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Taiiku MoviesPark Chanwook: Three… ExtremesThis episode, Chris (@antoniuspius) leads Kory (@taiikumenco) and Chris (@gokuffy) through the second and a half VENGEANCE with Three...Extremes.
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0:00 - Taiiku relevant ramblings
4:07 - Chris talks about Sinners, Thunderbolts*, Universal Language
14:30 - Kory talks about Sinners, Bicycle Thieves, Children of Men
22:35 - Chris talks about Short Night of Glass Dolls; The Beyond; Reflections in Black; Rings of Fear; A.A.A. Masseuse, Good-Looking, Offers Her Services; Murder-Rock: Dancing Death...2025-06-0400 min
Taiiku PodcastThe Trials and Tribulations of My Next Life as a NoblewomanHelen here folks, I know Kory normally starts off the episode notes with something sports related so uhhh…. I saw that the 2025 “City Connect” designs were unveiled recently, and the DC ones look pretty; I might need to buy one of the hats to add to my collection of “cherry blossom themed hats for DC sports teams” (especially since I lost my Caps hat in that vein last year, noooo).
Now that that’s out of the way, no Kory or Apryll this time but I am joined by Justin (@kami_nomi) of The OASG, who is my cohost on...2025-04-0100 minManga in Your EarsThe Trials and Tribulations of My Next Life as a NoblewomanHelen here folks, I know Kory normally starts off the episode notes with something sports related so uhhh…. I saw that the 2025 “City Connect” designs were unveiled recently, and the DC ones look pretty; I might need to buy one of the hats to add to my collection of “cherry blossom themed hats for DC sports teams” (especially since I lost my Caps hat in that vein last year, noooo).
Now that that’s out of the way, no Kory or Apryll this time but I am joined by Justin (@kami_nomi) of The OASG, who is my cohost on...2025-04-0100 min
Taiiku PodcastLast Quarter / SketchyWatch women's sports! The PWHL (Professional Women's Hockey League) has been streaming on YouTube and is an absolute blast. Go Frost, I think?
This episode, we're talking about Ai Yazawa's Last Quarter published by Viz and Makihirochi's Sketchy published by Kodansha.
Last Quarter credits:
Translation & Adaptation: Max Greenway
Touch-Up Art & Lettering: Inori Fukuda Trant
Design: Yukiko Whitley
Editor: Nancy Thistlethwaite
Sketchy credits:
Translator: Alethea & Athena Nibley
Letterer: Evan Hayden
Editor: Tiff Joshua TJ Ferentini
Managing Editor: Dasia Payne
Production Manager: Meg Gugarty
As always, you can find me on bsky @nidokorn...2025-02-2736 minManga in Your EarsLast Quarter / SketchyWatch women's sports! The PWHL (Professional Women's Hockey League) has been streaming on YouTube and is an absolute blast. Go Frost, I think?
This episode, we're talking about Ai Yazawa's Last Quarter published by Viz and Makihirochi's Sketchy published by Kodansha.
Last Quarter credits:
Translation & Adaptation: Max Greenway
Touch-Up Art & Lettering: Inori Fukuda Trant
Design: Yukiko Whitley
Editor: Nancy Thistlethwaite
Sketchy credits:
Translator: Alethea & Athena Nibley
Letterer: Evan Hayden
Editor: Tiff Joshua TJ Ferentini
Managing Editor: Dasia Payne
Production Manager: Meg Gugarty
As always, you can find me on bsky @nidokorn...2025-02-2736 min
Taiiku PodcastLook Back / March Comes in Like a LionThis episode, we're talking about Tatsuki Fujimani's Look Back published by Viz and Chica Umino's March Comes in Like a Lion published by Denpa.
Look Back credits:
Translation: Amanda Haley
Touch-Up Art & Lettering: Snir Aharon
Design: Julian [JR] Robinson
Editor: Alexis Kirsch
March Comes in Like a Lion credits:
Translator: Jocelyn Allen
Proofreading: Varrick Robinson
Production: Glen Isip, Nicole Dochych, Risa Cho, Kai Kyou (volume 1)
As always, you can find me on bsky @nidokorn, and my co-hosts Helen (@WanderinDreamr) and Apryll (@manjiorin) on bsky at those places in the parenthesis. You can find...2025-02-2727 minManga in Your EarsLook Back / March Comes in Like a LionThis episode, we're talking about Tatsuki Fujimani's Look Back published by Viz and Chica Umino's March Comes in Like a Lion published by Denpa.
Look Back credits:
Translation: Amanda Haley
Touch-Up Art & Lettering: Snir Aharon
Design: Julian [JR] Robinson
Editor: Alexis Kirsch
March Comes in Like a Lion credits:
Translator: Jocelyn Allen
Proofreading: Varrick Robinson
Production: Glen Isip, Nicole Dochych, Risa Cho, Kai Kyou (volume 1)
As always, you can find me on bsky @nidokorn, and my co-hosts Helen (@WanderinDreamr) and Apryll (@manjiorin) on bsky at those places in the parenthesis. You can find...2025-02-2727 min
Manga in Your EarsOrb: On the Movements of the Earth / A Bride’s StoryThe Chicago White Sox have -1.6 fWAR projected per ZiPS, which is lower than any group projection in its history, and that's very sad.
This episode, we're talking about Uoto's Orb: On the Movements of the Earth published by Seven Seas and Kaoru Mori's A Bride's Story published by Yen Press.
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth credits:
Translation: Daniel Komen
Adaptation: Molly Tanzer
Lettering: Phil Christie
Original cover design: Tadashi Hisamochi(hive&co.,ltd.)
Cover design: H. Qi
Copyeditor: Leighanna DeRouen
Proofreader: Dave Murray
Production designer: George Panella
Editor: Nick Mamtas
...2025-01-1648 minTaiiku PodcastOrb: On the Movements of the Earth / A Bride’s StoryThe Chicago White Sox have -1.6 fWAR projected per ZiPS, which is lower than any group projection in its history, and that's very sad.
This episode, we're talking about Uoto's Orb: On the Movements of the Earth published by Seven Seas and Kaoru Mori's A Bride's Story published by Yen Press.
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth credits:
Translation: Daniel Komen
Adaptation: Molly Tanzer
Lettering: Phil Christie
Original cover design: Tadashi Hisamochi(hive&co.,ltd.)
Cover design: H. Qi
Copyeditor: Leighanna DeRouen
Proofreader: Dave Murray
Production designer: George Panella
Editor: Nick Mamtas
...2025-01-1648 min
Taiiku PodcastTop Anime of 2024Bears hire Ben Johnson challenge.
It's our favorite anime that ended in 2024, ish! An annual tradition. Joining me (@nidokorn) is Chris (@gokuffy), Helen (@WanderinDreamr), and Ruby (@PassionTentacle).
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0:30 - Number fives
33:24 - Number fours
1:02:46 - Number threes
1:32:32 - Number twos
2:14:50 - Number ones
2:54:28 - Also rans
Next time is...Mix???2025-01-133h 25Taiiku PodcastTop Anime of 2024Bears hire Ben Johnson challenge.
It's our favorite anime that ended in 2024, ish! An annual tradition. Joining me (@nidokorn) is Chris (@gokuffy), Helen (@WanderinDreamr), and Ruby (@PassionTentacle).
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0:30 - Number fives
33:24 - Number fours
1:02:46 - Number threes
1:32:32 - Number twos
2:14:50 - Number ones
2:54:28 - Also rans
Next time is...Mix???2025-01-133h 25
Taiiku PodcastAnime Secret Santa 2024: The Reflection, Occult Academy, When Marnie Was There, Magic User’s Club, Giant RoboIt’s Anime Secret Santa time again! We’ve got some anime, and we watched a subset of that anime. Chris (@gokuffy) and Patz (@PatzPrime) join me (@nidokorn) to talk about some anime:
I talk about Occult Academy and Giant Robo
Chris talks about The Reflection and Magic User's Club
Patz talks about When Marnie Was There
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0:30 - We talk about what we were recommended
13:45 - Chris talks about The Reflection
30:59 - I ta...2024-12-251h 54Taiiku PodcastAnime Secret Santa 2024: The Reflection, Occult Academy, When Marnie Was There, Magic User’s Club, Giant RoboIt’s Anime Secret Santa time again! We’ve got some anime, and we watched a subset of that anime. Chris (@gokuffy) and Patz (@PatzPrime) join me (@nidokorn) to talk about some anime:
I talk about Occult Academy and Giant Robo
Chris talks about The Reflection and Magic User's Club
Patz talks about When Marnie Was There
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0:30 - We talk about what we were recommended
13:45 - Chris talks about The Reflection
30:59 - I ta...2024-12-251h 54
Taiiku MoviesIsao Takahata: Grave of the FirefliesVery sad display from Iowa State in the Big 12 title game. At least we have the Pop Tarts Bowl to comfort us.
This episode, Kory (@taiikumenco) heralds Chris (@gokuffy) and Chris (@antoniuspius) through a grave of fireflies with Takahata's Grave of the Fireflies.
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0:30 - We talk about what we've been watching
Kory: Heartstopper season three
Chris: Only Murders in the Building
Chris: My Neighbor Totoro, Archangel, Coven of the Black Cube
23:19...2024-12-0850 min
Taiiku PodcastTop Manga of 2024This episode, we're talking about all of the favorite manga we read this year!
As always, you can find me on bsky @nidokorn, and my co-hosts Helen (@WanderinDreamr) and Apryll (@manjiorin) on bsky at those places in the parenthesis. You can find both of their writing at The Organization of Anti-Social Geniuses, more of Helen’s writing at Narrative Investigations, and my writing at the Fandom Post and Awko Tako.
Listen to the episodes when we talked about some of these manga in full (listed in alphabetical order): Dai Dark and Dorohedoro, Fool Night, King in...2024-12-0551 minManga in Your EarsTop Manga of 2024This episode, we're talking about all of the favorite manga we read this year!
As always, you can find me on bsky @nidokorn, and my co-hosts Helen (@WanderinDreamr) and Apryll (@manjiorin) on bsky at those places in the parenthesis. You can find both of their writing at The Organization of Anti-Social Geniuses, more of Helen’s writing at Narrative Investigations, and my writing at the Fandom Post and Awko Tako.
Listen to the episodes when we talked about some of these manga in full (listed in alphabetical order): Dai Dark and Dorohedoro, Fool Night, King in...2024-12-0551 min
Taiiku PodcastGive Her Back To Me / Made in AbyssThe Chicago Bears are a mess. They're a messy mess and I dunno what's gonna happen in the offseason, and that makes me sad.
This episode, we're talking about Hana Chatani's Give Her Back to Me published by Glacier Bay Books and Akihito Tsukushi's Made in Abyss published by Seven Seas.
Give Her Back to Me credits:
Editing and design by emuh ruh and Hana Chatani
Made in Abyss credits:
Translation: Beni Axia Concrad
Adaptation: Jake Jung
Lettering and retouch: James Baubatz
Logo design: Andrea Rodriguez
Cover design: Nicky Lim
Proofreader: Brett...2024-11-1627 minManga in Your EarsGive Her Back To Me / Made in AbyssThe Chicago Bears are a mess. They're a messy mess and I dunno what's gonna happen in the offseason, and that makes me sad.
This episode, we're talking about Hana Chatani's Give Her Back to Me published by Glacier Bay Books and Akihito Tsukushi's Made in Abyss published by Seven Seas.
Give Her Back to Me credits:
Editing and design by emuh ruh and Hana Chatani
Made in Abyss credits:
Translation: Beni Axia Concrad
Adaptation: Jake Jung
Lettering and retouch: James Baubatz
Logo design: Andrea Rodriguez
Cover design: Nicky Lim
Proofreader: Brett...2024-11-1627 min
Manga in Your EarsThe Lost & Found Collection / RuriDragonThis episode, we talk about Isaki Uta's The Lost & Found Collection—which includes four one shots: Leaper, Mine-kin Is Asexual, Mermaid in the Bottle, and Silkscreen—published by Irodori Comics. Then we talk about Masaoki Shindō's RuriDragon published by Viz in Shonen Jump.
The Lost & Found Collection credits:
Translated by: Ed Ayes (Leaper, Mine-kin Is Asexual, Mermaid in the Bottle), Itsuki (Silkscreen)
Lettering by: Tim Sun (Leaper, Mine-kin Is Asexual, Silkscreen), Mercedes McGarry (Mermaid in the Bottle)
Compiled and Formatted by: CC Sū, Syu
Project Management by: Katarina Kunstelj (Mine-kun Is Asexual, Silkscreen)
Quality Assurance by: On...2024-10-1051 min
Manga in Your EarsKing in Limbo / Cutie and the BeastThe Seattle Mariners are clinging on for dear life, and I am in pain.
This episode, we're talking about Ai Tanaka's King in Limbo published by Kodansha. And Yuhi Azumi's Cutie and the Beast published by Seven Seas.
King in Limbo credits:
Translation: Ajani Oloye
Lettering: EK Weaver
Editing: Ben Applegate
Kodansha USA Publishing edition cover design by Matt Akuginow
Cutie and the Beast credits:
Translation: Angela Liu
Adaptation: Andrea Puckett
Lettering and retouch: Erika Terriquez
Interior layout: Christa Miesner (volume 2)
Cover design: Nicky Lim, George Panella (logo)
Proofreader: Brett Hallahan, Dawn...2024-09-2541 min
Taiiku PodcastGirls Band CryThe Chicago White Sox have lost 114 games so far this season. Seven other teams in Major League Baseball history have ever lost at least 114 games. 15 more to go.
Anyway. This episode, Chris (@gokuffy) and Ruby (@PassionTentacle) join me to talk about Girls Band Cry! We're an idol podcast.
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0:30 - We talk about Girls Band Cry
56:16 - We take your questions
Next time is I dunno. How does one podcast?2024-09-121h 15Taiiku PodcastGirls Band CryThe Chicago White Sox have lost 114 games so far this season. Seven other teams in Major League Baseball history have ever lost at least 114 games. 15 more to go.
Anyway. This episode, Chris (@gokuffy) and Ruby (@PassionTentacle) join me to talk about Girls Band Cry! We're an idol podcast.
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0:30 - We talk about Girls Band Cry
56:16 - We take your questions
Next time is I dunno. How does one podcast?2024-09-121h 15
Manga in Your EarsNo. 6 / Baby Bear’s BakeryThe Seattle Mariners won a series against the Rays, and the game today power behind Victor Robles, Julio Rodríguez, and Randy Arozarena. Just as we all thought at the beginning of the year.
This episode, we're talking about Atsuko Asano (story) and Hinoko Kino's (art) No. 6, published by Kodansha. Then we talk about KamenTotsu's Baby Bear's Bakery, published by Denpa.
No. 6 credits:
Translator: Jonathan Tarbox/Arashi Productions
Lettering: Christy Sawyer
Baby Bear's Bakery credits:
Translator: Jan Mitsuko Cash
Proofreading: Patrick Sutton
Production: Nicole Dochych, Mo Harrison
Original Cover Design: Naoko NAKUI
2024-08-2938 min
Manga in Your EarsA Raven for All Seasons / The Elusive SamuraiThe Chicago White Sox have fired their fail-manager Pedro Grifol, who was hired by their previous fail-regime, and backed up during hiring by the current fail-regime. They'll be looking outside the organization for a new manager, and I have almost zero hope. I love this team.
This episode, we're talking about Chisato Abe (story) and Natsumi Matsuzaki's (manga) A Raven for All Seasons available on K Manga and Yusei Matsui's The Elusive Samurai published by Viz through Shonen Jump.
A Raven for All Seasons credits:
Translation: Elodie Legay
Lettering: Darren Smith
Editing: Salud Campos...2024-08-0940 min
Manga in Your EarsRiver’s Edge / MedalistThe Seattle Mariners are here in town, ish, playing the Angels and they won 11-0 and then lost 6-5 in extras, and guess which game I went to. I think the bats are waking up though. It's July.
This episode, we're talking about Kyoko Okazaki's River's Edge and Tsurumaikada's Medalist, both published by Kodansha.
River's Edge credits:
Editor: Ajani Oloye
Translation: Alexa Frank
Production: Risa Cho, Pei Ann Yeap, Lorina Mapa
Proofreading: Micah Q. Allen
Medalist:
Translator: Kevin Gifford
Letterer: Darren Smith
Original Digital Edition Editing: Thalia Sutton
Editor: Aimee Zink
Managing...2024-07-1445 min
Manga in Your EarsNew York, New York / I Hear the SunspotThis episode, we talk about Marimo Ragawa's New York, New York published by Yen Press. Then for our newer series, we talk about Yuki Fumino's I Hear the Sunspot published by One Peace Books.
New York, New York credits:
Translation: Preston Johnson-Chonkar
Retouch: Lys Blakeslee
Lettering: Abigail Blackman
I Hear the Sunspot credits:
English translation rights arranged with France Shoin through Japan UNI Agency, Inc., Tokyo
As always, you can find me on bsky @taiikumenco, and my co-hosts Helen (@WanderinDreamr) and Apryll (@manjiorin) on bsky at those places in the parenthesis. You can...2024-06-1341 min
Manga in Your EarsWitchcraft WorksThe Chicago White Sox are an incredibly sad organization right now, and every day, I am reminded of how much sadder because Jason Benetti is not in the booth calling the games.
This episode, we're talking about Ryū Mizunagi's Witchcraft Works published by Vertical.
Witchcraft Works credits:
Editor: Michelle Lin (volume 16-17)
Translation: Ko Ransom
Production: Risa Cho, Melissa DeJesus, Pei Ann Yeap (volume 16-17)
As always, you can find me on bsky @taiikumenco, and my co-hosts Helen (@WanderinDreamr) and Apryll (@manjiorin) on bsky at those places in the parenthesis. You can find b...2024-06-061h 24
Manga in Your EarsTwo on Ice / Fool NightThis episode, we're talking about Elck Itsumo's Two on Ice published in Shonen Jump digitally. Then we talk about Kasumi Yasuda's Fool Night, published in Viz digitally.
Two on Ice credits:
Skating adviser: Narumi Takahashi
Translation: Jan Mitsuko Cash
Lettering: Inori Fukuda Trant
Fool Night credits:
Translation: Casey Loe (chapter 1)
Lettering: Snir Aharon (chapter 1)
Translation and lettering with the cooperation of Shogakukan Asia (chapter 2-)
As always, you can find me on bsky @taiikumenco, and my co-hosts Helen (@WanderinDreamr) and Apryll (@manjiorin) on bsky at those places in the parenthesis. You can find...2024-05-2332 min
Manga in Your EarsLast Gender: When We Are Nameless / Bocchi the Rock!I love keeper penalties, and I love Antonio Rüdiger chaos penalties even more. Go Real.
This episode, we're talking about Rei Taki's Last Gender: When We Are Nameless published by Kodansha and Aki Hamazi's Bocchi the Rock! published by Yen Press.
Last Gender: When We Are Nameless credits:
Editor: Michelle Lin
Translation: Rose Padgett (volume 1), Mishima Kitan (volume 2-3)
Production: Shirley Fang, Pei Ann Yeap, Lorina Mapa
Proofreading: Micah Q. Allen (volume 1-2), Kevin Luo (volume 3)
Bocchi the Rock! credits
Translation: John Neal
Lettering: Chiho Christie
As always, you can f...2024-04-1836 min
Taiiku PodcastBlue LockThis episode, Basil (@itsbasiltime) and Bill (@wbforeman999) join me to talk about soccer anime, which is Blue Lock.
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0:30 - We talk about Blue Lock
Next time is I dunno. How does one watch anime without Crunchyroll, definitely not a monopoly-like entity that's anti-union?2024-04-131h 16
Manga in Your EarsAkira Toriyama’s Manga TheaterThis episode, we honor and remember one of the greats in manga. Chris and Dawn join me to discuss Akira Toriyama's Manga Theater published by Viz.
Akira Toriyama's Manga Theater credits:
Translation: Greg Werner
Touch-up art + lettering: Annaliese "Ace" Christman
Design: Shawn Carrico
Editor: Alexis Kirsch
As always, you can find me on bsky @taiikumenco, and my co-hosts Helen (@WanderinDreamr) and Apryll (@manjiorin) on bsky at those places in the parenthesis. You can find both of their writing at The Organization of Anti-Social Geniuses, more of Helen’s writing at Narrative Investigations, and my writing at...2024-04-031h 54
Manga in Your EarsAscendance of a BookwormThis episode, we're talking about Miya Kazuki's Ascendance of a Bookworm published by J-Novel Club.
Ascendance of a Bookworm credits:
Translated by quof
Edited by Aimee Zink
As always, you can find me on bsky @taiikumenco, and my co-hosts Helen (@WanderinDreamr) and Apryll (@manjiorin) on bsky at those places in the parenthesis. You can find both of their writing at The Organization of Anti-Social Geniuses, more of Helen’s writing at Narrative Investigations, and my writing at the Fandom Post and Awko Tako.
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Manga in Your EarsQ Hayashida: Dorohedoro / Dai DarkIt's almost spring training, baseball is about to be back, and I cannot wait. As a lifelong Mariners fan, I'm hoping for the best.
This episode we talk about two Q Hayashida manga: First is Dorohedoro published by Viz and second is Dai Dark published by Seven Seas.
Dorohedoro credits:
Translation: AltJapan, Hiroko Yoda + Matt Alt (volume 5-23)
Touch-up and lettering: Kelle Han (volume 1-2), Maui Girl (volume 3-10), James Gaubatz (volume 11-23)
Design: Sam Elzway (volume 1-21), Izumi Evers (volume 22), Kam Li (volume 23)
Editor: Daniel Gillespie (volume 1-4), Josh Bettinger (volume 4-23)
...2024-02-2233 min
Manga in Your EarsDiamond in the Rough / The Skull Dragon’s Precious DaughterThis episode, we're talking about Nao Sasaki's Diamond in the Rough published by Manga Plus and Ichi Yukishiro's The Skull Dragon's Precious Daughter published by J Novel Club digitally and Seven Seas physically.
Diamond in the Rough credits:
Translating / Editing: Medibang Inc.
Lettering: Kai Kyou
The Skull Dragon's Precious Daughter credits:
Translated by: Bérénice Vourdon
Edited by: Kieran Redgewell
Lettered by: Cedric Maciaas
As always, you can find me on bsky @taiikumenco, and my co-hosts Helen (@WanderinDreamr) and Apryll (@manjiorin) on bsky at those places in the parenthesis. You can find bo...2024-02-0130 min
Taiiku PodcastTop Anime of 2023Iowa State legends Brock Purdy and David Montgomery are in the NFC Championship game against each other, and I am here for this.
Anyway. Chris (@gokuffy) and Helen (@wanderindreamr) join me (@taiikumenco) to talk through our favorite anime of 2023, including also rans and some manga talk.
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0:30 - Number fives
24:47 - Number fours
29:47-33:35 - Oshi no Ko episode 1 spoilers
50:27 - Number threes
1:18:49 - Number twos
2024-01-222h 35
Manga in Your EarsLove in Focus / Heavenly DelusionThis episode, we're talking about Yoko Nogiri's Love in Focus published by Kodansha and Masakazu Ishiguro's Heavenly Delusion published by Denpa.
Love in Focus credits:
Translation: Alethea and Athena Nibley
Lettering: Sara Linsley
Editing: Haruko Hashimoto, Alejandro Arbona
Kodansha USA Publishing edition cover design by My Truong
Heavenly Delusion credits:
Translation: Ko Ransom
Proofreading: Patrick Sutton (volume 2-5)
Production: Nicole Dochych, Glen Isip (volume 2-5), Brandon Bovia (volume 2-5)
As always, you can find me on bsky @taiikumenco, and my co-hosts Helen (@WanderinDreamr) and Apryll (@manjiorin) on Twitter at those places in the...2024-01-1132 min
Taiiku PodcastAnime Secret Santa 2023: Pole Princess; The Great Adventure of Horus, Prince of the Sun; Franz Kafka’s A Country Doctor; Time of Eve; and Heavenly DelusionA Merry Christmas to every for this edition of Anime Secret Santa, and for those that don't celebrate or don't wish to celebrate, a happy holiday or, at the very least, have a good day to you.
It's Anime Secret Santa time again! We've got some anime, and we watched a subset of that anime. Chris (@gokuffy) and Patz (@PatzPrime) join me (@taiikumenco) to talk about some anime:
I talk about Pole Princess, Franz Kafka's A Country Doctor, and Heavenly Delusion
Patz talks about The Great Adventure of Horus, Prince of the Sun
Chris talks about...2023-12-251h 13
Manga in Your EarsTop Manga of 2023Shohei Ohtani signed a record sports contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, and there was much consternation on its structure. I for one am annoyed that I still can't watch him on TV and happy that I can just go to most any game I want to see him.
This episode, like every year, we count down our favorite manga that we read in 2023.
As always, you can find me on Twitter @taiikumenco, and my co-hosts Helen (@WanderinDreamr) and Apryll (@manjiorin) on Twitter at those places in the parenthesis. You can find both of their...2023-12-1447 min
Taiiku MoviesBrian Henson: The Muppet Christmas CarolThe White Sox just signed Erick Fedde, who won KBO's equivalent of the Cy Young, the Choi Dong-won award. Which leads me to a curious question of why do not all dominant Korean or Japanese pitchers who win these awards get these contract offers from MLB teams? The answer is probably more politic or contract related, rather than assumed skill.
This episode, Kory (@taiikumenco) stumbles through leading Chris (@gokuffy), Chris (@antoniuspius), and special guest Dawn (@bunnycartoon) through The Muppet's Christmas Carol.
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Manga in Your EarsHikaru no Go / Skip and LoaferThis entire MLB offseason is just a constant feeling of low grade dread that Shohei Ohtani will sign somewhere I don't want to root for, and that's just my entire life since the Texas Rangers, the only Major League Baseball team without a pride night, won the World Series.
This episode, we're talking about Yumi Hotta (story), Takeshi Obata (art), and Yukari Umezawa (5 Dan) (Go supervisor) Hikaru no Go published by Viz and Misaki Takamatsu's Skip and Loafer published by Seven Seas.
Hikaru no Go credits:
Translation & English adaptation: Andy Nakatani (volume 1-12), Naoko...2023-11-3045 min
Taiiku PodcastBasquashCan't wait for the Chicago White Sox to continue to be a depressing team to follow in 2024. At least there's the Seattle Mariners! *reads that the Mariners aren't going after big name free agents despite over $100m in wiggle room before the first luxury tax threshold* It's like I never left Chicago!
Anyway. This episode, Chris (@gokuffy), Ink (@ink_just_ink), and Kevin (@Twitless_Kevin) join me to talk about the not basketball or squash, but Basquash, anime: Basquash.
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2023-11-181h 14
Manga in Your EarsOur Dining Table / Bofuri: I Don’t Want to Get Hurt, so I’ll Max Out My Defense.It's the World Series! The Texas Rangers are the only MLB team without a pride night. Fuck every billionaire. Go Diamondbacks.
This episode, we're talking about Mita Ori's Our Dining Table published by Seven Seas and Jirou Oimoto (art), Yuumikan (original story), and Koin's (character design) Bofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. published by Yen Press.
Our Dining Table credits:
Translation: Amber Tamosaitis
Adaptation: Marykate Jasper
Lettering: Laura Heo
Cover design: KC Fabellon
Proofreader: Kurestin Armada, Autumn Kassel
Editor: Jenn Grunigen
Production manager: Lissa Pattillo
Managing editor...2023-10-2831 min
Manga in Your EarsMy Brain is Different: Stories of ADHD and Other Developmental Disorders / Blue LockChelsea, as always, are going through an injury crisis and it is not going well. Coupled with the new coach and new scheme, nothing is going well.
This episode, we talk about Monzusu's My Brain is Different: Stories of ADHD and Other Developmental Disorders published by Seven Seas. Then we talk about Muneyuki Kaneshiro (story) and Yusuke Nomura's (art) Blue Lock published by Kodansha.
Content warning for My Brain Is Different: We talk about physical abuse by parents to their children in the episode, which was also depicted in the manga.
My Brain...2023-09-2745 min
Taiiku PodcastIppon Again!As of the last post, when I became a lifelong Mariners fan, it has been extremely peaceful in my baseball life. It's like a weight of my shoulder for liking an awful organization; one only marginally less awful than Oakland.
Anyway. This episode, Ink (@ink_just_ink) and Basil (@itsbasiltime) join me to talk about the surprisingly charming and good judo anime, Ippon Again!
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0:30 - We talk about Ippon Again!
35:23 - We take questions from...2023-09-0750 min
Manga in Your EarsThe Gay Who Turned Kaiju / Frieren: Beyond Journey’s EndThe Chicago White Sox surprisingly fired Kenny Williams and Rick Hahn, one of which had been in charge of baseball operations for like 20 years, and then disappointingly hired their number three, Chris Getz, to replace them. All that's on Getz's resume is a bottom five farm system and concerning hires due to myriad character issues. All that to say I am now a lifelong Mariners fan.
This episode, we're talking about Kazuki Minamoto's The Gay Who Turned Kaiju published by Yen Press as our completed series. Then, we talk about Kanehito Yamada (story) and Tsukasa Abe's (art...2023-09-0630 min
Taiiku PodcastThe First Slam DunkI heard White Sox legend Nick Madrigal hit a home run today, his second of the year and against his former team. The Craig Kimbrel trade is the gift that keeps on giving.
Anyway. This episode, Dawn (@bunnycartoon) and Randy (@ChandyRan) join me to talk about Takehiko Inoue's directorial debut and continuation of his Slam Dunk manga / anime The First Slam Dunk.
Listen to our other Slam Dunk episodes: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4
Find Dawn at the Anime Nostalgia podcast blog and tumblr.
Find Randy at the Zannen Canada podcast.
2023-08-171h 04Taiiku PodcastThe First Slam DunkI heard White Sox legend Nick Madrigal hit a home run today, his second of the year and against his former team. The Craig Kimbrel trade is the gift that keeps on giving.
Anyway. This episode, Dawn (@bunnycartoon) and Randy (@ChandyRan) join me to talk about Takehiko Inoue's directorial debut and continuation of his Slam Dunk manga / anime The First Slam Dunk.
Listen to our other Slam Dunk episodes: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4
Find Dawn at the Anime Nostalgia podcast blog and tumblr.
Find Randy at the Zannen Canada podcast.
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Manga in Your EarsMizuno and Chayama / What Did You Eat Yesterday?The Women's World Cup is happening and it's very exciting to see games go on at absurd times during the night PT. But Agatha pooped like five times at 5:30a one night, so I watched some of the Australia match. Love Sam Kerr.
This episode, we're talking about Yuhta Nishio's Mizuno and Chayama published by Yen Press. Then we talk about Fumi Yoshinaga's What Did You Eat Yesterday? published by Vertical.
Mizuno and Chayama credits:
Translation: Elanor Summers
Lettering: Erin Hickman
What Did You Eat Yesterday? credits:
Translation: Maya Rosewood (volume 1-3...2023-08-1033 min
Taiiku Movies2D or Not 2D Podcast special: Top Movies of 2020Here's a special from the 2D or Not 2D Podcast, hosted by Corey (the artist formerly known as @Modandrocker).
Notes from the episode:
Corey and Kory are joined with special guest, Chris Kirby, to do their annual top five favorite films of 2020. Previous years can be found on Kory's Taiiku Podcast. Music - River Deep by Vodovoz Music Productions.
Corey aka Fake Kory
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No show notes cause there's two and a half hours of audio that I'm not going to make show notes for so blame Corey for not being...2023-07-182h 31
Manga in Your EarsAfter Hours / Goodbye, My Rose GardenThe White Sox made a trade for a dude with a 6+ ERA so we're in full give up mode I think.
This episode, we're talking about Yuhta Nishio's After Hours published by Viz and Dr. Pepperco's Goodbye, My Rose Garden published by Seven Seas.
After Hours credits:
Translation: Abby Lehrke
Design: Shawn Carrico
Editing: Pancha Diaz
Touch-up Art & Lettering: Sabrina Heep
Goodbye, My Rose Garden credits:
Translation: Amber Tamosaitis
Adaptation: Cae Hawksmoor
Associate Publisher: Adam Arnold
Cover Design: Nicky Lim
Editing: Jenn Grunigen
Logo Design: George Panella
Managing Editor: Julie Davis
Prepress...2023-07-1333 min
Taiiku PodcastTsurune: The Linking ShotThe Chicago White Sox are a bad baseball team. Players are going to be traded at the deadline by the same front office that failed to compete with this team. And that front office will be given another opportunity to compete after this. Sell the team, Jerry.
Anyway. This episode, Chris (@gokuffy) joins me to talk about season two of Tsurune. Helen (@WanderinDreamr) and Basil (@itsbasiltime) were unfortunately unable to join us, but we missed them.
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0:30...2023-07-091h 02
Manga in Your EarsUntil I Meet My Husband / She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to EatChelsea have begun their fire sale. Kante is out of contract, and out of Chelsea. Onto the increasingly problematic Saudi Premier League. Havertz is headed to score like 20 goals for Arsenal. And Mount, sadly, is headed to Manchester United, by all indications. At least Chelsea still have Enzo Fernandez.
This episode, we're talking about Ryousuke Nanasaki's true story (with art by Yoshi Tsukizuki) Until I Meet My Husband published by Seven Seas. Then our newer series is Sakaomi Yuzaki's She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat published by Yen Press. Happy pride!
Until...2023-06-2233 min
Taiiku PodcastExtreme HeartsThe Chicago White Sox are 26-35, 5 games back in the division race despite also being in fourth, and a mere 10 games back in the wild card race. It's division or bust for a team that just no hit the Aaron Judge-less Yankees for 6 innings!
Anyway. This episode is not Tsurune, as voted upon by you, the listeners (or fellow podcasters), but Extreme Hearts! It's about a fake sport and idols. Ink (@ink_just_ink) joins me to discuss all the details.
Next time could actually be Tsurune, I promise.
Join the unofficial Taiiku...2023-06-0734 min
Manga in Your EarsLil’ Leo / Oshi no KoThe White Sox have been winning lately (good), which they didn't do at the beginning of the season (bad). And now they're playing a lot of catch up and have to keep winning (questionable). It'll be a sad trade deadline when Tim Anderson, Lucas Giolito, and Liam Hendriks are all traded.
This episode, we're talking about Moto Hagio's Lil' Leo published by Denpa for our older series. Then we talk about Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari's Oshi no Ko published on Manga Plus and by Yen Press.
Lil' Leo credits:
Translator: Ajani Oloye
Proofreading...2023-05-2536 min
Manga in Your EarsI’m a Terminal Cancer Patient, but I’m Fine / I Want to Be a WallI watched some of the White Sox game while I was recording and editing this podcast, and they have won a series for the first time this year and have also won consecutive games the first time this year (as of yesterday, and now it's three in a row). They're trending upward!
This episode, we talk about Hilnama's I’m a Terminal Cancer Patient, but I’m Fine published by Seven Seas and Honami Shirono's I Want to Be a Wall published by Yen Press.
Content warnings for I’m a Terminal Cancer Patient, but I’m Fi...2023-05-0441 min
Taiiku PodcastLove All PlayThe White Sox won a game. Chelsea have not. The Kraken are still in the playoffs though. My chaotic sports life is more chaotic than usual.
Anyway. This episode, Basil (@itsbasiltime) joins me to talk about Love All Play, the badminton anime.
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Show notes:
0:30 - Basil and I talk about Love All Play.
32:21 - We take question, from you. You know who you are.
Next time is Ippon Again! I think.2023-05-0240 min
Manga in Your EarsHikaru in the Light / My Dear Detective: Mitsuko’s Case Files / SpearWhite Sox record free agent signing, Andrew Benintendi, is about 25 percent below average in terms of OPS+ and that's just not good. He likely won't be that bad forever, but come on.
This episode, we're talking about Mai Matsuda's Hikari in the Light, Natsumi Ito's My Dear Detective: Mitsuko’s Case Files, and Chiharu Shinagawa's Spear, all published by Azuki.
Hikary in the Light credits:
Translation: Dan Luffey
Lettering: Barri Shrager
Proofreading: Ken Urata, Evan Minto
Cover Design: Arbash Mughal
Quality Assurance: D.S. Jay
Brand Manager: Evan Minto
Production Manager: Adela Chang
My...2023-04-1334 min
Taiiku PodcastAoashiSpeaking of football, Chelsea are about to play Real Madrid in the Champions League, and I happen to like both teams. I have no idea what Chelsea is doing though, between sacking Thomas Tuchel near the beginning of the season to hiring Graham Potter to letting Bruno Saltor manager a game against Liverpool of all teams to now hiring Frank Lampard again as a caretaker manager (I've learned a lot of British football terms over the last year and change). Will they win a game again? Who knows!
Anyway. Chris (@gokuffy) and Basil (@itsbasiltime) join me to...2023-04-1246 min
Manga in Your EarsThe Girl That Can’t Get a Girlfriend / Run on Your New LegsIt is the World Baseball Classic right now, which is like the World Cup but far fewer people care about it and not all of the best players from each country participate. Korea, unfortunately, appears basically out of it, but I'll look forward to Ohtani and Darvish for Japan.
This episode, we're talking about Mieri Hiranishi's The Girl That Can't Get a Girlfriend published by Viz and Wataru Midori's Run on Your New Legs published by Yen Press.
The Girl That Can't Get a Girlfriend and Run on Your New Legs credits:
Lettering: Joanna...2023-03-1629 min
Taiiku PodcastLove Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club and Love Live! Superstar!!Chelsea scored a goal! They scored two goals! They're moving on in the Champions League! Life...life finds a way.
Anyway. The first half of this episode is Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club and Love Live! Superstar!! featuring Chris (@gokuffy), Ruby (@PassionTentacle), and Kenny (@Minoru79). And the second half of this episode is Love Live! Superstar!! featuring the folks from the first part, plus Mikey (@MikeyShiota).
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0:30 - Chris, Ruby, Kenny, and I talk about Love...2023-03-092h 52
Manga in Your EarsIs Love The Answer? / Yokohama Kaidashi KikōSpring training has started, baseball is back, and the White Sox are still an incredibly and unnecessarily sad team to follow. Looking forward to 162 games of this.
This episode, we're talking about Uta Isaki's Is Love the Answer? published by Kodansha and Hitoshi Ashinano's Yokohama Kaidashi Kikō published by Seven Seas.
Is Love the Answer? credits:
Translation: Sawa Matsueda Savage
Lettering: Jennifer Skarupa
Editing: Tiff Joshua TJ Ferentini
Kodansha USA Publishing edition cover design by Abigail Blackman
Yokohama Kaidashi Kikō credits:
Translation: Daniel Komen
Adaptation: Dawn Davis
Lettering: Ludwig Sacramento
Logo design: Ge...2023-02-2637 min
Manga in Your EarsNarutoChelsea should score more goals and allow, well, ideally score a reasonable amount of goals and reasonably allow at or around the same amount of goals, but really allow fewer goals. I dunno, it's been a weird team to follow so far.
This episode, special guest Grant joins me to talk about Masashi Kishimoto's Naruto published by Viz.
There are some audio issues in this one; we weren't actually talking over each other, but the way I edited it accidentally caused this to happen. I dunno where, but the latter half is especially weird. It's...2023-02-231h 38
Taiiku MoviesTop Movies of 2022I don't like the Fangraphs projection for the White Sox, and I am scared for them. They need new ownership, a new front office, and to spend like they're in the third largest market in the U.S.
Anyway. This episode, I guess technically our first episode, is our annual top movies podcast! Welcome to the Taiiku Movies podcast, which is the Taiiku Podcast's movie content moved to a separate feed. We're gonna be doing the same thing we've been doing, talking about movies. And we've expanded the list to 10 movies from the usual five from the...2023-02-095h 00
Manga in Your EarsThe Girl from the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún / Magilumiere Co. Ltd.This episode, we're talking about Nagabe's The Girl from the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún published by Seven Seas and Sekka Iwata (original work) and Yu Aoki's (artwork) Magilumiere Co. Ltd. published on Manga Plus.
The Girl from the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún credits:
Translation: Adrienne Beck
Adaptation: Ysabet Reinhardt MacFarlane
Lettering and Retouch: Lys Blakeslee
Logo design: Karis Page
Cover design: Nicky Lim
Proofreader: Shanti Whitesides, Jocelyn Allen
Production manager: Lissa Pattillo
Editor-in-chief: Adam Arnold
Publisher: Jason DeAngelis
Magilumiere Co. Ltd. credits:
Translation / editing: Mediabang Inc.
Lettering: Kai Kyou...2023-02-0632 min
Manga in Your EarsInside MariChelsea just spent like £1b on a lot of players to make like an amalgam of a team that doesn't know how to all play and meld together, but hopefully it'll work?
This episode, special guests Basil (@itsbasiltime) and Ruby (@PassionTentacle) join me to talk about Shuzo Oshimi's Inside Mari published by Denpa.
Inside Mari credits:
Translator: Sheldon Drzka
Proofreading: Ed Chavez (volumes 1-7), Emily Martha Sorensen, Patrick Sutton (volumes 8-9)
Production: Nicole Dochych, Eduardo Manuel Chávez
As always, you can find me on Twitter @taiikumenco, and my co-hosts Helen (@WanderinDreamr) and Ap...2023-02-0643 min
Taiiku PodcastTop Anime of 2022I've been following Chelsea for a couple years now; in depth since their most recent Champions League win. And I have no idea what's happening? Like does this happen with all football teams? Not the "owned by a Russian oligarch" thing, but the "big amounts of turnover leading to ???" thing. Can't wait for the all 11 with just forwards.
Also tweetbot broke again because twitter sucks like immediately after recording this podcast, so I'm back off twitter.
Anyway. This episode, it's our annual top lists extravaganza! Chris (@gokuffy), Helen (@WanderinDreamr), and Chris (@antoniuspius) join me to...2023-01-173h 24
Manga in Your EarsEmbrace Your Size / Akane-banashiThese are good to watch, on Damar Hamlin, who I mentioned in the panpanya episode's opening notes: (debatable) with Pablo Torre and Domonique Foxworth, Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny with Domonique Foxworth, Garrett Bush on Ultimate Cleveland Sports Show.
This episode, we're talking about hara's Embrace Your Size: My Own Body Positivity published by Yen Press and Yuki Suenaga (story) and Takamasa Moue's (art) Akane-banashi published by Viz.
Embrace Your Size credits:
Translation: Athena and Aletha Nibley
Lettering: Chiho Christie
Akane-banashi credits:
Translation: Stephen Paul
Lettering: Snir Aharon
The song you...2023-01-0531 min
Manga in Your EarsAn Invitation from a Crab / Guyabano HolidaySports takes on a lot less meaning when stuff like what happened to Damar Hamlin happens. How many times has something similar happened on high school fields? D-II schools? And no one ever heard about it. Prayers to Damar Hamlin; hoping for the best.
This episode, Helen and Apryll are not with me, but Ink and Patz are and they are talking about two panpanya manga from Denpa, An Invitation from a Crab and Guyabano Holiday.
An Invitation from a Crab credits:
Translator: Ko Ransom
Production: Nicole Dochych
Guyabano Holiday credits:
Translator...2023-01-0442 min
Taiiku PodcastAnime Secret Santa 2022: Shiki, Tatami Galaxy, Otherside Picnic, Santa Company, SSSS.Gridman, Dusk Maiden of AmnesiaThe podcast is here! If you want to check out the reveal, click the link and you'll just go there and see it. Thanks to Evan of The Anigamers and AlexanderCase for being my and Pat's Santa, respectively.
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A lot of stuff happened, but it all means that this won't come out on time. I at least like to have a placeholder so AGC didn't have to update the post after I finally finished it though, so here it is. Thanks to Vinnie and Diego of AGC for organizing this in the stead of...2022-12-251h 47
Third Impact Anime Podcast#132 - The IDOLM@STER (2011) feat. Kory (Taiiku Podcast & Manga In Your Ears)An episode in which Bill finally gets to gush about his undying love for The IDOLM@STER (2011), a show a bit ahead of its time for the mid 2010s idol anime boom kicked off by shows like Love Live! School Idol Project. Kory from the Taiiku Podcast & the Manga in Your Ears Podcast comes as a first-time guest and resident Love Live! fan to dip his toes into the world of IM@S.
What idol anime do you think is the most underappreciated? Let us know! Send us an e-mail and we'll read it aloud on an...2022-12-101h 15
Manga in Your EarsTop Manga of 2022This episode, we're just counting down our three favorite manga that we read in 2022. Like previous years, it's just manga that we read; not necessarily manga that came out in 2022.
No credits from the manga this time around because we talked about nine different manga, and that's just a lot. Apologies for my own laziness.
The song you heard in this episode was "Best of You" by the Foo Fighters.
As always, you can find me on Twitter @taiikumenco, and my co-hosts Helen (@WanderinDreamr) and Apryll (@manjiorin) on Twitter at those places in...2022-12-0852 min
Manga in Your EarsSee You Tomorrow at the Food Court / Mob Psycho 100The World Cup is going on! Amongst the human atrocities and corruption that led us all to this point, I have been greatly enjoying the tournament following it for the second time ever (at least the men's iteration). Fortunately, Korea beat Portugal to get into the knockout round. Unfortunately, they were immediately destroyed by Brazil. But the future looks bright for Korea. Kim Moonhwan did well at right back; Kim Minjae seems a star at center back; Hwang Heechan, Cho Guesung, and Hwang Uijo looked great in attack. And of course Son Heungmin is great as always. Dae-han-min-guk.
2022-12-0727 min
Taiiku PodcastTop Anime of 2021It is my opinion that MLB players should, on whole, be paid more and owners should be taxed more.
Anyway. This episode, it is our annual January episode, and we are counting down our top five favorite anime of the past year, in this case 2021. Joining me on this four hour tour is Chris (@gokuffy), Chris (@antoniuspius), Helen (@WanderinDreamr), and Patz (@PatzPrime).
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Show notes:
0:30 - Number fives
45:41 - Number fours
1:08:13 - Chris rolls through his three to ones before we continue with fours
1:19:39...2022-01-153h 33
Taiiku PodcastPing Pong / MujirushiSince the last podcast and this podcast, the Chicago White Sox have gotten into the playoffs for the first time since 2008, and subsequently lost two games in a row to the Oakland Athletics after wining game one, and are now out of the playoffs. At least we'll always have those literal six perfect innings from Giolito.
This episode, we're talking about Taiyo Matsumoto's Ping Pong and Naoki Urasawa's Mujirushi: The Sign of Dreams!
The music you heard in this episode was "Tada Hitori" by Bakudan Johnny from Ping Pong the Animation!
As always...2020-10-0932 minManga in Your EarsPing Pong / MujirushiSince the last podcast and this podcast, the Chicago White Sox have gotten into the playoffs for the first time since 2008, and subsequently lost two games in a row to the Oakland Athletics after wining game one, and are now out of the playoffs. At least we'll always have those literal six perfect innings from Giolito.
This episode, we're talking about Taiyo Matsumoto's Ping Pong and Naoki Urasawa's Mujirushi: The Sign of Dreams!
The music you heard in this episode was "Tada Hitori" by Bakudan Johnny from Ping Pong the Animation!
As always...2020-10-0932 min
Manga in Your EarsIn Clothes Called Fat / Saint Young MenI said this in the latest episode of the Taiiku Podcast's post, and retweeting things from the Manga In Your Ears Twitter account, but Black Lives Matter. Please donate to organizations if you can, and keep tweeting, call your legislature, protest, and vote. And through it all, stay safe; there's still a pandemic on.
This episode, we're talking about Moyoco Anno's In Clothes Called Fat published by Vertical and Hikaru Nakamura's Saint Young Men published by Kodansha.
The song you heard at the top of the episode was "YMCA" by the Village People, a song...2020-06-1328 min
Manga in Your EarsWish / ChihayafuruPer Helen...The Washington Nationals are World Series champions! I personally couldn't root for them during the NLCS, having defeated the Dodgers in a full NLDS, but they put the Cardinals to rest in a short four games and then faced the biggest villains of them all, toxic masculinity—I mean the Houston Astros. And they were defeated, thus finally given them their just dues. Between the NHL Capitals, the WNBA Mystics, and now the MLB Nationals, beltway sports is a bunch of success and also the football racists still.
This episode, we're talking about CLAMP's Wish pu...2019-11-1126 min
Taiiku PodcastSanjuro and Run with the WindI'm not sure if Trubisky and Nagy are the answer. Trubisky is, by all indications, a quarterback who will probably not lose you the game if the playcalling is good. But here we are with 50+ attempts and fewer than 10 rushing attempts. What even is this team.
It's October, and that means its time for nothing Halloween related on the Taiiku Podcast. I have planned this poorly. But we do have hashtag content! First, Chris (@gokuffy), Chris (@antoniuspius), and I continue our Kurosawa series with Sanjuro! Then, Chris, Helen (@WanderinDreamr), and I talk about Run with the Wind!2019-10-211h 14
Manga in Your EarsAssassination Classroom / Witch Hat AtelierCollege football is back, and NFL football is about to be back, and while I have just about every problem one could have with a particular organization, I still love football as a sport. They just need to...make it safer. Anyway, Iowa State grabbed their first win against fellow statesmen UNI in a thriller, so I'm glad for the distraction from White Sox baseball.
This episode, we're talking about Yusei Matsui's Assassination Classroom published by Viz and Kamome Shirahama's Witch Hat Atelier published by Kodansha.
The song you heard at the top of the...2019-09-0229 min
Taiiku PodcastAvengers: Endgame and Kuroko’s Basketball The Movie LAST GAMEIt's all about games here on the Taiiku Podcast, whether they be endgames or last games, where Chris (@gokuffy) and Corey (@Modandrocker) join me for the endgame and Chris joins me for the last game. Read Chris's excellent Marvel Cinematic Universe reviews at his Letterboxd.
There's some issues with Corey's audio, and I did my best with it. But he might be a little quite or there might be some feedback while he talks. Apologies ahead of time.
This should have been the February episode with Throne of Blood, but I'm pairing it with Avengers...2019-06-172h 33
Taiiku PodcastAnime Secret Santa 2018: Alien 9, Azumanga Daioh, and Key the Metal IdolThe Taiiku Podcast website is back baby! After much working, procrastinating, and chatting, Camellia (@wildpomme) has brought us back to life after our last host decided they had enough of this hosting business or whatever.
This is out Anime Secret Santa post for this year, where me and Chris talk about anime some other anime bloggers / podcasters suggest to us, curated by the Reverse Thieves.
Anyway, enjoy this in your podcast feeds after three months and change, and expect five more episodes in the coming weeks as I finally get around to editing things.
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Taiiku PodcastRashomon and March Comes in Like a LionMatt Harvey was DFA'd?? Not to be confused with the Woken one, Matt
Hardy. This is the Mets pitcher, and he's been kind of bad since 2016
after being good in the World Series, at least as far as I remember.
That Royals team was good though, baseball life is unfair. Anyway.
The Taiiku Podcast is finally back! I've been packing or moving and
Chris and Camellia were gonna pinch hit for me, but life got in the way.
It's good. We recorded this back in April, but I just haven't slotted
the time to edit this until...2018-05-0400 min
Manga in Your EarsPhantom Thief Jeanne / Golden KamuyI just wrote one of these for the Taiiku Podcast three days ago, so
I'm not really sure what to write this time. Today, I was able to eat
dinner before recording this podcast, so I'm gonna count that as an
accomplishment. It's the little things!
This episode, we're talking about Arina Tanemura's Phantom Thief Jeanne and Satoru Noda's Golden Kamuy both published by Viz Media.
That song you heard at the top of the episode was "Piece of Love" by Shazna from the Phantom Thief Jeanne anime.
As always, you can find...2018-01-1700 min
Taiiku PodcastThe Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Clean Freak! Aoyama-kunA Halloween episode of the Taiiku Podcast for everyone! I haven't
written one of these for Taiiku in a while. My fledgling mango podcast
is doing alright I guess, and I'm writing some introduction over there
every two weeks, but this is a monthly podcast so I feel like it's been
forever. I also haven't recorded basically anything in a while for this
podcast either because my memory is terrible and I have to record after
things air otherwise I'll forget. Accordingly, we recorded Aoyama-kun
right after it aired.
Anyway.
This episode, we're taking a...2017-10-3000 minTaiiku PodcastThe Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Clean Freak! Aoyama-kunA Halloween episode of the Taiiku Podcast for everyone! I haven't
written one of these for Taiiku in a while. My fledgling mango podcast
is doing alright I guess, and I'm writing some introduction over there
every two weeks, but this is a monthly podcast so I feel like it's been
forever. I also haven't recorded basically anything in a while for this
podcast either because my memory is terrible and I have to record after
things air otherwise I'll forget. Accordingly, we recorded Aoyama-kun
right after it aired.
Anyway.
This episode, we're taking a...2017-10-3000 min
Manga in Your EarsThe Lucifer and Biscuit Hammer / Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kunWelcome to episode five! We're halfway to a milestone. Around this
time in the Taiiku Podcast, I imagine I sort of had an idea of what the
heck I was doing, and rolled with it. Then I learned a bunch of stuff I
was doing wrong over the subsequent months, and general improving at
editing, which I'm sure will be the case again come three years from
now. But I digress.
This time, we're talking about Izumi Tsubaki's Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun published by Yen Press and Satoshi Mizukami's The Lucifer and Biscuit Hammer published by Seven Seas.
2017-09-2700 min
Taiiku PodcastSolanin / My Lesbian Experience with LonelinessThis is not an episode of the Taiiku Podcast! This is a new podcast
called Manga In Your Ears, reviewing a currently published (or
publishing) series as well as an already completed series.
My co-hosts on this ride are Helen (@WanderinDreamr) and Apryll (@manjiorin), both of The Organization of Anti-Social Geniuses. This episode we are covering Inio Asano's Solanin, published by Viz Media, and Nagata Kabi's My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness, published by Seven Seas!
The song you heard at the top of the episode is "Solanin" by Asian Kung-Fu Generation from the live action...2017-07-1200 minManga in Your EarsSolanin / My Lesbian Experience with LonelinessThis is not an episode of the Taiiku Podcast! This is a new podcast
called Manga In Your Ears, reviewing a currently published (or
publishing) series as well as an already completed series.
My co-hosts on this ride are Helen (@WanderinDreamr) and Apryll (@manjiorin), both of The Organization of Anti-Social Geniuses. This episode we are covering Inio Asano's Solanin, published by Viz Media, and Nagata Kabi's My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness, published by Seven Seas!
The song you heard at the top of the episode is "Solanin" by Asian Kung-Fu Generation from the live action...2017-07-1200 min
Taiiku PodcastNo Regrets for Our Youth and Big Windup 2We're back for season two! Funim-I mean Nozomi finally released Big Windup 2 and we're covering it, right here, right now. Joining me are my cohorts of the Taiiku Podcast, Camellia and Chris (@gokuffy).
And in our ongoing Kurosawa review, Chris and I talk about No Regrets for Our Youth, the first in the post-war Kurosawa set.
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Show notes:
0:30 - Chris and I resume our Kurosawa watch with No Regrets for Our Youth!
37:24 - Chris, Camellia, and I talk about Big Windup 2!
Next time is One Wonderful...2017-06-1800 min
Taiiku MoviesSanshiro SugataWelcome to a teaser of Taiiku Movies. For those who have been listening to the Taiiku Podcast for a while, this won't be new. But for those finding a random movies podcast, we did a lot of podcasts on various movies before I separated them to different feeds.
Our first foray into any single director's work was Akira Kurosawa. And thus, our first podcast ever was on Sanshiro Sugata, which we paired at the time with the much worse Sanshiro Sugata 2.
Chris (@antoniuspius) had yet to join us at that time, so it's just Chris...2017-03-1937 min
Taiiku PodcastTop Movies of 2016We're back with the top movies of 2016! The gang's all here; my two co-hosts, Camellia and Chris (@gokuffy), are where they should be: In the co-host chair. The whole Taiiku Podcast is back once again, if only we were talking about sports anime.
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Show notes:
0:30 - Number fives!
40:52 - Number fours!
1:24:07 - Number threes!
Break!
2:02:49 - Number twos!
2:52:44 - Number ones!
3:31:17 - Also rans, almost misses, and other movies we wanted to talk about!
Next time, I am...2017-02-1400 min
Taiiku PodcastGarden of Words and Love LiveThis one's been a long time coming...It was supposed to come after
Cross Game, then I just didn't get around to editing it. Then I decided
that the top anime and movies lists should come first, so it just got
pushed to the backburner. But never fear, Ink! Your suffering
(ENJOYMENT!!) wasn't for naught. I'm here to present everybody with the
Taiiku Podcast's greatest episode: Love Live School Idol Festival!
To convince Ink (@AnimatedInk) to join in on the fun, I had to throw in Garden of Words, which he did a beautiful write up of...2016-02-2400 min
Taiiku PodcastTop Anime of 2015It's that time of year again! 2015 is behind us and 2016 is now off the horizon and up in the big sky that is the world. That means it's time to count down the Taiiku Podcast and friends' top five anime of 2015! This year I booted Camellia, Kyle, and Tony to the curb and replaced them with Patz (@PatzPrime) of The Cockpit and Space Opera Satellite, Tom (@ABCBTom), and Chris (@gokuffy) to count em down this year.
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Show notes:
0:30 - Number fives!
24:43 - Number fours!
50:14 - Number threes!
2016-01-3000 min
Taiiku PodcastCluelessWe're here for the sports anime that's not sports anime...wait, we
did that already. Ok, we're here for the tennis anime...wait, that's not
it either. I got it! We're here for a special episode of the Taiiku
Podcast where we're talking about Clueless, the film from 1995 that is not at all sports or anime.
Joining me in this episode are Dawn (@bunnycartoon) from Anime Nostalgia, Chris (@gokuffy), and Dana (@Izandra). Clueless megafan Casey (@MinovskyArticle)
regrets to inform us that he was unable to attend even though I had the
episode so he could talk about...2015-10-0400 min
Taiiku PodcastMaris the Chojo and Wanna Be’sHello and welcome back to the Taiiku Podcast where I write words
sometimes and then also talk sometimes. But not this time! I think I had
like five lines in the entire episode. I'm gonna have to have a talking
to with the director after this...
This time, I grabbed some folks from the Anime Nostalgia podcast to talk with me about Rumiko Takahashi's Maris the Chojo and Wanna Be's. Their wonderful host Dawn (@bunnycartoon) and the equally wonderful sometimes-guest of Anime Nostalgia, Heather (@CandyAppleCat), are the victims this time and I apologize for bringing them onto...2015-07-1700 minTaiiku PodcastMaris the Chojo and Wanna Be’sHello and welcome back to the Taiiku Podcast where I write words
sometimes and then also talk sometimes. But not this time! I think I had
like five lines in the entire episode. I'm gonna have to have a talking
to with the director after this...
This time, I grabbed some folks from the Anime Nostalgia podcast to talk with me about Rumiko Takahashi's Maris the Chojo and Wanna Be's. Their wonderful host Dawn (@bunnycartoon) and the equally wonderful sometimes-guest of Anime Nostalgia, Heather (@CandyAppleCat), are the victims this time and I apologize for bringing them onto...2015-07-1700 min
Taiiku PodcastKick Heart and Bamboo BladeWelcome BACK to the Taiiku Podcast where we talk about all things sports anime and I, the yellow ranger, make better introductions in text than I do in speech. We have a bevy of guests this time. For the Kick Heart section, as usual, we got Camellia (@cyborgsoda) and we're joined by Tony (@tondog), Vinnie from All Geeks Considered (@VinnieAveAGC), and Patz from the Cockpit (@PatzPrime).
And then! We talk about the Bamboo Blade anime and manga. From the Kick Heart section, it's the pink ranger, Camellia, and the blue ranger, Patz. Then we're joined by the...2015-04-1600 min
Taiiku PodcastTop Anime of 2014Here's the second half of the Top Things of 2014 podcast series from
the Taiiku Podcast. This one is a LONG one. I didn't intend for it to
get this long, but things got out of hand.
Back in the co-host chair is Camellia (@cyborgsoda) and with us are the usual suspects from the film episode Kyle (@ANewtypeCentury), Chris (@gokuffy - you can also find him at the Fandom Post), and Tony (@tondog).
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Show notes:
3:49 - Number fives!
54:32 - Number fours!
1:28:58 - Back from break and onto...2015-02-0400 min
Taiiku PodcastTop Movies of 2014Another year is over, but the Taiiku Podcast is but fledgling. We
take a short break from sports anime talk to round up the year in two -
count em TWO - podcasts. The first half is featuring our top five movies
of 2014.
Joining me, usually, is Camellia (@cyborgsoda) and with him are guests Kyle (@ANewtypeCentury), Chris (@gokuffy - you can also find him at the Fandom Post), and Tony (@tondog).
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Show notes:
0:30 – We get things started...
3:09 – Number fives!
38:05 – Number fours!
1:21:04 – Number threes!
2:10...2015-01-1200 min
Taiiku PodcastChihayafuruWelcome to the FIRST EVER Taiiku Podcast. My name is Kory Cerjak (Twitter’s @ImpassionateK) and I have created this podcast to talk about sports anime. I also write about anime, manga, and comics over at the Fandom Post.
In this very special episode, I am joined by Camellia (@cyborgsoda) and Kyle (@ANewtypeCentury) to talk about one of the greatest sports anime out there: Chihayafuru.
There are spoilers abound for those of you who haven’t watched it yet, so watch out for that.
(Way later note: The audio on this really sucks, sorr...2014-11-1100 min