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gofancyninjaworld · 5 years

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OPM Manga Chapter 116 Review: Holding Out for a Hero

Thoughts

You probably know what I’m going to talk about but first, a moment of levity. It’s definite: Flashy Flash has a face that he only pulls when someone calls him on his crap. I love this face of his and his subsequent refusal to actually own up to being wrong. It’s so him.

The face of a man not actually willing to concede to being wrong

Anyway, let’s leave him and Saitama running round in circles deep underground and move to where the action is actually happening.

In my review of Chapter 111, my one wish in the tags was that the support heroes left safely. Alas, my wish was not granted.

What went wrong? Well, it looks like the support heroes reprioritised their mission. From Chapter 93, there was no question about what was more important -- bring the hostage BACK.

No ambiguity about what was important

It’s reiterated in Chapter 111, both when Sekingal asks Child Emperor if the latter doesn’t want to retreat now that the main objective has been achieved and when Child Emperor insists that the support heroes stick to their mission.

But the support heroes are heroes first, which means that they’re individualists with a strong sense of responsibility and a weak sense of obedience to someone’s say-so.

And so they paused to mop up the escaping monsters and seal the exits (seeing Gearsper using both dowsing rods and a pendulum to pinpoint them is super neat -- normally that’s pure hokum, but in the hands of an actual psychic, they’re legitimate tools) before falling back. Alas, it looks like either Sekingal has no command presence to insist on immediate retreat or he’s gotten caught up in the mood of the moment.

This is seriously one of the cutest panels this chapter

And then it was too late.

Murata brings across so well what a cat looks like from the perspective of the birds, mammals and amphibians beset by one (please keep cats indoors, thanks). Sneaky. Unexpected movements. Terrifyingly long, sharp claws. Too many teeth. Cruel. Persistent. We have here a monster cat that can bat heroes around like mice and layers sapience and malice on top.

A face fit for any horror story. Keep your cats inside, folks. Wildlife will thank you.

I really hate seeing the support heroes torn up so. Sekingal passing Waganma to Food Battler to escape with was an excellent moment -- good, good, you might make a hero yet man, but you need to live first -- but it’s a small bright spot in what has been one of the most ghastly chapters to date. In particular, I don’t care what bullshit needs to be pulled, but One-Shotter better not die. To see them all work together and yet be utterly helpless in the face of an enemy far too powerful for them is a grim foreshadowing of yet another confrontation to come.

why are you bleeding was the most chilling and economical demonstration of Nyan’s power for me -- the monster taking them down with so little fanfare it took them a few seconds to notice

Paradoxically, it’s precisely because Nyan is a cat that the support heroes have any chance. Until he gets his claws on Waganma and rips him apart in front of the helpless heroes, they get to live.

Can someone come save them first?

It’s not looking too good.

This better not turn out to be foreshadowing

Meta: Where are all the heroes?

We’re used to the idea by now that no matter what, the support heroes (and even that brat Waganma) won’t die because if nothing else, some hero will show up at the precise moment when all hope appears to be lost.

But where are those heroes?

Isn’t there a white knight upon a fiery steed? Or a black one -- we’re not racist

Well, we know that there’s no point in anyone less powerful than a Class S hero show up: they’re just more toys for the cat. That leaves us with slim pickings as most of the Class S heroes (and Saitama) are deep underground, many locked in mortal combat.

Of those outside, we know that neither Blast nor Metal Knight will lift a finger to help. Watchdogman won’t come -- Q City or bust, baby. Metal Bat and Tank Top Master are both incapacitated at present.

In decreasing order, the following might turn up to intervene:

Genos: he’s in the right place, and should be heading out soon regardless

Drive Knight: he’s supposedly lurking around here somewhere. If he’s still mobile and battle-ready, his intervention would be most welcome

Sonic: he was planning to visit Saitama after all. If he takes on Nyan, it’ll be a case of accidentally doing a good deed.

The Council of Swordmasters finally make their move. Left-field and unlikely but would be super awesome.

Or no one comes. That is also possible.

Place your bets, folks.

Edit:

Eh, fuck it. I’m gonna speculate. So what I think of the various options

If Genos shows up to this, he will have to find some way to prevail. Like the G-4 robot, there’s no Saitama to back him up if things don’t go his way. Dr Kuseno won’t be telling him not to worry about losing this time, for he will be dead. Nyan may dislike fights, but a wounded cat is a ferocious beast. To say that this would be a liminal moment, the thinnest possible of lines drawn between can’t and can, is an understatement. Can he? As he was at this point in the webcomic, no chance. But this is not the webcomic. In the manga, Genos has gained so much more fighting experience (and equipment) in the last few days, it’s incredible. He’s dealt with super-fast enemies. Cunning enemies. Erratically-moving enemies. Hacky-stabby-slashy ones. Bitey ones. Super-skilful adaptive ones. Insanely strong ones. Even regenerating ones -- and Nyan is guaranteed to have nine lives. This monster is all those things rolled into one. In a draconic package. Can Genos put everything together -- experience, insight, mental preparedness, physical ability -- into one beautifully deadly package? And become the hero the rest of the cadre have to tag team because otherwise they’re afraid he’ll kill them too? I have hopes, but I don’t dare bet on them. Oh yes, one other good thing about his coming -- he’s someone who has been very serious about actually saving people. I’m sure he’ll look to get a drone to airlift One-Shotter out if no one else.

Drive Knight is quite the unknown quantity. We know he’s got to be powerful given his place at S-Class Rank 9, but he’s been so secretive even the Hero Data book is no help. If he’s been lying completely doggo, then we should see exactly what his tactical transformations are good for -- a cautious, clever fighter should be a total treat. On the other hand, if he’s been masquerading as G-5, then his tactical transformations are busted and he’ll be at a severe disadvantage against Nyan. In that case, will he put his life on the line and help anyway?

Sonic lacks the offensive power to kill Nyan, but he can so completely frustrate the beast that it forgets about the heroes it planned to torment long enough for them to make good their escape. And then we’ll get to see Sonic leave disgruntled at having missed Saitama. Don’t you dare call him a hero or else.

Council of Sword Masters. Now that’s a forlorn hope. They promised to participate, but the chances of their barging into a hot battlefield in the wake of the heroes (or vermin controllers as they like to call them) is extremely slim. Still, it would be excellent if they did and show us just why they’re called Sword Masters.

Please no. I’d quit if no one showed up -- it’s precisely because death is rare that I can afford to invest emotionally in the characters.

#OPM #manga #review #heroes #monsters #meta #I have many thoughts about who might show #but they belong in a separate article #please someone save the support heroes #they're great folk #and have so much more to give if they live

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the-acid-pear · 3 years

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Okay it's time to continue reading, now with the spin-offs! I have been informed the Tokubetsu-hen saga is just the 4 days of raw fucking sex Baki spent having before Yanagi showed up to get his ass beaten so i will jump straight to Baki Gaiden: Kizuzura <3

Because no one wants to see me liveblog literal porn.

Right? 😨

Chapter 1

Apparently this story is one chapter long so uh, yeah idk i will read Kenjin which is 5 here too ig

Obsessed, "homies"

I love color ngl

HEHEHORHOASGKSGS ☺️👉👈

I love my man Hana

Considering his size it makes total sense that they are all custom made

KWGAJSGWKSG ??? OBSESSED,,,

Ooooh he's 15 that makes sense

I'm as confused as you kind sir

HE'S SO BIG AKSGAJAFJAGS

SGWKGSKAKSGS THIS FUCKING HUGE DORK

I would literally shit my pants

I'M FUCKING OBSESSED WITH THIS 15 YO IM SO THANKFUL WE ARE SEEING MORE OF HANA HERE

We live in a society where the only way to find this manga is thru some guy's video, and i don't know if I'm strong enough to make it

Chapter 2

Ohhh???

OH THAT'S COOL

This mf kinda badass

Deep

WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT?

He doesn't even know

THAT'S NOT TRUE

UNA BAYESTA?!

This YouTuber pronounces Hanayama's name so weirdly, i guess it's bc he's speaking English but still, sounds so soft

Danganronpacore /j

God imagine seeing a guy with all those scars and being like "yeah i can take him out"

In the fighting sense, would never judge it in the dating sense

Mf was sweating upside down

RGEJAJAHAGWTAB KINGGG

The kingggg 😭

BRO OUGH 🥺

Chapter 3

That's fucked up

Oh nooo :/

HOLY FUCK well that happens when you are an extra ig 😔

GET HIS ASS HANAYAMA

"looking down" dude he's like 2 m

Ffs Hana kill this guy already pls

Hana is just a kid bro I'm getting emotional he's just a little boy he's just 15 bro he's a baby 😭

OH HE DON'T KNOW?

SGAFDGSTS Hana stops abusive teachers by just exciting

Chapter 3

DON'T BE SO MEAN

OggxiraueagdD 😭

This book is the fucking best

Hey Kizaki! ☺️

KING

Does he know how to swim?

HE DIDN'T KNOW OMFG 😭

Chapter 4

Hana as dumb as me i see

SESGAHSJAGAG

I NEED A KIZAKI SO BAD

GOGSIRAURAUEAUEA THIS IS SO FUCKING FUNNY

MI VIDA DE DIOSSS I LOVE HIM 😭💞

Chapter 5

Or 7, they aren't that linear so idc

That guy's looks an awful lot like Baki

This is kinda gay so far

They simply are smart

They all built different

"just like Saitama, but rich"

Chapter 6

She's insane, iconic

HANAYAMA BRO?????

BROOGXIRUEAYAEUEA HELLO???

WHAT???!!!

IM GONNA HAVE A FUCKING STROKE WHY DOES ITAGAKI WRITE SHIT LIKE THIS OMFG

Someone roll the pic of the hamster eating the banana

HOLY DAMN, that's talent

Okay so he just did that to scare her away and keep her out of danger, fair

Chapter 7

Murder

What a fool lmao

Lmao same trick

INSANE 😳 I'm so excited to see Musashi ffs 😖

ITDURSURSURSOOHOGOG

Chapter 8

I LOVE COLOR <3

Didn't Hana do the same lmao??

The fool

HOHOOO 👁️👁️

HE'S SO STRONG YET SO GENTLE I LOVE HIM

Chapter 9

Oh i have seen this lady before

Such a gentleman 😍

YouTuber keeps calling Takebayashi a he and idk if I'm missing something here or...

I think she's twice a lady actually-

Okay i didn't catch it she IS trans so big shout-out to Hana for not being outright transphobic, i guess this is Itagaki's way of having a strong lady while still being misogynist-

Chapter 10

This is so damn dramatic

Tf do you want him to wear with his size?

YFhdasyryrurs ASSISTANCE ON WHAT? MIND YOUR BUSINESS OLD MAN

😧

They gonna kill the teacher?

He's just doing a little trolling

Hanayama is so nice bro

HEHEHE KING SHIT

Chapter 11

Tf are spikes? Shoes?

This is pretty cool bc he is very good but unlike Baki he's more... Normal

POOR GUYYY FHSSGAGS

He's gonna kill someone

He's a good family man 🥺

Chapter 12

OWOWOW CUTE DOGGO

Yeah Jack does too so WHAT?

KYDTISIT WHAT SORT OF ATTACKER IS THIS OMFG

Haga hero momence

HERO 🥺

Hanayama 🤝 Katsumi

this feels like a "then everyone clapped reddit story" agagafsf 😭

Chapter 13

Last chapter let's go-

🥺

IGSITSURAURAARURS 👁️👁️

He's such a dad i love this

POOR HANA BROOO

Kizaki please don't be so mean to him he's trying <:/

Oyditsriidgnmm brooo 🥺💞😭

This was such a heartwarming ending 😭🥺💞

Well and with that we are done, i LOVED this a lot 🥺🥺

#luly talks #baki liveblog #SUCH A FUN AND SWEET ARC... OBSESSED #homework being the one thing that can scare Hanayama is SO RELATABLE 😌(😔💔)#speaking of which i have to do an examn now haha woops-

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