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Shonen Jumping the Gun: Marriage Toxin

This one has been a long time coming. Kermit D. Grog and Isekai Sensei-Sama are still feeling ok even after consuming the first chapter of  Marriage Toxin . Sugoi Mart  is your one-stop shop for the best Japanese snacks, candy, toys, and merch!  Click here  or use code  APR15  at checkout  to get 15% off your first order . Don't forget to find us on  Twitter ,  Faceb ook ,  and  YouTube , and subscribe so you don't miss new episodes. We'd love to hear from you, so send us a message or comment. If you have an Isekai question, email Isekai Sensei-Sama at  IsekaiSenseiSama@gmail.com  and your question may be featured in a future episode.

Review: Solanin by Asano Inio

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  I don't use the word "heartache" lightly. It could be a case of my finding this manga at precisely the correct time for it to have the maximum impact on me, but it actually hurt to read and at the same time, I couldn't put it down. My heart ached. This is not an emotion I feel very often. It's a simple story; I would argue that it is a brutally simple story. But in telling it, Asano reveals that he is a human being who has lived, which is art in its purest form. Speaking of the visuals, Asano's style works very well with this material. There is a humor and a cartoonish exaggeration there, but at the same time the faces are surprisingly lifelike. I suspect he is heavily referencing photos of actual people. He also mixes in real photography. He's not the only mangaka I've seen play with this, but the effect here is intentionally jarring. It adds a lot to the feel of a scene. Despite my glowing review, I don't know if other people will get out of th

Baka-Banashi: A Roll in the Straw... Hat ft. Vizslaman

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This went about as well as can be expected. Thanks for joining us, Vizslaman! Sugoi Mart  is your one-stop shop for the best Japanese snacks, candy, toys, and merch!  Click here  or use code  APR15  at checkout  to get 15% off your first order . Don't forget to find us on  Twitter ,  Faceb ook ,  and  YouTube , and subscribe so you don't miss new episodes. We'd love to hear from you, so send us a message or comment. If you have an Isekai question, email Isekai Sensei-Sama at  IsekaiSenseiSama@gmail.com  and your question may be featured in a future episode.