311 – One Shot 29 – Buffalo 5 Girls
This week Seamus revisits Yuichi Yokoyama with World Map Room and Iceland, Morgana picked up Magician A on a whim, and dakazu talks about the bittersweet Caterpillar Girl and Bad Texter Boy! Then we dive into the world of sex workers and outlaws with Buffalo 5 Girls! This unfinished series by Moyoco Anno raises many questions like “Who did the coloring?” and “How was the story going to end?” for the hosts!!!
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Timestamps:
- 00:00:00 – Intro Song: “Massara” by KANA-BOON from Sarazanmai, Opening, Take Me Home Country Roads, Introductions
- 00:02:23 – Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”,Seamus continues to enjoy Yuichi Yokohama’s unique comics with World Map Room and Iceland
- 00:11:56 – Morgana picked up the BDP’s first release Magician A by Natsuko Ishitsuyo
- 00:20:24 – dakazu really enjoyed the bittersweet story of Caterpillar Girl and Bad Texter Boy
- 00:24:53 – News: New licenses from Yen Press include Penguin Gentlemen, I Can’t Reach You, and The Girl Without a Face
- 00:28:15 – Announcement of 2020 Harvey Award Nominees
- 00:39:23 – Fullmetal Alchemist adapted into a webtoon
- 00:40:56 – Manga translation and typesetting company Amimaru criticized over low wages
- 00:52:08 – Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Guest Gaiden on Translating and Publishing Doujinshi with On Takahashi, we’ll be interviewing the CEO of Irodori Comics to talk about his experiences translating manga and video games and publishing doujinshi
- 00:53:41 – Main Segment One Shot: Buffalo 5 Girls, Transition Song: “Fiction” by sumiko from Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku, we review Moyoco Anno’s unfinished Western themed adventure about sex workers escaping from their brothel and being pursued by outlaws
- 01:40:28 – Next Week’s Topic: Translating and Publishing Doujinshi with On Takahashi, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “wish men” by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster