Black Clover

Black Clover

Saturday, July 14, 2018

WSR 7-9-18




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Dr. Stone 66

We learn the girl that Taiju and Yuzuriha want to convince to go with them to Senkuu’s grave is called Nicky, and that she’s suspicious of them, tasked with watching the two to make sure they aren’t spies.

She even says she won’t listen to anything they say that has more than 3 syllables (likely characters in Japanese), Taiju provoking her as she punches him in the face. After doing it a few times, Taiju says he’ll let her keep doing it as long as she lets them reveal what Senkuu has discovered

Nicky is shocked at the idea of a telephone in modern times and even more shocked when it’s Lillian’s voice on the line.



Senkuu, alias Sebastian, serves as her translator to Japanese and conveys the message about the United States being rebuilt.

Nicky is skeptical, bringing up that Lillian was in space, but Gen covers for that saying she was revived recently from stone after coming back to Earth.

But things become more awkward when Nicky reveals that she is a huge fan of Lillian Weinberg’s music and would kill anyone who misused her music for their own agenda, Senkuu and Gen thinking this could be bad.

Senkuu manages to deduce that with the cost of a seat on the Soyuz and deriving other factors like how much Lillian would make on touring and such, estimating about 60 million copies, which Gen goes with

Nicky has one more question, inquiring about what Lillian’s measurements are. 




Senkuu deduces based on a picture he got from his father when he was on the spacecraft, but Nicky thinks something’s off as Gen says those are the real measurements rather than what publicity would tell her.

This makes Nicky claim that they aren’t the real Lillian Weinberg.

Gen wonders what they should do, Senkuu betting on the disc, playing it into the speaker




Lillian’s music is recognized as the real deal by Nicky, but she also realizes that Lillian herself is likely dead, the disc the only thing that’s survived.

When she inquires about reviving more of her music with science, Senkuu admits that it’s impossible with how short lived most recording mediums are, but he promises he will keep this one preserved

This moves Nicky in terms of how blunt and straightforward he is, even saying she might be falling for him, which makes him a bit nervous



The chapter ends as Senkuu says he and Nicky share one thing in common especially: wanting to keep Lillian’s music safe, which convinces her to join their side



We Never Learn 70

Yuiga and Rizu go to study, but find the library full of students. Rizu remembers that the biology lab is open, the two going there to have a tutoring session



Since Rizu has advanced into her studies, Yuiga thinks the next step is for her to improve her vocabulary, especially with words she’s not familiar with. He suggests she compile a notebook of them, Rizu thinking she’ll need more than just one, which he agrees with

Yuiga comes back with a notebook, hearing some students talk about the biology lab being cursed, which he thinks is connected to why Sekijo recommended it to Rizu as a place for them to be alone (though he doesn’t understand her intent to set them up)

He comes back, thinking the rumor is as silly as the one for the cultural festival, but when the skeleton starts to seem like it’s looking at them and getting closer, Yuiga is panicking



Rizu moves to look behind her, but Yuiga holds her head, saying it’s not important. She thinks he’s worried about her focus, which she says she’ll maintain.

Yuiga messages Sekijou about the skeleton, but gets a weird message back from her, which makes him shocked and throw his smartphone, which lands in Rizu’s cleavage



She’s a bit flustered as he pulls it out, but turns to see the skeleton, both of them panicking as Yuiga hides her eyes and holds her head to his chest.



Rizu wonders if she’s being hugged by Yuiga and whether her heartbeat is increased because of fear or if she’s in love as Sekijou claims she is.

Sekijou comes in, explaining that the skeleton has been upgraded to be able to move on its own with batteries and such and that her phone is a bit buggy, which is why the message was so bizarre.

As Sekijou goes to check, Yuiga thinks that it’s just like the saying that if you check closely, it’s a normal explanation for something seemingly paranormal.

But as Sekijou says her phone was acting up when she was fixing the skeleton before, it’s discovered there are no batteries in the skeleton. Yuiga and Rizu run, thinking it’s actually cursed somehow as the chapter ends with Sekijou confused at their reaction







Fire Force 134

Shinra and Licht arrive at the Skill Development Facility, which according to Licht moves around a lot to keep things secret, for whatever they’re doing.

The two enter, security seeming much together as Licht comments that he’s excited to see the facility and possibly meet Kurono, known as the craziest person, in contrast to Shinmon being known as the strongest person.

Shinra tells Licht he shouldn’t think that he’s doomed as a spy, since the 8th has been helped by him so many times.

Licht thinks to himself that it’s sad that Shinra still trusts him so, even though his connection to Joker also motivates his attitude, using the 8th in a way to provoke Haijima and get closer to the truth

A member of the facility welcomes them, though Shinra is insistent that they’re abusing the children. We see some of them being entertained by a puppeteer and learn that Nataku is in a different facility, since he’s considered special



Shinra suddenly hears a voice, clearly Nataku contacting him through the Adora Link

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As they start the tests to help Haijima learn more about Adora Burst, we see Kurono approach Shinra, commenting that he seems weak enough now that he’ll have fun devouring him



Shinra pushes back, the test beginning as Kurono releases black smoke from his right arm

This starts to make Shinra collapse, his senses somehow affected as we see the technique is called Eclipsing Right (possibly Eclipsing Light because that fits with the sun and heat themes in the series), the chapter ending as some of Kurono’s power is shown





Black Clover 165

As the Black Bulls move towards the capital, Luck senses 3 elves in the first town of the common region, Hekairo.

One of the possessed Magic Knights is Xerx, the Saint of Pure Ice




But they sense the Black Bulls approaching, another making a giant earth wall that is easily broken through as Henry changes the hideout to Battle Mode




Charmy, Vanessa and Grey keep people safe with their magic, while Rouge keeps the base protected from the attacks of the elves’ powerful magic




Magna, Luck and Gordon utilize their magic, Henry firing them out with cannons installed in the base




The three Magic Knights then decided to try and attack the townspeople instead, but Asta is shot out of the cannon and strikes them with his new antimagic sword as the chapter ends








One Piece 911

Luffy, after telling the fighting animals to not attack his ship, remembers what happened. Sanji took Carrot and Nami, jumping on Luffy after he ballooned himself up with his Gum Gum powers. But before Luffy could leave, the octopus from before grabbed him

After wondering whether he’s in Wano or fell down the waterfall again, Luffy then realizes he lost the Vivre Card, though he doesn’t think it’s a huge deal

Meanwhile, someone has been captured by a group of soldiers from Wano for being associated with the Kouzuki clan (those connected with Momonosuke’s father the former shogun Oden).

They spot the animals fighting, the baboon apparently part of their guard while the dog is a komainu (something like a lion dog in East Asian mythology, also seen in China). Luffy thwarts their attempts to tranquilize him, managing to smash one of them off their mount with a punch, even pushing another off with a punch that causes an explosion



The baboon moves to fight Luffy after he’s commanded to take him down, but the Straw Hat stares him down into submission and the other soldier is knocked out by their prisoner hitting them on the head with a stick

We see the prisoner, called Otama, reveal she has some kind of Devil Fruit power, pulling a dango off her cheek to feed to the baboon. It tries to attack, but when she throws the dango in its mouth, it becomes tame



She explains to Luffy that she was captured while shopping and said something taboo related to the Kouzuki clan, the komainu, called Komacchiyo, defending her from the baboon. Otama is grateful to Luffy, saying he’s one of the pirates she trusts.

The two head off into what is called the Kuri province of Wano, seemingly abandoned except for Otama and her master, Otama saying she wants to be a kunoichi when she grows up



Otama cooks a bowl of rice for Luffy, though he’s disappointed when she reveals that’s all they had.

Suddenly, a tengu bursts in, angry at Luffy for eating the rice that Otama is only permitted 2 times a year, this time for her 8th birthday, normally only eating millet after she sells the straw hats she weaves daily.



But Otama begs the tengu to forgive Luffy, since she gave it to him as thanks for saving her life. She collapses after coughing up the water she dranks, the tengu revealing it’s poisoned from waste produced by Kaidou’s plants

Otama is said to have been waiting there for a pirate named Ace to return, Luffy shocked at this revelation



The chapter ends as Basil Hawkins is told about pirates landing on Kuri Beach, saying that he’ll handle this and that his subordinates should keep this secret from Kaidou for now.





My Hero Academia 190

We see High End acting more erratic as Endeavor and Wings continue their attack. Endeavor makes contact, but the Noumu pushes back, his regeneration still able to keep up even though he’s being burned from inside his mouth



Hawks wonders if they can possibly win at this rate, but Endeavor refuses to give up, people viewing like Shoto and his other kids encouraging him



With the last of his effort, Hawks manages to push Endeavor into the sky, where the Hell Flame Hero unleashes Prominence Burn with even more power, inspired by the Plus Ultra motto of Yuuei and All Might



Endeavor crashes down, standing up barely as he holds up a fist in imitation of All Might. Hawks praises him, saying this will be his beginning, even if Endeavor thinks it wasn’t that great



The chapter ends as we see that Dabi was nearby watching, greeting Endeavor with a smirk





Seven Deadly Sins 274

King and the others are confused at Estarossa’s appearance, but Gowther steps forward, explaining that this is the true form of “Estarossa”, the Archangel Mael, the other Archangels confused at this

We flashback to Mael showing off a new hairstyle, imitating his brother, which Sariel and Tarmiel find a bit silly, though Elizabeth says it suits him.

Mael defeats a Demon, Rueduciel praising him, even saying his brother will surpass him one day

We’re told about how Mael was encouraged to kill Demons, his brother saying it would free their souls from wicked bodies.



Mael became the strongest of the Four Archangels, even called the Angel of Death, but Elizabeth still didn’t recognize him, choosing Meliodas instead. This angered him, like a sword through his heart


Gowther’s spell affects Mael’s memories, though his soul still seems to recognize how the new behavior doesn’t make sense, shocked at changing into Estarossa’s appearance



As Mael realizes these past memories and the guilt of them begins to overwhelm him, he asks who did this to him

The chapter ends as Gowther reveals he cast the spell and the responsibility lies with him.


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