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れないほど🕸 𝗇𝖾𝗐 𝗉𝗈𝗌𝗍 あ 𝖼𝗋𝖾𝖽𝗂𝗍𝗂𝗌: 𝗆𝖾 𔘓

ꊥꊥ 🍙ᱺ aries spring જ⸝ moodboard 美味い

柔らかい like 𝗼𝗿 𝗋𝖾𝖻𝗅𝗈𝗀 to 𝗌𝗎𝗉𝗉𝗈𝗋𝗍 ᵕ̈

#aries spring #alis anime

Must be Dreaming by The Maine -

Did a short AMV for my Astra ships :)

#astra lost in space #kanata no astra #my amv #my edit #my post #astra crew

kissimirrit

(warning: spoilers for episode 6 -> chapter 22)

astra lost in space good intersex representation rating: 11/10

it was really good! though some of the information was presented in a way that might not seem… entirely accurate (i’m willing to blame a translation error because dyadics don’t know anything about intersex bodies), but overall i felt seen.

luca most likely has klinefelter’s/47,xxy. he’s consistently drawn with small breasts (around ~30% of people with klinefelter’s develops breasts) and his experience of being born and raised as male, but then later finds out his intersex variation at a hospital when he goes after he notices the way he started to develop (smaller, narrower shoulders, wider hips) is really common for men with klinefelter’s.

the good: after luca reveals he’s intersex, he brings it up several more times through the series! he makes jokes about it and in the manga (yes i also binged the manga afterwards) he seems intent on teasing his friend ulgar about it the most. it’s definately not just a “it’s brought up once and then never again”, it’s a part of his identity and as an intersex person, this is a very real and true experience!

he says that he doesn’t know how his body will continue to develop in the future, but he looks forward to see the kind of person he will become. luca says that he was born male and currently identifies as male, but he won’t be bothered if his identity is subject to change.

he’s mentioned he’s done a lot of soul-searching in the past because of it, and he’s come to the conclusion that he loves himself and he loves his body. and it’s so refreshing to see! intersex representation is rare enough, but almost all of it includes the heart-wrenching self-hatred a character feels because of it– so seeing the opposite, a character who has already been through that and now loves himself and talks about loving himself, is just.. i don’t have the words. i’m happy!! i’m over the moon!

in the english dub, he’s voice by a trans man named ciarán strange, and i cried after i learned this. i have never felt more represented in my life.

the bad: while it’s mentioned that his friends don’t treat him differently after it’s revealed…. they do. they do treat him differently. both his guy and girl friends treat him more femininely. the guys get bashful when he wants to do physical activities with them (like sumo wrestling), and aries says that “it’s like getting a new girl friend!”

when luca admits attraction to both men and women (he’s BISEXUAL HELL YEAH, DOUBLE QUEER REP), he says that his “female half” is attracted to men, and his “male half” is attracted to men. i’ve read IS: otoko demo onna demo nai sei (INTERSEX: a gender that is neither male or female), a japanese manga about being intersex, and it might be a japanese culture thing? because when haru, an intersex (trans) man raised as both intersex and (kinda sorta?) a woman, feels attraction to another man, he describes it similarly. about how his “female half” is what makes him attracted to this other man.

overall: if you’re also intersex, i highly recommend it!! luca is a lovable and fun character who loves to mess with people! now i need to rewatch it in the english dub!!!!!!

but i recommend you don’t read the comments of anything involving him. and avoid the reddit.

#luca esposito #astra lost in space #kanata no astra #intersex #ooh it's so nice to see a review from someone who is intersex :)#ive also read IS which is where i first learned the term way back when tbh #the dub changes the lines some in a good way #kento shinohara also had a trans mini plot in his other manga

fruti2flutie

astra lost in space: the short & dramatic space adventure

do you like the thrill of the promised neverland? the sleek animation in psycho-pass? the drama cut by comic relief in full metal alchemist? the “family by choice” trope & high school kids acting like high school kids? if yes to all, go read astra lost in space! if you’re not convinced enough or you’ve already watched the anime, i’m here to give you a push of persuasion!!

let’s talk about the manga, first & foremost. the series is complete, with a run from may 2016 to december 2017, with a total of five volumes — roughly 50 full-length chapters. it also won the manga taisho award in 2019! so it’s safe to say that this series is well-acclaimed, and since it’s so short it’s pretty easy to enjoy it without having to spend a long time reading.

so, with that in mind, here’s a brief synopsis of the plot: in the year 2063, a group of teenagers is set to attend a camp on a nearby planet, which is typical for teens at their high school. however, soon after they arrive, they stumble upon a mysterious black orb that sucks them into space thousands of light-years away without any explanation. although they’re able to find refuge on a nearby ship, the group must find a way to return to their planet, all the while surviving the unknown.

that sounds like a really basic story, but in actuality it’s not!!! the author does a great job mixing together various genres with lots of plot twists as well as a fun cast of characters. like i said, it’s not very long, so unfortunately the characters aren’t that well fleshed out, but nonetheless they’re still interesting & likable in their own ways! conversely, because the series is so short, a single panel is very telling of their personalities.

i won’t say much about the art except that it is good, because it’s space. i am a sucker for space!

the anime was in the summer 2019 season, produced by studio lerche (known for assassination classroom amongst many other titles). the cast features a variety of prominent voice actors such as hosoya yoshimasa (doppo in bungou stray dogs), minase inori (rem in re:zero), nobunaga shimazaki (haru in free!), uchiyama kouki (tsukishima in haikyuu!!), and saori hayami (shinobu in demon slayer).

while the anime did a fantastic job bringing the story to life, there were lots of changes apparent from the manga that (though weren’t entirely necessary to the plot) made me feel a bit disappointed. that’s expected to happen for an entire series adapted in only 12 episodes, especially since it leaned more towards the drama than the humor to flow better, but i think if you watched the anime only, you missed out on some of the subtle details that really heightened the story & just what made astra lost in space such a wild, thought-provoking experience.

there was also this moment of comedy, which as my favorite but definitely got cut out for time LOL

tl;dr astra lost in space is a good sci-fi, thriller, comedy story that deserves more love!! even if you don’t want to read the manga, watch the anime! it has amazing art, lovable characters, and an absolutely incredible plot!!! SPACE!!!!!!!

#manga recommendation #astra lost in space #HARD AGREE