MSR July 2020
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Jump is taking a break this month,
seemingly unrelated to the Obon holiday, which is in early August.
Haikyu, a major series that started
the same year as Food Wars, Assassination Classroom and Saiki Kusuo, has
concluded, leaving Shounen Jump without any sports series for the moment
The last new series, until late
summer, is Me and Roboco by Shuuhei Miyazaki, previously having released a
series back in 2014 and also known for the Promised Neverland gag manga. Our
lead wants an Order-Maid, but they’re too expensive. His mom is convinced to
get one, but it’s very bizarre and generally incompetent, but does her best,
even saving her master from a truck (and destroying it in the process), which
makes him think she isn’t so bad.
Another new series, from Jump+,
debuted on Viz’s manga vault, Ghost Reaper Girl, by Akihisa Ikeda or Akissa
Saike, previously having written Rosario + Vampire. Our lead, Chloe, turns out
to be a spirit medium (not unlike Suzu in Ayakashi Triangle), targeted by
spirits to merge with her. But Kai, a Ghost Reaper from Hades and a big fan of
her acting performances in TV, saves her, convincing Chloe to merge with him
briefly and potentially to contract so he can protect her
World Trigger took an unexpected
break this month, should return in August
Dr. Stone 157-159
We see how Xeno and Senkuu both
deduced particular things about the petrified swallows, and both revived around
the same time supposedly. It’s also revealed that the others in Xeno’s group
were together at a meeting of notable people in America related to DARPA
After a flashback with Xeno’s group
reviving, the platinum ring swallowed by Carlos used to mass produce nitric
acid and create a basis for scientific technology, Luna fails to point out
Taiju. But before Stanley can shoot
Taiju, Xeno stops him, having figured out through an encoded message that
Senkuu is the true scientist, Taiju a decoy
Xeno uses science to deduce Senkuu’s
height and Stan figures out where Senkuu is with his sniping skills even after
he hides. Senkuu, using a dilatant fluid, creates a makeshift bulletproof vest
of sorts, but Stan’s bullet fragments into pieces, seemingly wounding Senkuu
even through the defense.
We Never Learn 165-167
At the winter trip, Nariyuki and
Fumino are briefly stranded in a blizzard, forced to get closer and Nariyuki
admitting feelings he has, though he doesn’t specify anyone, Fumino recognizing
that he’s in love with someone. Afterwards, we learn that Nariyuki and Fumino’s
feelings are more connected than they realize and that he rejected Uruka’s
confession, clearly in love with Fumino but not able to express it well
Both Nariyuki and Fumino internally
have feelings for each other, Fumino still struggling with the sense that she’s
betraying Rizu and Uruka. But Uruka tells Nariyuki he can’t be worried about
what she thinks from his rejection and needs to act, Rizu confronting Fumino
and helping her realize she needs to be honest to her feelings and that friends
will support her through such things. And when Fumino reads a message Nariyuki
gave to her dad, she decides to go and confess to him
Fumino confesses to Nariyuki, who
admits his feelings in return, both finally able to get past the limitations
they placed on themselves for the sake of others. The pair views the stars,
Nariyuki showing Fumino stars even on the ground with lights he set up earlier.
My Hero Academia 277-278
Deku, Bakugou, Endeavor and Gran
Torino all fight Shigaraki, trying to take him down with teamwork while
Aizawa’s Erasure is still negating his Quirks. And Mt. Lady is holding back
Gigantomachia as best she can, the only one close to his size.
Gigantomachia continues to rampage,
Midnight failing to subdue him, Mt. Lady still struggling. But Momo, contacted
by Midnight, is told she can stop the titanic villain with sedatives (even
though it’s very risky), the other Yuuei students assisting to hold him back
while she prepares.
Fire Force 223-226
Two Pillars emerge, the giant
Infernal handled by Haijima and the 2nd Division, while Benimaru heads off,
realizing who the Demon Infernal is, clearly his father that he wishes to fight
alone
Shinmon and his father square off
with their techniques, but it seems that this Hibachi is a doppelganger, but
also possesses some memories of the former head of Asakusa’s fire fighting
division
Remembering the past after bickering
with Hibachi’s doppelganger, Shinmon recalls how he was told he needs to pick
his battles better, that his strength is something to be used properly. But
Hibachi tells Konrou that he’s trying to help Shinmon be the next head of the
Asakusa firefighters, even if his methods of teaching are brutish.
We see that Hibachi, as implied,
adopted Benimaru, not his blood relative, to be his heir and intends him to
take over. He wants Shinmon to find the resolve to embrace the emotions of
everyone connected to the ones he kills as a fire fighter, himself stabbed by
the son of a woman who turned to an Infernal
One Piece 984-985
While Momonosuke’s execution looms
closer, the other segment of the Akazaya Nine is teleported in by Law and meets
up with Marco, Catviper and Izo. Luffy learns that Yamato is Kaidou’s daughter
(or son, technically?), inspired by Oden’s manliness to imitate him and that
she desires to open up Wano
Luffy and Yamato discuss about how
they both want to stop Kaidou and that Yamato wishes to go with Luffy on his
ship, imprisoned by his father with exploding shackles. While Kiku and others
fight against Kanjuro, we learn that Kaidou and Big Mom’s alliance intends to
get the ancient weapons. And Orochi’s objection is met with decapitation,
killed by Kaidou, who says they intend to make Onigashima the new capital for
pirates to prepare for war against the World Government
Black Clover 256-258
Yami is attacked by Dante’s power at 80%, his upper
limit, but even with his training, it’s difficult. However, the Black Bulls
captain pushes past his limits and condenses his Mana Zone even more, blasting
away most of Dante’s body with a massive blast
Dante, using his own Body Magic, regenerates with
the Devil’s enhancement, transforming into a horrible monster and pushing Yami
back. Asta is asked to help, getting a second wind to assist his captain.
Asta can’t quite keep up with Dante, Yami having to
assist, so he makes a deal with his devil, giving up his arm, which allows him
to utilize the most of the devil’s power he can to fight back.
