Mangasplaining

Perhaps our most-anticipated episode! TekkonKinkreet is a manga that's had a powerful effect on many readers and comic creators, including this week's host Christopher. Will Chip Zdarsky like the book? Will him disliking it form a rift that tears the podcast asunder? Probably not, but Deb, David, Christopher and Chip dig into this very widely-loved manga, with some interesting behind-the-scenes stories!

Lots of firsts this episode, as the Mangasplaining gang read their first complete series, their first digtal-only series, and we get the first hints that manga just might be breaking poor Chip's brain! It's all here in this discussion of the sci-fi epic 7 Billion Needles!

Sure, the anime adaptation of the absolutely hilarious Yakuza-comedy Way of the Househusband makes its anime debut on Netflix later this week, but wouldn't you like to be like us? The people who read the manga first, so you can also say that you were into it BEFORE it was popular? Well when it's this funny and well done, chances are... you do! The most surprising episode of Mangasplaining yet!

It's the adorable green-haired (maybe) moppet that everyone adores--Yotsuba! But is there a dark undercurrent to this manga that Chip and the gang will discover...? No, no there is not, thankfully, but that doesn't mean there aren't similar books out there to avoid. Give this a close listen, learn to love Yotsuba through this review of Yotsuba Vol 1, and enjoy our two (2!) new manga segments!

What if your bar-stool complaining about your love life made it to air, and became a hit radio show? Would that make for a great manga? Find out what the gang thinks of Wave, Listen To Me! this episode!

What if your favourite fonts were actually cute manga characters? You'd have the new manga 'What The Font?!'! But the question is, what will writer, artist, and designer Chip Zdarsky think about manga that steps onto his turf? 

Look out! Helter Skelter is a groundbreaking Josei manga that looks at the dark side of the beauty industrial complex, and it's just as timely today as when it was created more than 25 years ago! A very intense episode recommended for adult listeners.

This week we tackle the work of the legendary manga creator Rumiko Takahashi, author of series including Inu Yasha, RIN, Ranma 1/2, Urusei Yatsura, Maison Ikkoku, and even more! We delve into her horror series, Mermaid Saga, with these fancy new re-releases from VIZ Media. What will Chip think of this one...?

It's time for the second episode of MANGASPLAINING! In this episode Chip is introduced to action and food manga Delicious in Dungeon, by Ryoko Kui. Does he like it? Deb, Christopher, and this week's host David, will find out! Thanks to D.A.D.S. for the music and support your local comic and manga shop, visit comicshoplocator.com. Show notes and more at mangasplaining.com.

This is it, the first complete manga that Chip Zdarsky has ever read: AKIRA Volume 1! What did he think? And what will show hosts Deb Aoki, David Brothers, and Christopher Butcher have to say about his opinion? And what will the NEXT book we make him read be? Check it out! Music by D.A.D.S. Full show notes at mangasplaining.com. Support your local comic and manga specialty shop, visit comicshoplocator.com.