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
Don’t miss “The Art of Manga” exhibit at @deyoungmuseum.bsky.social in San Francisco!
Its run has been extended until Feb 1 - dont miss out on seeing original manga pages drawn by Rumiko Takahashi, Eiichiro Oda and much more!
www.famsf.org/exhibitions/...
Its run has been extended until Feb 1 - dont miss out on seeing original manga pages drawn by Rumiko Takahashi, Eiichiro Oda and much more!
www.famsf.org/exhibitions/...
January 8, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Don’t miss “The Art of Manga” exhibit at @deyoungmuseum.bsky.social in San Francisco!
Its run has been extended until Feb 1 - dont miss out on seeing original manga pages drawn by Rumiko Takahashi, Eiichiro Oda and much more!
www.famsf.org/exhibitions/...
Its run has been extended until Feb 1 - dont miss out on seeing original manga pages drawn by Rumiko Takahashi, Eiichiro Oda and much more!
www.famsf.org/exhibitions/...
Thrilled to get my copy of “Local Unrest,” an epic history of Hawaii’s underground punk / rock / metal / ska / nightclub scene, from the 1970s-2000. localunrest.com
The lessons I learned from those days - just do stuff and connect with your community, serve me well today
The lessons I learned from those days - just do stuff and connect with your community, serve me well today
December 29, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Thrilled to get my copy of “Local Unrest,” an epic history of Hawaii’s underground punk / rock / metal / ska / nightclub scene, from the 1970s-2000. localunrest.com
The lessons I learned from those days - just do stuff and connect with your community, serve me well today
The lessons I learned from those days - just do stuff and connect with your community, serve me well today
Amazing! Featured on @Kickstarter - A convertible “ita-bag” - switch from normal crossbody bag to “oshi-mode”
www.kickstarter.com/projects/myu...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/myu...
December 22, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Amazing! Featured on @Kickstarter - A convertible “ita-bag” - switch from normal crossbody bag to “oshi-mode”
www.kickstarter.com/projects/myu...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/myu...
Vol 7 of “veil” by Kotteri is debuting in Japan on Dec 18 with cool exclusives at different bookstores.
Meanwhile, the @mangasplaining.bsky.social / @udonentertainment.bsky.social edition of Veil vol 3 & 4 is available for pre-order now, for Feb 2026
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Veil-V...
Meanwhile, the @mangasplaining.bsky.social / @udonentertainment.bsky.social edition of Veil vol 3 & 4 is available for pre-order now, for Feb 2026
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Veil-V...
December 13, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Vol 7 of “veil” by Kotteri is debuting in Japan on Dec 18 with cool exclusives at different bookstores.
Meanwhile, the @mangasplaining.bsky.social / @udonentertainment.bsky.social edition of Veil vol 3 & 4 is available for pre-order now, for Feb 2026
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Veil-V...
Meanwhile, the @mangasplaining.bsky.social / @udonentertainment.bsky.social edition of Veil vol 3 & 4 is available for pre-order now, for Feb 2026
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Veil-V...
an update on @mangasplaining.bsky.social / @udonentertainment.bsky.social release of “No Roses Without Thorns,” Nami Sasou’s manga about being a shojo manga assistant in the 1970s.
Udon’s switch fr Diamond to Simon & Schuster for distribution disrupted things , but we’re aiming for 2026 release
Udon’s switch fr Diamond to Simon & Schuster for distribution disrupted things , but we’re aiming for 2026 release
December 13, 2025 at 12:08 AM
an update on @mangasplaining.bsky.social / @udonentertainment.bsky.social release of “No Roses Without Thorns,” Nami Sasou’s manga about being a shojo manga assistant in the 1970s.
Udon’s switch fr Diamond to Simon & Schuster for distribution disrupted things , but we’re aiming for 2026 release
Udon’s switch fr Diamond to Simon & Schuster for distribution disrupted things , but we’re aiming for 2026 release
With the final volume of “Search & Destroy” by Atsushi Kanekonow out from @mangasplaining.bsky.social / @fantagraphics.bsky.social , now’s a great time to binge-read all 3 volumes — or give all 3 as a gift!
www.fantagraphics.com/products/sea...
www.fantagraphics.com/products/sea...
December 13, 2025 at 12:05 AM
With the final volume of “Search & Destroy” by Atsushi Kanekonow out from @mangasplaining.bsky.social / @fantagraphics.bsky.social , now’s a great time to binge-read all 3 volumes — or give all 3 as a gift!
www.fantagraphics.com/products/sea...
www.fantagraphics.com/products/sea...
“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 !