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We Appreciate Manga

We Appreciate Manga™

It starts with friends recommending their manga books. It quickly turns into a reflection on the power of storytelling and how manga can some times get you through hard times. Dive into this anime related book club and appreciate manga with us! New episodes available from August 2022.

leisure animation & manga

All Episodes

01:05:50

036 - Sundome vol. 7

We Appreciate Manga ·

2020/01/25

More ero themes on the penultimate volume. Kurumi becomes sexually aggresive but gets modest when she has a cold. We talk condoms, be them femidoms or glow in the dark and why it's important to have a test run with them. Skip synopsis: @ 13:11 036: Sundome vol. 7 By Kazuto Okada Translation by Christine Schilling (now Christine Dashiell) With Lettering by Abigail Blackman Topics: Oldboys hiring a girl to have sex, (that’s not right) The whole bathroom/toilet break to get characters

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54:18

035 - Sundome vol. 6

We Appreciate Manga ·

2020/01/17

For a lewd ecchi style manga we get a really artsy first chapter a la french cinema and tasteful panty shots. We also talk about how people do the come-on a.k.a. invitation attack method! And why girlfriends have the bath water too high a temperature! Skip synopsis @ 11:53 Sundome vol. 6 By Kazuto Okada Translation by Christine Schilling With Lettering by Abigail Blackman Topics: Podcast making and possible plan for the future of our podcast. One of the most tasteful and artfully done

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55:58

034 - Sundome vol. 5

We Appreciate Manga ·

2020/01/10

Is it okay to be called daddy? Healthy kink or just plain creepy? How about mommy? We talk about it and more on our review of this (very lewd) coming of age comedy. Skip synopsis @ 10:03 email: WeAppreciateManga@Gmail.com Sundome vol. 5 By Kazuto Okada English Translation: Christine Schilling English Lettering: Abigail Blackman Topics: The formula of Sundome Boy is curious/anxious about girl friend Curiousity/anxiety creates tension as he oversteps his boundaries. Not to worry as girl loves boy

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58:05

033 - Sundome vol. 4

We Appreciate Manga ·

2020/01/04

EXPLICIT CONTENT BTW! A lot of firsts begin to happen, such as getting your first job and bringing your date home to the parents. Originally recorded on 03/12/2019 hence all the xmas talk, ho ho ho! Skip synop: @ 13:00 email: WeAppreciateManga@Gmail.com Sundome vol. 4 By Kazuto Okada Translation by Christine Schilling Lettering by Rob Flores Topics: Sex scene recount: The rope bridge – Hideo’s food is stuck in the rain and Kurumi pees on him. The game of darts – for every dart, Hideo gets

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59:08

032 - Sundome vol. 3

We Appreciate Manga ·

2019/12/21

Poor Kyoko! We ask ourselves if it's ever cool or attractive to be a virgin and talk about why boys can be so cruel to girls, especially when it comes to sex, not for the faint hearted! contact: WeAppreciateManga@gmail.com Sundome vol. 3 (Yen Press) By Kazuto Okada Translation by Christine Schilling Lettering by Roberto M. Flores Topics: Kazuto’s improved cheesecake pinup style. Shame in relationships. Why boys treat girls like garbage, the Kyoko pathos. Hideo’s Self-improvement. The high

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45:14

031 - Sundome vol. 2

We Appreciate Manga ·

2019/12/07

Kazuto Okada relies too much on the saucy cheesecake spectacle of panty shots and cleavage when in reality he shines with comedy. skip the synopsis @ minute 9:00 contact: WeAppreciateManga@gmail.com Sundome vol. 2 By: Kazuto Okada Translation by: Christine Schilling Lettering by: Roberto Flores Topics: Criticism and disappointment. Has Kurumi and Hideo done the sexy yet? Censorship, comparing “Honey Room” to Sundome and the “Barrier kink” Further reading: The Art of Censorship in Post-war

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01:01:07

030 - Sundome vol. 1

We Appreciate Manga ·

2019/11/30

James and Will talk about Incels, what it feels like for a woman to challenge (or belittle you) as a man and also clavicle sucking! Skip synopsis @12:56 Sundome vol. 1 By Kazuto Okada Translation: Christine Schilling Lettering: Rob Flores Topics Kurumi as instigator, enabler and Machiavelli Being tested in a relationship/dating Will’s Clavicle sucking girlfriend The love interest’s potentially disturbing backstory Synopsis Hideo Aiba’s sexual desires awaken when he meets the new girl

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01:07:52

029 - Twilight: The Graphic Novel vol. 2

We Appreciate Manga ·

2019/11/16

We look into the boundaries and sexual tension that all good relationships have, how vampires are born and why Stephenie Meyer's vampires are valid! Subscribe as our romance season begins. Contact: weappreciatemanga@gmail.com skip synopsis @8:41 Twilight: The graphic Novel - volume 2 Art: Young Kim Story/writer: Stephanie Meyer Inking: Ashley Marie Witter Background Assistant: Haya C Topics: · The cat and mouse chase. (Plot holes = How did James know where Bella’s mother

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01:05:28

028 - Twilight: The Graphic Novel vol. 1

We Appreciate Manga ·

2019/10/25

Yes, they made a Twilight manga and it's pretty good! James is joined with new host Will! They talk about Stephenie Meyer's urban fantasy success and how such a cultural touchstone informed their own relationships at the time. Skip synopsis @ 15:33 Twilight: The Graphic Novel Art by: Young Kim Assistants: Haya C and Ashley Marie Witter Story/writer: Stephenie Meyer Topics · Bella’s dad, Charlie (Why does Bella refer to him by name?) · Sex / vampire theme or metaphor:

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01:06:52

027 - Junji Ito's Dissolving Classroom

We Appreciate Manga ·

2019/10/18

The horror Mangaka returns to the genre with this gross out gory social commentary of cancel culture and body dysmorphia. Listen to the start for the chance to win your own copy of Dissolving Classroom, skip to minute 19:25 if you want to ignore the synopsis. Junji Ito’s Dissolving Classroom (a.k.a. Yokai Kyoshitsu) By Junji Ito Translation by Melissa Tanaka Published in the Japanese Motto! Magazine in 2015, and in English in 2017 by Vertical Comics. Talking about the following

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01:06:22

026 - Mr. Arashi's Amazing Freakshow | Shoujo Tsubaki

We Appreciate Manga ·

2019/10/11

Too horrific that Steven couldn’t even finish reading it! We talk about Maruo’s work that would eventually become adapted into a controversial anime. 026: Mr. Arashi's Amazing Freakshow | Shoujo Tsubaki (1984) By Suehiro Maruo Translation by Yoko Umezawa and Laura Lindgren (Blast Books 1992) Some context: Maruo is known for his ‘Ero-Guro’ (erotic grotesque nonsense). The genre is nothing new, it’s heavily inspired by shungo prints, a prime example being Hokusai’s ‘Dream of

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01:04:52

025 - Katsuhiro Otomo's Domu: A Child's Dream

We Appreciate Manga ·

2019/10/04

Domu: A Child’s Dream By Katsuhiro Otomo Way before Stranger Things and before the masterpiece of the Akira anime, there was the psychic horror of 'A Child's Dream' Skip synopsis @ 14:00 contact us at weappreciatemanga@gmail.com Topics: · The cinematic act Structure · How Otomo creates a sense of fear · Otomo’s aesthetic and attitudes towards gentrification Notable Product Placement/Pop Culture reference: · Beeper/pager (patented in 1949 by Alfred J

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51:58

024 - X-Day vol. 2

We Appreciate Manga ·

2019/09/20

Suicidal schoolkids (one with PTSD) meet online with their teacher and plan to blow up their school. In short, Steve finds the plot doesn't gel with Rika's emotional arc, but Rika sleeps with Ryo! Can finding love stop someone from causing terrorism? X-Day (vol. 2) (X-Day of her and the others / Kanajo tachi no x-day) By Setsuna Mizushiro Translation by Lisa Blank Synopsis: Rika’s plans seemingly come to fruition, the school blows up in an explosion of fire, sending debris everywhere as Rika

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01:00:02

023 - X-Day vol. 1

We Appreciate Manga ·

2019/09/13

Suicidal teens plan to blow up their school. EXPLICIT CONTENT 023: X-Day vol 1 (X-Day of her and the others / kanojo tachi no X-Day) Art + Story/writer: Setona Mizushiro English Translation by: Shirley Kubo and Lisa Blank Helplines: UK SAMARITANS: 116 123 JAPAN: 03-5774-0992 USA SUICIDE PREVENTION: 1-800-273-8255 Synopsis: Rika has begun her senior year of high and she is stressed out. She has lost her boyfriend along with her passion for track and field to the young Kako

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52:58

022 - Battle Royale vol. 15

We Appreciate Manga ·

2019/08/31

EXPLICIT CONTENT! The final volume to Battle Royale! We finished recording this run in October 2018. Listen as we recount the tropes used, the differences between the source material and the goal of the authors. Skip the synopsis @ minute 12:00 022: Battle Royale vol. 15 Art: Masayuki Taguchi Story: Koushun Takami Translation by Keith Giffen Topics: · Kiriyama’s death · Kawada’s betrayal · The authors …and their intentions with the book and handling violence Differences

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56:05

021 - Battle Royale vol. 14

We Appreciate Manga ·

2019/08/23

We talk about Kiriyama's synaesthesia and that car chase! Skip synopsis @ 11:00 021: Battle Royale vol. 15 Art by Masauki Taguchi Story by Koushun Takami Translation by Keith Giffen Topics: · Kiriyama has synaesthesia…And can choose to feel emotion, but prefers to distract himself and numb himself from the pain. “I hear Rubi crying, red face and crying red” · The Car chase · Taking out the windows · Dopey “Wire-Fu” · Kiriyama’s backstory Pop

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48:22

020 - Battle Royale vol. 13

We Appreciate Manga ·

2019/08/23

Battle Royale vol. 13 Art by Masauki Taguchi Story by Koushun Takami Translation by Keith Giffen Talking about Kiriyama vs Soma! And bout our arguments with the opposite sex, plus stalkers! You can skip the synopsis @ minute 4:00 Topics: · Kiriyama vs Soma (Soma’s death) · Keiko and Kawada’s argument (arguments with the opposite sex) · Stalkers Pop culture references and idioms: Natural Born Killers (A movie directed by Oliver Stone, starring woody Harrelson and

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45:31

019 - Battle Royale vol. 12

We Appreciate Manga ·

2019/08/16

Battle Royale vol. 12 Art: Masayuki Taguchi Story/writer: Koushun Takami English Translation by Keith Giffen WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT! Kiriyama is "Donald Trump with a semi-automatic" Real talk on the "flow", rolling with the punches and how it can save your life. Topics: · Sugimura’s mortality · Indirect dialogue as a story telling technique · Flow and how it can save your life. Firsts: Kiriyama has a conversation with a fellow competitor, not done since

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45:16

018 - Battle Royale vol. 11

We Appreciate Manga ·

2019/08/16

Battle Royale vol. 11 By Koushun Takami and Masayuki Taguchi With English translation by Keith Giffen WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT! It starts looking like Rocky with a slice of Dragonball in here. Topics: · The art work and use of tone. · The pacing of the entire volume (like Stallone’s Rocky) · Kiriyama vs Sugimura · Kayako’s broken family life. Pop culture references: · Dragonball z – Kayako mentions it when describing the energy she

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54:48

017 - Battle Royale vol. 10

We Appreciate Manga ·

2019/08/09

017: Battle Royale vol. 10 By Koushun Takami and Masayuki Taguchi With English translation by Keith Giffen Schoolkids are forced to fight to the death until only one survives. 35 down, 6 to go! Skip to the synopsis @14:20 contact us at WeAppreciateManga@gmail.com Theme Music: 'Electro Hype' by Liam Bradbury Podcast created by Jim Fitton and Steven Gorton. Topics: · Stream of conscious narrative done right! · Lighthouse aftermath · Nanahara’s Reunion ·

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