This week's manga log: "Descending Stories," written and illustrated by Haruko Kumota.
Description (courtesy of MyAnimeList):
Yotarou is a former yakuza member fresh out of prison and fixated on just one thing: rather than return to a life of crime, the young man aspires to take to the stage of Rakugo, a traditional Japanese form of comedic storytelling ... Show More
May 2024
Kristine Ohkubo and Kanariya Eiraku, "Talking About Rakugo 1: The Japanese Art of Storytelling" (2022)
Rakugo is a live performance art that has penetrated the borders of Japan and continues to gain popularity overseas. The rakugo stage once dominated by Japanese raconteurs now features foreign storytellers, as well as Japanese performers, both amateur and professional, who endeav ... Show More
44m 37s
Nov 2024
Mimi Okabe, "Manga, Murder and Mystery: The Boy Detectives of Japan’s Lost Generation" (Bloomsbury, 2023)
Little is known about the boy detective in Japanese detective fiction despite his popularity. Who is he, and what mysteries does he unveil about cultural understandings of youth in Japanese society?
Manga, Murder and Mystery: The Boy Detectives of Japan’s Lost Generation (Bloomsb ... Show More
23m 22s
Apr 2025
Soju Wanna Read Manhwa - The Ravenblack Court
New York City. A veritable melting pot of people, living record of historical events, and... a coven of underground subway witches? Run by different gangs of birds?! The Ravenblack Court is an original Webtoon canvas series created in English by Adorabirb, comics artist and jou ... Show More
2h 20m
Apr 2025
Manga Mavericks - Uzumaki
On this very spooky episode of Manga Mavericks, we're joined by both Casey (MinovskyArticle) and ANN Guest Writer, Adeline, to spiral into madness as we discuss the Junji Ito magnum opus,Uzumaki! A horrifying story of a teenage couple who live in a small village that is being ove ... Show More
1h 49m
Sep 2024
Episode 836, “Maybe He's Born With It (Maybe It's D)” (SGS #18)
On this week’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we have Greg & Stephen joining forces for a new edition of their wondrous, informative recurring segment: the SGS! This week, the duo discusses One Piece Chapter 1120 through 1127, plus they take your questions! During every manga b ... Show More
1h 46m
<p>This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical enthusiast Paige about Dokidoki PreCure, the 10th season of Pretty Cure (2013). You can find them on <a href="https://twitter.com/CureSplash" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Twitter</a> and <a href="https:// ... Show More
