Queering the Guillotine

All sometimes good but mostly just strange things must come to an end. This week's Shonen Jump marks the finale of Double Taisei, so we discuss its conclusion and the series as a whole. Plus, we talk about the latest happenings in all the other usual manga except for Dr. STONE which is on an off-week. We share our queerpinions on:

Act-Age chapter 91

Chainsaw Man chapter 48

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba chapter 184

Double Taisei chapter 27

My Hero Academia chapter 251

The Promised Neverland chapter 159

You can find all our episodes on Spotify, Podcast Addict, and Apple Podcasts!

Spoiler and content warning: We’re a fairly NSFW-podcast that uses reclaimed homophobic slurs. We also spoil the hell out of all the chapters listed above. Content-wise, they (and our discussions of them) touch on physical violence, gore, genocide of the fantasy demon variety, and sexual objectification/violence against women.

It’s about time we talked about more manga that’re gay not just implicitly but explicitly as well. So, we’re diving right into several this week! Join us as we talk about boys’ love, girls’ love, and even furry wizards. We share our queerpinions on:

Scarlet Beriko’s Jackass!

Haji’s Love in Limbo

Yuriko Hara’s Cocoon Entwined

Nagabe’s The Wize Wize Beasts of the Wizarding Wizdoms

Effective and not-so-effective handling of unsavory genre tropes

The joy of seeing queer people centered in genre fiction, including stories with spiritual themes

You can also find the episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Podcast Addict!

Content warning: We’re a fairly NSFW podcast that includes use of reclaimed homophobic slurs. Our discussion is full of spoilers for the titles listed above, and also touches on topics including genre tropes of homophobia, sexual assault and inappropriate student/teacher relationships. Plus there’s some talk of spirituality, death, and atonement for one’s sins.

New week, new Jump. This time around Denji contemplates why no one wants him for who he truly is, the Todoroki family drama is interrupted by a villain, and a supporting actor does his best to stop Kei from stealing the show. We share our queerpinions on:

Act-Age chapter 90

Chainsaw Man chapter 47

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba chapter 183

Double Taisei chapter 26

Dr. STONE chapter 130

My Hero Academia chapter 250

The Promised Neverland chapter 158

You can find all our episodes on Spotify, Podcast Addict, and Apple Podcasts!

Spoiler and content warning: We’re a fairly NSFW-podcast that uses reclaimed homophobic slurs. We also spoil the hell out of all the chapters listed above. Content-wise, they (and our discussions of them) touch on physical violence, gore, genocide of the fantasy demon variety, and sexual objectification/violence against women.

Between Queen Legravalima, Kei Yonagi, and Reze, the competition for Baddie of the Day is fierce. Plus, we get some funny Bakugo moments this week. We share our queerpinions on:

Act-Age chapter 89

Chainsaw Man chapter 46

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba chapter 182

Double Taisei chapter 25

Dr. STONE chapter 129

My Hero Academia chapter 249

The Promised Neverland chapter 157

You can find all our episodes on Spotify, Podcast Addict, and Apple Podcasts!

Spoiler and content warning: We’re a fairly NSFW-podcast that uses reclaimed homophobic slurs. We also spoil the hell out of all the chapters listed above. Content-wise, they (and our discussions of them) touch on physical violence, gore, and sexual objectification/violence against women.

This week we kick off our discussion of post-time-skip Naruto. It's a heartfelt story of puppets, eye powers, and young gay men's first loves, all filtered through a fisheye lens. We share our queerpinions on:

Artistic trends and changes throughout the series

Naruto's themes of generational relationships and growth

Special eye powers and how they morph their victims into a Gumby-like state

Action series attempting to deny their blatant homosexual themes with proclamations about friendship

The most heartfelt depiction of two boys holding hands in the history of fiction

You can also find the episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Podcast Addict! To catch up on our Naruto coverage thus far, check out parts one, two, three, and four.

Content warning: We’re a fairly NSFW podcast that includes use of reclaimed homophobic slurs. Our discussion is full of spoilers up through Naruto chapter 281.

Our slate of series covered expands yet again this week and we're excited to discuss Act-Age! Plus there's all the other usual series, minus My Hero Academia which is on a break week. We share our queerpinions on:

Act-Age chapter 88

Chainsaw Man chapter 45

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba chapter 181

Double Taisei chapter 24

Dr. STONE chapter 128

The Promised Neverland chapter 156

You can find all our episodes on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!

Spoiler and content warning: We’re a fairly NSFW-podcast that uses reclaimed homophobic slurs. We also spoil the hell out of all the chapters listed above. Content-wise, they (and our discussions of them) touch on physical violence, gore, and sexual objectification/violence against women.

The Promised Neverland is on break this week but Chainsaw Man pops off severely and we get a double helping of Dr. STONE. We share our queerpinions on:

Chainsaw Man chapter 44

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba chapter 180

Double Taisei chapter 23

Dr. STONE chapter 127

Dr. STONE Reboot: Byakuya chapter 1

My Hero Academia chapter 248

You can find all our episodes on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!

Spoiler and content warning: We’re a fairly NSFW-podcast that uses reclaimed homophobic slurs. We also spoil the hell out of all the chapters listed above. Content-wise, they (and our discussions of them) touch on physical violence, gore, and sexual objectification/violence against women.

It's our last episode before Halloween, so naturally we're diving right back into some Junji Ito manga! More specifically we return to the demonic woman herself, Tomie. Her saga continues and introduces demented photographs, murderous ethics committee members, parades of naked Tomies, and more. We share our queerpinions on:

Tomie: Photo

Tomie: Kiss

Tomie: Mansion

Tomie: Revenge

Tomie: Waterfall Basin

You can find the episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Podcast Addict!

Content warning: We’re a fairly NSFW podcast that includes use of reclaimed homophobic slurs. Our discussion is full of spoilers as well, so be mindful of that. Tomie is also very heavy on blood, gore, and violence against women, including sexual violence.

What else can we say that is one of the best weeks for Jump in recent memory? Chainsaw Man impresses with a beautiful cover and chapter, Demon Slayer never ceases to punch you in the gut, and The Promised Neverland...well, let's just say it more than makes up for last week. We share our queerpinions on:

Chainsaw Man chapter 43

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba chapter 179

Double Taisei chapter 22

Dr. STONE chapter 126

My Hero Academia chapter 247

The Promised Neverland chapter 155

You can find all our episodes on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!

Spoiler and content warning: We're a fairly NSFW-podcast that uses reclaimed homophobic slurs. We also spoil the hell out of all the chapters listed above. Content-wise, they (and our discussions of them) touch on physical violence, gore, fantasy genocide of the humans vs. demons variety, and sexual objectification/violence against women.

The good. The bad. The refreshing. The utter nonsense. There’s a little bit of everything this week, for better and for worse. Minor characters continue to tug at our heartstrings in Demon Slayer, Double Taisei is an exercise in great potential with poor execution, and we take issue with the latest Promised Neverland to an unprecedented degree. We share our queerpinions on:

Chainsaw Man chapter 42

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba chapter 178

Double Taisei chapter 21

Dr. STONE chapter 125

My Hero Academia chapter 246

The Promised Neverland chapter 154

Spoiler and content warning: We spoil the hell out of all the chapters listed above. Content-wise, they (and our discussions of them) touch on physical violence, gore, fantasy genocide of the humans vs. demons variety, and sexual objectification/violence against women.