This week, Deb takes the Mangasplainers to a place that no one can go to anymore, the demolished Kowloon Walled City, in Jun Mayuzuki’s Kowloon Generic Romance! A unique seinen manga from a mangaka that got her break in shojo manga, the book both lives up to its title and surpasses it in ways that will surprise and delight readers!...
It’s another Witchy Week on Mangasplaining, as David leads the crew through Ryu Mizunagi’s Witchcraft Works! Will this silly harem comedy bewitch the Mangasplainers? And then, Chris leads the team through our bonus read, the classic josei manga Tramps Like Us… er.. You’re My Pet, as it’s now called, by Yayoi Ogawa. It’s a big week for us to discover some fun and fascinating...
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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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