The Shonen Flop team is taking a much-needed holiday break. Instead of a new episode this week we’re rerunning our favorite episode of the year!
Does this retelling of Chinese classic Water Margin leave its watermark?
We and our guest Red from Overly Sarcastic Productions discuss Youichi Amano’s Shonen Jump manga Akaboshi: Ibun Suikoden.
Show Notes:
- You can reach us at Twitter @shonenflopcast or email us shonenflop@gmail.com
- You can find our guest at...
2023-01-08 21:30:26 +0000 UTC
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It's time for the most prestigious awards in canceled manga - The Shonen Flop Awards aka The Floppies. We give our picks for the best (and worst) things we’ve read this year. Stay tuned to hear the winner of awards like best art, biggest ripoff, and our overall favorite episode.
Show Notes:
• You can reach us at Twitter @shonenflopcast or email us shonenflop@gmail.com
• Help keep the show running by jo...
2023-01-01 20:16:25 +0000 UTC
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Manga Details
Author: Akasaka, Aka
Author’s other works:
Sayonara Piano Sonata (2012, 16 chapters, 3 volumes, Dengeki Maoh)
Kaguya-sama: Love is War (2015-2022, 281 chapters, 28 volumes, Mirac...
2022-12-30 22:40:01 +0000 UTC
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Manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto
If I was stuck in an aquarium for three days, I’d be licking glass too.
What time is it? It’s the Chainsaw Minute! Every Friday David and Jordan give their thoughts on the latest chapter of the manga that needs no introduction, Chainsaw Man. Find out what’s the devil of the week and why this chapter is a 10/10.
Looking for a regular Shonen Flop episode? They’re all on the same feed and you can find our next episode on Monday.
Show Note...
2022-12-30 03:08:37 +0000 UTC
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What did each of our patrons get for Festivus?
2022-12-29 14:18:22 +0000 UTC
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Tucker
SIX WORDS: Gentlemen, we’ve achieved it: peak emo!
Author
- Akasaka, Aka 赤坂 アカ（あかさか アカ)
- Ah-kah-sah-kah, Ah-kah
- As I thought, this is a pen name. Seems like he chose it because you can easily type it on a Japanese smartphone (can be written with just three different kana)
Characters:
- Fukase, Kuro 深瀬 黒（ふかせ...
2022-12-28 22:30:01 +0000 UTC
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2022-12-26 22:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Warmup audio for our Instant Bullet episode
2022-12-26 03:13:16 +0000 UTC
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Manga by Aka Akasaka
Mom said it’s my turn to be edgy.
We and our guest Bambiraptor from AniBuddies discuss Aka Akasaka’s (Love is War) manga Instant Bullet.
Show Notes:
• You can reach us at Twitter @shonenflopcast or email us shonenflop@gmail.com
• You can find our guest at youtube.com/@JacobGalloway, www.tiktok.com/@bambiraptorbookstore and AniBuddies 2022-12-26 02:59:43 +0000 UTC
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Manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto
Denji and co are stuck in an endless ocean (well aquarium)
What time is it? It’s the Chainsaw Minute! Every Friday David and Jordan give their thoughts on the latest chapter of the manga that needs no introduction, Chainsaw Man. Find out what’s the devil of the week and why this chapter is a 10/10.
Looking for a regular Shonen Flop episode? They’re all on the same feed and you can find our next episode on Monday.
Show Notes:
• Yo...
2022-12-23 01:02:40 +0000 UTC
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We go over the creation of the art for our Monster Hunter Orage, Duranki, Doron Dororon, Earthchild, Hi-Fi Cluster, Sakuratetsu Taiwahen episodes and pick our favorite.
You can find designs on http://tee.pub/lic/_XY8OKp5yDM
2022-12-21 23:50:31 +0000 UTC
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In part two of our longform review series we cover volumes 3 and 4 of Atsushi Nakamura's Agravity Boys
2022-12-21 22:30:01 +0000 UTC
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Manga by Aka Akasaka
Is this series a straight shot?
David and Jordan give their first thoughts on the Dengeki Maoh manga Instant Bullet. 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. They also dive into some listener questions.
Show Notes:
• You can reach us at Twitter @shonenflopcast or email us shonenflop@gmail.com
• Help keep the show ru...
2022-12-18 22:26:16 +0000 UTC
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Manga Details
- Author: Naba, Fusai (Nah-bah, fuh-sigh)
- Author’s other works:
- Apollo (2018, Weekly Shonen Jump) ONE SHOT
- Golden Future Cup entry. Lost to Phantom Seer. Became Aliens Area.
- Harakiri Gomen (2020, 4 chapter, Weekly Shonen Jump Digital Edition)
- Miniseries only included with digital copies of Weekly Shonen Jump. Samurai stuff.
- Run dates: Jun 6, 2022 to Oct 24, 2022
- Chapt...
2022-12-16 22:30:01 +0000 UTC
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Tucker
SIX WORDS
- Here come the Nakama in Black
- Still better than any MIB sequel.
AUTHOR:
CHARACTERS:
- Tatsunami, Tatsumi 立浪辰己
- Tah-tsuh-nah-mee, tah-tsuh-mee
- Reminder about “tsu” sounds again: Ts sounds are exactly the same as English, only Japanese...
2022-12-14 22:30:00 +0000 UTC
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Manga by Fusai Naba
We also might need a mindwipe after reading this series.
We and our guest YouTuber Tekking101 discuss Fusai Naba’s Shonen Jump manga Aliens Area.
Show Notes:
• You can reach us at Twitter @shonenflopcast or email us shonenflop@gmail.com
• You can find our guest at youtube.com/channel/UCRdyjE3lE7dtCOxU4rTsXVA and @tekking101
• Help keep t...
2022-12-11 19:14:50 +0000 UTC
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Manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto
Something fishy is going on at the aquarium.
What time is it? It’s the Chainsaw Minute! Every Friday David and Jordan give their thoughts on the latest chapter of the manga that needs no introduction, Chainsaw Man. Find out what’s the devil of the week and why this chapter is a 10/10.
Looking for a regular Shonen Flop episode? They’re all on the same feed and you can find our next episode on Monday.
Show Notes:
• You can reach us...
2022-12-09 03:34:53 +0000 UTC
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Manga by Fusai Naba
A "monkey" with stretch powers, where have I seen that before?
David and Jordan give their first thoughts on the Shonen Jump manga Aliens Area. 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. They also dive into some listener questions.
Show Notes:
• You can reach us at Twitter @shonenflopcast or email us shonenflop@gmail.com
2022-12-05 00:51:01 +0000 UTC
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Manga Details
- Ah-kah-bo-shee, Ee-bun (similar to the oo sound in hood) Suey-ko-den
- Akaboshi literally means “red star/planet”
- “Ibun” means something like “differing account” or “side story,” meaning that they aren’t going to be strictly following the plot of the original Water Margin story.
- Suikoden is the Japanese name of the Chinese novel. It is written as “water-vicinity-legend.” Apparently another English tit...
2022-12-02 22:59:01 +0000 UTC
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Manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto
Love (and death) is truly in the air when Asa asks out Denji
What time is it? It’s the Chainsaw Minute! Every Friday David and Jordan give their thoughts on the latest chapter of the manga that needs no introduction, Chainsaw Man. Find out what’s the devil of the week and why this chapter is a 10/10.
Looking for a regular Shonen Flop episode? They’re all on the same feed and you can find our next episode on Monday.
Show Notes:
• ...
2022-12-02 04:21:11 +0000 UTC
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What was each of our patrons thankful for this Thanksgiving?
2022-12-01 03:30:58 +0000 UTC
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Tucker
Six Words:
- Water Margin of Error: Mystic Boredom
AUTHOR
- Amano, Youichi 天野 洋一（あまの よういち)
TITLE:
- Akaboshi: Ibun Suikoden AKABOSHI -異聞水滸伝-
- Ah-kah-bo-shee, Ee-bun (similar to the oo sound in hood) Suey-ko-den
- Akaboshi literally means “red star/planet,...
2022-11-30 23:00:14 +0000 UTC
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Deleted scene of us further discussing FMA
2022-11-30 23:00:13 +0000 UTC
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Somehow the series is nothing like the book!
2022-11-30 23:00:13 +0000 UTC
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Manga by Youichi Amano
Does this retelling of Chinese classic Water Margin leave its watermark?
We and our guest Red from Overly Sarcastic Productions discuss Youichi Amano’s Shonen Jump manga Akaboshi: Ibun Suikoden.
Show Notes:
• You can reach us at Twitter @shonenflopcast or email us shonenflop@gmail.com
• You can find our guest at youtube.com/@OverlySarcasticProductions and @OSPyoutube
• Help keep the show running by joining the Shonen Flop Patr...
2022-11-27 22:14:59 +0000 UTC
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David and Jordan review their guesses for Protect me Shugomaru, Monster Hunter Orage, Duranki , Doron Dororon, and Earthchild
2022-11-25 16:00:07 +0000 UTC
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