Story x Story Rewind: We Came Here For Crime (The Last Blossom)
About this episode
The episode revisits the anime The Last Blossom, exploring its themes of love and reflection within the Yakuza narrative.
In this Rewind episode, we're sharing the audio from a Story Club livestream where Nigel and Tazziii break down a great story with guests live. This episode sees us revisit the 2025 anime The Last Blossom with guests Lara Callaghan and Rayna Denison, exploring a film that moves with a thoughtful pace and flow. Even though the narrative is set in the world of the Yakuza, this story is less about crime and more about love and reflection. The conversation unpacks the film as a character study and considers the impact of an elderly yakuza's actions on the people around him. There are some heavy themes and emotional depth, and we dig into the ways the story balances vulnerability, redemption and masculinity. Tune in to the mayamada Twitch channel each month for more Studio77 content with our hosts and the mayamada community, including Studio77 Report, Casual Conversations With Comic Creators and Games Night. Connect with Lara online: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/callag_documentality Twitter: Connect with Rayna online: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rayna.denison Story x Story Rewind: The Colors Within…
People in this episode
Hosts: Nigel, Tazziii
Guests: Lara Callaghan, Rayna Denison
Topics covered
- anime
- Yakuza
- character study
- love
- redemption
- masculinity
Keywords
- The Last Blossom
- anime
- Yakuza
- character study
- love
- redemption
- masculinity
- emotional depth
- vulnerability
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: mayamada
Books & works: The Last Blossom
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