Manga by Hiroyuki Takei The creator of Shaman King invites you to get into the zone, the Butsu Zone We and our guest Shaman King expert Andy's Islands discuss Shonen Jump manga Butsu Zone. Show Notes: • You can reach us at Twitter @shonenflopcast or email us • You can find our guest at: • Patch Cafe: https://patch.cafe/ | Twitter: @ShamanKingNews • Roboco Rodeo: https://roboco.rodeo/ | Twitter: @RobocoRodeo • Personal Twitter: @andysislands • Archipe documentary on Shaman King: https://youtu.be/zp6_kvcEI_4 • Help keep the show running by joining the Shonen Flop Patreon at patreon.com/shonenflop. Get perks like early access to episodes; joining us during recordings, and exclusive episodes on manga like Agravity Boys, Magu-chan: God of Destruction, and PPPPPP. • Get Shonen Flop merch, including this episode’s cover art, on a shirt, mug, print, or whatever else might catch your eye https://www.teepublic.com/stores/shonen-flop?ref_id=22733 • Become a member of our community by joining our Discord. You can hang out with us, submit your questions or six word summaries! Find it at https://discord.com/invite/4hC3SqRw8r • Want to be a guest? You can ask to be on a future episode at bit.ly/shonen_flop_guest Credits: • Shonen Flop is hosted by David Weinberger and Jordan Forbes • Additional editing assistance by Dylan Crider 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 • Episode art by Merliel (IG: mer_liel) • Cover art funded by our generous art benefactor Nigel Francis Of Shaman King fame, here's another series by Hiroyuki Takei about a Buddha with the 1,000 arms armor. Sennju, an emissary of the Buddha Kannon, appears in the human world to find and protect the reincarnation of the Buddha Mirokou. The emissary arrives on Earth just in time to save a young girl from being bullied by some rough looking men. Just who is this girl and will she believe that he's a Buddha who was sent by Kannon?
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