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450 – Left to Right 1 – Pretty Deadly, Ursula, East of West

Welcome to a new kind of episode this week! We’re adapting our Triple Dip formula to Western comics with Left to Right! We review Pretty Deadly, Ursula, and…

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449 – Twiple Dip 7 – Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou 2, Dai Dark 4, Chainsaw Man 14

On this episode we return to read the next volumes of Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou, Dai Dark, and Chainsaw Man for our next Twiple Dip! We also discuss the…

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448 – Triple Dip 73 – Orochi, House of Five Leaves, Saturn Apartments

Get ready for tangents galore this week as we keep veering away from a Triple Dip on manga from the new VIZ Manga subscription service! While reviewing Orochi, House of Five Leaves, and Saturn Apartments we…

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447 – One Shot 58 – Dream Fossil

On this episode we delve deep into the late Satoshi Kon’s origins as we review his collection of early manga shorts with a One Shot on Dream Fossil!…

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446 – Triple Dip 72 – PANDORA, Mothers, A Favorable Wind on Full Sails

Seamus and Morgana are back as we try out another live recording this week! We discuss shonen manga, Free Comic Book Day, Skip and Loafer, The Prince of Tennis, and…

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445 – Triple Dip 71 – Dandadan, Choujin X, Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku

This week’s episode was recorded live! We were joined by friend of the podcast, Wyatt from Columbus, Ohio! We talked about Fire Punch, Do a Powerbomb, Heavenly Delusion,…

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444 – Triple Dip 70 – [Oshi no Ko], My Home Hero, Heavenly Delusion

This week we talk about collectables, The Files of Young Kindaichi, Ninja Batman, Skip and Loafer, and more! Then we examine three series that have new anime this…

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443 – Twiple Dip 6 – Dai Dark 3, Tales of the Kingdom 2, Chainsaw Man 13

We’ve got the whole gang back together to talk about Talk to My Back, Suzume, [Oshi no Ko], Kabin no Tsuma, and more! Then we examine the next…

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442 – One Shot 57 – Talk to My Back

Seamus is back and living in America! We celebrate by talking about preferred manga states, Trigun Stampede, the United Red Army in Red, and more! Then we discuss…

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441 – Shojo Showdown 5 – Skip・Beat!, The Wallflower, Godchild

On this episode Morgana has curated another selection of manga for a Shojo Showdown! We examine The Wallflower, Godchild, and Skip・Beat! to see if they make our shojo…

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440 – Triple Dip 69 – Level 1 Demon Lord and One Room Hero, WIND BREAKER, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End

Seamus is out this week so we take advantage to compare Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End and Level 1 Demon Lord and One Room Hero for a Triple Dip!…

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439 – Triple Dip 68 – The Karman Line, WONDER HOUSE OF HORRORS, Mermaid Town

On this episode we talk about 3D/CGI anime, Chainsaw Man, She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat, Mujina in to the Deep, and more! Then we…

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438 – Planetes part 2

This week we discuss monster girls in Sons of the Forest, Junichiro Saito’s Musashino, the Blue Giant movie soundtrack, and more! Then we conclude our Retrospective on Makoto…

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437 – Planetes part 1

On this episode we talk about Sailor Moon translations, Something New, Gokurakugai, Demon Slayer - To the Swordsmith Village, and more! Then we start our long awaited Retrospective on Makoto Yukimura’s Planetes! We…

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436 – One Shot 56 – Downfall

Morgana is out this week so we take a look at Inio Asano’s Downfall! What do we think about this tale about a washed out manga artist who’s…

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435 – One Shot 55 – The Girl That Can’t Get a Girlfriend

On this episode we talk about Nighttime for Just Us Two, Blissful Land, The JOJOLands, and more! Then we excitedly dive into Mieri Hiranishi’s hilarious autobiographical manga about…

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434 – One Shot 54 – Ayako

Seamus returns this week as we review Osamu Tezuka’s Ayako! We examine how the story about messy family drama intertwines with Tezuka’s commentary on post-war Japan! We also…

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433 – Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist’s Journey part 2

On this episode dakazu talks about Vanilla Spider, Kimi to Picopico, and Futari Switch! Then we finish our Retrospective on Akiko Higashimura’s memoir about her beloved art teacher…

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432 – Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist’s Journey part 1

Join us for a new Retrospective on Akiko Higashimura’s autobiographical series about the art teacher who changed her life! Morgana and dakazu get personal with their own experiences…

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431 – BEASTARS

This week we share our favorite music manga, Darfox catches up on Blood on the Tracks, and dakazu reads the melancholy Nekomata to Asa Gohan! Then we finally…

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429 – Triple Dip 67 – Tales of the Kingdom, Children of the Sea, Welcome Back, Alice

On this episode we share our most anticipated manga for 2023, Morgana talks about Embrace Your Size, Darfox has been watching Kaguya-sama: Love is War, and dakazu checks…

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428 – New Chapter Check-in 11 – The Ichinose Family’s Deadly Sins

Darfox8 and dakazu are bringing in the new year with a New Chapter Check-in! Darfox checked out The Ichinose Family’s Deadly Sins, Akane-banashi, and more! We also catch…

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427 – Manga Machinations Awards 2022

We’ve got an amazing gift just in time for Christmas! Get ready for another year end celebration with the Manga Machination Awards! Seamus, Morgana, Darfox8, and dakazu are…

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426 – Recommendation Round-up 2 – Single Volumes

This week we answer emails while dakazu talks about Nagata Kabi’s new manga, a Gengoroh Tagame food manga, Hunter x Hunter, and more! Then we present our suggestions…

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425 – Morgana’s Manga Makeup 5 – Nana & Kaoru

On this episode we discuss oversized omnibuses, Netflix’s Wednesday, The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie, Hades-sama no Mujihi na Konin, and more! Then it’s time for Morgana to check out…

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424 – One Shot 53 – Drip Drip

This week it’s all about Paru Itagaki! We spoil BEASTARS volume 21 and discuss the new chapter of Beast Complex! Then we examine her strange manga about a…

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423 – Chainsaw Man part 4

Order is up for our final Retrospective episode on Chainsaw Man! We’re joined by Darfox’s friend Amber to discuss the end of the Public Safety Arc with volumes…

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422 – Chainsaw Man part 3

Halloween! This week we’re joined by the fantastic Marion “Microwavey” as he auditions to replace Darfox! Marion talks about Anime NYC, Trigun Stampede and more! Then we dive…

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421 – Shojo Showdown 4 – MARS, Midnight Secretary, Ouran High School Host Club

On this episode Morgana leads the charge for another Shojo Showdown! We examine the first volumes of MARS, Midnight Secretary, and Ouran High School Host Club! We also…

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420 – Chainsaw Man part 2

This week dakazu and Morgana are back and we’re joined once again by Whimsy! We discuss Choujin X, Genkaku Picasso, Homunculus, The First Slam Dunk, and more! Then…

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419 – Chainsaw Man part 1

October Extravaganza comes to a bloody end with the start of our Chainsaw Man Retrospective. But not before our special guest schools us on some of the current…

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418 – Manga in Motion 57 – Pet Shop of Horrors

October Extravaganza continues but this time dakazu is away. So Darfox, Seamus and Morgana must bravely tackle the Pet Shop of Horrors in our main segment. But not…

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417 – Triple Dip 66 – Franken Fran, Wonderland, Muhyo & Roji’s Bureau of Supernatural Investigation

October Extravaganza continues with Morgana and Darfox returning from New York Comic Con! We discuss their trip, Bad Boys, Happy Home, Fire Punch, Chainsaw Man, and more! Then…

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416 – Prose Picks 2 – Earthlings

With Darfox and Morgana away at New York Comic Con, Seamus and dakazu have decided to revisit Prose Picks and read a novel! They check out Sayaka Murata’s…

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416 – Prose Picks 2 – Earthlings

With Darfox and Morgana away at New York Comic Con, Seamus and dakazu have decided to revisit Prose Picks and read a novel! They check out Sayaka Murata’s…

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415 – Dorohedoro part 8

We’re kicking off this year’s October Extravaganza by finishing our Dorohedoro Retrospective! What SHOCKING fate awaits Caiman and Nikaido? Is the Gyoza Fairy real? Tune in to find…

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414 – Dorohedoro part 7

It’s time for the penultimate episode of our Dorohedoro Retrospective! We deliberate over the major revelations and make predictions on how it will all end! We also discuss…

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413 – Dorohedoro part 6

On this episode Darfox catches up on The Fable and dakazu checks out Keito Gaku’s new series Aoba no Basuke! Then we rack our brains trying to solve…

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412 – 8 Year Anniversary Guest Gaiden 12 – Horror & Hunter x Hunter with Whimsy

412 – 8 Year Anniversary Guest Gaiden 12 – Horror & Hunter x Hunter with Whimsy We’re celebrating 8 years of Manga Machinations! Joining us is YouTuber Whimsy to talk about…

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411 – Dorohedoro part 5

On this episode Morgana finally reads the long awaited 5th omnibus of The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service, Darfox checks out Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury, and…

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410 – New Chapter Check-in 10 – Chainsaw Man part 2

This week Darfox and dakazu are doing a long overdue New Chapter Check-in! They discuss the newest chapters and story arcs for Chainsaw Man, Black Clover, My Hero…

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409 – Triple Dip 65 – Kowloon Generic Romance, Lost Lad London, Heterogenia Linguistico

Morgana is out so the guys check out Kowloon Generic Romance, Lost Lad London, and Heterogenia Linguistico for a Yen Press Triple Dip! dakazu also read Sachiko Takeuchi‘s…

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408 – Triple Dip 64 – Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou, Marvel’s Secret Reverse, Wolverine: SNIKT!

On this episode we answer some emails, dakazu finishes rewatching Black Clover, and Morgana is enjoying Netflix’s The Sandman. Then we get into a new Triple Dip episode…

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407 – Dorohedoro part 4

Our Dorohedoro Retrospective gets wild with new revelations and major events that change everything! dakazu also talks about stray cats in Tsureneko - Maruru to Hachi and Junichiro…

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406 – Dorohedoro part 3

This week we discuss everything in BEASTARS vol. 19 and dakazu examines the Manga Up! app. Then we continue our descent into chaos with part 3 of our…

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405 – Guest Gaiden 11 – Glaeolia 3 with Emuh Ruh & zhuchka of Glacier Bay Books

On this episode we’re joined by Emuh Ruh and zhuchka from Glacier Bay Books! We’ll be talking about how Glacier Bay Books got started and learn more about everything involved with being a small manga…

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404 – Dorohedoro part 2

This week we travel further into the chaos as we continue our Retrospective on Dorohedoro! We also discuss Go to Sleep (I Miss You), The Haunted Bookstore -…

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403 – Dorohedoro part 1

On this episode we finally get started with our Retrospective on Q Hayashida’s Dorohedoro! Join us as we examine volumes 1-3 of this dark violent fantasy! We also…

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402 – One Shot 52 – Our Colors

Join us for an encore episode of Pride and Panels this week! We’re doing a One Shot on Gengoroh Tagame’s new release, Our Colors! Also Morgana checked out…

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401 – Triple Dip 63 – New York, New York, Catch These Hands!, I Want to be a Wall

Morgana is out this week but she left us a great selection of books from Yen Press to read for Pride and Panels! Here’s our Triple Dip on…

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