560 – Manga in Motion 69 – Ichi the Killer
On this episode we dive deep into dark crevasses of twisted human psyche by checking out both the movie and manga of Ichi the Killer! How does Takeshi Miike‘s cult-classic adaptation compare to Hideo Yamamoto‘s original shocking series?! We also celebrate the English licensing of Billy Bat, discuss Young Magazine USA, and more!!!
Continue reading559 – Triple Dip 90 – Tower Dungeon, The Climber
This week we check out Tsutomu Nihei’s current series, Tower Dungeon, and Shin’ichi Sakamoto’s earlier series, The Climber! They have much more in common than we originally thought! We also discuss beverages, publisher logos, Weapons, and more!!!
Continue reading558 – Jianghu Journeys 4 – Michiko & Hatchin 4, Cowboy Bebop 4, Samurai Champloo 5
Seamus is back from Ireland, so we return to our tandum anime retrospective on Michiko & Hatchin, Cowboy Bebop, and Samurai Champloo! We also discuss Pokémon Detective Pikachu, The Naked Gun, Made in Abyss, and more!!!
Continue reading557 – Shojo Showdown 9 – Loveless, April Showers Bring May Flowers, You’re My Pet
Darfox is back and ready to continue his shojo awakening by checking out Loveless, April Showers Bring May Flowers, and You’re My Pet! We also discuss Superman, Fantasia, Mob Psycho 100: Reigen, and much more!!!
Continue reading556 – One Shot 85 – A Smart and Courageous Child
With Darfox and Seamus out this week, dakazu and Morgana team up to review Miki Yamamoto‘s A Smart and Courageous Child! They dive deep into the theme of pregnancy and the lovely colored artwork! They also discuss King in Limbo, the end of Vinland Saga, 2025 Eisner Award winners, and more!!!
Continue reading555 – Seamus Selections 1 – Takopi’s Original Sin, Inside Mari
Morgana is out this week so Seamus has selected 2 series for us to check out: Takopi’s Original Sin and Inside Mari! We also discuss Summer 2025 anime, the Gundam Card Game, Barefaced ~Koan wo Satta Otoko~, and more!!!
Continue reading554 – Jianghu Journeys 3 – Samurai Champloo 3+4, Cowboy Bebop 3, Michiko & Hatchin 3
We’re back and ready to continue our journey watching through Samurai Champloo, Cowboy Bebop, and Michiko & Hatchin! We also discuss preorder bonuses, 2025 ALA Annual conference, Death Stranding 2, Souboutei Kowasubeshi, and much, much more!!!
Continue reading553 – Triple Dip 89 – A Witch’s Life in Mongol, Dogsred, HIRAETH -The End of the Journey-
We’ve got a new Triple Dip lineup with A Witch’s Life in Mongol, Dogsred, and HIRAETH -The End of the Journey-! We also discuss video games we’ve been streaming, Toy Story, Nagata Kabi‘s new manga, and more!!!
Continue reading552 – Jianghu Journeys 2 – Cowboy Bebop 2, Michiko & Hatchin 2, Samurai Champloo 2
Our tandem anime retrospective continues with more Jianghu Journeys! We examine the 2nd episodes of Cowboy Bebop, Michiko & Hatchin, and Samurai Champloo! We also discuss Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth, Donketsu, and more!!!
Continue reading551 – Jianghu Journeys 1 – Cowboy Bebop 1, Michiko & Hatchin 1, Samurai Champloo 1
Join us, as we start an exciting new undertaking with our first episode of Jianghu Journeys! We’ll be watching through the entirety of Cowboy Bebop, Michiko & Hatchin, and Samurai Champloo in tandem for comparison! We also discuss Dandadan: Evil Eye, DC Compact Comics, the end of For Your Eternity, and more!
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