#yoko na here :(

[taaaaangi]

UAE Trip p.4

Day 2. 6am nga ako nagising diba, ginawa ko lang non nanuod sa tiktok at nagbasa kasi nagising pa sila Alei ng 10am na. Hinintay lang namin si kuya nung lunch kasi half day siya sa work, nagpunta na kami sa jewelry store para magtingin ng gold nga, isa yon sa pakay ko talaga don hahaha kaso sarado ung nagpunta kami kasi friday pala yon, may prayer sila. So, nag decide na lang muna kami magpapalit ng pera, ung dala kong dollars tsaka ung riyal ni papa na may punit. Dito kasi ayaw tanggapin yung may punit, eh sayang naman kung di mapapalitan diba kaya dinala ko na tas don ko pinapalitan. Walang tanong tanong don, pinalitan agad nila ung riyal. itong pamangkin ko pa, lahat na lang nang nandon sa bank na yan, kinausap. Kahit ung may ka meeting na isa, inistorbo niya. Grabe sa pagka friendly. Lahat kinakausap at sinasamahan eh. 

Anws, after namin magpapalit nag ukay na kami. Yung ukay nila parang sa Robinson Nova style ganon. Lahat din pinoy hahahaha may mga polo and blouse na 1 aed lang, sobrang good quality pa, ung iba 5 aed. May nabili akong shorts na 15 aed tapos 2, ang ganda nga ng quality sobra. May nakabili din akong 2 pants na isang Nike dri-fit pants tsaka isang Lee, 20 aed each. Bumalik kami don sa jewelry store pala para bumili nung set ko, madaming maganda pero sa 18k lang ako may nagustuhan. Ang minimalist kasi nung design ng butterfly kaya yun na yung binili ko. Ayaw nga ng nanay ko ung binili ko kasi daw di makinang -_-. Anws, may travel tax yon kaya pwede ko marefund. Sobrang friendly lahat ng staff nila, and pansin ko din lahat nung jewelry store na napuntahan namin, lalake ung mga staff nila. Walang babae. At lahat din nung staff don sa pinagbilhan ko kilala si Alei. Ang future niya siguro talaga maging presidente, char haha 

After nito, nagpunta na kami sa Emirates Palace. Amazed nanaman ako. Ang ganda ng view, pwede ka pumasok sa loob ng hotel. Tamang stroll ka lang ganon, di ka pagbabawalan. Tama din si kuya na mas maganda sa Abu Dhabi haha literal kasi na walang traffic sa Abu Dhabi tapos magkakalapit lang yung pasyalan. Ang spontaneous nga lang ng day namin na to eh, on the spot lahat ng gala, after non nag aya lang yung friend nila kuya na mag dinner sa fish market. Para siyang dampa ganon, bibili ka ng seafoods tapos ipapaluto mo. Difference lang is aircon ung palengke nila, malinis, at mabango. First time ko din natikman ung Arabic Fattoush salad, matamis na maasim ung lasa niya. May isa pa na appetizer eh, parang quesadilla ganon. Nakalimutan ko lang ano ung tawag. Nilantakan lang namin yung hipon, squid, tska ung isang isda na di ko alam ano tawag hahaha pota. 

Hindi pa natatapos ang gabi namin kasi gusto nila ate ipa try sakin ung buko ng emirates, kaya nagpunta naman kami sa fruits market. Sobrang sarap ng buko nila. Akala mo nilagyan ng sugar yung buko sa sobrang tamis. Kahit yung juice sobrang tamis. Nabigyan pa nga si Alei ng libreng orange hahaha nacute-tan kasi sakanya ung nagtitinda. May isa pa habang hinihintay namin yung pinakayod na buko, may nag papark kasi tas itong pamangkin ko ginuide pa siya mag park hayup talaga hahaha kaya tawa kami ng tawa. Akala mo talaga tatakbong presidente kaya napaka friendly. After, pumunta kami sa pasalubong center eme nila don, bumili na ko ng mga pasalubong ko. Yun kasi talaga ang plano ko, bumili agad nung gold tsaka pasalubong kaya ung matitira sa budget ko, pwede ko na gastusin haha. Akala ko tapos na ung gabi kasi mag 12mn na yon eh, pero di pa. Binanggit agad ni kuya na mag Dubai kami kinabukasan. Ganyan sila kaspontaneous, biglaan lahat. Biglaang book ng hotel, book ng tickets sa mga pupuntahan namin ganyan. Kaya pag uwi imbes na papahinga pa kami, nag prepare pa ng mga dadalhin para sa Dubai. Dito din sa point na to nakapag decide ako na gusto ko na ding mag abroad talaga. Sabi ko, iba talaga yung experience pag naranansan mo ung first world country. Mas mag hohope ka na tumira sa ganong bansa kasi ramdam mo ung asenso. 

Day 3.

Dubai. Sobrang bilis kumilos ng asawa ni kuya hahahaha elibs ako. Edi, umalis na kami sa bahay diba, walang patayan ng aircon sila mga dai, kasi kasama sa rent ung tubig, electricity, and wifi. Kaya nagtataka ako bat di nila pinapatay ilaw sa cr tsaka sa kusina buong magdamag, yun pala libre. Nag breakfast muna kami sa Mcdo, lahat talaga don digital payments na. Bihira na nag ccash. Eh cash ang meron ako diba, kaya di nila ko pinagbabayad kasi may mga points pag sa app ka bibili, may libre kang ice cream ganyan, or naka 50% off ung isang burger meal. Masarap din mcdo burgers nila don. The best. Pumunta kami sa The Last Exit, cute na foodpark lang siya ganon haha pero pumunta kami don para mag CR, lahat ng spots ig worthy. May maliit na cute kiosk ng SB don, kay nagtataka kami bat ang haba ng pila papasok, yun pala pila yung drive thru ng SB.  After, the last exit nag punta kami sa Dubai Parks and Resorts-free. Yes po, free siya. walang entrance talaga pati sa parking waley din. Tamang lakad ka lang and pasyal. Nandon din sa loob ung Legoland, pero syempre yon may bayad na at ang mahal niya haha 300aed ata. Kaya inikot na lang namin, may mga pahingahan din sila pag pagod ka na maglakad. May mga bean bags sa ilalim ng puno. Literal na chill lang talaga. tapos pag naka recharge ka na, lakad ulit. Nag ice cream din kami sa Mcdo ( nanaman) hahaha. Yung nalibot na namin to, nag byahe ulit kami papuntang hotel na namin sa Dubai. Yung lugar pa hotel, parang baguio style? na Makati? ganon. Puro pinoy kasi yung nandon talaga. First time lang din daw nila kuya don sa lugar na yon eh. May food stalls na puro pinoy foods, may mga tiange din. Kumain lang kami ng sisig tapos milk tea. Si kuya kumain din ng kwek kwek. namiss niya na daw hahaha Btw, sobrang kulit pala talaga ni Alei, medyo spoiled kasi tapos lahat gusto niya makuha ganon or dapat masunod. Kaya yung 10 minutes na lakad lang sana namin from parking to food stalls naging 20 minutes kasi lagi kaming nahinto dahil sakanya.Understandable naman din kasi inaantok na haha nakatulog na siya habang hinihintay namin ung milk tea eh. 

Next destination, Global Village. amazed nanaman ako. hays. Malayo ung parking space sa main entrance kaya sumakay kami sa parang tricycle? pero ang difference niya, manual na padyak ang gamit ni kuya hahaha eh apat kami diba, malalaki pa kami kaya hirap na hirap siyang mag pedal. pero don walang nagpapadagdag, kung ano ung price yun lang. Global Village, isang malaking park na may tiangge, food stalls, rides ganon. papasok ka lang sa mga bansa tapos may mga nagtitinda ng products nila galing sa bansa na yon. Nagtagal kami sa korea, japan and asian eme eh. Naghahanap kasi ako ng funko, kaso ang nakita ko naman figurines. Every country din don may performance. Ikaw na lang susuko sa kakalakad sa sobrang lawak niya. Hindi na nga namin napuntahan ung ibang lugar sa sobrang pagod na kaya bumalik na kami sa hotel. Pero di pa natatapos yung gabi namin non kasi nag tiange pa kami nung asawa ni kuya lol, nilakad na lang namin mula hotel hanggang sa tiangge. Buhay na buhay pa din ung kalye kahit 1am na eh. Wala na din palang face mask don kaya makakahinga ka ng maluwag talaga. 2am na ata kami nakauwi kasi nag grocery pa kami sa malapit para bumili ng water ang snacks.

DAY 4

Nagpunta kami sa Dubai Mall. May sneak peek kasi don nung pa aquarium nila. amazed nanaman ako hahaha hayup. Imagine, aquarium sa loob ng mall??? Ang ginawa lang namin is nag picture sa Burj Khalifa tapos nanuod ng dancing fountain. Sabi nila mas maganda daw yon sa gabi eh kaso tanghali kasi kami pumunta don, pero oks na din kasi ang ganda. As in. hindi ko nga lang mapicturan ng buo ung burj kasi may mga ulong nakaharan hahaha nag give up na ko, basta nakita ko siya up close, oks na ko haha. Pinatry na din sakin nila kuyau ng biryani tapos ung isang chicken creamy eme na dish din, nakalimutanko yung name tapos isasawsaw mo don ung naan na bread eh. The best din. Ang lalaki pati ng servings nila don tapos ang mura talaga. 

Butterfly Garden. Dapat sa Miracle Garden kami pupunta kaso nag mahal ung ticket, naging 75aed kaya nag butterfly na lang kami. Nakaktuwa kasi ang daming butterfly tapos ang lalaki nila. Ung butterfly na mismo ang dadapo sayo sa dami nila eh. Nung una, takot pa si Alei humawak pero ung natry na niya, sobrang proud niya eh haha nagmamayabang sa ibang bata don na nakahawak siya ng butterfly haha kaya wala kami ginawa kundi humili ng butterfly para sakanya. After nung lakad lakad, may bean bag ulit sa labas na pwede ka mag relax, yung nakaupo na kami, aba si alei, lumapit don sa mga staff ata, may parang band kasi don, may nag gguitara ganyan. May mic. Nag request ang bata ng Let It Go. Choosy pa siya kasi nung una accoustic version ung tinutugtog ni kuya, ayaw niya dai, sabi niya talaga “no. i dont like that”, gusto niya ung original version hahahaha kaya ayon, hinanap pa nila tapos nung tumugtog na kumanta siya talaga. Nakakatuwa sa pagka bibo eh lol. Lahat ng nandon vinideohan na siya. Kahit magulang ni Alei, hindi alam kung kanino daw nagmana sa pagka maarte at mabibo kasi pareho silang hindi ganon hahahaha 

Since, pauwi na kami sa Abu Dhabi, gumala na kami sa pang mayaman na mall don,literal na walang tao ung mall na yon. Naki cr lang kami  tapos take note hindi tissue ang gamit nila pag maghuhugas ka ng kamay. towel, yes po, opo, towel. nashookt ako. first time ko makapag cr na ang gamit nila pang punas sa kamay pag naghugas ka towel. hayup talaga ahaha so ayun na nga, nagtataka kami bakit walang tao, sabi nung pinoy wala daw kasi ung mga businessman. Meeting place pala yon ng mayayaman. 

Final agenda sana namin sa Dubai is ung Museum of the Future, kaso bawal magpapasok kasi may event. Sayaaang, kasi libre din ung museum na yon eh. hays. better luck next year. Nagpunta din pala kami sa One aed store don. Namili kami pasalubong naman. Imagine 1aed ung m&m’s na chocolate. May 1 aed din na pasta. Naka sale halos lahat ng chocolates. Tapo may BPI din don mga sis. Mag aapply na ba ko sa BPI-Dubai branch hahaha lol.

 Pauwing Abu Dhabi, nagharutan lang kami ni alei. Puro ako kagat niya. pinanggigigilan talaga ako nung batang yon. Umuwi lang kami saglit sa bahay para ibaba ung mga gamit tapos pumunta na kami ulit sa bahay nung kapatid ni ate. Tapos namasyal kami sa park, take note 11pm na to. Nag park pa kami. Sobrang lamig din. Sabi nila sakin “Eto paula, ganito lang ang buhay namin dito” hahaha kung ayaw mo na sa bahay mag park ka or mag mall ka ganon. Malinis and safe din kasi ung mga park nila. Malapit pa sa corniche kaya presko. Akala ko after namin ihatid ung mga kapatid ni ate saa bahay nila, makakapag pahinga na kami pero nooooope. There’s drama and nagkapulisan pa lol basta family drama nila yon di ko nakwento. pero after nung kaganapan na yon, ako pa din inisip nila hahaha “wala pang 4 days si paula dito, ganito na bumungad sakanya” hahaha. bukas na siguro ung continuation, nunuod ako OP hahaha lol

[berrierri]

30 Day Anime Challenge: Day 10

「 3 favorite anime openings 」

Lonely in Goregous

Here

A Cruel Angel's Thesis / 残酷な天使のテーゼ

the challenge if you want to participate too ^_^

[fuxuannie]

╭₊˚ ๑︰i hope these words reach you in the universe where you didn't leave my life.

:★: relationship : (filo & modern au) blade x g-neutral reader

:★: warnings : PANGET TAGLISH KO WWHWUWHWSH, other than that .. none!

:★: a/n : WE BACK WITH THE FILO AUS 🔥🔥 plz i would've made this on twt if it wasn't for the bonfire going awn there.. rip 🙏 (no translations for this talaga kase its honestly better for me when its written in tagalog huhu)

"Hi, Blade!

Sana pagnakita mo to, I didn't take 500 years to send it to you hehe. Or infact, di ako natakot and never sent it talaga. Sounds like something I'd do.

Anyways.. I think sobrang obvious naman na gusto kita, I mean childhood friends kami ehhh! Since grade 1 naalala kita sa buhay ko, and I really wouldn't have wished for anyone else to grow up with.

I know were gonna be super busy with college na, and I just.. nakakatakot haha. I know that you wanna move back home para you can be with your family ulit but I just.. Yoko talaga na aalis ka tas wala pa akong sinabi, di yan talaga tama sa puso ko eh. It's not right to torture my own heart with the what if's of life.

So when you read this, it's most likely nasa eroplano ka na or I ran off super dramatically kapag binagay ko to kase I don't want to know how you reacted sa talaga lang. I want to tell you and that's it, you're not obligated naman to return the feelings or ganun! Whatever your answer is, I will accept, and even if walang answer.. I'm sure I'll be okay. :) Gusto ko lang na alam mo that while you're gone, meron naman hihintay sayo hanggat babalik ka HAHAHA.

I really do hope future me gives this to you. I hope you're happy back home, and tell tita naghello ako please!

And I love you.

Ang panget mo, from : (name)."

You feel the paper in your pocket as the car ride to the airport was.. painfully silent. Not in a way that you had nothing to say, but both of you had too much to say. Not enough time as you already see the familiar building within your view, all the while still fidgeting with the paper with uneasiness.

You help Blade with his bags, seeing the dark circles under his eyes indicating he couldn't sleep until this moment. It's clear he's scared too, almost as if torn between home and home, the home he's made with you in the Philippines. "You okay..?"

Blade doesn't realize how he's just been staring at you, shaking his head and giving you what seemed to be the saddest smile you'd ever see on his face. "Wala lang."

You walk him to entrance, each step making your heart feel like it's being crushed by a hydraulic press. Blade went to grab a cart as you stood there and stared at the entrance, not being able to fathom that this was it. This was your last moments with him in person.

"So.."

He cleared his throat while you placed his bags onto the cart, looking up at him with those lost and admittedly scared eyes. Neither of you could hide the pain that came with the situation, both afraid for the future without the person you considered your other half. "I.. I just wanna say thank you, for being here and being in my life."

You chuckle, wiping away a tear as you try to smile. "I wouldn't have wanted to be anywhere else."

Then you remember the note, digging into your pockets and immediately recognizing its material and texture. You look back at Blade and sniffle, "I just wish there was more tim-"

But before you could finish, his arms wrap around you with such desperation. He held onto you like he didn't want to let go, which admittedly - he didn't want to.

You blink away your tears as your head rests on his shoulder, it's all going so fast. The day had long disappeared and the sky shifts to a dark blue, you hug him back as tightly as you could.

And in the moment, your heart drops at an idea.

"What if he falls inlove with someone he could actually be with?"

I mean.. the idea was possible, long distance relationships are.. hard. Certainly not for the faint of heart, and you'd both have to be ready for years of no physical contact.. not to mention being busy with college.

He could be with someone that's there for him 24/7, who can be the pillar to support him when you couldn't. Someone he deserves, and is one drive away, not on the other side of the world.

You were just about to slip the note into his pocket, but your hand stopped and you crumpled the letter in your own sadness.

"Uh.. Blade, I think it's time to go." You muttered, hesitantly pulling away even if it hurt your heart to do so. "Take care, okay?"

He smiles at those words, knowing you were his reminder to do so. "I'll do so for you."

That answer made your heart ache.

But Blade notices a piece of paper in your hands. Intrigued, he asks; "Ano yan?"

Taken aback by the fact he noticed, you tear up the paper and try to laugh it off. "Wala, just trash." But Blade rolls his eyes and takes it from your hand, despite your small gasp of surprise. "I'll throw it out."

You were.. hesitant about that, but you agree nevertheless.

You two share a little more time to talk before he realizes the time, and not wanting to be late for his flight - he decides that it's time to go.

"Thanks again, don't miss me too much." He teased to ease the tension.

You scoffed. "As if I'd miss you."

He loved it when you played along with his antics, he was really going to miss this. "Bye, (name)."

You stayed strong for these last moments, holding your tongue to stop yourself from crying out how much you loved him.. and begging him to stay.

"Goodbye, Blade."

[manogirl]

Sand's Hooch

One of Sand's heroes is Paul McCartney. Sand's hooch is named "Jude". Paul McCartney wrote a song called 'Hey Jude'. Arguably one of his most famous songs, and certainly a crowd favorite when he plays it live. (I have seen Macca live too many and not enough times. I too love Paul McCartney, Sand.) Paul wrote the song for John Lennon's son, Julian, while Julian's parents were in the process of divorcing, when John left Cynthia for Yoko Ono. John wasn't a very good parent to Julian, anyway, but you can understand that Julian was upset. It's a fucking great song. What does it mean, Jojo? Because I don't think it's accidental.

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better. Remember to let her into your heart, Then you can start to make it better. Hey Jude, don't be afraid. You were made to go out and get her. The minute you let her under your skin, Then you begin to make it better. And anytime you feel the pain, hey Jude, refrain, Don't carry the world upon your shoulders. For well you know that it's a fool who plays it cool By making his world a little colder. Hey Jude, don't let me down. You have found her, now go and get her. Remember to let her into your heart, Then you can start to make it better. So let it out and let it in, hey Jude, begin, You're waiting for someone to perform with. And don't you know that it's just you, hey Jude, you'll do, The movement you need is on your shoulder. Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better. Remember to let her under your skin, Then you'll begin to make it Better better better better better better, oh. Na na na nananana, nannana, hey Jude... (repeat X number of times, fade)

This is...this is too on the nose. Right? I don't want to spell out all the ways in which I think this song fits Sand's life or possibly Ray's. I can't decide who is who here. Is Ray 'Jude'? Is Sand? I think either interpretation works, though 'take a sad song and make it better' certainly has more to do with Sand than Ray. But I read the line 'And don't you know that it's just you, hey Jude, you'll do' and I think, shit, Ray needs to hear that.

And oh, oh, oh, oh, 'For well you know that it's a fool who plays it cool by making his world a little colder' come on come on, that's too much. It's too much.

(I'm thinking too of how little John had to do with the writing of the song, except for the line 'the movement you need is on your shoulder' which Paul famously said he was going to change--it was just a placeholder--and John told Paul that Paul wouldn't change it, because it was the best lyric in the song. Paul didn't change it. It exists for all time because John existed in Paul's world. I dunno man, you tell me what it all means.)

[samasmith23]

Evangelion: You Can (Not) Marathon — (Part 1)

Neon Genesis Evangelion, “Episode 1: ANGEL ATTACK”

Well it's time to officially start this marathon of the entire Evangelion anime franchise, beginning with Episode 1 of the original Neon Genesis Evangelion TV series, "ANGEL ATTACK"!

Just as a quick heads up, there will be SPOILERS for the entire franchise all throughout these blog posts! This your only warning, so if you have not watched the series yet, go ahead and do so right now! You can watch the original Neon Genesis Evangelion series + movies on Netflix, while the Rebuild Teatrology is available on Amazon Prime.

Also, for a reminder of how I plan on watching the series throughout this marathon, check out my prologue post here:

And with all that out of the way, "Evangelion: You Can (Not) Marathon"... LAUNCH!!!

First of all, words can not even begin to describe how legendary & phenomenal this series' opening credits theme is! Seriously, no matter how many times I watch this series, "A Cruel Angel's Thesis" will forever remain one of the greatest anime openings in history!

Not only is the song itself, "The Cruel Angel's Thesis" (残酷な天使のテーゼ, Zankoku na Tenshi no Tēze) by Yoko Takahashi, Toshiyuki Ōmori, Hidetoshi Satō & Neko Oikawa, an incredibly unique J-Pop theme, but the accompanying visuals convey so much symbolism and important plot & character information that it would be impossilbe to discuss all of it within a short span of time!

I will state, however, that I'm personally fond of the visuals of Shinji staring out into the distance as silhouettes of Rei & Asuka float across the blue skies (emphasizing Shinji's loneliness and longing for human connection, as well as his internalized issues with women), as well as the proceeding visual of Misato glancing upward into the twilight sky as Shinji judges her from afar (highlighting the overt parallels between the two characters, as well as Misato's struggles to embrace the role of a surrogate-mother figure for Shinji).

However, I will provide a link to the video, "A Cruel Angel's Thesis Explained - What's in an OP," by anime YouTuber Geoff Thew from channel Mother's Basement, who does a far better job at analyzing the themes than I possibly ever could!

Moving on past the opening credits, it’s still hard to believe that Evangelion takes place in the year 2015. In-universe, the near-apocalypse known as Second Impact occurred 15-years earlier in at the dawn of the new millennium. In the real world we’re now in 2023, and the predicted total apocalypse known as Third Impact still hasn’t occurred yet.

2016 on the other hand… woof! Now that was certainly the year for an apocalypse since that was the year Donald Trump was unfortunately elected the President of the United States (geez... it still hurts to say those words...)! I guess Hideaki Anno and the staff at Studio's Gainax's predictions for the date of the end of the world were just one year off...

Actually, maybe that explains it all! Maybe we actually all died in Third Impact, and we’re all living inside a false dream reality where Trump managed to seize control over the White House for 4-years as a result! And we’re unfortunately still living in that nightmarish vision of Human Instrumentality considering the existence of bullcrap like Ron DeSantis’ outright fascist policies in Florida (God forbid he become president in 2024) and the Supreme Court rolling back the clock on civil rights by unconstitutionally undoing Roe V. Wade and openly threatening to go after gay marriage next.

That’s gotta be it! Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, and every conservative Justice on the Supreme Court somehow discovered SEELE’s plans for Third Impact, and hijacked their Human Instrumentality Project to create the Hellscape that we’re all currently living in!

Getting back on track though, I love how these opening establishing shots not only establish the this series' post-apocalyptic setting through the half-submerged ruins of an old Japanese city, but also build-up tension for the reveal of this series' iconic monsters!

While the inital shots of the mysterious creature largely obscure its full apperance from the viewer, Anno & crew effectively convey the scale of this approaching threat through both its shadow beneath the water as well as extreme close-up shots its masked-face rapidly swiming past the sunken buildings.

So although the audience is still unsure of what exactly this monstrosity is, we already understand that its incredibly large and otherwordly through what little we see of its physical features!

The tension is further hightened through the quick-shots of dozens United Nations military tanks and their missile-armed cannons aiming directly towards the submerged ruins where the creature is approaching from, as well as audio of an emergency broadcast ordering the population of a nearby costal city to evacuate and take shelter.

Right off the bat, Anno demonstrates his talents as an animation director!

It is during this opening sequence that we get our official introduction to series' main protagonist, Shinji Ikari, and his future commanding officer/surrogate-mother figure, Misato Katsuragi!

I love how the first on-screen apperances we get of both Shinji & Misato are not through direct in-person interaction, but rather through photographs possessed by each other. With Shinji we're given an ID-badge photograph possed by an off-screen Misato driving her car, and with Misato the first apperance of her face is through a signed photograph in Shinji's possession as he's unable to get reception at a payphone!

This introduction scene for Shinji does a phenomenal job at conveying one of character's core defining attributes: namely his sense of isolation and aimlessness!

Not only is Shinji completely alone in the middle of the evacuated city-streets, but he quickly surrenders to a self-defeatist mentality when he's unable to get reception on the line, grunting to himself, "It's no use. This is dumb. I shouldn't have come here."

Although Shinji's frustration in this context is relatable even if the viewer doesn't also suffer from depression like he does! I mean, I too would personally be frustrated and confused if I was asked to wait to be picked up in an unfamiliar setting by a person whom I knew nothing about outside of a picture of herself that she mailed to me.

Speaking of which... lol! Misato’s inappropriately suggestive postcard (and in particular the “Check this out!” text & arrow pointing to her cleavage) NEVER fails to get a laugh out of me! But aside from functioning as a joke, this postcard is also important in establishing the fact that sexuality is a major element of Misato's characterization!

Also, since I'm still fairly early into the plot of the pilot episode, I want to take a brief aside to discuss some personal observervations I've made between the specific media I'm watching the series on:

So here’s a weird feature for the "Perfect Collection 0:1" DVD. None of the other original DVD releases by ADV Films have this, but in their first disc for whatever reason they removed all the kanji on objects like Shinji's ID badge or Misato's picture shown above, and instead added these weird overhanging white English text replacements where the kanji used to be that look very obviously superimposed… thank goodness ADV scrapped this weird design choice that for all the future DVD releases and instead just kept the original kanji and included subtitled translations for the text.

Conversely, over on the Blu-Ray side of things, the HD remasters for these episodes look FREAKING phenomenal! The animation and color palate on the GKids "Collector's Edition" boxset is incredibly clear and vibrant, whereas the image quality of old DVD copies could be quite muted and blurry by contrast. Also, correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that this Blu-Ray version utilizes the copies of the episodes from the old out-of-print “Platinum” DVD collection ADV released a while back (my DVDs are from the "Perfect Collection" first edition). Although I've also heard that the versions of the episodes on the American Blu-Ray release are the HD remasters that were originally exclusive to Japan before Netflix acquired the International licensing rights back in 2019 after the original series + movies were stuck in copyright Hell for over a decade after ADV Films (the original owners of the TV license in America) went out of business and Manga Entertaimnet's license for Death & Rebirth & The End of Evangelion expired.

Also, this remastering of EVA on the Blu-Ray makes a few minor soundtrack rearrangements during certain scenes. But most importantly it removes the notorious "Gainax Jitter," wherein the screen would frequently shake due to all of Gainax's anime during the 90s being produced on outdated softwares. Watching NGE on my original DVDs honestly made me feel dizzy sometimes due to that annoying jitter effect. So thank goodness that the "Gainax Jitter" is completely absent on the Blu-Ray version!

Returning to the episode proper though...

I love the sudden and mysterious appearance of Quantum-Rei off in the distance as Shinji is waiting in the phone booth for Misato to pick him up, and how instantly and just as mysteriously she disappears! Considering that Quantum-Rei also similarly appears before Shinji during the final scene of The End of Evangelion, this feels like an incredibly unique bookending device for the original series + movies, with Rei's entrance and disappearance in Shinji's life marking both the beginning and the end of his long tumultuous journey over the course of the narrative!

And here we see the first appearance of the mysterious beings attacking the Earth following the Second Impact, referred to within the series as Angels! And this bad boy here is classified as the 3rd Angel, Sachiel! When conceiving Evangelion, Anno & Studio Gainax wanted to distinguish the series from other giant-mecha/kaju anime which were airing at the time, and therefore decided to base the EVA's lore and mythos off of religious symbols and iconography lifted directly from Christianity, Judaism, and especially Kabbalhaism (i.e. Jewish mysticism) since said-faiths were uncommon in Japan, while also including references to Buddhism and Shintoism.

Concerning the etemology and translation of the Angels, most of my information about this comes from the Evangelion Fandom Wiki, but basically while both the ADV and Netflix dubs refer to these kaju as "Angels," in the original Japanese they were referred to as "使徒, shito" which roughly translates to "Apostles." However, the word "Angel" in this context is also derived for the other Japanese word used to refer to these creatures in the series, "天使 tenshi," which also translates to "sky messenger." So the term "Angel" still makes sense in-universe considering that the Angels are framed as to be destructive descendants, or "messengers," of the god-like being known as Adam, who was meant to be the original progenitor of life on Earth.

Returning to Sachiel specifically, according to Wikipedia this Angel's name is a reference to a being of the same name from "kabbalistic and Christian angelology. Sachiel (Ge'ez ሳቁኤል) [refers to] an archangel of the order of cherubim… the name 'Sachiel' originally occurs in the late 1500s grimoire called The Heptameron.”

Misato certainly knows how to make a badass entrance!

I always loved the animation during the sequence where Sachiel smashes one of the missiles with his bare fists!

Dang! This fight between the U.N. airforces and Sachiel is not only incredibly exciting in its own right (aided by composer Shiro Sagisu's phenomenal soundtrack, "Angel Attack"), but it also further communicates the threat-level that the Angel's represent, since all conventional human weaponry proves to be completely ineffective against its defenses!

Speaking of said defenses, the second-in-command of the mysterious NERV organization that's working alongside the U.N., Kōzō Fuyutsuki, refers to the Angel being protected by an "A.T. Field" (or "Absolute Terror Field").

These signature energy shields serve as a reoccuring thematic motif throughout the entire series since they're representative of the impenetrable walls that both protect the Angels from exterior damage and prevent humans from truly understanding each other.

So the name "Absolute Terror Field" possesses a double meaning from both a literal and metaphorical perspective! I love it!

Also, this angel’s weird gill flaps that are present while it’s regenerating after having this unvierse's equivalent of a nuclear bomb dropped onto it are so eerily uncanny, and further serve to hi-light just how truly alien this creature is despite it being referred to as an "Angel."

Also also, it makes sense that while the N² Mines in EVA generate nuclear-level explosions, they lack the subsequent radiation fallout considering Japan's own traumatic real-life history with the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima & Nagasaki during World War II.

The fact that not even this world’s equivalent of a nuclear explosion is capable of killing an Angel is such an effective way of convincing both the U.N. and the viewers that NERV possesses the only means of truly destroying these eldritch threats to humanity’s survival!

Dang! Exactly just how strong are Misato & Shinji! The fact that both of them were able to push the former's capsized-car back to its proper position simply by leaning against it hard is quite the impressive feat! I mean, I know Misato drives an old beat-up sports car (literally held together by duck-tape; lol!) which is much lighter in weight compared to a SUV or truck, but still!

So why exactly did Misato steal all those batteries for her beat-up old car? Wait... I guess I just answered my own question there... lol!

The developing dynamic between Shinji & Misato during their car-ride to NERV HQ is already incredibly fascinating witness! Despite being a seasoned veteran military officer, Shinji quickly realizes just how immature and quick-tempered she can actually be.

Not only is Shinji unafraid to scold Misato for her borderline illegal car-battery shennanigans, but when she childishly mocks him for being too uptight (voice actress Allison Keith's delievery of Misato's playful teasing is absolutely hilarious) and Shinji calls out her immaturity, Misato aggresively responds by jerking her car back-&-forth!

Geez! Shinji and his father Gendo Ikari (the leading commander of NERV) haven’t even encountered each other yet, and already we’re seeing just how cold and detached Gendo’s attitude towards his estranged son truly is. As soon as Gendo decides to activate Evangelion Unit-01 and Professor Fuyutsuki accurately points out that they don’t have a pilot, Gendo simply replies, “Not any more. Another spare is being delivered.”

He essentially views his own son as just a backup program. And this gets even more revealing when you remember that Rei was originally the one who was supposed to pilot Unit-01 instead of Shinji!

Even Gendo's letter suddenly requesting Shinji’s presence after abandoning him a decade earlier only states, “COME! -Gendo Ikari.”

Man did I forget how much I absolutely hate Gendo’s guts! There's a reason why this scumbag is almost universally regarded as one of, it not the, absolute WORST fathers in all of anime!

On a more positive note, however, stairlift-like automobile conveyor-belt that Misato & Shinji utilize to travel underground to NERV Headquarters is honestly really cool! I wonder if we'll ever see futuristic technology like that IRL someday?

Ooff. Shinji's line, "What am I saying? Of course he wouldn't have sent me a letter unless he needed me for something," when asking if he'll be working for Gendo's secret agency effectively illustrates Shinji's internalized sense of self-loathing. Due to having been coldly abandoned by his father when he was only 4-years-old following the death of his mother, Shinji has suffered from severe depression and lack of self-esteem. Only finding value in his existence if he can be of use to others.

This correlates with a commonly misunderstood yet central element of Shinji's characterization that's been unfortunately subject to bad-faith criticisms on the Internet. Despite Evangelion's immense popularity and influential status within anime communities, several individuals have actively dismissed the entire series simply because they found Shinji's character to be overly whiny and annoying.

Except... Shinji is both clearly suffering from depression derrived from a childhood of isolation and paretnal neglect. To reduce Shinji's feelings of self-loathing and existential dread to simple whining is honestly insulting to other people who suffer from depression IRL (such as series' creator Hideaki Anno, who modeled Shinji as an authorial stand-in to discuss his own personal experiences with depression...), since depression is a LEGITIMATE mental illness rather than simple whining...

Also, Misato makes an interesting comment in response to Shinji's dismissive attitude towards his father: "Hmm... sounds like you don't get along with your dad. Ah, you sound just like me."

Dang! The reveal of NERV's underground headquarters directly beneath the city of Tokyo-3, the hollowed-out spherical cavern known as the "GeoFront" (which possesses upside down-skyscrapers attatched to the ceiling as well as a forested surface with a lake next to the large pyramid building functioning as NERV HQ itself), is still FREAKING epic & gorgeous!

NGE is already leaing heavily into hard science-fiction with such creative environments! Even though the idea of a gigantic hollowed-out cavern beneath a major metrpolitan city retro-fitted into a heavily armed military fortress/bunker would be completely implausible IRL, it makes for such an aesthetically unique location!

I can totally relate to Misato's feelings of confusion while navigating NERV's complex network moving walkway bridges! It definitely seems like an easy place to get lost in!

Lol! The way Ritsuko Akagi suggestively bumps into Misato on the elevator while still wearing her bathing-suit (she just finished scubba diving into the robot holding pen submerged in a weird red liquid substance)! While this was probably not the animator's intention, this still feels like some deliberate queer-coding! And this is the first interaction we see between the two characters!

Hey, I can totally see Ritsuko as being a closeted lesbian! She’d definitely be in a much healthier relationship with either Misato or Maya than the one she’s currently in with FREAKING Gendo. Like, NOT only is Gendo twice Ritsuko's age, but the bastard also previously slept with her late mother, Naoko Akagi! Gross!

Wait, time out! Fuyutsuki just said that this is Shinji & Gendo’s first meeting in 3 years, but I thought it was 10 years considering that Gendo abandoned Shinji shortly after his mother died when he was still 4-years-old?! Did I miss something?!

And here it is! The moment of truth! The official reveal of the giant robots that this series is well-renowned for: the titular Evangelions (with specific model Ritsuko & Misato are showing Shinji is known as "EVA Unit-01")!

So here's some interesting trivia regarding the EVA's that Ritsuko alluded to with her description about the "0-9 System" designed to control the mecha's activation! The physical designs of the Evangelions were directly inspired by demonic ogre-like creatures from traditional Japanese folklore known as "oni" (which "0-9" is a pun for BTW!). According to series' mecha-designer, Ikuto Yamashita:

"'So why did Evangelion wind up with that shape?' … The director instructed me to make, 'the image of [an oni].' A giant just barely under the control of mankind. I get the feeling I've seen that correlation before … The image I had for the design concept was the fairy tale, Gulliver's Travels. Enormous Power Restrained. … What I came up with was a giant that looks like a relief on a wall. … I happily discarded the efficiency and feeling of giant size that you can guess at by sight alone. … after the designs were handed in, it caused a stir — even among the staff, positive and negative opinions were flying. And from here on out, I imagine it will cause a stir among comic readers and animation viewers."

In addition to the activation system being named after a mythological "Japanese devil," we recieve more clues that there's far more to the EVA's beneath their metalic exteriors, as Ritsuko also describes Unit-01 as a "synthetic lifeform" (or even more suspiciously, "synthetic human," in the subtitled version)!

While it’s not stated in this episode, it will later be revealed that the EVA’s are not only cybernetic beings whose flesh was cloned from the Angel’s original Seed of Life, Adam (or in Unit-01’s case, humanity’s Seed of Life, Lilith), hence why they’re capable of killing the Angels, but that they also literally possess human souls inside of them. Those souls being the dead mothers of the pilots (who’s ability to synchronize with the EVAs is strongest at age 14 due to hormonal changes & all that jazz…).

It's also during the unveiling of EVA Unit-01 that Shinji is offically reunited with his father Gendo, who once again is as cold and distant from his son from both a figurative & literal sense!

Honestly, the visual symbolism of Gendo standing high above Shinji when they first reunite is an incredibly effective method of communicating both the distance between the two in their relationship, as well as the massive inferiority complex Shinji feels because of his abusive father.

Such masterful direction and visual storytelling on Anno's part!

And of course, the moment father & son are finally reunited after years apart, Gendo further demonstrates what a complete & unempathetic douchebag he is by immediately orders that Shinji pilot the EVA Unit-01 to fight the approaching Angel in hand-to-hand combat!

Again... looking back, it feels incredibly unfair that people have repeatedly accused Shinji of being whiny simply because he refusing to get in the robot as soon as Gendo & Ritsuko insist him to do so during Sachiel’s attack. Except, can you really blame Shinji here?

I mean… his father coldly abandoned him after his mom died when he was only a toddler, and now as a 14-year-old his dad suddenly calls him out of the blue to demand that he pilots a giant robot he’s neither seen nor heard of before (and possesses ZERO training experience), to fight a giant alien monstrosity he personally nearly just got killed by! That’s not Shinji whiny, that’s him being realistic!

Honestly, the whole "Get in the damn robot Shinji!" argument has always annoyed the absolute heck out of me! It was easily the epitome of early-to-late 2000s bad internet media criticism!

Also, criticisms like, "But Shinji's refusal to pilot is selfish because the fate of the entire human race is at stake," don't exactly hold water either since that can be easily explained away by Shinji lacking trust in his own abilities due to his depression and low self-esteem!

Also also, yeah it is technically a selfish descision on Shinji's part, but that's an INTENTIONAL character flaw on Anno's part, rather than being indicative of "bad writing"...

Seriously... so many people on the Internet have and still lack any media literacy skills... uuuggghhh!!!

I FREAKING love this exchange between Shinji & Misato after they realize that the Angel is directly above NERV HQ, with her sternly telling Shinji to "Get inside" the EVA before calmly asking him, "Why Shinji? Exactly why did you come here?"

It was at this specific moment in Episode 1 where it officially dawned on me during this rewatch just how incredibly efficient the NGE's pilot episode is at subtly establishing numerous elements that would help define the dynamic between Misato & Shinji throughout the rest of the series!

In addition to Misato earlier comparing Shinji to herself when he mentioned that he doesn’t get along with his father, she also compares Shinj’s more standoffish mannerisms to Gendo during the elevator ride with Ritsuko. This not only symbolizes Gendo's role as an older version of Shinji, but it also lays the groundwork for Misato’s own Elektra Complex in the sense that always views the men in her life through the lens of her strained relationship with her dead father.

And here in the present scene, we witness the struggle between surrogate parental-figure and commanding-officer that heavily defines Misato's relationship with Shinji. Despite pragmatically pivoting to Gendo & Ritsuko's point of view that Shinji needs to get in the EVA (which she intially understandably argued against...) to prevent Sachiel from destroying mankind, Misato simultaneously displays the motherly aspects of her personality by trying to positively uplift Shinji.

She confidently encouraging Shinji to find the answers to his questions of exactly why he came to NERV at Gendo’s request, ultimately telling him that he "mustn't run away."

As much as I love this scene though, one weird difference I noticed between the versions of it on my DVD & Blu-Ray copies respectively is that the timing of the soundtrack, "I, Shinji."

In the original ADV Films "Perfect Collection" DVD, the score continues to play after Sachiel's cross-shaped explosions begin targeting Toyko-3, and Misato gives her advice, whereas it stops after the explosions in the GKids "Collector's Edition" Blu-Ray version.

I honestly can't tell which version I prefer more, but considering the fact that the score on the original Japanese audio track more closely aligns with the Blu-Ray's English audio track, I'm guessing ADV didn't properly align the soundtrack during the intiall dubbing process (but later fixed it for their HD "Platinum Collection" DVD re-release I'm guessing...).

Le gasp! A “Sound Only” on Gendo’s monitor when he instructs Fuyutsuki to wake-up Rei to pilot Unit-01 in Shinji's place! EPIC FORESHADOWING!

So... why exactly was merchandise of the injured bandaged-up Rei Ayanami so insanely popular? I honestly just don’t see the appeal…

Another clever usage of foreshadowing here! Not only of Unit 01 going berserk in the very next episode, but also of the EVA’s true nature in that it houses the soul of Shinji's dead mother, Yui Ikari, considering how quickly it moves into to protect Shinji from the falling debris, plus Gendo’s unsurprised smirk there!

Joy! Shinji's first ever utterance of the iconic, "I musn't run away! I mustn't run away! I musn't run away," line as he glances at Rei's blood on his hands before finally deciding to pilot the EVA!

This reoccurring motif is such an important element of Shinji's character throughout the series, and Spike Spencer delivers this famous line pitch perfect! He totally sells Shinji's sense of anxiety and struggles to suppress his fear in the heat of the moment!

Also, even though I've rewatched this episode and the entire series countless times, I still find myself going back-&-forth on what exactly motivated Shinji to "not run away" here!

Was it purely for altrustic reasons after he saw how unfit for combat Rei was due to her critical condition? Did he feel legitimate sympathy for Rei despite meeting her for the first time? And if so, did he recognize her from the Quantum-Rei vision at the start of the episode? Was Shinji taking Misato's earlier words of encouragement to heart? Or did Shinji finally decide to pilot the EVA purely out of either a self-centered desire to prove his own worth, or out of guilt and not wanting Rei's death on his conscious?

Questions like these are a major element of why I adore EVA's writing so much! Despite being extremely vague open-ended with no one single universal interpretation, the series' characters are so humanized and complex that it actively engages the audience to speculate and analyze their underlying motivations!

It's why even as a long-time fan of the series, I still keep finding new & fascinating elements I didn't notice on my previous viewings!

And so begins the iconic launch preparation for EVA Unit-01, beginning with the insertion of the pilot's control vessel known as an "Entry-Plug" into the mecha's body!

Also, considering that EVA is famous for its usage of Freudian psychoanalytic and psychosexual symbolism (alongside all the religious imagery), as well as the fact that Shinji's character arc is analogous to the Oedipus Complex and the soul of his dead mother is inside of EVA Unit-01, the fact that Shinji's is placed inside a suggestively-shaped Entry-Plug that's then directly inserted into a hole on the back of the EVA's neck, I can’t help but be reminded of an old quote from Mystery Science Theater 3000...

Yeah, expect me to reference that MST3K quote a lot throughout this marathon…

Yeesh! I can't even begin to imagine how terrifying of a feeling that must be to intially feel like you're drowning as the capsuel is filled with Liquid LCL! Even though that mysterious fluid is breathable for humans, having your lungs completely filled with a foreign substance has got to be uncomfortable!

I don't blame Shinji at all for feeling incredibly nauseous before his lungs adjust!

Also, Misato's a bit overly harsh with her comment, "Stop complaining! You're a boy you know!" (This will be another reoccuring motif in Misato's interactions with Shinji BTW...)

Also also, the first appearance of LCL, or as it's been commonly referred to by EVA fans for the past two-and-a-half decades: "Tang!"

Those who have already watched The End of Evangelion know exactly what I'm talking about!

And so the episode ends with an exciting conclusion to the launch sequence as EVA Unit-01 is slowly released from its holding pen and all safe guards are switched off before the giant mech is launched up a tunnel network exiting the GeoFront and onto the now deserted-streets of a nightime Tokyo-3, exiting the hatch directly in front of Sachiel, teasing a deadly kaju battle between the two!

What a phenomenal way to close the series' pilot and pique the viewer's interest for the next episode!

So that was NGE, "Episode 1: ANGEL ATTACK," and it’s still really darn great! I’m honestly incredibly impressed with just how much subtle characterization and thematic elements are set up for later developments throughout the rest of the show within this 24-minute pilot episode! It honestly surprises me whenever I hear people argue that the tone of EVA drastically changed as the series progresses considering how even from the very start Hideaki Anno was laying the ground work for all the complex developments which defined the later half of NGE as well as EofE!

Also, hearing “Fly Me To The Moon” in the end credits of the DVD is simultaneously incredibly nostalgic and sad considering all future releases completely scrapped it! Seriously, screw Netflix and that copyright bullcrap! “Fly Me To The Moon” is an important part of the series darn it, so just pay the extra cash to keep it in! And heck, just buy the rights to the original dub instead of spending all that extra time to create an inferior half-assed new dub from scratch. The original dub has its flaws, but it still has heart and passion put into it!

Sorry about the tangent! I’m just still bitter and confused by Netflix’s choices when it comes to EVA.

Anyway, onto the second episode!

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Episode 18 : A Forged Bond / 第十八話『偽物の絆(Nisemonono Kizuna)』

*Green colored words are only in anime, not in original manga, and we usually call them “ani-ori(anime-original)".

胡蝶しのぶ「どなたかお知り合いでもいましたか？この辺りに生存者はいないようですね。知らせでは、新人の癸(みずのと)の隊士も数名、新たに入山したようですけど…もう死んでるかもしれませんね」

Kocho Shinobu “Donataka oshiriai-demo imashitaka? Kono atarini seizonshawa  inai-yo-desune. Shirase-dewa, shinjinno mizunotono taishimo su-mei, aratani nyuzan shita yo-desu-kedo… Mo shinderu-kamo shire-masenne.”

Shinobu Kocho “Were you acquainted with any of them? There don’t seem to be any survivors around here. We were advised that several rookie Mizunoto had joined the battle, but they might be dead by now, don’t you think?”

冨岡義勇「行くぞ」

Tomioka Giyu “Yukuzo.”

Giyu Tomioka “Let’s go.”

しのぶ「月が綺麗ですねぇ。せっかく一緒の任務なんですから、仲良くしましょうよ」

Shinobu “Tsukiga kirei desunee. Sekkaku isshono ninmu nandesu-kara, naka-yoku shimasho-yo.”

Shinobu “Isn’t the Moon lovely? Since we’ve been given this joint mission, let’s try to get along.”

義勇「俺は鬼を斬りに来ただけだ」

Giyu “Orewa onio kirini kita dakeda.”

Giyu “I’m only here to slay some demons.”

しのぶ「つれないですねぇ。では、この辺で二手に分かれましょう。私は西から回ります」

Shinobu “Tsurenai desunee. Dewa, kono hende futa-teni wakare-masho. Watashiwa nishi-kara mawari-masu.”

Shinobu “How callous of you! All right, then, let’s split up here. I shall proceed from the west.”

義勇「承知した」

Giyu “Shochi shita.”

Giyu “Agreed.”

―――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――

父蜘蛛「シャアアア！」

Chichi-Gumo “Shaaaa!”

伊之助「ぐっ。何だあ！」

Inosuke “Gu. Nandaa!”

父蜘蛛「オ゛レの、家族に゛、近づく、な゛!!」

Chichi-Gumo “Oreno kazokuni, chikazuku, na!!”

Father Spider Demon “Don’t come near my family! Stay away!”

伊之助「ウオーッ、ううっ」

Inosuke “Uooo, uu.”

父蜘蛛「シャアアア！」

Chichi-Gumo “Shaaaa!”

炭治郎「水の呼吸・弐ノ型。水車！うおおおお～！」

Tanjiro “Mizuno Kokyu, Nino Kata. Mizu-Guruma! Uooooooo!”

Tanjiro “Water Breathing, Second Form! Water Wheel!”

―――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――

父蜘蛛「ウウウ…」

Chichi-Gumo “Uuu…”

炭治郎「駄目だ…刃が通らない!!」

Tanjiro “Dameda… Haga toora-nai!!”

Tanjiro “It’s no good! The blade won’t go through!”

父蜘蛛「ウウウ…」

Chichi-Gumo “Uuu…”

炭治郎「あっ」

Tanjiro “A.”

伊之助「クソが！か…硬えええ!!」

Inosuke “Kusoga! Ka…Kateeee!!”

Inosuke “So hard!”

父蜘蛛「グオオオオ！」

Chichi-Gumo “Guooooo!”

炭治郎「うわっ！型を使っても切れない!! どうする…どうする…!?」

Tanjiro “Uwa! Katao tsukattemo kire-nai!! Dosuru… Dosuru…!?”

Tanjiro “I can’t slash him even if I use an attack! What should I do? What should I do?”

父蜘蛛「ウウウ…オ゛レの、家族に゛ィィィ、近づくな゛ァア゛アア゛!!」

Chichi-Gumo “Uuu…Oreno, kazokuniiii, chikazukunaaaaa!!”

Father Spider Demon “Don’t come near my family! Stay away!”

父蜘蛛「グアアア！」

Chichi-Gumo “Guaaa!”

伊之助「どこ見てる？こっちだ！そりゃあ！！」

Inosuke “Doko miteru? Kocchida! Soryaa!!”

Inosuke “What are you looking at? I’m over here! Curse you!”

父蜘蛛「グアアア」

Chichi-Gumo “Guaaa.”

伊之助「ぶわっ！いってぇぇぇ!! 腕に当たっただけで、この威力!! 駄目だ、力が乗り切ってねえ。おまけに出血でふらつく…」

Inosuke “Buwa! Itteeee!! Udeni atatta-dakede, kono iryoku!! Dameda, chikaraga nori-kitte-nee. Omakeni shukketsude furatsuku…”

Inosuke “Ouch! All that force with just one swipe of its arm! It’s no good! I’m not at full power! Not to mention, the bleeding’s making me stumble!”

父蜘蛛「ウガアアア！」

Chichi-Gumo “Ugaaaa!”

伊之助「クソッ！」

Inosuke “Kuso!”

炭治郎（水の呼吸、弐ノ型・改、横水車!!）

Tanjiro (Mizuno Kokyu, Nino Kata, Kai! Yoko-Mizu-Guruma!!)

Tanjiro (Water Breathing, Second Form… Improved, Lateral Water Wheel!)

伊之助「ん？うわあ！」

Inosuke “N? Uwaa!”

伊之助「なんだ？どうなってんだ？」

Inosuke “Nanda? Do nattenda?”

Inosuke “What was that? What’s going on?”

炭治郎「伊之助！大丈夫か？」

Tanjiro “Inosuke! Daijobuka?”

Tanjiro “Inosuke! You okay?”

伊之助「ハッ！」（おっ…アイツがやったのか!? やるなクソーッ！）

Inosuke “Ha!” (O… Aitsuga yatta-noka!? Yaruna, kusooo!)

Inosuke (He did that? That was some move, dammit!)

父蜘蛛「グボアア…」

Chichi-Gumo “Guboaa…”

炭治郎（よし、これなら硬い首も斬れるはず！水の呼吸、最後にして最強の型！）

Tanjiro (Yoshi, kore-nara katai kubimo kireru-hazu! Mizuno Kokyu, saigoni shite saikyono kata!)

Tanjiro (All right! I should be able to chop off that tough neck now! Water Breathing… The final and most powerful form!)

伊之助（うっ、気配が変わった…アイツ、何かとんでもねえことをする気だぜ…！）

Inosuke (U, kehaiga kawatta… Aitsu, nanika tondemo-nee-koto’o suru-ki daze…!)

Inosuke (He’s got a different air about him now. He’s about to do something totally mind-blowing!)

炭治郎（これで決める！全集中！水の呼吸・拾の型!!）

Tanjiro (Korede kimeru! Zen-Shuchu! Mizuno Kokyu, Juno Kata!!)

Tanjiro (Now I’ll finish him off! Total Concentration… Water Breathing… Tenth Form!)

父蜘蛛「グオオオ！」

Chichi-Gumo “Guooo!”

炭治郎「うっ！」

Tanjiro “U!”

父蜘蛛「グオオオ！」

Chichi-Gumo “Guooo!”

炭治郎「ううう…」

Tanjiro “Uuu…”

伊之助「あっ、危ねえ！」

Inosuke “A, abunee!”

Inosuke “L-Look out!”

父蜘蛛「グオオオオ！」

Chichi-Gumo “Guoooo!”

炭治郎「うわあ！」

Tanjiro “Uwaa!”

伊之助「健太郎―――っ！」

Inosuke “Kentarooooooo!”

Inosuke “Kentaro!”

炭治郎「い…伊之助！俺が戻るまで死ぬな!! そいつは十二鬼月だ!! 死ぬな!! 死ぬな!! 絶対に死ぬな～！」

Tanjiro “I…Inosuke! Orega modoru-made shinuna!! Soitsuwa Juni-Kizukida!! Shinuna!! Shinuna!! Zettaini shinunaaa!”

Tanjiro “I-Inosuke! Don’t die until I get back! That’s one of the Twelve Kizuki! Don’t die! Don’t die! Whatever you do, don’t die!”

伊之助「あっ、うう…うっ」

Inosuke “A, uu…u.”

父蜘蛛「グオオオ…アアアア！」

Chichi-Gumo “Guooo…Aaaa!”

伊之助「やべえ！」

Inosuke “Yabee!”

Inosuke “Oh, crap!”

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我妻善逸（うまく呼吸ができなく…なってきた…もう…手足の感覚が…何もない…）

Agatsuma Zen’itsu (Umaku kokyuga deki-naku…natte-kita…mo…teashino kankakuga…nanimo nai…)

Zenitsu Agatsuma (It’s getting really hard to breathe now. I have no feeling in my arms and legs anymore.)

善逸（禰豆子ちゃん…ごめん…）

Zen’itsu (Nezuko-chan… Gomen…)

Zenitsu (Nezuko… I’m sorry.)

桑島（善逸の師匠）「諦めるな。…諦めるな。諦めるな！」

Kuwajima (Zen’itsuno Shisho) “Akirameruna. Akirameruna. Akirameruna!”

Kuwajima (Zenitsu’s Master) “Don’t give up! Don’t give up! Don’t give up!”

善逸（あきら…めるな…）

Zen’itsu (Akira…meruna…)

Zenitsu (Don’t… give up!)

善逸（誰…だ？）

Zen’itsu (Dare…da?)

Zenitsu (Who are you?)

しのぶ「もしも～し、大丈夫ですか？」

Shinobu “Moshi-moooshi, daijobu desuka?”

Shinobu “Yoo-hoo! Are you all right?”

善逸「ううっ…」

Zen’itsu “Uu…”

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炭治郎「水の呼吸・弐ノ型。水車！うっ！」（なんとか着地できたぞ…）

Tanjiro “Mizuno Kokyu, Nino Kata. Mizu-Guruma! U!” (Nantoka chakuchi dekitazo…)

Tanjiro “Water Breathing, Second Form! Water Wheel!” (I managed to land somehow!)

姉蜘蛛「キャアアア！」

Ane-Gumo “Kyaaaa!”

炭治郎「はっ！」

Tanjiro “Ha!”

姉蜘蛛「お願いだからやめて！ああ！ううっ…」

Ane-Gumo “Onegai dakara yamete! Aa! Uu…”

Big Sister Spider Demon “I beg of you! Please stop!”

炭治郎「ハッ！」

Tanjiro “Ha!”

姉蜘蛛「ううっ…うう…」

Ane-Gumo “Uu…uu…”

累「何見てるの？見せ物じゃないんだけど」

Rui “Nani miteruno? Mise-monoja nain-dakedo.”

Rui “What are you looking at? This isn’t some show, you know.”

炭治郎「あっ…な…何してるんだ…!! 君たちは仲間同士じゃないのか？」

Tanjiro “A…Na…Nani shiterunda…!! Kimi-tachiwa nakama-doshija nai-noka?”

Tanjiro “Wh-What are you doing? Aren’t you two allies?”

累「仲間？そんな薄っぺらなものと同じにするな。僕たちは家族だ。強い絆で結ばれているんだ。それにこれは…僕と姉さんの問題だよ。余計な口出しするなら…刻むから」

Rui “Nakama? Sonna usupperana monoto onajini suruna. Boku-tachiwa kazokuda. Tsuyoi kizunade musubarete-irunda. Soreni korewa… bokuto neesanno mondai-dayo. Yokeina kuchi-dashi suru-nara…kizamu-kara.”

Rui “Allies? Don’t put us in the same category as something that flimsy. We’re family. We’re joined by a powerful bond. And besides, this is between me and my sister. So don’t interfere. Or, I’ll carve you up.”

炭治郎「ハッ。違う。家族も仲間も、強い絆で結ばれていれば、どちらも同じように尊い。血の繋がりが無ければ薄っぺらだなんて、そんなことはない!!」

Tanjiro “Ha. Chigau. Kazokumo nakamamo, tsuyoi kizunade musubarete-ireba, dochiramo onaji-yoni totoi. Chino tsunagariga nakereba usuppera da-nante, sonna kotowa nai!!”

Tanjiro “You’re wrong! Whether it’s your family or an ally, if you have a strong bond between you, then either one should be just as precious! Calling it flimsy if you’re not related by blood… That’s not true at all!”

炭治郎「それに、強い絆で結ばれている者には、信頼の匂いがする。だけどお前たちからは、恐怖と憎しみと嫌悪の匂いしかしない！」

Tanjiro “Soreni, tsuyoi kizunade musubarete-iru mono-niwa, shinraino nioiga suru. Dakedo omae-tachi-karawa, kyofuto nikushimito ken’ono nioi-shika shinai!”

Tanjiro “Not only that, but those who have a strong bond give off the scent of trust! But all I’m picking up from you two is the scent of terror, hatred and repulsion!”

炭治郎「こんなものを絆とは言わない！紛い物…偽物だ!!」

Tanjiro “Konna mono’o kizuna-towa iwanai! Magai-mono…nisemonoda!!”

Tanjiro “That’s not what you call a bond! It’s counterfeit! It’s forged!”

姉蜘蛛「ハッ…」

Ane-Gumo “Ha…”

累「ああ…」

Rui “Aa…”

炭治郎「くっ…」

Tanjiro “Ku…”

累「お前…」

Rui “Omae…”

Rui “You…”

鬼殺隊員（サイコロステーキ先輩）「お、丁度いいくらいの鬼がいるじゃねぇか。こんなガキの鬼なら俺でも殺(や)れるぜ」

Kisatsu-Taiin (Saikoro Stēki Senpai) “O, chodo ii-kuraino oniga iruja neeka. Konna gakino oni-nara ore-demo yareruze.”

Demon Slayer (Daiced Steak Senpai) “Hey! Look at that, a demon that’s just the right size. Even I can take down a kid demon like this one.”

炭治郎「ちょっと待ってください！」

Tanjiro “Chotto matte kudasai!”

Tanjiro “Hold up a second please!”

鬼殺隊員（サイコロステーキ先輩）「お前はひっこんでろ。俺は安全に出世したいんだよ。出世すりゃあ、上から支給される金も多くなるからなあ。俺の隊はほとんど全滅状態だが、とりあえず俺はそこそこの鬼一匹倒して下山するぜ。おらあ！」

Kisatsu-Taiin (Saikoro Stēki Senpai) “Omaewa hikkondero. Orewa anzenni shusse shitain-dayo. Shusse suryaa, ue-kara shikyu sareru kanemo ooku naru-kara-naa. Oreno taiwa hotondo zenmetsu-jotai-daga, toriaezu orewa soko-sokono oni ippiki taoshite gezan suruze. Oraa!”

Demon Slayer (Daiced Steak Senpai) “You can just back off! I want to take the safe route up the ladder. Since once you move up, you get more money from the top guys. My unit’s practically been wiped out, but I’ll slay myself a decent-sized demon and head down the mountain. Take this!”

炭治郎「だめだ、よせ!!」

Tanjiro “Dameda, yose!!”

Tanjiro “Don’t do it! Stop!”

鬼殺隊員（サイコロステーキ先輩）「はっ…」

Kisatsu-Taiin “Ha…”

炭治郎（一瞬でバラバラに…っ、どうなってる？）

Tanjiro (Isshunde bara-barani… Do natteru?)

Tanjiro (Shattered to pieces in an instant! But how did he…)

累「ねえ、何て言ったの？」

Rui “Nee, nante ittano?”

Rui “Hey, what did you say?”

炭治郎「ハッ！くっ。」

Tanjiro “Ha! Ku.”

累「お前、いま何て言ったの？」

Rui “Omae, ima nante ittano?”

Rui “Look, you… What was it that you just said?”

炭治郎（うっ…すごい威圧感だ。空気が重く、濃くなった。伊之助、ごめん。頑張ってくれ、もう少し。この鬼を倒したらすぐに行くから。必ず助けに行くから！）

Tanjiro (U… Sugoi iatsu-kanda. Kukiga omoku, koku-natta. Inosuke, gomen. Ganbatte-kure, mo-sukoshi. Kono onio taoshitara suguni iku-kara. Kanarazu tasukeni iku-kara!)

Tanjiro (Just look at that intimidation factor! The air just got heavy and denser! Inosuke, I’m sorry! Hang in there, okay? Just a little longer! I’ll be there as soon as I defeat this demon! I’ll come save you no matter what!”

累「お前、今言ったこと、もう一度言ってみて。ねえ、言ってよ」

Rui “Omae, ima itta-koto, mo-ichido itte-mite. Nee, itteyo.”

Rui “Hey, you… What you said just now… Let’s hear you say it again. Come on. Say it, will you?”

炭治郎「ああ、何度でも言ってやる。お前の絆は偽物だ!!」

Tanjiro “Aa, nando-demo itte-yaru. Omaeno kizunawa nisemonoda!!”

Tanjiro “Sure! I’ll repeat it as many times as you want! Your bond is forged!”

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父蜘蛛「シャアアア……シャハハハ」

Chichi-Gumo “Shaaaa… Shahahaha.”

伊之助（や、やべえ）

Inosuke (Ya, Yabee.)

Inosuke (O-Oh, crap!)

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父蜘蛛「グアアア…」

Chichi-Gumo “Guaaa…”

伊之助（クソッ、こんな所で隠れてるなんて情けねェぜ！でも、考えねぇと…太刀の通らない奴を斬る方法…！どうする…どうする…！どうすれば斬れる？考えろ、考えろ考えろ考え…）

Inosuke (Kuso, konna tokorode kakureteru-nante nasake-neeze! Demo, kangae-neeto… Tachino toora-nai yatsuo kiru hoho! Do-suru… Do-suru…! Do-sureba kireru? Kangaero, kangaero kangaero kangae…)

Inosuke (Dammit! Hiding myself in a place like this… How pathetic is that? Still, I gotta come up with a way. How do you slash someone who’s sword-proof? What should I do? What should I do? Just how do I slash it? Think! Think! Think! Think―”

伊之助「クソ～！」

Inosuke “Kusooo!”

Inosuke “Whoa!”

伊之助（やべえ…やべえぜ！アイツが…アイツが戻るまで何とか……）

Inosuke (Yabee…Yabeeze! Aitsuga… Aitsuga modoru-made nantoka……)

Inosuke (This is bad! This is really bad! Until… Until he gets back, I gotta somehow…)

伊之助「なんじゃああ、その考え方ァ!!!」

Inosuke “Nanjaaa, sono kangae-kataa!!!”

Inosuke “What the hell kind of attitude is that?”

父蜘蛛「ウガッ！」

Chichi-Gumo “Uga!”

伊之助「ふざけんじゃねーぞォ!! うおおおお！オォオ！クソがァア!! ぐうっ！」

Inosuke “Fuzakenja neezoo!! Uoooo! Ooo! Kusogaaa!! Guu!”

Inosuke “Don’t mess around, dammit! Curse you!”

伊之助「豚太郎のバイ菌に汚染されたぜ！ふざけやがって！危ねぇ所だったァァ！考える俺なんて！俺じゃねぇぇえぇ!!」

Inosuke “Tontarono baikinni osen saretaze! Fuzake-yagatte! Abunee tokoro dattaaa! Kangaeru ore-nante! Oreja neeeee!!”

Inosuke “Looks like I got infected by Tontaro’s germs! Missing around like that… That was way too close a call! Using my head? That’s so not me!”

父蜘蛛「ウガアア…」

Chichi-Gumo “Ugaaa…”

伊之助「しゃァア！斬れたァア!!」

Inosuke “Shaaa! Kiretaaa!!”

Inosuke “All right! Slashed you!”

父蜘蛛「ウウウ…」

Chichi-Gumo “Uuu…”

伊之助「簡単なことなんだよ。一本で斬れないなら、その刀をぶっ叩いて斬ればいいんだよ！だって俺、刀二本持ってるもん！ニハハハハハハ!! 俺って最強!!」

Inosuke “Kantanna koto nan-dayo. Ipponde kirenai-nara, sono katanao buttataite kireba iin-dayo! Datte ore, katana ni-hon motteru-mon! Nihahahahahaha!! Orette saikyo!!”

Inosuke “It’s really simple. If you can’t slash something with one sword, all you gotta do is pound it with another sword! I mean, look! I have two swords! I’m the almighty!”

父蜘蛛「ウウ…」

Chichi-Gumo “Uu…”

伊之助「は？」

Inosuke “Ha?”

伊之助「何逃げてんだコラァアア!! コラア！待ちやがれ！」

Inosuke “Nani nigetenda koraaaa!! Koraa! Machi-yagare!”

Inosuke “Are you running away on me? Hey you! Come back here, dammit!”

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累「言っとくけど、お前は一息では殺さないからね。うんとズタズタにした後で刻んでやる」

Rui “Ittoku-kedo, omaewa hito-iki-dewa korosa-nai-karane. Unto zuta-zutani shita atode kizande-yaru.”

Rui “I just want to let you know… I won’t kill you in one blow. After ripping you to shreds, I’ll carve you up.”

累「でも、さっきの言葉を取り消せば、一息で殺してあげるよ」

Rui “Demo, sakkino kotobao tori-keseba, hito-ikide koroshite ageruyo.”

Rui “But… If you take back what you said just now, I’ll do a favor and kill you at once.”

炭治郎「取り消さない！俺の言ったことは間違っていない!! おかしいのは、お前だ！」

Tanjiro “Torikesa-nai! Oreno itta kotowa machigatte-inai!! Okashii-nowa, omaeda!”

Tanjiro “I won’t take it back! What I said was the truth! You know who’s not making any sense? It’s you!”

炭治郎「間違っているのはお前だ!!」

Tanjiro “Machigatte-iru-nowa omaeda!!”

Tanjiro “You’re the one who’s mistaken!”

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伊之助「くっそォ、あの野郎どこ行きやがった！クソッ！うぐっ！こんなの…痛くねえ！痛くねえもんは痛くねえ！こうなったら絶対に見つけ出す…はあああ…」

Inosuke “Kussoo, ano yaro doko iki-yagatta! Kuso! Ugu! Konnano… Itaku-nee! Itaku-nee-monwa itaku-nee! Ko-nattara zettaini mitsuke-dasu! Haaaa…”

Inosuke “Damn! That bastard… Where the hell did he go, dammit? I’m telling ya, this doesn’t hurt! What doesn’t hurt doesn’t hurt! Now that it’s come to this, I’ll sniff it out for sure!”

伊之助「もう、ウギィイ゛!! ハッ、そこかァアア！このクソバカタレェ！どこまで登っとんじゃ!!」

Inosuke “Mo, ugiii!! Ha, sokokaaaa! Kono kuso-bakataree! Doko-made nobottonja!!”

Inosuke “So, there you are! You idiot piece of crap! How high did you climb up?”

伊之助（野郎…まだ俺に頭を使わせようって魂胆だな。そうは行くか！）

Inosuke (Yaro…Mada oreni atamao tsukawase-yotte kontan dana. Sowa ikuka!)

Inosuke (Damn you! So, you’re plotting to make me use my head again, huh? In your dreams!)

父蜘蛛「ガアアア…」

Chichi-Gumo “Gaaaa…”

伊之助「なんだ？そうかそうか、この俺に恐れをなして震えてやがるのか！ハハハハハ…！今さら遅いぜ！」

Inosuke “Nanda? Soka soka, kono oreni osoreo nashite furuete-yagaru-noka! Hahahahaha…! Ima-sara osoize!

Inosuke “What the… Oh, I get it! He’s trembling with fear and dread at the sight of me, huh? Well, it’s a little too late for that!”

父蜘蛛「ウガアアア…」

Chichi-Gumo “Ugaaaa…”

伊之助「なんじゃ、今��は！」

Inosuke “Nanja, kondowa!”

Inosuke “What the… Now what?”

父蜘蛛「ギイイ…」

Chichi-Gumo “Gii…”

伊之助「だ…脱皮しやがった!!」

Inosuke “Da…Dappi shiyagatta!!”

Inosuke “D-Did it just shed its skin?”

父蜘蛛「シャアアア！グアアア…」

Chichi-Gumo “Shaaaa! Guaaa…”

伊之助（いや、いくら何でもデカくなり過ぎだろ…やべぇぞこれは…敵からこれほどの‘圧’を今まで感じたことがない！圧だけで潰される…！）

Inosuke (Iya, ikura nan-demo dekaku nari-sugi-daro… Yabeezo korewa… Teki-kara kore-hodono ‘atsu’o ima-made kanjita kotoga nai! Atsu dakede tsubusareru…!)

Inosuke (Jeez. Come on, that’s bulking up way too much! This is looking really bad for me! I’ve never sensed this much force from an opponent before! I’ll get crushed just by his force!)

父蜘蛛「ガアアア…」

Chichi-Gumo “Gaaaa…”

伊之助（うっ…だめだ、勝てねぇ…）

Inosuke (U… Dameda, kate-nee…)

Inosuke (It’s no good. I can’t win.)

父蜘蛛「グアアア…」

Chichi-Gumo “Guaaa…”

伊之助（俺は死ぬ。殺される…）

Inosuke (Orewa shinu. Korosareru…)

Inosuke (I’m gonna die. I’m gonna be killed.)

炭治郎「死ぬな！」

Tanjiro “Shinuna!”

Tanjiro “Don’t die!”

伊之助（えっ？）

Inosuke (E?)

炭治郎「俺が戻るまで死ぬな！」

Tanjiro “Orega modoru-made shinuna!”

Tanjiro “Don’t die until I get back!”

ひさ「どのような時でも、誇り高く生きて下さいませ。ご武運を…」

Hisa “Dono-yona toki-demo, hokori takaku ikite kudasai-mase. Go-buun’o…”

Hisa “Always live your lives with great pride. I wish you luck in battle!”

伊之助（くっ…負けねぇ、絶対に負けねぇ！）

Inosuke (Ku… Make-nee. Zettaini make-nee!)

Inosuke (I’m not gonna lose! No way am I gonna lose!)

伊之助「俺は鬼殺隊の！嘴平伊之助だ!! かかって来やがれゴミクソが!!」

Inosuke “Orewa Kisatsu-Taino! Hashibira Inosuke da!! Kakatte kiyagare Gomi-kusoga!!”

Inosuke “I’m Inosuke Hashibira of the Demon Slayer Corps! Just bring it on, you dirtbag!”

伊之助（速い!! 見えねえ!!）

Inosuke (Hayai!! Mie-nee!!)

Inosuke (So fast! I can’t see it!)

伊之助「どわっ！…獣の呼吸・参ノ牙。喰い裂き！折れっ…ぐわっ！ゴフッ。」

Inosuke “Dowa! …Kedamonono Kokyu, Sanno Kiba. Kui-Zaki! Ore… Guwa! Gofu.”

Inosuke “Beast Breathing… Fang Three, Devour! It snapped!”

伊之助（しまった、呼吸で受け身を取り損ねた）

Inosuke (Shimatta, kokyude ukemio tori-sokoneta.)

Inosuke (Oh, crap! I failed to go on the defensive with my breath attack!)

父蜘蛛「オ゛レの、家族に゛、近づくな゛アァア!!」

Chichi-Gumo “Oreno, kazokuni, chikazukunaaaa!!”

Father Spider Demon “Don’t come near my family! Stay away!”

伊之助「ぐうう…俺は死なねええぇぇえ!!」（獣の呼吸・壱ノ牙…）「喰らえ！穿ち抜き!!」

Inosuke “Guuu… Orewa shina-neeeeee!!” (Kedamonono Kokyu, Ichino Kiba…) “Kurae! Ugachi-Nuki!!”

Inosuke “I’m not gonna die!” (Beast Breathing Fang one…) “Take this! Pierce!”

父蜘蛛「グア…」

Chichi-Gumo “Gua…”

伊之助（刺さった…刺さったけど…なんだコイツ、びくともしねえぞ…）

Inosuke (Sasatta… Sasatta-kedo… Nanda koitsu, biku-tomo shineezo…)

Inosuke (They’re in! They’re in, but… what the hell? This thing isn’t even flinching!)

伊之助「うぐっ。がっ、あああ…」

Inosuke “Ugu. Ga, aaa…”

母「ごめんね。ごめんね、伊之助…」

Haha “Gomenne. Gomenne, Inosuke…”

Mother “I’m sorry. I’m sorry, Inosuke.”

母「お前だけは生き延びて。伊之助…」

Haha “Omae-dakewa iki-nobite. Inosuke…”

Mother “I want at least you to survive, Inosuke.”

伊之助「だ…誰だ…？ぐはっ！」

Inosuke “Da…Dareda…? Guha!”

Inosuke “Wh-Who are you?”

父蜘蛛「ギャウ！」

Chichi-Gumo “Gyau!”

伊之助（うぐっ…な…なんだ？斬ったのか？アイツが？な…何者だ？いったい…）

Inosuke (Ugu…Na…Nanda? Kittanoka? Aitsuga? Na…Nani-monoda? Ittai…)

Inosuke (Wh-What was that? Did he slash it? That guy? Wh-Who is that? Who on earth…)

父蜘蛛「ガアアア…グアアア！」

Chichi-Gumo “Gaaaa…Guaaa!”

伊之助（速ェッ…）

Inosuke (Haee…)

Inosuke (That’s fast!)

義勇（水の呼吸・肆ノ型。打ち潮！）

Giyu (Mizuno Kokyu, Shino Kata. Uchi-Shio!)

Giyu (Water Breathing, Fourth Form… Striking Tide!)

父蜘蛛「ヒイッ、ウガ…」

Chichi-Gumo “Hii, uga…”

伊之助（す…すげえ。こ…こんなすげえヤツ初めて…見た）

Inosuke (Su…Sugee. Ko…Konna sugee yatsu hajimete…mita.)

Inosuke (H-Holy crap! I-I’ve never seen anyone… as incredible as this guy!)

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炭治郎（わかる!! 刺激臭も薄まってきた。糸の匂いもわかるぞ！これなら戦える！）

Tanjiro (Wakaru!! Shigeki-shumo usumatte-kita. Itono nioimo wakaruzo! Kore-nara tatakaeru!)

Tanjiro (Got it! The acrid odor’s starting to fade, so now I can detect the scent of the threads! I can take him on now!)

累（フン、思ったより頭が回る奴だ。恐怖に怯まない。まあ、関係ないけどね）

Rui (Fun, omotta-yori atamaga mawaru yatsuda. Kyofuni hiruma-nai. Maa, kankei-nai-kedone.)

Rui (He’s smarter than I thought. He doesn’t flinch back in fear. Well, not that it matters anyway.)

炭治郎（水の呼吸・壱ノ型。水面斬り！えっ？）

Tanjiro (Mizuno Kokyu, Ichino Kata. Minamo-Giri! E?)

Tanjiro (Water Breathing, First Form… Water Surface Slash!)

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大正コソコソ噂話　―Taisho Secret―

伊之助「おりゃあ！すげえすげえ、あの鬼を一瞬で倒しやがった！何者だお前！紋次郎と同じ技使ってやがったが、仲間なのか？」

Inosuke “Oryaa! Sugee sugee, ano onio isshunde taoshi-yagatta! Nani-monoda omae! Monjiroto onaji waza tsukatte-yagattaga, nakama nanoka?”

Inosuke “That was impressive! You took that demon out in a flash! Who are you, anyway? I saw you using the same technique as Monjiro! You his friend?

伊之助「俺に気づいてねえのか？こっちを見やがれ！おら！おらおら！おら！おら！これでどうだ！おい！むき～っ！」

Inosuke “Oreni kizuite-nee-noka? Kocchio miyagare! Ora! Ora ora! Ora! Ora! Korede doda! Oi! Mukiii!”

Inosuke “Don’t you notice me? Look here! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! What do you say to this?”

伊之助「じゃあとっておきの話を聞かせてやるよ。炭治郎の奴は梅昆布の握り飯が、善逸は鮭の握り飯が好きらしいぜ」

Inosuke “Jaa totte-okino hanashio kikasete yaruyo. Tanjirono yatsuwa ume-konbuno nigiri-meshiga, Zen’itsuwa shakeno nigiri-meshiga suki rashiize.”

Inosuke “Okay, then, I’ll let you in on a secret! I hear that Tanjiro’s favorite rice ball flavor is plum seaweed, and Zenitsu really digs salmon!”

義勇「次回、第十九話『ヒノカミ』」

Giyu “Jikai, dai jukyu-wa, ‘Hinokami.’”

Giyu “Next, Episode 19, ‘Hinokami,’”

伊之助「喋れるんじゃねえか！」

Inosuke “Shabere-runja neeka!”

Inosuke “Hey, so you can talk!”

*Orange-colored sentences are my translation, since I couldn’t find real ones in You Tube.

(Continue to episode 19)

[greensparty]

Remembering Screamin' Scott Simon and Herbie Flowers

Sad weekend for music fans, specifically 70s music fans. Here is my combined remembrance:

Remembering Screamin' Scott Simon 1948-2024

Musician Screamin' Scott Simon has died at 75. He was the pianist for Sha Na Na from 1970 to 2022. The doo wop revival group were known for their variety TV show Sha Na Na (Syndicated 1977-1981). I remember watching it as a kid and getting a kick out of it. The group also appeared in the 50s-set movie musical Grease. Simon himself actually co-wrote the song "Sandy" that John Travolta sings in the film.

Simon on the variety TV show

In 1972, John Lennon and Yoko Ono invited Sha Na Na to be a part of their One-To-One benefit concert at Madison Square Garden. It also needs to be added that a young Bruce Springsteen opened for Sha Na Na in the early 70s.

Sha Na Na played Woodstock in 1969. While that concert was the year before Simon joined, some reports have him listed as appearing with the band at the legendary music festival.

The link above is the obit from Hollywood Reporter.

Remembering Herbie Flowers 1938-2024

Musician Herbie Flowers has died at 86. He was the bassist on hundreds of recordings. He was the bassist for T. Rex from 1976-77. Some of the legendary songs he played on included David Essex's "Rock On", David Bowie's "Space Oddity", Nilsson's "Coconut", and Lou Reed's "Walk on the Wild Side". Wow! That alone makes him legendary!

Flowers with Bowie and Marc Bolan

He played on multiple solo Beatle albums as well: George Harrison's Somewhere in England (that's him on "All Those Years Ago"), Gone Troppo and the posthumous Brainwashed; Ringo Starr's Stop and Smell the Roses; and Paul McCartney's Give My Regards to Broad Street. Quite a discography indeed!

The link above is the obit from Deadline.

[asta-rology]

QUEENCARD ୨୧ —· · flowers follow ! zhongli/fem!goddess!reader

w/c –· 536

a/n –· rewrite of my old zhongli/reader fanfic from like 2021❤️‍🩹 angst butbwith a fluffy-ish ending? established relationship, mentions of death, derealization if u squint, detailed-ish explanation of death, 1st part takes place in a war😔😔 short-ish sorry pi mamser😞😞 ENDING IS KINDA OFF/CRINGY SRRYY

you quietly perched yourself upon the field of cotton white lilies surrounding you, breathing in and taking a careful look on your surroundings. You absorbed the scent of the serene field, with your mind wandering off to another world— your peace never being disrupted by any one of your soldiers. It was just you, alone, placidly sitting in silence.

Your serenity was quickly disrupted. 'tap, tap, tap' your ears picked up the sound of footsteps— a repeated tapping continues— until it stopped. You slowly turned your head to reveal whom the figure was,

your lover, Morax, stood before you, in a seemingly panicked state, as if he had met a ghost.

He ran up to you, his heavy footsteps being the only thing that was heard in the endless field of flowers- he quickly put you inside his embrace, "Oh— darling,, what's the matter?" You asked, returning the hug, but he remained quiet.

You, too, return the silence, as he never let you go— his grip too strong for you to escape. It was as if he was hugging you for he last time.

"My love, why do you seem so panicked—? You're holding onto me for dear life! Is something the matter..?"

Quiet.

"..?"

He let go of his grip, "Wake up."

..

The flower field turned into pitch black darkness— a voice makes its way to your ears, screaming your name in a tone of agony, distress, and anger.

You opened your eyes, seeing flashing bright colors— it was blurry, the only sense that you can use was your hearing, really. Everything was spinning. Why was the only thing you could see was red?

Looking to the side, you could see a pool of blood, streaming from your right.

Oh.

So would this mean that this is it?

Is this truly the end?

Should you care..? Do you even care?

A pair of hands were desperately pressing the wound— 'Don't go now! I need you here, please!" cries were heard from your lover— his pleas, apparently, weren't enough for the celestials to keep you here.

Your vision faded, as he stopped his hopeless shouts— they won't help anything. He should know better than to continue despairing shrieks.

This was over— you were dead, and there was nothing he could do about it. So there you lay, in a blood soaked gown, as he mourned your death the whole war.

The tea in his hands swirled, as he sipped the cup diligently.

"Is it good?" A certain ginger-haired man of the name 'Childe' asked, to which the other party replied yes— going on about how 'it tastes like how it used to back then' or something of the sorts..

"Tartaglia..?" A voice called out,, it seemed as if she knew him. "Oh—? Hey! It is you! Glad you're back to Liyue after your trip." Childe exclaimed, happy to have seen an old friend.

"..? Who's this?" You asked, curiously looking at the man with long, dark hair— it felt like you knew him.

It seemed that he knew you too, looking at you with a surprised look on his face— he finally met you again.

Welcome back to his life, [NAME].

yoko naaaa kung nag flop ito uli talagang hnd na aq magppost /*tas nag post uli

[incorrectmahabharatquotes]

heyy i want to make a spotify mahabharat playlist. Can yall suggest me some songs that give off mahabharat vibes? For me, house of memories give off serious mahabharat vibes

This is my favourite question ever:

So here's a list of songs I think are Mahabharat vibes-

1. Yellow Flicker Beat- Lorde

2. Utsukushiki Zankokou Na Sekaii - Yoko Hikasa (you should check out the meaning of this one, the title means - 'This Beautiful Cruel World')

3. Dynasties and Dystopia - Denzel Curry

4. Arsonist's Lullabye- Hozier

5. Hazy Shade of Winter - Gerard Way and Ray Toro

6. Radioactive - Imagine Dragons (funny, this one clicked for me as a Mahabharat vibe since the second I heard it on the radio in 2012)

I have more but this is what I think are major Mahabharat vibes. 😊

- Mod G

[kimhortons]

sa nag send ng anon message, sorry pero hindi ako tumatanggap ng opinion mula sa taong di ko / di ako kilala. nakikibasa ka lang kaya shut up ka lang jan lalo kung wala naman tayong interaction dito ever since. besides, you only read/know 1% of the story I put here, so your opinion wont matter—salamat nalang sa effort mo. lol mema yern?

whatever i post here about my boyfriend, it's either nabasa niya na or mababasa niya palang so, we can start communicating whenever we have issues. open kami sa lahat, kaya kumalma ka, kahit mag backread ka pa mula umpisa haha. yoko sa lahat yung memasabi lang tapos di ko naman close, kahit nga sa kamag anak kong maraming unnecessary comments tinatabla ko, what more pa kaya yung walang mukha? haha. pwede ka naman mag comment ng hindi naka anon, baka sakaling maging nice pa ako sa pag sagot. lol basa nalang kasi wag na mema.

[everglowstardust]

サンセット・ベンチ

(Sunset Bench)

English Translation:

My left arm is warm and when I turn my face, the wind

Makes your hair gently tickle my cheek

Softly, softly, softly

You’re so excited next to me

That even the spilled canned coffee

That’s cooling off in my hands

Seems to be saying something

Forever, always and forever

I want you to be by my side, just like this

Even though I search for the words to tell you that

I swallow them down when you smile

You’re beautiful

“I came wearing that lavender skirt

You like again today”

You say, while grasping the hem and waving it around

Flutter flutter flutter

I felt it every time you moved

Because your sweet fragrance pierces my heart

I want to hold you, right now, and tell you

Without saying why, just that

I love you, I’ll always love you

I can’t fight it, I’m overflowing with affection

When the words “It looks really good on you”

Came out instead

You smiled

And hid your face from me

Your bashful smile, your sulking profile,

And your voice when you cackle like a child

I want to see all of that here, so

I’ll protect you, so that you can keep being yourself

Can we come here again?

Forever, always and forever

I want you to be by my side, just like this

After those words

You cried a little while nodding

And I hugged your shoulder

Romaji Lyrics:

hidari ude ga atatakakute kao mukereba kimi no kami no ke ga

kaze ni notte yashiku boku no hoo kusugutteiru

fuwari fuwari fuwari

kimi ga yoko de hashagi sugiru kara

koboshiteshimatta kan koohii mo

netsu wo motte boku no te no naka ni osamatta mama

nanika iitasou ni shiteiru

itsumademo zutto itsumademo

konna fuu ni boku no yoko ni itte hoshii to

kotoba sasgasu no ni

kimi ga waraikakeru tabi ni nomikondeshimau

kimi wa kirei da

「anata ga suki na kono rabendaa iro no

sukaato wo kyou mo haite kita no」

sou itte hashi no hou wo tsukande nabikaseteiru

hirari hirari hirari

kimi ga ugoku tabi ni kanjiteita

amai kaori ga boku no mune ni shimiru kara

ima sugu dakishimete iitakunaru

wake mo iwazu tada kimi ni

aishiteru zutto aishiteru

doushiyou mo nai itoshisa ga afuretekuru

「sugoku niau yo」to

kawari ni detekita kotoba ni

kimi wa waratte

boku ni kakureta

hanikanda kuchimoto mo futekusareta yokogao mo

kodomo no you ni ketaketa warau sono koe mo

koko de miteitai kara

kimi ga kimi de irareu you ni boku ga mamoru yo

mata koko ni koyou ka

itsumademo zutto itsumademo

konna fuu ni boku no yoko ni itte hoshii to

kono kotoba no saki

unazuki nagara sukoshi naita

kimi no kata wo dakiyoseru

[noprincess]

grabe malaki na ren binawas ko na weight. pero habang papalapit ng papalapit yung training, tyaka ako nalamon ulet hahaha mejo matagal bago makakaen ulet ng mga ganang pagkain eh. panay kain ko ng matatamis. pero deee, kelangan ipawis ko to. kaso pano? walang tigil ang ulan. yoko naman sa treadmill haha ewan ako lang ba? mas gusto ko talaga ung takbo sa open field kesa sa treadmill eh. pakiramdam ko kase, di ko maihakbang fully ung paa ko 😄. anywaaaay, bukas briefing na. here it comes na talaga! let's do this! 🙏

[chereserene]

The person who left you, is that from here sa tumblr?

yoko na magsagot kasi wag na kiss n tell

[jpf-sydney]

The memory police

New item:

Read our book review here.

Shelf: 913.6 OGA [Hisoyaka na kesshō. English]. The memory police. by Yoko Ogawa ; translated from the Japanese by Stephen Snyder.

London : Vintage, 2020. ISBN: 9781784700447 (paperback)

274 pages ; 20 cm.

First published in hardcover by Harvill Secker in 2019. Translated into English from the Japanese.

[chaotiktik]

Yoko na here huhu 😣

[atamabs]

Shift was fine, hindi ko maalalang may toxic today. Saka finally naclose ko na yung toxic case na galing sa agent ng cebu.

I had an almost 1hr huddle with TL. Kinamusta nya kami isa isa kasi daw nafeel nya na parang nakafocus lang sya sa isa. She also gave me some tips kasi nabanggit ko magstart na ko magreview. Nagask sya ng issues about sa work, sabi ko kinakalimutan ko na lang agad once masabi ko na sa friends ko. Ano pa nga ba naman ang silbi ng ikeep ko pa diba? Unless twice mo inulit talagang tangina mo na talaga.

Nagask din sya if may issue pa ba ko with agents or tl— sabi ko wala dahil wala naman akong paki sa kanila. Pero deep inside may tampo na ako, pero syempre di ko sinabi! Ayoko na lang palawakin yung tampo kasi hindi ko naman nakita ang sarili ko dito ng more than 5 years pa.

Ang ending yoko pa din sa work na to. Im here para sa pera.