229 - Frankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection part 2

229 - Frankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection part 2

On this episode we continue our review of Frankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection with stories about Toru Oshikiri, a scary doll, unfortunate face clamps, and the Ito family dog Non-non!

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Time Stamps:

  • 00:00:00 - Intro Song: "Shichiten Battou no Blues" by THE PINBALLS from Junji Ito: Collection, Opening, Introductions, our website project
  • 00:07:40 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Darfox puts Black Clover on blast for the current filler episodes
  • 00:10:54 - The newest volume of Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction makes way for more predictions from Seamus
  • 00:18:31 - We discuss reading ongoing manga and the release schedules for official English volumes
  • 00:20:22 - dakazu talks spoilers for the end of the dark adult series Naraku no Hitsuji
  • 00:27:05 - dakazu really likes the group of half monster/half human detectives in Kemono Jihen
  • 00:30:22 - News: BEASTARS is getting an anime adaptation but we have a lot of concerns
  • 00:43:15 - The screenings of I want to eat your pancreas were preceded by cast interviews filled with spoilers
  • 00:45:41 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Manga in Motion for Alita: Battle Angel, we'll be reviewing the newly released James Cameron dream project directed by Robert Rodriguez
  • 00:47:52 - Main Segment Retrospective: Frankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection, Transition Song: "Otogai no Uchuu" by JYOCHO from Junji Ito: Collection, we review the rest of the stories from the book
  • 00:49:42 - dakazu talks about how earlier Junji Ito works show heavy influence from an almost shoujo-like art style
  • 00:51:29 - Darfox weighs on his favorite of the Oshikiri stories
  • 00:52:40 - The alternate universe plot makes us wonder how each of the Oshikiri stories are tied together
  • 00:54:32 - Darfox points out how many Junji Ito stories have some obvious plot holes about victims not escaping horrific places
  • 00:57:00 - Darfox felt a strong presence from translator Jocelyn Allen in the Face-Firmly in Place story
  • 00:58:03 - We agree that The Hell of the Doll Funeral was solely made so Ito could draw that final page
  • 00:59:26 - dakazu found a lot of humor in Face-Firmly in Place
  • 01:00:13 - The stories of Non-non felt like a predecessor for Junji Ito's Cat Diary: Yon & Mu
  • 01:02:00 - Seamus comments about eeriness of the final page of The Strange Tales of Oshikiri: The Walls
  • 01:02:59 - We discuss the use of [ghost orb] as apposed to [will-o'-wisp]
  • 01:04:40 - We give our final thoughts
  • 01:05:42 - Next Week's Topic: Frankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

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066 - Manga in Motion 5 - Steamboy

066 - Manga in Motion 5 - Steamboy

Happy Holidays! This week Seamus explains what St. Stephen's Day is, while dakazu talks about the journal manga My Darling is a Foreigner and Blue Giant; a new manga about Jazz from the author of Gaku! Then Seamus gets his shoujo manga fix with Orange and we talk about the technical achievements/shortcomings of our Manga in Motion title Steamboy; from AKIRA creator Katsuhiro Otomo!!!

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065 - Triple Dip 11 - My Brother's Husband, Golden Kamuy, Sakuranbo Syndrome

065 - Triple Dip 11 - My Brother's Husband, Golden Kamuy, Sakuranbo Syndrome

On this episode dakazu examines post World War 2 Japan and Japanese occupied China in the sobering Areyo Hoshikuzu. Then we revisit recently translated Golden Kamuy and My Brother's Husband from dakazu's Whatcha-Been-Reading, along with listener suggested Sakuranbo Syndrome for our Triple Dip!!!

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064 - Manga in Motion 4 - The Garden of Words

064 - Manga in Motion 4 - The Garden of Words

Seamus is back to talk about popular shoujo manga; including AKB49 - Renai Kinshi Jourei, Whispered Words(Sasameki Koto), Tenbin wa Hana to Asobu, and Kimi ga Suki!! Then dakazu explains the comedy of the long running Afro Tanaka series and we talk about teacher/student romances done right in The Garden of Words for Manga in Motion!!!

14 Des 201542min

063 - dakazu diversions 1 - Shonen Jump

063 - dakazu diversions 1 - Shonen Jump

Seamus and darfox are both out this week so dakazu solo-casts this episode, talking about all the current series he reads(or doesn't) in Weekly Shonen Jump!!!

7 Des 201536min

062 - Triple Dip 10 - Ooku: The Inner Chambers, Ushio to Tora, Video Girl Ai

062 - Triple Dip 10 - Ooku: The Inner Chambers, Ushio to Tora, Video Girl Ai

This week Seamus deals with cheesy storylines in Vinland Saga and dakazu can't stop praising the Sci-Fi epic Imuri! Then, it's time for more Triple Dip! We discuss gratuitous panty shots of Video Girl Ai, horror design in Ushio to Tora, and gush over male harems in feudal Japan from Ooku: The Inner Chambers!!!

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061 - Manga in Motion 3 - Angel's Egg

061 - Manga in Motion 3 - Angel's Egg

On this episode Seamus finishes Planetes, dakazu talks about the JSDF in Rising Sun and kids playing golf in Rising Impact. Then we get into a lengthy discussion about manga spin-offs of other manga and look at Mamoru Oshii's anime art film Angel's Egg(Tenshi no Tamago)!!!

23 Nov 201555min

060 - Triple Dip 9 - Berserk, Hajime no Ippo, A Silent Voice

060 - Triple Dip 9 - Berserk, Hajime no Ippo, A Silent Voice

Kenzo joins us this week to tell us about dropping Bleach, lamenting the end of Gintama, and his guilty pleasures of My Girlfriend is a T-Rex(T-Rex na Kanojo) and Boku Girl! Then it's time for another Triple Dip! We look at the 1st volumes of Hajime no Ippo, Berserk, and A Silent Voice!!!

16 Nov 20151h 9min

059 - Blame! part 5

059 - Blame! part 5

On this episode we welcome the return of the mangaka in Billy Bat, then we reach the ends of the Megastructure and Killy's journey as we finish our Blame! retrospective and we give our final thoughts on the series and the cyber dungeon.(covers chapters 51-65)

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