Black Clover Episode 46: Awakening
Canon/HIGH
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8.4
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OSHIMETER
8.4
65 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
QUICK TAKES
zashiki_zenin_96
Noelle, bless her heart, must've been absolutely seething when Vetto started trash-talking the Silva name, and I totally felt that frustration for her. It just makes me realize anew all the crap she's endured because of her family, and it gives me a fresh appreciation for how far she's come!
yamabiko_yamato_40
Seriously, my jaw dropped when Kahono lost her voice, especially because all she wants is to be a famous idol! I just kept thinking about all her big plans and how crushing this must feel for her. This show usually has me hyped, so this sudden gut punch was a total shocker.
silver
Vetto is a straight up monster for what he did to Kahono and Kiato and seeing their dreams get crushed like that was brutal
sleepysquishs
the way Vetto just grew his arm back after taking a direct hit from the sea dragon roar is actually terrifying and how do you even beat someone like that
hakuro_honed
i was literally yelling at the screen when Noelle finally landed that massive sea dragon attack and blew Vetto's arm off
ami_mizuno
Helping her friends by finally controlling her magic is the best character growth for Noelle and her spell looked amazing
eatingsocks
The eye of the midnight sun's backstory and all the hints we've been given around their story is building to be really promising as a premise. The ongoing battle is a dragged out though! It's just sad watching Kahono and Kiato try so hard in vain, alongside Luck and Magna.
gorlock332
Noelle finally controlling her power was amazing to watch! Her struggles and insecurities over her magical abilities up until this point made her feel so relatable, so seeing her actually manifest it and defeat the main threat was soo satisfying.
mustardsprinkles
Vetto feels like a very "cheap" character. Like he's written to be as evil as possible so the audience has no mixed feelings when the main characters defeat him (even though he has complicated reasons for it) He also just feels like a plot device to drive Noelle and Asta forward.
farnese_de_vandimion
I honestly thought Asta was going to go full demon mode when Vetto started talking in that weird language but he just kept standing up anyway and Noelle landing a hit that actually mattered against someone as strong as Vetto felt so rewarding after all her hard work at the beach recently and seeing her finally puncture Vetto like that makes me happy
saguaro
Kiato getting his leg destroyed and Kahono losing her voice was honestly hard to watch because they were just trying to reach their dreams and Vetto had to go and be that brutal
kirito_kensei
The third eye opening on Vetto was creepy and the way he started talking in that demonic dialect really changed the whole mood of the fight
diana_376
Noelle finally stopped being the girl who misses every shot and absolutely blasted Vetto with that water dragon and seeing her royal power actually do something was so cool
benedict_blue_170
I think Asta taking a direct hit from Vetto and still finding the strength to stand up and keep fighting shows how much he actually cares about protecting everyone in the Black Bulls
yiga_clan
Noelle finally hit something and that sea dragon roar was huge even if the dragon looked like a weird blob in some shots
matsumoto_melon_467
I actually screamed when Noelle launched that spell, but seeing Vetto just shrug off losing an arm made my stomach turn.
king_engine_120
I seriously can not believe Vetto just crushed Kahono like that and his regeneration is actually terrifying
genos_guardian_118
Vetto is way too overpowered with that third eye and seeing him just heal his arm back like it was nothing after Noelle worked so hard to land a hit makes everything feel so hopeless
lelouch_lamperouge
The way Vetto talks about despair is actually getting creepy now and seeing the Black Bulls struggling to even scratch him makes the whole situation feel impossible
kikwi_294
Vetto using that beast magic to grow his arm back after Noelle hit him was the most shocking thing and the way he just laughed through it makes him such a scary villain
EPISODE CONTEXT
Sitting deep within the Seabed Temple Arc, episode 46 directly continues the escalating confrontation with Vetto that ramped up in 'The Guy Who Doesn't Know When to Quit.' This is the turning-point episode where the battle shifts from survival mode to counterattack, setting up the payoff in the next episode, 'The Only Weapon,' which drives the conflict toward its resolution. At roughly the quarter mark of 170 episodes, this arc represents a significant early milestone for the Black Bulls' development as a fighting force.
QUICK TAKES
zashiki_zenin_96
Noelle, bless her heart, must've been absolutely seething when Vetto started trash-talking the Silva name, and I totally felt that frustration for her. It just makes me realize anew all the crap she's endured because of her family, and it gives me a fresh appreciation for how far she's come!
yamabiko_yamato_40
Seriously, my jaw dropped when Kahono lost her voice, especially because all she wants is to be a famous idol! I just kept thinking about all her big plans and how crushing this must feel for her. This show usually has me hyped, so this sudden gut punch was a total shocker.
silver
Vetto is a straight up monster for what he did to Kahono and Kiato and seeing their dreams get crushed like that was brutal
sleepysquishs
the way Vetto just grew his arm back after taking a direct hit from the sea dragon roar is actually terrifying and how do you even beat someone like that
hakuro_honed
i was literally yelling at the screen when Noelle finally landed that massive sea dragon attack and blew Vetto's arm off
ami_mizuno
Helping her friends by finally controlling her magic is the best character growth for Noelle and her spell looked amazing
eatingsocks
The eye of the midnight sun's backstory and all the hints we've been given around their story is building to be really promising as a premise. The ongoing battle is a dragged out though! It's just sad watching Kahono and Kiato try so hard in vain, alongside Luck and Magna.
gorlock332
Noelle finally controlling her power was amazing to watch! Her struggles and insecurities over her magical abilities up until this point made her feel so relatable, so seeing her actually manifest it and defeat the main threat was soo satisfying.
mustardsprinkles
Vetto feels like a very "cheap" character. Like he's written to be as evil as possible so the audience has no mixed feelings when the main characters defeat him (even though he has complicated reasons for it) He also just feels like a plot device to drive Noelle and Asta forward.
farnese_de_vandimion
I honestly thought Asta was going to go full demon mode when Vetto started talking in that weird language but he just kept standing up anyway and Noelle landing a hit that actually mattered against someone as strong as Vetto felt so rewarding after all her hard work at the beach recently and seeing her finally puncture Vetto like that makes me happy
saguaro
Kiato getting his leg destroyed and Kahono losing her voice was honestly hard to watch because they were just trying to reach their dreams and Vetto had to go and be that brutal
kirito_kensei
The third eye opening on Vetto was creepy and the way he started talking in that demonic dialect really changed the whole mood of the fight
diana_376
Noelle finally stopped being the girl who misses every shot and absolutely blasted Vetto with that water dragon and seeing her royal power actually do something was so cool
benedict_blue_170
I think Asta taking a direct hit from Vetto and still finding the strength to stand up and keep fighting shows how much he actually cares about protecting everyone in the Black Bulls
yiga_clan
Noelle finally hit something and that sea dragon roar was huge even if the dragon looked like a weird blob in some shots
matsumoto_melon_467
I actually screamed when Noelle launched that spell, but seeing Vetto just shrug off losing an arm made my stomach turn.
king_engine_120
I seriously can not believe Vetto just crushed Kahono like that and his regeneration is actually terrifying
genos_guardian_118
Vetto is way too overpowered with that third eye and seeing him just heal his arm back like it was nothing after Noelle worked so hard to land a hit makes everything feel so hopeless
lelouch_lamperouge
The way Vetto talks about despair is actually getting creepy now and seeing the Black Bulls struggling to even scratch him makes the whole situation feel impossible
kikwi_294
Vetto using that beast magic to grow his arm back after Noelle hit him was the most shocking thing and the way he just laughed through it makes him such a scary villain
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