E141 - Paradise Kiss, Neighbourhood Story

In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy dive into a double billing of intense fashionable Shoujo works by Ai Yazawa! Will they Measure Up or get marked down as Seconds?Series Discussed: Paradise Kiss Omnibus, Neighborhood Story Omnibus Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode: See You Tomorrow at the Food Court, Gunsmith Cats Omnibus Vol. 1If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We also have a Discord! Join us!We are affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:<br />0:01:00 - Programming Update!<br />0:02:00 - A Double Feature on Ai Yazawa!<br />0:03:30 - Elliot’s Pick: Paradise Kiss <br />0:06:00 - “Legs for Days” <br />0:11:30 - The “Problem” with Isabella, Narratively <br />0:13:00 - The Second Series within This Series<br />0:16:45 - Absolute Nightmare Characters (In a Good Way?) <br />0:26:00 - Everyone Treading Water<br />0:32:45 - End-of-Series Spoiler - Skip Ahead 30 Seconds!<br />0:33:30 - Sex and Fucking <br />0:36:45 - PEAK TEENAGER<br />0:44:30 - “Face Tank Your Mum” <br />0:49:15 - “Plot Critical Auntie”<br />0:55:00 - “Nourishing”<br />0:56:30 - Andy’s Pick: Neighborhood Story<br />0:58:30 - “Childhood Friend Crisis”<br />1:10:00 - Smoking? And Drinking? In My Manga??? <br />1:14:00 - WAAARP<br />1:18:30 - Remember When People Didn’t Have Mobile Phones and if You Wanted to Talk to a Friend You Had to Call Their House Phone? Wasn't That The Worst?<br />1:20:15 - Our Picks for Next Episode! Elliot Gets the Name of His Pick Wrong! <br />1:21:00 - Closedown!