



[Manga Radio supported by viviON] Vol.249 – Mitsuharu Yanamoto (Part 4): “My Next Work Will Be ‘A Manga That Can’t Be Explained’”
A special talk program featuring announcer Yoshida Hisanori and manga creators. In June 2026, our guest is Mitsuharu Yanamoto, the creator of Hibiki: Shōsetsuka ni Naru Hōhō (winner of the 2017 Manga Taishō Grand Prize) and Ryū to Ichigo, joining us just after the conclusion of the series. In thi…

[Manga Radio supported by viviON] Vol.248 — Mitsuharu Yanamoto (Part 3) “Why Was I So Confident?”
A special interview program featuring announcer Hisanorii Yoshida sits down with acclaimed manga creator Mitsuharu Yanamoto for an in-depth conversation. In June 2026, we welcome the creator of the 2017 Manga Taisho Grand Prize winner Hibiki: Shousetsuka ni Naru Houhou and the recently concluded …

[Manga Radio supported by viviON] Vol.247 Mitsuharu Yanamoto (Part 2) — “The Moment I Connected to the Place I Admired”
A special interview program featuring announcer Hisanori Yoshida in conversation with manga creators. In June 2026, we welcome Mitsuharu Yanamoto, the creator of the 2017 Manga Taisho Grand Prize-winning manga Hibiki: Shousetsuka ni Naru Houhou (Hibiki: How to Become a Novelist) and, fresh off t…

[Manga Radio supported by viviON] Vol.246 – Mitsuharu Yanamoto (Part 1) “The Biggest Slip of the Tongue in the Show’s History?”
A special talk series featuring announcer Hisanori Yoshida and manga creators. For June 2026, we welcome Mitsuharu Yanamoto, creator of the Manga Taisho 2017 Grand Prize-winning Hibiki: Shousetsuka ni Naru Houhou (Hibiki: How to Become a Novelist) and Ryu to Ichigo, fresh off the conclusion of it…

[Manga no Radio supported by viviON] Vol.245 Hiromasa Okujima (Part 5) “Payoff to a 20-Year Setup?”
A special talk program featuring announcer Yoshida Hisanori and manga creators. For May 2026, we welcome Hiromasa Okujima, creator of the hit series Baban Baban Ban Vampire. In the fifth and final episode of this series, the conversation continues with more behind-the-scenes stories about Babanba…

[The Manga Radio supported by viviON] Vol.244 — Hiromasa Okujima (Part 4) “Hold up… is this actually BL?”
A special talk series featuring announcer Yoshida Hisanori and renowned manga creators. For May 2026, we welcome Hiromasa Okujima, creator of the hit series Babanba Banban Vampire. In the fourth installment of this five-part series, Okujima-sensei talks about how his career unexpectedly evolved be…

[Manga no Radio supported by viviON] Vol.243 – Hiromasa Okujima (Part 3)"From 'I'm going to make a name for myself!' to 'Please, nobody look at me!'"
A special interview series hosted by announcer Yoshida Hisanori, featuring conversations with manga artists. This May 2026, we welcome Hiromasa Okujima, creator of the hit series Babanba Banban Vampire! In this third installment of our five-part series, we dive into his state of mind during his day…

[The Manga Radio supported by viviON] Vol.242 Guest: Hiromasa Okujima (Part 2) “If Kon-san Thinks You’ve Got It, You’re Good to Go.”
Announcer Hisanori Yoshida sits down with manga creators for special in-depth conversations. In May 2026, we welcome Hiromasa Okujima, creator of the hit series Baban Baban Ban Vampire. In the second episode of this five-part series, Okujima talks about his high school days, when he seriously beg…

[Manga Radio supported by viviON] Vol.241 Hiromasa Okujima (Part 1): “A Friend from Kobe”
This is a special talk program featuring announcer Hisanori Yoshida and manga artists. For May 2026, we welcome Hiromasa Okujima, known for the hit series Babanbabanban Vampire. In this first episode of a five-part series, we talk about his childhood—when he wasn’t allowed to buy manga with his a…

Manga Radio supported by viviON Vol.240: Ao Kojima (Part 4) “The Moment It Becomes a Manga”
A special talk program featuring announcer Hisanori Yoshida in conversation with manga artists. For April 2026, we welcome Ao Kojima, winner of the Manga Taisho 2026 Grand Prize for 「Hon Nara Uru Hodo」 In this final installment of our four-part series, we dive deeper into 「Hon Nara Uru Hodo」, alon…