Hovin's Hideaway

Hovin and Brie Wensleydale are joined by Pink Aisle pod's (and Podcastmon Adventures cohost) Henry Kathman to discuss the latest endeavour of Death Note's Takeshi Obata! Can we wrap our heads around the wacky world of manzai double act stand-up comedy in this high school pseudo-sports competition manga? We also ramble about Zelda games, the anime movie talent clusterfuck that is Bubble. Wo...

JoJo's Part 8 finishes its decade-long run, and Hovin just got finished reading through it all for the very first time! Does its commitment to a sprawling mystery story deliver? How does it stack up to other parts? How did Hoves find its somewhat *different* approach to an antagonist compared to prior entries? All this and more!  Spoiler discussion from from 13:30   Twitter - @Hovinwitha...

Today on the Hideaway, Hovin is joined by Otaquest's Jacob Parker-Dalton to discuss the conclusion to the manga phenomenon that's taken the anime community by storm- the ambitious, bleak epic that is Attack on Titan! FULL MANGA SPOILERS   Did the ending live up to the series' lofty ambitions? What did we think of Titan overall? What makes its reception so polarising? How many anime openings w...

As a new era of MCU TV series' is ushered in, another comes to a close. With Wandavision upon us, Hovin attempts (poorly) to bring you up to speed on that one Marvel series you *probably* haven't finished. Is it an overlooked gem? Is it a total waste of time? Can his trusty assistant, Android Hindsight cover all of his bases when he forgets to explain something? LISTEN TO FIND OUT   (FULL SPO...

Like Nisekoi before it, Shonen Jump's newest harem rom-com effort reaches the end of its run, and the Hideaway crew weren't terribly big fans of its approach of having not one, but FIVE alternate endings. Join Hovin, Wensleydale and DrNova as they break down the pros and cons of each one, which ending they preferred, which left them frustrated, and which would have been best improved by one of the...

Our hearts are filled with determination as Hovin and Wensleydale are joined by special guest Xeno to discuss Toby Fox's indie megahit Undertale as well as chapter 1 of its follow-up, Deltarune! What were our favourite moments? Where do we think Deltarune will go in the future? What are some of our favourite fan-created AU's? All this and more on today's hOIvin's Hideaway!     00:00 - In...

Monsters attack as the Hideaway Defense Force take on Jump+'s new hotly discussed Kaiju-themed battle manga, Kaiju No. 8! Does it have the potential to be a heavy-hitter? What does it need to improve on? Opinions were a tad split on this one so there was plenty to discuss! Also Hovin has a Switch now and will apparently bring this up at every possibility, like it or not. Heaven help us. 00:00 - In...

This week, Hovin is joined by KastorUK as we talk about the MHA movies, Heroes Rising in particular, and use that as a jumping off point to talk about the various shonen battle franchise tie-in movies we've gotten over the years, which ones we feel hold up, which ones don't, and the different approaches of how they do this! Also there are various asides and side-tangents, hoo boy the side tangents...

Hovin's first foray into solo podcasting! In this trial run of a new format, he delves into the various podcasts he's listened to over the years, going through what makes each one tick, which ones don't, and how his tastes in them have changed over time.

WARNING: MANGA SPOILERS ABOUND. With Weekly Shonen Jump's recent hit series, The Promised Neverland finally ended, Hoves and the gang dig into their disappointments with it, where they felt the series stumbled and where they felt it succeeded. What were its standout characters? Its high and low points? Why don't we love Goldy Pond as much as most of manga twitter? All this and more on this visit t...

An episode in which we set out to talk about manga we want to rant about but end up just talking about whatever miscellanious manga we feel like! I'm joined by the usual crew as we delve into Boruto, Samurai 8 and BOTH manga themed around families of spies Shuesha is putting out right now

In move seriously breaching podcasting ethics, Hovin decides to trap Nova and Greil in his lair and forces- I mean invites them to talk about the latest Danganronpa game! How does it stack up to the rest of the series? What were our favourite trials and characters? Why is the podcasting equipment in Hovin's lair so darn faulty? All this and more might be answered in this installment of Hovin's hid...

Today, we discuss a manga that one of us aptly describes as 'like reading a hug'. It's feelsy, it's adorable, it's Komi-san can't communicate! With a waifu so powerful her reaction images dominate social media in anime circles, we dive into this warm, slow paced slice-of-life series. Which characters did we love? Which characters would we rather stay the hell away from? What were our highlights?

Hovin and pals dissect the Food Wars manga's final arc, concusion and epilogue. (Spoilers ahoy!) How did it size up to our expectations? Just *how* realistic or edible are the dishes on display? Is Rindo or Ikumi best girl?