Archive - MSX - The Mangasplaining Extra Newsletter

PODCAST: Ep.120- Dogsred, by Satoru Noda

Ice Hockey, Figure Skating, Friendship, Determination, and Comedy by the creator of Golden Kamuy

Jun 20 •

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MANGA: Search and Destroy Ch. 16

Atsushi Kaneko's groundbreaking cyberpunk thriller sprints towards its climax, with lots to say about fascism, classism, workers, and autonomy.

Jun 11 •

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May 2025

MANGA: Search and Destroy Ch. 15

The EISNER-NOMINATED Search and Destroy by Atsushi Kaneko reaches the mid-way point of its final volume in this massive 50-page special chapter.

May 23 •

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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.

May 15 •

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MANGA: Search and Destroy Ch. 14

The truth about Doro comes out, and the story begins to rocket towards its conclusion.

May 8 •

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April 2025

Ep. 118: Guardians of the Louvre, by Jiro Taniguchi

We're baaack! With a manga that's part travelogue, part art history, and a little bit of mystery -- it's a trip to the Louvre with Jiro Taniguchi!

Apr 28 •

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December 2024

Ep. 117: Ashita no Joe, by Takamori and Chiba

In this sponsored episode, we're able to read and chat about this classic manga a week before it arrives in stores! WOW!

Dec 19, 2024 •

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Ep. 116: Born Again, by Miller & Mazzucchelli

Welcome to the first ever episode of COMICSPLAINING. We may or may not do this again...!

Dec 16, 2024 •

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October 2024

MANGA: Search and Destroy Ch. 13

SPOILERS: Volume 3 kicks off with a bang, and you'll really, really want to have finished reading Book 2 before jumping in here.

Oct 2, 2024 •

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September 2024

Ep. 115: Manga! Manga! The World of Japanese Comics, by Frederik L. Schodt

Season 5, Episode 1! Welcome back y'all, and what an episode! Our longest ever, but it's a good time, trust us!

Sep 26, 2024 •

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Ep. 114: Interview with Graphic Novel Librarian Robin Brenner

Mangasplaining, Listen to Me! Makes its return... in this interview episode from June that was never sent through Substack. Enjoy!

Sep 18, 2024 •

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Matt Alt introduces you to Giga Town

Please enjoy the introduction to "Giga Town: A Guide to Manga Iconography."

Sep 11, 2024 •

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