2025 Retrospective

2025 Retrospective

Author: Quinn Larios & Nik Freeman January 20, 2026 Duration: 2:55:06
Weekly Manga Recap
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It's time for out with the old as we take one last look at manga in 2025!

 

1:26 - 2025 Recommendations

1:56 - Pokémon Adventures: Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

3:25 - Gamble Fish

5:36 - Beat & Motion

7:05 - Mission: Yozakura Family

9:05 - The Lives of Eccentrics

10:23 - Sasaki and Miyano

11:45 - Rugby Rumble

12:51 - I Wanna Be Your Girl

14:38 - Neon Genesis Evangelion

17:50 - Absolute Boyfriend

18:55 - Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest

20:57 - Bad Girl Exorcist Reina

22:09 - Best 2025 Recs

30:13 - Worst 2025 Recs

39:40 - Audience Recs (+Nik's #1 Worst)

42:55 - Dropped Series

43:20 - Star of Beethoven

44:53 - Nice Prison

45:57 - Harukaze Mound

47:27 - Kaedegami

49:17 - Ekiden Bros

50:38 - Jujustu Kaisen Modulo

51:21 - Gonron Egg

52:34 - The Mage Next Door

54:49 - Hero Girl and Demon Lord Call It Quits

56:03 - Anime-Related News

1:03:42 / 63:42 - Recap Series in 2025

1:03:52 / 63:52 - Akane-banashi

1:09:57 / 69:57 - Astro Royale

1:13:12 / 73:12 - Black Clover

1:14:50 / 74:50 - Blue Box

1:17:37 / 77:37 - Boruto: Two Blue Vortex

1:20:50 / 80:50 - Chainsaw Man

1:24:14 / 84:14 - Dandadan

1:28:26 / 88:26 - Embers

1:30:48 / 90:48 - Hima-Ten!

1:33:50 / 93:50 - Ichi the Witch

1:37:11 / 97:11 - Kaiju No. 8

1:39:24 / 99:24 - Marriagetoxin

1:44:12 / 104:12 - Nue’s Exorcist

1:48:19 / 108:19 - One Piece

1:52:36 / 112:36 - Ping-Pong Peril

1:53:18 / 113:18 - Otr of the Flame

1:54:49 / 114:49 - Someone Hertz

1:57:04 / 117:04 - Spy x Family

1:58:29 / 118:29 - Syd Craft: Love is a Mystery

2:00:28 / 120:28 - Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi

2:02:04 / 122:04 - Undead Unluck

2:03:06 / 123:06 - World Trigger

2:04:41 / 124:41 - 2025 WMR Awards

2:05:10 / 125:10 - Best Hero

2:09:04 / 129:04 - Best New Character

2:12:04 / 132:04 - Best New Power or Technique

2:14:48 / 134:48 - Cipher Academy Memorial Best Chapter Title

2:16:46 / 136:46 - Best Rivalry or Relationship

2:20:06 / 140:06 - Worst Rivalry or Relationship

2:23:17 / 143:17 - Best Speech

2:25:43 / 145:43 - Biggest WTF Moment

2:30:43 / 150:43 - Best 2-Page Spread

2:33:00 / 153:00 - Best Twist

2:35:08 / 155:08 - Best Fight

2:37:02 / 157:02 - Most Improved Character

2:38:57 / 158:57 - Bleach Memorial Best Severed Limb Award

2:41:17 / 161:17 - Coolest Moment

2:43:26 / 163:26 - Best Villain

2:46:00 / 166:00 - Fuck Gakuro Award (aka Most Pathetic Gakuro Moment)

2:49:49 / 169:49 - Best Series


Every week, Quinn Larios and Nik Freeman grab their latest reads and dive into the newest manga chapters hitting the shelves. Their conversations feel like hanging out with friends who are deeply passionate about the medium-they offer sharp, thoughtful critique on art and storylines, but never take themselves too seriously. You’ll hear genuine reactions, spirited debates about character choices, and plenty of joking tangents that naturally spring from the material. This Weekly Manga Recap podcast is a consistent spot for anyone looking to stay updated on ongoing series or discover new titles, all filtered through two distinct and engaging perspectives. It’s less a formal review and more a lively, informed discussion that captures the fun and depth of following weekly releases. Whether you’re a long-time collector or just curious about the world of manga, Quinn and Nik provide a welcoming, entertaining space to geek out over the details and the big picture moments alike.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 201

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Saint Tigerfox [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:34:33
Ichi gets introduced to the world, Jiji shows off why he's a genius, and in Ping-Pong Peril they use ping-pong to knock their opponents out with high voltage electricity! 5:19 - Ichi the Witch 44 24:45 - Blue Box 206 36:…
Neon Genesis Evangelion [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:29:54
Nik and Quinn enter the Evangelion fandom on the right note: confused. 5:04 - Neon Genesis Evangelion 1:07:02 / 67:02 - Ichi the Witch 43 1:17:21 / 77:21 - Blue Box 205 1:27:06 / 87:06 - Chainsaw Man 210 1:30:35 / 90:35…
Kaiju No. 8's Final Chapter [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:27:13
Team Ichi gets new costumes, Seiko gets a beating, and Jura smells his finger a lot! 4:29 - Ichi the Witch 42 17:04 - Blue Box 204 33:07 - Boruto: Two Blue Vortex 24 52:28 - Chainsaw Man 209 58:42 - Dandadan 203 1:05:18…
Not Better Than Haru [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:30:10
One Piece drops drops a huge lore fact for free, a WAP appears in DanDaDan, and can anyone overcome the character powerhouse that is Hara? 9:05 - Ichi the Witch 41 21:23 - Blue Box 203 37:26 - Dandadan 202 45:27 - Ekiden…
There is No Hikaru [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:21:40
World Trigger finally moves into the second part of the Away Mission Test, Ichi and Gokuraku share a platonic bond, and it's really weird that most of the pages in Akane Banashi were blank this week! 5:06 - Ichi the Witc…
I Wanna Be Your Girl [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:41:00
Everyone deserves a teacher as cool as Sasaki-sensei. 2:35 - I Wanna Be Your Girl 20:52 - Ichi the Witch 39 32:43 - Blue Box 201 48:37 - Chainsaw Man 207 52:56 - Dandadan 200 1:01:53 / 61:53 - Ekiden Bros 1 1:07:04 / 67:…
Menu Mortal Kombat [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:52:40
Yor reckons with her fake family life, Ichi drops a ruthlessly cold line, and Nue Sexorcist baffles and confounds. 3:24 - Ichi the Witch 39 10:26 - Blue Box 200 16:38 - Boruto: Two Blue Vortex 23 20:55 - Dandadan 199 27:…
The Beckham Maneuver [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:23:50
MarriageToxin starts a TCG, Syd Craft ends like a harem series, and if you haven't read this week's Nue Sexorcist then ur-ine for a big surprise! 8:03 - Ichi the Witch 38 18:58 - Blue Box 199 32:25 - Chainsaw Man 206 33:…
Sweet Baby Ravi [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:20:12
Gokuraku and Ichi share a very heterosexual moment together, the DanDaDan crew travels into the eye of the typhoon, and Hemlock reveals that while you were making out and having fun he was studying the blade! 12:22 - Ich…
Rugby Rumble [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:30:45
Surprisingly light and fluffy for a series about high schoolers tackling each other as hard as humanly possible. 7:34 - Rugby Rumble 33:17 - Ichi the Witch 36 43:29 - Dandadan 196 51:01 - World Trigger 253-254 1:04:45 /…

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