57 - Touge Oni: Primal Gods in Ancient Times by Kenji Tsurubuchi

<p>It’s Enzo’s time to recommend a series, and it was his pick for the most underappreciated ongoing manga from earlier this year: <strong>Touge Oni</strong> - a historical fantasy series with big ideas, a strong trio at its core, and strong Mizukami comparisons. Will Samu love it near as much as Enzo does?</p><p><strong>Timecodes:</strong></p><p>0:00 Introduction - one of Enzo’s favourite ongoing titles</p><p>1:35 Harta magazine: a wonderful source for great seinen manga</p><p>3:17 How the sausage is made (behind the scenes snippet)</p><p>4:57 Overview and first impressions of Touge Oni and its relationship with time</p><p>15:05 Miyo and Zenki’s relationship and their mirroring journeys of their goals</p><p>18:50 The challenge of following a slow-releasing series</p><p>23:17 Mizukami’s recommendation - classic fantasy all-rounder</p><p>24:49 Spoiler discussion begins</p><p>24:55 Our feelings on Zenki - an Oni on the quest to get rid of his horns + </p><p>29:36 Miyo’s goal of finding the truth of the world</p><p>34:57 Ozono’s goal and Miyo’s theory about his identity</p><p>41:35 Early standouts moments of Miyo and Zenki’s relationship</p><p>43:24 Our highlights from Trio being separated and predictions</p><p>52:12 When the focus shifts to the gods and Izumo</p><p>54:36 Susanoo no Mikoto - him joining the group, his video game duel</p><p>59:17 The belief in the goodness and decency of human beings</p><p>1:00:52 Azuma no Miya and the power of misinformation in politics</p><p>1:02:50 Samu’s recommendation: The Elusive Samurai by Yusei Matsui</p><p>1:04:39 Enzo’s recommendation: Sengoku Youko by Mizukami Satoshi</p><p>1:06:15 Final overview + ratings</p><p><strong>Other links:</strong></p><p>Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/45e4SKPssSbuRNZ8lVMACN"><u>https://open.spotify.com/show/45e4SKPssSbuRNZ8lVMACN</u></a></p><p>Apple Music: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-taste-is-better-than-yours/id1746194902"><u>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-taste-is-better-than-yours/id1746194902</u></a></p><p>Amazon: <a href="https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/a9ed3ea9-1728-40e3-949f-4cddfb13dde1/my-taste-is-better-than-yours"><u>https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/a9ed3ea9-1728-40e3-949f-4cddfb13dde1/my-taste-is-better-than-yours</u></a> </p><p>Overcast: <a href="https://overcast.fm/itunes1746194902"><u>https://overcast.fm/itunes1746194902</u></a></p><p>Pocket Casts: <a href="https://pca.st/z70w36ls"><u>https://pca.st/z70w36ls</u></a><br></p>