After a brief hiatus of 18 months we’re back with another episode! Once again we’re joined by the Umami Manga Men Petter and James. We discuss our respective experience of the Attack on Titan: Beyond the Walls concerts in Washington DC, Durham NC and Frankfurt, Germany. The highs, the lows, the best and the Wurst.

The Big Girls went to the Big Apple for the Attack on Titan Musical! Our friends Umami Manga join us to discuss what worked, what didn’t, and mostly what a crazy fever dream it all was.

Discussion Timestamps

• 0:00 Intro and our decision to go to the musical
• 6:36 Did Attack on Titan Work as a Musical?
• 27:03 The demographics of it all
• 39:44 How did they handle the titans?
• 48:14 What manga or anime would you like to see on stage?
• 53:07 How were the designs and costumes?
• 56:35 Break
• 57:11 The Kodansha Popup Shop was so cool!

Highlights from Bessatsu Shonen 15th Anniversary Edition.

• 1:00:57 Info on Hange’s Family
• 1:02:38 Fate of the Wall Titans
• 1:04:07 What happens if a man inherits the Female Titan.
• 1:06:54 Did the Ackerpowers disappear?
• 1:07:48 Gabi & Falco’s Happily Ever After
• 1:08:45 Did Eren have Path’s conversations with everyone?
• 1:10:11 What career would Eren have in a modern world?
• 1:11:52 Mikasa would be bad at sports. Period.
• 1:13:10 Favorite chapters poll.
• 1:16:11 Global concert announcement
• 1:23:30 Momtaku makes a bold statement. (No one else agrees.)
• 1:28:14 Thank yous and goodbye!

Links this Episode

• Anime on Broadway May Be a Perfect Match
• Kodansha House Popup Shop
• Attack on Titan Beyond the Wall Tour

Momtaku is joined by tumblr’s @lostcauses-noregrets,  @seitsen-sarvi and @tsuki-no-ura for a chapter discussion of Attack on Titan “Bad Boy”. Since Luna can’t be bothered with Levi’s tragic teacup tale, she joins after the break to discuss her trip to Japan and Momtaku’s visit to the Netherlands.

Discussion Time Stamps

• 00:00:00 Intro with Momtaku & Luna
• 00:03:50 Guest Introductions – Lostcauses, Marie and Tsuki-no-ura
• 00:06:38 Is “Bad Boy” a fair translation of the new chapter title?
• 00:07:58 Thoughts on the Shingeki Fly bundle
• 00:11:08 American vs French fans
• 00:16:45 Translation challenges of Bad Boy and Attack on Titan in general
• 00:24:41 “Bad Boy” chapter impressions
• 00:30:43 Is Levi’s age confirmed?
• 00:33:04 Have we hear the tea cup story before?
• 00:35:30 Ackerawakening vs Ackerbond
• 00:52:16 Levi’s hero journey
• 00:55:02 Reference to Kenny as Levi’s father
• 01:01:21 Ask from Mysh (shymshym) on Twitter: Levi’s Titan-like transformation?
• 01:09:05 Ask from Mysh on Twitter: Any Ackerlore?
• 01:16:53 Levi’s post canon life
• 01:22:45 Rate Levi’s tea making technique
• 01:29:22 Isayama learns to draw digitally & his post canon life.
• 01:36:40 Break
• 01:37:20 Luna discusses her trip to Japan: Shingeki cafes, feeding the deer, and Disney Sea. (Also if anyone wants Connie merch – hit her up!)
• 01:59:36 Momtaku discusses her visits the Netherlands: Museums, food, kitties and binge watching Avatar
• 02:16:37 Future podcasts? Probably not. Goodbyes!

Links this episode

• Interviews from Shingeki Fly: https://twitter.com/AttackOnFans/status/1788564618941476905
• Fan Translation: https://dto.to/chapter/2831302
• Translation analysis: https://www.tumblr.com/tsuki-no-ura/750192956623994880/bad-boy-translation-analysis

It’s been a while, but we’re back with an SnK podcast (or well, it’s been a while since our last podcast regardless ^^”). Momtaku went to Anime NYC and attended Hajime Isayama’s first panel outside Japan. She and Luna talk about her experiences that weekend, and debate whether Yams is one hot toddy.

Timestamps

• 0:00:00 We’re back, baby
• 0:01:02 Attending Anime NYC
• 0:14:58 First impressions of the venue
• 0:21:39 Panel with Isayama
• 0:37:38 Did Isayama change the ending?
• 0:51:22 Other anime stuff at Anime NYC
• 0:57:15 Questions from our listeners
• 1:07:35 Housekeeping

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Ishida said “It’s a hot girl summer” and damn, he wasn’t lying. #beachpls

Join us for blasphemy mixed with casual mass murder as we read and react to both parts of chapter 26!

Presumed dead, but appearantly alive and kicking and in the mood for pizza: Momtaku and Luna! …oh, and Riccardo and Ume too I guess. The Apothecary is after Tokio and Azuma now, but will he get to them before they turn on each other first? Join us and the Choujin Three for nightmares, dreams and visions.

Timestamps

0:00 Intro and predictions

4:47 Chapter 25 readthrough

15:05 Reaction and thoughts *

Links this episode

 Read Choujin-X for free (US): https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/chapte…

Read Choujin-X for free (EU): https://mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp/view…

Episode Feedback: https://www.youhearbiggirls.com/feedback

Kofi: https://ko-fi.com/youhearbiggirls

Azuma gains a new perspective, mostly cause he can’t see without his glasses. Except for a dead polite Hyena. Noh Mask guy possibly owns a white van and some candy. Ricardo’s fate is unknown, but we’re still hopeful for free pizza in our future.

Timestamps

• 0:00 Intro and predictions
• 4:41 Chapter 24 readthrough
• 12:40 Reaction and thoughts

Links this episode

• Read Choujin-X for free (US)
• Read Choujin-X for free (EU)
• Episode Feedback
• Kofi

QEF, WTF? The fight between Tokio and Azuma rages on, while Yamato Mori’s finest are still nowhere in sight. Friendship conquers all. QED.

Timestamps

• 0:00 Intro and predictions
• 3:54 Chapter 23 readthrough
• 12:56 Reaction and thoughts

Links this episode

• Read Choujin-X for free (US): https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/chapters/choujin-x?locale=en
• Read Choujin-X for free (EU): https://mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp/viewer/1010000
• Episode Feedback: https://www.youhearbiggirls.com/feedback Kofi: https://ko-fi.com/youhearbiggirls

Queem: all men have fear. Luna: I have no fear. Momtaku: Who’s Gohan?! Luna: Ok, 1 fear. Join us for our quickest reaction yet to Choujin (not Kyojin) X!

Timestamps

0:00 Intro and predictions

5:16 Chapter 22 readthrough

12:33 Reaction and thoughts

Links this episode

Read Choujin-X for free (US): https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/chapters/choujin-x?locale=en

Read Choujin-X for free (EU): https://mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp/viewer/1010000

Episode Feedback: https://www.youhearbiggirls.com/feedback

Kofi: https://ko-fi.com/youhearbiggirls