Koshiencast- A Sports Anime Fan Podcast

A week of soaring highs in March Comes In Like a Lion and dismal lows in Tiger Mask. Also, the Matts somehow reminisce fondly back on Long Riders, but maybe that has something to do with Minami Kamakura High School Cycling Club this week. Thankfully they have intense discussions on the horrors of being stranded at sea due to a very special episode of Teekyu. Yowamushi Pedal: New Generation (episode 4) - 1:28 March Comes in Like a Lion (episode 16) - 13:43 All-Out (episode 17) - 28:40 Tiger Mask W (episode 17) - 42:09 Minami Kamakura High School Girls Cycling Club (episode 5) - 49:58 Teekyu (season 4) - 1:01:23 Check out KoshienCast on Facebook! facebook.com/KoshienCast You can also follow KoshienCast on Twitter! twitter.com/KoshienCast

A rough week for Tiger Mask as the Matts discuss the... shall we say unfortunate portray of The Saboten and his relationship with his mother. But hey, Yowamushi Pedal is at least a fun time and a brief indulgence in the symphony! There's also some debate over whether or not Minami Kamakura is the lesser of Long Riders, but like both of those shows, it really doesn't go much of anywhere Yowamushi Pedal: New Generation (episode 3) - 1:36 March Comes In Like A Lion (episode 15) - 13:06 All-Out (episode 16) - 23:08 Tiger Mask W (episode 16) - 33:41 Minami Kamakura High School Girls Cycling Club (episode 4) - 44:22 Teekyu (Season 3) - 55:06 Be sure to check our our Facebook! facebook.com/KoshienCast You can also follow us on Twitter! twitter.com/KoshienCast

Teshima comes into his own in this week's episode of Yowamushi Pedal! Are Matt and Matt impressed? Probably, but not for too long while they delight in the presence of Mr. Bigfoot in Tiger Mask! Plus a bunch of stuff happens in Teekyu that they probably don't entirely understand but still laugh about anyway. Yowamushi Pedal: New Generation (episode 2) - 5:15 March Comes in Like a Lion (episode 14) - 15:53 All-Out (episode 15) - 31:44 Tiger Mask W (episode 15) - 42:42 Minami Kamakura High School Girls Cycling Club (episode 3) - 53:08 Teekyu (season 2) - 1:08:22 Check out KoshienCast on Facebook! facebook.com/KoshienCast Also follow KoshienCast on Twitter! twitter.com/KoshienCast

The Matts welcome back Yowamushi Pedal after a 3 year hiatus! Does it return back to form? Also this week seems to be one of unexpected character focuses, as both March Comes in Like a Lion and All-Out give some rather surprising insights into some of its secondary cast. Also, Minami Kamakura sure did air! Yowamushi Pedal: New Generation (episode 1) - 7:21 March Comes in Like a Lion (episodes 12 & 13) - 20:50 All-Out (episodes 13 & 14) - 42:02 Tiger Mask W (episodes 13 & 14) - 58:04 Minami Kamakura (episodes 1 & 2) - 1:10:42 Teekyu (season 1) - 1:27:10 The article on Minami Kamakura that the Matts discussed: http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-feature/2017/01/06/feature-an-interview-with-kudo-susumu-director-of-the-minami-kamakura-high-school-girls-cycling-club-anime?utm_source=community&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=minami&referrer=community Check out KoshienCast on Facebook! facebook.com/KoshienCast Also check us out on Twitter! twitter.com/KoshienCast

Well, the Matts certainly didn't know what to expect this time. Listen as they try to make sense of the sport of Stride, the motivations of the characters, the established world building, and, well, pretty much everything regarding this series. Contender for Anime of the Year 2016? You decide! Follow us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/KoshienCast/ Also follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/KoshienCast

It's a bit of a slow week, as nothing from the winter season has actually aired yet. Nonetheless, the Matts wish to at least discuss both their expectations of some of the returning shows from last season into this new one, as well as welcome Yowamushi Pedal: New Generation and Minami Kamakura High School Girls Cycling Club into the fold. Also they have resigned themselves into finally covering Teekyuu after putting off figuring out how they would cover it after all this time. For realsies. March Comes In Like a Lion - 12:00 All-Out - 21:42 Tiger Mask W - 26:40 Long Riders - 31:26 Season Wrap-up Discussion - 35:50 Yowamushi Pedal: New Generation - 45:00 Minami Kamakura High School Girls Cycling Club - 53:20 Teekyuu - 57:56

Hey, it's the fieriest anime about table tennis not called Ping Pong: the Animation. Can Scorching Ping Pong Girls live up to the lofty standards set by that particular modern classic?... Well, listen to the Matts discuss that, along with whether or not the series understands the sport and just how uncomfortable they felt the entire time they were watching. Check out our Facebook page! https://www.facebook.com/KoshienCast/ Also our Twitter! https://twitter.com/KoshienCast

Hoo boy, hold onto your butts: the Matts tackle OTHER hit anime this season that showcases people of a single sex playing a sport that accentuates their saucy bits. Well, really, just one Matt does. The other Matt patiently listens because he perhaps wisely decided to bow out of watching this one.

A sad farewell is bid to Yuri on Ice this week... along with a rather relieved goodbye to Scorching Ping Pong Girls and Keijo. On the plus side, All-Out and March Comes In Like a Lion will still be around next season! Yuri on Ice (final episode) - 2:12 March Comes In Like a Lion (episode 11) - 20:49 All-Out (episode 12) - 31:44 Tiger Mask (episode 12) - 40:36 Scorching Ping Pong Girls (final episode) - 48:18 Keijo (final episode) - 59:56 Long Riders (episode 10) - 1:08:36 Check us out on Facebook as well! https://www.facebook.com/KoshienCast/

Here it is! The ending to this season's hit show, Yuri on Ice!!, has finally aired! Will the show set the Matts' heart on fire? Shall they skate away from the series' intoxicating charm, or will they let they find their futures present on the ice? Just let yourselves go with the music, as there's a lot to digest here, but I think we can all agree on one thing: J.J. is King.

Much like tax season, it's a bittersweet feeling knowing you're finally over with the pain only to know it's just going to come right back next year. The Matts are thankful for their one year of being free from DAYS' grasp as they reflect on self-insert/awful main character of Tsukamoto, the weird power rankings and match-ups, and just the awful around animation. Just go with it. It's DAYS.

It's a bittersweet farewell for Days this week, bidding adieu knowing that it's destined to return once again next year. We also see some sweet killer moves and fashion advice from Tiger Mask this week while Scorching Ping Pong Girls continues to just creep the Matts out. They also get a little depressed over recent developments in March Comes in Like a Lion, as well as in Keijo. Yuri on Ice (episode 11) - 1:34 March Comes in Like a Lion (episode 10) - 24:12 All-Out (episode 11) - 36:29 Tiger Mask (episode 11) - 47:32 Scorching Ping Pong Girls (episode 11) - 54:54 Days (final episode) - 1:07:29 Keijo (episode 11) - 1:17:21 Long Riders (episode 9) - 1:24:02

We bid farewell to one of the biggest shows of the season! Listen to the Matts discuss running themes throughout the season, such as Tsukishima's story arc, working for the group vs singularity, and why the crowds in this series are some of the hypest ever!

We bid farewell to Haikyu in its last episode and glorious final rally! Also, Scorching Ping Pong Girls has its final rally but I think only Matt cares. Tune in for some dumb driving lessons, courtesy of Long Riders. Oh yeah, maybe something important happened on Yuri on Ice this week? Everyone was super hype for Otabek, right? Yuri on Ice (episode 10) - 1:56 Haikyu (final episode)- 25:36 March Comes in Like a Lion (episode 9) - 42:16 Scorching Ping Pong Girls (episode 10) - 52:50 Tiger Mask W (episode 10) - 1:05:44 All-Out (episode 10) -1:14:30 Days (episode 23) - 1:23:09 Keijo (episode 10) - 1:27:40 Long Riders (episode 8) - 1:35:19

Hey, everything actually aired this week! Tiger Mask asks the greatest question of them all in this newest episode of KoshienCast. Also, the Matts are overjoyed by the triumphant return of March Comes in like a Lion and not terribly enthused by Scorching Ping Pong Girls' continuing return. Yuri on Ice (episode 9) - 1:29 Haikyu (season 3, episode 9) - 16:22 March Comes in Like a Lion (episode 8) - 28:03 Scorching Ping Pong Girls (episode 9) - 43:22 Tiger Mask W (episode 9) - 56:52 All-Out (episode 9) - 1:06:44 Days (episode 22) - 1:19:25 Keijo (episode 9) - 1:26:33 Long Riders (episode 7) -1:34:49

It's March Comes in Like a Lion's turn to take a break this week as the Matts discuss Yuri on Ice's true husbando, Jean-Jacque Leroy. Can they finish proclaiming their love to move onto enthusiastically describe Shiratorizawa's school theme from Haikyu? Also Tiger Mask happens and that kind of brings everybody down. Yuri on Ice - 3:16 Haikyu - 21:11 Scorching Ping Pong Girls - 39:20 Tiger Mask W - 47:16 All-Out - 56:30 Days - 1:06:18 Keijo - 1:14:56 Long Riders - 1:24:37

Listen to an extended conversation on warm colors in March Comes In Like a Lion in this week's episode of KoshienCast. Also, the Matts finally see their hero Tendo of Haikyu descend into pure villainy and debate on whether or not that kiss really happened in Yuri on Ice (spoiler: yeah probably) Yuri on Ice - 2:59 Haikyu - 18:47 March Comes in Like a Lion - 35:02 Scorching Ping Pong Girls - 48:41 All-Out - 1:00:09 Days - 1:08:24 Keijo - 1:16:34 Long Riders - 1:22:45

Long Riders continues to show up fashionably late this week as Matt and Matt discuss their new favorite song, "Shall we Skate?", featured in this week's Yuri on Ice. Also, All-Out continues its rise from mediocrity as Scorching Ping Pong Girls continues to dive into it. Yuri on Ice - 2:00 Haikyu - 17:27 March Comes In Like a Lion - 27:17 Scorching Ping Pong Girls - 43:18 Tiger Mask W - 51:31 All-Out - 59:54 Days - 1:09:11 Keijo - 1:22:03

Listen to this very special episode of KoshienCast, where Matt and Matt delve way too deeply into the most baffling episode of Tiger Mask W yet, and the increasingly hard to not notice yaoi subtext in Yuri on Ice. Also listen to some of the only people outside of Japan who are still following Long Riders for some reason. Yuri on Ice - 1:01 Haikyu - 17:26 March Comes in Like a Lion - 27:00 Scorching Ping Pong Girls - 41:43 Tiger Mask W - 50:18 All-Out - 1:05:13 Days - 1:15:27 Keijo - 1:20:30 Long Riders - 1:25:23

Matt and Matt experiment with a new format so that they actually start out with the content you might actually care about! Enjoy the extended discussion on Yuri on Ice and Haikyu and the new and improved discussion on Days! Yuri on Ice - 4:31 Haikyu - 21:22 March Comes in Like a Lion - 33:47 Scorching Ping Pong Girls - 44:00 Keijo - 55:47 Long Riders - 1:03:08 Tiger Mask W - 1:11:30 All-Out - 1:18:49 Days - 1:26:20