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 (illustrator) Nine Dragons' Ball Parade, Yoshiharu Kataoka's Ping-Pong Peril, and Elck Itsumo's Two on Ice.

Ekiden Bros credits:

Embers credits:

Green Green Greens credits:

Harukaze Mound credits:

Nine Dragons' Ball Parade credits:

Ping-Pong Peril credits:

Two on Ice credits:

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Show notes:

0:30 - We talk about Embers

9:38 - We talk about Harukaze Mound

17:30 - We talk about Nine Dragons' Ball Parade

25:19 - We talk about Green Green Greens

32:12 - We talk about Two on Ice

38:04 - We talk about Ping-Pong Peril

43:34 - We talk about Ekiden Bros

48:11 - Bonus

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.

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Show notes:

0:30 - Number fives

23:03 - Number fours

(Content Warning: Suicide, parental negligence and harm)

45:58 - Number threes

1:12:54 - Number twos

(Content Warning: Suicide, parental negligence and harm)

1:38:45 - Takopi's Original Sin spoilers

1:43:46 - End of Takopi's Original Sin spoilers

1:49:37 - Number ones

2:14:16 - Also rans

Next time is...sports anime?

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:

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Show notes:

0:30 - We talk about what we were recommended

6:55 - Chris talks about Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!

17:12 - Kory talks about The Fire Hunter

26:03 - Patz talks about Jarinko Chie

33:33 - Kory talks about The Girl from the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún

39:49 - Chris talks about Bocchi the Rock!

1:00:09 - The reveal

Next time is top anime of 2025

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 dating the employee I digressed on.

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Show notes:

0:30 - Our moments of OSM:

26:32 - We talk about Catch Me at the Ballpark!

Next time is uh Anime Secret Santa?

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.

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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).

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Show notes:

0:30 - Number fives

33:24 - Number fours

1:02:46 - Number threes

1:32:32 - Number twos

2:14:50 - Number ones

2:54:28 - Also rans

Next time is...Mix???

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:

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Show notes:

0:30 - We talk about what we were recommended

13:45 - Chris talks about The Reflection

30:59 - I talk about Occult Academy

37:47 - Patz talks about When Marnie Was There

49:59 - Chris talks about Magic User's Club

1:15:43 - I talk about Giant Robo

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.

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Show notes:

0:30 - We talk about Girls Band Cry

56:16 - We take your questions

Next time is I dunno. How does one podcast?

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) and Ruby (@PassionTentacle) join me to talk about BIRDIE WING -Golf Girls' Story- season two.

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Show notes:

0:30 - We recap the first season

2:00 - Second season recap and discussion begins

Next time is who knows. More sports!

This episode, Basil (@itsbasiltime) and Bill (@wbforeman999) join me to talk about soccer anime, which is Blue Lock.

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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-union?