Chobits / Heaven’s Design Team

Chobits / Heaven’s Design Team

Author: Taiiku Podcast September 13, 2020 Duration: 33:34
College football recently started up, evidenced by my sports twitter feed and the start and end notifications I got on my phone. And college athletes really need a union or something similar so they can protect themselves from million or billion dollar industries that are profiting off the free labor of college students. They have no business playing in the middle of a pandemic when they are not paid professionals. This episode, we're talking about CLAMP's Chobits published by Kodansha (previously published by Tokyopop and Dark Horse), then we talk about Hebi-Zou and Tsuta Suzuki (writers) and Tarako's (art) Heaven's Design Team published, also published by Kodansha. The song you heard in this episode is "Let Me Be With You" by ROUND TABLE feat. Nino from the Chobits anime. As always, you can find me on Twitter @ImpassionateK, and my co-hosts Helen (@WanderinDreamr) and Apryll (@manjiorin) on Twitter at those places in the parenthesis. You can find both of their writing at The Organization of Anti-Social Geniuses, more of Helen's writing at Narrative Investigations, and my writing at the Fandom Post. Read Helen's reviews on Heaven's Design Team over at the OASG. Listen Show notes: 0:39 - We talk about Chobits! 18:55 - We talk about Heaven's Design Team! Next time is Clover and BL Metamorphosis!

Every three weeks, the hosts of Manga in Your Ears-Kory, Helen, and Apryll-settle in for a conversation that bridges the classic and the contemporary. Their format is straightforward but deeply engaging: they dive into one manga series that has already reached its conclusion, offering a full perspective on its story and impact. Then, they shift to discuss a different series that is either freshly finished or still unfolding in real time, capturing the immediate excitement of ongoing publication. This dual focus creates a unique rhythm, allowing for thoughtful retrospectives alongside the lively speculation that comes with following current releases. The discussions feel less like formal reviews and more like the kind of talk you’d have with friends who share a deep passion for the medium, dissecting character arcs, artistic choices, and narrative twists. Produced by Taiiku Podcast, this series sits comfortably at the intersection of Arts and Books, designed for anyone who appreciates the depth and diversity of manga storytelling. Tuning into this podcast is like getting a curated, bi-monthly guide to what’s worth reading, from timeless titles you might have missed to the latest chapters everyone is talking about.
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