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As the Moon Beast breaks free from his chains, we're back to being chained to Ishida's random chapter releases. Momtaku may or may not have broken a desk out of sheer frustration. At least we can react to chapter 22 with the rest of the fandom...

TIMESTAMPS 

0:00 Chapter 20 Live Reaction

9:50 Chapter 21 Live Reaction

14:50 We browse the subreddit

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

 

Scouts, dark clouds and whatabout Tokio's whereabouts? Ely and Azuma both want to help Tokio, but it turns into a bloody mess. Join us for a paperthin plot served with some mouthwatering sashimi (and pizza!)

Timestamps

0:00 Introduction and summary
05:25 ch18 Part 1
13:12 ch18 Part 2
19:36 ch 19

 

 

 

H-dogs, rollerboys, but no Gaga. Azuma = Pill bug confirmed? Psycho share! Are we still making sense? This feels like a looong fever dream (but we don't want to wake up!)

 

Timestamps

 0:00 Intro and chapter 15

10:53 Chapter 16

20:26 Chapter 17

 

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

Our Choujin X readthrough continues with chapters 12-14. Thankfully (for Luna) the hand choujins don't make a reappearance and instead we conclude the battle with Shiozaki. We love the new insights into the lore and world building and were stunned at that closing panel!

Timestamps

• 0:00 Introduction and chapter 12
• 10:56 Chapter 13
• 19:14 Chapter 14

Episode Timestamps

0:00 Attack on Titan anime talk
8:40 Momtaku quizzes Luna since it's been 6 months.
11:38 Choujin X Chapter 10
19:30 Choujin X Chapter 11 (... Luna completely loses it 😂 )

The Big Girls are back with their 3rd anniversary AMA which was recorded in October 2021. The intro is fresh, however, where we catch everyone up on what’s been going on and our future podcast plans

Time Stamps 

0:00 Introduction, what we've been up and how our thoughts have changed

Anniversary Podcast

00:24:57 Eykonto: Are you guys up for an anime original ending? If so, how would you want it to be different from the manga?

00:31:53 Eykonto: Would Erwin being alive have made any difference?

00:35:15 Anon: Does being in fandom make the experience of enjoying a series and the understanding of it worse and not better?

00:41:08 Anon: Ask related to Claymore

00:48:40 Anon: "How's the future looking for the podcast?"

00:50:10 Faia Halo (Youtube): "What is your favorite Erwin Smile"

00:55:37 RobinWasHRE (Youtube): "Plz get on Instagram if you’re not! You are theeeeee bestest! Fave ending tho? Fan or real? & opinions on a potential sequel ? Love y’all!"

01:01:31 Opinions on a sequel

Paula Abelenda (Youtube):

• 01:03:23  Should Mikasa have had to be the one to kill Eren?
• 01:08:12 Should Mikasa's connection with Hizaru have been more developed?
• 01:08:12 Should Isayama have done more to develop Eren and Mikasa's relationship?
• 01:11:57 If you were involved with the production, how would you adapt the final arc?
• 01:17:16 Would you adapt the extra pages? What changes would you make?

01:22:20 What Momtaku would change about the ending 

01:25:59 Thank yous and goodbye

 

Links this episode

• Isayama's comment on the ending: https://twitter.com/AttackOnFans/status/1390785906240544771 
• Kawakubo's comment on the ending: https://www.reddit.com/r/titanfolk/comments/nubvu2/kawakubo_admits_that_the_ending_glorifies_genocide/
• SnK Season 4 Part 2 Creators Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xClVSqTVAeg
• Momtaku's Erwin Smith Smile Masterpost: 
• https://momtaku.tumblr.com/post/136137443440/
• Momtaku's Erwin Smith Smile Masterpost Video: https://youtu.be/5lkJ7oV4vX4

Tokio and Ely settle in at Yamato Mori, where Our Supreme Leader™ Hoshi Sandek wants to know their answers to life's most important questions.
Spoiler alert: it's not 42 

Timestamps:
4:18 Chapter 8 reaction
16:36 Reddit discussion

Links this episode
Read Choujin-X for free (US)
Read Choujin-X for free (EU)
Choujin X chapter 8 subreddit discussion

Episode Feedback

It's time for FULL-BEAST-IFICA-TION as Tokio continues the fight with Riza. Plus more worldbuilding and more characters! Momtaku and Luna are getting hype for this series!

 

Links this episode

• Read Choujin-X for free on the Viz Media website:
  https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/chapters/choujin-x
• Chapter 7 subreddit discussion: https://www.reddit.com/r/ChoujinX/comments/pbibmm/choujin_x_ch_7/

It's another chase scene but this time Tokio gets saved by a familiar face and we see all that the snake choujin can do! Our read-through of Choujin X continues with chapters 5 and 6.