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 Yuasa film! 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://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “A Town In Blue” by Asian Kung-Fu Generation from Tekkonkinkreet, Opening, Introductions, Upcoming Retrospective on Tokyo Tarareba Girls, Social Media 00:01:37 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, The new character in Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru presents some problematic gender stereotyping for Darfox and dakazu 00:06:30 - dakazu really likes Sakumo Okada’s Oni Shine for it’s dual dynamic between two demons brothers pretending to be human who are jealous of each other 00:09:22 - Tokyo Alien Brothers is anot

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 Treasure Town!!! 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://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “New Stranger” by sora tob sakana from Hi Score Girl, Opening, Introductions, WWE vs Game of Thrones, Social Media, Our new RSS feed, Upcoming Retrospective on Tokyo Tarareba Girls 00:05:16 - Listener Questions: What are some series(manga, anime, etc.) you have dropped and why? 00:016:57 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, dakazu decides not to spoil Naoki Urasawa’s Asadora! 00:18:34 - Darfox wants dakazu’s thoughts on Mujirushi 00:19:17 - dakazu finished and really loved Kaori Ozaki’s Kin no Hitsuji 00:20:00

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 Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast 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: “Kouya wo Aruke” by Asian Kung-fu Generation from The Night is Short, Walk on Girl, Opening, Introductions, Social Media, Updating our RSS feed 00:02:37 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, *SPOILERS* Seamus finishes Frau Faust but isn’t sure if he should keep reading The Ancient Magus’ Bride 00:10:31 - dakazu is looking forward to reading more of Rumiko Takahashi’s new series, MAO 00:12:51 - dakazu has started reading Kin no Hitsuji, created by The Gods Lie manga artist Kaori Ozaki 00:17:08 - Murder Incarnation is drawn using 3D model and it looks very strange to us 00:24:58 - News

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 Twitter! @mangamacpodcast 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: “New Stranger” by sora tob sakana from Hi Score Girl, Opening, Introductions, Social Media, Update to our RSS feed 00:02:14 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, Seamus gets to talk about Kiss and White Lily for My Dearest Girl because dakazu started reading it 00:07:08 - *SPOILERS* dakazu breaks down the entire story of Boku no Namae wa ‘Shonen A’ 00:14:11 - Fukushuu no Miboujin goes to a darker place that dakazu wasn’t expecting 00:17:13 - dakazu loved the short series about the world’s luckiest girl trying to save a boy who’s misfortune is causing the moon to fall on Earth in Yakubyougami to B

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, Lady Snowblood, Crying Freeman, and Mad Bull 34!!! 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://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps:  00:00:00 - Intro Song: Lone Wolf and Cub theme song by Herb Satake, Opening, Introductions, Golden Week, Social Media 00:02:03 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, Seamus continues his slow journey to read more Ōoku: The Inner Chambers 00:07:17 - dakazu praises the animation and soundtrack of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba 00:08:52 -  Ne0;lation has ended and Hell Warden Higuma looks like it will follow suit but Chainsaw Man continues for now 00:12:08 - dakazu loved the listener recommended Bib

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 tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “New Stranger” by sora tob sakana from Hi Score Girl, Opening, Social Media, Easter Sunday, Introductions 00:03:14 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, dakazu has been reading a manga adaptation about a Japanese World War 2 suicide bomber who returned alive from 9 missions called Fujimi no Tokkouhei 00:08:20 - dakazu accidentally watched the Persona 5 anime OVAs out of order 00:10:12 - Darfox and dakazu take a tangent and talk about Kingdom Hearts III 00:13:08 - Popular anime series like Yowamushi Pedal and Baby Steps are collaborating with the Paralympics in AniPara, their website is available through English at https://www.nhk.o

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@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://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “Kaen” by Queen Bee from Dororo, Opening, Introductions 00:01:53 - Listener Emails: Using synopsis in our retrospective episodes 00:05:38 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, Seamus checks out a collection of stories from Tadao Tsuge in Slum Wolf 00:10:29 - dakazu checks out Q-Hayashida's new space horror manga Dai Dark 00:12:27 - Beautiful fractals fill the imaginative world of Children of the Whales 00:18:52 - Miki enjoyed the feel-good Machida-kun no Sekai 00:22:27 - Miki checked out Akiyuki Shinbo's Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha 00:25:22 - Kamichu! is about a middl

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 for translation and interpertation! http://kaikatsu.ca/ 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://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “New Stranger” by sora tob sakana from Hi Score Girl, Opening, Introductions 00:01:10 - Jocelyne talks about her work schedule 00:02:39 - We share our enthusiasm for titles like My Solo Exchange Diary being licensed for the West 00:04:57 - Jocelyne talks about the upcoming Toronto Comic Arts Festival 00:07:29 - TCAF will be Junji Ito's first visit to North America and Hiromi Takashima will participate in the "100 Years of Yuri" exhibit 00:09:40 - Jocelyne talks about the requirements that make booking

This week we reach the end of Give My Regards to Black Jack! Join us as we give our final thoughts on Shuho Sato's medical drama that asks, "What does it mean, to be a doctor?"!!!! 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://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “I am Just Feeling Alive” by UMI KUUN from Young Black Jack, Opening, Introductions 00:01:08 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, Darfox wonders if My Hero Academia will start some inter-series promotion like they do with superhero comics 00:06:10 - dakazu watches a mockumentary based on Sono 'Okodawari', Ore ni mo Kure yo! that strangely blends fact and fiction of the two main actresses 00:16:50 - Fukushuu no Miboujin is all about a widow getting revenge on the people who drove her husband to his death 00:21:53 - News: Inio Asano did some a

On this episode we conclude the cancer patient arc, move onto the psychiatry ward, and talk a lot about The Wire as we continue our retrospective on Shuho Sato's Give My Regards to Black Jack! 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://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “I am Just Feeling Alive” by UMI KUUN from Young Black Jack, Opening, Introductions 00:02:09 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, dakazu is enjoying women's football with Farewell, My Dear Cramer 00:10:20 - The extra round episodes of Hi Score Girl on Netflix resolve the cliffhanger from the season finale 00:11:32 - News: A new season of Hi Score Girl will start October 2019 00:12:23 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective on Give My Regards to Black Jack, we will conclude our comprehensive review of Shuho Sato's manga(

This week we continue learning about modern Japanese medicine through the lens of Shuho Sato's Give My Regards to Black Jack! 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://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “I am Just Feeling Alive” by UMI KUUN from Young Black Jack, Opening, Introductions, Gaelic Football 00:03:25 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, Darfox reads volume 1 of Mob Psycho 100 and praises ONE's bad art 00:08:18 - We discuss the similarities between ONE and Nobuyuki Fukumoto 00:12:25 - Is Kichijoji the Only Place to Live? opens Seamus into the manga genre of real estate 00:17:43 - dakazu checks out the brand new prequel to Jisatsutou(Suicide Island) called Muhoutou(Lawless Island) 00:23:05 - Finding out that Otto no Chinpo ga Hairanai is non-fiction has dakazu agreeing that "truth is st

On this episode we begin our retrospective review of Shuho Sato's Give My Regards to Black Jack! 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://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “I am Just Feeling Alive” by UMI KUUN from Young Black Jack, Opening, Introductions, Curry 00:01:29 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, Seamus checks out some dramatic scenes in volume 5 of Shojo Fight 00:05:51 - Seamus explains the difference between cramer and cremer 00:06:52 - The ending of Starving Anonymous is REALLY nuts *FULL SPOILERS* 00:12:09 - dakazu reads some more Kakegurui -Compulsive Gambler - from last week's Triple Dip 00:14:44 - News: 3rd season of the anime Psycho-Pass is announced 00:15:50 - Darfox gives *FULL SPOILERS* on the twist of Psycho-Pass and why the protagonist Akane was great 00:21:19 - The pop

This week Seamus is back to check out Crocodile Baron, Kakegurui - Compulsive Gambler-, and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba for a Triple Dip! Remember to send us emails! manga@alltalkpodcast.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast 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: “New Stranger” by sora tob sakana from Hi Score Girl, Opening, Introductions 00:02:08 - Listener Questions: We discuss the potential behind a manga subscription aggregate service in the future 00:11:13 - We recap how we started Manga Machinations and share our future goals 00:19:49 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, Seamus visited JAPAN HOUSE in Los Angeles to see This is MANGA – the Art of NAOKI URASAWA exhibit 00:25:13 - We explain what tea towels are to Darfox 00:28:09 - Gintama still hasn’t ended after it’s run in JUMP GIGA so they will end it on soon to be released Gintama Ap

On this episode we get Darfox to checkout a slew of titles available in English(and Spanish) through Shueisha’s globally available MANGA Plus app! 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://discord.me/mangamac Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “New Stranger” by sora tob sakana from Hi Score Girl, Opening, Introductions, shout-outs 00:01:59 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, dakazu didn’t think the live-action adaptation of Asahinagu was very good 00:07:08 - Satoru Noda’s debut title Supinamarada! shares similar jokes and some characters to his next work Golden Kamuy 00:10:01 - Toripan is a light-hearted comedy about birds and their sometimes hilarious behavior 00:13:09 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Triple Dip where we read the first volume of three different manga, including: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaib

This week we check out the 2019 Alita: Battle Angel: a live-action adaptation of Yukito Kishiro’s Sci-Fi seinen series! Have dakazu and Darfox finally found a good manga movie adaptation?! 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://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “New Divide” by J2 Feat. Avery from Alita: Battle Angel, Opening, Introductions, French 00:02:05 - Listener Emails: Manga suggestion from Leo 00:04:45 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: “Dragon Ball Z” OST “Prologue”, We recommend the Manga Log podcast 00:06:06 - dakazu finds the post-murderer life in Boku no Namae wa “Shounen A” to be a little unrealistic 00:13:34 - GROUNDLESS is a war manga that’s oozes with World War II aesthetic 00:17:44 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Darfox Dabbles, Darfox will check out some available manga on Shueisha’s Manga Plus ap

On this episode we continue our review of Frankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection with stories about Toru Oshikiri, a scary doll, unfortunate face clamps, and the Ito family dog Non-non! 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://discord.me/mangamac Time Stamps:  00:00:00 - Intro Song: “Shichiten Battou no Blues” by THE PINBALLS from Junji Ito: Collection, Opening, Introductions, our website project 00:07:40 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, Darfox puts Black Clover on blast for the current filler episodes 00:10:54 - The newest volume of Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction makes way for more predictions from Seamus 00:18:31 - We discuss reading ongoing manga and the release schedules for official English volumes 00:20:22 - dakazu talks spoilers for the end of the dark adult series Naraku no Hitsuji 00:27:05 -

This week we dive into the wonderful horror of Frankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection! We’ll specifically be reviewing Ito’s take on Frankenstein! 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://discord.me/mangamac Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “Shichiten Battou no Blues” by THE PINBALLS from Junji Ito Collection, Opening, Introductions, Kingdom Hearts 3, shout-outs 00:07:40 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, we go into spoilers for the final volume of After Hours 00:12:27 - We gab on about drama adaptations and learn that Seamus’ loathes Boys over Flowers 00:17:08 - dakazu loves how Monkey Peak is like a classic horror movie that lasts for hours 00:20:51 - dakazu talks about the re-serialization of Ryoko and World Trigger after a long hiatus 00:23:13 - The combinations of food and fantasy makes Tondemo Skill d

*We had some technical issues during recording. We apologize for the audio quality this episode. On this episode Miki's Stopwatch helps us review anime from the 2018 Fall season and check out some from the current 2019 winter season!! 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://discord.me/mangamac Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Warning, Intro Song: “Catch up, latency” by Union Square Garden from Run with the Wind, Opening, Introductions, Shout-outs 00:04:14 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, Miki’s been reading some In/Spectre 00:07:35 - dakazu finally checked out Hibiki: Shousetsuka ni Naru Houhou and is loving the main character 00:12:05 - News: Rumiko Takahashi has won the Grand Prix at FIBD Angoulême 00:13:01 - New promotional stills of the actors for the What Did You Eat yesterday? live-action dramatization 00:14:01

This week we watch Studio Ghibli’s From Up on Poppy Hill to see how Seamus and Darfox fare with their first Goro Miyazaki film. 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://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “The Breakfast Song” by Aoi Teshima from From Up on Poppy Hill, Opening, Introductions, Spotify 00:02:57 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, dakazu checks out some anime for next week 00:04:56 - Dumbbell Nan Kilo Moteru? is filled with gross fan service but still helps dakazu by giving his good advice about exercising at the gym 00:11:31 - dakazu ended up enjoying the mystery in the horror thriller High-Rise Invasion 00:16:27 - The Your Name. parody in Mr. TONEGAWA Middle Management Blues makes darfox question if these spin-offs are canonical 00:22:58 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Anime

On this episode we review the surreal stories in An Invitation from a Crab by panpanya! 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://discord.me/mangamac Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “New Stranger” by sora tob sakana from Hi Score Girl, Opening, Introductions, Pepsi vs. Coke 00:02:44 - New update on Manga Machinations podcast hosting 00:04:02 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, Darfox is interested to read more of the brand new Chainsaw Man 00:09:03 - We give quick impressions of Mob Psycho 100 II and The Promised Neverland 00:11:05 - Boss Renoma: Shuujin Riku Gaiden is a prequel that dakazu liked but ultimately didn’t really need 00:13:08 - Seamus checks out vol. 3 of Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction and has some wild speculations about where the plot 00:25:08 - News: We discuss some highlights from Inio