Ok. There's something going on and I need to talk about it.
We've all seen that AidaIro is posting new art every day, and on the 18th there will be a new chapter.
But I noticed something, all these arts are about the last arc and are telling the story of it again.
Let me show you
The first one we had was on chapter 111, which shows Yashiro. Everything is normal, but behind her we can see typical theater spotlights, it could just be something mundane or reference her school play rehearsals. Well we started with this.
So we have this art of 12y Tsukasa. Referencing when Yashiro and Mitsuba ended up in the past and found 12y Tsukasa talking to them. He said a rumor about the big clock that further opened the theme of this arc, really an omen for everything.
This art by Sakura is worth mentioning, as she is part of the broadcast gang. She is behind everything, and theories about her being the god or something powerful are increasing more and more. It's worth mentioning that she wished something for Tsukasa, everything he's doing is because of her (because of Amane too, but he has a bond with Sakura). Sakura is an extremely important piece in this puzzle.
Let the fun begin! Next in the series we have Mitsuba and Kou enjoying their time at the festival. Eating and playing together. We were informed, the festival has started.
More moments at the festival. This scene happened in the manga, it is the beginning of the festival that we see. Hanako and Yashiro in the haunted house made by Kou's class. Until that moment everything was normal (or so we thought).
This one is curious. We only see seal Tsukasa in this arc after the plan is initiated. But I believe he was also out there enjoying his last moments. And you can tell that it's really Tsukasa and not the creature. Well, now we're getting close.
Ohhh look what we have here! President and vice-president enjoying the festival as well, despite their work they still managed to find some time to have fun. Natsuhiko had already confronted Akane earlier and Teru had already discovered the black crane, they were probably already alert for anything suspicious. But, everything's still normal.
We return to Sakura, now in her maid outfit. We also have Natsuhiko's first appearance in these arts. This was possibly before or during the festival, but following the chronological line it must have been during. Note that until then this was the only art that did not have a black border (I will talk about this later). Moving on to the next...
From here things started to get serious. The plan had begun. This moment happens in chapter 105. Blood had started to spread throughout the auditorium and Hanako noticed that something was wrong. We are just a few steps away from entering No.1 boundary.
And finally we have today's art. The revelation of the immortal human, Natsuhiko. Breaking the timeline, in this art we go back to chapter 104, where Natsuhiko spreads his blood across the clock, thus executing the plan to go after the last yorishiros.
And these were all the arts released so far, the arts that reference the arc in this case. They all seem to be retelling the story of the Festival arc. Now why? Why would AidaIro be recapping the last arc?
We know that the past has changed and everything has a chance of being different from what we know. We go back to the beginning of the festival, where nothing had happened yet. Therefore, none of these events had happened, if everything really changed, the arts are telling an alternative version of history, the version we know.
Moving from analysis to theory... did you notice that almost all arts have a black border? Black borders are used to indicate flashbacks, the past in JSHK. Now, why would they be using this artifice? Assuming the present has changed, this would be the past. But not a past like something that happened years ago, but a past that no longer exists, in the sense of what it was before this current one. That's why the black borders, indicating that this would be the past.
What breaks this theory is Sakura's art in her maid outfit, as it doesn't have a black border. Maybe the borders are part of the new AidaIro style and are something made to style the arts, or actually have a connection to something. Well, that part is just a crazy theory.
But what do you think of this analysis? The images seem to be telling the arc of the festival all over again, and for what reason? Maybe we'll find out on the 18th, when chapter 112 comes out.
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I know that right now everyone is focused on chapter 104 😅 but I would like someone to explain me better about Hakujodai and the other one who also walks beside him (I don't remember the name). And also the ones that walk around Tsukasa, because now I'm confused if they're from Tsukasa or Sakura, because she can understand them. Please someone explain to me 😖
this is going to be a crazy long post. It's probably not what you wanted but it's what is going to commence.
Hanako's orbs are called Haku-joudai, and Tsukasa's are called Koku-joudai. Akane, and Teru, respectively, have referred to both orbs as "Tsueshiro" [杖代], which is a made-up word; unlike many words used in the manga, it does not have precedent in folklore, as far as I know. Both are holy in nature, unable to be harmed by Kou or Teru.
Now. the naming scheme, first off. It's insane and multilayered as Iro-sensei is about everything ever, there is significance in the kanji, in pronunciation, and Iro-sensei loves to fiddle wildly. Should be noted: It's not uncommon that some names and specific terms in JSHK use atypical readings. Whether or not a kanji is going to use the onyomi or kunyomi pronunciation is determined by things like, wanting to evoke other words as homophones, wordplay, etc… (In laymans terms, onyomi is the original Chinese pronunciation of kanji, while kunyomi is the pronunciation adaptioned to Japanese. Generally speaking, on is used in all-kanji words, and kun is typically in mixes of kanji/hiragana. But not always… aha. I have at least seen even natives struggle with some of Iro-sensei's decisions so I try to not feel too stupid about it.)
kun/on is kind of CONFUSING so I'll try to explain things in a simplified way... we are not professionals or scholars here.
I feel like it has to be included in all of this, even if we can hardly parse it.
白杖代 - hakujoudai / 白 - white (typically pronounced 'shiro', but in an all-kanji word, 'haku' is another pronunciation) As said, 杖代 is not a word, and I can't say which kanji definition is 'true' [though you can look at them here and here]. In all-kanji words the pronunciation would be "jou" and "dai".
黒杖代 - kokujoudai. / 黒 - black, (typically pronounced 'kuro' but in an all-kanji word, 'koku' is another pronunciation)
杖代 - tsueshiro - the incredible made-up word. It's using the pronunciations that would typically be used for words that AREN'T all kanji. but you can fudge it sometimes, which Iro-sensei does often , for words/names.
依代 - yorishiro - extant word. its NOT the same as 'Tsueshiro', but it shares the 'shiro' part. Worth thinking about.
The joudai are more or less "black joudai" and "white joudai", but Iro-sensei DID choose to name them distinctly.
黒白 connotates "black/white" in a "right/wrong" sense in some contexts. but it would be pronounced 'kuroshiro'.......
Because Iro-sensei loves homophonous words, and homophonous words are frequently highly significant in character names, I will bother to mention that "kokuhaku", the combination of their names, black/white, is the word for 'confession' (not in kanji, but phonetically, or spoken aloud). Does this meaning anything? We do not know, Iro-sensei is insane.
Why do they both get pronounced 'Tsueshiro' and also 'Joudai' with the same kanji? Don't know.
Regardless of the unique name, their shape and candor is not without precedent.
In JP mythology, there are various sorts of orbs like this. Even in this manga, Yako has a more typical and decorative series of fire-balls about her. (probably 'kitsunebi' ?)
Nene-chan refers to Hanako's as "hitodama-chan", and "hitodama"[人魂] are, unlike simple little fireballs, the souls of the dead. You can read basic mythos about hitodama here! just ol' wiki why not...
Nene-chan is no authority, but it's interesting she calls them this, and not any of the other various terms for spirit-fire or what have you. Maybe they seem personable to her, or give off an air...
We don't know anything about them, really, but I can describe to you the little we can observe.
In boundaries, as mysteries are Gods of their own shrines, the Tsueshiro cannot be used.
After the Yorishiro blessing a Mystery with Godlike power is destroyed, the Tsueshiro can then be used again. The SECOND Yashiro peels Yako's Yorishiro, Hanako dons his Tsueshiro. He does not wear it in her boundary before this moment , as Yako could simply forbid it.
I believe the Tsueshiro are exclusive to Amane and Tsukasa; I think Tsukasa simply trusts Sakura/Natsuhiko to use them much more freely and order them, unlike Hanako. I wonder if Yashiro, if allowed, COULD be allowed to command Hanako's Tsueshiro, given that she is his kannagi?
One is a solid green 🟢 circle
The other is an open ⭕circle with white in its middle.
The solid green 🟢 joudai is what Hanako appends to become a holy spirit, impervious to things like the exorcist's lightning. We never see him append ⭕. When in this form, he dons his cape, or manto (loanword 'mantle'), just a normal part of this old uniform style (his is just fancay).
He also uses the 🟢 to attack kaii, suchas Yako, or the Mokke
however, when he hits the lights above Aoi, he uses ⭕. he also uses ⭕ to move Nene-chan's cart to the moon in No. 4's boundary.
Typically, the red ⭕ is used to guard, or scout. Hanako will have it tail Nene-chan, hide in her pocket, or stay behind to monitor a situation while he is away.
Tsukasa's ⭕ seems to also be used for scouting and observation.
in the Far Shore arc, Hanako leaves ⭕ on the train to watch over that situation, while he keeps 🟢 with him and Nene-chan.
^⭕ staying behind with everyone
^ keeping 🟢 with him, probably so he can access his blessed form if need be to protect Nene-chan or what have you.
as for Tsukasa, he uses both ⭕+🟢 to send Nene-chan to Sumire's boundary
but this is .... the only time I've seen him use 🟢 .... if Tsukasa's can attack, or be appended to him, we haven't seen. (but bare in mind that we didn't know Hanako could also use the sleep-spell, which Tsukasa uses on Nene-chan in vol 7, and Hanako doesn't show us SURPRISE!! he can use until vol. 10. It might be that the boys share everything... we don't know!)
Hanako also uses his 🟢 to pluck Nene-chan from Sumire's boundary, so...
[but here anyway, Hanako ONLY has 🟢, as ⭕ is away helping Akane/Aoi/Teru....]
Both Tsukasa and Hanako appear to use ⭕ to 'poof' away, or get to a location. Of course for Tsukasa you have the rooftop scene, for Hanako you get a few confirmations he can do the same...
In any event ..........
Hanako often talks to ⭕
both Hanako and Sakura tend to say thank-you to the orbs, or ask them questions, updates, directly.
They really externally interface with them as if they are talking ...
Hanako is pretty affectionate with his.
the orbs seemingly can express anxiety or stress at situations.
Is it significant, the differences between 🟢 and ⭕? I don't know.
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I don't hate Tsukasa but I will resent him for what he did in chapter 105. Amane cried and his feelings are the most important thing to me so I won't forgive Tsukasafor that but I don't hate him but I'm sure Amane will forgive Tsukasa that. That's all. It's just that Tsukasa is so cool after all!
Aida and Iro what they did is show that it was a joke on Tsukasa's part, a fun and game that Tsukasa plays, but the truth is that his joke can turn into a real feeling because Aida and Iro like it and it won't surprise me that they will in this series. Amane can accept this and share Yashiro with her younger twin. That's how I think Aida and Iro can do it again in the jshk series like they did in the game they were responsible for. Everything points to it. If that happens, I won't accept it, but I'm not going to worry about it either because I have no control over it.
I hate Nene there are many things I don't like about her but also Nene shows nasty acts like "I have a boyfriend but I will still admire others of my type" so I wouldn't really be surprised if Nene falls in love with Tsukasa and a love triangle will form between them and that what Aida and Iro shows in Nene I also consider a harmful act, because even though she has a boyfriend that she obsessively desires, she still looks at others with desires. She admires teru who did her a lot of harm and wanted to kill her boyfriend but she is not angry, just still admires him, she doesn't show any reflex she should have at the moment like being angry at him for taking advantage of her, trying to get Akane and Kou against Nene to stop her from saving Hanako when he wants to kills him. It's Hanako who should be the most important to her, she still sees not only him, but also others. Which means that feelings for Tsukasa can develop. Everything points to it.
So everything indicates that it doesn't have to happen, but maybe Aida and Iro are giving more and more clear signs. So my solution to the love triangle isn't so unreasonable.
In my opinion, what Aida and Iro have done in chapter 104&105 and maybe will do in the end - AmaTsuDaikon together may be canon in the end,and I think is harmful, because fiction can affect people, it doesn't have to, but it can, and I am the person who was influenced by fiction thanks to one fictional female character from another series I got rid of negative thoughts that I had years ago. I love her to this day and she is my queen and I will be grateful to her for the rest of my life. Amane has tied me to him forever and is very important to me. Amane became more important than her. And I support him and I will continue to support and care for him and tell him how beautiful he is because he deserves it. Aida and Iro are his parents, but I don't need to agree with all how they do.
I got the impression that Aida and Iro think that twins, despite having different personalities share everything, it's nothing wrong to share a girl. It's okay for them and I don't think it's healthy, it's a sick fetish that they pass on through the characters.
Fortunately, romance in jshk doesn't interest me. I just find them boring and uninteresting. And there, everyone hurts each other, it's supposed to be a proof of love according to Aida and Iro, and Hana // Nene as a ship is the worst for me because she still beats him, she abused him in p.p arc when caught her attention, she only apologized, but she keeps doing it all the time, but there are styles of Aida and Iro with which I don't agree and it's good that I cut myself off from romantics ships from this series. It doesn't make sense to me. The only 'love' relationship I will support is the family relationship between Amane and Tsukasa. It's the only family bond I'm interested in. I once said that I like Hanako and Aoi together and I don't take it back. It's my personal opinion that they would be good together, but that doesn't mean I have to support canon ships in the series because I don't have to and don't want to. Ships are not something in this series that is a priority for me.
I really like their work and find them interesting but they show really bad things as positive in this work and I really don't like it but I am grateful to them for creating Amane I will support him with all my heart
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