Manga Mavericks EP. 160: Demon Slayer

05/28/21 • 194 min

On this episode of Manga Mavericks, Colton & Lum finally get around to dedicating a whole episode of the podcast to Koyoharu Gotouge's Demon Slayer, otherwise known as the highest selling manga title of last year! And of course, who better to have on to discuss this momentous series then our friends from the Demon Slayer Podcast (Vlord, Marion & Sakaki)! Demon Slayer is a series that was just too big for the Mavericks crew to ignore, not just because we've constantly been covering its rise to fame, but also because we covered the first few chapters when they initially premiered as apart of Shonen Jump's Jump Start initiative all the way back in 2016 on our third episode of the podcast! We discuss just why its become so popular and how the story's poignant themes and messages have managed to capture the hearts of readers around the world and especially Japan, as well as our feelings on the final arc of the series and how much of an exciting and emotional roller coaster it was despite a few criticisms of certain story beats here and there! Join us as we finally slay (talk about) possibly one of the biggest demons (series) we've ever covered!! Enjoy! For a complete list of links and Community Shout-Outs included in this episode, please visit this podcast's webpage at: http://all-comic.com/2021/manga-mavericks-ep-160-demon-slayer/ PODCAST BREAKDOWN: 00:00 - Intro 05:19 - New York Times & Bookscan Lists 24:17 - Mugen Train Box Office Updates 32:54 - Demon Slayer Discussion 2:22:20 - Our Favorite Hashira 2:30:23 - Would you be a Demon or a Demon Slayer? 2:36:08 - Guest Plugs 2:47:02 - Community Shout-Outs! 3:06:57 - Wrap-Up Enjoy the show, and follow us on twitter at @manga_mavericks, on tumblr at mangamavericks.tumblr.com, and on Youtube! You can also follow the hosts on Twitter at @sniperking323 and @lumranmayasha. If you’d like to help support the show financially you can pledge to our Patreon and receive some awesome rewards like our Patreon-exclusive Bonus pods! If one-time donations are more your speed you can donate to Colton’s Ko-fi here and LumRanmaYasha’s Ko-fi here, and if you want to support LumRanmaYasha’s art and other projects you can follow them @siddartworks on Instagram and Twitter and donate to their personal Patreon. Don’t forget to also like and subscribe to us on Youtube and iTunes and leave us reviews to help us curate the show and create better content! Music Featured: Gurenge by LiSA Here Comes the Sun by The Beatles from the edge by FictionJunction feat. LiSA

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Manga Mavericks EP. 159: Speed Racer & Dragon Racer

On this episode of Manga Mavericks, Colton & Lum invite on Eisner Award winning comics artist and author of Mermin & Ghost Hog, Joey Weiser, to talk about Tatsunoko Productions founder Tatsuo Yoshida's original Mach GoGoGo (Speed Racer) manga and some of the influence it had on Joey's newest upcoming comic, Dragon Racer! That's right! We cover two whole racing comics and discuss everything we love about them both, as well as reflect on Speed Racer's legacy and ponder over the state of its current relevancy in American pop culture even compared to two decades ago. So join us as we rev up our engines and jam down on the pedal like we're never comin' back, cause adventure's waitin' just ahead!! If you want more Speed Racer talk, sign up for our Patreon (patreon.com/mangamavericks) at the end of the this month to listen to a special bonus podcast where we talk about the 2008 live action movie from the Wachowskis with special guest, Sam Leach, from the One Piece Podcast! For a complete list of links and Community Shout-Outs included in this episode, please visit this podcast's webpage at: http://all-comic.com/2021/manga-mavericks-ep-159-speed-racer-dragon-racer/ PODCAST BREAKDOWN: 00:00 - Intro 03:25 - Speed Racer 1:09:14 - Dragon Racer 1:53:41 - Community Shout-Outs! 2:03:03 - Wrap-Up Enjoy the show, and follow us on twitter at @manga_mavericks, on tumblr at mangamavericks.tumblr.com, and on Youtube! You can also follow the hosts on Twitter at @sniperking323 and @lumranmayasha. If you’d like to help support the show financially you can pledge to our Patreon and receive some awesome rewards like our Patreon-exclusive Bonus pods! If one-time donations are more your speed you can donate to Colton’s Ko-fi here and LumRanmaYasha’s Ko-fi here, and if you want to support LumRanmaYasha’s art and other projects you can follow them @siddartworks on Instagram and Twitter and donate to their personal Patreon. Don’t forget to also like and subscribe to us on Youtube and iTunes and leave us reviews to help us curate the show and create better content! Music Featured: Mach GoGoGo Opening Theme

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Manga Mavericks EP. 161: My Solo Exchange Diary

On this episode of Manga Mavericks, Colton & Lum bring on yuri scholar and founder of Okazu, Erica Friedman, to discuss My Solo Exchange Diary! A two volume autobiographical manga from Nagata Kabi that is also a follow up to her previously released My Lesbian Experiece With Loneliness, which we also covered on the podcast back in 2017! We have a very open discussion about how the success of Kabi's works in the west have made it possible for other autobiographical manga to be picked up, as well as how that success has contributed to Kabi's life and work both positively and negatively. This discussion was originally posted exclusively on our Patreon a year ago, which we decided to make available publicly not only to give listeners a peek at what we have to offer for potential patrons, but to also celebrate the release of Nagata Kabi's latest work, My Alcoholic Escape From Reality, of which we will also be releasing a podcast about on our Patreon at the end of this month! So if you enjoyed this discussion, be sure sign up soon to listen to it when its out! Until then, enjoy the episode! For a complete list of links and Community Shout-Outs included in this episode, please visit this podcast's webpage at: http://all-comic.com/2021/manga-mavericks-ep-161-my-solo-exchange-diary/ PODCAST BREAKDOWN: 00:00 - Intro/Patron Shout Out & Other Patreon Stuff 15:33 - Top Selling Manga Series in the First Half of 2021 33:36 - Top Selling Light Novels in the First Half of 2021 37:13 - May 2021 Bookscan List 42:48 - Dramatic Increase in Manga Sales Over the Past Year 48:26 - My Solo Exchange Diary Discussion 2:17:51 - A Lot of Community Shout-Outs! 2:56:09 - Wrap-Up Enjoy the show, and follow us on twitter at @manga_mavericks, on tumblr at mangamavericks.tumblr.com, and on Youtube! You can also follow the hosts on Twitter at @sniperking323 and @lumranmayasha. If you’d like to help support the show financially you can pledge to our Patreon and receive some awesome rewards like our Patreon-exclusive Bonus pods! If one-time donations are more your speed you can donate to Colton’s Ko-fi here and LumRanmaYasha’s Ko-fi here, and if you want to support LumRanmaYasha’s art and other projects you can follow them @siddartworks on Instagram and Twitter and donate to their personal Patreon. Don’t forget to also like and subscribe to us on Youtube and iTunes and leave us reviews to help us curate the show and create better content!