79 - KNIGHTS OF SIDONIA: Tsutomu Nihei Discovers Humanity (ft. Wren Collier)

We're talking Tsutomu Nihei's 15-volume manga Knights of Sidonia (2009-2015) with fan favorite returning guest star, Wren Collier. The three of us being heavily influenced by Nihei, we take a deep dive into the evolution of his storytelling and art styles and try to get inside the head of the man himself. What is Nihei horny for besides architecture? Where'd all the shadows go, Picasso? How do we keep from becoming NPCs? (maybe that one's on the bonus episode... speaking of, patreon.com/agitator). We're doing things a bit differently starting with this one. There's a ton of rich content about the artist and the art on the free show, talmbout a full episode's worth of the good shit. And then on Agitator Z, Wren joins us to dive even further into auteurs with normie influences, AI art, representing scale in world-running, Nihei's attempts at humor and character development, and how to save humanity (for real, this one gets heavy). Also: Halo.