



[Manga Radio supported by viviON] Vol.239 Ao Kojima (Part 3) “Contacting Customer Support”
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 the third episode of this four-part series, we dive into the story of how Kojima was scouted b…

[Manga Radio supported by viviON] Vol.238 Ao Kojima (Part 2): “Turning Moments into Manga… Then Quietly Tucking Them Away”
A special talk series featuring announcer Hisanori Yoshida in conversation with leading manga artists. In April 2026, we welcome Ao Kojima, winner of the Manga Taisho 2026 Grand Prize for “Hon Nara Uru Hodo.” In this second episode of the four-part series, we continue the conversation on reading—b…

Manga Radio supported by viviON Vol.237: Ao Kojima (Part 1) “When I Draw, Stories Begin to Emerge”
A special talk program featuring announcer Hisanori Yoshida in conversation with manga artists. In April 2026, we welcome Ao Kojima, winner of the Manga Taisho 2026 Grand Prize for “Hon Nara Uru Hodo.” In this first episode of a four-part series, we look back on the day after the award ceremony, e…

[Manga Radio supported by viviON] Vol.236 Hiroyuki Yasuda (Part 5) “No Goals, No Purpose”
A special talk program featuring Nippon Broadcasting’s announcer Yoshida Hisanori in conversation with manga artists. For March 2026, we welcome Hiroyuki Yasuda, known for “Shomuni” and “Chihiro-san.” In this final episode of our five-part series, we continue our conversation about “Chihiro,” and …

[Manga Radio supported by viviON] Vol.235 Hiroyuki Yasuda (Part 4): “Making It Look Delicious”
A special talk program featuring Nippon Broadcasting announcer Yoshida Hisanori in conversation with manga artists. For March 2026, we welcome Hiroyuki Yasuda, known for “Shomuni” and “Chihiro-san.” In the fourth episode of this five-part series, we continue our discussion on “Chihiro,” diving int…

[Manga no Radio supported by viviON] Vol.234 Hiroyuki Yasuda (Part 3) “What Made You Notice This?”
A special talk program featuring Nippon Broadcasting System announcer Yoshida Hisanori and leading manga artists. In March 2026, we welcome Hiroyuki Yasuda, the creator of Shomuni and Chihiro-san. In the third episode of this five-part series, Yasuda shares stories about the astonishing productio…

[Manga Radio supported by viviON] Vol.233 Hiroyuki Yasuda (Part 2) – “The Great Tetsuya Chiba Who Discovered Shomuni”
A special talk series featuring manga artists, hosted by Nippon Broadcasting announcer Yoshida Hisanori. In March 2026, we welcome Hiroyuki Yasuda, the creator of Shomuni and Chihiro-san. In the second episode of this five-part series, Yasuda reflects on his days growing up in Niigata through his…

[Manga no Radio supported by viviON] Vol.232 Hiroyuki Yasuda (Part 1) “What’s Boredom?”
A special talk program on Nippon Broadcasting System, where announcer Yoshida Hisanori sits down with leading manga artists. Our March 2026 guest is Hiroyuki Yasuda, best known for Shomuni and Chihiro-san. In this first episode of a five-part series, we explore Yasuda-sensei’s memories of late-ni…

Manga no Radio supported by viviON] Vol.231 Shuzo Oshimi (Part 4) “Remembering Memories That Didn’t Exist”
A special talk program featuring Nippon Broadcasting announcer Yoshida Hisanori in conversation with leading manga artists. In February 2026, we welcome Shuzo Oshimi, known for The Flowers of Evil (Aku no Hana), Blood on the Tracks (Chi no Wadachi), and currently serializing The Sound of Blinking …

[Manga no Radio supported by viviON] Vol.230 Shuzo Oshimi (Part 3) “Serves You Right.”
A special talk program on Nippon Broadcasting System featuring announcer Yoshida Hisanori in conversation with manga artists. For February 2026, we welcome Shuzo Oshimi, known for The Flowers of Evil, Blood on the Tracks, and currently serializing The Sound of Blinking. In the third installment o…