Billy Bat

A manga about a comic creator who’s character called Billy Bat turns out to be an entity that has been influencing history since the dawn of man.

Here it is. The manga that became the progenitor of our Manga Machinations podcast.

This title is so full of insane plot twists and mystery that it became the focus of our first discussions recorded in audio format. We spent hours theorizing the truth behind the white & black bat, breaking down the connection between Hitler and Lee Harvey Oswald, and trying to predict where/when the story was headed next.

Unfortunately in typical Naoki Urasawa fashion, the series ended with a whimper which also didn’t wrap up most of the confusing plot threads. But overall, the mountain of conspiracy theories we built on the way ended up being the best thing that could of ever started our journey as a manga podcast.

Here’s to you, Billy Bat. I pray for the day you’ll be officially available in English.

~dakazu