Animaniacs #36 -April 1998- DC Comics

➤ [ Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun:  Chapter 6.5 ]

A short translation of an extra collaboration comic published with Chapter 6 in the GFantasy magazine, featuring two other series “The Morose Mononokean” and “A Vampire Called God.” Available to read on Mangadex as well!

just realized akechi,kusuo,and kusuke are the only ones in the show with no spark in their eyes

Mate I said we needed hanako to cry but not like this

Like man is frozen in time😭

Twin Power

In Chapter 108, when Tsukasa tells Nene that Amane won't be able to answer her calls for help right now, Nene tells him to try by harnessing his "twin power."

Now this is silly!! Nene, don't you know twins don't actually have powers in real life? Tsukasa also not knowing what she's talking about is so precious, omg.

Buuut... what if he does have some kind of communication power linked to Hanako?

Despite Nene calling out to Hanako several times...

...he only comes when Tsukasa whispers something, presumably Amane's name! (For more on this, see this post.)

Now, this is really interesting, because Tsukasa is positive that Amane wouldn't answer his calls. And I think that is true--normally, Amane wouldn't.

Except, who was the person that stole his assistant away again...?

And this isn't me trying to disparage Amane, of course! It's obvious he cares about Tsukasa a lot (must we forget what being a yorishiro means?) but he would never just ignore Nene's calls while answering Tsukasa's.

Especially when Tsukasa indicates he's been ignoring his calls for a while now.

Now, while I'm sure that Hanako showing up to save Tsukasa right when he calls could just be for dramatic effect... what if Nene was actually onto something?

What if Tsukasa has some sort of psychic connection to Hanako, perhaps related to him being his yorishiro?

And what if Hanako has been ignoring him the whole time?

WOULD THAT BE FUCKED UP OR WHAT?!

The indication Tsukasa makes that he was stuck somewhere (maybe Hanako's boundary?) and had to free himself without Amane's help makes this all the more upsetting.

I just think that, on top of the very real fact that Hanako has been ignoring Tsukasa's cries for help, the idea that Hanako can't even tune them out is... pretty awful, don't you think?! It almost makes me hope that's not the case, for both their sakes.

...The fact that Tsukasa can stay so upbeat in spite of this makes it easier to stomach, though! What a guy. ♡

Anyway, I could just be reading too deep into things, but I personally believe AidaIro has a wicked sense of humor and that little "jokes" like this often have more meaning than we give them credit for. But let me know what you think!

Just find it a little interesting that Dazai’s farewell speech in ch.101 was focused on the past, he was reminiscing on what his and Chuuya’s time was together, and in ch.109 his moving words are of the future, of their fates still being intertwined and not being done with each other yet. Circumstance plays a part in this, the first being Dazai drowning Chuuya and the second being Dazai trying to bargain for his life, but still.

Also, in 101 Dazai’s eyes are mostly hidden or even closed during it. In fact, we really don’t see Dazai’s eyes much at all in most of the prison segment when it comes to Chuuya being brought up. Except for in ch.109 where we see both his eyes clearly like the entire time, despite the fact he’s so hurt right now. Especially during his little speeches, Dazai in 101 we see one eye or closed eyes, and in 109 we clearly see both of his eyes, and they’re drawn with light in them. 

But honestly, like what fucking time you connected and what are you fucking destined for together?!?!!! Or, according to official translations, what were the tender moments you shared exactly and what are you indelibly fated to do?!

These two characters give me as much serotonin as nothing else 🙂

"Please, I'm begging you..."

thoughts on moominvalley in november?

Moominvalley in November is truly a wonderful book I would recommend to fans of the series in general.

Though, to be honest, I came into the book with the impression that it would be a depressing read considering its oversimplified description by the fans, but I was very pleasantly surprised to find it was a book about a somewhat hilarious dysfunctional found family trying to make sense of the Moomin family's absence. While there are emotionally complex arcs and themes to these one-off characters (plus Snufkin and Mymble Jr) and these arcs touch upon themes that could be considered depressing, I think it's a rich experience in exploring these upset individuals who can't find comfort in the Moomins but instead have to find comfort within themselves and eventually learn to tolerate and even celebrate with eachother.

The characters' dynamics are enjoyable and often silly, and there are a few things to chew thoughts about, and we have descriptions and such that tell us a few things about the Moomins (or at least, Moominpappa and Moominmamma) such as the parents' separate rooms and how they represent each of their personalities and interests.

Overall, it becomes obvious why it's alot of people's favorite book in the series and it's a highly recommendable read if you have the access and time!

lore accurate teen soukoku. the worsties ever

Hanako's boundary

I saw in some places people saying that they are curious about what Hanako's boundary would be like, but she has already appeared in the manga and anime, see, when Nene is sucked into the mirror she ends up in a bathroom too, with water on the floor and many shadows of "hands" on the walls, like those that frequently appear near Tsukasa in the playroom. The air also feels thick and gloomy. When Mitsuba takes Yashiro out, we see the number 7 above the door, indicating that that was Hanako's boundary.

If you're curious, she appears in chapter 30 and 31 of the manga.

In the anime

In the case of the anime, the door doesn't have a number, I don't know exactly why, but maybe it's to not make it obvious and maintain the mystery.