This week we take a quiz on foreign manga publishers and talk about book publisher Shueisha creating an app for independent game developers! Then we examine yet another lackluster live-action adaptation on Netflix with Homunculus !!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord! https://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Int...
May 02, 2021•1 hr 33 min
On this episode Morgana buys over $400 of BL, Darfox sees Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train , and dakazu loves the diversity of representation in Akachan Honbucho ! Then we hope to get more pull quotes on Glacier Bay Books by reviewing Children of Mu-Town and Ripples !!! Buy Children of Mu-Town and Ripples ! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://manga...
Apr 25, 2021•1 hr 36 min
This week dakazu learns about the birth of the first weekly seinen manga magazine with Losers ~Nippon Hatsu no Seinen Mangashi no Tanjo~ ! He also decides to stop reading Meisou Senshi Nagata Kabi Gurume de GO! ! For our main topic, we check out Tokyo Revengers , Oishinbo , and Generation Witch for a new Triple Dip !!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinati...
Apr 18, 2021•2 hr
On this episode Morgana checks out Kageki Shojo! The Curtain Rises , Darfox started watching the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime, and dakazu learns a new minor-sport with Shakunetsu Kabaddi ! Then we dive into Sakuran , another gorgeous book by Moyoco Anno about the life of an Edo era courtesan!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Jo...
Apr 11, 2021•1 hr 49 min
This week Morgana talks about Harley Quinn variant covers, Darfox chomps into the sadness burrito of Violet Evergarden the Movie , and dakazu thinks Bokurano: Ours is effective at being awful. We also can’t stop talking about how much we loved ON-GAKU: Our Sound ! And tune in afterwards for a bonus spoiler discussion on Zack Snyder’s Justice League (The real Seamus Cut)!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachi...
Apr 05, 2021•2 hr 56 min
We were asked by 1 listener to release this very special "Seamus Cut" of Manga Machinations. Enjoy! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord! https://discord.me/mangamac...
Apr 01, 2021•6 min
On this episode we discuss localization and dakazu reads about Ichiro Inoue living out of his car in #Rikon shite Shachuuhaku ni narimashita ! Then we dive into a new Triple Dip where Seamus has picked all three titles! Enjoy this special Seamus selections on Sunny , The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service , and 7 Billion Needles !!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://ma...
Mar 28, 2021•2 hr 3 min
This week is all about Paru Itagaki as start with an extensive spoiler discussion on BEASTARS volume 11! Then we examine her debut manga Beast Complex , a collection of different stories that take place within BEASTARS ’ complex animal society!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord! https://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 0...
Mar 21, 2021•1 hr 37 min
On this episode we answer lots of emails and dakazu reads about the devastation on the Sanriku Railway during the 2011 Tohoku tsunami in Santetsu ! Then we review Isaki Uta ’s Mine-kun is Asexual , Mermaid in the Bottle , and Leaper ! All three doujinshi are available from Irodori Comics ! Buy Leaper , Mermaid in the Bottle , and Mine-kun is Asexual ! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out ...
Mar 14, 2021•2 hr 19 min
This week we agree that Yusuke is superior to Gon, we celebrate the licensing of March comes in like a Lion , and we review Kakio Tsurukawa ’s Sawanabe Zombie and Ikyoudo while complaining about comic book movies! Both titles are available from Star Fruit Books !!! Buy Sawanabe Zombie and Ikyoudo ! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join o...
Mar 07, 2021•1 hr 21 min
On this episode we keep discuss the success of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train and celebrate that Hajime No Ippo: The Fighting! is streaming on Crunchyroll ! Then, we can’t stop bringing up Zack Snyder’s Justice League and other movies as we discuss the final volumes of The Flowers of Evil ! The hosts breakdown the ending and the overall themes of this work that popularized Shuzo Oshimi !!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast C...
Feb 28, 2021•1 hr 45 min
This week Seamus catches up on Vinland Saga , dakazu struggles to read Meisou Senshi Nagata Kabi Gurume de GO! , and we examine the new license announcements! Then we return to our Retrospective on Shuzo Oshimi ’s The Flowers of Evil , where a time skip has lead to a much more digestible story arc!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join...
Feb 21, 2021•2 hr 11 min
On this episode Morgana takes a break from terrible teens of The Flowers of Evil with the Real Friends series, while Darfox and dakazu check out the live-action movie adaptation of Misu Misou ! Then we get Morgana’s thoughts on Phoenix , Mob Psycho 100 , and Give My Regards to Black Jack for another round of Morgana’s Manga Makeup !!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http:...
Feb 14, 2021•2 hr 11 min
This week Darfox and dakazu return to indie manga with Glaeolia 2 ! Also dakazu returning to Saikin Kono Sekai wa Watashi dake no Mono ni Narimashita...... ! And we continue examining awful teenagers in part 2 of our The Flowers of Evil Retrospective !!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord! https://discord.me/mangamac Times...
Feb 07, 2021•1 hr 37 min
On this episode dakazu revisits Toru Seino ’s Sono ‘Okodawari’, Ore ni mo Kure yo to regale us with tales of wasteful book reading practices and Seino trolling an adult couple. Then we begin our Retrospective on Shuzo Oshimi ’s The Flowers of Evil but Seamus is already calling it quits after one episode!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.co...
Jan 31, 2021•1 hr 31 min
This week we share our favorite social media content and dive into a massive spoiler discussion for BEASTARS volume 10! Then it’s time for a new Triple Dip with Blue Giant , My Dress-Up Darling , and My Androgynous Boyfriend !!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord! https://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro So...
Jan 24, 2021•2 hr 18 min
On this episode dakazu is pleasantly surprised with the uplifting Kyou mo Shinemasen deshita and is fascinated with the unique techniques used to create Michi Jigen . Then we rave about Junji Ito ’s entertaining sci-fi horror story Remina for our latest One Shot review! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord! https://discord.m...
Jan 17, 2021•1 hr 32 min
Morgana and Seamus are back to hear dakazu talk about all thing Paru Itagaki with BEASTARS , Beast Complex , and Bota Bota ! dakazu also gives his impressions on the new DC manga series Batman Justice Buster and One Op Joker ! Then we have an older manga themed Triple Dip with Basara , Claymore , and MPD-Psycho !!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations....
Jan 10, 2021•2 hr 14 min
Darfox and dakazu are here to kickoff 2021 with a New Chapter Check-in ! dakazu talks about One Piece chapter 1000, Darfox praises Black Clover but feels lukewarm on the end of We Never Learn , and they both gush about Chainsaw Man again!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord! https://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:0...
Jan 04, 2021•1 hr 14 min
Welcome to the final episode of 2020! We’re doing things a bit differently this year by launching the Manga Machinations Awards ! Darfox8, dakazu, Morgana, and Seamus have all created unique awards to go with their top manga picks from 2020! Enjoy our picks and have yourself a safe and happy holidays from all of us here at Manga Machinations ! See you next year!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.c...
Dec 27, 2020•1 hr 34 min
We’re a year late to the zeitgeist but this episode the hosts review the 2019 hit anime film Promare ! Also Morgana also talks about Junji Ito’s Remina and dakazu gushes about Ousama Ranking !!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord! https://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “Inferno” by Hiroyuki Sawano f...
Dec 20, 2020•1 hr 48 min
This week dakazu talks about heliocentrism with Chi. ~Chikyu no Undou ni Tsuite~ and shoujo romances with Busu ni Hanataba wo. ! Then the hosts dive into a non-Japanese manga Triple Dip with Amazing Agent Luna , A Bittersweet Life , and Radiant !!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord! https://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps:...
Dec 13, 2020•2 hr 7 min
On this episode Seamus discusses the penultimate volume of Ôoku: The Inner Chambers and dakazu learns about Miki Yakata’s breast cancer recovery in 27-sai no Nyugan Diary ! Then we learn about the appeal of manga artist Shigeru Tsuchiyama through his mastery of drawing food and using simple storylines for a new Creator Cross Section ! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http:...
Dec 07, 2020•1 hr 46 min
Morgana is away this week so the boys take advantage by having a lengthy discussion about professional wrestling and why New Japan Academy is strange! For our main segment we examine the impressive debut work of Waka Hirako , My Broken Mariko !!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord! https://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 0...
Nov 29, 2020•1 hr 7 min
Apologies in advance as we had to swap out two series we had announced last week. On this episode Morgana gets a chance to read An Invitation from a Crab , The Full-time Wife Escapist , and Seven Shakespeares for the first time! We also have a spoiler-filled discussion on BEASTARS volume 9 and discuss the implications of Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro returning to Weekly Shonen Jump !!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mang...
Nov 22, 2020•2 hr 5 min
This week we’re joined by the owner of Star Fruit Books , Matt Haasch! Matt talks about what prompted him to start his publishing company and what he hopes to accomplish in the future! Then we discuss two series from Star Fruit Books : Q-ta Minami ’s Pop Life and Look Into My Eyes by Yoko Miyako !!! Buy manga from Star Fruit Books ! Follow Matt Haasch and Star Fruit Books on Twitter! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our webs...
Nov 15, 2020•1 hr 9 min
We are back with a new Triple Dip ! This time we focus on Josei series including Everyone's Getting Married, The Prince in His Dark Days, and Complex Age. We also visit some of our favorites like WOMBS Cradle during our Whatchu Been Reading segment!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord! https://discord.me/manga...
Nov 09, 2020•1 hr 41 min
This week we’re excited to return to the “what if?” ladies with Tokyo Tarareba Girls Returns ! What has happened to Rinko, Kaori, and Koyuki since the ending of Tokyo Tarareba Girls ? Akiko Higashimura gives us the answers with this sequel that the hosts have been dying to read!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Dis...
Nov 02, 2020•1 hr 16 min
Happy Halloween everyone! We have a tasty bonus episode to end our October Extravaganza! Morgana, Darfox8, and dakazu taste a variety of Hawaiian favorite sweets like Li Hing Mui and also some of the worst rated candies as well! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord! https://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:0...
Oct 31, 2020•41 min
We’re wrapping up October Extravaganza with the master of manga horror himself, Junji Ito ! We’re reviewing his latest collection of spooky stories in Venus in the Blind Spot ! Join us as we discuss our favorite stories from the book and share our admiration for Ito himself!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “Shichiten Battou no Blues” by THE PINBALLS from Junji Ito Collection , Opening, Introductio...
Oct 25, 2020•1 hr 46 min
