#46 Nine Dragons’ Ball Parade (Ft. MasakoX from Team Four Star)

03/07/22 • 57 min

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Is this Moneyball meets Dragon Ball? We and our guest MasakoX from Team Four Star (Dragon Ball Z the Abridged Series) discuss Mikiyasu Kamada (story) and by Ashibi Fukui’s (art) Shonen Jump’s manga Nine Dragons’ Ball Parade.

Show Notes: • You can reach us at Twitter @shonenflopcast or email us [email protected] • You can find our guest at https://masakox.com and his podcast Up on the Lookout at https://linktr.ee/uponthelookout • Help keep the show running by joining the Shonen Flop Patreon at patreon.com/shonenflop. Get perks like early access to episodes; bonus episodes on series like PPPPPP, Magu-Chan, and Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer; and help us decide future comment • 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, play games, and even join our comic book discussion club! Find it at https://discord.com/invite/4hC3SqRw8r

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 Merliel (IG: mer_liel) • Cover art funded by our generous art benefactor Nigel Francis • Our community producer is Luke Herr • Episode transcriptions by The Ghostwriters: Travis “T” Root, OzyRat, and TrafalagarWolfwood. You can find them on our website shonenflop.com

Shoutouts: • Luke made a oneshot with Discord member Tapir! Give them some views so they can be big manga making hotshots https://manga-lab.net/title/54832 • Luke also has a oneshot campaign for RPG Pals Club called Killer Ratings! https://www.rpgpals.club/2022/03/01/rpg-pals-club-killer-ratings-part-1-the-house-always-wins/

MAL Description: Hakuo Gakuin's mighty baseball team consistently makes it to Koushien, and Tamao Azukida dreams of making the team. To achieve his goal, Tamao does extensive research and undergoes a strict daily training regimen. But at tryouts, Tamao meets the enigmatic genius pitcher Tao Ryuudou, and the course of his destiny may be forever changed! If people aren't laughing, then you're not dreaming big enough! A new baseball tale for the era begins!

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#45.5 First Thoughts on Nine Dragons' Ball Parade

This series shows the power of statistics when it comes to baseball.

David and Jordan give their first thoughts on the Shonen Jump manga Nine Dragons' Ball Parade. 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 [email protected] • 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 • 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, play games, and even join our comic book discussion club! Find it at https://discord.com/invite/4hC3SqRw8r

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 Merliel (IG: mer_liel) • Cover art funded by our generous art benefactor Nigel Francis • Our community producer is Luke • Episode transcriptions by The Ghostwriters: Travis “T” Root, OzyRat, and TrafalagarWolfwood

MAL Description:

Hakuo Gakuin's mighty baseball team consistently makes it to Koushien, and Tamao Azukida dreams of making the team. To achieve his goal, Tamao does extensive research and undergoes a strict daily training regimen. But at tryouts, Tamao meets the enigmatic genius pitcher Tao Ryuudou, and the course of his destiny may be forever changed! If people aren't laughing, then you're not dreaming big enough! A new baseball tale for the era begins!

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#46.5 First Thoughts on Level E

This manga is Rated Level E for Everyone.

David and Jordan give their first thoughts on the Shonen Jump manga Level E from the creator of YuYu Hakusho and Hunter X Hunter. 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 [email protected]
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
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, play games, and even join our comic book discussion club! Find it at https://discord.com/invite/4hC3SqRw8r

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 Merliel (IG: mer_liel)
Cover art funded by our generous art benefactor Nigel Francis
Our community producer is Luke
Episode transcriptions by The Ghostwriters: Travis “T” Root, OzyRat, and TrafalagarWolfwood

MAL Description:

In the present day, hundreds of extraterrestrial species walk the Earth. Some are pacifistic, others violent. Some are here for research purposes, others are career criminals. However, humans don't know they are here.

Now, one more alien has arrived on Earth. One of the universe's foremost geniuses with a personality that's bound to attract all sorts of trouble.