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Deb Aoki
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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
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Coup de cœur de la Rédaction ❤️📖

Le Ballet des Cœurs - Musashino Rondo #1 de Haruka Kawachi

Paru chez @naban-editions.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:33 PM
I will say that the consumer & publisher demand / market and distribution for indie comics originally published in english / french in japan is very limited / niche at this point.

Not for lack of trying. But it’s a steep slope to climb
November 7, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I went for a specific purpose (J->E manga publishing), but Tokyo Rights Meeting also included exhibitors from China and Europe hoping to meet Japanese publishers to get their titles in Japanese.
November 7, 2025 at 4:34 PM
There should still be copies at Kinokuniya and at the DeYoung Museum
November 7, 2025 at 4:32 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
November 5, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Alas, i leave on friday. But chris & andrew are here until january
November 4, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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VV truly is one of my favorite Japan bookstores, the selection is always so interesting and just browsing is always fun (even if I found the books taking less and less space in between my first and second Japan travel)
November 3, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Chopped garlic, ginger, and this mystery bottle with dried fish and garlic. Also mayonnaise, because Japan. 😅
November 3, 2025 at 4:00 AM
I’m staying near Koenji. It’s a short trip, but today’s my free/have fun & wander day
November 3, 2025 at 3:51 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
November 3, 2025 at 1:28 AM