Manga Machinations

On this episode we watch Pom Poko in honor of the late Isao Takahata! 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: "Main Theme" by Hasso Gakudan from Pom Poko, Opening, Introductions, Manga Machinations Discord server, new YouTube video 00:03:10 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Seamus is reading more The Land of the Lustrous 00:05:32 - My Hero Academia did cross promotional videos with Avengers: Infinity War 00:09:12 - dakazu is watching Persona 5 the Animation in lieu of playing the game 00:11:38 - Yotsuiro Biyori is a surprise hit for dakazu 00:13:53 - dakazu checks out both the manga and Netflix drama of Kantaro: The Sweet Tooth Salaryman 00:15:35 - dakazu thanks Chris from Canada for suggestion of Sexual Hunter Riot 00:19:39 - dakazu highlights manga artists Atsushi Kaneko & Santa Inoue for their distinct art styles 00:21:05 - News: Golden Kamuy wins grand prize and BEASTARS wins the new creator award at the 22nd annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize awards 00:23:01 - live-action drama of Mob Psycho 100 will premier on Netflix on May 22, new gaiden series for Houshin Engi 00:25:04 - We weigh in on Rurouni Kenshin returning to publication this June after creator Nobuhiro Watsuki was fined for possessing child pornography 00:34:32 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: we'll be looking at manga from Weekly Shonen Champion for another Darfox Dabbles 00:35:48 - Main Segment Manga in Motion: Transition Song: "The Tanukis Now…" by Hasso Gakudan from Pom Poko, review of Isao Takahata's Pom Poko, we discuss raccoon dogs, the quality and timelessness of the animation, the dense and sometimes adult story, Nasu no Yoichi, the representation of tanuki in Japanese culture, and lots of testicles 00:59:35 - Next Week's Topic: Darfox Dabbles on Shonen Champion, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

This week we revisit Helter Skelter and give it a full review! 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, addressing last week's discussion about Jitsuroku: Nakumade Bokorarete Hajimete Koi ni Ochimashita 00:04:50 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Seamus thinks To Your Eternity is going to go on for a long time 00:12:28 - dakazu loves a particular member of the cast of the Golden Kamuy anime 00:14:02 - We talk about the comic book Saga and how Image Comics allows creators to create original stories, discussing the book being challenged as anti-family 00:29:39 - dakazu pulls a Seamus maneuver and spoils himself on Legend of Galactic Heroes, darfox is over shock-based stories 00:37:27 - dakazu is impressed with how Please tell me! Galko-chan subverts stereotypes and fan service 00:42:27 - Dorei-ku: Boku to 23-nin no Dorei makes good use of interweaving plots and creative mind games 00:46:03 - Mahou Shoujo Site has improved with live-action ending songs, Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku is a cute series with a great opening song 00:48:44 - dakazu loves how Butter!!! focues on characters and relationships instead of Ballroom dancing as a sport 00:53:37 - dakazu gives some quick impressions on Tokyo Ghoul:re, Gurazeni: Money Pitch, and Cutie Honey Universe 00:55:26 - News: trailer for live-action BLEACH movie, correction about the In This Corner of the World drama 00:57:11 - live-action movie announcement for Kingdom, new Hiro Mashima manga starting at end of June 2018, new edition of Slam Dunk being published this summer 01:01:39 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: anime review of Isao Takahata's Pom Poko 01:02:35 - Main Segment One Shot: full retrospective review of Helter Skelter by Kyoko Okazaki, Transition Song: "orion" by Kenshi Yonezu from March Comes in like a Lion, we discuss the unfinished story, the obvious Twin Peaks references, Okazaki's accident that ended her career, and more 01:25:19 - Manga Machinations Discord server shout-out, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

On this episode we check out Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou, Hanako and the Terror of Allegory, and Helter Skelter for another round of Triple Dip! Apologies in advance for some technical problems toward the end of the podcast. 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, Listener Emails: Catching up with Dwayne 00:05:42 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song:Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", darfox is ready to start watching the My Hero Academia so he can finally enjoy the most important part of anime: the openings and endings! 00:09:19 - we give our thoughts on the Golden Kamuy anime 00:14:40 - darfox loves Eyeball Daddy in Gegege no Kitarou with 00:18:19 - we praise Megalo Box for it's high production values 00:21:20- You Don't Know Gunma Yet andIIsekai Izakaya: Japanese Food From Another World both have live-action sections that surprised dakazu 00:28:15 - dakazu talks about non-fiction series Moto Fuuzokujou ga Kanemochi Tsuma ni Narimashita and Jitsuroku: Nakumade Bokorarete Hajimete Koi ni Ochimashita and how these artists' life accounts can be disturbing and questionable 00:43:19 - dakazu learns that Nobunaga no Chef ain't nothing compared to Marie Antoinette's Chef 00:47:16 - Main Segment Triple Dip: Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou/Hanako and the Terror of Allegory/Helter Skelter, Transition Song: "Cafe Alpha" by Choro Club from Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou, we've read the beginning of each manga for discussion and then pick our favorite 00:48:23 - Hanako and the Terror of Allegory by Sakae Esuno 1:00:52 - Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou by Hitoshi Ashinano 1:15:55 - Helter Skelter by Kyoko Okazaki 1:24:45- Next Episode Preview and Rundown: One Shot of Helter Skelter by Kyoko Okazaki, we'll read the rest of the series for a single episode retrospective review 01:27:12 - Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

This week we check out another Mamoru Hosoda film, Wolf Children! 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: "Ne ne" by Masakatsu Takagi from Wolf Children OST, Opening, Introductions 00:01:18 - Manga Machinations Discord server, reading a comment about outsourcing 00:04:01 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Darfox brings up the controversy over female characters in the anime of My Hero Academia 00:06:39 - Seamus runs into some backstory and swearing with more Frau Faust and The Ancient Magus' Bride 00:10:35 - The modern storylines of Gegege no Kitaro & Lupin III are fun but the art of Kitaro is strange 00:14:12 - Devils Line is reminiscent of True Blood, dakazu is jumping into Legend of Galactic Heroes with the new anime 00:17:33 - The inside baseball you learn in Gurazeni: Money Pitch is fascinating 00:19:28 - Magical Girl Ore is a hilarious comedy but dakazu didn't like the pop songs, the first episode of Magical Girl Site borders on torture porn 00:24:42 - dakazu couldn't put down the exciting sci-fi/military drama Juuza no Ulna 00:30:08 - Ginga no Shinanai Kodomotachi e is a disturbing tale of immortality that kept dakazu up at night 00:35:54 - News: The Seven Deadly Sins season 2 is being released on a weekly schedule on Netflix 00:38:25 - upcoming live-action drama of In This Corner of the World, Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata has passed away 00:41:53 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Triple Dip where we read the first volume of three different manga, including: Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou by Hitoshi Ashinano, Helter Skelter by Kyoko Okazaki, and Hanako and the Terror of Allegory by Sakae Esuno 00:43:49 - Main Segment Manga in Motion: Transition Song: "Meguri" by Masakatsu Takagi from Wolf Children OST, review of Mamoru Hosoda's Wolf Children, we discuss common Hosoda themes of heavy breathing & montages, the simple yet emotional story, Hosoda's fursona, how it glorifies country life, and compare this to other Hosoda films. 01:09:06 - Next Week's Topic: Triple Dip on Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou, Helter Skelter, and Hanako and the Terror of Allegory, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

It's that time of the year again to ask our reoccurring guest, Miki's Stopwatch, to join us for an episode to recap the last season of anime! 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: "POP TEAM EPIC" by Sumire Uehara from Pop Team Epic, Opening, Introductions, the new Manga Machinations Discord server 00:03:38 - Listener Emails: how BLAME! is a great example of 'Show Don't Tell' storytelling 00:10:08 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Seamus is reading Manga Poverty by Shuho Sato while dakazu checked out Sato's new manga version of the subject matter, Stand by Me Kakuemon, discussing if assistants get credit for the manga they help create 00:19:35 - Miki has read Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey and weighs in on artist Akiko Higashimura's autobiographical work vs her fictional work 00:23:18 - Miki introduces an anthology manga, Daidai wa, Hantoumei ni Nidone suru, which is filled with bizarre tales 00:25:23 - The unique setting of Iceland in Go north-northwest with Clouds peaks dakazu's interests 00:29:20 - dakazu talks about the importance of proper representation with singing in Hashikko Ensemble and autism in With the Light: Raising an Autistic Child 00:40:30 - Fumi Yoshinaga's Anique Bakery is perfect for Seamus as it is what you get when you take out all cooking parts of What did you Eat Yesterday? and leave in all the adult drama of yaoi relationships 00:45:44 - (SPOILERS)The TV drama version of Princess Jellyfish makes changes that appeal to a wider audience 00:48:36 - dakazu loves Rensuke Oshikiri's Semai Sekai no Identity, a crazy series about a dystopian manga industry where battles breakout Scott Pilgrim-style 00:53:19 - Mad Chimera World is not a good manga 00:53:56 - News: Paru Itagaki draws human versions of BEASTARS characters for April Fool's 00:55:40 - We discuss Crunchyroll's parent company Ellation outsourcing engineers to Moldova and their push for VRV 01:03:26 - Main Segment Anime Interlude: Transition Song: "Hana Ichi Monme" by BURNOUT SYNDROMES from Gintama, We review anime from the 2018 winter season, Including: 01:04:30 - Yuru Camp△ 01:07:38 - A Place Further Than The Universe 01:13:35 - Pop Team Epic 01:17:40 - Kokkoku 01:18:44 - Darling in the Franxx 01:20:15 - Teasing Master Takagi-san 01:21:48 - Yowamushi Pedal:GLORY LINE 01:25:27 - Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody & Overlord II 01:30:30 - Record of Grancrest War 01:31:48 - Killing Bites 01:32:23 - After the Rain 01:33:35 - The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. & The Ryuo's Work is Never Done! 01:35:07 - Violet Evergarden 01:37:47 - wrapping up the rest of the winter season 01:39:27 - running through the upcoming 2018 spring anime season titles 01:50:53 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Manga in Motion review of Mamoru Hosoda's Wolf Children, Miki is excited about the new Kunihiko Ikuhara project Sarazanmai 01:52:23 - House Keeping, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

This week we'll be examining manga by the late, great Shotaro Ishinomori. He was a huge influence on children's superhero shows in Japan. Does his manga hold up? We're here 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 Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: "A.I.am Human" by MONKEY MAJIK from Cyborg 009: Call of Justice, Opening, Introductions 00:02:06 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", we confirm darfox's hand fetish as he talks about My Hero Academia 00:06:23 - We discuss Kohei Horikoshi's rocky road to success with his 2 failed series, Oumagadoki Doubutsuen & Barrage 00:08:36 - dakazu rants about the difficult competition between serializations in Shonen Jump 00:12:15 - Updates for the tumblr, the Hakyu Hoshin Engi anime is strangely only for people who know the source material 00:17:37 - dakazu reads a pretty generic zombie manga Crueler than Dead 00:19:41 - The silly comedy of Space Battle Ship Tiramisù peaks dakazu's intrests while Pentabu to Sensha would be a prime example for Hayao Miyazaki's hate of military otaku 00:23:51 - dakazu explains some Japanese urban legends from the horror/romance/battle manga Terror Night 00:27:53 - Houkago Teibou Nisshi is a simple slice of life about fishing and reminds dakazu of similar manga like Wana Girl 00:31:41 - dakazu wonders how much swearing will be in the upcoming English release of Oops! I Messed Up and Made the Wrong Person into a Magical Girl! 00:34:47 - News: Paru Itagaki wore a Legomu chicken mask when accepting BEASTARS's 2018 Cartoon Grand Prize, we find out where Legomu placed on the BEASTARS character popularity poll 00:38:37 - announcement of Vinland Saga anime adaptation 00:41:13 - The Hi Score Girl anime is back and starting July 2018, the saga of the SNK lawsuit against Hi Score Girl 00:48:41 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Anime Interlude, guest Miki's Stopwatch will join us to talk about the winter 2018 anime season and the upcoming spring titles we're looking forward to 00:49:27 - Main Segment Creator Cross Section: Transition Song: "What's the justice?" by globe from Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier, we examine Shotaro Ishinomori's shonen manga: 00:56:45 - Cyborg 009, 01:14:54 - Sabu & Ichi's Detective Stories, 01:27:40 - Kamen Rider, 01:35:52 - Robot Detective, we discuss his common theme of cyborgs & humanity, the unfortunately racist caricatures that reflect the 1960's, how his various projects were cross-media, and his scene transitions through paneling and backgrounds 01:49:48 - new Manga Machinations Discord server, 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 look at the beginning of ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept., Seven Shakespeares, and APOSIMZ for another 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: "More One Night" by Chito & Yuuri from Girls' Last Tour, Opening, Introductions 00:03:25 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", darfox has been avoiding spoilers for My Hero Academia 00:05:56 - Seamus finishes Red Colored Elegy and talks about different cross-media projects it inspired 00:12:40 - Detective Conan: Hannin no Hanzawa-san is a spin-off manga dakazu can get behind 00:16:03 - Spin-off manga that we like and dislike 00:22:04 - dakazu is excited to check out an anthology of Yumiko Shirai's early works 00:23:28 - News: Ecuador live-streaming Dragon Ball Super episode as a public event 00:25:36 - New season of Mob Pyscho 100 announced, anime adaptation of Karakuri Circus 00:28:40 - Seven Seas Entertainment publishing I want to eat your panaceas and Satoko and Nada 00:30:18 - BEASTARS wins Best Newcomer Manga at the 2018 Japan Media Arts Festival, debating whether an anime adaptation of BEASTARS is possible 00:36:29 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Creator Cross Section where we examine Shoutarou Ishinomori's manga throughout his career: including Cyborg 009, Kamen Rider, Sabu to Ichi Torimono Hikae and Robot Detective 00:37:54 - Main Segment Triple Dip: ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. by Natsume Ono, Seven Shakespeares by Harold Sakuishi, and APOSIMZ by Tsutomu Nihei, Transition Song: "Shadow and Truth" by ONE III NOTES from ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept., we've read the first volume of each manga for discussion and then pick our favorite 01:43:35 - Next Week's Topic: Creator Cross Section of Shoutarou Ishinomori, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

We've had to make some changes this week. The Triple Dip will be pushed back to next week. Instead we're joined by special guests Paula and Haile, two of dakazu's friends! They're here to talk about composing music based on Junji Ito, LGBT representation in manga/anime, and our Manga in Motion pick, the live-action Full Metal Alchemist! Make sure to check out Paula's awesome webcomic Hoof Fellas and her amazing Spiral song! Also buy Haile's shirts! 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: "Again" by Yui from Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood, Opening, Introductions, our special guests Haile and Paula 00:03:16 - Haile's secret manga/anime origins and her youthful encounter with BERSERK 00:05:52 - Paula's secret manga/anime origins, composing an original song based on Junji Ito's Spiral 00:11:51 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Seamus enjoys the unique paneling and simple art style of Seiichi Hayashi's Red Colored Elegy 00:14:56 - The vaguely European monarchy story of Violet Evergarden is making Seamus tune out, we discuss the negative effects of manga/anime relationships with a large age gap can have in something like After the Rain 00:29:04 - Haile and Paula talk about good and bad LGBT representation in anime/manga 00:38:06 - Juicy butts from Yuri!!! on Ice 00:40:35 - darfox is excited to finally start reading My Hero Academia and see it's take on American Superhero comics 00:42:17 - Paula talks what she thinks about the Junji Ito Collection anime as a huge Junji Ito fan 00:54:26 - dakazu has been enjoying the cosmic horror designs in various manga adaptations of H.P.Lovecraft 00:56:24 - News: BLAME! wins best cgi film at the 2018 VFX-Japan awards, Tsutomu Nihei and Polygon Pictures are creating a joint venture called TOA Heavy Industries, LLP 01:01:55 - Ahiru no Sora is getting an anime adaptation, Madhouse is making a new season of Boogiepop Phantom 01:05:11 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Triple Dip where we read the first volume of three different manga including: APOSIMZ by Tsutomu Nihei, ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. by Natsume Ono, and 7-nin no Shakespeare by Harold Sakuishi 01:05:59 - Main Segment Manga in Motion: Transition Song: "Ready Steady Go!" by L'arc~en~Ciel from Fullmetal Alchemist, review of 2017 live-action Fullmetal Alchemist, we discuss the difference between original anime and reboot, Haile talks about the themes of series, we praise the costumes and Edwards wig but hate the bad actors and mishmash of a plot, and we lament the general lack of quality for live-action adaptations of anime/manga 01:53:04 - Next Week's Topic: Triple Dip on APOSIMZ, ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept., and 7-nin no Shakespeare, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

We've finally reached the end of Princess Jellyfish! Get ready for a lengthy discussion about everything from the ending to our favorite parts! 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: "Just Between Us" by Chatmonchy from Princess Jellyfish, Opening, Introductions, our new YouTube video excerpt on BEASTARS 00:02:57 - Twitter discussion on Slam Dunk and BL 00:07:35 - Newsweek article getting facts on March Comes in like a Lion wrong 00:13:13 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Seamus catches up on To Your Eternity with Crunchyroll's new Simulpub program, Seamus shares other science fiction about immortal creatures 00:23:52 - dakazu describes the brand new series Bokurawa Mahou Shounen and darfox hypothesizes a possible transgender motif 00:32:11 - dakazu loves manga artist Shin Morimura's autobiography about his decision to leave modern comforts and go live off the land, Shin Shirakawa Genjin Oopa 00:40:35 - News: BEASTARS ranking in Anime-Japan's poll for "most anticipated manga to anime adaptations", digital sales of manga surpassing paper sales in 2017 00:44:44 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Triple Dip where we read the first volume of three different manga including: APOSIMZ by Tsutomu Nihei, ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. by Natsume Ono, and 7-nin no Shakespeare by Harold Sakuishi 00:49:13 - Main Segment Retrospective: Transition Song: "Kime no KIREI ni kizuite Okure" by Sambomaster from Princess Jellyfish, retrospective review of Princess Jellyfish by Akiko Higashimura, We talk about the abrupt ending, discuss how the Singapore arc changed the story, gripe about the negatives and positives of the themes, and give our final impressions(covers volumes 16-17) 01:37:25 - Next Week's Topic: Triple Dip on APOSIMZ, ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept., and 7-nin no Shakespeare, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

This week we enter the Singapore arc of Princess Jellyfish. Only two more episodes of our retrospective to go til we finish Akiko Higashimura's romantic comedy! 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: "Just Between Us" by Chatmonchy from Princess Jellyfish, Opening, Introductions 00:01:01 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Netflix sending Seamus surveys about the weekly release schedule of Violet Evergarden, talking about the Netflix piracy controversy and social media spoiler culture 00:08:16 - Seamus is impressed with the vloging and crowd funding in A Place Further than the Universe and enjoying it's story about pleasant people 00:13:20 - Happiness is taking darfox to some dark places, discussing extreme violence and dark content in stories 00:23:06 - dakazu reads the manga adaptation of the Netflix anime movie adaptation of BLAME! and questions why it exists 00:26:47 - News: 80's manga Banana Fish is getting an anime adaptation, 00:28:35 - Crunchyroll's Anime Awards, My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness winning Best Manga 00:32:31 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective review of Princess Jellyfish by Akiko Higashimura, We'll be reading and discussing volumes 16-17 00:32:48 - Main Segment Retrospective: Transition Song: "Kime no KIREI ni kizuite Okure" by Sambomaster from Princess Jellyfish, retrospective review of Princess Jellyfish by Akiko Higashimura, We discuss the story moving away from the Amarz, the mystery behind Io-chan's gender, the real-life waste problem in the clothing industry, and make final predictions about who Tsukimi will end up with!(covers volumes 14-15) 01:48:39 - Next Week's Topic: Princess Jellyfish, House Keeping, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

This episode we discuss the public perception of manga where we are and how to increase the US manga reading audience! And of course more Princess Jellyfish! 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: "Just Between Us" by Chatmonchy from Princess Jellyfish, Opening, Introductions, Listener Emails: Discussing our usernames, 00:05:38 - how is manga perceived where we live? 00:11:17 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Seamus asks if a certain character in The Promised Neverland is a racist stereotype 00:21:12 - Subtitles and numbering in manga volumes 00:25:13 - darfox is bummed about the mini-break March comes in like a Lion is taking and not impressed with the animation from the dungeon arc of Black Clover, Mudazumo Naki Kaikaku: Princess of Japan focuses on the high school girl descendant of Emperor Hirohito battling Donald Trump in mahjong and dakazu is not having any of it 00:31:06 - dakazu is enjoying Sanzoku Diary artist Kentaro Okamoto's writer debut in Sounan desu ka? despite some panty shots 00:34:11 - the post-war drama Areyo Hoshikuzu has ended, we share stories about re-reading manga 00:38:40 - News: we expand on Deb Aoki's twitter question about how to get more people in the US to read manga 00:51:11 - Tomorrow's Joe creator Tetsuya Chiba addressing manga piracy, manga artist Takashi Yoshida critique of the publishers, changes to Crunchyroll site's Kodansha manga catalog 00:58:47 - debating the price of manga 01:02:33 - 1st image from live-action adaptation of My Brother's Husband, Alita: Battle Angel getting delayed til December 01:03:37 - Tomorrow's Joe 50th anniversary project Megalo Box looks like it shares story similarities with characters 01:06:59 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective review of Princess Jellyfish by Akiko Higashimura, We'll be reading and discussing volumes 14-15 01:07:15 - Main Segment Retrospective: Transition Song: "Kime no KIREI ni kizuite Okure" by Sambomaster from Princess Jellyfish, retrospective review of Princess Jellyfish by Akiko Higashimura, We enjoy the hilarious betrayal of the Amarz, go into our disappointment of the new flamboyantly gay Usami character, make predictions of who will end up with Tsukimi, and ponder if Higashimura's philosophy on romance takes inspiration from her real life(covers volumes 12-13) 01:48:39 - Next Week's Topic: Princess Jellyfish, House Keeping, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

This week Seamus reports back from seeing a theatrical adaptation of Naoki Urasawa's Pluto and we continue with our retrospective review of Princess Jellyfish! 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: "Just Between Us" by Chatmonchy from Princess Jellyfish, Opening, Introductions, more YouTube videos 00:03:15 - Seamus went to London to see the Pluto stage play 00:17:31 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", darfox checks out Soukyuu no Ariadne 00:21:50 - Seamus finds it difficult to like the main character in Violet Evergarden, dakazu tries to explain the craziness of Rasputin and Putin teaming up to create invincible martial-artist soldiers in Golosseum 00:29:34 - News: Crackdown on illegal manga translators in Japan, we discuss some answers from BEASTARS artist Paru Itagaki's interview 00:34:41 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective review of Princess Jellyfish by Akiko Higashimura, We'll be reading and discussing volumes 12-13 00:35:07 - Main Segment Retrospective: Transition Song: "Kime no KIREI ni kizuite Okure" by Sambomaster from Princess Jellyfish, retrospective review of Princess Jellyfish by Akiko Higashimura, We debate whether the union of Tsukimi & Shu will last, discuss how well this manga explains the business of the clothing industry, and wonder what role the new antagonist Mr. Fish will play in the future(covers volumes 10-11) 01:07:23 - New Chapter Check In: SPOILERS for Chi no Wadachi and BEASTARS 01:16:53 - Next Week's Topic: Princess Jellyfish, House Keeping, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

Darfox is in absentia this episode but that doesn't stop Seamus and dakazu from continuing our Princess Jellyfish retrospective! 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: "Just Between Us" by Chatmonchy from Princess Jellyfish, Opening, Introductions, our new YouTube channel and video by darfox 00:01:50 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Seamus gives his initial impressions of The Promised Neverland 00:05:05 - dakazu checks out F no Mitsumei and thinks Seamus would enjoy this story of an English agent for the East India Company trying to steal tea secrets from China 00:07:16 - dakazu is very opposed to just about everything in The Ryuo's Work is Never Done! 00:11:53 - News: Paru Itagaki's debut work BEAST COMPLEX will be published, the Revolutionary Girl Utena musical will be coming to Tokyo in March 2018 00:13:25 - One Punch Man artist Yusuke Murata's newest project is a Back to the Future manga 00:15:20 - the director of Recovery of an MMO Junkie retweeting pro-Nazi content, discussing how underlings in teams suffer during boycotts 00:18:50 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective review of Princess Jellyfish by Akiko Higashimura, We'll be reading and discussing volumes 10-11 00:19:12 - Main Segment Retrospective: Transition Song: "Kime no KIREI ni kizuite Okure" by Sambomaster from Princess Jellyfish, retrospective review of Princess Jellyfish by Akiko Higashimura, we dive into the start of the Jellyfish clothing line, approve the new character Neesha, talk about the return of romantic relationship plot lines, and Higashimura's love of Korean stars(covers volumes 8-9) 00:45:34 - Next Week's Topic: Princess Jellyfish, House Keeping, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

We continue along with our Princess Jellyfish retrospective this week and come to the conclusion that this manga has much more in common with American sitcoms than Romantic Comedies! 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: "Just Between Us" by Chatmonchy from Princess Jellyfish, Opening, Introductions 00:00:56 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Seamus is reading more Frau Faust and The Ancient Magus' Bride in tandem and compares them 00:09:30 - darfox is reading more Black Clover and enjoys how it bucks trends from another shonen battle manga like Naruto 00:13:00 - dakazu finishes Hyouge Mono and checks out Norihiro Yagi's Claymore Memorabilia artbook, he's started watching the cute anime Teasing Master Takagi-san 00:15:34 - News: We discuss the controversy of Udon Entertainment and their publishing rights to The Rose of Versailles 00:27:44 - Hi Score Girl manga artist Rensuke Oshikiri won his Darkstalkers 2 duo tournament at EVO JAPAN 2018, new Gegege no Kitarou anime for Spring 2018 00:29:39 - darfox gives a quick game review for DRAGON BALL FighterZ 00:31:51 - Main Segment Retrospective: Transition Song: "Kime no KIREI ni kizuite Okure" by Sambomaster from Princess Jellyfish, retrospective review of Princess Jellyfish by Akiko Higashimura, we cover the Amamizukan fashion show arc and talk about of favorite jokes and debate what genre this manga is(covers volumes 6-7) 01:04:45 - Next Week's Topic: Princess Jellyfish, House Keeping, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

On this episode we get back to our Princess Jellyfish retrospective to debate whether this is just another generic romantic comedy or something more! 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: "Just Between Us" by Chatmonchy from Princess Jellyfish, Opening, Introductions, talking about @Richmon_Lee's excellent twitter thread about the end of Devilman Crybaby 00:01:32 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Darfox finally takes the plunge on Black Clover manga, debating the extended pacing of the anime 00:10:33 - Seamus is reading American comic 100 Bullets, dakazu wants to keep watching Darling in the Franxx but is grossed out by excessive fan service, somehow After the Rain doesn't bother dakazu as much as Bunny Drop 00:16:38 - Seamus is impressed by the animation of Violet Evergarden and is finally watching Tatami Galaxy 00:21:14 - dakazu loves Masami Yuuki's Dis x Comm and how different manga artists like Natsume Ono and Akiko Higashimura collaborated by coloring the beginning of every chapter 00:23:30 - dakazu checks out the complete edition of Misumisou released for the upcoming live action movie adaptation, News: Shaman King 20th anniversary project is running in Shonen Magazine Edge 00:28:55 - New Gegege no Kitarou anime replacing Dragon Ball Super, Rumiko Takahashi's 4th nomination for an Eisner Awarad, Rensuke Oshikiri participating in EVO JAPAN competitive fighter tournament 00:31:51 - Seamus will be going to see a stage play adaptation of Naoki Urasawa's Pluto 00:35:14 - Main Segment Retrospective: Transition Song: "Kime no KIREI ni kizuite Okure" by Sambomaster from Princess Jellyfish, retrospective review of Princess Jellyfish by Akiko Higashimura, we discuss Kuranosuke's feelings for Tsukimi, point out Higashimura's story progression, and make more predictions which characters will be shipped!(covers volumes 4-5) 01:04:40 - New Chapter Check In: SPOILERS for Chi no Wadachi and BEASTARS 01:24:43 - House Keeping, Social Media Rundown, Next Week's Topic: Princess Jellyfish, Sign Off, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

This week we look at Masaaki Yuasa's Netflix hit Devilman Crybaby! We'll be doing heavy spoiler talk about all 10 episodes and it's differences from the original Go Nagai manga! 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: "Devilman's Song" by Kensuke Ushio from Devilman Crybaby, Opening, Introductions, dakazu is happy to be not dead 00:02:17 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Seamus is done with Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun 00:04:14 - Seamus is interested in watching more episodes of A Place Further Than the Universe 00:08:15 - Seamus is able to watch Violent Evergarden but dakazu & Darfox are not because of the US Netflix deal 00:18:08 - Jump+α web-manga Hitto Saku No Tsumeaka Kudasai! brings up the lack of working staff in the anime/manga industry 00:22:53 - Darfox goes back to Black Clover and is waiting to watch Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card, dakazu is enjoying the ludicrous pace of Hakyu Hoshin Engi 00:27:15 - we discuss Pop Team Epic and how it's shitposting: the anime 00:33:18 - we give some quick impressions on Yowamushi Pedal:GLORY LINE, After the Rain, and Killing Bites 00:37:18 - dakazu appreciates how "Kodomo wo Koroshite Kudasai" to Iu Oya-tachi covers mental health care by addressing all factors involved 00:43:30 - Seamus is relieved to hear Girls' Last Tour has ended 00:44:37 - News: Gaku Kuze posted a special chapter of Uramichi Oniisan calling out online sites that illegally distribute manga, Discotek Media will be releasing Robot Carnival on Blu Ray in May 00:54:44 - Main Segment Manga in Motion: Transition Song: "Judgement" by Kensuke Ushio from Devilman Crybaby, review of Devilman Crybaby on Netflix by Masaaki Yuasa, we cover the general themes of the anime and compare it to the original manga by Go Nagai 01:03:20 - SPOILERS for Devilman Crybaby 01:36:23 - SPOILERS for the connection between Devilman and Violence Jack and Devilman Lady 01:47:49 - House Keeping, Social Media Rundown, Next Week's Topic: Princess Jellyfish Retrospective part 2(volumes 4-5), Sign Off, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

Join us as we kick off 2018 in style with our retrospective review of Princess Jellyfish! This week we'll be covering volumes 1-3 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: "Just Between Us" by Chatmonchy from Princess Jellyfish, Opening, Introductions, Seamus explains Christmas crackers 00:02:27 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Darfox revisits his WOMBS trial book, Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Devilman Crybaby, we'll be discussing all 10 episodes of the new Netflix anime by visionary director Masaaki Yuasa 00:05:05 - Ito Junji Collection hasn't impressed dakazu yet, Darfox is excited about more Yowapedal with Yowamushi Pedal GLORY LINE 00:10:01 - dakazu checks out Land of the Lustrous manga artist Haruko Ichikawa's anthology collection Mushi to Uta over the allegations of her being misogynist 00:19:08 - dakazu enjoyed the anthology manga Trigun: Multiple Bullets which included a story by artist Boichi of Dr. Stone 00:22:14 - News: New upcoming Tiger & Bunny anime, Amazon abandoning their Anime Strike service 00:24:43 - Main Segment Retrospective, Transition Song: "Kime no KIREI ni kizuite Okure" by Sambomaster from Princess Jellyfish, retrospective review of Princess Jellyfish by Akiko Higashimura, we discuss the romantic relationships between the main characters, debate the themes of perception, an make predictions about who the OTP will be!(covers volumes 1-3) 01:19:14 - New Chapter Check In: dakazu is convinced BEASTARS is now too mature for an anime adaptation 01:24:43 - House Keeping, Social Media Rundown, Next Week's Topic: Devilman: Crybaby, Sign Off, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

Happy New Year everyone! In our first podcast of 2018 we'll be running down various manga from Weekly Shonen Magazine and Weekly Shonen Sunday with Darfox! Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: "Shadow and Truth" by ONE III NOTES from ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept., Opening, Japanese New Year celebrations, Introductions 00:02:47 - Listener Emails: suggesting I Want to Hold Aono-kun so Badly I Could Die by Umi Shiina 00:06:03 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", darfox is OK with the abrupt end of Prison School 00:09:45 - dakazu thinks he's found 2018's best manga in Satoko and Nada with it's cute story about a Japanese girl living with a Muslim roommate in America 00:17:24 - dakazu discovers another documentary/diary style manga for male readers with Boku ni Kanojo ga Dekiru Made which is all about the manga artist's quest to get a girlfriend 00:25:58 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective review of Princess Jellyfish by Akiko Higashimura. We'll be reading and discussing volumes 1-3 00:28:57 - Main Segment Darfox Dabbles: Transition Song: "More One Night" by Inori Minase & Yurika Kubo from Girls' Last Tour, Darfox gives his opinion on the following manga running in Weekly Shonen Magazine and Weekly Shonen Sunday 00:33:50 Fire Force 00:39:20 Real Account WARNING: Heavy spoilers between 00:42:10 and 00:46:15 00:46:17 Hoshino, Me wo Tsubutte. 01:00:23 Hoankan Evans no Uso 01:03:51 Birdmen 01:09:24 Amano Megumi wa Suki Darake! 01:12:00 Aozakura: Bouei Daigakukou Monogatari 01:17:33 Soukyuu no Ariadne 01:26:20 - House Keeping, Social Media Rundown, Next Week's Topic: Princess Jellyfish, Sign Off, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and Happy Holidays! Our final podcast of 2017 will be our year end review where we cover our favorite manga and anime from the past year! 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: "Back Alley Space Boy" by The Cobra Twisters from Daiguard, Opening, Introductions, Holiday greetings 00:03:45 - Listener Emails: discussing the difference between common tropes and copying ideas with two similar manga 00:09:51 - Nick Simmons blatantly copying Bleach, Marvel's new Editor in Chief C.B. Cebulski moonlighting as an Asian writer 00:16:27 -Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", darfox and dakazu check out a new manga Blue Phobia 00:19:45 - News: The Promised Neverland places first in This Manga is Amazing! 2018 list and BEASTARS places second, Seamus reads the first volume of The Promised Neverland 00:24:42 - Seamus finally finds a BL manga he likes with I hear the Sunspot 00:30:52 - dakazu rants about the heavy handed themes of Shin Jidoyogo Shisetsu no Kodomotachi and whether they're exploitative or not 00:39:30 - Fire Punch is ending while Helck, Tokkou no Shima, and Mob Psycho 100 have ended 00:43:33 - New Chapter Check In: Chi no Wadachi 00:47:43 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: darfox on Shonen, dakazu will be presenting manga from Weekly Shonen Sunday and Weekly Shonen Magazine to darfox and he'll give his reactions 00:48:46 - Main Segment 2017 Year End Review, Transition Song: "Free Bird" by New Cinema Tokage from Project ARMS, discussing the types of episodes we did this year, listener twitter suggestion PTSD Radio 00:52:35 - manga discussion and our Top 3 of 2017 01:17:35 - anime discussion and dakazu's Top 3 of 2017 01:43:15 - 2018 goals, Thank yous, House Keeping, Social Media Rundown, Next Week's Topic: darfox on Shonen, Sign Off, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

This week we review a horror manga suggested to us by a listener called Ibitsu. We also have a discussion about what makes manga masterpieces and the increase of manga franchises filled with sequels and spin-offs. Please enjoy! Here is a link to the horror web manhwa darfox mentioned. 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: "Back Alley Space Boy" by The Cobra Twisters from Daiguard, Opening, Introductions 00:01:32 - Listener Emails: answering if we get manga "burnout" or "genre fatigue" 00:11:10 - Debating what makes a manga a masterpiece 00:21:07 - Discussing misconceptions of Osamu Tezuka's influence of manga 00:23:45 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", dakazu talks about the endings of Hyouge Mono, RINNE, and the final volume of Baby Steps 00:30:15 - Seamus is reading volumes of The Ancient Magus' Bride and Frau Faust in tandem and comparing them 00:33:47 - News: BEASTARS and Chi no Wadachi tying for 3rd place in Freestyle magazine's 2017 Read this Manga! list, discussion about manga industry relying on sequels of popular series like The Poe Clan for sales 00:41:40 - New Captain Tsubasa anime in 2018, Transition Song: "Los Super Championes", darfox's love of Spanish anime openings 00:43:39 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: 2017 Year End Review, we'll each be presenting a Top 3 list for anime & manga and discussing everything from 2017 00:44:59 - Main Segment One Shot: Transition Song: "Free Bird" by New Cinema Tokage from Project ARMS, single episode retrospective on Ibitsu by Ryou Haruto and suggested by listener Chris, we praise the art design but debate the effectiveness of spreading the story out over 2 volumes 01:00:58 - House Keeping, Social Media Rundown, Next Week's Topic: Golgo 13, Sign Off, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

On this episode we'll be reviewing In This Corner of the World, another anime hit from 2016, to find out if it can pull at darfox's heartstrings! 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: "Dandelion" by Kotoringo from In This Corner of the World, Opening, Introductions, Listener Emails: we reveal our next retrospective Princess Jellyfish 00:05:04 - responding to Jeff Ruberg(@jeffinitlyjeff) from VIZMedia and Podigious podcast on twitter, official translated manga and our podcast philosophy, Seven Seas Entertainment's December survey 00:19:25 - News: Ashita no Joe 50th anniversary project anime Megalo Box, My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness on NPR's Best Books of 2017 list 00:25:09 - Upcoming live action adaptation of My Brother's Husband and Video Girl Ai 00:29:02 - Official trailer for Alita: Battle Angel and discussing the choice to enlarge Alita's eyes 00:42:13 - Main Segment Manga in Motion: Transition Song: "I Can't Bear How Sad It Is" by Kotoringo from In This Corner of the World, we give our impressions on the lovely art style, quick vignettes, and surprisingly light tone of In This Corner of the World 01:12:33 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: One Shot single episode retrospective of Ibitsu by Haruto Ryo suggested by listener Chris 01:13:05 - New Chapter Check In: BEASTARS, Chi no Wadachi 01:23:46 - Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

This week we'll be looking at the longest running manga ever, Golgo 13! Does it stand the test of time? Listen to hear our thoughts! 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: "Back Alley Space Boy" by The Cobra Twisters from Daiguard, Opening, Introductions, Listener Emails: suggesting Ghibli-esque Kazan by Gaku Miyao 00:05:31 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Paru Itagaki's Beast Complex sends darfox and dakazu even deeper into the world of anthropomorphic animals 00:11:45 - dakazu finds an amazing payoff 60 chapters into the popular Helck 00:17:57 - Aji Ichi Monme Tabete Kaku! mixes interviewing famous manga artists and the meals they ate while working 00:21:44 - News: New trailer for Junji Ito Collection reveals the inclusion of Tomoe 00:23:11 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Manga in Motion where we will watch and review In This Corner of the World 00:24:57 - Main Segment Saikyo Selections: Transition Song: "Take the Wave" by Naifu from Golgo 13, we discuss the chapters Operation Big Safe, Sleepers in the Cage, Who!?, and Famine in the Republic, along with the Manben, manga artist documentary, episode on Takao Saito. 01:04:18 - New Chapter Check In: Chi no Wadachi, BEASTARS 01:18:21 - House Keeping, Social Media Rundown, Next Week's Topic: In This Corner of the World, Sign Off, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

Quick heads for this week's episode. We have a serious discussion about the ramifications of selling lolita hentai in Japan. It's time stamped in the description so you can skip over it if the subject matter offends you. This week we check out Coppelion, Shigurui, and Mardock Scramble 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 Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: "Back Alley Space Boy" by The Cobra Twisters from Daiguard, Opening, Introductions 00:01:44 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Seamus is reading the listener suggested In-Spectre, 00:04:26 - Tengoku Nyobo, Hiroyuki Sugahara's documentary manga about the death of his wife, hits dakazu hard 00:08:30 - darfox is fed up with all the padding and filler in the Black Clover anime 00:16:20 - News: New trailer for Masaaki Yuasa's Devilman Crybaby on Netflix 00:18:32 - Ruroni Kenshin manga artist Nobuhiro Watsuki charged with possessing child pornography, the sale of lolita hentai in Japan 00:32:12 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Saikyo Selections on Golgo 13. We'll be reading a few manga arcs from the famous series 00:35:05 - Main Segment Triple Dip: Mardock Scramble by Yoshitoki Oima, Shigurui by Takayuki Yamaguchi, and Coppelion by Tomonori Inoue, Transition Song: "ANGEL" by angela from Coppelion, Volume 1 for each manga is discussed and then we pick our favorite 01:16:38 - House Keeping, Social Media Rundown, Next Week's Topic: Golgo 13, Sign Off, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

Seamus is out sick this week but it isn't stopping us from doing a One Shot retrospective on A Distant Neighborhood! 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: "Back Alley Space Boy" by The Cobra Twisters from Daiguard, Opening, Introductions, Social Media Rundown, Listener Emails: Seven Seas Entertainment licensing My Solo Exchange Diary, best of the year podcast, our goals for 2018 00:14:48 – News: death of voice actress Hiromi Tsuru 00:16:09 – Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", darfox catches up on Blood Blockade Battlefront & Beyond, we discuss the bullying arc of March Comes in like a Lion 00:22:10 – dakazu explains the significance of the Iyami character in Naoki Urasawa's new series Mujirushi 00:28:54 – dakazu is getting frustrated with the main character of Land of the Lustrous, dakazu loves how Akiko Higashimura splits the page layout between serious history and comedy in Yukibana no Hana 00:34:44 – Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Triple Dip where we read the first volume of three different manga including: Mardock Scramble by Yoshitoki Oima, Shigurui by Takayuki Yamaguchi, and Coppelion by Tomonori Inoue 00:39:13 – Main Segment One Shot: Transition Song: "Free Bird" by New Cinema Tokage from Project ARMS, single episode retrospective on A Distant Neighborhood by Jiro Taniguchi, we examine the story and discuss the simple art style Taniguichi uses 00:53:53 – Next Week's Topic: Triple Dip on Mardock Scramble, Shigurui, and Coppelion, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: wish men by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

This week we'll be examining seinen manga artist Tsutomu Takahashi. What will first time readers, darfox and Seamus, think of this slightly unknown manga artist!? 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: "Back Alley Space Boy" by The Cobra Twisters from Daiguard, Opening, Introductions, News: New Patlabor anime, marriage scandal of Oh My Goddess mangaka Fujishima Kosuke 00:07:29 - Listener Emails: we discuss manga 'not turning out what you expected' from it's beginning 00:13:48 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Seamus enjoys more The Ancient Magus' Bride and Fran Faust 00:17:40 - darfox is interested in Kaguya-sama: Love is War 00:22:22 - dakazu loves Nayuka Mine's behind the scene extras in Arasa-chan and can't explain why he likes Juni Taisen: Zodiac War 00:32:04 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: One Shot single episode retrospective on Taniguchi Jiro's A Distant Neighborhood 00:36:11 - Main Segment Creator Cross Section: Transition Song: "Free Bird" by New Cinema Tokage from Project ARMS, we examine Tsutomu Takahashi's background, unique drawing techniques, and manga throughout his career: including Jiraishin, Alive, Tetsuwan Girl, Sky High, and Hito Hitori Futari, we discuss his common theme of afterlife and his beautiful ink brush art style 01:13:32 - Next Week's Topic: One Shot of A Distant Neighborhood, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

Darfox is back and we're ready to review the anime movie adaptation of A Silent Voice for our main segment Manga in Motion! 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: "My Generation" by The Who, Opening, The business of Doujinshi, Social Media Rundown, Introductions 00:09:00 - Listener Emails: Underground manga, Triple Dip recommendations, Lady Snowblood 00:17:45 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Seamus reads volume 2 of Shojo Fight, Anime of Ancient Magus' Bride 00:23:27 - Prison School cracks darfox up 00:27:39 - The abrupt ending of Baby Steps confuses dakazu 00:32:04 - News: live action adaptation of Tonkatsu DJ Agetarou, Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Creator Cross Section where we examine Takahashi Tsutomu's manga throughout his career: including Alive, Jiraishin, Hito Hitori Futari, Sky High, and Tetsuwan Girl 00:36:11 - Main Segment Manga in Motion: Transition Song: "Koi wo Shita no wa" by aiko from A Silent Voice, we give our impressions and compare it to the manga 01:11:13 - New Chapter Check In: BEASTARS, Chi no Wadachi 01:22:49 - House Keeping, Next Week's Topic: Creator Cross Section of Takahashi Tsutomu, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

We apologize in advance that due to scheduling issues with darfox we have canceled our original plans of reviewing A Silent Voice movie this week. Instead, Seamus will be giving his impressions on current running manga in Shonen Jump!! 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: "Back Alley Space Boy" by The Cobra Twisters from Daiguard, Opening, Change in Schedule this week, Social Media Rundown, Introductions 00:03:21 - BL, Yaoi and Yuri manga, Yuricon.com 00:08:55 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Seamus reads more Ooku:The Inner Chambers and To Your Eternity 00:17:19 - Seamus checks out Land of Lustrous and Girls' Last Tour anime, Translator Teatime podcast 00:21:53 - dakazu loves the premise of Gaka Bakka, Seamus wants to check out Putin and George W. Bush playing Mahjong in Mudazumo Naki Kaikaku 00:25:58 - News: Special editions of Knights of Sidonia, Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Manga in Motion where we will review the anime movie A Silent Voice. 00:39:18 - Main Segment Seamus on Shonen: Transition Song: "Far Future" by Kankaku Piero from Black Clover, Seamus gives his opinion on the following manga running on Shonen Jump!- One Piece, Black Clover, Dr. STONE, My Hero Academia, The Promised Neverland, Shokugeki no Soma, Yuragi-sou no Yuuna-san, Cross Account, Kimetsu no Yaiba 01:16:36 - House Keeping, Social Media Rundown, Next Week's Topic: A Silent Voice movie, Sign Off 01:18:22 - Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

This week dakazu is back and it's time to talk about the first volumes of three different manga for our Triple Dip section! 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: "Just Between Us" by Chatmonchy from Princess Jellyfish, Opening, Introductions, Social Media Rundown 00:03:58 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", dakazu saw the live-action March Comes in like a Lion 00:08:41 - Darfox8 and dakazu discuss the anime of March Comes in like a Lion, Blood Blockade Battlefront & Beyond, and Black Clover 00:18:16 - dakazu recommends Land of the Lustrous to Seamus 00:23:42 - Seamus gets his academia on with The Visual Language of Comics by Neil Cohn 00:27:20 - dakazu loves the manga version of Inio Asano in Rensuke Oshikiri's Small World Identity 00:31:17 - News: special edition of Solanin with a new chapter, 50th anniversary serialization project for Ashita no Joe, Netflix making a live-action Mob Psycho 100 00:38:26 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Manga in Motion where we will review the anime movie A Silent Voice. 00:39:18 - Main Segment Triple Dip: Arakawa Under the Bridge by Hikaru Nakamura, A Certain Middle-Aged Man's VRMMO Activity Log by Shiina Howahowa & Shuusai Rikudou, Princess Jellyfish by Akiko Higashimura, Transition Song: "COSMOS vs ALIEN" by Etsuko Yakushimaru, Volume 1 for each manga is discussed and then we pick our favorite 01:14:01 - new chapter updates for Chi no Wadachi and BEASTARS 01:37:48 - House Keeping, Social Media Rundown, Next Week's Topic: A Silent Voice movie, related episodes, Sign Off 01:38:55 - Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

Our regular host dakazu is still out so that means Darfox8 and Seamus are the dynamic duo that will protect the show and read Ichi-F! 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: "fake town baby" by UNISON SQUARE GARDEN from Blood Blockade Battlefront & Beyond Opening, Introduction and Social Media Rundown 00:02:00 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Sailor Moon OST "Just an Ordinary Girl", Seamus tells us about Frau Faust by Kore Yamazaki 00:07:50 - Darfox talks about the new anime shows coming up and gives his opinion on the first episode of Blood Blockade Battlefront & Beyond by Studio Bones and original manga created by Yasuhiro Nightow 00:14:01 - Listener Feedback and Questions: a conversation about spoilers, a random conversation about the new Jackie Chan film The Foreigner and the IRA's use in media. 00:19:19 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Triple Dip! where we read the first volume of three different manga including: Princess Jellyfish by Akiko Higashimura, Arakawa Under The Bridge by Hikaru Nakamura, and Toaru Ossan no VRMMO Katsudouki by Shiina Howahowa. These three will be discussed next week. 00:21:47 - Main Segment: One Shot: Ichi-F by Kazuto Tatsuta, Transition Song: "Step Up Love" by DAOKO x Yasuyuki Okamura from Blood Blockade Battlefront & Beyond Ending 00:45:52 - Sign Off and Goodbye, Sign Off Song: "CLOCKWORK QUICK AND LIGHTNING SLOW" performed by Shortreed from The Ancient Magus' Bride OVA Ending

This week our regular host dakazu is gone so Darfox8 and Seamus are left to fend on their own. This doesn't stop them from talking about manga, specifically 20th Century Boys for our Main Segment Saikyo Selections! 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: "Bob Lennon" from 20th Century Boys Film 00:01:03 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Sailor Moon OST "Just an Ordinary Girl", Seamus talks about Mechademia 00:12:00 - Darfox8 talks about Happy Negative Marriage and some of Amazume Ryuta's other pervy books 00:18:30 - Listener Feedback and Questions 00:24:44 - News: Naoki Urasawa's new series 00:30:24 - Main Segment Saikyo Selections: 20th Century Boys, Transition Song: "20th Century Boys" by T-Rex, Volumes 1-3 are discussed and some supplementary material. 01:05:55 - House Keeping, Social Media Rundown, Next Week's Topic: Ichi-F by Kazuto Tatsuta, and Sign Off 01:09:41 - Sign Off Song: "Bob Lennon" as performed by Naoki Urasawa in Japan Expo 2012

This week we reintroduce ourselves and answer emails, Seamus is excited for the upcoming official release of Shojo Fight, we look at the newest chapter of BEASTARS, and dakazu appreciates Fruits Takuhaibin for it's mature themes without resorting to titillation. Then, for Manga in Motion, we review Robot Carnival! We praise the wonderful animation and music while examining the future careers of it's many directors!!!

On this episode we can't stop praising new Chi no Wadachi and BEASTARS chapters, we discuss pre-orders helping official manga releases, Seamus finds Queen's Quality too melodramatic, dakazu dislikes Jaden Smith's Netflix anime Neo Yokio, and he finally gets to read Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths. Then we start our new segment, Creator Cross Section, where we examine several works by one manga artist and look for common themes! Our first creator is Rumiko Takahashi and we look at Urusei Yatsura, Maison Ikkoku, Mermaid Forest, Ranma ½, and Inuyasha!!!

This week Seamus reads another volume of Kiss and White Lily for my Dearest Girl, dakazu finishes Steve Jobs and Magical Girl Apocalypse, he questions the motivation of making an Amish girl the protagonist in Dare ga Kenja wo Koroshita ka?(Who Killed the Sage?), and we discuss if sharing stories of real people is exploitative in Uhyo! Tokyo-to Kita-ku Akabane! Then we talk about our main topic, Brave Story! We examine the novel it's based on and compare it to the manga adaptation Brave Story: Shinsetsu!!!

This week Seamus checks out a new yuri manga After Hours, dakazu checks out both the manga and live-action drama of Otoko Meshi, darfox gives a questionable synopsis of the Rurouni Kenshin anime as we discuss it's re-serialization in Jump SQ, and we do a quick update on new Chi no Wadachi and BEASTARS chapters. Then we take a look at Cobra for Saikyo Selections! We examine the originality of Buichi Terasawa 's design, see the influence of James Bond and Total Recall in the story and characters, and discuss the pop culture significance the series had on future anime, manga, and media all around the world!

On this episode our buddy Miki's Stopwatch stops by to join us in discussing this season's hot(mostly not) anime and older stuff as well: Welcome to the Ballroom, Magical Circle(Mahoujin Guru Guru), Made in Abyss, Restaurant to Another World(Isekai Shokudou), Haibane Renmei, Ashita no Joe, Snow White with the Red Hair(Akagami no Shirayuki-hime), Love and Lies(Koi to Uso), Gamers!, Kakeguri: Compulsive Gambler, My First Girlfriend is a Gal(Hajimete no Gal), Clean Freak! Aoyama-kun(Keppeki Danshi! Aoyama-kun), and RIN-NE(Kyokai no Rinne)! Also, Miki praises BEASTARS & The Ancient Magus' Bride, we talk about the money behind anime streaming services, we talk about finding a theater that will show obscure anime movies, we talk about the New York Review of Books reviewing Ichi-F, darfox notices a change in Shuzo Oshimi's art style, dakazu loves a tale of imaginary girl training victims in Chuni no Danshi to Dairokkan, and we debate the appeal of dark, weird, interesting manga like Naraku no Hitsuji!!!

This week dakazu's been reading a lot! He's amazed that Mizuki Shigeru was writing Watashi no Hibi when he was 91, checks out a decent rugby manga called Full Drum, sick of edgelord gore manga like Pygmalion, and finds a similar loser protagonist in Boys on the Run. Also, Seamus checks out volume 2 of Girl's Last Tour, we check in with our weekly BEASTARS update, and dakazu has been deceived by the false advertising of GAMERS. Then we examine Netflix's version of Death Note! We recap the original source material and weigh in on whether this movie is a good adaptation or not!

On this episode Seamus talks about going to Worldcon 75 and meeting Yumiko Shirai, creator of WOMBS! Then we finally finish off our retrospective of I am a Hero. We discuss the events of the final chapters, share our favorite story arcs, and give our thoughts about the whole series!(covers chapters 229-264)

This week we're joined by fan of the show Dwayne! He takes a break from sending an email to talk about getting into manga with D.Grey-Man & Hellsing, reading sci-fi/fantasy novels, and watching Mobile Suit Gundam Wing. Also, Dwayne's been reading Knights of Sidonia, we talk about the newest chapter of Chi no Wadachi, dakazu's finds the erotic faces in the food manga Meshinuma hilarious, and we're disappointed with the upcoming arc of Boruto: Naruto Next Genereations. Then we jump into our Triple Dip review by looking at The Girl from the Other Side, Girls' Last Tour, and Kekkaishi!!!

Welcome to our mega-sized 150th episode! Seamus is out but Dawn "Usamimi" from the Anime Nostalgia Podcast returns to talk about horror manga! We take an in-depth look at Junji Ito's earlier work Tomie and talk about Junji Ito's other works, the live-action movie series, answer what qualifies as horror, and suggest other horror manga! We also discuss rewatching Eureka Seven: AO, seeing Kiki's Delivery Service in theaters, praise for Goodnight Punpun, the lovable delinquents of Slam Dunk & Yu Yu Hakusho, the guilty pleasures of Dragon Ball Super, finally watching My Hero Academia, the bad seasons of Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories, the reboot of Magical Circle(Mahoujin Guru Guru), the upcoming Netflix's CG reboot of Saint Seiya, the live-action Ajin: Demi-Human, the Psycho-Pass season that 'shall not be discussed', hate watching The Lost Village, hype for Devilman Crybaby, Masaaki Yuasa's The Night is Short, Walk On Girl & Lu Over the Wall, bio-flesh horror in A.I.C.O. Incarnation, the anime adaptation of Golden Kamuy, bad CG in BERSERK, the live-action One Piece TV show, and an email from BEASTARS creator Paru Itagaki!!!

On this episode Seamus is eager to read more of Girl's Last Tour which is similar to BLAME!, we do a quick update on new Chi no Wadachi and BEASTARS chapters, dakazu finishes Chimamire Sukeban Chainsaw(Bloody Delinquent Chainsaw) and Inio Asano's Reiraku, and he checks out a manga adaptation of the hit 2016 Japanese novel I Want to Eat Your Pancreas. Then we return to the world of ZQN with our I am a Hero retrospective! We go over the events that are leading to a big finale in Tokyo and discuss Hideo and Hiromi's official relationship!(covers chapters 192-228)

This week Seamus is keeping up with BEASTARS, darfox talks about the end of Fairy Tale, we discuss the Hollywood TV adaptations of One Piece and Cowboy Bebop, we praise the casting of Willem Defoe as Ryuk in Netflix's Death Note, dakazu loves Ono Natsume's new manga Lady and Oldman but doesn't like the reboot of Osamu Tezuka's The Three Eyed One called Mitsume Mokushiroku: Akuma Ouji Sharaku(Three Eyed Apocalypse), and dakazu rants about accepting commissions for scanlations. Then we continue our long retrospective review of I am a Hero and discuss major events that take place during the Hakone Hot Springs arc!!!(covers chapters 156-191)

On this episode we give our opinions on light novels, we discuss the newest chapters of Chi no Wadachi and BEASTARS, dakazu finds Paru Itagaki's Prototype of BEASTARS called Beast Complex and checks out Restaurant to Another World(Isekai Shokudo), and Seamus and Darfox review the second season of The Eccentric Family. Then we return to our retrospective of I am a Hero! We wrap up the Kurusu-arc and get into the Hakone hot springs-arc!!!(covers chapters 118-155)

This week we answer an email, we discuss the newest arc in BEASTARS, dakazu finishes Coppelion and watches the Welcome to the Ballroom anime, darfox is looking forward to FLCL2+3, we rejoice in the news of A Silent Voice getting a US theatrical release, and the teaser trailer of the live-action adaptation of BLEACH scrounges up mixed feelings. Then we take a break from our I am a Hero retrospective to check out the live-action adaptation that came out last year. We break down pros and cons of the film and compare it to the manga!

On this episode we answer an email about In Clothes Called Fat, Seamus finds more shiritori in Kiss and White Lily for My Dearest Girl, darfox is rewatching Eureka Seven, dakazu finds two bad manga in Rock Me Amadeus and Otogibanashi Battle Royal(Fairy Tale Battle Royale) but loves the world of RAFNAS by WOMBS creator Yumiko Shirai! Then we discuss the new trailer for the Netflix Death Note movie, rejoice in the announcement of the Junji Ito Collection anime, and explain why Welcome to the Ballroom is streaming on Twitch. Finally, we continue our retrospective review of I am a Hero by wrapping up the Gotemba Outlet Mall arc and diving into the Kurusu arc next!!!(covers chapters 82-117)

This week we interview Jocelyne Allen of Brain Vs. Book who translated My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness! She talks to us about the process of pitching projects to publishers, the lack of transparency for translators, the problem with scanlations, and the difficulty of translating Japanese puns! Then she continues to answer our questions as we share our thoughts on My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness!!!

On this episode we answer an email about Platinum End, darfox gets into tanuki lore for The Eccentric Family, Seamus watches the anime film Red Turtle, dakazu find a violent manga version of the Lion King with Jasmin, and we report on news about the Pluto and Yuri!!! on Ice! Then we get back to our retrospective of I am a Hero!!! We'll be discussing the translations for the message boards, the plot twist with Hiromi, and the tense Gotemba Outlet Mall arc!(covers chapters 47-81)

This week darfox weighs in on season two of The Eccentric Family, dakazu finishes WOMBS and is still reading Reincarnation no Kaben, we get hyped for our special guest, dakazu discovers the collection of stories from various mangaka based on Parasyte in Neo Kiseijuu and he finds another spin-off of Kaiji in Ichinichi Gaishutsuroku Hanchou! Then we dive into our newest retrospective review for I am a Hero!!! We revisit the beginning of the story, examine the main character Hideo, and discuss what makes this manga stand out from other zombie stories!!!(covers chapters 1-46)

On this episode we answer an email, we examine species profiling within the new BEASTARS chapters, Seamus continues with Ōoku: The Inner Chambers, darfox examines the manga offered through his new Crunchyroll subscription and prefers the characterization in the anime compared to the manga of BORUTO: NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS, dakazu loves the world of ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Department and gets hungry for fantasy cuisine of the high flying dragon whalers in Drifting Dragons, and we discuss news of death threats over Touken-shipping in Tokyo Ghoul:re! Then we look at one of the most popular anime from the 90's, Ninja Scroll! We share stories about the culture of the fandom during that time period and how the film holds up now!!!

This week Seamus catches up on BEASTARS, Chi no Wadachi continues to entice us, reddit introduces darfox to 8-Sai Toshishita no Dousei no Ko ni Koishita(Fell in Love with a Girl 8 years younger) and Deai-kei Site de Imouto to Deau Hanashi(Met my Sister on a Dating Site), and dakazu's next manga/anime binge will be ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Department! Then we jump into a bloody battle themed Triple Dip with Blade of the Immortal, Battle Angel Alita, and Fist of the North Star!!!

On this episode Seamus revisits Ōoku: The Inner Chambers but hates the early modern English translations, dakazu is sad that Musume no Iede(I'm a Runaway Girl) has ended, he talks about photoshopping Gundam models to create Moblie Suit Gundam Thunderbolt Gaiden, darfox comes for the cat but stays for the lesbian confessions of Watashi no Kawaii Koneko-chan(My Cute Little Kitten), and dakazu is fed up with the filler episodes of ATOM: THE BEGINNING! Then, with a heavy heart, we review the Netflix 3D anime adaptation of BLAME!. Listen as we complain about nearly everything, struggle to find positives things, and discuss what we would have wanted from this movie.