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MANGA: These Days (Higoro), by Taiyo Matsumoto
An original work with an interesting backstory.
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…
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…
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 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!
Behind the Scenes of JapanKyo Docs
On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, Kyle from the Tokyo Splosion stops by to talk about JapanKyo's new YouTube channel: JapanKyo Docs!
Behind the Scenes of Mechanical Anime Reviews
It’s been a while since I’ve done a post like this. I think that means that it’s time for another one. I suppose this is another Wizard of…
Behind The Scenes: June 2021
It’s easy to fall into a routine these days, so I took this month as an opportunity to do things a little differently. That beaches and pools have…
Behind The Scenes: January 2021
Site revamps, cancelled articles, and anime merch
Anime Production Behind The Scenes!
Layouts, Genga, Genga Corrections, Douga, Cel Sheets, Composite... So much that goes into making a single frame of animation! Edited by @TeeHallumsYT SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/totallynotmark FOLLOW…
Behind The Scenes: February 2021
February has been a bittersweet month for me. Reasons to Anime is doing better than ever before, its owner not so much. The isolation and loneliness felt by…
Behind The Scenes: March 2021
Renovations are 80% complete
Library Loot: Behind the Scenes!!
Welcome to the second edition of Library Loot! This time is me revisiting a very long shelved manga series – Behind the Scenes!! by Bisco Hatori. It’s funny,…
Behind The Scenes: January 2022
Renovations, dry january, and romance
Behind the Scenes!! (with ShaeGeeksOut)
Covers all seven volumes of Behind the Scenes!! by Bisco HatoriWhat if Ouran High School Host Club, but with college students who are members of the “art squad”?…
Anime Expo 2023 – Behind The Scenes
We had the opportunity to explore Anime Expo during its setup! Check out these fantastic behind-the-scenes photos from Anime Expo 2023
Behind the Scenes of 'Back to You' Cut 21
Here's a breakdown of the layout of our first music video, Back to You. #shorts https://gogetfunding.com/2020-new-anime-making-system-project/ We're also in production on another music video called 'Blue Runway' and crowdfunding for…
Behind the Scenes of 'Back to You' Cut 20
Here's a breakdown of the layout of our first music video, Back to You. #shorts https://gogetfunding.com/2020-new-anime-making-system-project/ We're also in production on another music video called 'Blue Runway' and crowdfunding for…
Behind the Scenes of 'Back to You' Cut 19
Here's a keyframe breakdown of our first music video, Back to You. #shorts https://gogetfunding.com/2020-new-anime-making-system-project/ We're also in production on another music video called 'Blue Runway' and crowdfunding for it is…
Behind the Scenes of Action-Comedy Anime Undead Unluck
We spoke to voice actress Moe Kahara (Fuuko Izumo), Shonen Jump editor Takumi Hashimoto, and series producer Ryōta Hasegawa about balancing the series' unique brand of chaos.
Behind the Scenes of Action-Comedy Anime Undead Unluck
We spoke to voice actress Moe Kahara (Fuuko Izumo), Shonen Jump editor Takumi Hashimoto, and series producer Ryōta Hasegawa about balancing the series' unique brand of chaos.
Re:CREATORS Bonus Episode: The Talent behind the Scenes
Re:CREATORS Bonus Episode: We meet the voice actors for Souta Mizushino, Selesia Upitiria, and Meteora Österreich.
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
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…
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.
Twinkle NORA Rock Me! - The Extraction (Behind the Scenes)
https://nyaa.si/view/1409933 Check the torrent link above for the fansub credits. This is a short special that was included on the LD for ...
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…
Anime North Texas 2023: Anime Icons Behind the Scenes
Behind the scenes with Trina Nishimura and Colleen O’Shaughnessy from their Anime panel at Anime North Texas 2023.
Anime North Texas 2023: Anime Icons Behind the Scenes
Behind the scenes with Trina Nishimura and Colleen O’Shaughnessy from their Anime panel at Anime North Texas 2023.
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...
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…
Behind The Scenes of For Losers Craving Love: An Ode to FLCL
Greetings, everyone. Yata here, coming at y’all with something a little different. I have recorded an album, and I would like to talk about it.An update like this…
Behind the Scenes of “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime”
At Anime Frontier 2024, we had the opportunity to sit down with the talented team behind the hit anime series “That Time I Got Reincarnated... The post Behind the…
Introduction: Behind the Scenes of Media and Legal Responses to the Abe Assassination
The post Introduction: Behind the Scenes of Media and Legal Responses to the Abe Assassination appeared first on The Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus.
