After the spicy romance of Dick Fight Island and Birds of Shangri-La, we veer back into something a bit sweeter and funnier with My Love Mix-Up! But is this shojo manga romantic comedy with a hint of boys love be something that even Chip can enjoy? We shall see! Then,...
This week on Mangasplaining David leads the group into our first small-press short-story, Minami Q-Ta’s The Blood Red Boy. We take a deep, deep dive into this story, and while we’d love it if you read ALL the books we cover on the podcast, since this one is just $2...
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
It’s a very big week for the Mangasplaining crew, as we tackle our first AND second “official” shojo manga releases… And they couldn’t be more different! Get ready for the teen fantasy adventure series Yona of the Dawn and the dangerous and sexy adult romance of Yakuza Lover on this...
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May 17 - My Love Mix-up! vol. 1 by Aruko and Wataru Hinekure
May 24 - All My Darling Daughters by Fumi Yoshinaga
May 31 - Blue Giant vol 5-6 by Shinichi Ishizuka
June 7 - Dai Dark vol. 1 by Q Hayashida
June 14 - Cross Game vol. 1 by Mitsuru Adachi
June 21 - In the Clear Moonlit Dusk vols 1+2, by Mina Yamaguchi
June 28 - Massive Gay Manga Anthology
July 5 - All Rounder Meguru Volume 1, by Hiroki Endo
Find these books at your local comic/manga specialty shop or independent bookstore or maybe even your local library!
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