On this episode we watch Pom Poko in honor of the late Isao Takahata! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “Main Theme” by Hasso Gakudan from Pom Poko, Opening, Introductions, Manga Machinations Discord server, new YouTube video 00:03:10 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, Seamus is reading more The Land of the Lustrous 00:05:32 - My Hero Academia did cross promotional videos with Avengers: Infinity War 00:09:12 - dakazu is watching Persona 5 the Animation in lieu of playing the game 00:11:38 - Yotsuiro Biyori is  a surprise hit for dakazu 00:13:53 - dakazu checks out both the manga and Netflix drama of Kantaro: The Sweet Tooth Salaryman 00:15:35 - dakazu thanks Chris from Canada for suggestion of Sexual Hunter Riot 00:19:39 - dakazu highlights manga artists Atsushi Kaneko & Santa Inoue for their distinct art styles 00:21:05 - News: Golden Kamuy wins  grand prize and BEASTARS wins the new creator award at the 22nd annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize awards 00:23:01 - live-action drama of Mob Psycho 100 will premier on Netflix on May 22, new gaiden series for Houshin Engi 00:25:04 - We weigh in on Rurouni Kenshin returning to publication this June after creator Nobuhiro Watsuki was fined for possessing child pornography 00:34:32 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: we’ll be looking at manga from Weekly Shonen Champion for another Darfox Dabbles 00:35:48 - Main Segment Manga in Motion: Transition Song: “The Tanukis Now…” by Hasso Gakudan from Pom Poko, review of Isao Takahata’s Pom Poko, we discuss raccoon dogs, the quality and timelessness of the animation, the dense and sometimes adult story, Nasu no Yoichi, the representation of tanuki in Japanese culture, and lots of testicles 00:59:35 - Next Week’s Topic: Darfox Dabbles on Shonen Champion, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “wish men” by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster