Manga by Sakano, Asahi

It’s our four-year anniversary so we’re taking another look at one of the first series we covered!

We and our guest Brandon Bovia, who did the lettering for this series, discuss the Shonen Jump manga Guardian of the Witch.

Show Notes:

• You can reach us at Twitter @shonenflopcast, Tumblr shonen-flop, or email shonenflop@gmail.com

• You can find our guest at @brandonbovia and One Piece at a Time at youtube.com/@DerrickBitner

• Help keep the show running by joining the Shonen Flop Patreon at patreon.com/shonenflop. Get perks like early access to episodes; joining us during recordings, and exclusive episodes on manga like Agravity Boys, Magu-chan: God of Destruction, and PPPPPP.

• 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, submit your questions or six word summaries! Find it at https://discord.com/invite/4hC3SqRw8r

• Want to be a guest? You can ask to be on a future episode at bit.ly/shonen_flop_guest

Credits:

• Shonen Flop is hosted by David Weinberger and Jordan Forbes

• Additional editing assistance by Dylan Krider you can find his podcast, Anime Out of Context at animeoutofcontext.com

• Assistance with pronunciation, translation, and other miscellaneous research done by Tucker Whatley and MaxyBee

• Episode art by Merliel (IG: mer_liel)

• Cover art funded by our generous art benefactor Nigel Francis

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!

Manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto

Is Denji a DREAMER or a CREAMER?

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 was their devil of the week and why this chapter was a 10/10.

Looking for a regular Shonen Flop episode? You can find our next episode on Monday on the Shonen Flop feed.

Show Notes:

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

• 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

• Join the Discord to be able to sit in on a live taping of this episode and interact with us in the chat every Tuesday at 6:00PM EST. Find it at https://discord.com/invite/4hC3SqRw8r

Credits:

• Shonen Flop is hosted by David Weinberger and Jordan Forbes

• Special thanks to Tre Watson for the cover of Kick Back, you can find them @trewatsonmusic or youtube.com/c/TreWatsonMusic; Original version of Kick Back by Kenshi Yonezu

• Episode art by Shannon (IG: illuminyatea)

In honor of four years of Shonen Flop David and Jordan rank everything they read this year. Tune in next week for our re-review of Guardian of the Witch! You can find our tier list here https://imgur.com/a/6R67TUO and make your own at https://tiermaker.com/create/shonen-flop-2024-17125815 (2024) and https://tiermaker.com/create/shonen-flop-lifetime-ranking-2024-17125815 (everything combined)

Show Notes:

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

• Help keep the show running by joining the Shonen Flop Patreon at patreon.com/shonenflop. Get perks like early access to episodes; joining us during recordings, and exclusive episodes on manga like Agravity Boys, Magu-chan: God of Destruction, and PPPPPP.

• Become a member of our community by joining our Discord. You can hang out with us, submit your questions or six word summaries! Find it at https://discord.com/invite/4hC3SqRw8r

• 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

• Want to be a guest? You can ask to be on a future episode at bit.ly/shonen_flop_guest

Credits:

• Shonen Flop is hosted by David Weinberger and Jordan Forbes

• Additional editing assistance by Dylan Crider you can find his podcast, Anime Out of Context at animeoutofcontext.com

• Episode art by Shannon (IG: illuminyatea)

Manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto

Is Katanaman actually a Katana-wingman?

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 was their devil of the week and why this chapter was a 10/10.

Looking for a regular Shonen Flop episode? You can find our next episode on Monday on the Shonen Flop feed. As a reminder we’re moving feeds so find Chainsaw Minute’s new home at csm.libsyn.com

Show Notes:

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

• 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

• Join the Discord to be able to sit in on a live taping of this episode and interact with us in the chat every Tuesday at 6:00PM EST. Find it at https://discord.com/invite/4hC3SqRw8r

Credits:

• Shonen Flop is hosted by David Weinberger and Jordan Forbes

• Special thanks to Tre Watson for the cover of Kick Back, you can find them @trewatsonmusic or youtube.com/c/TreWatsonMusic; Original version of Kick Back by Kenshi Yonezu

• Episode art by Shannon (IG: illuminyatea)

Manga by Kawai, Juuzou

Yes this series has a squirrel that turns into a gun, yes it’s awesome

We and our guest YouTuber Trentindiscuss Shonen Jump manga Takama-ga-hara.

Show Notes:

• You can reach us at Twitter @shonenflopcast, Tumblr shonen-flop, or email shonenflop@gmail.com

• You can find our guest at youtube.com/@TrentinArt

• Help keep the show running by joining the Shonen Flop Patreon at patreon.com/shonenflop. Get perks like early access to episodes; joining us during recordings, and exclusive episodes on manga like Agravity Boys, Magu-chan: God of Destruction, and PPPPPP.

• 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, submit your questions or six word summaries! Find it at https://discord.com/invite/4hC3SqRw8r

• Want to be a guest? You can ask to be on a future episode at bit.ly/shonen_flop_guest

Credits:

• Shonen Flop is hosted by David Weinberger and Jordan Forbes

• Additional editing assistance by Dylan Krider you can find his podcast, Anime Out of Context at animeoutofcontext.com

• Assistance with pronunciation, translation, and other miscellaneous research done by Tucker Whatley and MaxyBee

• Episode art by Merliel (IG: mer_liel)

• Cover art funded by our generous art benefactor Nigel Francis

MAL Description:

Inside of every human lie dormant superpowers. When these powers are awakened, some people use them for evil. Others use their power to stop those who commit evil deeds. One cruel boy named Hiruko has taken over his high school by using his superpowers. The students live in fear of him, until the day a mysterious transfer student, with his arm wrapped in a giant cast, arrives to stop him...

Manga by Kawai, Juuzou

Cromartie High School with superpowers?

David and Jordan give their first thoughts on Shonen Jump manga Takama-ga-hara. 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 joining the Shonen Flop Patreon at patreon.com/shonenflop. Get perks like early access to episodes; joining us during recordings, and exclusive episodes on manga like Agravity Boys, Magu-chan: God of Destruction, and PPPPPP.

• Become a member of our community by joining our Discord. You can hang out with us, submit your questions or six word summaries! Find it at https://discord.com/invite/4hC3SqRw8r

• 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

• Want to be a guest? You can ask to be on a future episode at bit.ly/shonen_flop_guest

Credits:

• Shonen Flop is hosted by David Weinberger and Jordan Forbes

• Additional editing assistance by Dylan Crider you can find his podcast, Anime Out of Context at animeoutofcontext.com

• Episode art by Shannon (IG: illuminyatea)

MAL Description:
Inside of every human lie dormant superpowers. When these powers are awakened, some people use them for evil. Others use their power to stop those who commit evil deeds. One cruel boy named Hiruko has taken over his high school by using his superpowers. The students live in fear of him, until the day a mysterious transfer student, with his arm wrapped in a giant cast, arrives to stop him...

Chainsaw Minute is moving to its own feed at the end of the month! You can find it at csm.libsyn.com

Manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto

How can you not like sushi? Asa is out of pocket.

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 at Twitter @shonenflopcast or email us shonenflop@gmail.com

• 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

• Join the Discord to be able to sit in on a live taping of this episode and interact with us in the chat every Tuesday at 3:30PM EST. Find it at https://discord.com/invite/4hC3SqRw8r

Credits:

• Shonen Flop is hosted by David Weinberger and Jordan Forbes

• Special thanks to Tre Watson for the cover of Kick Back, you can find them @trewatsonmusic or youtube.com/c/TreWatsonMusic; Original version of Kick Back by Kenshi Yonezu

• Episode art by Shannon (IG: illuminyatea)

Manga by Kawada

These are Kaz-low’s hierarchy of knees

We and our guest Brody from the Fandoms Podcast discuss Shonen Jump manga Martial Master Asumi.

Show Notes:

• You can reach us at Twitter @shonenflopcast, Tumblr shonen-flop, or email shonenflop@gmail.com

• You can find our guest at https://shows.acast.com/653ba6fd238f6100129fb3f4

• Help keep the show running by joining the Shonen Flop Patreon at patreon.com/shonenflop. Get perks like early access to episodes; joining us during recordings, and exclusive episodes on manga like Agravity Boys, Magu-chan: God of Destruction, and PPPPPP.

• 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, submit your questions or six word summaries! Find it at https://discord.com/invite/4hC3SqRw8r

• Want to be a guest? You can ask to be on a future episode at bit.ly/shonen_flop_guest

Credits:

• Shonen Flop is hosted by David Weinberger and Jordan Forbes

• Additional editing assistance by Dylan Krider you can find his podcast, Anime Out of Context at animeoutofcontext.com

• Assistance with pronunciation, translation, and other miscellaneous research done by Tucker Whatley and MaxyBee

• Episode art by Merliel (IG: mer_liel)

• Cover art funded by our generous art benefactor Nigel Francis

MAL Description:

Nito is living a quiet high school life while taking care of his disabled grandpa, but thanks to an encounter with a schoolmate striving to be a pro female MMA fighter, his life is about to flip. Sometimes, you just have to fight! This serious MMA story is an all-out battle!