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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

01:01:13

116 - Pokémon Adventures vol. 1

We Appreciate Manga ·

2023/06/03

Having played the original Gameboy videogame 23 years ago, Will and James take a trip down memory lane and decide to read up on its popular manga adaptation. Does it make us want to play the game or does it make us want to read more manga? Now that is the question! Skip plot summary @ 10:11 Email: WeAppreciateManga@Gmail.com 116: Pokémon Adventures vol. 1 Chapters 1 to 14, ‘A Glimpse of the Glow’ and ‘That Awful Arbok!’ Story by Hidenori Kusaka Art by Mato English Translation

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33:51

115 - Welcome to the NHK vol. 8

We Appreciate Manga ·

2023/05/20

The conclusion to the manga like most Japanese slice of life and coming of age drama adds an expected air of ambiguity. But for one, we could not escape an Evangelion reference and talk musings on (or in Will’s case rant on) our nostalgia baiting consumer culture having a harmful effect on us maturing into adults. Skip plot summary @ 3:03 Email: WeAppreciateManga@Gmail.com 115: Welcome to the NHK vol. 8 Chapters 31 to 35, Welcome to the Party! and Welcome to the NHK! Story by

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29:25

114 - Welcome to the NHK vol. 7

We Appreciate Manga ·

2023/05/13

Steven and Will talk about the characters near the completion of their developed arcs. Specifically speaking about BPD (borderline personality disorder) and musings on what type of person has romantic affairs. Skip plot summary @ 3:25 You can also follow us on social media @Weapemanga Email: contact@weappreciatemanga.com 114: Welcome to the NHK vol. 7 Chapters 31 to 35, Welcome to the Training! and Welcome to the Desperate Liquor! Story by Tatsuhiko Takimoto Art by Kendi Oiwa English

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25:29

113 - Welcome to the NHK vol. 6

We Appreciate Manga ·

2023/05/06

Will and Steven are perplexed by the plot as it shuffles along but find time to discuss the characters and their relationships to one and another, be it toxic or not. Skip plot summary @ 3:12 Email: WeAppreciateManga@Gmail.com 113: Welcome to the NHK vol. 6 Chapters 26 to 30, ‘Welcome to the Migrant’ and ‘Welcome to the Shuffle’ Story by Tatsuhiko Takimoto Art by Kendi Oiwa English Translation by Katherine Schilling and Zachary Rau Lettering by Star Print Brokers Sato believes

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32:10

112 - Welcome to the NHK vol. 5

We Appreciate Manga ·

2023/04/29

Today’s episode contains explicit talk since we are talking about a manga about a porn addict who lives with his parents. It’s Welcome to the NHK! Skip plot summary @ 3:10 Email: WeAppreciateManga@Gmail.com 112: Welcome to the NHK vol. 5 Chapters 21 to 25, ‘Welcome to the ARCADIA VILLAGE!’ and ‘Welcome to the NEXT STAGE!’ Story by Tatsuhiko Takimoto Art by Kendi Oiwa English Translation by Katherine Schilling and Zachary Rau Lettering by Star Print Brokers The gang go to a

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36:12

111 - Welcome to the NHK vol. 4

We Appreciate Manga ·

2023/04/23

EXPLICIT CONTENT as we talk about mature themes, you can skip the synopsis @ 3:18 Email: WeAppreciateManga@Gmail.com 111: Welcome to the NHK vol. 4 Chapters 16 to 17 ‘Welcome to the NO FUTURE’ and ‘Welcome to the Starry Sky’ Story by Tatsuhiko Takimoto Art by Kendi Oiwa English Translation by Katherine Schilling and Zachary Rau Lettering by Star Print Brokers Sato becomes afraid of Misaki and shuts himself inside his room. Eventually Kaoru who has been arguing with his parents bursts into Sato's

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34:27

110 - Welcome to the NHK vol. 3

We Appreciate Manga ·

2023/04/15

EXPLICIT CONTENT! Today’s episode, Will and Steve talk about videogame addiction and Hikikomori culture as it pertains to this volume 3 Welcome to the NHK. Our protagonist falls for a Pyramid scheme and Misaki’s tortuous methods to cure him do no good (no surprises there) skip plot summary @ 4:45 Email: WeAppreciateManga@Gmail.com 110: Welcome to the NHK vol. 3 Chapters 11 to 15 ‘Welcome to the ONLINE!’ and ‘Welcome to the REFRAIN!’ Story by Tatsuhiko Takimoto Art by Kendi Oiwa

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109 - Welcome to the NHK vol. 2

We Appreciate Manga ·

2023/04/08

EXPLICIT CONTENT! Inspired by today’s manga, Will talks to Steven about his own personal ordeal with depression and suicidal ideation. They speak about their own relationship troubles. As well as how easy it is for people to become dependent on that which is not healthy for them. All in all, ‘Welcome to the NHK’ shows us that manga can deal with real, dark and murky issues albeit easily digestible when it is done with a humorous tone. Skip synopsis @ 4:19 Email: WeAppreciateManga@Gmail.com

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108 - Welcome to the NHK vol. 1

We Appreciate Manga ·

2023/04/01

Will gets Steven to read one of his fave mangas, a story that revolves around the lives of several young adults all living in or around the city of Tokyo. Many different lifestyles are shown but most of the time the story focuses on the concept of being a hikikomori (a reclusive individual who withdraws from society) and chooses to surround themselves in the comfort of all that is anime and otaku. Most of the characters experience intense feelings of depression and loneliness. You better believe

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40:14

107 - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure vol. 5

We Appreciate Manga ·

2023/03/19

We talk about the conclusion to the Phantom Blood arc and how author Hirohiko Araki avoids “resetting to zero” in order to have a handle on the power creep of his heroes and villains. Skip synopsis @ 5:29 Email: WeAppreciateManga@Gmail.com 107: Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure vol. 5 By Hirohiko Araki Chapters 38 to 44, The Three from a Faraway part Land part 3 and Fire and Ice part 6 Translation by Evan Galloway Lettering by Mark Mcmurray In the final volume of Phantom Blood, the

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32:51

106 - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure vol. 4

We Appreciate Manga ·

2023/03/12

We talk about author Hirohiko Araki’s flaws and success with the Phantom Blood arc of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure. Bringing up his issue with pacing the manga against multiple set pieces and fights spanning multiple environments but also praise his use of writing brave characters that inspire empathy, as well as his ability to use real world science to explain the most bizarre parts of the action. Skip synopsis @ 5: 11 Email: WeAppreciateManga@Gmail.com 106: Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure vol. 4

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105 - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure vol. 3

We Appreciate Manga ·

2023/03/05

Continuing our read along of Phantom Blood we get our first appearance of the Yoda figure and Jobro Mr. Zepelli! A man who is willing to teach Jojo all the vegan chi powers he can muster (that’s Hamon energy to Jojoites). Now a lot of sagely teacher characters can come off dull and boring but not in Jojo’s world! We also talk about how brave characters can beget empathy from the reader and fact check the historical fantasy of the manga. Skip synopsis @ 6:47 Email:

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104 - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure vol. 2

We Appreciate Manga ·

2023/02/26

James and Steven continue their read-a-long of the Phantom Blood manga. Where the author Araki pays off the last volume by having lots of gore and shirtless action. 104: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure vol. 2 Chapters 9 and 17, ‘The Stone Mask part 2’ and ’The Birth of DIO’ By Hirohiko Araki After striking a dagger at Jojo’s dad, Dio is “fatally” shot by the police. The police captain expresses guilt, knowing that Dio’s father was a dishonourable thief, he remembers when Jojo’s father dropped charges of

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28:06

103 - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure vol. 1

We Appreciate Manga ·

2023/02/19

The first part of Jojo’s Bizzare Adventure (Phantom Blood) is best described as Dracula starring Jean Claude Van Damme with costume design by Jean Paul Gaultier, and you know something? It is a good read! Blending Shonen anime spectacle with the influence of classical literature. We see if the manga has stood the test of time since its 80’s debut. Skip synopsis @ 6:32 Email: WeAppreciateManga@Gmail.com 103: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure vol. 1 Chapters 1 to 8, ‘Prologue’ and ‘The Stone Mask part

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102 - Tatsuki Fujimoto's Look Back

We Appreciate Manga ·

2023/02/12

We delve into Chainsaw Man author Tatsuki Fujimoto’s coming of age one shot. A story that explores budding rivalry and companionship, as well as the artist’s calling in a cruel and random world. Skip synopsis @ 9:52 Email: WeAppreciateManga@Gmail.com 102: Look Back By Tatsuki Fujimoto Translation by Amanda Haley Lettering by Snir Aharon Edited for English by Alexis Kirsch Fujino is the manga artist of the school newspaper until it becomes apparent that a girl by the name

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40:16

101 - Death Note 2020 Special One-Shot

We Appreciate Manga ·

2023/01/29

14 years after the original Death Note run ended, we were blessed with the return of familiar characters and introduced with a new one, Minoru Tanaka. A character whose ingenious actions causes the Shinigami king to create a new rule. This will be the last Death Note related episode between the boys as they discuss the manga’s legacy and more. Skip synopsis @ 6:52 Email: WeAppreciateManga@Gmail.com 101: Death Note 2020 Special One-Shot Story by Tsugumi Ohba Art by Takeshi Obata Plot Synopsis:

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28:24

100 - Death Note Pilot ⁓ The Taro Kagami Story

We Appreciate Manga ·

2023/01/22

Today’s episode has Will, James and Steven talk about the pilot chapter to Death Note, this would have been the first one shot published, and although it may not have too much in common with the Light vs. L story it did pave the way for it. The boys also review the recent Simpsons’ Tree House of Horror special that paid homage to Death Note as well as talk about the Death Note videogame spin offs and crossovers. Skip synopsis @ 3:55 Email: WeAppreciateManga@Gmail.com 100: Death Note Pilot ⁓ The

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55:40

099 - Death Note vol. 12

We Appreciate Manga ·

2023/01/15

Listen in on James, Will and Steven as they talk all about the final chapters of Death Note, discussing their favorite tricks that the characters utilised and more. What was your favorite trick? But beware! there are spoilers of both the 2006 Japanese two-part movie as well as the manga and the anime! Otherwise come and listen in! Skip synopsis @ 5:02 Email: WeAppreciateManga@Gmail.com 099: Death Note vol. 12 ⁓ Finis Story by Tsugumi Ohba Art by Takeshi Obata Translation by Tetsuichiro Miyaki

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31:49

098 - Death Note vol. 11

We Appreciate Manga ·

2023/01/08

On today’s episode we compare the manga to the anime, specifically some key scenes set before the final chapters. As well as share some facts on the setting of Death Note and compare them to the real-world place they are based on. Skip synopsis @ 4:01 Email: WeAppreciateManga@Gmail.com 098: Death Note vol. 11 ⁓ Kindred Spirits Story by Tsugumi Ohba Art by Takeshi Obata Translation by Tetsuichiro Miyaki Lettering by Gia Cam Luc With the battle now set to end in Japan, Near organises a

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31:10

097 - Death Note vol. 10

We Appreciate Manga ·

2023/01/01

The two friends brace themselves for the final volumes of Death Note and James compares Near's/Ohba's comments on the Kira worshippers to that of the most avid of Trump supporters, albeit such riot scenes are all too common in the real world. Skip synopsis @ 4:31 Email: WeAppreciateManga@Gmail.com 097: Death Note vol. 10 ⁓ Story by Tsugumi Ohba Art by Takeshi Obata Translation by Tetsuichiro Miyaki Lettering by Gia Cam Luc After Near and Mogi escape an attack from Kira worshippers, he suspects that

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