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Discusses all of the manga Codename: Sailor V by Naoko Takeuchi.Before there was Sailor Moon, there was Sailor V. Or... maybe? Is that how the timeline lines up? Well, anyway. We're continuing our journey with the Sailor Guardians by discussing the prequel/sequel/???? to Sailor Moon, which is all about Minako/Sailor Venus. Minako superfans Honey and Vixen explain how Usagi and Minako differ, why Sailor Venus is their favorite Sailor Guardian, and why everyone should be on Team Minako. Shojo & Tell host Ashley has to admit that Minako makes a lot more sense after reading this superhero gag manga. If you liked the silliness of the 1990s Sailor Moon anime, then you should be reading Sailor V!REFERENCESCodename: Sailor V is available from Kodansha ComicsBe sure to listen to our Sailor Moon episodes with Anne LaRoseThe one true Sailor Moon fansite, Tuxedo UnmaskedOther anime/manga mentionedBloom Into YouRevolutionary Girl UtenaHot GimmickDuklyonFruits BasketNichijouYona of the DawnPrincess JellyfishDragon Ball SuperDigimonSacrificial Princess and the King of BeastsCutie HoneyAstro BoyVideo games mentioned:Fantasy ZoneTwinBeeBreath of the Wild  / Tears of the KingdomSkyrimDragon QuestResident EvilListen to fellow manga podcast, Manga MavericksCheck out Kodansha's new manga streaming service, K MangaOutro song: "The Streatham Hill Gods" by DanosongsCONTACT USFollow Honey on: Twitter, Instagram, and TwitchFollow Vixen on TwitterShojo & Tell on Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram

This episode discusses the first half of the Sailor Moon manga by Naoko Takeuchi.It's our 100th main episode(!!), so we finally suck it up and cover one of the biggest shojo series of all time: Sailor Moon. To start off, Shojo & Tell host Ashley makes a shocking confession, which Anne LaRose, who runs the site Shojo Power dedicated to analyzing Sailor Moon, takes in stride. From there, Ashley and Anne respond to listener feedback on what makes Sailor Moon so beloved, rank their favorite Sailor Guardians, share feelings about Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Mask's romance, and explore how Takeuchi's series altered the course of magical girl stories. The story arcs discussed are the Dark Kingdom and Black Moon.REFERENCESSailor Moon is available from Kodansha ComicsThe 1992 anime is on HuluSailor Moon Crystal is on NetflixThe Sailor Moon Cosmos movie is coming out in the summer of 2023Other manga/anime mentioned:Codename: Sailor VMaid-Sama!Fushigi YugiCardcaptor SakuraThe Vision of EscaflowneSaint SeiyaHunter x HunterTokyo Mew MewCreamy MamiAlice 19thFruits BasketNanaAmerican cartoons/comics mentioned:Powerpuff GirlsBatman: The Animated SeriesSpider-Man: The Animated SeriesTeenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesThe Real GhostbustersThe IncrediblesGen Z/Generation Alpha doesn't understand the concept of files on a desktopAlethea and Athena Nibley did the Eternal Editions/Naoko Takeuchi collection translationsOutro song: "The Streatham Hill Gods" by DanosongsCONTACT USAnne runs shojopower.comFind Shojo Power on: Twitter, Facebook, and InstagramShojo & Tell on Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram

This episode discusses all volumes of Wotakoi by Fujita.Gather 'round, gamers, and let you freak flag fly, fujoshi: Wotakoi is the lighthearted, reassuring read all otaku need. It follows six young adults as they navigate fandom and romance, to hilarious, heartwarming effect. Ellie from the Religiously Nerdy podcast joins to discuss our three main couples, answer a slew of listener questions, and generally identify aspects that make the series so relatable. (Ashley, unfortunately, relates a bit too much to Kabakura.)REFERENCESWotakoi is available from KodanshaThe Wotakoi anime is available on Am*zon Pr!me (a service we do not endorse)Other manga mentioned:Sweat and SoapJoJo's Bizarre AdventureBleachDimension WTwin Star ExorcistsMaid-Sama!A Silent VoiceKill la KillMy Hero AcademiaCardcaptor Sakura: Clear CardSailor MoonInuYashaThe Vision of EscaflowneAnohana: The Flower We Saw That DayAngel BeatsFruits BasketOther anime/manga podcasts mentioned:Religiously NerdyManga MavericksShoujo SundaeThe Otaku Noobs PodcastGames mentioned:Fate/Grand OrderElden RingGranblue FantasyDead by DaylightTales of the AbyssTales of AriseTales of XilliaOutro song: "The Streatham Hill Gods" by DanosongsCONTACT USEllie on Twitter: @themuslimblerdEllie on Instagram: @themuslimblerdReligiously Nerdy on Instagram: @religiouslynerdyReligious Nerdy on Twitter: @3muslimnerdsShojo & Tell on Twitter, Tumblr, and InstagramAshley's Tales of Xillia fanfic: Well Suited

 Subscribers! Be sure to go to the blog to read the description easier & check out links for this episode!This month's Guest Episode is a manga-centric one! I talked all about the wild, weird, and sometimes whacky world of the classic sci-fi body horror manga Parasyte with the Manga Mavericks Podcast, along with fellow guest Jason Thompson! Listen as we chat about what we love about it, Iwaaki's strengths and weaknesses as a manga artist, and what kinda weird things WE'D do if we had strange alien parasite powers! Enjoy!Stream the episode above or [Direct Download]Subscribe on apple podcasts | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | SpotifyRelevant Links:Win a chance to choose an older anime (or manga!) for me to cover here on the podcast with my Fundraiser Raffle currently going on til March 31, 2022!Follow Manga Mavericks on Twitter!Buy Parasyte vols at Righstuf or Amazon!Read a preview of Parasyte vol 1 on Kodansha Comics' official website!A translation of a short 2005 interview with Parasyte creator Satoshi IwaakiSupport the work I do on this podcast by leaving me a tip on Ko-fi! Want to have your name read in the special thanks segment on the next episode? All you need to do is buy me 2 or more “coffees” on Ko-fi!As always, feel free to leave me your thoughts on this episode or ideas for future episodes here—or email me directly at AnimeNostalgiaPodcast@gmail.com.Thanks for listening!

This week Morgana reads the strange Monthly Shoujo Sunday, dakazu enjoys the manga reality competition show MILLION TAG, and there is a rant about Fruits Basket! Then we have a Small Manga Publisher Triple Dip! We review Drunks from Star Fruit Books, En Chan's House from Glacier Bay Books, and Silkscreen from Irodori Sakura!!! Buy Drunks from Star Fruit Books! Buy En Chan's House from Glacier Bay Books! Buy Silkscreen from Irodori Sakura! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord! https://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “Lost in Paradise feat. AKLO” by ALI from Jujutsu Kaisen, Opening, Introductions, Follow up on Darfox's firework safety 00:03:29 - Podcast hiatus until mid-August, Teaser for upcoming announcement 00:07:00 - Listener Email: Yen Press licensing quiz 00:13:55 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, Morgana and dakazu examine the weird and enlightening Monthly Shoujo Sunday 00:21:39 - dakazu enjoyed the reality competition show between pairs of editors and manga artists in MILLION TAG 00:37:50 - *SPOILERS* dakazu rants about Fruits Basket after finishing the anime 00:56:56 - News: Seven Seas Entertainment licenses Until I Meet My Husband, Witches: The Complete Collection, Level 1 Demon Lord and One Room Hero, and 2.5 Dimensional Seduction 01:00:42 - Kodansha Comics licenses Akane Torikai's Sensei's Pious Lie 01:04:06 - VIZ licenses Dragon Quest: The Adventures of Dai 01:07:09 - New chapters of Hajime no Ippo to be published in digital editions of Weekly Shonen Magazine 01:09:55 - Kazue Kato takes an extended hiatus from Blue Exorcist to draw manga adaptation of Fuyumi Ono's Eizen Karukaya Kaiitan 01:13:14 - Main Segment Small Manga Publisher Triple Dip: Drunks/Silkscreen/En Chan's House, Transition Song: “White-Collar Elegy” by Akio Ootsuka from Africa Salaryman, we read the beginning of each small manga publisher book for discussion to see if we'd continue reading it before picking our favorite of the three, including: 01:14:49 - Drunks by Izumi Okaya from Star Fruit Books 01:24:04 - Silkscreen by Isaki Uta from Irodori Sakura 01:38:19 - En Chan's House by Ayumu Arisaka from Glacier Bay Books 02:01:52 - We picks our favorite out of the three titles 02:08:41 - Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “wish men” by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us in our Discord soon!NEWSMarvel Comics reveals Al Ewing, Ram V, and Bryan Hitch taking over ‘Venom' ongoingDonny Cates and Ryan Ottley join forces for Hulk this NovemberMarvel reveals new details on X-Men series 'Inferno' by Jonathan HickmanHeavy Metal Entertainment announces partnership with GlobalComix digital platformDark Horse Comics to launch Dark Horse Games gaming and digital divisionKodansha Comics adds over 800 manga to Nintendo Switch app InkyPen‘Marvel Multiverse' tabletop role-playing game coming in 2022Batman: Secret Files – The Signal #1 announcedMarvel reveals new Captain America Ari Agbayani for ‘The United States of Captain America' #4Marvel announces ‘The Death of Doctor Strange.' Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Heroes Reborn (2021): Double Action #1 (W: Tim Seeley, A: Dan Jurgens)Catwoman: Soulstealer (W: Sarah J. Maas' Adapted by: Louise Simonson A: Samantha Dodge)Nathan:The Swamp Thing #4 (W: Ram V, A: Mike Perkins)Out of Body #1 (W: Peter Milligan, A: Inaki Miranda)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Batman: The Adventures Continue - Season Two #1 (W: Paul Dini & Alan Burnett, A: Ty Templeton)Dave - Hellions #12 (W: Zeb Wells, A: Stephen Segovia)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: X-Men #21 (W: Jonathan Hickman, A: Russell Dauterman and more)Nathan: DC Pride #1 (W/A: various)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Magic: The Gathering #3 (100 Copy Del Mundo Cover)Nathan: Heroes Reborn: Squadron Savage #1 (David Blatt variant)Segment: Interview: Robbie Thompson - Suicide Squad!

Covers volumes 8–14 of Waiting for Spring by Anashin.We’re back to talk about the second half of Waiting for Spring, aka, Girly Kuroko's Basketball. Kelly and Ashley discuss how Towa and Aya are in a philosophical fight over what strength is, how well-handled Ryuji and Nana's relationship is, and just what about Waiting for Spring makes it so special. Also a lot of complaining about Aya. He's 17. He doesn't know anything!Waiting for Spring is available from Kodansha.Kelly used to have a podcast called One Panel Later and was on for the House of the Sun episodesOther series mentioned:NarutoOne PieceBlue PeriodKuroko's BasketballOuran High School Host ClubSkip BeatDaytime Shooting StarAo Haru RideKimi ni TodokeOutro song: "The Streatham Hill Gods" by DanosongsCONTACT USKelly on Twitter: @kellyquteKelly’s work on the defunct Barnes & Noble Sci-Fi and Fantasy blogShojo & Tell on Twitter, Tumblr, and InstagramAshley on Twitter: @AshMcD00

Covers volumes 1–7 of Waiting for Spring by Anashin.The wait is finally over! We're FINALLY talking about the basketball boys! Waiting for Spring is one of the most wholesome shojo series around and will have you smiling like a fool. Librarian Kelly and Shojo & Tell host Ashley discuss why Towa is the best, why Aya does not deserve to be in second place in the character poll (rude to Mitsuki and Ryuji), how you shouldn't write real-people fanfiction, and much more. It's basically Kuroko's Basketball, but shojo. What more could you want? Seiryo, fight!REFERENCESWaiting for Spring is available from Kodansha.Sara Linsley is the letterer of the series and a previous podcast guest!Kelly used to have a podcast called One Panel Later and was on for the House of the Sun episodesOther series mentioned:Kimi ni TodokeMy Hero AcademiaDemon SlayerNatsume's Book of FriendsHaikyu!!Princess JellyfishA Silent VoiceJapanese terms mentioned:FujoshiMeganeAfter by  Anna Todd  is Harry Styles real-people fanfic that was turned into a movie. We say HELL NO to this.Outro song: "The Streatham Hill Gods" by DanosongsCONTACT USKelly on Twitter: @kellyquteKelly’s work on the defunct Barnes & Noble Sci-Fi and Fantasy blogShojo & Tell on Twitter, Tumblr, and InstagramAshley on Twitter: @AshMcD00

Covers all of Tokyo Mew Mew and Tokyo Mew Mew a la Mode Reiko Yoshida and Mia Ikumi.In the early 2000s, this series about a team of five young girls infused with the DNA of rare animals fighting aliens bent on reclaiming the Earth became a phenomenon. Tokyo Mew Mew is supposed to get a new anime adaptation in the year 2021, so we decided to read the original magical girl series and its sequel.  Mew Mew superfan Mercedez Clewis expounds on why the series left such a lasting impact on her and the magical girl genre in general. Mercedez and Shojo & Tell host Ashley also discuss their favorite Mews, what is and isn't a magical girl series, how the aliens were kinda right though, how they prefer to eat strawberries, and so much more in this jam-packed episode.REFERENCESTokyo Mew Mew and Tokyo Mew Mew a la Mode  are available from Kodansha Comics.There are two new sequel series to Tokyo Mew Mew: 2020 Re-Turn and Tokyo Mew Mew Au Lait (not Óle!!!)Other series/creators/characters mentioned:The Vision of EscaflowneCardcaptor SakuraSailor MoonMadoka MagicaPhantom Thief JeanneFushigi Yugi: Genbu KaidenRevolutionary Girl UtenaKill la KillAir GearYuu WataseGen UrobuchiIchigo Kurosaki (Bleach)Indigenous peoples of Japan:AinuOkinawanOutro song: "The Streatham Hill Gods" by DanosongsCONTACT USMercedez on Twitter: @pixelatedlensesMercedez's work on: Anime Feminist, But Why Tho?Shojo & Tell on Twitter, Tumblr, and InstagramAshley on Twitter: @AshMcD00

Here's the News Roundup for Mid-November through Mid-December 2020. Sony bought Crunchyroll (after buying Funimation in 2017)! More Demon Slayer dominance now that we've got full sales data for 2020. New Code Geass! Book distributor consolidation with Penguin Random House buying Simon & Schuster. Another big batch of new manga and light novel announcements from J-Novel Club, Seven Seas, Kodansha Comics, Manga Planet, and more. What's got you the most excited? Music Orbiting A Distant Planet by Quantum Jazz Eclosion by Salmo Check out my website. It has links to all my stuff: dokupe.com Follow dokupied on podcast.dokupe.com, subscribe and review wherever you listen to podcasts!

Apologies in advance as we had to swap out two series we had announced last week. On this episode Morgana gets a chance to read An Invitation from a Crab, The Full-time Wife Escapist, and Seven Shakespeares for the first time! We also have a spoiler-filled discussion on BEASTARS volume 9 and discuss the implications of Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro returning to Weekly Shonen Jump!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord! https://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “Koi” by Gen Hoshino from The Full-time Wife Escapist, Opening, Introductions, Changes to the schedule 00:03:12 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, *SPOILERS* We discuss the contents of BEASTARS volume 9 00:21:32 - Darfox blazes through a new volume of Blood on the Tracks 00:22:23 - Pesuyama Poppy shares their #metoo story in Jibun(Onna) no Karada wo Yurusumade 00:29:27 - News: Live-action adaptation of A Man and His Cat will incorporate a cat puppet 00:31:25 - Kodansha Comics licenses Keito Gaku’s Boys Run the Riot 00:32:37 - Complete Collector’s edition of A Silent Voice coming in 2021 00:41:21 - Give My Regards to Black Jack is available in English for free on the Densha Bato website 00:43:47 - Seven Seas Entertainment announces new imprint, Airship, for light novels and Japanese prose novels 00:46:04 - Masashi Kishimoto replaces Ukyo Kodachi as the writer forBoruto: Naruto Next Generations 00:50:03 - *SPOILERS* The end of Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru 00:52:24 - Weekly Shonen Jump serializes Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro’s new manga Build King  01:06:41 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: One Shot on My Broken Mariko, we will review Waka Hirako’s story about a woman liberating her dear friend posthumously 01:07:23 - Main Segment Morgana’s Manga Makeup: The Full-time Wife Escapist/Seven Shakespeares/An Invitation from a Crab, Transition Song: “HIT IN THE USA” by BEAT CRUSADERS from BECK, Morgana will read manga previously covered on Manga Machinations before she joined 01:08:30 - The Full-time Wife Escapist by Tsunami Umino 01:21:47 - Seven Shakespeares by Harold Sakuishi 01:34:11 - *SPOILERS* Seven Shakespeares 01:43:28 - An Invitation from a Crab by panpanya 02:00:58 - Morgana picks her favorite of the three manga 02:02:52 - Next Week’s Topic: My Broken Mariko, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “wish men” by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

Here's the News Roundup for October through Mid-November 2020. Lots of big new anime announcements from all over including Netflix. And a big batch of new manga and light novel announcements from Viz Media, Yen Press, J-Novel Club, Seven Seas, Kodansha Comics, Vertical, Sol Press, Manga Planet, and Cross Infinite World. What's got you the most excited? Music Orbiting A Distant Planet by Quantum Jazz Eclosion by Salmo Check out my website. It has links to all my stuff: dokupe.com Follow dokupied on podcast.dokupe.com, subscribe and review wherever you listen to podcasts!

NEWSDC Future State revealedKing in Black reveals:Spurrier joins King in Back!Planet of the Symbiotes revealedGwenom vs. Carnage comingThunderbolts by Rosenberg and MORE!Kodansha Comics releasing chapters same day as in Japan to American audiencesW. Maxwell Prince coming at us with Haha in January 2021Dark Horse announces ‘Crimson Flower’ #1 for January 20, 2021Crossover Is The Biggest Image Comics Launch Since Danger GirlStormbreakers variants on the wayYou can preorder TKO’s 3rd wave...now!Our Top Books of the WeekDave:The Magic Fish (Trung Le Nguyen)Swamp Thing: Twin Branches (W: Maggie Stiefvater, A: Morgan Beem)Forrest:Hellions #5 (W: Zeb Wells, A: Carmen Carnero)Warhammer 40k: Marneus Calgar #1 (W: Gillen, A: Jacen Burrows)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Catwoman #26 (W: Ram V, A: Fernando Blanco)Forrest: Skulldigger and Skeleton Boy #5 (W: Lemire, A: Tonci Zonjic)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Spider-Woman #5 (Skottie Young)Forrest: Skulldigger and Skeleton Boy #5 (Zonjic)Off Topic Top Shelf: Forrest - Danhausen

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This week we dive into spoilers for volume 8 of BEASTARS, Morgana checks out Pop Life from Star Fruit Books, dakazu loves Requiem of the Rose King, and we rejoice at the upcoming release of Tokyo Tarareba Girls Returns! Then we revisit one of our beloved Retrospectives with A Silent Voice and find ourselves with a lot of critiques for Yoshitoki Oima’s beloved series!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord! https://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “My Generation” by The Who from A Silent Voice, Opening, Introductions, Discord member shoutouts 00:02:12 - Listener Emails: Conveying jazz music through art in Blue Giant 00:11:47 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, *SPOILERS* We discuss the contents of BEASTARS volume 8 00:21:09 - We talk about eating exotic meats 00:23:53 - Morgana got a copy of Pop Life by Minami Q-ta from Star Fruit Books 00:28:08 - dakazu finished Semai Sekai no Identity where manga artists like Inio Asano, Shuzo Oshimi, Kazuhiro Fujita, and Rensuke Oshikiri himself battle against evil publisher Kodensha 00:31:49 - dakazu loved Requiem of the Rose King for all the reasons Seamus dropped it 00:38:07 - News: Anime adaptation for Requiem of the Rose King 00:39:39 - Homonculus will be adapted into a live-action movie 00:41:36 - Upcoming new TV episodes of Naoki Urasawa’s Manben 00:48:46 - Discotek Media announces Blu-Ray releases for The Rose of Versailles and Hajime no Ippo anime 00:57:21 - Kodansha Comics will digitally release Tokyo Tarareba Girls Returns on October 6th 01:00:28 - Irodori Aqua, Star Fruit Books, and Glacier Bay Books team up for a small publisher manga event to announce upcoming releases like the second issue of Glaeolia 01:04:40 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: New Chapter Check-in, dakazu and Darfox will be going full spoilers with the newest chapters of their favorite popular manga series 01:05:16 - Main Segment Retrospective Redux: A Silent Voice, Transition Song: “Koi wo Shita no wa” by aiko from A Silent Voice, we revisit Yoshitoki Oima’s series about a bully who tries to reconcile with his hear impaired victim 02:31:53 - iTunes review shoutout, Next Week’s Topic: New Chapter Check-in, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “wish men” by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

Welcome to That Time I Started A Podcast To Read Trash Manga With My Friends And Actually Most Of Them Were Trash But Some Of Them Weren't! Or The Trash Manga Friends Podcast, for short. In this episode, Sean, Mike and Phil dive into Grand Blue Dreaming (Grand Blue for short, not to be confused with Granblue Fantasy, totally different), which is definitely a manga about diving. Will it make a splash with the trio, or will they find it to be trash? Follow us on Twitter @TrashMangaCast - https://twitter.com/trashmangacast Follow Sean on Twitter @Slazoking - https://twitter.com/Slazoking Follow Mike on Twitter & Twitch @Bersekrer - https://twitter.com/Bersekrer - https://www.twitch.tv/bersekrer Follow Phil on Twitter @PheNaxKian - https://twitter.com/PheNaxKian Support the official release! Grand Blue Dreaming is licensed by Kodansha Comics - https://kodanshacomics.com/series/grand-blue-dreaming/

This week Darfox recommends the luxurious indie comics anthology Glaeolia while dakazu shares the horrifying true story of child abuse in Uchi no Yome wa Jidougyakutai Survivor. Then we discuss the days of early BL by talking about Same Cell Organism by Sumomo Yumeka for our newest One Shot review! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord! https://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “Massara” by KANA-BOON from Sarazanmai, Opening, Introductions 00:01:48 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, Darfox and dakazu praise Glaeolia for being an excellent collection of independent manga and a great gateway into the genre 00:17:42 - *CONTENT WARNING: Child Abuse, Rape, Torture, Domestic Violence* Uchi no Yome wa Jidougyakutai Survivor recounts the terrible child abuse the manga artist’s wife experienced from her parents 00:27:21 - News: Ahiru no Sora creator Takeshi Hinata condemns the on-going anime adaption 00:37:37 - Kodansha Comics will be releasing Shaman King manga digitally under ComiXology Originals 00:39:00 - Glacier Bay Books set to release Ripples by Rei Hagiwara and Children of Mu-Town by Jūshichi Masumura this year 00:40:46 - A reconstruction of apartments where manga legends lived opens as the Tokiwaso Manga Museum 00:47:00 - Manga artist Meiji Merou self published an English translated preview of their current series Jyukoku no Panagia over Twitter 00:52:40 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective on Kasane, A complete review of Daruma Matsuura’s drama about an ugly girl who uses a magical lipstick to pursue a career in acting(covers volumes 1-3) 00:55:04 - Main Segment One Shot: Same Cell Organism, Transition Song: “Fiction” by sumiko from Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku, we review Sumomo Yumeka’s collection of BL stories 01:32:36 - Next Week’s Topic: Kasane, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “wish men” by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

Keskustelemme kauhumangan modernin mestari Junji Iton koko tuotannosta. Puhumme myös Sangatsu Manga -kustantamoa vastaan nousseesta somekohusta, Anime News Networkin keskustelua herättäneestä arvostelusta Love Me for Who I Am -mangasta sekä ranskalaisesta digimangapalvelu Izneosta, josta löytyy nykyään mangaa myös englanniksi. Lukujonossa ovat tällä kertaa avaruusoopperaklassikko Crest of the Starsin uusi julkaisu sekä Akimi Yoshidan elämänviipalesarja Umimachi Diary. 04:07 – HAMPAANKOLOSSA - ANN: Mangamo Manga App Plans Android Version, Territorial Availability Expansion - Esimerkki siitä, miten paljon Mangamolla kiinnitetään huomiota sovelluskehityksen yksityiskohtiin 06:38 – KUULIJAKOMMENTTEJA: SARJOJEN EPÄTYYDYTTÄVÄT LOPETUKSET - Jakso 29, jossa puhuimme Domestic Girlfriendin lopetuksen herättämästä reaktiosta - Twinkle Stars - Kare kano Hyviä lopetuksia: - Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer - Gangsta: Cursed - Fruits Basket Sarjoja joissa itse lopetus ei ole huono, vaan asiat jotka sinne johtavat: - Death Note - Vampire Knight - Whispered Words - Gunnm - Banana Fish Ikuiset tauolle jäämiset: - Liselotte and Witch's Forest - Kigurumi Guardians - Black Rose Alice - Nana 21:40 – SANGATSU MANGAN TWITTER-KOHU - Antti Valkaman mielipidekirjoitus Hämeen Sanomissa 11.6.2020 - Sangatsu Mangan Twitterissä saamia kommentteja kohun johdosta - Sangatsu Mangan vastaus - Tammen kommentti asiaan - Urumin kommentti asiaan - HelMetin kommentti ja toinen kommentti asiaan - Turun sarjakuvakaupan kommentti asiaan - Kehrääjän artikkeli asiasta (sis. Werner Söderströmin toimitusjohtajan ja Suomen sarjakuvaseuran lausunnot) 41:47 – KOHU ANN:N LOVE ME FOR WHO I AM -ARVOSTELUSTA - Love Me for Who I Am - ANN:n arvostelu ja sen kommenttiketju, jota on siivottu sittemmin - Jakso 22, jossa puhuimme siitä miten mangaa arvioidaan - Kata Konayaman jälkikirjoitus, jossa hän kertoo sarjan syntyprosessista - Kritiikkiä arvostelua kohtaan Twitterissä - Lisää kritiikkiä arvostelua kohtaan Twitterissä - Vielä lisää kritiikkiä arvostelua kohtaan Twitterissä - Fujoshi-Himen avautuminen Twitterissä 59:46 – KODANSHA COMICSIN SARJAT IZNEO-DIGIMANGAPALVELUUN - Izneo.com - ANN: Kodansha Comics, Vertical Release Manga Digitally on izneo e-Comics Platform - Lehdistötiedote: More Than 400 Kodansha Comics' Manga Joins The izneo Premium Subscription Scheme 01:07:26 – JUNJI ITO - Junji Ito Julkaisuja englanniksi: - Tomie - Shiver - Smashed - Frankenstein - No Longer Human - Museum of Terror - Junji Ito's Cat Diary: Yon & Mu - Dissolving Classroom - Petterin arvostelu Dissolving Classroomista Anime-lehdessä 2/2017 (kuva) - Fragments of Horror - Petterin arvostelu Fragments of Horrorista Anime-lehdessä 5/2015 (kuva) - Uzumaki - Petterin arvostelu Uzumakista Anime-lehdessä 2/2014 (kuva) - Gyo - Petterin arvostelu Gyosta Anime-lehdessä 4/2015 (kuva) - Varhaisisissa tarinoissa tyyli oli kömpelö ja sekava (kuva) Nykyään taas tunnetaan yksityiskohtaisista money shoteista: - Greased (kuva) - Long Dream (kuva) - Fashion Model (kuva) - Robert Crumbin tyyli - Hyllyy-blogin kirjoitus Fragments of Horrorista - Viz tekee Iton kanssa markkinointivideoita YouTubeen - Tyypillisempää kauhumangaa ovat mm. Ibitsu, Monkey Peak ja Pumpkin Night - Oshikiri-tarinoiden hyvä esimerkki (kuva) ja huono esimerkki (kuva) - Jakso 16, jossa puhuimme Imperfect Girlistä - Jakso 6, jossa puhuimme siitä miksi manga kiinnostaa Sovituksia: - Lukuisia live-elokuvia - Gyo - Junji Ito Collection - Tuleva Uzumaki-anime 02:01:20 – LUKUJONOSSA: CREST OF THE STARS - Crest of the Stars - Crest of the Starsin uusi julkaisu J-Novel Clubilta - Uusi kovakantinen printtijulkaisu 02:17:26 – LUKUJONOSSA: UMIMACHI DIARY - Umimachi Diary - Elokuvasovitus - Kamakura - Utagawa hyakkei - Banana Fish - Yasha - Umimachi Diary on raskasta luettavaa (kuva) 02:27:11 – LOPETUS

The hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast are here to take on the news of anime from the last two weeks. Listen in to get updated on the world of anime and get their take on it! Topics this episode: Next Life as a Villainess, Tatami Galaxy Sequel, Shout Factory Releases, Yuuna and the Haunted Hotsprings, Bandai and 8bit Partnership, Magical Sempai Manga Ending, The Promised Neverland Manga Ends, Why The Hell Are You Here Teacher Licensed, Log Horizon Delay, Atri My Dear Moments PV, Redo of Healer, New Shaman King Anime, Aokana Censorship, New Konosuba Game, New Ghibli CGI Film, Persona 4 Golden PC, PS5 Event, and much more! Thanks to Hachimaki for the great questions featured in this episode! The opening music for this episode is the OP for The Promised Neverland called “Touch Off” by UVERworld. The closing music for this episode is the ED for Balance Unlimited called “Welcome My Friend” by OKAMOTO’S.

Black Lives Matter.  Manga Mavericks stands in support of Black Americans and against the systemic racism and violence perpetrated by the police and the U.S. government.  There are many ways to help the Black Lives Matter movement, be it engaging in the protests yourselves or by donating to those fighting on the front lines. We’ve included links in the description of this podcast for people to learn more about petitions to sign and places to donate. We’ve donated all of our Patreon earnings from this year and hundreds of our own dollars to Bail Funds and Charities supporting progressive movements for change across the country, and if you can give, we strongly encourage you to do so. Otherwise, you can even watch videos donating all their ad money to charities too. Again, there are many ways to help, and every bit counts. To quote a great moment from The Boondocks: "What do you do when you can't do nothing, but there's nothing you can do?" "You do what you can."  In that spirit, we’re also supporting and amplifying Black creatives in our community. We’ll be leaving links to them and their work, and links of where to find other great Black creatives doing great work in this community. Please check all these fine folks out. We’ll also be leaving links to organizations, charities, and petitions to help support Black Lives Matter protests and victims of police brutality.  There’s another tragic bit of news we also must address: Zac Bertschy passed away on the week of May 19th, 2020. Zac was the executive editor in chief at Anime News Network, overseeing its editorial department. He was the host of ANNcast, the writer of Vice and Luna, and the original Answerman. He was always, in my eyes, the face, voice, and heart of Anime News Network. We’ll be leaving links to various people’s tributes and memories of Zac, including the final ANNcast, and links to some of the work of his I really appreciated over the years, including Answerman, ANNcast, Vice & Luna, his reviews of Death Parade and Keep Your Hands off Eizouken, and many others.   There’s so much to say about Zac Bertschy and the legacy he’s left. But right now, there’s just one thing that I must say: Rest in Peace, Zac. See you over the rainbow. This is a news episode that was delayed and made sort of out of date because of the above stories and others that happened almost immediately after we recorded it in mid-May. Please keep that in mind as you listen through that there’s a lot of parts re-recorded or added on after the fact. That said, we had a lot to cover, including the endings of some popular series, new license announcements, COVID-related delays, Netflix additions, and the titular question on everyone’s mind: Who Did Sesshomaru FUCK?! There’s plenty of news we don’t cover in this episode we’ll get to in a future installment, but it’s good to break these things up anyway lest we have another four-hour long podcast. You can be sure that this will also not be the last time we discuss Black Lives Matter and have conversations on important political and social topics on the show either. What’s going on matters way more than any of the manga we talk about, so while we hope to entertain with our podcast, we also want to make sure we don’t distract from what’s going on in the world and are amplifying voices and causes that matter.  Please visit the webpage of this podcast for the list of links we included in this post: http://all-comic.com/2020/manga-mavericks-ep-121-who-did-sesshomaru-fck PODCAST BREAKDOWN: 00:00 - Black Lives Matter 03:35 - Community Shout-Outs: Black Creatives in our Community You Should Follow 14:14 - Intro & Patron Thank You News: 16:05 - New York Times May List 17:20 - April Bookscan list  22:44 - Demon Slayer’s Ending, Spinoffs, & Circulation Numbers 28:36 - Yuuna of the Haunted Hot Springs ends  30:02 - Bunta Kinami’s RWBY: The Official Manga ends  32:04 - Hinamatsuri ends on July 15th 32:45  - Oda’s One Piece update  34:57 - Boichi will draw an adaptation of One Piece: Ace novels  37:11 - Possible future Shonen Jump delays  39:18 - Golgo 13 goes on its first hiatus in 52 years due to COVID concerns 40:30 - Atsushi Okubo mentions that Fire Force is in its final stretch  41:22 - Akiko Higashimura’s new manga  42:27 - Ryoichi Ikegami’s new manga 43:27 - Fruits Basket The Three Musketeers arc manga launches 2nd season 44:08 - Yen Press will simulpub Fruits Basket: The Three Musketeers & Fruits Basket Another chapter 13  44:33 - Yen Press Star Wars licenses 46:18 - Jujutsu Kaisen & Demon Slayer Gaps Filled in Shonen Jump Vault 48:11 - Kodansha & Vertical release manga digitally on InkyPen  49:03 - Kodansha Comics licenses new manga for digital debut in June  54:36 - Kodansha drops Drops of God volume 12-22 on Comixology  55:38 - Cross Infinite World licenses Hello I Am a Witch and My Crush Wants Me to Make a Love Potion novels 56:40 - Drawn & Quarterly to Publish Yoshiharu Tsuge's Red Flowers, Shigeru Mizuki's Tono Monogatari Manga 59:57 -  New Seven Seas licenses 1:15:00 - Tentai Books licenses 1:18:48 - Manga Planet licenses 11 new cat manga  1:24:44 - New Futekiya licenses  1:26:26  - Manga Rock shuts down with launch of INKR comics 1:28:16 - Former Viz exec moves to Netflix  1:28:50 - New Crunchyroll J-APAC Content Strategy Head 1:29:27 - Con cancellations & Virtual Cons 1:32:40 - Anime postponements 1:35:03 - New Prince of Tennis anime 1:36:06 - New InuYasha sequel series: Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon 1:42:48 - Hollywood’s Gatchaman film will tell an “original story”  1:43:44 - Sony developing One-Punch Man film with Venom writers  1:49:35 - Kingdom Live-Action film gets sequel  1:49:56 -  Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop remake is already planning its second season 1:51:07 - Netflix Anime Announcements 1:53:47 - One Piece dub resumes  1:54:31 - Crunchyroll dubs resume  1:55:05 - Crunchyroll adds City Hunter  1:55:33 - Discotek licenses 1:58:36 - Shonen Jump Vault Opens Up Free Chapters Every Friday  1:59:21 - Shonen Jump+ Contest 2:00:07 - Tezuka Manga Award  2:02:17 - Goo’s Top 10 Shonen Sunday manga list  2:15:02 - Community Shout-Out: Anime Lockdown 2:16:37 - Wrap-Up 2:23:55 - In Memoriam: Zac Bertschy Enjoy the show, and follow us on twitter at @manga_mavericks, on tumblr at mangamavericks.tumblr.com, and on Youtube! You can also follow the hosts on Twitter at @sniperking323 and @lumranmayasha. If you’d like to help support the show financially you can pledge to our Patreon (patreon.com/mangamavericks) and receive some awesome rewards like our Patreon-exclusive Bonus pods! If one-time donations are more your speed you can donate to Colton’s Ko-fi and LumRanmaYasha’s Ko-fi, and if you want to support LumRanmaYasha’s art and other projects you can donate to their personal Patreon (patreon.com/LumRanmaYasha). Don’t forget to also like and subscribe to us on Youtube and iTunes and leave us reviews to help us curate the show and create better content! And as always, thanks for listening!

Black Lives Matter.  Manga Mavericks stands in support of Black Americans and against the systemic racism and violence perpetrated by the police and the U.S. government.  There are many ways to help the Black Lives Matter movement, be it engaging in the protests yourselves or by donating to those fighting on the front lines. We’ve included links in the description of this podcast for people to learn more about petitions to sign and places to donate. We’ve donated all of our Patreon earnings from this year and hundreds of our own dollars to Bail Funds and Charities supporting progressive movements for change across the country, and if you can give, we strongly encourage you to do so. Otherwise, you can even watch videos donating all their ad money to charities too. Again, there are many ways to help, and every bit counts. To quote a great moment from The Boondocks: "What do you do when you can't do nothing, but there's nothing you can do?" "You do what you can."  In that spirit, we’re also supporting and amplifying Black creatives in our community. We’ll be leaving links to them and their work, and links of where to find other great Black creatives doing great work in this community. Please check all these fine folks out. We’ll also be leaving links to organizations, charities, and petitions to help support Black Lives Matter protests and victims of police brutality.  There’s another tragic bit of news we also must address: Zac Bertschy passed away on the week of May 19th, 2020. Zac was the executive editor in chief at Anime News Network, overseeing its editorial department. He was the host of ANNcast, the writer of Vice and Luna, and the original Answerman. He was always, in my eyes, the face, voice, and heart of Anime News Network. We’ll be leaving links to various people’s tributes and memories of Zac, including the final ANNcast, and links to some of the work of his I really appreciated over the years, including Answerman, ANNcast, Vice & Luna, his reviews of Death Parade and Keep Your Hands off Eizouken, and many others.   There’s so much to say about Zac Bertschy and the legacy he’s left. But right now, there’s just one thing that I must say: Rest in Peace, Zac. See you over the rainbow. This is a news episode that was delayed and made sort of out of date because of the above stories and others that happened almost immediately after we recorded it in mid-May. Please keep that in mind as you listen through that there’s a lot of parts re-recorded or added on after the fact. That said, we had a lot to cover, including the endings of some popular series, new license announcements, COVID-related delays, Netflix additions, and the titular question on everyone’s mind: Who Did Sesshomaru FUCK?! There’s plenty of news we don’t cover in this episode we’ll get to in a future installment, but it’s good to break these things up anyway lest we have another four-hour long podcast. You can be sure that this will also not be the last time we discuss Black Lives Matter and have conversations on important political and social topics on the show either. What’s going on matters way more than any of the manga we talk about, so while we hope to entertain with our podcast, we also want to make sure we don’t distract from what’s going on in the world and are amplifying voices and causes that matter.  Please visit the webpage of this podcast for the list of links we included in this post: http://all-comic.com/2020/manga-mavericks-ep-121-who-did-sesshomaru-fck PODCAST BREAKDOWN: 00:00 - Black Lives Matter 03:35 - Community Shout-Outs: Black Creatives in our Community You Should Follow 14:14 - Intro & Patron Thank You News: 16:05 - New York Times May List 17:20 - April Bookscan list  22:44 - Demon Slayer’s Ending, Spinoffs, & Circulation Numbers 28:36 - Yuuna of the Haunted Hot Springs ends  30:02 - Bunta Kinami’s RWBY: The Official Manga ends  32:04 - Hinamatsuri ends on July 15th 32:45  - Oda’s One Piece update  34:57 - Boichi will draw an adaptation of One Piece: Ace novels  37:11 - Possible future Shonen Jump delays  39:18 - Golgo 13 goes on its first hiatus in 52 years due to COVID concerns 40:30 - Atsushi Okubo mentions that Fire Force is in its final stretch  41:22 - Akiko Higashimura’s new manga  42:27 - Ryoichi Ikegami’s new manga 43:27 - Fruits Basket The Three Musketeers arc manga launches 2nd season 44:08 - Yen Press will simulpub Fruits Basket: The Three Musketeers & Fruits Basket Another chapter 13  44:33 - Yen Press Star Wars licenses 46:18 - Jujutsu Kaisen & Demon Slayer Gaps Filled in Shonen Jump Vault 48:11 - Kodansha & Vertical release manga digitally on InkyPen  49:03 - Kodansha Comics licenses new manga for digital debut in June  54:36 - Kodansha drops Drops of God volume 12-22 on Comixology  55:38 - Cross Infinite World licenses Hello I Am a Witch and My Crush Wants Me to Make a Love Potion novels 56:40 - Drawn & Quarterly to Publish Yoshiharu Tsuge's Red Flowers, Shigeru Mizuki's Tono Monogatari Manga 59:57 -  New Seven Seas licenses 1:15:00 - Tentai Books licenses 1:18:48 - Manga Planet licenses 11 new cat manga  1:24:44 - New Futekiya licenses  1:26:26  - Manga Rock shuts down with launch of INKR comics 1:28:16 - Former Viz exec moves to Netflix  1:28:50 - New Crunchyroll J-APAC Content Strategy Head 1:29:27 - Con cancellations & Virtual Cons 1:32:40 - Anime postponements 1:35:03 - New Prince of Tennis anime 1:36:06 - New InuYasha sequel series: Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon 1:42:48 - Hollywood’s Gatchaman film will tell an “original story”  1:43:44 - Sony developing One-Punch Man film with Venom writers  1:49:35 - Kingdom Live-Action film gets sequel  1:49:56 -  Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop remake is already planning its second season 1:51:07 - Netflix Anime Announcements 1:53:47 - One Piece dub resumes  1:54:31 - Crunchyroll dubs resume  1:55:05 - Crunchyroll adds City Hunter  1:55:33 - Discotek licenses 1:58:36 - Shonen Jump Vault Opens Up Free Chapters Every Friday  1:59:21 - Shonen Jump+ Contest 2:00:07 - Tezuka Manga Award  2:02:17 - Goo’s Top 10 Shonen Sunday manga list  2:15:02 - Community Shout-Out: Anime Lockdown 2:16:37 - Wrap-Up 2:23:55 - In Memoriam: Zac Bertschy Enjoy the show, and follow us on twitter at @manga_mavericks, on tumblr at mangamavericks.tumblr.com, and on Youtube! You can also follow the hosts on Twitter at @sniperking323 and @lumranmayasha. If you’d like to help support the show financially you can pledge to our Patreon (patreon.com/mangamavericks) and receive some awesome rewards like our Patreon-exclusive Bonus pods! If one-time donations are more your speed you can donate to Colton’s Ko-fi and LumRanmaYasha’s Ko-fi, and if you want to support LumRanmaYasha’s art and other projects you can donate to their personal Patreon (patreon.com/LumRanmaYasha). Don’t forget to also like and subscribe to us on Youtube and iTunes and leave us reviews to help us curate the show and create better content! And as always, thanks for listening!

More updates on the various anime delays and new anime announcements. Masaaki Yuasa's Japan Sinks: 2020 premieres on Netflix on July 9th. New manga licenses were announced for Kodansha Comics, Yen Press, Kaiten Books, and Manga Planet. Plus I talk about the Demon Slayer domination on the top selling manga and light novel lists in 2020 so far. All the Anime's virtual convention Cloud Matsuri was last weekend, so I discuss the panels I watched and review the overall experience. Music Orbiting A Distant Planet by Quantum Jazz Eclosion by Salmo Check out my website. It has links to all my stuff: dokupe.com Follow dokupied on podcast.dokupe.com, subscribe and review wherever you listen to podcasts!

Welcome to That Time I Started A Podcast To Read Trash Manga With My Friends And Actually Most Of Them Were Trash But Some Of Them Weren't! Or The Trash Manga Friends Podcast, for short. In this DEBUT episode, Sean, Mike and Phil discuss Rent-A-Girlfriend (known in Japan as Kanojo, Okarishimasu), a college romcom where after being dumped, one poor college kid decides to rent a girlfriend for a date, and it all keeps escalating from there. Will the trio enjoy the schenanigans, or find it to be trash? Follow us on Twitter @TrashMangaCast - https://twitter.com/trashmangacast Follow Sean on Twitter @Slazoking - https://twitter.com/Slazoking Follow Mike on Twitter & Twitch @Bersekrer - https://twitter.com/Bersekrer - https://www.twitch.tv/bersekrer Follow Phil on Twitter @PheNaxKian - https://twitter.com/PheNaxKian Support the official release! Rent-A-Girlfriend is licensed by Kodansha Comics - https://kodanshacomics.com/series/rent-a-girlfriend/

On tonight's show... Tons of Funimation news! A virtual con, NIS America, Inc. titles added to stream, and a home anime club with Kodansha Comics! Also, the Kyoto Animation - 京都アニメーション building is demolished, Shōnen Jump seeks its next manga star, Transformers prequel in the works, and an Asuka Langley themed guitar! Meanwhile in Japan, a university gives all students grant to offset cost of digital classes, swimsuit models hold online drinking parties to encourage fans to stay home, and a comedian invents machine to help get you out of unwanted video chats?! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animejamsession/support

A LOT of Sailor Moon news! New trailer, a sneak peek of the original anime scripts, episodes on YouTube! Also, anime and gaming backgrounds for your conference calls... Kodansha Comics brings manga to Nintendo Switch, and One Punch Man goes to Hollywood! Meanwhile in Japan, Buddhist Monk covers Bob Marley, stay at home poop tour, and what's the incentive of a employee only capsule machine? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animejamsession/support

NEWSDC Comics announces new slate of digitally available comics 7 days a weekFirst week of titlesDC Comics releases Daphne Byrne #4, Batman Giant #4, The Dreaming #20Diamond refutes DC’s claim about canceled ordersJim Lee debuts 20th sketch on AIPT in his 60 days of 60 sketches to benefit comic shops.No new marvel comics next weekKodansha signs on with InkyPen app, adding Attack on Titan, Parasyte, others to Nintendo Switch ReadingBill Sienkiewicz shares risque reference photo, artists take it and run with #billsbuttchallengeAIPT BOOKCLUB: Swamp Thing by Writer: Alan Moore Artist: John Totleben 1982 (SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING BOOK ONE collects issues #20-27)The Story So Far: What Works: What Doesn’t: Favorite Artistic Moment:Favorite Narrative Moment:Where We Think This is Going:OFF TOPIC TOP SHELF: Forrest -  Nvidia Shield TV

The hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast are here once again to check out the news of the last couple of weeks. One point on the agenda is to tackle the effects of the pandemic on anime production. Topics this episode: Effects of the Pandemic on Anime Production, Aria Movie, Cowboy Bebop Live Action, Hatsune Miku, Kizuna Ai reveal, HBO Max, and much more! Thanks to HaVoC and BaconChips for the great questions featured in this episode! The opening music for this episode is the OP for No Game Life called “MOTOR CITY” by Kenichi Asai. The closing music for this episode is the ED for Kokkoku called “Asayake to Nettaigyo” by Boku no Lyric no Bouyomi.

Covers all 4 volumes of That Wolf-Boy is Mine! by Yoko NogiriThat Wolf-Boy is Mine! is a lot cuter and more innocent than its title suggests. Four hot boys can shapeshift into animals in a story that's a much lighter and faster FRUITS BASKET. Sara Linsley, the letterer of the series, explains what exactly a letterer does in manga, and why she loves working on Yoko Nogiri's series so much. Discussion topics include: Who is best boy (of course!), how cool Komugi is (so cool), and how actually, wolves are way bigger than that.REFERENCESThat Wolf-Boy is Mine! is available from Kodansha ComicsOther series Sara has worked on: Love in Focus (Yoko Nogiri's other series), Waiting for Spring, LDK, Love Me, Love Me Not, the upcoming Fushigi Yugi: Byakko SenkiOther manga and anime mentioned: Tramps Like Us (Kimi wa Petto), Maid-Sama!, Wolf Children, Fruits Basket, Boys Over Flowers, BeastarsWild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary in New Mexico is very coolTerry Pratchett had a lot of fantastical thoughtsYoko Nogiri's newer series, which was mentioned in the episode as not being licensed yet, was licensed recently. It's called Those Not-So-Sweet Boys can comes out in January 2021.Outro song: "The Streatham Hill Gods" by DanosongsCONTACT USSara on Twitter: @salinsleySara's website: http://sara.pizza/Shojo & Tell on Twitter, Tumblr, and InstagramAshley on Twitter: @AshMcD00Next episode will cover volumes 1-7 of Ao Haru Ride by Io Sakisaka.

News has been pretty exciting for the anime world lately and the hosts of the Otaku Spirit are here to give it a full dive from their perspective. Bleach and Higurashi’s return?! Topics this episode: Re:Zero delay, Baki 2nd Season, Calls at Work 2, More Fate/Go Adaptations, Higurashi Trailer, 4k Remaster Akira, Date A Live 4, Date A Bullet, Rent A Girlfriend, Brand New Animal, Bleach, Gundam, Funimation, Netflix, Next Gen Consoles, Greatest Lines, Deadly Musical Instruments, Subs and Dubs, and much more! Thanks to Eira and BlueSpark for the great questions featured in this episode! The opening music for this episode is the OP for Bleach called “Asterisk” by Orange Range. The closing music for this episode is the ED for Demon Slayer called “from the edge” by FictionJunction feat. LiSA.

Covers all 3 volumes of Love in Focus by Yoko NogiriLove in Focus is a very cute and subtly subversive series about a high school love triangle between Mako, Kei, and Mitsuru and their experiences with a photography club. Shojo & Tell host Ashley and her boytoy Asher heap tons of praise on this highly aware manga. Ashley rants about why Kei is too relatable and therefore is aggravating, there's debate about the state of photography in the modern day, and there are revelations about what makes Mako a refreshing shojo manga protagonist. In the end, this episode turns into a relationship advice podcast.REFERENCESLove in Focus is available physically and digitally from KodanshaIf you like Love in Focus, you may also like these series: Wake Up, Sleeping Beauty, Waiting for Spring, and Daytime Shooting StarOther manga mentions: Magic Knight Rayearth, SP Baby, Ouran High School Host Club, Kimi ni Todoke, Maid-SamaYoko Nogiri's other series is That Wolf-Boy is Mine!Kei reminds Ashley of Kento from Kimi ni TodokeOutro song: "The Streatham Hill Gods" by DanosongsCONTACT USAsher on Archive of Our Own: dasheryShojo & Tell on Twitter, Tumblr, and InstagramAshley on Twitter: @AshMcD00

- Twiittiketju japanilaisten firmojen ääntämisestä04:26 – Kuulijakommentteja- Discord-kanava?- Mitsuru Adachi?- Teheanicastin jakso jossa puhuttiin Adachista09:56 – Kodansha lisenssipelasti Drops of Godin- Drops of God- ANN: ComiXology, Kodansha Comics to Complete English Release of The Drops of God Manga- Petterin arvostelu Drops of Godista Anime-lehdessä 8/2011 (PDF)- Shin Kibayashi- Etsiväkoira Sherdock- Vihjailtiin julkistuksesta jo etukäteen- Alkuperäiset kansikuvat15:48 – Miksi Shonen Jump -sarjat julkaistaan virallisesti vasta fanikäännösten jälkeen?- Manga Plus -palvelu- Vizin Jeff Rubergin twiitti aiheesta- Jonnet ei muista MangaPandaa- Manga Mavericksin jakso piratismista- Petterin twiitti siitä miten keskustelu mangapiratismista on aina keskustelua vain Jump-sarjoista25:03 – Futekiya pyysi olemaan jakamatta skanneja- Futekiyan twiittiketju- ANN: Futekiya Boys-Love Manga Service Adds 22 Titles31:59 – Hideo Azuma kuoli- Hideo Azuma- ANN: Prolific Manga Creator Hideo Azuma Passes Away at 69- Hideo Azuman piirrostyyli- Oh! My Goddessin Belldandy- Bubblegum Crisisin Nene- Jakso 9, jossa puhuimme siitä miten BL-termistö on muuttunut38:39 – Beastars: Yleisesti- Beastars- ANN: Paru Itagaki's BEASTARS Wins 11th Manga Taisho Awards- Jakso 11, jossa puhuimme Paru Itagakin perhejutuista45:24 – Beastars: Legosi ja Haru- Lihansyöjäkasvinsyöjä ja kasvinsyöjälihansyöjä51:03 – Beastars: Legosi ja Louis- Ryhdin erot (kuva)57:26 – Beastars: Meteorifestivaalijuonikaari ja lihansyönti01:04:47 – Beastars: Sukupuolitematiikka01:07:05 – Beastars: Lihansyöjät ja kasvinsyöjät01:16:46 – Beastars: Maailmanrakennus ja teemat- Erikokoisia pisuaareja (kuva)01:25:12 – Beastars: Nostetaan Zootropolis pöydälle- Beastarsissa eläimillä on konkreettisia biologisia eroja (kuva)- Pienet eläimet joutuvat konkreettisesti pelkäämään henkensä puolesta (kuva)01:33:06 – Beastars: Yhteiskuntajärjestys, valta ja voima- Valtasuhteet lihatorin strippibaarissa01:36:12 – Beastars: Taide- Teheanicastin jakso jossa puhuttiin Beastarsin animeversiosta- Blacksad- Tarkastaja Ankardo- Monster Musume- Blacksadin naishahmot (kuva)- Kunnianhimoisia kuvakulmia (kuva)- Land of the Lustrous- Juno kabedonittaa Harun (kuva)- Eivät välttämättä seksikkäitä, mutta sensuelleja01:51:09 – Beastars: Animesovitus- Animesovituksen kahden minuutin promovideo- Animesovituksen kymmenen minuutin promovideo- Velhon morsian- Etukäteen ääninäytellyt repliikit02:01:25 – Beastars: Spoileriosio- Kyllä kasvinsyöjäkin voi tappaa lihansyöjän (kuva)- Louis ja Ibuki (kuva)02:16:36 – Beastars: Loppukaneetit02:19:18 – Lukujonossa: La Magnifique Grande Scène- La Magnifique Grande Scène- Cuvie- Sarja Amazonissa ja BookWalkerissa- Nightmare Maker- Erzébet- Cuvien erotiikkatöitä Fakkussa- Niin mikä se sarjan nimi taas olikaan?02:34:10 – Lukujonossa: Hina Change- Hina Change- Sarja Manga Plusissa- Blue Flag02:45:46 – Lopetus

Paru Itagakin Beastarsissa mietitään ihmisten välisiä valtasuhteita eläinhahmojen kautta. Puhumme myös siitä miten Kodansha lisenssipelasti viinisarja Drops of Godin, miksi Shonen Jump -skannit julkaistaan aina ennen virallista julkaisua, fanikääntämisen etiikasta ylipäätään ja Hideo Azuman kuolemasta. Lukujonossa ovat pahan mielen kehonvaihtokolmiodraama Hina Change ja Cuvien balettiaiheinen urheilusarja La Magnifique Grande Scène. --- - Twiittiketju japanilaisten firmojen ääntämisestä 04:26 – KUULIJAKOMMENTTEJA - Discord-kanava? - Mitsuru Adachi? - Teheanicastin jakso jossa puhuttiin Adachista 09:56 – KODANSHA LISENSSIPELASTI DROPS OF GODIN - Drops of God - ANN: ComiXology, Kodansha Comics to Complete English Release of The Drops of God Manga - Petterin arvostelu Drops of Godista Anime-lehdessä 8/2011 (PDF) - Shin Kibayashi - Etsiväkoira Sherdock - Vihjailtiin julkistuksesta jo etukäteen - Alkuperäiset kansikuvat 15:48 – MIKSI SHONEN JUMP -SARJAT JULKAISTAAN IVRALLISESTI VASTA FANIKÄÄNNÖSTEN JÄLKEEN? - Manga Plus -palvelu - Vizin Jeff Rubergin twiitti aiheesta - Jonnet ei muista MangaPandaa - Manga Mavericksin jakso piratismista - Petterin twiitti siitä miten keskustelu mangapiratismista on aina keskustelua vain Jump-sarjoista 25:03 – FUTEKIYA PYYSI OLEMAAN JAKAMATTA SKANNEJA - Futekiyan twiittiketju - ANN: Futekiya Boys-Love Manga Service Adds 22 Titles 31:59 – HIDEO AZUMA KUOLI - Hideo Azuma - ANN: Prolific Manga Creator Hideo Azuma Passes Away at 69 - Hideo Azuman piirrostyyli - Oh! My Goddessin Belldandy - Bubblegum Crisisin Nene - Jakso 9, jossa puhuimme siitä miten BL-termistö on muuttunut 38:39 – BEASTARS: YLEISESTI - Beastars - ANN: Paru Itagaki's BEASTARS Wins 11th Manga Taisho Awards - Jakso 11, jossa puhuimme Paru Itagakin perhejutuista 45:24 – BEASTARS: LEGOSI JA HARU - Lihansyöjäkasvinsyöjä ja kasvinsyöjälihansyöjä 51:03 – BEASTARS: LEGOSI JA LOUIS - Ryhdin erot (kuva) 57:26 – BEASTARS: METEORIFESTIVAALIJUONIKAARI JA LIHANSYÖNTI 01:04:47 – BEASTARS: SUKUPUOLITEMATIIKKA 01:07:05 – BEASTARS: LIHANSYÖJÄT JA KASVINSYÖJÄT 01:16:46 – BEASTARS: MAAILMANRAKENNUS JA TEEMAT - Erikokoisia pisuaareja (kuva) 01:25:12 – BEASTARS: NOSTETAAN ZOOTROPOLIS PÖYDÄLLE - Beastarsissa eläimillä on konkreettisia biologisia eroja (kuva) - Pienet eläimet joutuvat konkreettisesti pelkäämään henkensä puolesta (kuva) 01:33:06 – BEASTARS: YHTEISKUNTAJÄRJESTYS, VALTA JA VOIMA - Valtasuhteet lihatorin strippibaarissa 01:36:12 – BEASTARS: TAIDE - Teheanicastin jakso jossa puhuttiin Beastarsin animeversiosta - Blacksad - Tarkastaja Ankardo - Monster Musume - Blacksadin naishahmot (kuva) - Kunnianhimoisia kuvakulmia (kuva) - Land of the Lustrous - Juno kabedonittaa Harun (kuva) - Eivät välttämättä seksikkäitä, mutta sensuelleja 01:51:09 – BEASTARS: ANIMESOVITUS - Animesovituksen kahden minuutin promovideo - Animesovituksen kymmenen minuutin promovideo - Velhon morsian - Etukäteen ääninäytellyt repliikit 02:01:25 – BEASTARS: SPOILERIOSIO - Kyllä kasvinsyöjäkin voi tappaa lihansyöjän (kuva) - Louis ja Ibuki (kuva) 02:16:36 – BEASTARS: LOPPUKANEETIT 02:19:18 – BEASTARS: LA MAGNIFIQUE GRANDE SCÈNE - La Magnifique Grande Scène - Cuvie - Sarja Amazonissa ja BookWalkerissa - Nightmare Maker - Erzébet - Cuvien erotiikkatöitä Fakkussa - Niin mikä se sarjan nimi taas olikaan? 02:34:10 – BEASTARS: HINA CHANGE - Hina Change - Sarja Manga Plusissa - Blue Flag 02:45:46 – LOPETUS

600 episodes and counting! This time around. we talk up another milestone that is Detective Comics #1000! Plus. plenty of digital bits left over to dive deep on Major X #1, Polar, The Perineum Technique from Europe Comics, Kirby Genesis: Dragonsbane from Dynamite!, Marvel Team-Up #1, Guardians Team-Up, Gleipnir Volume 1from Kodansha Comics, Dial H for Hero #1, Marvel Team-Up #150, A Fire Story from Abrams ComicArts, plus a whole mess more!

After the last couple of banger retrospective podcasts we’re taking a breather! It’s a back-to-basics news-focused episode with reviews of the latest two Shonen Jump simulpubs, The Last Saiyuki and Yui Kamio Lets Loose, thrown in for good measure! That’s not all, because we’ve also got some great listener e-mails to read and community shout-outs to give! So while this might be a short episode, but it’s dense with goodness! Were Lum and Colton surprised by what were the Top Manga franchises last fall? Are we excited for Viz’s new Viz Originals imprint? Will Lum realize they’re pronouncing Yui Kamio’s name wrong? All this in more in another great show! Be sure to take our latest survey to let us know how you feel about us starting a Patreon for the podcast! With Patreon about to make some changes in the next couple weeks, it's become imperative that we start up a Patreon sooner rather than later, and your feedback will help us figure out what tiers and rewards we should provide. Even if you don’t plan on donating, letting us know your thoughts on how we should structure the Patreon would be a great help! PODCAST BREAKDOWN: 00:22 - Intro NEWS: 02:10 - Top 10 Manga Franchises from Fall 2018 06:20 - February Bookscan Top Graphic Novels List 08:36 - Attack on Titan Before the Fall ends in March 09:25 - Pokemon Adventures Black 2 & White 2 resumes serialization 11:20 - J-Novel Club licenses Campfire Cooking in Another World 12:48 - Udon licenses Stravaganza 14:10 - Titan Comics licenses Ryuko 15:30 - Kodansha Comics adds Love Massage & others 21:25 - Kodansha & Vertical license Bakemonogatari, Cells At Work! Code Black, & others 28:28 - Bookwalker now offers Kodansha simulpubs 28:56 - Seven Seas licenses Gal Gohan, Dance in the Vampire Bund A.S.O, & Roadqueen 33:03 - Viz licenses Seven Days, An Incurable Case of Love, A Tropical Fish Yearns For Love, a Drifting Classroom rerelease, and a new OEL manga imprint 41:58 - Japanese lawmakers put expanded copyright bill on hold 43:34 - Viz copyrights account for 5% of Google url takedown requests REVIEWS: 46:35 - The Last Saiyuki 55:29 - Yui Kamino Lets Loose 1:02:39 - Listener e-mails from Wensleydale Cheddar & Leigh Sloggett 1:08:46 - Community Shout-Outs: Ash & The Black Manga Critic 1:11:02 - Wrap-Up Enjoy the show, and follow us on twitter at @manga_mavericks, on tumblr at mangamavericks.tumblr.com, and now on Youtube! You can also follow the hosts at @sniperking323 and @lumranmayasha. If you’d like to help support the show financially you can donate to Colton’s Ko-fi here and LumRanmaYasha’s Ko-fi here. Don’t forget to also like and subscribe to us on Youtube and iTunes and leave us reviews to help us curate the show and create better content!

After the last couple of banger retrospective podcasts we’re taking a breather! It’s a back-to-basics news-focused episode with reviews of the latest two Shonen Jump simulpubs, The Last Saiyuki and Yui Kamio Lets Loose, thrown in for good measure! That’s not all, because we’ve also got some great listener e-mails to read and community shout-outs to give! So while this might be a short episode, but it’s dense with goodness! Were Lum and Colton surprised by what were the Top Manga franchises last fall? Are we excited for Viz’s new Viz Originals imprint? Will Lum realize they’re pronouncing Yui Kamio’s name wrong? All this in more in another great show! Be sure to take our latest survey to let us know how you feel about us starting a Patreon for the podcast! With Patreon about to make some changes in the next couple weeks, it's become imperative that we start up a Patreon sooner rather than later, and your feedback will help us figure out what tiers and rewards we should provide. Even if you don’t plan on donating, letting us know your thoughts on how we should structure the Patreon would be a great help! PODCAST BREAKDOWN: 00:22 - Intro NEWS: 02:10 - Top 10 Manga Franchises from Fall 2018 06:20 - February Bookscan Top Graphic Novels List 08:36 - Attack on Titan Before the Fall ends in March 09:25 - Pokemon Adventures Black 2 & White 2 resumes serialization 11:20 - J-Novel Club licenses Campfire Cooking in Another World 12:48 - Udon licenses Stravaganza 14:10 - Titan Comics licenses Ryuko 15:30 - Kodansha Comics adds Love Massage & others 21:25 - Kodansha & Vertical license Bakemonogatari, Cells At Work! Code Black, & others 28:28 - Bookwalker now offers Kodansha simulpubs 28:56 - Seven Seas licenses Gal Gohan, Dance in the Vampire Bund A.S.O, & Roadqueen 33:03 - Viz licenses Seven Days, An Incurable Case of Love, A Tropical Fish Yearns For Love, a Drifting Classroom rerelease, and a new OEL manga imprint 41:58 - Japanese lawmakers put expanded copyright bill on hold 43:34 - Viz copyrights account for 5% of Google url takedown requests REVIEWS: 46:35 - The Last Saiyuki 55:29 - Yui Kamino Lets Loose 1:02:39 - Listener e-mails from Wensleydale Cheddar & Leigh Sloggett 1:08:46 - Community Shout-Outs: Ash & The Black Manga Critic 1:11:02 - Wrap-Up Enjoy the show, and follow us on twitter at @manga_mavericks, on tumblr at mangamavericks.tumblr.com, and now on Youtube! You can also follow the hosts at @sniperking323 and @lumranmayasha. If you’d like to help support the show financially you can donate to Colton’s Ko-fi here and LumRanmaYasha’s Ko-fi here. Don’t forget to also like and subscribe to us on Youtube and iTunes and leave us reviews to help us curate the show and create better content!

WEEK IN GEEK: Both Andrew and D. went to see new movies over the last few weeks, so they can enter the incredibly potent world of hot takes as Andrew discusses how The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part delivers on the promise of the first one and D. tries to figure out what he thinks of Alita: Battle Angel and if he can separate nostalgia and snobbery from cinematic compromise. RELEVANT LINKS: Bethel, D. "News Blast: Alita - Battle Angel." A Website [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes. 8 Dec. 2019. Where D. Bethel discusses reaction to the trailer. Bethel, D. "The Year -- 2018: Comics." Long John. 28 Dec. 2018. D. Bethel summarizes his experiences reading through the entirety of the original Battle Angel manga by Yukito Kishiro (and published by Kodansha Comics). Highlander: The Search for Vengeance (dir. Yoshiaki Kawajiri, animated by Madhouse Entertainment) features Colin Macleod as the main character. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page E-mail: Andrew - andrew@forallintents.net, D. Bethel - dbethel@forallintents.net Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Subscribe to and review the show on the iTunes store. For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap. FEATURED MUSIC: -"Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod (incompetech.com)* -"District Four" by Kevin McLeod (incompetech.com)* *Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/  

Covers Wake Up, Sleeping Beauty by Megumi Morino (all six volumes of the series) “I can't believe Wake Up, Sleeping Beauty single-handedly convinced me that manga was not a mistake.” “This is up there with Erased and Princess Jellyfish for me as far as human relations go.” “I don't know if I'm going to be able to go back to manga after reading this manga, it was everything I ever wanted in a romance manga.” “This manga is much better than you would expect since nobody’s hyped it up — and we want to be the hype.” Quite simply, if you’re not reading Megumi Morino’s debut series, Wake Up, Sleeping Beauty, you are missing out. It’s easily the most underrated shojo manga of the year. It’s short and sweet and you should read it. If you want to find out a bit more before committing to the six volumes, give the beginning of this a listen. The story follows a girl who gets possessed by ghosts, and a boy who is afraid of ghosts but ends up falling in love with her. Except it’s so much more than that. The Ashes delve into who their favorite spirit is, and then explain why actually, everything about this ends up being your favorite. SHIZU AND TETSU AND HARU AND AKIRA AND LITERALLY EVERYONE ARE JUST TOO GOOD Y’ALL. REFERENCES Wake Up, Sleeping Beauty is available from Kodansha USA Haikyu!! and Kuroko’s Basketball are available from Viz Media Other shojo manga with male leads: HatsuHaru, The Young Master’s Revenge, DNAngel, Banana Fish Manga that also understand human relationships piercingly: Erased, Princess Jellyfish Can’t have a podcast with the Ashes where they don’t mention Maid-sama! every ten minutes Bleach by Tite Kubo, one of Ashley’s favorite shonens (sometimes we let those be referenced here) Fruits Basket by Natsuki Takaya is available from Yen Press. Also we did an epic trilogy of podcasts about it with Jacob Chapman. Outro song: “From Memory” by Ketsa CONTACT US Asher on Tumblr: @asherdashery Asher on Archive of Our Own: dashery Shojo & Tell on Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram Ashley on Twitter: @AshMcD00 Ashley and Asher’s cowritten Digimon fic: Digivolve Your Differences If you have any comments or questions about the episode, email us at shojoandtell@gmail.com, reach out to us on your preferred social media network, or comment on the episode page.

With the recent breakup of two leading anime streaming companies, the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast are here to dive into the biggest news and give their opinions on them. Topics this episode: Violet Evergarden Extra, Seven Deadly Sins 2, Hi Score Girl OVA, Sentai Filmworks January Releases, Ikki Tousen, Nande Koko Ni Sensei Ga Anime, Eromanga Sensei OVA, Studio Gokumi Original, In This Corner of the World Extended Version, Certain Scientific Railgun 3, Certain Scientific Accelerator Anime, Zombieland Saga Manga, Maria the Virgin Witch new Chapter, Production IMS Bankruptcy, AICO ReDub, Senran Kagura Censorship, Strike the Blood 3, Attack on Titan Split Cour, Sacred Star of Milos Expiration, Tatsunoko Productions original, Wakana Ootaki, Saga of Tanya the Evil Film, Sarazanmai, Emma Kickstarter, Laid Back Camp Season 2, Mega Man Live Action, Rainy Cocoa, Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress promo, Funimation and Crunchyroll partnership ending, and much more! Thanks to SethAmaha for the great questions featured on this episode. The intro for this episode is the OP for Kakegurui called “Deal with the devil” by Tia. The outro for this episode is the ED for Sunday Without God called “Owaranai Melody Wo Utaidashimashita” by Mikako Komatsu.

Time Codes: 00:00:32 - Introduction 00:02:47 - Broken promises 00:04:09 - Dead Dead Demon's De De De De Destruction, Vol. 1 01:01:16 - The Troublemakers 01:58:46 - Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku, Vol. 1 02:20:52 - Wrap up 02:22:11 - Contact us Fully Loaded On the last episodein The Comics Alternative's monthly manga series -- a show that was supposed to be the May episode, but was actually a late April show -- Shea and Derek promised that they would provide an additional manga episode at the very end of May, and that thatshow would be the realMay show. As reality unfolded, the two guys had problems in coordinating their schedules and being available at the same time. And as a result, you get this episode. But it's an extra-long episode, one that includes discussions of not two but three recent manga releases. They begin with the first volume in a the latest series from one of their favorites, Inio Asano. Dead Dead Demon's De De De De Destruction (VIZ Media) is an unusual work that, in many ways, reminds the guys of Goodnight Punpun they reviewed in March 2016, a title that they especially loved. And they appreciate this new work at least as much. This new book begins as a realistic narrative of Tokyo schoolgirls and their everyday interactions at school. Soon, though, the reader discover that this is not a normal environment, but one where the city is, literally, living under the shadow of a giant mysterious spaceship that visited them three years previously. Next they turn to a notable new release from Retrofit/Big Planet Comics, Baron Yoshimoto's The Troublemakers. Translated and edited by Ryan Holmberg, this is a collection of six short works of gekiga that vary in narrative approach, theme, and (to a lesser degree) style. All of these pieces were originally released between 1966 and 1974, and in a variety of publications. The volume ends with a magnificent essay, providing history and context, by the book's editor. This book marks the first translation of Yoshimoto's into English. The guys conclude with a completely different kind of book, Fujita's Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku, Vol. 1(Kodansha Comics). The title is a series of episodes -- think of a sitcom -- of a small group of young workers, all of whom are otaku (those with obsessive interests in very specific, especially fan-based, media and culture) and interact in everyday scenarios, at work and otherwise. The guys aren't near as enthusiastic about this work as they are with the others reviewed in this episode. However, Derek is more open to Wotakoithan Shea. In fact, Shea even wonders if the emphases in this series may not even be counterproductive, if not harmful, to consumer health.

Sloane and Leslie review/discuss the second volume of Yukito Kishiro's Battle Angel Alita Deluxe Edition. Contains spoilers for the volume and a bit of the third volume as well. Talking points: sad cyborgs, body autonomy, good ass drawings. The first three volumes of the deluxe edition of Battle Angel Alita are out through Kodansha Comics.

This week on Arm Cast: Dead Sexy Podcast host Armand Rosamilia sits down with Steve Wands! Steve Wands is a comic book letterer working on top titles at DC Comics, Image, Vertigo, Random House, and Kodansha Comics (to name a few). He’s the author of the Stay Dead series, and is a writer of short stories. When not working he spends time with his wife and sons in New Jersey. This week's episode is sponsored by Subculture Corsets & Clothing

It’s a new year for the podcast, and with a new year comes a new logo! This new logo makes me feel completely refreshed like we just put a fresh pair of underwear on the podcast for the first time in two years. But there’s something else about our inaugural episode of 2018 that makes me dance for joy! That’s right – it’s our long-awaited Sket Dance retrospective! We spend over two and a half hours reflecting on Kenta Shinohara’s magnum opus, discussing its characters, humor, and story arcs in great depth – describing just about everything that makes the series so special and one of our all-time favorites! PODCAST BREAKDOWN: 0:22 - Intro & Show Plans! News: 2:45 - Godzilla anime film gets Jump+ manga in March 4:10 - Ryu Fujisaki draws new Hoshin Engi short manga 5:50 - Shaman King gets new arc in Spring  7:25 - Muhyo and Roji’s Bureau of Supernatural Investigations gets sequel in Spring  9:13 - Shudan! Ends  10:08 - elDlive enters last season on February 5th 11:36 - ReLife will end in March  12:41 - Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess manga returns on February 26th 13:21 - Young Black Jack resumes in February  14:29 - Everyone’s Getting Married Resumes in February  15:16 - A Certain Magical Virtual-On manga launches  16:32 - Konosuba gets 3 spinoffs manga 18:07 - New Revolutionary Girl Utena manga chapter about Juri and Shiori will be published on January 27th 19:27 - Galaxy Express 999 manga gets new chapter in February 20:42 - Nobuyuki Anzai to launch new manga series 21:32 - Hiro Mashima plans to launch a new manga next year  22:52 - Hiro Mashima attends Angouleme Festival  24:32 - MHA & Pokemon manga will be offered on Free Comic Book Day  27:00 - Kodansha Comics releases My Boyfriend in Orange digitally 28:00 - J-Novel Club licenses Arifureta Zero 29:00 - Fate Spinoff manga Today’s Menu for Emiya Family gets net anime 31:00 - Hinomaru Zumo gets anime 33:57 - Sket Dance Retrospective 2:51:47 - Listener Comments 2:57:45 - Wrap Up Enjoy the show, and follow us on twitter at @manga_mavericks, on tumblr at mangamavericks.tumblr.com, and now on Youtube! You can also follow the hosts at @sniperking323 and @lumranmayasha. If you’d like to help support the show financially you can donate to Colton’s Ko-fi here and LumRanmaYasha’s Ko-fi here. Don’t forget to also like and subscribe to us on Youtube and iTunes and leave us reviews to help us curate the show and create better content! By taking our annual year-end survey, you can give us feedback that’ll help us curate the content of our show to reflect what our audience most responds too. We take your suggestions and feedback very seriously and want to figure out more ways to reach out and interact with you guys, so please leave some responses! And we’re not done discussing Kenta Shinohara’s mangagraphy! We’ll be following up our Sket Dance discussion up next week with our series review of Astra Lost in Space! If you’ve listened to our “Best of Manga in 2017” podcast or taken a look at our twitter feeds, then you know Astra was one of our favorite manga to read last year. Joining us to talk about the series will be a very special guest – Marlene First, editor of Astra Lost in Space for Viz Media! We’re excited to discuss Astra with Marlene and go over everything that makes this series and Kenta Shinohara so astra-ordinary! If you have any questions or topics concerning Astra Lost in Space that you’d like us to discuss, you can drop us a line in the comments below, comment in the Manga Mavericks thread on Animation Revelation, tweet at us, or send an e-mail! And as always, thanks for listening!

It’s a new year for the podcast, and with a new year comes a new logo! This new logo makes me feel completely refreshed like we just put a fresh pair of underwear on the podcast for the first time in two years. But there’s something else about our inaugural episode of 2018 that makes me dance for joy! That’s right – it’s our long-awaited Sket Dance retrospective! We spend over two and a half hours reflecting on Kenta Shinohara’s magnum opus, discussing its characters, humor, and story arcs in great depth – describing just about everything that makes the series so special and one of our all-time favorites! PODCAST BREAKDOWN: 0:22 - Intro & Show Plans! News: 2:45 - Godzilla anime film gets Jump+ manga in March 4:10 - Ryu Fujisaki draws new Hoshin Engi short manga 5:50 - Shaman King gets new arc in Spring  7:25 - Muhyo and Roji’s Bureau of Supernatural Investigations gets sequel in Spring  9:13 - Shudan! Ends  10:08 - elDlive enters last season on February 5th 11:36 - ReLife will end in March  12:41 - Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess manga returns on February 26th 13:21 - Young Black Jack resumes in February  14:29 - Everyone’s Getting Married Resumes in February  15:16 - A Certain Magical Virtual-On manga launches  16:32 - Konosuba gets 3 spinoffs manga 18:07 - New Revolutionary Girl Utena manga chapter about Juri and Shiori will be published on January 27th 19:27 - Galaxy Express 999 manga gets new chapter in February 20:42 - Nobuyuki Anzai to launch new manga series 21:32 - Hiro Mashima plans to launch a new manga next year  22:52 - Hiro Mashima attends Angouleme Festival  24:32 - MHA & Pokemon manga will be offered on Free Comic Book Day  27:00 - Kodansha Comics releases My Boyfriend in Orange digitally 28:00 - J-Novel Club licenses Arifureta Zero 29:00 - Fate Spinoff manga Today’s Menu for Emiya Family gets net anime 31:00 - Hinomaru Zumo gets anime 33:57 - Sket Dance Retrospective 2:51:47 - Listener Comments 2:57:45 - Wrap Up Enjoy the show, and follow us on twitter at @manga_mavericks, on tumblr at mangamavericks.tumblr.com, and now on Youtube! You can also follow the hosts at @sniperking323 and @lumranmayasha. If you’d like to help support the show financially you can donate to Colton’s Ko-fi here and LumRanmaYasha’s Ko-fi here. Don’t forget to also like and subscribe to us on Youtube and iTunes and leave us reviews to help us curate the show and create better content! By taking our annual year-end survey, you can give us feedback that’ll help us curate the content of our show to reflect what our audience most responds too. We take your suggestions and feedback very seriously and want to figure out more ways to reach out and interact with you guys, so please leave some responses! And we’re not done discussing Kenta Shinohara’s mangagraphy! We’ll be following up our Sket Dance discussion up next week with our series review of Astra Lost in Space! If you’ve listened to our “Best of Manga in 2017” podcast or taken a look at our twitter feeds, then you know Astra was one of our favorite manga to read last year. Joining us to talk about the series will be a very special guest – Marlene First, editor of Astra Lost in Space for Viz Media! We’re excited to discuss Astra with Marlene and go over everything that makes this series and Kenta Shinohara so astra-ordinary! If you have any questions or topics concerning Astra Lost in Space that you’d like us to discuss, you can drop us a line in the comments below, comment in the Manga Mavericks thread on Animation Revelation, tweet at us, or send an e-mail! And as always, thanks for listening!

Sloane and Leslie talk about one of their favorite manga, Yukito Kishiro's Battle Angel Alita/GUNNM. This episode features spoilers for Battle Angel Alita and Battle Angel Alita: Last Order, but we also get very in-depth as to why it's such an important title for both of us, and how science fiction can tap into feelings about what it means to have consciousness. Talking points: localization of manga in the '90s, cyborg autonomy, robots with feelings. The first deluxe edition volume of Battle Angel Alita is out through Kodansha Comics.

Time Codes: 00:00:29 - Introduction 00:02:35 - Some context, and thanks! 00:05:19 - Battle Angel Alita: Deluxe Edition, Vol. 1 00:50:09 - Children of the Whales, Vol. 1 01:26:06 - Wrap up 01:27:21 - Contact us On this episode of The Comics Alternative's manga series, Shea and Derek discuss two recent publications that, in one way or another, explore a post-apocalyptic world. They begin with a classic, the first volume of Yukito Kishiro's Battle Angel Alita. Kodansha Comics has recently started to release this legendary cyberpunk series in nice deluxe hardbound editions -- the second deluxe volume is due for release in late February -- and the guys are excited that the title is back in print. Neither Shea nor Derek was familiar with Battle Angel Alita before, outside of hearing about the upcoming James Cameron/Robert Rodriguez film adaptation due out in 2018, but now both are hooked. In their overview, the guys highlight the kinetic quality of the illustrations, the ways in which Kishiro contextualizes even his most nasty characters, the complexities (and embedded mysteries) of his storyworld, and the ways in which he visualizes the title character...which, for Shea at least, is a little problematic. Next, they look at Abi Umeda's Children of the Whales, Vol. 1 (VIZ Media). This is another post-apocalyptic narrative -- at least the guys think things are set in a post-apocalyptic world -- and the storyworld that Umeda maps out is quite complex. In fact, as Derek suggests, there are so many nuances in this first volume that the story runs the risk of toppling over due to sheer ambiguity. However, the author is able to maintain a comprehendible balance in her tale, although several passages may require more than one reading. There are a lot of questions posed in this book, and while Derek is willing to continue on in future volumes to get the fuller picture, Shea isn't as enamored of the story. While he admires Umeda's art, he feels that the story's premise, especially as it relates to the Committee of Elders, may be a bit too predictable. Still, Derek feel that the volume is worth checking out.

Thanksgiving is tomorrow, and the folks at The Comics Alternative all gather around the virtual table to share what they are thankful for in terms of comics and comics culture. Pulling up a seat this year are Gwen, Paul, Sean, Gene, Edward, and Derek. Among the many things that they're thankful for are First Second's Science Comics and Secret Coders series, local comics shops (Comix Revolution in Evanston, IL, and Heroes Aren't Hard to Find in Charlotte, NC) and local conventions (such as CAKE), being able to meet your comics heroes, such as Gary Panter and Trina Robbins, the conclusion of Inio Asano's Goodnight Punpun series, Fantagraphics and its always impressive output, such as this year's Now and How to Read Nancy, Françoise Mouly and Nadja Spiegelman's Resist!, Craig Yoe, the growing number of publishers of Franco-Belgian comics, having dinner with Gilbert Hernandez and his family, Kodansha Comics and its ongoing efforts to publish quality editions of classic (and not-so-classic) manga, and the many creators and publicists who help to make this podcast possible! What more could one ask for in a holiday podcast episode? Well...maybe some pie.

The news feeds are filled with news of the coming season, and little more. However the hosts of the Animecast still have plenty to pick apart. Join them, and the community in another fun filled cast with some heavy hitting news pieces. Topics this episode: Garden of Sinners, Re:Zero OVA, Shaft Magical Girl, Aria Kickstarter Conclusion, Steins Gate on Switch, Made In Abyss Finale, Yuki Yuna Season 2, Seven Sense Adaptation, Android 21 in Dragon Ball Fighter Z, Netflix Death Note Director Twitter, Studio Magia Doraglier Opening, Sword Art Online Ordinate Scale Rental, Monster License, Ending Manga, Seven Seas Licenses, Kodansha Licenses, Harmony Gold Loses Macross, and much more! Thanks to fragoff, Lulink, and BlueSpark for the great questions featured in this episode! The intro music for this episode is the OP for Macross Delta called “Ichido dake no Koi nara” by Walküre. The outro music for this episode is the ED for Serial Experiments Lain called “Tooi Sakebi” by Nakaido Reichi.

Time Codes: 00:00:27 - Introduction 00:02:21 - Listener mail! 00:04:28 - Comments on the 2017 Eisner Award nominations 00:09:26 - Scumbag Loser 00:52:10 - Sweetness and Lightning 01:21:25 - Wrap up 01:22:14 - Contact us For the month of May, Shea and Derek discuss two works of manga that, while not necessarily diametrically opposed, are tonally opposite from one another. The first title is Mikoto Yamaguti's Scumbag Loser (Yen Press). What begins as a story about a teenage outsider with a unique smelling ability quickly turns into a horror story involving mysterious non-human forces. As the guys discuss, there are few characters in this book worthy of sympathy, but it is this lack of empathic closeness that makes this an affecting narrative. However, the guys aren't without their reservations, as Shea points out in his take on Yamaguti's patriarchal approach to his subject matter. Derek agrees, but he also sees the text's larger themes -- e.g., the unrealistic demands on youth conformity -- saving it from a kind of morbid frivolity. Next, the guys turn to a series from Kodansha Comics, Gido Amagakure's Sweetness and Lightning. The English translations became available beginning July of last year, and as of the time of this podcast recording, Kodansha has released five volumes. (Volume 6 is due out in early June.) This is a first for The Comics Alternative, a discussion of cooking manga. It's the story of Kouhei Inuzuka, a recently widowed father, and his daughter Tsumugi. He is unable to cook adequately for his family, and eventually he becomes close with one of his students, Kotori, who helps him become proficient in the kitchen. The series is a collection of episodes, each involving a dilemma where food preparation, complete with useful menus, helps to alleviate the problem. At the same time, cooking brings everyone closer together...even hinting at complicating affections. This is a nice read and, as Shea suggests, one to take out with you on a pleasant spring day.  

Time Codes: 00:00:26 - Introduction 00:03:19 - Listener mail! 00:09:41 - Happiness 00:48:25 - My Brother's Husband 01:15:40 - Wrap up 01:16:43 - Contact us On the April manga episode, Shea and Derek discuss two very different series. They begin with Shuzo Oshimi's Happiness, the fourth volume of which has just been released by Kodansha Comics. This is a vampiric narrative that takes place in the suburbs and centers on the relationships among high school students. But don't make the mistake of thinking that this is Twilight-tinged fantasy. Oshimi's characterization is sophisticated and, in places, unpredictable, and his art style captures the interiority of his key marginalized figures. Of particular interest is Yuuki, a bully who befriends the narrative's protagonist, Okazaki, and how both characters handle their newfound vampirism once each has turned. The guys appreciate where this story is going, and Shea, in particular, is impatient in having to wait for the next few volumes. Next, Derek and Shea check out the first volume of Gengoroh Tagame's My Brother's Husband. This book is notable for a couple of reasons. For one, it is the first work of manga that Pantheon Books, a leader in major trade graphic-novel publishing, has ever released. And second, this is an all-age title by a mangaka known primarily for his gay BDSM erotic manga. It's the story of Yaichi and Kana, a single father and daughter, and their relationship with Mike, a gay Canadian who had married Yaichi's estranged brother. After Mike's husband dies, he honors his memory by getting to know his Japanese family. As the guys reveal, My Brother's Husband is a tale about relationships, coming to term with personal prejudices, and the strictures various cultures place on interpersonal behaviors.

Time Codes: 00:00:30 - Introduction 00:02:43 - Apologies 00:04:14 - Revolutionary Girl Utena Complete Deluxe Box Set 00:51:13 - Ghost in the Shell Deluxe Edition 01:21:23 - Wrap up 01:24:26 - Contact us On this episode of the manga series -- a few days later than expected -- Shea and Derek discuss two new deluxe editions of older titles. They begin with Revolutionary Girl Utena Complete Deluxe Box Set, soon to be released by VIZ Media. This is a different kind of shōjo, one that the guys don't often encounter, and an aspect that makes this title stand out is its conceptual genesis. Revolutionary Girl Utena was conceived by the creative team known as Be-Papas but written and drawn by Chiho Saito (also a  member of Be_Papas). Shea and Derek discuss the "collaborative feel" of its genesis and the unusual mix of characters, costumes, and scenarios that define the series. Next, the guys turn to a new deluxe edition of Masamune Shirow's classic Ghost in the Shell, just released by Kodansha Comics. The paperback versions of this title, and of the two follow-up volumes, are still in print, but Kodansha now has these wonderful new hardbound editions. The new Ghost in the Shell volumes stand out because for the first time in English, the story is presented in the original right-to-left reading order, they retain the author's original hand-drawn sound effects, the translation has been updated, and everything has been done under the author's supervision. Both Shea and Derek have a great time revisiting Ghost in the Shell, and they hope that Kodansha will be bringing back more of Shirow's manga -- e.g., Appleseed and Dominion -- in these nice deluxe editions.

Time Codes: 00:01:50 - Introduction 00:03:37 - Setting up our favorites 00:07:16 - Year-end statistics 00:15:54 - Our favorites of 2016 01:43:22 - Wrapping up our favorites, and honorable mentions 01:48:55 - Contact us This is the last regular review episode of 2016, and as the Two Guys with PhDs do annually, they use their final show of the year to share their favorite comics from the past twelve months. Both Andy and Derek have each chosen what he considers the 10 best of 2016 -- and in no particular order -- but neither has shared his list with the other until the recording of this episode. So there are some surprises along the way. There is not much overlap between the guys' lists, and only two titles are mentioned by both. Taken together, this is a wide-ranging selection that includes everything from mainstream superhero comics to small-press selections, from webcomics to manga, from comics in translation to works that are sure to become part of many readers' canon. However, before they plunge into their lists the guys share some year-end statistics. By the end of 2016 The Comics Alternative will have produced 162 episodes (including this episode and the December manga review). Among those shows, 278 print titles will have been discussed along with 36 webcomics. Derek also crunched the numbers in terms of the most reviewed publishers. The one whose titles were discussed most frequently was Image Comics, with the guys focusing on 25 of their titles. Next is Fantagraphics and Dark Horse Comics with 21 reviewed titles each. After that it's IDW with 19, DC/Vertigo with 17, First Second with 13, and BOOM! Studios with 11. Other publishers whose titles have been reviewed at least 5 times over the past year include Kilgore Books (9), Kodansha Comics (8), Alternative Comics (7), Aftershock (7), Floating World (6), Drawn and Quarterly (5), Retrofit/Big Planet (5), and Avery Hill Publishing (5). After that numerical rundown, the Two Guys get into their 10 favorite titles of 2016: Andy's Top 10 of 2016 The Nib - Various (The Nib)  Young Animal line - Various (DC Comics)  Vision - Tom King. Gabriel Hernandez Walta, and Kevin Walsh (Marvel Comics)  The Sheriff of Babylon - Tom King and Mitch Gerads (DC/Vertigo)  The Fix - Nick Spencer and Steve Lieber (Image Comics)  Rolling Blackouts: Dispatches from Turkey, Syria, and Iraq - Sarah Glidden (Drawn and Quarterly)  The One Hundred Nights of Hero - Isabel Greenberg (Little, Brown and Company)  March: Book Three - John Lewis, Andrew Ayden, and Nate Powell (Top Shelf/IDW)  The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye - Sonny Liew (Pantheon Books)  Rosalie Lightning / We All Wish for Deadly Force - Tom Hart / Leela Corman (St. Martin's Press / Retrofit/Big Planet) Derek's Top 10 of 2016 Paper Girls - Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chang (Image Comics) Adam Sarlech: A Trilogy - Frédéric Bézian (Humanoids) Mary Wept over the Feet of Jesus - Chester Brown (Drawn and Quarterly) 5,000 km Per Second - Manuele Fiore (Fantagraphics) The Fix - Nick Spencer and Steve Lieber (Image Comics) Blammo #9 - Noah Van Sciver (Kilgore Books) Delilah Dirk and the King's Shilling - Tony Cliff (First Second) The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye - Sonny Liew (Pantheon Books) Highbone Theater - Joe Daly (Fantagraphics) Goodnight Punpun / The Girl on the Shore - Inio Asano (VIZ Media / Vertical Comics) The Honorable Mentions…These Titles Almost, but Just Didn't Quite, Make It onto Each Guy's List For Andy The Black Monday Murders - Jonathan Hickman and Tomm Coker (Image Comics) Dept. H - Matt Kindt (Dark Horse Comics) Happy Trails - Scott Roberts (Ubutopia Press) Paper Girls - Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chang (Image Comics) Faith - Jody Houser, Pere Perez, and Marguerite Sauvage (Valiant Comics) Future Quest - Evan Shaner and Steve Rude (DC Comics) Blubber - Gilbert Hernandez (Fantagraphics) Someone Please Have Sex with Me - Gina Wyndbrandt (2dcloud) For Derek March: Book Three - John Lewis, Andrew Ayden, and Nate Powell (Top Shelf/IDW) Briggs Land  - Brian Wood and Mack Chater (Dark Horse Comics) Super Weird Heroes: Outrageous but Real! - Craig Yoe, ed. (Yoe Books/IDW) The Eltingville Club - Evan Dorkin (Dark Horse Books) Panther - Brecht Evens (Drawn and Quarterly) Patience - Daniel Clowes (Fantagraphics) The One Hundred Nights of Hero - Isabel Greenberg (Little, Brown and Company) Various manga: I Am a Hero - Kengo Hanzawa (Dark Horse Manga); Princess Jellyfish - Akiko Hagashimura (Kodansha Comics); Otherworld Barbara, Vol. 1 - Moto Hagio (Fantagraphics)

Time Codes: 00:00:58 - Introduction 00:03:22 - Set up of episode 00:07:25 - Hell Baby 00:33:27 - Fragments of Horror 01:08:53 - Lychee Light Club 01:31:52 - Portus 01:48:16 - Black Museum: The Ghost and the Lady, Book 1 02:07:46 - Neo Parasyte F 02:25:55 - Wrap up 02:27:23 - Contact us In celebration of the Halloween season, Shea and Derek devote October's episode to a discussion of horror manga. This month they look at six -- count them, six! -- books, all of which embody the eerie holiday spirit in some way. That makes this a extra-long episode, clocking in at over two and a half hours, the longest manga show the Two Guys have ever produced. They begin with a classic example of horror manga, Hideshi Hino's Hell Baby (Blast Books), and then move on to the medium's most notable practitioner of the genre, Junji Ito and his 2014 collection Fragments of Horror (VIZ Media). They then turn up the creep factor with Usamaru Furuya's Lychee Light Club (Vertical Comics) and Jun Abe's Portus (VIZ Media). Finally, the guys conclude with two brand new titles from Kodansha Comics, Kazuhiro Fujita's The Black Museum: The Ghost and the Lady, Book 1 and the shojo anthology Neo Parasyte F. The latter is a fifteen-story celebration of Hitoshi Iwaaki's classic Parasyte series, which ran from 1988 to 1995. In their extensive discussions, Shea and Derek visit such topics as the juxtaposition of cute and gross, why the grotesque may become a writing crutch, the many uses of gender ambiguity, if video games are inherently spooky, and how Florence Nightingale can be quite sexy. That's right, folks, it's all here!

Time Codes: 00:00:28 - Introduction 00:03:51 - Queen Emeraldas, Vol. 1 00:32:13 - Otherworld Barbara, Vol. 1 01:04:54 - Wrap up 01:07:00 - Contact us It's the end of the month, so that must mean it's time for Shea and Derek to look at another round of manga. For September, they discuss two recent releases, the first of which is Leiji Matsumoto's Queen Emeraldas, Vol. 1 (Kodansha Comics). Originally serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine between 1978 and 1979, this is a science fiction adventure with two protagonists. Hiroshi Umino is a fearless earth boy wants to make his own way in life, and the titular character is a mysterious and much-feared figure who sees in Hiroshi a kindred spirit. Matsumoto is known for these kind of space operas, and the guys aren't entirely sure why more of his manga hasn't yet been translated into English (although Americans may be more familiar with Matsumoto's work in anime). Next, Shea and Derek look at the first of a two-volume collection, Otherworld Barbara. This is the latest in Fantagraphic's translations of Moto Hagio's manga, the previous editions being A Drunken Dream and Other Stories in 2010 and the shōnen-ai classic, The Heart of Thomas, released in 2013. The latest book has a completely different feel from the earlier Hagio translations, as this is a futuristic, psychological drama playing out in a surreal dreamscape. However, don't mistaken this for anything reminiscent of Christopher Nolan's Inception. Derek and Shea spend a lot of time discussing the themes of identity and doubling in this sophisticated narrative, and they eagerly await the completion of the concluding volume.  

For the August manga episode, Shea and Derek go topless...at least that's a common condition that they sense in the two titles that they discuss this month. They begin with Hiroya Oku's Inuyashiki, the fourth English-language volume of which was released in June by Kodansha Comics. It's the story of an older Sad Sack of a salaryman, Ichiro Inuyashiki, whose slowly crumbling life is turned around after contact with an alien life form. As a result of this encounter, his body is replaced with a weapon-grade robotic shell, and over the course the first four volumes, Inuyashiki learns to use his new condition to positively change the lives of others. However, complications arise when another man similarly changed by the same alien encounter decides to use his powers for more nihilist purposes. Shea and Derek spend much time discussing Oku's art -- a clean yet static style -- the borderline melodrama of the storytelling, and the fact that Inuyashiki goes around without a shirt much of the time. After that, the guys turn to their second title of the month, Kenji Tsuruta's Wandering Island (Dark Horse Manga). This is a quest narrative centered on the discovery of a mythical island in the Pacific that is free floating. The protagonist of this series, Mikura Amelia, owns a small delivery service and pilots a bi-floatplane along the Izu Islands. When she discovers the writings of her dead grandfather about the elusive Electric Island, Mikura sets off with her cat Endeavor to prove its existence. The guys appreciate the protagonist as a fully formed, complex adventuring character, but they disagree slightly about the ways in which Tsuruta represents her. Shea feels that the frequently bikinied Mikura is too often posed specifically for the male gaze, and while Derek agrees with his cohost, to a point, he's not entirely convinced that Mikura is sexualized for that purpose. Regardless, Wandering Island rests upon a fascinating premise that will have both of the guys coming back to the title for volume two...whenever that publication might be.

This month Shea and Derek look at two tonally different works of manga. They begin with Yoshitoki Oima's series, A Silent Voice, the final (seventh) volume of which was released from Kodansha Comics at the end of May. It's the story of an elementary school bully, Shoya Ishida, and his attempts to atone for his past behavior after he enters high school. The object of his ridicule was Shoko Nishimiya, a deaf transfer student who was pulled out of her elementary school because of Shoya's insensitive mocking. Now teenagers, Shoyo and Shoko establish a relationship that is spottily therapeutic for both, and with the help of their former elementary school classmates with whom they reestablish contact. While the guys both enjoy this title, there are times when the narrative is worn a little thin. Derek feels that there is excessive emotional wallowing in places, and Shea is not thrilled with the series' quick ending. A completely different kind of manga is Rokudenashiko's What Is Obscenity?: The Story of a Good for Nothing Artist and Her Pussy (Koyama Press). And the book's subtitle says it all. Rokudenashiko -- a pen name for Megumi Igarashi, and which translates into "good-for-nothing woman" -- tells the story of her evolution as an artist, her work in manko (vagina) art (or "deco-man," as she calls it), and her two 2014 arrests for violating various obscenity laws in Japan. The core of the text is its manga, three separate stories that were originally serialized in the leftist political magazine, Weekly Friday. But about a third of the book is composed of photographs and text-only supplemental material, making this more of a hybrid chronicle of Rokudenashiko's art and legal ordeals. Both Shea and Derek love this book, filled with humor and keen observations on Japan's archaic, paternalistically mandated obscenity laws. In fact, they each want to get a little Manko-chan figurine for themselves!

We love anime, and what better way to show our appreciation than spotlighting the companies and sources available to us for keeping anime growing and becoming more available. In this episode of the Animecast, we run through the places you can find your anime fix, 100% legit! Discussions include: Information Sites, News Sites, Anime Distributors, Anime Streamers, Manga Distributors, Manga Apps, Light Novels, Music Distributors, Figure Buying, Visual Novel Distributors, and Memorabilia in General. See below for full site listings. The intro to this episode is called “Amrita” by Yui Makino which can be found on iTunes. The outro for this episode is called “Scapegoat” by SawanoHiroyuki featuring YOSH which can also be found on iTunes. We hope you all enjoy! Portal and Information Sites: Manga-Anime-Here.com, Anime-Planet.com, MyAnimeList.net, OtakuSpirit.com News: Manga-Anime-Here.com, AnimeNewsNetwork.com, Crunchyroll.com, OtakuMode.com, OtakuUSAMagazine.com, MyAnimeList.net Anime Streaming: Crunchyroll.com, Funimation.com, Daisuki.net, Viz.com, Crackle.com, Amazon.com, TheAnimeNetwork.com, Netflix.com, Hulu.com, Youtube.com/user/FUNimation, Youtube.com/user/nozomient, Youtube.com/user/GundamInfo, Youtube.com/user/DAISUKI Anime Purchasing: iTunes.Apple.com, Funimation.com, Amazon.com, NISAmerica.com, RightstufAnime.com Manga: Viz.com, YenPress.com, ComiXology.com, Amazon.com, RightstufAnime.com, BarnsAndNobleInc.com, iTunes.Apple.com, Global.Bookwalker.jp, Crunchyroll.com Light Novel: YenPress.com, Global.Bookwalker.jp, RightstufAnime.com, Amazon.com Music: iTunes.Apple.com, CDJapan.co.jp, Amazon.co.jp, OtakuMode.com, RightstufAnime.com Figures: AmiAmi.com, RightstufAnime.com, Amazon.com, Nippon-Yasan.com, OtakuMode.com, Crunchyroll.com, Mandarake.co.jp, MyFigureCollection.net, GoodSmileshop.com Memorabilia and Artbooks: OtakuMode.com, RightstufAnime.com, JBox.com Visual Novels: SteamPowered.com Adult Items, VN, and Manga: Jlist.com (adult), Fakku.net (adult), Denpasoft.com (adult)

Shea and Derek are back with their January episode of the manga series. But isn't this the first of week of February? Yes it is, but due to unforeseen circumstances, the guys had to postpone the recording of their January episode and had carry it over into this week. But no worries! They still bring you the same great quality manga analysis, and, in addition, this means that listeners will get a double dose of Shea and Derek's manga talk for the month of February! They begin with Hiroaki Samura's Die Wergelder, Vol. 1 (Kodansha Comics). Those familiar Blade of the Immortal will instantly recognize Samura's style and know that they're in for a dynamic narrative punctuated with what some might feel are scenes of gratuitous sexual violence. In fact, Shea addresses this issue toward the beginning of their discussion, wondering if Die Wergelder might put off some of its readers. Derek argues that these kind of scenes serve a legitimate narrative purpose, especially as it regards one of the book's protagonists, Träne, building character and setting a purposefully disturbing context. This first English-language edition collects the first two volumes of the original Japanese series, which began in 2011, and introduces what is arguably the title's three main protagonists, women with uncertain and even tragic pasts whose stories converge in a narrative of yakuza wars and corporate intrigue. Next, the guys turn to Suehiro Maruo's The Strange Tale of Panorama Island (Last Gasp). Originally published in English in 2013, this is an adaptation of Edogawa Rampo's 1920s novel, a twisted Poe-esque narrative of death, indulgences, and self-reinvention. Derek highlights what he sees as the carnivalesque nature of the story, but a more appropriate descriptive frame would be ero guro (erotic grotesque), a style of art defined by eroticism, decadence, and sexual (at times horrific) indulgence. Indeed, Maruo is known for this kind of manga, perhaps more notably displayed in Mr. Arashi's Amazing Freak Show and the stories collected in Ultra-Gash Inferno. Panorama Island is more tame and lower down the "grotesque" scale than these books, but it's nonetheless a disturbing, nightmarish journey into human desire.

Tonight's we're talking New York Comic Con! Join Avalon Cosplay as she sits down with That DJ Ranma S Guy, Ari Rockefeller, and Mako-chan! Join them as they break down all four days of the show! Plus, what news we hear from Kodansha Comics, VizMedia, and Sunrise Animation! Well, actually Avalon ended up with con plague, so we covered more news! Masashi Kishimoto thanks his fans, and now there's a Detective Conan Real Escape Game! Then on the Open Forum Topic, we ask you what anime you would like to see as a live action film? And wrapping things up in Strange News From Japan, a 17 year old is arrested for stealing a wheelchair, a 21 year old is sentenced, and KFC Japan introduces a new entree? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animejamsession/support

On tonight's show, we bring it back to the normal! In cosplay news, the creator of Kinnikuman calls out a creeper on twitter. We discuss the popular trend of Muslim Lolita dress, and what is up with the new international trade agreement, that has anime fans worried?! And as for anime, we have news about FUNimation acquiring Speed Racer, Kodansha Comics to print Queen Emeraldas manga, and an UNIT EVA-01 designed bullet train? And on the Open Forum Topic, we want to know what fashion styles and trends do you like, and what animes have you seen it in? And on the topic of Strange News From Japan, a man steals a women clothing and send them pictures, Disney Pixar makes changes to Inside Out, and a Japanese arcade with offerings? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animejamsession/support

After I lament the fact that Kodansha Comics has isolated itself socially, and the ongoing shortcomings of digital manga offerings, I review the second awesome volume of Sailor Moon!

Manga podcast review of Sailor Moon Volume 1 by Naoko Takeuchi. Translated and adapted by William Flanagan. Published by Kodansha Comics, $10.99, Rated 13+   My Grade: A