366 – Triple Dip 56 – Mermaid Saga, PTSD Radio, The Silver Demon
Night 4 of October Extravaganza brings us to another Triple Dip! We’re checking out Mermaid Saga, PTSD Radio, and The Silver Demon! dakazu also read Siren Rebirth, a reboot of a manga adaptation of the horror video game series Siren!!!
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A collection of short creepy stories.
We’ve discussed this on an older episode.
Here’s another horror series by Masaaki Nakayama. He did this prior to PTSD Radio but its almost exactly the same. Lots of 4-7 page shorts that end with a person coming face to face with a creepy looking apparition. I still find Nakayama’s work to be a little half-baked because they always end right after the confrontation and you don’t get to see the aftermath. I’m legitimately curious about tracking down a Masaaki Nakayama horror series that isn’t short form like this or PTSD Radio.
~dakazu
PTSD Radio
A collection of short creepy stories.
Masaaki Nakayama is very similar to Junji Ito with his ability to draw creepy horror. But Nakayama focuses on even shorter stories than a normal manga chapter. Each story usually presents a setting and victim, and then they see something horrible and it ends. It’s a different kind of scare that honestly didn’t effect me as much. While I appreciated Nakayama’s ability to draw really creepy images it never personally unnerved me. I may be numb to his brand of scares but in that sense this book might be good for someone looking for a milder horror series.
Available from Kodansha Comics.
~dakazu
271 – Fantasy Magazine – Horror
This week we launch our new format called Fantasy Magazine! Morgana, Darfox8, and dakazu have all drafted non-licensed or out-of-print series to create their ultimate horror-themed manga magazine! Listen in as we present our picks of Petshop of Horrors, Dai Dark, and Jisatsutou and then debate whether or not they fall under the category of horror!!!
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