Anime is Lit - Guest Spot - Warui Deshou Bonus Episode 666: Devilman Crybaby

Guest Spot - Warui Deshou Bonus Episode 666: Devilman Crybaby

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02/12/18 • 240 min

Anime is Lit

We were delighted to guest on Warui Deshou with our friends TheSubtleDoctor and Shadon about Devilman Crybaby! This is a more free-form discussion with lots of laughs, but together we hit some moments of real discovery and depth. Discussions include the running metaphor, what the ending means, the show’s depiction of Satan, LGBTQ+ representation, the nature of the show’s violence, character acting, who is best boy, the show as cautionary tale, dope music, Donald Trump’s cameo, and a whole lot more.

It was a blast to record, so it ended up quite long, but see the timestamp outline for a guide and the link to the original shownotes here.

***SPOILERS FOR ALL OF DEVILMAN CRYBABY***

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Timecodes:

00:00:00 – Opening Bits

00:02:42 – Introductions

00:06:12 – Ice Breaker Game – Which anime title would you be embarrassed to say out loud, “I am watching _______” to a non-nerd you respect?

00:19:30 – Devilman Crybaby Historical context – Go Nagai, Masaki Yuasa, Netflix

00:34:53 – SPOILER FREE plot summary and We Sell You On Crybaby

01:07:57 – [SPOILERS FROM HERE ON] Discussion Topic 1: Favorite Scenes

01:55:01 – Discussion Topic 2: Satan!

02:13:50 – Discussion Topic 3: Akira And Miki

02:29:30 – Discussion Topic 4: Some Dude Dissed Crybaby On The Internet

02:34:56 – Discussion Topic 5: To Run

02:47:34 – Discussion Topic 6: The Ending

03:14:32 – Discussion Topic 7: Post Credits aka TIME LOOP

03:27:26 – Discussion Topic 8: Final Thoughts & Why Crybaby Impacted Us so Much

03:36:36 – Correspondance

03:54:45 – Outro

It was a blast to record, so it ended up quite long, but see the timestamp outline for a guide and the link to the original shownotes here.

***SPOILERS FOR ALL OF DEVILMAN CRYBABY***

Follow @waruideshou on soundcloud & twitter!

Timecodes:

00:00:00 – Opening Bits

00:02:42 – Introductions

00:06:12 – Ice Breaker Game – Which anime title would you be embarrassed to say out loud, “I am watching _______” to a non-nerd you respect?

00:19:30 – Devilman Crybaby Historical context – Go Nagai, Masaki Yuasa, Netflix

00:34:53 – SPOILER FREE plot summary and We Sell You On Crybaby

01:07:57 – [SPOILERS FROM HERE ON] Discussion Topic 1: Favorite Scenes

01:55:01 – Discussion Topic 2: Satan!

02:13:50 – Discussion Topic 3: Akira And Miki

02:29:30 – Discussion Topic 4: Some Dude Dissed Crybaby On The Internet

02:34:56 – Discussion Topic 5: To Run

02:47:34 – Discussion Topic 6: The Ending

03:14:32 – Discussion Topic 7: Post Credits aka TIME LOOP

03:27:26 – Discussion Topic 8: Final Thoughts & Why Crybaby Impacted Us so Much

03:36:36 – Correspondance

03:54:45 – Outro

Previous Episode

Ep 07 - DEVILMAN Crybaby

This month we couldn't resist taking a bite out of the recent Netflix phenomenon, DEVILMAN Crybaby. We talk about our personal reactions, the show's surprisingly optimistic thesis, horniness, queer elements, and why we're glad we followed the hype down this incredible rabbit hole of apocalypse and love. On the literary side, we also dive into the show’s relation to Satyr Plays in Greek Tragedy and its use of Greek Chorus through Wamu’s hip-hop crew.

SPOILER WARNINGS for all of Devilman Crybaby. Content Warning for discussions of the show's treatment of violence and sexual assault.

Intro: Devilman no Uta / AVU-chan by アヴちゃん Outtro: Konyadake by Takkyu and Tavito

Link to the interview we referenced: https://blog.sakugabooru.com/2018/01/08/devilman-crybaby-interview-with-director-masaaki-yuasa/

Next month we will be back on schedule releasing our episode on Goro Miyazaki’s Tales From Earthsea.

Next Episode

Ep 08 - Tales From Earthsea - Willem Dafoe ASMR

This episode we cover "Tales from Earthsea", the Goro Miazaki-directed adaptation of Ursula Le Guin's Earthsea novels. We talk about what Ursula Le Guin means to us and then dive in to the film's unique production, story and thematic shortfalls.

***Spoilers for the movie and bits of the Earthsea cycle books***

Link to Ursula Le Guin's blog post of her reaction to the film

Ending song: "Theru no Uta" from the Tales From Earthsea sountrack