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Now might as well be a good time to drop my essay of thoughts from a few hours ago as I was reading (I swear it was supposed to just be half a sentence each but I couldn’t stop myself 
). Let me know if I should’ve spoilered anything, since it’s my first time doing this:
Akane-banashi: For some reason last chapter I confused Kiroku with Miroku and didn’t realize this was the previous Shiguma, so I feel kinda silly. But I’ll be curious to see where Issho strays from the path such that he can’t inherit Shiguma’s Art, and how the current Shiguma does, since we haven’t really seen his perspective yet.
Ichi the Witch: I was glad I predicted the food route prior to him dicing her up last chapter, and this is a reasonable conclusion to that, with a little flavor of backstory added. Wonder where things will go from here beyond the episodic majiks.
One Piece: Really enjoying Loki’s character so far, hopefully the other straw hats get to see him (whether they want to or not haha). Hopefully the bridge gang can clear up any misunderstandings soon so they can chill with Hajrudin’s gang, though it might also be funnier for them to be lost. Also YESS ROBIN! I love the hair, shockingly the most impactful part of the chapter. I do wonder if Oda is setting things up where she meets Saul on his deathbed and they get one final chat, cuz I can’t imagine he’d do all this set-up just to shirk them of their reunion (that’s usually the opposite of the way Oda handles character deaths, again using Saul as an example).
Blue Box: I didn’t really realize Yumeka and Chinatsu hadn’t interacted much since the incident… hopefully their relationship isn’t fractured too much, and I’m guessing they’ll have a proper rematch later with a less tragic end result. And Dad time!! I almost wonder whether we’re gonna be baited with him being surprisingly chill, or if this’ll lay on the pressure for the rest of the championship. With all this stuff they might manage to get away with not addressing the tragedy of Kyo for awhile… well played, Miura, well played.
Me & Roboco: Wow, was not expecting actual lore behind the backhanded compliments this deep into the story. A lot of the faces like Gorilla drooling and stuff felt pretty new too. I’m kinda oddly surprised by how good this chapter felt, I was quite humored.
Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi: I hesitate to say it with the color page and all, but this feels kind of final-battle-ish? Not that Kiyoshi as a series hinges on powerscaling, but I don’t know where we would go from here after fighting this guy. I’ll hope for more, but keep myself cautiously pessimistic.
Undead Unluck: Wow, we really went all the way back. I didn’t think we’d get to see how negators came to be, so this was a bigger meal than I was expecting, and a clever way to manifest Unjustice. And I guess that means Victor is separate from Andy now? Which would mean that the death count for main characters in this second half of the story is somehow negative, in a way… huh.
Sakamoto Days: Kind of surprised they made it that quickly to the fortune teller, but things are ramping up. I wonder if Tenkyu will make it out of the prison alive, or if there’s even a way to restore feelings to him. Not surprised the script flipped when the lie was revealed though, Tenkyu didn’t really spend enough time with them to grow attached (not that he would’ve anyways haha).
Super Psychic Policeman Chojo: Wow, it’s just a week for backstories, huh? I am impressed with the sheer lack of social awareness of the gang with how the party was set up, but that tracks. Also interesting to note how his hair got more white the older he got.
Shinobi Undercover: Okay, jumping right into the next fight. We’re going with a bit of a faster pace with this one, which makes me wonder if it’s being set up to not last very long. Could also be the typical early-story episodic events. Either way, I enjoyed it.
Witch Watch: Dude! The backstories don’t stop! Actually kind of crazy to me that the manga Ms. Makuwa is a fan of is actually based on the previous gen’s squad and their mission, wild way to tie seemingly purely comedic stuff into the actual plot. It also sounds like we’re getting closer to the endgame with this, and maybe since Nico’s a ways from being fully restored this flashback will serve as the action sequence to cut through the usual comedy and romance to keep the genre cycle this series somehow keeps perpetuating going.
The Elusive Samurai: I have no idea how they’re going to clutch a win with these odds, but if Hoshina has a sizeable force that could help a lot. I was surprised earlier we didn’t see much change in Tokiyuki after another 2-year timeskip, so it felt reassuring to see attention drawn to how Ayako has grown a lot. I almost wonder how old they’ll all be by the end of the story, if there’ll be any other notable time jumps (no I’m not planning on looking into any of the actual history to glean pseudo-spoilers, haha).
Hima-Ten!: A fun little dress-up chapter, not too much development. I have absolutely 0 idea where the potential directions could go relationship-wise since this is my first time with this kind of manga, so I’m just kind of along for the ride and letting things happen.
Kagurabachi: They got me. I was fully expecting Samura to be the sacrifice, not him switching sides and (I assume) killing Yoji. Makes even more sense that the Hishaku focused their efforts on Samura’s location if he was secretly on their side. Very curious to see how the power balance of factions ends up by the end of the arc. (Additional note: it hit me that Samura is just Billy from Undead Unluck: cool dude former soldier who’s blind, wears sunglasses, has black hair, and betrays the squad suddenly. I should’ve seen it coming from a mile away…)
Hakutaku: Seems like it’ll be a park-themed game then rather than literally rebuilding the park? My first thought is something like Rollercoaster Tycoon on a smaller scale, where you take the empty plot and make a park out of it. It will be intriguing to see how they get Seo to come around on the idea too.
Kill Blue: In no world could I have imagined last chapter’s peak comedy playing a role in this mini-arc, but I’m all here for it. Part of me feels like the stakes could’ve been increased by having the unicorn triplets make the club battle a challenge, but it seems like the resulting level of seriousness wouldn’t’ve changed regardless, so it may have been pointless. This chapter also made me realize there’s been a lot of culture festival-esque chapters lately. Wondering if this time of year is relevant to that in some way.
Mission: Yozakura Family: Wow, was not expecting to see Kyoichiro’s True Spring Blooming before Futaba’s (I guess there’s still time to cut away and back again, but at this rate it’d almost be funny if Futaba didn’t have one because she was just that wild to begin with). I wonder if it’ll be harder to wrench Asa out of Taiyo now that he’s gotten full control.
Nue’s Exorcist: I feel like I’m getting a handle on what’s going on again, since after I swiftly caught up on this initially I was realizing I didn’t remember who half of the non-main girls actually were, and getting a lot of names and other characters confused. But the art continues to be solid, and I’m interested to see how Yajima clutches this one, or the result of him potentially failing to.
Astro Royale: In a way continuing the trend of each fight lasting a chapter, though with a loss and tradeoff this time. Kudos to Himuro for having the timing for re-freezing Reri perfect and keeping that in mind mid-fight. Hopefully Kinpa’s got what it takes to whip out some familial revenge.
And finally, the funeral service…
Yokai Buster Murakami: It’s a reasonable ending. I got a chuckle from Murakami dryly debunking the typical “inherited power” and “guy from back then” stuff. What I’m mostly curious about is if this author will go for a third round in Jump in the future. At the very least, judging by the first volume cover, they’re capable of making art look cool, and I’ve heard people say that maybe they could try a more serious series rather than a comedy. It makes me realize I don’t really know what this author’s chops are when it comes to non-comedy writing for the most part, so I really have no idea what to think of the idea. In any case, half of Ihara’s author comments (and honestly their little self-portrait drawing next to each one) tend to give off self-deprecating vibes, so I hope they don’t walk away from this flop feeling too inferior or worthless.
So yeah. Lots of backstories and flashbacks, lots of lore, lots of left-off tension for next week. I’m very satisfied on all accounts.
). Let me know if I should’ve spoilered anything, since it’s my first time doing this:Akane-banashi: For some reason last chapter I confused Kiroku with Miroku and didn’t realize this was the previous Shiguma, so I feel kinda silly. But I’ll be curious to see where Issho strays from the path such that he can’t inherit Shiguma’s Art, and how the current Shiguma does, since we haven’t really seen his perspective yet.
Ichi the Witch: I was glad I predicted the food route prior to him dicing her up last chapter, and this is a reasonable conclusion to that, with a little flavor of backstory added. Wonder where things will go from here beyond the episodic majiks.
One Piece: Really enjoying Loki’s character so far, hopefully the other straw hats get to see him (whether they want to or not haha). Hopefully the bridge gang can clear up any misunderstandings soon so they can chill with Hajrudin’s gang, though it might also be funnier for them to be lost. Also YESS ROBIN! I love the hair, shockingly the most impactful part of the chapter. I do wonder if Oda is setting things up where she meets Saul on his deathbed and they get one final chat, cuz I can’t imagine he’d do all this set-up just to shirk them of their reunion (that’s usually the opposite of the way Oda handles character deaths, again using Saul as an example).
Blue Box: I didn’t really realize Yumeka and Chinatsu hadn’t interacted much since the incident… hopefully their relationship isn’t fractured too much, and I’m guessing they’ll have a proper rematch later with a less tragic end result. And Dad time!! I almost wonder whether we’re gonna be baited with him being surprisingly chill, or if this’ll lay on the pressure for the rest of the championship. With all this stuff they might manage to get away with not addressing the tragedy of Kyo for awhile… well played, Miura, well played.
Me & Roboco: Wow, was not expecting actual lore behind the backhanded compliments this deep into the story. A lot of the faces like Gorilla drooling and stuff felt pretty new too. I’m kinda oddly surprised by how good this chapter felt, I was quite humored.
Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi: I hesitate to say it with the color page and all, but this feels kind of final-battle-ish? Not that Kiyoshi as a series hinges on powerscaling, but I don’t know where we would go from here after fighting this guy. I’ll hope for more, but keep myself cautiously pessimistic.
Undead Unluck: Wow, we really went all the way back. I didn’t think we’d get to see how negators came to be, so this was a bigger meal than I was expecting, and a clever way to manifest Unjustice. And I guess that means Victor is separate from Andy now? Which would mean that the death count for main characters in this second half of the story is somehow negative, in a way… huh.
Sakamoto Days: Kind of surprised they made it that quickly to the fortune teller, but things are ramping up. I wonder if Tenkyu will make it out of the prison alive, or if there’s even a way to restore feelings to him. Not surprised the script flipped when the lie was revealed though, Tenkyu didn’t really spend enough time with them to grow attached (not that he would’ve anyways haha).
Super Psychic Policeman Chojo: Wow, it’s just a week for backstories, huh? I am impressed with the sheer lack of social awareness of the gang with how the party was set up, but that tracks. Also interesting to note how his hair got more white the older he got.
Shinobi Undercover: Okay, jumping right into the next fight. We’re going with a bit of a faster pace with this one, which makes me wonder if it’s being set up to not last very long. Could also be the typical early-story episodic events. Either way, I enjoyed it.
Witch Watch: Dude! The backstories don’t stop! Actually kind of crazy to me that the manga Ms. Makuwa is a fan of is actually based on the previous gen’s squad and their mission, wild way to tie seemingly purely comedic stuff into the actual plot. It also sounds like we’re getting closer to the endgame with this, and maybe since Nico’s a ways from being fully restored this flashback will serve as the action sequence to cut through the usual comedy and romance to keep the genre cycle this series somehow keeps perpetuating going.
The Elusive Samurai: I have no idea how they’re going to clutch a win with these odds, but if Hoshina has a sizeable force that could help a lot. I was surprised earlier we didn’t see much change in Tokiyuki after another 2-year timeskip, so it felt reassuring to see attention drawn to how Ayako has grown a lot. I almost wonder how old they’ll all be by the end of the story, if there’ll be any other notable time jumps (no I’m not planning on looking into any of the actual history to glean pseudo-spoilers, haha).
Hima-Ten!: A fun little dress-up chapter, not too much development. I have absolutely 0 idea where the potential directions could go relationship-wise since this is my first time with this kind of manga, so I’m just kind of along for the ride and letting things happen.
Kagurabachi: They got me. I was fully expecting Samura to be the sacrifice, not him switching sides and (I assume) killing Yoji. Makes even more sense that the Hishaku focused their efforts on Samura’s location if he was secretly on their side. Very curious to see how the power balance of factions ends up by the end of the arc. (Additional note: it hit me that Samura is just Billy from Undead Unluck: cool dude former soldier who’s blind, wears sunglasses, has black hair, and betrays the squad suddenly. I should’ve seen it coming from a mile away…)
Hakutaku: Seems like it’ll be a park-themed game then rather than literally rebuilding the park? My first thought is something like Rollercoaster Tycoon on a smaller scale, where you take the empty plot and make a park out of it. It will be intriguing to see how they get Seo to come around on the idea too.
Kill Blue: In no world could I have imagined last chapter’s peak comedy playing a role in this mini-arc, but I’m all here for it. Part of me feels like the stakes could’ve been increased by having the unicorn triplets make the club battle a challenge, but it seems like the resulting level of seriousness wouldn’t’ve changed regardless, so it may have been pointless. This chapter also made me realize there’s been a lot of culture festival-esque chapters lately. Wondering if this time of year is relevant to that in some way.
Mission: Yozakura Family: Wow, was not expecting to see Kyoichiro’s True Spring Blooming before Futaba’s (I guess there’s still time to cut away and back again, but at this rate it’d almost be funny if Futaba didn’t have one because she was just that wild to begin with). I wonder if it’ll be harder to wrench Asa out of Taiyo now that he’s gotten full control.
Nue’s Exorcist: I feel like I’m getting a handle on what’s going on again, since after I swiftly caught up on this initially I was realizing I didn’t remember who half of the non-main girls actually were, and getting a lot of names and other characters confused. But the art continues to be solid, and I’m interested to see how Yajima clutches this one, or the result of him potentially failing to.
Astro Royale: In a way continuing the trend of each fight lasting a chapter, though with a loss and tradeoff this time. Kudos to Himuro for having the timing for re-freezing Reri perfect and keeping that in mind mid-fight. Hopefully Kinpa’s got what it takes to whip out some familial revenge.
And finally, the funeral service…
Yokai Buster Murakami: It’s a reasonable ending. I got a chuckle from Murakami dryly debunking the typical “inherited power” and “guy from back then” stuff. What I’m mostly curious about is if this author will go for a third round in Jump in the future. At the very least, judging by the first volume cover, they’re capable of making art look cool, and I’ve heard people say that maybe they could try a more serious series rather than a comedy. It makes me realize I don’t really know what this author’s chops are when it comes to non-comedy writing for the most part, so I really have no idea what to think of the idea. In any case, half of Ihara’s author comments (and honestly their little self-portrait drawing next to each one) tend to give off self-deprecating vibes, so I hope they don’t walk away from this flop feeling too inferior or worthless.
So yeah. Lots of backstories and flashbacks, lots of lore, lots of left-off tension for next week. I’m very satisfied on all accounts.
