578 – Buddha part 5
This week we continue our Buddha Retrospective! Will volume 5 change our minds about Osamu Tezuka‘s entertaining art, shallow storytelling, and treatment of female characters!? We also discuss Wake Up Dead Man, Trigun Stargaze, Barubaro!, and more!!!
Continue reading576 – Buddha part 4 with Vicki Dalton
We’re joined by special guest and listener Vicki Dalton as we return to Osamu Tezuka‘s Buddha this week! We also discuss Vicki’s manga & anime origins, From Far Away, Tease Me Harder, 100 Meters, JoJolion, and much, much more!!!
Continue reading566 – Buddha part 3
We’re back from our week off to talk more about Osamu Tezuka‘s Buddha! We also discuss disturbing Hong Kong cinema, Saint Catherine, the Sanda anime, A Mangaka’s Road to Japan, and more!!!
Continue reading565 – Buddha part 2
The week we continue our Retrospective on Osamu Tezuka‘s Buddha! Tune in to learn about Siddhartha’s messy teenage years and questionable coronation practices! We also discuss truly edgy media, Dandadan, Trigun Stargaze, and more!!!
Continue reading564 – Jianghu Journeys 6 – Cowboy Bebop 6, Michiko & Hatchin 7, Samurai Champloo 7
We return to our triple anime Retrospective on Cowboy Bebop, Michiko & Hatchin, and Samurai Champloo, in a a rare race to the bottom! We also discuss making time for your hobbies, Silent Hill f, The Creepy and Freaky, and more!!!
Continue reading563 – Buddha part 1
On this episode we begin our Buddha Retrospective! Join us as we discuss Osamu Tezuka‘s celebrated classic on the life of Siddhartha Gautama! We also talk about Balto, SUG★R, and more!!!
Continue reading562 – 11 Year Anniversary Retrospective Redux 5 – Girls’ Last Tour
Join us as we celebrate 11 years of Manga Machinations! We revisit Tsukumizu’s Girls’ Last Tour to reevaluate it! We also discuss The Glassworker, Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, and much more!!!
Continue reading554 – Jianghu Journeys 3 – Samurai Champloo 3+4, Cowboy Bebop 3, Michiko & Hatchin 3
We’re back and ready to continue our journey watching through Samurai Champloo, Cowboy Bebop, and Michiko & Hatchin! We also discuss preorder bonuses, 2025 ALA Annual conference, Death Stranding 2, Souboutei Kowasubeshi, and much, much more!!!
Continue reading552 – Jianghu Journeys 2 – Cowboy Bebop 2, Michiko & Hatchin 2, Samurai Champloo 2
Our tandem anime retrospective continues with more Jianghu Journeys! We examine the 2nd episodes of Cowboy Bebop, Michiko & Hatchin, and Samurai Champloo! We also discuss Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth, Donketsu, and more!!!
Continue reading551 – Jianghu Journeys 1 – Cowboy Bebop 1, Michiko & Hatchin 1, Samurai Champloo 1
Join us, as we start an exciting new undertaking with our first episode of Jianghu Journeys! We’ll be watching through the entirety of Cowboy Bebop, Michiko & Hatchin, and Samurai Champloo in tandem for comparison! We also discuss Dandadan: Evil Eye, DC Compact Comics, the end of For Your Eternity, and more!
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