Every other PS member is clinical and apathetic about Denji’s death (or excited in Fumiko’s case), but Yoshida seems…disappointed. And frustrated with how things turned out. I mean, look at this framing. It looks like it’s him against them
@bpdasa
Fujimoto does a great job of flipping the usual pervert tropes on its head. There’s no gratification for Denji in moments like this. It either ends badly or he finds himself unfulfilled. The joy he does find comes from his closeness with others
@lilyphase
@jeannesfangs
It’s so very spot-on. In many abusive relationships— familial, platonic, or romantic, the victim still cares for their abuser even though they know they shouldn’t
@chrollosaidyolo
He was trying to take care of the people he loved even after he was gone. And I 100% believe Aki started pushing Denji and Power to do more things (cook, read, fix stuff, etc.) to prepare them for his absence
I think about this scene a lot. It tends to get lost in the chaos of the Bomb arc, but it’s so intriguing in the way it defines the relationships that Aki and Angel have with death (and by extension, the strain between them because of it)
@softboyaki
I like to think his lover was the first one to reach out to him despite the fact that he’s a devil and Aki is just…the exact same kind of person
Denji’s birthday wasn’t too long after the Gun fight. What if Aki had plans for it? He was going to buy a cake and had a list of present ideas tucked in his nightstand drawer
@softboyaki
Angel was the only one who knew how desperately Aki was trying to save Denji and Power and what Makima did to him. Denji knows that Makima was behind Aki becoming a fiend, but he has no idea how it happened or that Aki essentially offered his life up
How am I only just now connecting these panels? At first I interpreted Angel’s statement as meaning all devils hear a chainsaw before coming to Earth. But no, they heard it because they all died fighting beside him
Homophobic and transphobic Fujimoto fans are wild and their refusal to believe he’d make gay or trans characters, or that he’d dislike such headcanons, is insane
@LEGUNDYofficial
Sad but true. He’d definitely lay in bed all day, wearing a shirt that has like 10 holes and a grease stain. He sees no need to throw it away. No pants either
@ZeroOnTwiter
What if this is Yoshida’s normal though? Or his interpretation of normal. He did talk about an isolated life being preferential to forming relationships. Whether he genuinely believes that or his own life’s circumstances forced him to adopt that is up for debate
@softboyaki
Makima is the one who gets the maternal symbolism, but she and Aki show two very different types of motherhood. Makima is the idea of a mother. But Aki is the one who makes Denji think “mama”
@softboyaki
I love how Aki has the appearance of someone who’d be lawfully good, but he’s in fact perfectly willing to do stuff like this. Of course it helps that Reze is a hybrid but he’d probably do the same if she were human. He also sticks gum on people
@righteouswind
@wiIIbyqrs
What normal grown adult wants to be friends with a child? Not friendly. Friends. Someone you spend time with regularly. None. That uncomfortable feeling is what they’re talking about.
@jeannesfangs
I wonder how faces appear to them. Whether they see faces fine but can’t recognize them like people with prosopagnosia (due to weird devil biology or egocentric personalities), or if all faces are blurry or the exact same until they bother to pay attention
This. We knew that Aki was going to die. We were never given any hope that he’d be saved. Instead, we’re treated to Aki doing what he can with the time he has left and see the depths of his love and guilt. He changes his mind about revenge, but can’t change what he’s done +
aki is why i actually like this trope since for him it’s done well. he was always doomed, he had his family and all sense of normalcy stolen from him, but now his suffering is over and he can finally rest while living on through the mc. his tragic character is written beautifully
@imgrund1991
@raynefq
Daniel once again not understanding why a woman who enjoys herself would not want people to see her that way constantly or mock her, especially as a child
Neither Denji nor Asa consented to that. I’m sure there won’t negatively impact either of them, two people with less than healthy relationships with sex, and everything will be fine
But if Power had actually killed Kurose, she likely would’ve been put down. Even though it was accidental and done with a car, the higher ups wouldn’t have tolerated it. I figure that’s one of the many things that was racing through Aki’s mind
I still wonder about how Angel was never fully under Makima’s control. It’s like the extent of it was the memory wiping. He doesn’t think she saved him or that he owes her anything. He doesn’t hold a high opinion of her. There’s no indication he likes her in any capacity
Sorry, this is just me rambling. But I will forever love the way these scenes show who Aki and Angel are as people and how their issues with death interlock. They complete each other
Looking at this panel in the context of Angel wanting Aki to live. I wonder if the nightmares he mentions later include this moment. The human he decided to protect is injured and so is he. What does he do? What can he do?
Aki is very close to the end. But while he’s literally on the knife’s edge, he doesn’t /want/ to die. He only gave away his lifespan because he needed to. Death is still something dark and touchy, and he’s careful about who he informs as a result
@chrollosaidyolo
The fact that he still smelled like “Aki”….In the moments before that doorbell rang, she probably caught a whiff and was ready to tell him off for being late and demand that he cook something
Angel, on the other hand, longs for death. It’s an escape from his miserable circumstances, and the only viable one at that. There’s no running away for him, as he says later. And because of that, he comes off as very insensitive to Aki’s situation
@thoushallkill
It really is weird how people don’t connect Denji being hurt by men for most of his life with his “don’t touch me” attitude towards them
Aki, who has every right to be angry with Angel for all his earlier behavior and (again) knew Angel’s longing, grabbed his hand despite the consequences
Of course, Aki doesn’t want to die. But he values the lives of others. Even when said other doesn’t see that worth