Manga Machinations
**New Episodes every Monday!** Join hosts dakazu, darfox8, Seamus2389, and Morgana Santilli for Manga Machinations! Our weekly manga discussions focus on introducing lots of unknown manga and doing in-depth retrospective reviews of titles such as 'Tokyo Tarareba Girls', 'BLAME!', Tezuka Osamu's 'Phoenix', and more! Get more info at mangamachinations.com and send emails to mangamachinations@gmail.com
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We're closing out 2025 by finally getting to the Manga Mavericks Books releases! We're only 5 months late! We examine Senpai no Kohai, ALTERNATIVE, The Murderer and Her Runaway Desire! We also discuss Neighborhood Craftsmen: Stories from Kanda's Gokura-chou, We are connected, Avatar: Fire and Ash, and more!!!
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It the final episode of 2025 where all the hosts are available, so we're squeezing in one final Jianghu Journey with more Michiko & Hatchin, Cowboy Bebop, and Samurai Champloo! We also discuss manga starter packs, Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein, Konjiki no Gash!! 2, Beautiful Monster, and more!!!
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The whole crew is back together to check out more Shin'ichi Sakamoto with Innocent Rouge! We also discuss the live-action Look Back movie, Pluribus, CLAMP's COLOR KURO, the end of 2.5 Dimensional Seduction, and more!!!
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Darfox is away enjoying Thanksgiving but the rest of the hosts battle tummy fatigue to discuss Mamoru Oshii's Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence! We also discuss a NYC Manga exhibition, Manben Neo on Chika Umino, Dispatch, and more!!!
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With dakazu and Seamus gone, it's time for Darfox's annual hosting episode! He's got Morgana and guest Amber to join him for a One Shot on Clamp School Detectives! They also discuss Sanda, Brimstone, Miss Minoes, and more!!!
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In this super Shin'ichi Sakamoto episode, not only do we continue reading #DRCL, but we skip ahead to where he took over writing duties on The Climber! We also discuss Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26, K-Pop Demon Hunters, and Silent Hill f!!!
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The tides are turning in our newest Jianghu Journeys episode, as dakazu finally seems to be warming up to Samurai Champloo! We also discuss the Chainsaw Man movie, JK Biker, Tojima Wants to be a Kamen Rider, and more!!!
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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!!!
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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!!!
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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!!!
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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!!!
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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!!!
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Morgana is back, and it's time to continue our tandem watch-along of Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, and Michiko & Hatchin! We also discuss Tiny Bookshop, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX, Ramen Okami to Curry Tora, and more!!!
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On this episode we dive deep into dark crevasses of twisted human psyche by checking out both the movie and manga of Ichi the Killer! How does Takeshi Miike's cult-classic adaptation compare to Hideo Yamamoto's original shocking series?! We also celebrate the English licensing of Billy Bat, discuss Young Magazine USA, and more!!!
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This week we check out Tsutomu Nihei's current series, Tower Dungeon, and Shin'ichi Sakamoto's earlier series, The Climber! They have much more in common than we originally thought! We also discuss beverages, publisher logos, Weapons, and more!!!
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Seamus is back from Ireland, so we return to our tandum anime retrospective on Michiko & Hatchin, Cowboy Bebop, and Samurai Champloo! We also discuss Pokémon Detective Pikachu, The Naked Gun, Made in Abyss, and more!!!
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Darfox is back and ready to continue his shojo awakening by checking out Loveless, April Showers Bring May Flowers, and You're My Pet! We also discuss Superman, Fantasia, Mob Psycho 100: Reigen, and much more!!!
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With Darfox and Seamus out this week, dakazu and Morgana team up to review Miki Yamamoto's A Smart and Courageous Child! They dive deep into the theme of pregnancy and the lovely colored artwork! They also discuss King in Limbo, the end of Vinland Saga, 2025 Eisner Award winners, and more!!!
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Morgana is out this week so Seamus has selected 2 series for us to check out: Takopi's Original Sin and Inside Mari! We also discuss Summer 2025 anime, the Gundam Card Game, Barefaced ~Koan wo Satta Otoko~, and more!!!
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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!!!
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