#i am what i am

[idleminds]

I Am What I Am (2022) ‘そばかす’ dir. Shinya Tamada

#i am what i am #sobakasu #そばかす #miura toko #jmovie #caps

[tea-andcake]

Just watched "I am what I am", which is a Japanese movie about a 30 years old aroace woman. It's so good and the portrayal of her experiences is very realistic. I like the way this movie is structured and how it's telling her story. I highly recommend it, as it's not only excellent representation but also just a very good movie.

#movies #japanese movie #i am what i am #asexual #aromantic #aroace

[kittenmod]

Fuck it.

Posting gay girls. I don't care if it's just little sketches- I love these pieces 😤💗💕

#kinda putting myself on blast here buuuttt #oh well #i am what i am #i just want little kissies and brushies #love her #the opper wife

[fallenangelkitten]

Y’all know what always has my back when I’m down? Five Night at Freddy’s. And Markiplier.

#I am what i am

[aspeccharactersoftheday]

Sobata Kasumi from I Am What I Am is aromantic asexual!

#sobata kasumi #i am what i am #sobakasu #freckles #canon aspec #aromantic #asexual

[loretta-dont-you-oppress-me]

Oh, there are artists out there making likenesses of me ... See, @i-dream-of-sheeny, I am a muse, too.

Artwork by @lafakiwi-draws-archive

Artwork by @lacking-hydration

#eric idle Loretta #loretta #eric idle #life of brian good omens overload #life of brian #stan becomes loretta #i am what i am #muses unite! #loretta as muse #loretta is a muse

[mango-on-a-string]

I never said, 'God made a mistake,' I said God made me the way I am, so I'd learn to love myself.

#transgender #transmasc #queer #agender #quotes #religious trauma #i'm doing my best #idk what else to tag #i'd give anything #i deserved better #i am who i am #i am kenough #i am what i am #i am worthy #i am whole #you didn't break me #i am so tired #i'm sorry #i am drinking your milkshake #i am unwell #i was a child #my trauma didn't make me strong susan i was a child #i am creation

[f1lms4ever]

I Am What I Am 2022 ‘そばかす’ Directed by Shinya Tamada

#japanese film #japanese movies #asian cinema #i am what i am #toko miura #atsuko maeda #shinya tamada

[idleminds]

I Am What I Am (2022) ‘そばかす’ dir. Shinya Tamada

#i am what i am #sobakasu #そばかす #miura toko #jmovie #caps

[dollsome-does-tumblr]

really looking awk in the family discord chat while all my swiftie relatives are devastated by the emotional rawness of this album etc.

#I AM WHAT I AM #also there are some great romangerri gifs thereabouts #too bad everybody would probably institutionalize me if I threw any more of them into discord channels #(it’s so hard when the people you know irl don’t get your greatest passions) #dollsome's deep thoughts #a man has never broken my heart but television has a million little times

[sezja]

Finally changed my phone's background for the first time in literally years

It's Jeryk, of course

#lock screen is still the great serpent of ronka #i am what i am

[davidtennantgenderenvy]

I briefly discussed this song in my David Tennant video essay in relation to both Crowley’s character and David’s status as a queer icon, and it’s a song that’s come to mean so much to me. One of my favorite things about Crowley is his fiercely defiant sense of self in spite of the intense loneliness it causes him, which is what I think I Am What I Am is all about, and I hope I’ve managed to capture that in this video!

#good omens #crowley #david tennant #edit #i am what I am #la cage aux folles #musical theatre #Youtube

[ogradyfilm]

Recently Viewed: I Am What I Am

I Am What I Am is the exact sort of pleasant surprise that defines Japan Cuts for me. The synopsis on the festival website led me to believe that it would be a somewhat overwrought melodrama; what I got instead was a delightfully unconventional, subversive romcom that omits the “romance” entirely.

The plot revolves around Kasumi Sobata, an asexual thirty-year-old struggling to navigate the pressures of a society that expects women her age to quit their jobs, get married, and have a bunch of kids. Unfortunately, her family practically epitomizes conformity and traditional gender roles. Her heavily pregnant sister, for example, dutifully ignores the warning signs that her husband might be unfaithful. Her grandmother, meanwhile—fresh off her third divorce—insists that a “proper” wife should accept infidelity as an inevitability. Worst of all, her mother—misconstruing her lack of a love life as evidence of depression—frequently sets her up on impromptu “dates” with “eligible bachelors,” hoping to force the issue of wedded bliss through manipulation, subterfuge, and sheer tenacity.

The conflict ventures far beyond the tropes typically associated with the genre. The primary “obstacle” isn’t the protagonist’s reluctance to abandon her own ambitions (though that is a secondary concern); her very identity is at stake. Whenever she admits that she is incapable of experiencing physical attraction, her feelings are immediately dismissed, invalidated, and trivialized. A male friend, for instance, assumes that she is merely making an excuse to “politely” reject his (abrupt, clumsy) flirtatious advances; he subsequently ends their platonic relationship.

The movie’s visual style is simple, yet elegant. Most scenes unfold from a single camera angle, with only minor adjustments to the frame: a pan here, a lateral dolly move there, the occasional slow push-in. This minimalism prioritizes behavior rather than action, allowing the performances (as opposed to the editing) to guide the rhythm of the narrative—and the actors absolutely deliver in that regard! Toko Miura is particularly compelling as our hapless heroine; whereas the character that she portrayed in Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Drive My Car was cold, aloof, and taciturn, Kasumi is sensitive, affable, and effortlessly funny—an impressive display of versatility.

Ultimately, I Am What I Am is a triumph of representation. It explicitly assures ace viewers that they are neither defective nor alone, encouraging them to express themselves freely and unapologetically—after all, no human being (queer or otherwise) should have to justify their existence; everybody deserves basic respect and dignity. The message is unsubtle by design—and that thematic transparency significantly deepens the film’s emotional resonance.

#I Am What I Am #Japan Cuts #Japan Society #Japanese cinema #Japanese film #Toko Miura #Shinya Tamada #film #writing #movie review

[moonandpearlcoffee]

Using my day off to get high and write fanfiction 🚬😈🥬🌿💻🖊️

#it's a vibe #i highly recommend it #self care #delulu #i am what i am #fanfiction #fanfic #astarion #miguel o'hara #halsin #jotaro kujo #satoru gojo #nanami kento #obsessed with fictional characters #fictional characters #writers on tumblr #creative writing #creative inspiration #420stoner #420daily #420life #reblog pls #reblog #text post #random thoughts #reblog please #random #aesthetic #fangirl #fanfiction writer

[cinemaronin]

#i am what i am #そばかす #japanese cinema #shinya tamada

[itslucyhenley]

“I Am What I Am”

i have been absolutely obsessed with the song “I Am What I Am” ever since seeing that it’s the last song on the Ted Lasso season 3 playlist last week. i’m a super, but very recent, fan of Broadway — i was raised on old movie musicals and so there’s a lot of Broadway standards i’ve never heard before. it’s fun to keep “discovering” music all the time. i’ve watched a ton of versions of this in the past week. there’s George Hearn from the original cast (x), there’s Harvey Fierstein (x) in a revival (he also wrote the libretto of the original show!), and even Shirley Bassey (x) who does a really wonderful soaring version that i could totally see Hannah doing.

but here’s my favorite so far, a video of Walter Charles performing the whole last scene of Act 1. he replaced Hearn in the original cast. Like this is fucking powerful™️

i don’t know how the Ted Lasso creators are going to eventually use it, and the speculation in my head is a whole other ted x trent fandom situation on its own — but i’m really glad i got to experience this song so completely this week. it’s really beautiful and resonant right now in this fucked up world as i’m sure it was in the early 80s when it first appeared. ♥️✌️

#i am what i am #la cage aux folles #ted lasso #trent crimm #walter charles #george hearn #harvey fierstein #jerry herman #broadway #musical theater