I knew Higuchi was a great man of letters. They even put his picture on the money. But I did not know about the styles of his writings. Now I'm more interested... The beautiful and big dance of words is almost! 👏🏻
“‘Take my hand when you are lonely,’ he heard her say. ‘Rest your head in my lap when the world is cruel to you. Together we can play among the mountains and fields. The tears you hide from others you need not conceal from me - my sleeve with dry them all. I shall never hold you in contempt as others have, and, even if your character is flawed, I shall never despise you for your weaknesses. If there are secrets troubling you, offenses in the past that still torment you, tell me of them. It will cleans your heart and make you feel better. I shall always be beside you. When you are angry, when you are disappointed. When you feel ashamed. When you have failed and know discouragement. When all you want to do is flee the world and hide among the mountains. When murderous or thieving instincts have the better of you. When you yearn for the distinction of high rank and high office. When your life seems bereft of beauty and you long to see the flowers and the moon. When you are waiting for a wind to cool you, or a cloud to bring some rain. When your boat is adrift upon the waves, or your little hut amid the mountains is oppressed by raging storms. When you are buried deep within a valley where the sun can never shine. Or when the summer sun pounds down upon the earth. I am your water; I shall quench your thirst. When sleet and snow are falling, let me be your fur robe on cold winter nights. We were never meant to be apart. Who cares what the world has to say? Forget distinctions of good and bad and beautiful and ugly. There is nothing you should hide from me. You must come to feel at home here. In my arms, in my lap.’”
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Higuchi Ichiyō, “Encounters on a Dark Night” from In the Shade of Spring Leaves
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Yes, there is such a thing, but I never thought of it that way.
BSD facts #32
In the first episode, where Atsushi troubles whether to starve to death or simply become a thief to survive replicates a moment in Rashomon where the poor servant ponders to do the same.
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This her aspect may have something in common with Atsushi, but Izumi's dark past is also reminiscent of Atsushi.
BSD facts #34
Lucy was raised in an abusive orphanage.
She had to wear the same dirtied clothes every single day for each year, forced to wash dishes for a whole day with her hands dipped in the cold water, and was punished using a piping hot iron poker.
This was proven as there is a permanent scar from the past abuses.
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Waiting for your comments about my article.
❗ Please do not repost out of Tumblr❗
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😆😆🤣I hope he finds happiness😔
Overthinking Atsushi (as always)
From BSD anime DVD vol 14 omake (2/2). Scanned and translated by me.
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It describes the lost side of Dazai very well, the savagery of Fyodor is depicted, Gogol's illusionist side is emphasized.
I always wanted to try the “art” of making character playlists. Dear Bungou Stray Dogs fandom, today I offer you… Spotify codes for the playlists I made for: Fyodor, Dazai, Sigma and Nikolai! They all feature hand-picked tracks in a strategic order for higher immersion, so listening without shuffle is recommended.
Soul of Fyodor Dostoevsky (BSD): Step forward, oh damaged people, in a world of demons and angels, and know the soul of Bungou Stray Dogs’ Fyodor Dostoevsky. Playlist for contemplating the sinister Russian mastermind and finding inspiration.
Soul of Osamu Dazai (BSD): Smile lovingly at the predictable world and grieve human nature’s fragility inside the soul of Bungou Stray Dogs’ Osamu Dazai. Playlist for getting lost in his inner abyss, yet marching forward and finding inspiration.
Soul of Sigma (BSD): Enter the sky – his home – and place your bets on the unknown, hopelessly longing for meaning and connection as the soul of Bungou Stray Dogs’ Sigma. Playlist for angelically watching over people entering debt and finding inspiration.
Soul of Nikolai Gogol (BSD): HAHAHAah, bathe in the spotlight of this absurd world! Let your very self get PIERCED by divinity’s gaze as the soul of Bungou Stray Dogs’ Nikolai Gogol. Playlist for becoming the smad jester at Free Will’s court and finding inspiration.
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