278 - Retrospective Redux 2 - BLAME!
Manga Machinations20 Tammi 2020

278 - Retrospective Redux 2 - BLAME!

This week we revisit the cyberpunk world of BLAME!. It's Morgana's first time reading a manga by Tsutomu Nihei and she has a lot to say about the impressive artwork and confusing story. How does returning to this sci-fi adventure hold up for the other hosts? Tune in to find out!!!

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Timestamps:

  • 00:00:00 - Intro Song: "Megastructure" by Onogawa Hiroyuki from BLAME! Salvaged Disc, Opening, Introductions, Social Media
  • 00:01:40 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Seamus has decided to drop Requiem for a Rose King because of an unfortunate shojo troupe
  • 00:03:50 - After checking out Knights of Sidonia Seamus was disappointed by the fan service and audience surrogates
  • 00:07:53 - We discuss the risk aversion of the current manga industry
  • 00:12:23 - Darfox watched the French live-action adaptation of City Hunter called Nicky Larson and Cupid's Perfume
  • 00:17:44 - Darfox and dakazu saw Dragon Ball Super: Broly but Darfox was distracted by Goku's titty muscles
  • 00:27:01 - *SPOILERS* dakazu was happy to find out there was a new volume of The Full-Time Wife Escapist to read
  • 00:29:13 - Butakai Ouji to 100 Kai no Kiss starts off as a fun take The Swineherd fairytale with modern twists but becomes extremely problematic with it's treatment of the young princess
  • 00:37:35 - dakazu gives a quick rundown on the anime adaptations of In/Spectre, Smile Down the Runway, Dorohedoro
  • 00:41:18 - News: BEASTARS anime will be available on Netflix March 13th
  • 00:41:44 - Koyama Press started a monthly program of giving
  • 00:44:39 - Chiyahafuru creator Suetsugu has setup a 1 million yen grant to help vitalize the Karuta sport
  • 00:48:55 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Triple Dip where we read the first volume of three different BL manga, including: 10 Dance by Inouesatoh, I Hear the Sunspot by Yuki Fumino, and Classmates: Dou kyu sei by Asumiko Nakamura
  • 00:50:46 - Main Segment Retrospective Redux: BLAME!, Transition Song: "Cibo" by Onogawa Hiroyuki from BLAME! Salvaged Disc, we revisit Tsutomu Nihei's sci-fi series about a man traveling through an endless city structure
  • 00:51:17 - dakazu explains the basic plot of BLAME! and the various factions within the world
  • 00:55:51 - Morgana was confused by the story but appreciated Nihei's amazing artwork
  • 01:00:10 - Morgana and Darfox talk about how Cibo is pronounced in Italian and Spanish while dakazu questions to choice of using the name Kyrii
  • 01:02:31 - We discuss the change of tone in the story as Kyrii changes and how other characters change allegiances
  • 01:05:50 - Morgana noticed Nihei use of interchangeable female bodies
  • 01:12:26 - Revisiting BLAME! made Seamus connects the series to video games and literature while finding the core nature of Kyrii's character
  • 01:18:05 - Morgana questioned if the world was actually a digital reality or the far future while reading
  • 01:22:19 - Darfox explains how you can find anti-technology themes in BLAME!
  • 01:27:51 - We try to parse Kyrii's morality by examining his actions throughout the story
  • 01:34:15 - We rip on the BLAME! anime movie and talk about the experimental OVA shorts
  • 01:38:40 - We discuss Nihei's Marvel comic Snikt!
  • 01:40:46 - We talk about Nihei's background in architecture and how he applies that to his designs and action scenes
  • 01:44:23 - Darfox is disappointed after dakazu shares the origins of the silicon life from the prequel manga NOiSE
  • 01:51:01 - BLAME! Academy and So On is filled with hilarious parodies and an epilogue chapter about Pcell and Kyrii
  • 01:54:45 - We theorize about the happened in the ending
  • 02:03:01 - Morgana can see why Nihei's creative process starts with panel layouts
  • 02:06:12 - None of us know why Dhomochevsky placed that vial in that small room
  • 02:09:36 - Morgana was pleasantly surprised that there was no romantic relationship between Kyrii and Cibo
  • 02:12:14 - We share our final thoughts on the series
  • 02:20:41 - Next Week's Topic: 10 Dance & I Hear the Sunspot & Classmates: Do kyu sei, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

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542 - No. 5 part 2

542 - No. 5 part 2

On this episode we talk about Tamaki & Amane, A Witch's Life in Mongol, building Gunpla, Death Stranding, and more! Then we return to our Retrospective on Taiyo Matsumoto's No. 5 by reading chapters 13-26!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @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 commentary channel! https://www.youtube.com/@MangaMacWatches Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 Tamaki & Amane - 00:01:41 A Witch's Life in Mongol - 00:05:22 The Mitchells vs. the Machines - 00:11:32 Levius/est - 00:14:11 Hades II - 00:15:03 Gunpla and Mobile Suit Gundam - 00:16:37 Death Stranding - 00:32:43 Next Episode Preview - 00:42:06 No. 5 - 00:42:43 Outro - 01:23:09 Song Credits: "Machine Heart" by Icarus "Jiggin the Jig" by Bless & the Professionals "Neon Dreams" by epshy "Tasty Bites" by ZISO

23 Maalis 1h 25min

541 -No. 5 part 1

541 -No. 5 part 1

We're back and ready to dive into a Retrospective on No. 5! We'll be covering chapters 1-12 of Taiyo Matsumoto's wonderfully strange sci-fi universe! We also discuss Wolfwalkers, The Men Who Created Gundam, Levius, and more!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @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 commentary channel! https://www.youtube.com/@MangaMacWatches Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 Listener Email - 00:05:15 Wolfwalkers - 00:29:56 The Men Who Created Gundam - 00:38:57 Levius - 00:53:03 Next Episode Preview - 00:56:28 No. 5 - 00:57:22 Outro - 01:36:29 Song Credits: "Machine Heart" by Icarus "Jiggin the Jig" by Bless & the Professionals "Neon Dreams" by epshy "Tasty Bites" by ZISO

16 Maalis 1h 38min

540 - Twiple Dip 13 - #DRCL 3, Innocent 3, Chainsaw Man 18

540 - Twiple Dip 13 - #DRCL 3, Innocent 3, Chainsaw Man 18

Morgana is back from COMICSPRO, Darfox saw Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-, and dakazu read Yoko Nihonbashi's new manga, Kissa Rougoku! Then we finally get back to revisiting #DRCL, Innocent, and Chainsaw Man for a Twiple Dip!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @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 commentary channel! https://www.youtube.com/@MangaMacWatches Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 Morgana at COMICSPRO 2025 - 00:04:49 Innocent 2 - 00:16:03 Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You - 00:18:54 Call the Name of the Night - 00:24:47 Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- - 00:27:49 Kissa Rougoku - 00:41:54 Next Episode Preview - 00:46:59 Chainsaw Man 18 - 00:48:55 #DRCL 3 - 01:13:25 Innocent 3 - 01:39:15 Our Rankings - 02:11:52 Outro - 02:13:39 Song Credits: "Hopscotch" by Louis Adrien "Jiggin the Jig" by Bless & the Professionals "Green Light" by Emily Lewis "Tasty Bites" by ZISO

2 Maalis 2h 15min

539 - Triple Dip 87 - MUJINA INTO THE DEEP, Search and Destroy, Ciguatera

539 - Triple Dip 87 - MUJINA INTO THE DEEP, Search and Destroy, Ciguatera

Morgana is out, so it's time for a classic lineup of seinen titles for a Triple Dip! We take a look at MUJINA INTO THE DEEP, Search and Destroy, and Ciguatera! dakazu also talks about Fujiko F. Fujio's Mirai no Omoide!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @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 commentary channel! https://www.youtube.com/@MangaMacWatches Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 Mirai no Omoide - 00:01:17 Next Episode Preview - 00:07:55 Search and Destroy - 00:09:59 Ciguatera - 00:31:36 *SPOILERS* Ciguatera - 00:53:46 MUJINA INTO THE DEEP - 01:02:24 Our Rankings - 01:27:58 Outro - 01:28:40 Song Credits: "Hopscotch" by Louis Adrien "Jiggin the Jig" by Bless & the Professionals "Green Light" by Emily Lewis "Tasty Bites" by ZISO

24 Helmi 1h 30min

538 - Manga in Motion 67 - Mononoke

538 - Manga in Motion 67 - Mononoke

We're back from our week off! On this episode we discuss Gargoyles, Ghost in the Shell 2, Helena and Mr. Big Bad Wolf, World Trigger, and more! Then we dive into one of Morgana's favorite anime series, Mononoke!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @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 commentary channel! https://www.youtube.com/@MangaMacWatches Timestamps: Intro, Kingdom - 00:00:00 Listener Email - 00:03:55 Gargoyles - 00:10:37 Ghost in the Shell 2: Man-Machine Interface - 00:17:11 Barbie, The Princess Bride - 00:37:36 Helena and Mr. Big Bad Wolf - 00:39:51 World Trigger - 00:42:40 Next Episode Preview - 00:52:38 Mononoke - 00:54:13 Outro - 01:55:07 Song Credits: "Hopscotch" by Louis Adrien "Jiggin the Jig" by Bless & the Professionals "Green Light" by Emily Lewis "Tasty Bites" by ZISO

16 Helmi 1h 56min

537 - Left to Right 4 - Hellboy

537 - Left to Right 4 - Hellboy

This week dakazu talks about Runashi and Darkeset Corners of the Heart! Then, we dive into a new Left to Right episode on Hellboy! What do the hosts think of Mike Mignola's titular series!? Has dakazu finally found a non-manga comic that he loves!? Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @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 commentary channel! https://www.youtube.com/@MangaMacWatches Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 Morgana got injured - 00:02:28 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth - 00:04:14 Runashi - 00:05:15 Darkeset Corners of the Heart - 00:13:12 Next Episode Preview - 00:17:25 Hellboy - 00:19:35 Manga vs Western Comics - 01:47:17 Outro - 02:20:48 Song Credits: "Hopscotch" by Louis Adrien "Jiggin the Jig" by Bless & the Professionals "Green Light" by Emily Lewis "Tasty Bites" by ZISO

2 Helmi 2h 22min

536 - One Shot 81 - Flash Point

536 - One Shot 81 - Flash Point

On this episode we talk about reality TV, Beat & Motion, Paru Itagaki's new manga Taika no Risei, and more! Then we dive into Imai Arata's new manga about the assassination of Abe Shinzo and conspiracy theories, Flash Point!!! Buy Flash Point from Glacier Bay Books here! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @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 commentary channel! https://www.youtube.com/@MangaMacWatches Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 Quest for Camelot - 00:07:55 The Traitors - 00:10:00 Beat & Motion - 00:14:50 Taika no Risei - 00:22:46 Next Episode Preview - 00:32:01 Flash Point - 00:34:56 Outro - 01:18:25 Song Credits: "Hopscotch" by Louis Adrien "Jiggin the Jig" by Bless & the Professionals "Green Light" by Emily Lewis "Tasty Bites" by ZISO

26 Tammi 1h 20min

535 - One Shot 80 - The Osamu Tezuka Story

535 - One Shot 80 - The Osamu Tezuka Story

Seamus returns from Japan to regale us with tales of manga exhibitions, food, and of course, pro-wrestling! Then we dive into The Osamu Tezuka Story to discuss the man known as the god of manga!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @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 commentary channel! https://www.youtube.com/@MangaMacWatches Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 Kaoru Mori and Aki Irie exhibit - 00:02:06 Atsushi Kamijo exhibit - 00:09:21 Kyoto International Manga Museum - 00:19:13 Food and travel adventures - 00:28:02 Pro wrestling shows at Toudokan - 00:42:41 Next Episode Preview - 00:58:06 The Osamu Tezuka Story - 00:58:27 Outro - 02:06:22 Song Credits: "Hopscotch" by Louis Adrien "Jiggin the Jig" by Bless & the Professionals "Green Light" by Emily Lewis "Tasty Bites" by ZISO

19 Tammi 2h 8min

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