BEAUTIFUL STARLIGHT

Ramblings of a teenage girl......

[thisuserhaspassed]

[crimsondinnerparty]

Meta: The Beauty of Hannibal's Season Finales

The Hannibal finales hit different, and it's because they know exactly how to mess with your head. Each season builds to this perfectly agonizing conclusion where you're left with no real answers but a ton of emotions.

Season 1 ends with Hannibal pulling all the strings, framing Will for crimes he didn’t commit. It’s that oh no moment where you realize everything we thought we knew is flipped upside down. Will, in a sense, is now trapped in Hannibal’s web and you just can't look away​.

Then Season 2? It's pure chaos. Will’s on the edge, bleeding out, and Hannibal? He just slips away into the darkness, leaving us hanging with a literal cliffhanger. It’s not just the plot—it's the raw emotion between them that pulls you in, like two people constantly hurting each other and almost, almost enjoying it.

And then comes Season 3... honestly, do we even have words? The way it ends, with Will and Hannibal falling together off a cliff, literally and metaphorically, is both tragic and kind of beautiful. Their relationship is toxic, but it’s like they chose that end. It’s like a twisted love story where they both know they’re doomed, but together, at least they don’t have to face it alone​

So yeah, every finale is about the fall. There’s no escaping the mess they've created, and it's exactly why we love it. There's no redemption arc—just an endless, beautiful spiral into darkness.

[puppydoggraham]

(source for poem: two-bees-poetry)

[systlin]

purge of 2002? of 2012? what ARE those?

Oh, how quickly the past is forgotten. 

They are part of the reason A03 is a thing now. Not the whole reason, but part of it. 

The Great Purges of 2002 and 2012 are when ff.net got a wild hair up their ass about THINK OF THE CHILDREN and nuked any fic posted on there that was explicit. Thousands upon thousands of nc-17 smutfics were lost.

It’s what led to the creation of alternate hosting sites for smutty fic…AdultFanfiction was the one I went to…but thousands of fics would never be recovered. 

[systlin]

Shit like the Great Purges and the Strikethrough of Livejournal eventually led to fans banding together to create A03, which I would have absolutely KILLED for when I was 15.

[persephonebooklover]

Back up ao3 was created by fans?

[systlin]

It’s…right on the main page. 

[fanfictionanthology]

I love this because I will bet you that persefv has read that bit we are all so inundated with hyperbole and advertising that says that the consumer is somehow in charge of whatever product they are shilling that we all just assumed this was another sales tactic.

[naryrising]

But we’re not even… selling anything…  *quiet sobs*

[wrangletangle]

No ads. No subscriptions. No data selling.

We are the definition of “what it says on the tin.”

[elfwreck]

Is there any way to spread this info? 

THE OTW WAS CREATED BY FANS SO WE’D HAVE AN ARCHIVE THAT WASN’T SUBJECT TO CORPORATE REVIEW. 

Nonprofit, so that nobody could ever say, “this isn’t making enough money; it’s getting shut down.” (See: Geocities, Quizilla, Figment, G+.) With lawyers involved and a firm awareness of the legalities of fanfic, so nobody would decide “we’ve gotten a nasty letter from a megacorporation with lawyers, so we’re hiding because we can’t afford to face a lawsuit. (Jedi Hurtaholics, Trevizo’s Millennium site.) With teams, so that an argument between co-mods didn’t result in the destruction of a whole archive. (Gryffindor Tower, Detention.)

AO3 IS OUR SITE.

It is by fans, for fans. Fans do all the coding. All the legal paperwork. All the abuse/tos violation complaints. Fans make all the choices about policies. Fans decide how to run the fundraisers. Fans write the blog posts. All the volunteer staff are fans; all the people who train them are fans. Fans wrangle all the tags. 

(And the other OTW projects, too. Fans manage the entries at Fanlore. Fans run the Open Doors project. Fans publish Transformative Works and Cultures.)

EVERYONE WORKING FOR THE OTW LOVES FANDOM. Wants it to survive. Wants it to be awesome for everyone.

(Knows that it can’t be awesome for everyone; some approaches to fandom just clash hard. But they strive to minimize those clashes as much as possible, because they love fandom.) 

AO3 is not some company that decided, “we’ll make a site for fanfic and then…” I don’t know what people are thinking is the reason. Money? Data harvesting? Tax shelter? Amusement and pity?

Nope; AO3 was fans saying, “Livejournal sucks; we’re tired of this fucked-up ‘rebuild every three years’ garbage; WE NEED TO OWN THE DAMN SERVERS.”

That’s the “of our own” part of the name. OTW isn’t a “them” running the site “for us.” It’s “us” making places for “us” to share what we love with others of “us.” 

[pau-neko-chan]

Small details that make me ship karumana

Various fans have already contributed supplementary materials as fuel for the karumana ship but I’m here to talk about more minute details of their individual characters that make me believe in a supportive and refreshing relationship that can develop between these two. I plan to discuss details ranging from the start-up ship fuel from the main series to the supplementary material hints in order to  provide a more psychological perspective in their compatibility.

Anime: S1 Ep 8 - Karma expresses interest in Okuda when the boys in class asked him who he likes.

The foundations of this ship

Many may claim that their interactions in the series aren’t enough to support a ship but if you look into supplementary material and analyze their individual characters beyond the obvious spotlight ship in the series, you can see how much Matsui Yusei teases fans with karumana ship fuel. According to Okuda’s character profile, she’s someone that the ever-alert Karma has allowed to get close. While in Karma’s character profile, Okuda is said to be the girl he can talk to about anything and his cautious heart and distant nature faded away around her. They’re cited to be the most easy-going boy-girl relationship in the class. In a translated character relationship chart from the official fanbook, Matsui confirms that these two like each other for how comfortable they are with each other, Karma finds her to be the easiest person of the opposite sex to talk to, Okuda feels relaxed around Karma in general, and Karma thinks Okuda is cute.

With these foundational details in mind and by reading beyond what the series gives us, here are a few points that make me believe in Karma and Okuda’s chemistry.

Okuda is not spineless

While she appears to be helpless and shy, she can stand her ground on what she believes in. Much like others in 3-E, she is her own character and doesn’t exist to be that token straight ship for Karma. During the class civil war, she chose the “save” team because she believes that if science can destroy, it can also save.

Anime: S2 Ep 17; Manga: Ch 144 - Okuda chooses the Blue team to save Koro-sensei

They could have easily put her in Karma’s team because of friendship and loyalty but the choice to “kill” would simply be against Okuda’s caring and harmless nature, one of the main traits why Karma is so comfortable around her. Later into the game, Isogai and Maehara talk about who they think would win and Okuda yells out that she wants Karma to win, despite being in the “save” team. This shows her own resolve and ability to separate her personal principles from her relationship with Karma.

Manga: Ch 147 - Okuda states why she wants Karma to win

It’s not that she wants Koro-sensei to die, it’s that she understood what killing Koro-sensei means for Karma. She, of all people, knew the hard work Karma put on behind the scenes. When others simply dismiss Karma’s achievements as “genius,” she (and Koro-sensei) knew that Karma works hard, no matter how much he tries to hide that side of him to the world. This comes with his resolve that he is not the best and he has to put in effort if he wants to be the most capable in reaching his goal. Okuda sees all that. Given the choice, Okuda would rather save Koro-sensei, yet if things don’t go her way, she trusts that Karma earned the chance to fulfill his goal. This duality illustrates that whether the class decides to save or kill, she can accept it wholeheartedly. She wouldn’t have regrets because she gave it her best shot from a decision she made herself.

Anime: S2 Ep 1 - Karma hides evidence of him studying hard on the last day of summer break

In relationships, it’s important to have set boundaries for what you share with your partner and the things that make you, you. Okuda’s character exemplifies this well as she is not shown to be a side character that follows Karma around, she’s a friend whom Karma can share his vulnerabilities with while being able to keep her individuality intact. While she is known to be lacking in the ability to communicate, in the end, she’s able to say what’s on her mind when it matters—without any filters. She is brave and strong in her own way and has the capability to provide a new perspective—a trait that can stimulate Karma’s intellect. I believe this would blend well in their relationship because Karma seems to be the type who would get bored hanging out with someone who can’t keep up with him. This shows that their relationship can be an equal exchange of support and trust rather than one being subservient or wary of the other.

Additionally, her pure honesty and lack of fear for Karma is a perfect example of how she can stand up on her own. Everyone is afraid of Karma to some extent which makes them avoid him, possibly right according to how Karma likes to push people away with his behavior. Having someone whose basic nature is to not get swept away by the norm, to be able to choose for herself in how she views Karma, and to be overall honest with her intents really paves the way for a mutual trusting relationship.

Anime: S1 Ep 8 - The girls in class find Karma attractive but scary but Okuda disagrees.

What I find interesting in Okuda’s lack of fear for Karma is that she says this even after seeing him directly start a fight with delinquents the day before. This is episode 8, 3 episodes after her debut in episode 5. Assuming that Karma only started approaching her after learning about her poison-making skills, that’s quite a short period to get to know Karma—a known violent delinquent and the most skilled fighter in class—and to claim that he is “not that scary.” This implies that by this time, they have started to get to know each other better, Karma probably treats her well, and that they’ve interacted enough off-screen to arrive at the conclusion that he is not scary. Much like how Karma’s interest in her comes from her chemistry skills rather than her looks, this girl knows Karma is more than his external features and she can speak her mind even though it’s contrary to the public opinion.

Karma’s character development

Manga: Ch 19 - The boys ask Karma who he’s interested in among the girls in class

From the key scene that fueled this ship, many may claim that Karma is just using her for personal gain. I personally believe this argument is made by people who stopped understanding character growth at season 1 or simply cannot grasp at all that humans change over time. As with a lot of relationships, the interest in other people has to start somewhere. For Karma, the interest starts here with the maturity level of a 15 year-old prankster. Being one of the main characters, Karma goes through character development in the way he views the world, himself, and the people surrounding him. He changes a lot in a span of one year so it wouldn’t be impossible to believe that his interest in Okuda grows beyond having a convenient drug dealer.

One common trait that makes Karma comfortable around people like Nagisa and Okuda is that they are seemingly harmless to him. The statement and intent sounds problematic as a standalone but it’s important to point out how Karma uses this information in his relationships. A typical toxic psychopath would prey on their harmlessness to bully them into taking advantage of them. Karma’s comfort hanging around harmless friends stems more from their inability to hurt him rather than his capability to hurt them. Although Karma is labeled as a violent delinquent, he isn’t a low-level scum-type delinquent that starts a fight for the sake of fighting. As far as I can remember, all cases of Karma’s problematic delinquent behavior is fighting with strangers who provoked him first or he was actually trying to defend someone weaker. His friendship with Nagisa started with a common interest and he was comfortable until he felt threatened by Nagisa’s dormant skill for assassination. Not once did he try to take advantage of Nagisa’s pacifist nature for his personal gains. The same applies for his friendship with Okuda—she piqued his interests with her chemistry skills, he learns that she is harmless and comfortable to be with, and a genuine friendship evolves from there. His interest in her skills may be mischievous but he never showed any aggression or intent to take advantage of Okuda. Neither did he force or threaten her to do those for her. She even wrote that she was able to experience challenging experiments because of his requests in her yearbook message to Karma, something that sounds like she actually enjoyed the fruit of his mischievous intents.

Anime: S1 Ep 8 - Karma tells why he’s interested in Okuda

For those who believe that this scene is a weak foundation for liking someone, well, at that point, Karma hasn’t really developed a romantic type of interest in her. As mentioned, this is how his interest in her begins, not the sole reason for him to be attracted to her. Playing around, making mischief happen, sharing fun times is something that develops friendships. A good friendship is the solid foundation for a comfortable romantic relationship later on. Character development is a real thing and these two won’t have the brain of mischievous middle-schoolers for the rest of their lives.

Anime: S2 Ep 6 - The Witch and The Knight used chloroform to save the day

Karma can feel at ease with Okuda

During the Test of Courage, Karma and Okuda were paired up which gave them time alone to talk about something that’s been bothering Karma. As we all know, Karma never shows his vulnerabilities to anyone at this point in time, not even around classmates who are known to get along with him. Koro-sensei had to earn it by looking out for him and it took time for him to warm up yet even then, he wouldn’t be caught casually sharing something as personal as his fear. The exception is Okuda. The series never explicitly shows how Okuda earned that trust but this scene paints something unusual in Karma’s well-guarded nature. It’s not impossible that they’ve shared enough moments off-screen—moments valuable enough for Okuda to earn Karma’s trust halfway through the school year. To note, it appears that Okuda never even initiated asking Karma what’s bothering him and yet, Karma simply shared what’s on his mind to her.

Anime: S2 Ep 1 - Karma talks about his fear to Okuda during the Test of Courage

We don’t actually see this kind of vulnerability display around friends that Karma spent a lot of fun times with on-screen such as Nakamura and Terasaka. During the civil war, Nakamura notices something unusual in Karma, as if something is bothering him but Karma immediately brushes it off and shows his usual face excusing it as having just woken up. Karma and Nakamura have been shown to get along well as fellow pranksters, possibly with more lines in scenes together than Okuda and Karma ever had in the entire series, yet for some reason, this friendship hasn’t reached the point where Karma can at least give a hint of what’s bothering him when he’s alone with Nakamura even after she asks him about his thoughts.

Manga: Ch 144 - Nakamura notices something unusual about Karma at the start of the class civil war

As for Terasaka, he seems to have earned a teasingly trusting friendship with Karma. Terasaka gives his trust in being manipulated by Karma’s wits and Karma seems to show acknowledgement for how this pseudo-Takaoka has grown. Yet the most Karma would show around him is a vague suggestion that he would like to see him in the real world again someday as colleagues. Perhaps this is simply how men communicate with each other but I guess with everything they’ve experienced, Karma acknowledges some sort of friendship with Terasaka, but not enough for him to expound or eloquently communicate why he would like to see Terasaka as a politician when he himself becomes a bureaucrat. Karma’s unsolicited suggestion for Terasaka hints at his vision for his future and how he sees someone like Terasaka in it but his language doesn’t scratch the surface of intimate vulnerability as it did around Okuda in the test of courage.

Anime: S2 Ep 9 - Karma tells Terasaka to become a politician after career counseling with Koro-sensei

Throughout the series, we see Karma come out of his small world and slowly connecting and caring for his classmates. He gets along quite well with them and appreciates their company and how this class allows him to be himself. All this is temporary as they will go their separate ways once they graduate. In addition, Karma also appears to be the type to value the quality friendships he has built. This would imply that in order to maintain a bond with him after graduation, Karma would have to actively show an interest in connecting with them. In the case of Okuda, he seems to be interested in her enough to look forward to spending more time with her after graduation, as shown in his yearbook message to her stating that his year was made more fun with her around and that he’s looking forward for more.

It seems in each relationship he has, there exists an aspect that makes one distinct from the others. The existence of shared interests and getting along, a sense of comfort and security without fear of being betrayed, the willingness to extend effort in seeing them again, and the extent of being able to express in detail his vulnerabilities and deeper musings seem to be some distinct factors that make up Karma’s quality relationships. While each notable friendship satisfies at least one or two categories, none of them have all four except Okuda. The presence of all these qualities in his relationship with Okuda makes her stand out and have the potential to grow from good mischievous friends to lifetime supportive partners.

In the case of battle compatibility, Okuda may be far from giving Karma direct assistance in the battlefield. However, there’s an angle I wish to discuss that makes me think of how it translates to their compatibility. One scene that oddly stood out for me was during their encounter with delinquents in their Kyoto trip. The delinquents attacked, leaving the boys unconscious, subsequently kidnapping Kayano and Kanzaki. Okuda managed to slip away and hide leaving her to check on the boys when the environment became safe.

Anime: S1 Ep 7 - Okuda reappears apologizing for hiding when the delinquents attacked.

What made this scene interesting is that Okuda could have been kidnapped along with Kayano and Kanzaki and the result would have been the same. The boys could have read the trip manual and called Koro-sensei. Sure enough, Koro-sensei could single-handedly save them once they got to the hideout. It didn’t matter whether one, two, or three unarmed girls got kidnapped. So why paint this scene with her being able to slip away without the delinquents getting a chance to grab her?

My interpretation for this small detail is that Karma doesn’t always have to worry about Okuda. Karma gets into a lot of fights. Even in his future career as a bureaucrat, he will surely get into dangerous situations involving politicians. He has always been the type to be on guard 24/7. Even back when he was comfortable around Nagisa who he believed to be harmless and a good friend, he couldn’t let his guard down. Imagine the stress that burdens his shoulders having to keep his guard up for himself and having to extend that to another person. Wouldn’t that be too much for him to sustain in the long run?

Anime: S2 Ep 18 - The feeling Karma got when Nagisa sneakily poked his back while looking for him in WcDonalds

Anime: S2 Ep 18 - Karma and Nagisa hanging out in the middle of their second year

For someone without exemplary combat abilities like Okuda, slipping away to safety is a smart move. Even at that moment, Karma acknowledged that she did the right thing. Of course we know this is not the type of running away in order to abandon a comrade. I believe it’s safe to claim that nobody in 3-E would truly go that route. What Okuda did was wise and if the scenario were a little different, slipping away could have given her the chance to send support, prepare weapons, and an overall better fighting chance than just standing there frozen or getting herself kidnapped. She slipped away using quick thinking and if you think about it, it takes skill to sneak away unnoticed when both ends of a narrow ally are surrounded by big, menacing delinquents. Her ability to act wisely by herself can definitely be a load off Karma’s chest knowing that the people he cares for can take care of themselves should he be rendered unable to protect them.

Additionally, Okuda’s nature is the type that Karma can trust to be capable enough to protect herself without feeling that she’s a threat to him, something rare among his relationships with other friends. This detail is small and subtle but it hints her potential supportive and reassuring dynamic with Karma wherein Okuda can safely lend background assistance without worrying a combat-ready Karma. As Karma mentions back at her later in the series, running away is also a battle strategy. Whether he learned this technique from Okuda or not is a mystery but I like to think that towards the end of the series and almost a year of trust and friendship, some of Okuda’s traits and mindsets have rubbed off on Karma enough for him to adopt it in his strategies.

Anime: S2 Ep 23 - Karma grabs Okuda’s wrist to get away from danger

For someone as cocky as Karma, being able to pull off a humble-yet-wise move is something noteworthy. This humility could be the mixed influence of Koro-sensei’s care and Okuda’s nature. Not only does Okuda provide a load off his shoulders, she is also capable of bringing new perspectives in solving problems for Karma.

In a long-term relationship, Karma deserves to feel at ease. Whether as a friend or a life partner, he deserves someone he can trust not just in opening up, but also at times when he’s vulnerable. For me, this is something that his dynamic with Okuda can provide. She may not be the best to fight alongside others in the frontline but she can provide background support so Karma can be guaranteed that he is not alone in a fight and he will not be coming home to a lonely place after a fight.

From being an approachable friend that he gets along with to a partner he can trust and be vulnerable around, all these seem to point at a special connection Karma feels around Okuda—enough for her to be just the right support he needs while being able to treat her right. Okuda may not talk or stand out much but Karma seems to see traits in her that make him gravitate towards her with ease. She doesn’t stand out in the general crowd but she stands out for Karma, where her traits are appreciated. 

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Notes: I have the tendency to lean towards the less popular ships in Anime (such as Yukihira Souma x Tadakoro Megumi in Shokugeki no Souma) over the obvious ships in the spotlight. I believe it has something to do with my inclination to more mature and supportive relationships that appeal to people in their 20s rather than hormone-induced pairings that sound like high school flings targeted for 14 year old girls. To note, I was at that age once but once you hit your 20s, you realize that some ships are more problematic than you remember. This is my second time watching AC (first time was in 2016) and I honestly don’t recall shipping them back then. I don’t even recall picking up on karumana hints before. But now after rewatching it in my 20s, I find it quite intriguing how I find this couple so cute, while knowing that I’ve grown out of my shoujo manga days. These days, I don’t have tolerance for shoujo-esque ships that are practically “it’s not sexual harassment if he’s hot.” Looking back, a lot of shoujo mangas/anime were like that in my teenage years. While Karma started out with high Marty Stu potential like shoujo main boys, AC developed its characters well such that their characters and future career paths were more realistic—something you come to appreciate as someone who has already gone through their own 7-year timeskip.

[nice-worm-deactivated20200906]

reblog the money pigeon for a financially stable future

[secondlina]

I reblog  the money pigeon because I love him.

[puddingdotpng]

HAIKYUU!! CHAPTER 232: BATTLE LINES (click for hd ★)

[01.06] HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SHIMIZU KIYOKO!

[zeniin]

“i may not stand on the court... i may not wear the uniform... but right now, at this very moment... i stand with them on the front line of the battlefield.”

[kiyoomis]

top 10 Haikyuu!! moments that made me gasp in awe (and replay several times) ಥ‿ಥ

[kenrik]

Iori Utahime is weak.

I don’t know if this is a meta or an analysis? I just wanted to share some thoughts about canon. Is this an HC, I wonder? 

Just some points regarding Utahime’s character which I want to support with canon: 

1. Utahime is weak.  2. Utahime is a fighter. (just an update, nov. 8, 2021 - utahime is a strategist, analytical; she’s well-versed in covert ops that’s why gojo entrusted her to spy on their peers and students. it makes sense since her character is described as “everyone likes utahime.” she is competitive. and she doesn’t care for the higher ups. she has a moral code and sticks to it. and she knows the cost of being a sorcerer.) 3. Utahime is beautiful.

In canon, I see Utahime as someone who is more determined than strong. And that’s where her value lies. While I ship GojoHime, Gojo in canon really is just such an ass to her. He’s such a piece of work. Which is why I always write him as the heartbroken, desperate, pining one. He deserves it. He thinks they’re just fooling around. But his words have always been fact. And it just hurts. 

First off, Utahime is weak. 

1. Compared to her contemporaries, she is very weak. 

She was a Grade 2 sorcerer when she was 18/19 years old and Mei Mei was already a Grade 1 sorcerer then. 

When Utahime is later/earlier introduced at the present timeline, she’s just a semi-Grade 1 sorcerer. *The translation is misleading. 

That’s nearly over 12 years of honing her powers. And all she’s accomplished is moving up a level. 

2. Her cursed technique requires buffing time. Thus, she cannot exorcise a curse on her own. 

3. She has the option to hone her skills in other areas, such as hand-to-hand combat and the use of cursed tools. But, she doesn’t seem to have mastery in either. 

To be promoted to Grade 1, to the sorcerer level that is highly respected, a semi-Grade 1 sorcerer will have to exorcise a Grade 1 curse alone. And while we know that Utahime’s cursed technique requires support from allies because of her buffing time, she could’ve taken Maki and Mei Mei’s example and worked with cursed tools. Utahime could’ve trained since her school days to master fighting with cursed tools, to get stronger; knowing how inhibitive her cursed technique is. 

But, she doesn’t. And we can only wonder why. 

Is it because she doesn’t care enough to practice? Or is it because she’s just really too weak, has too little cursed energy, that using cursed tools won’t do much of anything? 

For example, weapons specialist Maki has enhanced strength, speed, reflexes, durability and vitality. This is what makes her (and Toji) effective fighters even without cursed energy. 

Utahime may just really not have much of either cursed energy and physical strength, which isn’t particularly a bad thing. As we’ve seen from the other characters, with enough determination, anything is possible! ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ

So, why does it seem like she doesn’t have mastery in other skills? 

Maybe it would be infinitely easier if she had access to the better, more effective, and thus very expensive and elusive, cursed tools. But she doesn’t seem to; which now raises the question, are the Iori’s not a strong clan? Is Utahime not even from a clan? 

4. I believe Utahime doesn’t come from a respectable clan. She may not have even come from a clan that could support her growth as a jujutsu sorcerer. 

If we know anything about the world of jujutsu sorcery, it’s that connections matter. With the right connections, a sorcerer can move up in rank easily. (Look at the insufferable Gojo who basically won the clan lottery, everything about him is just raw, innate power.)

(And let’s not talk about the obviously made up Special Grade 1 level of the Zenin clan to delineate themselves from the other Grade 1 sorcerers and stroke their massive egos… when they can’t even compare to any of the Special Grade sorcerers. They’re all basically dead people really.)

…I digress. 

We know Maki and Mei Mei come from prominent families. And they have easy access to the most insanely expensive cursed tools. Utahime, on the other hand, doesn’t seem to have the same resources. I can only assume only has access to whatever is left behind in the vaults of Jujutsu High. 

So, I can only conclude that she lacks resources because she isn’t part of a jujutsu sorcery clan. In that case, maybe she’s just really stuck with her cursed technique; stuck with a supporting role in every fight. 

5. Gojo calls her weak. All the time. And, he has the Six Eyes. So, that’s pretty self-explanatory. 

Utahime is weak. There is no doubt about it. But whether or not she’s an effective sorcerer is another thing. 

She is a teacher. She goes on missions. She’s still alive. 

And that means a lot in the world of jujutsu sorcery.

Her unyielding dedication to sorcery despite her lack of strength and innate ability just proves to show that, 

Secondly, Utahime is a fighter. 

1. She is a teacher in the Kyoto Technical College. 

This shows that her experience as a sorcerer is respected by her peers, by the higher ups. This shows their regard for her expertise in the field. 

Before Masamichi Yaga became the principal of the Tokyo Technical School, he was a teacher. 

If this is the trajectory of teachers in Jujutsu High, Utahime may very well end up as the Kyoto School’s principal. And if Gojo, alternately, ends up being the principal of the Tokyo School…. only the heavens can save us all……

2. She regularly goes to missions.

3. And she’s still alive.

Not even considering the Shibuya Arc, a lot of sorcerers perish on the job. Most especially the younger, inexperienced students of the Jujutsu Sorcery Technical Schools. 

And we see the scar on Utahime’s face. It’s the most striking aspect of her character. 

The scar across her face just shows how close to death she was. How close to death she always is, every sorcerer is. 

From the line of her scar, her attacker seems to have struck her with the intention of cutting her head off……. 

If that fact doesn’t make you quit being a sorcerer……… I don’t know what else could be thrown at you to make you cower, cry and hide away. 

But, Utahime doesn’t hide away does she? She doesn’t cower. 

Add to the fact that she openly despises Gojo despite his status as the strongest sorcerer. 

The fact that she continues to fight everyday proves to show how strong-willed she is, how determined. I have always given more respect those who have to work harder to catch up to those with innate talent. That’s why I love Maki so much. That’s why Mei Mei is so badass. JJK women are just the best. 

While those born with talent may shape the course of history, may save more lives, may be untouchable, the hard work of the mediocre, the determination of the weak, is more striking to me. Because, while the talented may be strong, the triumph of the weak shows the greatness of their character, the strength of their character. 

Unlike Gojo’s stupid perspective, there are other factors to consider when assessing a person. I believe he is developing, though. He seems to genuinely love Yuuji and his students. And he takes pride in their progress. (I identified Yuuji separately from the other students because Yuuji is Gojo’s son. And no one can convince me otherwise.)

Finally, Utahime is a beauty. 

I believe in canon, in their universe, Utahime is a beautiful woman. (Everyone in JJK is so beautifully drawn that it’s hard to distinguish it.) 

Utahime is a traditional Japanese beauty.

1. She is generally sweet, composed and quiet.

Composure is important to Japanese women. I am no expert, far from it, but I understand that, generally, Japanese women are brought up to be well-mannered and reserved. Japanese men typically prefer soft-spoken women, dutiful women; good homemakers.

Upon marriage, the traditional practice is that Japanese women quit their jobs and take care of the household, of the children.

In caring for her students, in her relief at their safety, Utahime shows her maternal side. And in the anime, she is voiced with in a soft-spoken and reserved manner. (When she isn’t riled up by Gojo’s shenanigans.)

In the wise words of our esteemed weeb brothers and sisters, Utahime is very waifu material.

2. Her uniform of choice is a traditional miko outfit.

This shows her preference towards the more conservative aspects of the Japanese culture.

I find this notable given the fact that the strong clans live traditionally. We’ve seen from the manga panels how the Zenin clan is in their daily way of life. It’s riddled with dutiful elders; wives keep to the compound, husbands meet with other men to discuss family matters. It seems very traditionally sexist to me, the expectations of Maki’s parents from herself and Mai. 

Even their mother is a piece of work………..

Now, let’s wave to the dick Naoya.

At the panel above, Naoya basically identifies what the sorcerer clans value in women.

Their looks.

Their cursed technique.

Their power.

With that said, I’m certain that elders/matchmakers/sons looked at Utahime favorably before her scar. I think she has always been a highly sought out marriage candidate.

She is a sorcerer, and is thus powerful in normal standards. She is reserved and well-mannered. And she is tall enough (5 ft 5 in I believe), pretty and cute. Any man would be lucky to be matched with her. (I assume that arranged marriages are a norm in the strong clans.)

I mean, look how pretty Utahime is. Doesn’t she remind you of a traditional Japanese doll? And that’s just the manga panel. (They’re all insanely beautiful in the anime………………….. *excited muffled cries*)

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Hi, Gojo! Your simping is showing~!

…Getting back to it………..

Naoya’s standards don’t stem from him just being a dick. 

It’s a widely known fact.

Even Momo says so.

A woman’s value in the world of sorcery comes from their looks, their cursed technique and their power.

So, I can only assume that before her scar, Utahime was the perfect woman in their universe’s standards. (Also why I believe Gojo simped on her so hard when they were younger, because he legitimately had a crush on her.) 

Which makes being, initially, the only woman in JJK with a scar on her face all the more striking. You know how in the typical anime way, when a female character willingly shortens their hair, they’re seen to have shed their beauty, their femininity, in exchange for strength? For skill? I believe that’s what scars on JJK’s women symbolize.

That’s why Maki is so OP.

That’s why Utahime is arguably strong. Her scar signifies the strength of her character.

This is in contrast to the sexist view propagated by the strong clans, a view that the manga/ the story continues to destroy. 

JJK women are so fierce, I can’t even. What anime is like this? WHAT?! I thought Mikasa Ackerman would be my salvation from the stereotypical female anime leads, but I was sorely mistaken.

This is basically how I understand Utahime’s character when I write fanfiction stories following canon. I find her character so cool and strong, no matter what her character stats say. 

I hope we get to see more serious fighting from Utahime. I’m looking forward to it. 

Also, having looked at the manga and the divergences taken by the anime, I can only laugh at how the MAPPA animators seem to be forcing their GojoHime agenda in their work. 🤣

Firstly, in the manga, Gojo thinks of Yuuji and saves Gakuganji even before batting an eye at Utahime. If I remember correctly, in the anime, he looks to Utahime first………… (Edit: Sorry, rewatched the anime, this scene was an accurate depiction of the manga, Gojo looked to Uta last. 😆)

Secondly, it’s too funny to me how they zoomed into Utahime’s sentiment, when this is all that Gege-san bothered to draw. 🤣

Thirdly, how is my HC on Gojo and his sugar intake so accurate?!

I honestly thought he just liked sweet things. I didn’t know he liked things extra sweet??!

I don’t recall it that well, but it seems like their call scene was a pretty straightforward adaptation of the manga? Pretty cute haha. 

But then again, I don’t think Utahime told Gojo to cut the crap in the anime. Haha. That guy can really run his mouth. 

Finally, wth?!! The manga, why did I never read the first chapters???!! So many scenes. I legit fell for Mei Mei and Todo playing table tennis. It’s so cute seeing them together. Isn’t she like Todo’s woman goals? They’re so cute together because they’re poster models of peak feminine and masculine types. HAHAHA. I wouldn’t be surprised if Todo simps over Mei Mei. HAHAHAH. Not that I ship them. 

Also, what the hell?! Yuuji had some romantic past? WHAT THE HELL. That was just so heartwarming. (Another thing to stab us in the heart when the inevitable finally happens to Yuuji.)

Hahaha!  ˚‧º·(˚ ˃̣̣̥᷄⌓˂̣̣̥᷅ )‧º·˚

In conclusion, Utahime is a beauty in the anime. In the manga, I find her to be something more of a comedic relief haha. All the same, I love her! And it really shows, why a lot of us think that Gojo had/has a crush on her. 

[lightsky03]

Things only Levihan have Part 1:

SPOILERS!!!

Hange being the first person in the survey corps to be nice to levi.

Hange supposedly knowing all of Levi's secrets

Hange following Levi's jokes

This moment:

Levi bathing hange

Levi feeding hange

Nicknames (u guys know)

Power couple

Telepathy

SHIP THEM

[ootahime]

analyzing every gojohime moment in the manga >:) pt. 3

more and more paragraphs ahead.  BE PREPARED!

i’m also writing this at 3 am so please bear with the horrendous grammar and punctuation.

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[kenrik]

Iori Utahime is weak.

I don’t know if this is a meta or an analysis? I just wanted to share some thoughts about canon. Is this an HC, I wonder? 

Just some points regarding Utahime’s character which I want to support with canon: 

1. Utahime is weak.  2. Utahime is a fighter. (just an update, nov. 8, 2021 - utahime is a strategist, analytical; she’s well-versed in covert ops that’s why gojo entrusted her to spy on their peers and students. it makes sense since her character is described as “everyone likes utahime.” she is competitive. and she doesn’t care for the higher ups. she has a moral code and sticks to it. and she knows the cost of being a sorcerer.) 3. Utahime is beautiful.

In canon, I see Utahime as someone who is more determined than strong. And that’s where her value lies. While I ship GojoHime, Gojo in canon really is just such an ass to her. He’s such a piece of work. Which is why I always write him as the heartbroken, desperate, pining one. He deserves it. He thinks they’re just fooling around. But his words have always been fact. And it just hurts. 

First off, Utahime is weak. 

1. Compared to her contemporaries, she is very weak. 

She was a Grade 2 sorcerer when she was 18/19 years old and Mei Mei was already a Grade 1 sorcerer then. 

When Utahime is later/earlier introduced at the present timeline, she’s just a semi-Grade 1 sorcerer. *The translation is misleading. 

That’s nearly over 12 years of honing her powers. And all she’s accomplished is moving up a level. 

2. Her cursed technique requires buffing time. Thus, she cannot exorcise a curse on her own. 

3. She has the option to hone her skills in other areas, such as hand-to-hand combat and the use of cursed tools. But, she doesn’t seem to have mastery in either. 

To be promoted to Grade 1, to the sorcerer level that is highly respected, a semi-Grade 1 sorcerer will have to exorcise a Grade 1 curse alone. And while we know that Utahime’s cursed technique requires support from allies because of her buffing time, she could’ve taken Maki and Mei Mei’s example and worked with cursed tools. Utahime could’ve trained since her school days to master fighting with cursed tools, to get stronger; knowing how inhibitive her cursed technique is. 

But, she doesn’t. And we can only wonder why. 

Is it because she doesn’t care enough to practice? Or is it because she’s just really too weak, has too little cursed energy, that using cursed tools won’t do much of anything? 

For example, weapons specialist Maki has enhanced strength, speed, reflexes, durability and vitality. This is what makes her (and Toji) effective fighters even without cursed energy. 

Utahime may just really not have much of either cursed energy and physical strength, which isn’t particularly a bad thing. As we’ve seen from the other characters, with enough determination, anything is possible! ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ

So, why does it seem like she doesn’t have mastery in other skills? 

Maybe it would be infinitely easier if she had access to the better, more effective, and thus very expensive and elusive, cursed tools. But she doesn’t seem to; which now raises the question, are the Iori’s not a strong clan? Is Utahime not even from a clan? 

4. I believe Utahime doesn’t come from a respectable clan. She may not have even come from a clan that could support her growth as a jujutsu sorcerer. 

If we know anything about the world of jujutsu sorcery, it’s that connections matter. With the right connections, a sorcerer can move up in rank easily. (Look at the insufferable Gojo who basically won the clan lottery, everything about him is just raw, innate power.)

(And let’s not talk about the obviously made up Special Grade 1 level of the Zenin clan to delineate themselves from the other Grade 1 sorcerers and stroke their massive egos… when they can’t even compare to any of the Special Grade sorcerers. They’re all basically dead people really.)

…I digress. 

We know Maki and Mei Mei come from prominent families. And they have easy access to the most insanely expensive cursed tools. Utahime, on the other hand, doesn’t seem to have the same resources. I can only assume only has access to whatever is left behind in the vaults of Jujutsu High. 

So, I can only conclude that she lacks resources because she isn’t part of a jujutsu sorcery clan. In that case, maybe she’s just really stuck with her cursed technique; stuck with a supporting role in every fight. 

5. Gojo calls her weak. All the time. And, he has the Six Eyes. So, that’s pretty self-explanatory. 

Utahime is weak. There is no doubt about it. But whether or not she’s an effective sorcerer is another thing. 

She is a teacher. She goes on missions. She’s still alive. 

And that means a lot in the world of jujutsu sorcery.

Her unyielding dedication to sorcery despite her lack of strength and innate ability just proves to show that, 

Secondly, Utahime is a fighter. 

1. She is a teacher in the Kyoto Technical College. 

This shows that her experience as a sorcerer is respected by her peers, by the higher ups. This shows their regard for her expertise in the field. 

Before Masamichi Yaga became the principal of the Tokyo Technical School, he was a teacher. 

If this is the trajectory of teachers in Jujutsu High, Utahime may very well end up as the Kyoto School’s principal. And if Gojo, alternately, ends up being the principal of the Tokyo School…. only the heavens can save us all……

2. She regularly goes to missions.

3. And she’s still alive.

Not even considering the Shibuya Arc, a lot of sorcerers perish on the job. Most especially the younger, inexperienced students of the Jujutsu Sorcery Technical Schools. 

And we see the scar on Utahime’s face. It’s the most striking aspect of her character. 

The scar across her face just shows how close to death she was. How close to death she always is, every sorcerer is. 

From the line of her scar, her attacker seems to have struck her with the intention of cutting her head off……. 

If that fact doesn’t make you quit being a sorcerer……… I don’t know what else could be thrown at you to make you cower, cry and hide away. 

But, Utahime doesn’t hide away does she? She doesn’t cower. 

Add to the fact that she openly despises Gojo despite his status as the strongest sorcerer. 

The fact that she continues to fight everyday proves to show how strong-willed she is, how determined. I have always given more respect those who have to work harder to catch up to those with innate talent. That’s why I love Maki so much. That’s why Mei Mei is so badass. JJK women are just the best. 

While those born with talent may shape the course of history, may save more lives, may be untouchable, the hard work of the mediocre, the determination of the weak, is more striking to me. Because, while the talented may be strong, the triumph of the weak shows the greatness of their character, the strength of their character. 

Unlike Gojo’s stupid perspective, there are other factors to consider when assessing a person. I believe he is developing, though. He seems to genuinely love Yuuji and his students. And he takes pride in their progress. (I identified Yuuji separately from the other students because Yuuji is Gojo’s son. And no one can convince me otherwise.)

Finally, Utahime is a beauty. 

I believe in canon, in their universe, Utahime is a beautiful woman. (Everyone in JJK is so beautifully drawn that it’s hard to distinguish it.) 

Utahime is a traditional Japanese beauty.

1. She is generally sweet, composed and quiet.

Composure is important to Japanese women. I am no expert, far from it, but I understand that, generally, Japanese women are brought up to be well-mannered and reserved. Japanese men typically prefer soft-spoken women, dutiful women; good homemakers.

Upon marriage, the traditional practice is that Japanese women quit their jobs and take care of the household, of the children.

In caring for her students, in her relief at their safety, Utahime shows her maternal side. And in the anime, she is voiced with in a soft-spoken and reserved manner. (When she isn’t riled up by Gojo’s shenanigans.)

In the wise words of our esteemed weeb brothers and sisters, Utahime is very waifu material.

2. Her uniform of choice is a traditional miko outfit.

This shows her preference towards the more conservative aspects of the Japanese culture.

I find this notable given the fact that the strong clans live traditionally. We’ve seen from the manga panels how the Zenin clan is in their daily way of life. It’s riddled with dutiful elders; wives keep to the compound, husbands meet with other men to discuss family matters. It seems very traditionally sexist to me, the expectations of Maki’s parents from herself and Mai. 

Even their mother is a piece of work………..

Now, let’s wave to the dick Naoya.

At the panel above, Naoya basically identifies what the sorcerer clans value in women.

Their looks.

Their cursed technique.

Their power.

With that said, I’m certain that elders/matchmakers/sons looked at Utahime favorably before her scar. I think she has always been a highly sought out marriage candidate.

She is a sorcerer, and is thus powerful in normal standards. She is reserved and well-mannered. And she is tall enough (5 ft 5 in I believe), pretty and cute. Any man would be lucky to be matched with her. (I assume that arranged marriages are a norm in the strong clans.)

I mean, look how pretty Utahime is. Doesn’t she remind you of a traditional Japanese doll? And that’s just the manga panel. (They’re all insanely beautiful in the anime………………….. *excited muffled cries*)

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Hi, Gojo! Your simping is showing~!

…Getting back to it………..

Naoya’s standards don’t stem from him just being a dick. 

It’s a widely known fact.

Even Momo says so.

A woman’s value in the world of sorcery comes from their looks, their cursed technique and their power.

So, I can only assume that before her scar, Utahime was the perfect woman in their universe’s standards. (Also why I believe Gojo simped on her so hard when they were younger, because he legitimately had a crush on her.) 

Which makes being, initially, the only woman in JJK with a scar on her face all the more striking. You know how in the typical anime way, when a female character willingly shortens their hair, they’re seen to have shed their beauty, their femininity, in exchange for strength? For skill? I believe that’s what scars on JJK’s women symbolize.

That’s why Maki is so OP.

That’s why Utahime is arguably strong. Her scar signifies the strength of her character.

This is in contrast to the sexist view propagated by the strong clans, a view that the manga/ the story continues to destroy. 

JJK women are so fierce, I can’t even. What anime is like this? WHAT?! I thought Mikasa Ackerman would be my salvation from the stereotypical female anime leads, but I was sorely mistaken.

This is basically how I understand Utahime’s character when I write fanfiction stories following canon. I find her character so cool and strong, no matter what her character stats say. 

I hope we get to see more serious fighting from Utahime. I’m looking forward to it. 

Also, having looked at the manga and the divergences taken by the anime, I can only laugh at how the MAPPA animators seem to be forcing their GojoHime agenda in their work. 🤣

Firstly, in the manga, Gojo thinks of Yuuji and saves Gakuganji even before batting an eye at Utahime. If I remember correctly, in the anime, he looks to Utahime first………… (Edit: Sorry, rewatched the anime, this scene was an accurate depiction of the manga, Gojo looked to Uta last. 😆)

Secondly, it’s too funny to me how they zoomed into Utahime’s sentiment, when this is all that Gege-san bothered to draw. 🤣

Thirdly, how is my HC on Gojo and his sugar intake so accurate?!

I honestly thought he just liked sweet things. I didn’t know he liked things extra sweet??!

I don’t recall it that well, but it seems like their call scene was a pretty straightforward adaptation of the manga? Pretty cute haha. 

But then again, I don’t think Utahime told Gojo to cut the crap in the anime. Haha. That guy can really run his mouth. 

Finally, wth?!! The manga, why did I never read the first chapters???!! So many scenes. I legit fell for Mei Mei and Todo playing table tennis. It’s so cute seeing them together. Isn’t she like Todo’s woman goals? They’re so cute together because they’re poster models of peak feminine and masculine types. HAHAHA. I wouldn’t be surprised if Todo simps over Mei Mei. HAHAHAH. Not that I ship them. 

Also, what the hell?! Yuuji had some romantic past? WHAT THE HELL. That was just so heartwarming. (Another thing to stab us in the heart when the inevitable finally happens to Yuuji.)

Hahaha!  ˚‧º·(˚ ˃̣̣̥᷄⌓˂̣̣̥᷅ )‧º·˚

In conclusion, Utahime is a beauty in the anime. In the manga, I find her to be something more of a comedic relief haha. All the same, I love her! And it really shows, why a lot of us think that Gojo had/has a crush on her. 

[ootahime]

analyzing every gojohime moment in the manga 😈

this series will probably have more than one part because tumblr only lets me upload ten images per post </3

warning: there are disgustingly long paragraphs in here and delusions

Keep reading

[ad-melioraart]

Todomomo being cute.Because yes.

[justfangirlythings-deactivated2]

Shoto: What Momo and I have is beautiful and you can't destroy it!

Endeavor: Alrighty then.

Shoto: [aggressively rings triangle]

[i-like-the-stars-archive]

QPR ShinMomo hcs because they’re a ✨comfort✨

how to say ur a sad aroace without saying you’re a sad aroace: have ur comfort pair be in a qpr

Definitely met before Shinsou was transferred into the hero course and Shinsou was like. Crying his eyes out because he felt like he messed everything up with Aizawa and his hands were all scraped and bruised and Momo wrapped them up without questioning a thing. It was like ten o’clock at night. She didn’t even know who he was.

When he did eventually transfer, they still didn’t know each other outside of the One Encounter™️ and because of that, Shinsou avoided her at all costs. He was a little embarrassed.

Momo, though, being vice representative of class 1-A, wanted to make him feel at home as soon as possible. Iida did a lot in the beginning but he was just a little too overbearing for Hitoshi in the beginning, and Momo was. Calm. She felt safe to be around because she never forced him to be around her and she didn’t mind his quiet presence.

So they bond like that! Eventually, Momo starts asking him if he’d like some tea and soon enough they have tea in her room like, every Tuesday

Shinsou is close to Aizawa, Momo is close to Kayama. They often see each other outside of school for this reason.

Like Kayama will be out with Aizawa and Momo was with her and Shinsou will be out with Aizawa and they just. Drift to each other because, I mean, they’re the only ones their age there. What else are they gonna do.

Shinsou sometimes just. Comes into Momo’s room, flops down on her bed, and just. Screams. Really loudly into a pillow. And when he’s done Momo often just offers a hand in his hair because he doesn’t want to talk about it/doesn’t know how to talk about it

Speaking of which, Momo is THE most patient person ever. She never pushes, and she always listens. Listens to his words, his actions, the things he does and doesn’t do. He loves that about her, how observant she can be. He also kinda hates it, because she just cares so much, and he’s never had that before, and it’s a little overwhelming at first because change is hard no matter how good, but again. Momo is patient.

Momo has autism, and Shinsou has depression. Momo is, for a time, embarrassed about her happy stim of flapping her hands. She wasn’t necessarily told not to do it when she was growing up it was just… not looked highly upon by her parents. She learned to hide it, to an extent.

They’re talking one time, and Momo gets real excited and starts flapping her hands and then abruptly stops. She apologizes and Hitoshi is really confused because he was really entranced by her hands. Her face was really adorable and she looked so genuinely happy and he just asks her: why? Why hide your happiness and excitement? You looked so alive, why hide that?

Momo cries because no one has ever,,, said that to her. No one has ever been happy to see her stim. And so she grows more and more comfortable to do it out in front of others, to show herself and Shinsou is so incredibly proud of her

Shinsou has trouble sleeping sometimes. A lot of times. Momo is more than willing to be woken up at two am and go on anxiety walks with him around campus. Even if it’s not allowed and she’s vice class rep. Sometimes Hagakure joins them.

Shinsou is like a cuddly cat. Momo enables him all the time. They’re always on top of each other it seems.

If Shinsou falls asleep on the couch (which is. A lot.) Momo will ALWAYS make a blanket - usually cat themed - and put it over him. Occasionally she’ll carry him to her bed and let him sleep there.

Speaking of which, Shinsou falls asleep on her bed a lot. Honestly, a lot of people do at this point. Her bed is gigantic and really comfortable, and Momo honestly loves sharing it with her friends and such.

When Kayama died it was,,, weird. Shinsou had this need to take care of Aizawa and Yamada because they were a mess and Momo did her very best to get Shinsou to think about himself and how he was dealing with his own grief while ignoring her own overwhelming grief for her beloved sensei. It wasn’t until,,,, something clicked in Shinsou and he realized they both were honestly being kind of horrible to one another as Momo was fighting her best to get Shinsou to take care of himself and Momo was looking out for everyone else and not herself at all. He cornered her early in the morning one day and they had a nice long talk with lots of crying and naked honesty and they promised to do better for each other and themselves. It was only then that they finally began to heal. And they did it together, one step at a time.