#Sei Uzuki

[lilium-dragomir]

[murasaki-cha]

Shiiiiiit Uzuki stop being so cute I still haven't forgiven you completely!

He made one for Momoya too he loves his brother stfu😭😭😭😭😭

[dailykot]

Happy Birthday, Uzuki! (24.12.23)

[choujinx]

KONO OTO TOMARE! (2012-?) by sakura amyuu

[shishibaswife]

Sakamoto Days - Chapter 174

originally had mixed opinion on rion but shes making me love her in this chapter 😭 I js know that last kill is gonna be her man (its always when I love a character they die right after 🕵️‍♀️)

[kotos-and-smiles]

Earned Second Chances

Looking back through kot chapters the other day, realizing this idea that Chika has had with Uzuki about having to move on from the past, that the past won’t disappear so all we can do is act from where we are right now, all that is the same attitude we saw Satowa have in ch.104 towards herself, when she expressed her regret over the way she treated Chika in the past, and came to the realization that there was nothing she could do about that past treatment, all she can do is act in the here and now and never let go of his hand again (a promise she’s kept). Like these panels are near paralleling what people’s attitudes have been to Uzuki lately, and something that Uzuki himself seems to be trying to take in and believe himself worthy of. This also honestly could relate quite well to Tomoe, though on a very different scale as it has for Satowa and Uzuki. Also an interesting difference is that this is something Satowa took on entirely herself, this feeling of responsibility and realization that it was up to her to change her current actions and be better now and in the future despite the past, because there’s nothing she can do about the past. Whereas Uzuki has to be told that he doesn’t just have to wallow in self-hatred, not even he deserves that, and that he and Chika both need to move on because that’s all they can do now. That’s really all there is to do. Chika is the one with enough maturity and desire to not let this have power over him anymore to be able to say that to Uzuki. So interesting that in some ways, both Chika and Satowa have realized this about certain situations, while Uzuki is in a very different place to them. 

Of course, this isn’t the first time redemption has been explored in this manga. Not nearly. Hiro, Akira, and Chiharu (Satowa’s mom) have all had similar treatment. It isn’t really about righting past wrongs, cuz sometimes you can’t, it’s all about moving forward and treating each other better now with the acknowledgment that the past happened but doesn’t have to determine their future.

As Isaki mentioned in ch.124, it really does take great strength to be able to face what you’ve done to people in the past, and also great strength to give people second chances. But it is also extremely powerful to decide to act differently now than you did in the past. It is powerful that Chika and Satowa can both realize and be in a place to not let the past hold the reins on their present life and try to move on from it, with the people who have wronged them and with themselves. And both Chika and satowa have had to find ways of forgiving themselves and moving forward for their mistakes in the past for a better future, and knowing they deserve that which was a hard journey for both, as well as having to do that with other people.

I think this is what makes characters getting second chances so believable. They aren’t just given a free pass and forgiven. Their past actions are acknowledged by both parties, it just doesn’t stop either of them from moving forward and deciding a better future. Slates aren’t wiped clean, a conscious decision is made to move beyond the past. This also involves in depth understanding of the characters on both sides, has to be mutual, and forgiveness and second chances feel so earned. It’s not perfect, but it doesn’t have to be, both parties just have to put in the work and open to doing so. And again, it just feels so earned. It’s not that the characters who made mistakes aren’t at fault, it’s that the people they wronged are able and willing to move on from the past together with them.

Anyway, this was far longer of a ramble than I intended and I kinda lost focus, but there are a lot of mistakes made and redemption to be earned in this manga, and it works so incredibly well.

[hyeahgaku]

SAKAMOTO DAYS 2nd Character Popularity Poll - Characters & Profile Descriptions

Sakamoto, Tarō: "The story's protagonist. Former legendary assassin."

Asakura, Shin: "Former assassin & a clairvoyant. Respects & admires Sakamoto."

Shaotang, Lū: "Former triad. Currently working at Sakamoto's Store."

Mashimo, Heisuke: "The legendary sniper Dragoon of the JCC."

Piisuke: "Heisuke's partner. Sky courier for Sakamoto's Store."

Sakamoto, Aoi: "Sakamoto's wife. Good with magic tricks."

Sakamoto, Hana: "Sakamoto's daughter. Kind & gentle."

Nagumo: "ORDER member. Master of disguise."

Osaragi: "ORDER member. Likes good luck charms."

Shishiba: "ORDER member. Hates onions."

Hyō: "ORDER member. Possesses overwhelming physical strength."

Takamura: "ORDER member. Master swordsman."

Kanaguri: "Movie director. Currently shooting a movie, starring Akira."

Kamihate: "ORDER member. A hot-tempered sniper."

Oki: "Current leader of the ORDER. He was on an assignment overseas."

Torres: "ORDER member. He owes the JAA 60.2 billion yen."

Tanabata: "ORDER member. Professional musician."

Yotsumura, Satoru: "Right-hand man of the former JAA Chairman. Founding member of the ORDER."

Kindaka: "Founding member & was the leader of the ORDER."

Asaki, Sei: "Current chairman of the JAA."

Slur / Uzuki, Kei: "Wants to wipe out the JAA and create a new Order."

Gaku: "Slur's ally. Goes at his own pace."

Kashima: "Slur's ally. He's a cyborg."

Uda: "Slur's ally who helped infiltrate the JAA."

Carolina Reaper: "Slur's ally. Able to manipulate fire."

Club Jam: "Slur's ally. He enjoys physical pain."

Kumanomi: "Slur's ally. Magnetism manipulation."

Haruma: "Slur's ally. An assassin that fights using the rules of sports."

Tenkyū: "Slur's ally from Al-Kamar."

Gozu: "Slur's ally from Al-Kamar."

Akao, Rion: "Classmate of Sakamoto's & Nagumo's at the JCC. Died after fighting Uzuki."

Akao, Akira: "Rion's niece. She's a JCC transfer student."

Seba, Natsuki: "A genius who won the Yotsumura Prize for his invention of the invisibility suit."

Seba, Mafuyu: "JCC transfer student. He's Natsuki's younger brother. A clean freak!"

Amane: "JCC student. Yotsumura's son."

Kaji: "JCC transfer student. Has exceptional hearing."

Toramaru: "JCC transfer student. She's a returning Sakamoto fan."

Shinaya: "Special recommendation applicant in the transfer exams. Has a flexible body."

Yanaya Tsu (Viz: Jay Erk): "JCC transfer student. Also known as Kill Baby."

Satōda-sensei: "JCC teacher. Aikido master."

Byōdō: "JCC faculty staff. Also known as Databank (Viz: Database)"

Wūtang: "Consigliere of the Lū family with an extreme crush on Shaotang."

Boyle/Boiled: "Dondenkai assassin. He's a hard-boiled dude."

Obiguro: "Dondenkai assassin. Loves strong people."

Tatsu: "Dondenkai assassin. Poison user."

'Gran Miya: "A highly skilled holistic healer known as 'God Hands'."

Atari: "A fortune-teller with 100% accuracy rate."

Kase, Jō (Viz: Jo Shackles): "Chief warden of floor B1 in the JAA prison."

Bachō: "Assassin hired by the Danshōkai. Compared to Son Hee, he's the better artist."

Son Hee: "Assassin hired by the Danshōkai. Fights using the Mābō (mapo tofu, lol) fighting style."

Iriya: "Communications coordinator for the ORDER."

Tanaka: "Works at the Lab. Good friends with Seba (Natsuki)."

Saw: "Death row convict. Played an important role in the story."

Dump: "Death row convict. A spiky person."

Minimalist: "Death row convict. Has super strong grip."

Apart: "Death row convict. Wants to know what's inside someone's heart."

Young boy from chapter 1: "Regularly hangs out at Sakamoto's Store."

(Hitman) Boss: "Shin's former boss."

Bus hijacker: "Couldn't accept that his favourite manga got axed."

Officer Nakase: "Protects the Ikoraizaka Shopping District."

Police Grandpa: "Protects the Ikoraizaka Shopping District."

Kanehira, Riki: "Leader of the Zuttomo Motorcycle gang."

Wang: "Chairman of the Danshōkai. He's after the Lū Family's treasure."

Pizza Nakajima: "Now you're like pepperoni on the chopping board!"

Kurii Ningu: "An assassin who also works as a janitor at the amusement park."

Sugar-chan: "Sugar Park's mascot."

House of Terror staff: "The guide in the House of Terror."

Video Rental informant: "Disguises himself as a video store owner, but in reality he provides inside info."

Toy knife: "The knife that Nagumo bought from the Toy section."

Kazuko (70) & Sachiko (68): "Kazuko is a barber, whereas Sachiko is a clothing store owner. They're really strong."

Asakura: "Director of the Lab. He gave Shin his powers."

Mad Horiguchi: "Kashima's subordinate. He can scramble the opponent's brain signals by using electricity."

Yutaro: "An amateur assassin who runs a public bathhouse."

Seco Zuru: "Big brother. A cheater who plays dirty."

Mochi: "The bravest Shiba Inu at the Home Improvement Center!"

Floaters: "JCC part-timers. They're the JAA's post-incident clean-up unit."

Harimogura/Echidna: "Osaragi's first impression of Dump."

Sakamoto's Slippers: "Costs 200 yen, excluding tax."

Takebe: "One of the staff at JAA Tokyo Bureau."

Inoda: "One of the staff at JAA Tokyo Bureau."

Head Test Admin, Usami: "The head test administrator of the JCC transfer exams."

Test Admin, Mizuno: "An examiner for the JCC transfer exams."

Maiko: "Wishes for a red kimono."

Jumbo Tanishi: "First-year student in the JCC Assassination Department."

Weapons Manufacturing Department senpai: "Always gets fooled by Natsuki Seba."

JCC Bowl: "The famous JCC bowl from the JCC cafeteria. Tastes horrible."

Fukumitsu: "Chief of JAA Western Japan Headquarters."

Shino: "Yotsumura's wife."

Russo Rullet: "An assassin that sells amazake."

Yamada-sensei: "JCC teacher."

Kondo: "JAA staff. Considering a career switch."

Amo, Ai: "Wife of the former JAA Chairman."

Amo, Konomi: "Daughter of the former JAA Chairman."

Higuchi-kun: "Accumulates virtue points by doing good deeds. Has 50,000 virtue points in total."

Kobayashi: "Poison user. Also known as Koba."

Amo, Soichi: "Former JAA Chairman."

Mutō, Erio: "JAA Executive."

Remi-chan: "Oh wow! Awesome!"

Samejima: "Leader of the JAA Special Detachment Unit."

Ninnin Man: "Ninja assassin."

Watarai: "Asaki's aide. He bought the Tate Britain."

Seba (father): "Father of Natsuki & Mafuyu. He's a third-rate assassin."

Store cashier at the Museum: "Sold matching outfits to Sakamoto & Toramaru."

Okutabi New National Museum staff (woman): "Very confident about the security system of the museum."

Okutabi New National Museum staff (man): "He deemed Sakamoto's Colt Government a fake."

Thief: "Kumanomi used him as a decoy. A dumbass that dies quickly on the battlefield."

Super Antlion Hell Brothers: "Brothers who dwell in floor B2 of the JAA prison."

Yūto Suzuki-sensei: "The author of SAKAMOTO DAYS."

Others: "Free entry."

[nanaosaki3940]

I just read Sakamoto Days chapter 164, and things aren't looking that good for our heroes tbh...

Takamura comes in and tries to attack the trio (Sakamoto, Nagumo, and Uzuki)... Later Nagumo jumps in and saves Uzuki's ass from Takamura...

Nagumo contemplates whether to save Uzuki or not and why he's even helping Uzuki even though he murdered so many of his friends and comrades in the past. Sure "Akao" personality lives within him, but he's not Akao and Akao is dead.

And just when he is about to say something to Uzuki, this happens...

Okay, so I don't think Nagumo's gonna die because first of all, he's a major side character, and killing him off like this won't make any sense. Also, that whole Kindaka and Yotsumura shit still remained unresolved since Nagumo's the only one who knows those two are still alive...

Second of all... sure, Nagumo's badly injured but Sakamoto doesn't look too worried about it. Rather he looks calm here and is more focused on defeating Takamura...

Third of all, Nagumo's the only friend Sakamoto has left. And Nagumo's not just any friend; he's Sakamoto's best friend from high school days, and killing him off would not only make Sakamoto really sad, but it would greatly affect him both mentally and emotionally...

Sakamoto lost Akao, Hyo, his mentors, teachers, and a lot more. Killing off Nagumo would be a cruel thing to do to both Sakamoto and the readers in general.

Also, in the last chapter (Chap-163), Shin, Shishiba, and Osaragi heard about the announcement, and I'm sure they're gonna jump in to save Nagumo's life and help Sakamoto defeat Takamura...

Not to mention in this new chapter, it has shown that Gaku's probably waking up and there's a high possibility that he might help Sakamoto to take down Takamura. After all he's some beef with that old man from their past encounter...

Also, Mr. Skinny-Moto is back!!! And he looks so fucking cool fighting that old geezer Takamura!!

But my biggest problem with these new chapters is how some fans are reacting to it. Like Nagumo's injured and Sakamoto's fighting Takamura to death, but these readers are excited to see our heroes getting bodied like that. I mean like seriously??? Sakamoto and Nagumo are our main heroes here, and if Takamura is trying to kill them off, then he's the bad guy here. You should pray for our heroes, not cheer for the old man who's trying to kill them. I get that Takamura is OP af and is a cool character despite his little screen time, but he's here trying to kill off Nagumo and Sakamoto and that's not something to be excited about. Like those readers are actually excited to see Nagumo and Sakamoto getting bodied and injured who also have the potential to die even, just because Takamura is back on the scene and is showing off his moves. It's so crazy how people want Takamura to succeed in the mission as if they really want Takamura to actually kill off Sakamoto and Nagumo. That's unhinged at every level possible.

Anyway, things are getting hyped up. Looks like Sakamoto, Nagumo, and Uzuki's groups are probably gonna team up together to take down Takamura and also Uzuki's brother, the JAA president, Sei Asaki.

Yeah, we really need to kill off this bastard... 😠😡😤

[alyazahra00]

𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧 book review 𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧

☆Type of books: Manga

☆Book Title : Kono Oto Tomare! Sound Of Life

☆Author: Amyu

☆Genre: Music, A slice of life, Comedy, Drama

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This manga is about a sole koto club member who has to put together a crew of koto players to make sure the koto club does not get disbanded, starting with a delinquent and a musical genius. As time passes, other unique members enter the club for different reasons but in the end, they all have the same goal, to enter the koto nationals competition.

What I like most about this manga is the art style. The art was so beautiful that I could feel a lot of emotion while I read it, such as anger, happiness, and even sadness. The other reason for my linking to this manga has to be how the story was told and how each character felt like a real person rather than just a character from a book. For example, one of the teachers, Akira Dojima is introduced at first as someone who was ordered to ruin the koto club, but as the story progresses and as she gets to know the koto club members, she can't help but care about them and wants to help them achieve their goal.

This manga greatly impacted me when I first read it when I was 15 years old. The characters with the biggest impact on me are Kudou Chika and Sei Uzuki. Kudou Chika, the main character of this manga, is initially seen as harsh and has a strong personality, but as the story progresses, he is shown as someone who is kind at heart but bad at communication and has a tough past. Chika who was raised by a single father who was absent throughout his life was given love by his grandfather and was supported by his best friend in his early days, but it changed once his grandfather passed away, and he was blamed for his grandfather's death. Chika taught me that to grow I have to face my past properly and accept them, not so I have to suffer every day remembering them, but to learn from them and understand them. The next character is Sei Uzuki, who is one of the causes of Chika's suffering. He makes a lot of mistakes and even makes Chika suffer for a reason where he wants Chika to go back to his old self. He has a past where he has no one to depend on leaving him in a state where don't have emotion, tho his past can't make up for the mistake he made, I can't help but root for him to make a change. He teaches me that just because you make a mistake in the past, doesn't mean you have to keep being stuck in a loop and continue them, if you want, you can try to atone for them.

This manga is still ongoing as of right now. the update is once a month, so the reader's patience is really being tested. I rate this manga 10/10.

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[supergenial]

[translation+lyrics) Red Front Einherjar by Eugenics Scarlet Divinity

Really cool song from one of Eugen’s recent albums, been listening to this one quite a lot. Lyrics below the cut and see you all next time.

————————————— Vocals: Suzaku Guren Composer: Eugen Scarlet

Sabitsuita Juuken no nakigoe Chi ni shizumu Nakigara wo fuminuki

The cry of swords and guns rusting away As they trample on the blood soaked corpses

Subete shiru Kizuato ga tooku tooku Yobikakeru koe wo Kanji totte Uzuki hajimeru

I know it all too well, those scars are far, far away I feel the call of that voice The suffering has begun

Yakeru ikusaba no Sekitateru nioi Saraba mi wo yudane Ken wo tore

The smell rushes through the burning battlefield Say your farewells, grab your sword and give it your all

I slayed a lot of dregs of society I give you death of mercy

Kokoro odoru you na Juurin wo

I trample on them as my heart races

Senkou matataita aka me ga kuranda Ryuusen mitoreru hodo mabayui Nando sainamare kage giri haraeba Kakaeta tsumi yurushi wa kudaru darou I’m still trapped

Eyes fascinated by the red flashes Captivated by the bloodspill Slaining shadows regardless of how much I’m tortured Their demise shall redeem these sins I’m still trapped

Hajike chiru Kengeki hazeru oto Mimodaeru Kizuguchi eguru netsu

A melody of steel tearing apart Writhes of agony as the heat deepens their wounds

Sei to shi ga Wakatareru makugire Otozureru toki wo Machinozonde Koroshi tsutsukeru

Only at the curtain call will it be known who lives or dies The long awaited time of beckoning As the slaughter continues

Bansei ni tsukitateta Fujou no akaki toge Kami mo kuchihateru Rakuin wo kizame

Filthy red thorns piercing through eternity Even deities rot away as the symbol is branded

Owarenakatta Monogatari no shuuchaku wa Doko de hateru?

The final stop of this never ending story Where shall it lead to?

I slayed a lot of dregs of society I give you death of mercy

Yakitsukusu you na Shousou wo

It’s like this anxiousness is burning me up

Senkou matataita aka me ga kuranda Togisumasareta satsui ni Nando unasarete yami giri koroseba Kakaeta tsumi akumu wa owaru darou

Eyes fascinated by the red flashes Having sharpened my bloodlust How many times must these nightmares be slained While bearing this sin, when will the nightmare end?

I’m still trapped

[liliumsmangacaps]

[lilium-dragomir]

[murasaki-cha]

Once again Tetsu is a victim of fate. Seriously my guy can't catch a break🤣

[tessenpai]

Uzuki and the reason of his actions and obsession

Uzuki is a kid that grew up out of touch with his emotions. He has very clear psychopath tendencies. His parents did not provide any kind of emotional support, and he didn't get to develop any kind of genuine affectionate relationship with anyone. Moreover, for him, all people do is lie and hurt other people in order to gain something.

So, when Chika first saves him, he thinks he did it for money. Why else would he have stepped up for him? And so, he was puzzled when Chika just frowned at the money Uzuki offered and walked away.

The second time he sees him, when he saves that child from getting burnt with the cigarrette, and again, he just walks away without expecting a thanks, Uzuki is incredibly touched, cause he realizes Chika's kindness doesn't have a prize, or is for any kind of profit.

He goes meet him to thank him for saving him (and out of curiosity), and Chika once again tries to help Uzuki, by driving him away because that place is dangerous and Uzuki, looking like a guy from a good school and good family, could actually get hurt.

And then Uzuki's obsession starts

For the first time, someone is sincerely worried about him, just out of kindness.

And he wants that for himself.

And so he joins the gang, where he can be with Chika

But the Chika that was in the gang was not the true Chika. He was a boy hurting and desperate for his voice to be heard

And when his gramps hears that voice (and then the koto club), Chika has no need for the fights or the gang. He now has a place to go home to, where he doesn't have to shout out with his whole being by throwing out fists.

But Uzuki has no place in that new life

And he resents and attacks what "took Chika away"

The way I see it, Uzuki created who Chika is as a person, and if Chika changes from that, then that's not the "true" Chika. So when Chika DOES change, and as a result steps away from the gang life, Uzuki is desperately trying to bring him back to who thinks Chika really is.

The Chika he could be with, and whose life he could be part of

And he thinks by "showing" how Chika does not belong to the koto club, he can make him come back

But of course Chika says: "Even so, I still wanna be with them. I don't want to ever come back."

And Uzuki snaps. And is trying to get Chika banned from the club

And Abiko is plain psycho and trying to make him physically unable to play.

Until Satowa has enough and steps in.

I get why Uzuki is doing what he is doing. Chika was his only source of sincere kindness, and he found the contradiction Chika was quite beautiful.

He hit people, but he was the kindest person he ever met. And hitting people was how Uzuki saw Chika's real emotions

In a way, Chika's voice did reach Uzuki, but he didn't interpret it as the shout out for help that it really was. And he won't listen to the real meaning of his shouting out.

But here comes the quote Takinami said in ch 104: "There's people who just won't listen, no matter how much you talk to them"

That's just life.

Because Uzuki is out of touch with his emotions, he tries to just label everything using his own logic and rationality. In his mind, Chika was who he was "Covered in blood and mud, loved by no one and unable to trust nobody". To him, Chika was in the wrong by changing. By going to a place that "didn't fit him", turning into someone that, according to Uzuki, was a lie.

Uzuki is incredibly possessive and arrogant.

He is intelligent, and knows this. He also thinks he knows better than anyone.

In reality, he is unable to understand the real emotions that drove Chika away from the gang and the fights, or his need to be in a place where his voice was heard

He can't understand it, because the place where Uzuki's needs (or one of them) were fulfilled was precisely with gang Chika

So he doesn't get how that Chika is not the "true" Chika. Someone else is turning Chika into a fake version of who he really is.

And he thinks he cannot be wrong thinking that

He is trying to "correct" those wrongs

All and all, Uzuki is darn interesting to analyze. As messed up as he is...

[choujinx]

KONO OTO TOMARE! (2012-?) by sakura amyuu

[inahochi]

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