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