Episode Details

Black Torch Review & The Canceled Manga Debate

With an anime on the way, AniPro took a look at the Black Torch manga to see what caused the greenlight despite its early demise!

Also, Jay's still sick, Mike's throwing on music, Cole's all over the map, and more!

Topics & Timestamps:

• 00:00 - Intro & The Tower of Manga
• 04:50 - Reading Detective Conan
• 09:50 - YouTube Premium & Background Noise
• 16:29 - Purple Tape Entertainment
• 28:11 - Upcoming Manga Reviews: Botan Kamiina, Akane Banashi & Magical Girl Dandelion
• 41:05 - Question of the Week: The Skyrim Giant Glitch
• 45:11 - Review: Black Torch
• 51:18 - Do Axed Manga Deserve Anime Adaptations?
• 56:50 - Comparing Black Torch to Kaiju No. 8 & Chainsaw Man
• 01:00:31 - The Bleach Inspiration & Art Style
• 01:13:00 - Shonen Tropes & Loose Ends
• 01:23:30 - Did the Ending Satisfy?
• 01:34:16 - Why Was It Popular in the West?
• 01:40:43 - Hopes for the Anime Adaptation
• 01:48:33 - Final Thoughts & Ratings
• 01:57:14 - Upcoming Anime, Game & TV Reviews

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• Manga: Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk
• Anime: Now and Then, Here and There
• Game: Needy Streamer Overload
• TV: One Piece Live Action

Credits: Opening: “Shibuya” | Music via slip.stream & AniPro

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