#Belladonna of Sadnes

[zegalba]

Belladonna of Sadness (1973) dir. Eiichi Yamamoto

[color-coded-squad-bracket]

Here are the squads that will be competing in this tournment!

The bracket is yet to be made, are yet to be decided, but before we begin, I'd like to request if any of you are in these fandoms and know the characters, please send in a picture of them along with letting me know what squad that picture is of. Pictures can be submitted on this post, in my asks, or in my dms. I'd appreciate it since most of these squads are characters I've never heard of before, and I'd hate to use an incorrect picture.

Anyway, without further ado, here are the squads that will be competing!

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Raphael (Red), Michelangelo (Orange), Leonardo (Blue), and Donatello (Purple)

Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Holy Quintet: Kyoko Sakura (Red), Mami Tomoe (Yellow), Sayaka Miki (Blue), Homura Akemi (Purple), and Madoka Kaname (Pink)

Lego Ninjago: The Ninja: Kai (Red), Cole (Black), Zane (White), Jay (Blue), Lloyd (Green), Nya (Grey/Cyan)

Homestuck: Beta Kids: John Egbert - Blue, Rose Lalonde - Purple, Dave Strider - Red, Jade Harley - Green

Animator vs. Animation: Color Gang: Red (Red), The Second Coming (Orange), Yellow (Yellow), Green (Green), and Blue (Blue)

Sanders Sides: Sanders Sides: Logan (Indigo), Roman (Red), Patton (Blue), Virgil (Purple), Janus (Yellow), and Remus (Green)

Red vs Blue: The Reds and The Blues: Sarge (Red), Simmons (Maroon), Grif (Orange), Donut (Pink), Lopez (Brown), Kaikaina (Yellow), Tucker (Teal), Caboose (Blue), Church (Light Blue), Doc (Purple), Washington (Grey), and Carolina (Aqua)

Heathers: The Heathers: Heather Chandler (Red), Heather McNamara (Yellow), Heather Duke (Green), and Veronica Sawyer (Blue)

Hatchetfield: The Lords in Black: Wiggly (Green), Pokey (Blue), Tinky (Yellow), Blinky (Purple), and Nibbly (Pink)

Powerpuff Girls: Powerpuff Girls: Blossom (Red/Pink), Bubbles (Blue), and Buttercup (Green)

Tokyo Mew Mew: Tokyo Mew Mew: Ichigo (Pink), Mint (Blue), Lettuce (Green), Pudding (Yellow), and Zakuro (Purple)

Fresh Precure: Fresh Precure: Peach (Pink), Berry (Blue), Pine (Yellow), and Passion (Red)

Smile Precure: Smile Precure: Happy (Pink), Sunny (Orange), Peace (Yellow), March (Green), and Beauty (Blue)

Mahoutsukai Precure: Mahoutsukai Precure: Miracle (Pink), Magical (Purple), and Felice (Green)

Sailor Moon: Sailor Scouts: Moon (Pink), Mercury (Blue), Mars (Red), Jupiter (Green), and Venus (Orange)

Ducktales: The Triplets: Huey (Red), Dewey (Blue), and Louie (Green)

Power Rangers: Power Rangers: Jason (Red), Zack (Black), Trini (Yellow), Billy (Blue), Kimberly (Pink), and Tommy (Green)

Voltron: Team Voltron: Shiro (Black), Keith (Red), Lance (Blue), Hunk (Yellow), Pidge (Green), Allura (Pink), and Coran (Orange)

RWBY: Team RWBY: Ruby Rose (Red), Weiss Schnee (White), Blake Belladonna (Black), and Yang Xiao Long (Yellow)

Amphibia: Calamity Trio: Sasha (Red), Marcy (Green), and Anne (Blue)

Sonic The Hedgehog: Team Sonic: Sonic (Blue), Knuckles (Red), and Tails (Yellow)

Healin’ Good Precure: Healin’ Good Precure: Grace (Pink), Fontaine (Blue), Sparkle (Yellow), and Earth (Purple)

Kuroko No Basuke: Generation of Miracles: Kise (Yellow), Midorima (Green), Aomine (Blue), Murasakibara (Purple), Akashi (Red), and Kuroko (Light Blue)

Kagerou Project: Mekakushi Dan: Kido (Purple), Seto (Green), Kano (Black), Mary (Pink), Momo (Orange), Ene (Blue), Shintaro (Red), Hibiya (Light Blue), Konoha (Yellow), Hiyori (Pink), Ayano (Red)

Ensemble Stars: Ryuseitai: Chiaki Morisawa (Red), Kanata Shinkai (Blue), Tetora Nagumo (Black), Shinobu Sengoku (Yellow), Midori Takamine (Green)

Clue: Suspects: Mrs. White (White), Mr. Green (Green), Mrs Peacock (Blue), Professor Plum (Purple), Miss Scarlet (Red), and Colonel Mustard (Orange)

Scooby Doo: Mystery Incorporated: Daphne (Purple), Shaggy (Green), Fred (Blue), Velma (Orange), Scooby (Brown)

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Alvin and the Chipmunks: Alvin (Red), Simon (Blue), and Theodore (Green)

Inside Out: Riley’s Emotions: Joy (Yellow), Sadness (Blue), Disgust (Green), Anger (Red), and Fear (Purple)

Strawberry Shortcake: Strawberry Shortcake & Friends: Strawberry Shortcake (Red), Lemon Meringue (Yellow), Orange Blossom (Orange), Raspberry Torte (Pink), Plum Pudding (Purple), and Blueberry Muffin (Blue)

Disney Fairies: Disney Fairies: Tinkerbell (Green), Silvermist (Blue), Iridessa (Yellow), Rosetta (Pink), Fawn (Orange), and Vidia (Purple)

Teletubbies: Teletubbies: Tinky Winky (Purple), Dipsy (Green), Laa Laa (Yellow), and Po (Red)

[chasteandmodest]

Belladonna of Sadness (1973)  by Eiichi Yamamoto

[dark-violent-space]

(Emma Cadman)

[mmepastel]

https://youtu.be/eD-ORVUQ-pw

Si l’info vous a échappée, je suis là pour vous tenir au jus : le nouvel extrait de l’album a paraître de BB est sorti aujourd’hui vendredi 12, et il s’appelle VENDREDI 12. Malin.

La chanson est triste et mélancolique, impressions renforcées par la vidéo construite avec des bouts de deux films italiens des années 70 et les beaux yeux de Monica Vitti. C’est vintage, quoi.

Malgré toute l’émotion contenue dans cette mélodie et cette histoire triste, je ne peux pas m’empêcher d’y voir, comme souvent finalement, une dose d’humour, d’auto dérision. Parce que les mines de Monica, les couleurs, les poses sont très très mélo, à la frontière de la parodie, ce qui rend l’ensemble encore plus touchant je trouve ; et pardon mais quand même dans les paroles, dans le refrain, il y a « ce con/ de voisin tondait sa pelouse/ à fond », dites-moi que c’est pas comme un cheveu dans la soupe, l’intrusion du trivial dans le lyrisme exhibé. J’y vois de l’humour donc. Je me répète parce que je pense qu’on mesure pas assez cette dimension dans ce qu’il fait, or je la trouve précieuse.

Il paraît que le reste du disque est très rock, il a cité deux artistes qui l’influencent : Alex Turner et Julian Casablancas et je me frotte les mains d’apprendre ça. Je rappelle que la chanteuse que j’écoute religieusement TOUS LES SOIRS c’est Alexandra Savior, et je crois écouter encore plus Belladonna of Sadnes que son dernier, or cet album a été co-écrit avec ledit Alex Turner. J’en aime TOUS LES MORCEAUX SANS EXCEPTION.

[theworldthefleshandthedevil]

The Witch Within

Whether they stick the landing or not is debatable, but after viewing Belladonna most would agree the tale of Jeanne carries a feminist message. Her hardships and desires are to be synonymous with those of all women. This is most clearly illustrated near the end of the film, when all of the women in the village suddenly bear a striking resemblance to Jeanne after viewing her tied to the stake. The matter of sexual assault and male entitlement in a male-dominated society is as much of a red-hot topic today as it was in the ‘70′s, when Japanese women marched in the streets of Tokyo under the banner of a women’s liberation movement. 

One can ask themselves to what end this was intended by Eiichi Yamamoto and Mushi Production. Belladonna of Sadness was the third and final x-rated film released in the studio’s Animerama trilogy in an effort to attract an adult audience. Was this work really were meant to provoke thought and discussion ? Or was this nothing more than another animated bid from a failing studio at competing with the sexploitation genre and pink films of the era ? 

That seems hard to believe given the biting edge to Jeanne’s initial sexual experience. To this day the scene is uncomfortable to watch, with visual symbolism that cuts deep and shows no age. After this first occurrence, the nudity and sexual imagery turn playful and become tonally different. The difference here being that now Jeanne has taken the reigns - and in her newfound freedom sex has changed too. Only now that she herself has sexually awakened does the erotic side of the visuals gain the overhand over the traumatic.

When looking at La Sorcière by French author Jules Michelet (the book which served as the main source of inspiration for the events in the film) women’s right pop up yet again. In it, Michelet takes a somewhat proto-feminist stance by sympathising with a female perspective as he recounts the rebellious nature of witches and witchcraft during the Middle Ages. In his words, witches become tragic and rebellious figures who went against religious authority and the established order of the feudal system. By owning their sexuality they opposed the powerful. This idea of a (female) individual disrupting the status quo is easily translated to the story of Jeanne.

From Circe to Morgan Le Fay, the idea of witchcraft as symbolism for female empowerment is nothing new and Belladonna makes full use of this trope (for more on this I highly suggest giving this article a read).

Ultimately, the story is one of desperation. In order to fight against the injustice done to her this woman must sell her soul to the devil, essentially trading one abuser for another. As the cycle continues until it can escalate no further it becomes clear that Jeanne is no feminist ideal. No true equality is achieved here. Her tale is but a cautionary one, proclaiming the need for female empowerment.

sources

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/06/movies/belladonna-of-sadness-review-japanese-animation.html

https://search-proquest-com.kuleuven.ezproxy.kuleuven.be/docview/1718193763?rfr_id=info%3Axri%2Fsid%3Aprimo

https://film.avclub.com/the-animated-psychosexual-freak-out-belladonna-of-sadne-1798187658

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/belladonna-of-sadness-2016

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[femmequeens]

Belladonna of Sadness (1973) x The Woman Called Fujiko Mine (2012)