Deb Aoki
@debaoki.bsky.social
Manga addict, journalist & traveler. Posts are 75% comix stuff. 1/4 of the Mangasplaining podcast & manga & webtoons go-to gal at Comics Beat, K-Comics Beat & Publishers Weekly | also @debaoki on Instagram
“Last Samurai Standing” (Ikusagami) starts streaming on @netflix.com today — and vol 1 & 2 of the manga by Shogo Imamura and TATSUZ is also available from @kodansha.us too! Read a preview: kodansha.us/series/last-...
November 13, 2025 at 4:40 PM
“Last Samurai Standing” (Ikusagami) starts streaming on @netflix.com today — and vol 1 & 2 of the manga by Shogo Imamura and TATSUZ is also available from @kodansha.us too! Read a preview: kodansha.us/series/last-...
Wow, the live-action version of ballroom dance BL manga series "10 Dance" is coming to
@netflix.com - www.netflix.com/title/81759550
Read the manga in print and digital from
@kodansha.us - kodansha.us/series/10-da... and on
KMANGA too.
@netflix.com - www.netflix.com/title/81759550
Read the manga in print and digital from
@kodansha.us - kodansha.us/series/10-da... and on
KMANGA too.
November 12, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Wow, the live-action version of ballroom dance BL manga series "10 Dance" is coming to
@netflix.com - www.netflix.com/title/81759550
Read the manga in print and digital from
@kodansha.us - kodansha.us/series/10-da... and on
KMANGA too.
@netflix.com - www.netflix.com/title/81759550
Read the manga in print and digital from
@kodansha.us - kodansha.us/series/10-da... and on
KMANGA too.
“Cactus” is another series by the creator of “Mars” (which is getting a new 30th anniversary print edition from @kodansha.us in spring 2026)
November 8, 2025 at 2:35 PM
“Cactus” is another series by the creator of “Mars” (which is getting a new 30th anniversary print edition from @kodansha.us in spring 2026)
New at Haneda Airport International Terminal — Godzilla!
November 7, 2025 at 4:31 PM
New at Haneda Airport International Terminal — Godzilla!
Headed home after 2 very productive days at Tokyo Rights Meetings tokyorightsmeeting.com at Tokyo Dome City, meeting and talking with publishers about getting more manga in English
Thanks to the team at JPIC for arranging this annual event!
Thanks to the team at JPIC for arranging this annual event!
November 7, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Headed home after 2 very productive days at Tokyo Rights Meetings tokyorightsmeeting.com at Tokyo Dome City, meeting and talking with publishers about getting more manga in English
Thanks to the team at JPIC for arranging this annual event!
Thanks to the team at JPIC for arranging this annual event!
I cant believe i got the 2 kazuo umezz gatcha items i wanted most in just 2 tries! 🎉
This *never* happens. 😅
I think i need to buy a lottery ticket today
This *never* happens. 😅
I think i need to buy a lottery ticket today
November 6, 2025 at 4:13 AM
I cant believe i got the 2 kazuo umezz gatcha items i wanted most in just 2 tries! 🎉
This *never* happens. 😅
I think i need to buy a lottery ticket today
This *never* happens. 😅
I think i need to buy a lottery ticket today
Chicken butts are Japan’s way of saying “grill it, put tare (teriyaki sauce) on it, and almost anything is edible”
Also wasabi on a grilled chicken skewer shooting up from your mouth straight up your nasal passages is a cheap thrill
Also wasabi on a grilled chicken skewer shooting up from your mouth straight up your nasal passages is a cheap thrill
November 5, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Chicken butts are Japan’s way of saying “grill it, put tare (teriyaki sauce) on it, and almost anything is edible”
Also wasabi on a grilled chicken skewer shooting up from your mouth straight up your nasal passages is a cheap thrill
Also wasabi on a grilled chicken skewer shooting up from your mouth straight up your nasal passages is a cheap thrill
Yakitori sizzling hot from the grill, 80s hair metal playing in the background and an overflowing glass of 日本酒. Just koenji on a wednesday night. No complaints at all
November 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Yakitori sizzling hot from the grill, 80s hair metal playing in the background and an overflowing glass of 日本酒. Just koenji on a wednesday night. No complaints at all
Got a seat on the chuo line 😅 and made it to my first AM meeting with enough time to spare to have that Tokyo « breakfast of champions » (aka shove a rice ball down my gullet)
November 3, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Got a seat on the chuo line 😅 and made it to my first AM meeting with enough time to spare to have that Tokyo « breakfast of champions » (aka shove a rice ball down my gullet)
Chopped garlic, ginger, and this mystery bottle with dried fish and garlic. Also mayonnaise, because Japan. 😅
November 3, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Chopped garlic, ginger, and this mystery bottle with dried fish and garlic. Also mayonnaise, because Japan. 😅
Village Vanguard’s manga section is an example of shelving/merchandising manga by author and general vibes instead of by title, A-Z as they do in the US.
I’m sure it’s harder to manage, but i discover more new reads this way.
I’m sure it’s harder to manage, but i discover more new reads this way.
November 3, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Village Vanguard’s manga section is an example of shelving/merchandising manga by author and general vibes instead of by title, A-Z as they do in the US.
I’m sure it’s harder to manage, but i discover more new reads this way.
I’m sure it’s harder to manage, but i discover more new reads this way.
I ordered ramen with smoked pork and spinach, and boy, did i get exactly that. 😅 this must be a whole bunch of spinach piled high on my bowl!
November 3, 2025 at 3:46 AM
I ordered ramen with smoked pork and spinach, and boy, did i get exactly that. 😅 this must be a whole bunch of spinach piled high on my bowl!
By night, i bet this is a chochin obake… 👻
(As seen in Koenji)
(As seen in Koenji)
November 3, 2025 at 2:06 AM
By night, i bet this is a chochin obake… 👻
(As seen in Koenji)
(As seen in Koenji)
Also known as “Yatagarasu: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master” in its anime adaptation is on Crunchyroll, the manga version of “A Raven for All Seasons” on KMANGA lets you read/re-read the complete story to enjoy the twists & details foreshadowing the surprise ending
November 3, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Also known as “Yatagarasu: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master” in its anime adaptation is on Crunchyroll, the manga version of “A Raven for All Seasons” on KMANGA lets you read/re-read the complete story to enjoy the twists & details foreshadowing the surprise ending
I enjoy seeing a manga creator’s early works & their commentary about it, because it reminds fans/aspiring mangaka that no one starts out by creating polished, perfect art — it takes time and a willingness to commit to growth over time. From Shin’ichi Sakamoto’s exhibit in Tokyo
November 2, 2025 at 11:40 AM
I enjoy seeing a manga creator’s early works & their commentary about it, because it reminds fans/aspiring mangaka that no one starts out by creating polished, perfect art — it takes time and a willingness to commit to growth over time. From Shin’ichi Sakamoto’s exhibit in Tokyo
Glad it was easy to use my phone to translate his commentary, because it was really interesting to see Sakamoto-sensei’s comments about his work & the ideas behind them. We’re lucky that “The Climber” and “Innocent” are available in English from VIZ Media & @darkhorse.com
November 2, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Glad it was easy to use my phone to translate his commentary, because it was really interesting to see Sakamoto-sensei’s comments about his work & the ideas behind them. We’re lucky that “The Climber” and “Innocent” are available in English from VIZ Media & @darkhorse.com
Checked out the Shin’ichi Sakamoto 35th anniversary / retrospective at Yurakucho Marui and wow, it is astonishing! The care put into his manga pages are even more awe-inspiring when seen up close.
November 2, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Checked out the Shin’ichi Sakamoto 35th anniversary / retrospective at Yurakucho Marui and wow, it is astonishing! The care put into his manga pages are even more awe-inspiring when seen up close.
Missed out on today’s “Boys Run the Riot” hand-drawn shikishi / Young Manga giveaway in San Francisco? Visit @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social on Thursday 10/30 for your next chance to score this cool piece of manga art!
Also read Young Magazine’s US sampler on KMANGA too!
Also read Young Magazine’s US sampler on KMANGA too!
October 30, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Missed out on today’s “Boys Run the Riot” hand-drawn shikishi / Young Manga giveaway in San Francisco? Visit @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social on Thursday 10/30 for your next chance to score this cool piece of manga art!
Also read Young Magazine’s US sampler on KMANGA too!
Also read Young Magazine’s US sampler on KMANGA too!
San Francisco!! Come to silver sprocket nao and get a *real* hand-drawn shikishi by Keito Gaku, creator of “Boys Run the Riot” & a copy of Young Magazine USA !
October 30, 2025 at 1:12 AM
San Francisco!! Come to silver sprocket nao and get a *real* hand-drawn shikishi by Keito Gaku, creator of “Boys Run the Riot” & a copy of Young Magazine USA !
At Minnesota Street Project Galleries in San Francisco to check out the Hirohiko Araki / Shueisha Manga Art Heritage exhibit of lenticular prints and lithographs featuring key characters and scenes from “Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure”
October 18, 2025 at 11:48 PM
At Minnesota Street Project Galleries in San Francisco to check out the Hirohiko Araki / Shueisha Manga Art Heritage exhibit of lenticular prints and lithographs featuring key characters and scenes from “Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure”
I RSVP’d late, so i just got this today — but the @Crunchyroll manga launch box is insane.
It came with a Lenovo Tab M8 mini tablet, a heated mug, & a plush blanket, which my cats cant wait to deposit their fur on. 😃
Crunchyroll Manga is live now:
crunchyroll.com/premium/manga/
It came with a Lenovo Tab M8 mini tablet, a heated mug, & a plush blanket, which my cats cant wait to deposit their fur on. 😃
Crunchyroll Manga is live now:
crunchyroll.com/premium/manga/
October 13, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I RSVP’d late, so i just got this today — but the @Crunchyroll manga launch box is insane.
It came with a Lenovo Tab M8 mini tablet, a heated mug, & a plush blanket, which my cats cant wait to deposit their fur on. 😃
Crunchyroll Manga is live now:
crunchyroll.com/premium/manga/
It came with a Lenovo Tab M8 mini tablet, a heated mug, & a plush blanket, which my cats cant wait to deposit their fur on. 😃
Crunchyroll Manga is live now:
crunchyroll.com/premium/manga/
Very honored to be interviewed by @brkagurabachi.bsky.social about my work on manga projects like @mangasplaining.bsky.social, american manga awards with @animenyc.bsky.social & finding manga for kids with Scholastic Graphix kagurabachi.com.br/interviews/d... + charming illios by Yowhza & BMO
October 8, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Very honored to be interviewed by @brkagurabachi.bsky.social about my work on manga projects like @mangasplaining.bsky.social, american manga awards with @animenyc.bsky.social & finding manga for kids with Scholastic Graphix kagurabachi.com.br/interviews/d... + charming illios by Yowhza & BMO
Nice to see the shoutout to Takeru Hokazono’s recent visit to @animenyc.bsky.social + @japansociety.org booth display mentioned in today’s full-page @nytimes.com international edition ad for kagurabachi / mangaplus!
October 6, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Nice to see the shoutout to Takeru Hokazono’s recent visit to @animenyc.bsky.social + @japansociety.org booth display mentioned in today’s full-page @nytimes.com international edition ad for kagurabachi / mangaplus!
A neat profile on Manga Awards host/judge & author @mattalt.bsky.social during @animenyc.bsky.social with some impressions of the Kagurabachi / Manga Plus panel with Takeru Hokazono
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October 3, 2025 at 3:19 PM
A neat profile on Manga Awards host/judge & author @mattalt.bsky.social during @animenyc.bsky.social with some impressions of the Kagurabachi / Manga Plus panel with Takeru Hokazono
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Proud to debut my Tezuka BlackJack shoulder bag from Sukeban NYCat last night’s opening reception for the “art of manga” at @deyoungmuseum.bsky.social - see the exhibit & get your special event-ready Tezuka bag (& other gear) here: sukebannyc.com/shop-all/p/b...
September 26, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Proud to debut my Tezuka BlackJack shoulder bag from Sukeban NYCat last night’s opening reception for the “art of manga” at @deyoungmuseum.bsky.social - see the exhibit & get your special event-ready Tezuka bag (& other gear) here: sukebannyc.com/shop-all/p/b...