Can you believe this series is a Naruto ripoff? We sure can!

 

David and Jordan give their first thoughts on Shonen Jump+ manga Jiangshi X. 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:

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Credits:

 

• Manga by Norihiko Kurazono

 

• Shonen Flop is hosted by David Weinberger and Jordan Forbes

 

• Additional editing assistance by Dylan Krider you can find his podcast, Anime Out of Context at animeoutofcontext.com

 

• Assistance with pronunciation, translation, and other miscellaneous research done by Tucker Whatley and MaxyBee

 

• Thanks to Kalalla for being our social media manager

 

• Episode art by Shannon (IG: illuminyatea)

 

MAL Description:

A silent darkness threatens a thousand years of peace... Who can stand up to great evil... and Jiangshi?! Young warriors, become the light that defeats despair!