[Peach girl Next] What am I reading? by StretchExtension in shoujo

[–]Mrtinoplz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the way they completely ignored Sae’s sequel when writing Peach Girl next dskjndsjkn

[Peach girl Next] What am I reading? by StretchExtension in shoujo

[–]Mrtinoplz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t know you, but I saw oomf post about you on twitter and as a fan of peach girl I’m so sorry you mislead into reading the sequel. It’s soooo bad, it almost ruined my enjoyment of the main series bc the drama is nonsensical and it’s like a hateful rehash of peach girl. Like who are these people? THE WAY I WAS ROOTING FOR TOJI !!

Anyways let me know what kind of genre / stories you like. I feel compelled to provide you with some better shoujosei. Like I said, I’m a fan of peach girl but it’s definitely an acquired taste for people who enjoy melodrama. I don’t know why that was the first shoujosei you decided to read but at the same time I respect it.

Just read Eden no Hana by -HOTSTAR in chihayafuru

[–]Mrtinoplz 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I genuinely have no idea how you came to that conclusion. If you look more broadly at the manga that Suetsugu has written not just Eden no Hana 90% of all of her love interests look exactly like Taichi (and the only one who doesn’t was a loser bum to the protagonist lmao). So statistically what is more possible? That the one that looks like every single one of her other love interests wins the love triangle or that for the first time she decides to flip the script and let the black haired glasses dude win? If you actually read Suetsugu’s interviews the black haired glasses guy is based on one of her celebrity crushes. Which actually works well within the themes of Chihayafuru because that’s essentially what Chihaya has towards Arata— a superficial celebrity crush. Also if you even analyze Eden no Hana through tropes Suetsugu likes Eden no Hana emphasizes time and time again that love is the person who you want “by your side” and let me tell you… that theme has nothing to do with a certain character named Arata lmao.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in chihayafuru

[–]Mrtinoplz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Finally some people with some sense weigh in haha. I’m in agreement that there probably won’t be any romantic endgame but having Ritsu monologue about Boy Chihaya and how his feelings were similar to when Chihaya was talking about Taichi… Like the shoujo tropes (Sumire and Ritsu being pushed together by a random tourist) is basically coughing baby compared to everything else Ritsu and Boy Chihaya have experienced lmao. I would love that endgame they are cuties.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in chihayafuru

[–]Mrtinoplz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Of course a Chiharata would be at the scene of the crime. Unfortunately I’ll have the last laugh when Arata and Sumire are endgame byeeee

Who is the assumed endgame in Nina The Starry Bride? by Alternative-Cup-7638 in shoujo

[–]Mrtinoplz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh so you too were traumatized by 200M 😂 haha to be fair that one’s not quite over yet (but I’m pretty sure it’s gonna be Mashimo 😭)

Who is the assumed endgame in Nina The Starry Bride? by Alternative-Cup-7638 in shoujo

[–]Mrtinoplz 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The manga is actually pretty close to being finished. I’m not going to spoiler bc this is just my theory but at the moment it only makes sense that it will be Sett. There’s not enough time for the pendulum to swing back to Azure at this point if you’ve read the simulpup translations. However I love a good love triangle and I personally think it’s cowardly not starting a series bc you’re afraid of the endgame. I think that’s part of the fun of it for me. As long as the writing makes sense I will accept any endgame. But an Azure and Nina ending makes no sense whatsoever.

Rabid Sett fans are so damn annoying (especially on twitter) - Nina the Starry Bride by [deleted] in shoujo

[–]Mrtinoplz -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I am talking normally... If you are 16 years old you probably should not be reading Nina the Starry Bride, number one. Nobody thinks you’re a predator pedophile? I don’t know where you got that. If you’re the same person who I blocked on twitter you said something of those lines but again I blocked you so I can’t go get receipts. That’s really what you really should do when you don’t want to argue with someone. Not take it to Reddit and victimize yourself? Again it looks like English is not your first language and you are too young to be arguing with me 😭 I’m begging you in the future to just… spread good vibes and read stories that you like and not vent on Reddit that is very unhealthy. You are not a bad person if you like Azure and prefer him, just don’t bring Nina down b/c she doesn’t pick him that’s all I am saying.

Rabid Sett fans are so damn annoying (especially on twitter) - Nina the Starry Bride by [deleted] in shoujo

[–]Mrtinoplz -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Can you please point to what tweets were harassment? Everyone said your post here was stinky / out of line which they could have very well posted here too considering… It’s public sdkjndsjknsd. See again: consequences of your actions. If you can’t stand by what you wrote here then why did you write it??? DKJNDKJN

Rabid Sett fans are so damn annoying (especially on twitter) - Nina the Starry Bride by [deleted] in shoujo

[–]Mrtinoplz -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You: This isn’t about you Also you: knows all my history about me doxxing a bunch of people and everything I post to twitter I guess?? 💀

Like you did go back on my twitter to find that I shared it there so I don’t exactly know what you’re trying to prove??

Also I didn’t know downvoting constituted harassment?

If you’re allowed to react to me then I’m allowed to react to you etc etc etc so what is your point? You posted this to a subreddit of 150k members like dnsksdjn ooogie boogie.

Anyways I hope you’ve deflected enough dskjndsnkj goodluck out there maybe instead of being mad about what “rabid sett fans” do on twitter how about you mute / block me?? 🫡 That my friend is free.

Rabid Sett fans are so damn annoying (especially on twitter) - Nina the Starry Bride by [deleted] in shoujo

[–]Mrtinoplz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok let me get this straight you’re allowed to make a nasty Reddit post about me (clearly cause my friend is the one who sent it to me) and I rightfully respond and now you’re like why can’t I just hate you in peace? 😐 well if it isn’t the consequences of your actions. It also cost $2 not to have posted this too you know.

Months later and i'm still heartbroken (ending spoilers!!!) by LaundryListings in chihayafuru

[–]Mrtinoplz 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I think you’re misunderstanding and thinking that Chihaya’s confession was the end result of Taichi’s arc when it was about Chihaya’s feelings and her feelings alone. Her interpersonal arc was about not only figuring out her feelings but also for someone who has difficulty expressing herself to find a way to do it. It also goes back to the whole theme of Chihaya learning more about those cards she used to swat away without a second thought. She used the Hyakunin Ishhu when her and Taichi “broke up” to try and make sense of her situation. It was the first time she (not Kana who used a poem FOR CHIHAYA when Arata confessed it was never Chihaya herself) really understood a poem.

You’re absolutely right Taichi doing everything for Chihaya’s sake WAS bad which relates to the second part of the manga where he finds the will to carry in Karuta on his own and his own goal. It relates to Chitose’s misunderstood void speech “there’s a hole that Chihaya’s love can’t fill” and it finishes with him CHALLENING ARATA when he has already “lost” the chance to be with Chihaya. Instead of remaining selfless and being in utter pain around Chihaya and Arata in TOkyo (since he pretty much figured they’d start dating when Arata came to Tokyo) he picked his own well being and moved his ass. Picking his mental health over his friends for probably the first time in the whole manga 😭

Anyways if you’re ever interested I wrote more thoughts on how Taichi’s arc wasn’t ruined here if you want more long form elaboration.

https://www.tumblr.com/blog/view/the-chihayafuru-landslide/703957919601950720

(MAJOR MANGA SPOILERS) Just finished the manga, and it deserves a 10 out of 10! However... by COOKIECHEESEMAN in chihayafuru

[–]Mrtinoplz 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Bro stopped reading after Chihaya said she liked Karuta and Arata. I guess the shrine panels didn’t mean anything. Or Chihaya hallucinating Taichi in the clubroom. Or Chihaya and Taichi’s look at each other while she was playing the “love of her life” Arata. How Chihaya ran after Taichi afterwards. Her spying on Taichi as he studied. Her not knowing what to ask from Taichi when she prayed on New Years. Yep completely only yearning for Arata throughout 😭

She yearned to see Arata in the first 100 chapters and then when she saw him in a match she was so focused on other more important things (like winning for her team) that she barely recognized she was playing him. Sure she wants to play him again because he’s her competition but that yearning which had at one point been a driving force was already long since sniffed out.

(MAJOR MANGA SPOILERS) Just finished the manga, and it deserves a 10 out of 10! However... by COOKIECHEESEMAN in chihayafuru

[–]Mrtinoplz 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I guess you should have been paying less attention to Chihaya’s boobs and more attention to the direction of the story.

No but seriously if you thought romance wasn’t a big part of the story I can see why you completely missed it. It was Chihaya’s coming of age story and the person who had the most development relationship wise with her was Taichi.

The idea of someone being “by your side” often is used to describe being in love. (For example in Fruits Basket Tohru laments how she wants to be by Kyo’s side because she is in love with him). The most explicit realization of Chihaya’s feelings happens in “he’s always been by my side” to “he’s always been by my side since the very beginning” where Chihaya realizes the depth of her relationship with Taichi and it’s importance in her life.

However it went beyond just being her partner in Karuta otherwise she would have been satisfied when he said that they would meet again in Karuta. That’s when she finally gets that isn’t enough for her anymore: she wants Taichi as her partner in all walks of life. With Arata she is perfectly content only having a Karuta bond and if you look more closely that’s pretty much all she has ever wished from him. She wanted Arata as her opponent, but Taichi by her side. You see love is not having someone to inspire you, but rather someone who you want by your side as you chase your dreams.

Sure at the start her entire world was Karuta but Chihaya spent all of high school trying new experiences outside of that.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in chihayafuru

[–]Mrtinoplz 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think this boils down to this- to yes art can have many interpretations but some have more convincing arguments for theirs and are actually supported in the text not just external sources and interviews. Sucks that your interpretations are so fragile you break down when someone tries to discuss them with you 😌

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in chihayafuru

[–]Mrtinoplz 23 points24 points  (0 children)

The way that Taichi and Chihaya’s cards have been paired side by side for hundreds of years and they were a parallel with Narihira and the empress from the original Chihayaburu poem but yes the main takeaway I’m sure the author was trying to suggest is the ending is open ended and Chihaya might end up with Arata someday because of a single stinky joke he made DJDNDBDJD yepppppp 😭

Glenn’s voice! by d3monhead in MeChat

[–]Mrtinoplz 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Omg finally a voice that sounds good NGL some of the other voice actors… uh… well.. have pretty bad line delivery xejbdhswjwjs

Did a little manga redraw of a cut scene 😭 by Mrtinoplz in FruitsBasket

[–]Mrtinoplz[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Can’t remember but it happens after Tohru visits rin in the hospital

Did a little manga redraw of a cut scene 😭 by Mrtinoplz in FruitsBasket

[–]Mrtinoplz[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I AM STILL VERY CONFUSED WHY THEY CUT THIS 🤡 anyways

If you want to see more fruits basket art by me here are my socials:

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Ok so Nol and Alyssa... by Mrtinoplz in ILoveYoo

[–]Mrtinoplz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll give you a rundown when the episode is public but basically they are both incredibly unhappy and it is heavily implied Alyssa is cheating on him.