Wow, a manga with "Blue" in the title?
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My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 8 – Ao no Flag (Blue Flag)
For this month only, My Taste is doing a special “July Jamboree” - brand new episodes every week!
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 14
If I hear a complaint most often about Blue Box, it's that everything (generally they mean the romance) takes too long to develop.
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 5 – Hirayasumi
With Hirayasumi, what's not to love?
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 19 – Double
The drama world is full of strange and fascinating characters.
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 3 – Pluto
Not the (former) planet or the dog, but the anime and (mostly) the manga.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 06
This passage of the series is pretty much a slog for me.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 05
With Blue Box, you just have to take the bitter with the sweet.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 23
It strikes me that the things I like about this series are the things that drive most fans crazy. And the things that drive me crazy are the…
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 13
We start out the cour with a very strong episode decidedly light on the tropism Blue Box leans into a bit too much of the time.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 18
Amazing how fast a dream can turn into a nightmare... Read more
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 09
It struck me in watching this episode that Taiki's mom is pretty horrible towards him in many ways.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 15
What an episode. And it needed to be. Read more
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 10
Blue Box is possessed of two qualities - patience and restraint - which are an essential part of its ability to succeed,
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 21
Karen is right that Chinatsu is the cautious type, at least on the romance front.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 16
The beach/inn events are kind of a reset button for Chinatsu and Taiki. But not a fast-forward button.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 02
In romcoms the main couple really is everything - and this is one of the best in my opinion.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 03
I have an odd mix of feelings on this series.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 24
There are certain things I have to address after that one.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 22
Ayame is that most unbearable of combos - she never shuts up and she almost never listens.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 04
“Only a year” one might say, but at that age it’s an eternity.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 17
I know there's a light at the end of the tunnel (though sometimes that light is an oncoming train).
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 12
These are the times that try men's souls.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 19
There's no way Blue Box can resist the lure of the maid cafe.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 07
This series' highs and lows are not only extreme, but immediate.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 20
This is probably one of those "the less said the better" situations for me.
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 9 – Spirit Circle
No other episode has brought the podcast's title home for me more than this one.
First Impressions – Ao no Hako (Blue Box)
Chinatsu and Taiki are the reason to punch your ticket as far as I’m concerned.
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 2 – Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou
My Taste is Better Than Yours returns with Episode 2. And this week the tables are turned, as Samu (re)reads my all-time #1 manga, Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou.
I've started watching Ao no Hako (Blue Box)
The bit about aquarium dates only being for lesbians might be yuri propaganda.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 25 (Season Finale)
To paraphrase George Costanza, I could use the break.
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 31 – Rurouni Kenshin Tokyo Arc
Rurouni Kenshin is truly one of shounen's - and Shounen Jump's - greatest stories ever told.
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 27 – Hourou Musuko (Wandering Son)
Who does a story, once written, belong to?
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 18 – Oyasumi Punpun (Goodnight Punpun)
This time on "My Taste", it's one of manga's greatest masterpieces.
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 6 – The Next Big Thing
It’s a very special episode of My Taste is Better Than Yours, as Samu and I return to one of our favorite topics - “the next big thing”
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 10 – Diamond no Kouzai (Days of Diamond)
I won't lie - this is my favorite episode of My Taste is Better Than Yours so far.
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 11 – Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi (The Elusive Samurai)
It took longer than it should have, but this series is finally getting its due.
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 25 – Hunter X Hunter – Greed Island
In many ways, "Greed Island" is the last hurrah for Hunter X Hunter as we knew it.
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 23 – 2024 Manga Year in Review
It was an interesting year in manga - and manga podcasting,
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 16 – Oooku (Ooku: The Inner Chambers)
This series is definitely not a mass-produced model.
Introducing a New Manga Podcast Series: My Taste is Better Than Yours
Spoiler: My taste is better.
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 12: Boku no Hero Academia – The (Almost) Live Retrospective
Boku No Hero Academia is one of the landmark manga of the 21st Century. Here's a look back at its ten-year run.
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 4 – The Hunter X Hunter Exam Arc
For once we agree (mostly).
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 22 – Weekly Shounen Jump 2024 in Review
Shounen Jump fan - or Jump curious? Here's a comprehensive look at the state of the magazine at the end of 2024.
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 20 – Haruka na Machi e (A Distant Neighborhood)
This time we're the presence of true manga royalty.
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 1 – Kakukaku Shikajika (Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist’s Journey)
Let's get this party started.
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 30 – Hunter X Hunter Chimera Ant Arc (Part II)
"Chimera Ant's" brilliance speaks for itself, but we're not letting that stop us.
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 26 – JUMPing to Conclusions: Weekly Shounen Jump’s New Serializations
With Weekly Jump, the only constant is change (and One Piece).
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 17 – Hunter X Hunter Heaven’s Arena Arc (and Zoldyck Family)
In a very real sense, this is where it all started.
