Will someone stab Vanica already?
Noelle already did, twice.
Oh right that's a special promo on manga+ front page, only 40 chapters though (200-240) they must be doing this because of the quarantines.
Will someone stab Vanica already?
Noelle already did, twice.
Oh right that's a special promo on manga+ front page, only 40 chapters though (200-240) they must be doing this because of the quarantines.
I mean stab her and let it stick. Hell, stab her in her other eye.
What exactly is the point of what's happening right now? Do these demon guys have any goal other than "destroy civilization - > rule of the mighty and have fun battling strong guys"? It's basically become DBZ at this point, right?
We will have to wait the Triad finish their showcasing so that the Black Bulls's VC comes back with info about the Tree of Death so we can understand their full plan. Their display is basically showcasing that they are psychos, but I don't see how they were any different then the elves.
The elves thing had been actually forwshadowed and prepared from the beginning of the manga. There was build up. There were hints. There was a backstory. There was a mysterious magic captain who was actually the elf leader reincarnated. The backstory of the Clover Kingdom was intertwined with the history of the elves, through the very first wizard king and the elf leader. Now, we just got "oh this new super strong enemy that is stronger than anything ever before just showed up and is beating everyone –> fight fight fight!!! --> oh and I guess there is some goal behind it involving one of the favorite characters Yami." It's totally following DBZ's formula. These guys sound like Cell x 2.
I know the elven plot was woven better, I'm talking about their personalities. Gotta reincarnate and commit genocide, because we were exterminated 500 years ago.
Oh about that, you're totally right. From the very beginning, the villain personalities were essentially ALL the same. "Mwahaha I'm so evil and must kill weak people". That has always been a weak point in the series, but one which was bearable for me because there was some story and mystery behind it all. Now it's starting to come apart and just be way too repetitive. And apparently the Japanese are feeling similarly, since Black Clover rankings in WSJ have been falling steadily along with volume sales, iirc.
Doesn't chapter one has front and center the giant skull of a demon as a landmark, as part of the first "wizard king" success? And isn't Asta's anti magic been hinted from day 1 being demonic in nature?
I stoped readnig this series after the attack on the werid walking fortress thing in the countries borders, but these elements predate the elves.
https://mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp/viewer/1007016
! Yami, the Magical CHAD emperor.
Woo! Go Yami!
But you know this'll never end that quick.
https://mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp/viewer/1007316
! The MC Yami and his son Asta.
The villain is lame but that was one of best chapters of the series for me.
As anyone who's ever fought Wolverine or Deadpool can tell you, fighter a healer is a bitch.
I see Yami accepted he's not the MC.
God, I love the pure simplicity of this series. So many tropey ass characters done right.
https://mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp/viewer/1007317
! Tag Team.
A deal with the devil is a double-edged sword . . .
Reminded me of Naruto, but feels more wrong than the deal with the nine tails. The devils have always been presented as being pure evil, unlike the nine tails being a force of nature which is destructive but not inherently bad.
Reminded me of Naruto, but feels more wrong than the deal with the nine tails. The devils have always been presented as being pure evil, unlike the nine tails being a force of nature which is destructive but not inherently bad.
Yeah I feel like where 9T could be defined as a "symbiotic" relationship, this devil deal is more "parasitic". Those who think the Asta and his devil will form a similar bond of friendship probably, I'm guessing, shouldn't get their hopes up (which makes for a better story IMO). I'm guessing their conflict will come to ahead whenever BC finally does the World of the Devils arc
Nine-Tails and kitsune in general are considered youkai, or spirits, which in myth are never meant to be seen as fully bad or fully good. Just something you don't want to piss off.
Devils, especially in the western way these are being represented, are NEVER good.
AMD just seems like the type of Devil that want to shake the status quo. Granted a deal if a devil is a deal with a devil. Let's see if by the end of the series Asta will scream AMD into submission or the last arc will be the exorcize of Asta.
! Fight felt drawn too chaotic for me to enjoy, but Yami passing his sword over to Asta is really cool.
! Fight felt drawn too chaotic for me to enjoy, but Yami passing his sword over to Asta is really cool.
! I'n pretty sure I didn't follow anything between Dante spawning multiple arms and Yami blowing his torso for Asta's slash.
! I'n pretty sure I didn't follow anything between Dante spawning multiple arms and Yami blowing his torso for Asta's slash.
! Wait, he spawned multiple arms? Oh, yes I do remember being confused over that, because my first impression was that it was Asta's demon arm reaching for the sword he let go of. I figured that it isn't the case and left it there to continue reading. I didn't even conclude that those are actual arms, it left me with feeling that those were some kind of black mist magic arms.
! Wait, he spawned multiple arms? Oh, yes I do remember being confused over that, because my first impression was that it was Asta's demon arm reaching for the sword he let go of. I figured that it isn't the case and left it there to continue reading. I didn't even conclude that those are actual arms, it left me with feeling that those were some kind of black mist magic arms.
! I think Dante pulled a Hydra, got an arm cut, said fuck now I'll grow two in it's place and did the same on the other side. He was wielding 4 stone swords at one point.
https://mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp/viewer/1007489
! Clover Kingdom 1:2 Spades Kingdom.
To be fair, this was an unjust fight, Clover had two MCs fighting Dante.
Highly doubt he's completely down, being part devil he'll probably just have to take a break back at the castle.
I’m getting serious Naruto vibes from chapter 258
More like Bleach vibes.
To me it's just "shounen vibes". Because this is what shounen does.
https://mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp/viewer/1007490
! Zenon shoots a buzz beater and WOW nothing but net. Spades 3:1 Clover.
You knew it wouldn't be that easy. And Asta and his devil need to have some sit-down time.
I need to catch up with the comic! I marathon'd the series a few months ago to catch up with the TV broadcast and was so impressed by the directing and animation. Yoshihara and friends have somehow defied the odds to turn in a lot of great episodes despite no support or time for production!
I also really fell in love with the characters. Asta and Yuno are so boring, I really don't care about their storylines. Noelle, however, is probably my favorite character. I really like seeing a female character actually develop and get screentime. I do wish the romance arc would actually develop, though. Otherwise, Noelle is so cool.
The others have really nice arcs and character interactions, too. Charmy is so cute, I want to see her succeed. :lol:
I think Noelle is more a protagonist than "no personality door mat writing MC friendly rival" Yuno.
And whatcha talking about Charmy is already a success.
Yami Senchooooooooooooooo!!!!
I think Noelle is more a protagonist than "no personality door mat writing MC friendly rival" Yuno.
And whatcha talking about Charmy is already a success.
The girls in this series are seriously the best part! Charmy's design is so incredibly cute and of course her voice actress add a lot to that, La! I also like there the story arcs don't drag too much. Even with the one huge arc–the arc with the elves--the story still moved with gusto.
EDIT: Also,
. Oh my gosh, I love her so much.Charlotte interactions with Yami are gold, but this one is just perfect. I laughed so much when the chapter came out.
She just wants to confess but he's also just so fucking stupid!! I really never expected her actress to be able to pull that off because it feels so different, too.
I've been there, oh my gosh. I was so in love with a guy at one point but he didn't quite get that I was in love, not just 'crushing' on him. Dealing with men is hard. :lol:
To be fair subtly is hard for us to understand.
I'll admit it. I'm dense af when it comes to talking to women about certain topics too. I feel sorry for my wife sometimes. I've gotten better over the years though!
Charlotte speaks to the heart of every woman. Her whole squad knows it:
I think Noelle is more a protagonist than "no personality door mat writing MC friendly rival" Yuno.
And whatcha talking about Charmy is already a success.
Yeah, Yuno needs a character upgrade. The only thing keeping him from being a boring Sasuke-rip-off was that he cares about and respects Asta despite being more talented. It doesn't help that he has fucking Tinker Bell as a sidekick. God, I hate her.
Charlotte is just…so me. I kept my feelings--even about other women--sealed away for so long. It's not easy being a woman who is expected to be tough and manly, so with Charlotte you can kind of read her as transgender. Of course, with Charlotte I can more easily self-insert as a woman who can actually achieve her goals, which is why I think I feel so slighted by how long it takes JUMP comics to take the female characters' arcs out of the oven. Like, come on, hook a girl up with Charlotte and Yami openly being a couple already! Make Noelle and Asta a couple already! Make Charmy win over Yuno, that especially would be screwball!!
But if she goes with Yuno, Yuno would have to fight the painter Captain lol.
But if she goes with Yuno, Yuno would have to fight the painter Captain lol.
Haha, might as well. Charmy is just so cute and funny, I want to see her succeed. It would also just be such an oddball couple.
https://mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp/viewer/1007491
! Black Bulls VC has a devil too.
I'm unsure if I like this development or not.
! Could be an interesting character, but introducing another devil user as the vice captain of the Black Bulls after like 260 chapters sure is convenient :D
Then again for some reason I have come to just accept this kind of writing in Black Clover and simply enjoy the ride so to speak. We'll see (and can probably already guess) how this will play out^^
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Well, we kinda all overlooked the fact that the Black Bulls should have had a VC too, I just wish there had been a little more foreshadowing for him to make this seem less deus-ex.
Nacht appeared a few chapters before. And even though the vicecaptain wasn't mentioned in the manga direcly, there were a few hints that some people have been digging for a while. What I don't get is how everyone knows Nacht is male.