Weekly Manga Recap

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Pokémon Adventures: Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Jan 21, 2025

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Let's address the elephant in the room by answering your burning question: Yes, they do have an in-universe explanation for the Team Aqua/Magma Admin redesigns.

5:30 - Pokémon Adventures: Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

24:04 - Undead Unluck 237

31:12 - Blue Box 179

37:50 - Chainsaw Man 188-189

44:30 - Dandadan 180

53:31 - Spy x Family 109

58:40 - Astro Royale 36

1:04:12 / 64:12 - Hima-Ten! 25

1:15:24 / 75:24 - Ichi the Witch 17

1:21:24 / 81:24 - Syd Craft: Love is a Mystery 7

1:32:27 / 92:27 - Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi 27

1:38:33 / 98:33 - Marriagetoxin 111-113

1:42:26 / 102:26 - Nue's Exorcist 81

1:54:11 / 114:11 - Akane-banashi 141

2:02:51 / 122:51 - One Piece 1135

2:12:39 / 132:39 - Favorite Series and MVP

2:15:29 / 135:29 - Outro

2:17:11 / 137:11 - Next Recommendation

2024 Retrospective Jan 16, 2025

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Ringing in the new year by taking one last look at the old one. Here's to 2025!

5:42 - 2024 Recommendations

5:48 - The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You

10:14 - Pokémon Adventures: X and Y

14:36 - Marriagetoxin

16:15 - Dragon Ball

18:31 - BL Metamorphosis

21:02 - Frieren: Beyond Journey's End

23:22 - Talentless Nana

26:12 - Dricam!!

29:00 - MÄR - Märchen Awakens Romance

30:52 - You Will Hear the Voice of the Dead

32:39 - Bibliomania

34:39 - Kowloon Generic Romance

36:23 - Dandadan

39:47 - Worst 2024 Recs

42:00 - Best 2024 Recs

45:19 - Dropped Series

45:36 - Super Psychic Policeman Chojo

47:06 - Dear Anemone

48:15 - Kyokuto Necromance

49:14 - The Elusive Samurai

49:56 - Psych House

51:22 - Kaiju No. 8: B-Side

52:05 - Yokai Buster Murakami

53:53 - Shinobi Undercover

56:24 - Hakutaku

58:18 - Other Series - Mashle extra chapter

58:48 - Other Series - Eyeshield 21: BRAIN x BRAVE

1:01:11 / 61:11 - Recap Series in 2024

1:01:37 / 61:37 - Akane-banashi

1:06:22 / 66:22 - Astro Royale

1:09:13 / 69:13 - Black Clover

1:12:26 / 72:26 - Blue Box

1:18:10 / 78:10 - Boruto: Two Blue Vortex

1:21:37 / 81:37 - Chainsaw Man

1:27:29 / 87:29 - Cipher Academy

1:29:57 / 89:57 - Edens Zero

1:33:19 / 93:19 - Green Green Greens

1:36:16 / 96:16 - Hima-Ten!

1:38:55 / 98:55 - Ichi the Witch

1:41:45 / 101:45 - Kaiju No. 8

1:45:31 / 105:31 - Marriagetoxin

1:46:27 / 106:27 - My Hero Academia

1:50:26 / 110:26 - Nue's Exorcist

1:53:10 / 113:10 - One Piece

1:56:06 / 116:06 - Spy x Family

1:57:26 / 117:26 - Syd Craft: Love is a Mystery

1:57:37 / 117:37 - Two on Ice

1:58:40 / 118:40 - Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi

1:59:03 / 119:03 - Undead Unluck

2:03:15 / 123:15 - World Trigger

2:06:24 / 126:24 - Superlative Awards 2024

2:06:33 / 126:33 - Best Hero

2:09:18 / 129:18 - Best New Character

2:11:15 / 131:15 - Best New Power or Technique

2:13:23 / 133:23 - Cipher Academy Memorial Best Chapter Title

2:15:23 / 135:23 - Worst Relationship

2:18:24 / 138:24 - Best Speech

2:20:28 / 140:28 - Biggest WTF Moment

2:22:56 / 142:56 - Best 2-Page Spread

2:24:51 / 144:51 - Best Twist

2:26:23 / 146:23 - Best Fight

2:28:08 / 148:08 - Most Improved Character

2:30:39 / 150:39 - Bleach Memorial Best Severed Limb Award

2:34:14 / 154:14 - Coolest Moment

2:35:37 / 155:37 - Best Villain

2:38:39 / 158:39 - New Award

2:41:23 / 161:23 - Best Series of 2024

Beta Girl Energy Dec 31, 2024

Show notes

Himari and Iemori establish some new ground rules, Kaiju No. 8 continues into the final(?) battle, and Nik dissects the tarot in Spy x Family to bring about some interesting fortunes...

2:04 - Undead Unluck 236

15:54 - Blue Box 178

25:09 - Boruto: Two Blue Vortex 17

43:42 - 2024 WMR Supplementary Awards voting

44:31 - Kaiju No. 8 119

49:30 - Spy x Family 108

1:06:43 / 66:43 - Astro Royale 35

1:14:25 / 74:25 - Hima-Ten! 24

1:27:34 / 87:34 - Ichi the Witch 16

1:34:17 / 94:17 - Syd Craft: Love is a Mystery 6

1:47:12 / 107:12 - Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi 26

1:54:26 / 114:26 - Nue's Exorcist 80

2:04:48 / 124:48 - Akane-banashi 140

2:12:21 / 132:21 - One Piece 1134

2:28:15 / 148:15 - Favorite Series and MVP

Scissor-Leg Dec 31, 2024

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Undead Unluck is fueled by the power of love, Ichi the Witch runs into a powerful new foe, and Syd Craft tries to uncover the secret identity of the mysterious Scissor-Legs...

4:18 - Undead Unluck 235

17:41 - Blue Box 177

35:15 - Chainsaw Man 187

41:20 - Astro Royale 34

54:40 - Hima-Ten! 23

1:08:30 / 68:30 - Ichi the Witch 15

1:18:54 / 78:54 - Syd Craft: Love is a Mystery 5

1:36:32 / 96:32 - Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi 25

1:46:43 / 106:43 - Marriagetoxin 111

1:50:12 / 110:12 - Nue's Exorcist 79

2:01:24 / 121:24 - Akane-banashi 139

2:10:05 / 130:05 - Announcement Regarding Next Episode

2:11:14 / 131:14 - Favorite Series and MVP

Dandadan Dec 14, 2024

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I vibe with this series so much it might as well be called QuinnQuiQuinn.

3:41 - Dandadan

48:21 - Undead Unluck 234

58:13 - Blue Box 176

1:06:48 / 66:48 - Chainsaw Man 186

1:12:36 / 72:36 - Kaiju No. 8 118

1:17:06 / 77:06 - Astro Royale 33

1:27:46 / 87:46 - Hima-Ten! 22

1:34:37 / 94:37 - Ichi the Witch 14

1:40:57 / 100:57 - Syd Craft: Love is a Mystery 4

1:56:32 / 116:32 - Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi 24

2:01:52 / 121:52 - Marriagetoxin 110

2:10:53 / 130:53 - Nue's Exorcist 78

2:21:42 / 141:42 - Akane-banashi 138

2:27:16 / 147:16 - One Piece 1133

2:34:33 / 154:33 - Favorite Series and MVP

2:40:42 / 160:42 - Next Recommendation

Erma Gerd Dec 13, 2024

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Togeice takes things very seriously, Himekawa might become more than just friends, and Hibaru and friends have to fight the final boss in a JRPG!

2:37 - Undead Unluck 233

17:59 - Blue Box 175

31:49 - World Trigger 248

41:44 - Astro Royale 32

55:46 - Hima-Ten! 21

1:06:48 / 66:48 - Ichi the Witch 13

1:14:01 / 74:01 - Syd Craft: Love is a Mystery 3

1:30:42 / 90:42 - Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi 23

1:42:17 / 102:17 - Marriagetoxin 109

1:53:29 / 113:29 - Nue's Exorcist 77

2:04:29 / 124:29 - Akane-banashi 137

2:10:20 / 130:20 - One Piece 1132

2:22:45 / 142:45 - Favorite Series and MVP

Daddy-o-san Dec 13, 2024

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Unjustice evens the odds, Denji figures out a way to escape the Aging Devil, and Boruto spends like six straight pages explaining how a teleportation justu works!

6:49 - Undead Unluck 232

19:02 - Blue Box 174

33:17 - Boruto: Two Blue Vortex 16

51:18 - Chainsaw Man 185

56:20 - Astro Royale 31

1:02:59 / 62:59 - Hima-Ten! 20

1:12:49 / 72:49 - Ichi the Witch 12

1:22:43 / 82:43 - Syd Craft: Love is a Mystery 2

1:39:45 / 99:45 - Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi 22

1:45:41 / 105:41 - Marriagetoxin ex

1:47:18 / 107:18 - Nue's Exorcist 76

1:52:09 / 112:09 - Akane-banashi 136

1:58:59 / 118:59 - Favorite Series and MVP

Kowloon Generic Romance Nov 23, 2024

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This is not going to help me remember the name of Repo the Genetic Opera...

4:08 - Kowloon Generic Romance

44:55 - Undead Unluck 231

58:18 - Blue Box 173

1:10:09 / 70:09 - Black Clover 374-376

1:25:15 / 85:15 - Chainsaw Man 184

1:31:30 / 91:30 - Astro Royale 30

1:41:48 / 101:48 - Hima-Ten! 19

1:49:41 / 109:41 - Ichi the Witch 11

1:58:42 / 118:42 - Syd Craft: Love is a Mystery 1

2:11:08 / 131:08 - Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi 21

2:15:03 / 135:03 - Marriagetoxin 108

2:20:53 / 140:53 - Nue's Exorcist 75

2:24:07 / 144:07 - Akane-banashi 135

2:30:32 / 150:32 - Favorite Series and MVP

2:34:40 / 154:40 - Next Recommendation

Dead Justice Nov 15, 2024

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Denji has a poorly worded breakthrough, Iemori gets a fashion montage, and Robin's bangs return!!!

6:52 - Undead Unluck 230

21:25 - Blue Box 172

33:25 - Chainsaw Man 183

44:36 - Kaiju No. 8 117

54:18 - Astro Royale 29

1:06:40 / 66:40 - Hima-Ten! 18

1:25:36 / 85:36 - Ichi the Witch 10

1:34:40 / 94:40 - Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi 20

1:42:02 / 102:02 - Marriagetoxin 107

1:55:18 / 115:18 - Nue's Exorcist 74

2:05:48 / 125:48 - Akane-banashi 134

2:12:01 / 132:01 - One Piece 1131

2:25:45 / 145:45 - Favorite Series and MVP

We Live in a Society Nov 15, 2024

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Julia fights to unlock Unjustice, Himekawa finds herself in a very artistic predicament, and Terasu finds a new way to utilize his shield! Oh wait, no he doesn't...

11:27 - Undead Unluck 229 (start here if you want to avoid US election discussion)

20:06 - Blue Box 171

35:24 - Chainsaw Man 182

43:34 - Astro Royale 28

54:57 - 2nd Recording Begins

56:03 - Hima-Ten! 17

1:15:38 / 75:38 - Ichi the Witch 9

1:25:21 / 85:21 - Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi 19

1:38:27 / 98:27 - Marriagetoxin 106

1:48:23 / 108:23 - Nue's Exorcist 73

2:05:04 / 125:04 - Akane-banashi 133

2:14:04 / 134:04 - Favorite Series and MVP