#thank u ima!

[spoopup]

dont cry. klapollo littlest pet shop. ok?

[prowling-muffin]

keferons mimics au has me in a chokehold…..

(close ups ;) )

[zuzu-draws]

So after the spoilers for Chap 257 dropped, I saw some tweets clarifying the meaning of the Kanji Sukuna used in the chapter when referring to his mother, and the overall reveals in the chapter got me thinking.

I’m making this post as a way of gathering my thoughts, personal speculations and where I think all of this connects to Sukuna’s character and the information Gege has given us over the years. Nothing I say is by any means new information, but like I said, I’m just collecting my thoughts here. By the way, just a warning, this post contains SPOILERS for the JJK Manga! If you don’t like that, please don’t read this!

Something I’ve noticed is that the theme of “Hunger” and symbolism of “Cooking/Food” is heavily referenced with Sukuna throughout the Manga. Gege in a previous Fanbook has disclosed Sukuna’s favorite Hobby to be “Eating”.

This theme is again very much ingrained within Sukuna’s cursed techniques and even his Domain Expansion, the “Malevolent Shrine”. With his two main techniques being “Dismantle” and “Cleave” are cutting-type attacks. He is also able to use a Flame-Arrow, and Fire is essential for making Food. The Shrine in his Domain Expansion literally has mouths on all sides, looking eager to chew down anything in-front of them!

This symbolism also heavily influences Sukuna’s own manner of speech, and the way he speaks to other characters in the series as well. With his post-fight chat with Jogo before his death, Sukuna mentions Jogo lacking the “Hunger” to take control of his desires, preventing him from reaching the heights of Gojo Satoru. Before the Start of their fight in Shinjuku, Sukuna called Gojo a “Nameless Fish on top of his cutting board”, and that he was going to start by “Peeling off the scales”(refering to Gojo’s infinity). There’s also further symbolism that supports this by analyzing the Kanji and meaning of Sukuna’s “Malevolent Shrine” but I’m not very educated on that so I won’t be opening that point here.

What all of this points to is that Eating and Food……is extremely important to Sukuna, to the point that it literally affects him in manners innumerable.

Eating is an instinct, a necessity for the survival of every single living being.

And In the face of extreme Hunger and starvation, even those with the strongest will could lose their Humanity and revert to the basic animalistic side of their existence. (The Heian Period also had a Famine, although I believe the timing to be a bit off, but do with this info as you see fit)

In JJK Chapter 257, it is revealed to us that Sukuna and his Twin were most likely starving in the womb of their starving mother.

On the brink of starvation, Sukuna had to consume his “other self”(his twin), so that he could survive.

Btw, this tweet and this thread gives additional characterisation to Sukuna:

Link to the original thread: Link.

More context (and reactions :P):

Link to original thread: Here

This reveals to us that indeed, Sukuna was born a twin. And as we all know, “Twins” are seen with extreme scrutiny in Jujutsu Society, they’re not well liked. This too in a period where Cursed Spirits and Jujutsu Sorcery was at its peak, it is not far-fetched to assume that his Mother may not have been treated very well by the people in her surroundings, especially as she bore twins.

When Kashimo asks if Sukuna was born the Strongest or if he made himself the Strongest, this is the response Sukuna gave to him:

When you think about it, how do you think the people around them would have reacted when the woman: who was supposed to birth two twins, gave birth to a single child instead? and that child had consumed his other twin in the womb itself?

No doubt people would’ve been horrified, disgusted and even revulsed. With the woman and her newborn child.

This would’ve led to their further ostracisation in the already very close-minded society. Unable to fend for herself and her newborn child, it must’ve been difficult for Sukuna’s mother to survive. I feel like somewhere along the line, Sukuna was left alone to fend for himself at an extremely young age. To protect himself from both Curses and Society alike.

This is why I believe Sukuna knows what true starvation, weakness and hunger feels like. Both in the emotional and literal sense. He was left without another person caring about him or his well-being, in a cut-throat period where it was “Fight or be killed”.

Powerful curses roamed all across Japan, nowhere was safe. Simply be strong, or you'll die. There's no room for weakness. And initially, a kid!Sukuna was weak, as anyone would be in the beginning when they're just starting out in this world. (and maybe, he didn't have much to eat, leading to long periods of starvation? :') )

I believe it is this debilitating hunger, and feeling of weakness that eventually led to Sukuna’s current Hedonistic mindset.

He’s essentially traumatised by it, and believes that it was his own weakness that led him to experience this sheer starvation. That he deserved to feel this way because he was weak then. Perhaps, the people around him were right, that as long as they have the power and strength to overcome anything, they’re free to do as they please; And there is nothing anyone else could do about it.

I feel like the irony here is that Sukuna himself, must’ve been a “weakling” before eventually rising the ranks to become History’s Strongest Sorcerer. This is also why he values Strength so much.

Ultimately, Sukuna has decided that there was nothing more important than being strong enough to fulfill your own desires. And “eating” is one of his most important desires. It’s his favourite thing to do, the one he derives the most pleasure out of. And like an animal, whose main focus is to consume, consume and consume. He too, simply consumes.

Most morals likely have no meaning to him. He doesn’t care who he hurts, what he does, as long as he’s able to get what he wants. And this isn’t limited to eating.

This is why people referring to Sukuna as a “Natural Disaster” is so befitting of him. Because Natural Disasters also don’t care about what or who they’re destroying, they just come and go, wreaking havoc appropriate for their nature and magnitude.

I believe Sukuna himself has said lines similar in nature, when talking to Kashimo:

Now I’m not sure how Sukuna perceives or even experiences this “Love”, because I think he has a rather very warped idea of it. I do think that this definition of love is similar to the one that Gojo also understands, but I don’t think he knows what “love” truly is. I’m not sure how I could comment on this, but I do think that Sukuna’s emotionally starved, whether he realises that or not.

Because, like Kashimo himself asked Sukuna “What is the point of dividing your soul into 20 different parts and then traversing across time if you’re satisfied with this?” we do not know the answer to that yet.

But many people have speculated that “Black Box” panels in JJK manga represent a curse (either self-inflicted or put by someone) on the speaker. Like, take a look over here where Sukuna reiterates the same dialogue, except it looks like he’s trying to reassure himself:

This once again shows that Sukuna has only ever strived for himself, in the same hedonistic fashion, to a very very extreme degree. It is possible that he's been lacking something, and he himself does not realise that he’s lacking it. Maybe it was this subconscious feeling, that led to Sukuna agreeing to Kenjaku’s plan of dividing his soul into 20 different parts, and to traverse across time as a Cursed Object.

Sukuna’s an incredibly complex character, and I’m excited to see where this goes. Gege has put extra care in the way he characterizes and depicts Sukuna, and again, I’m really sad that a lot of that characterization gets lost in translation. Still, I’m going to try my best to understand and get the most accurate feel of his character as I possibly can.

If you made it this far, Thank you for reading! And if you would like, please do leave a comment in the tags or replies because I would love to read what other people think of this and just Sukuna in general. I do not see a lot of people doing critical analysis of him, and a lot of his actions are seemingly swept under the rug. I don’t like that, so hopefully this contributes to people focusing more on Sukuna and his character. (/^v^)/ <3

[1-800-i-ship-it]

- VICTOR ASKS YURI IF HE WANTS HIM TO BE A BOYFRIEND TO HIM??? THIS IS CANON?????

- VICTOR GIVES YURI A BOYFRIEND HUG BEFORE HE PERFORMS???? THE PRESS EATS IT UP???

- YURI GETS MOTIVATJON DURING HIS PERFORMANCE FROM TRYNA SEDUCE VICTOR???

- VICTOR APPLIES CHAPSTICK DIRECTLY TO YURI’S LIPS WITH HIS FINGER???? VICTOR THINKS TO HIMSELF THAT YURI IS BEAUTIFUL????

- YURI BASICALLY CONFESSES THAT VICTOR IS THE MAIN INSPIRATION FOR HIS THEME OF LOVE???

is this reality holy shit…im literally not even halfway through the show

[kyuoki]

playing sonic adventure 2 has healed my inner child in ways i cannot describe

[felidaefatigue]

went to an art talk my bf hosted at a studio hes part of an someone called me classist for the old adage of "if u dont want to monetize some parts of your art and make money at a day job or only sell some aspects of your art that can be an option" because apparently... its classist and implies artists who sell their art full time are.. sell outs? even though that isnt at all what i said? it just kinda. floors me. it defo felt like she was... pulling on what was clearly a sore spot as a full time artist that she was bandaiding over with self assurance but. just. ma'am. what?

a) you realize it could also be reframed that its classist to assume everyone can commit to a full time art practice without a safety net regardless of if they make safe sellable art? also.. b) i... grew up poor. i am that person. I went to art school entirely out of my own pocket and loans, while helping my family with money and working? idk what her stories but im just like?? bro its not a class issue its a priorities and life balancing issue. if u wanna be a fulltime artist and need to """sell out""" (not smthn i think exists as a general thing u do as an artist so much as as an indivudual against your individual morals soo) to do so because you arent old money wealthy tHATS FINE. if that makes u happy enough fuck yea dude. I was just sayin if that DOESNT make you happy; there are other options?

anyway. it was a great discussion but i found that really laughable cause like. i am the biggest class solidarity, fuck capitalism however works best for u, for ur needs and morals and happiness balancing (but ima opt out) bitch there is lmao

[claymour]

ur tellig me ur initials are… g ramsey. im gonna need you to examine this shank of lamb for me and tell me if its raw pls thx 🙏 (/nh)

LOLLLLLL BJC I've never made that connection before but YESS omg I will examine ur shank of lamb 🖐️..

It is G Ramsey approved...thank you..

[mrthful]

hey did.. yall know… im turning 21… holy carp

[marvelousmockingbird]

Bird

Bird fly

Pov: you throw Anna off a bridge...hoping she'll fly!.....But she took a few flaps and falls...

LATER

Anna:*with alot of Bandages and a cast on her Wing*

[bunicate]

some assholes in this website is2g go the hell back to twt,,,

someone was going around calling u guys out for writing fictional shit

https://www.tumblr.com/knavves/734451043840163840/hating-on-the-main-instead-of-blocking

jsshisdhdjdjdjdjjdjd thank u for bringing this to my attention . . . i am not at all surprised by the very visceral reaction . I’m sure I speak for all dc writers when I say this but we r very comfy knowing that we aren’t a threat to anyone irl nd we don’t engage with the stuff we write abt irl either LAWLZZZ.

in my case i think it’s obvious by now but these things aren’t rlly meant to appeal to others, and if it does YAY BUT ? I do this for myself rlly and a small community ! like irdc wht these ppl say bcuz i know it’s fiction , i know it’s a coping mechanism , these characters aren’t real . . like im grounded. . . in reality .. what i write exists only in a fictional world like … IDK

[achillean-knight]

NO IT GOT ME AGAIN, I FYCKI DHDBEHHEHEHOOOHH NOOO 😭

THE ILIAD SHOT ME IJ THE HEART AGAIN BOIZ. HOW? HOW DID HOSTORIANS THINK THEY WERE "JUST FRIENDS" LIKE HELLO LOOK AT THESE TWO IMMA EBHEHEHS FUCK YOU INMA QUOTE AOME FROM THIS

"One prayer more will I make you, of you will grant it. Let may not my bones lay apart from yours, Achilles, but with them."

"Why, true heart, are you come hither to lay these charges upon me? I will of my own self do all as you have bidden me." NOW THE REAL KICKER? "Draw closer to me, let us once more throw our arms around one another and find comfort in the sharing of our sorrows."

HHHRGGGG PATROCLUS IS A GHOST RIGHT? YEAH. YEAH AND IT LITERALLY SAYS:

[ghost-proofbaby]

AAAAAAAAA Im so glad youre back- its gotten too quiet here, ghost

well it’s a good thing i’m back and prepared to be as loud as possible while i wreak some havoc

[navysealt4t]

oooh thats so fun im so excited for you to do hadestown !!!! uhh im doing okay. been having a weirdddd few days but i think im doing a little better now. been going for a lot of walks with my dog and thats been nice ^_^ ive also been nailing down character designs for some ocs :)

i wish you much luck with the room cleaning 💪

ewwww lame days suck but i’m glad u were able to go on walks and stuff :3 i should go on a walk but it’s raining rn 👎👎👎 im very excited about hadestown hehe i’m rlly going for eurydice, but literally any role would be so fun . my top 3 are eurydice, fate, or ensemble :3 auditions aren’t until november but me and my voice teacher are still practicing her songs lmao

[jacklesraised]

CS(iblings): Joaquin Phoenix and Robert Pattinson.

[levinbolts]

when this random granny is fussing over you but she's got weird blood stains all over her dress that she won't explain???

[king-of-moths-shoes]

I’m going camping I can leave these dreaded colours changing depending on device thing for laterrrrr

here’s a wip of some sleepy boys