#prsk analysis

It is to note that Tenma parents forgot to inform him ONE time. It probably because they were too occupied with something else. And it never happen again. It doesn't mean they are bad parents. They are just flawed.

The main reason Tsukasa repressed this memory because how he was feeling that time. Tsukasa LOVES his family but in this one moment he resents them for forgetting him that day. There's a moment where kidkasa wants to shout something (probably something bad) and it cuts back to current Tsukasa.

I think there are someee people that misunderstand Emu's love for Tsukasa's shows in Amidst a Dream;

Yes, there are a lot of people that love Tsukasa's shows, including Emu herself. But In this case, It Is completely different from Emu's view!! While people say they love his shows, because they like his acting skills and the scene, Emu's words are said in a special, caring, admiring way. —

the new l/n world link cards show clpl's improvement at depicting different body types, especially regarding honami's.

in her "what comes after courage" 4* card, released over a year prior, honami's body is drawn to be thinner than it is in her newest card. in general, the proseka girls seem to have always been shown as thin, the only varying factor in their body types mostly being their heights (the shortest girl, emu, is 152cm/4"11' — while the tallest one, shizuku, is 168cm/5"6') and the size of their chest.*

similarly, mafuyu's body type seems to have endured the same fluctuations (while still varying from current honami's).**

2dmv artists have also previously incorporated interpretations of the characters' body types that haven't perfectly aligned with their in-game models and cards. particularly, in heartbeat#0822 and bug, their bodies are more akin to recent depictions.

in tsukasas card i see references to three mythological creatures. the figures behind him are two kasa clones, lefty's shadow has a fox's tail while right's has a tanukis making them shapeshifters. kitsune are often messengers from gods and have a more refined reputation. tanuki are tricksters who love playing pranks on people, reflected in how each of them dress. tanuki also use a leaf to help them transform, which is why the middle kasa holds one. is he a tanuki too? its unclear

the other is the kasa obake, a yokai of an umbrella with one eye. when old belongings are forgotten and left in disrepair, they can transform into yokai. each kasa is holding a broken and torn red parasol iconic of the kasa obake, and only one of his eyes can be seen. even his clones eyes are hidden by the glare of his glasses.

whats unusual about the kasa obake is unlike other yokai, it has little to no basis in eyewitness accounts or folklore and is only seen in art, so it's considered less of a folk legend and more a fictional character. this has interesting implications for tsukasa who is the actor. he has a running history when it comes to identifying as the characters he plays in his cards, and seems to be the only character in this set "playing the part" of a yokai or spirit rather than just being with them. and theres something to be said about tsukasa in a gakuran, just like he wore in middle school, identifying with an object thats been left behind and ignored.

with tsukasa also holding the leaf like a tanuki, treating the kasa clones like completely separate people is not the way to go. lefty is prim and proper, like a textbook student. you could attribute him to the tsukasa who is responsible and reliable, the dependable older brother and troupe leader who wants to take care of everyone and puts their needs before his own. right is messy and confident, the loud, annoying, weird, silly, self absorbed and ego driven tsukasa. hes often reduced to one or the other, but with only one half it doesnt even look like him anymore. both sides are intrinsically him

tsukasa struggles a lot with how he views himself versus what he wants to be, squashing down what he identifies as less desirable traits to fit his ideal. this is most obviously seen in his last focus event, hiding his "ugly" emotions from wxs to maintain his image, but also in kaito, who embodies everything tsukasa hopes to be. theres much more, but tsukasa and identity has been a subtle but constant thematic through line for him. the kasa clones could be how various characters view him, how they often either love him or find him a nuisance. it could be the responsible and brave face he put on for saki and his parents, and now he has the potential to be looked after by someone else if he takes it. it could be the always okay always happy face he shows wxs while he struggles to actually be vulnerable and honest about his problems. it could be a whole host of things

there is just so so much to unpack here it's such a loaded and gorgeous and emotional card., i can't really form. many coherent thoughts about it but you all get what i mean right. even standing on its own as a piece of art it's gorgeous especially for being one of the first cards ever drawn for the game. auherrbth time to overanalyze it

There is also stuff to say about the new side characters that are getting introduced but i'll make a second post for that.

Tsukasa4 -> Tsukasa's efforts to play a side character is pretty thematically significant to Tsukasa whose all thing is being a star, it hints at a potential realisation that for Tsukasa being a star doesn't mean being the main character.

Emu5 -> Emu learns how to express herself through a role, this is both technical and hints at emotional improvement for Emu. It's pointed out that Emu has a hard time expressing herself despite being good at understanding people's emotions. She asks people's perspective about how better to express her role and this will be both useful for her future career but also it's 100 pourcent linked with Emu's own emotional troubles to express how she feels.

Rui4 -> ??????

Yeah the issue is Rui4 so far the only event that is extremely weird about it. Tsukasa4 may have ended with a somewhat failure/cliffhanger ending but there was definitely a clear destination/goal. Rui4 never really expresses what lesson Rui should've learned despite there being hints that i've talked about before.