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Episode Summary On March 7, 2024, the anime community was rocked by the news that the famed mangaka Akria Torikyama had passed away. The impact that the creator of the Dragon Ball franchise had on his peers and fans alike was felt worldwide. In this episode, we’re joined by Justin and Dequan as we talk about how Akira Toriyama influenced us, the significance that Dragon Ball Z an

We’re back with another Shonen Heat Week! This episode tackles Jujutsu Kaisen chapter 248, My Hero Academia chapter 412, and One Piece chapter 1104. In Jujutsu Kaisen, the intense clash between Sukuna and Yuji reaches new heights as Yuta joins the frey, igniting a duel between the King and Queen of Curses. Meanwhile, over in My Hero Academia Deku's showdown with Shigaraki esc

Episode Summary In this engaging episode of Nerding with Friends, we dive into season 2 of Jujutsu Kaisen, more specifically the Shibuya Incident, by contrasting the manga with its anime adaptation. We explore differences in storytelling, character development, and artistic styles, with a focus on key arcs and character portrayals. Special attention is paid to how music and voice a

Episode Summary We’re back for the first Shonen Heat week of 2024! This episode tackles Jujutsu Kaisen chapter 247, My Hero Academia chapter 411, and One Piece chapter 1103. In Jujutsu Kaisen, the battle between Higuruma and Itadori vs Sukuna continues with a shocking death and an even more shocking finale. Meanwhile, over in My Hero Academia Shigaraki strips Deku of one of his q

Episode Summary Black Clover is back! The manga returned this month and the story picked up right where it left off. Asta and Yuno continue their battle with Luscious and his clones. The Black Bulls, who recently received some of Asta's anti-magic, jumped into the battle too with Luck and Magna teaming up to take down a clone Luscious. With Black Clover joining Jump Giga and

Episode Summary As we enter our final Heat Week of the year, we play a little catch-up with all the series we’ve been reading. Our big three of Jujustu Kaisen, My Hero Academia, and One Piece are all in some great places going into the new year. In Jujutsu Kaisen, we’ve got Yuji vs Sukuna on the horizon and await to see which character is going to inherit Kenjaku’s will. Over

Episode Summary One Piece, the long-running global hit anime, is the first in the genre to crossover with the National Football League. On Sunday, December 3, at 1:25 PM PT, the Los Angeles Rams held a special collaboration with the iconic Japanese anime One Piece during their game against the Cleveland Browns at SoFi Stadium. In celebration of this momentous event, we turned to th

Episode Summary You know the vibes. We outchea here with Brad talking all things anime. Some topics include: Neji and Rock Lee doing nothing in Naruto after the timeskip. The greatness of Yu Yu Hakusho Which Gundam series we would want to see in live-action Why black parents in the '90s hated anime and more About Nerding with Friends — Beat by Mal (Twitter- @malphroditee9

Episode Summary SPOILER WARNING We’re back with another Shonen Heat Week! In this episode, we discussed My Hero Academia chapter 403 and One Piece chapter 1095. First, we witness the end of one era and the beginning of another in My Hero Academia. When one hero falls another rises. But will he be enough to end the threat of All for One once and for all? Next, One Piece brought

* SPOILER WARNING * We’re back with another Shonen Heat Week! My Hero Academia is on a break, so in this episode, we covered chapter 238 of Jujutsu Kaisen and chapter 1094 of One Piece. The battle between Sukuna and Kashimo reaches a conclusion and we already have two more fights on the horizon. While Sukuna displayed some incredible power, the real conflict came from the philoso