200 - Guest Gaiden 1 - The Bride was a Boy with Morgana Santilli

The week we continue our Retrospective on Osamu Tezuka's Buddha! Tune in to learn about Siddhartha's messy teenage years and questionable coronation practices! We also discuss truly edgy media, Dandadan, Trigun Stargaze, 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 - 00:00:00 Listener Question - 00:01:44 E.T. - 00:24:15 New Yen Press Releases - 00:34:06 Trigun Stargaze - 00:37:37 Dandadan - 00:43:02 Yasemasho: 40-sai Mangaka ga Hantoshi de 15kg Honki (Maji) Diet Shita Kiroku - 00:58:37 Next Episode Preview - 01:10:32 Buddha - 01:10:50 Outro - 02:11:54 Song Credits: “Celebration” by Suraj Nepal “Jiggin the Jig” by Bless & the Professionals “Divine” by Suraj Nepal “Tasty Bites” by ZISO

12 Okt 2h 13min

We return to our triple anime Retrospective on Cowboy Bebop, Michiko & Hatchin, and Samurai Champloo, in a a rare race to the bottom! We also discuss making time for your hobbies, Silent Hill f, The Creepy and Freaky, 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 - 00:00:00 Listener Question - 00:04:05 Silent Hill f - 00:23:43 The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires - 00:29:56 The Creepy and Freaky - 00:32:07 Meshi ni Shimashou: Shutcho Kuidaore Hen - 00:35:32 Next Episode Preview - 00:40:00 Cowboy Bebop 6, Michiko & Hatchin 7, Samurai Champloo 7 - 00:40:15 Outro - 01:21:31 Song Credits: “Talk of the Town” by Devon May “Jiggin the Jig” by Bless & the Professionals “Home” by Zach Sorgen “Tasty Bites” by ZISO

5 Okt 1h 23min

On this episode we begin our Buddha Retrospective! Join us as we discuss Osamu Tezuka's celebrated classic on the life of Siddhartha Gautama! We also talk about Balto, SUG★R, 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 - 00:00:00 Listener Question - 00:03:19  Balto - 00:12:31 Owala and Stickers - 00:18:41 Hades 2, The Seven Deadly Sins - 00:24:03 SUG★R - 00:25:12 Next Episode Preview - 00:28:50 Buddha - 00:29:10 Outro - 01:36:13 Song Credits: “Celebration” by Suraj Nepal “Jiggin the Jig” by Bless & the Professionals “Divine” by Suraj Nepal “Tasty Bites” by ZISO

28 Sep 1h 38min

Join us as we celebrate 11 years of Manga Machinations! We revisit Tsukumizu's Girls' Last Tour to reevaluate it! We also discuss The Glassworker, Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, and much 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 - 00:00:00 Honoring Matt Haasch - 00:05:22 The Glassmaker - 00:08:38 Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle - 00:21:41 Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26 - 00:33:07 The Thursday Murder Club, The Box Trolls - 00:35:31 Listener Question - 00:39:05  Next Episode Preview - 00:49:05 00:51:05 – Girls' Last Tour 01:53:33 – Outro Song Credits: “Hopscotch” by Louis Adrien “Jiggin the Jig” by Bless & the Professionals “Green Light” by Emily Lewis “Tasty Bites” by ZISO

14 Sep 1h 55min

Morgana is back, and it's time to continue our tandem watch-along of Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, and Michiko & Hatchin! We also discuss Tiny Bookshop, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX, Ramen Okami to Curry Tora, 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 - 00:00:00 Tiny Bookstore - 00:06:38 Patlabor 2: The Movie - 00:13:52 Gundam Card Game, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX - 00:17:29 Ramen Okami to Curry Tora - 00:34:47 Yuki wa Tomoe ni - 00:36:53 Next Episode Preview - 00:39:39 Cowboy Bebop 5, Michiko & Hatchin 5+6, Samurai Champloo 6 - 00:40:41 Outro - 01:48:51 Song Credits: “Talk of the Town” by Devon May “Jiggin the Jig” by Bless & the Professionals “Home” by Zach Sorgen “Tasty Bites” by ZISO

7 Sep 1h 50min

On this episode we dive deep into dark crevasses of twisted human psyche by checking out both the movie and manga of Ichi the Killer! How does Takeshi Miike's cult-classic adaptation compare to Hideo Yamamoto's original shocking series?! We also celebrate the English licensing of Billy Bat, discuss Young Magazine USA, 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, Billy Bat - 00:00:00 Young Magazine USA - 00:07:49 Meaheim - 00:21:11 Patlabor 2: The Movie - 00:30:28 Next Episode Preview - 00:34:58 (Content Warning: Sexual Assault, Torture) Ichi the Killer - 00:36:04 *SPOILERS* Ichi the Killer Manga - 01:01:51 End of Manga Spoilers - 01:15:39 Outro - 01:27:12 Song Credits: “Hopscotch” by Louis Adrien “Jiggin the Jig” by Bless & the Professionals “Green Light” by Emily Lewis “Tasty Bites” by ZISO

31 Aug 1h 29min

This week we check out Tsutomu Nihei's current series, Tower Dungeon, and Shin'ichi Sakamoto's earlier series, The Climber! They have much more in common than we originally thought! We also discuss beverages, publisher logos, Weapons, 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: 00:00:00 – Intro 00:14:43 – Listener Email 00:19:48 – Weapons 00:27:54 – Babe 00:33:21 – Son of the White Mare 00:35:36 – Next Episode Preview 00:37:44 – The Climber 00:52:06 – *SLIGHT SPOILERS* The Climber 01:03:55 – Tower Dungeon 01:25:20 – Our Rankings 01:28:12 – Outro Song Credits: “Hopscotch” by Louis Adrien “Jiggin the Jig” by Bless & the Professionals “Green Light” by Emily Lewis “Tasty Bites” by ZISO

17 Aug 1h 30min

Seamus is back from Ireland, so we return to our tandum anime retrospective on Michiko & Hatchin, Cowboy Bebop, and Samurai Champloo! We also discuss Pokémon Detective Pikachu, The Naked Gun, Made in Abyss, 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 gaming channel! https://www.youtube.com/@NakayoshiGaming/  Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 Listener Email - 00:02:26 Seven Samurai - 00:12:46 *SPOILERS* Pokémon Detective Pikachu - 00:14:59 The Naked Gun - 00:23:55 Made in Abyss - 00:28:21 Next Episode Preview - 00:47:22 Cowboy Bebop 4, Michiko & Hatchin 4, Samurai Champloo 5 - 00:48:10 Outro - 01:35:15 Song Credits: “Talk of the Town” by Devon May “Jiggin the Jig” by Bless & the Professionals “Home” by Zach Sorgen “Tasty Bites” by ZISO

10 Aug 1h 37min