It's time for out with the old as we take one last look at manga in 2025! 1:26 - 2025 Recommendations 1:56 - Pokémon Adventures: Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 3:25 - Gamble Fish 5:36 - Beat & Motion 7:05 - Mission: Yozakura Family 9:05 - The Lives of Eccentrics 10:23 - Sasaki and Miyano 11:45 - Rugby Rumble 12:51 - I Wanna Be Your Girl 14:38 - Neon Genesis Evangelion 17:50 - Absolute Boyfriend 18:55 - Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest 20:57 - Bad Girl Exorcist Reina 22:09 - Best 2025 Recs 30:13 - Worst 2025 Recs 39:40 - Audience Recs (+Nik's #1 Worst) 42:55 - Dropped Series 43:20 - Star of Beethoven 44:53 - Nice Prison 45:57 - Harukaze Mound 47:27 - Kaedegami 49:17 - Ekiden Bros 50:38 - Jujustu Kaisen Modulo 51:21 - Gonron Egg 52:34 - The Mage Next Door 54:49 - Hero Girl and Demon Lord Call It Quits 56:03 - Anime-Related News 1:03:42 / 63:42 - Recap Series in 2025 1:03:52 / 63:52 - Akane-banashi 1:09:57 / 69:57 - Astro Royale 1:13:12 / 73:12 - Black Clover 1:14:50 / 74:50 - Blue Box 1:17:37 / 77:37 - Boruto: Two Blue Vortex 1:20:50 / 80:50 - Chainsaw Man 1:24:14 / 84:14 - Dandadan 1:28:26 / 88:26 - Embers 1:30:48 / 90:48 - Hima-Ten! 1:33:50 / 93:50 - Ichi the Witch 1:37:11 / 97:11 - Kaiju No. 8 1:39:24 / 99:24 - Marriagetoxin 1:44:12 / 104:12 - Nue’s Exorcist 1:48:19 / 108:19 - One Piece 1:52:36 / 112:36 - Ping-Pong Peril 1:53:18 / 113:18 - Otr of the Flame 1:54:49 / 114:49 - Someone Hertz 1:57:04 / 117:04 - Spy x Family 1:58:29 / 118:29 - Syd Craft: Love is a Mystery 2:00:28 / 120:28 - Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi 2:02:04 / 122:04 - Undead Unluck 2:03:06 / 123:06 - World Trigger 2:04:41 / 124:41 - 2025 WMR Awards 2:05:10 / 125:10 - Best Hero 2:09:04 / 129:04 - Best New Character 2:12:04 / 132:04 - Best New Power or Technique 2:14:48 / 134:48 - Cipher Academy Memorial Best Chapter Title 2:16:46 / 136:46 - Best Rivalry or Relationship 2:20:06 / 140:06 - Worst Rivalry or Relationship 2:23:17 / 143:17 - Best Speech 2:25:43 / 145:43 - Biggest WTF Moment 2:30:43 / 150:43 - Best 2-Page Spread 2:33:00 / 153:00 - Best Twist 2:35:08 / 155:08 - Best Fight 2:37:02 / 157:02 - Most Improved Character 2:38:57 / 158:57 - Bleach Memorial Best Severed Limb Award 2:41:17 / 161:17 - Coolest Moment 2:43:26 / 163:26 - Best Villain 2:46:00 / 166:00 - Fuck Gakuro Award (aka Most Pathetic Gakuro Moment) 2:49:49 / 169:49 - Best Series
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