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Tokyo Higoro / Tokyo These Days by Matsumoto Taiyo
Whoever is buying manga for my library has been on a weird kick lately. Maybe they’re trying to legitimize the artistry and gravitas of manga to their colleagues…
MANGA: Behind the scenes of 'These Days' by Taiyo Matsumoto
A rare look at the creation of a manga
Ep. 59: Ping Pong by Taiyo Matsumoto
This week on Mangasplaining we cover Ping Pong by Taiyo Matsumoto, published by VIZ Media. You will not believe that a manga about Ping Pong can be this…
Tokyo Higoro: Matsumoto Taiyo
I don’t consider myself a huge Matsumoto fan, but I also buy everything he releases as soon as I can get a hold of it. Which is definitely…
PODCAST - Episode 59: Ping Pong by Taiyo Matsumoto
Enter the exciting world of sports manga through Taiyo Matsumoto's tale about table tennis, friendship, competition and GUTS!
Louvre no Neko / Cats of the Louvre by Matsumoto Taiyo
In my quest to read every manga ever written about cats, I picked up Cats of the Louvre at my local library. Buckle your seatbelts, gentle reader. This…
Tokyo These Days Volume 1 Manga Review
Taiyo Matsumoto turns his talents to exploring the manga field from various creative angles and the inescapable hold creative work (and manga, in particular) has on us.
Tokyo These Days
Taiyō Matsumoto’s newest series, Tokyo These Days, follows a senior manga editor named Shiozawa who suddenly quits his job at a publishing company. After an initial period of…
What manga do I even purchase these days?
2/27/26 Update: I’m aware of the crimes committed by Ichiro Hajime, author of Ordinary Mask/Jyoshi Kamen. I do not condone his actions and would not directly support him…
Detectives These Days Are Crazy! Manga Release Details
The good people from manga publishers One Peace Books have just sent us the details for their latest release - Detectives These Days Are Cra...
Taiyo Matsumoto talks shop with one of his favorite artists, Fumiko Takano
This conversation was published December 2006, when the Tekkon Kinkreet movie came out in theaters and Matsumoto was in the early stages of Takemitsu Zamurai. The artist he’s talking…
BONUS: Interview with Taiyo Matsumoto from 2011, on the digital publication of No. 5
The first time Deb and Christopher worked together, on an old interview
Detectives These Days Are Crazy! Volume 1 Manga Review (Spoiler‑Free)
Check out the new detective-centered comedy manga from One Peace Books! A love letter to ex gifted kids everywhere!
Detectives These Days Are Good & Crazy!
Since the 1990s manga has been well populated by skillful teen detectives. Brilliant young investigators appear in Detective Conan, Puppet Master Sakon, The Case Files of Young Kindaichi,…
CLAMP School Detectives, Detective Opera Milky Holmes, Pretty Boy Detective Club
The Manga Review: RIP Leiji Matsumoto
On February 20th, Leiji Matsumoto passed away at the age of 85. Matsumoto made his professional debut in the pages of Manga Shonen magazine in 1954, dabbling in…
Galaxy Express 999, Queen Emeraldas, Space Battleship Yamato
Pick of the Week: Picks These Days
MICHELLE: Of this week's offerings, HIrayasumi looks the most interesting to me, but I'm also pleased to see another volume of Tokyo These Days coming out. Now if…
Shonen Anime Advertising Is Insane These Days
Remember when an anime like Ancient Magus Bride could get a theatrical premiere for it’s initial episodes? You don’t? Well I paid for that experience.
PODCAST: Ep. 119- Kaiju No. 8, by Naoya Matsumoto
The hit giant monster manga and anime is part shonen jump, part superhero secret identity, and all manga.
Detectives These Days Are Crazy! Volume 1 Review
An episodic humor series following a detective duo taking on any job that comes into their agency.
Chainsaw Minute: Chapter 115: High Schoolers These Days
If I was stuck in an aquarium for three days I’d be licking glass too. What time is it? It’s the Chainsaw Minute! Every Friday David and…
Chainsaw Minute: Chapter 115: High Schoolers These Days
If I was stuck in an aquarium for three days I'd be licking glass too. What time is it? It's the Chainsaw Minute! Every Friday David and…
Catch These Hands! — Manga Review
That's what I really like about Catch These Hands! actually. It's not a "I can fix her" kind of romance story.
Ep. 119: Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 1, by Naoya Matsumoto
A Japanese take on superheroes? A henshin series? A kaiju/giant monsters manga? A workplace drama? The new-ish Shonen Jump series Kaiju No. 8 is all of these and more! But will the…
How Do You Feel About Popular Anime These Days?
Do you like the big shonen dominating now compared to how Inuyasha dominated when you were a teenager?
Read These Manga to Learn Kanji!
Learn Japanese with Yuta: https://bit.ly/3k9pZ7S Support me on Patreon: https://goo.gl/aiWNd5 Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThatYuta Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatyuta/ Facebook: https://bit.ly/381qpHS Blog: http://www.yutaaoki.com/blog/ 0:00 一週間フレンズ (Kindle link in description) 0:51 ドラえもん (Kindle link in description) 1:29 徒然チルドレン (Kindle link in description) 2:28…
Case Closed, Tsuredure Children, Teasing Master Takagi-san, Doraemon, Doraemon
Tribute to Leiji Matsumoto, Legendary Manga and Anime Pioneer
Leiji Matsumoto, manga artist and animation creator, passed away in Japan on February 13, 2023, at the age of 85. He is arguably the most important figure in…
Galaxy Express 999, Queen Millennia, Space Battleship Yamato
Books: Leiji Matsumoto
By Jonathan Clements. For all the passion and excitement that the contributors bring to the new collection Leiji Matsumoto: Essays on the Anime and Manga Legend, their subject…
Tokyo These Days Volume 3: Dawn, Return In The Afternoon
Providing a hollow conclusion, Tokyo These Days volume 3 caps off yet another incredible experience from Taiyou Matsumoto.
Manga Talk: Catch These Hands Volume 1
I share thoughts on Catch These Hands volume 1 Story by: Murata Published by: Yen Press Genre: Yuri, Delinquent Synopsis: Back in the day, Takebe was a tough-as-nails…
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Locked in by the Coronavirus? Try these 5 Projects!
As the United States closes schools and colleges because of the spread of the 2020 coronavirus, you might suddenly find yourself with a lot of free time. It’s…
Will These Japanese Towns Be Mostly Foreigners by 2050?
As Japan welcomes an increasing number of foreigners per year, one report predicts these towns may be mostly immigrants in a few decades.
Manga Pulse 468: Bully Days
Thank you for shopping at Manga Pulse, did you find everything okay? Do you have a phone number of email registered with us to get updates on the…
Manga First Impression: Sakamoto Days
The first chapter of the new series Sakamoto Days dropped on Shonen Jump today. Sakamoto Days is a tale as old as time—man becomes incredibly effective assassin; man…
Leiji Matsumoto: A Tribute
On the 20th February the world learned that Manga and anime legend Leiji Matsumoto had died aged 85 on the 13th Feburary some 7 days prior. A titan…
Winny (Yusaku Matsumoto, 2023)
A software developer finds himself defending the right to innovate when accused of abetting copyright infringement in Yusaku Matsumoto’s tense courtroom drama.
Leiji Matsumoto (1938-2023)
“Manga artist Leiji Matsumoto has departed for the sea of stars.” That was how his daughter Makiko Matsumoto, who heads his office Studio Leijisha, announced Matsumoto’s death on…
Leiji Matsumoto 1938-2023
The week it was announced that renowned manga artist Leiji Matsumoto had died on 13th February 2023 of acute heart failure in a Tokyo hospit...
Nishizaki vs. Matsumoto, 2002
The story of the legal battle over Yamato‘s authorship is a sketchy one with many details still unknown more than 20 years later. But fleeting glimpses of it…
Yuri Manga: Uminekosou days, Volume 1 (海猫荘 days)
Mayumi has walked away from her life and is planning on living in obscurity in a small seaside town. As she stops on a bridge to contemplate her…
These Manga Will Make You Feel Certain Feelings
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My Chat Forced Me To Read These Manga...
Manga recommendations from my live stream chat. My manga: https://mangadex.org/title/bd2146ff-c86b-41c9-bd2b-f02d253516de/devoro https://bato.to/series/164190/devoro Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/maskedasura Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/masked_asura Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_masked_asura/?igshid=OGQ2MjdiOTE%3D ► "Copyright Disclaimer, Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for 'fair use'…
Learn Advanced Japanese With These Side-by-Side English Readers
Want to read Japanese newspapers or essays? Preparing for JLPT N1? Here's how to level up your Japanese game with side-by-side readers.
#133.5 Can you bike away from murder? | Get Away, Matsumoto!: 100 Days Escape First Impressions
MAL Description: Formerly a three time back-to-back winner of the All-Japan Intercollegiate Road Cycling Championships, Mastumoto now spends his days doing bike deliveries to pay the…
Sakamoto Days Vol. 1 Manga Review
SAKAMOTO DAYS Genre: Action, Comedy Written By: Yuto Suzuki Publisher: Viz Media/Shueisha Magazine: Shonen Jump Volumes: 11 Summary Taro Sakamoto used to be an unrivaled hitman, earning legendary status in…
Sakamoto Days Vol. 1 Manga Review
SAKAMOTO DAYS Genre: Action, Comedy Written By: Yuto Suzuki Publisher: Viz Media/Shueisha Magazine: Shonen Jump Volumes: 11 Summary Taro Sakamoto used to be an unrivaled hitman, earning legendary status in…
Manga Talk: Sakamoto Days Volume 1
My thoughts on why Sakamoto Days is a needed read. Written by: Yuto Suzuki Manga status: ongoing (66chapters as of today) Published by: Viz — Support this podcast:…
Manga of the Month: Sakamoto Days
Sakamoto Days by Yuto Suzuki With Spy X Family being the darling of the Spring 2022 season some people are already asking what will be the next big…
EARLY MANGA DAYS: RAW #7 (1985)
Managed to finally snag a copy of RAW #7 (May 1985), known as the “torn” issue with a hand-torn corner - but relevant here for the “TOKYO RAW”…
25 Days of Manga: The Conclusion
Well, 25 Days of Manga is now officially over and this will be my last post about it. Looking back on the month it's been pretty hectic; I'v...
