Noelle Aman

The Bloody Lesbians and Messy Metaphors of Manakashi (Patreon)

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2024-02-11 00:50:04

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2024-02

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2019's Manakashi no Yuri wa Akaku Somaru stands out amongst other horror VNs for being one of few to truly be queer horror; but can it live up to its lofty thematic goals, or does it fall short of its immense potential? Watch and find out!

Script & Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ifEp_Z7OK0F6EpUd81OAKKeNEggncau1lfRTJAOR8fc/edit

This month's shoutouts:
https://www.youtube.com/@KeiNova
https://www.youtube.com/@BasementBrothers

00:00:00 Intro
00:04:49 Synopsis
00:06:34 Messy Girls
00:10:54 Queer Complexities
00:19:34 The Art
00:22:36 The Sound
00:26:18 Patreon Break
00:33:22 [SPOILERS] A Brief Summary
00:35:36 [SPOILERS] Transphobia, My Old Nemesis
00:41:52 [SPOILERS] Love and Desperation
00:52:55 [SPOILERS] Kanzaki’s Affection
01:00:42 [SPOILERS] Confinement
01:09:46 Overall

Music list:
Noelle Amelie Aman - Seedy Dealings
Manakashi - speciosum
Shiniyuku Kimi - 憂鬱の瞬間 [Melancholic Moment]
Ace Attorney - Court is Now in Session (DS)
Manakashi - glory
Rose Gun Days - lande-bell
Umineko - Parallel
Sayonara o Oshiete - Petale Souple
Manakashi - pathological ex
Triptych - Silence
Manakashi - Lily Toxicity
Shizuku - Boredom (Renewal)
White Album 2 - Honesty
White Album 2 - Candlelight
Extravaganza - 蟲使いの森 [Forest of the Insect Messenger]
Sayonara o Oshiete - sourire de aigu
Sayonara o Oshiete - soiree des au revoires II
Solatorobo - Holy Samoyede
PRISONER - Parting ~Where is God arrange~
Suisenka - 悲涙 [Hirui]
Kizuato - ため息 [A Sigh] (WA2)
Final Fantasy XI - Recollection
Sakura no Uta - 見上げた青の果て [Miageta Ao no Hate]
Shizuku - 全てが消え果てても [Even When Everything is Gone] (Renewal)
White Album 2 - 溶け合う心 [Tokeau Kokoro]
Shizuku - トモダチ [Friend] - Theme of Mizuho - (Renewal)
Shizuku - 世界が変わるとき [When the World Changes] (Piano Vol1)
Brandish 2 - 哀愁の戦士たち [Soldier's Sorrow] (Piano Collection)
天使のいない12月 [December When There is No Angel] - 世界の終わりで待ってる [Waiting at the End of the World]

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The Bloody Lesbians and Messy Metaphors of Manakashi

CW: This video makes reference to abuse, mental health, transphobia, general bigotry, drug addiction, harassment, and other sensitive topics. It is created for critical & educational purposes. Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/speedynoelle Or donate one-time via Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/ameliedoree 2019's Manakashi no Yuri wa Akaku Somaru stands out amongst other horror VNs for being one of few to truly be queer horror; but can it live up to its lofty thematic goals, or does it fall short of its immense potential? Watch and find out! Special thanks to Very Ok Vinyl for sponsoring this episode! https://www.veryokvinyl.com/ For sources, purchase links, shout outs, and the script to follow along with, please check out the accompanying Patreon post: https://www.patreon.com/posts/98245418/ This months shout outs: @KeiNova @BasementBrothers Tweets: https://twitter.com/speedynoelle Tumblr: https://ameliedoree.tumblr.com/ PayPal: https://paypal.me/noelleamelie Bandcamp: https://speedyspcfan.bandcamp.com Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/speedyfm 00:00:00 Intro 00:04:49 Synopsis 00:06:34 Messy Girls 00:10:54 Queer Complexities 00:19:34 The Art 00:22:36 The Sound 00:26:18 Patreon Break 00:33:22 [SPOILERS] A Brief Summary 00:35:36 [SPOILERS] Transphobia, My Old Nemesis 00:41:52 [SPOILERS] Love and Desperation 00:52:55 [SPOILERS] Kanzaki’s Affection 01:00:42 [SPOILERS] Confinement 01:09:46 Overall