Happy 2021 & welcome to episode 41 of Shonen Tapes. Today we discuss all of the past anime episodes, where the fellas go over what they think the worst takes have been, funniest episodes, favorite topics and also their opinion on what the worst episode has been . Additionally they discuss if their Top 5 anime have changed and also give some recommendation on what Shonen Tapes episodes that you should  listen to that will really get you invested in the podcast. This episode is very introspective with quite a bit of laughs and funny arguments, so definitely strap up for a fun episode!

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This episode includes:  Anime, Dragonball z, Naruto, The Promised Neverland, The Great Pretender, Talentless Nana, Jujutsu Kaisen, Yuyu Hakusho, Death Note

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*Insert audio of Kid Cudi humming  here”
Welcome to episode 40 of Shonen Tapes. Today the Shonen Boys will be discussing Kid Cudi and his Man on the Moon trilogy of albums. They list their favorite albums from least favorite to most favorite, and decide which songs they feel are the most underrated. Additionally, they discuss Kid Cudi’s contributions to today’s heavy melodic rap  music and how he has impacted other people's way of performing and making music. So join us tapeworms while we take a trip to the moon with this episode!

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This Episode Includes: Kid Cudi, Man on the Moon, Man on the Moon 2, Kanye West, Travis Scott, Don Toliver, Drake,Hip-Hop, Rap, Day-N- Nite, Man on the Moon 3, Good Music,

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Who would have thought that Adam Sandler would be the king of this episode! On this episode of the Shonen Tapes, the guys discuss which movies would make the best anime series. Each one picks three movies they think would translate into anime the best, discussing why it would make an easy transition, and whether or not it would be a longer series like One Piece, or a shorter series like Death Note. They go over what parts of the movie make it a good anime, and why some of the picks wouldn't translate as well as others might think. Finally, as always, the boys give out some quick honorable mentions and rank the lists from first to last. This was definitely an episode that everyone had fun with, so don't be a Steven Glansberg, make sure to check this out and tell the group what you think!

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This Episode Includes: Inception, Unbreakable, Podcast, Anime, Little Nicky, Glass, Goodfellas, Mean Girls, The Purge, The Exorcist, Split, Superbad, Naruto, One Piece, The Wedding Singer, Interstellar, Coming to America, Uncut Gems, Top Gun, Looper, Boomerang, The Godfather

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Who said that the Shonen Tapes boys were the grandfathers of hip-hop??? On today's episode of the Shonen Tapes, the guys discuss their favorite newer rappers of the last year and a half. Looking for artists that have recently released their debut or chart topping albums within the last year or so, they go over why they like their folks, how their music sounds in the current wave of hip-hop, and how they stack up to some of the more legendary acts in hip-hop. They also rank everyones lists from the aspects who has the best bars, who's list is the most hype, and as always, whos lists sits at the bottom. How do you feel about the new generation of hip-hop? Make sure to reach out on social media and let us know!


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This Episode Includes: Roddy Ricch, DaBaby, Don Toliver, Polo G, Fivio Foreign, Tobe Nowigwe, Deante Hitchcock, D Smoke, Travis Scott, Kendrick Lamar, Pop Smoke 

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Sakura, what can you say about Sakura?  She’s a smart girl , lovestruck,  a mean girl, and useless????? On today’s episode the boys discuss  Sakura Haruno one of the main character’s from the beloved Naruto series and all her controversial glory.  The boy’s talk about whether she is useless or not, they discuss her personality traits, and they talk about some of  Sakura’s most  talked about and debated scenes from the original series and shippuden. The Shonen Gang saw a lot of discourse about Sakura on twitter so they thought they would take a stab at this one . So get your debate hats on and get ready for some heavy discourse. Believe it!

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This Episode Includes: Naruto, Naruto Shippuuden, Sakura, Might Guy, Rock Lee, Sauske, Kakshi, Madara Uchiha, Ino, Choji, Shikamaru, Neji

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“You like me you really like me!”
Welcome to  episode 36 of the Shonen Tapes. On today’s episode the guys discuss hip hop nominees for the 63rd grammy Awards. All four host first express their overall thoughts on the grammy’s as a whole, then they go into some of the nominations and discuss songs and albums that were nominated. The host go into detail about all the  nominations and discuss if they are deserving or not.  The guys also have some interesting discourse about whether the grammy’s are rigged or not. Also as an added bonus The Shonen Boyz go over the artist they listened to the most that year, since at the time of recording spotify and apple music had made that information available, and I bet you can guess everyone’s most listened to artist .  I’ll give you a hint... Kevin listened to a lot of Eminem. So get your award acceptance speeches prepared and get ready for a great episode of Shonen Tapes.

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This Episode Includes: Royce Da 5'9, Nas, D Smoke, Snoop Dogg, Jay Electronica, Freddie Gibbs, The Alchemist, Dababy, Roddy Ricch, Jack Harlow, Megan Thee Stallion, Beyonce, Nipsey Hussle, Black Thoughts

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Welcome to episode 35 of  the Shonen Tapes. Today the guys do a deep dive on the the show Rent A Girlfriend. Since this show had such immense popularity the boys decide to watch  the entire first season and see if it matches the hype.  The guys also have a super special guest.. It is Kevin's wife Noelia! Since she also watched the show we decided to have her on to get a women's  perspective. After everyone gives their initial thought's around the show, they discuss their favorite parts of the show, why the main character is or isn't annoying and they also discuss who they think the best girl in the show is.. So strap up everyone and enjoy today's episode, we won't even make you rent us.

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This Episode Includes: Chizuru, Ruka, Kazuya, Kanojo, Mami, Sumi, Mini, Waifu, Anime, Shonen

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Welcome to the 34th Episode of the Shonen Tapes! Today, to go along with the theme of groups, our own Shonen Tapes group discusses their favorite groups in Hip-Hop! In the same fashion, they list their top 3 groups in reverse order, explaining why they like the group, their impact in the Hip-Hop game, and why they deserved to be recognized overall. Per usual, the guys then choose which groups are the best, which has the best bars, which list has the most hype, and which list just down right is not good. Do you have the Black Eyed Peas in your honorable mentions like Kevin does? Make sure to check this episode out and let us know who you have in your favorite groups list!


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This Episode Includes: Eminem, Royce Da 5'9, Bad Meets Evil, Black Eyed Peas, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, OutKast, A Tribe Called Quest, Mobb Deep, Migos, The Cool Kids, Run-DMC, Odd Future, Westside Connection

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On Wednesdays We Wear Pink

On today's episode of the Shonen Tapes, the guys discuss the best groups/factions in Anime. Similar to the 5Favs Tape, they all choose their top two favorite Anime groups and go over why they chose them, what makes them so special, and why they should be considered a top tier group. And because they had so much fun doing it the first time, they compare everyone's number 1 group by strongest/weakest, which group would win a group battle royal, which group would be the best to get a beer with, and which group should be left off of all lists. Everyone had a fun time discussing this one, so make sure to check it out, or you can't sit with us...

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This Episode Includes: Light Yagami, Ren, Misa, Deathnote, Dragonball Z, Goku, Vegeta, Krillen, Team 7, Naruto, Sauske, Sakura, Team Rocket, Pokemon, Jesse, James, Yu Yu Hakusho,  Attack On Titan, Survey Corps

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On this week's Hip-Hop episode of the Shonen Tapes, the guys discuss the 2012 documentary Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap. They discuss their favorite parts of the film, as well as who had the best freestyles when given the spotlight. They also go over if the ideas in the film are still relevant, which artists might have been missing from the documentary , and what they think on how the overall idea and legacy of hip-hop was portrayed. How did you feel about the film? Make sure to check this out and let us know what you think!

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This Episode Includes: Kanye West, Eminem, Ice Cube, Ice-T, Big Daddy Kane, Raekwon, Chuck D, Public Enemy, Royce Da 5'9, Dr. Dre, Xzibit, Redman, Snoop Dogg, Lord Jamar, Q-Tip, Rakim, Joe Budden, Salt, Doug E. Fresh, Immortal Technique, DJ Premier 

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