#(TAICHI ESPECIALLY)

[lilblueorchid]

Happy Odaiba day to my fellow digidestined!!!

It's been a while now but I think this is still one of my favorite illustration every.

[toastofthetrashfire]

I think my favorite moment this week (ep 3) in I Hear the Sunspot was Kohei speaking up for himself and telling Taichi he needed to repeat himself. I recently reread the manga, and there's a scene here or there where Taichi says something vulnerable, Kohei doesn't hear him, and Taichi just says never mind because he's embarrassed and they move on. I love that this adaptation decided to make this change/addition.

The vulnerable confession that isn't heard is absolutely a staple romance trope, but it doesn't work the same in a Deaf/HOH context. Because it's one of so many times living in a hearing world that Kohei will be told "never mind" aka it's not worth the effort or discomfort of including you.

I just really like that the show took the extra few moments to make this change and tackle the trope head on.

[meandmyfandoms1230]

Inazuma 11/ digimon adventure AU where Taichi goes to raimon middle instead of Odaiba for one reason or another and helps Endou start the soccer club. This leads to the events of 02 happening while the events of og are going on causing so much chaos.

Some notable things from my brain are that Taichi is okay with Endou being captain because he has already saved the world/Japan like 3 times by now and does not want that pressure again. He's fine with being support and providing advice.

The first Teikoku match is when he gets called back to the digital world by agumon, it's why Gouenji needed to save the others. Some people are mad for a bit but they eventually calm down.

Taichi also keeps the coolest head whenever they go up against something crazy, a skill that come in handy espically against aliea ("digimon are basically aliens so...")

Also around Aliea is when raimon gets their digimon partners, for extra chaos and fun. I may-or-may-not have a basic list already.

Taichi's hissatsus that I've come up with so far consist of "Courageous Charge" a dribbling move to break past multiple opponents and "Terra Shot" a shot that coats the ball in high-temperature atmospheric energy and releases it towards the goal.

Also also, Ken and Daisuke join the team with Toramaru for the ffi. They have a combined shot called like "imperial lance" or something. Ken also has a move called "The Rocket"

[mel0deon]

im just rewatching a lot of stuff so hear me out

with the adventure 99 kids, the only way they know how to interact with digimon is if the world is at stake. there is a definite Divide of the human and digital world. the hikarigaoka and odaiba fog incident seals the deal with them. next time theyre called, diaboromon is rampaging the internet, and they can finally see their friends again. they had to part ways, and deal with growing without them first.

with the 02 cast, the worlds intertwine. they deal with enemies that interact with them in both worlds and have influence in both. by episode 50, the digimon being at home is a pretty open secret. they do everything together and in the 02 cast were a part of the incidents.

thats why kizuna was so jarring for them. at least taichi, yamato and sora. with the digimon now being more known, they could take them to class. they could have lunch out with them. however, there is definitely a cloud of 'I have only seen them in a life-threatening situation, what can I do with them' thoughts that's blocking them from having fun with them.

jou's arc in adventure especially speaks out to me. his issues are especially why he and gomamon are still together. its because of the issues at home. in the digital world, he learns the value of reliability in his own way. his own choice, as both a Chosen Child and as a person.

dealing with problems that relate to human social issues is hard for the 99 digidestined because all they know dealing with problems is to fight their way through it. it doesn't pass their thoughts that the digimon themselves are related to their own personal issues.

[scarskelly]

If you ever wanted to watch Just 3 Guys do the Pepero Game, boy! do I have the clip for you.

[brainfilehasstoppedworking]

I guess for Taka or Chihiro it was kinda normal to see Takaaki and Taichi in each other's houses before they got married. I mean, they'd go over as much as they could and it was kinda normal for the two to see their parent and the other. They got out of the awkward "What are you doing here?" stage to "Hello, Taichi/Takaaki."

They already kinda just saw them as their step-dad after like 2 years of dating. They wouldn't say it outright, but they just kinda felt that way.

They'd just wonder why it took them so damn long to get married already. They already started acting like they were, just needed to actually be married. It kinda upset the teens, but hey, slow and steady, they guessed.

[purpldawne]

for an akifuyu stan i sure do struggle to draw autumn and winter troupe

[kideternity]

I mean this with like all due respect to Taichi but I do think Yamato in terms of like. I guess Most Prioritised male protags from Adventure idk is the more interesting character. Like he just kind of has more going on. His thing about friendship constantly trying to help or take heed of those around him plus of course his relationship with Takeru but then not knowing exactly how to go about that in addition to general kid angst and flaws is a lot more compelling to me. Im on the Jureimon episode right now where he like tells Yamato he has to beat the shit out of Taichi to get stronger or something and I always thought it was interesting that it starts off with Yamato feeling as though he isn’t able to be worthwhile to his friends anymore so ergo to change and become better he needs to be Away from them. All just very interesting to me

[shinikamo]

LATE BUT STILL. THE BOY IS HERE. 15 OF HIM.

I was definitely overestimating how quickly I could do this but hey! It's fine and done and I think it's pretty cool

The lines there are from Taichi's monologue in Living the Dream because it makes me emotional every time

I have too many goddamn things to say about Taichi I could write a 10 page essay but idk how to say all of that just gah I love him look at him he's so funky. He's my beloved blorble boy and I hope he had a fuckin great birthday

[designernishiki]

my friend and I think there should be a spin-off game or saga within a game or something where you play as taichi from morning glory but he’s a grown-up cool ass wrestler now who gets into some Shenanigans. and you can actually use Taichi Bomb and Taichi Blast as legit moves in combat

[izzyizumi]

mE: *Takes Deep Breath* ME: I LOV- anyone who has spent five seconds around me ever: yes, you love TAKATO MATSUDA, we get it okay, you love TAKATO, /TAKATO/ has /ALWAYS BEEN/ a brightest f*cking starshine in your life, you f*cking ADORE THEM, yes okay yes, you love MATSUDA TAKATO, HOW many times are we gonna go through this, yOU F*CKING LOVE TAKATO MATSUDA

[taichissu]

Taichi and Azami

indont have as much to say about that as i did for the other 2 and also I'm eepy but like

i follow some azatai artists (obsessed with this on-going doujin series that is literally just the "it's requited they're just stupid" trope) but for fanfic, i much prefer seeing them platonically, especially in the light of siblings <3

i think it's so cute when taichi, the more "childish" and energetic one of the two, goes into older brother mode with azami

i'm just now realizing that in my own writing i write azami bullying taichi a lot.....

they are so silly your honor

[xumoonhao]

i was tagged by @swimmignfool to list my top 5 songs of the moment!!! thank you for the tag beca 💖

sugar rush ride by txt

the king must die by purple rain

chrome arts by onlyoneof

fun! by taichi mukai

kill bill by sza

once again ill tag no one, but if you want to do it and say i tagged you then feel free <<<33

[koushirouizumi]

Me: Anyway, on Aug. 1st 2k23, Koushiro Izumi Wears Whatever The F*ck Koushiro Wants and dances however good or bad (or at least until Koushiro wears out) with Taichi in the fields under the full moon because they're Life partners now unless they Decide for Themselves they don't want to be anymore, which may be Never. The End

[2-fast-2-curious]

Lando Being Besties with Your Chinese Grandma

A/N: I never write anymore but IDK something about seeing Lando with Alex's grandma made me think about Lando charming a less problematic version of my own Asian grandma. Also none of this is supposed to be taken seriously.

Somehow you swiftly moved from 'being too young to date' to your grandma asking when you're going to get married every time she sees you

She brings up how proud she is of your female cousins for finding a 'nice boy' and settling down

She offers multiple times to set you up with one of her friend's grandsons who she claims has a good job and a mortgage

When you complain to Lando, this amuses him...a lot

Especially since there's a very simple solution to stop her incessant nagging

Needless to say, she doesn't know about you and Lando

You and Lando are private but not secret

Since your grandma only uses Instagram to look at pictures of her great-grandkids, you didn't think you would risk her looking at F1 Gossip accounts and seeing blurry photos of you and Lando

Lando's met your parents and siblings but you weren't planning on introducing him to your extended family

What you didn't expect was to run into one of your grandmother's friends doing taichi at the park when you and Lando went for a stroll

Word got back to your grandma

She demanded to know who this mysterious man was

Which was how Lando ended up invited to your next family dinner

I'm going to be very honest here, Lando doesn't eat anything at dinner because he has the palette of a five-year-old

But he makes a good impression on your grandma

Also, you two visit the McDonalds Drive-Thru after dinner to get him McNuggets.

One day your grandma calls and complains she can't watch Price is Right on the TV

Since you're working and Lando is bored you send Lando over to provide tech support

Also helps her download games on her iPad and maybe secretly purchases extra Candy Crush lives for her using his credit card

And teaches her how to Facetime her grandkids much to the chagrin of you and your cousins

It isn't long until his charm wins her over

He spends the rest of the day watching Wheel of Fortune and Deal or No Deal with her while she crochets a hat for him

She always has a red envelope to give him

He drives her and her friends to the casino

And the Asian grocery store or your local Chinatown

Powerwashes the side of her house which he claims is just like the video game

Your grandma always makes sure to order him basic stuff at the restaurant that he'll eat like egg fried rice or beef and broccoli or chicken chow mein.

She also snaps at your cousins who try to eat the food she ordered specifically for Lando.

[lurkingshan]

Japanese QL Corner

We are up to seven live airing QLs from Japan! Five of these are on Gaga and two are being generously provided via fansubs.

A brief interlude for me to climb on my soapbox: if you are a fan of Japanese queer media who is not based in Japan, you really should be supporting GagaOOLala. They are the sole international distributor of most of these shows and the only reason international fans can watch them as they release. They’re a queer-owned Taiwanese company specifically focused on providing international access to global queer media, and their monthly subscription is much cheaper than other streaming services. They’re not perfect but they are quite responsive to feedback about their catalogue and approach; please consider subscribing if you love these shows!

I’m really loving most of these shows and I highly recommend jumping in to the weekly watch!

Takara's Treasure

I fall more in love with these two every week. We finally got some answers on Takara's backstory, and as expected, it is the mother who abandoned him that has been harassing him. Taishin blazed in to give that lady a piece of his mind before even realizing who she was, and it only made Takara love him more. The revelation that Takara is holding back with Taishin because he doesn't want to be covetous like his mother sent me into a bit of a tailspin. I loved Taishin getting his moment to reciprocate Takara's care, as well as Takara's amusement that Taishin still hasn't pieced together what they are to each other. I'm excited for it to finally click for him soon.

Sugar Dog Life

I'll be honest, this first episode did not hit right for me. I always struggle with copaganda heavy romances, especially when the show is intentionally framing cops as benevolent and explicitly linking that to the romantic arc. But I liked the cooking parts of it a lot! We'll see how it proceeds. This one is being fan subbed, so if anyone is having trouble finding it feel free to hit me up in DMs and I'll point you.

Cosmetic Playlover

This one is coming in hot with two episodes a week, because Japan is trying to kill me. I like the concept and vibe but the execution is a bit all over the place; it feels like they want this to be a dark story but aren’t willing to fully commit to that, so dark things happen but then get treated too lightly. The pacing also feels a little wacky and we’re rushing through plot and relationship development in a way that leaves it all feeling a bit ungrounded. Sahashi went from harassing and threatening to out Natsume to kissing and claiming to be serious about him in the space of 15 minutes, and then suddenly in the next ep there’s a new villain and suspense plot. This one is just not clicking; I’m tilting my head with a furrowed brow.

I Hear the Sunspot

Sigh. I really didn’t need another arc about a third party interloper coming between the boys, but here we are. Maya is a throwback to the bad old femme fatale archetype steeped in misogyny and I don’t love it. She’s arrogant, manipulative, and mean for no good reason, and she doesn’t feel like she fits in this story about decent people trying their best. There was a way to do this plot with a more sympathetic portrayal of her, but unfortunately they didn't take that route. I’m disappointed that she’s with us for multiple episodes, and it’s hard to believe this rude little girl can really come between them. I said last week that it felt like they regressed Kohei and Taichi’s relationship in the time skip and I’m feeling that even more now. Aside from this mess, I really liked all of Taichi’s scenes with his friends this week as he continues trying to work out his feelings for Kohei. I hope we get back to Taichi and Kohei spending time together again soon; that’s the real heart of this show and I already miss it.

Ayaka is in Love with Hiroko

Sigh. Last week I was mad at the characters around Hiroko, but this week I am forced to be mad at the show for how it's dealing with this entire plot involving Hiroko's decisions about her privacy at work, Risa's inappropriate interference, and Ayaka's bizarre conclusion that she should announce her love for Hiroko to the whole office. This whole love triangle and forced outing plot was ill-considered and it's dragging the show down; we should not have had Risa being so wrong and manipulative or ventured into queer workplace politics at all if the show wasn't prepared to take it seriously. On the plus side, we finally got the backstory for Hiroko, and it was surprising in a good way. I hope this show can get back to the zany comedy it was doing so well before it got bogged down in all this mess.

Mr. Mitsuya's Planned Feeding

Episode 3 just went up on @isaksbestpillow's blog, and it's a fantastic one. I was howling watching Mitsuya wailing on his ex and poor Ishida trying to process this new rival on the scene. Shige continues to be the MVP and I loved the way he encouraged Ishida with a mix of sage advice and sexy sass (also loved that Mitsyua immediately knew that gossip ratted him out). And I screamed again when Ishida got worked up and confessed; I didn't expect that to happen so fast and it was excellent! This show feels so mature in the best way; I really feel like I'm watching adults who have lived.

Tagging @bengiyo to add the anime update!