In this episode of Screentone Club, Elliot and Andy got lost in a strange, Italy-like world in Natsume Ono's Danza, before getting even more lost in an even stranger land with Giant Spider and Me!###Series Discussed: Giant Spider & Me: A Post-Apocalyptic Tale, Danza###Assignments for next Episode: Chainsaw Man, Alice & ZorokuIf you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$1 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!Timecodes:0:01:00 - Confirmed not April Fools0:02:30 - Patreon Plug!! 0:03:30 - Returning Champions: The Voynich Hotel0:07:15 - Elliot’s Pick: Giant Spider and Me: A Post-Apocalyptic Tale0:10:15 - ALL MANGA IS FOOD MANGA0:13:45 - WITH A GUN0:15:30 - “Healing Adventures”0:18:15 - Elevator pitches?0:23:15 - Andy’s Pick: DANZA0:23:45 - Short Story Collection! 0:25:45 - “Missing a Layer”0:32:45 - The horror of being unable to tell characters apart0:38:15 - Heart on the Manga’s Sleeve0:39:45 - Natsume Ono
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