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Manga Machinations
An English-language manga podcast with weekly discussions on manga ranging from popular series to hidden gems, including retrospectives and perspectives for seasoned and new manga readers.
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Aug 30, 2026
599.9 - Land of the Lustrous part 3
<p>Numbering be damned as we dive into volumes 7, 8, and 9 of <strong><em>Land of the Lustrous</em></strong>! New revelations have made way to new questions and we continue to examine <em>Haruko Ichik...
Aug 16, 2026
599 - Jianghu Journeys 16 - Cowboy Bebop 17, Michiko & Hatchin 16, Samurai Champloo 19
<p>We're diving into more episodes of <em><strong>Cowboy Bepop</strong></em>, <strong><em>Michiko & Hatchin</em></strong>, and <strong><em>Samurai Champloo</em></strong> for <strong>Jianghu Journeys</...
Aug 09, 2026
598 - Land of the Lustrous part 2
<p>We're finally back to continue our <em><strong>Land of the Lustrous</strong></em> <strong>Retrospective</strong>! Things continue to change for our hero, Phosphophyllite! We also discuss <strong><e...
Aug 02, 2026
597 - Manga in Motion - A Chinese Ghost Story
<p>Morgana is away so the boys check out the <em>Tsui Hark</em> anime film, <strong><em>A Chinese Ghost Story</em></strong>! We discuss the unique and wild mix of 2D and 3D animation! We also talk abo...
Jul 26, 2026
596 - Jianghu Journeys 15 - Michiko & Hatchin 15, Cowboy Bebop 16, Samurai Champloo 18
<p>Seamus is back so we continue our <strong>Jianghu Journeys</strong> with more <em><strong>Michiko & Hatchin</strong></em>, <em><strong>Cowboy Bebop</strong></em>, and <strong><em>Samurai Champloo</...
Jul 12, 2026
595 - Shojo Showdown 10 - Never Say Ugly, Run Away With Me, Girl, World's End and Apricot Jam
<p>Darfox is back to join us for a <strong>Shojo Showdown</strong>! We check out <em><strong>Never Say Ugly</strong></em>, <strong><em>Run Away With Me, Girl</em></strong>, <strong><em>World's End and...
Jul 05, 2026
594 - One Shot 88 - Before You Go Extinct
<p>Seamus and Darfox are out this week, leaving behind dakazu and Morgana to weigh in on <em><strong>Before You Go Extinct</strong></em>! We also talk about the <strong>2026 ALA Conference</strong>, <...
Jun 21, 2026
593 - Jianghu Journeys 14 - Samurai Champloo 16+17, Michiko & Hatchin 14, Cowboy Bebop 15
<p>It's time for more of our triple anime <strong>Retrospective</strong> on <em><strong>Samurai Champloo</strong></em>, <em><strong>Michiko & Hatchin</strong></em>, and <strong><em>Cowboy Bebop</em></...
Jun 14, 2026
592 - Land of the Lustrous part 1
<p>After almost 2 years, we're finally delivering on our promise and starting our <strong>Retrospective</strong> on <em><strong>Land of the Lustrous</strong></em>! We dive into <em>Haruko Ichikawa</em...
Jun 07, 2026
591 - Movie Machinations 5 - Meltdown
<p>Get ready for a Hong Kong action movie takeover! Morgana is out, and dakazu has let Darfox and Seamus run amok! We reviewed <em><strong>Meltdown</strong></em>, a movie famous for being Wong Jing's...
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