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Manga Machinations
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An English-language manga podcast with weekly discussions on manga ranging from popular series to hidden gems, including retrospectives and perspectives for seasoned and new manga readers.
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Mar 29, 2026
583 - Buddha part 7 with Vicki Dalton
Our friend Vicki Dalton is back to help us unravel the mix of Buddhism that Tezuka Osamu has presented in our final Buddha Retrospective! We also discuss modern shoujo recommendations, the Bad Guys, B...
Mar 15, 2026
582 - Movie Machinations 4 - Running on Karma
Join us as we take a wild ride on beefcake monks, contortionist killers, and karma with Running on Karma! Seamus presents us this eclectic movie that he claims is a better representation of Buddhism t...
Mar 08, 2026
581 - Jianghu Journeys 10 - Cowboy Bebop 10, Michiko & Hatchin 11, Samurai Champloo 11
It's time to return to our tandem anime Retrospective on Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, and Michiko & Hatchin! We also follow up on the Shogakukan Manga ONE controversy, discuss Andrea Horbinski's Ma...
Mar 01, 2026
580 - Buddha part 6
Morgana returns as we dive into non-romantic Josei recommendations, the Shogakukan Manga ONE controversy, Resident Evil Requiem, and much more! Then we continue our Retrospective on Osamu Tezuka's Bud...
Feb 22, 2026
579 - Twiple Dip 17 - MUJINA INTO THE DEEP 3+4+5
Morgana is out so we check out 3 whole volumes of MUJINA INTO THE DEEP! It become clearer what Inio Asano is cooking with this series, but do we like the taste!? We also discuss The Emperor's Naked Ar...
Feb 08, 2026
578 - Buddha part 5
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...
Feb 01, 2026
577 - Jianghu Journeys 9 - Cowboy Bebop 9, Michiko & Hatchin 10, Samurai Champloo 10
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 Bir...
Jan 25, 2026
576 - Buddha part 4 with Vicki Dalton
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, JoJo...
Jan 11, 2026
575 - Manga Machinations Awards 2025
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!!! Send us emails! mangamachinat...
Jan 04, 2026
574 - Darfox Dabbles 12 - MANGA Plus 8
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, Kuru...
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