This week we talk about the Solar New Year and the international popularity of Kagurabachi! Then, we look at the Birth Ceremony chapter in the Conviction arc of Berserk! We discuss Kentaro Miura's legacy for a special Saikyo Selections!!!

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Timestamps:

• Intro, Lunar and Solar New Year - 00:00:00
• Kagurabachi - 00:04:43
• Next Episode Preview - 00:11:53
• Berserk - 00:12:42
• Outro - 01:38:17

Songs Credits: "Galaxy Groove" by Yarin Primak "Slappy" by Ido Maimon "Whipped Cream" by Steven Beddall "Psychedelic Funkadelic" by Evert Z

On this episode we talk about pro-wrestling in Real vol. 13, cannibals in Astro Baby, and the suicide of Hinako Ashihara. Then, Seamus leads us in a discussion on Garth Ennis' run on The Punisher with Punisher: Born, Punisher: The End, and Punisher: The Tyger!!!

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Timestamps:

• Intro, Hot pot, Manga Machinations Ko-fi - 00:00:00
• Real vol. 13 - 00:06:37
• Astro Baby - 00:16:02
• Suicide of Hinako Ashihara - 00:21:11
• Next Episode Preview - 00:40:04
• Garth Ennis' run on The Punisher - 00:42:24
• Punisher: Born - 00:47:12
• Punisher: The End - 01:08:40
• Punisher: The Tyger - 01:30:26
• Our rankings - 01:46:22
• Outro - 01:50:47

Songs Credits: "Galaxy Groove" by Yarin Primak "Slappy" by Ido Maimon "Whipped Cream" by Steven Beddall "Psychedelic Funkadelic" by Evert Z

This week we discuss impactful anime, Jurassic Park, and the historical manga Shinkuro, Hashiru!! Then we take a look at Mari Okazaki's Will I Be Single Forever? and share how it personally resonates with us!!!

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Timestamps:

• Intro, Royal Rumble, Manga Machinations Ko-fi - 00:00:00
• Listener Question: Impactful anime - 00:04:23
• Jurassic Park - 00:23:42
• Shikuro, Hashiru! - 00:28:45
• Next Episode Preview - 00:41:09
• Will I Be Single Forever? - 00:43:47
• Outro - 01:17:17

Songs Credits: "Galaxy Groove" by Yarin Primak "Slappy" by Ido Maimon "Whipped Cream" by Steven Beddall "Psychedelic Funkadelic" by Evert Z

On this episode we talk about broken chairs, two-page spreads, Plus-sized Misadventures in Love!, Wombs Cradle, the Water Margin Podcast, and more! Then, we discuss March Comes in Like a Lion, Real, and The Darwin Incident for a Triple Dip!!!

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Timestamps:

• Intro, Manga Machinations Ko-fi, Broken chairs - 00:00:00
• Listener Question: Chapter cover and spreads - 00:05:29
• Plus-sized Misadventures in Love! - 00:12:33
• Wombs Cradle - 00:16:51
• Water Margin Podcast - 00:27:49
• Avatar: The Last Airbender - 00:35:51
• Next Episode Preview - 00:38:12
• March Comes in Like a Lion by Chica Umino - 00:39:34
• The Darwin Incident by Shun Umezawa - 01:05:04
• Real by Takehiko Inoue - 01:38:45
• Our rankings - 01:59:33
• Outro - 02:01:57

Songs Credits: "Galaxy Groove" by Yarin Primak "Slappy" by Ido Maimon "Whipped Cream" by Steven Beddall "Psychedelic Funkadelic" by Evert Z

Seamus is back! He talks about pro wrestling shows and convenient stores from his trip to Japan! We discuss if manga makes us feel dumb! Then we return to the amazing art of Eldo Yoshimizu by examining Hen Kai Pan!!!

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Timestamps:

• Intro, Seamus' trip to Japan - 00:00:00
• Manga Machinations Ko-fi update - 00:19:48
• Listener Email: Are we stupid? - 00:21:24
• Basara - 00:38:16
• Nikaido Jigoku Golf - 00:42:17
• Next Episode Preview - 00:49:05
• Hen Kai Pan - 00:50:31
• Outro - 01:26:09

Songs Credits: "Galaxy Groove" by Yarin Primak "Slappy" by Ido Maimon "Whipped Cream" by Steven Beddall "Psychedelic Funkadelic" by Evert Z

Morgana returns this week as we take a deep dive into the live-action Yu Yu Hakusho! We also discuss the anime of Delicious in Dungeon and Solo Leveling along with some delicious delinquent manga!!!

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Timestamps:

• Intro, Manga Machinations Ko-fi - 00:00:00
• Listener Question: Dragon Ball DAIMA - 00:03:43
• Edward Scissorhands - 00:08:37
• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine mug - 00:16:07
• Delicious in Dungeon - 00:18:02
• Solo Leveling - 00:22:27
• Akira No. 2 - 00:27:05
• Itadaki! Nariagari Meshi - 00:30:10
• Next Episode Preview - 00:33:44
• Netflix Yu Yu Hakusho - 00:34:30
• Outro - 01:32:12

Songs Credits: "Galaxy Groove" by Yarin Primak "Slappy" by Ido Maimon "Whipped Cream" by Steven Beddall "Psychedelic Funkadelic" by Evert Z

A very tired dakazu and Darfox ring in the new year with a New Chapter Check-in! As they breakdown the newest chapters of Chainsaw Man, Black Clover, and One Piece, they realize it may be time to retire this episode format!!!

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Timestamps:

• Intro, Darfox's workout - 00:00:00
• Next Episode Preview - 00:06:17
• New Chapter Check-in - 00:07:04
• *SPOILERS* Chainsaw Man - 00:09:23
• *SPOILERS* Black Clover - 00:16:59
• dakazu's thoughts on Weekly Shonen Jump - 00:20:24
• *SPOILERS* My Hero Academia - 00:37:51
• Listener Question: Best Japanese manga magazine - 00:42:02
• *SPOILERS* One Piece - 00:47:35
• Outro - 00:55:14

Songs Credits: "Are You Ready For Me Baby" by Funky Giraffe "It's Over" by Generation Lost "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas

Happy holidays everyone! Welcome to our annual awards show! dakazu, Darfox8, Morgana, and seamus2389 celebrate with their individual awards, such as Why Are These Boy Problems™ So Fucking Boring and Not All Teen Fiction! Then we share our top manga picks of the year!!!

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Timestamps:

• Introductions - 00:00:00
• Best for Manga Machinations Award - 00:04:14
• Best Livestream Chatter Award - 00:08:30
• "Why Are These Boy Problems™ So Fucking Boring" Award - 00:12:13
• Best Reread by Seamus Award - 00:14:06
• Best Reread by dakazu Award - 00:14:32
• Best Use of Livestreams So Far - 00:16:38
• Most Enjoyable Manga Mac Discussion Award - 00:21:06
• Not All Teen Fiction Award - 00:24:03
• Best Ramrodded Hong Kong Cinema Conversation - 00:26:21
• Style is Substance Award - 00:34:02
• Most Surprising Manga Award - 00:38:18
• The Obliteration of the Self Award - 00:41:44
• Best Older Unknown Manga Award - 00:43:05
• Most Majestic Manga Mac Mahjong Meme - 00:45:04
• "Fuck This" Hall of Fame - 00:50:29
• List of Vintage Horror Award - 00:54:38
• Clever But Not Smart Award - 00:57:40
• Manga Machinations Listener Popularity Award - 01:10:22
• Food Interlude - 01:12:39
• Seamus' Top Manga of 2023 - 01:20:41
• dakazu's Top Manga of 2023 - 01:25:32
• Morgana's Top Manga of 2023 - 01:31:04
• Darfox's Top Manga of 2023 - 01:34:55
• Final reflection on 2023, Thank yous - 01:45:08

Songs Credits: "Christmas is Here" by The Delegates "Here Comes Christmas" by Bob Hart "Auld Lang Syne" by Lone Star Vibes

On this episode we thank our Ko-fi supporters, give our choices for anime adaptations, give impressions on the Netflix Yu Yu Hakusho, and discuss the use of AI in manga creation. Then, we look at the cute report manga The Right Way to Make Jump! that also reveals a bigger industry issue!!!

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Timestamps:

• Intro - 00:00:00
• Thanking our Ko-fi supporters - 00:01:23
• Listener Email - 00:05:55
• Netflix Yu Yu Hakusho - 00:23:24
• Tezuka 2023 Black Jack - 00:42:59
• Next Episode Preview - 00:52:32
• The Right Way to Make Jump! by Takeshi Sakurai - 00:53:43
• Outro - 01:30:16

Songs Credits: "Are You Ready For Me Baby" by Funky Giraffe "Funkymania" by The Original Orchestra "It's Over" by Generation Lost "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas

All the hosts are back to talk about Ireland riots, collapsing stairs, The Boy and the Heron, and more! Then we rally ourselves for the final Triple Dip of the 2023! We review Innocent, Orb: On the Movements of the Earth, and Under Ninja!!!

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Timestamps:

• Intro, Manga Machinations Ko-fi - 00:00:00
• Catching up with the hosts - 00:03:24
• The Boy and the Heron - 00:15:29
• *SPOILERS* Kimi ni Todoke: From me to You - 00:30:31
• Next Episode Preview - 00:38:45
• Main Segment: Triple Dip - 00:40:20
• Under Ninja by Kengo Hanazawa - 00:41:47
• Orb: On the Movements of the Earth by Uoto - 01:10:56
• Innocent by Shin'ichi Sakamoto - 01:31:54
• Our rankings - 01:55:48
• Outro - 01:57:36

Songs Credits: "Are You Ready For Me Baby" by Funky Giraffe "Funkymania" by The Original Orchestra "It's Over" by Generation Lost "Crazy for Your Love" by Orkas