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Ep. 100: Okinawa, by Susumu Higa
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Manga: “Body Tree” by Susumu Higa
Body Tree by Susumu Higa at Mangasplaining Extra. A new comic by Susumu Higa, creator of Okinawa. Read it now for free at Mangasplaining Extra.


MANGA: Body Tree, by Susumu Higa
A heartbreaking silent manga, debuting on Mangasplaining Extra.


Susumu Higa's OKINAWA picked for the USBBY 2024 Outstanding International Books List
A major award for Okinawa, and we're so incredibly proud!
Susumu Hirasawa - Forces
Rating : 80/100 As of 2024, I have now seen a total of four anime based on Visual Arts/Keys properties: Air, Kanon (The 2006 version, not the Toei…


Ranpo Kitan Staff Interview With Seiji Kishi, Makoto Uezu And Yuji Higa
Ranpo Kitan: Game of Laplace is a mystery anime and reimagining of Edogawa Ranpo’s eroguro cases. What made the team behind this anime tick? Find out more!


The Okinawa Times on J. Mark Ramseyer
Given all the much-merited focus over the course of this past year on the incredible lies being peddled by Harvard Law professor J. Mark Ramseyer and the ways…
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Hakuoki Shinkai Fūkaden [Susumu Yamazaki Route]
Out of all the new routes from the Shinsengumi (Yamazaki, Shinpachi, and Sanan), Yamazaki is the route I like the most. I can’t see Shinpachi and Sanan as…


On that one BBC Interview
I’m sorry to be behind the times and bringing back up that horrible BBC interview everyone was talking about a few weeks ago. The one where she called…


Okinawa Longlisted for Carnegie Medal
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Episode 23: Writing from Okinawa
Check out Episode 23 of the Read Literature podcast. Transcript available. In this episode, we’re talking about writing from Okinawa. The history of the Ryukyu Islands, especially the…
466 – One Shot 62 – Okinawa
This week we talk about Lord Hades's Ruthless Marriage, Cowboy Bebop LIVE, and Yaruki Nante Arimasen! Then we review Susume Higa's fantastic historical manga Okinawa, published through Fantagraphics…


Mamoru Kanbe – Interview on Shoushimin Series
Original interview from Newtype (September 2024 issue), original interviewer: Haruyo Igeta; genga corrections by Keisuke Hiroe. I hope it becomes something different from the usual ~…


Takahiro Obata – Interview on Shoushimin Series
Original interview from Newtype (September 2024 issue), original interviewer: Haruyo Igeta; genga corrections by Keisuke Hiroe. Since the music is used sparingly, the moment the main…


Toshiya Ohno – Interview on Shoushimin Series
Original interview from Newtype (September 2024 issue), original interviewer: Haruyo Igeta; genga corrections by Keisuke Hiroe. We have the visuals, so we should trust their power ~ …


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This week we have a special episode of Yuri Studio! A few weeks ago, I did a short video with reading recommendations for fans of Revolutionary Girl Utena.…


Interview with Mamoru Oshii on Angel's Egg
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The “China Threat”Theory and Okinawa
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Digimon Partners “Looking Back on Digimon Frontier” interview
(Original title: "Celebrating the completion of YouTube's screening! An interview looking back on Digimon Frontier ♪") A translation of an interview posted on the Digimon Partners website on…


【Interview】 BiBi on Love Live! School Idol Festival
A translation of the BiBi interview from the Love Live! School Idol Festival Official Fanbook.
Wearing Sunday on our hearts: Interview with Atsuko.
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5 Ways to Discover Traditional Okinawa Culture
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MANGA: Okinawa Ch. 01: Sword of Sand
Our first manga chapter, free to read for everyone this week!


Hajichi: the Banned Traditional Tattoos of Okinawa
Hajichi, a traditional form of tattoo native to the Ryukyuan people in modern-day Okinawa, has been making a comeback among young people.


Super Aesthetic Adventures in Okinawa and Miyako
Okinawa in a bottle as it appears in Non Non Biyori. With the end of sakura season in central Japan, it’s time to start thinking about plans for…


Transcript of Episode 23: Writing from Okinawa
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Haigakura Episode 2 Review – Storms In Okinawa
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Okinawa Santos (オキナワ サントス, Yoju Matsubayashi, 2020)
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After Rayearth was finished, this interview took place. It has 52 questions to CLAMP! Here they talk about memories of their school days, how they work, and curious…


Interview between Masakazu Ishiguro and Akiyuki Shinbo on the Soremachi anime (Shinbogatari Interview Column, 2011)
In commemoration of the 13th anniversary of the Soremachi anime, I’ve found an interesting interview between Masakazu Ishiguro and Akiyuki Shinbo who was the director of the Soremachi…


Tomino Yoshiyuki interview on CCA&F91 4K Remaster Boxes
Interview was published by Comic Natalie at the end of June 2018. The boxes released on June 22nd 2018. I don’t really have anything to say besides that…


Interview: Music Composer Shiro SAGISU on Returning to BLEACH
Shiro SAGISU shares the anime's most memorable track and it was like to revisit it for Thousand-Year Blood War.


Interview: Purpah on SUITOR ARMOR, fantasy and creating stories
K-Comics Beat gets the opportunity to talk fantasy, anime, and webtoon creation with Purpah, the creator of Suitor Armor.
#142 - Interview with Colleen’s Manga Recs on Shojo & Josei!
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Tomino Yoshiyuki interview on CCA&F91 4K Remaster Boxes
Interview was published by Comic Natalie at the end of June 2018. The boxes released on June 22nd 2018. I don’t really have anything to say besides that…


Okinawa Times: Repatriation of Ryukyuan Remains Not Progressing
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MANGA PREVIEW: Okinawa Ch. 05 - Soldiers of Sand
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Luscious Beaches and Juicy Bananas at Miyakojima, Okinawa
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Tatsuya Ishihara – Interview on Hibike! Euphonium Season 3 – “Final Movement”
Original interview from Febri, published in two parts, Part 1 on July 4th 2022 and Part 2 on July 6th 2024 titled: “「The Final Movement」that carefully depicted Kumiko̵…


Interview with Mamoru Oshii on Urusei Yatsura 2 - Beautiful Dreamer
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Stolen Ryukyu Artwork, Found in US, Returned to Okinawa
The rediscovery of Ryukyuan artwork lost during the Pacific War offers a ray of hope for those seeking to restore Okinawa's cultural history.
Revisiting the Tropical Cities of Naha and Okinawa-shi
Though it’s called “Moon Beach”, you can definitely soak up the rays here! Exactly one year ago before the Golden Week rush, I decided to fly to Okinawa…


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A blocked romance writer and a lovelorn young woman discover unexpected connection in Okinawa in Cho Sung-kyu’s charming dramedy.
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