271 – Fantasy Magazine – Horror
This week we launch our new format called Fantasy Magazine! Morgana, Darfox8, and dakazu have all drafted non-licensed or out-of-print series to create their ultimate horror-themed manga magazine! Listen in as we present our picks of Petshop of Horrors, Dai Dark, and Jisatsutou and then debate whether or not they fall under the category of horror!!!
Continue readingAkuma-kun
A horror series about a young boy who wants to open a portal to hell and summon demons.
Wow.
My first exposure to Shigeru Mizuki’s classics Akuma-kun series was the 90′s TV show reboot. It’s probably my favorite Mizuki series just because I loved the monsters who fought along with Akuma-kun to rid the world of evil. I think Mizuki really got to stretch his creative wings from his Japanese horror roots. But I never knew that his original origins were so sinister.
The Akuma-kun here is a horrifying child who ultimately wants to take over the world with monsters. It reminded me a lot of the anime Hakaba Kitarou, which was also a dark version of it’s original series.
~dakazu