Manga Machinations

We follow up our last episode by checking out the 2006 anime film adaptation of Tekkonkinkreet! We compare the anime to Taiyo Matsumoto's manga and talk about why it looks like so much like a Masaaki ...

27 Maj 201948min

This week we take a look at Taiyo Matsumoto's Tekkon Kinkreet! We talk about Matsumoto's French comic influenced art style and his story about two orphans living in the streets of the fantastical Trea...

20 Maj 20191h 20min

On this episode we check out Masaaki Yuasa's The Night is Young, Walk on Girl! Will we be able to spot all the references to Tatami Galaxy? Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Foll...

13 Maj 20191h 7min

This week we read about relationships that meet and travel at trains and train stations in Asumiko Nakamura's Maiden Railways! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twit...

6 Maj 20191h 3min

On this episode we pay tribute to manga writer Kazuo Koike who passed away recently. We examine his themes of historical facts, violence, nudity, and tattoos throughout his work on Lone Wolf and Cub, ...

29 Apr 20191h 5min

This week we read The Tale of Genji: Dreams at Dawn, Kurozuka, and Kiichi! for Triple Dip! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our ...

22 Apr 20191h 12min

Miki's Stopwatch returns and fights through his audio problems as we discuss anime from the 2019 winter season and new stuff from the 2019 spring season!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations...

15 Apr 20192h 31min

Translator Jocelyne Allen returns as we finish the trilogy of Kabi Nagata books by reviewing My Solo Exchange Diary vol. 2!!! Check out Jocelyne's awesome blog! https://brainvsbook.com Hire Jocelyne f...

8 Apr 20191h 20min