Manga in Your Ears

The 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,...

This 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 Jap...

The 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 Ye...

This 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...

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...

This 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 )...

This 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-S...

It'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 G...

This 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 Redg...

This 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: Pa...

Shohei 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-hos...

This 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 n...

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 cre...

Chelsea, 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 warn...

The 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, w...

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 Vertic...

The 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...

Chelsea 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)...

The 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 abo...

I 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'...

White 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: Translati...

It 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'...

Spring 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: Je...

Chelsea 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 talki...

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 de...