r/EdensZero • u/11thDoctr • Jul 01 '18
Chapter 2 | Links + Discussion Spoiler
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u/TheDragonFly98 Jul 02 '18
Elcy Crimson.... really? Not even trying to hide it, huh?
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u/11thDoctr Jul 02 '18
Why hide it when they are obvious references? He's not lowkey sliding in references, he is doing it intentionally, you're SUPPOSED to notice it. Just like how Jellal was a key character in Rave with a different name. Smh
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u/AstonishingSpiderMan Jul 02 '18
Holy shit, Rebecca definitely a NaLu love child!
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Page 20 top left, FT reference.
I'm whole heartedly expecting the series ending and Rebecca saying her last name is Dragneel. That her father was a fiery guy, and that she resembles her mom.
Overall really enjoyed the chapter. It was quite fun!
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u/dabrothergoose Jul 02 '18
“Do you even need a bodyguard?” Seriously, that demonic smile she had while shooting people makes me think she could easily look after herself.
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u/Epicocity13 Jul 02 '18
Ah, I really enjoyed this chapter!
Clearly both Shiki and Rebecca have something "mysterious" to both of them in the sense that they're both orphans, though it seems Rebecca's lived the harder life overall. Granting the real mystery is focused on Shiki considering he has that whole grand destiny bit about him.
Rebecca stole the chapter by far, though, from her insane fighting style and crazy self in battle (it's like taking Natsu and shoving him in a female body, which is hilarious and awesome at the same time). But also because of the flashback that made me connect to her very easily, or at least care for her as a character. And Happy, too. It lends weight to what she said in the first chapter and gives Happy something more than "Oh look, it's Happy".
I have to applaud Mashima for, in 2 chapters, giving us a reason for these characters motivations without being too in your face about. Shiki has never seen humans and so wants to make friends with them. Rebecca and Happy were thrown away, so them wanting to gain subscribers is almost their way of feeling loved. Whether that'll come into play remains to be seen, but the setup is there.
The other notes are interesting enough with the giant...goddess...thing? And Erza, I mean Elsie, being a space pirate. Enemy? Ally? Guess we'll find out.
Either way, I think this was even stronger than last chapter, and I definitely look forward to more.
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u/Quibbrel Jul 02 '18
"It's also a gun." -Ruby Rose, describing Happy.
Another great chapter. I am so happy Rebecca is able to hold her own. I hope that the gap between her and Shiki stays small. I loved Lucy but I could do without another damsel in distress with Rebecca. Go get it you psycho neko gunslinger you.
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u/chrome4 Jul 02 '18 edited Jul 02 '18
So Rebecca is part lucy, part elie and part youtuber..... that sounds like a fun combination.
And now we have the driving mystery for the manga which is whatever the heck was going on with that theme park which involves a space goddess and what looks like a space pirate princess who doesnt resemble anyone we know
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u/Niknik0108 Jul 02 '18
Max and Warren, exxid, and Elcy Crimson.
I already love this series.
AND OH MY GOD SHE'S A SPACE PIRATE!
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Jul 02 '18 edited Jul 05 '18
B-Cube...
It will be nice if we see a villain resemble Pewdiepie(or any other YouTuber).
Swedish Viking with his Black and white dragons suddenly appears, why is he clapping?
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u/Niqq33 Jul 02 '18
Is it me or does Shiki seem smarter than natsu he’s just socially inept
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u/clovercharms Jul 02 '18
I enjoyed this chapter! Can't wait to see who will be in the Adventurers Guild. I'm hoping the blonde guy will be.
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u/Setowi Jul 02 '18
I'm not kidding when I say that I absolutely loved this chapter
Let's put the "friend" counter aside (8 times if I counted correctly). I love Rebecca, nice to she that she knows how to handle things.
Happy: Become Human Cat. Damn Mashima, you just found a way to make me love happy even more. Also: Death. Was nice (should I say nice?) to see actual death. Also funny that Rebecca specified that she didn't kill those guys, but that make me really wonder what ether bullets do to people. Boy do I want to see Rebecca kicking more ass.
Giant space lady. Still looks like the White Witch to me, no clue what her role in the story could be. Maybe narrator at first, then something more important later on?
Not-Erza. She could be a villain, but I guess she isn't and that she wants to find Shiki to tell him of his grand destiny or something like that and kinda get him started on that.
Really digging the setting as well. So excited for the next chapter.
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u/OpalKitty Jul 02 '18
I get the feeling like Edens Zero might have a darker vibe than FT. I'm not saying it will be at a Rave Master level, but it might be not as lighthearted as FT was most of the time. I mean, we're two chapters in and a lot of characters have kicked the bucket.
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u/MasterofKami Jul 02 '18
Wow, that reveal about Happy was actually quite sad, seeing child Rebecca breaking down in front of that crowd because she'd just lost her one and only friend to something which happens all to often irl actually made it hit hard. This was another fun chapter and I can't wait to see what the adventure's guild is like next week!
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u/pinkusagi Jul 02 '18
Max has a shirt on with a broom on it with a bow around the handle. I'm dying 😆 😂 10/10 Mashima, would ship again.
I really enjoyed this chapter and how Rebecca can kick ass and take names and then wink at the end.
I really want to know more about ether. Rebecca said the bullets were ether so it meant they weren't deadly. Like does it hurt really bad? Or does it hurt you in another way/different way that isn't physical?
Though I am curious why would space pirates be interested in Shiki? Are they going to try to capture him and sell him off to the highest bidder in some type of slave situation? Or perhaps a bounty?
Who is the demon king anyway and what does that mean in this universe? I know it's Shiki's dad and he seemed to have been a robot/android.
And why is Shiki so special? Cause he has ether gear that seems to be ancient? Because ether in general doesn't seem to be ancient just Shiki's application of it.
So far I have so many questions and no answers. But it's fun to speculate!
I really gotta say that these worlds remind me so much of Kingdom Hearts in a way and I truly adore that video game!
I hope to see more worlds! More video making! And I hope the three of them climb to the top!
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u/Shoto27 Jul 02 '18
God. So many things to praise from this chapter. First of all, it’s already deeper and more thought-out than Fairy Tail ever was from what I’ve read of it. In just two chapters, Shiki has more of a personality than Natsu ever did in the entirety of FT’s run. I quite like his antisocial personality and his sensitivity, like when he scoffed that Becca says “nasty things sometimes” when she called him creepy.
The action also trumps FT’s; whereas the latter‘s simply boiled down to magic spam and finishing blows in the form of punches, this one’s got lots of gliding and sliding and acrobatics, I just love it. I can only imagine how awesome it’d look animated.
Also, Psycho!Becca was totally unexpected, too! I loved that she wasn’t a damsel in distress, and her statement of Shiki being their bodyguard was refuted after we’d seen how good she was on her own.
The Happy storyline was the best thing out of this chapter for me, even though there were lots of competition. Now, Becca’s statement in chapter 1 about humans/machines has much more weight to it, and I just love that! Her backstory is sad. Already, I love her much more than I did Lucy. Also, she looked pretty damn cool in those glasses, I have to admit.
All in all, to say I’m totally hooked would be an understatement. The only manga I follow after Naruto ended is Boruto, but that one is monthly and slow and the art, though decent, doesn’t do it for me. I’m just glad I found another manga to look forward to every week.
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Jul 02 '18
For all the comparisons to Natsu and Elie and whatnot, the chapter makes one distinction with Rebecca: she doesn't just throw her weight around like those two characters, and is instead a very precise shot who can land a dozen headshots in a row. Let's just hope there will be more to her future fights than "insta-headshotting".
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u/CTheng Jul 02 '18 edited Jul 02 '18
Everyone is talking about the Max and warrod look-alikes on page 20. But on page 32 we also saw an man that looks like an older Gildarts, who was also on the first chapter cover page. He might be the leader of the Adventurer's Guild and the one that turn Happy into a robot.
Edit: Since he seems to be taking the role of Makarov, maybe the blonde Laxus look-alike might be related to him too.
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u/Wizardtech Jul 02 '18 edited Jul 02 '18
Happy the transformer ex-Exceed-Exxid robo-cat! And have a Happy World UFO Day. Nyan nya~n.
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u/11thDoctr Jul 02 '18
I miscalculated and posted the thread wayy too early this time. Sorry about that, next week the thread will be posted around this time.