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The Shounen Protagonist

Tavarita & Atomic

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Frequency: 1 episode/53d. Total Eps: 19

The Shounen Protagonist is about artist alley life and discussion of different anime and video games! Hosted by Tavarita and Atomic, they discuss and analyze different movies, games, arcs, and episodes of the media that shaped our lives. Join them weekly for fun facts, laughs, and happy tears as they explore what makes geek culture so impactful, and most of all, what makes it fun.

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01/12/2024
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19: In Which Crunchyroll Makes Us Communists

Episode 19

Thursday, March 21, 2024 • Duration 02:31:23

It's a quiet work week for Tavarita and Atomic, so what better way to spend our time than discuss the recent controversies of Crunchyroll? In addition, they discuss the Crunchyroll Anime Award results!

0:01:11 - CON CRUD 0:07:47 - IN ANIME & INDUSTRY 1:06:30 - TALK NO JUTSU 1:30:52 - STRAW HAT CORNER 2:28:51 - FUCK THIS POST & HAPPY BIRTHDAY SONIC

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Intro: "Next" by Gio Navas

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18: Like A Star In The Sky

Episode 18

Monday, March 11, 2024 • Duration 02:57:24

It has been a heart shattering week for the world, and particularly the anime & manga world, as we hear about the passing of mangaka and legend Akira Toriyama. Atomic and Tavarita discuss the impact of his work in their own lives, and the lives of other personal heroes and family members. As Yusuke Murata wrote of Toriyama: "Strangely, it doesn't feel at all like he's gone. Perhaps because for me he was always almost like a star in the sky."

0:00:43 - IN ANIME & INDUSTRY 1:49:48 - STRAW HAT CORNER 2:54:56 - FUCK THIS POST & HAPPY BIRTHDAY SONIC

Articles Referenced: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/03/08/dragon-ball-akira-toriyama-dies/ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2019-05-31/dragonball-creator-akira-toriyama-knighted-by-france/.147351 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_Toriyama https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/2024/03/08/akira-toriyama-dragon-ball-appreciation/

Intro: "Next" by Gio Navas

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9: I Will Get A Little Mad As A Treat

Episode 9

Friday, August 11, 2023 • Duration 01:39:26

Atomic and Tavarita discuss their time at AnimeFest in Dallas, the furry COVID comic that has everyone dunking on OP, and the endless cycle of dissatisfaction that plagues anime fans.

8: I Hope Kirishima Marries A Woman

Episode 8

Thursday, July 27, 2023 • Duration 01:51:17

What's to update on a weekend with no conventions? A lot, apparently. Atomic and Tavarita talk the controversial date changes for Holiday Matsuri, the turbulent landscape of social media trends, the danger of lost media due to recent MAX announcements, and what it means to be a real anime ~enjoyer~.

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7: Oh God, Is This Gonna Be A One Piece Podcast?

Episode 7

Saturday, July 22, 2023 • Duration 01:57:21

Atomic and Tavarita talk Metrocon and Okashicon, along with (not so) expert opinions on the development of convention juries and table placements for artists at future conventions. Atomic gives thoughts on this season's anime to watch (and to avoid), and recent binges watching Jerma. Both discuss One Piece GOLD, Oda's legacy as an artist and story-teller, and One Piece's place in the Eastern entertainment zeitgeist. There's never been a better time to be a One Piece fan!

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6: The Time I Got Reincarnated As Jared Leto’s The Joker

Episode 6

Wednesday, July 5, 2023 • Duration 01:45:33

As Atomic and Tavarita come into July, they discuss Anime Trivia, Delta H Con and AX FOMO obliteration, upcoming announcements such as Suicide Squad's upcoming ... (checks notes) isekai anime(??) and the constant struggle for dominance among social media platforms.

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5: It’s Been A While...

Episode 5

Tuesday, July 4, 2023 • Duration 01:51:21

Atomic and Tavarita discuss their experience with latest conventions, as well as a much-needed update in episode formatting.

4: The Great Twisting: Uzumaki and The Horror of Reality

Season 1 · Episode 4

Wednesday, October 26, 2022 • Duration 01:31:11

In this spooky Halloween episode, Atomic and Tavarita talk about horror manga-ka extraordinaire, Junji Ito, and in particular, his work Uzumaki -- considered to be his magnum opus. Join them as they discuss what makes good horror, why Ito's work is so scary, and the future of Uzumaki as a franchise. Happy Halloween y'all!

**Content Warnings: Existentialism, Uzumaki and other Junji Ito Spoilers, Murder, Suicide Mentions**

[Show Notes]

K, B. (2019, June 10). An interview with master of horror manga junji ito (full length version). grape Japan. Retrieved October 26, 2022, from https://grapee.jp/en/116016
Thacker, E. (2016, April 30). Black illumination: The unhuman world of Junji Ito. The Japan Times. Retrieved October 26, 2022, from https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2016/01/30/books/black-illumination-unhuman-world-junji-ito
Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, October 22). Uzumaki. Wikipedia. Retrieved October 26, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uzumaki
Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, October 23). Junji Ito. Wikipedia. Retrieved October 26, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junji_Ito

[Art Credit] "Shounen Protagonist" Logo & Design by Jules Riseling https://www.julesriseling.com (thank you Jules!) https://www.twitter.com/julesriseling

[Music Credit] Intro & Outro Music: "Next" by Gio Navas Intermission Music: "Brave" by Gio Navas https://www.gionavas.com/ (thank you Gio!) https://www.twitter.com/giomaria

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3: A Single Thing In Nature: Mushishi and The Futility Of It All

Season 1 · Episode 3

Wednesday, September 22, 2021 • Duration 01:50:17

In this episode, Atomic and Tavarita discuss the sleeper hit manga and anime series Mushishi and its mastery of the art of short storytelling. They dive into Mushishi's haunting naturalism, the possibility of a shadow biosphere, and the entropy of our universe. This one is a thinker!

**Content Warnings: Existentialism, Talk of Animal Death**

[0:00] Episode Introduction
[0:29] Episode Title, John Muir
[1:40] Housekeeping!
[6:15] The Career of Yuki Urushibara
[13:39] The Mushishi Manga
[19:47] Manga Publishing Issues & FOMO
[23:56] World of Mushishi
[1:03:33] The Shadow Biosphere
[1:14:04] The Mushi & Entropy
[1:39:54] Why Fish Don't Exist
[1:45:40] Outro - Alexa Guesses That Anime

[Show Notes]

Conover, E. (2015). “Shadow biosphere” might be hiding strange life right under our noses. Science. Published. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aaa7865
Davies, P. C., Benner, S. A., Cleland, C. E., Lineweaver, C. H., McKay, C. P., & Wolfe-Simon, F. (2009). Signatures of a Shadow Biosphere. Astrobiology, 9(2), 241–249. https://doi.org/10.1089/ast.2008.0251
Miller, L. (2021). Why Fish Don’t Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life (First Printing ed.). Simon & Schuster.
Ohara, T. (2007, February 3). Mushishi Live-Action Movie Interview. ComiPress. https://www.comipress.com/article/2007/02/03/1449.html
Oxford Essential Quotations, & Ratcliffe, S. (2020). John Muir. Oxford Reference. https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780191843730.001.0001/q-oro-ed5-00012574
Universe Today [Fraser Cain]. (2020, January 28). Is There A Shadow Biosphere? Searching For Life On Earth That Isn’t Related To Us [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2brd-3OVgn8
Wikipedia contributors. (2021a, August 7). Yuki Urushibara. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuki_Urushibara
Wikipedia contributors. (2021b, August 31). Mushishi. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mushishi

[Art Credit] "Shounen Protagonist" Logo & Design by Jules Riseling (thank you Jules!)

2: Not With A Bang, But A Whimper: Hunter X Hunter & Hustle Culture

Season 1 · Episode 2

Wednesday, August 18, 2021 • Duration 01:40:18

It's already getting deep fam! In this episode, Atomic and Tavarita discuss the origins of the classic shounen series "Hunter X Hunter" and the controversial career of its creator, Yoshihiro Togashi. Furthermore, they talk of the deadly work culture that has developed in the manga industry, how consumers can help, what we can learn from Togashi's career - and by extension, what we can learn from the decline of his protagonist Gon.

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**Trigger Warning: Premature Death Mentions**

[0:00] Episode Introduction
[1:32] Anime Houston!
[9:26] Episode Title, "The Hollow Men"
[11:14] The Career of Yoshihiro Togashi
[40:10] "Hiatus X Hiatus" & Burnout
[1:25:00] What We Owe Creators
[1:38:00] Outro - Alexa Guesses That Anime

[Show Notes]

Eliot, T. S. (1925). The Hollow Men by T S Eliot. All Poetry. https://allpoetry.com/the-hollow-men
Rudlin, P. (2021, July 2). So, What is Karoshi Actually? Japan Intercultural Consulting. https://japanintercultural.com/free-resources/articles/japanese-business-keywords/so-what-is-karoshi-actually/
Sridhar, P. (2020, January 24). What We Owe to Creators: Burnout in manga artists and how to prevent it. Anime Feminist. https://www.animefeminist.com/what-we-owe-to-creators/
Wikipedia contributors. (2021, August 16). Yoshihiro Togashi. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshihiro_Togashi

[Art Credit] "Shounen Protagonist" Logo & Design by Jules Riseling https://www.julesriseling.com (thank you Jules!) https://www.twitter.com/julesriseling

[Music Credit] Opening Music: "Next" by Gio Navas Intermission Music: "Brave" by Gio Navas https://www.gionavas.com/ (thank you Gio!)