A "monkey" with stretch powers, where have I seen that before? David and Jordan give their first thoughts on the Shonen Jump manga Aliens Area. 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; bonus episodes on series like PPPPPP, Akane Banashi, 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, submit your questions or six word summaries! Find it at 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) Episode transcriptions by The Ghostwriters: Travis “T” Root, OzyRat, and TrafalagarWolfwood Tokyo, Planet Earth... High schooler Tatsumi Tatsunami lost his parents at a young age and now works multiple part-time jobs to live a hectic but peaceful life with his younger siblings. One day his body undergoes a sudden change... And now mysterious beings are showing up at his house! In order to protect the people he holds dear, in order to protect Earth (or "area"), Tatsumi must awaken! He better, because "they" are already here!
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