On this episode we return to our tandum anime Retrospective on Cowboy Bebop, Michiko & Hatchin, and Samura Champloo! We also discuss the Flanderization of characters, BoJack Horseman, Tomorrow the Birds, and more!!!

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Timestamps:

• Intro - 00:00:00
• Listener Email - 00:05:24
• BoJack Horseman - 00:24:10
• Tuca & Bertie - 00:28:27
• Misery - 00:30:04
• Dracula: Collector's Edition - 00:31:13
• Elio, Wish - 00:32:46
• Tomorrow the Birds - 00:42:38
• Land of the Lustrous - 01:01:38
• Next Episode Preview - 01:03:44
• Cowboy Bebop 9, Michiko & Hatchin 10, Samurai Champloo 10 - 01:04:01
• Outro - 01:40:15

Song Credits: "Talk of the Town" by Devon May "We Don't Stop" by 2MooveKa "Home" by Zach Sorgen "God Mode" by Konstantin Garbuzyuk

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!!!

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Timestamps:

• Intro - 00:00:00
• Vicki's Manga & Anime Origins - 00:04:56
• From Far Away - 00:09:58
• ACCA 13-Territory Inspection Department - 00:15:00
• Cats With Jobs - 00:18:23
• Tease Me Harder - 00:22:16
• 100 Meters - 00:27:56
• JoJolion - 00:31:55
• No Other Choice - 00:39:57
• Dracula: Collector's Edition - 00:47:51
• Next Episode Preview - 00:51:48
• Buddha - 00:52:15
• Outro - 01:55:37

Song Credits: "Celebration" by Suraj Nepal "We Don't Stop" by 2MooveKa "Divine" by Suraj Nepal "God Mode" by Konstantin Garbuzyuk

We're posting our annual awards show a bit later than usual! Come join us as we dole out all our individual awards, and present our top lists for the past year of 2025!!!

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Timestamps:

• Introductions - 00:00:00
• Best for Manga Machinations Award - 00:02:58
• "Best Thing I Tricked Everyone into Reading/Watching" Award - 00:08:03
• "Things Dar Thought He Knew About but Seamus Knew Way More About" Award - 00:09:34
• Most Enjoyable Discussion Award - 00:12:50
• "Things I Want to Make the Rest of Y'all Read" Award - 00:15:21
• "Manga Sicko" Award - 00:17:28
• "Best Moment in CSM Manga That Reminded Me to Not Underestimate CSM" Award - 00:24:20
• "Things I'm Most Glad I Was Made to Read/Watch" Award - 00:27:12
• Random New Manga Award - 00:30:32
• "Best Gundam Thing I Did" Award - 00:34:25
• "What the Actual Fuck" Award - 00:41:21
• "Fuck This" Hall of Fame - 00:42:39
• "He Fucking Did it Again!" Award - 00:54:22
• Hall of Fame Award - 00:58:18
• Manga Machinations Listener Popularity Award - 01:00:07
• Next Episode Preview - 01:02:37
• Morgana's Top Manga of 2025 - 01:04:20
• Seamus' Top Comics/Manga of 2025 - 01:09:22
• Darfox's Top Manga of 2025 - 01:14:31
• dakazu's Top Manga of 2025 - 01:20:17
• Looking Forward on 2026 - 01:25:17
• Outro - 01:28:07

Songs Credits: "Christmas is Here" by The Delegates "Here Comes Christmas" by Bob Hart "Dawn" by Salt of the Sound

Happy new year! With Seamus and Morgana out this week, we ask Darfox to check out more MANGA Plus titles! Including: Delinquent Gatcha, Maison and the Man-Eating Apartment, The Creepy and Freaky, Kurumizawa's Folly, Strikeout Pitch, The Bateren Tales, War of the Adults, and Genikasuri!!!

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Timestamps:

• Intro - 00:00:00
• Next Episode Preview - 00:01:10
• Delinquent Gatcha - 00:03:57
• Maison and the Man-Eating Apartment - 00:13:27
• The Creepy and Freaky - 00:22:42
• Kurumizawa's Folly - 00:28:27
• Strikeout Pitch - 00:36:28
• The Bateren Tales - 00:43:51
• War of the Adults - 00:47:12
• Genikasuri - 00:57:23
• Darfox's Rankings - 01:05:26
• Outro - 01:12:02

Song Credits: "Forever Funk" by Akolo "Groovy Panda" by IamDayLight "God Mode" by Konstantin Garbuzyuk

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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Timestamps:

• Intro - 00:00:00
• Listener Email - 00:04:01
• Neighborhood Craftsmen: Stories from Kanda's Gokura-chou - 00:11:55
• We are connected - 00:18:34
• Sangaku Chojin Matsuoka - 00:22:41
• Fallout - 00:26:45
• Avatar: Fire and Ash - 00:27:45
• Eternity - 00:35:43
• Next Episode Preview - 00:39:58
• (Content Warning: Sexual Assault, Psychological Torture) The Murderer and her Runaway Desire - 00:43:14
• ALTERNATIVE - 01:07:04
• Senpai no Kohai - 01:20:13
• BONDS - 01:40:35
• Our Rankings - 01:46:25
• Outro - 01:48:32

Song Credits: "Hopscotch" by Louis Adrien "Jiggin the Jig" by Bless & the Professionals "Green Light" by Emily Lewis "Tasty Bites" by ZISO

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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Timestamps:

• Intro - 00:00:00
• Listener Email - 00:02:43
• Frankenstein - 00:22:55
• Konjiki no Gash!! 2 - 00:36:59
• Beautiful Monster - 00:43:02
• Land - 00:52:35
• Next Episode Preview - 00:57:48
• Cowboy Bebop 8, Michiko & Hatchin 9, Samurai Champloo 9 - 00:58:53
• Outro - 01:41:15

Song Credits: "Talk of the Town" by Devon May "Jiggin the Jig" by Bless & the Professionals "Home" by Zach Sorgen "Tasty Bites" by ZISO

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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Timestamps:

• Intro - 00:00:00
• Live-Action Look Back - 00:02:47
• Pluribus - 00:05:55
• CLAMP Official Artbook: COLOR KURO - 00:13:07
• Kozure Doushin - 00:20:42
• 2.5 Dimensional Seduction - 00:23:26
• Next Episode Preview - 00:43:40
• Innocent Rouge 1 - 00:44:14
• Outro - 01:35:20

Song Credits: "Hopscotch" by Louis Adrien "Jiggin the Jig" by Bless & the Professionals "Green Light" by Emily Lewis "Tasty Bites" by ZISO

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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Timestamps:

• Intro - 00:00:00
• Listener Email - 00:05:27
• NYC Beetles, Cats, Clouds Manga Exhibition - 00:17:09
• Chika Umino Manben Neo - 00:23:39
• Dispatch - 00:28:52
• The Bateren Tales - 00:35:40
• Next Episode Preview - 00:42:58
• Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence - 00:43:56
• Outro - 01:24:35

Song Credits: "Hopscotch" by Louis Adrien "Jiggin the Jig" by Bless & the Professionals "Green Light" by Emily Lewis "Tasty Bites" by ZISO

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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Timestamps:

• Intro - 00:00:00
• Sanda - 00:05:01
• Brimstone - 00:12:59
• Trash Will Always Be Trash - 00:14:44
• Let's Play - 00:15:45
• Madrinas Frieren Bundle - 00:18:50
• Miss Minoes - 00:23:09
• Silent Hill f - 00:34:05
• Next Episode Preview - 00:39:53
• Clamp School Detectives - 00:41:01
• Outro - 01:28:23

Song Credits: "Hopscotch" by Louis Adrien "Jiggin the Jig" by Bless & the Professionals "Green Light" by Emily Lewis "Tasty Bites" by ZISO

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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Timestamps:

• Intro - 00:00:00
• Chainsaw Man Movie - 00:05:58
• Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26 - 00:08:53
• K-Pop Demon Hunters - 00:15:55
• Silent Hill f - 00:36:51
• Next Episode Preview - 00:51:12
• #DRCL 4 - 00:53:34
• The Climber 3 - 01:29:43
• *SPOILERS* The Climber 2 - 01:45:11
• Our Rankings - 02:02:09
• Outro - 02:05:08

Song Credits: "Hopscotch" by Louis Adrien "Jiggin the Jig" by Bless & the Professionals "Green Light" by Emily Lewis "Tasty Bites" by ZISO