174 - Princess Jellyfish part 2

On this episode we get back to our Princess Jellyfish retrospective to debate whether this is just another generic romantic comedy or something more!

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Timestamps:

• 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “Just Between Us” by Chatmonchy from Princess Jellyfish, Opening, Introductions, talking about @Richmon_Lee’s excellent twitter thread about the end of Devilman Crybaby
• 00:01:32 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, Darfox finally takes the plunge on Black Clover manga, debating the extended pacing of the anime
• 00:10:33 - Seamus is reading American comic 100 Bullets, dakazu wants to keep watching Darling in the Franxx but is grossed out by excessive fan service, somehow After the Rain doesn’t bother dakazu as much as Bunny Drop
• 00:16:38 - Seamus is impressed by the animation of Violet Evergarden and is finally watching Tatami Galaxy
• 00:21:14 - dakazu loves Masami Yuuki’s Dis x Comm and how different manga artists like Natsume Ono and Akiko Higashimura collaborated by coloring the beginning of every chapter
• 00:23:30 - dakazu checks out the complete edition of Misumisou released for the upcoming live action movie adaptation, News: Shaman King 20th anniversary project is running in Shonen Magazine Edge
• 00:28:55 - New Gegege no Kitarou anime replacing Dragon Ball Super, Rumiko Takahashi’s 4th nomination for an Eisner Awarad, Rensuke Oshikiri participating in EVO JAPAN competitive fighter tournament
• 00:31:51 - Seamus will be going to see a stage play adaptation of Naoki Urasawa’s Pluto
• 00:35:14 - Main Segment Retrospective: Transition Song: “Kime no KIREI ni kizuite Okure” by Sambomaster from Princess Jellyfish, retrospective review of Princess Jellyfish by Akiko Higashimura, we discuss Kuranosuke’s feelings for Tsukimi, point out Higashimura’s story progression, and make more predictions which characters will be shipped!(covers volumes 4-5)
• 01:04:40 - New Chapter Check In: SPOILERS for Chi no Wadachi and BEASTARS
• 01:24:43 - House Keeping, Social Media Rundown, Next Week’s Topic: Princess Jellyfish, Sign Off, Sign Off Song: “wish men” by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster