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7/24/2025, 2:24:17 AM
The title is translated pretty literally, but I'll post the Japanese title because it is apparently a reference. It was ナスロマン.
Also, this cover might seem a little odd, but here's some context from Furinkan: "During Obon families set up impaled cucumbers and eggplants with toothpicks to symbolize horses and cows. The cucumber, the symbol of the spirit horse (精霊馬, shoryo-uma), is supposed to bring the soul of the deceased quickly into this world to his family. The spirit cow (精霊牛, shoryo-ushi), symbolized by the eggplant, slowly takes the soul back into the afterlife." And yes, this chapter came out in August which is the month Obon takes place.
Furinkan also notes that: "Takahashi's third editor on Kyokai no RINNE, Masato Itaya, listed this chapter as his favorite chapter. In the linked interview he explains that the origin of the title is a reference to the bath salts in which the gravure idol "Fumin" appeared in commercials for in the '90's." I'll post the interview segment after the dump.
August 7th, 2013. Author's note:
"Q: Please tell me about the talent that sleeps within you.
A: Gourmet critic."
Also, this cover might seem a little odd, but here's some context from Furinkan: "During Obon families set up impaled cucumbers and eggplants with toothpicks to symbolize horses and cows. The cucumber, the symbol of the spirit horse (精霊馬, shoryo-uma), is supposed to bring the soul of the deceased quickly into this world to his family. The spirit cow (精霊牛, shoryo-ushi), symbolized by the eggplant, slowly takes the soul back into the afterlife." And yes, this chapter came out in August which is the month Obon takes place.
Furinkan also notes that: "Takahashi's third editor on Kyokai no RINNE, Masato Itaya, listed this chapter as his favorite chapter. In the linked interview he explains that the origin of the title is a reference to the bath salts in which the gravure idol "Fumin" appeared in commercials for in the '90's." I'll post the interview segment after the dump.
August 7th, 2013. Author's note:
"Q: Please tell me about the talent that sleeps within you.
A: Gourmet critic."
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