Sep 20, 2025
Author's Commentary #568:
Time to talk about the finale of Side Story 7, Chapter 568: The crappy chupacabra show.
Hey paisanos, it's the chupacabra sisters, unable to talk properly thanks to all the FX makeup covering their faces. I'll admit, I could have dragged this out a chapter or two more, but I felt it was probably best to finish things off here. I will confirm everyone was shaved bald, though it was a crappy job. Everyone with the exception of Alma got their hair back as well.
Though things were a bit rushed, the chupacabra show being crappy was planned from the start. I just didn't plan on it being as short as it was in the chapter. Part of the reason is that I want to shine more spotlight on the architect of all this, Oma.
Oma was the one that put together this whole play, mainly as a show of strength to debut herself to Mimoko. Yet, the chupacabra play led to some very noteworthy events occurring, notably Mimoko's kidnapping and match against Stanislava. Squidbeak seemingly being killed off will also play a role in the grand scheme of things, though it will be minor compared to some of the other stuff. We also can't forget that Mimoko Tanabe is still out there, and the mystery surrounding her no closer to being solved. She will play a part in Season 9 though, so look out for that.
Speaking of which, it's very likely Season 9 will be coming next, unless I'm unable to build a sizable enough backlog in time. In that case, expect more Kisha. I haven't forgotten about the top 10 character lists, though I'll confess, my top 10 favorites likely won't have too many changes. One final thing to note about Season 9 is that it will likely begin immediately with the first round of All-Japan. Though it is labeled as a Side Story, Side Story 7 serves as the intro to Season 9. And as a general reminder, all Side Stories in the main series are canon, with the only reason they're labeled as Side Stories simply due to the fact that they tend to be so short. In hypothetical volume releases, they'd likely be merged with some of the seasons.
That's all for this commentary. I hope you enjoyed it.
