Manga Mavericks

On this episode of Manga Mavericks, Colton has a lot of news and manga to cover, but with the help of his conveniently newfound podcast hosting powers, he won't have to go at it alone! First he enlists the help of Shonen Sunday enthusiast, Bomber D. Rufi (@kiirobon), in order to not just tackle whatever news they could at the time, but also cover all of the new one shots now available on the Shone...

On Thursday, July 18th, a devastating fire burned down Kyoto Animation’s 1st Studio Building, claiming the lives of 35 people and hospitalizing 33 more. The human costs of this tragedy are unfathomable and the damage done to the studio is immeasurable. We stand together with KyoAni in their time of need, and want to do our part in spreading the word to fans on how to help the studio and its staff....

On this episode of the podcast, the Mavericks are joined by both Maxy Barnard and Bomber D Rufi to once again cover the first volume of a newly released Shonen Sunday title from Viz Media in the form of Tomohito Oda's, Komi Can't Communicate! A sincere slice of life series about a popular girl named Komi who has trouble even uttering a single word to any of her classmates, but with the the help of...

Spider-Man: Far From Home is swinging into theaters today, so it’s a perfect time to release our review of the last Spider-Man film which came out...six months ago. Huh, hasn’t been long has it? Well, with Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse making the jump from the big screen to home video and Netflix, there’s no better occasion to talk about this year’s Academy Award winner for Best Animated Pictu...

Caleb Cook calls in to the show to share the story of how he became the translator of the most popular manga in North America! Caleb covers his career journey from the beginning, sharing his experiences living in Japan during his time in the JET program, his early translation work for Yen Press and UDON, and finally, the circumstances that led him to become the translator of big Shonen Jump hits l...

We've got another awesome interview to share with you! We're delighted to be joined by David Brothers to discuss his awesome career journey from comics blogger to manga editor at Viz Media! David details his early blogging days at 4thletter, his duties as Brand Manager at Image, and what it's like to edit series like JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and We Never Learn!  We also talk to David about his tho...

On this episode of Manga Mavericks, Colton and Lum catch up on the four newest series to debut in Shonen Jump, including the long awaited return of Masashi Kishimoto and his newest series 2 years in the making, Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru! The other batch of series discussed on the show include shogi manga Double Taisei by Kentaro Fukuda, rugby manga Beast Children by Kento Terasaka, and cont...

On this episode of Manga Mavericks, its back to basics as Colton & Lum finally get back to covering some manga news, and in under 2 hours! They talk about everything from all the Shonen Jump series that are ending, to more new licenses from Yen Press and Seven Seas, and much more! Our titular Mavericks may mostly spend this week catching up on news and things, but stay tuned for next week when the...

On this episode of Manga Mavericks, Colton & Lum continue their series of interviews as they sit down with Dr. Mari Morimoto, manga translator and veterinarian! Mari talks about her career spanning 25 years and experiencing the growth of the manga industry, as well as her experience in interpreting for other Japanese guests at cons such as Toriyama and Kishimoto! Mari even discusses her time worki...

On this episode of Manga Mavericks, Colton & Lum continue their series of interviews throughout the month of May! This next one featuring Eisner Award nominated comic artist, Joey Weiser, author of a lot of titles, such as Mermin and Ghost Hog! Ghost Hog being Joey's latest new title about a boar named Truff who faces a journey in coping with loss and learning the importance of forgiveness and acc...

2019 marks the centennial anniversary of the Yuri genre, celebrating 100 years of girls in love challenging the expectations placed upon them by patriarchal definitions of love and gender. To commemorate the legacy of the genre and the stories that’ve been told, we interviewed Erica Friedman, a Yuri historian and tastemaker who has been at the center of the fandom for over two decades. Erica is th...

Previously on Manga Mavericks, Lum and Colton, along with special guests, Buggy and Hovin, discussed We Never Learn and what they liked or disliked (but mostly liked) about Jump's latest romcom series! And this week's episode, they do even more of that! As Lum gathered We Never Learn-themed questions from all over the internet, so that they could once again hold another study session! We tackle su...

Last week we sadly lost two influential mangaka whose works have become cultural institutions. Kazuhiko Kato, more popularly known by his pen name Monkey Punch, and Kazuo Koike have both passed away due to pneumonia. It’s bittersweet that Koike’s final tweets were reminiscing on his friend and rival, as both of their iconic series competed for popularity in Weekly Manga Action over nearly 50 years...

Hello darlings! We're the #LumSquad, a podcast hosted by @LumRanmaYasha and @ProdTally devoted to the wonderful and wacky world of Rumiko Takahashi's Urusei Yatsura! As longtime Manga Mavericks fans know, Urusei Yatsura is LumRanmaYasha’s favorite manga, and they’ve been wanting to make a podcast about it for a long time. Teamed up together with AC, the leader of Twitter’s #LumSquad and the #Daily...

On this episode of Manga Mavericks, Lum & Colton are joined by Buggy from DaLadyBugProductions, as well as Hovin from Stammer Stream, to discuss Weekly Shonen Jump's We Never Learn from Taichi Tsutsui! A harem romcom that is more then meets the eye, as ordinary but hard working high school student, Nariyuki Yuiga, has to tutor two of the smartest girls in school in subjects that stump them complet...

On our last episode, we exposed the GHIBLI CONSPIRACY - subliminal messages covertly sown into Hayao Miyazaki’s films to brainwash the children of the world! We discussed the secrets hidden in each of the films shown during GKids’ 2017 Ghibli Fest, covering all except for one, Howl’s Moving Castle. Now, to celebrate its 15th anniversary, GKids has brought Howl back to the big screen, giving us a c...

You thought we were done releasing all the podcasts we recorded in 2017. You were mistaken. Very mistaken. Throughout 2017, the Mavericks attended GKids and Fathom Event’s first Ghibli Fest, hoping to unfurl the secrets behind Hayao Miyazaki’s animated masterpieces. Instead, they discovered something different… something darker. A conspiracy. THE GHIBLI CONSPIRACY. This podcast was a mistake. Like...

On this episode of Manga Mavericks, Lum & Colton sit down to interview Jason Thompson, the former senior editor of Viz Media's North American print Shonen Jump Magazine! Jason goes over his time at Viz and what it was like to be tasked by Shueisha themselves to bring Shonen Jump overseas! What was it like editing manga in the 90's? What is Akira Toriyama like in person? What is it like being an ac...

The newest Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel film certainly left the Mavericks with some feelings! We dissect the latest installment in the franchise, the story it's trying to tell, and how effectively it's doing so in comparison to previous iterations. Plus, we recount our theater experiences, lament terrible audiences at anime screenings, and have a difficult argument over the film’s usage and depi...

After the last couple of banger retrospective podcasts we’re taking a breather! It’s a back-to-basics news-focused episode with reviews of the latest two Shonen Jump simulpubs, The Last Saiyuki and Yui Kamio Lets Loose, thrown in for good measure! That’s not all, because we’ve also got some great listener e-mails to read and community shout-outs to give! So while this might be a short episode, but...

On this episode of Manga Mavericks, Lum & Colton gather their friends together for another big Shonen Jump discussion, this time on Shueisha's Manga Plus app and website and the many new simulpubs it has to offer!! Listen as Maxy Barnard (Friendship Effort Victory) gushes about Kaito's latest series, Blue Flag, or Patrick "TheComicFiend" (Super Senpai Podcast) talk about survival thrillers like Ar...

Do you believe in destiny? Then let there be light, because we’re reviving a podcast recorded in the past! Last year we recorded a retrospective of Hiroyuki Takei’s soulful battle manga Shaman King with Maxy Barnard to celebrate the series’ 20th anniversary. Computer problems have delayed the release of this episode for a little over half a year, but now we’re finally able to share it with you in...

Last week we discussed what the Academy thought were the best movies of 2018, so now it’s our turn! Both Lum and VLord count down their top ten favorite films of 2018, highlighting twenty films overall! Do either of us have any of this year’s Best Picture nominees on our lists? Is Lum’s list mostly animated films again or did some live-action stuff sneak in there? When Broly? Listen and learn as t...

On this episode of Manga Mavericks, Lum & Colton are joined by Ashley McDonnell, host of the Shojo & Tell shojo manga podcast, to discuss My Love Story!! from Kazune Kawahara & Aruko, about a macho but lovable and reliable teenager named Gouda Takeo, who's always used to the girls he likes confessing to his best friend Sunakawa, until one day he finally finds a girlfriend of his own and his spring...

Today’s the day where Hollywood’s elites gather to celebrate the films that make them feel the most superior while begrudgingly throwing a bone to the films your average joe actually likes to appease ABC’s need to have eyeballs on screen to sell commercial space at higher prices! That’s right, it’s the Oscars! The 91st Academy Awards has been riddled with ridiculous and hilarious mishaps all year...