Then Why’s Chuuya In That Pic?!

WHY DID YOU WATCH IT

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what the fuck is going on in america

is this the election…

LMAO CHUUYAS TRAUMATIZED-

the realization that going back in time and getting the ending you want is going to be much harder than you initially thought…

…well… at least the Flags lived this time?

Guys I think we all need a moment to appreciate how the characters spoke in the early BSD mangas.

Kunikida’s sass is unparalleled and I need you all to realize this.

Is Ranpo allowed to say the f**k word

I dunno man ask fukuzawa

I am locked tf in, I have references up and for once I’m gonna draw digitally. I have big plans and you’re all gonna be jealous. I got Danny Motta in the background watching Helluva Boss, and I am going to draw Albatross.

Hi there!

I don't know if you've talked about this in a previous post, so please forgive me if this is a redundant question, but you mentioned - in the post about how Fyodor seems to be mimicking Dazai's mannerisms post-Meursault - that Dazai sees himself in Atsushi.

It wasn't the point of that post, but I was very intrigued by what you said, since they're not typically seen as similar characters. I've thought about Dazai seeing Odasaku's traits in Atsushi's, but himself I've never considered.

I would love to hear your thoughts on the matter, if you are comfortable.

Also, I love reading your BSD character analyses! Have a lovely day!

Of course I don't mind explaining!

CW for mentions of suicide and child abuse

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When I say Dazai sees himself in Atsushi, I don't mean in a "We act the same and have the same world views" kind of way, but more of a Dazai understands the way Atsushi feels about himself because he feels very similar. It's not exactly the same as how Dazai feels now, but I believe he's asked a lot of the same questions about himself that Atsushi does.

Take the first chapter where they are in the warehouse together.

Atsushi talks about himself as if he's worthless and matters to no one else, therefore he should just disappear. Dazai doesn't respond, but this look he has, to me, is recognition.

We know that as a teenager Dazai attempted to end his life, resulting in him meeting Mori. It's very easily plausible to me that Dazai had these same thoughts as Atsushi, that they eventually morphed into how he idealizes suicide in the current manga.

He doesn't tell Atsushi not to feel these things, or that he's wrong because Dazai understands what it's like to go through such self-loathing and how a stranger telling you not to feel that way doesn't really help. However, I do think this is the moment he decides to help Atsushi. To share the weight of his darkness just like Oda and Ango did for him.

There's also the fact that Dazai is the one to help Atsushi through his emotions when the Director dies. I, again, believe it's because Dazai understands Atsushi's complex emotions around the Director.

Again, we see him telling Atsushi that his feelings aren't wrong. All of them.

The anger, the hatred and yes, even the aching loss he so badly wants to deny. Dazai tells him it's okay to feel all those things at once and it's okay to cry over it. Because he wouldn't be crying over the Director, he's be crying for himself, for the little boy who didn't get the love and protection he should of and was instead stuck with such an abusive man.

I think Dazai understands this because of Mori and his own complex feelings around him. Dazai hates Mori, but he can't escape the influence he had over his teen years, over who he is today and the lessons he imparted on him. There was a time where Mori was the only person who had ever told Dazai it's okay to the way he is. He can only hate Mori as much as he does because at one time, he didn't.

I doubt Dazai actually views Mori as a father, the same way Atsushi never viewed the Director as his father, but it's the word that most easily describes both of complex feelings around them.

Dazai sees the lost and alone boy he was in Atsushi and he wants to help him in a way he was never helped.

There’s two by the plants, one hidden behind, and one a little bit beneath the darkest one

I think Dazai doesn't know what personal space is💔

Not to mention 55 minutes

Akutagawa:

Also Akutagawa: DOES LITERALLY THE OPPOSITE

I keep forgetting i have a tumblr account too

NAH THE VAMPIRES MAKES ME CACKLE-

Crack Concept: Atsushi doesn’t believe he’s the tiger.

His ability is completely nullified by Dazai’s ability during the full moon so there’s no proof of it afterwards.

And Atsushi straight up doesn’t believe Dazai when he explains what happened. Just stares at Dazai and asks if he hit his head when he jumped in the river.

Atsushi’s just in full denial about him ever being the tiger.

He is still employed by the Agency because of tou kniw clearly the tigers still out there and hunting you. And he’d be better protected with them.

Atsushi does feel bad about taking a job in an organisation that primarily employs ability users. But it’s not like he can be picky right now.

The Agency still try to convince him he’s the tiger to no avail. It’s really frustrating and Atsushi gets closer to Ranpo because he’s the only one who doesn’t try to convince him of such things.

He wonders if Ranpo pretends he has an ability just to keep them all at bay and sympathises with the guy.

No wonder he’s like this.

Akutagawa is the next person to get completely and utterly frustrated by his lack of acknowledgement about his ability.

Atsushi’s starting to seriously wonder if people know what a tiger looks like. Maybe he should start carrying around a picture?

It doesn’t help that the only times Atsushi’s able to use his ability are during intense moments where it’s basically life or death. And when he does it’s a full transformation.

Where he can’t recall a thing that happens during it.

There’s definitely some kind of mental block, something keeping him from accepting the truth and keeping it from him.

Perhaps it’s the tiger itself…and probably also trauma.

But for now Atsushi is non the wiser and thinks everyone around him is mildly insane.

“You are the weretiger! You insufferable idiot!”

“Weretiger? What are you 5? Next you’re gonna say vampires are walking among us.”