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 me to talk about the not basketball or squash, but Basquash, anime: Basquash.

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Show notes:

0:30 - We talk about Basquash

51:45 - We take your questions

Next time is Anime Secret Santa

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.

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Bofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. 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:

1:02 - We talk about Our Dining Table

16:10 - We talk about Bofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense.

Next time is Hikaru no Go and Skip and Loafer

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 Developmental Disorders credits:

Blue Lock 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:

1:21 - We talk about My Brain is Different: Stories of ADHD and Other Developmental Disorders

24:43 - We talk about Blue Lock

Next time is Our Dining Table and Bofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense.

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.

The Gay Who Turned Kaiju credits:

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End 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:

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.

Mizuno and Chayama credits:

What Did You Eat Yesterday? 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:

0:40 - 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.

After Hours credits:

Goodbye, My Rose Garden 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.

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!

Until I Meet My Husband credits:

She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat 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:

0:49 - 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?