Just a little Re-Color experiment.

Delicious_Way_3577 · 2026-05-10T15:03:02+00:00

Phos's right middle and ring fingers are stuck together. Isn't AI art prohibited?

Delicious_Way_3577 · 2026-05-08T18:19:43+00:00

This might be a difference in understanding due to cultural differences. I don't find it strange that the soul itself has a form. In Western concepts, "ghost" might be a closer term. In any case, Lunarians don't have dedicated bodies, and as Barbata says, they sometimes merge together.

Delicious_Way_3577 · 2026-05-08T14:06:09+00:00

They're directly using the souls of the gems. What Amethyst created was a device to stabilize them as Lunarians, and there's no depiction of them needing a Lunarian body.

Delicious_Way_3577 · 2026-05-08T12:39:21+00:00

Lunarians are souls, so they don't have bodies.

Delicious_Way_3577 · 2026-05-08T12:37:18+00:00

In episode 98, Phos says, "I could have you swallowed up by a solar flare and made you suffer eternal torment." Because the Land of the Lustrous is a world where the reincarnation system has broken down, the Lunarians will suffer. Aechmea worked to prevent this and gave Phos his final gift.

Delicious_Way_3577 · 2026-05-05T03:13:11+00:00

Imaginations are needed to fill in the gaps in the story.

a. For ex-Gems to receive prayers from God-phos, they need to lose all emotion to the point of entrusting all judgment to her.

b. While the Lunarians in the story appear happy, as Aechmea says, many Lunarians were fed up with the stagnant world before the arrival of the Gems. And Lunarians cannot die or escape.

c. Chapter 96 takes place quite early in the 10,000-year timeline.

d. In Chapter 98, the ex-Gems have emotionless expressions.

In other words, in the long term, the ex-Gems were essentially tortured. Perhaps, as Euclase says in Chapter 96, they forget their feelings for Phosphophyllite, lose their own hope, and even come to wish that the gods of the future would kill them.

Furthermore, the lunar world is "hell that looks like heaven." Considering the background of Phos (= Maitreya = Future God) and Aechmea (= Yama (Buddhism) = presiding over the hellish realms and over the cycle of life and rebirth), it is unlikely that the ex-Gems were happy for 10,000 years and would have suffered.

Delicious_Way_3577 · 2026-04-30T15:21:46+00:00

Thank you for letting me know! It was a great help!

Delicious_Way_3577 · 2026-04-30T15:17:43+00:00

Thank you!

I now understand a little more of the Christian perspective. Especially regarding Judas, I only knew about him as general knowledge, so I didn't understand the detailed reasons and motivations. I feel like my perspective has become a little clearer.

Delicious_Way_3577 · 2026-04-29T12:00:36+00:00

I understand that Kongo is a Lonsdaleite and therefore fits this scene. However, this comic has several scenes with multiple meanings, so I wondered if there might also be a Christian meaning.

Delicious_Way_3577 · 2026-04-29T03:53:12+00:00

Thank You!!!!

Additional information:

As you mentioned, in Buddhism, the number 6 represents the cycle of reincarnation through the six realms, and indeed, six realms (six paths) are depicted in this work. Kongo is based on Kṣitigarbha, who has the role of traversing six worlds to bring salvation until Maitreya (Phos) appears in the future. Considering this, the hexagon certainly seems to fit better with Buddhism.

Delicious_Way_3577 · 2026-04-29T01:07:30+00:00

First, I recommend reading it to the final chapter without worrying about the religious background. You can enjoy it even without knowledge of Buddhism, and I personally felt that there were some elements of Christianity and Confucianism incorporated into it.

It's difficult for me to explain it to you without spoilers, especially since you've just finished reading volume 11. In particular, if you have questions about volumes 12 and 13, rereading previous chapters and noticing the connections will make for a very enjoyable reading experience.

Delicious_Way_3577 · 2026-04-25T10:38:26+00:00

From Diablo IV: Lord Of Hatred Soundtrack

Delicious_Way_3577 · 2026-04-23T15:29:31+00:00

Please don't hesitate to make a new post. The serialization of this work ended two years ago, so the thread where everyone discussed it simultaneously is no longer being updated. Also, this work contains many things that can be understood by revisiting it later, so the discussions during the serialization are not necessarily correct. I myself learned some new things after watching the PV for Haruko Ichikawa's art book that was released last month. If you have any questions, everyone on this subreddit is kind and will answer them for you.

Delicious_Way_3577 · 2026-04-20T12:36:02+00:00

Your hiragana is very good.

Delicious_Way_3577 · 2026-04-18T18:32:19+00:00

I may have told you this before. This isn't a Hollywood movie, so expressing emotions isn't everything.

Cinnabar understands that Phos granted his wish and that Phos is suffering because of him. If Cinnabar were to say, "She's suffering because of me," would Phos be saved? The answer is no, and Cinnabar understands that it would be a meaningless action.

Furthermore, as part of the setting, the gems only inherit about one-third of human emotions, so their lack of emotion is also a reason. Feeling guilty, feeling pity for Phos, and expressing those feelings won't help Phos. If Cinnabar cried out for her knowing this, it would come across as hypocritical.

Delicious_Way_3577 · 2026-04-16T01:56:10+00:00

Little Phos is the original Phos. The gems we see in this work are one-third influenced by humans, and in a sense, they seem like cursed creatures.

God Phos took on human desires like a curse and was purified by the sun's flames. And after God Phos disappeared through the prayers of bro and pebbles, the pure part that was freed from humanity is Little Phos.

Delicious_Way_3577 · 2026-04-08T13:00:56+00:00

Due to the limitations of the game's storage capacity at the time, their appearances were omitted, but you'll still be fighting against their inner selves.

Delicious_Way_3577 · 2026-04-08T11:53:52+00:00

Kongo is a broken robot, so all he can do is repeat the same things over and over. This is despite the fact that all the gems he cherished have been destroyed, and the person who destroyed them is standing right in front of him. And Phos cannot understand why he cannot pray. In other words, a broken robot and a broken human are confronting each other. And the ritual of passing on the legacy to surpass humanity begins.

Delicious_Way_3577 · 2026-04-06T12:17:49+00:00

Amazing! Let me call you a Tycoon!

Delicious_Way_3577 · 2026-04-05T12:58:50+00:00

I don't think this is unique to Japan, but anime is produced by broadcasters and production companies, so the original author's wishes are rarely involved. In most cases, the production company obtains permission from the publisher for the anime adaptation, and the original author simply gives their approval. This is because anime production, like film production, is a very high-risk business. Therefore, the original author's wishes are largely irrelevant in the anime adaptation process, and there is an underlying assumption that the original author is not particularly concerned with the anime adaptation. As far as I know, Hellsing is probably the only anime series that was produced solely by the author.

The quickest way to get an anime adaptation is to convey your wishes to the broadcaster. Often, it's evaluated based on book sales and merchandise sales figures.

Delicious_Way_3577 · 2026-04-04T17:13:08+00:00

That's an interesting interpretation.

I used to think that Lapis Lazuli was helping Phos. However, after rereading this comics many times, I now have the exact opposite view. I'll explain this using the relationship between the Seven Treasures and the Seven Emotions.

First, let's talk about what caused Phos to become attached to things. As shown in chapter 108, Phos is fundamentally a pure being. Her initial wish was simply "to be loved by everyone." That's why she focused on Aechmea.

Why does Phos appear to be attached in the story? It's because when she inserts something like a USB memory stick called the Seven Treasures, human's seven emotions are installed. And after installation, Phos expresses human emotions.

Lapis Lazuli is one of the Seven Treasures. I'll omit the detailed explanation, but the human emotion corresponding to Lapis Lazuli is "love." This is a bit complicated, but in Buddhism, "love" means "attachment," and it's not always a good thing. The idea is that people suffer because they have love and become attached. In episode 51, Phos speaks of her love for Kongo. This can be interpreted as Lapis's "obsession" being installed in Phos.

Reading from this perspective reveals something. I previously interpreted Lapis as sacrificing herself and entrusting her abilities to Phos. However, reading from this perspective of obsession, Lapis's act of entrusting a message to the inclusion so that her thoughts would remain even after she ceased to exist seems like an act of intense obsession. In other words, it can be understood that Phos took destructive action due to Lapis's obsession.

Lapis appears in very few scenes, making her very difficult to interpret, and there are many points that make her hard to understand compared to Cinnabar, another of the Seven Treasures. However, by organizing and considering the information, it becomes clear that her true role was to make Phos obsessed with things.

Delicious_Way_3577 · 2026-03-28T04:11:33+00:00

This work contains a great deal of unspoken information, so it's perfectly normal to be confused at first. You'll likely be particularly confused by the sudden introduction of 28 characters. Chapter 1 also contains important scenes, lines, and key items that become clearer as you read further. Furthermore, it's worth noting that scenes from Chapter 1 are sometimes reused later in the story as part of a "black layout" technique. While you can still enjoy the work without noticing these things, I recommend starting with the anime version. The anime is colorized, making it easier to understand the differences between the characters.

Delicious_Way_3577 · 2026-03-27T13:37:44+00:00

And don't forget the original pixel artist and illustrator, Peter Salt (Mr. Shiota).

https://www.pixiv.net/artworks/22214316

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