#EMO ABOUT SHOU & RITSU

[yasashiiku]

you know u have to tell me about them

There's something about the oddness of their interactions that make these two my absolute favorite duo, oh one of them beat the shit out of the other in their first meeting? some house fire involved? the way Ritsu doesn't question things twice when Shou gets him on his side, it's so insane in a way, insane in the "teenager with a life worth of trauma baggage" way, and I'm living for it. They just clicked, understood each other, made such a great team and what they've achieved is so impressive considering how young they are, how difficult it all was.

Shou is just so relieved to not only have someone he could connect with- but also rely upon? It's always been so rare in his world to meet someone who would be willing to have his back and carry the weight with him, and it's especially different from those who were simply ordered to. Ritsu believed in Shou wholeheartedly, and that meant the world to him, it meant so much i cant express this ENOUGH. That's his friend that's HIS PERSON and Shou is so happy to have met him???? Ritsu is such an intelligent and resourceful boy, he is also so loyal and sincere towards those he cares about, and Shou actually admires him a lot for these things, he takes pride in calling Ritsu his friend!

I believe they're both not so good at this whole friendship thing, with Ritsu being his reserved self and Shou finally having time for friends in his life, but they're trying and it's so nice and heartwarming to see how they help each heal and truly live, they deserve to have fun and be silly and get free from all the shakles of fear and pain that came with psychic powers being in their lives.

[cloudsandwichsoup]

general mp100 char headcanons,,(this’ll probably change in the future maybe,, i’ll update as i think of new ones)

shigeo “mob” kageyama

he/him

bi 100%

he’s quiet in most spaces and likes to listen but he rambles a lot when given the opportunity

he’s more talkative in general post canon but usually needs someone to start the conversation

he feels a little uncomfortable in fem clothes (because of the school break in incident) but would wear a skirt if asked (depends on who’s asking, will say no to reigen)

will wear anything teru buys for him

always the first player when playing video games

goes to s&s at least once a week to visit

teases his brother sometimes (but is the one mostly being teased)

the most normal little guy you’ve ever seen /j

arataka reigen

he/him

(disaster) gay

single father of 3 (tome, teru, shou)

married to serizawa

has a decent fashion taste when recommending things to others (but not himself all his clothes are ugly)

unofficially adopted teru and let him live in his apartment; serizawa (didn’t live with him at the time) convinced him into getting a bigger one because teru and reigen were super cramped

very proud of mob (cries when he graduates middle school)

slowly and painfully tries to be more honest (and causes more problems in the process)

can cook is just too lazy to do so

sings pretty well

doesn’t pay his rent on time

salt everywhere

ritsu kageyama

he/him

achillean (men liker syndrome)

“romance ew” but is also a hopeless romantic (shouromantic /hj)

homophobic but only towards reigen (and teru for liking his brother)

emo and listens to mcr and p!atd /hj

he talks about his fixations with mob

it’s hard for him to open up even post canon,, he still has the tendency to bottle up his feelings

he gets to 100% much easier then mob does since he has less patience

it isn’t as bad though

had a fursona (his drawing of it is crumpled up in his closet)

shou drew it for him once when he found a drawing of it lying around (ritsu wanted to die)

katsuya serizawa

he/him trans (im not projecting you are)

gay

goes to therapy (and forces reigen to go eventually)

tries to give helpful advice… to varying degrees of success

he’s shou’s better dad

sensitive to louder noises (like houses burning)

aware he’s severely underpaid but stays at s&s because of reigen (and the fact that he genuinely likes the job) they end up sharing finances so they should be fine… hopefully

he works multiple jobs (online and otherwise) to keep himself afloat before he gets married cause he really REALLY wants to stay at s&s

he gets a degree in psychology and expands s&s with counseling services

can be sarcastic when he wants to be

still anxious though he’s gotten a lot better (he’s learned how to look more put together and instead panics more internally)

the nerd ever

he rambles about his favorite games and shows to anyone that will listen

teruki hanazawa

he/they (hetheycore)

gay i don’t make the rules

his hair is naturally blond and his blue eyes are not contacts (i’m specifying this cause some people say otherwise) his parents are some european + japanese

he’s fem but in a masc way if that makes sense

hopelessly in love with kageyama shigeo,, he isn’t subtle about it at all (mob has his suspicions but doesn’t want to get carried away)

literally realized he didn’t like women after he met mob (more like after he realized liking boys was a thing after looking it up)💀

has one sided beef with tsubomi over mob’s affection, they became friends later I just think it’s funny if teru is jealous

has a hobby in fashion

reigen is his dad and they move in together post canon cause i said so

shou suzuki

he/him

pan

animal lover; hampter

art kid 💀

has ocs probably

he gets scared easily and is also sensitive to louder noises

serizawa straightened his hair as a kid (still does his hair just gives him his curly hair products now that shou wants to go natural)

got a buzz cut cause he absolutely ruined his hair after ironing it every day

honorary child of the arataka family

he visits people by breaking in through their windows

wants to kiss ritsu on the lips but he burned his house down so (he might burn it again if they kiss)

dimple

he/him

aroace king

“i am a male. i am a man. i’m a ‘he’. I don’t get into that… mentally ill shiz.” /hj

besties with reigen (but won’t admit it)

strange uncle to shigeo and ritsu

wants to attack teru for all of the atrocious outfit recs he gives mob

he tries to pick a fight with mob about his outfit when it looks horrendous (mob always wins)

babies ritsu a lot

follows tome to make sure she doesn’t get hurt and ends up enjoying traveling to weird places in search of spirits

tome kurata

she/her

sapphic

never stops loving aliens

becomes interested in figuring out how espers work

hates momo /hj

runs a spirit blog + a cringe yt channel with dimple

calls dimple “dimps”

crashes at reigen’s place cause she can

she pretty much lives there so she’s technically wawa and taka’s kid

her grandparents raised her… her parents exist lol

her grandpa was a conspiracy theorist and that’s why she got into aliens idk

probably takes over s&s when she’s an adult (kicks reigen out)

momozou takenaka

he/him swag

says he's straight only cause it's funny 💀💀

he had a crush on tsubomi but now likes tome against his will,, he thinks her passion is admirable and she didn’t treat him differently because of his abilities so… crush?

good friends with tsubomi, they complain about life together

actually really likes tennis

expresses his affection through subtle ways and tries everything he can to divert attention from said affection

hates tome /j

[waitineedaname]

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[fixa-ryeter]

bc i have nothing to post i just wanna compile some of my favourite lines from my writing so far (for various reasons) which include a long list of:

‘It was the best thing he could think of besides a hug, and the last time he tried to hug Shigeo he got blasted balls-first into the desk.’

‘“Shishou!” “Shishou?” The woman inquires curiously, and Shigeo really, really wants to crawl into a hole.’

 ‘The name made Shigeo jerk as though shot through the heart.’ (AND YOU’RE TO BLAME YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME)

‘Shigeo looked up, and there she was: Tsubomi Takane, in all her pretty glory, the sunset glimmering a little in her blue eyes. Ocean blue, like Teruki’s. He liked their eyes. He had a preference for men though. Fuck, wait, what was he thinking?’

‘Something shattered inside of him that night, and awakening to his powers was the shards of glass raining down somewhere inside. It was a grand and dangerous release.’ (immediately followed by “…hello? Earth to Emo?” (yes it’s Shou @ Ritsu))

‘It makes him want to throw his powers away, but he’s got a lousy arm. He’s never been good at sports.’

‘“Ohhhhh,” Reigen says with an air of understanding-but-not-really, and Shigeo sighs exasperatedly.’

this entire bit

‘His power is his to wield, and his power will not turn against its master. Or so he tells himself. He knows he’s just a coward.’

‘Ritsu Kageyama is a stubborn bastard, as obstinate as you could get, and if he wants to act like his brother doesn’t exist then by God is he going to put on a show. It’s a one-man show for a one-man audience, and they’re all the same person. He should get an Oscar for his bullshit.’

‘It’s like the night sky he stares at when he dangles his upper-half haphazardly from the windowsill, wishing to give himself to the night.’

‘“What’s this?” “I knew it. You haven’t seen food in such a long time you’ve fuckin’ forgotten how it looks or smells.” “Hey, come on—” “I leave you alone for two weeks and you forget what food is.”’ (yes this is more Shou and Ritsu)

‘…he’s even able to pay Reigen adequate money, something that he realised would be a good thing to do for a part-time employee. Granted, Reigen was less hired and more refused to stop coming to his office, but Shigeo has stopped minding a while ago.’ (see? Shigeo doesn’t commit wage theft. get a load of this canon Reigen /lh)

‘“Nintendo Ramen”’

‘“Thank you for being my friend.”’

‘Losing Ritsu is an earthquake, but it’s not the end of the world.’

‘“I’m—I’m glad you’re okay… Arataka-kun.”’

‘He stews in these revelations for a few days, letting some of the thick layers of superficial vainglory fall—now he feels like there’s less holding him together, and he’s not sure how comfortable he is with the feeling.’ (teruki core)

‘Ritsu has disappeared from his life for a while now. Ritsu’s absence used to be a rocky road, but Shigeo’s walked that path so much that it’s been worn smooth, as though the road wasn’t ever bumpy in the first place.’

‘The passenger has let go of the wheel, but the warmth of his hands linger on the rubber.’

‘It’s like Serizawa and Reigen are about to play good cop… and worse cop? on him.’

‘“I kind of tried and failed to fix a leaking pipe and now my ceiling looks like it worked out and developed some ass.”’ (guess who said this)

‘“Oh. I see what you mean now.” “Yeah.” “Ass cheeks.” “Yep. Any idea how to fix that?”’

‘It’s the kind of pain that’s like a huge thorn being pulled out of your arm, slowly, agonisingly, but a part of Shigeo thinks that if he keeps pulling out that thorn, it’ll come free one day and stop hurting.’

‘He feels like a ghost. With aid of Teruki’s ominous optimism, though, he feels a little more corporeal.’

‘What Ritsu feels is Shou’s shorter frame barrelling into him, a ball of bright energy crashing into a frail vessel of emptiness. It recharges him a little, it melts away some of the darkness dissolving his insides.’

‘Shou’s pleasant blue eyes land on Ritsu’s face, scanning out all his sins of not taking care of himself properly. Then Shou points at the table, and Ritsu understands that they need to sit down and eat something or Shou is going to chew up his food for him and spit it down his oesophagus like he tentatively promised two weeks ago.’

‘“Mum’s still sharp, Dad’s a bit senile.” “Huh. Okay. Senile like, blurry old man kinda way, or like, government conspiracy theory old man kinda way?” “Dude, what the fuck?”’

i love my silly little au

[espectres]

do u ever see a page that just has SO MUCH GOING ON CUZ

"chill" CHILL!!! has anyone ever told Ritsu to just chill ??? cuz he omg, he truly desperately needed to hear that, especially with how easily he slipped into his vaguely sinister "no one understands me" attitude whenever someone mentioned Shigeo??? and this time is no exception except now he has someone to just tell him OFF!!!!

we see a lot of ppl cowering under Ritsu's standard brooding terrifying 13 y/o nature but SHOU IS NOT HAVING IT IN THE SLIGHTEST LMAO, very ready to take this emo boy DOWN all brutal & well-meant <3

the fact that Shou specifically says that it makes Ritsu feel MORE inferior??? Implies that Shou is already AWARE of Ritsu's ever present inferiority complex despite being around him for like half a day!!! And he's already taking it for fucking read and acting on it and calling it out like he sees it and ACCEPTS IT !!! Shou sees shit Shou points out shit.

That one panel with their auras, god it'd have been so pretty had it been animated, their auras just flaring around them in a colorful haze in the middle of a cinematic void of black, a moment of silence for this lost opportunity.

SHOU YELLING AT RITSU!!! TO STFU!!!!! You're Shou's new friend and Shou is so freaking confidant about everything he's doing and that meams if he thinks you're talented and strong and smart then he's qualified to confirm you're just talented and strong and smart and you are in fact just that!!!!!!!!!

the fact that all of Shou's relentless brutal and undaunted confidence stims from the URGENCY OF BELIEVING HE CAN DO THIS. HE CAN BEAT HIS DAD. And if he is not confident enough then how on earth is he supposed to fight the fear that eats him on the inside???? Shou's fucking terrified and he's making a scene to hide it, always has been.

He also refuses to let someone who reminds him so much of himself and his struggles like Ritsu be left in the darkness of inferiority and fear that Shpu himself has been experiencing, it doesn't matter to him if he just straught up fucking lies, Ritsu should stop saying he's weak and should stop talking about his OH SOOO STRONG OLDER BROTHER cuz to him Shigeo is a fucking wimp and Ritsu should stfu about him!!!!!!!!!! ( up until that point at least lmao ) Like my guy is so confident it breaks my heart. im gonna cry.

The way Shou goes about phrasing things is so simple and childish, "else your life would suck" ? "trouble-maker of a dad" ? That's a life full of trauma and violence and that's his terrorist father who practically mass murdered too many to count. I can't do this. He's so 13 years old.

He mentions freeing everyone cuz he's acknowledging the presence of his lackeys, people who want Claw to be done & destroyed but never got enough strength to do anything, people who want out but you can't just walk out from an organization like Claw without having your life in danger, he mentions freeing everyone because he is aware of the kidnapped kids and brainwashed people, he wants to free everyone and himself too, becuz really he just wants a normal simple life where he could call his mother and not lie to her face about his dad turning into a psychopathic terrorist.

Something I like is how Shou's lackeys don't really serve a big purpose when it comes to battles and plot and things like that, yes they helped with the pacing of action when Minegishi showed up but that is so minor it's barely there. The sole purpose of Shou having lackeys is to demonstrate how much of a responsible and capable person he is, how he proved himself so much that adults saw enough good reason to put their faith and power in the hands of a 13 y/o, Shou is such a ruthlessly honest unashamedly intense ball of enthusiasm and confidence, and he makes such a good leader and supporting friend throughout the most bizarre spontaneous plan you could ever see, which btw made so much sense it just sounds weird out of context, but that's for another post.

[dasicality]

posting this on here too cause imo its even funnier in english 💀

[mieltelecheycrema]

gah so frustrated with the heavy mischaracterization of mob.

[arshoun]

that one stageplay pic? you know the one

[spoonie-ritsu]

ok honestly. i’ve spent days trying and failing to really get a grasp on how ritsu’s hair could work irl. like the netflix drama had an interesting take but wasn’t nearly messy enough. stage play was closer to canon but obviously very anime. i feel like that hairstyle translated in real life would be like...... unkempt emo. he got the haircut because he wanted to look cool but like 2 minutes later the long bangs were driving him insane so he brushed them aside and stopped caring. that was the last time ritsu kageyama ever brushed his hair

[spoonbenders]

HM.. TERU 4 DA BREAKDOWN. CAUSE IM CURIOUS

how i feel about this character

gestures vaguely. yeah yknow well i. sometimes you just kinda. yeah hes kinda just like me fr

people i ship romantically with this character

teru x GETTING SOME FUCKING THERAPY JESUS CHRIST MY BOY

non-romantic OTP for this character

it'd be super easy to just say teru and mob again but tbh i think the potential dynamic between teru and ritsu is MAJORLY underrated. motherfuckers with shitty anime hair. emo kid and guy whos gonna be scene within the month

unpopular opinion about this character

i kinda liked his old hairdo better tbh his gender kinda went nuts there. hes like a girl who is a boy who is a girl. this isnt a hill im gonna die on though mostly because i think its funny as fuck that a turning point in teru's arc was the Bald Incident and the Wig Accord

one thing i wish would happen / had happened with this character canonically

i think teru shouldve wiped the fucking floor with shou just once. only once . for the funny

[justphilia]

I’m gonna rant about Terumob and Ritshou and you cannot skip this because I’m on mobile.

Teru is a fucking DUMBASS IN LOVE. He is the TRUE ESSENCE OF DUMB BITCH IN LOVE ENERGY.

BOY REALLY GOT THROWN INTO THE SKY NAKED AND UNLOCKS “Gained a crush” ACHIEVEMENT.

AND LIKE HE’S TRYING HIS BEST TO BE SHIGEO’S KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOR BUT EVERYTIME HE DOES SHIGEO IS ALREADY ONE STEP AHEAD OF HIM.

He is the kind of guy who sees a puddle on the ground and takes 10 minutes to say goodbye to his favorite jacket before stripping it to lay it over the puddle to let Shigeo cross but Shigeo already jumped over it/jumped on the puddle (because ha ha splish splash) and Teru’s like, “Oh, yeah, ha ha, guess I don’t have to get rid of jacket now. Ha ha.” Disappointment.

“Handsome people first,” Teru opens the door.

Shigeo: Oh, then, go right ahead Hanazawa-kun.

Teru: **FUCKING EXPLODES**

I LOVE HIM HE’S SO STUPID. LIKE HE LOSES HIS BRAIN CELLS THE MOMENT SHIGEO WALKS IN BECAUSE HE STARTS THINKING TOO MUCH AND FRIES HIS BRAIN OVER TRYING TO THINK OF THE BEST WAY TO IMPRESS SHIGEO LIKE BRO.

meanwhile, Shigeo’s all happy and shit. Because that’s how he handles his crushes.

Being happy and shit :)

And at first when Teru’s all nice and stuff Shigeo’s all, “.///.”

But he gets use to it so he starts flirting back. I LOVE IT WHEN PEOPLE WRITE SHIGEO GROWING CONFIDENT ENOUGH TO FLIRT BACK AND TERU’S ALL BAMBOOZLED BECAUSE “UH OH THAT WASN’T SUPPOSE TO HAPPEN.”

BUT RITSHOU

OH BOY RITSHOU

THESE MAD LADS.

IN LOVE THEY ARE.

THEY ARE LITERALLY THE DEFINITION OF FALLING IN LOVE NATURALLY BECAUSE IT’S SO NATURAL THEY DON’T EVEN NOTICE.

MY MOST FAVORITE RITSHOU TROPE IS ALWAYS THE ONE WHERE THEY JUST SLOWLY DIP INTO THE RELATIONSHIP STAGE. NO CONFESSIONS, NO CHEESEY “I love you”s UNLIKE TERU DAMN RIGHT I’M STILL ON TERU HE IS MY SO—

THEY JUST SLOWLY BECAME A COUPLE AND THE MOMENT THEY REALIZE IT, THEY CAN’T EVEN RECALL WHEN IT STARTES.

JUST SHOU NOT KNOWING HOW RELATIONSHIPS DEVELOP SO HE PLAYED AN UNO SKIP CARD TO THE CONFESSION SCENE AND JUMPED STRAIGHT TO KISSING.

AND THEY DON’T SAY I LOVE YOU OFTEN BECAUSE THE THINGS THEY DO, THEIR LITTLE ACTIONS, THEY MEAN MORE I LOVE YOU’S THAN I CAN COUNT.

AND RITSU’S ALL, “wELL that happened!” MY EMO BOY CANNOT COMPREHEND HE IS CONFUSED HELP HIM.

EVEN THOUGH SHOU HAD THE CRUSH FIRST, RITSU DOES MORE PINING THAN TERU AND SHIGEO COMBINED. WHEN RITSU FALLS HE FALLS HARD.

LIKE ALL HIS LIFE HE’S BEEN ALL EDGY AND SHIT ABOUT SPOONS AND SUDDENLY THIS FUCKING GINGER TROLL DOLL COMES IN AND RUINS HIS EMO FEST.

RITSU DOESN’T

HE CANNOT

HE IS CONFUSED.

Shou’s just, “ha ha look I broke the law.” And he’s talking and talking and talking and Ritsu isn’t even listening because he’s only now realizing he really really likes Shou’s mouth. And he stares too long it suddenly makes Shou think Ritsu died with his eyes open so he pauses and Ritsu doesn’t even notice so there’s a short awkward silent until Shou decides to just lean in to check if Ritsu is breathing, then Ritsu, not thinking straight (ha ha ha get it?), just goes ‘smooch’.

Shou:

Ritsu:

Shou: Okay cool ur alive, so anyways this Russian man started yelling—

Shou cannot handle feelings very well, excuse my boy.

[transsexualhamlet]

hello again! how about mb100 for that 'give me a series' ask?

Hi!! I’m assuming you mean mob psycho lmao and not something arbitrary with a b

favorite dude: Everyone knows I love mob so I’m gonna give the spotlight to Teru for a second, god look at him and his hair and his fashion sense and his intense rival-->simp turn around in like one episode

favorite gorl: Tome!! She’s so funky lmao I love her and she deserves the world

favorite pairing: reigen and serizawa ofc, though mob and teru is a close second. honestly I care way less about the pairings in this show than in others bc most of the characters are kids but like lmao look at them they’re so cute

least favorite character: u u u uh definitely suzuki, don’t remember his first name, bad dad central wit da big eyebrows and light yagami kinnie i’m not fond of him (god i’m so bad with names)

who’s most like me: *looks away in gets mob on every character test* it’s the autism

most attractive: since i am over 14 i’m only legally allowed to say reigen but it’s the trUTH

three more characters that I like: I’m gonna sound really basic but like, I like all the main characters hhhh i’ve talked about reigen so Ritsu, Shou, and Dimple. God they have so much going on. Ritsu and his edgy emo boy i’m so dark and tortured look at m;e BEND THIS SPOON *listens to mcr* and then Shou compliments him perfectly being the epitome of, sk8tr boi arson man wit da gifted kid burnout. And of course we couldn’t have anything without dimple. that motherfucker. He is an asshole and we love that for him.

[physical-manifestation-of-spite]

ritsu for the character asks maybe?

How I feel about this character

I have a weird love-hate relationship with him. In canon, he’s obviously a bit more passive of a character, with Mob taking up most of the spotlight. But I really like that his fear of his brother was addressed and how that all came to an explosive conclusion that led to a hug. I like the fact that he is fiercely protective of his brother. At the same time, however, (and this may just be beef I have with the fandom), I’m not fond of some of the aspects of him that make him extreme. Sometimes I like the headcanon that he has depression (because he certainly ACTS pretty emo), but other times he acts a bit like a bratty teen. It’s hard to explain, but sometimes he irritates me, even in the anime. (But then again, when I think about it too hard, I understand Ritsu’s motivations and desires, so I just wrestle with liking him and not liking him all the time.)

All the people I ship romantically with this character

Once again, I reject the typical ship of Shou and Ritsu. I think they are FANTASTIC best friends. Maybe because I value friendship over romance. So, once again, I might cop out and say, “No one.”

My non-romantic OTP for this character

Shou and Ritsu, of course. The best of friends. The most fabulous of friends. They commit arson together, and an entire movie could be dedicated to their crimes.

My unpopular opinion about this character

The fandom sometimes pushes Ritsu’s personality to the extreme, especially when it comes to his depression. I understand that most are projecting, but sometimes I’ll come across a fandom where it’s simply too much and no longer feels like Ritsu. Also, he’s not as independent of a kid as some people think. He still needs his father and mother for emotional support, and I think they sort of mix Ritsu’s independence with Teru’s.

One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon.

I wish he had more moments with Teru. I’m not sure why, but I find it hilarious the idea of them bickering constantly. 

Send me a character and I’ll give my opinions on them

[gratitudeforshishou]

who wants some mob psycho tunes im back on my bulllshit

i made a list of pieces of music id use as character themes for mp100 characters and mentioned tweaking it so

here u go bud

Shigeo Kageyama – Einstein on the beach by Philip glass

i found this piece fitting to mob’s character, it’s a minimalist ‘opera’ (operatic nature is up to debate) with an ongoing theme of counting repeatedly upwards. there are occasional interjections of short spoken sentences in very monotone voices. i think this piece at face value fits mob as a character theme very well, appearing vast, almost empty and unknown in nature, but in further inspection it’s constantly moving, full and unpredictable (each performance of the piece ranges in time, hours longer or shorter than expected). i think the nature of this piece still does nothing to really reflect some of the best things about mob’s character - his deep rooted kindness, motivation and determination, his deep love for the people around him and unwavering respect - but i think as a basic character theme, it fits quite well. n to reiterate I think the counting thing is neat as hell lol

Reigen Arataka – Turkish Bath by the Don Ellis Orchestra

i adore this piece and i think it reflects reigen’s character amazingly! it gives off the overall tone of being plenty sleazy and absolutely ridiculous, with a fairly relaxed tempo and a clashing harmony – for example, when the melody comes in for the first time, both trumpets are very obviously out of tune with each other. what i love about this though, despite this piece giving off this shady and almost humorous vibe, it’s meticulously written and performed. the descending quarter tone scale on the trumpet is tough as hell to nail, for example. this whole piece emits such vivid reigen vibes for every reason, its so funky fresh

Ritsu Kageyama – Electric Counterpoint by Steve Reich

ill just link the third movement but if anyone wants to listen to the whole thing be my guest ! i think wit ritsu being a kageyama sibling, we gotta stick with the minimalist theme. this piece is performed by a total of ten electric guitars (two of which are basses), and is made up of a series of short guitar licks that grow and develop until the end of the movement. i don’t have a huge amount to say besides that the method of layering and adding guitar parts is organised, but additionally clever and complex,,,,,,,,,,,,just like ritsu,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, also haha electric guitars theyre pretty emo right

Serizawa Katsuya – Warrior by Hiromi: The Trio Project

when i made this list for the first time, the one i gave seri was a lot shorter and more subdued in nature. ive decided that nah, he deserves something much more bright and beautiful so !! heres this !! this un really makes me think of post-claw seri – the whole thing is absolutely flourishing, so emotive and it has such a large and captivating sound. it comes with moments of high and almost manic energy, some more subdued and relaxed parts, but is overall has such a solid and comforting presence. Is this my comfort piece ? perhaps

??? – Sacrificial Dance from Rite of Spring by Igor Stravinsky

hooooo shit buddy lemme tell u about this un. so rite of spring is a ballet about a pagan ritual that happens once per year in which a virgin woman is selected and given a red dress, who then has to dance herself to death as a sacrifice for a fruitful spring. Its stupid batshit but the reason i bring that up is because the specific part of the ballet id put to ???% is the sacrificial dance itself. basically this is the part of the ballet where the girl is given the dress and she loses control, going ham while the music gets choppy and violent. still it is more the music than the story that id put to the character – its terrifying because it’s so unkown and so unpredictable. rite of spring is notorious for being fiendishly difficult to play, and that’s because the timing and rhythms are so whack and random. the chords are clashing and sudden, as the piece nears an end it escalates and its impossible to know what is going where. but this being said, there are areas of ominous calm – still unpredictable in rhythm, but subdued. in one way it’s a polar opposite to Einstein on the Beach (the piece i put to mob) but in some ways i feel like that woulda been a good piece to use for ???% too

Shou Suzuki – Garage Drummer by James Campbell

tbh I don’t really know anything about this piece so i cant say much but i think itd make an interesting theme for shou ! aside from being weirdly sorta funky and unpredictable and not to mention with moments of going ham, the fact that its carefully written and practiced fits with the character as well – coming off as impulsive and brash maybe but in fact very thought out. also drums are the fucking cool

Kurata Tome – Fish and Chips by Grace Kelly ft. Leo P

guys…..its funky fresh….. high energy, use of improvisation and also Using The Instrument Not Exactly How It Says On The Tin. its short but sweet, bit ridiculous and completely unashamed which is some Good Shit !! I was also thinking of John Adams’s short ride in a fast machine – its also super high energy, fast paced and it gave me p vivid space vibes if u fancy checking that un out aswell

Teruki Hanazawa – Jazz Suite II by Dimitri Shostakovich

when i made the first list and put this un to teru, an amazing artist replied with this fantastic drawing of teru with the caption ‘lets dance!’ n that is p much exactly why i put this piece to teru. this piece is almost drawlingly sarcastic in nature, though i feel it fits teru as a sort of huge and boisterous dance !! u know how after teru loses his first fight w mob he goes through that whole “superiority complex about not having a superiority complex” thing ? i feel like this piece encapsulates that mood so well, but not just that !! in his moments of utter selflessness as well as those of bigheadedness, teru has such a large and loveable personality and I feel like this tune fits it so well !! teru if ur reading this…….i love u bro

Tsubomi Takane – Leila’s Birthday by Hanneke Cassel 

i heard this one for the first time when a scottish friend of mine was playing some trad tunes in the kitchen ! weve never known much about tsubomi, besides her old connection to mob and what we’ve seen of her personality in the later chapters. ofc i love that tsubomi shits on the “main character gets the girl at the end of the day” trope, and that she remains a loved and solid character of her own afterwards. shes a self respecting, take no shit and genuinely kindhearted girl and i felt this tune captures the sort of freedom i associate with tsubomi’s character well. plus in my personal experience, i don’t know much about scottish trad at all but i love to hear it and like to learn about if where i can – just like how we all feel about tsubomi int it

Dimple – Why Does It Hurt When I Pee? By Frank Zapper

i thought of this as a joke when i was really drunk the other day but it was like 2 am and i couldn’t sleep after that bc like…….spirits eat other spirits right……do they have to like……piss…….

[saltbomber]

Tell me your opinion on Ritsu pls

send me a character and i’ll list:

favorite thing about them

i love everything about ritsu i think he’s very charming and funny but i will never get over how he was evil for like five minutes then gave up as soon as mob got hurt and cried about it

least favorite thing about them

he is, admittedly, a sexist.

favorite line

ritsu. 13. hey emo boys. im single sorry, but i don’t take advices from anyone.

brOTP

i mean it’s gotta be ritsu and mob right. outside of that shou is his best friend and you cant convince me otherwise

OTP

ritshou is cute. peak bro we are teens energy

nOTP

all the nasty stuff but also rit eru rubs me the wrong way. probably mostly bc teru calls him his little brother *does a bunch of squats*

random headcanon

i cant think of any specific ritsu hcs so i guess ill just list off the standards: autistic, depressed, gay, nb... OH i like to think that he still bends spoons just for fun

unpopular opinion

i hate when people characterize him as being hateful of his friends. he doesn’t hate shou he doesn’t hate teru he’s not evil he’s just got a storm brewing inside of him like 24/7 and sometimes it shows but he loves his friends and is actually very kind to them... i get so angry when i see content of him like rolling his eyes and scoffing at his friends like did we read the same manga lol

song i associate with them

i woke up it was 7. i waited till 11 just to fi

favorite picture of them

either this one or the one where he’s strangling ONE because mood

[dazaiapologism]

For the character thing: Ritsu?

aaaa i love ritsu sm!! spoilers ahoy for the manga/ upcoming arcs fyi

How I feel about this character

i think ritsu is so funny and also tragic he’s just an incredibly fun mix of normal preteen emo, genuinely terrifying trauma, and like really weird top student behavior. i think his decision making process is so straightforward its like he does whatever seems interesting unless it comes to his brother in which case he makes all decisions based on like? fear? i love that he is constantly struggling to suss out the difference between his own personality and interests and the things he does because of his brother and in the end finds that they’re far more intertwined than he realized

All the people I ship romantically with this character

shou but like in a very young oblivious gay way. like looking back on your past self years down the line and being like damn i was so gay and stupid.

My non-romantic OTP for this character

AGAIN I HATE THAT THIS SAYS OTP BUT hmmmm i guess his dynamic with mob is very good!

My unpopular opinion about this character

idk if i have any? he’s kinda dumb despite being book smart ig?

One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon.

i wish we’d seen more about what happened when shou literally burned his fucking house down like that is a huge interaction we never got to see wtf