Manga Machinations

On this episode dakazu has gone back to watch everything  Psycho-Pass  and talks about the brilliant job  Psycho-Pass 3  does to reboot the series. Then it's time for Darfox to revisits  MANGA Plus   and check out the new titles! Get his impressions on  The Vertical World ,  SPY x FAMILY ,  East, Into The Night , and more!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twit...

This week we launch our new format called  Fantasy Magazine ! Morgana, Darfox8, and dakazu have all drafted non-licensed or out-of-print series to create their ultimate horror-themed manga magazine! Listen in as we present our picks of  Petshop of Horrors ,  Dai Dark , and  Jisatsutou  and then debate whether or not they fall under the category of horror!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachina...

On this episode Morgana loves the wholesome  Nicola Traveling Around the Demons' World  while dakazu reads  Nagata Kabi 's newest book and absolutely hates the illogical  Kunihachibu . We also discuss updates to piracy litigation and Japanese censorship laws. Finally, we dive into  Kazuhiro Fujita 's historical ghost story about the Man in Grey and Florence Nightingale in  The Ghost and the Lady !...

Welcome to  New Chapter Check-in  where dakazu and Darfox8 will be talking full spoilers about the newest story arcs for popular manga every month! Our inaugural episode will cover  Black Clover ,  Haikyu!! ,  My Hero Academia , and more!!! Also bonus discussion about Death Stranding ! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our webs...

We're joined by a very special guest this week! Anne Lee from  Shojo Power!  is here to talk about her love of  Sailor Moon , geek out about Takarazuka Revue, ask us about translating onomatopoeias, and tell us about feminists of Taisho Era Japan!!! Follow Anne Lee! https://twitter.com/ShojoPower https://shojopower.com/ https://www.instagram.com/shojopower/ https://www.facebook.com/Shojo-Power-545...

Due to technical difficulties we were unable to record the planned  Guest Gaiden  with Anne Lee this week. So instead Morgana, Darfox, and dakazu do a prolonged  Whatcha Been Reading  section to talk lots about  Chainsaw Man ,  The Pits of Hell ,  Yasuko to Kenji ,  Shiyakusho , and other manga!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check...

Happy Halloween everyone! This week Seamus continues his quest to catch up on  Ooku: The Inner Chambers , Morgana enjoys  Jujutsu Kaisen , and dakazu reads a heartwarming epilogue for  Jitsuroku: Nakumade Bokorarete Hajimete Koi ni Ochimashita ! Then we get spooky with  H.P. Lovecraft's The Hound and Other Stories  by  Gou Tanabe !!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow u...

Miki's Stopwatch returns to join us for another episode of Anime Interlude! We discuss our favorite series from the summer 2019 season and our impressions of new anime from fall 2019. Also dakazu won't shut up about his man-crush Kenjiro Tsuda!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our new website! https://mangamachinations.com C...

On this episode a very jet-lagged and lethargic dakazu has returned to talk about his vacation to Japan! dakazu rambles on about disposable manga magazines, Japanese bathrooms, going to the Shonen Jump bar, and the aggressive animals at the famous Nara deer park by the Great Buddha Hall!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our...

Our regular host dakazu is away this week so it's up to darfox8, Seamus, and Morgana to do a One Shot on Fumi Yoshinaga's All My Darling Daughters Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our new website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us...

On this episode as we have a great time discussing  Our Dreams at Dusk: Shimanami Tasogare ,  Erased ,  O Maidens in Your Savage Season  for another  Triple Dip  episode!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our new website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord...

This week Darfox explains why he didn't finish the graphic novel  Lighter Than My Shadow , Seamus catches up on more  To Your Eternity , and dakazu enjoyed the colorful web manga  Mousou Telepathy ! Then our hosts discuss themes of rural romanticism with the anime film  A Letter to Momo !!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our...

Come join us as we celebrate 5 years of podcasting! dakazu's made a top 5 list of the most bizarre/interesting manga he's ever talked about and we take a look back at one of our first  Retrospectives  ever,  Parasyte ! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our new website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://...

This week the 4 hosts dive into the world of CLAMP with X , Cardcaptor Sakura , Clover , Chobits , xxxHOLiC , and Gate 7 ! There's a lot to talk about from CLAMP 's ability to adapt into different aesthetics to their representations of female characters and relationships!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our new website! htt...

When Seamus is away, shonen will save the day! Morgana is back as an official member of the hosts this episode so we discuss the current arcs and happenings of our favorite shonen manga series, such as  We Never Learn ,  Black Clover ,  Fire Force , and more!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our new website! https://mangamac...

On this episode dakazu talks about  Kimi ga Bokura wo Akuma to Yonda Koro ,  Shigeru Mizuki's Hitler , and  Ichigeki ! Then we dive into the tragic tale of Ian in  Natsume Ono 's not simple!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our new website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.c...

On this episode Darfox and dakazu spend a ridiculously long time discussing  Garth Ennis '  The Boys . Then we dive into another round of  Triple Dip  with  Gunjou ,  Area 51 , and  No. 6 !!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our new website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.co...

This week we take a look at  Mamoru Hosoda 's latest anime movie,  Mirai ! Tune in to hear what we thought about this story about a boy learning to accept his baby sister and how it compares to Hosoda's other films!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our new website! https://mangamachinations.com/ Check out our tumblr! http://...

On this episode we reach the end of our  Tokyo Tarareba Girls  Retrospective ! The hosts and  Morgana "Manga Maven" Santilli  discuss the ending and how they feel about the series as a whole!!! Make sure to follow Morgana on  Twitter  and check out her  website ! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our new website! https://mangam...

This week our buddy  CrossXhunteR  joins us as we talk about  Sarazanmai  and other anime from the 2019 spring season along with new series from the 2019 summer season like  Vinland Saga !!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://disc...

On this episode we celebrate with  Morgana "Manga Maven" Santilli  about  Tokyo Tarareba Girls   winning the Will Eisner Comic Industry Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material-Asia before we continue with our  Retrospective  review into volumes 6 & 7!!! Make sure to follow Morgana on  Twitter  and check out her  website ! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow...

This week we continue our  Retrospective  on  Akiko Higashimura 's  Tokyo Tarareba Girls  with  Morgana "Manga Maven" Santilli ! We also talk about bugs and critters for a long time!!! Make sure to follow Morgana on  Twitter  and check out her  website ! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tum...

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? Make sure to follow Morgana on  Twitter  and check out her  website ! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com...

Seamus is away this week so we've taken the opportunity to do another  Darfox Dabbles ! We're revisiting  Weekly Shonen Sunday  and  Weekly Shonen Magazine  to check out some of their newer series!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! ht...

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 !!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://disc...