Manga Machinations

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…

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 b…

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…

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 …

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! The…

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 …

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, S…

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, a…

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 Jed…

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 …

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 ta…

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…

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 …

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 Gener…

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 Chronic…

Darfox is back and it's time to see how one of Inio Asano's early work, Solanin, holds up! What do we think of the themes of loss, the epilogue, or the tie-in song by ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION? We als…

In a rare Darfox absence, the remaining gang discusses Princess Mononoke, F THE TRIBUTE, Rock Is a Lady's Modesty, and more! Then we celebrate(?) Morgana's birthday with a wild and emotional Morgana'…

On this episode we talk about The Fable: The Third Secret, Nagata Kabi's new manga, and more! Then we finish our Retrospective on Taiyo Matsumoto's No. 5! We celebrate the amazing art, debate the end…

On this episode we talk about Tamaki & Amane, A Witch's Life in Mongol, building Gunpla, Death Stranding, and more! Then we return to our Retrospective on Taiyo Matsumoto's No. 5 by reading chapters …

We're back and ready to dive into a Retrospective on No. 5! We'll be covering chapters 1-12 of Taiyo Matsumoto's wonderfully strange sci-fi universe! We also discuss Wolfwalkers, The Men Who Created …