248 - One Shot 21 - Abara
Manga Machinations24 Juni 2019

248 - One Shot 21 - Abara

On this episode we take a look at Tsutomu Nihei's short sci-fi series Abara! We talk about Nihei's focus on bioorganic designs and compare it to his other works BLAME! and APOSIMZ!!!

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Abara is available for purchase from VIZ.

Timestamps:

  • 00:00:00 - Intro Song: "New Stranger" by sora tob sakana from Hi Score Girl, Opening, Introductions, Summer solstice, Working retail on Black Friday, Social Media, Upcoming Retrospective on Tokyo Tarareba Girls
  • 00:05:01 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Darfox is interested in seeing more of the portrayal of a sane Joker in Batman: White Knight
  • 00:12:17 - *SPOILERS* dakazu loves the odd couple pairing of an old man and little girl in Alice & Zoroku
  • 00:16:03 - *SPOILERS* Jun Hanyunyu's Juuman is a unique twist on battling giant alien monsters a la Ultraman
  • 00:23:50 - dakazu finds an enjoyable sports manga formula with the ballet focused The Magnificent Grand Scene
  • 00:26:28 - News: Masashi Kishimoto is basing his characters in Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru on the cast of Doraemon
  • 00:29:08 - *SPOILERS* Discussion about articles on Attack on Titan and it's fascist and nationalistic themes
  • 00:47:13 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Darfox Dabbles, Darfox will revisit Weekly Shonen Sunday and Weekly Shonen Magazine to check out some of their newer manga
  • 00:47:48 - Main Segment One Shot: Abara, Transition Song: "Catch up, latency" by Union Square Garden from Run with the Wind, we review Tsutomu Nihei's 2005 sci-fi tale of humanity's losing battle against grotesque alien invaders
  • 00:52:17 - Seamus notices that Nihei has moved on from his robotic & mechanical designs in BLAME! for more organic designs here
  • 00:55:49 - Seamus enjoyed Abara for it's direct and short story
  • 00:57:25 - Darfox and dakazu comment on Nihei's signature use of scale and perspective in his action scenes
  • 01:00:05 - Darfox points out Nihei's use of tiny robot characters in his works
  • 01:01:46 - dakazu loved the comedic scene of an old lady trying to eat her dinner
  • 01:03:02 - We question the validity of the plot synopsis on Wikipedia
  • 01:05:32 - This manga fits in the Dying Earth subgenre of science fiction that Seamun enjoys
  • 01:06:58 - dakazu wants some clarity on the ending of the story
  • 01:09:58 - Darfox thought the human survivors ended up in cyber space based on the similar environment found in BLAME! and the video game SOMA
  • 01:11:45 - Nihei has given interviews explaining more context for the story of BLAME! so Darfox thinks there might be information he's shared about Abara as well
  • 01:12:21 - Darfox wanted more lore explaining why the structures were built they way they were
  • 01:15:01 - We discuss how Nihei's design aesthetic alone can appeal to the reader
  • 01:17:31 - dakazu is surprised that the main character doesn't have an overpowered gun as a weapon, like in other Tsutomu Nihei series
  • 01:18:10 - We share our thoughts on the short Digimortal story included within Abara
  • 01:21:10 - The video game E.Y.E: Divine Cybermancy and the table top game A.V.A. share similar design elements found in Nihei's works
  • 01:23:35 - We praise BLAME! and discuss why it's timeless
  • 01:25:34 - We share our final thoughts and compare Abara against BLAME!
  • 01:29:05 - Next Week's Topic: Darfox Dabbles on Weekly Shonen Sunday & Weekly Shonen Magazine, 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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