This week the team takes a decidedly NSFW dive into the surprising world of gay manga, with the MASSIVE Anthology! How does it compare to BL? How does it compare to their ‘regular’ reads? How will they do the show notes for this one? Find out inside! Plus, in a bonus segment, the team dives into Kazuo Koike and Goseki...
This week on Mangasplaining, Christopher leads the team through the classic shojo manga short story collection, A Drunken Dream and Other Stories by Moto Hagio, published by Fantagraphics. It’s a very special book, and leads to a BIG discussion about classic manga in general! Powered by RedCircle
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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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