058 - Blame! part 4

We are back with a new Triple Dip! This time we focus on Josei series including Everyone's Getting Married, The Prince in His Dark Days, and Complex Age. We also visit some of our favorites like WOMBS Cradle during our Whatchu Been Reading segment!!! 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! https://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps 00:00:00 - Intro Song: "Emotion" by Sunbrain, Introductions. 00:01:31 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: "Grapefruit Diet" by Weird Al Yakovic, Darfox finally caught up with Go with the Clouds, North-by-Northwest by Aki Irie 00:10:59 - Datsu pocha. 20kg Yasete pocchari Jinsei Dasshutsu shimashita. by Ariko is a cute auto biographical story about losing weight. 00:23:49 - dakazu returns to one of his favorite sci-fi worlds with Wombs Cradle 00:34:11 - News: Yen Press License Announcements: Uncle from Another World 00:35:15 - Yoko Kanno will compose for the upcoming Takarazuka Revue season 00:39:17 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Guest Gaiden on Pop Life by Minami Q-ta & Look Into My Eyes by Yoko Miyaoko with Matthew Haasch of Star Fruit Books 00:39:24 - Main Segment Triple Dip Everyone's Getting Married, The Prince in His Dark Days, Complex Age, Transition Song "Koi" by Gen Hoshino, 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. We start with Complex Age by Yui Sakuma 01:06:05 - Everyone's Getting Married by Izumi Miyazono 01:18:58 - The Prince in His Dark Days by Hico Yamanaka 01:29:27 - Next Week's Topic: Pop Life & Look Into My Eyes, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

9 Nov 20201h 41min

This week we're excited to return to the "what if?" ladies with Tokyo Tarareba Girls Returns! What has happened to Rinko, Kaori, and Koyuki since the ending of Tokyo Tarareba Girls? Akiko Higashimura gives us the answers with this sequel that the hosts have been dying to read!!! 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! https://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: "TOKYO GIRL" by Perfume from Tokyo Tarareba Girls, Opening, Introductions, October Extravaganza, Bonus Candy Taste Test episode 00:02:24 - Listener Emails: Josei and BL recommendations 00:08:25 - Recommendations for character driven horror manga 00:20:52 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Sayonara Shikyu Sono Ato follows Yuki Okada's life after the surgery that removed her uterus 00:30:31 - dakazu loved the end of Blue Giant Supreme and is super excited with the sequel series Blue Giant Explorer 00:33:52 - News: CLAMP's Tokyo Babylon is getting an anime adaptation 00:36:49 - Netflix announces upcoming anime adaptations for Thermae Romae, The Way of the Househusband, and High-Rise Invasion 00:39:39 - 1st volume of Ching Nakamura's Gunjou is now available in English for free on her website 00:40:57 - Seven Seas Entertainment licenses Takako Shimura's Even Though We're Adults 00:42:33 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Triple Dip where we read the first volume of three different manga, including: Everyone's Getting Married by Izumi Miyazono, Complex Age by Yui Sakuma, and The Prince in His Dark Days by Hico Yamanaka 00:43:44 - Main Segment One Shot: Tokyo Tarareba Girls Returns, Transition Song: Opening from Tokyo Tarareba Girls, We review Akiko Higashimura's sequel to Tokyo Tarareba Girls that shows what happened to Rinko, Kaori, and Koyuki 01:14:18 - Next Week's Topic: Everyone's Getting/Complex Age/The Prince in His Dark Days, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

2 Nov 20201h 15min

Happy Halloween everyone! We have a tasty bonus episode to end our October Extravaganza! Morgana, Darfox8, and dakazu taste a variety of Hawaiian favorite sweets like Li Hing Mui and also some of the worst rated candies as well! 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! https://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: "GeGeGe no Kitaro" by Ikuzo Yoshi from GeGeGe no Kitaro, Opening, Explanation on candy eating content, Tasting of Candy, Including: 00:02:41 - Li Hing Sour Apples 00:06:59 - Li Hing Gummy Bears 00:07:56 - Super Sweet Li Hing Mui 00:11:02 - Tomoe Ame 00:14:05 - Red Coconut Balls Confection 00:18:45 - Circus Peanuts 00:22:48 - Necco Wafers 00:26:38 - Good & Plenty 00:30:21 - Picking Best and Worst candy, Random food stories, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

31 Okt 202041min

We're wrapping up October Extravaganza with the master of manga horror himself, Junji Ito! We're reviewing his latest collection of spooky stories in Venus in the Blind Spot! Join us as we discuss our favorite stories from the book and share our admiration for Ito himself!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: "Shichiten Battou no Blues" by THE PINBALLS from Junji Ito Collection, Opening, Introductions, Boris Karloff as Frankenstein's Monster, October Extravaganza bonus Candy Taste Test episode 00:04:48 - Listener Qcat clarifies the versions of Nobuyuki Fukumoto manga coming to Manga Planet 00:06:50 - *SPOILERS* Listener KaleidoscopicK felt betrayed by the end of Prison School 00:14:38 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", dakazu loved the aggressive and hilarious interviews in KamenTotsu no Manga Narazu Michi 00:24:36 - Kazuhiro Fujita's Jagan wa Gachirin ni Tobu contains a horrific giant owl with huge bleeding eyes 00:27:53 - News: Moyoco Anno's Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen will be adapted into a Broadway musical 00:31:41 - Netflix signs deal with Japanese creators CLAMP, Mari Yamazaki, Yasuo Ohtagaki, Shin Kibayashi, Otsuichi, and Tow Ubukata to develop anime originals 00:36:28 - Vinland Saga does crossover manga with Assassin's Creed Valhalla 00:42:17 - Kimagure Orange Road creator Izumi Matsumoto passes away at age 61 00:43:58 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: One Shot on Tokyo Tarareba Girls Returns, we will review this sequel to Tokyo Tarareba Girls by Akiko Higashimura that explores what happened to Ringo, Kaori, and Koyuki 00:45:36 - Main Segment One Shot: Venus in the Blind Spot, Transition Song: "The Shadow that Follows" by Yuki Hayashi from Junji Ito Collection, We review this new collection of horror stories by Junji Ito 01:44:14 - Next Week's Topic: Tokyo Tarareba Girls Returns, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord! https://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: "Shichiten Battou no Blues" by THE PINBALLS from Junji Ito Collection, Opening, Introductions, Boris Karloff as Frankenstein's Monster, October Extravaganza bonus Candy Taste Test episode 00:04:48 - Listener Qcat clarifies the versions of Nobuyuki Fukumoto manga coming to Manga Planet 00:06:50 - *SPOILERS* Listener KaleidoscopicK felt betrayed by the end of Prison School 00:14:38 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", dakazu loved the aggressive and hilarious interviews in KamenTotsu no Manga Narazu Michi 00:24:36 - Kazuhiro Fujita's Jagan wa Gachirin ni Tobu contains a horrific giant owl with huge bleeding eyes 00:27:53 - News: Moyoco Anno's Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen will be adapted into a Broadway musical 00:31:41 - Netflix signs deal with Japanese creators CLAMP, Mari Yamazaki, Yasuo Ohtagaki, Shin Kibayashi, Otsuichi, and Tow Ubukata to develop anime originals 00:36:28 - Vinland Saga does crossover manga with Assassin's Creed Valhalla 00:42:17 - Kimagure Orange Road creator Izumi Matsumoto passes away at age 61 00:43:58 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: One Shot on Tokyo Tarareba Girls Returns, we will review this sequel to Tokyo Tarareba Girls by Akiko Higashimura that explores what happened to Ringo, Kaori, and Koyuki 00:45:36 - Main Segment One Shot: Venus in the Blind Spot, Transition Song: "The Shadow that Follows" by Yuki Hayashi from Junji Ito Collection, We review this new collection of horror stories by Junji Ito 01:44:14 - Next Week's Topic: Tokyo Tarareba Girls Returns, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

25 Okt 20201h 45min

For our next October Extravaganza we have a trio of horror series perfect for Halloween! We're checking out Super-Dimensional Love Gun, Blood on the Tracks, and Chainsaw Man! dakazu also talks about some new anime and we revisit the dark history behind the creator of the recently licensed Kirby Manga Mania!!! 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! https://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: "Kaikai Kitan" by Eve from Jujutsu Kaisen, Opening, Introductions, Halloween fireworks and bonfires 00:03:17 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", dakazu has been enjoying the Inuyasha sequel Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon 00:09:22 - Dragon Quest: The Adventures of Dai anime nostalgia fuel for dakazu 00:11:06 - dakazu is surprised about how good the Jujutsu Kaisen anime is 00:14:20 - dakazu and Morgana talk about Hideshi Hino's Hell Baby 00:18:11 - Shokushu to Shachiku no At Home na Kankei is all about a loving relationship between an overworked salary man and the tentacles that live next door 00:22:39 - News: VIZ announces upcoming releases that include The Fist of the North Star, Junji Ito's Sensor, and Taiyo Matsumoto's No. 5 00:27:20 - Upcoming VIZ release Kirby Manga Mania by Hirokazu Hikawa who has returned to the manga industry after a dark history of ghost writing 00:36:46 - Subscription service Manga Planet is adding Nobuyuki Fukumoto's The Legend of the Strongest, Kurosawa!, Gambling Emperor Legend Zero, and Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji 00:39:27 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: One Shot on Venus in the Blind Spot, we will review the new Junji Ito story collection from VIZ 00:40:33 - Main Segment Triple Dip: Super-Dimensional Love Gun/Blood on the Tracks/Chainsaw Man, Transition Song: "Chainsaw Man" from Chainsaw Man, 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 00:42:18 - Super-Dimensional Love Gun by Shintaro Kago 01:12:16 - *SPOILERS* Blood on the Tracks by Shuzo Oshimi 01:36:48 - Chainsaw Man by Tatsuki Fujimoto 02:04:53 - We pick our favorite out of the three manga 02:08:20 - Next Week's Topic: Venus in the Blind Spot, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

18 Okt 20202h 9min

Our October Extravaganza continues this week as we review the 2000 animated feature, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust! The hosts talk about watching the movie together, Morgana geeks out about vampires, dakazu is shocked at how many parts John DiMaggio played, and we start a Darfox fire alarm beep counter! Also, dakazu talks about the end of BEASTARS!!! 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! https://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: "Tooku Made" by Do As Infinity from Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, Opening, Introductions, Morgana's new job at Yen Press 00:02:08 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Seamus checks out more Susumu Katsumata with Red Snow 00:11:47 - Morgana is excited that dakazu started reading The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service 00:19:00 - Masoubanchou Bangaisuto is a wacky sentai parody by the assistant who did the Habuta bonus comics in Kasane 00:22:37 - dakazu gives his non-spoiler thoughts on the end of BEASTARS 00:29:36 - News: New key art for season 2 of BEASTARS 00:30:23 - Witch Hat Atelier wins Best Manga and Osamu Tezuka in inducted into the hall of fame at the 2020 Harvey Awards 00:34:08 - Jajaken.net has complied a comprehensive table of contents rankings for Weekly Shonen Jump manga 00:38:21 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Triple Dip where we read the first volume of three different manga, including: Chainsaw Man by Tatsuki Fujimoto, Blood on the Tracks by Shuzo Oshimi, and Super-Dimensional Love Gun by Shintaro Kago 00:39:59 - Main Segment Manga in Motion: Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, Transition Song: "Vamprya Missa" by Marco D'Ambrosio from Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, we review the anime film adaptation of Hideyuki Kikuchi's and Yoshitaka Amano's Vampire Hunter D novel Demon Deathchase directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri 01:33:43 - Next Week's Topic: Chainsaw Man/Blood on the Tracks/Super-Dimensional Love Gun, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

11 Okt 20201h 35min

Welcome to the start of our October Extravaganza at Manga Machinations! We're going to be covering creepy, spooky, and horrific content all month long! To start, we're doing a One Shot on Utsubora: The Story of a Novelist! Dawn from The Anime Nostalgia Podcast joins us to discuss Asumiko Nakamura's psychological thriller about a novelist haunted by a mysterious woman who threatens to expose his secret of plagiarism!!! Follow Dawn on Twitter! Listen to The Anime Nostalgia Podcast! 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! https://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: "Shichiten Battou no Blues" by THE PINBALLS from Junji Ito Collection, Opening, Introductions, Catching up with Dawn 00:03:42 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Dawn comments on how hefty the hardcover editions of The Rose of Versailles are 00:08:29 - Dawn has been reading The Drifting Classroom and reacquired Love Song: 4 Tales 00:12:32 - Seamus really wants us to know that he watched Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice 00:13:14 - Darfox teases the shocks and terrors in Blood on the Tracks volume 2 00:15:20 - Burn the Witch focuses on Tite Kubo's strengths of "cool looking art" 00:23:37 - The Panorama of Hell was dakazu's first experience with Hideshi Hino 00:34:22 - dakazu finally got a hold of the Mother/Earthbound tribute comic Pollyanna 00:40:17 - News: Hobonichi Techo released manga tie-in covers for their daily and weekly planners 00:48:46 - One Piece on hiatus due to Eiichiro Oda's sudden illness 00:53:01 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Manga in Motion on Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, we'll be reviewing the anime adaptation of Hideyuki Kikuchi and Yoshitaka Amano's dark fantasy novels directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri 00:57:05 - Main Segment One Shot: Utsubora: The Story of a Novalist, Transition Song: "Hana -a last flower-" by ASA-CHANG&Junrei from The Flowers of Evil, We review Asumiko Nakamura's psychological thriller about a veteran novelist plagiarizing a young woman 02:01:17 - Shout outs to Dawn, Anime Mike, Next Week's Topic: Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

4 Okt 20202h 5min

Morgana and Seamus are out this episode so Darfox8 and dakazu settle in for a New Chapter Check-in! They're excited to dive into full spoiler discussions on My Hero Academia, Chainsaw Man, Black Clover, 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! https://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: "Starmaker" by KANA-BOON from My Hero Academia, Opening, Introductions 00:01:12 - News: Kodansha Comics' November and December release schedule include new licenses Shangri-La Frontier and What I Love About You 00:03:20 - Yen Press set to release Mieruko-chan in November 00:03:55 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: One Shot on Utsubora: The Story of a Novelist, we will review Asumiko Nakamura's story about the mysterious death of a novelist and we'll be joined by Dawn from The Anime Nostalgia Podcast 00:05:27 - Main Segment New Chapter Check-in, Transition Song: "Shout Baby" by Ryokuoushoku Shakai from My Hero Academia, We will be doing *FULL SPOILER* discussions on the newest story arcs of popular manga 00:06:09 - My Hero Academia by Kohei Horikoshi 00:18:14 - Chainsaw Man by Tatsuki Fujimoto 00:45:00 - Black Clover by Yuki Tabata 00:53:35 - We Never Learn by Taishi Tsutsui 00:57:46 - UNDEAD UNLUCK by Yoshifumi Tozuka 01:03:57 - BEASTARS by Paru Itagaki 01:05:13 - Next Week's Topic: Utsubora: The Story of a Novelist, Social Media Rundown, Transition Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

28 Sep 20201h 6min