Uchuu Shelf

In today's episode, we dive into the Tekkonkinkreet by Taiyo Matsumoto (松本大洋の鉄コン筋クリート). In Taiyo Matsumoto's Tekkonkinkreet, the return of a gangster and arrival of a foreign developer threaten the peace of Treasure Town. Two orphans and street urchins - Black and White - take up arms to protect their home, their relationship, and in their darkest moments - themselves. Show notes & links on https://uchuu.fm

In today's episode, we dive into the psychological + botanical body horror of Kasumi Yasuda's Fool Night (ヤスダ佳澄のフールナイト). The Fool Night manga follows Toshiro, who undergoes a process known as Floromorphosis to turn his body into an oxygen-producing plant in a world stuck in a plantless perpetual night. Along the way, he finds out he can understand other human-turned-plants and embarks on a mission to find a specific person important to his childhood friend Yomiko. Show notes & links on https://uchuu.fm

Hi folks, I'm Zach. Uchuu Shelf is a twice-monthly podcast dedicated to documenting the manga I’m reading, and to introduce you to new and interesting manga you might not have heard of before. If you’re looking for a manga podcast to discover something new to read, to find out if something’s worth picking up, or to hear what someone else thinks about a favourite of yours, then this is the podcast for you! To stay up to date, you can follow me on Instagram and Twitter - @uchuushelf - subscribe to the podcast on your platform of choice, and get updates and show notes over on the official website: uchuu.fm.