517 – Manga in Motion 65 – The First Slam Dunk
While Seamus is out we talk about Astro Bot, Dracula, Ryukishi Senmon Gakkou, Go! Happy Mania, and more! Then, our Manga in Motion on Takehiko Inoue directing debut, The First Slam Dunk, leads to divisive opinions!
Continue reading485 – Left to Right 2 – Punisher: Born, Punisher: The End, Punisher: The Tyger
On this episode we talk about pro-wrestling in Real vol. 13, cannibals in Astro Baby, and the suicide of Hinako Ashihara. Then, Seamus leads us in a discussion on Garth Ennis‘ run on The Punisher with Punisher: Born, Punisher: The End, and Punisher: The Tyger!!!
Continue reading483 – Triple Dip 79 – March Comes in Like a Lion, Real, The Darwin Incident
On this episode we talk about broken chairs, two-page spreads, Plus-sized Misadventures in Love!, Wombs Cradle, the Water Margin Podcast, and more! Then, we discuss March Comes in Like a Lion, Real, and The Darwin Incident for a Triple Dip!!!
Continue reading463 – Manga in Motion 59 – Belle
This week we talk about Mamoru Hosoda‘s Belle! What does dakazu have to say about the singing?! We also share our thoughts on the new Netflix One Piece show!!!
Continue reading459 – Fire Punch part 2
On this episode dakazu gives his thoughts on the anime movie The First Slam Dunk! Then we talk about how everything happened in the volumes we read for our Fire Punch Retrospective!!!
Continue reading329 – Triple Dip 47 – Basara, Claymore, MPD-Psycho
Morgana and Seamus are back to hear dakazu talk about all thing Paru Itagaki with BEASTARS, Beast 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 Basara, Claymore, and MPD-Psycho!!!
Continue readingVagabond
A manga about the historical life of one of the most well known Japanese swordsman and philosopher, Miyamoto Musashi.
Vagabond is a beautiful manga. Takehiko Inoue mixes finely detailed ink links with Japanese ink painting. His depiction of the famous Miyamoto Musashi is as equally complex as his varied art techniques.
It’s almost hard to imagine how the creator of SLAM DUNK went on to draw an acclaimed historical opus. And it’s also a damn shame that the series is on infinite hiatus since 2015.
Available in English from VIZ.
~dakazu
271 – Fantasy Magazine – Horror
This week we launch our new format called Fantasy Magazine! Morgana, Darfox8, and dakazu have all drafted non-licensed or out-of-print series to create their ultimate horror-themed manga magazine! Listen in as we present our picks of Petshop of Horrors, Dai Dark, and Jisatsutou and then debate whether or not they fall under the category of horror!!!
Continue readingSLAM DUNK
A manga about a red haired delinquent who starts playing basketball to impress a girl.
Every time I reread SLAM DUNK I’m reminded of how it’s a fucking masterpiece.
THE basketball manga that made basketball popular in Japan. One of the greatest sports manga of all time. Takehiko Inoue filled this series to the brim with exciting sports action, hilarious comedy, and heartfelt drama.
Again, it’s a masterpiece.
We did a full Retrospective on it.
~dakazu