MANGA RADIO

A special talk program featuring announcer Yoshida Hisanori and manga creators.

For May 2026, we welcome Hiromasa Okujima, creator of the hit series Baban Baban Ban Vampire.

In the fifth and final episode of this series, the conversation continues with more behind-the-scenes stories about Babanba Banban Vampire., including the rare challenge of juggling four serialized works at the same time, as well as our signature closing questions.

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A special talk series featuring announcer Yoshida Hisanori and renowned manga creators.
For May 2026, we welcome Hiromasa Okujima, creator of the hit series Babanba Banban Vampire.

In the fourth installment of this five-part series, Okujima-sensei talks about how his career unexpectedly evolved beyond being known as a “young delinquent manga artist,” along with behind-the-scenes stories from Babanba Banban Vampire.

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A special interview series hosted by announcer Yoshida Hisanori, featuring conversations with manga artists.
This May 2026, we welcome Hiromasa Okujima, creator of the hit series Babanba Banban Vampire!
In this third installment of our five-part series, we dive into his state of mind during his days as an assistant to manga artist Tetsuya Saruwatari after moving to Tokyo, as well as stories from his debut serialization, SHOUT!
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Announcer Hisanori Yoshida sits down with manga creators for special in-depth conversations.

In May 2026, we welcome Hiromasa Okujima, creator of the hit series Baban Baban Ban Vampire.

In the second episode of this five-part series, Okujima talks about his high school days, when he seriously began pursuing a career as a manga artist, as well as the life-changing encounters he experienced during his fearless years at vocational school.

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This is a special talk program featuring announcer Hisanori Yoshida and manga artists.

For May 2026, we welcome Hiromasa Okujima, known for the hit series Babanbabanban Vampire.

In this first episode of a five-part series, we talk about his childhood—when he wasn’t allowed to buy manga with his allowance—and his high school years, which he says had a major impact on his life.

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A special talk program featuring announcer Hisanori Yoshida in conversation with manga artists.
For April 2026, we welcome Ao Kojima, winner of the Manga Taisho 2026 Grand Prize for 「Hon Nara Uru Hodo」

In this final installment of our four-part series, we dive deeper into 「Hon Nara Uru Hodo」, along with our signature set of questions.

We’d love to hear your thoughts and requests—share them using the hashtag #MangaRadio. on social media!

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A special talk program featuring announcer Hisanori Yoshida in conversation with manga artists.
For April 2026, we welcome Ao Kojima, winner of the Manga Taisho 2026 Grand Prize for「Hon Nara Uru Hodo」

In the third episode of this four-part series, we dive into the story of how Kojima was scouted by her editor, Asai, as well as the background behind her debut work Kissako. We also explore the thoughts and ideas behind her award-winning title「Hon Nara Uru Hodo」.

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A special talk series featuring announcer Hisanori Yoshida in conversation with leading manga artists.
In April 2026, we welcome Ao Kojima, winner of the Manga Taisho 2026 Grand Prize for “Hon Nara Uru Hodo.”

In this second episode of the four-part series, we continue the conversation on reading—before diving into the surprising origin of Kojima’s manga journey, which began as a deeply personal hobby.

Share your thoughts and requests using #MangaRadio on social media.

Note: For privacy reasons, this series includes processed audio. Some sections may be slightly harder to hear—thank you for your understanding.

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A special talk program featuring announcer Hisanori Yoshida in conversation with manga artists.
In April 2026, we welcome Ao Kojima, winner of the Manga Taisho 2026 Grand Prize for “Hon Nara Uru Hodo.”

In this first episode of a four-part series, we look back on the day after the award ceremony, exploring Kojima’s reflections on the win, as well as the early reading experiences that shaped her creative journey.

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＊For privacy protection, this series includes processed audio. Some portions may be slightly difficult to hear—thank you for your understanding.

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A special talk program featuring Nippon Broadcasting’s announcer Yoshida Hisanori in conversation with manga artists.
For March 2026, we welcome Hiroyuki Yasuda, known for “Shomuni” and “Chihiro-san.”

In this final episode of our five-part series, we continue our conversation about “Chihiro,”
and also dive into the Netflix adaptation of “Chihiro,” along with some of our usual questions.

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