284 - Girls' Last Tour part 1

Seamus is out this week so we take advantage to compare Frieren: Beyond Journey's End and Level 1 Demon Lord and One Room Hero for a Triple Dip! We also throw in WIND BREAKER for Morgana! We also discuss video games, Tomo-chan Is a Girl!, 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 Buy us a Kofi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Timestamps: Intro Song: "Are You Ready For Me Baby" by Funky Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, Video games difficulty - 00:00:00 Listener Mail: Manga that is consistently good - 00:10:11 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: "Funkymania" by The Original Orchestra, *SPOILERS* Darfox and Morgana have been watching John Wick - 00:24:54 Morgana can't believe how good Elden Ring: The Road to the Erdtree is - 00:32:43 dakazu forgot about the incest in Tomo-chan Is a Girl! - 00:35:30 Paru Itagaki recommends historical medical drama Anatomia - Kaibou shite Wakatta Koto da ga, Ningen wa Kanarazu Shinu you ni Dekite Iru - 00:42:37 News: Kodansha will be launching a US-only digital manga app K Manga in May 2023 - 00:51:29 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Shojo Showdown, We will read the beginning of three different shojo manga to see if we'd keep reading them and also pick our favorite, including: The Wallflowerby Tomoko Hayakawa, Skip・Beat! by Tomu Ohmi, and Godchild by Kaori Yuki - 01:04:56 Main Segment Triple Dip: Level 1 Demon Lord and One Room Hero/Frieren: Beyond Journey's End/WIND BREAKER, Transition Song: "It's Over" by Generation Lost, We read the beginning of each manga for discussion and to see if we'd continue reading it before picking our favorite of the three, - 01:08:33 Including: Level 1 Demon Lord and One Room Hero by toufu - 01:09:49 Frieren: Beyond Journey's End by Kanehito Yamada & Tsukasa Abe - 01:26:46 WIND BREAKER by Satoru Nii - 01:46:23 We pick our favorite out of the three manga - 01:59:55 Next Week's Topic: The Wallflower/Skip・Beat!/Godchild, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas - 02:02:34

26 Mar 20232h 4min

On this episode we talk about 3D/CGI anime, Chainsaw Man, She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat, Mujina in to the Deep, and more! Then we explore some fantastic indie manga from Glacier Bay Books and Star Fruit Books for a Triple Dip! We review Mermaid Town, The Karman Line, and WONDER HOUSE OF HORRORS!!! 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 Buy us a Kofi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Timestamps: Intro Song: "Are You Ready For Me Baby" by Funky Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, Beaches and sunburns - 00:00:00 Listener Mail: 3D/CGI anime - 00:03:46 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: "Funkymania" by The Original Orchestra, *SPOILERS* Darfox is excited about the newest chapters of Chainsaw Man - 00:11:17 Morgana revisited Skip・Beat! - 00:15:53 Morgana and dakazu discuss She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat - 00:17:59 dakazu finds lots of similarities in Aya to Watashi, Mainichi Miso-shiru - 00:26:46 Inio Asano gets into assassin action series with Mujina in to the Deep - 00:32:24 dakazu finally read the first Glacier Bay Books release, Sleepy Child - 00:36:38 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Triple Dip, where we read the beginning of three different manga, including: WIND BREAKER by Satoru Nii, Level 1 Demon Lord and One Room Hero by toufu, and Frieren: Beyond Journey's End by Kanehito Yamada & Tsukasa Abe - 00:39:12 Main Segment Triple Dip: Mermaid Town/The Karman Line/WONDER HOUSE OF HORRORS, Transition Song: "It's Over" by Generation Lost, We three different independent manga from Glacier Bay Books and Star Fruit Books for discussion before picking our favorite of the three - 00:41:07, Including: Mermaid Town by Tomohiro Tsugawa - 00:42:21 The Karman Line by Kotaro Mitsuhashi - 01:08:21 WONDER HOUSE OF HORRORS by Miyako Cojima - 01:25:46 We pick our favorite out of the three manga - 01:44:07 Next Week's Topic: WIND BREAKER/Level 1 Demon Lord and One Room Hero/Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas - 01:46:30

19 Mar 20231h 48min

This week we discuss monster girls in Sons of the Forest, Junichiro Saito's Musashino, the Blue Giant movie soundtrack, and more! Then we conclude our Retrospective on Makoto Yukimura's hard science fiction series on space development, Planetes!!! 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 Buy us a Kofi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Timestamps: Intro Song: "Space Monkeys" by Ace, Opening, Introductions, Wine moms in oversized trucks - 00:00:00 Listener Comment: Feedback on Planetes - 00:02:22 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: "Funkymania" by The Original Orchestra, Darfox wants to tell you about a monster girl in Sons of the Forest - 00:05:57 Musashino is a travelogue with a Junichiro Saito surreal twist - 00:16:38 dakazu breaks down his thoughts on the music from the Blue Giant movie - 00:22:46 News: Seinen manga magazine Evening ends publication - 00:32:40 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Triple Dip, where we read three different independent manga, including: Mermaid Town by Tomohiro Tsugawa, The Karman Line by Mitsuhashi Kotaro, and Wonder House of Horrors by Miyako Cojima - 00:35:57 Main Segment Retrospective: Planetes, Transition Song: "Starspeed" by MILANO, We discuss Makoto Yukimura's hard science fiction series about debris collecting astronauts(covers omnibus 2) - 00:37:35 Next Week's Topic: Mermaid Town/The Karman Line/Wonder House of Horrors, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas - 01:30:47

12 Mar 20231h 32min

On this episode we talk about Sailor Moon translations, Something New, Gokurakugai, Demon Slayer - To the Swordsmith Village, and more! Then we start our long awaited Retrospective on Makoto Yukimura's Planetes! We discuss the near-future story about space debris collectors and what puts the "hard" in hard science fiction!!! 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 Buy us a Kofi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Timestamps: Intro Song: "Space Monkeys" by Ace, Opening, Introductions, Traveling while pregnant, Birthdays, Astrology - 00:00:00 Listener Mail: Sailor Moon cosplay and translations - 00:05:33 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: "Funkymania" by The Original Orchestra, Morgana is excited about the upcoming release of Bloody Sweet - 00:11:45 Morgana is reading another Lucy Knisley book, Something New - 00:14:03 Gokurakugai is a new stylish manga about battling evil beasts - 00:17:06 *SPOILERS* dakazu finished Omo ni Naitemasu and shares his thoughts - 00:21:20 dakazu enjoyed Armored Trooper VOTOMS more than Mobile Suit Gundam - 00:27:25 Seamus recommends One Beautiful Spring Day - 00:35:20 Darfox talks about his theater experience watching Demon Slayer - To the Swordsmith Village - 00:37:32 News: Anime Awards 2023 winners - 00:47:11 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective on Planetes, We will discuss Makoto Yukimura's hard science fiction series about debris collecting astronauts(covers omnibus 2) - 00:49:14 Main Segment Retrospective: Planetes, Transition Song: "Starspeed" by MILANO, We discuss Makoto Yukimura's hard science fiction series about debris collecting astronauts(covers omnibus 1) - 00:49:36 Next Week's Topic: Planetes, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas - 01:35:54

5 Mar 20231h 37min

Morgana is out this week so we take a look at Inio Asano's Downfall! What do we think about this tale about a washed out manga artist who's life starts to spiral out of control? We also discuss wrestling, Beat & Motion, Catch These Hands!, 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 Buy us a Kofi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Timestamps: Intro Song: "Are You Ready For Me Baby" by Funky Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, Drinking - 00:00:00 Listener Mail: Professional wrestling tangent - 00:04:39 Our favorite comfort media - 00:10:48 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: "Funkymania" by The Original Orchestra, Darfox and dakazu check out the MILLION TAG manga Beat & Motion - 00:14:16 dakazu looks forward to Akiko Higashimura's afterword segments in Omo ni Naitemasu - 00:26:18 Joushi to Dousei Shiteimasu is a doujinshi sequel to I Love You So Much, I Hate You - 00:28:04 dakazu went back and finished Catch These Hands! - 00:30:10 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective on Planetes, We will discuss Makoto Yukimura's hard science fiction series about debris collecting astronauts(covers omnibus 1) - 00:32:53 Main Segment One Shot: Downfall, Transition Song: "It's Over" by Generation Lost, We review Inio Asano's story of a manga artist's life that spirals into darkness - 00:34:34 Next Week's Topic: Planetes, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas - 00:58:54

26 Feb 20231h

On this episode we talk about Nighttime for Just Us Two, Blissful Land, The JOJOLands, and more! Then we excitedly dive into Mieri Hiranishi's hilarious autobiographical manga about an androgynous girl looking for the love of another androgynous girl!!! Support Mieri Hiranishi by following her on Twitter, Subscribing to her YouTube, buying something from her store, or becoming a Patreon! 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 Buy us a Kofi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Timestamps: Intro Song: "Are You Ready For Me Baby" by Funky Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, Seamus returns to the pub - 00:00:00 Listener Mail: Junji Ito character quiz - 00:00:54 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: "Funkymania" by The Original Orchestra, Darfox is waiting to formulate his thoughts on Trigun Stampede - 00:08:16 Morgana encourages you to check the digital collections at your library by using Libby, hoopla, and Comics Plus - 00:09:34 Nighttime for Just Us Two had an alien twist Morgana didn't expect - 00:11:52 Blissful Land is about life in 18th-century Tibet - 00:14:36 dakazu read some more Omo ni Naitemasu - 00:18:52 dakazu is interested in The JOJOLands since it takes place in Hawaii - 00:21:34 News: PLUTO is getting an anime adaptation on Netflix - 00:28:44 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: One Shot on Downfall, We will review Inio Asano's story of a manga artist's life that spirals into darkness - 00:41:19 Main Segment One Shot: The Girl That Can't Get a Girlfriend, Transition Song: "It's Over" by Generation Lost, We discuss Mieri Hiranishi's autobiographical comedy about being an androgynous girl looking for the love of another androgynous girl - 00:43:04 Next Week's Topic: Downfall, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas - 01:20:57

19 Feb 20231h 22min

Seamus returns this week as we review Osamu Tezuka's Ayako! We examine how the story about messy family drama intertwines with Tezuka's commentary on post-war Japan! We also discuss Omo ni Naitemasu, an AI art manga, 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 Buy us a Kofi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Timestamps: Intro Song: "Are You Ready For Me Baby" by Funky Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, Alcoholic ginger beer - 00:00:00 Darfox Let's Play video on Escape the Backrooms - 00:02:31 Listener Mail: Adapting The Twilight Zone - 00:05:43 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: "Funkymania" by The Original Orchestra, dakazu discovered 10-Nenkan Tomodachida to Omotteta Otokonoko ni Kokuhaku sareru Ohanashi on Twitter - 00:13:05 dakazu checked out Akiko Higashimura's Omo ni Naitemasu - 00:19:47 Kurage Bunch has posted an AI art manga, Cyberpunk Momotaro - 00:24:22 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: One Shot on The Girl That Can't Get a Girlfriend, We will be discussing Mieri Hiranishi's autobiographical comedy about being an androgynous girl looking for the love of another androgynous girl - 00:33:54 Main Segment One Shot: Ayako, Transition Song: "It's Over" by Generation Lost, We discuss Osamu Tezuka's dark drama that ties mysteries that occurred during post-World War II Japan with a terrible family - 00:34:40 Next Week's Topic: The Girl That Can't Get a Girlfriend , Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas - 01:34:07

12 Feb 20231h 35min

On this episode dakazu talks about Vanilla Spider, Kimi to Picopico, and Futari Switch! Then we finish our Retrospective on Akiko Higashimura's memoir about her beloved art teacher in Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey!!! 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 Buy us a Kofi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Timestamps: Intro Song: "Light up the Sky" by Evert Z, Opening, Introductions, The Manga Review, Seamus and puppies - 00:00:00 Our Go with the clouds, North-by-Northwest review video - 00:02:21 Listener Mail: Short Rumiko Takahashi quiz - 00:08:21 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: "Funkymania" by The Original Orchestra, Morgana's daughter turned 3 - 00:10:34 dakazu returned to Vanilla Spider and finished it - 00:12:30 Kimi to Picopico is a cute romantic comedy about high schoolers in a video game club - 00:18:50 Akira Hiramoto's body swapping erotic comedy Futari Switch is similar to his Prision School - 00:24:59 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: One Shot on Ayako, We will be discussing Osamu Tezuka's dark drama that ties mysteries that occurred during post World War II Japan with a terrible family - 00:29:38 Main Segment Retrospective: Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey, Transition Song: "Bright Horizon" by Jonas Kolberg, We discussing Akiko Higashimura's autobiographical series about her beginnings and the art teacher who whipped her into shape(covers volumes 4-5) - 00:31:54 Next Week's Topic: Ayako, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas - 01:13:04

5 Feb 20231h 14min