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Shonen Tapes

337 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 39 ratings

The Shonen Tapes is a podcast where homies Kevin and Sean deep dive into anime every week. Topical episodes some weeks and deep dives into shows and characters other weeks. Twenty years of friendship between the hosts comes with the non-stop and banter you’d expect while hanging out with your friends. Subscribe to catch The Shonen Tapes every week!

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#258: The Goku vs Naruto Tape

March 27, 2024 09:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MB

What's poppin tapeworms?! Today we talk who about who is the OVERALL character between these two juggernauts. Goku obviously washes Naruto in a fight, but was he as entertaining? Did he have a more interesting backstory? Who had the bigger impact? To be honest, neither of us expected the results of this episode. Although Naruto (the show) has the better writing....does that apply to Naruto (the character)?  We'd love to hear ya'll's take on this. WHO YOU RIDING WITH? This episode includes...

#257: The Ninja Kamui Tape

March 20, 2024 13:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MB

We deep dive into the super popular show Ninja Kamui today, and make our case and point on why we think this is show is incredibly overrated and lacking overall.    HEAR US OUT before you dislike and tear us a new one. The show is oddly overrated, and has a lot of glaring issues that the Anime community seems to have given a pass on.  Is the story compelling? What about the characters? The dialogue? Good villains at least?? Besides fight scenes and neat animation, what does this show have g...

#256: The Akira Toriyama Tribute Tape

March 13, 2024 09:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MB

So this episode was a hard one, but it felt wrong not addressing. We honor the late great Akira Toriyama. After his sudden passing, we discuss Akira Toriyama’s greatest creation, Dragon Ball, and analyze how it has influenced our lives and ultimately impacted our personalities and values.  We realize pretty quickly into the episode was that his influences go way deeper than either of us thought. This episode was therapeutic as we stroll down memory lane and recall our favorite memories watc...

#255: The Dragon Ball Rankings Tape ft. BlvckBulmaa

March 06, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour - 54.1 MB

Have you other thought objectively, who are the TOP characters in Dragon Ball? Everyone has their favorite, but who's on the Mount Rushmore (plus 1) of the Dragon Ball world? To help us decide, we are joined by a very special guest, BlvcBulmaa! For those of you that don't know her, she is a super active contributor to Dragon Ball news, knowledge, and driving conversation all over Instagram. If you're a fan of the series, do yourself a favor and subscribe to her ASAP. Bringing an expert o...

#254: The Shigaraki vs. Mahito Tape

February 28, 2024 10:00 - 18 minutes - 12.4 MB

In today's episode, we go over two extremely similar villains from My Hero Academia and Jujutsu Kaisen (respectively). It's pretty clear Mahito took some inspiration from Shigaraki - but did he follow the JJK trend of getting inspired on something and overall improving on it? The match up actually ended up being super close. Fighting skills, better written character, aesthetics, personality; we compare the whole nine yards. So Tapeworms, let us know. Are ya'll rockin' with the league of vi...

#253: The Vinland Saga Season 2 Tape

February 21, 2024 10:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MB

OK FINE we'll do the episode. Today we cover the second installment of Vinland Saga. You might be surprised by our reactions, especially if you've heard our initial review review in episode 195.  We examine the new characters and their impact on the story, shifts for returning characters, shifts in the tone of the show, least and most favorite character, if we think it's headed in a positive or negative direction, and lastly.. our patented 7 thumb rating for the season.  So do tune in and ...

#252: The Demon Slayer Rankings Tape

February 07, 2024 10:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MB

It's been a little while since we did a good ole fashioned rankings tape, so today we decided to jump into the world of Demon Slayer, and give our personal top 5. We also spent some time at the end of the episode trying to pick out the objectively best characters of the show.  What made us do Demon Slayer? No idea, but it was so much fun to talk about. What are your top 3 characters? Go on over and comment on the YouTube if you have a moment! This episode includes: Demon Slayer, Tanjiro, ...

#251: The Anime Noob Tape

January 31, 2024 15:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MB

Since our favorite baldy is out sick today, we have asked a friend of the podcast, Cisco from the Dough Bois Podcast, to join us today. Cisco specializes in Amazon Reselling but also dabbles in a bit of Anime, so we spend the first part of the episode learning a little bit more about what that entails as a side hustle. We take advantage of picking the brain of somebody who isn't deep into the anime world and getting his very unexpected takes.  Very...very unexpected takes. This was a  fun ...

#250: The Redemptions Tape

January 24, 2024 10:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MB

So we've been feeling a little introspective here lately, and decided to take a look into what anime we have completely changed our tune on. This podcast has  forced us to watch shows we would have otherwise skipped, or not given a second chance on if we were disappointed...and we're seeing that's for the better! What we're noticing is that sometimes we can have some super-valid criticisms about how bad or lacking a show is for the first few seasons, but that doesn't mean the show is going ...

#249: The Solo Leveling Reaction Tape

January 17, 2024 10:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MB

YAOOO we back baby with another banger. After hearing that a show broke One Piece's Gear 5 Luffy episode, we had to immediately check-in to see what all the hype was about. At the time of the recording, from the 2 episodes out, we react to the show and try to guess why it's so successful. We haven't read ahead, so we throw out some predictions as well. We also start out the episode by giving our thoughts on the first few episodes of Season 2 of Vinland Saga as a sneak peek for the eventual...

#248: The Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Part 2 Tape

January 10, 2024 10:00 - 57 minutes - 39.5 MB

OUR FIRST EPISODE IS NOW LIVE ON YOUTUBE, GO GO GO!  Okay, now that that is out of the way, on to the episode. Honestly, we both felt like we had a lot more to say from last week's episode, and wanted to spend a little more time focusing on some of the positive aspects of Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2, so that's exactly what we did. Kevin starts off the episode directly speaking to some of the rebuttals you guys tore him up with over discord and social media, while Sean picks up his sword and de...

#247: The Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Tape

January 03, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 52.4 MB

The rollercoaster of a banger, also known as Jujutsu Kaisen has finally concluded its second season. While the majority of the internet is in an agreement that season 2 was amazing, Kevin spends this episode making the argument that it was overrated.  The bulk of the episode is the back and forth with us debating the quality, rushed storytelling, character focus, and its overall performance.  We also pick our favorite characters, fights, and moments from the season.  What do you guys thin...

#204: The Perfect Anime Tape

December 13, 2023 10:00 - 44 minutes - 31 MB

We start off the episode with an announcement before going into the topic. Plucked directly from our discord, we are going to blend different pieces of various anime to form THE PERFECT ANIME. This is one of those creative juices thinky tapes where we get creative. Pretty much, we take a step back and decide what character archetypes, storylines, power scaling, and other aspects of anime can be molded together to form a banger of a show. First we take turns picking these to create our own, ...

#246: The Perfect Anime Tape

December 13, 2023 10:00 - 44 minutes - 31 MB

We start off the episode with an announcement before going into the topic. Plucked directly from our discord, we are going to blend different pieces of various anime to form THE PERFECT ANIME. This is one of those creative juices thinky tapes where we get creative. Pretty much, we take a step back and decide what character archetypes, storylines, power scaling, and other aspects of anime can be molded together to form a banger of a show. First we take turns picking these to create our own, ...

#245: The Krillin Improvement Tape

December 06, 2023 10:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MB

Today we dive into the man that used to be Goku's GO-TO GUY. It's crazy that somebody with such heavy impact early on in the series would go on to not even be considered a top 10 character anymore. The Shonen Tapes take a slight issue with this, so in this episode, we try to rectify it. With these improvement tapes, as always, we break down what the issues with the characters are, and why they have fallen out of flavor. Krillin is one of our more obvious cases, but we really believe we came...

#244: The Dragon Ball Fights Tape

November 29, 2023 10:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MB

It's been a little while since we've opened up a can of Dragon Ball, so we decided to chronologically go through from Z to Super and dissect the standout fights. We skipped the OG Dragon Ball, so if you're fan...sorry. We usually like to list out our favorite fights with some sort of top 5, but we decided to take a completely different approach so we wouldn't skip as much. Obviously we know there are some gems we're missing out on, but we're pretty sure we got the most memorable ones!  The...

#243: The Eren Yeager vs Tanjiro Tape

November 22, 2023 10:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MB

Get ready for another good ole' fashioned Shonen Tapes Versus episode, as we take a dive into the world of Attack on Titan and Demon Slayer. In one corner, we have Eren Yeager, the Titan shifter. In the other corner, we have Tanjiro, the kind Samurai of the World of Demon Slayer. But the question remains: who's better?  Join us as we pit these powerhouses against each other, analyzing their strengths, sense of humor, character development, backstories, and finally, who’s winning a fight? ...

#242: The Goat Tape

November 15, 2023 10:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MB

Baaa!! Baaa!  Join us today, as we are tackling the goats of Anime, and aside from picking a Mount Rushmore, we are narrowing down what we believe to be the greatest anime of all time.  We base our picks on cultural impact, longevity, quality, and public opinion. Obviously there are a good amount of goat contenders, so there is plenty of discourse to be had. While we are in agreement with each other, we can totally imagine that some of you will whole heartedly disagree with us. So let us kn...

#241: The Final Attack on Titan Tape

November 08, 2023 10:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MB

Today we react to this masterpiece of a show, and really see if the ending was as bad as *everyone* made it out to be! From the protagonist, to the antihero, Eren Yaegar took us for one heck of a ride.  During this episode, we dissect the choices made by Isayama and his how he attempts to shape the opinions of his audience when it comes to the Yaegarmeister. We react to the ending credits and everything it alluded to. And lastly, we see if Attack On Titan delivered an ending as powerful as ...

#240: The Weapons Tape

November 01, 2023 09:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MB

We go on a huge tangent from the usual format and talk about how weapons are handled in anime. In general, a show is either completely based on weapons (usually swords), or only has them sprinkled in.  In general, it seems like ability-based feats are more revered than weapon-based anime - why is that?  We tackle that today, as well as talk about the best ways different anime has utilized weapons and made them feel special. We list off some of our favorite ones, some lame ones, and get a b...

#239: The Perfect Horror Series Tape

October 25, 2023 09:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MB

Okay this by far the most abstract episode we have done in years. Absolutely giving Shonen Tapes 2021 vibes. We basically were thinking what would make a good horror series, but instead of doing the usual "what do you" like and "what don't you like" type questions, we ventured into our creative sides and both created a spooky series for spooky season from scratch. Basically, we grabbed characters from different shows, changed their relationships, and tried to see who could make the more cap...

#238: The Transformations Tape

October 18, 2023 09:00 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MB

This episode we dive into the creative and powerful transformations across anime. We also touch on the less impressive ones and try to guess why they are lackluster vs their compelling counterparts.  Does Dragon Ball have some good ones because they’ve made so many attempts, or do they just have the formula down? Are we tired of the typical transform when the cards are stacked against you trope yet? Hope y’all enjoy, and while you’re here - let us know what some of your favorite transforma...

#237: The Castlevania: Nocturne Tape

October 11, 2023 09:00 - 50 minutes - 35 MB

Today we are exploring the origin story of the blue DLC character from Super Smash Brothers - Richtor Belmont😉 Now we tried to tackle this episode in a way where there wouldn’t be spoilers if you hadn’t seen, but some were unavoidable. It’s honestly a good way to judge if this spinoff series from Castlevania is worth the watch!  For the old Shonen Tapes fans, we opened up the episode quickly reacting to Drake’s For All The Dogs album.  So join us Tapeworms, and don’t hesitate to let us kn...

#236: The Uchiha Clan Tape

October 04, 2023 09:00 - 51 minutes - 35.1 MB

Is it pronounced YOU-CHI-HA, OR OU-CHI-YA? Is Itachi more popular than Sasuke, or is Kevin out of his mind? Who is the strongest from their clan?  These are just a portion of the questions we tackle in today's episode. This clan is no doubt one the coldest clan in the show, so we try to theory craft on how they could have handled some storylines and characters differently, if it was up to us. Don't leave us hanging! Comment comment comment (and enjoy). This episode includes: Naruto, Narut...

#235: The One Piece Live Action Tape

September 27, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 53.8 MB

We decided to see what all the hype was about with the Netflix's Live Action One Piece, and it made for a very back and forth episode. Ultimately, the discussion is around a few things...First, if it lived up to the Anime. Secondly, if it broke the traditional of horrible live action remakes. We really dissect every character and story plot point in today's episode. It ultimately comes down to how knit picky we want to be, and if we like the liberties that the show makers took. How were ya'...

#234: The Power Scaling Tape

September 20, 2023 09:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MB

HUuuuahhhhhghHHGHHHHATHHHHH!!!! Welcome to the power scaling tape. Obviously we're going to talk a lot about Dragon Ball, but also how other shows have handled their power scaling, and which ones go about it the best. Some shows are balanced, like Attack on Titan, while other shows (like Naruto), we have completely different opinions on when it comes to the power scaling.  This episode is about us talking about if writers of Anime shoot themselves in the foot by making their protagonists t...

#233: The Hell's Paradise vs Chainsaw Man Tape

September 13, 2023 09:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MB

We are having two absolute beasts of a show battle it out today. It's not denying that they're both fire, but which show is better? We talk about who wins within storytelling, character development, protagonists, and nuances.  It's honestly so difficult, because they're so evenly matched.  One shows leans heavy on world building, while the other show is developing their characters. What's the better choice for the first season though? We are on opposite sides of the spectrum here, so pleas...

#232: The 3rd Anniversary Tape

September 06, 2023 09:00 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MB

Happppy birthdayyy tooo ussss, THREE YEARS BABAY! Three magical years of arguments, takes, theories, discussions, deep dives, and laughter. Today we reminisce on this most recent year of the Shonen Tapes. We pick our favorite episodes, the ones that were a drag, the funny ones, and the future of The Shonen Tapes. Enjoy the episode, but most of all, thank you for taking this journey with us. Here's to another year. This Episode Includes: Dragon Ball, Naruto, Death Note, Attack on Titan, Juju...

#231: The Dragon Ball Tape

August 30, 2023 09:00 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MB

Today we have our old friend, Brandy Wandy Brandy Boo Brandon join us. One of the OG members of the Shonen Tapes returns to tag in for Mr. ShonenPants to school us on his favorite Anime...OG Dragon Ball. This is a bit of a back and forth because we don't have the same level of love for what started one of the greatest series of all time. Is the show ultimately too goofy, or do you just look at it as a product of it's time? Does the show threat their side characters better than the prequels?...

#230: The Alternate Titan Tape ft. Monte’

August 23, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 76.9 MB

Today we have a very special guest to discuss some AOT, the Lofi Maestro himself, Montemusic! In this episode, we each pick five different Titans from Attack On Titan, and pair them with who we think would be a great user from other anime. We tackle this guest episode a little differently, as we learn more about Monte, we also sprinkled in the Titan picks throughout the episode.  We do our classic fast round of questions, learn about his top hiphop and anime picks, and pick some of the m...

#229: The Quirk Tape

August 16, 2023 09:00 - 48 minutes - 33.7 MB

Today we open up a can of My Hero Academia and dissect these mamba jamba's powers. MHA has such a wide range of quirks, from amazing to cringe, heroes and villains alike.  We pick our top 5 favorite favorite quirks, call out some of the worst ones in the show, and spend a little time theory crafting some alternative routes they could have taken with these quirks. So tune in, and please share with us what your favorite quirks are, or if you think we're trippin for anything on our list. Thi...

#228: The Oshi no Ko Tape

August 09, 2023 09:00 - 55 minutes - 38.5 MB

We have finally arrived to the Oshi No Ko Tape. Not only was this one of the biggest hits of the year, but it's something that you guys have asked for. Now, as always, you don't have to have fully seen season 1 to enjoy this episode. We give minor spoilers, but it'll be a good way to judge if this is a type of show you will enjoy or not. Obviously the plot is...how do you put it...problematic? So a big topic of this episode is going to be the premise of the show. Obviously we do a bit of a ...

#227: The Vegeta vs Sasuke Tape

August 02, 2023 09:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MB

Wait! Not in a fight!! We are analyzing their character traits and who is a better number two. These guys are both trailblazers, with so many copycats in the anime that followed them.  But who’s more influential? Whose story is more captivating? Who was written better? These are the kind of topics we tackle in today’s episode. So please, join us, and above all - let us know who your overall pick is! This episode includes: Vegeta, Goku, DBZ, Dragonball, Naruto, Sasuke, Anime, Shonen, One P...

#226: The Recommendation Tape

July 26, 2023 09:00 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MB

Okay, so you know when someone asks you what's a good anime to watch, and you have to sit there and consider who your audience is? Think no more. We thinky so you no thinky.  We mapped out almost every conceivable scenario on an anime recommendations. Some of these could even apply to you guys! Girlfriends, boyfriends, homies, first time watchers, old school animeheads, new school weebs, family - you name it.  This episode sounded boring on paper, but ended up being so fun to record. Hope ...

#225: The Hell’s Paradise Tape

July 19, 2023 09:00 - 57 minutes - 39.2 MB

It’s shows like this that make us have a revived passion for anime. Whether you’ve seen the first season of Hells Paradise or not, you’ll get a pretty good idea of whether it’s worth watching after this episode. Spoiler alert; it is! What we tackle is why we think the show is so successful, the tropes it broke, the inspirations it took, and we do a quick little ranking of how it compares to the dark three (Jujutsu Kaisen and Chainsaw Man).  Make sure you’re subbed if you’re enjoying! This...

#224: The Rurouni Kenshin Pt 1 Tape

July 12, 2023 09:00 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MB

It's time to talk about Rurouni Kenshin, that it is! Today we talk about the goofy KILLER SWORDSMAN gone good. You don't have to have seen the old-school show, or even the first episode of the new show to follow along.  We spend time talking about what we valued with the old show, and what are some new things we'd like to see with the remake. We also give our reactions and do some comparisons. After this, hopefully you'll get an idea if either show is worth watching.  Let us know how ya'll...

#223: The Demon Slayer Season 3 Tape

July 04, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 45.2 MB

ATTENTION, DEMON SLAYER FANS! The long wait is finally over as we dive into Season 3: The Swordsmith Arc.  Join us as we explore another chapter in Tanjiro's relentless pursuit of saving his sister and slaying Muzan. In this episode, we take a closer look at what we loved and didn't quite love about this new season, while also talking about the brand new supporting characters. One of the biggest questions we have for this season is, how does it stack up against season 2?  We value your tho...

#222: The Cell Tape

June 28, 2023 09:00 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MB

Get ready to hear the absolute worst Cell impressions you've ever had the displeasure of coming across as we break down the pitfalls and upsides of Dr. Gero's strongest creation. Now it's no secret that we both have been very critical of the Cell Saga, and Cell himself - but that doesn't mean we don't take a step back and sway away from our bias to give him a fair shake. Was he really as bad as we make him, or did we just yearn for more? We rank his forms, talk about how we'd improve him, ...

#221: The One Piece First Impressions Tape

June 21, 2023 11:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MB

Okay y'all - we finally did it and crushed the first 50 episodes of One Piece! We tackled this episode in a way where you can listen whether you've seen the show or not.  If you haven't seen Once Piece yet, you get our take on what episodes are hard to get through, what to possibly skip (if anything), and if the show sucks you in or not.  For those of you that have seen Once Piece, you're just straight up getting our reaction to the first few arcs, how they introduced the characters, and o...

#220: The Ranking of My Hero Academia Characters Tape

June 14, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 42.5 MB

Wormy wormy wormies, ya'll seem to enjoy our My Hero Academia tapes, so we came through with another. Today we pick out our top 7 favorite characters from the show.  We will say, our lists start the same, but end completely different. Sean is flexing his Vince McMahon vibes, bringing the big beefy picks that'll leave you in awe. Kevin's all about the powers, dissecting each character's abilities and nerding out. The more we talk about this show, the more we realize the incredible depth and...

#219: The Sailor Moon Tape ft. Sailor Tortilla

June 07, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 61.6 MB

The long awaited (according to Sean at least) Sailor Moon episode is finally here, and we got an expert to join us! Sailor Tortilla joins the Shonen Tapes for today's episode, and helps us with an extremely high level of knowledge of Sailor Moon deep cuts, tidbits, and schools us on Shojo in general. We discuss the characters, engrossing storyline, and timeless appeal of Sailor Moon. Sailor Tortilla's deep knowledge and passion for the series provides fascinating insights and discussions. ...

#218 The Naruto Top Arcs Tape

May 31, 2023 09:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MB

Okay, we gave you some Dragon Ball last week, so we're going to balance it out with some Naruto. We know Naruto arcs can be a bit tricky to pin down, with their interwoven storylines. So, we decided to spice things up and react to Screen Rant's list of Naruto's Top 10 Arcs. Screen Rant's list has some hits, but we can't help but notice a few glaring omissions and questionable choices. So join us as we try to ping down and dissect what we believe are Naruto's best arcs. Want to follow along...

#217: The Vegeta Tape

May 24, 2023 09:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MB

MOVE IT, KAKAROT!! We finally did it. We’re doing a deep dive on Vegeta from the Dragon Ball series. We've been saving this episode for a momentous occasion that just never felt right, so we pulled the trigger.  He’s deep, but is he one of the best-written characters in anime? We'll dissect his development, motivations, and complex relationships to uncover what gravitates so many people to him. We'll also discuss whether he gets the short end of the stick in Dragon Ball Z/Super. Are there ...

#216: The Denji vs Itadori Tape

May 17, 2023 09:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MB

Get ready for another good ole' fashioned Shonen Tapes Versus episode, as we take a deep dive into the  worlds of Chainsaw Man and Jujutsu Kaisen! In one corner, we have Denji, the half-human protagonist of Chainsaw Man. With his insatiable talent for demon slaying, Denji has won over audiences worldwide with his unique powers and gritty personality. And in the other corner, we have Itadori, the naturally gifted sorcerer from Jujutsu Kaisen. On a mission for a good death, Itadori has been ...

#215: The Attack Titan Fix Tape

May 10, 2023 09:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MB

What's up, anime fans? This week we're throwing it back to Attack on Titan. But we're not talking about how amazing the show is (although we could go on for hours about that). Instead, we're exploring a different path that Eren Yeager could have taken to protect his people. Let's be real, Eren's whole rumbling plan was a bit much. So, we're putting our heads together and brainstorming some alternative approaches that he could have taken. Plus, we'll be discussing other potential candidates ...

#214: The Tag Team Tape Part 1

May 03, 2023 09:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MB

Join us on this week's episode of The Shonen Tapes, where we delve into the worlds of Dragon Ball and Naruto for a character deep dive on Goku and Frieza, compared to Naruto and Pain. While these characters are typically pitted against each other in physical battles, we're taking a different approach and exploring their backstories and relationships. Which duo has a more compelling story? Who has a stronger connection between protagonist and antagonist? Is there a clear winner when it comes...

#213: The Twist Tape

April 26, 2023 04:00 - 57 minutes - 39.3 MB

WE HAVE SPOILER WARNINGS FOR EVERY SHOW WE DISCUSS, so don't worry!! What is better than a good, unexpected mind blow in an already good show? Having your world turned completely upside down.. Thinking you REALLY know a protagonist, villain, or side character, just to have them throw you for a loop. That's what we're talking about today. Our FAVORITE twists in Anime. We're well aware that there are some other really good contenders, so we'd actually love to hear some suggestions from you guy...

#212: The My Hero Academia Season 6 Tape

April 19, 2023 09:00 - 59 minutes - 40.8 MB

In this episode of the Shonen Tapes podcast, we dive deep into the sixth season of the popular anime series, My Hero Academia. We start by analyzing our thoughts on this season compared to the rest of the series. Next, we explore the character development and growth of the main cast, particularly Deku, Bakugo, and Todoroki. We also discuss how this season improves the series, enhances the villain's storyline, our favorite moments, and things we would do to improve the show. So prepare for an...

#211: The Blue Lock (Part 2) Tape

April 12, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 41.5 MB

HELLO EGOISTS - TUNE IN OR LOCK OFF.  Part 2 of season 1 finished off so you know we had to. Is this the best sports anime, or is this the best sports anime? We spend a majority of the episode talking about the writing style, characters, and put together our own soccer teams from other anime (without powers) to face off. Actually pick this time, who has the better squad, Team Sean or Team Kevin? Let us know in the discord or social mediers. Links to everything HERE!

#210: The Saiyan Saga Tape

April 05, 2023 11:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MB

Today we cover one of Dragon Ball Z's least talked about sagas. There is always so much emphasis on how good the Cell Saga and Frieza Saga were, and how bad the Buu Saga was. But what's almost always left out of the conversation is how game changing the Saiyan Saga was!! We go over some theories on why we think it's never talked about, and pick our highs and lows for the Saga. We also reveal what show we'll be reviewing in the next couple of weeks.  Reminder: Patreon is FREE until the end o...

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