Bucchigiri Memes I've Made Pt 1

this is really dumb but ANYWAYS happy pride month

The key to analyzing Bucchigiri thematically is realizing two things:

1. fighting is not the only metric by which passion and worth and love are defined (something shown by Mahoro's personal strength/determination)

2. Arajin's rejection of Matakara is not out of disinterest or dislike, it is as a result of not feeling worthy of him

Despite all its pomp and spectacle, Bucchigiri is a show that cares deeply about how its details portray feelings beyond the superficial. Just by looking at how often Mahoro and Matakara are visually and narratively compared is just one such detail. Specific phrasing and word choice (in Japanese) is another, as Arajin distinctly uses impersonal as opposed to critical language when addressing Matakara (something the sub and dub ignore to varying degrees, often making his dialogue take on a harsher tone).

The biggest thematic takeaway from Bucchigiri is that you don't have to be the person someone expects of you to be loved by them. Arajin doesn't need to share Matakara's passion in fighting to be loved by him and to love him in return. And Matakara doesn't need to always be strong to be able to find some reason to live. He is worthy of other people's love just by being himself.

"Rather than pointless fights, I want promises."

This is the only part in the ending theme that is sung with two voices laid on top of each other and it encapsulates what Bucchigiri wants to say about its relationships. That the bond two people choose to share is more important than any pride you can leverage trying to prove something.

PLEASE SHARE!!! (this also applies to everyone who has any) i'd love to hear them <33

I like the idea that matakara can be clumsy or way too strong physically because it’s so funny to me. like that one gag where he crushes arajin is rent free in my mind. he's great at combat but he is the type of guy to fail at peeling a boiled egg (and also fail at cracking eggs- he'd get the shells in food, much to the chagrin of arajin.) matakara is the type of guy to accidentally crush someone in a tight hug.

so many essays ab arajins portrayal so far and all i have to say is hes like 14 14 year old boys are kind of shitheads hes a kid, a kid trying to use a facade of apathy and selfishness to run away from what he doesnt want to face its also only been 5 episodes so far relax. i am aras number 1 hater but even i know to just be patient. also hes not even that bad of a character hes just trying to pretend to be someone else what he believes is a ‘cool guy who gets the girls’ yknow like a kid does…i think he just lacks the emotional maturity to own up to his faults and apologize for those faults

new top tier yuri dynamic just dropped 👀

arajin i hope your ego death will be painful + you deserve everything that's coming for you 🫶

Do you want to know what’s so truly sickening in this scene? The moment where Matakara removed the jacket + armband and then dumped it into the sea water you can tell by Kenichiro’s expression (even if it remained the same as it is) that he was disappointed in himself, that he failed to live up to Mitsukuni’s promise to him to look after Matakara.

Honestly, even if Ken was pretty forgettable (no thanks to certain story directions btw) as a character, I definitely feel sorry for him.

The most painful part? That jacket belonged to Mitsukuni. So to see Matakara throwing away the last reminder of his brother, the only family that he had left and doing it in front of his brother’s most trusted comrade and leader who did whatever he can to keep Matakara safe is just truly saddening.

redraws of some old rosiemillas because ive been replaying styling star for the nth time and i remembered i love them. old ones under the cut!

since they made mahoro's birthday valentine's day, i think it'd be fun to make matakara's white day/pi day and arajin's on april fools

lil doodle based off today’s episode