250 - Tokyo Tarareba Girls part 1

250 - Tokyo Tarareba Girls part 1

We're joined by the awesome Morgana "Manga Maven" Santilli as we jump into a full Retrospective on Akiko Higashimura's Tokyo Tarareba Girls!!! How will we feel about Higashimura's meta-commentary about women in their 30s needing love and marriage to find happiness?

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Timestamps:

  • 00:00:00 - Intro Song: "TOKYO GIRL" by Perfume from Tokyo Tarareba Girls, Opening, Introductions
  • 00:01:18 - Morgana catches us up on her new life as a freelance writer
  • 00:05:46 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST "Prologue", Seamus reports on his visit to the Manga Exhibition at The British Museum
  • 00:14:50 - Morgana enjoyed more Satoko and Nada and Asumiko Nakamura's Classmates
  • 00:17:35 - Morgana picked up POPOCOMI went she went to the Toronto Comic Art Festival
  • 00:22:43 - News: Kodansha will be putting out a Katsuhiro Otomo Complete Works Collection
  • 00:25:21 - Katsuhiro Otomo's next movie is Orbital Era
  • 00:26:33 - Akira will be getting a 4K remaster and Katsuhiro Otomo is working on a new Akira anime project
  • 00:32:10 - Dark Horse Comics is finally releasing the 5th omnibus for Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service
  • 00:36:03 - VIZ Media will be releasing KAITO's Blue Flag and Inio Asano's Downfall
  • 00:38:19 - Dragon Head is now available digitally from Kodansha
  • 00:41:07 - The success of digital sales helped Saint Young Men get a physical release
  • 00:41:52 - Serial Experiments Lain will be open source for the next 9 years
  • 00:44:28 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective on Tokyo Tarareba Girls, we will continue our comprehensive review of Akiko Higashimura's horror comedy manga(covers volumes 4-5)
  • 00:44:56 - Main Segment Retrospective: Tokyo Tarareba Girls, Transition Song: Opening from Tokyo Tarareba Girls, comprehensive review of Akiko Higashimura's manga
  • 00:46:51 - We recap the events of volume 1
  • 00:49:17 - We discuss Higashimura's anti-romance themes
  • 00:53:16 - Darfox and Morgana talk about how they each related to Tokyo Tarareba Girls differently as a man and a woman
  • 00:56:51 - Morgana shares moments from the book that hit her hard
  • 00:58:31 - Seamus points out the brilliance of using baseball as a metaphor for the girls missing their chance at love
  • 01:00:24 - dakazu thinks the imaginary Codfish Milt and Liver are the comedic stars
  • 01:01:39 - We praise Higashimura's use of visual analogies to better represent the internal state of the girls
  • 01:03:35 - We recap the events of volume 2
  • 01:06:55 - Morgana talks about how the men are taking advantage of the girls
  • 01:09:34 - Seamus notes that Key fits into a character type often found in Japanese novels
  • 01:10:48 - Kaori perspective as the woman who was with an unsuccessful man was something Darfox hadn't experienced before
  • 01:14:05 - We explain Higashimura's use of boxing as the girls act like sandbags for the men
  • 01:15:32 - We love the analogy of conveyor belt sushi
  • 01:18:02 - We comment on how the bonus Valentine's Day story is more like an extra episode for a television drama
  • 01:22:20 - Morgana really doesn't like Key
  • 01:24:00 - We recap the events of volume 3
  • 01:26:53 - We don't trust Mr. Okuda
  • 01:28:53 - We think Yoshio is a manipulative scumbag
  • 01:31:33 - We explore the meta-commentary made by Higashimura about media for women through a manga for women
  • 01:34:22 - Seamus comments that Rinko's concern about career or marriage make sense for a woman in modern Japanese society
  • 01:38:21 - dakazu points out more visual analogies through roller coasters and talk shows
  • 01:39:18 - Darfox compares Tokyo Tarareba Girls as a story about Shoko from Princess Jellyfish
  • 01:44:13 - Seamus predicts Mr. Okuda will be like Trent from Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
  • 01:46:00 - The lack of different body type representation in the series concerned dakazu
  • 01:49:07 - We comment on the hilariously bad advice given in the bonus story Tarare-Bar
  • 01:50:46 - We make some predictions about what will happen next
  • 01:53:16 - News: Vertical has licensed Shuzo Oshimi's A Trail of Blood
  • 00:55:23- Next Week's Topic: Tokyo Tarareba Girls, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

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526 - Triple Dip 86 - Love and Heart, My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999, Wotakoi

526 - Triple Dip 86 - Love and Heart, My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999, Wotakoi

We're still on Mars with our special Martian cast. Today's episode is a Triple Dip! Featuring Love and Heart, My Love Story with Yamada-Kun at Lv999, and Wotakoi. 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 Check out our new commentary channel! https://www.youtube.com/@MangaMacWatches Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 Snikt! and Blame! - 00:05:10 My Dress-Up Darling - 00:10:13 Wet sand, Assistant to the Villain, and Soju Wanna Read Manwha - 00:11:33 Sailor Moon and it's influence - 00:15:53 Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom - 00:17:39 Slitterhead - 00:25:09 Next Episode Preview - 00:42:55 Love and Heart - 00:43:41 *Spoilers Start* Love and Heart - 01:04:08 *Spoiler End* Love and Heart - 01:10:36 My Love Story with Yamada-Kun at Lv999 - 01:13:06 Wotakoi - 01:29:19 Outro - 01:49:35 Songs Credits: "Galaxy Groove" by Yarin Primak "Come Closer" by Notize "Ghost Train" by Yarin Primak "Taste of Freedom" by Steve Beddall

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525 - Triple Dip 85 - Resenter, Devil's Candy, I'm the Grim Reaper

525 - Triple Dip 85 - Resenter, Devil's Candy, I'm the Grim Reaper

Both dakazu and Seamus are not present. Manga Machinations goes to Mars to transmit this unique episode. We talk about Viz Originals Resenter, Devil's Candy, and I'm the Grim Reaper. 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 Check out our new commentary channel! https://www.youtube.com/@MangaMacWatches Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 Zom 100 - 00:02:02 Your Throne and Soju Wanna Read Manhwa - 00:05:40 Gym and health talk - 00:09:23 Slitterhead - 00:22:38 Next Episode Preview - 00:32:08 Resenter - 00:34:35 Devil's Candy - 00:48:21 I'm the Grim Reaper - 01:05:55 Outro - 01:44:22 Songs Credits: "Galaxy Groove" by Yarin Primak "Come Closer" by Notize "Ghost Train" by Yarin Primak "Taste of Freedom" by Steve Beddall

11 Nov 20241h 48min

524 - Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou

524 - Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou

Morgana is out, but that doesn't stop us from reading the final volume of Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou and talking about the series as a whole! We also talk about Dandadan, Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc., Usogui, and more!!! 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 Check out our new commentary channel! https://www.youtube.com/@MangaMacWatches Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - 00:02:35 Dandadan - 00:05:40 Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. - 00:07:24 Usogui - 00:12:35 Next Episode Preview - 00:22:37 Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou - 00:25:43 Outro - 00:56:10 Songs Credits: "Galaxy Groove" by Yarin Primak "Slappy" by Ido Maimon "Whipped Cream" by Steven Beddall "Psychedelic Funkadelic" by Evert Z

3 Nov 202457min

523 - Movie Machinations 3 - Bram Stoker's Dracula

523 - Movie Machinations 3 - Bram Stoker's Dracula

We're celebrating Halloween by watching Francis Ford Coppola's Bram Stoker's Dracula! Plenty of discussion on gorgeous costumes, bad British accents, and how it inspired #DRCL midnight children and Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust! We also talk about Demon Slayer, The Queen of Villains, Baroque Ketsuraku no Paradigm, and more!!! 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 Check out our new commentary channel! https://www.youtube.com/@MangaMacWatches Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 Vampire Mercy Brown - 00:05:34 Demon Slayer: Entertainment District Arc - 00:13:22 The Queen of Villains - 00:20:47 Baroque Ketsuraku no Paradigm - 00:23:28 Next Episode Preview - 00:31:43 Bram Stoker's Dracula - 00:32:45 Outro - 01:31:29 Song Credits: "The One Eyed Captain" by Ian Post "Can't Look Down" by Ty Simon "K.I.T.T. Vs. K.A.R.R" by Ian Post "Ghost Waltz" by Ziv Moran

27 Okt 20241h 33min

522 - Triple Dip 84 - The Horrors of Noroi Michiru, Phantom Tales of the Night, Parasyte Reversi

522 - Triple Dip 84 - The Horrors of Noroi Michiru, Phantom Tales of the Night, Parasyte Reversi

Join us for the start of this year's October Extravaganza! We're starting things off with a horror themed Triple Dip on The Horrors of Noroi Michiru, Phantom Tales of the Night, and Parasyte Reversi! We also discuss My Hero Academia: You're Next, Dragon Ball Daima Paru Itagaki's Ushimitsu Gao, and more!!! 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 Check out our new commentary channel! https://www.youtube.com/@MangaMacWatches Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 Over the Garden Wall - 00:03:15 Sewing - 00:05:40 My Hero Academia: You're Next - 00:08:29 Dragon Ball Daima - 00:13:49 Uzumaki - 00:26:06 Ranma 1/2 - 00:28:55 Orb: On the Movements of the Earth - 00:33:57 Ushimitsu Gao - 00:34:50 Next Episode Preview - 00:42:05 Phantom Tales of the Night - 00:44:20 The Horrors of Noroi Michiru - 01:04:04 Parasyte Reversi - 01:26:14 Our Rankings - 01:44:10 Outro - 01:45:04 Song Credits: "The One Eyed Captain – Captain Qubz Remix" by Captain Qubz "Can't Look Down" by Ty Simon "K.I.T.T. Vs. K.A.R.R" by Ian Post "Ghost Waltz" by Ziv Moran

20 Okt 20241h 47min

521 - One Shot 78 - Ending Theme, One Hundred Views of Reality

521 - One Shot 78 - Ending Theme, One Hundred Views of Reality

With Darfox and Morgana gone and dakazu too busy to read, it leaves Seamus to share his thoughts on Ghost in the Shell 1.5! Then dakazu and Seamus talk about Ending Theme and One Hundred Views of Reality: two new releases from Star Fruit Books and Glacier Bay Books!!! 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 Check out our new commentary channel! https://www.youtube.com/@MangaMacWatches Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 Listener Email - 00:09:25 Ghost in the Shell 1.5 - 00:12:14 Next Episode Preview - 00:14:55 Ending Theme - 00:23:57 One Hundred View of Reality - 00:27:41 Outro - 01:43:14 Songs Credits: "Galaxy Groove" by Yarin Primak "Slappy" by Ido Maimon "Whipped Cream" by Steven Beddall "Psychedelic Funkadelic" by Evert Z

13 Okt 202452min

520 - Ooku: The Inner Chambers part 6

520 - Ooku: The Inner Chambers part 6

Join us, as we finish our Ooku: The Inner Chambers Retrospective this episode! We discuss the final volumes, reflect on the whole series, and even rank all the shoguns! We also discuss Tiger & Bunny 2, Dandadan, and more!!! 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 Check out our new commentary channel! https://www.youtube.com/@MangaMacWatches Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 Tiger & Bunny 2 - 00:02:56 Anime openings - 00:13:03 Run with the Wind - 00:16:06 Uzumaki - 00:17:10 Dandadan - 00:21:05 Next Episode Preview - 00:28:43 Ooku: The Inner Chambers - 00:29:28 Outro - 01:52:34 Songs Credits: "Kumiko" by Roie Shpigler "Slappy" by Ido Maimon "Reflection" by Aves "Psychedelic Funkadelic" by Evert Z

6 Okt 20241h 54min

519 - Ooku: The Inner Chambers part 5

519 - Ooku: The Inner Chambers part 5

This week we discuss Ex.Mag Volume V: Bloodsucker, Punisher Max, Death Stranding 2, Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction, and more! Then we prepare for the beginning of the end of Fumi Yoshinaga's Ooku: The Inner Chambers! The arrival of Commodore Perry throws Japan in upheaval as the Tokugawa Shogunate struggles to stay in power!!! 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 Check out our new commentary channel! https://www.youtube.com/@MangaMacWatches Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 Listener Question - 00:02:30 Ex.Mag Volume V: Bloodsucker - 00:09:34 Punisher Max - 00:14:03 Death Stranding 2 - 00:18:47 Trigun Deluxe Edition - 00:22:09 *SPOILERS* Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction - 00:28:31 Next Episode Preview - 00:46:43 Ooku: The Inner Chambers - 00:47:18 Outro - 01:35:51 Songs Credits: "Kumiko" by Roie Shpigler "Slappy" by Ido Maimon "Reflection" by Aves "Psychedelic Funkadelic" by Evert Z

29 Sep 20241h 37min

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