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...
Our third and final entry into witch-week ends with what might be the witchiest book of them all, Daisuke Igarashi’s Witches. Exploring different traditions of witches across a selection of magical realist stories, this is an ambitious book…but does its reach escape its grasp? The Mangasplainers will find out soon!...
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...
This week the team ‘reads’ its first UNTRANSLATED manga, jumping into Season 3 of MOONLIGHT MILE by Yasuo Otagaki. Self-serialized by the author on PIXIV, this sci-fi action manga set on the moon creates a unique experience for the Mangasplainers, but will Chip dig it even though he has to turn his...
Hello! And welcome BACK to Mangasplaining, as we begin Season 3! We’re starting off with a bang, as David brings the crew ‘violence comics’ in the form of AJIN: Demi-Human Volumes 1 & 2. Horror and violence woven into discussions of the nature of humanity? Everyone’s a bad guy? How...
Tired of “balanced” reviews pointing out strengths and weaknesses of a title? Just want to know what manga you should ACTUALLY read?! Well, this week the full Mangasplaining crew picks their “best manga for folks who haven’t read much manga before” from the first season of Mangasplaining. These are the...
Get ready for a rollicking deep dive into the Gundam universe with Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin. It’s often described as “Japan’s answer to Star Wars,” but as the Mangasplaining Gang learns this episode, it’s so much more, too! This episode also includes a bonus interview about Gundam featuring comics...
The Mangasplaining Gang return to that most beloved of genres, comedy, to enjoy Keiichi Arawi’s CITY. Wait, they do enjoy it, don’t they? Listen on to find out! Powered by RedCircle THIS EPISODE: 00:00 Keiichi Arawi’s CITY Volume 145:51 THE BREAK46:00 Mangasplaining Listen To Me! David talks to artist Nick...
It’s a surprisingly spooky episode to kick off October, as Deb brings the Mangang into the twisted world of Shuzo Oshimi with Blood on the Tracks, volumes 1 and 2. Plus a special ‘Mangasplaining: Listen To Me’ segment with Ed Chavez of Denpa Inc., the English language publisher of many...
The Mangang tackles the complete works of Tsutomu Nihei in this very special episode! They also go on a blind date with Rumiko Takhashi’s new series, Mao.
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August 30 - Chi's Sweet Home vol. 1 (omnibus) by Konami Kanata
September 6 - Mob Psycho 100 vol 1 by ONE
September 13 - Our Colors by Gengoroh Tagame
September 21 - Kowloon Generic Romance vol 1 by Jun Mayuzuki
September 28 - Division Chief Kosaku Shima vol. 1 (bilingual edition) by Kenshi HIrokane
October 5 - Space Brothers vol. 1 by Chuya Koyama
October 12 - AKIRA vol. 4 by Katsuhiro Otomo
October 19 - Season 3 Retrospective
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