521 – One Shot 78 – Ending Theme, One Hundred Views of Reality
With Darfox and Morgana gone and dakazu too busy to read, it leaves Seamus to share his thoughts on Ghost in the Shell 1.5! Then dakazu and Seamus talk about Ending Theme and One Hundred Views of Reality: two new releases from Star Fruit Books and Glacier Bay Books!!!
Continue reading516 – 10 Year Anniversary – Lupin III: Greatest Heists with Dawn “BunnyCartoon”
Join us as we celebrate 10 years of Manga Machinations! We discuss Monkey Punch‘s iconic style in Lupin III: Greatest Heists with Dawn from the Anime Nostalgia Podcast! Then, we wax nostalgic on our podcasting journey!!!
Continue reading514 – One Shot 77 – …And the Strange and Funky Happenings One Day, The Other Side of the Clouds
Apologize in advance and we dealt with some technical issues recording this episode! We review upcoming Glacier Bay Books titles of …And the Strange and Funky Happenings One Day and The Other Side of the Clouds! We also discuss the American Manga Awards and more!!!
Continue reading509 – One Shot 76 – Until I Met My Husband
Join us for an extra episode of Pride and Panels! We cover the manga adaptation of gay rights activist Ryousuke Nanasaki‘s memoirs in Until I Met My Husband! We also discuss long running manga, Hyper Hard Boiled Gourmet Report, and more!!!
Continue reading507 – One Shot 75 – Beast Complex 2 + 3
Morgana is back but sick. Still, it doesn’t stop us from returning to Paru Itagaki‘s unhinged animal kingdom with Beast Complex 2 + 3! We also talk about hot lettuce, Tougen Anki: Legend of the Cursed Blood, Ramen Akaneko, Maru Sankaku Shikaku, and more!!!
Continue reading506 – One Shot 74 – Sexy Voice and Robo
The original trio dive into an art-driven tale of a plucky teen and her hapless lackey in Sexy Voice and Robo! We also discuss Tom King, Dead Dead Demons Dededede Destruction, Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi, and more!!!
Continue reading500 – One Shot 73 – Paradise Kiss
Come join us as we celebrate 500 episodes of Manga Machinations! After announcing the winner of our giveaway, dakazu leads the hosts in a game of Wavelength! Then we dive into the world of fashion and teen drama with Ai Yazawa‘s Paradise Kiss!!!
Continue reading492 – One Shot 72 – Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths
This week we talk about X-Men ’97, The End of Evangelion, The Three-Body Problem, Fujou wo Nuguu Hito, and more! Then we discuss how war is bad with a One Shot on Shigeru Mizuki‘s Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths!!!
Continue reading487 – One Shot 71 – Not All Girls Are Stupid
On this episode we talk about Verona cookies, Stray Cat & Wolf, and Avatar: The Last Airbender! Then we examine Minami Q-ta‘s Not All Girls Are Stupid to discuss 90’s josei manga and the definition of a dry lover!!!
Continue reading484 – One Shot 70 – Will I Be Single Forever?
This week we discuss impactful anime, Jurassic Park, and the historical manga Shinkuro, Hashiru!! Then we take a look at Mari Okazaki‘s Will I Be Single Forever? and share how it personally resonates with us!!!
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