Is Chi just a cute little kitty, or a personification of the bittersweet memories of growing up and away from your innocence? Deb asks this, and the other Big Questions on this week’s episode of Mangasplaining! After the break, the team recommends some great manga and some tunes to listen to while you’re reading…! Powered by RedCircle IN THIS EPISODE...
A very special episode as the Mangasplaining team splits up to cover more ground, with Chip and Christopher interviewing manga translator Jocelyne Allen (BL Metamorphosis, Even Though We’re Adults) live and in person at a bar in Toronto, and Deb and David get exclusive behind-the-scenes info on Vinland Saga from manga editor/publisher/localizer Ben Applegate (Penguin Random House). It’s an all-new,...
Welcome back to Mangasplaining for Season Two! This episode we read Osamu Tezuka’s classic Phoenix (despite Chip’s best efforts) and enjoy a bonus bit of #sponsored reading thanks to VIZ Media, who provided us with Junji Ito’s Sensor. Powered by RedCircle THIS EPISODE:00:00 Welcome Back & Introductions05:00 Phoenix: Dawn and Phoenix: Future, by Osamu Tezuka1:04:00 Sensor, by Junji Ito1:15:20 Reader...
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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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Thanks, Nicole! I made the correction!