Monthly Archive: May 2022
If you’re new to Blue Giant and maybe you don’t have time or the inclination to read volumes 1-4 before we post our next episode, here’s what I’m-a gonna do for you: I’m sharing the pre-read summary of the main events of the first 1/3 of the series that I gave to Chip, Christopher and David. Needless to say, it...
This week, we dive back into a josei title, and it’s by a noted boys love manga creator! It’s all coming together in this week’s All My Darling Daughters by Fumi Yoshinaga! But does this manga from the dark days of 2003 hold up to the rigors of life in 2022? Will Chip and the gang ‘vibe’ with what Yoshinaga...
After the spicy romance of Dick Fight Island and Birds of Shangri-La, we veer back into something a bit sweeter and funnier with My Love Mix-Up! But is this shojo manga romantic comedy with a hint of boys love be something that even Chip can enjoy? We shall see! Then, jump ahead to 51:04 for a special Mangasplaining: Listen to...
Are you ready to try your luck on Kakegurui? All it could cost you is millions of yen… or your fingernails? David guides the team through this smash hit seinen manga that pits trust-fund-teens against one another in battles that cause embarrassment and ecstasy, skirting the line between schadenfreude and sadism! Place your bets on what Chip will think… Powered...
The book we’ve been threatening to cover for two seasons is finally here. You have arrived… at Dick Fight Island! This pinnacle of BL manga is the talk of the town, and now it’s here in a very spicy, NSFW episode of Mangasplaining. Powered by RedCircle
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[…] childhood, Asano has mentioned that his favourite authors include Kyoko Okazaki (who we covered in episode 4, with Helter…
[…] you’ve got lots to look forward to! Meanwhile, Chris mentions David’s episode on City by Keichi Arawi, and then…
[…] Meanwhile, David picked Witchcraft Works which is a pretty weeby book, and you can see what we had to…
Thanks, Nicole! I made the correction!