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136: Petshop of Horrors: Flowers and Detective
Is this the final episode of ‘We Appreciate Manga’? I guess we will have to see… Either way James has an announcement to make but first we give…
135 - Petshop of Horrors vol. 10
Author Matsuri closes out the final chapters and leaves no stone unturned, Chris speaks, Q-Chan shows off their human form and a climatic meeting with D’s father finally…
134 - Petshop of Horrors vol. 9
Listen with discretion and care since on today’s episode we speak about intergenerational trauma, modern slavery, and human trafficking. Pretty intense stuff for a fantasy manga but Akino…
133 - Petshop of Horrors vol. 8
Come join our book club and listen as we read Akino Matsuri’s horror stories, one that is about a mermaid. Another about a family that move into a…
132 - Petshop of Horror vol. 7
Today we talk about the importance of character-based story telling superseding social and political commentary, be it human trafficking, weight loss and police brutality. Albeit a fantasy story,…
131 - Petshop of Horrors vol. 6
Continuing with their book club podcast, Will and James talk about volume 6 of the surreal fantasy horror josei manga, Petshop of Horrors! Today’s stories are very much…
130 - Petshop of Horrors vol. 5
A poignant volume that introduces a new character to the lore and explores feelings around death and childhood. And it may come as no surprise that even a…
129 - Petshop of Horrors vol. 4
Does anyone remember Tamagotchi? Or maybe you had a Giga-Pet growing up? Whatever the case a virtual pet goes by many brand names and today we read one…
Pokémon, Hermes, Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland, Petshop of Horrors
128 - Petshop of Horrors vol. 3
Dog lovers will love this one yet we are now seeing author Akino experiment with the characters. She also explores some social commentary and posing morally difficult questions.…
127 - Petshop of Horrors vol. 2
Cat lovers will enjoy the continuation of our spooky season read along, as James and Will experience multiple stories from the Petshop of Horror. There’s one about a…
126 - Petshop of Horrors vol. 1
It is horror season on our book club podcast, so it is horror manga time! Today’s manga is about a pet shop in Chinatown, where the mysterious manager…
125 - Goodbye, Eri
Steven, James and Will group up to talk about the latest one-shot manga from Tatsuki Fujimoto. Most famous for Chainsaw Man, Fujimoto flexes his storytelling muscles by occasional…
124 - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time vol. 2
James and Steven discuss the concluding adult arc of the manga, breaking it down using Joseph Campbell’s monomyth template. And even speak of the bonus skull kid chapters,…
123 - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time vol. 1
It starts with friends recommending their manga books. It quickly turns into a reflection on the power of storytelling and how manga can some times get you through…
122 - Pokémon Adventures vol. 7
Now that the first-generation arcs of Pokémon Adventures are over, James and Will talk about the all action finale. The brilliance of getting us to root for girls…
121: Pokémon Adventures vol. 6
Coming close to the end of the yellow arc, we finally get answers to long standing questions and see an old character return in time for the final…
120 - Pokémon Adventures vol. 5
Does Pikachu have a stand? The manga has a unique take on how and why Pikachu can surf. Did you know you could teach Pikachu to surf? Sip…
119: Pokémon Adventures vol. 4
James and Will talk about volume 4 of the Pokémon Adventures manga. Including the new and original “Yellow” who is perhaps the first gender neutral looking character we…
118 - Pokémon Adventures vol. 3
In volume 3 of the Pokémon manga we see many plot points start to resolve towards a satisfying climax, friends from unlikely places come together to fight the…
117 - Pokémon Adventures vol. 2
Will and James talk about volume 2 of today’s manga and address how the satanic panic spread to Pokémon. Email: …
116 - Pokémon Adventures vol. 1
Having played the original Gameboy videogame 23 years ago, Will and James take a trip down memory lane and decide to read up on its popular manga adaptation.…
115 - Welcome to the NHK vol. 8
The conclusion to the manga like most Japanese slice of life and coming of age drama adds an expected air of ambiguity. But for one, we could not…
114 - Welcome to the NHK vol. 7
Steven and Will talk about the characters near the completion of their developed arcs. Specifically speaking about BPD (borderline personality disorder) and musings on what type of person…
113 - Welcome to the NHK vol. 6
Will and Steven are perplexed by the plot as it shuffles along but find time to discuss the characters and their relationships to one and another, be it…
112 - Welcome to the NHK vol. 5
Today’s episode contains explicit talk since we are talking about a manga about a porn addict who lives with his parents. It’s Welcome to the NHK! Skip plot summary…
111 - Welcome to the NHK vol. 4
EXPLICIT CONTENT as we talk about mature themes, you can skip the synopsis @ 3:18 Email: WeAppreciateManga@Gmail.com 111: Welcome to the NHK vol. 4 Chapters 16 to 17…
110 - Welcome to the NHK vol. 3
EXPLICIT CONTENT! Today’s episode, Will and Steve talk about videogame addiction and Hikikomori culture as it pertains to this volume 3 Welcome to the NHK. Our protagonist falls…
109 - Welcome to the NHK vol. 2
EXPLICIT CONTENT! Inspired by today’s manga, Will talks to Steven about his own personal ordeal with depression and suicidal ideation. They speak about their own relationship troubles. As…
108 - Welcome to the NHK vol. 1
Will gets Steven to read one of his fave mangas, a story that revolves around the lives of several young adults all living in or around the city of…
107 - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure vol. 5
We talk about the conclusion to the Phantom Blood arc and how author Hirohiko Araki avoids “resetting to zero” in order to have a handle on the power…
106 - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure vol. 4
We talk about author Hirohiko Araki’s flaws and success with the Phantom Blood arc of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure. Bringing up his issue with pacing the manga against multiple…
105: Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure vol. 3
Continuing our read along of Phantom Blood we get our first appearance of the Yoda figure and Jobro Mr. Zepelli! A man who is willing to teach Jojo…
104 - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure vol. 2
James and Steven continue their read-a-long of the Phantom Blood manga. Where the author Araki pays off the last volume by having lots of gore and shirtless action. …
103 - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure vol. 1
The first part of Jojo’s Bizzare Adventure (Phantom Blood) is best described as Dracula starring Jean Claude Van Damme with costume design by Jean Paul Gaultier, and you…
102 - Tatsuki Fujimoto's Look Back
We delve into Chainsaw Man author Tatsuki Fujimoto’s coming of age one shot. A story that explores budding rivalry and companionship, as well as the artist’s calling in…
101 - Death Note 2020 Special One-Shot
14 years after the original Death Note run ended, we were blessed with the return of familiar characters and introduced with a new one, Minoru Tanaka. A character…
100 - Death Note Pilot ⁓ The Taro Kagami Story
Today’s episode has Will, James and Steven talk about the pilot chapter to Death Note, this would have been the first one shot published, and although it may…
099 - Death Note vol. 12
Listen in on James, Will and Steven as they talk all about the final chapters of Death Note, discussing their favorite tricks that the characters utilised and more.…
098 - Death Note vol. 11
On today’s episode we compare the manga to the anime, specifically some key scenes set before the final chapters. As well as share some facts on the setting…
097 - Death Note vol. 10
The two friends brace themselves for the final volumes of Death Note and James compares Near's/Ohba's comments on the Kira worshippers to that of the most avid of…
096 - Death Note vol. 9
James tells Steven all about the Netflix Death Note movie whilst sharing opinions on volume 9 of the manga. And some talk around the effects of the Death…
095 - Death Note vol. 8
Did you know there was a musical based on the Death Note manga? And that Demon Kaka (formerly Kogure) made a Death Note tribute song? James tests Steven…
094 - Death Note vol. 7
A turning point in the manga’s original run spurs conversation around what Hirohiko Araki (Author of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure) called “a return to zero”, or as the boys…
093 - Death Note vol. 6
Steven and James share their thoughts on the Yotsuba arc of Death Note. Particularly showing appreciation on how character's thoughts can create plenty of twists and turns, in…
092 - Death Note vol. 5
Ever wondered why the English names in Death Note sound so odd? Well today’s episode has Steven and James talk about why that is as well as the…
091 - Death Note vol. 4
Today the guys talk about the impressions they have from the characters Rem and Misa Amane, the latter arguably being the most iconic alternative emo / gothic chick…
090 - Death Note vol. 3
The dudes talk about the Death Note’s impact as a “non-battle” manga and their feelings to what can be best described as the “Dragonball problem” James and Will…
089 - Death Note vol .2
Will, James and Steven talk about the controversy around Death Note at the time of its translation as well as the character Naomi Misora. Skip synopsis @ 7:47…
088 - Death Note vol. 1
For the Halloween holidays all 3 dudes, James, Will and Steven talk about one of the most successful manga of all time, and that is Death Note! Wherein…
087 - All You Need is Kill vol. 2
Steven and James return to talk about Takeshi Obata’s vision of ‘All You Need is Kill’, and in turn compare the changes to the original light novel as…