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>draws a bikini lineup>leaves out the girl with the biggest titsWhat was he thinking?
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>>283335854>>283335934Noll! Noll! Noll!
>>283335943You got a face full of them last color page.
>>283335934aren't in order*
>>283335934>>283335947She looks better in black anti magic
Did Noelle really abandon the Acier fight just to go clean up fodder for Asta?
>>283335943He's saving it for the future.
>>283335854booba
>>283335854Man the composition is so fucking beautiful, Tabata is at the top of his skill right now, his usage of color has improved a tenfold, best artist in Jump atm, also Nero's legs are fucking delicious.Also You just know Magna and Zorah will be the BBs Captain and Vice Captain when Asta becomes Wizard KingI'm just so happy, this Color Page warms my heart and my dick.
Tits
>>283335943Not enough space to depict them in all their glory, prease understand.
>>283335934SEEEEEEEEEEX, NOLL SEXOOOO!!!
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>this bozo has been on the last three color spreadsFor what purpose?
>>283337766Just read the dialogue for this, is it really that hard for Japs to draw endgame pairs hugging or doing couple stuff before the ending?You're not in WSJ anymore Tabata, you can do whatever you want.I doubt the 3 Yuno Fujos and the 2 remaining Mimosa x Asta and Ichika x Asta fans would care
>>283337831Don't disrespect the truest Asta rival like that...
>>283335854Goddamn those are some pale bitches
>>283337924I would care, Tabata is being considerate to me. I demand Asta to end up with Noll and Mimosa. No mono shit.
>>283335934Mmm delicious Noll tummy.
>>283337924I thought the dialogue was more about Mimosa since Asta apparently told her he'd come back alive and she said she'll wait for him? Feels very much like a soldier heading off to war and swearing he'll come back to his girl.Personally I don't think Tabata should waste any time on shipping stuff when the series only has like 1 or 2 volumes left at this point. Those limited pages are way better spent on giving Lucius a proper backstory, revealing what Adrammelech's deal is, showing us more of the earth spirit and maybe spirit dives for all the spirits, and doing something with Fuegoleon and William since they've gotten the short end of the stick for basically the entire series. Who even cares about romance in a series like this when there's basically zero progress on anything until the epilogue where the MC gets together with whoever? It's a complete waste of time that's probably mandated by the editors in order to lure in some teenage girl readers. The only good thing to come out of this stuff is that some retards are very invested in it, which makes them easy targets for shitposting since they will take every single bait no questions asked.
>>283336733Isn't that fight over?
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Why does Noll have so many forms? Also, rank them.
Saint > Mermaid > Demon > Dragon > Valkyrie
>>283338232The Paladins were all transformed into monsters 1 or 2 batches ago.
>>283338251It feels weird having also back after he completely vanished from the story for like 4 years.
>>283338326Having Leo back*
>>283338257Because she's that hollow a character. The girls in this series are the worst.
>>283337924For some weird reasons, Tabata and his editors are hellbent on pushing everything on the rivalry between Asta and Yuno. Having the ship with Noelle confirmed would boost her popularity too much, leaving Yuno's already low popularity in the dust
>>283338326Did he even explain where he was until now?
>>283338204Yeah agree with everything, my hope is we get 3 more volumes till volume 40.I want Black Clover to continue as much as it can but I don't want to be like Dr Gray man fans, just learned those guys have been on a seasonal schedule for more than a decade, Jeez.>>283338287Based, Mermaid is beautiful, only Reddit hates it.>>283338402Lies, best femcast in Shonen.
>>283338257Tabata loves tsuns and he love transformations. Spirit Dive>Valkyrie>Anti-Magic Dragon>Mermaid>Dragon
>>283338402I'm gay, btw. Forgot to mention.
>>283338287Saint > Default > Anti Magic > Mermaid > DragonI like them all at the end tho.
>>283338257Mermaid and dragon are way better than the other ones simply because they actually match her sea dragon theme, which has been present in all of her important spells since the first mission arc. The valkyrie theme present in the first dress and the spirit dive form are both just Noelle aping Acier.
>>283336733In the previous chapters Mereoleona appeared to fight Acier and told her to go help Asta.
>>283335943You can see Mimosa in the background riding Klaus's iron chariot. Shame she couldn't be with the other four in the foreground.
>>283338626Mereo just told her to go away, not to go help Asta. Noelle could have gone on to fight someone relevant instead of nameless fodder angels.
>>283338928Noll is just being a good wife helping her husband out on the battlefield.
>>283335934God Noelle is amazing, I love her.
>>283338928She wanted to help Asta as soon as he was injured by Lucius and was interrupted because Acier was revived, why would she go anywhere else but where Asta is?
>filler fights and chaptersGeez.
>>283337998yeah, only Leona escaped that.
>>283337444Noelle Tits
>>283335854Looks like removing that watermark removed Charlotte's bottom as well.
>>283339149Because making one of the main characters spend the climax of the final battle fighting fodder is boring as shit.
>>283339347That's what you want, not what Noelle wants. If you're not happy with that then it's a you problem, but her decission makes sense in universe.
>>283339381Noelle doesn't want anything because she's a fictional character, you absolute autist.
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total peasant victory
>>283339477Retard, she wanted to help Asta as soon as he was injured by Lucius and her power up in this arc is motivated by her inability to do anything to help Asta when Lucius revealed himself, how her going to help Asta doesn't makes her in universe? Using the "muh fictional character" thing proves you're the autist here.
>>283339494Bruh, is that Hino?
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>>283339534I haven't said anything about Noelle's motives or what she wants, my entire point was about her being relegated to cleaning up fodder. Tabata could have easily made Adrammelech be the one to get in the way instead of some random statues. I don't know where you came from and why you started sperging out about "b-but consider how noll feels" when that was never relevant to what I was talking about.
>>283335854My beautiful girl Nero.
>>283339494>the Ryuzen were off-screened by a mystery niggaNipponbros, not like this...
>>283339684This is a single chapter and we don't know if she's going to spend the remaining of the arc fighting fodder. Wait a bit before getting mad.
>>283339494>>283339753>All that Jap Wank for nothingFoldedOver1000times bros...Not like this...
>>283339762I wouldn't be asking "Did Noelle really abandon the Acier fight just to go clean up fodder for Asta?" if I thought that was guaranteed, nor does that sound like a particularly angry question to ask.
>>283339956Nta, but so far into the story Tabata did the impossible to keep Noelle from fighting the big bad of the arc, so assuming it will happen again isn't that far fetched
>>283340047Oh I don't think she will or should be joining the Lucius fight. That should be for Asta and Yuno just like Zagred and Lucifero were. I just don't see the point of removing Noelle from one of the big fights only to make her fight nameless enemies along with all the side characters. There are still big name enemies left for her to clash with.
Which devil could this mystery Paladin even have?>Lucifero and Astaroth are with Lucius>Beelzebub was with Lily>Lucifugus is with Morgen>Asmodeus and Belphegor are with Acier and Morris>Baal was with Damnatio>Adrammelech is observing the battle>Lilith and Naamah are deadIs it Megicula? Either that or Lucius somehow assigned Beelzebub to someone else. Heath and Yrul had unnamed devils but they were also much weaker than the others so they're not defeating the Ryuzen.inb4 the new Paladin is Julius.
Yosuga and the bard don't appear to be among the casualties. Are they going to save the day?
man when this shit it's gonna end
>>283339494japan has fallen
>>283340183Isn't Megicula dead.
>>283337444Noll’s belly is pudgier than I remember…
Apparently Lucius's big ultimate magic allowed him to remote control Heath's corpse.
>>283340706Nta, but she wasn't fully manifested so she could still be alive.
>>283340117She definitely should be joining the Lucius fight, it's the fucking end. It was particularly egregious with Lucifero, but now is the last chance for her to fight the big bad and she should. Sure, let Asta and Yuno have the final hit, but keeping her and Yami from the fight would be incredibly stupid
>>283340183>>283339606He used super maximum magic or something and he now possesses the body of an angel which allows him to move atleast.YEAH IT'S HIM
>>283340851Don't give me hope...
>>283340117>That should be for Asta and Yuno just like Zagred and Lucifero were.>Lucifero What connection did Lucifero have with Yuno that was stronger than Noelle? Hell, he was more connected with William than either of them where
>>283340857Asta and Yuno are the main duo, no matter how much that one Yunoschizo seethes about it. Noelle is a third wheel who has always been focused on progressing her own character arc rather than on the main plot. Including her in the Lucius fight would just be fanservice, which is definitely not out of the question in the finale of the manga but ultimately serves no purpose beyond that.>>283341059Yuno was there because he's Asta's rival and foil, just like in the Zagred fight and the Lucius fight. This idea of the polar opposite brothers covering each other's weaknesses and working in harmony to boost each other beyond what should be possible has been a thing since the very beginning and was outright spelled out for you when they first teamed up in this arc, see chapter 378. It's not any different from how Asta needed Yuno's help to defeat both Zagred and Lucifero in the two previous sagas. Everyone should be familiar with Tabata's storytelling by now.
>>283339494You guys thought the first big villain with a ticking clock theme would go out like that?I've been saying, this guy was always a Lucius/Astaroth pawn, idk how, i just know it but i can't prove it.This also proves how retarded Asta really is, Nigga is gonna Cesar'd by royals first day of mandate, he should have double tapped this mf, just like Yuno or Noelle would.
>>283341411Asta wasn't even the one who fought him.
>>283341467I know, my point is Yuno and Noelle are so preppy to go looking out for the guy to stab him again (if they had anti-magic zetten)Something Asta didn't bother to do.
>>283341328With Zagred it was sensible teamwork, unlike Lucifero where everything was forced to have only the most popular character fight him (minus Noelle) instead of doing something cool. Now it's the last time to have good teamwork with everyone important involved, instead of the shit Tabata pulled with Lucifero
>>283341835If Tabata was forcing the most popular characters to fight Lucifero, Luck and Gauche would've gotten a moment in there as well.
>>283341835But Anon think of the fujos!!They might come this time!we just need more het males like Yami, Finral and Magna to keep repeating how much of a cute boy Yuno is!(Seriously this is getting annoying, idk how much more i can stomach Yami saying Yuno is pretty without thinking he's a closeted Fag)
>>283342015I'll never understand how Gauche of all characters is that popular.
>>283342015Tabata was forcing the characters he thought SHOULD the most popular ones.Asta (protagonist)Yuno (Pretty boy, Rival, (failed) fujo magnet)Yami (Bara, Nip self insert)Nacht (Start of the arc, mildly successful Fujo magnet)
>>283342035>Magna>het>>283342151>Tabata was forcing the characters he thought SHOULD the most popular ones.
kishi managed to get sakura a chance to punch kaguya at the last second so she didn't feel completely useless, so maybe tabata will find something for noelle to do against lucius. it's fine if she's not fighting one of the "named characters" because i expect this final fight to be like bleach's and no fight other than lucius' will get a real conclusion.
>>283342353This, Magna is only reserved for Luck.
>>283341835This isn't a teamwork fight. Why do you think the battle is taking place high up in the sky while a bunch of weaker enemies are keeping everyone busy below? With Lucifero things were different because he was the only real enemy left by the time he appeared and basically every character present in the arc was somewhere nearby. That one was begging for teamwork whereas the Lucius fight is clearly about the two remaining wizard king candidates competing to see who gets to claim the title. I don't think anyone else including the BBs, Yami and Noelle have a place there.>>283342151Asta and Yuno were there because so much of the story is built on the way they inspire each other. Yami and Nacht were there because their plotlines were intertwined in the Spade saga. Yami getting kidnapped at the start of it is what prompted Nacht to show up and put together the whole Asta training and Spade invasion plan. During the whole process we learn just what is driving Nacht and how he became the VC when we get the flashback involving him, Yami and Morgen. Yami was out of commission for almost the entire arc and rescuing him was the BBs goal so of course he would have a big role after his squad finally succeeds in saving him. Nacht tagging along was pretty much mandatory after the friendship we learned they had in Nacht's flashback and Nacht's overall significant role in the saga. The group that took down Lucifero at the end made perfect sense from a narrative point of view. Arguing that it was about popularity just shows you didn't understand what you read.
>>283341328>>283342501>Everyone should be familiar with Tabata's storytelling by now.Just because someone is used to eating crap, it doesn't mean they shouldn't call it out. Tabata's storytelling have been absolute shit for a while, which reflected in every metric imaginable
>No my favorite character didn't get to fight the big bad.Where are the real Nollfags?
>>283338326New editor missed him I guess
>>283342961What did he edit before?
>>283342665There are plenty of problems with Tabata's storytelling. We have dropped plot point such as the dwarfs, the person who cursed Charlotte and everything to do with Diamond Kingdom. Then there are plot elements that clearly weren't thought through, such as introducing the stage powerlevel system and then abandoning it soon after with the exception of arcane stages that lasted slightly longer, everything with Morris/Lotus/Feremena in the Spade arc that fell apart completely, as well as true and ultimate magic seeing limited use after their introduction. The last one also relates to plot devices coming out of nowhere since ultimate magic was supposed to be the elves' specialty even though only one elf ever used it. Other such things include the Dryad with her prophecies that were only useful once and then never again, as well as Ryuuya's magic sharingan plot eye. The final arc has also had major issues since Tabata decided to introduce a bunch of literal whos immediately before skipping straight to the final battle, thus off-screening the development of every character that's not Asta, including Lucius who has got to be one of the worst final villains I've ever seen. No backstory, a one-note personality, a fighting style that's just spamming other people's spells instead of doing anything creative, a hideous final form and plot holes related to him accurately predicting everything despite his magic being unable to see Asta. Just awful.However, the Asta&Yuno rivalry and its consequences that you complain about is not one of these problems. That has remained very consistent for the entire story and is consistently executed as well as other core aspects of the series, like the idea of surpassing one's limits. Whether you like it or not is just a matter of personal preference. In most cases these complaints come from delusional Noellefags who think she should be in Yuno's place simply due to her being popular.
>>283343312>However, the Asta&Yuno rivalry and its consequences that you complain about is not one of these problemsEverything getting sidelined for the honestly unpopular rivalry is simply poor writing. It being written in the context of a good teamwork fight in a good arc is different than the shit pulled with Lucifero where other characters simply disappeared or the even worse, for now, fight with Lucius >who think she should be in Yuno's place simply due to her being popular.I mean, if the story gets bent and broken to promote the rivalry nobody cares about, why not doing it with the current most popular character instead of shoving her in the background. Same applies to Yami who was always more popular than Yuno
>>283342906Here's the real deal unlike that faggot who's likely jeremy larping as a Noelle fag to shit the threads.
>>283343312>the person who cursed CharlotteI think that one it's resolved with her fighting Megicula. That witch who cursed her likely was a contractor of Megicula like Gordon's family was.
Why is he so silly, and who is the next hostage he's using?
>>283335854I miss these boys surpassing their limits. And I hope you are too anons. Been a while.
>>283344137It's always fun Lucius could do this to Asta, but not Yuno because he's such a non character he doesn't even have emotional ties
>>283338514>Yeah agree with everything, my hope is we get 3 more volumes till volume 40.Volume 37 had Gordon as the spine character (despite not appearing in the cover), I'm gonna assume in the case we get till the 40th volume the remaining characters are gonna be Lucius, Yuno and Asta again to cap off at number 40. Given this batch of chapters seems to be a transitional one I don't think Tabata is rushing things at the moment despite what I believed a few months ago, I think there's def hope for three volumes more before the manga ends.>I want Black Clover to continue as much as it can but I don't want to be like Dr Gray man fans, just learned those guys have been on a seasonal schedule for more than a decade, Jeez.Dude, I'm a DGM fan for a long time and you have no idea how awful it is. Sure, the manga has a stable publishing rate now, but the author still has the mindset she's still writing a weekly manga with a trimonthly schedule, so you can get the picture. Imagine waiting three months to get a chapter that consists in the main character waking up to drink water and have a brief conversation with the evil dude inside him that tells info fans have known for years. Sometimes I want to give up, but I liked the early series so much to abandon it now.
>>283344265Yuno's loved ones are all alive, so Lucius has no one to revive to pull that. Besides, that tactic wasn't done for Asta, it was to bewilder Liebe who was the one who actually got to meet Licita. Asta feels no love for his mother because she didn't raise him and never got to meet her, all the attachment he feels towards her is because he knows Liebe loved her like a true mother, but itself reviving Licita wouldn't have stopped Asta there beyond a bit of a shock.
>>283344320It worked on Asta the first time with sister Lily and the second time for Liebe with Licita. It's just funny to think Yuno's shit characterization is a strength this time
>>283344274>this batch of chapters seems to be a transitional one 60 pages of transition?
>>283335854They're all so pale.
>>283344553Seems so, doesn't seems like any of the Paladin fights are advancing so far.
>>283335854>no Vanessa boobage or Mimosa's mimosas>no Finral merely a 9.5/10 i'm afraid. Stunning artwork
>>283344265You're not making any sense, but alright.>>283344588Mereo isnt pale. She's perfect
>>283343458>Everything getting sidelined for the honestly unpopular rivalry is simply poor writing>I mean, if the story gets bent and broken to promote the rivalry nobody cares about, why not doing it with the current most popular character instead of shoving her in the backgroundYou're still hung up on this false premise that popular = good, as well as the idea that the story should be written to please you or some other readers. Tabata writes about the themes he is interested in and what he finds compelling. Those things are evidently not some unpopular niche ideas either given that the series managed to reach a large audience. Your entire argument boils down to you being salty that your favorite didn't get as much attention as you wanted so you're convinced the author and the editors have some kind of conspiracy going on behind the scenes. It's total nonsense.>>283344037The problem is that Tabata showed us a silhouette of that character not once but twice. You can't foreshadow something like that and then never deliver just because the problem was already solved through another way. It's a textbook example of a dropped plot point, which is not a sign of good writing no matter how you slice it.
>>283339494>Heart Kingdom Spirit Guardians jobbed>Wana country Hashira jobbedImagine the potential if Tabata didn't have his health issues and could actually make these characters actually fight onscreen
Are those the only pages we have?
>>283344137He will be petty and use everyone as a hostage
>>283345088He didn't have health issues back when the spirit jobbers were relevant.
>>283345229>spirit jobbers were relevantThey were never relevant
>>283345124yes
>>283345088The nips guys aren't that bad, at least they got a decent showcase earlier in the arc.
>>283335854If anyone care about Jump festa and who would be there, but it was already obvious.
>>283345323gaja's the only one that mattered, he should've been the only one with the title of spirit guardianthe others should've had a lesser title
>>283345013>The problem is that Tabata showed us a silhouette of that character not once but twice. You can't foreshadow something like that and then never deliver just because the problem was already solved through another way. It's a textbook example of a dropped plot point, which is not a sign of good writing no matter how you slice it.I'm not saying it's good writing, but now that Megicula is gone that character is simply not relevant anymore.
Speaking of, the Heart Kingdom forces should arrive in this batch of chapters since everyone else of note is already here.
>>283345013>Tabata writes about the themes he is interested in and what he finds compelling.If this were true Yuno would have been dead at the beginning or William, not Nacht would have fought against Lucifero. Tabata lost himself in the middle of the spade arc and never recovered. The editor didn't help.At least following popularity would help sales and make fans happy, instead of the shit the story keeps delivering that pleases no one and even is self contradictory at times
>>283345616>now that Megicula is gone that character is simply not relevant anymoreWhich is why I listed that character as an example of a dropped plot point. You are essentially trying to explain my own point to me.
>>283345013Go to sleep Jermey. Google says it's late in Italy and you can't be late for the school for kids with special needs
>>283345559Lolo and her mass surveillance deserves it. That country was too peaceful to bring up any decent mages.
>>283337831It's mostly for salamander
more pages doko
>>283346674 Tom is your best bet
>>283335854The way he colors pale skin makes them look like corpses
>>283346833they look actually attractive
>>283346833>The way he colors pale skin makes them look like corpseshe was better about it before>https://jump.fandom.com/wiki/Black_Clover/Image_Gallery#Color_Pagesi don't know why he added gray into to mix this time
>>283345546The real Noelle VA, such a queen.Not that butch dyke from the english dub that everyone seems to suck the balls of.
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>>283344896You had me there in the first half but lost me at Finral
>>283346958She's incredibly underrated, wish she had more roles.
>>283346833He likes this blueish shade.Just a fetish I suppose.
>>283346958Cannot believe she also voices Super Creek in Uma Musume.
>>283335854Im Commander Shepard and these are my favorite girls in current shonen.
>>283344137Thought Lucius was about to take Noelle as one, but thankfully doesn't seem like it will happen
>>283349057He knew it wouldn't have worked. Asta would have sliced right through Noelle and then used Marx's TV magic that Lucius has set up to propose to Mimosa on the spot.
Just end the arc already.The series won't be ending soon so enough with the angel clone namek.Just introduce other devils or have lucifero be the main threat again.
>>283349080That won't lead Asta to the promised ending.
>>283349214>enough with the angel clone namek.bets on how many of the 60 pages are devoted to that, go!
>>283342035Magna???
>>283349214>The series won't be ending soonThat's only because there are like 10 chapters per year. There's not enough time to do anything after Lucius.
faggot really only dropped a tease...
>>283350342they dont even have the chapter
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>>283350637
>>283345546Our Heroes(VA)
>>283345546..And Yuno. (his VA is cool though)
>>283338287How the hell is Valkyrie last?
>>283335854So is Black Clover actually worth reading? I heard it's close to ending.
I'm waiting for zebrack to drop the official raws because usually leakers omit text for some reason. They did it this time too right?
>>283351740If you like battle shounen sure.>>283351761We only got like 4 pages so far with text, but I'm assuming they'll start blurring stuff when they actually get the chapter.
>>283339494This is Asta's fault
>>283347947It's kino
>>283342665Kill yourself cuckremy
>>283345546I hope we'll be getting a proper PV
>>283351812Thanks anon.
>>283352743Hopefully. Cant wait to see the anime without a godawful schedule.
>>283347947it looks nice
>>283347947you can easily see this isn't how he usually colored the other girls >>283346953
are the leakers late because they're watching baseball? apparently the game is being broadcast on nhk in japan
>>283349214This is the last arc tho.
>>283344165I love this page so much.
>>283339332link of full version pre-edit doko
>>283340706curses live forever
Not even late night spoilers?They're gonna wait till tomorrow? just 1 day before the official chapter?LMAO truly the worst leakers ever.
>>283338251Why is Leo hanging out with them, he's not even vice captain level.
For the glory of the Spade Kingdom
>>283354752black clover had the the cover for the summer issue, it has also been the lead color page ever since it transferred>https://jump.fandom.com/wiki/Jump_GIGAtabata needs to focus on finishing the damn manga anyway
>>283354752But BC isn't axed.
>>283343095His name's Anayama 穴山I don't know anything else>picrelis the farewell for Fukuda from the recent volume
>>283354643they were funI miss them...
>>283356652I didn't care for Vanica and Dante but Zenon was pretty good. Cool design, interesting magic and a solid backstory that explained his motives and created a clear contrast between him and Asta&Yuno. Going from Zenon to Lucius feels like a downgrade on basically every level.
>>283356836For me it was the opposite. Zenon came out as pathetic and extremely forced to create some sort of contrast with Yuno, who had little connection with him. Neither knew about the other and the funniest thing is that Yuno lost the "ideals" fight, despite the story declaring the opposite. Dante was fun and Vanica had the most interesting and threatening devilHaving said that any of them were leaps and bounds better than Lucius, who so far was a joke villain
>>283351740no
>>283356946The reason why I didn't like Dante and Vanica is because they didn't have any substance to them. They were basically just acting out of boredom and wanted things to be more exciting. It's the kind of motive that works for a minor villain like the Dark Disciples, giving them something to spout off while clashing with the good guys before getting killed by the end of the chapter. When a major villain has nothing more going on with them beyond just wanting to fight for fighting's sake it gets old very quickly. I think it's telling how you say that Vanica had the most interesting devil, because that's not a trait related to her personality or motives or anything. The best thing about Vanica was that she was partnered up with a much more interesting character, which is why she went down so quickly and was replaced by Megicula in her final fight. Another problem with Vanica was just how badly Mereo mogged her as a lady with a battle boner.The point of Zenon's character was essentially to show what would have happened to Yuno if he didn't have Asta by his side. It's why both of them had an awakening of sorts while fighting a dangerous enemy in a dungeon, but Zenon gave in to fear and sacrificed his buddy instead of trusting in him. That's what led Zenon to value strength above all else, to the point that he made a Faustian bargain with a devil and became one himself. That paired well with how Yuno put his faith in his allies, which allowed him to survive long enough to become a saint and slay the devil without having to sacrifice anyone. I also liked how Zenon still cared deeply for the kingdom despite being responsible for the overthrow of the royal family and the oppression of the people. He was like a militant fascist patriot whose rule had to be ended by the rightful monarch. It makes for a more meaty story than crazy people going wild until they're put down like dogs, which is probably why he was the last of the trio to go down.
>>283341018You have to take the hope and the despair.
>>283339505Clover royalty wont like this
>>283357583>That paired well with how Yuno put his faith in his allies, which allowed him to survive long enough to become a saint and slay the devil without having to sacrifice anyone.What allowed him to pull that off was his absurd luck (main character plot armour), not the trust in his allies.
>>283357977Yuno getting a flung into a grimoire tower was luck, but he would have been killed before obtaining another grimoire if Langris and Finral hadn't bought him some time by keeping Zenon busy. I was also referring to Yuno's friendly relationship with Sylph, in contrast to Zenon's businesslike dealings with Beelzebub. Zenon chose to go solo and that was ultimately his undoing.
>>283358199>but he would have been killed before obtaining another grimoire if Langris and Finral hadn't bought him some time by keeping Zenon busy.Finral arriving in time was also absurd luck. It's that that kept him alive, not the faith in his allies. What would have happened to him if he wasn't that luck? The difference between him and Zenon was simply dumb luck. Ironically Yuno ended up proving Zenon right in everything he believed in, from sacrifice to strengthIt's still one of the worst fight in the story, topped only by the fight with Lucifero and the absolute garbage that is being Lucius' fight
>>283358305>It's still one of the worst fight in the story, topped only by the fight with LuciferoGodawful taste right here.
>>283358305Characters getting absurdly lucky is just how things work in BC, from Asta's grimoire being located in the specific tower he went to out of the dozens or hundreds of towers in the kingdom, to him finding a second sword after being flung through a wall, to Yuno getting a second grimoire the same way or finding Sylph in a random scroll, not to mention a half-dead Asta being teleported to the one place where people could help him or characters like Vanessa, Noelle, Charmy and so on unlocking new powers when they would otherwise get killed, and don't even get me started on all the times the cavalry arrives to save the day at the eleventh hour just when someone's about to die. This stuff is nothing unusual and often times these strokes of luck are essentially a reward for the characters when they display heroic or virtuous behavior. The same thing could have happened to Zenon if he didn't immediately resort to friendly fire when he thought he was going to lose, the same opportunity that Yuno rejected and which ultimately paid off big time, as without his star magic Lucifero would have killed Asta and won the battle in Spade.
>says this and then spends the rest of his career spamming basic spells without any creativityZagred and Megicula would like to have a word with him.
Apparently magazine delays, but official literally comes out tomorrow so there isn't really any point.
>>283358522Yeah, Zenon should have just waited for some absurd luck to bless him, what an idiot. Yuno killing Zenon when he had the chance to would have prevented the ritual from being completed, so Lucifero wouldn't have been summoned and nothing bad of what happened afterwards would have happened. Or he simply could have trained during the timeskip instead, that would have been enough to defeat Zenon and prevent everything bad from happening. But yeah, counting on luck to do your work is absolutely a smart and valid reasoning
>>283359314I say this, but now some more stuff are coming out. Ryuuya has been watching over Asta since Asta was a child
>>283361340Adramelech actually does something useful for once and now is a good guy. Huge spoilers with this plot coming
>>283361340Thanks anon. I wish Tabata didn't waste so much time on not japan. It's a pointless addition made only with the purpose of hoping to generate interest through Japanese wankery
Thoughts? This is a Toei animation director.
>>283361852Typical sheep that think art is animation.Yeah kny looks better but not a single fight of it is superior to latter half of bc's sakuga fights.Chainsaw man movie being done by yoshihara also proves this, it's all about first impressions.
>>283361852An unemployed director
>>283361852He's kinda right, Patry and the eye of the midnight sun would be iconic villains if they didn't look like utter shit most of the time.People remember Dante the most because he looks good in most of his chapters.>>283362281Also this, Episode 100 of Black Clover impressed me more than anything from Demon Slayer, drawings and lines moving unusually activate my monkey brain and KNY always looks so static despite the pretty composition.
>>283361852Go back
>>283361372Wtf, I expected him to turn on Lucius, but him being a good guy is unexpected.
>>283359953>Yuno killing Zenon when he had the chance to would have prevented the ritual from being completedThe ritual didn't stop even after all three Triad were down because Morris had modified the Qliphoth tree with his magic.>But yeah, counting on luck to do your work is absolutely a smart and valid reasoningThat's not the point. Yuno couldn't have known that he would still win the fight if he didn't kill Langris along with Zenon but he still took his chances regardless. Was that smart and logical of him? No, but it was the heroic thing to do. Zenon made the opposite choice and sacrificed his friend at the first opportunity like a villain. That's what set them apart. Zenon had no faith in anything other than himself.
>>283362678>Wtf, I expected him to turn on Lucius, but him being a good guy is unexpected.Was it really?Most people were expecting Black Zetsu 2.0 but i knew Tabata would give us Gin Ichimaru 2.0, a shame the lack of time won't allow it to really hit.
This honestly sounds pretty lame but the next two should be better.
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>>283362879>Heath convincing Ryu to open Hino's borders
>>283362693>The ritual didn't stop even after all three Triad were down because Morris had modified the Qliphoth tree with his magic.That happened way after the beginning of the triad fights, it took Morris time, that he wouldn't have had if Yuno defeated Zenon immediately >but it was the heroic thing to do.Yeah, letting everyone die because you weren't able to """sacrifice""" (hardly a problem with the healing magic in BC) an ally was a very smart decision (Plus, it's not the only "ideal" in which Yuno lost against Zenon, funnily enough)
>>283362931Keep them closed
>>283362845Would someone please fucking kill Yuno?! A Gary Stu lame version of Asta fucking sucks
>>283362879Adra switching sides"You humans are more fun after all....?"
>>283362936>That happened way after the beginning of the triad fights, it took Morris time, that he wouldn't have had if Yuno defeated Zenon immediatelyThe arrow scene where Yuno decided to spare Langris happened just before Zenon turned into a devil, which was after the Triad had activated their 100% forms following the opening of the 1st gate. Even Dante and Vanica were still alive at that point.>Yeah, letting everyone die because you weren't able to """sacrifice""" (hardly a problem with the healing magic in BC) an ally was a very smart decisionAgain, it's not about whether these decisions were rational but whether they were moral. Yuno acted like a hero while Zenon took the path of a villain. That's what set them apart.
>>283363368He's just too scared LMAO>Y-you guys are too funny!!!
>>283363368Yami becomes Adra's devil host
>>283363678Summary of 385
>>283363368How did Lucius not see this coming with his future sight and incredible master plans? In fact why didn't he just brainwash Adrammelech? Surely creating an additional Paladin would be more useful than letting Adra do nothing until he decides to switch sides? Even if the betrayal didn't happen he would have still been totally useless for no benefit.
>>283362801I'm glad Heath is getting more action, even if controlled by Lucius. Him getting revived only to be defeated in a single chapter felt wasteful.
>>283363740Lucius just saw the futures from one point in time, possibly before Asta was born, Asta also influenced Adramelech, can't imagine him switching sides in the other timelines with uptight Yuno, William, Nacht and Yami leading the battlefield.He needed Asta to switch and Lucius didn't see that.
>>283363368>>283363678My heroes!
>>283363719Sounds based. I'm glad Adrammelech is finally being used for something besides being a combat commentator, and him bonding with Yami is such a hype moment. I just hope the battle with Morgen gets to be longer because it would be lame if he would be defeated with just a power up, it's such a Fairy Tail way to end the fight.
>>283363678With the high ranking devil, Adrammelech's light magic, even a Paladin can be destroyed.Adra says: against angels, you need devils, right?
>>283362801>Leo, Langris, Finral and KirschStrange lineup but I dig it.
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>>283362879Is this the first time Heath’s ever smiled?
>>283362963You’re trying too hard.
>>283364008>I just hope the battle with Morgen gets to be longer because it would be lame if he would be defeated with just a power up, it's such a Fairy Tail way to end the fightNot really, they're currently on the bullshit phase from a Fromsoft boss,only way to deal with it is bullshit.Morgen can't talk or add anything worthy to the fight, just kill him already.
>>283363719>Adra has light magicDefinitely wasn’t expecting that attribute for him. Is it meant to be Demon Light Magic like Patry had after Zagred ZETSUBO’d him?
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>>283364071It's a bit weird for the strongest one to go down first. These monster forms are also very underwhelming if that's all it takes for them to be defeated. The human form felt like a bigger problem to be honest.
>>283364276I commend Lucius's ability to look smug af no matter how Asta and the others get up.
>>283364193It looks like they defeat him for good this chapter, so there's that. I do hope Acier and Morris do last longer tho, especially the latter since I want to see the Diamond gang in action one more time before the end.
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>>283364383>I do hope Acier and Morris do last longer thoAnon, I...
>>283364326>The human form felt like a bigger problem to be honestBecause the monster forms lost any resemblance of humanity, idk if you missed it but even their speech bubbles changed, Beast Morgen was literally stuttering like a retard.
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>>283364487Oof, so Morris is the only one left... I hope we get a battle, even if a single chapter one.On the other hand we got Spirit Dive Fuego, about fucking time.
>>283364493I'm aware, but transformations usually involve powerups too. It's weird that Lucius even decided to transform them into monsters to begin with if that didn't really achieve anything.
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>>283364276I’m losing track of how many different magic attributes Lucius’ smug ass has. Has anyone been keeping count?
>>283364613Nothing stops Lucius from bringing them back as he did with Heath this chapter, but I don't think it will be in a big way, perhaps as some desperate measure or something.
Tower Dungeon refugee hereIs Black Clover good? Last time I tried it, I think I got as far as some underwater arc
>>283335854I missed the previous batch of chapters, the last i read was 378. Where the fuck can i read this shit online in japanese? I don't care to read the english translation and every site i know only has full finished volumes
>>283364686Roughly speaking:The first 100 chapters are decent.100-200 are very good.200-300 are good.300-400 are mediocre.
>>283364516>Mereo has Hellfire Incarnate>Fuego has Spirit Dive (fucking finally)>Leo has… I dunno fucking Mana Method I guess?
>>283364686If you like pure, unadulterated shonen, you will like Black Clover. It's not risky nor groundbreaking, but it's fun, has a fast pace that keeps you from getting bored, good art and fight choreography and the cast is enjoyable if simplistic. If you're here for some good shonen fun go ahead and read it, just take in mind that you aren't going here to find the Holy Grail of shonen.
>>283364946Tabata dropped the ball with Leo so hard. It would have been more merciful to just kill him off.
>>283364996What are some shonen you would consider as better than black clover?
>>283364686Black Clover has the best power system and character interactions and comedy in current shonen (im also including Kodansha stuff like Frieren)For that alone it deserves a read.The fillers are the funny and add to the story which, i can imagine Asta and his friends having a chat about anything and it would sound natural, as opposed to something like JJK.
>>283364946>>283365019Tabata remembered he existed, that's a big win in my book.
>>283364686What did you think about it last time? The underwater temple arc is where you either stick with it or you decide it wasn't for you. If you weren't feeling it then I doubt you're going to make a 180 and suddenly find it enjoyable, but I think it's consistently fun despite some lows here and there.>>283364839I don't know about online sites, but you can look for and download the giga magazine raws from dlraw.
>>283365088I’d also add that Asta is a great MC, on the surface pretty typical character for a shonen but so fun and kind that you can’t help but root for him. He also isn’t as egregiously stupid as other MC’s like Luffy or Natsu.
>Yuno vs Lucius goes nowhere>Noelle says hi to Asta and then spends the rest of the series fighting the angel golems>Lucius does a surprise attack on Nippon but dies from cringe after Ryu starts talking about spying on Asta in the bathroom>Adrammelech mysterious motives just lead to him giving Yami a random powerup to one-shot Morgen>Acier is offscreened>Fuegoleon uses spirit dive but doesn't even fight in it>ends with yet another fakeout hit on LuciusA year ago I was hoping for a twist that could prolong the series. Now I just want it to end. Tabata's art is at its peak but the writing has gone off a cliff. The color page was the best thing about these chapters.
>>283365337>Adrammelech mysterious motivesWe all knew he was in it for shits n giggles, anyone thinking otherwise was huffing their own headcanon.
>>283365337But anon, the triad might return now! (and not be one-shotted)Honestly im fucking glad the paladins are over, now we can finally see what Tabata has in store for later (despite the fucking retard editor repeating "FINAL BATTLE FOR REALS NOW!!!" like a parrot)
>>283365477Those three have no business being in the final arc, they have already been defeated for good and Tabata doesn't recycles villains like that.
>>283365337>Acier is offscreenedI don't have a problem with this, that thing wasn't Acier anymore either way and Mereoleona already had her big fight with Morris.
>>283365477IIRC the next volume is going to have extra pages so it's probably going to be the final one. Winter batch for Morris's defeat, Yuno going down and Asta taking over. Spring batch for the finale + an epilogue.
>>283365337>Yuno vs Lucius goes nowhereThe whole point of the fight was for Yuno to hold Lucius off until Asta made it back.
>>283365121Thank you, i was a retarded and didn't think of downloading the magazine itself
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>>283365678That would be dreadful.I want 40 volumes, the aftermath of the fight has to be dealt with.But yeah after MHA and JJK tying lose ends in just 1 chapter in not holding any hopes.
>>283365116*The new editor reminded him Leo existed
>>28336679340 volumes would require spending more than an entire volume on just the Lucius fight, which is already dragging on because he just regenerates all damage and keeps bringing out clones and other distractions like Licita. There's nothing else to focus on either because all the enemies are already down aside from Morris who's not going to last long. 39 is the absolute maximum but it might just be 38 too.
>>283365678>IIRC the next volume is going to have extra pagesYou recall nothing because that hasn't been stated anywhere, it's just anons speculating that that *might* be the caseDon't spout that off as official information
>>283366793The aftermath of the spade raid was skipped over and summarizer in a few sentences At best we'll get one batch of chapters to deal with the aftermath
>>283367018Volume 37 is 264 pages instead of the usual 180-200. This padding suggests they're trying to cover some chapters that would otherwise make up an incomplete volume(<180 pages). If they did this for volumes 37, 38 and 39 then there would be 180 pages worth of extra manga, which is just right for one more volume, i.e. 40. This means there likely won't be a volume 39, unless they randomly padded 37 and then decide return to normal length volumes for the next ones for no clear reason.
>>283367411>Volume 37 is 264 pages instead of the usual 180-200. I'm aware, I'm one of the ones who brought it you fags' attention Key word though>suggestsTreat it for what it is: speculation >unless they randomly padded 37 and then decide return to normal length volumes for the next ones for no clear reason.Mangaka of long-running series aren't the most reliable at estimating how many pages they need to wrap up the finale
>>283367690I don't see why they would make one volume 30% longer than normal for no reason so it's most likely related to the fact that the series is in its final battle and very close to ending. In this case it should be pretty easy to estimate how many chapters are needed to wrap everything up. I wouldn't be surprised if Tabata had already completed drawing the entire rest of the series and it's just being published according to Giga's schedule because moving magazines again this late in the game would be very awkward.
>>283364516My wife, a cripple, and whoever that last guy is.
>people thought Adrammelech was potentially the secret final villain>he just randomly joins the good guysonly saving grace would be him betraying Yami for the lulz
>>283363678The form is cooll, but it's not really beating the "Wearing your magic as armour" thing
>>283369383I'm glad that didn't happen. A twist villain at this point would be lame, and switching sides like that fits Adrammelech's personality.
>>283369383There's no way Adrammelech could have possibly overthrown Lucius but I do think he should have tried anyway. It's weird how the key to Lucius's entire plan, the person who saved Lucifero's heart, is someone who doesn't even really care about the whole thing and who had no role in anything beyond that first step. Definitely feels like there was something else planned for him originally.
>>283368178>I wouldn't be surprised if Tabata had already completed drawing the entire rest of the seriesI would beFrom what Tabata has said in volume afterwards, blank page brigade comments, and interviews, etc, he has a long history of mismanaging his time which came to a head when things in his life would come up resulting in unfinished chapters, breaks, and eventually the transfer
do we get to find out what adra's magic is?
>>283371365It's light magic.
The other day I realized that, if we count Julius, the villains of the non-Bleach manga here all have some form of twin
>>283371046He still managed to put out weekly chapters consistently for over half a decade. It was only after his family's health issues that he couldn't keep up anymore and had to take breaks and ultimately switch magazines. I assume those health issues should be fixed by now since it's been a few years so he should be back to his old self. He's shown that he can do way more than 10 chapters per year and could easily have a stockpile of another 10 ready to go.
Really hope the anime expands on some of the offscreen fights
>>283370759>Definitely feels like there was something else planned for him originally.There was.All these plot points feel like Tabata is just tackling them before his time in Jump GIGA runs out.I feel like he has a board at his house with all the lose ends and is just scratching them as he approaches the ending.>So we still have Noelle reunion with Asta, done, but I have to do it fast and nonchalant so it doesn't seem overly romantic.>Fuegoleon Spirit Dive? Done, fast and throw something for Leopold in there>Ryuzen and Ryuya? Uh... Well I was planning a second invasion there... Ah just wake up the Paladin Asta didn't slash to have some drama>Adramelech magic and motivation? Uh... I'll quickly pair him up with the redeemer of criminals (Yami)If it means Astaroth won't come up to shit on the ending (even more) I'm fine with it, I prefer a milquetoast final arc than something that tries too much and ends up ruining what came before.
>>283359953What does the fourth leaf mean?
>>283366090>>283366116Oh, so it was actually Licita
So of these >>283372889 Uraume was the only main villain's sidekick that was loyal to the end, huh?
>>283370456The problem is that there's basically no more threats aside from Lucius himselfHe can't even have one fully committed non-brainwashed lackey?
>>283373882Lucius has negative charisma so it's no surprise he can't get anyone to follow him without brainwashing. Maybe having zero friends is the real reason he wants to take control of all the people and magic in the world.
>>283364194>Is it meant to be Demon Light Magicdoesn't look like it >>283364039just says 光魔法
do we keep this thread going, or should there be a new one for the official chapter release?
>>283376216Isn't the official release going to be later today?
>>283376255it's still tomorrow for me but yeah it's in 11 hours
>>283376291*release is tomorrow for me
>>283376291Have we gotten everything from the leakers? Or is there still more stuff to come?
>>283376216imo we should have a new thread for the official chapters, I think some anons avoid spoiler threads.
>>283376780it's supposed to be 61 pages total, we only have some out of order pages and some summaries
I still like Mimosa over Noelle as a love interest. Fite me, faggots.
>>283378612All the BC girls are a perfect wife for Asta and represent different archetypes of the ideal woman.Mimosa: Stay at home wife or the Nurse romance, soft but sassy personality Noelle: Rich wife, Successful wife, cold exterior but caringNero: Office wife, friend turned lover, emo chick.Lily: Age gap, Taboo.Vanessa: Girl next door, party girl, surprisingly caring.If I was writing BC Vanessa would have popped Magna's cherry already, it's only fair after so much teasing.
>>283375281That's weird. I thought all the devils with natural attributes had corrupted versions of them. Characters that tapped into the "other world" like Patry, Vetto and Loro also got demon versions of their magics.
>>283379997>I thought all the devils with natural attributes had corrupted versions of them.Lilith and Nahamah are the only devils shown with corrupt versions of natural attributes (demon ice and demon fire)
>>283380028Loro also had that when she transformed into a devil and those three are the only devils with natural magics that we ever saw in the flesh since everyone else was turned into a paladin battery.
>>283380109I don't consider her a true devil, more of a pseudo-devil, it came off of her extremely easy once megicula got stabbed Loro has no signs of lingering corruption anywhere Compare that with Patry and Nero who still have signs of corruption despite not even becoming devils
>>283380281Loro's devil transformation was temporary but that doesn't mean it wasn't real, it's just curses being the typical plot device they are that can basically do anything Tabata needs them to. If Megi can give people aids in an instant, make people immortal, manipulate other people's runes, control souls, erase magic, give herself super healing and even bypass the gates between worlds that hold back all other devils including the three rulers then I don't see why she wouldn't be able to turn a person into a true devil. That's less impressive than most of her other hax.
>>283365337>>Yuno vs Lucius goes nowhereThe goal was wanking him. He got even one of Asta's signature move
>>283381148That's what I don't understand. If I were them I would capitalize on Yami and Noelle, who have been constantly more popular. Maybe they are hoping Yuno will become really popular once the anime adapts these chapters and they'll be able to sell a lot of merch?
