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Michelangelo “you’re personal space is my personal space” Hamato:

There is no regard for personal space from the little tangerine.

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To anyone who is planning to/has recently started drawing TMNT fanart and thinks that the turtles have three fingers makes their hands easier to draw than a human's:

It does not.

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I don’t know if this has been shared yet here…

String Arrangement for Rumi and Jinu’s “FREE” song

Chris Appelhans, one of the Directors of Kpop Demon Hunters, shared this video of the String Arrangement for “FREE”

Maggie Kang is also one of the Directors of KPDH. You can see her in the corner by the end of the clip, trying not to cry 🥹 (and yes, there were two directors for this film)

Also, if you look closely, the conductor is actually facing at a screen that is playing Rumi and Jinu’s scene together when they are singing Free while he conducts.

It sounds so beautiful 🥹😭

I hope they release an official instrumental of this song!

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I will never get over Leo’s “wtf” gesture and poor Mikey nervously peeking out from behind that crate.

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Google says carbonated beverages weren’t invented until about a century after Jinu would have been alive. 🫧

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experimented a bit with this one, feat. Donnie

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anyways i just love the way kpop demon hunters stayed true to its roots in korean/asian culture, especially around the core theme of community vs individualism

the fact that it's not a single chosen one but a group of three

the fact that the honmoon is not powered by the hunters themselves but by the energy and love of the fans

the fact that gwi-ma turns people into demons by promising that he is the only one who can help them when he is in fact reliant on his army of demons to collect souls for him

the fact that "your idol" is about surrendering yourself to a single higher power while "golden" is about soaring to new heights together

the fact that gwi-ma preys on people's individual insecurities and shame to get inside their heads while rumi, mira, and zoey set them free in the end by encouraging them to embrace their differences and reminding them that they're not alone

the fact that you can see the audience cheering individually and even pushing into each other to get closer to the stage during "your idol"

while they're linking arms and cheering together and hugging during "what it feels like"

i have not seen the live action lilo and stitch but it feels like that movie sits on the opposite end of the spectrum from kpop demon hunters as a case study for how to tell a story in way that is culturally authentic and still resonates with a broader audience

and i think given that the core theme of the movie is all about community over individualism, the ending, particularly as it relates to rumi and jinu's budding romance, is really the perfect culmination of that broader theme

rumi and jinu's connection has all the hallmarks of that all-encompassing, all-consuming, borderline co-dependent first love where you keep your relationship a secret and sneak out of the house to meet up and feel like the other person is the ONLY person who really gets you

i'm the only one who can understand you, i'm the only one who will love you is the kind of thing that sounds romantic when you're 16 until you get older and realize how toxic it actually is and i love that the movie counters that in "what it sounds like" with rumi realizing that she had that love and support all along from her girls, and later, from the fans who continue to cheer them on through their comeback

it's about connection and sisterhood and love and sharing your fears and lifting each other up and becoming stronger and better together

and as compelling as i found rumi/jinu and as much as i would like to see their relationship explored more in a sequel/series, i just really love that this movie, which is clearly targeted at young women, ends on the message that romantic love is not the end all be all, that friendship is just as important if not more so than a romantic partner, that single women can lead successful, fulfilling lives, that true happiness and freedom start from within

it's crazy that this message still seems revolutionary in 2025 but given the current state of the world, it feels more necessary than ever

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Finally watched kpdh

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An extensive commission which I was very happy about ٩( ᐛ )و

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so i had a Thought about kpop demon hunters

the patterns appear on a normal person after they make a deal with gwi-ma, and spread due to shame and also just. Soul Get Yoinked.

Rumi was born with the patterns and they spread due to shame as well.

When is the only time we see Jinu openly sporting his demon patterns in his human form?

When he's just betrayed Rumi.

He never wanted to. He was ashamed. But Gwi-ma had been in his head so long his thought patterns were twisted into having no hope that he could ever be free to do anything but obey.

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yapper gf occasionally gets stunned silent by listener bf who worships her and hangs on her every word ❤️

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KPOP DEMON HUNTERS (2025), dir Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans

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It's so dumb but the turtles giving little “thumbs-up” makes me giggle every time.

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I haven’t had much time to draw but I finally got around to finishing this. I swear if yall youngins don’t get the reference I’mma be upset. Idk how many of you guys didn’t grow up watching the early episodes of SpongeBob but I highly recommend watching the first 4 seasons if you can.

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Comic commission for @catisteard from tumblr! :D

I liked the result so much that I wanted to share it with you :3

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Huntrix / Saja Boys