281 - One Shot 26 - The Ghost in the Shell: Global Neural Network
Manga Machinations10 Helmi 2020

281 - One Shot 26 - The Ghost in the Shell: Global Neural Network

This week Darfox is back to talk about Weather with You and dakazu gets a behind-the-scenes look at Yoshihiro Togashi in Sensei Hakusho! Then we review our very first Western comic with The Ghost in the Shell: Global Neural Network!!!

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Timestamps:

  • 00:00:00 - Intro Song: "rise" by Origa from Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG, Opening, Introductions
  • 00:01:53 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue",Darfox was impressed with bold stances Weather with You took
  • 00:09:17 - dakazu is baffled about the existence of a manga where Stitch from Lilo and Stitch ends up in warring states period Japan called Tonosama to Stitch
  • 00:12:30 - dakazu loved learning about manga artist Yoshihiro Togashi in Sensei Hakusho
  • 00:18:33 - News: The Japanese Mangaka Association and publishers are discussing legislation to crackdown on piracy and manga aggregate websites with the Japanese government
  • 00:21:51 - MyAnimeList adds In/Spectre, Drifting Dragons, and Smile Down the Runway to their free manga service
  • 00:22:33 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Triple Dip where we read the first volume of three different manga, including: Devil's Line by Ryo Hanada, Inuyashiki by Hiorya Oku, and Witch Hat Atelier by Kamome Shirahama
  • 00:23:20 - Main Segment One Shot: The Ghost in the Shell: Global Neural Network, Transition Song: "Making of Cyborg" by Yoko Kanno from Ghost in the Shell, we review this anthology of stories that take place in the world of Shirow Masamune's Ghost in the Shell done by Western comic writers and artists
  • 00:24:58 - Automatic Behavior by Max Gladstone & David López
  • 00:33:24 - dakazu did not like seeing one page spreads split into multiple panels
  • 00:37:08 - Redbloods by Alex de Campi & Giannis Milonogiannis
  • 00:44:35 - Darfox and dakazu debate whether themes of transhumanism were intentional in this story
  • 00:47:24 - After the Ball is Over by Genevieve Valentine & Brent Schoonover
  • 00:56:03 - dakazu notes how Western comics rely on colors to add texture to the art compared to the various inking techniques manga artists use
  • 00:59:12 - Star Gardens by Brenden Fletcher & LRNZ
  • 01:06:03 - We discuss how the characterization of Major Kusanagi doesn't match her other iterations
  • 01:13:16 - We discover that we might be the perfect audience for this book
  • 01:20:09 - We share our final thoughts on this anthology
  • 01:22:52 - Next Week's Topic: Devil's Line & Inuyashiki & Witch Hat Atelier, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

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120 - Tezuka Osamu's Phoenix part 4

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119 - Triple Dip 19 - Fire Punch, Angel Densetsu, Reincarnation no Kaben

119 - Triple Dip 19 - Fire Punch, Angel Densetsu, Reincarnation no Kaben

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118 - 2016 Year End Review

118 - 2016 Year End Review

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117 - Manga in Motion 12 - Summer Wars

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116 - dakazu diversions 3 - Morning Magazine, Afternoon Magazine, Evening Magazine, Young Magazine

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