306 – Fantasy Magazine 2 – Science Fiction
Seamus is out this week so Morgana, Darfox, and dakazu submit their top science fiction manga picks they’d like to license for another edition of Fantasy Magazine! We also discuss Monster #8, Chainsaw Man, I Had That Same Dream Again: The Complete Manga Collection, Lv1 Maou to One Room Yuusha, Mieruko-chan, and more!!!
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Timestamps:
- 00:00:00 – Intro Song: “Massara” by KANA-BOON from Sarazanmai, Opening, Introductions
- 00:00:56 – Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, Monster #8 is a typical but solid shonen action series with yet another hero who uses evil powers for good
- 00:06:38 – Darfox is going through his backlog starting with No Guns Life
- 00:12:15 – Morgana revisits Chainsaw Man for the upcoming physical release of volume one
- 00:16:06 – Morgana enjoyed the emotional but happy I Had That Same Dream Again: The Complete Manga Collection
- 00:18:45 – dakazu knows Morgana will love the subtly kind delinquent in Bimyou ni Yasashii Ijimekko
- 00:21:36 – dakazu found that Lv1 Maou to One Room Yuusha has an engaging story if you can look past the fan service
- 00:26:06 – Mieruko-chan is a great horror manga about a girl who must ignore the horrific ghosts she can see
- 00:27:55 – A married couple end up swapping bodies and learn to understand each other better in Tsuma ga Otto de Otto ga Tsuma de
- 00:32:01 – News: Online manga subscription service Manga Planet’s new licenses include Salary Man Kintaro, Charge!! Men’s School, Peacock King, Silver Fang – The Shooting Star Gin, and Magical Taruruto
- 00:35:38 – Hello Kitty has been appointed copyright ambassador by the Education and Culture Ministry
- 00:39:23 – Square Enix Manga & Books licenses The Otherside Picnicand I Think Our Son Is Gay
- 00:45:20 – Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospectiveon Kasane, A complete review of Daruma Matsuura’s drama about an ugly girl who uses a magical lipstick to pursue a career in acting(covers volumes 7-9)
- 00:46:37 – Main Segment Fantasy Magazine – Science Fiction, Transition Song: “Fiction” by sumiko from Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku, We pick unlicensed and defunct manga to create our ideal science fiction manga magazine
- 00:49:35 – Himitsu by Reiko Shimizu
- 00:52:24 – Mugi no Wakusei by Shino Torino
- 00:54:59 – Angel Oil by Tatsuyuki Tanaka
- 00:56:25 – Senrei by Kazuo Umezu
- 00:58:30 – Yasha by Akimi Yoshida
- 00:59:27 – U wa Uchuusen no U by Ray Douglas Bradbury & Moto Hagio
- 01:01:05 – New Mobile Report Gundam Wing: Frozen Teardrop by Katsuyuki Sumisawa
- 01:03:52 – Ginga no Shinanai Kodomotachi e by Yuki Shikawa
- 01:06:38 – WOMBS by Yumiko Shirai
- 01:18:14 – Homunculus by Hideo Yamamoto
- 01:22:52 – Juuza no Ulna by Toru Izu
- 01:26:19 – Phoenix by Osamu Tezuka
- 01:28:57 – Imuri by Ranjou Miyake
- 01:32:35 – Moonlight Mile by Yasuo Ohtagaki
- 01:37:00 – Bokyotaro by Yoshihiro Yamada
- 01:41:21 – Midori no Hoshi by Keigo Shinzo
- 01:43:43 – Lady & Oldman by Natsume Ono
- 01:48:04 – Juuman by Jun Hanyunyu
- 01:52:31 – We wrap up and discuss our favorite picks
- 01:54:33 – We discuss if manga magazine brand loyalty exists
- 02:00:18 – Next Week’s Topic: Kasane, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “wish men” by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster