ScreenTone Club

Elliot Page, Andy Hanley
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A fortnightly look at manga, with a focus on joint in-depth discussion of titles both old and new.

  1. FEB 4

    E169 - Takahashi from the Bike Shop, You Can't Bluff the Sharp-Eyed Sister

    In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy discuss the thorny issues that are too-often taboo in our society: Religion, Money, and... Bicycle Maintainance?  Series Discussed: Takahashi from the Bike Shop, You Can't Bluff the Sharp-Eyed SisterAssignments for next Episode: You and I are Polar Opposites, Maid to SkateTIMECODES: 0:01:45 - Lewd 0:02:00 - Andy’s Pick: You Can't Bluff the Sharp-Eyed Sister 0:09:00 - Elliot uses any excuse to reference The Mentalist 0:14:15 - “Why does everyone have special powers?” 0:17:45 - Main Male Character says “I am NOT JINSHI” 0:21:00 - KManga version - different translation! 0:24:00 - Conclave 2: What if the Pope was hot? 0:27:00 - Giving ourselves brainworms 0:27:45 - Elliot’s Pick: Takahashi from the Bike Shop 0:29:15 - Please add “Deep Impact” to Umamusume kthx 0:31:45 - “A Nice Little Smooch” 0:35:45 - The constraint of “not fitting in” 0:46:00 - Our Picks for Next Episode! 0:47:45 - Closedown! If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover! We have a Discord! Join us! We are affiliates on BookWalker - using this link when shopping there will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast! The intro music is Track 8 on Resting State by HOME, used here under the CC-BY 3.0 license.

    49 min

  2. JAN 21

    E168 - Love Bullet, Cat's Eye

    In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy strap on their 80's lycra leotards and their tacticool webbing to perform crimes... in the name of love! Series Discussed: Love Bullet, Cat's EyeAssignments for next Episode: Takahashi from the Bike Shop, You Can't Bluff the Sharp-Eyed SisterTIMECODES: 0:02:45 - Neko Punch 0:03:15 - Elliot’s Pick: Love Bullet 0:13:15 - Elliot’s Gun Nerd Corner (Sigh) 0:21:00 - “It’s shown more than one boy!” 0:25:30 - Galgun???? 0:27:15 - Andy’s Pick: Cat’s Eye 0:31:00 - The first of many Lupin the 3rd comparisons 0:35:15 - The Quantum Waveform format of Lupin 0:42:15 - “Guess who loves crime????” 0:46:30 - Down for 18 volumes total? 1:01:30 - Our picks for next episode! 1:02:45 - Closedown! 1:04:30 - Elliot’s brain finally chugs into life If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover! We have a Discord! Join us! We are affiliates on BookWalker - using this link when shopping there will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast! The intro music is Track 8 on Resting State by HOME, used here under the CC-BY 3.0 license.

    1h 6m

  3. 12/23/2025

    E167 - Common-sense Monster, Black Night Parade

    In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy gather around the Christmas Tree and hand out presents to good children. To the girl who is secretly a human-devouring monster: a powerful cleaning agent to help get troublesome bloodstains out of fabrics! To the boy who has been kidnaped by Reverse Santa and taken to their arctic circle base: some warm knitted gloves, the kind which work with touchscreens!  And to you, our lovely listeners, we have another episode of our podcast. No, you can't return it to Argos for cash, you cheeky sod. Series Discussed: Common-Sense Monster, Black Night ParadeAssignments for next Episode: Love Bullet, Cat's EyeTIMECODES: 0:02:15 - Andy’s Pick: Black Night Parade 0:04:45 - “THATS A CRIME” 0:10:00 - A main character who loves getting hoisted 0:15:15 - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Vibes 0:20:15 - “Gender has slid off of him” 0:28:00 - Will we keep reading it? 0:30:30 - A note about availability of Arakawa under the Bridge (as we keep referencing it) 0:32:30 - Elliot’s Pick: Common-sense Monster 0:33:00 - Recommendation: Read it without looking anything up! Turn off the podcast! 0:37:00 - Ways of Depicting Social Awkwardness 0:41:30 - “x Meets x Meets x” nonsense 0:45:30 - Is The Thing a Christmas Movie? 0:50:00 - “The Teenage Experience” 0:54:45 - Eager to Read More 0:56:00 - Our Picks for Next Episode! 0:57:45 - NOTE: Elliot is wrong here! He was thinking about City Hunter, which is by the same author. 0:59:00 - Closedown 1:00:15 - A Plug for mangasear.ch, a Digital Manga Availability Tool! If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover! We have a Discord! Join us! We are affiliates on BookWalker - using this link when shopping there will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast! The intro music is Track 8 on Resting State by HOME, used here under the CC-BY 3.0 license.

    1h 1m

  4. 12/16/2025 · BONUS

    Patreon Bonus Episode Preview - Yuri Espoir

    In this BONUS episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy put on the thickest pair of Yuri Goggles they own and get more than they initially bargained for! This is just a little preview of the full episode, which you can find on our reasonably priced Patreon! If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover! We have a Discord! Join us! We are affiliates on BookWalker - using this link when shopping there will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast! The intro music is Track 8 on Resting State by HOME, used here under the CC-BY 3.0 license.

    4 min

  5. 12/09/2025

    E166 - Marriage Toxin (MARRIAGETOXIN), May I Ask for One Final Thing?

    In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy discuss various doomed marriages, with a dash of punching and just a little poison. Series Discussed: May I Ask For One Final Thing?, Marriage Toxin (MARRIAGETOXIN)Assignments for next Episode: Common-Sense Monster, Black Night ParadeTIMECODES: 0:01:30 - Elliot’s Pick: May I Ask for One Final Thing? 0:05:00 - “Praxis” Mentioned 0:11:00 - Gag Manga? 0:14:30 - AlphaManga App Experience 0:17:30 - “Wallet-Stabby” 0:23:15 - Andy’s Pick: MARRIAGETOXIN (“Marriage Toxin”) 0:27:45 - Unavoidable comparisons to Spy x Family 0:31:00 - “PROPER NOUN” 0:34:30 - “Threatening Hyper-Granny” 0:47:00 - “Caught it with its pants down” 0:52:30 - “Hey, It’s the guy who chews lead!” 0:59:00 - Naming Conventions 1:00:00 - Our Picks for Next Episode! 1:01:00 - Saint Young Men Tangent! 1:02:00 - Closedown! If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover! We have a Discord! Join us! We are affiliates on BookWalker - using this link when shopping there will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast! The intro music is Track 8 on Resting State by HOME, used here under the CC-BY 3.0 license.

    1h 3m

  6. 11/22/2025

    E165 - Kurumizawa’s Folly, GAEA-TIMA the Gigantis

    In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy once again discuss THE POWER OF MANGA, albeit with some obscene fraud attached, and also THE POWER OF A MASSIVE KAIJU, which is admittedly a lot more immediately self-evident. Series Discussed: Kurumizawa’s Folly, GAEA-TIMA the GigantisAssignments for next Episode: May I Ask For One Final Thing?, MarriagetoxinTIMECODES: 0:02:30 - Andy’s Pick: GAEA-TIMA the Gigantis 0:07:15 - “Andy!” (Exasperated) 0:12:00 - “Brain Pickled by Evangelion” 0:26:15 - “Effortless” 0:34:00 - “Something Special” 0:43:15 - K-Manga Reading Experience 0:45:15 - Elliot’s Gun Corner: Taurus Curve 0:48:00 - Elliot’s Pick: Kurumizawa’s Folly 0:51:30 - “People want that Gekiga Stuff!” 0:58:30 - Breaking Bad Linkage 0:59:45 - “Exquisite Anxious Tension” 1:12:30 - Comparison to the recently-reviewed Dragon and Chameleon 1:16:45 - Charm and Love for Subject Matter 1:21:15 - Our picks for next episode! 1:22: 00 - Closedown! If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover! We have a Discord! Join us! We are affiliates on BookWalker - using this link when shopping there will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast! The intro music is Track 8 on Resting State by HOME, used here under the CC-BY 3.0 license.

    1h 23m

  7. 11/04/2025

    E164 - Search and Destroy, Kaina of the Great Snow Sea

    In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy dive into a massive snowbank to check out an interesting pair of adaptations! Series Discussed: Kaina of the Great Snow Sea, Search and DestroyAssignments for next Episode: Kurumizawa’s Folly, GAEA-TIMA the GigantisTIMECODES: 0:01:15 - Elliot’s Pick: Kaina of the Great Snow Sea 0:08:00 - “Hornswoggled by Wikipedia” 0:13:45 - “Ani-Manga” comparison 0:23:00 - Spoilers for the Kaina Sequel Movie 0:23:45 - Spoilers end, Abuse of Milton Keynes begins 0:25:45 - Andy’s Pick: Search and Destroy 0:26:45 - Availability Note - Mangasplaining Extra 0:34:00 - “Don’t show the monster” 0:49:00 - “Arresting”  0:54:30 - Our Picks for next Episode! 0:55:30 - Closedown If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover! We have a Discord! Join us! We are affiliates on BookWalker - using this link when shopping there will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast! The intro music is Track 8 on Resting State by HOME, used here under the CC-BY 3.0 license.

    58 min

  8. 10/21/2025

    E163 - Let Me Be Single in Peace! (manga), Dragon Head

    In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy discuss two equally horrifying disaster scenarios: a train derailment inside a tunnel, and a timeloop isekai story! Series Discussed: Let Me Be Single in Peace!, Dragon HeadAssignments for next Episode: Kaina of the Great Snow Sea, Search and DestroyTIMECODES: 0:02:15 - Elliot’s Pick: Let Me Be Single in Peace! (Manga) 0:07:30 - MangaUP! Chapter splitting strikes again 0:12:15 - “Manga Indigestion” 0:21:00 - Elliot tries to recall Haganai 0:25:00 - We can’t stop talking about Makine 0:25:45 - Andy’s Pick: Dragon Head 0:26:30 - You may already own this! 0:28:00 - Genre: “Oh No” 0:37:00 - Andy references Threads, not for the first time 0:41:45 - 1994 vintage! 0:44:00 - Remembering Are You Lost? 0:45:30 - “Claustrophobic Intensity” 0:47:00 - Quality issues 0:50:00 - The show I remembered here was The Last Train 0:53:00 - Our Picks for Next Episode! 0:54:00 - Closedown If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover! We have a Discord! Join us! We are affiliates on BookWalker - using this link when shopping there will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast! The intro music is Track 8 on Resting State by HOME, used here under the CC-BY 3.0 license.

    55 min
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A fortnightly look at manga, with a focus on joint in-depth discussion of titles both old and new.

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  • Creator
    Elliot Page, Andy Hanley
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    193
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    ScreenTone Club