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Welcome to the Nen Show Podcast, where Mathwiz and Craftsdwarf read and discuss a bunch of Shounen manga while ruining everything!


    • Oct 10, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 2h 13m AVG DURATION
    • 105 EPISODES


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    Saint Seiya Part 4: Hades (Volumes 19-28)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2021 55:49


    This time we're reading the Greek pantheon themed fantasy battle epic, Kuramada Masami's Saint Seiya!

    Saint Seiya Part 3: Poseidon (Volumes 14-18)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2021 45:05


    This time we're reading the Greek pantheon themed fantasy battle epic, Kuramada Masami's Saint Seiya! Next time: Saint Seiya Volumes 14-18

    Saint Seiya Part 2: Sanctuary 2/2 [Gold] (Volumes 8-13)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2021 54:53


    This time we're reading the Greek pantheon themed fantasy battle epic, Kuramada Masami's Saint Seiya! Next time: Saint Seiya Volumes 14-18

    Saint Seiya Part 1: Sanctuary 1/2 [Bronze and Silver] (Volumes 1-7)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2021 50:04


    Next time: Sanctuary 2/2 [Gold] (Volumes 8-13)

    Dragon Ball Super Part 2: Universe Survival and Galactic Prisoner (Chapters 27-67)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2021 67:06


    On another journey, we're reading the sequel to Akira Toriyama's original classic, Dragon Ball Super. Next time: Saint Seiya Volumes 1-7

    Dragon Ball Super Part 1: Universe 6 and Black Future (Chapters 1-26)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2021 66:29


    On another journey, we're reading the sequel to Akira Toriyama's original classic, Dragon Ball Super. Next time: Dragon Ball Super 27-66

    Dragon Ball Part 7: Buu (Chapters 421-519)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2021 142:50


    On a journey west, we're reading Akira Toriyama's ever endearing classic, Dragon Ball. Next time: Dragon Ball Super 1-26 + Space Patrol Jaco

    Dragon Ball Part 6: Androids (Chapters 330-420)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2021 88:52


    On a journey west, we're reading Akira Toriyama's ever endearing classic, Dragon Ball. Next time: Dragon Ball 421-519

    Dragon Ball Part 5: Frieza (Chapters 242-329)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2021 94:25


    On a journey west, we're reading Akira Toriyama's ever endearing classic, Dragon Ball. Next time: Dragon Ball 330-420

    Dragon Ball Part 4: Saiyans (Chapters 195-241)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2021 79:21


    On a journey west, we're reading Akira Toriyama's ever endearing classic, Dragon Ball. Next time: Dragon Ball 242-329

    Dragon Ball Part 3: Piccolo (Chapters 113-194)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2021 144:39


    On a journey west, we're reading Akira Toriyama's ever endearing classic, Dragon Ball. Next time: Dragon Ball 195-241

    Dragon Ball Part 2: Red Ribbon Army (Chapters 55-112)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2021 96:33


    On a journey west, we're reading Akira Toriyama's ever endearing classic, Dragon Ball. Next time: Dragon Ball 113-194

    Dragon Ball Part 1: Hunt for the Dragon Balls (Chapters 1-54)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2021 135:23


    On a journey west, we're reading Akira Toriyama's ever endearing classic, Dragon Ball. Next time: Dragon Ball 55-112

    Gintama Part 12 END: Silver Soul 2/2 (Chapters 670-704)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2021 71:17


    Moving to an anachronistic Edo, we're reading Hideaki Sorachi's goofy samurai manga, Gintama! Next time: Dragon Ball 1-54

    Gintama Part 11: Silver Soul 1/2 (Chapters 596-669)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2021 64:25


    Moving to an anachronistic Edo, we're reading Hideaki Sorachi's goofy samurai manga, Gintama! Next time: Gintama Chapters 670-704

    Gintama Part 10: Rakuyo Decisive Battle (Chapters 552-595)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2021 44:21


    Moving to an anachronistic Edo, we're reading Hideaki Sorachi's goofy samurai manga, Gintama! Next time: Gintama Chapters 596-669

    Gintama Part 9: Assassination and Farewell (Chapters 502-551)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2021 80:40


    Moving to an anachronistic Edo, we're reading Hideaki Sorachi's goofy samurai manga, Gintama! Next time: Gintama Chapters 552-595

    Gintama Part 8: Shinigami (Chapters 434-501)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2021 90:38


    Moving to an anachronistic Edo, we're reading Hideaki Sorachi's goofy samurai manga, Gintama! Next time: Gintama Chapters 502-551

    Gintama Part 7: Courtesan of a Nation (Chapters 361-433)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2020 84:48


    Moving to an anachronistic Edo, we're reading Hideaki Sorachi's goofy samurai manga, Gintama! Next time: Gintama Chapters 434-501 (note, there will be a one week delay. This being our third 70 chapter reading in a row we're both feeling a bit burnt out, if that wasn't evident by the discussion)

    Gintama Part 6: Kabukicho Four Devas (Chapters 290-360)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2020 141:00


    Moving to an anachronistic Edo, we're reading Hideaki Sorachi's goofy samurai manga, Gintama! Next time: Gintama Chapters 361-433

    Gintama Part 5: Red Spider (Chapters 229-289)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2020 83:59


    Moving to an anachronistic Edo, we're reading Hideaki Sorachi's goofy samurai manga, Gintama! Next time: Gintama Chapters 290-360

    Gintama Part 4: Yoshiwara in Flames (Chapters 169-228)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2020 59:58


    Moving to an anachronistic Edo, we're reading Hideaki Sorachi's goofy samurai manga, Gintama! Next time: Gintama Chapters 229-268

    Gintama Part 3: Shinsengumi Crisis (Chapters 99-168)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2020 122:16


    Moving to an anachronistic Edo, we're reading Hideaki Sorachi's goofy samurai manga, Gintama! Next time: Gintama Chapters 169-228

    Gintama Part 2: Benizakura (Chapters 53-98)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2020 85:46


    Moving to an anachronistic Edo, we're reading Hideaki Sorachi's goofy samurai manga, Gintama! Next time: Gintama Chapters 99-168

    Gintama Part 1: Yorozuya (Chapters 1-52)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2020 136:51


    Moving to an anachronistic Edo, we're reading Hideaki Sorachi's goofy samurai manga, Gintama! Next time: Gintama Chapters 53-98

    Kinnikuman Part 4: Scramble for the Throne (Chapters 274-387)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2020 101:59


    Look at the REAL grandfather of shounen as we know it, we're reading Yudetamago's long running wrestling action comedy, Kinnikuman. Next time: Gintama Chapters 1-52

    Kinnikuman Part 3: Golden Mask and Dream Choujin Tag (Chapters 160-273)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2020 114:09


    Look at the REAL grandfather of shounen as we know it, we're reading Yudetamago's long running wrestling action comedy, Kinnikuman. Next time: Kinnikuman Chapters 274-391

    Kinnikuman Part 2: 21st Choujin Olympics and 7 Akuma Choujin (Chapters 80-159)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2020 104:02


    Look at the REAL grandfather of shounen as we know it, we're reading Yudetamago's long running wrestling action comedy, Kinnikuman. Next time: Kinnikuman Chapters 160-273

    Kinnikuman Part 1: 20th Choujin Olympics and American Tour (Chapters 1-79)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2020 67:30


    Look at the REAL grandfather of shounen as we know it, we're reading Yudetamago's long running wrestling action comedy, Kinnikuman. Next time: Kinnikuman Chapters 80-159

    Ashita no Joe Part 4: José Mendoza (Volumes 14-20)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2020 107:25


    Going way back to the long anticipated old school block, we visit the classic and iconic boxing series, Chiba Tetsuya and Kajiwara Ikki's Ashita no Joe. Next time: Kinnikuman Chapters 1-79

    Ashita no Joe Part 3: Carlos Rivera (Volumes 10-14)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2020 119:06


    Going way back to the long anticipated old school block, we visit the classic and iconic boxing series, Chiba Tetsuya and Kajiwara Ikki's Ashita no Joe. Next time: Ashita no Joe (volume 14 page 82 to the end of volume 20)

    Ashita no Joe Part 2: Rikiishi Tooru (Volumes 5-9)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2020 127:41


    Going way back to the long anticipated old school block, we visit the classic and iconic boxing series, Chiba Tetsuya and Kajiwara Ikki's Ashita no Joe. Next time: Ashita no Joe (volume 10 to volume 14 page 81)

    Ashita no Joe Part 1: Yabuki Joe (Volumes 1-5)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2020 87:55


    Going way back to the long anticipated old school block, we visit the classic and iconic boxing series, Chiba Tetsuya and Kajiwara Ikki's Ashita no Joe. Next time: Ashita no Joe (volume 5 page 89 to volume 9)

    Boruto Part 1: Chunin Exams [Scarlet Spring-Ao] (Chapters 700+1-23)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020 160:29


    Tracing back the podcast's origin, we revisit the Naruto franchise to check in on the next generation adventures of Boruto. Next time: Ashita no Joe (volumes 1-5 page 88)

    Soul Eater 4 END: War on the Moon (Chapters 72-113)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2020 164:51


    Reading the first series picked by our patrons we move onto Atsushi Ohkubo's spooky school series, Soul Eater! Next time: Naruto Scarlet Spring 1-10 and Boruto 1-23

    Soul Eater Part 3: Arachnophobia (Chapters 44-71)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2020 73:55


    Reading the first series picked by our patrons we move onto Atsushi Ohkubo's spooky school series, Soul Eater! Next time: Chapters 72-113

    Soul Eater 2: Demon Tool Hunting (Chapters 24-43)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 90:30


    Reading the first series picked by our patrons we move onto Atsushi Ohkubo's spooky school series, Soul Eater! Next time: Chapters 44-71

    Soul Eater Part 1: Medusa Invasion (Chapters 0.1-23)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2020 135:45


    Reading the first series picked by our patrons we move onto Atsushi Ohkubo's spooky school series, Soul Eater! Next time: Chapters 24-43

    Hunter x Hunter 7: 13th Hunter Chairman Election (Chapters 319-339)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2020 164:05


    Finally on the namesake of the podcast, our Nen has been shown as we read Yoshihiro Togashi's fantasy epic, Hunter x Hunter. Next time: Soul Eater Chapters 0.1-23

    Hunter x Hunter Part 6: Chimera Ant 2/2 [Palace Invasion] (Chapters 261-318)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2020 163:39


    Finally on the namesake of the podcast, our Nen has been shown as we read Yoshihiro Togashi's fantasy epic, Hunter x Hunter. Next time: 13th Hunter Chairman Election (Chapters 318-339)

    Hunter x Hunter Part 5: Chimera Ant 1/2 [NGL] (Chapters 186-260)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2020 200:27


    Finally on the namesake of the podcast, our Nen has been shown as we read Yoshihiro Togashi's fantasy epic, Hunter x Hunter. Next time: Chimera Ant Part 2 (Chapters 261-318)

    Hunter x Hunter Part 4: Greed Island (Chapters 120-185)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2020 153:19


    Finally on the namesake of the podcast, our Nen has been shown as we read Yoshihiro Togashi's fantasy epic, Hunter x Hunter. Next time: Chimera Ant Part 1 (C186-260)

    Hunter x Hunter Part 3: Yorknew City (Chapters 64-119)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2019 176:26


    Finally on the namesake of the podcast, our Nen has been shown as we read Yoshihiro Togashi's fantasy epic, Hunter x Hunter. Next time: Greed Island (Chapters 120-185)

    Hunter x Hunter Part 2: Zoldyck Family and Heaven's Arena (Chapters 39-63)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2019 148:07


    Welcome to the Nen Show Podcast, where Mathwiz and Craftsdwarf read and discuss a bunch of Shounen manga while ruining everything! Finally on the namesake of the podcast, our Nen has been shown as we read Yoshihiro Togashi's fantasy epic, Hunter x Hunter. Next time: Yorknew City (Chapters 64-119)

    Hunter x Hunter Part 1: Hunter Exam (Chapters 1-38)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2019 195:59


    Finally on the namesake of the podcast, our Nen has been shown as we read Yoshihiro Togashi's fantasy epic, Hunter x Hunter. Next time: Zoldyck Family & Heavens Arena (Chapters 39-63)

    Yu Yu Hakusho Part 4 END: Three Kings (Chapters 154-175)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2019 160:20


    Here and now we are stuck between the distant past of the 90's and the demon filled Underworld of Yoshihiro Togashi's Yu Yu Hakusho. Next time: Hunter x Hunter (Chapters 1-38)

    Yu Yu Hakusho Part 3: Chapter Black (Chapters 113-153)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2019 168:32


    Here and now we are stuck between the distant past of the 90's and the demon filled Underworld of Yoshihiro Togashi's Yu Yu Hakusho. Next time: Three Kings (Chapters 154-175)

    Yu Yu Hakusho Part 2: Dark Tournament (Chapters 52-112)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2019 173:21


    Here and now we are stuck between the distant past of the 90's and the demon filled Underworld of Yoshihiro Togashi's Yu Yu Hakusho. Next time: Chapter Black (Chapters 113-153)

    Yu Yu Hakusho Part 1: Spirit Detective (Chapters 1-51)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2019 216:10


    Here and now we are stuck between the distant past of the 90's and the demon filled Underworld of Yoshihiro Togashi's Yu Yu Hakusho. Next time: Dark Tournament (Chapters 52-112)

    Fairy Tail Part 9 END: Alvarez Empire (Chapters 453-545)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2019 154:24


    This time, we are in a fantasy of dragons and wizards, Hiro Mashima's most well known manga, Fairy Tail. Next time: Yu Yu Hakusho Spirit Detective Saga (Chapters 1-51)

    Fairy Tail Part 8: Zero and Avatar (Chapters 418-452 + Fairy Tail Zero)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2019 120:54


    This time, we are in a fantasy of dragons and wizards, Hiro Mashima's most well known manga, Fairy Tail. Next time: Albareth Empire (Chapters 453-545)

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