It's Mamoru Oshii time once again, as we take a look at VladLove, the most fun Oshii's had in years, in a vampiric meet-cute yuri anime that touches on everything from retro gaming to military otakudom, as the blood-donation addict, Mitsugi aids the vampire Mai Vlad Transylvania in forming a blood donation club, as hi-jinks ensue and odd characters interact
Along the way, we discuss Oshii's storied filmography, including his Kerboros series, a sterling tribute to a little known in the West Japanese comic book artist that rivals Robert Crumb in his off-the-wall comics, Thom has a new favourite band, and we discuss Oshii's love of cinema.
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