Episode 93

[crisyah.livejournal.com]

 Just a little something about Kanda's tattoo, people...

This was in the manga too but I missed for some reason clearly, because it wasn't shiny there.

Hum, correct me if I'm wrong but isn't the Akuma plant... egg... something? Or are those symbols the effect of Cross's magic? Either way... Hum, clue to something about Kanda and his mysterious healing powers? Kanda's tattoo seems to have an extra dash on top but the shiny-ness of the symbols might be "hiding" it... Or are they actually different symbols? Does anyone know what they mean?


And not really related but... it's a woman singing the 14th's song... Hum, Maria, anyone?

Yeah, I have nothing more to say. Discuss! =D o

Comments

[kaizoku-shinobi.livejournal.com]

Woah, that makes a lot of sense. Oo

I always thought that Kanda was named as he is because he's Japanese, and since there are a lot of ties to religion and God here I thought Kanda was chosen because it had the character for 'god' in it. >>;

I also never knew that the lotus had so many ties to Hinduism. But in China and possibly Japan, it's regarded as "a flower that blossoms every 1000 years, and will continue to blossom"; basically meaning that it's an immortal/regenerating/whatever type of flower. So that's my reason for the decision of a lotus. (Or maybe it's there to make fun of Kanda's interest of gardening and his lack of masculinity.)

[tosshi.livejournal.com]

Who knows. I would bet on the rebirth symbolism for the lotus, though. It's pretty universal, and since he has those other things that tie into Hinduism, I wouldn't be surprised if that did too.

Speaking of which, his bracelet, though it's again got that new-age neo-pagan thing about it now, is originally a Hindu prayer bracelet. ♥

[kaizoku-shinobi.livejournal.com]

It is? Isn't it a nenju? I think a nenju would be more likely since he's Japanese.

Unless the nenju originated from the Hindu bracelet, then it'd basically be the same thing. lol

[crisyah.livejournal.com]

I would go with the rebirth theory, too. In "The Village Where the Witch Lives" (or something like that >.> <.< ... his story in the reverse novel/anime episodes), when he was talking about the lotus, he focused on the fact that it withered but bloomed the next morning again. Though rebirth could be linked to immortality it too, since it considers the soul to be immortal, right?

I noticed the bracelet too(which, actually, is exactly like one I own >.> <.<)! ^_^ But, again, I didn't know the origins. (Again, thanks! You're making me smarter~! XP)