Manga Tak
A Weekly Manga Podcast where we discuss the finest 1st volumes of manga to help you chose your next favourite title and build your collection!
Episodes
51 episodes
Episode 49 - The Long Summer of August 31st by Ikkado Ito
The last day of summer vacation is one you never want to end... that is until you find yourself stuck in a time loop repeating it over and over again! This is the fate that Takaya and Kana find themselves faced with, and when the only reason Ta...
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Episode 48 - Maison Ikkoku by Rumiko Takahashi
In a boarding house full of eccentric tenants, is there room for love between a bumbling student and his grief stricken landlady? Well, if Yusaku Godai can't get out of his own way long enough to get into University, what chance does he have of...
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Episode 47 - Hunter x Hunter by Yoshihiro Togashi
"Strange beasts and monsters, secret treasure hoards, undiscovered wealth... mystical places, unexplored frontiers... 'the mysterious unknown'... there's magic in such words... for those captivated by its spell... They are called 'Hunters'....
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Episode 46 - Kowloon Generic Romance by Jun Mayuzuki
In the nostalgic labyrinth of Kowloon Walled City, realtor Reiko Kujirai stands out as a woman hungry for change in a place clinging to the past. Her colleague Hajime Kudou—stubborn, traditional, and oddly charming—represents everything she's t...
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Episode 45 - Gokurakugai by Yuto Sano
The Trouble Shooter agency doesn't just solve problems—they OBLITERATE them! Join us as we dive into Yuto Sano's adrenaline-pumping world of "Gokurakugai," where monster hunting isn't just a job, it's an art form.This week, Mat is joine...
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Episode 44 - RG Veda by CLAMP
When a tyrant god's reign is prophesied to fall, does it herald salvation—or apocalypse?Three centuries ago, the God of Thunder committed the ultimate betrayal: murdering the Heavenly Emperor and seizing the throne of Tenkai for himself...
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Episode 43 - Tekkonkinkreet by Taiyō Matsumoto
The cops claim it. The Yakuza fight for it. Gangs and hoodlums bleed for it. But everyone in Treasure Town knows the truth: these streets belong to two orphaned kids named Black and White. Their legendary story, still hailed as manga royalty th...
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Episode 42 - Go! Go! Loser Ranger! by Negi Haruba
Is Negi Haruba's dark take on sentai heroes a revolutionary deconstruction like 'The Boys,' or just another forgettable genre flip?This week, Mat welcomes back Zane Taichou from
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Episode 41 - PLUTO: Urasawa x Tezuka by Naoki Urasawa
What happens when you take a tale written by 'The God of Manga' and let the 'Master of Suspense' retell it? Well, you only get one of the greatest works of Manga ever written!On this week's episode, Mat is joined once again by his podcas...
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Episode 40 - The Rose of Versailles by Riyoko Ikeda
On this week's episode, Mat's joined by Pippa (aka StrawberryShojo), to talk about a Classic work of Historical Fiction / Shojo Manga, The Rose of Versailles by Riyoko Ikeda, published in...
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Bonus Episode - Honey Lemon Sold-a?
On this Manga Tak-ked On (i.e. a Bonus Episode), Mat is joined one again by Undisputed Anime's TsuTsuDae, to talk about his complete 180 on moder...
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Episode 39 - D. Gray-Man by Katsura Hoshino
On this week's episode, Mat's bacon is saved emergency guest TsuTsuDae of the Undisputed Anime Podcast, to talk about the long running Shonen cla...
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Episode 38 - Show-Ha Shoten! by Akinari Asakura & Takeshi Obata
On this week's episode, Mat is joined by Fred Tornager to discuss a comic book about comedy: and the excellent Show-Ha Shoten! by Akinari Asakura & Takeshi Obata, published in Eng...
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Episode 37 - Trillion Game by Riichiro Inagaki and Ryoichi Ikegami
On this week's episode, Mat is joined once again by Georgie to discuss the lastest work from two legendary Mangaka: Trillion Game by Riichiro Inagaki and Ryoichi Ikegami, published in English...
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Episode 36 - Honey Lemon Soda by Mayu Murata
On this week's episode, Mat is joined once again by one half of the Undisputed Anime Podcast, TsuTsuDae, to talk about some modern High Sch...
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Episode 35 - Asadora! by Naoki Urasawa
On this week's episode, Mat is joined once again joined by Ramzee to discuss Asadora! the latests book from 'The Master of Suspense' Naoki Urasawa.Join us as we talk about the b...
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Episode 34 - TRIGUN by Yasuhiro Nightow
On this week's episode, Mat is joined once again by his podcasting partner in. crime Tom, to talk about one of our favourite manga, Trigun by Yasuhiro Nightow, recently re-published in english by Dark Hors...
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Episode 33 - Sakamoto Days by Yuto Suzuki
On this week's episode, Mat is joined one again by Zane Taichou from Undisputed Anime, to talk about the latest title from Weekly Shonen...
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Episode 32 - The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't A Guy At All by Sumiko Arai
On this episode of Manga Tak, Mat is joined once again by LumRanmaYasha to discuss THE GREEN YURI aka The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't A Guy At All by Sumiko AraiJoin us as ...
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Episode 31 - CITY by Keiichi Arawi
On this episode of Manga Tak, Mat is joined once again by AC MacDonald, creator of T...
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Episode 30 - Bleach by Tite Kubo
This week, Mat is joined by comic book creator and publisher Mitch Proctor (aka Bon Idle...
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Episode 29 - Noragami: Stray God by Adachitoka
This week, Mat is joined by Ida from Denmark's biggest Anime, Manga and Cosplaying convention, J-Popcon to talk about Adachitoka's Shonen smash hit Noragami: S...
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Episode 28 - Mermaid Saga by Rumiko Takahashi
Mat is joined once again by AC (aka @ProdTally) to talk about another great work from Rumiko Takahashi: this time it's her short horror series, Mermaid Saga!Join us as we talk through the what makes...
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