In this episode your co-hosts Tanja Falkner & Robert Rogge talked to Kate Edwards, independent consultant in her own company Geogrify and former Executive Director of IGDA. Kate is an expert in providing geocultural and geopolitical content strategies, and told us how her job allows her to mix two things she's absolutely passionate about - culturalization & video games. If you don't know what culturalization is you should definitely check out this podcast because a lot can happen if you're not aware of its importance, like having to fly to Dubai for damage control...

Guest: Kate Edwards, CEO of Geogrify LLC

Jenn and Wes a look at two romance manga published roughly 30 years apart!

The older Japanese classic Rough and the more modern Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku.

They discuss not just the manga but the cultural context and translation approaches.

In This Episode…
8:31 – A unique point to this manga and the mangaka’s hand.
12:35 – Breaking the fourth wall.
16:34 – A product of it’s time and a dicussion of fan service.
27:20 – Back to Rough.
30:19 – Wotakoi.
32:20 – What is Wotakoi?
35:25 – Translation and the anime adaptation.
43:00 – Unhealthy relationships in Wotakoi, Japan and media.
51:30 – Something for all otaku!
53:35 – Stereotypical otaku in anime, manga and real life.

About Otafu Susume
Otafu Sususme is the nickname for Recommendations for my Otaku Spouse. It comes from the Japanese “otaku” (geek), “fufu” (husband & wife) and “susume” (recommendation).

Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. They have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast.

Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on anibroscreative.com!

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Do you like Wotakoi or Rough? Or are you now interested in checking them out?
Got something you think we’d should recommend next?

Love Is Hard for Otaku Spouses (Rough and Wotakoi Manga)

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NEW PODCAST where an otaku couple recommend ANIME, MANGA, COMICS, MOVIES and more to each other!

Join Wes and Jenn as they discuss (judge) each other's recommendations. Maybe you'll find something that interested you as well!

Love Is Hard for Otaku Spouses (Rough and Wotakoi Manga)

Recommendations for my Otaku Spouse: Anime Podcast

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