#dark academia ita

[mibastalaluna]

ma lei è una ragazza con troppa vita e di certo non la indosserà con me

[gavas-world]

Time's the thief of memory

Stephen King

[fyrea]

People advertising their songs on insta/tik tok/twitter are like those mix tape people back in the day.

Just like your predecessors, THAT SHIT IS TRASH!

[soul-dwelling]

I'm sorry for even bringing up that TERF, but I found claims that Soul Eater got influenced by Harry Potter, so do you think ita fair to assume that Makas outfit was inspired by the dark cloak uniforms the kids wear in Harry Potter (atleast in the movies)?

Yeah, Ohkubo said so in this interview: ​​https://www.manga-news.com/index.php/actus/2009/03/20/Interview-Atsushi-Ohkubo

And here's an archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20151107072535/http://www.manga-news.com/index.php/actus/2009/03/20/Interview-Atsushi-Ohkubo

Disclaimer: Yeah, fuck that TERF, we all need to give up on Harry Potter. 

From what I read in that interview, Ohkubo doesn’t go into much detail, even admitting he didn’t read the books, just saw one of the films. (Oh, hey, me too--I never read the books, I saw one film in theaters.) 

Ohkubo then elaborates that he thought the vibe of Harry Potter didn’t go far enough, and he wanted to make it more delirious. In that regard, I think he succeeded. Granted, what Ohkubo was going for and what that TERF was going for are completely different tones, different goals, different styles. 

But I also think even Ohkubo saying he was influenced by Harry Potter strikes me as a bit of an overstatement. Like you point out, Maka’s overcoat and tie ensemble has a passing resemblance to the Hogwarts outfit, and these are both stories about children getting magical training at a school--but that’s about it. It’s not as if there were not earlier stories, especially in manga and anime, where students go to school to learn how to use magic to fight. 

All of that being said, Harry Potter was the story to solidify that genre, and it’s hard for a lot of manga and anime that came after--Soul Eater but also Blue Exorcist--to get out of that shadow. While we correctly lambaste Potter as a series and its creator for just some real bigoted shit, we don’t ignore that later works took from it--and improved upon it, whether by actually fixing problems in its storytelling (we’ll get to The Owl House in a moment), trying to go in different directions (as Ohkubo said), or basically make “Harry Potter, but not fucking bigoted.” 

It’s how you get something like The Owl House that, while not a carbon copy of Potter, did take a lot from it--and, as seen in the Soul Eater shout-out in that series, Owl House also took from similar works that also tapped into the Potter aesthetic and plotting, including Little Witch Academia. 

Again, I’m not arguing that any of these are ripoffs of Potter, but I can’t deny that they pulled from Potter--in order to gesture to it and show how they differ from it. 

It’s also how we have Mashle out right now, which is one long series that is basically, “What if Potter, but the main character is Goku, and we undermine every cliche, trope, and serious moment to remind the audience that this is a farce?”

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[princessofmistake]

Paul odiava l'aspetto dei suoi stessi polsi nudi, con le loro vene blu brillanti e la pelle tesa troppo sottile per tenerli in posizione. Gli ricordavano che il suo corpo era qualcosa che poteva essere smontato.

[colorblocked]

It's a sin

Senza te, senza te

A sin

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[fortheloveofcheeseman]

Ok here me out there should be a villian called the manipulator but thats only the name he doesn't manipulate he manipulates people by manipulating them into thinking hes the manipulator but in reality hes only the simple manipulator

[summercreolefanfictioner]

Did you make a sakamaki brothers as anime’s or am I tripping💀💀

Well, I know for sure I haven't, but I swear I saw another user do this type of post. But I can make one for you, anon.

headcanon: sakamaki brothers + yui as anime series

SHUU

though I have seen ppl think of him as a calming slice of life anime, I beg to differ

I actually think he's more like xxxHOLIC (no this is not a perverted anime, I swear I tell ppl this one's great and they think I'm a pervert 💀)

he'll also prob dig the soundtrack

something abt this screams silent horror and mystery

but if we take in his perverted side, Witchblade could actually work

it's a great anime, but there are big melons and thighs

REIJI

old guy

hmm it's hard to come up with an anime for him cause I bet he doesn't watch one

but since he's so smart, let's just settle for Detective Conan

I was thinking Fullmetal Alchemist but he def wouldn't like the magic side

Rei is prob a guy who tries to solve the case throughout the whole episode lol

and then he finds out his answer was wrong

AYATO

we all know what this guy wants

I swear Naruto is the only anime I could think of with him

another would be My Hero Academia

he just likes Bakugou that's all

but on a serious note, I think he would be Slam Dunk

ya know redhead, quite foolish, but knows basketball

thinks he's Rukawa but he's def Sakuragi I swear

pls don't underestimate Sakuragi you guys

KANATO

I see some ppl think Kanato is just like your typical anime with horror genre (e.g. Higurashi, Another, Mirai Nikki)

I beg to differ

he's like those anime series with beautiful aesthetics with a horror hidden underneath and this horror or dark secret is not easily noticeable

cause that's how he's like

Paradise Kiss is def the anime for him

YES THERE'S DARK SHT IN THIS ANIME I'VE READ THE MANGA COUNTLESS TIMES GO FIGURE

LAITO

fun fact: There is actually a mini hentai series that reminds me of Laito 👀

and no, it's not School Days (pls I can't still get over the fact that Makoto and Laito share the same VA)

but School Days is like Laito in an AU where he finally got killed lol

anywaaaaaaaaaaays

yes, that hentai series got dark (especially towards the ending of episode 2)

but kidding aside, an anime that would fit Laito is def Code Geass

like it's all about manipulation, power, greed, and politics

but there are also scenes where you see big melons and thicc thighs

YES I AM TALKING ABOUT THAT OFFICIAL ART OF LELOUCH TOUCHING CC'S YOU KNOW WHAT

SUBARU

This one is a sad romance anime

I want to tell you I'm joking but I am not

idk but there's just something abt Subaru always being sad and whatnot

an emo guy

while there are so many anime series out there that scream "sad romance" (eg. Your Lie in April, Clannad, Plastic Memories, I Want To Eat Your Pancreas)

the only anime that reminded me of him would be Bokura Ga Ita

you prob think the series is not sad

just freaking wait until you read the manga and ball your eyes out in frustration over the emo protagonist who doesn't have his priorities straight

YUI

ahh my lovely cupcake

while I think Ouran is Yui's cup of tea, another anime that comes to mind would be Tsubasa Chronicles

like there's fantasy, romance, and mystery all wrapped in one

plus Mokona is cute

I bet she cried at that episode where Sakura got her feather back but she can't remember Syaoran

hmm I bet Yui wouldn't know how freaking everything gets darker in the manga

[mayaree-darling]

Consequences Be Damned // Ryomen Sukuna

Pairing: Sukuna x Reader

Fic Length: One Shot ( ~1.6k)

Synopsis: Your late-night trip to an underground library is cut short when someone comes in covered in blood

Warning: Mentions of death.

From Ari: Sorry not sorry for writing so much Sukuna siansdioansd But Dark Academia and Sukuna. That’s it. That’s the plot and inspiration. I just felt like writing a DA inspired piece and who to write for but my current obsession? Also, y’all cannot convince me that the plot for JJK isn’t Dark Academia at its core. Boarding school? Where knowledge is well and truly alive among the students?? And someone (lots of someones lmao) get murdered??? Fuck yes.

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The scroll under your fingertips is rough and dusty, each small movement sending particles into the air and making you cough. The air is stuffy, your breath coming out in short gasps. You’re glad that you brought a flashlight instead of a candle, but even with the threat of running out of battery power, you wouldn’t dare bring a fire anywhere near here.

Bringing a candle to a library was an idea in itself just begging to stab you in the back. But an underground library? It would most likely lose oxygen before you did, and though the writings would be saved, it would do little to help you read their writings.

You breathe in, your throat scratching as you inhale dust and mold, but as you take a well-needed swig of water, you tell yourself this was a necessary sacrifice. It was necessary. You knew it, felt the truth burn in your bones like a raging fire of its own, ignited by the cold injustice of being forced to remain ignorant.

If those high and mighty Jujutsu Sorcerers would rather let their fear that you’d go against them rule over than prioritize teaching you how to properly use your cursed energy, then you’d teach yourself. No matter what it took. They took you in to train you, but they couldn’t even do it properly.

I won’t be useless anymore, you let out a small cough before taking another swig, eyes glued to the scroll sprawled over your lap. I know I can be useful for them, too. Gojo-sensei, Fushiguro, Kugisaki, and Ita-

“I thought it was stupid that I heard a mouse cough,” your hand stills, the room cold. “Turns out it wasn’t a mouse, but I wasn’t too far off.”

Trying to calm your thundering heart, you raise your head and your light up to the doorway.

Red is what catches your eyes. Was it the red of Itadori’s shoes and hood? The blood that glistened over his uniform when the light hits his body? Or Sukuna’s red eyes, looking down at you? Maybe it was all at once, his presence overwhelming. Or maybe it was the fact he was standing at your only means of escape, and now all that you can see is red.

“I could be wrong, but I’m pretty sure you’re not supposed to be walking around in the open,” you lower the flashlight to the floor. Even with the light down, his eyes glow, and the conscious feeling of them staring at you does little to ease your nerves. You gesture to him with a fleeting glance. “Especially when you’re covered in… someone. Speaking of which, should I be concerned?”

Sukuna’s eyes seem to glow brighter, the corners of this lips rising ever so slightly before he waves away your question. You don’t push it, not when you’re not sure whether it’s your blood that covers him next.

“I’m sure you’re not supposed to be down here, either. I can still sense the remaining cursed energy in the air. They probably used a strong and ancient technique to keep this sealed up.” he leans on the doorway, blocking the exit more than you thought possible. You don’t miss the way he smirks just as your eye twitches. “How’d you do it?”

“Ancient, yes. Strong? Not really. It was simple enough once you understood how it worked,” you go back to your scroll. It took you months to tear the seal down, but you weren’t about to tell him that. “It was probably worn away by time, too.”

“Ha! You’re not wrong about that,” there’s something in his laugh you couldn’t put a finger on. Mocking, maybe, but it’s not quite aimed at you. “But still. Not bad, little mouse. You actually got a one up on them.”

The rush of pride that goes through you makes you flush, and you pray that he doesn’t see it in your face. “Thank you.”

He hums in approval before taking a step into the room, hands stuffed into his pockets.

You try to go back to your reading, hoping you can pretend he wasn’t there, and he’d pretend he never saw you. Now that you thought about it, what was he doing down here anyway? You have half a mind to ask him why he was here, but you keep your lips pursed. Sukuna did whatever he wanted, that wasn’t exactly new knowledge.

That doesn’t mean it doesn’t spark curiosity, though. You glance up at him as he looks around, taking in the shelves of scrolls and tomes. You frown when he stands right in front of you, leaning on a bookshelf to see what you were reading.

“I think you should clean up a bit.”

Sukuna blinks owlishly, thinking he imagined you speak up. But you glance up and down his bloodied clothes and the smirk is back on his face. “Worried I’ll get caught?”

“No, you’re in a library. And if you lean any more on the shelves, you’ll get blood all over them,” you shuffle away softly, holding the scroll out of his area with a frown and a grumble. “If whoever you killed was worth getting murdered, then I’d think their blood isn’t worth being imprinted on these scrolls, either.”

He scoffs, but he stands up straight. “Fair, but I wouldn’t be so worried if I were you. Nothing in here is worth spending time on.”

For a second, you forget who you’re talking to, and you look up from your readings to stare at him incredulously. He just looks down at you blankly, like he stated an obvious fact, and you feel like you just got the wind knocked out of you.

You’ve heard some higher-ups say before that teaching you was “a waste of time”, a phrase that cut deep more than you’d care to admit. But as you look down at the scroll in your hands, a volume explaining how humans were able to manifest cursed energy in the first place, you’re left dumbfounded.

“You’re telling me,” you start slowly, trying to gather your thoughts more than your anger. “Centuries worth of knowledge isn’t worth my time? I don’t know how to tell you this without sounding pathetic, but this is literally all I have left if I want to get better.”

“Dumbass, I’m telling you that whatever is in here isn’t worth the time,” he rolls his eyes, and when he pulls out a hand, flames dance around his fingers. The yell of warning is lodged in your throat as he raises his hand to the scrolls overhead, but instead of burning them, Sukuna seems to be reading their titles. His face is pulled back in distaste, completely unimpressed. “You think these petty fools too busy with their clan wars and traditions would willingly share their knowledge with everyone?”

“Well, they’re not open to everyone, I mean,” you gesture wildly to your surroundings as best you can without knocking over anything. “It’s a hidden library beneath the school. And it’s not like I can get all this info anywhere else.”

“Maybe you just didn’t try looking hard enough,” Sukuna clenches his fist and the flame goes out. He turns around and heads to the doorway. “Come on, then, I’ll teach you myself. There’s still a couple of hours before sunrise and the brat wakes up.”

“What? Are you… serious?” You blink. “Just like that?”

Sukuna merely shrugs. When he glances over his shoulder at you, red eyes glowing with a power you could never fathom, you’re reminded that this wasn’t Itadori, or any of your classmates. As a curse, he was still the only one of his kind. Even when he stood out so much in this room alone, it was the closest to where he really belonged, just as old if not older than the stories you’ve read in these four walls. You almost take him up on his offer, but then you barely hold yourself back.

“What’s the catch?” you frown, but you know you’ve already lost when you set the scroll aside and stand up. You’re not sure if he knows it, too, when you see him grin.

“Catch?” he barks out another laugh. “You’re worried about some catch, but not getting caught sneaking into a sealed, underground library?”

“Getting caught sneaking in doesn’t necessarily mean getting cursed,” you don’t know where this newfound confidence was coming from. You can barely remember that you’re talking to a curse infamous for being unpredictable, still drenched in his latest kill. But it’s too late to go back now; if anything, trying to go back might get you actually murdered. “I don’t think that sentence holds true if I come with you.”

“I wouldn’t be surprised if they did put a curse on that seal. They seem like the sort of humans to do that,” he turns half his body to face you and you’re surprised when he holds out a hand. “Live a little, why don’t you? I’m offering you a once in a lifetime chance, little mouse.”

“You still haven’t answered me,” you glance at his outstretched hand, feeling your own twitch at your side. “What’s in it for you?”

“Let’s say you’re more interesting than I thought prior - able to open ancient seals, breaking into a sacred library to teach yourself Jujutsu, among other things. If you come with me,” you would have blushed at his remarks, but suddenly he’s too close. You’re barely aware when you drop your flashlight from shock, the scent of death invading your senses so abruptly. He’s so close you can trace the black markings on his face if you reached up ever so slightly. “I won’t get bored for a while. So do make this interesting for me, won’t you?”

His hand is held out to you again. You take in his appearance one more time - eyes trained on you, blood glistening where the light hits him, red, all red - and you reach for his hand.

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✨ Masterlist ✨

🌙 Disclaimer: Characters are not mine and belong to their respective creators. Their portrayal is merely my own interpretation of them and may not be accurate to their intended characterization. I stake no claim to the original works, only to the ideas and plot of the fictitious stories I’ve written them into.

[hanazou]

HUA I JUST CHECKED OUT YOUR DESKTOP THEME AND HOLY SHIT ITA SO PTEYY AHH

THE DARK ACADEMIA VIBES AHHH

ITS JUST MWAH MWAH MWAH

scribing answer... ° • °. 🪶

📜 : DIGOO COME GET KISS 🤬💞💫💜 MWAH ILY THANK U FOR CHECKING IT OUT

[wisteria-rain]

La Proporción Aurea o el número áureo es un número irracional, que es representado por las letras griegas φ o Φ en honor al escultor griego Fidias. Su fórmula es φ =(1+√5)/2. Pero esto es en las matematicas, en las artes la Proporcion Aurea en las artes, muchos artistas usan esta proporcion para la estructurar sus obras. Se podria usar de forma consciente o inconscientemente. La seccion aurea es una proporcion que aparece por los segmentos de una recta al divir una medida.

Una ejemplo donde se podria ver esto es en la arquitectura o en una pieza de arte como la Mona Liza que se puede notar el entro y como va rotando.

La estetica es un tema que hoy en dia a tomado mucho el internet, la estetica es un disciplina que estudia la naturaleza de la belleza, tambien como una persona puede ver esa belleza. En la estetica hai valores esteticos principales que son: La Bellza, que tan feo puede ser, la armonia, el equilibrio y la tragedia. Por estos mismas razon esta pegado con las artes ya que en la sartes uno puede estudiar la estetica.

Un ejemplo de la estetica son: E-Girl, VSCO Girl, Soft Girl, Grunge, Cottagecore, Normcore, Dark Academia y Light Academia. Los puedes encontrar en muchas partes, tambiene stos no son todos tambien existe Weirdcore y Dream core pero lso mas conocidos son los mencionados anteriormente.

Son y fueron creadas para poder expresar un gusto o un sentimiento qu euna persona puede expresar y puede tambien interactuar ocn gente que tambien le guste lo mismo que a uno le gusta.

Citas Electronicas:

²Imaginario, A. (2019, May 14). Significado de Estética. Significados. Retrieved October 8, 2021, from https://www.significados.com/estetica/#:~:text=Est%C3%A9tica%20es%20la%20disciplina%20que,relaciona%20estrechamente%20con%20el%20arte.&text=Los%20principales%20valores%20est%C3%A9ticos%20son,la%20tragedia%20y%20la%20horribilidad.

¹AGÜERO , Y. O. L. A. N. D. A. T. O. L. E. D. O. (2000, February 17). Departamento de Matemáticas. SECCIÓN ÁUREA EN ARTE, ARQUITECTURA Y MÚSICA . Retrieved October 8, 2021, from https://matematicas.uclm.es/ita-cr/web_matematicas/trabajos/240/La_seccion_aurea_en%20arte.pdf.

³Door, L. B. (2021, March 16). 10 types of aesthetics for 2021. Medium. Retrieved October 8, 2021, from https://littleblackdoor.medium.com/10-types-of-aesthetics-for-2021-815f5d989a86.

⁴informático, J. P. L. S. I., Llasera, J. P., informático, S. I., dice:, C., dice:, J. L., dice:, F. P., & *, N. (2021, September 21). La proporción áurea: Qué es y cómo se aplica en diseño gráfico. Imborrable. Retrieved October 8, 2021, from https://imborrable.com/blog/proporcion-aurea/.

⁵La señora con nombre de animal, . (2018, August 28). ¿Sabes qué es aesthetic?: 010: •°☆♡pastel goth♡☆°• amino. •°☆♡Pastel Goth♡☆°• | aminoapps.com. Retrieved October 8, 2021, from https://aminoapps.com/c/degpastel-gothdeg/page/blog/sabes-que-es-aesthetic-010/r0kg_KvKueu0PVkpVqKwXVj6JxjLgkn8qRV.

[leftmysoulbythesideoftheroad]

new tag game! from @mugoki

A trope in movies that is very cliché but you love it anyway: when two characters hate each other but start to grudgingly respect each other and ultimately become best friends. bonus if they’re a man and a woman and don’t end up romantically involved.

Something you enjoy doing but never tell anyone you do (until now): um. i don’t think i really have secrets but i don’t always talk about how often i repeat things. the same ten songs, the same youtube videos and anime, the same video games over and over. i like the familiar more than anything new.

An underrated scent: ylang-ylang. no idea what is but i have some oil diffusers and that’s my favorite scent for them.

If you could teleport only once, where would you destination be: Japan. no idea how i’m getting back but it’s my only real dream vacation.

When out in the forest, you find a backpack with $10,000 cash, what’s your next move: mine now ���🏻‍♂️ but it’s cash so i’ll just hide it away and put it into my bank a little at a time. ���babysitting” money

Something embarrassing: hm is it embarrassing enough that i’ve never had a boyfriend? i think so. i’m like 90% sure i’m gay and i’ve only dated girls, oof.

Preferred toppings in a sandwich: i’m vegan but like... deli chicken, cheese, and avacado make the perfect sandwich. i’m a simple man.

A mistake you made but learned from: trying to take five classes in community college all in one semester, yikes

Pet peeve of yours in youtube videos: it’s not really in the video exactly, but when they do that “premiere” thing for a pre-recorded video. like no, fuck off, i don’t want to click on something and then realize it’s not out for another hour.

Recommended snack: i recently had sushi themed rice crackers. there were wasabi balls and ones with nori wrapped around them. also others but those two were the best, highly recommend.

Irrational fear of yours: when a door is slightly open, and there’s no light on in the room behind it so it’s just dark. i always thought that was scary but an amazing comic called Broodhollow by Kris Straub made it so much worse.

What’s the first thing that pops into your mind when reading the word ‘plump’: ah... i’m slightly embarrassed to admit that it’s women. i have a type 🤷🏻‍♂️

Do you collect anything, if yes, what do you collect: can i count ingredients in Breath of the Wild? i actually used to collect a lot of different things like rocks, littlest pet shop toys, books, etc. now i guess one piece merch is the only thing.

Google the world 'ita bag’, which characters would your ita bag contain of: oh that’s cute! i guess mine would be a lot of one piece, my hero academia, mob psycho 100, and mr love. maybe julian or lucio from the arcana.

A good movie you’ve seen and want to watch again: i don’t actually watch a lot of movies. i do want to watch stampede again soon because it was so packed with stuff that i’m sure i missed a lot.

Something you want to do but haven’t gotten around to yet: writing a novel, i guess. i’ve been writing since i was like 10 and i’ve only even finished one novel-length story. i was 16 though so it suuucks now. i still write, but i never finish anything.

i’m not going to tag anyone because i only ever tag like three people and i already did that once today so. do it if you want!

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[princessofmistake]

Il fatto che Paul gli avesse permesso di entrare in casa non era l'acquiescenza che Julian probabilmente pensava che fosse. L'aveva fatto per lo stesso motivo per cui aveva accettato il soprannome che Julian gli aveva dato, lo stesso motivo per cui non si tirava indietro di fronte all'occasionale tocco della mano di Julian sulla sua spalla. Paul stava prendendo qualcosa per sé, e non era sicuro che fosse qualcosa che Julian sapesse che stava dando. 

«Allora, qual è la tua porta?» Chiese Julian, con un piede già sulla scala inferiore. Non sembrava che a Julian fosse venuto in mente che Paul potesse rifiutarlo. Nemmeno Paul sapeva perché lo facesse. Ma gli faceva piacere trattenere qualcosa, anche se solo il momento. Gli piaceva l'espressione che passava sul volto di Julian, lo sconcerto che qualcuno potesse dirgli di no intendendolo.

«Mia madre sarà a casa presto» risposte Paul, sorprendendosi nel ritrovarsi a sorridere nel esaltante momento in cui l’espressione sul volto di Julian vacillò.

La bugia durò solo un’altra settimana.