498 – Manga in Motion 61 – Inu-Oh

498 – Manga in Motion 61 – Inu-Oh

Seamus returns to derail us with butter talk! We discuss Black Clover, VERSION, Rokyo Bakuto-den Soga, and more! Then, we explore Masaaki Yuasa‘s revisionist rock opera, Inu-Oh for a new episode of Manga in Motion!!!

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381 – Manga in Motion 51 – Lu over the Wall

381 – Manga in Motion 51 – Lu over the Wall

On this episode we answer some emails, talk about Pokémon Legends: Arceus and Taiko no Tatsujin, and Seamus reads more Even Though We’re Adults! Then we review Masaaki Yuasa’s 2017 film about a teenager meeting a song loving mermaid, Lu over the Wall!!!

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Ping Pong

Ping Pong

A sports manga about two teenager athletes who interact with rivals and friends though competitive ping pong.

We’ve done a Retrospective on this series and covered the anime adaptation.

An absolute modern manga masterpiece. You have some of Taiyo Matsumoto‘s best work when it comes to dynamic paneling. The simple yet understandable nicknames of the characters and their relationships. The friendship, rivalry and trust between Smile and Peco is perfectly paced and a joy to read. I also highly recommend Masaaki Yuasa directed anime series as well.

Available in English from VIZ.

~dakazu

348 – Manga in Motion 48 – Ping Pong the Animation

348 – Manga in Motion 48 – Ping Pong the Animation

On this episode we mourn the sudden death of Kentaro Miura, talk about the vast impact of Berserk, and discuss the strenuous work schedules of manga artists! Then we review the fantastic Ping Pong the Animation and examine the changes director Masaaki Yuasa made to the Taiyo Matsumoto’s original manga!!!

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338 – One Shot 36 – Mermaid in the Bottle & Leaper & Mine-kun is Asexual

338 – One Shot 36 – Mermaid in the Bottle & Leaper & Mine-kun is Asexual

On this episode we answer lots of emails and dakazu reads about the devastation on the Sanriku Railway during the 2011 Tohoku tsunami in Santetsu! Then we review Isaki Uta’s Mine-kun is AsexualMermaid in the Bottle, and Leaper! All three doujinshi are available from Irodori Comics!

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302 – Triple Dip 43 – BL Metamorphosis, A Man and His Cat, Hi Score Girl

302 – Triple Dip 43 – BL Metamorphosis, A Man and His Cat, Hi Score Girl

On this episode Morgana catches up on Witch Hat Atelier and SPY x FAMILY, dakazu experiences the 27 Club with Shiori Experience – Jimi na Watashi to Hen na Oji-san, and we run down all the new manga licensing announcements! Then it’s time to make up for our last Triple Dip with three excellent series, as we examine A Man and His CatBL Metamorphosis, and Hi Score Girl!!!

Also congratulations to the winners of our 300th episode manga giveaway contest, Dwayne, John, and Dawn! Thanks again to everyone who participated!

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283 – Saikyo Selections 12 – Space Brothers

283 – Saikyo Selections 12 – Space Brothers

This week Darfox talks about Masaaki Yuasa’s Ride Your Wave and dakazu is saddened by the abrupt ending of Oni Shine. Then we examine the long running popular series Space Brothers! What will Seamus and Darfox think of Chuya Koyama’s comedic tale of two brothers pursing their childhood dreams of going to space!?

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277 – Manga in Motion 41 – Mary and the Witch’s Flower

277 – Manga in Motion 41 – Mary and the Witch’s Flower

On this episode dakazu checks out more volumes of Maiden Railways, Darfox experiences his first Kazuo Umezu manga with The Drifting Classroom, and Morgana wasn’t expecting the dark turns in BEASTARS. Then we compare Studio Ponoc’s debut movie, Mary and the Witch’s Flower, to Ghibli films for Manga in Motion!!!

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247 – Manga in Motion 38 – Mind Game

247 – Manga in Motion 38 – Mind Game

It was a surprise that Seamus was available this week so we changed our schedule around to bring you another Manga in Motion instead! We take a look at the trippy avant-garde animation sequences in Masaaki Yuasa’s directorial debut, Mind Game!!!

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242 – Manga in Motion 36 – The Night is Short, Walk on Girl

242 – Manga in Motion 36 – The Night is Short, Walk on Girl

On this episode we check out Masaaki Yuasa’s The Night is Young, Walk on Girl! Will we be able to spot all the references to Tatami Galaxy?

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