181 - Manga in Motion 26 - Fullmetal Alchemist 2017

We’ve had to make some changes this week. The Triple Dip will be pushed back to next week. Instead we’re joined by special guests Paula and Haile, two of dakazu’s friends! They’re here to talk about composing music based on Junji Ito, LGBT representation in manga/anime, and our Manga in Motion pick, the live-action Full Metal Alchemist!

Make sure to check out Paula’s awesome webcomic Hoof Fellas and her amazing Spiral song! Also buy Haile’s shirts!

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Timestamps:

• 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “Again” by Yui from Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood, Opening, Introductions, our special guests Haile and Paula
• 00:03:16 - Haile’s secret manga/anime origins and her youthful encounter with BERSERK
• 00:05:52 - Paula’s secret manga/anime origins, composing an original song based on Junji Ito’s Spiral
• 00:11:51 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, Seamus enjoys the unique paneling and simple art style of Seiichi Hayashi’s Red Colored Elegy
• 00:14:56 - The vaguely European monarchy story of Violet Evergarden is making Seamus tune out, we discuss the negative effects of manga/anime relationships with a large age gap can have in something like After the Rain
• 00:29:04 - Haile and Paula talk about good and bad LGBT representation in anime/manga
• 00:38:06 - Juicy butts from Yuri!!! on Ice
• 00:40:35 - darfox is excited to finally start reading My Hero Academia and see it’s take on American Superhero comics
• 00:42:17 - Paula talks what she thinks about the Junji Ito Collection anime as a huge Junji Ito fan
• 00:54:26 - dakazu has been enjoying the cosmic horror designs in various manga adaptations of H.P.Lovecraft
• 00:56:24 - News: BLAME! wins best cgi film at the 2018 VFX-Japan awards, Tsutomu Nihei and Polygon Pictures are creating a joint venture called TOA Heavy Industries, LLP
• 01:01:55 - Ahiru no Sora is getting an anime adaptation, Madhouse is making a new season of Boogiepop Phantom
• 01:05:11 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Triple Dip where we read the first volume of three different manga including: APOSIMZ by Tsutomu Nihei, ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. by Natsume Ono, and 7-nin no Shakespeare by Harold Sakuishi
• 01:05:59 - Main Segment Manga in Motion: Transition Song: “Ready Steady Go!” by L'arc~en~Ciel from Fullmetal Alchemist, review of 2017 live-action Fullmetal Alchemist, we discuss the difference between original anime and reboot, Haile talks about the themes of series, we praise the costumes and Edwards wig but hate the bad actors and mishmash of a plot, and we lament the general lack of quality for live-action adaptations of anime/manga
• 01:53:04 - Next Week’s Topic: Triple Dip on APOSIMZ, ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept., and 7-nin no Shakespeare, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “wish men” by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster