Random late-night thoughts because insomnia & i ran out of meds. Does anyone in the Lupin III fandom sometimes feel guilty for liking it? And not just Lupin but for anime as a whole or for things that have problematic stuff. But then it’s hard to talk about it to ppl because they just assume that you like the problematic parts which you absolutely do not, but it still looks bad because you’re supporting the ppl who make it. And then you try to pirate/thrift the stuff because you like it but don’t wanna give money to the weirdos that make it. And it’s not that you brush the problematic stuff to the side, it’s just you focus on the good stuff about it because it contains themes that wouldn’t otherwise be in media deemed “safer” to consume?
For example like there’s ppl that think you criticizing something is complaining or you liking even a little bit of it makes you a bad person. And even if you wanted to watch media that doesn’t have the themes you’re looking for (ie lgbtq+, intentional or unintentional neurodivergent/mental illness representation, changing the system/anti-government portrayal) there aren’t a lot of “safe” media options to consume. Like okay if Lupin III wasn’t written for someone like me, where else can I get the unintentional but pretty good AuDHD, polyamory, bi/pan rep? Where else am I gonna find a story about a group of adults being silly when most of adult media is serious or satire shows like the Simpsons or Family Guy?
Like yeah, there’s stuff like that out there but it’s kind of hard to find when the stuff you’re into is either niche or in the minority. Idk if any of that makes sense but I’m still on my journey to figure out exactly why I like stuff like Lupin III, Catherine, Persona, One Piece, and other Japanese media with problematic stuff. It’s like they have the kind of stuff I’m looking for but it’s sometimes hard to view it in a Western lens, but I also don’t wanna condone some of the icky stuff that’s included. I am also trying not to feel guilty about it but genuinely hear out other people’s perspectives. I want to be open-minded but not too open-minded, you know? I don’t know, lol.
Not the Lupin chanclas 😭🤣 #lupin #lupinthethird #lupiniii #lupinthe3rd
Pop on your PART 6 shoes!
DCM have partnered with TMS to release five new pairs of sandals in Japan! Each one is coloured and themed around a different member of the main cast member, and costs around 1,600 yen for the pair.
This flopped so hard for no reason when I posted it on TikTok but hopefully some of you are able to see it here (the algorithm didn’t push it out at all on TT 😢)
Friendly reminder that while Palestine should be free, Jews shouldn't die. Israel doesn't represent most of its citizens. Like how most Americans I know are Pro Palestine despite Genocide Joe being the president. This isn't the fault of Jewish people. It's the fault of Israel, or the IDF.