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This episode we, and our guest Derek (@greatbigsword) fromThe Good Friends KAI podcast …

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David and Jordan give their first thoughts on the Shonen Jump manga Build King. Listen in as they give an overview of the first chapter, where they think it will go …

What if Hideo Kojima made a manga about Shogi that was a mashup of Fight Club and Joker? 

This episode we, and our guest Tim Batt from The Worst Idea of All Time discuss Kentarou  Fukuda’s Shonen Jump manga Double …

What happens when Fight Club is your inspiration for a manga about shogi?

In this episode of Shonen Flop Chib, David and Jordan give their first thoughts on the Shonen Jump manga Double Taisei created by Kentarou …

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If there’s one thing we love doing it’s talking about Chainsaw Man and its creator Tatsuki Fujimoto.

This episode we, and our guest Geoff Thew from Mother’s Basement discuss his Shonen Jump manga one-shot …

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David and Jordan give their first thoughts on the brand new Shonen Jump manga The Hunters Guild: Red Hood created by Yuki Kawaguchi. …

Can I get you a Sprite? Get refreshed while you hear us and Mitch from Talkin' Anime talk about Red Sprite, Tomohiro Yagi’s canceled Shonen Jump …

A Shonen Jump manga based on communism? When you have electrical powers it can be easy to resist. In this episode of Shonen Flop Chib, David and Jordan give their first thoughts on Red Sprite created by Tomohiro Yagi. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

This week's Shonen Jump Manga is Beast Children, the tale of Sakura Shishigaya, a highschool freshman with dreams of playing rugby after being …

Robot x Laserbeam is the tale of socially-awkward highschooler Roboto “Robot” Hatohara. While initially resistant to joining his high school’s golf …

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 …

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 …