Discusses all eight volumes of Marmalade Boy by Wataru Yoshizumi.Marmalade Boy is a quintessential shojo that has it all: Swingers! Step-sibling romance! Student-teacher relationships! And it does it all in a fast-paced eight volumes. In this episode, Lucy from the CLAMPcast podcast and Shojo & Tell host Ashley answer a ton of listener questions, which cover topics ranging from Marmalade Boy’s place in shojo history, our feelings about Meiko and Namura, how Miki and Yuu’s parents rank against other manga parents, what we hope for from Seven Seas’ upcoming rerelease of the manga, and much more. (Hint: We definitely hope for less sentences like “I love you, Yuu!”)REFERENCES (WIP! Full show notes TK!)Marmalade Boy is being rereleased by Seven SeasLucy was previously on the Paradise Kiss episodeOther manga/anime mentioned:Cowboy BebopTrigunFull MoonHorimiyaDragon Ball ZPokemon (you know what Pokemon is)Fushigi YugiThe Vision of EscaflowneCardcaptor SakuraCardcaptor Sakura: Clear CardFruits BasketOuran High School Host ClubPeach GirlMarsPlanet LadderWotakoiIo Sakisaka works: Ao Haru Ride, Strobe Edge, Love Me, Love Me NotMoto Hagio worksWaiting for SpringBanana FishCode GeassSailor MoonA Couple of CuckoosSword Art OnlineKodochaYA mentioned:Gossip GirlThe Hunger GamesSpeakThe Perks of Being a WallflowerThe OutsidersLife and Death: Twilight ReimaginedSome academic books about shojo that are available in English:International Perspectives on Shojo and Shojo MangaPassionate FriendshipStraight from the HeartSmile MagazineThe Manga Mavericks PodcastPsychology Today article: "The Rise of Lonely, Single Men"Outro song: "The Streatham Hill Gods" by DanosongsCONTACT USListen to Lucy's podcast all about CLAMP manga and anime called CLAMPcast in Wonderland! It's really good.CLAMPcast on Twitter @CLAMPcastpodFollow Lucy on Twitter @LucyinBooklandFollow Lucy on TikTok @LucyinBooklandShojo & Tell on Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram

Marmalade Boy (with Lucy from CLAMPcast)

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