Manga Machinations

573 - Triple Dip 91 - Senpai no Kohai, ALTERNATIVE, The Murderer and Her Runaway Desire

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!!! Check out Manga Mavericks Books! https://store.mangamavericks.com/  Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com  Follow us on Social Media! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Support us on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac  Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Check out our new gaming channel! https://www.youtube.com/@NakayoshiGaming/  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

572 - Jianghu Journeys 8 - Michiko & Hatchin 9, Cowboy Bebop 8, Samurai Champloo 9

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!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com  Follow us on Social Media! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Support us on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac  Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Check out our new gaming channel! https://www.youtube.com/@NakayoshiGaming/  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

571 - Twiple Dip 16 - Innocent Rouge 1

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!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com  Follow us on Social Media! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Support us on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac  Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Check out our new gaming channel! https://www.youtube.com/@NakayoshiGaming/  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

570 - Manga in Motion 70 - Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

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!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com  Follow us on Social Media! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Support us on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac  Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Check out our new gaming channel! https://www.youtube.com/@NakayoshiGaming/  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

569 - One Shot 86 - Clamp School Detectives

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!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com  Follow us on Social Media! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Support us on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac  Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Check out our new gaming channel! https://www.youtube.com/@NakayoshiGaming/  Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 Sanda - 00:05:01 Brimstone - 00:12:59 Trash Will Always Be Trash - 00:14:44 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