576 – Buddha part 4 with Vicki Dalton
We’re joined by special guest and listener Vicki Dalton as we return to Osamu Tezuka‘s Buddha this week! We also discuss Vicki’s manga & anime origins, From Far Away, Tease Me Harder, 100 Meters, JoJolion, and much, much more!!!
Continue reading358 – Saikyo Selections 14 – Yu-Gi-Oh!
On this episode dakazu tries to explain his issues with Shuzo Oshimi’s Welcome Back, Alice and he gushes over Natsume Ono’s Badon! Then we dive into the world of children’s card games with a Saikyo Selections on Kazuki Takahashi’s Yu-Gi-Oh!! Morgana leads to charge on our discussion about everything from the 4Kids anime dub to the treatment of her favorite character Bakura!!!
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Continue readingACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept.
A manga about a special government inspection committee that oversees the affairs within fictional kingdom of Dowa. As agent Jean Otus travels around the 13 territories he gets wrapped up in a plot to over throw the monarchy.
A terrific series. We reviewed it on an episode. This manga made me fall in love with Natsume Ono’s distinctive art style. I love manga artists that are able to craft dense worlds and Ono gets full marks. Each territory has it’s own unique culture and environment that is inspired from real world locations. Yakkara is a tiny but rich gambling district that exists within the larger an poor dessert territory of Pranetta: an obvious reference to Las Vegas in Nevada. There’s even influence on the people living within these places; Residents of Jumõku are taller due to the plentiful agriculture.
It’s available in English from Yen Press and I highly suggest you check it out for yourself. Also the anime has one of the best opening themes.
~dakazu
ACAA Gaiden: Paula to Michelle
A story about two childhood friends who grow up and fall in love with each other. I’m so impressed by Natsume Ono’s ability to write such a touching side story. It just proves how well crafted the world of ACCA is.
If you’re a fan of ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. then I highly recommend this book.
~dakazu
182 – 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 reading141 – Manga in Motion 18 – Ninja Scroll
On this episode we answer an email, we examine species profiling within the new BEASTARS chapters, Seamus continues with Ōoku: The Inner Chambers, darfox examines the manga offered through his new Crunchyroll subscription and prefers the characterization in the anime compared to the manga of BORUTO: NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS, dakazu loves the world of ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Department and gets hungry for fantasy cuisine of the high flying dragon whalers in Drifting Dragons, and we discuss news of death threats over Touken-shipping in Tokyo Ghoul:re! Then we look at one of the most popular anime from the 90’s, Ninja Scroll! We share stories about the culture of the fandom during that time period and how the film holds up now!!!
Continue reading140 – Triple Dip 22 – Battle Angel Alita, Fist of the North Star, Blade of the Immortal
This week Seamus catches up on BEASTARS, Chi no Wadachi continues to entice us, reddit introduces darfox to 8-Sai Toshishita no Dousei no Ko ni Koishita(Fell in Love with a Girl 8 years younger) and Deai-kei Site de Imouto to Deau Hanashi(Met my Sister on a Dating Site), and dakazu’s next manga/anime binge will be ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Department! Then we jump into a bloody battle themed Triple Dip with Blade of the Immortal, Battle Angel Alita, and Fist of the North Star!!!
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