It'd be a pretty interesting arc considering where his character is right now.
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It'd be a pretty interesting arc considering where his character is right now.
FlowersisBritish
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Black Clover up to date: Holy shit. This is good. Super good. I think this latest arc basically lays out why every single fight in this is so good. There's a level of teamwork that you don't often see in shonen. The fights rarely boil down to the hero overcoming impossible odds through guts alone, its usually through a clever combination of people's powers. Again, this is what I wished fairy tail was like. I grew to like the oddball group of Black Bulls way more than any guild in FT, and this manga does a fantastic job of introducing characters, why they're cool, and what their personal problems are without dawdling on dramatic backstories. I am legit shocked there hasn't been a super tragic flashback yet that spanned a whole chapter. Pacing in this is great! FIghts are great! Characters are great! I am shocked I've slept on this for so long.
Aaronrules380
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It's definitely improved quite a bit from the start at the very least. I'd still personally call it only a step above decent, and Asta is still a boring protagonist and Yuno is one of the most boring, cookie cutter rival characters in shonen
FlowersisBritish
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Take this with a grain of salt (Cause I'm still coming away pretty hyped), but I think that does it a disservice. Black Clover is a lot smarter and a lot more clever in how it tells its story than I think people give it credit for. Yeah Asta isn't the most complex character (none of them are) but he's fun, good-hearted, and doesn't fall into a lot of the cliche's that actually bother me, like the fighting the bad guy one on one and winning through sheer determination. Seriously think about all the pieces happening in arcs and how early they come into play and how they come back in interesting ways. Black Clover is damn good at what it does and what it wants to be is a battle manga, not something with complicated stories but complicated fights.
I mean, I've seen interviews with the writer and I think people are giving him way too much credit as it currently stands. This is the guy who wrote a story arc that was hard to understand if you didn't buy the Light Novel.
True on both these counts.
Black Clover isn't smart, it's generic in every way. The anime will be generic.
I don't know what people see in it. It's Naruto with Wizards.
There is nothing smart.
FlowersisBritish
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Ahhhh that explains those characters that suddenly show up! I thought that was really weird.
nabe_shogun
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Of course he runs into the new girl while he's there. I don't think she'll become a main character though since she's not even in high school.
Of course he runs into the new girl while he's there. I don't think she'll become a main character though since she's not even in high school.
8 X 11 Printer Paper
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THE AXES WILL BE FALLING NEXT WEEK!
Weekly Shonen Jump #44
Black Clover (Cover, Lead CP)
1. Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Souma
2. One Piece
3. Dr. Stone
4. The Promised Neverland
5. Kimetsu no Yaiba
6. We Never Learn
7. Robot x Laserbeam
Mahou Shonen X (CP, GFC Entry #5)
8. The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.
Yuragi-sou no Yuuna-san (CP)
9. My Hero Academia
10. Hinomaru Zumou
Haikyu!! (CP)
11. Gintama
12. Spring Weapon No.01
13. Shudan!
14. Cross Account
15. Hungry Marie
Isobe Isobee Monogatari ~Ukiyo wa Tsurai yo~
Weekly Shonen Jump #45
Cover, Lead CP: Tomatoypoo no Lycopene (New Series by Kouji Ohiishi, either a newcomer or they mistranslated OOISHI Kouji's name who did Inumarudashi and Maison du Penguin)
CP: Hinomaru Zumou, We Never Learn, Dr. Stone
Weekly Shonen Jump #46
Cover, Lead CP: Fulldrive (New Series by Genki Ono, Newcomer with a previous oneshot in Jump Next)
Weekly Shonen Jump #47
Cover, Lead CP: Goldem Hearts (New Series by Gen Osuka, Newcomer who did a Oneshot for this series prior)
Weekly Shonen Jump #44
Black Clover (Cover, Lead CP)
1. Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Souma
2. One Piece
3. Dr. Stone
4. The Promised Neverland
5. Kimetsu no Yaiba
6. We Never Learn
7. Robot x Laserbeam
Mahou Shonen X (CP, GFC Entry #5)
8. The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.
Yuragi-sou no Yuuna-san (CP)
9. My Hero Academia
10. Hinomaru Zumou
Haikyu!! (CP)
11. Gintama
12. Spring Weapon No.01
13. Shudan!
14. Cross Account
15. Hungry Marie
Isobe Isobee Monogatari ~Ukiyo wa Tsurai yo~
Weekly Shonen Jump #45
Cover, Lead CP: Tomatoypoo no Lycopene (New Series by Kouji Ohiishi, either a newcomer or they mistranslated OOISHI Kouji's name who did Inumarudashi and Maison du Penguin)
CP: Hinomaru Zumou, We Never Learn, Dr. Stone
Weekly Shonen Jump #46
Cover, Lead CP: Fulldrive (New Series by Genki Ono, Newcomer with a previous oneshot in Jump Next)
Weekly Shonen Jump #47
Cover, Lead CP: Goldem Hearts (New Series by Gen Osuka, Newcomer who did a Oneshot for this series prior)
NCR Redslayer
NeoGAF's Vegeta
Lol. Naruto dream of having MC more likeable like Asta lol.
Even the waifu from Naruto is trash compared to BC waifus. The waifu from BC had shown their power and potential vs what we see from Naruto series even till the end of first big arc lol.
Edit: Kaiji One poker hen 182-183
Damnnn even the red is going in now. Is it bluff or King?0_0 Thats the big question.
rrvv
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Rikei ga Koi ni Ochita no de Shoumeishitemita 8
:thinking:
Kaguya 80
:dead:
:thinking:
Kaguya 80
:dead:
I feel like there is misunderstading for Ishigami to send that letter
BassForever
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I wouldn't say there is NOTHING smart. Very much like World Trigger when the series begins really pushing the team fighting and the characters mixing their magics together to beat bad guys some clever stuff comes from it. I'm not saying its amazing or subversive, just that the series is far above what FT quiciky devolved into.
FWIW volume 8-9 covers the sea temple arc which is when the stuff I mentioned above comes into the fold so it does get better imo.
Rip cross account, shudan, and hungry marie. Maybe HM survives and spring weapon 01 dies hard to say.
BassForever
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Golem Hearts (One Shot)
This is a really strong one shot that I can see having a lot of potential as a full Jump series. The story is set in a world full of golems who serve people. Our main character Noah comes to a closed off island run by a dictator and using his magical powers to heal golems he helps to free the island from the dictator. The main character feels like a mix of Allan Walker and Meliodas while the villain seems to be grown from the one piece tree of scummy arc villains. The art was really well done and the action was compelling if brief. If the full series has the amount of charm I can see it doing well in Jump.
This is a really strong one shot that I can see having a lot of potential as a full Jump series. The story is set in a world full of golems who serve people. Our main character Noah comes to a closed off island run by a dictator and using his magical powers to heal golems he helps to free the island from the dictator. The main character feels like a mix of Allan Walker and Meliodas while the villain seems to be grown from the one piece tree of scummy arc villains. The art was really well done and the action was compelling if brief. If the full series has the amount of charm I can see it doing well in Jump.
Going to say HM and Cross Account are gone. I think the third will just replace the HxH/GFC spot, though maybe they will just end Shudan or Spring weapon as well.
Sir Blaming
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Alcohol is for married couples 8
Angery. In the running for pout of the year
The female fridge no 1
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Angery. In the running for pout of the year
The female fridge no 1
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BC wishes it would reach the level of strategy and teamwork that WT has. Ashihara actually reads books on military strategy and constantly states the importance of positioning.
BassForever
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I don't disagree, I just made the closest comparison I could.
August 2017 Recommendation: Kanojo wo Mamoru 51 no Houhou (51 Ways to Save Her)
Note: Be advised this a graphic manga.
Seinen romance disaster drama | 5 volumes, Completed work, Licensed (in French, Chinese, and Italian)
February 23rd, 20XX.
Looking for a job in the famous TV station at Odaiba, college senior Jin Mishima attended the recruitment orientation. Not far away from the station, Nanako Okano, a gothic lolita trying to attend a concert, found out that her friends tricked her about the concert ticket because of jealousy. The two bumped into each other and "reunited" -- they were junior high classmates -- moments before an earthquake of Richter Scale 8.1 turned the island (the entire city, in fact) into ruins. (source)
Mockingbird: Recommended for those looking for a survival/disaster story with a splash of romance between the characters.Looking for a job in the famous TV station at Odaiba, college senior Jin Mishima attended the recruitment orientation. Not far away from the station, Nanako Okano, a gothic lolita trying to attend a concert, found out that her friends tricked her about the concert ticket because of jealousy. The two bumped into each other and "reunited" -- they were junior high classmates -- moments before an earthquake of Richter Scale 8.1 turned the island (the entire city, in fact) into ruins. (source)
Note: Be advised this a graphic manga.
Just gonna add that it's licensed in Italy too.
Babymario26
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it was praise i really enjoyed naruto.
Dedication Through Light
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Dedication Through Light
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Shuudan 13
The four best boys all on the field together, Team Daigo, Roku, Kamoshida and his Sakurada. Daigo was incredible too, imagine a full serious real game.
The four best boys all on the field together, Team Daigo, Roku, Kamoshida and his Sakurada. Daigo was incredible too, imagine a full serious real game.
Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun ch89
Chiyo missing another opportunity yet again. Their shoujo sickness has even managed to infect some bystanders this time.
Danberu nan kiro moteru? ch29-30
Aw yeah, the best idols getting another chance to shine! Hopefully this convinces the director to give them the spotlight they deserve.
Also, it's nice that more teachers are joining the gym. More adults is always fun. Can't wait to see their next idol squad line-up.
Rikei ga Koi ni Ochita no de Shoumeishitemita. ch7.5-8
Science once again proving the superior method of romance!
Tomo-chan wa Onna no ko! ch650
Glass half empty glass half full.
Chiyo missing another opportunity yet again. Their shoujo sickness has even managed to infect some bystanders this time.
Danberu nan kiro moteru? ch29-30
Aw yeah, the best idols getting another chance to shine! Hopefully this convinces the director to give them the spotlight they deserve.
Also, it's nice that more teachers are joining the gym. More adults is always fun. Can't wait to see their next idol squad line-up.
Rikei ga Koi ni Ochita no de Shoumeishitemita. ch7.5-8
Science once again proving the superior method of romance!
Tomo-chan wa Onna no ko! ch650
Glass half empty glass half full.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Kaguya wants to be confessed to, but it never happens, so we can assume she's destined to be forever alone, correct?
Basically:
-The manga returned from a 8 month hiatus in January 2016
-Went back on hiatus a month later
-Came back in august 2016 only to go on hiatus again a month later
-Came back July 2017 only to get three chapters before going back on hiatus
Things sounded hopeful when she started up this last time, but clearly it wasn't the case.
TheRealTalker
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lol I am fine with that my three main new series are safe
3. Dr. Stone
4. The Promised Neverland
5. Kimetsu no Yaiba
Kakegurui 45 :
Let's hope there won't be crazy violent/poisonous/whatever shenanigans this time. I like this manga better when it is all bluffing and clever manipulations. I kinda like the cast too: instead of becoming one-note "monster of the week", they come back and are expanded, with slightly more complex relationships than what you would expect. Now, it isn't the manga of the century, but it remains quite enjoyable to read (also, those insane faces are a sight to behold).
An interesting game, to be sure. I wonder how this one will play out.
Manyuda is a player, but from what we saw, he is completely broken (like, infuriatingly so). Sumeragi can't stand it. It is obvious she has mixed feelings towards him: she holds a grudge against him for how he belittled her and discarded her once she was no longer useful, but on the other hand it is obvious she still like him nonetheless, in a Tsundere way.
If he is acting, he does a very good job at it. In any case, despite his miscalculations in his previous plans, he still has a great mind, and I believe he will be able to turn the next game on its head.
Manyuda is a player, but from what we saw, he is completely broken (like, infuriatingly so). Sumeragi can't stand it. It is obvious she has mixed feelings towards him: she holds a grudge against him for how he belittled her and discarded her once she was no longer useful, but on the other hand it is obvious she still like him nonetheless, in a Tsundere way.
If he is acting, he does a very good job at it. In any case, despite his miscalculations in his previous plans, he still has a great mind, and I believe he will be able to turn the next game on its head.
Let's hope there won't be crazy violent/poisonous/whatever shenanigans this time. I like this manga better when it is all bluffing and clever manipulations. I kinda like the cast too: instead of becoming one-note "monster of the week", they come back and are expanded, with slightly more complex relationships than what you would expect. Now, it isn't the manga of the century, but it remains quite enjoyable to read (also, those insane faces are a sight to behold).
FlowersisBritish
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Ugh, I should catch up on Hungry Marie before it inevitably ends up being canceled :/ Japan! Why you do this!?!?!?!
RedHoodedOwl
Member
Getenrou has some messed up moments, but the story with the woman, who smashed robots, had a predictable plot twist.
It's still one of my favorite short stories. The way everything pieces together is amazing, especially considering the variety of genres/moods it manages to go through.
RedHoodedOwl
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I also enjoyed the story, but you have to admit the reveal was painfully obvious.
A person who has an intense animus towards synthetics is revealed to be one themselves.
Eh, it was well-executed, even if it's a classical trope, so that didn't particularily hamper my enjoyment of it.
I thought the way he used in this chapter was kinda neat and meta.
BassForever
Member
Jump did give it quiet a bit of time to try and catch on.
RedHoodedOwl
Member
Karate Shoukoushi Kohinata Minoru was a decent sports drama. It was!
WTF!
Let's add a creepy rapist to the cast of characters.
I'm still holding out hope that Hungry Marie somehow squeaks past this round of cancellations... And also still confused/slightly grumpy at We Never Learn and freaking Robot x Laserbeam somehow hanging on well and being semi-popular, despite having like no interesting/redeeming qualities to them far as I can tell. But they seem to be doing well enough that I'll be stuck with them for a good long while yet, while poor HM just flat out dies. 
Just out of curiosity, what chapter is Hungry Marie up to, for if it's going to get forced into ending with this batch? (Since I stick to importing volumes, I'm not generally up to date on... pretty much anything not in US Jump). Like, did it make it far enough that it'll at least hit three volumes, or will it be the mere two of abject failure?
Just out of curiosity, what chapter is Hungry Marie up to, for if it's going to get forced into ending with this batch? (Since I stick to importing volumes, I'm not generally up to date on... pretty much anything not in US Jump). Like, did it make it far enough that it'll at least hit three volumes, or will it be the mere two of abject failure?
This week's issue should put it at 29 chapters. So enough for 3 volumes.
Dr Stone already has two volumes released. WNL is about to release its 3rd and RxL its second. HM started before Stone/Robot so I'm not sure why there hasn't been a 2nd volume released yet. Maybe they will release 2 and 3 together after the series gets axed.
nabe_shogun
Member
jitsu wa watashi wa 188
well. Now that sure is bold of Asahi.
Though I wonder how this situation is going to end now that everyone saw everything.
Unfortunately is probably gone. I assume 3 volumes since it will be over 20 chapters and volume 2 comes out like next week I think.
well. Now that sure is bold of Asahi.
Though I wonder how this situation is going to end now that everyone saw everything.
I'm still holding out hope that Hungry Marie somehow squeaks past this round of cancellations... And also still confused/slightly grumpy at We Never Learn and freaking Robot x Laserbeam somehow hanging on well and being semi-popular, despite having like no interesting/redeeming qualities to them far as I can tell. But they seem to be doing well enough that I'll be stuck with them for a good long while yet, while poor HM just flat out dies.
Just out of curiosity, what chapter is Hungry Marie up to, for if it's going to get forced into ending with this batch? (Since I stick to importing volumes, I'm not generally up to date on... pretty much anything not in US Jump). Like, did it make it far enough that it'll at least hit three volumes, or will it be the mere two of abject failure?
Unfortunately is probably gone. I assume 3 volumes since it will be over 20 chapters and volume 2 comes out like next week I think.
A Huge Battleship
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Minamoto-kun Monogatari 264
Friendship between ______ is ______. I know there's a gap of like 40 chapters here, but I'd rather skip straight to the good part. Especially if it's heading in this direction (spoilers: it isn't).
Friendship between ______ is ______. I know there's a gap of like 40 chapters here, but I'd rather skip straight to the good part. Especially if it's heading in this direction (spoilers: it isn't).
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