WSR 5-27-19

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Newest Jump series is Beast Children by Kento Terasaka. It features Sakura Shishigaya, a boy who really enjoys rugby, but doesn’t have anyone to play with. Inspired by a great player, Ikki Onotora, he strives to find someone that desires to feel the impact of tackling as much as he does. After coming into conflict with Yukito Onotora (not aware that he’s the son of his hero), Sakura has a brief rugby challenge and manages to tackle Yukito with sheer grit.

 Dr. Stone 106

Amaryllis explains how the petrification is a thrown weapon with an effective range and she managed to escape by breaking off her petrified locks of hair. With this in mind, Senkuu’s group decides that Kohaku also needs to come to assure success in taking the weapon, prettying her up for the selection coming up

We Never Learn 112

After eating super spicy ramen, Uruka has a number of attempts to avoid Yuiga seeing her sweat while they study, leading to the room getting exceptionally hot. They avoid Mizuki misunderstanding and as Yuiga takes Uruka home, they have another moment of romantic tension when he says he could never hate Uruka, who interprets it as more

Fire Force 174

Hague’s death by the gold spear using White Hood is deemed a suicide officially, but others suspect foul play, including Shinmon. Shinra and Arthur realize the power of Superfire, but are exhausted by the training. As Commander Burns muses that the 1st division must stand strong against the Evangelist’s forces, we see them mobilizing, Sho still under Haumea’s control

My Hero Academia 229

Twice comes to realize he is the original and not a clone, gaining new resolve to protect Toga and unleash his Quirk’s power with more intensity.

One Piece 943

We learn that the faulty SMILE fruits, 90% of them, cause people who eat them to be unable to express anything but happiness, particularly in Ebisu Town. Toko is about to be shot by Orochi, but Sanji and Zoro arrive to stop him.

Black Clover 206

Lumiere and Licht reunite happily and Licht forgives Patri in spite of what he did, the group fighting against the demon. But even with Lumiere and Licht’s combination attacks, the demon unleashes an antimagic trident, only Asta able to fight evenly with such power.

Seven Deadly Sins 311

Elizabeth is saved by Merlin at the last minute and the group deduces that since Elizabeth’s curse was put in place by the Demon King and is still active, that the Commandments must still be in a vessel. We see that Zeldris managed to be recovered by Cusack after Chandler was killed by his other half and the Commandments put into the Demon King’s other son, giving him the other half of his power.

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