Shonen Tapes

HEY - Tune in whether you've seen this movie or not - the first 15 minutes are spoiler free!! Today we tackle Dragon Ball's newest movie and see if it lives up to other Dragon Ball greats. Frankly speaking, there is a lot to love about this movie, but there are still some stuff they could have done better to really knock this out of the park. We give our versions of what should happened,...

FINEE here it is! A My Hero Academia episode. We go in on Deku and debate on if he’s a good protagonist or not. We also break his character down a bit further and also test out some what-if’s. We already know you guys are going to let us know what you think of this one in the socials, so let us know who’s point do you see more - because we definitely rank Deku differently between the two of us. Al...

HELLOOO MONKEYS!! Huhuhuhu!! We are tackling this masterpiece of a saga, but more so on the little details, rather than the hyper focusing of Goku going Super Saiyan. There are so many little gems in this saga that made it as great as it was, and that’s what we talk about here. Make sure you’re rating us if you’re enjoying - it helps out a lot! Click HERE to follow us on socials and subscribe on p...

Going to be really upfront with you guys. Although this episode is the boys reviewing the extremely popular fan-made short: Legend, A Dragonball Tale, a majority of the episode is Kevin and Sean going head to head on whether this deserves all the hype it got, or if it's  overrated. Be warned: Kevin has his gone full hater here. Check it out and let us know on Twitter and Instagram if you thin...

ESPIONAGE…..FAMILY…..These two things don’t usually naturally go together but on todays episode we dive deep into the super popular anime, Spy X Family and we find how good those things actually do go together. So join us on this deep as we embark in a world of a Spy, an assassin and a telepath. Also don’t forget to let us know what your thoughts are on this show. Click HERE to follow us on social...

THIS EPISODE WE ARE HEADING TO HAREM CITY. If you haven’t seen either, use this as a guideline to pick one of the two to watch. For those of you that have seen them, hear us compare and contrast both shows as we try to pick which is the better show. Straight up: Which show are you leaning more towards after this episode?? Click HERE to follow us on socials and subscribe on podcast platforms.  This...

This episode really quickens the pulse! We talk about a fan favorite character in Levi Ackerman. His cold but loyal personality drives us really into the discussion of why people like Levi so much. We also knit pick because we know he ain't perfect! What are your thoughts about Captain Levi and what other anime would he be dope in? Make sure you don’t miss out on this one! Click HERE to follo...

This episode is out of pocket, but it geeks. We're talking old folk today... Y'all know the type, either SUPER WISE and all knowing, or absolutely set in their ways. Are they too stereotypical the way they're portrayed these days? What current characters are going to make fantastic old people one day?  We also list some favorite old people and talk about the notable ones. Click HERE...

Please don't let the title fool you, this is PG13!! Today we talk about what heroes could make the best villains, and how it could make sense in their respective universes. HIRE US SHONEN JUMP, these stories are some heat. We will admit that some picks are completely out of pocket, but others just make sense... This was a lot of fun to workshop, so let us know if you if you guys enjoy this ty...

*knock knock knock* HEY IT'S ME, GOKU!! Alight y'all, we finally got around to doing the Goku tape. We've been meaning to break this man down for quite some time, because the East's version of Superman has inspired each and every single one of us to attempt to go super saiyan AT LEAST one point or another... We dive into how good of a protagonist he is, rate his fatherhood abil...

LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLEEEEE!!!! Are we tripping for thinking the power scaling for Demon Slayer is low-key on par to Naruto? Yes. So we dialed it back and compared Naruto characters from the timeframe of when Shippuden started. We compare the shows a little bit, but we're mainly focusing on straight up fights between the two, and who would win. Let us know who bodies who in the comment...

Okay so we know we've been notoriously hard on Demon Slayer since season 1, so we're taking another stab at it. Giving it a chance. Water breathing, blood demon arting, as flashy as possible.  We're going to judge this on if there was any improvement on exposition dumping, how enjoyable the side characters are now, and if they kept up the heat with how good the fighting and story wa...

Heh Heh Heh...Kakashiii is his rival. Today we are doing a deep dive on Team Guy, also known as Team Nine from Naruto. We disagree on who's the best and disagree more on who's the worst. Ten Ten, Neji, and Rock Lee are ranked, dissected and put into some hypotheticals. Follow us HERE to follow us on socials and sub to us on podcast platforms.  This Episode Includes: Naruto Shippuden, Sak...

We are dissecting Dragonball’s arguably worst Saga. Where did it go wrong and was it the shenanigans like fusion and SSJ3 that gave it a pass at the time? Or…maybe we liked it. (That’s a fat maybe) Follow us HERE to follow us on socials and sub to us on podcast platforms.  Links to everything HERE !

HEAR US OUT - It's not just who's the strongest. It's who's the better tactician, who's the more interesting character, who's the better protagonist, who has the better arc?? There's levels to this ya'll. Join the convo. Follow us HERE to follow us on socials and sub to us on podcast platforms.  This Episode Includes: Attack on Titan, Naruto, Eren Yaeger, Sa...

Oh you sneaky sneaky tapeworm.. Y'all think you can outsmart US? We are TACTICIANS BABY. That's exactly why we're talking about some stand-out tacticians in anime. This could be obvious ones, or the low-key ones. Did you favorite make it? Probably not. But tune in to see why we picked who we picked. Lastly - SUB TO US ON TIKTOK Follow us HERE to follow us on socials and sub to us on...

ON today’s action packed episode of the Shonen Tapes Podcast, Kevin and Sean finally get to discuss the entirety of Attack on Titan final Season Part 2. You know how excited the guys get whenever they get the opportunity to discuss this show.. The fellas go over why this season was so interesting and why this season has attracted so much people to it. They go over their favorite parts and least fa...

Welcome to the 161st episode of the Shonen Tapes Podcast! It is the dawn of a new era. Kevin and Sean kick of the new era by talking about some of the new shows they previewed. But first they discuss  the winner of Shonen Tapes Madness 2022 bracket… it was Attack on Titan. The guys were definitely pleased with the winner. So next weeks episode will be devoted to the AOT’s Season 4 Part 2. Then the...

All good things must come to an end! Like Kevin and Sean said on the previous anime podcast they will be discontinuing the Hip Hop portion of the podcast. Which means after today's episode they will be an anime only podcast. Of course they will mention hip hop here and there on the podcast because they absolutely LOVE hip hop music.  But Kevin and Sean want to focus more on growing the podcas...

The  finals are here! But first, the boys discuss the special announcement about the future of Shonen Tapes then they get into the matchups. The competition really went there! The final matchup was really interesting. They discuss the  previous matchups and talk about if they were surprised by the result. Then they talk about reasonings why either anime in the finals could possibly win.  They also...

On today’s episode of the Shonen Tapes Podcast, Kevin and Sean review  talk about two of the most successful rappers to ever do it, Eminem and Drake and they pit them against each other.  The guys talks various skills set for a rapper and discuss which rapper does it best. I bet you all can guess which rapper Kevin is going to root for the most. This is an episode you will not want to miss. Make s...

The  Semi finals are here! Another week of March Madness baby! Shonen Tapes style! The competition is really heating up. The voting has been very interesting to say the least. Sean’s shows versus Kevin’s shows. Not every show will survive.. But all that they can promise is that one show will reign supreme and you all know the deal! Only the Tapeworms votes count.  Listen really hard in these debat...

On Episode 156 of the Shonen Tapes Podcast, Kevin and Sean review  the new mixtape by Dreamville, D-Day.  The guys go over their favorite and least favorite songs on the album as well as go over  how much of fans they are of course of J. Cole and other artist on Dreamville. Despite that fact the host had very different takes on this mixtape.  This is an episode you will not want to miss it. Make s...

The quarter finals is here! Another week of March Madness baby! Shonen Tapes style! The competition is really heating up. This weeks debates were ones for the book.. Sean’s shows versus Kevin’s shows. Not every show will survive.. But all that they can promise is that one show will reign supreme and you all know the deal! Only the Tapeworms votes count.  Listen really hard in these debates and mak...

On Episode 154 of the Shonen Tapes Podcast, Kevin and Sean review Denzel Curry’s new project  that dropped earlier this month “Melt My Eyez  See Your Future”.  The guys go over their favorite and least favorite songs as well as go over what they think about Denzel’s flow. They also go over his appeal and his potential. The guys def go off course and give their take on The Slap Heard Around The Wor...