Manga Machinations

We're back from our week off to talk more about Osamu Tezuka's Buddha! We also discuss disturbing Hong Kong cinema, Saint Catherine, the Sanda anime, A Mangaka's Road to Japan, and more!!! Send us ema...

26 Okt 20251h 36min

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, Dandad...

12 Okt 20252h 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 C...

5 Okt 20251h 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 email...

28 Sep 20251h 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 ...

14 Sep 20251h 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 ...

7 Sep 20251h 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 ...

31 Aug 20251h 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 be...

17 Aug 20251h 30min