403 – Dorohedoro part 1
On this episode we finally get started with our Retrospective on Q Hayashida’s Dorohedoro! Join us as we examine volumes 1-3 of this dark violent fantasy! We also discuss the Uncle from Another World anime, Wytchwood, and Devils’ Line II: Gyakushu!!!
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A manga where vampires known as devils blend in among the human population. A young woman begins a dangerous relationship with a half-devil secret agent who is attracted to her.
We’ve discussed this manga on an older episode.
I would hear about this manga a lot while it was serialized but I never got around to reading it until we did for the podcast. Turns out, I really enjoyed this mostly generic vampire drama. Ryo Hanada isn’t the most talented artist so sometimes the action happening wasn’t that clear on the page. Also the story was heavy with government conspiracies so I had to read it the English editions from Kodansha to fully parse the story. While Darfox and Seamus didn’t enjoy this title, anyone like Morgana who likes reading about emo vampires will surely enjoy this manga.
~dakazu
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.
Continue reading282 – Triple Dip 40 – Witch Hat Atelier, Inuyashiki, Devil’s Line
On this episode dakazu talks about amateur agriculture and Cool Japan Ambassadors with Tokachi Hitoribocchi Nouen and Nihon no koto wa, Manga to Geemu de Manabimashita.! Then we jump into another round of Triple Dip with Inuyashiki, Devil’s Line, and Witch Hat Atelier!!!
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Manga where vampires hide within society in plain sight. The story follows a female victim of vampire stalking and her relationship with her half vampire savior who works for a secret police task force.
This reminded me a lot of Showtime’s True Blood. I started watching the anime adaptation but I ended up dropping it. As far as vampires go, this isn’t as interesting as Happiness by Shuzo Oshimi.
It’s available in English through Kodansha.
~dakazu
185 – Manga in Motion 27 – Wolf Children
This week we check out another Mamoru Hosoda film, Wolf Children!
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