Project Tsundoku - Manga Podcast

Send us Fan MailThe story follows Ichi, a boy born in a remote mountain.Below this mountain is a harsh world where witches are both feared and revered. Unlike traditional witches, who inherit their powers through lineage or ritual, Ichi possesses an unusual and undiscovered form of magic that sets him apart. In all of the years, there have never been a male witch in their society. Only women have an aptitude for magic and only the 1% can become a full fledged witch. After a catastrophic event ties Ichis fate to world ending sorcery, he’s forced to protect the entire magical realm and build a team of strong allies along the way.

Send us Fan MailThe one shot “I Was Wrong” is about  Furuya, a young boy who contemplates the accidental death of his girlfriend, Sara. And that’s all I can tell you without giving away the story. 

Send us Fan MailTwelve warriors representing the zodiac signs battle to the death, with the victor being granted one wish. The quest for survival tests their courage and determination as only one can be the final survivor. The Juni Taisen is a Tournament that gets held every twelve years - Twelve brave warriors who bear the names of the zodiac signs fight each other for the title of the strongest. The participants are twelve very strange warriors: "Rat," "Ox," "Tiger," "Rabbit," "Dragon," "Snake," "Horse," "sheep," "Monkey," "Rooster," "Dog," and "Boar". 

Send us Fan MailIn the near future, many humans have become cyborgs called "Extended".However, with a great war having recently ended, many Extended, who are former soldiers, begin resorting to crime in order to survive. Juzo Inui is a "Resolver," an Extended mercenary who specializes in solving problems caused by other Extended. However, Juzo's life is turned upside down when a renegade Extended breaks into his office, pleading for him to protect a young boy named Tetsurō Arahabaki.

Send us Fan MailThirty years after the gods reduced Tokyo to rubble, survivors set out to answer a seemingly impossible question—how do you kill a god?Japan has been invaded by gods—and they’ve left nothing but death and destruction in their wake. With entire cities now classified as uninhabitable danger zones, Anti-God researcher Sachiyuki Tokinaga is determined to find a way to take down the gods and save humanity. When chance leads him to high schooler Waka Kamikura, the two may just end up changing the fate of the world forever.

Send us Fan MailIt's been ten years since the assassination of the Dragon King, the land's most powerful ruler. Off in the corner of the kingdom where tailed dragonfolk dwell, Jio, a human girl, yearns for adventure and an escape from rural life. However, when she meets the mysterious, amnesiac young man Neraid, Jio's life turns upside-down! With courage and curiosity knocking on the door, the two of them find the ultimate adventure waiting for them.

Send us Fan MailSeraph of the End: Vampire Reign is a dark fantasy manga set in a post-apocalyptic world where a mysterious virus has wiped out most of humanity, sparing only children. In the aftermath, vampires emerge from the shadows to enslave the surviving humans, ruling over them in underground cities as livestock.The story centers on Yuichiro Hyakuya, a hot-headed orphan who escapes vampire captivity after losing his family to a brutal massacre. Driven by hatred and a desire for revenge, Yuichiro joins the Japanese Imperial Demon Army, a human resistance force that fights vampires using cursed weapons inhabited by demons.

Send us Fan MailTrigun is a sci-fi western manga, set on the harsh desert planet known as No Man’s Land. The story follows Vash the Stampede, a legendary outlaw with a massive bounty on his head and a fearsome reputation for leveling entire cities. Despite the rumors, Vash is a cheerful, peace-loving drifter who refuses to kill and constantly finds himself caught between his ideals and the violent world around him.

Send us Fan MailEnding this year with a recap of some of our favorite and not so favorite moments of 2025!

Send us Fan MailIn a world where magic is feared as much as it is revered, Guideau, a fierce, cursed young woman with beastlike eyes, and Ashaf, a calm and elegant mage carrying a coffin on his back, travel the land as part of the Order of Magical Security. Their mission: confront rogue witches, dismantle dangerous curses, and uncover the truth behind forbidden magic.But perhaps their partnership hides a deeper purpose...

Send us Fan MailHow important are your memories? I’ve been around the block enough  to have seen some things that I’d like to forget. Some dark days seem to never end when we are going through the thick of it, but let me ask you one question...What made you who you are today? 

Send us Fan MailIn a vast dusty world, shaped by surviving technology and the lingering legends of outlaws, the legendary criminal, M. Godspeed, ruled the desert for hundreds of years—feared, wealthy, and nearly untouchable. But on one fateful day his own son, Jimmu Godspeed, arrives to greet his father. This was no father-son game of catch you see...these two may be blood, but were not cut from the same cloth.

Send us Fan MailRunning it back with an incredibly popular title!Our previous episode was critiqued with only 5 chapters out...has Kagurabachi lived up to the hype thus far? Or was it overhyped like Alex predicted?

Send us Fan MailSome peopl say that youth, is wasted on the young. You’re care free, your only worries are school and friends and your back doesn’t hurt in the mornings. The young have the world in the palms of their hands... So why are most of these youngins in such a rush to grow up? 

Send us Fan MailIt's pretty rare for someone to like their landlord. Half the time they are barking at you for rent and you're barking back asking for them to fix a leak for the 37 time. Oh... such a harmonious relationship we have with these people. Will there ever be a landlord that truly wants to make a difference? 

Send us Fan MailArguably, one of the greatest joys of life is friendship. When we are young, friends are beyond abundant. But as the days go by, friends seems to fall off like leafs in autumn. Some, even changing colors right before your eyes.This begs the question(s), what is a friend? How important are they? How far would you go for one? 

Send us Fan MailOhhhhhhh to be young.... Your heart is ablaze with passion. Hormones pumping through your veins at light speed. You’re untouchable. You eat and drink whatever is in front of you. You're not afraid of pursuing love. Shoot, you might follow your crush from high school to Korea and become a shut in for an entire year since you’re too nervous to actually talk to her. Ohhhhhhh to be young....

Send us Fan MailWhat is true strength? It’s safe to say that if you asked 50 different people, you will receive 50 different answers. Some see strength as the complete power to crush anything in their way. Others  view intellect as true strength. Yet in today’s story, we see a new concept of strength blossom; the power of elusiveness.

Send us Fan MailFamily secrets can be more valuable than Diamond and gold. Some will even go to the deeps depths of hell just to make sure these secrets never see the light of day. How far would you go to keep your family’s skeletons in their closet? 

Send us Fan MailWhen the flame clears, only one thing remains constant in this world:The flame is the soul's breath, the black smoke is the soul's release. Ashes through wert and art, may thy soul return to the great flame of fire. Latom

Send us Fan MailIs life is what you make it? Or do you never know what comes next, no matter how hard you try? One moment you could be picking herbs and in the next, be abducted and shipped off for the rest of your life to work for pennies. Trust me on this one, how else would I have have gotten Alex to be my cohost?

Send us Fan MailWhat does it mean to be greedy? Is it good? Bad? Greed is one of the 7 deadly sins. There are so many negative connotations surrounding this word, but this begs the question… why? What if we can learn to harness the good that comes from greed? Is there something powerful hidden within this concept that most can’t comprehend it? Or is greed ultimately a route to a dead end?

Send us Fan MailEveryone tends to believe that money is the most valuable thing in this world of ours, but that is a far cry from the truth. The most important and valuable thing to mankind, is time. Life will end for us all, no matter how rich or poor. One day it will be just you laying in a cedar wood box and they only thing you can take with you, are your regrets.  

Send us Fan MailMysterious alien life-forms invade Earth! Most of humanity is wiped off the face of the planet. John, his sister, and the remaining survivors hope to find a new world to inhabit… But day by day, the aliens are hunting down and eating the few remaining humans. What will be become of humanity if they can’t defend their home planet? Will the human race persevere or will they all become...MAD?

Send us Fan MailJiro Azuma lives a quiet life with his grandfather, but Jiro isn't your everyday kid. He has a supernatural ability to speak with animals. Jiro and his grandfather are descendants of a long-standing shinobi clan, training in combat to keep the art of battle alive within their family. Jiro's life is thrown into chaos after rescuing a seemingly normal black cat, Rago, only to discover that the cat is actually a mononoke—a demonic spirit that has long been at war with mankind. When a   strange hostile mononoke comes looking for Rago, Jiro uses his shinobi training to jump to the cat's defense, but even tho he thinks this hands are rated E for everyone, Jiro immediately suffers a mortal wound.

Send us Fan MailThere’s a big difference between living and being alive. It’s so easy to let the colors of life slip away.We spend so much time staring at a tiny screen watching other people live their life, but what are we doing with ours? Are we slowly forgetting what it means to be the star musician in our own life?If you're constantly listen to someone else’s song, you may forget the rhythm of your own music. 

Send us Fan MailHigh school.What a crazy time to be alive. You have teenagers slowly trying to figure out who they want to be. Teachers trying to make a livable wage. And....under cover ninjas tryin to kill each other?

Send us Fan MailThe remote town of North Hill has been quarantined to prevent the spread of the mysterious Couper disease that is turning people into cannibals. Young soldier Billy returns to his hometown for the first time in six years for the woman he loves, but what horrors will be awaiting him...?

Send us Fan MailCommunication can feel like one of the most difficult things in life at times. Two people who speak the same language can leave a conversation with two entirely different understandings of how that conversation went. It can happen at work, with friends, and even loved ones. Sometimes, words just don’t cut it. When all else fails, some turn to the most prehistoric form of communication, fisticuffs. 

Send us Fan MailJermain once said: it’s a cold, cold, world. Friends, family, and foe. This world can be a grinder. Success and love feel like they thrive in  another orbit at times with despair and difficulty thriving within the corner of our minds. Life’s greatest moments are the small pieces of serenity such as walking your pet, enjoying dinner with a friends, and early morning fresh air. If you look for darkness you will find it, but happened when you look for peace and love?

Send us Fan MailHow many times have you uttered your name? Thousands? millions? perhaps.. billions, even?Do you often think about the name you were are given at birth? What it means? What power to you draw from it? How does this given name make you the person you are today?

Send us Fan MailEnding this year with a recap of some of our favorite and not so favorite moments of 2024!

Send us Fan MailWe all have our hobbies. Some people like to cook, hike, play pickle ball, waste money on cardboard that you think will bring you happiness but ends up creating a massive pit of despair and disappointment. Others...pick up being a hero for fun. But what happens when you put your all into your hobby and you become the best of the best - virtually untouchable. Does the one thing that brought you the most joy, became rather mundane?

Send us Fan MailEvery flower is a soul blossoming in nature. When we laugh together, tulips bloom.And a weed is but a flower that was simply unloved.Mother Nature gives...but she can also take. There are two sides to nature's coin flip, joy and true despair.  

Send us Fan MailHigh School, what an interesting time. Taking a bunch of classes, playing sport, joining clubs, and...becoming a devil? High School DxD needs no introduction  for most of your degens out there, but if you’re a normal person you might be wondering what this manga is all about. 

Send us Fan MailWormholes, super soaker looking ass guns, crazy creatures that are equals parts confusing & terrifying and... a wild team with robust personalities?! That’s right! We have a one way ticket to sci-fi town, baby!

Send us Fan MailCreation. Why do painters paint? Why do writers write? Why do mangakas draw? We all have our reasons, no matter the doubts and disbelief. It is easy to call someone crazy when they are chasing after something meaningfully to only them. The odds are stacked against all of us, but you have a choice in this world to try and tip scales. You see, there are only three types of people in this world: those in game, those on the bench, and those sitting in the bleachers. Which one are you?

Send us Fan MailPicture this, it’s midnight and your deep in a dungeon fighting various monsters; a typical night for Alex at 1am while he’s at the club fighting for his life. But... what are you supposed to do when you are deep into the dungeon and your belly is growling? Perhaps it’s time to find something delicious, deep within the dungeon itself?

Send us Fan MailHow far would you go for everything you ever wanted? Would you attack anyone with everything you had? Step over the corpse of anyone who got in your way? Would you betray the people you loved just to have a chance at something you’ve always dreamed of? How hard would you push? The goat once said, "Dying to win, and risking death to win - are two completely different things." How far would you go to climb the tower of God? 

Send us Fan MailWho would call if you were in a bind? Your friends? Family? Maybe that one chick you’ve been tryin to date but she doesn’t seem to give you the time of day - so you think involving her in a crisis will be the turning point in the relationship? And if all else fails? who you gunna call? Ghost busters? 

Send us Fan MailVincent van Gogh once said, “I put my heart and soul into my work, and I have lost my mind in the process." You see, not only does one need a sound mind and body to thrive within this world; but also an unwavering soul that knows only one bound, fear. 

Send us Fan MailHow far would you go for a family member? Would you let them live with you in their time of need? Lend them some money while they are in a bind? Or maybe... put them in a box and carry them on your back while you fight flesh eating demons all night and travel from village to village during the day in search for a cure to a disease that might not even exist? 

Send us Fan MailWords can be weapons...weapons for all causes, both good and bad. Imagine, anything you hated - removed from this realm in an instant; but a newly born evil would take its place. All you would have to do is say a few words. Would you utter your wish into existence? 

Send us Fan MailIt’s summertime in the mountains of Japan. You’re prepping for your next downhill race and all of a sudden, a pair of headlights appear in the distance. These headlights are tracking you down like a famished mountain lion. You’re rolling in a top of the line R-X7, plus your skills are well known through the drift scene. There’s no way someone can overtake you. Here comes the first hairpin, you come into this corner hotter than a fresh flapjack. You can final see the car and the face of the beast flying up to your passenger side door. It’s a Toyota 86 and the driver seems to be....yawning? Before you can realize what is happening, a perfect inertia drift happens right before your eyes and you are left in dust wondering one thing - was that a ghost that just passed me? 

Send us Fan MailNobody is a villain in their own story. Depending on which side of the coin you’re on,  you could truly believe you’re the hero. Some may say the only real difference between the two is how they wield their power, and sometimes...only history is the one who will decide the true heroes and villains. 

Send us Fan MailAkame ga kill follows a boy named Tatsumi, who is on his way to the capital in search of fame and riches in order to save his poor and starved village. The idea of the capital is grand; it is where  everyone flocks to in order to make it big. Gold, glory, fame and freedom come to those who make it in the capital. But.... at what cost? Tatsumi quickly learns that the true danger beasts do not live in the wild, but are human faces that thrive within city walls. You see, Corruption plagues the capital such as roaches  to old trash. Tatsumi is left with a tough decision. Become a guard for the evil and corrupt capital, or join the assassin squad, Night Raid, that is perceived as evil but has sworn to fight against the corruption. 

Send us Fan MailThere ain’t no business like show business...so they say. I think it’s safe to assume that aspiring young actors and actresses' dreams must burn brighter than the lights they hope to perform in front of one day. We always see the rich and famous living lavish lives on tv and social media, but what is life like behind the screen? Is it filled with lambos and roses? Are the streets they walk upon truly paved in gold? Or… are their lives truly shrouded in pain and misery? 

Send us Fan MailTo kill or be killed. It sounds simple, but is it truly? People have been throwing around the term “Kill” like it’s no big deal for years. "I’ll kill you if you do that", "Stop, you’re killing me!". What does it take to kill? What does it mean to be killed? The world of assassination holds many questions... and secrets. 

Send us Fan MailA tall, tall wall looms in front of me. What’s the view on the other side? What does it look like? The view from the top…it’s a view I could never see on my own. But…if I’m not doing it alone…I just might be able to see it.  

Send us Fan MailHave you ever wanted something with your whole body, mind and soul? It’s the first thing you think about in the morning and the last thing you think about before you go to sleep. You might even wish, that if you were born with natural talent, you would finally be able to achieve your dreams. Conor McGregor once said… "Talent does not exist, we are all equals as human beings. You could be anyone if you put in the time. You will reach the top, and that's that. It’s your dream, you know what you have to do to achieve it. Go do it, even if people think you are crazy. You see, all dreams are crazy until they become your reality."