178 - Princess Jellyfish part 6

Published: Feb. 19, 2018, midnight

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This episode we discuss the public perception of manga where we are and how to increase the US manga reading audience! And of course more Princess Jellyfish!

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Timestamps:

  • 00:00:00 - Intro Song: \\u201cJust Between Us\\u201d by Chatmonchy from Princess Jellyfish, Opening, Introductions, Listener Emails: Discussing our usernames,
  • 00:05:38 - how is manga perceived where we live?
  • 00:11:17 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST \\u201cPrologue\\u201d, Seamus asks if a certain character in The Promised Neverland\\xa0is a racist stereotype
  • 00:21:12 - Subtitles and numbering in manga volumes
  • 00:25:13 - darfox is bummed about the mini-break March comes in like a Lion\\xa0is taking and not impressed with the animation from the dungeon arc of Black Clover, Mudazumo Naki Kaikaku: Princess of Japan\\xa0focuses on the high school girl descendant of Emperor Hirohito battling Donald Trump in mahjong and dakazu is not having any of it
  • 00:31:06 - dakazu is enjoying Sanzoku Diary\\xa0artist Kentaro Okamoto\\u2019s writer debut in Sounan desu ka?\\xa0despite some panty shots
  • 00:34:11 - the post-war drama Areyo Hoshikuzu\\xa0has ended, we share stories about re-reading manga
  • 00:38:40 - News: we expand on Deb Aoki\\u2019s twitter question about how to get more people in the US to read manga
  • 00:51:11 - Tomorrow\\u2019s Joe\\xa0creator Tetsuya Chiba addressing manga piracy, manga artist Takashi Yoshida critique of the publishers, changes to Crunchyroll site\\u2019s Kodansha manga catalog
  • 00:58:47 - debating the price of manga
  • 01:02:33 - 1st image from live-action adaptation of My Brother\\u2019s Husband, Alita: Battle Angel\\xa0getting delayed til December
  • 01:03:37 -\\xa0Tomorrow's Joe\\xa050th anniversary project Megalo Box\\xa0looks like it shares story similarities with characters
  • 01:06:59 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective review of Princess Jellyfish\\xa0by Akiko Higashimura, We\\u2019ll be reading and discussing volumes 14-15
  • 01:07:15 - Main Segment Retrospective: Transition Song: \\u201cKime no KIREI ni kizuite Okure\\u201d by Sambomaster from Princess Jellyfish, retrospective review of Princess Jellyfish by Akiko Higashimura, We enjoy the hilarious betrayal of the Amarz, go into our disappointment of the new flamboyantly gay Usami character, make predictions of who will end up with Tsukimi, and ponder if Higashimura\\u2019s philosophy on romance takes inspiration from her real life(covers volumes 12-13)
  • 01:48:39 - Next Week\\u2019s Topic: Princess Jellyfish, House Keeping, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off, Sign Off Song: \\u201cwish men\\u201d by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster
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