226 – Manga in Motion 34 – From Up on Poppy Hill

226 – Manga in Motion 34 – From Up on Poppy Hill

This week we watch Studio Ghibli’s From Up on Poppy Hill to see how Seamus and Darfox fare with their first Goro Miyazaki film.

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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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036 – Triple Dip 3 – Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji, No.5, Master Keaton

036 – Triple Dip 3 – Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji, No.5, Master Keaton

This week is another rendition of Triple Dip! We look at the 1st volumes of No.5, Master Keaton, and Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji!! Seamus has also been reading solanin and we all get into a big discussion of Gundam!

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