"The greatest female character in Shonen": Black Clover fans hail Mereoleona as she surpasses her limits against Moris

Modified Apr 26, 2024 18:39 GMT

"The greatest female character in Shonen": Black Clover fans hail Mereoleona as she surpasses her limits against Moris — Mereoleona Vermillion as seen in the Black Clover anime (Image via Studio Pierrot)

Black Clover chapters 370 and 371 are set to be officially released on Monday, April 29, 2024. Days before their release, the spoilers for the upcoming manga chapters got leaked online. With the new chapters, especially chapter 371, fans will get to see Mereleona back in action as her battle against Paladin Moris Libadirt is under focus.

Fans have loved and adored their flame empress for quite some time now. However, their love for the Uncrowned Undefeated Lioness only shot up after they learned about the new developments that are set to take place in chapter 371. These developments saw Black Clover fans calling Mereoleona Vermillion the best female character in a shonen series.

Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers from the Black Clover manga.

Black Clover fans hail Mereoleona as the best shonen female character

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As fans would know, Paladin Moris was previously dominating the fight against Mereoleona Vermillion. This was because his abilities allowed him to regenerate his body and decay his opponents. Such developments saw Mereoleona lose one of her arms, leaving fans concerned.

Nevertheless, despite the odds being stacked against her, the alleged spoilers of the manga's chapter 371 saw Mereoleona making a comeback. This was kickstarted with a flashback that revealed Mereoleona's past and how she became so strong.

Mereoleona Vermillion as seen in the anime (Image via Studio Pierrot)

This was followed by Mereoleona activating a new spell. This spell saw Mereoleona turning into mana itself. In addition, she was able to momentarily resurrect her fallen subordinates to become her army in fighting Moris' army. Such developments saw fans again falling in love with Mereoleona. If that wasn't enough, Mereoleona seemingly defeated Paladin Moris right after.

After having witnessed such developments, Black Clover fans had no choice but to call Mereoleona Vermillion "the greatest female character in shonen!!"

How fans react to Mereoleona's triumphant win

Many Black Clover fans had the same opinion as X user @Black_Savi. They believed that Mereoleona was the best shonen female character.

While it may seem like the opinions were biased, they based this opinion on the fact that Mereoleona's presence essentially made Black Clover feel like the most shonen series.

"Mereoleona is top 1 shonen female character. Sorry, I don't make the rules," one fan stated.

"YESSIR SPIT THOSE FACTS," another fan added.

Some fans even took this opportunity to praise manga creator Yuki Tabata.

Unlike most other shonen manga creators who are criticized for their handling of female characters, Yuki Tabata is known for giving his female characters their rightful character arcs. Hence, fans thanked Tabata for his stellar character handling.

"If there's anything Tabata's gonna do, it's giving his female characters their shine. Mereoleona you are rocking my world," another fan said.

"NEW GEN FIRE USERS TAKE NOTES!!! THIS IS WHO Y’ALL SHOULD ASPIRE TO BE LIKE," another added.

"MEREOLEONA WENT OFF IN THIS RECENT CHAPTER OF BLACK CLOVER! REALLY WISH IT WASN'T MONTHLY, I MISS GREAT SHONEN LIKE THIS. She might be the best new gen fire user in anime," another fan shared.

Some fans even made sure to hail Mereoleona Vermillion as the template that other new-gen fire users should aspire to be like. While there are several good new-gen fire users in anime, none of them compare to her, according to the fans.