#Anarchy-chan

[sailor-arashi]

[animehouse-moe]

Mahou Shoujo Magical Destroyer: Opening

You can watch the opening here.

Yeah, this is just a post about the opening (the episode will come later), because this is arguably the closest we can get to a perfect representation of the essence of Inagawa's work. It's.... stunning. It's art.

So, I think to begin I'll sort of preface what the theme of the opening (and of the work overall) actually is. It's a bit of a mouthful, but it's about the stifling of individual expression due to societal and cultural expectations that weigh on each person. In essence, breaking out of the shell that has been forcibly placed on someone, in this case, Magical Girls.

Let's get it started then, shall we? Sort of surprising is the fact that the 4 girls in the start of the opening are driving along the beach in a car with the top down, not a real care in the world. But, in concert with the existence of water throughout the episode, this is only the surface of the characters. What is shown on the outside, what can remain above the surface. It dulls the feeling of freedom, makes you realize the restrictions placed on them so that they can be afforded that freedom.

Of note in this seen, we see that Anarchy has a fruit in her hand. But, before she eats it she pushes a hole into it, allowing some of the juice to escape. To me, this is obvious symbolism for their interests. They don't want what everyone else wants. Nobody wants a damaged fruit in the same way that nobody wants a magical girl that isn't "pure" or "right". It's her acting out against the norms of society and fighting her way towards what she wants.

Next, we have an interesting scene with Otaku Hero. We find a fish in a glass of water, confined by its surroundings, trapped within. Nowhere to go, no way to move forward, Otaku Hero puts the fish in his mouth. Is it faith? Submission? Something else entirely? Whatever it is between man and fish, it is a relationship of dependence. For the fish to exist within its trapped surroundings, it requires Otaku Hero. It's "freedom" is dependent on being saved by another. And at the end of the day, it just ends up deposited in someone else's glass. For all its struggles, it remains confined. Even in the face of a Hero, the fish cannot escape its glass.

And this is exactly what the opening tells us about the girls. Sure, in the "regular" forms they're afforded some type of freedom, but if they want to express their "other" sides which don't conform, they're left trapped. They only become Magical Girls when underwater. Only when drowning beneath the tide of expectations and requirements, sinking deeper into the abyss of societal and cultural norms forced upon them are they themselves.

And this is where Otaku Hero comes into play. He is the first to betray expectations. He delivers the fish to its new form of confinement, and punches the man holding the glass. Wandering, he finds the girls underwater, decorated by ribbons or threads that connect them to Otaku Hero. Now this is a double-edged sword. It shows how Otaku Hero is their "savior", but also what drags them to the bottom of the ocean of expectations and requirements that they sink in.

Regardless of his connection and nature to the girls, just like with the fish, he reaches out for them, but this time he "frees" them. To what degree are they really free if it's at the hands of a savior though? Of someone that perpetuates the preconceptions and norms that suffocate the girls?

Regardless, their true form is unleashed in something that is needed to be experienced to be understood. Violence, vulgarity, depravity, flirtation, teasing, killing, breaking apart, atomized. It is the representation of all the repression that faces the girls. It's a breakdown of reality and society that allows the individual true freedom of expression.

So, I'm no expert with the meaning of flowers, but each Magical Girl here holds their own type of flower (as does Otaku Hero later down the road), which most certainly relates to their stories somehow. I'm just not sure how because I don't know all of the flowers that adorn the various characters.

And lastly, we finished off with a recreation of The Last Supper, with Otaku Hero at the center. In line with the rest of Inagawa's work, he mocks religion here. He jokes about The Last Supper, about Otaku Hero being the lord and savior of his story, and the Magical Girls being his apostles in what can only be inferred is akin to a religious war between humanity and Otakus. It's a hilarious mockery, of both religion and Otaku Hero. Of the concept of a savior, of the expectations placed upon those that don't conform to expectations. The magical girls are once more "normal", and forced to side at this table, glares cast downward, for the sake of Otaku Hero.

And don't even get me started on stuff like the music. The whole thing is a rage against establishment and society, as it talks about rioting, rampaging, and all manner of other things.

Just an outstanding opening that exemplifies the core of Inagawa's opus, of his form of expression in media. It's a love letter to not just art, but specific his art.

[tamahoshio]

Finished the Magical Destroyers piece i started earlier this week!!! i dont think i care if it makes sense since i think it looks cool sparkles

[ image Description : a digital art piece with an intentionally messy, streaky, painterly coloring style which depicts the main characters from the anime series titled "magical destroyers" . in the foreground you can see the magical girls, from the top right Blue-chan is shown jumping in the air with her eye-scythe weapon and a flirty wink. At the center-left is Anarchy-chan with her anarchy staff visible from the back, jumping in the opposite direction of the other two girls, her head turned to grin, face half visible. And at the bottom-right, Pink-chan is visible from the bust up in her signature gas mask, with her hands in the air, syringes full of pink liquid . In the middle ground, on the left half of the piece is an image of Otaku Hero facing the side with a determined expression, teeth grit, one hand up in a fist and the other arm not quite visible, but clearly pointing off screen. Over the background, black and covered in dramatic rainbow sparkles, large yellow caution tape reads " OTAKU" ]

[puppyinlove]

watched all 3 of the new episodes n I love them! here’s some gifs from mahou shoujo magical destroyers :D

[plague-karm]

I made this a few months ago and it’s not out of date somehow hallelujah

[variouspolltournaments]

Anti-Propaganda is not allowed. Please only give reasons to vote for something and not give reasons to vote against something.

[littlemisspinky]

"I'll blow you to bits!"

anarchy from the anime magical destroyers! ive really been enjoying this anime so far, its very off-the-wall and fun!

[neyrokawue]

[melodicmarzipan]

I don't blame your lies/ And I hope we can remember/ All the days that we both smiled/ They were real with you.

[magideskai]

[Heaven’s First Start Dash] - Anarchy (Initial SSR)

[sailor-arashi]

[animehouse-moe]

Mahou Shoujo Magical Destroyers Episode 1: Rage Against Akihabara

So, how can you explain Magical Destroyers? A critical parody and mocking of conformism, religion, and even Otaku culture? Maybe it's as simple as leaving it at the fact that it's Jun Inagawa's vision extrapolated to an anime. But is it worth watching? Well, do you like it when things are made fun of? When at every turn expectations are upended and pushed to the side to make room for something totally different? Do you like things that are just the right amount of insane or unhinged? If so, then you'll like Magical Destroyers for quite a few reasons, though it's not a series without caveats.

So let's get the bad out of the way, it's restricted. Bibury isn't a masterclass studio that can make something out of thin air. I mean, counting Magical Destroyers they have a total of 5 anime that have aired so far. They're.... not good, to say the least. Not necessarily in terms of story or anything, but they're very limited in what they can do in regards to animation. That in and of itself is pretty apparent in this first episode through quite a few conservative scenes and ample use of slapdash CGI, like this almost comically out of place log.

As long as you're aware of the limitations, I think the better moments really do shine quite well. The environment art can be really stellar sometimes, the visual comedy is rock solid, and there's still a good share of Sakuga in it too.

So what about the story? For those that read my breakdown on the opening, I think it's rather self-evident about the core of what Magical Destroyers is about, but I probably should give a proper explanation.

So, the whole idea is that the government of Japan have been rounding up all of its Otaku under the guise of "protection". Putting them in jails, taking all otaku product with them, effectively eliminating them from the Japanese public. In a single week in 2008 the majority of Otaku were rounded up for "protection", aside from a handful that center around Otaku Hero. Since that day, Otaku Hero with the aid of Magical Girls and fellow Otaku has waged war in a resistance against his forceful "protection", and that's where we find ourselves now.

Essentially, up shit creek without a paddle. Though you'd nearly be a fool to take that sentiment at face value as first and foremost this is a farce. It's a story that's incredibly campy as it continually pokes fun at almost anything and everything, while mixing in moments so serious that they come off almost comical.

It screams of the writing skills of a first timer that thinks they can write a story for the ages because they're "not like other writers out there", and in the context of Inagawa's history it's a hilarious and well thought out approach that punctuates the already ridiculous setup and story.

The part that is clearly the most honed though is the comedy. It's well timed, expressed wonderfully through character acting, and is perfectly situational and unique to the characters that act it out.

There's a lot more that I feel I could get into, like the storyboards or overall direction to help sell that campy feeling, but I think it's pretty self-explanatory and not really anything out of this world. Magical Destroyers it Jun Inagawa's vision, simple as that. If you love the idea of acting out, of raging against the machine to preserve your individuality and right to existence as you are, then you'll like this show.

[elorday]

✦ — 𝗦𝗣𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗥-𝗠𝗔𝗡: 𝗔𝗖𝗥𝗢𝗦𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗣𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗥 -𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗘 𝗙𝗜𝗖 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗦

these are some of my favourite spider-man fics. i hope you enjoyed it as much as i do and thank you so much to all of these writers for making this and bringing a smile on my face and more. i am truly thankful for this.

some fics contains nsfw (✶)

⟡. HOBIE BROWN—

open window : @fabled-fiction

cigarettes and strawberries : @moralesluvr

✶ kisses and forgiveness : @fusaes

anarchy in the spiderweb : @thesharktanksdriver

my baby! : @dizscreams

haunting : @gh0stsp1d3r

role model : @ronwestbreeze

(my) nuisance : @neo-nomatrix

wound too tight : @renoed

sleepover : @spidcrhunni

⟡. MIGUEL O'HARA—

it's so sweet, knowing that you love me : @fxllfaiiry

carbon copy : @devilishcupid

✶ love bites : @xkv

what's in between part 2 : @ghost-with-a-teacup

give me reasons we should be complete : @intoxicated-chan

el trato (the deal) : @messylustt

✶ easy on the eyes : @nezuscribe

show me where it hurts : @loganlermanstanaccount

⟡. MILES MORALES—

in every universe : @crackedpumpkin

in sickness in health : @fushigur0ll

coincidence : @prismuffin

lemme try : @carpecaelo

⟡. EARTH 42!MILES MORALES—

close my eyes : @knxv1lie

3 times miles tried to confess, + 1 time he did : @motherlvr

you & i : @moralesism

cool : @juneberrie

⟡. PAVITR PRABHAKAR—

first kiss : @gay-dorito-dust

back in his arms : @the-dumpster-fire-of-life

dance with you tonight : @foreverwiththeunknown

made for each other : @uramakimochi

[amethystfairy1]

But are the foundational towers holding up the bedrock ceiling? (I'd assume so given their name, but Jimmy wasn't sure in Gutter-Line Sunshine and I don't think it's really been addressed otherwise)

If the answer is yes that's both cool and mildly terrifying, but it also makes me wonder whether there was ever concern for a massive cave-in during the Anarchy since I'm pretty sure they got kind of beat up (literally everything did tbf)

If no, I wonder if that would have to change what with the bedrock cracking due to the over-city's weight

Thinking about this as I write, and I'm pretty sure the towers have to be doing something... but I'm curious about your thoughts

Can you imagine how crazy a full cave-in of the main cavern would be?? Literally everyone would absolutely freak out

(Also do you have a particular thing you like to be called? Is it just Amethyst? I swear I've seen someone call you Ame but I'm not sure if that's right so I wanted to check)

Hmmmm do they?

No one in the under-city is really sure, there's no living memory of when the foundational towers were built, but the name certainly does lend to the idea that they do, huh? 🤔

I mean a full cave-in of the main cavern would probably kill like...like most of the under-city...and a lot of the over-city if it came down into the cavern...luckily bedrock is SUPER strong stuff, so that's not a big concern! It's just the cracks and rifts causing all sorts of a kerfuffle!

I prefer to be called Amethyst! I've had some folks call me Ame or Ame-chan before and I don't mind those either, I'm not super picky! But Amethyst is what I go by in the online sphere! 💜

[daily-vitamin-ena]

pharmacy lore goes crazy (thank you @wabatle for drawing the hospital >_<)

welcome to the first ever pharmacy! we only give out vitamin ena and nothing else. inbox is open!!

pharmacity map is currently closed due to me being very busy, personal issues, and executive disfunction. sorry for the inconvenience 3:

commonly asked questions

what does vitamin ena do for the body? -> keeps the heart pumping blood and blood pumping to the heart. no vitamin ena no heartbeat, just death.

what happens if you miss a day? -> you die (/joke you can always recover with more vitamins but yeah you do die so be dramatic in the inbox)

what happens if the PHARMACIST misses a day? -> more lawsuits! bad news for me.

can you take different vitamins or supplements while taking vitamin ena? -> many vitamins that are running in the pjsekai pharmacy community do not give the same affects as vitamin ena, they are safe to take at the same time.

can you take more than one vitamin ena at a time? -> NO. too much blood goes to your body and you explode. it is okay to catch up on days though, and if you have a doctor’s note that you submit in the inbox i will let you.

pharmacies masterlist

@daily-vitamin-ena

@daily-airimomoi-vitamins -> arg/horror elements !

@daily-vitamin-emu

@dailyvitamin-sakitenma -> arg/horror elements !

@daily-vitamin-honami -> arg/horror elements !

@daily-vitamin-kanade -> arg/horror elements !

@daily-vitamin-mafuyu

@mizuki-vitamins-daily

@daily-vitamin-an -> arg/horror elements !

@daily-vitamin-tsukasa

@vitamin-ichika

@akikasa-daily-dose

@daily-nightamins-at-25-00

@daily-vitamin-rui

@daily-vitamin-shizuku

@daily-vitamin-haruka

@daily-vitamin-akito -> arg/horror elements !

@the-nene-pharmacy

@daily-vitamin-nene

@daily-vitamin-minori

@daily-kohane-vitamins -> not horror but often interacts with horror/arg blogs !

@daily-vitamin-mmj-rin

@daily-vitamin-len -> arg/horror elements !

@daily-vitaminori

@daily-vitamin-touya -> arg/horror elements !

@daily-polysho-vitamins -> former arg blog, not anymore !

@daily-vitamin-shiho -> arg/horror elements !

@daily-sekai-luka-vitamins

@daily-vitamin-vbs

@vitamin-samo-chan

@daily-kaito-vitamin

@sekai-meiko-vitamins-everyday -> arg/horror elements !

@evilmafumomvitamins

@daily-miku-vitamins -> arg/horror elements !

@daily-vitamin-leoneed

@daily-mafuemu-vitamins

@daily-vitamin-mizuena

@daily-kanaena-vitamins

@daily-vitamin-ken

@the-best-daily-dose-of-vita-rui

@daily-kanamafu-vitamins

@dailydose-of-kazemaru -> arg/horror elements !

@daily-mafuena-vitamins

@daily-mizuki-vitamins

@daily-sekai-rin-vitamins

@daily-vitamin-sucrose

@daily-vitamin-tenma-siblings

@izumo-saki-vitamins -> arg/horror elements !

@semi-daily-vitamin-soyo -> arg/horror elements !

@robo-nene-vitamins

@moremore-vitamins

@pjsk-sidecharacters-pharmacy

water

@daily-miku-water

@daily-mafuyu-water

@daily-mizuki-water

@meikowater -> arg/horror elements !

@daily-kohane-water

unpharmacy mentions ><

@pharmacity-weekly

@untitled-vitamin

@roariescorner

jesus there are birds

@vitaenabirb

@vitairi-birb

important!! policy on shipping

with the addition of our first ship pharmacy (akikasa pharm) i want lots of my followers to understand my policy on ships.

i want you guys to respect the pairings that people ship (unless it’s illegal or a proship or incest obviously) and i would really prefer arguments and conflict over ships not to happen at this pharmacy. i don’t have a huge otp, and with a cast as big as prosekai i understand lots of pairings and why they’re shipped.

i don’t want these pharmacies to start having wars with each other!!! we’re bound together in culthood that should remain unbroken (/joke about the cult thing, but i really am enjoying this community.) thank you everyone!!

lore??

freddy fazbear / fnaf

chemical x / failed ena prototype (vitamin akito)

The Anarchy

otome kaibou imposter ena

vitamin ena day 16 massacre

neighboring pharmacies’ horror lores (they scare me)

omori

bear anon

vampire anon

𝓯𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓴𝔂

shanti

ant invasion (unresolved)

@roariescorner

more to come probably!!

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pinned post will update frequently!!

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credits in the alt !! YOU GUYS ARE SICK I LOVE YOU GUYS. also since i don’t want to upload all the pictures here, look at this post!! LOOK AT ALL THE PHARMACIES!! THEY LOOK SO NEAT

[metalandmagi]

The Real Anime Awards of 2023

Every year, I like to make my own anime meme awards for the important categories we really care about. Because who cares about best animation or anime of the year when we could find out who the biggest chad is?

Anyway, here are the nominations:

Prettiest boy

Shall Fen Shall (Sugar Apple Fairy Tale)

Every single character in Tsurune season 2

Leonhart…in either of his forms tbh whatever floats your boat (Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts)

Aqua (Oshi no Ko)

Akito Yamada (My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999)

Izumi Miyamura (Horimiya Piece)

Best couple (and by “Best Couple” I mean they actually have to get together or at least kiss or something)

Himuro and Fuyutsuki (The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague) 

Tomo and Jun (Tomo is a Girl)

Leonhart and Sariphi (Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts)

Akito Yamada and Akane Kinoshita (My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999)

Ganta Nakami and Isaki Magari (Insomniacs After School)

Hori and Miyamura (Horimiya)

Honorable mention: Iwakura and Shima (Skip to Loafer) are perfect but they never actually get together.

Biggest Chad

Aizawa Tomo (Tomo-chan is a Girl)...is it possible to have Chad energy and virgin energy at the same time?

Helck (Helck)

Kenpachi Zaraki (Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War season 2)

Rentaro Aijo (The Hundred Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You)...he's what I like to call an "accidental Chad"

Andy (Undead Unluck)

Gojo (Jujutsu Kaisen season 2)

Anime That Was The Biggest Surprise

Technoroid: Overmind

Migi to Dali

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off

Oshi no Ko

Dark Gathering

My Happy Marriage

Best Siblings

Chobei and Toma (Hell’s Paradise)

Ruby and Aqua (Oshi no Ko)

Migi and Dali (Migi to Dali)

Nezuko and Tanjiro (Demon Slayer Swordsmith Village arc)

Vash and Knives (Trigun Stampede)

*SPOILERS* Hajime Aono and Nao Saeki (Ao no Orchestra)

Best Mystery

Apothecary Diaries

Kamonohashi Ron

Undead Girl Murder Farce

Migi to Dali

Pluto

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off

Best Redhead

Souma Shiki (Cool Doji Danshi cour 2)

Chigiri (Blue Lock cour 2)

Aizawa Tomo (Tomo-chan is a Girl)

Anarchy (Mahou Shoujo Magical Destroyers)

Kana Arima (Oshi no Ko)

William G Maryblood (The Faraway Paladin season 2)

Most Dunked on Character

Kahaku (To Your Eternity season 2)

Ganta Nakami (Insomniacs After School)

Tsugaru Shinuchi (Undead Girl Murder Farce)

Kazuya (Rent A Girlfriend)

Scott Pilgrim (Scott Pilgrim Takes Off)

Rudy (Mushoku Tensei) (When your central arc revolves around having erectile dysfunction, that’s just the entire universe, mangaka included, dunking on you)

Show With The Most Drip

High Card

Technoroid: Overmind

My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999

Rent A Girlfriend

You Were Experienced, I Was Not: Our Dating Story

Trigun Stampede

Anime boy with the most “Baby Girl” energy

Vash the Stampede (Trigun Stampede)

Levi Ackerman (Attack on Titan the final season)

Kouya Madoka (Overtake!)

Totomaru (Kamonohashi Ron)

Kentarō Momose (My New Boss is Goofy)

Chris Redgrave (High Card)

Well, there you have it: all the categories that really matter. I know I could have made this a poll or series of polls, but this is just something fun and silly I put together every year, so I didn't want anyone bitching about my choices or saying "you forgot ___!"

Can't wait to see what kind of bullshit Crunchyroll cooks up for their nominations this year!