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*SCREAMS* Majima finally gets to wear black nail polish!!!

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I really enjoyed DanDaDan when I read it shortly before its recent hiatus, but I feel apprehensive about how it’s going to make me feel from here on. When I started reading the manga, I was really impressed with it. I hadn’t read a manga that was that entertaining since Beastars. It made me think “wow! Manga CAN still be good!” It gave me hope that manga as an art form still had the special something that it had when I was growing up, and it also made me feel good that I wasn’t too old and jaded to still enjoy it. But even then, as I was feeling that, it was still only the kind of story that I enjoyed AS I was reading it. The series that I REALLY love are ones that I think about all throughout the day in between reading/watching/playing. The ones that make me constantly think of new situations for the characters and inspire me to draw fan art and write fics. This series wasn’t like that. It was just enjoyable while I was reading, and my mind didn’t think about it at all.

Until Unji Zuma showed up.

I read his arc in one evening. It wasn’t super long. But my brain was rolling nonstop for at least 2 months after that. I adored him. Couldn’t stop thinking about him for very long. He made me happy… Until the third month rolled around, and I got burnt out. I was grasping for new thoughts and ideas regarding this character, and the author only gave me a little bit of information to go off of. And a lot of that information didn’t add up. It was little things. I understood the main elements of his story, but I felt like his personality was different depending on the situation, and it made me frustrated that I couldn’t fully comprehend this character that I adored. To such an extent that I was frequently struggling to figure out how to describe his character. He had a really appealing backstory with some very appealing moments, but his main personality was such that I couldn’t get a good read on him. And this irked me. I’m used to consuming media after it’s long since completed, so reading something in real time and having to wait for the next chapter is a new experience for me, and it’s difficult. It was also brought to my attention that I’m not well versed in Shonen Jump manga, so the jarring contrast between this character’s personality between the comedic and dark scenes was frustrating to me.

After Zuma’s arc finished, the series went back to being the same as it was. It was funny and playful and entertaining. But now, after meeting Zuma, it feels off. I feel like I can’t go back to enjoying it with the way it was before. Because they introduced this very serious, heavy character into this otherwise lighthearted and goofy story. And I’m worried he’s just going to be thrown to the wayside like Vamola now that his arc is over, when it feels like there’s so much that I don’t know about him. He feels like he deserves his own manga. He deserves more than being a side character in a goofy action comedy. I don’t know if I can be satisfied with this manga, now that I know that it had the capacity to hold my heart, and it’s capable of just taking away the part of the story that I latched onto. In a few days, the manga will continue, but I’m not expecting anything impressive. I like to think I’ll be happy if Zuma is just there, existing with the other characters.

But I want to see him smile and laugh. I want him to have a heart to heart with the other characters. I want Okarun to be his friend. I want him to fall in love. I want to see more of his interactions with the people he helped at Renjaku apartments. I want to see his daily life. I want to know what his hobbies are. I want to see him grow into a happy, healthy young man. But this manga has so many characters with small roles that I fear he’s just another little fish in the big ocean and that he won’t get the love he deserves. Please, Tatsu-sensei. Give Zuma lots of love. 🤞

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Commissions are open again! This time, I’m going back to doing a waiting list instead of slots, which means I will take one or two clients at a time. When I am done or almost done one commission, I will contact the next person in line to start their commission. Keep in mind that it may take some time for me to get to you. Please be patient. Also keep in mind that the prices have increased, and I may ask for additional payment if the picture or instructions are very complex or difficult for me.

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This was a very overt red flag, and I did not heed the warning.

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Caleb being yandere really caught me off guard. He makes me feel really uneasy. But it’s also keeping me on the edge of my seat, like I’m watching a thriller, and I’m like “oh god, what’s this psycho going to do next?” And the fact that he doesn’t make yandere faces like you see in anime… the fact that he has that soft, gentle smile the whole time��� it’s really unsettling. It makes me feel like “is it just me? Am I reading this wrong? Surely he isn’t written with the intention to be as creepy as I’m reading him??”

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Hey are you offended by the word bitch? I'm going to send you a hate anon, but I saw that you go by she/her and I respect women

don't let anything stop u from being a hater king

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Pirate Majima is coming out in 3 days, and I’m hoping that it will inspire me to make a bunch of Yakuza fan art, so prepare yourself for a barrage!

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Jiji and Unji play fighting! Jiji’s about to get his comeuppance, with that umbrella aimed at his back!

Thank you to whichever of you is Maneki Neko on Patreon! I really needed to hear that someone wants to see more of my Zuma art! It gave me the strength to finally draw this picture that’s been in my head for a while. 🥰

Yes, Zuma is enjoying this. If that bothers you, please block me. I already had to deal with one anti over this very non-problematic ship, and I really don’t want to have to keep blocking people. You don’t have to like my art, but be respectful.

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Playing Love and DeepSpace! I really like the gameplay and story and general feel of it, but the guys are going to take a bit to get used to. At first glance, they all seem the same. So I hope they grow on me more as I get to know them. I’m still waiting to meet Caleb and Sylus.

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They were happy…once.

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Commissions are open again! This time, I’m going back to doing a waiting list instead of slots, which means I will take one or two clients at a time. When I am done or almost done one commission, I will contact the next person in line to start their commission. Keep in mind that it may take some time for me to get to you. Please be patient. Also keep in mind that the prices have increased, and I may ask for additional payment if the picture or instructions are very complex or difficult for me.

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I haven’t seen the movie yet, so I’ll start with 6 or 7! Thanks a bunch! ^w^

I just finished watching the Sasaki and Miyano anime, and I want to continue the series with the manga! What volume should I start with to pick up where the anime left off?

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Practice with a redraw for Elbie's belated bday art.

First art in a month I've posted, and it's just a WIP .. :; it's 6cm tall bc I was nervous drawing big...