Normal Nerds

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 –...

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...

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 Day...

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:...

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 (...

the weekly manga recap is back and on youtube. We kick it off with the hilarious and very interesting Bug Ego chpt 6 (0:45) followed up by the stunning and far too steamy Marshal King chpt 14 (7:00). Kagurabachi stuns us once again with chpt 83 (13:00) and Hero organization gives us a dash of color that just makes the experience so much better in chpt 29 (26:55). Finally as always the goat of goats One Piece chpt 1152 (32:40) finis...

We are back and on youtube this week with another weekly anime recap and we kick it off with My Hero vigilantes ep 12 (1:35), followed up by our hero power hour To Be Hero X ep 11 (11:05). Fire Force Season 3 ep 11 makes fire even more confusing then it already was (17:50), followed up by our Netflix jewels Yaiba Samurai Legend ep 11 (33:00) and Witch Watch ep 11 (44:35). Finally we finish up with our miserable hate watch section w...

Its time for another weekly anime recap and we kick it off with the ever funny My Hero Academia Vigilantes episode 8 (0:32). This is followed up by To Be Hero X ep 9 (10:26), and Fire force season 3 ep 9 (17:56). Yaiba Samurai Legend ep 9 (25:18) comes crashing in next with our other Netflix darling Witch Watch ep 9 (33:08) following it up. Next we enter our hate watch section with Lazarus ep 9 (42:54) and oh man is this show bad. ...

Here comes another weekly anime review your way and it is a fun one! We kick it off with My Hero Academia Vigilantes ep. 7 (1:15). This is followed up by our other hero based show To Be Hero X ep 8 (7:45) where we are getting another character backstory. Fire Force Season 3 ep 8 (15:05) keeps up the momentum as we get answers to some mysteries. Our Netflix bangers are up next with the time traveling Yaiba Samurai Legend ep 8 (31:45...

It is that wonderful time of the week where we drop another weekly anime recap. We kick it off with the good old My Hero Academia Vigilantes ep 6 (2:45) followed up my the spectacular To Be Hero X ep 7(11:35). On its heels is Fire Force Season three ep 7 which had no action but all the intrigue (19:30). This is followed up by our Netflix watches Yaiba Samurai Legend ep 7 (33:32) and Witch Watch ep 7(52:55). Right before we get to t...

Here we go with another weekly anime recap and its an ok week for what we got. We kick it off with the shows that don't miss My Hero Academia Vigilantes ep 5 (1:40) and To Be Hero X ep 6 (16:20). the lack luster Fire Force Season 3 ep 6 (28:20) comes in next and really hoping that a full 24 episode run fixes this show. This is followed up by a fire remake of an anime Yaibai Legendary Samurai ep 6 (44:40). Our other Netflix dar...

Here we go with another weekly anime recap and we are shaking up the order this week. We kick it off with My Hero Academia Vigilantes ep 4 (1:20), followed up by a jaw dropping To Be Hero X ep 5 (16:30). Fire Force s3 ep 5 (31:10) snoozes us through the third spot and we just double down on the negativity with Lazarus ep 6 (44:20). Yaibai the Legendary Samurai ep 5 (1:05:30) brings us out of the funk and Witch Watch ep 5 (1:14:20) ...