Chainsawman 11: ew. Nasty scatological humour. And no real cliffhanger or compulsion to continue. And yet I still want to know what’s going to happen.

Boruto 32: Hrmm, Kawaki was good in this chapter, both surprising me with his big moment and having a level head throughout. But Boruto was such an annoying little brat. His Rodimus Prime moment might have been a good moment in the heat of emotion, but being explicitly forewarned about it first just made it obnoxious. And Naruto should be WAY stronger.

Chainsawman 10: Aww, I wanted to see the battle of whose dream was more significant, stupid as it is, haha. But the interruption was pretty awesome. I do like how this series parodies other shonen without letting on that it’s parody.

Haikyuu! 338: This was a fantastic chapter. No volleyball, just character work. There was a lot of great humour, like Hinata’s conclusion and what the third years were really thinking about. Then there was a lot of depth, too, like the very common concept of someone in Japan just quitting a sport they were at a top level in at school as soon as they stop being a student, and what effect that might have on Hinata’s spirits. And the fact that he was thinking a bit more deeply about Kageyama was cute too. It was obvious the real Little Giant would show up for this match, but I’m very interested to see what effect he’ll have on the players.

One Punch Man 102v2-103: Nice to see the swordsman trio in action in this revised version, especially the silly drill sword. Sweet Mask’s solution came as a surprise to nobody at all (I imagine) but it was effectively done. That poor giant bearded dragon, though, haha. A more realistic art style made that moment even more grotesque.

One Piece 931-2: Sanji’s scene was both interesting and funny. I liked his new technology, wasn’t impressed by his unconvincing flashback, and loved the humour of it. The terrible name and the place his thoughts immediately went to when he realized he could turn invisible. I’m very interested to see what happens with Big Mom, and also curious about just how formidable Lord Orochi really is.

Dr. Stone 92-3: Despite how much I normally like genderless characters I’m not a big fan of Francois. We already have so many hypercapable characters, yet another is a bit dull. Senku’s first photo of the new era was very cute though.

Chainsawman 8-9: I’m not sure how long the sheer momentum can carry this series from battle to battle. Poor guy didn’t even get his coveted fondle.

Haikyuu! 336-7: It ended abruptly but I loved seeing Bokuto in action and celebrated so much. I’ve got no doubt Karasuno will make it to the final but I’m in two minds about who will win in the end. Totally happy to see Bokuto take it. Sports manga makes me want to get back into fencing…

The Promised Neverland 121-2: I liked the way we could see Emma so conflicted but she went along with everyone else anyway. I guess Norman will turn out to be an antagonist after all. But I don’t know how this will develop from here so I’m more invested again. This was a nice reprieve – I should really watch the anime too.

 Chainsawman 6-7: This started to feel more generic. Predictable story beats, and I still feel like the best thing about the series is Pochita and we can only see him in flashbacks. The blood demon girl should probably be able to deal with this too.

Kuroshitsuji 148: I’ll be honest. I can’t even remember what happened to Agni. Don’t mind Soma powering up and getting disillusioned, and the urchin was cute, but this generic manga scene with London thugs in place of the usual Yakuza or Yankii was totally brainless. Like he wouldn’t have had such an encounter before this.

Boruto 31: Sure, you can have him pretend to be weak but unless there’s a huge leap in how interesting this fight is, it’s not going to feel like it’s living up to the title’s legacy.

One Punch Man 102: Moving briskly along, we get a snippet of Pig God, then the A-class fighters. Hopefully we get a fair bit more Sweet Mask now, though it might be mostly to show what a terrible person he is.

Haikyuu! 335: Ahaha, I guess this is why I love Bokuto! Because he too just wants to have the most fun possible. He can back it up with raw talent, though. And man, he’s so hilarious with his little troll shot. Even the commentators are throwing shade with the ‘flexible mind’ line. Very entertaining chapter.

The Promised Neverland 120: Hrmm, genocide eh? Well, genocide against an apex predator with a significant but somewhat weird weakness makes a degree of sense. I’d like them to at least raise those two peaceful monsters they met in the forest – how are they holding their forms? Eating other monsters? Finding enough wild humans? Monsters that take on the forms of things they consume is nothing new, in manga or in sci-fi in general, but where the story goes from here could be intriguing.

Dr. Stone 91: It’s not exactly progress but I like this kind of chapter. Well, the agricultural part was progress indeed, even if it feels like it should have come earlier. But the silly Luffy-style “We need better bread so let’s get a chef” logic is a lot more fun than what we’ve had lately.

D.Gray-Man 231: Haha, might as well just write ‘Edinburgh’ when it’s so obviously Edinburgh. Might help the American translators stop writing ‘England’. Haven’t enjoyed this title much for a while, but when Allen gets to be Allen and might actually unload his full story on Kanda at last, that makes me more interested again. Though their sparking off each other got slightly tedious in this chapter.

One Punch Man 101: Zombieman’s turn. I wouldn’t have minded a bit more Child Emperor, but after all we’ve been focusing on him for months now. This chapter was a lot closer to the original webcomic, including the cutaway leading to just the aftermath. Pretty good decision, I think, partly because the whole point is that Zombieman’s fighting style is just a slog and thus not that fun to watch, and partly because he also gets another chance to shine with Homeless Emperor.