We’re celebrating the 50th anniversary of Doraemon by doing a Triple Dip on Fujiko F. Fujio ’s Long Tales manga adaptations of the anime movies! We’re reading VOL. 4: Noby in Devilfish Castle , VOL. 7: Noby vs. the Mecha Army , and VOL. 8: Noby and the Dino Knights !!! 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 server ...
Mar 22, 2020•1 hr 42 min
Seamus is out this week so Darfox and dakazu dive into the current arcs of popular series! Chainsaw Man continues to entertain them and they have a lot to say about the unorthodox ending of We Never Learn !!! 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 server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 0...
Mar 16, 2020•1 hr 6 min
This week we finish our retrospective on Tsukimizu ’s Girls’ Last Tour ! Join us as our discussion takes us through everything from existentialism to Buddhism to flashbacks!!! 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 server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “More One N...
Mar 09, 2020•1 hr 4 min
On this episode Darfox rejoices in the English release of Blood on the Tracks while dakazu checks out a new manga made by an Osamu Tezuka AI called Paidon ! Then we begin our retrospective on the empty world of Girls’ Last Tour by Tsukimizu and discuss it’s themes of finality. 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...
Mar 02, 2020•1 hr 17 min
This week Darfox talks about Masaaki Yuasa ’s Ride Your Wave and dakazu is saddened by the abrupt ending of Oni Shine . Then we examine the long running popular series Space Brothers ! What will Seamus and Darfox think of Chuya Koyama ’s comedic tale of two brothers pursing their childhood dreams of going to space!? 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://manga...
Feb 24, 2020•1 hr 11 min
On this episode dakazu talks about amateur agriculture and Cool Japan Ambassadors with Tokachi Hitoribocchi Nouen and Nihon no koto wa, Manga to Geemu de Manabimashita. ! Then we jump into another round of Triple Dip with Inuyashiki , Devil’s Line , and Witch Hat Atelier !!! 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 s...
Feb 17, 2020•1 hr 13 min
This week Darfox is back to talk about Weather with You and dakazu gets a behind-the-scenes look at Yoshihiro Togashi in Sensei Hakusho ! Then we review our very first Western comic with The Ghost in the Shell: Global Neural Network !!! 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 server and come talk to us! http://disco...
Feb 10, 2020•1 hr 24 min
Morgana and Darfox are out this week so Seamus leads the charge into the uncharted territory of light novels this week! We’ll be reviewing Gengen Kusano ’s award winning Last and First Idol to see how dakazu handles reading a book without pictures!!! 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 server and come talk to us...
Feb 03, 2020•1 hr 12 min
On this episode we’re doing a special Boys’ Love edition Triple Dip ! Morgana leads the charge as we dive into sweet romances and problematic troupes in the first volumes of Classmates: Dou kyu sei , I Hear the Sunspot , and 10 Dance !!! 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 server and come talk to us! http://disc...
Jan 27, 2020•2 hr 29 min
This week we revisit the cyberpunk world of BLAME! . It’s Morgana’s first time reading a manga by Tsutomu Nihei and she has a lot to say about the impressive artwork and confusing story. How does returning to this sci-fi adventure hold up for the other hosts? Tune in to find out!!! 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 Di...
Jan 20, 2020•2 hr 23 min
On this episode dakazu checks out more volumes of Maiden Railways , Darfox experiences his first Kazuo Umezu manga with The Drifting Classroom , and Morgana wasn’t expecting the dark turns in BEASTARS . Then we compare Studio Ponoc’s debut movie, Mary and the Witch’s Flower , to Ghibli films for Manga in Motion !!! 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://mangam...
Jan 13, 2020•1 hr 48 min
Darfox and dakazu are ready to kickoff 2020 with a New Chapter Check-in to talk all about the current story arcs of their favorite popular series! Darfox continues to love Black Clover and Chainsaw Man while dakazu tries to explain the hot mess that Attack on Titan has become. Also a followup bonus spoiler discussion about Death Stranding !!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check o...
Jan 06, 2020•1 hr 39 min
Welcome to the final episode of Manga Machinations for 2019! Seamus is back, which means all the hosts are ready to discuss all the news stories from this year before sharing their personal top 3 manga, honorable mentions, and worst manga of the year!!! 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 server and come talk to...
Dec 30, 2019•2 hr 18 min
2019 is coming to a close and it’s time to do our annual wrap up! This year we’re splitting our Year End Review between anime and manga. So for part 1 we’re joined by LumRanmaYasha and Colton from the Manga Mavericks podcast to talk about our top anime of 2019!!! Go listen to the Manga Mavericks podcast ! Follow LumRanmaYasha and Colton ! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out o...
Dec 22, 2019•3 hr 2 min
We’re launching a new episode where our new host Morgana will read her way through some of Manga Machinations favorites! It’ll be Morgana’s first time reading through these manga and we’re excited to hear what she thinks! She’ll be checking out Vinland Saga , Golden Kamuy , and Shojo FIGHT! !!! 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.co...
Dec 16, 2019•2 hr 26 min
On this episode dakazu has gone back to watch everything Psycho-Pass and talks about the brilliant job Psycho-Pass 3 does to reboot the series. Then it’s time for Darfox to revisits MANGA Plus and check out the new titles! Get his impressions on The Vertical World , SPY x FAMILY , East, Into The Night , and more!!! 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://mangam...
Dec 09, 2019•1 hr 34 min
This week we launch our new format called Fantasy Magazine ! Morgana, Darfox8, and dakazu have all drafted non-licensed or out-of-print series to create their ultimate horror-themed manga magazine! Listen in as we present our picks of Petshop of Horrors , Dai Dark , and Jisatsutou and then debate whether or not they fall under the category of horror!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.c...
Dec 02, 2019•2 hr 5 min
On this episode Morgana loves the wholesome Nicola Traveling Around the Demons’ World while dakazu reads Nagata Kabi ’s newest book and absolutely hates the illogical Kunihachibu . We also discuss updates to piracy litigation and Japanese censorship laws. Finally, we dive into Kazuhiro Fujita ’s historical ghost story about the Man in Grey and Florence Nightingale in The Ghost and the Lady !!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check ou...
Nov 25, 2019•2 hr 52 min
Welcome to New Chapter Check-in where dakazu and Darfox8 will be talking full spoilers about the newest story arcs for popular manga every month! Our inaugural episode will cover Black Clover , Haikyu!! , My Hero Academia , and more!!! Also bonus discussion about Death Stranding ! 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 18, 2019•1 hr 21 min
We’re joined by a very special guest this week! Anne Lee from Shojo Power! is here to talk about her love of Sailor Moon , geek out about Takarazuka Revue, ask us about translating onomatopoeias, and tell us about feminists of Taisho Era Japan!!! Follow Anne Lee! https://twitter.com/ShojoPower https://shojopower.com/ https://www.instagram.com/shojopower/ https://www.facebook.com/Shojo-Power-545398795521757/ Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpo...
Nov 11, 2019•2 hr 1 min
Due to technical difficulties we were unable to record the planned Guest Gaiden with Anne Lee this week. So instead Morgana, Darfox, and dakazu do a prolonged Whatcha Been Reading section to talk lots about Chainsaw Man , The Pits of Hell , Yasuko to Kenji , Shiyakusho , and other manga!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our new website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com...
Nov 03, 2019•1 hr 29 min
Happy Halloween everyone! This week Seamus continues his quest to catch up on Ooku: The Inner Chambers , Morgana enjoys Jujutsu Kaisen , and dakazu reads a heartwarming epilogue for Jitsuroku: Nakumade Bokorarete Hajimete Koi ni Ochimashita ! Then we get spooky with H.P. Lovecraft’s The Hound and Other Stories by Gou Tanabe !!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our new website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumb...
Oct 28, 2019•2 hr 14 min
Miki’s Stopwatch returns to join us for another episode of Anime Interlude! We discuss our favorite series from the summer 2019 season and our impressions of new anime from fall 2019. Also dakazu won’t shut up about his man-crush Kenjiro Tsuda!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our new website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us...
Oct 21, 2019•2 hr 15 min
On this episode a very jet-lagged and lethargic dakazu has returned to talk about his vacation to Japan! dakazu rambles on about disposable manga magazines, Japanese bathrooms, going to the Shonen Jump bar, and the aggressive animals at the famous Nara deer park by the Great Buddha Hall!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our new website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com...
Oct 14, 2019•1 hr
Our regular host dakazu is away this week so it’s up to darfox8, Seamus, and Morgana to do a One Shot on Fumi Yoshinaga’s All My Darling Daughters Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our new website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: "Kaerimichi" ("The Way Back Home") b...
Oct 08, 2019•2 hr 4 min
On this episode as we have a great time discussing Our Dreams at Dusk: Shimanami Tasogare , Erased , O Maidens in Your Savage Season for another Triple Dip episode!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our new website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “Re:Re:” by ASIA...
Sep 30, 2019•2 hr 20 min
This week Darfox explains why he didn’t finish the graphic novel Lighter Than My Shadow , Seamus catches up on more To Your Eternity , and dakazu enjoyed the colorful web manga Mousou Telepathy ! Then our hosts discuss themes of rural romanticism with the anime film A Letter to Momo !!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our new website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Jo...
Sep 23, 2019•1 hr 15 min
Come join us as we celebrate 5 years of podcasting! dakazu’s made a top 5 list of the most bizarre/interesting manga he’s ever talked about and we take a look back at one of our first Retrospectives ever, Parasyte ! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our new website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Ti...
Sep 16, 2019•1 hr 57 min
This week the 4 hosts dive into the world of CLAMP with X , Cardcaptor Sakura , Clover , Chobits , xxxHOLiC , and Gate 7 ! There's a lot to talk about from CLAMP 's ability to adapt into different aesthetics to their representations of female characters and relationships!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our new website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discor...
Sep 09, 2019•2 hr 46 min
When Seamus is away, shonen will save the day! Morgana is back as an official member of the hosts this episode so we discuss the current arcs and happenings of our favorite shonen manga series, such as We Never Learn , Black Clover , Fire Force , and more!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our new website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and com...
Sep 02, 2019•2 hr 28 min
