![]() ![]() I love when we talk about this kind of stuff, where we draw all kinds of lines from North American culture to Japanese manga, with zig zags through our personal experiences along the way. ![]() □ĭeb also wanted to mention that David’s comparison between Jojo’s and Kakegurui has some ‘official’ backing: The anime for both series’ are on Netflix, and the site recommends the one anime to fans of the other using their recommendation algorithm as a 96% match!Ġ3:30 I think it is absolutely wild that David digs into a tangent like this, that actually points directly to media experiences that were formative to him as a young man that led him to this episode of the podcast. If you’re more of a superhero comics fan, think of it a little like Ozymandias’ speech, and reveal, at the end of Moore & Gibbons’ Watchmen, if that helps. Part 9 is supposed to start ‘soon.’Īs for the similarity to Jojo’s, the “You think you’ve won, but actually I figured you out 6 moves ago and you don’t even now you’ve already lost’ that David mentions? That’s totally a thing, in Jojo’s, though I don’t know that it can be traced there. ![]() The manga is divided into different ‘parts’, With the 8th part, ‘JojoLion’, having recently wrapped up in Japan and comprising volumes 105-131 of the series. ![]() It’s about a family with superpowers who keeps getting fucked-over through generations by one total asshole named Dio. But when Yumeko Jabami enrolls, she’s gonna teach these kids what a high roller really looks like! Yen PressĠ2:15 “In the Jojo’s genre…” So as mentioned previously, Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure by Hirohiko Araki is a long-running manga series in the Shonen Jump family of titles in Japan, and published by VIZ Media in English. What better way to hone those skills than with a rigorous curriculum of gambling?Īt Hyakkaou Private Academy, the winners live like kings, and the losers are put through the wringer. It’s reading your opponent-the art of the deal. You see, when you’re the sons and daughters of the wealthiest of the wealthy, it’s not athletic prowess or book-smarts that keep you ahead. An institution for the privileged with a very peculiar curriculum. Enjoy this episode.Ġ1:45 Here’s what the Publisher, Yen Press, has to say about Kakegurui: Compulsive Gambler Kakegurui’s success has resulted in two spin-off manga series focused on individual characters prior to the main story, Kakegurui Twin and Kakegurui Midari, and a parody series Kakegurui (Kakkokari).Luckily, very little gambling took place, we escaped unscathed, but it did make for a lovely… confluence.
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