063 - dakazu diversions 1 - Shonen Jump

This episode we discuss the public perception of manga where we are and how to increase the US manga reading audience! And of course more Princess Jellyfish! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: "Just Between Us" by Chatmonchy from Princess Jellyfish, Opening, Introductions, Listener Emails: Discussing our usernames, 00:05:38 - how is manga perceived where we live? 00:11:17 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Seamus asks if a certain character in The Promised Neverland is a racist stereotype 00:21:12 - Subtitles and numbering in manga volumes 00:25:13 - darfox is bummed about the mini-break March comes in like a Lion is taking and not impressed with the animation from the dungeon arc of Black Clover, Mudazumo Naki Kaikaku: Princess of Japan focuses on the high school girl descendant of Emperor Hirohito battling Donald Trump in mahjong and dakazu is not having any of it 00:31:06 - dakazu is enjoying Sanzoku Diary artist Kentaro Okamoto's writer debut in Sounan desu ka? despite some panty shots 00:34:11 - the post-war drama Areyo Hoshikuzu has ended, we share stories about re-reading manga 00:38:40 - News: we expand on Deb Aoki's twitter question about how to get more people in the US to read manga 00:51:11 - Tomorrow's Joe creator Tetsuya Chiba addressing manga piracy, manga artist Takashi Yoshida critique of the publishers, changes to Crunchyroll site's Kodansha manga catalog 00:58:47 - debating the price of manga 01:02:33 - 1st image from live-action adaptation of My Brother's Husband, Alita: Battle Angel getting delayed til December 01:03:37 - Tomorrow's Joe 50th anniversary project Megalo Box looks like it shares story similarities with characters 01:06:59 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective review of Princess Jellyfish by Akiko Higashimura, We'll be reading and discussing volumes 14-15 01:07:15 - Main Segment Retrospective: Transition Song: "Kime no KIREI ni kizuite Okure" by Sambomaster from Princess Jellyfish, retrospective review of Princess Jellyfish by Akiko Higashimura, We enjoy the hilarious betrayal of the Amarz, go into our disappointment of the new flamboyantly gay Usami character, make predictions of who will end up with Tsukimi, and ponder if Higashimura's philosophy on romance takes inspiration from her real life(covers volumes 12-13) 01:48:39 - Next Week's Topic: Princess Jellyfish, House Keeping, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

19 Feb 20181h 49min

This week Seamus reports back from seeing a theatrical adaptation of Naoki Urasawa's Pluto and we continue with our retrospective review of Princess Jellyfish! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: "Just Between Us" by Chatmonchy from Princess Jellyfish, Opening, Introductions, more YouTube videos 00:03:15 - Seamus went to London to see the Pluto stage play 00:17:31 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", darfox checks out Soukyuu no Ariadne 00:21:50 - Seamus finds it difficult to like the main character in Violet Evergarden, dakazu tries to explain the craziness of Rasputin and Putin teaming up to create invincible martial-artist soldiers in Golosseum 00:29:34 - News: Crackdown on illegal manga translators in Japan, we discuss some answers from BEASTARS artist Paru Itagaki's interview 00:34:41 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective review of Princess Jellyfish by Akiko Higashimura, We'll be reading and discussing volumes 12-13 00:35:07 - Main Segment Retrospective: Transition Song: "Kime no KIREI ni kizuite Okure" by Sambomaster from Princess Jellyfish, retrospective review of Princess Jellyfish by Akiko Higashimura, We debate whether the union of Tsukimi & Shu will last, discuss how well this manga explains the business of the clothing industry, and wonder what role the new antagonist Mr. Fish will play in the future(covers volumes 10-11) 01:07:23 - New Chapter Check In: SPOILERS for Chi no Wadachi and BEASTARS 01:16:53 - Next Week's Topic: Princess Jellyfish, House Keeping, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

12 Feb 20181h 18min

Darfox is in absentia this episode but that doesn't stop Seamus and dakazu from continuing our Princess Jellyfish retrospective! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: "Just Between Us" by Chatmonchy from Princess Jellyfish, Opening, Introductions, our new YouTube channel and video by darfox 00:01:50 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Seamus gives his initial impressions of The Promised Neverland 00:05:05 - dakazu checks out F no Mitsumei and thinks Seamus would enjoy this story of an English agent for the East India Company trying to steal tea secrets from China 00:07:16 - dakazu is very opposed to just about everything in The Ryuo's Work is Never Done! 00:11:53 - News: Paru Itagaki's debut work BEAST COMPLEX will be published, the Revolutionary Girl Utena musical will be coming to Tokyo in March 2018 00:13:25 - One Punch Man artist Yusuke Murata's newest project is a Back to the Future manga 00:15:20 - the director of Recovery of an MMO Junkie retweeting pro-Nazi content, discussing how underlings in teams suffer during boycotts 00:18:50 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective review of Princess Jellyfish by Akiko Higashimura, We'll be reading and discussing volumes 10-11 00:19:12 - Main Segment Retrospective: Transition Song: "Kime no KIREI ni kizuite Okure" by Sambomaster from Princess Jellyfish, retrospective review of Princess Jellyfish by Akiko Higashimura, we dive into the start of the Jellyfish clothing line, approve the new character Neesha, talk about the return of romantic relationship plot lines, and Higashimura's love of Korean stars(covers volumes 8-9) 00:45:34 - Next Week's Topic: Princess Jellyfish, House Keeping, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

5 Feb 201847min

We continue along with our Princess Jellyfish retrospective this week and come to the conclusion that this manga has much more in common with American sitcoms than Romantic Comedies! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: "Just Between Us" by Chatmonchy from Princess Jellyfish, Opening, Introductions 00:00:56 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Seamus is reading more Frau Faust and The Ancient Magus' Bride in tandem and compares them 00:09:30 - darfox is reading more Black Clover and enjoys how it bucks trends from another shonen battle manga like Naruto 00:13:00 - dakazu finishes Hyouge Mono and checks out Norihiro Yagi's Claymore Memorabilia artbook, he's started watching the cute anime Teasing Master Takagi-san 00:15:34 - News: We discuss the controversy of Udon Entertainment and their publishing rights to The Rose of Versailles 00:27:44 - Hi Score Girl manga artist Rensuke Oshikiri won his Darkstalkers 2 duo tournament at EVO JAPAN 2018, new Gegege no Kitarou anime for Spring 2018 00:29:39 - darfox gives a quick game review for DRAGON BALL FighterZ 00:31:51 - Main Segment Retrospective: Transition Song: "Kime no KIREI ni kizuite Okure" by Sambomaster from Princess Jellyfish, retrospective review of Princess Jellyfish by Akiko Higashimura, we cover the Amamizukan fashion show arc and talk about of favorite jokes and debate what genre this manga is(covers volumes 6-7) 01:04:45 - Next Week's Topic: Princess Jellyfish, House Keeping, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

29 Jan 20181h 5min

On this episode we get back to our Princess Jellyfish retrospective to debate whether this is just another generic romantic comedy or something more! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: "Just Between Us" by Chatmonchy from Princess Jellyfish, Opening, Introductions, talking about @Richmon_Lee's excellent twitter thread about the end of Devilman Crybaby 00:01:32 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Darfox finally takes the plunge on Black Clover manga, debating the extended pacing of the anime 00:10:33 - Seamus is reading American comic 100 Bullets, dakazu wants to keep watching Darling in the Franxx but is grossed out by excessive fan service, somehow After the Rain doesn't bother dakazu as much as Bunny Drop 00:16:38 - Seamus is impressed by the animation of Violet Evergarden and is finally watching Tatami Galaxy 00:21:14 - dakazu loves Masami Yuuki's Dis x Comm and how different manga artists like Natsume Ono and Akiko Higashimura collaborated by coloring the beginning of every chapter 00:23:30 - dakazu checks out the complete edition of Misumisou released for the upcoming live action movie adaptation, News: Shaman King 20th anniversary project is running in Shonen Magazine Edge 00:28:55 - New Gegege no Kitarou anime replacing Dragon Ball Super, Rumiko Takahashi's 4th nomination for an Eisner Awarad, Rensuke Oshikiri participating in EVO JAPAN competitive fighter tournament 00:31:51 - Seamus will be going to see a stage play adaptation of Naoki Urasawa's Pluto 00:35:14 - Main Segment Retrospective: Transition Song: "Kime no KIREI ni kizuite Okure" by Sambomaster from Princess Jellyfish, retrospective review of Princess Jellyfish by Akiko Higashimura, we discuss Kuranosuke's feelings for Tsukimi, point out Higashimura's story progression, and make more predictions which characters will be shipped!(covers volumes 4-5) 01:04:40 - New Chapter Check In: SPOILERS for Chi no Wadachi and BEASTARS 01:24:43 - House Keeping, Social Media Rundown, Next Week's Topic: Princess Jellyfish, Sign Off, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

22 Jan 20181h 11min

This week we look at Masaaki Yuasa's Netflix hit Devilman Crybaby! We'll be doing heavy spoiler talk about all 10 episodes and it's differences from the original Go Nagai manga! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: "Devilman's Song" by Kensuke Ushio from Devilman Crybaby, Opening, Introductions, dakazu is happy to be not dead 00:02:17 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Seamus is done with Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun 00:04:14 - Seamus is interested in watching more episodes of A Place Further Than the Universe 00:08:15 - Seamus is able to watch Violent Evergarden but dakazu & Darfox are not because of the US Netflix deal 00:18:08 - Jump+α web-manga Hitto Saku No Tsumeaka Kudasai! brings up the lack of working staff in the anime/manga industry 00:22:53 - Darfox goes back to Black Clover and is waiting to watch Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card, dakazu is enjoying the ludicrous pace of Hakyu Hoshin Engi 00:27:15 - we discuss Pop Team Epic and how it's shitposting: the anime 00:33:18 - we give some quick impressions on Yowamushi Pedal:GLORY LINE, After the Rain, and Killing Bites 00:37:18 - dakazu appreciates how "Kodomo wo Koroshite Kudasai" to Iu Oya-tachi covers mental health care by addressing all factors involved 00:43:30 - Seamus is relieved to hear Girls' Last Tour has ended 00:44:37 - News: Gaku Kuze posted a special chapter of Uramichi Oniisan calling out online sites that illegally distribute manga, Discotek Media will be releasing Robot Carnival on Blu Ray in May 00:54:44 - Main Segment Manga in Motion: Transition Song: "Judgement" by Kensuke Ushio from Devilman Crybaby, review of Devilman Crybaby on Netflix by Masaaki Yuasa, we cover the general themes of the anime and compare it to the original manga by Go Nagai 01:03:20 - SPOILERS for Devilman Crybaby 01:36:23 - SPOILERS for the connection between Devilman and Violence Jack and Devilman Lady 01:47:49 - House Keeping, Social Media Rundown, Next Week's Topic: Princess Jellyfish Retrospective part 2(volumes 4-5), Sign Off, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

15 Jan 20181h 49min

Join us as we kick off 2018 in style with our retrospective review of Princess Jellyfish! This week we'll be covering volumes 1-3 Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: "Just Between Us" by Chatmonchy from Princess Jellyfish, Opening, Introductions, Seamus explains Christmas crackers 00:02:27 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Darfox revisits his WOMBS trial book, Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Devilman Crybaby, we'll be discussing all 10 episodes of the new Netflix anime by visionary director Masaaki Yuasa 00:05:05 - Ito Junji Collection hasn't impressed dakazu yet, Darfox is excited about more Yowapedal with Yowamushi Pedal GLORY LINE 00:10:01 - dakazu checks out Land of the Lustrous manga artist Haruko Ichikawa's anthology collection Mushi to Uta over the allegations of her being misogynist 00:19:08 - dakazu enjoyed the anthology manga Trigun: Multiple Bullets which included a story by artist Boichi of Dr. Stone 00:22:14 - News: New upcoming Tiger & Bunny anime, Amazon abandoning their Anime Strike service 00:24:43 - Main Segment Retrospective, Transition Song: "Kime no KIREI ni kizuite Okure" by Sambomaster from Princess Jellyfish, retrospective review of Princess Jellyfish by Akiko Higashimura, we discuss the romantic relationships between the main characters, debate the themes of perception, an make predictions about who the OTP will be!(covers volumes 1-3) 01:19:14 - New Chapter Check In: dakazu is convinced BEASTARS is now too mature for an anime adaptation 01:24:43 - House Keeping, Social Media Rundown, Next Week's Topic: Devilman: Crybaby, Sign Off, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

8 Jan 20181h 26min

Happy New Year everyone! In our first podcast of 2018 we'll be running down various manga from Weekly Shonen Magazine and Weekly Shonen Sunday with Darfox! Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: "Shadow and Truth" by ONE III NOTES from ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept., Opening, Japanese New Year celebrations, Introductions 00:02:47 - Listener Emails: suggesting I Want to Hold Aono-kun so Badly I Could Die by Umi Shiina 00:06:03 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", darfox is OK with the abrupt end of Prison School 00:09:45 - dakazu thinks he's found 2018's best manga in Satoko and Nada with it's cute story about a Japanese girl living with a Muslim roommate in America 00:17:24 - dakazu discovers another documentary/diary style manga for male readers with Boku ni Kanojo ga Dekiru Made which is all about the manga artist's quest to get a girlfriend 00:25:58 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective review of Princess Jellyfish by Akiko Higashimura. We'll be reading and discussing volumes 1-3 00:28:57 - Main Segment Darfox Dabbles: Transition Song: "More One Night" by Inori Minase & Yurika Kubo from Girls' Last Tour, Darfox gives his opinion on the following manga running in Weekly Shonen Magazine and Weekly Shonen Sunday 00:33:50 Fire Force 00:39:20 Real Account WARNING: Heavy spoilers between 00:42:10 and 00:46:15 00:46:17 Hoshino, Me wo Tsubutte. 01:00:23 Hoankan Evans no Uso 01:03:51 Birdmen 01:09:24 Amano Megumi wa Suki Darake! 01:12:00 Aozakura: Bouei Daigakukou Monogatari 01:17:33 Soukyuu no Ariadne 01:26:20 - House Keeping, Social Media Rundown, Next Week's Topic: Princess Jellyfish, Sign Off, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

1 Jan 20181h 27min