Japanophiles: Asa Ekstrom

Japanology Plus Season 8 Episode 16

Overview:
In a Japanophiles interview, Peter Barakan meets Asa Ekstrom, a manga artist from Sweden. Her work takes a humorous look at her life in Japan, and the surprising discoveries she makes every day. Ekstrom talks about falling in love with manga and anime as a teenager, and explains how she ended up as one of the most popular foreign manga creators working in Japan. We look at the collaborative process involved in developing each comic strip, and hear about her ambitions for the future.

Genre : Documentary, Talk

Actors : Peter Barakan, Emma Howard

Release Date : 2021-07-29

Duration : 28 menit

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