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Beamcast – August 30
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In this week’s show:
News
Director Satoshi Kon passes away
Arata Kangatari to receive anime adaptation in 2011
One Piece sells over 20 million volumes in 2010
Shueisha reports first ever annual loss
Gintama movie DVD to bundle bonus new animation
Weekly Oricon rankings (8/16 – 8/22)
New releases
[last week]
Naruto Season 3 Box Set 2 (DVD) $49.99
One Piece Season 3 Part 2 (DVD) $49.98
[this week]
Bleach (vol. 32) $9.99
Elemental Gelade (vol. 12) $10.99
Suzuka (omnibus, vols. 13-15) $21.99
Discussion / Weekly Poll
What underlying power system concept is the most interesting?
(Alchemy, Changing A to B, Devil Fruits, Gourmet Cells, Nen, Stands)
The Great Shonen Tier List
Re-tiered this week:
Allen Walker (D.Gray-man)
Introduced this week:
Might Guy (Naruto)
Ishida Uryuu (Bleach)
Enel (One Piece)
Sani (Toriko)
Erza Scarlet (Fairy Tail)
Kurama (YuYu Hakusho)
Anime Discussion
Highschool of the Dead (ep. 8)
Seitokai Yakuindomo (ep. 8-9)
Legend of the Legendary Heroes (ep. 9)
Nurarihyon no Mago (ep. 8)
This Week in Manga
0:42:23 – Bleach 417
0:47:21 – One Piece 597
0:58:36 – Naruto 507
1:04:54 – Bakuman 98
1:11:55 – Beelzebub 74
1:15:48 – Fairy Tail 197
1:18:55 – Hayate no Gotoku! 285
1:21:46 – Kekkaishi 317-318
1:25:08 – History’s Strongest Disciple Kenichi 395
1:28:09 – Toriko 107
1:33:26 – Gamaran 52-60
1:39:22 – The World God Only Knows 111
1:42:07 – Psyren 131
1:46:54 – Zettai Karen Children 228
1:50:12 – Hajime no Ippo 903-905
1:55:51 – AR∀GO 32
1:59:22 – GE ~ Good Ending 48
2:03:48 – SWOT 8
2:06:23 – Bloody Monday: Season 2 – 38 (new series!)
2:08:44 – Defense Devil 61-62 (new series!)
2:10:29 – Katekyo Hitman Reborn! 303
2:11:53 – Kimi no Iru Machi 102
2:13:08 – Nurarihyon no Mago 119
Chapters of the Week
Final Flash
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Defense Devil 47
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Little difficult to take Idamaria seriously with cat ears.
P2: Whoa. Apparently Idamaria’s stand is from RahXephon.
Why did Mario games never let you hitch a ride on those huge irritating fish?
P6: 6 + 2 = 7. You heard it in Defense Devil first.
P7: I… have absolutely no idea what’s going on in this fight anymore.
So, a bear, with other bears for hands, is punching demons in full-body spandex?
P8, bottom panel: Why, hello there, Yagami Light. How nice of you to cameo in another manga.
Hurry, Luffy! Escape from the stomach of the giant snake! … oh, wait.
I wish my heart looked like a smaller, angrier version of me.
Hell clothing: Designed with panty shots in mind.
Final Flash: Some solid action, some completely nonsensical action, some more fanservice.
Defense Devil 46
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Why, hello there, fanservice.
P2: Fanservice!
Naruto certainly didn’t introduce nor revolutionize the concept, but given the recent popularity of Tsunade as a character, Brillheart and her similar age concealment gimmick feel a bit stale. (That said, we have no reason to believe Tsunade doesn’t wear panties; Brillheart certainly fulfills fanservice requests more directly.)
The Coneheads-esque outfits worn by all the subordinates in these fights are… well, not the pinnacle of design, let’s say.
P10: Okay, maybe these guys are supposed to be comical. I have no other explanation for this move.
About time Jupiler revealed her obvious hidden power. Why else would we focus on the same endangered child so many times?
P17: Fanservice!
Final Flash: Good action. In fact, notably good, since it’s difficult to keep good pacing with so many separate fights going on simultaneously. Also, fanservice!
Defense Devil 41
It’s amazing how this art manages to be incredibly detailed yet easy to follow. Some series (Trigun Maximum, for one) have so much detail that it overwhelms the eyes.
Sweeper alert! Further proving the infatuation mangaka have with the term “sweeper.”
Oh dear. A pig.
“I must wear evil cutie makeup” – This may be profoundly ridiculous, but at least it’s honest. Better than dark fantasy series pretending to be legitimate while leaving a trail of glitter all over the place.
The car’s name is “Jody” when the license plate clearly says “Zodi”? Really, I Eat Manga? I have my doubts.
(Oh, by the way, start your KITT references now.)
The car is also perverted and makes bad puns? The hood skirt-flip was amusing, but this could become tiresome.
“GILTY”? Come on, even if that was in the original (which it is), fix it.
Go-go-gadget ridiculous car chapter.
Final Flash: Overall, displeased with the car. Not a good fit in this series.
Defense Devil 40
It’s good to see Idamaria reassert herself as a competent fighter, even if there are (presumably) lower-level baddies.
It’s evil Voltron!
On that performance, saying they have a chance against Legato is a stereotypical huge shonen overstatement, but their teamwork is good.
I can’t say I read Defense Devil for harem-style shower scenes.
Final Flash: Yet another transitional chapter (!), but not a great one.