Black Clover Episode 88: Storming the Eye of the Midnight Sun's Hideout!!!

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9.4

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← Prev: EP 87 Next: EP 89 →

Black Clover Episode 88: Storming the Eye of the Midnight Sun's Hideout!!!

Canon/HIGH

← Prev: EP 87 Next: EP 89 →

OSHIMETER

9.4

59 Fans

5

4

3

2

1

PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack

QUICK TAKES

Yet another rival duo with Fugeleon and Nozel. I hope it contrasts and parallels the Asta/Yuno relationship as well.. like they did with William and Yami. We've also only seen Fugeleon for a few scenes wayy back, and yet he still makes an impact on the story!

Upcoming episodes are gonna be fire. The setup is done so well, each of Licht's 'third eyes' are getting knocked out one by one. Raia seems like the toughest one yet though!

mustardsprinkles

It doesn't feel like there's any real development up until the end, where things actually happen. The pacing is a little off, but the funny moments in between everything feel so free and easy, they're entertaining at times.

I thought that spy test at the start was actually pretty smart and it made Mereoleona look even cooler. She really does not play around when it comes to the Royal Knights

Nozel and Mereoleona both wanting revenge for Fuegoleon was so intense. Nozel actually showing he cares about his rival makes him way more interesting than he was before

Mereoleona just told everyone to cause chaos and that energy fits her so well. She is such a beast for leading the charge like this and her team with Asta and Zora is perfect

Mereoleona just casually picking Asta and Zora, the two biggest chaos magnets, for her team had me laughing out loud – I'm honestly so pumped to see how she’s going to totally whip them into shape during this raid, because you *know* she's planning to push them past their limits.

Hopefully the animation quality stays high for these upcoming battles because that shot of Rhya at the very end looked really detailed compared to the rest of the episode

Asta and Zora being on the same team under Mereoleona is hilarious because their personalities clash so much during the briefing

queen_nehelenia

Rhya waking up and activating his eye right at the end of the episode was such a cool moment and he looks ready to cause some serious trouble

The start of the episode felt a bit slow with the extra scenes, but seeing the Royal Knights finally fly out to that floating hideout made up for the long wait

shinigami_shadow

The way Mereoleona just blew up the schedule because she found a spy was such a power move and it really set the tone for the infiltration

final_fantasy_fan

I am really glad we finally got a look at that floating labyrinth hideout because it looks way more unique than the usual locations in this series

Mereoleona is a total force of nature for just rushing the entire hideout the second she realized they were being watched and her intensity is just incredible

Nozel Silva actually caring about his rival enough to join the raid for revenge is a side of his character that makes him feel a lot more human

kamaitachi_killer_60

I really felt for Asta when he started talking about how everyone is just fighting because they can't forgive each other and then he immediately short-circuited. It was a nice break from the shouting and seeing Mereoleona absolutely run the show with that spy trap proves why she is the best choice for captain for this entire mission.

I felt that promise Asta and Noelle made to Fuegoleon was really heavy because of everything he did for them early on

Noelle noticed something was off with Langris and her being the one to pick up on that weird mana shows how much her focus has improved since the exam

maki_maverick_137

Rhya opening his third eye at the very end was spooky and hearing that Licht is not even in the base makes the whole raid feel like a trap

Nozel Silva having a personal reason to fight because of Fuegoleon actually made me respect him for once since he is usually so annoying to Noelle

EPISODE CONTEXT

Coming directly off the Royal Knights formation arc, Episode 88 marks the critical pivot from preparation to execution, launching the long-anticipated assault on the Eye of the Midnight Sun's stronghold. Everything built through the tournament and team selection converges here as the squad mobilizes for their most dangerous mission yet. Sitting just past the halfway mark of the series at episode 88 of 170, this episode opens the door to a stretch of confrontations, power reveals, and lore-shaking developments that will define the next major phase of the story.

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EPISODE CONTEXT

Coming directly off the Royal Knights formation arc, Episode 88 marks the critical pivot from preparation to execution, launching the long-anticipated assault on the Eye of the Midnight Sun's stronghold. Everything built through the tournament and team selection converges here as the squad mobilizes for their most dangerous mission yet. Sitting just past the halfway mark of the series at episode 88 of 170, this episode opens the door to a stretch of confrontations, power reveals, and lore-shaking developments that will define the next major phase of the story.

QUICK TAKES

Yet another rival duo with Fugeleon and Nozel. I hope it contrasts and parallels the Asta/Yuno relationship as well.. like they did with William and Yami. We've also only seen Fugeleon for a few scenes wayy back, and yet he still makes an impact on the story!

Upcoming episodes are gonna be fire. The setup is done so well, each of Licht's 'third eyes' are getting knocked out one by one. Raia seems like the toughest one yet though!

mustardsprinkles

It doesn't feel like there's any real development up until the end, where things actually happen. The pacing is a little off, but the funny moments in between everything feel so free and easy, they're entertaining at times.

I thought that spy test at the start was actually pretty smart and it made Mereoleona look even cooler. She really does not play around when it comes to the Royal Knights

Nozel and Mereoleona both wanting revenge for Fuegoleon was so intense. Nozel actually showing he cares about his rival makes him way more interesting than he was before

Mereoleona just told everyone to cause chaos and that energy fits her so well. She is such a beast for leading the charge like this and her team with Asta and Zora is perfect

Mereoleona just casually picking Asta and Zora, the two biggest chaos magnets, for her team had me laughing out loud – I'm honestly so pumped to see how she’s going to totally whip them into shape during this raid, because you *know* she's planning to push them past their limits.

Hopefully the animation quality stays high for these upcoming battles because that shot of Rhya at the very end looked really detailed compared to the rest of the episode

Asta and Zora being on the same team under Mereoleona is hilarious because their personalities clash so much during the briefing

queen_nehelenia

Rhya waking up and activating his eye right at the end of the episode was such a cool moment and he looks ready to cause some serious trouble

The start of the episode felt a bit slow with the extra scenes, but seeing the Royal Knights finally fly out to that floating hideout made up for the long wait

shinigami_shadow

The way Mereoleona just blew up the schedule because she found a spy was such a power move and it really set the tone for the infiltration

final_fantasy_fan

I am really glad we finally got a look at that floating labyrinth hideout because it looks way more unique than the usual locations in this series

Mereoleona is a total force of nature for just rushing the entire hideout the second she realized they were being watched and her intensity is just incredible

Nozel Silva actually caring about his rival enough to join the raid for revenge is a side of his character that makes him feel a lot more human

kamaitachi_killer_60

I really felt for Asta when he started talking about how everyone is just fighting because they can't forgive each other and then he immediately short-circuited. It was a nice break from the shouting and seeing Mereoleona absolutely run the show with that spy trap proves why she is the best choice for captain for this entire mission.

I felt that promise Asta and Noelle made to Fuegoleon was really heavy because of everything he did for them early on

Noelle noticed something was off with Langris and her being the one to pick up on that weird mana shows how much her focus has improved since the exam

maki_maverick_137

Rhya opening his third eye at the very end was spooky and hearing that Licht is not even in the base makes the whole raid feel like a trap

Nozel Silva having a personal reason to fight because of Fuegoleon actually made me respect him for once since he is usually so annoying to Noelle

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©田畠裕基／集英社・テレビ東京・ブラッククローバー製作委員会

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