This week dakazu and Darfox examine the newer series like Shibatarian, Red Cat Ramen, and Show-ha Shoten! on MANGA Plus for a Darfox Dabbles! We also discuss Slam Dunk, Dark Gathering, and Truck Driver no Kaidan FIRST GEAR!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com  Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Timestamps: Intro Song: “Are You Ready For Me Baby” by Funky Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, Stomach bugs, Manga Machinations Ko-fi - 00:00:00 Listener Emails: English publisher quiz - 00:04:02 Mahjong Machination Mondays, #mangamacbump: Watch Beard Meets Food - 00:10:02 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: “Funkymania” by The Original Orchestra, Darfox watched Slam Dunk with our listeners - 00:14:49 dakazu watched Dark Gathering with his wife - 00:19:58 Truck Driver no Kaidan FIRST GEAR is an entertaining mix of ghost stories and truck driver safety - 00:24:42 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective on Fire Punch, We will read Tatsuki Fujimoto's debut series about a man on constant fire seeking revenge in a frozen post-apocalyptic world - 00:30:11 Main Segment Darfox Dabbles: MANGA Plus 4, Transition Song: “It’s Over” by Generation Lost, we talk about 10 new manga available through MANGA Plus - 00:31:50 Including: Red Cat Ramen by Angyaman - 00:34:24 Show-ha Shoten! by Akinari Asakura & Takeshi Obata - 00:44:44 The Dark Doctor Ikuru by Hechi - 00:56:54 Wild Strawberry by Ire Yonemoto - 01:03:17 Jiangshi X by Norihiko Kurazono - 01:10:17  Beat & Motion by Naoki Fujita - 01:20:23 Kindergarten WARS by You Chiba - 01:26:55 MARRIAGETOXIN by Joumyaku & Mizuki Yoda - 01:32:32 The Game Devil by Kakunoshin Futsuzawa - 01:41:45 Shibatarian by Katsuya Iwamuro - 01:49:41 Darfox ranks his favorites - 01:57:33 Next Week’s Topic: Fire Punch, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas - 01:59:11