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:
- Translation: Melissa Tanaka
- Lettering: Phil Christie
Embers credits:
- Translation by Adrienne Beck
- Lettered by John Hunt
Green Green Greens credits:
- Translation: Christine Dashiell
- Lettering: Brendon Hull
Harukaze Mound credits:
- Translation: John Werry
- Lettering: Phil Christie
Nine Dragons’ Ball Parade credits:
- Translation: Camellia Nieh
- Lettering: Snir Aharon
Ping-Pong Peril credits:
- Lettering: Snir Aharon
- Translation: Dan Luffey
Two on Ice credits:
- Translation: Jan Mitsuko Cash
- Lettering: Inori Fukuda Trant
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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