Show #053 Direct Download: 
OP: “Conan the Librarian” from the Weird Al movie UHF
ED: Dungeons and Dragons cartoon opening
An interview with Jason Thompson, author of Manga; The Complete Guide
Terminology for this show: The Four Types of Manga; Shonen, Shojo, Josei, and Seinen
Jason Thompson’s Top Five North American Manga Experts:
1. Frederik Schodt (author of Dreamland Japan and Manga Manga!)
2. Matt Thorn (Shojo expert and manga teacher in Kyoto’s Seika University)
3. Carl Gustav Horn, living god (Thompson’s words, not ours), chief manga editor at Dark Horse
4. Ed Chavez of the MangaCast
5. Casey Brienza of AnimeInsider
Honorable Mention:
– Trish Ledoux or Toshifumi Yoshida for older manga
– Tina Anderson for boys love
– Toren Smith (post-interview addition)
– Epic Interview on the Comics Journal we refer to
– Interview on the MangaCast from earlier this summer
– Who is Trish Ledoux?
– Jason’s comic for Wired Magazine
Jason’s Comics:
– Yak Fist (which sadly does not exist!!)
– The Stiff (currently on hiatus)
– King of RPGs
– The Deadliest PR Guy in the World (co-written with Patrick Macias)
Patrick Macias used to be Jason’s roommate
– Macias’s interview with Jason
Videogames played at Viz:
– Ultima Online
– Counter-Strike
| Manga the Complete Guide ratings for titles mentioned in this show: | |
| Title | MtCG Stars |
| Stray Little Devil | 2 stars |
| Saint Tail | 2 stars |
| Bondage Fairies | 4 stars |
| Akira | 4 stars |
| Happy Mania | 4 stars |
| Antique Bakery | 4 stars |
| Tramps Like Us (Kimi Wa Pet/You’re My Pet) | 3 stars |
| Over the Rainbow (bad josei) | 1.5 stars |
| Wedding Eve (Review in Otaku USA issue 3) | 2.5-3 |
| Dream Hotel | 1.5 stars |
| Nurse Call (Referred to as Ender’s Call in the show) | 3 |
| Erica Sakurazawa: Angel | 2.5 stars |
| Erica Sakurazawa: Aromatic Bitters (second volume is not translated) | 3.5 stars |
| Peach Girl | 4 stars |
| Peach Girl: Sae’s Story | 2.5 stars |
| Division Chief Kosaku Shima (salaryman manga) | 2.5 stars |
| High School Girls | 2.5 stars |
RPGs Mentioned:
– Shadowrun
– The Dying Earth
– Skull & Bones; Pirates Edition