203 - One Shot 14 - Manga Poverty

203 - One Shot 14 - Manga Poverty

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!

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Time Stamps:

  • 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “More One Night” by Chito & Yuuri from Girls’ Last Tour, Opening, getting to know Deb, Deb learning to draw from Dave Throne in Hawaii
  • 00:08:36 - Questions: Deb explains how fans can help get manga localized, discussing what publishers consider when choosing what to publish
  • 00:15:25 - Deb tells us how Japanese publishers still focus on Japan first despite the growth of worldwide manga sales
  • 00:17:55 - darfox wonders what influence a series’ popularity in the west does for new series in Weekly Shonen Jump
  • 00:22:10 - we discuss the grueling process of creating under deadlines and the effect it had the family life of Masashi Kishimoto & Hayao Miyazaki and the health of Osamu Tezuka and Shotaro Ishinomori, Deb talks about the franchising of manga series
  • 00:30:37 - Deb gives her thoughts on the quality of user interface/experience for digital manga readers of comixology/cruchyroll/VIZ, we discuss the growth of comics adapting from a published page format to a more digital friendly layout
  • 00:38:03 - Main Segment One Shot: Manga Poverty, Transition Song: “Shadow and Truth” by ONE III NOTES from ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept., we talk about Shuho Sato’s history with publishers, Sato providing an affordable rental work space for manga artist, the current interest into cultivating online manga stores in Japan, Cork agency, the amount of control manga artist get over their intellectual property, the debt that manga artists accumulate even after success, Felipe Smith having to finance his own assistant, the varying representation of manga artists within manga, how honest and accurate Sato is being about the manga industry, the Japanese version that comes with a manga foreword, how libraries are normalizing comics/manga to the current American society, the Manga Reborn project
  • 01:13:26 - News: brand new manga publisher Denpa Books will be publishing Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji, Inside Mari, PEZ, Maiden Railways, and others
  • 01:17:03 - Deb gives some insight on why the licensing of books like Urusei Yatsura, Baki, Devilman, and The Poe Clan have happened recently
  • 01:23:04 - We talk about the business potential of bringing over Japanese theatrical adaptations of manga/anime, Deb’s says Haikyu!! over The Prince of Tennis
  • 01:28:38 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, Deb hated Shibuya Goldfish but is looking forward to Witch Hat Atelier
  • 01:30:32 - dakazu clarifies his thoughts about Spicy Cafe Girl to darfox, darfox has become a mega fan of Kaiji
  • 01:36:52 - Deb really likes Investor Z despite the ugly artwork, One Punch Man season 2 is coming in Spring of 2019
  • 01:41:27 - Seamus has read a collection of Masahiko Matsumoto manga that has simple art but mature storylines, Deb suggests the upcoming Yoshiharu Tsuge book from Drawn & Quarterly
  • 01:44:38 - dakazu finds the popularity of pretty boy serial killers of Satsukare a little disturbing
  • 01:47:28 - Next Week’s Topic: One Shot of Nijigahara Holograph by Inio Asano, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “wish men” by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

Episoder(568)

040 - Pluto part 2

040 - Pluto part 2

This week Seamus has been reading Monster, dakazu can’t hate the neet siblings of Hatarakanai Futari, and we get into a mini rant over Naruto: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring(Naurto Gaiden). Then it’s time to talk about stupidly named anti robot groups and real life amalgamations of the Iraq War in the next part of our Pluto retrospective!!!(covers chapters 16-31)

15 Jun 20151h 4min

039 - Pluto part 1

039 - Pluto part 1

On this episode dakazu talks about historical figures having their final meal in Saigo no Restaurant before we jump into our Pluto retrospective where we can’t figure out how to pronounce the main character’s name!!!(covers chapters 1-15)

8 Jun 20151h 1min

038 - Triple Dip 5 - What Did You Eat Yesterday?, Hi Score Girl, Jisatsutou

038 - Triple Dip 5 - What Did You Eat Yesterday?, Hi Score Girl, Jisatsutou

This week Seamus finishes Onward Towards our Noble Deaths, dakazu gets into naginatas with Asahinagu, and darfox is caught up on Nana to Kaoru. Then get ready for some more Triple Dip with Hi Score Girl, Jisatsutou(Suicide Island), and What Did You Eat Yesterday?(Kinou Nani Tabeta?)!!!

1 Jun 20151h 1min

037 - Triple Dip 4 - Rurouni Kenshin, Devil Ecstasy, Holyland

037 - Triple Dip 4 - Rurouni Kenshin, Devil Ecstasy, Holyland

On this episode Seamus jumps into World War II with Onward Towards our Noble Deaths, we have a quick Billy Bat update, and dakazu loves crazy shogi battles in 81 Diver. Then we dive into another Triple Dip with Devil Ecstasy, Rurouni Kenshin, and Holyland!!

25 Mai 201544min

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!

18 Mai 201543min

035 - Nausicaä part 7

035 - Nausicaä part 7

On this episode Seamus finds the manga version of Skins in A Girl by the Sea, darfox eagerly awaits new chapters of Jisatsutou(Suicide Island), and dakazu is interested in a new manga from the creator of Rideback called Supekoro. Then join us for our final Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind retrospective where we wrap up our thoughts on Hayao Miyazaki’s manga and compare it to the movie version.(covers vol. 7)

10 Mai 20151h 16min

034 - Nausicaa part 6

034 - Nausicaa part 6

This week dakazu hates animorphs & internet memes in Killing Bites, Seamus learns the moral lesson of Yurikuma Arashi, darfox doesn’t like the generic story bits of My Love Story!!(Ore Monogatari!!), and in our read through of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind we witness Nausicaä become Jesus!!!(covers vol. 6)

4 Mai 20151h 1min

033 - Nausicaa part 5

033 - Nausicaa part 5

We start with a long awaited Billy Bat update! Then prepare yourself for rants against underage hentai dubbing in Koe de Oshigoto! and more of the same stuff in the new Naruto: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring(Naruto Gaiden). Finally we get existential with insects and mutant mold in our Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind retrospective!!(covers vol. 5)

27 Apr 20151h 6min

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