When the quirky green haired Yotsuba and her father, Yousuke Koiwai, move in next door, the Ayase family don't know what to think. What soon become apparent to them (and us as readers) though is that this little girl is a ray of sunshine who's childlike curiosity and ability to find wonder in the most mundane of subjects is an infectious sight to look up!

This week, Mat is joined once again by AC MacDonald of Twistwood Tales to discuss Yotsuba&! by Kiyohiko Azuma. We discuss the Mangaka's past hit Azumanga Daioh and how Azuma's start in Yonkoma bleeds into his long form comic work, why this series is a masterclass in character writing, and why we think this series is a home made soup for the soul!

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Show Notes

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Find the interview with Kiyohiko Azuma on Mangabrog here.

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Manga / Comics

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Azumanga Daioh by Kitohiko Azuma

Hunter x Hunter by Yoshihiro Togashi (listen to the previous pod here)

Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Waterson

Garfield by Jim Davis

Wash It All Away by Mitsuru Hattori (listen to the previous pod here)

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In a secret ninja village, a young orphan is ostracised by the people around him for an unknown reason. Determined to prove them all wrong, this young boy fights against all odds to surpass them all and become the greatest leader the villlage has ever known. His name is Naruto Usumaki and this is his story...

This week on Manga Tak, Mat is joined by professional chef Andrea Piras to serve up the last of the big 3: Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto. Join us as we discuss how we both discovered the book as kids, how we feel it compares to the other titles that make up the 'big 3' before asking the ultimate question: would we recommend this book to a young reader today?

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Show Notes

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The link to the Kishimoto interview referenced during the podcast via fanverse.

Follow Andrea's Copenhagen Pop-ups!

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Manga

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Dragon Ball by Akira Toriyama

Dr. Slump by Akira Toriyama

My Hero Academia by Kōhei Horikoshi

Jujutsu Kaisen by Gege Akutami

Bleach by Tite Kubo

One Piece by Eiichiro Oda

Death Note by Tsugumi Ohba & Takeshi Obata

Full Metal Alchemist by Hiromu Arakawa

Ghost In The Shell by Masamune Shirow

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Yan's Trilogy concludes with it's exciting (orange) third volume, so Mat and Georgie (aka Mainly.Manga) jump on the mic to talk about Chang Sheng's latest work.

Now the story's over, was it everything we hoped it would be? Was this super hero thrill ride all killer, no filler? Or did it stumble trying to keep so many plot points afloat? Listen along and find out!

Thanks again to Titan Manga for providing advanced reading copies of the book!

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