It can be difficult falling in love with someone when they don't like you back. It's even harder when you're Risa Aioi, a cop who falls madly in love with every criminal she's trying to catch. Learn more about it as you tune into us and our guest Max from Pod of Greed and Wow!! Cool Robot!!! discuss Kazusa Inaoka's police investigation Shonen Jump manga i tell c. This manga has the honor of being the winner of the first-ever Shonen Flop listener poll! Show Notes: You can reach us at shonenflop@g...
Jul 26, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Giving our first thoughts on the winner of the first Shonen Flop reader poll, i tell c by Kazusa Naoka asks the provoking question: what if a cop was in love with every (and we mean every) criminal? Tune in as we give our thoughts on the Shonen Jump Manga, along with answering some reader questions. If you'd like to have your question featured on the show you can post on the Shonen Flop Discord: discord.gg/Jk3h2pGMjf; tweet us @shonenflopcast; or email us at shonenflop@gmail.com
Jul 19, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Can you make a character based on only using the Dungeons and Dragons spell Mage Hand? This episode we, and our guest Zane, creator of the Jonathan Frakes Asks You Things supercut, discuss Natsuki Hokami's Shonen Jump manga Hell Warden Higuma. Show Notes: You can reach us at shonenflop@gmail.com or on twitter @shonenflopcast Episode art by Shannon (IG: illuminyatea) You can find Zane on Twitter @zbgolia We have merch! Get official Shonen Flop shirts, mugs, and whatever else you might need https:...
Jul 12, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 30
How strong is the power of "heart"? In this episode of Shonen Flop Chib, David and Jordan give their first thoughts on the Shonen Jump manga Hell Warden Higuma created by Natsuki Hokami. They also dive into listener questions including could Moriking defeat Spider-Man and what inspired the new theme song. If you'd like to have your question featured on the show you can post on the Shonen Flop Discord: discord.gg/Jk3h2pGMjf; tweet us @shonenflopcast; or email us at shonenflop@gmail.com You can fi...
Jul 05, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 29
It's hard being a teenager. It's even harder when you look like Michelangelo's The David. We and Shaun Rollins from Anime Out of Context discuss Yuushin Kuroki's Shonen Jump gag manga Teenage Renaissance! David. Show Notes: You can reach us at shonenflop@gmail.com or on Twitter @shonenflopcast Episode art by Shannon (IG: illuminyatea) You can find our guest at https://animeoutofcontext.podbean.com We have merch! Get official Shonen Flop shirts, mugs, and whatever else you might need https://www....
Jun 28, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 29
In this episode of Shonen Flop Chib, David and Jordan give their first thoughts on the Shonen Jump manga Teenage Renaissance! David, created by Yuushin Kuroki. Listen in as they give an overview of the first chapter, where they think it will go from there, and ultimately their "power word" to describe the series so far. Along with talking about Teenage Renaissance! David they also dive into some listener questions. If you'd like to have your question featured on the show you can email us at shon...
Jun 21, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Got the Need for Godspeed? Join us as we and our guest Lauren O'Neal from Sunday School Dropouts cover Enaga Takabatake's manga and oh boy was it a piece of holy crap. Show Notes: You can reach us at shonenflop@gmail.com or on Twitter @shonenflopcast Episode art by Shannon (IG: illuminyatea) You can find Lauren O'Neal's podcast Sunday School Dropouts at sundayschooldropouts.lol; her book Empty the Pews: Stories of Leaving the Church at bookshop.org/books/empty-the-pews-stories-of-leaving-the-chu...
Jun 14, 2021•1 hr
In this episode of Shonen Flop Chib, David and Jordan give their first thoughts on the Shonen Jump manga Godspeed created by Enaga Takabatake. Listen in as they give an overview of the first chapter, where they think it will go from there, and ultimately their "power word" to describe the series so far. Along with talking about Godspeed they also dive into some listener questions. If you'd like to have your question featured on the show you can email us at shonenflop@gmail.com, tweet us @shonenf...
Jun 07, 2021•20 min•Season 1Ep. 30
It's our one-year anniversary so you know what that means; it's time to take another look at Yusaku Shibata (assistant on One Piece and My Hero Academia)'s Shonen Jump Series Zipman!! Have our thoughts on the series changed one year later? You'll have to tune in as we and Jake from the Morphing Grid discuss. Show Notes: • You can reach us at shonenflop@gmail.com or on Twitter @shonenflopcast • Episode art by Shannon (IG: illuminyatea) • You can find our guest at heyjakeandjosh.com • We have merc...
May 31, 2021•57 min
As our next episode is a relook at Zipman!! Instead of a Chibi episode, David and Jordan will rank every manga they've read so far from best to worst. If you'd like to have your question featured on the show you can email us at shonenflop@gmail.com, tweet us @shonenflopcast, or message us on the Shonen Flop Discord: discord.gg/Jk3h2pGMjf
May 24, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 26
In this episode we're joined by guest Grant from Chip and Ironicus; History Honeys; and Six Feats Under. We discuss why you should read Ryou Nakama's Shonen Jump manga High School Family: Kokosei Kazoku. Show Notes: You can reach us at shonenflop@gmail.com or on Twitter @shonenflopcast Episode art by Shannon (IG: illuminyatea) You can find Grant on Twitter (@Gen_Ironicus); his site, chipandironicus.com; and his other shows at: historyhoneys.podbean.com , sixfeatsunder.com, soundcloud.com/sex_arc...
May 17, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 26
In this episode of Shonen Flop Chibi, David and Jordan give their first thoughts on why everyone should read the Shonen Jump manga Highschool Family created by Ryou Nakama. Listen in as they give an overview of the first chapter, why they decided to do a recommendation episode, and ultimately their "power word" to describe the series so far. Along with talking about Highschool Family they also dive into some listener questions. If you'd like to have your question featured on the show you can ema...
May 10, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 28
In this episode we, and our guest Megan Danger from Oh No! Lit Class discuss Togo Goto (Story) Kento Matsuura's (Art) Shonen Jump manga Phantom Seer. From the artist of Tokyo Shinobi Squad comes a story about a girl dealing with a pesky phantom problem aided by the one person who doesn't want to be involved in this supernatural business at all. Essentially it's a not-funny version of Matima Security. Show Notes: Episode art by Jennifer Zhu (IG: art_by_toast) You can find our guest at @Meg_Danger...
May 03, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 25
In this episode of Shonen Flop Chibi, David and Jordan give their first thoughts on the Shonen Jump manga Phantom Seer created by Togo Goto (story) Kento Matsuura (art). Listen in as they give an overview of the first chapter, where they think it will go from there, and ultimately their "power word" to describe the series so far. Along with talking about Phantom Seer they also dive into some listener questions. If you'd like to have your question featured on the show you can email us at shonenfl...
Apr 26, 2021•25 min
In this episode, we, and our very own Tucker Whatley discuss Hirohiko Araki's Shonen Jump manga Cool Shock B.T. Araki is best known for creating JoJo's Bizarre Adventure so it's exciting to see where he started from as this was his first major serialized work. Cool Shock B.T. is the tale of B.T. a mysterious boy who uses his wits to go on capers (including stealing a dinosaur skull) with his trusty sidekick Koichi. Show Notes: Episode art by Jennifer Zhu (IG: art_by_toast) You can find our guest...
Apr 19, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 24
In our second ever Shonen Flop Chibi, David and Jordan give their first impressions on Cool Shock B.T. This manga has the honor of being Araki (of Jo Jo's Bizzare Adventure fame) first Shonen Jump series. They also answer some listener questions. Be sure to tune in next week for our thoughts on the entire series, featuring the podcasts' very own language expert, Tucker. If you'd like to have your question featured on the show you can email us at shonenflop@gmail.com, tweet us @shonenflopcast or ...
Apr 12, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 25
In this episode we, and our guest Hassan from The Nerd Alternative discuss Naoshi Komi's (creator of Nisekoi) Shonen Jump manga Double Arts. In a world stricken by a disease that's killed over a billion people, protagonists Elraine and Kiri have to navigate the harsh world to try and find a cure. Beyond the dangers of the disease, they also have to survive attacks from the evil organization Gazelle, who's trying to prevent a cure for the disease. They have nothing but their wits, dance moves, an...
Apr 05, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 23
It's the start of a brand new companion series - Shonen Flop Chibi! The week before Shonen Flop's main episodes David and Jordan give their first impression on the first chapter of the manga they're covering. In this chibi, they talk about Naoshi Komi's comedy/battle series Double Arts. A manga about a duo that can't let go (literally). We're hoping to add a Q&A section. If you have any questions for the show or otherwise want to reach out you can email Shonen Flop via shonenflop@gmail.com o...
Mar 30, 2021•21 min
In this episode, we, and our guest the multi-talented Luke Herr, aka Koltreg, discuss Tomohiro Hasegawa's manga Moriking. If you can only read one bug-based Shonen Jump manga about human-looking insects vying for world domination via various competitions - including ramen eating contests - this is the one. Show Notes: Episode art by Jennifer Zhu (IG: art_by_toast) You can find our guest at: lukeherr.com, his comics at gumroad.com/koltreg, and on Twitter @koltreg Shonen Flop has a discord! Find i...
Mar 22, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 22
In this episode, we're talking about Our Blood Oath and we're joined by the series's official Viz translator Stephen Paul (best known for also being the One Piece translator). Tune in for a talk about vampires, crystals, and family. Also, you might hear a hint about what the One Piece is. Show Notes: Episode art by Jennifer Zhu (IG: art_by_toast) You can find our guest at translatosaurus Shonen Flop has a discord! Find it at https://discord.gg/4hC3SqRw8r Shoutouts: Flicks XRayed: flicksxrayed.co...
Mar 08, 2021•1 hr 4 min
In this episode, we, and our guest Midnight from MidnightxCross discuss the manga Oumagadoki Zoo. The first Shonen Jump work from My Hero Academia creator Kohei Horikoshi. Tune in as we venture into the challenges of creating the most popular zoo in the world, talking animals, and features a number of characters that later became heroes in MHA. Show Notes: Episode art by Jennifer Zhu (IG: art_by_toast) You can find our guest Midnight's Youtube Channel at youtube.com/c/midnightxcross Shoutouts: T...
Feb 22, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Before Fire Force and Soul Eater, there was B. Ichi. A tale of superpowered clowns, bones, and 2000s music references. In this episode, we and our guest Riley Hopkins discuss Okubo's original manga series before he made it big. Show Notes: Episode art by Jennifer Zhu (IG: art_by_toast) You can find Riley @RevRyeBread and his other works at linksmithgames..com, revryebread.itch.io, and narutohead.band DiggingInTheDome @diggingdome The Universal Wrestling Podcast @TheUWPod Snowflake Sports Podcast...
Feb 10, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 19
ne0;lation is the tale of hotdog-driven expert hacker "cracker" Arata One. One teams up with fellow teenagers Daigo and Yuko to rid the world of evil through the power of computers. Features a manga pitch by David and we're joined by Andrew Sherman from the ARGonauts podcast. Show Notes: Episode art by Jennifer Zhu (IG: art_by_toast) You can find Andrew at @argonautspod '32 KickUp: 32kickup.com Open Shudders: @ashudders My Hero Academia Podcast: @MHAPod Riddle Me That! True Crime Podcast: @Podca...
Jan 25, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 18
The year is 2049, 20 years ago Japan opened up its borders to the world and built a hyperloop, the most incredible infrastructure in history. The only ones keeping the peace are Shinobi, Japan's vigilante heroes who learn how to use magic by reading ancient kung fu tutorials known as ninpo scrolls. The coolest of all Shinobi tho is Narumi Jin, who everyone thinks is strong and rad. Check out how strong and rad he is as we, and our guest Alex Ptak from Pod Damn America discuss. Show Notes: Episod...
Jan 11, 2021•1 hr 4 min
Before Kohei Horikoshi created My Hero Academia, he had a lesser-known series - Barrage. Barrage is set in Industria, a planet that after the integration of aliens has become overrun with crime. It is the tale of Astro, a street kid who ends up swapping places with the current prince (who looks just like him) so the prince can try and live a normal life. His first duty as a royal is for him, and his guard Tiamat, to journey across the land to bring peace by defeating evildoers. Tune in as we, an...
Dec 28, 2020•59 min
From the creator of Black Clover, Yūki Tabata, comes Hungry Joker. Hungry Joker is the tale of Heidi, a boy genius scientist with amnesia trying to discover the secret of his past. All he remembers is a black apple, which he has obtained amongst a pile of mysterious glowing corpses as a child. It turns out the black apple is a Eureka, a type of magical artifact that provides its eater gravity powers. Heidi and a secret society of Eureka users "White Joker" have to travel across the world fightin...
Dec 14, 2020•50 min
After his father commits suicide due to being unable to pay back the Yakuza for his dead mother's medical bills, teenager Denji is stuck with his debt. He winds up having to hunt devils, magical beings that are powered by fear. After a fatal incident, Denji fuses with the chainsaw devil Pochiata becoming the half-human half-devil Chainsaw Man. He ends up being recruited by the Public Safety Devil Hunters, a government-run anti-devil police force consisting mostly of humans who have gained power ...
Nov 30, 2020•57 min
Time Paradox Ghostwriter is the story of Teppei Sasaki, a failed manga artist trying to get into Shonen Jump. Home after his latest rejection, his microwave is struck by lightning and spits out a copy of SJ 10 years into the future. One of the series - White Knight - is so great he copies as a one-shot. It not only gets published but becomes a huge hit. One problem, however, the future creator of the series, Itsuki Aino, ends up becoming his assistant. Sasaki has to deal with the harsh reality o...
Nov 16, 2020•56 min
From the creator of Baccano! and Durarara!! comes Stealth Symphony. Set in a fantasy-meets-technology world, you're just as likely to see a Lizardman as you are an advertisement for the latest cell phone. This manga is about Jig, a human who has been fused with a powerful dragon artifact that's cursed to act violently to hostile threats. Jig goes to the city of Jinbō-chō in hopes of finding a cure, and we follow his adventures as he adjusts to city life, makes new friends, and learns to use his ...
Nov 02, 2020•1 hr
Mitama Security: Spirit Busters is a gag manga about Rena Haze, a teenage girl who's haunted by over 100 spirits. To manage these spirits, she's protected by Joh Mitama, a member of Secureity (a pun on rei which means spirit). Joh, however, is afraid of ghosts and as such is very ineffective at his role. Lucky for them, it turns out the spirits are mostly harmless and actually quite beneficial. As such the series follows their day-by-day ghost-related hijinks such as basketball, cooking, and eve...
Oct 19, 2020•56 min
