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If we examine related keywords in the story, such as "twins," "Yomi," "Break," and "Seal," we can see a close connection between these keywords and the Japanese mythological figures Izanagi and Izanami.

Izanagi and Izanami are creation gods in Japanese Shinto mythology. They are twin siblings and also husband and wife.

The story goes like this: *"*After giving birth to the fire god Kagutsuchi, tragically died from severe burns. Grief-stricken, Izanagi decided to travel to the land of the dead (Yomi) to find his wife and bring her back to the world of the living.

When he found Izanami, she explained that she had already consumed the food of the underworld and could not return to the world of the living. However, she was willing to negotiate with the god of the underworld for a chance to return, on the condition that Izanagi must not look at her while he waited.

Initially, Izanagi agreed to wait. But as the wait became increasingly impatient, he longed to steal a glance at her. Breaking their promise, Izanagi stole a glance at his wife, only to find her a rotting corpse.

Izanami, deeply ashamed that her husband had seen her decaying body, enraged, sent the army of Yomi to hunt down Izanagi. Izanagi fled back to the human world and moved a giant rock to "seal" the entrance to Yomotsu no Hirasaka (the boundary between the human world and the underworld).

In that instant, Izanami vowed to curse the human world, taking 1000 lives every day. Izanagi responded that he would ensure 1500 lives were born every day."

Izanami wanted to "break" the "seal" Izanagi had placed on her and unleash her curse upon the human world.

Izanami symbolizes "death," while Izanagi symbolizes "life."

So far, we have witnessed:

- The power of "Break" is used to sever the heads of the enemies. Symbolizing "death."

- The power of "Seal" is used to seal a person's lifespan, granting them immortality. It symbolizes "life."

What about the "Break" and "Seal" Daemons? As we've seen, they're different than the other Daemons that they don't serve a single master. But each half serves one master. I don't know if the word "serve" is correct, because when Asa got the power of Break, what the Daemon said was "accept me". Which means that "Break" and Asa are becoming one. 

Seal and Break Daemons might be the manifestation of Izanagi and Izanami's will respectively. 

As the story progresses, we can anticipate that:

Asa will gradually be consumed by Izanami's evil and become an antagonist.

Yuru, in order to save her, will use the power of "Seal" to seal everything away, completely ending this vicious cycle.

Conclusion: I believe that Yuru and Asa (and all the previous "destined twins") are reincarnations of Izanagi and Izanami. The repeated reenactment of these events is to resolve it once and for all.

Now with the anime dropped, we keep seeing many posts complaining about how the anime handled stuff. Most complaints I've seen can be broken down into two major points, which are:

1. Why does the author "force" comedy into tense situations?

2. Why is Yuru not acting like the way we expected him to act?

This anime is well known thanks to the author's previous work. Hence, I'll assume that most people here have already watched or read Fullmetal Alchemist (FMA). The answer to these questions lies in an important point: There are parts in YnT that are similar to FMA, and there are parts that are completely different.

1- Why is the author "forcing" comedy?

A: In most anime people would expect serious situations are completely serious. However, if you've watched FMA, you can see that Arakawa's approach in no different than FMA's; that she can incorporate some funny gags into serious situation. This approach is realistic, because when you're having hard times irl you don't edge 24/7,do you? Even if you're in the hardest times of your life, you still joke with your family or friends if there's an opportunity. This doesn't wash down the seriousness of the situation, but if you feel it this way, it's most likely a comprehension issue and not to be blamed on the way the studio or the author executed it because the emotional scenes are still emphasised in the anime.

2- Why did Yuru "forgave" Asa, Gabby, and the Kagemoris?

A: most of the complaints are triggered that Yuru can have a peaceful talk with the people who attacked his village without edging like Sasuke. But you need to understand that Yuru hasn't easily forgiven anyone.

To address this concern, we need to understand Yuru's personality. He is not like most shounen protagonist, and definitely not like Edward. Yuru is a pragmatic, survival orientated person. This has been displayed in episode 4 after Jin told him that he's the one who ordered the attack on the village while being held at a blade point. Yuru almost lost it at that time but he immediately pulled it together. While this coukd be true but you have to understand that Jin was trying to ragebait him to create an opening, while Yuru is almost resistant to ragebaiting. This is something I like the most about Yuru as he has displayed na incredible ability in controlling his anger and not letting his emotions taking control of his actions. Yuru is not the type to easily get ragebaited and will act wisely and patiently to get the answers he needs. >!This point is important, as it will be very relevant in later events!<.

Another thing sets him aside from Edward is that unlike Edward, who strictly abide by the "no killing" principle, Yuru WOULD KILL if needed. This makes him morally gray, as it was pointed out earlier that he is survival-oriented person. His main objective in life is not to "bring peace" or to "defeat the evil". He is the type who would eliminate any threat to him or his family.

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