36.5K
Downloads
437
Episodes
Authors J.A. Ironside and M.E. Vaughan talk about books, films and all aspects of speculative fiction, from the nuts and bolts of writing it, to its (occasionally) obscure origins.
Episodes
Friday Apr 08, 2016
Friday Apr 08, 2016
Episode 9: From West to East - Translating Speculative Fiction into Anime and Manga
This week our intrepid fantasy authors, J.A.Ironside and M.E.Vaughan, invite you to join them in navigating the strange, hauntingly beautiful and occasionally murky and disturbing waters of Japanese Anime and Manga. The teaming petri dish includes Kazuya Minekura's Saiyuki, Diana Wynne Jones' Howl's Moving Castle, Akira, Studio Ghibli and Full Metal Alchemist amongst many others. What makes Speculative Fiction and its myriad worlds as drawn by anime so bewitching? Tune in to find out.
Title Music: 'Ecstasy' by Smiling Cynic
Comments (0)
To leave or reply to comments, please download free Podbean or
No Comments
To leave or reply to comments,
please download free Podbean App.