Podcasts about isayama

Uma visão filosófica de Attack on Titan segundo a obra - A Violência e o SagradoOlá, essa é uma análise filosófica a respeito da obra Attack on Titan, do mangaká japonês Isayama. Me inspirei na perspectiva polímata de René Girard, além de outros autores bem conhecidos aqui do canal. Espero que quem tiver paciência pra ver até o final possa ser recompensado com novas reflexões. Quer Ajudar o canal? Veja como:*Pix: https://widget.livepix.gg/embed/e47d6b80-f832-4fc2-a6af-ee6fa4c9ad9a*Apoie o Canal: https://apoia.se/canaldosocran*Áudios Venda:-CONCEITO DE HISTÓRIA NA FILSOFIA EM ARENDT: https://go.hotmart.com/I73309280Y?dp=1-O QUE É FASCISMO: https://go.hotmart.com/Y72077629D?dp=1

Welcome to another episode of The Coral Capital Podcast, a show where we bring on guests from tech, business, politics, and culture to talk about all things Japan.In this episode, we're joined by Gen Isayama, General Partner & CEO of WiL—a venture capital firm that's redefining how innovation happens in Japan. Unlike traditional VCs, WiL doesn't just invest—they educate, incubate, and leverage the power of their corporate-based LP network to accelerate the growth of their companies as they expand globally, with a particular focus on Japan.Before launching WiL in 2013, Gen spent a decade investing at DCM. But when he looked at Japan, he saw a broken system—where startups struggled to scale, corporates hesitated to embrace change, and innovation lagged behind. Instead of copying the Silicon Valley model, he built something new: a VC firm designed to unlock Japan's vast corporate resources—capital, talent, and technology—by pushing enterprises toward entrepreneurship.WiL has since backed startups in Japan like Mercari, Raksul, and Retty, as well as Wise, Asana, and Canva in the US, with a team operating across Tokyo and Silicon Valley.Below are highlights from this episode:WiL operates on three pillars:Business Creation: Helping large Japanese corporations spin out or incubate startups internally.Education: Training corporates to adopt a startup mindset and providing connectivity between startups and the corporate ecosystem.Investment: Backing startups at various stages, with a focus on Japanese startups and global startups expanding into the Japan market. Ten years ago, Japanese corporates were hesitant to engage with startups, but today they have become increasingly open to partnering with and acquiring them.Large corporations compete with one another in adopting new technologies, creating a domino effect in innovation.The success of a corporate spinout depends on its leadership, not just the technology.WiL leverages its U.S. investments for faster scaling and greater liquidity, while Japan is still evolving toward a more liquid market with larger, multi-billion-dollar exits.Instead of competing for early-stage deals, WiL co-invests with leading global firms at the mid- to growth-stage, offering support for expansion into Japan.WiL conducts market testing through corporate pitch events for global startups, identifying strong local demand before committing to an investment.Emerging Opportunities in Japan: The aging society is driving demand for healthtech and elderly care, while AI integration in manufacturing and robotics presents a major growth area. Additionally, Japan's rich IP assets (anime, manga, food) offer untapped potential for global monetization beyond traditional licensing.-----For founder's building Japan's next legendary companies, reach out to us here: https://coralcap.co/contact-startups/If you're interested in joining a Coral startup join our talent network here: https://coralcap.co/coral-careers/

This episode contains spoilers of the Attack on Titan series.Kazuma Hashimoto returns to the show to discuss Attack on Titan, a popular manga and anime series created by Hajime Isayama.This is the first installment of a mini-series on art and politics, where we will critically analyze the role of art in promoting Japanese imperialism and how we can revolutionize art in service of the people.Kazuma is a media critic, translator, and journalist. He authored many articles including “Attack on Titan Couldn't Escape Controversy in the End: Looking at the Legacy the Manga Leaves Behind” published by Polygon in 2021.The Attack on Titan franchise received critical attention for tweets posted by a now private Twitter account that allegedly belonged to Isayama, which glorified Japanese imperialism and the colonization of Korea prior to the end of WWII. While Isayama's association with the Twitter account is not empirically proven, he has expressed admiration for historical figures and events in his blog that indicates his conservative political leanings.In this episode, however, rather than focusing on Isayama's own political views, we focus primarily on the form and content of the franchise itself, and how they function as a conveyor of bourgeois ideology.  We talk about how the post-apocalyptic sci-fi genre reinforces the social anxiety caused by the crisis of capitalism and the role of music in the emotional appeal of the series. We dissect the reactionary narrative of the series, specifically its colonial and pro-war messaging, as well as a pessimistic view of humanity it puts forward. We discuss what it means to consume this content during Japan's turn to re-militarization and complicity in the ongoing genocide in Palestine, and how film and arts can either reproduce the bourgeois ideology or challenge it by appropriating these art forms for the liberation of the working class and oppressed peoples.We recorded this interview in December 2023 shortly after the conclusion of the anime series, but what this franchise represents and stands for remains relevant to this day and the franchise itself is not going away as the final episode is getting a theatrical release this November.Intro: Cielo by Huma HumaOutro: 歴史 history by Danny Jin (The video includes an English translation of the lyrics in the description)Support the show

Momtaku is joined by tumblr's @lostcauses-noregrets,  @seitsen-sarvi and @tsuki-no-ura for a chapter discussion of Attack on Titan "Bad Boy". Since Luna can't be bothered with Levi's tragic teacup tale, she joins after the break to discuss her trip to Japan and Momtaku's visit to the Netherlands.  Discussion Time Stamps 00:00:00 Intro with Momtaku & Luna 00:03:50 Guest Introductions - Lostcauses, Marie and Tsuki-no-ura 00:06:38 Is "Bad Boy" a fair translation of the new chapter title? 00:07:58 Thoughts on the Shingeki Fly bundle 00:11:08 American vs French fans 00:16:45 Translation challenges of Bad Boy and Attack on Titan in general 00:24:41 "Bad Boy" chapter impressions 00:30:43 Is Levi's age confirmed? 00:33:04 Have we hear the tea cup story before? 00:35:30 Ackerawakening vs Ackerbond 00:52:16 Levi's hero journey 00:55:02 Reference to Kenny as Levi's father 01:01:21 Ask from Mysh (shymshym) on Twitter: Levi's Titan-like transformation? 01:09:05 Ask from Mysh on Twitter: Any Ackerlore? 01:16:53 Levi's post canon life 01:22:45 Rate Levi's tea making technique 01:29:22 Isayama learns to draw digitally & his post canon life. 01:36:40 Break 01:37:20 Luna discusses her trip to Japan: Shingeki cafes, feeding the deer, and Disney Sea. (Also if anyone wants Connie merch - hit her up!) 01:59:36 Momtaku discussed her visits the Netherlands: Museums, food, kitties and binge watching Avatar 02:16:37 Future podcasts? Probably not. Goodbyes! Links this episode Interviews from Shingeki Fly: https://twitter.com/AttackOnFans/status/1788564618941476905 Fan Translation: https://dto.to/chapter/2831302 Translation analysis: https://www.tumblr.com/tsuki-no-ura/750192956623994880/bad-boy-translation-analysis           

Today we react to this masterpiece of a show, and really see if the ending was as bad as *everyone* made it out to be! From the protagonist, to the antihero, Eren Yaegar took us for one heck of a ride. During this episode, we dissect the choices made by Isayama and his how he attempts to shape the opinions of his audience when it comes to the Yaegarmeister. We react to the ending credits and everything it alluded to. And lastly, we see if Attack On Titan delivered an ending as powerful as the rest of the series. Do not hesitate to join the discord and let us know how you feel. Also if you're enjoying these, share with your friends!! Links to everything HERE!

¡Arrancamos el podcast hablando de la foto de avance para Joker 2! ¿Qué es lo que podemos esperar de todo esto y es una buena idea? Es muy probable que pronto se anuncie el cast de los cuatro fantásticos y toda una ola de nueva información al finalizar ahora la huelga. Netflix llega con Pluto, el anime más esperado del año sin duda y con nuevo trailer. Hablamos también de Shingeki no Kyojin Fly, el nuevo especial de Isayama que puede traer mucha controversia y hasta un nuevo final, cerrando con lo que ha sido el final de Ahsoka y que dudas deja además del inicio de Loki que puede ser la salvadora del UCM.

In this episode, Erasmus Elsner is talking to Gen Isayama, co-founder and CEO of World Innovation Lab, a Palo Alto and Tokyo based venture firm investing in growth-stage companies and serving as a bridge between startups and Japanese corporations. 00:00​​ Intro 01:30 World Innovation Lab 04:10 From Japanese lawyer to Silicon Valley VC 09:10 From DCM to WIL 13:55 WIL investment thesis 19:40 Japanese entrepreneurial culture 26:57 Open innovation Models at WIL 31:57 Raising Fund I 37:00 Full spectrum of WIL Activities 42:16 Investment strategy and portfolio construction 48:06 Outlook for WIL III 51:23 Call to action

For this episode, Jane and LeEan talk about the first part of the third part of season 4 of Attack on Titan (@_@), how LeEan is secretly an air nomad with no earthly attachments, how capes led to Hanji's premature demise, why Scouts wear capes in the first place, how Guy Fieri's signature look is peak fashion, our relief that more people are coming around to seeing Eren's rumbling as a bad idea, and whether or not Isayama meant for his depiction of the afterlife to resemble Heaven or Hell (based on how many Scouts are there). --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isle-of-anime/support

durée : 02:28:48 - Le 7/9.30 - par : Nicolas Demorand, Léa Salamé, Stephanie BOUTONNAT - Hajime Isayama, le mangaka japonais, auteur de "L'Attaque des Titans", est l'invité exceptionnel du 7h50. Rachida Dati, nouvelle présidente du Conseil National des Républicains, est l'invitée du Grand Entretien. Charly et Lulu, animateurs d'Hit Machine, sont les invités du 9h10.

durée : 00:10:31 - L'invité de 7h50 - par : Léa Salamé - Hajime Isayama, le mangaka japonais, auteur de la série phénomène "L'Attaque des Titans", dont les 34 tomes se sont vendus à plus de 100 millions d'exemplaires dans le monde, est l'invité de France Inter. Il est mis à l'honneur du 50ème Festival d'Angoulême.

We review the second season of Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin). We continue our look back on the previous seasons of AoT in preparation for the show's finale, talking about every hint Isayama gave us in season two about the greater AoT lore. We also reminisce about the craziest, most nonchalant reveal in anime history, as well as some very special moments between Eren, Mikasa, and Armin.⁠ Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/4Rnq4GTePP Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/thestrictlyseries Website: https://www.thestrictlyseries.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestrictlyseries Twitter: https://twitter.com/strictlyseries Part of The Strictly Series of podcasts

Returning to the podcast is Brian from TV and Movie Trivia Pod to discuss Attack on Titan (S1). The final part of the final season of AoT is set to premiere early next year, so in preparation for the epic conclusion of this historic anime, we decided to look back on the first three seasons. Starting with season one, we deep dive into the show to share our reviews and talk about every hint Isayama gave us about the greater AoT lore.⁠ Check out TV and Movie Trivia Pod on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and many more podcasts services!⁠ You can also learn more via their website and social media below: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/tvtriviapod Website: https://tvtriviapod.podbean.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tvtriviapod Twitter: https://twitter.com/tvtriviapod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TVTriviaPod Strictly Anime links: Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/4Rnq4GTePP Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/thestrictlyseries Website: https://www.thestrictlyseries.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestrictlyseries Twitter: https://twitter.com/strictlyseries Part of The Strictly Series of podcasts

In my first coverage talking about Attack on Titan, I bring my wife into the conversation @deekaaybright who recently started watching anime with me. Together, we discuss, with my cohost Jordan, the emotional fallout and implications between Gabi, Sasha, Nicolo, and Kaya. Exploring the idea of forgiveness through religion. And apply it's principles in real life situations, through Nicolo's love for Sasha, that sent him momentarily down a dark path to avenge the Eldian woman he loved. Intro and Outro music produced by Namai 畝ド果 Namai 畝ド果 Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/namaibeats Namai 畝ド果 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNtb0gbf6MdjeQJuNgsDlMg

In this episode, Adrian and Ivy together with anime enthusiast, Cristiano sit down to closely discuss what transpired in Part two of the final season of Isayama's greatest masterpiece, Shingeki no Kyojin. Predictions are also made for what to expect from part three of the final season set to come out next year. Be sure to listen in

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If you know about the anime show 'Attack on Titans', at-least once in your life you must've thought about the creator of the show and what kind of a mind would've created a show like this. In the last episode of the series, Siddharth talks about the creator of the super-hit anime show - Attack on Titans, the Japanese manga artist - Hajime Isayama. He talks about his journey from being a young artist to becoming one of the most successful ones.You can follow Siddharth Deshmukh on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sideshmukhFollow Siddharth Deshmukh on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thetravellingprofessorFollow Siddharth Deshmukh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/edgysid?s=09You can reach out to us on social media. We're @ivmpodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featured.

We review Attack on Titan: Traitor (E85). The action and nostalgia pick up again as the Scouts enter a new battle with the return of some old friends. But what really makes this episode intense are the emotions Armin and Connie experience as they make a difficult decision in order to keep moving forward. We once again give high praise to Isayama's incredible writing as we look at the many parallels taking place in this episode.⁠ Every era of anime has only a few shows that are so influential, they're granted the title of “anime classic.” Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin) is destined to become a classic as it makes anime history, and to celebrate the final season we're reviewing every single episode on Strictly Anime! Each podcast episode will release every Wednesday following the new episode of AoT. This is in addition to our regular schedule for Strictly Anime. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/4Rnq4GTePP Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/thestrictlyseries Website: https://www.thestrictlyseries.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestrictlyseries Twitter: https://twitter.com/strictlyseries Part of The Strictly Series of podcasts

The OFC Boys are back again, with an episode from the vault. This episode, the boys talk resolutions, and Si makes a few complaints about attack on Titan. We also revisit anime we're watching this season. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ofc--media/message

For this episode, Jane and LeEan talk about Attack on Titan season 1, Isayama's absolute mastery with placing Easter eggs throughout the show, the telltale positioning of Erwin's books, the design flaw in making the Scout's pants white, why we would or wouldn't date a Scout, why LeEan was more upset about the death of Rui (from Demon Slayer) than of Eren's mom (what's her name again?), and how many abs titan Eren has. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/isle-of-anime/support

Una storia, una bella storia val la pena di esser letta e basta.Così ho deciso di accompagnarvi alla lettura di alcune belle storie orientali che mi hanno affascinato nella mia, seppur brevissima, lettura del fumetto orientale.Edizione 1 https://amzn.to/3F8xm7kEdizione 2 https://amzn.to/3G7UbJAEdizione 3 https://amzn.to/3HK2UChAnime: https://amzn.to/34uTiguI manga, questi “sconosciuti” fumetti orientali sono famosi a chi, come noi, legge sopratutto il fumetto italiano ed in particolare il seriale bonelli o bonellide, sopratutto per le signorine mezze nude, lo splatter estremo ed i personaggi sempre sopra le righe.*** Iscriviti al Canale ➜ http://bit.ly/Lucadeejay ****** Qui trovi tutto: https://linktr.ee/ilucadeejay ***Nonostante il manga sia ormai sdoganatissimo, merito sopratutto del capolavoro Akira (del quale parleremo nel corso della serie) che negli anni ‘90 venne importato da Glenat per il mercato francese, ma che di lì riuscì a conquistare tutto il vecchio continente con una versione appositamente colorata e adattata ai nostri gusti del tempo.Nonostante questo il manga è rimasto ancorato all'idea di fumetto per bambini o peggio.Non è così, ma andiamo per ordine.In questa prima puntata (pilota) vi parlerò da semplice lettore, da semplice amico che consiglia una bella storia, di: “L'Attacco dei Giganti” (Attack on Titan).Chi si aspetta riferimenti tecnici, termini giapponesi sparati la, o una critica scientifica dell'opera chiuda il video e mi scusi del tempo perso. Per tutti gli altri (spero che ce ne saranno) preparatevi ad un bagno di sangue, di sofferenza, di fratellanza e onore degni della miglior storia che abbiate mai sentito.Benvenuti in questo nuovo video cari Lettori, io sono Lucadeejay, questa è Storie dell'altra vita è qui parliamo di fumetti e di cose nerd.Oggi come detto parleremo di come un pugno di ragazzini si ribellerà al suo infausto destino è di come orgoglio, tenacia, amicizia e onore li spingeranno ben oltre le loro capacità.Niente spoiler, ovviamente, l'opera la dovrete leggere.L'Attacco dei Giganti viene scritta e disegnata dal mangaka (termine che vuol dire esattamente autore di fumetti) Hajime Isayama (e mi scuso per il mio pessimo giapponese) dopo una brutta esperienza personale.Isayama, infatti, lavorava in una caffetteria ed una sera un cliente evidentemente ubriaco ed incapace di contenersi lo aggredì.Questo episodio lo scosse molto e gli fece capire l'orrore di doversi confrontare con qualcuno con il quale non puoi dialogare, che non ti capisce o che non vuol capirti.Di qui l'idea dei giganti.Il manga parla, infatti, di un mondo (presumibilmente la Terra colpita da qualche catastrofe) in cui improvvisamente sono apparsi dei Giganti.Giganti hanno un intelletto limitato e si cibano degli uomini senza un apparente morivo. Gli ulimi sopravvisuti si sono rifugiati in una citadella protetta da tre ordini di mura concentriche, vivendo in pace per circa un secolo. L'arrivo di due nuovi tipi di giganti infrangerà la serenità degli umani.Lì costringerà a scendere in guerra. Al centro del conflitto finira il giovane Eren Yeager, la cui madre è stata mangiata da un Gigante. Eren giura vendetta contro i mostri e si arruola nell' esercito insieme alla sorella adottiva Mikasa Ackerman e all'amico Armin Arlert.Il mondo dei nostri eroi è chiuso dietro a delle possenti mura di cinta che proteggono i pochi territori rimasti liberi da questi mostri, tre mura concentriche per la precisione, il wall Rose, Maria e Sina e da tre forze militari differenti per ambizioni e compiti, il corpo di guardia, quello di gendarmeria è quello di ricerca.La fonte d'ispirazione per l'ambientazione gli venne dal luogo della sua infanzia, la città di Hita, nel sud del Giappone, che è circondata dalle montagne ed esprime al meglio quel senso generale di isolamento della cultura giapponese. I nostri protagonisti saranno da sempre spinti ad entrare in quest'ultimo che si prefigge di trovare qualcosa fuori dalle mura per ricostruire la storia dell'umanità e tentare di sconfiggere i giganti.Ci troviamo, infatti in un mondo che è immemore del suo passato e ben 107 anni dopo che gli ultimi sopravvissuti si erano rifugiati dietro alle possenti mura erette non si sa neanche come.Questo mondo ha bandito la tecnologia ed è gestito in modo monarchico, il re amministra leggi, giustizia e milizie coadiuvato da un pugno di nobili e le uniche innovazioni sono delle speciali attrezzature per il così detto moto tridimensionale.In pratica delle cinture che attraverso gas e rampini permettono salti di parecchi metri tra palazzi e alberi e delle lame che riescono a recidere la pelle durissima dei giganti… ma già vi sto dicendo troppo.... continua nei commenti ...#lucadeejay #manga #aot #lattaccodeigiganti#hajimeisayama #planetmanga #paninicomics #anime

Hoy hablaremos sobre Shingeki no Kyojin. En nuestro último podcast del año, en vez de un análisis sobre la serie o el manga, conversaremos sobre la obra de Isayama poniéndonos en el lugar tanto de Eldianos como la gente de Marley para tratar de entender el porqué de sus acciones, que los motiva, cuál es su historia y sus objetivos y lo que están dispuestos a hacer para lograrlos.

I am not a fan of the usage of anime for nefarious purposes, such as what Representative Gosar decided to do with that Attack on Titan opening. I know he represents folks who believe in what he's doing and his beliefs as a person. I don not believe in the same things. Also the implications of taking Isayama's work and making it your own may not be a good look. See the article below for details: https://www.polygon.com/2019/6/18/18683609/attack-on-titan-fascist-nationalist-isayama-hajime-manga-anime --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/max-worthington/support

Reseña descriptiva del shonen manga “Ataque a los Titanes” de Hajime Isayama. ¿Qué dicen en las redes sobre ella? Te lo ponemos en bandeja y en un clic. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bibliotecadesalou/message

In this episode, we dive into Isayama's brilliant masterpiece, Shingeki no Kyojin. We analyze the first, second, third, and fourth seasons of Eren Jeager's story and the people within the walls. Predictions are also made for what to expect from part 2 of the fourth season.

The most frustrating analyzation our hosts have experienced so far. This OST made no sense in relation to the anime. Only SIX "new" songs for this arc (including the ending sequence)...Also, those definitely weren't bagpipes, they were hurdy gurdies. Annnnnd someone PLEASE tell Isayama to draw a "Hisoka" titan for the final season.Enjoy the show!!YouTube Playlist: AN-14: Hunter x Hunter (2011) [Greed Island]Instagram: @animenoisepodcastTikTok: @animenoisepodcastYouTube Channel: AnimeNoiseCheck out our merch on Etsy! AnimeNoiseWorksSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/animenoise)

SPOILERS FOR AOT, MHA, and Bad Batch! Now that you've read the spoiler information.... In this week's episode of Ascending Perspective, "Anime Mayhem!", we dive into our thoughts on some of the rumors around a sequel to AOT and what the incoming publishing (June 9th) of Isayama's interview might hopefully reveal! Also, we rejoice in MHA FINALLY picking up and revealing the master plot, after what felt like a million episodes this season! We touch on some other rumors as well, like the continuance of Dragon Ball Super Anime and Steve shares his unwarranted Star Wars fun fact about the most recent episode of "The Bad Batch" and the group discusses the possibility of a sad ending while also touching up on some other Star Wars news and theories. Tune in to learn more!   Oh! And most importantly, we find out why Jake loves anime so much! Let's just say he loves the plot! ;)

"Raise your hand if you've ever felt personally victimized by Eren Jaeger!" *everyone raises their hand* Okay so this is probably the longest I've ever spent talking about anything :D If you make it to the end let me know lol. I can't believe how clever Isayama is sometimes... he really gave us a look from everyone's perspective in this last portion of the series. It really makes you think.. It's a shame he had to end the manga in such a rush. Give this podcast a like if you enjoyed this week's episode!! Check out my other content here Shop at Animated Apparel! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itsananimething/message

This week Justin and Matt discuss One Piece Chapter 1013 and Isayama is putting out more AOT content but it probably isn't what you think. In the bracket this week Pikachu competes with Levi on their impact on their stories. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/basically-one-piece-pod/support

In questo episodio ci sono dei giganti che si attaccano. E altre cose.

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We review Attack on Titan: Children of the Forest (E72). This emotional episode centers around love, loss, and betrayal. A perfect example of Isayama's brilliant writing, we discuss how one character's unexpected death has a lasting impact on the rest of the story. Every era of anime has just a few shows that are so influential, they're granted the title of “anime classic.” Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin) could very well be that, and to celebrate the final season we're reviewing every single episode on Strictly Anime! Each podcast episode will release every Wednesday following the new episode of AoT. This is in addition to our regular schedule for Strictly Anime.

Was geht ab liebe AOT Stans und Fans, Willkommen zu unserer review und reaction des vorletzten AOT chapters EVER, ja wir können es auch noch immer nicht fassen... Aber was ein unglaublich gutes Chapter! Isayama , wie immer, auf höchstem Niveau **. Viel Spaß, bei dieser Folge und falls es euch gefällt checkt auch unsere anderen Folgen ab und auch unser Instagram unter: https://www.instagram.com/project.anime.podcast/ Bis zum nächsten Mal :) SEE YOU SPACE COWBOYS...

Attack on Titan, or Shingeki no Kyojin, is the anime that we are covering in this episode of our Podcast. Does it suck? This review isn't really a review, but it is our opinions on the manga. The world loves this series! They're crazy about it! And we.. are not. Well, Weeb 101 always has a different take on things and here we are! We're fighting against the biggest (?) series of 2021! Season 4 of AoT is still not fully out and we are already here to insult everything you love about this series. Please don't cancel us! It's just an opinion. TL;DR of the video: We like Attack on Titan and the story behind it. We're more turned off by the fanbase than anything. We really think it was a good story that got lost on the way due to terms like "genius" being thrown about and force on Isayama. This led to intense pressure on the mangaka to actually do something that would surpass all the levels that he already reached with the manga. In fact, every little thing seems to be taken and made into a huge matter by the fanbase. A simple reference to Hallucigenia became a thing that was wondered upon and people ended up saying, "Isayama is God. He has something planned" It's a reference, and a good one, but it is overhyped by the fans. We would rate Attack on Titan higher if the fanbase wasn't toxic. As usual, spoilers ahead! Like, Follow and Share. Leave a review if you like the podcast. Check out our other channels - Last Take - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC42Kr3FAvaDVA45Z0ekMBtg Podcast Highlights - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw9e-K-w91FgFSYHo9poLJw Enjoy! Listen to the audio version - Anchor - https://anchor.fm/weeb101Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/weeb-101/id1533775571 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5IowiKxUz7F0iuk7OJ7GDn Google Podcasts - https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8zMTk4ZjljOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Watch us live - Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/weeb101pod Follow us on Twitter and Instagram to keep up with both Weeb101 news and some cool anime releases. Let us know what you think too! We love conversations! Twitter - https://twitter.com/weeb101pod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/weeb101pod/ Support us on Patreon - Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/weeb101pod Crew - Hosts - Bru and Sid Producer - Audi https://twitter.com/marim0ss1 Camera Operator - Mickey https://twitter.com/Miggydota

Traemos de nuevo su sección favorita: Los reviews de los episodios 67 y 68 de Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin),en donde hacemos un resumen general y damos nuestros puntos de vista: aquellos detalles y referencias que pasaron desapercibidos al inicio, el cierre del arco de Marley y el retorno a Eldia o Isla Paradise; cómo reaccionamos ante las tristes sorpresas y los clásicos flashbacks a los que nos tiene acostumbrados Isayama al explicar las tácticas de guerra de nuestros protagonistas. Recuerden amigos, síganos en las redes sociales y recomienden a sus amigos este podcast friki ¡TATAKAE! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yamtete-kudasai/message

Anime-only friendly! Luna flies solo this month, as she's joined by returning guest Coffee and Titan Teatime's James for a completely new podcast focusing on Season 4 of the anime.  The first half is focusing on episode 1 "The other side of the sea", with some manga spoilers included at the end (don't worry, you'll be warned!).  The second half Coffee talks about her experiences at the final exhibit in Fukuoka and the statue unveiling in Isayama's hometown, including her short, yet awkward encounter with our favorite mangaka. 

https://youhearbiggirls.podbean.com/mf/play/9wosmj/130-final.mp3 With Eren finally doing the unthinkable, we thought it would be a great idea to invite back two Eren enthusiasts - one who was mortified and the other who now credits Isayama for his newfound love of genocide (kidding!!). Please listen along as @safflora​​ and YouTube's Soul join us in discussing chapter 130 "Dawn for Humanity." Episode Timestamps 0:00:00 Intro: Safflora and Soul 0:06:55 Overall chapter impressions 0:15:15 Saving friends vs saving strangers. Is the contrast important? 0:20:35 What's next for Annie? 0:30:33 Uh... what's up with the birds? 0:35:47 Safflora's thoughts on Possible Ymir Shenanigans (Part 1) 0:39:02 Memory Shatter Mysteries. Did Eren kill his mom? 0:42:51 Safflora's thoughts on Possible Ymir Shenanigan (Part 2) 0:49:38 Unpacking the Eren POV: Did Eren have a choice? 1:03:38 Yelena and Floch Flashbacks 1:14:45 Mini Historia QuickFire 1:16:42 BREAK Eren and Historia Conversation 1:17:56 Safflora's thoughts aka Possible Ymir Shenanigans (Part 3) 1:21:01 Soul's thoughts aka Historia secretly wants to rumble the world 1:27:15 Luna's thoughts aka at least it wasn't as bad as it could be 1:29:52 Momtaku's thoughts aka the pregnancy is a fake just hear me out 1:38:45 Momtaku's final rant: Eren is the worst and all his friends deserve better 1:42:44 Zeke ships Eremika and we all owe him an apology 1:45:46 What's up with Fez-kun? 1:52:00 Is Eren's main driving force friends, freedom or vengeance? Does he view the outside world as animals? 2:00:00 Thoughts on Eren's Final Titan form 2:10:20 Why do the world's military refer to Eren as "The Attack Titan" 2:12:01 Ask from Kingsgrave: Has Eren Changed? 2:17:40 Ask from Paris: Did you catch the Odin reference? 2:22:59 Ask from Don Xabier: Has it been foreshadowed that Mikasa will kill Eren? 2:27:22 Asks about Zeke's role moving forward 2:28:32 Ask from Fabio10c: What is Soul's favorite chapter? 2:31:06 Thank yous and goodbyes Links this Episode The Genius of Eren Jaeger Attack on Frost Giant: How Shingeki no Kyojin Examines the Nordic Cycle of Fate   

For our 128 podcast we were excited to be joined by tumblr's @grimmheim​ and from the AOT Wiki, Neetaku. Listen along as we relive our love of Shadis the Chadis and cry over the sailing and sinking of the S. S. Shagath. Other topics include far too much about Floch, Falco's titan design, and predictions for next chapter. Content Warning: Discussion about possible sexual assault from 0:51:03 to 0:53:58 **Episode Timestamps** 0:00:00 Intro: Grimmheim and Neetaku 0:02:57 Overall chapter impressions 0:07:09 Two Chads, One Ship: The sailing and sinking of Shagath 0:20:39 Ask from Shanto (twitter) about what's in Eldia's future with Shadis and Magath gone 0:26:53 Ask from ephemeralnerd: Shadis and Magath parallels - Hot takes on hotcake Magath - The logistics of Shadis' timely arrival 0:40:42 Floch and the duality of his personality 0:49:30 Floch's fate and future 1:03:03 Best new ship? 1:04:03 Break 1:04:39 Annie not beating the gobshite out of Reiner, but working together with him 1:13:20 Annie are you okay...going to Odiha? 1:23:17 Falco's Titan - The Bird is the Word 1:28:32 Neetaku's rant: Should Galliard have survived instead of Peick 1:36:14 Poll: Fandom thoughts about the latest Jaw titan 1:40:57 Don Xabier (twitter):Will Mikasa use her possible influence in Hizuru to persuade that country to help Paradise/Eldians post rumbling in any way? 1:41:56 Honeylemon (twitter): Who do you think will die from the main cast and how? It's the endgame now, I expect someone or a few major characters to die. 1:44:29 Rubygus (twitter): With 5% left of the manga, what arcs do you think will or won't be wrapped up before the end. 1:47:33: Don Xabier (twitter) Why do you think Isayama didn't show Levi in this chapter, hidden in a panel one time, when we saw everyone in the ship? Do you think It will be a «love boat» or «sex boat» in the next chapter? In that case, which couples? Thank you for your work, you are pretty good 1:52:02 Polkka's Quickfire Round 1:55:03 Thank yous and goodbyes 1:57:30 Character Death Prediction competition: http://www.youhearbiggirls.com/quiz

L'animazione da sempre viene considerata un genere per un pubblico giovane, ma questa è soltanto una percezione del pubblico occidentale. Il nostro host Matteo, in compagnia di Leonardo, vi dimostrerà che anche le serie animate di stampo orientale hanno tantissimo da offrire, per pubblici di tutte le età. E come rendere al meglio l'idea se non consigliando la serie che più di tutte ha fatto breccia nel cuore del grande pubblico negli ultimi anni? Parliamo naturalmente dell'Attacco dei Giganti.Potete trovare L'Attacco dei Giganti su Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/70299043VVVVID: https://www.vvvvid.it/show/114/l-attacco-dei-gigantiPrime Video: https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0QKC46M1HPJIP4W1DTIOPHBU1Q/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r---"Pillole" è un podcst SerialFreaks Originals realizzato e condotto da Matteo Brega e Stefano Settimi

For our chapter 127 podcast we invited two guests. Our first guest was Petter, who hosts a fellow SnK podcast called Titan Teatime and hails from Sweden. Our second guest is one of our favorite past guests, our friend @attackonmomlife who is best known for two things -  loving Eren Jaeger and attending and reporting on SnK events in Japan.   Episode Timestamps Introduction 0:19 Introducing Petter and Coffee 4:00 Chapter Impressions 5:59 How does 126 hold up now? MVC: Most Valued Character 7:39 Gabi - Signifying Change 10:01 Jean - Fantasy turned Nightmare 11:15 Hange Stewing 13:30 Yelena - Drive & End Goal Speculation Gone Wild 20:44 Last supper theory 22:37 Jean and Floch 25:30 Man in the window 29:28 Final Panel Spoilers - Coffee's ending theory Jean and Reiner 30:59 Jean - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 33:17 Did Jean go too far? 35:36 When will Reiner have his moment? 41:30 Will the Warriors ever catch a break from Isayama? 45:49 Luna's and Coffee's catfight (we need to stay off Twitter) Holocaust or Nolocaust? 54:56 "Is genocide justifiable?" part 345,058 59:32 Ask from Ahmedzubeyr25 (reddit) - Paradis' fate 1:02:23 Character favorability: what goes up, most come down 1:04:40 What is the final solution? 1:10:02 Which characters would support the rumbling? Hange and Levi 1:16:38 Anon (Tumblr) ask - Death Flags and Successors 1:23:59 Anon (Tumblr) ask for Coffee - Levi and his one track mind? 1:28:25 - BREAK Eren et al. 1:28:59 Floch - HOT OR NOT? 1:35:49 Could Mikasa kill Eren? 1:38:01 Humble's ask (twitter) What will the 104th do with Eren? 1:43:34 Where in the world Eren Sandiego? 1:45:12 Manga Exhibit Spoilers - Ending Audio 1:55:29 The Helos Ending: Who will save the world? Miscellanious 2:00:16 Statue unveiling in Isayama's hometown 2:05:31 Next chapter hopes and expectations 2:11:37 What else could get #coronacancelled? 2:14:16 Ask from Ambassador Ogweno (twitter): Japanese vs. Western manga opinions 2:16:20 Polkka's Quickfire Round 2:25:37 Wrapping Up 2:31:33 Thanks yous, how to support us, how to be a guest, good bye 2:33:38: What the hell?!

For the chapter 125 podcast we've invited #1 Annie Fan, reddit's /u/stiller3. We hope you enjoy our discussion of chapter 125, “Sunset” Thanks as always for your support! MP3: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/tp7cu7/125.mp3 Provide Feedback: https://www.youhearbiggirls.com/episode-feedback/ Discussion Timestamps   00:01:00 – Chapter impressions 00:08:01 – French translation 00:11:17 – Keychains by Leeyaspark 00:12:09 – Fandom reaction on The Rumbling 00:13:06 – What side is Isayama on? Hitch & Annie 00:15:00 – Ask from Hhaunterzz about Annie's return 00:25:55 – This chapter's MVP 00:28:07 – Ask from Motoss about Annie's coma 00:34:30 – The science and mechanics of SnK 00:35:30 – Ask from Motoss about Annie's dad 00:38:17 – Annie and the roach Shadis 00:40:22 – Shadis Mikasa and Armin 00:45:34 – Ask from SergeantGross about Mikasa's (unhealthy) devotion to Eren? 00:57:45 – Armin getting mad at Mikasa 01:00:16 – Where did Mikasa's scarf go? Floch and Jean 01:01:10 – Asks from Nahsonnn 01:01:45 – Did Jean rock it? 01:03:53 – Why did Floch lie about Levi and Hange? 01:05:20 – Did Eren tell Floch everything? 01:10:42 – Why was Jean so shocked? 01:13:26 – Hhaunterzz's ask: How will Floch meet his maker? Connie and Floch 01:15:40 – Hhaunterzz's ask: What will Connie do with Falco? 01:19:13 – Where did Falco recognize Connie from? Pieck, Magath, Hange & The Mummy 01:21:21 – Did you see this coming? 01:25:54 – The meaning of "Sunset" 01:30:30 – Levi's role: what's left? 01:36:09 – Next chapter predictions 01:39:56 – Aome's ask about our favorite chapter this final arc – BREAK – 01:44:03 – Polkka's QuickFire round 01:47:53 – Closing, thank yous and outtake LINKS THIS CHAPTER Luna's new charms by @leeyaspark Chapter title discussion by @tsuki-no-ura   About this Podcast YHBG is a monthly Attack on Titan chapter discussion that is available on Youtube, Stitcher, Spotify and iTunes. If you enjoy our content and would like to help offset costs, please consider supporting us on Kofi or Patreon. If you'd like to be a guest, please visit our website.

YHBG ~ Chapter 124 ~ Thaw This month there was only one person we wanted as guest and that's Connie's biggest fan, reddit's Lady_Moe. We were also joined last minute by one of our favorites, Wiki admin Neetaku. We hope you'll enjoy our chapter 124 discussion, “Thaw.”  We'd like thank everyone for their support this year! We don't have stats from Spotify or Stitcher but according to our YouTube year in review,  our 13 videos generated 4,444 total hours of watch time, which is just incredible. Thank you so much!!  MP3: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/gpepxg/124-2.mp3 Provide Feedback: https://www.youhearbiggirls.com/episode-feedback/ Discussion Timestamps 00:01:39 - Chapter Impressions 00:07:30 - Reiner and Gabi moment discussion 00:10:55 - Thoughts on the Gabi-centric chapter and her parallel with Eren 00:17:59 - The return of children of the forest 00:26:34 - Ask from Humble about Kaya's forgiveness of Gabi 00:33:23 - When will this series end? 00:36:51 - Our reactions to Jean and Connie 00:45:47 - Asks from Puppet and Firefan87 about Connie's eventuality 00:51:29 - Ask from Motoss “Was Connie always this interesting?” Discussion of issues with Isayama's uneven character pacing. 01:01:09 - Ask from Staraves about Connie's potential death 01:07:37 - Why did Floch want to round up all the volunteers. Neet's rant about Floch's inconsistent character development 01:17:37 - Asks from Honey Lemon and Monica So about Eren's care for his friends and why he didn't stop the mindless titans. 01:25:10 - Does Eren's character arc feel authentic? 01:31:36 - Final shout out to Shadis as we close our chapter discussion and thoughts about who should take charge now. – BREAK – 01:33:38 - FireLordSiCA asks “What purpose can Annie fill in the story?” 01:35:38 - SurvivorSpiff asks “What role will Annie play now that she's back?” Kiza100 asks “Will Reiner and Annie will meet again?” 01:38:25 - huxandthehound asks “Will Reiner's armor be restored? Did Eren intentionally do this?” 01:42:58 - FireLordSiCA and Hiryugan ask about Zeke's future role. 01:47:57 - CoffeeLife asks about how we feel about the series ending and future plans. 01:56:06 - Polkka's QuickFire round 02:04:05 - Closing, thank yous and outtakes About this Podcast YHBG is a monthly Attack on Titan chapter discussion that is available on Youtube, Stitcher, Spotify and iTunes. If you enjoy our content and would like to help offset costs, please consider supporting us on Kofi or Patreon. If you'd like to be a guest, please visit our website.

For our chapter 121 discussion we were joined by  The Humble Servant and  Akaikitsu, a member of the SCNK  who is responsible for amazing manga colorings like the one below. Since Humble and Akai are both very much fans of Eren Jaeger and we are not, the conversation very much became a discussion of Eren's mindset and morality. Discussion Timestamps 00:00:00 Introductions 00:01:45 Chapter impressions 00:05:26 Importance of panels with Mikasa and Armin 00:09:02 “From birth I've always been like this.” Discussion of Eren's motivation 00:22:14 Luna's view of Eren now and Humble and Akai's response 00:26:11:00 Was there a chance of peace before Eren's attack Liberio 31:32: Momtaku's issue with Eren 34:25 Discussion of why a character is our favorite 49:19 Ask from @cyborgboy95 51:41 Do You Think Isayama's Evil Portrayal Of Eren Is A Ruse? 57:54 To What Extent Do You Believe That The Ends Justify The Means? 01:06 At this point in the story is Eren a villain? 01:07:26 Eren kicking puppies :) 01:11:47 Let's talk about time travel 01:13:26 Determinism vs Compatibilism 01:18:13 Which plan do you agree with Karl? Eren? or Grisha? Does the rise of Eren Jaeger make sense? Should we trust Eren? 01:23:53 The Hug™️ 01:31:37 Was Grisha's reveal always planned by Isayama? 01:36:26 Next chapter predictions 01:39:45 Question from Kingsgrave  regarding Eren's monologues in chapters 90 and 97 01:43:07 Q&A with Akai about her work with SCNK  01:51:30 How to support us, special news about next month and goodbyes Links Time travel explained by Skyclad__Observer.   Colored manga chapters by the SCNK Akai's youtube and instagram About the podcast: YHBG is a monthly Attack on Titan chapter discussion that is available on Youtube, Stitcher, Spotify and iTunes. If you enjoy our content and would like to help offset costs, please consider supporting us on Kofi or Patreon. If you'd like to be a guest, please visit our website.

You Hear Big Girls  Super Mega Anniversary Podcast Outtakes + Giveaway We've (mostly) recovered from our super mega anniversary podcast, but with close to 15 hours of recorded time quite a bit hit the cutting room floor. We thought in honor of Isayama's 10 year anniversary, we'd publish a special episode of outtakes. Stay tuned to the end for a special giveaway announcement courtesy of our friend @attackonmomlife   Timestamps 00:20 - Introduction 00:55 - Podcast 120: not our brightest idea Session 1 - Soul, Angrian, Renan and Polkka: 01:24 - Explaining first outtake - Session 1 03:43 - What's in Outtake #1 03:49 - Outtake #1: You get a tangent! And you get a tangent! and EVERYBODY GETS A TANGENT! 05:27 - Connie's merit 07:50 - Pixis' death 08:30 - Characters that may be alive 10:30 - Mikasa, a slave (to her scarf?) 11:20 - The Sufferboi Cronicles 14:00 - Clout 17:03 - Soul's Time Management Session 2 - Neetaku, Rune Lai, LSJ and Lady Moe: 17:50 - What's in Outtake #2 18:30 - Outtake #2: Connie: best boi or worst boi? 23:45 - Sasha's death 25:00 - Who won? + introducing outtake #3 26:15 - Outtake #3: The Manuel Rant 32:34 - Introducing outtake #4 32:56 - Outtake #4: The Moses Braun emoji 35:01 -The Aftermath (Neetaku, you'd better be listening!) Session 3 - Reiku, Puppet, Erik and Alluolla: 36:35 - Where are the outtakes?! Session 4 - Coffee, Darth and KennyH: 38:48 - Introducing Outtakes from Session 4 40:20 - Tomato/Tomahto 40:57 - Iced Cocoa? 41:33 - Quick like… 42:01 - The Affair 42:27 - Child-Eren of the Forest Session 5 - Q&A with the Big Girls 43:45 - We mess up as well 44:58 -The Perks of YHBG 45:15 - Who has the most uploaded content? 45:49 - Fofty Special Announcement: 46:16 - Giveaway details 47:41 - Outro 48:17 - Outtake  

For our chapter 119 discussion we've invited Neetaku and Rune Lai, two admins from the SnK Wiki Team to join us.  Chapter Discussion time stamps: 00:02:16 Chapter Impressions 00:05:06  Who should've died, Reiner or Porco? 00:08:13 importance of character deaths and why Eren is still alive 00:09:27 How the wiki is listing Eren's status? 00:14:30 Wiki Poll Results "How will it be revealed the Eren is still alive?" 00:17:42 Porco Galliard is the chapter MVP 00:26:54 Discussion of Porco's relationship with Reiner 00:33:07 Porco's memory inheritance 00:37:11 From Tumblr: Did Falco inherit the Jaw Titan Power? 00:43:03 Are the Jaw Titans always destined to sacrifice themselves? 00:46:54 Kingsgrave asked, "Would Reiner agree with Zeke's plan?" 00:51:24 Discussion of Colt and Falco 00:58:32 Reactions to Falco's titan form 01:05:28 Did Zeke care about Falco and Colt? 01:16:53 Neetaku's favorite Braun (and no it isn't Reiner or Gabi) 01:19:28 Gabi discussion 01:25:07 How the final exhibit might indicate a Reiner/Eren alliance 01:28:53 Ask from The Humble Servant, "Why do you think Gabi shot Eren? She learned from Pieck that the goal's to retake the FT otherwise the problem persists. Zeke's the one that turned Falco into Titan, killed Colt & betrayed everyone. Was this narrative brilliance on Isayama's part or does he want Gabi to be hated?" 01:32:01 Do you think Eren had hoped to touch Zeke before he titanized the wine victims? If Zeke catches Eren's head, what's next? 01:37:02 Did Eren or Colt first say "Wait"? Discussion about the wiki's handling of dead characters and also Erwin vs Armin 01:45:46 Inconsistencies this chapter 01:47:45 Asks from @nykloon29, "What do you think about Eren‘s pants?" and @jhwalter17, “It'd be cool if you talked about the theory that eren already activated the founding titan as many believe it to be true” 01:54:22 Pixis, Nile, Floch and Yelena News & QA 02:00:55 Final Battle Game, Final SnK season, Final Exhibition 02:07:08 Q&A with the Wiki Team 02:08:00  ask from @bummsich_‏ ,"I'd love to know more about the people behind this account, how many people are part of the team..." 02:16:10 ask from @ZakkYuriy,  "Will there be an anime on AoT: Before the Fall?" 02:18:30 ask from @zombiehhaunter, "Has the wiki team considered making the wiki more spoiler friendly?" 02:29:45 ask from @translateda, “Who are your favourite voice actors working on Attack on Titan? How much do you know about them?” 02:36:16 Polkka's Quickfire Round #4 Links in this episode AOT Wiki: https://attackontitan.wikia.com AOT Wiki Discord: http://discord.gg/attackontitan AOT Wiki Twitter: https://twitter.com/aotwiki AOT Wiki Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/attackontitanwiki/ AOT Wiki Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AttackOnTitanWiki/ YHBG Final Exhibition Livestream and photos: https://www.youhearbiggirls.com/snk-final-livestream/  Romi Park talks about portraying Hange: https://tsuki-no-ura.tumblr.com/post/185745372769/ Moses Braun: https://attackontitan.fandom.com/wiki/Moses_Braun The YHBG podcast is also available on Youtube, Stitcher, Spotify and iTunes. If you enjoy our content and would like to help offset costs, please consider supporting us on Kofi or Patreon.  

Time Codes: 00:00:28 - Introduction 00:02:25 - Catching up after Thanksgiving 00:05:18 - A Distant Neighborhood: Complete Edition 00:54:48 - Attack on Titan Anthology 01:46:53 - Wrap up 01:47:44 - Contact us For the month of November, Shea and Derek get together to discuss to two recent manga publications, although the first text they cover is not entirely new. Jiro Taniguchi's A Distant Neighborhood: Complete Edition brings together the two-volume English editions originally published by Fanfare/Ponent Mon in 2009. (The original Japanese was published in Big Comic magazine between 1998 and 1999.) It's the story of Hiroshi Nakahara, a 48-year-old salaryman with an uninspired life, and who finds himself mysteriously transformed -- or transported? -- into his 14-year-old self. This is the same period of his life when his father abandoned his family. The guys discuss A Distant Neighborhood as a quasi-time travel narrative, but definitely not science fiction. In fact, Derek reads this text through the lens of the romance tradition, à la Horace Walpole and Nathaniel Hawthorne. Shea enjoys to story, but he feels that the premise may be a little too loaded and that Taniguchi at times relies too much on telling and not showing. Next they turn to a very different kind of book, Kodansha Comic's Attach on Titan Anthology. This is similar to a text that the guys discussed last month, Neo Parasyte F, an anthology of new works based on and inspired by a previous manga property, in this case Hajime Isayama's Attack on Titan (which began in 2009). However in contrast to the Parasyte homage, this collection is made up of work written and drawn by a variety of Western creators. Although the collection resonates differently with each -- Derek tends to like it, as a whole, better than Shea -- both of the guys can agree on some of the anthology's highlights. These include Ronald Wimberly's "Bahamut"; Asaf and Tomer Hanuka's "Memory Maze"; Rhianna Pratchett, Ben Applegate, and Jorge Corona's "Skies Above"; and Evan Dorkin and Sarah Dyer's "Attack on Attack on Titan." But really, every contribution to this collection is worth reading. As the guys point out, one of the beauties of this anthology is that its eclectic styles reflect the broad and diverse readership to which Isayama's series appeals.