@SHADEZz278685@MediaguyZelkova yes Yes! i believe i read that in an interview he did. he likes to write about human contradiction and flawed individuals
their relationship was very sad but knowing about it helps you understand why he keeps writing his father into his shows, never a good man but always a hero that can only know peace in death
@MediaguyZelkova also you can notice the shift in otoyas characterization early on which iirc was due to the charismatic portrayal by kouhei takeda. they wrote him to be more likeable and funny when he was originally going to be a jerk
@MediaguyZelkova i think episode 3-4 of kiva displays the complex feelings he must've had
hating his father for who he was but admiring him for the beauty he was able to bring into the world as a fellow artist
watarus dream is to make a violin as good as his fathers then he discovers otoya wasnt a very good person but he made beautiful music that was admired by everyone who heard it
this is an obvious metaphor for inoues father being a respected writer despite his scumbag behavior
watarus dream is to make a violin as good as his fathers then he discovers otoya wasnt a very good person but he made beautiful music that was admired by everyone who heard it
this is an obvious metaphor for inoues father being a respected writer despite his scumbag behavior
its all dealing with the different facets of beauty, expectations of women, and how megumi uses it to her advantage (for example, later when she is stalked again she uses the monster's attraction to her against him to gain the upperhand). buffy summers' daughter truly!
in this episode megumi is being stalked and we see more of her as a model where its literally her job to be looked at but the interesting part about her character is how her personality takes that concept and turns it on its head-
by having megumi be very loud and unafraid to argue or raise her voice. this always results in people turning to stare at her. in both situations its just who she is (beautiful or abrasive) that draws attention and i love that!
theres a scene where wataru calls himself a dirty human, the blood that came from otoya
it reminded me of inoues quote from his dads biography "i have said my father was a bad example. i think so because i have his blood flowing through me, i have never forgotten that blood"