E040 - Shortcake Cake, Nana

In this final episode of the second season of Screentone Club, Elliot and Andy perform a running dive into a pair of Shoujo Beat series: the sweet and Gremlin-filled Shortcake Cake and the utter powerhouse Nana!Series Discussed: Nana Vol.1, Shortcake Cake Vol.1Assignments for next Episode: Honey and Clover Vol.1, Somari and the Guardian of the Forest Vol.1TIMECODES0:01:30 - The UK election suddenly feels like it was eons ago, huh?0:03:15 - Returning Champions! After Hours!  0:07:00 - Avoiding the Kitchen Sink  0:10:00 - Extended Cast Power  0:12:00 - Shoujo Beat Double Header!  0:12:15 - Elliot’s Pick: Shortcake Cake!  0:13:00 - GREMLIN  0:19:00 - “Colon Three”  0:21:15 - Mundane, Domestic Life  0:23:15 - Turning a Charm into a Mundanity  0:27:00 - A Speedy Read  0:29:30 - Andy’s Pick: Nana!   0:30:15 - A Tale of Two Nanas  0:33:15 - All Setup  0:36:30 - Basically Two Different Series Combined  0:39:00 - No Wasted Time  0:41:00 - Establishing Locations  0:46:30 - Also Fine as a Self-Contained Work  0:47:30 - Our Picks for 2020!  0:49:00 - Closedown If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We have a Discord! Join us!We are affiliates on BookWalker - using this link when shopping there will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!The intro music is Track 8 on Resting State by HOME, used here under the CC-BY 3.0 license.