Podcasts about masayuki

Reincarnation in Japan with Ohkado Masayuki Ohkado Masayuki is a parapsychologist and linguistics professor in the Graduate School of Global Humanics and the School of General Education at Chubu University in Japan. His books (all in Japanese) include Scientific Study of Reincarnation (2021), Why Are We Born and Die? (2015), We Can Be Reborn (2015), … Continue reading "Reincarnation in Japan with Ohkado Masayuki"

Send us a Text Message.Dr. Masayuki Goto, MD, PhD is Director and President of the Space Medical Accelerator ( https://space-healthcare.jp/ ), an organization founded in 2022 in Japan with a mission to keep people healthy in space and to develop terrestrial medicine by utilizing space technology and research. Dr. Goto is a Medical Doctor, a Neurosurgeon, and a Space Medicine researcher with degrees from University of Tsukuba and Yamagata University. Dr. Goto has been certified by the Japanese Society of Aerospace Medicine and Environmental Medicine. Support the Show.

In this month's podcast, our guest is Jaigyoung Choe, President of the Korea Institute for Advanced Study. Professor Choe received his PhD degree from the University of California Berkeley in 1986 under the supervision of Professor Richard Schoen after completing his undergraduate studies at Seoul National University.His main research interests are in differential geometry, minimal surface theory, isoperimetric problems, and geometric measure theory.Previously, he held positions at POSTECH in Pohang and Seoul National University. He was a professor at the Korea Institute for Advanced Study until February 2019 and is now a professor emeritus at the institute. He is also the eighth President of the Korea Institute for Advanced Study. Professor Choe is one of the Series Editors of the KIAS Springer Series in Mathematics.He is hosted by Masayuki Nakamura, Editor for Mathematics in Tokyo.

This is a recording of Masayuki Tashima's testimony at the public hearing during the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians in Chicago, September 1981. Link to Transcript: http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/nei_japan/id/1590/rec/1 Citation: Archives, Northeastern Illinois University, "007 Testimonies of Masayuki Tashima, Jitsuo Morikawa, Henry Tanaka, Shigesato Murao, and Monica Sone, Panel on Individual Psychological Impact" (1981). Hearing before the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (Chicago), September 22-23, 1981. 10. The Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC) was created in 1980 to investigate the constitutional and ethical objections of Executive Order 9066. The CWRIC executed an official evaluation of the order and its impact on the formerly interned and their families, starting the process of reparations to the Japanese Americans for the time, property, and liberty they had lost. The CWRIC reviewed the facts and circumstances surrounding Executive Order 9066 and its impact on the affected; the Committee also sought appropriate remedies. In order to fulfill that mandate, the CWRIC held twenty days of hearings in cities throughout the United States: Anchorage, Cambridge, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, D.C. The CWRIC heard testimonies from more than 750 witnesses of the internment experience. The results of these national hearings led to the passage of the Civil Liberties Act, which was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan in 1988. This federal law granted the victims of the internment a formal government apology and financial reparations for the losses they had suffered. Learn more at www.RedressRadio.com Music: Alone (Prod. by Lukrembo) File number 007-01

Today we talk about console creators, octopuses, artificial intelligence, and Einstein! Does Remington even do anything around here?! 0:00:00 Intro Music 0:00:55 Dialogue 0:18:51 Masayuki Uemura, Creator of the NES and SNES, Dies at 78 0:24:38 Octopuses, Squids and Lobsters Could Become 'Sentient Beings' in the UK 0:32:05 US Judge Rules Only Humans, Not AI, Can Get Patents 0:43:07 Einstein's Rare Handwritten Notes Sell For $13 Million at Auction 0:50:30 Outtro 0:51:30 Outtakes Rest In Peace, Masayuki-san https://in.mashable.com/science/25967/einsteins-rare-handwritten-notes-sell-for-13-million-at-auction https://www.techspot.com/news/91110-court-ruling-uspto-cannot-issue-patents-artificial-intelligence.html https://www.livescience.com/cephalopods-and-crustaceans-recognised-as-sentient-in-uk https://kotaku.com/masayuki-uemura-creator-of-the-nes-and-snes-dies-at-7-1848184264 CHECK OUT OUR AWESOME MERCH! We have a myriad astonishing graphics available to show your love for Dueling Ogres! Wear it loud and proud or silent and deadly. Heh, fart jokes. Or if you want to support us another way, consider becoming a patron! For just pennies a day, you can feed and clothe these poor, destitute, abused ogres. (Quick, someone queue "In the Arms of an Angel") http://duelog.me/ogrebazaar https://duelog.me/patreon WRITE YOUR STUFF FOR US, PLEASE! Interested in writing geek-centric articles? Got a fever to let your inner writer out? Email us with an article to be published for thousands of readers to see! bloggers@duelingogres.com SMASH ALL THOSE social media LIKES AND SHARES AND retweets and pins and SUBSCRIBES FOREVER! They help us stay alive one more day! Literally, there are larger ogres over us. They're ruthless and terrifying. We cry tears of blood! CALL or TEXT us so we can play/read your question on air @ 978 DU-OGRES (978-386-4737)!! (Intro uses the "Black Vortex" track by Kevin Macleod (incompetech.com). Licensed under CC by attribution 3.0. Outtro: Battle of Kings by Per Kiilstofte, licensed under CC by attribution 4.0 Int'l.)

FAMICOM : ZOOM sur Masayuki Uemura, avec Florent Gorges [Gamer & Geek S21EP18]

Esta semana en la que no queremos hacer enojar "a los hijos de Zuñiga" les traemos un programa con temas curiosos y entretenidos, que van desde el adiós a Masayuki Uemura uno de los diseñadores del NES y SNES las míticas consolas de Nintendo. Por otra parte Armand en la sección "lo que hay que hacer para tragar" nos habla de corridos y no de la revolución... Pero si de una manera muy peculiar de ser despedidos. Zarra nos comenta sobre Sonic 2 y con un pequeño recuerdo de la primera película de erizo azul y la llegada por fin de Halo Infinite. Disfruta este divertido programa de Agente 05. Esta obra está bajo una Licencia Creative Commons Atribución 4.0 Internacional.

¡Ya está aquí la ración semanal de vuestro podcast favorito! Con la participación de: ✔️ Juan Tejerina · @jtvillamuera ✔️ Juan Pedro Prat · @JuanpePrat_ ✔️ Ramiro Díez · @Ramisfactions ✔️ Javier Bello · @Javi_B_C ✔️ Sergio Carlos González · @Sergio5Glez ✔️ Dan Puerta al Sótano · @dan_chaos ✔️ Julio Costilla · @SrRib 🎤Micrófonos Pulse gracias al apoyo de NZXT 💜 https://nzxt.com/en-DE 🌐 Web: https://www.gamestribune.com 💬 Twitter: https://twitter.com/GamesTribune 📺 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gtmlive 🎥 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/GamesTribune 📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gamestribune/ 🎵 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4G0e96hcrEKgUokym8RUbs?si=XlqHby9PSWuI475putCLFQ ACTUALIDAD - Ha fallecido Masayuki Uemura, gran artífice de la creación de NES y SNES. - La plataforma de cosméticos NFT presentada por Ubisoft, Quartz, recibe grandes críticas en su anuncio en YouTube. - Phil Spencer afirma que la tecnología de Kinect, fue una de las mayores aportaciones al mundo de los videojuegos. MELOCOTONAZO - Oh No!!! — Grandson https://open.spotify.com/track/1hHn2SG7j8Ux61wWiUcXPq?si=ccfa6d2a113245eb&nd=1 THE GAME AWARDS 2021 - Repasaremos la gala de premios dirigida por Geoff Keighley, opinando sobre los distintos ganadores y comentaremos los anuncios más destacados. CHARLAMOS CON - Mauricio García, CEO de The Game Kitchen y Ángel Rodríguez, vienen a presentarnos una nueva plataforma de incubación de videojuegos: Billete Cohete. PUERTA AL RETRO - Hoy el buen Dan nos trae una de esas iteraciones del fontanero de la gran N que supo triunfar con nombre propio: Paper Mario en Nintendo 64. EL SOCIO RESPONDE: - Esta semana queremos sufrir y, cómo nosotros no hemos salido de la oficina, os hemos preguntado que habéis hecho en este puente. Sorteamos una lámina de Sekiro firmada por su artista, J Giner entre los participantes. - Finalmente, cerraremos hablando de los juegos a los que hemos estado dedicando nuestro tiempo ocio esta semana. 00:08:16 - Actualidad 00:53:38 - Melocotonazo 00:55:24 - The Game Awards 02:09:29 - Charlamos con 03:07:30 - Puerta al Retro 03:28:21 - El Socio Responde 04:09:04 - Estamos Jugando

TGIM! We only have 3 full weeks left in December, then we are onto 2022, time flies! Today we have a dandy of an episode for you!! Ryan and Chris talk about their memories with the NES and Super NES in honor of Masayuki Uemura, if we are buying anything during the video game and Pokémon market selloffs, and what we think of the situation with the Analogue Pocket. If you want to check out our Thursday live claim sales you can check it out by following 0gretro on Twitch www.twitch.tv/0gretro. You may be asking "what is a live claim sale?" A live claim sale is where we go live together and sell video games, Pokémon cards, accessories, and systems at great prices! Come check it out one time. Join the 0g & Cousi Beers and Deals official Discord!! https://discord.gg/6XdkhEp3KQ Reminder, we also started a reminder text platform! Text @cousiog to 81010. When you sign up, it will ask you for your birthday and if you are a student or parent etc, I believe you DO NOT need to answer these to sign up but if you do, just make something up. We DO NOT see your phone number or info, but we will use this platform to remind you about the podcast, claim sales, do giveaways, etc. We hope y'all enjoy and have the best day ever. Like and subscribe and let us know what you thought of this weeks episode! Make sure to subscribe and turn on post notifications, we will be uploading a new episode every Monday morning at 7 AM EST. Make sure to follow the Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cards_and_cartridges_podcast/ Follow our personal accounts: https://www.instagram.com/cousi.retro.games/ https://www.instagram.com/0gretro/

Nintendo engineer Masayuki Uemura has passed away and Brad Pitt is getting behind the wheel. We're talking about it with today's #MikeJonesMinuteCon!

Se activa la alerta amarilla en la alcaldía Tlalpan por pronóstico de bajas temperaturasInició el operativo de verificación por la celebración del 12 de diciembreFalleció a los 78 años de edad el ingeniero japonés Masayuki Uemura

In the first hour of the show, a part of Pete's childhood is lost as NES and Super NES creator Masayuki Uemura passed away during the show.  Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/petekalinershow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tecla do Paulo Laureano; que nos vai falar sobre o criador da NES/SNES

Nuevo número de Libertad Jazzera, siempre con el mejor free jazz y las músicas de vanguardia. En este episodio hemos escuchado una selección de la últimas novedades dentro de la brillante escena avant-garde japonesa, con nombres como Otomo Yoshidide, Masayuki Takayanagi, Abe Kaoru o Hiroshi Yamazaki. Que lo disfrutes.

Nuevo número de Libertad Jazzera, siempre con el mejor free jazz y las músicas de vanguardia. En este episodio hemos escuchado una selección de la últimas novedades dentro de la brillante escena avant-garde japonesa, con nombres como Otomo Yoshidide, Masayuki Takayanagi, Abe Kaoru o Hiroshi Yamazaki. Que lo disfrutes.

Per la prima volta negli ultimi 6000 anni, in tutto il mondo si è detto la verità sulla vita dopo la morte di un essere umano. Il 22 maggio 2021 la gente di tutto il mondo è stata testimone di un evento storico: una Conferenza Internazionale online "La vita dopo la morte. Finzioni e fatti". Ogni giorno si tengono tavole rotonde con partecipanti da tutto il mondo per approfondire i temi sollevati alla conferenza.

Tavola rotonda internazionale | Prof. O. Masayuki, Dott.ssa A. Mills, Dott. W. Semkiw Continua il dialogo sui temi più rilevanti per tutta l'umanità che sono stati sollevati il 22 maggio 2021 alla Conferenza Internazionale "La vita dopo la morte. Finzioni e fatti". La conferenza è stata interpretata in più di 45 lingue e trasmessa attraverso varie piattaforme in tutto il mondo.

Gli Angeli sono stati sconfitti e una storia ha trovato al sua pur controversa conclusione, ma a che prezzo? Mentre i Children accordano gli strumenti, Hideaki Anno e Masayuki ripercorrono la trama della serie originale secondo una originale logica di libere associazioni. "Death" è un film riassuntivo, ma è per questo un film inutile? Eleonora e Andrea provano a rispondere a questa e ad altre domande nella prima puntata dedicata al finale cinematografico di Neon Genesis Evangelion. Buon ascolto e bentornati!

Gli Angeli sono stati sconfitti e una storia ha trovato al sua pur controversa conclusione, ma a che prezzo? Mentre i Children accordano gli strumenti, Hideaki Anno e Masayuki ripercorrono la trama della serie originale secondo una originale logica di libere associazioni. "Death" è un film riassuntivo, ma è per questo un film inutile? Eleonora e Andrea provano a rispondere a questa e ad altre domande nella prima puntata dedicata al finale cinematografico di Neon Genesis Evangelion. Buon ascolto e bentornati!

Gli Angeli sono stati sconfitti e una storia ha trovato al sua pur controversa conclusione, ma a che prezzo? Mentre i Children accordano gli strumenti, Hideaki Anno e Masayuki ripercorrono la trama della serie originale secondo una originale logica di libere associazioni. "Death" è un film riassuntivo, ma è per questo un film inutile? Eleonora e Andrea provano a rispondere a questa e ad altre domande nella prima puntata dedicata al finale cinematografico di Neon Genesis Evangelion. Buon ascolto e bentornati!

Episode 13 of First Impact Podcast, a weekly podcast where we discuss the 90s anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion. New episodes are released every Thursday. This week we discuss: 25. "Do you love me?" originally aired on March 20th 1996, written by Hideaki Anno, directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki 26. "Take care of yourself" originally aired on March 27th 1996, written by Hideaki Anno, directed by Masayuki and Kazuya Tsurumaki Produced by https://itsgotstealth.com/ Art by https://www.instagram.com/addrawz/ Also available on Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/2Xtoast Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IsRV4u Google: https://bit.ly/2NTqwNF iTunes: https://apple.co/2N2e7GP You can also find us at Twitter: https://twitter.com/FirstImpactPod and https://twitter.com/ItsGotStealth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FirstImpactPod/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firstimpactpod/

EXPLICIT CONTENT! The final volume to Battle Royale! We finished recording this run in October 2018. Listen as we recount the tropes used, the differences between the source material and the goal of the authors. Skip the synopsis @ minute 12:00 022: Battle Royale vol. 15 Art: Masayuki Taguchi Story: Koushun Takami Translation by Keith Giffen Topics: ·       Kiriyama’s death ·       Kawada’s betrayal ·       The authors …and their intentions with the book and handling violence   Differences between the Japanese and English translation:   (Note: the English Vol 1 was released in 2003, same year the Japanese vol 9 came out, both the English and Japanese runs ended in 2006)   '"It's a good story that Takami is telling", Giffen said. "What I do is go in and make bad scenes that much worse. I loved the movie of Battle Royale, and also love the manga. I just wanted to do it right. I wanted to do justice to it, and I knew I couldn't get away with doing a straight translation, because it would be horrifyingly bad."' – Keith Giffen   §  There isn't a reality TV show aspect §  Sakura doesn't make any bets prior to the program §  Izumi was at the reef before Kiriyama and the rest arrived. This means Kiriyama would have flipped the coin on meeting Kazumi and way before the others arrived. It also means there was no allusion to rape what-so-ever. §  Originally Niida makes up excuses for his actions and isn't as psychotic as he is in the English version.   Basically, Keith Geifen makes it a lot darker than the comic needs to be.     Differences between other adaptations:   ·       Yonemi Kamon is an original character that replaces, Kinpatsu Sakamochi in the novel and Kitano in the movie. ·       In the movie, Kazuo Kiriyama is one of two transfer students, the other is Shogo Kawada. They are specially selected to take part in the Battle Royale program and have no prior relationship to the other students. ·       In the novel Soma is setting the campfires to cause confusion, until Kiriyama tracks her down and kills her. Then Kiriyama continues setting the smoke signals. ·       Kiriyama decides to take part in the Battle Royale before his gang arrives, having killed Izumi kanai before they arrive.     Pop culture references:    ·       “A star is born kiddies” Mirroring Soma’s line, a reference to the film ‘A Star is Born’.   ·       “News flash, Oz is a slum, the white knight’s a retard and the seven dwarfs gang rape pixies” – Shojo Kawada 1.)  Frank L Baum’s  The Wizard of Oz (Judy Garland movie, is Keith a fan?) 2.)   White Knight: Medieval trope that is derived from myths of courtship and valour. It’s a very respectable title but common usage can be derogatory as of 2010. First records of anyone having the white knight title is the Fitzgibbon and Fitzgerald family of Ireland. Fitz-suffix meaning they were either raised by or were illegitimate sons (bastards). Modern culture shows we’ve given such titles to sports heroes. 3 lions are worn by the English soccer team, not soldiers! And Russian hockey player Evgeni 'Geno' Malkin is nicknamed ‘white knight’ according to Wikipedia.   3.)   Snow White and the Seven dwarfs (Brothers Grimm story, famously Disney’s first feature length movie)   ·       Kawada calls Nanahara “Pollyanna” once again. 3x now!!! Based on the titular character of Eleanor H. Porter's novel.     Product placement:   ·       7-Up (Soda-pop drink owned by Pepsi outside the U.S.) ·       Coca Cola (world famous caffeinated Soda-pop drink, originally marketed as an elixir) ·       SuperTrapp (motorcycles and gear retailer)     Notable Tropes:   ·       Tsundere  (Takako Chigusa) ·       Playing Possum (Frogboy with the Kevlar vest) ·       Chi energy powers (Sugimura) ·       Femme Fatale (Mistuko Soma) ·       The determinator/implacable man              (Kazuo Kiriyama) ·       The stoic (Kiriyama and Kawada) ·       Mind vs Heart paradigm a.k.a. the tin woodsman and scarecrow thesis (Nanahara and Kawada)   For a more comprehensive list visit the TV Tropes website.     Synopsis:   Mere days ago, 42 school students were marooned on an island, given random weapons and ordered to kill each other in a brutal game of death. Now only 4 remain… but that’s still 3 too many.   Nanahara, Noriko and Kawada team up to defeat Kazuo Kiriyama, the most dangerous competitor of the students. Nanahara makes the killing shot, as he watches Kiriyama die, Nanahara expresses regret and wishes that he could have saved him. Kiriyama’s final words being “I can feel again”.   Kawada takes Noriko and Nanahara to the end of the island by the edge of the cliff. He pulls his gun on both of them and wins the game.   He is escorted off the island by boat, he is not given any aid or chance to clean himself before Mr. Kamon enters the cabin to question him. Kamon suspects Kawada for faking the death of Noriko and Nanahara, his evidence to support this suspicion is that documents about the explosive collars and the chosen class were hacked into before the game began. he tells Kawada that helicopters are flooding the island with poison as they speak and pulls a gun on Kawada.   Mr. Kamon is distracted due to Nanahara’s ambush on the boat. Kawada kills Kamon with a pencil to the neck. He goes onto the upper deck where he finds Nanahara and Noriko have kept the guards subdued and tied down. When one guard breaks loose he attacks Kawada but Nanahara takes the bullet as Kawada shoots the guard’s hand off. Nanahara is protected by the Kevlar vest he took from Kiriyama. The 3 send the guards into a dingy and cut them loose.   As Kawada teaches Nanahara how to control the ship he succumbs to the sustained gunshot wound from Kiriyama. Kawada dies on the ship.   Both Noriko and Nanahara become wanted criminals during the Christmas holidays. They discover Kawada’s plan was to die in that game but rescue Shinji Mimura, in doing so they would declare war on the program. Mimura’s aunt is kind enough to secure a boat to the U.S. for Nanahara and Noriko but before they leave Nanahara spies on Miss Ryoko to see if she is safe and Noriko calls her mother. The two make their peace with the students they fought and start a new life in the U.S.   The End.     Instagram –  weappreciatemanga.co.uk Twitter - @RealJamesFitton Website – Weappreciatemanga.com Email – Weappreciatemanga@gmail.com    

We talk about Kiriyama's synaesthesia and that car chase! Skip synopsis @ 11:00   021: Battle Royale vol. 15   Art by Masauki Taguchi Story by Koushun Takami Translation by Keith Giffen   Topics:   ·       Kiriyama has synaesthesia…And can choose to feel emotion, but prefers to distract himself and numb himself from the pain. “I hear Rubi crying, red face and crying red” ·       The Car chase ·       Taking out the windows ·       Dopey “Wire-Fu” ·       Kiriyama’s backstory     Pop culture references:    ·       Elvis ·       Pollyanna       Synopsis:   The penultimate volume involves Kawada, Nanahara and Noriko fighting for their lives against Kazuo Kiriyama, the one student who has killed the majority of the class.   After speaking about where they should flee to, the characters are soon alerted by Kiriyama’s presence once the announcement of Sugimura’s death is made. Kawada realises that Kiriyama will arrive at any second, following the smoke trail and bird signals meant for Sugimura. Kawada’s makeshift alarm is triggered and the chase begins.   The chase leads them using cars to rush through the island. Kawada is driving the heavier vehicle and decides to use it to ram into a head on collision with Kiriyama along with suppressive gunfire to take out his tires, a la a game of chicken. They use their remaining rounds of ammo to blow up Kiriyama’s car.   Kiriyama survives, having bailed out of the car before the crash and explosion. He finds another car and the chase continues, this time taking them through the site where Mimura died and finally to the site where Kiriyama first ambushed them.   Kawada uses this place to get hold of the shotgun. He uses it to get a surprise attack on Kiriyama, sending his car flying and shooting Kiriyama mid-air.   Noriko and Nanahara walk away from their car. Noriko spots something glistening in the sun as Nanahara speaks to Kawada. Kawada is shot. Kiriyama rises from a prone position with a damaged Kevlar vest showing under his torn shirt. Noriko shoots Kiriyama in the cheek with the gun she found, it shocks him, a sensation of bright colours has him feeling rage at Noriko. He remembers how his life was like before everything felt grey to him. A child prodigy, amazingly gifted with everything, including a kind and compassionate personality. Until a car crash gave him brain damage that is.   As Kiriyama retaliates Nanahara remembers the dart that Sugimura crafted for him and he uses this on Kiriyama to stop him once and for all. Sugimura’s spirit is with him through this moment. The spirit to protect the one you love.     Instagram –  weappreciatemanga.co.uk Twitter - @RealJamesFitton Website – Weappreciatemanga.com Email – Weappreciatemanga@gmail.com

Battle Royale vol. 13   Art by Masauki Taguchi Story by Koushun Takami Translation by Keith Giffen Talking about Kiriyama vs Soma! And bout our arguments with the opposite sex, plus stalkers! You can skip the synopsis @ minute 4:00 Topics:   ·       Kiriyama vs Soma (Soma’s death) ·       Keiko and Kawada’s argument (arguments with the opposite sex) ·       Stalkers     Pop culture references and idioms:    Natural Born Killers (A movie directed by Oliver Stone, starring woody Harrelson and Juliet Lewis. The story is by Quentin Tarantino and is considered a controversial movie.   (ICN Neural network medical journal)  A  phenomenon, whereby a personality change happens after transplant.   “One scoop of raisins in cornflakes”.                   “I use to believe the brain was the most important organ” – Emo Phillips (comedian)     Synopsis:   The deadliest contestants, Kazuo Kiriyama and Mitsuko finally stand-off. Kiriyama throws glass at her, blinding her before he shoots her shoulder. Out of desperation she strips naked and resorts to goading him into rape, Kiriyama fails to be seduced by Soma’s beautiful looks and shows no signs of a sadistic joy.   Soma reverts to her child personality, she grabs a Gatchapon ring; an old gift from her father and begs for pity.   Soma is relieved as she watches Kiriyama lower his gun. The gun slips out of Kiriyama’s hand, he’s able to catch it with his other and blasts Soma point blank. Destroying her beautiful face. In her final moment she thinks of her real father, who was forced to leave her whilst she was young.   Kawada talks to Noriko and Nanahara about the former love of his live, Keiko. He reveals to them that he would have been the “kiriyama” of the last game, he was playing the game for Keiko and would kill for her.   Before this game, Keiko and Kawada witness a family being arrested whilst on a date. This prompts them to have another argument about Kawada’s cynicism, a reliance on logical explanation in spite of a lack of sympathy and sensitivity in comparison to Keiko. Keiko becomes upsets, she leaves kawada and takes Kawada’s gift with her, a bird call whistle. The same whistle he’s using now to call to Sugimura.   During their own Battle Royale, Kawada becomes an effective killer, He finds Keiko held captive at gunpoint by her stalker, Nakata. Nakata tells Kawada on the day of the argument that Keiko would run errands that evening, her eyes still red from crying. Kawada distracts Nakata, telling him the safety switch to his gun is on before he kills him and saves Keiko.   Keiko questions on how he is playing the game and raises the gun towards him. Kawada draws his gun at Keiko and retaliates. After Keiko is shot he senses the last contestant is behind him, and realises that Keiko was trying to protect him from her. The two trade shots resulting in Kawada being the only survivor of the game.   Through Kawada’s long and arduous recovery of losing his father and girlfriend he finds out a package was delivered to his home. It was Keiko’s bird call. Kawada uses the bird call for the sake of Sugimura after Noriko tells him not to feel guilty about Keiko’s death. He chooses to honour Keiko’s memory and the love she always had for him. Unbeknownst to Noriko, Nanahara and Kawada is that Kiriyama is drawn to the bird call.   Instagram –  weappreciatemanga.co.uk Twitter - @RealJamesFitton Website – Weappreciatemanga.com Email – Weappreciatemanga@gmail.com

Battle Royale vol. 12   Art: Masayuki Taguchi Story/writer: Koushun Takami   English Translation by Keith Giffen   WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT! Kiriyama is "Donald Trump with a semi-automatic" Real talk on the "flow", rolling with the punches and how it can save your life.     Topics:   ·       Sugimura’s mortality ·       Indirect dialogue as a story telling technique ·       Flow and how it can save your life.     Firsts:   Kiriyama has a conversation with a fellow competitor, not done since vol 2.     Pop culture references:       Dragonball Z ·       “Donald Trump with a semi-automatic” Nanahara describing Kiriyama   ·       Serial Killers, Ted Bundy and Ed Gein     Synopsis:   Sugimura is in the middle of the fight for both his life and the woman he loves, Kayako. How can a man win against someone who is already dead on the inside? How do you fight someone who does not feel pity, remorse, frustration or fear? Sugimura must find answers to these questions if he is to defeat his enemy, Kazuo Kiriyama. A hard task when Kiriyama observes that Sugimura is having the flight or fight instinct kick in. An adrenaline rush has Sugimura vomit but the fight is evened out when Kayako threatens Kiriyama.   Sugimura harnesses the power of chi and enters a flow state, Kiriyama mimics Sugimura’s power and launches him into a tree. As the fight continues Sugimura is launched further, a brutal blow landed from behind. Kiriyama picks his gun up and attempts to kill Kayako only for gunfire to hail down on him. Sugimura literally allowed himself to go with the flow and roll with the punches, so that Kiriyama would launch him far enough to the machine gun that was previously dropped.   Kayako runs to Sugimura and in this moment, he confesses his love to her. Kiriyama creeps up on them. Sugimura is late to realise that Kiriyama acquired body armour before the fight.   Immediately Sugimura regrets confessing his love as Kayako chooses to die by his side. He watches her die and Sugimura dies soon after.   Later that day, Mitsuko Soma finds a house to wash herself and masturbates in the lounge. Kiriyama is in the neighbouring house and suturing a gunshot wound he sustained during Sugimura’s fight.   The remaining contestants, Noriko, Nanahara and Kawada stay together and brace themselves for what’s to come. Kawada draws a Rorschach test consisting of Kanji symbols and philosophises on the nature of evil. He deduces that Soma became sick and would laugh at the test but Kiriyama is different, a sociopath that does not laugh. He hopes that the gunshots he heard was a fight between Soma and Kiriyama. But he also believes that Kiriyama will kill Soma and Sugimura.   Instagram –  weappreciatemanga.co.uk Twitter - @RealJamesFitton Website – Weappreciatemanga.com Email – Weappreciatemanga@gmail.com

Battle Royale vol. 11   By Koushun Takami and Masayuki Taguchi With English translation by Keith Giffen   WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT!   It starts looking like Rocky with a slice of Dragonball in here.   Topics:   ·       The art work and use of tone.   ·       The pacing of the entire volume (like Stallone’s Rocky)   ·       Kiriyama vs Sugimura   ·       Kayako’s broken family life.     Pop culture references:    ·       Dragonball z – Kayako mentions it when describing the energy she emits, “Chi energy”       Synopsis:    The announcement of 7 students recently killed during the program motivates Sugimura to find and protect Kayako. Between his martial arts classes, Sugimura would watch Kayako perform her flower arranging and it was during this time he found her attractive. Only later did he develop loving feelings towards her, when he took a stray kitten into class. Sugimura struggled to take care of the kitten until Kayako noticed, she helped him nurse the kitten and gave him advice. Kayako herself reveals that she was afraid of him, due to hearing the noise from his martial arts class, one room above her flower arranging class. Seeing his sensitive and compassionate side had changed that.   Now Kayako is a victim of the Battle Royale as is Sugimura and although he successfully finds Kayako it is obvious that she is frightened. In a display of trust, Sugimura throws down his gear and weapons. He tells her about the cat, the name he gave it, which was in her honour and the books he read so to help it, as she suggested. Kayako puts down her gun and the two team up.   Sugimura tells Kayako about their fellow students, Kawada’s plan to escape their prison island and the need to join him and his group with Noriko and Nanahara. Sugimura also talks about the dangers they face. About his encounters with Mitsuko Soma and Kazuo Kiriyama as well as the skills he has to protect her. And although Sugimura does have skill, he lacks resolve.   He speaks of one occasion where during a gym class, the judo teacher would bully him and demand a demonstration since he was not Sugimura’s personal sensei. The class could see that Sugimura did not have the resolve to fight back. And when one of the intelligent students humiliates the teacher, this vexes him enough to pick on more students. Including the mild mannered Kiriyama, who not only had the resolve and disregard to fight back but did so with the help from only reading a manual. Sugimura does not tell what happened next so not to frighten Kayako, although it became school rumour. Kiriyama went for the eye and went on to mutilate and cripple this teacher in front of the class.   Kayako demonstrates her ability to harness taichigong energy, long thought to be the stuff of fiction and martial art myth. She remains trustful to Sugimura even if Sugimura has never explained why he’s risking his life for her. Sugimura reasons that it would be best to confess his feelings for her sooner than later. The moment is wasted however as Kayako spots Kiriyama on the offensive.   Sugimura and Kiriyama begin their fight to the death. Sugiumura uses his dart to disarm Kiriyama of his guns and goes for the chi powered strike he used in their first encounter. This time it fails, as Kiriyama uses his own chi to blast Sugimura’s hand away.   Kiriyama becomes offensive, getting an eye poke on Sugimura’s right. Sugimura starts to anticipate the next moves and counter attacks. Kiriyama responds by being defensive. Which sends Sugimura into a panic and gets his fingers inexplicably cut off. During Sugimura’s wandering thoughts Kiriyama picked up the dart. He throws it at Sugimura’s good eye.     Instagram –  weappreciatemanga.co.uk Twitter - @RealJamesFitton Website – Weappreciatemanga.com Email – Weappreciatemanga@gmail.com

Every now and then, plants can surprise you.   In this case I’m talking about more than just a beautiful bloom or general survival. I’m talking about variations that could lead to exciting new varieties. This topic was covered in the newspaper out of Richmond Indiana on this day in 1938.   Here’s what it said:  "Black Hull Wheat - the wheat that increased production by millions of bushels in the Southwest - came from just one plant discovered in his wheat field by Earl Clark in Sedgwick county, Kans. The Wayzata ever-bearing strawberry came from just one plant discovered in a patch of June-bearing strawberries in Hennepin county, Minn. And, John Brown discovered an entirely new kind of watermelon - and a dandy - in his melon patch in White county, Illinois. Keep your eyes open."     Brevities   #OTD  It was on this day that the German botanist and internationally-regarded landscape architect Ludwig Winter was born.   Winter taught Karl Forrester - of Karl Forrester grass fame - when he came to visit him in Italy.  Early on, Winter was drawn to exotic plants.  When he began gardening in Italy he experimented with them. Instead of letting them go crazy or turn into a jungle, Winter's tropical gardens were very controlled and created a scene.    Winter's reputation is inextricably bound to palm trees and Palm Gardens became symbolic of the seaside resorts along the Italian Riviera. Ultimately, Winter’s contribution was making exotic plants accessible to all gardeners, not just to the wealthy.   Winter also created new concepts in the marketing of nurseries. Winter came up with the idea of using nurseries to permanently exhibit plants. This would help his clients imagine the end result of garden designs and to promote various schemes that could  be replicated in the clients garden.   Winter's best gardens were created along the Italian Riviera - some exist still today.   When Monet saw the area, he wrote:  "Water, flowers, and poetry merge into a musical harmony of colors that my eyes have never met…. In addition, to paint certain landscapes you should have a palette of gems and diamonds. It is wonderful."       #OTD  It was on this day in 1854 that two years of simple living near Walden Pond in Massachusetts was shared with the world in the form of a book; Henry David Thoreau's Walden was published. It was Henry David Thoreau who said:   ”The question is not what you look at, but what you see."    "Gardening is civil and social, but it wants the vigor and freedom of the forest and the outlaw."      #OTD   Today, in 1869, the explorer John Wesley Powell named an area of the Grand Canyon after his botanist George Vasey. Known as Vasey’s Paradise,water spills out from the north rim of the Grand Canyon into the Colorado river. It’s a spectacularly beautiful waterfall.   A year earlier, in 1868, during Powell‘s preliminary expedition, Vasey had accompanied him and collected a large number of plants. Vasey returned to Illinois where he became the curator of the Illinois State University Natural History Museum and ultimately the chief botanist of the USDA.    Here’s what Powell wrote in his about Vasey's Paradise, on August 9, 1869:   "The river turns sharply to the east, and seems enclosed by a wall, set; with a million brilliant gems. What can it mean? Every eye is engaged, everyone wonders.    On coming nearer, we find fountains bursting from the rock, high overhead, and the spray in the sunshine forms the gems which bedeck the wall.    The rocks below the fountain are covered with mosses, and ferns, and many beautiful flowering plants.    We name it Vasey's Paradise, in honor of the botanist who traveled with us last year."       #OTD Today is the birthday of the Belgium botanical illustrator, Helen Durand, who was born on this day in 1883. After taking classes in art and botany, Durand worked full-time in the garden of the royal Belgian Institute.   Durand was meticulous and her work as an artist.   Once she spent more than 105 hours drawing the cone of the Abies nobilis - commonly called the red fir, noble fir or Christmas Tree.     #OTD Today is the birthday of Rachel Lowe Lambert Lloyd Mellon also known as Bunny Mellon.   She got her nickname from a family nurse. Bunny's earliest memory was shared in the preface in one of her books. Bunny wrote that she remembered,   "... being very small near a bed of tall, white, phlox in my godmothers garden. This towering forest of scent and white flowers was the beginning of ceaseless and trust, passion, and pleasure in gardens and books.“   Bunny’s greatest passion was garden design.    She became well known after designing the White House Rose garden. Bunny was a close friend of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.   One of Bunny's first gardens was designed for Hattie Carnegie, who was a clothing designer. At the age of 23, Bunny designed her garden and even planted it. In exchange, Carnegie gave her a coat and a dress from her salon.   A woman after my own heart, Bunny loved books and she had a wonderful collection of rear garden books, manuscripts and botanical prints.   In fact, Bunny credited her books for inspiring her designs. She said,   “my beginning, started with rare books on plants and garden plants, mostly French or Italian. They were like my Bibles.“         Unearthed Words Fairest of months ! ripe Summer's Queen ! The hey-day of the year, With robes that gleam with sunny sheen Sweet August doth appear. With rosy fruit her skirts are drest, Flowers her glory swell, And birthday wishes are most blest, Breathed 'neath her potent spell. - Richard Combe Miller     Today's book recommendation: Complete Illustrated Guide to the Holistic Herbal by David Hoffmann    This book offers advice on how to gather herbs and prepare remedies. Also includes a lovely reference in an A to Z format. For each herb, it tells how to grow, harvest, dry store and use each plant.   Beginners using herbs will appreciate the step-by-step instructions for making tinctures, decoctions, infusions, and other types of homemade medicines.     Today's Garden Chore   If you’re looking to add more shrubs to your garden, consider adding Black Lace Black Elder.     Black lace is a very versatile plant. It handles tough conditions with ease. When it flowers it really goes overboard and tt looks extra-fantastic against the finally cut foliage.   Each of the flowers has five stamens; the fragrance is lovely and it’s extremely popular with pollinators.   Black Lace is perfect for growing in a hedge and if you chop it back in spring to keep it more compact, you'll get even darker leaves - Bonus!       Something Sweet  Reviving the little botanic spark in your heart   Today in 1945, the Japanese arborist, Masayuki, propagated a new generation of flame trees from the mother tree.   The mother tree had survived the atomic bomb on Nagasaki.   One of the trees is now located at the Glasgow botanic garden. It is planted at the entrance of the herb garden.        And also here’s some bonus sugar for you today:   Today in 1967, the song San Francisco, performed by Scott McKenzie, started a four-week run at the number one spot on the UK singles chart. It’s also referred to as the unofficial anthem of the counter culture movement of the 60s.     The song starts out with these lyrics:   "If you’re going to San Francisco be sure to wear some flowers in your hair. If you’re going to San Francisco you’re going to meet some gentle people there."       Thanks for listening to the daily gardener, and remember: "For a happy, healthy life, garden every day."

017: Battle Royale vol. 10   By Koushun Takami and Masayuki Taguchi With English translation by Keith Giffen   Schoolkids are forced to fight to the death until only one survives. 35 down, 6 to go!   Skip to the synopsis @14:20 contact us at WeAppreciateManga@gmail.com   Theme Music: 'Electro Hype' by Liam Bradbury Podcast created by Jim Fitton and Steven Gorton.     Topics:   ·       Stream of conscious narrative done right! ·       Lighthouse aftermath ·       Nanahara’s Reunion ·       Mental illness (PTSD, suicide, survivor guilt, schizophrenia)     Pop culture references:    ·       Demon on TV in the style of Go Nagai / Toshio Maeda ·       Dungeons and Dragons Sourcebook 2 (monster manual) D&D fan     Adaptation differences:   In the manga Inada worships the “Trinity” (Peliphon, Meodius  and Lucien) most likely derived from ‘Dungeons and Dragons’. In the original novel she is Monotheistic, and worships Ahura Mazda (derived from ancient Iranian religion Zoroastrianism or Mazdaism, derived from Avestan word for wisdom)   Synopsis:   The most optimistic of the student contestants, Shuya Nanahara is nursed back to health by Utsumi’s gang of girls. When a bowl of soup meant for Nanahara is poisoned it breeds mistrust in them, resulting in a massacre. Nanahara survives by being locked in the upstairs bedroom of the lighthouse. The girl who is responsible for the poisoning is Yuko Sakaki.   None understand Yuko Sakaki more so than her parents. At home her mother looks at her photo album, the father is watching TV in the hope of seeing his daughter survive. When a horror movie appears on TV he switches it off. A force of habit due to Yuko’s nervous nature and belief in the devil. Her parents have had to deal with Yuko’s trauma of seeing boys fight in her class, knowing that she is now in a genocidal program has forced their denial to turn to grief.   With 9 contestants left, Nanahara makes his way downstairs and confronts the paranoid and frightened Yuko Sakaki. She runs off upstairs to escape Nanahara, stopping to fire at him. Whilst at the top the recoil of her gun causes her to fall. Nanahara rescues Sakaki before she experiences an epithany. Having believed that Nanahara was a demon, she realises that her inner demons, her paranoia, have caused her to hurt the ones she loves. She jumps from the lighthouse, choosing suicide.   After giving the recently passed girls at the lighthouse their dues, Nanahara leaves to search for Noriko and Kawada. He meets Izuno Inada, he can’t save her, she is delirious and is playing the game on her own private terms. Nanahara manages to flee but Inada’s paranoid schizophrenia has her now worshipping a god.   Nanahara travels through the woods and recalls all the people he has seen die. His survivor guilt takes its toll when he comes across the bodies of Keita Ijima, Yutaka and Mimura. ­He learns of the fight with Kiriyama, the microphones in the collars, the bomb that was made and the confidence that Yutaka gained in the end.   When Nanahara finally meets Noriko and Kawada he sees that the 3 of them are all they have to rely on. Noriko who so loves Nanahara has drawn a sketch of him in his absence. Meanwhile Izuno Inada has stripped down to her underwear and has made a sigil for her god, a deluded belief that it will protect her from all harm and bestow divination on her. Waiting for her prayers to be answered, Kazuo Kiriyama comes forth and provides a bullet to her thoughts.   35 down, 6 to go.     Instagram –  weappreciatemanga.co.uk Twitter - @RealJamesFitton Website – Weappreciatemanga.com Email – Weappreciatemanga@gmail.com

016: Battle Royale vol. 9   By Koushun Takami and Masayuki Taguchi With English translation by Keith Giffen   Someone plays dead and schoolkids drop like flies.   Theme Music: 'Electro Hype' by Liam Bradbury Podcast created by Jim Fitton and Steven Gorton.   Topics :   ·       Who is Kayako? ·       Kazuo Kiriyama ·       Narrative storytelling technique in this volume, a stream of consciousness a la James Joyce’s Ullyses.   Pop culture references:    Superman / Krypton (Sugimura suspects that “Froggy” has body armour)   Synopsis:   The program continues when Sugimura finds the dead body of Hirono via his tracking device. He continues to look for Kayako only to encounter Yoshitori Oda, a.k.a. Frogboy. Kiriyama breaks up the two, he fires at Yoshi and scares off Sugimura. Yoshi plays dead thanks to the use of his body armour. He cries out in the hopes that Kiriyama can come close enough so that he can make a surprise attack. Kiriyama isn’t fooled. With his machine gun he evasively ducks down and disembowels Yoshi from his groin.   Having previously survived an encounter with Kazuo Kiriyama, Shuya Nanahara is guided by a vision of his recently departed friends. He shortly wakes up realising he’s been nursed by Yukio Utsumi. Utsumi has set up a group of 6 girls with plans to defeat the program. Chisato Matsui, Haruka Tanizawa, Yuka Sakaki, and Satomi Noda. They have taken fort at the island’s light house. However, one girl, Yuko Sakaki, is scared of Nanahara, she is paranoid and deluded enough to believe him to be the devil incarnate. Utsumi locks Nanahara in the bedroom with the promise that she’ll free him once he gains all of the girl’s trust.   Sakaki poisons Nanahara’s food but her go awry when the boisterous Yuka insists on serving the food and tries some for herself. Yuka dies prompting the group into a panic. Satomi takes dominance and holds every one hostage whilst demanding the killer to reveal them self.  The cook, Chisato, eventually gets a gun and holds up Satomi only for Satomi to shoot her. In defense of Chisato and the others, Utsumi retaliates and the entire gunfight ends with only one survivor, the person who incidentally started it, Sakaki.   Nanahara breaks out of the bedroom having injured his arm, believing that it is Kiriyama who is responsible for the gunfight.   Instagram –  weappreciatemanga.co.uk Twitter - @RealJamesFitton Website – Weappreciatemanga.com Email – Weappreciatemanga@gmail.com

015: Battle Royale vol. 8 By Koushun Takami and Masayuki Takaguchi   School kids are forced to kill each other until only one survives! We talk about rape and child abuse on this episode. For your convenience we’ve provided the following helplines:   UK SAMARITANS: 116 123   JAPAN: 03-5774-0992   USA SUICIDE PREVENTION:   1-800-273-8255   USA NATIONAL SEXUAL ASSAULT HOTLINE  800 - 656 - HOPE (4673)     We talk about the following topics on this episode:   ·       NOTE* TRIGGER WARNING – rape + child abuse (as we talk about Mitsuko Souma) ·       Jamie Walton’s work on the Wayne Foundation, a non-profit organisation made to protect the young from sex exploitation. You can listen to her interview with Kevin Smith on his following podcast. And you can visit the Wayne Foundation website if you want to see more. ·       Using expressionism and surrealism in manga to appropriately censor, but also horrify. ·       The optimistic characters in Battle Royale, are they realistic or unreal? ·       Opposites attract and the femme fatale trope.   POP CULTURE REFERENCES:  “A star is born”  A 1937 film, Esther Blodgett is the titular star, who falls for a self-destructive man. Remade with Judy garland and once again in 1976 with Barbra Streisand and another time in 2018 with Lady Gaga.   The following is a plot synopsis of Volume 8:   Since the Battle Royale program began the majority of students have been killed. The strongest competitors being Kazuo Kiriyama and Mitsuko Soma. Soma encounters Hiroki Sugimura who is fully aware of Soma having killed his best friend, Takako Chigusa. Soma fails to seduce Sugimura and instead toys with his peaceful and pacifistic nature, buying enough time to distract Sugimura and flee.   Soma’s next encounter involves two boys, Tadakatsu Hatagami and YuichiroTakiguchi. Despite one being an anime geek and the other a sports lover, the two boys are best friends and have developed a trusting relationship throughout the Battle Royale. Soma’s plan is to divide these two whilst she’s caught in their custody. Yuichiro is the more trusting of the two and whilst Katsu naps, he loosens her cuffs and in turn Soma develops a genuine sense of intimacy with the charming Yuichiro.   Katsu wakes from his nap and decides to switch places with Yuichiro so to watch over Soma. She quickly plays on Katsu’s jealousy of Yuichiro and eventually she works up the sexual tension to get his guard down. She lures him into having sex and before she can get out a hidden razor blade, a cat jumps out of the bushes foiling her attempt. She doesn’t kill Katsu, but merely cuts his cheek.   Yuichiro wakes up confused, Katsu tells the truth but Soma tells Yuichiro that she was raped. In a demand for trust, Yuichiro asks for his gun back and Katsu is willing to give it, that’s until he spots Soma glancing at her sickle. Katsu does not hesitate and fires his gun at Soma. Yuichiro gets in the way of the bullet. This makes Katsu distraught and Soma uses this moment to grab the sickle and kill Katsu.   Soma switches her behaviour from killing Yuichiro to feeling guilty about his bullet wound. The guilt overwhelms her and in an act of pity she promptly rapes him. Yuichiro is bewildered and in pain yet he notices something about Soma’s mood swings and the look in her eyes. There are two Mitsuko Soma’s. A past trauma she endured has resulted in her having split personalities. Soma, or the cold and calculating Soma, eventually kills Yuichiro and proceeds to her next target.   Instagram –  weappreciatemanga.co.uk Twitter - @RealJamesFitton Website – Weappreciatemanga.com Email – Weappreciatemanga@gmail.com

014: Battle Royale Vol. 7 All about trust issues and having fake friends. Mimura fights Kiriyama. You can contact us at WeAppreciateManga@Gmail.com Theme Music: 'Electro Hype' by Liam Bradbury Podcast created by Jim Fitton and Steven Gorton.   TOPICS: ·       Kiriyama vs Mimura ·       The arcade fight. ·       Coke being synonymous for Cola. ·       Trust issues, and times we were sold out by fake friends.   POP CULTURE REFERENCES:  Ella Fitzegerald sings Gershwin “Deny yourself satisfaction in the act, yearn for more.” Geroge Gershwin – Blue rhapsody, and American in paris 1920’s to 30’s died before the age of 40     The following is a plot synopsis of Battle Royale vol. 7:   In the middle of their game of death, Shinji Mimura and Yutaka set out to bomb Mr. Kamon and the rest of their government sanctioned captors. Quickly they become distracted when they bump into Keita. Mimura finds it hard to trust Keita due to his petty and cowardly sensibilities. Mimura once beat Keita at an arcade game only to be left to fend for himself against bullies without Keita around to help him. Mimura decides not to allow Keita to follow them, firing his gun in order to threaten him. Keita begs Mimura, and failing that he turns on Yutaka. Keita berates and mocks Yutaka yet becomes scared and desperate when Mimura makes his decision final. As Keita approaches Mimura fires a second round, this time killing Keita. Yutaka is upset that Mimura would kill someone who is defenceless, Yutaka’s faith in Mimura is questioned and Mimura’s inability to trust others is addressed. Mimura apologises and explains that killing Keita was an accident, in a show of trust he gives his gun to Yutaka and tearfully submits to the mercy and forgiveness of him. Yutaka forgives Mimura and gives back the gun. Mimura’s catharsis does not last long when a hail of gunfire swarms the two of them. Mimura survives, leaving Yutaka dead. Mimura is disembowelled from the gunfire and thus he changes his plan to avenge Yutaka’s death before he himself dies. He succeeds in setting off the explosion in order to kill his pursuer and proudly announces how he came close to landing a coup de ’tat. He claims he would have succeeded if not for Kiriyama playing the game. This is enough to unnerve Mr. Kamon, who has been monitoring the game from the beginning yet failed to notice Mimura’s plan. Students across the island notice the explosion and remain in awe. Kiriyama survives the explosion by hiding in a nearby car and shoots at Mimura from behind, emptying his machine gun. Mimura aims for one last shot at Kiriyama , intercepting him before he can reload. Sadly, Mimura dies as Kiriyama switches to a handgun. The morning after, we see Sugimura craft darts for the recuperating Nanahara, both having survived an encounter with Kiriyama that previous night. Sugimura leaves the sleeping Nanahara to find Kayako.   Instagram –  weappreciatemanga.co.uk Twitter - @RealJamesFitton Website – Weappreciatemanga.com Email – Weappreciatemanga@gmail.com

013: Battle Royale vol. 6 On this episode we talk about the following topics: ·       Nanahara as a framing device (why is he everywhere!?)   ·       Kiriyama’s attack on the Nanahara gang   ·       Kiriyama vs Sugimura        ·       Nanahara’s philosophy – You win and we all lose, Kiriyama is a waste according to Nanahara and so raises the question if Kiriyama’s life would have any meaning if he survived or not.   ·       Life/Real talk – Yutaka and Mimura’s relationship stress   We now accept mail! Contact weappreciatemanga@gmail.com You can also find us online at our social media pages including Instagram, Facebook and our website. www.weappreciatemanga.com

012 Battle Royale vol. 5 The chapter begins with Yutaka in a street fight. Mimura saves him from the attack and the two become friends. When Mimura questions Yutaka he finds that his fight was made so to protect a stray dog from bullies. The two decide on working together to help the dog find a home. Fast forward to their Battle Royale and they are still working together. This time making a bomb with the intentions to attack their captors and escape the Battle Royale program. Since the game began Sho Tsukioka has been spying on Kiriyama. Sho is waiting until he is strong enough to win the end game. However, he struggles to keep up with Kiriyama since they are loitering in a soon to be no man’s land. Meanwhile Noriko wakes up from her fever dream. Hirono is dehydrated after being shot by Nori. Eventually she finds a well only to be pushed down it. Her attacker having played dead thanks to his body armour. Mimura appreciation: ·    Dale Carnegie's 'How to win friends and influence people' ·    Positive reinforcement and apologies. ·    Mimura can fight? We also talk about the importance of having a mental/psychological crutch for when times get tough. Product Placement in the manga includes Audi Volkswagon and Party/Helium Spray

James’ audio is peaking in this episode, a reason for this, as well the foul language, is that the Battle Royale run of the podcast was the first recorded episodes. We talk about the following subjects: ·        Kawada, and the fact that he has the misfortune of being in two separate Battle Royales. ·        Mistuko Soma’s shocking practice of pimping her friends out to lecherous men, and what her motive may have been. ·        The toxic masculinity of Yoji, how he struggles with his sexuality alongside his girlfriend.   We hope that talking about such subjects would be a way of bringing context to a real-life trauma or abusive relationship. Our intention isn’t to trigger but to validate those very real feelings. In any case if the subjects we spoke about in this episode was upsetting please consider the following helplines which were accurate as of the date of the upload:   UNITED KINGDOM SAMARITANS: 116 123    JAPAN TELL LINE:  03-5774-0992   USA SUICIDE PREVENTION:   1-800-273-8255   The following is a synopsis:  Minutes after the death of Yumiko and Yukiko, Kawada explains to Nanahara and Noriko how he has played the game previously, and that he is unfortunate to have this as his second run. He explains how easy it is for anyone to lose themselves in the game as he has done previously, but he also shares the sentiment that Yumiko and Yukiko died as heroes. Thus, establishing that being a hero and being alive are separate issues regardless of what is right and wrong. Yutaka Sato runs into Shinji Mimura, they team up together in the hopes of dismantling their collars. Mimura has set up a laptop with a phone connection in order to do this. He explains how his uncle taught him everything he knew, about basketball, women and hacking. Mr. Kamon and his soldiers are hearing the conversations that the students are having, in the process he raises a hypothetical bet on who would win the Battle Royale. The obvious being Kiriyama, the martial artist Sugimura, Soma and possibly Mimura. Meanwhile Yoshimi Yahagi meets her boyfriend and lover, Yoji. She is grateful that this is Yoji and not Soma, since Yahagi is bitter towards Soma due to being pimped out for sex. Yoji is not the first to have sex with Yahagi and so she is ashamed of that fact. Yoji himself, being young as he is, has a hard time reconciling with Yahagi’s past sexual experience. Yoji threatens Yahagi but she stands unafraid and eventually empathises with Yoji, knowing that he is afraid, she finds solace with Yoji killing her. Until Soma kills Yoji, Yahagi is enraged. Soma explains that she saved her from him and should be grateful. She explains that his behaviour was like all men. Yahagi protests but Soma does not care. She kills Yahagi with a shot to the head. Yutaka fantasises with the idea that Mimura could team up with Nanahara and Sugimura. The possibility is quickly stripped away when Mimura’s plan for the coup is hindered. His laptop connection is terminated. Mr. Kamon has intercepted the signal and decides to inform the authorities and see to Mimura’s Uncle. During this time Sugimura is racing through the island looking for someone, wishing he gets to them before someone else. Throughout the distance covered he hasn’t once killed anyone.

Schoolkids are forced to fight to the death until only one survives. Battle Royale is an explicit Manga, for adults only. Theme Music: 'Electro Hype' by Liam Bradbury Podcast created by Jim Fitton and Steven Gorton.

Schoolkids are forced to fight to the death until only one survives. WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT THROUGHOUT Apologies in advance for the swears and sub-par audio. Episode 8 was our first recorded episode and so we hope you forgive our rookie ways.

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Jim Goetz Listening to a very popular biohacking podcast each week, I hear the host talking about his, "extremely expensive urine". What he is eluding to is the amount of vitamins, minerals, herbs and the like are not being absorbed into his body and therefore being excreted out in his urine.  Why would anyone wish to do this? Why would one want to take their hard earned money and simply waste it? Personally, this author has no idea. Take a look at 95% of people who have a gym membership. They pay for their membership each month. Whether they show up or not is another story. The same concept goes with supplements. Many people fall prey to phenomenal marketing or stories written stating some vitamin provides a miracle cure. In looking for this "silver bullet" (there is none), people take too many vitamins and the youthful are no better than the elderly who take over a dozen pills each day. (One pill for x, another pill to counteract the side effects of that pill, and so forth). Each year, countless hopeful individuals shell out literally billions of dollars on antioxidant supplements (nearly $2 billion, in fact, just on beta carotene and vitamins C and E alone- as Americans consume over 50 billion multivitamins and mineral tablets per year). This is done with the belief that they will lower their risk of cancer, heart disease, and the loss of memory and even stave off illness or reduce the time frame of an illness.  But wait!?!? Aren't mass does of anti-oxidants supposed to help? Let's get into the nitty gritty. People take anti-oxidants as it is believe oxidation is bad and individuals look to prevent this from occurring within themselves. An example of oxidation would be leaving a nail outdoors. Over time, the nail turns to rust. This is due to an event known as, "oxidation". It would be crazy to think though that the element we need most to survive (oxygen) would also be that of our demise. In 2007, a review of 47 randomized controlled trials, totaling 181,000 subjects, found that antioxidants increased mortality by 5%. Beta carotene was found to increase risk of mortality by 7%, vitamin A by 16% and vitamin E by 4% (vitamin C has no significant effect on mortality. The crazy thing about these statistics is that anti oxidants are heralded to this day as the anti-aging miracle cure! In reality, these particular anti oxidants are reducing ones life span!!! Our bodies attempt to remain in a constant state of homeostasis. Quite simply, this means our body wishes to regulate oxidative stress. A simple way to understand this is by comparing it to emotional stress. When we are overwhelmed too quickly, we crumble. Over time though, we adapt to stress levels that are not so stressful anymore. We have adapted. Our bodies to the exact same thing. By adding large doses of anti oxidants to our system, we are throwing it off kilter just as if we ingested a large amount of toxins all at the same time. When we exercise, we actually dramatically increase free- radical production in our bodies. However, these free radicals actually help the body to adapt to exercise. Many once believed that due to this increase in free- radical production, one should take anti oxidants to combat this. Quite the contrary has been discovered in that taking antioxidant supplements reduces exercise capacity and interferes with the benefits of exercise such as insulin sensitivity and boosting our resistance to disease.  Do not get me wrong in saying all antioxidants are bad. High dose antioxidant supplements are far different from the physiological levels of antioxidants found in fruits and vegetables. While antioxidant supplements may not be as beneficial as once believed (before reading this article), eating vegetables and fruit in moderation is a very good idea. Before going to the fun part and seeing what each antioxidant truly does and does not do, it's important to know what free radicals are. It's time to go back to high school chemistry!!! What is a Free Radical? (The Complicated Stuff Going on Inside Our Bodies) Free radicals are a chemical species that possess an unpaired electron in the outer (valence) shell of the molecule. This is the key factor in the structure of this species  and is the reason why they are highly reactive. This species is in reality composed of a group of molecular fragments that are capable of independent existence.   The fact that they are highly reactive means that they have low chemical specificity; i.e. they can react with most molecules in its vicinity. This includes proteins, lipids, carbohydrates and DNA. This means that in trying to gain stability by capturing the needed electron they don't survive in their original state for very long and quickly react with their surroundings. This is why free radicals attack the nearest stable molecule, "stealing" its electron. When the "attacked" molecule loses its electron, it becomes a free radical itself, beginning a chain reaction. Once the process is started, it can cascade, finally resulting in the disruption of a living cell.   The purpose of antioxidants is to donate a free electron so the electron in the outer (valence) shell of the molecule becomes paired. The problem with overdosing on artificial antioxidants is that you may be donating too many electrons and creating further oxidation. Vitamin C has long been touted to prevent and treat the common cold. Supplement claims state that it prevents and/ or reduces the time one has either the rhino virus or corona virus (common cold).  In order to accomplish this, mega doses of vitamin C would have to be taken. Considering our body does not absorb more than 250 mg per day, it is impossible for us to realize the benefits of the mass doses of vitamin C ingested, making our urine quite expensive as what we do not absorb from the 10g-100g (note the grams not milligrams), is excreted in urine.  It should be noted that in certain cases such as smoking where oxidation is at extreme high levels, more antioxidants are required to combat the effects of oxidation. Yet when the popular antioxidant beta carotene is looked at, doses greater than 8 mg per day actually increase the incidence of cancer rather than decrease it.  The following are antioxidant facts to follow for your health. These will help guide you along the way to a better understanding of the specifics of antioxidants: -Lycopene, which if taken in cooked tomatoes, has been shown to have a 23% lower incidence of prostate cancer in men as compared with having less than one serving per month. ​-High intakes of leutin and zeaxanthin had a 20% reduction in the rate of cataract formation. The best sources of this is in kale and spinach (EAT YOUR GREENS!!!) boating 18mg/100g and 11/mg/100g respectively. -Flavanoids, which are found in abundance in dark chocolate, green and black tea and red wine, have been shown to lower blood pressure, inhibit inflammation, inhibit cancer growth, and even protect against neurodegeneration.  Japan has one of the lowest incidences of lung cancer and cardiovascular disease in the world despite such high rates of cigarette smoking. This is thought to be due to the effects of catechins (flavanoid) as the Japanese average 5 cups of green tea per day.  -Selenium is currently a huge "immune booster" fad. It is seen in many immune enhancing supplements on the market today. Selenium is a well noted antioxidant and anti-aging mineral.  It is known that an adequate intake of selenium, sufficient to optimize the functioning of selenoproteins, appears necessary for optimal health and to reduce cancer incidence. While those living in the United Kingdom appear to be deficient (on average), those living in the United States are already getting enough selenium in their diet. With this being said, more is not better. Selenium is a double edged sword whereas too little or too much much may increase risk of type 2 diabetes and cancer. For those living in the United States, it appears 60mcg-100mcg/day is all that is necessary for optimal health and prevention of prostate cancer.  -Vitamin D It appears those who live close to the equator are sick far less than those who live further away. Adequate vitamin D levels has shown to decrease risk of osteoporosis and minimizes fractures in the elderly. It has also been shown to reduce risk of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, dementia, pre-eclampsia, the flu and depression. Optimal dosing appears to be between 20 ng/ml and 30 ng/ml. However, research is still very young and the hardcore evidence (at the time of writing) is not there yet to fully understand the benefits of vitamin D and dosing.  One thing on dosing is appearing to be clear though that there is a range in which too little or too much can be bad for humans. Data from the third NHANES study suggested that those with vitamin D levels less than 20n g/ml had a 28% higher mortality rate than those with 30 ng/ml and above. Yet those whose levels were greater than 24 ng/ml-30 ng/ml had mortality rates that began to rise once again. Those with vitamin D levels above 50 ng/ml had no extra health benefits than those whose levels were between 24 ng/ml-30 ng/ml. ​ The Parting Shot Much of this information is obviously new. Why haven't I heard this you ask? This is nothing new however. Our bodies work how our bodies work. Most research is done in vitro, meaning outside of the cells (in a petri dish). Results from this are used and published. But to be accurate, we must instead understand that the variables in what works and occurs within the body (in vivo). Results on humans is what should be considered and not results from a lab in a dish. But in vitro results sell product and make companies a lot of money. As far back as 1931, the American Journal of Public Health declared, "We suffer in this country particularly from fads...because of the many statements of "food experts". Now almost a century later, nothing has changed. Spend your money on what you wish. You can have the most expensive urine possible and increase your risk of mortality or you can save your money and increase your life span. The choice is yours. What will you do with it?   References: 1. Bjelakovic, G., et al. JAMA, 2007; 297(8):842-57 2. Risgow, M., ete al. Proc Natl Acad Sci., 2009; 106(21):8665-70 3. Chen, L. et al. J Natl Cancer Inst., 2001; 93(24):1872-9 4. Brown., L. et al. Am J Clin Nutr., 1999; 70(4):509-16 5. nutritionaldata.self.com ​6. Sood, MM. and Sood. A.R. Amer Clin Nutr. 2007; 86(5) 7. Am Jnl Public Health Nations Health, 1931; 21(5): 543-5   Michael Brandon   Today let's talk about how to add more fat to our bodies. Yep, you read it correctly, but let's add some details. There is two main types of fat, or adipose tissue, that we have. The fat that we all think about that collects around our abdomen and buttocks is white adipose tissue (WAT). It is proinflammatory, a source of bodily calories, and in general, undesired in excess. WAT is the main reason many exercise and try to eat sensibly. Then there is BAT, or brown adipose tissue, which has gotten increased attention over the last few years. It has been known about for decades in small mammals and human infants, but only recently discovered to be in adults as well. Why is it of interest? Good question! Brown fat is thermogenic, which in short means that it mostly burns off calories, including glucose(body sugar) into heat to keep the body warm. It is thought to be a contributing reason as to why those who live in colder climates have a higher resting metabolism, or why that 1 person we all know can eat 4 buffets a day and still not gain any weight. It also helps lower blood triglycerides and cholesterol to slow down the development of conditions like atherosclerosis. We have the most BAT as babies, and it decreases as we age, which may be a major reason as to why its harder to lose weight as we increase in years. Researchers have been trying to find a drug to increase or stimulate this BAT to help with weight loss, but we figure, why not BioHack it? In fact, there has been research done that suggests a few ways to increase the amount of brown fat we have, which should raise our metabolism. The most known and studied way to increase brown fat is to stay cool. Being cold obviously causes us to shiver, but over time (as little as bouts of 10 minutes in some studies) the shivering stops and our bodies start producing more body heat via stimulating the brown fat that we have. This is called non-shivering thermogenesis. Chronic exposure to cold, such as living in a colder environment, will add a higher percentage of brown fat as an adaptive mechanism to stay warmer longer. A few studies have emerged subjects into ice baths for several times a day which caused both an increase in BAT, and as suspected, an increase in basal metabolic rate. BAT has also been increased by taking people into a colder environment for 10 days, which also showed an increase in BAT activity, showing that at least small changes can be made relatively quickly. Another method to increase BAT instead of keeping your body cold, is making your tongue hot. Capsaicin is a compound found in many hot peppers like cayenne, chili, and tabasco peppers. Adding more of these to your diet appears to stimulate BAT very similarly to the way cold does. It increases the bodies ability to enter non-shivering thermogenesis. Sweet peppers and ginger root also have capsaicin in them, but in much smaller amounts. Arginine, a nonessential amino acid in adults, also appears to help with brown fat, but so far its been primarily done in rat studies only. However, it appears promising and helps with metabolism a few ways. A few studies have highly suggested that it both helps lower the body's WAT and increases BAT for a double whammy fat benefit. It also has been shown in human trials to promote muscle over fat gain as well as it being required to increased NO (nitric oxide) which both promote fat oxidation and lower fat synthesis. If looking to increase your body's arginine concentrations, then the big hitters are turkey breast, pork loin, shrimp, lobster, pumpkin seeds, peanuts, chick peas, and dairy to name a few. The last BAT stimulator is NE, or norepinephrine/noradrenaline. It is a major contributor to our bodies “fight or flight” response, it increases our metabolism by releases stored glucose, and increases blood flow to our muscles. It is highly known to increase the creation and differentiation of brown fat, increases it's thermogenic activity, and helps mature the BAT into it's active state.  NE also has shown to be drastically increased by regular exercise, which itself in many ways, increases metabolism. Certain foods contain tyrosine and/or other metabolites of dopamine. Fava beans for example directly have L-dopa in it, and many vegetables like tomatoes, avocados, spinach, and brussel sprouts also may help elevate levels for more NE to potentially be created. Curcumin, the most known constituent in tumeric, is even able to cross the blood brain barrier, so it may affect NE levels both systemically in the body as well as in the brain and nervous system.​ Many people look for diets and drugs to lose weight, but here at Biohacker nation, we recommend keeping it simple and eating your way to a healthier fat accumulation and a healthier you. So pack on the brown fat and BioHack on! Jobgen, W., et al. “Dietary L-Arginine Supplementation Reduces White Fat Gain and Enhances Skeletal Muscle and Brown Fat Masses in Diet-Induced Obese Rats.” Journal of Nutrition, vol. 139, no. 2, 2008, pp. 230–237. Pubmed, doi:10.3945/jn.108.096362. ​ Lans, Anouk A.j.j. Van Der, et al. “Cold Acclimation Recruits Human Brown Fat and Increases Nonshivering Thermogenesis.” Journal of Clinical Investigation, vol. 123, no. 8, 2013, pp. 3395–3403., doi:10.1172/jci68993.  Saito, Masayuki, and Takeshi Yoneshiro. “Capsinoids and Related Food Ingredients Activating Brown Fat Thermogenesis and Reducing Body Fat in Humans.” Current Opinion in Lipidology, vol. 24, no. 1, 2013, pp. 71–77., doi:10.1097/mol.0b013e32835a4f40  Seale, P., and M. A. Lazar. “Brown Fat in Humans: Turning up the Heat on Obesity.” Diabetes, vol. 58, no. 7, 2009, pp. 1482–1484., doi:10.2337/db09-0622  Zheng, Jia, et al. “Dietary Capsaicin and Its Anti-Obesity Potency: from Mechanism to Clinical Implications.” Bioscience Reports, vol. 37, no. 3, 2017, doi:10.1042/bsr20170286.      biohackhumans.com   Find us: Instagram (@biohackhumans)  Facebook (@biohackhumans) Twitter (@biohackhumans) Tumblr (@biohackhumans)   Contact Us: support@biohackhumans.com

Danny (Tom had technical difficulties) talks about the legacy of the NES on it's 30th anniversary and about its legendary designer, Masayuki Uemura.

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Learn about Noh, Japanese classical music-drama, one of the first performing arts designated an Intangible Heritage by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (unesco). Fujii Masayuki, a principal actor for the Hosho School of Noh and an Important Intangible Cultural Property of Japan, discusses the history of Noh—with its often tragic and poetic plays—and demonstrates excerpts. Co-sponsored with Satsuki Kai and Japan Society of Northern California.

Learn about Noh, Japanese classical music-drama, one of the first performing arts designated an Intangible Heritage by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (unesco). Fujii Masayuki, a principal actor for the Hosho School of Noh and an Important Intangible Cultural Property of Japan, discusses the history of Noh—with its often tragic and poetic plays—and demonstrates excerpts. Co-sponsored with Satsuki Kai and Japan Society of Northern California.

Anime podcast review of Ghost Hound Collection 1, Episodes 1-5. Series created by Masamune Shirow (Ghost in the Shell, Appleseed). Directed by Ryutaro Nakamura (Kino's Journey). Series Composition by Chiaki J. Konaka (Lain, Texhnolyze). Released by Sentai Filmworks, Rated 14+. From the back cover: In an isolated region of Kyushu lies the town of Suiten.  Though seeming small and modest, Suiten is not a picturesque place for a vacation, unless it is from the “Unseen World”.  Taro, Makoto and Masayuki, three boys with traumatic pasts, learn to let their souls cross between the two parallel worlds.  However, the Unseen World is no mere copy of the real Apparent World.  The Unseen World is the home of ghosts, but changes are now allowing the souls of the dead to pass over into the Apparent World, with unpredictable effects.  Follow the journey of Taro, Makoto and Masayuki, as they cross between the two worlds, trying to unravel a great mystery. My Grade: B+ You can watch the first episode for free via the Anime Network: http://www.theanimenetwork.com/Anime/Ghost-Hound/Lucid-Dream/Watch