#sakamoto days theories

[jasminerva]

skdy 194: tachypsychia

Basically being "in the zone" in terms of sports - or that spurt of adrenaline or fear that causes things to slow down. Research suggests it's induced by a combination of high levels of dopamine (mood/movement/learning/focus/attention) and norepinephrine (adrenaline). That could lead to heart, blood vessel, and kidney damage - explaining Shin's nosebleed.

We all know pushing your body to its limits is a no-no, but using your brain to do it? A BIG no-no. Shin gained a new power but at a huge cost.

Suzuki through Nagumo did warn us - he's always saying things and showing up when they need it lmao. The ultimate plot device / foreshadower. So this isn't the last time Shin will be driven into a corner. Physically, we know he's at his limit (as confirmed by Kindaka), so all he has left is a gambit move that kills him.

But anywho, too much tachypsychia can probably lead to a mental and physical breakdown. Mental first most likely (seeing how Shin is already in such a fragile state).

This post by @uzurions is highly possible because high d&n can cause hallucinations and psychosis.

Either or is hella emotional.

If Sakamoto is actually there, Shin will be left with so much guilt. He totally could've killed Tenkyu, a literal innocent (in the head), but Sakamoto would be there to tell him he did it for their family (it'd still haunt Shin forever though).

But if it was all in his head? Sakamoto acting like a conscience would be beautiful too. Shin does have it in him to stop himself, but the fact that he went that far...

Either way, I assume tachypsychia can also numb someone. Major flight or fight kinda thing. So it's not Shin's natural affinity to be a cold ruthless killer, but every time he forces that switch in his brain, the easier it'll get.

So basically NO SHIN BABY BOY IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT!

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Like I just wrote on Twitter under ordertrio and spondaick's tweets, I gotta suspend disbelief lmao. The only guarantee in SKDY's is that Suzuki will pull another fast one on us next week.

Remember, Jas. Remember how Kindaka just woke up and sonic’ed outta bed after 8 years with no physio?

Don't forget that. Just kick back and have fun.

[kimbapisnotsushi]

my favorite thing about amane is that he shot a vending machine and then immediately went "don't worry i totally know how to be a normal citizen"

[troythecatfish]

[cubtales]

do fairies really have tails . . ?

argenti's little lady — 𝔁indi. twentie, them ﾉ her. black. enfp. scorpio sun ✩ taurus moon ✩ capricorn rising. some kins would be noragami's yato, fruits basket's yuki, alnst's ivan, tbhk's aoi, & prsk's kohane.

﹙ animangas & games ﹚— hsr. genshin. blue lock. jjk. noragami. prsk. soul eater. tbhk. bsd. black clover. fruits basket. knb. fairytail. sailor moon. sakamoto days. jojos. bleach. aot. & many many more . .

﹙ ‹𝟹 ﹚:: the color white, dance, hot tea, napping, teacups, flowers, fragrances, baking, fantasy, stars, long manhwas, making friends, collecting cinnamoroll merchandise, music, theories, alien stage. gaming, unfiltered happiness, argenti.

﹙ ‹/𝟹 ﹚:: hot pillows, liars, a unfinished book, disturbed naps, coffee, homework.

𝓭iscord + 𝓹interest :: nyasies. 𝓱sr id :: 602745715

[alienposadismo]

So I got two wack Sakamoto Days AU ideas that are stuck in my head.

Not entirely sure if they are on Ao3 yet, but still. Oh, and uh, very minor spoilers I think.

Idea 1 - The KFC AU.

What if Taro Sakamoto was the manager not of a convenience store post-retirement, but of a KFC joint?

Did I just put the SakaDays crew into my work shoes out of boredom? Partially, but hear me out.

In theory, there wouldn't be that much change from the base canon. In practice, however, there is quite the potential for some funky and funny scenarios. Think about it - in a convenience store, the average business loop is clients come, take what they want, pay at the register at leave. Meanwhile, in a KFC joint with the former hitman legend in it, you could have:

Shin managing 5 delivery orders at once along with 5 assassins at once (with Heisuke and Piisuke as the ones delivering and Shin as the one preparing for delivery)

Lu in the kitchen, cooking up both enemies and burgers

Taro stunning opponents with corncobs and catching bullets with thongs

Slur's headquarters and operations utilizing McDonalds for maximum irony

Delicious Colonel comparisons with Sakamoto's fit and stache and all

A showcase or two of what happens when there's a really annoying CIVILLIAN client

Taco Bell JCC? Burger King Order?

And those are just the examples I can think of off the top of my head. Goes to show that this idea's quite the Zinger. *ba dum tss*

Idea 2 - The Trans Aoi Sakamoto AU

What if Aoi Sakamoto was the protagonist, while ALSO formerly being the legendary hitman Taro Sakamoto?

Synopsis is simple - Taro Sakamoto remains this boogeyman, this legendary undefeated hitman atop the assassin world... and then he vanishes with no trace. Or rather, whatever traces are there lead to the Sakamoto store and the completely different-looking Aoi... who conveniently has Taro's surname. And his glasses. And his combat prowess. And the ability to bully Shin via imagine-kills. And a mysterious 1bil bounty on her head.

How does the drastic transformation work? Nagumo and his magi- I mean disguising skill! What about moments where Sakamoto slims down and goes serious? Well, you now have two levels of removed limits - disguise pop, where underneath you got the fat Taro form we know with the power boost of the disguise no longer being a priority, and slim down, where she goes REAL serious! What about Hana? Well... yeah, that one would be a bit trickier to adapt, given the biology-based gimmick of our new Sakamoto and all, but hey, Ao3 is gonna find a way! Hopefully. Either it or me. Maybe a transmasc husband could do the trick, though I am getting off-topic...

Yeah, ch.74 onwards gave me, or rather my imagination, that banger of a concept. Maybe in part cause I am also one of them trans femmes? I dunno. Point is, it rocks, go make fics and fanart based on the idea if you want to, I'll love every second of it all. Same goes for the KFC AU idea, though you can tell which one I am more passionate about...���

OG Art I used for the Trans!Aoi edit - https://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/7466271?q=sakamoto_aoi_%28sakamoto_days%29+

(Twitter doesn't work right on my end 😔 )

Anyways, uh, hope ya had fun reading this!

[loftec]

It's a tag game! Thanks to @deedala for tagging me :D

Name: Elin

Age: 37

Location: Sweden

What's one of your go-to karaoke songs? Singing by yourself in the car or in the shower totally counts. I once learned all the words to Kyu Sakamoto's Sukiyaki just in case I'd ever end up in a karaoke situation, but I haven't yet. My dream karaoke song would be Resistansen or Delikatessen, but what are the chances they've got those on roster?

If you had the power to control one of the four elements, which one would it be and why? Air, so I can turn the winds in my favour when I'm biking somewhere. That's how that works right?

Think of one of your defining personality traits - which animal embodies it? Someone once told my I have the same kind of calm aura as a capybara, I'm not sure that's true but I want it to be.

Are there any fan theories that have stuck with you? Think of the infamous "Scooby and the gang are all actually high"

I feel like there must be better theories that I believe, but I can't think of any now besides "Shrek didn't have a name and made one up on the spot when Donkey asked him".

Name a movie you watched or a book you read as a kid that you were totally not supposed to watch/read at that age.

I don't know about "not supposed to", but I definitely watched Rob Roy at an age that I could not handle it. Seriously, I could not stand seeing Liam Neeson in anything for maybe 10 years after, and I realised only recently that actually it was Tim Roth's fault.

Name a food or drink that you totally hated as a kid and now you really like. My tastes are pretty much the same. I only learned to love cilantro as an adult, but I don't think I ever tried it as a kid.

How about one you still hate? I don't like rosehip soup, or the little dry almond cookies they give you with it, stop assuming I'll like the cookies!!

What's your least favourite chore? Dishes. Every day. More dishes. I am my own worst enemy.

Do you have one that you actually enjoy? laundry and weekly grocery shopping, I have a nice little morning out every Saturday.

And to close it off, share a lyric or two that really resonate with you.

This is from a Swedish version of Frazey Ford's "September Fields". I would cite the original which resonates with me very deeply, but this swedish interpretation has made me ugly cry more than once so... It's a combination of having listened to the original for years and years and feeling it in my soul, and then hearing someone's interpretation of it and it just like... getting it.

Över fälten i september, skiner sommarns sista sol Vi är redo, redo att åldras Vi är redo, vi är redo att tro Vi tror på varandra, det räcker mer än nog

Tagging @the-rat-wins @damnnmilkovich @beckyharvey29 @wehangout @captainjowl @wideblueskies @thisfeebleheart @arrowflier @whaticameherefor and anyone else who wants to do it!

[queenofsliferred]

Due to character limits, this will just be names of my OCs. You can get more information by clicking this link. I welcome nearly any question about my silly mary sues.

Adventure Quest: Chalia

Akira: Kuroda Emi

ATLA: Rimon Suu

Big Bang Theory: Alex Munroe

The Big Chill: Veronica Heather

Big Hero Six: Mati Spence, Masuyo Smith

Bleach: Chikako Aizen, Hotaru Kurosaki, Halcyon Boosalis

Buckaroo Banzai: Sage Spence

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Isolabella Dawson

Cats & Dogs: Aurora Lee Phantasm

Chainsaw Man: Moe Nagamine

Channel Awesome: Avalon SexehTwilight Mary Sue, The Black Widow

Charlie the Unicorn: Jenniffer the Pegasus

Cowboy Bebop: Hazel Prince

Cyberpunk 2077: Himiko Otomo, Vidya "V" Zenith

Danganronpa: Sumire "Owlyn Srebrenka" Hino

Deadly Premonition: Absinthe Maidstone Stonewall MacShakeit, Abigail Maidstone

Death Note: Katherine "K" Kilgore, Melusine "Meruko" Badeaux, Sora Kurohoshi, Jezebel Blackheart, Mitsune Sakura

Devil May Cry: Beatrice Lacrimae, Lavinia Sparda-Amata

Devilman: Astraroth "Astra"

Digimon: Hana Otogi

Disastrous Life of Saiki K: Moemi Saiki

Dragon Age: Coriander Tabris, Craig Cousland, Dove Surana, Lieselotte Brosca, Princess Aeducan, Lovewave Lavellan

Dragon Ball: Remin, Unshiu

Earth Girls Are Easy: Andromevak "Andy"

Eltingville Club: Seraphim "Sera" Herrera

Fallout: None, Nothing

Fate: Cosette Everild-LaAnimus, Delphine Everlid-LaAnimus

Final Fantasy: Jehfa Fakthu

Fire Emblem: Briar, Delshad, Dreamer, Euphemia, Florian Gloucester, Historia, Marguerite Ciar, Primrose Gloucester, Solanine, Wander

Free!: Akira Hanamura

Friday the 13th: Lynn Curtis

Ghostbusters: Aisling Redhead (2016), Aisling Redhead (1986)

Goosebumps: Rosalind "RL" Greene

Gorillaz: Clotilda Culpepper

Grand Budapest Hotel: Cvetka Kovacs

Gundam: Atlus Darkwater, Nnyley Romantica

Halloween: Alice Linklater, Bijou Hart, Brianna Willow-Winters, Dolores Orth, Jason Lee Cranston, Lynn Curtis, Moon n Stars Morris

Harry Potter (All created when I was in middle and high school. This was before JK Rowling shat her diaper. I do not condone Joanne and her hateful bullshit and just wanted to share OCs I made as a kid.) : Akemi Akiyama, Cassandra Finnegan, Harmony Dumbledore, Jaycelynn "Jacky" Lavgine, Kendra Pepper

Independence Day: RL Stineler

Inuyasha: Aihime, Kiki (2004), Kiki Shiina, Usagi Hinode

Jennifer's Body: Christie Fatt Cox

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Fiori Stelline, Jonah Joestar-Angelakos, Kanon "Eileen Diamandis" Shiina, Otome Tanaka, Passion Angelakos, Sakuro Gackt-Myers, Stephanie McCormick

Jujutsu Kaisen: Chidori "Chitose" Iori

Jurassic Park: Anna Rose Morgan, Gillian Mayham, Jen Morris, Joy Tootoosis, JT Malcolm, Marina Malcolm, and Miharu Hamano

Kingdom Hearts: Kitana, Nerissa

Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou: Dazzle Kovacs

The Lorax: Cipher, Avalon and Story

Mario: Princess Velvet

Marvel: Allie N Blumsford, Genesis, Jamie Johnson, Jocasta "Cipher" Macbeth, Makelsolakveder, Zelda Kirkness

Mass Effect: Adette Shepard

Metalocalypse: Maiko "Manko Kechaman" Roberts

Mortal Kombat: Amaya, Emberlynn Augus, Feather Dance, Stryker's Dad, Kandace Stryker, Laytanya Moore, Marina "Monsoon", Kirke

My Hero Academia: Rin Amamiya, Kirameki Sarashina, Youmu Yumemite

Naruto: Akiko Haruno, Asuka Hatake, Hoshiyo Kanmuri, Kazuma Hanamori, Subaru Kanmuri

The Office: Cam Keeper

One Punch Man: Sumika Nagisa

Ouran High School Host Club: Bunko Matsushima, Ryunosuke Kanagawa

The Outsiders: Josephine "Joey" Wiehler, Serenity "SW" Wiehler, Sincerity Travis

Passengers: Dr. Galaxy Pepper

Persona: Jun Adachi, Junya Daidara, Marina, Momoka Mishima, Minako Iori, Sayaka Sakamoto, Stephanie McCormick, Tomoko Nakajima, Hamuko Arisato, Minako Arisato, Rin Amamiya, Yuka Narukami

Pokemon: Amanda, Altreis, Catalina, Dolores "Lolita-chan", Emilia, Isobel "Izzy", Galan, Gabrielle, Gelato, Medee, Muffy, Paloma, Pycal, Tila, Twinkle, Wasabon

Power Rangers: Emi Johnson, Dawn "Milky" Garson, Jacintha Cranson-Park, Lady Johnson, Lady Johnson (2017), Octavia Clearwater, Serena Ryder, Tamsin "Tami" Oliver, Thomas "Tommy" Oliver, Wednesday Neckoway, Yumeko Takahara, Ashton Redhead, Derek Ng, Jaiden Lawliet, Lux Cranston, Morgan Valentine, Nicholas DuBois, Scout Park, Saintan

Rance: Aellae, Ashelotte, Desu, Cosmia

Resident Evil: Ianthe Hawke

Rise of the Guardians: Eros

Riverdale: Winona "Sodapop" Bighetty

Sonic: Blossom, Purple, Jeff, Mango, Mist

SPY x Family: Lyubov

Stardew Valley: Stella

Star Wars: Hiak Ray "Talarth"

Steven Universe: Imperial Topaz, Nokomis Queens

Stranger Things: Heather Ranger

Street Fighter: Neroli

Sugar Sugar Rune: Akiko Sakura, Cerise Incroyable, Sugar Graves

Tezuka: Daiya Mondo, Melody Serendipity

Tokyo Ghoul: Teruko Yumemiya

Touken Ranbu: Kanon Tachibana, Momoe Tachibana, Tokiko Minami

Transformers: Carly Rae Jepsentron

Twin Peaks: Eden Hill

Until Dawn: Moon n Stars Morris, Rosario Hicks

View Askewniverse: Artoo "Ari" Hicks, Alyce Linklater, Bijou "Rhapsody" Hart, Jaycelynne "Squall" Thiffault, Nova Phoenix

Voltron Legendary Defender: Forever, Harper Thiffault

XIN: Myth

YuGiOh: Aikako Hisahama, Airi Sarahi, Hitomi Nakajima, Hotaru Tenjouin, Jason Trudeau, Jaycelynn Trudeau, Kairi Sarahi, Masuyo Tachibana, Momoe Yukimura, Naomi Sarahi, Ringo Hinagiku, Raven Sarahi

YuGiOh GX: Ai Yuki, Aika Hana, Anais Kuroda, Anastasia Rosseau, Emi Jounouchi, Hitomi Nakajima (GX), Jaycelynn Rosseau, Kaori Tenjouin, Katsuro Jounouchi, Marina Mikan, Naomi, Soul Yagami, Yuudai Yuki, Kaori Torimaki, Koden Saotome, Moira Tenjouin

YuGiOh 5Ds: Barbie O'Neil

YuGiOh ARC V: Shinju Sawatari

Zack and Miri Make a Porno: Pepper Culpepper

Crossovers: Jaycelynn Yuki, Aqua Marine, Desu

In History, Maybe - A coming-of-age story starring Hazel Nylan and her on-again-off-again girlfriend, Stephanie McCormick just trying to make it in the third biggest “city” in Manitoba.

Hazel Nylan , Stephanie McCormick

Nobody of the Luck - A fantasy-isekai story about depressed popular boy getting sucked into a fantasy themed eroge called Nobody of the Luck and saving the world by accident.

Tristan Stark, Aellae, Freya

Fractured Faerie Tales - Tristan is sucked into yet another eroge, this time its fairy tale themed.

Tristan, Cendrillion

RandoRanger - A team of spandex technicolour clad heroes are here to defeat the hentai tentacle monsters!

Masuyo Kusanagi, Ryota Matsuda

Starry Starry Night - Akiko Valentina constantly wished that she’d take that advice to heart for once in her life. Growing up, it seemed like every wish she’d make would come true. Life should’ve been a breeze… and it was for a while. Her family had won the lottery a few years ago, along with her mother’s seaweed gin distillery taking off which brought the Valentina Family even more fortune. Classes would be cancelled, boys asked her to the dance, her favourite TV shows would suddenly be back even when they were cancelled whenever she seemed to will it. Though, like a bad 90s kids horror series, there was always a cruel twist at the end.

Now living alone in the penthouse apartment her now dead family’s fortune got her, Akiko spends her free time overindulging herself in luxury, to distract herself from the dark. Things had gotten stale after two years of spoiling herself rotten.

“I wish something would happen in my boring life.”

One night, she’s approached by a stranger on the way home from partying…

Amber “Akiko” Valentina, Akira Angelus, Blair Princeton, Charles Broadmoor, Cheyenne Princeton, Fafnir, Gaylene, Kirk Grimme, Nyarou, Thorn

Fairy Ring - A small town on the border of southern Manitoba that hides some magical secrets.

Antigone, “Kisecawchuck”, Dorothy, Carly, David Young, Abigail Maidstone

Roseburough - A city with a dark past–its first settlers were a group of cultist for a demon of lust–that has a proclivity for less than pure activities.

Amelie, Anita Wood, Aurora, Circe, Dani Michaels, Daniel Michaels, Eitaro Satou, Emiri Satou, Genesis “Genni” Jones, Joey Spence

Eidolons and Eudaemonia -Eudaimonia is a world where each country worships a particular element. Each country has a temple and a candle that must be lit at all times to prevent a calamity. Its said that the candles represent hope, the one thing that kept ‘humanity’ going after the first calamity. Every few centuries, new candles must be created and infused with magic and blessings from each country before being placed in the temples and lit. It’s a ritual that has been carried on long before the formation of the Church of the Star Bringer, which eventually took control of candle duties. 

Team Disatisfaction: Anita, Arlis, Milk, Opal, Rubia, Vesta, The Artist

Lovewave

The Demon Lords: Lovena

Kuroi

Mizuka

Magical Flower Maidens: Anemone, Cassiane, Ione, Renthe, Sayuri, Zinnia

Tristan's Party: Tristan, Akihime, Plum and Peaches.

Story-less OCs:

Stephanie "Desu" McCormick, Stephen "Boku" McCormick, Aisling McCormick

Rhubarb

Mermaid Squad: Arctic, Sea Bunny, Goffik

[emerald-polaris]

*ੈ❀ About Me

All info about me is on my carrd, but here's the gist of it:

I'm Cereal (they/them, 17yo), just here blogging and reblogging whatever I like! I mainly post manga colourings and occasional rants/metas on my interests.

Mains at the moment: Vanitas no Carte, Pandora Hearts, Bungou Stray Dogs, Sakamoto Days, Hunter x Hunter, Witch Hat Atelier

Other mains: Super Junior, Destiny 2

*ੈ❀ Rules / BYF

I'm multifandom and I digress A LOT - I don't have any particular interest that I mainly talk about/focus on; I just post about whatever's on my mind.

I'm NOT SPOILER FREE. I post without spoiler tags and I talk about/interact with leaks

You may use my manga colourings as an ic or header and you may repost them outside of tumblr only with credit.

Please don't use ask to tell me to not post spoilers/leaks. If you don't want to be spoiled or if you don't like what I post then please just block me.

Other than that, asks can be about anything! I read all asks that I receive, however I may not respond to all of them as I'm very socially awkward, so please don't take it personally if I take a while or if I don't respond at all.

I try to tag everything accordingly, but tumblr can be overwhelming at times or I may just forget, so please be patient with me. If I forget to tag something then just shoot me a message and I'll fix it when I can!

Reblog HEAVY - mostly fanart

I jokingly hate on my favs

I tend to be ia randomly

My posts and content are SFW - I'm okay with discussions regarding light NSFW, however I'd like to keep this blog as SFW as possible, so please refrain from discussing explicit NSFW subjects with me!

*ੈ❀ DNI

Anti LGBTQIA+

Anti any of my favs/interests (see carrd + anilist)

Racist, sexist, ableist, zionist, misogynist/misandrist, etc

Xenophobic, islamophobic, etc

Proship, comship, etc

If you sexualise minors

If you support AI art

ੈ❀ Navigation

Below is a list of the tags that I use in order to keep my posts organised. Feel free to use this to navigate through my blog!

Cereal Talks: personal posts, some that might be related to my interests

Manga Colouring: my manga colourings

My Art: I rarely post my own art but If I do then it’ll be tagged with this

Ask: self explanatory tag. will also be tagged with “anon” or the user

[Fandom Name] Art: self explanatory tag

[Fandom Name] Theory: self explanatory tag

[Fandom Name] Meta: muses about whatever fandom it is. These may also be tagged as/with “analysis”, “discussion” or “thoughts”. If I'm the op then it'll be tagged with "my meta" as well

[Fandom Name] HC: headcanons. May also be tagged “AU”

Fic: fanfiction

Others’ Meta: meta’s reblogged from other people (this includes theories)

Others’ Manga Colouring: manga colourings reblogged from other people

Jokes: memes or shitposts, or just any post that I find funny

Pride: anything LGBTQ+ related

Mochijun: posts relating to Mochizuki Jun

VnC-PH Comparison: posts comparing vnc and ph. Also might be tagged as “vnc-ph parallels”. If I’m comparing other fandoms then it’ll be tagged as “[fandom name]-[fandom name] comparison”.

Misc: meaning “miscellaneous”. Either random posts or posts that don’t fall under the tags listed above

[chuuyadelune]

NAVIGATING MY BLOG 🌱

hello and welcome if you’ve come across my page! this is the long overdue introduction + organisation post for this blog (2 years late. but oh well)

ABOUT ME: you can find a more detailed profile on my carrd — but here are the basics.

you can call me jem, i use they/them, and i’m 22. i am currently a music student—if ever i suddenly disappear for like, a month or two, just know it’s because of school, lol.

i can also be found on:

twitter / @ chuuyadelune (where i’m more active)

youtube (i post an edit once every 6 months)

FANDOMS: i mostly engage in bungo stray dogs content, but i’m also a fan of sakamoto days, skip to loafer, chihayafuru, moriarty the patriot, mob psycho 100, chainsaw man, yona of the dawn, witch hat atelier and a whole lot more —a more comprehensive list is in the carrd (since i have not updated my MAL in a very long time)

WHAT I POST ON THIS BLOG: beyond reblogging a bunch of fanart/theories, i have posted a variety of things, which include:

manga colourings (i don’t really do these anymore, admittedly)

written theories/analysis on the BSD manga

half-fleshed out analysis of the BSD anime’s cinematography (lighting, composition, etc)

general ramblings about the BSD anime’s music (because i am nothing if not a huge nerd about this sort of thing)

i have tried to organise things via the tags in the past but not all of them show up, so i’m leaving all the links to everything here—alongside the tags i used—for posterity and so i can find things when i want to. everything is below the cut:

WRITTEN THEORIES ON THE BSD MANGA

the tag i use is jems bsd theories, but not all of these show up all the time, unfortunately. so here’s the list:

(a very silly post about) vampire chuuya (chapter 98)

(a very shitty) attempt at breaking down BSD 101

sigma is the key to winning meursault, and the why in relation to the BSD themes

[BSD 113] the fyodor jesus references go crazy ngl (less analysis more a list of things i noticed)

ANALYSIS (KINDA) OF THE BSD ANIME’S CINEMATOGRAPHY

both this section and the one below (music ramblings) can be found under the tag jem rambles, but here are the links for everything anyway:

the use of levels and how it links to ranpo’s character in S4 E2 (untold origins)

the effective use of lighting in yosano’s backstory, S4 E9

visual parallels in the shin soukoku fights, S1 - S5

BSD MUSIC RAMBLINGS

i really like screen mode BSD ops

BSD S5’s opening fucking bangs thank you kisho taniyama i love you

MANGA COLOURINGS

i used the tag jems colourings for this, but some of them don’t show up, so i’m listing everything here.

BSD:

smiley kenji from 100.5

fyodor drowning from 101

hunting dog tachihara from 68

fukufuku (fukuchi and fukuzawa) from 103

chuuya entrance from fifteen manga phase 1

chuuya stopping bullets from fifteen manga phase 2

titan chuuya from fifteen manga phase 3

that’s what makes me love you skk from fifteen manga phase 5

other:

spy x family mission 15 cover page

[xtruss]

70 Years After WWII, Japan Brings New Disaster To The World

— Chen Yang | August 24, 2023

Illustration: Liu Rui/Global Times

Japan kick starts discharging the Nuclear-Contaminated Water Stored at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear ☢️ Power Plant into the sea on Thursday afternoon. This move, prioritizing Japanese government's own interests over the common interests of all humanity, will ultimately lead to Japan's isolation and leave another indelible permanent stain on human history.

On March 11, 2011, a magnitude-9 earthquake struck off the coast of northeastern Japan, triggering a towering tsunami that caused a nuclear leak at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear ☢️ Power Plant. As of now, the amount of nuclear-contaminated wastewater stored in Japan has exceeded 1.3 million tons, and it is increasing by 100 tons per day. In April 2021, the Japanese government decided to dump the nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the ocean, choosing the most convenient and irresponsible method among various methods of treating the contaminated water. Since the Japanese government plans to discharge the nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the ocean over a period of 30 years, the impact on the global marine ecosystem and human health and well-being is not temporary, but long-term and enduring.

Since deciding to dump nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the ocean, Japan has consistently faced strong opposition from domestic and international public opinion. On Tuesday, the chairman of the National Federation of Fisheries Co-operative Associations in Japan, Masanobu Sakamoto, reiterated during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, "Nothing will change in our opposition to the release of water into the ocean without the understanding of fishermen and the public."

On July 1, South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party, held a rally in Seoul condemning the Japanese government's plan to dump nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the ocean, urging the South Korean government to clearly oppose it.

Cooperation Needed to Minimize Economic Risk Brought by Fukushima Nuclear ☢️ Contaminated Water Dumping — Hu Weijia! August 23, 2023. Japan's reckless dumping of nuclear wastewater poses a grave danger to Earth. Cartoon: Carlos Latuff

Despite the continuous doubts and opposition to the discharge of nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the ocean from Japan domestically and internationally, the Japanese government has turned a deaf ear and insisted on pushing forward with the discharge process. This fundamentally reflects that discharging nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the ocean is a selfish act that sacrifices the public health and well-being of its own country and neighboring countries and regions in exchange for short-term benefits.

In fact, one of the main reasons why Japan has insisted on dumping nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the ocean is the tacit approval and tolerance of the US, which has long claimed to be a "defender of human rights."

The US is Japan's ally and has had a wide range of influence on Japanese politics, diplomacy, culture and other aspects. It can even influence Japan's domestic and foreign policies to some extent. In theory, the US should exert its influence to prevent Japan from adopting irresponsible practices in dumping nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the ocean. However, unfortunately, regarding this public issue that poses a threat to the global marine ecosystem and human health and well-being, the US did not criticize or condemn it, worse, it praised the Japanese government for its "transparent efforts" in dealing with the issue and considered Japan's dumpingplan to be "safe."

Fishers Against Fukushima Nuclear ☢️ Contaminated Water Dumping! Fishers of the South Korea's National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives hold a rally on August 16, 2023, in the coastal area of in Goheung county in South Jeolla Province, to protest against the dumping of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from Japan as Japanese government reportedly is eyeing dumping the contaminated water in late August. Photo: VCG

Perhaps it is precisely because of the support and "double standards" from the US that Japan has the confidence to push forward with the process of discharging nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the ocean without any scruples until a specific date is determined and the discharge is implemented.

During World War II, Japan launched aggressive wars against neighboring countries, bringing great disasters to neighboring countries and regions. Today, the discharge of nuclear-contaminated wastewater can be said to be a new disaster that Japan, which has gone through defeat and surrender for more than 70 years, has brought to neighboring countries and regions.

The ocean is the common property of all humanity, not a dumping ground for Japan's arbitrary disposal. Regarding the issue of nuclear-contaminated wastewater, Japan should recognize its own responsibility, adopt a scientific attitude, fulfill its international obligations, and respond to the serious concerns of its own citizens, neighboring countries and the international community. If it simply ignores these concerns, it will ultimately leave an indelible permanent stain on Japan in human history.

— The Author is a Guest Research Fellow at the Centre for Japanese Studies, Liaoning University.

[mofffun]

Kingohger 25 misc theories / reaction to Big Announcement

EDIT: Erica IG live confrimed Kingoh S2 is happening together with Gotchard i.e. ep27/Sept 3

wait a minute... they have not confirmed 27 would immediately be the time skip, but if so, God's fury is still unsolved. Takamina said he wrote 25 "as if" the series finale, but that does not contradict 30 being a chapter finale. but if time skip only happens in 31 it's a bit early?? why else would they need to announce it at the mid-way point?

Yeah no, "September" is 27. Yuzuki cut her hair ~1/8 which fits with the broadcast schedule.

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Racules is dead for 2 years????? He's not coming back the same day Yano-san host a baseball opening?

Then again, we never knew what Racules and Deathnarok discussed in their "negotiations" in ep16 🤔

but pessimistically what if 26 is Racules last appearance!? Yuzuki mentioned Yano-san is on set in the madigi trio interview, so that's, by the latest, late July. 🤔

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the latest TTFC extras call is for an original Sakamoto work. I didn't think it was KO because usually they are more specific with costume details. Now the "Big Announcement" is out is more for sure this is not kingohger-related. still praying for kagu spinpff ToT

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my first thought was, they simplified everyone's costume so it's easier to move around in ?? but that's not quite true. Himeno and Rita's skirts are, but Kagu is still in that getup and Gira heavier costume so ease for action is not the priority here.

Does "Space" means there'll be more on-location filming? Not that I'm against it of course, just that it doesn't make sense for Toei to spend the time and money they saved by using virtual production, and when the CG is a selling point of the show. For now, the door is open, the question is whether new planets would be shown in CG or kyu-style locations. I lean towards the former in consistence with the fantasy style of the show, but at least they left a backdoor for interacting with previous teams.

To think they'd travel planet-to-planet kyuranger style is probably not what's happening, it's more a general term for the second season phase's boss coming from space and being who caused the divide between humans and buganroks 2000 years ago.

But I'm so down for a kyuranger crossover though 🤣 if this is Sakamoto's new work...

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Costumes

I didn't notice Gira wearing Racules's clothes the forth, the fifth time. Gotta admit I was very distracted by his hair that makes him look even more like a local comedian XD I like his braids and was waiting for Taisei to cut his hair lol. conspriacy zenkai with that Racules charm being long hair too/jk

Blond Yanma needs some time getting used to. I couldn't be sure at the beginning of the week but I rationalize it as Aoto himself turning blond for a day or two, but that color is really saturate on Yanma haha. I think in general Aoto's hair look darker on-screen? oh wait... that's why his hair on 24/7 is brown instad of black... he's already bleaching it... anyway, 金髪ヤンマ総長めっちゃヤンキーぽい！looks older too. kinda want to throw an ikura-loving daughter with superpowers onto him haha.

Himeno-sama!! I love Himeno's look??! I LOOOOVE the new shoes! I love her dress. You can see her dress more clearly on Erica's twitter. The new dress compensated for where I felt v1 is under-designed/too Belle like. the construction looks like it can do better but it's unfair to say so from just one pic :p the poster ver. looks like a petticost is still included so maybe that was just an offshot. Hair: i wonder if it's Erica's own. It'd be less hot to wear a wig (circles back to location filming speculation). The colour matches and the volume sure is more tamed than before.

Ah. Rita-sama. what can i say. they barely changed. i mean toei wouldn't show us a proper angle of their face huh (or be grateful for their mercy because the fandom would collectively become the avatar foaming mouth guy - wait we already were with the ritamoru scene). i'll tell you what, my knees were on the floor and i was hammeraing it murmuring 'GENDER' at 10 in the morning when i saw they had the guts to cut Rita's hair AND SKIRT short. 💔RIP Rita's coat.

Then I asked if Rita's having a lighter oufit becaus they go out too much/don't stay in Gokkan as often anymore lol.

Kaguragi 😳 I said Kaku-san isn't my type but I appreciate him as a specimen. The long hair startled me. Just when I thought everyone is going in the 'simplified' direction he looks 'more'?, which, very Kaguragi style. He looks like a chinese period drama character!! He looks like the kings in MY history books??!?

Jera... I didn't noticed what happened with Jera before and frankly there's not much visible. He got short sleeves/more exposed forearm + sideswept hair. (and that bug arm glove is looks kinda bare upper the arm) I would be more curious if more of his age is showing…

If Gira is sticking with the crown is it the first sentai without a "red"...

[beevean]

One thing that always amazes me is how consistent the game is in portraying Samus as incompetent. It really feels like it was written by someone who had a grudge against her, like Ellis with Hector, but no supposedly Sakamoto thought this gave her more depth, and the funny thing is I believe him when he says that was his genuine intention, it just goes to show how hard you can fail when you have your head jammed so far up your ass thinking you're writing some sort of Citizen Kane level stuff when in actuality you have no idea how writing works for anything that isn't games with minimal stories

I pointed it out in my review way back then:

For a story so microscopically focused on Samus, she really doesn’t look good here. She needs the help of an entire platoon to take down a simple monster made of spiders - why can’t she use her Ice Beam, Adam, when y’all are freezing it? She needs Adam to activate the powerups she already has, even though he has no formal authority over her (with one notable exception, thankfully - although the infamous “Any objections, Adam?” is a bit undermined by the fact that she thought he couldn’t hear her). When she’s pinned down by Teen Ridley, the only thing she can do is to keep his tail at bay, and she needs Anthony to save her. When she’s manhandled by Ridley due to her sudden breakdown, she needs Anthony to save her, and after the fight Ridley manages to escape (you’d think Samus would have become an expert of pumping a giant dragon’s stomach full of missiles). She never discovers who the traitor was, he gets killed by MB and his identity was revealed in external material because the story drops that plot thread like a hot potato. She doesn’t fight the Metroids, Adam SHOOTS HER IN THE BACK (what in the genuine fuck, “paternal compassion” my fat ass) to stop her and then sacrifices himself (and Samus gives the thumbs down while crying, stop it game you cannot treat this 👎 seriously). She doesn’t kill Ridley despite that being her obejctive for half the game and the reason Adam shot Samus sacrificed himself, the Queen Metroid does. She doesn’t kill MB, the final fight literally ends by you pointing at her, and other people doing your job for you. Oh, and Anthony is the real hero that saves everyone by somehow stopping the Bottle Ship from entering the atmosphere. What is this? Sonic was useless in ‘06 because he was relegated to a subplot while Shadow and Silver went to fight the real bad guys… but this is straight up the story blocking Samus at every move. Why?

You know how much I despise N!Hector's writing, but at least, at the very least, he's at the end of the day a secondary antagonist at best. What is the point of treating the sole protagonist like this??? Who am I supposed to root for, if Samus is an incapable character who doesn't even grow by the end, because she still protests Adam's orders and is still treated like a child?

And what truly boggles my mind is that, as you said, Sakamoto did not intentionally piss on everything Samus stood for out of pettiness: this was his idea of an improvement!

You know what? We can circle back to the previous discourse of humanization, and how sometimes you can go too far in giving characters "flaws" and "relatability". I understand, in theory, the idea of showing that Samus is not just a Badass, but a person with her own weak points and scarred by previous events, but who resists through everything. Sure. But this is not the way at all, because now you've swung all the way far back, and this Samus is completely unbelievable as the legendary bounty hunter who makes planets explode for sport.

Samus sparing The Baby after killing every single Metroid. Samus going apeshit at its death. Samus gazing at the destruction of the Chozo Artifacts site. Samus closing the eyes of a dead trooper. These small, voiceless moments do more to make Samus feel like a real person than 2 hours of woodenly-dubbed cutscenes ever managed to.

[shinsengumi-archives]

This book is also very informative

The duo behind the popular "English words that won't appear on the exam" series will now teach you "Japanese history that won't appear on the exam"! Historical gag book "Nakayama's Japanese History C"! Now's the time to promote Japanese people! It's full of fun Japanese history trivia that won't appear on the exam, but will be fun! * This book is a historical comedy based on people and events in Japanese history. As the title suggests, this is a type of book that is not useful for studying for exams, but rather useless. (from: Amazon.jp)

Here are the pages related to the Shinsengumi with translations:

Hijikata Toshizo looks terrible like this.

Hijikata Toshizo

"Civilian clothes are lame."

Trivia

Hijikata was feared as the Demon Vice-Commander of the Shinsengumi, but because he was a very handsome man, he was very popular among women back then and still is today.

There's a famous anecdote in which he proudly sent a love letter he received from a woman to his distant relative Kojima Shikanosuke in his hometown of Tama. This is a piece of dark history.

Buy one get one 50% off

Kondo Isami

(1834-1868)

"Kondo's Kotetsu, probably a forgery"

Trivia

Kondo Isami's Kotetsu sword, known for the phrase "Kotetsu is thirsty for blood tonight", was likely to be a forgery, unfortunately.

There are various theories, but firstly, the Kotetsu was a very expensive item that only feudal lords could afford. Also, it's hard to imagine it being owned by someone who was funny enough to pull off a trick like putting his entire fist in his mouth at drinking parties.

There might be enemies.

You might be attacked by birds.

Shinsengumi

(1863-1869)

"Defensive patrolling" [T/N: wordplay on "defensive driving"]

Trivia

The Shinsengumi, like schools today, had instructors for each subject, such as swordsmanship, jujutsu, literature, artillery, horsemanship, and spearmanship. "Literature" seems to be the only subject that stands out from the others, but it's said that there was a literature teacher who taught it.

Hijikata Toshizo was fond of waka and haikai poetry, and left behind a collection of haiku titled the "Hogyoku Haiku Collection". However, I can't say he was a good poet.

HittoriーSurround and slash the enemy! ♪

HittoriーSurround and slash the enemy! ♪

We didn't kill Sakamoto Ryoma! ♪

* refrain

Don't break the Shinsengumi Code! ♪

* refrain

[T/N: I have no idea which song they're parodying 😅]

Shinsengumi

(1863-1869)

"Military cadence"

Trivia

A military cadence is a marching song sung by the military during training.

In Japan, the hymn of the US Marine Corps is popular [T/N: It was used as background music for a horseracing information broadcast for over 40 years 😅]. Incidentally, although the Shinsengumi had a strong ferocious image, their policing was focused on arrests.

Although they were a group of swordsmen, they avoided engaging in one-on-one duels, but rather surrounded one enemy with two or three men and hunted him down. Thus, the Shinsengumi was a police organization, not a military force, which naturally means they didn't have a marching song.

Shinsengumi Stopover [T/N: wordplay on "police stopover"]

Shinsengumi

(1863-1869)

"The Sonno Joui repellent sign"

The Shinsengumi's daily routine consisted of patrols twice a day, daytime and nighttime.

A group of about 13 members, including one captain and two lieutenants, made rounds in the city of Kyoto.

In addition, there were also undercover patrols, which were conducted by troopers in disguise and were very similar to those of today's police.

[CW: Below the cut are pages about seppuku]

Seppuku

"Be prepared to get to the point"

Trivia

Like sushi and tempura, "harakiri = seppuku" is world famous. In contrast to beheading, seppuku is considered an honorary punishment, as it's described as "giving a person permission to commit seppuku". The term for "seppuku" also changes depending on the motive, such as "oibara" (when a person dies as a martyr after their lord) or "tsumebara" (when a person takes responsibility for their failure).

Please raise your hand if it hurts~

Seppuku

"The second who cuts off the criminal's head on his signal"

Trivia

There were some extreme examples of seppuku, such as the Sanmonji method (three cuts to the stomach) performed by Takechi Hanpeita, but in the latter part of the Edo period, there were also many ritualistic methods such as using a fan as a dagger to give the signal to cut off the head without actually slicing the abdomen. A samurai's sentiment, isn't it?

Seppuku

"I stopped 1/8th of the way through, so I'm safe."

Trivia

Seppuku is about having another stomach for food. I don't know what that means.

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If you can't use Amazon.jp, the book is available at: www dot pdfdrive dot com/出ない順-中山の日本史c-nakayamas-japanese-history-c-d201539934.html

Laughing my liver off because of this book. It`s called  「出ない順 中山の日本史C」 (Photo is not mine though, found on japanese twitter) Don`t be lazy and google for it - won`t be disappointed.  The text under Hijikata is as follows: 私服がダサい。 Ordinary civil clothes are tacky. こんな土方歳三は嫌だ Such a Hijikata Toshizou is nasty .

[callingcardwriter]

Beneath the cut are some ideas for potential cognitive roles of the Phantom Thieves + why they aren’t seen in Palaces that they should be part of:

Ryuji Sakamoto:

Suguru Kamoshida’s Palace:

- Ryuji is absent because Kamoshida has already “gotten rid of” him.

Because Ryuji is a member of the disbanded track team, it’s possible that his cognitive self no longer “exists” in Kamoshida’s world; for the most part, only Kamoshida’s slaves (members of the volleyball team) appear in his cognition, along with the female students he lusts after. Ryuji is likely perceived as an opponent that Kamoshida has effectively crushed beneath his heel, though his name does appear in one of the Palace’s puzzles. 

His name appears in the library, along with the names of current volleyball team members, as the title of a book; considering that the protagonist essentially has to label these books as “slaves” in order to complete the puzzle, it’s implied that Kamoshida still views Ryuji as another pawn of his, despite their distance in reality. Ryuji no longer directly suffers from Kamoshida’s abusive practices, but Kamoshida still maintains “control” of Ryuji’s future (exemplified when he threatens to expel Ryuji and/or break his leg again) if he so chooses to retaliate.

Makoto Niijima:

Sae Niijima’s Palace:

This cognitive absence is never mentioned, if I remember correctly. Nevertheless, I’m positive that Makoto never once appears in Sae’s Palace, which leads me to this conclusion:

- Makoto is absent because she has no place in the courthouse (the casino, in Sae’s cognition).

Another obvious conclusion to draw, but still mildly interesting to consider. Sae’s only interactions with Makoto, at least those shown throughout the duration of the game, occur within their own home. Makoto is never shown in the courtroom until the thieves all decide to witness a hearing (as part of an attempt to change Sae’s cognition).

Therefore, Makoto isn’t present in Sae’s Palace because she isn’t at all involved with the courthouse. She might be Sae’s sister, and Sae might frequently pressure her to study hard in order to gain a lofty position in the work force like she did, but there’s no place for her in a courthouse just yet.

Haru Okumura:

Kunikazu Okumura’s Palace:

This one (literally) kept me up at night, particularly because Haru’s cognitive absence was mentioned in the game; Morgana even noted that he had a few theories, but none of them would be pleasant for her to hear. Bearing that in mind, here are my theories:

- Haru is an object.

Simply put, her role in Kunikazu’s world is to aid him momentarily (through an arranged marriage), then be “discarded” immediately afterwards. In this sense, she’s a mere object to him; a potential object of this nature would be fuel, either for Kunikazu’s ship to the political world or for her fiance himself (as he’s another robot in Kunikazu’s cognition). In a more grotesque fashion, she could be the building blocks for his ascension by functioning as the literal mechanical parts of his ship, akin to how his broken-down employees were recycled for parts to the same vessel. 

This theory seems the most likely, albeit disheartening, to me.

- Haru is an AI or computer for Kunikazu’s spaceship.

Most space-dwelling vessels in fiction tend to have a sentient computer of sorts, so in a more light-hearted fashion, Haru might function as one of these. He might consider her to be “guiding” him to the political world by submitting to him and marrying her fiance, therefore leading to her manifesting as a navigational computer or AI in his spaceship.

- Haru is another robotic “employee.”

To match her fiance, she’s another robot, another cog in Kunikazu’s ultimate machine. Though she isn’t technically one of Kunikazu’s employees, she could still be considered a “pawn,” something to overwork until he can finally recycle her to create something better.

Although Kunikazu eventually reveals that he cares for his daughter, it’s only after the Phantom Thieves interfere, and seems to mainly coincide with him attempting to manipulate her. No matter what, it seems relatively apparent that he doesn’t fully consider her a daughter (or even a living being) while his desires are so distorted; instead, he believes that she’s another puppet for him to control. He marries her off without her consent solely to attain footing in politics, after all -- as such, she isn’t much of a successor to him in his eyes, which is why I don’t think she’d take the cognitive form of a “princess” or anything similar.

Goro Akechi:

Sae Niijima’s Palace:

Technically, Akechi’s cognitive self does manifest within Sae’s Palace, and is even mentioned offhand by Futaba during some optional dialogue after the protagonist’s fabricated death. Based on that conversation...

- Akechi is, oddly enough, “normal.”

Futaba elaborates on this when you speak to her after returning home, just before heading to bed. In the midst of their plan, the thieves realized that a cognitive version of Akechi might interfere after Sae encountered him underground. As a result, a few of them stuck around within the Palace in order to subdue him (in her own words, they tied him up).

She even mentions that Sae’s version of Akechi is based entirely on his amicable persona, that of a simple high school detective, since she was clueless about his involvement in nefarious activities.

[alienposadismo]

So I randomly realized Yakuza/Like a Dragon OST is perfect for Sakamoto Days characters. Here's a list of characters and fitting themes from the franchise to prove it.

Shishiba - Scarlet Scar, Yakuza 1 - https://youtu.be/TWgq2aGtiBg

Osaragi - The Last Assassin XIV, Judgment - https://youtu.be/DjWaZCAhbFs

Takamura - Wailing Warrior, Yakuza: Like a Dragon - https://youtu.be/6IVzfcMPbX4

Gaku - K.O.G, Lost Judgment - https://youtu.be/nw6wTFnwJdw

Lu - Enter The Tiger, Yakuza: Like a Dragon - https://youtu.be/rW70C0iT3t0

Shin/Heisuke - Lullaby of Outlaws, Yakuza: Like a Dragon - https://youtu.be/3HJJJZ1P8CY

Kamihate - Answer from Geomijul, Yakuza: Like a Dragon - https://youtu.be/cE10dVjDkZQ

Kanaguri - Theory of Beauty, Yakuza 6 - https://youtu.be/Hvk3aT8ncy8

Apart - Psycho's Anthem, Like a Dragon: Gaiden - https://youtu.be/Vek6jfKslNM

Kuwanomi - Bloodstained Philosophy, Yakuza 6 - https://youtu.be/08O6WaR1Z80

Sakamoto(Fat Mode) - Slugfest, LaD: Infinite Wealth - https://youtu.be/1UpHi7wnkFQ

Sakamoto(Slim Mode) - Kooky, LaD: Infinite Wealth - https://youtu.be/E4FwfIKUGTg

Nagumo - Camouflage, LaD: Infinite Wealth - https://youtu.be/YD_OZwUEFAM

Natsuki/Mafuyu - Brother Brother, Yakuza 6 - https://youtu.be/c1r6iuX1bug

Uzuki - Impersonation, LaD: Infinite Wealth - https://youtu.be/6m7xqYTOw-k

Hyo - Get Them, Yakuza 0 - https://youtu.be/JI4daZ0_q2A

Tora - Flirt with Bomb, Yakuza Kiwami - https://youtu.be/7jPjToHhMtw

Jo Shackles - Sanctions, LaD: Infinite Wealth - https://youtu.be/WL-aPrVpgEc

Rion Akao - La Muerte De Gobierno, Like a Dragon: Ishin - https://youtu.be/ThuYjbMC5Fw

Akira Akao - Baile con la mariposa, Ryu ga Gotoku: Kenzan - https://youtu.be/zFNvfqfXwxo

Haruma - Knavish, LaD: Infinite Wealth - https://youtu.be/T9Ppxhn3OiE

Kashima - Vorarephilia (yes, the name is awkward), Judgment - https://youtu.be/R7Kcg4tdYLA

Boiled - Twin Machetes, LaD: Infinite Wealth - https://youtu.be/zu1J5WG8keo

Friendly reminder - that's just my opinion :3

Have a good day. And read SakaDays if you haven't. And play Yakuza 0 if you haven't.

[lilac-5ky]

I have a theory that Takasugi is actually bashful/shy/awkward.

Okay it's not exactly a theory but hear me out.

Exhibit A: In official fanart as well as that episode in which he beat Gin when they were younger, Takasugi blushed and acted all embarrassed and shy when others praised him. Meaning that he can't really handle compliments or praise, even when it's deserved.

Exhibit B: The episode with the red light district visit. According to Tatsuma, nothing happened with that girl. He just glared at her all night long or something, and even if it did happen, she didn't sound too happy meaning that he kept that attitude up. No, I don't think that Takasugi hates women, because he did choose her. Be it her appearance or the fact that others were with, he did show some interest for her, enough to get mad when Gin also pointed at her.

So, why did he glare at her? Why did he "ignore" her? A prostitute will be promiscuous and try to get her client all drunk and sleep with her, extort as much money as possible. Takasugi is more of a "mental" kinda guy, meaning he values personality more than looks even if he does have a preference. So when she presumably tried to move things along when they were strangers, he probably got cold feet.

Even if she was willing and he found her pretty enough to spend the night with her, he ended up hesitating. His glaring isn't part of his "edgelord persona" as some would say, but is just evidence of him being shy! He is not like Sakamoto or Gin who are upfront and openly sexual, he is more reserved about the way he feels. So most likely he felt awkward about sleeping with some stranger, especially when she insisted. Him glaring is a way to conceal his shyness.

Exhibit C: While his closest friends call him Takasugi, most of the Kiheitai members call him Shinsuke. Even Matako calls her SHINSUKE-sama, not Takasugi-sama, which means that he insists on others calling him that. He doesn't mind his closest friends (joui 4) calling him Takasugi because they already are close, and by asserting his first name as the way for others to call him is as if he is trying to close the gap between them.

Now going back to Exhibit A, he felt awkward about people praising and admiring him. He doesn't want the Kiheitai's admiration, and while he does view a lot of them as disposable soldiers (sad truth of war), he wants to be on par with them as comrades. If everyone uses one another's first name, then no gap is created, aka no opportunities for people to fawn over him and bring him on the spot.

Namely, I've seen a lot of people confuse Takasugi's lack of romantic interest as him being homosexual or something, but if you look at his previous interactions with people in general, he does seem a bit more awkward than he lets on. Even when talking about his own friends, he tries to conceal his feelings and acts a bit harsher (e.g. his dialogue with Nizou in Benizakura).

Therefore, at the end of the day Takasugi can't help but be a...

tsundere. Here, I said it. Takasugi is actually a tsundere and that was the whole point of the post. He prefers opening up to only a handful of people, plays it off when accused of having friends/comrades, admits to it in crucial moments, blushes/glares when pressed and has a tendency of "insulting" those whom he considers his closest friends (cough cough Gintoki cough cough).

In another life where he'd be able to have the time and the emotional capacity to meet girls, I feel like he'd totally be the guy to get all bashful and semi aggressive because of having a hard time to declare his feelings.