Manga Tak
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!
Episodes
29 episodes
Episode 28 - Mermaid Saga by Rumiko Takahashi
Mat is joined once again by AC (aka @ProdTally) to talk about another great work from Rumiko Takahashi: this time it's her short horror series, Mermaid Saga!Join us as we talk through the what makes...
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Episode 27 - Sketchy by Makihirochi
On this week's episode, Mat is joined once again by 'The Lord of Shojo' Georgie, to discuss the excellent Josei (?) skateboarding manga 'Sketch...
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Episode 26 - The Summer Hikaru Died by Mokumokuren
On this week's episode, Mat is joined by Budjette Tan, writer of horror/crime komik Trese, to talk about 'The Summer Hikaru Died' by Mokumokure...
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Episode 25 - Kagurabachi by Takeru Hokazono
On this week's episode, Mat is joined one again by the one and only Zane Taichou from Undisputed Anime, to talk about the next big thing in W...
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Episode 24 - An Invitation From A Crab by Panpanya
On this week's episode, Mat is joined by Maria Salgado to talk about the closest thing we'll likely ever get to an 'indie manga' in English: An Invitation From a Crab by Panpanya,
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Episode 23 - The Birth of Kitaro by Shigeru Mizuki
Stop us if you've heard this one before, but this week Mat is joined once again Tom to talk about another classic manga: The Birth of Kitaro by Shigeru Mizuki, published in english by Drawn and Quarterly.<...
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Episode 22 - Orb: On the Movements of the Earth by Uoto
A historical manga on Heliocentrism? Really? Well don't be alarmed dear listener, because there's more to this manga than meets the eye! This week, Mat is joined by storyteller / cartoonist
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Episode 21 - My Name is Shingo by Kazuo Umezu
A manga about intelligent machines replacing humans in the work force sounds like something brand new to reflect today's headlines: but what if I told you that My Name is Shingo was originally published in 1982? This week, Mat is joined by the ...
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Episode 20 - Fist Of The North Star by Buronson and Tetsuo Hara
On this week's episode, we're dusting off another classic! Mat is joined by one again by Tom to talk about a seminal text of action / battle genre, Fist of the North Star. Written by Buronson and illustrat...
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Episode 19 - She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat by Sakaomi Yuzaki
On this week's episode, Mat is joined by LumRanmaYasha to talk about a triple header of firsts for the podcast: Yuri, Food and Josei, with She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat by Sakaomi Yuzaki.<...
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Episode 18 - Dan Da Dan by Yukinobu Tatsu
Want to hear all about the Manga behind the hottest new Anime of the Fall 2024 line up? Well, look no further! Mat is joined by the hosts of The Undisputed Anime Podcast,
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Episode 17 - Ranma 1/2 by Rumiko Takahashi
Just in time for the launch of the new anime reboot from Mappa, Mat is joined once again by AC (aka @ProdTally) to talk about another of Rumiko Takahashi's works: this time it's the undisputed classic, Ranm...
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Episode 16 - Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind by Hayao Miyazaki
On this week's episode, Mat is joined by Christophe Galati to discuss Hayao Miyazaki's epic Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.Originally published in the pages of Japan’s premier otaku ma...
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Episode 15 - Blue Lock by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yusuke Nomura
On this week's episode, Mat is joined by Bar (aka InkByBar) to discuss Kodansha's epic football / soccer manga, Blue Lock.First published in Kodansha’s Weekly Shonen Magazine back in 201...
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Episode 14 - Insomniacs After School by Makoto Ojiro
On this episode of Manga Tak, Mat is joined by Nick (aka RetroBreak) to discuss Insomniacs After School by Makoto Ojiro.First published by Shogakukan's Weekly Big Comic Spirit, Insomniacs After Sc...
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Episode 13 - Devilman by Go Nagai
On this episode of Manga Tak, Mat is joined once again by Tom to discuss the classic Go Nagai horror manga, Devilman!After Toei Animation requested a lighter version of his manga, Demon Lord Dante, that could be turned into an anime, Go...
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Episode 12 - Kaiju No. 8 by Naoya Matsumoto
On this week's episode, I'm joined by my good friend, illustrator and graphic designer, Crystal to discuss Kaiju No. 8 by Naoya Matsumoto. First published digitally on Shueisha’s S...
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Episode 11 - The Ghost in The Shell by Masamune Shirow
On this week's episode, I'm joined by Graphic Designer / Comic artist Jibé to discuss the classic manga The Ghost in The Shell by Masamune Shirow.Originally published from April 1989 to November 1...
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Episode 10 - God Bless the Mistaken by Nakatani Nio
On this week's episode, I'm joined by Lea from Faraos Cigarer in Copenhagen to discuss the excellent
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Episode 9 - Delicious in Dungeon by Ryōko Kui
On this episode of Manga Tak, Mat is joined (for real this time!) by Zane of the Undisputed Anime Podcast to chew the fat about Delicious in ...
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Episode 8 - Sand Land by Akira Toriyama
On this episode of Manga Tak, Mat is joined once again by Tom to discuss the under rated single volume story by Akira Toriyama, Sand Land!Originally serialised in Shonen Jump between May and August of the year 2000, Akira Toriyama’s San...
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Episode 7 - Orange by Ichigo Takano
On this episode of Manga Tak, Mat is joined by the Tsu Tsu Dae, co-host of the Undisputed Anime Podcast to discuss our first Shōjo title, Orange! ...
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Episode 6 - Akane Banashi by Yuki Suenaga and Takamasa Moue
On this episode of Manga Tak, Mat is joined by the AC MacDonald, creator of Twistwoo...
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