The Manga Forum

After a little hiatus, we're back and our first episode of 2020 is a Must-Listen for anyone interested in creating comics! This is our live interview with the Judges at the Manga Jiman competition, recorded on the 14th February at the Japanese Embassy in London and then our chat with Winner of this years Manga Jiman, Tori Jones. In this episode, find out what the professionals think makes a good story, what the winner of one of the UK's most prestigious manga competitions experience was, the inspiration and process behind her number 1 entry "A heart of Gold or some other metal" and what she's planning next. Links to everything mentioned below.  https://www.facebook.com/MangaJiman/photos/the-winners-exhibition-is-on-now/1546508395403204/ https://www.instagram.com/tori.echo/?hl=en https://twitter.com/hackneycomics?lang=en

Vacant, our manga bro from The Manga Happy Hour Podcast joins us to finally read Prison School! Lara detests, Lexa is laughing childishly at every ecchi moment and Simon seems to be in between! It was an absolute pleasure having Simon on. We also get into discussion about the new Netflix dub of Evangelion, dubs vs subs, Naruto and Lexa's quest for her perfect tsundere boy.  Go check out The Manga Happy Hour Podcast, available on all good podcasting sites.

Our dear friend and writer Jared Tanna joins us to read the classic Shonen, Hitman Reborn by Akira Amano!  Join us in a couple of weeks when the Manga bros finally join us to read Prison School.  Don't forget to check out our Instagram, we have been covering a lot of the events related to the This is Manga exhibition down at The British Museum, exciting times for Manga in London this Summer! Tweet US! @themangaforum Subscribe and leave us a review on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you hear us! You can email us at themangaforum@gmail.com  Check out our Instagram!  https://www.instagram.com/themangaforum/?hl=en

Manga artist Shangomola Edunjobi joins us with his pick, Vinland Saga! Shango has won two awards for his incredible work, please check him out! Also he is a lovely dude. https://www.instagram.com/shangomola/?hl=en www.amazon.co.uk/Page-Comic-Collection-Emmanuel-Adelekun/dp/1999895304 Tweet US! @themangaforum Subscribe to us on iTunes Check out our Instagram!  https://www.instagram.com/themangaforum/?hl=en Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/mangaforum

Nigel from Mayamada joins us this episode to discuss his chosed manga, Hunter x Hunter! Mayamada, authors of Samurai Chef, Hot Lunch and Serious. Also organisers of Gamepad UK www.mayamada.com Tweet US! @themangaforum Subscribe to us on iTunes Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/mangaforum

We cut out the end where we talked to audience as it was just so quiet, thank you to everyone who came to see us! Music: TheFatRat - Jackpot Spotify: https://goo.gl/wdyLLK Logo created by the talented @Matt_Lankie_F Find us at: iTunes: https://goo.gl/SjglfJ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNOz..Watch live https://www.twitch.tv/mangaforum

Welcome back folks! We are here and ready for another season of the manga forum! Lex and Lara celebrate 20 years of Digimon and One Piece! Lexa goes on a Taiora rant. Music: TheFatRat - Jackpot Spotify: https://goo.gl/wdyLLK Logo created by the talented @Matt_Lankie_F Find us on Twitter and Youtube! Also feel free to send us all your weeby thoughts to themangaforum@gmail.com We LOVE talking anime and manga with all of you that listen. So any questions, thoughts or essays you have, please send them.    

Announcing our latest venture! Every month they'll be a whole episode dedicated to Yaoi! This episode we read World's Greatest First Love by Shungiku Nakamura! Also launching this month is our Patreon account! So if you wish to support us for some fun Manga Forum extras find the link below! Music: TheFatRat - Jackpot Spotify https://goo.gl/wdyLLK Logo created by the talented @Matt_Lankie_F https://www.patreon.com/Mangaforumpodcast Find us at: iTunes: https://goo.gl/SjglfJ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNOz.. Watch live https://www.twitch.tv/mangaforum  

We returned to the London Anime and Gaming Con to talk about Princess Jellyfish! We cut out the end where we talked to audience as it was just so quiet and wouldn't make any sense! Sorry about the terrible quality! The con was BUMPING.  Music: TheFatRat - Jackpot Spotify: https://goo.gl/wdyLLK Logo created by the talented @Matt_Lankie_F Find us at: iTunes: https://goo.gl/SjglfJ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNOz..Watch live https://www.twitch.tv/mangaforum

Lara and I attended the Manga Jiman Awards at the Japan Embassy in London! We talked to the winner and some of the runners up. To find out more about the competition click the links below. Also go see the winners work at the Manga Jiman exhibition! https://www.facebook.com/MangaJiman/ http://www.uk.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/17manga_results.html   The artists we spoke to were, Shangomola Edunjobi (shangomola on instagram), Alex Brennan-Dent (abdillustrates on instagram) , Pamela Lokhun @Piarelle and Jenna Clark @skybearuk We also talked to Tari from the London Graphic Novel Network, Inko Ai Takita-Lucas and Lorenzo Fruzza of Jinku Comics Come see us! London and Anime Gaming Convention 17th Feb, Panel at 3.30pm Music: TheFatRat - Jackpot Spotify: https://goo.gl/wdyLLK Logo created by the talented @Matt_Lankie_F Find us at: iTunes: https://goo.gl/SjglfJ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNOz..Watch live https://www.twitch.tv/mangaforum  

We read the shounen manga Bakuman, a manga where two high school students strive to become manga superstars! We weren't a fan of the women portrayed in this manga and we weren't really fussed about any of it! Meh! Come see us! London and Anime Gaming Convention 17th Feb, Panel at 3.30pm Music: TheFatRat - Jackpot Spotify: https://goo.gl/wdyLLK Logo created by the talented https://twitter.com/Matt_Lankie_F iTunes: https://goo.gl/SjglfJ Find us at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNOz... https://www.facebook.com/themangaforum/https://twitter.com/themangaforum www.mangaforum.art.blog -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/mangaforum

We moderated a panel on Manga In the West hosted by SMASH London Graphic Novel Network. Our guests were Zarina Liew cobaltcafe.co.uk, @cobaltcafe Inko Ai Takita-Lucas  dokoteiinko.wixsite.com/inkoredible @yokkoishoichi, Paul Gravett http://paulgravett.com/ @paul_gravett Many thanks to Tari who put on an amazing event! https://londongraphicnovelnetwork.com   Come see us! London and Anime Gaming Convention 17th Feb, Panel at 3.30pm Music: TheFatRat - Jackpot Spotify: https://goo.gl/wdyLLK Logo created by the talented https://twitter.com/Matt_Lankie_F iTunes: https://goo.gl/SjglfJ Find us at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNOz... https://www.facebook.com/themangaforum/https://twitter.com/themangaforum www.mangaforum.art.blog -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/mangaforum

We reflect on our first year of podcasting and how we got started! WE LOVE YOU! Thank you for all the support! We go through reflecting on the year and then have a chat about whats to come for 2018, we're attending GamePad and the Manga Jiman awards and talking on a panel at the smash con as well as hosting our own panel at LAGC. As well as striving to be the Katya and Trixie of Manga.  Apologies for the sniffling, Lexa had a COLD. Come see us at Smash London 20th January 20th at 3pm, Artizan Street Library, Manga In the West Panel Gamepad by Mayamada the 6th of January, no panel just playing games! London and Anime Gaming Convention 17th Feb, Panel at 3.30pm Music: TheFatRat - Jackpot Spotify: https://goo.gl/wdyLLK Logo created by the talented https://twitter.com/Matt_Lankie_F iTunes: https://goo.gl/SjglfJ Find us at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNOz... https://www.facebook.com/themangaforum/https://twitter.com/themangaforum www.mangaforum.art.blog -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/mangaforum

This month we cover (as chosen by you guys on Twitter) Goodnight Pun Pun by Inio Asano. Its not a light read, Lara is a big fan and has read all the way through to volume 5 and can't go on! Lexa is keen to read more! Check us out next month on The Manga Happy Hour Podcast and next month at SmashCon January 20th and LAGC in Feb on the Saturday! Let us know if you prefer this style of recording rather then our usual Twitch affair.   Music: TheFatRat - Jackpot Spotify: https://goo.gl/wdyLLK iTunes: https://goo.gl/SjglfJ Find us at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNOz... https://www.facebook.com/themangaforum/ https://twitter.com/themangaforum www.mangaforum.art.blog -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/mangaforum -- 

Lara reluctantly read and watched but in the end, she was glad she pushed through! Lexa was smitten and is now obsessed! We debate the darker sides to the manga versues the happy go lucky anime. We also have a ramble about Pokemon. Ouran High School Host Club is available on Funimation's streaming service in the UK if anyone is intrested! Also come find us at MCM London on the Sunday! Music: TheFatRat - Jackpot Spotify: https://goo.gl/wdyLLK iTunes: https://goo.gl/SjglfJ Find us at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNOz... https://www.facebook.com/themangaforum/ https://twitter.com/themangaforum www.mangaforum.art.blog -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/mangaforum -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/mangaforum

Special guest Manga Jiman winner and artist behind http://punchcafe.tumblr.com/ Luca Fruzza joins us to discuss the psychedelic zombie apocalypse manga I am a Hero by Kengo Hanazawa. Music: TheFatRat - Jackpot Spotify: https://goo.gl/wdyLLK iTunes: https://goo.gl/SjglfJ Find us at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNOz... https://www.facebook.com/themangaforum/ https://twitter.com/themangaforum www.mangaforum.art.blog -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/mangaforum

Lara and Lexa discuss their day at Alcon and reflect on the Death Note Panel, they also talk about the dealers, talks and general feel of the place. We went on the Saturday 2nd and had a blast, thank you for having us! -- www.alcon.org.uk https://twitter.com/themangaforum https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNOzgmG7UBfWSbMGpfg6zdQ Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/mangaforum

Live at Alcon 2017, we discuss and dissect Netflix's version of Death Note! Thank you to all who joined in! LOTS of comparisons to the Manga and Anime, also other western adaption talks and an in depth look at the characters. Find us at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNOz... https://www.facebook.com/themangaforum/ https://twitter.com/themangaforum www.mangaforum.art.blog

This has been a long awaited episode as we had lots of technical problems but here it is!  This episode we covered A Silent Voice and had a very fun and passionate chat about it. Lara enjoyed it a lot, Lexa is a fragile flower and wishes it was only a shoujo without scary Ueno and Swru Chan agrees. Swru Kun hates how passive our heroine is. Check out our friends at the SWRU Manga Podcast here at  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq5av2sAJe-KEgXohYVZUyA Twitter: http://bit.ly/SWRUTwitter Facebook: http://bit.ly/SWRUFacebook Blog: http://bit.ly/SWRUWordPress WEBSITE!!! swrumanga.com   Find us at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNOzgmG7UBfWSbMGpfg6zdQ https://www.facebook.com/themangaforum/ https://twitter.com/themangaforum www.mangaforum.art.blog

Lara spills the tea on the new Evangelion Reboot, Lexa has MANY questions. Also a general catch up on what we are getting up to episode/guest/convention wise. We are going to be Alcon 2017 on Sept 2nd at 3pm discussing the NEW Death Note Movie! Go to www.alcon.org.uk for tickets and info. https://www.facebook.com/themangaforum/ https://twitter.com/themangaforum www.mangaforum.art.blog    

This episode we read the classic shoujo Beauty Pop by Kiyoko Arai! Despite having a dumb premise we loved it! Lara dropped by ELCAF, the East London Comic Arts Festival and picked up a few indie comics! Drop by our blog www.mangaforum.art.blog Tweet US! https://twitter.com/themangaforum Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/mangaforum

The Manga Forum performed on the downstairs stage at the London Anime and Gaming Convention! We covered Dragonball Super and had a lot of fun with the crowd playing Smash or Pass! Spoiler! Vegeta got some BIG smashes. Tweet US! https://twitter.com/themangaforum -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/mangaforum

 Nigel from Mayamada joins us this episode and after a little interview we get into Assassination Classroom! Apologies for the sound quality, Nigel was battling with Hotel WIFI! Mayamada, authors of Samurai Chef, Hot Lunch and Serious. Also organisers of Gamepad UK www.mayamada.com Tweet US! @themangaforum Subscribe to us on iTunes Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/mangaforum

SPOILERS FOR SEASON 2! Lexa and Lara get INTO Attack on Titan, the anime series. SO MANY QUESTIONS! We also read volume one of Lost Girls Also we will be at MCM London on the 26th of May, if you would like us to feature your comic or manga or artwork please give us a shout on twitter or themangaforum@gmail.com Check out our blog www.mangaforum.art.blog  Tweet US! https://twitter.com/themangaforum Subscribe to us on iTunes -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/mangaforum

Lexa and Lara talk about this months manga 20th Century Boys but mainly talk about how job interviews suck. We also discuss Attack on Titan, how weird Netflix is for anime and Crunchyroll. Lexa shares her stolen manga.   -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/mangaforum -- Watch me tweet https://twitter.com/themangaforum -- Watch the playback on https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNOzgmG7UBfWSbMGpfg6zdQ

Two cheeky chappys from the Manga Raiders joined us for their take on Sword Art Online. Lexa and Simon enjoyed the manga as they fondly reminisced on the anime but Lara and Matt had NO time for the boy adventure! Check out The Manga Raiders Happy Hour Podcast! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6lE... -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/mangaforum -- Watch me tweet https://twitter.com/themangaforum

Lara gushed about her latest read Solanin and got into the top ten Slice of Life mangas, Lexa reported on CCS Clear Arc. We delved into the world of Amazon Manga reviews!

Lara and Lexa swoon over the slice of life manga Orange.

This month we fawn over our youth favourite, Sailor Moon! Other mangas/comics/movies discussed were Yona of the Dawn, Sucker Punch and Empowered -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/mangaforum

The Manga Forum went to the London Anime and Gaming Con! We spoke to Manga artist Mayamada, illustrators LilaChan and Rose Mitcho and a Sailor Moon cosplayer!

Your online Manga Book Club! This episode Lara can't get on with Vampire Knight but Lexa CAN get on Zero.