#Vol 204

[completeoveranalysis]

[1]

Splash text:

From silence to smiles

That moment when they accept one another

Becomes an eternal bond 

BATTLE HUSBANDS! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!

CLAMP HAVE GIFTED US FULL PAGE SHURA BATTLE HUSBANDS ART

There is no plot related reason for them to use art of this specific moment except for the fact that they love us and want us to be happy. 

THANK YOU CLAMP GIFT RECEIVED.

I…

Oh. Well, I suppose Shara was the one time we saw Fai and Kurogane fight our original Syaoran on purpose? 

… surely that is not heralding anything that is coming in the upcoming chapters nope it’s fine dont worry about it

[anamon-book]

https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/f1106082661

ロッキング・オン・ジャパン 2001年6月号 VOL.204 ROCKIN’ON JAPAN JUNE 2001 vol.204 ロッキング・オン 表紙＝THEE MICHELLE GUN ELEPHANT RO JAPAN SPECIAL：THEE MICHELLE GUN ELEPHANT

[moznohayanie]

THE BIG ISSUE vol.485  マムアンちゃん #204

[vertigoartgore]

2021's Moon Knight Vol.9 #4 (LGY : #204) cover by Steve McNiven and Frank D'Armata.

[fastestmanalive333]

Wally West/Kid Flash Reading Order

Flash (1959) #110/Born to Run in its place as it adds a lot more context from Wallys POV while 110 is more from Barrys

for Born to Run

Flash Vol. 2 #62-65

afterwards Wally has his own backup within the flash title you sorta see a bit of his school life and him doing things.. it falls short with unlike barry we see his personal life and his relationships with people wallys parents rarely show up in his earliest stories, theres no deep storytelling its moreso just some fun little slice of life thing)

Flash Vol. 1 #111-112

Flash Vol. 1 #114/2

Flash Vol. 1 #116/2 (first appearance of Rudy West)

Flash Vol. 1 #118/2

Flash Vol. 1 #120 (Barry and Wallys First Team Up, this ones referenced in Johns run fun fact and its pretty good i enjoy it)

Flash Vol. 1 #122/2

Flash Vol. 1 #125 (Barry and Wallys second team up)

Flash Vol. 1 #127/2

Flash Vol. 1 #130/2

Flash Vol. 1 #133/2

Flash Vol. 1 #135 (Barry/Wally Team Up #3, Wally gains his iconic Kid Flash suit)

Flash Vol. 1 #138/2

Flash Vol. 1 #144/2

Brave and the Bold #54 (Technically the First Appearance of the Teen Titans)

Flash Vol. 1 #149 (Barry and Wally 4th team up)

Teen Titans: Year One #1-3

Brave and the Bold #60 (First Appearance of the Teen Titans as a team)

Flash Vol. 1 #156 (Barry & Wally 5th team up)

Showcase #59

Teen Titans Vol. 1 #1-3

Teen Titans: Year One #4-6

Flash Vol. 1 #159 (Barry & Wally 6th team up)

Flash Vol. 1 #161 (not in costume)

Flash Vol. 1 #164/2 (return of Wallys back up)

Teen Titans Vol. 1 #5

Flash Vol. 1 #165

Teen Titans Vol. 1 #6-7

Flash Vol. 1 #167/2

Teen Titans Vol. 1 #8-10

Flash Vol. 1 #173 (Jay, Barry & Wally)

Teen Titans Vol. 1 #11-19

Brave and the Bold #83

Flash Vol. 1 #189 (the last Wally and Barry team up of the 60s)

Teen Titans Vol. 1 #20-30

Flash Vol. 1 #202/2

Teen Titans Vol. 1 #31

Flash Vol. 1 #204/2

Flash Vol. 1 #207/2

Flash Vol. 1 #209/2

Teen Titans Vol. 1 #32-33

Brave and the Bold #94

World's Finest Comics #205

Teen Titans Vol. 1 #35-36

Flash Vol. 1 #211/2

Teen Titans Vol. 1 #37

Teen Titans Vol. 1 #39

Brave and the Bold #102

Flash Vol. 1 #216/2

Teen Titans Vol. 1 #40-43

Flash Vol. 1 #220-221

Flash Vol. 1 #232

Flash Vol. 1 #239

Flash Vol. 1 #240

Teen Titans Vol. 1 #44-45

Teen Titans Vol. 1 #46-53 (Teen Titans Disband)

DC Special Series #11

Showcase #100

Flash Vol. 1 #265/2

Flash Vol. 1 #266/2

Flash Vol. 1 #269 (Barry and Wallys Last Team up)

Brave and the Bold #149

Flash Vol. 1 #277 (appears in Iris' funeral)

Legends of the DC Universe #18 (Raven and Wally issue its very good)

But thats everything with Wally leading up to NTT where his characterization is overall changed and he is written as a douche mostly cause Wolfman and Perez didnt like the character nor wanted him in the run but DC editorial had them add him due to his popularity at the time.. but this is how you get a good sense of who his character was as Kid Flash he was nothing like he is potrayed in NTT he was a fun character and he grew.. so greatly after NTT he does show up in Trial of the Flash here are his issues but its best to read the entire storyline in whole

Flash Vol. 1 #343-345

he does show up in NTT again in Vol 2 in issue 2 all the way to issue 6 then Crisis happens and then his flash run begins!

[neixins]

[ID: a compilation of panels from “yona of the dawn”, focused on parallels between hak and yona (left column), and gija and jaeha (right column). descriptions of each panel are included in alt text. end ID.]

ch. 75 & 204; 63; 108 & 107; 134 & 105.1; 107 & 95; 137 & 130; 226 & vol 19 title page; 254 & 133

-> part 1

[afinidade082323]

Imam al-Sadiq (as), mentioning the status and qualities of the Imams said,

“Allah has made them the (source of) life for mankind, the lamps in the darkness, the keys to expression and the pillars of Islam.”

🍂🥀🍂 al-Kafi 🍂🥀🍂

🍂 (vol. 1, pg. 204) 🍂

[chernobog13]

Then there was that time in Superboy (vol. 1) #204 (October, 1974) that Brainiac 5 went a little coo-coo and built himself a Supergirl love android.

[neronruggiero]

first appearance of Vegeta and Nappa in the manga vol 17 chapter 204

[putschki1969]

「Kaji Fes」 Home-Video Release Announced!

Great news everyone! Today, after the television broadcast of Day 1 of last year's 「30th Anniversary Yuki Kajiura LIVE vol.#19 ～Kaji Fes.2023～」, it was announced that the special 2-Day event held at Nippon Budokan will be released on Blu-ray! The made-to-order BOX edition comes with benefits such as a limited T-shirt, a replica staff pass, and 48p live photo book! Side note: According to fan reports, it seems like the following five songs were cut from today's TV broadcast => fake garden, canta per me, she has to overcome her fear, I beg you and 砂塵の彼方へ….

■Product overview Title: “30th Anniversary Yuki Kajiura LIVE vol.#19 ~Kaji Fes.2023~” Release date: May 29, 2024 ▼Click here to purchase https://kajiurayuki.lnk.to/KajiFes.2023 ※So far, most links seem to be for Rakuten which does not accept overseas payment methods afaik and also does not ship overseas so foreign fans will have to use a proxy service like Buyee to make a purchase. It is worth noting though that Rakuten is offering a hefty discount! Update: The box is NOW AVAILABLE on CDJAPAN. ■Appearance Yuki Kajiura / FictionJunction <Day1: Guest artist> Aimer, Yuri Kasahara, Remi ※Revo (Sound Horizon/Linked Horizon) will not be featured. <Day2: Guest Artist> ASCA, Eri Ito, KOKIA, JUNNA, Hanae Tomaru, Hikaru, Aira Yuki (ASUKA) ■Release format

「30th Anniversary Yuki Kajiura LIVE vol.#19 ～Kaji Fes.2023～」 Limited Made-to-order Box Set　￥20,000＋tax [Contents] Blu-ray x 2 [Day1 & Day2] / replica staff pass / T-shirt [limited colour] / 48p live photo + interview book ※The Rakuten product page actually mentions a third undefined disc (most likely an audio CD) Buy here ▶ https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/VVXL-200 　 https://kajiurayuki.lnk.to/KajiFes.2023

「30th Anniversary Yuki Kajiura LIVE vol.#19 ～Kaji Fes.2023～」Day 1 Regular Edition ￥8,000＋tax （Blu-ray×1） Buy here ▶ https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/VVXL-203 https://kajiurayuki.lnk.to/KajiFes.2023

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■「30th Anniversary Yuki Kajiura LIVE vol.#19 ～Kaji Fes.2023～」Day 1 Tracklist

fake garden

canta per me

the world

Liminality

in the land of twilight, under the moon

swordland

she has to overcome her fear

luminous sword

星屑

花守の丘

ｗe’re gonna groove

Obsession

千夜一夜

Point Zero

salva nos

花の唄

I beg you

櫂

朝が来る

My Story

Parallel Hearts

stone cold

the image theme of Xenosaga II

蒼穹のファンファーレ

■「30th Anniversary Yuki Kajiura LIVE vol.#19 ～Kaji Fes.2023～」Day 2 Tracklist

street corner

希望の光

prelude to Act 1

Numquam vincar

Magia [quattro]

storia

君の銀の庭

to the beginning

海と真珠

太陽の航路

time to sail!

The main theme of “L.O.R.D”

I talk to the rain

a song of storm and fire

ring your song

ことのほかやわらかい

夜光塗料

雲雀

君が見た夢の物語

everlasting song

世界の果て

優しい夜明け

君がいた物語

Rainbow~Main Theme~

風よ、吹け

lotus

inverse operation

目覚め

夕闇のうた

荒野流転

Silly-Go-Round

cazador del amor

nowhere

zodiacal sign

into the world

red rose

Parade

[crabapplebread]

his first case! he's been impressive from the start! also this is a really good look for him, especially compared to his other outfits 😅

Vol. 21, Ch. 204

awww

Vol. 21, Ch. 205

we have this case, the aquarium case, and the plastic surgery doppelganger case, i want to see more of shinichi's cases as shinichi, like a series where we see him being made into the famous detective that is with such a high reputation. "savior of the japanese police force", "heisei holmes", "great detective of the east" etc. etc. he must have encountered a great deal of cases in order to get that reputation right?

Vol. 21, Ch. 207

[completeoveranalysis]

[7]

BIRTHDAY CONFIRMED

LAVA LAMP GUY ALSO INEXPLICABLY HAS THE SAME BIRTHDAY AS SAKURA/NOT SAKURA/WHATEVER HER NAME IS

SO ALL THE SAKURA BIRTHDAYS ALSO WERE LAVA LAMP BIRTHDAYS

MEANING HE WAS 14 ON THE SAME DAY THAT THIS ALL HAPPENED

(And what a terrible birthday party)

OH AND THAT MEANS THAT WATANUKI AND LAVA LAMP GUY HAVE THE SAME BIRTHDAY ALSO, BOTH FROM WHEN THEY WERE THE SAME PERSON (AND SO BORN AS ONE PERSON ON THE SAME DAY) BUT ALSO BECAUSE WATANUKI CAME INTO EXISTENCE AS A SEPARATE PERSON ON THEIR BIRTHDAY

AND

WHEN SAKURA GAVE (CLONE) SYAORAN HER BIRTHDAY FOR HIM TO HAVE, SHE WAS ACCIDENTALLY GIVING HIM THE SAME BIRTHDAY THAT HIS ORIGINAL SYAORAN ALREADY HAD, AND (DEPENDING ON THE TIMING) MIGHT ALSO HAVE BEEN GIVING HIM THE CORRECT BIRTHDAY FOR WHEN HE WAS CLONED AS WELL

SO

The list of People who absolutely have the first of April as their birthday now includes: 

-Cardcaptor Sakura 

-Tsubasa Sakura (Original) (from chapter 1) 

-Tsubasa Sakura (Original) (from Lava Lamp’s backstory) (Who is not named Sakura)

-Tsubasa Sakura (Clone) (Or at least that is the birthday she remembers, so it counts)

-Lava Lamp Guy (Original Syaoran)

-Tsubasa Syaoran (Clone) (Both adopted birthday and real birthday)

-Watanuki (Real Birthday AND came-into-existence-day AND his name)

DOES ANYONE ELSE WANT TO ADMIT TO HAVING THE SAME BIRTHDAY WHILE WE’RE AT IT?

[thequiver]

Who is....Ruth Aldine | Blindfold? A Reading Guide

Ruth Aldine in an X-Men affiliated mutant from Marvel comics first introduced in 2004. She was born with no eyes or open eye sockets and due to her mutant condition her father left her, her mother, and her older brother only a week after her birth. Spending her childhood tormented by her abusive older brother, Ruth would eventually find freedom and happiness only after her mother had died protecting her from her brother's attempt on her life. Now living with her aunt, Ruth would begin to teach herself to harness and control her extensive mutant powers, but her brother's execution would result in him stealing half of her powers and her being sent to the Xavier Institute, where she first received her codename, Blindfold.

Ruth is currently the girlfriend of Professor Xavier's son, David Haller, and does not have a corporeal form on Krakoa, instead living inside of David's head. David has however as of 3. May. 2023 blinked himself out of existence and Ruth's fate is unknown.

Ruth was born in North Carolina and it is implied that she is from the Appalachian region of the state!

Below the cut you'll find a mostly complete reading order for Ruth!

First Appearances

Ruth's first appearances are found in the lead-up to M-Day/Decimation and its immediate aftermath. It may be beneficial to read Astonishing X-Men (2004/Vol. 3) #1-6 for context before reading Ruth's first appearance if you would like a better understanding of the run.

Astonishing X-Men (2004) #7-8 New X-Men (2004) #23-24 X-Men (1991) #201-204 [A stories only] New X-Men (2004) #37-41 Astonishing X-Men (2004) #15-18

Divided We Stand, Manifest Destiny, and Utopia

In the wake of Messiah Complex Charles Xavier is presumed dead and X-Men are disbanded. There is no home for mutants, no trust and no purpose to live for. Scott Summers is at this time the leader of mutantkind...things are going about as well as you'd expect. This gets picked back up following Necrosha (explained below).

Young X-Men (2008) #1-6 X-Men: Manifest Destiny (2008) #3 [C Story] Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Utopia Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Exodus

Necrosha

Necrosha is a crossover event that deals with mutants being resurrected for the dark purposes of Selene Gallio (an old enemy of the X-Men, first appearing in New Mutants (1983) #9) who intends to use these resurrected mutants in her quest to become a goddess.

X-Necrosha (2009) #1 X-Force (2008) #21-22 X-Men: Legacy (2008) #231-233

Utopia Continued

The following issues are a continuation of Utopia!

Nation X (2010) #2 [C Story] X-Men: Pixie Strikes Back (2010) #1-3 <- this a 4 issue story so I would personally recommend reading #4 as well ;) X-Men: To Serve and Protect #3 X-Men: Legacy (2008) #244

Age of X (sort of)

The mutants are almost extinct, tortured by a strike force led by Colonel Graydon Creed. The first signs of the Age of X appeared in X-Men: Legacy #244; the events were removed from the Earth-616 mainstream continuity, with no memories of the alternate lives. If you've taken a look at my David Haller Reading List you'll see this event explained as "David’s desire to be loved forces him to grapple with reality," and as a story that "places David in a role where he has to choose between a false universe where he is considered a beloved hero and reality where he must choose to be a hero despite the fear others feel about him." Ruth's appearances here are still pretty connected to the X-Men: Legacy (2008) plotline we've been following now for a bit.

New Mutants (2009) #22, 24, 27

Curse of the Mutants

In what can only be described as the "oh shit we've run out of ideas" last resort of any creative company putting out too many crossover events in a short period of time..... the X-Office put out Curse of the Mutants. The arc centers on a human bomb exploding in San Francisco's Union Square, covering dozens in vampire-converting blood. It then becomes the mission of the X-Men to track down Dracula's son Xarus, now "Lord of the Vampires", even if that means enlisting vampire-hunter Blade. Yeah.... I don't know either.

X-Men (2010) #11

Schism and Regenesis

Schism follows the break-up of the X-Men at a moment of peak anti-mutant sentiment. Regenesis is the period of regrowth and reorganization following Schism.

X-Men: Schism (2011) #5 <- May be helpful to read #1-4 as well! X-Men: Regenesis (2011) #1 X-Men: Legacy (2008) #259, 261, 263

Avengers vs. X-Men

When the Phoenix Force approaches Earth, Hope Summers is assumed its next host. The X-Men and the Avengers are divided on how to handle the situation. The X-Men believe that the Phoenix Force will herald the rebirth of the Mutant Species, while the Avengers believe that it will bring an end to all life on Earth. This leads to a war between Marvel's two powerful superhero factions.

Avengers vs. X-Men (2012) #3

Legion: Son of X

This is where Ruth's path first crosses with the professor's son, David Haller, in any real meaningful way. It does however mold her story around his and start the descent of her story into being focused around David rather than Ruth.

X-Men: Legacy (2013) #1-24

Ruth has a handful of blink and you'll miss it appearances between Son of X and This is Forever but they aren't..... really important at all and don't really do anything to tell Ruth's story.

This is Forever

The X-Men are all presumed dead, but this isn't the case.

Uncanny X-Men (2019) #11

Legion of X and Before the Fall

Ruth Aldine is back from the dead.... and is now living inside of David Haller's head rather than having a body, and oh did we mention that she now pretty much has no motivations that don't revolve around David and is only seen when she can promote David?..... As a David fan, I am exhausted.

Legion of X (2022) #1-10 X-Men: Before the Fall- Sons of X (2023) #1

Reading list is current up until 6. November. 2023!

[bookclub4m]

Episode 204 - Cozy Fantasy

It’s episode 204 and time for us to talk about the genre of Cozy Fantasy! We discuss what makes something cozy, romantasy, breakneck cozy fantasies, how much fantasy people need in their fantasy, and more!

You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast delivery system.

In this episode

Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray 🦇 | Jam Edwards

Things We Read (or tried to…)

Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell

Comparison between US and UK covers

Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree 

The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong

The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton

Sorcery and Small Magics and Maiga Doocy

The Baker & the Bard by Fern Haught

Howl's Moving Castle by Dianne Wynn Jones

Howl's Moving Castle (film)

Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch by Julie Abe

Other Media We Mentioned

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

Matthew meant “solarpunk” as the genre that this is often described as

Floating Hotel by Grace Curtis

A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher

Episode 202 - A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking

Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire (Wayward Children)

The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune

Canadian residential school system

Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune

Can't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne

LoadingReadyRun

The House Witch by Delemhach

Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney

Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt

Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker and Wendy Xu

Moonstruck, vol. 1: Magic to Brew by Grace Ellis and Shae Beagle

Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman

The Tea Dragon Society by Kay O’Neill

The Tea Dragon Society Card Game

Balatro

Links, Articles, and Things

What Counts as Cozy Fantasy?

In Defense of Low-Stakes Fiction

Iyashikei

“portraying characters living out peaceful lives in calming environments, and is intended to have a healing effect on the audience”

11 Cozy Fantasy by BIPOC Authors:

Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.

VenCo by Cherie Dimaline 

Best Hex Ever by Nadia El-Fassi

DallerGut Dream Department Store by Mi-Ye Lee, translated by Sandy Joosun Lee

That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming

The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong

Vanessa Yu's Magical Paris Tea Shop by Roselle Lim

The Last Dragon of the East by Katrina Kwan

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

The Fae’s Bride by R.L. Medina

The Cat Who Saved Books by Sōsuke Natsukawa, translated by Louise Heal Kawai

The Monsters We Defy by Leslye Penelope

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Join us again on Tuesday, December 17th it’s time for our “best books of the year” episode!

Then, on Tuesday, January 7th we’ll be discussing the genre of Cultural Studies!

[journeytothewestresearch]

Chapter 8

@journeythroughjourneytothewest

I'm not doing the read along, but I wanted to point out something that others might find interesting.

You will recall that the Buddha has a not so nice opinion about South Jambūdvīpa, a.k.a. the Land of the East (China).

I have watched the Four Great Continents, and the morality of their inhabitants varies from place to place. Those living on the East Pūrvavideha revere Heaven and Earth, and they are straightforward and peaceful. Those on the North Uttarakuru, though they love to destroy life, do so out of the necessity of making a livelihood. Moreover, they are rather dull of mind and lethargic in spirit, and they are not likely to do much harm. Those of our West Aparagodānīya are neither covetous nor prone to kill; they control their humor and temper their spirit. There is, to be sure, no illuminate of the first order, but everyone is certain to attain longevity. Those who reside in the South Jambūdvīpa, however, are prone to practice lechery and delight in evildoing, indulging in much slaughter and strife. Indeed, they are all caught in the treacherous field of tongue and mouth, in the wicked sea of slander and malice (emphasis added). However, I have three baskets of true scriptures which can persuade man to do good (Wu & Yu, 2012, vol. 1, pp. 204-205). 我觀四大部洲，眾生善惡，各方不一：東勝神洲者，敬天禮地，心爽氣平；北俱盧洲者，雖好殺生，只因糊口，性拙情疏，無多作踐；我西牛賀洲者，不貪不殺，養氣潛靈，雖無上真，人人固壽；但那南贍部洲者，貪淫樂禍，多殺多爭，正所謂口舌兇場，是非惡海。我今有三藏真經，可以勸人為善。

This is similar to foreign views of China that the historical monk Xuanzang encountered in India. Brose (2021) writes:

For many of the monks he had befriended, the decision [to return to China] was hard to fathom. “India is the birthplace of the Buddha,” they reminded him. “Although the Great Sage is gone, his traces remain. To travel around and venerate them is enough to make one’s life content. Why would you want to give this up after having come here? China is a barbarian land where people are neglected, and the Dharma is despised. That is why no buddhas have ever been born there. The people have narrow aspirations and deep impurities, so sages do not go there. The air is cold and the land is dangerous. How can you think of returning there?” Xuanzang reportedly responded by quoting an exchange from the Vimalakīrti Sūtra, where the noble layman Vimalakīrti asks Śāriputra, “Why does the sun come to Jambudvīpa?” The answer: “To illuminate it and eliminate the darkness.” If Xuanzang remained in India, the true Dharma might never be known in China (pp. 61-62).

Xuanzang believed he lived in the latter day of the law, so he felt it was important to return to China with fresh sutras so that Buddhism would continue to flourish there for centuries to come.

Sources:

Brose, B. (2021). Xuanzang: China’s Legendary Pilgrim and Translator. Boulder, Colorado: Shambhala Publications, Inc.

Wu, C., & Yu, A. C. (2012). The Journey to the West (Vols. 1-4) (Rev. ed.). Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

[thecrowperson]

Kaidou manga panels I like: (pt 360)

Preparation: feat. Saiki, Kuboyasu, Teruhashi, and Hairo

From: vol 19 ch 203

Part 2: feat. Yumehara, Toritsuka, and Nendou

From: vol 19 ch 204