Comparing Manga to "Oden"!? Kisho Taniyama, Kensho Ono, and Natsuki Hanae Engage in Maniac Manga Talk—The Fantasy They Highly Recommend as "The Best Masterpiece in Recent Years"

On Thursday, February 5th, "Say You To Yo Asobi Thursday [Kensho Ono × Natsuki Hanae] #31" was broadcast on ABEMA's "Anime LIVE Channel."

During this broadcast, a collaboration project was held with "Minna ga Erabu!! Denshi Comic Taisho 2026" (Everyone Chooses!! Electronic Comic Awards 2026), hosted by the comprehensive e-book store Comic Seymour. Manga-loving voice actor Kisho Taniyama appeared as a guest and shared deep manga love together with MCs Kensho Ono and Natsuki Hanae.

■"Kisho-san's Recommended Manga Are Sophisticated"—Taniyama & Ono's Close Friendship Episodes Revealed

In the opening, Ono introduced the guest saying, "My beloved senior is coming today!" and Kisho Taniyama, who has experience serving as an MC on Yo Asobi in the past, appeared. Making his first appearance in a while, Taniyama greeted the audience cheerfully saying, "I'm doing it with longer bangs," and the studio was enveloped in a warm atmosphere.

In the subsequent talk, an episode was revealed about how Ono and Taniyama had "shared their favorite manga with each other" in the past, with Ono praising him saying, "The works Kisho-san recommends are incredibly sophisticated and for connoisseurs." Taniyama also said, "My preferences are quite close to Kensho's," providing a glimpse into their relationship through manga. With Hanae joining in, the program started with the three engaging in cheerful rapid-fire talk.

During this broadcast, as a collaboration project with Comic Seymour, the results of "Minna ga Erabu!! Denshi Comic Taisho 2026" were delivered. Talk also developed about "Mamahaha no Kokoroe," which was selected as the grand prize work, and a quiz project themed on "cute" scenes from the work, titled "'Mamahaha no Kokoroe' Collaboration: 'Cute' Championship That Struck Kisho," was implemented.

While the three got excited saying, "The whole thing is cute throughout," Taniyama's perspective took an unexpected direction. Furthermore, private episodes from when Ono visited Taniyama's home also came up, and there was a scene where Taniyama became flustered at the unexpected revelation. In the results announcement, an unexpected answer of "There!?" came out, making it a segment filled with laughter and surprise throughout.

■A Heated Imaginative Project Comparing Classic Manga to "Oden Ingredients"!

Also, the main project held on this day was "Let's Turn Manga into Oden!" This was an unprecedented imaginative talk project typical of Yo Asobi, where they compared their favorite manga to specific oden ingredients based on their "position" and "flavor" as oden, and discussed the appeal of the works.

The three simultaneously threw out tsukkomi saying, "Why are we comparing them to oden!" "This questionnaire took the longest time ever," and "Let me talk about my favorite manga freely!" but once they started, they developed talk with their manga love in full bloom.