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Edens Zero Chapter 171 Review/Recap

Last week, Edens Zero got a timeskip three years into the future, and a lot of things have changed for the Crew of Edens. Shiki’s all grown-up and declared as one of the Oracion Seis Galactica; Rebecca’s a bigshot B-Cuber; and Ziggy’s start machine uprising’s all over the universe. The Crew of Edens stops him each time and frees the machines he brainwashes, but the Demon King’s harder to track down. That is, until they come across an old face from their past: Captain Connor. Except, he’s different from the last time we saw him.

Recap

As Rebecca and Happy finish their latest livestream, everyone compliments her on how good she’s gotten at being a B-Cuber. Now, she’s got 3.1 million subscribers! Meanwhile, Hermit and the others discuss how they’ve been hunting Ziggy for three years, yet have no clue as to his whereabouts.

Later on, the girls discuss the news that Shiki’s now one of the Oracion Seis Galactica, and how the Government made this decision because they’re afraid of Shiki’s power. That, and they’re jealous at how he always stops Ziggy whenever he starts something. The conversation’s cut short, though, when Hermit picks up a human castaway. Not just any castaway, though: it’s Captain Connor. However, no one recognizes Captain Connor, and he claims he doesn’t know about the Edens One, but fled from his factory when he learned what he was building. Shiki, though, sees this as the lead they’ve been looking for.

Review

There’s a few things that need unpacking. Firstly, I’m so proud of Rebecca for getting up to 3.1 million subscribers. She’s living her dream as a B-Cuber, right down to the creepy fans.

Secondly, it looks like the girls are the ones who have changed appearances the most during the timeskip.

Thirdly, I can imagine that everyone’s confused about Captain Connor now more than ever. When we first met him, he was a castaway, just like he is now. Then, he ended up working for Ziggy. Now, he claims that he wants nothing to do with him. It may seem confusing, but I think there’s an explanation.

If you’ll recall, Ziggy told Elsie that they were now in World No. 31, or a new timeline. Based on this, I can assume that the events of the Aoi War that led to this new timeline altered Captain Connor’s role within it. Now, he’s no longer affiliated with Ziggy. However, this raises even more questions.

All of this is mere speculation on my part, though. I could end up being wrong. Regardless, it feels like Connor’s role just changed. Too bad we have to wait two weeks for the next chapter. But at least we’ve got Sister’s love of Rebecca.

I Give “Wander in Space” a 4/5

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Edens Zero Chapter 108 Review/Recap

Last week, the heroes of Edens Zero spent their first day on the planet of Red Cave with a good old-fashioned beach day. However, that soon got interrupted by the sight of a space pod crashing into the ocean. One trip to the bottom of the sea later, and they find the pilot of said pod to be long dead. However, what’s even stranger is the fact that there’s an entire city underwater! How did this city get here? What connection does it have to Mother? And who is this Nadia person that’s referenced in the title of this chapter? At least one of those questions gets answered in this new chapter of Edens Zero.

Recap

After Pino confirms that the temple in the center of the underwater city has an image of Mother on it, everyone wants to go investigate. However, the crew’s divided on what to do with the body of the pilot; Shiki and Homura want to give them a burial, but Weisz talks them into just moving on. Before they do, though, Rebecca notices something written on the cockpit: “Nadia, love of my life.”

Inside the city, the only things they can find are the bodies of deactivated robots, which reminds them a little too much of Granbell. Before they can even process this, though, they get company. This giant cephalopod appears out of nowhere and starts attacking all of them. Worse, Shiki finds that being underwater messes with his gravity gear due to its buoyancy. He doesn’t really think too hard on it though. Instead, the young demon lord jumps out of the water, then uses his gravity gear to come crashing back down on the monster before it can eat everyone.

Shiki’s surprise attack saves everyone from the octopus, but it soon recovers, forcing them to make a run for the temple. Once they get inside, they discover two strange things. Firstly, the door acts as a barrier to keep the water out. Secondly, the sole inhabitant of the temple is an android called Nadia. Rebecca realizes that she must be the Nadia referred to in the message on the pilot’s cockpit.

Review

I have to say, I certainly wasn’t expecting to find this underwater city to be home to machines. My money was on merfolk or some sort of aquatic species. I’m also still trying to figure out how these machines could survive underwater without short-circuit. It’s possible, since we use ROV’s in real life, but still. In addition, there’s still the question of what could have caused them all to deactivate.

Then there’s the temple guardian, Nadia. At first glance, I think she may be some sort of priestess for Mother, but that doesn’t explain why she’s the only one active in the city. Regardless, I think she’s going to be an important character going forward. After all, she’s the only clue we have as to the identity of the dead pilot, and to what happened to the city. In addition, something tells me that she may end up joining the crew of the Edens Zero. Right now, though, we don’t know enough to make an educated guess.

One thing that worries me, though, is Shiki. This chapter reveals that his gravity gear doesn’t always function properly in some environments. If this arc takes place underwater, then he’s at a big disadvantage, and that means the heroes are screwed.

I wish this chapter had spent more time revealing the point of what’s going on, but good job. Either way, I can’t way to see the next chapter.

I Give “Nadia, Love of My Life” a 3/5

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