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mogari immediately jumping to action when he sees eugene’s glasses MMMHMMMMM i love when the boys get protective over each other

i love this moment of tamon’s dad talking to the picture bc it really highlights how this story, at its core, isn’t about the supernatural at all. tamon is an incredibly socially anxious kid who is trapped in grief and has coped with it by avoiding it altogether. just like zaki is a depressed kid who couldn’t stand to look at the ugliness of the world. they’re all just lonely kids looking for community

i do think tamon’s mom made the right choice but her delivery leaves a lot to be desired ajznsmxkskxk that panel of tamon ugly crying about being left alone though will never fail to break my fucking heart. and suddenly everything about him makes perfect sense!!! once again, this absolutely absurd and deeply silly manga continues to create some truly emotionally poignant character arcs and scenes

so obsessed with the running theme of everyone instantly falling in love with eugene and wanting to steal him for themselves. and also the boys being so proud like yeah he’s ours actually ☺️☺️☺️

AND WE EVEN GOT THE GAY EYE REFLECTION SHOT??????? oh sports anime how i adore you and your thinly veined homoeroticism

i feel like sakura's ability to inspire his opponents to be their strongest selves through sheer force of will is going to be a theme in this story. he's gonna attract all the freaks and they're all going to fall deeply in love with him. through fighting. literally yay

when i was watching the anime i was already pretty invested up until this point, but i remember that it was THIS fight and this moment of clarity and understanding between togame and sakura that really got me hooked. and it's just as effective in the manga

togame braiding his hair, putting on sunglasses, and trading in his casual flip flops for the more traditional (and brutal) wooden ones is all fantastic symbolism for how he's chosen to become the moon to choji's sun. but all he's actually doing is standing still, just biding his time in the shade and waiting for the sun to come back out all on its own. looking directly at the sun and its pain would hurt too bad

starting this chapter with choji's eyes and how CLEAR and BRIGHT they used to be is just fantastic. and then further showcasing how his eccentric and bubbly personality used to manifest back when he was happy. it's such a stark contrast to how that personality just sits on top of hollowness now. also togame so earnestly calling him the sun????? they're so tragic and gay and no one can convince me otherwise

i really hope we get to see sako again and not just bc he's voiced by chiaki kobayashi

suo really said i’m gonna teach this coward a lesson and i’m gonna do it in the cuntiest way possible. AND i’ll do it with tassel earrings on

so sakura is just casually bringing out the best and most emotional in suo and all sakura can think about in turn is how he can get suo to take him seriously in a fight…….casually of course

suo ragging on kanuma’s immaturity and seeming almost ageless himself is reminding me so much of zeno. that paired with the kindness and the constant smiles and the emotional intelligence but also the icy wisdom and potential ruthlessness

okay so i am admitting in this very moment that i’m a basic bitch and suo is my favorite character so far. fucking sue me. i just love mysterious, incredibly perceptive and emotionally intelligent characters who have the capacity for great cruelty but choose to be kind most of the time. his design is also sick. AND he’s voiced by mahito’s va so really i stood no chance

so that’s…….intimate! and gay it’s definitely gay

again, the context of how this all ends really makes moments like these hit extra hard. togame looking so empty when arima loses bc he knows that it means he’s gonna have to step up and be the monster to compensate for how unhinged choji’s acting. and umemiya clocking ALL OF IT

if a shonen doesn’t approach all of its fight scenes with this ethos then i generally want nothing to do with it. i like that the narrative of this manga allows for a very direct discussion with that element of the genre

oh my heart aches at how clearly togame cares about and worries for choji but feels like he has to shroud it in this overly apathetic badass speak

having already watched season 1 and knowing how choji’s story plays out, umemiya striking at the core of it IMMEDIATELY hits extra hard. he’s not a pushover but he is so deeply empathetic. but choji won’t even begin to hear it until they’re in the middle of a fight

they better not be teasing a beach episode just for the meme I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT

i saw someone point out how everyone raises their heads when they hear umemiya talking on the loud speaker, but suo lowers his instead. does that say more about his feelings towards umemiya or his feelings towards himself? i have no idea but i am Noticing and saving for later

from the moment he’s introduced, suo offers absolutely no information about himself. he simply allows nirei to fire off the rumors and “facts” that he’s collected and then just goes with them. it’s gonna take probably 2 dozen volumes but i am so intrigued to find out what his deal is

i love that the first glimpse we get of furin is a lush tree lined entrance. and then when we get the big reveal it’s also covered in vines all snaking up to the massive tree on the roof that has the sunlight filtering through its leaves. absolutely gorgeous imagery that is so evocative of the ideals of bofurin. wind breakers are trees that protect smaller crops right?

i think this lesson from kotoha is the thesis statement of this manga. or at least one of the main ones. the idea that connection through communication and not judging a book by its cover can truly set someone free and make them the strongest, most fulfilled version of themself

sakura’s expression here after he instinctively yells at the old lady for trying to patch up his ankle is so telling. he’s much more conflicted and uncomfortable and scared than actually hostile. all the feral cat comparisons are so accurate

sometimes when life gets you down you need french vampires to pick you back up. other times you need delinquents with hearts of gold and non toxic masculinity

“he wants to use me as a shield but he doesn’t want me to shield him of my own accord?” well yes! vanitas is all about control, he can’t STAND feeling vulnerable or weak or not having at least the illusion of power in any given situation. plus, if noé protects him out of the blue like that, it means something more than noé simply following orders. the potential for true partnership and care and TRUST

noé yelling at vanitas for not being straightforward with his explanations is such a great way to transition into this next section of their arc as noé struggles to understand the ways in which vanitas navigates his trauma and how it prevents him from being open and honest. he metes out information VERY intentionally and sparingly but noé likes details, he needs context in order to fully understand something

i adore the repetition of “do as you like” as vanitas’ way of choosing to accept noé’s help that shrouds it in false passivity. as if he’s just letting noé do what he wants and has no power to refuse when we know damn well what vanitas is capable of. somewhere deep down he’s relieved to not be alone as he embarks on what he can assume will be an incredibly traumatic mission

like he’s completely disengaged with the argument between the dhams that is ABOUT HIM and riche being so charmed by him and is instead only looking at vanitas. which could mean nothing of course
noé is naive and a bit oblivious yes but the way he always actively seeks to understand and engage with vanitas while he lets things like this completely fall to wayside is just very interesting to me