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Thanks to the generous contributions of patron David Whittington, we're heading back to anime country with a show that's off the beaten path. Inuyashiki Last Hero spins a superhero tale in modern Japan, but casts the roles of the hero and the villain in a completely unexpected way by making the protagonist a kindly old man and the antagonist a sullen teen. It's a surprisingly dark and surprisingly touching take on the idea of super powers, and after listening to our analysis you'll be inspired to cruise through Inuyashiki Last Hero on Amazon Prime Video!

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crystalhearts

I really like these offbeat backer requests - it's often something I've never heard of and the conversation is really interesting as a result.

Christopher McDougall

I decided to watch Inuyashiki this past week in preparation for the podcast and was hooked. I ended up watching the whole thing and now I’m reading the manga. I love the premise and how relatable the characters are. Both characters are given the same power, yet because of who they are decide to use that power in completely different ways. I’m going to be an older father at 41 so it makes me think how my kid will be when they are the same age as Inuyashiki’s daughter and son. I still look young, so I doubt I’d be mistaken for a grandpa, but it really makes me think about mortality and legacy.

nina matsumoto

I'm a big Gantz fan and Bob is a big One Piece fan so I'm glad our cross-manga relationship finally got some representation

mavrick

I dont want to cure cancer! I want to turn people into dinosaurs! late edit - this was mentioned by David...I am happy

Christopher McDougall

There is also an Inuyashiki live action movie. I haven't seen it yet, but it looks like it covers much of the series. Apparently it will be the first in the "Miracle Man" Trilogy. Reading the synopsis of the first movie on wikipedia my guess is the trilogy will cover the entirety of the manga.

James Babbo

After hearing this, I picked up the entire series & really enjoy it so thanks. Two points on this podcast - 1) regarding youth attacking the homeless, there was a term called "swarming" during the 90s/00s where young urban kids would just randomly attack someone in great numbers. A friend in the Niagara area of Canada told me about this. The local authorities were surprised to find out that these were middle class kids acting out of boredom & not poor youth. The film KIDS by Harmony Korine has a scene showing this "swarming" behavior. 2) I'm surprised you guys haven't seen a connection or at least some inspiration from the TV show The Greatest American Hero where aliens give a super-suit that bestows powers onto the lead character but he loses the instruction booklet & has no idea how to function. Inuyashiki's inability to use his powers immediately brought that old show to mind. I wonder if the creator had seen it.