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Manga Machinations

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Rating
★★★★☆
4.4
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28 reviews
This podcast has
609 episodes
Language
English
Explicit
Yes
Date created
2014/10/06
Latest episode
2026/10/25
Average duration
86 min.
Release period
10 days

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**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 [email protected]

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605 - Jianghu Journeys 18 - Michiko & Hatchin 18, Cowboy Bebop 19, Samurai Champloo 22
2026/10/25
Since Darfox was able to join us this week, we pivot to another trio of episodes for Michiko & Hatchin, Cowboy Bebop, and Samurai Champloo for a Jianghu Journeys! We also discuss Coraline, You Can See Everything, The Summer Hikaru Died, Desert Punk, and more!!! Send us emails! [email protected]  Follow us on Social Media! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Support us on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac  Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Check out our new gaming channel! https://www.youtube.com/@NakayoshiGaming/  Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 Coraline, Frankenweenie - 00:02:21 *SPOILERS* You Can See Everything - 00:07:29 The Complete Crepax - 00:27:38 The Summer Hikaru Died - 00:28:43 Desert Punk - 00:31:15 Next Episode Preview - 00:36:42 Cowboy Bebop 19, Michiko & Hatchin 18, Samurai Champloo 22 - 00:37:16 Outro - 01:26:12 Song Credits: "Talk of the Town" by Devon May "We Don't Stop" by 2MooveKa "Home" by Zach Sorgen "God Mode" by Konstantin Garbuzyuk
604 - Manga in Motion 73 - 100 Meters
2026/10/18
While Seamus is out the rest of the hosts get ready to discuss the anime movie 100 Meters! We also discuss The Mummy, Street Fighter, Shin Ultraman, The Happiest in the World, and more!!! Send us emails! [email protected]  Follow us on Social Media! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Support us on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac  Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Check out our new gaming channel! https://www.youtube.com/@NakayoshiGaming/  Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 The Mummy - 00:02:28 Street Fighter - 00:14:32 Barbarian - 00:26:06 Shin Ultraman - 00:35:19 The Happiest in the World! - 00:40:45 Next Episode Preview - 00:43:25 100 Meters - 00:45:22 Outro - 01:18:32 Song Credits: "Forever Funk" by Akolo "We Don't Stop" by 2MooveKa "Groovy Panda" by IamDayLight "God Mode" by Konstantin Garbuzyuk
603 - Land of the Lustrous part 5
2026/10/04
We've arrived at the end of Phosphophyllite's long journey, and the completion of our Land of the Lustrous Retrospective! We also discuss Bedknobs and Broomsticks, "Jinsei Konomama de i no ka Zone" ni Totsunyu Shitande Sekai 36-Kakoku Hitori Tabi Shite mita, After War Gundam X, and more!!! Send us emails! [email protected]  Follow us on Social Media! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Support us on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac  Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Check out our new gaming channel! https://www.youtube.com/@NakayoshiGaming/  Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 Weapons - 00:02:10 "Jinsei Konomama de i no ka Zone" ni Totsunyu Shitande Sekai 36-Kakoku Hitori Tabi Shite mita - 00:05:34 Bedknobs and Broomsticks - 00:07:51 After War Gundam X - 00:12:52 Next Episode Preview - 00:24:49 Land of the Lustrous - 00:25:52 Outro - 01:16:21 Song Credits: "Yule" by Ian Post "We Don't Stop" by 2MooveKa "Flight of the Inner Bird" by Yehezkel Raz "God Mode" by Konstantin Garbuzyuk
602 - Land of the Lustrous part 4
2026/09/27
It's time for our penultimate episode on Land of the Lustrous! Phosphophyllite has made literally a monstrous change as we barrel towards the conclusion! We also discuss Primetime, Resident Evil, Control Resonant, Gekiko Kamen, and more!!! Send us emails! [email protected]  Follow us on Social Media! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Support us on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac  Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Check out our new gaming channel! https://www.youtube.com/@NakayoshiGaming/  Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 Primetime - 00:03:04 Ha-chan, Shake Your Booty! - 00:11:37 Resident Evil - 00:18:13 Fantastic Mr. Fox - 00:24:18 Control Resonant - 00:27:17 Gekiko Kamen - 00:32:07 Next Episode Preview - 00:37:10 Land of the Lustrous - 00:37:41 Outro - 01:05:27 Song Credits: "Yule" by Ian Post "We Don't Stop" by 2MooveKa "Flight of the Inner Bird" by Yehezkel Raz "God Mode" by Konstantin Garbuzyuk
601 - Jianghu Journeys 17 - Samurai Champloo 20+21, Cowboy Bebop 18, Michiko & Hatchin 17
2026/09/21
We continue our tandem anime Retrospective on Samurai Champloo, Cowboy Bebop, and Michiko & Hatchin! We also discuss Hope, The Prince of Tennis, and more!!! Send us emails! [email protected]  Follow us on Social Media! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Support us on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac  Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Check out our new gaming channel! https://www.youtube.com/@NakayoshiGaming/  Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 Listener Email - 00:02:19 Hope - 00:07:22 The Goonies - 00:16:29 The Prince of Tennis - 00:18:51 Next Episode Preview - 00:27:33 Cowboy Bebop 18, Michiko & Hatchin 17, Samurai Champloo 20+21 - 00:27:58 Outro - 01:23:59 Song Credits: "Talk of the Town" by Devon May "We Don't Stop" by 2MooveKa "Home" by Zach Sorgen "God Mode" by Konstantin Garbuzyuk
600 - 12 Year Anniversary Morgana's Manga Makeup 8 - Billy Bat, Fire Punch, Historié
2026/09/13
We've reached yet another milestone! To celebrate, we're revisiting Billy Bat, Fire Punch, and Historié! We've even invited manga letterer Aidan Clarke to tell us about his experience working on Billy Bat! We also discuss Ichi the Killer, More Weight: A Salem Story, Glitch Witch, and more!!! Follow Aidan on Bluesky! Send us emails! [email protected]  Follow us on Social Media! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Support us on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac  Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Check out our new gaming channel! https://www.youtube.com/@NakayoshiGaming/  Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 Ichi the Killer - 00:03:07 More Weight: A Salem Story - 00:09:47 Glitch Witch - 00:22:25 Next Episode Preview - 00:28:11 Fire Punch - 00:31:57 Historié - 00:52:10 Billy Bat - 01:21:49 Our Rankings - 02:10:08 Outro - 02:17:09 Song Credits: "Forever Funk" by Akolo "We Don't Stop" by 2MooveKa "Groovy Panda" by IamDayLight "God Mode" by Konstantin Garbuzyuk
599.9 - Land of the Lustrous part 3
2026/08/30
Numbering be damned as we dive into volumes 7, 8, and 9 of Land of the Lustrous! New revelations have made way to new questions and we continue to examine Haruko Ichikawa's sci-fi take on Buddhism! We also discuss Scarlet, Lanterns, Night of the Living Cat, and much more!!! Send us emails! [email protected]  Follow us on Social Media! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Support us on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac  Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Check out our new gaming channel! https://www.youtube.com/@NakayoshiGaming/  Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 Listener Email - 00:01:38 Scarlet - 00:08:08 Batman: Caped Crusader - 00:17:48 The End of Oak Street - 00:24:24 Lanterns - 00:30:48 Absolute Batman - 00:35:59 Night of the Living Cat - 00:40:04 Next Episode Preview - 00:43:05 Land of the Lustrous - 00:44:33 Outro - 01:26:09 Song Credits: "Yule" by Ian Post "We Don't Stop" by 2MooveKa "Flight of the Inner Bird" by Yehezkel Raz "God Mode" by Konstantin Garbuzyuk
599 - Jianghu Journeys 16 - Cowboy Bebop 17, Michiko & Hatchin 16, Samurai Champloo 19
2026/08/16
We're diving into more episodes of Cowboy Bepop, Michiko & Hatchin, and Samurai Champloo for Jianghu Journeys! We also discuss shojo manga, The Samurai and the Prisoner, Quit Laughing, Shijima, Choujin X, and even a quiz from Darfox!!! Send us emails! [email protected]  Follow us on Social Media! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Support us on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac  Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Check out our new gaming channel! https://www.youtube.com/@NakayoshiGaming/  Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 Listener Email - 00:04:40 The Samurai and the Prisoner - 00:16:29 Man On Fire - 00:23:34 The Pagemaster - 00:25:46 Darfox's Quiz - 00:32:26 Quit Laughing, Shijima - 00:38:13 Big Walk - 00:42:15 Choujin X - 00:46:41 Suiken Japan - 00:48:16 Next Episode Preview - 00:54:36 Cowboy Bebop 17, Michiko & Hatchin 16, Samurai Champloo 19 - 00:55:00 Outro - 01:35:50 Song Credits: "Talk of the Town" by Devon May "We Don't Stop" by 2MooveKa "Home" by Zach Sorgen "God Mode" by Konstantin Garbuzyuk
598 - Land of the Lustrous part 2
2026/08/09
We're finally back to continue our Land of the Lustrous Retrospective! Things continue to change for our hero, Phosphophyllite! We also discuss Manga Million, Purgatory Funeral Cakes, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and more!!! Send us emails! [email protected]  Follow us on Social Media! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Support us on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac  Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Check out our new gaming channel! https://www.youtube.com/@NakayoshiGaming/  Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 Manga Million - 00:03:27 Iron Wok Jan!, Tetsunabe no Jan!! 2nd - 00:15:39 Purgatory Funeral Cakes - 00:17:37 Spider-Man: Brand New Day - 00:22:56 Big Walk - 00:31:08 Next Episode Preview - 00:33:41 Land of the Lustrous - 00:34:13 Outro - 01:12:52 Song Credits: "Yule" by Ian Post "We Don't Stop" by 2MooveKa "Flight of the Inner Bird" by Yehezkel Raz "God Mode" by Konstantin Garbuzyuk
597 - Manga in Motion - A Chinese Ghost Story
2026/08/02
Morgana is away so the boys check out the Tsui Hark anime film, A Chinese Ghost Story! We discuss the unique and wild mix of 2D and 3D animation! We also talk about Mangaka, Ryoshi ni Naru and Mother 3!!! Send us emails! [email protected]  Follow us on Social Media! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Support us on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac  Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Check out our new gaming channel! https://www.youtube.com/@NakayoshiGaming/  Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 Mangaka, Ryoshi ni Naru - 00:01:54 Mother 3 - 00:12:30 Next Episode Preview - 00:25:18 A Chinese Ghost Story - 00:25:53 Outro - 01:03:18 Song Credits: "Forever Funk" by Akolo "We Don't Stop" by 2MooveKa "Groovy Panda" by IamDayLight "God Mode" by Konstantin Garbuzyuk
596 - Jianghu Journeys 15 - Michiko & Hatchin 15, Cowboy Bebop 16, Samurai Champloo 18
2026/07/26
Seamus is back so we continue our Jianghu Journeys with more Michiko & Hatchin, Cowboy Bebop, and Samurai Champloo! We also discuss manga trivia, Evil Dead Burn, The Odyssey, Oshimi Shuzo Zaiaku Collection, GTO Paradise Lost Kai, and much more!!! Send us emails! [email protected]  Follow us on Social Media! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Support us on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac  Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Check out our new gaming channel! https://www.youtube.com/@NakayoshiGaming/  Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 Listener Email - 00:04:37 The Kid Who Would Be King - 00:12:32 Evil Dead Burn - 00:18:20 The Odyssey - 00:23:31 Oshimi Shuzo Zaiaku Collection - 00:33:50 GTO Paradise Lost Kai - 00:40:58 Doraemon fallout with Shogakukan - 00:45:16 Next Episode Preview - 00:48:41 Cowboy Bebop 16, Michiko & Hatchin 15, Samurai Champloo 18 - 00:49:42 Outro - 01:25:30 Song Credits: "Talk of the Town" by Devon May "We Don't Stop" by 2MooveKa "Home" by Zach Sorgen "God Mode" by Konstantin Garbuzyuk
595 - Shojo Showdown 10 - Never Say Ugly, Run Away With Me, Girl, World's End and Apricot Jam
2026/07/12
Darfox is back to join us for a Shojo Showdown! We check out Never Say Ugly, Run Away With Me, Girl, World's End and Apricot Jam. We also talk about A Questionnaire on the Mouth, Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia, The Ghost in the Shell, and more!!! Send us emails! [email protected]  Follow us on Social Media! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Support us on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac  Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Check out our new gaming channel! https://www.youtube.com/@NakayoshiGaming/  Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 The Furious - 00:05:27 A Questionnaire on the Mouth - 00:12:36 Black Clover - 00:14:35 Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia - 00:18:24 The Ghost in the Shell - 00:21:34 Brother Bear - 00:26:06 Next Episode Preview - 00:33:05 World's End and Apricot Jam - 00:34:35 Never Say Ugly - 00:48:35 Run Away With Me, Girl - 01:06:10 Our Rankings - 01:20:17 Outro - 01:21:28 Song Credits: "Forever Funk" by Akolo "We Don't Stop" by 2MooveKa "Groovy Panda" by IamDayLight "God Mode" by Konstantin Garbuzyuk
594 - One Shot 88 - Before You Go Extinct
2026/07/05
Seamus and Darfox are out this week, leaving behind dakazu and Morgana to weigh in on Before You Go Extinct! We also talk about the 2026 ALA Conference, Draw This, Then Die!, Aka to Ao no Gown, and much more!!! Send us emails! [email protected]  Follow us on Social Media! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Support us on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac  Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Check out our new gaming channel! https://www.youtube.com/@NakayoshiGaming/  Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 Listener Email - 00:03:35 2026 ALA Conference, More Weight: A Salem Story - 00:05:28 Toriko - 00:13:06 Draw This, Then Die! - 00:14:16 Aka to Ao no Gown - 00:20:45 Next Episode Preview - 00:28:42 Before You Go Extinct - 00:30:07 Outro - 01:01:28 Song Credits: "Forever Funk" by Akolo "We Don't Stop" by 2MooveKa "Groovy Panda" by IamDayLight "God Mode" by Konstantin Garbuzyuk
593 - Jianghu Journeys 14 - Samurai Champloo 16+17, Michiko & Hatchin 14, Cowboy Bebop 15
2026/06/21
It's time for more of our triple anime Retrospective on Samurai Champloo, Michiko & Hatchin, and Cowboy Bebop! We also discuss Animal Signal, MARRIAGETOXIN, Boichi's thoughts on manga piracy, and more!!! Send us emails! [email protected]  Follow us on Social Media! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Support us on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac  Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Check out our new gaming channel! https://www.youtube.com/@NakayoshiGaming/  Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 Listener Email - 00:01:23 Cars - 00:06:14 Road to Empress II - 00:07:12 Animal Signal - 00:09:22 MARRIAGETOXIN - 00:12:52 Boichi's thoughts on manga piracy - 00:15:48 Next Episode Preview - 00:38:15 Cowboy Bebop 15, Michiko & Hatchin 14, Samurai Champloo 16+17 - 00:38:55 Outro - 01:21:00 Song Credits: "Talk of the Town" by Devon May "We Don't Stop" by 2MooveKa "Home" by Zach Sorgen "God Mode" by Konstantin Garbuzyuk
592 - Land of the Lustrous part 1
2026/06/14
After almost 2 years, we're finally delivering on our promise and starting our Retrospective on Land of the Lustrous! We dive into Haruko Ichikawa's amazing artwork, Buddhist-inspired world and characters, and slightly confusing perspectives! We also discuss Jumanji, Before You Go Extinct, the end of Space Brothers, Infernal Affairs, and more!!! Send us emails! [email protected]  Follow us on Social Media! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Support us on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac  Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Check out our new gaming channel! https://www.youtube.com/@NakayoshiGaming/  Timestamps: Intro, FIFA World Cup 2026 - 00:00:00 The Land Before Time, Jumanji - 00:09:18 Before You Go Extinct - 00:21:39 Space Brothers - 00:26:05 Kono Oto Tomare! Sounds of Life - 00:27:51 Road to Empress II - 00:28:32 To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! - 00:30:49 Infernal Affairs - 00:34:18 Next Episode Preview - 00:38:15 Land of the Lustrous - 00:38:40 Outro - 01:40:58 Song Credits: "Yule" by Ian Post "We Don't Stop" by 2MooveKa "Flight of the Inner Bird" by Yehezkel Raz "God Mode" by Konstantin Garbuzyuk

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4.4 out of 5
28 reviews
★★☆☆☆
rainxsnow 2025/09/17
Mixed feelings
This was my first time listening but I could only get through some of the multi part episode of Aku no Hana. Couldn't finish it. Morgana and Shamus co...
★★★★★
WarpSpeedMolasses 2024/05/10
4 Friends + popular manga + obscure manga - bad vibes = MangaMac
There’s so much manga out there, and it feels overwhelming to decide which titles to invest my time and money on. This podcast helped me stay in-the-k...
★★★★★
Tonanm 2024/04/27
Best Manga Podcast in the World!!
Hey there! Let me tell you about my absolute favorite podcast: Manga Machinations. It's like stepping into a cozy cafe filled with friends who share m...
★★★★★
magamoment 2024/04/22
Machinations in my Manga?!
More likely than you might think!
★★★★★
ItsNeptic 2023/01/03
Great Manga Podcast
I first found out about this podcast through the Parasyte retrospective. Parasyte was the first manga I ever read and I had watched few anime up until...
★★★★★
JustAnotherLokiVariant 2021/01/20
Sound familiar to anyone?
I encountered a manga a few years ago and I for the life of me can’t remember what it was called. All I remember is that it’s not a new one but it was...
★★★★★
Shimosan123 2021/01/01
Great show!
Best show I found this year, hands down. If you speak English and love manga this is the pod for you. Awesome compliment of hosts. Good production val...
★★★★★
Draymora 2020/07/01
A good listen in on current manga/anime news & classics
Honestly surprised I just found this podcast now- feels like listening in with friends. Everyone seems well informed of the series discussed (both pop...
★★★★★
LumRanmaYasha 2020/06/27
The Most Eclectic Manga Pod in the Biz!
The Manga Mac crew have a great format with thoughtful hosts who all have different specialties and backgrounds. Darfox8 knows his shonen, Morgana’s g...
★★★★★
Definitely Not Colton 2020/06/21
Good Manga Pod!
I’ve only been listening to Manga Machinations for a few months, but I’ve really enjoyed what I listen to! Every one of the hosts bring a range of int...
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