276 – New Chapter Check-in 2 – Attack on Titan
Darfox and dakazu are ready to kickoff 2020 with a New Chapter Check-in to talk all about the current story arcs of their favorite popular series! Darfox continues to love Black Clover and Chainsaw Man while dakazu tries to explain the hot mess that Attack on Titan has become. Also a followup bonus spoiler discussion about Death Stranding!!!
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A manga about a man who’s desire for revenge awakens the power to control iron prosthetic arms like they were his own.
We’ve discussed this manga on an older episode.
This series is based on a one shot by Osamu Tezuka. It’s kind of amazing that Hideyuki Yonehara took such a small and short story that Tezuka did and crafted it into an epic 13 volume adventure.
Unfortunately I’d only say this is a pretty average action series. I’ve read Yonehara’s Full Ahead! Coco and this seems to be on par with his abilities. You get some decent action scenes but a lot of the narrative structure and overall designs are pretty insignificant.
Interesting because of it’s existence but not because of the manga itself.
~dakazu
224 – One Shot 16 – In Clothes Called Fat
This week we look into Moyoco Anno’s character study of an obese woman with In Clothes Called Fat!
Continue reading215 – Ode to Kirihito part 2
This week we wrap up our Retrospective review of Ode to Kirihito by Osamu Tezuka!
Continue reading214 – Ode to Kirihito part 1
On this episode we present part 1 of our Retrospective review of Ode to Kirihito! We explore the themes of discrimination in this mature series from Osamu Tezuka!
Continue reading203 – One Shot 14 – Manga Poverty with Deb Aoki
We’re joined by lovely manga journalist Deb Aoki this week to talk about the changes in the Western manga industry, compare them to the problems in Japanese publishing that are addressed in Shuho Sato’s memoir Manga Poverty, and rejoice over the plethora of recent manga licensing news!
Check out Deb’s twitter, professional site and Manga Answerman articles!
169 – One Shot 9 – Ibitsu
This week we review a horror manga suggested to us by a listener called Ibitsu. We also have a discussion about what makes manga masterpieces and the increase of manga franchises filled with sequels and spin-offs. Please enjoy!
Here is a link to the horror web manhwa darfox mentioned.
Continue readingMitsume Mokushiroku: Akuma Ouji Sharaku
Found this reboot/sequel to Osamu Tezuka’s lesser known work The Three Eyed One. Pretty disappointing as the artwork isn’t great. I recommend you go read the original instead.
~dakazu
135 – Tezuka Osamu’s Phoenix part 12
On this episode we answer an email, discuss the new chapters of Chi no Wadachi, dakazu compares must-read manga vs. top-of-their-genre manga, Seamus is disappointed about how Himegoto – Juukyuusai no Seifuku ends, and the manga 10 Dance is everything dakazu wanted Yuri!!! on Ice to be! Then we wrap up on the final volume of Phoenix, share our opinions on the series as a whole, and weigh in on our favorite arcs!!!(covers volume 12-Early Works)
Continue reading134 – Tezuka Osamu’s Phoenix part 11
This week we thank Leann Hill for our awesome new avatars! Then we run down the new anime of the season, including The Eccentric Family 2, Sakura Quest, The Laughing Salesman(Warau Salesman), Berserk, My Hero Academia, Attack on Titan, Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, Rage of Bahamut: Virgin Soul, and ATOM: THE BEGINNING! Also dakazu is excited for Kouji Mori’s new manga Sousei no Taiga! Finally, we finish the Sun arc of Phoenix!!!(covers volume 11-Sun part 2)
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