iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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seamus2389.bsky.social @seamus2389.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I mention Larry Marders Beanworld in relation to v13 and Remember here when you are there as Beanworld title would also fits v13

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Manga Machinations @mangamacpodcast.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Our final episode on Land of the Lustrous! We also discuss After War Gundam X, a global travelogue manga, and more! #manga #podcast #anime ⬇️Download: tinyurl.com/ydkjxu4h 🌐Website: tinyurl.com/y6y2ht8n

Episode 603 - Land of the Lustrous part 5
Volumes 12+13
An absolutely visually stunning finale to the journey of Phosphophyllite.

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Manga Machinations @mangamacpodcast.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Our penultimate episode on Land of the Lustrous! We also discuss Primetime, Resident Evil, Control Resonant, Gekko Kamen, and more! ⬇️Download: tinyurl.com/mr2dbzsu 🌐Website: tinyurl.com/m36z5wyh

Episode 602 - Land of the Lustrous part 4
You might even say that things have turned "monstrous" for the hero of our story.

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Manga Machinations @mangamacpodcast.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Late post for last week's Jianghu Journeys 17! More Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, and Michiko & Hatchin! Also discussions on Hope, The Prince of Tennis, and more! ⬇️Download: tinyurl.com/4zf4kb98 🌐Website: tinyurl.com/2esh3b66

Episode 601 - Jianghu Journeys 17
Michiko & Hatchin 17, Samurai Champloo 20+21, Cowboy Bebop 18

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⚡𝔅𝔲𝔟𝔟𝔩𝔢𝔤𝔲𝔪 𝔐𝔦𝔡𝔩𝔦𝔣𝔢 ℭ𝔯𝔦𝔰𝔦𝔰⚡ @bunnycartoon.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

It's been a rough year for me with all my health issues, but if you'd like to support your favorite bi anime grandma, you can always drop a tip on my ko-fi ko-fi.com/bunnycartoon or spring for something off my wishlist throne.com/bunnycartoon if you're feeling generous! 💖💜💙

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Manga Machinations @mangamacpodcast.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Here are 9 manga that best represent Manga Machinations!

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Cal C @cdcubed.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

they know. they know! no sugarcoating, even! so fucking tell them!!

one question of the survey, with 9 checkbox options:

What concerns, if any, do you have about AI-assisted manga translations? (Select all that apply.)
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1. Lower overall quality
2. Loss of respect for readers
3. Loss of respect for creators
4. Character personalities changing
5. Cultural references being mistranslated
6. Less work for human translators
7. Ethical concerns
8. Legal concerns
Other: (I typed in: environmental concerns, worse than a fresh human translation)

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Manga Machinations @mangamacpodcast.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

It's episode 600 and our 12 year anniversary! To celebrate, we revisit Fire Punch, Historié, and talk with @cranchyroll.com about the era-appropriate comic fonts he used to letter Billy Bat! #manga #anime #podcast Download: tinyurl.com/bdekfszu Website: tinyurl.com/5bbd9rja

Episode 600 - 12 Year Anniversary with Manga Letterer Aidan Clarke

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Manga Machinations @mangamacpodcast.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Part 3 of our Land of the Lustrous Retrospective! We also talk about Scarlet, The End of Oak Street, Lanterns, Night of the Living Cat, and more! #manga #anime #podcast ⬇️Download: tinyurl.com/3k5xmzk8 🌐Website: tinyurl.com/4zcy26vj

Episode 599.9 - Land of the Lustrous part 3
Revelations lead to more questions in volumes 7-9. Phos is going through a lot as always.

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Manga Machinations @mangamacpodcast.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

More Jianghu Journeys! We also talk about innovating on shojo manga, The Samurai and the Prisoner, Quit Laughing, Shijima, and more! And @darfox8.bsky.social forces us to take a quiz! #manga #anime #podcast ⬇️Download: tinyurl.com/bdjmhaca 🌐Website: tinyurl.com/nybe37f3

Episode 599 Jianghu Journeys 16
Michiko & Hatchin 16, Samurai Champloo 19, Cowboy Bebop 17
Africa, Mexico, Sicily, Tijuana, India, Osaka, Indonesia.
Let's kick the beat!

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Manga Machinations @mangamacpodcast.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

We continue our Retrospective on Land of the Lustrous! We also talk about the Manga Million controversy, Purgatory Funeral Cakes, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and more! #manga #anime #podcast ⬇️Download: tinyurl.com/bdffcbz3 🌐Website: tinyurl.com/mtp259s2

Episode 598 - Retrospective - Land of the Lustrous part 2
We discuss volumes 4-6 of Land of the Lustrous. The text is a parody of the character introduction for Phosphophyllite.

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dakazu @dakazu.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

This is what I suspected. Shueisha put out a PR manga about this project with this panel and it felt very dubious. mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp/viewer/1030241

Editors confirming that AI translation was not used despite the fact that the hired translation companies use AI translation

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Manga Machinations @mangamacpodcast.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

New episode is on Tsui Hark's anime, A Chinese Ghost Story! We also discuss Mangaka Ryoshi ni Naru and Mother 3! #manga #anime #podcast ⬇️Download: tinyurl.com/54nhjfck 🌐Website: tinyurl.com/2wmfby6z

Episode 597
Manga in Motion 72
A Chinese Ghost Story
We discuss the wild blend of 2D animation, 3D modeling, and real-life photography in this 1997 anime written and produced by Tsui Hark.

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Manga Machinations @mangamacpodcast.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

More Jianghu Journeys on Samurai Champloo, Michiko & Hatchin, & Cowboy Bebop! We also discuss The Odyssey, Evil Dead Burn, Shuzo Oshimi's Zaiaku, Doraemon's fallout with Shogakukan, and more! #manga #anime #podcast ⬇️Download: tinyurl.com/yhydfe22 🌐Website: tinyurl.com/4t732fhj

Episode 596
Jianghu Journeys 15
Cowboy Bebop 16, Michiko & Hatchin 15, Samurai Champloo 18
Mugen learning to read and write sends the crew down a tangent of reading and media literacy in the current world.

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Asher HELLbein @asherelbein.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Back when I was a comics journalist for a minute in 2017 (?), I wrote about C.B Cebulski, Marvel's then-new EIC, and his weirdly long history of pretending to be a Japanese man named Akira Yoshida. He is now, many years later, leaving that job to become Editor, Asia Originals, at Marvel in Tokyo.

theatlantic.com

The Not-So-Secret Identity of Marvel Comics’ Editor in Chief

C.B. Cebulski admitted he once used a Japanese pseudonym and fake backstory in order to write comics. Why his actions—and the company’s muted response—are troubling

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Manga Machinations @mangamacpodcast.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

New Shojo Showdown on Never Say Ugly, Run Away With Me, Girl, & World's End and Apricot Jam! We also talk about the new Ghost in the Shell, Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia, A Questionnaire on the Mouth, and more! #manga #anime #podcast ⬇️Download: tinyurl.com/ttubyt8w 🌐Website: tinyurl.com/6dxr75t3

Episode 595 - Shojo Showdown 10
Yes, we know Never Say Ugly and Run Away With Me, Girl are Josei titles and not really Shojo. This episode format is just so we can talk about three manga targeted at a female audience. Also, tuning forks suck.

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Manga Machinations @mangamacpodcast.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

New One Shot on Before You Go Extinct! We also talk about the 2026 ALA conference, Draw This, Then Die!, Ao to Aka no Gown, and more! #manga #anime #podcast ⬇️Download: tinyurl.com/drxew5hh 🌐Website: tinyurl.com/3hdd2jkh

Episode 594
One Shot 88
Before You Go Extinct
Morgana and dakazu have a huge rant about the sloppy and awkward execution of this manga.

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Manga Machinations @mangamacpodcast.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

📡Have you been keeping up with our new episode format? 🍃Enter: Jianghu Journeys 📺We simultaneously watch 3 shows where the protagonist find themselves outside of the law. 🤠Cowboy Bebop 🍡Samurai Champloo 🇧🇷Michiko and Hatchin 🎧 Catch up so you can watch along! mangamachinations.com/tag/jianghu-...

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Manga Machinations @mangamacpodcast.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

It's time for more Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, and Michiko & Hatchin! We also discuss Animal Signal, MARRIAGETOXIN, Boichi's thoughts on manga piracy, and more! #manga #anime #podcast ⬇️Download: tinyurl.com/k78xr54m 🌐Website: tinyurl.com/yx5wxept

Episode 593
Jianghu Journeys 14
Michiko & Hatchin 14
Cowboy Bebop 15
Samurai Champloo 16+17
There's is a surprising overlap of voice actors for these episodes.

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Manga Machinations @mangamacpodcast.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

If you've been enjoying the "Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You" anime, check out our Head to Head video where @argbombshell.bsky.social and @darfox8.bsky.social break down the first volume and discuss their thoughts! 🚬🚬🚬🚬🚬🚬 youtu.be/niaZ1RSIGeo

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Head to Head 003 - Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You

YouTube video by Manga Mac TV

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seamus2389.bsky.social @seamus2389.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

And one during the day with the sparkle of the sunlight

Sun shining off the sea - land of the lustrous

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seamus2389.bsky.social @seamus2389.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Totally forgot about the shore at night in land of the lustrous

Cinnabar walking the shore at night - land of the lustrous

Phos on the shore at night - land of the lustrous

Cinnabar on the shore, Phos watching them in grass at night

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seamus2389.bsky.social @seamus2389.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

There is a good video from few years ago on the use of negative space www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAkD...

youtube.com

Land of the Lustrous - Utilising Negative Space

YouTube video by lines in motion

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Manga Machinations @mangamacpodcast.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Our long awaited Land of the Lustrous Retrospective starts now! We also talk about Jumanji 1995, Before You Go Extinct, the end of Space Brothers, Infernal Affairs, and more! #manga #podcast #anime ⬇️Download: tinyurl.com/z9d4ebue 🌐Website: tinyurl.com/2sph4583

Episode 592
Land of the Lustrous part 1
We explore volumes 1 to 3 of Haruko Ichikawa's iconic series, praise the artwork, and Darfox makes a joke about booty-ism(Buddhism)

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Manga Machinations @mangamacpodcast.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

It's a Hong Kong cinema takeover with Wong Jing's Meltdown! We also discuss Billy Bat, Ryuko, Baby Assassins Everyday, The Furious, and more! #manga #podcast ⬇️Download: tinyurl.com/29n6mpkd 🌐Website: tinyurl.com/4wmfxrzt

Episode 591
Movie Machinations 5
Meltdown
Seamus and Darfox absolutely body dakazu with tons of discussion on Hong Kong action movies.

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Aidan Clarke @cranchyroll.com · 02/06/2026

Billy Bat volume 1 is out in English now! It's my favorite comic ever, and I'm so grateful that I get to letter this edition alongside @lettererbrendo.bsky.social. We literally fantasized for years about stylistic choices we would make if we ever got to letter it, and I want to share about those!

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Manga Machinations @mangamacpodcast.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

The progenitor of our podcast is actually available legally in English now...🦇 Congratulations to @cranchyroll.com and everyone at Kana Manga for an excellent release of Billy Bat volume 1!

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Manga Machinations @mangamacpodcast.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

More of our tandem retrospective on Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, and Michiko & Hatchin! We also discuss Nippon Sangoku, Mina the Hollower, Famiresu Iko, and more! #manga #anime #podcast ⬇️Download: tinyurl.com/4t7vf9e3 🌐Website: tinyurl.com/5dwxjvd6

Episode 590
Jianghu Journeys 13
Cowboy Bebop 14
Samurai Champloo 15
Michiko & Hatchin 13
The crew argue over whether Cowboy Bebop or Samurai Champloo was better but all agree Michiko & Hatchin was a solid 2nd place

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Manga Machinations @mangamacpodcast.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

*CONTENT WARNING: Sexual assault, graphic violence, sexual violence towards minors* New episode is on the Suehiro Maruo anime, Shojo Tsubaki! We also discuss Gundam Hathaway 2, BEM, The Boys, and more! #manga #anime #podcast ⬇️Download: tinyurl.com/4wfuj7uu 🌐Website: tinyurl.com/y66832n2

Episode 589
Manga in Motion 71
Shojo Tsubaki
The most banned anime lives up to its name but has a surprising amount of artistic intent, much like Suehiro Maruo.

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seamus2389.bsky.social @seamus2389.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

This immediately reminded me of Frank Castle at the end of Punisher: Born. Which would not be good for another character Mori will climb

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seamus2389.bsky.social @seamus2389.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

This 2 pages of Mori looking up along with a bunch of other pages looks like Sakamoto having got settled with now writing and drawing Climber really letting loose visually

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Manga Machinations @mangamacpodcast.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

It's time to discuss more amazing @14mountain.bsky.social manga with #DRCL 5 and The Climber 4! We also talk about Happy Feet, spicy food, Tenchi wo Kurau, and more! #manga #podcast ⬇️Download: tinyurl.com/4fpddarf 🌐Website: tinyurl.com/5cwjc28h

Episode 588
Twiple Dip 18
The Climber 4
#DRCL midnight children 5
We discuss more Shin'ichi Sakamoto manga and Darfox creates a new award for the best 2-page-spread which he will probably forget by next January

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Manga Machinations @mangamacpodcast.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

New Jianghu Journey episode on Jupiter Jazz and Misguided Miscreants! We also talk about Land, FernGully, Sumi Nigori, and more! #manga #anime #podcast ⬇️Download: tinyurl.com/4am2d5rp 🌐Website: tinyurl.com/5f37wf5h

Episode 587
Jianghu Journeys 12
Cowboy Bebop 12+13 Jupiter Jazz
Samurai Champloo 13+14 Misguided Miscreants

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Manga Machinations @mangamacpodcast.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

We read Yoshiharu Tsuge's He Rolled Me Up like a Grilled Squid! We also talk about A Girl on the Shore, The Boy and the Heron, The Pool, and more! #manga #anime #podcast ⬇️Download: tinyurl.com/5n77c25h 🌐Website: tinyurl.com/mr5rtkyc

Episode 586
One Shot 87
He Rolled Me Up like a Grilled Squid by Yoshiharu Tsuge
We discuss the ur-sad-man manga artist.

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Manga Machinations @mangamacpodcast.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

New episode is on Kazumi Yamashita's LAND, published by @yenpress.com! We also discuss The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Eren the Southpaw, Pragmata, Frank Miller, and more! #manga #anime #podcast ⬇️Download: tinyurl.com/mwnpcezs 🌐Website: tinyurl.com/566ucs46

Episode 585
Triple Dip 92
Land by Kazumi Yamashita.
It's exciting to finally read a Kazumi Yamashita in English.

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Manga Machinations @mangamacpodcast.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

New Jianghu Journeys! We finally get to @morgana.mangamaven.com's favorite, Toys in the Attic! We also discuss Project Hail Mary, Witchcraft, ends of Chainsaw man and Sound of a Blink, and much more! #manga #anime #podcast ⬇️Download: tinyurl.com/2e5xxbek 🌐Website: tinyurl.com/4vh3ufw6

Episode 584
Jianghu Journey 11
Samurai Champloo 12(clip show) and Michiko & Hatchin(filler) don't stand a chance vs Cowboy Bebop 11(Toys in the Attic)

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Aidan Clarke @cranchyroll.com · 04/04/2026

Verdad.

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Aidan Clarke @cranchyroll.com · 04/04/2026

These are all real.

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Aidan Clarke @cranchyroll.com · 04/04/2026

Real

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Manga Mavericks @mangamavericks.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Episode 257 is now online!! We gather the Mavericks Hashira to celebrate our 10th anniversary!! Big thanks to anyone who has ever been along with us on our journey celebrating manga, not just as a medium, but as an industry! mangamavericks.com/2026/manga-m...

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Manga Machinations @mangamacpodcast.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Our friend Vicki is back for the finale of our Buddha retrospective! We also discuss the end of Chainsaw Man, Before You Go Extinct, Heated Rivalry, and more! #manga #anime #podcast ⬇️Download: tinyurl.com/y6zxve87 🌐Website: tinyurl.com/8jffascy

Episode 583
Buddha volume 7 + 8
This manga likes to take the biggest liberties with history and religion yet it is marketed as a biography.

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Manga Machinations @mangamacpodcast.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

We checked out Running on Karma and compared its representation of Buddhism to Osamu Tezuka's Buddha! Also spoiler talk on Netflix One Piece S2, End of BEASTARS anime, & more! #manga #anime #podcast ⬇️Download: tinyurl.com/yjdxvf9e 🌐Website: tinyurl.com/ypud6ap9

Episode 582
Running on Karma
A film by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai
A strange but very engaging movie that has Andy Lau in a muscle suit with a bad butt, a contortionist murderer, a literal "greasy" thief, and scene of a scooter hitting a wall that was so absurd, dakazu died laughing for a few minutes.

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