Morgana is away this week so the boys take advantage by having a lengthy discussion about professional wrestling and why New Japan Academy is strange! For our main segment we examine the impressive debut work of Waka Hirako, My Broken Mariko!!!

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Timestamps:

• 00:00:00 - Intro Song: "Massara" by KANA-BOON from Sarazanmai, Opening, Introductions, Star Fruit Books Giveaway
• 00:01:55 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", We breakdown the semi-realism of professional wrestling and how it relates to the adaptation of Tetsuya Naito's career in New Japan Academy
• 00:32:18 - dakazu enjoyed Sawanabe Zombie but wanted more
• 00:34:39 - News: Act-Age writer Tatsuya Matsuki faces up to 1 year and 6th months prison time
• 00:37:20 - Tokyopop licenses various titles which include Stitch and the Samurai
• 00:38:43 - Tsurikichi Sanpei creator Takao Yaguchi passes away at 81
• 00:41:52 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Creator Cross Section on Shigeru Tsuchiyama, we will examine Tsuchiyama's career through his various food manga
• 00:43:32 - Main Segment One Shot: My Broken Mariko, Transition Song: "Fiction" by sumiko from Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku, We review Waka Hirako's drama about a woman who decides to grant her friend's wish posthumously
• 01:05:12 - Next Week's Topic: Shigeru Tsuchiyama, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster