Mangasplaining

VIKINGS! Renowned for their pillaging, conquest, and... really great art? Deb leads the team through the one-and-only Viking manga being published today, and it's not quite what anyone expected... In a good way! This week on Mangasplaining, we start the Vinland Saga... come along for the journey! More at Mangasplaining.com.

This week the team tackles Look Back, by Chainsaw Man creator Tatsuki Fujimoto. It's a huge departure from his previous works, and the team takes their time to unpack a very delicate story. Show notes and more at mangasplaining.com

In This Episode:

00:00: Look Back, by Tatsuki Fujimoto

1:02:10: The Break

1:03:00: Reader Q&A: How come so many manga-ka are writer-artists?

In this very spicy episode (listen with your earbuds in), David leads the team through superhero sex comedy RaW Hero! Trash cinema splashed on the manga page, how will the team react to a very 'ecchi' series? Visit mangasplaining.com for show notes and more!

In this Episode: 

00:00: RaW Hero Vol 1, by Akira Hiramoto

54:54: THE BREAK!

55:20: Q&A: Do manga creators get influenced by Western comics creators?

1:09:00: Shout-outs!

This week on Mangasplaining, Christopher leads the team through the classic shojo manga collection A Drunken Dream and Other Stories, by Moto Hagio, published by Fantagraphics. It's a very special book, and leads to a BIG jumping off point to talk about classic manga in general! Follow along at Mangasplaining.com

INDEX:

00:00: A Drunken Dream

1:06:36: The Break!

1:08:13: Choosing new books! Let's do EVEN MORE Classic Manga!

Deb leads the crew through Shonen Jump's Hot New Title, DanDaDan, by Yukinobu Tatsu. This is a spicy manga, and it makes for a very spicy episode! It's not for the kiddos, but does that automatically make it perfect for Chip? Show notes and more info at mangasplaining.com. 

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 onwards to find out! Show notes at Mangasplaining.com.

THIS EPISODE:

00:00: Keiichi Arawi's CITY

45:51: THE BREAK

46:00: Mangasplaining Listen To Me! David talks to artist Nick Dragotta about the work of Tsutomu Nihei.

1:01:57: THE SECOND BREAK

1:02:00: Picking new books! Seinen Action, Seinen Romance, and a Shonen Manga Classic!

We return for a Chip Double-Dip on Kaori Tsurutani's BL METAMORPHOSIS, as we finish the series with volumes 3, 4, and 5. Sure, we liked it, but HOW did we like it, and WHY? Listen on and find out. Follow along with show notes at Mangasplaining.com.

In this episode:

00:00: BL Metamorphosis Volume 3, 4, & 5

56:07: The Break!

56:30: Host Q&A: Is there a Japanese version of the Comics Code Authority?

1:14:00: Shout Outs! Dua Lipa, Shojo Manga, The Sopranos, and a question for the audience!

Romance, Advice Columns, Mean Pub Food Hallucinations? It must be Akiko Higashimura's masterwork Tokyo Tarareba Girls! Chip and the gang dig into this Eisner Award-winning Josei manga, and get in their feelings about romance, dating, and loving... yourself. <3

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'. Plus a special 'Mangasplaining: Listen To Me' segment with Ed Chavez of Denpa Inc., the English-language commissioning Editor of Oshimi-sensei!

All of the Mangasplainers loved this week’s pick, Akiko Higashimura’s Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist’s Journey. It actually led to the crew sharing their own experiences with art, school, and even occasionally art-school. A great, chatty episode that you'll totally love even if you haven't read the book yet (but you totally should!).