comic about determination and hope
I'd rather be in outer space 🛸

oozey mess
h
occasionally subtle
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Peter Solarz
we're not kids anymore.

izzy's playlists!

tannertan36

Discoholic 🪩
AnasAbdin
todays bird
$LAYYYTER

❣ Chile in a Photography ❣

Product Placement
No title available
Three Goblin Art

Love Begins

Origami Around
Sade Olutola
seen from United States

seen from Türkiye
seen from Italy
seen from Côte d’Ivoire

seen from Sweden
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States

seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States

seen from United States
seen from United States

seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States

seen from United States
@serotoninnaruto
comic about determination and hope
never lose hope
comic about chronic fatigue
sometimes i remember that one piece's main theme is laughter and i kinda choke up about it
the final island is called Laugh Tale, so many characters have unique laughs, Nami laughed freely for the first time in years in the company of others after faking it for so long, Genzo wore a pinwheel on his head because it was the only way baby Nami would laugh around him, Usopp saw a girl falling into depression after losing her parents and devoted a year to making up stories just to get her to laugh, Chopper and Robin were both finally given positive attention by someone and copied their laughs for a short while (Chopper's case an adoptive father, Robin's case her first friend outside of archeologists) Robin lost everything when her home burned down and she tried to desperately laugh the pain away but with the same laugh as Saul before he was frozen alive, Luffy kicks Crocodile's ass but not before demanding him to give Vivi back the country because if it was truly her country she would be laughing a lot more, there's a major war going on and everyone around luffy couldn't help but laugh and rally behind him just because he was being himself despite the environment, there was someone called Joyboy 800 years ago and he brought laughter where he went, the main character is so goofy and silly and laughter that even when he's trying to fight seriously he ends up doing goofy shit that makes you or the people around him burst into laughter, one of his main powerups later on derives on how much he laughs and you can't help but laugh at the silliness of it all
it's a comedy, but it has it's dark and serious and heavy moments but every time it reminds you to laugh and be free!! laughter is so important! a tale of laughs!
it's such an important and major theme through the series but it can be missed so easily, it's in your face but it's not
how many people luffy and the straw hats have saved by bringing their smiles back to their faces, to let them laugh to their hearts content
do you see, do you see
tags by @swordsmans
Also how the legend of the D. clan is that they all die with a smile on their face, because they know not even Death can break their Will.
don't go Nanamin don't go
12th century architect: this cathedral is looking so good. it could still use a little something, though. maybe a scary creature or two?
the grotesque gargoyle:
turbo granny makes an exchange
positivity post 😁😁!!!!
ace trying to comfort luffy after a nightmare
(plus an actual drawing i made cuz i got inspired)
To me, what is so fantastic about One Piece Fan Letter is the emphasis on the way the Straw Hats have created these connections in the lives of people they have never met. The ending scene, with all the hands putting together the puzzle pieces, and the way that all these connections came together in one dazzling way-- I loved that. I teared up at that. Wherever the Straw Hats go, they leave behind all of these puzzle pieces for people to put together and create bonds that would not have existed had the Straw Hats not shown up!
And it also just... Makes me so in love with the concept of the world after Luffy becomes King of The Pirates. I know that Oda has the final chapter planned in his head, and I doubt we will really see the long lasting effects of Luffy achieving the title of Pirate King + his dream, and I really do not want a sequel series ala Boruto or Yasahime, but.... I want to see a world in which children believe they can become a Brave Warrior of the Sea thanks to Usopp, I want to see more children look at Nami and realize they don't NEED to have a Devil Fruit or Haki or muscles to have adventures. I want to see the next generation of the One Piece world believe so strongly in their dreams, that they set out to accomplish them.
One Piece Fan Letter really opened the door, I think, for more and more stories about the "regular" people in the world of One Piece, the people you don't see in the arcs because they're the nondescript background characters, and how the Straw Hat Crew has changed them. And I want that. To me, that is fantastic.
lestat would’ve loved saying kill yourself
positivity post 😁😁!!!!
Drew these a while back, around a year ago actually, but I never posted these here! (The JJK fanart phase was real)
Lovely article+illustrations by Kimono Ichiba (via Tanpopo <3), overviewing famous "scary"patterns... which are in fact often auspicious as traditional Japanese patterns ;)
I believe I have them all on the blog somewhere but it's nice having them in one place so let's go!
Spiderwebs (kumo no su)
In ancient China, spider were seen as auspicious messengers connecting Heaven to Earth.
As the spider catches its prey in its web, spiderweb came to signify "grasping happiness".
Apparently during Edo period, prostitutes and geisha used spiderweb patterned items as a good luck charm (meaning something like "this customer will come back").
A very famous spiderweb depiction is the Lady Rokujo ukiyoe [焔 honô (the flame of passion)] by female artist Uemura Shoen. Wisteria caught in the web could mean ``I hope [Prince Genji] will come tonight'' which is pretty sad considering her story T_T
Skulls (dokuro)
Exact name for human remains pattern is "nozarashi" (lit. "weather beaten") ie bones scattered in a field. This depicts a corpse turned to bones/unveiled from its grave by the elements.
Skulls are thought to ward off evil and bad luck. Bones can also symbolize a do-or-die spirit, or hope for rebirth after death.
OP stresses a theory linking bones pattern to a buddhist saying 色即是空 shikisokuzekū "form is emptiness, matter is void, all is vanity". An interpetation is that we'll all turn to dust one day so we're all equal.
Bones patterns are often seen during Obon (Festival of the dead) season.
Monsters, ogres and ghosts (yôkai / oni / yûrei)
Monsters patterns were then worn to ward off bad luck and evil spirits. Reasoning is: let's repel scary things by wearing an even scarier monster!
Fearsome monsters were especially use by people with dangerous jobs, like Edo period firemen.
Firemen often had the lining of their heavy fire attire (火事装束 kajishouzoku) embelished with lavish designs of brave heroes and fantastic monsters. It was both a talisman and a way to show that they did not fear danger or death.
Another reason behing monsters patterns is the Edo period love for "scary" entertainements, be it ghost stories, parlor or other types of games, art (see for ex. Utagawa Kuniyoshi), etc. And Edo city dwellers were all about being fashionable so a monster pattern would have been considered quite iki!
Reblogging for spooky summer season ;)
Looks like he’s foreseen a terrible future…
Source: Dorohedoro MUD AND SLUDGE Artbook
by Q Hayashida
Link to the full Artbook
A brief look into the Hand seals (印) of Domain Expansions
The hand seal used by Domain expansion users is shirushi (印) or mudra of various bodhisattvas. In normal practice, these seals are performed while chanting the mantra for respective Bodhisattva.
1. Jougo, Domain: Coffin of Iron Mountain (蓋棺鉄囲山 / gaikan tecchizen); seal is associated with Daikokuten.
Also known as Mahakala, or "the Great Black one", or "the Great Time", Daikokuten is originated from Shiva in Hinduism, who plays role as the destroyer of all things as per his connection to "time" (kala), whose aspects later adopted by Buddhism. In Japan, Daikokuten is one of the seven lucky gods (七福神 / shichifukujin) associated with food and wealth.
2. Gojou Satoru, Domain: Unlimited Void (無量空処 / muryoukuusho); seal is associated with Taishakuten or Sakra
Sakra means "powerful" or "mighty", and is originated from Indra. Taishakuten is often depicted as a pair with Brahma (or Bonten) as the greatest protector deities (dharmapala) of Buddhism. As Indra governs other devas in heaven, Taishakuten is also depicted to govern other 32 gods in heaven and served by the Four Heavenly Kings (四天王 / shitennou).
13. Zenin Naoya, domain: Time Cell Moon Palace (時胞月宮殿 / jihou gekkyuden)
Kanji breakdown:
時 (toki, ji) means "time" - most likely referring to his technique which related to speed and time, 胞 (hou) relates to placenta, membrane, or things "inside the womb" - as seen in his domain shape which recalls the womb with its ovaries, while 月宮殿 (gekkyuden) is a palace in the moon that appears in several legends, such as Journey to the West
Hand sign: Ucchusma seal/shirushi
Ucchusma is one of the five Myou'ou (Great king) in esoteric Buddhism. He is known as a god of fire and guardian deity of the bathroom (yes, I'm serious). He is also believed to be able to purify filth with raging fire. One of his power is to be able to transform a girl inside the womb into a boy
14. Kenjaku, domain: Womb Profusion (胎蔵遍野 ; taizou henya)
Kanji breakdown: 胎蔵 (taizou), probably taken from 胎蔵界 (taizoukai), in Buddhism refer to Womb Realm, a space inhabited by Five Compassion Buddha, and said to encompass everything, and to nurture a person. 遍 (hen) means spreading or widespread. 野 means an area. The full name means something along "the spreading of the womb".
Instead of the usual hand seals shirushi (印), Kenjaku's hand seal is different. Unlike the other, his hand seal is one of the 十二合掌 (juunigassho) (literal translation; twelve Anjali mudra).
His hand seal forms 反叉合掌 (honsho gassho), interlocking fingers. In esoteric Buddhism, Twelve gassho reflects the process of Buddha Shakyamuni in defeating Mara and reaching enlightenment.
To be noted that in esoteric Buddhism, right hand reflects the Buddha world (金剛界 ; kongokai or vajradhatu; the diamond realm), while left hand reflects the human world (胎蔵界 ; taizoukai or garbhakosa; the womb realm). The symbolism of Kenjaku's hand seal might refer to him reaching enlightenment (which has a strong association with Gojou) coming from the human world.
15. Yorozu, domain: Threefold Affliction (三重疾苦 ; shikku shikku shikku)
Kanji breakdown: 三重 (also read as sanjuu, or mie) means to triple, or triplicate. Also can refer to the highest pitch range in the three ranges of the Shoumyou, or Buddhist music. 疾苦 (shikku) means "suffering" or "affliction", be from illness, or hardship in life.
The hand seal of Yorozu's domain expansion is the shirushi (印) of 地蔵菩薩 (Jizou-bosatsu). Jizou-bosatsu was said to be entrusted by Shakyamuni with the salvation of sentient beings during the time when there is no bodhisattva, from the death of Shakyamuni until the Buddhahood of Maitreya. His name in Sanskrit is Kṣitigarbha (Kṣiti = "earth", garbha = "womb"), symbolizing his endless compassion like the earth who nurtures all life. In Japan, Jizou-bosatsu is known as the guardian deity of children. People enshrined a lot of Jizou statues by the roadsides. In China, Jizou-bosatsu is the same as Enma, the lord of the underworld, and worshiped for salvation from hell after one's death.
(and for note, Sukuna's hand seal for his domain expansion is the seal of Enmaten)