Best Mudai Brothers, Inc Podcasts (2025)

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The True Lingua Franca is Pretty Anime Girls -- Episode 18 - Alya Sometimes Hides her Feelings in Russian, Vol 1 1:57:48

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Ok, so, maybe Tom gushes a bit about how much he loves this series; it was his pick for his favorite series from 2024. Maybe it's excessive. But maybe not, as we discuss the school rom-com turned political drama (in a later book) Alya Sometimes Hides her Feelings in Russian. And, if you like quick reviews, boy howdy did we read a lot recently, so y…

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Proper Hair Care is a Matter of Life and Death - Episode 17 - DandaDan Acrobatic Silkie Arc 1:37:33

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While a good 2-in-1 shampoo can be a frugal choice, the longer time you can leave a full conditioner in -- oh, wait, wrong podcast. Today, we look at the second arc of DanDaDan, meet our new romantafrenemysidekick of Aira Shiratori, and finally discuss the most important part of the DanDaDan series: balls. In addition, Tom gushes about rap music, L…

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Muscles vs Magic - Episode 16 - Mashle: of Magic and Muscles 1:43:26

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Today, we study the power difference between the lame Fireball caster and the absolute unit of the cream puff enjoyer as we discuss the first arc of Mashle: of Magic and Muscles. We bask in it's humor, awe at it's feats of ridiculousness, be amazed at it's powerful battles (even though there aren't that many in the first arc, sadly), and enjoy a cr…

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He's All Skin and Bones, wait, Just Bones? That's Probably Fine - Episode 15 - Overlord 1:26:59

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And today, we begin our supplication to the power that is Ainz Ooal Gown as Louie takes us through the first light novel of Overlord. It's spooky scary skeletons that can crush you like the ant you are. Hooray! And before that, we cover a whole range of series in our weekly What we've read, from more about magical bug doctors to the love of girl ga…

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For Sale: One Magical Elf Girl - Episode 14 - An Archdemon's Dilemma: How to Love Your Elf Bride 1:29:13

1M ago1:29:13

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We will start the bidding at one light novel of silly romantic comedy mixed with horrifying implications of it's world and extraordinary killing power, as today we cover the first volume of An Archdemon's Dilemma. Tom walks us through the narrative, some explication of it's magic systems and future steps, and even tries to logic out why everyone is…

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Scrumptious in a Subterranean Sepulchre - Episode 13 - Delicious In Dungeon Volume 1 1:24:46

1M ago1:24:46

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The adventurers need food, badly! So, with this episode, we take a look through the first volume of Delicious in Dungeon by Ryoko Kui. In addition, this week we do some programming change, and we are only covering the main review and our recently read, so enjoy a more focused episode. But we do have time for a few minutes for Louie to talk about th…

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Mushishi as Far as the Eye Can See - Episode 12 - Mushishi Vol 1 and 2, When to Drop a Series 1:50:53

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A series of unconnected stories, Mushishi follows a titular mushishi (translatable as a mushi doctor) Ginko as he wanders around heling people deal with mushi, tiny proto-lifeforms that are yet powerful enough to cause effects both deadly and magical for the people of rural Japan. Beyond that, and now that I can think of stupid jokes to add to this…

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Money is the New Frontier -- Episode 11 - Shangri-La Frontier, Best Selling Manga of All Time 2:07:35

2M ago2:07:35

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This week, we log in for a look at the first two arcs of one of our favorite series, Shangri-La Frontier. Sunraku's adventures begin with some rather tame bosses for this series, like a wolf the size of a schoolbus or a man who fused himself with a tree and mastered more magic than half of the cast of Hogwarts. But before that, we take a look throu…

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Intro to Manga, and GOODBYE! -- Episode 10 - Goodbye Eri, An Introduction to Manga 1:47:24

2M ago1:47:24

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Is it the last episode, when we just made double digits? Nah, we're just covering the single volume comic Goodbye Eri by Tatsuki Fujimoto, the story of movies, goobyes, and, well, massive spoilers. And in addition to that, Louie takes us through an introduction to manga, covering the basic terms and what they mean; if you're just getting into this,…

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We're Off to Make Friends IN SPACE! - Episode 9 - Edens Zero, Genre Spotlight: Slice of Life 1:42:26

2M ago1:42:26

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You know what's cool about space? The temperature. You know what else is cool about space? The manga Edens Zero, which we finally sit down and talk about; this week we dive into the opening of the story, covering the introductory chapters and the Norma arc. Alongside that, we take some time to get a little more contemplative as we look into Slice o…

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Death by Dugong on the Docks with the Drawers - Episode 8 - Hard Boiled Cop and Dolphin, Name that Isekai! 2:01:42

3M ago2:01:42

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In the city where people sleep normally, and the weather is just about always sunny and warm, and a certain five year old has unfathomale powers of turning bubble pipes into breathing apparatuses, we find our series for this week, Hard Boiled Cop and Dolphin! In addition, Louie takes Tom through the wringer with a few rounds of Name That Isekai! an…

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A Red Jacket that Isn't Quite Metallic - Episode 7.5 - FullMetal Alchemist 1:28:54

3M ago1:28:54

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With Louie on vacation, Tom is joined today by special guest host Renata, and without the guardrails in place from Louie, we still stay laser focused on our topics of FullMetal Alchemist and it's anime adaptation (mostly 2003's version), Renata's Choice Five anime and manga series, visiting Japan, the joys of vending machines in Japan, museums we v…

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You Get a Curse, and You Get a Curse - Episode 7 - Jujutsu Kaisen, The "Critical Point" 1:50:26

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You have seven days to listen to this show, otherwise it will no longer be the newest episode and you'll have a different one to listen to. Join us today as we take a look at the beginning of Jujutsu Kaisen, the "Fearsome Womb" arc, as one of us tries to explain the interesting and entertaining aspects of the series while the other complains about …

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Time and Money, also known as Things I Wish I Had More Of -- Episode 6 - Peddler in Another World, Time Skips 1:41:14

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It's about time, and money, and obvious jokes about such things, as Mudai takes on the first volume of Peddler in Another World: I Can Go Back to My World Whenever I Want's light novel series. Tom attempts to explain it without rambling by breaking down the characters then the plot and has varied degrees of success! Before that, though, Louie takes…

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Special Delivery, One Giant Wolf Plus a Sui on the Side - Episode 5 - Paper vs. Digital, Campfire Cooking in Another World ... 1:46:16

4M ago1:46:16

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We hope you're hungry, as this week we look into the first volume of Campfire Cooking in Another World with my Absurd Skill's manga adaptation, where a Japanese person gets sent to a fantasy world, gains access to an online supermarket from our world, and befriends a being of pure power in the form of a mystical wolf. Along with that, we take some …

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Issak and the Seven Villains - Episode 4 --7 Cool Villains, Issak chapters 1-5 1:52:29

4M ago1:52:29

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Time to go dark this week as the brothers go into seven cool villains across multiple series and what makes them special. Then, Tom goes over the first five chapters (volumes 1 and the first half of volume 2) of Issak, the samurai revenge story of a Japanese marksman chasing his target to Europe of the 30 Year's War, complete with knights, sieges, …

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Gyaru are Better than Ramen -- Episode 3 -- The Coppersmith Bride, Naruto 1:26:27

4M ago1:26:27

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Here with the hard hitting facts, we talk this week about the joys of gyarus almost some and the terribleness of the uzumaki in your ramen bowl, by which we mean Tom explains how Naruto self destructed in his eyes in the most niche and unimportant flaw that has still bothered him for more than a decade. And, to make it more exciting, Louie has to g…

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Lord of the Sheep - Episode 2 - The Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects, Hunter's Guild: Red Hood 1:52:53

4M ago1:52:53

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Today, we wander off into the endless sea of grass to cover the first volume of The Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects light novel; engoy picturesque views of grass, be threatened by the locals, sleep in the grass, be threatened by the local wildlife, look at grass, set up a yurt, think about grass, all is grass . . . and sheep too! Also, Loui…

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The Best of 2024 -- Episode 1 2:44:24

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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 mu…

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The Testening - Episode 0, DandaDan, Zelda Twilight Princess 1:22:46

5M ago1:22:46

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In this pilot episode of the podcast, we flail around helplessly trying to talk about things we enjoy. But also and more importantly, Louie leads us in covering the first main arc of DanDaDan by Yukinobu Tatsu -- The Turbo Granny Arc -- and we spend much of the time gushing about how wonderful the series is due to the fact that, it is, actually, wo…