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So, I'm simultaneously reading vol 31 of Samurai Deeper Kyo and discussing the series with xskadiin IMs. I brought this up with her, but I was wondering: does anyone else ever get the feeling that Kamijyo started the series intending for it to be some sort of historical AU focusing more on her versions of historical figures, but then she discovered Shiny Mibuland and made a hard right turn and the series changed into a fantasy series vaguely based on early 17th century Japan?
Mind you, my impression may be colored by the fact that I was only reading for Yuya and Kyo bickering until Akira and his Issues showed up and pretty much kicked off the book switching from "random historical people with magic show up and this girl doesn't know if she's with Psycho Perv or Dork Perv" to the whole Kyo/Mibu meta plot, but while I love Okuni and am fond enough of Benitora, Yukimura, and Bontenmaru (ok, I adore Bon, too) the only "Look! Historical person!" Kamijyo seems to like writing as much as Shiny Mibuland People (with Yuya and Akira counting as they were both raised by Shiny Mibuland People) is Sasuke. [Sasuke spoilers.] Who is sekritly a Shiny Mibuland Person of Massive Pintsized Angst. And it isn't until that hard right turn that it really starts feeling like Kamijyo really knows what she wants to do.
Meanwhile, minor spoilers for vol 31.
OMG CHIBI!HOTARU! HE IS SO CUTE AND HE LOOKS LIKE A MINI!ANGRY!SHINREI! I WANT TO HUG HIM AND SQUISH HIM!
.*hem*
*dons Mature Reader hat*
I have also decided that Shinrei is the male!highstrung!angstmuffin version of Yuya. Because they'ree both softies as long as you aren't insulting their precious (the Mibu and Kyo respectively) and are sekritly softies.
Mind you, my impression may be colored by the fact that I was only reading for Yuya and Kyo bickering until Akira and his Issues showed up and pretty much kicked off the book switching from "random historical people with magic show up and this girl doesn't know if she's with Psycho Perv or Dork Perv" to the whole Kyo/Mibu meta plot, but while I love Okuni and am fond enough of Benitora, Yukimura, and Bontenmaru (ok, I adore Bon, too) the only "Look! Historical person!" Kamijyo seems to like writing as much as Shiny Mibuland People (with Yuya and Akira counting as they were both raised by Shiny Mibuland People) is Sasuke. [Sasuke spoilers.] Who is sekritly a Shiny Mibuland Person of Massive Pintsized Angst. And it isn't until that hard right turn that it really starts feeling like Kamijyo really knows what she wants to do.
Meanwhile, minor spoilers for vol 31.
OMG CHIBI!HOTARU! HE IS SO CUTE AND HE LOOKS LIKE A MINI!ANGRY!SHINREI! I WANT TO HUG HIM AND SQUISH HIM!
.*hem*
*dons Mature Reader hat*
I have also decided that Shinrei is the male!highstrung!angstmuffin version of Yuya. Because they'ree both softies as long as you aren't insulting their precious (the Mibu and Kyo respectively) and are sekritly softies.