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Basara Pt. 2 (with Caitlin)

Basara Pt. 2 (with Caitlin)

FromShojo & Tell: A Manga Podcast


Basara Pt. 2 (with Caitlin)

FromShojo & Tell: A Manga Podcast

ratings:
Length:
61 minutes
Released:
Feb 26, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Covers volumes 10–18 of Basara by Yumi Tamura (the middle third of the series).The middle third of Basara contains some wacky stuff, like a baby who's not really a baby and threatens to stab Sarasa. But honestly, we don't get into all that: shojo manga master Caitlin and Shojo & Tell host Ashley discuss the identity crisis of Sarasa/Tatara and how that's wrapped up in gender, get into Ageha as a character and the manga's main theme about reconciling with your perceived enemies, and both applaud and laugh at the sexy sex scene between Sarasa and Shuri. Plus, we weigh in on the most important part of all: Ageha's haircut, yay or nay?REFERENCESBasara is available digitally in English from Viz MediaBasara also has a 13-episode anime adaptation7SEEDS is another work by Yumi Tamura that got a (not great) anime adaptation recently (available on Netflix). The manga has not been licensed in English.Yona of the Dawn is a lot like BasaraOther manga/anime references: Fushigi Yugi, Tokyo Babylon, Ceres: Celestial Legend, and The Vision of EscaflowneOutro song: "The Streatham Hill Gods" by DanosongsCONTACT USCaitlin on Twitter: @alltsun_nodereCaitlin’s writings on  The Daily Dot and Anime FeministVisit Caitlin’s blog, where she writes a lot about shojoShojo & Tell on Twitter, Tumblr, and InstagramAshley on Twitter: @AshMcD00Next episode will cover volumes 19–27 of Basara.
Released:
Feb 26, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

A manga discussion podcast focusing on shojo (and josei!) series that make your heart go doki-doki. Covering classics like CLAMP’s “Cardcaptor Sakura” and Yuu Watase’s “Fushigi Yuugi” to newer favorites like Kazune Kawahara’s “My Love Story!!” and Hiro Fujiwara’s “Maid Sama!” Shojo & Tell host Ashley McDonnell discusses one series per episode with a rotating shojo superfan. (And sometimes, a shoujo superfan.) Shojo [or shoujo] manga: Japanese comics made for young women. A breath of fresh air after reading 72 volumes of “Naruto.” The underappreciated sibling of all those same-y never-ending shonen titles.