MSR May 2020

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Last new series for a few months is Time Paradox Ghost Writer (again just written in Engrish, oddly enough) by Tsunehiro Date (of Cross Account) as the artist and Kenji Ichima as the writer. An aspiring mangaka, dealing with rejection of his storyboards, has lightning strike his house and an issue of Shonen Jump from 10 years in the future inspires him to write something that gets approved, but it’s actually the idea of a 17 year old girl who will eventually release it, but now there’s a time paradox of sorts with the story being released now unbeknownst to her

Kimetsu no Yaiba has concluded, though there supposedly is a short spin off series planned (distinct from Seven Deadly Sins likely continuing the story that was sort of left open)

World Trigger 196

We get a recap of the match between Tamakoma, Ikoma, Yuba and Ninomiya squads, showing how Tamakoma had to deal with adversity, but Chika’s split decision near the end, as well as Hyuse’s sacrificial play to distract from Osamu’s plans, was what allowed them to win in the end. And the final match of the B-Rank Wars is between Nasu, Katori and Suwa squads, to be focused on next time

Dr. Stone 149-152

Senkuu’s group is attacked by someone with a machine gun, having lured them upstream with the promise of finding the golden dent corn. The conflict begins anew with another antagonist, this time in America

With some calcium carbide, Senkuu has Kirisame throw the mixture at the plane, stalling the engine. The pilot manages to escape, in contact with a scientist on Senkuu’s level, showing that there’s another group like his in America. Senkuu and company retrieve the crashed plane to refurbish later

Tsukasa suggests they pursue the tracks of the plane’s pilot, Gen, Chrome and Kohaku going as a group. Gen, having a plan, goes off separately to infiltrate the kingdom, discovering the corn field and other amazing things that have been developed by this new faction, led by Dr. Xeno, Stanley Snyder the ex-military pilot in his employ. To keep Senkuu safe, Gen, managing to convince them he’s trustworthy, tells them that Taiju is the scientist that rules them.

Dr. Xeno manages to contact the group through their radio, Chrome and Kohaku communicating the situation beforehand but trying to keep things to a minimum. Taiju engages with Xeno, but brings up the revival fluid briefly, which Xeno’s group doesn’t have, smaller in number since they don’t have it to revive more people from stone, only those who came about with nitric acid like Taiju or Senkuu in their group. With the threat of another air attack, Senkuu suggests they revamp the Perseus to get an airstrip for the plane they plan to fix.

We Never Learn 157-160

Sawako opens up to her parents about how she misses them being a family, Rizu confronting Nariyuki about how he seems to hide that he’s lonely, moving forward their relationship more

Yuiga and Rizu help Mafuyu bring packages to school after taking a walk to get out of their hot apartment, the AC unit needing repairs. Afterwards, they go through the school and reminisce about the past, Rizu telling Nariyuki how she always watched him, learning more about how he behaved over the year they were student and tutor. The pair then admit their feelings, Nariyuki unable to deny that he loves Rizu

Rizu’s arc concludes as she and Nariyuki kiss again, fireworks exploding. We learn that Misao, having been revealed to Sawako and Rizu, has now passed on, truly satisfied with helping the people around her be happy. Next will be Fumino’s arc.

We begin Fumino’s arc as she thinks about her feelings for Nariyuki, but how she also wants to help Rizu and Uruka. The day of the national university entrance exam, Nariyuki almost slips again (thanks to the same dog), but Fumino stops him, falling and spraining her leg instead. Afterwards, Nariyuki, feeling responsible, asks Reiji to stay and help Fumino study for the second exam and also assist her while she’s recovering, which she agrees to reluctantly.

My Hero Academia 270-273

Ujiko reveals more about All For One and how the doctor’s Quirk, Life Force, is what’s allowed All For One to live as long as he has, Ujiko’s own Quirk a copy of the original that he gave to his master. And also, All For One gave his own Quirk to his successor, using a copy of it

Tokoyami manages to save Hawks, Dabi’s Quirk such that he can’t use it at full power in successive bursts, Dark Shadow helping Tokoyami narrowly escape the blast. Geten is pushing back the pro Heroes, telling the MLA to focus their attacks and stop the Hero force. And Gigantomachia stands up, recognizing All For One’s scent, likely from Shigaraki

Shigaraki’s Decay spreads through the hospital, destroying everything, even killing Heroes in the process. Deku, helping with the evacuation, recognizes the danger, using 45% of One For All’s power, trying to stop the spread of the Decay as best he can

The Heroes continue to try and evacuate as many people as they can, Shigaraki contacting Gigantomachia to start his rampage and realizing that he can control his Decay Quirk better now, but also that the anti-Quirk drugs were mostly destroyed. Endeavor attacks Shigaraki, while Himiko, enraged at Twice’s death, starts trying to kill as many Heroes as she can, Mt. Lady seemingly attacking her.

Fire Force 217-218

Shinra learns that he was seemingly “possessed” by another personality for the last 3 months, behaving erratically, dying his hair white, getting tattoos, even assaulting Iris, like he blacked out in a dissociation or such, Arthur seemingly able to determine immediately that Shinra had returned when he awoke recently

Arthur and Shinra discuss the possibility that his doppelganger from Adolla had taken him over for the last 3 months, linking in behavior to how people characterized him as a demon after his mother and brother were both thought dead and he their murderer.

One Piece 979-980

Kaidou tasks the Tobi Roppo with finding his son before he makes an announcement near the end of the celebrations on Onigashima, while the forces seeking to take down Kaidou and Orochi converge, Luffy happening to get dangerously close to the party, angered by someone insulting oshiruko, reminded of Tama

Zoro finds Luffy, the two pushing through the party, but Apoo recognizes them and attacks, Zoro fleeing with Luffy in tow as Kidd attacks Apoo, furious at his betrayal to serve Kaidou.

Black Clover 249-252

Leopold, using a massive array that he builds up while managing to endure the attacks of Dark Disciple Sivoir’s Eye Magic (different from Marie’s Eye Magic), blasts the Spade Kingdom soldier with a massive blast of True Flame Magic

Charmy defeats the Dark Disciple Halbet’s Hair Magic by unleashing her dwarf magic again, expanding it with a rune array so that it functions like a technique from Toriko almost, preparing the magic like ingredients, devastating Halbet’s Devil enhanced magic.

Vanica appears before Loropechika, Noelle and Mimosa, reviving the Dark Disciple defeated by Mimosa, Megicula’s curse power letting her do so for the others as well, turning the tables on our heroes.

Loropechika realizes the plans of the Dark Triad after learning that they’re pursuing World Tree and Dark Magic, combining her Mana Zone and Array to weaken Vanica’s Blood Magic and enhance Noelle’s Valkyrie Armor, but even that doesn’t seem to faze Vanica much.