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demeter918HOLY MOLY SHITE! I picked up hanatoyume today and...
Kyo! Tohru! Love! Kiss! AH! It's so CUTE! It's so adorable, oh my dear lord, it's so cute!
But moving straight to Akito, because my heart just about stopped at the end when it said sayonara. There was an undefiniable distance to the scene, but at the same time, there was hope, evidenced by the fact that Akito was no longering looking inward into the darkness of the Sohma house, but rather outward to the great beyond. I noticed that there was nothing drawn beyond the background tree and that it was a space of white. It could be just coincidence, but it could also indicate Akito's future.
The sadness bit though. Because Kyo and Tohru are so happy and it was just a pure, unashamed love and it's such a contrast from the first twenty volumes and it makes me happy for them, it makes me so incredibly happy, but Akito is still inside even if she's now able to look outside. For one thing, Akito's still possibly sick; it was inferred in the anime that Akito was ill due to the curse and that there was a chance she would die for the Juunishi; it's not the case here, so what is this curse? What makes it shift and change and how are the juunishi freed?
What, we have one or two more chapters left? I really hope we get some sort of closure in terms of why the curse is the way it is and why they were freed; otherwise, I'll definitely be disappointed.
And what about Shigure? And Akito? Takaya-sensei obviously has a thing for this pairing; every person is essentially resolved now! EVERYONE. Even Tohru and Kyo who were the protagonists and thus, are automatically relegated to the end for plot wrapup.
One thing makes me a bit worried. Is there a possibility that the curse does have something to do with Akito and her life? The ending, with sayonara... it made me think of possibly good things, but it also made my skin crawl, because I was suddenly filled with visions of Akito whispering it before closing her eyes and slumping to the ground. I may have read too much fanfiction, but with that possibility still looming on the horizon, I don't think I'll be to set this down. Takaya-sensei's blindsided us before and it wouldn't surprise me if she has still has a few tricks up her sleeve.
In the end though... Akito looked really pretty, didn't she? She's as frail as ever, but there's this tallness and willowy look to her now that suits her more than the hunching she did before. She really is a beautiful woman and I hope more people realize that.
Overall, beautiful chapter that tied up that last relationship thread. Didn't excite me as much as it would have a year ago, but I think it's because I know the story is finally winding down and I'm going to cry buckets over the last chapter because, well, it's a rare occasion when I'm actually there for the final release of a chapter when it's actually released. =)
On a separate note, I was rereading the last few volumes of Fruits Basket and I came upon the chapter with Kagura, Rin, and Tohru. And jeez, my heart just fricking broke. Because I love Kagura so much and it made me wish, somehow, that Kyo had loved her. Yes, yes, I know Kyo loves her in his own way, but she had wanted it so much and it was such an enormous unrequited love and it made a lump (several) in my throat.
It was the chapter where she hit Tohru for not telling Kyo and Rin had a terrible reaction to it and Kagura was level-headed enough (Kagura! My Kagura! Level-headed?) to hug her and apologize. But it wasn't that part, oh no. It was the part where Kazuma comes in and Kagura turns to him with this half-broken, half-defiant expression on her face and I realized that he'd seen her grow up with Kyo and Haru. She was as much his as any of them and I suppose that Kyo and Haru being boys, it made it easier for people to connect them with Kazuma... but Kagura's insane strength is not just from her curse; she's trained under Kazuma and she's a pro at martial arts.
And the fact that she broke down in front of Kazuma, but not anyone else, tells me just how much she trusts him.
Oh, Kagura. I love you much!!!
Kyo! Tohru! Love! Kiss! AH! It's so CUTE! It's so adorable, oh my dear lord, it's so cute!
But moving straight to Akito, because my heart just about stopped at the end when it said sayonara. There was an undefiniable distance to the scene, but at the same time, there was hope, evidenced by the fact that Akito was no longering looking inward into the darkness of the Sohma house, but rather outward to the great beyond. I noticed that there was nothing drawn beyond the background tree and that it was a space of white. It could be just coincidence, but it could also indicate Akito's future.
The sadness bit though. Because Kyo and Tohru are so happy and it was just a pure, unashamed love and it's such a contrast from the first twenty volumes and it makes me happy for them, it makes me so incredibly happy, but Akito is still inside even if she's now able to look outside. For one thing, Akito's still possibly sick; it was inferred in the anime that Akito was ill due to the curse and that there was a chance she would die for the Juunishi; it's not the case here, so what is this curse? What makes it shift and change and how are the juunishi freed?
What, we have one or two more chapters left? I really hope we get some sort of closure in terms of why the curse is the way it is and why they were freed; otherwise, I'll definitely be disappointed.
And what about Shigure? And Akito? Takaya-sensei obviously has a thing for this pairing; every person is essentially resolved now! EVERYONE. Even Tohru and Kyo who were the protagonists and thus, are automatically relegated to the end for plot wrapup.
One thing makes me a bit worried. Is there a possibility that the curse does have something to do with Akito and her life? The ending, with sayonara... it made me think of possibly good things, but it also made my skin crawl, because I was suddenly filled with visions of Akito whispering it before closing her eyes and slumping to the ground. I may have read too much fanfiction, but with that possibility still looming on the horizon, I don't think I'll be to set this down. Takaya-sensei's blindsided us before and it wouldn't surprise me if she has still has a few tricks up her sleeve.
In the end though... Akito looked really pretty, didn't she? She's as frail as ever, but there's this tallness and willowy look to her now that suits her more than the hunching she did before. She really is a beautiful woman and I hope more people realize that.
Overall, beautiful chapter that tied up that last relationship thread. Didn't excite me as much as it would have a year ago, but I think it's because I know the story is finally winding down and I'm going to cry buckets over the last chapter because, well, it's a rare occasion when I'm actually there for the final release of a chapter when it's actually released. =)
On a separate note, I was rereading the last few volumes of Fruits Basket and I came upon the chapter with Kagura, Rin, and Tohru. And jeez, my heart just fricking broke. Because I love Kagura so much and it made me wish, somehow, that Kyo had loved her. Yes, yes, I know Kyo loves her in his own way, but she had wanted it so much and it was such an enormous unrequited love and it made a lump (several) in my throat.
It was the chapter where she hit Tohru for not telling Kyo and Rin had a terrible reaction to it and Kagura was level-headed enough (Kagura! My Kagura! Level-headed?) to hug her and apologize. But it wasn't that part, oh no. It was the part where Kazuma comes in and Kagura turns to him with this half-broken, half-defiant expression on her face and I realized that he'd seen her grow up with Kyo and Haru. She was as much his as any of them and I suppose that Kyo and Haru being boys, it made it easier for people to connect them with Kazuma... but Kagura's insane strength is not just from her curse; she's trained under Kazuma and she's a pro at martial arts.
And the fact that she broke down in front of Kazuma, but not anyone else, tells me just how much she trusts him.
Oh, Kagura. I love you much!!!
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Date: 2006-07-07 04:20 am (UTC)umm will you be in japan through the rest of the year?
Lina and I will be visiting tokyo in september so if you're not too far we could meet up? ^^
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Date: 2006-07-07 01:18 pm (UTC)there was hope, evidenced by the fact that Akito was no longering looking inward into the darkness of the Sohma house, but rather outward to the great beyond.
I am very hopeful for Akito and how you worded this is, I think, a very accurate way to describe what's going on right now. Remember those scenes in chapter 117, where she is sitting at the window looking outside? The drawing shows the complete opposite of what we see in this chapter's final scene: The room where Akito is is very bright and clear, lots of white, whereas there is a very dark sky outside, lots of black and dark shadows (was it raining?). This chapter's drawing is a complete reversal: Akito is encased by black but she is looking out into lots of white space and she has one foot out the door.
There are many interesting things about this image, but I'd just like to mention two real quick:
1)Its placement right after Kyo and Tohru realize his curse is broken, which could possibly indicate that she had something to do with it? (this goes against everything I'd always thought, but looking at the scans again there was something about it that struck me).
2)The word Sayonara, especially in conjunction to Shigure's words in 128, "to commemorate parting." It seems to me that she is about to completely let go of her old self, but this also reminds me of her bet with Ren. Do you see that as playing a part in the outcome? Will Akito have to leave the Sohma's? Is "Farewell" or "Parting" to be taken as Akito leaving the old ways, or is it a more literal parting? However it happens, I am reading it as a very hopeful thing right now. Next chapter will be amazing! I can hardly wait :-)
She's as frail as ever, but there's this tallness and willowy look to her now that suits her more than the hunching she did before.
"Willowy" is a beautiful word, and she does look that, which is another awesome visual clue. She is really looking to the future now, isn't she?
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Date: 2006-07-11 05:10 am (UTC)I love your insights on Kagura. Kazuma is one of my favorite characters; he's just so very good, and I'd never thought much about his relationship with Kagura, but you make a good point and this scene illustrates her trust in him. Kazuma has a way of taking the "difficult" ones under his wing doesn't he?
Do you mind if I friend you? I've seen your comments on many of my friends journals and I'm familiar with you from Altar of Akito. I've also enjoyed some of your fanfic very much. :)