Koshiencast- A Sports Anime Fan Podcast

It's a rough week as Welcome to the Ballroom and Dive fail to impress. On the plus side, at least Clean Freak met expectations! Wait Welcome to the Ballroom (Episode 9) - 4:29 Dive (Episode 9) - 15:42 Fastest Finger First (Episode 9) - 23:33 Clean Freak!! Aoyama-kun (Episode 9) - 30:56 Big Wind-Up (Season 1, Episode 22) - 39:25

A brief episode this week as the Matts struggle to find meaning in this week's Clean Freak Aoyama-kun. Also notable is an uncomfortable discussion on the over obsessive camera work of Welcome to the Ballroom, at least Big Wind-Up is there as their reliable palette cleanser. Welcome to the Ballroom (Episode 8) - 4:11 Dive (Episode 8) - 17:07 Fastest Finger First (Episode 8) - 23:57 Clean Freak! Aoyama-kun (Episode 8) - 29:11 Big Wind-Up (Season 1, Episode 21) - 36:04

Can Clean Freak continue to get any more pointless? The answer may shock you! In fact, it's a slow week all around with Dive and Fastest Finger First seemingly stalling for an ending, but at least Welcome to the Ballroom might have a bit more going on? Welcome to the Ballroom (Episode 7) - 4:55 Dive (Episode 7) - 17:57 Fastest Finger First (Episode 7) - 27:33 Clean Freak!! Aoyama-kun (Episode 7) - 32:57 Big Wind-Up (Season 1, Episode 20) - 40:25

It's a mish-mash of opinions this week, as the Matts can't seem to find any common ground anywhere! One Matt liked Welcome to the Ballroom, the other couldn't step to its beat. One Matt fell for Dive, the other thought it flopped. Heck, one Matt even was sort of okay with Clean Freak this week, an event neither ever thought was possible! Welcome to the Ballroom (Episode 6) - 3:24 Dive (Episode 6) - 15:09 Fastest Finger First (Episode 6) - 25:53 Clean Freak! Aoyama-kun (Episode 6) - 36:06 Big Wind-Up (Episode 19) - 47:41

It's a heart breaking week, with romantic complications in both Dive and Clean Freak. One uses this effectively, one (shockingly) does not. Of course, one could argue that Fastest Finger First has the most compelling pairing of them all with Koshiyama/Quiz Bowl, but that remains to be seen. Dive (Episode 5) - 3:38 Fastest Finger First (Episode 5) - 15:21 Clean Freak!! Aoyama-kun (Episode 5) - 28:02 Big Wind-Up (Season 1, Episode 18) - 38:26

It's a wild week on this bizarre episode of KoshienCast! Surprise guests, audio cutouts, double episodes of Welcome to the Ballroom, and one Matt bravely facing the odds on his own to finally make sense of said series! There is a roughly 18 second cut at around 13:57 during Matt's explanation of certain characters in Fastest Finger First. Thankfully the other Matt mostly reiterates his points anyway. Fastest Finger First (Episode 4) - 6:27 Clean Freak! Aoyama-kun (Episode 4) - 18:29 Big Wind-Up (Season 1, Episode 17) - 27:22 Welcome to the Ballroom (Episodes 4 & 5) - 35:29 Dive (Episode 4) - 55:15

Well the Matts certainly didn't know what they were getting into when they started Encouragement of Climb. Did it turn out to be the cynical cash grab they thought it would be? Or was what they found more... encouraging?

It's a wild week, as yet again the series they wrote off as being a Free clone turns out better than expected. Meanwhile the series they expected to be the smash hit of the season turns out to be heading in very strange directions. At least Clean Freak!! Aoyama-kun is pretty consistent! Welcome to the Ballroom (Episode 3) - 6:04 Dive!! (Episode 3) - 17:53 Fastest Finger First (Episode 3) - 25:43 Clean Freak!! Aoyama-kun (Episode 3) - 33:15 Big Wind-Up (Season 1, Episode 16) - 42:08 Encouragement of Climb (Season 2, Episodes 23 & 24) - 49:23

The Question of the Week leads the Matts into an unusually long discussion by starting a draft for their picks for the best and worst of what they've watched! After that, it's some awkward discussions on Welcome to the Ballroom, some heated discussion on Clean Freak, and why Big Wind-Up has somehow stayed their pick of the season despite it not technically being part the currently running one. Welcome to the Ballroom (Episode 2) - 11:44 Dive!! (Episode 2) - 20:35 Fastest Finger First (Episode 2) - 27:42 Clean Freak! Aoyama-Kun (Episode 2) - 35:22 Big Wind-Up (Season 1, Episode 15) - 42:53 Encouragement of Climb (Season 2, Episodes 21 & 22) - 52:49

Hey, it's the sequel series to Yowamushi Pedal, the smash hit shounen battle series of 2013! It's an all kind of new adventure awaiting the boys of Sohoku and Hakone, and the Matts are ready with the hottest of takes. How does it hold up to its predecessor? Only one way to find out! You know, barring sitting down and watching it.

It's a brand new season with a brand new set of shows! Does Welcome to the Ballroom live up to the hype? Does Clean Freak! Aoyama-kun inspire any confidence in its future? Will Big Wind-Up remain the best thing the Matts are currently watching? Welcome to the Ballroom (Episode 1) - 7:38 Dive!! (Episode 1) - 17:38 Fastest Finger First (Episode 1) - 22:43 Clean Freak! Aoyama-kun (Episode 1) - 30:21 Big Wind-Up (Season 1, Episode 14) - 37:18 Encouragement of Climb (Season 2, Episodes 19 & 20) - 45:35

It's been several months, but it's finally over! The Matts find catharsis in discussing the show that has followed them for the entirety of their KoshienCast careers. They also try out a new segment: the character draft! Listen as they pick who they'd want on their team if their strength was based on how interesting a character they are (read: they rank their favorite characters).

The Matts wrap up the Spring Season with the finales to Yowamushi Pedal and Tiger Mask! One of those ends up shockingly poor, while the other is shockingly good! Which one is it? You'll have to listen to find out! Big Wind-Up (Season 1, Episode 13) - 1:46 Encouragement of Climb (Season 2, Episodes 17 & 18) - 14:12 Yowamushi Pedal: New Generation (Final Episode) - 22:26 Tiger Mask W (Final Episode) - 30:46

The Matts are free from the confines of Tiger Mask and are ready to jump into the summer season, which looks to be the most promising yet! Lots of unique and interesting shows this season with all sorts of unique hooks! But more importantly, the Matts introduce a new segment to the show: question time! If you have any questions for the Matts, shoot them an e-mail to the following: koshiencast@gmail.com Big Wind-Up - 15:11 Encouragement of Climb - 17:02 Cleanliness Boy! Aoyama-kun - 17:48 7O3x: Fastest Finger First - 21:23 Dive!! - 23:55 Welcome to the Ballroom - 26:58 Edit: After we released this episode, the localized English name for Cleanliness Boy! Aoyama-kun was changed to "Clean Freak! Aoyama-kun" We will refer to it that from from now on

Things appear to be wrapping up in Tiger Mask, except they aren't. Things appear to be happening in Yowamushi Pedal, but they aren't. What things are real? We dunno, except for one pure truth that has held steadfast for generations. Big Wind-Up is good. Yowamushi Pedal: New Generation (Episode 24) - 1:40 Tiger Mask W (Episode 37) - 11:40 Big Wind-Up (Season 1, Episode 12) - 23:39 Encouragement of Climb (Season 2, Episodes 15 & 16) - 31:53

Welcome to our 38th episode spectacular! Wait, it's episode 37? Well, Matt may have misled us in the opening... but that's besides the point! It's still the 50th upload! We're nearing the of the Spring season, so the Matts begin wrapping up discussion on Tiger Mask and Yowamushi Pedal. But, sadly, Encouragement of Climb may be a rare letdown. Yowamushi Pedal: New Generation (episode 23) - 2:13 Tiger Mask W (Episode 36) - 16:43 Big Wind-Up (Season 1, Episode 11) - 24:43 Encouragement of Climb (Season 2, Episodes 13 & 14) - 35:30

The Matts are happy to be back to a normal schedule where they don't have to worry about any weird scheduling only for a surprise half way through the episode! But hey, at least both had positive things to say about Yowamushi Pedal and Tiger Mask for once! Yowamushi Pedal: New Generation (Episode 22) - 2:00 Tiger Mask W (Episode 35) - 14:09 Big Wind-Up (Episode 10) - 27:02 Encouragement of Climb (Season 2, Episodes 11 & 12) - 39:04

The first big race concludes in Yowamushi Pedal, and the Matts have a little theory on how the rest of the next couple of seasons will progress! Other than that, Matt does a fine solo job on Tiger Mask as Matt heads off for fun in the sun in the exotic land of Ohio for ColossalCon! Maybe he'll learn some tips on taking it easy from Minami Kamakura? Yowamushi Pedal: New Generation (episode 21) - 1:47 Big Wind-Up (Season 1, episode 9) - 13:28 Encouragement of Climb (Season 2, episodes 9 & 10) - 25:33 Tiger Mask W (episode 34) - 36:36

The Matts throw a wench into things by discussing Tiger Mask last! Will that help temper their expectations of the show (hint: no)? But, hey, Yowamushi Pedal manages to impress this week with something they've wanted to see for a long time! Yowamushi Pedal: New Generation (episode 20) - 1:34 Big Wind-Up (Season 1, episode 8) - 16:42 Encouragement of Climb (Season 2, episodes 7 & 8) - 26:16 Tiger Mask W (episode 33) - 36:06

The Matts are horrified to discover that Minami Kamakura refuses to end! Will the final episode bring the series redemption? Also, sadly Matt couldn't stick around long enough to watch Tiger Mask, so Matt is going to have to cover it on his own. Enjoy! He does a great job on his own (-Matt)! Yowamushi Pedal: New Generation (Episode 19) - 3:08 Big Wind-Up (Season 1, Episode 7) - 14:08 Encouragement of Climb (Season 2, Episodes 5 & 6) - 23:33 Minami Kamakura High School Girls Cycling Club (Episode 13?!) - 32:38 Tiger Mask W (Episode 32) - 42:32