230 - Manga in Motion 35 - Alita: Battle Angel

230 - Manga in Motion 35 - Alita: Battle Angel

This week we check out the 2019 Alita: Battle Angel: a live-action adaptation of Yukito Kishiro's Sci-Fi seinen series! Have dakazu and Darfox finally found a good manga movie adaptation?!

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Timestamps:

  • 00:00:00 - Intro Song: "New Divide" by J2 Feat. Avery from Alita: Battle Angel, Opening, Introductions, French
  • 00:02:05 - Listener Emails: Manga suggestion from Leo
  • 00:04:45 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: "Dragon Ball Z" OST "Prologue", We recommend the Manga Log podcast
  • 00:06:06 - dakazu finds the post-murderer life in Boku no Namae wa "Shounen A" to be a little unrealistic
  • 00:13:34 - GROUNDLESS is a war manga that's oozes with World War II aesthetic
  • 00:17:44 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Darfox Dabbles, Darfox will check out some available manga on Shueisha's Manga Plus app
  • 00:20:52 - Main Segment Manga in Motion: Transition Song: "Motorball" by Tom Holkenborg from Alita: Battle Angel, we discuss newly released James Cameron dream project directed by Robert Rodriguez
  • 00:21:49 - We start with our expectations we had after seeing 'bug-eyed' Alita in the trailers
  • 00:23:22 - We praise the film for keeping the essence of Battle Angel Alita despite changing the story from the source material
  • 00:25:09 - We compare this good adaptation to other failed ones like the Bleach movie
  • 00:26:56 - Alita is a strong female hero and Darfox praises her characterization
  • 00:28:08 - *SPOILERS FROM THIS POINT ON* We discuss the use of the F-word and Rodriguez's use of clean violence
  • 00:30:28 - Darfox thought the beginning felt like a cheesy young adult novel
  • 00:33:32 - We discuss differences between the villian Grewishka and his manga counterpart Makaku
  • 00:36:15 - The movie completely changes the character of Desty Nova
  • 00:37:09 - dakazu breaks down how the movie combines the first three story arcs of Battle Angel Alita
  • 00:38:41 - We feel side characters like Chiren and Vector were under utilized compared to Zapan
  • 00:42:00 - The changes they made to Nova ruin possible story arcs that could've been done in a sequel
  • 00:43:58 - dakazu compares Alita's backstory in the movie to her origins from the manga
  • 00:46:23 - dakazu explains how the movie's ending pissed off his wife and how it was handled differently in the manga
  • 00:51:52 - We love the design of the cyborgs, the look of Iron town, and the wonderful action sequences
  • 00:53:34 - Darfox wishes there was more Motorball scenes and compares it to how Speed Racer focused on the race
  • 00:55:16 - Guillermo del Toro helped James Cameron start this project and technology behind Avatar helped to complete it
  • 00:58:05 - We're happy to hear the creator of Battle Angel Alita, Yukito Kushiro, loved this movie
  • 00:59:29 - We compare a bad scene to a good scene between Alita and Hugo
  • 01:00:27 - While Christoph Waltz as Ido was fantastic, dakazu is mad his nurse Gerhad was just used as scenery
  • 01:02:26 - Darfox wasn't a fan of Hugo's teen friends
  • 01:03:38 - We praise Robert Rodriguez for making movies with diverse representation
  • 01:04:23 - We explore the foreign sensation of having an adaptation we can recommend
  • 01:06:54 - We have doubts about Alita: Battle Angel having financial success
  • 01:07:53 - We talk about potential adaptations we'd like to see and the upcoming live-action Cowboy Bebop & One Piece
  • 01:10:10 - We laugh about the awful Dragonball: Evolution
  • 01:11:49 - We give our final thoughts
  • 01:12:57 - Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

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146 - Manga in Motion 19 - I am a Hero Movie

146 - Manga in Motion 19 - I am a Hero Movie

This week we answer an email, we discuss the newest arc in BEASTARS, dakazu finishes Coppelion and watches the Welcome to the Ballroom anime, darfox is looking forward to FLCL2+3, we rejoice in the news of A Silent Voice getting a US theatrical release, and the teaser trailer of the live-action adaptation of BLEACH scrounges up mixed feelings. Then we take a break from our I am a Hero retrospective to check out the live-action adaptation that came out last year. We break down pros and cons of the film and compare it to the manga!

10 Juli 20171h 7min

145 - I am a Hero part 3

145 - I am a Hero part 3

On this episode we answer an email about In Clothes Called Fat, Seamus finds more shiritori in Kiss and White Lily for My Dearest Girl, darfox is rewatching Eureka Seven, dakazu finds two bad manga in Rock Me Amadeus and Otogibanashi Battle Royal(Fairy Tale Battle Royale) but loves the world of RAFNAS by WOMBS creator Yumiko Shirai! Then we discuss the new trailer for the Netflix Death Note movie, rejoice in the announcement of the Junji Ito Collection anime, and explain why Welcome to the Ballroom is streaming on Twitch. Finally, we continue our retrospective review of I am a Hero by wrapping up the Gotemba Outlet Mall arc and diving into the Kurusu arc next!!!(covers chapters 82-117)

3 Juli 20171h 9min

144 - One Shot 5 - My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness with Jocelyne Allen

144 - One Shot 5 - My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness with Jocelyne Allen

This week we interview Jocelyne Allen of Brain Vs. Book who translated My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness! She talks to us about the process of pitching projects to publishers, the lack of transparency for translators, the problem with scanlations, and the difficulty of translating Japanese puns! Then she continues to answer our questions as we share our thoughts on My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness!!!

26 Juni 20171h 33min

143 - I am a Hero pt 2

143 - I am a Hero pt 2

On this episode we answer an email about Platinum End, darfox gets into tanuki lore for The Eccentric Family, Seamus watches the anime film Red Turtle, dakazu find a violent manga version of the Lion King with Jasmin, and we report on news about the Pluto and Yuri!!! on Ice! Then we get back to our retrospective of I am a Hero!!! We'll be discussing the translations for the message boards, the plot twist with Hiromi, and the tense Gotemba Outlet Mall arc!(covers chapters 47-81)

19 Juni 20171h 24min

142 - I am a Hero pt 1

142 - I am a Hero pt 1

This week darfox weighs in on season two of The Eccentric Family, dakazu finishes WOMBS and is still reading Reincarnation no Kaben, we get hyped for our special guest, dakazu discovers the collection of stories from various mangaka based on Parasyte in Neo Kiseijuu and he finds another spin-off of Kaiji in Ichinichi Gaishutsuroku Hanchou! Then we dive into our newest retrospective review for I am a Hero!!! We revisit the beginning of the story, examine the main character Hideo, and discuss what makes this manga stand out from other zombie stories!!!(covers chapters 1-46)

12 Juni 20171h 16min

141 - Manga in Motion 18 - Ninja Scroll

141 - Manga in Motion 18 - Ninja Scroll

On this episode we answer an email, we examine species profiling within the new BEASTARS chapters, Seamus continues with Ōoku: The Inner Chambers, darfox examines the manga offered through his new Crunchyroll subscription and prefers the characterization in the anime compared to the manga of BORUTO: NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS, dakazu loves the world of ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Department and gets hungry for fantasy cuisine of the high flying dragon whalers in Drifting Dragons, and we discuss news of death threats over Touken-shipping in Tokyo Ghoul:re! Then we look at one of the most popular anime from the 90's, Ninja Scroll! We share stories about the culture of the fandom during that time period and how the film holds up now!!!

5 Juni 20171h 3min

140 - Triple Dip 22 - Battle Angel Alita, Fist of the North Star, Blade of the Immortal

140 - Triple Dip 22 - Battle Angel Alita, Fist of the North Star, Blade of the Immortal

This week Seamus catches up on BEASTARS, Chi no Wadachi continues to entice us, reddit introduces darfox to 8-Sai Toshishita no Dousei no Ko ni Koishita(Fell in Love with a Girl 8 years younger) and Deai-kei Site de Imouto to Deau Hanashi(Met my Sister on a Dating Site), and dakazu's next manga/anime binge will be ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Department! Then we jump into a bloody battle themed Triple Dip with Blade of the Immortal, Battle Angel Alita, and Fist of the North Star!!!

29 Maj 20171h 25min

139 - Manga in Motion 17 - BLAME! (2017)

139 - Manga in Motion 17 - BLAME! (2017)

On this episode Seamus revisits Ōoku: The Inner Chambers but hates the early modern English translations, dakazu is sad that Musume no Iede(I'm a Runaway Girl) has ended, he talks about photoshopping Gundam models to create Moblie Suit Gundam Thunderbolt Gaiden, darfox comes for the cat but stays for the lesbian confessions of Watashi no Kawaii Koneko-chan(My Cute Little Kitten), and dakazu is fed up with the filler episodes of ATOM: THE BEGINNING! Then, with a heavy heart, we review the Netflix 3D anime adaptation of BLAME!. Listen as we complain about nearly everything, struggle to find positives things, and discuss what we would have wanted from this movie.

22 Maj 20171h

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