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Haven't been able to get these words out of my head. The fact they are the last thing he says. At first, I was just like "Okay, that's a very Kunikida thing to say" but then I put them into context of what just happened.

He'd been impaled and was desperately trying to use his last moments to allow Tanazaki time to escape. He knew he wasn't living after this, so as per his ideals he was going to fight until his last breath to save another life. If he can die in-service of helping someone else survive, that's enough for Kunikida.

And then he hears Atsushi shout his name. Atsushi ran up from behind Amenogozen, Kunikida probably saw him coming as well. He gripped the sword in his chest with the last of his strength to aid Atsushi in whatever way he could.

And Atsushi chose to save Tanizaki. The very thing he'd been trying to do just seconds before.

That why I think he'd smiling here, that's why I think he says his ideals will live on. Not in some abstract way, but in a direct reference to Atsushi, because he was Atsushi's mentor too. From day one, Atsushi has been seeking guidance from Kunikida, even when he didn't know how to give it.

One of the first pieces of advice Kunikida gives Atsushi is to "start thinking what you can do."

And it has been something he's been trying to figure out ever since. What can he do to help those who need it? To be worthy of living?

Both Atsushi and Kunikida want to save people. Both of them have been struggling on how to achieve that this whole time. Saving people isn't just a single action to Kunikida, it's sacrifice, it's taking on a burden, it's knowing you're tied to this person afterwards.

It's knowing you can't always save everyone no matter how much you want to. It's prioritizing saving who can and living with that.

Kunikida knew he couldn't be saved, but he hoped Tanizaki could. When Atsushi chose to leave him and save Tanizaki he following in Kunikida's footsteps.

His ideals will live on, in Atsushi.

Japanese BSD Character Names Translated!!!

I’ve been learning Japanese for over a year and a half now, so I thought it would be fun to look into the meanings behind some of BSD’s cast. (Which also doubles as the original authors/poets names.)

Starting with Atsushi, his name is made of three characters: 中 島 敦

The first two, composing his family name, “Nakajima,” means island in the center of a pond/river. So essentially, “island pond”.

The kanji in his first name: 敦 can refer to either industry or the quality of being kind/gentle.

So all together, his name would be “Kind island pond.”

Like most last names, his probably refers to the location where his family is from. Meanwhile the first is just a typical Japanese name with a sweet meaning behind it.

I bet he’d blame it on Chuuya’s ability too, knowing full damn well Chuuya cant even use his ability when he’s holding him.

Headcanon that no matter how hard he tries Dazai cannot for the life of him pick up Chuuya

He is simply too twig

Chuuya however, can pick up Dazai with ease and takes it to his full advantage

Chuuya made Dazai want to live.

Oda made Dazai want to change.

Thinking about how Soukoku’s physical intimacy must have played out over the years.

Soukoku at 15, two teenagers who have hardly felt a gentle touch in their lives. Both unknowing how to initiate things, and at first making up for the touch starvation by picking fights with one another. A punch becomes more reassuring then a gentle hand ever could.

But slowly, the lines stop mattering. Touches linger, distance shortens, and physical closeness becomes more grounding than aggression ever had.

By the time they are 17, they have no concept of a line. They are close freely, albeit in unconventional ways: literally butting heads, practically lounging on top of each other on couches and beds, and helping one another with first aid.

The relationship they have confuses those around them, but for the two of them, labels never mattered. They are simply partners. Two forces that work in tandem.

Following the Dragon’s Head Conflict, they begin to drift. Then when Dazai leaves, it all ends.

There are no more quiet moments of just basking in each other’s presence. No more lingering touches. Not even any more fighting.

I wish I could say that when they work together again at 22 years old, they resume everything like they used to, but I think it takes more time for them to fall back into things again.

By that point their relationship is completely different; they’d have to find new ways to navigate things.

But I think they could get there eventually.

unfortunately a lot of the corny self help advice turns out to be true but the thing is you have to come to those conclusions yourself otherwise it just sounds dismissive and dumb

what do you mean elon musk did a nazi salute on live tv at the united states presidential inauguration twice and is now erasing the evidence off the internet by replacing the footage with the crowd cheering instead?

would be a shame if people reblogged this, wouldn’t it?

#together in every universe just in different fonts

Chuuya’s brief appearance in beast is so funny. He just kind of reads as “guy who is definitely sleeping with his boss. This is not plot relevant whatsoever.” to the point it’s like… why is he even here?

Does anyone else remember how at the end of chapter 12 (I think) when Atsushi saved Kyouka and they jumped off the ship, Kunikida told him he did a good job? (Even though he wasn’t conscious to hear it.)

After looking back my brain has come to the conclusion that Kunikida was not just praising Atsushi for saving Kyouka, he was actually praising him for standing up for his ideals, defending himself, and succeeding in what he set out to do. After all, it was a big moment for Atsushi’s character development, and ideals are literally what Kunikida is all about.

Now that I think about it, I fear it is obvious.

I love how the Guild are supposedly this organisation that operates in the shadows. They are the puppet masters behind the scenes and people aren't entirely sure they exist.

And than they show up, parking a helicopter into an ally way.

As well as hanging a base in what looks like a luxury cruise ship. And than one of them steals a 7 story building that was used as a front company for the Port Mafia.

Without even hiding it and it's all over the news the next day. And than threaten to bomb Yokohama to search for the book. When presumably Atsushi could find it regardless.

Because that's what mysterious organisations do, apparently.