GG03. L'Plot'Arc~en~Ciel

Let’s talk about Ghost Game episodes 5-8! We talk about Kiyoshiro’s chuuniful debut, Sistermon Ciel’s gleeful murder death race, how we are (/were) feeling about the show’s pacing 8 episodes in, and whether the episodic formula is starting to weigh on us. (Note: this episode was recorded in early December. Apologies for the delay!) You can find the full show notes for this episode and leave comments at https://podigious.com/GG03/digimon-ghost-game-episodes-05-to-08.

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Let’s talk about Ghost Game episodes 5-8! We talk about Kiyoshiro’s chuuniful debut, Sistermon Ciel’s gleeful murder death race, how we are (/were) feeling about the show’s pacing 8 episodes in, and whether the episodic formula is starting to weigh on us. (Note: this episode was recorded in early December. Apologies for the delay!)

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News of the month:

Aster: ESRB rating for Digimon Survive
Touya: Uncertain future of Cardfight Vanguard making the Digimon TCG look glowing in comparison
Jeff: A new nearby local game store hosting Digimon events (but also US-specific delays for BT6/ST7-8/EX1 splintering the English side of the game…)

Other things mentioned this week:

Danganronpa
Cardfight!! Vanguard

Vanguard’s producer leaving Bushiroad


Darling in the Franxx
Don’t Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro
Chuunibyou

When Supernatural Battles Become Commonplace
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions


Mizuki Nana (Sirenmon)
The Birds (1963) by Alfred Hitchcock
Willad (2003) by Daniel Mann
Steven Stone (Daigo Tsuwabaki) in Pokemon
Adele reuiniting with her middle school English teacher
Studio Trigger
Yukana (Sistermon Ciel, Lalamon in Savers)
Urawa Megumi (Kokuwamon, Iori in 02)
Nozawa Masako (Guilmon in Tamers)
Tsumura Makoto (Takato in Tamers)
Tamura Mutsumi (Hiro)
Sawashiro Miyuki (Gammamon)
NitiAsa Kids Time (google translated)
Cowboy Bebop
The Tales of Ba Sing Se (Avatar: The Last Airbender episode)
Yamato Transport (Kuroneko Yamato)

Ratings:

Episode 5: J(★★★★★), A(★★★★☆), T(★★★★☆)
Episode 6: J(★★☆☆☆), A(★★☆☆☆), T(★★☆☆☆)
Episode 7: J(★½☆☆☆), A(★★★☆☆), T(★★★☆☆)
Episode 8: J(★★★★½), A(★★★★★), T(★★★★☆)

Ghosts of the Month:

Jeff: BlackTailmon Uver.
Aster: Sistermon Ciel
Touya: BlackTailmon Uver.

You can find the full show notes for this episode at https://podigious.com/GG03/digimon-ghost-game-episodes-05-to-08.

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Sections


00:00:00: Intro

00:01:39: What’s Making Us Happy In The World Of Digimon

00:15:31: Episode 5 “Divine Anger”

00:36:55: Episode 6 “The Cursed Song”

00:42:02: Episode 7 “Birds”

00:53:18: Episode 8 “Night Procession Of Monsters”

01:06:01: Four Word Reviews

01:09:13: Listener Questions

01:33:10: Final Thoughts