259 – Creator Cross Section 6 – CLAMP

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259 – Creator Cross Section 6 – CLAMP

This week the 4 hosts dive into the world of CLAMP with X, Cardcaptor Sakura, Clover, Chobits, xxxHOLiC, and Gate 7! There’s a lot to talk about from CLAMP’s ability to adapt into different aesthetics to their representation of female characters and relationships!!!

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Timestamps:

  • 00:00:00 – Intro Song: “Catch You Catch Me” by Gumi from Cardcaptor Sakura, Opening, Introductions, Social Media
  • 00:01:31 – Listener Emails: Lack of functionality for legal manga apps
  • 00:09:38 – We suggest utilizing local libraries for manga
  • 00:12:28 – We talk about the issues of certain global regions not having access to legal apps or subscriptions
  • 00:14:56 – dakazu read the crass superhero comic The Pro a long time ago
  • 00:16:44 – We discuss how we choose not to support creators we have fundamental problems with
  • 00:19:48 – We give suggestions for horror manga from VIZ
  • 00:24:20 – Listener dhilonv shares his thoughts on Jujutsu Kaisen
  • 00:25:22 – News: In the wake of last week’s controversy Manga Rock is rebranding as MRComics and removing the app and website
  • 00:32:13 – We explain why a legal manga aggregator doesn’t work
  • 00:36:46 – We discuss why Japanese publishers maybe reluctant to launch digital manga services
  • 00:46:41 – Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, Darfox talks about the one shot F-Ken by Yusei Matsui of Assassination Classroom fame
  • 00:55:03 – Yu-Gi-Oh! creator Kazuki Takahashi made an American comic where Iron Man and Spider-Man face off against an evil card game villain called Secret Reverse for Jump+
  • 00:58:00 – dakazu is mortified when he realizes the identity of Marvel editor C. B. Cebulski who was interviewed for The Right Way to Make Jump!
  • 01:02:22 – dakazu points out how Marvel is also working with Kodansha to make another Spider-Man manga called Spider-Man Fake Red on Magazine Pocket
  • 01:04:00 – Kazuki Takahashi wanted to make an American comic and took this chance to pick his favorite superheroes
  • 01:08:17 – Morgana is excited for the upcoming release of The Drifting Classroom: Perfect Edition
  • 01:11:39 – Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective Redux Parasyte, we’ll be revisiting one of our old retrospective series to share our thoughts about rereading Hitoshi Iwaaki’s Parasyte
  • 01:12:35 – Main Segment Creator Cross Section, Transition Song: “CARDCAPTORS Main Title” by Dave Dore from Cardcaptor Sakura, we examine the works by CLAMP, Including:
  • 01:17:04 – X
  • 01:34:44 – Cardcaptor Sakura
  • 01:50:48 – Clover
  • 02:01:21 – Chobits
  • 02:17:19 – xxxHOLiC
  • 02:27:03 – Gate 7
  • 02:44:46 – Next Week’s Topic: Parasyte, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “wish men” by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

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