#109.5 First Thoughts on Hand’s

Shonen Flop

Manga by Itakura, Yuuichi

Does this author know what handball is?

David and Jordan give their first thoughts on Shonen Jump manga Hand’s. 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.

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• Episode art by Shannon (IG: illuminyatea)

MAL Description:

The main character wants to be a hero, but his father is a bum that loses all of their money in gambling, but he was once the ace of the japanese team in handball. He goes to a coach and asks him to take care of his son, because he got into a debt and is running from the yakuza. The coach thinks he's an outstanding talent that has been given to him to coach, and he sends his daughter to pick him. Daigo (the main character) then ends up living with them.