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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041 - Pluto part 3

041 - Pluto part 3

This week Seamus jumps young adult pursuing their band dreams in solanin while dakazu reads a manga by a famous erotic gay artist, My Brother's Husband. Then darfox and dakazu discuss the seedy world of Japanese scouting in Shinjuku Swan. Finally, we learn everything about Gesicht and marvel at Naoki Urasawa's mastery of the human drama in part 3 of our Pluto retrospective!!!(covers chapters 30-47)

29 Juni 20151h 22min

040 - Pluto part 2

040 - Pluto part 2

This week Seamus has been reading Monster, dakazu can't hate the neet siblings of Hatarakanai Futari, and we get into a mini rant over Naruto: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring(Naurto Gaiden). Then it's time to talk about stupidly named anti robot groups and real life amalgamations of the Iraq War in the next part of our Pluto retrospective!!!(covers chapters 16-31)

15 Juni 20151h 4min

039 - Pluto part 1

039 - Pluto part 1

On this episode dakazu talks about historical figures having their final meal in Saigo no Restaurant before we jump into our Pluto retrospective where we can't figure out how to pronounce the main character's name!!!(covers chapters 1-15)

8 Juni 20151h 1min

038 - Triple Dip 5 - What Did You Eat Yesterday?, Hi Score Girl, Jisatsutou

038 - Triple Dip 5 - What Did You Eat Yesterday?, Hi Score Girl, Jisatsutou

This week Seamus finishes Onward Towards our Noble Deaths, dakazu gets into naginatas with Asahinagu, and darfox is caught up on Nana to Kaoru. Then get ready for some more Triple Dip with Hi Score Girl, Jisatsutou(Suicide Island), and What Did You Eat Yesterday?(Kinou Nani Tabeta?)!!!

1 Juni 20151h 1min

037 - Triple Dip 4 - Rurouni Kenshin, Devil Ecstasy, Holyland

037 - Triple Dip 4 - Rurouni Kenshin, Devil Ecstasy, Holyland

On this episode Seamus jumps into World War II with Onward Towards our Noble Deaths, we have a quick Billy Bat update, and dakazu loves crazy shogi battles in 81 Diver. Then we dive into another Triple Dip with Devil Ecstasy, Rurouni Kenshin, and Holyland!!

25 Maj 201544min

036 - Triple Dip 3 - Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji, No.5, Master Keaton

036 - Triple Dip 3 - Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji, No.5, Master Keaton

This week is another rendition of Triple Dip! We look at the 1st volumes of No.5, Master Keaton, and Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji!! Seamus has also been reading solanin and we all get into a big discussion of Gundam!

18 Maj 201543min

035 - Nausicaä part 7

035 - Nausicaä part 7

On this episode Seamus finds the manga version of Skins in A Girl by the Sea, darfox eagerly awaits new chapters of Jisatsutou(Suicide Island), and dakazu is interested in a new manga from the creator of Rideback called Supekoro. Then join us for our final Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind retrospective where we wrap up our thoughts on Hayao Miyazaki's manga and compare it to the movie version.(covers vol. 7)

10 Maj 20151h 16min

034 - Nausicaa part 6

034 - Nausicaa part 6

This week dakazu hates animorphs & internet memes in Killing Bites, Seamus learns the moral lesson of Yurikuma Arashi, darfox doesn't like the generic story bits of My Love Story!!(Ore Monogatari!!), and in our read through of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind we witness Nausicaä become Jesus!!!(covers vol. 6)

4 Maj 20151h 1min

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