Sunday Morning Manga Ep 53: What 'Dandadan' Can Learn from What 'Bungo Stray Dogs' Got Wrong (Jan 14 2024)

On today’s episode: A live reaction to “Undead Unluck” Chapter 193.Read “Undead Unluck”: https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/chapters/undead-unluck Watch “Undead Unluck”: https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/undead-unluck (Stop donating to Republicans, Disney/Hulu)Read “Blue Box”: https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/chapters/blue-boxA transcript and links to content discussed are available at:https://dereksmcgrath.wordpress.com/2024/02/04/sunday-morning-manga-ep-56-undead-unluck-chapter-193-feb-4-2024Support this livestream, get rewards: access my Discord, get your name in the credits, and recommend manga or other content for me to discuss. Contribute at http://ko-fi.com/dereksmcgrath or monthly at http://patreon.com/dereksmcgrath.Special thanks to Emily Lauer, Ellak Roach, and Alexis Duran!My Amazon wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3NZDZSCG43RUKListen to this podcast wherever you get your podcasts (RSS link: https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/1251037.rss )The original livestream for this episode is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWh0Q_JmwxkPromotions and Links:My earlier remarks how “Undead Unluck” fails at polyamory: https://dereksmcgrath.wordpress.com/2023/11/12/sunday-morning-manga-afternoon-reactions-2-nov-12-2023/ James Beckett at “Anime News Network” about “Undead Unluck”: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/undead-unluck/episode-15/.206692 Pillar of Garbage about Bob Iger and Disney: youtu.be/WypoHM7jkjMPillar of Garbage on Patreon: http://patreon.com/pillarofgarbage MovieBob on Disney: youtu.be/-jPaNqiAfy0Tony Goldmark on Splash Mountain: youtu.be/U5hIamKrdxkMeTV interview with Disney inventor Lanny Smoot: https://www.metv.com/videos/metv-originals/cff38adcf1400e82 Vote.org Postcards to Voters: https://postcardstovoters.orgMusic: “Los Angeles” by Muzaproduction:https://pixabay.com/music/motown-old-school-rnb-los-angeles-20922“Sunshine” by lemonmusicstudio:https://pixabay.com/users/lemonmusicstudio-14942887“News Time” by Monument_Musichttps://pixabay.com/music/build-up-scenes-news-time-141357/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dereksmcgrath.substack.com

On today’s episode: A live reaction to “Akane-banashi” Chapter 95.Read “Akane-banashi”: https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/chapters/akane-banashi Read “Undead Unluck”: https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/chapters/undead-unluck Watch “Undead Unluck”: https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/undead-unluck (Stop donating to Republicans, Disney/Hulu)Watch “Lupin III: The First”: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/lupin-iii-the-first Read “My Hero Academia”: https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/chapters/my-hero-academiaA transcript and links to content discussed are available at:dereksmcgrath.wordpress.com/2024/01/28/sunday-morning-manga-ep-55-akane-banashi-chapter-95-jan-28-2024Support this livestream, get rewards: access my Discord, get your name in the credits, and recommend manga or other content for me to discuss. Contribute at http://ko-fi.com/dereksmcgrath or monthly at http://patreon.com/dereksmcgrath.Special thanks to Emily Lauer, Ellak Roach, and Alexis Duran!My Amazon wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3NZDZSCG43RUKListen to this podcast wherever you get your podcasts (RSS link: https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/1251037.rss )The original livestream for this episode is available at youtube.com/watch?v=LrrM_GIBojoPromotions and Links:My earlier thoughts about “Akane-banashi”: https://dereksmcgrath.wordpress.com/2023/07/16/sunday-morning-manga-ep-46-akane-banashi-ch-70-july-16-2023/ “Akane-banashi” Wiki: https://akane-banashi.fandom.comReddit about Chapter 93 of “Akane-banashi”: https://www.reddit.com/r/manga/comments/18z8v48/disc_akanebanashi_chapter_93/ Reddit about nature versus nurture in “My Hero Academia”: https://www.reddit.com/r/BokuNoHeroAcademia/comments/19f7rxm/i_really_dislike_the_theories_that_my_hero/ “Rick Perry Parrots Trump's Nazi Rhetoric: Migrants 'Dilute' America”: https://crooksandliars.com/2024/01/rick-perry-parrots-trumps-nazi-rhetoric Buzz Burbank News and Comment: https://buzzburbank.libsyn.com/december-17th-2020 Thom Hartmann on Illegitimate White House Occupants: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/1/26/2219696/-The-56-Year-Long-Crisis-of-Treasonous-Illegitimate-GOP-Presidents-is-Happening-AgainVote.org Postcards to Voters: https://postcardstovoters.orgMusic Credits:“Los Angeles” by Muzaproduction:https://pixabay.com/music/motown-old-school-rnb-los-angeles-20922“Sunshine” by lemonmusicstudio:https://pixabay.com/users/lemonmusicstudio-14942887“Morning Garden - Acoustic Chill” by Olexy:https://pixabay.com/music/acoustic-group-morning-garden-acoustic-chill-15013/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dereksmcgrath.substack.com

On today’s episode: A live reaction to “Martial Master Asumi” Chapter 29. Plus, a discussion about its much better prequel, “Hinomaru Sumo.”Read “Martial Master Asumi”: https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/chapters/martial-master-asumi https://mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp/titles/100253 Read “Hinomaru Sumo”: https://mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp/titles/100031 Watch “Hinomaru Sumo” on CrunchyRoll (#JustAMeeting): https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/G60X7D34R/hinomaru-sumo Read “Akane-banashi”: https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/chapters/akane-banashiA transcript and links to content discussed are available at: https://dereksmcgrath.wordpress.com/2024/01/21/sunday-morning-manga-ep-54-martial-master-asumi-chapter-29-and-hinomaru-sumo-jan-21-2024Support this livestream, get rewards: access my Discord, get your name in the credits, and recommend manga or other content for me to discuss. Contribute at http://ko-fi.com/dereksmcgrath or monthly at http://patreon.com/dereksmcgrath.Special thanks to Emily Lauer, Ellak Roach, and Alexis Duran!My Amazon wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3NZDZSCG43RUKListen to this podcast wherever you get your podcasts (RSS link: https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/1251037.rss )The original livestream for this episode is available at youtube.com/watch?v=20L3AHVMLFYPromotions and Links:My earlier thoughts about “Martial Master Asumi” and “Hinomaru Sumo”: https://www.patreon.com/posts/update-for-dec-94848937https://www.patreon.com/posts/prelude-to-manga-96055645Professional Left Podcast Episode 772, about Martin Luther King Jr Day (Jan 16 2024):  https://professionalleft.blogspot.comThe Final Word with Frangela Episode 331, about double standards when it comes to race and gender in the courts (Jan 19 2024): https://frangela.com/the-final-word-podcasts/ Frangela on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=19983801 Vote.org Postcards to Voters: https://postcardstovoters.orgMusic Credits:“Los Angeles” by Muzaproduction:https://pixabay.com/music/motown-old-school-rnb-los-angeles-20922“Sunshine” by lemonmusicstudio:https://pixabay.com/users/lemonmusicstudio-14942887“News Time” by Monument_Musichttps://pixabay.com/music/build-up-scenes-news-time-141357/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dereksmcgrath.substack.com

On today’s episode: Post-hiatus catch up, and how the forthcoming “Dandadan” anime can learn from the mistakes of “Bungo Stray Dogs.”Read “Dandadan”: https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/chapters/dandadanWatch “Bungo Stray Dogs” on Crunchyroll (#JustAMeeting): https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GR5VXQ8PR/bungo-stray-dogsRead “Martial Master Asumi”: https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/chapters/martial-master-asumiRead “Hinomaru Sumo”: https://mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp/titles/100031Watch “Hinomaru Sumo” on CrunchyRoll (#JustAMeeting): https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/G60X7D34R/hinomaru-sumoA transcript and links to content discussed are available at https://dereksmcgrath.wordpress.com/2024/01/14/sunday-morning-manga-ep-53-what-dandadan-can-learn-from-what-bungo-stray-dogs-got-wrong-jan-14-2024Support this livestream, get rewards: access my Discord, get your name in the credits, and recommend manga or other content for me to discuss. Contribute at http://ko-fi.com/dereksmcgrath or monthly at http://patreon.com/dereksmcgrath.Special thanks to Emily Lauer, Ellak Roach, and Alexis Duran!My Amazon wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3NZDZSCG43RUKListen to this podcast wherever you get your podcasts (RSS link: https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/1251037.rss )The original livestream for this episode is available at youtube.com/watch?v=Ia_ai2zNptoPromotions and Links:Ivan Navi: https://ivan-navi.com/Reaper by Ivan Navi: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/reaper-ivan-navi/1123881980Vote.orgPostcards to Voters: https://postcardstovoters.orgMusic Credits:“Los Angeles” by Muzaproduction:https://pixabay.com/music/motown-old-school-rnb-los-angeles-20922“Sunshine” by lemonmusicstudio:https://pixabay.com/users/lemonmusicstudio-14942887“News Time” by Monument_Musichttps://pixabay.com/music/build-up-scenes-news-time-141357/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dereksmcgrath.substack.com

An overstuffed episode leads to surplus discussion.There was more to talk about in Season 5’s penultimate episode–so here are other details I wanted to get into in the episode. I hope this tides everyone over while I finish editing the Season 5 finale audio commentary. (But you can listen to that audio commentary right now for free: https://www.patreon.com/posts/bungo-season-5-89432187)SPOILER WARNING for content up to the Season 5 finale and Chapter 110 of the "Bungo Stray Dogs" manga, as well as all "Bungo" films, audio dramas, light novels, and other content.A transcript is available at: https://dereksmcgrath.wordpress.com/2023/09/26/bungo-stray-dogs-season-5-episode-10-follow-up-discussion/A video version is available at: https://youtu.be/2Gb3A-71KCcGet early access to content at: http://www.patreon.com/dereksmcgrathSpecial thanks to Emily Lauer, Ellak Roach, and Alexis Duran!You can download the audio version at Substack or listen wherever you can get your podcasts (with the RSS link below).http://www.ko-fi.com/dereksmcgrath http://www.patreon.com/dereksmcgrath https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/1251037.rssTimestamps2:49: Predictions Are Bullshit4:52: Is Aya a Chuuya Clone? 9:04: Stuff I Got Wrong11:41: Dazai’s Last Words13:11: The Story Is Rushed18:16: The Pace Is Off21:31: What Has This Story Accomplished? 25:16: Wrapping Up / Contact Info LinksRebecca Silverman’s review of Season 5 Episode 10 at “Anime News Network”: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/bungo-stray-dogs-season-5/episode-60/.202314 Cam0 on the “Anime News Network” forum on the Season 5 pacing:https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/bbs/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3188664&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15Related Discussions18:16: Season 5 Episode 9 Audio Commentary: https://dereksmcgrath.wordpress.com/2023/09/11/bungo-stray-dogs-s5-e9-audio-commentary-land-of-inhuman-demons-part-2 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dereksmcgrath.substack.com

Like a bad roller coaster: initial thrills, disappointing ending, sick to my stomach.Timestamps and links are below.A transcript is available at https://dereksmcgrath.wordpress.com/2023/09/16/bungo-stray-dogs-s5-e10-audio-commentary-land-of-inhuman-demons-part-3/A video version is available on YouTube at https://youtu.be/job3boJeXb4SPOILER WARNING for content up to Chapter 110 of the "Bungo Stray Dogs" manga, as well as all "Bungo" films, audio dramas, light novels, and other content.Special thanks to Emily Lauer, Ellak Roach, and Alexis Duran!Timestamps3:24: Trailer and Preview Images, Part 14:43: BONES Was in Production Before Chapters Came Out?6:22: Trailer and Preview Images, Part 27:46: Plot Breakdown by Trailer and Preview Images10:48: Rest of the Plot Breakdown Not in the Trailer19:34: Re-Write This Plot24:03: Asagiri Is Rushing24:54: Audio Commentary Begins49:21: Post-Episode Thoughts1:05:39: What I Got Wrong in Season 5 Episode 91:08:26: What Will Happen in the Next Episode / Contact InfoLinksHow I would re-plot Season 5: https://dereksmcgrath.wordpress.com/2023/09/11/re-plotting-bungo-stray-dogs-season-5/ Episode 10 preview images: https://www.tumblr.com/vivid-lucid-dreams/728173400372232192/the-next-episode-of-bsd-us-right-nowOn the pacing: https://www.tumblr.com/meg-pond/728367013394857984/okay-but-how-did-studio-bones-gave-us-like-half-aHow many times was Dazai shot: https://www.tumblr.com/emirrea/728365061744246784/chuuya-really-is-a-bad-shot-considering-that-we What does the next episode title mean: https://www.tumblr.com/miiyumei/728361054022893568/saw-someone-say-hey-remember-how-the-ada-oversees This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dereksmcgrath.substack.com

I wanted this season to end here already.Time stamps are below.A transcript is available at https://dereksmcgrath.wordpress.com/2023/09/11/bungo-stray-dogs-s5-e9-audio-commentary-land-of-inhuman-demons-part-2/A video version will be available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wb6h5YTAq7USPOILER WARNING for content up to Chapter 110 of the "Bungo Stray Dogs" manga, as well as all "Bungo" films, audio dramas, light novels, and other content.Special thanks to Emily Lauer, Ellak Roach, and Alexis Duran!Timestamps3:48: Episode Trailer14:55: What Is in the Manga But Not in the Trailer22:30: Which Chapters Will Be Adapted in Episode 9?23:41: What Is Left for This Season?26:08: Audio Commentary Begins50:29: Post-Episode Reaction52:08: They Cut Too Much, Rushed Too Much57:38: This Needed Re-Plotting58:04: Reveal Fukuchi’s Plan Earlier59:38: What I Got Wrong1:02:04: What I Missed1:02:48: Other Stuff I Didn’t Like1:03:16: I Lied About Time Travel1:08:05: Fight Scene Not That Good1:13:01: Time of Day and Lighting Problem1:13:59: Re-Considering Season 5 Episode 81:19:41: Seasons 4 and 5 Have Not Worked1:30:33: Which Chapters Will Be Adapted Next Time? (And Will There Be a Movie?)1:37:04: Contact Info / Next TimeLinksrosalinesurvived, on how Fukuchi is cruel:https://www.tumblr.com/rosalinesurvived/727536844111265792/all-jokes-and-world-domination-plans-aside-thoughdazaistabletop, on cutting Fitzgerald: https://www.tumblr.com/dazaistabletop/727726431095980032/i-cant-believe-bones-actually-cut-out-the-onlysad-emo-dip-dye, on Atsushi’s orphanage and his current imagination: https://www.tumblr.com/sad-emo-dip-dye/727724402342608896/i-had-so-many-memes-prepared-for-if-they-messed-up44shishi, on shortening Dazai and Sigma’s talk: https://www.tumblr.com/44shishi/727726318901444608/ok-again-heres-another-addition-to-importantdazaistabletop, on Dazai standing on Sigma’s back: https://www.tumblr.com/dazaistabletop/727724738623979520/wait-i-wasnt-able-to-watch-the-livestream-wtf-is meruseitai on the possibility of finishing the arc with a film: https://www.tumblr.com/meruseitai/727772942248935424/my-thought-on-the-current-bsd-season-catching-up This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dereksmcgrath.substack.com

I’m not liking where this is going. This is an audio reaction to the September 4, 2023, release of “Bungo Stray Dogs” Chapter 110. Timestamps are below, as well as links to fans’ thoughts on the newest chapter. And a transcript is available at dereksmcgrath.wordpress.com.Links to fans’ thoughts on the newest chapter: Is Sigma supposed to be Ian Fleming? https://twitter.com/skelechuuchuu/status/1643656062128754690?s=46&t=k7AOoHe1HjTeX_ezYNsZ6wIs Atsushi less interesting than the supporting characters? https://twitter.com/Ellak96/status/1696974116874510773Will Atsushi heal Akutagawa? https://www.tumblr.com/sad-emo-dip-dye/727485445130371072/atsushi-really-would-be-the-ideal-partner-forhttps://www.tumblr.com/thelesbododo/727560407549607936/i-was-thinking-about-the-current-akutagawa-andAbsurdist interpretation of “Bungo Stray Dogs”: https://www.tumblr.com/soupthatistohot/727470051174809600/bsd-110-absurdist-analysisWill Aya unlock an Ability?https://www.tumblr.com/terrifiedpigeon/727485036765544448/aya-has-an-abilityIs Aya performing?https://www.tumblr.com/littleholmes/727483587361898496/idk-this-is-probably-already-been-said-but-i-hadIs Aya Bram’s descendant? https://www.tumblr.com/elorieli/727479517379231744/this-art-really-makes-me-believe-in-the-theory Timestamps: 4:17: The Decay of the Angel and National Origins7:18: Aya’s First Plan Fails8:17: Cliffhangers Are Tiresome11:13: This Series Fails Atsushi15:59: Back to Aya and Bram17:29: World War III19:22: Atsushi’s Big-Brain Plan23:16: Aya’s Descent42:52: Wrapping Up This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dereksmcgrath.substack.com

Four storylines, all competing. Time stamps are below.A transcript is available at http://www.dereksmcgrath.wordpress.com.A video version is available at http://www.youtube.com/dereksmcgrath.SPOILER WARNING for content up to Chapter 109 of the "Bungo Stray Dogs" manga, as well as all "Bungo" films, audio dramas, light novels, and other content.Special thanks to Emily Lauer, Ellak Roach, and Alexis Duran!Timestamps2:39: Episode Trailer3:00: Trailer Animation4:04: Trailer’s Competing Storylines4:59: What Is Missing in “Bungo” Criticism6:30: Trailer: Kenji vs Tetcho7:35: Trailer: Teruko and Atsushi9:55: Trailer: Meursault Prison Duel13:28: Trailer: Bram’s Humanity, Bram as a Foil to Fukuchi16:29: Which Chapters Will Be Adapted in Episode 8?18:04: Which Chapters Will Be Adapted the Rest of This Season? 19:43: Audio Commentary Begins44:06: Post-Episode Reaction49:35: Which Chapters Will Be Adapted Next Time? 52:40: Contact Info / Next Time This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dereksmcgrath.substack.com

Cry for Sigma and Kenji: they don’t deserve this. Time stamps are below.A transcript is available at http://www.dereksmcgrath.wordpress.com.A video version is available at http://www.youtube.com/dereksmcgrath.SPOILER WARNING for content up to Chapter 109 of the "Bungo Stray Dogs" manga, as well as all "Bungo" films, audio dramas, light novels, and other content.Special thanks to Emily Lauer, Ellak Roach, and Alexis Duran!LinksWhy Studio BONES may have rushed some animation: https://kyouka-supremacy.tumblr.com/post/726021890548940800/person-whose-tags-you-reblogged-on-that-ask-about Timestamps2:12: Episode Trailer9:16: Which Chapters Will Be Adapted? 12:12: Audio Commentary Begins36:54: Post-Episode Reaction: I’m Not Feeling Tetcho’s Motivations39:03: The Animation Improved (But Missing Some Good Bram Reactions)39:34: The Vampire Designs Are Boring (Because Fascism)41:25: Which Chapters Will Be Adapted Next Time? 44:08: Contact Info / Next Time This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dereksmcgrath.substack.com