Marion Bea's guest appearances

Marion Bea

Shojo & Tell: A Manga Podcast

Fushigi Yugi

Caitlin Moore

Ashley Hawkins

Alex Yates

Asher Sofman

Kimlinh Tran

Laura Spicer

Anna Neatrour

Carrie McClain

Jess Tan

Megan DeYarman

Jacob Chapman

Loyola Rankin

Rose Bridges

Amelia Cook

OwlTail

Covers volumes 12 through 19 of Banana Fish by Akimi Yoshida It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for: Banana Fish fan Marion goes on an epic rant about The Ending of the series. Seriously! What?! WHY?! Who thought this was okay!? Marion and Shojo &amp; Tell host Ashley also discuss the role of women in Yoshida’s series, touch on the importance of found families, walk through all the ships we’re given in the end (obviously, OTP is Ash and Eiji), and ponder why Blanca has such broad shoulders. Plus: Did Ashley cry while reading the short story “Garden of Light” on the bus? You’ll just have to listen to find out. LINKS  Banana Fish is available from Viz Media The title comes from a J.D. Salinger story called “A Perfect Day for Bananafish” Read Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture, edited by Roxane Gay The divisive dish, natto Midnight Cowboy was an inspiration for Banana Fish Leadership Quiz: What type of leader are you? [The Guardian] Outro song: “Found &amp; Lost” by Survive Said the Prophet (the Banana Fish anime opening). Buy it on iTunes.  SOCIAL  Follow Shojo &amp; Tell on Twitter @shojoandtell Follow Shojo &amp; Tell on Instagram @shojoandtell Read Marion’s writing about anime and manga on her blog, Otaku, She Wrote Read Marion’s writing on Anime Feminist Follow Marion on Twitter @eccentricmarion Follow Ashley on Twitter @AshMcD00  Comments, questions, constructive criticism, concerns? Need to tell us your feelings about the ending? Email shojoandtell [at] gmail.com or simply leave a comment on the episode page.

Covers volumes 12 through 19 of Banana Fish by Akimi Yoshida It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for: Banana Fish fan Marion goes on an epic rant about The Ending of the series. Seriously! What?! WHY?! Who thought this was okay!? Marion and Shojo &amp; Tell host Ashley also discuss the role of women in Yoshida’s series, touch on the importance of found families, walk through all the ships we’re given in the end (obviously, OTP is Ash and Eiji), and ponder why Blanca has such broad shoulders. Plus: Did Ashley cry while reading the short story “Garden of Light” on the bus? You’ll just have to listen to find out. LINKS <ul> <li><a href="https://www.viz.com/banana-fish" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Banana Fish is available from Viz Media</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Perfect_Day_for_Bananafish" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The title comes from a J.D. Salinger story called “A Perfect Day for Bananafish”</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/not-that-bad-roxane-gay/1127120790" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture, edited by Roxane Gay</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natt%C5%8D" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The divisive dish, natto</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnight_Cowboy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Midnight Cowboy was an inspiration for Banana Fish</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/voluntary-sector-network/quiz/2014/nov/21/quiz-charity-leader-personality" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Leadership Quiz: What type of leader are you? [The Guardian]</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrOOigt76K0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Outro song: “Found &amp; Lost” by Survive Said the Prophet</a> (the Banana Fish anime opening). <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/found-lost-single/1415762888" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Buy it on iTunes.</a></li> </ul> SOCIAL <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/shojoandtell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Shojo &amp; Tell on Twitter @shojoandtell</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/shojoandtell/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Shojo &amp; Tell on Instagram @shojoandtell</a></li> <li><a href="https://otakushewrote.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read Marion’s writing about anime and manga on her blog, Otaku, She Wrote</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.animefeminist.com/author/marionbea/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read Marion’s writing on Anime Feminist</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/eccentricmarion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Marion on Twitter @eccentricmarion</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/AshMcD00" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Ashley on Twitter @AshMcD00</a></li> </ul> Comments, questions, constructive criticism, concerns? Need to tell us your feelings about the ending? Email shojoandtell [at] <a href="http://gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">gmail.com</a> or simply <a href="http://www.shojoandtell.com/bananafish2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">leave a comment on the episode page</a>.

Banana Fish Part 2 (with Marion Bea)

Covers volumes 1 through 11 of Banana Fish by Akimi Yoshida It’s a perfect day to discuss Banana Fish, the revived classic about how everyone — except some select gang members and an innocent Japanese boy named Eiji Okumura — wants to kill the brilliant and beautiful and deadly Ash Lynx. Shojo &amp; Tell host Ashley found the biggest Banana Fish fan in Marion, and together they discuss the literary and political history Akimi Yoshida’s work draws from, the representations of race and queerness in the story, answer some of your questions about how the modernized anime compares to this very ’80s manga, and list favorite Ash and Eiji moments. Plus, Ashley and Marion take plenty of time to discuss Ash’s transformation from River Phoenix to Nurse Barbara. LINKS  Banana Fish is available from Viz Media The title comes from a J.D. Salinger story called “A Perfect Day for Bananafish” The story references the Ernest Hemingway short story “The Snows of Kilimanjaro” frequently Rambo and The Terminator influenced Ash The history of gun control in Japan Actor River Phoenix was an inspiration for Ash’s looks Classic shojo manga people will tell you to read in addition to Banana Fish: Please Save My Earth, MARS, Basara, and Glass Mask The divisive dish, natto Outro song: “Found &amp; Lost” by Survive Said the Prophet (the Banana Fish anime opening). Buy it on iTunes.  SOCIAL  Follow Shojo &amp; Tell on Twitter @shojoandtell Follow Shojo &amp; Tell on Instagram @shojoandtell Read Marion’s writing about anime and manga on her blog, Otaku, She Wrote Read Marion’s writing on Anime Feminist Follow Marion on Twitter @eccentricmarion Follow Ashley on Twitter @AshMcD00  Comments, questions, constructive criticism, concerns? Want to tell us your favorite Ash Lynx Look or Ash and Eiji moment? Email shojoandtell [at] gmail.com or simply leave a comment on the episode page.

Covers volumes 1 through 11 of Banana Fish by Akimi Yoshida It’s a perfect day to discuss Banana Fish, the revived classic about how everyone — except some select gang members and an innocent Japanese boy named Eiji Okumura — wants to kill the brilliant and beautiful and deadly Ash Lynx. Shojo &amp; Tell host Ashley found the biggest Banana Fish fan in Marion, and together they discuss the literary and political history Akimi Yoshida’s work draws from, the representations of race and queerness in the story, answer some of your questions about how the modernized anime compares to this very ’80s manga, and list favorite Ash and Eiji moments. Plus, Ashley and Marion take plenty of time to discuss Ash’s transformation from River Phoenix to Nurse Barbara. LINKS <ul> <li><a href="https://www.viz.com/banana-fish" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Banana Fish is available from Viz Media</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Perfect_Day_for_Bananafish" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The title comes from a J.D. Salinger story called “A Perfect Day for Bananafish”</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Snows_of_Kilimanjaro_%28short_story%29" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The story references the Ernest Hemingway short story “The Snows of Kilimanjaro” frequently</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rambo_%28film_series%29" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rambo</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Terminator" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Terminator</a> influenced Ash</li> <li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/gun-control-how-japan-has-almost-completely-eliminated-gun-deaths-2017-10" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The history of gun control in Japan</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Phoenix" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Actor River Phoenix was an inspiration for Ash’s looks</a></li> <li>Classic shojo manga people will tell you to read in addition to Banana Fish: <a href="https://www.viz.com/please-save-my-earth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Please Save My Earth</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_%28manga%29" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MARS,</a> <a href="https://www.viz.com/basara" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Basara</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_Mask" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Glass Mask</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natt%C5%8D" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The divisive dish, natto</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrOOigt76K0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Outro song: “Found &amp; Lost” by Survive Said the Prophet</a> (the Banana Fish anime opening). <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/found-lost-single/1415762888" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Buy it on iTunes.</a></li> </ul> SOCIAL <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/shojoandtell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Shojo &amp; Tell on Twitter @shojoandtell</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/shojoandtell/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Shojo &amp; Tell on Instagram @shojoandtell</a></li> <li><a href="https://otakushewrote.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read Marion’s writing about anime and manga on her blog, Otaku, She Wrote</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.animefeminist.com/author/marionbea/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read Marion’s writing on Anime Feminist</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/eccentricmarion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Marion on Twitter @eccentricmarion</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/AshMcD00" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Ashley on Twitter @AshMcD00</a></li> </ul> Comments, questions, constructive criticism, concerns? Want to tell us your favorite Ash Lynx Look or Ash and Eiji moment? Email shojoandtell [at] <a href="http://gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">gmail.com</a> or simply <a href="http://www.shojoandtell.com/bananafish1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">leave a comment on the episode page</a>.

Banana Fish Part 1 (with Marion Bea)