Manga: A Brief History

This week on The History of Fun, Allegra Frank fills us all in on the origins of MANGA and its biggest franchise: Shonen Jump. Yes, if you've always been perplexed about the world of manga, this is the episode for you. And if you're already a fan of manga, there's a fair chance that we mispronounce at least one thing in this episode. Not Allegra, though. She's a pro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Manga: A Brief History is an episode from The History of Fun by Vox Media Podcast Network.

This episode is 44:56 long.

This episode was published on Jul 30, 2018.

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