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Sorry for not posting in a long time
Hi baes I’m not dead (yet).
However I was busy with work, study, etc. IRL so badly.
It really surprise me that so many people like my li’l blog! Thanks you guys!!
My goal is making The Witch and The Beast become top tier manga (in popularity, because it’s already top tier in my heart).
I won’t give up before it come true. See you in August <3
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「…苦しいな」
In the original Japanese dialogue, Ashaf was using 苦しい (kurushii) which is an interesting adjective. It literally means “painful”, “agonizing”, “ difficult”, “tough”, “hard” - as in “hard to do something”. So I think in this context, Ashaf might signify either it was hard to breathe or teaching Guideau to love is hard at the same time.
That gave more dept to the next page, why Ashaf looked so satisfied when Guideau released hands. Because he knew that all those 3 years they have been together are not going to be wasted, the process may be slow but he will definitely acquire what he desires.
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Me @ Satake Kousuke and how he adresses gender in Majo to Yajuu:
First is Guideau and now Oscar. I gotta admit, I’ve been had!!!! ^3^
Oscar, despite having a masculine name, is depicted as rather feminine when we first meet him which entirely shapes our view of him as “being born female” and hardly ever questioning it again before the truth is revealed. Back then I simply thought, “maybe Sensei doesn’t know that Oscar is a masculine name in Western countries”.
Then Oscar spends the arc changing between pants and dresses, after Count Clensen observes that dresses suit women better when talking to Oscar at the Gala.
Additionally, there are several scenes where he attempts joking around with Dunward who always so rudely rejects him. When, as a reader, you still think Oscar is a girl, then these scenes just show Dunward as a bully.
Once it’s revealed that Oscar is a guy and his androgynous appearance is related to having inherited his ancestor’s “style and preferences” though, the explanations behind these banters change, since we know Dunward isn’t as interested in men compared to women.
Anyhow, it’s very impressive how a first introduction with a braid, a flower and a very cute face where enough to make readers think “oh, cute girl” despite no one using feminine pronouns to refer to Oscar.
It made a strong impression on me, even more so considering that all the witches we had met so far were women.
Amazing arc and I usually despise anything Vampire related! I wasn’t expecting such a development either about Dunward’s goal (though, no matter how you look at the issue, he’s a still freaking asshole) and I’m thrilled to think these two will remain in the story for a bit longer!
Final thought for now goes to Ashaf and Guideau, obviously, as the main duo stealing my breath every damn time with their ambiguous dynamic.
Yet one more reason to give this series a try!
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helloooo! many thanks for recommending about the witch and the beast, the art is just goooorgeous and i love guideau nd ashaf. speaking of which i wanted your opinion bc i want to know what you think about ashafs "i want to teach you what love is"? hehe smh i ship them bc i love how the way they act with each other can be seen as flirty but i think it's very bold of ashaf to say that so what do you think is intended behind these words? many thanks, love your blog xx
Hey Anon! Aww, thanks for giving this series a try! It's way too underrated and deserves a bigger fandom!! :))
Anyway, I’m going to ramble a bit here but about this scene:
As much as I agree with you that a lot of Ashaf and Guideau’s interactions border on innuendo on purpose (and I love it, damn Sensei), I honestly think that Ashaf’s “lesson” might be in relation to...
...Guideau breaking the curse. I mean, we all know that the second method will never work, considering that Angela seems completely unhinged and proved to be enjoying the situation she put Guideau in very much. Just like we know that the third method (a witch’s kiss) is temporary, so that only leaves the first method which, in my opinion, could be a metaphor about finding love?
You know, as in, loving someone who loves you back as who you truly are, thus breaking the curse? This could be Ashaf’s ultimate goal that he addresses in this scene. ¯¯\_(ツ)_/¯¯
Not gonna lie though, Ashaf is very mysterious, even more so than Guideau. I don’t know what he’s hiding exactly, but...
...I think his bond to Guideau has a very plot-relevant explanation (the guy casted a spell onto his own mind in order to mechanize it, so he could attack Dunward and get Guideau back, I mean ??? I doubt it’s just affection, there has to be another reason).
For now, I believe that it might be because Guideau’s existence (both original body and curse) is somewhat extraordinary and has implications for the plot and universe that we have yet to understand.
Still, I also believe that Ashaf truly wants to help Guideau with figuring out a way around the curse, which again might explain why he mentioned wanting to teach Guideau about love and why Angela...
...didn’t seem to want risking an encounter with Ashaf, all powerful that she is.
In other words, do I ship it? Hell yeah. As @grelleswife said there is something so deliberately bi-coded about them that I just can’t get enough of their push-and-pull (read: Guideau threatening to kill him idk how many times) dynamic even if I believe that Ashaf is shady and might be expecting something out of Guideau that we don’t get quite yet. xD
Additionally, thanks to @flycat999, we know that Guideau is starting, very slowly, to open up and to trust Ashaf more (addressing him less aggressively in the recent arc), so who knows just how intricately Ashaf will be related to Guideau learning about love. ;)
I hope I answered your question, Anon! Thanks for the kind words by the way! Have a nice day! ^3^
Why you should read this series
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In their first meet, Guideau didn’t know how to properly tie shoelaces lmao
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Happy Valentine’s Day!
Commission by Charles Mckelsen.
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Kousuke Satake Support Item * Thank-you Note Translation
If you like "The Witch and the Beast" presented by Kousuke Satake, you can support him directly by purchasing his artworks on Comic-days!
I only translated the notes come along, please do support him if you want to see all the color illustrations ❤️
https://comic-days.com/series/13932016480030190683/support_item
#1: Witch and whim
Description: The color illustration of the back matter one-shot "Witch and whim". Including "bwoom" meteorites.
Note: Sincerely thank you very much for your support. This is the color illustration of the back matter one-shot "Witch and whim". Since she is a witch, she may appear in the main story in some way.
#2: Ashaf
Description: The color illustration of Ashaf. Including "fwshh" crows.
Note: Thank you very much for your support. This is Ashaf. The height is 188 cm. An Ambidexter, but only smoke with the left hand. I'm kindly looking forward to your continued support.
#3: Guideau
Description: The color illustration of Guideau. Including "zraaa" flowers.
Note: Thank you very much. This is Guideau. The height is 158 cm. Guideau’s true form doesn't have fertility, nor a particular concept of gender. I'm kindly looking forward to your continued support.
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Reference:
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Commission by Puo my friend.
If I don’t have time to draw I will make my friends draw for me lmao
There is no wheel because it will be printed as a standee like this (can also run).
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Commission by Steve McRuth my friend.
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Guideau’s way of speaking and their development
Due to the language barrier, some details about the characters' way of speaking were lost in the English translation. I will just list them below with overall vibes, since my English is not that good to explain them right...
Ashaf: 「俺 ー お前」 (Ore - Omae): Informal/ Familiar.
Guideau: 「オレ ー テメェ」 (Ore - Temee): Grumpy/ Masculine.
Johan: 「俺 ー お前」 (Ore - Omae): Informal/ Familiar.
Phanora: 「あたし ー あんた」 (Atashi - Anta): Soft/ Feminine.
Guideau has always called everyone “temee” since the beginning. Which is an extremely rude way to addressing people, usually no one would talk like that in most situations.
In chapter 33, we can see how Guideau slowly, but surely has begun to change. They showed trust in Ashaf, started to call him “omae” - a more casually, less roughly way for the first time ever.
In chapter 35, after being suddenly approached by Ashaf, they called him “temee” again for this time. I think that showed how Guideau was not ready to learn what “love” is yet. Both of them surely have a long way to go...
(Guideau still calls others “omae” in recently chapters, but I’m not sure what about Ashaf since they don’t use personal pronoun that much).
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