Manga Machinations

A podcast about manga

Pollyanna

Posted on December 1, 2020 by dakazu

Pollyanna

A collection of comics and essays in celebration of the Mother/Earthbound video game series from 35 contributors.

We’ve discussed this on a previous episode.

This is a fantastic tribute to Nintendo’s quirky role-playing-game Mother/Earthbound! It took a long time for me to acquire this book because shipping was limited due to the pandemic but I was so happy when I finally got it. Some well known manga artists like Taiyo Matsumoto and Inio Asano and even Toby Fox, creator of Undertale, contributed to this collection. I love all the different stories that celebrate the wonderful world of Mother/Earthbound!

~dakazu

Goodnight Punpun

Posted on July 9, 2019 by dakazu

Goodnight Punpun

A manga about the odd life of Punpun Onodera, who is drawn as a cute bird.

Fantastic series. I absolutely think it’s Inio Asano’s definitive title. There is so much craft put into the art work, story, and characters. The characters are so damn good in this manga. Everyone from God to Funky Afro-Bro stand out and make thing so weird but good. I almost compare it to David Lynch’s Twin Peaks level of strange charm.

We’ve done a full retrospective on the series.

Available from VIZ.

~dakazu

237 – One Shot 18 – My Solo Exchange Diary vol. 2 with Jocelyne Allen

Posted on April 8, 2019 by dakazu

237 – One Shot 18 – My Solo Exchange Diary vol. 2 with Jocelyne Allen

Translator Jocelyne Allen returns as we finish the trilogy of Kabi Nagata books by reviewing My Solo Exchange Diary vol. 2!!!

Check out Jocelyne’s awesome blog and hire Jocelyne for translation and interpertation!

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236 – Give My Regards to Black Jack part 4

Posted on April 1, 2019 by dakazu

236 – Give My Regards to Black Jack part 4

This week we reach the end of Give My Regards to Black Jack! Join us as we give our final thoughts on Shuho Sato’s medical drama that asks, “What does it mean, to be a doctor?”!!!!

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225 – One Shot 17 – An Invitation from a Crab

Posted on January 14, 2019 by dakazu

225 – One Shot 17 – An Invitation from a Crab

On this episode we review the surreal stories in An Invitation from a Crab by panpanya!

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221 – Guest Gaiden 3 – Interpreting with Jocelyne Allen

Posted on December 17, 2018 by dakazu

221 – Guest Gaiden 3 – Interpreting with Jocelyne Allen

This week translator extraordinaire Jocelyne Allen returns to answer our questions about working as an interpreter and how it differs from translating books!

Check out Jocelyne’s blog & her professional website!

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216 – Triple Dip 31 – Starving Anonymous, Scum’s Wish, The Fable

Posted on November 12, 2018 by dakazu

216 – Triple Dip 31 – Starving Anonymous, Scum’s Wish, The Fable

On this episode we check out 3 more manga for another Triple Dip! Seamus picks the ultimate unrequited love story of Scum’s Wish, darfox with the crime drama about a legendary hitman in The Fable, and dakazu brings the grotesque horror of Starving Anonymous!

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