Manga Machinations

With dakazu and Seamus gone, it's time for Darfox's annual hosting episode! He's got Morgana and guest Amber to join him for a One Shot on Clamp School Detectives ! They also discuss Sanda , Brimstone , Miss Minoes , and more!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com   Follow us on Social Media! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Support us on Ko-fi! https:/...

In this super Shin'ichi Sakamoto episode, not only do we continue reading #DRCL , but we skip ahead to where he took over writing duties on The Climber ! We also discuss Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26 , K-Pop Demon Hunters , and Silent Hill f !!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com   Follow us on Social Media! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Support us on Ko-f...

The tides are turning in our newest Jianghu Journeys episode, as dakazu finally seems to be warming up to Samurai Champloo ! We also discuss the Chainsaw Man movie, JK Biker , Tojima Wants to be a Kamen Rider , and more!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com   Follow us on Social Media! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Support us on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi...

We're back from our week off to talk more about Osamu Tezuka 's Buddha ! We also discuss disturbing Hong Kong cinema, Saint Catherine , the Sanda anime, A Mangaka's Road to Japan , and more!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com   Follow us on Social Media! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Support us on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac   Check out our...

The week we continue our Retrospective on Osamu Tezuka 's Buddha ! Tune in to learn about Siddhartha's messy teenage years and questionable coronation practices! We also discuss truly edgy media, Dandadan , Trigun Stargaze , and more!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com   Follow us on Social Media! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Support us on Ko-fi!...

We return to our triple anime Retrospective on Cowboy Bebop , Michiko & Hatchin , and Samurai Champloo , in a a rare race to the bottom! We also discuss making time for your hobbies, Silent Hill f , The Creepy and Freaky , and more!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com   Follow us on Social Media! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Support us on Ko-fi! h...

On this episode we begin our Buddha Retrospective ! Join us as we discuss Osamu Tezuka 's celebrated classic on the life of Siddhartha Gautama! We also talk about Balto , SUG★R , and more!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com   Follow us on Social Media! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Support us on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac   Check out our Yo...

Join us as we celebrate 11 years of Manga Machinations ! We revisit Tsukumizu's Girls' Last Tour to reevaluate it! We also discuss The Glassworker , Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle , and much more!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com   Follow us on Social Media! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Support us on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac   Check out...

Morgana is back, and it's time to continue our tandem watch-along of Cowboy Bebop , Samurai Champloo , and Michiko & Hatchin ! We also discuss Tiny Bookshop , Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX , Ramen Okami to Curry Tora , and more!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com   Follow us on Social Media! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Support us on Ko-fi! https:...

On this episode we dive deep into dark crevasses of twisted human psyche by checking out both the movie and manga of Ichi the Killer ! How does Takeshi Miike 's cult-classic adaptation compare to Hideo Yamamoto 's original shocking series?! We also celebrate the English licensing of Billy Bat , discuss Young Magazine USA , and more!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com   Follow us on Soci...

This week we check out Tsutomu Nihei's current series, Tower Dungeon , and Shin'ichi Sakamoto's earlier series, The Climber ! They have much more in common than we originally thought! We also discuss beverages, publisher logos, Weapons , and more!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com   Follow us on Social Media! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Support...

Seamus is back from Ireland, so we return to our tandum anime retrospective on Michiko & Hatchin , Cowboy Bebop , and Samurai Champloo ! We also discuss Pokémon Detective Pikachu , The Naked Gun , Made in Abyss , 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.co...

Darfox is back and ready to continue his shojo awakening by checking out Loveless , April Showers Bring May Flowers , and You're My Pet ! We also discuss Superman , Fantasia , Mob Psycho 100: Reigen , and much 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/manga...

With Darfox and Seamus out this week, dakazu and Morgana team up to review Miki Yamamoto 's A Smart and Courageous Child ! They dive deep into the theme of pregnancy and the lovely colored artwork! They also discuss King in Limbo , the end of Vinland Saga , 2025 Eisner Award winners, and more!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com   Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our webs...

Morgana is out this week so Seamus has selected 2 series for us to check out: Takopi's Original Sin and Inside Mari ! We also discuss Summer 2025 anime, the Gundam Card Game , Barefaced ~Koan wo Satta Otoko~ , 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/m...

We're back and ready to continue our journey watching through Samurai Champloo , Cowboy Bebop , and Michiko & Hatchin ! We also discuss preorder bonuses, 2025 ALA Annual conference , Death Stranding 2 , Souboutei Kowasubeshi , and much, much more!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com   Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Support us o...

We've got a new Triple Dip lineup with A Witch's Life in Mongol , Dogsred , and HIRAETH -The End of the Journey- ! We also discuss video games we've been streaming, Toy Story , Nagata Kabi 's new manga, 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...

Our tandem anime retrospective continues with more Jianghu Journeys! We examine the 2nd episodes of Cowboy Bebop , Michiko & Hatchin , and Samurai Champloo ! We also discuss Star Wars: Return of the Jedi , Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth , Donketsu , and more!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com   Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Suppor...

Join us, as we start an exciting new undertaking with our first episode of Jianghu Journeys ! We'll be watching through the entirety of Cowboy Bebop , Michiko & Hatchin , and Samurai Champloo in tandem for comparison! We also discuss Dandadan: Evil Eye , DC Compact Comics, the end of For Your Eternity , and more! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com   Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast...

Morgana may be out this week, but it doesn't stop the boys from having a hilariously good time! They look at the 2nd volumes of MUJINA INTO THE DEEP , Welcome Back, Alice , and Vampeerz ! dakazu also talks in-depth about finally reading SOIL !!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com   Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Support us on Ko...

On this episode we music, Akkanbe Ikkyu , Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You: Soulmate , The Metalhead Next Door , and more! Then we examine Fumi Yoshinaga 's Tamaki & Amane , a story collection about love in different forms!!! 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...

Bring out your tissues and prepare to cry for this week's Manga in Motion on Look Back ! We talk about the shorter anime movie adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto 's emotional one shot! Also discussions on wonky anatomy, The Legend of Kamui , Silver Mountain , Aoi Honou , and more!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com   Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mang...

On this episode we dive into a Triple Dip on Pet Shop of Horrors , Ran and the Gray World , and Captain Momo's Secret Base ! We also about Free Comic Book Day, Star Wars , Sinners , Lazarus , Kowloon Generic Romance , 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-...

We're back from our break to discuss Scott McCloud 's Understanding Comics ! Does this 30 year old breakdown on the artistry of comics still hold up?! We also talk about Battle Angel Alita Mars Chronicle , Hunter x Hunter , 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...

Darfox is back and it's time to see how one of Inio Asano 's early work, Solanin , holds up! What do we think of the themes of loss, the epilogue, or the tie-in song by ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION ? We also discuss Blood on the Tracks , the Langaku app, and more!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com   Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com...