#with lots of layers to it

[review-anon]

One nitpick that I have about the Danganronpa Another fandom is how many people mischaracterize Utsuro and Akane's complicated relationship, especially on Utsuro's side.

Like, one side of the mischaracterization writes Utsuro like he was Damian Wanye in a MariBat fic, and the other side writes him as such an abusive asshole towards Akane (Who is written as a flawless victim to be shipped with someone else) that it makes me hard to believe that that version of him would would do the entire thing of "Giving the Divine Luck to save her life at the end of the Proto Killing Game" that happened at the credits of DRA.

Like, can someone care to write them as the beautiful dumpster fire of manipulation, blind devotion, and twisted, but genuine, care that their relationship truly is?

One of the best parts of Danganronpa Another is how amazingly toxic and destructive Utsuro’s and Akane’s relationship is. As it boggles the mind on how these two both care for each other greatly, but at the same time constantly fuck each other over, to the point it becomes an art form.

I don’t think I’ve seen such a paradoxical relationship in anything else in media, and unfortunately because of how unique it is, it means a lot of people tend to misunderstand on what it means.

From Utsuro’s POV you have understand aside from distant memories when his parents weren’t corrupted by his power, he has spend a life of being exploited by others. Even the other Children of Utsuro, wound up misusing his gifts for personal gain which he’s jaded him greatly, and the fact so many people seek him out for greedy purposes. Coupled this with the fact Utsuro never has to work or grow for anything since Divine Luck does everything for him, and it’s little wonder he becomes a hollow shell.

And then he meets Akane Taira, the only Child of Utsuro who to his knowledge took his blessings and used them for good as she became a maid to serve and help others. And the fact Utsuro is the reason Akane even has a life to begin with means she’s totally devoted to him. However since Utsuro isn’t used to a positive interaction, or someone who just wants to be with him for no selfish ulterior motives means he doesn’t really know how to process it. This is why he constantly tests Akane’s faith in him, and why he doesn’t seem surprised when she does turn on him in Chapter 6, because in his eyes, Akane was never gonna be loyal in the first place. And that paranoid part of his mind was never gonna quieten down.

At the same time though, there’s no denying that his existence was a rather lonely one, so having someone by his side is better than nothing. So he does enjoy Akane’s company, and the fact he gave his Divine Luck to her to save her life, is proof that he did genuinely care for Akane. I do think that had Junko not come along and do as she always does and that is make things worse, eventually Utsuro would have learnt to let go of his paranoia and be more trusting of Akane. And maybe at the same time Akane might learn to not take Utsuro’s viewpoint all the time, and that he himself has flaws as well. The fact that she’s the only one who knows of Utsuro’s past though is proof he does have some element of trust in her. Heck and Despair to Future Arc suggests this, she might even known what his real name is because no one will call their child Utsuro.

After all if you had one spot of happiness in your life, you would fight tooth and nail to make sure it’s always there. The dynamics are way more complex than that. Most people don’t tend to think critically, and as such when presented with a complicated and four dimensional relationship like Utsuro’s and Akane’s is, it’s very easy to misinterpret it.

[agnesandhilda]

if female top nudity weren't viewed as inherently sexually explicit. oh brother. I would be letting those puppies hang like you wouldn't believe

[hinamie]

'what do u want to draw' 'idk, megumi?'

[bluegiragi]

learning moment (part 1)

early access + nsfw on patreon monster!AU masterpost

more explanation under the cut

I think that so far, Soap has clearly demonstrated himself to be the more emotionally intelligent one of the pair, but it doesn't mean he doesn't still get frustrated at times. He's also just an emotional guy, and is working himself up a bit. This is a difficult topic for him to want to remain calm over, and there's a lot of factors contributing to his reaction.

One big factor is that he is a werewolf and he sees things through the eyes of his human side and wolf side. The shades of grey that Ghost sees in the Mexico operation just isn't there for Soap - to him, Ghost's 'pack' was under attack and he successfully defended it (this 'pack instinct' is something he shares with Price). The fact that his wolf now considers Ghost his in some way also contributes to his upset over having to read about what happened to him in such a clinical way. Werewolves can be kind of irrationally territorial, and although Soap is used to reading reports just like this, the fact that it's concerning Ghost (in probably the most vulnerable state of his life) is raising his hackles.

It's not a fight, because at the end of the day, Soap isn't mad at Ghost, just at his circumstances. But he's basically just asserting some emotional boundaries here with Ghost (who is, for what it's worth, I'd say a bit surprised and mostly bemused here.)

[weaselmcdiesel]

Do You Love The Color Of The 413?

[deeva-arud]

Comfort after a shattered dream

...or at least that's what I imagined💀​ After seeing the story update, I think she'd opt for a more subtle action ↓

she's not letting go of his hand

[gascreates]

a new star

[mari-lair]

good night Sif

edit: Isa saying 'stars' is important

[addamii]

Some gifs of the animation I did for my animatic! They only show up for a little bit in the actual thing so I wanted to give them their own post :)

Also a video version because it’s better quality

[isjasz]

Sunlight | Two lights in the dark | Moonlight

Day 4 DefinitelyNotTober & Week 0 WeeklyHermittober ☀️

Collab with @/MilKyWayAG who drew gem !!!! Go give them some love on twt too ty for speedrunning with me milky 🌙🌌💥

ALSO credit to @kunehokki for the moon card gem idea he had a while ago :DD!!

[you-makestedehappy]

𝒾𝓉'𝓈 𝓃𝑜𝓉 𝒶𝒷𝑜𝓊𝓉 𝑔𝓁𝑜𝓇𝓎. 𝒾𝓉'𝓈 𝒶𝒷𝑜𝓊𝓉 𝒷𝑒𝓁𝑜𝓃𝑔𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓉𝑜 𝓈𝑜𝓂𝑒𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓃𝑔.

[hiekka]

cleaning out my sketch closets, did this a while a go when I just wanted to draw these two in something fun

[hinamie]

spiraling

[pastawayallday]

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Out of sight, out of - wait.

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[gomosmorodina]

better saul call

first drawing of 2025!!!