Osamu Mikumo 6

Osamu Mikumo 6 (三雲 修 ➅, Mikumo Osamu 6) is chapter 37 of the World Trigger manga.

Long summary
Through these 37 chapters, Daisuke Ashihara gave Mikumo Osamu excellent character development. I can confidently say he feels and seems much more focused and confident after 37 chapters. Here we saw how he was able to put into practice his critical thinking abilities and limited skills to deliver some damage to a tough opponent. Although it ended in a draw, it deserved some commendation. In fact, it was so well done that even Kazama gave him a kind word at the end. Kazama even entertained the idea of hidden potential in Mikumo’s creative abilities. Mikumo didn’t seem to develop in a way that would turn people off or at least make him lose his identity. Though he was able to end it in a draw, he still resorted to his bashful and kind of nervous self at the end, though somewhat more confident than he was before. Mikumo may be a perfect character to lead the Chika and Yuma Squad. He successfully showed that he wouldn’t lose focus or his cool in the middle of a fight. It was wonderfully well done. Ken Satori gave many excellent hilarious moments after the Kazama incident. Bowing in turn to Chika bowing in apology for blasting the wall was hilarious. Further, his constant pleas of being willing to take the blame both to Azuma and then to Mr. Kinuta further gave me a hearty roar. It was just plain fun and he is quite the character. One wonders if he will be sticking around a bit more as he has been a fresh face for his entire time with us in the previous arc and current arc. Overall, this chapter did well to close out the Enlistment Day. Chika and Yuma were accepted with flying colors while Mikumo received a great boost to his confidence. He has much to learn but he has a place to start to focus on with honing his skills. What big things are in store for our characters and what is Jin hinting at for their future?

Characters in order of appearance

 * 1) Ryō Utagawa
 * 2) Shirō Kikuchihara
 * 3) Ai Kitora
 * 4) Osamu Mikumo
 * 5) Sōya Kazama
 * 6) Jun Arashiyama
 * 7) Yūma Kuga
 * 8) Kyōsuke Karasuma
 * 9) Chika Amatori
 * 10) Ken Satori
 * 11) Haruaki Azuma
 * 12) Motokichi Kinuta
 * 13) Yūichi Jin