The Best of 2024 -- Episode 1

Mudai Manga and Book Club

With 2024 officially, definitely, and technically behind us, Tom and Louie take far longer than they expected to cover their favorite series they discovered this past year. From an assemblage of notable mentions and honorable titles to the top five best of the year, there’s bound to be something here for you to enjoy as well! Also they spend too much time talking about how much they love them, . . . like, seriously, the number one titles take almost an hour for them to cover. Strap in.

Series Covered:

Tom’s Honorable Mentions:

An Archdemon’s Dilemma: How to Love your Elf Bride by Fuminori Teshima

The Ancient Magus’ Bride by Kore Yamazaki

The Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects by Fuurou

The Coppersmith’s Bride by namo

Mashle: Of Magic and Muscles by Hajime Komoto

Louie’s Honorable Mentions:

One Piece by Eiichiro Oda

Dai Dark by Q Hayashida

Chainsaw Man by Tatsuki Fujimoto

The Coppersmith’s Bride by namo

Delicious in Dungeon by Ryoko Kui

The Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects by Fuurou

#5

Tom: Cipher Academy by Nisioisin and Yuji Iwasaki

Louie: Eden Zero by Hiro Mashima

#4

Tom: My Daughter Left the Nest, and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer by MOJIKAKIYA

Louie: Mission: Yozakura Family by Hitsuji Gondaira

#3

Shangri-La Frontier by Katarina and Ryosuke Fuji

#2

DanDaDan by Yukinobu Tatsu

#1

Tom: Alya Sometimes hides her feelings in Russian by Sunsunsun

Louie: Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End by Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe

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