#kafka series

[amtskind]

@sepulkralkreatur and i binge-watched the new kafka biopic-series, produced by german television. and i got to say - i loved it so much.

it combined the littlest details from kafka's life and also his aftermath, with his literary work - which often was linked to certain events. for those who read his work and diaries/biographies, spotting all the little references was very fun. and one of my most favourite things was probably the narrator with the reoccurring break of the fourth wall - as well as the music and collage-esque animations.

every episode was told through the perspective of significant people from kafka's life and dealt with a certain theme:

- as well as a 7th bonus-episode "kafka and me", which was more of a documental biography take with interviews, with a dog narrating the scenario and kafka's impact on our society.

joel basman did a great job at portraying franz kafka. the voice, the laugh and facial expressions being awkward all were very fitting and closing the hole, that we as readers experience towards kafka as a person.

the non-linear series served the exact atmosphere, that i associate with kafka: tragedy, humour, and the absurd. daniel kehlmann and david schalko did a great job on writing it. chapeau!

more posts about this series:

comparison of the actors and their roles

intro animations

scene: kafka at the yiddish theater

scene: kafka laughing

franz, dora and their shadow-play

kafka's literary works in the series

kafka's "maneuver life"

[mudkipper]

Arrival (2016) // C.D. Wright // True Detective (2014-) // Franz Kafka // Dark (2017-2020) // Franz Kafka

[deductivisms]

kaiju no8 anime is finally here

[bluevelvetea]

KN8 x AO3

All tags found on @dear-ao3

[izfaish]

it's never too late for kafka art. happy cake day you goober.

[otakuwallpapers]

Hibino | Kaiju No. 8

[kikaruuni]

kafka and saber from lack

[wojakgallery]

Title/Name: Before The Law - Esoteric Wojak Known As: "Before the Law" (German: "Vor dem Gesetz") is a short story by Czech writer Franz Kafka. It was printed twice during Kafka's life, but is best known as an embedded narrative in the posthumously published novel The Trial (German: Der Prozess). "Before the Law" is described as a deliberately obscure parable or allegory on legal bureaucracy and the seeking of justice, reflecting the absurdist views on the subject expressed by Kafka in The Trial. Wojak Series:  Skeleton Wojak (Variant) Image by: Wojak Gallery Admin Main Tag: Skeleton Wojak

BONUS for context on the wojak (video with audio - 2:51 minutes):

Description: Kafka’s Parable “Before the Law” Narrated by Orson Welles. Opening sequence of Orson Welles's 1962 adaptation of the short story fragment by Franz Kafka, as featured in the film 'The Trial':

[nightfal1n]

The Beast

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[aventurinnnnie]

Life series x HSR AU I say vibrating at intense frequencies. LIKE?? CACTUS RING?? WITH RATIORINE?! DIVORCE QUARTET WITH DAN HENG, JINGYUAN, BLADE AND JINGLIU??? DO YOU SEE MY VISION

Clockers as Sunday, Robin (Robin as Scar specifically please understand I do need to see Robin as secret life Scar) Himeko and Kafka

[amtskind]

franz kafka's daily routine - maneuver life

8:00am - 2:00pm: work in the bureau

2:00-3:30pm: lunch

3:30-7:30pm: sleeping, to quote: "mostly just tries"

7:30-7:40pm: gymnastics

7:40-8:40pm: going for a walk, perhaps with a friend

8:40: dinner with family

10:30pm or 11:30pm to 1-3 or even 6am: sitting down for writing, to quote: "stick with it depending on the strength, desire and luck"

then-gymnastics, a shower and, to quote: "finally with mostly mild sore throat and twitching abdominal muscles into bed. then all possible attempts to fall asleep."

translated from the german edition of saul friedländer's "franz kafka" (2012) p.178 / letters to felice p.67

and here's an interpretation of said, as kafka called it, "maneuver life" by the german-austrian kafka-series (2024).

[thatoldbooksmellsstuff]

When Achilles said "And though the dead forget the dead in the house of Hades, even there I shall still remember my beloved companion" and Lemony Snicket said "I will love you as misfortune loves orphan, as fire loves innocence and justice loves to stil and watch while everything goes wrong" And when Franz Kafka said "Love is that you are the knife which i plunge into my self" And when Cardan Greenbriar said "My heart is a shabby, worm eaten, scabrous thing. But it is yours"

[ihavenoideawhatiamdoingjustgay2]

I once again am asking for requests since I want to write more, so, if you have any ideas, pretty please send them to me, art ideas r also appreciated

Update : Damn that's a, sadly I'll have to close them for now bc I can't keep up with yall lol, so thank you for everyone who made a request <3

Characters & Ships list

[guardianlioness]

Watching Kafka and Reno’s interactions at the beginning of the Kaiju No.8 anime hits differently after catching up with the manga.

Reno protesting Kafka’s carelessness with his Kaiju form is a fun gag early on in the story, and his decision to stick with Kafka during the exam is endearing—but it’s amplified and almost sad in retrospect.

Manga spoilers from chapter 101 onward below the cut.

We learn in Ch. 101 that Reno has suffered a huge amount of loss in his life.

He lost his parents and brother. He lost the familiarity and daily routine of attending his existing school. He lost emotional security, witnessing his grandmother’s struggle with their mutual grief. He lost faith in the idea that someone might help.

Only for Kafka to trip headlong into correcting that belief.

Despite Reno’s disrespect, Kafka fully embodies his senpai title by teaching him the tricks of the trade. He looks out for and helps him without hesitation, and he brushes off any jabs or insults with a quick, internal wince.

And then Kafka absolutely shatters his core beliefs by shoving him out of a Kaiju’s path.

This guy—a guy Reno barely knows, a guy that he insulted seconds into their first meeting—is willing to die for him without hesitation.

Is it any surprise that Reno really would rather not lose him?

All of those reminders and all of that fussing is to keep Reno’s only hero from being scrapped for literal parts.

For the first time since the death of his family, someone steps between Reno and tragedy. Of course he’s going to do everything in his power to keep that savior alive.

[gaemms-chamois]

Arknights Blorbissimo Series

#231 – #240

[mechazushi]

Spoilers for Chapter 117

GUYS, GUYS, GUYS, Guys, guys !!!!

Hear Me Out....

KafHoshi.... is fated reincarnated soulmates / doomed yaoi.

Kafka's ancestor and Hoshina's were good friends up until a certain point. The stress of the upcoming battle was straining their relationship and it all came to a head when Hoshina's ancestor said "You're not fit for this clan."...

It would be the last thing he said to Kafka's ancestor before he died.

While Kafka's ancestor got injected with the souls of a tortured thousand, Hoshina's ended up regretting his last words so much that he prayed to be reincarnated at a point where he could meet Kafka's and be the friend he should have been until their last moments.

Now I'm just imagining Kafka not being able to look Hoshina in the eye after the fight. Not in a "you doubted me once, you'll doubt me again." Sort of way, but in a "I can't be with you because it will happen again." Sort of way.

GOD, the angst is delicious.