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volks super dollfie x baby, the stars shine bright x shimotsuma monogatari
introduction page and release information for momoko ryugasaki
superdollfie.net, 2004
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hello! i recently started to play new leaf again and i think it would be really nice to have a small cute community to play with or just chat with, especially before april when online will be being removed </3
if anyone wants to join, i've made this little discord server! it is called "the dream sweet" bc it is a play on "the dream suite" (a little silly i know) but i think it is kind of cute~ anyways i'd love to have more acnl friends ^^
https://discord.gg/XnHTk7GE8W
feel free to join and reblog ~
#animal crossing#animal crossing new leaf#acnl#new leaf#dobutsu no mori#どうぶつの森#nintendo#nintendo 3ds#3ds
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autistic coding in fruits basket
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I am autistic, and I tend to get attached to media that I feel represented by. Perhaps that is why I gravitate so strongly to Furuba. While I don’t think it was intentional on Natsuki Takaya’s part, I do think she did a wonderful job of coincidentally creating characters that feel like they are on the spectrum. The name Fruits Basket and the allegory it’s referring to actually mirrors that of an autistic person in a way. I remember reading the background behind “Fruits Basket” and Tohru’s precious mascot, the onigiri, as well as watching the scene describing it in the anime. It immediately resonated with me.
From being singled out as the only one to not fit in the fruit basket, to not realizing that that isolation was teasing, this embodies my autistic experience so seamlessly. An onigiri who doesn't go in a fruit basket.
Tohru
While I'd like to touch on a few other characters as well, I'll keep the theme of Tohru's autistic coding and start with one of Takaya's answers to an interview question, pictured in the Official Cat Fanbook.
A unique personality and perspective paired with hyper-empathy are qualities carried by many autistic individuals, including myself! There have been many studies linking both lower levels of empathy as well as contrastingly overwhelming levels of empathy in autistic people, such as what Tohru displays. Another fun tidbit, is that we also tend to have more empathy towards animals, which in the context of Furuba makes sense haha ^^
I've seen people argue about Tohru's polite language not being related to autism because it originated from her trying to help her mom who was grieving over Katsuya, but aside from the fact that linguistic differences like more verbose and complex are indeed a trait of autism so is echolalia and mimicry of other's speech patterns!
Here is a diagram of panels featuring Tohru that display autistic traits, in my opinion (If you have issues with quality, please use this link)
While these are brief instances, I thought it would be fun to compile some of my favorites! It may seem like I am grasping at straws, but I just want to give some more overt context to how I feel she displays traits of autism. If you're interested in more elaboration on Tohru's potential autism, I recommend reading @threeshadesofanime 's post titled "Tohru is Autistic", or @/TalesOfTetra 's thread on twitter titled "Tohru Honda And Her Autistic Traits".
Hanajima
The second character I am focusing on is Saki Hanajima, one of Tohru's best friends and also another one of the (in my opinion) most autistic coded characters in Furuba. Though her personality contrasts Tohru's, she undoubtedly shares some of the same traits. Hanajima's powers in themself almost seem like a metaphor for autism. This was pointed out originally by @kdreader02 and I found myself thinking the same thing when I first read it. Hearing everyone's "waves" and loud voices almost seems like overstimulation or sensory overload that many autistic people experience. This scene encapsulates that perfectly, in my opinion
Here are my favorite autistic coded panels of Hanajima's! (If you have issues with quality, please use this link)
Others
While I focused on Tohru and Hanajima, many other characters in Furuba have subtle coding to them, whether it be autistic or other neurodiversities. Haru has some autistic coding, Machi seems very OCD coded, etc. etc. Give me your honest opinions please! Do you agree with my interpretation of these characters?
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girlfriends arisa uotani and saki hanajima in "sorta cinderalla"
official art by natsuki takaya
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furuba compatibility test ꔫ
which furuba character would you get along with most?
a compatibility test taken from the first furuba fanbook ~
personally, i am the horse type, so i would be most compatible with haru! what about you?
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got myself a strawberry creme croffle ♡ yummy ~
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"baby, the stars shine bright" pop-up shop in shanghai ♡
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goo hara & nicole jung ~ sweet treats for reality show
"kara bakery" ꔫ‧₊˚
the packaging is just too cute to open </3 ໒ ིྀ ´ ٥ ˋ ིྀა࣪
#kara#kamilia#2000s#2000s kpop#kpop girl group#y2k#nostalgia#2nd gen#goo hara#nicole jung#not mine#kpop
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just finished reading all my 23 physical copies of the tokyopop furuba manga~ TT i am feeling all the feels. i almost want to watch the 2001 anime now as well but it feels like sacrilege considering that it was so unfaithful to the manga and story i cherish so dearly... what do you think? i don't want to view the characters differently
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furuba thoughts
I just finished reading volume 16 of Furuba, and I also did watch prelude a while back as well so I was well aware of the problematic relationship between Katsuya and Kyoko, but its frustrating that Takaya, who is someone I admire for her storytelling and art, totally misses or just refuses to acknowledge what is wrong with the couple. Since Katsuya is a fairly minor character I don't let it get in the way of my overall enjoyment of the series, but I think it is important to be critical of what media I consume. You'd think it would be clear that the problem with Katsuya and Kyoko's relationship isn't just the age gap, it's what ages they were at the time. If two adults are eight years apart, that is fine to me. However, Kyoko was a middle schooler, and Katsuya was an adult in a position of power. I do understand that the whole "Kyoko couldn't go to highschool so she wants Tohru to graduate" is an interesting plot point and does impact Tohru's motivations a lot, but I feel like she could have at least made it so Kyoko was in highschool and was just prevented from graduating. Since Katsuya was a student teacher, he could've easily been made 20 and Kyoko 18, and though the power imbalance would still be there, the relationship wouldn't be nearly as predatory. Another route she could've gone, since Katsuya is intended to be Kyoko's "savior" while she is at rock bottom, is having them meet after Kyoko is kicked out of school in another context. What do you guys think? I have to say, after reading every blurb in the TokyoPop volumes, it's more disappointing seeing this from Takaya because you feel like you know her. Overall I still can't help but love Fruits Basket, it has so many beautiful heart wrenching moments and such a gripping story. That being said, if Katsuya and Kyoko were the main focus of this series, I wouldn't be reading it.
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question~
does anyone know where depop accounts like "lattes" source their clothing? how do accounts like these have such consistent income of liz lisa and other jfashion brands? do any of you know where they actually buy their clothing? im honestly just really curious <3 all love to them
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♡ Liz Lisa x My Melody collaboration index
→ including item listings, shop staff photos and other details for collabs 1-11 + more!
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she really does, doesn’t she ? (*´ `*)*+.♡
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