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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