339 – One Shot 37 – Beast Complex 1

339 – One Shot 37 – Beast Complex 1

This week is all about Paru Itagaki as start with an extensive spoiler discussion on BEASTARS volume 11! Then we examine her debut manga Beast Complex, a collection of different stories that take place within BEASTARS’ complex animal society!!!

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331 – Triple Dip 48 – Blue Giant, My Dress-Up Darling, My Androgynous Boyfriend

331 – Triple Dip 48 – Blue Giant, My Dress-Up Darling, My Androgynous Boyfriend

This week we share our favorite social media content and dive into a massive spoiler discussion for BEASTARS volume 10! Then it’s time for a new Triple Dip with Blue GiantMy Dress-Up Darling, and My Androgynous Boyfriend!!!

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329 – Triple Dip 47 – Basara, Claymore, MPD-Psycho

329 – Triple Dip 47 – Basara, Claymore, MPD-Psycho

Morgana and Seamus are back to hear dakazu talk about all thing Paru Itagaki with BEASTARSBeast Complex, and Bota Bota! dakazu also gives his impressions on the new DC manga series Batman Justice Buster and One Operation Joker! Then we have an older manga themed Triple Dip with BasaraClaymore, and MPD-Psycho!!!

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326 – Manga in Motion 45 – Promare

326 – Manga in Motion 45 – Promare

We’re a year late to the zeitgeist but this episode the hosts review the 2019 hit anime film Promare! Also Morgana also talks about Junji Ito’s Remina and dakazu gushes about Ousama Ranking!!!

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322 – Morgana’s Manga Makeup 2 – An Invitation from a Crab, The Full-time Wife Escapist, Seven Shakespeares

322 – Morgana’s Manga Makeup 2 – An Invitation from a Crab, The Full-time Wife Escapist, Seven Shakespeares

Apologies in advance as we had to swap out two series we had announced last week. On this episode Morgana gets a chance to read An Invitation from a CrabThe Full-time Wife Escapist, and Seven Shakespeares for the first time! We also have a spoiler-filled discussion on BEASTARS volume 9 and discuss the implications of Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro returning to Weekly Shonen Jump!!!

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316 – Manga in Motion 44 – Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

316 – Manga in Motion 44 – Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

Our October Extravaganza continues this week as we review the 2000 animated feature, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust! The hosts talk about watching the movie together, Morgana geeks out about vampires, dakazu is shocked at how many parts John DiMaggio played, and we start a Darfox fire alarm beep counter! Also, dakazu talks about the end of BEASTARS!!!

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314 – New Chapter Check-in 5 – My Hero Academia

314 – New Chapter Check-in 5 – My Hero Academia

Morgana and Seamus are out this episode so Darfox8 and dakazu settle in for a New Chapter Check-in! They’re excited to dive into full spoiler discussions on My Hero AcademiaChainsaw ManBlack Clover, and more!!!

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313 – Retrospective Redux 3 – A Silent Voice

313 – Retrospective Redux 3 – A Silent Voice

This week we dive into spoilers for volume 8 of BEASTARS, Morgana checks out Pop Life from Star Fruit Books, dakazu loves Requiem of the Rose King, and we rejoice at the upcoming release of Tokyo Tarareba Girls Returns! Then we revisit one of our beloved Retrospectives with A Silent Voice and find ourselves with a lot of critiques for Yoshitoki Oima’s beloved series!!!

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307 – Kasane part 3

307 – Kasane part 3

On this episode Seamus talks about Fukushima Devil Fish, Morgana gets a preview of Venus in the Blind Spot, and dakazu buys Paruno Gurafiti! We also discuss the serious issues involving arrest of Act-Age writer Tatsuya Matsuki for indecent acts against a minor. Finally, we return to Daruma Matsuura’s Kasane but Seamus is soured by the flashback in volume 9!!!

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305 – Kasane part 2

305 – Kasane part 2

On this episode Morgana joins Deb Aoki’s Best & Worst 2020 Comi-Con panel, we celebrate the 2020 Eisner awards manga winners, and we discuss the newest volume of BEASTARS! Then our Retrospective on Daruma Matsuura’s Kasane shocks us with a new character and we compare this tale of misery with spoilers from The Last of Us Part II!!!

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