Darfox is back to join us for a Shojo Showdown! We check out Never Say Ugly, Run Away With Me, Girl, World's End and Apricot Jam. We also talk about A Questionnaire on the Mouth, Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia, The Ghost in the Shell, and more!!! Send us emails! [email protected]  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 The Furious - 00:05:27 A Questionnaire on the Mouth - 00:12:36 Black Clover - 00:14:35 Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia - 00:18:24 The Ghost in the Shell - 00:21:34 Brother Bear - 00:26:06 Next Episode Preview - 00:33:05 World's End and Apricot Jam - 00:34:35 Never Say Ugly - 00:48:35 Run Away With Me, Girl - 01:06:10 Our Rankings - 01:20:17 Outro - 01:21:28 Song Credits: "Forever Funk" by Akolo "We Don't Stop" by 2MooveKa "Groovy Panda" by IamDayLight "God Mode" by Konstantin Garbuzyuk

Seamus and Darfox are out this week, leaving behind dakazu and Morgana to weigh in on Before You Go Extinct! We also talk about the 2026 ALA Conference, Draw This, Then Die!, Aka to Ao no Gown, and much more!!! Send us emails! [email protected]  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 - 00:03:35 2026 ALA Conference, More Weight: A Salem Story - 00:05:28 Toriko - 00:13:06 Draw This, Then Die! - 00:14:16 Aka to Ao no Gown - 00:20:45 Next Episode Preview - 00:28:42 Before You Go Extinct - 00:30:07 Outro - 01:01:28 Song Credits: "Forever Funk" by Akolo "We Don't Stop" by 2MooveKa "Groovy Panda" by IamDayLight "God Mode" by Konstantin Garbuzyuk

It's time for more of our triple anime Retrospective on Samurai Champloo, Michiko & Hatchin, and Cowboy Bebop! We also discuss Animal Signal, MARRIAGETOXIN, Boichi's thoughts on manga piracy, and more!!! Send us emails! [email protected]  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 - 00:01:23 Cars - 00:06:14 Road to Empress II - 00:07:12 Animal Signal - 00:09:22 MARRIAGETOXIN - 00:12:52 Boichi's thoughts on manga piracy - 00:15:48 Next Episode Preview - 00:38:15 Cowboy Bebop 15, Michiko & Hatchin 14, Samurai Champloo 16+17 - 00:38:55 Outro - 01:21:00 Song Credits: "Talk of the Town" by Devon May "We Don't Stop" by 2MooveKa "Home" by Zach Sorgen "God Mode" by Konstantin Garbuzyuk

After almost 2 years, we're finally delivering on our promise and starting our Retrospective on Land of the Lustrous! We dive into Haruko Ichikawa's amazing artwork, Buddhist-inspired world and characters, and slightly confusing perspectives! We also discuss Jumanji, Before You Go Extinct, the end of Space Brothers, Infernal Affairs, and more!!! Send us emails! [email protected]  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, FIFA World Cup 2026 - 00:00:00 The Land Before Time, Jumanji - 00:09:18 Before You Go Extinct - 00:21:39 Space Brothers - 00:26:05 Kono Oto Tomare! Sounds of Life - 00:27:51 Road to Empress II - 00:28:32 To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! - 00:30:49 Infernal Affairs - 00:34:18 Next Episode Preview - 00:38:15 Land of the Lustrous - 00:38:40 Outro - 01:40:58 Song Credits: "Yule" by Ian Post "We Don't Stop" by 2MooveKa "Flight of the Inner Bird" by Yehezkel Raz "God Mode" by Konstantin Garbuzyuk

Get ready for a Hong Kong action movie takeover! Morgana is out, and dakazu has let Darfox and Seamus run amok! We reviewed Meltdown, a movie famous for being Wong Jing's Jackie Chan diss track! We also discuss Ryuko 3, Baby Assassins Everyday, The Furious, and more!!! Send us emails! [email protected]  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, Billy Bat - 00:00:00 Ryuko 3 - 00:04:01 DAYS - 00:08:47 Bertolt Brecht - 00:16:16 Baby Assassins Everyday - 00:24:08 The Furious - 00:34:05 Next Episode Preview - 00:47:45 Meltdown - 00:48:42 Outro - 01:42:57 Song Credits: "Forever Funk" by Akolo "We Don't Stop" by 2MooveKa "Groovy Panda" by IamDayLight "God Mode" by Konstantin Garbuzyuk

Morgana is back as we continue our Jianghu Journey more Michiko & Hatchin, Samurai Champloo, and Cowboy Bebop! We also discuss what makes us drop long running series, Nippon Sangoku, Backrooms, Famiresu Ikou, and more!!! Send us emails! [email protected]  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 - 00:02:13 Nippon Sangoku - 00:19:46 Mina the Hollower - 00:26:44 Backrooms - 00:32:52 Lu Over the Wall - 00:37:13 Famiresu Iko - 00:40:02 Next Episode Preview - 00:46:01 Cowboy Bebop 14, Michiko & Hatchin 13, Samurai Champloo 15 - 00:47:28 Outro - 01:19:19 Song Credits: "Talk of the Town" by Devon May "We Don't Stop" by 2MooveKa "Home" by Zach Sorgen "God Mode" by Konstantin Garbuzyuk

*CONTENT WARNING: Sexual assault, graphic violence, sexual violence towards minors* The original trio examines the most banned anime in the world by watching the Suehiro Maruo anime, Shojo Tsubaki! We discuss the contrast of the graphic content with the surprising amount of artistic intent. We also talk about Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe, BEM, The Boys finale, and more!!! Send us emails! [email protected]  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 - 00:04:07 Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe - 00:16:05 Obsession - 00:32:36 BEM - 00:36:13 The Boys - 00:42:11 Next Episode Preview - 00:55:11 *CONTENT WARNING: Sexual assault, graphic violence, sexual violence towards minors* Shojo Tsubaki - 00:55:38 Outro - 01:36:34 Song Credits: "Forever Funk" by Akolo "We Don't Stop" by 2MooveKa "Groovy Panda" by IamDayLight "God Mode" by Konstantin Garbuzyuk

Morgana is sick, but that isn't stopping her from talking about more Shin'ichi Sakamoto as we return to more The Climber and #DRCL for a new Twiple Dip! We also discuss Happy Feet, Harley Quinn, spicy food, Tenchi wo Kurau, and more!!! Send us emails! [email protected]  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 Project Hail Mary - 00:01:39 Happy Feet - 00:04:03 Harley Quinn - 00:09:37 Spicy Food - 00:14:29 Tenchi wo Kurau - 00:17:59 Next Episode Preview - 00:27:16 The Climber 4 - 00:29:22 #DRCL midnight children 5 - 00:54:36 Our Rankings - 01:26:03 Outro - 01:27:33 Song Credits: "Forever Funk" by Akolo "We Don't Stop" by 2MooveKa "Groovy Panda" by IamDayLight "God Mode" by Konstantin Garbuzyuk

Morgana is back and we're ready to compare the 2-parters of Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo for Jianghu Journeys! We also discuss recurring characters, Land, FernGully: The Last Rainforest, Sumi Nigori, and more!!! Send us emails! [email protected]  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 - 00:04:22 Land - 00:14:50 FernGully: The Last Rainforest - 00:24:18 Free Comic Book Day - 00:27:48 Merit and the Egyptian God - 00:30:21 Sumi Nigori - 00:31:25 Next Episode Preview - 00:36:07 Cowboy Bebop 12+13, Samurai Champloo 13+14 - 00:36:52 Outro - 01:22:55 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 finally dedicating an episode to Yoshiharu Tsuge with a One Shot on He Rolled Me Up like a Grilled Squid! We also discuss A Girl on the Shore, The Pool, The Boy and the Heron, and more!!! Send us emails! [email protected]  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 - 00:03:12 A Girl on the Shore - 00:07:43 The Pool - 00:15:08 The Boy and the Heron - 00:18:17 Kiki's Delivery Service - 00:33:15 Next Episode Preview - 00:39:48 He Rolled Me Up like a Grilled Squid - 00:42:01 Outro - 01:23:46 Song Credits: "Forever Funk" by Akolo "We Don't Stop" by 2MooveKa "Groovy Panda" by IamDayLight "God Mode" by Konstantin Garbuzyuk