A DANGEROUS AFFECTION - THE SASUKARIN MANIFESTO [INDEX]
kanae_88594Please respect copyright.PENANA9hGYk1DglV
594Please respect copyright.PENANA9ipbjlb76r
Originally posted in my LiveJournal, HERE. -> That version is now outdated.594Please respect copyright.PENANAgdAymwdRZk
594Please respect copyright.PENANA6aQjmjaT2c
※ This Manifesto was originally published in august, 2009 and has been updated ever since.594Please respect copyright.PENANA0yjokQ77mL
594Please respect copyright.PENANAu8CVIEh1Zr
WARNING: This manifesto contains spoilers for the entire manga. And detailed spoilers up to chapter 672. Read at your own discretion. also, it’s pretty lengthy, so you may want to grab some snacks.594Please respect copyright.PENANAIHDvkRbdIH
A Dangerous Affection594Please respect copyright.PENANA4PwOcFEpQb594Please respect copyright.PENANA7XPzlWSupa
The SasuKarin Manifesto
594Please respect copyright.PENANA2fFzyQP61W
594Please respect copyright.PENANAfBB3dJ03xq
Unlike all of the most popular pairings, SasuKarin’s introduction does not happen in Part I of the series, but rather in Part II. Which is one of the reasons why some are quick to disregard this couple; but in doing so, they’re missing some vital information. That is: for a potential pairing that was introduced so late into the story, it is one of the top-contenders when it comes to substance—especially because Kishimoto does not only give attention to one side of the bond, but to both of them.594Please respect copyright.PENANAr5h3rwk4zG
594Please respect copyright.PENANA7bfeorts72
And that’s what makes the difference.594Please respect copyright.PENANAf0wATyWcAI
594Please respect copyright.PENANA4jPQRVrJbp
What is this substance I speak of, you may ask? Well, that’s precisely what I want to show you through this. So if you’re curious, please do keep reading! I assure you that once you’re done, you’ll probably see things differently.594Please respect copyright.PENANA1gC2XJkXrT
594Please respect copyright.PENANAjyiisCs5jQ
Regardless, I want to clarify that while they have gotten mutual development, I'm not claiming their relationship is mutually-romantic in nature; what I am arguing for in this manifesto, is that their bond has all the foundations it needs to naturally step in that direction once they (mainly Sasuke) are ready to (which would be once they have settled the issues they have to work out between themselves due to his betrayal). And also, that the pairing has received a remarkable amount of substance (meaningful moments from both ends, interaction, subtext, focus, backstory, remarks from other characters, etc) that does make it a likely outcome—quite possible the most likely outcome for Sasuke if he is meant to end up with a girl, in fact.594Please respect copyright.PENANA1v1Hvk3983
594Please respect copyright.PENANAIDMskJ4xom
...Or it would have been, if Kishi had actually put some care into it rather than simply handing Sasuke over as a consolation prize. But oh well; it is what it is and we had a good run while it lasted :') Hopefully this manifesto can serve as a reminder of that.594Please respect copyright.PENANAsMpS8Eoqxr
594Please respect copyright.PENANAmwILqUmZnh
Update: as you may notice, the manifesto no longer contains an Introduction to the characters section. However, you may find a brief bio I made for both of them here.594Please respect copyright.PENANAR56ITBDExD
594Please respect copyright.PENANARuR4H7E6ab
• INDEX594Please respect copyright.PENANA8cHqP4XxIZ
I- Why SasuKarin?594Please respect copyright.PENANAuYemvm2vHf
♦ Their development.
- a. Meet SasuKarin (Chapters 348 - 457).594Please respect copyright.PENANAEiuLjv7zTT
b. Sasuke's Downfall (Chapters 457 - 489).594Please respect copyright.PENANAC9jcYzu2AN
c. Their Rising (Chapters 567 - present).
594Please respect copyright.PENANASWyu9AU7C1
♦ Their personalities: Similarities&Differences.594Please respect copyright.PENANAFKmxBWEal8
♦ Their bond: What's it's foundation?594Please respect copyright.PENANATkxvRsb1fe
♦ The unknown: Factor X and Factor Y.594Please respect copyright.PENANAkz5Q1S6cGa
594Please respect copyright.PENANAvVkH6PuIIc
II- Canonization: aka Kishimoto's writer intent.
a) The amount of moments they've gotten.594Please respect copyright.PENANA46qFG9WA1H
b) Kishimoto's habit of singling out Sasuke and Karin among Taka.594Please respect copyright.PENANAKeKsuArcqX
c) Recurrent Themes of the manga (and how SK ties in).594Please respect copyright.PENANAHB0LlSnscU
d) Their similar pasts.594Please respect copyright.PENANA0B4VIKULhP
e) The amount of canonical commentary regarding them.594Please respect copyright.PENANArGpAoL7Vl3
f) The importance given to what happened between Karin and Sasuke.
594Please respect copyright.PENANAWMYKgHtapx
594Please respect copyright.PENANA1dLblVmXmF
III- Common arguments against them: aka misconceptions running rampant.
a) Sasuke just wants her for her abilities!594Please respect copyright.PENANAVJA0Myiwnk
b) Whatever, he still stabbed her! Tool or not, that means he didn’t care that much after all!594Please respect copyright.PENANA2laLapQ7PX
c) Pft. Even before going dark, Sasuke was always an ass to her!594Please respect copyright.PENANAFB4B41AJeu
d) Sasuke rejected her from the start!594Please respect copyright.PENANAqzl4fx5gP8
e) Karin just has the hots for Sasuke and wants to ravage him, it’s nothing but lust and a shallow infatuation! She’s a perv!594Please respect copyright.PENANAjZUK2RqHkL
f) Who cares! Karin said she’s over Sasuke, SasuKarin is dead!594Please respect copyright.PENANAiELc3rkN15
g) So what! Karin is just a fangirl who doesn’t even know Sasuke!594Please respect copyright.PENANApqk93yzPiS
h) Suigetsu’s comments about SasuKarin are meaningless, he was just doing it to be a jerk!594Please respect copyright.PENANAl9PbSlZINz
i) Whatever! So what?! None of that matters anyway, because Karin and SasuKarin are just comic relief!594Please respect copyright.PENANA0jivuW25cx
j) Karin was all over Sasuke after a measly apology. What do you say to that, huh!?594Please respect copyright.PENANAlxLuOctsoq
k) Whatever! Sasuke's apology was half-assed and insincere anyway!594Please respect copyright.PENANA3vkUjXMHNA
l) So what!? She disgusts him! The face he made on 627 said it all!594Please respect copyright.PENANA2exJQwLaCq
m) I hate it anyway! Going back to Sasuke is a detriment to Karin's character!
594Please respect copyright.PENANA5qQoY2Dzof
594Please respect copyright.PENANAPbNUSSNFWU
IV- Conclusion; final words: why I support SasuKarin, tying the knots together.594Please respect copyright.PENANAKX38WCeSHa
V- Extra: Some helpful links you may want to check out.