351 – Triple Dip 51 – Boys Run the Riot, Even Though We’re Adults, I Think Our Son Is Gay

351 – Triple Dip 51 – Boys Run the Riot, Even Though We’re Adults, I Think Our Son Is Gay

For our second week of Pride Month Spectacular, we’re doing a LGBTQ+ themed Triple Dip! We’ll be looking at the first volumes of Boys Run the RiotEven Though We’re Adults, and I Think Our Son Is Gay! Also Darfox finally read Perfect World and dakazu learned about real Japanese communal bath houses in Nyuuyoku Yankees!!!

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344 – One Shot 39 – Children of Mu-Town & Ripples

344 – One Shot 39 – Children of Mu-Town & Ripples

On this episode Morgana buys over $400 of BL, Darfox sees Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train, and dakazu loves the diversity of representation in Akachan Honbucho! Then we hope to get more pull quotes on Glacier Bay Books by reviewing Children of Mu-Town and Ripples!!!

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343 – Triple Dip 50 – Tokyo Revengers, Oishinbo, Generation Witch

343 – Triple Dip 50 – Tokyo Revengers, Oishinbo, Generation Witch

This week dakazu learns about the birth of the first weekly seinen manga magazine with Losers ~Nippon Hatsu no Seinen Mangashi no Tanjo~! He also decides to stop reading Meisou Senshi Nagata Kabi Gurume de GO!! For our main topic, we check out Tokyo RevengersOishinbo, and Generation Witch for a new Triple Dip!!!

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331 – Triple Dip 48 – Blue Giant, My Dress-Up Darling, My Androgynous Boyfriend

331 – Triple Dip 48 – Blue Giant, My Dress-Up Darling, My Androgynous Boyfriend

This week we share our favorite social media content and dive into a massive spoiler discussion for BEASTARS volume 10! Then it’s time for a new Triple Dip with Blue GiantMy Dress-Up Darling, and My Androgynous Boyfriend!!!

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328 – New Chapter Check-in 6 – One Piece

328 – New Chapter Check-in 6 – One Piece

Darfox and dakazu are here to kickoff 2021 with a New Chapter Check-in! dakazu talks about One Piece chapter 1000, Darfox praises Black Clover but feels lukewarm on the end of We Never Learn, and they both gush about Chainsaw Man again!!!

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327 – Manga Machinations Awards 2020

327 – Manga Machinations Awards 2020

Welcome to the final episode of 2020! We’re doing things a bit differently this year by launching the Manga Machinations Awards! Darfox8, dakazu, Morgana, and Seamus have all created unique awards to go with their top manga picks from 2020! Enjoy our picks and have yourself a safe and happy holidays from all of us here at Manga Machinations! See you next year!!!

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325 – Triple Dip 46 – Radiant, A Bittersweet Life, Amazing Agent Luna

325 – Triple Dip 46 – Radiant, A Bittersweet Life, Amazing Agent Luna

This week dakazu talks about heliocentrism with Chi. ~Chikyu no Undou ni Tsuite~ and shoujo romances with Busu ni Hanataba wo.! Then the hosts dive into a non-Japanese manga Triple Dip with Amazing Agent LunaA Bittersweet Life, and Radiant!!!

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314 – New Chapter Check-in 5 – My Hero Academia

314 – New Chapter Check-in 5 – My Hero Academia

Morgana and Seamus are out this episode so Darfox8 and dakazu settle in for a New Chapter Check-in! They’re excited to dive into full spoiler discussions on My Hero AcademiaChainsaw ManBlack Clover, and more!!!

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306 – Fantasy Magazine 2 – Science Fiction

306 – Fantasy Magazine 2 – Science Fiction

Seamus is out this week so Morgana, Darfox, and dakazu submit their top science fiction manga picks they’d like to license for another edition of Fantasy Magazine! We also discuss Monster #8Chainsaw ManI Had That Same Dream Again: The Complete Manga CollectionLv1 Maou to One Room YuushaMieruko-chan, and more!!!

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302 – Triple Dip 43 – BL Metamorphosis, A Man and His Cat, Hi Score Girl

302 – Triple Dip 43 – BL Metamorphosis, A Man and His Cat, Hi Score Girl

On this episode Morgana catches up on Witch Hat Atelier and SPY x FAMILY, dakazu experiences the 27 Club with Shiori Experience – Jimi na Watashi to Hen na Oji-san, and we run down all the new manga licensing announcements! Then it’s time to make up for our last Triple Dip with three excellent series, as we examine A Man and His CatBL Metamorphosis, and Hi Score Girl!!!

Also congratulations to the winners of our 300th episode manga giveaway contest, Dwayne, John, and Dawn! Thanks again to everyone who participated!

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