012 - Parasyte part 3

This week we read about relationships that meet and travel at trains and train stations in Asumiko Nakamura's Maiden Railways! 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, Social Media, Update to our RSS feed 00:02:14 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, Seamus gets to talk about Kiss and White Lily for My Dearest Girl because dakazu started reading it 00:07:08 - *SPOILERS* dakazu breaks down the entire story of Boku no Namae wa ‘Shonen A’ 00:14:11 - Fukushuu no Miboujin goes to a darker place that dakazu wasn’t expecting 00:17:13 - dakazu loved the short series about the world’s luckiest girl trying to save a boy who’s misfortune is causing the moon to fall on Earth in Yakubyougami to Baka Megami 00:20:19 - News: The conversation about Crunchyroll’s translator fee takes us into tangents of wrestling and Walmart 00:33:10 - Denpa Books will be distributed by Consortium in September 2019 00:33:54 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Manga in Motion for The Night Is Short, Walk on Girl, we’ll be reviewing Masaaki Yuasa’s 2017 movie about a girl who likes to drink and read books 00:35:00 - Main Segment One Shot: Maiden Railways, Transition Song: “Catch up, latency” by Union Square Garden from Run with the Wind, we review this collection of stories about relationships and trains by Asumiko Nakamura 00:36:55 - Darfox really enjoyed this manga 00:38:03 - Seamus noticed the characters all had long bodies  00:39:51 - dakazu was surprised to see how much of a train otaku Nakamura was 00:41:23 - dakazu explains how shoujo magazines often release one shot stories that are later collected into a volume release 00:43:09 - dakazu liked how Nakamura used atypical shoujo-style backgrounds in panels 00:44:15 - We love the ghost story Night after Night 00:46:41 - We compare the husband and wife relationships of Savarin Thursdays and All Aboard for a Romantic Getaway 00:48:45 - We discuss He Lives in Iriuda 00:50:32 - Seamus really liked Overpass Crossing and Blue and White Ream 00:54:04 - Darfox and dakazu learn's that they're at bad at picking up queer ques from LGBTQ+ relationships 00:56:08 - dakazu thinks A Day Off was and extra chapter Nakamura added to the volume release 00:56:58 - Seamus notes how trains and train stations are used to help represent the status of relationships 00:58:15 - dakazu points out the significance of the Katase-Enoshima train station 00:59:49 - We give our final thoughts 01:01:56 - Next Week’s Topic: The Night is Short, Walk on Girl, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “wish men” by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

6 Maj 20191h 3min

On this episode we pay tribute to manga writer Kazuo Koike who passed away recently. We examine his themes of historical facts, violence, nudity, and tattoos throughout his work on Lone Wolf and Cub, Lady Snowblood, Crying Freeman, and Mad Bull 34!!! 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: Lone Wolf and Cub theme song by Herb Satake, Opening, Introductions, Golden Week, Social Media 00:02:03 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, Seamus continues his slow journey to read more Ōoku: The Inner Chambers 00:07:17 - dakazu praises the animation and soundtrack of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba 00:08:52 -  Ne0;lation has ended and Hell Warden Higuma looks like it will follow suit but Chainsaw Man continues for now 00:12:08 - dakazu loved the listener recommended Bibliomania that was inspired by experimental animated shorts of different visual artists 00:14:31 - News: 2019 Eisner Award nominees now include translator credits 00:16:01 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: One Shot Retrospective on Maiden Railways, we will review this new release from Denpa Books by Asumiko Nakamura 00:16:33 - Main Segment Creator Cross Section: Transition Song: Crying Freeman theme by Hiroaki Yoshino, we examine Kazuo Koike’s manga: 00:20:05 - Lone Wolf and Cub drawn by Goseki Kojima 00:34:47 - Lady Snowblood drawn by Kazuo Kamimura 00:44:05 - Crying Freeman drawn by Ryoichi Ikegami 00:52:43 - Mad Bull 34 drawn by Noriyoshi Inoue 01:04:01 - Next Week’s Topic: Maiden Railways, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “wish men” by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

29 Apr 20191h 5min

This week we read The Tale of Genji: Dreams at Dawn, Kurozuka, and Kiichi! for Triple Dip! 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, Social Media, Easter Sunday, Introductions 00:03:14 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, dakazu has been reading a manga adaptation about a Japanese World War 2 suicide bomber who returned alive from 9 missions called Fujimi no Tokkouhei 00:08:20 - dakazu accidentally watched the Persona 5 anime OVAs out of order 00:10:12 - Darfox and dakazu take a tangent and talk about Kingdom Hearts III 00:13:08 - Popular anime series like Yowamushi Pedal and Baby Steps are collaborating with the Paralympics in AniPara, their website is available through English at https://www.nhk.or.jp/anime/anipara/en 00:16:32 - News: Seven Seas Entertainment has licensed Dumbbell Nan Kilo Moteru? 00:17:27 - A special edition of Inio Asano's What a Wonderful World! will include a brand new chapter 00:19:11 - Controversy over Kodansha's recent release of Initial D for using translations from Tokyopop 00:23:29 - J-Novel Club is licensing manga such as Riichi Ueshiba's Discommunication 00:24:11 - Golden Kamuy is now available on the Shonen Jump app 00:25:06 - Lupin III creator Monkey Punch and Lone Wolf and Cub writer Kazuo Koike passed away 00:27:41 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Creator Cross Section where we examine Kazuo Koike’s manga throughout his career: including Lone Wolf and Cub, Lady Snowblood, Crying Freeman, and Mad Bull 34 00:28:45 - Main Segment Triple Dip: The Tale of Genji: Dreams at Dawn/Kurozuka/Kiichi!, Transition Song: “Catch up, latency” by Union Square Garden from Run with the Wind, we read the beginning of each manga to see if we’d keep reading it before picking our favorite 00:29:45 - The Tale of Genji: Dreams at Dawn by Waki Yamato 00:47:37 - Kurozuka by Baku Yumemakura & Takashi Noguchi 00:57:48 - Kiichi! by Hideki Arai 01:11:34 - Next Week’s Topic: Creator Cross Section on Kazuo Koike, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “wish men” by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

22 Apr 20191h 12min

Miki's Stopwatch returns and fights through his audio problems as we discuss anime from the 2019 winter season and new stuff from the 2019 spring season!! 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: “Kaen” by Queen Bee from Dororo, Opening, Introductions 00:01:53 - Listener Emails: Using synopsis in our retrospective episodes 00:05:38 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, Seamus checks out a collection of stories from Tadao Tsuge in Slum Wolf 00:10:29 - dakazu checks out Q-Hayashida's new space horror manga Dai Dark 00:12:27 - Beautiful fractals fill the imaginative world of Children of the Whales 00:18:52 - Miki enjoyed the feel-good Machida-kun no Sekai 00:22:27 - Miki checked out Akiyuki Shinbo's Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha 00:25:22 - Kamichu! is about a middle school girl who becomes a Shinto goddess 00:27:36 - News: Leonardo DiCaprio is producing the live-action Akira movie with possible director Taika Waititi 00:33:58 - The cast for live-action Cowboy Bebop show will have John Cho as Spike Spiegel 00:42:20 - Kodansha will be releasing Hikaru Nakamura's Saint Young Men this month 00:44:08 - JanMaga Gakuen is free manga website collaboration between Shueisha and Kodansha that promotes their best shonen series 00:46:38 - Controversy over Funamation's quality in their Blu-ray box set for Dragon Ball Z and the Blu-ray of Dragon Ball Super: Broly 00:55:29 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Triple Dip where we read the first volume of three different manga, including: Kiichi!! by Hideki Arai, The Tale of Genji: Dreams at Dawn by Waki Yamato, and Kurozuka by Baku Yumemakura & Takashi Noguchi 00:57:29 - Main Segment Anime Interlude: Transition Song: “Uragirimono no Requiem” by Daisuke Hasegawa from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind, We review anime from the 2019 winter season and discuss anime from the upcoming 2019 spring season 00:58:40 - The Promised Neverland 01:03:39 - Mob Psycho 100 II 01:07:12 - Dororo 01:11:54 - My Roommate is a Cat 01:13:46 - Run with the Wind 01:14:56 - Rinshi!! Ekodachan 01:17:11 - Sarazanmai 01:34:37 - Carole & Tuesday 01:39:38 - We Never Learn: BOKUBEN 01:48:24 - Sewayaki Kitsune no Senko-san 01:50:40 - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba 01:54:46 - Kono Oto Tomare! 01:59:12 - One Punch Man 2 02:05:26 - Fruits Basket 02:07:54 - Gunjou no Magmel 02:11:17 - Fairy Gone 02:14:18 - Kenja no Mago 02:16:00 - Hitoribocchi no Marumaruseikatsu 02:17:25 - RobiHachi 02:20:01 - Mix 02:25:43 - Senryu Girl 02:27:01 - Hi no Tori: Dogo Onsen-hen 02:28:37 - Lupin the IIIrd: Mine Fujiko no Uso 02:30:18 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Kiichi!! & The Tale of Genji: Dreams at Dawn & Kurozuka, House Keeping, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “wish men” by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

15 Apr 20192h 31min

Translator Jocelyne Allen returns as we finish the trilogy of Kabi Nagata books by reviewing My Solo Exchange Diary vol. 2!!! Check out Jocelyne's awesome blog! https://brainvsbook.com Hire Jocelyne for translation and interpertation! http://kaikatsu.ca/ 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 00:01:10 - Jocelyne talks about her work schedule 00:02:39 - We share our enthusiasm for titles like My Solo Exchange Diary being licensed for the West 00:04:57 - Jocelyne talks about the upcoming Toronto Comic Arts Festival 00:07:29 - TCAF will be Junji Ito's first visit to North America and Hiromi Takashima will participate in the "100 Years of Yuri" exhibit 00:09:40 - Jocelyne talks about the requirements that make booking manga artists for TCAF difficult 00:11:43 - Jocelyne recommends the upcoming English release of Witch Hat Atelier for everyone 00:16:11 - Darfox asks Jocelyne about her process of traveling back and forth from Japan to Canada 00:17:55 - Listener Questions: Jocelyne talks about how much she enjoyed Inio Asano's Reiraku 00:22:36 - Jocelyne talks about her experience being on BBC and learning about a useful interpreting tool 00:27:40 - We get Jocelyne's thoughts on the announcement of VIZ Originals 00:29:00 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, Jocelyne and dakazu discuss the heavy subject matter and problematic elements of Sensei no Shiroi Uso 00:33:12 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Anime Interlude where we’ll be discussing the past Winter 2019 season of anime and some of our early impressions for Spring 2019 with guest Miki's Stopwatch 00:33:32 - Main Segment One Shot: My Solo Exchange Diary vol. 2, Transition Song: “Shadow and Truth” by ONE III NOTES from ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept., we discuss the third book of the autobiographical manga series by Kabi Nagata 00:34:13 - Darfox could see the realism of Nagata's struggles directly reflected in the simplification of her art and dakazu compares it to Taeko Uzuki's Ningen Karimenchuu 00:39:00 - We discuss the harm Nagata perceives she has caused on her family and the resulting despair she feels despite her success 00:40:57 - Darfox discusses the reader's guilt he felt for reading about Nagata's life and her negative reaction she felt after sharing it 00:43:50 - Jocelyne and Darfox talk about the importance of separating the art from the artist 00:45:33 - Jocelyne thinks Nagata's turn to alcohol is a step in her overall progression to try and help herself 00:48:18 - dakazu gives his take on why this book was the hardest out of the three to get through 00:51:02 - Darfox thought Nagata reconciling and coming to terms with her family relationships were very positive and quite surprising 00:54:07 - dakazu can relate to Nagata being self conscious and how it's actually more about how she herself thinks others perceive her 00:57:54 - We need Jocelyne to try and explain what was up with the 'Bodytalk' treatment 00:59:57 - Seamus comments on Nagata's continued  use of breaking outside the panel layouts to represent an openness or freedom 01:00:54 - Darfox found a cautionary lesson about waiting for arbitrary changes before things get better 01:03:39 - dakazu felt the abrupt change of mood between chapters really captured the way depression symptoms similarly effect him sometimes 01:07:09 - We talk about the bonus one shot Chika-chan's Depression 01:08:42 - A comment from Darfox about the resumes gets Jocelyne explaining her thought process for how to better translate it 01:11:20 - Jocelyne isn't sure if she's made a random reference with 'More than friends, less than lovers' 01:12:45 - We give our final thoughts on My Solo Exchange Diary vol. 2 01:14:30 - Jocelyne sheds some light in  the ways fiction and non-fiction are viewed differently in Japanese culture 01:18:11 - Next Week’s Topic: Anime Interlude, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “wish men” by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

8 Apr 20191h 20min

This week we reach the end of Give My Regards to Black Jack! Join us as we give our final thoughts on Shuho Sato's medical drama that asks, "What does it mean, to be a doctor?"!!!! 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: “I am Just Feeling Alive” by UMI KUUN from Young Black Jack, Opening, Introductions 00:01:08 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, Darfox wonders if My Hero Academia will start some inter-series promotion like they do with superhero comics 00:06:10 - dakazu watches a mockumentary based on Sono 'Okodawari', Ore ni mo Kure yo! that strangely blends fact and fiction of the two main actresses 00:16:50 - Fukushuu no Miboujin is all about a widow getting revenge on the people who drove her husband to his death 00:21:53 - News: Inio Asano did some artwork for the upcoming Doraemon movie 00:24:16 -  Next Episode Preview and Rundown: One Shot Retrospective on My Solo Exchange Diary vol. 2, Translator Jocelyne Allen will return to talk about this book and we'll compare it to Kabi Nagata's other works 00:26:08 - Main Segment Retrospective: Give My Regards to Black Jack, Transition Song: “LIFE is... ?another story?” by Ken Hirai from Give My Regards to Black Jack, comprehensive review of Shuho Sato's medical drama 00:26:46 - We recap the events of volume 11 00:32:18 - Darfox and Seamus compare  how the story has shifted it's focus to the media like in The Wire 00:35:17 - We explain the tragic outcome Mr. Ozawa comes to in volume 12 00:39:48 - Darfox was impressed how Mr. Ozawa's suicide attempt was handled 00:43:56 - Seamus points out that Sayuri's backstory could have been handled much worse 00:46:45 - We get into the conclusion of the mental patient arc and the end of the series 00:49:47 - Darfox's prediction about the ending was partially accurate 00:50:26 - Seamus was not a fan of how Sato included parts of Kadowaki's article to spell out his point to the reader 00:52:01 - We debate how happy the ending for Mr. Ozawa and Sayuri was 00:53:04 - We talk about the abrupt ending to the series 00:54:34 - We give our general thoughts about the mental patient arc 00:58:06 - We compare Sato's approach to addressing systematic problems to how it's done in The Wire 01:02:41 - We share our favorite parts of Give My Regards to Black Jack 01:07:27 - We comment on how while we haven't discussed Sato's artwork, we thought it was good 01:10:28 - dakazu gives a full spoiler synopsis of the fate of Dr. Saito in New Give My Regards to Black Jack 01:14:55 - Seamus and Darfox give their thoughts about the Saito focused sequel series 01:22:54 - We give our final thoughts about the series and also The Wire 01:24:35 - Next Week’s Topic: My Solo Exchange Diary vol. 2, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “wish men” by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

1 Apr 20191h 26min

On this episode we conclude the cancer patient arc, move onto the psychiatry ward, and talk a lot about The Wire as we continue our retrospective on Shuho Sato's Give My Regards to Black Jack! 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: “I am Just Feeling Alive” by UMI KUUN from Young Black Jack, Opening, Introductions 00:02:09 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, dakazu is enjoying women's football with Farewell, My Dear Cramer 00:10:20 - The extra round episodes of Hi Score Girl on Netflix resolve the cliffhanger from the season finale 00:11:32 - News: A new season of Hi Score Girl will start October 2019 00:12:23 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective on Give My Regards to Black Jack, we will conclude our comprehensive review of Shuho Sato's manga(covers volumes 11-13) 00:13:08 - Main Segment Retrospective: Give My Regards to Black Jack, Transition Song: “LIFE is... ?another story?” by Ken Hirai from Give My Regards to Black Jack, comprehensive review of Shuho Sato's medical drama 00:13:59 - We talk about the end of the cancer patient arc 00:17:07 - We praise the appropriate amount of dramatic moments for the patient, Mrs. Tsujimoto, but think Dr. Usami's pep-talk was a bit much 00:19:06 - We were satisfied with how this story arc was resolved 00:20:29 - We discuss if Sato's storytelling has improved since the beginning of the series 00:22:02 - We dive into Saito's next internship with the Psychiatry ward 00:29:19 - Darfox and dakazu talk about whether the scenes of discrimination against the new patient, Mr. Ozawa, felt heavy-handed 00:32:08 - We talk about the major event that push the story of this psychiatry arc 00:37:48 - Darfox and Seamus are reminded of The Wire and other shows that portray problems with the media 00:40:03 - dakazu explains the reference to Osamu Tezuka's Black Jack 00:41:33 - dakazu talks about his experiences working with special needs clients and the representation he found in this manga compared to what he wanted 00:46:00 - We find out that Sato has taken this story line from the Osaka school massacre of 2001 00:48:50 - We make a few prediction on how this arc will end 00:50:57 - Darfox and Seamus continue to compare this manga to The Wire 00:54:07 - We give our final thoughts about what we read this week 00:55:52 - Next Week’s Topic: Give My Regards to Black Jack, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “wish men” by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

25 Mars 201957min

This week we continue learning about modern Japanese medicine through the lens of Shuho Sato's Give My Regards to Black Jack! 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: “I am Just Feeling Alive” by UMI KUUN from Young Black Jack, Opening, Introductions, Gaelic Football 00:03:25 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, Darfox reads volume 1 of Mob Psycho 100 and praises ONE's bad art 00:08:18 - We discuss the similarities between ONE and Nobuyuki Fukumoto 00:12:25 - Is Kichijoji the Only Place to Live? opens Seamus into the manga genre of real estate 00:17:43 - dakazu checks out the brand new prequel to Jisatsutou(Suicide Island) called Muhoutou(Lawless Island) 00:23:05 - Finding out that Otto no Chinpo ga Hairanai is non-fiction has dakazu agreeing that "truth is stranger than fiction" 00:30:54 - News: BEASTARS anime will premier October 2019 00:32:54 - VIZ will be releasing a deluxe edition of Kazuo Umezu's horror classic The Drifting Classroom 00:35:09 - VIZ launches VIZ Originals which will publish original graphic novels by manga-inspired creators 00:43:45 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective on Give My Regards to Black Jack, we will continue our comprehensive review of Shuho Sato's manga(covers volumes 8-10) 00:44:15 - Main Segment Retrospective: Give My Regards to Black Jack, Transition Song: “LIFE is... 〜another story〜” by Ken Hirai from Give My Regards to Black Jack, comprehensive review of Shuho Sato's medical drama 00:46:10 - We talk about Saito's brief stint in Pediatrics 00:49:52 - We ponder if Sato got his storylines from the current news headlines 00:53:23 - We discuss whether we should start fact checking the medical information presented in this manga 00:55:43 - Saito's next arc takes him into the world of cancer patients and the problem Japan faces with approving new anti-cancer drugs 00:59:18 - The romance between Dr. Usami and Noriki within the flashback leaves much to be desired 01:04:23 - Darfox questioned the Japanese laws regarding disclosure presented in this arc 01:06:41 - We praise this series for showing nuance in the three different ideologies of each doctor 01:08:55 - Seamus looks ups some facts about full-disclosure in Japanese medical practice that match the information presented in the manga 01:13:19 - We debate the appropriateness of Sato's portrayal of cancer patient Mrs. Tsujimoto compared to other media 01:21:33 - We share how reading a manga with such heavy themes of mortality and disease have effected us 01:22:47 - Darfox thinks the two female characters are presented as a reflection of Saito's righteous passion and rational mind 01:26:26 - Seamus was surprised to see anti-cancer drug testing facts but relieved nothing like the talking prenatal twins appeared in these volumes 01:27:42 - We some final thoughts about the series so far 01:28:30 - Next Week’s Topic: Give My Regards to Black Jack, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “wish men” by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

18 Mars 20191h 29min