607 - Saikyo Selections 17 - Kingdom

Now that it's officially available in English, we revisit Kingdom by examining Xin's first war campaign! We also discuss Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, Ushio and Tora, Happy Mania, 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 Men in Black - 00:07:09 Puss in Boots: The Last Wish - 00:10:42 Ushio and Tora - 00:14:53 Happy Mania - 00:20:52 Me & Roboco: The Movie - 00:25:48 Next Episode Preview -00:28:13 Kingdom - 00:29:06 Outro - 01:18:32 Song Credits: "Forever Funk" by Akolo "We Don't Stop" by 2MooveKa "Groovy Panda" by IamDayLight "God Mode" by Konstantin Garbuzyuk

We're ending out the spooky season with a movie review of Noroi: The Curse! We also discuss comparisons between Imai Arata's F and Peep 'TV' Show, the late-great Tetsuya Chiba's Ashiato, 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 F, Peep 'TV' Show - 00:01:40 *SPOILERS* Lanterns - 00:11:50 Ashiato: Chiba Tetsuya Tsuisou Tanpenshu - 00:21:35 Notari Matsutaro - 00:26:26 Next Episode Preview - 00:29:57 Noroi: The Curse - 00:31:51 Outro - 01:04:09 Song Credits: "Forever Funk" by Akolo "We Don't Stop" by 2MooveKa "Groovy Panda" by IamDayLight "God Mode" by Konstantin Garbuzyuk

Since Darfox was able to join us this week, we pivot to another trio of episodes for Michiko & Hatchin, Cowboy Bebop, and Samurai Champloo for a Jianghu Journeys! We also discuss Coraline, You Can See Everything, The Summer Hikaru Died, Desert Punk, 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 Coraline, Frankenweenie - 00:02:21 *SPOILERS* You Can See Everything - 00:07:29 The Complete Crepax - 00:27:38 The Summer Hikaru Died - 00:28:43 Desert Punk - 00:31:15 Next Episode Preview - 00:36:42 Cowboy Bebop 19, Michiko & Hatchin 18, Samurai Champloo 22 - 00:37:16 Outro - 01:26:12 Song Credits: "Talk of the Town" by Devon May "We Don't Stop" by 2MooveKa "Home" by Zach Sorgen "God Mode" by Konstantin Garbuzyuk

While Seamus is out the rest of the hosts get ready to discuss the anime movie 100 Meters! We also discuss The Mummy, Street Fighter, Shin Ultraman, The Happiest in the World, 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 Mummy - 00:02:28 Street Fighter - 00:14:32 Barbarian - 00:26:06 Shin Ultraman - 00:35:19 The Happiest in the World! - 00:40:45 Next Episode Preview - 00:43:25 100 Meters - 00:45:22 Outro - 01:18:32 Song Credits: "Forever Funk" by Akolo "We Don't Stop" by 2MooveKa "Groovy Panda" by IamDayLight "God Mode" by Konstantin Garbuzyuk

We've arrived at the end of Phosphophyllite's long journey, and the completion of our Land of the Lustrous Retrospective! We also discuss Bedknobs and Broomsticks, "Jinsei Konomama de i no ka Zone" ni Totsunyu Shitande Sekai 36-Kakoku Hitori Tabi Shite mita, After War Gundam X, 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 Weapons - 00:02:10 "Jinsei Konomama de i no ka Zone" ni Totsunyu Shitande Sekai 36-Kakoku Hitori Tabi Shite mita - 00:05:34 Bedknobs and Broomsticks - 00:07:51 After War Gundam X - 00:12:52 Next Episode Preview - 00:24:49 Land of the Lustrous - 00:25:52 Outro - 01:16:21 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

It's time for our penultimate episode on Land of the Lustrous! Phosphophyllite has made literally a monstrous change as we barrel towards the conclusion! We also discuss Primetime, Resident Evil, Control Resonant, Gekiko Kamen, 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 Primetime - 00:03:04 Ha-chan, Shake Your Booty! - 00:11:37 Resident Evil - 00:18:13 Fantastic Mr. Fox - 00:24:18 Control Resonant - 00:27:17 Gekiko Kamen - 00:32:07 Next Episode Preview - 00:37:10 Land of the Lustrous - 00:37:41 Outro - 01:05:27 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

We continue our tandem anime Retrospective on Samurai Champloo, Cowboy Bebop, and Michiko & Hatchin! We also discuss Hope, The Prince of Tennis, 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 - 00:02:19 Hope - 00:07:22 The Goonies - 00:16:29 The Prince of Tennis - 00:18:51 Next Episode Preview - 00:27:33 Cowboy Bebop 18, Michiko & Hatchin 17, Samurai Champloo 20+21 - 00:27:58 Outro - 01:23:59 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've reached yet another milestone! To celebrate, we're revisiting Billy Bat, Fire Punch, and Historié! We've even invited manga letterer Aidan Clarke to tell us about his experience working on Billy Bat! We also discuss Ichi the Killer, More Weight: A Salem Story, Glitch Witch, and more!!! Follow Aidan on Bluesky! 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 Ichi the Killer - 00:03:07 More Weight: A Salem Story - 00:09:47 Glitch Witch - 00:22:25 Next Episode Preview - 00:28:11 Fire Punch - 00:31:57 Historié - 00:52:10 Billy Bat - 01:21:49 Our Rankings - 02:10:08 Outro - 02:17:09 Song Credits: "Forever Funk" by Akolo "We Don't Stop" by 2MooveKa "Groovy Panda" by IamDayLight "God Mode" by Konstantin Garbuzyuk

Numbering be damned as we dive into volumes 7, 8, and 9 of Land of the Lustrous! New revelations have made way to new questions and we continue to examine Haruko Ichikawa's sci-fi take on Buddhism! We also discuss Scarlet, Lanterns, Night of the Living Cat, 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 - 00:01:38 Scarlet - 00:08:08 Batman: Caped Crusader - 00:17:48 The End of Oak Street - 00:24:24 Lanterns - 00:30:48 Absolute Batman - 00:35:59 Night of the Living Cat - 00:40:04 Next Episode Preview - 00:43:05 Land of the Lustrous - 00:44:33 Outro - 01:26:09 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

We're diving into more episodes of Cowboy Bepop, Michiko & Hatchin, and Samurai Champloo for Jianghu Journeys! We also discuss shojo manga, The Samurai and the Prisoner, Quit Laughing, Shijima, Choujin X, and even a quiz from Darfox!!! 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 - 00:04:40 The Samurai and the Prisoner - 00:16:29 Man On Fire - 00:23:34 The Pagemaster - 00:25:46 Darfox's Quiz - 00:32:26 Quit Laughing, Shijima - 00:38:13 Big Walk - 00:42:15 Choujin X - 00:46:41 Suiken Japan - 00:48:16 Next Episode Preview - 00:54:36 Cowboy Bebop 17, Michiko & Hatchin 16, Samurai Champloo 19 - 00:55:00 Outro - 01:35:50 Song Credits: "Talk of the Town" by Devon May "We Don't Stop" by 2MooveKa "Home" by Zach Sorgen "God Mode" by Konstantin Garbuzyuk