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@cantstophibarikun
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welcome to Can’t Stop Hibari-kun, the podcast about the 1980s transgender romantic comedy you’ve never heard of. hosted by @agenderfox and @comicsbyxan who live in Salt Lake City with their three cats
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Xanshe/her
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can't stop won't stopAug 1, 2025

The series saves one of its most interesting characters for literally the last seven pages of the manga, as we meet the manly, hot-blooded shonen archetype Gekijirou. As they bid farewell to the series, Rowan and Xan speculate on what might have been.

https://hibari.libsyn.com/42-hibari-cannot-be-stopped-by-conventional-means

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Can't Stop Hibari-kun: 42. Hibari Cannot Be Stopped by Conventional Means

The series saves one of its most interesting characters for literally the last seven pages of the manga, as we meet the manly, hot-blooded shonen archetype Gekijirou. As they bid farewell to the series, Rowan and Xan speculate on what might have been.

can't stop won't stopJul 25, 2025

It’s part one of our finale, and the very last episode of the anime sees Hibari acquiring strange powers from the gender-affirming white alligators who secretly live in her home. Rowan and Xan discuss their most and least beloved characters of the series, as well as ideas for a Stop!! Hibari-kun! revival.

https://hibari.libsyn.com/41-hibari-is-op-pls-nerf

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Can't Stop Hibari-kun: 41. Hibari Is OP, Pls Nerf

It’s part one of our finale, and the very last episode of the anime sees Hibari acquiring strange powers from the gender-affirming white alligators who secretly live in her home. Rowan and Xan discuss their most and least beloved characters of the series, as well as ideas for a Stop!! Hibari-kun! revival.

can't stop won't stopJul 18, 2025

Sayuri returns with plans of stalking and blackmail, vying with Hibari for the role of Sleeping Beauty in an upcoming school play. Kosaku edges further into harem manga protagonist territory with two girls competing for his affection (and also Rie, who seems kind of ambivalent about the whole thing).

https://hibari.libsyn.com/40-hibari-the-princess

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Can't Stop Hibari-kun: 40. Hibari the Princess

Sayuri returns with plans of stalking and blackmail, vying with Hibari for the role of Sleeping Beauty in an upcoming school play. Kosaku edges further into harem manga protagonist territory with two girls competing for his affection (and also Rie, who seems kind of ambivalent about the whole thing).

can't stop won't stopJul 11, 2025

As the end of the series draws near, Rowan and Xan must face a terrible trial: an episode all about Kaji. He catches a cold and might miss a boxing match, which is basically the same thing as being a legendary swordsman who died of TB. Strap yourselves in.

https://hibari.libsyn.com/39-hibari-and-regrettably-kaji

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Can't Stop Hibari-kun: 39. Hibari and, Regrettably, Kaji

As the end of the series draws near, Rowan and Xan must face a terrible trial: an episode all about Kaji. He catches a cold and might miss a boxing match, which is basically the same thing as being a legendary swordsman who died of TB. Strap yourselves in.

can't stop won't stopJul 4, 2025

Hibari and Kosaku swap bodies in an episode that’s a lot less trans in execution than it is on paper. Rowan and Xan discuss Japan’s on-again, off-again love affair with the occult including spoon bending, cults and a village with a highly dubious claim to fame.

https://hibari.libsyn.com/38-hibari-is-literally-a-woman-in-a-mans-body

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Can't Stop Hibari-kun: 38. Hibari Is Literally a Woman in a Man’s Body

Hibari and Kosaku swap bodies in an episode that’s a lot less trans in execution than it is on paper. Rowan and Xan discuss Japan’s on-again, off-again love affair with the occult including spoon bending, cults and a village with a highly dubious claim to fame.

can't stop won't stopJun 27, 2025

Hibari and Kosaku have the house to themselves, and now the only thing that can come between them is an anxious assassin. Rowan and Xan discuss Soviet gerontocracy and the classification of demons.

https://hibari.libsyn.com/37-hibari-the-hitman-and-him

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Can't Stop Hibari-kun: 37. Hibari, the Hitman and Him

Hibari and Kosaku have the house to themselves, and now the only thing that can come between them is an anxious assassin. Rowan and Xan discuss Soviet gerontocracy and the classification of demons.

can't stop won't stopJun 20, 2025

Is it a dream or an illusion? Rowan and Xan aren’t sure, but this week Hibari and the gang go back in time a thousand years for some historical fantasy sci-fi shenanigans. Come and join us for some non-competitive recreation in the most artistic and also silliest part of Japanese history!

https://hibari.libsyn.com/36-hibaris-trans-genre-experiment

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Can't Stop Hibari-kun: 36. Hibari’s Trans-Genre Experiment

Is it a dream or an illusion? Rowan and Xan aren’t sure, but this week Hibari and the gang go back in time a thousand years for some historical fantasy sci-fi shenanigans. Come and join us for some non-competitive recreation in the most artistic and also silliest part of Japanese history!

can't stop won't stopJun 13, 2025

Just in time for June, it’s time for Hibari’s Christmas episode! This leads, naturally, to a discussion of Buddhism, as Rowan and Xan try to analyze what little story is present in an episode that’s mostly everyone just doing their respective bits.

https://hibari.libsyn.com/35-hibari-is-respectfully-merry

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Can't Stop Hibari-kun: 35. Hibari Is Respectfully Merry

Just in time for June, it’s time for Hibari’s Christmas episode! This leads, naturally, to a discussion of Buddhism, as Rowan and Xan try to analyze what little story is present in an episode that’s mostly everyone just doing their respective bits.

can't stop won't stopJun 6, 2025

The boxing club has a match against the punkest school in Japan, and Kosaku has to train hard to beat them, even if it takes the help of a guy who might technically be a murderer. Rowan and Xan discuss women in boxing and gender-neutral rival school names.

https://hibari.libsyn.com/34-hibari-is-boxing-clever

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Can't Stop Hibari-kun: 34. Hibari Is Boxing Clever

The boxing club has a match against the punkest school in Japan, and Kosaku has to train hard to beat them, even if it takes the help of a guy who might technically be a murderer. Rowan and Xan discuss women in boxing and gender-neutral rival school names.

can't stop won't stopMay 30, 2025

Kosaku finds out about a long lost uncle who is also the richest man in the world. Rowan and Xan talk about New Wave artist and cake enthusiast Klaus Nomi, and that time the mascot of the Paralympics was trans.

https://hibari.libsyn.com/33-hibari-and-the-phantom-thief

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Can't Stop Hibari-kun: 33. Hibari and the Phantom Thief

Kosaku finds out about a long lost uncle who is also the richest man in the world. Rowan and Xan talk about New Wave artist and cake enthusiast Klaus Nomi, and that time the mascot of the Paralympics was trans.