558 - Jianghu Journeys 4 - Michiko & Hatchin 4, Cowboy Bebop 4, Samurai Champloo 5

Join us as we celebrate 11 years of Manga Machinations! We revisit Tsukumizu's Girls' Last Tour to reevaluate it! We also discuss The Glassworker, Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, 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 Honoring Matt Haasch - 00:05:22 The Glassmaker - 00:08:38 Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle - 00:21:41 Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26 - 00:33:07 The Thursday Murder Club, The Box Trolls - 00:35:31 Listener Question - 00:39:05  Next Episode Preview - 00:49:05 00:51:05 – Girls' Last Tour 01:53:33 – Outro Song Credits: “Hopscotch” by Louis Adrien “Jiggin the Jig” by Bless & the Professionals “Green Light” by Emily Lewis “Tasty Bites” by ZISO

Morgana is back, and it's time to continue our tandem watch-along of Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, and Michiko & Hatchin! We also discuss Tiny Bookshop, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX, Ramen Okami to Curry Tora, 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 Tiny Bookstore - 00:06:38 Patlabor 2: The Movie - 00:13:52 Gundam Card Game, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX - 00:17:29 Ramen Okami to Curry Tora - 00:34:47 Yuki wa Tomoe ni - 00:36:53 Next Episode Preview - 00:39:39 Cowboy Bebop 5, Michiko & Hatchin 5+6, Samurai Champloo 6 - 00:40:41 Outro - 01:48:51 Song Credits: “Talk of the Town” by Devon May “Jiggin the Jig” by Bless & the Professionals “Home” by Zach Sorgen “Tasty Bites” by ZISO

On this episode we dive deep into dark crevasses of twisted human psyche by checking out both the movie and manga of Ichi the Killer! How does Takeshi Miike's cult-classic adaptation compare to Hideo Yamamoto's original shocking series?! We also celebrate the English licensing of Billy Bat, discuss Young Magazine USA, 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 Young Magazine USA - 00:07:49 Meaheim - 00:21:11 Patlabor 2: The Movie - 00:30:28 Next Episode Preview - 00:34:58 (Content Warning: Sexual Assault, Torture) Ichi the Killer - 00:36:04 *SPOILERS* Ichi the Killer Manga - 01:01:51 End of Manga Spoilers - 01:15:39 Outro - 01:27:12 Song Credits: “Hopscotch” by Louis Adrien “Jiggin the Jig” by Bless & the Professionals “Green Light” by Emily Lewis “Tasty Bites” by ZISO

This week we check out Tsutomu Nihei's current series, Tower Dungeon, and Shin'ichi Sakamoto's earlier series, The Climber! They have much more in common than we originally thought! We also discuss beverages, publisher logos, Weapons, 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: 00:00:00 – Intro 00:14:43 – Listener Email 00:19:48 – Weapons 00:27:54 – Babe 00:33:21 – Son of the White Mare 00:35:36 – Next Episode Preview 00:37:44 – The Climber 00:52:06 – *SLIGHT SPOILERS* The Climber 01:03:55 – Tower Dungeon 01:25:20 – Our Rankings 01:28:12 – Outro Song Credits: “Hopscotch” by Louis Adrien “Jiggin the Jig” by Bless & the Professionals “Green Light” by Emily Lewis “Tasty Bites” by ZISO

Seamus is back from Ireland, so we return to our tandum anime retrospective on Michiko & Hatchin, Cowboy Bebop, and Samurai Champloo! We also discuss Pokémon Detective Pikachu, The Naked Gun, Made in Abyss, and more!!! Send us emails! [email protected]  Follow us on Twitter! @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 - 00:02:26 Seven Samurai - 00:12:46 *SPOILERS* Pokémon Detective Pikachu - 00:14:59 The Naked Gun - 00:23:55 Made in Abyss - 00:28:21 Next Episode Preview - 00:47:22 Cowboy Bebop 4, Michiko & Hatchin 4, Samurai Champloo 5 - 00:48:10 Outro - 01:35:15 Song Credits: “Talk of the Town” by Devon May “Jiggin the Jig” by Bless & the Professionals “Home” by Zach Sorgen “Tasty Bites” by ZISO

Darfox is back and ready to continue his shojo awakening by checking out Loveless, April Showers Bring May Flowers, and You're My Pet! We also discuss Superman, Fantasia, Mob Psycho 100: Reigen, and much more!!! Send us emails! [email protected]  Follow us on Twitter! @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 - 00:02:20 Superman, The Fantastic Four: First Steps - 00:22:40 Fantasia - 00:35:39 Mob Psycho 100: Reigen - 00:40:32 Dan Mitsu - 00:41:59 Next Episode Preview - 00:51:07 Loveless - 00:53:28 You're My Pet - 01:22:10 April Showers Bring May Flowers - 01:36:09 Our Rankings - 02:01:26 Outro - 02:06:06 Song Credits: “Hopscotch” by Louis Adrien “Jiggin the Jig” by Bless & the Professionals “Green Light” by Emily Lewis “Tasty Bites” by ZISO

With Darfox and Seamus out this week, dakazu and Morgana team up to review Miki Yamamoto's A Smart and Courageous Child! They dive deep into the theme of pregnancy and the lovely colored artwork! They also discuss King in Limbo, the end of Vinland Saga, 2025 Eisner Award winners, and more!!! Send us emails! [email protected]  Follow us on Twitter! @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 Question - 00:02:33 King in Limbo - 00:09:03 The Summer Hikaru Died - 00:14:32 Runashi - 00:16:20 Vinland Saga - 00:17:53 2025 Eisner Awards - 00:19:41 Next Episode Preview - 00:24:30 A Smart and Courageous Child - 00:25:23 Outro - 01:14:50 Song Credits: “Hopscotch” by Louis Adrien “Jiggin the Jig” by Bless & the Professionals “Green Light” by Emily Lewis “Tasty Bites” by ZISO

Morgana is out this week so Seamus has selected 2 series for us to check out: Takopi's Original Sin and Inside Mari! We also discuss Summer 2025 anime, the Gundam Card Game, Barefaced ~Koan wo Satta Otoko~, and more!!! Send us emails! [email protected]  Follow us on Twitter! @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 Gundam Card Game - 00:04:57 Dandadan, Kaiju No. 8, My Dress-Up Darling - 00:12:49 Barefaced ~Koan wo Satta Otoko~ - 00:16:26 Promise Mascot Agency - 00:20:46 Next Episode Preview - 00:27:00 Inside Mari - 00:29:00 *SPOILERS* Inside Mari - 00:42:16 *Content Warning: Abuse, Bullying, Suicide* Takopi's Original Sin - 00:56:10 Outro - 01:30:20 Song Credits: “Hopscotch” by Louis Adrien “Jiggin the Jig” by Bless & the Professionals “Green Light” by Emily Lewis “Tasty Bites” by ZISO

We're back and ready to continue our journey watching through Samurai Champloo, Cowboy Bebop, and Michiko & Hatchin! We also discuss preorder bonuses, 2025 ALA Annual conference, Death Stranding 2, Souboutei Kowasubeshi, and much, much more!!! Send us emails! [email protected]  Follow us on Twitter! @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 - 00:02:56 ALA Annual Conference - 00:16:05 CAKE 2025, Beautiful Monster - 00:26:19  A Witch's Life in Mongol - 00:28:46 Death Stranding 2 - 00:31:50 Gene Bride - 00:40:42 The Summer Hikaru Died - 00:42:54 Souboutei Kowasubeshi - 00:46:05 Next Episode Preview - 00:52:20 Cowboy Bebop 3, Michiko & Hatchin 3, Samurai Champloo 3+4 - 00:53:25 01:33:37 – Outro Song Credits: “Talk of the Town” by Devon May “Jiggin the Jig” by Bless & the Professionals “Home” by Zach Sorgen “Tasty Bites” by ZISO

We've got a new Triple Dip lineup with A Witch's Life in Mongol, Dogsred, and HIRAETH -The End of the Journey-! We also discuss video games we've been streaming, Toy Story, Nagata Kabi's new manga, and more!!! Send us emails! [email protected]  Follow us on Twitter! @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 Streaming games on Nakayoshi Gaming - 00:02:38 Toy Story - 00:10:11 Endo - 00:20:39 Ganbarisugi Jigoku kara Dashitsu shimashita Repo - 00:24:47 Next Episode Preview - 00:28:34 A Witch's Life in Mongol - 00:31:37 Dogsred - 00:49:55 *Content Warning: Suicide* HIRAETH -The End of the Journey- - 01:10:50 Our Rankings - 01:29:57 Outro - 01:31:05 Song Credits: “Hopscotch” by Louis Adrien “Jiggin the Jig” by Bless & the Professionals “Green Light” by Emily Lewis “Tasty Bites” by ZISO