Blue Lock, Chainsaw Man, And Shonen Domination

In Ep. 566, Millennial Mike and I discuss Kodansha's Blue Lock as the highest-selling manga in 2023, "Fast X," surpassing $500M, Scott Adkins on Deadpool’s portrayal in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and more!

Full Topics:

• The Pokemon Company printed nearly 10 billion cards in 2022, setting a new record for the second consecutive year.
• Kodansha's Blue Lock is the highest-selling manga series overall, followed by Chainsaw Man.
• Shueisha announced a new imprint called Jump Toon, focused on vertically read manga for smartphones in full color, launching in 2024.
• Scott Adkins reflects on Deadpool portrayal in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, stating it "could have been so much worse."
• Top Gun: Maverick has grossed $101.5 million in the Japanese box office, making it Tom Cruise's highest-grossing film in that market.
• "Fast X," the latest Fast & Furious installment, surpasses $500 million in ticket sales worldwide, becoming the third highest-grossing film of 2023.
• Makeup artist Peter King defends his work on The Little Mermaid, responding to criticism of Ursula's makeup not being done by a member of the LGBTQ+ community.
• Warner Bros. Discovery's Max streaming service faced backlash for removing specific credits and grouping them under the label of "creators."
• The Flash director Andy Muschietti confirms Ezra Miller would continue in the role if a sequel were to happen.

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