Zach, Paloma, and Kait talk about josei manga, April’s Theme of the Month for the 2026 IRCB Reading Challenge. They discuss what makes josei different than shojo manga, share some great recommendations, and gush over Princess Jellyfish.

This episode originally aired on Patreon in April 2026.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics
00:03:26 - Nodame Cantabile
00:10:38 - Takahashi From the Bike Shop Vol. 1
00:19:13- Hapi Mari: Happy Marriage? Vol. 1-7
00:28:41 - Princess Jellyfish Vol. 1
00:40:17 - Wrap

Producers: Kait Lamphere, Daniel Martinez, Mike Rapin
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Editor: Zander Riggs

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