The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - ep 132: Tokyo Babylon with Lucy & Robin of CLAMPCast in Wonderland

 

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For June, I'm discussing one of my favorite shoujo manga: CLAMP's Tokyo Babylon! So of course, I had to recruit Lucy & Robin of the wonderful CLAMPcast in Wonderland to help me do an extra long deep dive of this bold & stylish, supernatural queer cult classic: What makes it so special, why it being "problematic" is actually important, how it's themes & story elements are still relevant over 30 years later, and most importantly: THE FASHION! We discuss the basics of the characters and story up until the SPOILERS, which start around 1:50:00. Enjoy!

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Relevant Links:

• Listen to ep #60 of the podcast for my chat about CLAMP & their history with our dearly departed NewtypeLady
• Buy YenPress' release of Tokyo Babylon via my affiliate links on Bookshop.org, Crunchyroll Store, or Amazon!
• Buy the 90s release of the Tokyo Babylon OVA on DVD!
• Check out Chibi Yuuto's site for tons of CLAMP news, translations, and info!
• Examples of Studio Gohands' "plagiarized" fashion from their now cancelled anime series
• Follow Lucy & Robin, and their podcast, CLAMPCast in Wonderland!

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