C&C - Black Clover - "Black Oath" [9/25]

[Gold Guy]

Opening: Grandeur by Snow Man
Ending: Beautiful by Treasure

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Last Time: Just when it seems like Secre has trapped Vanica, Megicula takes over Vanica's body and easily escapes the trap. She then defeats and immobilizes Undine and Loropechika. An angered Noelle manages to draw blood against Megicula, and an impressed Vanica asks Noelle for her name. Meanwhile, Yami continues his fight with Dante. Yami seemingly defeats Dante using a new technique, but Dante simply heals himself. Yami then tells Asta that he'll need his help, and Asta eagerly joins Yami.

This Time: Asta and Yami work together to battle against Dante.

NOTES: As always, no spoilers! Thank you!

 

[Kitschensyngk]

WAFER-THIN MINT NO JUTSU~!

 

[Space Cadet]

Time to break out the CGI for this episode.

 

[Kitschensyngk]

Oh no.

This is horrible.

...

Gauche survived?!

 

[Yojimbo]

Vanica just cemented her death by kidnapping the queen. There's no way Noelle doesn't kill her in the rematch.

And that's what you get for being a disciple, you're just used as collateral.

Cheap shot in the moment of a big win.

 

[marklungo]

While these final episodes of Black Clover have some impressive action sequences, their plots are getting kind of formulaic. Insanely powerful villains are winning, underdog heroes figure out how to defeat them and the day is seemingly saved, but then! the villains reveal some new power that lets them regain the advantage and the heroes are worse off than before. Lather, rinse, repeat.

Oh, and if for some reason Yami doesn't make it to the end of the series, I'm gonna be pissed.

 

[TerraKnight]

While these final episodes of Black Clover have some impressive action sequences, their plots are getting kind of formulaic. Insanely powerful villains are winning, underdog heroes figure out how to defeat them and the day is seemingly saved, but then! the villains reveal some new power that lets them regain the advantage and the heroes are worse off than before. Lather, rinse, repeat.

Oh, and if for some reason Yami doesn't make it to the end of the series, I'm gonna be pissed.

Doesn't the execution matter? It is a Shonen series and people are responding to said arc well.

And it's worth noting that Asta and Yami could barely defeat Dante, hence why the latter got captured by Zenon easily.

 

[marklungo]

Doesn't the execution matter? It is a Shonen series and people are responding to said arc well.

And it's worth noting that Asta and Yami could barely defeat Dante, hence why the latter got captured by Zenon easily.

Admittedly, the execution is good and the story is compelling. However, I still feel like I'm being jerked around to a certain extent. I assume the Black Bulls will turn things around in the next few episodes, but it's taking a long time to get there.

 

[Yojimbo]

Admittedly, the execution is good and the story is compelling. However, I still feel like I'm being jerked around to a certain extent. I assume the Black Bulls will turn things around in the next few episodes, but it's taking a long time to get there.

Idk, I think Dante and his devil being killed was the last big win before this run completes in 3 weeks. And hell, that might just be overturned by Zenon and Vanica. I've got a feeling it may end the same way Demon Slayer season 1 did. Pyrrhic victory, sulking, then beginning the next phase of training. And when the anime picks up again, it'll start on a training arc and the big rematches.

 

[marklungo]

Idk, I think Dante and his devil being killed was the last big win before this run completes in 3 weeks. And hell, that might just be overturned by Zenon and Vanica. I've got a feeling it may end the same way Demon Slayer season 1 did. Pyrrhic victory, sulking, then beginning the next phase of training. And when the anime picks up again, it'll start on a training arc and the big rematches.

So has it been confirmed that the anime will continue beyond this season?

 

[Yojimbo]

So has it been confirmed that the anime will continue beyond this season?

Not that I know of. The only thing confirmed is the movie. I imagine it will join the list of those that will eventually continue at some point when enough arcs have completed in the manga. Maybe it will be addressed at Jump Fest in December.

 

[Gold Guy]

A continuation isn't technically confirmed....but the fact that they're making a movie is a good sign. Normally, anime companies will release movies, OVAs, spin-off manga, or even video games during a break, so that fans and casuals don't forget/lose interest in the series.