#sato ibm

[wool-string]

Based off this post

[tamsywindsup]

AJIN, antagonist: Tanaka & his IBM 🔥

This is the second of the 3-part antagonists series that I'm currently doing :3

Takahashi will be the final one, and I'll drop it on Wednesday ^>^

[keridraco]

Wait what the hell I never shared any ajin doodles here. Have aggie stuff I LOVE YOU FOREVER AJIN DEMI HUMAN

[osakateto]

I just finished watching the ajin movie and I want to mention a few things that I found curious:

1. Where are Kou and Kai? Where are my boys?

2. Kei and his sister have a very deep bond, I'm not going to lie, I found it very cute.

3. Tanaka is strangely handsome. Those lips...

4. Even if Sato looked younger, I think he did a good job with the role.

5. Sato calling Okuyama cute ♡

6. That ending...

7. I really liked the IBM voices

8. Izumi's eyeliner was missing *sobs*

[boom-baebee]

Kei running back to fight sato, realizing he has something to protect vs kou who summons his ibm bc he wanted to protect izumi vs izumi staying to fight even tho tosaki said shes free hold on oh god

[wool-string]

Hi hi! I’m here to bother!!

I enjoyed reading your ibm talk and wanted to add a few things!

I don’t think age necessarily matters in terms of ibm control mainly because Kotobuki has a very well developed AND controlled ibm. Ofc we don’t know how long he’s been an ajin but it surely wasn’t longer than Kei (baby Ajin)

And as for the new Sato squad members, they are also very well able to control their ibms and they get cocky over being able to use two ibms at once saying “you’re lame if you can’t do at least this” (but it also takes up your two a day quota)

I think that as Ogura said, it’s a matter of your own personality. And Kei is arguably one of the most internally conflicted characters. His heart and brain are in constant battle with opposing views and thinking back to Ogura’s theory that the abilities of Ajin come from the heart (immortality, ibms, etc) it makes sense that his ibm is always doing the opposite of what Kei tells it. It’s his heart yet again looking to fight against his stubborn head.

Also I’m sure the ‘seeing through your ibm’ thing is a common thing. They all do it. (Think the ibm meeting! Or when Izumi is ease dropping on that convo)

Sadly, the Ajin voice was not used to an advantage. And I do agree I wish we got more on the ibms in general but I love what you said about Kou!

Some1 fucking talk to me about the manga ajin. Pease pease

[chickedy1]

The worst person you know just became immortal

[theabyssalorange]

Have some piping hot Ajin memes, fresh out of the oven!

[eidolonlathi]

Why Sato being an Miami Vice fanboy adds to his characterization

Sato liking Miami Vice and nicknaming him and his IBM after protagonist duo Sonny and Tubbs is a nice pop culture reference the manga inserted. But iconic action duo appreciation is only one side of this.

See, I wonder what pre-ajinificated!Sato's thoughts were watching the show when it aired. Because just like manga!Sato, Sonny is a Vietnam War Veteran too. Watching the episodes bringing up on Sonny’s war trauma must have felt relatable. Seeing the issue addressed and shared.

But also. After the war, Sonny found new meaning in his life working for Miami Vice. This kind of path was not an option for Sato after the war. Not with him lacking one leg. The scars he carried were not only visible but here to stay, present daily in an unavoidable way.

The story on TV was reminder and escape: The exciting thrill of dangerous undercover work, making friends with a likeminded buddy like Tubbs, having reliable colleagues, caring for a cute pet alligator: I'm sure these would have been the things Sato would have liked to experience too.

But it was fated to remain a dream, a lost chance of another life. Something that now only could be watched TV. Something at least was possible to be seen on TV.

After his ajinification the unreachable dream had the chance to become reality though.

No wonder his IBM resembles Sonny’s pet alligator. No wonder the entity becoming a friend felt like "Tubbs": It's a symbol of lost hope regained, implication Sato does not see this second chance as something to be taken granted but appreciates it for the gift it is.

Even the reliable colleagues seen on TV became reality. Convinced Takahashi's legendary Hawaii shirts are a reference to Sonny's work buddy Stan who likes to wear them as well.

Great minds think alike and wear Hawaii shirts.

In general, Sonny's work pals Stan and Larry might have been an inspiration for parts of the TakaGen storyline: Like Takahashi and Gen they were "those two always hanging out together", both at least implied to struggle with present and overcome addiction (gambling, drinking). And Stan unravelled when Larry d.ied

[tamsywindsup]

AJIN, antagonist: Takahashi & his IBM 🔥

Finally, I present to you this last edit of the 3-part antagonists series :3 the reason why I didn't include Okuyama is only because there are not as many panels featuring his IBM which largely makes up the second half of this edit series. Wish there were more.

[lathidraws]

Gh0.st buddy.

[manga-and-stuff]

Source: Ajin: Demi-Human / 亜人 

by Gamon Sakurai and Tsuina Miura 

[dailyajin]

Manga Caps

Also back in June on the 22nd we reached a milestone of 20 followers! We are now 1 follower away from 80! AH Thank you all so much! This has become my most followed blog!

Personal: @yhuliy

My rp blog wont be revealed

[aviscranio]

Ajin: Demi-Human 亜人 (2017) dir. Katsuyuki Motohiro

[mydryn-art]

Ajin sketches, perhaps a new oc?

[eidolonlathi]

Aesthetical References of Sato’s Black Ghost

Since the beginning of the manga Sato’s character tends to make remarks about pop cultural references. And looking at the kind of media he is talking about might not only reveal references hidden in the design of his black ghost but also holds information about the time frame of the story’s events.

The fact that Sato and his IBM are calling each other “Sonny” and “Tubbs” during operations is an clear reference to Miami Vice’s, to its main characters Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs. Not much hidden meaning in this one and a reference surely picked up by many readers.

Living the neon-noir dream. Tell me Sato, if your ghost is your Tubbs then who is your Castillo?

It gets more interesting though if one has a look at the head of Sato’s IBM. Clearly a reptilian inspired design, especially in panels that show its teeth. A long snout, sharp teeth… an alligator might be the most fitting comparison. Alligator? Fun Fact: Miami Vice’s Sonny Crockett is proud owner of a pet alligator called Elvis, which lives a spoiled life at his epic sailboat. Looking at this, I think there might be a good possibility the design of the head of Sato’s IBM was directly inspired by alligator Elvis.

The secret of the alligator: In some parallel universe Sato’s black ghost is named “Elvis”

Observation two: Early in the manga, when staging Tanaka’s breakout, there is the famous line where Tanaka is missing Sato’s A-Team reference and instead ends up comparing himself to the Clarice Starling to Sato’s Hannibal Lecter: A Silence of the Lambs reference.

Tanaka shows ambitions to become Clarice and can you blame him for it?

So, where does Sato’s IBM fit in here? Ever noticed how the black ghost has six fingers on each of its hand instead of five?

The number of the beast is six-six-pool ‘gator

In the Silence of the Lambs novel, it gets mentioned that Dr Lecter was born with an additional sixth finger on each hand (can’t remember if this detail made it into the movie). And that he later had those extra fingers surgically removed. So, the design of the hands of Sato’s IBM might be inspired by that.

What to make of these observations? Outer universe that the writing not only loves bringing in pop cultural references but also manages to re-insert them in interesting ways. Having the effect that they feel deeper than a simple one-panel joke. And Inner Universe? Probably that during the time his IBM started appearing, Sato not only went watching Silence of the Lambs at the cinema but also didn’t miss any episode of Miami Vice running. Both media are fitting into the approximate time frame he would have discovered being an Ajin. So, on top of being entertaining references, I think there is a good chance the writing did not pick these two titles randomly but was inserting hints about the time frame of events.