We interrupt the NY Anime Festival coverage to bring you the first of our 2-part final episode from our first season; an interview with Paul Gravett, author of MANGA: 60 YEARS OF JAPANESE COMICS. to download Save link as(640x480 112.8 MB, 13:08 minutes) A while back Mr. Gravett was in our neck of the woods speaking at a MOCCA and we were lucky enough to get a chance to sit down with him and talk about his book. Manga fans should not miss this one, as we cover everything from manga’s origin and history, to its impact on the world today, and where it’s headed in the future. Paul Gravett’s websiteManga: 60 Years of Japanese Comics at Amazon.comMOCCA, The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art. If it sounds like Taz is whispering, that’s because we filmed these segments in the newly opened 6th Avenue location of Kinokuniya Books in New York, and we couldn’t help but feel like we were in a library!Our very own Manga Café. Paul Gravett had a lot to say, so stay tuned for the second of this two-part interview here at www.animepodcast.net as well as much more from the NY Anime Festival.