Manga Machinations

Our penultimate episode on Kasane has brought us on a story trajectory we’re not happy about! We desperately try to predict where Daruma Matsuura is trying to lead us with the upcoming ending to these literal dramatics! We also talk about I Don’t Know How to Give Birth!, Meshi ni Shimashou, the cancellation of Act-Age, and more!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord! https://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “Black Bird” by Aimer from Kasane, Opening, Introductions, Penultimate is a good word 00:01:19 - Listener Emails: Feedback on episode 306, dakazu’s impressions on Dai Dark 00:08:12 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, I Don’t Know How to Give Birth! was a manga about giving birth that Morgana wanted 00:12:38 - Morgana keeps waiting for the shoe to drop in Blue Flag

On this episode Seamus talks about Fukushima Devil Fish, Morgana gets a preview of Venus in the Blind Spot, and dakazu buys Paruno Gurafiti! We also discuss the serious issues involving arrest of Act-Age writer Tatsuya Matsuki for indecent acts against a minor. Finally, we return to Daruma Matsuura’s Kasane but Seamus is soured by the flashback in volume 9!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord! https://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “Black Bird” by Aimer from Kasane, Opening, Introductions 00:00:51 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, The artistry of Katsumata Susumu’s Fukushima Devil Fish impresses Seamus 00:10:49 - Morgana is very exited after reading a preview of Venus in the Blind Spot by Junji Ito 00:15:17 - dakazu loved Paruno Gurafiti for all the eccentric s

Seamus is out this week so Morgana, Darfox, and dakazu submit their top science fiction manga picks they’d like to license for another edition of Fantasy Magazine! We also discuss Monster #8, Chainsaw Man, I Had That Same Dream Again: The Complete Manga Collection, Lv1 Maou to One Room Yuusha, Mieruko-chan, and more!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord! https://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “Massara” by KANA-BOON from Sarazanmai, Opening, Introductions 00:00:56 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, Monster #8 is a typical but solid shonen action series with yet another hero who uses evil powers for good 00:06:38 - Darfox is going through his backlog starting with No Guns Life 00:12:15 - Morgana revisits Chainsaw Man for the upcoming physical release of volume one

On this episode Morgana joins Deb Aoki’s Best & Worst 2020 Comi-Con panel, we celebrate the 2020 Eisner awards manga winners, and we discuss the newest volume of BEASTARS! Then our Retrospective on Daruma Matsuura’s Kasane shocks us with a new character and we compare this tale of misery with spoilers from The Last of Us Part II!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord! https://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “Black Bird” by Aimer from Kasane, Opening, Introductions, Morgana on Best & Worst Manga 2020 panel 00:03:04 - News: Cats of the Louvre and Witch Hat Atelier win Best U.S. Edition of International Material - Asia award 00:08:57 - Potential live drinking episode of Manga Machinations 00:10:25 - The Way of the Househusband wins Best Humor Publication category 00:15:35 - Junji Ito in convers

Welcome as we begin our newest Retrospective on Daruma Matsuura’s Kasane! We’re excited to dive into this dark fairy tale of Kasane Fuchi and her magical lipstick that allows her to swap her hideous face with others. Join us as we discuss everything from Kasane’s addiction to beauty to the Japanese ghost story it’s based on!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord! https://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “Black Bird” by Aimer from Kasane, Opening, Introductions 00:00:59 - Seamus surprises us with his thoughts about last episode’s Same Cell Organism 00:05:37 - Listener Emails: Suggestion for Amazing Agent Luna and non-Japanese manga 00:09:35 - Discussing deluxe editions of physical manga and sharing our physical book collecting habits 00:36:21 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST

This week Darfox recommends the luxurious indie comics anthology Glaeolia while dakazu shares the horrifying true story of child abuse in Uchi no Yome wa Jidougyakutai Survivor. Then we discuss the days of early BL by talking about Same Cell Organism by Sumomo Yumeka for our newest One Shot review! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord! https://discord.me/mangamac   Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “Massara” by KANA-BOON from Sarazanmai, Opening, Introductions 00:01:48 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, Darfox and dakazu praise Glaeolia for being an excellent collection of independent manga and a great gateway into the genre 00:17:42 - *CONTENT WARNING: Child Abuse, Rape, Torture, Domestic Violence* Uchi no Yome wa Jidougyakutai Survivor recounts the terrible child abuse the manga artist

On this episode Morgana catches up on Witch Hat Atelier and SPY x FAMILY, dakazu experiences the 27 Club with Shiori Experience - Jimi na Watashi to Hen na Oji-san, and we run down all the new manga licensing announcements! Then it’s time to make up for our last Triple Dip with three excellent series, as we examine A Man and His Cat, BL Metamorphosis, and Hi Score Girl!!! Also congratulations to the winners of our 300th episode manga giveaway contest, Dwayne, John, and Dawn! Thanks again to everyone who participated! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord! https://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “New Stranger” by sora tob sakana from Hi Score Girl, Opening, Introductions, Winners of the manga giveaway contest 00:03:41 - Listener Emails: *SPOILERS* Newest chapters of Chainsaw Man and Dragon Ball

Morgana and Seamus take a break this week so Darfox and dakazu can talk about the newest story arcs of their favorite popular manga! In this episode they gush over the brilliance of Chainsaw Man, comment on the endings of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and The Promised Neverland, and give their impressions on newer series like Mashle: Magic and Muscles, Time Paradox Ghostwriter, and Hard-Boiled Cop and Dolphin!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord! https://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “Chainsaw Man” from Chainsaw Man, Opening, Introductions, Social Media, COVID-19 00:01:47 - The Manga Machinations 300th episode manga giveaway contest 00:03:00 - News: New Japanese law aims to target manga leech sites 00:06:37 - New Gintama movie and web-anime announced 00:08:02 - Inuyasha sequel Yashahime: Princ

We’ve reached another milestone on Manga Machinations with 300 episodes! To celebrate, we’re joined by the wonderful manga letterer Sara Linsley! She’s here to answers our questions about her job, tell us how she utilizes her background in software development for lettering, explain the differences between lettering manga and lettering Western comics, and give context for her lettering choices in Kintetsu Yamada’s Sweat and Soap!!! Go follow Sara Linsley and check out her website! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord! https://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 -Intro Song: “CHANGE THE WORLD” by V6 from Inuyasha, Opening, Introductions 00:01:50 - Learning about Sara’s origins in anime/manga fandom and how she started manga lettering 00:07:32 - Sara answers our questions about manga lettering 00:31:55 - We have a discus

On this episode Seamus finishes rereading Vinland Saga, Morgana enjoys BL Metamorphosis, and dakazu loves creepy girls with mind powers in Meiko no Asobiba! And we’ve finally arrived at the end of our Yu Yu Hakusho Retrospective! We discuss why Yoshihiro Togashi’s ended the series, compare the manga ending to the anime ending, and share our final thoughts about the eternal bromance of Yusuke, Kuwabara, Kurama, and Hiei!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “Smile Bomb” by Matsuko Matawari from Yu Yu Hakusho, Opening, Introductions, Linkin Park AMVs 00:03:12 - Upcoming interview of manga letterer Sara Linsley, The Manga Machinations 300th episode manga giveaway contest 00:05:07 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, *SPOILERS* Seamus has finished rereading Vinland Saga 00:13:

Join us for the penultimate episode of our Yu Yu Hakusho Retrospective! We discuss Yoshihiro Togashi’s deteriorating art quality, major issues with the English translation, and parallels between the events of Chapter Black and current events! Also Seamus talks about Ooku: The Inner Chambers, dakazu follows up on last week’s INVESTOR-Z and I Want to Hold Aono-kun So Badly I Could Die, and we discuss the manga nominees for the 2020 Eisner Awards!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “Smile Bomb” by Matsuko Matawari from Yu Yu Hakusho, Opening, Introductions 00:00:53 - Discussing Black Lives Matter and Police Brutality 00:05:58 - Reminder about the Manga Machinations 300th episode manga giveaway contest, Upcoming interview of Sara Linsley 00:07:59 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Pr

This week Morgana looks forward to reading more Blue Flag and BEASTARS while dakazu shares some of his favorite manga artists active on Twitter! Than the crew are ready to tear apart one of the three manga they read for Triple Dip! Will it be I Want to Hold Aono-kun So Badly I Could Die, Crown of Love, or INVESTOR-Z!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “Massara” by KANA-BOON from Sarazanmai, Opening, Introductions, Upcoming 300th episode with manga letterer Sara Linsley 00:01:31 - Manga Machinations 300th episode manga giveaway contest 00:06:22 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, Morgana’s read volume 3 of Blue Flag 00:09:57 - *SPOILERS* We discuss plot bombs in the newly released BEASTARS volume 6 00:20:54 - Episodic stories of assassination targets having their last me

On this episode Seamus prepares to study Buddhist philosophy for Land of the Lustrous, Darfox checks out alternative manga Tsukiko and the Satellite and other stories, and dakazu continues to enjoy killer monkeys with Monkey Peak the Rock! Then Seamus sticks around for our Yu Yu Hakusho Retrospective as we finish up the dark tournament and get into the beginning of chapter black!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “Smile Bomb” by Matsuko Matawari from Yu Yu Hakusho, Opening, Introductions, Streaming Yu Yu Hakusho Super Famicom games on Discord 00:01:49 - Listener Emails: Follow up on our manga recommendations 00:08:29 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, *SPOILERS* Seamus and dakazu discuss the extreme changes to Phosphophyllite and truth reveals in the newest volum

This week Morgana teases more BEASTARS, Seamus can’t process what’s happening in Land of the Lustrous, and dakazu read a manga adaptation of Nobel Prize winning The Unwomanly Face of War! We also discuss Shueisha’s JUMP Manga School before getting back to our Yu Yu Hakusho Retrospective where we examine the Dark Tournament and find it exactly like wrestling booking!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “Smile Bomb” by Matsuko Matawari from Yu Yu Hakusho, Opening, Introductions, The correct inflection of Yu Yu Hakusho 00:01:05 - Listener Emails: Power scaling in shonen battle manga 00:06:42 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, We talk around spoilers of BEASTARS Vol. 7 00:12:46 - Seamus isn’t sure how to process what happens in Land of the Lustrous yet 00:16:13 - dakazu

On this episode dakazu finds the perfect manga for Manga Machinations with Olympia Kyklos and learns that Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 isn’t completely terrible. Then we cancel Carl Jung and the collective unconsciousness as we breakdown Satoshi Kon’s Paranoia Agent!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “Dream Island Obsessional Park” by Susumu Hirasawa from Paranoia Agent, Opening, Introductions 00:01:17 - Listener Emails: Manga suggestions and digital manga readers 00:14:04 - Announcing super moves in anime and manga 00:21:59 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, Mari Yamazaki’s Olympia Kyklos features ancient Greeks who get inspired by Osamu Tezuka and professional wrestling 00:28:35 - dakazu t

This week Darfox is finally ready to read Gambling Apocalypse: KAIJI while Seamus and dakazu discuss the unpredictable changes in To Your Eternity! Then we continue our Retrospetive review of Yoshihiro Togashi’s Yu Yu Hakusho as Yusuke and the gang fully transition into shonen battle manga antics!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “Smile Bomb” by Matsuko Matawari from Yu Yu Hakusho, Opening, Introductions, Waiting for libraries to reopen 00:01:44 - Listener Emails: The meaning behind Yu Yu Hakusho’s title and characters 00:06:47 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, Darfox has finally purchased the first volume of Gambling Apocalypse: KAIJI 00:13:11 - *SPOILERS* dakazu and Seamus discuss the wildly d

The time is finally here! We’ve been waiting over four years to start a Retrospective on Yu Yu Hakusho! Join us as we examine the first three volumes of Yoshihiro Togashi’s beloved series about the delinquent Yusuke Urameshi, who goes from ghost to spirit detective! Morgana and Darfox have lots of love for the anime but dakazu has issues with the loose English translations! We also answer emails and Seamus rereads Vinland Saga!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “Smile Bomb” by Matsuko Matawari from Yu Yu Hakusho, Opening, Introductions, New Darfox produced Manga Machinations episode previews 00:03:42 - Listener Emails: Any great manga that are ruined by outdated ideas and opinions? 00:15:34 - Opinions on Assassination Classroom

Our wonderful co-host Morgana Santilli is back from her maternity leave! She’s been busy being a new mom while reading lots of manga like SPY x Family, Happy Mania, Blue Flag, Kakushigoto: My Dad's Secret Ambition, and How Do We Relationship?! To celebrate Morgana’s return we review her top manga from 2019, Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen by Moyoco Anno!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “Massara” by KANA-BOON from Sarazanmai, Opening, Introductions, Morgana’s life as a mom 00:05:04 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, Morgana finally got to check out how great SPY x FAMILY is 00:08:57 - Morgana revisits another Moyoco Anno series called Happy Mania 00:12:39 - Morgana enjoyed Blue Flag which made it h

This week dakazu tries to understand the end of Blue Flag and cries ! Then Seamus has some choice words for Junji Ito’s adaptation of No Longer Human as we finish our Retrospective!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “No Longer Human theme” by Hideki Taniuchi from Aoi Bungaku Series, Opening, Introductions, dakazu’s reading 00:01:46 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, The House Spirit Tatami-chan is a short anime created and directed by Rensuke Oshikiri 00:05:22 - Shuzo Oshimi’s new series Okaeri Alice is about a triangle relationship with a possible transgender twist 00:08:59 -  *SPOILERS* dakazu dives into the abrupt changes to characters in the ending of Blue Flag 00:22:11 - dakazu couldn’t st

On this episode dakazu talks about Nagata Kabi’s new series Meisou Senshi! Then we examine the first half of Junji Ito’s manga adaptation on Osamu Dazai’s classic novel, No Longer Human!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “No Longer Human theme” by Hideki Taniuchi from Aoi Bungaku Series, Opening, Introductions, Banning eco-bags 00:05:06 - dakazu was a guest on the Ani-Gamers Podcast episode on BEASTARS 00:07:24 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, dakazu talks about Nagata Kabi’s new series Meisou Senshi which will focus on her exploration of love and relationships 00:14:14 - Yoshihiro Yamada’s unfinished Dokyouboshi is like Space Brothers mixed with hyper-dimensional beings from Mars 00:19:28 -