Episode 30: 2021 Top 5 Manga Debuts

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 Follow Ray on her channel Whimsical Pictures and Twitter And if you can't get enough of me, Gee, be sure to follow me on my Youtube Channel and Twitter *** 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!