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The Six Realms

Okay, so I was pretty close to giving up on writing analyses but I'm back LMFAO plus I see we're close to 100 followers and I just want to thank you guys for being so very supportive <3

Alright, I'm not sure if anyone's ever written about this, but if an analysis like this exists, please do let me know because I'm kind of curious as to what other people think about this, too!

Remember that time Fukuchi spoke about bringing "about the five signs of an angel's death"?

I read a little bit more about it, and as a minor content warning: this analysis will focus on a few religious aspects (Buddhism + Hinduism). So if I get any of the facts wrong, firstly: I do not mean any disrespect to either religion, and secondly: please do correct me if I interpret anything in the wrong way.

Spoilers for BSD chapter 90 onwards + BEAST!AU under the cut!

So I'll start by talking about the Decay of Angels. As we all know, the members include Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Nikolai Gogol, Sigma, and Bram Stoker, and their leader, Fukuchi Ochi. After Fyodor's arrest, the Decay of Angels came into light with Nikolai murdering four government officials in a week. These murders symbolise the Buddhist cycle of existence, or otherwise known as samsara: the cycle of life, death, and rebirth.

"We are the Decay of Angels—hiding here as terrorists, a 'murder association', five people who will announce the demise of the celestial world."

Nikolai Gogol, chapter 57

Samsara is described to be a concept beyond human understanding. According to Hinduism, samsara is the physical world where every being has its soul trapped into a physical vessel. The Hindus believe that everything has a soul, and due to a soul's attachment to desire, it is forced into a deathless cycle of being born, dying, and reincarnating into a different body. In Buddhism, the ultimate way to break free from this cycle is by obtaining nirvana.

Nirvana is a Sanskrit word for the goal of the Buddhist path: enlightenment or awakening. In Pali, the language of some of the earliest Buddhist texts, the word is nibbana; in both languages it means "extinction" (like a lamp or flame) or "cessation." It refers to the extinction of greed, ill will, and delusion in the mind, the three poisons that perpetuate suffering. Nirvana is what the Buddha achieved on the night of his enlightenment: he became completely free from the three poisons. Everything he taught for the rest of his life was aimed at helping others to arrive at that same freedom.

- TRICYCLE'S definition of nirvana

As Fukuchi mentions in the panel above, there are six different realms of existence. These realms represent every possible state of existence, but one cannot live in a specific realm forever. Depending on whether or not one's past actions were morally good or bad, an individual is born into one of these realms. Basically, the controlling factor of which realm a person is born into is dependent on their respective karma. The realms are separated into two categories: the hellish ones and the heavenly ones.

The Deva Realm: where beings are rewarded for the good deeds they have done. This realm is void of anything unpleasant. It is basically paradise— empty of unfulfilled desires, any form of suffering, and fears of every kind. Religious individuals, however, do not seek to be born into this realm since its attitude is more or less carefree.

The Asura Realm: where demigods are admitted. Asuras are driven by greed and envy, and may come in conflict with human beings since they are quite similar. They are powerful beings, but quarrel with each other quite a bit, making this realm quite undesirable to be reborn into.

The Animal Realm: where beings are given the form of an animal (you probably guessed that lol). Individuals here don't actually have good karma to take pride in, but rather, they are born into this realm to work off their bad karma (by being slaughtered, hunted, or forced to work, etc). Being born into this realm forces one to atone for their past sins by living out their life as an animal.

The Hell Realm: where one is punished for their evil actions. The most merciless of realms, where one pays for their transgressions through pure suffering, methods of which include: dismemberment, starvation, and psychological/physical torture. However, once a person's term is fulfilled in this realm, they are presumably promised to be reborn into a higher state.

The Preta Realm: similar to the hell realm, in which beings pay for their past sins (specifically: greed and stinginess) by having to survive through hunger and thirst. This realm is also known as the 'ghost realm,' because some pretas are psychologically tortured by being forced to live in places their past selves have lived in. They are invisible to human beings living at that time, which pushes them to face the depths of despair and loneliness. Your typical horror movie, really.

The Human Realm: the only realm where one's actions determine their future. The status (social ranking, physical wellbeing, and so on) of a human being in this realm is determined by their past actions, but due to the fact that a person has their own conscience to differentiate good morals from bad, the actions they commit in this realm have the power to determine which realm they are sent to next.

Okay, so now that I've got that out of the way, let's shift our focus to the Book. Very little is known about the Book, but the basic fundamentals of how it works is that whatever is written in the book will come into existence only if its contents follow the rules of karma. In addition to that, only a few sentences can be written into a single page of the Book, and it must follow the current narrative of the story.

If I'm not wrong, the first time the Book was mentioned was by Fitzgerald, who wanted it to resurrect his deceased daughter in hopes of restoring his wife's mental health. The next time the Book is brought up is when Fyodor's intentions to possess it are divulged; his goal was to decimate the global population of ability-users. And now, the current arc has the Book as its central focus, with a single page in Fukuchi's possession.

[ BEAST!AU spoilers ]

The Book acts as the central point of multiverses, with each character's lives differing from universe to universe.

Dazai committing suicide in this alternate universe stands in sharp contrast with how he decided to start up a new life in the main universe.

Oda staying alive to act as a mentor to Akutagawa in the ADA differs from how Oda uses his death to prompt Dazai to "be on the side that saves people."

And of course, the way Atsushi and Akutagawa have their positions switched in the two universes depicts how different their lives would be if they were given the chance to be mentored by different people— these are just a few examples of how the Book houses an endless amount of possibilities.

[ end of BEAST!AU spoilers ]

Hypothetically speaking, this kind of reminds me of the differing realms I mentioned before, where suffering is promised in some realms, and better things are granted in the rest, depending on one's karma, or the deeds they've done in their past lives. In this scenario, perhaps one's past life can be understood as one's current life in a different universe. That's just a personal opinion though. Take it as you will.

side note: Keep in mind that the person who is more or less impervious to the Book's effect is Dazai, with his nullification ability. I wouldn't want to propose any theories in this aspect (I don't believe I'm fully fact-checked ;_;), but I could use Dazai as a raw example of how your choices affect your future. If Dazai had decided to stay in the Port Mafia after Oda's death, or if he even decided to go through with his suicidal fixations, life would've been different for him in the root universe (obviously, ryley) I mean, you could basically understand that from how he ended up in the BEAST au, but imagine if he really did slip up in his decision-making in any of the universes.

Many analysts have proposed that he went MIA (early in his life) from the main universe for a while to figure out how the BEAST universe worked, whilst having the Book to his advantage. Perhaps his actions were guided? I'm not saying he's all-knowing, but he's sure as hell smart. I'm not sure if Kafka was trying to highlight the concept of karma when it comes to Dazai, but if he is, then I suppose you could say that Dazai is pretty much unaffected by the rules of karma, existing as the centerpiece of all the multiverses. No Longer Human is the namesake of his ability, but the book talks about disqualification from societal norms and generally, the world. I was talking about it with a friend, and they reminded me that Yozo (the main protagonist) was pretty strong in his views against society. Like he didn't speak out of total defeat, he spoke out of defense. If there was anything Dazai actually lost to, it was his guilt— "Living itself is a source of sin."

Then again, that's my personal interpretation since everyone has their unique perspective of his writings. In terms of the actual adaptation, you could translate the word 'disqualification' to 'insusceptibilty' when if it came to the Book's effects on Dazai? This side note is becoming really long lmao anyways I'll link a few theories which afflicted me with brainrot down below.

Another thing before I wrap up, the name 'Decay of Angels' stemmed from Yukio Mishima's book entitled 'The Decay of An Angel.' This is the final novel to the author's tetralogy: 'The Sea of Fertility.' The main protagonist, Honda, meets a person he believes to be a reincarnation of his friend, Kiyoaki, who takes the form of a young teenage boy named Tōru. The last novel of this series enhances Mishima's dominant themes of the series as a whole:

the decay of courtly tradition in Japan

the essence and value of Buddhist philosophy and aesthetics

Mishima’s apocalyptic vision of the modern era

Again, this could be referred to what Fukuchi goes on to say:

Some people view the concept of samsara optimistically, justifying it by saying that perhaps each individual is given a second (third, fourth, fifth, who knows) chance to refine their actions in order to be birthed into a better realm, with their karma being the independent variable.

On the other hand, other people, specifically the Hindus, view the cycle of existence as some sort of plague. To them, the flow of life and being forced to endure the suffering of mere existence in any form was somewhat frowned down upon. Some Hindus viewed samsara as a trap. Besides, having one's soul being limited to a physical body for the rest of eternity was not very appealing, especially since where they ended up at depended on the karmic value their past actions surmounted.

Even so, particular types of Buddhists don't seek nirvana, but instead, like the Hindus, they make an effort to be good people of society, building up their good deeds to increase the likelihood of being reborn into one of the better realms.

As mentioned before, the Deva Realm was the home of angels, the most carefree, gratified beings to exist. Fukuchi describes these angels as the people who don't get their hands dirty, the people who act as the puppeteers of society: politicians.

In terms of parallels, angels were the most fortunate and powerful, but they didn't have anyone ruling over them. A lack of supervision would lead to the abuse of power, which is what I believe Fukuchi was referring to. Deeming himself the Decay of Angels, he sought to prove himself as the 'sign of death that falls on the nation's greed.'

A few fun facts (okay, not really) about Yukio Mishima: he committed seppuku (ritual suicide by disembowelment) on the day he held a speech to voice out his unpopular political beliefs to the public. Mishima deeply treasured traditions and opposed the modern mindset the nation was advancing forward to adapt eventually. In his last book, The Decay of an Angel, he spoke about the five signs which complete the death of an angel:

Here are the five greater signs: the once-immaculate robes are soiled, the flowers in the flowery crown fade and fall, sweat pours from the armpits, a fetid stench envelops the body, the angel is no longer happy in its proper place.

The Decay of an Angel, p.53

The reviews about this series I've read so far describe Mishima's works to be quite complex; his writings demanded a lot of time to deconstruct and understand. They were highly symbolic, and he was pretty obsessed with death and the 'spiritual barrenness of the modern world.' I think you could attach a few strings from here to the mindsets of the DOA members. Of course, this parallel is completely abstract, but I'll go on rambling anyway:

He should have armed them with the foreknowledge that would keep them from flinging themselves after their destinies, take away their wings, keep them from soaring, make them march in step with the crowd. The world does not approve of flying. Wings are dangerous weapons. They invite self-destruction before they can be used. If he had brought Isao to terms with the fools, then he could have pretended that he knew nothing of wings.

The Decay of an Angel, p.113

I suppose you could resonate Nikolai with that excerpt. As much as Fukuchi takes the lead in this whole murder association, I'd like to believe that each member of the DOA plays an equally interesting part in whatever movement they're trying to execute. Fyodor feels it is his god-sent purpose to cleanse the world of its sins, his motto being, "Let the hand of God guide you." Sigma doesn't know where he belongs, since his origination comes from a page in the Book, and is fueled by the desperation to find a reason to live. Bram holds one of the most powerful abilities which is counted to be one of the "Top Ten Calamities to Destroy the World."

What I mean to say is that the DOA members are incredibly powerful, and they're not your ordinary antagonists (or I'm just biased). It's not just overthrowing authorities, mass genocide, and world domination— you could say that each individual is trying to utilize their purposes to their fullest expenditures, and the way they're trying to assert their plan into action is a little more passive-aggressive (framing the Agency, having a convo with a suicidal dude in jail, etc). They're the gray area between evil and good. As they framed the good guys for their own crimes, they're trying to conquer the bad guys for exploiting the innocent as they please.

This post would definitely age well if all hell breaks loose in the current arc (as if it didn't) and Kafka doesn't give us a happy ending.

That's all I have to say for now I guess! Thank you for reading, and once again, if anyone else something they wanna share, feel free to do so <3

sources (tryna follow Q's example ^_^) :

the six realms

samsara

the decay of angels

beast!au

the book

the sea of fertility

yukio mishima

theory: dazai’s emotional/mental state in beast!au

q’s theory: dazai being the protector of the book

theory: beast!dazai and the book

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Ryan Pini (1981) Papuan New Guinean - swimmer..

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Gerald Pangkali (1982) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Mauri Wasi (1982) Papuan New Guinean - footballer.

Nathaniel Lepani (1982) Papuan New Guinean - footballer.

Arifin Ginuni (1983) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Menzie Yere (1983) Papuan New Guinean - rugby league footballer.

Korinus Fingkreuw (1983) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Gari Moka (1983) Papuan New Guinean - footballer.

Pieter Rumaropen (1983) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

David Aua (1983) Papuan New Guinean - footballer.

Nehemia Solossa / Nehemia Bill Solossa (1983) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Yustinus Pae / Tinus Pae (1983) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Michael Bani (1984) Papuan New Guinean / Unspecified Indigenous Australian - footballer.

Gideon V. Way (1984) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Yopen Wandikbo (1984) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Raymond Ovinou (1984) Papuan New Guinean - judoka.

Eric Komeng (1984) Papuan New Guinean - footballer.

Nelson Stone (1984) Papuan New Guinean - runner.

Henari Veratau (1984) Papuan New Guinean - rugby league footballer.

Imanuel Padwa (1984) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Charlie Wabo (1984) Papuan New Guinean - rugby league footballer.

Kieran Chan (1984) Papuan New Guinean / Chinese - swimmer.

Christian Warobay / Marthen Christian Warobay (1984) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Jason Chan (1984) Papuan New Guinean / Chinese - footballer.

Cornelis Kaimu (1985) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Jeremy Yasasa (1985) Papuan New Guinean - footballer.

Yohanis Tjoe (1985) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

George Keppa (1985) Papuan New Guinean - footballer.

Edison Ames (1985) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Paul Aiton (1985) Papuan New Guinean / Unspecified - footballer.

Mayona Amtop / Ponsianus Y. Mayona Amtop (1985) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Neville Costigan (1985) Papuan New Guinean / Unspecified - footballer.

David Christian Uron (1985) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Anton Lui (1985) Papuan New Guinean - sprinter.

Yesaya Desnam / Yesaya Nickhanor Desnam (1985) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Michael Foster (1985) Papuan New Guinean - footballer.

Didi Gento Paroy (1985) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Richard Kambo (1985) Papuan New Guinean - rugby league footballer.

Selsius Gebze (1985) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Jessie Joe Parker (1985) Papuan New Guinean - rugby league footballer.

Nickson Kolo (1985) Papuan New Guinean - rugby league footballer.

Alex Davani (1985 or 1986) Papuan New Guinean - footballer.

Victor Pae (1986) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

James Nightingale (1986) Papuan New Guinean - rugby league footballer.

Kelly Jampu (1986) Papuan New Guinean - footballer.

Nur Iskandar / Muhammad Nur Iskandar (1986) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Leslie Kalai (1986) Papuan New Guinean - footballer.

Wayne Bond (1986) Papuan New Guinean - rugby league footballer.

Isak Konon / Isak Konon Wombon (1986) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Felix Bondaluke (1986) Papuan New Guinean - footballer.

Ian Kabes (1986) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Larsen Marape (1986) Papuan New Guinean - rugby league footballer.

Cornelius Geddy (1986) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Keith Peters (1986) Papuan New Guinean - rugby league footballer.

Ardiles Rumbiak (1986) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Francis Kompaon (1986) Papuan New Guinean - athlete.

Steven Hendambo (1986) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Raymond Gunemba (1986) Papuan New Guinean - footballer.

James Gwilt (1986) Papuan New Guinean / Welsh - footballer.

Frangky Amo (1986) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Boaz Solossa (1986) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Assad Vala (1987) Papuan Indonesian - cricketer. .

Valentine Nelson (1987) Papuan New Guinean - footballer.

Frans Freno Sauyai (1987) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Scott Daruda (1986) Papuan New Guinean - rugby league footballer.

Tim Natusch (1986) Papuan New Guinean - rugby league footballer.

Ashley Seeto (1987) Papuan New Guinean - swimmer.

Willie Minoga (1987) Papuan New Guinean - rugby league footballer.

Cyril Muta (1987) Papuan New Guinean - footballer.

Koriak Upaiga (1987) Papuan New Guinean - footballer.

George Slefendorfas (1987) Papuan New Guinean / Lithuanian - footballer.

Samuel Kini (1987) Papuan New Guinean - footballer.

David Muta (1987) Papuan New Guinean - footballer.

Steven Imbiri (1987) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Rob Griffin / Rodney Griffin (1987) Papuan New Guinean - rugby league footballer.

Stevie Bonsapia (1988) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Niel Hans (1988) Papuan New Guinean - footballer.

Manu / Imanuel Wanggai (1988) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Ruben Sanadi (1988) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Pipi Raho (1988) Papuan New Guinean - cricketer.

Habel Satya (1988) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Tu'u Maori (1988) Papuan New Guinean - rugby league footballer.

Patrich Wanggai (1988) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Will Genia (1988) Papuan New Guinean - rugby league footballer.

Tom Butterfield / Tommy Butterfield (1988) Papuan New Guinean - footballer.

Jean Wilson Aleng (1988) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

David Mead / David Moore (1988) Papuan New Guinean - rugby league footballer.

Ricardo Merani (1989) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Izak Ogoai (1989) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Sam Joe (1989) Papuan New Guinean - footballer.

Fred Ferdinando Mote (1989) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Nasution Karubaba (1989) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Ronald Warisan (1989) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Wira Wama (1989) Papuan New Guinean - footballer.

Titus Bonai (1989) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Lukas Mandowen (1989) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Tyson Martin (1989) Papuan New Guinean / Unspecified White - footballer.

Joan Darome (1989) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Wempy Obure (1989) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Dominggus Fakdawer (1989) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Yance Youwei (1989) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Thompson Teteh (1989) Papuan New Guinean - rugby league footballer.

Vendry Mofu (1989) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Septinus Alua (1989) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Franklin Rumbiak (1989) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Morea Baru (1990) Papuan New Guinean - weightlifter.

Oktovianus Maniani (1990) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Wartovo Puara Jr (1990) Papuan New Guinean - rugby league footballer.

Boas Atururi (1990) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Ryan Tongia (1990) Papuan New Guinean, Chinese, German - footballer.

Brad McDonald (1990) Papuan New Guinean - footballer.

Alan Aronggear / Alan Arthur Aronggear (1990) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

John Reva (1990) Papuan New Guinean - cricketer.

Andri Ibo (1990) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

James Segeyaro (1990) Papuan New Guinean - rugby league footballer.

Nelson Alom (1990) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Aidan Toua (1990) Papuan New Guinean - footballer.

Mucklis Haay (1990) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Ray Thompson (1990) Papuan New Guinean / Unspecified Indigenous Australian - footballer.

Engelbert Sani (1990) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Daniel Joe (1990) Papuan New Guinean - footballer.

Moses Banggo (1990) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Bland Abavu (1990) Papuan New Guinean - rugby league footballer.

Jaelaniu Arey (1990) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Roland Bala (1990) Papuan New Guinean - footballer.

Mario Aibekob (1990) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Jamal Seeto (1990) Papuan New Guinean - footballer.

Daniel Tata (1990) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Kila Iaravai (1991) Papuan New Guinean - footballer.

Fandry Imbiri (1991) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Chad Soper (1991) Papuan New Guinean - cricketer.

Mario Reyaan (1991) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Henry Wan (1991) Papuan New Guinean - rugby league footballer.

Marco Kabiay (1991) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Kurt Baptiste (1991) Papuan New Guinean / Unspecified White - footballer.

Eldjo Iba (1991) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Nazmie-Lee Marai (1991) Papuan New Guinean - athlete.

Dedy Jaya Siregar (1992) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Toua Udia (1992) Papuan New Guinean - weightlifter.

Irvin Soskoy (1992) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Anis Nabar / Johanes Nabar (1992) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Sese Bau (1992) Papuan New Guinean - cricketer.

James Yoku (1992) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Feri Pahabol / Yohanes Pahabol / Yohanes Ferinando Pahabol (1992) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Emmanuel Simon (1992) Papuan New Guinean - footballer.

Ronaldo Meosido (1992) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Lega Siaka (1992) Papuan New Guinean - cricketer.

David Laly (1992) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Roni Beroperay (1992) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Steven Kari (1993) Papuan New Guinean - weightligter.

Cam Ellis-Yolmen (1993) Papuan New Guinean / Kokatha - footballer.

Ricky Kayame (1993) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Theo Piniau (1993) Papuan New Guinean - track and field athlete.

Ricky Kayame (1993) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Alei Nao (1993) Papuan New Guinean - cricketer.

Gilbert Dwaramury (1993) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Norman Vanua (1993) Papuan New Guinean - cricketer.

Yosua Pahabol (1993) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Rhyse Martin (1993) Papuan New Guinean / Unspecified White - footballer.

Obert Bika (1993) Papuan New Guinean - footballer.

Melcior Majefat (1994) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Rodney Mobiha (1994) Papuan New Guinean - footballer.

Ahmad Indra Pattikuppa (1994) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Dogodo Bau (1994) Papuan New Guinean - cricketer.

Ronal Semot (1994) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Patrick Aisa (1994) Papuan New Guinean - footballer.

Erik Sokoy (1994) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Samuel Seghers (1994) Papuan New Guinean - swimmer.

Israel Wamiau (1994) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Alwin Komolong (1994) Papuan New Guinean - footballer.

Muhammad Tahir (1994) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Nene Macdonald (1994) Papuan New Guinean - footballer.

Ronald Setmot (1994) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Damien Ravu (1994) Papuan New Guinean - cricketer.

Nerius Alom (1994) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Watson Boas (1994) Papuan New Guinean - rugby league footballer.

Alex Johnston (1995) Papuan New Guinean / Saibai - footballer.

Philip Steven (1995) Papuan New Guinean - footballer.

Papalau Awele (1995) Papuan New Guinean - footballer.

Hiri Hiri (1995) Papuan New Guinean - cricketer..

Stanton Albert (1995) Papuan New Guinean - rugby league footballer.

Prisca Womsiwor (1995) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Kiplin Doriga (1995) Papuan New Guinean - cricketer.

David Browne (1995) Papuan New Guinean - footballer.

Daniel Russell (1995) Papuan New Guinean / Unspecified White - footballer.

Yanto Basna / Rudolof Yanto Basna (1995) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Kyle Laybutt (1995) Papuan New Guinean / Unspecified White - footballer.

Nixon Put (1995) Papuan New Guinean - rugby league footballer.

Fred Oala (1996) Papuan New Guinean - weightlifter.

Terens Puhiri (1996) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Joshua Talau (1996) Papuan New Guinean - footballer.

Nosaina Pokana (1996) Papuan New Guinean - cricketer.

Marinus Wanewar (1997) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Thadius Katua (1997) Papuan New Guinean - boxer.

Osvaldo Haay (1997) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Felix Komolong (1997) Papuan New Guinean - footballer.

Ronaldo Wanma (1998) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Lachlan Lam (1998) Papuan New Guinean / Unspecified White - footballer.

Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo (1998) Papuan Indonesian - badminton player.

Stahl Gubag (1999) Papuan New Guinean - footballer.

Gunansar Mandowen (2000) Papuan Indonesian - footballer.

Dairi Kovae (?) Papuan New Guinean - footballer.

Daroa Ben-Moide (?) Papuan New Guinean - rugby league footballer.

Desmond Mok (?) Papuan New Guinean - rugby league footballer.

Glen Nami (?) Papuan New Guinean - rugby league footballer.

John Okul (?) Papuan New Guinean - rugby league footballer.

Nico Slain (?) Papuan New Guinean - rugby league footballer.

Eddie Aila (?) Papuan New Guinean - rugby league footballer.

Richard Alois (?) Papuan New Guinean - footballer.

Alex Haija (?) Papuan New Guinean - rugby league footballer.

Darius Haili (?) Papuan New Guinean - rugby league footballer.

Benjamin John (?) Papuan New Guinean - rugby league footballer.

Junior Rau (?) Papuan New Guinean - rugby league footballer.

Kolu Kepo (?) Papuan New Guinean - footballer.

Anton Kui (?) Papuan New Guinean - rugby league footballer.

Johnson Kuike (?) Papuan New Guinean - rugby league footballer.

Kungas Kuveu (?) Papuan New Guinean - rugby league footballer.

Timothy Lomai (?) Papuan New Guinean - rugby league footballer.

Levi Rumbewas (?) Papuan Indonesian - athlete and bodybuilder.

Arnold Krewanty (?) Papuan New Guinean - rugby league footballer.

George Moni (?) Papuan New Guinean - rugby league footballer.

Brandy Peter (?) Papuan New Guinean - rugby league footballer.

Joseph Pombo (?) Papuan New Guinean - rugby league footballer.

Tumat Sugolik (?) Papuan New Guinean - boxer.

Rodney Pora (?) Papuan New Guinean - rugby league footballer.

Arebo Taumaku (?) Papuan New Guinean - rugby league footballer.

Barry Wilson (?) Papuan New Guinean - rugby league footballer.

#papuan fc #pacific islander fc #poc fc #fc list #rph #task: 125 #task: papuan

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luisaaronopez · 6 years

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Kyuse woke up by the sound of singing. He looks around and its nothing but darkness. Then he sees someone in front of him. She spoke "Hello darling." Kyuse's eyes grew wide and shouted "Ochi? You're the monster!?" Ochi giggled and said "Surprise sweetheart!" Kyuse couldn't move at all. He shouted "Ochi, what happened to you?" Ochi put her hand on Kyuse's cheek and said in a creepily soft tone. "Can you keep a secret? Of course you can." Kyuse was trembling even more. Ochi looks at YOU and says "You in front of the device, you must pay attention too." Ochi tells her story. "I am indeed a creature from hell. I was banished by my mother because it was 'for my own good' but then a dark priest helped me escape Hell. In return, I gave him immortality. Once I was free from Hell, I decided to mend my ways of using my powers for good. Whenever people feel sad or need help. They come to me and I help them. But it was too good to be true. Cause I found out people were using me and they betrayed me after all I've done for them. That's when....I decided to commit suicide. But of course I didn't die from hanging but damn...I was hanging for hours and the rope was causing my neck to bleed eternally. So I untied the noose and decided to take a dark turn with my magic again. I also realized that many humans made a cult dedicated to me. Now these foolish humans worship me and I love it. They called me Kamidere-Chan. And you can be my King. I'll give you as much love as you need it. You and I make a cute couple." Kyuse stuttered "W-why m-m-me?" Ochi pinched his cheek and said "Because you aren't like the other humans. Cause they're.....evil. The most selfish species on Earth. Thats why this cult exists. With my blaxk magic, I can make any human obey me." Kyuse started to tell Ochi "I'm sorry you had to go through that. But thats what makes you human." Ochi looked at Kyuse and said "I'm not a human." Kyuse wanted to run away but he still can't move other than trembling in fear. Kyuse grabbed Ochi's hand and said to her "But many people are dead because of this cult. You're brainwashing everyone to be your slaves, you're turning not just humans to monsters but animals and plants too. Your black magic is gonna make Earth a terrible place to live." Ochi frowned and said "It already is. That's why my black magic must corrupt every living thing on this planet. We can all be immortals! Don't you wanna live forever?" Kyuse is thinking it over but declined "I'm sorry, but we NEED to die. Its part of life." Ochi's face got close to Kyuse's "But darling, if you die. I'll be alone, you're the only one who understands me. You've been there for me when I needed it." Kyuse was confused and said "I never helped you at all..." Ochi then said "Aww....I knew I shouldn't have wiped out your memories." Kyuse screamed "WHAT!?" Ochi put her finger on Kyuse's head to make him forget if what she said. Kyuse asked "What happened?" Ochi said in a playful voice "Nothing." Kyuse continued "But please understand if you really loved me, you would let me go. Ochi's claws grew really long. She said "So wanna be my king. Say yes and I'll spare you." Kyuse kept stuttering until she threatened him with her claws like if they were knives "SAY....YES!!" Kyuse sadly said "Yes...." Ochi giggled and grabbed his arm and said "You and I would be the more powerful couple in fanime." Kyuse asked "What?" Ochi told him "Fanime is a fan made anime. YOU should look it up." Kyuse then thought "Oh no! Please tell me she is a tsundere, yandere, kanidere combined!"-To Be Continued

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furederiko · 7 years

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Meet the Rider of Science, and his power of... Exposition!!! Yeah, it's a full review for Kamen Rider Build episode 1...

NOTE: After long consideration, I've decided to upgrade my First Impression into a full review. This doesn't necessarily mean I'll be doing the same for the following episodes. That part is... still undecided for now. If anything, I might end up doing a batch review for several episodes in each new post. Probably once a month, or at least a bi-weekly (2 episodes) release. Assuming I continue watching, of course! Also, don't expect this to be as thorough/detailed as my recap-view for "Kamen Rider Ghost". To be honest, that ended up being a bit taxing to produce... LOL. For this one in particular, I've already offered some points before, so I'm just going to expand on those. Let's start!

- Like I've pointed out before, the Pandora's Box mystery is intriguing. Sure, it's basically another plot-generating macguffin, but what is it really? Of course, after a few days, I've realized one thing: TOEI seems to have a thing with cubes lately! Remember "Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger"? And also that recent 'odd' anime series, "Sekaisuru KADO". I'm so glad "Uchu Sentai Kyuranger" has the... balls to be different. LOL. - The interesting part about this item though, is that it gave clear confirmation to the series' time setting. Much like Kyuranger, this show is being set in the future, albeit not as distant as that current Super Hero Time counterpart (after all, Kyuranger takes place more than 300 years after humanity's first space exploration). This first episode began around 10 years after the elusive Box was discovered. And that occured during humanity's first landing on Mars! - As for the "Romance of Three Kingdom" angle I said before? That's due to what the Box created: the "Skywall Disaster". When the macguffin was triggered during the Martian Exploration's homecoming ceremony, it unleashed a mysterious impenetrable Skywall that divided Japan into... yes, THREE areas. Namely, Hokuto (blue, the social welfare), Seito red, the economic recovery), and Touto (green, the traditional pacifist). The last is where this series is set (for now, at least). We have three confirmed Kamen Riders as well, so I'm guessing they will represent the Rulers/Leaders for each area. Not unlike Liu Bei, Cao Cao, and Sun Quan, right? - Oh, one more thing... that mysterious worker who conveniently activated the Box and instigated the tragedy? I could be wrong, but I think it's quite obvious enough that he's none other than our protagonist. His amnesiac state and strange obsession curiosity to the Box that was shown afterwards, strongly supported this theory. - Protagonist Sentou Kiryuu (played by yet another JUNON Super Boy winner Atsuhiro Inukai) is still grating on my nerves. Yes, I HAVE warmed up to him after 3rd viewing (kind of... sort of...), but I'm still having trouble liking this guy. He's what you get if the duo of "Kamen Rider W" had a child together: the cocky side of Shoutarou Hidari, and the naive curiosity of Philip/Raito Sonozaki. Calling himself genius and self-praising his own invention? Yikes! That's Shoutarou's bad-side all right. Also... Spada Spada Spada!!! Sentou's body language reminds me of Kyuranger's Spada. But he's far from being as likeable. For now, that is. - Inspite of that, I do like the questions surrounding his 'forgotten past'. That creepy human-experimentation nightmare? Yeah, it's a strong nod to Shouwa Riders, with "Kamen Rider Black" being a great example. It doesn't take a genius to guess, that it's how he ended up becoming Kamen Rider Build. Introduced via the nightmares, was 'Bat-Man'.... I mean the bat-themed Faust leader Night Rogue. It seems this mysterious figure is pulling the strings behind these experimentations. - Speaking of experiments... Ryuuga Banjou (played by Eiji Akaso) is the recent in its long line of victim. This stupid 23 years old is easily my second favorite character so far. His actor have proven his ability to showcase emotions in "Kamen Rider Amazons S2" (I hated his character at first, but he evolved into a compelling audience-surrogate later on). So he's another strong talent for the protagonist side. He also shared that Shouwa Rider-esque backstory, which comfortably placed him on route to become the 2nd Rider, Kamen Rider Claws. But if, and only if, this show is indeed going through the Sangokuden path, will he end up becoming Sun Quan to Sentou's Liu Bei? Hmmmm.... that would be a heartbreaking twist, considering how heavily he's being shipped with Sentou right now. Then again, don't forget Shadowmoon... - If Ryuuga's second, who's my favorite character then? The answer is of course... Gentoku Himuro (played by Kensei Mikai). Contrary to my First Impression, he's not that ambiguous. He's a sleek-haired corporate-level douchebag, as evidenced by his sleazy move towards the lady journalist. He might look cool and tough, but at several occasions, he's acting like a spoiled brat! That's probably why I liked him even more! LOL. I admit, he's currently present to deliver exposition dump regarding the Pandora's Box. But he also had his own mystery, which means future potentials. Gentoku's one of the three bigwigs who experienced the Skywall disaster first hand. Yet in contrast to his words, he looked okay, and seemingly hasn't aged in 10 years. What's the deal with him then? What about those other two, the lady in white and middle-aged man? Are they the leaders of the two other areas now? Why is the buttons on his gray uniform is on the left, and not right side? If I do end up following this series, getting answers to those will probably be one of the few reasons. - There's more. These past few days, many have been connecting Gentoku with the supposed-antagonist Night Rogue. A nice theory, but a little too obvious one if you ask me. Unless of course, TOEI is going the exact same route to "Kamen Rider Ex-Aid". Which makes sense, since Gentoku shares MANY similarities to Kuroto Dan! Both are played by crowd-pleasing really-good-looking (I can't really argue that, can I... ;D) 30-something actors, both are corporate businessmen who somehow got involved with the protagonist, and they exuded a strong "I'm a villain" vibe from the very start of the show. Two of a kind! But that's also the reason why it's too obvious. I doubt TOEI is going to rehash the same twist so soon. - Personally, I'm currently suspecting his assistant Nariaki Utsumi (played by Yuki Ochi) to be the real face behind Night Rogue. Going back to my Sangokuden theory, there's a likelihood that Gentoku will serve as the show's Cao Cao. But remember, it wasn't Cao Cao who ended up becoming the bigger challenge to Liu Bei. It was Sima Yi, who was his right hand and also personal advisor. I hope you're getting my point here... - Misora Isurugi (played by Kaho Takada) is obviously the official sidekick for Sentou. I sincerely hope we'll see a development in her character soon, because for now, her listless attitude... is sucking the joy out of this series. Think of it, like grumpy Koyomi in "Kamen Rider Wizard". She made me abandoned that series! For some reason, Misora has the power to cleanse evil. That means she might end up becoming a key character later on. That's a story for another day though. She's just part of Sentou's glaring exposition dump now. - Freelance journalist Sawa Takigawa (played by Yukari Taki and Cafe Nascita owner Souichi Isurugi (played by Yasuyuki Maekawa) are also exposition tools! Their main contribution to the episode was to deliver explanations, such as: the unidentified life forms Smash, how Build could extract their Essence to turn them back into human, how Misora could purify the Essence to be used by Build later on, why Sentou ended up living in Nascita's hidden basement/bunker, Build's goals in this series, as well as about Ryuuga's criminal background. Sawa served as the first damsel-in-distress, while Souichi as... Spada, Spada, Spada (that use of Italian? duh...)... a comic relief support. He was NOT funny though. AT ALL. Generally annoying for my taste. - Aaah yes, the flat dry jokes just did NOT work. It's said that third time's the charm, but definitely not for this one. None of the humor made me laugh, not even once. Aside from being weak in materials and relies too much on slapstick, the comedic timing was also off. The optimist in me would say, "Better luck next episode", but the pessimist half is saying, "Cut the crap, and just focus on being serious!!!". - If there's one thing I easily enjoyed about this episode, it's the design and concept. I could be biased due to my love to "Kamen Rider W", but Build certainly emitted Double's flair of style. Likely due to Ryuta Tasaki being the director. The dual-elements is a such a neat concept, combining biological and technological, though it seems these will not be limited to those categories (we'll be getting elementals like Diamonds, Fire, and more). Yes, the whole Full Bottles gimmick is basically an excuse to promote toy collectibles/figures. But at least it allows a variety of combinations, or as the Build Driver say... "BEST MATCH". The fact that it's created using purified Smash's essence (Hedgehog is the example) is equally intriguing. That means every Smash serves a purpose to become a new power-base! What will happen if Build accidentally uses an evil one, then? Will he turn evil too? Hmmm... - Build's transformation scene feels very SCIENCEy with all those physics equations. All those metallurgy angle... I really dig that! Sadly, the finishing move "VOLTECH FINISH" is a complete opposite. It's meant to look cool, but for me it's cheesy because the use of Physics felt unnatural/forced. Really, I don't think it's possible for anyone to move that way. To sum up, the Science approach in this episode was a hit or miss for me. - Last but not least, the nicely choreographed action, helped elevate the episode's second half into something that was genuinely entertaining. The motorcycle chase against the Touto armed forces in particular, was a highlight. It's over the top, but exciting. Like many had said, it felt like a Kamen Rider show once again.

As far as first episode go, this was... okay to good. Not great, due to many reasons I've pointed out above. Unlike Kyuranger that instantly stole my attention and sped off with it, this one didn't accomplish as much. It's clearly handholding its audience with thorough explanations here and there, so the bulk of it was merely expositions. Just to be fair, it can't really be helped nor blamed, considering this IS only the first episode. I do however, hope things will 'build up' with more... 'natural' flow in the next one. That's probably when I can properly decide whether to pick this series up or not. So yeah, allow me to reiterate: this post does NOT mean I'll be following the series from now on. There are some nitpick-ish parts I still need to... 'shake off' first, but I do have some good enough reasons to give it a chance, at least until around the 5th-6th episode. Here's hoping the next ones will be able to convince me even more... Next Episode: Is Ryuuga a real killer? Time for a murder investigation...

Episode 01 Score: 7,3 out of 10

All images are screencaptured from the series, provided by the FanSubber Over-Time. "Kamen Rider Build" is produced by TOEI, and airs every Sunday on TV-Asahi. Credits and copyrights belong to their respective owners.

#tokusatsu #kamen rider #kamen rider build #review #Just for Fun

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