This episode, we talk about Isaki Uta’s The Lost & Found Collection—which includes four one shots: Leaper, Mine-kin Is Asexual, Mermaid in the Bottle, and Silkscreen—published by Irodori Comics. Then we talk about Masaoki Shindō’s RuriDragon published by Viz in Shonen Jump.
The Lost & Found Collection credits:
- Translated by: Ed Ayes (Leaper, Mine-kin Is Asexual, Mermaid in the Bottle), Itsuki (Silkscreen)
- Lettering by: Tim Sun (Leaper, Mine-kin Is Asexual, Silkscreen), Mercedes McGarry (Mermaid in the Bottle)
- Compiled and Formatted by: CC Sū, Syu
- Project Management by: Katarina Kunstelj (Mine-kun Is Asexual, Silkscreen)
- Quality Assurance by: On Takahashi, Zhuchka, and Hara Gyatei;
- Eduardo Reyes (Leaper, Mine-kin Is Asexual, Mermaid in the Bottle, Mermaid in the Bottle)
Ruri Dragon credits:
- Translation: Caleb Cook
- Lettering: Sara Linsley
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Read Helen’s review of Leaper, Mine-kin Is Asexual, and Mermaid in the Bottle at The OASG.
Read Helen’s review of Silkscreen at The OASG.
Show notes:
1:08 – We talk about The Lost & Found Collection
- 1:08 – We talk about Leaper
- 9:02 – We talk about Mine-kun Is Asexual
- 18:28 – We talk about Mermaid in the Bottle
- 26:21 – We talk about Silkscreen
37:59 – We talk about Ruri Dragon
Next time is Give Her Back To Me and Made in Abyss.