Lover of the Dark

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i-dont-want-to-be-anyone:

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seanisyoursenpai:

The only bedtime stories I’ll be reading to my kids in the future will be Naruto manga. 

“Papa, can you read the next chapter?”

“Sorry son, you’ll have to be like daddy was and wait another week.”

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NARUTO JUST BECAME INTERESTING AGAIN.

shkamaru:

this was probably a lot funnier in my head

p much

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artemissss:

love them *.*

artemissss:

love them *.*

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fuckyeahsasukarin:

I’m sure some of you must have, at least once, come across someone diminishing any importance from Taka’s role by claiming that “Kishi’s editors forced him to create Team Taka”. Their source? A supposed interview that they’re never able to quote.
I’ve addressed this in the SasuKarin FC a couple of times, but I finally gathered everything together in a LAP and figured it wouldn’t hurt to share here, for Taka fans like myself.
So, here we go:
Did Kishimoto once say in an interview that his editors forced him to create Team Taka?
No, he didn’t.
This supposed interview is brought up remarkably often when it comes to Team Taka, and the misconception above mentioned is extremely widespread. When, in fact, there isn’t such interview. Or rather, it does exist - Kishi’s words were just twisted around so much that what he actually said became something else entirely.
This is the quote this whole business originated from:
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fuckyeahsasukarin:

I’m sure some of you must have, at least once, come across someone diminishing any importance from Taka’s role by claiming that “Kishi’s editors forced him to create Team Taka”. Their source? A supposed interview that they’re never able to quote.

I’ve addressed this in the SasuKarin FC a couple of times, but I finally gathered everything together in a LAP and figured it wouldn’t hurt to share here, for Taka fans like myself.

So, here we go:

Did Kishimoto once say in an interview that his editors forced him to create Team Taka?

No, he didn’t.

This supposed interview is brought up remarkably often when it comes to Team Taka, and the misconception above mentioned is extremely widespread. When, in fact, there isn’t such interview. Or rather, it does exist - Kishi’s words were just twisted around so much that what he actually said became something else entirely.

This is the quote this whole business originated from:

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fuckyeahsasukarin:

While we’ve already made some gifs about the matter, this picture is far more straightforward, I believe.

A short comparison between Naruto’s and Karin’s roles during Sasuke’s descent into darkness during Part 1 (his deflection, VotE) and Part 2 (Kage Summit, his fight against Danzou). Sharing it here in case you guys find it interesting, too.

I made it for a short essay focused not on whether or not Sasuke cares about Karin - but on that he cares “quite strongly” about her, as per 619’s wording. For those interested in reading it, you can find it here in the Ice&Spice FC~ :D

Interesting. :) Good job, Kanae!

unmei100:

MinaKushi Doujinshi parte 5 

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kyuukai:

蛇年快樂 by Anz

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fuckyeahsasukarin:

We have posted some comparisons between the Anime fillers and the manga here, but I figured it wouldn’t hurt to cross-post this from the FC as well :D

Note: Since this is aimed to Non-SK and/or non-Karin fans, this is meant to be a more straight-to-the-point approach to this subject, focusing on character archetypes rather than the nature of their [fangirls, Karin’s] feelings for Sasuke, or even their dynamic with him. Much has been written about the matter in the FC however, so you’ll find a lot about it in our Essays and Topics.

Karin, a fangirl? More like a tsundere.

That’s right. Karin may have feelings for Sasuke, and she may flirt with him when given the chance—but there’s a big difference between that and being a fangirl.

Particularly when it comes to Kishimoto’s manga, because he actually does have a fangirl stereotype.

When he wants to draw a fangirl, he pretty much makes sure to draw her behaving in a certain way, regardless of her age:

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What he makes them do, in a nutshell, is:

  • Think Sasuke is cool.
  • Openly praise Sasuke and every little thing he does.
  • “Kya!! Sasuke-kun!!” Sasuke-kun, Sasuke-kun everywhere.
  • They pretty much idolize him and are openly in awe of him. Heaven forbid anyone badmouths Sasuke-kun in their presence!
  • Since they want to be liked by him, they’re pretty docile in his presence.
  • etc.

And that’s when it comes to their behavior when around him, to not go into detail into the other, more character-detrimental traits Kishi has made them display in the past.

On the other hand, we have Karin, who:

As you can see, Karin shares with them a single trait onlyand this similarity does not even carry over into their respective behaviors, which means that, quite simply, she was not meant to be perceived as a fangirl, since otherwise she’d be behaving like the girls previously described. (Not even Sasuke perceives her that way).

This is backed up by another fact: as I mentioned above, even when it comes to finding Sasuke cool, Karin’s behavior drastically diverges from that of a fangirl’s.

Karin does not “squee” that out to the world (and Sasuke) to hear. She keeps it to herself instead (the 3 out of 3 times that she has thought of Sasuke as “cool” so far. The anime added about 10 more.).

In fact, when in public, she adamantly denies having any feelings for him.

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Typical Tsundere behavior.

tsundere refers to a character who “runs hot and cold”, alternating between two distinct moods: tsuntsun (aloof or irritable) and deredere (lovestruck).

Pretty much Karin in a nutshell (click on the link for a gif-set that clearly illustrates Karin’s tsuntsun/deredere switches.)

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It’s also important to mention that we aren’t the only ones to classify Karin as a tsundere, so it’s not a matter of bias. Sources related to the Naruto Franchise, and even some Japanese magazines, have described her as such as well:

  • Her Databook profile reads: “behind her aloof and irritable everyday attitude, she hides a dangerous affection for Sasuke…” where, “‘Aloof and irritable’ is rendered as ‘tsun’ in Japanese. The same as in ‘tsundere’.” (cr; Gottheim)
  • Kishi’s assistant, Taira Kenji, described her (through Neji) in his Rock Lee SD as a “glasses-gotta-go Tsundere” and proceeded to add: “Tsundere is an ultra-cute personality archetype that ‘runs hold and cold’ alternating between a usual aloof and irritable ‘tsun-tsun’ attitude to suddenly becoming a fawning sweetheart ‘dere-dere’. Even within the Hyuuga clan, it’s an extremely unique personality trait that only appears in select individuals….”
  • The Naruto Book Naruto Juunen Hyakunin wrote in Karin’s profile that: “Although her rough language and behavior are overwhelmingly masculine, only to Sasuke does she occasionally show the tender and ladylike side of her.”

So it’s evident tsundere is her character archetype. And when has a fangirl of Sasuke’s ever been tsundere over him, when their behavior is the exact opposite of one?

Bottomline: Karin is a tsundere, something that by principle alone sets her, and her dynamic with Sasuke, apart from that of him and his fangirls (and of every girl that has liked him in the past, for none of them had been tsuntsun with him). In fact, it actually makes SasuKarin fall into Kishimoto’s “even the roughest woman is tender to the man she loves” relationship archetype instead, for Karin is just as rough (tsun) to Sasuke as she is to everyone else, but only is tender (dere) to him.

Originally written by Kanae for the SasuKarin FC. Original post HERE.

fuckyeahsasukarin:

saisaku:

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(gif) uploading like this so the quality will be better??  anyway, sasuke and karin are so cute :3.  the images separate: xo

cutest thing ever omg. chibi sasukarin are my achilles’ heel

*heart explodes into rainbows*

Best Friend: Sakura

First Kiss: Gaara

Lover: Naruto // WOOT //

Rival: Kakashi

Has a crush on me: Hinata // what…? //

Squad mate: Itachi

Best Friend: Shikamaru

Fist Kiss: Sai (awkward…)

Lover: Itachi (YEE-HAW!!)

Rival: Sai (Ohhh, drama!)

Has a crush on you: Itachi (… makes sense)

Squad Mate: Itachi (!!)

So… I’m in the same squad with Itachi, who also has a crush on me and he becomes my lover. My BFF is Shikamaru, but my first kiss was from Sai, who, later, becomes my rival.

This is a fanfic waiting to happen. >D

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