A few month ago I did an analysis of two VERY important scenes for Dazai’s development and grief of Oda but also for Dazai and Atsushi’s relationship that is far more important than this fandom seems to realize so I’ll share it with y’all today <3
So the scenes are from Dead Apple, the first one is more than a famous scene but I feel like so many people just miss the real meaning behind it.
In this scene Dazai is at Oda’s grave, like he seems to often do, it’s just a matter of facts, and Atsushi come to see him because Kunikida wanted him to come to the next meeting, anyway.
Atsushi points out the fact that Dazai is « visiting a grave » and it seems to make Dazai tick, and he ends up even pointing it out as a question.
In fact the reason why Dazai asks this seemingly obvious question but shows surprise in his reaction to Atsushi's answer is because to him he isn't visiting a grave in an act of grieving but he is visiting an old friend of his.
At this moment of the story he probably still didn't acknowledge Oda's death and didn't ever properly grieve him during the past four years but Atsushi being very honest and answering so bluntly made him finally realize that yes, Odasaku is now a part of his past and he needs to move on.
To me this scene just show’s how Atsushi’s innocence is more than beneficial to Dazai, he helps him see things under angles he would have never thought of, and Atsushi being just so naturally honest he know he would never lie to him, just like talking to a kid.
Without this simple yet absolutely necessary moment Dazai would have probably never moved on ever from what happened with Odasaku, never truly acknowledging his death and continuing on visiting a friend rather than the grave of a friend.
But then, this scene leads to the second that is even more meaningful, but you can only grasp it if you know what I just explained.
A little later in the movie dazai goes to the Lupin, we all know this bar is deeply linked to the dark era and to Odasaku in general, it was the place they saw each other the most.
He went there seemingly only to drink a whiskey and take the pill that will have its importance later in the movie. But he in fact does it in an act of real grief. He could have taken the pill anywhere else but he decided to go there and it holds such a deep importance for him.
Atsushi opened Dazai’s eyes on the fact that he never grieved Odasaku and so that’s exactly what he does there.
It’s also so terribly meaningful because Dazai knows that he could die during the operation, his survival being only based on his trust for Chuuya, but it’s a talk for another time.
What is important is his acknowledgment of a potential death, he came here knowing that it could be his last. For a moment he reminisces one important memory for him and Odasaku, and even for the movie in itself but this again can be analyzed on its own.
After taking the pill he gets up and finally says one last goodbye to Odasaku, without any doubt the most important of his life, meaning that now he is a part of his past and he is moving on from this moment of his life after sharing one last drink with his memory.
You can also notice that dazai sat at the exact same spot he used to sit on during the dark era and Oda’s glass is also in front of his own sit.
He will later on never come back to the Lupin.
That’s it pookies !! Dazai’s grieving of Odasaku has always been so fascinating to me, the four years of denial before acknowledging the fact thanks to a young boy that didn’t even met grief yet, everything about all this is beautiful to me and certainly not talked about enough.
Thank you for reading and have a nice one !
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I just finished watching BSD: Dead Apple, THAT WAS A MASTERPIECE!! The first 30 mins of the film was basically just me being so very confused but nonetheless I loved it! (THE AMOUNT OF SOUKOKU WE GOT?!) (AND SHIN SOUKOKU!) (I loved when Akutagawa and Atsushi’s ability’s just went straight to fighting each other XD)
It definitely was confusing but I loved all the fight scenes, the art was fantastic!, the way the introduced Fyodor’s character, just I really liked the movie, will definitely be rewatching! ��🫶
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In order to alleviate the monotony of life, I have decided to try my hand at regulating a blog. Only time will tell if this endeavor will come to fruition. Until then, you may entertain me with your words.
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admin of this blog wishes to stay anonymous (for now), but goes by she/they pronouns. please keep in mind that shibusawa will likely not reciprocate any sort of romantic shipping, as he is the aro/ace guy ever. both canon character and oc interactions are okay. lastly, all I ask is that there are no weird asks. other than that, have fun!
timeline is after yet another revival of shibusawa.
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For some reason I love all the subtle dragon traits they gave Shibusawa.
His red eyes, the long claw like finger nails ( they could be part of his style but they could also be a dragon trait), in the manga omake he's shown to have a full set of sharp teeth, the fact that he collects and hoards something and protects it like a treasure (the crystalized abilities) and the fact that draconia is mostly golden and red.
He's also extremley intellegent and strangley calm which is also often a personality trait which is often associated with dragons.
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