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Heroine Addiction: The Poe Clan

It's Ben's Horror Bullshit month! So here is a bit of shojo and vampire history. Bento Baggins has talked Isekai Sensei-Sama into checking out  The Poe Clan . Brad Ben Content and Ideas 4 5 Pacing and Structure 5 5 Characters 3 4 Romance 3 4 Art Competency 3 4 Artistic Flourish 4 4 Personal Preference 3 5 Recommendation Strength 4 4 Total 71 89 Sugoi Mart  is your one-stop shop for the best Japanese snacks, candy, toys, and merch!  Click here  or use code  APR15  at checkout  to get 15% off your first order . Don't forget to find us on  Twitter ,  Facebook ,  and  YouTube , and subscribe so you don't miss new episodes. We'd love to hear from you, so send us a message or comment. If you have an Isekai question, email Isekai Sensei-Sama at  IsekaiSenseiSama@gmail.com  and your question may be featured in a future episode.

Shonen Jumping the Gun: Sweat and Soap

Continuing the romance arc, it's time to check something out that  isn't  about teenagers. Kermit D. Grog and Isekai Sensei-Sama are covering something saucy and maybe a bit smelly:  Sweat and Soap . Sugoi Mart  is your one-stop shop for the best Japanese snacks, candy, toys, and merch!  Click here  or use code  APR15  at checkout  to get 15% off your first order . Don't forget to find us on  Twitter ,  Faceb ook ,  and  YouTube , and subscribe so you don't miss new episodes. We'd love to hear from you, so send us a message or comment. If you have an Isekai question, email Isekai Sensei-Sama at  IsekaiSenseiSama@gmail.com  and your question may be featured in a future episode.

Shonen Jumping the Gun: A Sign of Affection

It's the start of the Romance Arc! Kermit D. Grog is taking a journey and dragging Isekai Sensei-Sama along for the ride. To kick things off, they're checking out  A Sign of Affection . Sugoi Mart  is your one-stop shop for the best Japanese snacks, candy, toys, and merch!  Click here  or use code  APR15  at checkout  to get 15% off your first order . Don't forget to find us on  Twitter ,  Faceb ook ,  and  YouTube , and subscribe so you don't miss new episodes. We'd love to hear from you, so send us a message or comment. If you have an Isekai question, email Isekai Sensei-Sama at  IsekaiSenseiSama@gmail.com  and your question may be featured in a future episode.

Anime Podcaster Speed Date: Maxy Bee

Brand new for the fall season! Anime Podcaster Speed Date is a peek into the minds of the creators you love (or will love soon). Listen closely as a guest reveals their deepest thoughts and feelings, pried from their psyche with tricky questions asked by a dynamic hosting duo, Isekai Sensei-Sama and Kermit D. Grog. And stay tuned in to hear how the guest will stack up to the others in an ongoing competition with fabulous prizes! On this episode, everyone's favorite manga researcher and historian,  Maxy Bee , with their selection of  Masuda Kōsuke Gekijō: Gag Manga Biyori , season 1, episode 12. Sugoi Mart  is your one-stop shop for the best Japanese snacks, candy, toys, and merch!  Click here  or use code  APR15  at checkout  to get 15% off your first order . Don't forget to find us on  Twitter ,  Faceb ook ,  and  YouTube , and subscribe so you don't miss new episodes. We'd love to hear from you, so send us a message or comment. If you have an Isekai question, email Is

Shonen Jumping the Gun: Hakutaku ft. Maxy Bee

For our final episode of three weeks in a row of new series in Shonen Jump, we're joined by a special guest! Kermit D. Grog and Isekai Sensei-Sama are joined by  Maxy Bee  to check out  Hakutaku . Sugoi Mart  is your one-stop shop for the best Japanese snacks, candy, toys, and merch!  Click here  or use code  APR15  at checkout  to get 15% off your first order . Don't forget to find us on  Twitter ,  Faceb ook ,  and  YouTube , and subscribe so you don't miss new episodes. We'd love to hear from you, so send us a message or comment. If you have an Isekai question, email Isekai Sensei-Sama at  IsekaiSenseiSama@gmail.com  and your question may be featured in a future episode.

Shonen Jumping the Gun: Shinobi Undercover

Week two of new series. Well, "new" might be the best word for this one... Anyway, Kermit D. Grog and Isekai Sensei-Sama are checking out  Shinobi Undercover . Sugoi Mart  is your one-stop shop for the best Japanese snacks, candy, toys, and merch!  Click here  or use code  APR15  at checkout  to get 15% off your first order . Don't forget to find us on  Twitter ,  Faceb ook ,  and  YouTube , and subscribe so you don't miss new episodes. We'd love to hear from you, so send us a message or comment. If you have an Isekai question, email Isekai Sensei-Sama at  IsekaiSenseiSama@gmail.com  and your question may be featured in a future episode.

Review: Opus by Satoshi Kon

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  Satoshi Kon is perhaps the most famous anime auteur director in the West other than Hayao Miyazaki. His credits include Perfect Blue, Paprika, and Paranoia Agent among others. Kon had a talent for crafting psychological thrillers that crossed cultural barriers and transcended anime fandom into wider recognition. He died in 2010 of pancreatic cancer. His illness progressed rapidly and he chose not to make it public. It came as a shock to the film and animation world. He was only 46, and still had much of his career ahead of him.  Kon is primarily known for his work in anime, but before he was a director he was an equally skilled mangaka. He worked on several series, one of which was Opus, an unfinished series that would foreshadow elements of his future work. Dark Horse released the collected chapters in English as an Omnibus in 2014, unfortunately, I slept on it for quite a while.  Now, 10 years after its release in English I've finally sat down to read it. Immediately, I was str