467 – Triple Dip 75 – The Summer Hikaru Died, ATOM: The Beginning, Boy’s Abyss

467 – Triple Dip 75 – The Summer Hikaru Died, ATOM: The Beginning, Boy’s Abyss

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!!!

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466 – One Shot 62 – Okinawa

466 – One Shot 62 – Okinawa

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!!!

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465 – One Shot 61 – Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man

465 – One Shot 61 – Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man

On this episode we discuss wrasslin, antipork bias, Cowboy Bebop: The MovieMaster Keaton RemasterQuantum BreakBlood on the TracksWelcome Back, Alice, and more! Then we examine the collection of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s one shot works with Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man!!!

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464 – 9 Year Anniversary Retrospective Redux 4 – Pluto with Aidan Clarke

464 – 9 Year Anniversary Retrospective Redux 4 – Pluto with Aidan Clarke

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!!!

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463 – Manga in Motion 59 – Belle

463 – Manga in Motion 59 – Belle

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!!!

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462 – One Shot 60 – River’s Edge

462 – One Shot 60 – River’s Edge

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!

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461 – Twiple Dip 8 – Chainsaw Man 15, Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou 3, Dai Dark 5

461 – Twiple Dip 8 – Chainsaw Man 15, Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou 3, Dai Dark 5

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!!!

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460 – Fire Punch part 3

460 – Fire Punch part 3

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!!!

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458 – Fire Punch part 1

458 – Fire Punch part 1

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!!!

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