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 Piece 1105 146:47 - Favorite Series and MVP
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 120:14 - 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
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
Green Green Greens has us interested in golf, a mini Spy x Family gives us some potential Anya Lore, and Nue Sexorcist gets another sister not related by blood! (hot) 3:46 - Undead Unluck 185 15:33 - Blue Box 127 27:35 - Spy x Family 90.1 30:45 - Edens Zero 266 39:59 - Cipher Academy 50 51:37 - Green Green Greens 1 73:37 - Kagurabachi 11 82:52 - Nue's Exorcist 28 100:07 - Two on Ice 10 108:29 - The Elusive Samurai 135 119:35 - Akane-banashi 88 126:57 - One Piece 1099 143:14 - Favorite Series and MVP
YuYu Hakusho? I love that guy! 0:48 - YuYu Hakusho 65:48 - My Hero Academia 407 70:51 - Undead Unluck 184 76:18 - Blue Box 126 82:53 - Boruto: Two Blue Vortex 4 96:28 - Chainsaw Man 149 101:23 - Edens Zero 265 107:51 - Cipher Academy 49 117:23 - Kagurabachi 10 124:42 - Nue's Exorcist 27 125:12 - Two on Ice 9 127:58 - The Elusive Samurai 134 134:00 - Akane-banashi 87 141:07 - Favorite Series and MVP 144:05 - Next Recommendation
Anya gets some grandparents, things are getting dire in Kaiju No. 8, and polyamory is a major topic of two different series this week! 7:06 - My Hero Academia 406 19:40 - Undead Unluck 183 36:35 - Blue Box 125 46:40 - Chainsaw Man 148 55:02 - Kaiju No. 8 97 58:14 - Spy x Family 90 73:36 - Edens Zero 264 82:29 - Cipher Academy 48 93:31 - Kagurabachi 9 101:52 - Nue's Exorcist 26 113:53 - Two on Ice 8 117:37 - The Elusive Samurai 133 127:35 - Akane-banashi 86 132:50 - One Piece 1098 149:52 - Favorite Series and MVP
Laguna develops ice powers (for some reason), Kagurabachi executes some trash, and One Piece prepares to rip our hearts out (again)! 4:34 - Undead Unluck 182 20:00 - Blue Box 124 34:28 - Dr. Stone: 4D Science 1 53:12 - World Trigger 238 58:02 - Edens Zero 263 70:34 - Cipher Academy 47 79:54 - Kagurabachi 8 90:26 - Nue's Exorcist 25 102:45 - Two on Ice 7 108:59 - The Elusive Samurai 132 116:59 - Akane-banashi 85 127:04 - One Piece 1097 143:03 - Favorite Series and MVP
Bakugo is the final boss, Nue Sexorcist pulls out the whiteboard (again), and Lightning Law delivers a killing blow appropriate for the new coolest character in all of manga ever! 3:25 - My Hero Academia 405 16:26 - Undead Unluck 181 25:27 - Blue Box 123 34:07 - Chainsaw Man 147 40:15 - Kaiju No. 8 96 45:46 - Spy x Family 89 52:51 - Edens Zero 262 64:35 - Cipher Academy 46 74:59 - Kagurabachi 7 90:59 - Nue's Exorcist 24 101:39 - Two on Ice 6 107:47 - The Elusive Samurai 131 116:30 - Akane-banashi 84 124:39 - One Piece 1096 140:33 - Favorite Series and MVP
Cats are probably not the least useful pet to have in the zombie apocalypse, but them batting things off the table would be pretty life-threatening. 4:43 - The Walking Cat 38:09 - My Hero Academia 404 50:35 - Undead Unluck 180 58:15 - Blue Box 122 70:16 - Boruto: Two Blue Vortex 3 85:21 - Edens Zero 261 91:44 - Cipher Academy 45 103:32 - Kagurabachi 6 111:06 - Nue's Exorcist 23 123:17 - Two on Ice 5 130:32 - The Elusive Samurai 130 134:38 - Akane-banashi 83 143:22 - Favorite Series and MVP 145:43 - Next Recommendation
A hero rises in My Hero, Ashiro Mina finally gets some character development in Kaiju No. 8, and a cheerleader does something wild in Cipher Academy... 7:18 - My Hero Academia 403 19:55 - Undead Unluck 179 30:59 - Blue Box 121 45:59 - Chainsaw Man 146 56:14 - Kaiju No. 8 95 67:33 - Spy x Family 88 77:16 - Edens Zero 260 91:36 - Cipher Academy 44 99:29 - Kagurabachi 5 106:54 - Nue's Exorcist 22 117:33 - Two on Ice 4 123:54 - The Elusive Samurai 129 130:34 - Akane-banashi 82 136:09 - One Piece 1095 149:54 - Favorite Series and MVP
Latla and Rip decide to share the burden, Asa gets hands off in dealing with Yoshida, and One Piece has a seismic shake-up that seems demonic in origin... 8:57 - Undead Unluck 178 20:07 - Blue Box 120 37:32 - Chainsaw Man 145 48:57 - Edens Zero 259 61:41 - Cipher Academy 43 74:01 - Kagurabachi 4 81:22 - Nue's Exorcist 21 95:46 - Two on Ice 3 108:12 - The Elusive Samurai 128 115:26 - Akane-banashi 81 123:29 - One Piece 1094 135:13 - Favorite Series and MVP
We're just saying there were probably better ways to preserve food in that cave. 2:59 - Hideout 30:31 - My Hero Academia 402 40:32 - Undead Unluck 177 54:52 - Blue Box 119 68:43 - Kaiju No. 8 94 75:56 - World Trigger 237 85:46 - Edens Zero 258 94:32 - Cipher Academy 42 105:04 - Kagurabachi 3 117:07 - Nue's Exorcist 20 128:35 - Two on Ice 2 132:18 - The Elusive Samurai 127 136:50 - Akane-banashi 80 143:34 - Favorite Series and MVP 145:39 - Outro 149:02 - Next Recommendation
Looks like we're about to get into some Love Trouble! Oh... the name makes sense now... 1:47 - To Love Ru 56:06 - My Hero Academia 401 63:42 - Undead Unluck 176 72:39 - Blue Box 118 80:45 - Chainsaw Man 144 86:31 - Edens Zero 257 94:50 - Cipher Academy 41 104:30 - Kagurabachi 2 109:05 - MamaYuyu 3 119:16 - Nue's Exorcist 19 123:36 - Two on Ice 1 129:52 - The Elusive Samurai 126 131:35 - Akane-banashi 79 137:36 - One Piece 1093 144:29 - Favorite Series and MVP 148:25 - Next Recommendation
Boruto talks about some trees, Rip demands retribution from God on behalf of all sick children, and Hoshino nails a decisive blow in the battle with Kaiju No. 12. 3:52 - My Hero Academia 400 14:28 - Undead Unluck 175 25:10 - Blue Box 117 34:52 - Boruto: Two Blue Vortex 2 45:24 - Chainsaw Man 143 53:21 - Kaiju No. 8 93 59:02 - Edens Zero 256 73:56 - Cipher Academy 40 86:10 - Kagurabachi 1 100:39 - MamaYuyu 2 111:09 - Nue's Exorcist 18 123:02 - Akane-banashi 78 133:07 - One Piece 1092 144:16 - Favorite Series and MVP
Tenmaku Cinema shows off The Shore, Nue Sexorcist solves a problem quickly, and Edens Zero is done with Joker Helix now, I guess! 7:05 - Undead Unluck 174 21:12 - Blue Box 116 34:17 - Chainsaw Man 142 45:51 - Edens Zero 255 59:37 - Cipher Academy 39 77:10 - MamaYuyu 1 95:08 - Nue's Exorcist 17 110:09 - Tenmaku Cinema 21 118:45 - The Elusive Samurai 125 124:46 - Akane-banashi 77 134:56 - Favorite Series and MVP
The world of high school comedy duos is a lot more serious and dramatic than you'd imagine. Someone dies! 1:56 - Show-ha Shoten! 32:43 - My Hero Academia 399 43:36 - Undead Unluck 173 55:16 - Blue Box 115 66:23 - Spy x Family 87 74:42 - World Trigger 236 89:50 - Edens Zero 254 94:37 - Cipher Academy 38 102:14 - Nue's Exorcist 16 109:05 - Tenmaku Cinema 20 115:10 - The Elusive Samurai 124 117:17 - Akane-banashi 76 124:09 - One Piece 1091 131:58 - Favorite Series and MVP 135:11 - Next Recommendation