MSX: A Guide to Our Manga
An index to the Mangasplaining Extra manga chapters
Mangasplaining Extra is the Publishing-oriented sister-company of the Mangasplaining Podcast. We serialize unique, interesting, and little-seen manga, particularly from genres that are underrepresented in the mainstream. This project remains subscription-based and reader-supported, of course, but we are also able to work with creators to release free-to-read stories, and preview chapters as well. Read below for a complete index of our published manga.
We highly recommend viewing this page (and the links) on the MSX Substack website, or in the app, for optimal reading experience.
Ongoing Serializations
Search and Destroy, by Atsushi Kaneko
Search and Destroy is a brilliantly-crafted thriller about an outsider looking for meaning and vengeance in the unjust world that took everything from her. Inspired by Tezuka Osamu’s classic manga Dororo, Search & Destroy is a dystopian cyberpunk epic expertly weaving action and social commentary together into an explosive work. Print edition volume 1 now available from Fantagraphics and wherever books are sold.
Book One
FREE: Chapter 00-01: [LINK]
Chapter 02 [LINK]
Chapter 03 [LINK]
Chapter 04 [LINK]
Chapter 05 [LINK]
Chapter 06 [LINK]
Book Two
FREE: Chapter 07 [LINK]
Chapter 08 [LINK]
Chapter 09 [LINK]
Chapter 10 [LINK]
Chapter 11 [LINK]
Chapter 12 [LINK]
Book Three
FREE: Chapter 13 [LINK] MAJOR SPOILERS
Completed
Okinawa, by Susumu Higa
Originally serialized on Mangasplaining Extra, Okinawa is now available in a gorgeous printed and digital edition courtesy of Fantagraphics Books.
Buy Okinawa now: Fantagraphics | The Beguiling | Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Waterstones
We have kept two chapters of the book free to read here in support of this project:
Chapter 1: Sword of Sand [Link]
Chapter 8: Military Landlord [Link]
Wandering Cat’s Cage, by Akane Torikai
In the slums, there’s rumor of something very rare—a man. Men are no longer born in the world, not even in the gleaming futuropolis across the river, and only a few women can still give birth. How long can this wandering cat evade the powerful forces that are trying to cage him? A brilliant dystopian graphic novel from Akane Torikai (Sensei’s Pious Lie), coming from Fantagraphics in 2025.
FREE: Chapter 01: [LINK]
Chapter 02 [LINK]
Chapter 03 [LINK]
Chapter 04 [LINK]
Chapter 05 [LINK]
Chapter 06 [LINK]
Chapter 07 [LINK]
FREE: Chapter 08 [LINK]
Chapter 09 [LINK]
Chapter 10 [LINK]
Chapter 11 [LINK]
Chapter 12 [LINK]
Chapter 13 [LINK]
Chapter 14 [LINK] FINALE
One Shot Manga
FREE: Body Tree, by Susumu Higa [Link] - Ruminating on the disasters that beset Japan following 3/11, the creator of Okinawa offers up a complex wordless graphic novella.
FREE: Junrie: Fushimi-Inari Taisha, by Matt Loux [Link] - Sightseeing in Japan, creator Matt Loux (The Time Museum) shows us why one of the most famous and busiest tourist sites in Kyoto is much, much nicer at night!
FREE: Noodling in New York, by Akino Kondoh [Link] - Akino Kondoh is a Japanese artist who has lived in New York for years. Her diary comics, about life’s travails and idiosyncrasies, took a sharp turn during the COVID-19 epidemic.
FREE: Gay Doujinshi Q&A, with Kazuhide Ichikawa [Link] - How and why does one of Japan’s most famous gay manga-ka, Kazuhide Ichikawa (MASSIVE) make his self-published comics in Japan? What’s it like to be a gay manga creator? These and many other questions answered within!
FREE: The Making of Henshin, by Ken Niimura [Link]
FREE: Spicy Tuna, by Ken Niimura [Link]
Ken Niimura (Don’t Open It, I Kill Giants) brings us a light-hearted tale of two Spanish students doing their best to earn their keep in modern day Tokyo using an ancient tradition, and the misunderstandings that ensue. Includes a behind-the-scenes installment!
These Days, by Taiyo Matsumoto [Link]
These Days (Behind The Scenes), by Taiyo Matsumoto [Link]
Taiyo Matsumoto (Tekkon Kinkreet, No. 5, Sunny) offers a rare glimpse into his archives with a short ‘prototype’ comic, that eventually became his newest manga series Tokyo These Days. Includes a special installment with his rough pencil work or “genga.”
We would like to thank the artists above for agreeing to work with us to digitally publish their work. And thank you to you for subscribing! We have more content planned for the months and years to come, and your support is greatly appreciated.