The way Claire was so upset and hurt by Rae quitting but still took the time to thank her for her service. Claire felt betrayed but still expressed gratitude. She didn’t even try to hide her tears like she had before. Artistry.
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I started this at the beginning of Jan this year and as of yesterday (17th April) pulled my finger out and finished it lolol 🫠
Blondie is Claire and Brunette is Rae from I’m in love with the villainess ^_^
Prob gonna ditch this style as it numbs my brain to make the lines coloured, might try another time drawing in brown instead of black.
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Ms. Claire's Giri x Ninjo
ILTV novels spoiler warning
I'm majoring in Japanese, and of course Literature plays a huge part in it. Whether you're talking about classical or modern, most works will use these two very important concepts. Giri (your duties in society) and ninjo (your human emotions). Usually, there's a lot of conflict.
In Inori's 'I'm in love with the Villainess', the protagonist/love interest, Claire, feels this a lot. I won't say Rei doesn't go through this, but I think Rei's agony is more about "letting Claire be happy however it is" vs "make Claire happy myself". Whilist Claire has her obligations as a noble, as she clearly states herself.
By the climax of the main story, in the second novel, Claire and Rei talk about their lives after Claire becomes a commoner. It's a sweet scene, but it soon turns bitter. Claire is certain that she can't move on, that she needs to fulfill her job as a noble. That's her giri. Meanwhile, she is deeply in love with Rei (God knows for how long) and she would like to spend eternity with her, even if that meant being a commoner. That's her ninjo.
Everyone who's read up until that part knows that they end up happy, for a while. After the 5th volume's plot-twist, Claire is once again facing her giri x ninjo internal battle. Up until the construction of the new world where the series takes place in for most of its time, her ninjo seemed to win... but, deep inside, she has that guilt, that feeling that will make her sacrife her happiness, her body and her mind, for something bigger.
Thankfully, Rei finds a way to change that destiny. But I think it's really fun how giri x ninjo play a part in nowaday's literature (being the webnovel first released around mid 2010s). It's not that surprising, though, when it's something that japanese people themselves face (not that different in the western society, but I'd say we have more of a christian guilt than anything else).
Giri is important, obviously, but I love seeing ninjo winning. Surrending yourself to love, to your happiness, to your own peace, even if the world is falling apart. Maybe it's a little selfish, some may say, but I'd say it's humanity as it was intended to be.
By Ris, Oct 3rd 2023.
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Yuri Anime 'I'm in Love with the Villainess' Premieres; Streaming on Crunchyroll
The first episode of the highly anticipated Yuri isekai anime I'm in Love with the Villainess (Watashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijou) premiered Monday. The first episode of the anime is avalible to stream outside of Asia on Crunchyroll with English subtitles and dubbing.
Crunchyroll describes the anime:
The world turns upside down when a corporate drone wakes up as Rae Taylor, the heroine in her favorite otome game, Revolution. Rae is elated at the opportunity to court Claire François, the game’s villainess and the object of her affection. Armed with her knowledge of the game and events to come, Rae sets out to make Claire fall for her. But how will the villainess take Rae’s romantic advances?
I'm in Love with the Villainess is directed by Hideaki Oba at Platinum Vision. It stars Yu Serizawa (Hannah Alyea, English) as Rae Taylor and Kirin Nanami (Lindesay Sheppard, English) as Claire Francois.
The anime's opening theme is "Raise Y/Our Hands!!", while the ending theme is "O.C. Optimum Combination" both performed by lead voices actresses Serizawa and Nanami.
Publishers appear to expect the anime to perform well, with Crunchyroll streaming dubs of the series in German, Spanish (Latin America and Spain version) French, Italian, Russian, and Portuguese (Brazilian), in addition to Japanese and English, at the same time the subtitled edition premieres. Furthermore, despite the anime not airing yet, the anime's official X (formerly Twitter) account announced preorders for a special Blu-Ray box set in Japan.
The series is based on the popular light novel of the same name by Inori, which is illustrated by Hanagata. It received praise for its characters, story, world-building, and LGBTQ+ representation and discussion. Its popularity, particularly in international markets, led to a direct manga adaptation by Aonoshimo and a webtoon adaptation by Kim Migyo and TSTeam. It also spawned a spin-off light novel and manga series.
Seven Seas Entertainment licenses the original light novels, the manga adaptation, and the light novel spin-off She's so Cheeky for a Commoner! in English.
You can stream I'm in Love with the Villainess on Crunchyroll today.
Sources: Crunchyroll, Wataoshi_anime X (Twitter) account
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