For our next October Extravaganza we have a trio of horror series perfect for Halloween! We’re checking out Super-Dimensional Love Gun , Blood on the Tracks , and Chainsaw Man ! dakazu also talks about some new anime and we revisit the dark history behind the creator of the recently licensed Kirby Manga Mania !!! 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://mangamac...
Oct 18, 2020•2 hr 10 min
Our October Extravaganza continues this week as we review the 2000 animated feature, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust ! The hosts talk about watching the movie together, Morgana geeks out about vampires, dakazu is shocked at how many parts John DiMaggio played, and we start a Darfox fire alarm beep counter! Also, dakazu talks about the end of BEASTARS !!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com...
Oct 11, 2020•1 hr 35 min
Welcome to the start of our October Extravaganza at Manga Machinations ! We’re going to be covering creepy, spooky, and horrific content all month long! To start, we’re doing a One Shot on Utsubora: The Story of a Novelist ! Dawn from The Anime Nostalgia Podcast joins us to discuss Asumiko Nakamura ’s psychological thriller about a novelist haunted by a mysterious woman who threatens to expose his secret of plagiarism!!! Follow Dawn on Twitter ! Listen to The Anime Nostalgia Podcast ! Remember t...
Oct 04, 2020•2 hr 5 min
Morgana and Seamus are out this episode so Darfox8 and dakazu settle in for a New Chapter Check-in ! They’re excited to dive into full spoiler discussions on My Hero Academia , Chainsaw Man , Black Clover , 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://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord! https://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro ...
Sep 28, 2020•1 hr 7 min
This week we dive into spoilers for volume 8 of BEASTARS , Morgana checks out Pop Life from Star Fruit Books , dakazu loves Requiem of the Rose King , and we rejoice at the upcoming release of Tokyo Tarareba Girls Returns ! Then we revisit one of our beloved Retrospectives with A Silent Voice and find ourselves with a lot of critiques for Yoshitoki Oima ’s beloved series!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https...
Sep 21, 2020•2 hr 35 min
We’ve reach another milestone in Manga Machinations with our 6 year anniversary! We’re celebrating by interviewing On Takahashi, CEO of Irodori Comics and translator for game localization group Warlocs ! On shares his childhood experiences learning Japanese through manga and anime, talks about his job working as a lecturer at a Japanese university, recounts his tough work schedule translating high profile video games, and stresses the importance of crediting localization staff. He breaks down th...
Sep 13, 2020•2 hr 42 min
This week Seamus revisits Yuichi Yokoyama with World Map Room and Iceland , Morgana picked up Magician A on a whim, and dakazu talks about the bittersweet Caterpillar Girl and Bad Texter Boy ! Then we dive into the world of sex workers and outlaws with Buffalo 5 Girls ! This unfinished series by Moyoco Anno raises many questions like “Who did the coloring?” and “How was the story going to end?” for the hosts!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangam...
Sep 06, 2020•1 hr 42 min
The wonderful manga letterer Sara Linsley is back to help lead this Saikyo Selection on Fushigi Yûgi ! We dive into Yuu Watase ’s beloved shoujo series along with the newest Fushigi Yûgi: Byakko Senki which Sara lettered! We praise Watase’s amazing art, appreciate the 90′s pretty boys aesthetics, discuss the often dark drama, and explore the criticisms of certain cross-dressing characters!!! Go follow Sara Linsley and check out her website ! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.co...
Aug 30, 2020•1 hr 33 min
It’s time to bust out your Manga Machination bingo cards as we hit on all our classic references for this final Retrospective episode on Daruma Matsuura ’s Kasane ! The hosts share their thoughts on the mawkish and shocking ending and the series as a whole! We also tease future BEASTARS volumes and have a lengthy conversation about depictions of sexual violence in shonen manga!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website!...
Aug 23, 2020•2 hr
Our penultimate episode on Kasane has brought us on a story trajectory we’re not happy about! We desperately try to predict where Daruma Matsuura is trying to lead us with the upcoming ending to these literal dramatics! We also talk about I Don’t Know How to Give Birth! , Meshi ni Shimashou , the cancellation of Act-Age , 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 tu...
Aug 16, 2020•1 hr 33 min
On this episode Seamus talks about Fukushima Devil Fish , Morgana gets a preview of Venus in the Blind Spot , and dakazu buys Paruno Gurafiti ! We also discuss the serious issues involving arrest of Act-Age writer Tatsuya Matsuki for indecent acts against a minor. Finally, we return to Daruma Matsuura ’s Kasane but Seamus is soured by the flashback in volume 9!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamac...
Aug 09, 2020•1 hr 47 min
Seamus is out this week so Morgana, Darfox, and dakazu submit their top science fiction manga picks they’d like to license for another edition of Fantasy Magazine ! We also discuss Monster #8 , Chainsaw Man , I Had That Same Dream Again: The Complete Manga Collection , Lv1 Maou to One Room Yuusha , Mieruko-chan , 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! htt...
Aug 02, 2020•2 hr 2 min
On this episode Morgana joins Deb Aoki’s Best & Worst 2020 Comi-Con panel , we celebrate the 2020 Eisner awards manga winners, and we discuss the newest volume of BEASTARS ! Then our Retrospective on Daruma Matsuura ’s Kasane shocks us with a new character and we compare this tale of misery with spoilers from The Last of Us Part II !!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out ...
Jul 26, 2020•2 hr
Welcome as we begin our newest Retrospective on Daruma Matsuura ’s Kasane ! We’re excited to dive into this dark fairy tale of Kasane Fuchi and her magical lipstick that allows her to swap her hideous face with others. Join us as we discuss everything from Kasane’s addiction to beauty to the Japanese ghost story it’s based on!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr!...
Jul 19, 2020•2 hr 5 min
This week Darfox recommends the luxurious indie comics anthology Glaeolia while dakazu shares the horrifying true story of child abuse in Uchi no Yome wa Jidougyakutai Survivor . Then we discuss the days of early BL by talking about Same Cell Organism by Sumomo Yumeka for our newest One Shot review! 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.tumb...
Jul 12, 2020•1 hr 34 min
On this episode Morgana catches up on Witch Hat Atelier and SPY x FAMILY , dakazu experiences the 27 Club with Shiori Experience - Jimi na Watashi to Hen na Oji-san , and we run down all the new manga licensing announcements! Then it’s time to make up for our last Triple Dip with three excellent series, as we examine A Man and His Cat , BL Metamorphosis , and Hi Score Girl !!! Also congratulations to the winners of our 300th episode manga giveaway contest, Dwayne, John, and Dawn! Thanks again to...
Jul 05, 2020•2 hr 2 min
Morgana and Seamus take a break this week so Darfox and dakazu can talk about the newest story arcs of their favorite popular manga! In this episode they gush over the brilliance of Chainsaw Man , comment on the endings of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and The Promised Neverland , and give their impressions on newer series like Mashle: Magic and Muscles , Time Paradox Ghostwriter , and Hard-Boiled Cop and Dolphin !!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! ...
Jun 29, 2020•1 hr 4 min
We’ve reached another milestone on Manga Machinations with 300 episodes! To celebrate, we’re joined by the wonderful manga letterer Sara Linsley! She’s here to answers our questions about her job, tell us how she utilizes her background in software development for lettering, explain the differences between lettering manga and lettering Western comics, and give context for her lettering choices in Kintetsu Yamada ’s Sweat and Soap !!! Go follow Sara Linsley and check out her website ! Remember to...
Jun 21, 2020•1 hr 33 min
On this episode Seamus finishes rereading Vinland Saga , Morgana enjoys BL Metamorphosis , and dakazu loves creepy girls with mind powers in Meiko no Asobiba ! And we’ve finally arrived at the end of our Yu Yu Hakusho Retrospective ! We discuss why Yoshihiro Togashi ’s ended the series, compare the manga ending to the anime ending, and share our final thoughts about the eternal bromance of Yusuke, Kuwabara, Kurama, and Hiei!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on ...
Jun 14, 2020•2 hr 27 min
Join us for the penultimate episode of our Yu Yu Hakusho Retrospective ! We discuss Yoshihiro Togashi ’s deteriorating art quality, major issues with the English translation, and parallels between the events of Chapter Black and current events! Also Seamus talks about Ooku: The Inner Chambers , dakazu follows up on last week’s INVESTOR-Z and I Want to Hold Aono-kun So Badly I Could Die , and we discuss the manga nominees for the 2020 Eisner Awards!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations...
Jun 07, 2020•1 hr 51 min
This week Morgana looks forward to reading more Blue Flag and BEASTARS while dakazu shares some of his favorite manga artists active on Twitter! Than the crew are ready to tear apart one of the three manga they read for Triple Dip ! Will it be I Want to Hold Aono-kun So Badly I Could Die , Crown of Love , or INVESTOR-Z !!! 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:...
May 31, 2020•1 hr 57 min
On this episode Seamus prepares to study Buddhist philosophy for Land of the Lustrous , Darfox checks out alternative manga Tsukiko and the Satellite and other stories , and dakazu continues to enjoy killer monkeys with Monkey Peak the Rock ! Then Seamus sticks around for our Yu Yu Hakusho Retrospective as we finish up the dark tournament and get into the beginning of chapter black!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our web...
May 24, 2020•2 hr 9 min
This week Morgana teases more BEASTARS , Seamus can’t process what’s happening in Land of the Lustrous , and dakazu read a manga adaptation of Nobel Prize winning The Unwomanly Face of War ! We also discuss Shueisha’s JUMP Manga School before getting back to our Yu Yu Hakusho Retrospective where we examine the Dark Tournament and find it exactly like wrestling booking!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://...
May 17, 2020•1 hr 46 min
On this episode dakazu finds the perfect manga for Manga Machinations with Olympia Kyklos and learns that Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 isn’t completely terrible. Then we cancel Carl Jung and the collective unconsciousness as we breakdown Satoshi Kon ’s Paranoia Agent !!! 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 serve...
May 10, 2020•2 hr 11 min
This week Darfox is finally ready to read Gambling Apocalypse: KAIJI while Seamus and dakazu discuss the unpredictable changes in To Your Eternity ! Then we continue our Retrospetive review of Yoshihiro Togashi ’s Yu Yu Hakusho as Yusuke and the gang fully transition into shonen battle manga antics!!! 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.tu...
May 03, 2020•2 hr 17 min
The time is finally here! We’ve been waiting over four years to start a Retrospective on Yu Yu Hakusho ! Join us as we examine the first three volumes of Yoshihiro Togashi ’s beloved series about the delinquent Yusuke Urameshi, who goes from ghost to spirit detective! Morgana and Darfox have lots of love for the anime but dakazu has issues with the loose English translations! We also answer emails and Seamus rereads Vinland Saga !!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow ...
Apr 26, 2020•2 hr 31 min
Our wonderful co-host Morgana Santilli is back from her maternity leave! She’s been busy being a new mom while reading lots of manga like SPY x Family , Happy Mania , Blue Flag , Kakushigoto: My Dad's Secret Ambition , and How Do We Relationship? ! To celebrate Morgana’s return we review her top manga from 2019, Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen by Moyoco Anno !!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachina...
Apr 19, 2020•1 hr 31 min
This week dakazu tries to understand the end of Blue Flag and cries ! Then Seamus has some choice words for Junji Ito ’s adaptation of No Longer Human as we finish our Retrospective !!! 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: “...
Apr 13, 2020•1 hr 14 min
On this episode dakazu talks about Nagata Kabi ’s new series Meisou Senshi ! Then we examine the first half of Junji Ito ’s manga adaptation on Osamu Dazai ’s classic novel, No Longer Human !!! 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...
Apr 05, 2020•56 min
It finally time for Manga Machinations to review the BEASTARS anime! We have A LOT to say about the choices made adapting Paru Itagaki ’s phenomenal manga and we’re not pulling any punches when it comes to this beloved series!!! 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/ma...
Mar 30, 2020•1 hr 24 min
