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Edens Zero Chapter 67 Review/Recap

After witnessing her callous reign over Sun Jewel, Kurenai’s been defeated by Shiki. Instead of killing her, Shiki brings her to her daughter, Homura, like he said he would. Having lost so much because of her mother, Homura realizes that she never needed her mother. What she needed was someone to love.

Recap

With Kurenai defeated, the residents of the slums of Sun Jewel want to make her pay. However, Shiki asks the people to let Homura cast judgement on her. As the Scarlet Woman’s daughter and Valkyrie’s student, she’s got the right to do so.

The first thing Homura does is show Kurenai the stuffed animal she gave her, and she does not recognize it. Realizing that any care her mother had for her is gone, Homura thanks her for giving her life, but disowns her and tells her to never return. As she flees, a man she disfigured earlier ambushes her along with a group of thugs. They declare that she’ll be their pet for all eternity.

At Valkyrie’s resting place, Homura places the stuffed animal beside her, her real mother.

Review

A couple of things about this chapter. Firstly, I enjoyed seeing Homura disown her birth mother in the most bad ass way possible. It showed how she’s grown since childhood, and how she never needed her mom. What she needed was someone to love, and Valkyrie fulfilled that role. Like I’ve been saying, Valkyrie was Homura’s real mother.

Secondly, I thought that Homura’s ultimate fate was a fitting punishment. Having spent so long depriving people of their freedom, she’s going to spend the rest of her life as a slave. It’s karma at its finest, and I enjoy seeing people get their just desserts.

With Kurenai gone and Sun Jewel free, the next chapter will probably deal with the bigger threat: Drakken Joe. We don’t know if Edens Zero was able to repel him or if he captured the ship. Either way, this will Shiki’s toughest fight yet.

I give “Someone to Love” a 4.5/5. Karmic Retribution indeed.

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Edens Zero chapter 61 Review/Recap

So, last chapter saw Shiki move against Homura’s evil mom in order to avenge the death of Valkyrie. Right when Shiki starts to back her into a corner, a new player emerges. Drakken Joe’s come to collect on a debt the Scarlet Woman owes. The chaotic fight continues, and it is getting crazier than I thought possible.

Recap

Livid that Drakken Joe is attacking her, Kurenai decides to crush him, kill Shiki, and wipe out the Labor District At once. While she unleashes a giant mech to do battle with Shiki in, Joe sets his sights on a bigger prize. He’s located the Edens Zero, and he aims to take it.

Meanwhile, the Labor Districts under attack from Kurenai’s army. With Homura still in a state of shock, Rebecca leads the charge against the Scarlet Woman’s robots. Her luck goes south, though, when she ones across one of Kurenai’s lieutenants, Fuzaiten Baku. Right when Rebecca looks to be in trouble, she’s saved by Weisz, who’s clad in a cross between a Power Rangers costume and Iron Man called Arsenal.

Review

I stand by my previous statement of this arc getting overly complicated. It feels like Mashima’s rushing towards a clash between Shiki and Drakken Joe. I thought that would be conclusion of the Sakura Cosmos portion of the manga, but I hoped that it would be a little ways off.

On the plus side, though, we see Weisz go “Great Saiyaman” as a Sentai Hero! If this is what he’s been up to, then I looking forward to seeing what “Arsenal” can do. I hope that the arc doesn’t end up collapsing in on itself, though. It could go either way at this point.

I give “Enter: Arsenal” a 2.5/5

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Edens Zero Chapter 50 Review/Recap

In the last chapter, the Edens Zero gained an unexpected new guest in the form of the mysterious Captain Conner. Thanks to his incredible flying skills, they got to Sun Jewel in less than a day. That’s all well and good, but considering its reputation as the space version of Las Vegas, I’m concerned. I’m almost sure that Sun Jewel has a dark side to it.

Recap

The Edens Zero arrives on Sun Jewel and splits into two groups. Weisz stays with the Three Shining Stars to watch Conner and work on a new weapon. The rest head down to the planet to look for Valkyrie, starting at the Casino Paradise. Rebecca even gets dressed up for the place (for the views).

No sooner do they arrive than a group of masked criminals try and rob the place. Shiki and Homura promptly kick their butts. Before they can decide what to do with them, though, the criminals are enveloped with a bright light and disintegrated.

According to the onlookers, that’s the work of the Scarlet Woman, the protector of Sun Jewel. They say she keeps their planet safe, but Rebecca thinks there’s something wrong with Sun Jewel.

She has no idea how right she is: the Scarlet Woman is an ally of Drakken Joe, whose come seeking out the Edens Zero. Elsewhere, in the Sun Jewel Slums, informants tell Valkyrie that Homura’s come looking for her.

Review

From the moment I heard what Sun Jewel was like, I knew that it spelled trouble. Now my fears seem justified: the planet’s run by a woman who can obliterate people in the blink of an eye. There’s a huge divide between rich and poor; and the worst part is that Drakken Joe’s on Sun Jewel. If he finds out Shiki’s there, he’ll throw everything he has at the Edens Zero crew. This will be their toughest fight yet.

Then there’s Valkyrie. I don’t know what her motives are yet, but I think it won’t be as easy to get to her as Homura hopes. Given what we’ve seen of her thus far, she could be in the slums protecting the people there, which means there’s more going on than meets the eye. No matter how I look at it, I think the Sun Jewel Arc is going to be the biggest battle in Edens Zero yet. Let’s hope Mashima’s up for it.

I Give “The Scarlet Woman” a 3/5. Good start to a new arc.

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Fairy Tail Cameos

I’d know Natsu and Lucy anywhere, and the robber’s mask looks like Icihiya from the same manga. Plus, we have Touka from the sequel, Fairy Tail: Hundred Year Quest