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We follow up our last episode by checking out the 2006 anime film adaptation of\\xa0Tekkonkinkreet! We compare the anime to\\xa0Taiyo Matsumoto\\u2019s manga and talk about why it looks like so much like a\\xa0Masaaki Yuasa\\xa0film!

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Timestamps:

• 00:00:00\\xa0- Intro Song: \\u201cA Town In Blue\\u201d by Asian Kung-Fu Generation from\\xa0Tekkonkinkreet, Opening, Introductions, Upcoming Retrospective on\\xa0Tokyo Tarareba Girls, Social Media
• 00:01:37\\xa0-\\xa0Whatchu Been Reading:\\xa0Transition Song:\\xa0Dragon Ball Z\\xa0OST \\u201cPrologue\\u201d, The new character in\\xa0Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru\\xa0presents some problematic gender stereotyping for Darfox and dakazu
• 00:06:30\\xa0- dakazu really likes\\xa0Sakumo Okada\\u2019s\\xa0Oni Shine\\xa0for it\\u2019s dual dynamic between two demons brothers pretending to be human who are jealous of each other
• 00:09:22\\xa0-\\xa0Tokyo Alien Brothers\\xa0is another manga about human impersonating brothers but here they are aliens inspecting Earth as a possible site for colonization
• 00:13:53\\xa0- dakazu drops\\xa0Kiss and White Lily for My Dearest Girl
• 00:14:48\\xa0-\\xa0News:\\xa0Blade of the Immortal\\xa0started a spin-off sequel called\\xa0Mugen no Juunin: Bakumatsu no Sho\\xa0and will be getting a new anime adaptation to cover the whole series
• 00:18:20\\xa0- The live-action\\xa0Akira\\xa0movie directed by\\xa0Taika Waititi\\xa0will premier 5/21/21
• 00:27:10\\xa0-\\xa0Next Episode Preview and Rundown:\\xa0Guest Gaiden with John from\\xa0Manga Log Podcast, John will join us to talk about starting his manga podcast along with discussion on the Manga Plus series\\xa0Blue Flag\\xa0by\\xa0Kaito
• 00:28:06\\xa0-\\xa0Main Segment Manga in Motion:\\xa0Tekkonkinkreet, Transition Song: \\u201cWhite\\u2019s Dream\\u201d by Plaid from\\xa0Tekkonkinkreet, we review the 2006 anime film directed by\\xa0Michael Arias
• 00:29:12\\xa0- dakazu explains how\\xa0Michael Arias\\u2019s work on a CG pilot film of\\xa0Tekkon Kinkreet\\xa0might have led him to the director role
• 00:30:07\\xa0- Seamus points out how you can choose to either watch the movie or read the manga and doing both doesn\\u2019t really add anything
• 00:30:59\\xa0- Darfox and dakazu disagree about Yuu Aoki\\u2019s performance as White
• 00:33:39\\xa0- dakazu thought the film\\u2019s direction was too direct and not subtle unlike the voice acting
• 00:34:27\\xa0- Darfox explains the connections this movie has with\\xa0Masaaki Yuasa\\u2019s\\xa0Mind Game\\xa0through anime Studio 4\\xb0C
• 00:37:36\\xa0- Seamus praises the non-distinct design of Treasure Town in the film
• 00:38:44\\xa0- We agree that adapting the manga too closely messes with the overall flow of the story
• 00:39:56\\xa0- Darfox thought the editing made the fate of Kimura confusing
• 00:41:39\\xa0- dakazu was disappointed that they didn\\u2019t make full use of the random vendor from the beginning and the end of the manga
• 00:42:26\\xa0- dakazu points out the connection Storyboard lead\\xa0Kouji Morimoto\\xa0has with other\\xa0Manga in Motion\\xa0titles we\\u2019ve covered
• 00:43:00\\xa0- Darfox nominates\\xa0Mind Game\\xa0as a future movie to cover
• 00:43:52\\xa0- We give our final thoughts on\\xa0Tekkonkinkreet
• 00:45:53\\xa0- dakazu praises the chill electronica soundtrack by\\xa0Plaid
• 00:46:48 - Next Week\\u2019s Topic:\\xa0Blue Flag\\xa0by\\xa0Kaito\\xa0with John from Manga Log Podcast, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: \\u201cwish men\\u201d by sunbrain from\\xa0Beet the Vandel Buster