Ep 21 - Gankutsuou (Part 2) - The Lesbians We Lost Along the Way
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06/27/23 • 76 min
***This episode is Part 2 of our Gankutsuou series, which contains spoilers for both the anime and the book. Please listen to the previous episode first!Welcome to Masterpiece Theatre... I mean, Masterpiece Anime...
Here to fully make good on our podcast’s name, we’re ready to go full Literature Analysis Mode on some actual literature with Gankutsuou and its book of origin “The Count of Monte Cristo”. Joined by Vrai Kaiser, we cover everything from the funny bits to the twists, tragedies, and the Gay Stuff, including the gay stuff from the book that the anime somehow redacted?? There’s lots to unpack, and we bothered to read this entire long book, so prepare to hear all about it and more! The very cool early-in-production Gankutsuou trailer that we refer to
Where to find us: Vrai’s Twitter and Blog Listen to more of Vrai on the Anime Feminist podcast and Trash & Treasures pod Follow us on Twitter: @animeislitpod Email: [email protected] Anime is Lit direct feed
***This episode is Part 2 of our Gankutsuou series, which contains spoilers for both the anime and the book. Please listen to the previous episode first!Welcome to Masterpiece Theatre... I mean, Masterpiece Anime...
Here to fully make good on our podcast’s name, we’re ready to go full Literature Analysis Mode on some actual literature with Gankutsuou and its book of origin “The Count of Monte Cristo”. Joined by Vrai Kaiser, we cover everything from the funny bits to the twists, tragedies, and the Gay Stuff, including the gay stuff from the book that the anime somehow redacted?? There’s lots to unpack, and we bothered to read this entire long book, so prepare to hear all about it and more! The very cool early-in-production Gankutsuou trailer that we refer to
Where to find us: Vrai’s Twitter and Blog Listen to more of Vrai on the Anime Feminist podcast and Trash & Treasures pod Follow us on Twitter: @animeislitpod Email: [email protected] Anime is Lit direct feed
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Ep 20 - Gankutsuou (Part 1) - French People... In Space!!
Welcome to Masterpiece Theatre... I mean, Masterpiece Anime?
Finally, Anime is Lit covers the most Literature of Anime - “Gankutsuou”, the artistic 2004 adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ classic (and long) novel “The Count of Monte Cristo” ...IN SPACE! with vampires!
Joined by Gankustuou aficionado Vrai Kaiser, we explore the anime’s approach to the novel, as well as the thematic contrasts, visual design, and the creators’ own inspirations. This episode is a spoiler-free discussion for fans and newbies alike. We cover plenty of interesting aspects from our research on both the original text and the anime’s creation, which we hope will encourage newcomers to watch the anime. All the spoilers are all hiding in the second half our our discussion for our next episode. Links mentioned in the episode:
Interview with director Maeda (in French)
NPR Article discussing the racialized French terminology for “Ghost writer” and Dumas
The awesome Gankutsuou figure Vrai mentioned
Where to find us:
Vrai’s Twitter and Blog Listen to more of Vrai on the Anime Feminist podcast and Trash & Treasures pod
Follow us on Twitter: @animeislitpod Email: [email protected] Anime is Lit direct feed
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