A manga… about making MANGA? Will this recursive bit of shoujo comedy delight or dismay Chip Zdarsky and the Mangasplaining gang? Only one way to find out…! Plus the team gives their picks for the manga gems that they wish would come back into print! Powered by RedCircle
The international smash-sensation, Hiromu Arakawa’s FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST, is the subject this week on Mangasplaining! How can a universally beloved series be anything but universally beloved? Well you’re about to find out… Powered by RedCircle
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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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