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010: Battle Royale Vol. 4 We apologise in advance for the foul language! Sound issues, so please give yourself a moment to adjust to the audio. The topics: ·         Are there women like Chigusa? The character is an example of the sexist "resting bitch face" trope. ·         The clever use of Flashbacks throughout 'Battle Royale' and how they are used to quickly build sympathy, especially with cha...

James' audio is peaking in this episode, a reason for this, as well the foul language, is that the Battle Royale run of the podcast was the first recorded episodes. We talk about the following subjects: ·         Kawada, and the fact that he has the misfortune of being in two separate Battle Royales. ·         Mistuko Soma's shocking practice of pimping her friends out to lecherous men, and what h...

Schoolkids are forced to fight to the death until only one survives. Battle Royale is an explicit Manga, for adults only. Theme Music: 'Electro Hype' by Liam Bradbury Podcast created by Jim Fitton and Steven Gorton.

Schoolkids are forced to fight to the death until only one survives. WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT THROUGHOUT Apologies in advance for the swears and sub-par audio. Episode 8 was our first recorded episode and so we hope you forgive our rookie ways.

The final volume of A SIlent Voice (a.k.a. Koe no Katachi) Author Yoshitoki Oima nails the landing on this poignant coming of age drama. Theme Music: 'Electro Hype' by Liam Bradbury Podcast created by Jim Fitton and Steven Gorton

The darkest hour for our characters. Real talk; Depression. Helplines: UK SAMARITANS: 116 123 JAPAN: 03-5774-0992 USA SUICIDE PREVENTION: 1-800-273-8255 Theme Music: 'Electro Hype' by Liam Bradbury Podcast created by Jim Fitton and Steven Gorton

Real Talk: Suicide (some explicit language too) We talk about relationships and being "present" since Shoko dates Ishida but her thoughts are elsewhere. Self loathing perhaps? Synopsis skip @7:12 Theme Music: 'Electro Hype' by Liam Bradbury

Jim wonders if his love for the deaf character is rooted in a bias towards the disabled. Either way things get heavy in this story. Synopsis skip @ 6:04 Theme Music: 'Electro Hype' by Liam Bradbury © 2019 Jim Fitton

Having a reputation, overbearing friends and maybe pretend friends? This volume explores a lot. Also there's a love triangle! Skip synopsis @ 7:30 Theme Music: 'Electro Hype' by Liam Bradbury Podcast created by Jim Fitton and Steven Gorton

We switch perspective and learn more about Shoko. Author interview: https://kodanshacomics.com/2016/06/07/interview-yoshitoki-oima-silent-voice/ Synopsis ends @ 10:50 Theme Music: 'Electro Hype' by Liam Bradbury © 2019 Jim Fitton For the first time James struggles to identify the gender of a new mysterious character, and wonders if such an issue is noteworthy for the episodes to come. James is als...

001: A Silent Voice vol. 1 A suicidal schoolboy seeks forgiveness from the deaf girl he bullied. Skip synopsis to the mash and potatos @ 10.24 Theme Music: 'Electro Hype' by Liam Bradbury Podcast created by Jim Fitton and Steven Gorton   Published by Kodansha. The poignant 'A Silent Voice' has been adapted into an animated movie in 2016 and is currently available on Netflix as of 2019.   Its autho...