Siddharth Gupta is an illustrator, animator, and writer based in Minnesota. They graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Animation from the School of Visual Arts, and have worked on projects for the University of Minnesota and the Shreya R. Dixit Foundation. An avid animation and comics fan since childhood, they've turned their passion towards being both a creator and a critic. They credit their love for both mediums to Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball, which has also defined their artistic and comedic sensibilities. A frequent visitor to their local comic book shop, they are an avid reader and collector, particularly fond of manga. Their favorite comics include The Adventures of Tintin by Herge, Bloom County by Berkeley Breathed, and pretty much anything and everything by Rumiko Takahashi.
Last week we sadly lost two influential mangaka whose works have become cultural institutions. Kazuhiko Kato, more popularly known by his pen name Monkey Punch,…
Hello darlings! We’re the #LumSquad, a podcast hosted by @LumRanmaYasha and @ProdTally devoted to the wonderful and wacky world of Rumiko Takahashi’s Urusei Yatsura! As…
On our last episode we exposed the GHIBLI CONSPIRACY – subliminal messages covertly sown into Hayao Miyazaki’s films to brainwash the children of the world!…
You thought we were done releasing all the podcasts we recorded in 2017. You were mistaken. Very mistaken. Throughout 2017, the Mavericks attended GKids and…
Seventeen years later, and Furuba fever hasn’t subsided. I felt at home among fellow passionate fans in an auditorium laughing, cheering, and crying at this…
The newest Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel film certainly left the Mavericks with some feelings! We dissect the latest installment in the franchise, the story it’s…
After the last couple of banger retrospective podcasts we’re taking a breather! It’s a back-to-basics news-focused episode with reviews of the latest two Shonen Jump…
This Fall, Celebrate 35 Years Of Rare And Iconic TRANSFORMERS Imagery Showcasing Art From Across The Franchise San Francisco, CA, March 18, 2019 – VIZ…
VIZ MEDIA LAUNCHES VIZ ORIGINALS IMPRINT TO PUBLISH ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVELS BY MANGA-INSPIRED CREATORS San Francisco, CA, March 18, 2019 – VIZ Media is…