012 - Parasyte part 3

Seamus is away this week so we’ve taken the opportunity to do another Darfox Dabbles! We’re revisiting Weekly Shonen Sunday and Weekly Shonen Magazine to check out some of their newer series!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “New Stranger” by sora tob sakana from Hi Score Girl, Opening, Introductions 00:01:25 -  Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective on Tokyo Tarareba Girls, we will be reviewing this comedy from Akiko Higashimura about ladies in their 30's looking for love with special guest Morgana “Manga Maven” Santilli(covers volumes 1-3) 00:03:28 - Listener Emails: Responding to comments from listener Leo about Tsutomu Nihei and Fire Punch 00:08:24 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, Darfox checks out the anthology of alternative manga stories in POPOCOMI with the help of listener Qcat 00:14:00 - *SPOILERS* We discuss the events of the newest Blue Flag chapter and share our problems with it’s current message 00:20:01 - dakazu finishes My Brother’s Husband and praises Gengoroh Tagame for sharing his queer perspective on LGBTQ+ issues 00:25:17 - Darfox doubts dakazu that Gintama finally ended 00:28:32 - News: Japanese Sailor Moon manga will be available digitally in Japan starting July 1st 2019 00:33:09 - Netflix changed the American end credits of Neon Genesis Evangelion  00:35:38 - Fan outrage over Netflix’s new English translation of Neon Genesis Evangelion 00:40:53 - Netflix had to pull the Italian dub of Neon Genesis Evangelion and has promised to redo the subtitles 00:43:18 - Netflix is hiring for an Editor-in-chief Anime position 00:46:09 - Main Segment Darfox Dabbles: Weekly Shonen Sunday & Weekly Shonen Magazine, Transition Song: “Catch up, latency” by Union Square Garden from Run with the Wind , we talk about 8 newer manga serialized in Weekly Shonen Sunday & Weekly Shonen Magazine, Including: 00:48:48 - MAO by Rumiko Takahashi 00:53:35 - Undine wa Kyou mo Koi wo Suruka? by Shinya Misu 00:59:07 - Gofun-go no Sekai by Hiroshi Fukuda 01:05:02 - Switch by Atsushi Namikiri *HEAVY SPOILERS* 01:11:26 - Blue Lock by Muneyuki Kaneshiro & Yuusuke Nomura 01:19:14 - Gamblers Parade by Kazutaka Kodoka & Atsushi Nakayama 01:23:52 - Hitman by Kouji Seo 01:31:30 - Runway de Waratte by Kotoba Inoya 01:35:36 - Darfox picks his least favorite and favorite series 01:36:42 - Darfox guesses which of these series has been cancelled 01:38:47 - Next Week’s Topic: Tokyo Tarareba Girls, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “wish men” by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

1 Heinä 20191h 40min

On this episode we take a look at Tsutomu Nihei’s short sci-fi series Abara! We talk about Nihei’s focus on bioorganic designs and compare it to his other works BLAME! and APOSIMZ!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Abara is available for purchase from VIZ. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “New Stranger” by sora tob sakana from Hi Score Girl, Opening, Introductions, Summer solstice, Working retail on Black Friday, Social Media, Upcoming Retrospective on Tokyo Tarareba Girls 00:05:01 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, Darfox is interested in seeing more of the portrayal of a sane Joker in Batman: White Knight 00:12:17 - *SPOILERS* dakazu loves the odd couple pairing of an old man and little girl in Alice & Zoroku 00:16:03 - *SPOILERS* Jun Hanyunyu’s Juuman is a unique twist on battling giant alien monsters a la Ultraman 00:23:50 - dakazu finds an enjoyable sports manga formula with the ballet focused The Magnificent Grand Scene 00:26:28 - News: Masashi Kishimoto is basing his characters in Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru on the cast of Doraemon 00:29:08 - *SPOILERS* Discussion about articles on Attack on Titan and it’s fascist and nationalistic themes 00:47:13 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Darfox Dabbles, Darfox will revisit Weekly Shonen Sunday and Weekly Shonen Magazine to check out some of their newer manga 00:47:48 - Main Segment One Shot: Abara, Transition Song: “Catch up, latency” by Union Square Garden from Run with the Wind, we review Tsutomu Nihei’s 2005 sci-fi tale of humanity's losing battle against grotesque alien invaders 00:52:17 - Seamus notices that Nihei has moved on from his robotic & mechanical designs in BLAME! for more organic designs here 00:55:49 - Seamus enjoyed Abara for it’s direct and short story 00:57:25 - Darfox and dakazu comment on Nihei’s signature use of scale and perspective in his action scenes 01:00:05 - Darfox points out Nihei’s use of tiny robot characters in his works 01:01:46 - dakazu loved the comedic scene of an old lady trying to eat her dinner 01:03:02 - We question the validity of the plot synopsis on Wikipedia 01:05:32 - This manga fits in the Dying Earth subgenre of science fiction that Seamun enjoys 01:06:58 - dakazu wants some clarity on the ending of the story 01:09:58 - Darfox thought the human survivors ended up in cyber space based on the similar environment found in BLAME! and the video game SOMA 01:11:45 - Nihei has given interviews explaining more context for the story of BLAME! so Darfox thinks there might be information he’s shared about Abara as well 01:12:21 - Darfox wanted more lore explaining why the structures were built they way they were 01:15:01 - We discuss how Nihei’s design aesthetic alone can appeal to the reader 01:17:31 - dakazu is surprised that the main character doesn’t have an overpowered gun as a weapon, like in other Tsutomu Nihei series 01:18:10 - We share our thoughts on the short Digimortal story included within Abara 01:21:10 - The video game E.Y.E: Divine Cybermancy and the table top game A.V.A. share similar design elements found in Nihei’s works 01:23:35 - We praise BLAME! and discuss why it's timeless 01:25:34 - We share our final thoughts and compare Abara against BLAME! 01:29:05 - Next Week’s Topic: Darfox Dabbles on Weekly Shonen Sunday & Weekly Shonen Magazine, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “wish men” by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

24 Kesä 20191h 30min

It was a surprise that Seamus was available this week so we changed our schedule around to bring you another Manga in Motion instead! We take a look at the trippy avant-garde animation sequences in Masaaki Yuasa’s directorial debut, Mind Game!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “VIVA!” by Fayray from Mind Game, Opening, Introductions, Social Media, Upcoming Retrospective on Tokyo Tarareba Girls 00:02:42 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, *SPOILERS* Seamus is enjoying some more To Your Eternity 00:10:01 - dakazu thought To Your Eternity was doing poorly with popularity because of it’s position in Weekly Shonen Magazine 00:11:39 -  dakazu pours one out for the end of Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma 00:14:55 - The current arc of My Hero Academia seems to be struggling 00:18:11 - dakazu loves the serious comedy and unique panel perspectives of Jun Hanyunyu’s Koi no Mon 00:21:29 - Misakigaokaite is a lovely collection of stories about different people living in the same city 00:26:19 - dakazu takes a look at the listener suggested Nameless Asterism for it’s unstable love triangle structure and LGBTQ+ themes 00:30:04 - News: In/Spectre will be adapted to an anime for winter 2020 00:31:06 - Boruto: Naruto Next Generations will be moving from Weekly Shonen Jump to V Jump 00:33:37 - Funamation will be putting out a Blu-ray/DVD collection of Tatami Galaxy 00:35:12 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: One Shot Retrospective on Abara, we will review this sci-fi series by Tsutomu Nihei  00:35:54 - Main Segment Manga in Motion: Mind Game, Transition Song: “MIND GAME” by Fayray from Mind Game, we review the 2004 anime film directed by Masaaki Yuasa based on the manga by Robin Nishi 00:40:28 - Seamus thought this was the anime equivalent of a spotfest in pro-wrestling 00:42:09 - Some of the musical sequences remind dakazu of Disney’s Fantasia movies 00:43:17 - Darfox and dakazu praise the ever changing imagery of God 00:44:32 - Darfox points out that Yuasa retells the same overall story with Tatami Galaxy and The Night is Short, Walk on Girl 00:44:58 - dakazu thinks the intro/outro montage is brilliant 00:47:27 - We agree that the sex scene is one of the most impressive animation sequences in the whole movie 00:48:53 - Logic goes out the door with running on water during the ending climix 00:50:11 - Seamus might have been numb to the movie because he considers Yuasa’s other works to be superior in contrast 00:52:23 - The montage of possible futures of the main characters reference earlier events that happened 00:53:34 - The scene of future Nishi as a successful manga artist has similar comedy to the Principal of Prison School 00:54:53 - After rewatching Darfox thinks that the sexual assault by Atsu could have been handled better 00:56:08 - dakazu thought the mix of photos of the voice actors on top of the animation was a little off-putting 00:56:54 - We discuss how Yuasa put everything he could into this movie because it was his directorial debut 00:58:25 - We compliment the eclectic soundtrack 00:59:41 - Darfox explain the significance of Diego Maradona’s Hand of God from the film 01:03:56 - Next Week’s Topic: Abara, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “wish men” by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

17 Kesä 20191h 5min

On this episode we check out the yōkai mystery of In/Spectre, surmise the Asian influences from Yona of the Dawn, and analyze a blunt genius in Hibiki: Shousetsuka ni Naru Houhou for another round of Triple Dip! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “New Stranger” by sora tob sakana from Hi Score Girl, Opening, Introductions, Social Media, Upcoming retrospective Tokyo Tarareba Girls 00:02:04 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, Darfox checks out the Spanish dub of A Silent Voice with his parents 00:09:10 - Darfox made a Death Stranding gameplay analysis video 00:10:42 - dakazu is enjoying the cute chibi 4-panel comics about the real life older otaku husband and his younger Chinese wife in Chuugoku Yome Nikki 00:13:05 - dakazu desperately tries to promote Natsume Ono’s not simple without giving spoilers 00:15:53 - BENJIE is a full color manga about being a zookeeper at the interactive North Safari Sapporo zoo, which actually exists in Japan 00:19:56 - News: Expiring Netflix Licensed Originals like Knights of Sidonia have problems finding new deals due to a lack of viewership statistics 00:26:30 - We discuss the possibilities behind a company putting big money up for exclusive manga publishing 00:30:32 - A stage play of Blood Blockade Battlefront is scheduled for November 2019 in Japan 00:32:35 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Darfox Dabbles, Darfox will revisit Weekly Shonen Sunday and Weekly Shonen Magazine to check out some of their newer manga 00:33:38 - Main Segment Triple Dip: In/Spectre/Yona of the Dawn/Hibiki: Shousetsuka ni Naru Houhou, Transition Song: “Catch up, latency” by Union Square Garden from Run with the Wind, we read the beginning of each manga for discussion and to see if we’d keep reading it before picking our favorite of the three 00:34:52 - In/Spectre by Kyo Shirodaira & Chashiba Katase 00:46:07 - Yona of the Dawn by Mizuho Kusanagi 00:59:41 - Hibiki: Shousetsuka ni Naru Houhou by Mitsuharu Yanamoto 01:15:59 - Next Week’s Topic: Darfox Dabbles on Weekly Shonen Sunday & Weekly Shonen Magazine, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “wish men” by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

10 Kesä 20191h 17min

We’re happy to have the host of Manga Log join us this week! John is here to tell us about his fandom origins, why he decided to launch his own manga podcast, and discuss his favorite digital series, Blue Flag!!! Listen to the Manga Log Podcast and follow John on twitter. You can read Blue Flag for free on MANGA Plus. Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “the WORLD” by Nightmare from Death Note, Opening, Introductions, Listening to podcasts at 1.5+ speeds 00:01:19 - John explains his goals for the Manga Log Podcast 00:03:23 - Learning about John’s origins in anime/manga fandom 00:06:57 - John would reenact fights from Naruto with his friends and participate in Naruto role-play forums 00:09:04 - Death Note became the gateway into more mature anime/manga for John 00:11:07 - John started reading the Naruto manga to bypass the anime filler arcs 00:13:03 - The Manga Machinations Goodnight Punpun retrospective helped inspire John to start his own podcast 00:21:27 - Darfox goes on a tangent about the upcoming Hideo Kojima game Death Stranding 00:22:31 - Listener Questions: We share some of our favorite and least favorite manga like Goodnight Punpun, Platinum End, Eden Zero, Trigun, Devil Ecstasy, Monster and Naoki Urasawa’s Pluto 00:38:24 - Upcoming Retrospective on Tokyo Tarareba Girls, Updates on our RSS feed 00:40:35 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, John is enjoying Tatsuki Fujimoto’s Chainsaw Man so Darfox warns him about some taboo topics in Fire Punch 00:42:56 - John is really enjoying the mix of fantasy cooking and character stories of Drifting Dragons 00:45:21 - Howl’s Moving Castle,and KonoSuba, A Song of Ice and Fire, are some of the books John is reading 00:46:36 - dakazu learned that there are 2 other spin-offs of Cells at Work called Hatarakanai Saibou and Hataraku Saikin 00:51:09 - News: The June schedule for anime on Netflix includes March comes in like a Lion and A Silent Voice 00:54:30 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Triple Dip where we read the first volume of three different manga, including: In/Spectre by Chashiba Katase, Yona of the Dawn by Mizuho Kusanagi, and Hibiki: Shousetsuka ni Naru Houhou by Mitsuharu Yanamoto 00:56:23 - Main Segment Guest Gaiden: Blue Flag, “Catch up, latency” by Union Square Garden from Run with the Wind, John joins us on a “SPOILER* filled discussion about this romance manga by KAITO available on MANGA Plus  00:58:00 - We discuss the complex web of relationships all the characters have with each other 01:00:20 - dakazu points out the translation in chapter 5 which totally changes the context and reveal of Touma’s feelings 01:01:52 - John and dakazu praises the subtle storytelling told through the character’s dynamic facial expressions 01:03:19 - Seamus didn’t read past volume 1 because he’s done with love triangle stories 01:05:51 - John thought a certain character died during the dramatic events of the baseball tournament arc 01:08:53 - We are impressed with the deeper characterization of the evil rival girl Mami 01:12:19 - Darfox sees the comfort zones of characters are challenged both intellectually and personally 01:13:28 - dakazu breaks down the most current chapters about Touma’s secret being revealed 01:15:52 - We discuss the events of from the most recent chapter 01:17:25 - Darfox thinks Kensuke is problematic and toxic 01:20:48 - John appreciates that despite their problems, the characters are representative of teenagers 01:23:11 - Darfox thinks the manga needs to clarify it’s thoughts on these opposing viewpoints made by Shingo 01:25:03 - Seamus would be interested in reading again if the series tries to do something different than the typical redemption arc for a character like Kensuke 01:26:48 - The cliffhanger makes the wait for the newest chapter torture for dakazu and John 01:27:40 - We share some predictions and where we want the story to go from here 01:30:10 - dakazu shares how Blue Flag exists within the same universe as Kaito’s other works Cross Manage and Buddy Strike 01:32:43 - Next Week’s Topic: In/Spectre & Yona of the Dawn & Hibiki: Shousetsuka ni Naru Houhou, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “wish men” by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

3 Kesä 20191h 33min

We follow up our last episode by checking out the 2006 anime film adaptation of Tekkonkinkreet! We compare the anime to Taiyo Matsumoto’s manga and talk about why it looks like so much like a Masaaki Yuasa film! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “A Town In Blue” by Asian Kung-Fu Generation from Tekkonkinkreet, Opening, Introductions, Upcoming Retrospective on Tokyo Tarareba Girls, Social Media 00:01:37 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, The new character in Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru presents some problematic gender stereotyping for Darfox and dakazu 00:06:30 - dakazu really likes Sakumo Okada’s Oni Shine for it’s dual dynamic between two demons brothers pretending to be human who are jealous of each other 00:09:22 - Tokyo Alien Brothers is another manga about human impersonating brothers but here they are aliens inspecting Earth as a possible site for colonization 00:13:53 - dakazu drops Kiss and White Lily for My Dearest Girl 00:14:48 - News: Blade of the Immortal started a spin-off sequel called Mugen no Juunin: Bakumatsu no Sho and will be getting a new anime adaptation to cover the whole series 00:18:20 - The live-action Akira movie directed by Taika Waititi will premier 5/21/21 00:27:10 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Guest Gaiden with John from Manga Log Podcast, John will join us to talk about starting his manga podcast along with discussion on the Manga Plus series Blue Flag by Kaito 00:28:06 - Main Segment Manga in Motion: Tekkonkinkreet, Transition Song: “White’s Dream” by Plaid from Tekkonkinkreet, we review the 2006 anime film directed by Michael Arias 00:29:12 - dakazu explains how Michael Arias’s work on a CG pilot film of Tekkon Kinkreet might have led him to the director role 00:30:07 - Seamus points out how you can choose to either watch the movie or read the manga and doing both doesn’t really add anything 00:30:59 - Darfox and dakazu disagree about Yuu Aoki’s performance as White 00:33:39 - dakazu thought the film’s direction was too direct and not subtle unlike the voice acting 00:34:27 - Darfox explains the connections this movie has with Masaaki Yuasa’s Mind Game through anime Studio 4°C 00:37:36 - Seamus praises the non-distinct design of Treasure Town in the film 00:38:44 - We agree that adapting the manga too closely messes with the overall flow of the story 00:39:56 - Darfox thought the editing made the fate of Kimura confusing 00:41:39 - dakazu was disappointed that they didn’t make full use of the random vendor from the beginning and the end of the manga 00:42:26 - dakazu points out the connection Storyboard lead Kouji Morimoto has with other Manga in Motion titles we’ve covered 00:43:00 - Darfox nominates Mind Game as a future movie to cover 00:43:52 - We give our final thoughts on Tekkonkinkreet 00:45:53 - dakazu praises the chill electronica soundtrack by Plaid 00:46:48 - Next Week’s Topic: Blue Flag by Kaito with John from Manga Log Podcast, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “wish men” by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

27 Touko 201948min

This week we take a look at Taiyo Matsumoto’s Tekkon Kinkreet! We talk about Matsumoto’s French comic influenced art style and his story about two orphans living in the streets of the fantastical Treasure Town!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “New Stranger” by sora tob sakana from Hi Score Girl, Opening, Introductions, WWE vs Game of Thrones, Social Media, Our new RSS feed, Upcoming Retrospective on Tokyo Tarareba Girls 00:05:16 - Listener Questions: What are some series(manga, anime, etc.) you have dropped and why? 00:016:57 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, dakazu decides not to spoil Naoki Urasawa’s Asadora! 00:18:34 - Darfox wants dakazu’s thoughts on Mujirushi 00:19:17 - dakazu finished and really loved Kaori Ozaki’s Kin no Hitsuji 00:20:00 - Kurozuka ended up having an abrupt ending along with designs lifted right from Final Fantasy VII 00:25:45 - dakazu loved Sakumo Okada’s Mazarian and it’s gimmick of anomalies that mix people together with other objects 00:31:06 - Darfox and dakazu share their thoughts on Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru which is written by Masashi Kishimoto 00:34:50 - News: Square Enix will be putting out English releases of Hi Score Girl and other works through Penguin Random House Publisher Services 00:40:43 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Manga in Motion for Tekkonkinkreet, we’ll be reviewing the 2006 anime movie by director Michael Arias 00:41:08 - Main Segment One Shot: Tekkon Kinkreet, Transition Song: “A Town In Blue” by Asian Kung-Fu Generation from Tekkonkinkreet, we review the series that launched Taiyo Matsumoto’s career 00:43:05 - Darfox and Seamus can’t remember when we reviewed Matsumoto’s No. 5 for one of our first Triple Dip episodes 00:44:44 - dakazu explains the origin of the strange title 00:45:36 - Darfox was impressed with how the super detailed art wasn’t confusing to follow 00:46:55 - dakazu and Darfox debate over how yakuza lieutenant Kimura’s story arc was handled 00:49:25 - The story was predictable but dakazu was surprised that Suzuki “The Rat” didn’t end up being the antagonist of the series 00:50:24 - Seamus points out that the story was filled with different animals and the city is a stand-in for change 00:53:16 - dakazu thinks the design of the assassin leader snake is inspired by Iyami from Osomatsu-kun  00:54:08 - Seamus notices how Matsumoto mixes aspects of French comics and Japanese manga to create a genre of visual storytelling 00:56:26 - We discuss how White’s character is very much akin to an idiot savant you find in Stephen King novels 00:57:31 - The other hosts help dakazu make sense of the events during the dream-like finale 00:59:16 - We dispute if White’s character ever changed throughout the story 01:01:05 - We explore how Black’s manic decent into violence is juxtaposed with White further disassociating himself from reality 01:03:46 - Seamus explains how we’re able to project so many ideas on this book because it stays true to it’s own internal fiction while drawing from the real world outside it 01:05:17 - dakazu praises Taiyo Matsumoto’s use of perspective and loves the chapter on Suzuki’s demise 01:07:38 - dakazu talks about the parallels between the arcs of Black & White and Kimura & Suzuki 01:09:06 - We compare the theme of change to Japan’s history of struggles between modernization/westernization and traditional values 01:13:24 - We deliberate over the fate of White and Black at the ending 01:16:49 - We give our final thoughts 01:19:12 - Next Week’s Topic: Tekkonkinkreet, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “wish men” by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

20 Touko 20191h 20min

On this episode we check out Masaaki Yuasa's The Night is Young, Walk on Girl! Will we be able to spot all the references to Tatami Galaxy? Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “Kouya wo Aruke” by Asian Kung-fu Generation from The Night is Short, Walk on Girl, Opening, Introductions, Social Media, Updating our RSS feed 00:02:37 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, *SPOILERS* Seamus finishes Frau Faust but isn’t sure if he should keep reading The Ancient Magus’ Bride 00:10:31 - dakazu is looking forward to reading more of Rumiko Takahashi’s new series, MAO 00:12:51 - dakazu has started reading Kin no Hitsuji, created by The Gods Lie manga artist Kaori Ozaki 00:17:08 - Murder Incarnation is drawn using 3D model and it looks very strange to us 00:24:58 - News: Japanese publishers have banded together to use the Authorized Books of Japan seal to combat pirate sites that sell illegal copies of manga 00:31:08 - Masaaki Yuasa will be doing an TV anime adaptation of Eizouken ni wa Te wo Dasu na! 00:32:21 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: One Shot Retrospective on Tekkon Kinkreet, we will review Taiyo Matsumoto’s surreal series about two boys living in a strange town 00:33:17 - Main Segment Manga in Motion: The Night is Short, Walk on Girl, Transition Song: Opening from The Night is Short, Walk on Girl by Michiru Oshima, we discuss Masaaki Yuasa’s recent animated feature film 00:36:34 - As a fan of Tatami Galaxy, Darfox really loved the movie half way through 00:38:01 - dakazu thought the movie was like four episodes of an anime show put together 00:41:12 - Seamus wasn’t a big fan of the final arc because of it’s similarity to Tatami Galaxy’s ending 00:42:00  - Darfox talks about his difficulty keeping up with subtitles during a sequence at the end 00:44:00 - We discuss the main story that focuses on the romance between the Raven-haired Girl and Senpai 00:45:38 - Darfox talks about how the movie focuses on  romanticism 00:48:12 - We think the original author, Tomihiko Morimi, is to blame for the cliche pervert 00:49:51 - dakazu was disappointed with the choices they made during the end of the guerrilla theater arc 00:52:48 - We praise the story for connecting all the minor characters throughout the film 00:53:54 - Seamus noticed references to Paranoia Agent and Kick-Heart 00:54:58 - dakazu praises the wonderful cast for their performances 00:55:55 - We surmise that the movie takes place after the events of Tatami Galaxy 00:58:47 - We love the Raven-haired Girl’s character and design 01:00:27 - We think the movie is like a fairy tale or a dream as we dissect the main theme of perception of time 01:04:00 - We compare it to Yuasa’s surreal film Mind Game 01:05:05 - Seamus wanted to drink and eat along with the events of the movie 01:06:10 - Next Week’s Topic: Tekkon Kinkreet, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “wish men” by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

13 Touko 20191h 7min