This episode we’re going full shonen mode and trying to figure out what makes a massive kaijuu hit, going over some of our favourite titles that qualify for that title, and forecasting some potential big hitters on the horizon.

0:00 Introduction - trying to understand what makes a kaijuu shonen hit?

4:11 Series we’d consider big hits that others might not

7:11 One Piece vs Demon Slayer - which is the bigger hit?

12:38 How big of a factor is a publisher/magazine for a series to become a hit?

15:56 What did we think would be a massive hit that didn’t become that?

22:44 Anime Blu-ray and DVD sales and the power of the otaku fanbase

26:03 Comparing the generation of the Big Three to recent successes

30:16 Are there traits in writing or art that indicate something will be a mega hit?

43:27 Do our top 3 battle shonen qualify as ‘big hits’ and why do we love them?

48:31 What current shonen title do we think will become the next big hit?

54:32 Hollywood cinema’s influence on successful mangaka

56:18 Outro - final thoughts on Gachiakuta’s potential