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Cthulhu no Yobigoe

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Cthulhu no Yobigoe

A manga adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft‘s Call of Cthulhu.

It was interesting to read an adaptation of Lovecraft that isn’t done by Gou Tanabe. While Kousuke Miyazaki‘s character art is a simpler style than Tanabe’s art, they are still able to effectively convey the cosmic horror you would expect from the Lovecraft universe. Miyazaki did a particularly great job with the monstrous look of Cthulhu from “The Madness from the Sea” chapter. I also like how in between chapters there were essays by Cthulhu mythos scholar Ryo Morise that introduced Lovecraft and other writers who were influential to the cosmic horror genre.

~dakazu

H.P. Lovecraft’s At the Mountains of Madness

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H.P. Lovecraft’s At the Mountains of Madness

A manga adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft‘s At the Mountains of Madness.

Gou Tanabe continues to adapt Lovecraft stories. This one is the best of the adaptations because unlike The Haunter of the Dark, The Hound and Other Stories, or The Colour Out of Space it’s a full series told over two omnibuses. This really allows Tanabe to fully realize the sights and horrors of the ancient city in Antarctica. His artistic interpretation of Shoggoth is truly impressive.

It’s available from Dark Horse Comics. If you’re a Lovecraft fan you will love this.

~dakazu

266 – One Shot 24 – H.P. Lovecraft’s The Hound and Other Stories

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266 – One Shot 24 – H.P. Lovecraft’s The Hound and Other Stories

Happy Halloween everyone! This week Seamus continues his quest to catch up on Ooku: The Inner Chambers, Morgana enjoys Jujutsu Kaisen, and dakazu reads a heartwarming epilogue for Jitsuroku: Nakumade Bokorarete Hajimete Koi ni Ochimashita! Then we get spooky with H.P. Lovecraft’s The Hound and Other Stories by Gou Tanabe!!!

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H.P. Lovecraft’s The Hound and Other Stories

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H.P. Lovecraft’s The Hound and Other Stories

Checked out another round of H.P. Lovecraft stories adapted into manga by Gou Tanabe. Tanabe’s artwork continues to be amazing as it really brings out the majesty and horror of Lovecraft. ‘The Temple’ might be my favorite one I’ve read so far.

Highly recommend these books for fans of both Lovecraft and horror in general.

~dakazu

H.P. Lovecraft’s The Colour Out of Space

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H.P. Lovecraft’s The Colour Out of Space

A manga adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft’s horror story where an old meteorite starts changing everything nearby on a hillside in Massachusetts.

This is the 2nd Lovecraft adaptation by Gou Tanabe I’ve read and I continue to really love his artwork and creature designs. I really enjoyed the pacing of this story and was glad they spread out the creeping terror through the whole 6 chapters.

You can buy English editions of Tanabe’s adaptation of The Hound and At the Mountains of Madness right now. Hopefully sales will be good enough that they’ll put out more of these.

~dakazu

H.P. Lovecraft’s The Haunter of the Dark

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H.P. Lovecraft’s The Haunter of the Dark

It’s always interesting to see a manga artist’s take on a western intellectual property. Gou Tanabe’s realistic art style works well with H.P. Lovecraft’s cosmic horror and I really enjoyed his creature designs.

You can buy English editions of Tanabe’s adaptation of The Hound and At the Mountains of Madness right now. Hopefully sales will be good enough that they’ll put out more of these.

~dakazu

181 – Manga in Motion 26 – Fullmetal Alchemist 2017 with Paula & Haile

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181 – Manga in Motion 26 – Fullmetal Alchemist 2017 with Paula & Haile

We’ve had to make some changes this week. The Triple Dip will be pushed back to next week. Instead we’re joined by special guests Paula and Haile, two of dakazu’s friends! They’re here to talk about composing music based on Junji Ito, LGBT representation in manga/anime, and our Manga in Motion pick, the live-action Full Metal Alchemist!

Make sure to check out Paula’s awesome webcomic Hoof Fellas and her amazing Spiral song! Also buy Haile’s shirts!

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