Episode 84 - Duranki by Kentaro Miura and Studio Gaga

Duranki is book with two tales to tell... On one hand, it's the story of an androgynous child named Usumgal, born of the gods, but who is neither god nor human, neither male nor female. On the other, it's an experiment by Kentaro Miura to see if his manga studio, Studio Gaga, would be able to produce a work that could reach the high bar set by his masterpiece, Berserk. 

Unfortunately, with Miura's untimely passing in  2021, neither of these stories will see an ending. Like the ancient myths on which Duranki is based, we're only left with a fragment of those stories...And just like scholars do with those tales of old, Mat and Tom will speculate widely on what IS there!

Join us as we dig into Duranki: exploring the stories' 6 chapters, contrast it development concept also included in the volume on which it was based, before finally asking the question: should a creator's work continue after they're gone? And perhaps more fitting for a podcast that mainly recommends manga, is Duranki a good starting point for the Berserk-curious reader?

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Show Notes

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Berserk by Kentaro Miura

Giganto Maxia by Kentaro Mirua

Dragon Ball Super by Akira Toriyama and Toyotarou

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Production Interview on Duranki with Mirua (in Japanese)

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Thanks to Juliano Zucareli for our theme music!

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