The Fandoms Are Consuming Me

it's chika's motivation that drives them forwards. even osamu's personal drive to do what he thinks right was running in the mud before chika electrified him with her desire to join the away mission.

it's osamu's frustration that underpins the narrative. we explore time and time again examining what you specifically CAN do, what you want to achieve, outlining the steps towards your goal, and taking responsibility for your actions and the consequences. not just through osamu, but through many of the characters as well.

it's yuma's grief that haunts him and this narrative. the ticking clock that accelerates the cast, osamu particularly, and keeps things in constant motion. his grief also connects us to different parts of the cast, yuma himself seeking, making, and maintaining those connections.

He always made sure the reader can follow along, because the target audience is kids, even though this story is about child labour and war. Like even as a kid I found it easy to read the story in Japanese, because all the difficult kanjis have furigana written above them.

And I had restricted internet access back then so I’d copy down all the character information on paper so I can carry it to school…. Doing exactly what the mangaka would do probably. I had to do that to keep my fancontent in character yk?

Wow thanks for the ingot man let me just inspect the quality real quick

Dude come on

(Furry has a lot of political weight/associations).

Argument for disability rights with the protogen.

Body acceptance - hip dip, pouch, tig ol’ bitties

Sex positivity - furry, toaster/toast placement

Censorship- toaster/toast placement

[Refer to male/female gaze]

LGBT rights - bi logo on headphones

Freedom of speech/expression - sarcastic “‘all art is political’” to try and disprove it.

Artistic intent/audience response

Wow, these two chapters.

I think Hyuse would be great as a mentor or TED speaker.

Hyuse doesn't only focus on the strengths and weaknesses of a person, but considers the overall ability of the person at the right time and place. He sees where Osamu's true strength lies, and understands the process by which Osamu reached his current achievements. He also knows that Osamu might only march in place if he had more time, which means Hyuse does not ignore Osamu's possible shortcomings simply because he trusts Osamu as his captain. Then he also did his homework beforehand to interpret Rokurou's real strength, but he is still willing to obey Rokurou as the captain even though he knows that Rokurou's strength is low. He even explains the ways to grow, gives Rokurou something to think about in an almost encouraging way at the end.

It has nothing to do with his original purposes and may even cause Rokurou, as their captain, to collapse in this environment (makes him less likely to achieve his goals). He simply respects Rokurou's wish to become stronger.

Just...wow.

To be honest, I think Ashihara-sensei might have referred to some books that teach people how to succeed, or he was recommended to follow a step-by-step approach because of his own illness... However, it is really unexpected for me that he used Hyuse to say these words, but it's also reasonable.