284 – Girls’ Last Tour part 1

284 – Girls’ Last Tour part 1

On this episode Darfox rejoices in the English release of Blood on the Tracks while dakazu checks out a new manga made by an Osamu Tezuka AI called Paidon! Then we begin our retrospective on the empty world of Girls’ Last Tour by Tsukimizu and discuss it’s themes of finality.

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278 – Retrospective Redux 2 – BLAME!

278 – Retrospective Redux 2 – BLAME!

This week we revisit the cyberpunk world of BLAME!. It’s Morgana’s first time reading a manga by Tsutomu Nihei and she has a lot to say about the impressive artwork and confusing story. How does returning to this sci-fi adventure hold up for the other hosts? Tune in to find out!!!

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260 – 5 Year Anniversary Retrospective Redux 1 – Parasyte

260 – 5 Year Anniversary Retrospective Redux 1 – Parasyte

Come join us as we celebrate 5 years of podcasting! dakazu’s made a top 5 list of the most bizarre/interesting manga he’s ever talked about and we take a look back at one of our first Retrospectives ever, Parasyte!

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254 – Tokyo Tarareba Girls part 4

254 – Tokyo Tarareba Girls part 4

On this episode we reach the end of our Tokyo Tarareba Girls Retrospective! The hosts and Morgana “Manga Maven” Santilli discuss the ending and how they feel about the series as a whole!!!

Make sure to follow Morgana on Twitter and check out her website!

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252 – Tokyo Tarareba Girls part 3

252 – Tokyo Tarareba Girls part 3

On this episode we celebrate with Morgana “Manga Maven” Santilli about Tokyo Tarareba Girls winning the Will Eisner Comic Industry Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material-Asia before we continue with our Retrospective review into volumes 6 & 7!!!

Make sure to follow Morgana on Twitter and check out her website!

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251 – Tokyo Tarareba Girls part 2

251 – Tokyo Tarareba Girls part 2

This week we continue our Retrospective on Akiko Higashimura’s Tokyo Tarareba Girls with Morgana “Manga Maven” Santilli! We also talk about bugs and critters for a long time!!!

Make sure to follow Morgana on Twitter and check out her website!

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250 – Tokyo Tarareba Girls part 1

250 – Tokyo Tarareba Girls part 1

We’re joined by the awesome Morgana “Manga Maven” Santilli as we jump into a full Retrospective on Akiko Higashimura’s Tokyo Tarareba Girls!!! How will we feel about Higashimura’s meta-commentary about women in their 30s needing love and marriage to find happiness?

Make sure to follow Morgana on Twitter and check out her website!

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236 – Give My Regards to Black Jack part 4

236 – Give My Regards to Black Jack part 4

This week we reach the end of Give My Regards to Black Jack! Join us as we give our final thoughts on Shuho Sato’s medical drama that asks, “What does it mean, to be a doctor?”!!!!

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235 – Give My Regards to Black Jack part 3

235 – Give My Regards to Black Jack part 3

On this episode we conclude the cancer patient arc, move onto the psychiatry ward, and talk a lot about The Wire as we continue our retrospective on Shuho Sato’s Give My Regards to Black Jack!

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234 – Give My Regards to Black Jack part 2

234 – Give My Regards to Black Jack part 2

This week we continue learning about modern Japanese medicine through the lens of Shuho Sato’s Give My Regards to Black Jack!

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