Weekly Manga Recap

Fend adds a wrinkle to the fight against Language, Two on Ice ends with more Christian imagery, and Bond is a perfect dog that must be protected always!   4:08 - My Hero Academia 420 20:11 - Undead Unluck 203 31:19 - Blue Box 145 42:10 - Kaiju No. 8 105 48:40 - Spy x Family 96.2 51:24 - Edens Zero 284 57:55 - Astro Royale 1 1:15:45 / 75:45 - Green Green Greens 19 1:26:05 / 86:05 - Nue's Exorcist 46 1:42:05 / 102:05 - Two on Ice 28 1:54:21 / 114:21 - The Elusive Samurai 153 1:58:59 / 118:59 - Akane-banashi 106 2:09:13 / 129:13 - Favorite Series and MVP

Unfade joins the fight, Shiki travels inside the Chronophage, and things with Deku might have been more serious than we realized. 8:06 - My Hero Academia 419 25:00 - Undead Unluck 202 35:55 - Blue Box 144 49:32 - Chainsaw Man 162 56:00 - Kaiju No. 8: B-Side 7 57:52 - Edens Zero 283 1:07:28 / 67:28 - Green Green Greens 18 1:17:30 / 77:30 - Nue's Exorcist 45 1:30:59 / 90:59 - Two on Ice 27 1:44:21 / 104:21 - The Elusive Samurai 152 1:48:55 / 108:55 - Akane-banashi 105 1:58:17 / 118:17 - Favorite Series and MVP

Undead Unluck gives us a creative word battle, Asa finds out what's in the box, and Homura's "iconic" character quirk finally pays off!(?) 6:26 - My Hero Academia 418 22:36 - Undead Unluck 201 32:27 - Blue Box 143 40:26 - Chainsaw Man 161 48:28 - Kaiju No. 8 104 55:34 - Spy x Family 96.1 58:02 - Edens Zero 282 1:09:18 / 69:18 - Green Green Greens 17 1:20:45 / 80:45 - Nue's Exorcist 44 1:35:40 / 95:40 - Two on Ice 26 1:45:18 / 105:18 - The Elusive Samurai 151 1:49:10 / 109:10 - Akane-banashi 104 1:55:35 / 115:35 - Favorite Series and MVP

Ichico refuses to be fridged, a rivalry blossoms in Green Green Greens, and Shitotsu heads over to the ol' cemetery vending machine!   5:16 - Undead Unluck 200 19:23 - Blue Box 142 27:05 - Chainsaw Man 160 35:24 - Kaiju No. 8: B-Side 6 39:47 - Edens Zero 281 54:05 - Green Green Greens 16 1:03:04 / 63:04 - Nue's Exorcist 43 1:19:55 / 79:55 - Two on Ice 25 (CW: SA) 1:39:34 / 99:34 - The Elusive Samurai 150 1:44:29 / 104:29 - Akane-banashi 103 1:50:30 / 110:30 - One Piece 1111 2:01:27 / 121:27 - Favorite Series and MVP

Anya shares a significant dance with Damien, Deku wonders the mindscape, and all Five Elders make their long awaited appearance...   6:18 - My Hero Academia 417 16:47 - Undead Unluck 199 28:02 - Blue Box 141 34:36 - Boruto: Two Blue Vortex 8 55:52 - Chainsaw Man 159 1:00:03 / 60:03 - Spy x Family 96 1:10:33 / 70:33 - Edens Zero 280 1:19:00 / 79:00 - Green Green Greens 15 1:27:21 / 87:21 - Nue's Exorcist 42 1:36:50 / 96:50 - Two on Ice 24 1:46:23 / 106:23 - The Elusive Samurai 149 1:53:56 / 113:56 - Akane-banashi 102 2:00:18 / 120:18 - One Piece 1110 2:09:54 / 129:54 - Favorite Series and MVP

Unironically the most significant thing Shino from Naruto ever did.   9:25 - Marriagetoxin 40:47 - My Hero Academia 416 53:15 - Undead Unluck 198 1:03:01 / 63:01 - Blue Box 140 1:08:38 / 68:38 - Chainsaw Man 158 1:15:12 / 75:12 - Kaiju No. 8: B-Side 5 1:17:52 / 77:52 - Edens Zero 279 1:26:20 / 86:20 - Green Green Greens 14 1:35:54 / 95:54 - Nue's Exorcist 41 1:49:00 / 109:00 - Two on Ice 23 1:58:52 / 118:52 - The Elusive Samurai 148 2:06:02 / 126:02 - Akane-banashi 101 2:11:55 / 131:55 - Favorite Series and MVP 2:16:27 / 136:27 - Next Recommendation

Asa comes to the rescue, Bakko wins over our hearts, and can Top's Unbreakable break Beast's Unbreakable? (awful sentence)   5:49 - Undead Unluck 197 18:02 - Blue Box 139 27:17 - Chainsaw Man 157 37:47 - Kaiju No. 8 103 48:32 - Spy x Family 95 1:02:40 / 62:40 - World Trigger 240 1:14:07 / 74:07 - Edens Zero 278 1:23:17 / 83:17 - Dear Anemone 3 1:30:42 / 90:42 - Green Green Greens 13 1:39:41 / 99:41 - Nue's Exorcist 40 1:45:49 / 105:49 - Two on Ice 22 1:56:45 / 116:45 - The Elusive Samurai 147 2:02:36 / 122:36 - Akane-banashi 100 2:09:05 / 129:05 - One Piece 1109 2:18:03 / 138:03 - Favorite Series and MVP

Taiki has a match with Haryu, Fuuko learns to fight with her soul, and Denji loses his legs!   8:04 - My Hero Academia 415 20:07 - Undead Unluck 196 32:22 - Blue Box 138 44:34 - Chainsaw Man 156 54:15 - Edens Zero 277 1:06:17 / 66:17 - Dear Anemone 2 1:15:48 / 75:48 - Green Green Greens 12 1:26:29 / 86:29 - Nue's Exorcist 39 1:35:19 / 95:19 - Super Psychic Policeman Chojo 3 1:44:54 / 104:54 - Two on Ice 21 1:54:05 / 114:05 - The Elusive Samurai 146 2:00:41 / 120:41 - Akane-banashi 99 2:06:01 / 126:01 - One Piece 1108 2:17:41 / 137:41 - Favorite Series and MVP

As a warning, there are a lot of criticisms about the lack of new Pokémon in Gen 6, but Quinn does want to clarify that all is forgiven because this is the gen that gave us Pangoro.   4:31 - Pokémon Adventures: X & Y 41:19 - My Hero Academia 414 46:26 - Undead Unluck 195 56:33 - Blue Box 137 1:04:30 / 64:30 - Boruto: Two Blue Vortex 7 1:15:18 / 75:18 - Kaiju No. 8 102 1:21:50 / 81:50 - Edens Zero 276 1:30:51 / 90:51 - Dear Anemone 1 1:42:01 / 102:01 - Green Green Greens 11 1:48:29 / 108:29 - Nue's Exorcist 38 1:53:02 / 113:02 - Super Psychic Policeman Chojo 2 1:56:31 / 116:31 - Two on Ice 20 2:00:58 / 120:58 - The Elusive Samurai 145 2:04:11 / 124:11 - Akane-banashi 98 2:10:08 / 130:08 - One Piece 1107 2:23:24 / 143:24 - Favorite Series and MVP 2:28:29 / 148:29 - Next Recommendation

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

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

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 Pi

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

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

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

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

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 Vote for the WMR Retrospective Superlative Awards here: https://bsky.app/profile/wmrvotes.bsky.social/post/3khm2ogt3ne2v

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

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

Put on your bear costume and fluffy hat, and get ready invade the prison city!   3:00 - Soloist in A Cage 34:52 - My Hero Academia 408 48:23 - Undead Unluck 186 61:52 - Blue Box 128 71:10 - Chainsaw Man 150 79:01 - Edens Zero 267 91:26 - Cipher Academy 51 97:30 - Green Green Greens 2 108:24 - Kagurabachi 12 112:52 - Nue's Exorcist 29 121:39 - Shadow Eliminators 1 127:36 - Two on Ice 11 128:15 - The Elusive Samurai 136 130:43 - Akane-banashi 89 139:08 - One Piece 1100 152:41 - Favorite Series and MVP 158:33 - Next Recommendation