#Connan's Posts

[connan-l]

I sometimes see people wondering when Reiko died exactly and how old her daughter was at the time of her death, but we do, in fact, already have a little bit of an answer to this in canon.

Now this is something that is only implied, but in the very first chapter of the manga, during the conversation Natsume has with Nyanko-sensei the first time he reveals his true form and right before our first Reiko flashback, we have this line (that was cut off from the anime):

[NATSUME: She [Reiko] may not have been able to relate well to others... Not many people even remember her, since she died so young. Not even her own daughter...]

[NATSUME: 確かに祖母は人とうまくつきあえなかったらしい 彼女を憶えている 「人」はほとんでいないんだ 娘だった母でさえ記憶にないくらい若くして亡くなっていて・・・・・・]

This is the official English translation, while the fan translation has this:

"There aren't that many people who remember her. She died so young that even my mom, her daughter, probably didn't remember her..."

This leaves some more uncertainty in the phrasing, but the meaning is basically the same. The original Japanese, "母でさえ記憶にないくらい若くして亡くなっていて" is a bit closer to the fan translation in a literal sense, except in Japanese there is no "probably"; Natsume sounds pretty certain his mother didn't remember Reiko.

So, if "not even her own daughter" remembered Reiko, it's fair to assume that she must have died when Takashi's mom was still a child, and a really young one at that.

(I suppose you could maybe make an argument that Reiko could have still died when the daughter was older, but then something happened that made her forget? But that doesn't seem likely to me.)

Now, this was the very first chapter written 20 years ago, back when NatsuYuu still wasn't supposed to become a long series with much of an overarching narrative, so maybe it's something that could change later. Midorikawa has definitely retconned some details in her story before. But for now that's still one of the only crumb of information we have about this.

Which, if this is correct, then it's very sad because that means Reiko only lived with her daughter for a handful of years at most and never even got to see her grow up. And given we know the grandfather wasn't around and Reiko was a single mom, then the daughter probably spent most of her childhood without her parents, and barely knew anything about either of them (or, well, nothing at all in the father's case).

Which also begs the question as to who raised Reiko's daughter after her death then. We knows Reiko had no family, and no one know anything about the grandfather, so there was no relative, even distant ones, to look after her like with Takashi.

Did she just end up in the foster system/an orphanage, or did someone specific took care of her? If so, does that mean there was a person close enough to Reiko that would have taken care of her child like this? Did the daughter just carry the Book of Friends with herself all this time? Did she knows what the Book of Friends even was, or anything about her mother's abilities? During the eastern forest arc, Takashi says that his mother didn't have any spiritual powers, but then again he never met her or know anything about her at all, so who knows how much that can be true.

Regardless, there's something particularly tragic about the idea that each generation of the Natsumes grew up as isolated orphans who barely knew anything about their family.

[rainbowangel110]

@candyskiez

I loved your headcannons about inukawa, reigen and reigens sister and I would really like to see what you think would happen if mob and reigens sister met and I was wondering if you could possibly draw them :D

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[runner4eva07]

Bored and sitting in stupid fucking accounting class and decided hmm ima post rn but had no ideas. The only thing going through my head is the Danny Masterson 2004 connan obrian interview where he talks abt his balls

[4x4community]

What are these?

Forum: Fabrication - DIY Posted By: Peter Connan Post Time: 2024/11/04 at 06:27 PM http://dlvr.it/TG0Ryp

[salted-oranges]

After the last post...

SIGH

Still dreaming, but this is real life

Since when does he send four pics at time?

Is he really into me or is it just another fuck?

The things you bring out in me I didn't know I had

This is real and I'm in my most feminine energy

This is it

I chose the path of love and openness

Yet it different this time

I mean well

Is what I said when you agreed the there's always a first?

I don't wanna hold back

It's more than just the wetness and you inside of me

It's the energy from a far that has gotten a trip out of me

Telepatia plays

Black 1

Connan

Music bonding and knowing

This is new territory

I hope I stick to you as you have sticked me

This is something you just don't forget about

Look at us time has passed

I'm feeling good about this growth

Can you believe the ex love wants to get close?

But no, there's no turning back

I am brave enough to face all pain

Cos so far you showing me it's gonna be worth it

Hesitant when in doubt, but my love, it's worth risking it all

Let's get close, I hope

I have a feeling you may just be the one.

Re-read this entry when he's sleeping by your side.

Praise God.

[an-exasperated-hades-kid]

put 5 songs you listen to, post it, then send this ask to 10 of your favorite followers ⭐

Hmm interesting question 🤔

1. Good luck babe by Chapelle Rollan

2. Bejeweled by taylor swift

3. Bad idea right? By Olivia Rodrigo

4. Wish you were sober by connan grey

5. Born this way by lady gaga

[pumpkinpietimb]

put 5 songs you listen to, post it, then send this ask to 10 of your favorite followers :]

Oohhh fun!

Strawberry Mentos by Leanna Firestone

Little League by Connan Gray

Scrawny by Wallows

Teenage Dirtbag by Wheatus

The Goodbye Song by Joe Iconis

[connan-l]

It kind of. saddens me that Taki is always left out whenever the 4 boys (Natsume/Nishimura/Kitamoto/Tanuma) are hanging out.

Especially in the manga - the anime actually seems to try to include her more, and because in the manga Sasada isn't here it really feels like Taki's the only one excluded because.... idk, she's The One Girl of Natsume's friends lol.

Which is amusing because in the fandom she's pretty regularly included with the boys, even when it follows the manga without Sasada; when in reality in canon she's... never really been shown to be friends with Kitamoto & Nishimura. And it's like, okay on the one hand I sort of get it because I know from experience some teenage groups can sometimes have a clear boys/girls gender divide... but Taki still frequently hang out with Natsume and Tanuma and her being the only girl here doesn't seem to matter, so I don't see why it would be an issue for her to also hang out with Nishimura and Kitamoto?

It'd be fine to me if it were only some chapters/arcs where it's just the 4 boys together, but I can't recall a single one where it's the 4 boys AND Taki. Chapters where Taki are included are always only with Natsume & Taki or Natsume & Taki & Tanuma. That's especially weird given, rereading the culture festival chapter (chapter 27), the ending implies Taki was invited with Natsume and Tanuma to go fishing with Nishimura and Kitamoto. In the eastern forest arc (chapters 34-36), we know she went to the summer festival with them too (even if, again, on the last page there's only the 4 boys and Taki is nowhere to be seen. for some reason.)

So technically she should be at least kind of friends with Nishimura & Kitamoto by now already, but it's never shown on panel...? Again there's a few times where I think it's fine if Taki's not here, like the Tanuma arc where they go to his aunt's inn (chapters 66-67); it was a Tanuma arc and so it had to be focused on him, especially given the arc right before it was a Taki arc where Tanuma doesn't appears (chapters 64-65). (Though arguably she still could have come, given the mirror yokai arc was also a Tanuma arc and she still played a minor role here without overshadowing Tanuma.)

But then, why wasn't she invited during the childhood home arc when the boys went to look for a soda spring in the forest (chapters 44-46)? Or at the special 20 where they go see Natori's movie together? What about chapter 111 which was all about Natsume spending time and chilling with his friends at the beach? How come during the Man Upstairs painting/Tenjou-san arc (chapter 90-91) Taki wasn't the FIRST choice they go to to seek information!! They're investigating a legend about an an old painting - you KNOW that Taki, who lived her whole life in that town and especially who had a grandpa who spent his life collecting legends and is very knowledgeable on the topic, would have been the best person to know the most about it!! She would've had so much fun too!! But apparently that didn't even cross their mind to go ask her? (Though I guess you could argue she would've solved the mystery in 2 minutes then lol, but still. I don't see why she couldn't have investigated with the boys orz) There's not even a mention of "yeah I asked Taki but she said she couldn't" like?

It's just that every time I see the 4 boys together without Taki I feel like shaking Natsume and Tanuma by the shoulders and be like hey!! Taki's your bestie too!!! why are you not inviting her!!!

It just feel really sad to me too given we know Taki literally doesn't have any other friends besides Natsume and Tanuma. Ever since she got cursed she got very isolated from others at school, and it's not until CHAPTER 96 that she starts talking again to her classmates. So like, when she's not with Natsume & Tanuma, she's just... all alone. That's why this exclusion is just weird to me cause it feels like the boys don't notice this or just. always leave her all alone, when they could very easily invite her to join their group. Even if Chapter 96 implies she now has at least 1 friend it's still fairly recent and it's not been developed since then.

This is kind of funny to me sometimes too because Midorikawa always write in her afterwords how much she loves girls and wish she could draw them more but like. She still seems stuck in the All Boys Gang and never let Taki in. Midorikawa I love you but you can't complains about not drawing girls if you always refuses to include your second most important female character lmao (Taki always gets left out of official merch stuff too orz)

At least the anime tries to include her a bit more here and there and to show she has this friendship with Sasada so she seems a bit less isolated and left out; like they actually added her at the end of the Eastern forest arc, of the childhood home arc and even in the school trip episode (she wasn't here in chapter 79). (Though the problem with the anime is that this added inclusion often doesn't feel organic, especially with Sasada.)

Anyway. Can we PLEASE let Taki be friends with Nishimura & Kitamoto and tries to at least have ONE chapter where she hang out with the 4 boys T_T

[thetangibleghost]

me, plugging in my phone when I can’t see: Gosh, I sure am glad that I’m not drunk. That would suck because it would impair my motor movement, causing me to use more force than necessary when fumbling in the dark. (I live in the early two thousands so it’s very likely that my charger has sharp edges capable of gouging lines in the flimsy plastic casing of my phone)

[theactioneer]

Patrick Connan The Road Warrior alt poster (1981)

[ihaveadesiretoshitpost]

*Arthur and Theo drunk in a room playing chess*

Theo: *breaks the table in rage, 'cause he's a sore loser* Oh no, the table broke.

Arthur: Don't worry! *inhales* LIKE A GOOD NEIGHBOUR, STATE FARM IS THERE!

Dazai: *jumps through the window* You're covered Kevin.

Arthur: My name's not Kevin...

Dazai: Aw shit, wrong house... *climbs back through the window*

[toytheatre]

no fear, no love alive if Don would call, the Snat would rise no fear, no love alive between the two, their tears ran dry

Please turn me into the Snat Please turn me into the Snat again

[4x4community]

Gated communities and traffic rules

Forum: The 4x4 Pub Posted By: Peter Connan Post Time: 2024/10/17 at 02:55 PM http://dlvr.it/TFRTV9

[jimorin]

Currenly watching the connan moviese where Kaito appears, I hace to say I'm disappointed

3rd movie:

he do his show at the start then dissappear and whe (and connan) didn't even know it has he till almost the end.

I get its a connan movie but I wanted to see kaito as kaito, maybe a shared POV, anyway it was the first so I hope Kaitos screentime just grows from here on

Extra points for that finale

4/10 :I wanted more kaito

8th Movie:

Again he doesn't show much as Kaito Kid, but at least even in disguise whe know it's him, at least the 1st part, at the second you can guess and she shows his personality even in disguise, plus he got to whom his amazing abilities and how even as a prankster he is a good person

7/10 : maybe let him were he costume more?

I noted that it's probably that whe don't see Kuroba Kaito in this Movies, because they are from connan universe, I would like to see it (I would like to see aoko too but I lose hope on that)

I will keep posting about the rest of the movies as I watch them

[studyeonjena]

Introducing Me!

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a mini bio:

My name is Bella, and I am 20 (an Aries) as well as a Junior in Uni. I am currently studying Behavioral Science and Social Science. I have a certificate in CompSci and Graphic/Web Design. I am very passionate about my beliefs on politics and am not afraid to argue with you if I think your ignorance will genuinely affect human lives. I get sick VERY easily and have the worst immune system in the world. I have had some bad problems with both physical and mental health over the last year and it has been very hard but I hope doing studyblr again will get me back on track with my studies. I love music, art, rain and coffee. Lastly, my personal outlook on life is that everyone has kindness in them, but it is not up to you to show those who treat you like shit the kindness they neglect to give you.

hobbies:

watching YouTube, reading, hiking and camping, discovering new music and singing along poorly, reading fanfiction, starting but never finishing art and craft projects, driving around, laying in bed and staring at the ceiling until I eventual tire myself out.

Connect with me:

 Personal Tumblr:  @camisadoclouds

Personal Instagram: @aestrieella

Personal Twitter: @bellasj0y

Personal Youtube: Star Girl

Spotify: Peaches

QUICK FAXS:

I am an INFP (Meditator)

Trying to be a Pescatarian

Astrology Lover (Aries, Leo, Aquarius)

Tree Hugger/ Earth Lover

Religion is complicated

HUGE Horror fan

Kpop fan

Spencer Reid Enthusiast

Not a Brony but I do enjoy My Little Pony

Trying to get into Adventure Time

Really wanna penpal

Former Emo Kid

GIANT Geek

ADVID British Joke Consumer

Chinese Meme Conisour

Language Learner

Trying to become a streamer

Terrible French speaker

interests:

I like to watch tons of different genres of youtube, these days I watch a lot of compilation videos and such

I’ve decided to take up reading again

Art

Video/Photo Editing and Taking

I prefer movies over tv shows, unless it is Asian Dramas

I enjoy baking

Dancing

Learning languages

favorites:

movies: Battle Royale, Midsommar, Crazy Rich Asians, Percy Jackson, As Above So Below

shows: A Business Proposal, Falling into Your Smiling, Full House (Korean), Crash Landing on You, Criminal Minds, Sailor Moon, So I Married an AntiFan and many more

colours: Powder (pink, blue, ect), Yellow, Navy, Maroon, Orange

albums: A Fever You Can't Sweat Out - Panic! At the Disco, Any Lovejoy album whatsoever, Sour - Olivia Rodrigo, Arrival - ABBA, Manifesto - Enhypen, Superache - Connan Gray

video games: Minecraft, The Sims, AmongUs, Portals

food: Sushi, Noodles, Popcorn, Tteokbokki, Japchae, rice

drinks: TEA, COFFEE, Orange Soda, Sprite, Ginger ale, dr. pepper

aesthetics: Light and Romantic Academia, Y2K Cyber, Cottage Core, Emo/Scene and sometimes Gothic.

I like to describe my aesthetic under the name Persephone Inspired.

TXT and IKEA for some reason

classes:

Winter Semester:

Still Determining

Spring Semester:

Still Determining

Summer Semester:

Internship in Hawaii

goals:

finish relearning Korean, Japanese, and Spanish ASAP

BULLET JOURNAL MORE, I am so much more productive and organized when I use my buju.

make all A's these next two semesters

eat and be healthier

participate in as many studyblr challenges as possible

have 1 year of productivity

do okay while streaming

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