More ways to listen: Web • YouTube Let’s talk about Ghost Game episodes 5-8! We talk about Kiyoshiro’s chuuniful debut, Sistermon Ciel’s gleeful murder death race, how we are (/were) feeling about the show’s pacing 8 episodes in, and whether the episodic formula is starting to weigh on us. (Note: this episode was recorded in early December. Apologies for the delay!) ➪ Join the Podigious Discord! News of the month: Aster: ESRB rating for Digimon Survive Touya: Uncertain future of Cardfight Vanguard making the Digimon TCG look glowing in comparison Jeff: A new nearby local game store hosting Digimon events (but also US-specific delays for BT6/ST7-8/EX1 splintering the English side of the game…) Other things mentioned this week: Danganronpa Cardfight!! Vanguard Vanguard’s producer leaving Bushiroad Darling in the Franxx Don’t Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro Chuunibyou When Supernatural Battles Become Commonplace Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions Mizuki Nana (Sirenmon) The Birds (1963) by Alfred Hitchcock Willad (2003) by Daniel Mann Steven Stone (Daigo Tsuwabaki) in Pokemon Adele reuiniting with her middle school English teacher Studio Trigger Yukana (Sistermon Ciel, Lalamon in Savers) Urawa Megumi (Kokuwamon, Iori in 02) Nozawa Masako (Guilmon in Tamers) Tsumura Makoto (Takato in Tamers) Tamura Mutsumi (Hiro) Sawashiro Miyuki (Gammamon) NitiAsa Kids Time (google translated) Cowboy Bebop The Tales of Ba Sing Se (Avatar: The Last Airbender episode) Yamato Transport (Kuroneko Yamato) Ratings: Episode 5: J(★★★★★), A(★★★★☆), T(★★★★☆) Episode 6: J(★★☆☆☆), A(★★☆☆☆), T(★★☆☆☆) Episode 7: J(★½☆☆☆), A(★★★☆☆), T(★★★☆☆) Episode 8: J(★★★★½), A(★★★★★), T(★★★★☆) Ghosts of the Month: Jeff: BlackTailmon Uver. Aster: Sistermon Ciel Touya: BlackTailmon Uver. You can find the full show notes for this episode at https://podigious.com/GG03/digimon-ghost-game-episodes-05-to-08. Subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Follow us on social media: Twitter • Tumblr • Facebook Sections 00:00:00: Intro 00:01:39: What’s Making Us Happy In The World Of Digimon 00:15:31: Episode 5 “Divine Anger” 00:36:55: Episode 6 “The Cursed Song” 00:42:02: Episode 7 “Birds” 00:53:18: Episode 8 “Night Procession Of Monsters” 01:06:01: Four Word Reviews 01:09:13: Listener Questions 01:33:10: Final Thoughts