469 – One Shot 64 – Betwixt

469 – One Shot 64 – Betwixt

This week we talk about The Poe Clan, Land of the Lustrous, Blue Giant, new anime, Hotel Metsäpeura e Youkoso, and more! Then we examine Betwixt for week 2 of our October Extravaganza!!!

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446 – Triple Dip 72 – PANDORA, Mothers, A Favorable Wind on Full Sails

446 – Triple Dip 72 – PANDORA, Mothers, A Favorable Wind on Full Sails

Seamus and Morgana are back as we try out another live recording this week! We discuss shonen manga, Free Comic Book Day, Skip and LoaferThe Prince of Tennis, and more! Then we review PANDORAMothers, and A Favorable Wind on Full Sails for a Glacier Bay Books Triple Dip!!!

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423 – Chainsaw Man part 4

423 – Chainsaw Man part 4

Order is up for our final Retrospective episode on Chainsaw Man! We’re joined by Darfox’s friend Amber to discuss the end of the Public Safety Arc with volumes 10 and 11! Amber also talks about her manga and anime origins, as well as her love for Case ClosedFruits Basket, and more!!!

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403 – Dorohedoro part 1

403 – Dorohedoro part 1

On this episode we finally get started with our Retrospective on Q Hayashida’s Dorohedoro! Join us as we examine volumes 1-3 of this dark violent fantasy! We also discuss the Uncle from Another World anime, Wytchwood, and Devils’ Line II: Gyakushu!!!

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Devil’s Line

Devil’s Line

A manga where vampires known as devils blend in among the human population. A young woman begins a dangerous relationship with a half-devil secret agent who is attracted to her.

We’ve discussed this manga on an older episode.

I would hear about this manga a lot while it was serialized but I never got around to reading it until we did for the podcast. Turns out, I really enjoyed this mostly generic vampire drama. Ryo Hanada isn’t the most talented artist so sometimes the action happening wasn’t that clear on the page. Also the story was heavy with government conspiracies so I had to read it the English editions from Kodansha to fully parse the story. While Darfox and Seamus didn’t enjoy this title, anyone like Morgana who likes reading about emo vampires will surely enjoy this manga.

~dakazu

282 – Triple Dip 40 – Witch Hat Atelier, Inuyashiki, Devil’s Line

282 – Triple Dip 40 – Witch Hat Atelier, Inuyashiki, Devil’s Line

On this episode dakazu talks about amateur agriculture and Cool Japan Ambassadors with Tokachi Hitoribocchi Nouen and Nihon no koto wa, Manga to Geemu de Manabimashita.! Then we jump into another round of Triple Dip with InuyashikiDevil’s Line, and Witch Hat Atelier!!!

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Devils’ Line

Devils’ Line

Manga where vampires hide within society in plain sight. The story follows a female victim of vampire stalking and her relationship with her half vampire savior who works for a secret police task force.

This reminded me a lot of Showtime’s True Blood. I started watching the anime adaptation but I ended up dropping it. As far as vampires go, this isn’t as interesting as Happiness by Shuzo Oshimi.

It’s available in English through Kodansha.

~dakazu