213 - Guest Gaiden 2 - Representation with Amelia Cook

213 - Guest Gaiden 2 - Representation with Amelia Cook

This week we launch our first special guest themed Gaiden series with Amelia Cook, creator of the Anime Feminist website! Get ready for a mega-sized episode as we interview Amelia about her manga/anime origins and how she started Anime Feminist. Then she joins us for a in-depth discussion about representation in manga/anime as we analyze our own positive and negative examples of female characters in shonen battle manga!

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Time Stamps:

  • 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “Re:Call” by i☆Ris from Twin Star Exorcists, Opening, Introductions,
  • 00:03:07 - Secret Origins: Amelia tells us how she began her anime/manga fandom with Castle in the Sky, Mobile Suit Gundam Wing & Urotsukidoji: Legend of the Overfiend
  • 00:07:13 - The dark days of buying 4 episode DVDs for 20 pounds makes Amelia appreciate the accessibility of modern streaming services
  • 00:10:33 - The lack of a space to discuss issues in anime/manga helped create Anime Feminist but also had positive and negative consequences
  • 00:19:55 - we talk about our experience with harassment and the lessons we learned
  • 00:29:56 - Listener Questions: Answering what future goals Anime Feminist are planning
  • 00:34:42 - Amelia explains why proper payment & representation with writers is key
  • 00:43:30 - Darfox asks Amelia to elaborate the process of pitching to Anime Feminist, working with an editor to shape new articles
  • 00:54:33 - Seamus and Amelia praise the stage adaptation of Naoki Urasawa’s Pluto
  • 00:58:37 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective on Ode to Kirihito, we will do a comprehensive review of this Tezuka Osamu title(covers chapters 1-11)
  • 00:59:03 - Main Segment Machinations Gaiden: Transition Song: “Haruka Kanata” by Asian Kung-fu Generation from Naruto, we have an open discussion about representation within manga/anime
  • 01:02:52 - Discussing the shonen battle manga heroine archetype, dakazu and Amelia share their issues on Sakura’s character arc in Naruto
  • 01:11:09 - We lament the typical fate of female characters being reduced to moms/wives in shonen epilogues, the body proportions of characters like Orihime from Bleach are a deal breaker for Amelia
  • 01:17:23 - Amelia explains with Black Clover and Blue Exorcist how personal experiences effect which representations are overlooked while others are jarring, dakazu doesn’t like the non-consensual male pursuit of females represented in all entertainment
  • 01:21:40 - We discuss the various groping perverts that are seen as comedic characters in shonen manga, we examine shonen manga as a commercial product and how that effects English adaptations
  • 01:26:11 - We explain how despite having passionate fandoms for manga such as the female MMA manga Teppu, they still might struggle in finding a market in the West, we attribute the increase of BL/Yuri releases to the fujoshi buying them out
  • 01:31:22 - We explore female characters in sports manga, Farewell, My Dear Cramer reflects the real life popularity of female soccer for Amelia
  • 01:37:34 - The ensemble cast of My Hero Academia help bring a little diversity to it’s female representation, Amelia makes a case for diversity of physical body types in Keijo!!!!!!!!
  • 01:41:03 - Personally, Amelia can appreciate the representation in Please tell me! Galko-chan while disliking it due to the character designs, But Re:Zero on the other hand has such great representation it let’s her look past the cutesy moe designs
  • 01:46:32 - Darfox and dakazu praise how the sexually active for Haru from BEASTARS isn’t portrayed as shameful female character trait, Amelia likes Scum’s Wish for giving it’s characters complex relationships with sex
  • 01:56:04 - Darfox likes the tough but maternal growth in Reiko Tamura from Parasyte, we wonder if pairing atypical manga/anime female characteristics to non-human characters makes them more acceptable
  • 01:58:03 - Amelia catches an ingrained generic convention in dakazu’s perception of Emma from The Promised Neverland as gender-less, we discuss how crying for Midoriya from My Hero Academia is looked down upon, the portrayal of dirty ugly men in Kaiji are praiseworthy in darfox’s eyes
  • 02:07:50 - Seamus and dakazu praise Shojo Fight for having excellent representation of character interactions that avoid false-conflict, we praise My Love Story!! for exploring relationships after they’ve formed, Seamus appreciates manga that explores relationships between adults without the possibility of breakups in both Friday Night Lights and What did you eat Yesterday?
  • 02:11:54 - Amelia’s favorite relationships are couples in Nodame Cantabile and Twin Star Exorcists who support and push each other to greater success, dakazu recommends Kekkaishi for Amelia
  • 02:18:09 - Amelia stresses the importance of getting LGBTQ+ perspectives from others who can draw from their own experiences, A Place Further Than The Universe is a realistic representation of young women’s friendships
  • 02:23:11 - Amelia had quite relatable experience with Tokyo Tarareba Girls, The end of Absolute Boyfriend resonated a lot with working women
  • 02:30:53 - dakazu suspects the lack of fan service in Attack on Titan might have more to due with Hajime Isayama’s lack of artistic talent, the androgynous nature of Hanji ended working in favor for non-binary representation
  • 02:35:19 - dakazu recalls how the reader attachment to transgender representation in Family Compo moves past the manga artist’s original intent, darfox appreciates Misturo Kubo’s own female perspective towards the women in Moteki
  • 02:38:57 - House Keeping, Next Week’s Topic: Ode to Kirihito, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “Miraikei Answer” by Trustrick from My Love Story!!

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533 - Twiple Dip 12 - My Love Mix-Up! 2, The Summer Hikaru Died 3, Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai 3

533 - Twiple Dip 12 - My Love Mix-Up! 2, The Summer Hikaru Died 3, Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai 3

Morgana is back to join us for Twiple Dip! We read the next volumes of My Love Mix-Up!, The Summer Hikaru Died, and Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai! We also talk about the full color AKIRA, Batman: The Animated Series, Shuzo Oshimi's new manga Mabataki no Oto, 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 Epic Comics' AKIRA - 00:04:11 Gogogogo-Go-Ghost! - 00:07:45 The Hobbit - 00:08:13 Batman: The Animated Series - 00:15:51 Mabataki no Oto - 00:19:54 Next Episode Preview - 00:27:46 Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai 3 - 00:29:47 The Summer Hikaru Died 3 - 00:48:22 My Love Mix-Up! 2 - 01:08:40 Our Rankings - 01:27:02 Outro - 01:30:24 Song Credits: "Hopscotch" by Louis Adrien "Jiggin the Jig" by Bless & the Professionals "Green Light" by Emily Lewis "Tasty Bites" by ZISO

5 Jan 1h 32min

532 - Darfox Dabbles 11 - MANGA Plus 7 and K-Manga 1

532 - Darfox Dabbles 11 - MANGA Plus 7 and K-Manga 1

dakazu and Darfox are ready to end 2024 with one more Darfox Dabbles! They'll be looking at MAD, Bug Ego, Tank Chair, Empyreal Cabinet, 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 Next Episode Preview - 00:02:31 Empyreal Cabinet - 00:05:24 Centuria - 00:17:10 Rugby Rumble - 00:23:14 Asura's Verdict - 00:28:29 Tank Chair - 00:38:16 Bug Ego - 00:43:46 MAD - 00:50:55 Darfox's rankings - 01:00:01 Outro - 01:01:12 Songs Credits: “Galaxy Groove” by Yarin Primak “Whipped Cream” by Steven Beddall “Psychedelic Funkadelic” by Evert Z

30 Des 20241h 2min

531 - Manga Machinations Awards 2024

531 - Manga Machinations Awards 2024

Happy holidays, and welcome to our end of the year awards show! dakazu, Darfox, Seamus, and Morgana are ready present this year's individual awards along with their top manga from 2024!!! 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: Introductions, Whiskey & Four Loko - 00:00:00 Best for Manga Machinations Award - 00:03:48 "Thank you for finally forcing me to read a book I've owned for ages" Award - 00:05:36 Most Enjoyable Discussion Award - 00:07:10 "Best movie ARGBombshell dragged me to" Award - 00:07:48 "Surprisingly smart instead of clever" Award - 00:09:50 The Positive Power of Fans Award - 00:11:40 "Movies Morgana is excited that she forced everyone to endure" Award - 00:15:21 Best Older Unknown Manga Award - 00:16:57 At the Movies with Dar & Fox Two Thumbs Way Up Award - 00:19:56 "What the Actual Fuck?" Award - 00:23:12 "Fuck This" Hall of Fame - 00:26:10 "Stuff Darfox should've done a long time ago" Award - 00:31:41 Most Negative Visceral Reaction Award - 00:36:14 "Sorry about your sad boy pants feel" Award - 00:39:00 What Movies Should Take From Comics/Shonen Jump Not Hollywood Award - 00:40:39 Manga Machinations Listener Popularity Award - 00:48:14 Next Episode Preview - 00:50:08 Balls interlude - 00:51:16 dakazu's Top Manga of 2024 - 00:55:36 Darfox's Top Manga of 2024 - 00:58:11 Morgana’s Top Manga of 2024 - 01:03:19 Seamus' Top Comics/Manga of 2024 - 01:08:21 Final Reflection on 2024 - 01:23:55 Songs Credits: “Christmas is Here” by The Delegates “Here Comes Christmas” by Bob Hart “Auld Lang Syne” by Lone Star Vibes

22 Des 20241h 27min

530 - New Chapter Check-in 13 - Weekly Shonen Jump 2024

530 - New Chapter Check-in 13 - Weekly Shonen Jump 2024

dakazu and Darfox are back to talk about new happenings in Chainsaw Man, and discuss the drastic changes that have been happening in Weekly Shonen Jump!!! 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 Next Episode Preview - 00:02:46 *SPOILERS* Chainsaw Man - 00:04:20 Weekly Shonen Jump - 00:16:12 Outro - 00:46:44 Songs Credits: “Galaxy Groove” by Yarin Primak “Whipped Cream” by Steven Beddall “Psychedelic Funkadelic” by Evert Z

16 Des 202448min

529 - Manga in Motion 66 - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz

529 - Manga in Motion 66 - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz

Seamus is still away, so it's time to indulge Morgana's fandom for Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz! We also discuss Solo Leveling - Reawakening, Flashpoint, BEASTARS Final Season, 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 Question - 00:03:28 *SPOILERS* Solo Leveling - Reawakening - 00:06:58 Flashpoint - 00:25:38 THE BAND - 00:36:21 *SPOILERS* BEASTARS Final Season - 00:40:04 Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo - 00:53:09 Next Episode Preview - 00:57:00 Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz - 00:57:37 Outro - 02:04:26 Songs Credits: “Galaxy Groove” by Yarin Primak “Slappy” by Ido Maimon “Whipped Cream” by Steven Beddall “Psychedelic Funkadelic” by Evert Z

8 Des 20242h 6min

528 - Darfox Dabbles 10 - MANGA Plus 6

528 - Darfox Dabbles 10 - MANGA Plus 6

Seamus and Morgana are out, so Darfox and dakazu check out a whole bunch of manga from MANGA Plus and Weekly Shonen Jump! Including: Syd Craft: Love Is a Mystery, Ichi the Witch, Girl meets Rock!, Yattara, 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 Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 Next Episode Preview - 00:05:26 Syd Craft: Love Is a Mystery - 00:10:27 Ichi the Witch - 00:20:02 Girl meets Rock! - 00:29:49 Monochrome Days - 00:48:18 SMOTHER ME - 00:52:52 Strikeout Pitch - 01:00:35 Astro Baby - 01:09:17 Yattara - 01:16:02 Darfox's rankings - 01:23:59  Outro - 01:28:31 Songs Credits: “Galaxy Groove” by Yarin Primak “Whipped Cream” by Steven Beddall “Psychedelic Funkadelic” by Evert Z

2 Des 20241h 30min

527 - One Shot 79 - The Music of Marie

527 - One Shot 79 - The Music of Marie

dakazu is back from Japan to talk about random connections with Akiko Higashimura, the Tokiwaso Manga Museum, and more! Then we dive into Usamaru Furuya's The Music of Marie where interesting aesthetics clash with questionable philosophy!!! 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 Question - 00:03:38 Gintaro-san Otanomi Mousu - 00:09:48 Tokiwaso Manga Museum - 00:13:14 Sightseeing in Japan - 00:17:51 Oshi no Ko - 00:21:55 *SPOILERS* Love and Heart - 00:24:55 Arcane - 00:29:29 Kubo and the Two Strings - 00:35:36 Next Episode Preview - 00:40:18 The Music of Marie - 00:40:58 Outro - 01:19:41 Songs Credits: “Galaxy Groove” by Yarin Primak “Slappy” by Ido Maimon “Whipped Cream” by Steven Beddall “Psychedelic Funkadelic” by Evert Z

24 Nov 20241h 21min

526 - Triple Dip 86 - Love and Heart, My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999, Wotakoi

526 - Triple Dip 86 - Love and Heart, My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999, Wotakoi

We're still on Mars with our special Martian cast. Today's episode is a Triple Dip! Featuring Love and Heart, My Love Story with Yamada-Kun at Lv999, and Wotakoi. 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 Snikt! and Blame! - 00:05:10 My Dress-Up Darling - 00:10:13 Wet sand, Assistant to the Villain, and Soju Wanna Read Manwha - 00:11:33 Sailor Moon and it's influence - 00:15:53 Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom - 00:17:39 Slitterhead - 00:25:09 Next Episode Preview - 00:42:55 Love and Heart - 00:43:41 *Spoilers Start* Love and Heart  - 01:04:08 *Spoiler End* Love and Heart - 01:10:36 My Love Story with Yamada-Kun at Lv999 - 01:13:06 Wotakoi - 01:29:19 Outro - 01:49:35 Songs Credits: “Galaxy Groove” by Yarin Primak "Come Closer" by Notize "Ghost Train" by Yarin Primak "Taste of Freedom" by Steve Beddall

17 Nov 20241h 52min

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