MANGA RADIO

A special interview series hosted by announcer Hisanori Yoshida, featuring some of Japan’s most fascinating manga creators. For November 2026, we’re joined by Reiji Yamada, the acclaimed manga artist behind B Virgin and The Cure for Despair, and the host of the popular online show Reiji Yamada’s Young Sunday. In this second installment of our four-part series, Yamada takes us bac...

Manga Radio is a special interview series hosted by announcer Hisanori Yoshida, featuring in-depth conversations with manga artists. For November 2026, we welcome Reiji Yamada, the acclaimed manga artist behind B Virgin and Zetsubō ni Kiku Kusuri (A Remedy for Despair), as well as the main host of the online show Reiji Yamada’s Young Sunday. In this first installment of a four-part series, Y...

Hosted by announcer Hisanori Yoshida, Manga Radio is a special interview series featuring manga artists. Throughout October 2026, we’re bringing you highlights from a live recording event featuring Kappy, the creator of Hidarikiki no Eren (Eren the Southpaw) and Otona Taisen (Adult War). In this final installment of the four-part series, Kappy talks about Oshako Sommelier Oshako!—possi...

This special interview program features announcer Hisanori Yoshida in conversation with manga artists. Throughout October 2026, we’re bringing you recordings from a live audience event featuring Kappy, the manga artist behind Eren the Southpaw and Otona Taisen. In this third installment of the four-part series, Kappy talks about his early days learning the ropes after joining an advertising...

Hosted by announcer Hisanori Yoshida, Manga Radio is a special interview series featuring some of Japan’s most exciting manga creators. For October 2026, we’re bringing you highlights from a live recording event featuring Kappy, creator of Hidarikiki no Eren (Left-Handed Eren) and Otona Taisen (Adult Wars). In Part 2 of this four-part series, Kappy takes us back to his high school year...

This special interview program features announcer Hisanori Yoshida in conversation with manga artists. For October 2026, we’ll be bringing you highlights from a live recording event featuring Kappy, the creator of Hidarikiki no Ellen (Ellen of the Left-Handed) and Otona Taisen. In this first episode of the four-part series, Kappy talks about his childhood as a movie-loving boy, including sto...

An exclusive conversation series featuring announcer Hisanorii Yoshida and manga artists. For September 2026, we’re joined by Jun Mayuzuki, the creator of Kowloon Generic Romance and After the Rain. In this fourth and final episode of the series, Mayuzuki talks about Kowloon Generic Romance, how she develops and shapes her characters, and answers some of the show’s regular questions. I...

An interview program featuring special conversations between announcer Hisanori Yoshida and manga artists. For September 2026, we’re joined by Jun Mayuzuki, the creator of Kowloon Generic Romance and After the Rain. In the third installment of this four-part series, we talk about After the Rain, as well as the themes behind Mayuzuki’s creative work and what makes an older man truly app...

This special interview program features announcer Hisanori Yoshida in conversation with manga artists. For September 2026, we welcome Jun Mayuzuki, the creator of Kowloon Generic Romance and After the Rain. In the second episode of this four-part series, Mayuzuki talks about her connection with manga artist Shiriagari Kotobuki, her debut work Sayonara Daisy, which was published after she submitted...

An exclusive interview series featuring announcer Hisanori Yoshida in conversation with manga artists. For September 2026, we welcome Jun Mayuzuki, the creator of "Kowloon Generic Romance" and "After the Rain". In the first episode of this four-part series, Mayuzuki talks about her childhood, growing up surrounded by her manga-loving parents’ extensive collection, and how she decided to beco...

The second part of the Director’s Cut of the special program, [Manga Radio: Space Brothers Special supported by viviON]. Our guest is Chuya Koyama, the creator of Space Brothers, who has just wrapped up its incredible 18-year run! In this second Director’s Cut, we hear about Koyama’s journey toward becoming a manga artist and the path that eventually led him to create Space Broth...

An SP interview program featuring announcer Hisanori Yoshida in special conversations with manga artists. For August 2026, we welcome Izumi Takemoto, the creator of Aoi-chan Panic! and Nekome～Waku, as well as the character designer for the TV anime Apocalypse Hotel. In this final episode of the five-part series, we hear Takemoto’s thoughts on AI, from the perspective of someone deeply knowl...

This is a special interview program featuring announcer Hisanori Yoshida and manga artists. This is the Director’s Cut of the first half of the special program “Manga Radio: Space Brothers Special supported by viviON,” which aired on Nippon Broadcasting System on Sunday, August 16, 2026. The guest is Chuya Koyama, creator of Space Brothers, who has just wrapped up the manga&rsquo...

Announcer Hisanori Yoshida sits down for a special series of conversations with manga creators. For August 2026, we’re joined by Izumi Takemoto, creator of Aoi-chan Panic! and Nekome～Waku, as well as the character designer for the TV anime Apocalypse Hotel. In the fourth installment of this five-part series, we dive into the long-running Nekome～Waku, Yumimi Mix—the work that first in...

This special interview series features announcer Hisanori Yoshida in conversation with manga artists. For August 2026, we welcome Izumi Takemoto, the manga artist behind Aoi-chan Panic!, Nekome~Waku, and the original character designs for the TV anime Apocalypse Hotel. In this third installment of the five-part series, we take a deeper look at Takemoto’s career around the time of her debut,...

An exclusive interview series featuring announcer Hisanori Yoshida in conversation with manga artists. For August 2026, we welcome Izumi Takemoto, creator of Aoi-chan Panic! and Cat’s-Eye? (Nekome~waku), as well as the character designer for the TV anime Apocalypse Hotel. In the second episode of this five-part series, Takemoto talks about his early days as a manga contributor, as well as th...

An exclusive interview program featuring announcer Hisanori Yoshida in conversation with manga artists. In August 2026, we welcome Izumi Takemoto, creator of Aoi-chan Panic! and Nekome ~ Waku, as well as the character designer for the TV anime Apocalypse Hotel. In this first episode of the five-part series, Takemoto talks about his experiences with manga as a boy and what he found fascinating abou...

Broadcaster Hisanori Yoshida sits down for a special interview series with creators from the world of manga. In July 2026, our guest is Shihei Rin, the manga editor behind major hits such as SPY×FAMILY, Chainsaw Man, and Dandadan. In this fourth and final episode of the series, Rin shares his thoughts on his latest projects, the relationship between manga and AI, and answers our usual closin...

Announcer Hisanori Yoshida sits down with manga creators and industry professionals for special in-depth conversations. In July 2026, the guest is Shihei Rin, the manga editor behind numerous hit series, including SPY×FAMILY, Chainsaw Man, and Dandadan. In this third installment of the four-part series, the discussion continues from the previous episode, diving even deeper into Rin’s e...

Announcer Hisanori Yoshida sits down with manga creators and industry professionals for special in-depth conversations. In July 2026, the guest is Shihei Rin, the manga editor behind numerous hit series, including SPY×FAMILY, Chainsaw Man, and Dandadan. In this second installment of the four-part series, Rin reflects on his early days as a rookie editor and shares his current approach to edi...

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...