183 – Creator Cross Section 3 – Shotaro Ishinomori
This week we’ll be examining manga by the late, great Shotaro Ishinomori. He was a huge influence on children’s superhero shows in Japan. Does his manga hold up? We’re here to find out!
Continue reading182 – Triple Dip 25 – ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept., Seven Shakespeares, APOSIMZ
On this episode we look at the beginning of ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept.,Seven Shakespeares, and APOSIMZ for another Triple Dip!
Continue reading181 – Manga in Motion 26 – Fullmetal Alchemist 2017 with Paula & Haile
We’ve had to make some changes this week. The Triple Dip will be pushed back to next week. Instead we’re joined by special guests Paula and Haile, two of dakazu’s friends! They’re here to talk about composing music based on Junji Ito, LGBT representation in manga/anime, and our Manga in Motion pick, the live-action Full Metal Alchemist!
Make sure to check out Paula’s awesome webcomic Hoof Fellas and her amazing Spiral song! Also buy Haile’s shirts!
Continue reading180 – Princess Jellyfish part 8
We’ve finally reached the end of Princess Jellyfish! Get ready for a lengthy discussion about everything from the ending to our favorite parts!
Continue reading179 – Princess Jellyfish part 7
This week we enter the Singapore arc of Princess Jellyfish. Only two more episodes of our retrospective to go til we finish Akiko Higashimura’s romantic comedy!
Continue reading178 – Princess Jellyfish part 6
This episode we discuss the public perception of manga where we are and how to increase the US manga reading audience! And of course more Princess Jellyfish!
Continue reading177 – Princess Jellyfish part 5
This week Seamus reports back from seeing a theatrical adaptation of Naoki Urasawa’s Pluto and we continue with our retrospective review of Princess Jellyfish!
Continue reading176 – Princess Jellyfish part 4
Darfox is in absentia this episode but that doesn’t stop Seamus and dakazu from continuing our Princess Jellyfish retrospective!
Continue reading175 – Princess Jellyfish part 3
We continue along with our Princess Jellyfish retrospective this week and come to the conclusion that this manga has much more in common with American sitcoms than Romantic Comedies!
Continue reading174 – Princess Jellyfish part 2
On this episode we get back to our Princess Jellyfish retrospective to debate whether this is just another generic romantic comedy or something more!
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