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. 

One Piece 895: Just a combat chapter, but quite fun seeing Luffy develop, even if his idea was a simple one. The bad guy using his best move twice generally means he’s about to be defeated, but it’ll be two weeks before we find out.

Gashros 8-11: this manga is a bit all over the place. One minute gruesome death, then new characters out of the blue and the kids making it on their own, and then all of a sudden a throwaway character and quick death played for laughs and now some weird new clan. I like Akuu and I like the art and setting so I’ll stick with it, but it’s a weird one for sure. 

One Piece 894: Luffy pulls out another form, but these have always been some of the least-developed and least interesting parts of One Piece. I’m interested in what it’ll be but much more interested in Big Mom being back in action and not slow-chasing the crew like something out of the new Star Wars.

HunterxHunter 373: Some interesting action at the beginning, with a counterattack-type nen, and its countermeasures too, but it soon fizzled out.

Haikyuu! 289: Damn, this game has been going on forever. But I’m invested in it and have been expecting a dump play for a while now – nice to see it happen at last. And Hinata being calm and cool was very nice too!

The Promised Neverland 74: no surprise at all that this character reappears. But his circumstances were quite unexpected. Wonder how long we’ll follow him instead of Emma.

Dr. Stone 45: Can’t really call this emotional because it’s too far-fetched even for such a daft manga. But bring on the next arc!

One Piece 892: Finally this chase sequence is coming to an end. I’m interested what will happen next. Seems like forever since we’ve seen Zoro and co.

HunterxHunter 371: woo, it’s finally back! For how long this time? And yet again, the series perks up in a major way when the Ryodan are involved. Hopefully the boring exposition about these princes has ended and we can get to the chaos. Looks like it all boils down to the Emperor using his kids to prolong his own life anyway – unless that’s going to be subverted. Interesting that there’s an apparent dig at Shueisha in the naming of the gangster families too…

Haikyuu! 287: Hinata is just the best. His blind faith spikes, his ridiculous saves, his eternal frenemy-ship with Kageyama…such a fun manga to read.

The Promised Neverland 72: bit predictable, what was revealed here, and it wasn’t really much of a chapter otherwise. The idea that they need to go back and secure the house they escaped from is a bit overly convenient. But I am curious as to what follows this mini cliffhanger.

Grashros 07: this is a strange manga I decided to pick up. What amazing art on such an ugly subject. And the ostensible hero definitely didn’t fill the expected role. Well, the kid is much more interesting anyway – but what will become of him?

D.Gray-Man 227: A long and confusing confrontation abruptly ended, and now we’re on to something else. This series is a bit of a mess, with all these alternate personalities / former incarnations trapped inside our familiar cast, so hopefully this change will provide a more coherent direction…and not add to the mess. Poor ole Timcampy. 

The Promised Neverland 71: The plot thickens! From a rather predictable beginning, this series has started really throwing curveballs, which I like. I wonder who is on the phone for Emma…

One Punch Man (manga) 86: Gah, what an unsatisfying set-up chapter. It’s all very well having this monster organisation built up, but I’d like to see some action with the main cast too, who are actually entertaining.

Dr. Stone 43: So begins the flashback explaining the premise of this manga – possibly. It may not actually explain why the things witnessed here occurred. I wonder how long we’ll be flashing back. The first arc and the characters it spent time developing seem a very long way off now. 

Mujirushi 01 – what…the…heck? It’s an Urusawa Naoki / Osomatsu-kun mash-up? What’s going on?? Lol

Dr. Stone 36: Ginrou is so damn cute and culpable!