244 - Manga in Motion 37 - Tekkonkinkreet

Darfox is out sick this episode, but that doesn't stop us from getting into week 3 of October Extravaganza! We've got a horror manga Triple Dip of #DRCL midnight children, Panorama of Hell, and Homunculus! We also talk about Gogogo Go Go Ghost 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 Timestamps: Intro Song: "The One Eyed Captain - Captain Qubz Remix" by Captain Qubz, Opening, Introductions, Darfox out with COVID, Seamus goes Riichi-or-Bust - 00:00:00 Whatchu Been Reading: "Can't Look Down" by Ty Simon, Morgana really enjoyed the fun yuri romance Cheerful Amnesia and more horrors in The Summer Hikaru Died - 00:03:47 Gogogo Go Go Ghost is about a woman who teams up with her guardian spirit ghost to get revenge by cursing people - 00:06:21 Doll Oji is a subculture manga about bisque dolls and figurines - 00:10:17 dakazu checked out the Under Ninja anime - 00:15:52 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Triple Dip with Soju Wanna Read Manhwa, we will be joined by ARGbombshell and Microwaevy to review 3 horror manhwa, including: #Killstagram by Ryoung, Scroll if You Dare by Various Artist, and WEBTOON at Midnight by WmW & RE ME - 00:20:23 Main Segment Triple Dip: Homunculus/Panorama of Hell/#DRCL midnight children, Transition Song: "K.I.T.T. Vs. K.A.R.R" by Ian Post, We read horror themed three manga for discussion and pick our favorite - 00:21:49 Homunculus by Hideo Yamamoto - 00:22:50 Panorama of Hell by Hideshi Hino - 00:44:33 #DRCL midnight children by Shin'ichi Sakamoto - 01:03:13 Picking our favorite out of the 3 manga - 01:34:06 Next Week's Topic: #Killstagram/Scroll if You Dare/WEBTOON at Midnight, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Ghost Waltz" by Ziv Moran - 01:37:04

22 Loka 20231h 38min

This week we talk about The Poe Clan, Land of the Lustrous, Blue Giant, new anime, Hotel Metsäpeura e Youkoso, and more! Then we examine Betwixt for week 2 of our October Extravaganza!!! 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 Song: "The One Eyed Captain - Captain Qubz Remix" by Captain Qubz, Opening, Introductions, Four Loko and Sambuca - 00:00:00 Whatchu Been Reading: "Can't Look Down" by Ty Simon, Morgana finally started reading her copy of The Poe Clan - 00:03:10 *SPOILERS* Seamus and dakazu talk about the contents of Land of the Lustrous volume 12 - 00:08:56 dakazu really liked the Blue Giant movie - 00:20:25 dakazu gives a rundown on new anime like Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Migi & Dali, Shangri-la Frontier, I'm in Love with the Villainess, Undead Unluck, and others - 00:25:22 Hotel Metsäpeura e Youkoso is about a young man with a criminal past who ends up working at a small remote hotel in Finland - 00:31:17 News: Seven Seas Entertainment licenses Nagata Kabi's unfinished My Wandering Warrior Eating Disorder - 00:34:11 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Triple Dip, where we read the beginning of three different horror themed manga, including: #DRCL midnight children by Shin'ichi Sakamoto, Homunculus by Hideo Yamamoto, and Panorama of Hell by Hideshi Hino - 00:35:46 Main Segment Triple Dip: Betwixt, Transition Song: "K.I.T.T. Vs. K.A.R.R" by Ian Post, We review a horror manga anthology with works by Ryo Hanada, Aki Shimizu, Shima Shinya, Becky Cloonan, Michael Conrad, Leslie Hung, Sloane Leong, and Hua Hua Zhu - 00:37:32 Next Week's Topic: #DRCL midnight children/Homunculus/Panorama of Hell, Social - 01:04:55

15 Loka 20231h 6min

Welcome to the start of this year's October Extravaganza! We're kicking things off by looking into Be Very Afraid of Kanako Inuki!, a collection spooky stories from veteran horror manga artist Kanako Inuki! We also discuss Occult Detective Club: Doll Cemetery, Doubutsu Ningen, 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 Timestamps: Intro Song: "The One Eyed Captain - Captain Qubz Remix" by Captain Qubz, Opening, Introductions, October Extravaganza 2023 schedule video - 00:00:00 Thanking our Manga Machinations Ko-fi supporters - 00:03:46 Listener Emails: Plot changes we dislike - 00:05:38 Whatchu Been Reading: "Can't Look Down" by Ty Simon, We discuss the upcoming Hideshi Hino from Star Fruit Books, Occult Detective Club: Doll Cemetery - 00:22:12 Seamus talks about review scales and his thoughts on Boy's Abyss - 00:32:42 dakazu is super excited about the new season of What Did You Eat Yesterday? J-Drama - 00:45:13 Doubutsu Ningen is a horror series about a village of anthropomorphic animals where humans are the livestock - 00:48:41 News: MANGA Plus add subscription service with MANGA Plus MAX - 00:52:27 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: One Shot on Betwixt, We will review this horror manga anthology with works by Ryo Hanada, Aki Shimizu, Shima Shinya, Becky Cloonan, Michael Conrad, Leslie Hung, Sloane Leong, and Hua Hua Zhu - 00:58:01 Main Segment Triple Dip: Be Very Afraid of Kanako Inuki!, Transition Song: "K.I.T.T. Vs. K.A.R.R" by Ian Post, We review an anthology that collects stories from various series by veteran horror manga artist Kanako Inuki - 01:00:29 Next Week's Topic: Betwixt, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Ghost Waltz" by Ziv Moran - 01:30:39

8 Loka 20231h 32min

On this episode we talk about birthday presents, Crazy Food Truck, Youkoso! FACT (Tokyo S-ku Dai Ni Shibu) e, and more! Then we dig into a Triple Dip on The Summer Hikaru Died, ATOM: The Beginning, and Boy's Abyss!!! 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 Song: "Are You Ready For Me Baby" by Funk Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, Manga Machinations Ko-fi, Birthday presents - 00:00:00 Blood on the Tracks YouTube Review - 00:04:27 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: "Funkymania" by The Original Orchestra, dakazu answers a listener's request to talk about Crazy Food Truck - 00:08:54 Youkoso! FACT (Tokyo S-ku Daini Shibu) e is a comedy that flirts with dangerous real-life conspiracy theories - 00:16:33 Darfox watched the experimental horror film Skinamarink - 00:29:46 News: Hajime no Ippo: Fighting Spirit! has been released digitally in English on K MANGA - 00:35:02 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: One Shot on Be Very Afraid of Kanako Inuki!, We will review this collection of Kanako Inkuki's horror stories - 00:41:31 Main Segment Triple Dip: The Summer Hikaru Died/ATOM: The Beginning/Boy's Abyss, Transition Song: "It's Over" by Generation Lost, We read three manga for discussion and pick our favorite - 00:43:34 The Summer Hikaru Died by Mokumokuren - 00:44:25 ATOM: The Beginning by Masami Yuuki & Tetsuro Kasahara - 01:12:59 Boy's Abyss by Ryo Minenami - 01:37:05 *POTENTIAL SPOILERS* for Boy's Abyss - 01:51:48 Picking our favorite out of the 3 manga - 01:59:38 Next Week's Topic: Be Very Afraid of Kanako Inuki!, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas - 02:01:18

1 Loka 20232h 3min

This week we talk about Lord Hades's Ruthless Marriage, Cowboy Bebop LIVE, and Yaruki Nante Arimasen! Then we review Susume Higa's fantastic historical manga Okinawa, published through Fantagraphics Books and MSX:Mangasplaining Extra!!! 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 Song: "Are You Ready For Me Baby" by Funk Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, Crocheting quilts - 00:00:00 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: "Funkymania" by The Original Orchestra, Morgana loves Lord Hades's Ruthless Marriage - 00:02:40 Darfox talks about his experience seeing Cowboy Bebop LIVE - 00:08:26 dakazu really enjoys Tommy Okuno's middle school drama Yaruki Nante Arimasen - 00:29:49 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Triple Dip, where we read the beginning of three different manga, including: ATOM: The Beginning by Masami Yuuki & Tetsuro Kasahara, Boy's Abyss by Ryo Minenami, and The Summer Hikaru Died by Mokumokuren - 00:36:06 Main Segment One Shot: Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man, Transition Song: "It's Over" by Generation Lost, We will review Susumu Higa's tales of the Battle of Okinawa and the modern life of the people living in the aftermath - 00:36:50 Next Week's Topic: ATOM: The Beginning/Boy's Abyss/The Summer Hikaru Died, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas - 01:29:52

24 Syys 20231h 31min

On this episode we discuss wrasslin, antipork bias, Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, Master Keaton Remaster, Quantum Break, Blood on the Tracks, Welcome Back, Alice, and more! Then we examine the collection of Tatsuki Fujimoto's one shot works with Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man!!! 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 Song: "Are You Ready For Me Baby" by Funk Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, upcoming YouTube updates, Manga Machinations Ko-fi - 00:00:00 Seamus rants about wrasslin - 00:03:55 Darfox reveals his antipork bias - 00:11:36 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: "Funkymania" by The Original Orchestra, Darfox watched Cowboy Bebop: The Movie with Amber - 00:19:03 00:22:43 - dakazu and Darfox gush over Guan Yu's epic journey through 5 gates in Romance of the Three Kingdoms Seamus has more grievances against the upcoming digitally available Pluto - 00:27:25 Master Keaton Remaster is a short sequel to Master Keaton - 00:28:49 dakazu and Darfox talk about Quantum Break - 00:38:55 dakazu talks about the recently finished Blood on the Tracks and Welcome Back, Alice - 00:49:30 News: Yu Yu Hakusho is now available via the Shonen Jump app - 00:52:45 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: One Shot on Okinawa, We will review Susumu Higa's story of the horrors of war and subsequent US military occupation on the island of Okinawa - 00:54:15 Main Segment One Shot: Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man, Transition Song: "It's Over" by Generation Lost, We review the 2 volume collection of Tatsuki Fujimoto's one shot works - 00:55:41 Next Week's Topic: Okinawa, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas - 01:27:42

17 Syys 20231h 29min

We're celebrating 9 years of Manga Machinations by revisiting Pluto! We're joined by manga letterer Aidan Clarke to talk about all things Naoki Urasawa! We discuss Monster, Yawara!, Master Keaton, 20th Century Boys, and especially Billy Bat!!! Follow Aidan Clarke and support him on Ko-fi! 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 Song: "Are You Ready For Me Baby" by Funk Giraffe, Opening, Introductions - 00:00:00 Darfox and Amber's review of Netflix's One Piece - 00:02:53 Support us on the Manga Machinations Ko-fi - 00:04:01 Aidan's manga and anime origins - 00:05:52 Aidan shares his love of Naoki Urasawa manga - 00:10:41 We deep dive into Billy Bat along with Naoki Urasawa's strengths and weaknesses - 00:16:25 Aidan talks about working as a manga letterer - 00:38:23 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: One Shot on Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man, We will review the 2 volume collection of Tatsuki Fujimoto's one shot works - 00:42:11 Main Segment Retrospective Redux: Pluto, Transition Song: "It's Over" by Generation Lost, We revisit Naoki Urasawa's adaptation of the classic Astro Boy story "The Greatest Robot on Earth" - 00:43:14 Thanking Aidan Clarke - 02:03:25 Reflecting on 9 years of Manga Machinations - 02:06:48 Next Week's Topic: Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas - 02:14:03

10 Syys 20232h 16min

This week we talk about Mamoru Hosoda's Belle! What does dakazu have to say about the singing?! We also share our thoughts on the new Netflix One Piece show!!! 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 Song: "Are You Ready For Me Baby" by Funk Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, Manga Machinations Ko-fi, Holidays, Mahjong Machinations - 00:00:00 Seamus is going to AEW All Out - 00:03:40 Replies about The First Slam Dunk - 00:09:24 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: "Funkymania" by The Original Orchestra, Darfox shows off his decorated card from The Anime Nostalgia Podcast's Dawn - 00:10:55 Darfox and dakazu give their impressions on the Netflix One Piece show - 00:16:43 *SPOILERS* Netflix One Piece show - 00:27:43 D. Diver is about a criminal law student who gets criminals to confess by beating them up in his dreams - 00:54:11 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: 9 Year Anniversary Retrospective Redux: Pluto with Aidan Clarke, We will be celebrating 9 years of Manga Machinations with guest Aidan Clarke by discussing manga lettering and Billy Bat, along with revisiting Naoki Urasawa's adaptation of the classic Astro Boy story "The Greatest Robot on Earth" - 00:59:46 Main Segment Manga in Motion: Belle, Transition Song: "It's Over" by Generation Lost, We watch Mamoru Hosoda's anime film based on Beauty and the Beast - 01:03:55 Next Week's Topic: Pluto, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas - 01:40:42

3 Syys 20231h 42min