MANGA RADIO

A special interview series featuring announcer Hisanori Yoshida and creators from the world of manga. In July 2026, we welcome Shihei Rin, the manga editor behind hit series such as SPY×FAMILY, Chainsaw Man, and Dandadan. In the first installment of this four-part series, Rin talks about growing up surrounded by books, the overseas experience that changed his life, and why he chose to join S...

A special talk program featuring announcer Yoshida Hisanori and manga creators. In June 2026, our guest is Mitsuharu Yanamoto, the creator of Hibiki: Shōsetsuka ni Naru Hōhō (winner of the 2017 Manga Taishō Grand Prize) and Ryū to Ichigo, joining us just after the conclusion of the series. In this fourth and final episode of the four-part series, we discuss the major developments in the latter hal...

A special interview program featuring announcer  Hisanorii Yoshida sits down with acclaimed manga creator Mitsuharu Yanamoto for an in-depth conversation. In June 2026, we welcome the creator of the 2017 Manga Taisho Grand Prize winner Hibiki: Shousetsuka ni Naru Houhou and the recently concluded Ryu to Ichigo. Part 3 of this four-episode series traces Yanamoto’s journey from a rookie a...

A special interview program featuring announcer Hisanori Yoshida  in conversation with manga creators. In June 2026, we welcome Mitsuharu Yanamoto, the creator of the 2017 Manga Taisho Grand Prize-winning manga Hibiki: Shousetsuka ni Naru Houhou (Hibiki: How to Become a Novelist)  and, fresh off the conclusion of Ryu to Ichigo. In this second installment of our four-part series, we conti...

A special talk series featuring announcer Hisanori Yoshida and  manga creators. For June 2026, we welcome Mitsuharu Yanamoto, creator of the Manga Taisho 2017 Grand Prize-winning Hibiki: Shousetsuka ni Naru Houhou (Hibiki: How to Become a Novelist) and Ryu to Ichigo, fresh off the conclusion of its serialization. In this first installment of our four-part series, Yanamoto-sensei reunites with...

A special talk program featuring announcer Yoshida Hisanori and manga creators. For May 2026, we welcome Hiromasa Okujima, creator of the hit series Baban Baban Ban Vampire. In the fifth and final episode of this series, the conversation continues with more behind-the-scenes stories about Babanba Banban Vampire., including the rare challenge of juggling four serialized works at the same time, as w...

A special talk series featuring announcer Yoshida Hisanori and renowned manga creators. For May 2026, we welcome Hiromasa Okujima, creator of the hit series Babanba Banban Vampire. In the fourth installment of this five-part series, Okujima-sensei talks about how his career unexpectedly evolved beyond being known as a “young delinquent manga artist,” along with behind-the-scenes storie...

A special interview series hosted by announcer Yoshida Hisanori, featuring conversations with manga artists. This May 2026, we welcome Hiromasa Okujima, creator of the hit series Babanba Banban Vampire! In this third installment of our five-part series, we dive into his state of mind during his days as an assistant to manga artist Tetsuya Saruwatari after moving to Tokyo, as well as stories from h...

Announcer Hisanori Yoshida sits down with manga creators for special in-depth conversations. In May 2026, we welcome Hiromasa Okujima, creator of the hit series Baban Baban Ban Vampire. In the second episode of this five-part series, Okujima talks about his high school days, when he seriously began pursuing a career as a manga artist, as well as the life-changing encounters he experienced during h...

This is a special talk program featuring announcer Hisanori Yoshida and manga artists. For May 2026, we welcome Hiromasa Okujima, known for the hit series Babanbabanban Vampire. In this first episode of a five-part series, we talk about his childhood—when he wasn’t allowed to buy manga with his allowance—and his high school years, which he says had a major impact on his life. Ple...

A special talk program featuring announcer Hisanori Yoshida in conversation with manga artists. For April 2026, we welcome Ao Kojima, winner of the Manga Taisho 2026 Grand Prize for 「Hon Nara Uru Hodo」 In this final installment of our four-part series, we dive deeper into 「Hon Nara Uru Hodo」, along with our signature set of questions. We’d love to hear your thoughts and requests—sh...

A special talk program featuring announcer Hisanori Yoshida in conversation with manga artists. For April 2026, we welcome Ao Kojima, winner of the Manga Taisho 2026 Grand Prize for「Hon Nara Uru Hodo」 In the third episode of this four-part series, we dive into the story of how Kojima was scouted by her editor, Asai, as well as the background behind her debut work Kissako. We also explore the tho...

A special talk series featuring announcer Hisanori Yoshida in conversation with leading manga artists. In April 2026, we welcome Ao Kojima, winner of the Manga Taisho 2026 Grand Prize for “Hon Nara Uru Hodo.” In this second episode of the four-part series, we continue the conversation on reading—before diving into the surprising origin of Kojima’s manga journey, which began...

A special talk program featuring announcer Hisanori Yoshida in conversation with manga artists. In April 2026, we welcome Ao Kojima, winner of the Manga Taisho 2026 Grand Prize for “Hon Nara Uru Hodo.” In this first episode of a four-part series, we look back on the day after the award ceremony, exploring Kojima’s reflections on the win, as well as the early reading experiences t...

A special talk program featuring Nippon Broadcasting’s announcer Yoshida Hisanori in conversation with manga artists. For March 2026, we welcome Hiroyuki Yasuda, known for “Shomuni” and “Chihiro-san.” In this final episode of our five-part series, we continue our conversation about “Chihiro,” and also dive into the Netflix adaptation of “Chihiro,&rdq...

A special talk program featuring Nippon Broadcasting announcer Yoshida Hisanori in conversation with manga artists. For March 2026, we welcome Hiroyuki Yasuda, known for “Shomuni” and “Chihiro-san.” In the fourth episode of this five-part series, we continue our discussion on “Chihiro,” diving into Yasuda-sensei’s unique creative process behind his distinc...

A special talk program featuring Nippon Broadcasting System announcer Yoshida Hisanori and leading manga artists. In March 2026, we welcome Hiroyuki Yasuda, the creator of Shomuni and Chihiro-san. In the third episode of this five-part series, Yasuda shares stories about the astonishing production system behind the serialization of Shomuni, as well as behind-the-scenes insights into the TV drama a...

A special talk series featuring manga artists, hosted by Nippon Broadcasting announcer Yoshida Hisanori. In March 2026, we welcome Hiroyuki Yasuda, the creator of Shomuni and Chihiro-san. In the second episode of this five-part series, Yasuda reflects on his days growing up in Niigata through his university years, and then takes us all the way to the story behind the birth of Shomuni. Share your t...

A special talk program on Nippon Broadcasting System, where announcer Yoshida Hisanori sits down with leading manga artists. Our March 2026 guest is Hiroyuki Yasuda, best known for Shomuni and Chihiro-san. In this first episode of a five-part series, we explore Yasuda-sensei’s memories of late-night radio, his childhood belief that he has “never felt bored,” and his recent intere...

A special talk program featuring Nippon Broadcasting announcer Yoshida Hisanori in conversation with leading manga artists. In February 2026, we welcome Shuzo Oshimi, known for The Flowers of Evil (Aku no Hana), Blood on the Tracks (Chi no Wadachi), and currently serializing The Sound of Blinking (Mabataki no Oto). In this final episode of our four-part series, we look back on his journey from his...

A special talk program on Nippon Broadcasting System featuring announcer Yoshida Hisanori in conversation with manga artists. For February 2026, we welcome Shuzo Oshimi, known for The Flowers of Evil, Blood on the Tracks, and currently serializing The Sound of Blinking. In the third installment of this four-part series, Oshimi talks about his high school days—what he himself calls his time &...

A special talk program featuring Nippon Broadcasting System announcer Yoshida Hisanori and renowned manga artists. In February 2026, we welcome Shuzo Oshimi, creator of The Flowers of Evil, Blood on the Tracks, and currently serializing The Sound of a Moment. This is the second episode of a four-part series. In this episode, Oshimi talks about his junior high and high school years as a “subc...

A special talk program featuring Nippon Broadcasting announcer Yoshida Hisanori and a manga artist. In February 2026, we welcome Shuzo Oshimi, the creator of The Flowers of Evil, Blood on the Tracks, and currently serializing The Sound of a Blink. In this first episode of a four-part series, we delve into his childhood, shaped by the cultural education he received from his father, and explore the...

A special talk program featuring Nippon Broadcasting announcer Yoshida Hisanori and manga artist. In January 2026, we welcome Yoichi Takahashi, the creator of the globally beloved series Captain Tsubasa, often called a universal language around the world. This episode brings you highlights from a public recording event held in December 2025. In this final installment of the four-part series, we di...

A special talk program featuring Nippon Broadcasting announcer Yoshida Hisanori and celebrated manga artists. For January 2026, we welcome Yoichi Takahashi, the creator of the globally beloved phenomenon Captain Tsubasa, a title now spoken as a universal language around the world. This episode brings you highlights from a public recording event held in December 2025. In the third installment of th...