HunterXHunter 329 was a good chapter of mixed tones, fun moments, dramatic moments and violent moments combining fairly well, though never pushing into the ‘awesome’ category. There was some great deadpan humour, and Leorio’s current situation is hilarious. Nice to see Biscuit, too, even if just for one panel. The cliffhanger was great.

Bakuman 159 went for jokes this week, too, mostly based on Hiramaru, the best minor character in the series. Meanwhile, the main characters have quite conveniently got to the top of the Jump rankings. A fun little aside, this was the kind of colour Bakuman needs- but it also needs a stronger main plot. And maybe to explain where the Big Three have gone!