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Mangasplaining
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A podcast demystifying manga for newcomers. Hosts read and discuss a different manga each week, providing recommendations and insights for readers new to the medium.
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Jun 20, 2025
Ep. 120: Dogsred, by Satoru Noda
Back before there was a print edition, the Mangasplainers read the weekly chapters of Golden Kamuy creator Satoru Noda’s new hockey manga, DOGSRED! Christopher hosts for a series he was excited to rea...
May 15, 2025
Ep. 119: Kaiju No. 8, by Naoya Matsumoto
A Japanese take on superheroes? A henshin series? A kaiju/giant monsters manga? A workplace drama? The new-ish Shonen Jump series Kaiju No. 8 is all of these and more! But will the Mangasplainers dig...
Apr 28, 2025
Ep. 118: Guardians of the Louvre, by Jiro Taniguchi
Welcome back to Mangasplaining, the podcast for people who are curious about manga but don’t know where to start! This week we choose a work from one of our favorite authors with potentially broad app...
Dec 19, 2024
Ep. 117: Ashita no Joe: Fighting for Tomorrow Vol. 1, by Takamori and Chiba
Hello Mangasplaining fans, have we got a treat for you! Thanks to our friends at Kodansha who sponsored this episode, we were given an advance peak at the forthcoming hardcover omnibus Ashita no Joe:...
Oct 17, 2024
Ep. 116: Daredevil: Born Again, by Miller and Mazzucchelli
Welcome to our very first episode of… Comicsplaining?! That’s right, this week we're covering a “mainstream, superhero” book, Daredevil: Born Again by Frank Miller and David Mazzuchelli. Chip calls it...
Sep 26, 2024
Ep. 115: Manga! Manga! The World of Japanese Comics! by Frederik Schodt
Welcome to Season 5 of Mangasplaining! We’re jumping right in on our new bi-weekly schedule with both our longest episode AND our first prose book: Manga! Manga! The World of Japanese Comics, by Frede...
Jun 04, 2024
Ep. 114: Interview with Robin Brenner, Graphic Novel Librarian!
Did you know that comics, graphic novels, and manga can (usually) be found at your local library? We talk to American Library Association's Graphic Novel and Comics Roundtable President Robin Brenner...
May 16, 2024
Ep. 113: The Best of Season 4!
What a season it’s been! Lasting basically the entirety of 2023, we covered a ton of great manga, from the popular anime-fueled hits of the day to the obscure and wonderful titles hiding on shelves ac...
Mar 05, 2024
Ep. 112: AKIRA Volume 5, by Katsuhiro Otomo
It's the end of the season (almost) and so it's time to read the next volume of AKIRA by Katsuhiro Otomo! Will the title that introduced Chip Zdarsky to manga continue to be his fav? Deb Aoki hosts, a...
Feb 12, 2024
Ep. 111: Heavenly Delusion, by Masakazu Ishiguro
Season 4 is nearing its conclusion, and it's time for David's last pick: Heavenly Delusion, by Masakazu Ishiguro! This sci-fi (comedy?) manga has a huge fan-following already thanks to its great art a...
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