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Naoki Urasawa's Manben neo

Naoki Urasawa's Manben neo

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Reboot of the original Manben series from 2014-2017. Naoki Urasawa is returning to visit eight different manga authors, observe them in their daily work and discuss the creation of manga.

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Status

Returning Series

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

mins

Rating

8.5/10

Release Date

13 December 2025

Country

Japan

Cast

Naoki Urasawa

Naoki Urasawa

Self - Presenter

Wakana Aoi

Wakana Aoi

Self - Narration (voice)

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