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The Speakeasy - The Black Russian and the White Russian

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The Speakeasy Podcast - Drink #006: The Black Russian and the White Russian A majority of the anime produced is based on a preexisting work. A good deal of shows are adapted from manga but there is also anime based on light novels, video games, literature, and even some more unusual sources. But not all anime is adapted equally. Assuming that the source being adapted is solid what makes a good anime adaption and where can adaptation go wrong? We will be talking about the different philosophies used in adapting manga and the strengths and weaknesses that comes with any strategy. We will also try and discover why the adapting an anime into a manga seems to fail so often. Download Now

And now your helpful bartenders at The Speakeasy present your drink:

BLACK RUSSIAN
5.0 cl Vodka
2.0 cl Coffee liqueur
Pour the ingredients into the old fashioned glass filled with ice cubes. Stir gently.

WHITE RUSSIAN
5.0 cl Vodka
2.0 cl Coffee liqueur
3.0 cl Fresh cream
Pour coffee liqueur and vodka directly into old fashioned glass filled with ice. Float fresh cream on the top and stir in slowly.

Opening song: The

Sherlock Hound Opening: Sora Kara Koboreta Story (A Story that Fell from the Sky) by Da Capo.

[00:16] Intro: Just in case you wanted to know who we are and what we are about. We also give all the standard contact info as we introduce ourselves.

Including:


[1:40] News:

One Manga is one of the 1,000 most popular websites in the world

[12:50] The Happy Hour Promo Break

[14:48] The Cocktail: The Black Russian and the White Russian, Examining The Anime and Manga Rosetta Stone

  • We look at the good, the bad, and the ugly of adaptions between anime and manga.

[15:10] Anime Adaptions

  • Most anime is an adaptation from many sources.

 

[17:22] The Philosophy of Adaptation

  • How is the adaption of manga different from novels?
  • Reasons things have to be cut or the pace must be changed.
  • Is being different that the source a good thing?
     

[25:45] Adapting an Unfinished Work

  • The ending that is not really an ending.
     

[29:27] The Dread Specter of Filler!

  • There is always filler in shonen fighting.
  • Old school shojo filler.
  • Filler is almost always HORRIBLE.
     

[37:24] Manga Based on Anime

  • The only thing with a worse reputation that anime filler. Why is it so bad?
  • Examples of exceptions: Gundam and Evangelion
     

[42:20] Get a Second Drink Musical Break

  • Food for thought: What anime have you liked better than the original source material?
  • Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Opening: "Inner Universe" by Origa
     

[43:48] Anime That is Better than Its Source Material

  • Filled with controversial statements.
     

[55:42] Things That Have Not Been Made into Anime

  • Why don't some popular titles in Japan have an anime?
     

[1:02:54] What makes a good adaption?

[1:06:45] Light Novels are a Great New Source

  • Do any of our listeners have strong feelings about how well lights novels are adapted into anime?

[1:08:27] Ending:

Ending song: Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century


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