Man, this chapter was great. We’re suddenly shown how are heroes are thrown into a game called “Paradise Game” by Gerard. The point of the game is that they have to reach to where he is by going through those three assassins called Trinity Raven. The catch is that there is also the danger of everyone being blown to kingdom come by the Etherion. Time isn’t wasted either as Natsu has already encountered one of the assassins. Personally I find the owl guy ridiculous but he seems to be pretty damn strong (and can see in the friggin dark!). I’m looking forward to seeing how Natsu will deal with him in the coming chapters.

NARUTO 399

So the history lesson continues and with interesting turnabouts as well. I find it impressive that Madara was able to take on Konoha and the First Hokage by himself with just the help of the Kyuubi. Still, he lost somehow and survived. I’m guessing that after his loss he didn’t go too far away because he knows a lot of stuff from the Uchiha planning a rebellion, to Kyuubi’s attack on Konoha, and finally the Konoha top brass (minus the Third Hokage) decision to plant a spy within the Uchiha to observe. Of course that spy was none other than Itachi. It’s pretty funny how Itachi is becoming even more of a good guy with this history lesson of Madara’s. Still though, why did he have to kill his parents? Were they apart of this rebellion as well? More importantly, just how much of what Madara is saying is 100% truth? I don’t see why he’d lie at the moment other than trying to persuade Sasuke to join him but even that would be a bit much just for something like that…

BLEACH -103

What the hell is going on? It looks like most of the 9th Division was taken out by some single person, including Kensei who was sneak attacked. I’m unsure of Mashiro but it was said that her reiatsu had disappeared off the radar as well. Could it really be one of Aizen or Gin doing this? Or perhaps they’re controlling others to do their work? I don’t see why Kubo would hide them seeing as we already know they’re evil bastards so I would expect the person doing this to be someone he hasn’t shown as yet (as far as the flashbacks go anyway). Man, Bleach has definitely been insanely entertaining and thought-provoking ever since these flashback chapters started. I hope it continues nd carries over into the present, whenever that will be.

D.Gray-man 158

This entire chapter focused on the Noah and Duke Millennium. We find out that the new Noah is named Sheryl. That’s a pretty odd name for a man but I’ve heard possibilities of it being Cyril and a few others. Seeing them in their normal forms really drops one’s guard about them being the antagonists of the story but we’re reminded quickly about that once they begin taking about Allen, the Heart, and Akuma. Going back to Sheryl/Cyril, he’s in a pretty influential position as Minister of Foreign Affairs. That really allows the Duke to be able to create ‘invisible’ large-scale plans that lead to creating even more Akuma just like Panda and Lavi pointed out at the very end of the chapter.

I’m also interested in this dream the Duke has mentioned and about why he didn’t take out Allen when he was a child. This kind of storytelling is one big reason as to why I love this manga. :3

Eyeshield 21 280

This is going to be an interesting Christmas Bowl. Why? Well, after seeing what Yamato can do and a tiny glimpse of his real play style…I just can’t see how Sena can win against him. Sure, he’s been training intensely for the match but I just feel it isn’t enough. Deimon has been the underdog a lot of times throughout the series but this particular match feels like it will be different from the others because pretty much everyone on the team (1st string anyway) is a monster in their position. I doubt that Hiruma will be at 100% unless he blackmailed someone with the latest healing technology. That said, I’m a bit worried about the outcome. If Deimon is to win then I’d hope that it’s done in a believable way and not because they’re the main characters/team.

PSYREN 21

Things are getting awesome. The fight between Yoshina and Tatsuo gets off to a great start. We’re treated to some flashbacks of Tatsuo and Asaga which, I think, is probably a good thing for Tatsuo. That is, he probably won’t die here. Still, it’d be surprising if he did. I have no idea what the hell Oboro thinks he can do but I hope he doesn’t get in the way. Amamiya seems to be doing alright though she is obviously very exhausted from using so much Psi power. It looks like next chapter will be purely Asaga vs. Tatsuo, unless Yoshina can shake off the that blow he received near the end.

Mx0 98

It’s sad that Mx0 is going to come to an end soon. It’s one of the few series that I was hoping didn’t get cut from WSJ but it’s too late. At least it enjoyed a long run than most series get. Anyway, as for the chapter itself I glad that Taiga decided to study abroad as we’ll likely get to see him use real magic before the finale. One year is both a long and short period of time depending on how you look at it but in both instances you can accomplish a lot within that time. I hope that Taiga really does get to confess to Hiiragi when he returns and doesn’t just get stuck with a lame “confess-interrupted-midway” conclusion.

Well now I can’t say I saw Monta throwing away his prized possession (Honjou’s glove) into the ocean coming. Honestly though it’s all for the best and I’m glad his moody period didn’t last long. Still, if what Taka has shown so far in word and in movement Monta still has a long way to go before he can put up a decent fight in the Christmas Bowl. That said I really loved seeing the gloves Sena collected from all the other receivers Monta went up against in the past. Personally I think that those are worth much more than that baseball glove ever did.

One Piece 498

My, my! This chapter introduces us to a lot of new characters. All of these new characters happen to be pirate captains with bounties that exceed 100 million. Damn, I never thought about there being that many more pirates which extremely high bounties. It’s going to be very interesting to see how they interact with Luffy and the crew in future chapters. I’m especially curious and interested in Jewelry Bonney for quite obvious reasons. Kid seems to be extremely badass and has a bounty that’s higher than Luffy’s (only by 15 million though). Still, his bounty is only so high because he’s also done things to civilians and not just the Marines. I can hardly wait for the next chapter to see if Luffy ends up meeting any of those Captains and the engineer who is supposedly stronger than all of the Captains, including Luffy.

REBORN 190-191

So the main attraction here is the Ryohei/Gokudera vs. Gamma fight. Meanwhile Tsuna is about to start his training to perfect the X-Burner. I’m not really that psyched about the current fight but I do want to see Gamma beaten for the last time. So far he’s gloated about being so many levels stronger than the last time he fought but Gokudera has also been training. This fight will most likely show us the results of all his training. I especially want to see what that cat of his can do.

Psyren 20

Gah! This is a setup chapter that ended on a cliffhanger. I had thought that we’d at least see the very start of the fight but it was good anyway. Amamiya showed a few cute parts of herself after worrying about the safety and well-being of Yoshina and Asaga. I don’t know if their plan is going to work but I’m looking forward to see how it all turns out. Asaga is obviously going to try and save Tatsuo and I’d like to see if it’s possible to save someone who was turned into a Tavoo.

Mx0 97

Oh? What’s this? It seems like things have just gotten tons more interesting with what seems to be the start of a new story arc. It seems like the alumni Taki has come specifically to give Taiga a real magic plate instead of MO. Still I can’t help but feel that things won’t go so smoothly especially with the chapter title “Farewell Seinagi”. What does that mean? Is it a literal farewell or the farewell of the Taiga that used M0? It’s hard to think that he’ll just give up his M0 after all the hard work he put into upgrading it to a black plate and such (not to mention the series itself is entitled Mx0). I’m really excited to see where this arc takes us. ^^

Heh. So this Tatsuo guy seems to be completely gone and is a lost cause. Or at least that’s what we’re being led to think at the moment. Amamiya was as impressive as ever but I have a feeling we still haven’t seen the full extent of her abilities. Though now that she’s tired I’m guessing either Asaga or Yoshino will be stepping forward despite their inexperience in combat. Though it looks like Oboro has something up his sleeve which I think is a plan since I don’t think he has control over his power as yet. From the looks of things they only have Tatsuo do deal with since I think that huge worm is now dead.

Eyeshield 21 278

Ah. So everyone is training with the person who was either their rival once before is excels at the thing they do best. They have A LOT of training to do if they ever hope of getting even one point against Teikoku. On the character focus side of things, we get to see Monta be emo MAX. He pretty much wants to give up since he thinks he can’t be of any use against Taka or to the team in the Christmas Bowl. Hmm. Well, this wasn’t one of the better chapters but at least we have some conflict going on.

Mx0 96

Yet another “slice of life” chapter (some may prefer “filler”). It was pretty funny to see Taiga freaking out over Hiragi meeting up with Daimon (for shougi lessons). Sure it’s a pretty cliché situation but I found it to be okay. I just hope we get back to the main story soon.

Wow that was an amazing chapter. I wasn’t expecting Taka to be Honjou’s son. This is going to be quite a huge obstacle for Monta in the future. The same can be said for Sena since Yamato is obviously 100%+ in all of his abilities. I’m also looking forward to seeing how Karen will destroy Hiruma’s tricks and plays. She’s quickly became a favorite character of mine and I’d love to see her skills, especially those that’ll even spin Hiruma’s head around at the speed of light.

Even with Kantou’s best all lined up to help Deimon train to take on Teikoku…I still think their chances are slim to none at winning. Or maybe that’s just my inner self really wanting to see Karen kick ass against Deimon?

FAIRTY TAIL 82

So it seems like the flashbacks are over now that we know what and how Jeral/Gerard (which one is his name?) became the person that he is now. Based on what Erza saw when she found him, I think it’s safe to say that he’s been possessed by Zeref or at the very least his mind was altered to serve him. I think it has to be one of the two since I don’t think you can go from sane to totally psycho in a few hours, especially when a “god” as ugly as Zeref shows up. I’m interested now to see how this fight will turn out between Erza and Jeral/Gerard. It’s obvious that she considers him a dear friend from her tears at the end but I don’t see this ending well for either of them (mostly Jeral/Gerard). Nothing will probably happen to her other friends but that’s assuming that Natsu and the others are the ones who beat the hell out of them.

PSYREN 18

Ah! Cliffhanger ending. The most important thing in this chapter is that the trigger happy Tatsuo has finally recharged his gun but Amamiya rushes at him before he can shoot off any shots at the group. She also shows off her powers and reveals a new one called Rise. It seems to involve ones reflexes since she leapt pretty damn high into the air. It looks like we’ll know for sure who this mysterious guy is once Amamiya reads his mind.

Bleach -106

I don’t really know what to think after reading this chapter. I am sure about one thing though: The plot is definitely getting better and better. That said, Urahara was a pretty busy guy when he was in the Gotei 13. I wouldn’t have thought that he was in charge of such an odd prison that held people who didn’t do anything wrong but rather have the potential to do so. From what I saw they all looked a bit mental, especially that one that one that tried to attack Hiyori. The shocker came in the form of the only prisoner behind bars being Mayuri. When I think about it now, it’s not entirely odd that he was one of the inmates given his personality and behavior.

I’m seriously intrigued with the direction Bleach is going in with these flashback revelations and I can hardly wait for more. It’s just a feeling but it’s possible that this meeting may show the beginning of what lead to Urahara, Yoruichi, Shinji, and others leaving Soul Society.

REBORN 189

Geez man. Irie’s box is the whole friggin’ base? That’s just insane. It seems like there will be a lot of shuffling around if he keeps on using it the way he did in this chapter though. Yamamoto and Lal were separated from Gokudera and Ryohei and they in turn encountered that one guy who Hibari pretty much owned previously. Things look to be picking up yet again and I can’t wait until the next chapter to see what goes down.

Naruto 397

Haha. Oh man. I really don’t know what to say about this chapter other than “what a load of total bullshit”. How can anyone NOT see the transfer of Itachi’s mangekyou sharingan and eye techniques to Sasuke with a single tap to the forehead as bullshit? If this thing isn’t temporary then I’m going to laugh at how ridiculous it all is. Maybe I’ll have some time to save up those giggles since Naruto is taking a week off. I think Kishimoto needs this break to re-evaluate what the hell he’s doing.

One Piece 496

I’m so glad that little arc is done and now we’re moving on to more interesting and exciting things. The crew has to stop at some islands to get a special coating for their ship which they need to travel underwater. I have to say Oda has one of the best imaginations I’ve ever encountered after seeing yet again another wondrous ‘island’. It looks like things will be picking up even more if the end of the chapter is any indication. Hachi seems to be really afraid of these “World Nobles”, going as far as warning the Straw Hats that they shouldn’t defy them even if someone is killed right in front of them. I can only wonder now why they seem to be so feared. Though if anyone knows Luffy, he’s going to disregard everything he heard anyways and kick some ass.

Mx0 95

This chapter was all about breasts. Seriously. The focus was on breasts. Somehow the girls were having a marathon run and felt that their chests were too heavy and thus a burden to them. So they used some magic that made their breasts a sixth of normal gravity. You can pretty much guess that that led to a lot of giggling and bouncing. You really don’t see many chapters like this these days. Good times.

PSYREN just keeps on getting better and better. Not only did we get a two-page color spread but we’re told who the mystery guy is. Apparently Asaga knew him as a kid and that was he a pretty sickly guy. However, the current Tatsuo is flying all over the place and Bursting people to death. Hell, he scared off that huge worm and even shot at Yoshina, Amamiya and the others! His reasons for doing what he does is unclear but at the moment he’s recharging his Psi to start shooting again. The next chapter can’t come soon enough for me to see how Yoshina, Amamiya, Asaga, and the other two guys manage to get to the gate all while avoiding Tatsou and that huge worm.

BLEACH -107

Yes! More past stuff! Man, seeing Urahara as such a newbie feels awkward but I think that he’ll be showing some of his current self in the next chapter even if it’s a tiny bit. As for other stuff in the chapter, we got to see Yoruichi as the Second Division Captain and of course she was as hot as ever. Another surprise that hit me was finding out that Urahara came from the Second Division and was the third seat. I knew that Urahara and Yoruichi had to know each other in some form in the past but I didn’t expect that.

Meanwhile, Aizen is being as odd as ever and utterly failed in his attempt to secretly listen to Urahara and Shinji’s conversation. What was up with that? Anyway, the next chapter will focus on Urahara and Hiyori going to the Maggot’s Nest. What exactly is that place and what importance will it have on the story? I can’t wait to find out.

NARUTO 396

Heeeh? So Kakashi knows that there’s another Uchiha about. It’s not surprising he doesn’t know who it is though. About Tobi/Madara…the dude can officially move “at the speed of light”. That just adds to his overall invincibility. He can cause anything to pass through his body or any body part AND teleport? Things aren’t looking good for anyone on the protagonist side anymore. I was surprised that he actually took off his mask to reveal a part of his face as well. I’m guessing we’ll see the rest of it in the next chapter when he tells Sasuke about “the truth” about Uchiha Itachi. Whatever the hell that means.

D.Gray-man 155

Oh man I really hope that girly-Level 4 is dead now. After getting what has to be an asskicking out of this world from Allen, Lenalee, Cross, and the other generals sans Tiedoll (who is still alive since Garden of Eden is still activated), there’s no way that thing can still be alive. I think its death is further evidenced in it bragging about how many people it killed. I gotta say, I laughed hard at Cross’ comedy mixed with badass-tude when he stepped up to the Level 4. Seriously, getting pissed because it messed up his clothes? LOL! That’s priceless man. Also, Hoshino is apparently taking a break for a bit. I’m hearing that it’ll be a 5-week break but I didn’t see anything official backing it up.

FAIRTY TAIL 81

Hmm. So if I’m following this correctly, Jeral is most likely the way he is right now because he was possessed by this “god” called Zeref. That’s a reasonable explanation from what I observed. I’d like to see what took place after he appeared to Jeral and not just showing him already changed by the time Erza and the others get to him. On another note, Erza’s magic awakening was unexpected since it wasn’t an issue I thought about in the previous chapter. Still, it’s interesting to see that she possessed it at such a young age and I await to see what will happen once she meets up with Jeral in the next chapter or two.

Eyeshield 21 246

So Yamato is the real Eyeshield 21. Oh man, even though we only got a glimpse of his abilities I can tell his skill is beyond comprehension. Teikoku overall is an amazing team and I honestly don’t see how they can possibly lose to Sena and the others. I was hoping to see some of Karen’s skills in this chapter but it seems like we won’t be able to see it either until the next chapter or two or until the big match. That other guy, Taka, seems to be a rather awesome player as well. It’s hinted at that he’s going to be Monta’s rival in the match and his catching ability is obviously A++ at the moment.

Seriously, can anyone else see Deimon beating Teikoku without it being a pure miracle?

REBORN 188

Yet another amazing chapter from Reborn. Like I said before I’m really liking this fight and find it awesome that Ryohei is kicking so much ass. It doesn’t even seem like he’s using all of his power at the moment. Unless Baishana has another secret up his sleeves (which doesn’t seem so after calling for backup) he’s as good as dead. HOpefully this fight finishes up next chapter so that Yamamoto can get some action soon!

One Piece 495

While the enemies are rather underwhelming this little arc is still entertaining. I think the most hilarious moment in this chapter is when the Gaon Cannon is revealed. Luffy totally freaked out and he had a good reason to do so. The damage the Sunny’s Gaon Cannon did was TOO AWESOME. I can’t see this arc continuing on for much longer so I’m thinking that Sanji’s attacks will pretty much put an end to that Poster-face guy and then we’ll go back to the main goal of goign to Merman Island.

Mx0 94

Why am I not surprised that the Black M0 even has it’s specific restrictions? On top of it only being able to output the magic Taiga remembers at 1/10 of its original power, if the original M0 power is used then the magic stored will be erased without him even using it. Well, I suppose there should be some early limits so that we can see him work towards having a stronger plate which would pay off more in the long-run giving him more experience. Hopefully a big arc starts soon that’ll force him to have to level up his new Black M0 plate.

Man, things keep getting intense with Psyren. Just when Yoshina, Amamiya, and Asaga managed to save some of the idiots who ran out yet another threat seems to have landed in front of them. The person appears to be an enemy since he shot the hell out of some of the idiots who ran off without a care. I had thought for a moment that perhaps the person could be someone from the past or perhaps even one of the main characters but I immediately dismissed it. I can’t tell if the person is a male, female, or even a real human at the moment. Perhaps we’ll see an awesome fight next chapter?

Mx0 92-93

So Taiga finally gets his black plate! It was a painful trial but he overcame climbing that huge statue with the help (a lot of it at that) from Lucy. I’m really interested in seeing what this new Black M0 plate will bring. I hope that it really does lead to helping Taiga finally start to learn magic on his on because it would be really great to see him duking it out in future chapters without having to solely rely on just M0’s initial ability.