Trash Manga Friends

Episode 180 - The Prince of Tennis (Tennis no Oujisama)

A sports episode? On this podcast!? Yes, Sean has taken charge once again, to serve up an ace in The Prince of Tennis, a tennis focused manga about one kid's journey to b

Episode 179 - Doku-Mushi

It's spooky season! And so for Halloween, we've dug up another horrific nightmare manga to read, when we discuss Doku-Mushi, a series all about that classic trope of a gr

Episode 178 - Psyren

Our seasonal anime tie-in episode is here once more, and can it be? Do my eyes deceive me? Psyren, getting an anime after 15 plus years? Miracles do occur, as we discuss

Episode 177 - Gantz

It's the horrifying conclusion of our childhood memories arc! Beyond Sean and Digimon and Phil and HiMEs lies the biggest nightmare of them all though, a Mike choice! And

Episode 176 - My-HiME (Mai-HiME)

Our childhood memories arc continues, as Phil delves into his past to bring us My-HiME, an actiony romcomy haremy dramay mangay series. About couples using their children

Episode 175 - Digimon Adventure

From one Leomon to another, as we begin our childhood series arc! Mike's not the only one who had one of those "being a kid" phases, so this time Sean's bringing his belo

Episode 174 - The Beast King: Master of Medicines (Juuou to Yakusou)

We could really use some healing after last episode's nightmare, so along comes the medic fantasy manga The Beast King: Master of Medicines! And good news, it's better th

Episode 173 - My Life as Inukai-san's Dog (Inu ni Nattara Suki na Hito ni Hirowareta)

Who let the dogs out? No, really, who, they didn't deserve this. This time around we read My Life as Inukai-san's Dog, a lovely innocent manga about a poor boy waking up

Episode 172 - My Mobster Girlfriend (Wo De Fan Pai Nü You)

Every year we head to China for a series, and results have been... mixed... So how will this year's entrant fare, as we read My Mobster Girlfriend, a harem romcom as a bu

Episode 171 - The Level 999 Villager (Lv999 no Murabito)

Is it already time for the first anime tie-in of Year 7? Well, it's also our first fantasy series of the year, so that tracks. We discuss The Level 999 Villager ahead of

Episode 170 - Beelzebub

Okay, so last time may have been a false start, but for our second Year 7 episode, we've gone to Shounen Jump, and read one of their esteemed comedy series, Beelzebub! Wi

Episode 169 - A Peep Hole (Nozoki Ana)

Was it lucky year number seven for our trio, as we kick off another season of trash with Nozoki Ana, aka A Peep Hole! Well, considering its a 69 episode, it's definitely

Episode 168 - Trashtacular Tournament Arc 6-7 (Part 2)

Doesn't it feel like only yesterday we kicked off Year 6 with Yu-Gi-Oh? And now here we are, at year's end, with the King of Games standing alongside 15 other series, rea

Episode 167 - Trashtacular Tournament Arc 6-7 (Part 1)

We've made it! Once again, welcome to our end of year tournament spectacular! In this first half of Trashtacular Tournament Arc 6-7, we relive all 25 series covered throu

Episode 166 - The Flowers of Evil (Aku no Hana)

Baudelaire, give us strength. It's the FINAL series of Year 6, and we're going out with a traumatic bang, as Sean unleashes the manga version of one of his most hated ani

Episode 165 - Ottoman: Henshin Hero Husband

As the end of Year 6 draws nigh, who else will save us from endless trash manga, but Ottoman! This time around it's the turn of the Henshin Hero Husband, but can romance,

Episode 164 - My Teasing Fiancée (Boku no Ikezu na Konyakusha)

Revenge is a dish best served romcomtically, as after last episode we decided to subject dear Mike to his favourite genre – romcoms! This time it's My Teasing Fiancée up

Episode 163 - Trash Cartoon Friends (Stargate Infinity)

Happy April Fools! For you, definitely not for us, as for 2026, it's the turn of cartoons in the spotlight. And if you thought animation couldn't get worse than Sword Art

Episode 162 - Witch Hat Atelier (Tongari Boushi no Atelier)

We've got a spring in our step for our Spring anime season tie-in, since one of the most anticipated anime adaptations has arrived! Yes, we're reading the award winning a

Episode 161 - Trigun

We're back in Mike's childhood once more. But this time, after the Tokyo Underground's and Boys Over Flowers's, we're guaranteed to have a banger, as we tackle the iconic