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We Appreciate Manga
by We Appreciate Manga™
It starts with friends recommending their manga books. It quickly turns into a reflection on the power of storytelling and how manga can some times get you through hard times. Dive into this anime related book club and appreciate manga with us! New episodes available from August 2022.
Episodes
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136 - Petshop of Horrors: Flowers and Detective
Is this the final episode of 'We Appreciate Manga'? I guess we will have to see… Either way James has an announcement to make but first we give a quick review of Godzilla minus one and talk about side chapters of Petshop of Horrors. Skip chapter summaries @ 15:01 Intro music courtesy of Liam...
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135 - Petshop of Horrors vol. 10
Author Matsuri closes out the final chapters and leaves no stone unturned, Chris speaks, Q-Chan shows off their human form and a climatic meeting with D's father finally happens. In a clever way, Matsuri switches from an episodic structure to a serial form, bringing the narrative home! Email:...
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134 - Petshop of Horrors vol. 9
Listen with discretion and care since on today's episode we speak about intergenerational trauma, modern slavery, and human trafficking. Pretty intense stuff for a fantasy manga but Akino Matsuri is an expert anthologist when it comes to episodic storytelling. Skip plot summaries @ 7:17 Email:...
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133 - Petshop of Horrors vol. 8
Come join our book club and listen as we read Akino Matsuri's horror stories, one that is about a mermaid. Another about a family that move into a house that has a dark history. And a woman who seems to have looks, fame and fortune, as well as mysterious past. Skip plot synopsis @3:34 Email:...
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132 - Petshop of Horror vol. 7
Today we talk about the importance of character-based story telling superseding social and political commentary, be it human trafficking, weight loss and police brutality. Albeit a fantasy story, there is an argument that a character's catharsis through such heavy and controversial topics can…
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131 - Petshop of Horrors vol. 6
Continuing with their book club podcast, Will and James talk about volume 6 of the surreal fantasy horror josei manga, Petshop of Horrors! Today's stories are very much a reflection on the chaos of childhood and the pressures that family can sometimes put upon us. Skip chapter summaries @ 4:22...
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130 - Petshop of Horrors vol. 5
A poignant volume that introduces a new character to the lore and explores feelings around death and childhood. And it may come as no surprise that even a horror Shoujo manga somehow has to reference ballet, we all seen Black Swan right? Skip plot summaries @ 6:11 Email…
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129 - Petshop of Horrors vol. 4
Does anyone remember Tamagotchi? Or maybe you had a Giga-Pet growing up? Whatever the case a virtual pet goes by many brand names and today we read one story that is both inspired by the virtual pet craze of the 90's and the lore behind hermaphrodites (that's intersex people for those in the…
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128 - Petshop of Horrors vol. 3
Dog lovers will love this one yet we are now seeing author Akino experiment with the characters. She also explores some social commentary and posing morally difficult questions. It goes without saying, today is a heavy episode about the horrors of fascism and war. Skip synopsis @ 7:23 Email:...
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127 - Petshop of Horrors vol. 2
Cat lovers will enjoy the continuation of our spooky season read along, as James and Will experience multiple stories from the Petshop of Horror. There's one about a dangerous mermaid that resembles someone's dead wife, another about jumping into someone else's dream and a white cat that grants…
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126 - Petshop of Horrors vol. 1
It is horror season on our book club podcast, so it is horror manga time! Today's manga is about a pet shop in Chinatown, where the mysterious manager sells mythical creatures and cryptids for pets, but the people who get their pets here cannot help but see these creatures as more human than...
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125 - Goodbye, Eri
Steven, James and Will group up to talk about the latest one-shot manga from Tatsuki Fujimoto. Most famous for Chainsaw Man, Fujimoto flexes his storytelling muscles by occasional doing shorter stories. Perhaps this is the key to him being a good storyteller overall. In 'Goodbye, Eri' we get a...
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124 - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time vol. 2
James and Steven discuss the concluding adult arc of the manga, breaking it down using Joseph Campbell's monomyth template. And even speak of the bonus skull kid chapters, which separate from the full story also acts as a good rendition of the hero's journey formula. Skip synopsis @ 5:14 Email:...
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123 - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time vol. 1
The seminal videogame was given the manga treatment in 1999, a lot has changed since then, yet it tells an ancient form of myth that permeates all cultures and spurs on our talk today. Skip synopsis @ 6:52 Email: [email protected] 123: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Story and Art…
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122 - Pokémon Adventures vol. 7
Now that the first-generation arcs of Pokémon Adventures are over, James and Will talk about the all action finale. The brilliance of getting us to root for girls in what many consider to be a shonen manga. And we even talk about the Mewtwo versus Lance fight and Pikachu and friends versus Lance!...
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121 - Pokémon Adventures vol. 6
Coming close to the end of the yellow arc, we finally get answers to long standing questions and see an old character return in time for the final battle. Skip plot summary @ 4:25 Email: [email protected] 121: Pokémon Adventures vol. 6 Chapters 66 'Punching Poliwrath' and 78 'Victim of...
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120 - Pokémon Adventures vol. 5
Does Pikachu have a stand? The manga has a unique take on how and why Pikachu can surf. Did you know you could teach Pikachu to surf? Sip plot summary @ 6:40 We also talk about the inconsistent looks of Blaine the fire Pokémon gym leader. Email: [email protected] 120: Pokémon Adventures...
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119 - Pokémon Adventures vol. 4
James and Will talk about volume 4 of the Pokémon Adventures manga. Including the new and original "Yellow" who is perhaps the first gender neutral looking character we have seen in an otherwise shonen manga. Skip summary of the plot @ 5:15 Email: [email protected] 119: Pokémon…
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118 - Pokémon Adventures vol. 3
In volume 3 of the Pokémon manga we see many plot points start to resolve towards a satisfying climax, friends from unlikely places come together to fight the Rocket Gang and Red faces off against Mewtwo! Email: [email protected] 118: Pokémon Adventures vol. 3 Chapters 28 to 40, 'Peace…
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117 - Pokémon Adventures vol. 2
Will and James talk about volume 2 of today's manga and address how the satanic panic spread to Pokémon. Email: [email protected] 117: Pokémon Adventures vol. 2 Chapters 15 to 27, 'Wartotle Wars' and 'Kalling Kadabra' Story by Hidenori Kusaka Art by Mato English Translation by Kaori…
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116 - Pokémon Adventures vol. 1
Having played the original Gameboy videogame 23 years ago, Will and James take a trip down memory lane and decide to read up on its popular manga adaptation. Does it make us want to play the game or does it make us want to read more manga? Now that is the question! Skip plot summary @ 10:11…
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115 - Welcome to the NHK vol. 8
The conclusion to the manga like most Japanese slice of life and coming of age drama adds an expected air of ambiguity. But for one, we could not escape an Evangelion reference and talk musings on (or in Will's case rant on) our nostalgia baiting consumer culture having a harmful effect on us...
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114 - Welcome to the NHK vol. 7
Steven and Will talk about the characters near the completion of their developed arcs. Specifically speaking about BPD (borderline personality disorder) and musings on what type of person has romantic affairs. Skip plot summary @ 3:25 You can also follow us on social media @Weapemanga Email:...
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113 - Welcome to the NHK vol. 6
Will and Steven are perplexed by the plot as it shuffles along but find time to discuss the characters and their relationships to one and another, be it toxic or not. Skip plot summary @ 3:12 Email: [email protected] 113: Welcome to the NHK vol. 6 Chapters 26 to 30, 'Welcome to the...
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112 - Welcome to the NHK vol. 5
Today's episode contains explicit talk since we are talking about a manga about a porn addict who lives with his parents. It's Welcome to the NHK! Skip plot summary @ 3:10 Email: [email protected] 112: Welcome to the NHK vol. 5 Chapters 21 to 25, 'Welcome to the ARCADIA VILLAGE!' and...
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111 - Welcome to the NHK vol. 4
EXPLICIT CONTENT as we talk about mature themes, you can skip the synopsis @ 3:18 Email: [email protected] 111: Welcome to the NHK vol. 4 Chapters 16 to 17 'Welcome to the NO FUTURE' and 'Welcome to the Starry Sky' Story by Tatsuhiko Takimoto Art by Kendi Oiwa English Translation by...
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110 - Welcome to the NHK vol. 3
EXPLICIT CONTENT! Today's episode, Will and Steve talk about videogame addiction and Hikikomori culture as it pertains to this volume 3 Welcome to the NHK. Our protagonist falls for a Pyramid scheme and Misaki's tortuous methods to cure him do no good (no surprises there) skip plot summary @ 4:45...
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109 - Welcome to the NHK vol. 2
EXPLICIT CONTENT! Inspired by today's manga, Will talks to Steven about his own personal ordeal with depression and suicidal ideation. They speak about their own relationship troubles. As well as how easy it is for people to become dependent on that which is not healthy for them. All in all,...
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108 - Welcome to the NHK vol. 1
Will gets Steven to read one of his fave mangas, a story that revolves around the lives of several young adults all living in or around the city of Tokyo. Many different lifestyles are shown but most of the time the story focuses on the concept of being a hikikomori (a reclusive individual who...
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107 - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure vol. 5
We talk about the conclusion to the Phantom Blood arc and how author Hirohiko Araki avoids "resetting to zero" in order to have a handle on the power creep of his heroes and villains. Skip synopsis @ 5:29 Email: [email protected] 107: Jojo's Bizarre Adventure vol. 5 By Hirohiko Araki...
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106 - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure vol. 4
We talk about author Hirohiko Araki's flaws and success with the Phantom Blood arc of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure. Bringing up his issue with pacing the manga against multiple set pieces and fights spanning multiple environments but also praise his use of writing brave characters that inspire…
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105 - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure vol. 3
Continuing our read along of Phantom Blood we get our first appearance of the Yoda figure and Jobro Mr. Zepelli! A man who is willing to teach Jojo all the vegan chi powers he can muster (that's Hamon energy to Jojoites). Now a lot of sagely teacher characters can come off dull and boring but not...
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104 - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure vol. 2
James and Steven continue their read-a-long of the Phantom Blood manga. Where the author Araki pays off the last volume by having lots of gore and shirtless action. 104: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure vol. 2 Chapters 9 and 17, 'The Stone Mask part 2' and 'The Birth of DIO' By Hirohiko Araki After...
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103 - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure vol. 1
The first part of Jojo's Bizzare Adventure (Phantom Blood) is best described as Dracula starring Jean Claude Van Damme with costume design by Jean Paul Gaultier, and you know something? It is a good read! Blending Shonen anime spectacle with the influence of classical literature. We see if the...
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102 - Tatsuki Fujimoto's Look Back
We delve into Chainsaw Man author Tatsuki Fujimoto's coming of age one shot. A story that explores budding rivalry and companionship, as well as the artist's calling in a cruel and random world. Skip synopsis @ 9:52 Email: [email protected] 102: Look Back By Tatsuki Fujimoto Translation...
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101 - Death Note 2020 Special One-Shot
14 years after the original Death Note run ended, we were blessed with the return of familiar characters and introduced with a new one, Minoru Tanaka. A character whose ingenious actions causes the Shinigami king to create a new rule. This will be the last Death Note related episode between the...
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100 - Death Note Pilot ⁓ The Taro Kagami Story
Today's episode has Will, James and Steven talk about the pilot chapter to Death Note, this would have been the first one shot published, and although it may not have too much in common with the Light vs. L story it did pave the way for it. The boys also review the recent Simpsons' Tree House of...
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099 - Death Note vol. 12
Listen in on James, Will and Steven as they talk all about the final chapters of Death Note, discussing their favorite tricks that the characters utilised and more. What was your favorite trick? But beware! there are spoilers of both the 2006 Japanese two-part movie as well as the manga and the...
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098 - Death Note vol. 11
On today's episode we compare the manga to the anime, specifically some key scenes set before the final chapters. As well as share some facts on the setting of Death Note and compare them to the real-world place they are based on. Skip synopsis @ 4:01 Email: [email protected] 098: Death...
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097 - Death Note vol. 10
The two friends brace themselves for the final volumes of Death Note and James compares Near's/Ohba's comments on the Kira worshippers to that of the most avid of Trump supporters, albeit such riot scenes are all too common in the real world. Skip synopsis @ 4:31 Email…
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096 - Death Note vol. 9
James tells Steven all about the Netflix Death Note movie whilst sharing opinions on volume 9 of the manga. And some talk around the effects of the Death Note and the how it functions as a magical almost Lovecraftian object of cosmic or psychological horror. Skip synopsis @ 4:25 Email:...
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095 - Death Note vol. 8
Did you know there was a musical based on the Death Note manga? And that Demon Kaka (formerly Kogure) made a Death Note tribute song? James tests Steven by seeing if he can connect the characters to their respective songs. As well as giving their impression and thoughts on volume 8 of the Shonen...
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094 - Death Note vol. 7
A turning point in the manga's original run spurs conversation around what Hirohiko Araki (Author of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure) called "a return to zero", or as the boys like to call it, "the Dragonball problem", a problem that all long running Shonen authors tend to face. Beware, we got plenty of...
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093 - Death Note vol. 6
Steven and James share their thoughts on the Yotsuba arc of Death Note. Particularly showing appreciation on how character's thoughts can create plenty of twists and turns, in what is an undoubtedly seminal non-battle manga. skip plot synopsis @ 3: 00 093: Death Note vol. 6 ⁓ Give-and-Take Story…
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092 - Death Note vol. 5
Ever wondered why the English names in Death Note sound so odd? Well today's episode has Steven and James talk about why that is as well as the "Yotsuba arc" of Death Note, besides expressing their thoughts and opinions on the art and pacing of the story. Beware of spoilers! Skip synopsis @ 3:10...
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091 - Death Note vol. 4
Today the guys talk about the impressions they have from the characters Rem and Misa Amane, the latter arguably being the most iconic alternative emo / gothic chick to ever step off from the pages of manga and into a hot topic. Skip synopsis @ 3:13 Email: [email protected] 091: Death…
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090 - Death Note vol. 3
The dudes talk about the Death Note's impact as a "non-battle" manga and their feelings to what can be best described as the "Dragonball problem" James and Will also describe the very first panels they saw of the manga and how it convinced them to buy the manga, panels that appeared in volume 3....
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089 - Death Note vol. 2
Will, James and Steven talk about the controversy around Death Note at the time of its translation as well as the character Naomi Misora. Skip synopsis @ 7:47 Listeners and readers may also find the following subject matter upsetting. Discretion is advised. If you would like to enter for our…
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088 - Death Note vol. 1
For the Halloween holidays all 3 dudes, James, Will and Steven talk about one of the most successful manga of all time, and that is Death Note! Wherein a bored schoolboy picks up the grim reaper's notebook. It reads "The Human whose name is written in this note shall die" Skip synopsis @ 7:07...
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087 - All You Need is Kill vol. 2
Steven and James return to talk about Takeshi Obata's vision of 'All You Need is Kill', and in turn compare the changes to the original light novel as well as the Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt movie adaptation, 'The Edge of Tomorrow' a.k.a. 'Live, Die, Repeat'. Both measuring the pros and cons of…
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It starts with friends recommending their manga books. It quickly turns into a reflection on the power of storytelling and how manga can some times get you through hard times. Dive into this anime related book club and appreciate manga with us! New episodes available from August 2022.
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