There’s something we keep coming back to here, and that is that manga and anime are very different media, and the ways they are different influence the ways they can be used to tell stories. Manga …
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Medium Matters: Welcome to the NHK
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Visuals Matter in Anime
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Black Lives Matter in Cosplay
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Hakozume – Kouban Joshi no Gyakushuu – 02
A Part 「ビギナーズ・ラック」 (Bigināzu Rakku) "Beginner's Luck" B Part 「ポリス・ジャングル」 (Porisu Janguru) "Police Jungle" Hakozume holds a certain kind of true-to-life that cannot be easily reproduced unless you've actually lived through it.
Hakozume – Kouban Joshi no Gyakushuu – 05
A Part 「深夜のパトロール」 (Shin'ya no Patorōru) "Late-Night Patrol" B Part 「VS．チカン」 (Bāsasu. Chikan) "Vs. the Groper" Naughty kids get coal for Christmas!
Hakozume – Kouban Joshi no Gyakushuu – 03
A Part 「エース登場」 (Ēsu Tōjō) "Enter the Ace" B Part 「遺体は語る」 (Itai wa Kataru) "The Corpse's Tale" Sometimes the job involves a more humanitarian approach.
Hakozume – Kouban Joshi no Gyakushuu – 08
A Part 「正義の暴走」 (Seigi no Bōsō) "Rampage of Justice" B Part 「筋肉バカ」 (Kinniku Baka) "Musclehead" “You’ll never be able to deal with certain people if you give up after one setback” -Sgt. Minamoto Seiji.
Hakozume – Kouban Joshi no Gyakushuu – 06
A Part 「合コン狂騒曲」 (Gōkon Kyōsō Kyoku) "The Roaring Mixer" B Part 「暴走ポリス」 (Bōsō Porisu) "Runaway Police" Police politics come with a lot of cobwebs.
Hakozume: Koban Joshi no Gyakushuu – 03
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A Part 「拝啓お犬様」 (Haikei Oinu-sama) "Dear Dog-Sama" B Part 「ランナーズ・ハイ」 (Rannāzu Hai) "Runner's High" What a good puppy!
Hakozume – Kouban Joshi no Gyakushuu – 07
A Part 「尾行選手権」 (Bikō Senshuken) "Tailing Championship" B Part 「人たらし」 (Hito Tarashi) "Smooth Talker" You don't play your ace until the end of the game.
Hakozume – Kouban Joshi no Gyakushuu – 12
A Part 「Saigen Ningyō」 (再現人形) "Reenactment Doll" B Part 「Sōsa Ikka」 (捜査一課) "First Investigation Division" This change in pacing has left some confused and running, others might find it painfully slow.
Hakozume – Kouban Joshi no Gyakushuu – 11
A Part 「大麻と似顔絵」 (Taima to Nigaoe) "Cannabis and Likeness" B Part 「似顔絵狂騒録」 (Nigaoe Kyōsō Roku) "Sketch Artist Rhapsody" The start of a policewoman who turned into a mangaka.
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Does Sub vs. Dub Matter Anymore?
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