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March 31, 2025 18 mins

This Blue Dragon spinoff doesn’t exactly color me impressed.

 

David and Jordan give their first thoughts on Shonen Jump manga Ral Grad. Listen in as they give an overview of the first chapter, where they think it will go from there, and ultimately their “power word” to describe the series so far. They also dive into some listener questions.

 

 Show Notes:

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Credits:

 

• Manga by Obata, Takeshi (Art), Takano, Tsuneo (Story)

 

• Shonen Flop is hosted by David Weinberger and Jordan Forbes

 

• Additional editing assistance by Dylan Krider you can find his podcast, Anime Out of Context at animeoutofcontext.com

 

• Assistance with pronunciation, translation, and other miscellaneous research done by Tucker Whatley and MaxyBee

 

• Thanks to Kalalla for being our social media manager

 

MAL Description:

In Blue Dragon, shadows can fuse with their hosts. This is the history of the teenager, Ral, and his shadow, the Blue Dragon Grado, that his father, a king, imprisoned together in the dungeon of the castle when Ral was a young baby. One day, when the shadows besieges the castle, his personal educator, Mio, releases him to protect the castle and repel the shadows.

 

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