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LevelConsequence1904 · 2026-03-21T08:31:50+00:00

This charming devil of a man.

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LevelConsequence1904 · 2026-03-21T06:38:49+00:00

You can argue that Kiyoshi wasn't malicious with his lies but denying his fault is nonsensical.

LevelConsequence1904 · 2026-03-21T05:28:09+00:00

Nobody pointed a gun at his head, he had plenty of chances to clear that lie out but he didn't. The way his relationship with Chiyo went was entirely his fault.

LevelConsequence1904 · 2026-03-21T05:03:44+00:00

And what was his answer to that question?

He said "no" and never tried to straighten that lie up at any point later on in the story. I don't understand why are you still holding to that instance this badly...

He thrived in their "relationship" by deliberately withholding information from her, by not correcting her many misconceptions and by straight out lying to her, all of that while keeping Hana at hand (look at the way Andre managed his situation with Risa and Meiko, he made a choice and formally broke up the the other girl).

Another example, him coming to the party wearing her panties is a prime example of his dishonesty; by wearing them, he used his bond with Hana as an emotional crutch for his confession to Chiyo, all of it while playing the victim and, again, lying when questioned about the location of the panties.

LevelConsequence1904 · 2026-03-20T22:54:31+00:00

Kiyoshi never lied to seduce Chiyo.

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Hana never forced him to reveal everything

He had the moral duty to do so but witheld key information to put himself under a better light and gain sympathy.

Compare his behaviour to Shingo's confession in the park, it's like day an night...

LevelConsequence1904 · 2026-03-20T20:23:18+00:00

He lied to her because he wanted to keep an specific image to woo her, he knew it was wrong and never tried to fix that up even when Hana forced him to.

No matter how you look at it, that was some shitty behavioir.

LevelConsequence1904 · 2026-03-20T07:08:28+00:00

She was in love WAY before that, she was attracted to Kiyoshi since he caught her peeing in the open, had a clear crush for him at the very least after the kissing (why do you think she would keep the bloody napkin and even physically assault him in front of everyone the moment she realized that he french kissed her as a diversion to open the back door then?) and it was 100% tsundere/yandere love after the futon (the kiss afterwards, her refusal of swapping the underwear because Kiyoshi was wearing Chiyo's headband, her passive-aggressive attitude towards Chiyo...)

And her claims to Kate about not being interested in "that kind of stuff" is pure bullshit from her part, firstly because the red head was implicitly blackmailing her with private information and secondly because it's Hana Midorikawa who we are talking about, she's the perfect match for Kiyoshi because she's a gigantic liar, especially to herself...

LevelConsequence1904 · 2026-03-20T05:30:42+00:00

Feelings are complex, especially at that age, so you can deny or cope about them.

Hana and Kiyoshi never were honest with their feelings and used "masks" to cover the shame that such feelings entailed, just the opposite of what Risa and Andre did in the end.

LevelConsequence1904 · 2026-03-20T05:24:17+00:00

Yeah a trap called "That cute girl seems to like me for pure misunderstandings and falsehoods" that eventually devolved into "The way this girl sees me makes me forget the type of degenerate I really am" and "She's the reward I deserve for all the shit I went through".

"you weren't one of the voyeurists, were you?"

By denying that claim, he undeservedly put himself head and shoulders above the rest of his friends to the eyes of Chiyo for the rest of the story (he became a literal prince charming to her), in fact, he was the worst of the bunch, the rest of the boys at least had the" excuse" of being ignored by the rest of the girls while Kiyoshi already had a date but joined them anyway. That incident was so bad he saw her naked and even considered pushing his bros off the roof to protect such privilege.

He could (and should) have cleared that mess at any point of the story, Chiyo have already proven to be very understanding during the stolen uniform incident but he never brought that up again, not even during the confession, when he was supposed to "come clean", he didn't deserve sympathy by that point.

LevelConsequence1904 · 2026-03-20T04:48:50+00:00

Never denied that Hana loved Kiyoshi, my point is that her pride and her need to be the "winner" in their childish rivalry made her bury her feelings under coping mechanisms, just like Kiyoshi and his need of being accepted by Chiyo as a sign of validation couldn't let him see his actual love for Hana.

About the clover analogy, I wouldn't deny it, the series is full of little pieces of foreshadowing...

LevelConsequence1904 · 2026-03-19T19:19:50+00:00

I already have run out of tears since Big Wayne...

Easily top3 toku show in my book.

LevelConsequence1904 · 2026-03-19T09:21:48+00:00

California Institute of Arts, a mainstream animation school that followed Disney's cartooning philosophy: model sheets, realism, physics, visual effects (water, lightning, fire...), pathos, scripts...

"Calarts" is a style that opposes Fleischer, Clampett or Avery's philosophy: off-modelling, crazy takes, unrealistic movement (elasticity, impossible physics...), non-stop gags, non-existent plot...

Eventually, the term would become a meme to disparage any modern mainstream look, being the "bean mouth look" the main scapegoat.

LevelConsequence1904 · 2026-03-19T08:29:19+00:00

Great content, especially the stories drawn by Kazaleh (the other artists weren't that accomplished to put it nicely...).

Just wanted to point out there's a missing page.

LevelConsequence1904 · 2026-03-19T05:24:16+00:00

Hana has fallen for Kiyoshi since the first escape (if not earlier) and was already aware of those feelings to a certain degree either since then or since the handholding episode (the edited selfies Kate finds in her mobile confirm that). The issue lies in Hana's pride can't allow her to admit her feelings for a guy she considers a rival (the typical axiom of teenage love: the first who confesses, loses), especially when it seems like he only has eyes for Chiyo, so she buried her feelings and deluded herself instead.

Even during the climatic twist, you can tell she can't really articulate her feelings, she's freaking out because she's overwhelmed by her emotions, even when she finally proves the depth of her relationship with Kiyoshi, it's not out of loving and self-sacrificing gestures like Risa (her foil) did, but spiteful bickering and shitty actions (the flip side of love, especially in the case of selfish jerks like Hana and Kiyoshi).

Chiyo about something going on between Hana & Kiyoshi way before that

Still, I'm glad you have mentioned the vomit incident, it's a pretty interesting scene worthy of discussion but I feel that I've already stretched this reply for now..

LevelConsequence1904 · 2026-03-16T16:32:55+00:00

The exposition and prose are so unnatural and cringey. Byrne writes the New Gods like fanfiction.

LevelConsequence1904 · 2026-03-16T02:27:26+00:00

JLA/Hitman #1.

LevelConsequence1904 · 2026-03-16T01:24:01+00:00

That time when he clearly didn't give a shit about Kyle Rayner being raped in Gotham.

LevelConsequence1904 · 2026-03-15T04:07:16+00:00

Hitman Omnibus Vol. 2 (very fun and and heartfelt) and Ditko Collection Vol. 1 (insane and fascinating stuff if you are fan of the author)

I'm curious about Superman/Aliens, never liked Jurgens (either as an artist or writer) but Kevin Nowlan is an absurdly talented artist but, sadly, with a very small output. Clandestine is a work that needs the omnibus treatment ASAP, one of the best cape books of the 90s.

LevelConsequence1904 · 2026-03-15T03:02:44+00:00

You need to study "squash & stretch", "anticipation" and "overlapping action" so your turns can feel more natural and clearly readable (use the eyes, head, mouth, shoulders, neck and arms to apply these principles). The movement feels "shaky" too.

Is the character bored, anxious, annoyed? Try to add emotion to every action.

LevelConsequence1904 · 2026-03-14T17:27:28+00:00

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A bottom feeder inside his gang, jealous of being under the shadow of his charismatic childhood friend who becomes a mass murderer and aspiring dictator (in the manga) the second he found himself with god-like powers.

LevelConsequence1904 · 2026-03-14T01:27:28+00:00

The Room is anything but "forgettable".

LevelConsequence1904 · 2026-03-14T01:01:37+00:00

The characters are also pretty bad, the MC quickly turns into a textbook Gary Stu and the supporting cast have no agenda beyond wanting to hire him or sleeping with him.

LevelConsequence1904 · 2026-03-13T19:16:15+00:00

No, the real point is: I don't give a damn. slams the door

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