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Well I’ll apologize that this isn’t really a new content post. I decided to do an episode of the podcast this time. This is actually an audio version of a review I had previous done last year. I also need to apologize on the sound quality. Descript was being really weird. I just don’t feel like re-recording it. You can read the full written version right here: Just so you don’t feel “cheated” by n...

So this week I decided to get back on the mic and do a podcast episode. To be fair it has been 3 months since I did an episode announcing I would bring the podcast back. I did warn people it would be a sporadic release. This week I’m doing the audio version of a story I posted last June. You can just listen to the episode (if you’re reading this) or you can just read it here . In other news, I hav...

Before I get started, I want to apologize if the audio quality might be off. I’m not sure what the cause is but when I listen to the playback during the editing, I sound off. Not sure if it’s because it’s late at night when I recorded and my voice sounds funny or Descript is being weird. I wanted to explain how it’s been a year since I did the last episode of the podcast. I thought I was burnt out...

So as the title says I’m going to be discussing some of my current reads. And an important announcement about the podcast. First here’s a bit about what I’m reading now. This is a mix of the manhwa and some of the light novels I’ve been reading. Lately I’ve been reading the following: * The Top Dungeon Farmer - manhwa - Webtoon * The Gardener in a Hunter World - manhwa - Webtoon * My Comeback as t...

This episode was supposed to have been released last Sunday (November 24, 2024). However due to an oversight on my part, I didn’t realize the episode didn’t got out when it was supposed to. Sorry for any confusion! Well new developments are happening in the tower in this episode! More crops are being grown. More relationships are being developed. Check out my discussion of chapters 16-20 of the ma...

Well like a lot of Americans, I had spent this past Thursday eating way too much. It’s the start of the “eat way too much” season. And then New Year’s Day I restart the resolution to lose weight. In the meanwhile there are some titles that just involve a lot of tasty food and drinks that make you want to toss away the diet. So here are a few of the ones I’ve checked out and enjoyed. See the links...

Hi everyone to another installment of React With Me - The Top Dungeon Farmer ! As always if you’re interested in reading this series for yourself, you can use this link or just copy/paste the URL: https://www.webtoons.com/en/fantasy/the-top-dungeon-farmer/list?title_no=5656 This episode we get introduced to Teo, the cat merchant. We also get a lot of developments at Sejun’s farm. I really do enjoy...

This is a really brief written portion. If you didn’t read the previous episode, you can read this serious on Webtoon . You can check out the story here - https://www.webtoons.com/en/fantasy/the-top-dungeon-farmer/list?title_no=5656 I’m curious if anyone else is read this series. How do you like it? Would you read it if you aren’t already? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss thi...

If you’re interested in reading this Korean webcomic series, you can read it on here . Or if you prefer you can follow this URL too: https://www.webtoons.com/en/fantasy/the-top-dungeon-farmer/list?title_no=5656&page=1 This is going to be the start of a pretty long series I’m doing on the podcast and this newsletter. Because I don’t want to spoil readers who actually want to read this series, I’m n...

This week’s episode is just to introduce to all of you of a “new” type of episode I’ll be doing in the podcast. It’s not truly new. It’s pretty similar to the episodes I did about Dr. Stone . Later today, I’ll be posting a list of the first few stories I’ll be doing a read/watch and react in the next couple of months. Basically I’ll talking about different stories per episode until I either cover...

Rather than the typical review like I’ve been doing in the past couple of months, I’m just telling some stories about my experiences with anime conventions. In this episode, I’ll be talking about the following things: * The basics of anime conventions * Big Apple Anime Fest * Interning at Big Apple Anime Fest * AnimeNext * I-Con * NY Comic Con * NY Anime Fest * AnimeNYC Have you guys been to one?...

This time around I’m here to announce a couple bits of information related to the podcast I’ve been doing. I just want to reassure people that I’m not planning to end the show. I’d like to keep doing this as long as possible. However I realize that I really do need a break from Cafe Manga . Just to make this a proper post for people, I’m just briefly discussing a couple things related to this deci...

As part of a collaboration with another Substack writer, I agreed to watch this series and here’s my review of the series for the podcast and this publication. If you’re curious to read the guest review they wrote you can read it here! - https://cafemanga.substack.com/p/terminator-zero-a-guest-review The Basics This anime series was specifically produced for Netflix. The project is a collaboration...

If you’re new to this publication, this post is the same as the first section of the episode. The last few minutes of the episode is a more detailed discussion that will contain spoilers. If you’re not interested in listening to the spoilers, there will be a countdown warning before it starts. So it’s time for me to talk about a really popular title that’s gotten the attention of a lot of manhwa a...

So here is another fun food related isekai! If you enjoyed Restaurant to Another World, this is a fun restaurant isekai story to check out. The Basics Unlike some of the other stories I’ve reviewed thus far, I have discovered very little information about this particular story. I actually read this story because I had discovered it on Amazon . I had done some searching for any other food related i...

As usual, this review corresponds to the first part of the podcast episode. The episode does include a short more detailed discussion of the story. If you’re not interested in hearing the spoilers, then feel free to stop listening when I do the countdown beforehand. Please share this with anyone you know who might be into this story! This is a story that I discovered via YouTube. I had discovered...

As a reminder, and to inform anyone new to this Substack, the following post is also the same thing as the first half of the podcast episode. The ending part of the episode will be some of my thoughts of the story with spoilers. If you haven’t read this story or you’d rather not get spoiled, you will get a warning before I begin the spoiler content. The Basics Unlike the other stories I’ve done re...

Hi everyone! This is the spoiler-free review of this particular webcomic that is available in the first half of the podcast episode. The second half of the episode will be a spoiler laden discussion of the story. Just a fair warning in case you choose to read the comic series yourself. I’m now here to discuss another story that I’ve been reading on and off for the past four months. It’s a manhwa s...

If you’re new to this podcast and publication, welcome! When I reviews I post a written version that is the same (more or less) as the first half of the episode. The second half of the episode is a more detailed discussion of the story in question. If you haven’t seen the anime or read the manga/light novel, feel free to stop the episode when I do the countdown warning in the audio version. This w...

Just as a note to anyone who is new to this podcast and publication. The following written review is a spoiler-free one that is the same as the first half of the episode. If you continue listening to the episode, I’ll continue with a short discussion that involves more details about what happened in the anime/manga/light novel, etc. If you want to avoid listening to spoilers, there will be a count...

I initially missed watching this series until a reactor on YouTube started talking about this one. After researching this series, I soon realized it was a Korean webtoon/manhwa. So here are my thoughts about it. The Basics This was originally a Korean web novel published on KakaoPage in South Korea. Later the webtoon was also released in KakaoPage. The English translation of the webtoon is availab...

If you are new to this publication, salutations! This is the written version of the podcast episode! For anyone who is new, basically the written portion corresponds to the first half of the episode where I do a fairly spoiler-free review/overview of the title in question. If you listen to the audio, the second half of the episode (with a warning message) is the discussion of the story with some s...

The Basics This title is originally a light novel series written on Shosetsuka ni Naro and later published by Kodansha. The manga was also published by Kodansha. Naturally the USA subsidiary of Kodansha publish the English language translations of the light novel and manga. You can watch the now complete season 1 of the series on Crunchyroll. It’s also been announced not long after the final episo...

As this is a podcast episode that will contain spoilers, the written content I’m doing here will just cover basic info about the podcast episode along with some important announcements. This is available for those of you who either aren’t able to listen or would rather read the info. A transcript of the episode is also available on platforms that permit them. Long time no speak! I have to acknowle...

Similar to the previous episode, this does have some spoilers to Season 3 of Dr. Stone. So I don’t have too much to write here. Thanks for listening and see you in the next episode where I finish the Dr. Stone series. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cafemanga.substack.com