486 – Saikyo Selections 16 – Berserk
This week we talk about the Solar New Year and the international popularity of Kagurabachi! Then, we look at the Birth Ceremony chapter in the Conviction arc of Berserk! We examine Kentaro Miura‘s legacy for a special Saikyo Selections!!!
Continue reading412 – 8 Year Anniversary Guest Gaiden 12 – Horror & Hunter x Hunter with Whimsy
We’re celebrating 8 years of Manga Machinations! Joining us is YouTuber Whimsy to talk about her love of horror movies and manga! Then we have a Saikyo Selections on Hunter x Hunter by discussing the 13th Hunter Chairman Election arc!!!
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Continue reading394 – Saikyo Selections 15 – City Hunter
Welcome to the start of our Multimedia Retrospective on City Hunter! Throughout the rest of this month of May we’ll be looking at various iterations of the girl chasing private detective, Ryo Saeba! For this first episode we will be examining the original manga and the various spinoffs by Tsukasa Hojo! And stay tuned after the episode for a bonus spoiler discussion on The Batman!!!
Continue reading358 – Saikyo Selections 14 – Yu-Gi-Oh!
On this episode dakazu tries to explain his issues with Shuzo Oshimi’s Welcome Back, Alice and he gushes over Natsume Ono’s Badon! Then we dive into the world of children’s card games with a Saikyo Selections on Kazuki Takahashi’s Yu-Gi-Oh!! Morgana leads to charge on our discussion about everything from the 4Kids anime dub to the treatment of her favorite character Bakura!!!
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Continue reading310 – Saikyo Selections 13 – Fushigi Yûgi
The wonderful manga letterer Sara Linsley is back to help lead this Saikyo Selection on Fushigi Yûgi! We dive into Yuu Watase’s beloved shoujo series along with the newest Fushigi Yûgi: Byakko Senki which Sara lettered! We praise Watase’s amazing art, appreciate the 90′s pretty boys aesthetics, discuss the often dark drama, and explore the criticisms of certain cross-dressing characters!!!
Continue reading283 – Saikyo Selections 12 – Space Brothers
This week Darfox talks about Masaaki Yuasa’s Ride Your Wave and dakazu is saddened by the abrupt ending of Oni Shine. Then we examine the long running popular series Space Brothers! What will Seamus and Darfox think of Chuya Koyama’s comedic tale of two brothers pursing their childhood dreams of going to space!?
Continue reading205 – Saikyo Selections 11 – Doraemon
This week we take a look at the beloved children’s manga icon, Doraemon! Will Seamus and darfox find anything to enjoy in this manga for kids?
Continue reading191 – Saikyo Selections 10 – Gintama
On this episode we dive into the hilarious comedy stylings of Gintama!
Continue reading167 – Saikyo Selections 9 – Golgo 13
This week we’ll be looking at the longest running manga ever, Golgo 13! Does it stand the test of time? Listen to hear our thoughts!
Continue reading159 – Saikyo Selections 8 – 20th Century Boys
This week our regular host dakazu is gone so Darfox8 and Seamus are left to fend on their own. This doesn’t stop them from talking about manga, specifically 20th Century Boys for our Main Segment Saikyo Selections!
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