On this episode we present part 1 of our Retrospective review of Ode to Kirihito! We explore the themes of discrimination in this mature series from Osamu Tezuka! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “More One Night” by Chito & Yuuri from Girls’ Last Tour, Opening, Introductions, wrestlers exposing themselves 00:03:05 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, dakazu doesn’t like how Tokumei no Kanojotachi can’t mixes fictional drama with travel guides to Japanese red-light districts 00:09:35 - Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san is very informative about the business of working at bookstores 00:13:56 - Darfox is enjoying the comedic relationships of Mitsuro Kubo’s Again!! 00:23:03 - The names of the chapters in the newest volume of Shojo Fight surprise Seamus 00:26:39 - News: Premium Japanese television channel WOWOW is doing a manga tie-in of their Para Athletes documentary series Who I AM in Weekly Young Jump magazine 00:28:06 - Volume 1 of Mob Psycho 100 has been released by Dark Horse Comics 00:31:27 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective on Ode to Kirihito, we will conclude our comprehensive review of this Osamu Tezuka title(covers chapters 11-20) 00:31:48 - Main Segment Retrospective Review: Transition Song: “? no Boomerang” by Tomoko Tokugaki from The Three-Eyed One, retrospective review of Ode to Kirihito by Tezuka Osamu, we discuss the duality of outdated caricatures with decent representation, praise Tezuka’s experimentation with art and paneling, question the treatment of Reika’s sexuality, debate the treatment of all female characters, explore the religious themes, examine the character of Dr. Urabe, compare this to other Tezuka works, and make predictions for how the story will end(covers chapters 1-10) 01:09:49 - Next Week’s Topic: Ode to Kirihito, House Keeping, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “wish men” by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster