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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. Join the unofficial Taiiku Podcast discord, the OSMCast discord. Used with permission. Listen 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: I talk about The Fire Hunter and The Girl from the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún Chris talks about Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! and Bocchi the Rock! Patz talks about Jarinko Chie Join the unofficial Taiiku Podcast discord, the OSMCast discord. Used with permission. Listen 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. Join the unofficial Taiiku Podcast discord, the OSMCast discord. Used with permission. Listen Show notes: 0:30 - Our moments of OSM: Chris: Detectives These Days Are Crazy! Basil: The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Superman Kory: Turkey! Time to Strike, Kowloon Generic Romance Kory, again: Ekiden Bros, Ping-Pong Peril, Harukaze Mound Basil, again: Star of Beethoven, Rooster Fighter 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. Join the unofficial Taiiku Podcast discord, the OSMCast discord. Used with permission. Listen 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). Join the unofficial Taiiku Podcast discord, the OSMCast discord. Used with permission. Listen 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: I talk about Occult Academy and Giant Robo Chris talks about The Reflection and Magic User's Club Patz talks about When Marnie Was There Join the unofficial Taiiku Podcast discord, the OSMCast discord. Used with permission. Listen 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. Join the unofficial Taiiku Podcast discord, the OSMCast discord. Used with permission. Listen 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. Listen 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. Join the unofficial Taiiku Podcast discord, the OSMCast discord. Used with permission. Header photo by Basil. Listen Show notes: 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?

Iowa State legends Brock Purdy and David Montgomery are in the NFC Championship game against each other, and I am here for this. Anyway. Chris (@gokuffy) and Helen (@wanderindreamr) join me (@taiikumenco) to talk through our favorite anime of 2023, including also rans and some manga talk. Join the unofficial Taiiku Podcast discord, the OSMCast discord. Used with permission. Listen Show notes: 0:30 - Number fives 24:47 - Number fours 29:47-33:35 - Oshi no Ko episode 1 spoilers 50:27 - Number threes 1:18:49 - Number twos 1:44:29 - Number ones 2:12:48 - Also rans Next time is I dunno!

A Merry Christmas to every for this edition of Anime Secret Santa, and for those that don't celebrate or don't wish to celebrate, a happy holiday or, at the very least, have a good day to you. 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 (@taiikumenco) to talk about some anime: I talk about Pole Princess, Franz Kafka's A Country Doctor, and Heavenly Delusion Patz talks about The Great Adventure of Horus, Prince of the Sun Chris talks about Time of Eve Join the unofficial Taiiku Podcast discord, the OSMCast discord. Used with permission. Listen Show notes: 0:30 - Introductions, Anime Secret Santa background, and what our picks were 12:49 - I talk about Franz Kafka's A Country Doctor 18:20 - Chris talks about Time of Eve 40:35 - I talk about Pole Princess 44:19 - Patz talks about The Great Adventure of Horus, Prince of the Sun 55:50 - I talk about Heavenly Delusion Next time is top anime of 2023

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. Join the unofficial Taiiku Podcast discord, the OSMCast discord. Used with permission. Listen Show notes: 0:30 - We talk about Basquash 51:45 - We take your questions Next time is Anime Secret Santa

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! Join the unofficial Taiiku Podcast discord, the OSMCast discord. Listen 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.

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. Join the unofficial Taiiku Podcast discord, the OSMCast discord. Listen 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 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. Join the unofficial Taiiku Podcast discord, the OSMCast discord. Listen 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?).