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Here's to a new year! Here's my first mega try (also first time posting in a while due to reasons) but heya! Admittedly struggled a fair bit with self doubt and anxiety on this one as put it off for a while/other things caught up with me but I figure I'll be glad I did it once I've done it. It's kinda being done last minute though, so admittedly there's that...

I'd been intending to make the mega about something else originally when I signed up, but that would require more time on my part (and I just binge read this recently, so it all works out). Anyways, my subject of the week is The Summer Hikaru Died; it's a queer (BL) horror manga which is currently also scheduled for anime release next year (2025).

Content warnings naturally follow and further details will be spoilered.

CONTENT WARNINGSGrief, body horror and (very debatably IMO) mild gore, supernatural horror (ghosts/"impurities", otherworldly entities), death I suppose though that one's a given

PremiseThe titular Hikaru went for a walk in the woods, died, and something came back wearing his body, something that doesn't quite know how to be human or mortal; "Hikaru" returned, to ensure that his best friend, Yoshiki, would not be lonely. Romantic tension (and tension of a less pleasant kind) ensues.

The plot/things I like about it thus far (light spoilers)Yoshiki and "Hikaru" have an absolutely great dynamic- their relationship may not be fully healthy, but their intentions seem to both be in the right place, as are their deep feelings (Yoshiki's for Hikaru and increasingly for "Hikaru," and Hikaru and "Hikaru's" own true feelings) and honesty in this regard, despite the latter "Hikaru" being effectively an imposter of sorts. (it's complicated, but these are increasingly distinguished separately and I really like that process as well)

"Hikaru" is, while not quite a blank slate, extremely new to the concept of even just "being" in the sense that mortal creatures and individual organisms(?) do. They've had to learn (and Yoshiki has had to confront them about) the value and significance of life and death; they've increasingly established boundaries, and they approach the world with a liveliness and curiousity that is really cute (the original Hikaru was also lively FWIW, but "Hikaru" is experiencing everything anew even if they retain the memories).

Yoshiki, on the other hand, is both grappling with his grief and loss of Hikaru, while finding comfort (and discomfort alike) in his imposter, and in guiding them through a new world or state of being. He's finding his resolve and moral/ethical backbone interacting with "Hikaru" (very blue-and-orange morality dynamics, though they're learning), he's experiencing what could be described as a rocky but determined romance and queer experimentation at the same time "Hikaru" is being introduced to notions of attraction and desire (beyond instinctual desire to consume).

Their pairing in so many ways should not work (or rather would be usually destined for a tragic end). From the start, there have been several points where by all means it should have met such an end. But their determination and willingness to meet the other where they're at and gradually be understanding with the other is both fascinating and something I'd feel optimistic for (and interested in seeing play out further).

Anyways, I should cut myself short at this (and make sure to have something properly written beforehand for next time). But anyways, thus far it's a strong recommend (if you feel alright with the content warnings) from me.


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[–] EstraDoll@hexbear.net 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (4 children)

hey does anyone know how the fuck element works? i need help. My version of Element got "disconnected from server" and I have no idea how to reconnect and now I can't even use Element or tracha

EDIT: made it even worse. I can't sign back into my genzedong.xyz account now

okay so apparently genzedong.xyz isn't even a real fucking home server anymore so i don't fucking know i hate matrix

[–] LocalOaf@hexbear.net 8 points 1 week ago

I have no clue but Element is a skate brand and Bam Margera used to ride for them and I could make Gay Jackass bits but I don't think that'll help

C'mon Bam, quit sunking my genzedong, it's 4 clock in da mornin, ya know I don't got time for that

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[–] ashinadash@hexbear.net 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (5 children)

Aw man I think @Cromalin@hexbear.net recommended me this manga but now I can't yap to her abt it...

the mangaSo I like the Sakaomi Yuzaki food manga pretty okay, I mean it's decent, the leads are fine and it's low and slow, it's chill. It even has a few jokes that are actually funny. But then

Oh yeah?

Is that so? Look at that, my japanese mangas are getting "woke". They even have PRONOUNS now:

Just like me, fr fr.

Woah, it even has Beautiful Girltwink?!? With fluffy lil gay hair?? (I have a type, involving short fluffy hair and glasses) Waow, incredible technology...

and a CW for eating disorder stuff. Damn susie-heh

I'm pretty pleased after digging in a few chapters deep, happy to have my expectations proven wrong. Asexual Lesbians Manga

EDIT:

Isn't there something satisfying about ladies appropriating a tradition focused on hetero folks? As lesbians, I mean!

Wow, Yako-san... also this is why Lesbian is also a gender. But uh, yeah, for sure makima-think I was an enthusiastic user of the term "wife" right? Straights think they can have their sanctity of marriage, well too fuckin bad! I dunno how much of that I actually want, though. A lot of het traditions I find weird or unpleasant. Part of me wants our own, special, debauched, original traditions to have. Idk.

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[–] Tomboymoder@hexbear.net 9 points 1 week ago

Felt kind of tired and was gonna go to sleep, but then I thought tomorrow is New Year’s Eve and I’m gonna be staying up anyways, so why go to bed now.

[–] Eco@hexbear.net 8 points 1 week ago

i finished my book :) in time for the library return date on friday (though it's not open until friday anyway)

[–] LocalOaf@hexbear.net 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Found my lost glove and my scarf and favorite bandana and did my laundry and put on perfume

Officially cozy and feeling cute and smelling good, hell yeahhexbear-non-binary demsoc-rose

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[–] yewler@hexbear.net 8 points 1 week ago

Someone console me. It's too slippery outside to go for a walk 😭😭😭😭😭😭. Why has god forsaken me?

[–] buh@hexbear.net 8 points 1 week ago

the pipes, the pipes are calling deeper-sadness

[–] Wmill@hexbear.net 8 points 1 week ago (4 children)

self image stuff

spoilerHad a dream I saw myself in the mirror again, my normal reaction is usually pretty sadness but I'm starting to get pretty at peace with my mid-ness trump-enlightened. Being mid, dull and dumb is alright mario-thumbs-up

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[–] Tomboymoder@hexbear.net 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I really need to hunker down and master Sonic 1 so I can move on to replaying the other games.

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