Manga Mavericks EP. 207: Boys Run the Riot

On this episode of Manga Mavericks, Colton & Lum discuss Keito Gaku’s trans coming of age manga, Boys Run the Riot, with none other then the localization team behind the series’ English release from Kodansha USA! Including editor TJ Ferentini, letterer Ashley Caswell, as well as translator/returning guest, Leo McDonagh! We discuss some of the localization that went into the series, as well as how its themes and messages about finding the courage to be your true self no matter what people say or think (or having no shame in your game) can hopefully inspire current and future generations of LGBTQ+ readers to do the same!

Also, Lum is going to San Diego Comic Con later in the month to be a panelist on Deb Aoki’s Best and Worst Manga panel on Friday, July 22nd at 6pm! So if you happen to be going to the convention, stop by and check out the panel to see what their manga picks will be!

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PODCAST BREAKDOWN:

00:00 – RIP to Michiaki Watanabe & Kazuki Takahashi

15:50 – Intro/Lum’s going to SDCC!!

22:12 – Boys Run the Riot discussion

2:04:40 – Community Shout-outs!:

• Crunchyroll Interview with Keito Gaku on Boys Run the Riot
• Falsemine on how Boys Run the Riot helped them love Youtube
• Manga Machinations on Boys Run the Riot
• Gaijin Goombah on Why Outsiders Feel Alone in Japan
• History of Japan Podcast on Shinzo Abe

Enjoy the show, and follow us on twitter at @manga_mavericks, on tumblr at mangamavericks.tumblr.com, and on Youtube! You can also follow the hosts on Twitter at @sniperking323 and @lumranmayasha. If you’d like to help support the show financially you can pledge to our Patreon and receive some awesome rewards like our Patreon-exclusive Bonus pods! If one-time donations are more your speed you can donate to Colton’s Ko-fi here and LumRanmaYasha’s Ko-fi here, and if you want to support LumRanmaYasha’s art and other projects you can follow them @siddartworks on Instagram and Twitter and donate to their personal Patreon. Don’t forget to also like and subscribe to us on Youtube and iTunes and leave us reviews to help us curate the show and create better content!

Ukraine Aid Resources & Links

• Ukraine Crisis Media Center links 
• Ukraine Caard 
• Ukraine Linktree 
• Ukraine Refugee IRC Emergency Fund 
• PayPal Pool to Help Afro-Caribbean Students in Ukraine 
• American Prestige Podcast’s Ukraine Explain episodes 
• Zoya Sheftalovich on Putin’s Miscalculation 
• Ukranian President Zelenskyy’s Plea to the Russian People 
• Thread by an Ukranian teen documenting the war 
• Petition to NATO to close Ukrainian Airspace  & Remove Russia from SWIFT 
• GoFundMe’s Verified Ukraine Fundraisers & Humanitarian Fund

Texas Trans Support Resources & Links

• Act-Blue and Donation Page for the Transgender Education Network of Texas 
• Dawn’s Fundraising Raffle for TENT
• Links to Smaller Trans Organizations in Texas to Donate to 
• Anime Feminist’s Dual Resources & Links List for Ukraine Aid & Trans Community Support

LINKS:

• Find us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts!
• Support us on Patreon!
• Revisit our interview and previous discussion of Boys Run the Riot with Leo! 
• Boys Run the Riot is available both physically & digitally from Kodansha USA
• Follow TJ, Ashley & Leo on Twitter!

Music Used:

Kawaita Sakebi by Field of View

Gekkou Youkou by THE HIGH LOWS

PLAY (feat. TENDRE) by SIRUP