261 – Manga in Motion 40 – A Letter to Momo

261 – Manga in Motion 40 – A Letter to Momo

This week Darfox explains why he didn’t finish the graphic novel Lighter Than My Shadow, Seamus catches up on more To Your Eternity, and dakazu enjoyed the colorful web manga Mousou Telepathy! Then our hosts discuss themes of rural romanticism with the anime film A Letter to Momo!!!

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224 – One Shot 16 – In Clothes Called Fat

224 – One Shot 16 – In Clothes Called Fat

This week we look into Moyoco Anno’s character study of an obese woman with In Clothes Called Fat!

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203 – One Shot 14 – Manga Poverty with Deb Aoki

203 – One Shot 14 – Manga Poverty with Deb Aoki

We’re joined by lovely manga journalist Deb Aoki this week to talk about the changes in the Western manga industry, compare them to the problems in Japanese publishing that are addressed in Shuho Sato’s memoir Manga Poverty, and rejoice over the plethora of recent manga licensing news!

Check out Deb’s twitter, professional site and Manga Answerman articles!

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