Shonen Flop

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 [email protected] or on twitter @shonenflopcast Episode art by Shannon (IG: illuminyatea) You can find our guest on Twitter @Maxibajillion. You can find hos podcasts: Pod of Greed patreon.com/podofgreed; Wow!! Cool Robot!!! noisespace.xyz/shows/wow-cool-robot; and Slappers Only slappers-only.pinecast.co We have merch! Get official Shonen Flop shirts, mugs, and whatever else you might need https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-shonen-flop-podcast Be sure to join the Shonen Flop Discord where you can talk to us, play games with the community and join the comic book book club! Find it at https://discord.gg/4hC3SqRw8r Shoutouts: Nerds Talking: https://linktr.ee/nerdstalking The Nerd Alternative: linktr.ee/thenerdalternative

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 [email protected]

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 [email protected] 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://www.teepublic.com/user/the-shonen-flop-podcast Be sure to join the Shonen Flop Discord where you can talk to us, play games with the community and join the comic book book club! Find it at https://discord.gg/4hC3SqRw8r

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 [email protected] You can find Adam's trope grid here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xyiwvX0Vlz5TVP7PfUtWMh-ByeZsHvm0bAj9bVArgLM/edit#gid=0

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 [email protected] 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.teepublic.com/user/the-shonen-flop-podcast Be sure to join the Shonen Flop Discord where you can talk to us, play games with the community and join the comic book book club! Find it at https://discord.gg/4hC3SqRw8r Shoutouts: EverTrending Story: open.spotify.com/show/4kPPyiaXEVAWxP8VWmWClF Father Brother: linktr.ee/fatherbother Mass-Debaters: youtube.com/channel/UCRBXuMETOZz7NBmRKydl1Jw/featured

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 [email protected], tweet us @shonenflopcast, or message us on the Shonen Flop Discord: discord.gg/Jk3h2pGMjf

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 [email protected] 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-church/9781946093134; and find her on Twitter: @laureneoneal We have merch! Get official Shonen Flop shirts, mugs, and whatever else you might need https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-shonen-flop-podcast Be sure to join the Shonen Flop Discord where you can talk to us, play games with the community, and join the comic book book club! Find it at https://discord.gg/4hC3SqRw8r Shoutouts: Thank you nitwittu-kun from the Shonen Flop Discord for the series recommendation! The Nerd Alternative: linktr.ee/thenerdalternative Aging Otakus Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aging-otakus-a-retro-anime-podcast/id1529834010

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 [email protected], tweet us @shonenflopcast, or message us on the Shonen Flop Discord: discord.gg/Jk3h2pGMjf

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 [email protected] or on Twitter @shonenflopcast • Episode art by Shannon (IG: illuminyatea) • You can find our guest at heyjakeandjosh.com • We have merch! Get official Shonen Flop shirts, mugs, and whatever else you might need https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-shonen-flop-podcast • Be sure to join the Shonen Flop Discord where you can talk to us, play games with the community, and join the comic book book club! Find it at https://discord.gg/4hC3SqRw8r Shoutouts: • Below The Line newsletter: kjlabuz.substack.com • The Weekly Cooldown: wkcooldown.com • Feyruin LLC: @FeyruinL • Chaotic Neutral: linktr.ee/chaotic.neutral

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 [email protected], tweet us @shonenflopcast, or message us on the Shonen Flop Discord: discord.gg/Jk3h2pGMjf

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 [email protected] 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_archie Be sure to join the Shonen Flop Discord where you can talk to us, play games with the community, and join the comic book book club! Find it at https://discord.gg/4hC3SqRw8r Shoutouts: Dice Casters: dicecasters.squarespace.com Anime Out of Context: animeoutofcontext.podbean.com Words of Heart Podcast: podpage.com/words-of-heart The Nerd Alternative: linktr.ee/thenerdalternative

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 email us at [email protected], tweet us @shonenflopcast, or message us on the Shonen Flop Discord: discord.gg/Jk3h2pGMjf

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 and check out her shows Oh No Literature (@OhNoLitClassPod), Fun Fiction (@FunFictionShow), and The Weird (@jointheweird) Shonen Flop has a Discord where you can talk to us, join movie nights, and even our book club! Find it at https://discord.gg/4hC3SqRw8r Shoutouts: So How 'Bout?: youtube.com/channel/UC9Wdt0kw452jBMON36aRPBg MultiversalQ: https://www.multiversalq.com/ Gamers Watch: linktr.ee/gamerswatchpodcast

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 [email protected], tweet us @shonenflopcast, or message us on the Shonen Flop Discord: discord.gg/Jk3h2pGMjf

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 at tuckerwhatley.com and be sure to check out his work creating Shonen Flop Gaiden which you can find on the Shonen Flop YouTube channel Shonen Flop has a Discord where you can interact with us, join movie nights, and even a book club! Find it at https://discord.gg/4hC3SqRw8r Shoutouts: Crash Place: crashpalaceproductions.com A Tale of d20s: ataleofd20s.com Microphones & Monsters: micsandmonsters.com Infectious Groove: infectiousgroovepodcast.com

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 [email protected], tweet us @shonenflopcast or message us on the Shonen Flop Discord: discord.gg/Jk3h2pGMjf

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, and superpowers Kiri has that aren't well explained because this series ends really abruptly. Show Notes: Episode art by Jennifer Zhu (IG: art_by_toast) You can find The Nerd Alternative at linktr.ee/thenerdalternative or on Twitter @NrdAlternative We did an all Discord shoutout special! Be sure to join and you too could be given a shoutout (https://discord.gg/4hC3SqRw8r ) Chaotic Neutral: linktr.ee/chaotic.neutral 4 Eyes Academia: sptfy.com/9UwD The Broken Lords Tabletop RPG Podcast: linktr.ee/thebrokenlords Ghosts on a Train: linktr.ee/ghosts_train

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 [email protected] or tweet at them @shonenflopcast.

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 it at https://discord.gg/4hC3SqRw8r Shoutouts: Weekly Cooldown: anchor.fm/wkcooldown Squidtalks: @squidtalks Forever Adventures: foreveradventurenetwork.home.blog The Nerd Alternative:anchor.fm/nerdalternative

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.com Play Comics: playcomics.com Harpy Hour: harpyhourpodcast.com A Podcast Most Fowl: a-podcast-most-fowl.pinecast.co FatBoisAnime: @fatboisanime1

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: The F Plus (@TheFPlus): thefpl.us Faustian Nonsense presents the Lavender Tavern (@FaustNonsense): faustiannonsense.com/lavendertavern 3 Hours Later (@3hrs_later): linktr.ee/3hourslater The Cabinet of Dr. Mystery (@openthecabinet): flowcode.com/page/cabinetofmystery That Song From That Movie (@TSFTMpod): linktr.ee/TSFTM We'll Get It Right Next Year: wgirny.libsyn.com

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 @SportsSnowflake Game for a movie podcast @GameForAMovieP1 True Crime Real Time Pod @TrueCrimeRTPod

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: @PodcastRiddle You Should Have Ghosted: @ghostedpod

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: Episode art by Jennifer Zhu (IG: art_by_toast) You can find Alex Ptak's at alexptak.com What The Trailer Podcast: anchor.fm/whatthetrailer The Insanely Dangerous Retro Podshow: linktre.ee/tidrpodshow Wow!! Cool Robot!!!: noisespace.xyz/shows/wow-cool-robot Whatthesmut: https://whatthesmut.podbean.com/ The Jury Room Podcast: https://juryroompodcast.com/ MAL Description: Tokyo, 2049... Thanks to the Galapagos Reform enacted by the government, Russia, China, America, and Japan are now connected by a Hyper Loop system. This globalization has turned Tokyo into the most crime-ridden city in the world. To fight the rising crime, those who have been working in the shadows since the Sengoku period are needed... They are... the Shinobi!

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, and our special guest musician Dan Harrison discuss. Show Notes: Episode art by Jennifer Zhu (IG: art_by_toast) Be sure to review us on iTunes to get a shoutout on the next episode! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shonen-flop/id1516326666 You can listen to Dan Harrison on Spotify, and find him on social media @danharrisonmusic (dnharrisonmusic on Twitter) Cinema Roulette: @RouletteCinema One Crime At A Time Podcast: @onecrimepod East Coast Avengers Podcast: @eastcoastavngrs GrandRapidains Play Video Games: @grand_video MAL Description: The discovery of alien life has turned the once serene planet Industria into a world of racism and perpetual conflict. Young orphan Astro lives his life with one goal: to work hard and earn enough wages to care for a group of fellow orphans he has adopted as his own family. Astro's simple life is disrupted when he encounters Bulge, the Crown Prince of Industria who is his age and shares his exact face. The prince is fleeing his royal obligations in pursuit of debauchery. The royal military captures Astro after mistaking him for the prince, ripping the young orphan away from the family he cares about. With the King of Industria misidentifying Astro as his own son, the boy is forced into the royal lifestyle. He spends his days training in the art of combat under the high-ranking young soldier Tiamat, whose only perceivable weakness is a crippling fear of women. After foiling an assassination plot and awakening the powers of the ancient lance Orgue, Astro is sent off with Tiamat to train with his new weapon to end the petty conflict between humans and aliens across the planet's surface.

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 fighting those that would use their Eureka's for evil. Show Notes: • Episode art by Alia Gestl (IG: aliagestl) • Can find our guest Tre Watson at @trewatsonmusic • Greatest Gaming Show Ever by Kami Jace: bit.ly/3mTdFYY • Ads4Podcasts: @Ads4Podcasts • Reel Talk: A Movie Podcast: @Reel_cast • Blood and Firewater Podcast: @bfwpodsquad • Married Mash Podcast: @MarriedMash MAL Description: Follows the adventures of a scientist Haiji and his assistant Chitose. One day the doctor is called to resolve a mystery about a glowing corpse. From the will of an unknown power the corpse then transforms into a monster and Haiji has to defeat it, to learn all about a mysterious black apple which can regenerate itself and which when eaten will enable someone to control gravity...

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 through contracts with devils, run by the mysterious and all-controlling Makima. Show Notes: • Episode art by Alia Gestl (IG: aliagestl) • Support your local library • Dads on Dayquill podcast: linktr.ee/DadsonDayquill • The Animated Gamers Podcast: linktr.ee/TheAnimatedGamersPodcast • Beer'd Al Podcast: t.co/YzRBhyTs2n?amp=1 • Check out Geeksploration's Kickstarter which is in its final days: kickstarter.com/projects/1471158849/space-oddities-1 MAL Description: Denji has a simple dream—to live a happy and peaceful life, spending time with a girl he likes. This is a far cry from reality, however, as Denji is forced by the yakuza into killing devils in order to pay off his crushing debts. Using his pet devil Pochita as a weapon, he is ready to do anything for a bit of cash. Unfortunately, he has outlived his usefulness and is murdered by a devil in contract with the yakuza. However, in an unexpected turn of events, Pochita merges with Denji's dead body and grants him the powers of a chainsaw devil. Now able to transform parts of his body into chainsaws, a revived Denji uses his new abilities to quickly and brutally dispatch his enemies. Catching the eye of the official devil hunters who arrive at the scene, he is offered work at the Public Safety Bureau as one of them. Now with the means to face even the toughest of enemies, Denji will stop at nothing to achieve his simple teenage dreams.

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 of being a manga creator, while also dealing with feelings of inferiority due to his plagiarism. Show Notes: Episode art by Alia Gestl (IG: aliagestl) Be sure to review us on iTunes to get a shoutout on the next episode! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shonen-flop/id1516326666 You can find our guest Chris at playcomics.com Anime Research Group: @research_anime Surprise Scenarios Podcast: @scenarios_pod The Weekly Cooldown: @WkCooldown Below the Line: kjlabuz.substack.com Snowflake Sports: LuckyProfession MAL Description: Rookie manga artist Teppei Sasaki has worked tirelessly to become serialized in the pages of Weekly Shounen Jump only to be rejected again and again. When the latest one-shot he placed all his hopes in is dismissed, Teppei resolves that after four long years, he should just quit. But just as he makes the decision, lightning strikes his apartment, fusing his microwave and fridge together. As he inspects the mess, the microwave miraculously spits out a magazine: an issue of Shounen Jump from 10 years in the future. Frontlining this issue is a new serialization titled "White Knight" by Itsuki Aino, a debut so flawless that it moves Teppei deeply. When the issue disappears thereafter, Teppei believes that the idea came from his own imagination and quickly works to copy it down as a one-shot. Submitting it to Shounen Jump, the editors are amazed and decide that the work is good enough to run as a series. With his dreams finally realized, Teppei works to refine the one-shot and it debuts soon after. Meanwhile, elsewhere, a 17-year-old Itsuki Aino opens the latest issue of Shounen Jump to find her fledgling story within its pages, a truth that will soon come crashing down upon Teppei.

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 powers. However, things go completely off the rails from there to the degree Hideo Kojima would be impressed. You'll have to tune in to find out more. Show Notes: Episode art by Alia Gestl (IG: aliagestl) You can find Tori on Twitter/IG: @HiMissVictoria Twisted & Uncorked: twistedanduncorked.wixsite.com/podcast Online Warriors Podcast: onlinewarriorspodcast.com Not Suitable For Adults Podcast: .spreaker.com/show/not4adultscast Super Scouts, donate to their Kickstarter: kickstarter.com/projects/monsteroftheweek1/super-scouts-3-final-issue Brands Mean a Lot, where between now and Nov 10th they'll be donating $5 to the Doe Fund. You can find the article on RGB merchandise here: https://brandsmeanalot.substack.com/p/rbg-merch-machine and learn more about The Doe Fund here: https://www.doe.org/ MAL Description: In a world where elves, dwarves, and invisible dragons live in harmony inside a metropolitan city, Jig sets out to find someone or something that can unleash the curse that he carries on his back. As he attempts to survive in the city of Jinbocho, a city filled with fantastic secrets and organizations, he encounters many powerful individuals who set out to either destroy him or save him. Will Jig be able to discover the true secret of his curse, or will it lead him to his own demise?

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 even going on dates. Show Notes: Episode art by Alia Gestl (IG: aliagestl) Be sure to review us on iTunes to get a shoutout on the next episode! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shonen-flop/id1516326666 The Nerd Alternative: t.co/IUiL6Ts6RY?amp=1 Blanime Podcast: t.co/zKGxc9fZCj?amp=1 A Few Bad Apples: linktr.ee/afewbadapples Save the Pickle Fundraiser: savethepickle.com/ MiloMacrame Etsy Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/MiloMacrame MAL Description: High school student Rena has always been able to see ghosts. She's gotten so used to it by now that it doesn't even bother her anymore. But suddenly, a SecuREIty agent name Mitama appears and vows to protect Rena! This action comedy series is out of this world!

Bone Collection is set on a version of modern-day earth where people have to worry about regular attacks from yokai - a kind of Japanese spirit. Protecting humanity is exorcists, humans able to use spiritual energy and talismans. The main character is Jinai Kazami, an exorcist who is notable for having almost no spiritual energy. To make up for this he is able to use a forbidden technique which lets him team up with yokai by borrowing their power. Show Notes: Episode art by Alia Gestl (IG: aliagestl) Seikima-II - BIG TIME CHANGES: youtu.be/l8l4D3nhgKE Mission Ignition: missionignition.libsyn.com/wrapped-up-like-a-burrito Sarah's pet snake's IG: silvernuggetbp Our special on Act-Age, talking about sexual assault from Shonen Jump Authors: soundcloud.com/shonenflopcast/act-age Anime Brothers Podcast: @AnimeBrothersPC Catching up on Cinema: catchinguponcinema.com Mechanical Anime Reviews: mechanicalanimereviews.com We Get Dubbed: @wegetdubbed Ko-hi Beans Podcast: @kohibeans_ MAL Description: Although the Jinnai clan are well-renowned exorcists, the youngest son Kazami is nothing but an embarrassment to the family. Unable to wield basic spells or combat youkai adequately, Kazami is seen as a talentless exorcist. Despite possessing the powerful "Youkai Spell," a skill that temporarily utilizes any youkai's power, he has been banned by the exorcist society from using it as fraternization between the two races is strictly prohibited. One night, Kazami fatefully encounters Paira, a strange yet cute girl from the youkai realm. In an attempt to protect her from another youkai, Kazami is faced with little choice and uses the forbidden spell to borrow her power. With overwhelming strength, he dispatches the foe with ease and learns that Paira is actually an SSS-class youkai known as "Gashadokuro." Having grown tired with the youkai world, Paira has always wished to become human, something that may be possible with Kazami's ability. Thus, she makes a deal with him: if he uses the "Youkai Spell" to help turn her human, she will marry him. Going along with the arrangement, Kazami can finally become a powerful exorcist who can protect people; but in turn, he must keep his uneasy relationship with Paira a secret from the prying eyes of the exorcists.

As a change of pace, this episode is about an ongoing series you should check out! Mashle: Magic and Muscles is set where magic is a part of everyday life. Main character Mash, however, is one of few not able to use magic. To compensate, Mash instead has trained his body to a superhuman level. His life is uprooted when the police discover he's unable to cast magic - a crime punishable by death. However, he makes a deal that if he becomes the top student at the prestigious Easton Magic Academy the "Divine Chosen", they'll look the other way, bribed by the riches that title provides. You can find us on: Twitter: @shonenflopcast Facebook: facebook.com/shonenflopcast Our website: shonenflop.com For business inquiries, you can reach us at [email protected] Show Notes: Episode art by Alia Gestl (IG: aliagestl), thank you Mully from the Mashle discord for his idea of using the boneicorn in the art! Be sure to review us on iTunes to get a shoutout on the next episode! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shonen-flop/id1516326666 The Shonen Fiasco Show: https://shonenfiasco.captivate.fm/ American-Manga series Grey: thegreyroom.org The Chaotic Silly Podcast: @chaoticsilly Mitch Loves Anime: linktr.ee/TalkinAnime Career Crossroads Podcast: careercrossroads.buzzsprout.com Shonen Flop is hosted by David Weinberger and Jordan Forbes, where each episode they look at a manga that ran in Weekly Shonen Jump that couldn't quite make it. Listen in to find out what the manga did wrong, what it did right, how the series could have turned itself around, and ultimately was it a flop or not. MAL Description: To everyone else in his magic-dominated world, the young and powerless Mash Vandead is a threat to the gene pool and must be purged. Living secretly in the forest, he spends every day training his body, building muscles strong enough to compete with magic itself! However, upon having his identity exposed and his peaceful life threatened, Mash begins his journey to becoming a "Divine Visionary," a role so powerful that society would have no choice but to accept his existence. And so, in order to maintain his peaceful life, the magicless Mash enrolls in the prestigious Easton Magic Academy, competing against the children of some of the most powerful and elite in the realm. Lacking the very skill needed to survive at Easton, magic, Mash appears to already be at a disadvantage to his fellow classmates. In order to achieve his goals, Mash will have to fight his way through every trial using his fists alone, overcoming magic with muscles, all for the illustrious title of Divine Visionary!

Samurai 8 is set in a Star Wars-esque fantasy-sci fi world in which humanity has become scattered amongst the cosmos. Maintaining the peace are the samurai. These powerful warriors are a combination of magic and cybernetics. They consist of those who have died, but had strong enough will to create a new body created from the energy of their fighting spirit, and wield their soul as weapons. Show Notes: Episode art by Alia Gestl (IG: aliagestl) Be sure to review us on iTunes to get a shoutout on the next episode! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shonen-flop/id1516326666 Asura's Wrath final boss: youtu.be/4szm4xiEjQo?t=1145 The Weekly Cooldown: wkcooldown.com Act-Age Continuation Project: discord.com/invite/XF325aC The Anime Kings Podcast: anchor.fm/animekingspodcast A Podcast Most Fowl: twitter.com/PodcastMostFowl Mission Ignition, the best podcast on the show Van-Pires: twitter.com/bethevee MAL Description: He can't run! He can't eat hard food. You can't get any weaker than the boy named Hachimaru. But his dream is to become a samurai. For a boy who can't even survive without the help of his father, that dream seemed impossible. But when a samurai cat appears before him, his whole life will change! A legendary manga creator and a rising star come together to bring you this science fiction samurai epic!

SWOT (a Japanese term for a nerd who studies too much) is a battle manga about academic genius Manabizaki Kyou. He's a brand new student at the notorious Skeleton Highschool, who's transferred to improve his chances of getting into Tokyo University. However, It turns out that Skeleton Highschool isn't known for its academic rigor, but rather for the constant student brawling. Kyou and his group of friends now have to become the strongest fighters in the school to bring peace, all while balancing their studies. Show Notes: Be sure to review us on iTunes to get a shoutout on the next episode! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shonen-flop/id1516326666 Super Eyepatch Wolf on Baki: youtube.com/watch?v=bTMMdMVFRWE Our guest Audrey's show, Pod of Greed: pod-of-greed.pinecast.co Audrey's upcoming project The Teticulation's Twitter: @TheReticulation Be sure to watch Dorohedoro on Netflix: netflix.com/title/80991903 Danny K's podcast: soundcloud.com/dannyfckngk Below the Line from Kevin LaBuz: kjlabuz.substack.com The ARGonauts podcast: theorangegroves.com/argonauts Play Comics (keep an eye out for the episode featuring David): playcomics.com MAL Description: Transfer student Manabizaki Kyou is a swot, a person who spends too much time studying. His dream is to attend Tokyo University and then work for NASA! He will soon discover, however, that the high school he's transferred into, which was once very prestigious, has taken in delinquents from the surrounding schools. Now it is full of violence and gang fights. Luckily, Manabizaki has a surprising skill at fighting, particularly when he's defending the peace of his study area. Through this strength he'll find his new friends, a weak boy called Iwashida and a legendary delinquent girl, Hasuno Nene, who makes him feel things that, for the first time in his life, he can't explain...

Dark Mage is the tale of Dok Go-Sung, a powerful warrior in an Asian-inspired fantasy world. However, on the verge of death after an intense battle, he's saved by a group of wizards that take him to their homeworld, Truvania to help fight against a group of evil dragons and their army of monsters. Show Notes: You can reach us at Twitter @shonenflopcast or email us [email protected] If you're enjoying Shonen Flop and want to support us or even just access exclusive content like bonus eps, warmup audio, or deleted scenes consider becoming a Patron patreon.com/shonenflop. Your support is extremely appreciated! Our merch store has new designs! Get Shonen Flop art, including this episode's cover art, on a shirt, mug, print, or whatever else might catch your eye teepublic.com/t-shirts?ref_id=22733 Become a member of our community by joining our Discord. You can hang out with us, play games, and even join our comic book discussion club! Find it at discord.gg/4hC3SqRw8r Dark Mage was based on a series of books by Kim Jung Ryul, and was drawn by Kang Jae-Sin Special thanks to Alia Gestl's for creating this episode's art (IG: aliagestl), Nigel Francis for funding the piece, and Tim Plumadore for handling social media for the show Keep an eye out for a Podcast Most Fowl, hosted by Jakey @misterjakeypoo, and check out his recommendation Yi Soon Shin Jubilee Roasting Co: jubileeroastingco.com BMO streaming: twitch.tv/bennypmo Snowflake Sports Podcast: facebook.com/pg/SnowflakeSportsPod

Guardian of the Witch is set in a fantasy world in which humanity lives in walled cities to protect themselves from roving monsters (evils). These cities are protected by teenage girls (witches) that have been given magical powers by merging them with the essence of evils (seeds). Our main character, Fafner, is the guardian of the fire-witch Manasfa. However, after rejecting orders to kill the witch due to impending corruption by her seed, they escape the city in search of a cure. Show Notes: You can reach us at Twitter @shonenflopcast or email us [email protected] If you're enjoying Shonen Flop and want to support us or even just access exclusive content like bonus eps, warmup audio, or deleted scenes consider becoming a Patron patreon.com/shonenflop. Your support is extremely appreciated! Our merch store has new designs! Get Shonen Flop art, including this episode's cover art, on a shirt, mug, print, or whatever else might catch your eye teepublic.com/t-shirts?ref_id=22733 Become a member of our community by joining our Discord. You can hang out with us, play games, and even join our comic book discussion club! Find it at discord.gg/4hC3SqRw8r Referenced art: https://imgur.com/gallery/42jGkB9 The Weekly Cooldown: https://wkcooldown.com (check out episode 100 which David's featured on) Alia Gestl's Instagram: aliagestl Michael McNulty's Instagram: macnult_ The Magic Conch podcast: malumpictures.com/podcasts/the-magic-conch/ Manhattan Physical Therapy: manhattanptandpain.com Josh Lieberman's poetry Youtube Channel Menachemical: youtube.com/channel/UCXr3dNnPuBAhBHDxIWPZ_wg Remember to wear a mask! MAL Description: In a world full of Evils, humanity's only hope is the inhuman power of the witches. The city of Berne is on the frontline of the demons and there to protect it is the witch Manasfa and the kingdom's strongest knight Fafner. But what cruel fate awaits these two? A dark fantasy story featuring witches and knights begins now!

This week's Shonen Jump Manga is Beast Children, the tale of Sakura Shishigaya, a high school freshman with dreams of playing rugby after being inspired by professional player Onotora Ikki. Sakura is determined to play, despite his small size, and we follow his growth as both a player and as a person. He's committed to being a great rugby player and taking on his rival, Yukito Ikki, son of Onotora. Show Notes: You can reach us at Twitter @shonenflopcast or email us [email protected] If you're enjoying Shonen Flop and want to support us or even just access exclusive content like bonus eps, warmup audio, or deleted scenes consider becoming a Patron patreon.com/shonenflop. Your support is extremely appreciated! Our merch store has new designs! Get Shonen Flop art, including this episode's cover art, on a shirt, mug, print, or whatever else might catch your eye teepublic.com/t-shirts?ref_id=22733 Become a member of our community by joining our Discord. You can hang out with us, play games, and even join our comic book discussion club! Find it at discord.gg/4hC3SqRw8r Popularity Analysis and examples of poor art: https://imgur.com/gallery/oWPQjdw Snowflake Sports: https://open.spotify.com/show/7BZpNKVJxXooh7kAKqzUvn?si=2NVi7oR3TtycL-4MGHNeLA The Weekly Cooldown: https://wkcooldown.com Below the Line from Kevin LaBuz: https://kjlabuz.substack.com MAL Description: Despite having never played the sport, short-statured Sakura Shishigaya is dedicated to rugby in every way. After watching the late professional Onotora "The Beast" Itsuki play on the field, Sakura has been inspired to take up the game. However, as the sole member of his middle school's rugby team, he is unable to practice nor experience the sport with other players. Yet when he encounters Onotora's son Yukito, Sakura seizes the chance to overcome his predicament. Though initially dismissive of Sakura's ability, a quick sparring match manages to impress Yukito. In return, Yukito reveals that he will be attending Hyakkengawa, enticing Sakura to follow suit in hopes of joining the same team. But, when Sakura enrolls into the high school, Yukito is nowhere to be found. Nevertheless, Sakura believes that Yukito led him to the school for a reason. At Hyakkengawa, the rugby team has been mentored by the one and only Onotora, and, in Sakura, they have met the newest member of their family.

Robot x Laserbeam is the tale of socially-awkward highschooler Roboto "Robot" Hatohara. While initially resistant to joining his high school's golf team, it's discovered that Robot has the uncanny ability to hit golf balls perfectly straight - his "laserbeam". After a heated match against one of the best amateur players, Miura Youzan, Robot becomes inspired to continue their rivalry and become a professional player himself. Show Notes: You can reach us at Twitter @shonenflopcast or email us [email protected] If you're enjoying Shonen Flop and want to support us or even just access exclusive content like bonus eps, warmup audio, or deleted scenes consider becoming a Patron patreon.com/shonenflop. Your support is extremely appreciated! Our merch store has new designs! Get Shonen Flop art, including this episode's cover art, on a shirt, mug, print, or whatever else might catch your eye teepublic.com/t-shirts?ref_id=22733 Become a member of our community by joining our Discord. You can hang out with us, play games, and even join our comic book discussion club! Find it at discord.gg/4hC3SqRw8r Dorian Green as bigfoot Putt-Putt Perfection Mission Ignition Sapphire, a WLW Mermaid Zine - raising money for BLM The Weekly Cooldown The Shonen Fiasco Show We also want to give a special thanks to Adi Ravi for his help in explaining golf. MAL Description: Robato Hatohara is a serious, inflexible, and clueless first-year student at Eiai Academy. His lack of expression and social awareness combined with robotic mannerisms have earned him the nickname "Robo." The only person who enjoys talking to him is Tomoya Nakata—his lone friend and member of the school's golf club. Nakata has tried to recruit Hatohara into the club on several occasions, but failed due to the other's complete disinterest in the sport. While out at a driving range together, Hatohara hits a shot as straight as a laser beam using Nakata's finicky golf club, achieving a hole-in-one. This stuns his friend as well as Youzan Miura—an up-and-coming young professional golfer whose swing style has earned him the nickname "Samurai." Following a brief case of mistaken identity, Miura and Hatohara find themselves playing against each other, upon which the former learns that the latter is a complete amateur who has no desire to play golf. Impressed by his opponent's innate talent, Miura requests that Hatohara reach his level and challenge him. With a newfound goal to strive for, the deadpan Hatohara sets off to secure a regular position on Eiai's golf team, in hope of teeing off against his rival again.

Set in a world in which people utilize magical golems to help automate tasks such as cooking, construction, or even haircuts. Golem Hearts is about Noah, a unique golem that looks and acts like a human. Going so far as to eat and sleep. After an attack on Noah's home village which almost kills his "father", Noah sets out into the world. He's determined to become the second greatest golem creating magician (Arcanist) that's ever lived - second only to his father. Show Notes: Referenced images Sapphire, a WLW Mermaid Zine - raising money for BLM Art show featuring Jordan's Bernie Sander's artwork The Weekly Cooldown Help keep the show running by joining the Shonen Flop Patreon at patreon.com/shonenflop. Get perks like early access to content, bonus episodes, and polls for what we cover next Get Shonen Flop merch, including this episode's cover art, on a shirt, mug, print, or whatever else might catch your eye https://www.teepublic.com/stores/shonen-flop?ref_id=22733 Become a member of our community by joining our Discord. You can hang out with us, play games, and even join our comic book discussion club! Find it at https://discord.com/invite/4hC3SqRw8r MAL Description: In the world of Golem Hearts, creatures known as golems have become integrated with society, performing all sorts of tasks. These golems are created by the widely-respected "sorcery scholars," and obey the commands of their human masters without question. Noah is a sorcery scholar who strives to become the second best of his kind. To that end, he travels far and wide to study unique golems around the world. This journey leads him to a certain island, where he encounters a girl named Mary and her golem Murray. As the two get acquainted, we begin to discover that there may be more to Noah than meets the eye.

Set in the near future, teenage engineering supergenius Koshiro Tatara has passed away, leaving behind his twin brother and main character Kaname. Kaname is a hot-blooded by-the-book shonen protagonist who dreams of being the hero "Jackman". Kaname gets a text from his brother, telling him to meet. It turns out his brother didn't die but rather had his consciousness put into a super-suit, which when worn by his brother turns them into the hero Zipman. Working together, they have to save the city from an organization of super-suit-wielding evildoers, ruled by the mysterious Chairman. You can read the first chapters of Zipman!! here. Show Notes: Learn more about translation Zipman!! popularity over time Optimus Prime in the flesh You can reach us at Twitter @shonenflopcast or email us [email protected] If you're enjoying Shonen Flop and want to support us or even just access exclusive content like bonus eps, warmup audio, or deleted scenes consider becoming a Patron patreon.com/shonenflop. Your support is extremely appreciated! Our merch store has new designs! Get Shonen Flop art, including this episode's cover art, on a shirt, mug, print, or whatever else might catch your eye teepublic.com/t-shirts?ref_id=22733 Become a member of our community by joining our Discord. You can hang out with us, play games, and even join our comic book discussion club! Find it at discord.gg/4hC3SqRw8r MAL Description: Zip up and get your robot on! A new type of robot-action series! World-famous handsome mechanical engineer Koshiro Tatara and scary-looking musclehead Kaname, these polar opposite twins both fell in love with the same girl's smile. Since then, they compete daily to see which of them can make her smile more. But one day, tragedy suddenly strikes Koshiro... A new robot battle action manga with a totally unlikely duo from Yusaku Shibata, creator of Yoakemono!