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On this episode we take a look at\\xa0Tsutomu Nihei\\u2019s short sci-fi series\\xa0Abara! We talk about Nihei\\u2019s focus on bioorganic designs and compare it to his other works\\xa0BLAME!\\xa0and\\xa0APOSIMZ!!!

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Timestamps:

• 00:00:00\\xa0- Intro Song: \\u201cNew Stranger\\u201d by sora tob sakana from\\xa0Hi Score Girl, Opening, Introductions, Summer solstice, Working retail on Black Friday, Social Media, Upcoming Retrospective on\\xa0Tokyo Tarareba Girls
• 00:05:01\\xa0-\\xa0Whatchu Been Reading:\\xa0Transition Song:\\xa0Dragon Ball Z\\xa0OST \\u201cPrologue\\u201d, Darfox is interested in seeing more of the portrayal of a sane Joker in\\xa0Batman: White Knight
• 00:12:17\\xa0- *SPOILERS* dakazu loves the odd couple pairing of an old man and little girl in\\xa0Alice & Zoroku
• 00:16:03\\xa0- *SPOILERS*\\xa0Jun Hanyunyu\\u2019s\\xa0Juuman\\xa0is a unique twist on battling giant alien monsters a la Ultraman
• 00:23:50\\xa0- dakazu finds an enjoyable sports manga formula with the ballet focused\\xa0The Magnificent Grand Scene
• 00:26:28\\xa0-\\xa0News:\\xa0Masashi\\xa0Kishimoto\\xa0is basing his characters in\\xa0Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru\\xa0on the cast of\\xa0Doraemon
• 00:29:08 - *SPOILERS* Discussion about articles on\\xa0Attack on Titan\\xa0and it\\u2019s fascist and nationalistic themes
• 00:47:13\\xa0-\\xa0Next Episode Preview and Rundown:\\xa0Darfox Dabbles, Darfox will revisit\\xa0Weekly Shonen Sunday\\xa0and\\xa0Weekly Shonen Magazine\\xa0to check out some of their newer manga
• 00:47:48\\xa0-\\xa0Main Segment One Shot:\\xa0Abara, Transition Song: \\u201cCatch up, latency\\u201d by Union Square Garden from\\xa0Run with the Wind, we review\\xa0Tsutomu Nihei\\u2019s 2005 sci-fi tale of humanity\'s losing battle against grotesque alien invaders
• 00:52:17\\xa0- Seamus notices that Nihei has moved on from his robotic & mechanical designs in\\xa0BLAME!\\xa0for more organic designs here
• 00:55:49\\xa0- Seamus enjoyed\\xa0Abara\\xa0for it\\u2019s direct and short story
• 00:57:25\\xa0- Darfox and dakazu comment on Nihei\\u2019s signature use of scale and perspective in his action scenes
• 01:00:05\\xa0- Darfox points out Nihei\\u2019s use of tiny robot characters in his works
• 01:01:46\\xa0- dakazu loved the comedic scene of an old lady trying to eat her dinner
• 01:03:02\\xa0- We question the validity of the plot synopsis on Wikipedia
• 01:05:32\\xa0- This manga fits in the Dying Earth subgenre of science fiction that Seamun enjoys
• 01:06:58\\xa0- dakazu wants some clarity on the ending of the story
• 01:09:58\\xa0- Darfox thought the human survivors ended up in cyber space based on the similar environment found in\\xa0BLAME!\\xa0and the video game\\xa0SOMA
• 01:11:45\\xa0- Nihei has given interviews explaining more context for the story of\\xa0BLAME!\\xa0so Darfox thinks there might be information he\\u2019s shared about\\xa0Abara\\xa0as well
• 01:12:21\\xa0- Darfox wanted more lore explaining why the structures were built they way they were
• 01:15:01\\xa0- We discuss how Nihei\\u2019s design aesthetic alone can appeal to the reader
• 01:17:31\\xa0- dakazu is surprised that the main character doesn\\u2019t have an overpowered gun as a weapon, like in other Tsutomu Nihei series
• 01:18:10\\xa0- We share our thoughts on the short Digimortal story included within\\xa0Abara
• 01:21:10\\xa0- The video game\\xa0E.Y.E: Divine Cybermancy\\xa0and the table top game\\xa0A.V.A.\\xa0share similar design elements found in Nihei\\u2019s works
• 01:23:35\\xa0- We praise\\xa0BLAME!\\xa0and discuss why it\'s timeless
• 01:25:34\\xa0- We share our final thoughts and compare\\xa0Abara\\xa0against\\xa0BLAME!
• 01:29:05\\xa0- Next Week\\u2019s Topic: Darfox Dabbles on\\xa0Weekly Shonen Sunday\\xa0&\\xa0Weekly Shonen Magazine, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: \\u201cwish men\\u201d by sunbrain from\\xa0Beet the Vandel Buster