diff --git a/jobs/sync-anime/main.go b/jobs/sync-anime/main.go
index f3dfd977..f1d5bb08 100644
--- a/jobs/sync-anime/main.go
+++ b/jobs/sync-anime/main.go
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ func sync(data *kitsu.Anime) {
 	anime.Type = strings.ToLower(attr.ShowType)
 	anime.Title.Canonical = attr.CanonicalTitle
 	anime.Title.English = attr.Titles.En
-	anime.Title.Japanese = attr.Titles.JaJp
 	anime.Title.Romaji = attr.Titles.EnJp
 	anime.Title.Synonyms = attr.AbbreviatedTitles
 	anime.Image.Tiny = kitsu.FixImageURL(attr.PosterImage.Tiny)
@@ -65,6 +64,17 @@ func sync(data *kitsu.Anime) {
 		anime.Episodes = []*arn.AnimeEpisode{}
 	}
 
+	// Prefer Shoboi Japanese titles over Kitsu JP titles
+	if anime.GetMapping("shoboi/anime") != "" {
+		// Only take Kitsu title when our JP title is empty
+		if anime.Title.Japanese == "" {
+			anime.Title.Japanese = attr.Titles.JaJp
+		}
+	} else {
+		// Update JP title with Kitsu JP title
+		anime.Title.Japanese = attr.Titles.JaJp
+	}
+
 	// NSFW
 	if attr.Nsfw {
 		anime.NSFW = 1