Whenever Tetsuo's not on screen, all of the other characters should be asking "Where's Tetsuo?"
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Ep. 51: AKIRA Vol. 3, by Katsuhiro Otomo
This week the mangasplaining crew reads AKIRA by Katsuhiro Otomo. Kei, Kaneda, and Chiyoko take the stage this time, but where's Tetsuo hiding?
PODCAST - Ep. 112: AKIRA vol 5 by Katsuhiro Otomo
We’re nearing the end of our journey through Katsuhiro Otomo’s sci-fi epic, AKIRA. With vol. 5, the action is ramping up before we get to the final book…
PODCAST LINK - Ep. 83: AKIRA VOL 4, By Katsuhiro Otomo
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Ep. 112: AKIRA vol. 5, by Katsuhiro Otomo
Chip Zdarsky, Deb Aoki, David Brothers, and Christopher Woodrow-Butcher finish up season 4 of the Mangasplaining podcast with vol. 5 of AKIRA by Katsuhiro Otomo
Katsuhiro Otomo Retrospective: Akira
It’s taken a while, but I’ve finally watched and written about every animated production (available in English) contributed to by Katsuhiro…
Ep. 83: AKIRA Volume 4, by Katsuhiro Otomo
The Mangasplaining gang returns to Katsuhiro Otomo's legendary manga series AKIRA with volume 4! The story becomes very different than the anime...
Katsuhiro Otomo Biography
Katsuhiro Otomo was born in April 1954 in the Miyagi Prefecture of Japan. Growing up, Otomo was inspired to create comics from several different works. one of Otomo’s…
Katsuhiro Otomo Retrospective: Freedom
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Katsuhiro Otomo Retrospective: Steamboy
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Katsuhiro Otomo Retrospective: Metropolis
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Katsuhiro Otomo Retrospective: Spriggan
Just in time for the new Netflix series, we’re getting to the more tenuously-associated parts of Katsuhiro Otomo’s filmography, with 1998’s…
The Tragedy of Katsuhiro Otomo and Steve Oliff’s Full-Color AKIRA
At a time when manga in English was hot and new, Epic Comics’ release of AKIRA pulled out all the stops and added unparalleled color. If you’re looking…
Katsuhiro Otomo Retrospective: Robot Carnival
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An Interview with Katsuhiro Otomo
Salvaged from the mid-1990s.
Katsuhiro Otomo Retrospective: Roujin Z
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●CONVERSATION● Katsuhiro Otomo × Minetaro Mochizuki
Katsuhiro Otomo, Akira, Bibliography, Otomo, Animation, Manga, Steamboy, Japanimation,
●BOOK● OTOMO THE COMPLETE WORKS 14: AKIRA 3
The fourteeth volume of OTOMO THE COMPLETE WORKS features the third volume (out of eight) that will collect the manga AKIRA. This third volume includes episodes 29 to 42 (covering pages…
●GOODS● KATSUHIRO OTOMO × GHOST IN THE SHELL
Original goods featuring KATSUHIRO OTOMO × GHOST IN THE SHELL illustration created by Otomo for the MASAMUNE SHIROW'S WORLD EXHIBITION – OSAKA VENUE (士郎正宗の世界展 大阪会場) started to be sold at the venue last…
●ILLUSTRATION● KATSUHIRO OTOMO × GHOST IN THE SHELL Tribute Illustration
This tribute illustration was unveiled at MASAMUNE SHIROW'S WORLD EXHIBITION – OSAKA VENUE (士郎正宗の世界展 大阪会場) that opened on September 5 at Shinsaibashi PARCO in Osaka. Apparently, Otomo couldn't make…
●BOOKLET● ŌTOMO KATSUHIRO ZENSHŪ KAISETSU 14 AKIRA 3 (大友克洋全集解説 14 AKIRA 3)
Independent Katsuhiro Otomo researcher and archivist Jun'ya Suzuki (鈴木淳也), who in 1999 started the website Apple Paradise: Otomo Katsuhiro Data Base has published the eleventh of a series of booklets to…
PODCAST + SHOW NOTES: Ep. 83- AKIRA vol. 4
Here's our episode about AKIRA vol. 4 with actual pages and additional note about what we discussed. Enjoy!
First Impression: Kamudo, Vol. 1 by Akira Himekawa
I read the first volume of Akira Himekawa's new series, Kamudo. Here are my thoughts…
●BOOK● OTOMO THE COMPLETE WORKS 25: Animation AKIRA Layouts & Key Frames 3
Katsuhiro Otomo, Akira, Bibliography, Otomo, Animation, Manga, Steamboy, Japanimation,
●BOOK● OTOMO THE COMPLETE WORKS 12: AKIRA 1
Katsuhiro Otomo, Akira, Bibliography, Otomo, Animation, Manga, Steamboy, Japanimation,
●BOOK● OTOMO THE COMPLETE WORKS 13: AKIRA 2
Katsuhiro Otomo, Akira, Bibliography, Otomo, Animation, Manga, Steamboy, Japanimation,
Ep. 38: RaW Hero Vol 1, by Akira Hiramoto
This week on Mangasplaining the team reads RaW Hero Vol 1, resulting in an extremely NSFW discussion and shownotes. But will Chip Zdarsky like it?
Make Everything E.X.P.L.O.D.E. — The Other Works of Akira's Katsuhiro Otomo in English
Katsuhiro Otomo's 1988 cinematic masterpiece Akira introduced a wide world to anime, but the lauded director has a larger body of work waiting to be discovered.
●TALK● OTOMO KATSUHIRO × TADASHI MATSUMORI (大友克洋×松森正)
Katsuhiro Otomo and manga artist Tadashi Matsumori (松森正) participated in a talk that took place today at 16:00 in Meiji University Liberty Tower as part of the…
●BOOK● OTOMO THE COMPLETE WORKS 22: Animation AKIRA Storyboards 2
Katsuhiro Otomo, Akira, Bibliography, Otomo, Animation, Manga, Steamboy, Japanimation,
●BOOK● OTOMO THE COMPLETE WORKS 21: Animation AKIRA Storyboards 1
Katsuhiro Otomo, Akira, Bibliography, Otomo, Animation, Manga, Steamboy, Japanimation,
Podcast: Blue Period Vol. 1, by Tsubasa Yamaguchi
Following your passion right into art school.
PODCAST: Under Ninja Vol. 1, by Kengo Hanazawa
The team gets meta with a postmodern ninja epic.
PODCAST - Ep. 93: Bleach vol 1 & vol 55 by Tite Kubo
One of the ‘big three’ series of Weekly Shonen Jump, Bleach by Tite Kubo has been a fan fave for years. But will grim reapers with big swords…
Ep. 25: AKIRA Vol. 2
Mangasplaining tackles AKIRA Vol. 2, in our continuing examination of Katsuhiro Otomo's famous manga! We talk about the AKIRA film, manga assistants, and more!
Episode 1: Akira Vol 1
It's the first episode of Mangasplaining, the podcast where we make Chip Zdarsky Read Great Manga to see what he thinks! Featuring Chip, Deb Aoki, David Brothers, and…
●ADVERTISEMENT● OTOMO THE COMPLETE WORKS vol. 32
Advertisements for the publication of OTOMO THE COMPLETE WORKS Vol.32: Animation STEAMBOY Storyboards 2 started to appear in the latest issues of various magazines published by Kodansha. Here a list of…
PODCAST: Ep. 95 - The Boxer vol. 1 by JH
Wait, is this episode MANHWAsplaining? It's true! Deb leads the team through their first-ever Korean webtoon pick, JH's The Boxer, a sports story that's out now in print…
PODCAST - Ep. 99: Pluto vol. 1 by Naoki Urasawa
The manga you’ve been waiting for us to talk about is here! This week, we get into PLUTO volume 1, Naoki Urasawa’s epic reimagining of Osamu Tezuka’s Astro…
●BOOK● OTOMO THE COMPLETE WORKS 23: Animation AKIRA Layouts & Key Frames 1
Katsuhiro Otomo, Akira, Bibliography, Otomo, Animation, Manga, Steamboy, Japanimation,
●BOOK● OTOMO THE COMPLETE WORKS 24: Animation AKIRA Layouts & Key Frames 2
Katsuhiro Otomo, Akira, Bibliography, Otomo, Animation, Manga, Steamboy, Japanimation,
The Art of an Otomo Storyboard, Vol. 2
Notes on filmmaking.
●ADVERTISEMENT+ANNOUNCEMENT● OTOMO THE COMPLETE WORKS vol.24
Katsuhiro Otomo, Akira, Bibliography, Otomo, Animation, Manga, Steamboy, Japanimation,
●ADVERTISEMENT● OTOMO THE COMPLETE WORKS vol.1+5
Katsuhiro Otomo, Akira, Bibliography, Otomo, Animation, Manga, Steamboy, Japanimation,
●ADVERTISEMENT● OTOMO THE COMPLETE WORKS vol.7+13
Katsuhiro Otomo, Akira, Bibliography, Otomo, Animation, Manga, Steamboy, Japanimation,
●ADVERTISEMENT● OTOMO THE COMPLETE WORKS vol.14+31
Advertisements for the publication of OTOMO THE COMPLETE WORKS Vol.14: AKIRA 3 and OTOMO THE COMPLETE WORKS Vol.31: Animation STEAMBOY Storyboards 1 started to appear in the latest issues of various magazines published…
●BOOKLET● ŌTOMO KATSUHIRO ZENSHŪ KAISETSU 12 AKIRA 1 (大友克洋全集解説 12 AKIRA 1)
Katsuhiro Otomo, Akira, Bibliography, Otomo, Animation, Manga, Steamboy, Japanimation,
●BOOKLET● ŌTOMO KATSUHIRO ZENSHŪ KAISETSU 13 AKIRA 2 (大友克洋全集解説 13 AKIRA 2)
Independent Katsuhiro Otomo researcher and archivist Jun'ya Suzuki (鈴木淳也), who in 1999 started the website Apple Paradise: Otomo Katsuhiro Data Base has published the tenth of a series of booklets to accompany…
PODCAST - Ep. 111: Heavenly Delusion vol 1 by Masakazu Ishiguro
Heavenly Delusion is a sci-fi (comedy?) manga that has a huge fan-following, thanks to its great art and story AND an anime too! But will that be enough…
PODCAST: Ep. 106: Eniale & Dewiela Vol. 1, by Kamome Shirahama
The Angel & Devil On Your Shoulder Are Roomates And They Are Cute