All four volumes of MERUPURI are discussed.
Ashley and Loyola discuss a short manga from Matsuri Hino, the creator of Vampire Knight. It’s the first manga covered on the podcast that doesn’t have an anime adaptation, and given its strange mashup of Japanese, German, English, and random symbols, neither Ashley nor Loyola ever figures out how to pronounce ANYTHING! (as-tale? UH-stale? Who knows? Do you know?) There’s talk of tattoos and taboos, mirrors reflecting the past and the present, and fanfiction written about main character Airi’s favorite show, “Tales of Marriage on the Plains.”
LINKS

Get MeruPuri from Viz (Shojo Beat line)
The one thing we know how to pronounce is Airi. Thanks, Erased
Read more about Japan and the recent court rulings regarding tattoos
Love★Com is something that gave the infamous Jeff grief when you searched for it in the Viz app
Why Are You Still Single? [Seventeen Magazine]
The Legend of Korra [Korrasami]
Outro Song: “Like Swimming” by Broke For Free, a really awesome electronic music producer your should support!

SHIPPING CORNER
Most popular combos (according to poll in the manga, volume 4, pg 67)

Aram & Airi
Aram & Jeile
Jeile & Lei
Airi & Jeile
Aram & Lei
Jeile & Maruru
Raz & Nakaoji
Aram & Nakaoji
Airi & Lei
Raz & Mariabel

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