318 – One Shot 31 – Venus in the Blind Spot

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318 – One Shot 31 – Venus in the Blind Spot

We’re wrapping up October Extravaganza with the master of manga horror himself, Junji Ito! We’re reviewing his latest collection of spooky stories in Venus in the Blind Spot! Join us as we discuss our favorite stories from the book and share our admiration for Ito himself!!!

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Timestamps:

  • 00:00:00 – Intro Song: “Shichiten Battou no Blues” by THE PINBALLS from Junji Ito Collection, Opening, Introductions, Boris Karloff as Frankenstein’s Monster, October Extravaganza bonus Candy Taste Test episode
  • 00:04:48 – Listener Qcat clarifies the versions of Nobuyuki Fukumoto manga coming to Manga Planet
  • 00:06:50 – *SPOILERS* Listener KaleidoscopicK felt betrayed by the end of Prison School
  • 00:14:38 – Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”,dakazu loved the aggressive and hilarious interviews in KamenTotsu no Manga Narazu Michi
  • 00:24:36 – Kazuhiro Fujita’s Jagan wa Gachirin ni Tobu contains a horrific giant owl with huge bleeding eyes
  • 00:27:53 – News: Moyoco Anno’s Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen will be adapted into a Broadway musical
  • 00:31:41 – Netflix signs deal with Japanese creators CLAMP, Mari Yamazaki, Yasuo Ohtagaki, Shin Kibayashi, Otsuichi, and Tow Ubukata to develop anime originals
  • 00:36:28 – Vinland Saga does crossover manga with Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
  • 00:42:17 – Kimagure Orange Road creator Izumi Matsumoto passes away at age 61
  • 00:43:58 – Next Episode Preview and Rundown: One Shot on Tokyo Tarareba Girls Returns, we will review this sequel to Tokyo Tarareba Girls by Akiko Higashimura that explores what happened to Ringo, Kaori, and Koyuki
  • 00:45:36 – Main Segment One Shot: Venus in the Blind Spot, Transition Song: “The Shadow that Follows” by Yuki Hayashi from Junji Ito Collection, We review this new collection of horror stories by Junji Ito
  • 01:44:14 – Next Week’s Topic: Tokyo Tarareba Girls Returns, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “wish men” by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

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