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Well the first WPBL season is over and the Los Angeles Queens defeated by beloved San Francisco Firebells in the finals in a full five games. Ayami Sato pitched a complete game shutout, and it was awesome, besides the result. This episode, we're talking about Hiromu Arakawa's Fullmetal Alchemist published by Viz and Shunsuke Sorato's The Girl with the Sanpaku Eyes published by Denpa. Fullmetal Alchemist credit: English Adaptation:Egan Loo (volume 1), Jake Forbes (volume 3 Translation: Akira Watanabe Touch-up Art & Lettering: Wayne Truman Design: Amy Martin Editor: Jason Thompson (volume 1-7), Urian Brown (volume 8-9), Andy Nakatani (volume 10) Series Consultation: Egan Loo (volume 2-4) The Girl with the Sanpaku Eyes credits: Translator: David Goldberg (volume 1-4), Zhuchka (volume 5) Proofreading: Patrick Sutton (volume 1-4), Andrea Coh (volume 5) Production: Glen Isip, Nichole Dochych Join the unofficial Taiiku Podcast discord, the OSMCast discord. Or the second unofficial Taiiku Podcast discord, the Third Impact Anime discord. Both used with permission. Read Helen's review of volume one of The Girl with the Sanpaku Eyes at The OASG. Listen Show notes: 0:48 - We talk about Fullmetal Alchemist Semi-spoiler-y for these 10 volumes 31:44 - We talk about The Girl with the Sanpaku Eyes Next time is Fullmetal Alchmist (volumes 11-20) and Dinosaur Sanctuary

The San Francisco Firebells are 6-4, and they are currently atop the WPBL standings. I encourage everyone to watch women's baseball. This episode, we're talking about Kiiro Yumi's Library Wars (original concept by Hiro Arikawa) published by Viz and Tomato Soup's A Witch's Life in Mongol published by Yen Press. Library Wars credits: English translation and adaptation: Kinami Watabe (volume 1) English translation: Kinami Watabe (volume 2-10), John Werry (volume 11-15) Touch-up art and lettering: Sean McCoy (volume 1) Adaptation and lettering: Sean McCoy (volume 2-9) Lettering: Annaliese Christman (volume 10-15) Design: Courtney Utt (volume 1-2), Amy Martin (volume 3-15) Editor: Pancha Diaz (volume 1-4), Megan Bates (volume 5-15) A Witch's Life in Mongol credits: Translator: Amanda Haley Lettering: Aila Nagamine Join the unofficial Taiiku Podcast discord, the OSMCast discord. Or the second unofficial Taiiku Podcast discord, the Third Impact Anime discord. Both used with permission. Listen Show notes: 0:40 - We talk about Library Wars Editor's note: Slight correction, I said the manga was written by Hiro Arikawa. That's incorrect, as indicated in the credits above; he wrote the original light novel. Kiiro Yumi both wrote and illustrated the manga. 29:04 - A Witch's Life in Mongol Next time is (a third ish of) Fullmetal Alchemist and The Girl with the Sanpaku Eyes

The World Cup finals are upon us! I have no rooting interest, but go Cucurella and Enzo. This episode, we're talking about Shio Usui's Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon and Emboss's Ramen Wolf and Curry Tiger, both published by Seven Seas. Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon credits: Translator: Jenny McKeon Adaptation: Cae Hawksmoor Lettering and Retouch: Rina Mapa Cover Design: KC Fabellon Proofreader: Dawn Davis, Kurestin Armada Editor: Jenn Grunigen Prepress Technician: Rhiannon Rasmussen-Silverstein Production Manager: Lissa Pattillo Managing Editor: Julie Davis Associate Publisher: Adam Arnold Publisher: Jason DeAngelis Ramen Wolf and Curry Tiger credits: Translator: Nan Rymer Adaptation: David Lumsdon Lettering: Ray Steeves Cover Design: H.Qi Proofreader: Danielle King Senior Editor: Shanti Whitesides Production Designer: Christa Miesner (volume 2) Production Manager: Lissa Pattillo Prepress Technician: Jules Valera, Melanie Ujimori (volume 2) Print Manager: Rhiannon Rasmussen-Silverstein (volume 1) Editor-in-Chief: Julie Davis Associate Publisher: Adam Arnold Publisher: Jason DeAngelis Join the unofficial Taiiku Podcast discord, the OSMCast discord. Or the second unofficial Taiiku Podcast discord, the Third Impact Anime discord. Both used with permission. Listen Show notes: 0:58 - We talk about Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon 15:29 - We talk about Ramen Wolf and Curry Tiger Next time is Library Wars and A Witch's Life in Mongol

It's the World Cup! GO KOREA!! And Scotland. This episode, we're talking about Murasaki Yamada's Talk to My Back published by Drawn & Quarterly and Shinnosuke Kanazawa's On and Off: Work-Life Imbalance published by Square Enix. Talk to My Back credits: Translation: Ryan Holmberg Font and sound effect lettering: Sophie Yanow On and Off: Work-Life Imbalance credits: Translator: Jenny McKeon Letterer: Rebecca Sze Cover Designer: Katie Lee G Editor: Edward Hong Join the unofficial Taiiku Podcast discord, the OSMCast discord. Or the second unofficial Taiiku Podcast discord, the Third Impact Anime discord. Both used with permission. Listen Show notes: 0:30 - We talk about Talk to My Back 22:22 - We talk about On and Off: Work-Life Imbalance Next time is Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon and Ramen Wolf and Curry Tiger

The Chicago White Sox are 25-24, they current hold the second wild card spot, and their prized free agent acquisition, Munetaka Murakami, has a 157 wRC+ and 1.7 fWAR. We may be back? This episode, Fumi Yoshinaga's Ōoku: The Inner Chambers published by Viz and Chiyu Amairo's The Otaku Love Connection published by Square Enix. Ōoku: The Inner Chambers credits: Translation and adaptation: Akemi Wegmüller Touch-up art and lettering: Monlisa De Asis Design: Frances O. Liddell (volume 1, 3-6), Fawn Lau (volume 2, 7-12), Yukiko Whitley (volume 13-14, 18-19) Editor: Pancha Diaz Join the unofficial Taiiku Podcast discord, the OSMCast discord. Or the second unofficial Taiiku Podcast discord, the Third Impact Anime discord. Both used with permission. Listen Show notes: 1:26 - We talk about Ōoku: The Inner Chambers 24:57 - We talk about The Otaku Love Connection Next time is Talk to My Back and On and Off: Work-Life Imbalance.

It is 1990 and we are engaged in a questionable war in the middle east. It is 2001 and we are engaged in a questionable war in the middle east. It is 2003 and we are engaged in a questionable war in the middle east. It is 2026 and we are engaged in a questionable war in the middle east. This episode, the fourth of Light Novels In Your Ears, we're talking about Iori Miyazawa's (with illustrations by shirakaba) Otherside Picnic published by J-Novel Club. Otherside Picnic credits: Translation: Sean McCann Editor: Krys Loh As always, you can find me on bsky @nidokorn, and my co-hosts Helen (@WanderinDreamr) and Apryll (@manjiorin) and the podcast 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. Read Helen's review of Otherside Picnic over at The OASG. Join the unofficial Taiiku Podcast discord, the OSMCast discord. Or the second unofficial Taiiku Podcast discord, the Third Impact Anime discord. Both used with permission. Listen Show notes: No show notes. We just talk about Otherside Picnic. Next time is Ōoku: The Inner Chambers and The Otaku Love Connection

The Winter Olympics are happening right now, which means I'm watching a lot of curling. I am going to become a curling sicko. This episode, we're talking about Fumi Yoshinaga's Tamaki & Amane published by Yen Press and Keigo Shinzō's Hirayazumi published by Viz. Tamaki & Amane credits: Translation: Taylor Engel Lettering: Adnazeer Macalangcom Hirayasumi credits: Translation: Jan Mitsuko Cash Touch-up art & lettering: Elena Diaz Design: Jimmy Presler Editor: Holly Fisher As always, you can find me on bsky @nidokorn, and my co-hosts Helen (@WanderinDreamr) and Apryll (@manjiorin) and the podcast 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. Or the second unofficial Taiiku Podcast discord, the Third Impact Anime discord. Both used with permission. Listen Show notes: 1:29 - We talk about Tamaki & Amane 19:39 - We talk about Hirayasumi Next time is a mystery!

The Bears crashed out of the playoffs, but it is almost fantasy baseball draft season, and thus almost baseball season. This episode, we're talking about Kore Yamazaki's Frau Faust published by Kodansha and Jinushi's Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You published by Square Enix. Frau Faust credits: Translation: Stephen Paul Lettering: Lys Blakeslee Editing: Ajani Oloye Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You credits: Translator: Amanda Haley Letterer: Kyla Aiko (volume 1-2, 4-5), Arbash Mughal (volume 3) Title Logo Designer: Ti Collier (volume 2) Cover Designer: Ti Collier (volume 1), Jules Bird (volume 2-5) Editor: Jennifer Sherman As always, you can find me on bsky @nidokorn, and my co-hosts Helen (@WanderinDreamr) and Apryll (@manjiorin) and the podcast 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. Listen Show notes: 1:25 - We talk about Frau Faust 17:19 - We talk about Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You Next time is Tamaki & Amane and Hirayasumi

brb buying an etsy witch to manifest a Seattle Torrent home goal This episode, we're counting down our favorite manga that we read this year. As always, you can find me on bsky @nidokorn, and my co-hosts Helen (@WanderinDreamr) and Apryll (@manjiorin) and the podcast 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. Listen Show notes: 0:37 - Number threes 18:29 - Number twos 35:53 - Number ones 46:34 - Also rans Next time is Frau Faust and Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You

The Professional Women's Hockey League season starts today! November 21, 2025, Toronto-Minnesota and Seattle-Vancouver. I am very much looking forward to the season. Let's go Torrent. This episode, we're talking about Waka Hirako's My Broken Mariko and Somato's Shadows House, both published by Yen Press. My Broken Mariko credits: Translation: Amanda Haley Lettering: Abigail Blackman Shadows House credits: Translation: Taylor Engel Lettering: Lys Blakeslee As always, you can find me on bsky @nidokorn, and my co-hosts Helen (@WanderinDreamr) and Apryll (@manjiorin) and the podcast 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. Listen Show notes: Content warning for the My Broken Mariko discussion: suicide, parental / familial abuse, rape, self harm 0:44 - My Broken Mariko 14:34 - Shadows House Next time is top manga! Send us your favorite manga you read in 2025 on bsky!

My beloved Seattle Mariners have been eliminated by the Toronto Blue Jays, who are currently playing the Los Angeles Dodgers as I type this (well it's technically commercial as I type this). Go Dodgers. This episode, we’re talking about Kintetsu Yamada’s Home Office Romance published by Yen Press. Then Sakae Saito’s Touring After the Apocalypse also published by Yen Press. Home Office Romance credits: Translator: Matt Treyvaud Letterer: Sara Linsley Editor: Maggie Le Managing Editor: Grace Chen Production Manager: Meg Gugarty Touring After the Apocalypse credits: Translation: Amanda Haley Lettering: Phil Christie As always, you can find me on bsky @nidokorn, 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. Listen Show notes: 1:09 - We talk about Home Office Romance 22:24 - We talk about Touring After the Apocalypse Next time is TBD

The Major League Baseball playoffs are here and it is the Wild Card round! I am very nervous for the Division Series. This episode, we're talking about CLAMP's Tokyo Babylon published by Yen Press. Then Zero Akabane's Magical Girl Incident also published by Yen Press. Tokyo Babylon credits: Translation: Amanda Haley Lettering: Phil Christie, Chiho Christie (volume 4) Magical Girl Incident credits: Translation: Caleb Cook Lettering: Phil Christie As always, you can find me on bsky @nidokorn, 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. Listen Show notes: 0:42 - We talk about Tokyo Babylon 27:29 - We talk about Magical Girl Incident Next time is Home Office Romance and Touring After the Apocalypse

The Seattle Mariners are 1.5 games back of the Astros in the AL West and 1 game ahead of the Rangers for the last Wild Card spot. Cal Raleigh is having a historic season. I'm ready to be hurt, or fall in love. This episode, we're talking about Moto Hagio's They Were Eleven published by Denpa and Chika Mizube's Pass the Monster Meat, Milady! (with story by Kanata Hoshi and character design by Pepperon) published by Kodansha. They Were Eleven credits: Translator: Ajani Oloye Proofreading: Momo Production: Nicole Dochych, Lauren Eldon As always, you can find me on bsky @nidokorn, 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. Listen Show notes: 1:07 - We talk about They Were Eleven 29:17 - We talk about Pass the Monster Meat, Milady! Next time is Tokyo Babylon and Magical Girl Incident

The Seattle Mariners and San Diego Padres shared first place in their respective divisions today, as baseball gets ever more interesting. This episode, we're talking about murata's Catch These Hands! and Sai Naekawa's This Monster Wants to Eat Me, both published by Yen Press. Catch These Hands! credits: Translation: Amanda Haley Lettering: Bianca Pistillo This Monster Wants to Eat Me credits: Translation: Caleb Cook Lettering: Bianca Pistillo As always, you can find me on bsky @nidokorn, 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. Read Helen's review of Catch These Hands! on The OASG. Join the unofficial Taiiku Podcast discord, the OSMCast discord. Used with permission. Listen Show notes: 1:12 - We talk about Catch These Hands! 18:50 - We talk about This Monster Wants to Eat Me Content warning: There is ideation of suicide in This Monster Wants to Eat Me and its discussion. Next time is They Were Eleven and Pass the Monster Meat, Milady!

The last time I brought up the PWHL, I said go Frost. And I'm here to say, I lied, go PWHL Seattle. This episode, we're talking about Yama Wayama's Let's Go Karaoke! and Mokumokuren's The Summer Hikaru Died, both published by Yen Press. Let's Go Karaoke! credits: Translation: Leighann Harvey Lettering: Chiho Christie The Summer Hikaru Died credits: Translation: Ajani Oloye Lettering: Abigail Blackman As always, you can find me on bsky @nidokorn, 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. Listen Show notes: 1:17 - We talk about Let's Go Karaoke! 16:53 - We talk about The Summer Hikaru Died Next time is Catch These Hands! and This Monster Wants to Eat Me