#jjk Shibuya

[kenm4vhs]

just a friendly reminder to all of u that all this happened to yuji in a space of 15 minutes 🤡

ib: @/biyuuji

[traagedyenjoyer]

jjk fans on halloween

[lxmelle]

Gojo, flowers and Hanami. Hana - 花 - flower. A brief blurb about what can be derived from that scene in Shibuya.

It is already well-known that Gojo felt there was a line between him and others; as a “creature”. He likened people (I don’t think it’s specifically just his students) to flowers, thinking that they would find it difficult to understand him.

To an extent, it is true. The gap in strength (and lived experience too) was just so vast, it’d be comparing a human to a flower.

You cannot expect someone to truly understand that something is if they don’t know it or haven’t experienced it. Empathy is difficult as it is amongst equal beings. How would someone know what it would be like to be restrained all the time because of how much power they wield? Or the taste of the intimate ugliness of humanity? Or what grief is if they do not know what love or loss is? Or the feeling of immense responsibility upon their shoulders?

Back to the topic on hand:

Hanami is one of the few beings we got to witness Gojo actually killing. He didn’t kill without a strong meaning, as per Geto’s parting words at Shinjuku. Hanami was not a human, no, but unlike Jogo, he was killed outright.

Gojo was excited. Something clicked in him. We saw that scene and - phew, I got goosebumps. Yeah, on one level it is amazing animation. The otaku/fangirl in me was like 😱🤩 Gojo is so strong! We finally get to see him being a little animalistic, another side to him - it’s intriguing, interesting, almost sexy.

And, we saw how manic and monstrous Gojo was when killing him - mercilessly. Even when knowing Jogo was trying to distract him to save Hanami (in the character book, the seiyuu/voice actor mentioned that Jogo had feelings for Hanami). So we understand Gojo had it in him - just like what he demonstrated 10 years ago in front of Toji the second time - earning him the comment, “you’re a monster!”

Let’s look at Hanami as a character. Hanami was loved by her allies. It is supposed to be an earth spirit - wanting to rid humans to save nature.

Sounds a bit like themes from studio ghibli. But I digress.

Hanami as a character has a name that is made out of the kanji: 花御 - literally the honourable/noble/elegant flower.

Hana. Flower.

This brings me to my point… there is something subtly deliberate in why this scene was depicted as it was by Gege. Why, out of the many others, he made Gojo kill Hanami, with that name, in that monstrous way, with his infinity.

The thing that separates him from others.

If Gojo had not learned how to connect to others beneath him and nuture flowers...

…he could have the capacity to crush them all. Gege showed us a possible scenario: if infinity between Gojo and others (Hana/flowers) was so vast, it’d be disastrous.

Like a monster. A monstrous being describe as a calamity like Sukuna ate humans.

Gojo would have trampled on them like ants.

The jjk world was truly lucky he didn’t turn out like that, right?

[musubi-sama]

Oh is that the JJK exhibit? Don’t mind if I do!

No pictures inside except a few key photo spots.

But I did get to see prints with live pen dialogue for a lot of panels and images. So many screens showing the basic process of scribbles, background art and character art layers applied and developed.

Probably the coolest thing, in my opinion, was the acrylic layers of a scene split up. So you could lean down and look through all the line, background, dialogue, shading, and panel art. I’d love to see more of those!

Gege uses pen and paper to work out the rough sketches then CSP with their assistants to compile the final page. Plus, they all use 3D model posing in CSP to help arrange the bodies to make sure the anatomy works out correctly. Great use of analog and digital tech!

I couldn’t read most (almost all ^^;) of the Q&A and other panels, but the art was really cool to see. Even if my girl Shoko was basically missing.

[siriuslysatorusimping]

"tsugi." ("next.")

why is this so hot? there's something wrong with me.

[yutamayo]

[scarletdreamz]

annoying and insufferable join the scene

[nijigasakilove]

Not a shonen fan at all, but credit where it’s due. This was a phenomenal episode that is an ode to the capabilities of this medium when everything is clicking. An artistic masterclass. Substantively, as usual I found it weak, but the animators deserve all the credit in the world for producing this with all the pressure and toxic work culture shit going on at MAPPA.

I fully hope they continue taking a stand for themselves and speaking out against their conditions. The content is amazing, but not worth it at the cost of their health and well-being.

[banana-bia]

if things go well, i might just successfully speed-write the next chapter and publish it later.

i have a paper due at midnight, i’m currently working on that. i’m speed writing that as well to give you guys the angst as soon as possible 😋😋

[imaginarylungfish]

i was wondering why kenjaku knew that gojo would freeze when he saw geto's body in shibuya. like it makes sense to us as viewers since we know gojo and geto were best friends. but then i remembered kenjaku gets the memories of the body he takes over, right? so he had geto's memories of being gojo's best friend. he used gojo's weakness (love).

[the-night-awaits]

first yuji, now gojo. the unending saga of sukuna being irritated with brats and punks continues

[kenm4vhs]

the way he had his eyes closed throughout his daydream just gets me everytime yk he looked so pretty and at peace god he deserved so much better 🥺

[catharsistine]

I stopped reading the JJK manga right as Satoru made his entrance at Shibuya. I am so scared to continue. It has been a month, God give me strength to brave that gay fiasco.

[lixmooon]

Choso asking to itadori to call him once onii chan that's my favorite moment ever

[siriuslysatorusimping]

I know at one point you mentioned that Rinko and company end up watching security tapes of Gojo fighting Jogo and Hanami (cuz everyone losing their mind over feral scary menace Gojo). Is that something you’re still planning on writing? I only just built up the courage to watch that episode lol.

Okay, but feral Gojo when he killed Hanami?? His laugh?? Bruh. Please just end me 🫠🫠🫠 because that scene did things to me. His expressions during that entire sequence are just 🥵 When he turns because he realizes that Hanami really was that stupid and he was so excited??? LIKE. AHHHHHH. I am deceased.

I would still like to have something that includes them at least discussing the recording of it because I feel like Gojo would get a huge kick out of seeing her reaction to it. Not positive yet, though! I'm kinda following wherever inspiration takes me 🙃

[yutamayo]