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Now that Ghibli's new movie is coming out soon, I've been thinking about anime films and wanna talk about my favorite animated movie ever, Tokyo Godfathers.

TG is a 2003 tragicomedy by Satoshi Kon, following three unhoused people––an alcoholic, a runaway girl, an a trans woman––who find a baby in a dumpster and set off across Tokyo to reunite her with her parents.

If you like the sound of that, go watch it because the rest of this post is spoilers and I have FEELINGS about this movie.

URGHH, the fact that only two moments of true kindness, generosity, and care given to the three protagonists without any expectation of reciprocity are given by a Latin-American immigrant couple and a drag club full of queens and trans women. The fact that, despite her loud and dramatic personality, Hana is the glue that holds the team together and the heart of the whole movie. The fact that this movie pulls no punches at showing the violence and inhumanity committed by "civilized Japanese society" against the unhoused. The fact that Miyuki craves to be loved by her parents and ends up seeing Hana as her true mother. The fact that Miyuki starts off accidentally using transphobic language against Hana, but slowly begins calling her "Miss Hana" out of respect. The fact that, according to Kon, Hana's role in the story is as a mythological trickster god and "disturb the morality and order of society, but also play a role in revitalizing culture." The fact that Hana so desperately wants to be part of a true family, yet is willing to sacrifice her found family so they can be with their own, and is rewarded for her good deeds in the end by becoming a godmother. The fact that, throughout the movie, wind and light have been used to signify the presence of god's hand/influence (this movie's about nondenominational faith––faith in yourself, faith in others, faith in a higher power. Lots of religious are referenced, such as Buddhism/Hinduism, Christianity, and Shintoism), and in the climax of the film, as Hana jumps off a building to save a baby that isn't hers, a gust of wind and a shower of light save her from death. The fact that god saves a trans woman's life because she proved herself a mother, and that shit makes me CRY.

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Been awhile hasn't it

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I can't wait to finish this semester and draw 24/7 i have this wip that I havent touched in a month

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If there was a way to run SUPER MEGA AD BLOCKER on this website I fucking would

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⭐️Sailor Moon!!!!⭐️

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not art related but I was checking the tboi wiki for something and I noticed it doesnt recognize neither satan nor mega satan as bosses? Or even characters? It seems to happen in every page that mentions either of them

Does anyone know why this happens????

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As the starting gun sounds and the racers take off, AJ and Wígmuŋke engage in some friendly competition in the annual Running of the Leaves.

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mesmerizer miku

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Lis×Arcane

I really enjoyed drawing these posters, my two favorite fandoms together ❤️

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In the mean time, this is subway surfers fanart lmao.

these are my ocs actually

original (from 2021 i think?) one in case you wanna see it

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Older kate??!"?!

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I recently downloaded a ds emulator and i got to finally play tomodachi life. I wish I had this back in sixth grade because mixing my fav characters with my ocs is the best thing ever

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Frutiger Metro Icons ☆

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IM ON HERW SO OFTEN YET I NEVER POST ARRGHH here's some marshfield cuz I love them :3 also apart of an AU I'm making which I'll dump some stuff about later :3

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If you couldn't tell I have life is strange braintot, this is your official notification