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Join hosts dakazu, darfox8, Seamus2389, and Morgana Santilli for Manga Machinations! Our weekly manga discussions focus on introducing lots of unknown manga and doing in-depth retrospective reviews of titles such as 'Tokyo Tarareba Girls', 'BLAME!', Tezuka Osamu's 'Phoenix', and more!
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- 3 days ago1h 27m
596 - Jianghu Journeys 15 - Michiko & Hatchin 15, Cowboy Bebop 16, Samurai Champloo 18
Seamus is back so we continue our Jianghu Journeys with more Michiko & Hatchin, Cowboy Bebop, and Samurai Champloo! We also discuss manga trivia, Evil Dead Burn, The Odyssey, Oshimi Shuzo Zaiaku Collection, GTO Paradise Lost Kai, and much more!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Social Media! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Support us on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Check out our new gaming channel! https://www.youtube.com/@NakayoshiGaming/ Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 Listener Email - 00:04:37 The Kid Who Would Be King - 00:12:32 Evil Dead Burn - 00:18:20 The Odyssey - 00:23:31 Oshimi Shuzo Zaiaku Collection - 00:33:50 GTO Paradise Lost Kai - 00:40:58 Doraemon fallout with Shogakukan - 00:45:16 Next Episode Preview - 00:48:41 Cowboy Bebop 16, Michiko & Hatchin 15, Samurai Champloo 18 - 00:49:42 Outro - 01:25:30 Song Credits: "Talk of the Town" by Devon May "We Don't Stop" by 2MooveKa "Home" by Zach Sorgen "God Mode" by Konstantin Garbuzyuk
- 2 weeks ago1h 23m
595 - Shojo Showdown 10 - Never Say Ugly, Run Away With Me, Girl, World's End and Apricot Jam
Darfox is back to join us for a Shojo Showdown! We check out Never Say Ugly, Run Away With Me, Girl, World's End and Apricot Jam. We also talk about A Questionnaire on the Mouth, Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia, The Ghost in the Shell, and more!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Social Media! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Support us on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Check out our new gaming channel! https://www.youtube.com/@NakayoshiGaming/ Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 The Furious - 00:05:27 A Questionnaire on the Mouth - 00:12:36 Black Clover - 00:14:35 Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia - 00:18:24 The Ghost in the Shell - 00:21:34 Brother Bear - 00:26:06 Next Episode Preview - 00:33:05 World's End and Apricot Jam - 00:34:35 Never Say Ugly - 00:48:35 Run Away With Me, Girl - 01:06:10 Our Rankings - 01:20:17 Outro - 01:21:28 Song Credits: "Forever Funk" by Akolo "We Don't Stop" by 2MooveKa "Groovy Panda" by IamDayLight "God Mode" by Konstantin Garbuzyuk
- 3 weeks ago1h 3m
594 - One Shot 88 - Before You Go Extinct
Seamus and Darfox are out this week, leaving behind dakazu and Morgana to weigh in on Before You Go Extinct! We also talk about the 2026 ALA Conference, Draw This, Then Die!, Aka to Ao no Gown, and much more!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Social Media! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Support us on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Check out our new gaming channel! https://www.youtube.com/@NakayoshiGaming/ Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 Listener Email - 00:03:35 2026 ALA Conference, More Weight: A Salem Story - 00:05:28 Toriko - 00:13:06 Draw This, Then Die! - 00:14:16 Aka to Ao no Gown - 00:20:45 Next Episode Preview - 00:28:42 Before You Go Extinct - 00:30:07 Outro - 01:01:28 Song Credits: "Forever Funk" by Akolo "We Don't Stop" by 2MooveKa "Groovy Panda" by IamDayLight "God Mode" by Konstantin Garbuzyuk
- Jun 21, 20261h 22m
593 - Jianghu Journeys 14 - Samurai Champloo 16+17, Michiko & Hatchin 14, Cowboy Bebop 15
It's time for more of our triple anime Retrospective on Samurai Champloo, Michiko & Hatchin, and Cowboy Bebop! We also discuss Animal Signal, MARRIAGETOXIN, Boichi's thoughts on manga piracy, and more!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Social Media! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Support us on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Check out our new gaming channel! https://www.youtube.com/@NakayoshiGaming/ Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 Listener Email - 00:01:23 Cars - 00:06:14 Road to Empress II - 00:07:12 Animal Signal - 00:09:22 MARRIAGETOXIN - 00:12:52 Boichi's thoughts on manga piracy - 00:15:48 Next Episode Preview - 00:38:15 Cowboy Bebop 15, Michiko & Hatchin 14, Samurai Champloo 16+17 - 00:38:55 Outro - 01:21:00 Song Credits: "Talk of the Town" by Devon May "We Don't Stop" by 2MooveKa "Home" by Zach Sorgen "God Mode" by Konstantin Garbuzyuk
- Jun 14, 20261h 42m
592 - Land of the Lustrous part 1
After almost 2 years, we're finally delivering on our promise and starting our Retrospective on Land of the Lustrous! We dive into Haruko Ichikawa's amazing artwork, Buddhist-inspired world and characters, and slightly confusing perspectives! We also discuss Jumanji, Before You Go Extinct, the end of Space Brothers, Infernal Affairs, and more!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Social Media! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Support us on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Check out our new gaming channel! https://www.youtube.com/@NakayoshiGaming/ Timestamps: Intro, FIFA World Cup 2026 - 00:00:00 The Land Before Time, Jumanji - 00:09:18 Before You Go Extinct - 00:21:39 Space Brothers - 00:26:05 Kono Oto Tomare! Sounds of Life - 00:27:51 Road to Empress II - 00:28:32 To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! - 00:30:49 Infernal Affairs - 00:34:18 Next Episode Preview - 00:38:15 Land of the Lustrous - 00:38:40 Outro - 01:40:58 Song Credits: "Yule" by Ian Post "We Don't Stop" by 2MooveKa "Flight of the Inner Bird" by Yehezkel Raz "God Mode" by Konstantin Garbuzyuk
- Jun 7, 20261h 44m
591 - Movie Machinations 5 - Meltdown
Get ready for a Hong Kong action movie takeover! Morgana is out, and dakazu has let Darfox and Seamus run amok! We reviewed Meltdown, a movie famous for being Wong Jing's Jackie Chan diss track! We also discuss Ryuko 3, Baby Assassins Everyday, The Furious, and more!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Social Media! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Support us on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Check out our new gaming channel! https://www.youtube.com/@NakayoshiGaming/ Timestamps: Intro, Billy Bat - 00:00:00 Ryuko 3 - 00:04:01 DAYS - 00:08:47 Bertolt Brecht - 00:16:16 Baby Assassins Everyday - 00:24:08 The Furious - 00:34:05 Next Episode Preview - 00:47:45 Meltdown - 00:48:42 Outro - 01:42:57 Song Credits: "Forever Funk" by Akolo "We Don't Stop" by 2MooveKa "Groovy Panda" by IamDayLight "God Mode" by Konstantin Garbuzyuk
- May 31, 20261h 21m
590 - Jianghu Journeys 13 - Michiko & Hatchin 13, Samurai Champloo 15, Cowboy Bebop 14
Morgana is back as we continue our Jianghu Journey more Michiko & Hatchin, Samurai Champloo, and Cowboy Bebop! We also discuss what makes us drop long running series, Nippon Sangoku, Backrooms, Famiresu Ikou, and more!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Social Media! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Support us on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Check out our new gaming channel! https://www.youtube.com/@NakayoshiGaming/ Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 Listener Email - 00:02:13 Nippon Sangoku - 00:19:46 Mina the Hollower - 00:26:44 Backrooms - 00:32:52 Lu Over the Wall - 00:37:13 Famiresu Iko - 00:40:02 Next Episode Preview - 00:46:01 Cowboy Bebop 14, Michiko & Hatchin 13, Samurai Champloo 15 - 00:47:28 Outro - 01:19:19 Song Credits: "Talk of the Town" by Devon May "We Don't Stop" by 2MooveKa "Home" by Zach Sorgen "God Mode" by Konstantin Garbuzyuk
- May 24, 20261h 38m
589 - Manga in Motion 71 - Shojo Tsubaki
*CONTENT WARNING: Sexual assault, graphic violence, sexual violence towards minors* The original trio examines the most banned anime in the world by watching the Suehiro Maruo anime, Shojo Tsubaki! We discuss the contrast of the graphic content with the surprising amount of artistic intent. We also talk about Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe, BEM, The Boys finale, and more!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Social Media! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Support us on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Check out our new gaming channel! https://www.youtube.com/@NakayoshiGaming/ Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 Listener Email - 00:04:07 Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe - 00:16:05 Obsession - 00:32:36 BEM - 00:36:13 The Boys - 00:42:11 Next Episode Preview - 00:55:11 *CONTENT WARNING: Sexual assault, graphic violence, sexual violence towards minors* Shojo Tsubaki - 00:55:38 Outro - 01:36:34 Song Credits: "Forever Funk" by Akolo "We Don't Stop" by 2MooveKa "Groovy Panda" by IamDayLight "God Mode" by Konstantin Garbuzyuk
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Join hosts dakazu, darfox8, Seamus2389, and Morgana Santilli for Manga Machinations! Our weekly manga discussions focus on introducing lots of unknown manga and doing in-depth retrospective reviews of titles such as 'Tokyo Tarareba Girls', 'BLAME!', Tezuka Osamu's 'Phoenix', and more!
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