188 - Manga in Motion 28 - Pom Poko

Manga Machinations

On this episode we watch Pom Poko in honor of the late Isao Takahata!

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Timestamps:

• 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “Main Theme” by Hasso Gakudan from Pom Poko, Opening, Introductions, Manga Machinations Discord server, new YouTube video
• 00:03:10 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, Seamus is reading more The Land of the Lustrous
• 00:05:32 - My Hero Academia did cross promotional videos with Avengers: Infinity War
• 00:09:12 - dakazu is watching Persona 5 the Animation in lieu of playing the game
• 00:11:38 - Yotsuiro Biyori is a surprise hit for dakazu
• 00:13:53 - dakazu checks out both the manga and Netflix drama of Kantaro: The Sweet Tooth Salaryman
• 00:15:35 - dakazu thanks Chris from Canada for suggestion of Sexual Hunter Riot
• 00:19:39 - dakazu highlights manga artists Atsushi Kaneko & Santa Inoue for their distinct art styles
• 00:21:05 - News: Golden Kamuy wins grand prize and BEASTARS wins the new creator award at the 22nd annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize awards
• 00:23:01 - live-action drama of Mob Psycho 100 will premier on Netflix on May 22, new gaiden series for Houshin Engi
• 00:25:04 - We weigh in on Rurouni Kenshin returning to publication this June after creator Nobuhiro Watsuki was fined for possessing child pornography
• 00:34:32 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: we’ll be looking at manga from Weekly Shonen Champion for another Darfox Dabbles
• 00:35:48 - Main Segment Manga in Motion: Transition Song: “The Tanukis Now…” by Hasso Gakudan from Pom Poko, review of Isao Takahata’s Pom Poko, we discuss raccoon dogs, the quality and timelessness of the animation, the dense and sometimes adult story, Nasu no Yoichi, the representation of tanuki in Japanese culture, and lots of testicles
• 00:59:35 - Next Week’s Topic: Darfox Dabbles on Shonen Champion, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “wish men” by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster