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More ero themes on the penultimate volume. Kurumi becomes sexually aggresive but gets modest when she has a cold. We talk condoms, be them femidoms or glow in the dark and why it's important to have a test run with them. Skip synopsis: @ 13:11   036: Sundome vol. 7   By Kazuto Okada Translation by Christine Schilling (now Christine Dashiell) With Lettering by Abigail Blackman     Topics: Oldboys h...

For a lewd ecchi style manga we get a really artsy first chapter a la french cinema and tasteful panty shots. We also talk about how people do the come-on a.k.a. invitation attack method! And why girlfriends have the bath water too high a temperature! Skip synopsis @ 11:53   Sundome vol. 6   By Kazuto Okada Translation by Christine Schilling With Lettering by Abigail Blackman     Topics:   Podcast...

Is it okay to be called daddy? Healthy kink or just plain creepy? How about mommy? We talk about it and more on our review of this (very lewd) coming of age comedy. Skip synopsis @ 10:03 email: WeAppreciateManga@Gmail.com   Sundome vol. 5 By Kazuto Okada English Translation: Christine Schilling English Lettering: Abigail Blackman   Topics: The formula of Sundome Boy is curious/anxious about girl f...

EXPLICIT CONTENT BTW! A lot of firsts begin to happen, such as getting your first job and bringing your date home to the parents. Originally recorded on 03/12/2019 hence all the xmas talk, ho ho ho!  Skip synop: @ 13:00 email: WeAppreciateManga@Gmail.com   Sundome vol. 4   By Kazuto Okada Translation by Christine Schilling Lettering by Rob Flores   Topics:   Sex scene recount: The rope bridge – Hi...

Poor Kyoko! We ask ourselves if it's ever cool or attractive to be a virgin and talk about why boys can be so cruel to girls, especially when it comes to sex, not for the faint hearted! contact: WeAppreciateManga@gmail.com Sundome vol. 3 (Yen Press)   By Kazuto Okada Translation by Christine Schilling Lettering by Roberto M. Flores   Topics:      Kazuto's improved cheesecake pinup style. Shame in...

Kazuto Okada relies too much on the saucy cheesecake spectacle of panty shots and cleavage when in reality he shines with comedy. skip the synopsis @ minute 9:00 contact: WeAppreciateManga@gmail.com Sundome vol. 2   By: Kazuto Okada Translation by: Christine Schilling Lettering by: Roberto Flores     Topics: Criticism and disappointment. Has Kurumi and Hideo done the sexy yet? Censorship, comparin...

James and Will talk about Incels, what it feels like for a woman to challenge (or belittle you) as a man and also clavicle sucking! Skip synopsis @12:56   Sundome vol. 1   By Kazuto Okada Translation: Christine Schilling Lettering: Rob Flores     Topics Kurumi as instigator, enabler and Machiavelli Being tested in a relationship/dating Will's Clavicle sucking girlfriend The love interest's potenti...

We look into the boundaries and sexual tension that all good relationships have, how vampires are born and why Stephenie Meyer's vampires are valid! Subscribe as our romance season begins. Contact: weappreciatemanga@gmail.com skip synopsis @8:41   Twilight: The graphic Novel - volume 2   Art: Young Kim Story/writer: Stephanie Meyer Inking: Ashley Marie Witter Background Assistant: Haya C   Topics:...

Yes, they made a Twilight manga and it's pretty good! James is joined with new host Will! They talk about Stephenie Meyer's urban fantasy success and how such a cultural touchstone informed their own relationships at the time. Skip synopsis @ 15:33   Twilight: The Graphic Novel   Art by: Young Kim Assistants: Haya C and Ashley Marie Witter Story/writer:   Stephenie Meyer     Topics   ·        Bell...

The horror Mangaka returns to the genre with this gross out gory social commentary of cancel culture and body dysmorphia. Listen to the start for the chance to win your own copy of Dissolving Classroom, skip to minute 19:25 if you want to ignore the synopsis.     Junji Ito's Dissolving Classroom (a.k.a. Yokai Kyoshitsu)   By Junji Ito Translation by Melissa Tanaka     Published in the Japanese Mot...

Too horrific that Steven couldn't even finish reading it! We talk about Maruo's work that would eventually become adapted into a controversial anime.      026: Mr. Arashi's Amazing Freakshow | Shoujo Tsubaki  (1984)   By Suehiro Maruo Translation by Yoko Umezawa and Laura Lindgren (Blast Books 1992)   Some context:   Maruo is known for his 'Ero-Guro' (erotic grotesque nonsense). The genre is nothi...

Domu: A Child's Dream By Katsuhiro Otomo   Way before Stranger Things and before the masterpiece of the Akira anime, there was the psychic horror of 'A Child's Dream'  Skip synopsis @ 14:00 contact us at weappreciatemanga@gmail.com   Topics:   ·        The cinematic act Structure ·        How Otomo creates a sense of fear ·        Otomo's aesthetic and attitudes towards gentrification   Notable Pr...

Suicidal schoolkids (one with PTSD) meet online with their teacher and plan to blow up their school. In short, Steve finds the plot doesn't gel with Rika's emotional arc, but Rika sleeps with Ryo! Can finding love stop someone from causing terrorism? X-Day (vol. 2) (X-Day of her and the others / Kanajo tachi no x-day)   By Setsuna Mizushiro Translation by Lisa Blank   Synopsis:   Rika's plans seem...

Suicidal teens plan to blow up their school. EXPLICIT CONTENT   023: X-Day vol 1 (X-Day of her and the others / kanojo tachi no X-Day)   Art + Story/writer:   Setona Mizushiro English Translation by:     Shirley Kubo and Lisa Blank     Helplines:   UK SAMARITANS: 116 123   JAPAN: 03-5774-0992   USA SUICIDE PREVENTION:    1-800-273-8255   Synopsis:   Rika has begun her senior year of high and she i...

EXPLICIT CONTENT! The final volume to Battle Royale! We finished recording this run in October 2018. Listen as we recount the tropes used, the differences between the source material and the goal of the authors. Skip the synopsis @ minute 12:00 022: Battle Royale vol. 15 Art: Masayuki Taguchi Story: Koushun Takami Translation by Keith Giffen Topics: ·        Kiriyama's death ·        Kawada's betr...

We talk about Kiriyama's synaesthesia and that car chase! Skip synopsis @ 11:00   021: Battle Royale vol. 15   Art by Masauki Taguchi Story by Koushun Takami Translation by Keith Giffen   Topics:   ·        Kiriyama has synaesthesia…And can choose to feel emotion, but prefers to distract himself and numb himself from the pain. "I hear Rubi crying, red face and crying red" ·        The Car chase ·...

Battle Royale vol. 13   Art by Masauki Taguchi Story by Koushun Takami Translation by Keith Giffen Talking about Kiriyama vs Soma! And bout our arguments with the opposite sex, plus stalkers! You can skip the synopsis @ minute 4:00 Topics:   ·        Kiriyama vs Soma (Soma's death) ·        Keiko and Kawada's argument (arguments with the opposite sex) ·        Stalkers     Pop culture references a...

Battle Royale vol. 12   Art: Masayuki Taguchi Story/writer: Koushun Takami   English Translation by Keith Giffen   WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT! Kiriyama is "Donald Trump with a semi-automatic" Real talk on the "flow", rolling with the punches and how it can save your life.     Topics:   ·        Sugimura's mortality ·        Indirect dialogue as a story telling technique ·        Flow and how it can...

Battle Royale vol. 11   By Koushun Takami and Masayuki Taguchi With English translation by Keith Giffen   WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT!   It starts looking like Rocky with a slice of Dragonball in here.   Topics:   ·        The art work and use of tone.   ·        The pacing of the entire volume (like Stallone's Rocky)   ·        Kiriyama vs Sugimura   ·        Kayako's broken family life.     Pop cu...

017: Battle Royale vol. 10   By Koushun Takami and Masayuki Taguchi With English translation by Keith Giffen   Schoolkids are forced to fight to the death until only one survives. 35 down, 6 to go!   Skip to the synopsis @14:20 contact us at WeAppreciateManga@gmail.com   Theme Music: 'Electro Hype' by Liam Bradbury Podcast created by Jim Fitton and Steven Gorton.     Topics:   ·        Stream of c...

016: Battle Royale vol. 9   By Koushun Takami and Masayuki Taguchi With English translation by Keith Giffen   Someone plays dead and schoolkids drop like flies.   Theme Music: 'Electro Hype' by Liam Bradbury Podcast created by Jim Fitton and Steven Gorton.   Topics :   ·        Who is Kayako? ·        Kazuo Kiriyama ·        Narrative storytelling technique in this volume, a stream of consciousnes...

015: Battle Royale vol. 8 By Koushun Takami and Masayuki Takaguchi   School kids are forced to kill each other until only one survives! We talk about rape and child abuse on this episode. For your convenience we've provided the following helplines:   UK SAMARITANS: 116 123   JAPAN: 03-5774-0992   USA SUICIDE PREVENTION:    1-800-273-8255   USA NATIONAL SEXUAL ASSAULT HOTLINE   800 - 656 - HOPE (46...

014: Battle Royale Vol. 7 All about trust issues and having fake friends. Mimura fights Kiriyama. You can contact us at WeAppreciateManga@Gmail.com Theme Music: 'Electro Hype' by Liam Bradbury Podcast created by Jim Fitton and Steven Gorton.   TOPICS: ·        Kiriyama vs Mimura ·        The arcade fight. ·        Coke being synonymous for Cola. ·        Trust issues, and times we were sold out by...

013: Battle Royale vol. 6 On this episode we talk about the following topics: ·        Nanahara as a framing device (why is he everywhere!?)   ·        Kiriyama's attack on the Nanahara gang   ·        Kiriyama vs Sugimura        ·        Nanahara's philosophy – You win and we all lose, Kiriyama is a waste according to Nanahara and so raises the question if Kiriyama's life would have any meaning i...

012 Battle Royale vol. 5 The chapter begins with Yutaka in a street fight. Mimura saves him from the attack and the two become friends. When Mimura questions Yutaka he finds that his fight was made so to protect a stray dog from bullies. The two decide on working together to help the dog find a home. Fast forward to their Battle Royale and they are still working together. This time making a bomb w...