A Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Boar, and Cat Walk into a School - Episode 51 - Fruits Basket vol 1

Behold, The Power of a True Herb Gatherer - Episode 52 - Banished From the Hero's Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside book 1

We return this week with another reasonably named series, as Tom takes us through the first novel of Banished from the Hero's Party, a fairly generic seeming fantasy slow-life adventure at first that, as Tom really, really, reaaaaaally wants you to know, plays a lot with the idea of what would actually happen if people had these classes and skills and things. Meanwhile, Louie continues catching the new big anime, as well as the end of Black Clover and How to Treat a Lady Knight Right, while Tom starts into Knights of Sidonia and is thoroughly whelmed with it all. All that and more this week on the podcast. Follow us on Bluesky at The Mudai Manga and Book Club Podcast [https://bsky.app/profile/mudaimangabookclub.bsky.social]   Video Episodes Available on Youtube at Mudai Manga and Book Club [https://youtube.com/@mudaimangabookclub?si=qtB0OAcF0VANu3V5]   Email us at: MudaiMangaBookClub at Gmail.com   Main Theme: Sunrise by Meizong & Yeeflex Music provided by Argofox: Meizong & Yeeflex - Sunrise youtu.be/-GurRvqxg3I [https://youtu.be/-GurRvqxg3I] Additional Music: Phat Phrog Studio - Echo Nexus Ovani Sound - Zerune Drift Ovani Sound -  Water Dark Fantasy Studio - Together

A Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Boar, and Cat Walk into a School - Episode 51 - Fruits Basket vol 1

With another reasonable title (this time for the episode), we return with one of the classics of modern shojo, Fruits Basket, today with the omnibus version of volume one, which is likely classical books one and two for those who may have them. The journey of Tohru to accidentally hug an entire family of cursed individuals with cheerfulness and hope begins with . . . well, a landslide, actually. Meanwhile, Louie continues the anime watching and also finishes the excellent Don't Toy With Me Miss Nagatoro, while Tom chugs along with several volumes of some of his favorite series and, most important of all, completes Drops of God. (To be safe I marked the episode as explicit for language). All that, and more, in this week's episode!   Follow us on Bluesky at The Mudai Manga and Book Club Podcast [https://bsky.app/profile/mudaimangabookclub.bsky.social]   Video Episodes Available on Youtube at Mudai Manga and Book Club [https://youtube.com/@mudaimangabookclub?si=qtB0OAcF0VANu3V5]   Email us at: MudaiMangaBookClub at Gmail.com   Main Theme: Sunrise by Meizong & Yeeflex Music provided by Argofox: Meizong & Yeeflex - Sunrise youtu.be/-GurRvqxg3I [https://youtu.be/-GurRvqxg3I] Additional Music: Phat Phrog Studio - Echo Nexus Ovani Sound - Lo-fi Water Dark Fantasy Studio - Together

Escape From the Tainted World, A Princess Story - Episode 50 - Blade of the Moon Princess volume 1

In the world of rewriting fairy tales into action packed retellings with super soldiers and magical explosions, may we present the absolute over the top world of Blade of the Moon Princess on this week's episode? There is the planet used to house criminals, an historically styled Japanese court overthrown by a terrorist attack using VTOLs and explosives, and a cybernetically upgraded bamboo cutter who was a former lead bodyguard. Meanwhile, in what we've read, we have a lighter week, Louie taking us through some more of this spring's anime, while Tom talks over the recently released Alya novel 9.   Follow us on Bluesky at The Mudai Manga and Book Club Podcast [https://bsky.app/profile/mudaimangabookclub.bsky.social]   Video Episodes Available on Youtube at Mudai Manga and Book Club [https://youtube.com/@mudaimangabookclub?si=qtB0OAcF0VANu3V5]   Email us at: MudaiMangaBookClub at Gmail.com   Main Theme: Sunrise by Meizong & Yeeflex Music provided by Argofox: Meizong & Yeeflex - Sunrise youtu.be/-GurRvqxg3I [https://youtu.be/-GurRvqxg3I] Additional Music: Phat Phrog Studio - Echo Nexus Phat Phrog Studio -  Cyber Chill Phat Phrog Studio - Experiment

When All You Have is Time, What's the Rush? - Episode 49 - Reincarnated as a High Elf book 1

What if you had a . . . . little bit more time than everyone else? You know, just a smidge? Something like a thousand year lifespan in a world of people? That's the conceit of this week's novel, Enough of This Slow Life! I Was Reincarnated as a High Elf and Now I'm Bored by rarutori, and today we work through the first novel of this warm and joyful journey through a life of saying goodbye to everyone as they pass on to the afterlife. Meanwhile, in What We've Read, spring anime season has started (as of recording), and Louie looks at a few he has been waiting for, like Re:Zero season 4, Reincarnated as a Slime S4, and the newly released Witch Hat Atelier. Tom, however, had a light week, with the newest Peddler in another World (book 12) and finally returning to DanDaDan (vol 16-18).   Follow us on Bluesky at The Mudai Manga and Book Club Podcast [https://bsky.app/profile/mudaimangabookclub.bsky.social]   Video Episodes Available on Youtube at Mudai Manga and Book Club [https://youtube.com/@mudaimangabookclub?si=qtB0OAcF0VANu3V5]   Email us at: MudaiMangaBookClub at Gmail.com   Main Theme: Sunrise by Meizong & Yeeflex Music provided by Argofox: Meizong & Yeeflex - Sunrise youtu.be/-GurRvqxg3I [https://youtu.be/-GurRvqxg3I] Additional Music: Phat Phrog Studio - Echo Nexus Ovani Sound - Water Dark Fantasy Studio - Together

When Life Gives You Dragons - Episode 48 - RuriDragon, Volume 1

And now, with the unbelievable powers of a dragon, you will have the opportunity to go through the greatest trial humanity has ever created . . . High school! With today's episode, we look at the amazing manga series RuriDragon, an almost entirely non-fantastical series about growing up and dealing with high school, only the main character Ruri turns out to be half dragon. Many series have done similar things, but unlike others RuriDragon remains quite grounded and normal; it's really a high school drama with one person having horns rather than any sort of fantastical series of events, and it's generally positive world, while sometimes a little unbelievable, is an enjoyable read that just hums along. Meanwhile, Louie takes time to talk about what he's read recently with Volume 3 of Baki the Grappler and the ending of Frieren's second season of the anime, while Tom continues into the world of Infinite Dendrogram light novels.   Follow us on Bluesky at The Mudai Manga and Book Club Podcast [https://bsky.app/profile/mudaimangabookclub.bsky.social]   Video Episodes Available on Youtube at Mudai Manga and Book Club [https://youtube.com/@mudaimangabookclub?si=qtB0OAcF0VANu3V5]   Email us at: MudaiMangaBookClub at Gmail.com   Main Theme: Sunrise by Meizong & Yeeflex Music provided by Argofox: Meizong & Yeeflex - Sunrise youtu.be/-GurRvqxg3I [https://youtu.be/-GurRvqxg3I] Additional Music: Phat Phrog Studio - Echo Nexus Phat Phrog Studio -  Cyber Chill Ovani Sound - Marshmallow