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.
Episodes
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
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
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
Monday Mar 11, 2024
Monday Mar 11, 2024
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
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
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 CRUD
0:32:27 - IN ANIME & INDUSTRY
1:07:17 - TALK NO JUTSU
2:04:34 - STRAW HAT CORNER
2:42:58 - 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
Monday Jan 29, 2024
Monday Jan 29, 2024
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 CRUD
0:31:06 - IN ANIME & INDUSTRY
1:58:29 - STRAW HAT CORNER
2:35:56 - FUCK THIS POST & HAPPY BIRTHDAY SONIC
Articles Referenced:
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-01-24/16th-manga-taisho-awards-nominate-11-titles/.194135
https://www.polygon.com/24041648/anime-awards-2024-best-anime-nominees-crunchyroll
https://www.ign.com/articles/jujutsu-kaisen-season-2-part-2-review-shibuya-incident-arc
https://gizmodo.com/godzilla-minus-one-oscar-nomination-visual-effects-toho-1851189245
Intro: "Next" by Gio Navas
Monday Jan 22, 2024
Monday Jan 22, 2024
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 CRUD
0:35:55 - IN ANIME & INDUSTRY
1:33:42 - TALK NO JUTSU
1:57:23 - STRAW HAT CORNER
2:20:20 - FUCK THIS POST & HAPPY BIRTHDAY SONIC
Intro: "Next" by Gio Navas
Saturday Jan 13, 2024
Saturday Jan 13, 2024
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!
Saturday Sep 16, 2023
Saturday Sep 16, 2023
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 Navas
Logo by Jules Riseling
Friday Sep 08, 2023
Friday Sep 08, 2023
“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 Navas
Logo by Jules Riseling
Friday Aug 25, 2023
Friday Aug 25, 2023
It's another one of those weeks where we always end up on the same subject no matter what else we try to talk about! This week, Tavarita gets spoiled for Chainsaw Man, Atomic talks about misinformation being spread online regarding AI animation, and both bemoan the way media is consumed in modern times... and how we can be more discerning.
Opening Theme "Next" by Gio Navas
Logo by Jules Riseling
Friday Aug 18, 2023
Friday Aug 18, 2023
Fall convention season is coming up fast! Atomic and Tavarita discuss the possible impact extreme heat is having on the Texas summer con season, the unfortunate passing of comedy writer and voice acting legend Johnny Hardwick (mostly known as Dale Gribble from King of the Hill), recommending anime according to the WAS (Weeb Ass Shit) scale, and a possible rebrand in the podcast's future!
Opening theme by Gio Navas
TSP Logo by Jules Riseling