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**New Episodes every Monday!** Join hosts dakazu, darfox8, Seamus2389, and Morgana Santilli for Manga Machinations! Our weekly manga discussions focus on introducing lots of unknown manga and doing in-depth retrospective reviews of titles such as ‘Tokyo Tarareba Girls’, ‘BLAME!’, Tezuka Osamu’s ‘Phoenix’, and more! Get more info at mangamachinations.com and send emails to [email protected]
477 - Triple Dip 78 - Innocent, Orb: On the Movements of the Earth, Under Ninja
All the hosts are back to talk about Ireland riots, collapsing stairs, The Boy and the Heron, and more! Then we rally ourselves for the final Triple Dip of the 2023! We review Innocent, Orb: On the Movements of the Earth, and Under Ninja!!! Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Timestamps: Intro, Manga Machinations Ko-fi - 00:00:00 Catching up with the hosts - 00:03:24 The Boy and the Heron - 00:15:29 *SPOILERS* Kimi ni Todoke: From me to You - 00:30:31 Next Episode Preview - 00:38:45 Main Segment: Triple Dip - 00:40:20 Under Ninja by Kengo Hanazawa - 00:41:47 Orb: On the Movements of the Earth by Uoto - 01:10:56 Innocent by Shin'ichi Sakamoto - 01:31:54 Our rankings - 01:55:48 Outro - 01:57:36 Songs Credits: “Are You Ready For Me Baby” by Funky Giraffe “Funkymania” by The Original Orchestra “It’s Over” by Generation Lost “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas
01:59:3610/12/2023
476 - One Shot 67 - My Pancreas Broke, But My Life Got Better with Jocelyne Allen
We've got a special episode this week! dakazu and Morgana are joined by translator Jocelyne Allen as she returns to chat about the newest Nagata Kabi book My Pancreas Broke, But My Life Got Better! We also include discussion on My Wandering Warrior Eating Disorder!!! Follow Jocelyne! https://brainvsbook.wordpress.com/ https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:tkfqhnh7bqhke7kzb6mopgft https://kaikatsu.ca/ Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Timestamps: *Content Warning*, Introduction - 00:00:00 Next Episode Preview - 00:01:50 Main Segment: My Pancreas Broke, But My Life Got Better by Nagata Kabi - 00:03:03 Where to find Jocelyne - 01:08:04 Outro - 01:11:25 Songs Credits: “Are You Ready For Me Baby” by Funky Giraffe “It’s Over” by Generation Lost “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas
01:13:0803/12/2023
475 - Shojo Showdown 6 - Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Deborah is My Rival, Ceres: Celestial Legend
In this episode Morgana leads the charge as we examine Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Deborah is My Rival, and Ceres: Celestial Legend for a Shojo Showdown! We also discuss music, Don't Call it Mystery, Scott Pilgram Takes Off, Nobu and her? and more!!! Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Timestamps: Intro, Thanksgiving turkey, Manga Machinations Ko-fi - 00:00:00 Corrections about Joji Morikawa - 00:03:24 dakazu revisits music from his past - 00:07:36 Darfox’s bought more Pocky - 00:20:40 Don't Call it Mystery - 00:22:34 Scott Pilgram Takes Off - 00:26:38 Nobu and her? - 00:31:35 Next Episode Preview - 00:34:58 Main Segment: Shojo Showdown - 00:36:20 Deborah is My Rival by Kaoru Tada - 00:37:45 *SPOILERS* for Deborah is My Rival - 00:53:20 Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You by Karuho Shiina - 01:02:43 Ceres: Celestial Legend by Yuu Watase - 01:23:59 Our rankings - 01:39:29 Outro - 01:44:04 Songs Credits: “Are You Ready For Me Baby” by Funky Giraffe “Funkymania” by The Original Orchestra “It’s Over” by Generation Lost “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas
01:46:3826/11/2023
474 - Morgana's Manga Makeup 6 - Hajime no Ippo: Fighting Spirit!, Trigun, Scum's Wish
We've got a mega-sized episode for you this week! Morgana gets to experience Hajime no Ippo: Fighting Spirit!, Trigun, and Scum's Wish for the first time! We also talk about libraries, Asian market snacks, Tower Dungeon, and more!!! Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Timestamps: Intro, Manga Machinations Ko-fi - 00:00:00 Email: Movie to manga adaptations - 00:02:10 Public library rental items - 00:10:27 Darfox's trip to an Asian market - 00:26:06 Darfox's 1st time trying Pocky - 00:35:12 Tsutomu Nihei's new manga Tower Dungeon - 00:42:25 Next Episode Preview - 00:47:50 Main Segment: Morgana's Manga Makeup - 00:49:56 Trigun by Yasuhiro Nightow - 00:51:11 Scum's Wish by Mengo Yokoyari - 01:33:49 Hajime no Ippo: Fighting Spirit! by Joji Morikawa - 01:53:53 Morgana's ranking - 02:42:45 Outro - 02:45:12 Songs Credits: “Are You Ready For Me Baby” by Funky Giraffe “Funkymania” by The Original Orchestra “It’s Over” by Generation Lost “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas
02:47:0319/11/2023
473 - One Shot 66 - Until I Love Myself
This week dakazu returns as Seamus leaves for Ireland! We discuss the end of Attack on Titan, Sexy Tanaka-san, Akuma-kun and more! Then we dive into Poppy Pesuyama's Until I Love Myself for a tough but ultimately positive autobiographical journey about workplace harassment and trauma!!! Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Timestamps: Intro, The truth behind Seamus - 00:00:00 dakazu's Chicago trip - 00:03:49 Digimon Adventure 02 The Beginning - 00:08:26 Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS - 00:19:22 Ghostbusters - 00:28:40 My Wandering Warrior Eating Disorder - 00:37:48 Sexy Tanaka-san - 00:47:49 Akuma Kun - 00:52:40 Pluto - 00:55:45 Netflix Yu Yu Hakusho - 01:00:24 Next Episode Preview - 01:10:55 Until I Love Myself by Poppy Pesuyama - 01:14:36 Outro - 02:16:42 Songs Credits: “Are You Ready For Me Baby” by Funky Giraffe “Funkymania” by The Original Orchestra “It’s Over” by Generation Lost “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas
02:19:3112/11/2023
472 - One Shot 65 - Witches: The Complete Collection
Darfox is reunited with ALMOST all the crew. dakazu is still gone but Morgana and Seamus help Dar record a fun tangent filled podcast. With a great conversation about Daisuke Igarashi's Witches: The Complete Collection in the main segment. Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Timestamps: Intro Song: “Are You Ready For Me Baby” by Funk Giraffe, Opening, Introductions - 00:00:00 Talk about decorating empty rooms and Metal Gear Solid 2 - 00:07:19 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: “Funkymania” by The Original Orchestra, Morgana has been watching the classic horror film Nosferatu with her daughter - 00:15:28 Alan Wake 2 talk and the whole Remedy-verse - 00:27:00 Disco Elysium talk and the ramification of role-playing unsavory choices - 00:34:38 Pluto Anime Talk. Dar watched episode two - 00:39:33 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: One Shot - Until I Love Myself by Poppy Pesuyama - 00:45:18 Main Segment One Shot: Witches: The Complete Collection by Daisuke Igaraishi, Transition Song: “It’s Over” by Generation Lost, we talk about the art and the type of magic these Witches use - 00:46:47 We talk about the depiction of women bodies and thematically how it shows their strengths and growth - 00:54:53 Seamus talks about how some of the ideas seem familiar after reading various 80s-90s British comics - 01:04:48 We talk about some of the similarities to the Robert Eggers film The VVitch - 01:10:24 Next Week’s Topic: Until I Love Myself, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas - 01:25:36
01:27:5206/11/2023
471 - Triple Dip 77 - #Killstagram, Scroll If You Dare, Webtoon at Midnight
Everyone is gone! It's up Darfox and Special Guest ARGBombshell to host the finale of the October Extravaganza for 2023. They are reading three WEBTOON series: #Killstagram, Scroll if You Dare, and WEBTOON at Midnight!!! Soju Wanna Read Manhwa https://twitter.com/SojuManhwaPod Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Timestamps: Intro Song: “The One Eyed Captain - Captain Qubz Remix” by Captain Qubz, Opening, Introductions, Darfox and ARGBombshell talk about their New York Trip - 00:00:00 Whatchu Been Reading: “Can’t Look Down” by Ty Simon, ARG talks about a variety of books she read including Go With the Clouds North by Northwest Vol 6 - 00:17:28 Dar and ARG talk about the Pluto anime on Netflix - 00:22:02 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: One-shot of Witches: The Complete Collection by Daisuke Igarashi - 00:41:13 Main Segment Triple Dip: #Killstagram, Scroll if You Dare, WEBTOON at Midnight, Song: “K.I.T.T. Vs. K.A.R.R” by Ian Post, we read 3 different WEBTOONS and compare them - 00:42:03 Dar and ARG go deep in #Killstagram and the messy drama it provides - 00:43:02 Dar and ARG run down their favorite stories in the Scroll if You Dare anthology - 01:14:37 WEBTOON at Midnight is the final DIP and it's kinda a let down - Next Week’s Topic: Witches: The Complete Collection by Daisuke Igarashi, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “Ghost Waltz” by Ziv Moran - 01:37:15
01:40:4530/10/2023
470 - Triple Dip 76 - #DRCL midnight children, Panorama of Hell, Homunculus
Darfox is out sick this episode, but that doesn't stop us from getting into week 3 of October Extravaganza! We've got a horror manga Triple Dip of #DRCL midnight children, Panorama of Hell, and Homunculus! We also talk about Gogogo Go Go Ghost and more!!! Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Timestamps: Intro Song: “The One Eyed Captain - Captain Qubz Remix” by Captain Qubz, Opening, Introductions, Darfox out with COVID, Seamus goes Riichi-or-Bust - 00:00:00 Whatchu Been Reading: “Can’t Look Down” by Ty Simon, Morgana really enjoyed the fun yuri romance Cheerful Amnesia and more horrors in The Summer Hikaru Died - 00:03:47 Gogogo Go Go Ghost is about a woman who teams up with her guardian spirit ghost to get revenge by cursing people - 00:06:21 Doll Oji is a subculture manga about bisque dolls and figurines - 00:10:17 dakazu checked out the Under Ninja anime - 00:15:52 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Triple Dip with Soju Wanna Read Manhwa, we will be joined by ARGbombshell and Microwaevy to review 3 horror manhwa, including: #Killstagram by Ryoung, Scroll if You Dare by Various Artist, and WEBTOON at Midnight by WmW & RE ME - 00:20:23 Main Segment Triple Dip: Homunculus/Panorama of Hell/#DRCL midnight children, Transition Song: “K.I.T.T. Vs. K.A.R.R” by Ian Post, We read horror themed three manga for discussion and pick our favorite - 00:21:49 Homunculus by Hideo Yamamoto - 00:22:50 Panorama of Hell by Hideshi Hino - 00:44:33 #DRCL midnight children by Shin'ichi Sakamoto - 01:03:13 Picking our favorite out of the 3 manga - 01:34:06 Next Week’s Topic: #Killstagram/Scroll if You Dare/WEBTOON at Midnight, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “Ghost Waltz” by Ziv Moran - 01:37:04
01:38:5322/10/2023
469 - One Shot 64 - Betwixt
This week we talk about The Poe Clan, Land of the Lustrous, Blue Giant, new anime, Hotel Metsäpeura e Youkoso, and more! Then we examine Betwixt for week 2 of our October Extravaganza!!! Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Timestamps: Intro Song: “The One Eyed Captain - Captain Qubz Remix” by Captain Qubz, Opening, Introductions, Four Loko and Sambuca - 00:00:00 Whatchu Been Reading: “Can’t Look Down” by Ty Simon, Morgana finally started reading her copy of The Poe Clan - 00:03:10 *SPOILERS* Seamus and dakazu talk about the contents of Land of the Lustrous volume 12 - 00:08:56 dakazu really liked the Blue Giant movie - 00:20:25 dakazu gives a rundown on new anime like Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Migi & Dali, Shangri-la Frontier, I'm in Love with the Villainess, Undead Unluck, and others - 00:25:22 Hotel Metsäpeura e Youkoso is about a young man with a criminal past who ends up working at a small remote hotel in Finland - 00:31:17 News: Seven Seas Entertainment licenses Nagata Kabi's unfinished My Wandering Warrior Eating Disorder - 00:34:11 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Triple Dip, where we read the beginning of three different horror themed manga, including: #DRCL midnight children by Shin'ichi Sakamoto, Homunculus by Hideo Yamamoto, and Panorama of Hell by Hideshi Hino - 00:35:46 Main Segment Triple Dip: Betwixt, Transition Song: “K.I.T.T. Vs. K.A.R.R” by Ian Post, We review a horror manga anthology with works by Ryo Hanada, Aki Shimizu, Shima Shinya, Becky Cloonan, Michael Conrad, Leslie Hung, Sloane Leong, and Hua Hua Zhu - 00:37:32 Next Week’s Topic: #DRCL midnight children/Homunculus/Panorama of Hell, Social - 01:04:55
01:06:2815/10/2023
468 - One Shot 63 - Be Very Afraid of Kanako Inuki!
Welcome to the start of this year's October Extravaganza! We're kicking things off by looking into Be Very Afraid of Kanako Inuki!, a collection spooky stories from veteran horror manga artist Kanako Inuki! We also discuss Occult Detective Club: Doll Cemetery, Doubutsu Ningen, and more!!! Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Timestamps: Intro Song: “The One Eyed Captain - Captain Qubz Remix” by Captain Qubz, Opening, Introductions, October Extravaganza 2023 schedule video - 00:00:00 Thanking our Manga Machinations Ko-fi supporters - 00:03:46 Listener Emails: Plot changes we dislike - 00:05:38 Whatchu Been Reading: “Can’t Look Down” by Ty Simon, We discuss the upcoming Hideshi Hino from Star Fruit Books, Occult Detective Club: Doll Cemetery - 00:22:12 Seamus talks about review scales and his thoughts on Boy's Abyss - 00:32:42 dakazu is super excited about the new season of What Did You Eat Yesterday? J-Drama - 00:45:13 Doubutsu Ningen is a horror series about a village of anthropomorphic animals where humans are the livestock - 00:48:41 News: MANGA Plus add subscription service with MANGA Plus MAX - 00:52:27 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: One Shot on Betwixt, We will review this horror manga anthology with works by Ryo Hanada, Aki Shimizu, Shima Shinya, Becky Cloonan, Michael Conrad, Leslie Hung, Sloane Leong, and Hua Hua Zhu - 00:58:01 Main Segment Triple Dip: Be Very Afraid of Kanako Inuki!, Transition Song: “K.I.T.T. Vs. K.A.R.R” by Ian Post, We review an anthology that collects stories from various series by veteran horror manga artist Kanako Inuki - 01:00:29 Next Week’s Topic: Betwixt, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “Ghost Waltz” by Ziv Moran - 01:30:39
01:32:4108/10/2023
467 - Triple Dip 75 - The Summer Hikaru Died, ATOM: The Beginning, Boy's Abyss
On this episode we talk about birthday presents, Crazy Food Truck, Youkoso! FACT (Tokyo S-ku Dai Ni Shibu) e, and more! Then we dig into a Triple Dip on The Summer Hikaru Died, ATOM: The Beginning, and Boy's Abyss!!! Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Timestamps: Intro Song: “Are You Ready For Me Baby” by Funk Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, Manga Machinations Ko-fi, Birthday presents - 00:00:00 Blood on the Tracks YouTube Review - 00:04:27 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: “Funkymania” by The Original Orchestra, dakazu answers a listener's request to talk about Crazy Food Truck - 00:08:54 Youkoso! FACT (Tokyo S-ku Daini Shibu) e is a comedy that flirts with dangerous real-life conspiracy theories - 00:16:33 Darfox watched the experimental horror film Skinamarink - 00:29:46 News: Hajime no Ippo: Fighting Spirit! has been released digitally in English on K MANGA - 00:35:02 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: One Shot on Be Very Afraid of Kanako Inuki!, We will review this collection of Kanako Inkuki’s horror stories - 00:41:31 Main Segment Triple Dip: The Summer Hikaru Died/ATOM: The Beginning/Boy's Abyss, Transition Song: “It’s Over” by Generation Lost, We read three manga for discussion and pick our favorite - 00:43:34 The Summer Hikaru Died by Mokumokuren - 00:44:25 ATOM: The Beginning by Masami Yuuki & Tetsuro Kasahara - 01:12:59 Boy's Abyss by Ryo Minenami - 01:37:05 *POTENTIAL SPOILERS* for Boy's Abyss - 01:51:48 Picking our favorite out of the 3 manga - 01:59:38 Next Week’s Topic: Be Very Afraid of Kanako Inuki!, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas - 02:01:18
02:03:1001/10/2023
466 - One Shot 62 - Okinawa
This week we talk about Lord Hades's Ruthless Marriage, Cowboy Bebop LIVE, and Yaruki Nante Arimasen! Then we review Susume Higa's fantastic historical manga Okinawa, published through Fantagraphics Books and MSX:Mangasplaining Extra!!! Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Timestamps: Intro Song: “Are You Ready For Me Baby” by Funk Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, Crocheting quilts - 00:00:00 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: “Funkymania” by The Original Orchestra, Morgana loves Lord Hades's Ruthless Marriage - 00:02:40 Darfox talks about his experience seeing Cowboy Bebop LIVE - 00:08:26 dakazu really enjoys Tommy Okuno's middle school drama Yaruki Nante Arimasen - 00:29:49 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Triple Dip, where we read the beginning of three different manga, including: ATOM: The Beginning by Masami Yuuki & Tetsuro Kasahara, Boy's Abyss by Ryo Minenami, and The Summer Hikaru Died by Mokumokuren - 00:36:06 Main Segment One Shot: Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man, Transition Song: “It’s Over” by Generation Lost, We will review Susumu Higa’s tales of the Battle of Okinawa and the modern life of the people living in the aftermath - 00:36:50 Next Week’s Topic: ATOM: The Beginning/Boy's Abyss/The Summer Hikaru Died, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas - 01:29:52
01:31:4724/09/2023
465 - One Shot 61 - Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man
On this episode we discuss wrasslin, antipork bias, Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, Master Keaton Remaster, Quantum Break, Blood on the Tracks, Welcome Back, Alice, and more! Then we examine the collection of Tatsuki Fujimoto's one shot works with Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man!!! Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Timestamps: Intro Song: “Are You Ready For Me Baby” by Funk Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, upcoming YouTube updates, Manga Machinations Ko-fi - 00:00:00 Seamus rants about wrasslin - 00:03:55 Darfox reveals his antipork bias - 00:11:36 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: “Funkymania” by The Original Orchestra, Darfox watched Cowboy Bebop: The Movie with Amber - 00:19:03 00:22:43 - dakazu and Darfox gush over Guan Yu's epic journey through 5 gates in Romance of the Three Kingdoms Seamus has more grievances against the upcoming digitally available Pluto - 00:27:25 Master Keaton Remaster is a short sequel to Master Keaton - 00:28:49 dakazu and Darfox talk about Quantum Break - 00:38:55 dakazu talks about the recently finished Blood on the Tracks and Welcome Back, Alice - 00:49:30 News: Yu Yu Hakusho is now available via the Shonen Jump app - 00:52:45 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: One Shot on Okinawa, We will review Susumu Higa’s story of the horrors of war and subsequent US military occupation on the island of Okinawa - 00:54:15 Main Segment One Shot: Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man, Transition Song: “It’s Over” by Generation Lost, We review the 2 volume collection of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s one shot works - 00:55:41 Next Week’s Topic: Okinawa, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas - 01:27:42
01:29:3417/09/2023
464 - 9 Year Anniversary Retrospective Redux 4 - Pluto with Aidan Clarke
We're celebrating 9 years of Manga Machinations by revisiting Pluto! We're joined by manga letterer Aidan Clarke to talk about all things Naoki Urasawa! We discuss Monster, Yawara!, Master Keaton, 20th Century Boys, and especially Billy Bat!!! Follow Aidan Clarke and support him on Ko-fi! Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Timestamps: Intro Song: “Are You Ready For Me Baby” by Funk Giraffe, Opening, Introductions - 00:00:00 Darfox and Amber's review of Netflix's One Piece - 00:02:53 Support us on the Manga Machinations Ko-fi - 00:04:01 Aidan's manga and anime origins - 00:05:52 Aidan shares his love of Naoki Urasawa manga - 00:10:41 We deep dive into Billy Bat along with Naoki Urasawa's strengths and weaknesses - 00:16:25 Aidan talks about working as a manga letterer - 00:38:23 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: One Shot on Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man, We will review the 2 volume collection of Tatsuki Fujimoto's one shot works - 00:42:11 Main Segment Retrospective Redux: Pluto, Transition Song: “It’s Over” by Generation Lost, We revisit Naoki Urasawa's adaptation of the classic Astro Boy story "The Greatest Robot on Earth" - 00:43:14 Thanking Aidan Clarke - 02:03:25 Reflecting on 9 years of Manga Machinations - 02:06:48 Next Week’s Topic: Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas - 02:14:03
02:16:2210/09/2023
463 - Manga in Motion 59 - Belle
This week we talk about Mamoru Hosoda's Belle! What does dakazu have to say about the singing?! We also share our thoughts on the new Netflix One Piece show!!! Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Timestamps: Intro Song: “Are You Ready For Me Baby” by Funk Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, Manga Machinations Ko-fi, Holidays, Mahjong Machinations - 00:00:00 Seamus is going to AEW All Out - 00:03:40 Replies about The First Slam Dunk - 00:09:24 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: “Funkymania” by The Original Orchestra, Darfox shows off his decorated card from The Anime Nostalgia Podcast's Dawn - 00:10:55 Darfox and dakazu give their impressions on the Netflix One Piece show - 00:16:43 *SPOILERS* Netflix One Piece show - 00:27:43 D. Diver is about a criminal law student who gets criminals to confess by beating them up in his dreams - 00:54:11 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: 9 Year Anniversary Retrospective Redux: Pluto with Aidan Clarke, We will be celebrating 9 years of Manga Machinations with guest Aidan Clarke by discussing manga lettering and Billy Bat, along with revisiting Naoki Urasawa's adaptation of the classic Astro Boy story "The Greatest Robot on Earth" - 00:59:46 Main Segment Manga in Motion: Belle, Transition Song: “It’s Over” by Generation Lost, We watch Mamoru Hosoda’s anime film based on Beauty and the Beast - 01:03:55 Next Week’s Topic: Pluto, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas - 01:40:42
01:42:2803/09/2023
462 - One Shot 60 - River's Edge
On this episode we talk about anime shops, Check, Please!, Meanwhile, Black Clover, and more! Then, we explore the tragic and extraordinary lives of troubled teens in Kyoko Okazaki's River's Edge for a One Shot! Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Timestamps: Intro Song: “Are You Ready For Me Baby” by Funk Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, Morgana joins Mahjong Machinations, Darfox's weekly schedule - 00:00:00 Darfox's weekly schedule - 00:03:35 Learning Koi Koi - 00:06:20 Morgana went to Arisu anime store - 00:09:45 Listener Emails: Iconic items in manga and video games - 00:17:32 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: “Funkymania” by The Original Orchestra, Morgana is working her way through Check, Please! - 00:27:18 Meanwhile is Jason Shiga's wild "choose your own adventure" comic - 00:31:34 We discuss the news of Black Clover moving to a new magazine - 00:38:28 Darfox is cautiously optimistic about the live-action One Piece show - 00:44:48 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Manga in Motion on Belle, We will watch Mamoru Hosoda's anime film based on Beauty and the Beast - 00:51:28 Main Segment One Shot: River's Edge, Transition Song: “It’s Over” by Generation Lost, We review Kyoko Okazaki's story about troubled teenage drama - 00:54:55 Next Week’s Topic: Belle, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas - 01:36:38
01:38:4827/08/2023
461 - Twiple Dip 8 - Chainsaw Man 15, Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou 3, Dai Dark 5
Morgana is back and ready to revisit manga for a Twiple Dip! We're checking out the next volumes of Chainsaw Man, Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou and Dai Dark!!! Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Intro Song: “Are You Ready For Me Baby” by Funk Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, Morgana and her new baby - 00:00:00 Manga Machinations Ko-fi, Mahjong Machinations - 00:03:23 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: “Funkymania” by The Original Orchestra, Morgana enjoyed Neil Gaiman and Colleen Doran's Chivalry - 00:09:15 Lugosi: The Rise and Fall of Hollywood's Dracula covers the life of Bella Lugosi - 00:13:33 Darfox absolutely loves himbo Lu Bu in Romance of the Three Kingdoms - 00:20:55 dakazu is sad over the passing of Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto creator Nami Sano - 00:33:18 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: One Shot on River's Edge, We will review Kyoko Okazaki's story about teenage friendship and drama - 00:35:17 Main Segment Triple Dip: Chainsaw Man 15/Dai Dark 5/Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou 3, Transition Song: “It’s Over” by Generation Lost, We revisit three manga previously covered on the podcast and read the next volume for discussion - 00:36:44 Including: Chainsaw Man 15 by Tatsuki Fujimoto - 00:38:12 Dai Dark 5 by Q Hayashida - 01:07:50 Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou 3 by Hitoshi Ashinano - 01:22:24 Picking our favorite of the 3 - 01:52:49 Next Week’s Topic: River's Edge, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas - 01:58:46
01:59:3321/08/2023
460 - Fire Punch part 3
This week we finish our Retrospective on Tatsuki Fujimoto's debut series Fire Punch! We also discuss Tenchu, My Love Story!!, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, MANGA Plus, and more!!! Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Timestamps: Intro Song: “Hard Way” by AlexGroh, Opening, Introductions, Tenchu, Manga Machinations Ko-fi, Bsky.social account, Anime Music Quiz, Mahjong Machinations - 00:00:00 Listener Emails: Media we revisit - 00:13:04 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: “Funkymania” by The Original Orchestra, Darfox rewatched My Love Story!! - 00:24:46 Darfox checked out Cromartie High School and The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated! - 00:26:55 Darfox and dakazu started watching the 1994 TV show Romance of the Three Kingdoms - 00:30:59 History's Mentalist makes dakazu question why some manga launch day one on MANGA Plus - 00:42:51 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Twiple Dip, We will revisit three manga covered on the podcast and read the next volume, Including: Dai Dark 5 by Q Hayashida, Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou 3 by Hitoshi Ashinano, and Chainsaw Man 15 by Tatsuki Fujimoto - 00:57:06 Main Segment Retrospective: Fire Punch, Transition Song: “Fire IT” by IamDayLight, We finish Tatsuki Fujimoto’s debut series about a man on constant fire seeking revenge in a frozen post-apocalyptic world(covers volumes 7-8) - 00:56:36 Next Week’s Topic: Dai Dark 5/Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou 3/Chainsaw Man 15, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas - 01:58:46
02:01:3214/08/2023
459 - Fire Punch part 2
On this episode dakazu gives his thoughts on the anime movie The First Slam Dunk! Then we talk about how everything happened in the volumes we read for our Fire Punch Retrospective!!! Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Timestamps: Intro Song: “Hard Way” by AlexGroh, Opening, Introductions, Manga Machinations Ko-fi, Seamus joins Mahjong Machinations, The end of #mangamacbump - 00:00:00 Listener Emails: Manga artist quiz - 00:04:29 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: “Funkymania” by The Original Orchestra, Darfox has finished watching Dragon Ball Z movies - 00:14:44 dakazu thought The First Slam Dunk was weird - 00:17:10 *SPOILERS* Breaking down the differences between The First Slam Dunk and Slam Dunk - 00:26:19 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective on Fire Punch, We will finishi Tatsuki Fujimoto’s debut series about a man on constant fire seeking revenge in a frozen post-apocalyptic world(covers volumes 7-8) - 00:44:06 Main Segment Retrospective: Fire Punch, Transition Song: “Fire IT” by IamDayLight, We read Tatsuki Fujimoto’s debut series about a man on constant fire seeking revenge in a frozen post-apocalyptic world(covers volumes 4-6) - 00:44:46 Next Week’s Topic: Fire Punch, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas - 01:30:04
01:32:1306/08/2023
458 - Fire Punch part 1
Join us as we start our Retrospective on Fire Punch! We'll be comparing Tatsuki Fujimoto's debut series to his current hit Chainsaw Man! We also talk about coffee, Mike Mignola, Dogs Red, and more!!! Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Timestamps: Intro Song: “Hard Way” by AlexGroh, Opening, Introductions, Manga Machinations Ko-fi, Coffee and caffeine - 00:00:00 #mangamacbump: Drink root beer - 00:08:58 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: “Funkymania” by The Original Orchestra, Seamus has been reading an array of Mike Mignola comics - 00:13:00 Darfox made a Dragon Ball Z story presentation that got out of control - 00:15:25 Dogs Red is Satoru Noda's reboot of his hockey manga Supinamarada! - 00:20:55 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective on Fire Punch, We will read Tatsuki Fujimoto’s debut series about a man on constant fire seeking revenge in a frozen post-apocalyptic world(covers volumes 4-6) - 00:24:20 Main Segment Retrospective: Fire Punch, Transition Song: “Fire IT” by IamDayLight, We read Tatsuki Fujimoto’s debut series about a man on constant fire seeking revenge in a frozen post-apocalyptic world(covers volumes 1-3) - 00:25:05 Next Week’s Topic: Fire Punch, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas - 01:07:42
01:10:0130/07/2023
457 - Darfox Dabbles 8 - MANGA Plus 4
This week dakazu and Darfox examine the newer series like Shibatarian, Red Cat Ramen, and Show-ha Shoten! on MANGA Plus for a Darfox Dabbles! We also discuss Slam Dunk, Dark Gathering, and Truck Driver no Kaidan FIRST GEAR!!! Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Timestamps: Intro Song: “Are You Ready For Me Baby” by Funky Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, Stomach bugs, Manga Machinations Ko-fi - 00:00:00 Listener Emails: English publisher quiz - 00:04:02 Mahjong Machination Mondays, #mangamacbump: Watch Beard Meets Food - 00:10:02 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: “Funkymania” by The Original Orchestra, Darfox watched Slam Dunk with our listeners - 00:14:49 dakazu watched Dark Gathering with his wife - 00:19:58 Truck Driver no Kaidan FIRST GEAR is an entertaining mix of ghost stories and truck driver safety - 00:24:42 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective on Fire Punch, We will read Tatsuki Fujimoto's debut series about a man on constant fire seeking revenge in a frozen post-apocalyptic world(covers volumes 1-3) - 00:30:11 Main Segment Darfox Dabbles: MANGA Plus 4, Transition Song: “It’s Over” by Generation Lost, we talk about 10 new manga available through MANGA Plus - 00:31:50 Including: Red Cat Ramen by Angyaman - 00:34:24 Show-ha Shoten! by Akinari Asakura & Takeshi Obata - 00:44:44 The Dark Doctor Ikuru by Hechi - 00:56:54 Wild Strawberry by Ire Yonemoto - 01:03:17 Jiangshi X by Norihiko Kurazono - 01:10:17 Beat & Motion by Naoki Fujita - 01:20:23 Kindergarten WARS by You Chiba - 01:26:55 MARRIAGETOXIN by Joumyaku & Mizuki Yoda - 01:32:32 The Game Devil by Kakunoshin Futsuzawa - 01:41:45 Shibatarian by Katsuya Iwamuro - 01:49:41 Darfox ranks his favorites - 01:57:33 Next Week’s Topic: Fire Punch, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas - 01:59:11
02:00:5523/07/2023
456 - Ryuko part 2
On this episode we discuss Helck, One-Punch Man, Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, Barbeque, Drunk Invader, Spunk, and more! Then we finish out our Ryuko Retrospective!!! Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Timestamps: Intro Song: “Femme Fatale” by Jakub Pietras, Opening, Introductions, Darfox's upgraded PC, Manga Machinations Ko-fi - 00:00:00 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: “Funkymania” by The Original Orchestra, Darfox and dakazu wanted more comedy from the Helck anime - 00:05:27 Darfox and dakazu talk about the newest One-Punch Man chapters - 00:10:26 Seamus arrives to tell us about his lunch at Smoque BBQ, sports team hats, and this week's #mangamacbump - 00:14:34 The new season of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War is good - 00:24:45 Drunk Invader is an Isekai manga about introducing modern alcohol to an immortal witch queen - 00:27:39 dakazu is enjoying Hideki Arai's new S&M manga Spunk - 00:34:30 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Darfox Dabbles, Darfox will revisit Shueisha’s Manga Plus app to checkout their newer titles - 00:40:40 Main Segment Retrospective: Ryuko, Transition Song: “Midnight Blues” by AR Ferdinand, We review Eldo Yoshimizu’s manga homage to film noir and Japanese gangster cinema about a beautiful Yakuza princess(covers volume 2) - 00:43:04 Next Week’s Topic: Manga Plus, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas - 01:12:55
01:15:1117/07/2023
455 - Ryuko part 1
Seamus returns as we discuss bad variety television, Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King, Level 1 Demon Lord & One Room Hero, Oshi no Ko, and more! Then we dive into the excellently drawn Yakuza princess action series of Ryuko for a new Retrospective! Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Timestamps: Intro Song: “Femme Fatale” by Jakub Pietras, Opening, Introductions, Darfox's new room setup - 00:00:00 Seamus saw AEW Collision - 00:02:41 #mangamacbump: Eating Fudge Stripes Original - 00:06:32 Listener Emails: Variety television programing - 00:08:07 Action/adventure recommendations - 00:14:13 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: “Funkymania” by The Original Orchestra, Darfox and dakazu discuss Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King - 00:23:07 Darfox shares his thoughts on My Adventures with Superman and Star Trek: Lower Decks - 00:31:05 The anime for Level 1 Demon Lord & One Room Hero tones down the risque material from the manga - 00:35:20 dakazu talks about the Hells Paradise: Jigokuraku, Oshi no Ko and Jujutsu Kaisen anime - 00:38:49 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospetive on Ryuko, We will finish Eldo Yoshimizu’s manga homage to film noir and Japanese gangster cinema about a beautiful Yakuza princess(covers volume 2) - 00:41:16 New Soju Wanna Read Manhwa podcast by Marion and Amber - 00:41:28 Main Segment Retrospective: Ryuko, Transition Song: “Midnight Blues” by AR Ferdinand, We review Eldo Yoshimizu’s manga homage to film noir and Japanese gangster cinema about a beautiful Yakuza princess(covers volume 1) - 00:42:23 Next Week’s Topic: Ryuko, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas - 01:09:41
01:11:5509/07/2023
454 - Triple Dip 74 - Until I Love Myself, To Strip the Flesh, JACKASS!
Darfox returns to help finish out our Pride and Panels for Pride Month! We do a Triple Dip on Until I Love Myself, To Strip the Flesh, and JACKASS!! dakazu also talk about Nature Jimon and supplemental What Did You Eat Yesterday? media!!! Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Timestamps: Intro Song: “Marshmallow” by Fassounds, Opening, Introductions, Darfox moving woes, New listeners - 00:00:00 Mahjong Machinations meetup, Street Fighter 6 meetup - 00:05:03 Listener Emails: Licensing and translating manga in the 2000's - 00:08:36 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: “Funkymania” by The Original Orchestra, dakazu watched What Did You Eat Yesterday? drama movie and read the hardcore BL doujinshi - 00:17:27 Nature Jimon is about eccentric meat and stag beetle hobbies of Japanese comedian Jimon Terakado - 00:21:51 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective on Ryuko, We will review Eldo Yoshimizu's manga homage to film noir and Japanese gangster cinema about a beautiful Yakuza princess - 00:25:38 Main Segment Triple Dip: To Strip the Flesh/Until I Love Myself/JACKASS!, Transition Song: “Come to My Summer Dreams” by Alex Makemusic, We read three LGBTQIA+ themed manga for discussion and pick our favorite - 00:26:46 Including: To Strip the Flesh by Oto Toda - 00:27:52 Until I Love Myself by Poppy Pesuyama - 00:41:43 JACKASS! by Scarlet Beriko - 01:01:36 We pick our favorite out of the three manga - 01:15:20 Next Week’s Topic: Ryuko, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas - 01:17:27
01:19:3502/07/2023
453 - dakazu diversions 5 - State of Shonen Magazines
Apologies in advance as we had to change up our schedule this week. We have a short episode as dakazu runs solo to talk about the current state of Weekly Shonen Jump, Weekly Shonen Sunday, Weekly Shonen Magazine, and Weekly Shonen Champion!!! Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Timestamps: Intro Song: “Are You Ready For Me Baby” by Funky Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, Change in schedule, Congratulations to Morgana, Mahjong Machinations - 00:00:00 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Triple Dip, where we read the beginning of three different LGBTIQA+ manga, including: To Strip the Flesh by Oto Toda, Until I Love Myself by Poppy Pesuyama, and JACKASS! by Scarlet Beriko - 00:02:36 Main Segment dakazu diversions: State of Shonen Magazines, Transition Song: “It’s Over” by Generation Lost, dakazu runs down the current lineup of the weekly shonen magazines - 00:02:59 Including: Weekly Shonen Jump - 00:04:17 Weekly Shonen Sunday - 00:13:59 Weekly Shonen Magazine - 00:21:54 Weekly Shonen Champion - 00:26:39 #mangamacbump, Next Week’s Topic: To Strip the Flesh/Until I Love Myself/JACKASS!, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas - 00:33:44
35:3725/06/2023
452 - Manga in Motion 58 - What Did You Eat Yesterday
Welcome to week 2 of our Pride and Panels month! Darfox and dakazu are here to talk about the live-action What Did You Eat Yesterday? drama! Will they be able figure out what that black thing on the fridge is!? They also discuss Blood on the Tracks, Gaic to no France Gurashi, and more! Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Timestamps: Intro Song: “Marshmallow” by Fassounds, Opening, Introductions - 00:00:00 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: “Funkymania” by The Original Orchestra, *SPOILERS* Darfox reaches a major change in Blood on the Tracks - 00:01:44 *SPOILERS* The Full-Time Wife Escapist drama 2021 special episode had a current event twist dakazu wasn't expecting - 00:07:49 Gaic to no France Gurashi is a diary manga about a Japanese woman and her French husband that started on social media - 00:11:49 News: Teaser trailer for the live-action One Piece Netflix show - 00:16:33 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Triple Dip, where we read the beginning of three different LGBTIQA+ manga, including: To Strip the Flesh by Oto Toda, Until I Love Myself by Poppy Pesuyama, and JACKASS! by Scarlet Beriko - 00:21:31 Main Segment Manga in Motion: What Did You Eat Yesterday?, Transition Song: “Come to My Summer Dreams” by Alex Makemusic, We watch season 1 of the live-action adaptation drama of Fumi Yoshinaga’s BL food manga about middle-aged gay couple Shiro and Kenji - 00:22:32 #mangamacbump, Next Week’s Topic: To Strip the Flesh/Until I Love Myself/JACKASS!, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas - 00:50:36
53:4918/06/2023
451 - One Shot 59 - Is Love the Answer?
Welcome to the start of this year's Pride and Panels! We're looking at LGBTQIA+ content for the rest of June and we're kicking things off with Uta Isaki's Is Love the Answer?! We also discuss Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable, Babanbabanban Vampire, Kashimashi Meshi, and more!!! Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Timestamps: Intro Song: “Are You Ready For Me Baby” by Funky Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, Chairs talk - 00:00:00 Listener Emails: Superhero comics and Spinoff manga - 00:07:41 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: “Funkymania” by The Original Orchestra, Morgana got the BL The (Pet) Detective Agency from her library - 00:20:35 Darfox finally finished watching Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable - 00:25:47 Babanbabanban Vampire is a wacky BL comedy about a 450 year old vampire living in a bathhouse to protect the virginity of a teenage boy - 00:34:12 Kashimashi Meshi is about 3 friends who share meals together to overcome the troubles in their lives - 00:42:42 Verses is a new manga by ONE about human survivors from different universes pitting their ultimate evils against each other - 00:46:32 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Manga in Motion on What Did You Eat Yesterday?, We will watch season 1 of the live-action adaptation drama of Fumi Yoshinaga's BL food manga about middle-aged gay couple Shiro and Kenji - 00:49:44 Main Segment One Shot: Is Love The Answer?, Transition Song: “It’s Over” by Generation Lost, We review Uta Isaki’s coming of age story about a young woman discovering that she is aromantic asexual - 00:51:51 #mangamacbump, Next Week’s Topic: What Did You Eat Yesterday?, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas - 01:36:28
01:38:3211/06/2023
450 - Left to Right 1 - Pretty Deadly, Ursula, East of West
Welcome to a new kind of episode this week! We’re adapting our Triple Dip formula to Western comics with Left to Right! We review Pretty Deadly, Ursula, and East of West for our inaugural episode! We also talk about House of Five Leaves, Tamon's B-Side, Shojo Fight, and more!!! Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Timestamps: Intro Song: “Are You Ready For Me Baby” by Funky Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, Reading manga, Darfox’s luxurious hair - 00:00:00 #mangamacbump- Libraries and Kerrygold Butter - 00:12:58 Listener Emails: Good parent characters - 00:18:19 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: “Funkymania” by The Original Orchestra, Darfox and dakazu watched Street Fighter in preparation for Street Fighter 6 - 00:29:31 dakazu finished House of Five Leaves and loved it - 00:35:37 Tamon’s B-Side is about an idol fan becoming the housekeeper of her stan who is completely different from his on-stage persona - 00:37:54 dakazu reread all of Shojo Fight and still thinks it’s fantastic - 00:44:06 News- K Manga launched its website with no changes from the app - 00:48:17 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: One Shot on Is Love The Answer?, We will review Uta Isaki’s coming of age story about a young woman discovering that she is aromantic asexual - 00:51:14 Main Segment Left to Right: Ursula/East of West/Pretty Deadly, Transition Song: “It’s Over” by Generation Lost, We read three Western comics for discussion - 00:52:29, Including: Ursula by Erika Price & Lane Yates - 00:55:13 Discussing dakazu’s background in Western comics - 01:14:42 East of West by Johnathan Hickman & Nick Dragotta - 01:23:49 Pretty Deadly by Emma Rios & Kelly Sue DeConnick - 01:57:58 We pick our favorite of the three comics - 02:20:41 Next Week’s Topic: Is Love The Answer?, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas - 02:33:48
02:35:3504/06/2023
449 - Twiple Dip 7 - Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou 2, Dai Dark 4, Chainsaw Man 14
On this episode we return to read the next volumes of Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou, Dai Dark, and Chainsaw Man for our next Twiple Dip! We also discuss the Prison School and Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure anime and the live action dramas of The Full-Time Wife Escapist and What Did You Eat Yesterday!!! Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Timestamps: Intro Song: “Are You Ready For Me Baby” by Funky Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, Mono no horny, Metal Gear Solid Δ - 00:00:00 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: “Funkymania” by The Original Orchestra, Morgana shares a funny story about Airbnb and Berserk - 00:05:20 Darfox has been watching My Love Story!!, Prison School, KONOSUBA, Black Clover, and Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure with a friend - 00:10:07 Darfox has been playing The Outlast Trials and MahjongSoul - 00:31:14 dakazu started watching the live action dramas of The Full-Time Wife Escapist and What Did You Eat Yesterday? with his wife - 00:36:27 Kono Sekai wa Fukanzen Sugiru is about quality assurance debuggers trapped in a video game world - 00:40:35 *SPOILERS* dakazu is disappointed with Parasyte Reveri on K Manga in more ways than one - 00:49:20 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Left to Right, We will read three Western comics for discussion, Including: Pretty Deadly by Emma Rios & Kelly Sue DeConnick, East of West by Johnathan Hickman & Nick Dragotta, and Ursula by Erika Price & Lane Yates - 01:03:05 Main Segment Triple Dip: Chainsaw Man 14/Dai Dark 4/Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou 2, Transition Song: “It’s Over” by Generation Lost, We revisit three manga covered on the podcast and read the next volume for discussion - 01:05:06 Including: Chainsaw Man 14 by Tatsuki Fujimoto - 01:06:49 Dai Dark 4 by Q Hayashida - 01:35:55 Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou 2 by Hitoshi Ashinano - 01:54:58 We play Fuck/Marry/Kill with our manga - 02:18:47 Next Week’s Topic: Pretty Deadly/East of West/Ursula, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas - 02:21:36
02:23:4828/05/2023
448 - Triple Dip 73 - Orochi, House of Five Leaves, Saturn Apartments
Get ready for tangents galore this week as we keep veering away from a Triple Dip on manga from the new VIZ Manga subscription service! While reviewing Orochi, House of Five Leaves, and Saturn Apartments we also go off on review scores, wrestling, Star Trek, long running fandoms, and more!!! Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Timestamps: Intro Song: “Are You Ready For Me Baby” by Funky Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, Root beer, Scheduling YouTube streams - 00:00:00 Listener Emails: Rating manga with review scores - 00:04:00 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: “Funkymania” by The Original Orchestra, dakazu finished Gannibal - 00:27:47 dakazu stayed up too late rereading Reborn no Kishi - 00:34:15 Flame of Recca has some liberal swearing that reflects its age - 00:41:54 dakazu says K Manga does lots of good promotions for free chapters that let you check out Kodansha’s large library - 00:47:16 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Twiple Dip, We will revisit three manga covered on the podcast and read the next volume, Including: Dai Dark 4 by Q Hayashida, Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou 2 by Hitoshi Ashinano, and Chainsaw Man 14 by Tatsuki Fujimoto - 00:49:35 Main Segment Triple Dip: House of Five Leaves/Saturn Apartments/Orochi, Transition Song: “It’s Over” by Generation Lost, We read three manga from the new VIZ Manga subscription service for discussion and pick our favorite - 00:51:45 Including: House of Five Leaves by Natsume Ono - 00:54:38 Saturn Apartments by Hisae Iwaoka - 01:08:32 Orochi by Kazuo Umezz - 01:25:59 We pick our favorite out of the three manga - 02:02:16 Next Week’s Topic: Dai Dark 4/Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou 2/Chainsaw Man 14, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas - 02:04:27
02:06:2521/05/2023
447 - One Shot 58 - Dream Fossil
On this episode we delve deep into the late Satoshi Kon’s origins as we review his collection of early manga shorts with a One Shot on Dream Fossil! dakazu also breaks down the newly released K Manga app in comparison to the new VIZ Manga subscription service!!! Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Timestamps: Intro Song: “Are You Ready For Me Baby” by Funky Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, Faking illness for money, Songs playing in your head - 00:00:00 Listener Email: Our International Dub choices - 00:06:28 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: “Funkymania” by The Original Orchestra, Seamus thinks Usamaru Furuya made the superior No Longer Human adaptation - 00:14:00 Darfox and Seamus won’t stop comparing the Election movies to The Wire - 00:22:24 Morgana started playing Cozy Grove - 00:33:12 Blue Giant Explorer ended in the middle of Dai’s journey in the USA - 00:35:13 dakazu is slowly making his way through Parasyte Reversi - 00:39:03 News: Kodansha launched their USA-only manga service K Manga - 00:45:21 The VIZ Manga app started a new subscription service for Shogakukan manga simulpubs - 01:04:48 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Triple Dip, where we read the beginning of three different manga on the VIZ Manga app, including: Orochi by Kazuo Umezz, House of Five Leaves by Natsume Ono, and Saturn Apartments by Hisae Iwaoka - 01:12:11 Main Segment One Shot: Dream Fossil, Transition Song: “It’s Over” by Generation Lost, We review the collection of 15 manga works by the late anime auteur Satoshi Kon - 01:12:55 Next Week’s Topic: Orochi/House of Five Leaves/Saturn Apartments, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas - 01:37:21
01:39:3914/05/2023
446 - Triple Dip 72 - PANDORA, Mothers, A Favorable Wind on Full Sails
Seamus and Morgana are back as we try out another live recording this week! We discuss shonen manga, Free Comic Book Day, Skip and Loafer, The Prince of Tennis, and more! Then we review PANDORA, Mothers, and A Favorable Wind on Full Sails for a Glacier Bay Books Triple Dip!!! Buy from Glacier Bay Books! Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Timestamps: Intro Song: “Are You Ready For Me Baby” by Funky Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, Injuries and pregnancy, Live recordings - 00:00:00 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: “Funkymania” by The Original Orchestra, Seamus enjoyed Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku for being less shonen and more seinen - 00:04:07 Darfox got samples of Wandance and Blackguard from Free Comic Book Day - 00:11:34 dakazu disliked Skip and Loafer the more he read it - 00:17:26 Our most anticipated upcoming anime and manga - 00:20:25 Yankee-kun to Kagaku Gohan is a perfect food manga for Morgana - 00:22:27 dakazu rants about Shonen Jump App’s 100 chapter limits and the English translation of The Prince of Tennis - 00:25:59 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: One Shot on Dream Fossil, We will reviewthe collection of 15 manga works by the late anime auteur Satoshi Kon - 00:32:26 Main Segment Triple Dip: Mothers/A Favorable Wind on Full Sails/PANDORA, Transition Song: “It’s Over” by Generation Lost, We read three manga from Glacier Bay Books for discussion and pick our favorite - 00:33:36 Including: Mothers by Umi Kusahara - 00:34:47 A Favorable Wind on Full Sails by Arantoochika - 00:49:27 PANDORA by Rei Hagiwara - 01:09:58 We pick our favorite out of the three manga - 01:26:40 Next Week’s Topic: Dream Fossil, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas - 01:31:01
01:32:4507/05/2023
445 - Triple Dip 71 - Dandadan, Choujin X, Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku
This week’s episode was recorded live! We were joined by friend of the podcast, Wyatt from Columbus, Ohio! We talked about Fire Punch, Do a Powerbomb, Heavenly Delusion, and had a Triple Dip on Dandadan, Choujin X, and Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku!!! Follow Wyatt and listen to his podcast! Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Timestamps: Intro Song: “Are You Ready For Me Baby” by Funky Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, Kung fu movie watch party, Escape rooms - 00:00:00 Listener Email: Ranking 18+ manga on Shonen Jump and MANGA Plus apps - 00:07:13 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: “Funkymania” by The Original Orchestra, Darfox got Do a Powerbomb on Wyatt’s recommendation - 00:18:13 Darfox is getting ready to reread I Am Jackie Chan: My Life in Action - 00:22:52 *SPOILERS!* Wyatt did not like the ending of Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction - 00:23:56 The late plot twist reveal in Heavenly Delusion made dakazu enjoy rereading it from the beginning - 00:31:25 One Strange Day is a cute book that continues Shinnosuke Saika’s story about anthropomorphized animal children - 00:34:34 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Triple Dip, where we read the three different manga from Glacier Bay Books, Including: Mothers by Umi Kusahara, PANDORA by Rei Hagiwara, A Favorable Wind on Full Sails by Arantoochika - 00:37:08 Main Segment Triple Dip: Dandadan/Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku/Choujin X, Transition Song: “It’s Over” by Generation Lost, We read the beginning of each manga for discussion and to see if we’d continue reading it before picking our favorite of the three - 00:39:50 Including: Dandadan by Yukinobu Tatsu - 00:41:50 Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku by Yuji Kaku - 01:03:15 Choujin X by Sui Ishida - 01:24:51 We pick our favorite out of the three manga - 01:50:04 Next Week’s Topic: Mothers/PANDORA/A Favorable Wind on Full Sails, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas - 01:52:04
01:56:5901/05/2023
444 - Triple Dip 70 - [Oshi no Ko], My Home Hero, Heavenly Delusion
This week we talk about collectables, The Files of Young Kindaichi, Ninja Batman, Skip and Loafer, and more! Then we examine three series that have new anime this season! We’ve got a Triple Dip on [Oshi no Ko], My Home Hero, and Heavenly Delusion!!! Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Timestamps: Intro Song: “Are You Ready For Me Baby” by Funky Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, Food disgust, Concerts - 00:00:00 New Manga Mac TV review of Suzume - 00:04:56 Listener Email: Our premium collector’s items - 00:06:57 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: “Funkymania” by The Original Orchestra, Morgana loves the silly sympathetic backstories in The Files of Young Kindaichi - 00:17:53 Masato Hisa’s art style works well in Ninja Batman - 00:23:59 Chitei Ryokou is a manga adaptation of Jules Verne’s classic Journey to the Center of the Earth - 00:28:43 dakazu was surprised as how much he enjoyed Skip and Loafer - 00:31:54 Shout-out to Emuh Ruh and Glacier Bay Books for gifting dakazu a copy of One Strange Day - 00:34:48 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Triple Dip, where we read the beginning of three different manga, including: Dandadan by Yukinobu Tatsu, Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku by Yuji Kaku, Choujin X by Sui Ishida - 00:36:14 Main Segment Triple Dip: Heavenly Delusion/My Home Hero/[Oshi no Ko],Transition Song: “It’s Over” by Generation Lost, We read the beginning of each manga for discussion and to see if we’d continue reading it before picking our favorite of the three - 00:37:23 Including: Heavenly Delusion by Masakazu Ishiguro - 00:38:46 *SPOILERS* for Heavenly Delusion - 00:47:34 My Home Hero by Naoki Yamakawa & Masashi Asaki - 00:55:29 [Oshi no Ko] by Aka Akasaka & Mengo Yokoyari - 01:13:49 We pick our favorite out of the three manga - 01:37:27 Next Week’s Topic: Dandadan/Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku/Choujin X, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas - 01:40:28
01:41:5823/04/2023
443 - Twiple Dip 6 - Dai Dark 3, Tales of the Kingdom 2, Chainsaw Man 13
We’ve got the whole gang back together to talk about Talk to My Back, Suzume, [Oshi no Ko], Kabin no Tsuma, and more! Then we examine the next volumes of Tales of the Kingdom, Dai Dark, and Chainsaw Man for a Twiple Dip! Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Timestamps: Intro Song: “Are You Ready For Me Baby” by Funky Giraffe, Opening, Introductions - 00:00:00 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: “Funkymania” by The Original Orchestra, Morgana loved Talk to My Back - 00:01:16 Darfox watched the new Makoto Shinkai movie Suzume - 00:15:23 Darfox and dakazu hunkered down to watch the extra long first episode of [Oshi no Ko] - 00:25:49 dakazu did not like the premise of Momoiro Meloik - 00:33:36 Shiori Experience - Jimi na Watashi to Hen na Oji-san has some bad shonen training sequences - 00:36:23 dakazu learned about multiple chemical sensitivity in Hideki Akiyama’s Kabin no Tsuma - 00:40:20 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Triple Dip, where we read the beginning of three different manga, including: [Oshi no Ko] by Aka Akasaka & Mengo Yokoyari, Heavenly Delusionby Masakazu Ishiguro, and My Home Hero by Naoki Yamakawa & Masashi Asaki - 00:48:14 Main Segment Twiple Dip: Tales of the Kingdom 2/Dai Dark 3/Chainsaw Man 13,Transition Song: “It’s Over” by Generation Lost, We will revisit three manga covered on the podcast and read the next volume for discussion and pick our favorite - 00:49:25 Including: Tales of the Kingdom 2 by Asumiko Nakamura - 00:51:05 Dai Dark 3 by Q Hayashida - 01:06:46 Chainsaw Man 13 by Tatsuki Fujimoto - 01:28:16 We pick our favorite out of the three manga - 01:48:28 Next Week’s Topic: [Oshi no Ko]/Heavenly Delusion/My Home Hero, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas - 01:49:43
01:51:1016/04/2023
442 - One Shot 57 - Talk to My Back
Seamus is back and living in America! We celebrate by talking about preferred manga states, Trigun Stampede, the United Red Army in Red, and more! Then we discuss the feminist alt-manga Talk to My Back by Yamada Murasaki for a new One Shot!!! Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Timestamps: Intro Song: “Are You Ready For Me Baby” by Funky Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, Seamus’ move to Chicago - 00:00:00 Listener Mail: Preferred manga states - 00:05:30 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: “Funkymania” by The Original Orchestra, *SPOILERS* Darfox and dakazu share their thoughts on Trigun Stampede - 00:10:22 dakazu loved the space survival food manga Hara-peko Galaxy - 00:29:19 Red is a historical series about the rise and fall of extremist United Red Army in 1970′s Japan - 00:28:36 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Twiple Dip, We will revisit three manga covered on the podcast and read the next volume, Including: Dai Dark 3by Q Hayashida, Tales of the Kingdom 2 by Asumiko Nakamura, and Chainsaw Man 13 by Tatsuki Fujimoto - 00:41:48 Main Segment One Shot: Talk to My Back, Transition Song: “It’s Over” by Generation Lost, We review Yamada Murasaki’s alternative manga about the woman’s role as a domestic housewife in 1980′s Japanese society - 00:42:40 Next Week’s Topic: Dai Dark 3/Tales of the Kingdom 2/Chainsaw Man 13, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas - 01:05:39
01:06:5909/04/2023
441 - Shojo Showdown 5 - Skip・Beat!, The Wallflower, Godchild
On this episode Morgana has curated another selection of manga for a Shojo Showdown! We examine The Wallflower, Godchild, and Skip・Beat! to see if they make our shojo hearts go “doki doki”! We also talk about The Ichinose Family’s Deadly Sins, Hell’s Paradise, and more!!! Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Timestamps: Intro Song: “Are You Ready For Me Baby” by Funky Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, Wrestlemania - 00:00:00 Listener Mail: New hobbies - 00:02:27 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: “Funkymania” by The Original Orchestra, Darfox wonders if The Ichinose Family’s Deadly Sins is going to end - 00:15:04 Morgana has one nitpick for Carmilla: The First Vampire - 00:22:50 Yowamushi Pedal Limit Break finally finished the second Inter High National race - 00:28:36 dakazu is extremely satisfied with the quality of the Hell’s Paradise anime - 00:35:04 La Peste is a manga adaptation of Albert Camus’ existentialist classic novel - 00:36:30 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: One Shot on Talk to My Back, We will review Yamada Murasaki’s alternative manga about the woman’s role in 1980′s Japanese society - 00:45:46 Main Segment Triple Dip: The Wallflower/Godchild/Skip・Beat!, Transition Song: “It’s Over” by Generation Lost, We read the beginning of each shojo manga for discussion and to see if we’d continue reading it before picking our favorite of the three - 00:47:20 The Wallflower by Tomoko Hayakawa - 00:48:11 Godchild by Kaori Yuki - 01:15:55 Skip・Beat! by Yoshiki Nakamura - 01:34:45 We pick our favorite out of the three manga - 01:44:13 Next Week’s Topic: Talk to My Back, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas - 01:45:33
01:46:5802/04/2023
440 - Triple Dip 69 - Level 1 Demon Lord and One Room Hero, WIND BREAKER, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
Seamus is out this week so we take advantage to compare Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End and Level 1 Demon Lord and One Room Hero for a Triple Dip! We also throw in WIND BREAKER for Morgana! We also discuss video games, Tomo-chan Is a Girl!, and more!!! Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Buy us a Kofi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Timestamps: Intro Song: “Are You Ready For Me Baby” by Funky Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, Video games difficulty - 00:00:00 Listener Mail: Manga that is consistently good - 00:10:11 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: “Funkymania” by The Original Orchestra, *SPOILERS* Darfox and Morgana have been watching John Wick - 00:24:54 Morgana can’t believe how good Elden Ring: The Road to the Erdtree is - 00:32:43 dakazu forgot about the incest in Tomo-chan Is a Girl! - 00:35:30 Paru Itagaki recommends historical medical drama Anatomia - Kaibou shite Wakatta Koto da ga, Ningen wa Kanarazu Shinu you ni Dekite Iru - 00:42:37 News: Kodansha will be launching a US-only digital manga app K Manga in May 2023 - 00:51:29 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Shojo Showdown, We will read the beginning of three different shojo manga to see if we’d keep reading them and also pick our favorite, including: The Wallflowerby Tomoko Hayakawa, Skip・Beat! by Tomu Ohmi, and Godchild by Kaori Yuki - 01:04:56 Main Segment Triple Dip: Level 1 Demon Lord and One Room Hero/Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End/WIND BREAKER, Transition Song: “It’s Over” by Generation Lost, We read the beginning of each manga for discussion and to see if we’d continue reading it before picking our favorite of the three, - 01:08:33 Including: Level 1 Demon Lord and One Room Hero by toufu - 01:09:49 Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End by Kanehito Yamada & Tsukasa Abe - 01:26:46 WIND BREAKER by Satoru Nii - 01:46:23 We pick our favorite out of the three manga - 01:59:55 Next Week’s Topic: The Wallflower/Skip・Beat!/Godchild, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas - 02:02:34
02:04:1426/03/2023
439 - Triple Dip 68 - The Karman Line, WONDER HOUSE OF HORRORS, Mermaid Town
On this episode we talk about 3D/CGI anime, Chainsaw Man, She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat, Mujina in to the Deep, and more! Then we explore some fantastic indie manga from Glacier Bay Books and Star Fruit Books for a Triple Dip! We review Mermaid Town, The Karman Line, and WONDER HOUSE OF HORRORS!!! Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Buy us a Kofi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Timestamps: Intro Song: “Are You Ready For Me Baby” by Funky Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, Beaches and sunburns - 00:00:00 Listener Mail: 3D/CGI anime - 00:03:46 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: “Funkymania” by The Original Orchestra, *SPOILERS* Darfox is excited about the newest chapters of Chainsaw Man - 00:11:17 Morgana revisited Skip・Beat! - 00:15:53 Morgana and dakazu discuss She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat - 00:17:59 dakazu finds lots of similarities in Aya to Watashi, Mainichi Miso-shiru - 00:26:46 Inio Asano gets into assassin action series with Mujina in to the Deep - 00:32:24 dakazu finally read the first Glacier Bay Books release, Sleepy Child - 00:36:38 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Triple Dip, where we read the beginning of three different manga, including: WIND BREAKER by Satoru Nii, Level 1 Demon Lord and One Room Hero by toufu, and Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End by Kanehito Yamada & Tsukasa Abe - 00:39:12 Main Segment Triple Dip: Mermaid Town/The Karman Line/WONDER HOUSE OF HORRORS, Transition Song: “It’s Over” by Generation Lost, We three different independent manga from Glacier Bay Books and Star Fruit Books for discussion before picking our favorite of the three - 00:41:07, Including: Mermaid Town by Tomohiro Tsugawa - 00:42:21 The Karman Line by Kotaro Mitsuhashi - 01:08:21 WONDER HOUSE OF HORRORS by Miyako Cojima - 01:25:46 We pick our favorite out of the three manga - 01:44:07 Next Week’s Topic: WIND BREAKER/Level 1 Demon Lord and One Room Hero/Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas - 01:46:30
01:48:0119/03/2023
438 - Planetes part 2
This week we discuss monster girls in Sons of the Forest, Junichiro Saito’s Musashino, the Blue Giant movie soundtrack, and more! Then we conclude our Retrospective on Makoto Yukimura’s hard science fiction series on space development, Planetes!!! Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Buy us a Kofi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Timestamps: Intro Song: “Space Monkeys” by Ace, Opening, Introductions, Wine moms in oversized trucks - 00:00:00 Listener Comment: Feedback on Planetes - 00:02:22 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: “Funkymania” by The Original Orchestra, Darfox wants to tell you about a monster girl in Sons of the Forest - 00:05:57 Musashino is a travelogue with a Junichiro Saito surreal twist - 00:16:38 dakazu breaks down his thoughts on the music from the Blue Giant movie - 00:22:46 News: Seinen manga magazine Evening ends publication - 00:32:40 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Triple Dip, where we read three different independent manga, including: Mermaid Town by Tomohiro Tsugawa, The Karman Line by Mitsuhashi Kotaro, and Wonder House of Horrors by Miyako Cojima - 00:35:57 Main Segment Retrospective: Planetes, Transition Song: “Starspeed” by MILANO, We discuss Makoto Yukimura’s hard science fiction series about debris collecting astronauts(covers omnibus 2) - 00:37:35 Next Week’s Topic: Mermaid Town/The Karman Line/Wonder House of Horrors, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas - 01:30:47
01:32:1912/03/2023
437 - Planetes part 1
On this episode we talk about Sailor Moon translations, Something New, Gokurakugai, Demon Slayer - To the Swordsmith Village, and more! Then we start our long awaited Retrospective on Makoto Yukimura’s Planetes! We discuss the near-future story about space debris collectors and what puts the “hard” in hard science fiction!!! Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Buy us a Kofi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Timestamps: Intro Song: “Space Monkeys” by Ace, Opening, Introductions, Traveling while pregnant, Birthdays, Astrology - 00:00:00 Listener Mail: Sailor Moon cosplay and translations - 00:05:33 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: “Funkymania” by The Original Orchestra, Morgana is excited about the upcoming release of Bloody Sweet - 00:11:45 Morgana is reading another Lucy Knisley book, Something New - 00:14:03 Gokurakugai is a new stylish manga about battling evil beasts - 00:17:06 *SPOILERS* dakazu finished Omo ni Naitemasu and shares his thoughts - 00:21:20 dakazu enjoyed Armored Trooper VOTOMS more than Mobile Suit Gundam - 00:27:25 Seamus recommends One Beautiful Spring Day - 00:35:20 Darfox talks about his theater experience watching Demon Slayer - To the Swordsmith Village - 00:37:32 News: Anime Awards 2023 winners - 00:47:11 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective on Planetes, We will discuss Makoto Yukimura’s hard science fiction series about debris collecting astronauts(covers omnibus 2) - 00:49:14 Main Segment Retrospective: Planetes, Transition Song: “Starspeed” by MILANO, We discuss Makoto Yukimura’s hard science fiction series about debris collecting astronauts(covers omnibus 1) - 00:49:36 Next Week’s Topic: Planetes, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas - 01:35:54
01:37:3705/03/2023
436 - One Shot 56 - Downfall
Morgana is out this week so we take a look at Inio Asano’s Downfall! What do we think about this tale about a washed out manga artist who’s life starts to spiral out of control? We also discuss wrestling, Beat & Motion, Catch These Hands!, and more!!! Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Buy us a Kofi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Timestamps: Intro Song: “Are You Ready For Me Baby” by Funky Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, Drinking - 00:00:00 Listener Mail: Professional wrestling tangent - 00:04:39 Our favorite comfort media - 00:10:48 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: “Funkymania” by The Original Orchestra, Darfox and dakazu check out the MILLION TAG manga Beat & Motion - 00:14:16 dakazu looks forward to Akiko Higashimura’s afterword segments in Omo ni Naitemasu - 00:26:18 Joushi to Dousei Shiteimasu is a doujinshi sequel to I Love You So Much, I Hate You - 00:28:04 dakazu went back and finished Catch These Hands! - 00:30:10 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective on Planetes, We will discuss Makoto Yukimura’s hard science fiction series about debris collecting astronauts(covers omnibus 1) - 00:32:53 Main Segment One Shot: Downfall, Transition Song: “It’s Over” by Generation Lost, We review Inio Asano’s story of a manga artist’s life that spirals into darkness - 00:34:34 Next Week’s Topic: Planetes, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas - 00:58:54
01:00:2226/02/2023
435 - One Shot 55 - The Girl That Can't Get a Girlfriend
On this episode we talk about Nighttime for Just Us Two, Blissful Land, The JOJOLands, and more! Then we excitedly dive into Mieri Hiranishi’s hilarious autobiographical manga about an androgynous girl looking for the love of another androgynous girl!!! Support Mieri Hiranishi by following her on Twitter, Subscribing to her YouTube, buying something from her store, or becoming a Patreon! Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Buy us a Kofi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Timestamps: Intro Song: “Are You Ready For Me Baby” by Funky Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, Seamus returns to the pub - 00:00:00 Listener Mail: Junji Ito character quiz - 00:00:54 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: “Funkymania” by The Original Orchestra, Darfox is waiting to formulate his thoughts on Trigun Stampede - 00:08:16 Morgana encourages you to check the digital collections at your library by using Libby, hoopla, and Comics Plus - 00:09:34 Nighttime for Just Us Two had an alien twist Morgana didn’t expect - 00:11:52 Blissful Land is about life in 18th-century Tibet - 00:14:36 dakazu read some more Omo ni Naitemasu - 00:18:52 dakazu is interested in The JOJOLands since it takes place in Hawaii - 00:21:34 News: PLUTO is getting an anime adaptation on Netflix - 00:28:44 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: One Shot on Downfall, We will review Inio Asano’s story of a manga artist’s life that spirals into darkness - 00:41:19 Main Segment One Shot: The Girl That Can’t Get a Girlfriend, Transition Song: “It’s Over” by Generation Lost, We discuss Mieri Hiranishi’s autobiographical comedy about being an androgynous girl looking for the love of another androgynous girl - 00:43:04 Next Week’s Topic: Downfall, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas - 01:20:57
01:22:2219/02/2023
434 - One Shot 54 - Ayako
Seamus returns this week as we review Osamu Tezuka’s Ayako! We examine how the story about messy family drama intertwines with Tezuka’s commentary on post-war Japan! We also discuss Omo ni Naitemasu, an AI art manga, and more!!! Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Buy us a Kofi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Timestamps: Intro Song: “Are You Ready For Me Baby” by Funky Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, Alcoholic ginger beer - 00:00:00 Darfox Let’s Play video on Escape the Backrooms - 00:02:31 Listener Mail: Adapting The Twilight Zone - 00:05:43 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: “Funkymania” by The Original Orchestra, dakazu discovered 10-Nenkan Tomodachida to Omotteta Otokonoko ni Kokuhaku sareru Ohanashi on Twitter - 00:13:05 dakazu checked out Akiko Higashimura’s Omo ni Naitemasu - 00:19:47 Kurage Bunch has posted an AI art manga, Cyberpunk Momotaro - 00:24:22 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: One Shot on The Girl That Can’t Get a Girlfriend, We will be discussing Mieri Hiranishi’s autobiographical comedy about being an androgynous girl looking for the love of another androgynous girl - 00:33:54 Main Segment One Shot: Ayako, Transition Song: “It’s Over” by Generation Lost, We discuss Osamu Tezuka’s dark drama that ties mysteries that occurred during post-World War II Japan with a terrible family - 00:34:40 Next Week’s Topic: The Girl That Can’t Get a Girlfriend , Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas - 01:34:07
01:35:3912/02/2023
433 - Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey part 2
On this episode dakazu talks about Vanilla Spider, Kimi to Picopico, and Futari Switch! Then we finish our Retrospective on Akiko Higashimura’s memoir about her beloved art teacher in Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist’s Journey!!! Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Buy us a Kofi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Timestamps: Intro Song: “Light up the Sky” by Evert Z, Opening, Introductions, The Manga Review, Seamus and puppies - 00:00:00 Our Go with the clouds, North-by-Northwest review video - 00:02:21 Listener Mail: Short Rumiko Takahashi quiz - 00:08:21 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: “Funkymania” by The Original Orchestra, Morgana’s daughter turned 3 - 00:10:34 dakazu returned to Vanilla Spider and finished it - 00:12:30 Kimi to Picopico is a cute romantic comedy about high schoolers in a video game club - 00:18:50 Akira Hiramoto’s body swapping erotic comedy Futari Switch is similar to his Prision School - 00:24:59 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: One Shot on Ayako, We will be discussing Osamu Tezuka’s dark drama that ties mysteries that occurred during post World War II Japan with a terrible family - 00:29:38 Main Segment Retrospective: Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist’s Journey, Transition Song: “Bright Horizon” by Jonas Kolberg, We discussing Akiko Higashimura’s autobiographical series about her beginnings and the art teacher who whipped her into shape(covers volumes 4-5) - 00:31:54 Next Week’s Topic: Ayako, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas - 01:13:04
01:14:2805/02/2023
432 - Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey part 1
Join us for a new Retrospective on Akiko Higashimura’s autobiographical series about the art teacher who changed her life! Morgana and dakazu get personal with their own experiences relating to the fine arts and teaching! We also discuss live-action adaptions, video game manga, Yaiteru Futari, and more!!! Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Buy us a Kofi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Timestamps: Intro Song: “Light up the Sky” by Evert Z, Opening, Introductions, Shout-outs - 00:00:00 Listener Mail: Our favorite live-action adaptations - 00:02:13 Video games we want adapted to manga - 00:21:38 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: “Funkymania” by The Original Orchestra, Darfox watched RRR with dakazu - 00:29:04 Morgana has been enjoying Poker Face - 00:36:22 dakazu thought Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre was just as disappointing as the last Junji Ito anime - 00:43:47 Yaiteru Futari is a cute manga about a newlywed couple who enjoy grilling delicious food - 00:48:55 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist’s Journey, We will be discussing Akiko Higashimura’s autobiographical series about her beginnings and the art teacher who whipped her into shape(covers volumes 4-5) - 00:52:45 Main Segment Retrospective: Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist’s Journey, Transition Song: “Bright Horizon” by Jonas Kolberg, We discussing Akiko Higashimura’s autobiographical series about her beginnings and the art teacher who whipped her into shape(covers volumes 1-3) - 00:53:04 Next Week’s Topic: Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist’s Journey, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas - 01:38:41
01:40:0729/01/2023
431 - BEASTARS
This week we share our favorite music manga, Darfox catches up on Blood on the Tracks, and dakazu reads the melancholy Nekomata to Asa Gohan! Then we finally sink our teeth into the final volume of BEASTARS and discuss our thoughts on the whole series! Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Buy us a Kofi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Timestamps: Intro Song: “Are You Ready For Me Baby” by Funky Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, Weather and seasons, Corrections - 00:00:00 Listener Mail: Our favorite music manga - 00:03:10 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: “Funkymania” by The Original Orchestra, *SPOILERS* Darfox caught up to new volumes of Blood on the Tracks - 00:17:59 Morgana has been watching her husband play Elden Ring - 00:38:13 dakazu did a follow up on Drowning Love and Kowloon Generic Romance - 00:44:21 dakazu immediately read 10 Dance volume 7 - 00:45:22 Nekomata to Asa Gohan is about a retired widower and his nekomata-turned-cat - 00:46:59 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist’s Journey, We will be discussing Akiko Higashimura’s autobiographical series about her beginnings and the art teacher who whipped her into shape(covers volumes 1-3) - 00:50:42 Main Segment Retrospective: BEASTARS, Transition Song: “It’s Over” by Generation Lost, We discuss the final volume 22 of Paru Itagaki’s anthropomorphic animal drama and the series as a whole - 00:51:48 Next Week’s Topic: Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist’s Journey, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas - 01:40:46
01:42:1322/01/2023
430 - Twiple Dip 5 - Chainsaw Man, Kowloon Generic Romance, Drowning Love
On this episode we discuss masterpieces, Tezuka Osamu Ashisutanto no Shokutaku, Heiwa no Kuni no Shimazaki e, Trigun Stampede, and more! Then we return to Kowloon Generic Romance, Drowning Love, and Chainsaw Man for a Twiple Dip!!! Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Buy us a Kofi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Timestamps: Intro Song: “Are You Ready For Me Baby” by Funky Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, New Manga Mac TV content - 00:00:00 Listener Mail: Our choices for series we consider masterpieces - 00:03:10 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: “Funkymania” by The Original Orchestra, dakazu really liked Embrace Your Size - 00:17:59 In Tezuka Osamu Ashisutanto no Shokutaku Akio Hotta shares behind-the-scenes stories and meals he ate while working as an assistant under Osamu Tezuka - 00:19:01 Heiwa no Kuni no Shimazaki e follows a former combat operative trying to live a quiet life in Japan - 00:22:08 *SPOILERS* Darfox and dakazu give their first impressions of Trigun Stampede - 00:26:05 dakazu gives quick impressions on NieR:Automata Ver1.1a, Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skills, Tomo-chan Is a Girl!, and Vinland Saga - 00:35:19 - NEWS: Kodansha pulling simulpub manga from Cruchyroll and Azuki - 00:40:29 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: BEASTARS, We will be discussing the final volume 22 of Paru Itagaki’s anthropomorphic animal drama and the series as a whole - 00:46:51 Main Segment Twiple Dip: Kowloon Generic Romance 2/Drowning Love 2/Chainsaw Man 12, Transition Song: “It’s Over” by Generation Lost, We revisit three manga previously covered on the podcast and read the next volume - 00:47:19 Including: Kowloon Generic Romance 2 by Jun Mayuzuki - 00:48:24 Drowning Love 2 by George Asakura - 01:08:18 Chainsaw Man 12 by Tatsuki Fujimoto - 01:18:39 We pick our favorite out of the three manga - 01:40:35 Next Week’s Topic: BEASTARS, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas - 01:42:28
01:44:1315/01/2023
429 - Triple Dip 67 - Tales of the Kingdom, Children of the Sea, Welcome Back, Alice
On this episode we share our most anticipated manga for 2023, Morgana talks about Embrace Your Size, Darfox has been watching Kaguya-sama: Love is War, and dakazu checks out Kaina of the Great Snow Sea! Then we review Welcome Back, Alice, Tales of the Kingdom, and Children of the Sea for a new Triple Dip!!! Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Buy us a Kofi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Timestamps: Intro Song: “Are You Ready For Me Baby” by Funky Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, The Edvard Munch movie, Figma action figures, Bungo Stray Dogs - 00:00:00 Listener Mail: Our most anticipated manga releases of 2023 - 00:06:50 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: “Funkymania” by The Original Orchestra, Morgana really enjoyed the message of body positivity in Embrace Your Size - 00:12:18 Darfox is working his way through watching Kaguya-sama: Love is War in preparation for the upcoming movie - 00:22:17 Darfox must tell us about Avatar: The Way of Water - 00:30:40 dakazu checked out the manga of the upcoming Tsutomu Nihei anime project Kaina of the Great Snow Sea - 00:38:34 dakazu caught up on Legend of Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These and will now start on the 1988 OVA - 00:43:03 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Twiple Dip, We will revisit three manga covered on the podcast and read the next volume, Including: Kowloon Generic Romance 2 by Jun Mayuzuki, Drowning Love 2 by George Asakuara, and Chainsaw Man 12 by Tatsuki Fujimoto - 00:45:31 Main Segment Triple Dip: Welcome Back, Alice/Tales of the Kingdom/Children of the Sea, Transition Song: “It’s Over” by Generation Lost, We read the beginning of each manga for discussion and to see if we’d continue reading it before picking our favorite of the three - 00:46:47 Including: Welcome Back, Alice by Shuzo Oshimi - 00:47:43 Tales of the Kingdom by Asumiko Nakamura - 01:19:22 Children of the Sea by Daisuke Igarashi - 01:39:44 We pick our favorite out of the three manga - 01:54:09 Next Week’s Topic: Kowloon Generic Romance 2/Drowning Love 2/Chainsaw Man 12, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas - 01:56:12
01:57:5308/01/2023
428 - New Chapter Check-in 11 - The Ichinose Family's Deadly Sins
Darfox8 and dakazu are bringing in the new year with a New Chapter Check-in! Darfox checked out The Ichinose Family’s Deadly Sins, Akane-banashi, and more! We also catch up on the latest arcs of Black Clover, My Hero Academia, and Chainsaw Man part 2!!! Send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Buy us a Kofi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Timestamps: -Intro Song: “Are You Ready For Me Baby” by Funky Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, New year traditions - 00:00:00 Thanking Philip for being a Generous Manga Head - 00:05:30 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Triple Dip, where we read the beginning of three different manga, including: Welcome Back, Alice by Shuzo Oshimi, Children of the Sea by Daisuke Igarashi, and Tales of the Kingdom by Asumiko Nakamura - 00:06:14 Main Segment New Chapter Check-in, We will be doing *FULL-SPOILER* discussions on the newest story arcs of popular manga - 00:08:27, Including: Black Clover by Yuki Tabata - 00:09:36 My Hero Academia by Kohei Horikoshi - 00:19:39 Chainsaw Man by Tatsuki Fujimoto - 00:30:11 Naruto: Sasuke’s Story-The Uchiha and the Heavenly Stardust: The Manga by Masashi Kishimoto & Jun Esaka & Shingo Kimura - 00:38:02 Naruto: Konoha’s Story-The Steam Ninja Scrolls: The Manga by Masashi Kishimoto & Sho Hinata & Natsuo Sai - 00:43:59 The Ichinose Family’s Deadly Sins by Taizan5 - 00:48:54 Akane-banashi by Yuki Suenaga & Takamasa Moue - 00:56:26 Make the Exorcist Fall in Love by Aruma Arima & Masuku Fukayama - 01:02:15 Magilumiere Co. LTD. by Sekka Iwata & Yu Aoki - 01:05:50 Next Week’s Topic: Welcome Back, Alice/Children of the Sea/Tales of the Kingdom, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas - 01:10:02
01:11:4002/01/2023