222 - 2018 Year End Review with Morgana Santilli

222 - 2018 Year End Review with Morgana Santilli

Author: Manga Mac Crew December 24, 2018 Duration: 3:08:56

Welcome to our special year end episode! This year returning guest Morgana "Manga Maven" Santilli joins us to pick our favorite manga & anime from 2018!

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Time Stamps

  • 00:00:00 - Intro Song: "More One Night" by Chito & Yuuri from Girls' Last Tour, Opening, Introductions
  • 00:03:59 - Reviewing News of 2018: BEASTARS licensed in Spanish this year along with English/French for 2019 and won numerous awards
  • 00:07:08 - Shonen Jump will launch a digital platform with new chapters being released for free day & date with Japan and a subscription based back library  
  • 00:14:12 - we ponder if the drastic changes to Shonen Jump will have an effect on piracy *NOTE*we taped prior to the 12/17/18 release)
  • 00:18:22 - The various anti-manga-piracy campaigns from Japanese publishers this year
  • 00:20:16 - Nobuhiro Watsuki's arrest over child pornography and the messy aftermath
  • 00:28:30 - Rumiko Takahashi was finally inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Awards Hall of Fame
  • 00:31:03 - Seamus reviews the stage play for Naoki Urasawa's Pluto from it's international run
  • 00:34:52 - A discussion about manga adaptations to other media
  • 00:37:50 - The wild saga of manga retailer Mandarake auctioning off manuscript pages of Ai to Makoto that were stolen over 40 years ago
  • 00:42:01 - In memoriam of Momoko Sakura of Chibi Maruko-chan, Takahiro Satou of Samejima, Saigo no Juugonichi, Isao Takahata of Studio Ghibli
  • 00:44:48 - Manga of 2018: Transition Song: "Katachi" by Shugo Tokumaru, The giant 2019 British Museum Manga Exhibition
  • 00:46:22 - Best & worst manga of 2018
  • 00:47:11 - Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction by Inio Asano
  • 00:49:02 - Princess Jellyfish by Akiko Higashimura
  • 00:50:29 - My Solo Exchange Diary by Kabi Nagata
  • 00:55:07 - Satoko and Nada by Yupechika
  • 01:02:58 - Juza no Ulna by Toru Izu
  • 01:04:57 - Ningen Karimenchu by Taeko Uzuki
  • 01:10:03 - Scum's Wish by Mengo Yokoyari
  • 01:13:50 - Red Colored Elegy by Seiichi Hayashi
  • 01:19:56 - Claudine by Riyoko Ikeda
  • 01:27:08 - Tokyo Tarareba Girls by Akiko Higashimura
  • 01:35:42 - Manga picks from our listeners
  • 01:41:34 - Pet Shop of Horrors by Matsuri Akino, The Wallflower by Tomoko Hayakawa
  • 01:42:54 - Girls' Last Tour by Tsukumizu
  • 01:43:07 - Jitsuroku: Naku made Bokorarete Hajimete Koi ni Ochimashita. by Poppy Pesuyama
  • 01:48:20 - BEASTARS by Paru Itagaki
  • 01:57:37 - Black Clover by Yuki Tabata
  • 01:56:37 - Garden by Yuichi Yokoyama
  • 01:58:50 - Ultra-Gash Inferno by Suehiro Maruo, A Pantyhose like World by Shun Umezawa
  • 02:00:07 - Dead Tube by Mikoto Yamaguchi & Touta Kitakawa, Satsukare by Daisuke + Asahi
  • 02:01:19 - My Boy by Hitomi Takano, Bunny Drop by Yumi Unita
  • 02:06:51 - Anime of 2018: Transition Song: "Merigo" by Robert Yoshino ft. Sky-Hi from Gurazeni, Best & worst anime of 2018
  • 02:07:28 - A Place Further than the Universe
  • 02:08:32 - Violet Evergarden
  • 02:09:42 - Serial Experiments Lain
  • 02:10:18 - Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo
  • 02:12:37 - Devilman Crybaby
  • 02:16:40 - Mr. Tonegawa: Middle Management Blues
  • 02:18:48 - Kaiji
  • 02:21:18 - DOUBLE DECKER! DOUG & KIRILL
  • 02:22:21 - Lupin III PART 5
  • 02:23:20 - Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san
  • 02:26:44 - The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl
  • 02:28:56 - Ushio and Tora
  • 02:32:10 - Banana Fish
  • 02:33:44 - Golden Kamuy
  • 02:36:14 - Hi Score Girl
  • 02:38:53 - Run with the Wind
  • 02:40:16 - Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku
  • 02:41:01 - Megalo Box
  • 02:42:16 - The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These
  • 02:43:51 - Happy Sugar Life
  • 02:45:57 - Pop Team Epic
  • 02:48:57 - Anime picks from our listeners
  • 02:49:34 - Dragon Ball Super
  • 02:52:06 - Oniisama e…,
  • 02:52:57 - Liz and the Blue Bird
  • 02:54:35 - Darfox rants about spinning limousines from Yowamushi Pedal: Glory Line
  • 02:57:43 - Darling in the FranXX
  • 03:00:39 - Junji Ito Collection
  • 03:04:25 - Thanking all our guests and listeners from this year
  • 03:06:30 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Triple Dip where we read the first volume of three different manga, including: The Full-Time Wife Escapist by Tsunami Umino, Rainbow: Nisha Rokubō no Shichinin by George Abe, and Bokutachi ga Yarimashita by Muneyuki Kaneshiro & Hikaru Akari
  • 03:07:19 - House Keeping, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "Auld Lang Syne" by Home Free

Every Monday, the Manga Machinations podcast gathers for a conversation that feels like pulling up a chair with friends who are deeply passionate about comics from Japan. Hosted by dakazu, darfox8, Seamus2389, and Morgana Santilli, the discussions are less about the biggest mainstream hits and more about the hidden gems and foundational works that often fly under the radar. You’ll hear them introduce a wealth of unknown manga you’ve likely never encountered, alongside thoughtful, in-depth retrospective reviews of significant titles. These deep dives have covered works like the poignant comedy of 'Tokyo Tarareba Girls', the cyberpunk dystopia of 'BLAME!', and the legendary, epic scope of Tezuka Osamu's 'Phoenix'. The charm of this podcast lies in the hosts' genuine enthusiasm and varied perspectives, which can make a niche title sound like your next must-read. It’s a weekly exploration for anyone looking to move beyond the surface of manga, offering both discovery and a deeper appreciation for the art form’s vast landscape. For more from the Manga Mac Crew, you can visit their website or reach out via email.
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