259 - Creator Cross Section 6 - CLAMP

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 Sep 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 Sep 20231h 42min

On this episode we talk about anime shops, Check, Please!, Meanwhile, Black Clover, and more! Then, we explore the tragic and extraordinary lives of troubled teens in Kyoko Okazaki's River's Edge for a One Shot! 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, Morgana joins Mahjong Machinations, Darfox's weekly schedule - 00:00:00 Darfox's weekly schedule - 00:03:35 Learning Koi Koi - 00:06:20 Morgana went to Arisu anime store - 00:09:45 Listener Emails: Iconic items in manga and video games - 00:17:32 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: "Funkymania" by The Original Orchestra, Morgana is working her way through Check, Please! - 00:27:18 Meanwhile is Jason Shiga's wild "choose your own adventure" comic - 00:31:34 We discuss the news of Black Clover moving to a new magazine - 00:38:28 Darfox is cautiously optimistic about the live-action One Piece show - 00:44:48 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Manga in Motion on Belle, We will watch Mamoru Hosoda's anime film based on Beauty and the Beast - 00:51:28 Main Segment One Shot: River's Edge, Transition Song: "It's Over" by Generation Lost, We review Kyoko Okazaki's story about troubled teenage drama - 00:54:55 Next Week's Topic: Belle, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas - 01:36:38

27 Aug 20231h 38min

Morgana is back and ready to revisit manga for a Twiple Dip! We're checking out the next volumes of Chainsaw Man, Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou and Dai Dark!!! 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 Intro Song: "Are You Ready For Me Baby" by Funk Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, Morgana and her new baby - 00:00:00 Manga Machinations Ko-fi, Mahjong Machinations - 00:03:23 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: "Funkymania" by The Original Orchestra, Morgana enjoyed Neil Gaiman and Colleen Doran's Chivalry - 00:09:15 Lugosi: The Rise and Fall of Hollywood's Dracula covers the life of Bella Lugosi - 00:13:33 Darfox absolutely loves himbo Lu Bu in Romance of the Three Kingdoms - 00:20:55 dakazu is sad over the passing of Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto creator Nami Sano - 00:33:18 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: One Shot on River's Edge, We will review Kyoko Okazaki's story about teenage friendship and drama - 00:35:17 Main Segment Triple Dip: Chainsaw Man 15/Dai Dark 5/Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou 3, Transition Song: "It's Over" by Generation Lost, We revisit three manga previously covered on the podcast and read the next volume for discussion - 00:36:44 Including: Chainsaw Man 15 by Tatsuki Fujimoto - 00:38:12 Dai Dark 5 by Q Hayashida - 01:07:50 Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou 3 by Hitoshi Ashinano - 01:22:24 Picking our favorite of the 3 - 01:52:49 Next Week's Topic: River's Edge, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas - 01:58:46

21 Aug 20231h 59min

This week we finish our Retrospective on Tatsuki Fujimoto's debut series Fire Punch! We also discuss Tenchu, My Love Story!!, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, MANGA Plus, 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: "Hard Way" by AlexGroh, Opening, Introductions, Tenchu, Manga Machinations Ko-fi, Bsky.social account, Anime Music Quiz, Mahjong Machinations - 00:00:00 Listener Emails: Media we revisit - 00:13:04 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: "Funkymania" by The Original Orchestra, Darfox rewatched My Love Story!! - 00:24:46 Darfox checked out Cromartie High School and The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated! - 00:26:55 Darfox and dakazu started watching the 1994 TV show Romance of the Three Kingdoms - 00:30:59 History's Mentalist makes dakazu question why some manga launch day one on MANGA Plus - 00:42:51 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Twiple Dip, We will revisit three manga covered on the podcast and read the next volume, Including: Dai Dark 5 by Q Hayashida, Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou 3 by Hitoshi Ashinano, and Chainsaw Man 15 by Tatsuki Fujimoto - 00:57:06 Main Segment Retrospective: Fire Punch, Transition Song: "Fire IT" by IamDayLight, We finish Tatsuki Fujimoto's debut series about a man on constant fire seeking revenge in a frozen post-apocalyptic world(covers volumes 7-8) - 00:56:36 Next Week's Topic: Dai Dark 5/Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou 3/Chainsaw Man 15, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas - 01:58:46

14 Aug 20232h 1min

On this episode dakazu gives his thoughts on the anime movie The First Slam Dunk! Then we talk about how everything happened in the volumes we read for our Fire Punch Retrospective!!! 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: "Hard Way" by AlexGroh, Opening, Introductions, Manga Machinations Ko-fi, Seamus joins Mahjong Machinations, The end of #mangamacbump - 00:00:00 Listener Emails: Manga artist quiz - 00:04:29 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: "Funkymania" by The Original Orchestra, Darfox has finished watching Dragon Ball Z movies - 00:14:44 dakazu thought The First Slam Dunk was weird - 00:17:10 *SPOILERS* Breaking down the differences between The First Slam Dunk and Slam Dunk - 00:26:19 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective on Fire Punch, We will finishi Tatsuki Fujimoto's debut series about a man on constant fire seeking revenge in a frozen post-apocalyptic world(covers volumes 7-8) - 00:44:06 Main Segment Retrospective: Fire Punch, Transition Song: "Fire IT" by IamDayLight, We read Tatsuki Fujimoto's debut series about a man on constant fire seeking revenge in a frozen post-apocalyptic world(covers volumes 4-6) - 00:44:46 Next Week's Topic: Fire Punch, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas - 01:30:04

6 Aug 20231h 32min

Join us as we start our Retrospective on Fire Punch! We'll be comparing Tatsuki Fujimoto's debut series to his current hit Chainsaw Man! We also talk about coffee, Mike Mignola, Dogs Red, 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: "Hard Way" by AlexGroh, Opening, Introductions, Manga Machinations Ko-fi, Coffee and caffeine - 00:00:00 #mangamacbump: Drink root beer - 00:08:58 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: "Funkymania" by The Original Orchestra, Seamus has been reading an array of Mike Mignola comics - 00:13:00 Darfox made a Dragon Ball Z story presentation that got out of control - 00:15:25 Dogs Red is Satoru Noda's reboot of his hockey manga Supinamarada! - 00:20:55 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective on Fire Punch, We will read Tatsuki Fujimoto's debut series about a man on constant fire seeking revenge in a frozen post-apocalyptic world(covers volumes 4-6) - 00:24:20 Main Segment Retrospective: Fire Punch, Transition Song: "Fire IT" by IamDayLight, We read Tatsuki Fujimoto's debut series about a man on constant fire seeking revenge in a frozen post-apocalyptic world(covers volumes 1-3) - 00:25:05 Next Week's Topic: Fire Punch, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas - 01:07:42

30 Jul 20231h 10min

This week dakazu and Darfox examine the newer series like Shibatarian, Red Cat Ramen, and Show-ha Shoten! on MANGA Plus for a Darfox Dabbles! We also discuss Slam Dunk, Dark Gathering, and Truck Driver no Kaidan FIRST GEAR!!! 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 Funky Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, Stomach bugs, Manga Machinations Ko-fi - 00:00:00 Listener Emails: English publisher quiz - 00:04:02 Mahjong Machination Mondays, #mangamacbump: Watch Beard Meets Food - 00:10:02 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: "Funkymania" by The Original Orchestra, Darfox watched Slam Dunk with our listeners - 00:14:49 dakazu watched Dark Gathering with his wife - 00:19:58 Truck Driver no Kaidan FIRST GEAR is an entertaining mix of ghost stories and truck driver safety - 00:24:42 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective on Fire Punch, We will read Tatsuki Fujimoto's debut series about a man on constant fire seeking revenge in a frozen post-apocalyptic world(covers volumes 1-3) - 00:30:11 Main Segment Darfox Dabbles: MANGA Plus 4, Transition Song: "It's Over" by Generation Lost, we talk about 10 new manga available through MANGA Plus - 00:31:50 Including: Red Cat Ramen by Angyaman - 00:34:24 Show-ha Shoten! by Akinari Asakura & Takeshi Obata - 00:44:44 The Dark Doctor Ikuru by Hechi - 00:56:54 Wild Strawberry by Ire Yonemoto - 01:03:17 Jiangshi X by Norihiko Kurazono - 01:10:17 Beat & Motion by Naoki Fujita - 01:20:23 Kindergarten WARS by You Chiba - 01:26:55 MARRIAGETOXIN by Joumyaku & Mizuki Yoda - 01:32:32 The Game Devil by Kakunoshin Futsuzawa - 01:41:45 Shibatarian by Katsuya Iwamuro - 01:49:41 Darfox ranks his favorites - 01:57:33 Next Week's Topic: Fire Punch, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas - 01:59:11

23 Jul 20232h