Manga by NISIO, ISIN (Story), Akatsuki, Akira (Art)

 

This manga is pretty sick.

David and Jordan give their first thoughts on the Shonen Jump manga Shounen Shoujo. 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.

 

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Credits:

 

• Shonen Flop is hosted by David Weinberger and Jordan Forbes

 

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• Episode art by Shannon (IG: illuminyatea)

 

• Episode transcriptions by The Ghostwriters: Travis “T” Root, OzyRat, and TrafalagarWolfwood

 

MAL Description: 

Enrolled in a certain elementary school is an unpleasant 11-year-old boy with a highly cynical outlook on society. Believing that the world lacks individuality, he wants nothing more than to be unique and remembered. The boy seemingly gets the chance to leave his name in history when he becomes the first to be diagnosed with a new incurable disease that is estimated to kill him by the age of 12.

 

Just as he is rejoicing about his newfound individuality, he meets a cheerful, prodigious girl who has the same disease—and is nearing her 12th birthday. As the boy realizes that he won't be the first to die from the disease and therefore won't be remembered, he forms a twisted plan: kill the girl before her illness does.