Remember That One Time Grimmer And Lunge Teamed Up In Ruhenheim . That Was Awesome 😊

Hello! I came across your account quite recently and was flabbergasted. I am so disappointed that I did not know about you and your beautiful works a year ago, I would have gone crazy like now if I had seen them then

This is just incredible, I was literally shocked when I first saw your edits, let alone your posters (sorry if this is the wrong name for them, I just don't know the right word)

All I was trying to say is THANK YOU!!! Your account is like a gold in Monster's fandom, each of your post is unique and extraordinary, I hope you're still doing it and fully enjoying being here

Hello! I didn't expect to receive such a message. I created this account mainly to back up my work and occasionally share my thoughts within this fandom. In other words, it was partly serving as a sort of storage space. However, I've been really surprised to see that so many people appreciate my work.

And I'm genuinely grateful for your kind words. I've always admired your art as well, so it was both surprising and delightful to hear from you first.

Going forward, I plan to continue working on this for quite a while and try out a variety of new things. There are still so many things I want to do and share with everyone. Thank you once again for your kind words! :)

first of all, in typing I just realized they all have one (except tenma technically but he does have closure with eva) but you think if Grimmer/Lunge ever ran into their ex-wife again they'd speak to them?

Oh, that's a fun question! I'm going to run with the assumption here that they are aware of the presence of their ex-wife but have not actually made contact yet and the ex-wife has not seen them, since I think if the question was "would they talk to them if they actually ran into each other" it would be an easy yes. But under these conditions...

I would say definitely yes for Lunge. While things ended very badly between himself and his ex-wife, and even his daughter, we do see closure with the latter wherein he's started to communicate with her via email. I think that it's meant to hint at him wanting to repair things with her and, if not have what he once did, at least be a part of her life. As far as his ex-wife goes, I think Lunge knows that wasn't working out and would not want to pursue mending things in the same way, but rather if he saw her, he would want at the very least to know how things are going in her life, and for her to know how his life is going. For him, it's a sort of formality in their separation. After that, though, I don't know that he would want to communicate with her. It would feel improper to him when they've finally put to rest the fact that things are over and their chapters together have finished. Lunge has always seemed to be the sort of person who, if someone is "out" of his life, can easily let go of them.

For Grimmer, it's a little complicated. I actually see him as a sort of strange inversion of how Lunge would act, in that it would be more difficult to get him to actually reach out to her, but if he did, he would be more inclined to hold onto her as someone in his life - maybe not through prolonged communication, but as someone he thinks about. I think with Grimmer, what would hold him back from ever communicating with her is the fact that he feels he ruined her life. He married her because it was the "right" thing to do for his job as a spy - something that hurt her terribly because she could never get the love that she wanted. I honestly think that Grimmer might feel she would be better off never seeing him again. Trying to come back from that, even with his newfound access to his emotions, would only hurt her - and he wouldn't want to drag that back to the surface for her. Even more so if she's remarried and seems to be happy. Now, if he saw her and she looks miserable, I do think he would readily approach her. He doesn't want to be liked by her at all, but as a more empathetic person than he was at the time, I think he would want to try to help her feel better, if possible. And if she wants nothing to do with him and continues to hold a grudge, well...she's allowed, and he won't ever bother her again.

In the end I think they both want closure with their exes - it's just that for Lunge that closure would be very much final, and allow him to no longer think on her in the future, whereas for Grimmer she would become yet another lens through whom he can contextualize his personhood. And if she responds positively to him, then the potential of becoming a friend is something he would entertain.

Grunge

I'm usually chill when I use English, but I kinda messed up this time… Sorry about that.

So, this post is basically a translation of the Korean post you can find in this link.

Initially, I was all calm and composed while translating, but in the end, I couldn't keep it together.

If Urasawa offed Grimmer in the story because their chemistry was just too good to handle? Maybe Urasawa didn't know what to do with them. Like, imagine if everything got resolved and Grimmer survived; they'd totally grab that beer they promised each other, right? And they'd probably realize how similar their pasts and issues are, becoming BFFs in no time with a "You too? Same here." kinda vibe.

So what would be next for them? Runge would ditch the BKA and tag along with Grimmer on his globetrotting adventures, right? Picture Grimmer, slinging a huge bag over his shoulder, turning to Runge (who's rocking some comfy casual wear instead of his usual suit) and asking, "You ready?"

This could've been the ultimate queer ending, so I can't help but suspect that Urasawa was like, "Nope, can't let that happen," and had Grimmer bite the dust. I've been ranting about this to my fellow Monster-loving friends since last year, and now that we're halfway through 2023, I'm still going strong, even translating this into English and posting it on Tumblr. It's just… my heart is so heavy…

I kinda feel like Urasawa is way too into preserving the hetero norm and the whole family thing, which rubs me the wrong way… Sure, it was nice to see Runge regain his humanity and reconnect with his daughter, but taking Grimmer away from him was just cruel. What's so wrong with Heinrich Runge starting fresh with another man? It's like Runge's boyfriend got stolen by the Creator himself… snatched away as soon as they met… How am I supposed to deal with that? I know, of course, that there's a reason why Grimmer was died, and I know that it's the same reason why Johan's real name wasn't revealed… But still, that's not enough…

My inner overinvested otaku is seriously losing its mind over this.

But seriously, if Grimmer had lived and been with Runge, he might've actually gotten his name back… I have no doubt Runge would've played a huge part in helping Grimmer find his true name…

And can I talk about how hilarious it is that Runge was one of the people begging Vardemann to prove Grimmer's innocence in Another Monster? It makes sense for Tenma and Suk, but Runge too? Is it funny or just… I dunno, when I read that part, I couldn't help but think that Runge had some low-key love for Grimmer and held out hope for him. Why else would he care so much about someone he only knew for a day or two?

As someone kinda similar to Runge (which sounds weird, I know), I'm pretty sure he fell hard for Grimmer at first sight. Runge might've seemed chill around Grimmer in Ruhenheim, but deep down, he was shook and amazed. Like, "There's actually someone like this out there?" But it wouldn't have been easy for Runge to acknowledge those feelings, and he might not even have realized it. So he played it cool and treated Grimmer like usual, all the while being super drawn to him. Basically, Runge fell head over heels for Grimmer right away and found a glimmer of hope. If I had to put that hope into words, it'd be: Maybe with this person, I could discover something totally different from everything I've experienced so far.

Yeah, that's the kind of faint yet powerful hope…

But the cold, uncaring Creator… that heartless Creator ripped Grimmer away from Runge…

아 영어...영어 어려워.........

Grunge / Grimmer x Lunge Playlist

My first post. I dedicate the honor of my first post to two characters and ship that I have loved so much over the past half year.

With a really honest heart, I chose it with all my tastes.

Mondo Grosso - IN THIS WORLD (Piano mix)

Ilaria Graziano - i do

Telepopmusik - Into Everything

Tokyo Incidents - Sweet Spot

Hikaru Utada - Somewhere Near Marseilles

They've been driving me crazy for the past half year. I've been content with barely interacting with anyone, but eventually they made me open a Tumblr account. I desperately need people I can talk to about them…

(I'm not a native speaker of English, so there may be errors.)

About me and this blog

I'm not big on introducing myself, to be honest. But as I'm getting the hang of Tumblr, I thought I'd share a little something about myself and what this blog is all about. So, here's a quick rundown.

Ara : 25 / INTJ

(I'm not really into sharing my personality type, but I figured it's easier to show it rather than trying to explain it with words.)

English / 한국어 / 日本語

Twitter: @Ara_yashiki_ / YouTube: @Ara_yashiki_

I mostly talk about Naoki Urasawa's 'Monster' on this blog, but I can also randomly ramble about other stuff. Sometimes, you might stumble upon personal posts.

I'll go all out for what I love. Writing oneshots and analysis, drawing pictures, making videos, editing images, taking photos, sharing playlists, creating AI character bots, and doing translations. These days, my focus is mostly on making videos. Of course, I'm not one to rush things. I go through a lot of reviewing and contemplating before posting, so it might take a while before you see everything I'm working on.

I primarily use English on this blog. But I can switch to Japanese or Korean when necessary. When it comes to meaningless self-talk and sharing my translation work, I often switch to languages other than English.

Favorite character and OTP: Heinrich Lunge (Runge) & Grunge (Grimmer/Lunge)

I only take video requests at the moment. If you have a video idea you'd like me to work on, feel free to reach out to me in whichever way works best for you.

하인리히 룽게를 위한 음악들

그의 테마곡

하인리히 룽게의 숙고

그의 눈에 비친 심연

나는 범인이다

뒤틀림

기어코 사랑을 알아차리고 말았을 때

그의 사랑

절대 뒤돌아봐서는 안 돼, 임무를 완수해

I'm your record, I keep spinning round (我々は使命を果たしたと思う) But now my groove is running down (しかし始まったものは終わる) Don't look back brother get it on (決して振り返ってはいけない 任務を全うせよ) That first bite is but a moment away (幸せな一口目が待ち構えてる) When I'm gone, take your generator (我々が死んだら電源を入れて) Shock! Raise the dead on your turntable. (君の再生装置で蘇らせてくれ) Up, up and away! (さらばだ!)

Monster × A Life to Be Jealous of Grimmer/Lunge(Runge) AMV

Pt.1 / Runge Edit