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Monthly Archive: October 2021

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Ep. 34: BL Metamorphosis vol. 3-5 by Kaori Tsurutani

This is it, the first ever time we’ve returned to finish up a series that we loved! Kudos to Kaori Tsurutani’s BL Metamorphosis for this incredible honour. So it’s pretty clear that we liked it, but how did we like it? Why did we like it? And perhaps most importantly, will Ichinoi be okay in the end? Listen on to...

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Ep. 33: Tokyo Tarareba Girls Vol. 1-3, by Akiko Higashimura

What’s this? Is it the first time we’ve covered two different books by the same author on Mangasplaining? It certainly is, and it should be no surprise that the awesome Akiko Higashimura is the recipient of this honor! This week we cover her masterwork Tokyo Tarareba Girls, and we hope you’ll check it out and read along with us! Powered...

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Ep. 32: Blood On The Tracks vol 1-2 by Shuzo Oshimi

It’s a surprisingly spooky episode to kick off October, as Deb brings the Mangang into the twisted world of Shuzo Oshimi with Blood on the Tracks, volumes 1 and 2. Plus a special ‘Mangasplaining: Listen To Me’ segment with Ed Chavez of Denpa Inc., the English language publisher of many works by Oshimi-sensei! In this episode:00:00 Blood on the Tracks...

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Ep. 31: Blank Canvas vol. 1 by Akiko Higashimura

All of the Mangasplainers loved this week’s pick, Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist’s Journey by Akiko Higashimura. It actually led to the crew sharing their own experiences with art, school, and even occasionally art school. A great, chatty episode that you’ll totally love even if you haven’t read the book yet (but you totally should!). In this episode:00:00 Blank Canvas...