This week we bring you prelude to the end of a beloved gag manga in the magazine (not Roboco) and speculate on which other Jump series might be next on the chopping block as a new wave of serializations rolls in. In Show & Tell, Andrew dives into an office-ninja thriller that seems to take itself a bit too seriously. Plus: Card Game Corner turns into a fiery rant about Konami’s baffling decisions in Yu-Gi-Oh!'s retro scene and Sebastian’s final departure from Yu-Gi-Oh! for greener pastures. All that and more on Manga Musings!This episode covers issue 27 of Weekly Shonen Jump from 2 June 2025.Manga Show-and-Tell this week is Kabushikigaisha Ninkai Shoji 株式会社忍界商事 by Tada Taiga 多田大我.Full transcripts of the Show-and-Tell can be found at the official Manga Musings Obscure Manga Blog, along with original content dating back over a decade.In the Jump segment, we cover:Kagurabachi #81Super Psychic Policeman Chojo #64Ichi the Witch #36 (Lead Color Page)Sakamoto Days #215To support the show and to hear exclusive monthly postgame coverage of Boruto, head to the Manga Musings Patreon.Our theme music is Rainy Day by Souichi Sakagami. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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