MSR March 2023

 

 

 

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World Trigger 231

 

Mikumo’s squad uses their new strategies to great effect, winning three matches. The administrators note how much things have shifted versus their predictions of more draws in the final day of matches. But we also are told Ninomiya’s squad, including Chika, is struggling

 

 

 

Fabricant 100 12-15

 

The Fabricant with specialized eyes seeks out children and raises them for their specific parts they require. But as Hugo attacks the Fabricant after No. 100 flicks a pebble to damage its eye, it actually has regenerated. We learn the Fabricant, among others, took parts from Ashibi’s family, who have enhanced regeneration ability and may very well be a match for No. 100 now

 

No. 100 is pushed back by the Fabricant’s power, able to regenerate faster than expected. Ashibi gets in the way, injured seriously, though not dead, which pushes No. 100 to focus her anger on the Fabricant with an eye that can perceive in great detail, which allowed him to improve to a degree that allows him to match the “strongest”

 

Ashibi is told by Hugo that Fabricants have an energy core that allows them to power up latent abilities and that’s how they can regenerate to that level, since the Yao family only had enhanced healing, not hyper regeneration. Ashibi and Hugo combine efforts so that Ashibi can use the Mortsafe badge and expose the Fabricant’s core, No. 100 slashing through it

 

As he dies, the Fabricant remembers a child he took in with beautiful hands. They were exiled for having a mark since birth, but were happy to have been taken care of until they came of age and were killed. No. 33 is identified afterwards and Ashibi is told by Hugo that he’s now accepted fully into Mortsafe

 

 

 

 

Tokyo Demon Bride Story 25-28

 

 Kandata explains how Manaka was adopted by her aunt (so we don’t know her original family), remaining a free spirit that offered help even to those like the spirit who lives in a village of spirits affected by a disease. Jinta and Keroru infiltrate the castle via the aqueduct, but are found, Manaka’s aunt, Ranka, appearing before them to exact justice

 

 

 

Ranka explains that Manaka is now imprisoned for life to serve as punishment for the crime and Jinta will be spared. But Jinta, seeing the connection they have, both of them having lost their parents, Manaka orphaned due to violent conflicts. Manaka feels regret for not telling them, but Jinta, still valuing Manaka as family, takes Ranka’s offer, ready to gouge out his eye to forgive her crime

 

Jinta decides to cut off three of his fingers, his resolution plus bravery at pointing a sword at Ranka convinces her to rescind the punishment. She shows she only cared about Manaka’s safety, wanting to assure that Jinta was ready for the impending danger

 

As Tanukiyo and Kaido enroll at Jinta’s school in his class, we see Jinta is told by Ranka about a mass escape of spirit criminals from the Taizaito, Great Tower of Sin, the leader Kurobiru No Jinya. In the present, Jinta and Manaka see a massive spirit fugitive who attacks the train they’re on

 

 

 

 

 

4 Knights of the Apocalypse 97-100

 

Gawain and Lancelot (appearing like he does in the Edinburgh movie that debuted recently) look outside of Wallnack. Meanwhile, Tristan learns that Ioladio is being pressured to attack to protect their Demon allies under threat of them killing her, brainwashed by King Arthur. Percival manages to recover with his magic, even though he did die according to Nasiens. And Teananich attacks, but her animals are stopped by Percival and Nasiens knocks her out with his magic

 

 

 

As Percival’s group moves elsewhere, Arthur is told by Io about why Arthur captured her demon friends. And Anne tries to find help for Isolde, but they’re attacked by Macduff after a brief talk about Isolde and Jade’s past. Jade tries to blind Macduff, but he seemingly is already without sight and impales Isolde (possibly Jade, we don’t see precisely)

 

We flashback to Isolde, Jade and Chion’s past as children, attacked by a moss dragon in the forest. But Jade lied about protecting Isolde, actually Tristan that saved them. But in the present, we see Jade was the one impaled by Macduff, Isolde’s magic activating to blow off the Chaos Knight’s arm. Anne heads off to get help, but Macduff recovers, Anne seemingly able to stop him (possibly an application of her lie detector ability like Donnie’s levitation being telekinesis), Percival and the others arriving as it seems Jade might already be dead

 

It seems Jade is unable to be brought back even by Percival’s magic and Macduff, seeing Teananich restrained, takes her magic flute that can summon Purgatory beasts. But after he uses it, Chion summons a powerful beast of his own, unleashing a massive flame attack, burning Macduff to cinders, a bittersweet victory with Jade’s death being more conclusive now

 

 

 

 

My Hero Academia 382-383

 

All For One’s power is still immense, Tokoyami’s attack holding him off only briefly. But after we see Ochaco and Asui trying to find Himiko, who’s struggling with the implications of her Quirk and the loss of Twice, it turns out Shinsou is using his Brainwash Quirk to control Gigantomachia and use him against All For One after he escapes

 

 

 

As we see how Gigantomachia broke out, we learn Shinsou is actually being inhabited by the sludge villain from the first chapter that attacked Bakugou, Ashido using her Quirk to not only weaken him and free Shinsou, but stop Gigantomachia’s attack. And All For One is still struggling against Tokoyami’s Dark Shadow

 

 

 

One Piece 1077-1079

 

Sentaro tells the lab technicians of the Ohara incident and that Egghead Island may be next. Meanwhile, Zoro notices the Seraphim have traits of King, which Shaka connects to Alber, an escaped Lunarian from the lab. Meanwhile the other groups are fighting their Seraphim opponents, but it isn’t looking good for Hancock’s opponents, able to use the Love Love Fruit’s powers to petrify Franky, Usopp and Lilith.  And Shaka finds the original Vegapunk, but is shot by an unknown assailant

 

The fights continue as we learn more details on the incident that started 3 months ago, the government told about Vegapunk researching the Void Century. And it’s revealed the traitor was York, who desires to be a Celestial Dragon, wanting there to only be one Dr. Vegapunk

 

We’re briefly shown York plotting with the Seraphim and then shift over to Elbaph, where Kidd’s crew attacks the island as Shanks is leaving. But Shanks and the giant pair, Dorry and Broggy, counterattack, utterly destroying the ship after the crew gives up the Poneglyph copies

 

 

Black Clover 353-355

 

Asta and the others relax after the battle, though after the cooldown, Asta and the Ryuzen Seven begin training anew, Judgment Day in 3 days

 

 

 

We start as Judgment Day has arrived, the kingdoms preparing. And the attack begins in earnest, not only Morris, but Morgen, Nacht’s late twin brother, and Acier, Noelle’s deceased mother, all made Paladins to fight. Jack severely injured by Morgen

 

Julius’ power overwhelms William, but Yuno steps in and stops the massive barrage of beams that threaten the Clover Kingdom, assigned as the new captain by William as he stands up against the corrupt Wizard King