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@katsuriya​​

Oh, definitely! All my money is on Stormbringer before anything else, for the sole reason that it has Bones’ poster boys Dazai and Chuuya all over it.

I think they would only start adapting other LNs, if they run out of LNs that don’t focus (that much) on Dazai and/or Chuuya.

Some news is supposed to come out around August 5th I think. So a lot of people think that the official release date will be announced then

Thanks for informing me! 💗

Then let's all hope for an announcement! 🤞

#self reblog #Q&A #don't get me wrong #I love Dazai and Chuuya #with Dazai being one of my favs #but I know you know we all know where Bones' priorities lies #which is a shame #since the whole story and in addition world building of bsd #has so much more to offer #than just the stories focusing on dazai and/or chuuya #like e.g. untold story is the very origin of the ADA #which should be pretty important since...well it's the ADA #kinda one of the main focuses of the story #or 55 minutes adds so much more world building over the border of yokohama #well we can at least read those novels over and over again |D

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@kikiyomiaoi-evangeline​​

Aw~ thank you so much, that’s so sweet of you! 🥰 

I’m glad I’m back and can finally interact with all of you again, too.

fam where are you

🥺 That I got a message like this actually surprised me.

Sorry, that I disappeared all of a sudden almost a year ago without saying a word, and leaving all my BSD projects and mutuals behind. 🙈

But many things in my life happend pretty fast, and then I neither had the time nor the strength to keep on doing what I usually did here.

But tbh, I also kinda needed a time out from BSD, too. Now things are going smoothly again in my life (and in the right direction, finally!). And I am fit again to throw myself back into deep BSD lore.

I'm very sorry to everyone who may have wondered why I'm gone and why I haven't answered any messages anymore 🥲

I'm currently re-reading the manga and catching up with everything that I missed since then (both in the bsd story and fandom). So things will still take me a while until I'm up to date.

Thank you anon, for sending me this message. I know it sounds weird, but it means a lot to me.

I hope you all are well and have been doing great so far! ❤️

[This message was sent to me on Apr 13th, 2022]

#self reblog #Q&A #thanks this means a lot to me!

[along-came-atsushi]

Some news is supposed to come out around August 5th I think. So a lot of people think that the official release date will be announced then

Thanks for informing me! 💗

Then let's all hope for an announcement! 🤞

#Q&A #i still hope for a 55 minutes adaptation too #but i doubt we will ever get that

[along-came-atsushi]

Did you hear the news about season four? The news that came out today

Tbh, no I did not ^^"

I'm currently lagging behind on all information regarding BSD.

I googled it and looked into the discord chat I'm in and apparently season 4 got officially announced sometime in June this year (the production that is). But so far that's been it?

So, now everyone is waiting for an official release date. Which hasn't been announced until now?

At least, that's what I was able to look up. But please correct me if I'm wrong.

#i really hope they announce it soon #i'm dying for a new bsd season #totally not because i'm super hyped for a finally animated and voiced famous clown #and thus begins dazai's and fyodor's room mate relationship in prison #ahh the stuff of legends #Q&A

[along-came-atsushi]

fam where are you

🥺 That I got a message like this actually surprised me.

Sorry, that I disappeared all of a sudden almost a year ago without saying a word, and leaving all my BSD projects and mutuals behind. 🙈

But many things in my life happend pretty fast, and then I neither had the time nor the strength to keep on doing what I usually did here.

But tbh, I also kinda needed a time out from BSD, too. Now things are going smoothly again in my life (and in the right direction, finally!). And I am fit again to throw myself back into deep BSD lore.

I'm very sorry to everyone who may have wondered why I'm gone and why I haven't answered any messages anymore 🥲

I'm currently re-reading the manga and catching up with everything that I missed since then (both in the bsd story and fandom). So things will still take me a while until I'm up to date.

Thank you anon, for sending me this message. I know it sounds weird, but it means a lot to me.

I hope you all are well and have been doing great so far! ❤️

[This message was sent to me on Apr 13th, 2022]

#admin talks #sin speaks #shit i forgot my tagging system.... #tbh i don't even now how active the fandom is since i've been gone #i would assume it's gotten pretty quiet #since it's almost been 3 years since the 3rd anime season #and new anime content is mostly the reason #for much activity in a fandom #compared to new manga or novel content #but i might be wrong #Q&A

[along-came-atsushi]

I just realized that Kunikida bitch-kicks Tanizaki in the face during Atsushi’s Entrance Exam:

Like bruh... the boy is bleeding. And I’m pretty sure that kick could’ve broken his neck, but whatevs I guess.

Apparently Tanizaki recovers in like a second and he’s...fine?

#tanizaki: 'i lost a tooth and my neck makes a weird noise #when i turn my head to the left #but other than that i'm fine!' :) #atsushi tho comments on how they go so far for just a staged exam #so i guess that counts as a normal job hazard #re-reading bsd after 500 years

[along-came-atsushi]

Coming back to the BSD fandom and I have three moods:

#hewwwwwo :3 y'all #it's been 84 years #i've been away for almost a YEAR holy shit #if you wanna now why #well life happened #and i needed to focus my whole energy on some major things #and i guess i needed a bsd time out #but i'm all fresh now #at the moment i'm still catching up and have started reading the manga #and i'm still recovering from some news of my mutuals like holy shit #it feels like so much has happened #anyway... #yeah i'm...back i guess #it is *I* #that....that person yes #admin

[along-came-atsushi]

UPDATE

Hello everyone, I hope you’re doing great!

Once again, I am sorry for my absence and the lack of activity on this blog.

I started a new job last month and needed some time to accustom myself to everything there.

But the actual problem I have is that my laptop has reached its end now. I already tried to reset and repair it, but nothing seems to help, and things even have gotten worse. It’s really no fun working on it anymore, especially if you need like 30 minutes until it finally opens a document of any kind or the browser. Which is, well, not good for any activity/project I’m doing on this blog here. It’s only frustrating... |D

So, I’ll be needing a new one, but I’m not able to buy one ASAP, because I don’t have enough money this month. Hence this will take a while, and with it my lack of activity will take a while, too. Hopefully, that will change within the next month aka in November (but I can’t guarantee it!).

So, please be patient with me a little while longer! I have some asks in my inbox, I’ll still be answering, ofc. And I have read and seen all your tags and replies, so please don’t think that I am ignoring you. It’s just that my own laptop is gatekeeping me from properly using the internet (and all my programs).

“But Sin, you charismatic mare,” I hear you say, “why don’t you just use the tumblr app on your phone?”

Because I used the tumblr app once and it was horrible to navigate. I’m not a big fan of using my phone for blogging stuff. And since I write a lot, I tend to not use it for this.

So, yeah, that’s about it. But, please, feel free to ask me anything, if something’s on your mind, while I’m still gone. I’ll be answering and replying to all of you, once I’m back.

Thank you for taking your time and reading this, if you’ve made it this far. Until next time!

#admin

[along-came-atsushi]

bsd fan translators masterlist

Hi BSD fandom,

With some help from @chazukekani and @nikadoesanart, I’ve made a masterlist of all the current and former fan translators working on the Bungou Stray Dogs franchise. This includes the main manga, as well as all the light novels, spin-offs, anthologies, and other miscellaneous content. The masterlist is meant to serve as a resource for finding translations across various social media sites, as well as help to establish a framework of who is currently doing what.

If you’re a BSD translator and don’t wish to be on this list, please feel free to message me and I’ll remove you immediatly. Conversely, if you do any translation work and don’t see yourself here, feel free to message me as well and I’ll add you on. 

Per Kani’s prediction that one day the entire fandom will be contained in a handful of Google Docs, this masterlist is in a Google document as well. Access to the document is partly restricted, so simply click on the link to request access with an email of your choosing. I’ll be going through my email for the next few days to grant access to everyone. If you stumble across this doc much later and you’d still like access, feel free to shoot me a DM. 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WohJZ1COQJCtT7YFqUqhhzcM_tW2_cuhJxU7a4p94-o/edit?usp=sharing

Once again, thank you to all the translators in this fandom, you’re all amazing.

#thank you m'lady <3 #i think bsd might be the most organized fandom i'm in #future historians will be very grateful for this #reblog #signal boost #queue beneath the moonlight

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BSD ladies in cute outfits I found on Pinterest

because why not? ღゝ◡╹)ノ♡

#those are really cute! (⌒o⌒) #reblog #Kyouka Izumi #Lucy Maud Montgomery #Gin Akutagawa #nice stuff

[along-came-atsushi]

My taste in men is very questionable

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Don't repost/use, thank you

#get you a man who can do both I guess #reblog #Osamu Dazai #nice stuff

[along-came-atsushi]

☆ 5K FOLLOWER CELEBRATION ☆

fyodor dostoevsky  → requested by @fyodcrs  

#i can hear his voice in these gifs #reblog #Fyodor Dostoevsky #nice stuff

[along-came-atsushi]

I read a rumor that Atsushi was originally planned to be a young woman (the same but they switched genders late editing). Regardless if it’s true, it made me think on how many of his qualities are traditionally feminine for this genre. He’s the heart of the group and very idealistic and wouldn’t be out of place in Sailor Moon. They really poke fun at it in the anime, but the manga plays these qualities straight. While it’s neat to see these traits in a male character, it makes a certain sense

Don't know if this rumor is true, because there are several weird rumors about BSD some people like to portray as true (without giving a source, of course).

Nevertheless, I don't think that in-universe much would change, if Atsushi was a girl, or that Asagiri would write his scenes vastly different. I answered a similar ask here and why I think that is.

However, I believe that we as the readers would definitely perceive a female Atsushi differently and also her relationships with other characters. Although I can’t decide whether the fandom would be more protective of a female Atsushi or if the fandom would be more critical of a female Atsushi.

But I agree that Atsushi can be described as female-coded. Starting from the way Harukawa decides to draw him and some of his poses

to the way he interacts with other characters, or some of his reactions in general.

Atsushi very often and publicly crying or showing irritation might put off (especially male) readers, since the typical, idealistic and popular male anime/manga hero acts nothing like this (at least, not the ones that I know).

Atsushi doesn’t get a dramatic entrance last minute to a fight, and heroically defeats the bad guy by himself. He doesn’t act like a funny brat or snorts cool one liners. He doesn’t wipe away his blood and smiles, and then gets hyped up for the thrill of the battle. He doesn’t “change people’s minds” because he was able to defeat them in battle, and thus they are mesmerized by his physical strength.

It’s way more subtle and if characters positively remember Atsushi later on, it’s mostly because through his words and not through his power. He admits that he is afraid of pain and getting hurt, we see him screaming in agony or being so paralyzed by fear that he is unable to move. He needs the help and support of others, he often doubts himself and doesn’t believe that he is able to do something by himself. Which are all things that are completely natural for someone with a backstory like his. But all those character traits make him as a male protagonist appear “whimpy” to the readers, because we are not used to see a male character acting like this.

#Atsushi Nakajima #atsushi nakajima bsd #atsushi bsd #Bungou Stray Dogs #BSD #Q&A #My Opinions

[along-came-atsushi]

          EDGAR ALLAN POE ― BUNGOU STRAY DOGS

#reblog #Edgar Allan Poe #nice stuff #i like how karl also has an evil look on his face in this scene

[along-came-atsushi]

Sin-san,I'm really sorry that happened to you. I have read some of your meta analyses and they are really good. No one deserves to have their hard-worked content stolen like this. This is a re occurring problem in the Instagram anime community,there are a lot of art and analyses that got stolen without credit,and some of these artists/writers don't even allow reposts! Some people have commented about taking these posts down but with no avail. It is harmful especially towards fandom content creators who don't have a big following. Again,I'm really sorry and you have every right to be angry with this situation. And thank you for bringing light to this incident,and @ckjbun as well,and others to reblogged as well. Sending love to you.

Thank you so much for this, Lizzie! <333 And I'm very happy that you enjoy my metas!

Yeah, sadly it happens so often to fan artists, gifmakers and graphic editors. Happened a while ago to @ikizai's BSD gifs and edits, too. I'm kinda surprised people do this with analysis or even fanfics though, since this involves more work than just clicking "save image as" and then uploading it on another site.

And said person on insta actually took their time to read all the metas? And rephrase it a TINY bit? AND put it all together in a whole ass graphic? Still, not enough to just call it "inspiration" tho.

So, I think the best thing a fandom can do is to keep an eye out for each other. And if you stumble upon something that you think might have seen/read elsewhere (regardless of what it is) then don't be afraid to notify said person about it.

Ugh, I don't know why, but whenever I see someone calling out a reposter (no matter which fandom) the reposter always tend to react the same way. Sometimes even outright hostile.

Anyways, I'm fine, don't worry about me. I don't want to complain too much about it, because I know that there are much much worse things happening in the world. But it was an annoying situation which could've been easily avoided, tbh.

#Q&A #thank you so much! <3333

[along-came-atsushi]

Again, thank you so much for your kind words and your support! <3 (Sorry, if I sound like a broken record.)

I’m fine now, thank you, I just needed to let off some steam! Let us just hope something like this doesn’t happen to anyone again.

Stolen and reposted metas on instagram

Because 2020 and 2021 cannot have even a single tiny funny thing, ya?

So, most people probably know by now what this is about, and the situation already has turned for the better for the original posters.

The person in question already posted a public apology and took some posts down:

Even though their “I admit, yes, I was inspired by tumblr posts and took some things from them” and “As far as I can remember, I wrote these completely by myself” is another blatant lie, and just another excuse for damage control.

However, I wanted to reach out to everyone involved in this that made this positive change happen. I didn’t even had the time to do something or to get in contact with said person by myself.

So, thank you for everyone who worked on this, because it affected me in any way. And this wouldn’t have been possible without the support of the fandom!

Thank you so much @nameless-nowhere​ for being so considerate and notifying me about my stolen meta! <3 And @chazukekani​​​ @ckjbun​​​ for your overall support and kind words!

(I’m probably horrible with words right now, and I’m sorry if this post sounds awkward or cringe! T_T I’m writing this in a stressful situation, since my life has been a roller coaster the last month, and it just now is slowly getting better.)

Below I will compare the stolen meta with my original one, just to proof that this was not just a coincidence / the same thought / the same idea, or that I am making a false accuse on purpose. I know, I’m already late to the party, and that the situation has changed. And that further steps (hopefully) will not be necessary anymore. But I also don’t want to keep quiet about it, and needed a place to vent my frustration.

SO, PLEASE, DO NOT HARASS THAT PERSON!

Keep reading

#thank you for lending me an ear Q #and for your comforting words! <333

[along-came-atsushi]

Stolen and reposted metas on instagram

Because 2020 and 2021 cannot have even a single tiny funny thing, ya?

So, most people probably know by now what this is about, and the situation already has turned for the better for the original posters.

The person in question already posted a public apology and took some posts down:

Even though their “I admit, yes, I was inspired by tumblr posts and took some things from them” and “As far as I can remember, I wrote these completely by myself” is another blatant lie, and just another excuse for damage control.

However, I wanted to reach out to everyone involved in this that made this positive change happen. I didn’t even had the time to do something or to get in contact with said person by myself.

So, thank you for everyone who worked on this, because it affected me in any way. And this wouldn’t have been possible without the support of the fandom!

Thank you so much @nameless-nowhere​ for being so considerate and notifying me about my stolen meta! <3 And @chazukekani​​​ @ckjbun​​​ for your overall support and kind words!

(I’m probably horrible with words right now, and I’m sorry if this post sounds awkward or cringe! T_T I’m writing this in a stressful situation, since my life has been a roller coaster the last month, and it just now is slowly getting better.)

Below I will compare the stolen meta with my original one, just to proof that this was not just a coincidence / the same thought / the same idea, or that I am making a false accuse on purpose. I know, I’m already late to the party, and that the situation has changed. And that further steps (hopefully) will not be necessary anymore. But I also don’t want to keep quiet about it, and needed a place to vent my frustration.

SO, PLEASE, DO NOT HARASS THAT PERSON!

The meta that’s been stolen is my “Akutagawa - Dazai - Atsushi - An analysis about their relationship” meta. Despite the person somewhat changing the title of each paragraph, and using different pictures, it’s 95% just copy and paste of how I phrased my thoughts and ideas. They also went along with the exact same thematical structure of my meta. Which was:

1.) The symbolism of Akutagawa and Atsushi

2.) Dazai’s mindset and his relationship with Akutagawa

3.) Dazai’s relationship with Odasaku and Ango

4.) Dazai and his many failed suicide attempts

5.) Dazai’s relationship with Atsushi

6.) Forming Shin Soukoku

So, that person saying at the very end something like this:

Is really just a punch in the face for me. No, it wasn’t your time, it was my time. My time, I spent having depression and financial worries, because I lost my job due to the pandemic. And thinking and writing about characters that I love and make me happy, was really the only thing that kept me sane through this time, back when I wrote and posted this meta in 2020.

Thank you very much. I hope you got the attention that you so desperately craved. Ugh.

Kani also informed me, that the reposter only recently edited the tags and that they have now “credited” me:

No, this is not inspiration, this is outright stealing and copy pasting. My god, If I had written my master thesis like this, I would’ve never gotten a master degree, and my lectures would have killed me. But thank god this is the internet, so anybody can do what they want, ya?

And just fyi, that they did this without me getting in contact with them. So, they could painfully remember which person it was they stole from. “Do not repost please.” Oh, the irony!

Ugh.

Anyway. Let’s start with comparing. I’m not able to show you everything, as I can only upload 10 pics per post. So, if you want me to show more evidence, then let me know and I’ll put that in a reblog. Although, I believe that the shown examples are enough.

  Original:

“Considering this, the title Shin Soukoku (Double Black) isn’t even a fitting name for them, since they both aren’t simply a double, as both Mori and Fukuzawa or Dazai and Chuuya were.”

Repost:

Original:

“1.) One of the reasons why Dazai’s treatment towards Akutagawa as a mentor was so cruel and brutal, firstly lies in his overall negative mental state during his PM time. He was visibly unhappy, constantly surrounded by death and violence, and more than now struggled with his suicidal thoughts.

Is it an explanation for his treatment of Akutagawa? −Yes, it is.

Is it an excuse for his treatment of Akutagawa? −No, it isn’t.”

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Original:

“It’s only when Odasaku dies in Dazai’s arms and tells him to go protect the living, that he starts to change his behaviour and viewpoint.”

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Original:

“If he really wanted to, he could’ve already killed himself many times ago. He claims that “he doesn’t like pain and suffering”, which according to him is the reason why his suicide attempts fail. But there are ways how he could kill himself without just that. It’s just that he doesn’t WANT to die. [then I proceed to show some quotes]”

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Original:

“Atsushi saved Dazai from drowning despite the fact that he himself was on the brink of starvation. The first thing Dazai got attached to Atsushi is his view on life. Despite the abuse he suffered, Atsushi seeks life and wants to live, makes it even his reason to fight and his life motto.” 

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Original:

“The reason Atsushi values life, being the symbolical personification of it, is the reason why Dazai is able to treat him much better than Akutagawa.” 

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Original:

“But throughout the story Akutagawa changes his viewpoint. He thinks that the reason why Dazai acknowledges Atsushi and puts him above him, is because he is a better (better in the sense of physical and ability strength) subordinate than him. But he realizes that this can’t be the case and questions it more than once.”

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Original:

“Dazai says that Akutagawa is a highly skilled student, but he needs someone to sharpen him. He instantly decides and plans to team him up with Atsushi, the moment he meets him. He knows that Atsushi, due to his view on life, is the only one who can teach Akutagawa to value life himself and to change as a person. In other words “the one who can teach him how to put that sword away”.

This is something Dazai in the past couldn’t and still can’t teach Akutagawa (or anyone at all for that matter). Because he himself needs and wants to be taught that, so he seeks people who are able to give him a different understanding in this (see Ango and Odasaku).”

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If you’ve took your time and made it this far, then thank you very much for reading!

#and then they made a post saying smth like #''i want to post more metas but i am afraid no one will believe me'' #well NO SHIT SHERLOCK #lying several times to a mass amount of people #has the consequence that yes they might not trust you anymore about anything #this is something people learn between the age of 6-10 #apparently reposter missed that lecture in their life #JFC #*breathes in* #*breathes out* #ok rant over