Welcome back to the Normal Nerds Podcast — your favorite spot for passionate anime banter, deep dives, and absurdly good takes. This week, we’re diving into Kaiju No. 8, Dan Da Dan, Lord of the Mysteries, Witch Watch, Yaiba Samurai Legend, and of course… ONE PIECE EPISODE 1138!

Expect emotional breakdowns, dumb theories, massive fights, and plenty of shouting.

👇 Timestamps for Easy Jumping 👇

00:00 – Intro & Anime Hype
00:48 – Dan Da Dan Ep. 5: Evil Eye, Ronma references & soy sauce chaos
06:45 – Gachiakuta Ep. 4: Scissor feet, support jacked dudes & future villains
15:16 – Lord of the Mysteries Ep. 7: Potion powers, true creators & god dolls
26:32 – Kaiju No. 8 Ep. 3: The Valkyrie, the DBZ scream, and Kaiju #9 gets dunked
39:04 – To Be Hero X Ep. 17-18: Big Johnny goes beast mode, secret councils & that vortex nonsense
49:21 – Yaiba Samurai Legend Ep. 17: Drunken werewolves, heavenly baseball stances & stealing gold
55:13 – Witch Watch Ep. 18: Sad paper friends, marble madness & the best parody manga ever
1:02:35 – One Piece Ep. 1138: Kuma’s punch, heartbreak hugs, buster call & Sanji’s nerfed kick
1:10:00 – How protected is Oda? Whitebeard statues & live giraffes??
1:13:01 – Wrap-up & Thanks!

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Welcome back to the Normal Nerds Podcast, where two very normal dudes talk about very nerdy stuff! In this week’s Weekly Manga Recap, Maxwell and Davis dive into three standout chapters:

✨ Bug Ego - Chapter 9: Explosive action, clever hack-based combat, and the mystery of space doors? We break down this unique manga’s rising story quality and art style. Plus—trash golems and lightning punches!

⚔️ Kagurabachi - Chapter 88: New characters, insane sword styles, bear-fighting grandpas, and deep lore reveals! We dissect this awesome chapter and theorize where Chihiro’s training is headed next.

💥 Hero Organization - Chapter 32: Golden retriever energy, good anime dads in danger, and the best squad dynamic in manga right now. We talk heartbreak, character growth, and why this series must be animated next.

🎧 Sit back, relax, and nerd out with us!

⏱️ Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:54 - Bug Ego Chapter 9
07:01 - Kagurabachi Chapter 88
16:40 - Hero Organization Chapter 32
24:15 - Wrap-up

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Join Maxwell and Davis for another wild ride through this week’s top anime in the Normal Nerds Podcast! In this episode, the boys break down jaw-dropping fights, emotional moments, and some of the weirdest anime power systems around.

🔥 Timestamps & Topics:

00:00 – Intro: Part 1 Recap Begins
00:54 – Dandadan Ep.4 – Evil Eye arc concludes with insane animation, psycho grandma, and Momo’s moment
06:56 – Gachiakuta Ep.3 – Rudo’s weapon, anime lore, poop plungers, and the worldbuilding goes deep
16:59 – Kaiju No. 8 Ep.2 (Season 2) – Shinomiya goes full axe mode, Kaiju #9 returns, Kafka still won’t transform
26:56 – 2B Hero X Ep.16 – Little Johnny’s emotional flashback, Big Johnny’s rampage, and Vortex sucks
35:35 – Yaiba Samuri Legend Ep.16 – Buddha vs. Mech fight, Yaiba goes GIGA MODE, and Saika brings the hammer 🔥 [Episode of the Week]
51:30 – Wrap-up: Anime remasters we want, opening theme changes, and why more people should be watching Yaiba

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We’re flipping through another wild stack of manga this week—some chapters hit hard, others went weird, and as always, there’s plenty to talk about. From eerie worldbuilding to over-the-top showdowns, here’s the full breakdown.

Timestamps:
00:55 – Bug Ego Ch. 7–8
10:00 – The Marshall King Ch. 15–16
22:50 – Kagurabachi Ch. 86–87
34:20 – One Piece Ch. 1154–1155
(Hero Organization Ch. 29 – not covered this week)

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This week’s anime haul is weirdly balanced: we’ve got intense mystery, unhinged comedy, and a lot of deeply cursed energy. We're back with takes, laughs, and total confusion about what To Be Hero X is doing (again).

Timestamps:
01:40 – Dandadan S2E3
08:45 – Lord of Mysteries E5
16:50 – Kaiju No. 8 S2E1
27:05 – To Be Hero X E16
35:30 – Yabai E15
53:00 – Witch Watch E16
1:00:00 – Sakamoto Days E12

Note: Gaichikuta and One Piece didn’t get covered this week—but they’ll be back next episode!

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It’s been a stacked week of anime, and we’re diving into all the chaos, comedy, and carnage from your favorite shows. From psychic throwdowns to bizarre body horror and mysterious magic systems, we’ve got all the hot takes and reactions lined up.

Timestamps:
01:45 – Dandadan S2E2
09:00 – Gaichikuta E2
18:05 – Lord of Mysteries E4
28:35 – To Be Hero X E15
41:00 – Yabai E14
57:10 – Witch Watch E15
1:07:55 – One Piece E1136

We’re breaking it all down like always—whether you’re keeping up week to week or looking to jump into something new, this recap’s for you. Let us know in the comments what hit hardest this time around!

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We are back again and are catching up on two weeks of content.... its summer so we can't be held too accountable. We have some returning kings this week and some new anime overall that we are pumped to tackle. So we kick it off with the fantastic Dan Da Dan season 2 episode 1 (2:00). Followed up by Gaichikuta ep 1 (12:00) and then the confusing but very good Lord of Mysteries ep 1-3 (22:05). Kaiju no 8 Hoshina's day off (39:05) makes a quick apperace as we launch back into To Be Hero X ep 14 (39:40). Witch Watch gets the most recent two episodes covered (ep 13-14)(51:35). Followed up by the merciful ending of our Hate Watch segment as we cover the end of the miserable Lazarus ep 12 (1:08:15). As always the goat One Piece ep 1135 (1:16:20) finishes out the day.

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