Areyo Hoshikuzu
Finished this great manga by Sansuke Yamada last month. Yamada’s simple character designs are done in contrast to the somber drama of ex-soldiers living in post-world war 2 Japan. I loved his use of dramatic closeups and angles within the paneling of the final volume. I wish we could get an official English translation for this excellent series!
~dakazu
178 – Princess Jellyfish part 6
This episode we discuss the public perception of manga where we are and how to increase the US manga reading audience! And of course more Princess Jellyfish!
Continue reading065 – Triple Dip 11 – My Brother’s Husband, Golden Kamuy, Sakuranbo Syndrome
On this episode dakazu examines post World War 2 Japan and Japanese occupied China in the sobering Areyo Hoshikuzu. Then we revisit recently translated Golden Kamuy and My Brother’s Husband from dakazu’s Whatcha-Been-Reading, along with listener suggested Sakuranbo Syndrome for our Triple Dip!!!
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