Says the guy who talks to a duck...
Kiritsugu the Mahou Otoko
“If you only act on what you should do without heed for what you want to do, you’re nothing more than a machine, a phenomenon. It’s not how a human being should live.”
Love it or hate him, Gen Urobuchi has an evocative quality to his writing that’s as absorbing as it is devastating. His characters are presented in a way where one does not ponder on “What I would’ve done.” Instead, it asks us to understand why his characters make the choices they do.
Ayumi is such a bro.
While the series is still a relatively easy watch, there’s so much happening in the background that you just have to wonder if there’s more to Tsuritama. If there’s one thing I enjoy about a stylish Kenji Nakamura show, it’s his attention to detail and penchant for recycling motifs. Given the lack of discussion surrounding this series I was surprised how by chance, someone mentioned the Dragon’s Triangle (also called the Devil’s Sea) on a thread on /a/ alongside the myth of the Utsuro Bune. Note that more often than not, a lot of references in a Kenji Nakamura anime are intentional and contribute to the plot. This post is an attempt to analyze the myths and science fiction elements in Tsuritama and how well they tie with what we’ve seen in the series so far.
Using color and contrast to give distinction
We don’t choose the circumstances of our birth. Chalk it up to a concept like fate if you like, but that’s how things are. Your mom and dad fucked, and there you are. Identity is just as tricky. Whether it’s how we perceive ourselves or how others perceive us, there’s no easy way to define who or what we are.
DA-KU!
