Manga Machinations

This week we continue our Buddha Retrospective! Will volume 5 change our minds about Osamu Tezuka's entertaining art, shallow storytelling, and treatment of female characters!? We also discuss Wake Up Dead Man, Trigun Stargaze, Barubaro!, and more!!!
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Timestamps:

Intro - 00:00:00
Listener Email - 00:03:39
Wake Up, Dead Man - 00:15:55
The Last Jedi - 00:23:32
Trigun Stargaze - 00:28:15
Barubaro! - 00:36:58
Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined - 00:45:51
Girl Scout Cookies - 00:51:09
Next Episode Preview - 00:52:48
Buddha - 00:53:55
Outro - 01:50:36

Song Credits:
"Celebration" by Suraj Nepal
"We Don't Stop" by 2MooveKa
"Divine" by Suraj Nepal

On this episode we return to our tandum anime Retrospective on Cowboy Bebop, Michiko & Hatchin, and Samura Champloo! We also discuss the Flanderization of characters, BoJack Horseman, Tomorrow the Birds, and more!!!
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Timestamps:

Intro - 00:00:00
Listener Email - 00:05:24
BoJack Horseman - 00:24:10
Tuca & Bertie - 00:28:27
Misery - 00:30:04
Dracula: Collector's Edition - 00:31:13
Elio, Wish - 00:32:46
Tomorrow the Birds - 00:42:38
Land of the Lustrous - 01:01:38
Next Episode Preview - 01:03:44
Cowboy Bebop 9, Michiko & Hatchin 10, Samurai Champloo 10 - 01:04:01
Outro - 01:40:15

Song Credits:
"Talk of the Town" by Devon May
"We Don't Stop" by 2MooveKa
"Home" by Zach Sorgen
"God Mode" by Konstantin Garbuzyuk

We're joined by special guest and listener Vicki Dalton as we return to Osamu Tezuka's Buddha this week! We also discuss Vicki's manga & anime origins, From Far Away, Tease Me Harder, 100 Meters, JoJolion, and much, much more!!!
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Timestamps:

Intro - 00:00:00
Vicki's Manga & Anime Origins - 00:04:56
From Far Away - 00:09:58
ACCA 13-Territory Inspection Department - 00:15:00
Cats With Jobs - 00:18:23
Tease Me Harder - 00:22:16
100 Meters - 00:27:56
JoJolion - 00:31:55
No Other Choice - 00:39:57
Dracula: Collector's Edition - 00:47:51
Next Episode Preview - 00:51:48
Buddha - 00:52:15
Outro - 01:55:37

Song Credits:
"Celebration" by Suraj Nepal
"We Don't Stop" by 2MooveKa
"Divine" by Suraj Nepal
"God Mode" by Konstantin Garbuzyuk

We're posting our annual awards show a bit later than usual! Come join us as we dole out all our individual awards, and present our top lists for the past year of 2025!!!
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Timestamps:

Introductions - 00:00:00
Best for Manga Machinations Award - 00:02:58
"Best Thing I Tricked Everyone into Reading/Watching" Award - 00:08:03
"Things Dar Thought He Knew About but Seamus Knew Way More About" Award - 00:09:34
Most Enjoyable Discussion Award - 00:12:50
"Things I Want to Make the Rest of Y'all Read" Award - 00:15:21
"Manga Sicko" Award - 00:17:28
"Best Moment in CSM Manga That Reminded Me to Not Underestimate CSM" Award - 00:24:20
"Things I'm Most Glad I Was Made to Read/Watch" Award - 00:27:12
Random New Manga Award - 00:30:32
"Best Gundam Thing I Did" Award - 00:34:25
"What the Actual Fuck" Award - 00:41:21
"Fuck This" Hall of Fame - 00:42:39
"He Fucking Did it Again!" Award - 00:54:22
Hall of Fame Award - 00:58:18
Manga Machinations Listener Popularity Award - 01:00:07
Next Episode Preview - 01:02:37
Morgana's Top Manga of 2025 - 01:04:20
Seamus' Top Comics/Manga of 2025 - 01:09:22
Darfox's Top Manga of 2025 - 01:14:31
dakazu's Top Manga of 2025 - 01:20:17
Looking Forward on 2026 - 01:25:17
Outro - 01:28:07

Songs Credits:
"Christmas is Here" by The Delegates
"Here Comes Christmas" by Bob Hart
"Dawn" by Salt of the Sound

Happy new year! With Seamus and Morgana out this week, we ask Darfox to check out more MANGA Plus titles! Including: Delinquent Gatcha, Maison and the Man-Eating Apartment, The Creepy and Freaky, Kurumizawa's Folly, Strikeout Pitch, The Bateren Tales, War of the Adults, and Genikasuri!!!
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Timestamps:

Intro - 00:00:00
Next Episode Preview - 00:01:10
Delinquent Gatcha - 00:03:57
Maison and the Man-Eating Apartment - 00:13:27
The Creepy and Freaky - 00:22:42
Kurumizawa's Folly - 00:28:27
Strikeout Pitch - 00:36:28
The Bateren Tales - 00:43:51
War of the Adults - 00:47:12
Genikasuri - 00:57:23
Darfox's Rankings - 01:05:26
Outro - 01:12:02

Song Credits:
"Forever Funk" by Akolo
"Groovy Panda" by IamDayLight
"God Mode" by Konstantin Garbuzyuk