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The theme of duality in MONSTER , Studio Madhouse (original work, Naoki Urasawa)
Monster is an introspective work on the human condition; it challenges our understanding of good and evil through the collection of very personal stories interwoven with our protagonist’s…
The theme of duality in MONSTER , Studio Madhouse (original work, Naoki Urasawa)
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The Grotesque in Dorohedoro, Studio MAPPA (Original work, Q Hayashida)
Anime is an art of the visual, its aesthetics often betray the intention and motifs behind the story. Sometime, breath-taking and grand sceneries work in synergy with vibrant…
Naoki Urasawa: Sneeze and Asadora
This episode, we’re talking about two Naoki Urasawa manga. Our older series is Sneeze, and our newer...
Sneeze: Naoki Urasawa Short Stories
If there is one mangaka that I want to know about, it’s Naoki Urasawa. I am still not the largest manga reader because I haven’t sold my soul…
Naoki Urasawa: Sneeze and Asadora
This episode, we’re talking about two Naoki Urasawa manga. Our older series is Sneeze, and our newer...
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Mujirushi by Naoki Urasawa Review
What are dreams? To many, they are something to strive for. To others, they are forgotten relics of the past. They can keep someone motivate...
Growing Up in Spirited Away (Original Work, Studio Ghibli)
Beneath the mesh of colours and imagery in the worlds that sprout from the imagination of Hayao Miyazaki is a subtle organic quality. There is an appeal to…
Escape in A Whisker Away (Original Work, Studio Colorido)
Life is like a storm. In its winds, we are thrown and whirled in chaotic mayhem. The works of Mari Okada have a flair for pulling on heartstrings…
Crisis of Identity in DURARARA!! , Studio Brain Base (Original Work Ryohgo Narita)
Like its older sibling Baccano, Durarara!! (“Drrr”) is a mayhem of a story featuring a vast ensemble cast of varied and interesting characters. Ikebukuro, the stage of this…
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Asadora! (Volume 1) by Naoki Urasawa
I don’t who is convincing the Ramsey County library to buy all of Naoki Urasawa’s work, but the fist volume of Asadora! just showed up and so I…
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Ep. 99: Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka Vol. 1, by Naoki Urasawa
This week the Mangang covers Pluto: Urasawa X Tezuka, one of the most requested-books-to-cover since we started making the podcast... 99 episodes ago!?
Reaching for the Stars in TENGEN TOPPA GURREN LAGANN!! ( Original Work, Studio Gainax)
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (“TTGL”), like its title entails, is a loud, boisterous and flamboyant story of equally colourful characters and towering robots. It is the story of…
Nature, Development and Princess Mononoke (Original work Studio Ghibli)
What makes Studio Ghibli films so poignant is often the truth of their subject matter. The windows they open into the fantastical worlds they depict are a surreal…
Conflict and acceptance in Vinland Saga (Studio Wit, original work Makoto Yukimura)
The adaptation of Makoto Yukimura’s seminal historical fantasy lays bare the ugliest and the grittiest of a tumultuous time, the Viking conquest of England in the 11th Century.…
Arakawa’s Truth in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Studio Bones (Original Work Hiromu Arakawa)
The world molded by Hiromu Arakawa is mysterious and intricate, yet there is a familiarity to it. Though the journey of the Elric brothers, our protagonists, may take…
The ‘Self’ and The ‘Other’ in Attack on Titan, Studio Wit (Original Work, Hajime Isayama)
The structure of the world we are introduced to in Hajime Isayama’s Attack on Titan is fascinating. At a glance, humans have been driven to reclusion within the…
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Initial Results: Naoki Urasawa’s Monster
Talking about the opening episodes of Naoki Urasawa’s Monster.
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Kushami / Sneeze : A Short Story Collection by Urasawa Naoki
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PODCAST - Ep. 99: Pluto vol. 1 by Naoki Urasawa
The manga you’ve been waiting for us to talk about is here! This week, we get into PLUTO volume 1, Naoki Urasawa’s epic reimagining of Osamu Tezuka’s Astro…
Spiraken Manga Review Ep 401: Sneeze-The Naoki Urasawa Story Collection
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Naoki Urasawa is on YouTube and it’s Rocking my World
Naoki Urasawa is on YouTube, did you know that? Not a random interview or anything, he has his own channel! You should subscribe!
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Naoki Urasawa and Hisashi Eguchi talk about manga in the 70s and 80s, mostly Otomo
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Splendid Work Of A Monster Maid
By: Yugata Tanabe Disclaimer: This review is based on volumes 4 (chapter 1-16) Summary: Sumire, a “nekomata” phantom, has lost her beloved master. After wandering alone, she stumbles…
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This Week in Games - The Duality of Games
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Mujirushi: The Sign of Dreams by Naoki Urasawa – Seinen Satire from a Master of the Craft (Manga Review)
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Portrayals of Duality: Hafu in the Media and Popular Culture
We are increasingly seeing more strong Hafu women being celebrated for their amazing achievements as well as being able to harness the power of understanding and experiencing two…
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Studio Trigger's Shigeto Koyama Design Work on Display in Manhattan
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Chaos In Baccano!! , Studio Brain Base ( orginal work Ryohgo Narita )
Studio Brain Base’s adaptation of Ryogo Narita’s light novel is not an easy show to describe. True to its namesake, it is a noisy show set in an…
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Paprika: The Duality of Dreams and Life
Writing about Paprika for New Years eve was originally my idea for last year. But due to circumstances a lot of other things, it never came to pass.…
Chasing Sunshine in Weathering With You ( Original Work, CoMix Waves Films)
There is beauty to Makoto Shinkai’s works; colors, sounds, and emotions blend seamlessly into scenes of esotericism at times, and grounded contemplation at others. Weathering with You is…
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Madhouse helped set the bar for anime quality and storytelling in the 90s. In this post we visit their most definitive hits of the era.
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Duality: Romance Tropes
Hi there friends, I hope you’re all doing well! Today I wanted to introduce a new segment to the blog called Duality, where I talk about the things…
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Metropolis: The Forgotten Madhouse Masterpiece
In 2001, Studio Madhouse released a new vision of Fritz Lang and Osamu Tezuka's worlds, and created a stunning feature film that has since been lost to the…
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Metropolis: The Lost Madhouse Masterpiece
In 2001, Studio Madhouse released a new vision of Fritz Lang and Osamu Tezuka's worlds, and created a stunning feature film that has since been lost to the…
Arakawa’s Truth in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Studio Bones (Orginal Work Hiromu Arakawa)
The world molded by Hiromu Arakawa is mysterious and intricate, yet there is a familiarity to it. Though the journey of the Elric brothers, our protagonists, may take…
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The work of art in the age of memetic simulacra
Walter Benjamin’s classic essay “The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction” somehow never ceases to be relevant. Despite being very much a reflection of its…
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Royal Duality | Game Review
With a myriad of alternate scenes, endings, and easter eggs, ‘Royal Duality’ takes you on a mysterious adventure of fairies and vampires…
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The theme of self-acceptance in Takashi Nakamura’s early works
This will be a post on the theme that has stayed with me the most from Takashi Nakamura’s early directing works. He is far from one of the…
The Position of Original Anime
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Day 5 of Otakutober: Everyone do the Monster SMASH – Monster Fights in Anime
Welcome! To yet another day of Otakutober! In this post, Luna and I will list our favorite monster fights. Nothing like a good, bloody, gorey, beat down between…
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The Anime of Studio GAINAX
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Iron Man: Rise of the Technovore- Madhouse shat themselves again
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Eren Yeager, The Story So Far… ( Attack on Titan, Original Work, Hajime Isayama)
Submerged under the grand history of humanity’s heroic stand against its monstrous oppressors lies the tale of Eren Yeager; a dream of an ineluctable search for wings clipped…
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Tonight on Yuri Studio: Celebrating The Life And Work Of Yoshiya Nobuko with Prof. Sarah Frederick
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The Madhouse Anime at War with Itself
This series had a major presence on the channel a few years ago, but I didn't show it off in a "YouTube friendly" way. Hopefully this can rectify…
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The Monster of Loose Zone
The Monster of Loose Zone Manga Chapter 14-3 TV Episode 100 Manga Chapter Summary: The narrator explains how the…
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The World of Monster Hunter
Want to see ALL videos early? Support me on patreon for exclusive access! https://www.patreon.com/oceaniz TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 01:21 - The Hunter's Guild 06:08 - Schrade Region 13:05 - Sekumea Peninsula 16:28 - Island District 19:23…