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**Weekly Manga Recap**

Hosts Quinn Larios & Nikolas Freeman run down the new weekly manga chapters with an eye to critique while still going off on joking tangents.

Latest Episodes:

Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable Mar 17, 2026

Show notes

Not like those plain ol' Wakayama gals.

4:01 - Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable

28:21 - Ichi the Witch 66

32:43 - Blue Box 226

39:47 - Boruto: Two Blue Vortex 30

48:49 - Chainsaw Man 226-227

52:02 - Dandadan 223-224

59:22 - Spy x Family 127.3

1:01:23 / 61:23 - Hima-Ten! 74

1:08:00 / 68:00 - Otr of the Flame 34

1:14:41 / 74:41 - Someone Hertz 17

1:22:47 / 82:47 - Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi 76

1:27:39 / 87:39 - Marriagetoxin 152-153

1:37:03 / 97:03 - Nue’s Exorcist 129

1:48:25 / 108:25 - Akane-banashi 190

1:58:04 / 118:04 - One Piece 1171

2:04:38 / 124:38 - Favorite Series and MVP

2:10:42 / 130:42 - Next Recommendation

Heartbreak QTE Jan 20, 2026

Show notes

Black Clover ends its final fight, Someone Hurtz takes on the Listener Kyoshien Finals, and Dandadan features a man in a pumpkin diaper who farts out fireballs. Pretty standard week, actually.

1:32 - Ichi the Witch 65

13:27 - Blue Box 225

24:51 - Black Clover 387-389

36:49 - Chainsaw Man 225

41:22 - Dandadan 222

45:40 - Spy x Family 127.2

51:47 - Hima-Ten! 73

1:01:13 / 61:13 - Otr of the Flame 33

1:09:11 / 69:11 - Someone Hertz 16

1:20:10 / 80:10 - Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi 75

1:28:56 / 88:56 - Marriagetoxin 151

1:36:02 / 96:02 - Nue’s Exorcist 128

1:52:06 / 112:06 - Akane-banashi 189

1:59:40 / 119:40 - One Piece 1170

2:06:53 / 126:53 - Favorite Series and MVP

2025 Retrospective Jan 20, 2026

Show notes

It's time for out with the old as we take one last look at manga in 2025!

1:26 - 2025 Recommendations

1:56 - Pokémon Adventures: Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

3:25 - Gamble Fish

5:36 - Beat & Motion

7:05 - Mission: Yozakura Family

9:05 - The Lives of Eccentrics

10:23 - Sasaki and Miyano

11:45 - Rugby Rumble

12:51 - I Wanna Be Your Girl

14:38 - Neon Genesis Evangelion

17:50 - Absolute Boyfriend

18:55 - Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest

20:57 - Bad Girl Exorcist Reina

22:09 - Best 2025 Recs

30:13 - Worst 2025 Recs

39:40 - Audience Recs (+Nik's #1 Worst)

42:55 - Dropped Series

43:20 - Star of Beethoven

44:53 - Nice Prison

45:57 - Harukaze Mound

47:27 - Kaedegami

49:17 - Ekiden Bros

50:38 - Jujustu Kaisen Modulo

51:21 - Gonron Egg

52:34 - The Mage Next Door

54:49 - Hero Girl and Demon Lord Call It Quits

56:03 - Anime-Related News

1:03:42 / 63:42 - Recap Series in 2025

1:03:52 / 63:52 - Akane-banashi

1:09:57 / 69:57 - Astro Royale

1:13:12 / 73:12 - Black Clover

1:14:50 / 74:50 - Blue Box

1:17:37 / 77:37 - Boruto: Two Blue Vortex

1:20:50 / 80:50 - Chainsaw Man

1:24:14 / 84:14 - Dandadan

1:28:26 / 88:26 - Embers

1:30:48 / 90:48 - Hima-Ten!

1:33:50 / 93:50 - Ichi the Witch

1:37:11 / 97:11 - Kaiju No. 8

1:39:24 / 99:24 - Marriagetoxin

1:44:12 / 104:12 - Nue’s Exorcist

1:48:19 / 108:19 - One Piece

1:52:36 / 112:36 - Ping-Pong Peril

1:53:18 / 113:18 - Otr of the Flame

1:54:49 / 114:49 - Someone Hertz

1:57:04 / 117:04 - Spy x Family

1:58:29 / 118:29 - Syd Craft: Love is a Mystery

2:00:28 / 120:28 - Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi

2:02:04 / 122:04 - Undead Unluck

2:03:06 / 123:06 - World Trigger

2:04:41 / 124:41 - 2025 WMR Awards

2:05:10 / 125:10 - Best Hero

2:09:04 / 129:04 - Best New Character

2:12:04 / 132:04 - Best New Power or Technique

2:14:48 / 134:48 - Cipher Academy Memorial Best Chapter Title

2:16:46 / 136:46 - Best Rivalry or Relationship

2:20:06 / 140:06 - Worst Rivalry or Relationship

2:23:17 / 143:17 - Best Speech

2:25:43 / 145:43 - Biggest WTF Moment

2:30:43 / 150:43 - Best 2-Page Spread

2:33:00 / 153:00 - Best Twist

2:35:08 / 155:08 - Best Fight

2:37:02 / 157:02 - Most Improved Character

2:38:57 / 158:57 - Bleach Memorial Best Severed Limb Award

2:41:17 / 161:17 - Coolest Moment

2:43:26 / 163:26 - Best Villain

2:46:00 / 166:00 - Fuck Gakuro Award (aka Most Pathetic Gakuro Moment)

2:49:49 / 169:49 - Best Series

A Little Scamp Dec 29, 2025

Show notes

Vamola suggests a polycule, Henderson gets undignified about discount tea, and Shomei shows off his principles!

3:39 - Ichi the Witch 64

13:47 - Blue Box 224

25:19 - Boruto: Two Blue Vortex 29

37:22 - Chainsaw Man 224

42:11 - Dandadan 221

50:02 - Spy x Family 127.1

58:51 - Hima-Ten! 72

1:07:18 / 67:18 - Otr of the Flame 32

1:18:07 / 78:07 - Someone Hertz 15

1:30:18 / 90:18 - Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi 74

1:40:32 / 100:32 - Marriagetoxin ex

1:47:31 / 107:31 - Nue’s Exorcist 127

1:57:52 / 117:52 - Akane-banashi 188

2:08:15 / 128:15 - One Piece 1169

2:17:59 / 137:59 - Favorite Series and MVP

Puu Energy Dec 29, 2025

Show notes

Kizashi fails to name a woman, Kyo and Taiki's match is accompanied by a helpful flashback, and Asa takes aim at the moon!

8:38 - Ichi the Witch 63

16:18 - Blue Box 223

26:03 - Chainsaw Man 223

32:15 - Dandadan 220

38:40 - Hima-Ten! 71

49:37 - Otr of the Flame 31

58:34 - Someone Hertz 14

1:08:22 / 68:22 - Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi 73

1:16:42 / 76:42 - Marriagetoxin 149-150

1:21:42 / 81:42 - Nue’s Exorcist 126

1:33:45 / 93:45 - Akane-banashi 187

1:44:56 / 104:56 - Favorite Series and MVP

It's Goku Time w/ Austin Yorski Dec 29, 2025

Show notes

Austin Yorski joins to talk about Anya, Goku, and to answer questions Quinn has already asked him multiple times before.

6:02 - Ichi the Witch 62

17:34 - Blue Box 222

27:16 - Spy x Family 126

39:50 - Hima-Ten! 70

52:18 - Otr of the Flame 30

1:01:30 / 61:30 - Someone Hertz 13

1:18:00 / 78:00 - Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi 72

1:29:58 / 89:58 - Nue’s Exorcist 125

1:38:24 / 98:24 - Akane-banashi 186

1:45:45 / 105:45 - One Piece 1168

1:54:46 / 114:46 - Favorite Series and MVP (Hosts)

1:58:59 / 118:59 - Favorite Series and MVP (Audience)

WMR^2 November 2025 Dec 29, 2025

Show notes

0:00:00 - Intro

0:02:44 - One Piece

0:07:45 - Chainsaw Man

0:11:08 - Spy x Family

0:15:15 - The Elusive Samurai

0:21:10 - Witch Watch

0:26:24 - Dandadan

0:29:31 - Blue Box

0:35:47 - Akane-banashi

0:40:01 - Marriagetoxin

0:43:54 - Nue's Exorcist

0:47:08 - Boruto: Two Blue Vortex

0:49:59 - Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi

0:53:43 - Hima-Ten!

0:56:54 - Ichi the Witch

0:59:47 - Otr of the Flame

1:02:37 - Harukaze Mound

1:04:29 - Ping-Pong Peril

1:05:48 - Someone Hertz

1:07:25 - Gonron Egg

1:09:18 - The Mage Next Door

1:11:18 - Hero Girl and Demon Lord Call It Quits

1:14:07 - Outro

Zeno Shorts Dec 29, 2025

Show notes

0:09:20 - Ichi the Witch 61

0:20:28 - Blue Box 221

0:29:24 - Chainsaw Man 222

0:36:27 - Dandadan 219

0:42:31 - World Trigger 259

0:51:22 - Hima-Ten! 69

1:02:49 - Otr of the Flame 29

1:06:54 - Someone Hertz 12

1:17:40 - Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi 71

1:23:06 - Marriagetoxin 148

1:31:12 - Nue’s Exorcist 124

1:47:50 - Akane-banashi 185

1:54:17 - One Piece 1167

2:07:15 - Favorite Series and MVP

2:11:46 - Next Recommendation

Sad Stool Story Dec 29, 2025

Show notes

Otr's sad backstory is revealed.

4:19 - Ichi the Witch 60

15:08 - Blue Box 220

28:02 - Chainsaw Man 221

32:14 - Dandadan 218

40:16 - Spy x Family 125

48:31 - Hero Girl and Demon Lord Call It Quits 3

53:35 - Hima-Ten! 68

1:05:31 / 65:31 - Otr of the Flame 28

1:15:17 / 75:17 - Someone Hertz 11

1:26:00 / 86:00 - Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi 70

1:32:53 / 92:53 - Marriagetoxin 147

1:41:36 / 101:36 - Akane-banashi 184

1:51:55 / 111:55 - One Piece 1166

2:02:35 / 122:35 - Favorite Series and MVP

Bad Girl Exorcist Reina Dec 29, 2025

Show notes

Nik dishes on Reina.

7:09 - Bad Girl Exorcist Reina

16:00 - Ichi the Witch 59

27:11 - Blue Box 219

38:45 - Boruto: Two Blue Vortex 28

51:06 - Dandadan 217

58:19 - Hero Girl and Demon Lord Call It Quits 2

1:04:09 / 64:09 - Hima-Ten! 67

1:14:33 / 74:33 - The Mage Next Door 3

1:20:39 / 80:39 - Otr of the Flame 27

1:27:34 / 87:34 - Someone Hertz 10

1:35:53 / 95:53 - Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi 69

1:43:59 / 103:59 - Nue’s Exorcist 123

1:58:17 / 118:17 - Akane-banashi 183

2:03:57 / 123:57 - Favorite Series and MVP

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