<description>&lt;p&gt;Histories of manga tend to skip from the colorful woodblocks of the Edo period directly to the post-WWII industry we'd recognize today. But what do we lose when we do that? And what do we gain when we do investigate the century or so that lies between those two moments?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Show notes &lt;a href= "https://isaacmeyer.net/2026/03/episode-620-the-manga-revolution-part-2/"&gt; here&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;</description>

History of Japan

Isaac Meyer

Episode 620 - The Manga Revolution, Part 2

MAR 20, 202632 MIN
History of Japan

Episode 620 - The Manga Revolution, Part 2

MAR 20, 202632 MIN

Description

Histories of manga tend to skip from the colorful woodblocks of the Edo period directly to the post-WWII industry we'd recognize today. But what do we lose when we do that? And what do we gain when we do investigate the century or so that lies between those two moments? Show notes here.