ScreenTone Club

ScreenTone Club

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ScreenTone Club episodes

  • E090 - As the Gods Will: The Second Series, My Senpai is Annoying

    In this episode of ScreenTone Club, Elliot and Andy make references both old and new - Deep Impact and Squid Game together in one manga podcast!

    Series Discussed: My Senpai is Annoying Vol. 1, As the Gods Will: The Second Series Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode: Freiren: Beyond Journey's End Vol. 1,  Lupin III (Lupin the 3rd): Greatest Heists - The Classic Manga Collection

    TIMECODES:
    0:01:15 - Old Disaster Films (1998)
    0:02:30 - Returning Champions! Don’t Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro,  Vols. 8-9
    0:07:15 - Girl from the Other Side Vol. 11 (FINAL VOLUME)
    0:08:45 - “Wait, how do we end this series?”
    0:12:00 - Andy steals Elliot’s reference
    0:16:15 - Re-Returning Champions?
    0:18:15 - Andy’s Pick: As the Gods Will: The Second Series Vol. 1
    0:22:00 - “Mean and Vengeful”
    0:26:00 - Btooom! callbacks
    0:30:00 - Elliot Pedant Corner
    0:35:45 - Live Action Movie!
    0:36:30 - A WORD FROM OUR SPONSORS
    0:37:45 - Elliot’s Pick: My Senpai is Annoying Vol. 1
    0:40:45 - Everything Left on the Field 
    0:42:15 - “Punchiness”
    0:50:00 - Ignoring its Own Development
    0:53:30 - Our Picks for Next Episode!
    0:55:00 - Closedown!
    0:55:45 - November 2021 Bonus Episode Topic!

    If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!

    We have a Discord! Join us!

    We are affiliates on BookWalker - using this link when shopping there will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!

    The intro music is Track 8 on Resting State by HOME, used here under the CC-BY 3.0 license.

    58 min
  • E089 - DC3, The Dangers in My Heart

    In this episode of ScreenTone Club, Elliot and Andy cover the burning issues of the day - Robocop and Incels!

    Series Discussed: The Dangers in My Heart Vol. 1, DC3Assignments for next Episode: My Senpai is Annoying Vol. 1, As the Gods Will: The Second Series Vol. 1

    TIMECODES:
    0:01:45 - Jumbo Returning Champions: Kobosuba (LN) (again)
    0:04:45 - Eniale & Dewiela Vol. 3
    0:08:15 - “Make an Art Book already!”
    0:09:45 - Sachi’s Monstrous Appetite Vols. 3 + 4
    0:11:45 - Tony Hawk’s Monstrous Appetite?
    0:16:45 - With a Dog and a Cat, Every Day is Fun Vols. 4 +5
    0:19:00 - Even Though We’re Adults Vols. 2 + 3 
    0:22:30 - A Very British Affair
    0:26:00 - Mother-In-Law Power
    0:35:00 - Andy’s Pick: DC3
    0:40:30 - Scope Issues
    0:47:30 - Depth?
    0:49:45 - Platinum End mention
    0:52:00 - Elliot’s Pick: The Dangers in my Heart Vol. 1
    0:54:30 - Headfake
    0:57:30 - On Point, but Tiring
    1:02:30 - “Strange” art
    1:03:30 - My Neighbor Seki?
    1:07:45 - Our Picks for Next Episode!
    1:09:30 - Closedown!

    If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!

    We have a Discord! Join us!

    We are affiliates on BookWalker - using this link when shopping there will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!

    The intro music is Track 8 on Resting State by HOME, used here under the CC-BY 3.0 license.

    1 hr 11 min
  • E088 - Children of Mu-Town, Hitomi-Chan is Shy with Strangers

    In this (delayed) episode of ScreenTone Club, Elliot and Andy travel to a distraught housing project to discover that the various ne'er-do-wells there are really shy with strangers!

    Series Discussed: Children of Mu-Town, Hitomi-Chan is Shy with Strangers Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode: The Dangers in My Heart Vol. 1, DC3

    TIMECODES:
    0:02:00 - Returning Champions: Dead Dead Demons DeDeDeDe Destruction Vol. 10
    0:09:45 - BL Metamorphosis Vol. 5
    0:16:00 - Konosuba Light Novels Vols. 7 + 8
    0:18:15 - FGO Swordsmasters Vols. 2 + 3 
    0:21:15 - Elliot’s Pick: Children of Mu-Town
    0:21:30 - Daisuki? No, Azuki!
    0:27:00 - Atmosphere
    0:30:00 - Final Chapter Shift
    0:34:00 - “Cycle of Pressure”
    0:37:45 - Azuki First usage
    0:40:15 - Andy’s Pick: Hitomi-Chan is Shy with Strangers
    0:43:15 - “Injecting Boobs”
    0:44:30 - “The Author’s Jam”
    0:50:45 - “Paddling Pool manga”
    0:55:00 - “As Someone Who Likes Tall Girls...”
    0:58:45 - Andy’s Birthday Wish
    1:01:00 - Our Picks for Next Episode!
    1:02:00 - Closedown

    If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!

    We have a Discord! Join us!

    We are affiliates on BookWalker - using this link when shopping there will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!

    The intro music is Track 8 on Resting State by HOME, used here under the CC-BY 3.0 license.

    1 hr 3 min
  • E087 - Big Order, Nameless Asterism

    In this episode of ScreenTone Club, Elliot and Andy are just puzzled by what they have picked for themselves. It Happens.

    Series Discussed: Big Order Vol. 1, Nameless Asterism Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode: Children of Mu-Town, Hitomi-Chan is Shy with Strangers Vol. 1

    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 Meeting
    0:12:00 - 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. 1
    0:18:45 - “Its a JoJo”
    0:20:00 - “Just Read Mirai Nikki”
    0:24:30 - “Forgot all the lessons”
    0:30:00 - Dead Wiki
    0:33:00 - “Who Cares?”
    0:36:15 - ePub issue
    0:37:00 - Andy’s Pick: Nameless Asterism Vol. 1
    0:40:00 - Going Off the Rails? 
    0:45:00 - “Sidelined in his own Love Story”
    0:47:30 - Expecting the Worst
    0:48:45 - 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!

    If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!

    We have a Discord! Join us!

    We are affiliates on BookWalker - using this link when shopping there will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!

    The intro music is Track 8 on Resting State by HOME, used here under the CC-BY 3.0 license.

    1 hr
  • E086 - Blue Lock, Skip and Loafer

    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. 1

    TIMECODES:
    0:02:00 - Returning Champions: Dorohedoro anime (?)
    0:03:45 - Audio Oopsie!
    0:04:15 - Elliot’s Pick: Blue Lock
    0:08:15 - “We don’t care how daft this premise is”
    0:16:00 - Historical Precedent!
    0:18:45 - Bottom-of-the-Pile Problems
    0:21:00 - Andy’s Pick: Skip and Loafer
    0:22:45 - Pretty Dude Alert!
    0:26:15 - Punching the Air
    0:29:15 - Charming!
    0:32:30 - Ted Lasso?
    0:40:45 - “Tone”
    0:43:45 - Our Picks for Next Episode!

    If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!

    We have a Discord! Join us!

    We are affiliates on BookWalker - using this link when shopping there will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!

    The intro music is Track 8 on Resting State by HOME, used here under the CC-BY 3.0 license.

    46 min
  • E085 - Ran and the Gray World, Pompo the Cinephile

    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 

    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. 1
    0:27:15 - Do Not Date This Character
    0:31:15 - Elliot Missed a Huge part of the Story, oops
    0:36:15 - “Messy”, “An Acquired Taste at Best”
    0:41:45 - Aikatsu?
    0:43:45 - Our Picks for Next Episode!
    0:44:45 - Closedown!

    If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!

    We have a Discord! Join us!

    We are affiliates on BookWalker - using this link when shopping there will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!

    The intro music is Track 8 on Resting State by HOME, used here under the CC-BY 3.0 license.

    46 min
  • E084 - Look Back, Shino Can't Say Her Name

    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. 1

    TIMECODES:
    0:01:15 - Returning Champions: Blue Box
    0:05:00 - Andy’s Pick: Look Back
    0:08:45 - Satoshi Kon-esque 
    0:13:00 - Skipping home in the rain, expressivity 
    0:16:00 - Elliot moans about Fire Punch again
    0:19:45 - “Nothing more needs to be said”
    0:22:30 - Tatsuki Fujimoto interview (from before Look Back was published)
    0:24:00 - SPOILER WARNING
    0:25:45 - Post-publication changes
    0:30:00 - SPOILERS OVER
    0:32:15 - “Buckle up, baby!”
    0:36:15 - The capability of an author
    0:38:30 - Elliot’s Pick: Shino Can’t Say Her Name
    0:39:45 - Elliot (Still) Can’t Remember Names
    0:44:15 - Autobiographical Elements in Afterword
    0:49:30 - “Hey, That’s MY Friend!”
    0:51:45 - Kinship
    0:55:00 - “Push and Pull”
    0:58:15 - “Messy Embarrassing Blow Out”
    0:59:30 - Comparison to The Golden Sheep
    1:04:00 - Our Picks for Next Episode!
    1:04:45 - Closedown

    If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!

    We have a Discord! Join us!

    We are affiliates on BookWalker - using this link when shopping there will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!

    The intro music is Track 8 on Resting State by HOME, used here under the CC-BY 3.0 license.

    1 hr 6 min
  • E083 - 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 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 Back

    TIMECODES:
    0:02:15 - Returning Champions! Spy x Family
    0:04:45 - Volume covers are cool
    0:07:00 - 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. 1
    0:09:00 - “Fate Levels”
    0:12:45 - Actual Synopsis
    0:15:45 - Transcendental art
    0:19:15 - “Manga Fish and Chips”
    0:23:00 - “Rad as Hell”
    0:32:30 - Andy’s Pick: Farewell to my Alter
    0:38:30 - “Creepy”
    0:41:15 - Authors notes!
    0:48:15 - “Can love bloom on the VR chat?”
    0:50:30 - Our Picks for new episode!

    If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!

    We have a Discord! Join us!

    We are affiliates on BookWalker - using this link when shopping there will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!

    The intro music is Track 8 on Resting State by HOME, used here under the CC-BY 3.0 license.

    53 min
  • E082 - A Man and his Cat, Rebuild of Welcome to the NHK

    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 Alter

    TIMECODES:
    0:02:15 - Returning Champions: ‘tis Time for Torture, Princess
    0:03:30 - Princess Probation
    0:07:15 - Kageki Shoujo!
    0:08:00 - Content Warnings!
    0:08:45 - DoRoHeDoRo!
    0:11:30 - Elliot’s Pick: A Man and His Cat
    0:16:30 - “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 view
    0:31:00 - 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 :<
    0:40:45 - Our Picks for next Episode!

    If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!

    We have a Discord! Join us!

    We are affiliates on BookWalker - using this link when shopping there will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!

    The intro music is Track 8 on Resting State by HOME, used here under the CC-BY 3.0 license.

    45 min
  • E081 - Blue Box, Kageki Shoujo

    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 NHK

    TIMECODES:
    0:02:45 - July Bonus Episode Topic Announcement!
    0:04:45 - Elliot’s Pick: Blue Box
    0:09:30 - Good Kids
    0:13:15 - Positive Rival?
    0:16:15 - Human Growth???
    0:20:00 - Ragging on other Romances
    0:27:00 - “Gimme that Sports!!”
    0:32:15 - Andy’s Pick: Kageki Shoujo!
    0:37:00 - Assumed Knowledge
    0:45:00 - Prequel Preponderance
    0:49:30 - Not Hooked?
    0:52:30 - Elliot demands spreads
    0:53:45 - Revue Starlight drop 
    0:55:45 - Our picks for next episode!
    0:57:00 - Closedown!

    If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!

    We have a Discord! Join us!

    We are affiliates on BookWalker - using this link when shopping there will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!

    The intro music is Track 8 on Resting State by HOME, used here under the CC-BY 3.0 license.

    59 min

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