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goodnight holofernes

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Yusuke Urameshi, Yu Yu Hakusho (幽遊白書)

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Anti-Romance by Hidaka Shoko

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Land of The Lustrous: Chapter 102 | a thread

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Lotus and Buddhism, Hnk 82 analysis

บDisclaimer: Same as every time. I’m an ex-theravada buddhist, studied that for a decade or so, but not mahayana like in hnk. Also most sources I know of are in thai/sanskrit, and my ability to translate those two into english is limited, so I can’t properly cite anything.

Content, because this is a long ass post.

1. Lotus in Hnk and a quick rant on Phos’ mental state

2. Lotus in Buddhist art

3. Lotus as an evidence of Hindu influence

4. Allegory of lotus and mankind

5. Sanskrit words for lotus

1. Lotus in Hnk and a quick rant on Phos’ mental state

Well, that’s terrifying, and a direct callback to Antarc’s death scene.

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"Memories of that day"

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i do find it silly when people are so obsessed with sanitizing chainsaw man they claim that not only did denji never have any REAL sexual feelings towards makima bc she's a surrogate mother of sorts and that would be incest and thus bad (real arguments i have seen online), they'll either ignore the cannibalism thing or claim there are no sexual implications there. i have no idea how they interpret the fact that denji literally says that he wants to become one with her and that a literal child is borne from this action. bro idk how to make it clear to you that nayuta is supposed to be his and makima's metaphorical daughter.

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chapter 83 might not feature explicit depiction of rape but like, even if you forget the grooming in previous chapters, it's very very clear that makima's abuse is sexual in nature as well as emotional. he's shell shocked and dazed and she gets all up in his physical space and orders him to take off his shirt. she reduces him to a child again, when he killed his father to protect himself against abuse (which.... is very likely to have been partially sexual in nature, considering denji's revulsion towards adult men), gets him to agree he deserves every bad thing that's happened to him and he has no right to be happy. and then it cuts to the next morning, where she's contently eating and he's lying down on the couch half naked, unable to speak or even think--and idk how people do NOT read this as the aftermath of rape. like, fujimoto might not have explicitly said "makima raped denji" and i'm not saying it happened 200% for sure, but oh boy does it read that way! and then the way makima talks about chainsaw man IS explicitly sexual. she's very very clearly aroused when speaking about chainsaw man eating her or killing her. so like, how do you fucking interpret denji fulfilling that wish of eating her, as he says he agrees that he doesn't deserve happiness and is still in love with her??? especially when it results in a child he takes in who very clearly reads as being the result of an incestuous and abusive relationship, and who denji vows he will take care of and end the cycle of abuse both he and makima endured????

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the other argument i've seen is that makima couldn't have raped denji since she calls him her dog and treats him as such, and compares her to her literal dogs. okay let's say you ignored the petplay thing or say it's a misdirection. let's say you truly believe that fujimoto of all people would not write something as explicit and vulgar as implications of bestiality. i'm very sorry to inform you of the existence of fire punch, which features a kind-looking man with strong state authority backing him up, who spends a whole chapter convincing children that they are safe with him and he will not hurt them, and talking about how much he likes the company of dogs and their simplicity and gentle nature, before revealing to them that he saved them specifically in order to have sex with his dogs.

and like, yeah lots of folks have criticized that aspect of fire punch, calling it gratuitious (though nothing explicit happens with the dogs themselves since the kids escape right afterwards) and that's fair. but like..... there's a connection here, in how people in positions of authority dehumanize the people under them, how they view and treat animals and children who lack autonomy and seek safety/reassurance. sexual violence as a way of affirming their power while presenting themselves as saviours and kind owners/parents.

anyhow wild how folks will claim that 1) the manga's relationship to sex begins and ends with denji confusing horniness for intimacy 2) makima is a groomer but it would be unthinkable to think of her abuse culminating in rape as part of the process of poisoning every positive thing in his life and destroying his sense of self and desire to live.

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Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - Raiden promotional artwork.

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