The wall is a metaphor! This week, Hak and Soo-Won are dealing with their emotional baggage, Jae-Ha and Zeno are hanging out, and Yona is having a breakdown because Lili's about to die. It's really fun stuff!  Also there is a very quick spoiler where we pick up a discussion from last week at 1:16-2:28.  And we talk a lot about other anime so if you want to skip to the Yona discussion, please skip ahead to about 24:00. Yikes. Sorry about that.  As always, we're on social media (not...

Here there be spoilers! Evan has officially read ahead which means we let a little loose on the spoiler ban, specifically around Soo-Won. If you've read up to chapter 200, you should be fine. If not, see below for spoiler tags.  Aside from spoilers, we are finally getting some big confrontations and reunions (sometimes both!). Hak and Soo-Won have an ex-boyfriend chat on opposite sides of a literal metaphor, Kija is Kija, and Lili and Yona share a sweet lil kiss in the forest. Too bad about...

These. Chapters. Have. Everything. Found family in the form of everyone supporting an obviously distressed Hak. The hero Mun-Deok. Soo-Won? Yona and Lili being gay as hell. I know it's still mostly set-up but it's incredible set-up.  As always, we're on twitter, tumblr, and gmail. Hit us up with any questions or comments, otherwise we'll see you next week for some obvious metaphor talk! 

New arc! And with it, a new area of the mythical map unlocked: Sei. Meanwhile, Soo-Won meets with the generals for a post-win meeting after the battle for Ken Provence.  Also discussed: gifts, Hayley Kiyoko, and calling people by their first name.  Please find us on twitter.com/theyonapod, theyonapodcast.tumblr.com, or [email protected]. Or just come back next week!

For this week's chapters that don't matter at all, we brought on a few guests! Jordan and David from the Shonen Flop podcast came to chat about Shin-Ah going through his "rebellious phase." Also, some of my personal favorite Zeno stuff from the entire manga.  Also discussed: The Faculty, various shonen series (blanket semi-spoiler warning for Hunter x Hunter btw), and deals with the devil that Evangelina's family may or may not have made.  Please check them out at ShonenFlopCast on twitter...

Part two (for us) of Zeno's backstory. Complete with a tragically doomed marriage and baby dragons abound. Zeno deserves the biggest hug imaginable (and he gets it!). Plus, a side story involving the four dragons being let loose on their own and the consequences thereof.  Also discussed: plays/musicals that haunt us, Under the Oak Tree (spoilers from 9:15-11:12), and a new game.  Trigger warnings for Zeno-typical self-harm implications and incest towards the end of the episode. As always,...

It's the start of Zeno's backstory, where we get to see how he discovers what his power is and then is absolutely tortured by it for the foreseeable future. It's a grand time.  Joining us to talk about it is our good friend Pres (blacksovie on twitter), back for a second time. The first time he was on, we talked about what power we'd all want, and we revisit that topic now that we know the depths of Zeno's power (curse?).  Spoiler warnings for the next chapter (if you're REALLY avoiding...

We're shifting from a historical fantasy romance to straight up horror this week. That's right, the long-awaited reveal is here: Zeno is immortal. And boy is it freaky to witness in action.  Also discussed: fanfiction, good and bad young adult novels from our teenage years, and more games from Evan's brain.  Please find us on twitter or gmail at theyonapod or tumblr at theyonapodcast. Otherwise we will see you next week with our very first guest Pres, returning once more to chat about boys...

We're in a new country! But not for long. Kin provence is Kai territory for about half this episode. Yona and the gang are straight up not having a good time about it. You know who is having a good time? Soo-Won and his generals.  Also discussed: more games, Evan's Zeno prediction, and bees(?)  We're on twitter, tumblr, and gmail if you want to tell us who you would FMK or if you'd rather have a prophecy or the water seal. Otherwise, we'll see you all next week! 

We are in a new arc, everyone! Yona and the boys have left the Water Tribe and are back in Earth Tribe territory (until they're in Kai). Meanwhile, Soo-Won is plotting. Against Kai. But this time he's the aggressor.  Also: Would You Rather, FMK, and a character ranking. Here is the character ranker we used. Also, I have no idea if it'll be fun to listen to so if you get bored we make random comments from 34:23-39:56 (where we give our official rankings).  As always, we're on twitter,...

It's a falling action week. We wrap up Yona in the Water Tribe and solidify Lili's undying commitment to (a mildly confused) Yona. Yona also cries about Hak smiling. It's wonderful.  Also: tattoos, crustaceans vs. mollusks, and our inaugural game of F**k Marry Kill and Would You Rather. It's very fun.  Please find us on twitter, tumblr, or gmail if you'd like to tell us who you would FMK or if you'd rather go to a spa or a festival. Otherwise, we'll see you next week for the first foray...

This episode is also known as May the Forcus be With You per Evan's request.  Alright folks, we're here! We've arrived at one of the angstiest chapters. Soo-Won and Hak have their first face-to-face meeting since the coup and it's just a little tense. Also discussed: meeting nice actors and constructive criticism on strangulation.  Timestamps for various reasons:  Bonus chapter discussion (in case you haven't read it yet and don't want to be spoiled): 2:57-8:45 Chapter discussions start...

As Evangelina says at one point: this is like a Shakespearean comedy but it's not funny at all because everyone involved has some horrific trauma.  Things are tense in the Water Tribe and we are both having the best time.  Also discussed: fanfiction. As always, we're on twitter, tumblr, and gmail if you want to reach out. If not, we'll just see you back here next week! 

These! Chapters! First off, the gang is back together. Then a new gang forms consisting of Lili and Soo-Won (and Ju-do, who does NOT want to be there). Plus, Lili has no idea who Soo-Won is, and she doesn't know that she should keep him from Yona and her group. It's so twisty and so! much! fun!  Plus: what makes a good love triangle and deleted Sterek fanfiction we loved.  Please find us on twitter, tumblr, or gmail, or subscribe so you don't miss next week's episode! 

It's a three-chapter week! Lots of wrap-up in the first two chapters and a nudge forward with chapter 85. Yona heals and has A Moment with Hak. Lili decides to head back to the palace so Tetora can heal. And then they (separately) wind up heading to Sensui to deal with this Nadai situation and Hyo. Also Jae-ha kills a man. It's cool.  Also discussed: melatonin-induced nightmares.  Please find us on twitter, tumblr, or gmail, or simply come back next week for a continuation of the best arc....

We've arrived. My favorite moment of the series. It takes a surprising amount of time to get to it, though. We were chatty this week.  Also discussed: class reunions and t*****s.  Please find us on twitter, tumblr, or gmail. Thanks, and see you next week! 

Yona kicked a guy in the face! Lili maybe (probably) fell in love! Zeno...did things! These were some great chapters.  Also discussed: Kusanagi's backlog and fashion in Yona.  You can find us on twitter, tumblr, or gmail, or simply come back next week for the next two chapters! 

New arc, new tribe, new plot. We're in the Water Tribe now, and there is a mysterious drug making the rounds. Jae-ha is its first victim from our gang, and thus starts the direction of the plot from here on now. Plus our girl Lili, who Evan has had for a day and has already adopted.  Also, we took a uquiz on what type of anime boyfriend we should have (to varying degrees of accuracy).  We're on twitter, tumblr, and gmail if you want to send us a message. Otherwise, thank you for listening...

It's backstory time for Kija and Jae-ha. We get to learn about their dragon predecessors as the gang relaxes at a rural hot spring. Plus, these chapters were combined into a perfect OVA. We've missed seeing these kids animated, and every single thing the animators added for the story was perfect.  Also discussed: voice actors, color theory, and Tarble and his peculiar alien wife, Gure. #NotMyVegeta.  As always, please find us at twitter.com/theyonapod, [email protected], or...

We're wrapping this arc up! Soo-Won is saving the kingdom one well-placed threat sandwiched between lenient kindness at a time. Gulfan is still firmly a child of divorce. Also Hak and Yona sort of go on a date and we're very normal about it.  Also covered: listener emails and whether or not Ian Sinclair is married to an 85 year old Australian woman.  You know the drill. We're on twitter, tumblr, and gmail and we love chatting with you. Come find us if you want to, otherwise we'll see you...

These chapters serve to wind the arc down. Characters know things. Soo-won takes the Fire Tribe boys under his proverbial wing. And that's about it.  I don't know if you've all caught on, but we've known each other since we were about 12, so just, like, a ton of this episode is us reminiscing about things we used to do and enjoy. Here's that cracked article, and the por que no los dos commercial if you've somehow, blessedly, been able to avoid it until now.  As always, we're on twitter,...

It's battle time! The Soo-won stuff is kind of a mixed bag, but Hak and Yona look so cool in this section.  Additional topics: a listener email and stumbling upon smutty fanfiction as youngsters.  We're on twitter @theyonapod, [email protected], and theyonapodcast.tumblr.com. See you next week! 

Battle shenanigans! Soo-won is back, baby, and he's ready to fight. ...next week. This week we're still mostly setting things up. But it's fun!  Also discussed: horrifying bug stories, Bachelor in Paradise-inspired character moments, and discovering Evan thinks of arcs vastly different than I do.  As always, please come find us on twitter, tumblr, or gmail. See you next week! 

Blanket disclaimer: we discuss sexual misconduct and sexual assault in media a few times throughout this episode so please skip this week if you're sensitive to those sorts of discussions.  This is a short episode this week even though we cover three chapters. Sorry, it's a ton of set-up. And a little pay-off, which is fun! Also fun? How cool the gang is at the seedy bar they're lying low in. They're like if Aragorn was actually five freaks, a gremlin princess, and a harried fifteen-year-old...

This episode is not all about grain! Instead, it's super angsty and romantic and we loved it. We talk about thirsty Kai ladies, romance needing a little suspension of disbelief, and that hairpin.  We also give slight spoilers for One Tree Hill so if you're avoiding them...sorry! It happens early in the episode. But if you're here for the scene we talked about, please watch this groundbreaking piece of film. There's also an oral history of how the scene came to be, which I'm a huge fan...