294 - Manga in Motion 43 - Paranoia Agent

On this episode dakazu finds the perfect manga for Manga Machinations with Olympia Kyklos and learns that Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 isn’t completely terrible. Then we cancel Carl Jung and the collective unconsciousness as we breakdown Satoshi Kon’s Paranoia Agent!!!

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Timestamps:

• 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “Dream Island Obsessional Park” by Susumu Hirasawa from Paranoia Agent, Opening, Introductions
• 00:01:17 - Listener Emails: Manga suggestions and digital manga readers
• 00:14:04 - Announcing super moves in anime and manga
• 00:21:59 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, Mari Yamazaki’s Olympia Kyklos features ancient Greeks who get inspired by Osamu Tezuka and professional wrestling
• 00:28:35 - dakazu thought Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 took advantage of it’s CG animation for some unique effects
• 00:35:36 - Morgana could relate to the narrative of Lucy Knisley’s Stepping Stones
• 00:36:38 - News: Inuyasha anime sequel Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon announcement
• 00:43:56 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective on Yu Yu Hakusho, a comprehensive look at Yoshihiro Togashi’s popular manga about a teenage delinquent turned spirit detective(covers volumes 7-10)
• 00:44:32 - Main Segment Manga in Motion: Paranoia Agent, Transition Song: “White Hill - Maromi's Theme” by Susumu Hirasawa from Paranoia Agent, we examine Satoshi Kon’s animated TV series
• 02:09:09 - Next Week’s Topic: Yu Yu Hakusho, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “wish men” by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster