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Aug 18, 2020 4:18 AM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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The Thread of Fate of the Black Bulls (that is Vanessa) gets her limelight this episode!

Going back to her home in the Witches' Forest to plead her mum the Queen of Witches to upgrade her magic power to fight future evil a.k.a the Spade Kingdom and the Devil isn't an easy task, given her rebellion in the past.

With some witches at the behest of her mum's conditions, the quest of training starts with going into magical beast land. Samantha and Elvira's powers are somewhat out of the ordinary, and look useless (stan Grey and Noelle in personality) , but when clearly utilized well it'll be a force to reckon with. What a challenge to build up failures, amidst the same atmosphere when the Black Bulls ravaged the forest all those episodes ago.

The witches of the land are still the same, being VERY carefree and not giving a care for the outside world.

And so it ends up being the Queen's daughter teaching fellow witches to have confidence in fighting for their homeland, something in line with the Queen's wishes for the unforeseeable future ahead. As usual, words spread fast in this forest of women, and hooe they'd learn their lesson well.

In the end, the teach becomes the teacher, and Vanessa found her one true path of fate regardless of the make-or-break of the future. Captain Yami waiting for her to have a drink together was just the sweetest thing between comrades. Welcome back to the Black Bulls, Vanessa!

Good episode, even fillers are nice, especially for this series for more character development.
KANLen09Aug 18, 2020 4:41 AM
Aug 18, 2020 4:25 AM
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Security golems kinda remind me of artificial intelligent in videogame.

Magical beasts are kinda cute, but it's still very crazy that Black Bull base is keeping even more dangerous type of magical beasts as pet.

I'd never give up a chance to drink with Captain Yami, I'd let him drink a lot first so that I can take advantage of him when he's drunk and pass out
Aug 18, 2020 4:32 AM
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An episode focus only vanessa, i thought it would be intresting to watch but i feel bored

Hope the new arc starts soon
Aug 18, 2020 4:57 AM
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This episode just didn't hit me as well as some of the other fillers. I like the individual developments we're getting for characters, but to make the episodes more interesting I think there simply needs to be more familiar characters. With the two new witches I already forgot them name of, they just weren't interesting enough and felt a bit generic in personality.

I still thought the episode was alright, despite some stale interactions and regurgitated lines from old episodes that didn't fit too well, but the lack of familiars simply made it more of a bore. That being said, next week's looks like absolute blooming chaos so I have higher hopes.

Ofc I can't wait for the new arc but we just gotta bare through this until there's a more sizable gap, it won't be long till the show comes to a complete halt it feels because things don't seem sustainable enough, and I'd rather avoid it turning into Boruto and becoming 99% filler.
Aug 18, 2020 5:37 AM
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Vanessa onee-sama! She's really taking care of her friends and ready to change fate just for them. As long as Vanessa is there, no one from the Black Bulls will die. And that's some tough love from the Witch Queen.

Aug 18, 2020 5:59 AM
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This episode showed us that each magic has its won use, its up to you how you will implement it...

Aug 18, 2020 7:58 AM
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Dear anime-staff and Tabata-sensei,

next time there will be an anime original episode revolving around Vanessa, please make sure that it features more fanservice.


Thanks and kind regards,
a slightly disappointed fan

One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron


Aug 18, 2020 8:49 AM
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This was an okay episode focusing on Vanessa.

Aug 18, 2020 9:31 AM
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Vanessa went to the witch queen for help but it turned into quite an adventure later lol. It was nice to see Vanessa getting along with other witches.
Aug 18, 2020 9:45 AM

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Am I the only one who been finding these episodes very emotional and kinda tearing up at the end? It’s so nice to see everyone getting mini development arcs and even more important when you consider what’s going with the spade fights.
Aug 18, 2020 11:16 AM

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That was a smart way to use their powers.
Aug 18, 2020 12:06 PM

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It surprised me that the witch dressed in blue was called "Elvira Aguirre". The name and surname are very common in Spain, so it took me by surprise having a character with such a Spaniard name lol.
Hope the witches will take a more active role in the story at some point.

The conversations of Yami and Vanessa at the beginning and end of the episode were very sweet, and especially tragic
Aug 18, 2020 12:34 PM
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Anyone who feel sad for the little magic beast. They’re like little rabbits:(. Specially when they ran to the girls and was shaking and frightened:(
Aug 18, 2020 2:43 PM
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Nice ep Venessa gets spotlight and theres nice life lessons in this episode!
Overall fun episode
Aug 18, 2020 2:56 PM

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Was nice to see Vanessa take the spotlight for this episode! Atleast some stuff don't change, still don't like seeing the Queen of Witches!

Those casual conversations between Yami and Vanessa was great! We don't get these casual conversations often, cause some would scream a lot, or the other is too tsundere to hold a conversation. So this was a real treat to watch.
Aug 18, 2020 3:28 PM

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I like the episode growth of the characters but I wish they weren't like one episode. The message of 'there are different ways of using magic' was not really unique of a message and very predictable. Hopefully the filler will get better
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Aug 18, 2020 4:55 PM
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A good episode but it reminded me of how much I miss Mariella. Maybe she'll get her own filler episode later. Besides the character development I like that these filler episodes show us all these side characters. It helps expand the Black Clover world
Aug 18, 2020 11:55 PM
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Chill episode. Vanesa journal, I like these focused episodes.
Aug 19, 2020 10:16 AM
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FMmatron said:
Dear anime-staff and Tabata-sensei,

next time there will be an anime original episode revolving around Vanessa, please make sure that it features more fanservice.


Thanks and kind regards,
a slightly disappointed fan


I honestly hope they wont
Aug 19, 2020 10:22 AM
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Classic Shonen Evolution for Vanessa I see... By that I mean, she's doing some self-training instead of accepting the magic from the queen of witches.
Aug 19, 2020 1:37 PM

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well venessa focus this time...hmm
Aug 19, 2020 1:49 PM

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Took Vanessa then entire episode to figure out she didn't need anymore spells? You have the most op ability ever. Just stack more int and mp5!
Aug 19, 2020 6:18 PM

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cute vanessa story, junk animation ><
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Aug 20, 2020 9:38 AM

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Oh it's Vanessa's turn this time and it was nice to see her in her scarlet underwear again.



And she's given a task of the Queen of Witches to train these two losers.
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sorry but did anything actually happen this episode?
judging by the pv it looks like were only in store for more filler too :/
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Aug 20, 2020 6:41 PM

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that was a nice episode for Vanessa but not getting anything from the Ultra Rare SSR Witch Queen is such a shame!
4/5.


Aug 21, 2020 3:59 AM

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Vanessa's episode this time. It's alright so far but I wish there were actual story arcs in these fillers instead of this episodic stuff
Aug 23, 2020 6:19 PM
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This was a nice light hearted episode. Great to see more of Vanessa. I loved how this episode showed that regardless of the type of magic you have, you can use it for whatever you want to.

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Aug 23, 2020 8:13 PM

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Pretty chill episode. This time with the focus on Vanessa and her return back to the witch wood where she met the witch queen again. With that normally you expect a new powerful spell which would help a lot against spade.

That was a pretty smart way of the witch queen to show Vanessa that no matter what magic you own, everything has it's own uniqueness and use. Can't wait to see Vanessas progress the next time we see her.


Aug 25, 2020 3:46 AM

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This was a cute episode. You know Vanessa is serious when she gives up drinking!
Sep 1, 2020 3:33 PM

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This episode had no substantial character development.
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Sep 10, 2020 4:43 AM

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FMmatron said:
Dear anime-staff and Tabata-sensei,

next time there will be an anime original episode revolving around Vanessa, please make sure that it features more fanservice.

Honestly tho. Too much wasted potential, especially for a character that's comfortably half-naked most of the series. Could have thrown something in there no problem lol

Sep 23, 2020 5:02 AM

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Not much character development but another visit of the Queen of the forest.
Nov 27, 2020 12:11 PM

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Another pretty good filler! I'm really looking forward to the battle with the spade kingdom..

Jan 16, 2021 2:13 PM

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Good episode, especially Vanessa and Yami's talk beause they've known each other for a veryyy long time.
Come on man,where is that Noragami season 3 masterpiece.We want it, Bones!

May 2, 2021 10:54 AM
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Now, this is a wonderful ep! Seeing all these characters, in this case, Vanessa going off a journey to try to learn and/or train themselves, all just felt so adventurous. It's a shame that this is a filler, so it's neither canon nor have anything that would add to Vanessa's character development.
Jun 22, 2021 2:32 AM

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Now it's Vanessa's turn to get strong and she came back to see the Queen of Witches

This is an unusual task for her being paired up with the "lesser" witches, I don't see the point of helping them to get strong but it's a favor I guess

Well, there's nothing that she gained from that quest the Queen gave her but she helped Samantha and Elvira to have a reason for their powers.
Aug 5, 2021 8:51 AM

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Vanessa's turn in the spotlight!
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Nov 15, 2021 6:59 AM

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Ngl I didn't expect to see in Vanessa's explanation the cute little magical beasts being eaten by the large ones. Nice seeing Vanessa now getting along with the other witches compared to her lonely past.

Nov 19, 2021 3:00 AM

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When will it actually end




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Mar 6, 2022 5:33 AM
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Episode was good only because of teacher Vanessa and that combined attack, you should never give up on your magic!
Jun 20, 2022 6:06 PM
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Maybe not QUITE as good as the last filler-type episode that focused on Zora, but still a mostly enjoyable one nonetheless because well Vanessa of course is mommy. And it did carry a bit of weight to it as well, as she comes to some self-realization by the end, and even decides to put the drinking on hold to properly train to get stronger. Sure these all feel like filler (if they aren't actually filler, it feels like they just forgot to be labelled as such here on mal), but it certainly is working in helping slowly build up to the event which will be the encounter with the spade kingdom and the devil within. Like honestly, you could skip this whole "training arc" (which for some reason, as I've stated before, am surprised why this is still considered the "elf reincarnation arc", all the way up to episode 157. Huh??), and just throw them directly into the battle and have them learn and grow stronger there. But really, the plot has been straight gas and hasn't let up so far, so I think that even though we are greeted with a bunch of filler, it still is beneficial to serve as a breather, but also to act as build up to perhaps make them battle we're looking forward to carry even more weight to it.

Although this is really has to be filler because how on earth did the witch queen allow Vanessa to enter and leave the forest so easily, considering how things went down the last time they met.

And I'm sad, the next episode is the last one we'll have with my favourite ED. Like I can listen to it any time, I already got it on apple music like I do with all the ed's and op's I end up liking, but it still feels like we're saying goodbye to it. It was a beauty, but I'm sure the last two will be almost as good. Yeah I'm more of a black clover ed kind of guy, rather than op than I think most people are focused on.


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nb but also ng.. not much left to have that string gal grow..

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Dec 18, 2022 7:41 PM

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I really do not care all that much about the side stories lol ;-;
Jun 17, 2023 8:56 AM

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i like the blonde witch girl
Apr 22, 2024 8:22 PM

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Reply to JiangHaoyi1979

Oh it's Vanessa's turn this time and it was nice to see her in her scarlet underwear again.



And she's given a task of the Queen of Witches to train these two losers.
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Vanessa is op.
Jun 12, 10:16 AM

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This was about Vanessa. I liked this episode, even though its a filler. Especially the conversations Vanessa had with Yami.

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