Gashros 12: Good kids! They know not to fall for the hedonism, haha. But tempting a man that way, that’s not very innocent, now, is it?

The Promised Neverland 78: It’s great fun to root for underdogs this far under their opponents. Especially when they’re going to win. Just all-out action now, but it’s very satisfying nonetheless in what used to be such a slow and cerebral manga.

One Piece 897: I wondered who would show up to deal with the huge numbers. Not my favourite option, but it works. Pekoms being surprised he was recognised was also pretty funny.

HunterxHunter 377: Cute little jab at the end. And a nice chapter because it finally got back to the Ryodan. No action with them, but there mere presence is enough to lift the arc immensely. Still miss Shalnark and Koltopi though. It’s important to have stakes, though, even for characters like these. And it’s nice to see Illumi came along too!

Haikyuu! 293: nice build up, predicated on an unexpected flashback. The handshake was also very funny. Looking forward to how this match unfolds. It’s gonna be hard to keep this tournament from getting samey.

Dr. Stone 49: Nice chapter, and I love how the symbolic wind of death is drawn. Interesting how it can be drawn so clearly but the reader knows the characters don’t see it like that. I genuinely don’t know what Senkuu is referring to in the cliffhanger, though it will probably seem obvious when revealed. Makes me curious, though. 

One Piece 896: bit of an anticlimactic end to the fight. Nice to see Pekoms again as Nazoms (reminiscent of when Sogeking showed up), and there’s a fun set-up for the next stage in this story ready.

HunterxHunter 376: Still not a lot of action, but at least there were some fun scenes with Melody and Tserriednich. It’s clear Togashi has despite his breaks/breakdowns put a huge amount of thought into this, but that doesn’t stop it being a bit dull…

Haikyuu! 292: I didn’t think this would transition so well. After such a long time on one match, this chapter was super-refreshing. The kids watching themselves on TV was adorable, and some focus on Bokuto was also great.

Boruto 21: I never think I’ll enjoy Boruto, but then I do. This kind of strategizing and prediction was what made the early chapters of Naruto good, so seeing the same kind of thing here – with some very pretty art – was great.

Dr. Stone 48: after all that explanation of how amazing katana are, they weren’t very useful in the face of a spear. Still, Ginrou was adorable in this chapter, and the sabotage at the end was satisfying. 

Kuroshitsuji 137: I suppose it makes sense to conclude this flashback of things we already knew happened. Hopefully that means it’s back to the main action now, though frankly there’s no tension left that the other Ciel is who he says he is. And Sebastian’s way of making the boy think he was the one responsible was certainly dubious.

The Promised Neverland 077: Pretty satisfying to see the underdogs rising to the challenge. Nice chapter even with a focus on minor characters we don’t really care about. 

Kuroshitsuji 136: I just feel unpleasant reading this now. It’s just torture porn and this was much more powerful when it was all implicit rather than laid bare. 

One Punch Man 88: talking about Saitama this way is a bit redundant. I’m entertained by seeing him and his circle. This chapter just wasn’t particularly interesting.

Haikyuu! 291: I thought this wind-up chapter wouldn’t be that fun to read, but it was full of superb character moments. The page of what the team are doing when extremely tired was amazing, especially Tsukishima, and I’m interested in what Hinata will do next.

HunterxHunter 375: way too much text and too little action, again. I liked seeing Biscuit’s reveal and the reaction it got, though I’d probably enjoy it more if I hadn’t recently written something very similar myself.

Dr. Stone 47: Hrmmm, sure katana are admirable but I think this might be going a bit far. I guess swelling national pride in the target audience might carry it off though. Kinrou’s glasses were fun to see too. 

HunterxHunter 374: another info-dump chapter, without even a good cliffhanger this time. Not what I hoped for when the series returned, but I trust Togashi to give a decent pay-off later.

Haikyuu! 290: Woo! A beautiful block from our main characters ends this long and exciting match and brings us to the next phase of the tournament. Nice to see all the tension break in an anniversary chapter with a colour cover.

Dr. Stone 46: Nice action-packed beginning to a new arc, and it’s fun to see how well Senku and Gen work so well together on manipulation and bluffing.

The Promised Neverland 75: Nice build-up chapter and surprise start to the battle that doesn’t actually change anything in storytelling terms but heightens the tension. This title remains very strong even if it’s predictable.