Weekly Anime Recap time! Maxwell and Davis go full send on eight shows: My Hero Academia (S9E6) keeps cooking as Deku dives into Shigaraki’s core—ghost-quirk chorus, blackwhip feints, and hype BGM galore. Spy x Family (S3E6/7) is pure gold with the Red Circus bus hijack, Anya/Becky chaos, Fiona & “Scruffy” collateral damage, and a cliffhanger that had us yelling. Meanwhile One Punch Man… yikes. A dragon-level showdown that should’ve been peak ends up stiff and lifeless—our biggest disappointment of the week. Balance restored by Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider (ep. 6): heroic punch of the season, sister’s shop comedy, and a villain beatdown that absolutely rules. May I Ask You One Last Question? brings slick fights and character moments, SANDA delivers a stylish brawl with a terrifying headmaster and a surprise mentor, and Gachiakuta (ep. 18) is our Episode of the Week thanks to a killer Scissors-vs-Electric throwdown, a jaw-drop gun reveal, and the eerie vital instruments sacrifice. We close with One Piece (Egghead): Vegapunk info bombs, Mother Flame teases, Gorosei menace, Sanji/Franky saves, and the “world is sinking” drumbeat getting louder.

If you’re here for sharp takes, dumb jokes, and real talk on what’s worth your watchlist, this one’s for you.

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This week on The Normal Nerds Podcast, Maxwell and Davis dive headfirst into another Weekly Anime Recap — and it’s stacked. The boys break down the latest episode of My Hero Academia Season 8, praising its perfect balance of emotion, action, and classic hero sacrifice energy. They debate whether Deku’s plan is genius or insanity, geek out over Shigaraki’s new look, and somehow end up connecting it all to the story of Jesus (don’t worry, it makes sense… kind of). Then they jump into Spy x Family Season 3, laughing their way through Yor’s sports dominance and unexpected volleyball destruction.

And of course, they rave about how great the new anime Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider is — a wild, heartfelt surprise that might be one of the most fun new shows of the season.

If you like chaotic anime debates, accidental theology, and totally normal nerd energy, this is your episode.

🎙️ Sit back, relax, and welcome to The Normal Nerds Podcast.

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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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