145 – I am a Hero part 3

145 – I am a Hero part 3

On this episode we answer an email about In Clothes Called Fat, Seamus finds more shiritori in Kiss and White Lily for My Dearest Girl, darfox is rewatching Eureka Seven, dakazu finds two bad manga in Rock Me Amadeus and Otogibanashi Battle Royal(Fairy Tale Battle Royale) but loves the world of RAFNAS by WOMBS creator Yumiko Shirai! Then we discuss the new trailer for the Netflix Death Note movie, rejoice in the announcement of the Junji Ito Collection anime, and explain why Welcome to the Ballroom is streaming on Twitch. Finally, we continue our retrospective review of I am a Hero by wrapping up the Gotemba Outlet Mall arc and diving into the Kurusu arc next!!!(covers chapters 82-117)

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141 – Manga in Motion 18 – Ninja Scroll

141 – 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!!!

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140 – Triple Dip 22 – Battle Angel Alita, Fist of the North Star, Blade of the Immortal 

140 – 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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139 – Manga in Motion 17 – BLAME! (2017)

139 – Manga in Motion 17 – BLAME! (2017)

On this episode Seamus revisits Ōoku: The Inner Chambers but hates the early modern English translations, dakazu is sad that Musume no Iede(I’m a Runaway Girl) has ended, he talks about photoshopping Gundam models to create Moblie Suit Gundam Thunderbolt Gaiden, darfox comes for the cat but stays for the lesbian confessions of Watashi no Kawaii Koneko-chan(My Cute Little Kitten), and dakazu is fed up with the filler episodes of ATOM: THE BEGINNING! Then, with a heavy heart, we review the Netflix 3D anime adaptation of BLAME!. Listen as we complain about nearly everything, struggle to find positives things, and discuss what we would have wanted from this movie.

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137 – One Shot 4 – Ghost in the Shell

137 – One Shot 4 – Ghost in the Shell

On this episode we answer an email and talk about Junji Ito manga, while dakazu checks out the end of Naruto Shippuden, (unfortunately)revisits Bunny Drop, and rants about Rin Okamoto’s new manga Parallel Paradise! Then for our One Shot section we discuss Ghost in the Shell!!! We compare the characters in the manga to their anime counterparts, cringe at Masamune Shirow’s love of fan service, and breakdown all plot points that were taken for the various anime adaptations!

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136 – Manga in Motion 16 – Your Name.

136 – Manga in Motion 16 – Your Name.

This week Seamus makes predictions for what happens next in Vinland Saga and Chi no Wadachi, darfox digs the love triangle in Prison School and is enjoying ATOM: THE BEGINNING, dakazu pulls a Seamus and spoils himself on Furenaba Ochin, and we talk about upcoming live action movie adaptations of manga, such as Gintama, Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure, and Blade of the Immortal. Finally, we look at the super popular anime movie Your Name. and give our opinions about it!!!

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134 – Tezuka Osamu’s Phoenix part 11

134 – Tezuka Osamu’s Phoenix part 11

This week we thank Leann Hill for our awesome new avatars! Then we run down the new anime of the season, including The Eccentric Family 2, Sakura Quest, The Laughing Salesman(Warau Salesman), Berserk, My Hero Academia, Attack on Titan,  Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, Rage of Bahamut: Virgin Soul, and ATOM: THE BEGINNING! Also dakazu is excited for Kouji Mori’s new manga Sousei no Taiga! Finally, we finish the Sun arc of Phoenix!!!(covers volume 11-Sun part 2)

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132 – Manga in Motion 15 – Patlabor 2: The Movie

132 – Manga in Motion 15 – Patlabor 2: The Movie

This week we read emails, we give manga suggestions, Seamus has mixed feelings about Himegoto – Juukyuusai no Seifuku, darfox might drop Dr. Stone, and dakazu talks about the cut-throat business of weekly manga. Then we get to our main topic of Patlabor 2: The Movie! We compare it to the previous Patlabor movie, look for more Mamoru Oshii-isms, and break down our favorite scenes!!!

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131 – Manga in Motion 14 – Patlabor: The Movie

131 – Manga in Motion 14 – Patlabor: The Movie

On this episode we discuss the upcoming live-action Ghost in the Shell, Seamus finishes March comes in like a lion and now hates Momo, we love looking behind the scenes of creating manga in Naoki Urasawa’s Manben, dakazu is touched by Akiko Higashimura’s loving tribute to her art teacher in Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist’s Journey(Kakukaku Shikajika), and we weigh in on the Netflix version of Death Note! Then we dive into a lengthy analysis of Patlabor: The Movie and compare it to Mamoru Oshii’s other movies!!!

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130 – Saikyo Selections 6 – Sailor Moon with Dawn “Usamimi”

130 – Saikyo Selections 6 – Sailor Moon with Dawn “Usamimi”

This week Dawn “Usamimi” from the Anime Nostalgia Podcast is back to talk about one of her favorite series, Sailor Moon! We examine everything from the differences of the manga vs. the anime to the recently aired Sailor Moon Crystal! Also on this episode, Dawn’s been reading Goodnight Punpun and recommends Naoki Urasawa’s Manben for a look behind the scenes of creating manga, darfox checks out Reiraku and likes the unique art of BEASTARS, we celebrate the English release of My Brother’s Husband and Ichi-F, we discuss the difficulty of translating and the slippery slope of fan-translations, and we’re hyped for devilman crybaby by Masaaki Yuasa but not so much for Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution!!!

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