Published: Feb. 11, 2019, 6:36 a.m.
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On this episode we continue our review of Frankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection\\xa0with stories about Toru Oshikiri, a scary doll, unfortunate face clamps, and the Ito family dog Non-non!
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Time Stamps:\\xa0
- 00:00:00 - Intro Song: \\u201cShichiten Battou no Blues\\u201d by THE PINBALLS from Junji Ito: Collection, Opening, Introductions, our website project
- 00:07:40 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST \\u201cPrologue\\u201d, Darfox puts Black Clover\\xa0on blast for the current filler episodes
- 00:10:54 - The newest volume of Dead Dead Demon\\u2019s Dededede Destruction makes way for more predictions from Seamus
- 00:18:31 - We discuss reading ongoing manga and the release schedules for official English volumes
- 00:20:22 - dakazu talks spoilers for the end of the dark adult series Naraku no Hitsuji
- 00:27:05 - dakazu really likes the group of half monster/half human detectives in Kemono Jihen
- 00:30:22 - News: BEASTARS is getting an anime adaptation but we have a lot of concerns
- 00:43:15 - The screenings of I want to eat your pancreas were preceded by cast interviews filled with spoilers
- 00:45:41 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Manga in Motion for Alita: Battle Angel, we\\u2019ll be reviewing the newly released James Cameron dream project directed by Robert Rodriguez
- 00:47:52 - Main Segment Retrospective:\\xa0Frankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection, Transition Song: \\u201cOtogai no Uchuu\\u201d by JYOCHO from Junji Ito: Collection, we review the rest of the stories from the book
- 00:49:42 - dakazu talks about how earlier Junji Ito works show heavy influence from an almost shoujo-like art style
- 00:51:29 - Darfox weighs on his favorite of the Oshikiri stories
- 00:52:40 - The alternate universe plot makes us wonder how each of the Oshikiri stories are tied together
- 00:54:32 - Darfox points out how many Junji Ito stories have some obvious plot holes about victims not escaping horrific places
- 00:57:00 - Darfox felt a strong presence from translator Jocelyn Allen in the Face-Firmly in Place\\xa0story
- 00:58:03 - We agree that The Hell of the Doll Funeral\\xa0was solely made so Ito could draw that final page
- 00:59:26 - dakazu found a lot of humor in Face-Firmly in Place
- 01:00:13 - The stories of Non-non felt like a predecessor for Junji Ito\\u2019s Cat Diary: Yon & Mu
- 01:02:00 - Seamus comments about eeriness of the final page of The Strange Tales of Oshikiri: The Walls
- 01:02:59 - We discuss the use of [ghost orb] as apposed to [will-o\\u2019-wisp]
- 01:04:40 - We give our final thoughts
- 01:05:42 - Next Week\\u2019s Topic: Frankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: \\u201cwish men\\u201d by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster
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