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#56 Ayashimon (Ft. Literary YouTube reviewer Merphy Napier)

This series puts the MAN in MANGA.

We and our guest literary YouTube reviewer Merphy Napier discuss Yuji Kaku’s (Hell’s Paradise) Shonen Jump manga Ayashimon.

Show Notes:

• You can reach us at Twitter @shonenflopcast or email us shonenflop@gmail.com

• You can find our guest at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7FW6FYqPLeQIXMSulBfOLw

• Become a member of our ...

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Chainsaw Minute: Chapter 99: Two Birds

Manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto

It’s hard finding a boyfriend when you’re the War Devil

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:

• Y...

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Chainsaw Minute: Chapter 98: Bird and War

Manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto

Is this Clucky the Chicken Devil’s lucky day or is trouble about to hatch.

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 N...

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Brand new weekly series!

Howdy folks, we're going to be doing a new weekly series about the latest chapter of Chainsaw Man! Every Friday David and Jordan will be giving their thoughts on the series that needs no introduction. 

We'll try and release the episodes early on Thursdays for patrons as an added bonus

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Catching Up: PPPPPP

David and Jordan catch up on PPPPPP reading the first 3 volumes

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#55.5 First Thoughts on Ayashimon

Manga by Kaku, Yuuji (Hell’s Paradise)

Can there be a better reason to join a supernatural Yakuza than being able to beat up monsters?

David and Jordan give their first thoughts on the Shonen Jump manga Ayashimon. 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 @s...

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Baoh: Unedited Audio and Recording Notes

Manga Details

  • Author: Araki
  • Author’s other works: Cool Shock BT, JoJo
  • Run dates: May 1984 to February 1985
  • Chapters/Volumes: Ran for 17 chapters, collected in 2 volumes as 9 chapters
  • Was adopted into an OVA 4 years after it ended, likely because of JoJos success

About the Manga

  • Plot
    • Baoh is so cool he has the power to shoot acid. He was created by performing evil science exp...

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Baoh: Deleted Scene: B.T. Nazis

David talking about Nazi's in Cool Shock B.T.

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Baoh: Deleted Scene: School Judgment

Deleted scene of us discussing School Judgment

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Baoh: Blooper: What series we covering

David forgot what manga we're covering next episode

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Baoh: Research Notes

Tucker Report:

Title:

  • Ba-Ou: Raihousha バオー来訪者 Ba-Oh/Ba-Ou:
  • “Ba-Oh: the Visitor”
  • Ba-Oh is two syllables and three beats
  • The “Oh” is the same “Oh” in “Yuugi-Oh” (it means “king”), so just say “Bah” instead of “Yuugi”

Characters:

  • Ikuro Hashizawa (橋沢 育朗, Hashizawa Ikurō)

  • ...

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Baoh: Warmup audio

Warmup audio from our Red Sprite episode featuring The Shuckmeister

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Baoh: Cover Art WIP + HQ Version

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#55 Baoh (Ft. Youtuber and JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure expert The Shuckmeister)

Manga by Hirohiko Araki

This manga is JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 0: JoJo’s Extremely Violent Adventure.


We and our guest Youtuber and JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure expert The Shuckmeister discuss Hirohiko Araki’s Shonen Jump manga Baoh.

Show Notes:

• You can reach us at Twitter @shonenflopcast or email us shonenflop@gmail.com

• You can find our guest at youtube.com/c/TheShuckmeister

• Become a member of our community by joining our Discord. ...

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July Content

Hi everyone, we're still ironing out some details about our July schedule due to some scheduling difficulty with an upcoming guest which we were planning on covering an atypical series with. For now, however we can confirm the next series we'll be covering is Ayashimon and our major piece of Patreon content will be looking at the first 3 volumes of PPPPPP.

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#54.5 First Thoughts on Baoh

What was Araki like before JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure?

David and Jordan give their first thoughts on the Shonen Jump manga Baoh. 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 running by joinin...

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The Last Saiyuki: Unedited Audio and Recording Notes

Manga Details

  • From Tucker: Saiyuuki is the Japanese name for the traditional Chinese legend “Journey to the West”
  • Author: Nonoue, Daijirou
    • Nonoue has worked as an assistant to Masahiro Hirakata, another author with canceled WSJ titles under their belt (Shinmai Fukei Killco-san, Best Blue) currently doing okay on Jump Plus with “Debby the Corsifa is Emulous
  • Author’s other works:
    • Mutou Black (12 chapters)...

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Patron Content Poll July 2022

Based on feedback from our listeners, we're going to try and cover more material in our Patreon eps! 

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The Last Saiyuki: Tucker Report

Six Words:

  • Shonen Jump flushed away a diamond!

Author:

Nonoue, Daijirou 野々上 大二郎(ののうえ だいじろう)

  • “Nonoue” isn’t as scary as it looks. Break it into syllables
    • No-no-u-e

Title:

  • Saigo no Saiyuuki 最後の西遊記 (さいごのさいゆうき)
  • AKA The Last Saiyuuki
  • Saiyuuki is the Japane...

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The Last Saiyuki: Deleted Scene: U19

Deleted scene discussing the U19 club

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Look Back: Teen Titans

David and Jordan see how well everyone's favorite anime-inspired superhero cartoon holds up by watching three episodes of Teen Titans.

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Patron Shoutout June 2022

Why did each of our patrons end up getting cancelled? 

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The Last Saiyuki: Warmup audio

Warmup audio for our episode on The Last Saiyuki

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The Last Saiyuki: Cover Art WIP + HQ Version

A look at the progression of the cover art and an HQ version of it


 

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#54 The Last Saiyuki (Ft. Eric from Chris and Eric’s Longbox Adventure)

Does this Journey To The West adaptation have a better Goku than Dragon Ball Z?

We and our guest Eric from Chris and Eric’s Longbox Adventure discuss Daijirou Nonoue’s Shonen Jump manga The Last Saiyuki.

Show Notes:

• You can reach us at Twitter @shonenflopcast or email us shonenflop@gmail.com

• You can find our guest at @LongboxAdvent and his pod 2022-06-25 01:05:15 +0000 UTC View Post

#53.5 First Thoughts on The Last Saiyuki

Manga by Nonoue, Daijirou

Can a manga be “Oscar bait”?

David and Jordan give their first thoughts on the Shonen Jump manga The Last Saiyuki. 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 ...

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Art Overview Ep 3

David and Jordan go over the inspiration and art descriptions for the cover arts for our Nine Dragon's Ball Parade, Level E, Love Rush, School Judgment, Hungry Marie, Gun Blaze West, and U19 episodes

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Zan: Unedited Audio and Recording Notes

Manga Details

  • Author: Sugirta, Naoya (Su-gree-tah Nah-oy-a)
    • SWOT
  • Run dates:  Jul 24, 2006 to Nov 27, 2006
  • Chapters/Volumes: 2/18

About the Manga

  • Plot
    • It’s an alternate world where Japan has the 2nd amendment but for swords so everyone is obsessed with swords. There’s a kid and he’s got a shitty dull sword that’s actually good if you’re a master but he suck...

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Zan: Tucker Report

Author: Sugita, Naoya 杉田 尚(すぎた なおや)

  • Remember that the “Nao” is not pronounced like English “now” and is two separate syllables!

Title: 斬 Zan

  • Just written as the kanji that means “slice”

Characters:

  • Murayama, Zan 村山斬(むらやま ザン)
    • Remember to pronounce all of the “a” syllables in Murayama exactly the...

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Zan: Warmup audio

Warmup audio from our Zan episode featuring MaxyBee.

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