Episode 23 - The Birth of Kitaro by Shigeru Mizuki

Stop us if you've heard this one before, but this week Mat is joined once again Tom to talk about another classic manga: The Birth of Kitaro by Shigeru Mizuki, published in english by Drawn and Quarterly.

Join us as we talk about the Mizuki's incredible art style, his unique way of assembling a story and how in a book all about Kitaro, it's actually a rat-man who managed to steal our hearts!

Find the NHK documentary talked about several times over the course of the pod here, and for non-British listeners, an intro to 'The Beano' here.

Thanks to Juliano Zucareli for our theme music!

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