058 - Blame! part 4

This week we dive into spoilers for volume 8 of BEASTARS, Morgana checks out Pop Life from Star Fruit Books, dakazu loves Requiem of the Rose King, and we rejoice at the upcoming release of Tokyo Tarareba Girls Returns! Then we revisit one of our beloved Retrospectives with A Silent Voice and find ourselves with a lot of critiques for Yoshitoki Oima's 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! https://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: "My Generation" by The Who from A Silent Voice, Opening, Introductions, Discord member shoutouts 00:02:12 - Listener Emails: Conveying jazz music through art in Blue Giant 00:11:47 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", *SPOILERS* We discuss the contents of BEASTARS volume 8 00:21:09 - We talk about eating exotic meats 00:23:53 - Morgana got a copy of Pop Life by Minami Q-ta from Star Fruit Books 00:28:08 - dakazu finished Semai Sekai no Identity where manga artists like Inio Asano, Shuzo Oshimi, Kazuhiro Fujita, and Rensuke Oshikiri himself battle against evil publisher Kodensha 00:31:49 - dakazu loved Requiem of the Rose King for all the reasons Seamus dropped it 00:38:07 - News: Anime adaptation for Requiem of the Rose King 00:39:39 - Homonculus will be adapted into a live-action movie 00:41:36 - Upcoming new TV episodes of Naoki Urasawa's Manben 00:48:46 - Discotek Media announces Blu-Ray releases for The Rose of Versailles and Hajime no Ippo anime 00:57:21 - Kodansha Comics will digitally release Tokyo Tarareba Girls Returns on October 6th 01:00:28 - Irodori Aqua, Star Fruit Books, and Glacier Bay Books team up for a small publisher manga event to announce upcoming releases like the second issue of Glaeolia 01:04:40 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: New Chapter Check-in, dakazu and Darfox will be going full spoilers with the newest chapters of their favorite popular manga series 01:05:16 - Main Segment Retrospective Redux: A Silent Voice, Transition Song: "Koi wo Shita no wa" by aiko from A Silent Voice, we revisit Yoshitoki Oima's series about a bully who tries to reconcile with his hear impaired victim 02:31:53 - iTunes review shoutout, Next Week's Topic: New Chapter Check-in, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

21 Sep 20202h 35min

We've reach another milestone in Manga Machinations with our 6 year anniversary! We're celebrating by interviewing On Takahashi, CEO of Irodori Comics and translator for game localization group Warlocs! On shares his childhood experiences learning Japanese through manga and anime, talks about his job working as a lecturer at a Japanese university, recounts his tough work schedule translating high profile video games, and stresses the importance of crediting localization staff. He breaks down the process of publishing doujinshi, informs us about the Japanese politics that will effect manga piracy, discusses the complicated issues of problematic content, and much more! Also, tune in after the outro for a bonus Death Stranding discussion by On and Darforx8! Follow On Takahashi on Twitter! Buy Doujinshi from Irodori Comics! 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: "Borderland" by Mami Kawada from Jormungand, Opening, Chris Evans' dick pic, Introductions 00:03:10 - Darfox's Manga Machinations October Extravaganza promo 00:04:51 - Crazy story about the owners of condiment company Mizkan kidnapping their newborn grandson 00:07:54 - On and dakazu share similar experiences of reading manga to learn Japanese, receiving VHS tapes of anime from their grandparents, and attending supplementary Japanese school 00:23:39 - Main Segment Guest Gaiden: On talks about translating video games, low rates of Amimaru, the importance of crediting localizers, and the focus of sales analysis for Irodori Comics 01:16:03 - Transition Song: "Realize" by Nami Tamaki from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, On talks about the advantages of working directly with artists, Japanese politics related to manga piracy laws, content warnings for Western audiences, lolita-themed content, and "Lucky Sukebe" 02:27:18 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective Redux A Silent Voice, we'll be revisiting one of our old retrospective series to share our thoughts about rereading Yoshitoki Oima's masterpiece about bullying, hearing disabilities, and forgiveness 02:27:56 - Next Week's Topic: A Silent Voice, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster 02:29:31 - Bonus talk about Death Stranding

13 Sep 20202h 42min

This week Seamus revisits Yuichi Yokoyama with World Map Room and Iceland, Morgana picked up Magician A on a whim, and dakazu talks about the bittersweet Caterpillar Girl and Bad Texter Boy! Then we dive into the world of sex workers and outlaws with Buffalo 5 Girls! This unfinished series by Moyoco Anno raises many questions like "Who did the coloring?" and "How was the story going to end?" for the hosts!!! 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: "Massara" by KANA-BOON from Sarazanmai, Opening, Take Me Home Country Roads, Introductions 00:02:23 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue",Seamus continues to enjoy Yuichi Yokohama's unique comics with World Map Room and Iceland 00:11:56 - Morgana picked up the BDP's first release Magician A by Natsuko Ishitsuyo 00:20:24 - dakazu really enjoyed the bittersweet story of Caterpillar Girl and Bad Texter Boy 00:24:53 - News: New licenses from Yen Press include Penguin Gentlemen, I Can't Reach You, and The Girl Without a Face 00:28:15 - Announcement of 2020 Harvey Award Nominees 00:39:23 - Fullmetal Alchemist adapted into a webtoon 00:40:56 - Manga translation and typesetting company Amimaru criticized over low wages 00:52:08 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Guest Gaiden on Translating and Publishing Doujinshi with On Takahashi, we'll be interviewing the CEO of Irodori Comics to talk about his experiences translating manga and video games and publishing doujinshi 00:53:41 - Main Segment One Shot: Buffalo 5 Girls, Transition Song: "Fiction" by sumiko from Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku, we review Moyoco Anno's unfinished Western themed adventure about sex workers escaping from their brothel and being pursued by outlaws 01:40:28 - Next Week's Topic: Translating and Publishing Doujinshi with On Takahashi, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

6 Sep 20201h 42min

The wonderful manga letterer Sara Linsley is back to help lead this Saikyo Selection on Fushigi Yûgi! We dive into Yuu Watase's beloved shoujo series along with the newest Fushigi Yûgi: Byakko Senki which Sara lettered! We praise Watase's amazing art, appreciate the 90′s pretty boys aesthetics, discuss the often dark drama, and explore the criticisms of certain cross-dressing characters!!! Go follow Sara Linsley and check out her website! 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: "Itooshii Hito no Tame ni" by Akemi Satou from Fushigi Yûgi, Opening, Introductions, The language connection between Texas and Ireland, Different Fushigi Yûgi series 00:03:11 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Sara just started reading Ooku: The Inner Chambers 00:07:49 -Sara revisited Again!! for a Saturday Twitter thread because the lettering is so good 00:08:44 - Tite Kubo's limited series Burn the Witch was filled with element familiar to other Kubo works 00:15:57 - Suicide Girl plays fast and loose with the heavy subject matters surrounding suicides 00:23:50 - News: Shiro Usazaki releases statement asking fans not to blame the victims of Tatsuya Matsuki for the cancellation of Act-Age 00:26:51 - Seven Seas Entertainment announces new licences of Sadako-san and Sadako-chan, The Tale of the Outcasts, Bite Maker, Magical Angel Creamy Mami 00:31:07 -Kimio Alive manga artist Eguchi Kousei has passed away at age 23 00:33:43 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: One Shot on Buffalo 5 Girls, we will review Moyoco Anno's tale of two sex workers who escape from their brothel and go on the run 00:34:12 - Main Segment Saikyo Selections on Fushigi Yûgi: Transition Song: "Tokimeki no Doukasen" by Yukari Konno from Fushigi Yûgi, we examine the beginning of Yuu Watase famous work and the 1st volume of her newest sequel series Fushigi Yûgi: Byakko Senki, 01:30:53 - Next Week's Topic: Buffalo 5 Girls, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

30 Aug 20201h 32min

It's time to bust out your Manga Machination bingo cards as we hit on all our classic references for this final Retrospective episode on Daruma Matsuura's Kasane! The hosts share their thoughts on the mawkish and shocking ending and the series as a whole! We also tease future BEASTARS volumes and have a lengthy conversation about depictions of sexual violence in shonen manga!!! 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: "Black Bird" by Aimer from Kasane, Opening, Introductions 00:00:55 - Listener Emails: Feedback on Kasane, Thoughts on F-Ken and Claymore, Inquiry for a Retrospective on Homunculus 00:10:16 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", dakazu checks out Ayami Kazama's Renai Sanjigen Debut ~Sanjudai Otaku Mangaka, Kekkon e no Michi.~ and Totsuidemo Otaku desu only to be horrified that she married Azure Konno 00:28:25 - dakazu thinks Seamus would enjoy a dark sci-fi series about a military genius repeatedly sacrificing regenerating teen soldiers in This Communication 00:34:09 - Morgana has read volume 9 of BEASTARS and now she "knows" 00:36:15 - News: All digital editions of Act-Age has been removed from Japanese and English storefronts 00:39:07 - Online petition "We Boys are not Wolves" demands Weekly Shonen Jump put content warnings on panels depicting sexual violence 01:01:59 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Saikyo Selections on Fushigi Yûgi by Yuu Watase with Sara Linsley, Manga letterer Sara will join us as we discuss the popularity of this series about two teenager girls who are pulled into the world inside a mysterious book and the recently released prequel Fushigi Yûgi: Byakko Senki 01:03:11 - Main Segment Retrospective: Kasane, Transition Song: "Dance of Salome" by Yugo Kanno from Kasane, Comprehensive review of Daruma Matsuura's dark fairy tale about a girl with an ugly face who uses a magical lipstick to swap faces and become an actress like her mother(covers volumes 13-14) 01:58:29 - Next Week's Topic: Fushigi Yûgi & Fushigi Yûgi: Byakko Senki, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

23 Aug 20202h

Our penultimate episode on Kasane has brought us on a story trajectory we're not happy about! We desperately try to predict where Daruma Matsuura is trying to lead us with the upcoming ending to these literal dramatics! We also talk about I Don't Know How to Give Birth!, Meshi ni Shimashou, the cancellation of Act-Age, 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: "Black Bird" by Aimer from Kasane, Opening, Introductions, Penultimate is a good word 00:01:19 - Listener Emails: Feedback on episode 306, dakazu's impressions on Dai Dark 00:08:12 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", I Don't Know How to Give Birth! was a manga about giving birth that Morgana wanted 00:12:38 - Morgana keeps waiting for the shoe to drop in Blue Flag 00:13:58 - Not Your Idol does a great job exploring how assault is processed differently between individuals and how complicated navigating life afterwards can be 00:17:55 - dakazu was overjoyed to find a sequel to the unfinished Versus Earth with Versus Earth - War Hammer but that too was also unfinished 00:23:29 - Meshi ni Shimashou is by Daruma Matsuura's former assistant Doumu Kobayashi and it incorporates behind-the-scenes stories from Matsuura's workplace 00:27:47 - dakazu is confused why someone took the dad from Crayon Shinchan and made a decent food manga about him called Nohara Hiroshi Hiru Meshi no Ryuugi 00:33:07 - News: Act-Age has been canceled from Weekly Shonen Jump in the the wake of writer Tatsuya Matsuki arrested, Act-Age stage play is canceled, VIZ will no longer publish Act-Age 00:37:38 - Pirating sites KissAnime and KissManga have been reportedly taken down 00:43:02 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective on Kasane, A complete review of Daruma Matsuura's drama about an ugly girl who uses a magical lipstick to pursue a career in acting(covers volumes 13-14) 00:43:25 - Main Segment Retrospective: Kasane, Transition Song: "Dance of Salome" by Yugo Kanno from Kasane, Comprehensive review of Daruma Matsuura's dark fairy tale about a girl with an ugly face who uses a magical lipstick to swap faces and become an actress like her mother(covers volumes 10-12) 01:31:51 - Next Week's Topic: Kasane, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

16 Aug 20201h 33min

On this episode Seamus talks about Fukushima Devil Fish, Morgana gets a preview of Venus in the Blind Spot, and dakazu buys Paruno Gurafiti! We also discuss the serious issues involving arrest of Act-Age writer Tatsuya Matsuki for indecent acts against a minor. Finally, we return to Daruma Matsuura's Kasane but Seamus is soured by the flashback in volume 9!!! 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: "Black Bird" by Aimer from Kasane, Opening, Introductions 00:00:51 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", The artistry of Katsumata Susumu's Fukushima Devil Fish impresses Seamus 00:10:49 - Morgana is very exited after reading a preview of Venus in the Blind Spot by Junji Ito 00:15:17 - dakazu loved Paruno Gurafiti for all the eccentric stories about Paru Itagaki's life 00:19:54 - *SPOILERS* dakazu didn't know Mingo: Italia-jin ga Minna Moteru to Omou na yo was being drawn by an Italian manga artist 00:24:34 - News: Act-Age writer Tatsuya Matsuki has been arrested and has confessed to the crime of committing an indecent act against a minor 00:43:13 - Coolmic partners with Kodansha to bring 88 titles to its mobile manga service 00:48:54 - VIZ Media Vice President Publishing Sales Kevin Hamric say manga sales are extraordinary during this pandemic 00:51:31 - SuBLime licenses new yaoi title Dick Fight Island 00:54:39 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective on Kasane, A complete review of Daruma Matsuura's drama about an ugly girl who uses a magical lipstick to pursue a career in acting(covers volumes 10-12) 00:55:06 - Main Segment Retrospective: Kasane, Transition Song: "Dance of Salome" by Yugo Kanno from Kasane, Comprehensive review of Daruma Matsuura's dark fairy tale about a girl with an ugly face who uses a magical lipstick to swap faces and become an actress like her mother(covers volumes 7-9) 01:45:42 - Next Week's Topic: Kasane, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

9 Aug 20201h 47min

Seamus is out this week so Morgana, Darfox, and dakazu submit their top science fiction manga picks they'd like to license for another edition of Fantasy Magazine! We also discuss Monster #8, Chainsaw Man, I Had That Same Dream Again: The Complete Manga Collection, Lv1 Maou to One Room Yuusha, Mieruko-chan, 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: "Massara" by KANA-BOON from Sarazanmai, Opening, Introductions 00:00:56 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Monster #8 is a typical but solid shonen action series with yet another hero who uses evil powers for good 00:06:38 - Darfox is going through his backlog starting with No Guns Life 00:12:15 - Morgana revisits Chainsaw Man for the upcoming physical release of volume one 00:16:06 - Morgana enjoyed the emotional but happy I Had That Same Dream Again: The Complete Manga Collection 00:18:45 - dakazu knows Morgana will love the subtly kind delinquent in Bimyou ni Yasashii Ijimekko 00:21:36 - dakazu found that Lv1 Maou to One Room Yuusha has an engaging story if you can look past the fan service 00:26:06 - Mieruko-chan is a great horror manga about a girl who must ignore the horrific ghosts she can see 00:27:55 - A married couple end up swapping bodies and learn to understand each other better in Tsuma ga Otto de Otto ga Tsuma de 00:32:01 - News: Online manga subscription service Manga Planet's new licenses include Salary Man Kintaro, Charge!! Men's School, Peacock King, Silver Fang - The Shooting Star Gin, and Magical Taruruto 00:35:38 - Hello Kitty has been appointed copyright ambassador by the Education and Culture Ministry 00:39:23 - Square Enix Manga & Books licenses The Otherside Picnicand I Think Our Son Is Gay 00:45:20 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective on Kasane, A complete review of Daruma Matsuura's drama about an ugly girl who uses a magical lipstick to pursue a career in acting(covers volumes 7-9) 00:46:37 - Main Segment Fantasy Magazine - Science Fiction, Transition Song: "Fiction" by sumiko from Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku, We pick unlicensed and defunct manga to create our ideal science fiction manga magazine 00:49:35 - Himitsu by Reiko Shimizu 00:52:24 - Mugi no Wakusei by Shino Torino 00:54:59 - Angel Oil by Tatsuyuki Tanaka 00:56:25 - Senrei by Kazuo Umezu 00:58:30 - Yasha by Akimi Yoshida 00:59:27 - U wa Uchuusen no U by Ray Douglas Bradbury & Moto Hagio 01:01:05 - New Mobile Report Gundam Wing: Frozen Teardrop by Katsuyuki Sumisawa 01:03:52 - Ginga no Shinanai Kodomotachi e by Yuki Shikawa 01:06:38 - WOMBS by Yumiko Shirai 01:18:14 - Homunculus by Hideo Yamamoto 01:22:52 - Juuza no Ulna by Toru Izu 01:26:19 - Phoenix by Osamu Tezuka 01:28:57 - Imuri by Ranjou Miyake 01:32:35 - Moonlight Mile by Yasuo Ohtagaki 01:37:00 - Bokyotaro by Yoshihiro Yamada 01:41:21 - Midori no Hoshi by Keigo Shinzo 01:43:43 - Lady & Oldman by Natsume Ono 01:48:04 - Juuman by Jun Hanyunyu 01:52:31 - We wrap up and discuss our favorite picks 01:54:33 - We discuss if manga magazine brand loyalty exists 02:00:18 - Next Week's Topic: Kasane, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

2 Aug 20202h 1min