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Shojo & Tell: A Manga PodcastAuthor: Ashley McDonnell
A manga discussion podcast focusing on shojo (and josei!) series that make your heart go doki-doki. Covering classics like CLAMPs Cardcaptor Sakura and Yuu Watases Fushigi Yuugi to newer favorites like Kazune Kawaharas My Love Story!! and Hiro Fujiwaras Maid Sama! Shojo & Tell host Ashley McDonnell discusses one series per episode with a rotating shojo superfan. We're recreating all those impassioned rants you'd have with your friends about your favorite series, just in podcast form. Shojo [or shoujo] manga: Japanese comics made for young women. A breath of fresh air after reading over 100 volumes of One Piece. The underappreciated sibling of all those same-y never-ending shonen titles. Language: en Genres: Animation & Manga, Arts, Books, Leisure Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Mixed Vegetables Manga Discussion (with Asher Sofman)
Episode 123
Monday, 2 March, 2026
Hanayu wants to be a sushi chef, but her father expects her to take over the family pastry shop. Hayato wants to be a pastry chef, but is expected to take over his family's sushi restaurant. Uh, you can see where this is going, right? Shojo & Tell host Ashley and her husband Asher discuss this romantic comedy series in which these 15 year old children place the weight of the world on their shoulders. Mixed Vegetables may be a mixed bag, but hey, maybe that's your cup of tea (to mix metaphors). REFERENCES Read Mixed Vegetables digitally on the Viz Media app Other manga/anime mentioned Maid-Sama Kimi ni Todoke Full Moon o Sagashite Yuu Watase Locations in Japan mentioned Kagoshima Okinawa Hokkaido How Japan’s Female Sushi Chefs Are Claiming a Seat at the Counter (Conde Nast Traveler 2022) Koseki Outro: "Tokimeki no Doukasen" (Fushigi Yuugi ending theme) + Fruits Basket (2019) episode 3 dialogue CONTACT US Shojo & Tell on Bluesky, Tumblr, Instagram, and Twitter Ashley on Bluesky
