Manga Machinations

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! [email protected] 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: "Seishun Seminar" by Study from We Never Learn, Opening, Morgana's official host debut, Introductions, Social Media 00:02:31 - Listener Emails: Manga suggestions for Tokyo Shinobi Squad, Spy x Family, HEART GEAR 00:07:47 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Darfox accidentally read Mission: Yozakura Family instead of Spy x Family 00:11:50 - We talk about the difficulty of predicting manga success in Weekly Shonen Jump 00:15:13 - Darfox checked out some newly released episodes of Carole & Tuesday on Netflix 00:17:17 - Taiyo Matsumoto's Cats of the Louvre is a strange manga about cats that Morgana loved 00:20:34 - Morgana is reading Parasyte and surprised she didn't read it sooner 00:21:29 - Neil Gaiman's Snow, Glass, Apples is a beautiful dark twist on Snow White 00:24:09 - dakazu found a sequel to Nana to Kaoru called Nana to Kaoru Last Year 00:29:06 - Franken Fran Frantic is sequel that seems like a cash-in to dakazu 00:30:26 - Vampire familiars battling in Shiga Hime isn't original but filled with amazing body horror art 00:33:15 - dakazu read Natsume Ono's Have a Great Sunday and loved the story about an old writer hanging out with his son and son-in-law every Sunday 00:35:55 - News: Controversy over scanlations with the Manga Rock app on Apple and Google Play stores 00:45:11 - We discuss the reality of manga artists like Junji Ito who need to work constantly to make a living 00:51:18 - An anime for Junji Ito's Uzumaki will be airing on Toonami in 2020 00:54:20- The Japanese voice actors were interviewed for the 25th anniversary of Yu Yu Hakusho 00:57:35 - Leaked outtake recordings from Funimation have cast members of Dragon Ball Z making juvenile jokes and homophobic slurs 01:03:06 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Creator Cross Section, where we examine CLAMP and their manga throughout their career: including X, Cardcaptor Sakura, Clover, Chobits, xxxHOLiC, and Gate 7 01:04:29 - Main Segment State of Shonen, Transition Song: "Inferno" by Mrs.GREEN APPLE from Fire Force, we discuss the current arcs and happenings of various shonen manga series, Including: 01:06:16 - We Never Learn by Taishi Tsutsui 01:15:16 - Fire Force by Atsushi Ohkubo 01:21:51 - Yu Yu Hakusho by Yoshihiro Togashi 01:25:42 - Dr. STONE by Riichiro Inagaki & Boichi 01:28:53 - Black Clover by Yuki Tabata 01:39:57 - My Hero Academia by Kohei Horikoshi 01:44:41 - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba by Koyoharu Gotouge 01:47:34 - Chainsaw Man by Tatsuki Fujimoto 01:59:30 - Hajime no Ippo by George Morikawa 02:14:03 - Komi Can't Communicate by Tomohito Oda 02:20:38 - Boys Over Flowers by Yoko Kamio 02:22:26 - Yowamushi Pedal by Wataru Watanabe 02:25:43 - Next Week's Topic: Creator Cross Section on CLAMP, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

On this episode dakazu talks about Kimi ga Bokura wo Akuma to Yonda Koro, Shigeru Mizuki's Hitler, and Ichigeki! Then we dive into the tragic tale of Ian in Natsume Ono's not simple!!! Remember to send us emails! [email protected] 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: "New Stranger" by sora tob sakana from Hi Score Girl, Opening, Darfox's back pains, Introductions, Social Media 00:02:37 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: The State of Shonen, we will talk in-depth about the current arcs of popular shonen series we're reading, Sharing our upcoming episode schedule 00:05:19 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", *SPOILERS* Kimi ga Bokura wo Akuma to Yonda Koro's protagonist is so vile dakazu feel no need to keep reading 00:11:34 - The seamless transition from cartoony to serious artwork in Shigeru Mizuki's Hitler impressed dakazu 00:14:10 - Seamus plans on reading Osamu Tezuka's Message to Adolf 00:16:11 - Jiro Matsumoto's brand of sex and violence work perfectly with samurai assassins in Ichigeki 00:21:26 - News: Berserk creator Kentarou Miura's manga studio Gaga is starting a new series Duranki 00:22:59 - One-Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows fighting game will have a unique mechanic involved with Saitama 00:24:42 - Junji Ito accepted his Eisner award and Akiko Higashimura cracked jokes about hers on her podcast 00:26:03 - Main Segment One Shot: not simple, Transition Song: "Shadow and Truth" by ONE III NOTES from ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept., we review Natsume Ono's tragedy about the life of a man named Ian *FULL SPOILERS* 00:27:41 - Darfox explains how starting the story with the possible death of Ian allows the reader to perceive his fate while reading 00:29:16 - We run through all the tragedy Ian suffers through from his birth origins to his fate of mistaken identity 00:32:47 - We comment on the unexplained motive of Kylie leaving Ian to go to America 00:36:22 - Seamus liked Ono's art work was great but the story was awful 00:37:50 - Darfox thought the understated tone of the story worked well with all the melodrama 00:41:16 - We expand on Jim's relationship with Ian and what his fate was 00:42:11 - We discuss if the "story within a story" narrative structure added anything to the narrative 00:43:07 - We talk about Ono's choice making the epilogue chapter about the time Ian met the mobster's wife 00:45:21 - Darfox enjoyed not simple and compares Ian to Forrest from Forrest Gump 00:46:34 - We debate the possibility of Ian being developmentally delayed from his birth 00:48:34 - dakazu is unsure if he'd recommend not simple to others 00:49:38 - Rick was a background character who was possibly having a relationship with Jim 00:50:29 - Next Week's Topic: The State of Shonen, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

On this episode Darfox and dakazu spend a ridiculously long time discussing Garth Ennis' The Boys. Then we dive into another round of Triple Dip with Gunjou, Area 51, and No. 6!!! Remember to send us emails! [email protected] 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: "New Stranger" by sora tob sakana from Hi Score Girl, Opening, Puck Fair, Introductions, Social Media 00:03:37 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Seamus went to Worldcon and attended Ada Palmer's Gender in Anime and Manga panel 00:12:43 - We discuss the stigma against female manga artists who continue to work after having a child 00:17:41 - *SPOILERS* Darfox and dakazu both watched The Boys on Amazon Prime 00:22:42 - *SPOILERS* dakazu is really impressed with this adaptation of The Boys and compares how it differs from the original comic 00:29:08 - *SPOILERS* Darfox and dakazu breaks down the brutal airplane scene 00:34:54 - *SPOILERS* Darfox makes predictions for season 2 and dakazu shares the ending from the comics 00:39:33 - *SPOILERS* Seamus praises Garth Ennis' run on The Punisher and his WWII series Battlefields 00:49:40 - Kazuo Koike's Razor is one of the worst and ill-researched series dakazu has ever read 00:54:57 - dakazu wasn't impressed with the Netflix Original anime Cannon Busters 00:57:52 - News: The 2019 Harvey Awards nominees have been announced 00:59:07 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: One Shot Retrospective on not simple, we will review Natsume Ono's tragedy about the life of a man named Ian 00:59:55 - Main Segment Triple Dip: Area 51/No. 6/Gunjou, Transition Song: "Spell" by LAMA from No. 6, we read the beginning of each manga for discussion and to see if we'd keep reading it before picking our favorite of the three 01:01:03 - Area 51 by Masato Hisa 01:09:06 - No. 6 by Atsuko Asano & Hinoki Kino 01:17:07 - Gunjou by Ching Nakamura 01:30:40 - Next Week's Topic: not simple, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

This week we take a look at Mamoru Hosoda's latest anime movie, Mirai! Tune in to hear what we thought about this story about a boy learning to accept his baby sister and how it compares to Hosoda's other films!!! Remember to send us emails! [email protected] 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: "Uta no Kisha" by Tatsuro Yamashita from Mirai, Opening, Darfox watching Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ, Our new website, Social Media, Introductions 00:03:03 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Seamus is determined to catch up on Ōoku: The Inner Chambers this year 00:08:38 - dakazu is enjoying the anime of Vinland Saga and Seamus plans on rereading the manga 00:16:56 - dakazu won't be watching anymore given now that he's checked out the manga 00:19:06 - Dämons is an adaption of a story by Osamu Tezuka about a man who's will for revenge allows him to control prosthetic arms for battle 00:22:36 - dakazu is convinced the creators of B - Brahms 20-sai no Tabiji filled the series with pointless filler because they didn't have enough material to actually cover Johannes Brahms' early career 00:28:06 - We discuss stories ending with a character writing that story 00:32:11 - News: A new trailer for the BEASTARS anime shows more animated sequences and features voice actors 00:39:29 - Tatsuki Fujimoto wrote Fire Punch with the intent to deconstruct the revenge genre and make readers question whether they should sympathize with the protagonist 00:43:51 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Triple Dip where we read the first volume of three different manga, including: No. 6 by Atsuko Asano & Hinoki Kino, Gunjou by Ching Nakamura, and Area 51 by Masato Hisa 00:45:50 - Main Segment Manga in Motion: Mirai, Transition Song: "Mirai no Theme" by Tatsuro Yamashita from Mirai, we review the 2018 anime film directed by Mamoru Hosoda 00:47:38 - Seamus thought the design of the family house was very unique 00:49:00 - dakazu was surprised with the amount of CG animation 00:50:07 - We discuss how the story revolves around Kun learning a lesson and then forgetting it immediately 00:51:33 - Darfox thought the movie was like an episode of Rugrats directed by Hosoda 00:52:26 - dakazu thought the parents were not treating Kun fairly when Mirai joined the family 00:54:28 - dakazu was surprised the movie didn't just focus on the future version of Mirai meeting Kun 00:56:00 - Darfox appreciated that the dog was included in the family tree 00:56:46 - We agree that Kun is a bratty child and may come off as unwatchable to some viewers 00:58:13 - Seamus points out how this movie had a saccharine tone to them 00:59:12 - We wonder if Hosoda is trying to send a message about older generations by having the great-grandfather be the most sensible adult 01:01:17 - We compare Mirai to Hosoda's other movies we've seen 01:02:46 - This movie might be the first Hosoda film not to have a scene of a character breathing heavily 01:04:26 - Darfox notices that there was a digital effect on the tree whenever Kun would transition to one of the fantastical sequences 01:05:09 - Darfox explain how Hosoda came up with the idea of Mirai after his son had a dream about meeting his sister from the future 01:06:13 - We give our final thought about the movie 01:08:53 - Next Week's Topic: No. 6 & Gunjou & Area 51, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

On this episode we reach the end of our Tokyo Tarareba Girls Retrospective! The hosts and Morgana "Manga Maven" Santilli discuss the ending and how they feel about the series as a whole!!! Make sure to follow Morgana on Twitter and check out her website! Remember to send us emails! [email protected] 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: "TOKYO GIRL" by Perfume from Tokyo Tarareba Girls, Opening, Announcement about our new website, Introductions 00:05:56 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", dakazu checks out some questionable modern military fiction with Marginal Operation 00:22:18 - News: Digital archives were miraculously saved from the Kyoto Animation arson attack 00:23:22 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Manga in Motion for Mirai, we'll be reviewing Mamoru Hosoda's latest anime movie 00:23:59 - Main Segment Retrospective: Tokyo Tarareba Girls, Transition Song: Opening from Tokyo Tarareba Girls, comprehensive review of Akiko Higashimura's manga 00:25:22 - We recap the events of volume 8 00:28:35 - We express our disappointment at the abundance of the Codfish Milt and Liver in these final volumes 00:32:59 - We recap the events of volume 9 00:36:57 - We feel conflicted about the ending 00:42:51 - dakazu doesn't feel like Rinko and Key ending up together is earned throughout the series 00:45:06 - dakazu is amazed how accurate Seamus was with his story predictions 00:47:14 - We talk about how Higashimura's sharp commentary on women's hardships raised our expectations for what turned out to be a typical drama 00:55:24 - dakazu checked out Himawari: Kenichi Legend and Mama wa Tenparist that are about Higashimura's father and her son. 00:57:34 - dakazu picked up on Higashimura's blunt tone after checking out her advice podcast 01:01:22 - dakazu points out a translation from Act 15 that made Key come across harsher in English than in the original Japanese text. 01:04:30 - dakazu thinks the TV Drama adaptation did a better job setting up the relationship between Key and Rinko 01:05:41 - Morgana shares how she still liked Tokyo Tarareba Girls despite it not having a satisfying ending 01:06:37 - dakazu runs down game changing story changes that were made in Drama adaptation 01:11:53 - The Drama gave a hopeful epilogue for Kaori and Koyuki 01:15:10 - *SPOILERS* Darfox compares the ending montage to the montage from Gone Girl 01:17:00 - Key's comment about Rinko needing to be a "Cool Woman" confused us and added to the conflicting final message of the series 01:19:11 - We're glad that Hayasaka was a good guy til the end 01:24:25 - We share our thoughts about the series as a whole 01:28:42 - We comment on the Tarare-Bar where a woman is in love with an anime character 01:31:46 - We give our final thoughts on Tokyo Tarareba Girls 01:35:32 - Morgana will be joining Manga Machinations as an official host 01:36:53- Next Week's Topic: Mirai, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

This week our buddy CrossXhunteR joins us as we talk about Sarazanmai and other anime from the 2019 spring season along with new series from the 2019 summer season like Vinland Saga!!! Remember to send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: "Massara" by KANA-BOON from Sarazanmai, Opening 00:01:54 - Announcing the winners to our BEASTARS giveaway, Introductions 00:03:45 - Learning about CrossXhunteR's origins in anime/manga fandom 00:06:08 - CrossXhunteR got back into anime after trading series like Log Horizon and Death Parade on the Geekbox forums 00:10:35 - The Kase-san and... series got CrossXhunteR into romance and yuri manga 00:16:24 - CrossXhunteR shares a few of his favorite manga like Actually, I am..., Kiss and White Lily for My Dearest Girl, and Mousou Telepathy 00:21:55 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", CrossXhunteR has been enjoying Neko no Otera no Chion-san 00:23:35 - The sweet romance of Kakao 79% is right up CrossXhunteR's alley 00:25:28 - CrossXhunteR appreciates the character's names in Komi Can't Communicate 00:27:38 - CrossXhunteR has questions about the use of honorifics in English translations 00:31:39 - dakazu and CrossXhunteR both dislike reading the Pig Latin in Dr. STONE 00:35:20 - Darfox started reading Tom King's Mister Miracle 00:39:05 - dakazu has been reading a dark tale about a girl who loves controlling another girl's life in Saeism 00:44:04 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective on Tokyo Tarareba Girls, we will continue our comprehensive review of Akiko Higashimura's horror comedy manga(covers volumes 8-9) 00:45:59 - Main Segment Anime Interlude: Transition Song: "Dash&Daaash!!" by Fudanjuku from Gunjou no Magmell, We review anime from the 2019 spring season and discuss anime from the upcoming 2019 summer season 00:48:18 - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba 00:56:23 - One Punch Man 2 01:04:04 - Sarazanmai 01:08:38 - *SPOILERS* Attack on Titan Season 3 Part 2 01:15:06 - Kono Oto Tomare! 01:17:42 - Fruits Basket 01:22:27 - Carole & Tuesday 01:28:07 - RobiHachi 01:29:42 - Senryu Girl 01:31:36 - Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki 01:32:47 - Joshi Kausei 01:34:36 - *SPOILERS* The Rising of the Shield Hero 01:38:47 - Dororo 01:41:40 - We Never Learn: BOKUBEN 01:42:54 - Dr. STONE 01:53:14 - Vinland Saga 01:59:05 - To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts 02:03:16 - Fire Force 02:11:18 - Cop Craft 02:17:36 - Astra Lost in Space 02:22:28 - How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift? 02:32:06 - Are You Lost? 02:35:33 - O Maidens In Your Savage Season 02:41:03 - Granbelm 02:44:29 - given 02:46:52 - Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Season 2 02:49:00 - Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san 2 02:51:55 - Wasteful Days of High School Girl 02:54:47 - Magical Sempai 02:55:53 - Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks? 02:59:18 - If It's for My Daughter, I'd Even Defeat a Demon Lord 03:03:32 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Tokyo Tarareba Girls, House Keeping, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

On this episode we celebrate with Morgana "Manga Maven" Santilli about Tokyo Tarareba Girls winning the Will Eisner Comic Industry Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material-Asia before we continue with our Retrospective review into volumes 6 & 7!!! Make sure to follow Morgana on Twitter and check out her website! Remember to send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast 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: "TOKYO GIRL" by Perfume from Tokyo Tarareba Girls, Opening, Tokyo Tarareba Girls won an Eisner 00:04:19 - Reminder about our BEASTARS vol. 1 giveaway commemorating the official English release 00:05:22 - Correction for news about Funamation getting exclusive streaming rights for Revolutionary Girl Utena, Boogiepop Phantom, and Sweet Blue Flowers, Introductions 00:07:23 - News: Tokyo Tarareba Girls wins the 2019 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material-Asia 00:11:15 - We celebrate other Eisner winners 00:13:13 - Kodansha will be publishing an digital English edition of Smile Down the Runway 00:16:36 - Tokyo Otaku Mode and Otaku-Coin are hiring translators and paying them with cryptocurrency only redeemable to purchase their own products 00:23:53 - Warner Brothers has pulled production on the live-action Akira movie 00:27:02 - The tragedy of an arson attack on Kyoto Animation studio is the worst Japanese mass killing in decades 00:34:29 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Darfox enjoys a drama-free story in Natsume Ono'sRistorante Paradiso 00:43:13 - Morgana dives into the life of Akiko Higashimura with Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey 00:45:15 - dakazu and Morgana discuss the supernatural element in Our Dreams at Dusk: Shimanami Tasogare 00:47:15 - The characters in Asumiko Nakamura's Classmates: Dou kyu sei looked a little weird for Morgana 00:51:48 - dakazu was all about the old school delinquents in Matsuri Akino's Colorful Crow 00:57:40 - dakazu was singing along while reading a manga adaptation of Victor Hugo's Les Misérables 01:01:54 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Anime Interlude where we'll be discussing the past Spring 2019 season of anime and some of our early impressions for Summer 2019 01:03:00 - Main Segment Retrospective: Tokyo Tarareba Girls, Transition Song: Opening from Tokyo Tarareba Girls, comprehensive review of Akiko Higashimura's manga 01:03:41 - We talk about the bonus Tarare-Bar segments found at the end of the volumes 01:11:40 - We recap the events of volume 6 01:16:25 - dakazu thinks Seamus is psychic for accurately predicting the false pregnancy of Kaori 01:20:38 - dakazu is disappointed that Ryo is not an evil genius and just an idiot 01:22:54 - The reoccurring visuals of the fake Eiffel Tower(Tokyo Tower) represent romance for Seamus 01:25:50 - Koyuki getting caught in bed with Yoshio breaks our hearts 01:28:55 - Seamus wonders about the significance of pregnancy because it was involved in the end of both Kaori and Koyuki's relationships 01:30:17 - We ponder if Ryo or Yoshio will return before the end of the series 01:33:10 - We recap the events of volume 7 01:36:30 - Rinko repeatedly saying she loves Hayasaka makes us question if she really does 01:40:54 - Morgana and dakazu share stories about making comments to their significant others about hairstyles 01:45:25 - Seamus likes a joke that was used in Princess Jellyfish 01:47:09 - We groan at the grooming-like trauma that was revealed about Key's backstory 01:49:51 - We agree that Yoko was not visually similar enough to Rinko for us to understand the connection they were supposed have 01:52:54 - We think Key fits exactly into the tragic archetype love interest 01:54:59 - We debate how we feel now that Higashimura is leading the story into a rote romance ending 02:01:38 - We compare the possible rote ending of Tokyo Tarareba Girls to the open ended conclusion of Princess Jellyfish 02:05:12 - We make our final predictions for how the series will end 02:07:45- Next Week's Topic: Anime Interlude, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

This week we continue our Retrospective on Akiko Higashimura's Tokyo Tarareba Girls with Morgana "Manga Maven" Santilli! We also talk about bugs and critters for a long time!!! Make sure to follow Morgana on Twitter and check out her website! Remember to send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast 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: "TOKYO GIRL" by Perfume from Tokyo Tarareba Girls, Opening, Introductions, Social Media 00:01:48 - We will be doing a BEASTARS vol. 1 giveaway to commemorate the official English release 00:04:49 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", *SPOILERS* Darfox and dakazu discuss the politics and meta-commentary of Batman: White Knight 00:15:36 - Batman and the Justice League was a fun superhero manga for Morgana 00:17:58 - We discuss various comic/manga crossovers like X-Men Misfits and Wolverine: Snikt! 00:22:49 - Morgana really enjoyed the different artwork in POPOCOMI 00:23:48 - Waves is a beautiful autobiographical french comic about a woman who had a still birth 00:24:18 - dakazu revisits the awkward and embarrassing situations with another volume of Utsu Gohan 00:28:59 - We share stories dealing with bugs and critters 00:35:47 - News: Seven Seas Entertainment has licensed Metamorphose no Engawa 00:37:49 - Gigant has been licensed by Seven Seas Entertainment 00:41:45 - Farewell, My Dear Cramer will be getting a physical release from Kodansha 00:44:21 - Kodansha will putting out hard cover editions of Saiyuki with new translations 00:48:09 - Revolutionary Girl Utena, Boogiepop Phantom, Sweet Blue Flowers are among the titles that will be streaming exclusively on Funimation 00:50:12 - African Japanese manga artist Rene Hoshino was mistaken for Romi Hoshino, who was arrested in the Philippines for running a manga pirating website 00:52:20 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective on Tokyo Tarareba Girls, we will continue our comprehensive review of Akiko Higashimura's horror comedy manga(covers volumes 6-7) 00:52:32 - Main Segment Retrospective: Tokyo Tarareba Girls, Transition Song: Opening from Tokyo Tarareba Girls, comprehensive review of Akiko Higashimura's manga 00:53:09 - We recap the events of volume 4 00:55:56 - We discuss the whiplash personality of Key 00:57:10 - We debate the possibility of Rinko and Key ending up together by the end of the series 01:01:37 - Darfox predicts that Hayasaka will try to mold Mami into a replacement for Rinko 01:04:13 - We talk about Okuda completely dismissing Rinko's interests in favor of his own 01:07:04 - We laugh about Higashimura's commentary on Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight 01:10:10 - Morgana shares how women's entertainment is demeaned by society and Darfox thinks there's so much to learn from shoujo and josei manga 01:15:46 - Rinko's stance about men and women have different values is a harmful mindset that sets herself up for failure 01:17:48 - Rinko focusing on writing was a moment that resonated with Morgana 01:19:12 - dakazu hopes that the girls will learn to love themselves by the end of the series 01:21:04 - We recap the events of volume 5 01:26:01 - The cliffhanger ending of volume 5 made Morgana lose her mind 01:27:01 - We comment on the existence of "marriage rushes" and share our own experiences at weddings 01:33:41 - We explain how classmates have a stronger bond for reunions in Japan 01:35:42 - dakazu knows from experience how Yoshio is manipulating Koyuki 01:39:46 - dakazu is excited about the possibility that Ryo is actually an evil genius 01:42:33 - Morgana dives into the societal pressures of being a "Good Woman" 01:45:10 - We discuss how pregnancy is not a topic often explored in manga 01:47:31 - We make predictions on how Kaori's pregnancy scare will pan out 01:51:49 - We talk about the possibility of abortion and how other fiction approach it 01:54:20 - The girls having a fight are an extension of the pain they're experiencing 01:59:03- Next Week's Topic: Tokyo Tarareba Girls, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

We're joined by the awesome Morgana "Manga Maven" Santilli as we jump into a full Retrospective on Akiko Higashimura's Tokyo Tarareba Girls!!! How will we feel about Higashimura's meta-commentary about women in their 30s needing love and marriage to find happiness? Make sure to follow Morgana on Twitter and check out her website! Remember to send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast 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: "TOKYO GIRL" by Perfume from Tokyo Tarareba Girls, Opening, Introductions 00:01:18 - Morgana catches us up on her new life as a freelance writer 00:05:46 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Seamus reports on his visit to the Manga Exhibition at The British Museum 00:14:50 - Morgana enjoyed more Satoko and Nada and Asumiko Nakamura's Classmates 00:17:35 - Morgana picked up POPOCOMI went she went to the Toronto Comic Art Festival 00:22:43 - News: Kodansha will be putting out a Katsuhiro Otomo Complete Works Collection 00:25:21 - Katsuhiro Otomo's next movie is Orbital Era 00:26:33 - Akira will be getting a 4K remaster and Katsuhiro Otomo is working on a new Akira anime project 00:32:10 - Dark Horse Comics is finally releasing the 5th omnibus for Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service 00:36:03 - VIZ Media will be releasing KAITO's Blue Flag and Inio Asano's Downfall 00:38:19 - Dragon Head is now available digitally from Kodansha 00:41:07 - The success of digital sales helped Saint Young Men get a physical release 00:41:52 - Serial Experiments Lain will be open source for the next 9 years 00:44:28 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective on Tokyo Tarareba Girls, we will continue our comprehensive review of Akiko Higashimura's horror comedy manga(covers volumes 4-5) 00:44:56 - Main Segment Retrospective: Tokyo Tarareba Girls, Transition Song: Opening from Tokyo Tarareba Girls, comprehensive review of Akiko Higashimura's manga 00:46:51 - We recap the events of volume 1 00:49:17 - We discuss Higashimura's anti-romance themes 00:53:16 - Darfox and Morgana talk about how they each related to Tokyo Tarareba Girls differently as a man and a woman 00:56:51 - Morgana shares moments from the book that hit her hard 00:58:31 - Seamus points out the brilliance of using baseball as a metaphor for the girls missing their chance at love 01:00:24 - dakazu thinks the imaginary Codfish Milt and Liver are the comedic stars 01:01:39 - We praise Higashimura's use of visual analogies to better represent the internal state of the girls 01:03:35 - We recap the events of volume 2 01:06:55 - Morgana talks about how the men are taking advantage of the girls 01:09:34 - Seamus notes that Key fits into a character type often found in Japanese novels 01:10:48 - Kaori perspective as the woman who was with an unsuccessful man was something Darfox hadn't experienced before 01:14:05 - We explain Higashimura's use of boxing as the girls act like sandbags for the men 01:15:32 - We love the analogy of conveyor belt sushi 01:18:02 - We comment on how the bonus Valentine's Day story is more like an extra episode for a television drama 01:22:20 - Morgana really doesn't like Key 01:24:00 - We recap the events of volume 3 01:26:53 - We don't trust Mr. Okuda 01:28:53 - We think Yoshio is a manipulative scumbag 01:31:33 - We explore the meta-commentary made by Higashimura about media for women through a manga for women 01:34:22 - Seamus comments that Rinko's concern about career or marriage make sense for a woman in modern Japanese society 01:38:21 - dakazu points out more visual analogies through roller coasters and talk shows 01:39:18 - Darfox compares Tokyo Tarareba Girls as a story about Shoko from Princess Jellyfish 01:44:13 - Seamus predicts Mr. Okuda will be like Trent from Crazy Ex-Girlfriend 01:46:00 - The lack of different body type representation in the series concerned dakazu 01:49:07 - We comment on the hilariously bad advice given in the bonus story Tarare-Bar 01:50:46 - We make some predictions about what will happen next 01:53:16 - News: Vertical has licensed Shuzo Oshimi's A Trail of Blood 00:55:23- Next Week's Topic: Tokyo Tarareba Girls, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

Seamus is away this week so we've taken the opportunity to do another Darfox Dabbles! We're revisiting Weekly Shonen Sunday and Weekly Shonen Magazine to check out some of their newer series!!! Remember to send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast 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: "New Stranger" by sora tob sakana from Hi Score Girl, Opening, Introductions 00:01:25 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective on Tokyo Tarareba Girls, we will be reviewing this comedy from Akiko Higashimura about ladies in their 30's looking for love with special guest Morgana "Manga Maven" Santilli(covers volumes 1-3) 00:03:28 - Listener Emails: Responding to comments from listener Leo about Tsutomu Nihei and Fire Punch 00:08:24 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Darfox checks out the anthology of alternative manga stories in POPOCOMI with the help of listener Qcat 00:14:00 - *SPOILERS* We discuss the events of the newest Blue Flag chapter and share our problems with it's current message 00:20:01 - dakazu finishes My Brother's Husband and praises Gengoroh Tagame for sharing his queer perspective on LGBTQ+ issues 00:25:17 - Darfox doubts dakazu that Gintama finally ended 00:28:32 - News: Japanese Sailor Moon manga will be available digitally in Japan starting July 1st 2019 00:33:09 - Netflix changed the American end credits of Neon Genesis Evangelion 00:35:38 - Fan outrage over Netflix's new English translation of Neon Genesis Evangelion 00:40:53 - Netflix had to pull the Italian dub of Neon Genesis Evangelion and has promised to redo the subtitles 00:43:18 - Netflix is hiring for an Editor-in-chief Anime position 00:46:09 - Main Segment Darfox Dabbles: Weekly Shonen Sunday & Weekly Shonen Magazine, Transition Song: "Catch up, latency" by Union Square Garden from Run with the Wind , we talk about 8 newer manga serialized in Weekly Shonen Sunday & Weekly Shonen Magazine, Including: 00:48:48 - MAO by Rumiko Takahashi 00:53:35 - Undine wa Kyou mo Koi wo Suruka? by Shinya Misu 00:59:07 - Gofun-go no Sekai by Hiroshi Fukuda 01:05:02 - Switch by Atsushi Namikiri *HEAVY SPOILERS* 01:11:26 - Blue Lock by Muneyuki Kaneshiro & Yuusuke Nomura 01:19:14 - Gamblers Parade by Kazutaka Kodoka & Atsushi Nakayama 01:23:52 - Hitman by Kouji Seo 01:31:30 - Runway de Waratte by Kotoba Inoya 01:35:36 - Darfox picks his least favorite and favorite series 01:36:42 - Darfox guesses which of these series has been cancelled 01:38:47 - Next Week's Topic: Tokyo Tarareba Girls, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

On this episode we take a look at Tsutomu Nihei's short sci-fi series Abara! We talk about Nihei's focus on bioorganic designs and compare it to his other works BLAME! and APOSIMZ!!! Remember to send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Abara is available for purchase from VIZ. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: "New Stranger" by sora tob sakana from Hi Score Girl, Opening, Introductions, Summer solstice, Working retail on Black Friday, Social Media, Upcoming Retrospective on Tokyo Tarareba Girls 00:05:01 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Darfox is interested in seeing more of the portrayal of a sane Joker in Batman: White Knight 00:12:17 - *SPOILERS* dakazu loves the odd couple pairing of an old man and little girl in Alice & Zoroku 00:16:03 - *SPOILERS* Jun Hanyunyu's Juuman is a unique twist on battling giant alien monsters a la Ultraman 00:23:50 - dakazu finds an enjoyable sports manga formula with the ballet focused The Magnificent Grand Scene 00:26:28 - News: Masashi Kishimoto is basing his characters in Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru on the cast of Doraemon 00:29:08 - *SPOILERS* Discussion about articles on Attack on Titan and it's fascist and nationalistic themes 00:47:13 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Darfox Dabbles, Darfox will revisit Weekly Shonen Sunday and Weekly Shonen Magazine to check out some of their newer manga 00:47:48 - Main Segment One Shot: Abara, Transition Song: "Catch up, latency" by Union Square Garden from Run with the Wind, we review Tsutomu Nihei's 2005 sci-fi tale of humanity's losing battle against grotesque alien invaders 00:52:17 - Seamus notices that Nihei has moved on from his robotic & mechanical designs in BLAME! for more organic designs here 00:55:49 - Seamus enjoyed Abara for it's direct and short story 00:57:25 - Darfox and dakazu comment on Nihei's signature use of scale and perspective in his action scenes 01:00:05 - Darfox points out Nihei's use of tiny robot characters in his works 01:01:46 - dakazu loved the comedic scene of an old lady trying to eat her dinner 01:03:02 - We question the validity of the plot synopsis on Wikipedia 01:05:32 - This manga fits in the Dying Earth subgenre of science fiction that Seamun enjoys 01:06:58 - dakazu wants some clarity on the ending of the story 01:09:58 - Darfox thought the human survivors ended up in cyber space based on the similar environment found in BLAME! and the video game SOMA 01:11:45 - Nihei has given interviews explaining more context for the story of BLAME! so Darfox thinks there might be information he's shared about Abara as well 01:12:21 - Darfox wanted more lore explaining why the structures were built they way they were 01:15:01 - We discuss how Nihei's design aesthetic alone can appeal to the reader 01:17:31 - dakazu is surprised that the main character doesn't have an overpowered gun as a weapon, like in other Tsutomu Nihei series 01:18:10 - We share our thoughts on the short Digimortal story included within Abara 01:21:10 - The video game E.Y.E: Divine Cybermancy and the table top game A.V.A. share similar design elements found in Nihei's works 01:23:35 - We praise BLAME! and discuss why it's timeless 01:25:34 - We share our final thoughts and compare Abara against BLAME! 01:29:05 - Next Week's Topic: Darfox Dabbles on Weekly Shonen Sunday & Weekly Shonen Magazine, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

It was a surprise that Seamus was available this week so we changed our schedule around to bring you another Manga in Motion instead! We take a look at the trippy avant-garde animation sequences in Masaaki Yuasa's directorial debut, Mind Game!!! Remember to send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast 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: "VIVA!" by Fayray from Mind Game, Opening, Introductions, Social Media, Upcoming Retrospective on Tokyo Tarareba Girls 00:02:42 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", *SPOILERS* Seamus is enjoying some more To Your Eternity 00:10:01 - dakazu thought To Your Eternity was doing poorly with popularity because of it's position in Weekly Shonen Magazine 00:11:39 - dakazu pours one out for the end of Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma 00:14:55 - The current arc of My Hero Academia seems to be struggling 00:18:11 - dakazu loves the serious comedy and unique panel perspectives of Jun Hanyunyu's Koi no Mon 00:21:29 - Misakigaokaite is a lovely collection of stories about different people living in the same city 00:26:19 - dakazu takes a look at the listener suggested Nameless Asterism for it's unstable love triangle structure and LGBTQ+ themes 00:30:04 - News: In/Spectre will be adapted to an anime for winter 2020 00:31:06 - Boruto: Naruto Next Generations will be moving from Weekly Shonen Jump to V Jump 00:33:37 - Funamation will be putting out a Blu-ray/DVD collection of Tatami Galaxy 00:35:12 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: One Shot Retrospective on Abara, we will review this sci-fi series by Tsutomu Nihei 00:35:54 - Main Segment Manga in Motion: Mind Game, Transition Song: "MIND GAME" by Fayray from Mind Game, we review the 2004 anime film directed by Masaaki Yuasa based on the manga by Robin Nishi 00:40:28 - Seamus thought this was the anime equivalent of a spotfest in pro-wrestling 00:42:09 - Some of the musical sequences remind dakazu of Disney's Fantasia movies 00:43:17 - Darfox and dakazu praise the ever changing imagery of God 00:44:32 - Darfox points out that Yuasa retells the same overall story with Tatami Galaxy and The Night is Short, Walk on Girl 00:44:58 - dakazu thinks the intro/outro montage is brilliant 00:47:27 - We agree that the sex scene is one of the most impressive animation sequences in the whole movie 00:48:53 - Logic goes out the door with running on water during the ending climix 00:50:11 - Seamus might have been numb to the movie because he considers Yuasa's other works to be superior in contrast 00:52:23 - The montage of possible futures of the main characters reference earlier events that happened 00:53:34 - The scene of future Nishi as a successful manga artist has similar comedy to the Principal of Prison School 00:54:53 - After rewatching Darfox thinks that the sexual assault by Atsu could have been handled better 00:56:08 - dakazu thought the mix of photos of the voice actors on top of the animation was a little off-putting 00:56:54 - We discuss how Yuasa put everything he could into this movie because it was his directorial debut 00:58:25 - We compliment the eclectic soundtrack 00:59:41 - Darfox explain the significance of Diego Maradona's Hand of God from the film 01:03:56 - Next Week's Topic: Abara, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

On this episode we check out the yōkai mystery of In/Spectre, surmise the Asian influences from Yona of the Dawn, and analyze a blunt genius in Hibiki: Shousetsuka ni Naru Houhou for another round of Triple Dip! Remember to send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast 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: "New Stranger" by sora tob sakana from Hi Score Girl, Opening, Introductions, Social Media, Upcoming retrospective Tokyo Tarareba Girls 00:02:04 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Darfox checks out the Spanish dub of A Silent Voice with his parents 00:09:10 - Darfox made a Death Stranding gameplay analysis video 00:10:42 - dakazu is enjoying the cute chibi 4-panel comics about the real life older otaku husband and his younger Chinese wife in Chuugoku Yome Nikki 00:13:05 - dakazu desperately tries to promote Natsume Ono's not simple without giving spoilers 00:15:53 - BENJIE is a full color manga about being a zookeeper at the interactive North Safari Sapporo zoo, which actually exists in Japan 00:19:56 - News: Expiring Netflix Licensed Originals like Knights of Sidonia have problems finding new deals due to a lack of viewership statistics 00:26:30 - We discuss the possibilities behind a company putting big money up for exclusive manga publishing 00:30:32 - A stage play of Blood Blockade Battlefront is scheduled for November 2019 in Japan 00:32:35 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Darfox Dabbles, Darfox will revisit Weekly Shonen Sunday and Weekly Shonen Magazine to check out some of their newer manga 00:33:38 - Main Segment Triple Dip: In/Spectre/Yona of the Dawn/Hibiki: Shousetsuka ni Naru Houhou, Transition Song: "Catch up, latency" by Union Square Garden from Run with the Wind, we read the beginning of each manga for discussion and to see if we'd keep reading it before picking our favorite of the three 00:34:52 - In/Spectre by Kyo Shirodaira & Chashiba Katase 00:46:07 - Yona of the Dawn by Mizuho Kusanagi 00:59:41 - Hibiki: Shousetsuka ni Naru Houhou by Mitsuharu Yanamoto 01:15:59 - Next Week's Topic: Darfox Dabbles on Weekly Shonen Sunday & Weekly Shonen Magazine, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

We're happy to have the host of Manga Log join us this week! John is here to tell us about his fandom origins, why he decided to launch his own manga podcast, and discuss his favorite digital series, Blue Flag!!! Listen to the Manga Log Podcast and follow John on twitter. You can read Blue Flag for free on MANGA Plus. Remember to send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast 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: "the WORLD" by Nightmare from Death Note, Opening, Introductions, Listening to podcasts at 1.5+ speeds 00:01:19 - John explains his goals for the Manga Log Podcast 00:03:23 - Learning about John's origins in anime/manga fandom 00:06:57 - John would reenact fights from Naruto with his friends and participate in Naruto role-play forums 00:09:04 - Death Note became the gateway into more mature anime/manga for John 00:11:07 - John started reading the Naruto manga to bypass the anime filler arcs 00:13:03 - The Manga Machinations Goodnight Punpun retrospective helped inspire John to start his own podcast 00:21:27 - Darfox goes on a tangent about the upcoming Hideo Kojima game Death Stranding 00:22:31 - Listener Questions: We share some of our favorite and least favorite manga like Goodnight Punpun, Platinum End, Eden Zero, Trigun, Devil Ecstasy, Monster and Naoki Urasawa's Pluto 00:38:24 - Upcoming Retrospective on Tokyo Tarareba Girls, Updates on our RSS feed 00:40:35 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", John is enjoying Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man so Darfox warns him about some taboo topics in Fire Punch 00:42:56 - John is really enjoying the mix of fantasy cooking and character stories of Drifting Dragons 00:45:21 - Howl's Moving Castle,and KonoSuba, A Song of Ice and Fire, are some of the books John is reading 00:46:36 - dakazu learned that there are 2 other spin-offs of Cells at Work called Hatarakanai Saibou and Hataraku Saikin 00:51:09 - News: The June schedule for anime on Netflix includes March comes in like a Lion and A Silent Voice 00:54:30 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Triple Dip where we read the first volume of three different manga, including: In/Spectre by Chashiba Katase, Yona of the Dawn by Mizuho Kusanagi, and Hibiki: Shousetsuka ni Naru Houhou by Mitsuharu Yanamoto 00:56:23 - Main Segment Guest Gaiden: Blue Flag, "Catch up, latency" by Union Square Garden from Run with the Wind, John joins us on a "SPOILER* filled discussion about this romance manga by KAITO available on MANGA Plus 00:58:00 - We discuss the complex web of relationships all the characters have with each other 01:00:20 - dakazu points out the translation in chapter 5 which totally changes the context and reveal of Touma's feelings 01:01:52 - John and dakazu praises the subtle storytelling told through the character's dynamic facial expressions 01:03:19 - Seamus didn't read past volume 1 because he's done with love triangle stories 01:05:51 - John thought a certain character died during the dramatic events of the baseball tournament arc 01:08:53 - We are impressed with the deeper characterization of the evil rival girl Mami 01:12:19 - Darfox sees the comfort zones of characters are challenged both intellectually and personally 01:13:28 - dakazu breaks down the most current chapters about Touma's secret being revealed 01:15:52 - We discuss the events of from the most recent chapter 01:17:25 - Darfox thinks Kensuke is problematic and toxic 01:20:48 - John appreciates that despite their problems, the characters are representative of teenagers 01:23:11 - Darfox thinks the manga needs to clarify it's thoughts on these opposing viewpoints made by Shingo 01:25:03 - Seamus would be interested in reading again if the series tries to do something different than the typical redemption arc for a character like Kensuke 01:26:48 - The cliffhanger makes the wait for the newest chapter torture for dakazu and John 01:27:40 - We share some predictions and where we want the story to go from here 01:30:10 - dakazu shares how Blue Flag exists within the same universe as Kaito's other works Cross Manage and Buddy Strike 01:32:43 - Next Week's Topic: In/Spectre & Yona of the Dawn & Hibiki: Shousetsuka ni Naru Houhou, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

We follow up our last episode by checking out the 2006 anime film adaptation of Tekkonkinkreet! We compare the anime to Taiyo Matsumoto's manga and talk about why it looks like so much like a Masaaki Yuasa film! Remember to send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast 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: "A Town In Blue" by Asian Kung-Fu Generation from Tekkonkinkreet, Opening, Introductions, Upcoming Retrospective on Tokyo Tarareba Girls, Social Media 00:01:37 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", The new character in Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru presents some problematic gender stereotyping for Darfox and dakazu 00:06:30 - dakazu really likes Sakumo Okada's Oni Shine for it's dual dynamic between two demons brothers pretending to be human who are jealous of each other 00:09:22 - Tokyo Alien Brothers is another manga about human impersonating brothers but here they are aliens inspecting Earth as a possible site for colonization 00:13:53 - dakazu drops Kiss and White Lily for My Dearest Girl 00:14:48 - News: Blade of the Immortal started a spin-off sequel called Mugen no Juunin: Bakumatsu no Sho and will be getting a new anime adaptation to cover the whole series 00:18:20 - The live-action Akira movie directed by Taika Waititi will premier 5/21/21 00:27:10 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Guest Gaiden with John from Manga Log Podcast, John will join us to talk about starting his manga podcast along with discussion on the Manga Plus series Blue Flag by Kaito 00:28:06 - Main Segment Manga in Motion: Tekkonkinkreet, Transition Song: "White's Dream" by Plaid from Tekkonkinkreet, we review the 2006 anime film directed by Michael Arias 00:29:12 - dakazu explains how Michael Arias's work on a CG pilot film of Tekkon Kinkreet might have led him to the director role 00:30:07 - Seamus points out how you can choose to either watch the movie or read the manga and doing both doesn't really add anything 00:30:59 - Darfox and dakazu disagree about Yuu Aoki's performance as White 00:33:39 - dakazu thought the film's direction was too direct and not subtle unlike the voice acting 00:34:27 - Darfox explains the connections this movie has with Masaaki Yuasa's Mind Game through anime Studio 4°C 00:37:36 - Seamus praises the non-distinct design of Treasure Town in the film 00:38:44 - We agree that adapting the manga too closely messes with the overall flow of the story 00:39:56 - Darfox thought the editing made the fate of Kimura confusing 00:41:39 - dakazu was disappointed that they didn't make full use of the random vendor from the beginning and the end of the manga 00:42:26 - dakazu points out the connection Storyboard lead Kouji Morimoto has with other Manga in Motion titles we've covered 00:43:00 - Darfox nominates Mind Game as a future movie to cover 00:43:52 - We give our final thoughts on Tekkonkinkreet 00:45:53 - dakazu praises the chill electronica soundtrack by Plaid 00:46:48 - Next Week's Topic: Blue Flag by Kaito with John from Manga Log Podcast, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

This week we take a look at Taiyo Matsumoto's Tekkon Kinkreet! We talk about Matsumoto's French comic influenced art style and his story about two orphans living in the streets of the fantastical Treasure Town!!! Remember to send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast 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: "New Stranger" by sora tob sakana from Hi Score Girl, Opening, Introductions, WWE vs Game of Thrones, Social Media, Our new RSS feed, Upcoming Retrospective on Tokyo Tarareba Girls 00:05:16 - Listener Questions: What are some series(manga, anime, etc.) you have dropped and why? 00:016:57 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", dakazu decides not to spoil Naoki Urasawa's Asadora! 00:18:34 - Darfox wants dakazu's thoughts on Mujirushi 00:19:17 - dakazu finished and really loved Kaori Ozaki's Kin no Hitsuji 00:20:00 - Kurozuka ended up having an abrupt ending along with designs lifted right from Final Fantasy VII 00:25:45 - dakazu loved Sakumo Okada's Mazarian and it's gimmick of anomalies that mix people together with other objects 00:31:06 - Darfox and dakazu share their thoughts on Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru which is written by Masashi Kishimoto 00:34:50 - News: Square Enix will be putting out English releases of Hi Score Girl and other works through Penguin Random House Publisher Services 00:40:43 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Manga in Motion for Tekkonkinkreet, we'll be reviewing the 2006 anime movie by director Michael Arias 00:41:08 - Main Segment One Shot: Tekkon Kinkreet, Transition Song: "A Town In Blue" by Asian Kung-Fu Generation from Tekkonkinkreet, we review the series that launched Taiyo Matsumoto's career 00:43:05 - Darfox and Seamus can't remember when we reviewed Matsumoto's No. 5 for one of our first Triple Dip episodes 00:44:44 - dakazu explains the origin of the strange title 00:45:36 - Darfox was impressed with how the super detailed art wasn't confusing to follow 00:46:55 - dakazu and Darfox debate over how yakuza lieutenant Kimura's story arc was handled 00:49:25 - The story was predictable but dakazu was surprised that Suzuki "The Rat" didn't end up being the antagonist of the series 00:50:24 - Seamus points out that the story was filled with different animals and the city is a stand-in for change 00:53:16 - dakazu thinks the design of the assassin leader snake is inspired by Iyami from Osomatsu-kun 00:54:08 - Seamus notices how Matsumoto mixes aspects of French comics and Japanese manga to create a genre of visual storytelling 00:56:26 - We discuss how White's character is very much akin to an idiot savant you find in Stephen King novels 00:57:31 - The other hosts help dakazu make sense of the events during the dream-like finale 00:59:16 - We dispute if White's character ever changed throughout the story 01:01:05 - We explore how Black's manic decent into violence is juxtaposed with White further disassociating himself from reality 01:03:46 - Seamus explains how we're able to project so many ideas on this book because it stays true to it's own internal fiction while drawing from the real world outside it 01:05:17 - dakazu praises Taiyo Matsumoto's use of perspective and loves the chapter on Suzuki's demise 01:07:38 - dakazu talks about the parallels between the arcs of Black & White and Kimura & Suzuki 01:09:06 - We compare the theme of change to Japan's history of struggles between modernization/westernization and traditional values 01:13:24 - We deliberate over the fate of White and Black at the ending 01:16:49 - We give our final thoughts 01:19:12 - Next Week's Topic: Tekkonkinkreet, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

On this episode we check out Masaaki Yuasa's The Night is Young, Walk on Girl! Will we be able to spot all the references to Tatami Galaxy? Remember to send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast 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: "Kouya wo Aruke" by Asian Kung-fu Generation from The Night is Short, Walk on Girl, Opening, Introductions, Social Media, Updating our RSS feed 00:02:37 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", *SPOILERS* Seamus finishes Frau Faust but isn't sure if he should keep reading The Ancient Magus' Bride 00:10:31 - dakazu is looking forward to reading more of Rumiko Takahashi's new series, MAO 00:12:51 - dakazu has started reading Kin no Hitsuji, created by The Gods Lie manga artist Kaori Ozaki 00:17:08 - Murder Incarnation is drawn using 3D model and it looks very strange to us 00:24:58 - News: Japanese publishers have banded together to use the Authorized Books of Japan seal to combat pirate sites that sell illegal copies of manga 00:31:08 - Masaaki Yuasa will be doing an TV anime adaptation of Eizouken ni wa Te wo Dasu na! 00:32:21 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: One Shot Retrospective on Tekkon Kinkreet, we will review Taiyo Matsumoto's surreal series about two boys living in a strange town 00:33:17 - Main Segment Manga in Motion: The Night is Short, Walk on Girl, Transition Song: Opening from The Night is Short, Walk on Girl by Michiru Oshima, we discuss Masaaki Yuasa's recent animated feature film 00:36:34 - As a fan of Tatami Galaxy, Darfox really loved the movie half way through 00:38:01 - dakazu thought the movie was like four episodes of an anime show put together 00:41:12 - Seamus wasn't a big fan of the final arc because of it's similarity to Tatami Galaxy's ending 00:42:00 - Darfox talks about his difficulty keeping up with subtitles during a sequence at the end 00:44:00 - We discuss the main story that focuses on the romance between the Raven-haired Girl and Senpai 00:45:38 - Darfox talks about how the movie focuses on romanticism 00:48:12 - We think the original author, Tomihiko Morimi, is to blame for the cliche pervert 00:49:51 - dakazu was disappointed with the choices they made during the end of the guerrilla theater arc 00:52:48 - We praise the story for connecting all the minor characters throughout the film 00:53:54 - Seamus noticed references to Paranoia Agent and Kick-Heart 00:54:58 - dakazu praises the wonderful cast for their performances 00:55:55 - We surmise that the movie takes place after the events of Tatami Galaxy 00:58:47 - We love the Raven-haired Girl's character and design 01:00:27 - We think the movie is like a fairy tale or a dream as we dissect the main theme of perception of time 01:04:00 - We compare it to Yuasa's surreal film Mind Game 01:05:05 - Seamus wanted to drink and eat along with the events of the movie 01:06:10 - Next Week's Topic: Tekkon Kinkreet, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

This week we read about relationships that meet and travel at trains and train stations in Asumiko Nakamura's Maiden Railways! Remember to send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast 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: "New Stranger" by sora tob sakana from Hi Score Girl, Opening, Introductions, Social Media, Update to our RSS feed 00:02:14 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Seamus gets to talk about Kiss and White Lily for My Dearest Girl because dakazu started reading it 00:07:08 - *SPOILERS* dakazu breaks down the entire story of Boku no Namae wa 'Shonen A' 00:14:11 - Fukushuu no Miboujin goes to a darker place that dakazu wasn't expecting 00:17:13 - dakazu loved the short series about the world's luckiest girl trying to save a boy who's misfortune is causing the moon to fall on Earth in Yakubyougami to Baka Megami 00:20:19 - News: The conversation about Crunchyroll's translator fee takes us into tangents of wrestling and Walmart 00:33:10 - Denpa Books will be distributed by Consortium in September 2019 00:33:54 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Manga in Motion for The Night Is Short, Walk on Girl, we'll be reviewing Masaaki Yuasa's 2017 movie about a girl who likes to drink and read books 00:35:00 - Main Segment One Shot: Maiden Railways, Transition Song: "Catch up, latency" by Union Square Garden from Run with the Wind, we review this collection of stories about relationships and trains by Asumiko Nakamura 00:36:55 - Darfox really enjoyed this manga 00:38:03 - Seamus noticed the characters all had long bodies 00:39:51 - dakazu was surprised to see how much of a train otaku Nakamura was 00:41:23 - dakazu explains how shoujo magazines often release one shot stories that are later collected into a volume release 00:43:09 - dakazu liked how Nakamura used atypical shoujo-style backgrounds in panels 00:44:15 - We love the ghost story Night after Night 00:46:41 - We compare the husband and wife relationships of Savarin Thursdays and All Aboard for a Romantic Getaway 00:48:45 - We discuss He Lives in Iriuda 00:50:32 - Seamus really liked Overpass Crossing and Blue and White Ream 00:54:04 - Darfox and dakazu learn's that they're at bad at picking up queer ques from LGBTQ+ relationships 00:56:08 - dakazu thinks A Day Off was and extra chapter Nakamura added to the volume release 00:56:58 - Seamus notes how trains and train stations are used to help represent the status of relationships 00:58:15 - dakazu points out the significance of the Katase-Enoshima train station 00:59:49 - We give our final thoughts 01:01:56 - Next Week's Topic: The Night is Short, Walk on Girl, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

On this episode we pay tribute to manga writer Kazuo Koike who passed away recently. We examine his themes of historical facts, violence, nudity, and tattoos throughout his work on Lone Wolf and Cub, Lady Snowblood, Crying Freeman, and Mad Bull 34!!! Remember to send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast 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: Lone Wolf and Cub theme song by Herb Satake, Opening, Introductions, Golden Week, Social Media 00:02:03 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Seamus continues his slow journey to read more Ōoku: The Inner Chambers 00:07:17 - dakazu praises the animation and soundtrack of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba 00:08:52 - Ne0;lation has ended and Hell Warden Higuma looks like it will follow suit but Chainsaw Man continues for now 00:12:08 - dakazu loved the listener recommended Bibliomania that was inspired by experimental animated shorts of different visual artists 00:14:31 - News: 2019 Eisner Award nominees now include translator credits 00:16:01 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: One Shot Retrospective on Maiden Railways, we will review this new release from Denpa Books by Asumiko Nakamura 00:16:33 - Main Segment Creator Cross Section: Transition Song: Crying Freeman theme by Hiroaki Yoshino, we examine Kazuo Koike's manga: 00:20:05 - Lone Wolf and Cub drawn by Goseki Kojima 00:34:47 - Lady Snowblood drawn by Kazuo Kamimura 00:44:05 - Crying Freeman drawn by Ryoichi Ikegami 00:52:43 - Mad Bull 34 drawn by Noriyoshi Inoue 01:04:01 - Next Week's Topic: Maiden Railways, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

This week we read The Tale of Genji: Dreams at Dawn, Kurozuka, and Kiichi! for Triple Dip! Remember to send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast 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: "New Stranger" by sora tob sakana from Hi Score Girl, Opening, Social Media, Easter Sunday, Introductions 00:03:14 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", dakazu has been reading a manga adaptation about a Japanese World War 2 suicide bomber who returned alive from 9 missions called Fujimi no Tokkouhei 00:08:20 - dakazu accidentally watched the Persona 5 anime OVAs out of order 00:10:12 - Darfox and dakazu take a tangent and talk about Kingdom Hearts III 00:13:08 - Popular anime series like Yowamushi Pedal and Baby Steps are collaborating with the Paralympics in AniPara, their website is available through English at https://www.nhk.or.jp/anime/anipara/en 00:16:32 - News: Seven Seas Entertainment has licensed Dumbbell Nan Kilo Moteru? 00:17:27 - A special edition of Inio Asano's What a Wonderful World! will include a brand new chapter 00:19:11 - Controversy over Kodansha's recent release of Initial D for using translations from Tokyopop 00:23:29 - J-Novel Club is licensing manga such as Riichi Ueshiba's Discommunication 00:24:11 - Golden Kamuy is now available on the Shonen Jump app 00:25:06 - Lupin III creator Monkey Punch and Lone Wolf and Cub writer Kazuo Koike passed away 00:27:41 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Creator Cross Section where we examine Kazuo Koike's manga throughout his career: including Lone Wolf and Cub, Lady Snowblood, Crying Freeman, and Mad Bull 34 00:28:45 - Main Segment Triple Dip: The Tale of Genji: Dreams at Dawn/Kurozuka/Kiichi!, Transition Song: "Catch up, latency" by Union Square Garden from Run with the Wind, we read the beginning of each manga to see if we'd keep reading it before picking our favorite 00:29:45 - The Tale of Genji: Dreams at Dawn by Waki Yamato 00:47:37 - Kurozuka by Baku Yumemakura & Takashi Noguchi 00:57:48 - Kiichi! by Hideki Arai 01:11:34 - Next Week's Topic: Creator Cross Section on Kazuo Koike, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

Miki's Stopwatch returns and fights through his audio problems as we discuss anime from the 2019 winter season and new stuff from the 2019 spring season!! Remember to send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast 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: "Kaen" by Queen Bee from Dororo, Opening, Introductions 00:01:53 - Listener Emails: Using synopsis in our retrospective episodes 00:05:38 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Seamus checks out a collection of stories from Tadao Tsuge in Slum Wolf 00:10:29 - dakazu checks out Q-Hayashida's new space horror manga Dai Dark 00:12:27 - Beautiful fractals fill the imaginative world of Children of the Whales 00:18:52 - Miki enjoyed the feel-good Machida-kun no Sekai 00:22:27 - Miki checked out Akiyuki Shinbo's Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha 00:25:22 - Kamichu! is about a middle school girl who becomes a Shinto goddess 00:27:36 - News: Leonardo DiCaprio is producing the live-action Akira movie with possible director Taika Waititi 00:33:58 - The cast for live-action Cowboy Bebop show will have John Cho as Spike Spiegel 00:42:20 - Kodansha will be releasing Hikaru Nakamura's Saint Young Men this month 00:44:08 - JanMaga Gakuen is free manga website collaboration between Shueisha and Kodansha that promotes their best shonen series 00:46:38 - Controversy over Funamation's quality in their Blu-ray box set for Dragon Ball Z and the Blu-ray of Dragon Ball Super: Broly 00:55:29 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Triple Dip where we read the first volume of three different manga, including: Kiichi!! by Hideki Arai, The Tale of Genji: Dreams at Dawn by Waki Yamato, and Kurozuka by Baku Yumemakura & Takashi Noguchi 00:57:29 - Main Segment Anime Interlude: Transition Song: "Uragirimono no Requiem" by Daisuke Hasegawa from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind, We review anime from the 2019 winter season and discuss anime from the upcoming 2019 spring season 00:58:40 - The Promised Neverland 01:03:39 - Mob Psycho 100 II 01:07:12 - Dororo 01:11:54 - My Roommate is a Cat 01:13:46 - Run with the Wind 01:14:56 - Rinshi!! Ekodachan 01:17:11 - Sarazanmai 01:34:37 - Carole & Tuesday 01:39:38 - We Never Learn: BOKUBEN 01:48:24 - Sewayaki Kitsune no Senko-san 01:50:40 - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba 01:54:46 - Kono Oto Tomare! 01:59:12 - One Punch Man 2 02:05:26 - Fruits Basket 02:07:54 - Gunjou no Magmel 02:11:17 - Fairy Gone 02:14:18 - Kenja no Mago 02:16:00 - Hitoribocchi no Marumaruseikatsu 02:17:25 - RobiHachi 02:20:01 - Mix 02:25:43 - Senryu Girl 02:27:01 - Hi no Tori: Dogo Onsen-hen 02:28:37 - Lupin the IIIrd: Mine Fujiko no Uso 02:30:18 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Kiichi!! & The Tale of Genji: Dreams at Dawn & Kurozuka, House Keeping, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

Translator Jocelyne Allen returns as we finish the trilogy of Kabi Nagata books by reviewing My Solo Exchange Diary vol. 2!!! Check out Jocelyne's awesome blog! https://brainvsbook.com Hire Jocelyne for translation and interpertation! http://kaikatsu.ca/ Remember to send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast 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: "New Stranger" by sora tob sakana from Hi Score Girl, Opening, Introductions 00:01:10 - Jocelyne talks about her work schedule 00:02:39 - We share our enthusiasm for titles like My Solo Exchange Diary being licensed for the West 00:04:57 - Jocelyne talks about the upcoming Toronto Comic Arts Festival 00:07:29 - TCAF will be Junji Ito's first visit to North America and Hiromi Takashima will participate in the "100 Years of Yuri" exhibit 00:09:40 - Jocelyne talks about the requirements that make booking manga artists for TCAF difficult 00:11:43 - Jocelyne recommends the upcoming English release of Witch Hat Atelier for everyone 00:16:11 - Darfox asks Jocelyne about her process of traveling back and forth from Japan to Canada 00:17:55 - Listener Questions: Jocelyne talks about how much she enjoyed Inio Asano's Reiraku 00:22:36 - Jocelyne talks about her experience being on BBC and learning about a useful interpreting tool 00:27:40 - We get Jocelyne's thoughts on the announcement of VIZ Originals 00:29:00 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Jocelyne and dakazu discuss the heavy subject matter and problematic elements of Sensei no Shiroi Uso 00:33:12 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Anime Interlude where we'll be discussing the past Winter 2019 season of anime and some of our early impressions for Spring 2019 with guest Miki's Stopwatch 00:33:32 - Main Segment One Shot: My Solo Exchange Diary vol. 2, Transition Song: "Shadow and Truth" by ONE III NOTES from ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept., we discuss the third book of the autobiographical manga series by Kabi Nagata 00:34:13 - Darfox could see the realism of Nagata's struggles directly reflected in the simplification of her art and dakazu compares it to Taeko Uzuki's Ningen Karimenchuu 00:39:00 - We discuss the harm Nagata perceives she has caused on her family and the resulting despair she feels despite her success 00:40:57 - Darfox discusses the reader's guilt he felt for reading about Nagata's life and her negative reaction she felt after sharing it 00:43:50 - Jocelyne and Darfox talk about the importance of separating the art from the artist 00:45:33 - Jocelyne thinks Nagata's turn to alcohol is a step in her overall progression to try and help herself 00:48:18 - dakazu gives his take on why this book was the hardest out of the three to get through 00:51:02 - Darfox thought Nagata reconciling and coming to terms with her family relationships were very positive and quite surprising 00:54:07 - dakazu can relate to Nagata being self conscious and how it's actually more about how she herself thinks others perceive her 00:57:54 - We need Jocelyne to try and explain what was up with the 'Bodytalk' treatment 00:59:57 - Seamus comments on Nagata's continued use of breaking outside the panel layouts to represent an openness or freedom 01:00:54 - Darfox found a cautionary lesson about waiting for arbitrary changes before things get better 01:03:39 - dakazu felt the abrupt change of mood between chapters really captured the way depression symptoms similarly effect him sometimes 01:07:09 - We talk about the bonus one shot Chika-chan's Depression 01:08:42 - A comment from Darfox about the resumes gets Jocelyne explaining her thought process for how to better translate it 01:11:20 - Jocelyne isn't sure if she's made a random reference with 'More than friends, less than lovers' 01:12:45 - We give our final thoughts on My Solo Exchange Diary vol. 2 01:14:30 - Jocelyne sheds some light in the ways fiction and non-fiction are viewed differently in Japanese culture 01:18:11 - Next Week's Topic: Anime Interlude, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

This week we reach the end of Give My Regards to Black Jack! Join us as we give our final thoughts on Shuho Sato's medical drama that asks, "What does it mean, to be a doctor?"!!!! Remember to send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast 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: "I am Just Feeling Alive" by UMI KUUN from Young Black Jack, Opening, Introductions 00:01:08 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Darfox wonders if My Hero Academia will start some inter-series promotion like they do with superhero comics 00:06:10 - dakazu watches a mockumentary based on Sono 'Okodawari', Ore ni mo Kure yo! that strangely blends fact and fiction of the two main actresses 00:16:50 - Fukushuu no Miboujin is all about a widow getting revenge on the people who drove her husband to his death 00:21:53 - News: Inio Asano did some artwork for the upcoming Doraemon movie 00:24:16 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: One Shot Retrospective on My Solo Exchange Diary vol. 2, Translator Jocelyne Allen will return to talk about this book and we'll compare it to Kabi Nagata's other works 00:26:08 - Main Segment Retrospective: Give My Regards to Black Jack, Transition Song: "LIFE is... ?another story?" by Ken Hirai from Give My Regards to Black Jack, comprehensive review of Shuho Sato's medical drama 00:26:46 - We recap the events of volume 11 00:32:18 - Darfox and Seamus compare how the story has shifted it's focus to the media like in The Wire 00:35:17 - We explain the tragic outcome Mr. Ozawa comes to in volume 12 00:39:48 - Darfox was impressed how Mr. Ozawa's suicide attempt was handled 00:43:56 - Seamus points out that Sayuri's backstory could have been handled much worse 00:46:45 - We get into the conclusion of the mental patient arc and the end of the series 00:49:47 - Darfox's prediction about the ending was partially accurate 00:50:26 - Seamus was not a fan of how Sato included parts of Kadowaki's article to spell out his point to the reader 00:52:01 - We debate how happy the ending for Mr. Ozawa and Sayuri was 00:53:04 - We talk about the abrupt ending to the series 00:54:34 - We give our general thoughts about the mental patient arc 00:58:06 - We compare Sato's approach to addressing systematic problems to how it's done in The Wire 01:02:41 - We share our favorite parts of Give My Regards to Black Jack 01:07:27 - We comment on how while we haven't discussed Sato's artwork, we thought it was good 01:10:28 - dakazu gives a full spoiler synopsis of the fate of Dr. Saito in New Give My Regards to Black Jack 01:14:55 - Seamus and Darfox give their thoughts about the Saito focused sequel series 01:22:54 - We give our final thoughts about the series and also The Wire 01:24:35 - Next Week's Topic: My Solo Exchange Diary vol. 2, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

On this episode we conclude the cancer patient arc, move onto the psychiatry ward, and talk a lot about The Wire as we continue our retrospective on Shuho Sato's Give My Regards to Black Jack! Remember to send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast 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: "I am Just Feeling Alive" by UMI KUUN from Young Black Jack, Opening, Introductions 00:02:09 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", dakazu is enjoying women's football with Farewell, My Dear Cramer 00:10:20 - The extra round episodes of Hi Score Girl on Netflix resolve the cliffhanger from the season finale 00:11:32 - News: A new season of Hi Score Girl will start October 2019 00:12:23 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective on Give My Regards to Black Jack, we will conclude our comprehensive review of Shuho Sato's manga(covers volumes 11-13) 00:13:08 - Main Segment Retrospective: Give My Regards to Black Jack, Transition Song: "LIFE is... ?another story?" by Ken Hirai from Give My Regards to Black Jack, comprehensive review of Shuho Sato's medical drama 00:13:59 - We talk about the end of the cancer patient arc 00:17:07 - We praise the appropriate amount of dramatic moments for the patient, Mrs. Tsujimoto, but think Dr. Usami's pep-talk was a bit much 00:19:06 - We were satisfied with how this story arc was resolved 00:20:29 - We discuss if Sato's storytelling has improved since the beginning of the series 00:22:02 - We dive into Saito's next internship with the Psychiatry ward 00:29:19 - Darfox and dakazu talk about whether the scenes of discrimination against the new patient, Mr. Ozawa, felt heavy-handed 00:32:08 - We talk about the major event that push the story of this psychiatry arc 00:37:48 - Darfox and Seamus are reminded of The Wire and other shows that portray problems with the media 00:40:03 - dakazu explains the reference to Osamu Tezuka's Black Jack 00:41:33 - dakazu talks about his experiences working with special needs clients and the representation he found in this manga compared to what he wanted 00:46:00 - We find out that Sato has taken this story line from the Osaka school massacre of 2001 00:48:50 - We make a few prediction on how this arc will end 00:50:57 - Darfox and Seamus continue to compare this manga to The Wire 00:54:07 - We give our final thoughts about what we read this week 00:55:52 - Next Week's Topic: Give My Regards to Black Jack, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

This week we continue learning about modern Japanese medicine through the lens of Shuho Sato's Give My Regards to Black Jack! Remember to send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast 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: "I am Just Feeling Alive" by UMI KUUN from Young Black Jack, Opening, Introductions, Gaelic Football 00:03:25 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Darfox reads volume 1 of Mob Psycho 100 and praises ONE's bad art 00:08:18 - We discuss the similarities between ONE and Nobuyuki Fukumoto 00:12:25 - Is Kichijoji the Only Place to Live? opens Seamus into the manga genre of real estate 00:17:43 - dakazu checks out the brand new prequel to Jisatsutou(Suicide Island) called Muhoutou(Lawless Island) 00:23:05 - Finding out that Otto no Chinpo ga Hairanai is non-fiction has dakazu agreeing that "truth is stranger than fiction" 00:30:54 - News: BEASTARS anime will premier October 2019 00:32:54 - VIZ will be releasing a deluxe edition of Kazuo Umezu's horror classic The Drifting Classroom 00:35:09 - VIZ launches VIZ Originals which will publish original graphic novels by manga-inspired creators 00:43:45 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective on Give My Regards to Black Jack, we will continue our comprehensive review of Shuho Sato's manga(covers volumes 8-10) 00:44:15 - Main Segment Retrospective: Give My Regards to Black Jack, Transition Song: "LIFE is... 〜another story〜" by Ken Hirai from Give My Regards to Black Jack, comprehensive review of Shuho Sato's medical drama 00:46:10 - We talk about Saito's brief stint in Pediatrics 00:49:52 - We ponder if Sato got his storylines from the current news headlines 00:53:23 - We discuss whether we should start fact checking the medical information presented in this manga 00:55:43 - Saito's next arc takes him into the world of cancer patients and the problem Japan faces with approving new anti-cancer drugs 00:59:18 - The romance between Dr. Usami and Noriki within the flashback leaves much to be desired 01:04:23 - Darfox questioned the Japanese laws regarding disclosure presented in this arc 01:06:41 - We praise this series for showing nuance in the three different ideologies of each doctor 01:08:55 - Seamus looks ups some facts about full-disclosure in Japanese medical practice that match the information presented in the manga 01:13:19 - We debate the appropriateness of Sato's portrayal of cancer patient Mrs. Tsujimoto compared to other media 01:21:33 - We share how reading a manga with such heavy themes of mortality and disease have effected us 01:22:47 - Darfox thinks the two female characters are presented as a reflection of Saito's righteous passion and rational mind 01:26:26 - Seamus was surprised to see anti-cancer drug testing facts but relieved nothing like the talking prenatal twins appeared in these volumes 01:27:42 - We some final thoughts about the series so far 01:28:30 - Next Week's Topic: Give My Regards to Black Jack, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

On this episode we begin our retrospective review of Shuho Sato's Give My Regards to Black Jack! Remember to send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast 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: "I am Just Feeling Alive" by UMI KUUN from Young Black Jack, Opening, Introductions, Curry 00:01:29 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Seamus checks out some dramatic scenes in volume 5 of Shojo Fight 00:05:51 - Seamus explains the difference between cramer and cremer 00:06:52 - The ending of Starving Anonymous is REALLY nuts *FULL SPOILERS* 00:12:09 - dakazu reads some more Kakegurui -Compulsive Gambler - from last week's Triple Dip 00:14:44 - News: 3rd season of the anime Psycho-Pass is announced 00:15:50 - Darfox gives *FULL SPOILERS* on the twist of Psycho-Pass and why the protagonist Akane was great 00:21:19 - The popular 90's action manga Spriggan will be getting an anime adaptation 00:23:35 - Rumors about the live-action One Piece show being on Netflix and discussing what we want from it 00:26:12 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective on Give My Regards to Black Jack, we will continue our comprehensive review of Shuho Sato's manga(covers volumes 5-7) 00:26:47 - Main Segment Retrospective: Give My Regards to Black Jack, Transition Song: "LIFE is... 〜another story〜" by Ken Hirai from Give My Regards to Black Jack, comprehensive review of Shuho Sato's medical drama 00:29:08 - We discuss the introduction of main character Eijirou Saito and his harsh reality check with the world of doctors 00:31:06 - Seamus doesn't like Saito's idealistic character and would prefer the attending doctors characters who have more experience 00:32:25 - We talk about the 1st story arc with the comatose old man on life support 00:35:20 - We get into the heavy drama of cardiac surgery patient Mr. Miyamura and Dr. Kita's putting down the scalpel 00:39:12 - Darfox recognizes Sato has an agenda when presenting the evil doctors in this arc 00:42:31 - Seamus wonders if Saito will eventually suffer from burnout after caring so much for each patient 00:43:37 - We laugh about how useless Saito is and the fits he throws 00:44:17 - We get into the heavy subject matter of newborn intensive care unit with the prenatal twins in the 4th arc 00:50:36 - We discuss the dramatic storytelling and the questionable scenes of the prenatal twins talking to each other 00:58:23 - dakazu praises Sato's believable characterization of the father 01:00:02 - We remember to discuss the 3rd arc about fellow intern Hisayoshi Michiba and concept of a family oriented doctor 01:01:45 - We introduce some other side characters and lament that some of them don't even have names 01:05:47 - Seamus enjoys the medical information introduced in this and points out that Saito is the audience surrogate to learn these facts 01:09:48 - We talk about Sato's beautiful use of heavy ink lines and shadowing to show dramatic scenes 01:06:49 - dakazu compares this series to another medical manga Team Medical Dragon 01:14:22 - We share our thoughts about the series so far and give some predictions about what will happen next 01:20:07 - Next Week's Topic: Give My Regards to Black Jack, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

This week Seamus is back to check out Crocodile Baron, Kakegurui - Compulsive Gambler-, and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba for a Triple Dip! Remember to send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast 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: "New Stranger" by sora tob sakana from Hi Score Girl, Opening, Introductions 00:02:08 - Listener Questions: We discuss the potential behind a manga subscription aggregate service in the future 00:11:13 - We recap how we started Manga Machinations and share our future goals 00:19:49 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Seamus visited JAPAN HOUSE in Los Angeles to see This is MANGA – the Art of NAOKI URASAWA exhibit 00:25:13 - We explain what tea towels are to Darfox 00:28:09 - Gintama still hasn't ended after it's run in JUMP GIGA so they will end it on soon to be released Gintama App 00:29:27 - dakazu felt the live-action Gintama movie was good because the self-deprecating comedy fit 00:34:26 - Seeing the live-action Kagura character made dakazu realize just how unrealistic the body proportions of shonen heroines are 00:37:41 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective on Give My Regards to Black Jack, we will do a comprehensive review of Shuho Sato's manga about the problems within Japanese Medicare(covers volumes 1-4) 00:38:50 - Main Segment Triple Dip: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba/Kakegurui - Compulsive Gambler -/Crocodile Baron, Transition Song: "Deal with the devil" by Tia from Kakegurui, we read the beginning of each manga to see if we'd keep reading it before picking our favorite 00:39:30 - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba by Koyoharu Gotouge 00:58:36 - Kakegurui - Compulsive Gambler - by Homura Kawamoto & Toru Naomura 01:19:53 - Crocodile Baron by Takuya Okada 01:35:53 - Next Week's Topic: "Give My Regards to Black Jack", Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

On this episode we get Darfox to checkout a slew of titles available in English(and Spanish) through Shueisha's globally available MANGA Plus app! Remember to send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: "New Stranger" by sora tob sakana from Hi Score Girl, Opening, Introductions, shout-outs 00:01:59 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", dakazu didn't think the live-action adaptation of Asahinagu was very good 00:07:08 - Satoru Noda's debut title Supinamarada! shares similar jokes and some characters to his next work Golden Kamuy 00:10:01 - Toripan is a light-hearted comedy about birds and their sometimes hilarious behavior 00:13:09 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Triple Dip where we read the first volume of three different manga, including: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba by Koyoharu Gotouge, Crocodile Baron by Takuya Okada, and Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler by Homura Kawamoto & Toru Naomura 00:16:10 - Main Segment Darfox Dabbles: MANGA Plus, Transition Song: "FIRE GROUND" by Official HIGE DANdism from Hinomaru Sumo, dakazu explains the difference between the MANGA Plus and Shonen Jump Manga & Comics apps, we talk about 9 manga available through MANGA Plus, Including: 00:23:35 - Land Lock by Ai Odahara 00:29:04 - Nano Hazard by Shosho Kurihara & Kazaana 00:36:47 - Spotless Love: This Love Cannot Be Any More Beautiful by Otaro Maijo & Arata Momose 00:44:02 - Hinomaru Sumo by Kawada 00:53:26 - Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku by Yuji Kaku 01:00:52 - Soloist in A Cage by Shiro Moriya 01:10:13 - Blue Flag by KAITO *HEAVY SPOILERS* 01:18:18 - KoLD8: King of the Living Dead by Pageratta 01:23:57 - Abyss Rage by Nariaki Narita 01:32:03 - Darfox gives his final thoughts and picks his favorites 01:35:53 - Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

This week we check out the 2019 Alita: Battle Angel: a live-action adaptation of Yukito Kishiro's Sci-Fi seinen series! Have dakazu and Darfox finally found a good manga movie adaptation?! Remember to send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast 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: "New Divide" by J2 Feat. Avery from Alita: Battle Angel, Opening, Introductions, French 00:02:05 - Listener Emails: Manga suggestion from Leo 00:04:45 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: "Dragon Ball Z" OST "Prologue", We recommend the Manga Log podcast 00:06:06 - dakazu finds the post-murderer life in Boku no Namae wa "Shounen A" to be a little unrealistic 00:13:34 - GROUNDLESS is a war manga that's oozes with World War II aesthetic 00:17:44 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Darfox Dabbles, Darfox will check out some available manga on Shueisha's Manga Plus app 00:20:52 - Main Segment Manga in Motion: Transition Song: "Motorball" by Tom Holkenborg from Alita: Battle Angel, we discuss newly released James Cameron dream project directed by Robert Rodriguez 00:21:49 - We start with our expectations we had after seeing 'bug-eyed' Alita in the trailers 00:23:22 - We praise the film for keeping the essence of Battle Angel Alita despite changing the story from the source material 00:25:09 - We compare this good adaptation to other failed ones like the Bleach movie 00:26:56 - Alita is a strong female hero and Darfox praises her characterization 00:28:08 - *SPOILERS FROM THIS POINT ON* We discuss the use of the F-word and Rodriguez's use of clean violence 00:30:28 - Darfox thought the beginning felt like a cheesy young adult novel 00:33:32 - We discuss differences between the villian Grewishka and his manga counterpart Makaku 00:36:15 - The movie completely changes the character of Desty Nova 00:37:09 - dakazu breaks down how the movie combines the first three story arcs of Battle Angel Alita 00:38:41 - We feel side characters like Chiren and Vector were under utilized compared to Zapan 00:42:00 - The changes they made to Nova ruin possible story arcs that could've been done in a sequel 00:43:58 - dakazu compares Alita's backstory in the movie to her origins from the manga 00:46:23 - dakazu explains how the movie's ending pissed off his wife and how it was handled differently in the manga 00:51:52 - We love the design of the cyborgs, the look of Iron town, and the wonderful action sequences 00:53:34 - Darfox wishes there was more Motorball scenes and compares it to how Speed Racer focused on the race 00:55:16 - Guillermo del Toro helped James Cameron start this project and technology behind Avatar helped to complete it 00:58:05 - We're happy to hear the creator of Battle Angel Alita, Yukito Kushiro, loved this movie 00:59:29 - We compare a bad scene to a good scene between Alita and Hugo 01:00:27 - While Christoph Waltz as Ido was fantastic, dakazu is mad his nurse Gerhad was just used as scenery 01:02:26 - Darfox wasn't a fan of Hugo's teen friends 01:03:38 - We praise Robert Rodriguez for making movies with diverse representation 01:04:23 - We explore the foreign sensation of having an adaptation we can recommend 01:06:54 - We have doubts about Alita: Battle Angel having financial success 01:07:53 - We talk about potential adaptations we'd like to see and the upcoming live-action Cowboy Bebop & One Piece 01:10:10 - We laugh about the awful Dragonball: Evolution 01:11:49 - We give our final thoughts 01:12:57 - Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

On this episode we continue our review of Frankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection with stories about Toru Oshikiri, a scary doll, unfortunate face clamps, and the Ito family dog Non-non! Remember to send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: "Shichiten Battou no Blues" by THE PINBALLS from Junji Ito: Collection, Opening, Introductions, our website project 00:07:40 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Darfox puts Black Clover on blast for the current filler episodes 00:10:54 - The newest volume of Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction makes way for more predictions from Seamus 00:18:31 - We discuss reading ongoing manga and the release schedules for official English volumes 00:20:22 - dakazu talks spoilers for the end of the dark adult series Naraku no Hitsuji 00:27:05 - dakazu really likes the group of half monster/half human detectives in Kemono Jihen 00:30:22 - News: BEASTARS is getting an anime adaptation but we have a lot of concerns 00:43:15 - The screenings of I want to eat your pancreas were preceded by cast interviews filled with spoilers 00:45:41 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Manga in Motion for Alita: Battle Angel, we'll be reviewing the newly released James Cameron dream project directed by Robert Rodriguez 00:47:52 - Main Segment Retrospective: Frankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection, Transition Song: "Otogai no Uchuu" by JYOCHO from Junji Ito: Collection, we review the rest of the stories from the book 00:49:42 - dakazu talks about how earlier Junji Ito works show heavy influence from an almost shoujo-like art style 00:51:29 - Darfox weighs on his favorite of the Oshikiri stories 00:52:40 - The alternate universe plot makes us wonder how each of the Oshikiri stories are tied together 00:54:32 - Darfox points out how many Junji Ito stories have some obvious plot holes about victims not escaping horrific places 00:57:00 - Darfox felt a strong presence from translator Jocelyn Allen in the Face-Firmly in Place story 00:58:03 - We agree that The Hell of the Doll Funeral was solely made so Ito could draw that final page 00:59:26 - dakazu found a lot of humor in Face-Firmly in Place 01:00:13 - The stories of Non-non felt like a predecessor for Junji Ito's Cat Diary: Yon & Mu 01:02:00 - Seamus comments about eeriness of the final page of The Strange Tales of Oshikiri: The Walls 01:02:59 - We discuss the use of [ghost orb] as apposed to [will-o'-wisp] 01:04:40 - We give our final thoughts 01:05:42 - Next Week's Topic: Frankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

This week we dive into the wonderful horror of Frankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection! We'll specifically be reviewing Ito's take on Frankenstein! Remember to send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: "Shichiten Battou no Blues" by THE PINBALLS from Junji Ito Collection, Opening, Introductions, Kingdom Hearts 3, shout-outs 00:07:40 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", we go into spoilers for the final volume of After Hours 00:12:27 - We gab on about drama adaptations and learn that Seamus' loathes Boys over Flowers 00:17:08 - dakazu loves how Monkey Peak is like a classic horror movie that lasts for hours 00:20:51 - dakazu talks about the re-serialization of Ryoko and World Trigger after a long hiatus 00:23:13 - The combinations of food and fantasy makes Tondemo Skill de Isekai Hourou Meshi an isekai series that dakazu can get behind 00:27:40 - News: We discuss the wonderful global launch of Shueisha's MANGA PLUS app 00:33:05 - We comment of Deb Aoki's twitter thread about the increase of vertical manga layouts for smartphones 00:37:51 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Continuing our review of Frankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection, we'll cover the rest of the stories in this book 00:38:19 - Main Segment Retrospective: Frankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection, Transition Song: "Monster Mash" by Bobby Pickett, we review the Frankenstein story from Frankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection 00:39:22 - We look at the changes Ito made to the story from Mary Shelly's original novel 00:42:42 - We praise the fantastic artwork and design of the Monster 00:45:58 - We examine the portrayal of both the Monster's suffering and Dr. Frankenstein's madness 00:48:29 - Seamus explains how lots of the internal dialogue from the novel was not included 00:51:48 - Darfox starts talking about rocks on shingles being exclusive to Japan 00:52:49 - dakazu has some questions about Dr. Frankenstein and Elizabeth's incestual relationship 00:54:42 - Seamus likes this as a Junji Ito horror manga but not necessarily as an full adaption of the novel 00:57:19 - We talk about the 'Dude! Let Me In! I'm A Fairy!' meme born from this manga 00:58:15 - We discuss the various iterations of Frankenstein in movies and comics 01:00:10 - We get into how the children's television show Wishbone covered Frankenstein and other questionable books 01:03:22 - We give our final thoughts on this story 01:03:58 - Next Week's Topic: Frankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

*We had some technical issues during recording. We apologize for the audio quality this episode. On this episode Miki's Stopwatch helps us review anime from the 2018 Fall season and check out some from the current 2019 winter season!! Remember to send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Warning, Intro Song: "Catch up, latency" by Union Square Garden from Run with the Wind, Opening, Introductions, Shout-outs 00:04:14 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Miki's been reading some In/Spectre 00:07:35 - dakazu finally checked out Hibiki: Shousetsuka ni Naru Houhou and is loving the main character 00:12:05 - News: Rumiko Takahashi has won the Grand Prix at FIBD Angoulême 00:13:01 - New promotional stills of the actors for the What Did You Eat yesterday? live-action dramatization 00:14:01 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: One Shot Retrospective on Frankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection, we will specifically be covering the Frankenstein adaptation 00:14:50 - Main Segment Anime Interlude: Transition Song: "Book-end, Happy-end" by TECHNOBOYS PULCRAFT GREEN-FUND feat. Hiroshi Takano from Skull-faced Bookseller Honda-san, We review anime from the 2018 fall season and discuss some anime from the upcoming 2019 winter season 00:15:33 - Miki checks out some classic anime like Space Adventure Cobra 00:18:15 - Takarajima 00:19:15 - SoulTaker 00:21:47 - Miki rants about Megalo Box 00:29:44 - Run with the Wind 00:31:08 - Karakuri Circus 00:32:58 - Tokyo Ghoul:re 00:34:27 - Radiant 00:35:32 - Zombie Land Saga 00:38:22 - Bloom Into You 00:41:35 - Boarding School Juliet 00:45:26 - The Girl in Twilight 00:48:36 - Golden Kamuy 00:49:49 - Hinomaru Sumo 00:50:30 - DOUBLE DECKER! DOUG & KIRILL 00:52:24 - Goblin Slayer 00:53:18 - The Rising of the Shield Hero 01:03:28 - That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime 01:04:43 - Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san and other mentions from fall 2018 01:05:32 - Mob Psycho 100 II 01:07:49 - The Promised Neverland 01:16:03 - Boogiepop and Others 01:17:48 - Rinshi!! Ekodachan 01:20:35 - Dororo 01:24:49 - Kaguya-sama: Love is War 01:30:37 - The Quintessential Quintuplets and Domestic Girlfriend 01:34:32 - Ueno-san wa Bukiyou 01:35:59 - Dimension High School 01:37:45 - Virtual-san wa Miteiru 01:42:32 - My Roommate is a Cat 01:45:04 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind 01:46:48 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Frankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection, House Keeping, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

This week we watch Studio Ghibli's From Up on Poppy Hill to see how Seamus and Darfox fare with their first Goro Miyazaki film. Remember to send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast 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: "The Breakfast Song" by Aoi Teshima from From Up on Poppy Hill, Opening, Introductions, Spotify 00:02:57 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", dakazu checks out some anime for next week 00:04:56 - Dumbbell Nan Kilo Moteru? is filled with gross fan service but still helps dakazu by giving his good advice about exercising at the gym 00:11:31 - dakazu ended up enjoying the mystery in the horror thriller High-Rise Invasion 00:16:27 - The Your Name. parody in Mr. TONEGAWA Middle Management Blues makes darfox question if these spin-offs are canonical 00:22:58 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Anime Interlude where we'll be discussing the past Fall 2018 season of anime and some of our early impressions for Winter 2019 with Miki's Stopwatch 00:23:52 - Main Segment Manga in Motion: Transition Song: "From Up on Poppy Hill" by Aoi Teshima from From Up on Poppy Hill, we discuss the 2011 Studio Ghibli film directed by Goro Miyazaki 00:26:59 - Darfox compares Goro against his father Hayao Miyazaki 00:28:57 - dakazu explains how this movie focuses on highlighting the lifestyle of Japan in 1964 00:32:08 - We complain how everything is explained instead of allowing the audience to infer it for themselves 00:35:24 - The design of the Latin Quarter building was a turning point for dakazu 00:37:19 - We lament the wasted potential of the colorful extended cast 00:39:28 - dakazu goes over the large amount of Japanese text in the movie 00:41:46 - We praise the attention to detail in the backgrounds and settings 00:43:27 - We laugh at the use of dialogue and songs that spell-out everything during scenes 00:45:31 - In comparison to Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise or The Wind Rises darfox found this film lacking in it's overall animation 00:50:13 - Along with thoughts on Tales of Earthsea we wonder why Goro tries to imitate his father 00:53:52 - This movie made dakazu think about the concept of boarding houses being unfamiliar with modern America 00:56:45 - We discuss the use of possible incest in this movie and it's prevalence within other Japanese stories like Marmalade Boy or Old Boy or Fire Punch 01:03:20 - We go on a tangent about fan fiction of the TV show Supernatural 01:05:26 - We talk about the creepy chairman of the school board 01:06:24 - We give our final thoughts on the movie 01:08:19 - dakazu noticed that some songs to higher billing than the actors in the credits 01:09:34 - Next Week's Topic: Anime Interlude, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

On this episode we review the surreal stories in An Invitation from a Crab by panpanya! Remember to send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: "New Stranger" by sora tob sakana from Hi Score Girl, Opening, Introductions, Pepsi vs. Coke 00:02:44 - New update on Manga Machinations podcast hosting 00:04:02 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Darfox is interested to read more of the brand new Chainsaw Man 00:09:03 - We give quick impressions of Mob Psycho 100 II and The Promised Neverland 00:11:05 - Boss Renoma: Shuujin Riku Gaiden is a prequel that dakazu liked but ultimately didn't really need 00:13:08 - Seamus checks out vol. 3 of Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction and has some wild speculations about where the plot 00:25:08 - News: We discuss some highlights from Inio Asano's manga exhibition Ctrl+T2 00:28:18 - Seven Seas Entertainment publishing announcements for Nicola Traveling Around the Demon's World and The Wize Wize Beasts of the Wizarding Wizdoms 00:30:06 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Manga in Motion, reviewing studio Ghibli's From Up on Poppy Hill 00:30:50 - Main Segment One Shot: An Invitation from a Crab, Transition Song: "Book-end, Happy-end" by TECHNOBOYS PULCRAFT GREEN-FUND feat. Hiroshi Takano from Skull-faced Bookseller Honda-san, we discuss panpanya's An Invitation from a Crab 00:33:29 - Seamus explains how the stories all presented "as is" without context or explanation 00:36:13 - dakazu theorizes that panpanya takes real-life photographs and then deconstructs them to create the unique backgrounds 00:39:45 - Darfox compares THE PERFECT SUNDAY to Wallace and Gromit 00:40:54 - dakazu explains why he feels this manga is closer to fine art than commercial entertainment akin to movies like Under the Skin and Upstream Color 00:42:30 - Seamus explores how this manga uses defamiliarization to give the reader an emotional reaction 00:45:33 - We praise the shifting art styles that sometimes occur from panel to panel 00:49:39 - Darfox explains how after he stopped trying to find consistent themes he enjoyed the book as an emotional trip with some reoccurring images 00:53:03 - Seamus compares the surrealist themes of this book to other alternative manga 00:54:37 - We talk about the numerous written passages scattered within the book 00:57:24 - dakazu expresses his struggle with the kindle browser reader 00:59:41 - We discuss the Index and Table of Contents in this book 01:03:32 - We each give our final thoughts 01:06:41 - Seamus wants to know about manga that satire manga genres 01:10:32 - Next Week's Topic: From Up on Poppy Hill, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

This week we look into Moyoco Anno's character study of an obese woman with In Clothes Called Fat! Remember to send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: "New Stranger" by sora tob sakana from Hi Score Girl, Opening, Introductions, Holidays, Awesome Games Done Quick, MOBA manga 00:03:14 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", The premise of a fictional manga artist's one-sided rivalry against Osamu Tezuka in Chaser has dakazu hooked 00:07:57 - dakazu has gone full-in with The Full-Time Wife Escapist and even watched the live-action drama adaptation 00:13:37 - Darfox takes the fidelity of old video game scanlines in Hi Score Girl very seriously 00:18:56 - The ridiculousness of BAKI is entertaining for Darfox 00:21:07 - Darfox checks out some more manga on from the Shonen Jump app 00:41:42 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: One Shot Retrospective on An Invitation from a Crab, we will review this indie manga by panpanya 00:24:09 - Main Segment One Shot: In Clothes Called Fat, Transition Song: "Freebird" by New Cinema Tokage from Project ARMS, we discuss Moyoco Anno's In Clothes Called Fat 00:25:52 - dakazu makes comparisons to Darren Aronofsky's movie about drug addiction, Requiem for a Dream 00:28:22 - We explain the Japanese business practice of window seat jobs 00:30:46 - We discuss the similarities to Kyoko Okazaki's Helter Skelter 00:34:31 - We debate the use of simple one-dimensional side characters 00:36:25 - Darfox praises the main character and discusses his own experiences with body image 00:38:28 - dakazu thought that mixing the chronological order of event in the ending was interesting 00:40:58 - We all agree that this manga is a mixed bag of really good parts and some more disappointing parts, we praise the way Anno drew the pretty women to be visually off-putting 00:43:15 -We debate if this book is worth recommending, Darfox compares it against A Silent Voice 00:47:21 - Seamus finds similarities of the boyfriend character and the main character of the French novel series In Search of Lost Time 00:48:57 - Next Week's Topic: An Invitation from a Crab, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

On this episode we look into the first volumes of The Full-Time Wife Escapist, Rainbow: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin, and Bokutachi ga Yarimashita for another round of Triple Dip! Remember to send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast 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: "Koi" by Gen Hoshino from The Full-Time Wife Escapist, Opening, Introductions, upcoming updates to Manga Machinations 00:02:30 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Seamus dives into some full spoilers for the newest volume of Land of the Lustrous 00:07:47 - dakazu checks out the cute comedy about a woman and her window in Mado kara Madoka-chan 00:09:12 - dakazu compares the thematically similar Kankinjou and Ijousha no Ai 00:16:27 - darfox catches up on Black Clover and We Never Learn with his Shonen Jump digital subscription 00:21:00 - we discuss Hi Score Girl now that it's on Netflix 00:34:09 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: One Shot Retrospective on In Clothes Called Fat, we will review Moyoco Anno's tale of self-loathing and societal struggles of body shaming 00:27:40 - Main Segment Triple Dip: Rainbow: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin/Bokutachi ga Yarimashita/The Full-Time Wife Escapist, Transition Song: "We're not alone" by Coldrain from Rainbow: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin, we've read the beginning of each manga for discussion and to see if we'll keep reading it before picking our favorite 00:28:44 - Rainbow by George Abe & Masasumi Kakizaki 00:42:48 - Bokutachi ga Yarimashita by Muneyaki Kaneshiro & Hikaru Araki 00:53:00 - The Full-Time Wife Escapist by Tsunami Umino 01:07:40 - Next Week's Topic: In Clothes Called Fat, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

Welcome to our special year end episode! This year returning guest Morgana "Manga Maven" Santilli joins us to pick our favorite manga & anime from 2018! Check out Morgana's website and follow her on twitter! Remember to send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Time Stamps 00:00:00 - Intro Song: "More One Night" by Chito & Yuuri from Girls' Last Tour, Opening, Introductions 00:03:59 - Reviewing News of 2018: BEASTARS licensed in Spanish this year along with English/French for 2019 and won numerous awards 00:07:08 - Shonen Jump will launch a digital platform with new chapters being released for free day & date with Japan and a subscription based back library 00:14:12 - we ponder if the drastic changes to Shonen Jump will have an effect on piracy *NOTE*we taped prior to the 12/17/18 release) 00:18:22 - The various anti-manga-piracy campaigns from Japanese publishers this year 00:20:16 - Nobuhiro Watsuki's arrest over child pornography and the messy aftermath 00:28:30 - Rumiko Takahashi was finally inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Awards Hall of Fame 00:31:03 - Seamus reviews the stage play for Naoki Urasawa's Pluto from it's international run 00:34:52 - A discussion about manga adaptations to other media 00:37:50 - The wild saga of manga retailer Mandarake auctioning off manuscript pages of Ai to Makoto that were stolen over 40 years ago 00:42:01 - In memoriam of Momoko Sakura of Chibi Maruko-chan, Takahiro Satou of Samejima, Saigo no Juugonichi, Isao Takahata of Studio Ghibli 00:44:48 - Manga of 2018: Transition Song: "Katachi" by Shugo Tokumaru, The giant 2019 British Museum Manga Exhibition 00:46:22 - Best & worst manga of 2018 00:47:11 - Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction by Inio Asano 00:49:02 - Princess Jellyfish by Akiko Higashimura 00:50:29 - My Solo Exchange Diary by Kabi Nagata 00:55:07 - Satoko and Nada by Yupechika 01:02:58 - Juza no Ulna by Toru Izu 01:04:57 - Ningen Karimenchu by Taeko Uzuki 01:10:03 - Scum's Wish by Mengo Yokoyari 01:13:50 - Red Colored Elegy by Seiichi Hayashi 01:19:56 - Claudine by Riyoko Ikeda 01:27:08 - Tokyo Tarareba Girls by Akiko Higashimura 01:35:42 - Manga picks from our listeners 01:41:34 - Pet Shop of Horrors by Matsuri Akino, The Wallflower by Tomoko Hayakawa 01:42:54 - Girls' Last Tour by Tsukumizu 01:43:07 - Jitsuroku: Naku made Bokorarete Hajimete Koi ni Ochimashita. by Poppy Pesuyama 01:48:20 - BEASTARS by Paru Itagaki 01:57:37 - Black Clover by Yuki Tabata 01:56:37 - Garden by Yuichi Yokoyama 01:58:50 - Ultra-Gash Inferno by Suehiro Maruo, A Pantyhose like World by Shun Umezawa 02:00:07 - Dead Tube by Mikoto Yamaguchi & Touta Kitakawa, Satsukare by Daisuke + Asahi 02:01:19 - My Boy by Hitomi Takano, Bunny Drop by Yumi Unita 02:06:51 - Anime of 2018: Transition Song: "Merigo" by Robert Yoshino ft. Sky-Hi from Gurazeni, Best & worst anime of 2018 02:07:28 - A Place Further than the Universe 02:08:32 - Violet Evergarden 02:09:42 - Serial Experiments Lain 02:10:18 - Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo 02:12:37 - Devilman Crybaby 02:16:40 - Mr. Tonegawa: Middle Management Blues 02:18:48 - Kaiji 02:21:18 - DOUBLE DECKER! DOUG & KIRILL 02:22:21 - Lupin III PART 5 02:23:20 - Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san 02:26:44 - The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl 02:28:56 - Ushio and Tora 02:32:10 - Banana Fish 02:33:44 - Golden Kamuy 02:36:14 - Hi Score Girl 02:38:53 - Run with the Wind 02:40:16 - Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku 02:41:01 - Megalo Box 02:42:16 - The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These 02:43:51 - Happy Sugar Life 02:45:57 - Pop Team Epic 02:48:57 - Anime picks from our listeners 02:49:34 - Dragon Ball Super 02:52:06 - Oniisama e…, 02:52:57 - Liz and the Blue Bird 02:54:35 - Darfox rants about spinning limousines from Yowamushi Pedal: Glory Line 02:57:43 - Darling in the FranXX 03:00:39 - Junji Ito Collection 03:04:25 - Thanking all our guests and listeners from this year 03:06:30 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Triple Dip where we read the first volume of three different manga, including: The Full-Time Wife Escapist by Tsunami Umino, Rainbow: Nisha Rokubō no Shichinin by George Abe, and Bokutachi ga Yarimashita by Muneyuki Kaneshiro & Hikaru Akari 03:07:19 - House Keeping, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Auld Lang Syne" by Home Free

This week translator extraordinaire Jocelyne Allen returns to answer our questions about working as an interpreter and how it differs from translating books! Check out Jocelyne's blog & her professional website! Remember to send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: "Shadow and Truth" by ONE III NOTES from ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept., Opening, Introductions 00:01:08 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", dakazu tried to go back to My Boy but it only confirmed his fears 00:04:47 - The potential horror in I Want to Hold Aono-kun so Badly I Could Die has dakazu interested to read more 00:09:27 - dakazu found Neo Yokio: Pink Christmas surprisingly enjoyable 00:12:32 - News: Eleven Arts will be bringing A Silent Voice back to movie theaters in January 2019 00:15:09 - Fans want a new translation for Viz Media'z Dragon Ball manga box set 00:17:54 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: 2018 Year End Review with Morgana "Manga Maven" Santilii, we'll be presenting Top 3 lists for anime & manga and discussing everything from 2018 00:18:59 - Main Segment Guest Gaiden: Transition Song: "Free Bird" by New Cinema Tokage from Project ARMS, Translator Jocelyne Allen explains what interpreting is 00:20:54 - Jocelyne explains how her role as an interpreter varies based on the needs of the client 00:23:25 - We ask Jocelyne how she got started as an interpreter 00:27:49 - Working as both a translator and an interpreter is uncommon, Jocelyne shares how her experiences translating & interpreting have effect each other 00:31:25 - Jocelyne researches everything about her interpreter clients to prepare 00:34:50 - Darfox wants to know if Jocelyne ever had to protect her clients from rude questions 00:40:33 - Darfox and dakazu share personal stories about interpreting for their parents, we discuss the difficulty of translating from one language to another 00:44:55 - We complain about being asked to translate for the sake of entertaining friends 00:46:53 - We ask Jocelyne why Inio Asano is seemingly being mocked in his cameos within other people's manga 00:52:47 - Jocelyne current favorite manga is Yuria-sensei no Akai Ito 00:54:49 - Next Week's Topic: 2018 Year End Review, House Keeping, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

Our final episode reviewing Scum's Wish along with the epilogue volume of Scum's Wish décor! Remember to send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: "Uso No Hibana" by Kuroneko from Scum's Wish, Opening, Introductions 00:01:16 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Darfox was able to go see Mamoru Hosoda's newest movie Mirai at the movie theater, discussing whether we'll see an increase of screenings of anime films in the future 00:11:24 - Discussion about Hayao Miyazaki and his upcoming documentary Never-Ending Man 00:15:45 - Shigan no Yuusha is a typical fantasy light novel adaptation aside from logs 00:21:04 - No surprise that dakazu is not OK with the Shota manga My Boy 00:28:33 - News: Trailer for CG animated NETFLIX anime Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac reveals a gender-swapped character, darfox shares some choice Chilean anime openings 00:33:08 - Hulu makes deal with Funimation for first distribution rights for 2019 new titles 00:35:32 - Discussing the possibilities with Shonen Jump announcing the end of the digital magazine and moving to a free-to-read and digital library subscription model 00:49:50 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Special interview with translator Jocelyne Allen about the difference of translating literary works and being an interpreter 00:52:11 - Main Segment Retrospective Review: Transition Song: "Heikousen" by Sayuri from Scum's Wish, retrospective review of Scum's Wish by Mengo Yokoyari, we give our thoughts on the ending, discuss the character of Akane and the change she goes through, relate to Sanae ending things, compare the relationships of Mugi/Hanabi & Sanae Hanabi, hate on Mugi, explain Akane's change, praise the use of shading in the art, discuss the epilogue stories, get angry about pairing Mugi with Hanabi in Scum's Wish décor, compare Scum's Wish to the movie American Pie 2, re-write the ending, ponder if Mugi is worse than Akane, give our final impressions, and name Moka the MVP(covers volume 7-8 & Scum's Wish décor) 01:41:44 - Next Week's Topic: Interviewing Jocelyne Allen, House Keeping, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

This week we continue our Retrospective review of Scum's Wish! Will the dramatic events change how we feel about certain characters? Tune in to find out! Remember to send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: "Uso No Hibana" by Kuroneko from Scum's Wish, Opening, Introductions, The holiday season, requesting listener top 3 lists for 2018 00:02:39 - promoting Anime Feminist's crowd funding campaign on Indiegogo 00:05:23 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Darfox watches more Goblin Slayer and compares it to Batman 00:12:58 - Seamus has started A Pantyhose Like World and doesn't think there's any deep meaning behind the stories so far 00:15:20 - dakazu checks out the newest volume of Black Lagoon but feels the series just doesn't hold up anymore 00:24:28 - dakazu had high hopes for Chichi Chichi because the same creator made Miss Kobayashi's Maid Dragon but it ended up being a shallow and pervy cash-in 00:28:42 - Talking about trying to read a different manga from an artist you like and it doesn't compare to their other work 00:32:54 - News: Stage play adaptations of My Hero Academia & Karakuri Circus along with TV drama of What did you Eat Yesterday and a Blade Runner anime, debating what we like and dislike about various adaptations from manga 00:41:54 - Neon Genesis Evanglion will be coming to Netflix 00:47:24 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective on Scum's Wish, we will conclude our comprehensive review and read the epilogue volume (covers volume 7-8 & Scum's Wish décor) 00:48:01 - Main Segment Retrospective Review: Transition Song: "Heikousen" by Sayuri from Scum's Wish, retrospective review of Scum's Wish by Mengo Yokoyari, we praise Moka's character arc, examine the various juxtaposing plot lines, feel heartbroken for Sanae, discuss both of the main confessions, enjoy the seamless interweaving of spoken & inner dialogue, explain the problems with Atsuya, compare the series to Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, explore the themes of self worth through relationships, pick our favorite characters, expose the issues with catgirls, and make our final predictions on the ending(covers volumes 4-6) 01:23:40 - Next Week's Topic: Scum's Wish, House Keeping, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

Welcome to the first part of our Retrospective review of Scum's Wish! There's lots of unrequited love to deal with from both the manga and even our hosts?! Remember to send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: "Uso No Hibana" by Kuroneko from Scum's Wish, Opening, Introductions, updates on our tumblr 00:01:58 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Requiem of the Rose King has Seamus comparing historical events to Shakespeare's play 00:12:52 - dakazu finds a greater appreciation for Karakuri Circus now that he's rereading it as an adult 00:16:31 - Darfox and dakazu discuss strong villains of popular shonen manga using wrestling references, *SPOILERS for Fairy Tail 00:22:52 - Both Sentou Hakai Gakuen Dangerous & Dangerous 1969 are mixing X-Men superpowers with juvenile sexual humor and dakazu is not having any of it 00:32:08 - Although 18 Rin is about an adult film production company dakazu was impressed with how it was focused more on characters and telling a good story 00:35:13 - News: There will be a new anime of Fruits Basket that will finally cover all the source material with a new voice cast 00:36:56 - Manga.club has licensed volume 1 of STEVES and is crowd funding to try and publish the other 5 volumes 00:41:20 - We give some suggestions for the massive Seven Seas Entertainment licensing survey 00:45:00 - Anime Feminist is launching an Indiegogo campaign so they can raise money to overhaul their website 00:48:04 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective on Scum's Wish, we will continue our comprehensive review(covers volume 4-6) 00:48:49 - Main Segment Retrospective Review: Transition Song: "Heikousen" by Sayuri from Scum's Wish, retrospective review of Scum's Wish by Mengo Yokoyari, we resonate with character's feelings, are pleasantly surprised with the lack of fan service, notice the rapid pace of dramatic events, cheer on the Sanae Ebato, enjoy the change of character perspectives in the narrative, praise the use of black water-color inking throughout the series, try to decode the extra Nyan-Nyan chapters, and make predictions for what will happen at the end(covers volumes 1-3) 01:15:32 - Next Week's Topic: "Scum's Wish", requesting listener top 3 lists for 2018, House Keeping, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

Get ready for another Triple Dip this week with Kasane, Higanjima and Give My Regards to Black Jack! Remember to send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast 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 Night" by Chito & Yuuri from Girls' Last Tour, Opening, Introductions 00:00:32 - News: BEASTARS will be officially licensed by VIZ Media for release in summer 2019, comparing the release schedule of Western publishers 00:12:10 - Dr. STONE anime adaptation for 2019, dakazu talks about the honest reveal behind the final anime season of Gintama on it's last episode 00:14:47 - New York city added to locations for the Sailor Moon musical performances in March 2019 00:18:22 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", A Pantyhose Like World has completely confused and baffled dakazu 00:34:09 - dakazu gives spoilers about the mystery thriller Yokohamasen Doppelganger 00:37:21 - Main Segment Triple Dip: Give My Regards to Black Jack/Higanjima/Kasane, Transition Song: "SYNERGY" by m-flo feat. Shishido Kafka from Higanjima, we've read the beginning of each manga for discussion and to see if we'll keep reading it before picking our favorite 00:38:20 - Give My Regards to Black Jack by Shuho Sato 00:57:26 - Higanjima by Koji Matsumoto 01:08:52 - Kasane by Daruma Matsuura 01:21:47 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective on Scum's Wish, we will do a comprehensive review of this series about unrequited love (covers volume 1-3) 01:24:39 - Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

On this episode we check out 3 more manga for another Triple Dip! Seamus picks the ultimate unrequited love story of Scum's Wish, darfox with the crime drama about a legendary hitman in The Fable, and dakazu brings the grotesque horror of Starving Anonymous! Remember to send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast 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: "Uso No Hibana" by Kuroneko from Scum's Wish, Opening, Introductions 00:01:02 - Listener Questions: Giving our picks for manga with good endings 00:08:52 - The Manga Machinations authoritative official anime canon list 00:11:13 - an important announcement about fixing our discord server, shout-out to Iyasu in the Manga Translation Battle 00:14:40 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", darfox talks about the roundabout progression in harem manga like We Never Learn 00:20:22 - dakazu revisits Himegoto: Juukyusai no Seifuku and realizes it has the same appeal as a daytime soap opera 00:31:36 - News: Upcoming movie adaptation of Flowers of Evil and anime adaptation of Dorohedoro 00:37:34 - Crowd funding has secured the creation of a life-size statue of Punpun to be on display at Inio Asano's world exhibition Ctrl+T2 00:41:18 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Triple Dip where we read the first volume of three different manga, including: Give My Regards to Black Jack by Shuho Sato, Higanjima by Koji Matsumoto, and Kasane by Daruma Matsuura 00:44:32 - Main Segment Triple Dip: Starving Anonymous/Scum's Wish/The Fable, Transition Song: "Heikousen" by Sayuri from Scum's Wish, we've read the beginning of each manga for discussion and to see if we'll keep reading it before picking our favorite 00:45:23 - Starving Anonymous by Yuu Kuraishi & Kazu Inabe 01:00:39 - The Fable by Katsuhisa Minami 01:12:03 -Scum's Wish by Mengo Yokoyari 01:25:10 - Next Week's Topic: Give My Regards to Black Jack & Higanjima & Kasane, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

This week we wrap up our Retrospective review of Ode to Kirihito by Osamu Tezuka! Remember to send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: "More One Night" by Chito & Yuuri from Girls' Last Tour, Opening, Introductions, Christmas decorations 00:01:55 - Listener Emails: Comparing manga reading habits to anime viewing habits, the zeitgeist of new media, the convenience of streaming services and digital distribution effecting how anime/manga is consumed 00:20:26 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Seamus talks about his lack of historical knowledge for Ooku: The Inner Chambers 00:26:34 - Darfox about some free samples of Aposimz, Battle Angel Alita: Holy Night and Other Stories, Shibuya Goldfish, and Junji Ito's Frankenstein 00:37:46 - dakazu is apprehensive about diving into Tsutomu Takahashi's Nazi story of Neun 00:43:03 - Ningen Karimenchu Tsuzuki continues Taeko Uzuki's struggles with Schizophrenia and her loving relationship with her elder boyfriend 00:47:34 - News: Kengo Hanazawa throws some shade on Inio Asano in the 2000th issue of Big Comic Spirits 00:52:36 - Members from the Sailor Moon musical in Japan will be performing at the 2019 National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington DC 00:53:46 - Shueisha will be releasing a special issue called Paralympic Jump in association with the Paralympics 00:54:56 - The fans of Karakuri Circus were concerned about the anime adaptation because of the limited episodes but creator Kazuhiro Fujita says it's about getting the best moments from the series into this adaptation 00:59:54 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Triple Dip where we read the first volume of three different manga, including: Scum's Wish by Mengo Yokoyari, Starving Anonymous by Yuu Kuraishi & Kazu Inabe, and The Fable by Katsuhisa Minami 01:01:55 - Main Segment Retrospective Review: Transition Song: "? no Boomerang" by Tomoko Tokugaki from The Three-Eyed One, retrospective review of Ode to Kirihito by Tezuka Osamu, we discuss the fates of the antagonists, talk about all the references to Jesus, interpret Tezuka's disdain for doctors, praise the reoccurring artistic themes, detest the negative use of mental illness, debate forgiveness vs vengeance, explain the postmortem problems with Urabe, and wonder why the Monmow epidemic was never resolved.(covers chapters 11-20) 01:39:20 - Next Week's Topic: Scum's Wish & Starving Anonymous & The Fable, House Keeping, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

On this episode we present part 1 of our Retrospective review of Ode to Kirihito! We explore the themes of discrimination in this mature series from Osamu Tezuka! Remember to send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: "More One Night" by Chito & Yuuri from Girls' Last Tour, Opening, Introductions, wrestlers exposing themselves 00:03:05 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", dakazu doesn't like how Tokumei no Kanojotachi can't mixes fictional drama with travel guides to Japanese red-light districts 00:09:35 - Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san is very informative about the business of working at bookstores 00:13:56 - Darfox is enjoying the comedic relationships of Mitsuro Kubo's Again!! 00:23:03 - The names of the chapters in the newest volume of Shojo Fight surprise Seamus 00:26:39 - News: Premium Japanese television channel WOWOW is doing a manga tie-in of their Para Athletes documentary series Who I AM in Weekly Young Jump magazine 00:28:06 - Volume 1 of Mob Psycho 100 has been released by Dark Horse Comics 00:31:27 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective on Ode to Kirihito, we will conclude our comprehensive review of this Osamu Tezuka title(covers chapters 11-20) 00:31:48 - Main Segment Retrospective Review: Transition Song: "? no Boomerang" by Tomoko Tokugaki from The Three-Eyed One, retrospective review of Ode to Kirihito by Tezuka Osamu, we discuss the duality of outdated caricatures with decent representation, praise Tezuka's experimentation with art and paneling, question the treatment of Reika's sexuality, debate the treatment of all female characters, explore the religious themes, examine the character of Dr. Urabe, compare this to other Tezuka works, and make predictions for how the story will end(covers chapters 1-10) 01:09:49 - Next Week's Topic: Ode to Kirihito, House Keeping, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

This week we launch our first special guest themed Gaiden series with Amelia Cook, creator of the Anime Feminist website! Get ready for a mega-sized episode as we interview Amelia about her manga/anime origins and how she started Anime Feminist. Then she joins us for a in-depth discussion about representation in manga/anime as we analyze our own positive and negative examples of female characters in shonen battle manga! Support Anime Feminist on patreon! Remember to send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: "Re:Call" by i☆Ris from Twin Star Exorcists, Opening, Introductions, 00:03:07 - Secret Origins: Amelia tells us how she began her anime/manga fandom with Castle in the Sky, Mobile Suit Gundam Wing & Urotsukidoji: Legend of the Overfiend 00:07:13 - The dark days of buying 4 episode DVDs for 20 pounds makes Amelia appreciate the accessibility of modern streaming services 00:10:33 - The lack of a space to discuss issues in anime/manga helped create Anime Feminist but also had positive and negative consequences 00:19:55 - we talk about our experience with harassment and the lessons we learned 00:29:56 - Listener Questions: Answering what future goals Anime Feminist are planning 00:34:42 - Amelia explains why proper payment & representation with writers is key 00:43:30 - Darfox asks Amelia to elaborate the process of pitching to Anime Feminist, working with an editor to shape new articles 00:54:33 - Seamus and Amelia praise the stage adaptation of Naoki Urasawa's Pluto 00:58:37 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective on Ode to Kirihito, we will do a comprehensive review of this Tezuka Osamu title(covers chapters 1-11) 00:59:03 - Main Segment Machinations Gaiden: Transition Song: "Haruka Kanata" by Asian Kung-fu Generation from Naruto, we have an open discussion about representation within manga/anime 01:02:52 - Discussing the shonen battle manga heroine archetype, dakazu and Amelia share their issues on Sakura's character arc in Naruto 01:11:09 - We lament the typical fate of female characters being reduced to moms/wives in shonen epilogues, the body proportions of characters like Orihime from Bleach are a deal breaker for Amelia 01:17:23 - Amelia explains with Black Clover and Blue Exorcist how personal experiences effect which representations are overlooked while others are jarring, dakazu doesn't like the non-consensual male pursuit of females represented in all entertainment 01:21:40 - We discuss the various groping perverts that are seen as comedic characters in shonen manga, we examine shonen manga as a commercial product and how that effects English adaptations 01:26:11 - We explain how despite having passionate fandoms for manga such as the female MMA manga Teppu, they still might struggle in finding a market in the West, we attribute the increase of BL/Yuri releases to the fujoshi buying them out 01:31:22 - We explore female characters in sports manga, Farewell, My Dear Cramer reflects the real life popularity of female soccer for Amelia 01:37:34 - The ensemble cast of My Hero Academia help bring a little diversity to it's female representation, Amelia makes a case for diversity of physical body types in Keijo!!!!!!!! 01:41:03 - Personally, Amelia can appreciate the representation in Please tell me! Galko-chan while disliking it due to the character designs, But Re:Zero on the other hand has such great representation it let's her look past the cutesy moe designs 01:46:32 - Darfox and dakazu praise how the sexually active for Haru from BEASTARS isn't portrayed as shameful female character trait, Amelia likes Scum's Wish for giving it's characters complex relationships with sex 01:56:04 - Darfox likes the tough but maternal growth in Reiko Tamura from Parasyte, we wonder if pairing atypical manga/anime female characteristics to non-human characters makes them more acceptable 01:58:03 - Amelia catches an ingrained generic convention in dakazu's perception of Emma from The Promised Neverland as gender-less, we discuss how crying for Midoriya from My Hero Academia is looked down upon, the portrayal of dirty ugly men in Kaiji are praiseworthy in darfox's eyes 02:07:50 - Seamus and dakazu praise Shojo Fight for having excellent representation of character interactions that avoid false-conflict, we praise My Love Story!! for exploring relationships after they've formed, Seamus appreciates manga that explores relationships between adults without the possibility of breakups in both Friday Night Lights and What did you eat Yesterday? 02:11:54 - Amelia's favorite relationships are couples in Nodame Cantabile and Twin Star Exorcists who support and push each other to greater success, dakazu recommends Kekkaishi for Amelia 02:18:09 - Amelia stresses the importance of getting LGBTQ+ perspectives from o

On this episode Miki's Stopwatch is here to talk about anime, again! We pick our favorites from both summer and fall of 2018! Remember to send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: "New Stranger" by sora tob sakana from Hi Score Girl, Opening, Introductions, manga genres that represent us best 00:04:24 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Darfox is pleasantly not surprised by a tournament arc in Black Clover, Black Clover Quartet Knights manga on Jump+ promotes the new video game 00:07:44 - Seamus continues reading Seven Shakespeares and enjoys it 00:11:35 - Miki loved Kaiji: Against All Rules but thought the final arc was out shined by the first one 00:16:27 - dakazu and Miki give love for Tonkatsu DJ Agetaro 00:18:10 - A new volume of Kyukyoku Chojin R was released 31 years after the last one 00:20:21 - A manga about cults called Charisma was terrifying for dakazu 00:23:48 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Guest Gaiden with Amelia Cook, Amelia will join us for a discussion about positive and negative representation in manga 00:25:52 - Main Segment Anime Interlude: Transition Song: "Break In To Break Out" by Lyn from Persona 5 the Animation, We review anime from the 2018 summer season and discuss some anime from the upcoming 2018 fall season, Including: 00:26:34 - *SPOILERS* Angolmois: Record of Mongol Invasion 00:34:22 - Asobi Asobase - workshop of fun - 00:37:42 - Banana Fish 00:41:32 - Happy Sugar Life 00:46:29 - Back Street Girls 00:51:10 - Mr. Tonegawa Middle Management Blues, Ichinichi Gaishutsuroku Hanchou 00:57:20 - Isekai Izakaya: Japanese Food From Another World 00:59:07 - Shoujo Kageki Revue Starlight 01:02:59 - Cells at Work 01:06:48 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind 01:11:41 - DOUBLE DECKER! DOUG & KIRILL 01:16:55 - RADIANT 01:18:41 - IRODUKU - The World in Colors 01:22:54 - Karakuri Circus 01:27:46 - Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san 01:31:34 - Goblin Slayer 01:40:07 - Run with the Wind 01:41:33 - As Miss Beelzebub Likes it. 01:42:59 - Zombie Land Saga 01:44:26 - Bloom into You 01:45:42 - Anima Yell! 01:47:02 - Ms. Vampire who lives in my neighborhood. 01:48:54 - SSSS.GRIDMAN 01:51:35 - Ulysses: Jeanne d'Arc and the Alchemist Knight 01:55:25 - New Chapter Updates: *SPOILERS* catching up on the finale of the New Years arc in BEASTARS 02:14:40 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Machinations Gaiden with Amelia Cook, House Keeping, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

Apologies in advance as Seamus had to skip this week's podcast so we changed from our planned retrospective to another Manga in Motion instead. So at darfox's request we look at the Chinese Animal World based on Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji! Remember to send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast 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: "Mirai wa Bokura no Te no Naka " by Kaiji and the Redbound Cherries from Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor, Opening, Changes in scheduling, Introductions 00:02:32 - Listener Emails: Manga introduced through the podcast that we love 00:12:44 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", darfox agrees with Will Eisner's Comics & Sequential Art that comics count as reading 00:15:15 - dakazu dove into the manga and life of Taeko Uzuki, Shin Kazoku Keikaku may be fiction but Uzuki created it from real personal experiences she went through 00:20:29 - dakazu is moved from learning about Taeko Uzuki's life as a cult porno star, her struggles with Schizophrenia, multiple suicide attempts, and her hallucination laden recovery back to health that are covered in her memoir Ningen Karimenchu 00:33:21 - dakazu checks out Prison School creator Akira Hiramoto's Me and the Devil Blues and his brand new RaW Hero 00:39:11 - News: My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness wins the 2018 Harvey Awards for Best Manga, Harold Sakuishi wins the International Spotlight Award 00:42:22 - NANA creator Ai Yazawa drew illustrations for Street Tradition: Men's Fashion is Learning from the Past 00:44:00 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Anime Interlude where we'll be discussing the past Summer 2018 season of anime and some of our early impressions for Fall 2018 00:45:29 - Main Segment Manga in Motion: Transition Song: "Bad Ass" by Red Light Saints from Animal World, we explain how closely this mirror's "Kaiji", ponder why they made the changes from Kaiji to Kaisi, examine the need for the high budget special effects & action scenes, praise the production values of the gambling part, disagree with making some characters more pure good/evil, wonder if Michael Douglas will be in the sequel, and complain about the complete lack of zawa-zawa 01:16:40 - Next Week's Topic: Anime Interlude, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

This episode we look at the recent live-action adaptation of Bleach and ask ourselves the question "was this ever good to begin with?" Remember to send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast 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: "Milk" by [Alexandros] from Bleach, Opening, Introductions, Birthdays 00:02:52 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Reading more Seven Shakespeares makes Seamus realize he doesn't know that much about William Shakespeare 00:09:41 - *SPOILERS* dakazu thought the 'ending' of Gintama was hilarious, background song: "Tenipuri te iina" by Takeshi Konomi from The Prince of Tennis 00:15:58 - Desuraba makes dakazu question the type of manga that is published on official web-manga sites 00:19:27 - dakazu is loving Yoshihiro Tatsumi's A Drifting Life 00:23:09 - News: Inio Asano married The Teacher's White Lie creator Akane Torikai 00:25:25 - @IyasuN translated Rene Hoshino's An African Boy Grew up in Japan 00:28:04 - BEASTARS will be getting a French release in 2019, we discuss how English publishers of manga specifically pick titles they know will be successful in the West 00:35:03 - Junji Ito is joining a campaign against manga piracy 00:36:50 - The release of Alita: Battle Angel has been pushed back to February 14 2019 00:40:26 - The other Kaiji spin-off Ichinichi Gaishutsuroku Hanchou will be getting an anime this fall 00:44:00 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective on Ode to Kirihito, we will reviw this Tezuka Osamu title(covers chapters 1-11) 00:27:43 - Main Segment Manga in Motion: Transition Song: "Number One" by Hazel Fernandes from Bleach, we complain about Bleach in general, argue over the look of Ichigo, regret everything about movie version Rukia, praise the CG and action, be disappointed that they failed to make a good movie or a faithful adaptation, and question our decisions to keep doing this 01:15:57 - Next Week's Topic: Ode to Kirihito, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Tane wo Maku Hibi" by Kousuke Atari from Bleach

Darfox is out this week so we've picked a wide array of seinen titles for Seamus to check out! Remember to send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast 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: "Gokudoll Music" by Gokudolls Male Squad from Back Street Girls, Opening, Introductions 00:02:27 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Seamus and dakazu talk about *SPOILERS* for Land of the Lustrous 00:12:47 - dakazu has been really enjoying Japanese dubs of American cartoons such as BoJack Horseman, Steven Universe and Rick and Morty 00:19:42 - News: The newest Weekly Shonen Champion was dedicated to the late Hirotaka Sato and his popular sumo manga series Bachi Bachi/Samejima, Saigo no Juugonichi 00:23:18 - Seven Seas Entertainment has licensed Akiko Higashimura's autobiography manga Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey 00:25:59 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Manga in Motion, reviewing the live-action version of Bleach on Netflix 00:27:43 - Main Segment Seamus on Seinen: Transition Song: "Binary Star" by SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]:Uru from Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These, Seamus reviews a few seinen titles that dakazu mostly skims through, Including: 00:32:20 - Happiness by Shuzo Oshimi 00:36:05 - Back Street Girls by Jasmine Gyuh 00:40:10 - Legend of the Galactic Heroes by Ryu Fujisaki & Yoshiki Tanaka 00:44:41 - Jagaaaaaan by Kensuke Nishida & Muneyuki Kaneshiro 00:48:30 - Kaguya-sama: Love is War by Aka Akatsuka 00:51:41 - Tokusatsu Gagaga by Niwa Tanaba 00:55:51 - Yamikin Ushijima-kun by Shohei Manabe 01:00:10 - Ateya no Tsubaki by Kanji Kawashita 01:03:40 - Ousamatachi no Viking by Sadayasu 01:07:28 - Bokura Wa Mahou Shounen by Teppei Fukushima 01:15:57 - Next Week's Topic: live-action Bleach, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster