506 – One Shot 74 – Sexy Voice and Robo
The original trio dive into an art-driven tale of a plucky teen and her hapless lackey in Sexy Voice and Robo! We also discuss Tom King, Dead Dead Demons Dededede Destruction, Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi, and more!!!
Continue reading500 – One Shot 73 – Paradise Kiss
Come join us as we celebrate 500 episodes of Manga Machinations! After announcing the winner of our giveaway, dakazu leads the hosts in a game of Wavelength! Then we dive into the world of fashion and teen drama with Ai Yazawa‘s Paradise Kiss!!!
Continue reading492 – One Shot 72 – Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths
This week we talk about X-Men ’97, The End of Evangelion, The Three-Body Problem, Fujou wo Nuguu Hito, and more! Then we discuss how war is bad with a One Shot on Shigeru Mizuki‘s Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths!!!
Continue reading487 – One Shot 71 – Not All Girls Are Stupid
On this episode we talk about Verona cookies, Stray Cat & Wolf, and Avatar: The Last Airbender! Then we examine Minami Q-ta‘s Not All Girls Are Stupid to discuss 90’s josei manga and the definition of a dry lover!!!
Continue reading484 – One Shot 70 – Will I Be Single Forever?
This week we discuss impactful anime, Jurassic Park, and the historical manga Shinkuro, Hashiru!! Then we take a look at Mari Okazaki‘s Will I Be Single Forever? and share how it personally resonates with us!!!
Continue reading482 – One Shot 69 – Hen Kai Pan
Seamus is back! He talks about pro wrestling shows and convenient stores from his trip to Japan! We discuss if manga makes us feel dumb! Then we return to the amazing art of Eldo Yoshimizu by examining Hen Kai Pan!!!
Continue reading478 – One Shot 68 – The Right Way to Make Jump!
On this episode we thank our Ko-fi supporters, give our choices for anime adaptations, give impressions on the Netflix Yu Yu Hakusho, and discuss the use of AI in manga creation. Then, we look at the cute report manga The Right Way to Make Jump! that also reveals a bigger industry issue!!!
Continue reading476 – One Shot 67 – My Pancreas Broke, But My Life Got Better with Jocelyne Allen
We’ve got a special episode this week! dakazu and Morgana are joined by translator Jocelyne Allen as she returns to chat about the newest Nagata Kabi book My Pancreas Broke, But My Life Got Better! We also include discussion on My Wandering Warrior Eating Disorder!!!
Check out Jocelyne’s blog, bluesky, and professional website!
Continue reading473 – One Shot 66 – Until I Love Myself
This week dakazu returns as Seamus leaves for Ireland! We discuss the end of Attack on Titan, Sexy Tanaka-san, Akuma-kun and more! Then we dive into Poppy Pesuyama‘s Until I Love Myself for a tough but ultimately positive autobiographical journey about workplace harassment and trauma!!!
Continue reading472 – One Shot 65 – Witches: The Complete Collection
Darfox is reunited with ALMOST all the crew. dakazu is still gone but Morgana and Seamus help Dar record a fun tangent filled podcast. With a great conversation about Daisuke Igarashi’s Witches: The Complete Collection in the main segment.
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