#OTOKO

[threi]

firstly i planned that otoko has smile cuz of some trauma after mermaid attacked her and her father, after it zoro saved and adopted her. but??? i decided she just has clefts. but idk. anyway daughters with dad

[sacredwhores]

Tamotsu Yatō - Otoko (1972)

[snowlynxdraws]

Afternoon Nap with Demon of East and exiled prince of North. The girls are so secure. This art was born out of lovely Micaron 's softest zosan story, and how she envelops the charm of Wano in a little fic. @micaron

[theproblemsofdonhi]

A lot of gals (and dipper).

[torihouse]

矢頭保　Japanese Photographer Tamotsu Yato Works OTOKO

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[melloreine]

Strawhats group Snapchat

Brook: Who is that handsome skeleton in the background? YOHOHOHO!

Luffy: I found a kid too!

Usopp: We gotta stop adopting random kids guys 😭😭

Nami: “It”???? 😭

[nicorobinphd]

oda really hit the nail on the head when he made the main narrative representatives of wano’s suffering children.

momo is the exile, the displaced. the home-seeking youth denied the legacy of their people & the land upon which this history took place. as a result of orochi’s theft of the throne with the backing of kaido, he is denied access to any of the material stability his family may have accrued over time, the ability to exist in community with his people, the ability to partake in cultural traditions such as reading/writing the language on the poneglyphs, etc. his inability to do anything for a group that he feels responsible for but is nonetheless materially disconnected from is repeatedly emphasized throughout his arc, and is something he is only able to start working through with the help of an alliance & the opportunity to reconnect with his people.

otoko & otama are the disenfranchised youth born into the struggle. the starving poor trying to make the most of their current conditions while taking what limited action they can to try to ensure better ones. those who exist directly underfoot of oppression’s brutality, able to recognize such, and willing to weaponize whatever means available to humanize themselves in spite of it all. otoko sends money home to help her father & the people of her village knowing that the people she’s ultimately working for do not believe in their right to exist, and are willing to mistreat them as such. she finds an opportunity to gain access to some of their wealth and give it back to the people who need it most, who’s resources are being stolen from. otoko helps hiyori maintain her ruse while refusing to let the mask of joy imposed upon her & her village be seen as anything more than a mask. she grieves and she cries and feels bitter and is allowed to be, and is allowed to start learning to come back from it. otama, on the other hand, is a spitfire. if the fall of orochi & kaido at the hands of the kozuki clan is inevitable, then she’ll be damned if she doesn’t start doing something to help it along. she sees the world around her with clear eyes, recognizes the source of the pain experienced by her & those around her, and decides that the key to her survival is to bring it crumbling down. resilient, headstrong, & a fighter, otama recognizes that for all she is materially disempowered, there isn’t a thing the crown can do to take the power to fight she grants herself away. it can take so much else, has taken so much else, but it can’t take that.

both forms of powerlessness are emphasized by the fact that these characters are children. and for each character, their ability to overcome the powerlessness imposed upon them depends upon their ability to understand the world around them, to form connections, & the willingness of others to recognize their struggles & move with solidarity.

like… oda really did go 🔨🔨

[torao-d-water-ya]

THAT MAN IS IN LOVE

That's it that's the post.

[badly-drawn-doflamingo]

Its really sweet to me that Brook continues to be shown taking care of Otoko, who is a Shimotsuki.

Ryuma was also a Shimotsuki [ as is Zoro. ]

Guess even without the shadow, the two seem to have an odd bond, perhaps something to do with family. Who knows!

IN ANY SENSE,

Honorary granddaughter😭😭

[cupofsugar212]

Otoko🌸💕

I love her to itty bitty bits 💕

[raygirlramblings]

hattie in 3D, i just think it'd be a cutesy summer outfit for a marvinhattie date in flowery fields honhonhon

Nero you are very very smart

Girly looks so cute. She and Otoko are waiting for Marvin to come back with ice creams ^_^

[luffynamiblog]

my lovelies

[fallensnowfan]

Dedicated post for the Wano cover arc. I will update this as new issues are released.

I began a part two since this post was getting pretty lengthy.

Character locations and status:

Kin'emon - Castle in the Flower Capital. Momo's surrogate father.

Momo - Castle in the Flower Capital. Shogun of Wano.

Hiyori - Castle in the Flower Capital. Toko's older sister.

Toko - Castle in the Flower Capital. Hiyori's little sister.

Otsuru - Flower Capital. Teahouse owner.

Urashima - Flower Capital. Turned over a new leaf.

Neko - Flower Capital. Yakuza with Hyogoro.

Hyogoro - Flower Capital. Yakuza.

Denjiro & the Kibi kids - Kibi. Daimyo of Kibi.

Osome & Chuji - Kuri, working in Okobore Town, at the teahouse it seems.

Inu - Kuri. Daimyo of Kuri.

Shinobu - Amigasa Village, Kuri. Otama's ninja teacher.

Tama & Komachiyo - Outside Who's Who's base.

Speed - Outside Who's Who's base.

Yamato - Outside Who's Who's base.

Who's Who - At his base in Udon prison.

Onigashima, how'd it get there I wonder?

Momo just chilling. Seems a bit sad.

Kin'emon being paternal, sending Yamato on an errand to learn about being responsible with money. aww

The pilgrimage is routed out.

Hiyori & Toko have new kimonos! Cute! And that bento box looks delicious.

Hi Miss Tsuru! Nice to see you again. Wonderful and kind as always. Like Hiyori & Toko, you're wearing a new kimono as well. Pretty!

And ayo?! Urashima appearance? I was wondering what happened to him. Loving seeing cameos of familiar faces, perhaps he's starting to change his ways, now that he's lost his status as the Yokozuna.

Awww! Big hug for the big kitty! Love how wholesome these covers have been. Fingers crossed a future one is Yamato meeting with Inu, Onimaru, and Komachiyo. The dogs putting the "Wan" in Wano.

The journey begins! Cue the 2011 Hunter x Hunter opening. Will the plants from Ryo's attack in 1054 & 1055 still be growing I wonder?

I think I'm beginning to see the direction of this cover arc. Kaido's absence, and how his legacy still effects Wano/how Wano will continue to move past from it.

Onigashima in the first entry is a remnant of Kaido's rule, much like the weapons factories here, and Yamato is dealing with being Kaido's kid. No one can escape their past.

There is likely a range of how much various people have begun recovering from Kaido's reign. The people in the Flower Capital have had at least a week to get to know Yamato, and gave a big happy send off for the pilgrimage to go well.

Though this cover seems to be the first time he's been around people from outside it, it makes sense for these kids to be sacred and react like this initially. Maybe now is a good time to share medicine and food?

"Denjiro, Daimyo of Kibi, sentences the children."

Denjiro has been given the title of Daimyo! Same title Oden had in the past, since he never became Shogun. I'm so proud of Denjiro!

"Sentenced to eat oden with the person they hate."

Man I love Denjiro. Everyone eating together reminds me of when Izo and Kiku were first found by Oden. Extra kudos to Denjiro for not calling the kids brats.

It's cool seeing a building in Kibi, the one that Denjiro and co are in. Don't think we've seen one there before. I love that Denjiro just has ingredients for Oden on hand. Feels like he is returning the favor to Oden for sharing food with him in the past. Now he is bringing people together in the present.

Him during this cover arc also reminds me of how Oden reprimanded those guys who were going to execute Neko, Inu, and Kawamatsu. Man I love Denjiro.

"Preventing an abduction on the road to Kuri."

A mysterious abduction attempt! Who will the culprit be?

It's a nice detail to have a defunct weapons factory in the background here, making a quiet point that Wano is still recovering.

"The rebuilding of Oden Castle & Foreman Minatomo's disappearance."

Rebuilding Oden Castle now? When everyone who would live there is already set up else where? Odd choice though will see where it goes. Minatomo, where did you run off too? And it's Home, Ashura Doji's bull, helping to carry lumber! Happy to see the fella is going well.

"The girls from the soba shop in Kuri have gone missing."

Hi again Some! Seems that you are working at the teahouse full time now? That's a nice development. Soba being served is a nice way of tying in Sanji's role during early Wano. Also want to note that the title of the chapter shares the kanji with those of the Payback War.

Otoshi mae. 落とし前

"The kidnappings weight heavily on Inuarashi, Daimyo of Kuri."

One of my hopes for this cover arc happened! Inu is at the beach in Kuri! Love the vibes here, two dog fellas chowing down on some onigiri. New Daimyo and deliverer of a former Daimyo's sword.

"Ninja training at Amigasa Village."

Otama's ninja training! This is what I was hoping the focus of a Wano cover arc would be. Nice to see it seems to be going well!

"Sword got stolen during nap time."

Yasuie's sword had been taken! Is the thief someone who knew Yasu, or is this a random act of theft? And look at eepy Tama! Dawww. Please let her join in on the effort to recover the sword.

"After that sword thief."

Yayy! Tama tags along to retrieve Yasu's sword as I was hoping, and Komachiyo and Horselina nicely round out the group into a full squad. I love the hustle as they head out, such a lively and dynamic panel.

Komachiyo looks so small here, probably to fit on the cover page. He's usually large enough to fit Luffy, Zoro, and Kiku on his back with room to spare, though I don't mind the weird size scaling here, it's cute.

"Udon Castle under reconstruction at the quarry."

We've arrived in Udon! It's looking nice! Still have to take down the weapons factories but it's good to see that progress is being made on the new castle. I'm wondering where the kidnapper is keeping all of their victims, and if they've gathered multiple swords, where they are storing those as well.

"Holdem attacks! Drop your valuables!!"

I'm liking the way this part of the cover arc is shaping up to be a remix of Act One. And Holdem you piece of garbage! hasn't Tama suffered enough at your hands? Poor Speed too.

I get the feeling that Holdem is going rogue on his own, since it'd be tough to believe he left Udon to follow Yamato, then return to Udon, faster than Komachiyo/Speed can run.

It would be awesome to see Tama utilize her newly learned ninja skills to get away from Holdem. And part of me is wondering if we'll see a Yasuie flashback soon, along the lines of the Vegapunk flashback during the prior cover arc. They both went out giving important speeches to a lot of people.

The French Manga Plus site got a bit mixed up this week. Chapter 1134 seems a little odd, like it's from the future or something. Chapter 1135 is that you?

"I'm different now!"

Hell. Yes. Let's go Tama! Get that jerk!

I am imagining the "Cries in Spanish" meme, but it's "Tama kicks in French." Did Hiyori teach her how to kick like that? Shinobu sensei? Or a bit of both?

"A mysterious base deep in Udon."

Now this is an intriguing reveal. The likeness of the building being Who’s Who masked face is wild, given that he’s another person with a tie to Shanks’ past and Nika, along with Loki and probably the Shanks look-alike in the chapter proper. Who is who indeed? Did Who's Who know these Holy Knights?

Also, I am curious if Tama having listened to Vegapunk’s broadcast will have an effect on the events during this pilgrimage.

"Infiltrate the sketchy hideout!"

Sneak and peak. It's a cat cafe.

"It was Who's Who all along!"

And so we see the kidnapping victims, as Who's Who lives it up at Wano's expense. Looks like he's stolen several kimono as well. Plus seems to have ditched the other Tobi Roppo.

We know he was a pirate captain of his own crew before joining Kaido, so it makes sense he'd still have followers. His aesthetic sense is solid, though I very much want to see him beaten up for generally being a menace. Here's hoping the Oni & Ninja duo sneaking in are able to rescue the kidnapped citizens.

[torihouse]

矢頭保　OTOKOより

矢頭保　出典∶OTOKO（推定）

公刊された出版物∶

『体道～日本のボディビルダーたち/Young Samurai』, ウェザヒル出版社（1966年）

『裸祭り』, 美術出版社（1969年），英語版 ウェザヒル出版社

『OTOKO: Photo-Studies of the Young Japanese Male』, Los Angeles: Rho-Delta Press, 1972

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