187 - One Shot 10 - Helter Skelter

Apr 23, 2018

This week we revisit Helter Skelter and give it a full review!

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Timestamps:

• 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “More One Night” by Chito & Yuuri from Girls’ Last Tour, Opening, Introductions, addressing last week’s discussion about Jitsuroku: Nakumade Bokorarete Hajimete Koi ni Ochimashita
• 00:04:50 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, Seamus thinks To Your Eternity is going to go on for a long time
• 00:12:28 - dakazu loves a particular member of the cast of the Golden Kamuy anime
• 00:14:02 - We talk about the comic book Saga and how Image Comics allows creators to create original stories, discussing the book being challenged as anti-family
• 00:29:39 - dakazu pulls a Seamus maneuver and spoils himself on Legend of Galactic Heroes, darfox is over shock-based stories
• 00:37:27 - dakazu is impressed with how Please tell me! Galko-chan subverts stereotypes and fan service
• 00:42:27 - Dorei-ku: Boku to 23-nin no Dorei makes good use of interweaving plots and creative mind games
• 00:46:03 - Mahou Shoujo Site has improved with live-action ending songs, Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku is a cute series with a great opening song
• 00:48:44 - dakazu loves how Butter!!! focues on characters and relationships instead of Ballroom dancing as a sport
• 00:53:37 - dakazu gives some quick impressions on Tokyo Ghoul:re, Gurazeni: Money Pitch, and Cutie Honey Universe
• 00:55:26 - News: trailer for live-action BLEACH movie, correction about the In This Corner of the World drama
• 00:57:11 - live-action movie announcement for Kingdom, new Hiro Mashima manga starting at end of June 2018, new edition of Slam Dunk being published this summer
• 01:01:39 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: anime review of Isao Takahata’s Pom Poko
• 01:02:35 - Main Segment One Shot: full retrospective review of Helter Skelter by Kyoko Okazaki, Transition Song: “orion” by Kenshi Yonezu from March Comes in like a Lion, we discuss the unfinished story, the obvious Twin Peaks references, Okazaki’s accident that ended her career, and more
• 01:25:19 - Manga Machinations Discord server shout-out, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “wish men” by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster