Manga Mavericks EP. 174: Barrage

On this episode of Manga Mavericks, we invite on Chris & Nik from Weekly Manga Recap for our next Jump Stop podcast where we discuss Kohei Horikoshi's second ever Weekly Shonen Jump manga, Barrage (or Sensei no Baruji)! A sci-fi adventure take on the classic Prince and the Pauper type of story about an orphan boy named Barrage, who works for whatever little food he can give to his family, until one night where he runs into and witnesses the death of the prince of the kingdom and ends up being mistaken for said prince, which leads him into taking on his responsibilities as peacemaker going from village to village to protect those who need it most! We discuss how we feel about the series in particular as a transitionary point in Horikohi's career and what he improves on from Oumagadoki Zoo, but also what aspects he will later eventually execute better with My Hero Academia afterwards.

For a complete list of links and Shout-Outs included in this episode, check out this podcast's webpage at: http://all-comic.com/2021/manga-mavericks-ep-174-barrage/

PODCAST BREAKDOWN:

00:00 - Intro/Patreon Update

06:34 - Colton's latest podcast guest spots

09:07 - Barrage Discussion

2:02:22 - Twitter Questions

2:06:00 - Guest Plugs

2:10:14 - Community Shout-outs!

2:27:35 - Wrap up

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Music Featured:

Star Wars Original Soundtrack Tracks 1 & 16 by John Williams