#裏世界ピクニック

[communist-ojou-sama]

Otherside Picnic Manga vol. 14 Bonus Chapter

Interlude: Yozakura Onee-san's Chichibu Trip Report Stream

"Hey there, everyone! How's it going? It's your big sis, Yozakura!"

As Kozakura greeted the microphone, a flood of comments poured in from her listeners.

"Good evening!"

"Big sis!"

"I'm doing great! How about you?"

"You're always so beautiful. Love you!"

…

The usual banter from the comment section. Some listeners responded with simple greetings, others dropped jokes, and there were those who, like bots, repeated the same thing every time.

What a bunch of cute weirdos, Kozakura thought.

It's often said that streamers like their listeners more than the listeners might think.

That might vary from person to person, but it definitely applied to her.

Sure, there were some oddballs in the mix, but overall, she found her listeners endearing.

The more they interacted with her as "big sis," the more she grew fond of them.

In that sense, she couldn't help but feel a certain warmth toward the people who looked up to her.

It was probably a result of her personality being amplified through her avatar.

After wrapping up the opening banter and responding to comments, she got down to business:

"Today, like I said earlier, I'm going to report on my recent trip to Chichibu!"

She displayed the title image she had prepared: "I Went on a Trip to Chichibu!" (1) She had chosen to write it in hiragana to avoid repeating the kanji for "trip" and "go" back-to-back.

She was the type to pay attention to small details like readability. Whenever she watched other people's videos and came across captions riddled with typos or voiceovers that clearly hadn't been checked, she'd find herself getting annoyed all by herself. She had spent about five minutes agonizing over this text. Writing it in hiragana made it more approachable, but it also gave off a slightly unserious vibe. On the other hand, writing "I Went on a Trip, and it was to Chichibu!"(2) felt a bit too wordy… In the end, she came to the conclusion that not a single one of her listeners would care one way or another. After all, they didn't need to know what the streamer was stressing over behind the scenes. What mattered was the content of the trip.

"Right, so like I hinted at last time, I went to an onsen in Chichibu a little while ago."

Wait, isn't this the first time you're talking about a trip?

Big sis, you're such a homebody. This is rare.

Isn't this the first time you're talking about a trip?

"Oh, right. I don't usually go out much."

As she skimmed through the comments, she responded.

Big sis not being a hikikomori feels wrong to me.

"Then keep feelin' wrong! I'm just a homebody, but I do go out, like anybody!"

The only time I remember you going out was to Yodobashi Camera.

You mentioned going to a department store basement before, right?

"Well, yeah, my destinations are limited. Mostly just the local supermarket. As for trips… how many years has it been? Uh…"

She tried to recall how long it had been since that trip to Hakodate with Satsuki, but gave up.

"It's been so long I can't even remember. This time, I only went because they kept bugging me to join them. Actually, listen to this!It's a terrible story, actually."

Albeit well after the fact, Kozakura started venting, her frustration bubbling up.

"So, here's the thing. I got this pair ticket for a hot spring trip, right? By chance, I ended up with it. But I'm such a homebody, and I don't have anyone to go with on a pair ticket. I could've tried to sell it, but it would've only been worth a few thousand yen at best. Too much hassle."

Why not auction it off?

Or sell it at a ticket shop?

"Nah, too much trouble. Anyway, I didn't want to let it go to waste, so I thought of these two people I know who are always hangin' out together. I figured, 'Hey, why not give it to them?' So I gave 'em the ticket, and then they were like, 'Come with us!'"

Her voice grew heated as she recalled the confusion and irritation of that moment.

"Was it just a polite gesture? No, no, it wasn't like that. They practically begged me. 'Please, come with us!' Isn't that weird? It's a pair ticket, right? They were supposed to go together! But instead, they dragged me along, saying they'd take care of everything. I was honestly scared at first. I couldn't figure out what they were thinking. Do you get it, everyone?"

No idea…

Is this a mystery now?

Is this one of those 'scary when you understand it' stories?

Maybe they didn't want to be alone together?

"That's it! Exactly! It's baffling. They're always glued together, but when it comes to a hot spring trip, they suddenly get cold feet. I couldn't fuckin' believe it when I realized that!"

Was it a mixed bath?

"Huh? No, it was a regular… Oh, you mean that? No, no. It was two women."

Wait, are these the friends who terrorized you with food pics from Okinawa?

"You remember that, huh? Can I even call them friends? They're both way younger than me."

So, even though they're always going out together and even traveling, they suddenly got shy about bathing together? Isn't that even more embarrassing?

Why not just take turns?

"You're smart, aren't you?"

Those two were so flustered they didn't even think of that. Honestly, they're such idiots.

"Anyway, they basically begged me on their knees, so I ended up being the babysitter for these two kids. That's the backstory. So, early in the morning, we took the train to Seibu-Chichibu Station."

She switched the image on her streaming software.

"Here, this is the hot spring inn we stayed at."

It looks so atmospheric!

"But, well, this photo was taken on the second day. On the first day, I was in a really bad mood. Oh, right, it wasn't just one night. It was two nights, three days. Pretty fancy, huh?"

Wait, two nights?!

Oh your mood improve on the second day, huh?

"Improved? Well… hehe, it was actually really great."

When Sakura said that, the comment section exploded with laughter.

So you ended up enjoying it after all!

LMFAO

You had a blast, didn't you?

"I did! I wouldn't be streaming about it otherwise. I mean, I went to a place I'd never normally go, so I figured I might as well make the most of it. That's why I decided to turn it into stream material."

What was the best part? The onsen?

"Yeah, the onsen was great, and the food was delicious. Want to see? This is dinner on the first night."

Did you upload the wrong image?

It's so blurry I can't see anything!

"Hahaha. Well, by the time I thought to take a photo, I was already pretty drunk. I think this pink line here is from some grilled fish or something. But what was this line…? I can't remember at all. Hahaha."

You drank so much you lost your memory, huh lmao

"Well, yeah, it's a bit embarrassing. But when I get drunk, I just pass out. By morning, I was neatly tucked into my futon. Even without remembering, I managed to behave myself. Pretty impressive, right?"

lol you were out cold.

What about your two friends?

"We were all together. All three of us were in the same room, and we all fell asleep. We were so well-behaved. Better than a school trip."

Big sis, you were supposed to be the supervisor, but you slept with them!

"Oh, but there was one thing… When I got up to go to the morning bath, I found a bunch of slippers scattered in the hallway. I don't remember anything, but on the second day, they looked really awkward. I think they must've been collecting slippers from all over the place in the middle of the night."

Why would they do something so weird?

"I don't know… Did you ever mess around with hospital slippers as a kid and get scolded? Maybe it's something like that."

That's so childish.

"Yeah, they're basically kids at heart."

Sakura switched to another image.

"Now, the second day. Since it was a two-night, three-day trip, this day was free. I didn't really plan anything, and I wasn't feeling motivated when we left. This is the breakfast at the inn. It was a buffet. We talked about where to go while eating."

Chichibu was pretty touristy the last time I went.

"Yeah, it was. When I looked it up, there were a lot of places we could go, so it was hard to decide. But researching tourist spots after arriving at the hot spring is such a last-minute thing to do."

Didn't the other two research anything?

"Nope, nothing at all! They were too hung up on the hot spring."

They're so pure, that's adorable.

"Pure? Well, I guess you could say that."

lmao at you softening your punches

"Well, you know. If I say too much, I'll just start badmouthing them."

While the comment section laughed at her evasive response, she displayed the next image: a photo of a shrine's grounds.

"So, in the end, we decided to go back to Seibu-Chichibu Station and walk around the nearby area. This is Chichibu Shrine. It's within walking distance from the station, and it has a surprisingly long history. I didn't know this, but it was apparently built over 2,100 years ago. Is that for real? I feel like these things are often exaggerated, but it does seem pretty old."

Visiting shrines and temples surely is a...refined choice.

"Is it? Haha. Now that you mention it, I guess it is. One of the two suggested it, saying they wanted to visit a shrine. There's an old shrine in Chichibu that worships wolves. What was it called again? I forgot."

You might want to avoid mentioning the name since it's trademarked.

"Really? No way. Do shrines really do that? Anyway, they were interested in that, but it would've taken an hour and fifteen minutes by bus from the station, so we gave up. Instead, we went to a famous spot nearby."

Lately, a lot of people visit shrines and temples for their supposed spiritual power.

"Spiritual power spots, huh? That feels a bit insincere. But I guess it's not much different from visiting a shrine out of curiosity when you normally wouldn't. After leaving the shrine, we wandered around Chichibu."

She displayed a photo of a retro streetscape.

"This area is probably the approach to Chichibu Shrine. Apparently, it's been bustling for a long time, and there are a lot of old buildings. Look, this shop looks like a movie set."

The atmosphere is amazing.

Is this what they call Showa retro?

"I think there were quite a few buildings older than the Showa era. We walked around, eating and visiting shops… It really felt like proper sightseeing when I think about it."

She cycled through photos of the places they visited: a traditional house cafe, souvenir shops, a classic coffee shop, a diner… As she did, Kozakura continued to share her memories of the trip.

"Then, after trying some sake samples, we ended up at a traditional house pub while it was still light out and had a drink."

lmao real drinker hours huh

You really like your alcohol, don't you, big sis?

I'm glad you had fun, big sis.

"Well, yeah, it was frustrating, but it was fun. I might even forgive those two for dragging me along, considering how much I enjoyed it."

Listening to you talk, it sounds like they really admire you.

When Kozakura read that comment, she tilted her head.

"Admire me? I feel like they're just using me for their convenience."

I don't know, but it really feels like they trust you a lot.

"Really? Hmm, I don't know… It's all a bit suspicious."

Laughing, she was slightly surprised to find that she wasn't entirely displeased with the idea.

(1) 『秩父旅行いってきたよ！』

(2) 『秩父旅行』に行ってきたよぉ

[blenselche]

trying to remember how 2 anime w/ the spooky picnic lesbians

i lov them sm

[voidoftheotherside]

🦢Soratori edit/animation practice🐠

I was gonna post the gifs without other effects too but to fit the size requirement I’d have to squish them super bad

Translations by @vgperson and song is:

[ninaryo]

「裏世界ピクニックのキャラにリコリス・リコイルの服を着せてください」とのオーダーで描きましたが、思った以上に良い感じになってお気に入りの1枚です。

[haveyoureadthisscifibook2]

vote yes if you have finished the entire book. vote no if you have not finished the entire book.

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[dealerlover]

裏ピク漫画！うれしいよ！！！！！

urapic manga!!! IM SO FUCKING HAPPY!!!!!!!

[mjintm]

"Are you the real Sorawo Kamikoshi?"

Drawing Otherside Picnic fanarts is my coping mechanism as I wait for the next pre-pub chapter.

(please ignore the badly drawn gun. i have never seen nor held a gun in my life. im just making excuses lol. It's my first time drawing a gun have mercy on me.)

[yuu707yuu]

Otherside Picnic keychain and Warrior Nun postcard now available on Kofi!!

Keychain: ko-fi.com/s/493d043e98 Postcard: ko-fi.com/s/e3f99d0130

[animehouse-moe]

The Weird And Interesting Existence of Japanese Manga Magazines

I don't exactly have 30,000 different magazine issues across countless publishers and demographics, but I do have a few (because they have some of my favorite series on the covers), and flipping through them they're all very different to one another, and interesting in their own ways, so I wanted to show just how different, unique, and even at times worth it, these magazines are to NA readers.

⚠️Warning: Minor/Mild Spoilers for Jujutsu Kaisen, Otherside Picnic, and Toilet-Bound Hanako-Kun⚠️

I'm going to break it down by magazine, and I'm going to go left to right from the above image. I'll be talking about bonuses, pricing, quality, content, and a few other observations throughout these three magazines.

Monthly Shounen Gangan

Unsurprisingly, the monthly magazine is better quality than the weekly one. Monthly Shounen Gangan is a monthly shounen manga magazine under Square Enix and carries titles such as: Otherside Picnic (manga adaptation of the LN, and the cover of the issue), Daemons of The Shadow Realm, Final Fantasy: Lost Stanger, and a few others. I wouldn't call it a "packed" magazine per se, but it's definitely got a list of recognizable titles to it.

Anyways, getting into the numbers of this magazine, they're as follows:

Cost -> 650Yen

Number of Chapters -> 21

Number of Bonuses -> 1

Build / Print Quality -> 6/10

Number of Color Pages -> 4

So, only one bonus, but I think it's a pretty solid one, as it's an Otherside Picnic clearfile. Not exactly a super decorative or functional bonus, but I really like the art on it so I'm happy with it.

Anyways, into some more detailed information about the magazine issue. The paper itself is very smooth, though it's quite literally paper thin. You won't have any real issues with it, but in lighter or blank areas on the page you can very easily see through to the next page. Similarly, the quality of the ink is pretty hit and miss. Lighter and more gray colors are preserved and displayed quite well, but anything close to or right at black is very spotty and grainy. It even shows in the black used for the panels. I don't think it's something that will really get in the way of reading the issue (if you want to do that), but I also wouldn't say it's all that great.

Weekly Shounen Jump

Weekly Shounen Jump from Shueisha is arguably the biggest/most popular magazine for manga. It's got to be accessible, it's got to be quick and it's got to be highly available. Carrying manga monsters like: Jujutsu Kaisen, Sakamoto Days, My Hero Academia, Black Clover, and countless more titles. But does it hold up?

Well, these numbers/thoughts speak to that ability.

Cost -> 290Yen

Number of Chapters -> 19

Number of Bonuses -> 0

Build / Print Quality -> 3.5/10

Number of Color Pages -> 4

So, there you have it. Dirt cheap and highly available magazines require the lowest of standards to get out there. Now, a 3.5/10 might seem a little low, but trust me when I say that this thing is barely readable. The inking is as light as possible to save a Yen or two where they can, and the pages themselves are colored, and they're not even all the same color. It's absolutely something I wouldn't recommend trying to read from period, even if it's less than $3 USD. In reality, for a North American/English reader base, this is a collectable item purely for the covers/color pages.

Yeah, I know this page isn't really a great example of the issues with the inking and page colors, but it's one of the few pages from the JJK chapter that isn't a massive spoiler for readers. Instead, take a look at this view of the open end of the magazine.

Monthly G-Fantasy

And last, but certainly not least, we've got another magazine from Square Enix: Monthly G-Fantasy. Interestingly enough, this magazine started off as a special issue of Monthly Shounen Gangan all the way back in 1992, but found its way into a fully fledged magazine of its own, sporting popular titles like Hanako-Kun, and well, a lot of titles that I don't really know that much about. Anyways, how does this second helping from Square Enix match up against its progenitor?

Cost -> 650Yen

Number of Chapters -> 22

Number of Bonuses -> 2

Build / Print Quality -> 8.5/10

Number of Color Pages -> 5

A quick interlude to show off the bonuses. You get a (one-sided) poster, and a really cool special edition dust jacket for Hanako-kun (that you have to cut out). Really awesome pieces to add to the issue.

Yeah, I didn't really expect it either. G-Fantasy knocks it out of the park as a magazine, especially at its price point when compared to Shounen Gangan. The paper quality itself is pretty comparable, as both are somewhat thin yet very smooth, but the ink quality for G-Fantasy is just way ahead of Gangan. Really, if it's not better than a lot of Viz manga in terms of ink quality, it's at the very least on par with it. Wholeheartedly, I'd say that it's a better read than most modern regular sized viz manga. Massive trim size with nice paper and lovely ink quality, there's not a whole lot to complain about when you think about it being around half the price of a viz volume for such a large amount of content. So yeah, if you like Hanako-Kun, and potentially some of the other titles in here, and you want to work on your Japanese (and like bonus stuff), there's not really a big reason or limiter in keeping up with G-Fantasy.

And just a bit of a closing statement/final remark on these magazines. Alongside the chapters, the advertisements and information within were all super interesting. They were sorta all over the place, ranging from ads for pop up shops or merchandise to character information and statements to all sorts of polls and opinion panels. It's a really interesting look into how the culture surrounding manga works in Japan.

So, at the end of the day I definitely think that the monthly magazines are more likely to be worth it for NA readers, but if you're a collector and want to have a cover for your favorite series, I wouldn't really say it's a waste of money at the end of the day.

[ayanos-pl]

宮澤伊織『裏世界ピクニック９』（ハヤカワ文庫JA）読了。裏世界を介した私たちふたりの独自の関係が世間一般の恋愛の文脈に回収されてしまうのが嫌だ！という空魚の心の叫びに至極共感した。

キャンプで焼くソーセージがめっちゃうまそうで、急遽フランクフルターを買ってきて食った。

[solspuren]

図書館で借りて裏世界ピクニックの小説を読んでるけど、

8巻が図書館になくて7巻止まり。

ネットの怪談ミームネタがちょくちょく出てくるから、

某イルカ某夢が出てきたらおもしろいなと思ってたけど

8巻完結で7巻まで読んで、これは出てきそうにないな。

[communist-ojou-sama]

Otherside Picnic manga vol. 11, Side Story excerpt

"It's okay, I won't do anything. I'm just curious."

"Curious...?"

"That's right. I'd like to be friends with Kamikoshi-san. That eye of hers is so pretty, I'm really taken with it."

"Friends, huh."

"I mean, there aren't many chances to meet other girls who have experience with the Blue World, right? If she was also Satsuki-sama's fan, then I'd have to make a little "request" and have her give up on her, but Kamikoshi-san isn't, so I might be able to become friends with her without using my gift, right?"

"Haha, I wonder about that. I don't think that girl... is suited for friendship."

"Why? Is she a bad person?"

"No... she's not exactly bad..."

As she mumbled, Kozakura wondered to herself what exactly she's trying to defend Sorawo for.

From her perspective, Sorawo's personality isn't a matter of good or bad. As twisted as it may seem at times, at others it's it's shockingly straightforward. She's reckless and shortsighted, but lacks the maliciousness that'd lead her to try to control or constrain the will of others either.

She's no saint or sage, but she's no demon either. In other words... she's ordinary.

The problem is that she's fatally unhinged along a totally different axis.

"I don't get it."

Kozakura thought she heard a hint of impatience in Luna's voice, and suddenly she hoisted herself forward. She brought her face in close to Kozakura's and met her gaze from below.

"You sure are anxious to defend her, just what is she to you?"

"What do you mean 'what'? I don't understand what you're ask-"

"Won't you tell me?"

Kozakura shuddered. Without even a moment to run, Runa's whispers flowed into her ear.

"Eek...!"

With a smoothness that elicited a shiver of disgust, Runa's voice slipped in through her ears, and went inside of her. It felt as if there was some sort of soft, invisible organism inside of her. The most blood-chilling part of all was that, even though it was clearly a foreign entity, her body wasn't rejecting this intruder. If anything, it was the opposite. Like cool water flowing down a thirsty throat, her ears were rejoicing. Her brain, her spine, her whole body were yearning for, and greedily feasting upon Runa's voice.

ASMR doesn't even compare. This is something... something totally different. This voice was something different from the mere airwaves produced by the vibrations of an ordinary human voicebox.

"Stop... it..."

Even though she was no longer tied up, her body wouldn't move. As she sat frozen upon the chair, Kozakura struggled to rebel against the sensation Runa's voice was causing within her. In her ever-blurrier vision, she could see Runa's underlings standing behind her. Each and every one was watching with entranced, envious expressions.

It irritated her to imagine that she was also making such a slovenly expression-- but, she could feel even that irritation being ground to bits by the overwhelming power of the voice.

"Tell me. Just what is Kamikoshi-san to you, Kozakura-san...?"

She didn't understand what she was being asked. Who is Sorawo? To me?

Something like that... that's...?

Contrary to the confusion in Kozakura's mind, her body attempted to obey the voice. Her mouth opened, she sucked in air, and spat out:

"...I DON'T KNOW!"

The words came out like a roar.

"Huh!?"

"What is she? I don't KNOW. I have no idea. What in the world is she?"

Runa, seeming shocked, kept looking at her for a moment with her eyes wide, but then abruptly opened her mouth and began to laugh.

"Ahaha! you don't know! That's so funny!"

"...What's so funny about that?"

Kozakura managed somehow to squeeze that question out. The sweet sensation brought on by the voice began to fade. It seems that after obeying her "request", the dominating power of the voice was lifted. Kozakura felt that made sense, and tucked it into the back of her mind. Runa's victims indulge in the sensation once, and from there on grow to await her further "requests".

"I didn't think I was asking such a serious question. But I see. To you, Kozakura, Kamikoshi-san is someone so important you can't put it into words. That's fun! I'll have to ask Kamikoshi-san how she feels about you, later!"

Kozakura didn't have the energy to reply to this taunting intimation. Luna flashed a smile at her as she leaned, drained, against the back of the chair.

"Well, putting that aside! The real thing I wanted to ask about was Satsuki-sama. Will you bear with me for just a little longer, Kozakura-san?"

Runa's voice tickled her ears and brain pleasantly. Her mouth opened and began to answer Runa's questions of its own accord, and she was now powerless to stop it.

(translation courtesy of yours truly)

[voidoftheotherside]

Backstory: I feel like Toriko bought the patch for her while drunk, Sorawo called it embarrassing but wore it anyway for her. For anyone unaware Sorawo’s name (空魚) includes the kanji for fish (魚) so fish really is her!･:༄🐠༄･:

Based on this post by @/i-am-a-fish

[saccharinescorpion]

4 Things You Can Try Now That You’ve Read THIS IS HOW YOU LOSE THE TIME WAR

(technically 5 things)

Mabel - a podcast by Becca De La Rosa and Maybell Marten.

Anna Limón is a home help worker currently looking after the elderly Sally Martin. When Sally has a bizarre and frightening reaction to a box of letters Anna finds in her attic one day, Anna attempts to seek answers by contacting Sally’s only known living relative: Mabel Martin.

“A podcast about ghosts, family secrets, strange houses, and missed connections,” Mabel is a story that is difficult to describe, but one of the most important points is that the vast majority of it is an epistolary narrative between Anna and Mabel, just like how This Is How You Lose The Time War is an epistolary narrative between Red and Blue. It also has a very distinct writing style- dramatic, flowery, and a little bit intimidating. However, if you loved the writing style of TIHYLTTW, I personally think that Mabel is a perfect match for you.

And I’m not just saying that because Mabel is a story about two extremely overdramatic women who are somehow both frighteningly caustic yet almost adorably useless.

The Honey Month - a book by Amal El-Mohtar 

I certainly hope I don’t have to tell you this, but Amal El-Mohtar is one of the authors of This Is How You Lose The Time War, and The Honey Month is a short book she wrote several years ago.

The Honey Month is almost more of an experiment than a book- in its introduction, a friend of El-Mohtar explains how she sent her several small samples of honey, leading El-Mohtar to use the gift as in a unique way. For one February, every day she used a different vial of honey as inspiration for a small piece of writing.

The Honey Month contains 28 short pieces of writing, poetry, prose, and some things in between. It’s a small book full of things with big impact, and contains the lyrical yet meaty writing I enjoyed from El-Mohtar in TIHYLTTW.

Otherside Picnic (裏世界ピクニック) - A series of novels by Iori Miyazawa (illustrated by Shirakaba)

College sophomore Sorawo Kamikoshi longs to find an escape from other people, and in trying to find it discovers the Otherside, a strangely beautiful yet unfathomably dangerous parallel world inhabited by the-once-fictional creatures she knows from net lore. She also meets Toriko Nishina, another young woman with a knowledge of firearms and a desire to find her missing mentor. Together, these two girls explore the Otherside and find themselves changing little by little, both due to their adventures, but also due to their relationship with each other.

If you know me you probably aren’t surprised at this reccomendation. Otherside Picnic is a truly odd beast- it’s sci-fi, it’s horror, it’s comedy, it’s yuri. It’s about trauma, it’s about Japanese creepypasta, it’s about useless lesbians, and it’s about how the scariest thing of all is being vulnerable with another human being. I think fans of  This Is How You Lose The Time War  will enjoy it- Otherside Picnic’s writing style will likely feel almost spartan compared to TIHYLTTW, but in my opinion there’s a similar level of poetry in it. There’s also a similar level of women who are “badass” yet kind of messes. You’ve heard of “Enemies to Lovers,” get ready for “Accomplices to Lovers”!

(there’s also a manga adaptation by Eita Mizuno, as well as an anime adaptation directed by Takuya Sato)

The Handmaiden (아가씨) - a movie directed by Park Chan-wook (written by Park and Chung Seo-kyung, based on the novel Fingersmith by Sarah Waters)

In Japan-occupied Korea, the pickpocket Sook-hee is recruited by a con-man to aide him in his scam of a Japanese heiress, Lady Hideko. While the con-man poses as “Count Fujiwara” and woos Hideko, Sook-hee will play the part of her maid and subtly push the heiress towards him. But as time passes, Sook-hee begins to realize there are things occuring in the mansion that are even more sinister than her and the Count’s scheme, and there is much, much more to Hideko than meets the eye.

This is a list of recommendations for “people who have finished “This Is How You Lose The Time War,” but I try to recommend The Handmaiden to as many people as I possibly can. I’ve described it in the past as the cinematic equivalent of running a marathon: with a 144 minute runtime full of gorgeous direction and set design, dark machinations, twisted yet romantic writing, often troubling themes, and so, so many plot twists, it’s a movie that nearly feels like too much of a good thing. But for fans of TIHYLTTW, I’m sure what will intrigue you most is the relationship between the two main characters, one so complicated that “Enemies to Lovers” can’t hope to capture the roiling feelings of pity, guilt, hatred, desire, annoyance, sympathy, and everything in between. 

It’s also just really hot.

The Handmaiden is a movie that is best enjoyed going in knowing as little as possible. That said, it is also a story with dark and often upsetting themes that are absolutely crucial to its narrative. If you are concerned about that statement,  I reccomend looking at the movies’ entry on DoesTheDogDie, which I have looked at and found to be a pretty comprehesive list of content warnings that can be examined in a way that doesn’t spoil the twists of the story.

Fingersmith - a novel by Sarah Waters

I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I swear I’m going to get around to it!! I can’t technically recommend the book that inspired The Handmaiden since I haven’t read it yet, but I have at least one friend whose opinion I trust who sings its praises, so it’s good enough for me. Besides, if the recent popularity of This Is How You Lose The Time War has showed us anything, it’s that people constantly crave stories about complicated women, so it certainly can’t hurt, right?

[ari0921]

「宮崎正弘の国際情勢解題」　

令和六年（２０２４）３月１６日（土曜日）

　　　　通巻第８１７７号　

　捏造数字の一人歩きは戦争の情報操作の定石である

　　ハマスの犠牲者数は偽造とペンシルバニア大学教授が実証

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ガザ地区の使者は「三万人以上」。この内の「７０％が女子供」と報道されている。

世界の同情があつまり、イスラエルの残酷生を非難する。また米国は、この数字をバイデンもオースチン国防長官も追認しているため、西側のメディアは裏付けも取らずに報じていることになる。民主党上院院内総務は「ネタニヤフ対陣が望ましい」と言い出した。

思い出されたい。南京「大虐殺」、アゥシェビッツ、パターンetc。。。捏造された数字が一人歩きした。しかしこれは戦争におけるプロパガンダ戦争の定石である。

不都合な真実は絶対に報道したり、認めたりしないから日本人が虐殺された通州事件も通化事件も頬被りする。それどころか日本の教科書がこんな甚大な被害を受けた日本人の惨劇を書かないのだ。

米国が中国国民党ですら知らなかった「南京」を『ジャーナリスト』やら『牧師』の肩書きを持たせた事実上のスパイに出鱈目を書かせた。米国は広島、長崎、そして日本の五十都市への無差別攻撃（死者は３０万人を超える）への批判をかわすために、日本軍の残虐をでっち上げる必要があった。それで南京を、架空の数字を２０万としたが、それでも足りないので３０万として、便乗した中国は『記念館』をつくり国民を洗脳した。ピクニックと替わらず途中珈琲ブレークもあったパターン行進を「死の行進」と作り替えた。

ハマスが毎日発表するガザ地区の犠牲者数は「捏造だ」と米ペンシルバニア大学教授が実証した。ペンシルバニア大学ウォートン校（ＭＢＡでは世界一）で、データサイエンスを教えるアブラハム・ワイナー教授は「ハマスは毎日の死者を２５０名プラスマイナス１５％と恣意的に決めており、また犠牲の７０％を女子供とするなど、毎日の発表基準としているようだ」と述べた。

　直近の報道例。「（３月１５日）ガザの保健当局は１５日、支援物資を待��パレスチナ人がイスラエル軍の攻撃を受け、２０人が死亡、１５５人が負傷したと発表した。イスラエル軍報道官は「報道は正しくない」と否定した」。

　つまり、ガザの発表数字を毎回イスラエルは否定しているのである。

[anyacrypha]

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