One Piece 944: what a great chapter. Even very briefly it was great to see most of the crew working together again at long last, and finally we're going to see Big Mom entering the fray in her singular way. I wonder if she'll get her memories back.

Dr. Stone 107: ehhh I think Kirisame buying that line after seeing how well Kohaku fights is a bit far-fetched. But hey, I'm happy Ginrou gets a chance to do something heroic.

Samurai 8 04: still not fully on board with this manga. The interesting friend/rival character is out of the picture again and the mystery the father is hiding isn't yet intriguing enough to sustain interest. All we have to look forward to is training? Not very exciting at the beginning of a series. But we'll see.

Haikyuu! 351: Not sure I care very much about the backstory of this rather forgettable opponent. It’s a bit generic too – he was too much of a perfectionist until his bubble was burst by a teammate. Not sure I’ll remember that fully.

One Piece 943: great final page, with Zoro and Sanji coming together quite by accident in a heroic moment – and then getting irritated with each other. It’s crazy that they haven’t been in the same place in this story for 5 1/2 years’ worth of chapters. The effects of Smile are pretty dark, too. We’ve seen it before in Batman but it fits into this world too.

Samurai 8 03: nice simple action conclusion with the two main characters working together. Familiar stuff. Indeed, there are a lot of familiar elements here – a kid being blessed with extraordinary powers thanks to something their dad did, a set-up for friendly rivalry and a whole lot of homoeroticism, though I guess it’s subtly different here since Nanashi is genderless so the homoeroticism can only be if Hachimaru sees Nanashi as a boy. Either way, it hasn’t quite clicked with me yet, and I think that’s a pretty common reaction.

Haikyuu! 350: It seemed like we were glossing over the build up towards Asahi having to face up to intense pressure, but it looks like it’s back on the table.

One Punch Man (manga) 108: giving Saitama something else to do in this arc was worthwhile, and it was obviously a great chance for Murata to show his drawing chops (and much respect to him for working after a personal tragedy) but there was little here that was uplifting or hilarious in the way OPM often is. Pochi’s scenes were cute, though.

Dr. Stone 106: So this will be infiltration. I don’t really buy the sudden portrayal of Kohaku as totally unladylike and thus not cute. She’s always been portrayed as monstrously strong and capable but cute nonetheless. Still, should be fun.

The Promised Neverland 135: quite pleased to get away from the hallucinogenic plot. Aish is pretty cool!

One Punch Man (Webcomic) 113: haha, ‘disciple applicant’, Genos is so good with the deadpan comedy. I kind of hoped Flash would at least prove a bit of stimulation for Saitama but I guess not. He was just as bored as ever and doesn’t seem like the game was much of a challenge for him. Maybe he’ll have some kind words to say next time, though. ONE’s art is also getting better and better.

Haikyuu! 349: moved quickly over the poor ole ace getting picked on. But there were some nice moments in this kinda run-of-the-mill chapter.

Chainsawman 022: This continues to be absolutely crazy for a Jump series. Sex talk (even if it didn’t actually happen), brutal violence and such strangely real characters in such unreal situations. I don’t know if I really like it, but I definitely respect it.

Samurai 8 02: The pacing here still feels very off. Not sure at all about it, really. Our main character is acting a whole lot like Naruto too. I kind of like the samurai world here, and these pig guys have a funny Dragonball vibe to them, but I just don’t feel much of the excitement of a grand goal to achieve yet.

Dr. Stone 105: I kinda feel like this new ally will turn out to be the very bad guy she’s claiming she’ll help our heroes to defeat. We’ll see!

Samurai 8 01: Kishimoto’s new series doesn’t quite hit the mark. It’s a fun set-up and a good iteration of the super-weak-kid-gets-huge-powers trope, but it lacks the charm and sense of fun of early Naruto. I’ll stick with it, though.

One Piece 942: I didn’t care about Yasuie, but that was a great, memorable speech and a shrewd move from him. The surreal element of the smiles around him definitely gave an element of intrigue to the situation. This is another very tangled set-up for an arc but I feel like this one will work out brilliantly.

Dr. Stone 104: They’re carrying some crazy equipment along, but the way they used science to find a trail to follow was quite satisfying. Now we’re seeing some new characters…

The Promised Neverland 134: eh, I have to say this current hallucinogenic segment is making me the least engaged in TPN I’ve ever been. Hope they get out of it soon.

Yotsubato! 100 pt.1 and 2: goddammit, this manga continues to be so ridiculously good while being so mundane. They went to look for rocks, but it was so entertaining and wholesome. I love it so much. And Miura is just so very cute.

Haikyuu! 348: They’re showing Hinata’s shortcomings here – I sense that means he’s going to level up soon. Haikyuu tends to push free of the most silly shounen clichés but it still falls back on them quite a lot, and I’m expecting this to be one of those times.

Chainsawman 21: ewww, this was a really gross chapter. And what the hell, I can’t believe this is in Jump. Boozing, puking, now sexy stuff? As a way to contrast with all the blood and guts? Normally I find this title really refreshing for pushing boundaries but this was too nasty.

One Piece 942: I didn’t care about Yasuie, but that was a great, memorable speech and a shrewd move from him. The surreal element of the smiles around him definitely gave an element of intrigue to the situation. This is another very tangled set-up for an arc but I feel like this one will work out brilliantly.

Dr. Stone 104: They’re carrying some crazy equipment along, but the way they used science to find a trail to follow was quite satisfying. Now we’re seeing some new characters…

The Promised Neverland 134: eh, I have to say this current hallucinogenic segment is making me the least engaged in TPN I’ve ever been. Hope they get out of it soon.

One Piece 941: It’s quite hard to keep track of these different faction leaders new to the series this arc, even though they’re all individually very memorable when the focus is on them. It is beginning to feel a bit needlessly complicated.

Chainsawman 20: haha, back to being straightforward, which I like. Denji being only 16 is a bit weird, though. I imagined him, like, 19. But the final page got a real laugh from me. Very enjoyable.

One Punch Man (webcomic) 112: I’m so happy this is back and being updated regularly. Another very funny chapter, and Flash barging into Saitama’s life now makes this a bit more interesting. He also might actually give Saitama a challenge, which could bring about some sort of interest for him.

Samurai 8 000: this teaser of Naruto creator Kishimoto’s new series has him on pretty familiar ground. We might get some more sci-fi elements, though.

Haikyuu! 347: my favourite thing about this chapter was Tsukki’s irritated expressions. But it was nice to see the Karasuno team turning things around.

Dr. Stone 103: A twist in the tail! Much-needed, too. This has been getting a bit dry. Now we just have a small crack team vs what very much seems like the culprits behind this whole mystery – though I’m assuming they’re just going to be using the technology rather than understanding how it works.

The Promised Neverland 133: as expected, this has all become hallucinogenic. Not sure I like it. The series has always done things in a very grounded way and I’m not convinced there will be a good explanation for all this in that vein. 

D. Gray-Man 232: so many years later, this backstory is unfolding. I feel like we should have had it so long ago. It’s good stuff, but I don’t think much of the original audience is still around…