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Episode 49: Going Nuts on 2D Blood, Gore, and Guts! (feat. Parasyte, Devilman Crybaby, Elfen Lied, and More!)

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Episode Timestamps

(00:04:40) News Updates

  • (00:04:48) Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2023 Rankings (Updated) (Link)

  • (00:16:16) Gege Akutami Hints at Jujutsu Kaisen Manga Ending 'Probably' Within 1 Year (Link)

  • (00:17:32) Inu-Oh Anime Film Receives Golden Globes Nomination (Link)

  • (00:20:38) Steins;Gate’s developer enters insolvency, posts over $4 million losses on year (Link)

  • (00:25:48) Spy x Family's Anya and Loid Rob a Bank in Police Training Exercise (Link)

  • (00:31:31) Online Petition to Redo Chainsaw Man Anime Gets 2,000 Signatures (Link)

(00:58:17) Main Discussion Start
(00:59:13) Distinctions between Blood, Gore, and Violence as Genres and Themes
(01:04:06) Can Gore in Anime and Manga be Artistically Appreciated?
(01:10:21) Less is More in Blood and Violence?
(01:16:26) Where Does Body Horror Fit in this Discussion?
(01:17:49) Jason Really Hates Inuyashiki (Or Does He?)

  • (01:20:02) Recommendation: Chainsaw Man (Duh)

(01:23:03) The Perception of Violence in Japan and the Rest of the World

  • (01:27:01) Recommendation: Akiba Maid War

  • (01:33:26) Recommendation: Devilman Crybaby

(01:37:52) Double Standards in Censorship in Violence vs. Nudity

  • (01:43:25) Recommendation: Elfen Lied

  • (01:47:56) Recommendation: Parasyte: The Maxim

(01:53:55) Sometimes, Silence is Way Worse than Violence

  • (01:58:09) Recommendations: Dorohedoro & Dai Dark

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Music Credits
Intro: Inure by Heyson

Break: Bottai by Ooyy

Outro: I Don't Mind (Instrumental Version) by Particle House

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