553 - Triple Dip 89 - A Witch's Life in Mongol, Dogsred, HIRAETH -The End of the Journey-

Please join us for our special 4 year anniversary of Manga Machinations! We’ve asked our friend Ryan Higgins from the Comic Conspiracy store and podcast to join us as we talk about the comics industry through a retail store and learn how manga is sold! Follow Ryan Higgins on twitter! 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: “New Stranger” by sora tob sakana from Hi Score Girl, Opening, Introductions, tropical storms 00:04:34 - Update on our podcast feed and re-uploaded episodes 00:05:42 - Listener Emails: Announcing our next Retrospective review 00:09:05 - dakazu read the end of Dorohedoro, we discuss other ongoing decade-long comics and manga projects 00:13:13 - We talk about our preference for physical or digital media, comparing web manga sites to their Western equivalents 00:23:23 -  Main Segment Comics & Manga sales: Transition Song: “Don’t Make Me Wild Like You” by Etsuko Nishio from Ranma ½, Ryan recaps his history that lead him to be the owner of Comics Conspiracy, Ryan talks about the single issue sales of Ranma ½ 00:27:56 - We discuss what we think caused the recent resurgence of the manga market 00:33:10 - Round table discussion about manga/anime piracy linked to early days of fan translations compared to modern options 00:38:52 - Ryan tells us why he only carries the 1st volume of most manga, he explains the importance of pre-ordering for retail stores 00:49:45 - Banpresto figures sell really well, Ryan looks at newsletters and forums for his manga suggestions 00:54:13 - darfox wants to know why Ryan stocked My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness, Dragon Ball is the best selling manga franchise for Ryan 00:59:46 - we love it when more unknown manga find success 01:02:56 - darfox wonders if the Western success of One Punch Man and My Hero Academia is linked to their superhero themes 01:08:39 - Ryan weighs in the rise of digital comics/manga releases and what it means for physical retailers like him 01:13:49 - Listener Questions: Ryan recommends some independent comics and horror comics 01:18:59 - A quick synopsis of the Comics Conspiracy podcast 01:22:58 - Ryan want to know why light novel titles are so damn long 01:33:36 - darfox asks Ryan about Tom King’s The Vision 01:40:28 - Next Week’s Topic: Seamus on Seinen, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “wish men” by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

17 Sep 20181h 43min

This week we look at the 2012 anime project that grew into it’s own full television show, Little Witch Academia! We’ll be looking at the original short and the crowd funded movie! 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: “Shiny Ray” by YURiKA from Little Witch Academia, Opening, Introductions, Adventure Time, Corrections about Tokyo Tarareba Girls 00:03:45 - Listener Email: Do we listen to music or do anything else to enhance our manga reading experience? 00:09:32 - Soundtracks for manga, manga artist who multitask while drawing 00:16:51 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, darfox thinks Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba has a strong 1st chapter 00:19:50 - dakazu explains to darfox why random characters were suddenly appearing in Black Clover, we examine the lack of permanence in shonen manga 00:28:03 - Seamus was surprised with the story pacing in After Hours but accepted it after learning there are only 3 total volumes 00:34:52 - dakazu revisits his favorite R-rated space development drama, Moonlight Mile 00:39:58 - News: We discuss the #BoycottVIZ controversy from Shueisha issuing copyright strikes on YouTube 00:52:01 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: 4 More Years, 4-year Anniversary with guest Ryan Higgins from the Comic Conspiracy podcast where we’ll be asking comic industry questions and answering questions on lite novels 00:55:11 - Main Segment Manga in Motion: Little Witch Academia/Little Witch Academia: The Enchanted Parade, Transition Song: Opening from The Worst Witch, we talk about the origins of Little Witch Academia, notice the close resemblance to The Worst Witch children’s books from 1970, enjoy the lack of fan-service, praise the dynamic animation Trigger is known for, complain about the annoying main character, lament how unoriginal and generic it is, make predictions about the TV series, and discuss other Kickstarted anime projects 01:19:30 - Next Week’s Topic: 4-Year Anniversary, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “wish men” by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

10 Sep 20181h 21min

On this episode we each selected a manga for another Triple Dip! Seamus picks Tokyo Tarareba Girls, Darfox picks Tobaku Haoden Zero, and dakazu picks Asahinagu! 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: “TOKYO GIRL” by Perfume from Tokyo Tarareba Girls, Opening, Introductions 00:01:22 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, Reading Yoshihiro Tatsumi’s Fallen Words has perked Seamus’s interest in rakugo 00:08:22 - Seamus is enjoying the vibrant look of Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo 00:13:49 - Darfox is interested in DOUBLE DECKER! DOUG & KIRILL because it might be related to Tiger & Bunny 00:15:35 - dakazu didn’t know about the upcoming anime adaptation of The Rising of the Shield Hero 00:18:12 - dakazu can relate to Rene Hoshino’s twitter manga about growing up as a foreigner in a different country 00:24:34 - News: Chibi Maruko-chan creator Momoko Sakura passed away at 53 00:26:35 - Kabi Nagata got anonymous encouragement, we discuss the value placed on fictional story manga over non-fictional biographical manga in Japan 00:36:50 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Manga in Motion, reviewing the original short and the follow up movie of Little Witch Academia 00:38:43 - Main Segment Triple Dip: Tobaku Haoden Zero/Asahinagu/Tokyo Tarareba Girls, Transition Song: “Itsuka Dekiru Kara Kyou Dekiru” by Nogizaka46 from Asahinagu, we’ve read the beginning of each manga for discussion and to see if we’ll keep reading it before picking our favorite 00:39:39 - Tobaku Haoden Zero by Nobuyuki Fukumoto 00:54:52 - *SPOILERS* for Tobaku Haoden Zero 00:58:46 - Asahinagu by Ai Kozaki 01:09:52 - Tokyo Tarareba Girls by Akiko Higashimura 01:30:17 - Next Week’s Topic: Little Witch Academia, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “wish men” by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

3 Sep 20181h 32min

This week we take a look at the beloved children’s manga icon, Doraemon! Will Seamus and darfox find anything to enjoy in this manga for kids? 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 Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “Boku Doraemon” by Nobuyo Oyama from Doraemon, Opening, Introductions, Thanking Listeners 00:02:48 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, darfox checks out anime Children of the Whales on Netflix 00:07:01 - dakazu ponders if he’s spoiling the anime to himself after reading the manga endings of Banana Fish and Angolmois: Record of Mongol Invasion 00:09:43 - Green Worldz was generic but fairly entertaining and was available on the now defunct Manga Box app 00:15:04 - News: dakazu hopes the anime adaptation of We Never Learn will get darfox raging 00:17:52 - Crunchyroll producing their own cartoon series High Guardian Spice has got us  wondering what the future holds for self publishing on streaming services 00:21:19 - There were plans for a Live-action Saint Saiya show called Star Storm that looked awful 00:22:23 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Triple Dip where we read the first volume of three different manga, including: Tokyo Tarareba Girls by Akiko Higashimura, Asahinagu by Ai Kozaki, and Tobaku Haoden Zero by Nobuyuki Fukumoto 00:25:16 - Main Segment Saikyo Selections: we examine chapters, long tales, spin-offs and fan endings of Doraemon by Fujio F. Fujiko, Transition Song: “Doraemon no Uta” by Satoko Yamano from Doraemon, we talk about the popularity of Doraemon, explain the history behind the manga artist duo of Fujio Fujiko, compare the variety of themes from edutainment to horror, complain about the coloring and translation of the kindle version, review a tribute story by Taiyo Matsumoto, discuss the famous fan-made ending, reminisce about the influence and importance of the series on dakazu’s childhood, and explain the changes to the anime cast 00:55:45 - Next Week’s Topic: Triple Dip on Tokyo Tarareba Girls & Asahinagu & Tobaku Haoden Zero, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “wish men” by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

27 Aug 201857min

On this episode we review Inio Asano’s Nijigahara Holograph! Will dakazu, Darfox, and Seamus be able to decipher this strange story? 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 Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “orion” by Kenshi Yonezu from March comes in like a Lion, Opening, Introductions 00:01:49 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, After reading more Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction Seamus draws even more parallels to Noritoshi Furuichi’s novel The Happy Youth of  a Desperate Country 00:12:19 - dakazu wonders why Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction was licensed in the west 00:15:06 - Inio Asano’s one shot Tempest questions the value of elders in society, Kengo Hanazawa’s new series Takaga Tasogare is about a modern society where men no long exist 00:20:22 - Darfox checks out Black Torch & Kenka Bancho Otome: Love’s Battle Royale from a VIZ manga sampler, dakazu tells darfox about My Hero Academia: Vigilantes 00:26:18 - dakazu learns about the life of Pliny the Elder in Mari Yamazaki’s PLINIVS 00:30:45 - After the surreal end of Jiro Matsumoto’s Joshi Kouhei Darfox asks dakazu if they made good on the unique storytelling 00:33:46 - The alternate final volumes of BTOOOM! dumbfounds dakazu 00:36:51 - News: Hi Score Girl anime will come to American Netflix this December 00:39:30 - Your Name., My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness, My Brother’s Husband and others are nominated for the Best Manga category of the 2018 Harvey Awards 00:41:42 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Saikyo Selections on Doraemon by Fujio Fujiko, we’ll be taking an in-depth look at this famous children’s manga series 00:44:24 - Main Segment One Shot: Nijigahara Holograph, Transition Song: “Solanin” by ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION from Solanin, we discuss Inio Asano’s Nijigahara Holograph, attempt to explain the almost circular plot, consider the supernatural elements in the town, get disgusted by the perversions of every character, consider the real life child murders that inspired this story, compare this to Asano’s other books, and ponder what attracts readers to these dark stories 01:03:46 - Next Week’s Topic: Doraemon, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “wish men” by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

20 Aug 20181h 28min

We’re joined by lovely manga journalist Deb Aoki this week to talk about the changes in the Western manga industry, compare them to the problems in Japanese publishing that are addressed in Shuho Sato’s memoir Manga Poverty, and rejoice over the plethora of recent manga licensing news! Check out Deb’s twitter, professional site and Manga Answerman articles! 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 Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “More One Night” by Chito & Yuuri from Girls’ Last Tour, Opening, getting to know Deb, Deb learning to draw from Dave Throne in Hawaii 00:08:36 - Questions: Deb explains how fans can help get manga localized, discussing what publishers consider when choosing what to publish 00:15:25 - Deb tells us how Japanese publishers still focus on Japan first despite the growth of worldwide manga sales 00:17:55 - darfox wonders what influence a series’ popularity in the west does for new series in Weekly Shonen Jump 00:22:10 - we discuss the grueling process of creating under deadlines and the effect it had the family life of Masashi Kishimoto & Hayao Miyazaki and the health of Osamu Tezuka and Shotaro Ishinomori, Deb talks about the franchising of manga series 00:30:37 - Deb gives her thoughts on the quality of user interface/experience for digital manga readers of comixology/cruchyroll/VIZ, we discuss the growth of comics adapting from a published page format to a more digital friendly layout 00:38:03 - Main Segment One Shot: Manga Poverty, Transition Song: “Shadow and Truth” by ONE III NOTES from ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept., we talk about Shuho Sato’s history with publishers, Sato providing an affordable rental work space for manga artist, the current interest into cultivating online manga stores in Japan, Cork agency, the amount of control manga artist get over their intellectual property, the debt that manga artists accumulate even after success, Felipe Smith having to finance his own assistant, the varying representation of manga artists within manga, how honest and accurate Sato is being about the manga industry, the Japanese version that comes with a manga foreword, how libraries are normalizing comics/manga to the current American society, the Manga Reborn project 01:13:26 - News: brand new manga publisher Denpa Books will be publishing Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji, Inside Mari, PEZ, Maiden Railways, and others 01:17:03 - Deb gives some insight on why the licensing of books like Urusei Yatsura, Baki, Devilman, and The Poe Clan have happened recently 01:23:04 - We talk about the business potential of bringing over Japanese theatrical adaptations of manga/anime, Deb’s says Haikyu!! over The Prince of Tennis 01:28:38 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, Deb hated Shibuya Goldfish but is looking forward to Witch Hat Atelier 01:30:32 - dakazu clarifies his thoughts about Spicy Cafe Girl to darfox, darfox has become a mega fan of Kaiji 01:36:52 - Deb really likes Investor Z despite the ugly artwork, One Punch Man season 2 is coming in Spring of 2019 01:41:27 - Seamus has read a collection of Masahiko Matsumoto manga that has simple art but mature storylines, Deb suggests the upcoming Yoshiharu Tsuge book from Drawn & Quarterly 01:44:38 - dakazu finds the popularity of pretty boy serial killers of Satsukare a little disturbing 01:47:28 - Next Week’s Topic: One Shot of Nijigahara Holograph by Inio Asano, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “wish men” by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

13 Aug 20181h 50min

On this episode dakazu present’s Gainax’s first feature film Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise to Darfox and Seamus! 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: “Fade” by Ryuichi Sakamoto from The Wings of Honneamise, Opening, Introductions 00:00:51 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, Seamus is disappointed to learn that My Boy was headed into similar territory as Bunny Drop, we discuss The Tale of Genji as being the propagator for stories about grooming 00:06:21 - darfox is into the 2nd season of Kaiji and he’s really enjoying the allegories it draws into our society today 00:13:57 - Ichinichi Gaishutsuroku Hanchou is a Kaiji spinoff that dakazu can get behind 00:18:33 - The cute characters juxtapose the horrors of World War 2 in Peleliu: Rakuen no Guernica 00:23:47 - The creators of Deadman Wonderland have made a new series Smokin’ Parade which is basically a carbon copy 00:26:50 - News: Space Adventure Cobra is going out of licence at the end of August 2018 00:29:04 - Main Segment Manga in Motion: Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise Transition Song: “Flight” by Ryuichi Sakamoto from The Wings of Honneamise, we talk about the impressive animation set pieces, the wonderful analog themed world, the assault scene’s purpose, Bryan Cranston, and the upcoming sequel Uru in Blue 01:03:46 - Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “wish men” by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

6 Aug 20181h 5min

This week we’ve each picked a manga for our Triple Dip. Which one of these between Yawara!, Goblin Slayer, and Nana will be our favorite? Tune in to find out! 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: “Miracle Girl” by Mariko Nagai from Yawara!, Opening, Introductions 00:01:43 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, Seamus gets caught up on To Your Eternity and examine the unique perspective an immortal character brings to story arcs 00:09:05 - Reading Ooku: The Inner Chambers so intermittently makes Seamus promise to commit to it 00:10:07 - darfox has decided to watch the first season of Kaiji - Ultimate Survivor and loves it 00:22:30 - darfox is very happy with the quality of the Hi Score Girl anime, Seamus is rewatching Serial Experiments Lain and reminded of how influential it was during it’s time 00:27:46 - Ninjas secretly exist within modern society in Kengo Hanazawa’s new series Under Ninja 00:31:32 - The crazy story about  the children’s manga Kirby of the Stars being ghost written shocks dakazu 00:37:10 - dakazu binge-watched Laid-Back Camp and really enjoyed it 00:38:20 - Jitsuroku: Nakumade Bokorarete Hajimete Koi ni Ochimashita and Tokyo Ghoul:re both ended and dakazu has thoughts 00:43:20 - News: Paru Itagaki will be doing a manga project about humans 00:44:42 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Manga in Motion, reviewing Gainax’s classic Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamis 00:45:58 - Main Segment Triple Dip: Goblin Slayer, Yawara!, Nana, Transition Song: “YOU AND I” by Mariko Nagai from Yawara!, we’ve read the beginning of each manga for discussion and to see if we’ll keep reading it before picking our favorite 00:46:46 - Goblin Slayer by Kumo Kagyuu & Kousuke Kurose 00:57:34 - Yawara! by Naoki Urasawa 01:06:24 - Nana by Ai Yazawa 01:25:23 - Next Week’s Topic: Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “wish men” by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

30 Jul 20181h 27min