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146 – Manga in Motion 19 – I am a Hero Movie

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146 – Manga in Motion 19 – I am a Hero Movie

This week we answer an email, we discuss the newest arc in BEASTARS, dakazu finishes Coppelion and watches the Welcome to the Ballroom anime, darfox is looking forward to FLCL2+3, we rejoice in the news of A Silent Voice getting a US theatrical release, and the teaser trailer of the live-action adaptation of BLEACH scrounges up mixed feelings. Then we take a break from our I am a Hero retrospective to check out the live-action adaptation that came out last year. We break down pros and cons of the film and compare it to the manga!

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105 – A Silent Voice (Koe no Katachi) part 3

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105 – A Silent Voice (Koe no Katachi) part 3

This week darfox kicks things off by taking a look at Mizuki Shigeru’s most famous series Gegege no Kitarou, we discuss the lack of mainstream American non-fiction comics, and dakazu considers checking out a “manga” exhibition at the local art museum. Then we conclude our A Silent Voice retrospective by covering the final chapters and sharing our final thoughts on this phenomenal series!!!(covers chapters 43-62)

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104 – A Silent Voice (Koe no Katachi) part 2

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104 – A Silent Voice (Koe no Katachi) part 2

On this episode we debate the value of sequel manga akin to Boruto, dakazu takes a look at Rensuke Oshikiri’s generic horror manga Sayuri, we discuss the 40th anniversary/finale of Shonen Jump’s longest running series Kochikame, and talk about the new anime seasons of The Eccentric Family and Yowamushi Pedal! Afterwords, we continue with our A Silent Voice retrospective! We delve into some new characters and the continuing drama of this touching series!!!(covers chapters 24-42)

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103 – A Silent Voice (Koe no Katachi) part 1

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103 – A Silent Voice (Koe no Katachi) part 1

In this episode Seamus looks at another Shigeru Mizuki work, Nonnonba,and dakazu is satisfied with the conclusion of Jisatsutou(Suicide Island). Then we jump into our newest retrospective, A Silent Voice! We explain the significance of the Japanese title, praise the detailed artwork, and examine the great cast of characters and the realism behind their relationships and motivations!!!(covers chapters 1-23)

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068 – Goodnight Punpun part 1

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068 – Goodnight Punpun part 1

This week we discuss the holiday break for manga magazines, darfox8 explains why he didn’t start Fairy Tail at the beginning, and dakazu talks about popular manga getting bloated. Then darfox8 revisits A Silent Voice, Hajime no Ippo, and Berserk from Triple Dip 9. Finally, we begin our retrospective read-through of Inio Asano’s Goodnight Punpun and discuss everything from the dark plot to the crazy side characters.(covers chapters 1-34)

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060 – Triple Dip 9 – Berserk, Hajime no Ippo, A Silent Voice

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060 – Triple Dip 9 – Berserk, Hajime no Ippo, A Silent Voice

Kenzo joins us this week to tell us about dropping Bleach, lamenting the end of Gintama, and his guilty pleasures of My Girlfriend is a T-Rex(T-Rex na Kanojo) and Boku Girl! Then it’s time for another Triple Dip! We look at the 1st volumes of Hajime no Ippo, Berserk, and A Silent Voice!!!

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