200 - Guest Gaiden 1 - The Bride was a Boy with Morgana Santilli

Welcome to our very special 400th episode! To celebrate, we've recorded a video version! Watch us show off our physical media! Also, we continue our Pride and Panels celebration of Pride Month by reviewing the Doukyusei -Classmates- BL anime film! Watch the video version here! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Buy us a Kofi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Timestamps: Intro Song: "Marshmallow" by Fassounds, Opening, Introductions, Our 1st ever video podcast - 00:00:00 Showing off various tchotchkes in our rooms - 00:02:40 Random discussion on Four Loko and other alcoholic beverages - 00:12:17 Whatchu Been Reading: Morgana shows off her copies of STRAY, THRESHOLD, and FASTER from Bulgilhan Press - 00:15:26 Darfox was gifted femme fatale: The Art of Shuzo Oshimi - 00:21:52 Darfox derails us with his collection of Hong Kong movies - 00:26:14 Seamus shows off his copies of The Strange Tale of Panorama Island, Red Flowers, and Children of Mu-Town - 00:27:46 dakazu shows off his copies of The Mermaid and the Prince and From This Flame - 00:29:55 Reading Zeikin de Katta Hon prompts dakazu to ask Darfox questions about working at a library - 00:31:02 Seamus leads the charge for borrowing books from the library - 00:40:58 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Triple Dip, We will read the first volume of three different LGBTQ+ themed Yen Press manga, including: I Want to be a Wall by Honomi Shirono, New York, New York by Marimo Ragawa, and Catch These Hands! by murata - 00:43:46 Main Segment Main Segment Manga in Motion: Doukyusei -Classmates-, Transition Song: "Come to My Summer Dreams" by Alex Makemusic, We review the 2016 anime film adaptation of Asumiko Nakamura's popular BL series that is directed by Shouko Nakamura - 00:46:00 Reflecting on 400 episodes of Manga Machinations - 01:23:28 Next Week's Topic: I Want to be a Wall/New York, New York/Catch These Hands!, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas - 01:25:58

20 Juni 20221h 28min

Our celebration of Pride Month continues! Pride and Panels takes a turn for the perverse as we revisit 10 Dance, Classmates, and Dick Fight Island for a Twiple Dip! Darfox also talks about the brand new RuriDragon, dakazu shares the movie loving Ikari no Roadshow, and the gang discuss the continuation of Berserk!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Buy us a Kofi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Timestamps: Intro Song: "Marshmallow" by Fassounds, Opening, Introductions, Teasing episode 400 - 00:00:00 Listener Mail: The manga we want rereleased - 00:01:19 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: "Funkymania" by The Original Orchestra, Darfox checks out the new Weekly Shonen Jump series RuriDragon - 00:06:33 We discuss the announcement for the continuation of Berserk - 00:14:58 Ikari no Roadshow is about Western blockbuster loving nerds - 00:27:59 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Manga in Motion on Doukyusei -Classmates-, We will review the 2016 anime film adaptation of Asumiko Nakamura's popular BL series that is directed by Shouko Nakamura - 00:36:15 Main Segment Triple Dip: Dick Fight Island Vol. 2/10 Dance Vol. 2/Classmates Vol. 2: sotsu gyo sei, Transition Song: "Come to My Summer Dreams" by Alex Makemusic, We revisit a previous LGBTQ+ Triple Dip selection and read the next volume for discussion and to see if we'd continue reading it before picking our favorite of the three - 00:37:23, Including: Dick Fight Island Vol. 2 by Reibun Ike - 00:38:23 10 Dance Vol. 2 by Inouesatoh - 00:52:27 Classmates Vol. 2: sotsu gyo sei by Asumiko Nakamura - 01:03:09 We pick our favorite out of the three manga - 01:16:32 Next Week's Topic: Doukyusei -Classmates-, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas - 01:17:44

13 Juni 20221h 19min

Happy Pride Month everyone! Just like last year, we're dedicating our episodes in June to LGBTQ+ manga/anime! This year we're calling it Pride and Panels! We're starting with a Triple Dip on Bad Boys, Happy Home, A White Rose in Bloom, and Banana Fish! We also discuss Overlord, Black Clover, Me & Roboco, JUMBO MAX, and SPY x FAMILY!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Buy us a Kofi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Timestamps: Intro Song: "Marshmallow" by Fassounds, Opening, Introductions, Blood type personality, Astrology - 00:00:00 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: "Funkymania" by The Original Orchestra, Darfox goes galaxy brain after watching Overlord - 00:05:38 dakazu and his wife finally reached episode 63 of Black Clover - 00:17:54 Me & Roboco is surprisingly wholesome and has the best parody covers - 00:20:17 JUMBO MAX is a crime drama about a pharmacist who recreates a super erectile disfunction drug - 00:24:17 Morgana started watching SPY x FAMILY- 00:33:51 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Twiple Dip, We will revisit three Triple Dip picks and read the second volume, Including: Dick Fight Island Vol. 2 by Reibun Ike, Classmates Vol. 2: Sotsu gyo sei by Asumiko Nakamura, and 10 Dance Vol. 2 by Inouesatoh - 00:38:51 Main Segment Triple Dip: Bad Boys, Happy Home/Banana Fish/A White Rose in Bloom, Transition Song: "Come to My Summer Dreams" by Alex Makemusic, We read the first volume of three different LGBTQ+ manga for discussion and to see if we'd continue reading it before picking our favorite, - 00:39:41 Including: Bad Boys, Happy Home by SHOOWA & Hiromasa Okujima - 00:40:55 Banana Fish by Akimi Yoshida - 00:58:45 A White Rose in Bloom by Asumiko Nakamura - 01:17:10 We pick our favorite out of the three manga - 01:29:06 Next Week's Topic: Dick Fight Island Vol. 2/Classmates Vol. 2: Sotsu gyo sei/10 Dance Vol. 2, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas - 01:31:56

5 Juni 20221h 33min

For the final installment of our City Hunter Multimedia Retrospective we're joined by our friend Dawn from the Anime Nostalgia Podcast to discuss the 2018 French action comedy Nicky Larson! We also have spoiler-talk for volume 18 of BEASTARS and impressions on the new Star Wars: Mandalorian and Star Wars: Visions manga!!! Listen to the Anime Nostalgia Podcast and follow Dawn! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Buy us a Kofi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Timestamps: Intro Song: "Crime Scene'" by DoGBeaT, Opening, Introductions - 00:00:00 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: "Funkymania" by The Original Orchestra, Dawn has been reading Oshi no Ko, Goodbye, Eri, Akira Toriyama's Manga Theater, Town of Pigs, and Bad Boys, Happy Home - 00:00:54 *SPOILERS* We discuss the contents of BEASTARS volume 18 - 00:05:14 dakazu checked out the manga adaptations of Star Wars: Visions and Star Wars: Mandalorian - 00:26:10 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Triple Dip, We will read the first volume of three different LGBTQ+ themed manga, including: A White Rose in Bloom by Asumiko Nakamura, Bad Boys, Happy Home by Nobuyuki Fukumoto, and Banana Fish by Akimi Yoshida - 00:34:55 Main Segment Manga in Motion: Nicky Larson, Transition Song: "Sunset Ride" by HVRDVR, we review the 2018 French action comedy that is directed by and starring Philippe Lacheau - 00:36:51 Next Week's Topic: A White Rose in Bloom/Bad Boys, Happy Home/Banana Fish, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas - 01:38:51

29 Maj 20221h 41min

For part 3 of our City Hunter Multimedia Retrospective, we watch the original 1987 anime! dakazu also discusses his discomfort with reading Hokuou Kizoku to Moukinzuma no Yukiguni Karigurashi and his excitement reading Taeko Uzuki's Minato Machi Blues!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Buy us a Kofi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Timestamps: Intro Song: "Crime Scene'" by DoGBeaT, Opening, Introductions - 00:00:00 Listener Mail: Revisiting the live-action Battle Royale movie - 00:01:02 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: "Funkymania" by The Original Orchestra, Morgana read BEASTARS volume 18 but Darfox didn't - 00:11:24 Indigenous characters in Hokuou Kizoku to Moukinzuma no Yukiguni Karigurashi made dakazu uncomfortable - 00:12:53 Minato Machi Blues is part 3 of Taeko Uzuki's autobiographical Ningen Karimenchu series - 00:24:29 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Manga in Motion on Nicky Larson, we will review the 2018 French action comedy that is directed by and starring Philippe Lacheau - 00:28:55 Main Segment Manga in Motion: City Hunter Anime, Transition Song: "Sunset Ride" by HVRDVR, we will review the original 1987 anime adaptation directed by Kenji Kodama (covers episodes 1-6) - 00:30:50 Next Week's Topic: Nicky Larson, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas - 01:33:05

22 Maj 20221h 34min

This week dakazu talks about Our Flag Means Death being BL, more series from Manga Planet Library, and Jiro Matsumoto's Ichigeki and beautiful place! Then it's time for Part 2 of our City Hunter Multimedia Retrospective where we examine the Chinese action comedy film City Hunter starring Jackie Chan!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Buy us a Kofi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Timestamps: Intro Song: "Crime Scene'" by DoGBeaT, Opening, Introductions - 00:00:00 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: "Funkymania" by The Original Orchestra, dakazu knows why Morgana likes the very BL pirate show Our Flag Means Death - 00:01:48 dakazu was busy reading GAIRA - Confidential Records of Mythical Beasts and Doctor Mordrid and Chilling Messages from Manga Planet Library - 00:07:01 dakazu finished Jiro Matsumoto's Ichigeki - 00:11:37 beautiful place is another Jiro Matsumoto manga - 00:14:42 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Manga in Motion on City Hunter, we will review the original 1987 anime adaptation - 00:25:16 Main Segment Manga in Motion: Jackie Chan's City Hunter, Transition Song: "Sunset Ride" by HVRDVR, we review the 1993 Chinese action comedy film adaptation directed by Wong Jing and starring Jackie Chan - 00:26:46 Next Week's Topic: City Hunter, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas - 01:22:56

15 Maj 20221h 24min

Welcome to the start of our Multimedia Retrospective on City Hunter! Throughout the rest of this month of May we'll be looking at various iterations of the girl chasing private detective, Ryo Saeba! For this first episode we will be examining the original manga and the various spinoffs by Tsukasa Hojo! And stay tuned after the episode for a bonus spoiler discussion on The Batman!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Buy us a Kofi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Timestamps: Intro Song: "Crime Scene'" by DoGBeaT, Opening, Introductions, Darfox is busy from being too handsome - 00:00:00 Listener Mail: Our favorite "Haha" podcast moments - 00:03:55 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: "Funkymania" by The Original Orchestra, Morgana wants listeners to check out Lost Lad London and Let's Go Karaoke! - 00:10:12 *SPOILERS* Darfox read Oshi no Ko and enjoyed it - 00:13:28 dakazu thinks Koyoharu Gotouge could comfortably retire from the weekly manga grind - 00:24:37 Black Clover continues to be an inconsistent mess of animation quality for dakazu - 00:26:08 dakazu's wife was bothered by some occasional mispronounced Italian in Ristorante Paradiso - 00:27:37 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Manga in Motion on City Hunter, we will review the 1993 Chinese action comedy film adaptation directed by Wong Jing and starring Jackie Chan - 00:31:56 Main Segment Saikyo Selections: City Hunter, Transition Song: "Sunset Ride" by HVRDVR, we examine the beginning of City Hunter by Tsukasa Hojo for review and we discuss the various adjacent manga series of Cat's Eye and Angel Heart - 00:33:36 Next Week's Topic: City Hunter, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas - 01:32:01 Bonus spoiler-talk about The Batman - 01:33:40

8 Maj 20222h 18min

Seamus is back so we're doing a Triple Dip based on series from Manga Planet Library! We'll be checking out The Legend of the Strongest, Kurosawa!, Sunrise Snack Bar, and Ragna Chronicles! We also discuss My Summer of You, Fujimoto Tatsuki Tanpenshuu, and the end of Golden Kamuy and Chi. ~Chikyu no Undou ni Tsuite~!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Buy us a Kofi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: "Are You Ready For Me Baby" by Funky Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, Special guest star Seamus 00:02:17 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: "Funkymania" by The Original Orchestra, Morgana checks out the BL My Summer of You 00:03:28 - The intricate art of Jeremy Bastian shines in Cursed Pirate Girl 00:09:12 - Reading Leonard Cohen reminded Morgana of seeing him in concert 00:12:47 - Darfox saw The Batman and takes us on a random tangent to video games 00:21:31 - dakazu enjoyed the endings of Golden Kamuy and Chi. ~Chikyu no Undou ni Tsuite~ 00:24:10 - dakazu loved learning about Tatsuki Fujimoto's through his short story collections Fujimoto Tatsuki Tanpenshuu 00:29:46 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Saikyo Selection on City Hunter, We will examine various iterations of the popular action comedy series, starting with the original manga by Tsukasa Hojo 00:34:16 - Main Segment Triple Dip: Sunrise Snack Bar/Ragna Chronicles/The Legend of the Strongest, Kurosawa!, Transition Song: "It's Over" by Generation Lost, We read the first volume of three different series from Manga Planet Library for discussion and to see if we'd continue reading it before picking our favorite, Including: 00:42:13 - Sunrise Snack Bar by Rena Yamamoto 00:57:23 - Ragna Chronicles by Masaya Hokazono 01:11:40 - The Legend of the Strongest, Kurosawa! by Nobuyuki Fukumoto 01:34:13 - We pick our favorite out of the three manga 01:37:54 - Next Week's Topic: City Hunter, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas

1 Maj 20221h 39min