My Taste is Better Than Yours

We’ve recorded this episode in record time in order to release alongside the end of My Hero Academia ’s manga, by Kohei Horikoshi. With the end of one of the giants of Weekly Shonen Jump and anime/manga in general for the past decade we’ve got a giant-sized episode discussing everything we wanted to cover about the series: its legacy, its fanbase, and our feelings on the ending while they’re still...

For the next several episodes we’re focusing on Weekly Shonen Jump, this time beginning with The Elusive Samurai by Yuusei Matsui, which is currently receiving a stellar anime adaptation - although it’s worth noting we recorded this some weeks before its release. Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction and the popularity of Assasination Classroom 5:16 Yuusei Matsui at his most unrestricted after two previou...

This time we’re discussing a new hit in Japan, The Days of Diamond by Ohashi Hirai, a seinen baseball manga that started in 2023 and already proved to be an early success from the beginning. Now that MangaPlus are doing simultaneous translations we’re up to date and want to get as many people on board for this mature take on childrens’ baseball. Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction - Enzo anticipating th...

We’re back to recommending our favourites to one another - this time we’re discussing one of Enzo’s all-timers: Spirit Circle by Satoshi Mizukami, the story of a middle school boy (Fuuta) whose ordinary life is disrupted when a transfer student (Kouko) reveals that their fates are in fact tied between in the past, present, and future in ways that changes everything between them and the life Fuuta...

We’re back to recommending our favourites to one another - this time we’re discussing one of Samu’s all-timers: Blue Flag by KAITO, a coming of age high school story that delves into a slew of deep and meaningful themes. Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 3:43 Why Samu recommended that Enzo (and you) should read it 5:53 Enzo’s general impressions of the series 8:40 Blue Flag and how it differentiates i...

This episode we’re thrilled to be joined by Jake Jung, a Japanese-to-English translator who has worked on various anime and manga throughout his career - Made in Abyss , Oshi no Ko , Vinland Saga , and Ya Boy Kongming! to name a few. Together we go through his own personal history in Japan as well as his career as a translator, his tastes in manga, and his insights into the world of anime/manga tr...

This episode we forecast what we think some of the next big series will be, choosing from manga that have yet to have an anime released. Time will tell if our choices end up fruitful or missed opportunities. Please note: This episode was filmed in March 2024 before the official anime announcements of two of the series mentioned here, so any discrepancies from latest information is due to what was...

Please enjoy this discussion of Hirayasumi by Keigo Shinzo, on ongoing seinen series that we’ve both kept up with since it’s serialisation and has received plenty of acclaim and accolades that we both agree is well deserved. Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 6:08 Adult cast dealing with real life issues done well 9:54 How much longer does it have left? 12:54 Possibility of anime or live-action adaptat...

Please enjoy this discussion of the first arc (Hunter exam) of Hunter x Hunter by Yoshiro Togashi, a series beloved by both of us that we’ve discussed at length before but will now embark on an arc-by-arc breakdown. Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:08 Enzo’s and Samu’s histories with Hunter x Hunter; initial impressions of the Hunter Exam arc’s tone 4:53 When did we realise this was something speci...

This week we're discussing Pluto by Naoki Urasawa, fresh off the heels of its Netflix adaptation in late 2023. Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:08 Astro Boy’s “The Greatest Robot in the World” story arc and Osamu Tezuka 2:08 Enzo’s introduction to Pluto and the history of the anime adaptation 5:11 Which is better: Anime vs Manga? 6:26 Overall impressions; Politics of the war in the Middle East;...

Following on from last week, this time we're covering Guardian Enzo’s all-time favourite manga - Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou by Ashinano Hitoshi - and Samu’s reaction to re-reading a decade later. Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 4:14 Why is this Enzo’s favourite manga? 11:42 Samu’s perspective on revisiting YKK a decade later 15:25 Not enough focus on the worldbuilding/sci-fi elements in the backgro...

To kick off the podcast officially we're beginning with Samu’s all-time favourite manga - Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist’s Journey (Kakukaku Shikajika) by Akiko Higashimura - and Enzo’s reaction to reading it for the first time. Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 3:04 Why is this Samu’s favourite manga? 6:47 Enzo’s perspective on Blank Canvas 12:51 Melancholic reflection felt throughout and buil...

Welcome to My Taste is Better Than Yours , the manga podcast with Samu and Guardian Enzo! Who are we? Two anime bloggers (Samu former, Enzo current - at https://lostinanime.com ) who love manga. We'll discuss some of our favourite manga series and let you decide which one of us has the better taste. Throughout this podcast we’ll be covering series we've both already read or follow, as well...