MAL Description:

A girl asks Katsuragi Shouta to take a picture of her with Enoshima in the background. Embarrassed by her cuteness, he takes the picture and runs away. He later finds out that she is an actress by the name of Shinomiya Sana. A TV drama, Koisome Momiji, will be shot in Shouta's town and Sana will be starring in one of the lead roles, as a passionate girl who wholeheartedly chases after the guy she loves. However, Sana has never experienced that kind of love. To practice for this role (and maybe truly fall in love) Sana asks Shouta to be her boyfriend!

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; picking series for us to cover; and exclusive episodes on manga like Undead Unluck, Magu-chan: God of Destruction, and Cypher Academy.

• 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

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Credits:

• Manga by Sakamoto, Tsugirou (Story), Miura, Tadahiro (Art)

• 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

We and our guest YouTuber bobvids discuss Comic Earth Star manga Pandamic.

MAL Description:

Minita Kokage, a man who was bullied in his past due to his unfortunate name, encounters something unbelievable while working his part-time job, causing his daily life to suddenly change.

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/bobvids and @bobvids.com

• Help keep the show running by joining the Shonen Flop Patreon at patreon.com/shonenflop. Get perks like early access to episodes; picking series for us to cover; and exclusive episodes on manga like Undead Unluck, Magu-chan: God of Destruction, and Cypher Academy.

• Support the show and get the best prices on manga at mangamart.com/shonenflop. MangaMart’s a family-owned store offering 20%+ off manga with free shipping over $100!

• Get Shonen Flop merch, including this episode’s cover art, on a shirt, mug, print, or whatever else might catch your 1https://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:

• Manga by Temote, Nozomi

• 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

• Thanks to Kalalla for being our social media manager

• Episode art by Merliel (IG: mer_liel)

• Cover art funded by our generous art benefactor Nigel Francis

MAL Description:

Minita Kokage, a man who was bullied in his past due to his unfortunate name, encounters something unbelievable while working his part-time job, causing his daily life to suddenly change.

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; picking series for us to cover; and exclusive episodes on manga like Undead Unluck, Magu-chan: God of Destruction, and Cypher Academy.

• Support the show and get the best prices on manga at mangamart.com/shonenflop. MangaMart’s a family-owned store offering 20%+ off manga with free shipping over $100!

• 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:

• Manga by Temote, Nozomi

• 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

Grad the Burninator?

We and our guest YouTuber James Tullos discuss Shonen Jump manga Ral Grad.

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/@JamesTullos

• Help keep the show running by joining the Shonen Flop Patreon at patreon.com/shonenflop. Get perks like early access to episodes; picking series for us to cover; and exclusive episodes on manga like Undead Unluck, Magu-chan: God of Destruction, and Cypher Academy.

• Support the show and get the best prices on manga at mangamart.com/shonenflop. MangaMart’s a family-owned store offering 20%+ off manga with free shipping over $100!

• Get Shonen Flop merch, including this episode’s cover art, on a shirt, mug, print, or whatever else might catch your 1https://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:

• Manga by

• 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

• Thanks to Kalalla for being our social media manager

• Episode art by Merliel (IG: mer_liel)

• Cover art funded by our generous art benefactor Nigel Francis

MAL Description:

In Blue Dragon, shadows can fuse with their hosts. This is the history of the teenager, Ral, and his shadow, the Blue Dragon Grado, that his father, a king, imprisoned together in the dungeon of the castle when Ral was a young baby. One day, when the shadows besieges the castle, his personal educator, Mio, releases him to protect the castle and repel the shadows.

This Blue Dragon spinoff doesn’t exactly color me impressed.

David and Jordan give their first thoughts on Shonen Jump manga Ral Grad. 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; picking series for us to cover; and exclusive episodes on manga like Undead Unluck, Magu-chan: God of Destruction, and Cypher Academy.

• Support the show and get the best prices on manga at mangamart.com/shonenflop. MangaMart’s a family-owned store offering 20%+ off manga with free shipping over $100!

• 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:

• Manga by Obata, Takeshi (Art), Takano, Tsuneo (Story)

• 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

• Thanks to Kalalla for being our social media manager

MAL Description:

In Blue Dragon, shadows can fuse with their hosts. This is the history of the teenager, Ral, and his shadow, the Blue Dragon Grado, that his father, a king, imprisoned together in the dungeon of the castle when Ral was a young baby. One day, when the shadows besieges the castle, his personal educator, Mio, releases him to protect the castle and repel the shadows.

Gotta be honest, I really learned some interesting things from the series.

We and our guest Official Series Letter Sara Linsleydiscuss Sex Ed 120%.

Show Notes:

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

• You can find our guest at sara.pizza

• Help keep the show running by joining the Shonen Flop Patreon at patreon.com/shonenflop. Get perks like early access to episodes; picking series for us to cover; and exclusive episodes on manga like Undead Unluck, Magu-chan: God of Destruction, and Cypher Academy.

• Support the show and get the best prices on manga at mangamart.com/shonenflop. MangaMart’s a family-owned store offering 20%+ off manga with free shipping over $100!

• Get Shonen Flop merch, including this episode’s cover art, on a shirt, mug, print, or whatever else might catch your 1https://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:

• Manga by Kikiki Tataki (Story) Hotomura (Art)

• 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

• Thanks to Kalalla for being our social media manager

• Episode art by Merliel (IG: mer_liel)

• Cover art funded by our generous art benefactor Nigel Francis

MAL Description:

While she is just a physical education teacher at Sakuragaoka Girls' High School, 23-year-old Naoko Tsuji has another job to do. With an increasing number of people who are engaging in sexual activities at a very young age, Naoko feels that the stigmatization of sexual education in schools is pushing this problem to its extremes. Vowing to utilize her hobby as a sex education specialist, Naoko is determined to spread proper information on the subject.

With her most responsive students being the fanatic Shun Matsuda, the cautious Hikari Moriya, and the curious Kashiwa, every class is filled with interesting new things to learn as Naoko comes closer to her goal of promoting healthier and more enjoyable high school lives.

Edutainment finally comes to Shonen Flop!

David and Jordan give their first thoughts on manga Sex Ed 120%. 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; picking series for us to cover; and exclusive episodes on manga like Undead Unluck, Magu-chan: God of Destruction, and Cypher Academy.

• Support the show and get the best prices on manga at mangamart.com/shonenflop. MangaMart’s a family-owned store offering 20%+ off manga with free shipping over $100!

• 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:

• Manga by Kikiki Tataki (Story) Hotomura (Art)

• 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

• Thanks to Kalalla for being our social media manager

MAL Description:

While she is just a physical education teacher at Sakuragaoka Girls' High School, 23-year-old Naoko Tsuji has another job to do. With an increasing number of people who are engaging in sexual activities at a very young age, Naoko feels that the stigmatization of sexual education in schools is pushing this problem to its extremes. Vowing to utilize her hobby as a sex education specialist, Naoko is determined to spread proper information on the subject.

With her most responsive students being the fanatic Shun Matsuda, the cautious Hikari Moriya, and the curious Kashiwa, every class is filled with interesting new things to learn as Naoko comes closer to her goal of promoting healthier and more enjoyable high school lives.

The creator of Fist of the North Star brings every 80s action movie all in one, hell yeah

We and our guest Youtuber Anthony Gramuglia discuss Shonen Jump manga Cyber Blue.

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/@agramuglia and agramuglia.bsky.social

• Help keep the show running by joining the Shonen Flop Patreon at patreon.com/shonenflop. Get perks like early access to episodes; picking series for us to cover; and exclusive episodes on manga like Undead Unluck, Magu-chan: God of Destruction, and Cypher Academy.

• Support the show and get the best prices on manga at mangamart.com/shonenflop. MangaMart’s a family-owned store offering 20%+ off manga with free shipping over $100!

• Get Shonen Flop merch, including this episode’s cover art, on a shirt, mug, print, or whatever else might catch your 1https://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:

• Manga by Hara, Tetsuo

• 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

• Thanks to Kalalla for being our social media manager

• Episode art by Merliel (IG: mer_liel)

• Cover art funded by our generous art benefactor Nigel Francis

MAL Description:

We are in year 2035 on the Tinos planet, colonized 300 years before by some earthlings. With only half of Earth's oxygen concentration and with cold arctic conditions over most of Tinos, the human beings are forced to wear a life support apparatus that supplies the oxygen necessary for survival. The black market in such apparatuses is a flourishing business in the criminal world of Junk City.

Blue, the protagonist, is in desperate need of a life support system after being mugged, but an unscrupulous bunch of criminals cheat him of his money and leave him with an outdated model with an old AI. He is tricked by the head of the police, Weiser, into a committing murder, and is then killed himself. The AI, called Fatso, decides to save his life, and gives him a new artificial body filled with extraordinary strength and the cumulative knowledge of their combined three hundred and seventeen years. The resurrected Blue decides to get revenge and protect all those suffering under the tyranny of Weiser.