012 - Parasyte part 3

On this episode dakazu talks about Nagata Kabi's new series Meisou Senshi! Then we examine the first half of Junji Ito's manga adaptation on Osamu Dazai's classic novel, No Longer Human!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com 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: "No Longer Human theme" by Hideki Taniuchi from Aoi Bungaku Series, Opening, Introductions, Banning eco-bags 00:05:06 - dakazu was a guest on the Ani-Gamers Podcast episode on BEASTARS 00:07:24 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", dakazu talks about Nagata Kabi's new series Meisou Senshi which will focus on her exploration of love and relationships 00:14:14 - Yoshihiro Yamada's unfinished Dokyoboshi is like Space Brothers mixed with hyper-dimensional beings from Mars 00:19:28 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective on No Longer Human, we'll be finishing Junji Ito's manga adaptation of Osamu Dazai's famous novel(covers chapters 13-24) 00:20:03 - Main Segment Retrospective: No Longer Human, Transition Song: "We say hello" by Manami from Aoi Bungaku Series, a comprehensive look at Junji Ito's manga adaptation of Osamu Dazai's novel(covers chapters 1-12) 00:55:02 - Next Week's Topic: No Longer Human, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

5 Apr 202056min

It finally time for Manga Machinations to review the BEASTARS anime! We have A LOT to say about the choices made adapting Paru Itagaki's phenomenal manga and we're not pulling any punches when it comes to this beloved series!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com 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: "Wild Side" by Ali from BEASTARS, Opening, Introductions, Upcoming return of dakazu's reading 00:03:22 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Seamus returns to Shojo Fight! and reaches the arc that connects the series to G Senjou Heaven's Door 00:10:50 - Darfox really appreciates ONE's comedic art in Mob Psycho 100 00:15:00 - *SPOILERS* The final arcs leading to the ending of The Seven Deadly Sins finally makes sense to dakazu now that they've announced a sequel series 00:22:22 - dakazu was disappointed that Record of Lodoss War-Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth was an early access game 00:24:43 - PSYCHO-PASS 3: First Inspector is a great end cap to the PSYCHO-PASS 3 00:26:43 - News: Kengo Hanazawa's Under Ninja has been licensed for release in April 2020 00:28:30 - Dark Horse Comics licenses Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! for release in September 2020 00:29:56 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective on No Longer Human, we'll be reading Junji Ito's manga adaptation of Osamu Dazai's famous novel(covers chapters 1-12) 00:31:18 - Main Segment Manga in Motion: BEASTARS, Transition Song: "BEASTARS" by Satoru Kosaki from BEASTARS, we review the 1st season of the anime adaptation by studio Orange 00:34:16 - The Spanish cast had passionate performances that Darfox finds common in Spanish dubbing while dakazu questioned some of the English casting choices 00:41:06 - dakazu found a multitude of questionable translation choices in the subtitles and English dub script 00:49:56 - We get into our issues with the 3D animation and it's combinations with interspersed traditional 2D animation 00:53:47 - Darfox compares the fight sequence between Legoshi and the Shishigumi Boss against the moment Legoshi pounces on Haru 00:57:11 - We discuss numerous scenes like that were cut from the story 01:00:11 - We explain why scenes like Legoshi's blood boiling fail to capture the dense world building Itagaki has put into the manga 01:04:50 - The short cameo of Legomu along with complete omissions of of favorite manga scenes left us unsatisfied 01:09:27 - We praise how Haru was extremely well represented in the anime and we examine the 2 experimental animated sequences 01:14:37 - We quickly run through various points including the multiple endings and subdued sexual tension between Legoshi and Louis 01:17:53 - We attempt to wrap up our thoughts on this anime adaptation 01:22:38 - Next Week's Topic: No Longer Human, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

30 Mars 20201h 23min

We're celebrating the 50th anniversary of Doraemon by doing a Triple Dip on Fujiko F. Fujio's Long Tales manga adaptations of the anime movies! We're reading VOL. 4: Noby in Devilfish Castle, VOL. 7: Noby vs. the Mecha Army, and VOL. 8: Noby and the Dino Knights!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com 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: "Doreamon" by Gen Hoshino from Doraemon, Opening, Introductions, Staying safe during the Corona virus outbreak 00:02:31 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Darfox checks out the first volume of Go with the Clouds, North by Northwest 00:09:45 - *SPOILERS* dakazu thought the big reveal at the end of Kankinjou was a let down 00:20:33 - dakazu loves Kouji Yoshimoto's monthly allowance budgeting chronicle Teigakusei Otto no Kozukai Banzai 00:27:19 - News: SPY x FAMILY and Chainsaw Man place in the Top 10 of the 2020 Manga Taisho Awards 00:28:55 - Bleach anime returning and Tite Kubo's Burn the Witch confirmed for serialization this summer and anime movie adaptation this fall 00:37:22 - BEASTARS anime season 2 scheduled for 2021 00:38:04 - Listener Emails: Praise for Chainsaw Man and Black Cat 00:42:47 - Darfox and dakazu give a quick update on the current state of We Never Learn 00:45:59 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Manga in Motion on BEASTARS, Reviewing season 1 of the anime and comparing it to the manga 00:47:04 - Main Segment Triple Dip: Noby in Devilfish Castle/Noby vs. the Mecha Army/Noby and the Dino Knights, Transition Song: "Shounenki" by Tetsuya Takeda from Noby's Little Space War, we read three Doraemon's Long Tales for comparison of common themes and then pick our favorite of the three 00:50:31 - Noby in Devilfish Castle, Transition Song: "Umi wa Bokurato" by Makoto Iwabuchi 01:04:08 - Noby vs. the Mecha Army, Transition Song: "Watashi ga Fushigi" by Kumiko Ōsugi 01:20:26 - Noby and the Dino Knights, Transition Song: "Tomodachi dakara" by Nobuyo Ōyama 01:33:54 - We pick our favorite out of the three Doraemon's Long Tales 01:40:34 - Next Week's Topic: BEASTARS, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

22 Mars 20201h 41min

Seamus is out this week so Darfox and dakazu dive into the current arcs of popular series! Chainsaw Man continues to entertain them and they have a lot to say about the unorthodox ending of We Never Learn!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com 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: "Can Now, Can Now" by Study from We Never Learn, Opening, Introductions, Social Media 00:01:18 - News: Seven Seas Entertainment books were taken off the Kobo store for adult content 00:03:34 - Kaiten Books is a new manga publisher 00:06:32 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Triple Dip where we read three different Doraemon's Long Tales by Fujio F Fujiko, including: Noby in Devilfish Castle, Noby vs. the Mecha Army, and Noby and the Dino Knights 00:11:46 - Main Segment New Chapter Check-in, Transition Song: "Seishun Seminar" by Study from We Never Learn, We will be doing a *FULL SPOILER* discussion on the newest story arcs of popular manga 00:12:36 - We Never Learn by Taishi Tsutsui 00:32:37 - Chainsaw Man by Tatsuki Fujimoto 00:44:22 - dakazu give an update on Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru, ZIPMAN!!, Mitama Security: Spirit Busters, and Mission: Yozakura Family 00:45:54 - Dear Sa-chan by Iori Asaga 00:50:33 - Attack on Titan by Hajime Isayama 00:59:07 - We discuss the thin line between admiring historical generals for their tactics and their ideals 01:04:49 - Next Week's Topic: Doraemon's Long Tales VOL4/VOL7/VOL8, Social Media Rundown, Transition Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

16 Mars 20201h 6min

This week we finish our retrospective on Tsukimizu's Girls' Last Tour! Join us as our discussion takes us through everything from existentialism to Buddhism to flashbacks!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com 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: "More One Night" by Chito & Yuuri from Girls' Last Tour, Opening, Introductions, End of Anime Interlude 00:02:33 - Listener Emails: Love for World Trigger and Chainsaw Man 00:06:09 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", dakazu reads about robots outliving humanity in Robo Sapiens Zenshi 00:12:03 - News: East, Into the Night gets digital volume release 00:13:16 - Huge growth in active users for MANGA Plus in the last 3 months 00:15:31 - ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Department P.S. licensed by Yen Press 00:16:57 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: New Chapter Check-in, dakazu and Darfox will be going full spoilers with the newest chapters of their favorite manga series 00:17:30 - Main Segment Retrospective: Girls' Last Tour, Transition Song: "Ugoku, Ugoku" by Chito & Yuuri from Girls' Last Tour, comprehensive review of Tsukimizu's manga about two girls surviving in an giant empty city structure(covers volumes 4-6) 00:18:54 - We discuss the ending and our thoughts on the fate of the girls 00:24:53 - We appreciate the minutia of mundane survival such as laundry 00:27:07 - dakazu sensed an overarching feeling of finality throughout the whole manga that resonated with him 00:32:58 - We debate the inclusion of the flashback chapter and the overuse of flashbacks in story narratives 00:38:29 - Seamus really enjoyed this series for focusing on the finality of humanity and existence 00:39:49 - We examine the arc with the penis creatures 00:44:21 - We decide that this manga is post-post-apocalyptic 00:47:33 - Seamus explains the themes of existentialism in the series 00:49:04 - We discuss what nirvana is in Buddhism and how it opposes finality 00:53:29 - Darfox brings up Dr. STONE and his issues with Senku wanting to restore humanity without fixing issues 00:59:20 - We give our final impressions on the series as a whole 01:02:46 - Next Week's Topic: New Chapter Check-in, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

9 Mars 20201h 4min

On this episode Darfox rejoices in the English release of Blood on the Tracks while dakazu checks out a new manga made by an Osamu Tezuka AI called Paidon! Then we begin our retrospective on the empty world of Girls' Last Tour by Tsukimizu and discuss it's themes of finality. Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com 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: "More One Night" by Chito & Yuuri from Girls' Last Tour, Opening, Introductions, Heavy Irish accents 00:01:45 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Darfox is excited about the English edition of a Manga Machination favorite, Blood on the Tracks 00:08:28 - *SPOILERS* dakazu finished Devil's Line and enjoyed it 00:12:48 - Satoko and Nada creator Yupechika's one shot Marin no Uchuu Ryokou is about a girl who meets her dead mother on a space simulator ride 00:14:42 - News: Paidon is a manga created by an AI that studied Osamu Tezuka manga for the TEZUKA2020 Project 00:20:54 - Shuho Sato hypothesizes that Kodansha's low quality of their digital editions are from scanning print images 00:26:34 - Public backlash about the name of a character in My Hero Academia makes creator Kohei Horikoshi issue an apology 00:33:25 - Japanese blu-ray of High Score Girl II will feature a bonus manga chapter with a reveal of Ono's mother 00:34:14 - Glacier Bay Books will be publishing a collections of works from 12 indie artists called ~Glaeolia~ 00:35:44 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective on Girls' Last Tour, we will be finishing this series by Tsukumizu about two girls wandering through an empty city(covers volumes 4-6) 00:35:54 - Main Segment Retrospective: Girls' Last Tour, Transition Song: "Ugoku, Ugoku" by Chito & Yuuri from Girls' Last Tour, comprehensive review of Tsukimizu's manga about two girls surviving in an giant empty city structure(covers volumes 1-3) 00:39:08 - We explore the obvious similarities between this manga and BLAME! 00:41:06 - We discuss the themes of finality and the melancholy tone that resonate in the longer story arcs 00:52:36 - Seamus points out the re-occurrence of fish throughout the story 00:55:49 - We talk about our favorite single chapter episodes 00:57:36 - We speculate on why the girls are dressed in military garb and drive around in a World War 2 era motorcycle tank Kettenkrad 01:01:41 - We praise Tsukimizu's art style and compare her character work to Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction 01:03:13 - Darfox doesn't want a lore dump about the history of the world unless it's discovered through the eyes of the girls 01:07:44 - Seamus explain how the philosophical dialogue between the girls are a staple for dying earth science fiction stories 01:12:18 - Darfox and Seamus can't give specific predictions about how the story will end because the title implies the girls will die 01:14:23 - dakazu is happy to hear Darfox and Seamus are both enjoying this series 01:15:30 - Next Week's Topic: Girls' Last Tour, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

2 Mars 20201h 16min

This week Darfox talks about Masaaki Yuasa's Ride Your Wave and dakazu is saddened by the abrupt ending of Oni Shine. Then we examine the long running popular series Space Brothers! What will Seamus and Darfox think of Chuya Koyama's comedic tale of two brothers pursing their childhood dreams of going to space!? Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com 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: "Feel So Moon" by Unicorn from Space Brothers, Opening, Introductions, Request for more emails 00:02:00 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Darfox thought Ride Your Wave was the most straight forward Masaaki Yuasa anime he's seen 00:13:19 - *SPOILERS* Oni Shine ended abruptly due to cancellation and dakazu is upset with the ending 00:18:17 - *SPOILERS* dakazu was enjoying Aura Battler Dunbine until the morose ending that reflected director Yoshiyuki Tomino's depression 00:24:43 - News: New Seven Seas Entertainment licenses include Blue Giant and What the Font?! – A Manga Guide to Western Typeface 00:28:21 - Record of Lodoss War-Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth is a metrodvania-style platformer coming soon to Steam 00:29:51 - Kodansha is releasing a 20th Anniversary edition of Chobits 00:30:49 - Witch Hat Atelier creator Kagome Shirahama will guest at this year's Toronto Comic Art Festival 00:31:54 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective on Girls' Last Tour, we will be reviewing this series by Tsukumizu about two girls wandering through a desolate world(covers volumes 1-3) 00:33:05 - Main Segment Saikyo Selections: we examine the beginning and parachute drone arc of Space Brothers by Chuya Koyama, Transition Song: "Space Brothers' Theme" by Toshiyuki Watanabe from Space Brothers 00:38:37 - Darfox thinks the first chapter of Space Brother is one of the strongest openings to any series 00:42:22 - dakazu points out the obvious comparisons of Pico and Vincent's backstory to October Sky 00:43:29 - Darfox and dakazu love how Mutta has an ability to succeed by failing forward 00:45:25 - Seamus was uninterested in the positive space romanticism and we make comparisons to Planetes and Moonlight Mile 00:48:05 - We discuss the wide all-ages appeal of Space Brothers and how it's surprisingly funny 00:52:24 - *SPOILERS* We talk about the framing of the world from current arcs of Space Brothers compared to real-life geopolitics 00:57:54 - *SPOILERS* Darfox asks dakazu if there is an ending coming soon 01:00:33 - dakazu explains how new chapters are released semi-weekly despite Space Brother serialization in Weekly Morning Magazine 01:01:42 - We compare Koyama's clean and unique character art style to Naoki Urasawa 01:05:22 - dakazu explains the underwater training arc that he originally wanted to cover for the podcast 01:08:43 - We wrap up our final thoughts on Space Brothers 01:10:07 - Next Week's Topic: Girls' Last Tour, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

24 Feb 20201h 11min

On this episode dakazu talks about amateur agriculture and Cool Japan Ambassadors with Tokachi Hitoribocchi Nouen and Nihon no koto wa, Manga to Geemu de Manabimashita.! Then we jump into another round of Triple Dip with Inuyashiki, Devil's Line, and Witch Hat Atelier!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com 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: "My Hero" by MAN WITH A MISSION from Inuyashiki, Opening, Introductions, Morgana's baby 00:01:59 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Darfox and dakazu challenge listeners to Anime Music Quiz 00:02:45 - dakazu is enjoying Tokachi Hitoribocchi Nouen which follows the manga artist as he starts a farm in Hokkaido to make curry from scratch 00:07:41 - Cool Japan Ambassador Benjamin Boas stars in Nihon no koto wa, Manga to Game de Manabimashita. as an American who learned about Japanese culture though manga and video games 00:15:45 - News: Manga Rock update reveals their subscription service will fund development of their new comic app 00:19:10 - Doujin artist wins court case against piracy website for posting their work without permission 00:23:50 - Various new licenses from VIZ includes Chainsaw Man, Remina, and Mermaid Saga 00:24:51 - 65th Shogakukan Manga Awards winners include Aoashi, Kaguya-sama: Love is War, and Maiko-san Chi no Makanai-san 00:26:18 - Hi Score Girl II will be available worldwide through Netflix on April 9th 2020 00:29:34 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Saikyo Selections on Space Brothers by Chuya Koyama, we'll be taking an in-depth look at this popular series about a middle-aged man pursuing his childhood dream of being an astronaut like his younger brother 00:30:34 - Main Segment Triple Dip: Inuyashiki/Devil's Line/Witch Hat Atelier, Transition Song: "Eclipse" by Shouta Aoi from Devil's Line, 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 00:31:09 - Inuyashiki by Hiroya Oku 00:45:17 - *SPOILERS* for Inuyashiki 00:48:22 - Devil's Line by Ryo Hanada 00:57:38 - Witch Hat Atelier by Kamome Shirahama 01:10:58 - We pick our favorite out of the three manga 01:11:58 - Next Week's Topic: Space Brothers, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

17 Feb 20201h 13min