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The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - ep 113: Creative Conversations with Abby Denson

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This month, we’re returning to my Creative Conversations series! In these episodes, I talk to people in various creative fields making things today who were greatly inspired by anime & manga, and are using that inspiration today to make their own cool things. This time, we’re talking to comic artist, illustrator, and comic author Abby Denson! A longtime manga reader, Abby’s been making comics since her self-published days, and continues that DIY spirit with her latest series Kitty Sweet Tooth with Japanese artist Utomaru. Listen as we discuss her ‘90s zine roots, how BL inspired one of her early comics, and what it was like to table at Comiket in ‘97, along with answering your questions!

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Abby’s older anime & manga recommendations:

• Maison Ikkoku (Get the original manga from Rightstuf or Amazon)
• Ranma ½ (Get the original manga from Rightstuf or Amazon)
• Akira (Get the original manga from Rightstuf or Amazon)
• The Poe Clan (Get the original manga from Rightstuf or Amazon)
• Battle Angel Alita (Get the original manga from Rightstuf or Amazon)
• The Rose of Versailles (Get the original manga from Rightstuf or Amazon)
• Lil’ Leo (Get the original manga from Rightstuf or Amazon)

Follow Abby & her work online!

• Abby’s Home page
• Abby’s Twitter & Instagram
• Buy her latest books, Kitty Sweet Tooth and Kitty Sweet Tooth Makes A Movie!

Bonus! A photo of Abby with mangaka royalty, Riyoko Ikeda!

My theme song music was done by Kerobit! You can find more about them on their website!

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As always, feel free to leave me your thoughts on this episode or ideas for future episodes here—or email me directly at AnimeNostalgiaPodcast@gmail.com.

Thanks for listening!

The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - Guest Episode: Parasyte with the Manga Mavericks Podcast

 

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This month’s Guest Episode is a manga-centric one! I talked all about the wild, weird, and sometimes whacky world of the classic sci-fi body horror manga Parasyte with the Manga Mavericks Podcast, along with fellow guest Jason Thompson! Listen as we chat about what we love about it, Iwaaki’s strengths and weaknesses as a manga artist, and what kinda weird things WE’D do if we had strange alien parasite powers! Enjoy!

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Relevant Links:

• Win a chance to choose an older anime (or manga!) for me to cover here on the podcast with my Fundraiser Raffle currently going on til March 31, 2022!
• Follow Manga Mavericks on Twitter!
• Buy Parasyte vols at Righstuf or Amazon!
• Read a preview of Parasyte vol 1 on Kodansha Comics’ official website!
• A translation of a short 2005 interview with Parasyte creator Satoshi Iwaaki

Support the work I do on this podcast by leaving me a tip on Ko-fi! Want to have your name read in the special thanks segment on the next episode? All you need to do is buy me 2 or more “coffees” on Ko-fi!

As always, feel free to leave me your thoughts on this episode or ideas for future episodes here—or email me directly at AnimeNostalgiaPodcast@gmail.com.

Thanks for listening!

The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - ep 100: The World of Fist of the North Star with GrantTheThief

 

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This month, to celebrate the big Episode #100, not only have I got a brand new guest to the show, GrantTheThief of The Blade Licking Thieves Podcast, but we’re going to be talking about one of the biggest, most influential shonen series of all time: Fist of the North Star! Not only that, but one lucky listener in the USA will win a copy of volume 1 of the new English manga release out this month, thanks to Viz Media! (Don’t worry, I tell you how you can win at the very beginning of the podcast & it’s super easy! Just be sure to get those entries in by July 5, 2021!) Listen as we give a relatively spoiler-free overview about what exactly Fist of the North Star is, it’s history, why we love it so much, our favorite Fist of the North Star memes, and why we think you might want to check it out, too, in this extra-long 100th episode extravaganza! 

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Relevant links:

• Buy Fist of the North Star Vol 1 at Rightstuf, Amazon, or Kindle/Comixology!
• Stream Fist of the North Star for free in North America on Crunchyroll, on VRV, and the movie on Tubi TV.
• Buy the original Fist of the North Star TV series at Rightstuf & Amazon, as well as the movie at Rightstuf & Amazon.
• Official site for Viz’s release of Fist of the North Star!
• Official site for Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise, the game!
• Jason Thompson’s House of A Thousand Manga: Fist of the North Star (some great history/behind the scenes of Viz’s first attempts to release the manga)

My theme song music was done by Kerobit! You can find more about them on their Twitter!

Support the work I do on this podcast by leaving me a tip on Ko-fi! Want to have your name read in the special thanks segment on the next episode? All you need to do is buy me 2 or more “coffees” on Ko-fi!

As always, feel free to leave me your thoughts on this episode or ideas for future episodes here—or email me directly at AnimeNostalgiaPodcast@gmail.com.

Thanks for listening!

The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - ep 90: Maison Ikkoku with Jenn

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Next month, Rumiko Takahashi’s beloved romantic comedy manga Maison Ikkoku will finally return to print in English! So what better way to celebrate one of my absolute favorite manga with an extra-long episode all about this heartwarming series?! And joining me is a brand-new guest to the show: comic & zine artist and fellow Maison Ikkoku lover, Jenn Woodall! Come listen as we give an overview of the manga, why this series is still so timeless, and why the residents of Ikkoku continue to live rent-free in our hearts forever! 

The first half of this episode is major spoilers free, major spoiler filled talk starts at around the 1:18:30 mark and lasts the rest of the episode! Also please note that this episode contains brief discussion of sexual relationships between consenting adults. 

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Relevant Links: 

• Read a preview of Maison Ikkoku: The Collector’s Edition Vol 1 at Viz.com!
• Order Maison Ikkoku: The Collector’s Edition Vol 1 at Rightstuf or Amazon!
• Check out “Life At Maison Ikkoku”, one of the only Maison Ikkoku fanpages still up and running!
• The results of the Rumiko Takahashi Mega Poll done by NHK (in Japanese), which we briefly talked about
• How to cook the base for the recipe of the infamous dish Kyoko cooks for Godai (to make Kyoko’s version, you need to add sirloin, carrots, and top with hard boiled eggs!)
• Follow Jenn on Twitter & Instagram, and check out her art at jennwoodall.com!
• My theme song music was done by Kerobit! You can find more of their music at Inazumakick.com! 
  

Support the work I do on this podcast by leaving me a tip on Ko-fi! Want to have your name read in the special thanks segment on the next episode? All you need to do is buy me 2 or more “coffees” on Ko-fi!

As always, feel free to leave me your thoughts on this episode or ideas for future episodes here—or email me directly at AnimeNostalgiaPodcast@gmail.com.

Thanks for listening!