Q Hayashida: Dorohedoro / Dai Dark

It's almost spring training, baseball is about to be back, and I cannot wait. As a lifelong Mariners fan, I'm hoping for the best.

This episode we talk about two Q Hayashida manga: First is Dorohedoro published by Viz and second is Dai Dark published by Seven Seas.

Dorohedoro credits:

• Translation: AltJapan, Hiroko Yoda + Matt Alt (volume 5-23)
• Touch-up and lettering: Kelle Han (volume 1-2), Maui Girl (volume 3-10), James Gaubatz (volume 11-23)
• Design: Sam Elzway (volume 1-21), Izumi Evers (volume 22), Kam Li (volume 23)
• Editor: Daniel Gillespie (volume 1-4), Josh Bettinger (volume 4-23)

Dai Dark credits:

• Translation: Daniel Komen
• Adaptation: Casey Lucas
• Lettering: Phil Christie
• Original cover design: Shun SASAKI + Yoko NAKANISHI(AYOND)
• Cover design: Nicky Lim
• Proofreader: Kurestin Armada
• Copy editor: Dawn Davis
• Editor: J.P. Sullivan
• Prepresss technician: Rhiannon Rasmussen-Silverstein
• Production assistant: Christa Miesner
• Production manager: Lissa Pattillo
• Managing editor: Julie Davis
• Associate publisher: Adam Arnold
• Publisher: Jason DeAngelis

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Show notes:

1:01 - We talk about Dorohedoro

14:38 - We talk about Dai Dark

Next time is Last Gender and Bocchi the Rock!