Dai Dark - Ch. 53 - Tons of Sanko

[Ajira]

There is nothing like a good chapter and a cup of tea on my day-off.

 

[spectralSpices]

1. What's Avakian? We saw that in the past he was just a Head but he and Shop Valley knew of what Sanko destiny was, so either he already knew of the Tales before meeting Sanko or he was part of the Tale already.
2. Is Avakian a series of Robot Like backpacks ? Because in the start of the manga, they seem to refer to Avakian as some sort of Highly prized tool, so maybe there ARE multiple Avakians and they are somehow bound to Sanko and his reencarnations?
3. Let's say there are multiple Avakians and they all serve the purpose of storing bones, them that means that they are always sacrified toghether with Sanko to grant the wishes.
4. The panel that shows the decaptated head of Sanko, also shows pillars that resemble the spike-like architecure that the Light-Head-Mass uses, so with that being possibly the most recent Sanko that was used to grant a wish, them we can assume that was how the LHM got so big and so wide, they used their wish to create what they are today.
5. Also, we don't know what shop valley uses those bones for, so maybe THEY are the ones granting the wishes.

Avakian's a "Package", a sort of assistant android thing that's semi-common in this universe. He's seemingly the "Package" meant to defend and uplift Zaha Sanko, with Zaha Sanko working to collect bones to upgrade him over time by selling to Shop Valley Box. N'azghulin with Damemaru is a similar style construct. This covers the first three I think-
But yeah, the fourth point is interesting, because the one holding the head also has a Light-Mass style hood/mask. Maybe their wish was to make their freakass religious corporation thing a major universal power?

As for Shop Valley, I think they're DEFINITELY involved in the mechanics of all this...maybe they're using the bones to power/enable machines that make the things they sell, and oversee the whole ritual process that involves Zaha Sanko's journey and the constant hounding by those that seek a wish.
The funniest part of all this is that Shimada Death is CLEARLY NOT SUPPOSED TO BE HERE and he's fucking everything up for Shop Valley at nearly every turn.

 

[moderateTrouble]

now THIS is a dai dark chapter

 

[poba]

I think when a Sanko dies he is turned into the Avakian for the next one.

I felt bad for Shop Valley Box. Don't threaten them...

 

[BTRNDL]

This panel with the close up on Avakian's face makes me feel like he knows what he means 😩

 

[AngelHQ]

That's definitely too much Sanko (I didn't read the chapter yet)

 

[kikunojo]

The funniest part of all this is that Shimada Death is CLEARLY NOT SUPPOSED TO BE HERE and he's fucking everything up for Shop Valley at nearly every turn.

Last I checked Shimada is a big titty girl.

 

[spectralSpices]

Last I checked Shimada is a big titty girl.

Japanese doesn't have third person pronouns, as in, there's no He or She equivalent. There's personal pronouns, and Shimada Death uses the masculine style ones of those (saying I in a Male Way, basically). The other characters never react to Shimada's body under the cloak with any confusion other than Damemaru, as he's new-
Basically, the earlier translations used he/him for Shimada, and I keep doing that.

Q Hayashida had a character in Dorohedoro who was outright transgender, like...Turkey straight up said "I used to be a man, but then I got my body changed!" like it's No Big Deal. So, I have to assume Q Hayashida is Chill Like That.

 

[Zadrec]

Last I checked Shimada is a big titty girl.

Japanese doesn't have third person pronouns, as in, there's no He or She equivalent. There's personal pronouns, and Shimada Death uses the masculine style ones of those (saying I in a Male Way, basically). The other characters never react to Shimada's body under the cloak with any confusion other than Damemaru, as he's new-
Basically, the earlier translations used he/him for Shimada, and I keep doing that.

Q Hayashida had a character in Dorohedoro who was outright transgender, like...Turkey straight up said "I used to be a man, but then I got my body changed!" like it's No Big Deal. So, I have to assume Q Hayashida is Chill Like That.

And now that we have direct confirmation that Dai Dark is set in the far future after Dorohedoro, i can say for sure that Shimada Death is actually the curse guy from Dorohedoro. The Spikes, the eyes, the carefree behavior and nature also fits his character, probably after he went through the devil test and became able to use his curse power at will (He lost his ability to turn into curse after he fullfiled his revenge against Ai).

 

[kikunojo]

Japanese doesn't have third person pronouns, as in, there's no He or She equivalent. There's personal pronouns, and Shimada Death uses the masculine style ones of those (saying I in a Male Way, basically). The other characters never react to Shimada's body under the cloak with any confusion other than Damemaru, as he's new-
Basically, the earlier translations used he/him for Shimada, and I keep doing that.

Q Hayashida had a character in Dorohedoro who was outright transgender, like...Turkey straight up said "I used to be a man, but then I got my body changed!" like it's No Big Deal. So, I have to assume Q Hayashida is Chill Like That.

Shimada appeared to be a male character at first so masculine pronouns made sense, but once we saw a female body under that hood, there's no reason to pretend that she's a man anymore.