17 Days of Seventeen:6th Anniversary Happy anniversary to the absolute Kings of concept. To my favorite boys in the whole world. Thank you for making Carat’s lives brighter and so full or warmth. SaythenameSEVENTEEN
Seriously, this social butterfly wants NAKAMA! *Friends Theme Plays*
And like Hinata, he’s not afraid to ask others for advice, either. It’s interesting that both Shoyo and Koganegawa are the ones showcased for seeking tips from other players during the training camp.
I thought during the pre-Nationals match of Karasuno vs. Date Tech, one of the most interesting asides was Hinata’s side comment that when Koganegawa had been the setter during the Training Camp, that Tsukishima had been made to jump higher because of Kogane’s sets, compared to Kageyama’s.
Naturally, Kageyama was frustrated, because this meant that Tsukishima could jump higher to hit the ball…he just hadn’t been all this time while Kageyama was setting.
A lot of readers and viewers may see the “Boy Ball Arc” as having been filler or not necessarily important before the Nationals Arc. However, I maintain that Furudate planted SO MANY seeds of foreshadowing in this mini-arc, and I want to share one of my favorites, here.
The Chicken and the Frog:
In Chapter 378, we learn this about Tsukishima, forever sealing his redemption in the series as one of the best; I’m not crying, you’re crying:
He’s a Middle Blocker for the Sendai Frogs Division 2 League.
And THEN, eight chapters later in Chapter 385, we get this reveal:
Yeah, so Koganegawa is going to be the SETTER for the Sendai Frogs.
He’s going to toss the ball to Tsukishima.
I have this headcanon that Tsukishima probably thought he was free of Hinata’s endless optimism and energy to annoy him…only to now find himself playing alongside the sunniest rooster of Date Tech.
However, I really think Tsukishima will be fine with it at the end of it all. Why?
Because Koganegawa is from Date Tech, and is opposite Kageyama.
One, Tsukishima definitely respects, though frustrated by, Date Tech’s defensive prowess; particularly since it’s his strongest attribute as a player.
But also, Koganegawa is probably the most…jovial…of the setters in Haikyuu!! He’s not serious, mysterious, boisterous, or manipulative. He just tries his hardest and is very down to earth. Much like Date Tech. Tsukishima clearly was not Kageyama’s biggest fan on the team, and their lack of being able to “gel” definitely lent to tense moments on the court and Tsukishima not giving “120%” for his sets.
However, with a setter he respects, that simply will do what he can for Tsukishima…THAT could be something intriguing to see. Basically:
I fucking love this ask, so thanks anon! JJK is filled with so many good lines that it was honestly hard to pick them. Also, please forgive me for majorly nerding out on this ask. This is tagged with jjk spoilers, but to reiterate: MAJOR MANGA SPOILERS!
My top 5 lines in jjk:
1.Itadori:
“I’m sorry, Nanamin. I was about to take the easy way out. I was about to use my sins as an excuse to run away. I’ll be sure to take on your share of the suffering too, Nanamin.”
This line fucking kills me. Everything from it coming right after Nanamin’s death (and maybe Kugisaki’s????) to Itadori almost giving up to Todo being the one to be there right to save him right when he needed it most to the panel itself with Itadori standing with Nanamin. And it comes after Todo gives Itadori that really moving monologue about needing to find what he’s been entrusted with and telling him that he can’t stop until he does so it makes it extra heartbreaking. This is Itadori’s goodbye to Nanamin 🥺 and him making a promise that he’ll do what Nanamin entrusted to him with his dying words. This is the line in all of jjk that just sticks with me.
2. Geto:
“If being a jujutsu sorcerer is like running a marathon, what if what’s at the end of that road is a mountain of our fellow sorcerer’s dead corpses?”
Geto is absolutely the most heartbreaking character in all of jjk. He went from being a dutiful jujutsu sorcerer who obeyed the rules and protected humans without a second thought to a curse user who wanted to kill all humans and ended up being killed by his best friend before his corpse was taken over as a puppet by some villain. This is my fave line from the entire Hidden Inventory Arc because it reveals Geto’s state of mind toward the end of the arc, which is that he’s so tired of watching his friends and innocents die and he’s so sick of the system that’s willing to let it all happen. There’s this great analysis about Geto and Gojo that I would really recommend everyone check out here.
3. Nanamin 🥺:
“If you continue in this line of work, there will come a time when you’re forced to kill a person. But this is not that time. Please understand this. Being a child is not a sin.”
I think Gege is so masterful at a lot of things that really set jjk apart from other typical shonen manga. But the thing I love most is how much jjk tries to really emphasize that the main characters are a group of teenagers and it’s wrong for kids to be forced to willingly lay down their lives and dirty their hands. Nanami gets that. Throughout the entire vs. Mahito arc, he’s constantly bringing up Itadori’s age (much to Itadori’s annoyance) but it’s not because he doesn’t think Itadori’s not ready to do the dirty work of a jujutsu sorcerer, it’s because at his age, Itadori shouldn’t have to. And this line shows just how much Nanami cares and wants to preserve Itadori’s youth and innocence. I love how it ends: “Being a child is not a sin.” The sin isn’t being a child – it’s forcing children to act older than they are.
4. Gojo:
“Your body and even your cursed energy. My Six Eyes tell me you’re Geto Suguru. But my soul knows otherwise!”
Ugh. This one hurts. We spent all that time with Gojo and Geto and watching their friendship and seeing how close they were. And then just a few panels before this, we get the callback to Volume 0 and how Gojo had to kill his best friend with his own hands. And so of course Gojo would know that this Geto is a fake, even when his Six Eyes are telling him that this Geto is real – because Gojo knows Geto. And then the reveal that follows? To find out what’s actually been done to Geto’s body? 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 It’s absolutely heart-wrenching for us and Gojo.
5. Todo:
“The sound of the Gion Shoja bells echoes the importance of all things. The color of the sala flowers reveals the truth that the prosperous must decline. However, we are the exception!”
There’s this really great post on reddit about this whole line and what it means that I would recommend everyone checking out. The first part of this quote comes from The Tale of the Heike and in the original context, it’s talking about essentially the transient nature of all things being divine law. But Todo flips it here by saying, “We are the exception!” referring to him, Itadori, and their bond. Something that the reddit post mentions is that altering a classical text like this could be considered extremely arrogant but that in the context of jjk, it just underlines one of the manga’s major themes – the conflict between the newer generation of sorcerers against the older generation who is willing to sacrifice them in order to keep their grasp on power.
Honorable mentions:
“The sparks of black do not choose who to bless.” - caption after Mahito uses Black Flash for the first time
“The ability to realize one’s innate domain without using a barrier is akin to an artist painting a masterpiece not on a canvas, but on air. A truly divine technique.” - caption about Sukuna’s domain
“No, Haibara. That’s not right. I can’t say that to him. It’ll just end up becoming a curse for him.” - Nanami
“Not Zen’in, huh? Good for you.” - Toji
If any of you have fave jjk lines, I would seriously love to hear them so we can nerd out together ❤️❤️
