let me offer you: embarrased akaashi bc of his dorky bf bokuto
I don't get why people are purposefully ignoring the queer undertones of The Summer Hikaru Died for the sake of other's liking it.
Don't worry, they don't feel anything towards each other! They say, in order to encourage people to read it. I mean what???
Yes, it's not a love story but. I'm so tired of seeing comments on social media putting down Yoshiki's feelings and development thorough the manga saying that he doesn't feel anything, that his feelings are not important, that it's just horror and that's it. There's no way some people lack this comprehension skills.
Y'all can't just ignore Yoshiki was born and raised in a small village in the middle of nowhere and how being different led him to feel like shit. And that that's one of the topics of the manga, it's explicitly showed. And it is completely OK to have this side of the narrative while being a psychological horror story, yk? No need to erase it.
He's gay, get over it. He's a teen, feels ashamed and lost, he feels trapped in this village, he's troubled, he's different and he's invested in closing paranormal holes with the monster who took over his dead best friend's body, aka TheEntityโข, and a spiritual grandma for the sake of the world. It's just queer stories don't always need to be about romance.
The Summer Hikaru Died (anime adaptation) is going to test people's literacy and we all know it's not going to end well. Specially when we're used to see queer couples being fetishized in japanese media.
I'd say this is what media needs. More stories like this one. Romance is not the plot, but feelings still matter for it to exist and develop.
Anyways, don't lose energy trying to tell people and engaging in fights on tiktok comments. Just enjoy that this beautiful manga is getting an adaptation!! I personally love it and I'm waiting for the seventh volume to release <3
Read the manga, it's absolutely beautiful, the art is on point. The whole process of Yoshiki seeing 'Hikaru' (the thing) instead of Hikaru his dead bestie is amazing. It's so well written.
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the purposes of this post continue to be โeclecticโ but to be โbriefโ, is for people who enjoy consuming Media and want to have online resources on hand to find them, especially when they are non-contemporary, non-mainstream, and/or on the obscure side (but not always!). it has evolved far beyond what the title says basically
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do you guys ever like forget you're interested in something until you start engaging with it again and you go "oh wait i'm like crazy crazy about this yeah"
i'm so obsessed by this au, i have so much to share about them dzqdfhr, shoyo's band is more like new found glory, and tobio's is more like, screaming bloody murder's album of sum41. I LOVE THEM!!!!
the way their eyes look so damn empty here it breaks my heart. to have one half of your heart torn away so swiftly and so violently.
Don't unlearn all that you now know about the crimes of Israel
Don't forget about the stolen land of Palestine
Don't stop your financial aids and contributions in sharing links and stories! They will all the help they can get! Thousands have no homes now. Thousands still need medical attention.
Don't stop pressuring your country to stop funding Israel
Don't stop boycotting those who support Israel
This is still an occupation. There's freedom to fight for
MHA is ending on the 4th but honestly Yona of the Dawn updates on the 5th so this is my formal invitation to MHA fans to read Yona of the Dawn if you like
Strong complex female characters
Societal flaws that actually get addressed
One of the best male love interests of all time.
Found family
An abused isolated blue haired 20 something with a dangerous ability voiced by Eric Vale THAT IS LOVED AND CHERISHED
Slow burn romance
Badass fights
Body/existential horror
Boyfailures and girlbosses
DRAGONS
Lesbians
Please give this manga a chance! It's really good if u can't find it online just shoot me a dm!
Reading TGR and seeing Jean finding himself with the help of the Trojan's and getting the chance to heal makes me realize how much the Ravens still effect Kevin. Kevin having to down half a bottle of vodka before his interview with Jean and still being unable to talk about Riko and the nest without breaking down. Kevin also still heavily relies on Andrew due to the Raven's "buddy system" and still feels like he can't be alone.
His dependency on Thea is also a problem as Thea still hasn't properly spoken out against the Ravens past she only bashes the current line up for being a disgrace to the Ravens legacy. I wonder if Kevin clings on to her is because he saw what Riko did to Jean when he realized Jean was queer.
Jean has similar problems to Kevin's but he's only been out of the nest for about 4 months, whereas Kevin left 3 years ago. Kevin has nothing besides the court. Jean has his friends and his motorbike whereas Kevin has nothing and is still scared he will lose his court again. In the fight between the Foxes and Ravens he favors his right side to protect his hand cause if he loses that again he loses everything. He could just as likely add to the fallen Ravens as the current line up has. Jean is obviously still traumatized from his time at Edgar Allan but he knows he didn't deserve what happened to him and is actively seeking help and is being supported by the Trojan's every step of they way. Whereas Kevin pushes everything down or drowns it out with alcohol. He knows the ins and outs of the Raven's abuse but still doesn't know how to handle it. After Neil spent his winter break with the Ravens Kevin tries to comfort Neil but if he can't help himself there's no way he can help anyone else.
I wonder how Kevin felt seeing Jean doing so well after only a short time away from the nest...
so. guys. that new bsd chapter???? how we feeling??? we alright??
(insert deep breath)
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
ATSUSHIS FACE. hes so fucking conflicted he wants him gone but still thats practically his FATHER. ohhh shoot me 87 times instead that would HURT LESS. his eyes being scribbles make it worse harukawa you are EVILL
i love the combination of the titles. dont even i love it so bad the chapter titles were pieces of the full sentence..... ajdflgjkg im Going Insane. this isnt okay im not okay im going to crash out so hard
oh.
oh.
this is insane. do you all know how insane this is. whos face, (or words) come to mind instead?? instead of the mentor akutagawa has despised yet idolised for half his life?
SHUT UP. SHUUUUTTTT UP.
SHIN SOUKOKU FANS WE ARE BEING FED. WE ARE FEASTING. these past chapters have been SPOILING US.
akutagawas reason to live, to keep going, its atsushi.
do yall know how absolutely insane this is. im tweaking out So Hard like this is INSANE. SHIN SOUKOKU WE ARE SO BACK. WE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN BACK. IM CRASHING OUT TWEAKING SHIN SOUKOKUUUU
THE FUCKING MOMENTS. THE FUCKIGGN MOMENTS WITH THEM FIGHTING ASAGIRI AND HARUKAWA WHAT HAVEE YOU DONEEE. guys atp stop writing the fics canon is all we need ๐ญ
the fucking QUOTES atsushi said to him??? about true strength???? might as well have chucked a brick at me.
im so insane this chapter isnt okay
THE LIGHT COMING BACK INTO HIS EYES????? AT THE MEMORY OF ATSUSHI????????? THIS ISTHE MOST QUEER THING EVER SHIN SOUKOKU YOU WILL ALWAYS BE FAMOUS
no but do yall know how wild this is. him getting that "light" in his eyes because of atsushi. do YALL KNOW. his eyes being dark for most of the manga (showing how dark his soul is) BUT THIS. THIS IS THE BRIGHTEST THEYVE EVER BEEN. and its at the thought of saving ATSUSHI. HIS RIVAL MORTAL ENEMY. no this is wild actually
harukawa my lord and saviour i love you.
HIS REASON TO KEEP FIGHTING. HIS REASON TO KEEP GOING. hes LITERALLY fighting god to get atsushi back. literally fighting something practically unkillable to get his jinko. asagiri i fear this is the hardest you have ever cooked. shin soukoku this is the queerest you've ever been. we are winning so hard. my brain is a jumbled mess of shin soukoku i cant go live my life when this is happening.
NEW CHARACTER EVERYONE CHEERED
they look so cool im genuinely so hyped for them. bsd is getting insane i Swear. im actually so fucking excited for what happens next i feel all electric and tingly
genuinely this chapter was insane. im going to go mentally scream in my head all day and not think of anything except sskk now. goodbye