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Manga Machinations
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Weekly Manga Podcast since 2014! We go deep on unknown series and have a lot of fun. Hosted by dakazu, Darfox8, Seamus2381, and Morgana Santilli
https://www.youtube.com/@MangaMacTV
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Manga Machinations @mangamacpodcast.bsky.social · Jun 21
📡Have you been keeping up with our new episode format?

🍃Enter: Jianghu Journeys

📺We simultaneously watch 3 shows where the protagonist find themselves outside of the law.

🤠Cowboy Bebop
🍡Samurai Champloo
🇧🇷Michiko and Hatchin

🎧 Catch up so you can watch along!
mangamachinations.com/tag/jianghu-...
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seamus2389.bsky.social
I mention Larry Marders Beanworld in relation to v13 and Remember here when you are there as Beanworld title would also fits v13
October 4, 2026 at 10:33 PM
mangamacpodcast.bsky.social
Our final episode on Land of the Lustrous! We also discuss After War Gundam X, a global travelogue manga, and more! #manga #podcast #anime
⬇️Download: tinyurl.com/ydkjxu4h
🌐Website: tinyurl.com/y6y2ht8n
Episode 603 - Land of the Lustrous part 5 Volumes 12+13 An absolutely visually stunning finale to the journey of Phosphophyllite.
October 4, 2026 at 10:05 PM
mangamacpodcast.bsky.social
Our penultimate episode on Land of the Lustrous! We also discuss Primetime, Resident Evil, Control Resonant, Gekko Kamen, and more!
⬇️Download: tinyurl.com/mr2dbzsu
🌐Website: tinyurl.com/m36z5wyh
Episode 602 - Land of the Lustrous part 4 You might even say that things have turned "monstrous" for the hero of our story.
September 27, 2026 at 8:20 PM
mangamacpodcast.bsky.social
Late post for last week's Jianghu Journeys 17! More Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, and Michiko & Hatchin! Also discussions on Hope, The Prince of Tennis, and more!
⬇️Download: tinyurl.com/4zf4kb98
🌐Website: tinyurl.com/2esh3b66
Episode 601 - Jianghu Journeys 17 Michiko & Hatchin 17, Samurai Champloo 20+21, Cowboy Bebop 18
September 27, 2026 at 8:17 PM
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bunnycartoon.bsky.social
It's been a rough year for me with all my health issues, but if you'd like to support your favorite bi anime grandma, you can always drop a tip on my ko-fi ko-fi.com/bunnycartoon or spring for something off my wishlist throne.com/bunnycartoon if you're feeling generous! 💖💜💙
geraldinepiche.bsky.social 🎃HalloDeeny🎃 they/them @geraldinepiche.bsky.social · 14d
On bi visibility day, you should support your favorite bi creators, shitposter, artists and swers

So commision us, like our stupid posts, tip us, donate or purchase our services because without you, we are truly fucked.

Love you all
September 23, 2026 at 7:58 PM
mangamacpodcast.bsky.social
Here are 9 manga that best represent Manga Machinations!
September 21, 2026 at 11:19 PM
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cdcubed.bsky.social
they know. they know! no sugarcoating, even!

so fucking tell them!!
one question of the survey, with 9 checkbox options: What concerns, if any, do you have about AI-assisted manga translations? (Select all that apply.) * 1. Lower overall quality 2. Loss of respect for readers 3. Loss of respect for creators 4. Character personalities changing 5. Cultural references being mistranslated 6. Less work for human translators 7. Ethical concerns 8. Legal concerns Other: (I typed in: environmental concerns, worse than a fresh human translation)
September 13, 2026 at 10:09 PM
mangamacpodcast.bsky.social
It's episode 600 and our 12 year anniversary! To celebrate, we revisit Fire Punch, Historié, and talk with @cranchyroll.com about the era-appropriate comic fonts he used to letter Billy Bat! #manga #anime #podcast
Download: tinyurl.com/bdekfszu
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Episode 600 - 12 Year Anniversary with Manga Letterer Aidan Clarke
September 13, 2026 at 9:13 PM
mangamacpodcast.bsky.social
Part 3 of our Land of the Lustrous Retrospective! We also talk about Scarlet, The End of Oak Street, Lanterns, Night of the Living Cat, and more! #manga #anime #podcast
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🌐Website: tinyurl.com/4zcy26vj
Episode 599.9 - Land of the Lustrous part 3 Revelations lead to more questions in volumes 7-9. Phos is going through a lot as always.
August 30, 2026 at 8:57 PM
mangamacpodcast.bsky.social
Check out @darfox8.bsky.social and @dakazu.bsky.social playing Big Walk! www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGWb...
Big Walk 2 Player Blind Playthrough 01
YouTube video by Nakayoshi Gaming
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August 17, 2026 at 1:34 AM
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More Jianghu Journeys! We also talk about innovating on shojo manga, The Samurai and the Prisoner, Quit Laughing, Shijima, and more! And @darfox8.bsky.social forces us to take a quiz!
#manga #anime #podcast
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🌐Website: tinyurl.com/nybe37f3
Episode 599 Jianghu Journeys 16 Michiko & Hatchin 16, Samurai Champloo 19, Cowboy Bebop 17 Africa, Mexico, Sicily, Tijuana, India, Osaka, Indonesia. Let's kick the beat!
August 16, 2026 at 11:04 PM
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mangamacpodcast.bsky.social
We continue our Retrospective on Land of the Lustrous! We also talk about the Manga Million controversy, Purgatory Funeral Cakes, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and more! #manga #anime #podcast
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🌐Website: tinyurl.com/mtp259s2
Episode 598 - Retrospective - Land of the Lustrous part 2 We discuss volumes 4-6 of Land of the Lustrous. The text is a parody of the character introduction for Phosphophyllite.
August 9, 2026 at 9:39 AM
mangamacpodcast.bsky.social
We continue our Retrospective on Land of the Lustrous! We also talk about the Manga Million controversy, Purgatory Funeral Cakes, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and more! #manga #anime #podcast
⬇️Download: tinyurl.com/bdffcbz3
🌐Website: tinyurl.com/mtp259s2
Episode 598 - Retrospective - Land of the Lustrous part 2 We discuss volumes 4-6 of Land of the Lustrous. The text is a parody of the character introduction for Phosphophyllite.
August 9, 2026 at 9:39 AM
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dakazu.bsky.social
This is what I suspected. Shueisha put out a PR manga about this project with this panel and it felt very dubious.
mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp/viewer/1030241
Editors confirming that AI translation was not used despite the fact that the hired translation companies use AI translation
August 6, 2026 at 8:10 PM
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mangamacpodcast.bsky.social
New episode is on Tsui Hark's anime, A Chinese Ghost Story! We also discuss Mangaka Ryoshi ni Naru and Mother 3!
#manga #anime #podcast
⬇️Download: tinyurl.com/54nhjfck
🌐Website: tinyurl.com/2wmfby6z
Episode 597 Manga in Motion 72 A Chinese Ghost Story We discuss the wild blend of 2D animation, 3D modeling, and real-life photography in this 1997 anime written and produced by Tsui Hark.
August 2, 2026 at 11:42 AM
mangamacpodcast.bsky.social
New episode is on Tsui Hark's anime, A Chinese Ghost Story! We also discuss Mangaka Ryoshi ni Naru and Mother 3!
#manga #anime #podcast
⬇️Download: tinyurl.com/54nhjfck
🌐Website: tinyurl.com/2wmfby6z
Episode 597 Manga in Motion 72 A Chinese Ghost Story We discuss the wild blend of 2D animation, 3D modeling, and real-life photography in this 1997 anime written and produced by Tsui Hark.
August 2, 2026 at 11:42 AM
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bunnycartoon.bsky.social
New guest episode of the podcast is up on the feed! This time, it's from when I last visited the @mangamacpodcast.bsky.social to celebrate their 10 year podcast anniversary & talk about the Lupin III manga! Listen here:
The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - Guest Spot: Lupin III Manga with Manga Machinations
Subscribers! Be sure to go to the blog to read the description easier & check out links for this episode! Miss my TokyoTreat Twitch strea...
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July 28, 2026 at 4:51 PM
mangamacpodcast.bsky.social
More Jianghu Journeys on Samurai Champloo, Michiko & Hatchin, & Cowboy Bebop! We also discuss The Odyssey, Evil Dead Burn, Shuzo Oshimi's Zaiaku, Doraemon's fallout with Shogakukan, and more! #manga #anime #podcast
⬇️Download: tinyurl.com/yhydfe22
🌐Website: tinyurl.com/4t732fhj
Episode 596 Jianghu Journeys 15 Cowboy Bebop 16, Michiko & Hatchin 15, Samurai Champloo 18 Mugen learning to read and write sends the crew down a tangent of reading and media literacy in the current world.
July 26, 2026 at 8:36 PM
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asherelbein.bsky.social
Back when I was a comics journalist for a minute in 2017 (?), I wrote about C.B Cebulski, Marvel's then-new EIC, and his weirdly long history of pretending to be a Japanese man named Akira Yoshida.

He is now, many years later, leaving that job to become Editor, Asia Originals, at Marvel in Tokyo.
The Not-So-Secret Identity of Marvel Comics’ Editor in Chief
C.B. Cebulski admitted he once used a Japanese pseudonym and fake backstory in order to write comics. Why his actions—and the company’s muted response—are troubling
www.theatlantic.com
July 16, 2026 at 5:15 PM
mangamacpodcast.bsky.social
New Shojo Showdown on Never Say Ugly, Run Away With Me, Girl, & World's End and Apricot Jam! We also talk about the new Ghost in the Shell, Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia, A Questionnaire on the Mouth, and more! #manga #anime #podcast
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🌐Website: tinyurl.com/6dxr75t3
Episode 595 - Shojo Showdown 10 Yes, we know Never Say Ugly and Run Away With Me, Girl are Josei titles and not really Shojo. This episode format is just so we can talk about three manga targeted at a female audience. Also, tuning forks suck.
July 12, 2026 at 10:04 AM
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New One Shot on Before You Go Extinct! We also talk about the 2026 ALA conference, Draw This, Then Die!, Ao to Aka no Gown, and more! #manga #anime #podcast
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Episode 594 One Shot 88 Before You Go Extinct Morgana and dakazu have a huge rant about the sloppy and awkward execution of this manga.
July 6, 2026 at 1:59 AM
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screentoneys.com
The Screentoney Award for "BILLY BAT!!!! BILLY BAT" goes to @cranchyroll.com, @lettererbrendo.bsky.social, @editortiina.bsky.social, and Kristi Iwashiro screentoneys.com/award?id=23119
Screentoney Award for BILLY BAT!!!! BILLY BAT
The Manga Localization Award for BILLY BAT!!!! BILLY BAT is proudly presented to Aidan Clarke, Brendon Hull, Kristiina Korpus, Kristi Iwashiro for BILLY BAT
screentoneys.com
July 1, 2026 at 4:03 PM
mangamacpodcast.bsky.social
Just manga letterer things.
cranchyroll.com Aidan Clarke @cranchyroll.com · Jun 26
Does anyone know if there are examples of Lee Harvey Oswald's handwriting where he wrote in print? Everything I can find is in cursive.
June 26, 2026 at 5:03 PM
mangamacpodcast.bsky.social
📡Have you been keeping up with our new episode format?

🍃Enter: Jianghu Journeys

📺We simultaneously watch 3 shows where the protagonist find themselves outside of the law.

🤠Cowboy Bebop
🍡Samurai Champloo
🇧🇷Michiko and Hatchin

🎧 Catch up so you can watch along!
mangamachinations.com/tag/jianghu-...
June 21, 2026 at 10:29 PM
mangamacpodcast.bsky.social
It's time for more Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, and Michiko & Hatchin! We also discuss Animal Signal, MARRIAGETOXIN, Boichi's thoughts on manga piracy, and more! #manga #anime #podcast
⬇️Download: tinyurl.com/k78xr54m
🌐Website: tinyurl.com/yx5wxept
Episode 593 Jianghu Journeys 14 Michiko & Hatchin 14 Cowboy Bebop 15 Samurai Champloo 16+17 There's is a surprising overlap of voice actors for these episodes.
June 21, 2026 at 9:26 PM