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Mugen no Juunin – Bakumatsu no Shou

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Mugen no Juunin – Bakumatsu no Shou

A sequel series to Blade of the Immortal that places Manji into the Bakumatsu period of Japan.

I questioned this series when it was announced because I already condemned the original Blade of the Immortal manga for its grimdark themes. After reading it, I can say it’s strictly alright. I give huge props to Kenji Takigawa for mostly recreating Hiroaki Samura distinct art style but you can still tell this isn’t drawn by Samura himself. And while it’s moderately amusing to see Manji interact with famous revolutionaries like Ryoma Sakamoto and fight against the Shinsengumi, the story reads more like fan fiction by writer Ryu Suenobu then something that’s supposed to be cannon. I would only recommend this to die-hard Blade of the Immortal fans who also love Japanese history.

~dakazu

Wave, Listen to Me!

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Wave, Listen to Me!

A manga about a young disgruntled woman who ends up becoming a late-night radio talk show host.

We’ve discussed this manga on a recent episode.

If you’re familiar with Hiroaki Samura‘s works like Blade of the Immortal this this manga will shock you with how different it is. We follow foul-mouthed Minare as she’s basically blackmailed into working at a local radio station. The witty dialogue reminds me a little of Gintama. Samura’s dramatic art works great in contrast for hilarious moments between all the characters. I’m cautiously optimistic for this one and I really hope I won’t run any of Samura’s commonly used themes of sexual assault you find in his other stuff.

Great anime adaptation is airing right now and the manga is available from Kodansha Comics.

~dakazu

292 – Yu Yu Hakusho part 1

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292 – Yu Yu Hakusho part 1

The time is finally here! We’ve been waiting over four years to start a Retrospective on Yu Yu Hakusho! Join us as we examine the first three volumes of Yoshihiro Togashi’s beloved series about the delinquent Yusuke Urameshi, who goes from ghost to spirit detective! Morgana and Darfox have lots of love for the anime but dakazu has issues with the loose English translations! We also answer emails and Seamus rereads Vinland Saga!!!

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