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Manga One Piece

Back Behind Bars [One Piece 924]

Buggy, Crocodile, Impel Down, Big Mom. Luffy’s been locked up more times than Martin Sheen.

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One Piece fans learning the manga won’t be in next week’s Shonen Jump.

Remember when Kaido got so angry we thought he’d kill Luffy and Law on sight? Amazing what a little time and a lot of alcohol can do. Luffy whips out some King’s haki and all of a sudden Kaido wants him on his team. I have a feeling everyone strong working from Kaido got their ass kicked by him. That’s his equivalent of a job interview.

We have the answer to what happened to everyone at Oden Castle: Shino’s ripe-ripe fruit. She rotted the ground. Sure, why not? Hawkings and Law had a scuffle, yet somehow Law got away. Hmm… Somone’s playing the long game. And, that someone is made of straw and doesn’t live in Oz.

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Manga My Hero Academia

Tetsutetsu, Hottest Guy in Class B [My Hero Academia 204]

And, Todoroki’s the coolest in Class A. Get it? No? I’ll explain later.

Never tell the enemy about your power. Don’t you watch Jojo?

We learn how Iida developed Recipro Turbo, by self-mutilation. And training. Can’t forget the training. But, mostly by ripping out body parts. Thanks, Grandpa Iida!

Mudman does the smart thing and escapes to back up tetsutetsu while Iida does the same for Ojiro. That’s one Class B student down, three to go. Maybe Ojiro can pull himself together and help take down Mudman. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Woo! But, seriously, I hope he does something useful.

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Manga One Piece

Emperor of the Sea Kaido VS An Idiot [One Piece 923]

“VS”. Yeah, right. Kaido has more trouble opening a bottle of mayonnaise.

Dead girls and the dirty ground When I know you’re not around

We still don’t know how Nami and friends survived Kaido’s attack, but who cares right now? Poor Tama got beatdown. Don’t you just hate it when the best day of your life turns out the be the worst, or even your last?

Okay, let’s talk about the main part of the chapter: Luffy getting steamrolled. Kaido didn’t just one shot Luffy, he made sure to do so after he did his strongest attack! He allowed Luffy to go hog wild just to crush his spirit into pieces. Did I mention he tanked Luffy’s attacks without using armament haki? Yeah. Kaido’s just that freaking tough. And, that, ladies and gentlemen, is the problem.

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Manga One Piece

Punch-drunk Kaido [One Piece 922]

That outta sober him up.

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Love how they instantly knew it had to be Luffy.

But, this is Kaido. Wouldn’t be surprised if he lost consciousness. Not from the punch, but from all that bourbon. There’s no reason for Kaido to stop attacking so Oda will have to put their real fight on hold somehow. Yep, Passed Out Kaido incoming. 

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Manga My Hero Academia

Hard, Horny, and Ready to Drill (+ Juzo) [My Hero Academia 203]

Juzo isn’t a recommended student for nothing.

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I’m allergic to Zuko comparison videos

As predicted, he’s the guy leading Class B to victory, dealing with Todoroki’s ice, as well as, making objects soft ahead of time. I expect a short flashback about him getting into UA soon.

Poor Ojiro is in trouble. I need to know what’s so awesome about him. I want to see him shine as a character at least once this match, to show why he’s a UA student. More so, I want Ojiro to be the exception. To be someone who got into UA almost purely by hard work and training, not by his quirk. Because let’s be honest, Ojiro’s quirk isn’t amazing. It isn’t flashy. It isn’t overflowing in potential. Doesn’t mean Ojiro isn’t any of those things, but it does mean he has to work harder to make his quirk useful. I want to see that.

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Manga One Piece

If You’re Not Wearing Nails, You’re Not Doing Dragon [One Piece 921]

Support Girls, Oda? Uh huh. That’s like a vegan supporting ribeye steak.

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What Oda really meant by Support Girls

With the plan revealed, everyone will soon go their separate ways to prepare. We learn Tsuru is Kin’emon’s wife. So, what’s up with Kiku? Is she just the friendly type? Sanji is in full goofball mode. We get it, Oda. He’s horny. When Brook looks more reserved than you concerning girls, you need the calm the fork down.

So, yeah. Three of Lord Oden’s old ruffneck samurai followers got to be tracked down so they can help. These were probably the strongest lawless samurai the shogun had working for him. Pretty straightforward. The problem will be getting them on board. Sure, revenge is nice, but it sounds like they (or at least Shutenmaru) want a strong leader/general. Luffy may have to prove why he’s not to be messed with.

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No one’s line cutting at this theme park

We get another mention of Lady Toki’s 9 samurai prophecy. Let’s see: Oden’s 3 ruffnecks + Luffy + Zoro + Law makes 6. Add Dogstorm… Em, who else has a sword… Brook? Nah, I doubt he’s one. Let’s just throw in Hawkins and Kin’emon for now. I’m not sure if the prophecy equates to sword users or not (Luffy has a sword for the time being), but if it’s not a factor then Kidd (or even Killer) could get a spot too.

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Manga My Hero Academia

Nap Time, Horikoshi! [My Hero Academia 202]

My Hero Academia is off next week and I couldn’t be happier. Seriously. Horikoshi deserves a freaking break!

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I didn’t know Bender’s kids worked at UA

I hope someone plays this song for Tokoyami.
Since this was another short chapter (Don’t waste your break only playing Spider-man on PS4, Hirokoshi.) we don’t get to see Aizawa punching Aoyama and Hagakure in the face, but let’s assume it happened off-panel. We gear up for match #3. Team Idia VS Team Tetsutetsu.

We get some foreshadowing that Todoroki will use at least one of Endeavor’s attacks this match. He’s never done it in a fight so far. Should be an interesting moment. Meanwhile, Iida is ready to prove why he’s in most official My Hero Academia promo art. Let’s hope he earns his keep or the upcoming X-mas poster will have Mineta instead. Eek!

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Manga My Hero Academia

Deku’s New Teachers [My Hero Academia]

Is there really anything fighting wise left for Toshinori to teach Deku?

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Don’t leave them hanging, Deku

The kid already knows the basics and has copied almost every one of All Might’s attacks (Oklahoma Smash being the only move he hasn’t yet performed comes to mind). Face it, Toshinori has the knowledge and experience to continue mentoring Deku, even helping Deku improve his current abilities. But, when it comes to coming up with new fighting moves I think the former #1 is tapped out.

But, this is a battle shonen, right? Deku has to learn new moves, right? So, what will he do? Easy, get someone else to teach him. No, not Aizawa? And, not Gran Torino. I’m talking about seven teachers who’ve been with him since the day he ate All Might’s mighty hair: The previous One For All users.

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anime

Karakuri Circus [Episode One]

Why aren’t more people talking about this show?

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The animation is amazing. Look at those rocks!

It’s a miracle it even exists. An anime adaption in 2018 of a manga series that ended in 2006. It’s almost unheard of nowadays. Especially, because Karakuri Circus isn’t exactly mega-popular, at least not in the west.

Long story short (and spoiler-free), Karakuri Circus tells the story of a Masaru, Narumi, and Shirogane. Three people whose lives intertwine with each other and the Automatons, mechanical puppets with a tenacity to kill, usually under the guise as performers at the Midnight Circus. Why are they doing this? What’s their goal? And what’s all this has to do with our three main characters? Spoilers, spoilers, and spoilers. But believe me, learning the answers to these questions are what makes this story work. Can’t say how they’ll fit the entire saga in 36 episodes, but if it the anime is half as good as the manga it’s worth a watch.

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Manga My Hero Academia

Invisible IQ (My Hero Academia 201)

Hagekure, you idiot!

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So, why didn’t you drop a couple flash bombs then hit her with a net first?

Your whole shtick is stealth. Stealth. Why in the bloody hell would you alert a target of your presence? And why was it taking so long to take Manga down? Are you telling me the invisible student whose quirk allows her to sneak up on people doesn’t have hand-to-hand combat skills? Seriously! You didn’t think to take a couple martial arts classes? No one ever suggested that? I can’t believe this. The one person who should know how to beat down a person doesn’t know how to fight. My jaw is on the floor. You know, where freaking Manga should’ve been in two seconds flat!

I’m not done yet. Aoyama, you were literally carried by your team. You got captured, twice before the end. You couldn’t hit Kuroiro with a beam sent through your arm? Come on, dude. That was a weak performance. Poor Momo and Tokoyami did their best but how do you expect them to win when it’s 2 vs 4? 

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