Series synopsis
Naoki Urasawa's Manben neo, also known as 浦沢直樹の漫勉neo is a Japanese documentary talk television series that premiered on NHK Educational TV on October 1, 2020. It stars Naoki Urasawa and Wakana Aoi.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Naoki Urasawa as Self - Presenter
- Wakana Aoi as Self - Narration (voice)
Guest cast
- Daijirô Morohoshi as Self
- Hoshino Yukinobu as Self
- Shin'ichi Sugimura as Self
- Naomi Iwamoto as Self
- Tetsuya Chiba as Self
- Keiko Nishi as Self
- Fuyumi Soryo as Self
- Shinichi Sakamoto as Self
- Yoshikazu Yasuhiko as Self
- Haruko Kashiwagi as Self
- Shūzō Oshimi as Self
- Wataru Watanabe as Self
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 22 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | February 17, 2023 | February 17, 2023 |
| Season 1 | 21 | October 1, 2020 | November 22, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Osamu Tezuka Special | February 17, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chiba Tetsuya Urasawa visits legendary manga author Chiba Tetsuya, most famous for his series Tomorrow's Joe. |
October 1, 2020 |
| 2 |
Iwamoto Nao Urasawa visits Iwamoto Nao, author of The Tengu's Daughter and The Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom. |
October 8, 2020 |
| 3 | Sugimura Shinichi | October 15, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NHK Educational TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 1, 2020 |
| Last aired | November 22, 2025 |
| Runtime | 49 minutes |
| Status | continue |