Courtney is a teacher living in Japan. Taylor is a bookseller with a master's degree in literature. And they are about to read a LOT of manga. Join them every other Monday as they embark on a mysterious, magical journey and discuss shojo manga along the way.
We are backkk from summer vacation with our coverage of volume 3 of W Juliet by Emura (sponsored by Bud Lite).Â
We've got high school trauma to unpack while we discuss volume 2 of W Juliet by Emura. Yes, we are aware that this is a silly comedy about crossdressing teens
Happy Pride! This month, we begin our next series: W Juliet by Emura. Are gender bending manga queer? We're here to find out. Let's unpack some things.
Hellooo, we've just finished another series, and that can only mean one thing: a little intermission! In this episode, we discuss common shojosei manga tropes, our favorites, the ones we hate, and everything in between!Â
And so our coverage of all things Sand Chronicles (Sunadokei) comes to an end, and we can finally rest. Join us as we rant and scream about the sides stories found in volumes 9 and 10, as well as the live action film adaptation.
We made it to the final volume and not a moment too soon. We are nearly free of Sand Chronicles (Sunadokei) by Ashihara Hinako. Yippee.
Apologies, this episode is a little quiet, but in our defense, we were recording very late at night and had a lot of rage to suppress. Anyway, it's volume 7 of Sand Chronicles (Sunadokei) by Ashihara Hinako. We're almost there!
We're getting a bit silly this time around as we discuss volume 6 of Sand Chronicles (Sunadokei) by Ashihara Hinako. Blink twice if you need help.
(CW for topics such as depression, self harm, and suicide) Spoilers abound as we discuss volume 5 of Sand Chronicles (Sunadokei) by Ashihara Hinako, not just for volume 5 but for the rest of the series. Why? Honestly, we just dgaf anymore, time to party.
We're back from our holiday break with our coverage of Sand Chronicles, volume four, by Ashihara Hinako. Just a head's up, it gets a little spicy in this one.
Sand Chronicles (Sunadokei) volume 3 by Ashihara Hinako (I'm very sleepy and this episode is late)
We're headed back to the big city already as we discuss the second volume of Sand Chronicles (Sunadokei) by Ashihara Hinako! Also, this is the last episode with Courtney's weird microphone, thank you for your patience.
We're embarking on our third series as we begin our discussion of the mid-2000s shojo hit, Sand Chronicles (Sunadokei) by Ashihara Hinako! Hope you're ready for something completely different from what we've covered before!
Welcome to our first ever post-series intermission! We're taking a break and cleansing our palate after finishing You're My Pet to just hang out and chat. This time, we're getting nostalgic and talking about the manga of our childhoods.
Apologies for the wonky audio! This episode was a pain in the butt to record and edit from start to finish. Anyway, we've finished our deep dive into the You're My Pet manga, so now it's time to watch the live action adaptations! Join us as we scream about the 2003 drama series (Kimi wa Petto), the 2011 Korean movie (Neoneun Pet), and the 2017 drama remake (Kimi wa Petto). Some... were more successful than others.
We've finally reached the end of another series and we can't believe how far we've come. Curl up and bask in the catharsis with us as we discuss the final volume of You're My Pet (Kimi wa Pet/Tramps Like Us) by Ogawa Yayoi. We've earned it.
It's the penultimate volume of You're My Pet (Kimi wa Pet/Tramps Like Us) by Ogawa Yayoi so you know what that means: it's time for some ~*~character development~*~
After nearly a dozen volumes of back-and-forth, our characters are finally making some decisions and it feels good! The finish line is in sight and we couldn't be more excited to discuss volume 12 of You're My Pet (Kimi wa Pet/Tramps Like Us) by Ogawa Yayoi.
It's a short episode this week, friends, but boy is it packed full of all the vitamins and minerals young growing kids need. We're talking volume 11 of You're My Pet (Kimi wa Pet/Tramps Like Us) by Ogawa Yayoi! Let's develop some characters, shall we?
Taylor is done moving back to Japan so we're back baby!!!! Things are moving fast as we discuss volume 10 of You're My Pet (Kimi wa Pet/Tramps Like Us) by Ogawa Yayoi. We won't leave you again
It's time for all of the characters to develop this week as we discuss volume 9 of You're My Pet (Kimi wa Pet/Tramps Like Us) by Ogawa Yayoi!
does anyone actually read these I'm having an existential crisis (we're discussing volume 8 of You're My Pet/Kimi wa Pet/Tramps Like Us/etc by Ogawa Yayoi)
We're back into the swing of things and getting international as we discuss volume 7 of You're My Pet (Kimi wa Pet/Tramps Like Us) by Ogawa Yayoi!
We're back from hiatus to resume our deep dive into You're My Pet (Kimi wa Pet/Tramps Like Us) by Ogawa Yayoi! This was recorded in like October, that's why we're so nonchalant about it.
It's a controversial volume this week, but things are really starting to kick off as we discuss volume 5 of You're My Pet (Kimi wa Pet/Tramps Like Us) by Ogawa Yayoi. How do you feel about international moves?
Did you know that Taylor has an irrational fear of people in mascot costumes? Just something to think about as we discuss volume 4 of You're My Pet (Kimi wa Pet/Tramps Like Us) by Ogawa Yayoi.
Uh-oh, here come the lascivious dental hygienists! Our characters' delicate balance is finally put to the test as we discuss volume 3 of You're My Pet (Kimi wa Pet/Tramps Like Us) by Ogawa Yayoi.
Listen, it's not a josei series unless you've got something to say about gender roles. We live in a society and we're here to discuss volume 2 of You're My Pet (Kimi wa Pet/Tramps Like Us) by Ogawa Yayoi!
We're starting a new leg of our journey, and with it we have a new series! It's time for the josei classic You're My Pet (AKA Kimi wa Pet AKA Tramps Like Us) by Ogawa Yayoi.
We're all done with the main Tokyo Tarareba Girls story, but there's still more to cover! Join us in this special epilogue episode where we discuss the 2017 TV drama adaptation, the 2018 epilogue volume Tokyo Tarareba Girls Returns, and the 2019 manga spin-off Tokyo Tarareba Musume Season 2.
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are in full swing and while we may not have met our goal of getting married by now, at least we can celebrate that we've finally reached the final volume of Tokyo Tarareba Girls by Higashimura Akiko! Gold medals for all of us
Get in the van, listeners, because we're headed to Izu for a beach brawl as we discuss volume 8 of Tokyo Tarareba Girls by Akiko Higashimura. It's a big one.
Hello, would you like to date us with the intention of marriage? Come and settle down with us as we discuss volume 7 of Tokyo Tarareba Girls by Akiko Higashimura! There's no way this can go wrong, right?????
One door closes and another opens as we discuss and analyze volume 6 of Tokyo Tarareba Girls by Akiko Higashimura. Also, we'll a biweekly podcast now! We did it, friends.
We've reached the halfway point of the series, and it's time for a little break from the drama. Come, take a breather with us as we read volume 5 of Tokyo Tarareba Girls by Akiko Higashimura. Things are about to kick off.
First off, we sincerely apologize for the audio quality of this episode! Courtney got temporarily trapped in one of those steel can phones. ANYWHO, it's time to play hard to get as we discuss volume 4 of Tokyo Tarareba Girls by Akiko Higashimura. Do you have a crush on us, yes or no?
It is time to compromise and give up on our dreams this month as we discuss the third volume of Tokyo Tarareba Girls by Akiko Higashimura! There is nowhere else to go but d o w n
It's time to meet our contestants in this messy, awful reality show that is our heroine's lives as we discuss volume 2 of Tokyo Tarareba Girls by Akiko Higashimura. Relationships are all about the journey, not the destination, but our characters have their feet on the acceleration and absolutely missed that sign about cliffs further up the road. Oh well. I'm sure it won't be relevant.
The train is departing the station, and our hosts are excited to start off the journey by beginning the award-winning josei manga series, Tokyo Tarareba Girls by Akiko Higashimura! Join us as we discuss and analyze volume one, as well as share our thoughts on the Tokyo Lifestyle and the contemporary marriage market.
Join us on a journey, friends, as we embark on a new adventure. In this new podcast, we will be reading and discussing each volume of a particular shojo manga series. First up will be Tokyo Tarareba Girls volume 1 by Akiko Higashimura. Join us in February for our discussion!
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