Manga Machinations

On this episode we discuss X-Men '97, Kohri no Joheki, I'm a Wolf, but My Boss is a Sheep!, and more! Then we get ready for a Shojo Showdown with Neighborhood Story, Yakuza Lover, and A Sign of Affection! What will make our shojo-hearts go doki-doki!? We're doing a manga giveaway for our upcoming 500th episode! You can win a copy of Panorama of Hell, Invisible Parade, From This Flame, or Children of Mu-Town! To enter, write a review for Manga Machinations, then email us (mangamachinations@gmail.com) with the subject title "500 giveaway" and tell us where the review is! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com  Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Check out our new commentary channel! https://www.youtube.com/@MangaMacWatches Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 Listener Email - 00:02:56 X-Men '97 - 00:09:24 Scooby-Doo - 00:11:13 Episode 500 Manga Giveaway - 00:14:16 Oblivion Battery - 00:18:22 Kohri no Joheki - 00:24:12 I'm a Wolf, but My Boss is a Sheep! - 00:29:56 Next Episode Preview - 00:33:40 A Sign of Affection - 00:37:13 Yakuza Lover - 00:55:48 Neighborhood Story - 01:10:20 Our Rankings - 01:31:17 Outro - 01:45:19 Songs Credits: “Galaxy Groove” by Yarin Primak “Slappy” by Ido Maimon “Whipped Cream” by Steven Beddall “Psychedelic Funkadelic” by Evert Z

Seamus is actually out this week so we take advantage with a Triple Dip he would never agree to do! We look at Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai, Papa and Daddy's Home Cooking, and Kemono Jihen! We also talk about Zom 100, Wind Breaker, and more! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com  Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Check out our new commentary channel! https://www.youtube.com/@MangaMacWatches Support us by buying us a Kofi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 Manga Mac Watches - 00:04:31 Listener Email - 00:11:35 Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead - 00:20:55 Wind Breaker - 00:25:12 Oren's, Jank Runk Family - 00:26:27 Shogun - 00:31:40 Next Episode Preview - 00:33:29 Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai - 00:36:29 Kemono Jihen - 01:06:59 Papa and Daddy's Home Cooking - 01:20:27 Our Rankings - 01:43:22 Outro - 01:45:19 Songs Credits: “Galaxy Groove” by Yarin Primak “Slappy” by Ido Maimon “Whipped Cream” by Steven Beddall “Psychedelic Funkadelic” by Evert Z

It's time to examine Naoki Urasawa's Manben! We'll be diving into the episode on Wataru Watanabe and discussing his signature series, Yowamushi Pedal! We also talk about Anime Boston, Rascal Does Not Dream, Ore Yori Yowai Yatsu ni Ai ni Iku, and more!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com  Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Support us by buying us a Kofi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 Listener Email - 00:04:59 Anime Boston - 00:12:39 Rascal Does Not Dream - 00:16:47 Ore Yori Yowai Yatsu ni Ai ni Iku - 00:29:06 Hard Mode Ritou: Aogashima Ittekita - 00:34:07 Next Episode Preview - 00:41:13 Manben Neo: Wataru Watanabe - 00:43:16 Outro - 01:34:16 Songs Credits: “Galaxy Groove” by Yarin Primak “Slappy” by Ido Maimon “Whipped Cream” by Steven Beddall “Psychedelic Funkadelic” by Evert Z

This week we talk about X-Men '97, The End of Evangelion, The Three-Body Problem, Fujou wo Nuguu Hito, and more! Then we discuss how war is bad with a One Shot on Shigeru Mizuki's Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com  Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Support us by buying us a Kofi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 X-Men '97 - 00:02:32 Nausicaä Of The Valley Of The Wind - 00:07:00 The End of Evangelion - 00:13:33 The Three-Body Problem - 00:22:09 *Content Warning: Corpses* Fujou wo Nuguu Hito - 00:49:37 Next Episode Preview - 00:59:30 Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths - 01:01:31 Outro - 01:52:47 Songs Credits: “Galaxy Groove” by Yarin Primak “Slappy” by Ido Maimon “Whipped Cream” by Steven Beddall “Psychedelic Funkadelic” by Evert Z

On this episode we talk about Final Fantasy games, manga about dying, and manga artists saving a historical building from destruction! Then we check out the next volumes of Fool Night, Chainsaw Man, and Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou for a Twiple Dip! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com  Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Support us by buying us a Kofi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth - 00:04:47 Offshore Lightning - 00:15:02 Setagaya Ichi Furui Youkan no Yanushi ni Naru - 00:18:10 Next Episode Preview - 00:30:50 Fool Night 2 - 00:33:11 Chainsaw Man 16 - 00:58:49 Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou 4 - 01:23:20 Our Rankings - 01:55:27 Outro - 01:59:58 Songs Credits: “Galaxy Groove” by Yarin Primak “Slappy” by Ido Maimon “Whipped Cream” by Steven Beddall “Psychedelic Funkadelic” by Evert Z

Apologies in advance, as we suffered through lots of technical issues this week! But we're excited for you to join us for our first ever Movie Machinations episode! After discussing the death of Akira Toriyama, we review Juzo Itami's "Ramen Western", Tampopo!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com  Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Support us by buying us a Kofi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Timestamps: Intro, Manga Mac Kofi - 00:00:00 Feedback from Seamus - 00:05:13 Disney Renaissance Movies - 00:07:32 Piano Man - 00:10:39 Death of Akira Toriyama - 00:14:38 Next Episode Preview - 00:33:16 Tampopo - 00:34:50 Outro - 01:20:14 Songs Credits: “Galaxy Groove” by Yarin Primak “Slappy” by Ido Maimon “Whipped Cream” by Steven Beddall “Psychedelic Funkadelic” by Evert Z

Morgana is back but Seamus is out! We check out Don't Call it Mystery, Fool Night, and Steel of the Celestial Shadows for a Triple Dip! We also talk about the Comicspro conference, Anime Trivia Challenge: Black Ramen, Blue Giant Momentum, and more!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com  Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Support us by buying us a Kofi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Timestamps: Intro, Girl's Day Birthdays - 00:00:00 Listener Email - 00:06:30 Comicspro Comic Industry Conference - 00:11:55 Boardgames at comic shops - 00:20:49 Anime Trivia Challenge: Black Ramen - 00:33:35 Piano Man, Blue Giant Momentum - 00:52:04 Next Episode Preview - 00:58:15 Don't Call it Mystery - 01:00:56 Steel of the Celestial Shadows - 01:27:59 Fool Night - 01:43:58 Our Rankings - 02:08:15 Outro - 02:10:56 Songs Credits: “Galaxy Groove” by Yarin Primak “Slappy” by Ido Maimon “Whipped Cream” by Steven Beddall “Psychedelic Funkadelic” by Evert Z

Our friend Wyatt joins us to fill in for Morgana this week! We talk about The Ghost in the Shell: The Human Algorithm, Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt, Naniwa Tomoare, and more! Then we discuss Do a Powerbomb! and Godzilla: The Half-Century War for another non-manga Left to Right!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com  Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Support us by buying us a Kofi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Timestamps: Intro, Manga Machinations Ko-fi - 00:00:00 Listener Email - 00:02:38 The Ghost in the Shell: The Human Algorithm - 00:12:47 Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt - 00:19:20 Origin - 00:26:40 Elden Ring: The Road to the Erdtree - 00:32:42 Netflix Avatar: The Last Airbender - 00:35:58 Naniwa Tomoare - 00:37:43 Next Episode Preview - 00:44:32 Godzilla: The Half-Century War - 00:52:00 Do a Powerbomb! - 01:18:57 Outro - 01:48:40 Songs Credits: “Galaxy Groove” by Yarin Primak “Slappy” by Ido Maimon “Whipped Cream” by Steven Beddall “Psychedelic Funkadelic” by Evert Z

On this episode we talk about Verona cookies, Stray Cat & Wolf, and Avatar: The Last Airbender! Then we examine Minami Q-ta's Not All Girls Are Stupid to discuss 90's josei manga and the definition of a dry lover!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com  Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Support us by buying us a Kofi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Timestamps: Intro, Verona cookies - 00:00:00 Listener Email - 00:06:11 Stray Cat & Wolf - 00:12:35 Avatar: The Last Airbender - 00:15:47 Next Episode Preview - 00:47:22 Not All Girls Are Stupid - 00:49:19 Outro - 01:25:59 Songs Credits: “Galaxy Groove” by Yarin Primak “Slappy” by Ido Maimon “Whipped Cream” by Steven Beddall “Psychedelic Funkadelic” by Evert Z

This week we talk about the Solar New Year and the international popularity of Kagurabachi! Then, we look at the Birth Ceremony chapter in the Conviction arc of Berserk! We discuss Kentaro Miura's legacy for a special Saikyo Selections!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com  Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Timestamps: Intro, Lunar and Solar New Year - 00:00:00 Kagurabachi - 00:04:43 Next Episode Preview - 00:11:53 Berserk - 00:12:42 Outro - 01:38:17 Songs Credits: “Galaxy Groove” by Yarin Primak “Slappy” by Ido Maimon “Whipped Cream” by Steven Beddall “Psychedelic Funkadelic” by Evert Z

On this episode we talk about pro-wrestling in Real vol. 13, cannibals in Astro Baby, and the suicide of Hinako Ashihara. Then, Seamus leads us in a discussion on Garth Ennis' run on The Punisher with Punisher: Born, Punisher: The End, and Punisher: The Tyger!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com  Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Tom Shapira Punisher Article https://www.thegutterreview.com/war-what-is-it-good-for-on-garth-ennis-the-punisher/ Timestamps: Intro, Hot pot, Manga Machinations Ko-fi - 00:00:00 Real vol. 13 - 00:06:37 Astro Baby - 00:16:02 Suicide of Hinako Ashihara - 00:21:11 Next Episode Preview - 00:40:04 Garth Ennis' run on The Punisher - 00:42:24 Punisher: Born - 00:47:12 Punisher: The End - 01:08:40 Punisher: The Tyger - 01:30:26 Our rankings - 01:46:22 Outro - 01:50:47 Songs Credits: “Galaxy Groove” by Yarin Primak “Slappy” by Ido Maimon “Whipped Cream” by Steven Beddall “Psychedelic Funkadelic” by Evert Z

This week we discuss impactful anime, Jurassic Park, and the historical manga Shinkuro, Hashiru!! Then we take a look at Mari Okazaki's Will I Be Single Forever? and share how it personally resonates with us!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com  Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Timestamps: Intro, Royal Rumble, Manga Machinations Ko-fi - 00:00:00 Listener Question: Impactful anime - 00:04:23 Jurassic Park - 00:23:42 Shikuro, Hashiru! - 00:28:45 Next Episode Preview - 00:41:09 Will I Be Single Forever? - 00:43:47 Outro - 01:17:17 Songs Credits: “Galaxy Groove” by Yarin Primak “Slappy” by Ido Maimon “Whipped Cream” by Steven Beddall “Psychedelic Funkadelic” by Evert Z

On this episode we talk about broken chairs, two-page spreads, Plus-sized Misadventures in Love!, Wombs Cradle, the Water Margin Podcast, and more! Then, we discuss March Comes in Like a Lion, Real, and The Darwin Incident for a Triple Dip!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com  Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Timestamps: Intro, Manga Machinations Ko-fi, Broken chairs - 00:00:00 Listener Question: Chapter cover and spreads - 00:05:29 Plus-sized Misadventures in Love! - 00:12:33 Wombs Cradle - 00:16:51 Water Margin Podcast - 00:27:49 Avatar: The Last Airbender - 00:35:51 Next Episode Preview - 00:38:12 March Comes in Like a Lion by Chica Umino - 00:39:34 The Darwin Incident by Shun Umezawa - 01:05:04 Real by Takehiko Inoue - 01:38:45 Our rankings - 01:59:33 Outro - 02:01:57 Songs Credits: “Galaxy Groove” by Yarin Primak “Slappy” by Ido Maimon “Whipped Cream” by Steven Beddall “Psychedelic Funkadelic” by Evert Z

Seamus is back! He talks about pro wrestling shows and convenient stores from his trip to Japan! We discuss if manga makes us feel dumb! Then we return to the amazing art of Eldo Yoshimizu by examining Hen Kai Pan!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com  Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Timestamps: Intro, Seamus' trip to Japan - 00:00:00 Manga Machinations Ko-fi update - 00:19:48 Listener Email: Are we stupid? - 00:21:24 Basara - 00:38:16 Nikaido Jigoku Golf - 00:42:17 Next Episode Preview - 00:49:05 Hen Kai Pan - 00:50:31 Outro - 01:26:09 Songs Credits: “Galaxy Groove” by Yarin Primak “Slappy” by Ido Maimon “Whipped Cream” by Steven Beddall “Psychedelic Funkadelic” by Evert Z

Morgana returns this week as we take a deep dive into the live-action Yu Yu Hakusho! We also discuss the anime of Delicious in Dungeon and Solo Leveling along with some delicious delinquent manga!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com  Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Timestamps: Intro, Manga Machinations Ko-fi - 00:00:00 Listener Question: Dragon Ball DAIMA - 00:03:43 Edward Scissorhands - 00:08:37 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine mug - 00:16:07 Delicious in Dungeon - 00:18:02 Solo Leveling - 00:22:27 Akira No. 2 - 00:27:05 Itadaki! Nariagari Meshi - 00:30:10 Next Episode Preview - 00:33:44 Netflix Yu Yu Hakusho - 00:34:30 Outro - 01:32:12 Songs Credits: “Galaxy Groove” by Yarin Primak “Slappy” by Ido Maimon "Whipped Cream" by Steven Beddall “Psychedelic Funkadelic” by Evert Z

A very tired dakazu and Darfox ring in the new year with a New Chapter Check-in! As they breakdown the newest chapters of Chainsaw Man, Black Clover, and One Piece, they realize it may be time to retire this episode format!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com  Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Timestamps: Intro, Darfox's workout - 00:00:00 Next Episode Preview - 00:06:17 New Chapter Check-in - 00:07:04 *SPOILERS* Chainsaw Man - 00:09:23 *SPOILERS* Black Clover - 00:16:59 dakazu's thoughts on Weekly Shonen Jump - 00:20:24 *SPOILERS* My Hero Academia - 00:37:51 Listener Question: Best Japanese manga magazine - 00:42:02 *SPOILERS* One Piece - 00:47:35 Outro - 00:55:14 Songs Credits: “Are You Ready For Me Baby” by Funky Giraffe “It’s Over” by Generation Lost “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas

Happy holidays everyone! Welcome to our annual awards show! dakazu, Darfox8, Morgana, and seamus2389 celebrate with their individual awards, such as Why Are These Boy Problems™ So Fucking Boring and Not All Teen Fiction! Then we share our top manga picks of the year!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com  Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Timestamps: Introductions - 00:00:00 Best for Manga Machinations Award - 00:04:14 Best Livestream Chatter Award - 00:08:30 "Why Are These Boy Problems™ So Fucking Boring" Award - 00:12:13 Best Reread by Seamus Award - 00:14:06 Best Reread by dakazu Award - 00:14:32 Best Use of Livestreams So Far - 00:16:38 Most Enjoyable Manga Mac Discussion Award - 00:21:06 Not All Teen Fiction Award - 00:24:03 Best Ramrodded Hong Kong Cinema Conversation - 00:26:21 Style is Substance Award - 00:34:02 Most Surprising Manga Award - 00:38:18 The Obliteration of the Self Award - 00:41:44 Best Older Unknown Manga Award - 00:43:05 Most Majestic Manga Mac Mahjong Meme - 00:45:04 "Fuck This" Hall of Fame - 00:50:29 List of Vintage Horror Award - 00:54:38 Clever But Not Smart Award - 00:57:40 Manga Machinations Listener Popularity Award - 01:10:22 Food Interlude - 01:12:39 Seamus’ Top Manga of 2023 - 01:20:41 dakazu’s Top Manga of 2023 - 01:25:32 Morgana’s Top Manga of 2023 - 01:31:04 Darfox’s Top Manga of 2023 - 01:34:55 Final reflection on 2023, Thank yous - 01:45:08 Songs Credits: “Christmas is Here” by The Delegates “Here Comes Christmas” by Bob Hart “Auld Lang Syne” by Lone Star Vibes

On this episode we thank our Ko-fi supporters, give our choices for anime adaptations, give impressions on the Netflix Yu Yu Hakusho, and discuss the use of AI in manga creation. Then, we look at the cute report manga The Right Way to Make Jump! that also reveals a bigger industry issue!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com  Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 Thanking our Ko-fi supporters - 00:01:23 Listener Email - 00:05:55 Netflix Yu Yu Hakusho - 00:23:24 Tezuka 2023 Black Jack - 00:42:59 Next Episode Preview - 00:52:32 The Right Way to Make Jump! by Takeshi Sakurai - 00:53:43 Outro - 01:30:16 Songs Credits: “Are You Ready For Me Baby” by Funky Giraffe “Funkymania” by The Original Orchestra “It’s Over” by Generation Lost “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas

All the hosts are back to talk about Ireland riots, collapsing stairs, The Boy and the Heron, and more! Then we rally ourselves for the final Triple Dip of the 2023! We review Innocent, Orb: On the Movements of the Earth, and Under Ninja!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com  Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Timestamps: Intro, Manga Machinations Ko-fi - 00:00:00 Catching up with the hosts - 00:03:24 The Boy and the Heron - 00:15:29 *SPOILERS* Kimi ni Todoke: From me to You - 00:30:31 Next Episode Preview - 00:38:45 Main Segment: Triple Dip - 00:40:20 Under Ninja by Kengo Hanazawa - 00:41:47 Orb: On the Movements of the Earth by Uoto - 01:10:56 Innocent by Shin'ichi Sakamoto - 01:31:54 Our rankings - 01:55:48 Outro - 01:57:36 Songs Credits: “Are You Ready For Me Baby” by Funky Giraffe “Funkymania” by The Original Orchestra “It’s Over” by Generation Lost “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas

We've got a special episode this week! dakazu and Morgana are joined by translator Jocelyne Allen as she returns to chat about the newest Nagata Kabi book My Pancreas Broke, But My Life Got Better! We also include discussion on My Wandering Warrior Eating Disorder!!! Follow Jocelyne! https://brainvsbook.wordpress.com/ https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:tkfqhnh7bqhke7kzb6mopgft https://kaikatsu.ca/ Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com  Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Timestamps: *Content Warning*, Introduction - 00:00:00 Next Episode Preview - 00:01:50 Main Segment: My Pancreas Broke, But My Life Got Better by Nagata Kabi - 00:03:03 Where to find Jocelyne - 01:08:04 Outro - 01:11:25 Songs Credits: “Are You Ready For Me Baby” by Funky Giraffe “It’s Over” by Generation Lost “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas