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#sry i never thought abt making an intro post :(#so here it is #servamp

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SERVAMP - Mikuni Alicein & Jeje / Doubt Doubt & Abel

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Микуни! ☆~(>ᴗ •) После скетча с Куро меня понесло на очень яркие цвета, обычно я их стараюсь избегать, но получилось даже как то весело!

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Mikuni! ☆~(>ᴗ •) After the sketch with Kuro, I was carried away by very bright colors, usually I try to avoid them, but it turned out really fun!

Hi, what's your favorite Servamp chapter from the manga or anime and why is it your favorite chapter? .

omg hi!! hope you're doing well :)

first i'd like to say 1 thing! : i don't read scans. when i started Servamp back in 2013, it was in print, so i preferred to continue reading it that way hehe. all this to say that i still don't know the ending of the manga!! so what i'm about to say here is subject to change later (>.<) ALSO what i say is obviously subjective so i'd love to have you guys' own opinions!

ANYWAY sorry for this, now about your question :

i don't know if i have any favorite chapter, but among the chapters that really stood out to me, i'd say chapters 95 to 97 (volume 16); and more specifically the heated discussions, altercations even, between Mahiru and Kuro. gotta admit, it's not for very complex reasons, and this may seem a bit cliché or caricatured.

still, in their simplicity, i find these altercations very touching and thought-provoking. it's not the first time Mahiru and Kuro have had heated conversations, and it's definitely not the first time we understand, through these discussions, that they're primarily battling their own inner demons rather than each other. however, it's the first time that the rawest aspects of their fears and one of the most fundamental point of their relationship are addressed (imo!) : identity.

Kuro's voice becomes much less lethargic, more vehement, and the lines are sometimes interspersed with scenes from his past (with his questioning of his identity), making the discussion much more personal. he even becomes violent at times.

Mahiru's anguish and hesitation, Mahiru's tears as he's taking a shower (one of the most personal moment one can have, where you're alone with yourself and your thoughts) are striking, resonating with both the reader and Kuro, who himself gradually begins to question (as he will clearly state later, in chapter 97) the relationship between Mahiru and himself. do they really know each other? do they really trust each other? do they really share a genuine connection, or is it simply the superficial, utilitarian relationship between an Eve and their Servamp?

their argument brings to the forefront the issues at the heart of their torment (imo), whether it be Kuro and his "monstrous" nature, or Mahiru and his loneliness. these are the things they consider the flaw that gnaws at them, that taints what they would like to become, or even what they truly are.

chapter 97 ends with Mahiru asking Kuro what his real name actually is. a fundamental question, not only in Servamp, certainly, but in literature in general. we are finally witnessing what in narratology/narrative theory is called a recognition scene - to put it VERY briefly: the transition from ignorance to knowledge or, more precisely, the late discovery of an identity that was not perceived at first.

the dramatic function of recognition is intended to be cathartic, to allow one to move forward. the objective is to restore the fundamental identity of an individual, be it in the eyes of others or in their own eyes. its stakes are a new life : new name, new family and/or social relationships. a return to all these realities after having put them on hold for some time.

i think it applies very well here, and it's super interesting.

as these 3 chapters unfolded, we saw that this recognition became increasingly difficult, that the identity was unclear for both of them (to the point where Mahiru's face sometimes became blurry for Kuro). we are therefore, at the end of chapter 97, witnessing some kind of resolution. at least, it begins.

i genuinely don't want to bore you with theory (tho if you're interested, you can refer to academic articles concerning the concept of anagnorisis in modern literature), as that's not the subject of your question. but i really enjoyed finding this type of scene in these chapters. some kind of new beginning, i guess. it's poignant.

there you go! i'm sorry, it was a bit disjointed. i didn't reread everything before replying ^^; i answered from memory, hope it still make sense!

initially, i wanted to answer that it was chapters 124 and 125, since they finally shed some light on the Alicein family past & troubled relationship between Mikuni and JJ ( i'd been waiting for these chapters for a long time haha). but the chapters i've mentioned there affected me much more emotionally, i'd say.

what about you? i'm super curious!! :D

holy yap btw. i'm so sorry (TwT;) i could go on and on but i guess that would be boring for you ^^;

post-scriptum: i didn't talk about the anime bc i unfortunately don't remember it very well. still i think it deserves some kind of reboot or extension, just like they did with Fruits Basket, Kuroshitsuji, Shaman King or even FMA through FMA:B (just to name a few) so the franchise can be fully developed!!

#replies #servamp #mahiru shirota #servamp kuro #sleepy ash

he's so deranged

#servamp #mikuni alicein #servamp mikuni #mikuni arisuin #my art

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Did you see the new post on Omillet X?! I didn't quite understand the topic but LOOK AT THESE, THEIR CLOTHES ARE SO BEAUTIFUL AND THEY FIT THEM REALLY!!!

AAAH LOOK AT THESE HANDSOME GUYS!! I think their outfit concept is from Victorian London, they even look like some kind of inventor AND IT'S AWSOME!!!

I think I'll go to bed hugging this photo now(⁠ ⁠ꈍ⁠ᴗ⁠ꈍ⁠)

My sweet baby is now a handsome big man!!

#yooooooooo #servamp

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Happy birthday mikuni you lovely disaster

#mikuni alicein #misono alicein #servamp

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Chinese clothing ft. Tsubaki

#servamp tsubaki

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LichtLaw chinese fit

#servamp lawless #servamp licht

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i put so much effort on the cuffs

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omg omg omg if that's not an extra line from the Envy pack, then he's smiling for a photo with Mikuni and Tsurugi.... Je Je is smiling, I'm melting, it's so cute

#cuteee #servamp jeje #servamp mikuni #servamp tsurugi