2 - Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou by Ashinano Hitoshi

My Taste is Better Than Yours

15-04-2024 • 38 mins

Following on from last week, this time we're covering Guardian Enzo’s all-time favourite manga - Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou by Ashinano Hitoshi - and Samu’s reaction to re-reading a decade later.


Timestamps:

0:00 Introduction


4:14 Why is this Enzo’s favourite manga?


11:42 Samu’s perspective on revisiting YKK a decade later


15:25 Not enough focus on the worldbuilding/sci-fi elements in the background?


16:38 The journey, not the destination + subverting expectations


18:14 Is YKK one of the most imitated manga in anime/manga history?


20:12 Our favourite scenes/storylines


23:00 What separates this from other ‘Cute Girls Doing Cute Things’ series?


27:49 The effectiveness of the passage of time and enjoying more on reflection


29:19 Enzo Recommendation: Heavenly Delusion by Masakazu Ishiguro


32:41 Samu’s Recommendation: Kowloon Generic Romance by Jun Mayuzuki


35:57 Overview and final scores

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