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This week is a short but fun episode. I talk about the new Spider Noir series on Prime, then dive into a new movie called Tuner that I really enjoyed. The I end the show talking about the upcoming NBA Finals and games I need to catch up on.

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School is out and graduations are in the air. Its been another busy couple of weeks between school ending and going to family graduation. I also talk about some of the shows and movies I have checked out.

K Manga is an app from Kodansha that has one of the biggest catelogs of manga series in the world. As we approach its 3 year anniversary I wanted to talk about the app and a few changes that could help it reach greater heights.

• (00:00) Intro
• (02:30) Kodansha catalog
• (08:30) How KManga Works
• (14:00) Consistency and Structure
• (19:00) Meeting in the Middle
• (21:00) Final Thoughts

This week I have lots to catch up on! Wife and I went to go see the Michael Jackson movie last week. Then I dive into my time with Pragmata, Replaced and all the recent Xbox news. Then I touch on Invincible season 4 before ending the show talking about Kagurabachi anime news and the Spring Anime I am keeping up with.

• (00:00) Intro and Life Talk
• (10:12) Michael Movie
• (14:15) Game News
• (15:45) Xbox GamePass updates
• (21:15) G...

This is a long overdue discussion but sometimes the wait works out for the best. After the premier of the anime this week, I dove back into The Warrior Princess and The Barbaric King aka The Barbarians Bride. I discuss the series as a whole including the anime premier and manga thoughts. I have read up to chapter 22 as of recording.Timestamps(00:00) Intro

(02:00) What is this series about?

(04:30) Anime Impressions(11:00) Manga Talk_...

We are in April already and I am back to catch up on lots of stuff. I talk about new spring anime, recent TV shows I watched and talk about the recent price increases in gaming.

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(00:00) Intro and Life Talk

(11:00) Game Talk

(13:50) PS5 Price Increase

(30:20) TV Talk

(30:35) Paradise Season 2

(32:50) Reacher

(35:50) For All Mankind and NASA Artemis 2

(37:40) Anime Talk

(40:30) Daemon of the Shadow Realm

(43:10) Akane Banashi

(46:36) ...

Growing up I was always fascinated with space. And that has continued to be an interest of mine into adulthood and becoming a parent. Im glad I finally got to check out For All Mankind and I had 4 seasons worth of show to enjoy once I got going.TV Show: For All Mankind

Streaming: Apple TV

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Intro(01:15)

What is this show about

(04:30) Family and Legacy

(09:00) Music Matters

(10:09) Would You Do It?

(15:45) Story Moments

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This month is the 5th Anniversary of Dad Needs To Talk. Manga is one of the main things I am best known for. I wanted to look back at how much I have learned about the world of manga as I have been on this journey.______________________________Follow meMy website: https://dadneedstotalk.com/Blue Sky: dadneedstotalk2.bsky.socialTwitter: https://twitter.com/DadNeedsToTalkInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dadneedstotalkpodcast/If y...

Im a little late but this episode I celebrate 5 years of Dad Needs To Talk. We take a little trip down memory lane and reflect on the journey. Then I dive into my time with Pokemon Pokopia and wrap things up talking about the Hoppers Movie.

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(00:00) Intro

(01:01) Reflecting on 5 years

(12:25) Life Talk

(16:40) Pokemon Pokopia

(31:00) Game Talk

(32:20) Hoppers Movie

(36:25) Final Thoughts

(39:50) Highschool Basketball Champs

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Today we dive into a drama thriller series called Lonely Deaths Lie Thick as Snow volume 1.

Published by: Kodansha

Story by: Hajime Inoryu

Art by: Shota Ito

ARC provided by Netgalley and Kodansha

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We are already at the end of February! Today we celebrate 30 years of Pokemon. I talk about the reveal of Pokemon Wind and Waves and reflect on my history with the series.

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(00:00) Intro

(03:00) Pokemon Pokopia

(06:45) Pokeon Winds and Waves Reveal

(11:10) Gale of Darkness

(12:12) FireRed and LeafGreen

(15:40) My Pokemon Journey

(19:00) Pokemon Crystal memories

(24:45) Serebii and early internet pokemon

(27:30) Gameboy Advance SP s...

I finally dove into Galaxias! I start with talking about volume 1 and later in the episode I dive into the series up to the current chapter 32.

Story and Art by Ao Hatesaka

Published by Kodansha

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(00:00) Intro

(01:50) What is Galaxias?

(06:45) Volume 1 discussion

(10:00) Beyond volume 1

(14:50) Schedule concerns

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We have lots of fun stuff to talk about this week! I saw an early showing of the new animated movie GOAT and there were tons of cool announcements form that Playstation State of Play this week. I talk about the games in order of the state of play but wont timestamp for every single one.

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(00:00) Intro

(02:15) Gifts from my wife

(03:00) Anniversary tease

(05:10) GOAT Movie

(10:15) PlayStation State of Play begins

(11:30) Kena Sca...

This episode I dive into a couple of cool things I watched in Wonder Man and Arco. Then I talk about playing the demo for Pragmata and all other recent game news.

Timestamps

(00:00) Intro and Life Talk

(6:30) Wonder Man

(16:25) Arco Movie

(26:40) Arco SPOILERS

Game Talk

(32:25) General Game News

(35:55) High Guard

(42:04) Pragmata Demo

(50:40) Nintendo Partner Showcase

(55:00) Horizon Hunters Gathering Reveal

(01:00:50) Wrap Up and Outro

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With the anime coming later this year, I finally checked out the first 3 volumes of the manga for The Kept Man of the Princess Knight

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(00:00) Intro(04:00) What is the series about?

(09:00) Story discussion

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This episode of Dad Needs To Talk, while many of us have been stuck inside due to our yearly winter storm, I have been enjoying the down time. As we near the end of January it is a great time to catch yall up on the games Ive played and shows and movies Ive been enjoying.

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(00:00) Intro and Life Talk

Game Talk

(02:40) General game thoughts

(05:00) Escape from Ever After

(06:25) Is This Seat Taken

(09:00) Upcoming Games

(11:40) Ma...

Today I wanted to talk about Divine Incursions Volume 1. It has a very interesting premise but knowing the series short run is a little cause for concern.

Story and Art by Kouya Ashitaka

Published by Yen Press

ARC provided by Yen Press and Edelweiss

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2025 is over and it was another rollercoaster year! This episode I look back on the year and life lessons Ive learned. I also dive into some of my favorite media of the year.

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(00:00) Intro & Life Talk

(11:00) Podcast reflections

(16:07) Game Talk

(40:13) Movie Talk

(47:30) TV Talk

(52:17) Mayor of Kingstown

(55:10) Anime Talk

(1:08:20) Manga Talk

(01:14:45) Final Thoughts

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