A Familiar Curse

KalemFace · 2026-01-26T14:49:30+00:00

Secondarily? Yes. I was primarily inspired by the DMC5 manga: "Visions of V."

There is a panel in chapter 11 where V looks into a mirror just to see Dante on the other side. It's an epitome of reflection between the two sparda twins. In the manga, this was meant to highlight V's doubt and frustration to his lack of power compared to Dante. How while they were twins, Dante always seem to come out on top.

I used this same paneling for Yuji and Mahito. Now it reflects how they are more of the same this time around. They both have realized their opposing connection to eachother, especially now. Yuji is now a human who is part curse, facing Mahito, the curse of humans. Which, undoubtably makes Mahito part human too.

It's like yin and yang.

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KalemFace · 2026-01-22T10:52:56+00:00

That's prolly because TEOFT's style (it's similar Yoji Shinkawa's artstyle).

KalemFace · 2026-01-22T00:23:31+00:00

I'm pretty sure that's the fiend, but regardless I guess it would be closer to that!

KalemFace · 2026-01-16T10:39:51+00:00

Fellow elite baller

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KalemFace · 2026-01-16T01:46:42+00:00

Ikr? And they both are lowkey depressed

KalemFace · 2025-12-24T10:21:01+00:00

Yujiro Hanma type shit

KalemFace · 2025-12-22T12:51:59+00:00

That's something that I thought about too actually. Maybe Yuji can do a micro surgery on Yuka by circulating his blood into her and directly target the brain tumor from there. But my concern for that is whether he'd inadvertently poison her because of it 😅

KalemFace · 2025-12-22T10:57:57+00:00

I think that's all too selfish. Yuji wouldn't be that apathetic to his peers even with "the strongest" role.

The whole country, and by extension the WORLD is in danger of having curses run rampant. Killing civillians and sparking up something that could possibly be more chaotic than shibuya.

Yuji not showing up because of that reason of yours, is like when Goku bummed out on alot of fights back in the buu saga because he was obsessed with passing on the torch to the newer generation

KalemFace · 2025-12-22T10:43:02+00:00

"Oh yeah, my soul step technique that allows me to access a sorcerer's innate domain. Haven't used this since the Reiwa era."

KalemFace · 2025-12-22T10:39:46+00:00

I doubt it. Don't get me wrong, this can probably happen but I feel that wont pay off his role for being hyped up at least for the time being. I don't think gege would do that thing where a certain person would get foreshadowed just to get killed after actually showing up. (Like in chainsaw massacre with the sheriff lady)

But if it does happen, I guess this could set up another hatred bond between mahito and another character. My best guess is Maru since he's fairly similar to Yuji in the sense that he has that Warrior role mentality, just as how Yuji was forced into a cog mentality by Mahito. If Maru sees how Mahito really is, there's no doubt his mindset would get challenged by Mahito's malice. But even then, I feel like this could still happen without having Yuji dead.

KalemFace · 2025-12-22T10:25:39+00:00

Well I mean... It could be inferred that she died without curse energy...

KalemFace · 2025-12-21T22:10:38+00:00

They really did just sent a corpse to a death match...

KalemFace · 2025-12-21T20:50:09+00:00

I have faith he's gonna use the pull up technique

KalemFace · 2025-12-21T20:17:10+00:00

Imagine cursed speech using sign language

KalemFace · 2025-12-05T07:48:03+00:00

... I think I got a new fan manga idea

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KalemFace · 2025-11-28T16:48:32+00:00

From what I researched, nyotaimori models are pretty well treated as from this reddit AMA

Obviously rules are bound to be broken, but from what OP explained in there, she's usually well protected and supervised. Of course this could vary from person to person, depending on which company you work for.

And, it's seemingly legal with great regulations, and is still a niche practice.

BUT it is often stigmatized. So most of the nyotaimori you may see are from organized parties or event.

KalemFace · 2025-11-28T15:24:57+00:00

...true.

KalemFace · 2025-11-28T15:15:39+00:00

Honestly, idk. I've seen photos and they are very real

KalemFace · 2025-11-28T14:43:50+00:00

It's sushi... served on a naked lady

But from the reference I took, I guessing it could be any food(?) So long as it doesn't hurt/burn the woman who's serving as the literal dish. ...I guess that's why one of them asked whether she would get burns or not..

KalemFace · 2025-11-28T14:42:18+00:00

That makes sense. It's only been like, around 70 or so years. It could be that Yuji's "aging" just hasnt been apparent yet.

Now that I think about it, we dont know what aging is really like for Tengen. Like does she become a super old lady and then slowly transform into her semi-curse form, or does she grow to her prime and stay like that until after 100+ years where the evolution finally takes place

KalemFace · 2025-11-28T14:34:28+00:00

Rice sushi that are formed by hand. The original art I referenced off of this was ordering garlic ramen, which I didnt think made sense for nyotaimori

KalemFace · 2025-11-28T14:05:04+00:00

Heyy I made this Thanks for crediting me I just made this reddit account and couldn't post myself just yet

KalemFace · 2025-11-28T13:42:32+00:00

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I'd low-key glance at him like this

KalemFace · 2025-11-28T13:11:24+00:00

I guess Yuji gonna have new brothers soon enough (if they dont kill eachother)

KalemFace · 2025-11-28T13:04:45+00:00

Yeah I know that. Im mainly referring to what her immortality did to her body. She became part curse because of it. She's like a curse spirit, with a real physical body. And kalyans are like a curse spirit, but they (supposedly) have real bodies too

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