520 – Ooku: The Inner Chambers part 6

520 – Ooku: The Inner Chambers part 6

Join us, as we finish our Ooku: The Inner Chambers Retrospective this episode! We discuss the final volumes, reflect on the whole series, and even rank all the shoguns! We also discuss Tiger & Bunny 2, Dandadan, and more!!!

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519 – Ooku: The Inner Chambers part 5

519 – Ooku: The Inner Chambers part 5

This week we discuss Ex.Mag Volume V: Bloodsucker, Punisher Max, Death Stranding 2, Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction, and more! Then we prepare for the beginning of the end of Fumi Yoshinaga‘s Ooku: The Inner Chambers! The arrival of Commodore Perry throws Japan in upheaval as the Tokugawa Shogunate struggles to stay in power!!!

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518 – Ooku: The Inner Chambers part 4

518 – Ooku: The Inner Chambers part 4

On this episode we return to the world of Fumi Yoshinaga‘s Ooku: The Inner Chambers! We discuss the end of the Redface Pox vaccination arc! We also talk about physical media, Ookiku Nattara Onnanoko, Lorn’s Lure, and more!!!

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513 – Ooku: The Inner Chambers part 3

513 – Ooku: The Inner Chambers part 3

On this episode we talk about anime remakes, Isekai Mou Kaeritai, Kufuku na Bokura, and more! Then we continue to trek into Fumi Yoshinaga‘s Ooku: The Inner Chambers as we catch up to the reign of the 8th Shogun Yoshimune!!!

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512 – Ooku: The Inner Chambers part 2

512 – Ooku: The Inner Chambers part 2

This week, we talk about Hell is Dark with No Flowers, Secret Steward,Shin Kamen Rider, Amakute Karakute Suppai, and more! Then we continue to crawl through the annals of Fumi Yoshinaga‘s alternate Edo period Japan, with more Ooku: The Inner Chambers!!!

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511 – Ooku: The Inner Chambers part 1

511 – Ooku: The Inner Chambers part 1

Welcome to our long awaited Retrospective on Ooku: The Inner Chambers! We’re starting our full review of Fumi Yoshinaga‘s alternate Japanese history manga where the Edo era shoguns were women! We also discuss The Ghost in the Shell, No\Name, and more!!!

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416 – Prose Picks 2 – Earthlings

416 – Prose Picks 2 – Earthlings

With Darfox and Morgana away at New York Comic Con, Seamus and dakazu have decided to revisit Prose Picks and read a novel! They check out Sayaka Murata’s tale of a woman trying to escape societal expectations in Earthlings! They also discuss Ooku: The Inner Chambers and Fire Punch!!!

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324 – Creator Cross Section 7 – Shigeru Tsuchiyama

324 – Creator Cross Section 7 – Shigeru Tsuchiyama

On this episode Seamus discusses the penultimate volume of Ôoku: The Inner Chambers and dakazu learns about Miki Yakata’s breast cancer recovery in 27-sai no Nyugan Diary! Then we learn about the appeal of manga artist Shigeru Tsuchiyama through his mastery of drawing food and using simple storylines for a new Creator Cross Section!

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310 – Saikyo Selections 13 – Fushigi Yûgi

310 – Saikyo Selections 13 – Fushigi Yûgi

The wonderful manga letterer Sara Linsley is back to help lead this Saikyo Selection on Fushigi Yûgi! We dive into Yuu Watase’s beloved shoujo series along with the newest Fushigi Yûgi: Byakko Senki which Sara lettered! We praise Watase’s amazing art, appreciate the 90′s pretty boys aesthetics, discuss the often dark drama, and explore the criticisms of certain cross-dressing characters!!!

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298 – Yu Yu Hakusho part 5

298 – Yu Yu Hakusho part 5

Join us for the penultimate episode of our Yu Yu Hakusho Retrospective! We discuss Yoshihiro Togashi’s deteriorating art quality, major issues with the English translation, and parallels between the events of Chapter Black and current events! Also Seamus talks about Ooku: The Inner Chambers, dakazu follows up on last week’s INVESTOR-Z and I Want to Hold Aono-kun So Badly I Could Die, and we discuss the manga nominees for the 2020 Eisner Awards!!!

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