504 – Manga in Motion 63 – BL Metamorphosis

504 – Manga in Motion 63 – BL Metamorphosis

This week we officially start this year’s Pride and Panels by watching the live-action BL Metamorphosis movie! The sweet story of friendship is hampered by a snail-like pace! We also discuss anime for triathlon training, examine beauty discrimination with Busu Nante Iwanaide, and more!!!

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BL Metamorphosis

BL Metamorphosis

A manga about a friendship between a high school girl and a seventy-year-old woman over their appreciation of Boys Love manga.

We’ve discussed this on a recent episode.

I can’t tell you how refreshing it is to see a wholesome and appropriate relationship between an adult and teenager in a manga. Since so many of these end in an inappropriate romantic relationship I loved seeing Kaori Tsurutani setup a genuine friendship between Urara and Ichinoi. And while Urara’s section of the narrative is a common story about a teen ashamed of her interests, it’s really unique to read about a fully realized senior citizen.

I highly recommend this. Available in English from Seven Seas Entertainment.

~dakazu

299 – Yu Yu Hakusho part 6

299 – Yu Yu Hakusho part 6

On this episode Seamus finishes rereading Vinland Saga, Morgana enjoys BL Metamorphosis, and dakazu loves creepy girls with mind powers in Meiko no Asobiba! And we’ve finally arrived at the end of our Yu Yu Hakusho Retrospective! We discuss why Yoshihiro Togashi’s ended the series, compare the manga ending to the anime ending, and share our final thoughts about the eternal bromance of Yusuke, Kuwabara, Kurama, and Hiei!!!

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293 – Yu Yu Hakusho part 2

293 – Yu Yu Hakusho part 2

This week Darfox is finally ready to read Gambling Apocalypse: KAIJI while Seamus and dakazu discuss the unpredictable changes in To Your Eternity! Then we continue our Retrospetive review of Yoshihiro Togashi’s Yu Yu Hakusho as Yusuke and the gang fully transition into shonen battle manga antics!!!

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