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Dr. Stone is unexpectedly on break this week. And Golem Hearts will be delayed until next week, most likely.

Act-age, by Tatsuya Matsuki and Shiro Usazaki, is the other Jump Start debuting in early 2018 from Weekly Shonen Jump. Kei Yonagi, a girl who has an innate talent for method acting, is chosen by a director, Sumiji Kuroyama for his next movie in spite of being rejected by an agency. Seen as dangerous by the CEO of the talent agency, he persists in spite of that to nurture her abilities as an actor, which will also help her younger siblings, the three of them all they have left after their parents left them orphaned. Has some potential, though I worry it’ll suffer the same lack of popularity Cross Account did because it’s a bit too heavy in terms of the subject

We Can’t Study 47

At cram school, Rizu and Fumino are seen as geniuses by the other students, getting full marks in math and Japanese respectively but their scores in the opposite are painfully low still, to their dismay

Some of the students are talking about Rizu and Fumino being geniuses, but also say there’s someone called the Shadow Emperor who’s even better than both of them

When Rizu and Fumino come in to ask Yuiga for help and he starts to tutor them, everyone starts to think he must be the Shadow Emperor

Asumi knows it’s unlikely, especially since she knows him fairly well since he’s entered cram school in his own limits.

Even Uruka approaches him, some of the students, one called Takahashi, jealous of how popular he is, thinking he’s not taking cram school seriously. They decide to keep an eye on him to find out his trick, ASumi thinking they’re not taking cram school seriously either

Yuiga offers Fumino some help with math, suggesting that she write out the answer and explanation to have it more solidly in her memory, Fumino thanking him and calling him Nariyuki, his first name

This surprises Uruka and Rizu, Fumino stopping Yuiga from explaining that they were at a hotel before. She says they were just playing a game where they pretended to be siblings, that explanation enough to deceive Uruka and Rizu.

Yuiga brings up some misspellings in Uruka’s English test, but she doesn’t respond until he calls her by her first name.

Fumino is stunned by how forward she’s being, RIzu also insisting that Yuiga call her by her first name. Uruka asks Rizu to do so too, everyone super friendly while Yuiga tells them to focus on studying.

Asumi’s leaving, but she sees the group including Takahashi from before bemoaning how popular he is. She tells them that they wasted their day focusing on him instead of improving themselves, the three amazed that she’s talking to them, popular in her own right

As she points out that they should keep following Yuiga, the three see that he’s still in class, writing down self made questions and flashcards to help Uruka, Rizu and Fumino with the stuff they had problems with

Asumi says that they may be right with him being a perv in his heart, but she still acknowledges that he’s a guy that does his best, the trio praising Yuiga the next day and asking him for help as well

The chapter ends as Asumi pretends she doesn’t know anything, instead asking him if she wants him to call her by her first name too

Black Clover 142

Everyone’s happy at their victory over Rades and Sally, though the Eye of the Midnight Sun members aren’t willing to give up

But Valtos appears from a spatial magic opening, saying that he’s got what they came for, telling Rades that Licht won’t accept failure this time, the group leaving, even though Rades tries to say they’re not retreating

Gauche and the others are still wrapping their heads around the base’s transformation, Henry saying it might take time to restore it to the original appearance.

Shifting over to the Golden Dawn headquarters, Yami is irritated at having to wait for William to come apologize, even walking all the way here rather than using Finral.

The others insist William respects him and had no intent to teach Langris to disrespect the Black Bulls like he did

Yami remembers when he and William were still training and Julius making them Magic Knight Captains, their squads seemingly newer than others in the past

William approaches Julius on the roof of another building. He thanks the Wizard King for his time, saying how much he appreciates all that the Wizard King has done for him since 11 years ago, giving him his grimoire, his mask and making him a Magic Knight Captain

But he also values someone else, unable to truly choose between his two good friends, saying that they’ll have to decide.

The scar changes, his appearance shifting as well, revealing that William is both himself and also Licht, connected in some way to that inborn scar.

The chapter ends as Licht thanks Julius, his one human friend, Julius saying he didn’t want his friend to be the leader of the Eye of the Midnight Sun

Boku no Hero Academia 168

Deku awakens after Aoyama leaves the window, but he’s aware that Aoyama was there, wondering why he was doing that when he’s in the next room anyway.

When he opens the door to the veranda, he sees that Aoyama has spelled out “I know” in cheese, which just confuses Deku more.

The next day, Aoyama greets Deku with a wink, Deku not able to sleep well after seeing all that stuff last night

Deku thinks there must be something with Aoyama for him to be so interested in Deku even though he seems to be a free spirit in general.

Mineta and Kaminari talk with Jirou and others about how Mt. Lady, Edgeshot and Kamui Woods are forming a team, wondering if they should do that when they become pro Heroes.

Ashido is enthusiastic about the idea, though she’s mostly just thinking about Quirk combos rather than compatibility of their personalities

Everyone goes to train their super moves more, Kirishima still working on Unbreakable.

Bakugou asks Deku if he’s improved, Deku admitting he’s falling behind in improving his abilities with a limited One For All. He can only bring out about 20% now and couldn’t beat Chisaki without Eri’s help

Aoyama shows off a new move with his Navel Laser, even carving a French phrase into the stone pillar he’s standing nearby, but collapses with how much it affects his stomach.

Deku takes him to rest for a bit, asking about the message from before, Aoyama replying that the Quirk of One For All doesn’t suit Deku’s body

He also had issues with his Quirk, seeing Deku as a kindred spirit. Aoyama says they should work together, farting abruptly because of his Quirk affecting his gastrointestinal area in some way

The chapter ends as Deku and Aoyama start to become better friends, the end of the previous chapter seemingly a misdirect in terms of Aoyama being the traitor.

One Piece 892

Everyone realizes that it’s Sanji and the others coming with the cake, Big Mom distracted by the aroma. 

Sanji is dancing from side to side as he screams that he’ll protect Nami, others recognizing this from a distance, though they can’t tell who it is.

Perospero is divided between giving the cake to Big Mom and worrying about whether it’s poisoned.

Bege asks Sanji if they can attack Big Mom after she’s done eating, Sanji saying that they can do what they want, the main goal now to calm her down with the cake.

Pudding takes Sanji in Rabiyan, flying towards the Thousand Sunny.

Big Mom follows Bege’s ship as it changes directions, heading towards Liqueur Island.

Sanji and Pudding arrive on the Thousand Sunny, the others happy to see him, Nami embracing him, which makes Black Leg flip out as expected.

Jinbe asks why Sanji was working with Bege, Sanji explaining that Bege and his crew still intend to assassinate Big Mom, agreeing to that as long as their ship can get away safely.

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Brook lies when Sanji asks about Pedro and Carrot, saying they’re both sleeping in the ship.

As the ships start to split up, Perospero is contacted by Bege, who says they’ll let Big Mom go after she eats the cake, the Candy Man not believing him

Bege insists they should follow the Straw Hats, ending the conversation. Perospero and Bavarois persist in following Bege, telling Smoothie, who’s been following behind them, to pursue the Straw Hats to Cacao Island

Smoothie, along with her sisters Citron and Cinnamon, ready to follow after the Straw Hats

Sanji and the others process the revelation that Big Mom and the others know about the Straw Hats’ meeting place with Luffy, thinking they can’t possibly beat the fleet waiting for them.

Bege continues to lure Big Mom and Persopero, Chiffon convincing him that they’re doing the right thing in repaying this debt to Sanji

The Straw Hats are still strategizing, Smoothie’s fleet coming from behind and a trap likely waiting at Cacao Island. Sanji says they have to press on

Back at Cacao Island, Mont’Dor and Tamago tell Oven to destroy all but one mirror on the island, preventing Luffy from escaping outside the island if he uses this one to get away from Katakuri

Luffy continues his fight with Katakuri, the Mochi Man observing that his opponent’s Observation Haki is improving and that he has to beat him now

As Luffy moves to dodge, Katakuri stabs him with the Mogura Trident as the chapter ends with the seemingly mortal blow

Seven Deadly Sins 251

Bartra is told that everyone who was taken away by the Ten Commandments has returned, free of Zeldris’ Piety, overjoyed at this, everyone still processing that they were teleported away by Merlin.

Elizabeth and the remaining Seven Deadly Sins arrive, praised by Bartra for saving everyone, though Merlin explains that Gowther is still recovering and Meliodas and Ban are involved with their own obligations.

Gilthunder and Margaret arrive, along with Rueduciel’s new Stigma group, Sariel and Tarmiel among them in the forms of Solaseed (the minstrel character from Gloxinia and Dolor’s Fighting Festival) and Arbus (the priest character from the same event) , Elizabeth recognizing them with her new powers.

Hendricksen assures Bartra that they are much stronger with these new allies, Dreyfus pulling him aside as he starts to say they could even defeat Zeldris

Rueduciel explains to Bartra that Margaret offered her body to him willingly, saying that they intend to form an alliance with the humans and the Seven Deadly Sins against the Demon Clan

Elizabeth says they don’t want to kill Meliodas, insisting he didn’t betray them even though Rueduciel points out that he’s allied with Zeldris and Estarossa now. 

But she acknowledges that they need their strength in order to win, Merlin saying that the Sins will accept whatever decision she makes, serving as their captain now.

The two manifest their Ark as swords and crossing them to symbolize their pact to form an alliance against the Demon Clan as the chapter ends with Meliodas seeing this from the distance