Manga Machinations

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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October 12, 2025 133 mins

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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September 28, 2025 98 mins

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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We've got a new Triple Dip lineup with A Witch's Life in Mongol, Dogsred, and HIRAETH -The End of the Journey-! We also discuss video games we've been streaming, Toy Story, Nagata Kabi's new manga, and more!!!

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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!!!

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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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Morgana may be out this week, but it doesn't stop the boys from having a hilariously good time! They look at the 2nd volumes of MUJINA INTO THE DEEP, Welcome Back, Alice, and Vampeerz! dakazu also talks in-depth about finally reading SOIL!!!

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May 18, 2025 73 mins

On this episode we music, Akkanbe Ikkyu, Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You: Soulmate, The Metalhead Next Door, and more! Then we examine Fumi Yoshinaga's Tamaki & Amane, a story collection about love in different forms!!!

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May 11, 2025 117 mins

Bring out your tissues and prepare to cry for this week's Manga in Motion on Look Back! We talk about the shorter anime movie adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto's emotional one shot! Also discussions on wonky anatomy, The Legend of Kamui, Silver Mountain, Aoi Honou, and more!!!

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On this episode we dive into a Triple Dip on Pet Shop of Horrors, Ran and the Gray World, and Captain Momo's Secret Base! We also about Free Comic Book Day, Star Wars, Sinners, Lazarus, Kowloon Generic Romance, and more!!!

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April 27, 2025 126 mins

We're back from our break to discuss Scott McCloud's Understanding Comics! Does this 30 year old breakdown on the artistry of comics still hold up?! We also talk about Battle Angel Alita Mars Chronicle, Hunter x Hunter, and more!!!

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