WSR 8-25-19

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Forgot to mention that The Last Saiyuki ended and it's entirely possible that Yui Kamio Lets Loose may end as well, especially with this and another series being introduced to the magazine

A new series by the author of Poro’s Daily Demon Diary, Hitsuji Gondaira is coming out in Shonen Jump, Mission:Yozakura Family. Asano Taiyo is a regular guy, but he learns that his childhood friend Mutsumi Yozakura, is part of a family of spies, her oldest brother overprotective of her. After a brief fight, Asano decides to go with a plan one of the other siblings suggested, to marry into the family, willing to hurt himself to protect Mutsumi because she was kind to him after his parents died (Mutsumi’s parents also dead?)

 Dr. Stone 118

Kaseki’s statue is stuck, so Ryusui gets the revival fluid and utilizes his oxygen tank to allow it to work on Taiju, who helps them pull Kaseki out, letting them  get revival fluid more effectively with his skills

We Never Learn 124

Yuiga and Rizu hang out together after studying, Rizu having various physical alterations, like parting her hair or wearing a necklace and painting her nails blue, to help with studying, but when he comments that she’s also prettier along with the practical aspects, she leaves him confused by saying that he’s 50% right about things, thinking to herself that he still doesn’t realize her feelings for him

Fire Force 185

Licht’s plan involves using Tamaki’s flames, combined with various outside forces, to melt iron, making it immune to the magnetism of Gold, but covering the gold gauntlet so the pyrokinetic powers can’t activate further, Hinawa ready to finish them off

One Piece 953

We learn of KAwamatsu’s backstory with Hiyori, having intended to commit seppuku if she died. But he meets a fox, Onimaru, who was a pet of the Ringo domain’s daimyo and after getting bitten, he makes Onimaru relent in helping him gather the swords of the fallen warriors for the upcoming battle. In the present, he communicates the situation to Kinemon as they go to retrieve the hidden cache and Zoro is offered Oden’s sword, Enma to replace Shusui

My Hero Academia 240

We see that the League of Villains and Meta Liberation Army have fully united and there are 9 generals from the ranks of both, but Hawks is concerned that with this much power, things will drastically change in his plans

Black Clover 217

Asta and Nero are brought to the Magic Parliament and try to explain about the devil, but the nobles and the head of the judiciary/legislative group Damnatio don’t believe them and judge Marie as guilty, saying she resents the Clover Kingdom because of her family being disgraced. But Asta stops them before they attack her with his anti magic form

Seven Deadly Sins 323

Gowther is pushed out of Zeldris’ soul world, Zeldris provoking the Demon King by recognizing that Gelda was an illusion, but Meliodas is stuck, unable to act without risking being ejected from the soul world as well. But the Gelda in the real world consumes the Demon King’s blood, recovering even from him tearing her head off with her enhanced regeneration, and enters his soul world through absorbing his blood