Recent developments regarding Xiaomei, the savvy and battle-loving Prophet of Time, may hint at one of shonen’s most beloved storylines.
Kodoani.com – One of the most authentic and tested of anime shounen is the tournament round. Characters compete against each other, these contests often providing extended development for central and secondary characters alike. While tournament arcs have been a staple since the days of Dragon Ball, more recent series like My Hero Academia and Food Wars have shaken things up by ceding first place in these competitions. for the surprise winners. Edens Zero, Fairy Tail’s latest shonen series, has so far presented itself as an exciting adventure across the universe. Along with more action, could the events in the story point to a future tournament across the galaxies?
In their quest to find Valkyrie, the last of the Four Bright Stars, Shiki Granbell and his teammates found the Omniscient Time Oracle Xiaomei. Finding her on Mildian, a planet frozen in time, Xiaomei demands payment in exchange for information. Instead of monetary compensation, the celestial informant asked them to fulfill her greatest passion by teaming up against a host of champions.
Xiaomei’s love of fighting stems from the fact that her limitless knowledge has caused her to lose any excitement or surprise. One of her utter boredom is watching fights go on, they are considered the only blind spot in her clairvoyance. At her command, Shiki and friends Rebecca Bluegarden, Weiss Steiner, and Homura Kogetsu, with the help of cyborg companions Pino and Happy, each battle one of her warriors to defeat her. win. While this particular incident closely resembles a series of tests, there is little doubt that Xiaomei will rejoice at the prospect of an all-seeded tournament.
Since much of the fun in the tournament story comes from predicting and theorizing who will eventually win, Xiaomei is the perfect candidate to host such a gathering, as she will share audience’s point of view. Because of her role as the series’ narrator and her ability to break the fourth wall, she is also able to speak directly to viewers to promote them. Her limitless knowledge will help raise the odds of victory, as she will know the exact consequences of any defeat. This could lead to some unfortunate omens, as she’s able to reveal them to a real-world audience before anyone in the show’s universe even knows about them.
Of course, there can be no tournament without an opponent. If such a development were to happen, Shiki and the rest of the Edens Zero main crew are obvious choices to join. While the Witch, Sister, and Hermit of the Four Shining Stars usually play a supporting role in the ship, there’s a chance they could display some latent combat prowess, as even Weiss participated in the test of strength. of Xiaomei even though he has no martial arts ability.
Homura, who has taken over from the Valkyrie as the Sword of Edens, will likely be one of the strongest contenders, while Rebecca could show off her newly developed Ether Gear. Captain Connor on board also reveals that there is at least one other Edens ship in Aoi Cosmos. Xiaomei may have given up knowledge of Mother’s location, but her endless knowledge of all other facts throughout time and space could easily attract contestants from Other Cosmos and other Edens ships are unknown.
Additionally, Edens Zero introduced some particularly formidable recurring characters who could host a major tournament on their own. Space pirate Elsie Crimson and crime lord Drakken Joe have been around for a while. A direction like this could provide the perfect platform for Shiki and the gang to officially meet them. The mercenary Cyborg Jinn last encountered the army of Edens Zero on the lawless planet Guilst, where Shiki promised to fight him again one day. Assuming he was away from the planet before Chronophage appeared, Jinn would be a perfect opponent, as Xiaomei could provide him with the knowledge of saving his sister Kleene.
With the tragic passing of series director Yuushi Suzuki around the end of Season 1, the status of the anime’s official return is unclear. The anime’s official Twitter account announced on October 2 that there will be a sequel at some point in the future, but did not give details on the timing. However, tournament or not, Edens Zero’s galactic adventure is likely to be more action-packed than ever when it finally reappears.
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