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How do Jyou and Koushiro hold hands

How they hold hands when walking down the street. Jyou’s palm is facing down as he is always in the lead and also protective of Koushiro

How they hold hands when Jyou is being flirtatious. (I am convinced that Jyou has a flirtatious side when it comes to Koushiro, just look at how he teases Koushiro in confession)

How they hold hands when they need emotional support. This rarely happens because both Jyou and Koushiro aren’t people who feel like they need to just be upset for a bit, they are always looking for answers and solutions to the problem or the next step that needs to be taken. The only time they hold hands like this is when a family member or friend dies (from natural causes, not from Digimon related stuff) or they are facing a similar situation where there is no solution, no next step and no answers.

As for when they are in peril, these two don’t hold hands when in peril because they are too busy getting shit done, and usually on opposite sides of the battle field because they are strategists and believe in covering ground. Forget Yamato and Taichi, Jyou and Koushiro are the real power couple of this team!

Site where I got pictures is here

https://www.littlethings.com/different-ways-to-hold-hands/

Send me two names among the following 12 and I’ll write a short analysis post about them:

Taichi Yagami | Yamato Ishida | Sora Takenouchi | Koushirou Izumi | Mimi Tachikawa | Jyou Kidou | Takeru Takaishi | Hikari Yagami | Daisuke Motomiya | Miyako Inoue | Iori Hida | Ken Ichijouji

Disclaimer: I won’t claim this to be a conclusive/definitive analysis of all of the ship’s aspects. Ship dynamics vary depending on which parts of the series/timeline or media types you are looking at. So this is going to be my personal take on it and just a personal interpretation of how I perceive them.

Whether canon provides input on them or not.

Jyou and Koushirou, mostly thanks to their connection to Iori, often get paired together as "left-overs" in official art portrayals; this also happens when "the main fighters" (Taichi & Yamato), "the girls" (Sora & Mimi) and "the angel siblings" (Takeru & Hikari) get paired off as well. At first glance, there isn't much more to it than that (because there are also variations of them being paired off with Sora and Mimi respectively too). Especially because their roles in the series actually aren't as "tropey" as they appear to be at first glance. But their relationship is still interesting to look at regardless:

The creators of Digimon intended to "throw you off the usual, conventional track" by the way they depict their main characters. Kakudou himself refers back to Jyou and Koushirou to make this clear: "The oldest one would be the most unreliable, and the smartest one would be one of the third youngest." Reading that, you would assume that our studious Jyou, being as keen to become a doctor as he is while dealing with occasional self-esteem issues, would feel rather intimidated by Koushirou. Koushirou, who is depicted as naturally smart and, during one of their first interactions in the Digital World, easily solves a math problem that Jyou struggles with.

However - this is literally NEVER an issue between them. There are exactly two occasions where it's played for laughs: First, in the stageplay, as Koushirou is overall blissfully unaware of Jyou's despair over his grades. Second, in the reboot, but even there, it only happens during their introduction and is never brought up again.

Overall, the series is mostly subtle about their stance towards each other. But Adventure and 02 also make sure that, when they do interact with each other - as rarely as it happens -, you KNOW they are on good terms with each other. It's when Jyou trustfully follows Koushirou through the crowd of Tokyo while they wonder where the others have vanished to; it's when Koushirou tries to protect Jyou from being assaulted by a literal adult and ends up getting thrown down a bridge because of it; it's when Koushirou cries because Jyou willingly sacrifices himself to get him to safety, even if it happens in vain; it's when they call each other for arrangements through the course of 02 because they know they can rely on each other; heck, it's when the English dub makes Jyou shout out things like "DON'T START WITHOUT ME, I WANNA HEAR IZZY'S THEORIES, I LOVE IZZY'S THEORIES."

So you can tell, they are generally valuing and supportive of each other. Tri is, unfortunately, a little bit more divisive in this regard; as mentioned here, the topic of romance is a touchy one for our resident "nerds". Which is, unfortunately, a trope they both have to deal with, as Jyou is involved with a girlfriend we never see and know if she's real - but he still gets kinda boastful about it, so his "advice" towards Koushirou ("At least take a shower or the ladies will hate you") is... Not exactly taken well by him, quite the contrary. Koushirou is stuck trying to save the world while fighting with the girl he has complicated feelings for - thus he seems to be feeling belittled by Jyou and shuts down.

But fear not, the stageplay and Kizuna are here to save the day! The former in particular is excellent at showing us the extent of how much they simply value and adore each other: All comic relief aside, Koushirou straight up voices his delight over Jyou being with them on their camping trip and while he tries to maintain a harsh demeanour towards Jyou being potentially "fake", you can tell that the possibility gets to him. Jyou on the other hand kinda seems to enjoy the little bickering between them to an extent, it's all pretty lighthearted after all - and, most importantly, he is the one who manages to reassure Koushirou during his lowest moment. Telling him that, even if he doesn't believe in himself, Jyou DOES believe in him - and judging by the screenshot above, you can tell that this does something to Koushirou. Overall, it may not be the MOST VISIBLE friendship in the series, but their bond is definitely there - and persists, as Koushirou still seems to manage to stay in touch with Jyou during Kizuna.

Whether I think why and how they’d work.

I'll be real, I am incredibly torn when it comes to the romantic potential between these two. It is fascinating to see them bounce off of each other the way they do - especially if you consider their age difference and that even the little instances of bickering between them still don't feel like either of them feels really inferior or superior to the other in the long run. The potential to have them fight over "intelligence" and "girls" in a typical "nerd fashion" had been there - and I'll give kudos to the writers for not succumbing to that, but instead making their bond incredibly valuing and supportive.

And I'll be real again... The fact that Koushirou's bitter reaction to Jyou telling him to "shower or the ladies will hate you" does have the potential for subtext... Because personally, I still believe Tri in itself is a metaphor for Koushirou trying to figure out his preferences in more than one sense. So despite everything, what if it weren't the "ladies" he wanted to impress - and the reason why he got mad at that statement wasn't so much that Jyou was right, but that he didn't even think about that...

Thinking of Jyou and Koushirou through a romantic lense is both difficult and interesting, because on one hand, their Tri portrayals give off very blatant "bickering bro vibes" while simultaneously trying very hard to push them both in a "strictly straight" direction. And yet - the gentle, fond subtext that Adventure, 02 and the stageplay offered at least gives room for an entirely different set of feelings towards each other. It could be a story of them masking their preferences, being heavily in denial and learning how to overcome their comp-het phases - together!

I have no doubt that they will stay in touch way into adulthood, since both their careers are intertwined with the Digital World and they may ask each other for information and advice a lot. So the opportunity to bond and get closer through that is definitely there. One might argue that they both need more contrasting forces in their lives to pull them out of their comfort zones (such as Mimi, Yamato or Taichi), since we saw Jyou wasn't exactly capable of doing that for Koushirou (yet)... But if they manage to actually listen to each other and get over themselves, they may be able to make it work. Slowly but steadily.

Whether I’d prefer them as platonic or romantic ship.

Digimon Adventure tri. Stage Play {Officially taking place Mid-Tri} ~ (around going to Digital World) featuring Characters/Duo: Koushiro Izumi + Jou Kido

“Jou-san! ...Give it UP!!”

“Koushiro...” {Audience laughs} (Wavering, harsh whispering/warning tone): “Don’t say that so cheerfully...” {Audience laughs more}

(with BONUS) Koushiro-still wearing-Tri!Taichi’s-GOGGLES

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DIGIMON ADVENTURES ~ JPN version featuring DUO/SHIP: Jou Kido [Jou “Joe” Kido in US] x Koushiro[u] Izumi [Koushiro “Izzy” Izumi in US] ~ MOMENTS & INTERACTIONS + ~ RARE PAIR SUPPORT

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(Sorry for my bad englisch) idea 2

Jou was a perfect friend; he was charming, kind, and very patient with Koushiro. But after a while, he became very possessive. He never let Koushiro out of his sight and wouldn't let him see his friends unless he was present. He became violent towards Koushiro.

Koushiro is desperate; he knows Jou would do anything for him, and he tries to fall in love with her. At first, it was nice, but kissing was difficult for him, though he tried his best. He can't forget Taichi. He decides to break up with Jou so he can find a new love.

Taichi is worried about his little enemy because he's withdrawn more than usual and doesn't want to see him anymore. He demands to talk to Koushiro.Koushiro yells at him; Taichi has never heard him sound so desperate.After Koushiro tells him everything, Taichi helps him find the courage to break up with Jou.

And then it happens: Koushiro breaks up with Jou, and Jou kidnaps Koushiro.

Will Taichi be able to rescue him?

What do you think? I'd be very interested in your opinion :)

Part 1