i finished impel down!
this arc was very stressful for me, especially with how many powerful antagonists we had this arc. but, there was also a lot of funny moments with bon clay & ivan so i thought it was balanced. seeing how hard luffy fought to save ace was very emotional for me. as well as how ace was worried about luffy being in danger BECAUSE he wanted to save ace. the love these two brothers have for each other is so important and it breaks my heart seeing them upset about the other’s struggles. i’m glad luffy was able to escape impel down. i hope he’s able to see ace and help him before everything gets worse.
katsuki bakugou has been a favorite of mine since i was younger. watching him develop throughout the years has been so emotional for me & seeing him change is so beautiful. he’s an incredible character that i’ll love forever. he saw his weaknesses, acknowledged them, and grew to become a better person & hero. his development didn’t happen overnight. it was written so perfectly. he changed slowly over time and watching it happen was amazing.
ace is such a beautiful character. growing up hearing the world hate his father & hearing how they would harm gol d. roger’s child yet never letting it tear him down makes ace so resilient. he grew up with so much rage & resentment but because of sabo and luffy, he understood what it felt like to have people love you no matter what. all his life, he was wanting to find out if he was worthy of being born. he wanted to become a pirate so he can become something and make a name for himself. despite his self hatred, ace found his way to the whitebeard pirates who made him feel welcomed.
even though ace felt hated by the world, his ability to love was so strong. it takes so much strength to be kind & to love so deeply when all you know is hatred. yet, ace was able to become a captain a few months after sailing the seas. he became a commander with loyal followers. everywhere ace went, there were people who cared about him. ace grew up to be an amazing person who can love & be loved in returned.
in his final moments, ace protects luffy. his little brother, the one who was there with him in his youth, the one person who truly knows ace. even in death, ace chooses to act with love. he was born into the world hated but he died surrounded by people who love him so much. ace was finally able to see his life was worth something. rather than being angry, ace chooses to thank luffy & his crew for loving him. it’s a huge testament to his growth to be full of gratitude in his last moments rather than rage like he once was as a child. it destroyed me watching ace die. he deserved so much more. he deserved to live, to find himself, to grow stronger, to love more.
his character is truly heartbreaking but so beautiful. i will always love ace & miss him so much. <3
what i love about kyoru is that even though kyo believes he’s so unlovable, tohru has shown time and time again that she cares for him so deeply. in small acts, in big ones, with her words, tohru will always protect and love kyo no matter what and he will do the same for her.
tohru’s hands covering the physical manifestation of kyo’s trauma represents how she helps him to heal from his emotional issu— [sirens blare as i’m dragged away]
i am never moving on from this. they are so madly in love it makes me want to cry. hak holding her so gently, with the sweetest smile on his face while yona smiles so brightly. hakyona changed my life. they are just so beautiful and perfect to me!!!!!!!!!!! MY NEW FAVORITE HAKYONA DRAWING!! <33333333
something about fall changing to winter that reminds me SO much of kagehina. fall being the season of change, winter symbolizing the potential growth. when i think of kagehina i think of finding your person that will make you better and those seasons just represent that idea to me!
i can’t even imagine how amazing it would have felt to hear this from someone you admire and love so much. after living like a puppet for others, never being honest with his desires, and always doing what people want, shima is told by his favorite person that no matter what, she will like him. mitsumi is such an honest and genuine spirit, although breaking up with shima was a hard decision to make, she did it so gently. this scene is such a testament to their relationship. they have so much respect and adoration for one another. even though it’s been a short time, you can easily tell they see each other as lifelong partners whether it’s romantic or platonic. although their first shot at an relationship didn’t work out, this moment opens up so much opportunity for growth. i just love this scene so very much!!!!