Izutsumi is part feline MONSTER
A wild beast
I see longtime fans forget the fusion process is never talked about with ordinary animals, only monsters
Not a cute little kitty cat
A freaking cat monster
She acted like that under the influence of inner barrier because it caused ALL monsters to act domesticate , it was a further perversion of herself.
Izutsumi isn't part domestic cat, she's part wild animal.
She cannot be "domesticated", she can only be reached and improved by treating her as a person.
"I'd never use it/its for someone else even if they wanted me to, it sounds like I'm saying they're not Human"
average it/its pronoun user:
what if we saw shapeshifter versions of izutsumi?
Explanations under the cut
#1 is Laios' Izutsumi:
extra detail on her cat parts
more monster-y traits present
outfit mistake
#2 is Marcille's Izutsumi:
influenced by their time in the Golden Country
a little more chill than the others
softer hair
#3 is Senshi's Izutsumi:
details of puffed up fur
this izutsumi is skinnier than the others (ribs showing)
^^ senshi must take care of the child
#4 is Chilchuck's Izutsumi:
rounded ears like marcille's
eyes kinda look like his kids puckpatti and flertom
stanced
my favorite running bit in the dunmeshi manga is when there's a panel showing everyone's reactions to something and izutsumi is just
Of all the directions to take a potential spinoff, I can't think of a prompt with more potential than "Izutsumi and Inutade go on a road-trip adventure".
As a duo, the two characters are perfect foils with an excellent dynamic that's just begging to be built upon. Likewise both characters individually have plenty of room for further growth. This parallels Dunmeshi's world as a whole, which is basically nothing BUT untapped potential. What better way to explore it further than through a pair of young warriors who know nothing of the lands and peoples beyond their home?
Narratively, it would be extremely easy to set up. Inutade is sent to retrieve the escaped "Asebi," but Izutsumi refuses to return until she's killed the wizard that originally turned her into a beast-man. Izutsumi (falsely) promises that she'll return and never attempt to escape again, IF Inutade helps her with this first.
Thus begins the adventure of the cat and the giant! Two foster-sisters, seeing strange sights, getting into hijinks, and bonding as fellow oddities within this world where their kind is rare.
To tie it back to Dunmeshi, you could use the story to explore the cuisine of different cultures, and how a society's approach to food can define its wider values.
20 | he/they/it | just thinking about a certain cat... could be transgender but who knows...
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