MHA Chapter 423 spoilers translations
This week’s initial tentative super rough/literal translations under the cut.
tagline 1
ねじ込んだ一撃ーー‼︎
ねじこんだいちげきーー‼︎
nejikonda ichigeki--!!
A single, exacting blow--!!
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No.423 OFA vs AFO 堀越耕平
ナンバー423 ワン・フォー・オールバーサスオール・フォー・ワン ほりこしこうへい
NANBAA 423 WAN FOO OORU vs OORU FOO WAN Horikoshi Kouhei
No. 423 One for All vs All for One Kouhei Horikoshi
1
何故気付けなかった
なぜきづけなかった
naze kidzukenakatta
Why didn't I notice?
2
この窶れた"身体"に「超再生」が適用されない違和感
このやつれた"からだ"に「ちょうさいせい」がてきようされないいわかん
kono yatsureta "karada" ni 「chousaisei」 ga tekiyou sarenai iwakan
[This] sense of discomfort that Super Regeneration no longer applies to this worn-out body.
3
こいつだ…いやーーー
koitsu da...iya---
It's this guy...no---
4
こいつらがーー‼︎
koitsura ga--!!
All of these [people]--!!
5
謀ったのだ
はかったのだ
hakatta no da
They conspired.
1
それ単体では
それたんたいでは
sore tantai de wa
By itself
2
あまりに脆弱な"敵意"
あまりにぜいじゃくな"てきい"
amari ni zeijaku na "tekii"
[each one's] enmity was too frail,
3
しかし撚り集まって
しかしよりあつまって
shikashi yori atsumatte
but when they gathered together,
4
いつしか僕を覆い感受を鈍らせていたのだ
いつしかぼくをおおいかんじゅをにぶらせていたのだ
itsu shika boku wo ooi kanju wo niburasete ita no da
before I knew it, they enshrouded me and dulled my sensitivity.
(Note: He means his ability to sense one person via Danger Sense became dulled because there were too many people with enmity gathered together in one place.)
5
与一と継承者どもを打ち込まれたあの時にもう精神のみならず
よいちとけいしょうしゃどもをうちこまれたあのときにもうせいしんのみならず
Yoichi to keishousha-domo wo uchikomareta ano toki ni mou seishin no minarazu
Yoichi and all the successors were cast [into me]. At that time, not only my spirit but
6
身体も…‼︎
からだも…‼︎
karada mo...!!
my body, too...!!
7
生半可な"身体"では
なまはんかな"からだ"では
namahanka na "karada" de wa
(literal) A half-baked body
(official) Your limp-noodle body isn't ready for it.
8
受け取り切れず四肢が爆散してしまうんだ!
うけとりきれずししがばくさんしてしまうんだ!
uketori kirezu shishi ga bakusan shite shimaunda!
(literal) can't receive it. Your limbs would explode!
(official) Your limbs would pop right off!!
(Note: This frame is from chapter 2.)
9
たった2年…!8代目より少し上乗せされた…
たった2ねん…!8だいめよりすこしうわのせされた…
tatta 2nen...! 8daime yori sukoshi uwanosesareta...
"Only 2 years...! I only added a little more to [what it was with] 8th..."
(Note: He means he only added 2 years' worth of power to OFA, a tiny amount after what it was when All Might passed it off.)
10
9人分の力の結晶だ
9にんぶんのちからのけっしょうだ
9ninbun no chikara no kesshou da
"It's the crystallization of power in proportion to nine people."
1
既に"身体"も
すでに"からだ"も
sude ni karada mo
This body also has already
2
砕かれていた事に
くだかれていたことに
kudakarete ita koto ni
been broken, unfortunately.
3
"個性"が崩れてく…
"こせい"がくずれてく…
"kosei" ga kuzureteku...
"His quirks are crumbling..."
(Note: This is a word often used to describe the effects of Tomura's Decay.)
4
やったのか緑谷…!
やったのかみどりや…!
yatta no ka Midoriya...!
"Did you do it, Midoriya...!"
1
まだだ‼︎
mada da!!
Not yet!!
2
"個性"で無理矢理
"こせい"でむりやり
"kosei" de muriyari
With his quirks, he forcibly
3
つなぎ止めた!
つなぎとめた!
tsunagitometa!
tied himself together!
(Note: This word also means "to save someone's life." In this case AFO is forcibly preserving his own life by using his quirks to keep himself from falling apart.)
4
まだ何も為していない
まだなにもなしていない
mada nani mo nashite inai
"I haven't achieved anything yet."
5
誰にも奪わせはしない…‼︎
だれにもうばわせはしない…‼︎
dare ni mo ubawase wa shinai...!!
"I won't let anyone steal it away...!!"
6
僕だけが夢を為す
ぼくだけがゆめをなす
boku dake ga yume wo nasu
"Only I will achieve my dream."
7
誰にも…!継がぬ…紡がぬ‼︎
だれにも…!つがぬ…つむがぬ‼︎
dare ni mo...! tsuganu...tsumuganu!!
"No one...! [They] won't inherit it... [They] won't spin the tale*!!"
(*Note: The word used here means "to spin (thread), to make up a story, to assemble, to put together.")
8
魔王は常に唯一‼︎
まおうはつねにゆいいつ‼︎
maou wa tsune ni yuiitsu!!
"The Demon King is always the only one!!"
9
そうだとも繰り返せばいい…
そうだともくりかえせばいい…
sou da tomo kurikaeseba ii...
Even if that's true, I can just do it over again...
10
愚かな弔にそうしたように‼︎
おろかなとむらにそうしたように‼︎
oroka na Tomura ni sou shita you ni!!
Just like how I did to foolish Tomura!!
11
OFA無き今緑谷でも…!誰でも‼︎
ワン・フォー・オールなきいまみどりやでも…!だれでも‼︎
WAN FOO OORU naki ima Midoriya demo...! dare demo!!
Even Midoriya, now that he doesn't have One For All...! Anyone!!
12
"個性"を「与え」奪えばいい‼︎
"ぼく自身"を「あたえ」うばえばいい‼︎
"boku jishin (kanji: kosei)" wo 「atae」 ubaeba ii!!
I can give and take away "myself" (read as: my quirk)!!
1
器を!!!
うつわを!!!
utsuwa wo!!!
"[I'll make] a vessel!!!"
2
もうやめろAFO
もうやめろオール・フォー・ワン
mou yamero OORU FOO WAN
"Give it a rest, All For One."
3
緑谷‼︎
みどりや‼︎
Midoriya!!
"Midoriya!!"
4
白雲…⁉︎
しらくも…⁉︎
Shirakumo...!?
"Shirakumo...!?"
5
消…太
しょう…た
Shou...ta
"Shou...ta"
6
山…田…
やま…だ…
Yama...da...
"Yama...da..."
7
ゴメン…ナ……
GOMEN...NA......
"I'm...sorry......"
8
行かなくては…私はーーーーー
いかなくては…わたしはーーーーー
ikanakute wa...watashi wa-----
Have to go...I-----
1
死柄木弔を守らなくては
しがらきとむらをまもらなくては
Shigaraki Tomura wo mamoranakute wa
I have to protect Tomura Shigaraki
2
Xあ‼︎X生‼︎
Xあ‼︎Xしょう‼︎
XA!! Xshou!!
(Note: This speech bubble is partially cut off.)
3
やっぱり…‼︎どこまでも…
yappari...!! doko made mo...
"As expected...!! No matter what..."
4
手ぇ差し伸べちまうんだよあいつは‼︎
てぇさしのべちまうんだよあいつは‼︎
tee sashinobechimaunda yo aitsu wa!!
"he's that guy who'll hold out his hand [for someone]!!"
5
A…FO…
オール…フォー・ワン…
OORU...FOO WAN...
"All...For One..."
6
死柄…木弔を…オ返シ…下サイ
しがら…きとむらを…オかえシ…くだサイ
Shigara...ki Tomura wo...OkaSHI...kudaSAI
"Tomura Shigara...ki...Please give...him back."
7
オッおォッ
OoO
"Ooo"
1
オ友達が待っテイルんデす
オともだちがまっテイルんデす
Otomodachi ga matTE IRUnDEsu
"His friends are waiting."
1
爆豪⁉︎
ばくごう⁉︎
Bakugou!?
"Bakugou!?"
2
病院にって…‼︎うっそだろあいつ!
びょういんにって…‼︎うっそだろあいつ!
byouin ni tte...!! usso daro aitsu!
"They said [you were heading to] the hospital...!! That guy's unbelievable!"
3
「爆破」で一人で来やがった‼︎
「ばくは」でひとりできやがった‼︎
「bakuha」 de hitori de kiyagatta!!
"He went and came over alone using Explosion!!"
4
轟の"ジャンプ台"貸りたけどよォ〜〜〜〜〜
とどろきの"ジャンプだい"かりたけどよォ〜〜〜〜〜
Todoroki no "JANPU dai" karita kedo yoO~~~~~
"I borrowed Todoroki's jump platform, but~~~~~"
5
俺に追い越されてンなよ出久‼︎
おれにおいこされてンなよいずく‼︎
ore ni oikosareteN na yo Izuku!!
"don't let me overtake you, Izuku!!"
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AFO…‼︎おまえを許しはしない
オール・フォー・ワン…‼︎おまえをゆるしはしない
OORU FOO WAN...!! omae wo yurushi wa shinai
"All For One...!! I won't forgive you."
1
けれど理解できない化物だとも思わない
けれどりかいできないばけものだともおもわない
keredo rikai dekinai bakemono da to mo omowanai
"But I don't think you're an incomprehensible monster."
2
…やめろ
...yamero
"...Stop."
3
おまえは魔王なんかじゃない
おまえはまおうなんかじゃない
omae wa maou nanka ja nai
"You are not actually a Demon King."
4
見るな
みるな
miruna
"Don't look [at me]."
5
おまえはただの
omae wa tada no
"You're just"
6
寂しがりな人間だ‼︎
さみしがりなにんげんだ‼︎
samishigari na ningen da!!
"a lonely person!!"
1
与一…⁉︎
よいち…⁉︎
Yoichi...!?
"Yoichi...!?"
2
緑谷くんは
みどりやくんは
Midoriya-kun wa
"Midoriya-kun"
3
限り限りのラインでカケラが残るよう
ぎりぎりのラインでカケラがのこるよう
girigiri no RAIN de KAKERA ga nokoru you
"seems to have a fragment remain for as long as possible."
4
ぶつける力を調整したんだね……
ぶつけるちからをちょうせいしたんだね……
butsukeru chikara wo chousei shitanda ne......
"I guess he adjusted the force of his hit......"
5
そして 残り火による"感応"で叩き起こしたんだ
そして のこりびによる"かんのう"でたたきおこしたんだ
soshite nokoribi ni yoru "kannou" de tataki okoshitanda
Then, I was roused awake in response to his embers.
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僅かな残滓となった僕を
わずかなざんしとなったぼくを
wazuka na zanshi to natta boku wo
I, who became mere dregs,
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ワン・フォー・オールを
WAN FOO OORU wo
One For All.
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正しく完遂させる為に
ただしくかんすいさせるために
tadashiku kansui saseru tame ni
In order to properly follow [things] through.
(Note: The order of the lines here makes this confusing. He's saying that, in response to Izuku's final attack with his embers, the barest dregs of Yoichi's vestige was roused. This one last piece of his vestige remained likely because Izuku held back on his attack using Yoichi's vestige. Now that he, the base One For All quirk, has awoken, he will carry out the mission of One For All.)
9
どうでもいい‼︎
dou demo ii!!
"I don't care!!"
10
どうでもいい‼︎
dou demo ii!!
"I don't care!!"
11
消えるな‼︎顔を見せろ!
きえるな‼︎かおをみせろ!
kieruna!! kao wo misero!
"Don't disappear!! Show your face!"
12
無理だよ
むりだよ
muri da yo
"That's impossible."
13
消える
きえる
kieru
"I'll disappear."
14
駄目だ
だめだ
dame da
"You can't!"
15
僕のモノだ‼︎僕を見ていろ‼︎目を見せろ‼︎
ぼくのモノだ‼︎ぼくをみていろ‼︎めをみせろ‼︎
boku no MONO da!! boku wo mite iro!! me wo misero!!
"You're mine!! Look at me!! Show [me] your eyes!!"
16
兄さん
にいさん
niisan
"[Older] Brother,"
17
貴方を導けなかった
あなたをみちびけなかった
anata wo michibikenakatta
"I couldn't guide you."
18
これは緑谷くんが見出してくれた
これはみどりやくんがみいだしてくれた
kore wa Midoriya-kun ga miidashite kureta
"Midoriya-kun discovered this for me."
19
僕らへの最期の救済だ
ぼくらへのさいごのきゅうさいだ
bokura e no saigo no kyuusai da
"It's our final* salvation."
(*Note: The word used for "final" here means "one's last moment at their time of death.")
1
駄目だ‼︎許可しない‼︎大好きだ!
だめだ‼︎きょかしない‼︎だいすきだ!
dame da!! kyoka shinai!! daisuki da!
"You can't!! I won't allow it!! I love you!"
2
大好きなんだ!!!おまえがいないと僕は駄目なんだ!!!
だいすきなんだ!!!おまえがいないとぼくはだめなんだ!!!
daisuki nanda!!! omae ga inai to boku wa dame nanda!!!
"I love you!!! If you're gone I have no purpose*!!!"
(*Note: The word used here, dame, means many things depending on context. It means "bad, no good, useless, broken, hopeless, wasted, in vain, purposeless.")
3
そうやって
sou yatte
"In that way,"
4
全てを己が為に利用してきた代償を払う時だ
すべてをおのがためにりようしてきたツケをはらうときだ
subete wo ono ga tame ni riyou shite kita TSUKE (kanji: daishou) wo harau toki da
"it's time to pay reparations for taking advantage of everything for your own sake."
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彼が起こしたのは僕だけじゃない
かれがおこしたのはぼくだけじゃない
kare ga okoshita no wa boku dake ja nai
"I was not the only one he awoke."
1
先���に喰われて消滅したと思ったんだけどな…
せんせいにくわれてしょうめつしたとおもったんだけどな…
sensei ni kuwarete shoumetsu shita to omottanda kedo na...
I thought I had been devoured by Master and disappeared, but...
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あんたが俺を
あんたがおれを
anta ga ore wo
were you
3
消えないように繋ぎ止めてたのか
きえないようにつなぎとめてたのか
kienai you ni tsunagi tometeta no ka
tying* me down so I wouldn't disappear?
(*Note: Again, this word also means "to save someone's life.")
4
おばあちゃん
obaachan
Grandma,
5
黒霧……………
くろぎり……………
Kurogiri...............
Kurogiri...............
6
先生から身体を奪い返しただけで
せんせいからからだをうばいかえしただけで
sensei kara karada wo ubai kaeshita dake de
I only stole my body back from Master, and
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何も壊せやしなかった
なにもこわせやしなかった
nani mo kowase ya shinakatta
I didn't destroy anything.
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結局俺はおまえの言った通り…泣いてるガキだったって事か
けっきょくおれはおまえのいったとおり…ないてるガキだったってことか
kekkyoku ore wa omae no itta toori...naiteru GAKI datta tte koto ka
"In the end, I was just as you said... A crying kid, huh?"
9
この手をX壊せなかったX
このてをXこわせなかったX
kono te wo X kowasenakatta X
"This hand X couldn't break X"."
(Note: Some of this speech bubble is cut off. It could say something like "I couldn't break these hands of yours.")
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…やった事を許せはしないだから戦った
…やったことをゆるせはしないだからたたかった
...yatta koto wo yuruse wa shinai da kara tatakatta
"...I can't forgive the things you've done; that's why I fought."
1
止めたかったし…止まってほしかったんだ
とめたかったし…とまってほしかったんだ
tometakatta shi...tomatte hoshikattanda
"I wanted to stop [you]... I wanted [you] to stop,"
2
悲しみが紡がれないように
かなしみがつむがれないように
kanashimi ga tsumugarenai you ni
"so that the sadness wouldn't [keep] spin[ning]*."
(*Note: This is back to that word that means "to spin yarn, to spin tales, etc." Izuku is saying he didn't want the sadness to beget more sadness. He wants the chain of sadness to stop.)
3
ハッ
HA
"Ha."
(Note: This is an exhalation that could mean any number of things, like shock, laughter, realization, etc.)
4
緑谷出久
みどりやいずく
Midoriya Izuku
"Izuku Midoriya,"
5
スピナーが生きてたら伝えてくれよ
スピナーがいきてたらつたえてくれよ
SUPINAA ga ikitetara tsutaete kure yo
"if Spinner is alive, please tell him [something]."
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"死柄木弔"は最期まで壊す為に戦ったって
"しがらきとむら"はさいごまでこわすためにたたかったって
"Shigaraki Tomura" wa saigo made kowasu tame ni tatakatta tte
"Tomura Shigaraki fought until the very end* in order to destroy."
(*Note: Again, this is that "finale" word that means "one's last moment at their time of death.")
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もう…壊したよ
もう…こわしたよ
mou...kowashita yo
"You already...destroyed [it]."
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決着‼︎永きにわたる因縁が晴れ上がるーー‼︎
けっちゃく‼︎ながきにわたるいんねんがはれあがるーー‼︎
kecchaku!! nagaki ni wataru innen ga hareagaru--!!
Settled!! The chain of cause and effect that spans a long time is cleared up--!!
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Sorry, but there are some misinformations in your latest ask, which i would politely correct (I'm not attacking you).
Itachi in general is a more loved character than Sasuke, by the general public and naruto's fans. For example; on tiktok (a very popular app used by billions of people on daily basis) he is the only naruto's character that gets viral every week here with everybody loving him (hardly the otherwise happens) meanwhile Sasuke there is not that much popular or loved, in general he is very much slandered here and ignored unlike Itachi. For the daily accounts on Twitter you have to put in consideration that the daily Sasuke account has been active since 2022, meanwhile the Itachi's one since months ago and just in these recent months they started to blow up. For the Naruto's polls; Itachi was #1 in a poll in which japanese people's favorite character is and Itachi was #1 and in the 99 poll Itachi was #2 not because his fanbase mass voted, But because has too many stans and in general he is loved [ i should inform myself on more polls ].
And for tumblr.... Most naruto's fans on this site are frighteningly chronically online, Most of their takes are awful and almost every character suffer from getting horrible takes on their name.. and Sasuke stans found their way on this site. Also Tumblr is is not even remotely close to the popularity of Twitter and Tiktok and Itachi stans are not chronically online to do the shit Sasuke stans do on daily basis on this site. And Sasuke lost so many polls on this site, which i find it funny, They're always in every character's business and yet they can't even get their fav to win a poll.... That's hilarious.
Thank you for reaching out, though I actually have to disagree with you on a couple of points there. I hope you don't mind.
Purpose of the Statistics
First of all, I admit that my post was very Tumblr-centric and that experiences might vary a lot between platforms. Tumblr is currently my primary social media platform due to its versatility. This is also why most of my experiences relate to this platform, on which Itachi hate is rampant, and Sasuke endorsement is the standard.
My previous post was mostly focused on Sasuke being a beloved character (in opposition to fandom's perception that he is hated). This is especially true for fandom spaces (ie. Tumblr, Ao3, and Twitter to a degree - I explain why these spaces in a minute) and how his fans act like victims on this platform while, ironically, victimizing other characters and their fans. They seem to believe that hating on one character somehow uplifts the other and that they are "justified" because Itachi doesn't receive "enough hate".
And of course, of all the platforms to unload their frustrations on, they choose Tumblr. The one where they are the furthest thing from being a victim.
How to Measure Popularity?
But back on topic. Measuring popularity is a complicated thing. As you correctly pointed out, popularity varies in nature (ie. quantity and quality), and between platforms (influenced a lot by the platform's features and target audiences). This can also impact social media statistics, which is why character polls are probably the most reliable data to work with.
But not all polls are equal, are they? Look at that one popularity poll on Tumblr in which Sasuke lost to Ten-Ten or the one where Itachi lost to Yamato. It is not always the intention of respondents to measure popularity. Sometimes it is to troll. Sometimes it is to chase a reward.
Naruto 99
While it is an official poll in which Itachi managed to outrank Sasuke in terms of popularity, the Naruto 99 poll is also peculiar due to its voting conditions. Respondents were permitted to vote once EVERY DAY (giving fans both the ability to vote for multiple characters or pile votes on a singular character).
Additionally, fans were given an incentive to vote, which is the promise of a designated one-shot manga. This is what, in the end, caused minor characters like Sakumo and Shisui to show up in the top 10. It's because they are characters with grand reputations and/or importance to the plot but a severe lack of content.
However, Sasuke is the deuteragonist of Naruto and still a major character in Boruto, regularly receiving content. The blanks are 99% filled for Sasuke - with official manga content, even! With Itachi, content is so scarce that people are completely capable of distorting his intentions of being a Konoha bootlicker and a genocidal sociopath.
So it was most definitely not just popularity that influenced the poll results - It was curiosity.
Other Official Popularity Polls
It becomes more apparent that the Naruto 99 poll results likely don't reflect reality very well when looking at previous Naruto polls. In all previous polls, Sasuke has consistently gotten better results than Itachi.
Itachi's popularity usually improved alongside his plot involvement (most notably his debut in chapter 139, Sasuke's memories starting chapter 220, Itachi's battle with Sasuke starting chapter 383, and Itachi's reveal starting chapter 396). While there's been a sharp decrease during the Tenshi Bridge Arc (likely due to his lack of plot relevance), Itachi's popularity largely appears to be mostly stable during the latter half of the manga.
Aside from plot involvement, Itachi's popularity was also influenced by sympathy, as it managed to climb up the furthest (excluding chapter 107 because it was before his debut) after the truth reveal. Sasuke's popularity experienced a similar improvement after the Uchiha Massacre flashbacks.
But now, ever since that last poll (and especially since the manga's conclusion), Sasuke's character has only become more sympathetic with his return to Konoha and mentoring of Boruto. Itachi, meanwhile, didn't appear in the manga in the past 10 years. It is rather unlikely that, of all things, Itachi's popularity increased rather than decreased in comparison to other characters.
Fandom vs Fanbase
Now, even assuming that Itachi's general popularity is, indeed, higher than Sasuke's, this does not have to reflect the fandom experience on every site (which is what bothered me so much in my previous post). The reason is that there are multiple types of fans more common on different platforms - namely "fandom fans" and "fanbase fans".
Fandom members are those who interact with other fans regularly by contributing their creativity and/or expertise. But that requires space for discussions, writing, and posting pictures. Tumblr fulfills all of those criteria! Platforms like Ao3 and Twitter/X also allow for worthwhile fandom interactions. Ao3 allows for posting fanfic. Twitter/X allows for discussions and sharing fan art.
Additionally, neither Ao3 nor Tumblr are known for any form of algorithm, meaning that fans need to make a conscious effort to seek out content. It requires effort and involvement that not any fan has.
Then there are casuals and, how theheirofthesharingan likes to call them, "dudebros". They are mostly consumers. And even when they are creators, they take less of an interest in characters as "people" (ie. their personality, psychology, etc.) and therefore usually don't really interact with the fandom platforms to analyze and appreciate them. They are part of the greater "fanbase" but not the "fandom".
This often causes them to adopt the ideological standpoint of the source material. Characters who are not outright explained may end up misunderstood. Real-world parallels remain unnoticed. Ask a dudebro whether the Uchiha Massacre (a genocide) was justified and they might just answer "yes".
Like you said, Sasuke fans are way more active contributors to the fandom. Itachi fans are more active consumers. What I and other Itachi fans perceive is that, usually, Itachi has more "casual" and "dudebro" fans, likely due to his characterization as a "hero" or "martyr" by the narrative. Sasuke, meanwhile, suffers under the stigma of being an antagonist with complex trauma responses. To understand and appreciate him, a lot of effort is required, actually.
At the very least, this is the explanation that makes sense in my mind. It is a fact that the sites most known for fandom activity (ie. Tumblr and Ao3) have more Sasuke content than Itachi content, even if the general public might hold different opinions.
Itachi's Popularity on TikTok
TikTok is actually what I personally consider to be a space for "dudebro" or "casual" fans. The videos I see there are primarily song edits, focusing on vibes and aesthetics. They are cool but they are not deep or particularly big additions to the fandom. This is perfect for dudebros and casuals who are not looking for complex, in-depth content (or maybe not even fandom content at all but just canon content). Same dudebros and casuals who have a hard time getting to like Sasuke.
While this is just a hypothesis of mine, Itachi's popularity on TikTok might also be the result of "market saturation". Two types of market saturation, actually.
First, there is actually a great supply of Sasuke content already thanks to the manga and anime alone. In the case of Itachi, the manga ended 10 years ago. The anime 7 years ago. There has barely been any official content, hence the desperation for fan-created content.
And second, while I cannot confirm with 100% certainty (because TikTok's search feature sucks and always hides posts from me), Itachi content might go viral more often than Sasuke content, but Sasuke content might still get uploaded with greater frequency. Hence the #sasuke tag has 6.2M posts and the #itachi tag has 3.7M posts.
While this might also instead just be the result of Sasuke offering more source material to make edits with, the unequal amount of Itachi vs Sasuke content might create a certain "exclusivity". This might pile Itachi fans on just a few TikToks rather than spreading them out over multiple posts, causing disproportional view numbers.
There's a similar phenomenon on Ao3. Fandom content there does not rely on canon material for its generation. Its frequency mostly relies on popularity, not source material. Yet, the amount of Sasuke-centric fanfics stands in a 3:1 ratio with Itachi-centric fics.
However, the first couple of Itachi-centric fanfics still have more kudos than the Sasuke-centric ones. But that only applies to the first couple of fanfics. The obvious explanation here is that Itachi fanfics are scarce, hence fans don't get to be choosy (the other explanation is that people just really like crossover fanfics, because that's what the two most popular Itachi-centric fanfics happened to be, haha).
Itachi's Popularity on Twitter
It is absolutely true that the daily Sasuke account is older than the daily Itachi account. The claim that the daily Itachi account has only been around for a couple of months is incorrect, though, as it has been around since August 21st of last year. So more than a year, actually. Doesn't change that daily Sasuke has been active since March 2022 (2.5 years), but I felt like pointing it out.
Of course, follower counts might develop in either direction. Maybe the daily Itachi account will gain an additional 35k followers on top of its current 6k within the next 1.5 years. Regardless of which, I've actually got another source for comparison to offer, which is the daily Naruto account.
I looked at Sasuke and Itachi posts between August 1st and September 16th (today) and compared like counts. On average, Sasuke posts received 8488 likes, whereas Itachi posts received 5569.
Either way, the fact remains, namely that on Tumblr Sasuke content is more popular both in terms of consumption and contribution. And the disproportionate hate is what I am hoping to get rid of.
If not... blocking spree. I am no longer willing to deal with people who find that bullying and shit-talking is a fine behavior while also being hypocrites about it.
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