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Chapter 59. BD Special Edition?
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Although the culture of mono no aware is a unique emotional imprint deeply ingrained in the hearts of all Japanese people.
It arises from Japan's small land area, along with frequent natural disasters like earthquakes, tsunamis, typhoons, and volcanic eruptions, creating a sense of the fleeting nature of time.
However, a fondness for "mono no aware" culture does not necessarily mean they enjoy tragic stories.
Just like with "Romance of the Three Kingdoms."
People who love "Romance of the Three Kingdoms," if given the chance to travel back to the Three Kingdoms era, would they just let history unfold according to the ultimate ending of the Three Families becoming Jin, simply because they like the story?
Absolutely not!
As long as they have the ability.
Anyone who traveled back to the Three Kingdoms era would want to change that ending!
Similarly.
For fans of JOJO.
Their feelings towards JOJO's death at the story's end, even at its most glorious moment, do not hit the G-spot at all.
On the contrary, their intense desire to "kill" a character is clearly evident from their written words!
EMIYA: "So this is JOJO's final ending? It's really hard to accept."
KO NO DIO: "Oh no (damn)! Pucci!!"
Not Wearing It is Truly Cool: "This is the worst! This is the worst ending I've ever seen! Director and screenwriter, come out and apologize!!"
Kirito: "Everyone, don't say that. Although the plot where JOJO dies in the end is quite upsetting, aside from this plot, other aspects are still very good, and even this grand ending gives an unexpected surprise..."
[ ]: "Shut up! You traitor!"
Kirito: "...Hey, hey, hey, I really haven't betrayed this time."
This is the truth.
Although as a group member, Kirito had been deceived by Pucci early on, taking on the role of an actor in a famous scene.
Thus, recently, when walking down the street and being recognized.
What he received was never the pen he had prepared in his pocket or the autograph he had practiced for this purpose, finally getting a chance to use.
Instead, he was always met with enthusiastic exclamations like "As expected of Kirito! He easily did what we couldn't do! Truly admirable, truly enviable!!"
How embarrassing.
Feels like dying.
But due to the needs of filming.
During the process of filming while learning, Kirito's ability to appreciate a work improved significantly.
And when Pucci asked him to help out, using his past fame in the gaming circle to promote "Phantom Blood."
With the additional professional knowledge he had recently acquired, he was now much more capable of speaking fluently about the topic.
Kirito: "Moreover, regardless of anything else, this ending also perfectly matches the OP scenes, just like the earlier plot of 'Phantom Blood'... the Stone Mask falling into the sea, and DIO sinking into the sea."
Kirito: "If we also consider the storyline of Zeppeli's death, then the hints about fate revealed, interpreting this OP as the fate within the world of 'Phantom Blood,' JOJO's final struggle against fate would be truly shocking."
In Japan's unique geographical environment.
In the face of an unbeatable natural truth, almost all Japanese people believe in the existence of an invincible fate.
This belief is also widely reflected in their literature and their beloved literary works.
Thus, when they see someone facing this invincible fate, not only not avoiding it but bravely declaring war against it.
Transforming this imperfect, sorrowful story into what they wanted.
They can truly feel the romance of grasping fate by the throat.
After all, to be honest.
Unlike viewers who wanted to see JOJO survive.
For JOJO, who could no longer use Ripple at that time, his only wish was for Erina to survive!
There is no doubt that JOJO achieved that!
Thus, Kirito and others who had only recently come into contact with "Phantom Blood" and had not yet developed strong feelings for JOJO would highly praise the final ending.
JOJO did what everyone wanted to do but dared not do!
But...
[ ]: "To achieve this, does JOJO have to be killed by DIO?"
Sora said angrily.
If the price of defying fate is this.
Then what's the difference from fate always being unbeatable!?
Although this difference does exist.
And Sora also knows this difference.
Just like how everyone's fate on the ship turned into an inevitable despair when DIO boarded.
But because of JOJO's struggle and resistance against fate, this fate of no survivors was completely rewritten to allow two, even three lives to continue.
And the will inherited from JOJO continued to be passed on!
Valuing others' lives more than his own was undoubtedly something JOJO could do.
If JOJO had not chosen to do so.
Then they might not have liked JOJO as much.
But because they liked him.
They could not accept this cruel ending.
Since JOJO defied fate and expanded the number of survivors from zero to three, then trying a bit harder to expand the survivors to four should be fine, right?
So still...
[ ]: "Oh no! Pucci!!"
White Snake: "Even though everyone is criticizing Green Dolphin Studio and questioning why they killed off JOJO, from another perspective, with the current popularity of 'Phantom Blood' and JOJO, it's impossible that Green Dolphin Studio would end the whole story by killing off JOJO just for the sake of it."
White Snake: "Whether it's the secret of the Stone Mask, the child in Erina's womb, or the OP showing at least six JOJOs inheriting JOJO's will... 'Phantom Blood' does not seem like a story that is finished and cannot continue."
White Snake: "So to solve this doubt, as a loyal viewer, I bought the BD special edition of 'Phantom Blood' immediately and found the answer to this doubt."
...Huh?
The BD special edition of "Phantom Blood"!?