Deb Aoki's guest appearances

Deb Aoki

Crunchycast

Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast

Alanah Pearce

Max Scoville

Nick Robinson

Yuki Yuna

Anthony Carboni

Lauren Orsini

Miss Kobayashi

Reina Scully

Miranda Sanchez

Daryl Surat

Tom Zoth

Nate Ming

Souwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu

OwlTail

Manga journalist Deb Aoki joins the podcast this week to chat about the explosion in manga sales the past few years and what has led to it. Aoki discusses her Emerald City Comic Con experience, making connections for manga stories, how she became a manga journalist, the world of writing about manga, Japan's manga sales, speaking to different audiences, the impact of adaptations, price and accessibility, why there are always manga "booms," the amount of product, simplicity in manga stories, supply chain issues, the gifts of manga storytellers, and more.

Manga journalist Deb Aoki joins the podcast this week to chat about the explosion in manga sales the past few years and what has led to it. Aoki discusses her Emerald City Comic Con experience, making connections for manga stories, how she became a manga journalist, the world of writing about manga, Japan's manga sales, speaking to different audiences, the impact of adaptations, price and accessibility, why there are always manga "booms," the amount of product, simplicity in manga stories, supply chain issues, the gifts of manga storytellers, and more.

Off Panel #392: Blurred Lines with Deb Aoki

Welcome to the ninth episode of the official Crunchyroll Podcast, CrunchyCast! Each week, we'll be bringing you the hottest news and perspectives on the world of anime. Join hosts Evan and Victoria as they delve into the best programming the web has to offer, explore pressing questions, and interview the anime community and industry's most compelling personalities. Show Notes: This week, Evan and Victoria are joined by Publisher's Weekly writer and manga industry expert Deb Aoki! You can read her work on Publisher's Weekly, on her website Manga Comics Manga, and on her Twitter account.  Victoria's not surprised that one out of every seven smart phones in Japan have the Love Live game downloaded. Obama thanks Japan for manga and anime. Toei announces a new addition to the Dragonball saga, Dragonball Super  Evan investigates the "manga ghetto" of the Eisner awards  You can find more episodes of CrunchyCast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, and our Libsyn page.  CrunchyCast is hosted by Victoria Holden and Evan Minto and produced by Miles Thomas and the Crunchyroll Brand team. If you have any questions for our hosts, you can reach us at CrunchyCast@crunchyroll.com, or on Twitter at @SailorBee and @VamptVo respectively.  The opening and ending music in CrunchyCast are produced by Noah Hafford, who can be found at his SoundCloud. 

Welcome to the ninth episode of the official Crunchyroll Podcast, CrunchyCast! Each week, we'll be bringing you the hottest news and perspectives on the world of anime. Join hosts Evan and Victoria as they delve into the best programming the web has to offer, explore pressing questions, and interview the anime community and industry's most compelling personalities. Show Notes: This week, Evan and Victoria are joined by Publisher's Weekly writer and manga industry expert Deb Aoki! You can read her work on <a href="http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/booknews/comics/article/65957-manga-2015.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Publisher's Weekly</a>, on her website <a href="http://mangacomicsmanga.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Manga Comics Manga</a>, and on <a href="https://twitter.com/debaoki" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">her Twitter account</a>. <ul> <li><a href="http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2015/04/29/love-live-school-idol-festival-social-game-has-9-million-users-in-japan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Victoria's not surprised that one out of every seven smart phones in Japan have the Love Live game downloaded.</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2015/04/28-1/video-president-obama-thanks-japan-for-anime-and-manga" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Obama thanks Japan for manga and anime.</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2015/04/28/toei-animation-begins-production-on-dragon-ball-super-tv-anime" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Toei announces a new addition to the Dragonball saga, Dragonball Super </a></li> <li><a href="http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2014/04/15/manga-nominees-for-american-comic-industrys-prestigious-eisner-awards-announced" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Evan investigates the "manga ghetto" of the Eisner awards</a></li> </ul> You can find more episodes of CrunchyCast on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/crunchycast/id975017403" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a>, <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/crunchyroll/crunchycast-the-official-podcast-of-crunchyroll" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher Radio</a>, and our <a href="http://crunchyroll.libsyn.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Libsyn page</a>.  CrunchyCast is hosted by Victoria Holden and Evan Minto and produced by <a href="https://twitter.com/MilesExpress999" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Miles Thomas</a> and the Crunchyroll Brand team. If you have any questions for our hosts, you can reach us at <a href="mailto:CrunchyCast@crunchyroll.com">CrunchyCast@crunchyroll.com</a>, or on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/sailorbee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@SailorBee</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/vamptvo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@VamptVo</a> respectively.  The opening and ending music in CrunchyCast are produced by Noah Hafford, who can be found <a href="https://soundcloud.com/synchronicity-music" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">at his SoundCloud.</a>

Episode 9 - "Meme Risk" with Deb Aoki