This episode covers volumes 1–6 of Shorkcake Cake by Suu Morishita (that's the first half).

The duo that makes up Suu Morishita burst onto the English manga scene in recent years with Shorkcake Cake and A Sigh of Affection. In this episode, Shojo & Tell host Ashley and manga reviewer Olive discuss what makes SCC a breath of fresh air, from Ten's kind frankness, to Chiaki's dorkiness, to Riku's fumbling sincerity. Then again, there's also Rei, who's been going Goblin Mode since before it was cool. Why??

REFERENCES

Shortcake Cake is available from Viz Media's Shojo Beat lineA Sign of Affection, Morishita's current work, is being published by KodanshaOther manga mentioned:Ao Haru RideDaytime Shooting StarDengeki DaisyPrincess JellyfishFruits BasketSnow White with the Red HairMy Love Mix-Up!BleachHow to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale CarnegieThe 5 Love Languages by Gary ChapmanOutro song: "The Streatham Hill Gods" by Danosongs

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Olive on Twitter: @allofthemangaOlive writes for But Why Tho?Shojo & Tell on Twitter, Tumblr, and InstagramAshley on Twitter: @AshMcD00

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