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A Weekly Manga Podcast where we discuss the finest 1st volumes of manga to help you chose your next favourite title and build your collection!

  1. 4D AGO

    Episode 96 - Shaman King by Hiroyuki Takei

    To the casual observer, Yoh Asakura seems like a laid back teenager with street and book smarts in equal measure, but unbeknown to his new classmates, Yoh is actually a shaman: a human blessed with the powers to not only commune with the dead, but also use their abilities to help their shaman wielders!  However, Yoh can't live a peaceful life forever! Between his classmate Manta discovering his ability, the constant attention of restless souls and rival shaman seeking him out, Yoh's dreams of living a carefree life soon turn to him focusing on becoming the Shaman King: a shaman so powerful they can channel the power of the great spirit and reshape the world! This week, Mat's joined once again by designer / illustrator Bastian Najdek to talk about Hiroyuki Takei's Shaman King! We get into how big this manga was for Bastain (and in Poland in general) growing up, Takei's friendship with Eiichiro Oda, as well as the series' odd publishing history and sequels! --- Show Notes --- The Takei Doc we talk about all episode from Achipel Link to Polish Publisher, Studio JG's version of Shaman King! Manga --- Shaman King: Flowers by Hiroyuki Takei Shaman King: The Super Star by Hiroyuki Takei One Piece by Eiichiro Oda Dragon Ball by Akira Toriyama D.Gray-man by Katsura Hoshino Chainsaw Man by Tatsuki Fujimoto Dandadan by Yukinobu Tatsu H2 by Mitsuru Adachi --- Thanks to Juliano Zucareli for our theme music! Find us on: X: Manga Tak Pod Bluesky: Manga Tak Pod Instagram: Manga Tak Pod

    56 min

  2. MAR 23

    Episode 95 - Revolutionary Girl Utena by Chiho Saito and Be-Papas

    A young girl is given a rose signet ring by a mysterious prince who saves her life... But when she grows up and finds herself at Ohtori Academy, where the student council also hold matching rings and end up challenging her to duel, what is young Utena Tenjo to do but throw herself in head first?  This week, Mat is joined by Sarah and Joe of the Shoujoe Podcast to discuss Revolutionary Girl Utena by Chiho Saito and Be-Papas! As Shoujoe are currently watching Utena for their podcast, we spend a lot of this episode comparing and contrasting the manga to the anime, delving deeper into this cross media franchises' creative process before highlighting the strengths of each version of this classic shoujo story! --- Show Notes --- Utena Specific! --- The very insightful Wiki page of Utena 2017 interview with Chiho Saito and Kunihiko Ikuhara  NYCC INTERVIEW WITH SAITO AND IKUHARA 1998 UTENA CD ROM(!) INTERVIEWS --- Manga / Anime --- Red River by Chie Shinohara Kodocha by Mino Obana Chainsaw Man by Tatsuki Fujimoto The Rose of Versailles by Riyoko Ikeda Skip Beat! by Yoshiki Nakamura Ouran High School Host Club by Bisco Hatori Kime no Todoke by Karuho Shiina Thanks to Juliano Zucareli for our theme music! Find us on: X: Manga Tak Pod Bluesky: Manga Tak Pod Instagram: Manga Tak Pod

    1h 11m

  3. MAR 16

    Episode 94 - One Piece: Ace's Story by Boichi and Ryo Ishiyama

    Stranded on a desert island with no hope of rescue, an unnamed writer suddenly finds himself face to face with a young pirate by the name of Portgas D. Ace. While he isn't much to look at, just a scrawny kid in a hat, after saving the writer's life and accidentally eating the mysterious Flame-Flame Fruit, it becomes clear that maybe he's destined for greatness!   This week, Mat is joined once again to discuss One Piece: Ace's Story (the manga) with Art by Boichi, Storyboards by Ryo Ishiyama, based on a concept by Eiichiro Oda, but more specifically based on light novels by Sho Hinata andTatsuya Hamazaki... That's a lot of names I hear you cry! Well strap in as we unpack this tale of Luffy' Older Brother... SPOILER WARNING: If you've not read past 'Marine Ford' in One Piece, maybe skip this one and come back later ;) --- Show Notes --- Manga ---  One Piece by Eiichiro Oda One Piece: Shokugeki no Sanji by Yuto Tsukuda and Shun Saeki Dr. Stone by Riichiro Inagaki and Boichi  The Marshall King by Boichi Berserk! by Kentaro Miiura  --- 'The Loss' Shirt Mat was wearing! Thanks to Juliano Zucareli for our theme music! Find us on: X: Manga Tak Pod Bluesky: Manga Tak Pod Instagram: Manga Tak Pod

    56 min

  4. MAR 9

    Episode 93 - Phantom Busters by Neoshoco

    Eugene Korekishi is the smartest kid in his class, but despite his Grandma's promise to one day come back to haunt and hang out with him, he doesn't believe in ghosts. That is until one day, a young exorcist in training named Mogari Shishikuno joins his class!  While Mogari can't see or hear ghosts himself, he can perform exorcisms by eating spirits who refuse to pass on! Another handy trick he has up his sleeve is the ability to touch someone with a supernatural ability and borrow their powers... Given this high school is seemingly filled to the brim with super natural talent, it's time to form a club and get recruiting!  This week, Mat is joined once again by Zane Reid of Undisputed Anime to talk Phantom Busters by Neoshoco! Join us as we discuss the book's spin on the traditional shonen manga format, who exactly it's audience might be and how we feel about a book that delivers more punch-lines than punches!  --- Show Notes --- Manga --- Mashle by Hajime Komoto One-Punch Man by ONE and Yusuke Muruta Sakamoto Days by Yuto Suzuki Wistoria: Wand and Sword by Fujino Omori Witch Hat Atelier - Kamome Shirahama Hunter x Hunter by Yoshihiro Togarashi Frieren by Kanehito Yamada & Tsukasa Abe Black Torch by Tsuyoshi Takaki DanDaDan by Yukinobu Tatsu Phantom Seer by Togo Goto & Kento Matsuura Bungo Stray Dogs by Kafka Asagari & Sango Harukawa Chainsaw Man by Tatsuki Fujimoto Thanks to Juliano Zucareli for our theme music! Find us on: X: Manga Tak Pod Bluesky: Manga Tak Pod Instagram: Manga Tak Pod

    1 hr

  5. MAR 2

    Episode 92 - Love Bullet by inee

    Love can hit you when you least expect it... Sometimes it's up close with a 9mm, other times it's at a distance from an semi-automatic! Some people even end up falling in love as collateral damage from a stray grenade... All is fair in love and war when cupids are involved! Anything to earn that karma to get re-incarnated!  This week Mat's once again joined by Behind The Manga co-founder Winter Venom to discuss Love Bullet by inee! We get into the book's premise, a yuri manga where gun-toting cupids take matchmaking to the extreme, discuss it's potential scope, as well as the mix of action and emotion that forms the foundation of a wonderful first volume. --- Show Notes --- Find MangaAlert's Review of Love Bullet here. --- Manga --- The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't A Guy At All (aka Green Yuri) by Sumiko Arai Gokurakugai by Yuto Sano Mechanical Buddy Universe by Takuji Kato Midnight Diner by Yarō Abe Maid to Skate by Suzushiro This Monster Wants to Eat Me by Sai Naekawa Lycoris Recoil by Yasunori Bizen Black Lagoon by Rei Hireo Chainsaw Man by Tatsuki Fujimoto --- Thanks to Juliano Zucareli for our theme music! Find us on: X: Manga Tak Pod Bluesky: Manga Tak Pod Instagram: Manga Tak Pod

    56 min

  6. FEB 23

    Episode 91 - D.N.Angel New Edition by Yukiru Sugisaki

    Daisuke Niwa's 14th birthday isn't going according to plan: rejected by the girl he has a crush on, and receiving no sympathy from his mother, Daisuke suddenly feels a weird transformation coming on... but this isn't puberty, it's something in his DNA! Before Daisuke knows it, he's transformed into Dark Mousy, the legendary phantom thief!  With the only way to break the curse being to get his crush to return his affection, and his classmate, Satoshi Hiwatari turning out to be a young prodigal detective, Daisuke's going to need more than angelic powers: he's going to need a miracle! This week, Mat is joined once again by Tsutsudae of Undisputed Anime to discuss Yukiru Sugisaki's Shojo masterpiece, DN Angel, in it's shiny (and we mean SHINY) New Edition from Yen Press! We discuss how the series has held up during it's many hiatuses, talk  phantom thieves in anime / manga at large, before ruminating a little on how great it is that fans of this series from 1997 will finally get a chance to read it's ending almost 30 years later! --- Show Notes --- Manga --- X by CLAMP Card Captor Sakura by CLAMP Man of Many Faces by CLAMP D.Gray-Man by Katsura Hishino Sailor Moon by Naoko Takeuchi Lupin the Third by Monkey Punch Cat's Eye by Tsukasa Hojo Phantom Thief Jeanne by Arina Tanemura Saint Tail by Megumi Tachikawa --- Sugisaki Interview with  Comics Natalie Thanks to Juliano Zucareli for our theme music! Find us on: X: Manga Tak Pod Bluesky: Manga Tak Pod Instagram: Manga Tak Pod

    50 min

  7. FEB 16

    Episode 90 - The Climber by Shin-ichi Sakamoto, Yoshio Nabeta & Hiroshi Takano

    Buntarō Mori transfers to a new school in the hopes of being left alone... Only for a school bully to send his life down an unexpected path: a new passion for solo climbing! Mori, a gloomy loner, soon opens up under the watchful eye of his teacher, Oonishi and the students form a climbing club... But after a climbing trip gone wrong, Mori's life starts to catch up with him... Maybe this is one climb he must face alone! This week, Mat is joined once again by Georgie (aka Mainly.Manga) to discuss The Climber by Shin-ichi Sakamoto, Yoshio Nabeta & Hiroshi Takano. We discuss not only the book's high-highs, but it's interesting publishing history, Sakamoto's other works and the author's own journey from a young Mangaka to almost retiring from Manga altogether before the success of this work!  --- Show Notes --- Manga --- Innocent by Shin-ichi Sakamoto #DRCL Midnight Children by Shin-ichi Sakamoto Monster by Naoki Urusawa GTO by Tooru Fujisawa The Summit of The Gods by Jiro Taniguchi A Journal of my Father by Jiro Taniguchi The Solitary Gourmet by Jiro Taniguchi The Walking Man by Jiro Taniguchi -- Interviews Etc. --- Shin-Ichi Sakamoto Manben Episode! Kerastyle Interview with Shin-ichi Sakamoto Thanks to Juliano Zucareli for our theme music! Find us on: X: Manga Tak Pod Bluesky: Manga Tak Pod Instagram: Manga Tak Pod

    59 min

  8. FEB 9

    Episode 89 - The Drops of God by Tadashi Agi and Shin Kibayashi

    The passing of world-renowned wine critic Yutaka Kanzaki sends shockwaves through the industry... but perhaps nobody is more surprised by his passing than his son, Shizuku, who has been estranged from his father for many years and in an act of defiance after his harsh upbringing, never touched a drop of wine... But upon hearing from his father's lawyer, Shizuku discovers that if he wants claim his inheritance, the world's most expensive wine collection, he must correctly identity 13 wines: 12 'apostles' and a wine cryptically referred to as 'The Drops of God' in a competition against another renowned wine critic, Issei Tomine, who was adopted by his father just before his passing! This week, Mat sits down once more with Árni Beck Gunnarsson to talk The Drops of God by Tadashi Agi and Shin Kibayashi! Join us as we discuss if this wine manga had us reaching for another glass, or if it's approach to wine left us longing for something stronger. We speculate on it's tone and target audience, while Mat also gets into his thoughts about the Live Action TV show currently streaming on Apple TV! --- Show Notes --- Manga --- Death Note by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata Midnight Diner by Yarō Abe Great Teacher Onizuka by Tooru Fujisawa Oishinbo by Tetsu Kariya Akira Hanasaki Food Wars!: Shokugeki No Soma by Yūto Tsukuda and Shun Saeki --- TV Shows --- Drops of God (Apple TV) --- Jarret Melendez' story about a Tokyo Jazz Bar can be found in Vol.1 of IDW's Full Bleed Anthology! Listen to Mat and Arni talk Manga more broadly on Tegenseriessnak here! Thanks to Juliano Zucareli for our theme music! Find us on: X: Manga Tak Pod Bluesky: Manga Tak Pod Instagram: Manga Tak Pod

    51 min
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A Weekly Manga Podcast where we discuss the finest 1st volumes of manga to help you chose your next favourite title and build your collection!

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  • Creator
    Manga Tak
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Clean
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