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kabru

#whoaaaaa #this just is like... the moment of pure silence.. the background music is dead.. when did it fade away? or was it even gradual? I dont know #but its silent now isnt it. So what are you gonna do. #beautiful #art #dungeon meshi

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ам ам

#ooooohohohohoohohohoooohoohhhhhhohohohohoohohohohooHHHOOOOOHHOHOHOHOOHOHIOHOHIIHIHII #dungeon meshi #art

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You guys really need to stop and consider the ways you're talking about Kabru I am dead fucking serious. Like I know that flattening characters is just what fandom does to a certain extent, but Kabru's actual personality is getting lost to the fandom hivemind insisting that he's aggressive/cruel/sociopathic/hateful, and these are particularly concerning takes to see leveled at the only brown character in the main cast day after day. "My poor sweet golden child Laios needs to be protected from this scary brown man" is not a good look! Like, it's very telling that the bulk of the hate and bad faith readings are reserved for Toshiro and Kabru. Everyone else's flaws get to be discussed and validated and forgiven (or erased), meanwhile people are straight making up things to be mad about with Toshiro and Kabru but patting themselves on the back for being smart.

The worst part is how undeserved it all is. I'm trying to lay off anime-onlys because we're still kind of in the red herring stage of getting to know Kabru, but I would still like to gently suggest that even if you think Kabru is up to something, you don't gave to get in the tags of every fan creator's post and bring up how you hate him or You Can Tell he's totally evil. Sometimes I think Kabru's blue eyes give people license to say things about his appearance that they know would sound completely racist otherwise, but referring to his blue eyes acts as a get-out-of-racism free card. The jokes about the dog with brown contacts are getting old, by the way.

For people who have read the manga, it's disappointing. Kabru is one of the most complex and important characters in the story, and if you base your interpretation of him and all your fandom interactions on shallow first impressions you are completely missing out.

I know part of this is because Dungeon Meshi is a comedy, but the story also wants to be taken seriously. For example, it's admittedly really funny when Chilchuck calls Laios "sick in the head", but that doesn't change the fact that the way Chilchuck casually belittles Laios caused him to hide the fact that he was "hallucinating" from his friends for weeks. Those feelings matter.

Like, this

is funny.

But this?

Is not. This is just a very clear example of a brown boy with PTSD. As someone else with PTSD, just looking at this fucking sucks, man.

The only reason why Kabru thinks about killing Laios is because he is in the middle of a flashback. He's struggling through a panic attack. If he truly wanted to kill Laios because he's violent or because he finds Laios inherently annoying, he wouldn't otherwise talk with Laios normally. Notice how he doesn't act this way at any other point in the story- it's just because he's triggered by monsters. Even when he's thinking about his plans to "deal with" Laios later, he's reluctant to actually kill him and only considers it to prevent another tragedy. Despite his deadly skills, Kabru relies far more on "soft" power- insight, persuasion, diplomacy. He's a rare example of a character who absolutely is, or at least can be, manipulative, but seems to use his abilities for good. He's not a pathological liar, he isn't looking down on everyone behind a smile. He's someone who is extremely emotionally intelligent, and he's willing to put aside all his own basic wants and needs to stop the cycle of dungeons devouring humans.

I'm going to cut a potential thesis on his character short and just give some examples of things that fandom should consider about his personality more:

Racism in fandom isn't just about whitewashing in fan art, or using racial slurs. The insidiousness of bad faith readings, reductions to racist tropes, lack of fan content for characters of color, and dismissal of a character's complexity are far more common. You can believe yourself to be completely neutral or even positive about a character and still churn out low-grade bile about them into fandom's collective unconscious. Fandom reflects real life.

And I have been around fandom long enough to see how these behaviors (mostly from my fellow white fans) affect fans of color, how it makes a fandom feel hostile and unwelcome to them. It's fun to make jokes and memes, I'm absolutely not saying that everything needs to be a deeply nuanced take, but we need to be careful that it doesn't veer into toxicity. Please think about how our contributions to fandom come across, and what sort of vibes they cultivate in this communal space.

#dungeon meshi

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magna and luck are my favourite babies ever 😭😭😭 I love them soooooooooo much and they just!! ah! they look so happy too this chapter!!!!

the power of friendship for Real for real

empa!

I had a month long ish period a year ago(?) where I was like I cant believe I havent read Black clover yet and just randomly started it and caught up

I saw your post today and was like oh I should look at the recent chapters

AND I FORGOT what happened so far 😭😭 whats going on Im so confused 😭😂😂 my memory is too short for this manga

time to back track I guess ahahaaha

I... just remembered l haven't checked for new updates in months

HOLD ON

#also caught up #black clover #this is my anime account btw lol its still me

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Copying over my comment from this post since the original now has reblogs turned off:

It's interesting to consider all of this in full context of how Toshiro is framed in the scene. The argument starts with Toshiro insisting that Marcille was wrong to revive Falin with black magic and that she should go back with him to face punishment from elvish society, then get their help in putting Falin to rest. Laios argues that they can actually help Falin, and that eating properly gives them the strength to pull it off, at which point Toshiro tries to shut Laios down by throwing his past frustrations in his face. When Laios eventually overpowers Toshiro, he attributes it to his party taking proper care of themselves, at which point Senshi shows up to offer Toshiro food. Meanwhile, Maizuru expresses frustration at Toshiro's behavior, and when Toshiro talks about his out-of-the-blue proposal to Falin, Mickbell questions why he would do something like that, while Chilchuck remarks that it's the kind of world he lives in. Every part of Toshiro's position here comes across as antithetical to the protagonists and the quest we're following them on. Even other characters present don't seem to think much of his behavior here. And, while playing that antagonistic role, we see him imposing those social standards on someone who finds them confusing and alienating. The result is that the primary lens through which the viewer is encouraged to see the scene is that of an autistic person being berated for not living up to a set of social standards, and in particular not meeting the standards of Japanese society. And while a Japanese audience might find it easier to understand why Toshiro thinks the way he does, the scene is very clear in sending the message that he is wrong and that, as previous comments noted, he's been stuck in a mindset that's hurting both him and Laios. The outcome of the fight suggests that Toshiro would benefit from learning to think more like Laios about food - and I think the audience is also meant to feel that Toshiro would benefit from learning to think more like Laios about people.

And the addition from @delvinanaris:

More than that, Toshiro’s last line of that scene—expressing his envy of Laios—suggests that he, too, feels that he would benefit from learning to think more like Laios about people.

Also here's the original tweet and a great comment on it:

#THISTHISTHUS #HES SOOO EAST ASIAN #where that post I reblogged like a week ago about western fans reading manga out of context #like is the 'context' japan here no but THE AUTHOR AND TOSHIRO BOTHH ARE OBVIOUSLY #uggdgdggx #dungeon meshi

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#GOODFOOD #dungeon meshi

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i want to eat some nice food rn

#omg shes soooo cuuuuteee #her expression like the downcast(?) mouth is perfect #shes so offput by whatevers offscreeen abdndjxjdbbc #dungeon meshi #art

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dungeon meshi textpost pt3!!!! (episode 12 edition). yall. we got THE resurrection and bath scenes. i am so pleased. my beloveds <3

pt1 | pt2 | pt3 | pt4 | pt5 | pt6 | pt7 | pt8 | pt9 | pt10 

pt11 | pt12 | pt13 | pt14 | pt15 | pt16 | pt17 | pt18 | pt19 | pt20

pt21 | pt22 | 

#sksjdjhd senshi and chilchuck ones are so good #and the last one 😭😭 #dungeon meshi #art

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i'm such a big fan of laios using being well fed as proof that he's serious. like there's so many techbros & etc who will use not eating breakfast as proof that they're productive & just in general, the idea of being "too busy to eat" is getting more common (which is exactly what toshiro is doing here!) but laios is like. no. i'm so serious about this i'm thinking about what comes next. i'm so serious about this i'm making sure my body can do everything it can when i need it.

the fact that everyone in the party took care of themselves & carefully planned out their route & when they'd take breaks is what made them so successful. they always made sure to understand their limits

#yeah the whole skipping meals getting three hours of sleep etc etc of our culture is????? so dumb!? #dunmeshi

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toshiro is also autistic and clearly envies how much laios doesn't mask and is able to say whatever he's thinking outright (he literally says so after their fight). and he was raised as like a minor lord or whatever in feudal japan so he learned to mask early on and that combination of masking + raised in a high-context culture + being in a foreign land with different etiquette means that he'll go through herculean levels of discomfort to not upset any perceived group balance and only snaps when he's like three days away from dropping dead. which is also something he sees in falin btw and is a big reason why he's drawn to her. imo

#tbh this is exactly how I read him and was very shocked at the anti toshiro crowd #like he and I both? firstly are in a crowd of strangers. strangers who get your name wrong but its okay its a different language. #it would be rude to keep on reminding or try to force them to say it right #oh and I also dont know what a friend is #as in I have an extremely structured idea od my social relationships with other people depending on our level of interactions and comfort #and none of you are there yet but maybe you think you are but it would be rude to say that out loud and maybe that would be bad so okay #im doing whats expected of me in these situations and sending the 'correct' signals of how to 'human' like everyone else #um what do you mean its not working Im trying so hard and Im so tired and? idk what else to do? Im going to keep doing whats expected of me #because thats how ive survived so far right? and my handlers (not my friends) who see me as a kid to take care of (perpetually #and my handlers (not friends) who see me as a child perpetually (not sure how to change that yet? or if I even should?) are here anyways #so it would be weird if I acted different towards them because then everyone will know? that Im stress ing out? #and then #eventually #the explosion #idk it was just very familiar to me as the asian dude in a foreign land #I do think he is less self aware than he thinks he is #like dude obviously underestimates laios and legit doesnt get him but also doesnt realize he doesnt get laios? #and? my guy I completely understand the thing called cultural context but hellooo other cultures also have contexts so like.. yeah learn.. #I love me some complex emotions and worldbuilding #dungeon meshi

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timeskip aran!

#haikyuu #art

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my life has changed

#you gained a nose #dungeon meshi #art

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"Marcille likes Animal Crossing" "Marcille likes Dwarf Fortress"

We have a canonical answer to what kind of entertainment Marcille likes and it's sprawling romance epics that span multiple human generations. Marcille plays JRPGs that are more cutscene than gameplay to the exclusion of all other games. Marcille is still trying to convince people that FF14 1.0 wasn't all that bad.

#sskkdjdhhhs otome gamer marcille #dungeon meshi

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Strange how people keep saying that "Shuro hates in Laios the same traits he supposedly loves in Falin", which is...

Seriously, look at him and his dialogue - does he hate Laios for being a monster freak? For being nerdy and weird and loving nature? For eating bugs? No, that's not it.

Shuro hates* Laios for being so profoundly socially inept (from his perspective).

The key difference between Touden siblings isn't that Falin is a pretty girl - the key difference is that Falin is caring and accommodating to other people, and Laios is awkward and unobservant, seemingly egotistic at the surface level.

(others have already written wonderful essays on why and how they grew up like that)

It has to be noted that Shuro is a sheltered noble from a land where proper etiquette is paramount - he is used to people being incredibly subtle AND incredibly observant around him. He comes from a high-context culture where everyone assumes things based on lots of social cues and shared understanding of context. That's not even a matter of being neurotypical, that's his culture (in addition to his personality and brain chemistry)

He is also rather introverted as person and doesn't have many friends. Even his attachments and emotions in childhood are expressed subtly, in a restrained and proper way. He is polite and refined, perfectly fitting into his house's expectations - even if that means repressing his childhood interests and little weird joys.

In that particular way, the opposite of Laios.

Shuro hates* Laios for being the opposite of the image HE was grown into. This strange man is so utterly insensitive and so open about it - he has no sense of shame (like Shuro), no tact and ability to shut up (like Shuro), no restraint (like Shuro). Look at him talking non-stop about things he wants to talk about and having fun (unlike Shuro) while completely overestepping Shuro's obvious boundaries!

The boundaries, I must say, that not only never before needed to be spelled out, but in Shuro's upbringing and culture would be as ridiculous to spell out as "I want to pee, so I'll go to the bathroom and remove my pants and sit on the toilet and release the sphincter holding my pee in my pee bladder"

Falin is not only awesome in his eyes for being weird and in touch with nature, but for being very delicate, observant and caring AT THE SAME TIME. She is a gem in Shuro's eyes, a miracle of his dreams.

In Falin, he not only sees a nerd-freak - he sees a hope for an introverted, polite, restrained person like himself to reconnect with that love for nature and nerdiness and freakiness.

Laios isn't like that. Laios is unobservant for subtle cues - and so a lot more loud, persistent, enthusiastic and unwittingly annoying. Yes, Falin has all that inside her too - but she restrains herself in order not to be a burden. And so does Shuro, in order to fit expectations. There's similarity between them in that regard, between two introverted and restrained weirdos. And a hope for a kindred, more open soul, from the more restrained Shuro's perspective.

* - I don't think Shuro's feelings to Laios are properly described as hate. Yeah, in his darkest moment he says that, but honestly it felt more like an accumulated stress from a continuous cultural and personal misunderstanding, rather than a profound personal hate.

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What was the post about?.. Oh, yeah, Shuro loving Falin and disliking Laios. That's not him being too horny to think, that's him loving in Falin the defining difference between the two - they aren't gender-swapped clones, after all. Give my boy some respect and nuance.

#dungeon meshi

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#WAA #HE!!!! #haikyuu #art

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Favorite mha character and why 🤔

This mofo🥺

I feel like the 'why' hardly even needs to be said at this point cause, like.... it's Bakugo, guys. Horikoshi played it so sly with this one. But also, as a rule, you can give me any complicated, gray, disaster of a character and I'll be all over them in a heartbeat

#gorgeous #baby #baby boy #mha #art #bnha

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Ain’t no rowdy boys quite like the haikyuu second year rowdy boys (these two are very fun to draw)

#its the boys™!!! #haikyuu #art