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...

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...

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

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...

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 ( @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 Join the unofficial Taiiku Podcast discord, the OSMCast discord . Used with...

The 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. Join the unofficial Taiiku Podcast discord, the OSMCast discord . Used with permission. Listen Show notes...

The Seattle Mariners, of whom I am a lifelong fan and I have never written anything else about any other baseball team on this website, came into Anaheim and lost 3 out of 4 games, and that just does not feel great for them. I went to two games where Austin Voth took the L on a homer. The team is in shambles, but they are also in first, by a thread. Anyway. This episode, Basil ( @itsbasiltime ) an...

This episode, Basil ( @itsbasiltime ) and Bill ( @wbforeman999 ) join me to talk about soccer anime, which is Blue Lock. Join the unofficial Taiiku Podcast discord, the OSMCast discord . Used with permission. Header photo by Basil. Listen Show notes: 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-...

Iowa 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. Join the unofficial Taiiku Podcast discord, the OSMCast discord . Used with permission. Listen Show note...

A 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 Pol...

Can'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...

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! Join the unofficial T...

I 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 epi...

The 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 )...

The 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 ( @in...

The 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. Join the unofficial Taiiku Podcast discord, the OSMCast discord . Listen Show notes: 0:30 - Basil and I talk about Love All Play. 32:21 - We take question,...

Speaking 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...

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...

I'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 immediat...

The 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. ----- 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, s...

It's the 100th episode of the podcast! As I say on the recording itself, this isn't the actual 100th episode; we've had a few above 100 since I've done quite a few 0.5 episodes (like the top movies podcasts) that aren't in the mainline of episodes. But at least the episodes where we talk about a sports anime or manga, it's 100 episodes. I reached this milestone a bit earlier on Manga In Your Ears,...

The White Sox are eliminated from playoffs, but the Mariners are in, so this is a Mariners fan podcast now. Anyway. This episode, Chris ( @gokuffy ), Chris ( @antoniuspius ), and I close out the David Lynch series entirely and talk about David Lynch: The Art Life. Next, Ink ( @ink_just_ink ), Basil ( @itsbasiltime ), and I talk about Futsal Boys!!!!! Finally, Ink and I talk about Fanfare of Adoles...

I forgot to write this whole intro thing I always do and now the podcast is edited and ready. Anyway, I'm surprised Chelsea fired Thomas Tuchel and I can't imagine what the guy was like behind the scenes with his relationship to the owners to possibly prompt this. Anyway. Here's another long episode! First, Chris ( @gokuffy ), Chris ( @antoniuspius ), and I finish up David Lynch's filmography and...