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Can't Stop Hibari-kun is the podcast about the 1980s transgender romantic comedy you’ve never heard of. hosts Rowan and Xan live in Salt Lake City with their three cats.
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can't stop won't stop @cantstophibarikun.bsky.social · May 23
welcome to Can’t Stop Hibari-kun, the podcast about the 1980s transgender romantic comedy you’ve never heard of

Stop!! Hibari-kun! was a 1981 manga and then a 1983 anime about Hibari

#CantStopHibariKun #StopHibariKun #CantStopWontStop #anime #manga #podcast #lgbtq #queer #trans #transCharacters
a drawing of Hibari from Stop!! Hibari-kun, drawn by Xan, with the Can't Stop Hibari-kun logo and website, the phrase "podcast updates every Friday" and the logos of Spotify, Mastodon, Bluesky, Tumblr and Facebook all on a pink background
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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.

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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 serie...
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August 1, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Part one of our finale & the last anime episode see Hibari acquiring powers from the gender-affirming white alligators who secretly live in her home. Rowan & Xan discuss their most & least beloved characters of the series plus ideas for a Stop!! Hibari-kun! revival

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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...
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July 25, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Sayuri returns with plans of stalking & blackmail, vying with Hibari for the role of Sleeping Beauty in an upcoming school play. Kosaku edges into harem manga protagonist territory with two girls competing for his affection (plus Rie, who seems ambivalent about it)

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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 ...
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July 18, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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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.

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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 ...
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July 11, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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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.

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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 bend...
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July 4, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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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.

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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.
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June 27, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Is it a dream or an illusion? Rowan and Xan aren’t sure, but this week Hibari & co go back in time 1000 years for some historical fantasy sci-fi shenanigans. Join us for some non-competitive recreation in the most artistic & also silliest part of Japanese history!

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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 no...
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June 20, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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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.

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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 m...
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June 13, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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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.

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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 discus...
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June 6, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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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.

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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 ...
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May 30, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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WE LOVE TO SEE IT
spacequeenemily.bsky.social Em-vira: SpaceQueen of the Dark @spacequeenemily.bsky.social · May 28
In this house we respect Hibari, The World's Toughest Transsexual, a former night club dancer and action club trainer.

She says she's competing for transsexuals everywhere, to prove that Anyone can become a Ninja Warrior. Even crusty old G4 consistently gendered her correctly.
Hibari strikes a pose. "This is the sixth appearance for the world's toughest transsexual." Hibari begins her descent. "Next is her old nemesis, the Rolling Log."
May 29, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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welcome to Can’t Stop Hibari-kun, the podcast about the 1980s transgender romantic comedy you’ve never heard of

Stop!! Hibari-kun! was a 1981 manga and then a 1983 anime about Hibari

#CantStopHibariKun #StopHibariKun #CantStopWontStop #anime #manga #podcast #lgbtq #queer #trans #transCharacters
a drawing of Hibari from Stop!! Hibari-kun, drawn by Xan, with the Can't Stop Hibari-kun logo and website, the phrase "podcast updates every Friday" and the logos of Spotify, Mastodon, Bluesky, Tumblr and Facebook all on a pink background
May 23, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Tensions boil over between Hibari and Tsubame, as Kosaku develops a weird crush! Rowan and Xan discuss Xan’s favorite page of the manga, and which Cold War nations the characters most resemble.

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Can't Stop Hibari-kun: 32. Hibari the Sister
Tensions boil over between Hibari and Tsubame, as Kosaku develops a weird crush! Rowan and Xan discuss Xan’s favorite page of the manga, and which Cold War nations the characters most resemble.
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May 23, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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cantstophibarikun.bsky.social can't stop won't stop @cantstophibarikun.bsky.social · May 16
The actress Hiroko Yakushimaru won't be in this episode. Instead, Hibari gains a rival for Kosaku’s affections as Rowan & Xan talk about a man who looks a bit like Weird Al Yankovic, a man who looks a bit like Edgar Allan Poe & a dog that looks nothing like a dog

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Can't Stop Hibari-kun: 31. Hibari and Sayuri
The popular actress Hiroko Yakushimaru will not be appearing in this episode. Instead, Hibari gains a rival for Kosaku’s affections, as Rowan and Xan talk about a man who looks a little bit like Weird...
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May 16, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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The actress Hiroko Yakushimaru won't be in this episode. Instead, Hibari gains a rival for Kosaku’s affections as Rowan & Xan talk about a man who looks a bit like Weird Al Yankovic, a man who looks a bit like Edgar Allan Poe & a dog that looks nothing like a dog

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Can't Stop Hibari-kun: 31. Hibari and Sayuri
The popular actress Hiroko Yakushimaru will not be appearing in this episode. Instead, Hibari gains a rival for Kosaku’s affections, as Rowan and Xan talk about a man who looks a little bit like Weird...
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May 16, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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this is definitely one of the best scenes in the entire series 😭😭😭
beedokfern.bsky.social Beedok/Fern 🏳️‍⚧️🇨🇦 @beedokfern.bsky.social · May 8
This scene in Stop!! Hibari-kun! between a teenage trans girl and an adult trans woman was from 1983.

And makes me want to cry every time. 😭
Fumiko, an adult stealth trans woman saying 'We could be lovers, but I could never be a mother' Hibari, the title character and a teenage trans girl, looking back at her with such a soft expression of sadness and understanding.
May 16, 2025 at 12:45 AM
cantstophibarikun.bsky.social
ahhh!!! I love this crossover!
beedokfern.bsky.social Beedok/Fern 🏳️‍⚧️🇨🇦 @beedokfern.bsky.social · May 11
Ranma 1/2 redraw based on a Stop!! Hibari-kun! frame.
Girl mode Ranma posing happily in her bedroom saying 'I'm the perfect woman'
May 15, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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Hibari as a Giant Woman??? PERFECT, 10/10, no notes
bruhbrooke.bsky.social Brooke @bruhbrooke.bsky.social · Sep 7
Stop!! Hibari kun!
May 12, 2025 at 3:54 AM
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The Bad Kid Gang is here, and the Bad Episode Gang is here to talk about it! Rowan and Xan discuss moral panics, Popeye’s photosensitivity, and the possible Mormon-ness of Suzume’s disappointing love interest.

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Can't Stop Hibari-kun: 30. Hibari Versus Juvenile Delinquency
The Bad Kid Gang is here, and the Bad Episode Gang is here to talk about it! Rowan and Xan discuss moral panics, Popeye’s photosensitivity, and the possible Mormon-ness of Suzume’s disappointing love ...
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May 9, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Hibari’s dad falls for a barista who seems very taken with the idea of being a mother to Suzume. Rowan and Xan discuss non-verbal communication and the absolute worst chai in the Salt Lake Valley.

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Can't Stop Hibari-kun: 29. Hibari and the Other Woman
Hibari’s dad falls for a barista who seems very taken with the idea of being a mother to Suzume. Rowan and Xan discuss non-verbal communication and the absolute worst chai in the Salt Lake Valley.
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May 2, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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The yakuza settle territory dispute with a time-honored tradition: playing a baseball game for a very old man. Xan doesn’t know the rules and is determined not to learn, so it’s up to Rowan to determine the legality of horses, dynamite and back tattoos during play.

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Can't Stop Hibari-kun: 28. Hibari at the Bat
The Ozoras and the Umiushis settle a territory dispute with a time-honored tradition: playing a baseball game for a very old man. Xan doesn’t know the rules and is determined not to learn, so it’s up ...
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April 25, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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The Ozoras once again find themselves on an island, but this one is home to Hibari’s double and easily the best dad ever to appear in this show. Join Rowan and Xan for this, the exciting and also welcome conclusion of the detective arc!

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Can't Stop Hibari-kun: 27. Hibari and Ribahi
The Ozoras once again find themselves on an island, but this one is home to Hibari’s double and easily the best dad ever to appear in this show. Join Rowan and Xan for this, the exciting and also welc...
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April 18, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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The inexplicable detective arc continues, bringing the Ozoras to a strange island in what is undoubtedly the weirdest episode yet. Rowan and Xan endeavor to analyze something that defies analysis.

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Can't Stop Hibari-kun: 26. Hibari and the Secret of Monkey Island
The inexplicable detective arc continues, bringing the Ozoras to a strange island in what is undoubtedly the weirdest episode yet. Rowan and Xan endeavor to analyze something that defies analysis.
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April 11, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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I’d like my first post to be about Hisashi Eguchi. I’d love more attention for Stop!! Hibari-kun!, especially for people in the US.

#manga #mangaartist #mangawriter #StopHibariKun #MangaBoost #MangaSpotlight

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Hisashi Eguchi, Mangaka (Stop!! Hibari-kun!) - toco toco
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March 7, 2025 at 5:06 AM
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My wifeee uuuggghhhh my wife
#hibarioozora #stophibarikun #anime #manga #art #myart
January 8, 2025 at 10:07 AM