Taiiku Podcast

It is June 23, 2026. The Chicago White Sox are in first place. This episode, we're talking about cancelled sports manga from Shonen Jump. Including Daiki Nono's Ekiden Bros , Kei Kurumazaki (writer) and Sotaro Nishii's (illustrator) Embers , Kento Terasaka's Green Green Greens , Togo Goto (writer) and Kento Matsuura's (illustrator) Harukaze Mound , Mikiyasu Kamada (writer) and Ashibi Fukui's (illu...

It's the World Cup! GO KOREA!! And Scotland. This episode, we're talking about Murasaki Yamada's Talk to My Back published by Drawn & Quarterly and Shinnosuke Kanazawa's On and Off: Work-Life Imbalance published by Square Enix. Talk to My Back credits: Translation: Ryan Holmberg Font and sound effect lettering: Sophie Yanow On and Off: Work-Life Imbalance credits: Translator: Jenny McKeon Lett...

The Chicago White Sox are 25-24, they current hold the second wild card spot, and their prized free agent acquisition, Munetaka Murakami, has a 157 wRC+ and 1.7 fWAR. We may be back? This episode, Fumi Yoshinaga's Ōoku: The Inner Chambers published by Viz and Chiyu Amairo's The Otaku Love Connection published by Square Enix. Ōoku: The Inner Chambers credits: Translation and adaptation: Akemi Wegmü...

It is 1990 and we are engaged in a questionable war in the middle east. It is 2001 and we are engaged in a questionable war in the middle east. It is 2003 and we are engaged in a questionable war in the middle east. It is 2026 and we are engaged in a questionable war in the middle east. This episode, the fourth of Light Novels In Your Ears, we're talking about Iori Miyazawa's (with illustrations b...

The Winter Olympics are happening right now, which means I'm watching a lot of curling. I am going to become a curling sicko. This episode, we're talking about Fumi Yoshinaga's Tamaki & Amane published by Yen Press and Keigo Shinzō's Hirayazumi published by Viz. Tamaki & Amane credits: Translation: Taylor Engel Lettering: Adnazeer Macalangcom Hirayasumi credits: Translation: Jan Mitsuko Ca...

The Bears crashed out of the playoffs, but it is almost fantasy baseball draft season, and thus almost baseball season. This episode, we're talking about Kore Yamazaki's Frau Faust published by Kodansha and Jinushi's Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You published by Square Enix. Frau Faust credits: Translation: Stephen Paul Lettering: Lys Blakeslee Editing: Ajani Oloye Smoking Behind the Superm...

Bears are about to play a playoff game. I am unwell. We're back with our annual anime spectacular! Chris ( @gokuffy ) and Helen ( @wanderindreamr ) join me ( @nidokorn ) to count down our favorite anime of 2025. Join the unofficial Taiiku Podcast discord, the OSMCast discord . Used with permission. Listen Show notes: 0:30 - Number fives 23:03 - Number fours (Content Warning: Suicide, parental negl...

It’s Anime Secret Santa time, as always! 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 The Fire Hunter and The Girl from the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún Chris talks about Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! and Bocchi the Rock! Patz talks about Jarinko Chie Join the unofficial Taiiku Podca...

brb buying an etsy witch to manifest a Seattle Torrent home goal This episode, we're counting down our favorite manga that we read this year. As always, you can find me on bsky @nidokorn , and my co-hosts Helen ( @WanderinDreamr ) and Apryll ( @manjiorin ) and the podcast on bsky at those places in the parenthesis. You can find both of their writing at The Organization of Anti-Social Geniuses , mo...

The Professional Women's Hockey League season starts today! November 21, 2025, Toronto-Minnesota and Seattle-Vancouver. I am very much looking forward to the season. Let's go Torrent. This episode, we're talking about Waka Hirako's My Broken Mariko and Somato's Shadows House, both published by Yen Press. My Broken Mariko credits: Translation: Amanda Haley Lettering: Abigail Blackman Shadows House...

My beloved Seattle Mariners have been eliminated by the Toronto Blue Jays, who are currently playing the Los Angeles Dodgers as I type this (well it's technically commercial as I type this). Go Dodgers. This episode, we’re talking about Kintetsu Yamada’s Home Office Romance published by Yen Press. Then Sakae Saito’s Touring After the Apocalypse also published by Yen Press. Home Office Romance cred...

The Major League Baseball playoffs are here and it is the Wild Card round! I am very nervous for the Division Series. This episode, we're talking about CLAMP's Tokyo Babylon published by Yen Press. Then Zero Akabane's Magical Girl Incident also published by Yen Press. Tokyo Babylon credits: Translation: Amanda Haley Lettering: Phil Christie, Chiho Christie (volume 4) Magical Girl Incident credits:...

The Mariners' magic number is 8. In 2024, they were eliminated on game 160 of their season. In 2023, they were eliminated on game 161 of their season. Their odds to make the playoffs is 98.9 percent. Please Mariners. Anyway. This episode, Chris ( @gokuffy ) and Basil ( @itsbasiltime.com ) join me to talk about Catch Me at the Ballpark!, a baseball anime. Link to story about the baseball player dat...

Anyway. This episode, Chris ( @gokuffy ) and Basil ( @itsbasiltime.com ) join me to talk about Mix season two! It's a sequel to Mix season one . Join the unofficial Taiiku Podcast discord, the OSMCast discord . Used with permission. Listen Show notes: We just talk about Mix season 2. No other show notes. Next time is Catch Me at the Ballpark

The Seattle Mariners are 1.5 games back of the Astros in the AL West and 1 game ahead of the Rangers for the last Wild Card spot. Cal Raleigh is having a historic season. I'm ready to be hurt, or fall in love. This episode, we're talking about Moto Hagio's They Were Eleven published by Denpa and Chika Mizube's Pass the Monster Meat, Milady! (with story by Kanata Hoshi and character design by Peppe...

The Seattle Mariners and San Diego Padres shared first place in their respective divisions today, as baseball gets ever more interesting. This episode, we're talking about murata's Catch These Hands! and Sai Naekawa's This Monster Wants to Eat Me, both published by Yen Press. Catch These Hands! credits: Translation: Amanda Haley Lettering: Bianca Pistillo This Monster Wants to Eat Me credits: Tran...

The last time I brought up the PWHL, I said go Frost. And I'm here to say, I lied, go PWHL Seattle. This episode, we're talking about Yama Wayama's Let's Go Karaoke! and Mokumokuren's The Summer Hikaru Died, both published by Yen Press. Let's Go Karaoke! credits: Translation: Leighann Harvey Lettering: Chiho Christie The Summer Hikaru Died credits: Translation: Ajani Oloye Lettering: Abigail Black...

This week, baseball nerds across the internet (there are ones of us!!) are participating in a fan exchange , just to see how the other side lives. As a die hard and lifelong fan of the White Sox, Mariners, Padres, Dodgers, Brewers, Giants fan, I am too, but just by switching who's number one. Go Brewers. Love Salvatore. This episode, we're talking about Kurano's I Cross-Dressed for the IRL Meetup...

Congrats to Son Heungmin and Son Heungmin only. This episode, we're talking about Ai Yazawa's Neighborhood Story published by Viz and Jun Mayuzuki's Kowloon Generic Romance published by Yen Press. Neighborhood Story credits: Translation: Andria McKnight Touch-up art and lettering: Michelle Pang Design: Shawn Carrico Editor: Karla Clark Kowloon Generic Romance credits: Translation: Amanda Haley Let...

The White Sox are already running into random wins that didn't seem to happen in 2024, so we're well on our way to a normal extremely bad season instead of historically extremely bad season. This episode, we're talking about CLAMP's Legend of Chun Hyang published by Tokyopop and Spica Aoki's Kaiju Girl Caramelise published by Yen Press. Legend of Chun Hyang credits: Translator: Ray Yoshimoto Retou...

Helen 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...

Watch 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 Whi...

This 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, N...

The 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: Ph...

Bears 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 ). Join the unofficial Taiiku Podcast discord, the OSMCast discord . Used with permission. Listen Show notes: 0:30 - Number fives 33:24 - Number fours 1:02:46 - Number threes 1:32:32 - Number t...