Weekly Manga Recap

A Chronophage Did It

Nayuta faces down the crowd in Chainsaw Man, Green Green Greens shares some sibling bonding time, and Nik pulls out a graph to explain this week's Edens Zero.

 

8:09 - Undead Unluck 194

20:40 - Blue Box 136

34:53 - Chainsaw Man 155

45:52 - Kaiju No. 8: B-Side 4

57:39 - Edens Zero 275

1:14:31 / 74:31 - Green Green Greens 10

1:26:59 / 86:59 - Nue's Exorcist 37

1:32:51 / 92:51 - Super Psychic Policeman Chojo 1

1:38:20 / 98:20 - Two on Ice 19

1:46:10 / 106:10 - The Elusive Samurai 144

1:53:22 / 113:22 - Akane-banashi 97

2:01:20 / 121:20 - Favorite Series and MVP

Poop Robot

Cipher Academy rolls credits, Tohru reminds us not to take rakugo so seriously, and Gakuro decides to get involved only after watching his sister be maimed in front of him!

 

4:47 - Undead Unluck 193

15:43 - Blue Box 135

30:08 - Kaiju No. 8 101

35:16 - World Trigger 239

42:59 - Edens Zero 274

52:15 - Astro Baby…?

52:53 - Cipher Academy 58

1:06:34 / 66:34 - Green Green Greens 9

1:20:29 / 80:29 - Nue's Exorcist 36

1:28:57 / 88:57 - Two on Ice 18

1:40:48 / 100:48 - The Elusive Samurai 143

1:48:54 / 108:54 - Akane-banashi 96

1:59:19 / 119:19 - One Piece 1106

2:10:25 / 130:25 - Favorite Series and MVP

Mulderman Presents: Eyeshield 21 Bonus Chapter

Deku learns how to throw things with authority, Chinatsu gets the chance to express her grief, and Mr. Don find a great use for AI in a new bonus chapter of Eyeshield 21!

 

iTunes Timestamps

 

0:07:23 - Eyeshield 21: BRAIN x BRAVE

0:42:13 - My Hero Academia 413

0:51:13 - Undead Unluck 192

1:01:51 - Blue Box 134

1:11:14 - Chainsaw Man 154

1:17:02 - Kaiju No. 8: B-Side 3

1:25:23 - Edens Zero 273

1:32:42 - Cipher Academy 57

1:43:54 - Green Green Greens 8

1:56:27 - Nue's Exorcist 35

1:57:43 - Two on Ice 17

2:06:22 - The Elusive Samurai 142

2:07:50 - Akane-banashi 95

2:14:49 - One Piece 1105

2:26:47 - Favorite Series and MVP

 

 

 

Podbean Timestamps

 

7:23 - Eyeshield 21: BRAIN x BRAVE

42:13 - My Hero Academia 413

51:13 - Undead Unluck 192

61:51 - Blue Box 134

71:14 - Chainsaw Man 154

77:02 - Kaiju No. 8: B-Side 3

85:23 - Edens Zero 273

92:42 - Cipher Academy 57

103:54 - Green Green Greens 8

116:27 - Nue's Exorcist 35

117:43 - Two on Ice 17

126:22 - The Elusive Samurai 142

127:50 - Akane-banashi 95

134:49 - One Piece 1105

146:47 - Favorite Series and MVP

The Net Devil

Andy takes on all ten master rules at once, Denji gets foiled by a net, and Two on Ice provides an absolutely exquisite over-the-top antagonist!

 

4:52 - My Hero Academia 412

12:16 - Undead Unluck 191

20:36 - Blue Box 133

28:20 - Boruto: Two Blue Vortex 6

47:00 - Chainsaw Man 153

56:44 - Kaiju No. 8: B-Side 2

62:57 - Spy x Family 94

74:31 - Edens Zero 271-272

81:54 - Cipher Academy 56

90:41 - Green Green Greens 7

99:37 - Nue's Exorcist 34

102:12 - Two on Ice 16

111:14 - The Elusive Samurai 141

113:43 - Akane-banashi 94

119:59 - One Piece 1104

130:42 - Favorite Series and MVP

The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You

Hopefully we don't get another Eddie McDowd situation on our hands.

 

2:28 - The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You

59:04 - Q&A

125:44 - Next Recommendation

Guess We’ll Do Nothing

Haku breaks a barrier in Green Green Greens, Denji breaks out hearts in Chainsaw Man, and Akane Banashi references an oldie from... the 80s? Ugh.

 

6:53 - My Hero Academia 411

13:11 - Undead Unluck 190

23:47 - Blue Box 132

31:48 - Chainsaw Man 152

39:00 - Kaiju No. 8 100

44:46 - Kaiju No. 8: B-Side 1

54:01 - Mashle: Magic and Muscles 162.1

65:00 - Spy x Family 93

75:35 - Edens Zero 270

82:42 - Cipher Academy 55

93:07 - Green Green Greens 6

101:41 - Nue's Exorcist 33

112:14 - Two on Ice 15

121:05 - The Elusive Samurai 140

126:45 - Akane-banashi 93

135:19 - One Piece 1103

148:05 - Favorite Series and MVP

WMR 2023 Retrospective

Another year has come and gone, so it's time to reminisce about 2023, and how fondly Earthchild has changed Nik's life.

 

6:31 - 2023 Recommendations

6:56 - Earthchild

10:31 - Fullmetal Alchemist

13:21 - Monster Musume

15:19 - She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat

16:39 - Fire Punch

19:34 - Blank Canvas

22:03 - Oshi no Ko

24:21 - Beauty and the Beast Girl

27:15 - Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games

29:26 - Show-ha Shoten!

33:06 - To Love Ru

35:32 - Hideout

38:18 - The Walking Cat

40:43 - YuYu Hakusho

45:14 - Soloist in A Cage

47:40 - Worst 2023 Recs

57:14 - Best 2023 Recs

68:01 - Dropped Series

75:43 - Other Series

77:52 - Recap Series in 2023

78:57 - Ginka & Glüna

80:44 - Akane-banashi

82:59 - Black Clover

84:42 - Blue Box

87:07 - Discussing prior series

87:49 - Boruto

90:21 - Chainsaw Man

93:08 - Cipher Academy

96:27 - Edens Zero

100:14 - Green Green Greens

101:25 - Kaiju No. 8

104:17 - Mashle: Magic and Muscles

107:10 - My Hero Academia

110:44 - Nue Sexorcist

112:02 - One Piece

116:08 - PPPPPP

120:14 - Spy x Family

123:09 - Tenmaku Cinema

125:48 - The Elusive Samurai

127:43 - Two on Ice

128:37 - Undead Unluck

131:49 - World Trigger

134:23 - Superlative Awards 2023

134:47 - Best Hero

137:36 - Best New Character

140:15 - Best New Power or Technique

143:05 - Best Cipher Academy Chapter Title

146:59 - Worst Relationship

149:18 - Best Speech

151:56 - Biggest WTF Moment

156:03 - Best 2-Page Spread

157:36 - Best Twist

160:31 - Best Fight

163:06 - Most Improved Character

165:55 - Bleach Memorial Best Severed Limb Award

168:29 - Coolest Moment

172:35 - Best Villain

174:38 - Best Series

Just Like Pancakes

Magma and Luck get themselves into a tag team match, One Piece rips our hearts out, and it turns Dr. Stone 4D is only three chapters!

 

3:58 - My Hero Academia 410

15:39 - Undead Unluck 189

31:40 - Blue Box 131

40:10 - Black Clover 369

50:19 - Dr. Stone: 4D Science 3

67:39 - Kaiju No. 8 99

72:33 - Spy x Family 92

84:07 - Edens Zero 269

91:52 - Cipher Academy 54

103:40 - Green Green Greens 5

111:58 - Nue's Exorcist 32

117:04 - Two on Ice 14

121:48 - The Elusive Samurai 139

126:05 - Akane-banashi 92

133:28 - One Piece 1102

145:30 - Favorite Series and MVP

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Where Did They Get the Shirts?

Boruto has an emo haircut undone by the wind, Blue Box sets the stage Chinatsu's chance at Nationals, and Nue Sexorcist reaches embarrassing new lows.

 

8:35 - Undead Unluck 188

19:47 - Blue Box 130

28:01 - Boruto: Two Blue Vortex 5

46:32 - Chainsaw Man 151

51:58 - Dr. Stone: 4D Science 2

65:44 - Kaiju No. 8 98

72:07 - Cipher Academy 53

83:57 - Green Green Greens 4

93:33 - Nue's Exorcist 31

106:56 - Shadow Eliminators 3

112:46 - Two on Ice 13

122:11 - The Elusive Samurai 138

126:47 - Akane-banashi 91

136:03 - Favorite Series and MVP

140:00 - Audience Favorite Series addendum

Special Boy

Bakugo shuts up All for One, Union meets Number 3, and One Piece breaks us down just to lift us back up again!

 

4:55 - My Hero Academia 409

12:23 - Undead Unluck 187

24:58 - Blue Box 129

34:11 - Spy x Family 91

51:33 - Edens Zero 268

62:24 - Cipher Academy 52

74:35 - Green Green Greens 3

88:38 - Kagurabachi 13

93:38 - Nue's Exorcist 30

106:32 - Shadow Eliminators 2

115:35 - Two on Ice 12

125:31 - The Elusive Samurai 137

131:19 - Akane-banashi 90

139:27 - One Piece 1101

154:25 - Favorite Series and MVP