That One Time We Read Manga

This week, the crew is back discussing the dastardly deeds of the big mom pirates and their plot against Germa 66. Are the Nazis the original creators of Power Rangers? What food would be the funniest to give life before eating? How much does Big Mom receive in child support? Would Sanji do anything for love? Will Puddin be a good guy in the end? Just how will Big Mom react to the massive inconven...

This week, the crew is back to a world of muscular magic in MASHLE! One of our favorite stories. This week, we meet Mash's...dad? We're still wondering, is Mash a test tube baby? Is the baby daddy actually Cell? Is Mash getting stronger? Is pre-workout the ULTIMATE trump card? When did Innocent Zero find all five Exodia pieces? Find out this week on That One Time We Read Manga! To join the...

This week, the crew finds themselves with a smorgasbord of new problems on the race to save Sanji from his evil crime family and to deal with Big Mom. Can the straw hats object to Sanji's arranged marriage in time? Was the All-Father actually a noodle? Should someone talk to Kaido about this whole killing himself thing? How does Sanji Fare with Big Mom's 35th daughter? How did Big Mom mana...

This week, the crew jumps back into one of our FAVORITE stories in the world of Kaiju, where we are once again allegedly fighting Kaiju No. 9. When will Kafka gain contol of his powers? How many more orphans will we have to meet!? Did dad go out for milk? or... is he gone for good? Is No. 9 legitimately one of the best bad guys ever written? Find out this week on That One Time We Read Manga! To jo...

This week, the crew is back at it for the final part of the Dressrosa arc! Bro, you wat to do Sakauzki with me? Why arent Super Saiyans more bouncy? Do we get to see a third Bellamy Nooning? What's going to happen to DoFlamingo? What's going to happen to the warlords? What's going to happen to the Navy? Can someone once and for all take care of the dang Celestial Dragons!? You just mig...

This week on your favorite manga podcast, the crew discusses Sakamoto Days, a listener requested manga about yet another Hitman! What a time to be alive. Is Mr. Sakamoto actually done killing people? He's pretty good at it.... Is the secret weight loss doctors don't want you to know about actually just murder as a form of cardio? Is airsoft the coolest sport around? When you think about it...

This week, the crew continues with the ever evolving and progressively depressing situation at Dressrosa in part 2/3 of this very long arc packed with so much to talk about. Why is it always the kids? How can we save these keeeds? Could anyone but God Usopp save the Tostadas? Does Doflamingo deserve to be forgiven? Is Sabo here to stay? How is the crew going to take down "Joker"? Find ou...

This week, the crew of middle aged men think back to middle school as they read Kill Blue; a story set where a world renown hitman (yes, another assassin story) gets stung by a wasp and reverts back to his twelve year old body. What dangers lurk down the halls of modern day middle school? What age would you go back to if you had a choice? Is big pharma ruining our middle school sports? What is the...

This week, the crew ventures to the island of misfit toys... or Dressrosa! An island central to a huge black market and terrifying devil fruit powers! What dastardly deeds has Do Flamingo done? Why are there so many toy people? Why is everything Spanish? Wait, did Spain invent toys? Is Sabo still alive? The Navy really likes their public executions don't they? Is the flame flame fruit going to...

This week, the crew returns to the clubhouse after completing another manga story (get it? golf reference). Join us as we discuss Robo's escapades for the last time. Will RObo defeat his arch nemesis? Can Robo defeat his arch nemisis? Will we get any sort of closure from this story? How much distance can you gain from hitting trees? Should we be more concerned about golf gangsters? Why the hec...

This week, the crew defies physics while Luffy makes friends and noons big bad gassy clowns. Another classic preparation arc! Can we agree it’s never appropriate to drug children? Even on halloween? How do you extract blood from a gas? Does Zoro have any Hockey skills? What zoan fruit is best for real world application? Is Trafalger Law now end game material? The heck happened to big mom?! Maybe y...

This week the crew lands on the island of fire and ice (NOT sponsored by Trojan...yet?) anyways the new island is called Punk Hazard where half of it's a forever burning fire and the other half a hell scape of ice! Trouble immediately follows our crew into the island as Warlords, Samurai, Marines, more pirates, and Mad Scientists show their faces to get in our crew's way! What's the reason for the...

This week, the crew jumps into the violent world of Kagurabachi. In this story, Chihiro embarks on a journey of revenge for his fathers death and to return his most prized swords to the rightful place, all while trying to not let innocent people die. How confusing can backstories get? How many people today would make a life contract with a sword? Should a weapon manufacturer be held liable for wha...

This week, the crew does…. A TIER LIST! Happy Anniversary to the TOTWRM crew and in celebration of recording for a whole year, we decided to rank all of the manga read thus far. Enjoy! To join the conversation and connect with the crew, don't forget to follow us on Facebook, instagram, youtube and tiktok Feel free to send us a message with reviews, questions, concerns, or a monologue about you...

This week, the crew jumps back into HunterxHunter as the gang remains split on different paths slowly converging into one. We discover human trafficking and very expensive video games that just might kill people. Will Gin be the ultimate cool guy? How does a gangster not discipline their child? Do you really die for real if you die in the game? Is Gon’s life a series of side quests? What is the sh...

This week, the crew is still under da sea defeating racism and rampant drug use in the politically unstable climate of Fishman Island. What disturbing details will the crew discover? Will everyone get to show off their new found powers? Will they need to show off their new found powers? Are drugs bad? (yes... they are) Is the Fishman coup justified? Is Akainu the Navy Hitler we all need? Will Jinb...

In this episode, the crew reads Dogsred. A story based in a city where everyone takes hockey SUPER DUPER seriously. And a super duper talented figure skater is new in town and wants to be included. Should sports manga get more support? Do figure skaters get a bad rap? Will Nate soon become a sports fanatic? How does an overbearing parent affect the success of their children? Should sports coaches...

This week, the crew dives into an underwater adventure on Fishman Island, where the straw hats find themselves in the middle of some political and racial turmoil after finally reuniting from two years apart. Was Kid Chopper ever told not to run off with strangers? Is Zoro secretly a Dojutsu user? Does anyone still know how to use a Punnet Square? Couldn't all of our problems be solved if we ju...

In this highly requested and sought after episode, the crew discusses JJK (as the kids say). A story following Yuji Itadori as he plunges into the world of Jujutsu Sorcery and eating gross body parts. Does Lil Wayne like manga? Why does everything have to be compared to Naruto? Panda. Who the heck thinks eating fingers is a good idea? What would it take for you to give a demon your body for a minu...

In this episode, the crew discusses the events of the two year time skip and some enlightening backstory after the events of Marineford, where everything went juuuust fine. What growth will the crew have during this time period? Is Luffy secretly a genius? Is Garp a true boomer who thinks emotions are weak? Will Oda ever actually end the One Piece story? Will Sabo ever make another appearance? Whi...

This week, the crew discusses a fan favorite in the form of Chainsaw Man! A story set in an alternate timeline where pokemon, soviets, and egyption gods collide. Is Chainsaw Man a slice of life story? Does a chainsaw and a man make a chainsaw man? Is Duncan the king of luke warm takes? Is being in debt to the mob a great source of character development? Does Denji have what it takes to achieve ult...

This week, the crew finished their discussion of the highly anticipated Marineford arc! Luffy and the Whitebeard Pirates finally recover Ace, when things go terribly wrong. Do the Whitebeard Pirates stand a chance of escape? Will Luffy ever recover from his loss? How many pirates can you fit in two football fields? What the heck is the Will of D? Why must Oda make everyone feel feels? How many men...

This week, we finally made it. We made it to one of the most beloved and heart breaking arcs in One Piece. The crew discusses the first half of the Marineford arc. Luffy desperately tries to make it in time to save his brother from execution while the navy and pirates wage war. Have enough necks been snapped yet? Who is the greatest mangaka of all time? How aloof is Luffy to never mention his own...

This week, the crew jumps back into the world of wand slinging whimsey with Mashle! In our favorite magic loving society, Mash finds himself in conflict with another prodigy of the magic world with a certain bloodlust. Innocent Zero is off being evil again. And, the divine visionaries are kind of jerks. Is Rayne Ames a force to be reckoned with? Is giving pictures of your family to strangers socia...