#rev talk

[tokyo-daaaamn-ji-gang]

Every girl's design in this game is just 10/10

#we didn't talk enough about this last year #tokyo revengers #tokrev #tokyo rev

[trashworldblog]

also... hot take... but i think expecting to get entertainment for free is actually bad for artists

#ok im leaving now cus this is insane to watch actually #i understand being upset but... as an artist its already insane to rely on advertising rev #youre talking about watcher as if its netflix and its very much is not #if spotify is bad for indie artists i cant help but assume youtube isnt much better #do i know if it will work out? no! i dont work there! #but i will support artists trying their best to make their best work while making a living #because as an artist trying to make a living they inspire me ! and they make good work! and im damn proud of them for making this leap!

[blckbrdlove]

don’t mind me, just having nasty, nasty thoughts about sanzu. cw: minors DNI, bonten timeline, cum eating, cucking/voyeurism, reader and mikey are in an established relationship n they frequently include sanzu, threesome(?), fem!reader, probably really bad this is rushed because i can’t let this thought leave me. (repost bc tumblr hates me)

thinking about haru who never, EVER, fucks you unless mikey has fucked you thoroughly first. nothing gets him harder than watching mikey you fuck you anyway he wants, until you’re crying and sobbing in overstimulation, begging for not only your own relief, but to also be filled with mikey’s cum. and when mikey finally does cum, and when he finally does pull out and lets your spent body fall to the mattress, haru is immediately in action.

flipping you onto your back and spreading your legs, eating you out like a man starved. desperate to clean you up to mikey’s standards, to get every bit of your combined releases out of your throbbing cunt. his eyes roll to the back of his head as you grind your cunt to his tongue.

and god, is he desperate to please you, because pleasing you pleases mikey. mikey always looks bored afterwards, while he watches haru eat you out so messily, desperate to clean you out, to please him.

and it isn’t until you’ve cum twice onto his tongue does mikey let him fuck you, watching intently as haru’s cock slams in and out of you, as you whine in pleasure. dead eyes showing no emotion, but both you and haru can see the slightest twitch of mikey’s cock.

and haru is a good and loyal dog, rutting into like a beast, getting you through multiple orgasms before he starts begging for mikey to let him cum too. please, please, please let him cum, he’ll cum anywhere mikey wants him too, just please let him cum.

and mikey simple just utters the words do it inside, and haru is whimpering and whining as his cum fills you, so much of it built up from the night that it leaks out of you much like mikey’s did a few hours before. it’s so hot n warm that it flings you into another orgasm.

and when mikey grabs him by the back of the neck and rips him off of, and out of, you, not caring about the both of your whines in overstimulation, he simply awaits his next order. he doesn’t think twice when mikey tells him to clean up the mess he made, as the hand on the nape of his neck guides him back between your thighs, where his cum leaks out of your poor cunt.

#abbie talks tokyo rev #tokyo rev x reader #tokyo revengers x reader #tokyo revengers smut #mikey sano smut #manjiro sano smut #sanzu haruchiyo smut #sanzu smut #repost tumblr hates me. this didn’t show up in the tags:((( #i am constantly thinking about this senario in some shape or form

[reverie-darling]

"Barty crouch..."

*looking at him with a raised eyebrow*' will he won't he won't he, will he won't he, will he won't he, will he won't he-'

"-junior"

*ahh fuck im outta here*

_______

"... you are no son of mine."

*👀* ".... GAHHH"

#literally my favorite scenes in the the whole movie #harry potter #the maruaders #maraudes #dead gay wizards #dead gay wizards from the 70s #marauders era #gay dead wizards #mauraders #the marauders #barty crouch jr #barty crouch junior #harry potter marauders #rev talks

[gold-pavilion]

Toman and Buddhism + Tenjiku and Taoism

Another post to cover references in Tokyo Revengers! 

This time, I'll be covering the links to two religions to be found in two gangs in the series, reference by reference, with the according explanation of each. 

Some of these may be already known, I know one of them sure is (the whole buddhist manji confusion thing yeah yeah) but still, for the sake of a tidy compilation and of providing more detail, I'll go through them too. Some others are a lot less noticed, like Tenjiku's lean towards Tao, so it'll be best to lay down eeeeeeverything I've caught during my time enjoying this series. Plus, I'm pretty excited to get some of those less-known facts out here!!

Warning though, it's lengthy.

Let's start with Tokyo Manji Gang:

- Firstly, the gang's name and how it's written.

Despite Mikey suggesting the name as a short form of Tokyo Manjiro Gang, putting himself front and center, the kanji that ended up forming the name of Tokyo Manji Gang show that it went in a different direction of meaning. The manji used for the middle part ended up not being the same one from the name Manjiro, but a manji written as 卍. Aloud it's read the same way (many, many, many kanji are homophones), but has a different meaning.

卍 (manji) is an extremely common buddhist symbol (not even limited to japanese buddhism, but in hinduism and other aligned east-asian religions too), which represents the path of Buddha and the endless cycle of rebirth through samsara; the pursuit of leading a more spiritually balanced existence until the soul can reach enlightenment. In other words, it's nothing but deeply buddhist.

(To answer a common question around it: can it be called a swastika? Yes. The symbol in general, with each of the million variations that have popped up in different cultures, can be called a swastika as a broad term. There are a fuckton of swastikas. They mean a fuckton of different things. The tilt and the direction in which this one "spins" makes it different from other swastikas though, and it's always best to be precise and call this one manji.)

Moving on,

- Reunion spot.

The Musashi Shrine (based, but not exactly taken from any of the real-life shrines and temples of similar name in Tokyo, as far as I know) is a shinto-buddhist temple. And, apparently, a place where the founders hung out from time to time, but I'll add to that later!!

It's cute to me that the Toman members seem to use the temple very respectfully. They always meet in it at night waaay after it's closed (daytime meetings have always taken place in different locations, never the temple during visiting hours), they've never once set foot even near the oratory/sanctum/other buildings, never been seen bringing the motorcycles anywhere they shouldn't, and the one time a character was seen using the public temizuya (the little stone fountain where visitors purify their hands and mouth), he was proper about it in terms of pouring water into his hand to rinse his mouth with, not getting the ladle or the rest of the water dirty, as one should always do. 

A fun fact: in Google Maps, buddhist temples are marked with the manji symbol!

- Gang's manifesto.

Embroidered on the chest of the gang uniform, you can see the text  天上天下唯我独尊 ("Above the earth and below the heavens, I alone shall be honored"), which is the gang's manifesto or motto. Sounds just like something Mikey would choose, yeah.

That phrase is also of buddhist origin; famously, the words spoken by Buddha Gautama Siddharta (bear in mind that buddhism isn't a religion with one god or anything like that, anyone enlightened can become a Buddha and many figures have been granted that status, but Gautama is the first and main one, the creator of the doctrine) when he was born. To be honest, this is very much interpretative, but I've come to get the impression that it's not so much a power or ego statement, but rather an expression of cultivating and honoring yourself…? It's absolutely up to personal reading and I'm absolutely not an expert. But those are certainly THE Buddha's words.

- Ceremonial sash.

Another part of their uniform that bears a slight reference: the sash worn by the commander, vice-commander, captains and vice-captains during important fights.

These are tasuki, sashes originally worn by shinto-buddhist priests during ceremonies, in order to keep long sleeves and such in place. However, eventually, they also began being worn by samurai and all sorts of warriors, 'cause of their convenience. In modern times, they even started being used by just about anybody who wears traditional clothing but also does manual work and needs the sleeves out of the way. So it can be concluded that, over time, they stopped being strongly linked to religious practicers. In fact, even biker gangs in general ended up adopting the use of tasuki! Not for their religious origins, but for the warrior part; a bōsōzoku gang member wearing one would look very prepared and determined for a fight.

That's why overall, Tokyo Manji Gang having them is only a relative reference; they could be paying homage to their reference religion, as they could be only honoring gang traditions.

- Additional notes about the leader.

I feel it's important to add up all these little factors of Mikey's choosing, with other little details about him as a person that kinda make it all make sense.

If I say "Mikey seems to be religious, to an extent", I understand this can carry a bunch of tricky connotations. Japanese religion isn't exercised the same way it is in other places, someone being religious SURE AS HECK doesn't mean the same things it means in the christian west. Shinto-buddhism is so commonplace in Japan, most people partake in all kinds of religious practices without even thinking of them as strictly religious, such as new year's celebrations, casual prayer during shrine visits, purchasing and giving charms and such. Religion is integrated in life in a lot of extremely chill ways.

And we can observe a lot of things about Mikey that put him quite above the average in terms of his relationship with local tradition and religion. His house is a huge traditional-style family home, his family is hinted to be active in religious practice (remember Emma's appearances during the Christmas Showdown arc? How she mentioned that their family does a lot of temple visits, and even she considered it weird at that time of the year?), he's much more prone to wearing traditional clothing than his peers, his motif in extra clothing designs is the lion-dog (temple guardians; statues of these can often be found in them), his personal beliefs around death and relationship to the dead run deeper than others' to the point they find him disturbing when he talks about Shinichiro or Baji still being with him... many little things that aren't that deep on their own, of course, but when added up they paint a pretty coherent picture of the guy.

And so, it does make a lot of sense that, even from childhood, a temple was a regular place for Mikey to hang out with his friends, leading to the birth of Toman in one. And it makes a lot of sense that he made all those little choices about the way the gang would be styled. In my opinion, it's likely that those things just all came natural to him because they're a part of his background and worldview. Of course, how actively religious he is, how much he believes in the things he happens to know and how much exactly he might know about buddhism are all up to headcanoning and interpretation. Personally, I'm just a roleplayer that takes it as a relevant part of his character.

- Following a Buddha?

A little out-of-TR-universe element that I love to bring up, 'cause it's just hilarious and cool as hell, is the creation of this statue:

This part of the 2022 Tokyo Revengers exhibition straight up imitates the famous Reclining Buddha in the Wat Pho temple, Thailand. 

The ENORMOUS statue depicts the moment Buddha reaches nirvana, and his enlightened soul is at rest. The golden Mikey statue that imitates it very much intentionally likens him to a Buddha; funny to note that the exhibition staff even prayed to the statue, as you can read in the tweet itself.

What does this mean about Mikey's character? Well, this isn't within text in Tokyo Revengers, just a little outside factor, so I wouldn't take it too literally or too seriously, but it's interesting nonetheless. Personally, I see it as a hint that Mikey was supposed to be on his own little quest to enlightenment, or had the potential to be. Grappling with morality without having a natural sense of what's right, wrong, too much or enough is a major thing with his character. I can also imagine it might just be meant to represent the godlike view others have of him, the guidance they sought from him. Take it as you will! 

The important thing is just that it exists, to confirm that there is an intentional connection of some type between the Buddha and Mikey.

Thaaaaat concludes the Toman and Buddhism section of this post.

Whew!! That was a whole lot.

The Tenjiku and Taoism section coming now is shorter, but I'm sure it contains interesting and less-known things (at least, I've never seen anybody talk about these)!

So let's see, Tao references in Tenjiku:

- Gang name.

Tenjiku is a now-obsolete word that translated directly to "heaven", while simultaneously being the japanese word for the country India (as taken from the chinese pronunciation, Tianzhu).

In modern times, it can be found mostly in ancient literature, the most prominent example being Journey to the West. Given that Kakucho and Izana mentioned this book and seemed to have knowledge of it as kids, we can conclude that's where they got the name of their gang from.

Why would they use the word for India to name their kingdom? What does this have to do with Tao? I'll get into that properly now:

- Kakucho, Izana & Journey to the West.

Journey to the West is one of the four great chinese classic novels (along with Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Outlaws of the Marsh, and Dream of the Red Chamber) which are enormous, ENORMOUS influences on east-asian literature and fiction in general. Journey to the West, itself, is considered the most popular east-asian literary work overall; of course, being super well-known in Japan, too. (To give my favorite funny example of just how omnipresent it is, y'know Dragon Ball? Hit anime series Dragon Ball? Unabashedly based on Journey to the West, which was to thank for most of its initial local popularity.)

It's the story of the buddhist monk Tang Sanzang, who travels to Tenjiku, to India, to that certain heavenly kingdom, to obtain sacred texts for Buddha Gautama Siddharta (the guy I described as THE Buddha in the Tokyo Manji Gang section above). The quest doubles as a search and exercise of enlightenment, as Tang Sanzang is aided by three protectors that are atoning for their sins and learning from him. The main guardian and arguably the true protagonist of the book is Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, a fighter "so strong he could carry a mountain on each shoulder, and still dash as fast as a meteor". It's a huge, epic, 100-chapter monster of a book, in which each chapter is already a fantastic and entertaining anecdote about the characters or what happens in their travels, but also a long spiritual journey that pretty much serves to subtly teach the principles of Tao (term that can be translated to "the path", chinese religion and philosophy). 

A tangent: let me just show you how large it is (and why I haven't been able to finish it, 'cause I cannot take this brick of a book anywhere lmaoooo).

(Cover says Journey to the West: The Adventures of the Monkey King. It's in spanish.)

My guess is that Izana and Kakucho studied about it or read some chapters in school, 'cause dang, there's no way they read all of this at that age?!?! BUT ANYWAY.

While there's obviously quite some buddhist influence in the story, most of what it works with throughout is rooted in chinese folklore and Taoism. The edition of the book I have even begins with extensive notes and introductory explanations about Tao, as its themes of harmony with the universe, self-cultivation, internal alchemy, its main ethics and values, etc etc etc are the basis from which the book is built up. The characters very actively engage with Tao. Sun Wukong is an ardent student of Tao who obtains a bunch of powers through it, for one.

I've gone into this much into detail because Kakucho and Izana make it pretty explicit that, to them, Izana is like monk Tang Sanzang leading to Tenjiku, and Kakucho is like his guardian of unmatched strength, Sun Wukong.

In the end of Journey to the West, it's both Tang Sanzang and Sun Wukong that accomplish their goal and also obtain enlightenment, finally ascending to buddhahood. Had Izana and Kakucho's journey with Tenjiku reached their original destination (not "to become a criminal syndicate that controls Japan" but "to build a kingdom where everyone without a home could exist"), had it been like Tang Sanzang and Sun Wukong's pilgrimage… they would've learned true balance and they would've found the necessary enlightenment.

Again, I find this little connection with characters that could've been on a quest towards buddhahood, but as far as things went in the main TR timelines, all failed.

- Uniform & logo.

Finally, something lighter and quicker to add, haha.

There are symbols and references that are so so so widespread that they become more of an aesthetic detail than a symbol with meaning, in the eyes of the general public. The yin-yang is one of those symbols that just… appears in a lot of places, fashionably, and one kinda gets used to seeing it without thinking much about it. Sometimes it's not meant to stand for much more than a decorative detail, yes, that definitely happens, but sometimes it's very much a thoughtful choice. With Tenjiku, given its connection to Taoism, I'm gonna treat the yin-yang as a meaningful choice.

So! On the back of the uniform we have a yin-yang, Taoist symbol that represents the balance of the two complementary and opposing forces of the universe (note: it's not a good vs evil type of thing, as tends to happen with western black-white dualism, but rather… the fact that reality needs to be composed of push and pull to get anywhere, hard and soft things with their own function, sun and shade. A common comparison is how a mountain will have a sunny side and a shady side when looked at in a certain moment, but the sun and shade will switch over at another time of day, in a needed cycle). Other features of the uniform are a mao collar instead of a more common style for gang jackets, and an intense red color, the main auspicious and prosperous color in chinese culture. These last two little features could easily be coincidental, but when paired with the yin-yang, I feel like it's intended to lean towards chinese aesthetics.

And with that, 

I end this reference post!

Did you learn anything you didn't know? Did you enjoy learning it? Any thoughts? I LOVE TO TALK ABOUT THESE THINGS, SO FEEL FREE TO DROP BY MY ASKBOX with any comments or questions or such!!

#tokyo revengers #tokyo revengers meta #tokyo manji gang #toman #tenjiku #kurokawa izana #sano manjiro #izana kurokawa #manjiro sano #mikey #kakucho #thoughts and talk and so #tokyo rev #wanted to write this one forever #just never quite got around to it

[maehemthemisfit]

TELL ME MORE ABOUT GANG LEADER READER I BEG. ☂️

;/EP;.,OMG9RKEDM PLEASEEE

These are literally ideas I was planning to use for my upcoming fic, so technically these are possible spoilers 😭 buttt i guess I'll indulge you with a few more!

BAJI and gangleader! reader getting into a pool noodle fight that sparks an all out brawl, leading to all the members being banned from the pool after someone RKO'D someone in the water.

gangleader! reader falling asleep on CHIFUYU'S shoulder after reading manga with him and him getting flustered and too scared to move.

gangleader! reader begrudgingly carrying MIKEY after he falls asleep since draken wasn't there to do it.

MIKEY poking gangleader! reader with his dorayaki saying "Blob, blob, blob"

whenever gangleader! reader's gang and TOMAN have conflicts with each other, they settle things with a water balloon fight.

gangleader! reader putting hair clips and accessories in the TWINS hair.

#i've been talking about this series for so long #i swear it's coming 😭 #eventually #tokyo revengers #tokyo revengers x reader #tokyo rev x reader #mikey x reader #manjiro x reader #tokyo rev fluff #toman x reader #baji x reader #chifuyu x reader #kawata twins #smiley x reader #souya x reader #answered 💌 #[🍩] mae . • . ° inbox ♡⁠˖ #[☂️] anon #letters from: anon #tr x reader #tr drabbles #tokyorev x reader #tokyo revengers headcanons

[playgrl0]

ur sitting across the room from him. he's sitting in a chair, manspreading, a bored look on his face. his lazy eyes catch yours. a smirk appears on his lips and he slowly slumps down a little in his chair, spreading his legs wider. he begins to stretch, his shirt raises up with his arms. you can see the hem of his boxers that are peeking out from his pants and the lower part of his stomach. his smirk grows when he sees u staring at him so he raises his hand a little nd makes a "c'mere" motion with his fingers. u quickly look away from him nd he chuckles to himself, loving the effect he has on u, nd watches u as u make ur way over to him.

hanma, baji, kazutora, draken, mikey, rin, inui, shinichiro, hakkai, kakucho, nahoya, shion, wakasa

<3 @ playgrl0

#p!talks!%* #idk what this is #taking a shit rn nd came up with this idk idk #tokyo revengers #tokyo rev #tokyo revengers x reader #tokyo rev x reader #hanma x reader #baji x reader #kazutora x reader #draken x reader #mikey x reader #rin x reader #inui x reader #shinichiro x reader #hakkai x reader #kakucho x reader #nahoya x reader #shion x reader #wakasa x reader

[arthursfuckinghat]

I know the gang cares about Arthur and they knew his sickness was serious and it's part of the narrative and whatnot, but really would it have killed them to just offer the occasional "is there anything you need Arthur?" or "anything we can do to help?" or even "how are you feeling today?" - I'm sure Arthur would rather be pestered slightly than have his rapid illness get straight up ignored yknow?

#I know you can talk to one of the girls and rev swanson about it #but other than the mood being down at camp everything runs as normal #“hey arthur I know you have a serious illness but I need to you to go hunting get supplies and help micah and john and sadie and bill and-” #my face when susan started ranting about the lockbox getting broken and how upset she was and arthur was just like 😐 #the guy has bigger problems susan I mean that respectfully #😭 #most of arthurs greet lines in beaver hollow are asking how people are doing and thanking them #but whenever anyone speaks to arthur it's always “oh hey arthur” or “dutch told me to tell you to meet him somewhere” #or they express how much they don't like the camp and arthur just apologises #:( #arthur cares so much about them it would be nice to see them appreciate him a bit more #he saved as much of them as he could #oh arthur #rdr2 #red dead redemption 2 #mick squeaks #arthur morgan #red dead redemption community #red dead redemption 2 spoilers #mick thinks

[revshanks]

If I had a nickel for everytime my favourite bands adopt My Chemical Romance as their "little brothers", I'd have two nickels

Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice

#my chemical romance #mcr #weezer #green day #gerard way #billie joe armstrong #rivers cuomo #bandom #my name is jonas #Rev's Rad Ramble #Rev Talks Weezy #I think it's cute y'all!! They really are their big brothers!! #Rivers is canonically Gerard's older brother write that down fic writers /j #Rivers and Billie Joe are siblings-in-law or something #This is how I found out Rivers is older than BJ. And he's the youngest Weezer

[shinsmommydom]

Shinichiro would gladly teach every one of his children about how motorcycles and cars work, boy, girl, whatever, they'll never need to go to a mechanic in their lives

You'd wake up in the middle of the night to find him and your child outside in the garage messing around with tools XD Then Shin would try and be like "They couldn't sleep so I brought them out here" knowing damn well they planned this for a good little while (Don't be too mad, mama, they're just bonding)

#shinichiro sano #tokyo revengers #melmel talks #tokyo rev #hed enjoy every second of it to like #id give this man so many babies #sano shinichiro #shinchiro x reader #shinichiro x black reader #fluff #shinichiro fluff

[tokyo-daaaamn-ji-gang]

Rindou:

Angry and Hakkai:

NO ONE SAID THAT!?????

#is this his insecurities talking or something? what are you talking about???? #tokyo revengers #tokrev #tokyo rev #rindou haitani #hakkai shiba #souya kawata #tokyo revengers spoilers

[revenantghost]

#Trigun #Trimax #Trigun Maximum #If you're like 'Rev why did you do Woowoo not Vash' #WELL #While that is somewhat true #Vash is always Knives's favorite and that man always has some sort of god complex #THE god of the Trigun multiverses literally uses him as a chew toy #Have you SEEN how Nightow talks about this man #He 100% owns all of the Woowoo figures and has them in spots of honor #YOU KNOW I'M RIGHT DON'T BOO ME #Anyway

[blckbrdlove]

My brain won’t stop with this scenario. This is loosely based on the one shot I started writing with the concept. We shall see how it goes :).

Warnings: mentions of oral sex (f!receiving), mikey and reader are in an established relationship, sanzu frequently joins for sex, but it is not an open relationship necessarily.

Mikey doesn’t often leave you unattended for too long. Unfortunately, business calls him away more than he would like for it to.

On the days he has back to back meetings, or a few courtesy visits to people behind on payments owed to him, he only trusts one person to take care of you.

You’re pouting, eyes giving him a fierce glare as you huff and puff from across the marble island in his kitchen.

“Don’t be a brat.” He’s unamused, very understanding of your disappointed feelings, but he won’t tolerate a shitty attitude.

“You promised you would spend the day with me,” He sighs, closing his eyes as he breathes deep through his nose, counting back from five so he doesn’t go off. It is his fault that you’re so spoiled, anyway.

“I know, but I have a lot of work to finish up today. I’m sorry. But Sanzu will watch you.”

You perk up slightly at the mention of Haru, but when you make eye contact with him, he sees slight confusion in your eyes.

“Why not Kaku?”

Kakucho would typically be the one to stay with you, there’s no one Mikey entrusts your safety to more, knowing the man would take bullet for you and still be able to concentrate enough to get you back to him safely.

“Unfortunately, I need Kaku today,” And it really is so unfortunate. Kaku knows your schedule, knows exactly what you can and can’t have, and he has enough self-control not fall into your bullshit and teases.

Sanzu does whatever you want. If you told him to get on his knees and eat you out for the entire day, he would, no matter the circumstances. He lets you eat whatever you want, neglect your studies, spend too much time watching TV. He’s fucking awful in Mikey’s opinion.

However, Sanzu cares for you in a way that if anyone else did, Mikey would put a fucking bullet in their brain. He’s fairly certain Sanzu is in love with you, which to a certain extent pisses him the fuck off, however it makes it pretty easy to get that fucking dog to do what he needs him to.

Mikey stares at you blankly, waiting for you to say something. Finally, a pretty smile makes its way onto your lips.

“Can I play today?” He bites back the roll of his eyes.

“You can play,” A giggle rips its way out of your pretty mouth, “Sanzu can’t cum until I get back tonight, though,”

The pretty smile on your face turns vicious, and in perfect timing, there is a knock at the door.

Mikey can’t help but let a rare and soft smile make its way onto his own face as he watches you run to the door, socks making you slip slightly.

He can tolerate allowing you your fun on occasion, if it makes you this happy.

#tokyo revengers x reader #abbie talks tokyo rev #mikey sano x reader #sanzu haruchiyo x reader #sanzu x reader #sano manjiro x reader #idk i really really like this one shot #let me know your thoughts!

[reverie-darling]

"you take the girl outta the wizarding world, not the wizarding world outta the girl"

#i just seem to return here every time i walk away #no matter which era i get back in #i just do #harry potter #harry potter marauders #the maruaders #maraudes #dead gay wizards #dead gay wizards from the 70s #gay dead wizards #marauders era #mauraders #the marauders #the marauders era #hp marauders #marauders fandom #rev talks

[gold-pavilion]

Hanafuda references in Izana & Kakucho

I love how full of references all of Tokyo Revengers is, so here's a thread about the links to hanafuda around Izana and his kingdom!! Cause it's a week till S3 and I'm excited!!

As expected, his earrings are the best place to start from.

So first of all, I'll explain what the hanafuda deck is and which card from it they're representing.

Even though they only contain pictures without any visible numeric value or indicator, hanafuda are playing cards. They surfaced exactly like this in order to avoid prohibitions around gambling way back in the Edo period, when foreign playing cards were banned. These slipped much more easily under the radar.

As such, hanafuda became kind of a discreet symbol of the illegal. Peony cards were a sign of prostitution, for one, and the whole deck was a staple of gambling. Which is why, even though that time passed and hanafuda cards did stay as regular playing cards, it's fun to have the leader of a criminal group wear one. 

Izana's card is the Full Moon, a highly-ranked card within the game (one of the 5 "lights" or "bright cards" which give the most points).

The hanafuda deck is distributed by months, in 12 groups of 4 cards each; each month also has an assigned flower/tree that appears in the 4 cards, visually tying them together. This card of the full moon over the pampa is part of the August set, matching Izana's birthday month!

But the hanafuda references aren't only around him. Moving on to his servant:

Kakucho's name (just Kakucho, mistakenly believed to have a surname due to a faulty fantranslation) is made of the kanji 鶴 (kaku) and 蝶 (chou), which mean "crane" and "butterfly". Both hanafuda cards.

The crane card is part of the January set and is one of the Lights, as it also depicts the sun over the pine trees. Being a Light, getting it alongside the full moon card is really advantageous and can build you some of the most point-earning hands. The butterfly card is part of the June set, depicting butterflies over a peony flower.

Both cranes and butterflies are thematically assigned to Kakucho! Taking a close look at his volume cover outfit, a crane pattern can be seen on the fabric, as well as a butterfly wing shape on the bottom of the jacket. Motifs that Wakui selected carefully for him.

( scan/translated commentary from @yokohamabeans )

What's more… take a look at Izana's recent illustration for the Nov 2023 TR Expo, 'cause it's pretty interesting in this regard.

Aside from the peacock motif and the yin-yang that were used for this outfit, there's a little cameo on the inside of the jacket: a crane. If you zoom in and take a good look at the bird's head, you can tell it apart from the peacocks. And another one, even harder to spot, so tiny that @anantagonist had to point it out to me: a butterfly, right above that.

No other Tenjiku member is linked to hanafuda references (the Haitani brothers have their assigned flowers, neither happens to match the flowers depicted in the deck), but Izana and Kakucho sure are closely linked through it. It's something they alone share.

Isn't it cool? Let me know if you dig this kind of reference-listing posts, 'cause with TR there is so much to dig into.

#tokyo revengers #tr meta #kakucho #izana #kurokawa izana #kakuchou #kakuiza #izakaku #references in media #tokyo rev #thoughts and talk and so

[maehemthemisfit]

gangleader! reader ending up in the hospital and waking up in the middle of the night to MIKEY sleeping beside them. yes he threatened convinced the staff to let him stay past visiting hours, go back to sleep.

gangleader! reader gifting all the TOMAN founders treats after they helped their gang win a battle while both gangs' members patch each other up.

BAJI asking gangleader! reader to braid his hair and now the toman founders wonder when's their turn.

gangleader! reader visiting CHIFUYU just to play with peke j.

DRAKEN and MIKEY showing up to gangleader! reader's job and school to go hang out. gangleader! reader kicking them out so they can serve other customers/do their work.

#tokyo revengers #tokyo revengers x reader #tokyo rev x reader #mikey x reader #manjiro sano x reader #manjiro x reader #baji x reader #toman #toman x reader #chifuyu x reader #draken x reader #[⏳] mae . • . ° talks tokyorev ♡⁠˖♪