Mangaroos
A book club where three survivors of corporate Japan with years of localization experience read manga in Japanese and then talk about it in English! If your mom has a favorite manga podcast, it’s this one. Just ask her!
Podcasting since 2023 • 44 episodes
Mangaroos
Latest Episodes
Ep. 44 - Tokimeki Tonight vol. 1, by Koi Ikeno
Being a teen in love is hard -and it's even harder when your mom is a werewolf and your vampire dad forbids you from dating humans! But with a lone wolf hunk as hunky as Makabe, falling in love might be the only way out for our hero, Ranze ...
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Ep. 43 - Kagurabachi vol. 1, by Takeru Hokazono
Kagurabachi is the manga for anyone who's read Jujutsu Kaisen and wished it was good. It's a cinematic pastiche. A rush of styles and influences exploding onto the page by super-talented newcomer Takeru Hokazono that all just barely manages to ...
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Ep. 42 - The Summer Hikaru Died vol. 1, by Mokumokuren
This may not be news to you, but one of Alex's secret missions throughout the history of Mangaroos has been to get Mark and Jayson to read a BL manga. Well, it's finally happened! And all three of us have nothing but good things to say about th...
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Ep. 41 - Jujutsu Kaisen vol. 1, by Gege Akutami
Jujutsu Kaisen: modern Shonen Jump classic, or merely the inspiration for an amazing anime adaptation? We'll get to the bottom of this mystery, while also discussing gnarly old finger-shaped convenience store snacks, and finding out exactly wha...
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