Project Tsundoku - Manga Podcast

Send us Fan Mail It’s safe to say if you’re listening to our podcast that you have most likely had a few different jobs in your lifetime. Before we started this podcast I was working in marketing and Alex was doing slam poetry during the day and dancing for singles at a local bar at night. Even though those days were fun, a time will eventually come when it’s time to settle down and create a caree...

Send us Fan Mail Whether you would like to admit it or not, we all have a monster within us. Some people have conquered the beast, some fight every single day to keep their monster at bay, and others have succumbed to the will of the demon within. Some monsters are small and try to make you take part in your deepest desires. Others are so violent, that they only look for pure chaos, disorder, and...

Send us Fan Mail What do you use to escape life? Drugs, booze, Lizo’s album special? Or maybe it’s something more physical, like manga?! Have you thought to yourself “wow, if I could be the mc of a manga my life would be so much better”. What kind of genre would you want your life to be like? Slaying monsters and saving humanity would be pretty sweet. Slapping walls and traveling to suspiciously n...

Send us Fan Mail The setting is Japan, year 1954, you’re finally on a date with the girl of your dreams. The sun is shining, birds are chirping and the wind gently moves the cherry blossom trees creating the prefect ambience. You’re about to finally make your move. Your palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy. You dropped sushi on your hoodie already - fish confetti. You’re nervous! but what...

Send us Fan Mail Desire. This singular element in life can be the monument piece to propel you forward, or the earth shattering item that brings pure chaos. If we lived in a world where one’s desires could manifest into physical form, what would that look like? Would you look like a humanoid $100 bill? Would you morph into a monstrous version of the person you have always secretly loved? Our desir...

Send us Fan Mail Valentine’s Day is here. It may be cold outside, but the feelings between two lovers are heating up. The aroma of love, lust, and romantic date jitters loft over us all like a cloud on a warm summer afternoon. As butterflies fill your stomach, you may nervously creep into the deepest corners of your mind as well. Up until recently - being into anime, manga, and especially being a...

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes, the one who shrouds thyself in the most darkness is actually the one who can see the light in its purest form. Have you ever felt like everyone, not only in the world, but the entire galaxy is after you? We all may have been there a time or two. Maybe you feel like if you could just make one of your wishes come true, life itself would finally start to look less bleak? W...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever felt lost in life? The world itself seems like a giant pasture and you’re just MOOving around, wondering what all of this is even about? Dreamers will dream they say. But, what does that truly mean? Is it okay to just have a dream? How many of us are even able to grasp such a concept with the ever taxing pressures of life swirling around us like an aggravated bull?

Send us Fan Mail The year is 2577, the earth is struggling to sustain itself due to overpopulation. Humanity is on the brink of destruction. With nowhere else to turn, scientists gaze upon the stars and find salvation on Mars. 

Send us Fan Mail Sports anime have been around for a while now. We all can think back to a time when we watched an unlikely group of kids put their differences aside and become a family. Teamwork makes the dream work, they say. If you’re the type of person who loves a feel-good sports anime, then feel free to stop listening to this podcast right now because at Blue Lock, there isn’t an “I” in team...

Send us Fan Mail What is one supposed to do when you’re born into a magical realm and yet you are born magical less? Best solution, get absolutely jacked! Mashle is set in a magical world in which an individual's position within society is defined by the power of one's magic; however, Mash Burnedead is a young man without so much as an ounce of magic in his blood. So his adoptive father...

Send us Fan Mail Japanese war stories revolving around the time of the Edo period, following both hero and villain, have been seen countless times in both animated and live action depictions. However, none quite like this. Pain, sorrow, glory…immortality. All the paths one must take when walking through the hellish lands - paths…that have overlapped and created the story - Hell’s Paradise.

Send us Fan Mail During the early 90s, gang themed manga started to make their blockbuster debut! Some of the early heavy hitters were Crows, GTO, and Sanctuary. The best part about these gangsta themed mangas is that they all have a twist. So why not add time travel to the mix as well? Cue Tokyo revengers!

Send us Fan Mail With series like Mieruko-Chan, Corpse-Party and Aliens Area - there is without a doubt that spine chilling stories of the occult peak the interest of both believers and non-believers everywhere. Bringing yet another hit title to the popular theme, today we will be reviewing the action filled, sci-fi based - occult exploring series known as Dandadan.

Send us Fan Mail With several manga giants making both their return and debut to the anime world this month; Project Tsundoku deep dives this week in celebration of the long anticipated series' release. Tune into this weeks 5 finger combo serving up Spy X Family, Mob Psycho 100, Blue Lock, Chainsaw Man & Bleach content. 

Send us Fan Mail Gigantic creatures of all forms wreaking havoc across Japan is nothing new to the sci-fi scene; however, this particular story's protagonist might bring a whole new level to the meaning of hero. This week, we dive into the kaiju world and give our personal review on the kaiju slaying series: Rooster Fighter.

Send us Fan Mail 17 year old Japanese high school student known as Kei Nagai has his world ripped apart after his sudden death….and resurrection. Tune into Project Tsundoku's first "review" episode as we deep dive into the plot and mangaka’s background to give you guys an overall scope and review of what you can expect from the slightly gory, action packed - human vs demi-human war...

Send us Fan Mail Project Tsundoku has finally arrived! Get to know your hosts Drew and Alex as they tell you about their journey into the anime/manga realm. Stay tuned for what they have coming up next!