#toru nakagawa

[funkytimeoats]

Things I wish were more present in SWD?: Ninja Shadow (PART 1)

So this is just a word blurb from me just spewing out my thoughts. Some of it may not make sense, but I'll try to keep my thoughts as concise as possible.

Topic: More Sibling Interactions (especially b/w Makoto and Toru)

We kinda got this b/w Saori (MC) and her brother Kaname in that one Spin Off where either they go to the Nagasaki Vigilantes together or you pick the other story route (I can't remember the contents of that storyline, but I remember it being cute).

I thought it was really cute and nice seeing their sibling relationship.

I just wish we got spin offs like for the other siblings in this game (Seiji-Seiya, Kunihiro-Nobuyoshi, Kaede-Amon, Yugiri and Ritsu with their unnamed younger siblings, the puppeteer brothers, even Ukyo-Eduard who are more like adoptive siblings). They didn't need to be non-canon, they could've been anecdotal stories from their pasts.

I know it's meant to be an otome game, but getting more character back story would have been so cool.

I especially wanted to see more sibling interactions b/w Makoto and Toru. They are a main pair of siblings in the series, so I wish we could've seen them more, specifically without Saori being there (because yeah, it is an otome game).

Toru is shown to love his little brother very dearly. It's one of his major reasons for trying to "destroy Nagasaki and build it back up". Because it's "the city Makoto loves". His dream also spreads to completely reconstructing Japan, but his main focal point is Nagasaki because that's where his baby brother is.

Makoto does love his big brother too, but he has resentment toward him as well. Toru has always been better than him at everything, Toru has always been the golden child of the Nakagawa family. Now even then at most Makoto was just a bit envious.

The real resentment begins when Toru just up and leaves one day leaving Makoto to clean up after his mess.

Now, I say he just leaves out of the blue because while in the early original routes, Toru was said to be a founding member of the Nagasaki Vigilantes, however, in one of the later canon spin offs called Back to the Beginning, which I'll consider to be the actual storyline, Makoto says that Toru just kinda disappeared one day without any warning and without telling Makoto or Shintaro anything.

I guess Toru just had an epiphany about his ideals. I don't really know and I'm not sure/don't remember if it's explained anymore. I honestly don't know lol

Anyways, that's where Makoto actually seems to gain resentment towards his brother, because when Toru leaves Makoto has to take care of stuff Toru left behind. And of course the Nakagawa family, specifically the branch family, love to beat down and berate Makoto because he was the "lesser" brother. Literally calling him the stain to the Nakagawa name (which, holy shit, is really fucking mean and evil, holy cow).

If I remember right, Makoto didn't even want to really take up becoming the next head of the family, he just wanted to become painter, but because Toru left now he has to, which I think is really sad, poor Makoto.

As for what happens to Toru, depending on the route he's either captured and then escapes (usually with the help of his pal Tsubaki) or he's just captured, or he turns into a traveling merchant(?) (I honestly can't remember everything that happens in his route, I think he becomes a merchant though).

And if he and Makoto aren't really involved in the route, ig he just kinda dilly-dallies and runs around doing whatever.

I think it would have been interesting if we were able to get a spin off where Toru and Makoto have a deep and meaningful conversation about why they chose the choices they did, how they were feeling, how they felt about each other's choices and decisions. It would be a very emotional and vulnerable moment for the two, especially Makoto who tends to hide his true emotions. I think it would've been interesting to see Makoto open up more to Toru about how the Nakagawa elders treated him, obviously Toru generally gets the idea, but Makoto could tell him in detail and how that made him feel.

I wish we could've had an emotional spin off like that. Though I might be biased sense I find the sibling dynamic of the two to be most interesting out of everyone's.

Like I said Toru loves Makoto so much to the point that he would cause some hurt and pain to his baby brother to keep him safe. He even tries multiple times to get Makoto to join him in his rebellion and becomes quite hurt when Makoto doesn't take up his offer. I mean just look at this bit of text from the Ninja Shadow Tropedia/wikia page

When he's beaten in Makoto's route he's extremely distraught as he was so sure he win.

He was so sure he was going to win because he has such a strong deep love for his brother.

Toru wanted to protect one of things his little brother held so dear to him.

I just love the two so much, they deserve the world

Well that's the end of this word blurb (part 1) lol. I hope what I said makes sense and maybe some of you might agree.

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Tokyo Arts and Space Annual Report 2022

トーキョーアーツアンドスペース アニュアル 2022

編集　杉本勝彦、トーキョーアーツアンドスペース(市川亜木子、関 朝子、武智あさぎ)

インタビュー　内田伸一 翻訳　ロバート・リード(プロフィールを除く)、トーキョーアーツアンドスペース

インタビュー撮影　トヤマタクロウ

撮影　大野隆介、加藤 健、佐藤 基、髙橋健治、トヤマタクロウ、中川 周、丸尾隆一、 トーキョーアーツアンドスペース

デザイン　加瀬 透、本田千尋 印刷　株式会社シナノパブリッシングプレス 発行　公益財団法人東京都歴史文化財団東京都現代美術館　トーキョーアーツアンドスペース事業課　東京都江東区三好4-1-1

発行日　2023年6 月16日

非売品・転売禁止

Tokyo Arts and Space Annual Report 2022

Editors　SUGIMOTO Katsuhiko, Tokyo Arts and Space (ICHIKAWA Akiko, SEKI Asako, TAKECHI Asagi)

Interviewer　UCHIDA Shinichi

Translation　Robert REED (except artist profiles), Tokyo Arts and Space

Interview Photos　TOYAMA Takuroh

Photos　KATO Ken, MARUO Ryuichi, OHNO Ryusuke, SATO Motoi, TAKAHASHI Kenji, TOYAMA Takuroh, NAKAGAWA Shu, Tokyo Arts and Space

Design　KASE Toru, HONDA Chihiro

Printing　SHINANO PUBLISHING PRESS CO., LTD

Published by Tokyo Arts and Space, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture 4-1-1 Miyoshi, Koto-ku, Tokyo Publication Date: June 16, 2023

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[red-spider-lilies]

Runo for the ask game :D

R- Ray of light by Shoko Nakagawa.

U- Unravel by Toru Kitajima.

N- No pain, no game by Nano.

O- Only my railgun by fripSide.

The name of this playlist is 'Japanese songs my beloved <333'

[angelicapocalypse]

• It's not like it happens on purpose 😅 •

[praisethewarlords]

I thought I wouldn't like this game.

I was wrong.

[vividlyinlovewithotome]

Shall We Date? Ninja Shadow: Toru Nakagawa [Walkthrough]

The man with a strong resolution to bring the Shogun down. Will he be successful in his goal or will he be stopped?

Don’t forget the others~

Ukyo Eduard Asagi Asagi (Blissfully Yours) Yuzuki Kagura Shintaro Makoto Nakagawa Makoto Nakagawa (Blissfully Yours) Tsubaki Kusunoki Toshi Hijikata Zeyo Sakamoto Nobuyoshi Tokugawa Kunihiro Matsudaira Yoshiyuki Shingu Sanosuke Sarutobi Seiya Toya

Chapter 1

(9 scenes)

5/9 Worry about his health. Say I forgot.

8/9 Make conversation. Get angry.

Chapter 2

(11 scenes)

2/11

Talent-n-Skills Checkpoint: (Needs 100 Talent-n-Skill Points) ~Get required points within 1 hours to receive a special scenario

5/11 Hide. Walk past him.

8/11

Avatar Checkpoint:

Premium: Flower-patterned Paper Umbrella: 5 Jade + Special Photo Normal: Oil-paper Umbrella: 4 Jade/ 1000 Koban

9/11 Get fired up. Say I’m not confident.

Chapter 3

(8 scenes)

3/8 Remain silent. Ask about Asagi.

6/8

Talent-n-Skills Checkpoint: (Needs 1900 Talent-n-Skill Points) ~Get required points within 4 hours to receive a special scenario

I want to know more about you. Tell me about Asagi.

Chapter 4

(10 scenes)

6/10 Deny it. Calmly play it off.

8/10

Avatar Checkpoint:

Premium: Oiran Hairstyle: 35 Jade + Special Photo Normal: Oiran Make Up: 30 Jade/ 2800 Koban

9/10 Ask about the mission. Finish work for now.

Chapter 5

(9 scenes)

3/9 Ask why he saved me. Thank him.

9/9 Must be fate. I’m not.

Chapter 6

(9 scenes)

2/9 The artist Arashi. Think about the fox mask samurai.

8/9 I don’t want it to be true. I want to know the truth.

Chapter 7

(8 scenes)

2/8 Get to the point. Hesitate.

5/8

Talent-n-Skills Checkpoint: (Needs 7800 Talent-n-Skill Points) ~Get required points within 24 hours to receive a special scenario

6/8 Hesitate. Refuse.

Chapter 8

(10 scenes)

2/10

Bring up brotherly love. Apologize.

8/10 Say thanks. Doubt him.

9/10

Avatar Checkpoint:

Premium: Extravagant Oiran Room: 85 Jade + Special Photo Normal: Red District Shop Entrance: 70 Jade/ 6400 Koban

Chapter 9

(10 scenes)

6/10 Save Makoto. Assist Toru.

10/10 I  don’t think Toru’s a bad person. I’ll stop the rebellion no matter what.

Chapter 10

(13 scenes)

6/13 Slowly look back. Try to escape.

9/13

Talent-n-Skills Checkpoint: (Needs 15800 Talent-n-Skill Points) ~Get required points within 24 hours to receive a special scenario

10/13 Walk away from Toru. Talk to Toru.

Chapter 11

(10 scenes)

3/10 Surrender myself to Toru. Worry about Toru.

7/10

Avatar Checkpoint:

Premium: Outfit of Toru’s Liking: 100 Jade + Special Photo Normal: Simplistic Kimono: 90 Jade/ 8300 Koban

8/10 We must capture Toru. I will follow your orders.

Chapter 12

(12 scenes)

7/12

Talent-n-Skills Checkpoint: (Needs 25300 Talent-n-Skill Points) ~Get required points within 24 hours to receive a special scenario

Tell him that I’m prepared for this. Tell him that I don’t want to hurt him.

12/12 Tell him goodbye. Return the way I came.

Sweet Ending

~If the Intimacy Points reach the line.

Story Ticket x 5, Jade x 25, Power Recovery Item x 200, Centered Parted Celebrity Hairstyle x 1, Celebrity shoes x 1, Celebrity Dress x 1, His Celebrity Outfit x 1, His Celebrity Shoes x 1

Normal Ending

~Default Ending

Story Ticket x 5, Jade x 10, Power Recovery Item x 100, Simple Background x 1, Elegant White Dress Set x 1

[shahori]

Just because... Erm... they look great.😍 Even if I don't wanna them to fight.😯

[memooliy]

I'm not crying TT*TT

[peacefulrestvalley]

So I just finished Toru's supreme ending and like...his route is ok? But kind of unsatisfying in a way. I still think Makoto's is my all-time favorite, so I'm super excited to begin his blissful route!!

[riri-ichinomiya]

MC is so pretty 😍 -Toru Nakagawa's Main Story-

[meebochii]

Toru's Main story is out now :)

[swdburdy]

Toru chap.1 cg

[angelicapocalypse]

• Toru in that mask though •

[hotanekooo]

That's fine by me. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[mycenia]

Damn, Toru...  I’m ready for a revolution... In 8000 more points. :(