In this episode of ScreenTone Club, Elliot and Andy blah blah I'll fill this in laterSeries Discussed: Big Order Vol. 1, Nameless Asterism Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode: Children of Mu-Town, Hitomi-Chan is Shy with Strangers Vol. 1If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$1 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We are also now affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:02:00 - Returning Champions! - Dead Dead Demons De De De De Destruction (Vol. 10)0:04:30 - Blue Lock (Vols. 2 + 3)0:08:00 - Blue Box (Continuing)0:10:00 - Hina Fanclub Meeting0:12:00 - Damn It Midori Days 0:12:15 - Fist of the North Star (Vol. 2)0:14:45 - Kaiju No. 8 (Continuing)0:16:30 - Elliot’s Pick: Big Order Vol. 10:18:45 - “Its a JoJo”0:20:00 - “Just Read Mirai Nikki”0:24:30 - “Forgot all the lessons”0:30:00 - Dead Wiki0:33:00 - “Who Cares?”0:36:15 - ePub issue0:37:00 - Andy’s Pick: Nameless Asterism Vol. 10:40:00 - Going Off the Rails? 0:45:00 - “Sidelined in his own Love Story”0:47:30 - Expecting the Worst0:48:45 - Premature Conclusion?0:51:15 - “Oh No, I Need to Create a Brother”0:57:30 - Our Picks for Next Episode!0:58:45 - Closedown!

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S4E21 - Big Order, Nameless Asterism

In this episode of ScreenTone Club, Elliot and Andy flub their high school introduction so badly they get sent to Jail. FOOTBALL JAIL!Series Discussed: Blue Lock Vol. 1, Skip and Loafer Vol. 1 Assignments for next Episode:  Big Order Vol. 1, Nameless Asterism Vol. 1If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$1 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We are also now affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:02:00 - Returning Champions: Dorohedoro anime (?)0:03:45 - Audio Oopsie!0:04:15 - Elliot’s Pick: Blue Lock0:08:15 - “We don’t care how daft this premise is”0:16:00 - Historical Precedent!0:18:45 - Bottom-of-the-Pile Problems0:21:00 - Andy’s Pick: Skip and Loafer0:22:45 - Pretty Dude Alert!0:26:15 - Punching the Air0:29:15 - Charming!0:32:30 - Ted Lasso?0:40:45 - “Tone”0:43:45 - Our Picks for Next Episode!

S4E20 - Blue Lock, Skip and Loafer

In this episode of ScreenTone Club, Elliot and Andy go on a journey to magical worlds - a world of cinema and a world of actual real-deal magic!Series Discussed: Ran and the Gray World Vol. 1, Pompo: The Cinéphile Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode:  Blue Lock Vol. 1, Skip and Loafer Vol. 1 If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$1 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We are also now affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:01:30 - Straight into Returning Champions: Konosuba (LN) Vols. 2-5! 0:03:45 - Multi-Tasking!0:06:00 - Elliot’s Pick: Ran and the Gray World Vol. 1!0:07:30 - Bewbs.  0:10:15 - “Playing catch-up”0:21:45 - Andy’s Pick: Pompo the Cinephile Vol. 10:27:15 - Do Not Date This Character0:31:15 - Elliot Missed a Huge part of the Story, oops0:36:15 - “Messy”, “An Acquired Taste at Best”0:41:45 - Aikatsu?0:43:45 - Our Picks for Next Episode!0:44:45 - Closedown!

S4E19 - Ran and the Gray World, Pompo the Cinephile

In this episode of ScreenTone Club, Elliot and Andy dive into a pair of intense single-volume titles from already well-regarded authors and emerge to unleash their feelings about them!Series Discussed: Shino Can’t Say Her Name, Look BackAssignments for next Episode:  Ran and the Gray World Vol. 1, Pompo: The Cinéphile Vol. 1If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$1 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We are also now affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:01:15 - Returning Champions: Blue Box0:05:00 - Andy’s Pick: Look Back0:08:45 - Satoshi Kon-esque 0:13:00 - Skipping home in the rain, expressivity 0:16:00 - Elliot moans about Fire Punch again0:19:45 - “Nothing more needs to be said”0:22:30 - Tatsuki Fujimoto interview (from before Look Back was published)0:24:00 - SPOILER WARNING0:25:45 - Post-publication changes0:30:00 - SPOILERS OVER0:32:15 - “Buckle up, baby!”0:36:15 - The capability of an author0:38:30 - Elliot’s Pick: Shino Can’t Say Her Name0:39:45 - Elliot (Still) Can’t Remember Names0:44:15 - Autobiographical Elements in Afterword0:49:30 - “Hey, That’s MY Friend!”0:51:45 - Kinship0:55:00 - “Push and Pull”0:58:15 - “Messy Embarrassing Blow Out”0:59:30 - Comparison to The Golden Sheep1:04:00 - Our Picks for Next Episode!1:04:45 - Closedown

S4E18 - Look Back, Shino Can't Say Her Name

In this episode of ScreenTone Club, Elliot and Andy talk all about alternate selves - both those in mundane reality and those in extremely strange but badass circumstances!Series Discussed: Fate/Grand Order -Epic of Remnant- Pseudo-Singularity III: The Stage of Carnage, Shimousa - Seven Duels of Swordmasters Vol. 1, Farewell to my AlterAssignments for next Episode:  Shino Can’t Say Her Name, Look BackIf you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$1 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We are also now affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:02:15 - Returning Champions! Spy x Family0:04:45 - Volume covers are cool0:07:00 - Tokyo Revengers cover changes tweet!0:08:00 - Elliot’s Pick: Fate/Grand Order -Epic of Remnant- Pseudo-Singularity III: The Stage of Carnage, Shimousa - Seven Duels of Swordmasters Vol. 10:09:00 - “Fate Levels”0:12:45 - Actual Synopsis0:15:45 - Transcendental art0:19:15 - “Manga Fish and Chips”0:23:00 - “Rad as Hell”0:32:30 - Andy’s Pick: Farewell to my Alter0:38:30 - “Creepy”0:41:15 - Authors notes!0:48:15 - “Can love bloom on the VR chat?”0:50:30 - Our Picks for new episode!

S4E17 - Fate/Grand Order -Epic of Remnant- Pseudo-Singularity III: The Stage of Carnage, Shimousa - Seven Duels of Swordmasters Vol. 1, Farewell to my Alter

In this episode of ScreenTone Club, Elliot and Andy talk about a Man and his Cat - the man in this case not being Elliot! (for once) Then, they dive into a svelte revisiting of a towering stalwart  - the Nihon Hikikomori Kyokai!Series Discussed: A Man and His Cat Vol. 1, Rebuild of Welcome to the NHKAssignments for next Episode:  Fate/Grand Order -Epic of Remnant- Pseudo-Singularity III: The Stage of Carnage, Shimousa - Seven Duels of Swordmasters Vol. 1, Farewell to my AlterIf you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$1 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We are also now affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:02:15 - Returning Champions: ‘tis Time for Torture, Princess0:03:30 - Princess Probation0:07:15 - Kageki Shoujo!0:08:00 - Content Warnings!0:08:45 - DoRoHeDoRo!0:11:30 - Elliot’s Pick: A Man and His Cat0:16:30 - “Sweet and Beautiful”0:18:30 - “I Feel Satisfied” 0:20:15 - “Not in the Trotsky Way”0:25:00 - Andy’s Pick: Rebuild of Welcome to the NHK!0:27:00 - “What do you do with this now?”0:29:30 - A more Charitable view0:31:00 - Everything still applies, and that's a bad thing!0:33:45 - A book for “Discourse”0:36:15 - Released on Gumroad!0:39:00 - Original LN Sadly not Available :

S4E16 - A Man and his Cat, Rebuild of Welcome to the NHK

In this episode of ScreenTone Club, Elliot and Andy get to look into the world of youthful pursuits - Badminton, Romance, and acting school! All far too exciting for a pair of overheated tired dudes by half.Series Discussed: Blue Box, Kageki Shoujo Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode:  A Man and His Cat Vol. 1, Rebuild of Welcome to the NHKIf you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$1 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We are also now affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:02:45 - July Bonus Episode Topic Announcement!0:04:45 - Elliot’s Pick: Blue Box0:09:30 - Good Kids0:13:15 - Positive Rival?0:16:15 - Human Growth???0:20:00 - Ragging on other Romances0:27:00 - “Gimme that Sports!!”0:32:15 - Andy’s Pick: Kageki Shoujo!0:37:00 - Assumed Knowledge0:45:00 - Prequel Preponderance0:49:30 - Not Hooked?0:52:30 - Elliot demands spreads0:53:45 - Revue Starlight drop 0:55:45 - Our picks for next episode!0:57:00 - Closedown!

S4E15 - Blue Box, Kageki Shoujo

In this episode of ScreenTone Club, Elliot and Andy explore the joys of punching things with a pair of Shounen Jump works- the Classic Fist of the North Star and the currently ongoing Kaiju No.8!Series Discussed: Fist of the North Star Vol. 1, Kaiju No. 8Assignments for next Episode:  Blue Box, Kageki Shoujo Vol. 1If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$1 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We are also now affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:02:00 - Elliot’s Pick: Fist of the North Star!0:06:30 - Kenshiro the Shapeshifter0:11:00 - “Laugh out loud power trip”0:17:30 - “I’ve seen what I came for now!”0:23:00 - Andy’s Pick: Kaiju No. 80:26:45 - Hogging all the good storyline ideas0:30:15 - “Starship Troopers Comradery” 0:33:30 - “Pitch-Perfect”0:37:45 - Balanced Tension0:41:30 - Confidence0:47:00 - Superpower: Life Experience0:51:30 - Evangelion vibes0:56:30 - Available! For Free!!!1:00:45 - Our picks for next episode!1:01:30 - Closedown!

S4E14 - Fist of the North Star, Kaiju No. 8

In this extra episode of ScreenTone Club, Elliot talks to Evan Minto of azuki.co about the imminent launch of their manga subscription service!TIMECODES:0:02:15 - Conflict of Interest Statement!0:03:45 - How did Azuki Start?0:06:00 - What sets Azuki apart?0:07:30 - Worker-owned business?0:09:00 - How does Azuki support creators?0:10:15 - Price and Currency0:11:00 - How did Kodansha get on board?0:13:15 - Kaiten Books on board also0:15:15 - Content Availability - Free vs. Premium0:17:45 - Offline Reading in the apps?0:18:15 - Will the Worldwide (minus Japan) availability be for all titles?0:19:00 - Non-English Languages?0:20:00 - Whats next after the launch is done?0:22:30 - Getting in the weeds about the App!0:27:30 - Shoutouts to Mutual friend Ink0:28:00 - Any lessons you learned from other manga services?0:29:15 - Which titles do you want to highlight on the service?0:32:15 - Elliot feels old!0:36:00 - Outro Plug!

Extra Episode: An interview with Evan Minto of Azuki.co!

In this episode of ScreenTone Club, Elliot and Andy hang out with a pair of awkward teens and their pet alien before heeding the Call of the Night and having silly adventures with a vampire!Series Discussed: Call of the Night Vol. 1, Adachi and Shimamura Vol. 1 (Light novel)Assignments for next Episode: Fist of the North Star Vol. 1, Kaiju No. 8If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$1 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We are also now affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:01:45 - Woodworking?0:04:00 - Returning Champions! Girls Last Tour (anime) (again)0:05:30 - Tokyo Revengers (anime)0:08:30 - Elliot’s Pick: Call of the Night0:10:30 - Vampire Rules!0:14:15 - Already spinning wheels?0:19:15 - Intimacy0:28:30 - Andy’s Pick: Adachi and Shimamura (Light Novel)0:30:15 - Boredom as an elemental force0:32:45 - Alien?????0:36:45 - Why??????0:39:30 - Good People Watching0:41:00 - Good Balance0:44:45 - Awkward Teeeeeeeeeeens0:48:15 - Our Picks for Next Episode!0:49:30 - Closedown!

S4E13 - Call of the Night, Adachi and Shimamura

In this episode of ScreenTone Club, Elliot and Andy check in on Nagata Kabi before joining a bunch of misfit kids in the back of a broken down saloon car for a merry old trip back to the 70's!Series Discussed:My Alcoholic Escape from Reality, Sunny Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode: Call of the Night Vol. 1, Adachi and Shimamura Vol. 1 (Light novel)If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$1 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We are also now affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:01:30 - Be a Patron! 0:03:00 - Returning Champions: Girls Last Tour0:04:45 - A Bride’s Story0:12:00 - Andy’s Pick: My Alcoholic Escape from Reality0:15:15 - “Clinical”0:22:00 - Structure and Panelling changes0:26:00 - Existential Crises!0:31:30 - Shibuya Meltdown0:35:45 - Next Work and Interview!0:39:45 - Nagata Kabi Food Manga?0:41:00 - Elliot’s Pick: Sunny0:44:30 - Stench of Authenticity0:46:30 - Furiously Moving Camera0:50:00 - Complex Lives0:57:30 - Michael Arias!1:01:00 - Sporadic Digital Availability1:04:45 - Our Picks for Next Episode!1:05:15 - Closedown!

S4E12 - Sunny, My Alcoholic Escape from Reality

In this episode of ScreenTone Club, Elliot and Andy go to two alliterative extremes - the heat of a burning fire and the deep cold of darkest space!Series Discussed: Fire Force Vol. 1, Dai Dark Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode: My Alcoholic Escape from Reality, Sunny Vol. 1If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$1 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We are also now affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:02:00 - Kentaro Miura: in memorium0:06:15 - May BONUS Episode Announcement!0:07:00 - Returning Champions: Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro Vol. 70:12:30 - Sachi's Monstrous Appetite Vol. 20:17:45 - Hair Intakes0:18:45 - Elliot’s Pick: Fire Force Vol. 10:22:30 - Getting in its own way0:36:15 - “Hey, I am not a running joke”0:40:00 - Andy’s Pick: Dai Dark Vol. 1 0:43:00 - Difficult to escape comparisons to Dorohedoro0:46:15 - EDGE0:51:15 - Fun! Also Chainsaw Man comparisons0:58:45 - Our Picks for Next Episode!0:59:45 - Nagata Kabi Interview 1:01:00 - Closedown!

S4E11 - Fire Force, Dai Dark

In this episode of ScreenTone Club, Elliot and Andy have a card-slapping, raingun-firing good time!Series Discussed: Chihayafuru Vol. 1, A Certain Scientific Railgun Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode: Fire Force Vol. 1, Dai Dark Vol. 1If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$1 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We are also now affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:01:00 - Answers on a Postcard!0:04:00 - Nagatoro Warning!!0:04:45 - Elliot’s Pick: Chihayafuru Vol. 10:09:00 - “Easy to lie to”0:11:15 - “Its like Berserk”0:15:30 - “Everyone has something going for them”0:18:00 - “Teenagers are shits”0:25:00 - A love letter to a dying form0:28:15 - Machine Learning Karuta0:35:45 - Andy’s Pick: A Certain Scientific Railgun Vol. 10:40:30 - Politics and Worldbuilding0:43:15 - “Really steams her hams”0:45:45 - “Really Really Anime”0:49:00 - “Dances around the margins” 0:55:00 - “File off the pervert part”0:58:30 - Massive Caveats!1:01:00 - Looks Cool1:03:00 - Our Picks for next Episode!

S4E10 - Chihayafuru, A Certain Scientific Railgun

In this episode of ScreenTone Club, Elliot and Andy get locked in a school and forced to learn about exercise! How will they survive???Series Discussed: How Heavy are the Dumbbells you Lift? Vol. 1, A School Frozen in Time Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode: Chihayafuru Vol. 1, A Certain Scientific Railgun Vol. 1If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$1 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We are also now affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:02:00 - Patreon Plug!0:02:45 - Returning Champions: The Girl from the Other Side Vols. 9 - 100:05:00 - “Is this what I wanted to see?”0:11:45 - Excited for a re-read from the start0:13:15 - Elliot’s Pick: How Heavy Are The Dumbbells You Lift? Vol. 10:14:15 - Spotty Availability Notice0:17:00 - “Muscle of the Week”0:19:00 - “Horny, but not too horny”0:22:00 - How to inject the educational element0:25:45 - Actual Research!0:28:30 - Teetering on the edge of being respectable0:32:00 - Ring Fit Trauma0:34:45 - Saki and Chihayafuru comparisons??0:36:45 - Andy’s Pick: A School Frozen in Time Vol. 10:37:15 - Correction!0:39:30 - WELP0:41:30 - “Doesn’t have anything interesting to present”0:42:30 - “Don’t mention a better thing in your thing!”0:48:00 - Aggressively turned off0:51:00 - “Does not reward digging”0:55:00 - Will you be picking this up? Let us know!0:55:45 - Our picks for next episode, Closedown

S4E09 - How Heavy Are The Dumbbells You Lift?, A School Frozen in Time

In this episode of ScreenTone Club, Elliot and Andy get a hankering for the most dangerous of appetites: Revengering!Series Discussed: Sachi's Monstrous Appetite Vol. 1, Tokyo Revengers Vol. 1 Assignments for next Episode: How Heavy are the Dumbbells you Lift Vol. 1, A School Frozen in Time Vol. 1If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$1 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We are also now affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:00:45 - Buffmaster Supreme0:03:45 - Returning Champions!0:04:15 - With a Dog AND a Cat, Every Day is Fun Vol. 20:07:00 - A Bride’s Story Vol. 60:11:00 - Kaiju Girl Caramelise Vol. 40:15:45 - JUMBO KING0:17:15 - BL Metamorphosis Vol. 40:24:15 - Gift Giving is Hard0:31:00 - Elliot’s Pick: Sachi’s Monstrous Appetite Vol. 10:34:00 - We are both Bad at Names0:37:45 - Getting a grasp on the volume0:40:45 - “Deleted Scenes” / Doujinshi pedigree? 0:50:30 - Andy’s Pick: Tokyo Revengers Vol. 10:56:30 - Troubled Progression1:00:30 - “You would think he would remember that!!!”1:09:30 - Hope for the anime version1:14:15 - Subscription Service?1:16:15 - Our Picks for Next Episode1:17:15 - Closedown

S4E08 - Sachi’s Monstrous Appetite, Tokyo Revengers

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