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Autistic Anime Boys Prelims - Propaganda Division - Group 4

Propaganda:

Natsuki -

"He has a flat affect, especially towards the start of the series, and a strong special interest in fishing. He does not get along with Haru and Yuki at first because he doesn't think they are taking fishing seriously, but after seeing Yuki's drive to improve and growing appreciation for his interest, he warms up to them and develops, what seems to be, the first close friendships he 's had. As the boys learn to fish, he is the source of most of the very specific fishing knowledge in the series, and after the show is finished we see that he has moved overseas to continue pursuing his special interest."

Luca -

*okay I screwed up, this submission didn't have propaganda. It WAS marked 'yes' for propaganda use though, which is where the confusion came from. At this point I'm too tired to move the bracket around though, so Luca's just gonna stay here.

Adrian -

"Not a full time boy (but a boy nonetheless, bigender icon fr) but working autism overtime."

Rui -

"aside from being an adorable piano genius with the voice of an angel? he grew up sheltered and doesn't have a lot of physical stamina but he does his best to become an idol (rescuing his own black kitten along the way) and is officially considered the most cat-like in his unit. he will eat your pudding. also he grows up! he used to be like fifteen and now he's 26?!"

Hikaru -

"He's shown to have difficulty emoting since childhood. In a particular episode, a mother comes to him to alter her child's brain and remove the parts of him that make him difficult to handle. It is heavily implied that the things she wants removed is autism and Hikaru is more upset about this than most other things in the series but seems to understand that acceptance for people like him and the kid is few and far between. He also says things that could be considered rude when it comes to situations where people ask him to alter who they are as people, such as when a friend asks him to change her sexuality so that she's straight and doesn't have to suffer heartbreak anymore."

Rei -

"AUTISTIC ICON!!!!! just like. look at him. look at that one face he makes all the time. it's hard for me to name specific examples other than the obvious fixation on shoji and like general lack of social skills because i haven't gone through the whole thing in so long but there's soooo much there. i might be talking out of my ass but it's also like? such a sensorily focused story (both the anime and manga). he could even be considered a sports anime boy if you just believed ❤️ or something ‼️"

Vayne -

"Relies on his pet cat for social cues, because the cat is better at them. The saddest, most gentle boy to ever wield a cat-sword-gauntlet. Absolutely listens to all of his friends' infodumps with infinite love and interest. Completely oblivious to how everyone in his workshop adores him by the end of the game."

Ganta -

"he has insomnia (frequently comorbid with autism). once he gains an interest in astrophotography it becomes a special interest very quickly. he's sweet and kind but also gets annoyed easily and he rides a bike and works at an arcade and wants to be a nurse and he loves his girlfriend isaki so so much"

Aoi -

"He has a very devoted special interest in the idol Takada-chan, which he frequently imagines in fights and other situations… the moment someone (Itadori) expresses equal interest in something he is passionate about, he immediately declares them besties and brothers and creates a whole elaborate shared history for them that doesn’t actually exist. He’s not really interested in connecting with people who don’t share his interests. He’s seen as somewhat strange and eccentric. Though in the present he is respected because of his strength as a sorcerer, as a child he was very isolated."

Ray -

"Due to his extremely strong memory, Ray is forced to grow up faster than his best friends and gives himself up as a lost cause in hopes of saving them. He is very sharp and smart but has massive blind spots when it comes to trusting and considering others."

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makesitprecious · 6 years

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So in honor of the Fruits Basket reboot who would you say are your fave Furuba characters and ships (canon) and why? Least fave Furuba characters and canon ships and why?

thank you for sending this!

I first read FB when I was 16 so as a high schooler I related to different things, ships and characters vastly different than I did in my recent re-read last year when I was 26. There were characters and stories that hit a lot more close to home or I picked up on things I didn’t before. For instance, I thought Momiji’s story was sad, but this re-read I found it devastating. However some things remained the same — like my love of Tohru, Kyo and Yuki! I’m sorry this took a while to answer but I wanted to write everything out!

Fav ships:

when I 16 and reading for the first time ↴

1. Kyo/ Tohru

2. Yuki/Tohru

3. Katsuya/Mom

Recent re-read ↴

1. from chapter one I was reminded how Kyo is my favorite, problematic son, I love him SO MUCH and it was so heartwarming and beautiful to read Tohru/Kyo falling in love again. They truly care about each other so much even when people think they shouldn’t.

2. Ren/Haru— when I was younger I though Ren was kind of a tart (being that she’s drawn pretty sexually and you first meet her coming on to Shiro), but I liked her more as her story progressed. This read I was no longer a teenager from a small rural town and view/respect women a lot differently — their love story is beautiful. They find the soft, happy love they deserve despite the intense violence in their hearts and the curse. They risk everything to be together and would die for each other (which all couples would in this series but Ren comes the closest to actually doing it y’know?) I love that Haru makes all their jewelry!

3. Mr. and Mrs. Honda — as a sixteen year old I thought thier story was so romantic. I wondered what it would be like if a handsome intelligent man came and swept me off my feet like that (it didn’t happen). But as I aged and re-read the series I began to think isn’t this guy sort of a creeper? I became conflicted about my ship, wanting to stay loyal to loving them so much, but as an adult woman thinking what lolita syndrome is this? Kyoko even as much. That was until I read a really great piece on tumblr that pointed out: he never loved her romantically when she was young. He didn’t look at her and think “I want to sleep with her”, he merely loved her for whom she was and wanted her to be happy. When she did move in with him however, he asked her to marry him because he knew how it looked. I think this romance is purely for the books. If my friend entered it as a 15 year old (Kyoko’s age) dating a 25 year old I would put up WARNING SIGNS! and not trust them. That has happened! Seeing as I cried tears of loving them so much when I re-read the series I’m obvious still a shipper of them. I cried when she died and saw him again. Would I want this to happen to someone I know? No. Do I support them? Yes. I’m still conflicted about it. I think I always will be.

Least fav ships:

1. Kyo/Kagura — I don’t like this ship for all the reasons I’m not supposed to like it. Her “romantic” love for him was born out of pity and guilt. I believe she still loves Kyo, but as her childhood friend and longtime friend. He loves her for that to, but never romantically.

2. Akito/Kureno — it’s such an unhealthy relationship and we all know why. She literally stabs him!! I’m glad they didn’t end up together because of his manipulated loyalty. Usami is so good for him just as Shigure is for Akito.

3. Sensei / Arisa. — it’s a cute running gag and maybe Tohru says she’d make a great wife for him, but I just don’t like it as an actual relationship. They don’t match up to me.

Least fav characters:

1. Okami Sohma — (Ri-chan’s mother) She’s always freaking out and maybe with the right intentions, but seeing as I am someone with high anxiety she makes me SO STRESSED!!! I’m stressed just thinking about her.

2. Akito’s old women staff — they are stuck in their old, cruel ways. Even when Akito offers her hand to help them change, they refuse. Sad.

3. Ritsu Sohma —MAKES ME SO ANXIOUS/STRESSED TOO. Thankfully Natsuki felt that she had written Ritsu’s story enough and although there were more details there wasn’t really any reason to include him. Thank god.

4. Mitsuri /Shigure’s editor — I could give or take her. She’s there for humor, but to me she’s just annoying.

Fav characters:

1. Tohru —As someone who empathetic, cheerful and optimistic is it any surprise that I relate to Tohru the most? One of the great things about FB is that we can see a little bit of us in all of the characters, especially because they all relate to Tohru somehow. I also tend to hide my grief and sorrow that it doesn’t effect others. And I love Kyo the most! I haven’t lost my parents, I’m not exactly like Tohru, but I empathize with her so much. Reading Fruits Basket is reminding myself that everything will be alright. That kindness and forgiveness is not a weakness it is a strength.

2. Kyo — have you ever felt down? an outcast? outside the circle? well step right up folks the cat has seen it all. He proves that change is possible and while someone might help, ultimately it is up to us to enact it. He takes the entire series, but he faces his father and his biggest fears. I am so proud of him, he’s hilarious, and I love him. He’s so over dramatic and truly a dumb cat sometimes. I love his kids too. He also gets hella fine when he gets older.

3. Yuki! —Is it biased of me to like the three main characters? When I first read the series I was so flip flopped on who I wanted her to end up with. He does treat her like a princess! In the end I think his relationship was healthy and understandable. He treated her romantically since he didn’t know how else to, but once he realized what he needed and what he was looking for he wanted her to be with Kyo. His growth is astounding and inspirational. I’m so glad he comes into his own and finds someone who understands him. His goodbye to God is the saddest.

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