This week the 4 hosts dive into the world of CLAMP with X, Cardcaptor Sakura, Clover, Chobits, xxxHOLiC, and Gate 7! There's a lot to talk about from CLAMP's ability to adapt into different aesthetics to their representations of female characters and relationships!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our new website! https://mangamachinations.com 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: “Catch You Catch Me” by Gumi from Cardcaptor Sakura, Opening, Introductions, Social Media 00:01:31 - Listener Emails: Lack of functionality for legal manga apps 00:09:38 - We suggest utilizing local libraries for manga 00:12:28 - We talk about the issues of certain global regions not having access to legal apps or subscriptions 00:14:56 - dakazu read the crass superhero comic The Pro a long time ago 00:16:44 - We discuss how we choose not to support creators we have fundamental problems with 00:19:48 - We give suggestions for horror manga from VIZ 00:24:20 - Listener dhilonv shares his thoughts on Jujutsu Kaisen 00:25:22 - News: In the wake of last week’s controversy Manga Rock is rebranding as MRComics and removing the app and website 00:32:13 - We explain why a legal manga aggregator doesn’t work 00:36:46 - We discuss why Japanese publishers maybe reluctant to launch digital manga services 00:46:41 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, Darfox talks about the one shot F-Ken by Yusei Matsui of Assassination Classroom fame 00:55:03 - Yu-Gi-Oh! creator Kazuki Takahashi made an American comic where Iron Man and Spider-Man face off against an evil card game villain called Secret Reverse for Jump+ 00:58:00 - dakazu is mortified when he realizes the identity of Marvel editor C. B. Cebulski who was interviewed for The Right Way to Make Jump! 01:02:22 - dakazu points out how Marvel is also working with Kodansha to make another Spider-Man manga called Spider-Man Fake Red on Magazine Pocket 01:04:00 - Kazuki Takahashi wanted to make an American comic and took this chance to pick his favorite superheroes 01:08:17 - Morgana is excited for the upcoming release of The Drifting Classroom: Perfect Edition 01:11:39 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective Redux Parasyte, we’ll be revisiting one of our old retrospective series to share our thoughts about rereading Hitoshi Iwaaki’s Parasyte 01:12:35 - Main Segment Creator Cross Section, Transition Song: “CARDCAPTORS Main Title” by Dave Dore from Cardcaptor Sakura, we examine the works by CLAMP, Including: 01:17:04 - X 01:34:44 - Cardcaptor Sakura 01:50:48 - Clover 02:01:21 - Chobits 02:17:19 - xxxHOLiC 02:27:03 - Gate 7 02:44:46 - Next Week’s Topic: Parasyte, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “wish men” by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster