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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Show notes:

0:30 - We talk about Ippon Again!

35:23 - We take questions from you, about Ippon Again!

Next time is who knows, and it'll probably also be late cause I keep forgetting to edit podcasts.

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 Journey's End published by Viz.

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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 at Narrative Investigations, and my writing at the Fandom Post and Awko Tako.

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Show notes:

1:02 - We talk about The Gay Who Turned Kaiju

15:28 - We talk about Frieren Beyond Journey's End

Next time is My Brain is Different: Stories of ADHD and Other Developmental Disorders and Blue Lock

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 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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Show notes:

0:30 - We talk about The First Slam Dunk

47:12 - We answer questions from you, our listeners

Next time is...uh...Ippon Again!?

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.

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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 at Narrative Investigations, and my writing at the Fandom Post and Awko Tako.

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Show notes:

0:40 - We talk about Mizuno and Chayama

12:42 - We talk about What Did You Eat Yesterday?

Next time is The Gay Who Turned Kaiju and Frieren: Beyond Journey's End

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.

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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 at Narrative Investigations, and my writing at the Fandom Post and Awko Tako.

Read Helen's reviews on Goodbye, My Rose Garden: Volume 1

Read Helen's reviews of After Hours: Volume 1, Volume 2-3

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Show notes:

1:13 - We talk about After Hours

9:27 - After Hours ending spoilers

15:40 - We talk about Goodbye, My Rose Garden

Next time is Mizuno and Chayama and What Did You Eat Yesterday?

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) were unfortunately unable to join us, but we missed them.

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Show notes:

0:30 - Chris and I talk about Tsurune

40:46 - Questions from Ink

Next time, I have to get my life under control and do better planning (but probably Basquash?).

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) 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!

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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 at Narrative Investigations, and my writing at the Fandom Post and Awko Tako.

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Show notes:

0:49 - We talk about Until I Meet My Husband

16:32 - She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat

29:46 - Apryll's quick hit on Oshi no Ko

Next time is maybe more queer manga?

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 (@ink_just_ink) joins me to discuss all the details.

Next time could actually be Tsurune, I promise.

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Show notes:

0:30 - Ink and I talk about Extreme Hearts

23:47 - We talk your questions

Next time is...who knows! Maybe actually Tsurune.

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 about Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari's Oshi no Ko published on Manga Plus and by Yen Press.

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Oshi no Ko Yen Press credits:

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 at Narrative Investigations, and my writing at the Fandom Post and Awko Tako.

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Show notes:

0:38 - We talk about Lil' Leo

9:33 - We talk about Oshi no Ko

Next time will be LGBTQ+ related!

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's I Want to Be a Wall published by Yen Press.

Content warnings for I’m a Terminal Cancer Patient, but I’m Fine: death, discussions of cancer, physical abuse by parents

I’m a Terminal Cancer Patient, but I’m Fine credits:

I Want to Be a Wall credits:

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 at Narrative Investigations, and my writing at the Fandom Post and Awko Tako.

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Show notes:

0:51 - We talk about I’m a Terminal Cancer Patient, but I’m Fine

20:25 - We talk about I Want to Be a Wall

Next time is Lil' Leo and Oshi no Ko