Keeping up with your new year’s resolutions? Akira resolved to save all of humanity by combining with the power of the Devil to become DEVILMAN, in one of the wildest manga the Mangasplainers have ever read. Something to shoot for, for next year’s resolution, eh? Plus a reader Q&A about...
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
Deb leads the crew through Shonen Jump’s Hot New Title, Dandadan by Yukinobu Tatsu. This is a spicy manga, and it makes for a very spicy episode! It’s not for the kiddos, but does that automatically make it perfect for Chip? Powered by RedCircle
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...
It’s our second two-fer episode! First up, David leads the gang through the ero-guro-comedy Franken Fran by Katsuhisa Kigitsu! Then after the break at 45:00, the team checks out #sponsored read ZOM 100 by Haro Aso and Kotaro Takata. It’s a very creepy, crawly, and occasionally unsettling episode! Listener beware!...
Look Out! It’s our first Josei manga title with Helter Skelter by Kyoko Okazaki, published by Vertical Inc./Kodansha. A few notes before starting this episode! CW: Sexual assault, suicide. This is a pretty intense, crazy, adult manga. Because of that, this will be the first episode marked explicit/adult. Sorry kiddos,...
Episode 3 sees us tackle the work of the legendary manga creator Rumiko Takahashi, author of series including Inu-Yasha, Rin-Ne, Ranma 1/2, Urusei Yatsura, Maison Ikkoku, and even more! We delve into her horror series, Mermaid Saga, with these fancy new re-releases from VIZ Media. What will Chip think of...
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Here's what's coming up on the podcast:
Jan 18: Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind Vol 1, by Hayao Miyazaki. (VIZ Media)
Jan 25: Kamen Rider Classic Collection, by Shotaro Ishinomori. (Seven Seas)
Feb 1: The Blood Red Boy, by Minami Q-ta. (Starfruit Books)
Feb 8: Blue Period Vol. 1, by Tsubasa Yamaguchi. (Kodansha)
Feb 15: Our Dining Table, by Mira Ota. (Seven Seas)
Feb 22: AKIRA Volume 3, by Katsuhiro Otomo. (Kodansha)
Find these books at your local comic/manga specialty shop or independent bookstore or maybe even your local library!
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