093 – Triple Dip 15 – Shojo Fight, Mustard Chocolate, Chimamire Sukeban Chainsaw
After taking a quick wrestling tangent, Seamus continues with Yoshihiro Tatsumi in A Drifting Life, dakazu talks about the new 3D Berserk anime, and darfox explains the wackiness of Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ! Then, for Triple Dip, we revisit some newly translated manga dakazu has talked about! We discuss the beginning of Chimamure Sukeban Chainsaw, Mustard Chocolate, and Shojo Fight!!!
Continue reading092 – Manga in Motion 8 – Trigun: Badlands Rumble
This week Seamus dives into Yoshihiro Tatsumi’s autobiography manga A Drifting Life while dakazu and darfox hash out all things grim dark with Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam and it’s polar opposite sequel, the upbeat Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ. Then darfox leads us our discussion of our Manga in Motion selection Trigun: Badlands Rumble! Love & Peace!!!
Continue reading078 – Manga in Motion 7 – The Life of Gusko Budori
This week Seamus gives A Bride’s Story(Otoyomegatari) another chance, we examine character archetypes from Gundam and Neon Genesis Evangelion, dakazu is surprised by the success of Mr. Osomatsu(Osomatsu-san) and applauds the end of Assassination Classroom, and we discuss how Italy loves Lupin III: Part IV. We then compare The Life of Gusko Budori against our last Manga in Motion, Night on the Galactic Railroad and see if the same creative team made another hit!!!
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