sakisaka io

Covers volumes 8–13 of Ao Haru Ride by Io Sakisaka.

One year after recording about the first half of Ao Haru Ride, we’re back on the bandwagon to talk about the ending. Shojo Beat Senior Editor Nancy and Shojo & Tell host Ashley talk about every single confession and rejection scene, consistently compare the series to WE WERE THERE, bring up one too many times that [SPOILERS] it’s annoying that Kou was hit by a car, and so much more. Like, get out of here, Kikuchi. Kou and Futaba forever.

REFERENCES

• You can find our first Ao Haru Ride episode here
• Ao Haru Ride is available from Viz Media's Shojo Beat line
• Other works Nancy has edited:
  • Vampire Knight
  • Idol Dreams
  • Maison Ikkoku Collector's Edition
  • My Love Mix-Up!
• Other Io Sakisaka works: Strobe Edge, Love Me, Love Me Not
• Ao Haru Ride pays homage to We Were There
• Other manga mentioned:
  • Horimiya
  • CLAMP
  • My Love Story!!
• Outro song: "The Streatham Hill Gods" by Danosongs

CONTACT US

• Nancy runs the Shojo Beat Twitter: @shojobeat
• You can ask questions and make licensing requests on Shojo Beat's Tumblr: officialshojobeat
• Shojo & Tell on Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram
• Ashley on Twitter: @AshMcD00

The next episode will be about volumes 1 –7 of Waiting for Spring by Anashin.

Covers volumes 1–7 of Ao Haru Ride (aka Blue Spring Ride) by Io Sakisaka.

Ao Haru Ride is the story of sweethearts Futaba and Kou after they were separated in middle school and reunited in high school. On this special episode, Nancy Thistlethwaite (the editor of the series for Viz Media's Shojo Beat!) delves into the enduring appeal of Io Sakisaka's work, how Ao Haru Ride pays homage to We Were There by Yuki Obata, and explains the use of some unexpected slang. This is also the first time the podcast has covered a series that is currently still publishing in English.

REFERENCES

• Ao Haru Ride is currently being published by Viz Media's Shojo Beat line
• Other works Nancy has edited: Ouran High School Host Club, Vampire Knight, Not Your Idol, An Incurable Case of Love, The Demon Prince of Momochi House, Fushigi Yugi: Byakko Senki
• Other Io Sakisaka works: Strobe Edge, Love Me, Love Me Not
• Ao Haru Ride pays homage to We Were There
• Other manga mentioned: Shortcake Cake, Daytime Shooting Star
• Anime mentioned: Yuri!!! on Ice, Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken
• YA books and authors mentioned: Meredith Russo, John Green, Rainbow Rowell, Angie Thomas, The Hunger Games, Divergent, Twilight, Children of Blood and Bone, The Wicked King

CONTACT US

• Nancy runs the Shojo Beat Twitter: @shojobeat
• You can ask questions and make licensing requests on Shojo Beat's Tumblr: officialshojobeat
• Shojo & Tell on Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram
• Ashley on Twitter: @AshMcD00

The next episode will be about the short series Beast Master by Kyousuke Motomi.

Discusses the first volumes of Ao Haru Ride by Io Sakisaka and Kira-kun Today by Rin Mikimoto

After September brought no new shojo manga series debuts in the US, October has brought two! Shojo & Tell host Ashley McDonnell and her bestie Asher Sofman have differing opinions on the quality of this month’s debuts. They discuss the wackiness of Kira-kun Today and what makes Io Sakisaka’s much-hyped Ao Haru Ride special (Ao Haru Ride is also known as Blue Spring Ride). Whether you like talking birds or childhood crushes, strange depression or persistent melancholy, there’s probably something here for you between these two series.

LINKS

• Ao Haru Ride is available from Viz Media’s Shojo Beat line
• Kira-kun Today is available from Kodansha USA (digital only)
• The average lifespan of a cockatiel is between 15 to 30 years, or thereabouts
• Outro Song: “Sekai Wa Koi Ni Ochiteiru” by CHiCO with HoneyWorks. It’s the opening to the Ao Haru Ride anime, available on Crunchyroll. Buy the song on iTunes here.

We’re doing a giveaway of Ao Haru Ridealong with this episode! It's open until 8pm PT Saturday, October 27th! Follow us on social media to enter.

SOCIAL

• Follow Shojo & Tell on Twitter @shojoandtell
• Follow Shojo & Tell on Instagram @shojoandtell
• Follow Asher on Tumblr @asherdashery
• Follow Ashley on Twitter @AshMcD00