
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
46 episodes
Episode 44 - RG Veda by CLAMP
When a tyrant god's reign is prophesied to fall, does it herald salvation—or apocalypse?Three centuries ago, the God of Thunder committed the ultimate betrayal: murdering the Heavenly Emperor and seizing the throne of Tenkai for himself...
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Episode 43 - Tekkonkinkreet by Taiyō Matsumoto
The cops claim it. The Yakuza fight for it. Gangs and hoodlums bleed for it. But everyone in Treasure Town knows the truth: these streets belong to two orphaned kids named Black and White. Their legendary story, still hailed as manga royalty th...
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Episode 42 - Go! Go! Loser Ranger! by Negi Haruba
Is Negi Haruba's dark take on sentai heroes a revolutionary deconstruction like 'The Boys,' or just another forgettable genre flip?This week, Mat welcomes back Zane Taichou from
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Episode 41 - PLUTO: Urasawa x Tezuka by Naoki Urasawa
What happens when you take a tale written by 'The God of Manga' and let the 'Master of Suspense' retell it? Well, you only get one of the greatest works of Manga ever written!On this week's episode, Mat is joined once again by his podcas...
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Episode 40 - The Rose of Versailles by Riyoko Ikeda
On this week's episode, Mat's joined by Pippa (aka StrawberryShojo), to talk about a Classic work of Historical Fiction / Shojo Manga, The Rose of Versailles by Riyoko Ikeda, published in...
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Bonus Episode - Honey Lemon Sold-a?
On this Manga Tak-ked On (i.e. a Bonus Episode), Mat is joined one again by Undisputed Anime's TsuTsuDae, to talk about his complete 180 on moder...
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Episode 39 - D. Gray-Man by Katsura Hoshino
On this week's episode, Mat's bacon is saved emergency guest TsuTsuDae of the Undisputed Anime Podcast, to talk about the long running Shonen cla...
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Episode 38 - Show-Ha Shoten! by Akinari Asakura & Takeshi Obata
On this week's episode, Mat is joined by Fred Tornager to discuss a comic book about comedy: and the excellent Show-Ha Shoten! by Akinari Asakura & Takeshi Obata, published in Eng...
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Episode 37 - Trillion Game by Riichiro Inagaki and Ryoichi Ikegami
On this week's episode, Mat is joined once again by Georgie to discuss the lastest work from two legendary Mangaka: Trillion Game by Riichiro Inagaki and Ryoichi Ikegami, published in English...
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Episode 36 - Honey Lemon Soda by Mayu Murata
On this week's episode, Mat is joined once again by one half of the Undisputed Anime Podcast, TsuTsuDae, to talk about some modern High Sch...
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Episode 35 - Asadora! by Naoki Urasawa
On this week's episode, Mat is joined once again joined by Ramzee to discuss Asadora! the latests book from 'The Master of Suspense' Naoki Urasawa.Join us as we talk about the b...
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Episode 34 - TRIGUN by Yasuhiro Nightow
On this week's episode, Mat is joined once again by his podcasting partner in. crime Tom, to talk about one of our favourite manga, Trigun by Yasuhiro Nightow, recently re-published in english by Dark Hors...
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Episode 33 - Sakamoto Days by Yuto Suzuki
On this week's episode, Mat is joined one again by Zane Taichou from Undisputed Anime, to talk about the latest title from Weekly Shonen...
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Episode 32 - The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't A Guy At All by Sumiko Arai
On this episode of Manga Tak, Mat is joined once again by LumRanmaYasha to discuss THE GREEN YURI aka The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't A Guy At All by Sumiko AraiJoin us as ...
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Episode 31 - CITY by Keiichi Arawi
On this episode of Manga Tak, Mat is joined once again by AC MacDonald, creator of T...
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Episode 30 - Bleach by Tite Kubo
This week, Mat is joined by comic book creator and publisher Mitch Proctor (aka Bon Idle...
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Episode 29 - Noragami: Stray God by Adachitoka
This week, Mat is joined by Ida from Denmark's biggest Anime, Manga and Cosplaying convention, J-Popcon to talk about Adachitoka's Shonen smash hit Noragami: S...
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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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