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 find me on ..read more

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) 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 ..read more

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-Social Geniuses, more of Helen’s writing at Narrative Investigations, and my writing at the Fandom Post and Awko Tako. Join the unofficial Taiiku Podcast discord, the OSMCast discord. Used with permission ..read more

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 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) Dai ..read more

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: 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) an ..read more

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-hosts Helen (@WanderinDreamr) and Apryll (@manjiorin) on Twitter 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 ..read more

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 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 Amemiya (volume 13 ..read more

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: Li ..read more

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 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 is Different: Stories of ADHD and Other Developm ..read more

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, 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) Frieren: Beyond Journe ..read more