoku Unbalance”, Bofuri Opening, Afilia Saga, 5pb Records, 2020.
  2. “Play the World”, Bofuri Closing, Rico Sasaki, Mages Inc., 2020.

Links:

Yen Press

ComicPop Library Facebook Page

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Ep 23 ComicPopping Manga Style with Anti-Magic: The 35th Test Platoon

A military academy is hard enough to get through and now magic is thrown into the mix.  These new trainees have to face people that have magical powers when out on the battlefield.  How can regular soldiers face magic users?  But wait some are lucky enough to have Relic Eaters.  What are Relic Eaters you ask?  Logan and Richard discuss this in their review of Touki Yanagimi’s and Youhei Yasumura’s Anti-Magic: The 35th Test Platoon – The Complete Missions.

What we reviewed in this episode:

  1. Anti-Magic: The 35th Test Platoon – The Complete Missions, Touki Yanagimi – story, Youhei Yasumura – art, Seven Seas Entertainment, 2017.

Music clips used in this episode:

  1. “Born for This”, Carry On LP, The Score, Republic Records, 2019.
  2. “Soldiers”, True Love Never Dies LP, Otherwise, Century Media Records, 2012.

Links:

Seven Seas Entertainment Website

Dane G. Kroll’s Website

Dane G. Kroll’s Facebook Page

ComicPop Library’s Facebook Page

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Ep 22 ComicPopping Manga Style with “Dragon Half”

Join the Logan and Richard on a funtastical adventure.  This time around the ComicPop Crew joins a party with a mission to help themselves, but along the way still help other people.  So get ready to meet all the strange and exciting people and creatures along our journey.  The good thing is we don’t have to worry about dragons because our party has half a dragon in it.  See what we think as we review and discuss Dragon Half by Ryusuke Mita.

What we reviewed in this episode:

  1. Dragon Half, Ryusuke Mita, Seven Seas Entertainment, 2018.

Music clips used in this episode:

  1. “Holding Out For a Hero”, Footloose Original Soundtrack and Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire LP, Bonnie Tyler, Columbia, 1984.
  2. “Traveler’s Song”, Let There Be Fire LP, Aviators, YouTube, 2018.

Links:

Seven Seas Entertainment Website

Aviators BandCamp Page

James Young’s Website.

James Young’s Facebook Page

ComicPop Library’s Facebook Page

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Ep 21 ComicPopping Manga Style with “Riot”

The ComicPop Crew travel back to the “Old West”… well not exactly.  We actually travel to an Apocalyptic Steampunk Old West flavored world.  We have our six shooters blazing, along with supernaturalish powers, fighting cybernetic outlaws.  Join us in discussing and reviewing Satoshi Shiki’s manga Riot and Riot Act 2.

What we reviewed in this episode:

  1. Riot, Satoshi Shiki, Viz Entertainment, 1997.
  2. Riot: Act Two, Satoshi Shiki, Viz Entertainment, 1997.

Music clips used in this episode:

  1. “Wild Wild West”, Wild Wild West Soundtrack and Willennium LP, Will Smith – featuring Dru Hill and Kool Moe Dee, Overbrook-Interscope-Columbia, 1999.
  2. “Wanted Dead or Alive”, Slippery When Wet LP, Bon Jovi, Mercury, 1987.

Links:

Viz Media’s Webpage

Viz Media’s Facebook Page

Flying Colors Comics Website

Flying Colors Comics FaceBook Page

Flying Colors Comics YouTube Channel

ComicPop Library Facebook Page

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Ep 20 ComicPopping Manga Style with “Voynich Hotel, Vol. 1”

Join us as Logan and Richard travel to an exotic island and discover a strange, weird, and creepy hotel.  The hotel in question is the Voynich Hotel, not well known the world over, with more than likely a lower star rating than most hotels.  Depending on what you like of course.  This hotel can be humorous and at the same time dangerous.  Won’t you join us for an overnight visit as we discuss Douman Seiman’s manga Voynich Hotel, Vol. 1.

What we reviewed in this episode:

  1. The Voynich Hotel, Vol. 1, Douman Seiman, Seven Seas, 2018.

Music clips used this episode:

  1. “Hotel California”, Hotel California, Eagles, Criteria Studios and Record Plant Studios, 1976.
  2. “My Home”, Gravity Falls Song, MondoPony, 2015.

Links:

Seven Seas Entertainment’s Website

ComicPop Library’s Facebook Page

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Ep 19 ComicPopping Manga Style with World Trigger

Two young men from two different world’s become fast friends. The friendship between Osamu and Yuma is an unconventional one, not just because they are from two different worlds, but because these two worlds are basically at war with each other. Will their friendship survive and/or save their worlds? See what we think as we discuss Daisuke Ashihara’s “World Trigger, Vol. 1”.

Here is another fun filled episode, by listening above, at www.comicpoplibrary.com, or wait until later today and it will be up on our iTunes feed.

Remember if you have a novel, graphic novel, movie/television series or an indie band you want us to check out let us know by e-mailing us at admin@comicpoplibrary.com and we will put it in our review rotation list. Also if you have a question or comment send us an e-mail at admin@comicpoplibrary.com and we will read it during a recording. Thank you again for everyone that listens and supports us, we are steadily growing thanks to you. So keep spreading the word about ComicPop Library to everyone you think might enjoy the show.

What we reviewed in this episode:

  1. World Trigger, Vol. 1, Daisuke Ashihara, Viz Media – Shonen Jump, 2013.

Music clips used in this episode:

  1. “World Trigger Opening 1 – Girigiri”, Egao no Riyu, Sonar Pocket, Tokuma Japan, 2014.
  2. “Rockin’ Robin”, Bobby Day, Class, 1958.
  3. “Train of Thought”, Four Songs, Andrew Lubman, 2007.

Links:

Viz Media’s Webpage

Viz Media’s Facebook Page

Dane G. Kroll’s Website

Dane G. Kroll’s Facebook Page

ComicPop Library’s Facebook Page

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Ep 18 ComicPopping Manga Style with Akame ga KILL!

Ep 18 ComicPopping Manga Style with Akame ga KILL!

Can a country bumpkin survive the big city?  Especially when the upper class is killing people just for kicks?  Come along on Tatsumi’s journey as he meets Akame and the rest of Night Raid to become a rebel.  Night Raid will stop at nothing to accomplish their goal of overturning the oppressive and evil government.  See what the ComicPop Crew thought of Takahiro and Tetsuya Tashiro’s manga Akame ga KILL!

Here is another fun filled episode, by listening above, at www.comicpoplibrary.com, or wait until later today and it will be up on our iTunes feed.

Remember if you have a novel, graphic novel, movie/television series or an indie band you want us to check out let us know by e-mailing us at admin@comicpoplibrary.com and we will put it in our review rotation list. Also if you have a question or comment send us an e-mail at admin@comicpoplibrary.com and we will read it during a recording. Thank you again for everyone that listens and supports us, we are steadily growing thanks to you. So keep spreading the word about ComicPop Library to everyone you think might enjoy the show.

What we reviewed in this episode:

  1. Akame ga KILL!, Vol 1, Takahiro – writer, Tetsuya Tashiro – artist, Yen Press, 2015.  ISBN:  978-0316259460, $13.00.

Music clips used in this episode:

  1. “Anime Fan”, The Great Luke Ski, featuring Carrie Dahlby, musicalley.com, 2010.

Links:

Yen Press Website

Strangefruit’s Facebook Page

ComicPop Library’s Facebook Page

 

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Ep 17 ComicPopping Manga Style with Sweet Rein

Ep 17 ComicPopping Manga Style with Sweet Rein

Logan and Richard get to meet Santa this year.  He’s not a jolly old elf though.  She’s a teenage high schooler who bumps into her reindeer on the street.  So come meet Santa with us as we discuss Sakura Tsukuba’s manga Sweet Rein.

Here is another fun filled episode, by listening above, at www.comicpoplibrary.com, or wait until later today and it will be up on our iTunes feed.

Remember if you have a novel, graphic novel, movie/television series or an indie band you want us to check out let us know by e-mailing us at admin@comicpoplibrary.com and we will put it in our review rotation list.  Also if you have a question or comment send us an e-mail at admin@comicpoplibrary.com and we will read it during a recording.  Thank you again for everyone that listens and supports us, we are steadily growing thanks to you.  So keep spreading the word about ComicPop Library to everyone you think might enjoy the show.

What we reviewed in this episode:

  1. Sweet Rein, Sakura Tsukuba, Viz Media, 2013.

Music clips used in this episode:

  1. “Santa U Are The One”, 2011 Winter SMTown, Super Junior, SM Town, 2011.
  2. “Rockin’ Robin”, Bobby Day, Class, 1958.

Links:

Viz Media’s Webpage

Viz Media’s Facebook Page

Yvonne Ventresca’s Website

ComicPop Library’s Facebook Page