so i really want to believe kaneki spends his free time writing with an alias, drinking the coffee toukacchan makes for him, each morning, whenever he wants. playing with his little girl&teaching her new words. living peaceful memories in the countryside with his family.
this was actually Ayato’s wedding gift to his brother-in-law 😀
Listen this is super cheesy and I’m aware, but Ayato is the reason I started TG. So to think he saved Kaneki at the very end makes me tearing up, it’s absolutely beautiful as far as I’m concerned and I love it!!
CONGRATS TO ALL OF THEM: they got married!!!!!!
Tsukiyama’s sex ed for Naki apparently gave great results.
I didn’t think I’d have or want to make a post, but then I realized I’d rather try and warn against the discourse shitstorm that will most likely hit the fandom, so here’s the thing: guys, seriously, I think that…
…the “60 chapters left” after ch144 were possibly a thing and that Sensei initially planned to end :Re on ch204. And I don’t know what happened, if Sensei got into a conflict with his editor or with Young Jump, or if he just… had enough and gave up, but I kinda doubt :Re was originally supposed to end with vol 16 having 14/15 chapters, even if I can be wrong.
So my point is don’t be too quick to judge Sensei or his writing when you don’t know why exactly :Re is ending in 3 chapters. Besides, if we’re all still keeping up with it, it’s because we love this series. So if TG is really ending in 3 chapters, we’d better enjoy the hell out of it while it lasts and try to make this a good memory so that we will want to look back on the whole series in the future.
Listen guys, it’s normal to feel pissed and sad, to cry or to feel depressed. Personally I always found that a series coming to an end (abrupt or logical) was like losing someone you’re close to, so the five stages of grief apply here and no one has the right to tell you to keep it bottled up.
However, I think that taking it out on Sensei personally when manga industry is a tough world and when we don’t even know if he wants it to end like that is not the best way to deal with your feelings and you may even regret it one day. Believe me, looking back on a series may never be the same as discovering it for the first time, but it’s still extremely enjoyable and that’s the main reason why we should try to enjoy what he delivers for :Re’s ending
as much as possible.
Lastly, I don’t know if there is going to be a part 3. I enjoyed and considered the idea around ch143 but as of right now, it seems like there isn’t enough build up for a direct sequel or even that Sensei has the motivation for it. And even if there is a part 3, a part of the fandom won’t like it anyway so it’s the same thing.
That’s why I want to urge you guys, especially in the eventuality that the whole series is really ending, to consider that Sensei is most likely not (fully) responsible for this outcome.
At best, it was his decision or there was a disagreement between Sensei and his editor/Young Jump and the series was forced to end more quickly: it doesn’t have to be fair to us fans, but it’s still better than Sensei being pushed around so much that he got completely fed up with his own work to the point of giving up on it.
So please, try and consider why you loved TG until now. Then try and consider the man who created all of this and how himself might be feeling right now before being harsh on him. Thank you in advance! :3
EDIT: to precise so that no one will want to twist my words, we have no evidence as to who took the decision to end :Re in 3 chapters and why. When I say there might have been editorial interferences, it’s because it’s generally what leads to a series being rushed to its end.
Obviously it doesn’t have to be the case here but even if it’s not, my post still stands: I don’t think it’s fair to lash at Sensei or at other fans who may not share your opinion (positive or negative) about :Re ending in 3 chapters.
If :Re is really ending (as in, no part 3), you obviously have a right to an opinion, but if you kept up with the series till now, I think enjoying it while it lasts would be the best way not to regret looking back on it in the future. That’s all.
Bringing this back because I see a lot of mixed reactions on my dash and I know we’re heading to another fandom storm, so I just want to say:
liking or not the very last chapter is one thing
believing that Sensei rushed the ending of :Re because he gave up on his story, leaving a lot of plot threads hanging as a result, is an entirely different opinion
Taking my own example: personally I’m pretty sure I’m going to enjoy the heck out of this very last chapter, but I’m also pretty convinced that the rather rushed ending is the result of Sensei giving up.
I explained why it could be the case above and actually I know many of us fans shared the feeling way before the ending was announced, so that’s why I still think lashing out at Sensei will never serve any purpose.
So please try and respect each other’s opinion as mutual TG fans: whether we like/don’t like the chapter and think/don’t think that Sensei gave up. Let’s at least give it a try for TG’s very last chapter, okay? :3
Two similar, but completely different volume covers, featuring two similar, but entirely different characters. Interesting.
First, we have volume six, which gives us our!Ciel, sitting straight, almost uncomfortable on his chair, oozing a sort of fake confidence and superiority. He is the Earl of Phantomhive, who knows, sees and commands everything. His outfit is pitch black, but his skin is bright, with slight patches of red – he’s alive. His shirt is white, his eyepatch is on his right eye, as well as the roses; his pin is on the left. He’s looking down at us – at everything. He’s the lord, the owner, and he shall not bow his head to anyone (but the queen).
Fast forward, twenty one volumes later. Same chair, same coat, same hat, same gloves, same shorts – a different person. It’s supposed to be the same chair, but this person seems slightly taller, bigger. Who is he, looking at us through his lashes with so much mischief in his eyes? He’s come to bring troubles, but he tips his hat at us, smiling – he’s trying to charm us. He’s not trying to prove us that he’s superior, that he’s a noble, because there is no reason to do that. You can feel it just by looking at him.
Oh, but his skin is pale white, his cheeks show no color. His shirt is gray, his outfit -the same outfit- feels gray and tired, worn out; it whispers death. His ring is missing. His bow is smaller, flattened. His pin is on the right side, the roses are on the left – mirroring his brother’s. Mirror twins? Yes, they are.
Also, who does real!Ciel remind you of? But of course, his father.
To be honest, I was absolutely certain that we’d get real!Ciel on the cover of this volume. I’m hoping for another cover sometime with either both twins, either real!Ciel mirroring volume 18′s cover (when he dies, eventually). I’m also expecting another death attire, of this sort, for our!Ciel.
midnight-in-town 