445 – Triple Dip 71 – Dandadan, Choujin X, Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku
This week’s episode was recorded live! We were joined by friend of the podcast, Wyatt from Columbus, Ohio! We talked about Fire Punch, Do a Powerbomb, Heavenly Delusion, and had a Triple Dip on Dandadan, Choujin X, and Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku!!!
Continue reading444 – Triple Dip 70 – [Oshi no Ko], My Home Hero, Heavenly Delusion
This week we talk about collectables, The Files of Young Kindaichi, Ninja Batman, Skip and Loafer, and more! Then we examine three series that have new anime this season! We’ve got a Triple Dip on [Oshi no Ko], My Home Hero, and Heavenly Delusion!!!
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A collection of comics and essays in celebration of the Mother/Earthbound video game series from 35 contributors.
We’ve discussed this on a previous episode.
This is a fantastic tribute to Nintendo’s quirky role-playing-game Mother/Earthbound! It took a long time for me to acquire this book because shipping was limited due to the pandemic but I was so happy when I finally got it. Some well known manga artists like Taiyo Matsumoto and Inio Asano and even Toby Fox, creator of Undertale, contributed to this collection. I love all the different stories that celebrate the wonderful world of Mother/Earthbound!
~dakazu
Heavenly Delusion
A manga about a post-apocalyptic world where two youngsters travel across Tokyo in search of a safe haven called ‘Heaven’. Elsewhere inside a facility children are being raised with no knowledge of the outside world.
This is a really great sci-fi series. Masakazu Ishiguro does a great job telling this dual narrative of survival and confinement. The survival story is filled with typical post-apocalyptic troupes like dangerous adults but Ishiguro adds some unique monster designs to the mix. With the confined children, it’s a mystery to find out why their adult guardians are raising them inside this facility. It’s all drawn well and fun to read.
Available in English from Denpa.
~dakazu