Get In The Mecha

Vinland Saga's War Arc took me by surprise, as it managed to layer many themes and discourses intricately across it's episodes; it is for that reason that I have decided to try and answer the question, 'What is Beauty?' according to the anime.  In this 2-part series I will be looking into Vinland Saga's commentary on Aesthetics from the perspective of Askeladd (Part 1) & Cannute (Part 2).  In episode I discuss Stoicism, how Askeladd values long-temism, the anime's analysis of 'history' and more.  On the side, I briefly mention my recent experience watching Tetsuwan Birdy Decode and what it was like judging it primarily from a technical point of view.

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MUSIC IN THIS PRODUCTION:

8Bit Title Screen by Joth

Mandatory Overtime by Joth

Difference by chasersgaming

This episode is the second part of the Beyond Konoha mini series; in this mini-sode I take a look at Masashi Kishimoto’s baseball one-shot manga, Bench. Within this episode, I look at how Kishimoto is able to maintain consistency within his artwork, while also being experimental, how he manages to maintain an uplifting mood throughout the manga and more.

I’ve really enjoyed doing this series and to my surprise, it was received a lot better than I thought it would! Thank you guys for the support – every listen means the world!

This podcast episode, as well as this mini-series, in no way represents Masashi Kishimoto – these are all my thoughts & opinions of his work.

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MUSIC IN THIS PRODUCTION:

8Bit Title Screen by Joth

Mandatory Overtime by Joth

“Anomaly”

Eric Matyas

www.soundimage.org (Edited for length)

This episode is the second part of the Beyond Konoha mini series; in this mini-sode, I look at another one of Masashi Kishimoto’s terminated serializations, (which was published as a one-shot manga in May 2013 in Jump Square Magazine) Mario. Within this episode, I focus on how Kishimoto’s work managed to evolve (post-Karakuri), how Mario is made for an exciting reading experience, why I believe this manga was a missed opportunity for a seinen magazine and more.

This podcast episode, as well as this mini-series, in no way represents Masashi Kishimoto – these are all my thoughts & opinions of his work.

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MUSIC IN THIS PRODUCTION:

8Bit Title Screen by Joth

Mandatory Overtime by Joth

“Anomaly”

Eric Matyas

www.soundimage.org (Edited for length)

This episode is the beginning of a three-part mini-series, looking at three one-shot manga (Karakuri, Mario & Bench) by none other than the legendary mangaka, Masashi Kishimoto. Throughout the series, I will be trying to uncover what these manga demonstrate about Kishimoto's development as a writer and artist, as well as the value that comes from understanding / analysing his creative process. In this episode in particular, I look at Karakuri (1995); I discuss why I believe this is a 'forgotten' battle-shounen manga, what the manga represents for the sub-genre and why inspiration is so valuable for creatives (as proven by Kishimoto).

This podcast episode, as well as this mini-series, in no way represents Masashi Kishimoto - these are all my thoughts & opinions of his work.

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MUSIC IN THIS PRODUCTION:

8Bit Title Screen by Joth

Mandatory Overtime by Joth

It's been a hot minute since we I last discussed Blue Exorcist! Similarly to the Festival Arc, the Illuminati Arc demonstrates a massive shift in the narrative, with comrades taking up new positions and the stakes rising for the ExWires of the True Cross Academy Cram School. In this episode, I analyse how the arc works really well with its counterparts, the shift of character dynamics, the beauty of the main antagonism at this part of the narrative and more. And no, this is not a conspiracy theory episode.

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MUSIC IN THIS PRODUCTION:

Difference by chasersgaming

8Bit Title Screen by Joth

Mandatory Overtime by Joth

“Anomaly”

Eric Matyas

www.soundimage.org (Edited for length)

“Unpleasant Discovery”

Eric Matyas

www.soundimage.org (Edited for length)

Downfall by Inio Asano (Goodnight Punpun) was a short 8 chapter manga I managed to read a few weeks ago and it managed to touch me in many ways. After reading Asano's work, I have since learnt and been reminded about many things regarding art, creativity and more, which I share within this analysis session. Within this episode, I discuss the various takeaways which come from this manga, such as whether artists are truly free within a capitalistic 'art world' as well as the level of thought it takes to produce an idea. On the side, I discuss my experience watching the short film which preceded Death Parade (2015), Death Billiards (2013).

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MUSIC IN THIS PRODUCTION:

Difference by chasersgaming

8Bit Title Screen by Joth

Mandatory Overtime by Joth

With my second watch of Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995) nearing completion, I thought that I could confidently say that I had a 'decent' understanding of the series... until I began to research the Absurdist philosophy behind it. Albert Camus' extensive discourse on The Absurd has definitely challenged what I understand of the series, potentially my perception of all the works in the medium and art as a whole. In this episode, I discuss my understanding of Camusian Absurdism and the connection it has to the conclusion of Anno's work, in order to answer the question of whether Evangelion truly 'makes sense'.

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MUSIC IN THIS PRODUCTION:

Difference by chasersgaming

8Bit Title Screen by Joth

Mandatory Overtime by Joth

“Anomaly”

Eric Matyas

www.soundimage.org (Edited for length)

Recently, there have been many anime with some extraordinary animated fight sequences and with all the time on my hands, I decided to break down a few of them. Fight scenes are highly complex ways of portraying antagonisms, hence animators work really hard to represent this when showcasing battles between sides. In this episode I look at the combat sakuga of My Hero Academia Season 4 (2019), Fire Force (2019) and Fate/Grand Order: Absolute Demonic Front - Babylonia (2019) in order to gain a greater understanding of the beauty and genius of fight scenes in anime. On the side I talk about my random obsession with Fate/Grand Order.

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MUSIC IN THIS PRODUCTION:

Difference by chasersgaming

8Bit Title Screen by Joth

Mandatory Overtime by Joth

“Anomaly”

Eric Matyas

www.soundimage.org (Edited for length)

My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (2019) is not a film I intended to look at for a long time on the show, but as we have a lot more free time, I have had the opportunity to take some time out to think of what I truly believe the film was able to accomplish. Heroes Rising captures the growing independence of our aspiring young heroes from U.A Academy and how they manage to deal with threats when left to their own devices (and yes, this one also takes place on an island). In this epiosde I take a look at the 'philosophy' of the antagonist, Nine, some of the sakuga which stands out in the film and more. On the side I talk about how I sold my soul in order to read the manga, Redo of Healer (2017).

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MUSIC IN THIS PRODUCTION:

Go Lucky by chasersgaming

Difference by chasersgaming

8Bit Title Screen by Joth

Mandatory Overtime by Joth

Spy x Family (2019) by Tatsuya Endou has been one of the few manga to really appeal to me among the rest, probably because I haven't read or watched any anime / manga with this sort of theme. Endou's writing and art managed to have a strong impression on me and so I could not resist anaylsing why I think it is such a strong piece. In this episode I look at the manga's smart genre fusion, constant introduction of challenges and more to try and explain the greatness of the first twenty chapters or so. On the side I discuss the research I've been doing regarding Isao Takahata's film, Grave of Fireflies (1988).

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MUSIC IN THIS PRODUCTION:

(Guitar) Funky But On the Brink Of War by Alex McCulloch

Difference by chasersgaming

8Bit Title Screen by Joth

Mandatory Overtime by Joth