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568 - Twiple Dip 15 - #DRCL 4, The Climber 3
09 Nov 2025
02:07:03
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!!!
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!!!
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!!!
Song Credits: "Talk of the Town" by Devon May "Jiggin the Jig" by Bless & the Professionals "Home" by Zach Sorgen "Tasty Bites" by ZISO
468 - One Shot 63 - Be Very Afraid of Kanako Inuki!
08 Oct 2023
01:32:41
Welcome to the start of this year's October Extravaganza! We're kicking things off by looking into Be Very Afraid of Kanako Inuki!, a collection spooky stories from veteran horror manga artist Kanako Inuki! We also discuss Occult Detective Club: Doll Cemetery, Doubutsu Ningen, and more!!!
Next Episode Preview and Rundown:One Shot on Betwixt, We will review this horror manga anthology with works by Ryo Hanada, Aki Shimizu, Shima Shinya, Becky Cloonan, Michael Conrad, Leslie Hung, Sloane Leong, and Hua Hua Zhu - 00:58:01
Main Segment Triple Dip:Be Very Afraid of Kanako Inuki!, Transition Song: "K.I.T.T. Vs. K.A.R.R" by Ian Post, We review an anthology that collects stories from various series by veteran horror manga artist Kanako Inuki - 01:00:29
Next Week's Topic:Betwixt, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Ghost Waltz" by Ziv Moran - 01:30:39
467 - Triple Dip 75 - The Summer Hikaru Died, ATOM: The Beginning, Boy's Abyss
01 Oct 2023
02:03:10
On this episode we talk about birthday presents, Crazy Food Truck, Youkoso! FACT (Tokyo S-ku Dai Ni Shibu) e, and more! Then we dig into a Triple Dip on The Summer Hikaru Died, ATOM: The Beginning, and Boy's Abyss!!!
Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: "Funkymania" by The Original Orchestra, dakazu answers a listener's request to talk about Crazy Food Truck - 00:08:54
Next Episode Preview and Rundown:One Shot on Be Very Afraid of Kanako Inuki!, We will review this collection of Kanako Inkuki's horror stories - 00:41:31
Picking our favorite out of the 3 manga - 01:59:38
Next Week's Topic:Be Very Afraid of Kanako Inuki!, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas - 02:01:18
466 - One Shot 62 - Okinawa
24 Sep 2023
01:31:47
This week we talk about Lord Hades's Ruthless Marriage, Cowboy Bebop LIVE, and Yaruki Nante Arimasen! Then we review Susume Higa's fantastic historical manga Okinawa, published through Fantagraphics Books and MSX:Mangasplaining Extra!!!
Next Episode Preview and Rundown:Triple Dip, where we read the beginning of three different manga, including: ATOM: The Beginning by Masami Yuuki & Tetsuro Kasahara, Boy's Abyss by Ryo Minenami, and The Summer Hikaru Died by Mokumokuren - 00:36:06
Main Segment One Shot:Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man, Transition Song: "It's Over" by Generation Lost, We will review Susumu Higa's tales of the Battle of Okinawa and the modern life of the people living in the aftermath - 00:36:50
465 - One Shot 61 - Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man
17 Sep 2023
01:29:34
On this episode we discuss wrasslin, antipork bias, Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, Master Keaton Remaster, Quantum Break, Blood on the Tracks, Welcome Back, Alice, and more! Then we examine the collection of Tatsuki Fujimoto's one shot works with Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man!!!
News: Yu Yu Hakusho is now available via the Shonen Jump app - 00:52:45
Next Episode Preview and Rundown:One Shot on Okinawa, We will review Susumu Higa's story of the horrors of war and subsequent US military occupation on the island of Okinawa - 00:54:15
Main Segment One Shot: Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man, Transition Song: "It's Over" by Generation Lost, We review the 2 volume collection of Tatsuki Fujimoto's one shot works - 00:55:41
Next Week's Topic:Okinawa, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas - 01:27:42
464 - 9 Year Anniversary Retrospective Redux 4 - Pluto with Aidan Clarke
10 Sep 2023
02:16:22
We're celebrating 9 years of Manga Machinations by revisiting Pluto! We're joined by manga letterer Aidan Clarke to talk about all things Naoki Urasawa! We discuss Monster, Yawara!, Master Keaton, 20th Century Boys, and especially Billy Bat!!!
Aidan shares his love of Naoki Urasawa manga - 00:10:41
We deep dive into Billy Bat along with Naoki Urasawa's strengths and weaknesses - 00:16:25
Aidan talks about working as a manga letterer - 00:38:23
Next Episode Preview and Rundown:One Shot on Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man, We will review the 2 volume collection of Tatsuki Fujimoto's one shot works - 00:42:11
Main Segment Retrospective Redux: Pluto, Transition Song: "It's Over" by Generation Lost, We revisit Naoki Urasawa's adaptation of the classic Astro Boy story "The Greatest Robot on Earth" - 00:43:14
Thanking Aidan Clarke - 02:03:25
Reflecting on 9 years of Manga Machinations - 02:06:48
This week we talk about Mamoru Hosoda's Belle! What does dakazu have to say about the singing?! We also share our thoughts on the new Netflix One Piece show!!!
Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: "Funkymania" by The Original Orchestra, Darfox shows off his decorated card from The Anime Nostalgia Podcast's Dawn - 00:10:55
Darfox and dakazu give their impressions on the Netflix One Piece show - 00:16:43
D. Diver is about a criminal law student who gets criminals to confess by beating them up in his dreams - 00:54:11
Next Episode Preview and Rundown:9 Year Anniversary Retrospective Redux: Pluto with Aidan Clarke, We will be celebrating 9 years of Manga Machinations with guest Aidan Clarke by discussing manga lettering and Billy Bat, along with revisiting Naoki Urasawa's adaptation of the classic Astro Boy story "The Greatest Robot on Earth" - 00:59:46
Main Segment Manga in Motion: Belle, Transition Song: "It's Over" by Generation Lost, We watch Mamoru Hosoda's anime film based on Beauty and the Beast - 01:03:55
Next Week's Topic: Pluto, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas - 01:40:42
462 - One Shot 60 - River's Edge
27 Aug 2023
01:38:48
On this episode we talk about anime shops, Check, Please!, Meanwhile, Black Clover, and more! Then, we explore the tragic and extraordinary lives of troubled teens in Kyoko Okazaki's River's Edge for a One Shot!
Listener Emails: Iconic items in manga and video games - 00:17:32
Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: "Funkymania" by The Original Orchestra, Morgana is working her way through Check, Please!- 00:27:18
Meanwhile is Jason Shiga's wild "choose your own adventure" comic - 00:31:34
We discuss the news of Black Clover moving to a new magazine - 00:38:28
Darfox is cautiously optimistic about the live-action One Piece show - 00:44:48
Next Episode Preview and Rundown:Manga in Motion on Belle, We will watch Mamoru Hosoda's anime film based on Beauty and the Beast - 00:51:28
Main Segment One Shot:River's Edge, Transition Song: "It's Over" by Generation Lost, We review Kyoko Okazaki's story about troubled teenage drama - 00:54:55
Next Week's Topic:Belle, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas - 01:36:38
461 - Twiple Dip 8 - Chainsaw Man 15, Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou 3, Dai Dark 5
21 Aug 2023
01:59:33
Morgana is back and ready to revisit manga for a Twiple Dip! We're checking out the next volumes of Chainsaw Man, Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou and Dai Dark!!!
Next Episode Preview and Rundown:One Shot on River's Edge, We will review Kyoko Okazaki's story about teenage friendship and drama - 00:35:17
Main Segment Triple Dip:Chainsaw Man 15/Dai Dark 5/Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou 3, Transition Song: "It's Over" by Generation Lost, We revisit three manga previously covered on the podcast and read the next volume for discussion - 00:36:44 Including:
Next Week's Topic: River's Edge, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas - 01:58:46
460 - Fire Punch part 3
14 Aug 2023
02:01:32
This week we finish our Retrospective on Tatsuki Fujimoto's debut series Fire Punch! We also discuss Tenchu, My Love Story!!, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, MANGA Plus, and more!!!
Next Episode Preview and Rundown:Twiple Dip, We will revisit three manga covered on the podcast and read the next volume, Including: Dai Dark 5 by Q Hayashida, Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou 3by Hitoshi Ashinano, andChainsaw Man 15 by Tatsuki Fujimoto - 00:57:06
Main Segment Retrospective:Fire Punch, Transition Song: "Fire IT" by IamDayLight, We finish Tatsuki Fujimoto's debut series about a man on constant fire seeking revenge in a frozen post-apocalyptic world(covers volumes 7-8) - 00:56:36
On this episode dakazu gives his thoughts on the anime movie The First Slam Dunk! Then we talk about how everything happened in the volumes we read for our Fire PunchRetrospective!!!
Intro Song: "Hard Way" by AlexGroh, Opening, Introductions, Manga Machinations Ko-fi, Seamus joins Mahjong Machinations, The end of #mangamacbump - 00:00:00
Listener Emails: Manga artist quiz - 00:04:29
Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: "Funkymania" by The Original Orchestra, Darfox has finished watching Dragon Ball Z movies - 00:14:44
Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective on Fire Punch, We will finishi Tatsuki Fujimoto's debut series about a man on constant fire seeking revenge in a frozen post-apocalyptic world(covers volumes 7-8) - 00:44:06
Main Segment Retrospective:Fire Punch, Transition Song: "Fire IT" by IamDayLight, We read Tatsuki Fujimoto's debut series about a man on constant fire seeking revenge in a frozen post-apocalyptic world(covers volumes 4-6) - 00:44:46
Next Week's Topic:Fire Punch, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas - 01:30:04
557 - Shojo Showdown 9 - Loveless, April Showers Bring May Flowers, You're My Pet
03 Aug 2025
02:08:09
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!!!
Superman, The Fantastic Four: First Steps - 00:22:40
Fantasia - 00:35:39
Mob Psycho 100: Reigen - 00:40:32
Dan Mitsu - 00:41:59
Next Episode Preview - 00:51:07
Loveless - 00:53:28
You're My Pet - 01:22:10
April Showers Bring May Flowers - 01:36:09
Our Rankings - 02:01:26
Outro - 02:06:06
Song Credits: "Hopscotch" by Louis Adrien "Jiggin the Jig" by Bless & the Professionals "Green Light" by Emily Lewis "Tasty Bites" by ZISO
458 - Fire Punch part 1
30 Jul 2023
01:10:01
Join us as we start our Retrospective on Fire Punch! We'll be comparing Tatsuki Fujimoto's debut series to his current hit Chainsaw Man! We also talk about coffee, Mike Mignola, Dogs Red, and more!!!
Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective on Fire Punch, We will read Tatsuki Fujimoto's debut series about a man on constant fire seeking revenge in a frozen post-apocalyptic world(covers volumes 4-6) - 00:24:20
Main Segment Retrospective:Fire Punch, Transition Song: "Fire IT" by IamDayLight, We read Tatsuki Fujimoto's debut series about a man on constant fire seeking revenge in a frozen post-apocalyptic world(covers volumes 1-3) - 00:25:05
Next Week's Topic:Fire Punch, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas - 01:07:42
457 - Darfox Dabbles 8 - MANGA Plus 4
23 Jul 2023
02:00:55
This week dakazu and Darfox examine the newer series like Shibatarian, Red Cat Ramen, and Show-ha Shoten! on MANGA Plus for a Darfox Dabbles! We also discuss Slam Dunk, Dark Gathering, and Truck Driver no Kaidan FIRST GEAR!!!
Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective on Fire Punch, We will read Tatsuki Fujimoto's debut series about a man on constant fire seeking revenge in a frozen post-apocalyptic world(covers volumes 1-3) - 00:30:11
Main Segment Darfox Dabbles: MANGA Plus 4, Transition Song: "It's Over" by Generation Lost, we talk about 10 new manga available through MANGA Plus - 00:31:50 Including:
Next Week's Topic:Fire Punch, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas - 01:59:11
456 - Ryuko part 2
17 Jul 2023
01:15:11
On this episode we discuss Helck, One-Punch Man, Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, Barbeque, Drunk Invader, Spunk, and more! Then we finish out our RyukoRetrospective!!!
Drunk Invader is an Isekai manga about introducing modern alcohol to an immortal witch queen - 00:27:39
dakazu is enjoying Hideki Arai's new S&M manga Spunk - 00:34:30
Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Darfox Dabbles, Darfox will revisit Shueisha's Manga Plus app to checkout their newer titles - 00:40:40
Main Segment Retrospective:Ryuko, Transition Song: "Midnight Blues" by AR Ferdinand, We review Eldo Yoshimizu's manga homage to film noir and Japanese gangster cinema about a beautiful Yakuza princess(covers volume 2) - 00:43:04
Next Week's Topic:Manga Plus, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas - 01:12:55
455 - Ryuko part 1
09 Jul 2023
01:11:55
Seamus returns as we discuss bad variety television, Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King, Level 1 Demon Lord & One Room Hero, Oshi no Ko, and more! Then we dive into the excellently drawn Yakuza princess action series of Ryuko for a new Retrospective!
Listener Emails: Variety television programing - 00:08:07
Action/adventure recommendations - 00:14:13
Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: "Funkymania" by The Original Orchestra, Darfox and dakazu discuss Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King - 00:23:07
Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospetive on Ryuko, We will finish Eldo Yoshimizu's manga homage to film noir and Japanese gangster cinema about a beautiful Yakuza princess(covers volume 2) - 00:41:16
Main Segment Retrospective:Ryuko, Transition Song: "Midnight Blues" by AR Ferdinand, We review Eldo Yoshimizu's manga homage to film noir and Japanese gangster cinema about a beautiful Yakuza princess(covers volume 1) - 00:42:23
Next Week's Topic:Ryuko, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas - 01:09:41
454 - Triple Dip 74 - Until I Love Myself, To Strip the Flesh, JACKASS!
02 Jul 2023
01:19:35
Darfox returns to help finish out our Pride and Panels for Pride Month! We do a Triple Dip on Until I Love Myself, To Strip the Flesh, and JACKASS!! dakazu also talk about Nature Jimon and supplemental What Did You Eat Yesterday? media!!!
Nature Jimon is about eccentric meat and stag beetle hobbies of Japanese comedian Jimon Terakado - 00:21:51
Next Episode Preview and Rundown:Retrospective on Ryuko, We will review Eldo Yoshimizu's manga homage to film noir and Japanese gangster cinema about a beautiful Yakuza princess - 00:25:38
Main Segment Triple Dip:To Strip the Flesh/Until I Love Myself/JACKASS!, Transition Song: "Come to My Summer Dreams" by Alex Makemusic, We read three LGBTQIA+ themed manga for discussion and pick our favorite - 00:26:46 Including:
We pick our favorite out of the three manga - 01:15:20
Next Week's Topic:Ryuko, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas - 01:17:27
453 - dakazu diversions 5 - State of Shonen Magazines
25 Jun 2023
00:35:37
Apologies in advance as we had to change up our schedule this week. We have a short episode as dakazu runs solo to talk about the current state of Weekly Shonen Jump, Weekly Shonen Sunday, Weekly Shonen Magazine, and Weekly Shonen Champion!!!
Intro Song: "Are You Ready For Me Baby" by Funky Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, Change in schedule, Congratulations to Morgana, Mahjong Machinations - 00:00:00
Next Episode Preview and Rundown:Triple Dip, where we read the beginning of three different LGBTIQA+ manga, including: To Strip the Flesh by Oto Toda, Until I Love Myself by Poppy Pesuyama, and JACKASS! by Scarlet Beriko - 00:02:36
Main Segment dakazu diversions:State of Shonen Magazines, Transition Song: "It's Over" by Generation Lost, dakazu runs down the current lineup of the weekly shonen magazines - 00:02:59 Including:
452 - Manga in Motion 58 - What Did You Eat Yesterday
18 Jun 2023
00:53:49
Welcome to week 2 of our Pride and Panels month! Darfox and dakazu are here to talk about the live-action What Did You Eat Yesterday? drama! Will they be able figure out what that black thing on the fridge is!? They also discuss Blood on the Tracks, Gaic to no France Gurashi, and more!
Intro Song: "Marshmallow" by Fassounds, Opening, Introductions - 00:00:00
Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: "Funkymania" by The Original Orchestra, *SPOILERS* Darfox reaches a major change in Blood on the Tracks - 00:01:44
*SPOILERS*The Full-Time Wife Escapist drama 2021 special episode had a current event twist dakazu wasn't expecting - 00:07:49
News: Teaser trailer for the live-action One Piece Netflix show - 00:16:33
Next Episode Preview and Rundown:Triple Dip, where we read the beginning of three different LGBTIQA+ manga, including: To Strip the Flesh by Oto Toda, Until I Love Myselfby Poppy Pesuyama, and JACKASS!by Scarlet Beriko - 00:21:31
Main Segment Manga in Motion:What Did You Eat Yesterday?, Transition Song: "Come to My Summer Dreams" by Alex Makemusic, We watch season 1 of the live-action adaptation drama of Fumi Yoshinaga's BL food manga about middle-aged gay couple Shiro and Kenji - 00:22:32
Welcome to the start of this year's Pride and Panels! We're looking at LGBTQIA+ content for the rest of June and we're kicking things off with Uta Isaki's Is Love the Answer?! We also discuss Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable, Babanbabanban Vampire, Kashimashi Meshi, and more!!!
Intro Song: "Are You Ready For Me Baby" by Funky Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, Chairs talk - 00:00:00
Listener Emails: Superhero comics and Spinoff manga - 00:07:41
Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: "Funkymania" by The Original Orchestra, Morgana got the BL The (Pet) Detective Agency from her library - 00:20:35
Babanbabanban Vampire is a wacky BL comedy about a 450 year old vampire living in a bathhouse to protect the virginity of a teenage boy - 00:34:12
Kashimashi Meshi is about 3 friends who share meals together to overcome the troubles in their lives - 00:42:42
Verses is a new manga by ONE about human survivors from different universes pitting their ultimate evils against each other - 00:46:32
Next Episode Preview and Rundown:Manga in Motion on What Did You Eat Yesterday?, We will watch season 1 of the live-action adaptation drama of Fumi Yoshinaga's BL food manga about middle-aged gay couple Shiro and Kenji - 00:49:44
Main Segment One Shot:Is Love The Answer?, Transition Song: "It's Over" by Generation Lost, We review Uta Isaki's coming of age story about a young woman discovering that she is aromantic asexual - 00:51:51
#mangamacbump, Next Week's Topic:What Did You Eat Yesterday?, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas - 01:36:28
450 - Left to Right 1 - Pretty Deadly, Ursula, East of West
04 Jun 2023
02:35:35
Welcome to a new kind of episode this week! We're adapting our Triple Dip formula to Western comics with Left to Right! We review Pretty Deadly, Ursula, and East of West for our inaugural episode! We also talk about House of Five Leaves, Tamon's B-Side, Shojo Fight, and more!!!
Listener Emails: Good parent characters - 00:18:19
Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: "Funkymania" by The Original Orchestra, Darfox and dakazu watched Street Fighter in preparation for Street Fighter 6- 00:29:31
Tamon's B-Side is about an idol fan becoming the housekeeper of her stan who is completely different from his on-stage persona - 00:37:54
dakazu reread all of Shojo Fight and still thinks it's fantastic - 00:44:06
News-K Manga launched its website with no changes from the app - 00:48:17
Next Episode Preview and Rundown:One Shot on Is Love The Answer?, We will review Uta Isaki's coming of age story about a young woman discovering that she is aromantic asexual - 00:51:14
Main Segment Left to Right:Ursula/East of West/Pretty Deadly, Transition Song: "It's Over" by Generation Lost, We read three Western comics for discussion - 00:52:29, Including:
Discussing dakazu's background in Western comics - 01:14:42
East of Westby Johnathan Hickman & Nick Dragotta - 01:23:49
Pretty Deadly by Emma Rios & Kelly Sue DeConnick - 01:57:58
We pick our favorite of the three comics - 02:20:41
Next Week's Topic:Is Love The Answer?, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas - 02:33:48
449 - Twiple Dip 7 - Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou 2, Dai Dark 4, Chainsaw Man 14
28 May 2023
02:23:48
On this episode we return to read the next volumes of Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou, Dai Dark, and Chainsaw Man for our next Twiple Dip! We also discuss the Prison School and Jojo's Bizarre Adventure anime and the live action dramas of The Full-Time Wife Escapist and What Did You Eat Yesterday!!!
*SPOILERS* dakazu is disappointed withParasyte Reverion K Manga in more ways than one - 00:49:20
Next Episode Preview and Rundown:Left to Right, We will read three Western comics for discussion, Including: Pretty Deadly by Emma Rios & Kelly Sue DeConnick, East of Westby Johnathan Hickman & Nick Dragotta, andUrsula by Erika Price & Lane Yates - 01:03:05
Main Segment Triple Dip:Chainsaw Man 14/Dai Dark 4/Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou 2, Transition Song: "It's Over" by Generation Lost, We revisit three manga covered on the podcast and read the next volume for discussion - 01:05:06 Including:
Next Week's Topic:Pretty Deadly/East of West/Ursula, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas - 02:21:36
556 - One Shot 85 - A Smart and Courageous Child
27 Jul 2025
01:16:45
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!!!
Song Credits: "Hopscotch" by Louis Adrien "Jiggin the Jig" by Bless & the Professionals "Green Light" by Emily Lewis "Tasty Bites" by ZISO
448 - Triple Dip 73 - Orochi, House of Five Leaves, Saturn Apartments
21 May 2023
02:06:25
Get ready for tangents galore this week as we keep veering away from a Triple Dip on manga from the new VIZ Manga subscription service! While reviewing Orochi, House of Five Leaves, and Saturn Apartments we also go off on review scores, wrestling, Star Trek, long running fandoms, and more!!!
Intro Song: "Are You Ready For Me Baby" by Funky Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, Root beer, Scheduling YouTube streams - 00:00:00
Listener Emails: Rating manga with review scores - 00:04:00
Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: "Funkymania" by The Original Orchestra, dakazu finished Gannibal- 00:27:47
dakazu stayed up too late rereading Reborn no Kishi - 00:34:15
Flame of Recca has some liberal swearing that reflects its age - 00:41:54
dakazu says K Manga does lots of good promotions for free chapters that let you check out Kodansha's large library - 00:47:16
Next Episode Preview and Rundown:Twiple Dip, We will revisit three manga covered on the podcast and read the next volume, Including: Dai Dark 4 by Q Hayashida, Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou 2by Hitoshi Ashinano, andChainsaw Man 14 by Tatsuki Fujimoto - 00:49:35
Main Segment Triple Dip:House of Five Leaves/Saturn Apartments/Orochi, Transition Song: "It's Over" by Generation Lost, We read three manga from the new VIZ Manga subscription service for discussion and pick our favorite - 00:51:45 Including:
On this episode we delve deep into the late Satoshi Kon's origins as we review his collection of early manga shorts with a One Shot on Dream Fossil! dakazu also breaks down the newly released K Manga app in comparison to the new VIZ Manga subscription service!!!
Intro Song: "Are You Ready For Me Baby" by Funky Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, Faking illness for money, Songs playing in your head - 00:00:00
Listener Email: Our International Dub choices - 00:06:28
Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: "Funkymania" by The Original Orchestra, Seamus thinks Usamaru Furuya made the superior No Longer Human adaptation - 00:14:00
Darfox and Seamus won't stop comparing the Electionmovies to The Wire- 00:22:24
Blue Giant Explorer ended in the middle of Dai's journey in the USA - 00:35:13
dakazu is slowly making his way through Parasyte Reversi- 00:39:03
News:Kodansha launched their USA-only manga service K Manga- 00:45:21
The VIZMangaapp started a new subscription service for Shogakukan manga simulpubs - 01:04:48
Next Episode Preview and Rundown:Triple Dip, where we read the beginning of three different manga on the VIZ Manga app, including: Orochi by Kazuo Umezz, House of Five Leavesby Natsume Ono, and Saturn Apartmentsby Hisae Iwaoka - 01:12:11
Main Segment One Shot:Dream Fossil, Transition Song: "It's Over" by Generation Lost, We review the collection of 15 manga works by the late anime auteur Satoshi Kon - 01:12:55
446 - Triple Dip 72 - PANDORA, Mothers, A Favorable Wind on Full Sails
07 May 2023
01:32:45
Seamus and Morgana are back as we try out another live recording this week! We discuss shonen manga, Free Comic Book Day, Skip and Loafer, The Prince of Tennis, and more! Then we review PANDORA, Mothers, and A Favorable Wind on Full Sails for a Glacier Bay BooksTriple Dip!!!
Intro Song: "Are You Ready For Me Baby" by Funky Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, Injuries and pregnancy, Live recordings - 00:00:00
Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: "Funkymania" by The Original Orchestra, Seamus enjoyed Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku for being less shonen and more seinen - 00:04:07
Darfox got samples of Wandanceand Blackguard from Free Comic Book Day - 00:11:34
dakazu disliked Skip and Loafer the more he read it - 00:17:26
Our most anticipated upcoming anime and manga - 00:20:25
Next Episode Preview and Rundown:One Shot on Dream Fossil, We will reviewthe collection of 15 manga works by the late anime auteur Satoshi Kon - 00:32:26
This week's episode was recorded live! We were joined by friend of the podcast, Wyatt from Columbus, Ohio! We talked about Fire Punch, Do a Powerbomb, Heavenly Delusion, and had a Triple Dip on Dandadan, Choujin X, and Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku!!!
Main Segment Triple Dip:Dandadan/Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku/Choujin X, Transition Song: "It's Over" by Generation Lost, We read the beginning of each manga for discussion and to see if we'd continue reading it before picking our favorite of the three - 00:39:50 Including:
444 - Triple Dip 70 - [Oshi no Ko], My Home Hero, Heavenly Delusion
23 Apr 2023
01:41:58
This week we talk about collectables, The Files of Young Kindaichi, Ninja Batman, Skip and Loafer, and more! Then we examine three series that have new anime this season! We've got a Triple Dip on [Oshi no Ko], My Home Hero, and Heavenly Delusion!!!
Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: "Funkymania" by The Original Orchestra, Morgana loves the silly sympathetic backstories in The Files of Young Kindaichi- 00:17:53
Masato Hisa's art style works well in Ninja Batman- 00:23:59
Next Episode Preview and Rundown:Triple Dip, where we read the beginning of three different manga, including: Dandadanby Yukinobu Tatsu, Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku by Yuji Kaku, Choujin X by Sui Ishida - 00:36:14
Main Segment Triple Dip:Heavenly Delusion/My Home Hero/[Oshi no Ko],Transition Song: "It's Over" by Generation Lost, We read the beginning of each manga for discussion and to see if we'd continue reading it before picking our favorite of the three - 00:37:23 Including:
443 - Twiple Dip 6 - Dai Dark 3, Tales of the Kingdom 2, Chainsaw Man 13
16 Apr 2023
01:51:10
We've got the whole gang back together to talk about Talk to My Back, Suzume, [Oshi no Ko], Kabin no Tsuma, and more! Then we examine the next volumes of Tales of the Kingdom, Dai Dark, and Chainsaw Man for a Twiple Dip!
dakazu learned about multiple chemical sensitivity in Hideki Akiyama's Kabin no Tsuma - 00:40:20
Next Episode Preview and Rundown:Triple Dip, where we read the beginning of three different manga, including: [Oshi no Ko] by Aka Akasaka & Mengo Yokoyari, Heavenly Delusionby Masakazu Ishiguro, and My Home Heroby Naoki Yamakawa & Masashi Asaki - 00:48:14
Main Segment Twiple Dip:Tales of the Kingdom 2/Dai Dark 3/Chainsaw Man 13,Transition Song: "It's Over" by Generation Lost, We will revisit three manga covered on the podcast and read the next volume for discussion and pick our favorite - 00:49:25 Including:
Seamus is back and living in America! We celebrate by talking about preferred manga states, Trigun Stampede, the United Red Army in Red, and more! Then we discuss the feminist alt-manga Talk to My Back by Yamada Murasaki for a new One Shot!!!
Intro Song: "Are You Ready For Me Baby" by Funky Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, Seamus' move to Chicago - 00:00:00
Listener Mail: Preferred manga states - 00:05:30
Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: "Funkymania" by The Original Orchestra, *SPOILERS* Darfox and dakazu share their thoughts on Trigun Stampede- 00:10:22
dakazu loved the space survival food manga Hara-peko Galaxy- 00:29:19
Redis a historical series about the rise and fall of extremist United Red Army in 1970′s Japan - 00:28:36
Next Episode Preview and Rundown:Twiple Dip, We will revisit three manga covered on the podcast and read the next volume, Including: Dai Dark 3by Q Hayashida, Tales of the Kingdom 2by Asumiko Nakamura, andChainsaw Man 13 by Tatsuki Fujimoto - 00:41:48
Main Segment One Shot:Talk to My Back, Transition Song: "It's Over" by Generation Lost, We review Yamada Murasaki's alternative manga about the woman's role as a domestic housewife in 1980′s Japanese society - 00:42:40
441 - Shojo Showdown 5 - Skip・Beat!, The Wallflower, Godchild
02 Apr 2023
01:46:58
On this episode Morgana has curated another selection of manga for a Shojo Showdown! We examine The Wallflower, Godchild, and Skip・Beat! to see if they make our shojo hearts go "doki doki"! We also talk about The Ichinose Family's Deadly Sins, Hell's Paradise, and more!!!
Intro Song: "Are You Ready For Me Baby" by Funky Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, Wrestlemania - 00:00:00
Listener Mail: New hobbies - 00:02:27
Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: "Funkymania" by The Original Orchestra, Darfox wonders if The Ichinose Family's Deadly Sins is going to end - 00:15:04
dakazu is extremely satisfied with the quality of the Hell's Paradise anime - 00:35:04
La Pesteis a manga adaptation of Albert Camus' existentialist classic novel - 00:36:30
Next Episode Preview and Rundown: One Shot on Talk to My Back, We will review Yamada Murasaki's alternative manga about the woman's role in 1980′s Japanese society - 00:45:46
Main Segment Triple Dip: The Wallflower/Godchild/Skip・Beat!, Transition Song: "It's Over" by Generation Lost, We read the beginning of each shojo manga for discussion and to see if we'd continue reading it before picking our favorite of the three - 00:47:20
We pick our favorite out of the three manga - 01:44:13
Next Week's Topic:Talk to My Back, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas - 01:45:33
440 - Triple Dip 69 - Level 1 Demon Lord and One Room Hero, WIND BREAKER, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
26 Mar 2023
02:04:14
Seamus is out this week so we take advantage to compare Frieren: Beyond Journey's End and Level 1 Demon Lord and One Room Hero for a Triple Dip! We also throw in WIND BREAKER for Morgana! We also discuss video games, Tomo-chan Is a Girl!, and more!!!
News: Kodansha will be launching a US-only digital manga app K Manga in May 2023 - 00:51:29
Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Shojo Showdown, We will read the beginning of three different shojo manga to see if we'd keep reading them and also pick our favorite, including: The Wallflowerby Tomoko Hayakawa, Skip・Beat!by Tomu Ohmi, and Godchildby Kaori Yuki - 01:04:56
Main Segment Triple Dip: Level 1 Demon Lord and One Room Hero/Frieren: Beyond Journey's End/WIND BREAKER, Transition Song: "It's Over" by Generation Lost, We read the beginning of each manga for discussion and to see if we'd continue reading it before picking our favorite of the three, - 01:08:33 Including:
We pick our favorite out of the three manga - 01:59:55
Next Week's Topic:The Wallflower/Skip・Beat!/Godchild, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas - 02:02:34
439 - Triple Dip 68 - The Karman Line, WONDER HOUSE OF HORRORS, Mermaid Town
19 Mar 2023
01:48:01
On this episode we talk about 3D/CGI anime, Chainsaw Man, She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat, Mujina in to the Deep, and more! Then we explore some fantastic indie manga from Glacier Bay Books and Star Fruit Books for a Triple Dip! We review Mermaid Town, The Karman Line, and WONDER HOUSE OF HORRORS!!!
Intro Song: "Are You Ready For Me Baby" by Funky Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, Beaches and sunburns - 00:00:00
Listener Mail: 3D/CGI anime - 00:03:46
Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: "Funkymania" by The Original Orchestra, *SPOILERS* Darfox is excited about the newest chapters of Chainsaw Man - 00:11:17
555 - Seamus Selections 1 - Takopi's Original Sin, Inside Mari
13 Jul 2025
01:32:08
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!!!
Dandadan, Kaiju No. 8, My Dress-Up Darling - 00:12:49
Barefaced ~Koan wo Satta Otoko~ - 00:16:26
Promise Mascot Agency - 00:20:46
Next Episode Preview - 00:27:00
Inside Mari - 00:29:00
*SPOILERS* Inside Mari - 00:42:16
*Content Warning: Abuse, Bullying, Suicide* Takopi's Original Sin - 00:56:10
Outro - 01:30:20
Song Credits: "Hopscotch" by Louis Adrien "Jiggin the Jig" by Bless & the Professionals "Green Light" by Emily Lewis "Tasty Bites" by ZISO
438 - Planetes part 2
12 Mar 2023
01:32:19
This week we discuss monster girls in Sons of the Forest, Junichiro Saito's Musashino, the Blue Giant movie soundtrack, and more! Then we conclude our Retrospective on Makoto Yukimura's hard science fiction series on space development, Planetes!!!
Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: "Funkymania" by The Original Orchestra, Darfox wants to tell you about a monster girl in Sons of the Forest- 00:05:57
Musashinois a travelogue with a Junichiro Saito surreal twist - 00:16:38
dakazu breaks down his thoughts on the music from the Blue Giant movie - 00:22:46
News: Seinen manga magazine Eveningends publication - 00:32:40
Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Triple Dip, where we read three different independent manga, including: Mermaid Town by Tomohiro Tsugawa, The Karman Line by Mitsuhashi Kotaro, and Wonder House of Horrorsby Miyako Cojima - 00:35:57
Main Segment Retrospective: Planetes, Transition Song: "Starspeed" by MILANO, We discuss Makoto Yukimura's hard science fiction series about debris collecting astronauts(covers omnibus 2) - 00:37:35
On this episode we talk about Sailor Moon translations, Something New, Gokurakugai, Demon Slayer - To the Swordsmith Village, and more! Then we start our long awaited Retrospective on Makoto Yukimura's Planetes! We discuss the near-future story about space debris collectors and what puts the "hard" in hard science fiction!!!
Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective on Planetes, We will discuss Makoto Yukimura's hard science fiction series about debris collecting astronauts(covers omnibus 2) - 00:49:14
Main Segment Retrospective: Planetes, Transition Song: "Starspeed" by MILANO, We discuss Makoto Yukimura's hard science fiction series about debris collecting astronauts(covers omnibus 1) - 00:49:36
Next Week's Topic:Planetes, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas - 01:35:54
436 - One Shot 56 - Downfall
26 Feb 2023
01:00:22
Morgana is out this week so we take a look at Inio Asano's Downfall! What do we think about this tale about a washed out manga artist who's life starts to spiral out of control? We also discuss wrestling, Beat & Motion, Catch These Hands!, and more!!!
Intro Song: "Are You Ready For Me Baby" by Funky Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, Drinking - 00:00:00
Listener Mail: Professional wrestling tangent - 00:04:39
Our favorite comfort media - 00:10:48
Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: "Funkymania" by The Original Orchestra, Darfox and dakazu check out the MILLION TAG manga Beat & Motion- 00:14:16
dakazu looks forward to Akiko Higashimura's afterword segments in Omo ni Naitemasu- 00:26:18
Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective on Planetes, We will discuss Makoto Yukimura's hard science fiction series about debris collecting astronauts(covers omnibus 1) - 00:32:53
Main Segment One Shot: Downfall, Transition Song: "It's Over" by Generation Lost, We review Inio Asano's story of a manga artist's life that spirals into darkness - 00:34:34
Next Week's Topic:Planetes, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas - 00:58:54
435 - One Shot 55 - The Girl That Can't Get a Girlfriend
19 Feb 2023
01:22:22
On this episode we talk about Nighttime for Just Us Two, Blissful Land, The JOJOLands, and more! Then we excitedly dive into Mieri Hiranishi's hilarious autobiographical manga about an androgynous girl looking for the love of another androgynous girl!!!
Support Mieri Hiranishi by following her on Twitter, Subscribing to her YouTube, buying something from her store, or becoming a Patreon!
Intro Song: "Are You Ready For Me Baby" by Funky Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, Seamus returns to the pub - 00:00:00
Listener Mail:Junji Ito character quiz - 00:00:54
Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: "Funkymania" by The Original Orchestra, Darfox is waiting to formulate his thoughts on Trigun Stampede- 00:08:16
Morgana encourages you to check the digital collections at your library by using Libby, hoopla, and Comics Plus - 00:09:34
Next Episode Preview and Rundown: One Shot on Downfall, We will review Inio Asano's story of a manga artist's life that spirals into darkness - 00:41:19
Main Segment One Shot: The Girl That Can't Get a Girlfriend, Transition Song: "It's Over" by Generation Lost, We discuss Mieri Hiranishi's autobiographical comedy about being an androgynous girl looking for the love of another androgynous girl - 00:43:04
Next Week's Topic:Downfall, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas - 01:20:57
434 - One Shot 54 - Ayako
12 Feb 2023
01:35:39
Seamus returns this week as we review Osamu Tezuka's Ayako! We examine how the story about messy family drama intertwines with Tezuka's commentary on post-war Japan! We also discuss Omo ni Naitemasu, an AI art manga, and more!!!
Next Episode Preview and Rundown: One Shot on The Girl That Can't Get a Girlfriend, We will be discussing Mieri Hiranishi's autobiographical comedy about being an androgynous girl looking for the love of another androgynous girl - 00:33:54
Main Segment One Shot: Ayako, Transition Song: "It's Over" by Generation Lost, We discuss Osamu Tezuka's dark drama that ties mysteries that occurred during post-World War II Japan with a terrible family - 00:34:40
433 - Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey part 2
05 Feb 2023
01:14:28
On this episode dakazu talks about Vanilla Spider, Kimi to Picopico, and Futari Switch! Then we finish our Retrospective on Akiko Higashimura's memoir about her beloved art teacher in Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey!!!
Next Episode Preview and Rundown: One Shot on Ayako, We will be discussing Osamu Tezuka's dark drama that ties mysteries that occurred during post World War II Japan with a terrible family - 00:29:38
Main Segment Retrospective: Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey, Transition Song: "Bright Horizon" by Jonas Kolberg, We discussing Akiko Higashimura's autobiographical series about her beginnings and the art teacher who whipped her into shape(covers volumes 4-5) - 00:31:54
Next Week's Topic:Ayako, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas - 01:13:04
432 - Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey part 1
29 Jan 2023
01:40:07
Join us for a new Retrospective on Akiko Higashimura's autobiographical series about the art teacher who changed her life! Morgana and dakazu get personal with their own experiences relating to the fine arts and teaching! We also discuss live-action adaptions, video game manga, Yaiteru Futari, and more!!!
Yaiteru Futari is a cute manga about a newlywed couple who enjoy grilling delicious food - 00:48:55
Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey, We will be discussing Akiko Higashimura's autobiographical series about her beginnings and the art teacher who whipped her into shape(covers volumes 4-5) - 00:52:45
Main Segment Retrospective: Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey, Transition Song: "Bright Horizon" by Jonas Kolberg, We discussing Akiko Higashimura's autobiographical series about her beginnings and the art teacher who whipped her into shape(covers volumes 1-3) - 00:53:04
This week we share our favorite music manga, Darfox catches up on Blood on the Tracks, and dakazu reads the melancholy Nekomata to Asa Gohan! Then we finally sink our teeth into the final volume of BEASTARS and discuss our thoughts on the whole series!
Intro Song: "Are You Ready For Me Baby" by Funky Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, Weather and seasons, Corrections - 00:00:00
Listener Mail: Our favorite music manga - 00:03:10
Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: "Funkymania" by The Original Orchestra, *SPOILERS* Darfox caught up to new volumes of Blood on the Tracks- 00:17:59
Morgana has been watching her husband play Elden Ring- 00:38:13
Nekomata to Asa Gohan is about a retired widower and his nekomata-turned-cat - 00:46:59
Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey, We will be discussing Akiko Higashimura's autobiographical series about her beginnings and the art teacher who whipped her into shape(covers volumes 1-3) - 00:50:42
Main Segment Retrospective: BEASTARS, Transition Song: "It's Over" by Generation Lost, We discuss the final volume 22 of Paru Itagaki's anthropomorphic animal drama and the series as a whole - 00:51:48
On this episode we discuss masterpieces, Tezuka Osamu Ashisutanto no Shokutaku, Heiwa no Kuni no Shimazaki e, Trigun Stampede, and more! Then we return to Kowloon Generic Romance, Drowning Love, and Chainsaw Man for a Twiple Dip!!!
Intro Song: "Are You Ready For Me Baby" by Funky Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, New Manga Mac TV content - 00:00:00
Listener Mail: Our choices for series we consider masterpieces - 00:03:10
Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: "Funkymania" by The Original Orchestra, dakazu really liked Embrace Your Size- 00:17:59
In Tezuka Osamu Ashisutanto no ShokutakuAkio Hotta shares behind-the-scenes stories and meals he ate while working as an assistant under Osamu Tezuka - 00:19:01
Next Episode Preview and Rundown: BEASTARS, We will be discussing the final volume 22 of Paru Itagaki's anthropomorphic animal drama and the series as a whole - 00:46:51
Main Segment Twiple Dip: Kowloon Generic Romance 2/Drowning Love 2/Chainsaw Man 12, Transition Song: "It's Over" by Generation Lost, We revisit three manga previously covered on the podcast and read the next volume - 00:47:19 Including:
We pick our favorite out of the three manga - 01:40:35
Next Week's Topic:BEASTARS, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas - 01:42:28
429 - Triple Dip 67 - Tales of the Kingdom, Children of the Sea, Welcome Back, Alice
08 Jan 2023
01:57:53
On this episode we share our most anticipated manga for 2023, Morgana talks about Embrace Your Size, Darfox has been watching Kaguya-sama: Love is War, and dakazu checks out Kaina of the Great Snow Sea! Then we review Welcome Back, Alice, Tales of the Kingdom, and Children of the Sea for a new Triple Dip!!!
Intro Song: "Are You Ready For Me Baby" by Funky Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, The Edvard Munch movie, Figma action figures, Bungo Stray Dogs- 00:00:00
Listener Mail: Our most anticipated manga releases of 2023 - 00:06:50
Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: "Funkymania" by The Original Orchestra, Morgana really enjoyed the message of body positivity in Embrace Your Size- 00:12:18
Darfox is working his way through watching Kaguya-sama: Love is War in preparation for the upcoming movie - 00:22:17
Next Episode Preview and Rundown:Twiple Dip, We will revisit three manga covered on the podcast and read the next volume, Including: Kowloon Generic Romance 2 by Jun Mayuzuki, Drowning Love 2by George Asakuara, and Chainsaw Man 12 by Tatsuki Fujimoto - 00:45:31
Main Segment Triple Dip:Welcome Back, Alice/Tales of the Kingdom/Children of the Sea, Transition Song: "It's Over" by Generation Lost, We read the beginning of each manga for discussion and to see if we'd continue reading it before picking our favorite of the three - 00:46:47 Including:
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!!!
Song Credits: "Talk of the Town" by Devon May "Jiggin the Jig" by Bless & the Professionals "Home" by Zach Sorgen "Tasty Bites" by ZISO
428 - New Chapter Check-in 11 - The Ichinose Family's Deadly Sins
02 Jan 2023
01:11:40
Darfox8 and dakazu are bringing in the new year with a New Chapter Check-in! Darfox checked out The Ichinose Family's Deadly Sins, Akane-banashi, and more! We also catch up on the latest arcs of Black Clover, My Hero Academia, and Chainsaw Man part 2!!!
-Intro Song: "Are You Ready For Me Baby" by Funky Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, New year traditions - 00:00:00
Thanking Philip for being a Generous Manga Head - 00:05:30
Next Episode Preview and Rundown:Triple Dip, where we read the beginning of three different manga, including: Welcome Back, Alice by Shuzo Oshimi, Children of the Seaby Daisuke Igarashi, and Tales of the Kingdomby Asumiko Nakamura - 00:06:14
Main Segment New Chapter Check-in, We will be doing *FULL-SPOILER* discussions on the newest story arcs of popular manga - 00:08:27, Including:
We've got an amazing gift just in time for Christmas! Get ready for another year end celebration with the Manga Machination Awards! Seamus, Morgana, Darfox8, and dakazu are ready to present their awards and top manga lists for 2022!!!
Intro Song: "Christmas is Here" by The Delegates, Opening, Introductions - 00:00:00
Main Segment Manga Machinations Awards 2022: We present our favorite podcast moments and personal awards, along with our top manga picks of 2022 - 00:01:40
Best for Manga Machinations Award - 00:01:54
Biggest Interest Darfox tried to Shoehorn into the Podcast Award - 00:03:54
"Manga I'm glad the guys were suckered into reading" Award - 00:06:18
Most Enjoyable Manga Mac Discussion Award - 00:07:48
Best Filmed but not yet Edited Manga Mac TV Content Award - 00:10:05
Best Older Series Discovered by dakazu Award - 00:12:29
"I loved this and want to read more but somehow completely forgot about it" Award - 00:13:20
Best Recipe dakazu got from a Manga Award - 00:15:01
"I was frankly surprised this was as good as it was" Award - 00:16:57
Best CO-OP Rings Moment Award - 00:21:07
Worst thing Darfox missed out on because of his torn ACL Award - 00:25:12
Most Exciting Release of the Year Award - 00:30:17
"Fuck This" Hall of Fame - 00:32:51
Best Manga Chapter Cover Art Award - 00:36:37
Manga Machinations Listener Popularity Award - 00:41:18
Best fan made Chainsaw Man OP/ED Award - 00:44:51
"There's Still Hope" Award - 00:45:53
Next Episode Preview and Rundown:New Chapter Check-in, dakazu and Darfox will be going full spoilers with the newest chapters of their favorite popular manga series - 00:49:42
Transition Song: "What's Another Year" by Johnny Logan, Morgana's Top Manga of 2022 - 00:50:11
Darfox8's Top Manga of 2022 - 00:54:51
dakazu's Top Manga of 2022 - 01:07:32
Seamus' Top Manga of 2022 - 01:21:02
Manga Machinations Mangaka Hall of Fame - 01:28:52
Final reflection on 2022, Next Week's Topic: New Chapter Check-in, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Auld Lang Syne" by Lone Star Vibes - 01:35:33
426 - Recommendation Round-up 2 - Single Volumes
18 Dec 2022
01:48:36
This week we answer emails while dakazu talks about Nagata Kabi's new manga, a Gengoroh Tagame food manga, Hunter x Hunter, and more! Then we present our suggestions for awesome single volume manga in a new edition of Recommendation Round-up!!!
00:44:14 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown:Manga Machinations Awards 2022, we'll be looking back on this past year with our top manga picks along with our individual awards and favorite podcast moments
00:44:42 - Main Segment Recommendation Round-up: Single Volumes, Transition Song: "Riverside Life" by Ty Simon, We share recommendations for single volume releases that we think you should own, Including: