This week we continue our Retrospective review of Scum’s Wish! Will the dramatic events change how we feel about certain characters? Tune in to find out! 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 Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “Uso No Hibana” by Kuroneko from Scum’s Wish, Opening, Introductions, The holiday season,  requesting listener top 3 lists for 2018 00:02:39 - promoting Anime Feminist’s crowd funding campaign on Indiegogo 00:05:23 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, Darfox watches more Goblin Slayer and compares it to Batman 00:12:58 - Seamus has started A Pantyhose Like World and doesn’t think there’s any deep meaning behind the stories so far 00:15:20 - dakazu checks out the newest volume of Black Lagoon but feels the series just doesn’t hold up anymore 00:24:28 - dakazu had high hopes for Chichi Chichi because the same creator made Miss Kobayashi’s Maid Dragon but it ended up being a shallow and pervy cash-in 00:28:42 - Talking about trying to read a different manga from an artist you like and it doesn’t compare to their other work 00:32:54 - News: Stage play adaptations of My Hero Academia & Karakuri Circus along with TV drama of What did you Eat Yesterday and a Blade Runner anime, debating what we like and dislike about various adaptations from manga 00:41:54 - Neon Genesis Evanglion will be coming to Netflix 00:47:24 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective on Scum’s Wish, we will conclude our comprehensive review and read the epilogue volume (covers volume 7-8 & Scum’s Wish décor) 00:48:01 - Main Segment Retrospective Review: Transition Song: “Heikousen” by Sayuri from Scum’s Wish, retrospective review of Scum’s Wish by Mengo Yokoyari, we praise Moka’s character arc, examine the various juxtaposing plot lines, feel heartbroken for Sanae, discuss both of the main confessions, enjoy the seamless interweaving of spoken & inner dialogue, explain the problems with Atsuya, compare the series to Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, explore the themes of self worth through relationships, pick our favorite characters, expose the issues with catgirls, and make our final predictions on the ending(covers volumes 4-6) 01:23:40 - Next Week’s Topic: Scum’s Wish, House Keeping, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “wish men” by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster