That's Dope! Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Manga”

Sitting Down With the Manga Papi

Godswill Ugwa Jr — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 14:00:00 -0500

In this episode we sat down and discussed: manga, lucha libre, and hot takes on the community.

The Explainer Guy

Godswill Ugwa Jr — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 17:00:00 -0600

Godswill teams up with Lui of LA Manga Cafe to chat it up with Senpapi Gabe, a rising star in the content creation scene, as he makes the best fandom explaining videos online as well as standing up for people's rights with his voice.

00:00
Introduction and Guest Introduction
03:01
Exploring the Game: Belatro
06:01
The Impact of Belatro on Gaming Culture
09:07
Diving into One Piece and Its Cultural Significance
12:01
The Art of Storytelling in Manga and Literature
14:59
Senpapi Gabe: Content Creation Journey
17:58
Using Influence for Social Causes
19:43
Humanizing Tragedy Through Storytelling
22:07
Cultural Disconnect and Societal Ignorance
27:26
Reflections on Political Choices and Consequences
30:17
Gaming Preferences: Good vs. Evil Playthroughs
35:20
Exploring Fictional Characters and Personal Connections
38:23
Exploring Personal Gaming Preferences
41:09
The Kingdom Hearts Debate
44:40
Understanding Kingdom Hearts' Story Complexity
46:09
The Impact of Journey and Exploration Games
53:40
Diving into What Remains of Edith Finch
54:46
Exploring Short Narrative Games
56:59
The Metal Gear Legacy
01:02:30
Death Stranding and Its Unique Mechanics
01:08:58
One Piece: Theories and Community Engagement

Special Guest: Senpapi Gabe.

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Mr. and Mrs City

Godswill Ugwa Jr — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 08:00:00 -0500

We bring on CalebCity and Kimmie D to talk about their recent wedding and what they've learned since they told us about their relationship way back on episode 6! Also we get into anime tropes they have issues with, how Lightyear teaches physics, Elden Ring lore, and so much more.

0:00 - Elden Ring Lore and Master/Slave mentality
4:25 - Is Deku a weak MC?
9:52 - Is there a perfect anime? Maybe FMA
12:43 - Is Bleach ruined by filler?
17:02 - Was the Broly movie good?
21:36 - Learning science from Interstellar and Lightyear
23:19 - Got married! and dating rules
1:03:45 - Dumb dating rules from the internet
1:08:40 - talking crazy about Vinland Saga
1:23:48 - Is Castlevania a 10/10?
1:27:53 - Elden Ring Lore pt 2
1:35:52 - Oda free styling One Piece
1:43:28 - Dandadan popularity
1:50:42- anime vs manga
1:54:18 - fighting games
2:06:02 - Party Animals Platinum
2:11:34 - underrated games

Special Guests: CalebCity and Kimmie D.

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That's Dope Survives 2023!

Godswill Ugwa Jr — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 08:00:00 -0600

Josh and Godswill get together to catch up as the year ends and to plan for 2024! They look back on the events of the last year and the ways we got to grow through it all.

6:10 - Rating our year
8:34 - Dandadan
11:22 - Our jobs
22:53 - Working panels
32:12 - Being black in the workplace
38:05 - Waifu Expo
41:07 - Dating life
55:13 - self-improvement
59:47 - Japan and nutrition
01:03:31 - conversation with compassion
01:11:42 - manga talk
01:21:28 - era before internet and the algorithm
01:38:10 - politics and love
01:49:05 - Fortnite

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Making One Piece Live Action Good w/ Steven Maeda

Godswill Ugwa Jr — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 08:00:00 -0500

We got Steven Maeda, one of the two executive producers of the hit live-action adaptation of One Piece on Netflix! We get into so much like what it took to make sure this show would be successful, casting choices, meeting Oda, and so much more in this episode.

1 - congrats on One Piece live action
3 - source material
4- GoT
6:30- executive producer role
11- South Africa
14- practical effects
17- pacing
21- faithfulness of adaptation
25- biggest struggles of filming
27- Luffy direction
29- casting and their stunts
34- start in production & show running
38- getting into project
41- working with tough actors
48- feeling before the show came out
53- meeting Oda
55- Cowboy Bebop and world building
1:05- favorite Straw Hat and non-SH
1:07- kid actors

Special Guest: Steven Maeda.

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Tony Tony's Facebook Group

Godswill Ugwa Jr — Sun, 24 Sep 2023 08:00:00 -0500

Godswill and Dave bring on Tony Waldman, the leader of the 2 million One Piece Facebook group among many other things! We dive deep into One Piece again because the fandom is eating so well!

Special Guests: Dave Schot and Tony Waldman.

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The UnCommon Comic Book Creator w/ Tony Weaver Jr

Godswill Ugwa Jr — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 08:00:00 -0600

Tony Weaver Jr is a man of many feats: on Forbes's 30 Under 30, CEO of his own media studio, hugely successful on TikTok, and creator of The UnCommons manga, and we got to have him on our latest episode! Our talk with Tony was filled with so many dope moments that you gotta check it out

1- Tony Weaver intro
5- comics or TikTok
9- The Uncommons comic
13- Black MCs
19- writing process
26- being a black creator
28- Yasuke anime and real person
33- Cool Japan process and samurai imagery
47- getting into writing
50- getting into education and talking with kids
52- representation matters with Black Panther
1:04- speaking well

Special Guest: Tony Weaver Jr.

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Godswill's Back! (From Japan)

Godswill Ugwa Jr — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 08:00:00 -0600

Starting off 2023, Godswill and Sam catch up on the craziness of the past December! From taking care of Nami the Cat to exploring Tokyo for a month, there's a lot to hear this first episode of the year!

1:00 - new year goals
4:00 - taking care of Nami my cat
9:00 - Yakuza tattoo
14:00 - Japanese work ethic
17:00 - awe of Japanese culture
21:00 - fixing US infrastructure
27:00 - coming to US and speaking English
33:00 - drinking culture
40:00 - getting a motorcycle
44:00 - World Cup
49:00 - Top Gun Maverick
54:00 - Chainsaw Devil Gun Devil
57:00 - Spyware and mafias
1:03:00 - reading books

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Echo Chamber

Godswill Ugwa Jr — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 08:00:00 -0500

Echo Chamber Productions joins the podcast to show off their American manga! Coming from black creators, Echo Chamber aims to show off black protagonists in a medium that could use more diversity. Peep the episode and peep their manga now!

Read their manga here!

1- black publishing house Echo Chamber
4- Is Yasuke good?
8- black stories to tell
12- Echo Chamber's story
17- inspiration in making manga
20- manga vs anime
21- titles they like
23- reasons why they stay away from other titles
31- innovations in anime
34- relatable as the goal
36- Samurai Champloo/Michiko and Hatchin as representative anime
42- characters in Echo Chamber
45- where to find Echo Chamber manga
48- making manga as the outlet

Special Guest: Echo Chamber.

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Feelin' Good

Godswill Ugwa Jr — Sat, 19 Mar 2022 21:00:00 -0500

The homies reconverge and catch up after the events of the Blanket Fort! We get deep with a smidge of waifu talk and a ton about symbolism in movies, eugenics, nature vs nurture and much more!

1- Blanket Fort party
2- Ivan's healing tips
3- Calling friends vs text
6- natural talk like a work talk
9- best female protagonist Dandadan
14- what makes a waifu
16- diving into horror
18- Get Out and Jordan Peele movie
23- symbolism and theories in movies
26- human inventions
28- ethics of keeping animals alive
33- iq tests as human grades
39- types of intelligence
45- nature vs nurture
53- Dunning Kruger
56- memory
1:01- emotional awareness
1:11- online emotions

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The Queen of the Manga Scene w/ BlackGirlsAnime

Godswill Ugwa Jr — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 23:00:00 -0500

Welcome to the podcast the Marquise of Manga, BlackGirlsAnime's Eunice! If you have ever been interested in what manga is about and you want to get hype about it, then you absolutely need to listen to this episode. But even if you don't know anything manga or anime, you'll have a great time enjoying memories of parties past.

Music by KarpaBeats

Special Guest: Black Girls Anime.

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The Artist, The Legend w/ Mythallica

Godswill Ugwa Jr — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 12:00:00 -0500

Godswill brings on maven animator and illustrator, Mythallica, to the podcast to talk about his PoC-inspired art, upcoming projects like his cereal mascot video game, his ongoing manga and comic creations, and of course nerd ish! If you need inspiration for your own projects, look no further than this podcast episode.

Find Mythallica on Instagram and Twitter!

Check out the beginning of his comic series Lux Nova here!

Music by KarpaBeats

Special Guest: Mythallica.

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