Pet Shop of Horrors (with Morgana Santilli)

Shojo & Tell: A Manga Podcast

Covers all 10 volumes of the original Pet Shop of Horrors series by Matsuri Akino.

Welcome to Count D's pet shop, where you can find the rarest pets that will make your dreams come true — and might just murder you, too. Horror fan, Yen Press employee, and Manga Machination's co-host Morgana Santilli explains why this wish shop fantasyland appealed to her so much growing up, and what makes Akino's work so special. Morgana and Shojo & Tell host Ashley also discuss: What is Count D? Is he good, is he bad, is he amoral? What exactly is going down with him and Leon, anyway? There's a lot to unpack here, but the answer to all questions about favorites (characters, stories, pets) is Leon's brother, Chris. He's such a good boy!

REFERENCES

• Unfortunately, Pet Shop of Horrors is out of print. You can find used copies on Thriftbooks and eBay (though they can be pricey).
• Series similar to Pet Shop of Horrors:
  • Nightmare Inspector
  • Yokai Rental Shop
  • Phantom Tales of Night
  • xxxHolic
• Other media mentioned:
  • Tomie by Junji Ito
  • Fruits Basket
  • Bleach
  • Sailor Moon
  • After School Nightmare
  • Yu Yu Hakusho
  • Claudine
  • Rose of Versailles
  • Banana Fish
  • Haruka: Beyond the Stream of Time
  • Legal Drug
  • Gravitation
  • Fushigi Yugi: Genbu Kaiden
  • Devilman Crybaby
• Outro song: "The Streatham Hill Gods" by Danosongs

CONTACT US

• Morgana on Twitter: @MorganaRhalina
• Morgana's website: Manga Maven
• Morgana's manga podcast: Manga Machinations
• Shojo & Tell on Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram
• Ashley on Twitter: @AshMcD00