Mangaroos
Mangaroos
A book club where three survivors of corporate Japan with years of localization experience read manga in Japanese and then talk about it in English! If your mom has a favorite manga podcast, it’s this one. Just ask her!
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02/04/24 • 65 min
Atsushi Kaneko is an underground manga hero for a reason, revered around the world, and especially in Europe. EVOL is his wild, punk rock take on anti-super heroes and the decaying of our social fabric. In it, we find teens in mental institutions who are fed up with the hopeless world around them, heroes who uphold corrupt political agendas instead of justice, and a weird, melting moon. It's explosive and cynical. Black and white with no shades of gray. It also may or may not be Sonic Youth fan fiction. You decide!
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02/11/24 • 67 min
The Promised Neverland, by Kaiu Shirai and Posuka Demizu, begins with a simple question: What if an orphanage was also a factory farm that produced food for demonic otherworldly entities? As high concepts for shonen manga series go, that's about as compelling as they come. No wonder this series became a multimedia phenomenon in the waning days of the pre-Covid era. It also features some truly badass metal album cover-style artwork, which couldn't have hurt.
(Stay tuned to the end of this episode for a musical surprise!)
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08/21/23 • 72 min
WE'RE BACK. Did you have a fun summer vacation? We did! And now we're back to discuss Kininatteru Hito ga Otoko ja Nakatta (The Guy She Liked Wasn't a Guy At All!) by Sumiko Arai, a Twitter sensation published in book form! (Twitter still existed when we recorded this episode.) This manga brings you the awkwardness of high school crushes, the importance of music to the teen psyche, and all of the lime green you can handle. Can its charm survive the transition from social media to the printed page?!
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07/04/23 • 80 min
A kindergarten for the children of the world's super-elite, where the staff are all ex-prisoner lethal assassins? What could possibly go wrong! Kindergarten Wars combines the unconventional work/life dynamics of Spy x Family with the over-the-top violence of Chainsaw Man, and throws in some shojo manga tropes for comedic effect. It's quite a combination, but how well does it work? Listen in to find out!
BONUS: Stick around to the end, when the Roos reveal their favorite manga read for the show so far.
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06/25/23 • 67 min
What would YOU do if you were the only person left in society? Would you go looking for survivors with a weird little mouse creature as your companion? Eat super-spicy instant curry while driving around blasted-out cityscapes? Or just watch old movies on an endless loop? Come reflect on the fragility of existence and "a story of loneliness and beautiful ruins," and let's do some beautiful Rooin' of our own.
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02/02/23 • 70 min
In this, the very first episode of Mangaroos, we're starting with a big one. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. Sure, it's a global multimedia phenomenon now, but we're going back to where it all started: the first volume of the manga. Join us as we discuss Tanjiro's super sense of smell, Taisho era fashion trends, and Nezuko kicking a demon's head off!
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04/30/24 • 57 min
Coming to you live from the Saizeriya in the heart of beautiful downtown Gunma! We're talking about one of the behemoths of Japanese pop culture, Fist of the North Star (Hokuto no Ken), and yes we make all the requisite "you wa shock" jokes and "a-ta-ta-ta-ta" sound effects - don't worry. Also discussed: post-apocalypse bondage gear, Mad Max and its availability in 1980s Japan, and more surprising Alex origin story lore. You don't want to miss this one.
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04/21/23 • 56 min
Haikyu!! is one of the most beloved Shonen Jump properties in recent years, a consensus pick for the Best Sports Manga Hall of Fame, and easily the premier high school volleyball manga in history. But, is volume one any good? Listen in to find out, and stick around for hot takes on Little Giants, Wingless Crows, and what it takes to be a real tosser.
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04/16/23 • 55 min
Get enamored with the glamour! This week, we discuss a manga that captures the fluid grace and athleticism of ballet. But George Asakura's Dance Dance Danseur isn't only a visual spectacle! It addresses issues, too. What does it really mean to be "masculine"? How do the choices we make at a young age come to define who we are? Does Swan Lake even have a plot, and if so, what is it? Find out, along with the Roos!
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01/12/24 • 65 min
The English title of this book is To Your Eternity, but in Japanese it's called 不滅のあなたへ (Fumetsu no Anata e). Whatever you like to call it, Yoshitoki Oima's second hit series isn't quite like anything else, in any medium.
The elevator pitch is impossible. Child meets immortal thing in the forest. Alien thing becomes all different stuff, including a wolf, and meets a boy. Is this a story about people trying to go ice fishing, who then get lost? In some ways, it is that. In many ways, it isn't.
Even just the first chapter of volume one is a heart-breaking, self-contained story. From there, typical shonen storytelling tropes are subverted because the extraterrestrial shapeshifting protagonist is constantly in the process of learning, in real time, how to become a convincing facsimile of a person. Meanwhile, a human sacrifice must be made to a gigantic bear god, in the forest. Look, there's a lot going on here. It's a heck of a way to start a series, is what we're saying.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Mangaroos have?
Mangaroos currently has 44 episodes available.
What topics does Mangaroos cover?
The podcast is about Leisure, Banter, Japan, Comics, Reviews, Podcasts, Animation & Manga and Manga.
What is the most popular episode on Mangaroos?
The episode title 'Ep. 27 - Witch Hat Atelier vol. 1, by Kamome Shirahama' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Mangaroos?
The average episode length on Mangaroos is 65 minutes.
How often are episodes of Mangaroos released?
Episodes of Mangaroos are typically released every 8 days, 9 hours.
When was the first episode of Mangaroos?
The first episode of Mangaroos was released on Feb 2, 2023.
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