245 - Guest Gaiden 4 - Blue Flag with John from Manga Log Podcast

245 - Guest Gaiden 4 - Blue Flag with John from Manga Log Podcast

We're happy to have the host of Manga Log join us this week! John is here to tell us about his fandom origins, why he decided to launch his own manga podcast, and discuss his favorite digital series, Blue Flag!!!

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You can read Blue Flag for free on MANGA Plus.

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Timestamps:

  • 00:00:00 - Intro Song: "the WORLD" by Nightmare from Death Note, Opening, Introductions, Listening to podcasts at 1.5+ speeds
  • 00:01:19 - John explains his goals for the Manga Log Podcast
  • 00:03:23 - Learning about John's origins in anime/manga fandom
  • 00:06:57 - John would reenact fights from Naruto with his friends and participate in Naruto role-play forums
  • 00:09:04 - Death Note became the gateway into more mature anime/manga for John
  • 00:11:07 - John started reading the Naruto manga to bypass the anime filler arcs
  • 00:13:03 - The Manga Machinations Goodnight Punpun retrospective helped inspire John to start his own podcast
  • 00:21:27 - Darfox goes on a tangent about the upcoming Hideo Kojima game Death Stranding
  • 00:22:31 - Listener Questions: We share some of our favorite and least favorite manga like Goodnight Punpun, Platinum End, Eden Zero, Trigun, Devil Ecstasy, Monster and Naoki Urasawa's Pluto
  • 00:38:24 - Upcoming Retrospective on Tokyo Tarareba Girls, Updates on our RSS feed
  • 00:40:35 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", John is enjoying Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man so Darfox warns him about some taboo topics in Fire Punch
  • 00:42:56 - John is really enjoying the mix of fantasy cooking and character stories of Drifting Dragons
  • 00:45:21 - Howl's Moving Castle,and KonoSuba, A Song of Ice and Fire, are some of the books John is reading
  • 00:46:36 - dakazu learned that there are 2 other spin-offs of Cells at Work called Hatarakanai Saibou and Hataraku Saikin
  • 00:51:09 - News: The June schedule for anime on Netflix includes March comes in like a Lion and A Silent Voice
  • 00:54:30 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Triple Dip where we read the first volume of three different manga, including: In/Spectre by Chashiba Katase, Yona of the Dawn by Mizuho Kusanagi, and Hibiki: Shousetsuka ni Naru Houhou by Mitsuharu Yanamoto
  • 00:56:23 - Main Segment Guest Gaiden: Blue Flag, "Catch up, latency" by Union Square Garden from Run with the Wind, John joins us on a "SPOILER* filled discussion about this romance manga by KAITO available on MANGA Plus
  • 00:58:00 - We discuss the complex web of relationships all the characters have with each other
  • 01:00:20 - dakazu points out the translation in chapter 5 which totally changes the context and reveal of Touma's feelings
  • 01:01:52 - John and dakazu praises the subtle storytelling told through the character's dynamic facial expressions
  • 01:03:19 - Seamus didn't read past volume 1 because he's done with love triangle stories
  • 01:05:51 - John thought a certain character died during the dramatic events of the baseball tournament arc
  • 01:08:53 - We are impressed with the deeper characterization of the evil rival girl Mami
  • 01:12:19 - Darfox sees the comfort zones of characters are challenged both intellectually and personally
  • 01:13:28 - dakazu breaks down the most current chapters about Touma's secret being revealed
  • 01:15:52 - We discuss the events of from the most recent chapter
  • 01:17:25 - Darfox thinks Kensuke is problematic and toxic
  • 01:20:48 - John appreciates that despite their problems, the characters are representative of teenagers
  • 01:23:11 - Darfox thinks the manga needs to clarify it's thoughts on these opposing viewpoints made by Shingo
  • 01:25:03 - Seamus would be interested in reading again if the series tries to do something different than the typical redemption arc for a character like Kensuke
  • 01:26:48 - The cliffhanger makes the wait for the newest chapter torture for dakazu and John
  • 01:27:40 - We share some predictions and where we want the story to go from here
  • 01:30:10 - dakazu shares how Blue Flag exists within the same universe as Kaito's other works Cross Manage and Buddy Strike
  • 01:32:43 - Next Week's Topic: In/Spectre & Yona of the Dawn & Hibiki: Shousetsuka ni Naru Houhou, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

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542 - No. 5 part 2

542 - No. 5 part 2

On this episode we talk about Tamaki & Amane, A Witch's Life in Mongol, building Gunpla, Death Stranding, and more! Then we return to our Retrospective on Taiyo Matsumoto's No. 5 by reading chapters 13-26!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Support us on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Check out our new commentary channel! https://www.youtube.com/@MangaMacWatches Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 Tamaki & Amane - 00:01:41 A Witch's Life in Mongol - 00:05:22 The Mitchells vs. the Machines - 00:11:32 Levius/est - 00:14:11 Hades II - 00:15:03 Gunpla and Mobile Suit Gundam - 00:16:37 Death Stranding - 00:32:43 Next Episode Preview - 00:42:06 No. 5 - 00:42:43 Outro - 01:23:09 Song Credits: "Machine Heart" by Icarus "Jiggin the Jig" by Bless & the Professionals "Neon Dreams" by epshy "Tasty Bites" by ZISO

23 Mars 1h 25min

541 -No. 5 part 1

541 -No. 5 part 1

We're back and ready to dive into a Retrospective on No. 5! We'll be covering chapters 1-12 of Taiyo Matsumoto's wonderfully strange sci-fi universe! We also discuss Wolfwalkers, The Men Who Created Gundam, Levius, and more!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Support us on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Check out our new commentary channel! https://www.youtube.com/@MangaMacWatches Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 Listener Email - 00:05:15 Wolfwalkers - 00:29:56 The Men Who Created Gundam - 00:38:57 Levius - 00:53:03 Next Episode Preview - 00:56:28 No. 5 - 00:57:22 Outro - 01:36:29 Song Credits: "Machine Heart" by Icarus "Jiggin the Jig" by Bless & the Professionals "Neon Dreams" by epshy "Tasty Bites" by ZISO

16 Mars 1h 38min

540 - Twiple Dip 13 - #DRCL 3, Innocent 3, Chainsaw Man 18

540 - Twiple Dip 13 - #DRCL 3, Innocent 3, Chainsaw Man 18

Morgana is back from COMICSPRO, Darfox saw Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-, and dakazu read Yoko Nihonbashi's new manga, Kissa Rougoku! Then we finally get back to revisiting #DRCL, Innocent, and Chainsaw Man for a Twiple Dip!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Support us on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Check out our new commentary channel! https://www.youtube.com/@MangaMacWatches Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 Morgana at COMICSPRO 2025 - 00:04:49 Innocent 2 - 00:16:03 Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You - 00:18:54 Call the Name of the Night - 00:24:47 Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- - 00:27:49 Kissa Rougoku - 00:41:54 Next Episode Preview - 00:46:59 Chainsaw Man 18 - 00:48:55 #DRCL 3 - 01:13:25 Innocent 3 - 01:39:15 Our Rankings - 02:11:52 Outro - 02:13:39 Song Credits: "Hopscotch" by Louis Adrien "Jiggin the Jig" by Bless & the Professionals "Green Light" by Emily Lewis "Tasty Bites" by ZISO

2 Mars 2h 15min

539 - Triple Dip 87 - MUJINA INTO THE DEEP, Search and Destroy, Ciguatera

539 - Triple Dip 87 - MUJINA INTO THE DEEP, Search and Destroy, Ciguatera

Morgana is out, so it's time for a classic lineup of seinen titles for a Triple Dip! We take a look at MUJINA INTO THE DEEP, Search and Destroy, and Ciguatera! dakazu also talks about Fujiko F. Fujio's Mirai no Omoide!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Support us on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Check out our new commentary channel! https://www.youtube.com/@MangaMacWatches Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 Mirai no Omoide - 00:01:17 Next Episode Preview - 00:07:55 Search and Destroy - 00:09:59 Ciguatera - 00:31:36 *SPOILERS* Ciguatera - 00:53:46 MUJINA INTO THE DEEP - 01:02:24 Our Rankings - 01:27:58 Outro - 01:28:40 Song Credits: "Hopscotch" by Louis Adrien "Jiggin the Jig" by Bless & the Professionals "Green Light" by Emily Lewis "Tasty Bites" by ZISO

24 Feb 1h 30min

538 - Manga in Motion 67 - Mononoke

538 - Manga in Motion 67 - Mononoke

We're back from our week off! On this episode we discuss Gargoyles, Ghost in the Shell 2, Helena and Mr. Big Bad Wolf, World Trigger, and more! Then we dive into one of Morgana's favorite anime series, Mononoke!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Support us on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Check out our new commentary channel! https://www.youtube.com/@MangaMacWatches Timestamps: Intro, Kingdom - 00:00:00 Listener Email - 00:03:55 Gargoyles - 00:10:37 Ghost in the Shell 2: Man-Machine Interface - 00:17:11 Barbie, The Princess Bride - 00:37:36 Helena and Mr. Big Bad Wolf - 00:39:51 World Trigger - 00:42:40 Next Episode Preview - 00:52:38 Mononoke - 00:54:13 Outro - 01:55:07 Song Credits: "Hopscotch" by Louis Adrien "Jiggin the Jig" by Bless & the Professionals "Green Light" by Emily Lewis "Tasty Bites" by ZISO

16 Feb 1h 56min

537 - Left to Right 4 - Hellboy

537 - Left to Right 4 - Hellboy

This week dakazu talks about Runashi and Darkeset Corners of the Heart! Then, we dive into a new Left to Right episode on Hellboy! What do the hosts think of Mike Mignola's titular series!? Has dakazu finally found a non-manga comic that he loves!? Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Support us on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Check out our new commentary channel! https://www.youtube.com/@MangaMacWatches Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 Morgana got injured - 00:02:28 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth - 00:04:14 Runashi - 00:05:15 Darkeset Corners of the Heart - 00:13:12 Next Episode Preview - 00:17:25 Hellboy - 00:19:35 Manga vs Western Comics - 01:47:17 Outro - 02:20:48 Song Credits: "Hopscotch" by Louis Adrien "Jiggin the Jig" by Bless & the Professionals "Green Light" by Emily Lewis "Tasty Bites" by ZISO

2 Feb 2h 22min

536 - One Shot 81 - Flash Point

536 - One Shot 81 - Flash Point

On this episode we talk about reality TV, Beat & Motion, Paru Itagaki's new manga Taika no Risei, and more! Then we dive into Imai Arata's new manga about the assassination of Abe Shinzo and conspiracy theories, Flash Point!!! Buy Flash Point from Glacier Bay Books here! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Support us on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Check out our new commentary channel! https://www.youtube.com/@MangaMacWatches Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 Quest for Camelot - 00:07:55 The Traitors - 00:10:00 Beat & Motion - 00:14:50 Taika no Risei - 00:22:46 Next Episode Preview - 00:32:01 Flash Point - 00:34:56 Outro - 01:18:25 Song Credits: "Hopscotch" by Louis Adrien "Jiggin the Jig" by Bless & the Professionals "Green Light" by Emily Lewis "Tasty Bites" by ZISO

26 Jan 1h 20min

535 - One Shot 80 - The Osamu Tezuka Story

535 - One Shot 80 - The Osamu Tezuka Story

Seamus returns from Japan to regale us with tales of manga exhibitions, food, and of course, pro-wrestling! Then we dive into The Osamu Tezuka Story to discuss the man known as the god of manga!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Support us on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Check out our new commentary channel! https://www.youtube.com/@MangaMacWatches Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 Kaoru Mori and Aki Irie exhibit - 00:02:06 Atsushi Kamijo exhibit - 00:09:21 Kyoto International Manga Museum - 00:19:13 Food and travel adventures - 00:28:02 Pro wrestling shows at Toudokan - 00:42:41 Next Episode Preview - 00:58:06 The Osamu Tezuka Story - 00:58:27 Outro - 02:06:22 Song Credits: "Hopscotch" by Louis Adrien "Jiggin the Jig" by Bless & the Professionals "Green Light" by Emily Lewis "Tasty Bites" by ZISO

19 Jan 2h 8min

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