This week the gang reads Kaoru Mori’s beloved historical fiction manga A Bride’s Story. Deb picks and hosts this week, wanting to give a little gift of great manga to Chip. Will he accept it? Listen on to find out! Powered by RedCircle
It’s a very big week for the Mangasplaining crew, as we tackle our first AND second “official” shojo manga releases… And they couldn’t be more different! Get ready for the teen fantasy adventure series Yona of the Dawn and the dangerous and sexy adult romance of Yakuza Lover on this episode! We’d like to thank the folks at VIZ Media...
A manga… about making MANGA? Will this recursive bit of shoujo comedy delight or dismay Chip Zdarsky and the Mangasplaining gang? Only one way to find out…! Plus the team gives their picks for the manga gems that they wish would come back into print! Powered by RedCircle
Mangasplainer Chip Zdarsky wanted to read something aimed at a grown-up audience this week, after a few weeks of reading about teens and their problems. So this episode we jump into Takako Shimura’s down-to-earth, complex, and beautifully illustrated LGBTQ romance story Even Though We’re Adults! Will it be just what the doctor ordered? Spoilers: Yes. It’s very good. Powered by...
This episode marks a very strange week indeed, as the Mangasplainers dive into the nonsensical erotic grotesquery of Edogawa Rampo and Suehiro Maruo’s The Strange Tale of Panorama Island! It’s a doozy of a manga, based on a wild 1920s Japanese novella, and the show notes are jam packed with art and explanations! However, as exciting as it is, this...
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Here's what's coming up on the podcast:
March:
Ep. 89: Goodnight Pun Pun, by Inio Asano
Ep. 90: Grappler Baki, by Keisuke Itagaki
Ep. 91: My Love Story, by Kawahara and Aruko
April:
Ep. 92: Bleach vol 1 & vol. 55, by Tite Kubo
Ep. 93: Pop Team Epic vol 1, by Bkub Okubo
Ep. 94: The Boxer, by JH
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