The Shounen Protagonist

Tavarita & Atomic
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The Shounen Protagonist

THE SHOUNEN PROTAGONIST is a part historical, part motivational, podcast about the anime and video games that both educated and inspired us as children and adults. Hosted by Tavarita and Atomic, we'll 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.

  1. MAR 21

    19: In Which Crunchyroll Makes Us Communists

    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 CRUD0:07:47 - IN ANIME & INDUSTRY1:06:30 - TALK NO JUTSU1:30:52 - STRAW HAT CORNER2:28:51 - F**K THIS POST & HAPPY BIRTHDAY SONIC Articles Referenced: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/crunchyroll-anime-awards-winners-2024-list-1235841942/ https://www.polygon.com/anime/24092569/crunchyroll-ai-subtitles-funimation-account-updates-interview https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/26/24080637/funimation-shut-down-crunchyroll-digital-library-compensation Intro: "Next" by Gio Navas

    2h 31m

  2. MAR 11

    18: Like A Star In The Sky

    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 & INDUSTRY1:49:48 - STRAW HAT CORNER2:54:56 - 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/.147351https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_Toriyamahttps://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/2024/03/08/akira-toriyama-dragon-ball-appreciation/ Intro: "Next" by Gio Navas

    2h 57m

  3. FEB 27

    17: A Different Ball And Chain

    After an impromptu sick break, we're back! Atomic and Tavarita discuss the prompt exit of Voice Actress Cristina Vee from Twitter, and the Hazbin Hotel craze at conventions and online -- more specifically, asking the question, does a fandom presence create a better or a worse product? Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of the genocide in Palestine. 0:00:59 - CON CRUD0:32:27 - IN ANIME & INDUSTRY1:07:17 - TALK NO JUTSU2:04:34 - STRAW HAT CORNER2:42:58 - FUCK THIS POST & HAPPY BIRTHDAY SONIC Articles Referenced:https://ponett.medium.com/my-own-personal-hell-thoughts-on-hazbin-hotel-1b226af317f5 Intro: "Next" by Gio Navas

    2h 45m

  4. JAN 29

    16: We Serve Fighting Scenes Here, Sir

    As Tavarita and Atomic prepare for Megacon in Orlando, there's lots to talk about! Along with career wins, they discuss the Taisho Award Nominees, their reviews of The Boy and the Heron and Godzilla Minus One, and the IGN Rating of Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Part 2 that has everyone talking. Do long fight scenes justify a harsh review of a shounen? 0:03:20 - CON CRUD0:31:06 - IN ANIME & INDUSTRY1:58:29 - STRAW HAT CORNER2:35:56 - FUCK THIS POST & HAPPY BIRTHDAY SONIC Articles Referenced:https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-01-24/16th-manga-taisho-awards-nominate-11-titles/.194135https://www.polygon.com/24041648/anime-awards-2024-best-anime-nominees-crunchyrollhttps://www.ign.com/articles/jujutsu-kaisen-season-2-part-2-review-shibuya-incident-archttps://gizmodo.com/godzilla-minus-one-oscar-nomination-visual-effects-toho-1851189245 Intro: "Next" by Gio Navas

    2h 38m

  5. JAN 22

    15: Anime's Tommy Tallarico

    It seems like there's more news than ever this week! Atomic and Tavarita discuss the Waitlist Blues of Artist Alley, the Colombian grifter who briefly had people believing she animated on The Boy and the Heron, The Crunchyroll Anime Award Nominees, and begging the questions: Where are the women working in anime? 0:00:00 - CON CRUD0:35:55 - IN ANIME & INDUSTRY1:33:42 - TALK NO JUTSU1:57:23 - STRAW HAT CORNER2:20:20 - F**K THIS POST & HAPPY BIRTHDAY SONIC Intro: "Next" by Gio Navas

    2h 24m

  6. JAN 13

    14: Usopp Needs To Be Uglier

    Welcome back! After a 4 month hiatus, Tavarita and Atomic discuss all of the exciting developments in their art careers and in anime. In this episode, a review of all fall/winter conventions, Dungeon Meshi, Pokémon Concierge, Apothecary Diaries, and the controversial One Piece Reboot announcement. In addition, this is the first Straw Hat Corner, in which Tavarita and Atomic finally watch One Piece!

    2h 26m

  7. 09/16/2023

    13: Yassify Chopper

    What do we expect with the announcement of Chopper in the next One Piece Live Action? Hyper-realistic nightmare Chopper? Roger Rabbit Chopper? Muppet Chopper? Tavarita and Atomic discuss the pros and cons of different acceptance standards for Artist Alley, why the One Piece Live Action showrunners should make Chopper a Muppet, Anime News Network's top-rated Summer 2023 shows, and, of course, the shit-show going on with Unity. Opening Theme "Next" by Gio NavasLogo by Jules Riseling

    2h 4m

  8. 09/08/2023

    12: Audiences Are Dumber

    “The studios didn’t invent Rotten Tomatoes, and most of them don’t like it,” says the filmmaker Paul Schrader. “But the system is broken. Audiences are dumber. Normal people don’t go through reviews like they used to. Rotten Tomatoes is something the studios can game. So they do.” Atomic and Tavarita discuss their time at Nan Desu Kan and San Japan, the One Piece Live Action's explosive debut among the thick of the SAG/WGA strike, possible reasons Netflix has pushed the release of a live action anime so hard, and the scathing NY Mag article about the death grip Rotten Tomatoes has among studios as well as consumers.   Intro "Next" by Gio NavasLogo by Jules Riseling

    2h 20m
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About

THE SHOUNEN PROTAGONIST is a part historical, part motivational, podcast about the anime and video games that both educated and inspired us as children and adults. Hosted by Tavarita and Atomic, we'll 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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  • Creator
    Tavarita & Atomic
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    19
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2021 The Shounen Protagonist. All rights reserved.
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    The Shounen Protagonist

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