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It was probably chosen to be "cool" like many things in SJ but I always saw it as an insult to humanity, as if Aku is saying to humans "you are so low you are prey to a soulless insect". It's also a symbolic turning of the world upside down, putting the smallest and lowest of organisms on top of the food chain by making bugs truck-sized drones who kill humans. It's a literal destruction of the natural order.

One must also consider the fact that Aku contacted the world in prehistoric times, when everything was huge. Genndy probably didn't know the specific timeline of bug evolution, as giant insects are a pre-bird and pre-dinosaur thing, but you could argue that Aku might want to return the world to its pre-human state.

Aku's favor to insects

Recently I noticed interesting trait in Aku's relationships with insects. He despises humans and other mortals, sometimes referring to them as insects (or worms/grubs). But at the same time, surprisingly, his robot armies have the look of exactly insects. So, why?

Well, if you notice, Aku's robot insects are either predators or parasites — mosquitos, mantis, wasps (also Aku himself always took forms of either carnivores or omnivores, not to mention that Aku himself, looking at especially his blood, is actually a parasitoid-like lifeform)

and... suddenly scarabs, which actually feed on dung. Well, mostly. Scarab beetles also eat carrion (decaying corpses of living organisms) and decaying plants/fruits and sometimes even other insects, so scarabs are technically omnivores too. Plus, they are known as cleaners of Earth, they keep the planet clean, so this aspect also can be the reason of why Aku chose exactly the look of scarabs for his main robot army.

As I pointed out once, Aku respects animals, but despises sentient organisms.

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It was probably chosen to be "cool" like many things in SJ but I always saw it as an insult to humanity, as if Aku is saying to humans "you are so low you are prey to a soulless insect". It's also a symbolic turning of the world upside down, putting the smallest and lowest of organisms on top of the food chain by making bugs truck-sized drones who kill humans. It's a literal destruction of the natural order.

One must also consider the fact that Aku contacted the world in prehistoric times, when everything was huge. Genndy probably didn't know the specific timeline of bug evolution, as giant insects are a pre-bird and pre-dinosaur thing, but you could argue that Aku might want to return the world to its pre-human state.

Aku's favor to insects

Recently I noticed interesting trait in Aku's relationships with insects. He despises humans and other mortals, sometimes referring to them as insects (or worms/grubs). But at the same time, surprisingly, his robot armies have the look of exactly insects. So, why?

Well, if you notice, Aku's robot insects are either predators or parasites — mosquitos, mantis, wasps (also Aku himself always took forms of either carnivores or omnivores, not to mention that Aku himself, looking at especially his blood, is actually a parasitoid-like lifeform)

and... suddenly scarabs, which actually feed on dung. Well, mostly. Scarab beetles also eat carrion (decaying corpses of living organisms) and decaying plants/fruits and sometimes even other insects, so scarabs are technically omnivores too. Plus, they are known as cleaners of Earth, they keep the planet clean, so this aspect also can be the reason of why Aku chose exactly the look of scarabs for his main robot army.

As I pointed out once, Aku respects animals, but despises sentient organisms.

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Latest drawing of the Fuwa-Fuwa Girls! I redesigned Professor Tanaka cus the first design was too basic.

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Like many great artists I fear I will never be truly appreciated or understood.

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Here’s the lineup of all of the main villains in The Fuwa-Fuwa Girls! I could post all of their individual bios, but I kind of don’t feel like it, but they are all on my instagram! @//bluunnaa

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The guide book for my Powerpuff girls oc’s, the Fuwa-Fuwa Girls! They live in a fictional island called Yakumo, located in Japan. They were created approximately two years after the Powerpuff girls.

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passages that make you whisper "oh my god"

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It's a tree!!! :0

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i can convince myself anyone deserves to be mistreated. i am also unshakable in my belief that i'm pure of heart and objectively a good person <- how you guys sound to me

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Back to the past!

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I really enjoyed the ‚Jaku arranged marriage au‘ from @2nostrils. So I had to draw them.

xoxo

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Traditional Japanese Jack!

These are some loose drawings(Colors aren’t my strong suit….therefore black and white!)

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I love the Shogun's Sorrow fan comic from @teacupballerina, especially how Aku Akamatsu is portrayed. I had to draw him.

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They were fuckin' in this ep ....

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down with found family. UP with FOUND DIVORCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Oil on canvas, 60x50 cm

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