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Manga Mavericks @ Movies #48: Detective Conan 'Episode One' Mar 06, 2021

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Manga Mavericks @ Movies continues our coverage of TMS’s newly-dubbed releases of Detective Conan movies by going back to the beginning - literally! That’s right, we’re covering Detective Conan Episode “One” - the 20th-anniversary anime special remaking the show’s first episode! This special was the first Detective Conan movie released on home video in the US in nearly a decade, and the first chance most people got to experience the new dub cast TMS has assembled for the series! This is also actually the first podcast covering these new dubbed Detective Conan movies we did; we recorded this when the special came out last July, but didn’t get around to editing it until recently. But with Detective Conan’s 1000th episode right around the corner, now’s the perfect time to release this podcast and revisit this retelling! Joining us are none other than the curators of the Weekly Shogakukan Edition Twitter and blog, Sakaki and Jecka! Together we share our thoughts on the new dub, including our favorite new voices and the ones from the old FUNi dub we miss the most. We also discuss how the special expands the show’s first episode into a full-length film, digging into the added scenes, gratuitous cameos, and other adaptational differences between the special, the first episode, and the manga’s first chapter! So join us as we investigate the case of whether one truth still prevails! Visit this podcast's webpage for a complete list of links mentioned in this episode! - http://all-comic.com/2021/manga-mavericks-movies-48-detective-conan-episode-one/ Enjoy the show, and follow us on twitter at @manga_mavericks, on tumblr at mangamavericks.tumblr.com, and subscribe to us on Youtube. You can follow the hosts on twitter at @LumRanmaYasha and @VLordGTZ! Don’t forget to also like and subscribe to us on Youtube and iTunes and leave us reviews to help us curate the show and create better content! If there are any topics, series, or mangaka you would like to see us talk about on the show, drop us a line in the comments below, or e-mail us at mangamavericks@gmail.com! Thanks for listening!

Manga Mavericks EP. 150: Our 5 Year Anniversary Spectacular!! Mar 02, 2021

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On this episode of Manga Mavericks, we celebrate our 5 year anniversary by going over the results of our latest survey, as well as our favorite episodes of the show, moments, guests and more! And it wouldn't be a celebration without our friends VlordGTZ (host of the Demon Slayer & Shaman King Podcasts), Sakaki (Founder of the Weekly Shogakukan Edition blog & Twitter), and last but not least, Maxy Barnard (Founder of Friendship, Effort, Victory! and all around lover of comics)! Big thanks to them for joining us in celebrating half a decade of the podcast, as well as special thanks to everyone who took our survey, or has ever listened to or contributed to the show! Your support makes what we do possible and worthwhile! Subscribe to our Patreon at $3 or more to get an exclusive sneak peek at the first few episodes of Colton and Sakaki's newest podcast: Another Day, Another Adventure! A podcast dedicated to covering every Dragon Ball cartoon ever! Including every tv anime, movie, special, you name it! Visit this podcast's webpage for a complete list of links mentioned in this episode! - http://all-comic.com/2021/manga-mavericks-ep-150-our-5-year-anniversary-spectacular/ PODCAST BREAKDOWN: 00:00 - Email from a Listener!! 10:59 - Intro 17:01 - Our General Demographics 22:49 - General Podcast Questions 31:31 - Favorite Podcast Segments/Simulpub Coverage 41:10 - How Should we Handle Licensing News? 51:44 - Favorite Podcast Thumbnails 1:06:15 - Favorite Intros/Skits 1:17:45 - Favorite Guests 1:44:21 - Favorite Manga Mavericks Episode 1:59:19 - Favorite Manga Mavericks @ Movies Episode 2:07:50 - Favorite Manga Fights Episode 2:16:28 - Favorite Lum Squad Episode 2:22:35 - Favorite Special Episode 2:33:34 - Favorite Manga Mavericks Moment 2:39:29 - What Were the Most Important Manga News Stories in 2020? 2:40:48 - Listener's Favorite Manga in 2020 2:42:36 - What Type of Patron Bonus Pod Would Listeners Like to See More Of? 2:45:41 - Who and What Listeners Would Like to Hear on the Podcast 2:51:08 - Final Thoughts from Listeners/Wrap-Up Enjoy the show, and follow us on twitter at @manga_mavericks, on tumblr at mangamavericks.tumblr.com, and on Youtube! You can also follow the hosts on Twitter at @sniperking323 and @lumranmayasha. If you’d like to help support the show financially you can pledge to our Patreon and receive some awesome rewards like our Patreon-exclusive Bonus pods! If one-time donations are more your speed you can donate to Colton’s Ko-fi here and LumRanmaYasha’s Ko-fi here, and if you want to support LumRanmaYasha’s art and other projects you can follow them @siddartworks on Instagram and Twitter and donate to their personal Patreon. Don’t forget to also like and subscribe to us on Youtube and iTunes and leave us reviews to help us curate the show and create better content!

#Lum Squad #05: "Some Like It Hot Springs Emblem!" Mar 01, 2021

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Hello darlings! Welcome back to #LumSquad, a podcast hosted by @LumRanmaYasha and @ProdTally devoted to the wonderful and wacky world of Rumiko Takahashi’s Urusei Yatsura! Continuing our read-through of Viz’s rerelease of the manga, we cover volume 7! This volume prominently features Onsen-Mark... sorry, “Hot Springs Emblem.” We still need to get used to that. But hey, his name change may leave us cold but some like it Hot Springs Emblem so who are we to judge? Anyway, everyone’s favorite bewildered and beleaguered educator gets the spotlight in a lot of chapters this volume, building off of the Tomobiki High-centric stories and Teachers vs Students conflict established last time. But this volume also features the notable returns of some old frenemies - Kurama and Tobimaro! Coincidentally, both are out for Mendo's head - in more ways than one! Man, Mendo gets into a lot of trouble in this volume, doesn’t he? We also talk about the series’s pop culture references, color pages, character dynamics, and so much more in another lengthy but jam-packed discussion of one of the series’ most eclectic volumes yet! PODCAST BREAKDOWN: 00:23 - Intro & Halloween Tangent 03:28 - Volume 7 Overview 05:26 - Super Musashi, Spirit to the Heavens! 14:37 - Musashi, in Training! 18:36 - Bad Boy Musashi, Be a Man! 24:09 - Terror of the Willow Ghost?! 32:12 - Enemy Ten 39:06 - Fossil Backcountry 43:26 - Cavity Wars 46:28 - Wish Away the Jade Blossom in the Tub 51:03 - Domestic Spat Settlement 56:29 - The Grateful Raccoon 59:43 - Mendo Residence Masquerade Ball 1:05:29 - Onsen-Mark Character Analysis 1:06:46 - Kurama Again! 1:24:51 - Sealed with a Kiss! 1:36:29 - Goodbye, Covenant! 1:47:09 - Message in a Bottle 1:52:28 - Ghastly Gastronomy! 1:59:28 - Baseball Shenanigans 2:05:10 - Spicy Camping Calamity 2:11:12 - Paranormal Peachy Parable 2:18:47 - The Perfidy of the Sakura Triplets 2:26:17 - Dolphin Dating and Beach Babe Patrol 2:33:10 - Keep Our Beaches Clean 2:38:34 - Data Files & Count Columns 2:41:21 - Wrap-Up Music Featured: “Kokoroboisona” from Jam Trip: Urusei Yatsura (Vol. 1) “Uchuu wa Tai Hen Da! DA DA Mix” from Shudai-ka Best 10 Remix ~ Dance Tracks Enjoy the show, and follow us on twitter at @Lum_Squad, on tumblr at lumsquad.tumblr.com, and subscribe to us on Youtube! You can follow the hosts on twitter at @LumRanmaYasha and @ProdTally. Don’t forget to also like and subscribe to us on Youtube and iTunes and leave us reviews to help us curate the show and create better content! If there are any topics you would like to see us talk about on the show, drop us a line in the comments below, or e-mail us at lumsquadpod@gmail.com! Thanks for listening!

Manga Mavericks EP. 149: February 2021 News Roundup! Feb 23, 2021

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On this episode of Manga Mavericks, we're finally back to cover the truck load of news we've been meaning to cover, or at least as much as we could before EVEN MORE started popping up afterwards, but we'll get those eventually! For right now, we have 40 minutes worth of serialization news alone to discuss, along with the newest lists from both Bookscan and the New York Times! Afterwards we have some new licenses to cover, along with some controversies involving MediBang and INKR involving insultingly low translation rates. We also discuss a lot of movie and anime news, as Demon Slayer: Mugen Train continues to dominate the box office and Detective Conan preparing to reach its 1000th episode!! There's just a lot going on, but we do our best to cover as much of it as we can in just under three hours! Join us next time as we celebrate our 5th anniversary on our 150th episode!! Subscribe to our Patreon at $3 or more to get an exclusive sneak peek at the first few episodes of Colton and Sakaki's newest podcast: Another Day, Another Adventure! A podcast dedicated to covering every Dragon Ball cartoon ever! Including every tv anime, movie, special, you name it! Visit this podcast's webpage for a complete list of links & Community Shout-Outs mentioned in this episode! - http://all-comic.com/2021/manga-mavericks-ep-149-february-2021-news-roundup/ PODCAST BREAKDOWN: 00:00 - Intro/Patreon Shout-out/New Podcast!! 06:15 - YALSA Top Graphic Novels for Teens 2020 08:35 - NYT Lists for January & February 12:06 - Bookscan Lists for December & January 22:55 - Bookscan Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels for 2020 27:10 - Land of the Lustrous goes on hiatus 28:01 - Blue Exorcist takes 2 month hiatus 28:45 - Ancient Magus Bride hiatus update 29:41 - More details about Seven Deadly Sins sequel 30:59 - Paru Itagaki’s new series: Bota Bota 32:42 - Negi Haruba’s new Sentai series 34:03 - Seo Kouji’s new series (which may or not be inspired by Quintessential Quintuplets) 35:28 - Erica Sakurazawa’s new manga 36:23 - Yu Aida’s new manga 37:10 - Seishi Kishimoto’s new manga 39:22 - Hiroshi Shiibashi’s new manga 40:26 - Koyoharu Goutoge’s plan for their next manga 41:58 - Children of the Whales & Dead Dead Demon’s Dedededestruction nearing their ends 43:04 - Somari and the Guardian of the Forest prematurely ends due the author’s worsening health 43:36 - Days ends 44:19 - Ajin: Demi-Human ends 46:33 - Cells at Work & Code Black ends 48:57 - Love Me For Who I Am ends 49:45 - City ends 51:02 - Attack on Titan ends this April 53:11 - A Tropical Fish Yearns for Snow will end with 9th volume 53:44 - Abyss Rage ends 54:34 - Platinum End manga ends, getting an anime this fall 2021 58:17 - Summer Time Rendering ends, getting an anime and live action 59:16 - Hell’s Paradise ends, getting an anime 1:00:05 - Agravity Boys ends, getting digital volumes from Viz 1:01:01 - Moriking & Our Blood Oath ends 1:02:39 - Next Round of New Jump Series 1:09:55 - Manga Plus adds Don’t Blush, Sekime-san 1:11:18 - So I’m a Spider, So What manga being simulpubed 1:11:59 - Local manga cancels localization of Prince Noir 1:12:59 - Sekai Project cancels GATE manga release 1:14:20 - New licensor: Coze Manga 1:17:08 - Tuttle publishing slated to release I Am a Cat 1:18:27 - Seven Seas licenses Sarazanmai anthology 1:18:54 - New Yen Press Licenses 1:24:54 - Dark Horse to release Vampire Hunter D novel omnibus 1:25:53 - New Kodansha Licenses 1:33:58 - MediBang & INKR translation rate controversies 1:41:49 - FUNimation faces lawsuit for violating Americans with Disabilities Act 1:45:29 - Crunchyroll officially updates manga reader to html5 1:46:36 - Print Market in Japan decreased only by 1% in 2020 1:49:50 - Adult graphic novels sales jump in 2020 1:52:20 - Kodansha taking a strict stance against illegal uploads 1:52:59 - Japanese government

Manga Mavericks @ Movies #47: Case Closed: Sunflowers of Inferno Feb 05, 2021

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Manga Mavericks @ Movies continues our coverage of TMS’s newly dubbed Detective Conan movies by discussing the 19th film in the franchise, Sunflowers of Inferno! It’s another showdown between Conan and his magician rival Phantom Thief Kid, but this time the infamous jewel thief is after… a painting? It’s up to Conan (and the viewers) to see through all the red herrings and figure out Kid’s artful scheme! In doing so, we must deduce the most important question of all: Is this film a genuine work of art, or another trash-fire like The Darkest Nightmare? There is always only one truth, and we’re here to tell it like it is! Enjoy the show, and follow us on twitter at @manga_mavericks, on tumblr at mangamavericks.tumblr.com, and subscribe to us on Youtube. You can follow the hosts on twitter at @LumRanmaYasha and @VLordGTZ. Don’t forget to also like and subscribe to us on Youtube and iTunes and leave us reviews to help us curate the show and create better content! If there are any topics, series or mangaka you would like to see us talk about on the show, drop us a line in the comments below, or e-mail us at mangamavericks@gmail.com! Thanks for listening! Visit this podcast's webpage for a complete list of links included in this episode!: http://all-comic.com/2021/manga-mavericks-movies-47-detective-conan-sunflowers-of-inferno Music Featured: Katsuo Ono Band - “Detective Conan Main Theme [Sunflowers of Inferno ver.]” Porno Graffiti - “Oh! Rival”

#Lum Squad #04: "New Year, New Chapters, New Podcast!" Feb 01, 2021

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Hello, darlings! Welcome back to #LumSquad, a podcast hosted by @LumRanmaYasha and @ProdTally devoted to the wonderful and wacky world of Rumiko Takahashi’s Urusei Yatsura! We went back on an unexpected hiatus again last year, but hey, Viz’s second attempt to release UY in the 90s also unceremoniously stopped too. As they say, the third time’s the charm, and at least we’ve come back for our third try much faster than they did! Much like Viz’s regular releases of the series, we’re dedicated to resuming regular episodes of this podcast, which in our case will be monthly releases on the last friday of every month from here on out! We’ve already got some episodes banked and planned, and with more manga coming out and Discotek bringing the movies out later this year, there’ll always be plenty to talk about! Our plans for the next couple of episodes involve catching back up on the manga, starting with volume 6; the first volume featuring newly translated UY chapters from Viz in over 20 years! We excitedly discuss the first appearances of prominent characters like Kotastu Neko and Ryoko Mendou, the recurring conflict between the Tomobiki students and their teachers, and some classic stories playing around with japanese history and alien biology! Afterward, we dig into one of AC’s favorite hobbies - anime cel collecting! AC explains the history of cells, what the Urusei Yatsura cel market is like, and some of his favorite gets and most regretful misses. AC’s tips and tricks of the trade will be sure to help you get a start on building an awesome anime cel collection of your very own! So grab some tasty taiyaki and curl up in your comfiest kotatsu, and chill out listening to another lively episode of #Lum Squad! Visit this podcast's webpage for a complete list of links included in this episode! - http://all-comic.com/2021/lum-squad-04-new-year-new-chapters-new-podcast/ PODCAST BREAKDOWN: 00:23 - Intro & Updates 03:19 - Volume 6 Discussion 09:33 - Adverse Effects 16:26 - Urgent Prayers 21:03 - Sun Goddess Banquet 25:25 - The Great Off-Campus Snack Battle 31:02 - Copy de Date 37:41 - Those were the days, PC! 39:52 - Hornless?! 45:52 - Studying Mayhem 49:24 - There’s a Cat on the Stairs! 53:33 - Pickled 57:43 - Forget-the-Year Party! 1:00:16 - A Strange New Year on the Mendo Estate 1:03:23 - Tales of a Wandering Snowman 1:08:14 - The Coffee Shop Ban 1:13:12 - Locker Inspections 1:16:13 - Alien Invasion 1:20:55 - Valentine’s Delusion 1:25:50 - Deadly Peril in the Classroom 1:28:07 - Mendo Siblings! Part 1 1:31:56 - Mendo Siblings! Part 2 1:34:32 - Hello, Sailor Suits! 1:37:02 - A Gift from Ten 1:40:12 - Volume 6 Final Thoughts: Class 2-4 vs. Onsen-Mark 1:44:36 - Topic: Anime Cel Collecting! 2:09:41 - Wrap-Up & Future Plans Music Featured: “Finger Dancin’” from the Urusei Yatsura OST “Kokoroboisona” from Jam Trip: Urusei Yatsura (Vol. 1) “Uchuu wa Tai Hen Da! DA DA Mix” from Shudai-ka Best 10 Remix ~ Dance Tracks Enjoy the show, and follow us on twitter at @Lum_Squad, on tumblr at lumsquad.tumblr.com, and subscribe to us on Youtube! You can follow the hosts on twitter at @LumRanmaYasha and @ProdTally. Don’t forget to also like and subscribe to us on Youtube and iTunes and leave us reviews to help us curate the show and create better content! If there are any topics, series or mangaka you would like to see us talk about on the show, drop us a line in the comments below, or e-mail us at lumsquadpod@gmail.com! Thanks for listening!

Manga Mavericks EP. 148: "Blank Canvas" Jan 26, 2021

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* Take the Manga Mavericks 5-Year Anniversary Survey and Enter to Win a Free manga! More Details Below!: https://s.surveyplanet.com/uwgeMjcMq * Art is hard. Did you know that? If not, Akiko Higashimura’s autobiographical memoir of her “so-called artist’s journey,” Blank Canvas, will school you in the fundamentals! To help us navigate Higashimura’s memories, we’re joined by Jenny McKeon, who translated the series for Seven Seas and is a seasoned comics artist herself! Jenny shares her experiences as both a manga translator and artist, sharing her insights into Higashimura’s chronicle and the relatability of her experiences. Plus, Lum shares their perspective on the series as someone who went to art school and in fact first read the series when they were still IN art school, and all the ways in which Higashimura’s experiences reflected their own. More than a chronicle of her early career, Blank Canvas is a tribute to Higashimura’s late mentor, Hidaka-sensei, and the impact he had on her and the grief and guilt she still carries for taking him for granted. It’s a very raw, emotionally-charged story that is sure to resonate with anyone with similar experiences, and we somehow manage to talk about it all without crying (though we came dangerously close)! So have a good laugh and cry with us as we embark on this journey into Higashimura’s past! Also, as a reminder - we’re approaching both the 150th episode of this podcast, and even more significantly - our 5th year anniversary! What will we do to commemorate our 150th episode? Why, our annual Manga Mavericks survey of course! But this won’t be a normal yearly survey, no, this one will encompass the entirety of the podcast’s history from our very first episode in 2016 to the present! You can vote for your favorite episodes, guests, moments, and so much more from the past five years of the show as well as your favorite manga and news stories! The survey is open until Sunday morning, January 31st, so you have just a bit over three weeks to submit your entries! We look forward to seeing your guys’ feedback and discussing the results of the survey on our upcoming 150th episode spectacular - celebrating the 5th anniversary of this podcast is gonna be a magical moment! Visit this podcast's webpage for a complete list of links & Community Shout-Outs mentioned in this episode! - http://all-comic.com/2021/manga-mavericks-ep-148-blank-canvas-my-so-called-artists-journey/ PODCAST BREAKDOWN: 00:22 - Intro 02:26 - Introducing Jenny 05:00 - Background of Blank Canvas 08:07 - Jenny’s Experiences with Blank Canvas & Akiko Higashimura 10:12 - Jenny’s Background with Manga 19:00 - Jenny’s Experiences as a Translator 30:20 - Translation Insights on Blank Canvas 35:41 - A Day in the Life of a Manga Translator 40:50 - Jenny’s Experiences in Comics 45:08 - Higashimura, Hidaka-sensei, and Dealing with Death 52:56 - Blank Canvas’ Emotional Authenticity 58:33 - Higashimura’s Artist Anecdotes & Advice 1:01:24 - Higashimura’s Other Manga 1:03:06 - Higashimura’s Friends 1:05:36 - Artist Block & Life Advice for Artists 1:16:13 - Insights on the Life of a Mangaka 1:27:22 - Blank Canvas’ Appeal as an Autobio Comic 1:31:26 - Reconciling Grief and Guilt 1:37:32 - Final Thoughts & Overall Recommendation 1:44:36 - Round-Up & Plugs 1:49:00 - Q&A: How does Blank Canvas compare with other Akiko Higashimura manga available in english? 1:53:33 - Community Shout-Outs: 2:01:20 - Wrap-Up Enjoy the show, and follow us on twitter at @manga_mavericks, on tumblr at mangamavericks.tumblr.com, and on Youtube! You can also follow the hosts on Twitter at @sniperking323 and @lumranmayasha. If you’d like to help support the show financially you can pledge to our Patreon and receive some awesome rewards like our Patreon-exclusive Bonus pods! If one-time donations are more your speed you can donate to Colton’s Ko-fi here and LumRanmaYasha’s Ko-fi here, and if you want to s

Manga Mavericks EP. 147: Dorohedoro Jan 19, 2021

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* Take the Manga Mavericks 5-Year Anniversary Survey and Enter to Win a Free manga! More Details Below!* (https://s.surveyplanet.com/uwgeMjcMq) On this episode of Manga Mavericks, Colton & Lum travel to the Hole to take a look at Q Hayashida's Dorohedoro! A violent but wholesome tale of mystery and intrigue, as lizard man Caiman and his gyoza shop owner friend, Nikaido, search for answers about who he is and where he came from, but thats only scratching the surface of everything this series has to offer! We're joined by special guests and superfans, such as returning guests, Marion from the Good Friends Anime Club podcast and cosplayer extraordinaire Diana Soreil, as well as new guest, Ely, to talk about as much Dorohedoro as we can in one sitting! Special thanks to our lovely patrons on our Patreon whose support helped us acquire a good portion of the manga to be able to read for this episode! Unfortunately, we also have to start the episode off with addressing some not so good news involving a few now known sex criminals from the manga industry on both sides of the pond. One of them we'd previously had as a guest on our show before, but are taking the necessary steps towards removing them and any mentions of them from our show as not to associate ourselves with them. Afterwards though, you can hear about some actual good news including some small but exciting changes to our Patreon, as well as the celebration around the 1000th chapter of One Piece! But anyway, start ordering your gyoza now, because you'll be craving it after listening to us gush about Q Hayashida's masterpiece! Enjoy! Our survey has been extended until Sunday morning, January 31st, which means two more weeks to submit your entries! We look forward to seeing your guys’ feedback and discussing the results of the survey on our upcoming 150th episode spectacular - celebrating the 5th anniversary of this podcast is gonna be a magical moment! For a complete list of Links and Community Shout-Outs included with this episode, visit this podcast's webpage at: http://all-comic.com/2021/manga-mavericks-ep-147-dorohedoro/ PODCAST BREAKDOWN: Before the Show: 00:00 - Update on the sentence of Tatsuya Matsuki 01:38 - Translator Stefan Koza arrested for possession and distribution of CP On With the Show: 12:51 - Intro 15:16 - Patreon Updates! 25:16 - One Piece reaches 1000 chapters!! 30:18 - Dorohedoro Discussion 2:55:08 - Community Shout-Outs! 3:02:59 - Wrap-Up Enjoy the show, and follow us on twitter at @manga_mavericks, on tumblr at mangamavericks.tumblr.com, and on Youtube! You can also follow the hosts on Twitter at @sniperking323 and @lumranmayasha. If you’d like to help support the show financially you can pledge to our Patreon and receive some awesome rewards like our Patreon-exclusive Bonus pods! If one-time donations are more your speed you can donate to Colton’s Ko-fi here and LumRanmaYasha’s Ko-fi here, and if you want to support LumRanmaYasha’s art and other projects you can follow them @siddartworks on Instagram and Twitter and donate to their personal Patreon. Don’t forget to also like and subscribe to us on Youtube and iTunes and leave us reviews to help us curate the show and create better content!

Manga Mavericks @ Movies #46: "Lupin III: The First" Jan 15, 2021

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* Take the Manga Mavericks 5-Year Anniversary Survey and Enter to Win a Free manga! More Details Below!: https://s.surveyplanet.com/uwgeMjcMq * Manga Mavericks @ Movies’ first episode of 2021 is none other than Lupin III: The First! While it’s not the first Lupin film we’ve covered on this podcast, it is a first for the franchise; its first 3DCG animated feature! Vix joins us to discuss our theatrical experience with the film, discussing it’s historical influences, homages to the franchise, and how the series’ iconic designs were translated into and animated in CG. This podcast is like a diary of our thoughts on the film, but unlike Bresson’s, it doesn’t contain any world-ending secrets! Or, does it?... Also, as a reminder - we’re approaching both the 150th episode of this podcast, and even more significantly - our 5th year anniversary! What will we do to commemorate our 150th episode? Why, our annual Manga Mavericks survey of course! But this won’t be a normal yearly survey, no, this one will encompass the entirety of the podcast’s history from our very first episode in 2016 to the present! You can vote for your favorite episodes, guests, moments, and so much more from the past five years of the show as well as your favorite manga and news stories! The survey is open until Sunday morning, January 31st, so you have just a bit over three weeks to submit your entries! We look forward to seeing your guys’ feedback and discussing the results of the survey on our upcoming 150th episode spectacular - celebrating the 5th anniversary of this podcast is gonna be a magical moment! PODCAST BREAKDOWN: 00:10 - Intro & Survey Reminder 03:42 - Lupin III: The First review 2:06:00 - Wrap-Up 2:18:54 - ??? Enjoy the show, and follow us on twitter at @manga_mavericks, on tumblr at mangamavericks.tumblr.com, and subscribe to us on Youtube. You can follow the hosts on twitter at @LumRanmaYasha and @VLordGTZ and special guest Vix at @vixythevaliant! Don’t forget to also like and subscribe to us on Youtube and iTunes and leave us reviews to help us curate the show and create better content! If there are any topics, series or mangaka you would like to see us talk about on the show, drop us a line in the comments below, or e-mail us at mangamavericks@gmail.com! Thanks for listening!

Manga Mavericks EP. 146: "Fruits Basket" Jan 10, 2021

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* Take the Manga Mavericks 5-Year Anniversary Survey and Enter to Win a Free manga! More Details Below!: https://s.surveyplanet.com/uwgeMjcMq * They’re all animals!… as well as tragic victims of familial abuse. That’s right, we’re starting off the year by taking a look back at Natsuki Takaya’s generation-defining shojo classic, Fruits Basket, a manga exploring a family curse that’s both literal and metaphorical. The original Fruits Basket anime was a childhood fave for LumRanmaYasha, but this was their first experience reading the manga all the way through! Joining Lum to celebrate the series are none other than the hosts of the Fruits Basket podcast Let’s Stay Together, Ellen and Kayla! Together they discuss the various characters and how they overcome their individual and collective traumas and fears, the series’ messages about necessity of change and growth, and the series’ thesis about the transformative power of kindness. Plus we chat up our favorite characters and relationships, thoughts on the anime adaptations, our favorite fruit to put in a basket and so much more! Everything changes and everybody changes, but what hasn’t changed is our love for this series! Thanks again to Ellen and Kayla for joining me to discuss FuruBa! Please make sure to listen to Let’s Stay Together for even more comprehensive coverage of the series, and their new Fullmetal Alchemist podcast Equivalent Exchange going through the series in the same format! Also, as a reminder - we’re approaching both the 150th episode of this podcast, and even more significantly - our 5th year anniversary! What will we do to commemorate our 150th episode? Why, our annual Manga Mavericks survey of course! But this won’t be a normal yearly survey, no, this one will encompass the entirety of the podcast’s history from our very first episode in 2016 to the present! You can vote for your favorite episodes, guests, moments, and so much more from the past five years of the show as well as your favorite manga and news stories! The survey is open until Sunday morning, January 24th, so you have just a bit over three weeks to submit your entries! We look forward to seeing your guys’ feedback and discussing the results of the survey on our upcoming 150th episode spectacular - celebrating the 5th anniversary of this podcast is gonna be a magical moment! For a complete list of Links and Community Shout-Outs included with this episode, visit this podcast's webpage at: http://all-comic.com/2021/manga-mavericks-ep-146-fruits-basket/ PODCAST BREAKDOWN: 00:15 - Intro & Survey Reminder 03:53 - Introducing Ellen & Kayla of Let’s Stay Together 06:13 - The Premise of Fruits Basket 09:49 - How Did We Get Into Fruits Basket? 10:00 - Kayla 10:53 - Ellen 13:02 - LumRanmaYasha 16:53 - Maturing with the Series 19:15 - Central Theme: “Everything Changes, Everybody Changes” 23:00 - Akito 29:20 - Yuki 31:45 - The Old Sohma Family Maid 34:33 - Yuki’s Character Arc 41:48 - The Supposed Family Curse 43:57 - The True Family Curse 47:45 - Forgiveness & Healing in Abusive Relationships 49:41 - The Transformative Power of Kindness 53:28 - Yuki & Kyo’s Rivalry 55:31 - Tohru’s Growth 59:58 - Ritsu’s.... Lack of Anything 1:01:04 - Why Kindness Can Be Life-Changing 1:05:35 - Doing What You Can For Someone 1:08:23 - Hiro’s Jealousy 1:11:16 - You Can’t Go Through Life Without Being Hurt 1:14:43 - Forgiving Yourself & Others 1:19:43 - Shigure 1:21:43 - Kyo 1:24:18 - Realizing Authority Figures Don’t Control You 1:25:41 - Machi 1:29:46 - Scapegoating vs. Trying to Understand People For Who They Are 1:34:25 - Momiji 1:37:23 - Haru 1:40:29 - The Student Council Q&A’s: 1:44:08 - Is There a Character You Liked Before and Now Dislike, and Vice-Versa? 1:55:33 - Particular Relationships We Like the Most? 2:15:03 - Is Akito Redeemable? 2:18:12 - Message That Most Resonated with Us? 2:22:38 - Favorite Character, and Characters Our Opinions

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