391 – Blue Giant part 2

391 – Blue Giant part 2

On this episode we preview Doomsday Cleaning, Darfox and dakazu talk about Chinese splatter film Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky, and they praise Tatsuki Fujimoto’s latest one shot Goodbye, Eri! Then we wrap up our Retrospective on Shinichi Ishizuka’s jazz manga Blue Giant!!!

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390 – Blue Giant part 1

390 – Blue Giant part 1

This week we start our Retrospective on Shinichi Ishizuka’s jazz manga Blue Giant! We discuss its blend of kinetic line art with the romanticization of the power of music! Also Darfox8 finishes Steven Universe and dakazu learns about the eccentric folk band Tama in “Tama” to Iu Fune ni Notteita!!!

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389 – One Shot 51 – My Wandering Warrior Existence with Jocelyne Allen

389 – One Shot 51 – My Wandering Warrior Existence with Jocelyne Allen

Translator Jocelyne Allen returns to Manga Machinations to talk about My Wandering Warrior Existence! Join us as we discuss Nagata Kabi’s newest book that explores what it is to love and be loved!!!

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388 – One Shot 50 – Secretly, I’ve Been Suffering About Being Sexless

388 – One Shot 50 – Secretly, I’ve Been Suffering About Being Sexless

Morgana is away this episode so the guys take advantage to talk about Secretly, I’ve Been Suffering About Being Sexless by Togame from Yen Press! They also discuss disliked tropes in fiction and dakazu talks about sci-fi series Wakusei Closet and Atmosphere!!!

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387 – Triple Dip 60 – Is Kichijoji the Only Place to Live?, Queen Emeraldas, Manga Diary of a Male Porn Star

387 – Triple Dip 60 – Is Kichijoji the Only Place to Live?, Queen Emeraldas, Manga Diary of a Male Porn Star

On this episode we discuss BEASTARS vol. 17, Kazuhiro Fujita’s new Black Museum series, and the end of Dr. STONE! Then it’s time for a truly eclectic Triple Dip with Is Kichijoji, the Only Place to Live?Manga Diary of a Male Porn Star, and Queen Emeraldas!!!

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386 – Guest Gaiden 10 – Children’s Manga with Matt Haasch

386 – Guest Gaiden 10 – Children’s Manga with Matt Haasch

This week’s Matt Haasch is back to talk about upcoming releases from Star Fruit Books and his love of children’s manga! We discuss and compare Super Mario Manga ManiaKirby Manga Mania, and Nicola Traveling Around the Demons’ World!!!

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385 – Manga in Motion 52 – Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions

385 – Manga in Motion 52 – Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions

Your move! On this episode we prepare to duel by watching Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions! Also, Morgana reads the vampire BL Fangs, dakazu drops Gente but loves Bye-Bye Atashi no Oniichan and Zashiki Musume to Ryourinin, and Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction ended!!!

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384 – One Shot 49 – Danza

384 – One Shot 49 – Danza

This week Darfox finally finishes Ride Your Wave while dakazu reads the end of Fire Force and does extra reading with Ristorante ParadisoACCA 13-Territory Inspection Department P.S, and Coppers! Then we review Natsume Ono’s short story collection Danza!!!

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383 – Triple Dip 59 – Invisible Parade, Town of Pigs, From This Flame

383 – Triple Dip 59 – Invisible Parade, Town of Pigs, From This Flame

On this episode Seamus talks about how The Secret might have helped with licensing Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou and dakazu loves the story of a granny battling hell demons in Guranba! Then we look at upcoming releases from Glacier Bay Books and Star Fruit Books for a Triple Dip! We review Invisible ParadeTown of Pigs, and From This Flame!!!

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382 – Shojo Showdown 3 – Kiss Him, Not Me, Peach Girl, My Little Monster

382 – Shojo Showdown 3 – Kiss Him, Not Me, Peach Girl, My Little Monster

Seamus is out this week so Morgana takes advantage to plan an extremely shojo Shojo Showdown! We’re checking out Kiss Him, Not MePeach Girl, and My Little Monster! Also Darfox has been watching Steven Universe and dakazu read Pico Pico Shonen EX and Kyokuchiteki Oudou Shoku!!!

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