012 - Parasyte part 3

We're launching a new episode where our new host Morgana will read her way through some of Manga Machinations favorites! It'll be Morgana's first time reading through these manga and we're excited to hear what she thinks! She'll be checking out Vinland Saga, Golden Kamuy, and Shojo FIGHT!!!! 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: "Reimei" by Sayuri x MY FIRST STORY from Golden Kamuy, Opening, Introductions, Seamus in absentia, Counting the days to Christmas 00:02:53 - Listener Emails: Discussing dynamic style over visible readability in Tokyo Ghoul 00:09:02 - Sharing our experiences with fighting games 00:13:58 - Talking about things we're happy that are ending and what we're looking forward to in 2020 00:17:48 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Morgana knows Darfox and dakazu are excited that she's read BEASTARS volume 4 00:24:06 - Thanking @kpossibles​ for their suggestion to cover BL in a future Triple Dip episode 00:25:33 - dakazu is concerned with the narrative that gender is linked to sexual attraction in Kojinsa Arimasu 00:36:45 - News: New publishing imprint BDP launching a Kickstarter for their first book Magician A by Natsuko Ishitsuyo 00:41:42 - Warner Brothers have removed the live-action Akira film from their schedule 00:52:08 - Interview of Tatsuya Moriyama from Kodansha Overseas Licensing Department breaks down international manga sales 00:58:39 - Comics Beat's The 100 Best Comics of the Decade list includes a few manga choices 01:06:34 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: 2019 Year End Review with Manga Mavericks, we'll be presenting our Top 3 lists for anime from 2019 01:07:27 - Main Segment Darfox Dabbles: Morgana's Manga Makeup, Transition Song: "MUKANJYO" by Survive Said The Prophet from Vinland Saga, Morgana will read manga previously covered on Manga Machinations before she joined, Including: 01:09:11 - Golden Kamuy by Satoru Noda 01:13:52 - Morgana explains how she rates books on Goodreads 01:32:21 - Vinland Saga by Makoto Yukimura 01:47:38 - Shojo FIGHT! by Yoko Nihonbashi 02:12:11 - dakazu was annoyed with the misalignment of 2-page spreads and the abundance of cursing in the digital edition by Kodansha 02:18:37 - We discuss giving and receiving recommendations for manga that aren't personally for us 02:21:07 - Morgana picks her favorite out of the 3 series she read 02:24:50 - Next Week's Topic: 2019 Year End Review Anime, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

16 Dec 20192h 26min

On this episode dakazu has gone back to watch everything Psycho-Pass and talks about the brilliant job Psycho-Pass 3 does to reboot the series. Then it's time for Darfox to revisits MANGA Plus and check out the new titles! Get his impressions on The Vertical World, SPY x FAMILY, East, Into The Night, and more!!! 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: "New Stranger" by sora tob sakana from Hi Score Girl, Opening, Introductions, Social Media 00:01:54 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", dakazu loved learning camping tips in Futari Solo Camp 00:05:54 - *SPOILERS* dakazu gives his impressions about Psycho-Pass & Psycho-Pass 2 and talks about why he loves Psycho-Pass 3 00:21:37 - News: BEASTARS was included on Comics Beat's The Best Comics of 2019 list 00:22:55 - BEASTARS gets a stage adaptation 00:24:00 - Sony's PS4 Lineup Music Video Winter Mix was filled with plagiarized animation 00:31:52 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Morgana's Manga Makeup, Morgana will read manga previously covered on Manga Machinations before she joined, including: Vinland Saga by Makoto Yukimura, Golden Kamuy by Satoru Noda, and Shojo FIGHT! by Yoko Nihonbashi 00:33:05 - Main Segment Darfox Dabbles: MANGA Plus 2, Transition Song: "Catch up, latency" by UNISON SQUARE GARDEN from Run with the Wind, we talk about 11 new manga available through MANGA Plus, Including: 00:34:04 - 'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess by Robinson Haruhara & Hirakei 00:38:44 - The Vertical World by Kuu Tanaka 00:43:02 - SPY x Family by Tatsuya Endo 00:47:53 - Moon Land by Sai Yamagishi 00:53:25 - Hina Change by Gaku Kajikawa *SPOILERS* 01:00:51 - HEART GEAR by Tsuyoshi Takaki 01:06:11 - Dricam!! by Yu Chiba 01:08:58 - East, Into The Night by ANGYAMAN *SPOILERS* 01:15:26 - Dear Sa-chan by Iori Asaga 01:20:08 - Curtain's up, I'm off by Akitaka Imakoshi 01:24:38 - Arata Primal: The New Primitive by Katsutoshi Murase & Daisuke Oikawa 01:29:54 - Darfox picks his favorite titles 01:32:50 - Next Week's Topic: Vinland Saga & Golden Kamuy & Shojo FIGHT!, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

9 Dec 20191h 34min

This week we launch our new format called Fantasy Magazine! Morgana, Darfox8, and dakazu have all drafted non-licensed or out-of-print series to create their ultimate horror-themed manga magazine! Listen in as we present our picks of Petshop of Horrors, Dai Dark, and Jisatsutou and then debate whether or not they fall under the category of horror!!! 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: "Akuma-kun" by Koorogi '73 & WILD CATS from Akuma-kun, Opening, Introductions, Social Media, Working retail on Black Fridays 00:02:13 - Reminder to listen to us guest on the BEASTARS episode of Manga Mavericks 00:02:45 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", dakazu talks about the end of Silver Spoon along with Hiromu Arakawa's family medical issues 00:05:24 - The true story of 8-nengoshi no Hanayome: Kiseki no Jitsuwa made dakazu cry 00:09:10 - dakazu was surprised Jiro Taniguchi made a sci-fi manga called Chikyu Hyokai Jiki 00:10:59 - The normalization of aggressive romantic pursuits in Ase to Sekken bothered dakazu 00:17:46 - dakazu was really impressed with how Stars Align approached it's narrative for an x-gender character and trans man character 00:21:10 - dakazu questions some of the drug abuse scenarios raised in Matorism 00:32:01 - News: Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs clarifies what constitutes illegal downloads of manga 00:35:46 - Takehiko Inoue's PLUS/SLAM DUNK ILLUSTRATIONS 2 will not include any new story for SLAM DUNK 00:41:07 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Darfox Dabbles, Darfox will revisit Shueisha's Manga Plus app to checkout their newer titles 00:42:19 - Main Segment Fantasy Magazine - Horror, Transition Song: "Jikuu Ryokou" by LEGOLGEL from Petshop of Horrors, We will pick unlicensed and defunct manga to create our ideal horror manga magazine 00:44:59 - Darfox starts off with the psychological drama Homunculous by Hideo Yamamoto 00:45:34 - Darfox picks the campy B-movie gorefest Chimamire Sukeban Chainsaw by Rei Mikamoto 00:47:35 - Darfox picks the giant creepy monster filled Hakaijuu by Shingo Honda 00:50:13 - Darfox picks God's Left Hand, Devil's Right Hand by Kazuo Umezu based on a single panel he saw 00:53:32 - Pale faces in the shadows scare Darfox so he picks Fuan no Tane by Masaaki Nakayama 00:55:39 - Darfox and dakazu get into a debate whether Jisatsutou by Kouji Mori can be considered a horror manga 01:02:11 - Darfox picks the surreal society with revenge enforcers title Freesia by Jiro Matsumoto 01:05:17 - We discuss our own various experiences with horror and what aspects of horror effect us 01:15:56 - dakazu is surprised Darfox didn't pick Misu Misou by Rensuke Oshikiri 01:16:41 - Morgana starts with one of her favorite series Petshop of Horrors by Matsuri Akino 01:19:45 - Morgana is all about a demonic baby seeking revenge in Hell Baby by Hideshi Hino 01:21:48 - Morgana is curious about various circus freaks in Circus Kitan by Hideshi Hino 01:25:22 - Morgana's pick Cat Eyed Boy by Kazuo Umezu is disqualified because it's licensed by VIZ 01:26:45 - Morgana wants to bring over the light novel based Psychic Detective Yakumo by Manabu Kaminaga & Ritsu Miyako & Suzuka Oda 01:29:46 - Morgana picks another bug eyed child series called Presents by Kanako Inuki 01:32:13 - Morgana goes with the cute and creepy black cat manga Kuro by somato 01:35:13 - dakazu 100% agrees with Morgana's final pick Ushio to Tora by Kazuhiro Fujita 01:38:34 - dakazu picks Q Hayashia's new sci-fi horror series Dai Dark 01:42:35 - dakazu picks the trashy but creepy vampire monster series Higanjima by Kouji Matsumoto 01:47:37 - dakazu picks the endless horror of survivors hunted by monkey men in Monkey Peak by Kouji Shinasaki & Akihiro Kumeta 01:49:47 - Underwater depths lead to cosmic horror and insanity in dakazu's pick 6000 by Nokuto Koike 01:51:07 - dakazu picks the beautifully drawn body horror of battling vampire familiars in Shigahime by Hirohisa Satou 01:52:11 - dakazu plans to cash in with Parasyte Reversi by Moare Ohta 01:53:24 - dakazu rounds out his picks with the comedic horror Derodero by Rensuke Oshikiri 01:56:37 - dakazu runs through some backup picks he had like Shigurui by Takayuki Yamaguchi, 14-sai by Kazuo Umezu, Akuma-kun by Shigeru Mizuki, and Terror Night by Takashi Tsukimi 01:59:42 - We discuss taking all our picks to make a super sized horror magazine 02:03:16 - Next Week's Topic: Darfox Dabbles, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

2 Dec 20192h 4min

On this episode Morgana loves the wholesome Nicola Traveling Around the Demons' World while dakazu reads Nagata Kabi's newest book and absolutely hates the illogical Kunihachibu. We also discuss updates to piracy litigation and Japanese censorship laws. Finally, we dive into Kazuhiro Fujita's historical ghost story about the Man in Grey and Florence Nightingale in The Ghost and the Lady!!! 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: "Gekkou" by BUMP OF CHICKEN from Karakuri Circus, Opening, Introductions, 00:01:07 - The BEASTARS episode of Manga Mavericks is finally out, a Manga Machinations sitcom pitch 00:02:29 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Morgana is in love with the all-ages story of friendly demons in Nicola Traveling Around the Demons' World 00:07:31 - *SPOILERS* Morgana and dakazu cry while reading the end of Our Dreams at Dusk: Shimanami Tasogare 00:12:20 - *SPOILERS* Darfox compares the tight narrative of Our Dreams at Dusk: Shimanami Tasogare to the questionable stance on discrimination found in Blue Flag 00:21:51 - dakazu talks about Nagata Kabi's newest book Genjitsu Touhi shitetara Boroboro ni natta Hanashi 00:25:49 - dakazu gives some teasers for Tokyo Tarareba Girls Returns and Tokyo Tarareba Girls Season 2 00:35:38 - Kekkai no Noah is a horror manga about a cruise ship filled with vampires and their unknowing human prey 00:37:50 - dakazu thinks a remote village full of cannibals in Gannibal is terrifying 00:41:19 - There's a lot of modern conflict and political commentary to be interpreted in Senshi ni Ai wo 00:48:05- dakazu disliked the old yaoi troupes of Fumi Yoshinaga's Solfege and Fumi Yoshinaga's: Lovers in the Night but loved Antique Bakery 00:53:31 - Morgana talks about Not Love But Delicious Foods and the Japanese stigma against women who enjoy eating 00:56:50 - The illogical premise of Kunihachibu makes dakazu rage 01:06:01 - News: MR Comics have taken down their app in the Apple and Google Play stores but it can still be found elsewhere 01:09:49 - Manga leech site Haruka Ume no Ato to pay 1.6 million in damages to Kodansha 01:18:16 - Launch of new manga subscription service Manga Planet 01:27:26 - Upcoming releases by Square Enix Manga and Books include Hi Score Girl, A Man and His Cat, Beauty and the Feast, and My Dress-Up Doll 01:33:14 - Rensuke Oshikiri will be doing a sequel series to Hi Score Girl called Hi Score Girl Dash 01:36:05 - Carlsen Manga will be releasing a German edition of Blue Giant Supreme and skip over the prequel series Blue Giant 01:42:19 - A movement to remove Japanese pornography censorship meets opposition over 2D shota and lolita hentai 01:58:05 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Fantasy Magazine: Horror, a new podcast format where each of the hosts will draft picks to create their ideal Horror themed manga magazine 02:01:21 - Main Segment One Shot: The Ghost and the Lady, Transition Song: "Mazeruna Kiken" by Kinniku Shōjo Tai from Ushio to Tora, we review Kazuhiro Fujita's story about the Man in Grey and Florence Nightingale during the Crimean War 02:02:50 - Morgana is thrilled to learn that Kazuhiro Fujita is the same manga artist behind Ushio to Tora 02:05:05 - We discuss Fujita's unique drawing process that skips over sketching and goes directly to inking 02:08:49 - dakazu recognizes a lot of Fujita trademarks of horrific monster designs, dynamic action scenes, and distinct otherworldly eyes in this manga 02:12:19 - We praises Fujita for the relationship between Florence Nightingale and the Man in Grey 02:17:31 - We lament the lack of availability for Fujita's other book in the Black Museum series, Springald 02:19:48 - dakazu is not a fan of Fujita's current series Sobotei Kowasubeshi 02:20:40 - dakazu runs down the list of famous manga artists who worked as Fujita's assistants like Nobuyuki Anzai, Makoto Raiku, and Kazurou Inoue 02:23:02 - dakazu recounts Kazuhiro Fujita's appearances as a character in Semai Sekai no Identity and Hoeyo Pen 02:27:14 - We discuss Zack Davisson's use of Victorian era dialogue 02:28:47 - We comment on the real historical figures that are utilized as characters in The Ghost and the Lady 02:30:06 - We discuss the design of Monsieur Black and other minstrel and blackface looking African characters in manga 02:33:16 - Morgana shares her distaste for the abundance of scenes showing a naked Nightingale being subjected to violence 02:40:52 - We discuss how the relationship between Grey and Nightingale ends 02:44:52 - We give our final thoughts on the manga 02:47:46 - Discussing sappy melodrama leads us on a tangent about Naruto 02:50:26 - Next Week's Topic: Fantasy Magazine: Horror, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

25 Nov 20192h 52min

Welcome to New Chapter Check-in where dakazu and Darfox8 will be talking full spoilers about the newest story arcs for popular manga every month! Our inaugural episode will cover Black Clover, Haikyu!!, My Hero Academia, and more!!! Also bonus discussion about Death Stranding! 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: "RiGHT NOW" by EMPIRE from Black Clover, Opening, Introductions, Social Media, bonus Death Stranding discussion at the end of the episode 00:03:03 - News: DENPA LLC has licensed The Men Who Created "Gundam", Baby Bear's Bakery, and Lil' Leo 00:05:41 - Kodansha has licensed Tokyo Tarareba Girls Returns, Life Lessons with Uramichi-Oniisan, and Ex-Enthusiasts: Motokare Mania 00:08:57 - MEGALOBOX is getting a 2nd season 00:11:10 - Stars Align have issued a statement and credited the 2 dancers they took dance choreography from 00:13:58 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: One Shot on The Ghost and the Lady, we will review Kazuhiro Fujita's Victorian era horror action series 00:14:43 - Main Segment New Chapter Check-in, Transition Song: "Polaris" by BLUE ENCOUNT from My Hero Academia, We will be doing a *FULL SPOILER* discussion on the newest story arcs of popular manga 00:15:27 - Black Clover by Yuki Tabata 00:26:46 - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba by Koyoharu Gotouge 00:31:34 - Haikyu!! by Haruichi Furudate 00:37:46 - Chainsaw Man by Tatsuki Fujimoto 00:43:19 - The Promised Neverland by Kaiu Shirai & Posuka Demizu 00:48:03 - My Hero Academia by Kohei Horikoshi 00:53:19 - dakazu gives a quick rundown on the state of Double Taisei, Beast Children, Tokyo Shinobi Squad, Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru, and Mission: Yozakura Family 00:56:48 - Next Week's Topic: The Ghost and the Lady, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster 00:58:44 - dakazu and Darfox discuss everything about Death Stranding, from the reviews, their impressions, the overbearing storytelling, and problematic female characters from Hideo Kojima games

18 Nov 20191h 21min

We're joined by a very special guest this week! Anne Lee from Shojo Power! is here to talk about her love of Sailor Moon, geek out about Takarazuka Revue, ask us about translating onomatopoeias, and tell us about feminists of Taisho Era Japan!!! Follow Anne Lee! https://twitter.com/ShojoPower https://shojopower.com/ https://www.instagram.com/shojopower/ https://www.facebook.com/Shojo-Power-545398795521757/ Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our new 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: "Sailor Star Song" by Kae Hanazawa from Sailor Moon Sailor Stars, Opening, Introductions, Social Media 00:03:06 - Learning about Anne's origins in anime/manga fandom 00:07:59 - Anne gives us her hot take on Sailor Moon Crystal 00:10:14 - Anne explains how volunteering for an ESL class in college led her to teach English in Japan 00:14:10 - After giving a panel about Sailor Moon and feminism Anne decided to create her blog Shojo Power! 00:16:12 - Anne tells us about Takarazuka Revue and the various Sailor Moon musicals 00:23:26 - We discuss why manga musicals aren't made available for the International market 00:26:23 - Anne shares her experience seeing the 2019 Sailor Moon Musical in New York 00:30:31 - Morgana tells Anne about what manga she recommended to girls while working at Comicopia 00:34:41 - dakazu asks Anne about her thoughts on problematic elements in Japanese manga & anime such as lolicon 00:44:28 - dakazu is concerned about the ramifications of Japanese brothels that cater to train molestation fantasies 00:50:09 - Anne shares her thoughts on the perception that Sailor Guardians are sexy 00:58:04 - Anne points out the existence of the Sailor Moon branded condom 00:59:18 - Anne gives some thoughts about why Sailor Moon is finally getting a digital release 01:01:58 - Anne gives her recommendation on how to get into Sailor Moon for the first time 01:05:42 - 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 01:06:41 - Main Segment Sailor Moon Translations & Taisho Era Feminists, Transition Song: "Rashiku Ikimasho" by Miyuki Kajitani from Sailor Moon SuperS, We discuss translations and learn about feminists from the Taisho Era of Japan 01:07:34 - Anne explains the various translations the Sailor Moon manga has gone through 01:10:48 - Anne asks the hosts for their preferences on translating sound effects and onomatopoeias 01:20:24 - We discuss the use of honorifics in English translations 01:23:50 - Morgana hated renaming characters with English names in Yo-kai Watch 01:29:26 - Darfox brings up the different character names used in the Spanish dub of Sailor Moon 01:32:58 - Darfox comments on how hilarious Minako was in the 90′s anime 01:35:13 - Searching for Japanese feminism led Anne to learn about Raicho Hiratsuku 01:43:17 - We discuss the relevance of Raicho's motivations for women's rights with the current discourse about no female editors working at Weekly Shonen Jump 01:48:44 - Anne shares a story about Beate Sirota Gordon writing the women's rights section of the new Japanese constitution in 1946 01:56:07 - Anne shares a list of books about Japanese feminism 01:59:00 - We thank Anne for joining us, Next Week's Topic: New Chapter Check-in, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

11 Nov 20192h 1min

Due to technical difficulties we were unable to record the planned Guest Gaiden with Anne Lee this week. So instead Morgana, Darfox, and dakazu do a prolonged Whatcha Been Reading section to talk lots about Chainsaw Man, The Pits of Hell, Yasuko to Kenji, Shiyakusho, and other manga!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our new 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: "Flyers" by BRADIO from Death Parade, Opening, Introductions, Technical Difficulities 00:01:47 - New update to our Manga Mavericks guest appearance episode on BEASTARS 00:02:44 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", *SPOILERS* Darfox likes the potential in the newest villain of Chainsaw Man 00:16:11 - Morgana did not like The Pits of Hell but saw it's significance as a piece of alternative manga history 00:32:34 - Darfox brings up I am a Hero as an prime example of a series with a frustrated men narrative 00:35:42 - The Twilight Man: Rod Serling and the Birth of Television is a graphic biography about Rod Serling's career that Morgana loved 00:48:56 - *SPOILERS* Unfortunately O Maidens in Your Savage Season never becomes a meaningful exploration of adolescent female sexuality 00:59:19 - *SPOILERS* dakazu finished Gunjou and was enamored with the antagonist relationship between the wife and the lesbian until the bitter end 01:07:39 - dakazu knew he would love Yasuko to Kenji because it's done by the artist of My Love Story!! 01:12:17 - Shiyakusho is about the a death ministry that processes the recently deceased and it gave dakazu severe anxiety 01:17:13 - Bureaucracy tied with the afterlife reminds Darfox of Death Parade 01:19:37 - Darfox and Morgana share personal stories about death and it gives dakazu anxiety 01:23:26 - News: After endless delays Udon Entertainment will finally be releasing The Rose of Versailles in January of 2020 01:27:07 - Next Week's Topic: Sailor Moon translations & Taisho-era feminists with Anne Lee, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

3 Nov 20191h 28min

Happy Halloween everyone! This week Seamus continues his quest to catch up on Ooku: The Inner Chambers, Morgana enjoys Jujutsu Kaisen, and dakazu reads a heartwarming epilogue for Jitsuroku: Nakumade Bokorarete Hajimete Koi ni Ochimashita! Then we get spooky with H.P. Lovecraft's The Hound and Other Stories by Gou Tanabe!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our new 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: "New Stranger" by sora tob sakana from Hi Score Girl, Opening, Pronouncing last names, Halloween and fireworks, Introductions, Social Media 00:04:39 - Update to our Manga Mavericks guest appearance, Morgana was a guest on their 100th episode 00:05:57 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", *SPOILERS* Seamus continues to read more Ooku: The Inner Chambers to keep our podcast from ending 00:11:41 - We discuss the importance of readability in text and font choices 00:13:59 - *SPOILERS* Seamus and dakazu compare the use of immortality in the current arc of To Your Eternity to respawning in video games 00:18:43 - Seamus had dropped The Ancient Magus' Bride but plans to start reading The Girl from the Other Side 00:20:30 - Darfox and Morgana talk about the Japanese manga magazines they got from dakazu 00:29:21 - Darfox was surprised that he didn't see any incomplete manga in his Japanese magazines 00:32:12 - Darfox would totally eat the Ultimate Muscle double burger featured on the Shonen Jump bar menu he got 00:33:32 - dakazu is posting photos from his Japan trip in the Manga Machinations Discord server 00:35:15 - Morgana continues to love Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey 00:36:21 - Jujutsu Kaisen's protagonist appealed to Morgana's attachment for characters with 2 souls in one body 00:42:03 - We compare Jujutsu Kaisen to Chainsaw Man 00:46:22 - dakazu has been waiting to talk with Morgana about the best girl from BEASTARS 00:51:00 - dakazu is overjoyed to find out Pesuyama Poppy has been getting the help and support they need in a bonus epilogue to Jitsuroku: Nakumade Bokorarete Hajimete Koi ni Ochimashita 00:56:55 - Darfox shares his conflicting feelings about reading tell-all autobiographical manga because of the effect they have on the creators themselves 01:02:12 - dakazu finishes Fumi Fumiko's semi-autobiographical Ai to Noroi and it breaks his heart 01:06:54 - dakazu finished Monkey Peak and looks forward to reading the sequel Monkey Circle 01:08:29 - News: Seven Seas Entertainment has licensed LOVE ON THE OTHER SIDE - A NAGABE SHORT STORY COLLECTION 01:13:22 - Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 will be a 3D animated series premiering on Netflix in 2020 01:14:56 - We praise the Netflix Castlevania anime and get sidetracked with horrible American cover art 01:19:43 - Uramichi Oniisan will be getting an anime adaptation 01:21:29 - Controversy over 2 dancers claiming their choreography was used without permission for the Ending of Stars Align 01:27:47 - dakazu is convinced a soundtrack in Stars Align is copying a part from the main theme from Yuri!! on Ice 01:32:24 - Hideo Azuma, creator of Disappearance Diary, has passed away at age 69 01:33:49 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Guest Gaiden with Anne Lee, we'll be joined by the founder of Shojo Power!, Anne Lee, to talk about various Sailor Moon translations and Taisho-era feminists 01:35:16 - Main Segment One Shot: H.P. Lovecraft's The Hound and Other Stories, Transition Song: "Catch up, latency" by UNISON SQUARE GARDEN from Run with the Wind, we review Gou Tanabe's manga adaptions of H.P. Lovecraft works 01:36:31 - Morgana explains why she doesn't prefer H.P. Lovecraft's brand of horror 01:39.27 - Morgana noticed that Tanabe lifted his design of the Necronomicon right out of Evil Dead 01:40:35 - We discuss Lovecraft's cosmic horror and it's influence to games like Bloodborne and similarity to manga like Uzumaki 01:41:58 - We praise Tanabe's monster designs but want more of them, dakazu points out how Tanabe's other adaptations like At the Mountains of Madness include a lot more scenes of different creatures 01:45:13 - Seamus enjoyed The Temple because he's reading Moby Dick so Morgana suggest an expensive version by Evan Dahm 01:48:34 - Darfox thought the characters from The Temple and The Hound were pretty despicable 01:51:25 - We agree that the facial expressions by Tanabe felt lacking 01:56:21 - Because dakazu first read this book in Japanese, he was shocked with the English version as it incorporated Lovecraft's original text 02:00:45 - We discuss the symbolism behind the hidden race in The Nameless City 02:03:23 - We talk how Lovecraft's politics might have influenced his horror themes and how those themes changed the horror medium 02:04:23 - Seamus points out the relationship between cosmic horror and the scientific progress of the early 20th century 02:07:29 - Darfox can't fathom a fear of cosmic space because he's watched too much Star Trek 02:10:29 - We give our final thoughts on H.P. Lovecraft's The Hound and Other Stories 02:11:51 - Next Week's Topic: Sailor Moon translations & Taisho-era feminists with Anne Lee, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

28 Okt 20192h 14min