Ron Stewart is a Professor in the Sociology Department of Daito Bunka University in Japan. He teaches English, multiculturalism, and conducts a class on comics/manga and society.

In this episode of I'm Also, Adrian talks to Ron about how he went from living in Australia to living and working in Japan, What is Manga?, political cartoons, and the Japanese sense of humour.

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

The Man Without Talent:

https://www.nyrb.com/products/the-man-without-talentvariant=29168539107380&fbclid=IwAR2qp9VZEAOM70hKedH25z3KIrmRd8lzwwQ6n9yi4GD1FTwusE25S3SSTzk

Bakuman:

https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/chapters/bakuman?fbclid=IwAR0yoSd_v3PXDy8xz5AmgW4mGC7wu3a6v3rXRyX5hMGbgVE_pTWgnaldoQY

Metamorphosis Veranda (Volume 1)

https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781645052951?fbclid=IwAR0CPKEOYcmcnqYS2ezg6E2j8ULB5KQCg_ccGvioUBkWWIh9Y4LaAjqM2Jc