#gold wind

[slavhew]

Mista Twista

[toobtoob]

[brightgoat]

dubiously canon stupid doodles

[soln3shko]

[cornsarts]

hey

[nightmarereverie]

San Francisco Music Box Company, "Promise Of Love" Music Box

[ichimakesart]

Through the cracks

[ariaste]

THREE WEEKS LEFT until my pirate comedy comes out, set in the same world as A TASTE OF GOLD AND IRON!

Avra Helvaci has just accidentally stolen the most valuable secret in the world, and he's heading to a remote pirate republic find a buyer. And to see the cake competition.

Also featuring such questions as:

What to do when your ship is pulled over by the fantasy sea cops?

How can a jump-rope contest be heavily plot-relevant?

What happens when a government stops considering you a person and labels you just meat?

Who is the most avid and passionate communist in this little island town?

It's out on June 11th from @torpublishinggroup!

[heynhay]

god, i'm so lovesick, what have you done to me?

[retrogamingblog2]

Custom Legend of Zelda Gamecube made by rawtalentart

[toobtoob]

[brightgoat]

GOLD EXPERIENCE REQUIEM

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[beanghostprincess]

Sakura is such a refreshing character when it comes to Shonen protagonists. The one insecurity most main characters share is always feeling weak and like they cannot protect the ones around them. The typical Shonen MC goal is always to get stronger, whether it is because of a dream or the people they love. But Wind Breaker goes even further with this and instead of making Sakura's character arc only about becoming stronger, it acknowledges that becoming stronger also means trusting others and letting yourself be loved because you can't do everything on your own. His strength relies on the people he loves because they lift him up. It has been repeated over and over again by various characters, but it's Sakura the one making the effort to apologize and trying to trust them more and jump off the rope that kept him from walking a safer, more loving path with his friends.

I'm not saying this plot is entirely new because it's classical Shonen behavior (and I wouldn't have it any other way) but Sakura's insecurities come directly from a place of interiorized rejection and genuine hatred to himself, because of past experiences. Again, it's not new, but the way the manga narrates his character development just feels so human and like teenage growth that it's impossible for me not to adore it.

Shonens, in my opinion, usually lack that message that ties the characters to real life. You can relate all you want to these characters but at the end of the day, most of their stories are exaggerations of real insecurities and you can just relate to the mere translation/interpretation to real life. But Wind Breaker does it in a way that feels entirely human and realistic.

So, to summarize, I am a big fan because the manga about fist fighting and street gangs ends up having an unexpected "get loved idiot" message.

[gaystims]

Queen Crown of China by igting_ting_hanfu

[cornsarts]

funny bugs

[e40536]

DAY 3 — stand swap!