#kochou shinobu
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Shinobu: Oh my god, but Giyuu is like, so weird??
Giyuu, falling down from above the trees:
Tanjiro, flying from below her house:
Both: heard u were talking shit
Shinobu: OK what the fuck.
Shinobu: I’m as graceful as a butterfly~
Giyuu: you fell down the stairs last week
Shinobu:I’m as graceful as a butterfly-
Shinobu’s Goldfish, “Fugu”
While this fancy but hearty goldfish started as a simple sketch with a couple of tank mates, given the round shape and characteristic hump behind the head, it seems Ufotable has gone full speed ahead giving Shinobu a Ryukingoldfish.
Ryukins, for what I gather especially from hereandhereandhere, are less prone to in-breeding than older varieties of Fancies. Besides her subjective aesthetic tastes, Shinobu might had chosen them with their health in mind. After all, this is health-minded Shinobu, and Fanbook #2 states that she seems to have chosen the name Fugu (“pufferfish”) out of the hopes that it will be raised big and round and energetic/healthy/“genki.”
Is it, though?
(Grab your snorkels and come dive below the cut with me for some fishy meta.)
If Ufotable’s animation choices are anything to judge by, Fugu is very healthy with colors that bright. They thrive on a varied diet but are prone to digestive issues, which Shinobu of all characters would be attentive to. It appears there are two red tank mates, likely of the same Ryukin variety, as they are faster than other round goldfish (and therefore likely to pick on the slower ones), but also not as strong swimmers as narrower fish, whom they can’t compete with. To add some unnecessary character analysis, this almost sounds like Shinobu among the Corp (and Giyuu) versus Shinobu among the Pillars. As the other two are never as detailed as Fugu and weren’t given names (and might be other compatible varieties that can stand up to Ryukin bullying), Fugu can almost be mistaken for a lonely single fish, but they are clearly not tank decor because Ufotable animated them moving. Hmm, these unnamed two remain mysterious.
As for what decor is there, this was an interesting choice on Shinobu’s part. Plants can be difficult, as Ryukins can be ruthless to them. However, Ryukins are prone to injury, so bumpy rocks should be avoided. Either Shinobu searched long and hard for the right object, or she’s still figuring this out.
And, based on Fugu’s size, she may still be a beginner in this hobby.
Ryukins can get big, 15-20 centimeters even if not in a large enough tank, and they’ll grow especially fast when they’re young. Tank conditions might slow this growth, though, and this tank is a bit on the small side, and might benefit from a longer water surface to allow more oxygen. So which is it, Shinobu? Do you want Fugu to grow big and healthy and round, or are you subconsciously wishing to keep it small, like yourself for aesthetic purposes? After all, Fugu’s tank (with the exception of kidnappings) stays in the decorative alcove, in place of, say, a flower arrangement. Did flower arranging become too painful for the memories it stirred, and a goldfish seemed like a good hobby to take up as a replacement? Shinobu did always have an interest in naming things after fish, after all.
Either Shinobu is smaller than Zenitsu (yes, by 13.5 centimeters) and Nezuku (well… typically yes, by 2 centimeters), or she’s gotten a bigger tank. After all, this young goldfish and her tank buddies will grow fast in the first months of their potentially 10-15 year life span. There’s also no decor now; perhaps as Shinobu is getting more experienced in this pursuit, she’s learned the error of her rock decorating ways. While those unnamed tank pals remain mysterious, perhaps they are fantails? Why, perhaps even butterfly tails?? How curious these little unnamed silhouettes make me! And what fish are theynamed after?
Going back to the health and care of this creatures, with the size of that tank and lack of filtration system, Shinobu probably would have watched that water quality like a hawk (hmm, bad metaphor, I wonder if hawks will eat goldfish?) to have Fugu looking that bright. Likewise, with their delicate digestive systems, they’d have needed small meals throughout the day, and with Shinobu’s Pillar missions, this was likely impossible to keep up with on her own. Either that, or she keeps and extremely rigid schedule in order to accomplish everything she already takes responsibility for, and she managed water tests and increment water changes around all her other usual tasks. Was this really the right hobby to take up, Shinobu? Were you actually able to relax with this extra responsibility?
I’d like to think the girls all help, especially knowing that the sight of Fugu brings Shinobu joy. If taught how, they’d probably be as careful with the goldfish trio as they are with the injured Corp members (which the Kamaboko trio might argue is not careful at all, depending on what stage in treatment you ask them).
Perhaps one more panel will shed some light on this–wait
WHERE ARE THE TANK FRIENDS???
Maybe Shinobu did keep this hobby possessively to herself, and taught them nothing about what she had so far learned in the care and keeping of goldfish? While mourning Shinobu, have they had to go through the pain of letting two of her beloved fish die, and then felt triumph together as they nursed Fugu, her favorite(?), back to health? Did the other two die of sorrow at Shinobu’s passing?
…no… did…
…did Kaburamaru eat them????????
(Oh my gosh. Initial search results imply he’d have been in for a tummyache, but this is possible. Oh no. OH NO.)
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