Trash Manga Friends – Details, episodes & analysis

We're covering maybe the defacto fanservice series this time around, as Ikkitousen aka Battle Vixens is our latest manga. Did we unearth yet another fragment of Mike's illicit past? And was it as trash as pretty much every other series he's dragged us kicking and screaming through? Yes. But maybe not for the reason you'd expect...

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Welcome to That Time I Started A Podcast To Read Trash Manga With My Friends And Actually Most Of Them Were Trash But Some Of Them Weren't!

Or The Trash Manga Friends Podcast, for short.

Each fortnight, our trio of Sean, Mike and Phil read the first two volumes (or equivalent) of a manga, webtoon, manhua or manhwa, analysing every little detail to discuss what's good, what's bad, and what's trash. And believe us, half a decade in, there's a lot of trash to discuss. So come listen to our book club slash neverending existential nightmare!

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Follow us on social media! Links to all platforms on our site - https://trashmangafriends.carrd.co/

Sean, foreeeeveeeer host, is on Twitter @Slazoking - https://twitter.com/Slazoking

Mike, speedrunner and streamer extraordinaire, is everywhere @Bersekrer - https://bersekrer.carrd.co/

Phil, arbiter of trash, is on Twitter @PheNaxKian - https://twitter.com/PheNaxKian

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Support the official release! Battle Vixens was licensed by Tokyopop, so happy hunting! - https://tokyopop.com/

Want to check out the anime? It's available via Crunchyroll - https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/G24H1NZXD/ikki-tousen

We had so much fun the last time we did a manga on marriage, so why not do it again! We discuss 365 Days To The Wedding, a romCON manga (this joke gets funnier every time I make it) where our two not lovebirds set up a fake marriage to avoid being transferred to Siberia! Were we in on it with them, or dobbing this series in the first chance we got?

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Welcome to That Time I Started A Podcast To Read Trash Manga With My Friends And Actually Most Of Them Were Trash But Some Of Them Weren't!

Or The Trash Manga Friends Podcast, for short.

Each fortnight, our trio of Sean, Mike and Phil read the first two volumes (or equivalent) of a manga, webtoon, manhua or manhwa, analysing every little detail to discuss what's good, what's bad, and what's trash. And believe us, half a decade in, there's a lot of trash to discuss. So come listen to our book club slash neverending existential nightmare!

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Follow us on social media! Links to all platforms on our site - https://trashmangafriends.carrd.co/

Sean, foreeeeveeeer host, is on Twitter @Slazoking - https://twitter.com/Slazoking

Mike, speedrunner and streamer extraordinaire, is everywhere @Bersekrer - https://bersekrer.carrd.co/

Phil, arbiter of trash, is on Twitter @PheNaxKian - https://twitter.com/PheNaxKian

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Support the official release! 365 Days To The Wedding is licensed by Seven Seas Entertainment - https://sevenseasentertainment.com/series/365-days-to-the-wedding/

Want to check out the live action adaptation? It's available via Amazon Prime - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Map-for-The-Wedding/dp/B0B8N5B715

One of the all-time best mangaka is our focus this time, as we read Sand Land by Akira Toriyama, to celebrate the game coming out tomorrow, and the legacy left behind by one of the greatest to ever do it. Was this short shounen a fitting way to remember him, or a barren desert wasteland amongst his other iconic creations?

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Welcome to That Time I Started A Podcast To Read Trash Manga With My Friends And Actually Most Of Them Were Trash But Some Of Them Weren't!

Or The Trash Manga Friends Podcast, for short.

Every fortnight, our trio of Sean, Mike and Phil discuss a manga, webtoon, manhua or manhwa, reviewing the first two volumes and breaking down what's good, what's bad, but mainly, what's Trash with a capital T. Will this series pass the test? Or be the latest in a long line of failures? Listen in to find out!

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Follow us on social media! Links to all platforms on our site - https://trashmangafriends.carrd.co/

Sean, foreeeeveeeer host, is on Twitter @Slazoking - https://twitter.com/Slazoking

Mike, speedrunner and streamer extraordinaire, is everywhere @Bersekrer - https://bersekrer.carrd.co/

Phil, arbiter of trash, is on Twitter @PheNaxKian - https://twitter.com/PheNaxKian

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Support the official release! Sand Land is licensed by Viz - https://www.viz.com/sand-land

Want to check out the anime? It's available via Disney+ - https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/series/sand-land-the-series/7I31jGPKAwz5

Want to play the video game? It's available from Bandai Namco - https://en.bandainamcoent.eu/sand-land/sand-land

You know what's better than siscon romance stories? Momcon ones! No, wait, that's worse. This time the trio discuss Ookumo-chan Flashback, where our protag keeps having flashbacks to his parent's highschool romance as the past repeats itself once again.

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Welcome to That Time I Started A Podcast To Read Trash Manga With My Friends And Actually Most Of Them Were Trash But Some Of Them Weren't!

Or The Trash Manga Friends Podcast, for short.

Every fortnight, Sean, Mike and Phil cover a manga (or sometimes webtoon!), and discuss the first two volumes, looking at the good, the bad... but mostly, the trash. Will we find some gems amongst the junk? Or just slip further into the trash pile?

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Follow us on Twitter @TrashMangaCast - https://twitter.com/trashmangacast

Follow Sean on Twitter @Slazoking - https://twitter.com/Slazoking

Follow Mike on Twitter & Twitch @Bersekrer - https://twitter.com/Bersekrer - https://www.twitch.tv/bersekrer

Follow Phil on Twitter @PheNaxKian - https://twitter.com/PheNaxKian

Woah, did you get romance and sci-fi in my isekai? This time the trio discuss Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs (or in Japanese... Otome Game Sekai wa Mob ni Kibishii Sekai desu, aka MobuSeka for short), where one hapless guy is isekai'd straight into an otome visual novel when all he wanted was a peaceful life.

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Welcome to That Time I Started A Podcast To Read Trash Manga With My Friends And Actually Most Of Them Were Trash But Some Of Them Weren't!

Or The Trash Manga Friends Podcast, for short.

Every fortnight, Sean, Mike and Phil cover a manga (or sometimes webtoon!), and discuss the first two volumes, looking at the good, the bad... but mostly, the trash. Will we find some gems amongst the junk? Or just slip further into the trash pile?

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Follow us on Twitter @TrashMangaCast - https://twitter.com/trashmangacast

Follow Sean on Twitter @Slazoking - https://twitter.com/Slazoking

Follow Mike on Twitter & Twitch @Bersekrer - https://twitter.com/Bersekrer - https://www.twitch.tv/bersekrer

Follow Phil on Twitter @PheNaxKian - https://twitter.com/PheNaxKian

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Support the official release! Trapped In A Dating Sim is licensed by Seven Seas Entertainment - https://sevenseasentertainment.com/2020/12/04/seven-seas-restarts-the-game-with-license-of-trapped-in-a-dating-sim-the-world-of-otome-games-is-tough-for-mobs-manga-series/

New year, same old trash manga! The trio discuss The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter (or In Japanese... Ore Dake Haireru Kakushi Dungeon: Kossori Kitaete Sekai Saikyou), a very lewd totally not an isekai series where one poor(ish) boy and his harem try to make their way in life.

Welcome to That Time I Started A Podcast To Read Trash Manga With My Friends And Actually Most Of Them Were Trash But Some Of Them Weren't!

Or The Trash Manga Friends Podcast, for short.

Every fortnight, Sean, Mike and Phil cover a manga (or sometimes webtoon!), and discuss the first two volumes, looking at the good, the bad... but mostly, the trash. Will we find some gems amongst the junk? Or just slip further into the trash pile?

Follow us on Twitter @TrashMangaCast - https://twitter.com/trashmangacast

Follow Sean on Twitter @Slazoking - https://twitter.com/Slazoking

Follow Mike on Twitter & Twitch @Bersekrer - https://twitter.com/Bersekrer - https://www.twitch.tv/bersekrer

Follow Phil on Twitter @PheNaxKian - https://twitter.com/PheNaxKian

Support the official release! The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter is licensed by Seven Seas Entertainment - https://sevenseasentertainment.com/series/the-hidden-dungeon-only-i-can-enter-manga/

Want to check out the anime? It's available via Crunchyroll - https://www.crunchyroll.com/en-gb/newsfeed/tag/the+hidden+dungeon+only+i+can+enter

Welcome to That Time I Started A Podcast To Read Trash Manga With My Friends And Actually Most Of Them Were Trash But Some Of Them Weren't!

Or The Trash Manga Friends Podcast, for short.

It's Christmas! Tommorow, anyway. Unless you're reading this tomorrow, in which case... er... Anyway, this time Sean, Mike and Phil delve into the iconic Hayate the Combat Butler (aka Hayate no Gotoku! in Japan), where one hapless kid has a Christmas miracle foisted upon him. Will it be a gift for the trio, or just coal in their stockings?

Also! We throw in some Christmas recommendations for actually good series to while away the hours this holiday season. Enjoy!

Follow us on Twitter @TrashMangaCast - https://twitter.com/trashmangacast

Follow Sean on Twitter @Slazoking - https://twitter.com/Slazoking

Follow Mike on Twitter & Twitch @Bersekrer - https://twitter.com/Bersekrer - https://www.twitch.tv/bersekrer

Follow Phil on Twitter @PheNaxKian - https://twitter.com/PheNaxKian

Support the official release! Hayate the Combat Butler is licensed by Viz Media - https://www.viz.com/hayate-the-combat-butler

Want to check out the anime? It's available via Crunchyroll - https://www.crunchyroll.com/en-gb/hayate-the-combat-butler-season-1-2

Welcome to That Time I Started A Podcast To Read Trash Manga With My Friends And Actually Most Of Them Were Trash But Some Of Them Weren't!

Or The Trash Manga Friends Podcast, for short.

This time Sean, Mike and Phil delve into the mysteries of a harem from the past in The Apothecary Diaries (known in Japan as Kusuriya no Hitorigoto). Will it be good for what ails us, or just another bitter pill to swallow?

Follow us on Twitter @TrashMangaCast - https://twitter.com/trashmangacast

Follow Sean on Twitter @Slazoking - https://twitter.com/Slazoking

Follow Mike on Twitter & Twitch @Bersekrer - https://twitter.com/Bersekrer - https://www.twitch.tv/bersekrer

Follow Phil on Twitter @PheNaxKian - https://twitter.com/PheNaxKian

Support the official release! The Apothecary Diaries is licensed by Square Enix - https://squareenixmangaandbooks.square-enix-games.com/en-us/series/the-apothecary-diaries

Welcome to That Time I Started A Podcast To Read Trash Manga With My Friends And Actually Most Of Them Were Trash But Some Of Them Weren't!

Or The Trash Manga Friends Podcast, for short.

Thought the last episode was a little creepy? Well bad news, as this time Sean, Mike and Phil discuss Minamoto's Story (aka Minamoto-kun Monogatari in Japan), and one virgin's journey to bang 'em all. Will the trio be dtf, or nope nope nope nope nope nope nope?

Follow us on Twitter @TrashMangaCast - https://twitter.com/trashmangacast

Follow Sean on Twitter @Slazoking - https://twitter.com/Slazoking

Follow Mike on Twitter & Twitch @Bersekrer - https://twitter.com/Bersekrer - https://www.twitch.tv/bersekrer

Follow Phil on Twitter @PheNaxKian - https://twitter.com/PheNaxKian

Welcome to That Time I Started A Podcast To Read Trash Manga With My Friends And Actually Most Of Them Were Trash But Some Of Them Weren't!

Or The Trash Manga Friends Podcast, for short.

The horror vibes continue this time, as Sean, Mike and Phil discuss Pupa, a tale of two siblings transformed forever by a deadly diesease that makes its host crave human flesh. Will the trio enjoy chowing down on it, or just chew it up and spit it out?

Follow us on Twitter @TrashMangaCast - https://twitter.com/trashmangacast

Follow Sean on Twitter @Slazoking - https://twitter.com/Slazoking

Follow Mike on Twitter & Twitch @Bersekrer - https://twitter.com/Bersekrer - https://www.twitch.tv/bersekrer

Follow Phil on Twitter @PheNaxKian - https://twitter.com/PheNaxKian