Black Clover

Black Clover

Saturday, July 7, 2018

WSR 7-2-18




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My Hero Academia is off this week



New Jump Start this week: Alice and Taiyo by Takahide Totsuno, is a slice of life series with music elements. Taiyo is a shy unassuming student, but Alice, a transfer student who was living in America and gained popularity because of her singing talent and outgoing personality, recognizes Taiyo’s music. The pair then team up to become a great musical duo, Alice’s voice and ear for music working well with Taiyo’s natural talent and drawing attention to her so he doesn’t feel as shy.


Dr. Stone 65

Taiju and Yuzuriha both talk to Senkuu, Taiju yelling out stuff that the villager nearby interprets as them mourning his death anniversary or such, the rest whispers about his accomplishments and their secret alliance

Senkuu says they need to get to business, the first thing to do is get a villager where the cellphone is, Taiju trusting Senkuu when he says this will have the lead bloodshed

But Senkuu becomes suspicious when Taiju brings up that the cellphone is buried deep in the ground

We shift to see Gen’s group hiding from who he reveals is named Ukyo, his hearing exceptionally good. Magma wants to attack, but they don’t know where Ukyo is and hiding in a thicket makes them sitting ducks, since they would cause noise by leaving. Gen discerns they were probably led into there by Ukyo

Chrome notes they need to have at least Gen escape to initiate their plans to deceive Tsukasa’s kingdom, Magma having an idea to accomplish that. It just turns out to be using Chrome as a decoy, but this gives Chrome an idea

He brings out the spare batteries for the cellphone, connecting the wires to generate heat and cause a fire nearby. As it erupts, Chrome then runs, screaming to occupy Ukyo’s attention as Gen runs away, hiding the sound of his retreat

Magma follows suit, Gen taking the opportunity to flee as it seems like Magma or Chrome may have been hit by one of Ukyo’s arrows



We shift back to Ishigami Village, Kaseki having made a spring that will allow the record to play as smoothly as possible

Gen arrives, asking who he needs to convince first as we shift back to Tsukasa’s village as Taiju approaches the guard we saw before that was listening to them as the chapter ends.







We Never Learn 69

Uruka is feeding Yuiga noodles, the lovers thing at the end of last chapter connected to a plan so that the udon can sell better. But Yuiga’s still acting embarrassed, obvious to bystanders that they’re just decoys.


When Yuiga asks why Uruka’s still wearing the outfit from the live show, she gets flustered, saying it’s to show appreciation to the clothes, the two of them blushing and looking more like lovers

Asumi helps advertise the udon even more, saying that with the special arrangement, that if you eat it, it’ll be like the jinx connected to the fireworks show for lovers, which draws in people

Fumino hands out some udon and runs into Asumi and Yuiga. As Yuiga remembers the kiss she gave him in the costume, he tries to forget, while Fumino thinks it couldn’t be her first kiss.

Mafuyu tries to tell the students to clean up, since the festival is soon to end, but decides to let them have more fun.

Outside in the school courtyard, people are still eating the udon, Sekijo congratulating Rizu on having sold all 1000 bowls. We also see Kobayashi in a prince outfit as his girlfriend Umihara thinks he looks really cool.

Meanwhile, Rizu thanks everyone for helping, not used to getting so much assistance, since she’s not good with socializing and such. She especially is grateful to Yuiga, who’s exhausted from all the exertion that day.

As the fireworks start, Umihara and Kawase as well as Sekijo and the Thorn Society all conspire to take advantage of the urban legend, pushing Uruka, Rizu and Fumino onto Yuiga

The four crash into Mafuyu and Asumi, but the fireworks don’t go off as expected, to the group’s frustration



But as they go off, Yuiga grasps hands with someone who helps him up, though he can’t see their face.

The chapter ends as he wonders if the superstition really worked, though he doesn’t know who he was touching when the fireworks went off







Fire Force 133

Nataku and Shinigami begin their fight, the child asking when he can go home and his “parent” saying he won’t stop until he’s dead.



As he remembers Rekka’s encouraging words, Nataku moves to fight Shinigami, his form changing as he continues to activate his abilities. 



The scientists note that he’s becoming more powerful, but not showing any signs of the Adora Burst, but they conclude it should be okay if they can get their data even if the child dies.

Shinigami, real name Kurono, is said to be incredibly powerful, on par with Benimaru, the 7th Division captain said to be the strongest in the brigades. And this is in spite of Ash Disease affecting Shinigami’s right arm, blackened and charred.




Nataku is taken away, possibly dead, as the scientists compliment Kurono, wondering why he continues to do something like this.

Shinigami says he enjoys provoking the weak and everyone in his eyes is far weaker than him, even the scientists who observe him.

He asks about Shinra’s eventual arrival, wanting to fight him as well.

Shinra tells Licht as they head to Haijima about how he remembers someone from the facility, clearly meant to be Shinigami.

The chapter ends as we see a flashback, Shinigami restrained and wanting to fight the kids, his ash disease progression driving him insane.







Black Clover 164

Vanessa, Magna and Luck bicker as they used to, Vanessa having saved people from the destruction in the fight between Magna and Luck with her String Magic, Magna not wanting to be as emotional as he was previously, caught up in the moment.

Asta explains roughly what Yuno suggested to him about his new antimagic sword being able to negate magic and its effects, saying that this can defeat the reincarnation magic

Everyone’s a bit sad about having to kill Rufulu, but Luck says he was smiling in the end. The group, after learning from Vanessa that more of the lights indicating the reincarnation magic were close to the capital, heads to the Black Bull base, which is also nearby

Luck, having remembered how Rufulu used his mana, has gotten even stronger, using his Lightning Magic to pull Asta, Vanessa and Magna with him as he flies towards the base.



The base is destroyed, likely by Gauche, Grey, Gordon and Henry all defeated and barely talking. 



Magna is confused by Henry, Asta explaining that he got to know the oldest member of the Black Bulls at some point, able to hang out with him since he has no magic.

But when they learn about Gauche being possessed by an elf and having headed to the capital, the group moves to leave.

Out of nowhere, Charmy appears, seeming to be possessed as well. It’s actually just sauce that looks like the markings for the reincarnation magic and she’s angry that they destroyed her secret vegetable garden.




She reveals that, with her Cotton Creation Magic, she can make food that restores magic power to others. Henry even joins in, Charmy just preparing more to compensate for the lost mana.



We see Henry is really happy to be with the Black Bulls as they explain the situation with Yami, Noelle and the others.

With his special magic, he restores the Black Bulls’ base, transforming it into a giant bull shape as they head towards the capital with the chapter’s end.







One Piece 910

Luffy and the others are happy to learn about how things are going at Reverie, Luffy happy about Shirahoshi finally going to the surface and Sanji ecstatic about all the princesses (technically a prince himself in a way, even though Germa has been evicted from the World Government). Even Chopper is delighted to see Doctor Kureha, he and Sanji cutting out pieces from the newspaper, to Nami’s irritation

Brooke asks Luffy about calling the crew in Wano, but they don’t respond to the Den Den Mushi

Nami comments that the weather is getting much more dangerous as they get closer to Wano, Kinemon having warned them that there was a barrier to entry along with the dangerous winds and waves.

The group is confused by an octopus on the ship that’s been there in a few panels before, seemingly summoning giant carp to surround them.

Luffy, after hearing from Sanji how delicious the carp can be, jumps on one to get it for their reunion party

The carp continue to drag the ship along with the currents up to a waterfall that they swim up.

Luffy, tying some of the carp to the ship, manages to allow the group to follow them up the otherwise unassailable falls. As the group reaches the top, they’re sucked into a whirlpool


Only Luffy wakes up, separated from the others by the bizarre phenomena before, the ship on its side

 
He sees and hears a giant dog-like animal, and the chapter ends as what appears to be a baboon holding 2 samurai swords that squares off against them






Seven Deadly Sins 273

Hawk talks to Gowther about how weird Estarossa is, the doll telling Hawk about his past

We see Demon Gowther telling Doll Gowther about his plans to end the Holy War 3000 years ago, sacrificing himself to cast a forbidden spell, which will alter the memories of everyone, even the Demon King and Supreme Goddess, making them forget about a single person and remember things differently.

This entity, so important overall, being forgotten will force the Goddess Clan to use the Coffin of Eternal Darkness. Demon Gowther requires some of Doll Gowther’s magic to cast the spell, sad to make him responsible as well

Meanwhile in the present, King thanks Derriere for helping, though she says she wants to stop Estarossa. But she, Sariel and Tarmiel are confused as their memories of him seem to be changing in some way

The group arrives at Heaven’s Theater, seeing Estarossa’s dark form that’s absorbed Elizabeth, everyone attacking him



Gowther notes that the memory alteration spell could become undone if someone’s memories are altered in some manner otherwise, the causality following to everyone else by association over time.

Back at Heaven’s Theater, Derriere says there’s no one like Estarossa in the Ten Commandments now that her memory’s returning to normal, while Sariel and Tarmiel are shocked that they can’t remember Mael’s face, Estarossa just blaming Meliodas

Elizabeth tells Estarossa that it isn’t Meliodas’ fault as she remembers talking with Meliodas about how he wanted to help Zeldris and Gelda

We learn that Meliodas’ only brother was Zeldris and that the person in the flashback with Elizabeth talking about a hurt dog wasn’t Estarossa, that name actually given to the dog Elizabeth was holding.



Everyone’s memories return to the true form, “Estarossa” actually of the Goddess Clan and Rueduciel his older brother he admired.

It’s revealed that “Estarossa” was actually Mael of the Four Archangels, thought to be dead



The chapter ends as the dark form Mael had taken as Estarossa breaks away to reveal his Goddess Clan wings.



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