Blue Lock, Chainsaw Man, And Shonen Domination

<p>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!<br /> <br /> Full Topics:</p> <ul> <li>The Pokemon Company printed nearly 10 billion cards in 2022, setting a new record for the second consecutive year.</li> <li>Kodansha's Blue Lock is the highest-selling manga series overall, followed by Chainsaw Man.</li> <li>Shueisha announced a new imprint called Jump Toon, focused on vertically read manga for smartphones in full color, launching in 2024.</li> <li>Scott Adkins reflects on Deadpool portrayal in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, stating it "could have been so much worse."</li> <li>Top Gun: Maverick has grossed $101.5 million in the Japanese box office, making it Tom Cruise's highest-grossing film in that market.</li> <li>"Fast X," the latest Fast & Furious installment, surpasses $500 million in ticket sales worldwide, becoming the third highest-grossing film of 2023.</li> <li>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.</li> <li>Warner Bros. Discovery's Max streaming service faced backlash for removing specific credits and grouping them under the label of "creators."</li> <li>The Flash director Andy Muschietti confirms Ezra Miller would continue in the role if a sequel were to happen.</li> </ul> <p><strong>FOLLOW/SUPPORT MILLENNIAL MIKE:<br /></strong><a href= "https://vero.co/millennialmike" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">@millennialmike</a> (Mike's Vero)<br /> <a href="https://twitter.com/TheExilesNet" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">@TheExilesNet</a> (Mike's Twitter)<br /> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD6_qUX8hq5VR4HLLl3xQTw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Ronin Council</a> (YouTube)<br /> <br /> As always, we appreciate your constructive Feedback, Suggestions, and Questions.<br /> You can also leave us an <em>audio question</em>