Manga Mavericks

About Manga Mavericks

Manga Mavericks is a podcast hosted by Colton and LumRanmaYasha dedicated to covering and discussing manga not just as a medium, but also as an industry!

Publisher

Manga Mavericks

Category

leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Jan 2016

Latest episode

8 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 348 episodes have a transcript.

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   8 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   EP. 259: Princess Da Huang and Other Tales

   Manga Mavericks hosts interview manga letterer Aidan Clarke about his work on "Princess Da Huang & Other Tales" and the anthology's diverse stories.

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   27 Apr 2026

   EP. 258: Great Metal God

   On this episode of Manga Mavericks, the Mavericks are joined by comics artist and graphic designer, Darren Vogt, to discuss Iwakuni Kogyo's Great Metal God! An incredible sci-fi, action spectacle about a colossal metal being that wreaks havoc and destruction upon the world until another equally giant being is summoned to step in and save the day! Join us as we discuss Kogyo-sensei's amazing artistic ability to convey a story of such epic proportions without the use of very little text, while Darren goes through his process of designing and creating a cover worthy of the Great Metal God themself! Enjoy! Be sure to take the latest Manga Mavericks survey before it ends on April 30th!!! (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0fjmK2DeQR075CkUJTzVQIXxIVHy6lItgQw1AK9RkKbhkDg/viewform) PODCAST BREAKDOWN: 00:00  - Intro 02:16 - Take the Manga Mavericks survey TODAY! 05:00 - Check out our newest Manga Mavericks Books releases! 08:28 -  Our latest licensing announcements from Anime Boston! 15:32 - Great Metal God discussion 1:12:15 - Wrap-up Enjoy the show, and follow us on Twitter at @manga_mavericks (https://twitter.com/manga_mavericks), on Bluesky at @mangamavericks.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/mangamavericks.bsky.social), on Instagram at @mangamavericks_official (https://www.instagram.com/mangamavericks_official/), and on Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfjDthICgaUaAuCiuE-08cg/featured)! You can also follow the hosts at @sniperking323 (https://bsky.app/profile/sniperking323.bsky.social) and @lumranmayasha (https://twitter.com/LumRanmaYasha). If you’d like to help support the show financially you can pledge to our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mangamavericks) or our Substack (https://mangamavericks.substack.com/)and receive some awesome rewards like our exclusive Bonus pods (https://www.patreon.com/mangamavericks/posts?tag=patron%20bonus%20pod)! Don’t forget to also like and subscribe to us on Youtube and Apple Podcasts and leave us reviews to help us curate the show and create better content! If there are any topics, series or mangaka you would like to see us talk about on the show, drop us a line in the comments below, or email us at mangamavericks@gmail.com! Thanks for listening! LINKS: ⁠Take the Manga Mavericks 10th Anniversary Survey and enter our raffle to win a FREE manga!⁠ (https://forms.gle/CHAZ9WBxfuqz38f49) Great Metal God is available for purchase on the Manga Mavericks Books store! (https://store.mangamavericks.com/products/great-metal-god) Find us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts!⁠ (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/manga-mavericks/id1082603272) Subscribe to our Manga Mavericks + Newsletter on Substack! (https://mangamavericks.substack.com/) Support us on Patreon!⁠ (https://www.patreon.com/mangamavericks) Follow Darren Vogt on Blusky! (https://bsky.app/profile/darrenvogtart.bsky.social)

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   30 Mar 2026

   EP. 257: 10 Years Later

   It's the 10th anniversary of Manga Mavericks!! On this special episode of the podcast, Colton & Lum are joined by both Sakaki and Vlord to celebrate 10 years of discussing manga as both a medium and as an industry. Join the usual Mavericks crew as they reminisce about their time doing the podcast, press, and now publishing, and how Manga Mavericks has changed their lives! Big thanks to everyone who has ever supported us throughout our journey, whether they be a fan or a past guest. Thank you for the past 10 years of Manga Mavericks, and as always, enjoy the show! Help celebrate with us even further by taking our Manga Mavericks 10th anniversary survey! (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0fjmK2DeQR075CkUJTzVQIXxIVHy6lItgQw1AK9RkKbhkDg/viewform)As thanks for your input, survey takers will be entered into a raffle to win a free Manga Mavericks Books manga! The survey will be open from now through April 30th, so please let us know what you've enjoyed most about the past 10 years of Manga Mavericks and what you'd like to see in the next 10! You can also share your thoughts with us at⁠ Anime Boston⁠ (https://www.animeboston.com/)! We'll be in the dealer's hall at Anime Boston this weekend at ⁠Booth C-120⁠ (https://www.animeboston.com/exhibits), right next to Discotek's booth! We'll have a bunch of our books available for purchase, including the hit animator BL manga sensation I'll See You at Ebisu Studios volume 1! Plus we'll have free goodies, including bookmarks and posters! Stop by and say hi, and pick up some great books! We've also got TWO panels at Anime Boston on Saturday, April 4th in panel room 202; our ⁠behind-the-scenes panel at 10:30am⁠ (https://www.animeboston.com/schedule/panel/5486), and our ⁠industry panel at 3pm⁠ (https://www.animeboston.com/schedule/panel/5482), where we'll be announcing some amazing new manga licenses! So come see MMB at AB, and if you won't be there, keep your eyes peeled on our socials for some big announcements from us this Saturday! And now, enjoy listening to us thank you for listening to us, as we reflect on ten years of being Manga Mavericks! PODCAST BREAKDOWN: 00:00  - Intro 13:59 - Info on the newest Manga Mavericks Books & Podcast survey (https://forms.gle/hPDimJ6ky9xHUdca9) 21:52 - Check out our newest Manga Mavericks Books releases! - Horon of the Closed Country, Volume 1 (Digital) (https://store.mangamavericks.com/products/horon-of-the-closed-country-volume-1-digital) - The Pipe Machine, Volumes 1 & 2 (Digital) (https://store.mangamavericks.com/products/pipe-machine-volume-1-2-digital) ⁠- Ballet Hero Fantasy: Dan's Adventure feat. Steven McRae, Volume 1 (Digital) (https://store.mangamavericks.com/products/ballet-hero-fantasy-dans-adventure-feat-steven-mcrae-volume-1-digital) - Princess Da Huang & Other Tales (Print) (https://store.mangamavericks.com/products/princess-da-huang-other-tales) - I'll See You at Ebisu Studios, Volume 1 (https://store.mangamavericks.com/products/ill-see-you-at-ebisu-studios) - Funny Bone, Volume 1 (https://store.mangamavericks.com/products/funny-bone-volume-1) 30:00 -  Celebrating 10 years of Manga Mavericks! 3:18:20 - Wrap-up Enjoy the show, and follow us on Twitter at @manga_mavericks (https://twitter.com/manga_mavericks), on Bluesky at @mangamavericks.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/mangamavericks.bsky.social), on Instagram at @mangamavericks_official (https://www.instagram.com/mangamavericks_official/), and on Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfjDthICgaUaAuCiuE-08cg/featured)! You can also follow the hosts at @sniperking323 (https://bsky.app/profile/sniperking323.bsky.social) and @lumranmayasha (https://twitter.com/LumRanmaYasha). If you’d like to help support the show financially you can pledge to our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mangamavericks) or our Substack (https://mangamavericks.substack.com/)and receive some awesome rewards like our exclusive Bonus pods (https://www.patreon.com/mangamavericks/posts?tag=patron%20bonus%20pod)! Don’t forget to also like and subscribe to us on Youtube and Apple Podcasts and leave us reviews to help us curate the show and create better content! If there are any topics, series or mangaka you would like to see us talk about on the show, drop us a line in the comments below, or email us at mangamavericks@gmail.com! Thanks for listening! LINKS: Take the Manga Mavericks 10th Anniversary Survey and enter our raffle to win a FREE manga! (https://forms.gle/CHAZ9WBxfuqz38f49) Check out the Manga Mavericks Books booth (https://www.animeboston.com/exhibits) and our (https://www.animeboston.com/schedule/panel/5486)panels (https://www.animeboston.com/schedule/panel/5482)at Anime Boston 2026! Order Manga Mavericks Books titles on our online store (https://store.mangamavericks.com/)⁠ (https://store.mangamavericks.com/)! Find us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts!⁠ (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/manga-mavericks/id1082603272) Subscribe to our Manga Mavericks + Newsletter on Substack! (https://mangamavericks.substack.com/) Support us on Patreon!⁠ (https://www.patreon.com/mangamavericks) Follow Strict Algorithm (https://wsstalkback.blogspot.com/) on Twitter (https://x.com/Wsstalkback) or Blusky (https://bsky.app/profile/wsstalkback.bsky.social)!

Inside a recent episode

EP. 259: Princess Da Huang and Other Tales

Published 8 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And even when something is gray or has a gradient or has a watercolor kind of gradual effect that's not fully even... That will be either changed to a screen tone through some type of conversion or there might be some dithering going on. And when you have someone who's not going through the normal publisher process, they're able to experiment more or do something that doesn't seem as... conventional and whether or not the reader is fully aware of that kind of difference in process or like the reasoning behind it it can still be kind of noticeable and it's something that i think is really cool about their art how it does like it it isn't limited by the standard processes there Yeah, you can really, they aren't just using like, you know, click and fill type Blardians. […]

Who has been a guest on Manga Mavericks

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Aidan Clarke
• Abel Góngora
• AJ Beckles
• Abby Trott
• Aleks Le

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.1 / 5

24 ratings

Spotify

4.3 / 5

10 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 59 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

81

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

89

Questions about Manga Mavericks