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Did you know that comics, graphic novels, and manga can (usually) be found at your local library? We talk to American Library Association’s Graphic Novel and Comics Roundtable President Robin Brenner about her history promoting manga in libraries and how you can save a few bucks and enjoy your tax...
This week, Mangasplaining has its first official crossover episode with ANOTHER podcast, as Deb and Christopher interview the hosts of Pure Tokyoscope, Patrick Macias and Matt Alt! These esteemed gentlemen have long histories in North America’s manga and anime industries and boy, do they have stories to share. Besides talking...
The team is still on a break (of sorts), but we’re also still making podcasts! This week, David interviews Jamila Rowser, the founder of Black Josei Press. Created to celebrate comics by and for women of color and non-binary people of color, and featuring a strong manga influence, this interview...
The Mangasplaining Team’s vacation continues, but we still keep bringing you new episodes! This week it’s an interview with Spanish-Japanese manga-ka Ken Niimura, (co)creator of I Kill Giants, Henshin, Umami, and Never Open It: The Taboo Trilogy! It’s a fun look at what it takes to make manga! Powered by...
Check it out! It’s a special-edition, remastered, upgraded re-release with bonus material episode of Mangasplaining! As a special bonus this week, we bring you David Brothers’ complete interview with Emma Ríos! They talk about Gundam (a LOT!), plus talk about comics and movies and life. It’s a nice time, check...
Following up on the ‘end’ of Season 2 last week, we’re taking a week off to rest and recharge! Fear not though, because over on the MSX Newsletter, we’ve got a new article by friend-of-the-podcast Erica Friedman, The Manga of Takako Shimura, author of Even Though We’re Adults, a past...
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...
A doozy of an episode! We talk about Panpanya’s An Invitation from a Crab, our first ‘alternative’ manga on the podcast. Then Christopher interviews Ko Ransom, the translator for this comic in a new “Mangasplaining: Listen to Me!” segment. Finally, we get a question about overwork in the manga industry...
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