Episode 30: 2021 Top 5 Manga Debuts

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Once again this December, Ray and Gee spotlight their favourite new series for the year! From sweet shojo love stories to action-packed sci-fi horror, and a whole breadth of honourable mentions, come listen to our picks for the year!!

In this episode we talk about:

• A White Rose in Bloom, Asumiko Nakamura
• Blue Box, Kouji Miura
• Boy Meets Maria, Peyo
• Boys Run the Riot, Keito Gaku
• Captivated, By You, Yama Wayama
• Dai Dark, Q Hayashida
• Dandadan, Yukinobu Tatsu
• Double, Ayako Noda
• Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon, Shio Usui
• Fangs, Billy Balibally
• Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Story by Kanehito Yamada, Art by Tsukasa Abe
• I Swear I Won't Bother You Again, Story by Reina Soratani, Art by Haru Harukawa
• I Think My Son is Gay, Okura
• Kageki Shojo, Kumiko Saiki
• Lil' Leo, Moto Hagio
• Look Back, Tatsuki Fujimoto
• MADK, Ryo Suzuri
• My Love Mix-Up, Story by Wataru Hinekure, Art by Aruko
• Skip & Loafer, Misaki Takamatsu
• The Birds of Shangri-la, Ranmaru Zariya
• The Cat Proposed, Dento Hayane
• The King's Beast, Rei Toma
• The Vampire and His Pleasant Companions, Marimo Ragawa
• Tono Monogatari, Shigeru Mizuki

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TIMESTAMPS:

(0:00) Introduction

(1:50) Honorable Mentions

(49:28) Gee's #5

(56:31) Ray's #5

(1:08:03) Question: Series with Stand-Out Art

(1:10:46) Gee's #4

(1:27:37) Ray's #4

(1:34:51) Question: Series with Cross-Over Appeal in Other Reader Spaces

(1:40:00) Ray's #3

(1:47:35) Gee's #3

(1:58:52) Question: Authors We'd Like to See More of

(2:01:58) Question: Series That Surprised Us

(2:05:06) Ray's #2

(2:18:02) Gee's #2

(2:21:55) Question: Trends in Manga This Year

(2:24:31) Viewer Top 5 Lists

(2:27:36) Gee's #1

(2:36:51) Ray's #1

(2:56:15) Wrap-Up and Next Month's Topic

Happy New Year, everyone!