Forgiveness in Houseki No Kuni 

Me after reading HnK: "May Phos forgive all of you because I won't"

aw man this video made me proper cry, phos couldn't not forgive them because hes gentle, he bore a burden the bone, soul and flesh couldn't understand because he alone became human, i love your hnk analysis sm it makes me wanna read the manga for the 5 time

You can look at it one way or the other, but in my view the demise of the Lunarians was not an act of vengeance, nor forgiveness exactly, just pure understanding - empathy - neutrality - nothingness. A moment before they were gone, everyone was one in the same. This contrasts with the last thing Jade said to Phos on their rampage, about being sorry for not understanding.

The way that this manga continues to live rent-free in my head, and how I couldn't have expected what moments would have happened with phos and a tiny pebble

Houseki no Kuni might be the saddest story I've ever read.

Forgiveness is the most difficult lesson to learn, even if you have nothing you still have your legacy

Very well done. It's great seeing our earliest memory of Phos circle back around to the end. From the start Phos was kind, and that never stopped affecting them.

Okay, this made me tear up a little. I was so mad at the end of that chapter! Phos destroyed the self again and again and again for people who threw them under a bus as soon as they got a better offer, ungrateful, manipulative bastards who abused of their drive and kindness, cowards who would rather hide in a hole and shatter then rather then listen to what they had to say and the change they brought. I wanted them to suffer or at least face the consequences of what they did to them, especially after abandoning them for 10 000 fucking years as they were off gallivanting on the moon. But it was bittersweet. It takes a great and noble heart to shoot down your only chance at happiness in order to give peace to people who don't deserve it. Forgiveness truly is a divine emotion. Together with gratitude I'd say, which those bastards showed precious little of! Naively I find myself hoping that Phos won't try and suppress their emotions and human nature agsin, even if it "corrupts" the living rocks. I think they deserve to act a little selfishly and to have someone to confide in, even if it's a rock.

This is an incredibly beautiful analysis of the theme of forgiveness. Phos was that one gem, that was unsatisfied therefore strifed for change and started to change everything for all of them.

watching this after 106's "I trust you".. I just can't. All the recent chapters made me tear up because there's sadness but also tranquility to it all. All the lines carry so much weight because of the story we had to go through with Phos beforehand. I don't want this wonderful series to end but I'm also so excited to see the final conclusion

I see it as Phos is now on a path to become a Buddha. Or maybe they already are, maybe what the manga calls "becoming human" means that.

Even more excited for the new chapter in February now.

I’ve never read a story that has impacted my life as much as Houseki no kuni. It still lives rent free in my head, and whenever I remember phos’s suffering and how even after all that he still manages to find forgiveness. And to find the good in the bad. (I would’ve sent them to suffering being the petty bitch I am) but phos truly is the greatest main character in all of fiction.

Absolute forgiveness is a mentality preached by those who feel guilty this is why it is so prevalent in JP media, especially early post-war

I find it curious that when they thank Phos, Kongo looks serene as always, but Enma, someone who has been shown to be stoic throughout the entire series, is wincing...

It's still wild to me that the Lunarians want to move on cause they're bored to death and yet they have everything, can do almost anything. They didn't even ask permission entirely from the Lustrous if they wanted to be Lunarians and move on with them... Someone please explain to me how they were so easily enthralled at the idea of being prayed to nothingness, their complacency infuriates me. There's just no closure, no.. wow we were really harsh to Phos and this situation is messed up... Just, ho boy the moon is cool and everyone's here now we should have fun and I guess never question the whole deal of us disappearing with the og Lunarians in about ten thousand years. I want to know the disgusting details of them being convinced.

Probably off topic but Padparadscha might saw this from afar and her choice of action to betray is one of the small step to those 10k lonely and pain years for Phos.

Thanks for talking about this beautiful story. Great video!

Started crying halfway through, amazing video ❤

Crying in the club (my room) at this video

What a fantastic video and reflection upon this great story conclusions Thanks for sharing it, it helped a lot being able to hear all of that

Amazing video, i love the analysis. You deserve more subs fr

That moment when the God phos said good bye 😭😭😭

as a conclusion, all phos friend even sensei is a hypocrite... just finished reading the last chapter... how all of phos "friend" just use him as a tool for their benefit.. they even have such a look down face in a panel is what enrage me... "have a pleasant 10 000 year" is really hurt

Thank you for these videos ❤🙏

IM NOT CRYING YOURE CRYING 😭

I love little phos very much 🥹

Thank you

This is a masterpiece anime man