496 – Manben Machinations 2 – Kazuhiro Fujita, Akiko Higashimura, Shin’ichi Sakamoto

496 – Manben Machinations 2 – Kazuhiro Fujita, Akiko Higashimura, Shin’ichi Sakamoto

This week we talk about SPY X FAMILY CODE: WHITE, She Likes Gays, but Not Me, Parasyte: The Grey, and more! Then, we examine three episodes of Manben to see how Kazuhiro Fujita, Akiko Higashimura, and Shin’ichi Sakamoto create manga!!!

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493 – Manben Machinations 1 – Wataru Watanabe

493 – Manben Machinations 1 – Wataru Watanabe

It’s time to examine Naoki Urasawa’s Manben! We’ll be diving into the episode on Wataru Watanabe and discussing his signature series, Yowamushi Pedal! We also talk about Anime Boston, Rascal Does Not Dream, Ore Yori Yowai Yatsu ni Ai ni Iku, and more!!!

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465 – One Shot 61 – Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man

465 – One Shot 61 – Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man

On this episode we discuss wrasslin, antipork bias, Cowboy Bebop: The MovieMaster Keaton RemasterQuantum BreakBlood on the TracksWelcome Back, Alice, and more! Then we examine the collection of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s one shot works with Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man!!!

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464 – 9 Year Anniversary Retrospective Redux 4 – Pluto with Aidan Clarke

464 – 9 Year Anniversary Retrospective Redux 4 – Pluto with Aidan Clarke

We’re celebrating 9 years of Manga Machinations by revisiting Pluto! We’re joined by manga letterer Aidan Clarke to talk about all things Naoki Urasawa! We discuss Monster, Yawara!, Master Keaton, 20th Century Boys, and especially Billy Bat!!!

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435 – One Shot 55 – The Girl That Can’t Get a Girlfriend

435 – One Shot 55 – The Girl That Can’t Get a Girlfriend

On this episode we talk about Nighttime for Just Us TwoBlissful LandThe JOJOLands, and more! Then we excitedly dive into Mieri Hiranishi’s hilarious autobiographical manga about an androgynous girl looking for the love of another androgynous girl!!!

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377 – One Shot 47 – Robo Sapiens: Tales of Tomorrow

377 – One Shot 47 – Robo Sapiens: Tales of Tomorrow

This week Morgana checks out the webtoons of Morgana and Oz and Boyfriends while dakazu reads Yuichi Yokoyama’s Outdoors and the 1600′s historical travel log Dampier no Oishii Bouken! Then we review Toranosuke Shimada’s award-winning sci-fi saga of cyber-persons thriving in a world where humanity is dying with Robo Sapiens: Tales of Tomorrow!!!

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350 – One Shot 41 – Our Dreams at Dusk: Shimanami Tasogare

350 – One Shot 41 – Our Dreams at Dusk: Shimanami Tasogare

Welcome to the start of our Pride Month Spectacular! We’re kicking things off with a One Shot on the excellent Our Dreams at Dusk: Shimanami Tasogare by Yuhki Kamatani! We also discuss *SPOILERS* for BEASTARS volume 12!!!

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326 – Manga in Motion 45 – Promare

326 – Manga in Motion 45 – Promare

We’re a year late to the zeitgeist but this episode the hosts review the 2019 hit anime film Promare! Also Morgana also talks about Junji Ito’s Remina and dakazu gushes about Ousama Ranking!!!

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313 – Retrospective Redux 3 – A Silent Voice

313 – Retrospective Redux 3 – A Silent Voice

This week we dive into spoilers for volume 8 of BEASTARS, Morgana checks out Pop Life from Star Fruit Books, dakazu loves Requiem of the Rose King, and we rejoice at the upcoming release of Tokyo Tarareba Girls Returns! Then we revisit one of our beloved Retrospectives with A Silent Voice and find ourselves with a lot of critiques for Yoshitoki Oima’s beloved series!!!

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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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