064 – Manga in Motion 4 – The Garden of Words
Seamus is back to talk about popular shoujo manga; including AKB49 – Renai Kinshi Jourei, Whispered Words(Sasameki Koto), Tenbin wa Hana to Asobu, and Kimi ga Suki!! Then dakazu explains the comedy of the long running Afro Tanaka series and we talk about teacher/student romances done right in The Garden of Words for Manga in Motion!!!
Continue reading061 – Manga in Motion 3 – Angel’s Egg
On this episode Seamus finishes Planetes, dakazu talks about the JSDF in Rising Sun and kids playing golf in Rising Impact. Then we get into a lengthy discussion about manga spin-offs of other manga and look at Mamoru Oshii’s anime art film Angel’s Egg(Tenshi no Tamago)!!!
Continue reading056 – Blame! part 2
This week we start off with a Billy Bat update hour, Seamus continues with Planetes, darfox and dakazu discuss the ending of the Blood Blockade Battlefront(Kekkai Sensen) anime, we talk about the One Punch Man anime, and end with a long recap of the next set of Blame! chapters in our Retrospective!!!(covers chapters 12-24)
Continue reading1 Sentence Review with dakazu: Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam 16
Make up your mind you fickle woman!!!
053 – Manga in Motion 1 – Tokyo Godfathers
The week we start out new segment Manga in Motion, where we discuss anime films. Our first pick is Tokyo Godfathers by Satoshi Kon! Also, darfox talks about vampires in Happiness, Seamus catches up on Hi Score Girl, we discuss the struggle of manga artist Shuho Sato vs. his publishers, and we see if Boob Morning returns in volume 2 of I am a Hero!
Continue reading051 – 1 Year Anniversary Special – Akira movie
Welcome to a special edition of Manga Machinations! We’re celebrating our 1 year mark by discussing the newest Billy Bat chapters, the 1988 anime movie Akira, and our top 3 favorite manga of the past year! Thanks for listening and enjoy!!!
Continue reading047 – Akira part 3
This week we talk about natto on rice, the end of What a Wonderful World!(Subarashii Sekkai) taking a dark turn, and how the anime of Monster Musume: Everyday Life with Monster Girls(Monster Musume no Iru Nichijou) is porn. Then we have an extra long, in-depth analysis on our current series Akira!!!(covers volume 3)
Continue reading046 – Akira part 2
On this episode dakazu revisits O-Parts Hunter(666 Satan)(done by the younger twin brother of Naruto manga artist), darfox feels the forced Naru x Hina in The Last – Naruto the Movie, Seamus continues consuming more Inio Asano manga with What a Wonderful World!(Subarashii Sekai), we discuss anime adaptations of manga done right, and how Metal Gear Solid rips off Akira!!!.(covers volume 2)
Continue reading042 – Pluto part 4
Tune into our final retrospective of Naoki Urasawa’s Pluto!! We’ll cover the final 2 volumes of the series and compare it with Osamu Tezuka’s original storyline!(covers chapters 48-65) We also discuss Solanin, Naruto: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring(Naruto Gaiden), and get ready for the summer anime season!
Continue reading1 Sentence Review with dakazu: Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam 15
“Pot calling the kettle black” much Kamille?