#Code Geass: Lost Colors

[tamarahtalkstv]

“Those Damn Britannians! There Goes Japan!”

[acro-bike]

18/4/24-- geass miku 👀

[lelouch]

Summer festival in Code Geass: Lost Colors (PSP)

[suzalulusource]

illustrations by Kimura Takahiro

[rolorules]

By Yoshino.

Lost Colors parody from 2008.

Rolo says: That's right. I'm Rolo. Demon King Rolo.

[canonsinthehead]

love ur random village headcanons!! what do you think is the beauty standard in the villages? for girls & boys

GALAXY BRAIN HAS ENTERED THE CHAT! YOU ARE ONTO SOMETHING...

It's a subject that has been on the back of my mind for a while so imma try to make sense of the few full paper notes I have... --------------------------------------------------//////////////------------------

Naruto Headcanons - Beauty Standards in Different Villages.

BEFORE WE START, i wanna remind the fact that not fitting these description doesnt make you ugly. It is what is considered ideal based on the village's cultural norms, history, social norms and etc.

KONOHA:

Because of the founders Hashimara & Madara's traits, like blonde hair or other flashy colors (except red) are perceived as uncommon/strange.

Over time, the standard switched from Hashirama features to Madara's.

Ironically, Konoha pumps out the most plastic surgeons than any surgeons than any other nations. Most of them operate outside the Country of Fire.

STANDARD FOR KONOHA MEN:

In the past, long hair in men was admired and desired as it signified you live long enough for them to grow. Wow! you made it this long, you must be strong but this ideal is lost as the preference shifted towards shorter haircuts.

Long slim face

High nose bridge and long nose

SOMEONE FITTING THE MALE BEAUTY STANDARD:

(obviously, Sasuke Uchiha & Minato Namikaze)

OTHER CHARACTERS FITTING THE MALE BEAUTY STANDARD:

Yuji Itadori (Jujutsu Kaisen) & Kang Dahyeok (Killer Crush)

STANDARD FOR KONOHA WOMEN:

Same here, Having long hair has always been perceived as the pinnacle of female beauty. those who cut their hair short or never grow their strands past shoulder-length often get bullied.

Delicate Hands

Round Eyes

Oval Face Shape

PALE SKIN (applies to everybody), as crazy as it sounds, Konoha & Kiri are nations where social status bumps up your attractiveness but let's be real for a minute. The Hyuugas & Uchihas are upheld to such a high pedestal for their social status AND adherence to the beauty standard (pale + oval face + slim long nose)

Also if you have something with your eyes (whatever it is), it's perceived as a positive since special ocular appearances is associated with great physical stregnth.

Along with all the features previously mentioned, if you have a (face + spirit) that shines like the sun or burns like an unstoppable fire, it is considered very attractive on both genders.

SOMEONE FITTING THE FEMALE BEAUTY STANDARD:

Ino Yamanaka & Mito Uzumaki

OTHER CHARACTERS FITTING THE FEMALE STANDARD:

Tohru Honda (Fruits Basket) & Shirley Fenette (Code Geass)

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IWA:

STANDARD FOR IWA MEN:

Being larger is seen as a positive. it is believed that a thicker male body proves it is wealthy and well-fed. On the other side of this, skinny shaming among men is crazyyyyyyy (they don't want to leave Deidara alone). Not all men are bigger or thicker but there's high chances you'll get look down upon for being "too skinny".

if you look like you can't carry a bag of rocks, you don't fit the standard. there's a saying mentioning the need to be "build like a rock" and how its a measure of men's value based on appearance

Larger nose are liked on men, in other nanations (excluding Kumo) would cut you off the beauty strandard by this feature alone

"You need to eat more." "You look like a twig"

facial hair

SOMEONE FITTING THE MALE BEAUTY STANDARD:

Monga

OTHER CHARACTERS FITTING THE MALE STANDARD:

Dalton (One Piece) & Genjirou Tanigaki (Golden Kamuy)

STANDARD FOR IWA WOMEN:

The athletic slim built has always been the standard along with being tall since the average female height is the highest in the world

the perfect combo is perceived to be slim built + long legs.

due to the influence of the massive adult/corn industry, large breasts became valued in women and made their way to the beauty standard.

breast augmentation surgery is a huge and profitable industry but most of the surgeons performing it come from the counrty of fire.

going with the element associated with each village (in this case stone), earth tones colors are seen as more attractive.

SOMEONE FITTING THE FEMALE BEAUTY STANDARD:

Iwa Kunoichi

OTHER CHARACTERS FITTING THE FEMALE STANDARD:

Nico Robin (One Piece) & Makoto Kino/Sailor Jupiter (Sailor Moon)

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KUMO:

Clear and bright skin, no matter the skin tone.

Yes, Darker skin tones are heavely celebrated are seen as a sign of health and vigority. It is the only nation to consider this feature in its beauty standards modeled after the bloodline of the Raikage. It lead to the prevelence of tanning salons all over the country

in case you don't have it, it's still fine since Kumo is very considered of its diversity. But if you dont, please have clear skin since acne and pimples is frown upon on both genders especially among adults

Kumo has something for pale hair, the hair dye industry is huge over there.

STANDARD FOR KUMO MEN:

it may sound weird but a neat hairline. Also if you start balding, you might as well shave your whole head before being sent to bullying jail.

Strong legs are seen as the peak of mobility and aesthetic for men.

slightly longer faces

SOMEONE FITTING THE MALE BEAUTY STANDARD:

Karai, C & Raikage (for his immaculate physique and the standard for older men)

OTHER CHARACTERS FITTING THE MALE STANDARD:

Kento Nanami (Jujutsu Kaisen) & Aomine Daiki (Kuroko no Basket)

STANDARD FOR KUMO WOMEN

Curvier bodies (Coke bottle body shape) are upheld as the peak of the female beauty standard. hence why Karui was mocked for being slim and small chested. for this very reason, Kumo is the Lipposuction captial of the world.

plump/bigger lips

Winged Doe eyes

SOMEONE FITTING THE FEMALE BEAUTY STANDARD:

Karui & Mabui.

OTHER CHARACTERS FITTING THE FEMALE STANDARD:

Alex Benedetto (GANGSTA), Yoruichi Shihouin (Bleach) & Balalaika (Black Lagoon)

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KIRI

for centuries, just being of a higher caster could carry you to higher levels of physical attractiveness

STANDARD FOR KIRI MEN:

Shark teeth are a sign of great beauty in men for various ethnicites trough out the country of Water. It signifies resistance and tenacity as many past regimes attemped to supress/breed out this physical trait. Some men shave their own teeth to achieve this look.

Small firece eyes

Short Dark hair

A large and muscular back

Being Tall, by average male residents are the tallest in the world but the out of reach ideal sits around 190-195 cm. Men this height were prime picks for millitary and guerillas trough out Kiri's history, now most of them this height are affiliated with criminal behaviour but aknowdledge for the physical strenght a body this big can offer.

(NSFW) A large schlong. it is a feature more present among the lower caste demography and has been demonized by Yagura's regime as a mean to dehumanize this male population. Ironically, according to many traditions it is perceive as a sign of fretility and often goes hand-in-hand with the height.

it is only recently that "softer" features made their way into the male beauty standard

SOMEONE FITTING THE MALE BEAUTY STANDARD:

Kimimaro & Zabuza Momochi

OTHER CHARACTERS FITTING THE MALE STANDARD:

Kuroko Tetsuya & Kagami Taiga (Kuroko no Basket), both fit the Kiri modern beauty standard (if you ignore Kuroko's height)

According to the most popularized/old school/traditional beauty standard than it would be: Guts (Berserk) & Gyomei Himejima (Demon Slayer)

STANDARD FOR KIRI WOMEN:

Feline/Siren like eyes

Brown or Black Hair

For the longest, curvier bodies were associated with prostitutes belonging to gang or the mobster's female counterpart. The standard have always been average built for women. It goes along why many found Sera very vulgar when she started her carrer. They associated her appearance with women of lower caste.

SOMEONE FITTING THE FEMALE BEAUTY STANDARD:

Suiren

OTHER CHARACTERS FITTING THE FEMALE BEAUTY STANDARD:

Yomi Isayama (Ga-Rei Zero)

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SUNA:

While facial markings/paintings are related to your family/clan/lineage, they are perceived as a great sign of beauty in men and women

head coverings are used for all types of reasons but are well regarded for both genders since it represent the ultimate form of modesty

Unfortunately, Suna has to be the most fatphobic nation out there as bigger people seen as unfit for (basic) survival in a desertic country

STANDARD FOR SUNA MEN:

Since Gaara became Kazekage, Red Hair became a sign of beauty and success regardless of being a rare trait in the Country of Wind. It is ironic since it has been a feature many people have gotten severely bullied for in the past (Gaara was when he was a child).

Slight Tan/Olive Skin

SOMEONE FITTING THE MALE BEAUTY STANDARD:

Gaara/Sasori & Shira

OTHER CHARACTERS FITTING THE MALE STANDARD:

Shanks (One Piece)

STANDARD FOR SUNA WOMEN:

Thick Eyebrows

you can see some of the most dramatic make ups in Suna (the golden highlights+ full eyeshadow+ contour). it goes the opposite way of other nations since the clothes designs are more simplistic and stays away from anthing considered too flashy. So makeup operates as a for of self-expression without standing out too much.

small chest

brown hair

SOMEONE FITTING THE FEMALE BEAUTY STANDARD:

Maki

OTHER CHARACTERS FITTING THE FEMALE STANDARD:

Cana (Fairy Tail) & San (Princess Mononoke)

[yuurei20]

Happy birthday to Trey and Lucius’ VA, Suzuki Ryouta!

In 2023 Suzuki voiced characters in over 30 projects such as: ・Tsurune (with Ruggie’s Ichikawa and Leona’s Umehara) ・Kaguya-sama: Love is War (with Silver’s Shimazaki) ・Dr. Stone (with Vargas’ Takeuchi)

・Blue Lock (with Ruggie’s Ichikawa, Riddle’s Hanae, Silver’s Shimazaki, Idia’s Uchiyama, Rollo’s Kamiya and Jade’s Komada) ・Opus Colors (with Riddle’s Hanae, Leona’s Umehara, Silver’s Shimazaki and Floyd’s Okamoto) ・BEYBLADE X

・Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion Lost Stories ・9 R.I.P. (with Floyd’s Okamoto) ・DesperaDrops (with Vargas’ Takeuchi) ・ HELIOS Rising Heroes (with Azul’s Tamaru, Sebek’s Ishiya and Floyd’s Okamoto)

He has also announced roles in upcoming projects such as ・Bang Brave Bang Bravern ・The Unwanted Undead Adventurer ・Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! (With Deuce’s Kobayashi)

・WINDBREAKER (with Idia’s Uchiyama and Silver’s Shimazaki) ・Sword of Convallaria ・Misutonia no Kibou -The Lost Delight- (with Leona’s Umehara and Azul’s Tamaru)

More here:

[rolotouto]

Rolo over the years

28th September is when Turn 25 “Re;” first aired, and together with Lost Stories also wrapping up R2 in its latest update, I’ve been remembering just how I miss what Code Geass was like before the year 2012ish. Rolo has been, in my opinion, treated worse since then.

Apologies in advance, as I'm going to complain, but I want to share what I remember about a time which may be forgotten or unknown to younger fans:

Before Akito, Code Geass’ “canon” story was mainly the 50 episodes of the anime. Picture/Illust Dramas, season 1 Sound Episodes (R2 SEs mostly stopped being serious) and official publications here and there were also part of the canon, but beyond that, comics like Majiko’s, Nightmare of Nunnally, or videogames such as Lost Colors diverged sufficiently from the anime to be clearly treated as AU spin-offs. Code Geass ended with Lelouch dying, and despite plenty of “the cart driver is Lelouch” theories, the creators themselves stated that Lelouch was dead (can’t remember the source, but it’s probably well documented somewhere). I miss when Lelouch stayed dead, not just as a Rolo fan, but because that’s what made the story bittersweet. That’s what made Continued Story a song I personally couldn’t listen to. All the fanarts of the characters being happy together when you knew Lelouch never got to experience that… It was sad, but in a pretty way. And yet, I guess many viewers do like Lelouch resurrecting, considering that both Lost Stories and Rozé follow that canon. For me, watching L.L. do nothing but speak in cryptic messages with C.C. is sadder than accepting his death, and not the “pretty” kind this time, but the “Lelouch was forcibly turned into someone who isn’t him” kind of sad. As for Rolo, during R2, Lelouch lived for 5 more episodes after Rolo’s death. And in such a brief period, he remembered Rolo as many as 5 times: Turn 20 preview, when Rivalz asked in Turn 20, Turn 21 preview, Turn 24 when Lelouch recalls the people who sought happiness, Turn 25 when his life flashes before his eyes. Back around 2008~2010, believing Rolo had become important to Lelouch was easy. Hikari (summary) was canon. Kiseki no Tanjoubi most likely isn’t, but Lelouch and Rolo had the main roles and Lelouch worries when Rolo gets tired. New official illustrations were still being released. The Special Edition Zero Requiem was dedicated to Shirley and Rolo because they inspired Lelouch’s Zero Requiem plan. That’s a lot of Rolo attention coming not just from the staff, but Lelouch himself. Yet resurrected!Lelouch doesn't remember Rolo again! Except for maybe just once, when Rolo and Euphy were saving him… and unfortunately for me, he uses kimitachi, which implies he was addressing Euphy (he would have used omaetachi with Rolo)… 😭 I also gacha'd Emperor Lelouch a couple days ago, hoping to find ロロ in any of his lines, but nothing. Code Geass’s canon expanding after R2 mostly took good things away from Rolo, and added bad things: -Akito and Oz both did damage to Rolo and Lelouch’s meeting. When only R2 existed, we assumed that Rolo had met Lelouch very shortly after Charles’ Geass, and that Rolo and Lelouch spent a whole year together. Akito shortened their happy year because Lelouch now needed to be Julius first, and Oz introduced Clara, who, turns out, was actually the initial choice to replace Nunnally instead of Rolo?! And even though I don’t think she even got to meet Lelouch, I don’t like how Rolo was no longer *the* Nunnally replacement. Since Rolo mentions unmei in Arabesque, I think he would have preferred to believe Lelouch and him were “destined” to meet -Couldn’t Benio and Savitri's stories be told without involving Rolo negatively? Did he need more sins? Ohgi and Nina have been redeemed in recent years, while Rolo… didn’t kill Shirley in the movies, but in the Fukkatsu manga and Lost Stories he did, so I still feel like he killed Shirley in the Fukkatsu canon -We don't talk about GeaGene -Mario/Maya ruining Rolo’s sacrifice There’s another piece of knowledge seemingly lost to time, which is that those pictures of Lelouch and Rolo aren't official. You know the ones. They were drawn by Yukie Sakou, who WAS an official animator/illustrator, but she released Anniversary & Memorial on her own. I've seen misinformed comments... Something else about Fukkatsu: I liked C.C. better when she wanted to live and be happy without depending on the protagonist for it. But if C.C. fans disagree, they certainly know her better than I do.

[helmetkeeper]

May I please get a playlist for Terry Bogard from King of Fighters/Street Fighter? He canonically likes rock, I like rock, metal, anime ost and vocaloid songs. (If it helps on his playlist I already have his street fighter theme, the OPM opening, a simple plan song and a vocaloid song)

hello! and sure! i had a bit of motivation trouble with this one, so i went more with genres listed instead of looking into street fighter stuff. hopefully you like some of this wonderful music regardless! ^_^

order: song by artist [and any extra artists or notes] (any translations in parenthesis if needed)

dividers by @/thecutestgrotto and @/sister-lucifer

Cellophane by Knapsack

Handslide by Pushmonkey

Big Chair by Reacharound

If You Were Here by Kent

Hum by The Sheila Divine

Body Be by Johnny Q. Public

Little Pink Stars by Radish

The Rich, Dark, Sultry Red Of Hate by Lifter

Not Today by Rust

Weird-Out by Dandelion

Jenny Says by Cowboy Mouth

I Want It All by Eve's Plum

None Of It Matters by Blackeyed Susan

Sleeping My Day Away by D-A-D

Rockin' Is Ma Business by The Four Horsemen

Sister Blue by Mind Funk

Up And Down by Tuff Luck

Eaten Alive by Hexenhaus

No Absolution by LOST SOCIETY

Insomnia [Track 6] by Defiance

Sense Of Will by Anacrusis

The Sails Of Charon by Scorpions

Best I Can by Rush

Road Racin' by Riot

Pack It Up {And Go} by UFO

ネフナ [Nephna] by Calla Soiled [and Hatsune Miku]

Dark Nel by AVTechNO!

The Chocolate Train by Hatsune Miku [my fav. is the one on YT by soundares🤗]

Thirsty by Hikkie-P

私は演者です (I'm a Performer) by Hikkie-P [and Kagamine Rin]

日記、日記、日記、白紙 (Diary, Diary, Diary, Blank) by Hikkie-P [and Kagamine Rin]

ゾンビライフ (Zombie Life) by ほぼ日P (Hobonichi-P, AKA anemomania) [and Hatsune Miku

紅色メリー (Crimson Mary) by bibuko [and Hatsune Miku]

コンプレックス (Complex) by Watashi no Koko

蜜喰らい (Honey Eater) by Kagamine Rin

COLORS by FLOW [opening to Code Geass]

Doubt & Trust by Access [3rd opening to D. Gray Man]

曇天 (A Cloudy Sky) by DOES [5th opening to Gintama]

Sorairo Days [Tenga Toppa edition] by Shoko Nakagawa [1st opening to Gurren Lagann]

HEKIREKI by LAST ALLIANCE [1st opening to Hajime no Ippo (Fighting Spirit): New Challenger]

[einshi]

❛  no matter what, i’ll always be here by your side.  ❜ tousen, for aizen

code geass: lelouch of the rebellion starters // @foremyth

long before dawn, tousen had approached.

the uncharacteristic silence that came with his visit felt foreign, where there would usually be simple words and remarks about the weather, all that he could perceive in a way that others couldn’t. and he followed, from the chambers to the pathway leading to the gardens, far from eavesdroppers. 

it is until then that conversation begins: undisturbed, sincere, masks off - or what he intends to appear as such. 

what he doesn’t reveal is that, although his own mask has since been buried deep into tissue, what remains true is that he enjoys the kind of company that doesn’t question, or expects more than it offers. that’s unlike the selfishness of captains; the ego devours. this is different. sousuke falls into step with him, flowers grow in their binary colors - white and yellow, silk and gold -, picked and bred to appease the high-ranking officers. 

‘ …there is a tale among the villagers about a bird that can mimic human voices. it’s shared mostly with the kids or the people who wander outside the limits. why do you think that is? ’ leaves break under his feet, voice tangling in the networks of the wind as it carries the midday scent of sunlight and wet soil. the pause is brief, methodical, listening for any sign of activity that doesn’t resemble feet on cobblestone. 

‘ surely, it must be to keep explorers from getting lost in the wide expanse of the forest. and yet there are reports of people going missing, witnesses claim that a relative, a lover, a friend called for them. that is what piqued my interest. a very human-like response to follow without questioning, the sort of undying devotion that leads you to certain death. it’s naive. ’ 

‘ loyalty like yours is rare. it’s not mindless obedience but a concession: the justice that you seek, i can offer. in exchange, i am permitted to count on your strength to topple outside forces. thank you, kaname. ’

birds sing, tousen’s inquisitive stance breaks him from his reverie.

‘ ah - sorry, i trailed off. in the end they were thieves . they used spiritual energy to echo sentences that had previously been said and heard. ’ it seems sufficiently honest to not dwell on the specifics. even so, his words rekindle in a last fluid statement, ‘ …and as you can probably imagine, they were disposed of. ’

[juvederm]

chris hcs that are probably on my account somewhere but i'm compiling them all

is an only child

was rly close w his mom, he's def a mommas boy

his dad is an asshole, very mean spirited and strict

was forced to do sports until he was in hs, he played basketball and football but quit in his sophomore year (much to his dad's anger) and he's not rly good at either anymore

loves watching documentaries on how stuff is made or things relating to stuff around the world

often goes down wikipedia rabbit holes

was also forced to go to the gym (along w his dad), hated it and also stopped going in his final year of hs (again his dad was annoyed)

tall as fuck, he's like 6'3 (he might be shorter in game like maybe 6'1? not sure but he's def taller than josh canonically)

lost his mom at 15 to an illness, chris doesn't like to talk abt it with anyone besides josh

professional fidgeter

loves FPS games, doesn't rly like story games thaaat much unless they have a decent amount of action

not big on anime but he has like 5 favorites (code geass, full metal alchemist, one punch man, i had others but forgot loool)

binges shows on the regular, often finishes them in one night bc hes that invested

not the best at academics, he excelled in english though but hates math and science (contrary to josh who loves those subjects)

josh and ashley both tutored him at one point

worked at a gelato shop for like a year

his favorite color is blue

he's a cancer (june 25th)

plays fighting games with josh (they mostly play SF and tekken and sometimes super smash bros)

collects weird figurines from thrift stores, has a whole shelf of them

has autism but was unaware and undiagnosed until he was in college

his dad used to be in the military which is why he's big on exercise and "being a man", chris hated this bad hence why he was closer to his mom who let him do whatever

bisexual as fuck, was closeted/didn't say shit abt it bc his dad is insane and high school was brutal abt it, he came out in college

he takes computer science courses

his first kiss was josh

he actually has a lot more dating experience than josh does (who never dated in hs or college)

i got this from messofcurls but chris being good at beer pong is something i've accepted into my headcanon

boom. i think that's it?? i might add more if i think of them :3

[tamarahtalkstv]

“Princess Euphemia Will Be Avenged!”

[oddsaint]

rules are to answer and tag some people you want to get know better and/or catch up with! tagged by @marionete-de-carne

Thank u! :3

Favorite color: Black

Last song: Every Day is Exactly The Same - Nine Inch Nails

Currently watching: Spent the last week re-watching the entirety of Code Geass so I could move on to the spin-offs and movies I haven't seen for it yet.

Currently reading:

The Vampire Lestat (novel) -Anne Rice

Heaven Official's Blessing (novel) -Mo Xiang Tong Xiu

The Case Study of Vanitas Volume 5 (manga) -Jun Mochizuki

Gyo (manga) -Junji Ito

Sweet Home (webtoon) -Carnby Kim | Youngchan Hwang

Also various BL series: Missing Love, Shutline, Lost in the Cloud, Under the Green Light, and Mary Jane

Currently craving: I've had the most intense craving for grilled meat this week. It's the only thing I want lol

Coffee or tea: I love both but I've been drinking coffee daily since January this year.

Tagging: @lvckheart, @sanctus, @sstrawbearies, @sullenpout

[theunknownmasks]

Get to know Lulu

what's your phone wallpaper: Red fox laying in a forest. I blame Kenshin [Rurouni Kenshin] and Kurama [Yu Yu Hakusho] with fox button icons

last song you listened to: Subaqueous Funeral by Worm and Take Me Back To Eden by Sleep Token

currently reading: The screen cause my ass hasn't read in a few months

last movie: Megamind for the billionth time

what are you wearing right now?: Black t-shirt with Venom on the front, black shorts, and a tuxedo cat

how tall are you?: 5'6''

piercings / tattoos?: I had my ears pierced once when I was a baby but removed them when I was a teen and they healed over. I technically have 4 tattoos but 1 is a cover up. So fucked up music note with my grad year that was covered up by a cracked skull spilling music notes with roses around it and torn parchment paper beneath with my grad year written in it, Lion King tattoo where Simba's paw print is in his fathers paw print but watercolor edition lmao with 'He lives in you' which was dedicated to my favorite Disney movie and also because I lost my father when I was 10, lastly a Code Geass tattoo. It's a semi 3D purple Geass with Lulu under the symbol as I rp Lulu and my nickname is Lulu.

glasses / contacts: glasses.

last thing you ate?: microwaveable mac and cheese with a salsbury steak and a snickers ice cream bar and sangria wine XDD

favorite color: Fucking PURPLE

current obsession: Lilith, Lucifer, Stolas, Daenerys Targaryen, Egyptian stuff, nerdy game stuff and DnD

do you have a crush right now?: Yes but they're not interested in a relationship at this moment.

favorite fictional character: are you kidding me right now? Being a multi-muse I'm all over the place. I can't pick just one. Definitely Lucifer and Stolas at this time but Kurama from Yu Yu Hakusho, Mama K (Karlach), Shadowheart, Astarion, Minthara, Daenerys Targaryen, Rhaenerys Targaryen, Drogon

last place you travelled: Fucking work but actual travel is Michigan.

tagged by: @gctchell RED YOU SWEET BEAN YOU

tagging: YOU! But I'll tag a few don't feel inclined to do this if you don't want to bbies <3 @immolatiism, @zestials, @ofgrce, @blitzs, @rebrnlove, @kuxi-n

[coquettedragoon]

do you have any favourite design work, just in general? your mecha work has always struck me (as someone obsessed with that kind of thing), but the dreamlike feeling of the semi-abstracted backgrounds is incredible

im gonna make this a bit long and also gonna introduce the 'good asks' tag for asks i spend a long time writing an answer for so its not lost to time

a huge inspo for my sense of design, wildly enough, was space patrol lulucos backgrounds. i cant find a better shot in google images of the way it renders space, but the screentone clouds really stuck with me and influenced how i use it heavily. i was really obsessed w the collage like bgs in particular and v singular color grading

gunbuster and diebuster are hugely influential, in different ways. im obsessed with the palettes in diebuster.. everything about the lilac stems from the exelion in gunbuster, the zephyrantes took its root entirely from the idea of a warship so large it has a train network and painted skies inside of it etc... the oppressive mech cockpits are heavily drawn from gunbusters. the nerv stuff in eva is also a big source of inspo.

a huge impact on how i approached backgrounds for coquette was tsukihimes, the singular blue color is why i only use a v limited palette for coquettes backgrounds... where i got started with planning coquettes bgs was the thought of using the same filtered approach but to simple 3d instead of photos. i ended up good at 3d so it never was simple though

hidamari sketch is maybe my fav work on the planet, and its a huge part of why im obsessed with screentone... my attention to detail with the living spaces of characters comes from it and the detail it gives to every characters room in the apartments, and how they each use the same floorplan differently. its visually stunning top to bottom in a way that only comes through when you watch it imo.. the use of photos etc has stuck with me forever, it rly is a show using 20000 art styles at once and rly gave me a lot of thought on treating direction as collage of styles you like

heartcatch precure is one of my favs ever, especially visually... i love how far it leans into like being very digital looking and uses color so strongly to convey a mood.. i remember being immediately struck by how it uses this sickly green color for the world/sky during the fights etc to build unease. i love how high contrast it is, i definitely drew a lot from its stark orange and black backgrounds for doing the duchy stuff

a lot of movies definitely stick with me visually, but its easier for me to think in terms of 2d/3d... the mishima movie (lmao) has directly influenced my bg art heavily, especially when i use these kind of overhead diorama esque shots

in terms of how i do 3d and shade it etc... a lot of is heavily inspired by the use of 3d in the code geass ovas (lmao), noone watched this ever so none of its documented but this AMV has quite a lot of it. the harsh shading in the scene around 00:20 is what influenced me using that style in the ch3 opening animation... the snappy fast violent animation is kind of my ideal for how i wanna animate mechs

i think a lot of how i design things is through trial and error, but theres a lot consciously floating thru my head around what kind of look id like to achieve... i dont actually plan much, ever. i animate with no storyboards, write without an outline, only do one sketch before settling on any designs, and mess around w colors for a scene until its done

[ryo-maybe]

I'm not sure who else I'd ask and you just reblogged some art of it so! Should I retry Steins Gate? I feel like I didn't get a great experience the first time I watched it. My friend had me watch the anime english dub and originally he was apparently just having me watch so I could give my opinion on the "trans" (?) character in it but after 10 or 12 episodes I just really wasn't seeing the appeal and he told me to just drop it if I wasn't enjoying it. But I've heard such incredible things about it! Is it worth trying a second watch or consuming it another way?

I'm gonna out on a limb and say that - yeah, the way That entire arc and character are treated are Not Good. If we take a deep breath, pinch the bridge of our nose and utilize the secret technique taught by the ancient masters...

...I find the rest of the show/VN to be very enjoyable, but I am also aware that the appeal of the story, its atmosphere and narrative devices may be lost on people who lack certain specific tastes. It's an unabashedly chuuni story, is what I'm trying to say. If you are the kind of person who can tolerate - or even embrace! - the inherent silliness of the conspiracy and time travel bullshit around which the story pivots, then it's down on whether you can enjoy the colorful cast of characters presented to you. If even those just don't appeal to you, it means that Steins;Gate simply doesn't cater to your preferences, which is honestly understandable!

That said, I don't know how long ago you gave the show a try, if you like VNs and thus would be willing to give that a spin on the off-chance it may convey the same story in a more palatable fashion, or even there may have been a whole slew of other reasons why the show didn't appeal to you. Speaking out of personal experience, if a significant amount of time has passed since you first gave it a spin and you've got the time to spare, try watching the first three or so episodes. We cannot account for how our tastes may change and evolve through time, or how much context actually factors into how we absorb fiction (and experiences in general). I used to think Code Geass was a dumb, crappy show back when I watched most of the first season, until I decided to give it a second try nearly a decade later and found myself welcoming it as one of my top favorite anime ever. While this is more likely than not to be a fortunate exception, I find there's always worth in giving something a second chance and seeing if now you're actually ready to enjoy it or it really just wasn't meant to be!