Weekly Manga Recap

Chinatsu's being ransomed, Akane's Futatsume Arc begins, and it seems like the battle simulation portion of the Away Mission Test may finally be over!   2:37 - Ichi the Witch 24 12:09 - Blue Box 186 25:07 - Chainsaw Man 195 32:48 - Dandadan 184 38:58 - Kaiju No. 8 122 45:51 - Spy x Family 112.2 59:33 - World Trigger 249 1:08:19 / 68:19 - Astro Royale 43 1:17:26 / 77:26 - Embers 5 1:27:09 / 87:09 - Hima-Ten! 32 1:39:01 / 99:01 - Syd Craft: Love is a Mystery 14 1:49:43 / 109:43 - Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi 34 1:58:52 / 118:52 - Marriagetoxin 119 2:13:54 / 133:54 - Nue's Exorcist 88 2:21:59 / 141:59 - Akane-banashi 148 2:27:49 / 147:49 - One Piece 1141 2:36:32 / 156:32 - Favorite Series and MVP

If I could make this episode description the one expression all of these characters make in this series, I would.   8:33 - Beat & Motion 37:04 - Ichi the Witch 23 45:47 - Blue Box 185 57:26 - Chainsaw Man 194 1:05:39 / 65:39 - Dandadan 183 1:10:25 / 70:25 - Astro Royale 42 1:19:24 / 79:24 - Embers 4 1:28:02 / 88:02 - Hima-Ten! 31 1:43:34 / 103:34 - Star of Beethoven 3 1:54:25 / 114:25 - Syd Craft: Love is a Mystery 13 2:07:48 / 127:48 - Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi 33 2:14:35 / 134:35 - Marriagetoxin 118 2:25:17 / 145:17 - Nue's Exorcist 87 2:34:40 / 154:40 - Akane-banashi 147 2:40:49 / 160:49 - One Piece 1140 2:47:34 / 167:34 - Favorite Series and MVP 2:48:43 / 168:43 - Outro 2:50:01 / 170:01 - Next Recommendation

Anya gets some new classmates, Konohomaru is an idiot when it comes to romance, and Desscaras ties her fate to Ichi's!   4:58 - Ichi the Witch 22 20:35 - Blue Box 184 33:07 - Boruto: Two Blue Vortex 19 54:19 - Spy x Family 112.1 1:07:39 / 67:39 - Astro Royale 41 1:15:05 / 75:05 - Embers 3 1:30:56 / 90:56 - Hima-Ten! 30 1:42:05 / 102:05 - Star of Beethoven 2 1:53:43 / 113:43 - Syd Craft: Love is a Mystery 12 2:06:33 / 126:33 - Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi 32 2:12:58 / 132:58 - Marriagetoxin 117 2:20:45 / 140:45 - Nue's Exorcist 86 2:29:33 / 149:33 - Akane-banashi 146 2:33:33 / 153:33 - Favorite Series and MVP

3:01 - Ichi the Witch 20 18:38 - Blue Box 182 28:57 - Chainsaw Man 192 37:24 - Kaiju No. 8 121 42:59 - Spy x Family 111 46:32 - Astro Royale 39 1:03:33 / 63:33 - Embers 1 1:25:29 / 85:29 - Hima-Ten! 28 1:35:56 / 95:56 - Syd Craft: Love is a Mystery 10 1:47:12 / 107:12 - Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi 30 1:55:53 / 115:53 - Marriagetoxin ex 1:56:42 / 116:42 - Nue's Exorcist 84 2:04:08 / 124:08 - Akane-banashi 144 2:13:56 / 133:56 - One Piece 1138 2:28:36 / 148:36 - Favorite Series and MVP

Ichi enters his mind palace, Yumeka & Chinatsu's game nears its conclusion, and Undead Unluck closes with a wedding!   4:19 - Undead Unluck 239 33:39 - Blue Box 181 44:26 - Chainsaw Man 191 55:39 - Astro Royale 38 1:04:50 / 64:50 - Hima-Ten! 27 1:22:12 / 82:12 - Ichi the Witch 19 1:30:58 / 90:58 - Syd Craft: Love is a Mystery 9 1:43:16 / 103:16 - Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi 29 1:50:19 / 110:19 - Marriagetoxin 114-115 2:00:48 / 120:48 - Nue's Exorcist 83 2:05:58 / 125:58 - Akane-banashi 143 2:12:28 / 132:28 - One Piece 1137 2:23:08 / 143:08 - Favorite Series and MVP

Undead Unluck gives some Soul closure, Akane's name is in lights, and Desscaras shows why she's the strongest witch around!   2:27 - Undead Unluck 238 16:49 - Blue Box 180 28:53 - Black Clover 377-378 38:19 - Boruto: Two Blue Vortex 18 56:55 - Chainsaw Man 190 1:01:51 / 61:51 - Dandadan 181-182 1:09:19 / 69:19 - Kaiju No. 8 120 1:15:08 / 75:08 - Spy x Family 110 1:26:10 / 86:10 - Astro Royale 37 1:32:21 / 92:21 - Hima-Ten! 26 1:46:01 / 106:01 - Ichi the Witch 18 1:52:03 / 112:03 - Syd Craft: Love is a Mystery 8 2:00:41 / 120:41 - Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi 28 2:09:25 / 129:25 - Marriagetoxin ex 2:09:57 / 129:57 - Nue's Exorcist 82 2:14:52 / 134:52 - Marriagetoxin 114? 2:15:11 / 135:11 - Akane-banashi 142 2:21:33 / 141:33 - One Piece 1136 2:31:41 / 151:41 - Favorite Series and MVP

Saw traps, high school clubs, and even a Hiro defense in the newest Q&A!   2:03 - Q&A 2:15:30 / 135:30 - Outro

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A book that contains the ultimate evil inside? Did J.K. Rowling write it? *rimshot*   5:27 - Bibliomania 35:16 - Undead Unluck 228 47:54 - Blue Box 170 59:37 - Kaiju No. 8 116 1:07:38 / 67:38 - Spy x Family 107 1:22:18 / 82:18 - Astro Royale 27 1:35:15 / 95:15 - Hima-Ten! 16 1:46:01 / 106:01 - Ichi the Witch 8 1:56:19 / 116:19 - Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi 18 2:03:51 / 123:51 - Marriagetoxin 105 2:13:21 / 133:21 - Nue's Exorcist 72 2:23:32 / 143:32 - Akane-banashi 132 2:32:26 / 152:26 - Favorite Series and MVP 2:39:17 / 159:17 - Next Recommendation

A horror anthology of some truly haunting terrors, and some pretty "yeah I guess that was kind of spooky" ones. Mostly the latter.   3:09 - You Will Hear the Voice of the Dead 41:48 - Undead Unluck 227 51:21 - Blue Box 169 1:05:44 / 65:44 - Boruto: Two Blue Vortex 15 1:32:07 / 92:07 - Chainsaw Man 181 1:36:09 / 96:09 - Astro Royale 26 1:39:24 / 99:24 - Hima-Ten! 15 1:47:58 / 107:58 - Ichi the Witch 7 1:55:16 / 115:16 - Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi 17 2:01:14 / 121:14 - Marriagetoxin ex 2:01:34 / 121:34 - Nue's Exorcist 71 2:10:43 / 130:43 - Akane-banashi 131 2:16:17 / 136:17 - One Piece 1130 2:24:28 / 144:28 - Favorite Series and MVP 2:29:14 / 149:14 - Next Recommendation

The Desmond Family "enjoys" a family dinner together, Astro Royale has the villains come together for a big combo attack, and Quinn attempts to crowbar in as many X-Men references as she can!   5:14 - Undead Unluck 226 17:09 - Blue Box 168 34:53 - Chainsaw Man 180 41:29 - Spy x Family 106 49:52 - Astro Royale 25 1:03:52 / 63:52 - Hima-Ten! 14 1:17:18 / 77:18 - Ichi the Witch 6 1:27:59 / 87:59 - Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi 16 1:38:11 / 98:11 - Marriagetoxin 104 1:49:14 / 109:14 - Nue's Exorcist 70 2:02:01 / 122:01 - Akane-banashi 130 2:16:52 / 136:52 - One Piece 1129 2:26:37 / 146:37 - Favorite Series and MVP