Shonen Tapes

The Shonen Tapes is a podcast where homies Kevin and Sean deep dive into anime every week. Topical episodes some weeks and deep dives into shows and characters other weeks. Twenty years of friendship between the hosts comes with the non-stop and banter you’d expect while hanging out with your friends. Subscribe to catch The Shonen Tapes every week!

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#268: The Soul Tape

June 12, 2024 • Shonen Tapes • Season 7 • Episode 268

New generation anime is dope, but does it have enough soul? Do you feel deeply connected to these characters and their arcs, or do you just enjoy the concept, artwork, and fight scenes?

In this episode, we’re diving into the world of SOUL within Anime. We have a hunch that older generation anime had a lot more soul, and we're breaking down why that is. We’ll be naming examples of both soulful and soulless anime along the way.

Urban Dictionary describes soulless as: Cold, hard, cruel; lacking sensitivity or the capacity for deep feeling. We explore this definition and how it applies to anime across different generations.

Let us know how ya'll are feeling about these picks on YouTube, Insta, or our Discord. There's probably plenty we left out!

This episode Includes: Cowboy Bebop, Jujutsu Kaisen, MHA, My Hero Academia, Attack On Titan, Jujutsu Kaisen, Dragon Ball Z, DBZ, Dragon Ball Super, Demon Slayer, Solo Leveling, Rent-a-Girlfriend, Chainsaw Man, Naruto

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