Until the Stage Curtains Rise and Fall Again

Will organize this blog when I'm no longer busy (wonder when that will be, but it'll happen nonetheless) Status: Semi-Hiatus Here, have some [Random Post] lol even tho it's still next to empty.

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On flawed characters and armchair morality

So funny how accepting of difference we all are until a taboo is touched. Fictional characters don’t belong in a moral pedestal. Fictional characters are a product of the human mind. Thank you Kumota Haruko. Good art is always thought provoking.

[hakonohanayome]

Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū, Kumota Haruko

[seasaltcosmos]

we seriously need to bring back the concept of “despite its flaws i still enjoy it” instead of ‘cancelling’ every fuckin thing in sight 

[zoewashburne]

#we need to trust that just because someone loves a thing it doesn’t mean they don’t know it’s flawed

[cosmiagramma]

We also need to stop insisting that everyone enjoying flawed things must put 25 cents in the Problematic Jar and recite all its failings from memory.

[virtualcarrot]

If I just may add: we really need to stop pretending that “I’m a Good person, ergo the thing I like is PERFECT and if you criticize it you’re an ENEMY”. You can enjoy stuff AND keep your sense of critical thinking.

[gudetama-tamad]

[saguusa-deactivated20250116]

Twitter is 5 years from this discourse.

[shu-maii]

And don’t forget the almost opposite of three reblogs above but VERY important: “I hate this thing for this reason and because I hate this thing I need to make people feel bad for liking it by pushing this opinion on them because this flaw I see or reason I dislike this makes people who like it BAD”

[deaddee-anime-brownfanlady]

SGRS MANGA EXTRAS

Its seems like Shinnosuke is starting to realize that this mysterious young man is actually his JII JII (grandpa) after all.  

[kudouusagi]

Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu Extra!

I’ve translated the extra that came with volume 10 of the manga, but I’m too lazy to actually try to edit pictures (which is my downfall for other translations I’m working on… I’m sorry!) and they’re pretty LQ anyway, so here’s the translation.

[hi-ra-ke-go-ma]

Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū: Sukeroku Futatabi-hen anime broadcast sketches by Haruko Kumota

[bonkiku]

For never was a story of more beauty

Than this of Yakumo and his rakugo.

Exeunt

[bonkiku]

For never was a story of more beauty

Than this of Yakumo and his rakugo.

[bonkiku]

[bonkiku]

For never was a story of more woe

Than this of Yakumo and his rakugo.

[bonkiku]

Translation of the Interview with the Seiyuus

==> Part 1

==> Part 2

“A fateful bond is a strange thing… Ungoverned by logic and reason, such are the relations between men and women. The relationship between Kikuhiko and Miyokichi, too, is filled with incomprehensible matters. How did the actors behind these characters portray such an afflicted relationship? In this discussion, we ask the two of them to share the depth of their feelings towards the show and their characters.”

[bonkiku]

Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu 2: Have some episode 5

Fandom: WE ARE NOT OKAY

[nataku-taishi]

Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu 2: Have some episode 5  

Fandom: WE ARE NOT OKAY

[bonkiku]

A doting Yakumo. Help.

[bonkiku]

Bon

Kikuhiko

Yakumo