"I have a feeling I'll be hopeless for the rest of my life... but... the sushi I ate earlier tasted delicious..."

While this piece wasn’t directly inspired by Chainsaw Man, the manga definitely had a huge influence on how it came together in the end, especially the events of chapters 182 and 183. The realisation that Denji has resonated deeply with me.

[mild manga spoilers]
That despite all the struggle and pain we go through in life, there are still things to live for, however small. Eating delicious sushi, watching the sunrise or sunset, going for a walk with your dog(s), having fun with friends, these small little happy moments make life special. That doesn’t mean our suffering is fake or unimportant. We can be both sad and happy at the same time. We can both want to die and want to live at the same time.

If we are struggling, if we have suffered, there’s nothing in this world that can change that. Like Asa said, it’s impossible to “move on”. But we still have things to live for, things we look forward to so much that we’re willing to eat the crapburger.

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Created using Logic & BBC Spitfire Orchestra

something to live for

Ari