#Haruka was one of my favourites 😭😭😭

[rainofpainaaaaa]

I just watched the new milgram video

I'm going to cry

[extravagav]

Ok we seriously need to see more sugishita love he's literally the funniest character 😭😭😭

[yakuzabrainrotlive]

Been a LONG while since a substory got me this good. It's- I- KSJDKSNQKKS 😭 I really, really hope Kiryu and Haruka reunite one day🥺 this hurts so much. God, how did things turn out this way...

This has to be my favourite out of all the serious substories we've had this far. Sorry, Doll Girl; you have been dethroned🫠

[milk-ly]

Ooh, if you want, 1, 6, 7 and 8 for the general Milgram questions :3

Aaa thank you so much for the ask!!🥲

1. Which Milgram character is your favourite, and why?

To no one’s surprise, it’s Fuuta LMAO

As for why, honestly, I just simply have a type when it comes to fav characters and I knew Fuuta was gonna be my fav as soon as I saw him. Aside from that though, I do REALLY love his character and the direction it’s going. I think his character and his crime being so specifically modern really does add an extra bit of fondness too, because the internet and the idea of cancel culture is so prevalent in our lives. It’s a really interesting topic

I especially like how his story tackles guilt and forgiveness as well. Because his inherent reaction to his guilt isn’t as palatable as Haruka, for example.

His reaction to being labelled as a murderer and realizing he did something awful is aggression. I think it’s why he’s often construed for not feeling guilt at all. It’s hard to sympathize or humanize someone who’s attitude/actions you don’t like. There’s a reason he’s so desperate for unity and belonging because his natural temperament isn’t typically acceptable within societal norms and leaves people with a bad taste in their mouths, which is why he lacks belonging. And the MILGRAM audience being a reflection of society reinforcing societal norms onto the MILGRAM characters again which throws them back into the cycles and situations that led them to their murders in the first place is so interesting!

Also his intense guilt and the idea of wanting to be “blessed” with forgiveness and another chance is a topic I really enjoy and feel for. And it’s especially interesting considering the “bless me with one more chance” line in Backdraft when thinking about why he found his salvation in Amane and her religion, because he DID finally get blessed with a second chance; a chance to be reborn. And his spiritual rebirth is especially highlighted with how seemingly different Fuuta is now. He’s much softer and kinder after finding his “salvation” and it’s so ough.

Sorry for the sudden fuuta rant💀 I really love him.

6. Which MV is your favourite and why?

Ooohhh this is hard. I haven’t thought about it. I have to say I really love After Pain and MeMe! For After Pain, it’s mainly the aesthetics. I LOVE the location and colour palette. The details of how Mu’s bullying is being portrayed as an unending cycle and the shoes and blackboard notes giving hints that Muu wasn’t a pure victim is really cool!! The detail of the MV being out of order too ooof

As for MeMe I’m not sure what it is I love about it but I really do! I love the aesthetics and location, especially paired with the song. Tbh Its been a while since I looked at the tarot cards but I think it’s really neat as well!! Also I really like Mikoto’s outfit-

7. Which prisoner do you think you would get along with the most if you met them in person, and why?

I think I’d probably get along the best with Yuno? I think we could go out and have fun dkdbdk I don’t know if we have that many common hobbies but I’d probably still get along well with her!

I also find I relate to Mikoto a lot but not in the similar hobbies way💀 so I think we’d get along but I feel like actually hanging out might be a little awkward. But it’d probably be fine after some time!

8. Which prisoner do you think you would get on with the least if you met in person, and why?

Oooof I really love everyone and I don’t think I would have any major problems with anyone or anything like that. But if I had to pick then probably Muu? I love her a lot but I don’t know if I’d have a fun time with her IRL😭

Aside from that, I think I’d get along with everyone else relatively fine aside from some awkwardness🥲

[airimomoid]

to whoever sees this post. do you have a favourite april fools class? because i do and it is one HUNDRED percent solid heart. i love every character in here so much it is so perfect to me that they were all put together

shiho is not my favourite in leo/need (its actually honami) but i honestly really identify with her and it's so great to watch her develop and see the way she deeply cares for her friends (and her sister please stop saying she hates/dislikes shizuku i cant take it) despite her tough exterior

airi is my absolute favourite character for so many reasons. first of all- she is so cute! i love her design and her cards are all great. but even more so i adore her character as a whole. you can see that she really loves not only her fans - from the way she interacts with them on livestreams, and there's also her interactions with saki if you need another example -, but also her unitmates - the way she shares her experience with minori to help her improve, admires haruka and supports her, reminding her to take breaks, and dont even get me *started* on shizuku because there is so much to say about them that i would end up talking about them forever - and also her close friends, such as ena (she's also in solid heart by the way! love her!)

akito is so SO passionate about music and honestly i'm with him there. he likes people who are also passionate about their interests - i am also with him there! i just overall really enjoy how committed and hard working he is when it comes to music, the way he interacts with and cares for the rest of vbs, and also i think his dynamic with ena is great

nene is literally just like me for real for real. i love to reread the wxs stories in order to see how she gradually opens up to her unitmates and becomes more confident - around her peers, but also whilst performing on stage. the rest of wxs love and care about her and she, too, loves and cares about them! she dreams big, and continues to pursue her dreams even though she knows that one day she'll have to leave wxs because of them. because of this she also cherishes all the time she spends with them !! also in canary sings in a quagmire she has the courage and strength to ask for help from her idol herself and it's just so brilliant to see how far she's come from the beginning of the story when she could barely talk to the rest of wxs and had to hide behind nenerobo AND SHE'S ALSO JUST SO CUTE IN GENERAL AND I LOVE HER OK

i feel like ena and her character arc often don't get a lot of attention in this fandom compared to the rest of niigo but i honestly love how far she's come and how she's improving at art and gradually gaining more and more confidence in her creations - to the point where she also teaches others how to draw (rainbow canvas event story) . just her deciding to rejoin her old art class was such an impactful moment for me and i'm super interested to see how she'll develop from this point onward. furthermore! the way she supports the rest of niigo! i love it! when she took mafuyu to her house in someday this wish will transcend the morning sky! the ending of my footsteps your destination! it's just so beautiful and she is such a great character and i could talk about her and niigo in general for hours but for the sake of this post not being longer than an essay i will not

and KAITO ! i do not really have anything to say about him compared to the others but some time last year i made a list of my favourite commissioned songs from each unit and they all featured kaito (except niigo because niigo kaito didnt exist at the time) so theres that

to the like two or three people who will see this thank you so much for listening to my ramblings

also i feel kinda bad for not writing that much about shiho i completely underestimated the length of the rants i would go on about tye others 😭 read that day the sky was far away its great

[archivalofsins]

So uuuh I remembered you mentioning in a Mikoto post how Orekoto seems to refers to Haruka as just "Haruka" whereas boku-Mikoto calls him "Haru-kun". And earlier I was going back through all the Minigrams and in episode 34, Mikoto uses "boku" (僕) AND calls Haruka just "Haruka" so I wanted to know if you had any kind of thoughts on this because atp I'm just lost 😭

The explanations I can think about are : 1) the two alters were co-fronting so the two alters ways of talking mesh together 2) Orekoto just has had an influence on Mikoto as a whole and now Mikoto also adresses Haruka as "Haruka" in general instead of "Haru-kun" 3) it's actually Orekoto fronting but he's"masking" by taking on the host's manners

I guess it's not that big of a deal but it still bugged me slightly and since first heard of Mikoto's alter showing up in Minigram through your blog I thought I'd ask

Yeah, I re-blogged something recently that brings up that idea it's not the first thing to though. Many people have pointed it out over the course of Milgram. I'm assuming the post you're referencing is this one here.

To keep a long story short like you said in your follow up ask I did not write that I just re-blogged it from someone else.

Edit: I have since taken down that reblog and as such have linked to the original post above instead. I prefer not being asked why I did that. (I've also edited this again to fix formatting and spelling errors. 08/22/23)

Again, I'm assuming what you're referring to is this part,

There are other verbal differences between how Mikoto and the other one speaks. Mikoto proper referring to Haruka as Haru-kun is one of the more obvious ones.

We see this illustrated throughout the portal timeline repeatedly,

20/06/05

Haruka: Ah…… ah, u-um, Mikoto-san. The c-communication……? thing, that you were saying was important I-I thought, I’d give it my best…… Um, so, Mikoto-san, what’s your favourite food……?

Mikoto: Ooh? Nice going, Haru-kun~ Yeah, we still have no idea how long this lifestyle will go on for, so it’s best if we all get along together here. My favourite food…… I like pasta and horse-meat sashimi. Also bubble tea, and recently I’ve been big on custard puddings. What about you?

Haruka: ……ah, I, I wonder…… H-hamburg steak, and omurice, a-and also…… what else? Ah. Cotton candy……

Mikoto: C-cotton candy!? That’s the first time I’ve met someone who has that in their top three favourites!? ……man, Haru-kun, you really are hilarious.

22/10/06 (Mikoto’s Birthday)

Haruka: Mikoto-san. Um, are you ok……?

Mikoto: Ah, Haru-kun. It's been a while since we last talked, huh. Yeah, I'm fine. Are you doing ok......?

Haruka: Ah, I’m fine. I’ve been enjoying myself, a lot. Um, I’m sorry, for avoiding you. I was a bit scared. Of you, honestly……

Mikoto: Ahhh, yeah. I’ve been lashing out whenever I go to sleep, right? ……it’s fine. Even I think you’re right to be scared. You know, I kinda just hate that I don’t even know what’s going on myself…… haha. Ah, but despite all that you still came and talked to me because it’s my birthday, right? Thank you, you’ve grown into a good man.

Mikoto is also the one shown and stated to be the one who gives other people nicknames. He is shown doing so off the bat with Mahiru.

20/05/25

Mikoto: ……I’ve really got caught up in some trouble, huh. What even is this place? It’s probably a TV reality show or something. ……but to think someone in this day and age would try to do a project that could land them in so much trouble. Uh……

Mahiru: Ah…… I’m Shina Mahiru! You can just call me Mahiru. And you are……?

Mikoto: Kayano Mikoto. I’m fine with just Mikoto too. Ahh, I’m glad there’s someone here who’s easy to talk to…… It’s nice to meet you, Mappy.

Mahiru: ………… ……Mappy???

He's also the one to refer to the prisoners by nickname in his first trial Interrogation.

"See? Like, Yun-chan and Mucchan, are just high school girls, Haru-kun looks like someone who can't hurt a fly, and Futa would be an umbrella thief at worst."

And states this when asked about it during his first trial interrogation,

Q.09 Why do you give everyone nicknames?

Mikoto: I guess it became a habit when I was at university. Having a nickname for someone that only you call them comes with a lot of advantages, do recommend.

Even though it seems to follow the rules stated within the other post this is not some hard rule. It is just an observation.

We've seen in Milgram through other prisoners that they can switch up honorifics or not use them at their discretion. Just as people in real life can. For example, Yuno with Mu.

Yuno went from only referring to Mu by her name to using chan over the course of Milgram,

20/06/04

Yuno: Huh, so you go to that high school. So, you are from a rich family then~! I mean, you already gave off that vibe though. What year are you in?

Mu: First year…… Kashiki… san…… you’re older than me, right?

Yuno: Yeah, I’m in third year. But you can just call me Yuno, I don’t really like the stuffy formalities. It doesn’t really matter who’s older and who’s younger. If you squint, we’re basically the same age anyway.

Mu: ……fufu, what’s with that? But ok…… I’ll call you Yuno from now on.

Trial 2

Q.11 Which of the other prisoners do you get along with least?

Haruka: I don’t dislike Amane anymore. I’m not scared of small children now

Yuno: I wonder; the ones that are painful just to watch are Haruka and Mu-chan.

The use of honorifics is highly circumstantial. In Minigram 34 Spoiled,

Mikoto is doing a mock job interview where referring to someone by kun might just be contextually inappropriate or disrespectful for the environment he's attempting to simulate. So, he reasonably drops it.

A lot of the Milgram characters do what many people where I'm from would refer to as code switching. Basically, changing their language to fit the environment. People in general do this a lot in their everyday lives. People who are incapable of doing this or have difficulties doing it can run into social issues.

So, to put it simply given the topic he rightfully wouldn't refer to him as kun. He also doesn't refer to the others by name at all. Something common in job interviews, at least group ones.

The best way to come to a simple conclusion is to ask simple questions.

If they could co-front why would Milgram have any issues restraining the other Mikoto or even be unaware of their presence until after trial one? It is likely that there are other prisoners who have dissociative disorders, and their cases haven't been as difficult as Mikoto's. So, from that we can infer that if Mikoto had a more interconnected system or was even aware of the other then Milgram would have been able to better account for their presence.

The other Mikoto having more of an impact on the usual Mikoto would allude to the progression of time when it has been stated by Yamanaka that the Minigrams take place during trial one only.

A bit of a more accurate translation (still not completely accurate though),

"The minigrams are basically going to remain in the first trial timeline forever. It will remain in a relaxed, relaxed manner. There is a lot going on in the main story, but please rest assured to enjoy it."

Although since you can read the minigrams this is more for my benefit.

Because this is the case we will not be seeing any of the prisoners who have injuries with those injuries within the minigrams. This is perfectly displayed through the state we Mahiru is in within the minigrams in comparison to her state within Milgram currently,

Being able to jump rope despite needing a wheelchair in canon.

Since the minigrams take place during trial one chances are Mikoto is still unaware of the other's presence. It isn't completely impossible for the other's presence to be subconsciously impacting Mikoto, but I personally don't think it would be enough to change his way of speaking. Especially if this is all taking place over the course of trial one.

There are much more definitive ways to tell when the alter is in the minigrams the use of ore is one of them. However, just referring to Haruka as Haruka and not Haru-kun is a bit too skewed by circumstantial and contextual factors for me to consider it a reliable indicator.

Something your question has brought to attention here.

This is why I don't use that as the only indication of which personality is out myself. There are a lot of subtle mannerisms verbal and non-verbal that indicate which one is out currently and who has been out the longest. All these details come together to make Mikoto and his situation far more realistic in my opinion.

[stepswowdsen]

【KagePro】 -from the darkness- 🖤💛🐍

Doodles

Outer Science is the 14th song of the Kagerou Project series, and Kuroha's main appearance. You can check out the Outer Science MV here!

Intro rambles

Kuroha/Saeru (Me ga Saeru Hebi, "Snake of Clearing Eyes") is my fave KagePro chara. Murderous mad man!

Inspired by the Outer Science MV, and my fave Kagerou Daze (LN) cover: Vol. 7 -from the darkness-

I'll clean this up later 🙏

Outer Science: Intro rambles

This rearrange cover ft. Kagamine Len is my fave Outer Science fan-cover~ I honestly prefer it over the OG cuz the tuning is better and the adlibs and robotic tones/voice effects really add sm. Has so much more oomph than the OG.

Ty vgperson for carrying the Vocaloid, KagePro, and RPG Maker games communities. Their TLs are so good.

KagePro: Intro rambles

KagePro is a multimedia project/franchise that originally started as Vocaloid songs. It also has a light novel, manga, and (shitty) anime adaptation. These music videos would tell the story of a group called the Mekakushi Dan (Blindfold Gang), teens who died on August 15th and entered the never-ending world called the Kagerou Daze (Heat Haze Daze) and came out with an eye ability.

Kuroha (Dark Konoha) or The Snake of Clearing Eyes (Me ga Saeru Hebi), is the series' big bad antagonist. He is one of Azami's snakes who possesses humans' vessels. He usually possesses Konoha's body, and kills everyone in the Mekakushi Dan to force Marry, the current holder of the Queen Snake (and granddaughter of the original Medusa, Azami), to reset the timeline, thus, forever repeating the "never ending tragedy."

I'm still amazed by Sidu's MVs. Outer Science is still my fave KagePro song and MV. Sidu's art style is so nice and their MVs are gorgeous. Sidu really appealed to my aesthetic tastes when I first saw this MV in 2013 as a 12 year old, I was immediately enamoured with it. They have such great aesthetic sense.

The colours and chosen visuals… How every single scene has so much attention to detail and connects to the story…

My origins with KagePro

I first got into KagePro when I was 12, so Kuroha was my 12 year old self's big fave~ KagePro was my kid self's first fandom interest.

12 ~ 16 y/o me was OBSESSED with this mf and the KuroEne ship 😭 Ene my wife… 🥺💙 Cuz I shipped them when Kuroha was originally thought to be a dark alter ego of Konoha/Haruka. That got debunked but the ship brings such great angst fuel

The Kuroha liker in me coming out with the unhinged anime man / meow meow mf core taste, HAHA.

I love smug evil bitches with black/white design aesthetics 🐈‍⬛ I love his expressions ✌️ And Kuroha has a great song and MV too~

The Kuroha (2013), Saeran (2016), Judar (2022) pipeline!

Art Inspiration

I did a quick Kuroha doodle. God the lowkey buff-ification is happening just like with Unknown/Saeran, but oh well LOL

Oh I think I also want the KagePro LNs 🙏 Sidu's gorgeous Kagerou Daze VII (7) cover with Kuroha on the cover 🖤💛 This will always be my favourite cover. Sidu's art style is IMPECCABLE I love their aesthetics sm… The pose and blood splatters and Kuroha and Azami's expressions… AHHH IT SLAPS SO HARD

I thought of a composition where all the "Keep out" tapes bind around his hands and arms just like in the LN cover.

It's based on the "Welcome to my womb" (Youkoso waga tainai he) line in the Outer Science MV and my fave Kagerou Daze (LN) cover -from the darkness- 🤭✨

I remember drawing fanart of it when this LN first got announced and came out in 2016, but my old art looks like frigging doodoo so I did a quick doodle redraw of it. I wanna draw JuAli, Saeran/MC, and KuroEne, soon, but grrr school!

Sen's KuroEne AU 🖤💙

The first ship I was obsessed with as a 12 year old was KuroEne cuz it was based off the popular fan-theory that Kuroha was a dark alter ego/corrupted form of Konoha, and so, that would've given the ship a connection (due to HaruTaka and KonoEne)

It got debunked by MCA (Mekakucity Actors), the KagePro anime, in 2014, since Kuroha was revealed to be Saeru, the Snake of Clearing Eyes, so ever since, I preferred dealing with KuroEne in lighthearted AUs instead.

But I also like thinking of KuroEne in canon-verse angst AUs where Kuroha messes around in the routes (timelines) and pretends to be Konoha. He decides to befriend the Mekakushi Dan members before k*lling them this time, and Ene projects her feelings for Haruka and Konoha, onto Kuroha (who she thinks is Konoha…)

2 years ago, before Ene lost her human body and became a cyber girl, she was Takane, a special needs student who had a chronic illness that would cause her to constantly faint and feel tired no matter how much she slept.

She was put in the same special needs class as Haruka, her friend and classmate who she eventually fell in love with. She never got the chance to tell him her feelings before she died. When she entered the Kagerou Daze and gained an eye ability, she gained a body that never needed sleep in response to her wish back when she was alive.

Haruka was an artist, and designed game avatars for them back then - Ene and Konoha. In the present day, 2 years later, when she meets Kuroha, she recognizes his appearance, and thinks he's Konoha. After seeing Kuroha, who she thinks is Konoha, she's surprised to see "Konoha" in the flesh...

In my KuroEne AU, Ene thinks that Kuroha is Konoha with Haruka's memories, because Kuroha/Saeru remembers previous routes (timelines) and thus knows her true name (Takane) and context.

I'm insane LMAO. I love angst!

I'm just thinking about how much I mellowed out over the years, cuz my ship AUs for LimGuda (Douman/Ritsuka), IdaTatsu (Idate/Tatsumiya), XanLena (Xanxus/Selena), JuAli (Judar/Alibaba), etc., are super fluffy and focused on the characters' relationship development and moments of emotional intimacy, building rapport and connection... These AUs are overall happy/have a happy ending! I want my faves to be happy <3

But the ship AUs I made when I was a kid, like for KuroEne (Kuroha/Ene), were angsty as hell. I think it's just cuz Kuroha's setup and role in KagePro's plot, as the big bad murderer that kills the entire Mekakushi Dan, just makes it so that any KuroEne AUs (and Kuroha ships in general tbh), that take place in canon-verse, will always end tragically. Good thing I still got it in me to be able to write angst/tragedy... hehe.

Ofc, I will delve into light-hearted AUs with them too that take place outside of canon~ I want to write/draw KuroEne in a much more fluffy and lighthearted setting too.

My fave screenshots from the Outer Science MV!

[xincountry]

Gosh I saw your Sousuke and Makoto post and those were my exact thoughts when I rewatched free too! How much Soumako’s relationship evolved (even if it was a bit shoved to the side) to something that came so naturally and balanced well for the two characters in general! And while the all patient and gentle Makoto trains Sousuke through rehab, sousuke’s also over here comforting Makoto when he knows makoto’s worried about Haru, even asking Makoto how Haru is cause he knows how much Haru’s on makoto’s mind… and even off screen official interactions like during collabs sousuke’s still looking out for Makoto outside of the pool… they’re so endearing and perfect for each other it makes me so sad they didn’t get more screen time 😭😭 and not even to mention the after the end credits of the final stroke part one soumako send a message to Rin and Haru and it’s the most heartfelt message that encapsulates free’s themes of friendship and drive but it was beautiful that soumako is the one saying it… i feel like they really support each other emotionally, physically, mentally in these tiny scenes of them… the chemistry is just too good…. (Omg I’m so sorry this came out so much longer than I thought I’ve been in a soumako hole)

hello!!!! so glad to see people still enjoying soumako in 2024...... (going into 2025, even!) and seriously i agree that imo they're a pairing that are best suited for each other (sort of the way haruka is for rin) their lack of screentime i think doesn't really bother me because that's kind of how i feel like their relationship works—something strong and grounded, in the background but always, always there... never really getting attention because they don't do anything crazy that calls for it (in contrast to who i consider the two protagonists of free: rin and haruka.... god. all the times they've had to find their way back to each other and navigate their relationship together). and i think in that sense it's so telling of just the kind of people that soumako are to each other: just a. comforting presence to be around. the person that blends into your world so seamlessly and makes it all the warmer for it. i can't get over how much they understand each other but i suppose sousuke said it himself—like hey. teach me your backstroke turn because both of us have similar body types. maybe they've just been that in sync because they're that similar!!!

!!!!! i don't think i've seen that end credits scene (i'll look for it in a bit ehe) but yes completely... as an anime i think free's themes are so centered around the human connections and the people you love and the people who have been an inspiration, the people who have been changed irrevocably (that scene at the end of fs2 when everyone gathers around haruka after the relay makes me so emotional). there's a reason why free! isn't about haruka being a freestyle swimmer alone, but rather centered around the medley relay with other people. crying...... again like it could just be because my favourite character is sousuke but more than just makoto (who is still indeed an integral part in sousuke's recover) there's natsuya, momotarou, rin, etc. everyone's fates are so deeply intertwined and it was so satisfying to see it come to fruition at the end of the last movie.

this response also became a lot longer than i expected it to be but thank you for this ask.... it was a really great thing to read on the last day of the year!!

[jerryfrom2ssan]

Ask game(ᵔ◡ᵔ) List five of your favorite or top songs, then send this ask to the last ten people in your notifications.

not sending to 10 people, but i’ll do the songs thing!

5: Killer Spider by PinocchioP. it’s the only song here that i’m not emotionally attatched to, it’s my favourite song off of meta. it’s just soooo good it’s such a banger

4: yuukei yesterday by jin. takane enomoto and haruka kokonose shot me 5 times with a gun and then punched me in the gut. that’s all i have to says.

3: not photogenic by utsu p. speaking of shooting me with a gun bro this song calls me out all the time. it’s incredibly relatable and also its a banger.

2: bouquet garni by nilfruits. when i tell you this song got me through this year. i feel like it showed up right when i needed it, when i was experiencing something very similar to what the protagonist of the song experiences…..god. potpourri i love you forever. also it’s a banger.

1: bring it on! / inferiority superiority by giga. this might be my favourite song ever of all time i’m not kidding. i listen to it before any important occasions/experiences because it’s just so happy and confident and it gives me strength or some shit idk. kind of embarrassing but this song carries my mental stability.

there might be other songs i’d pick over these, telecaster b boy, meltdown and samsa being some that come to mind. also literally anything by neru. i didn’t put one of his songs on here because i couldn’t bring myself to pick one. they’re all so important to me😭 anyways thanks for picking me this was fun!!!!!

[gamerism]

Top 5 rgg characters?

oh hm...oh no i actually have to pick an outright favourite? 😔

You didn't ask for essays about Why but the answer is generally the Everything anyway. Though I could probably rant abt most of these characters if I wanted to.

5. Makoto, I'm replaying 0 atm and it's just reinforcing how much I love her character, her strength and resolve. That being said everyone in 0 is so well written so...

4. Haruka, She is my daughter!!! I love her dearly 💜 5 wins so many points with me for having her as a protag/giving us the chance to play as her and see the world from her perspective.

3. Reina, I know we only got to spend 2 games with her, and her writing in 1/K1 leaves something to be desired...but I just love her a lot. 😭 So badly wish we'd gotten more with her. And big win for her being one of the few people who doesn't take Kiryu's self-sacrificing bullshit at all.

2. Kiryu, Sorry king guess one of you two had to take second place. I feel this one is obvious if u notice any of my social media layouts. I think RGG Studio just did a really really good job of writing an interesting strong silent type character with him, they're often much less interesting that he is.

1. Majima, 🫡 Basic answer though it may be, it's true. He is the most little guy to me. The unbridled joy I feel when he comes on screen.... ☺️ And I can just never get over how complex 0 made his character. It makes him the deepest and most intriguing character in the series by far.

Honourable mentions: Akiyama, Tanimura, Yuki.

[moibakadesu]

Same anon as before (make a nickname for me if you see it be), sorry to reply in your box and not in repost, im just nervous 😭

Honestly, I genuinely think some of Harukas behaviour stems from his neglectful mother and not just his autism. He very clearly shows skills that are typical for his age and some people act like he can't read or write at all. He's not stupid. He's delayed, mostly bc of a lack of a support system as a kid.

I believe that like many childhood neglect victims he's mentally trapped, where he has the capability of maturity but doesn't act that way in an effort to preserve his innocence, (also why I think he's lying a bit about his age).

Now, to my favourite thing to talk about, his bpd symptoms. I could go on but I'll mention the most prominent ones, aka his abandonment issues and his fp like relationship with Muu. I see so many fucking ppl calling him a yandere and shit and it's just annoying bc that term inherently demonises individuals w bpd as it's literally an ableist stereotype.

Alr sorry for rambling!! I doubt this is even coherent, all three topics are things I've went through/have btw

Okay bye bye :>

No worries "based Haruka anon", I do understand. And I absolutely agree, honestly Haruka's mother/his parents are the true culprits of his case in my eyes, because nothing of this would have happened if Haruka would have gotten the proper support and treatment that he needed. I think that is why my heart hurts for him so much, he really is a victim of his circumstances. Also so much agreed on the thing about people acting as if he is stupid ... that is another incredibly ableist thing. He needs a bit more time and help compared to a neurotypical person and that's about it. I'm also on the same boat when it comes to his age, I think for him it is a mix of actually having lost track (I highly doubt his birthdays got celebrated at home) and him just picking an age where you are usually not yet perceived as a full fledged adult. I can easily see him being 19 or maybe in his early twenties already. And I also thought about BPD Haruka before. I am always torn between DPD and BPD when it comes to him, because both could work for him well in the way he gets attached to people and acts to keep these connections intact. I myself don't have either of these, but I had multiple partners with BPD, so I'm not unfamiliar with it. I do have to say in my eyes his connection with Muu and her most likely NPD is still a match made in hell and I hope it will not go in t3, because it isn't good for either of them. Not to unbox too much personal trauma, but having gotten out of a codependency myself about half a year ago their case reallly hits a nerve, because I see a lot of things reflected in there.

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Overtake! 12 [END]

Wow he's apologizing guess it's not too late🤷

That is spectacular.

Tokumaru finally has a fangirl!

THEY'VE BOTH GROWN SO MUCH🤧

Here Haruka comes!

Finally top of the podium (by default lol)

😭😭😭😭

Ya know I'm a sucker for seishun coming-of-age stories and this was one that ticked most of the boxes. Maybe a little too much on Kouya for my liking but whatever - the show made me feel FEELS. And I'm still feeling. What a ride...OMEDETOU HARUKA!!!🎉

My AniList Rating: 8 My Average Episode Rating: 7.83 Best thing about the show: The racing Worst thing about the show: I would've liked it to be longer so we get more intense rivalry and growth arcs... My favourite character: Haruka!!! Would I Rewatch?: Maybe not, but I'll remember it fondly

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Part two of my first impressions of Yakuza 6! This is a post about the stuff I've enjoyed that's outside the plot.

I tried to go get Kiryu a lucky plushie as always, but... they deleted UFO Catcher??? HOW DARE THEY 😭 Worst game in the franchise!! jkjk

Also... going to karaoke and having my controller start making UNHOLY amounts of noise was terrifying. Thankful that can be turned off lmao

I can kick the ball! Yayyy!

I kinda like this new menu design. Looks clean and cool. I do think this phone is too modern for Kiryu, but that's nitpicking.

Not my favourite level up and skill system in the games this far, but it's manageable.

Typing so slowly and carefully on the tablet ÖSKRJDJESN he's such a dad 🥺 Like I know he was in prison and all, but he's always been kinda bad with technology. I find it very endearing.

Anti AI-Kiryu confirmed!! Based as always. The substories in this game have been fun in general so far! Besides that Haruka fan one. That one made me emotional.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?? Hello? Can I just mail this photo to Daigo in prison, he'd be way happier to have this dude haunting his inventory.

😳😳😳😳😳😳 DAYUM. What kinda food do they feed people in prison for Kiryu to have this massive BAKERY on him?? Also, I'm kinda addicted to this minigame. Anything that helps boost my stats makes me go BRRRRRRRRR

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NO BECAUSE THIS IS SO REAL AND MEANS SO MUCH TO ME

Nene even specifically brings Tsukasa up alongside SAKURAKO as someone who she has to catch up to, who works really hard and motivates her

(Nene's 4☆ from Our Happy Ending, tl by haruka's penguin on YT)

And all of you who think Nene never expresses how she respects Tsukasa clearly never read her Dazzling Lights 4☆ side stories

And the way Tsukasa reacts to her praise also means just how much he respects her as a friend and actor both and values her opinion and support. Especially that she's the one that's probably the least vocal about it from all of wxs – which doesn't mean she doesn't think so, she just often doesn't want to boost his already overblown ego

Case in point

Anyway she even points out how he's basically learnt everything about acting by himself and how much work and dedication he's putting into his roles and perfecting them – saying how incredible that is and how it often positively surprises her

He's so inspiring to her every time he overcomes a challenge he's faced with and it makes her want to work harder, too. He's in a way even a bit of a role model for her in that regard. I absolutely loved what op said about how she doesn't get discouraged by his progress but rather takes it as encouragement and a stepping stone because that's so true and I genuinely love that about her

And as for Tsukasa there's SO MANY moments where he praises Nene for her skills (so much that I can't even show all of them, partly because I don't have them all screenshotted on hand and partly because I think I hit the image limit already anyway HAHAH)

Those instances between nenekasa specifically have in fact always been, for me at least, one of his biggest tells of his development as a friend from the selfish and self-centered Tsukasa from the main story to the supportive and kind Tsukasa we know now

Because it does feel like he starts to praise her more and more openly and genuinely and less reluctantly as the story progresses. After the Christmas show in her On This Holy Nigh, I Sing event he didn't exactly praise her by himself, but moreso just readily agreed to what Rui and Emu said earlier about her performance and singing. But then in Mermaid Admiration he already is the one to tell her how amazing her ad-lib was by himself, even going so far as to say that this time he's (a bit reluctantly) giving up his star position becsuse Nene is the MVP today

And since then it's just been happening more and more, both in events, side stories and even area conversations. Like that one side story, I don't remember when it was, where she suggests a script idea and he's super encouraging of her to add more of her ideas into it as he works on it and not pass up this chance and she's really surprised he's not adamant on making the script how HE wants it but instead how SHE wants it

Also, mot only does he praise her but just like OP said also just comes up to her just to remind her how far she's come in both acting and with her confidence – not even just on the stage, but in everyday interactions too – and how she should believe in herself more and stand proud

Just remember how happy he was to hear she has friends during Fan Festa 😭😭 he literally teared up

Not to mention him tearing up AGAIN when he heard her singing during the same event, which Rui teasingly points out to him. And he doesn't even refute it or something! Just blushes

He's so so so proud of her and how well she's doing

I could bring up so many other situations for the both of them, they love each other so much

Of course the teasing is nenekasa's signature thing but there's just so many genuinely sweet interactions between them and you don't even have to look that hard for them, especially as the time goes and they both develop as actors and friends both

And their relationship's development is one of my favourite things in wxs

just casually thinking abt certain aspects of dynamics between the pjsk cast that dont get talked about like at all in the fandom and more specifically i mean the deep respect nene and tsukasa have for eachother that everyone seemingly forgets just because she teases him a lot... sigh... i might go on another rant abt that just hold on

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my friendzie loves kagepro.. TELL ME ABT UR FAVOURITE CHARACTER!!

putting this all under a read more bc it got a bit long..

okay so ive thought abt this and i would probably answer withhh konoha!!!! hes a vessel for another guy named haruka, but haruka rejected the body so then konoha got spit back out of the daze. so like. konoha usually seems fairly simple, since he's basically nobody n doesnt remember his orgin either besides sharing the same wish as haruka, which is to make friends n be happy w/ them. as well as loving to sleep and eat food. but what i really like abt konoha is how he really becomes his own person by the time of summer time record. like the wish he was created from even ended up becoming his own as well, the care n love he felt for his friends was as real as haruka's and i think kagepro really tries to push tht, especially in the summertime record mv. i think his simplicity is what makes him interesting. also the fact he literally looks like a videogame character bc he was when haruka created him 😭the little headphones r actually his ears and it hurts a lot if someone tries to pull them. but yeah i think his basic one goal of "make friends, spend time with them, and protect them" is really sweet, and is really significant in it's own way. hes also super sensitive and cries really easily, especially if hes scolded or smthn is wrong w/ his friends. but the sentiment of protecting his friends gets really sad when he ends up getting possessed by clearing eyes in almost all routes, and kills the entirety of the mekakushi dan himself. its almost ironic how the strength he received is used to cause the tragedy which is the one thing he so wants to avoid. usually he can gain temporary control of his body for a short amount of time n in tht time he mostly attempts to kill himself in order to save his friends, but doesnt succeed most times, and in the music route it was cuz shintaro attempted to stop him n took the bullet instead. speaking of shintaro, shintaro and konoha's relationship makes me so crazy. but thts for another time. but yeah konoha makes me crawl up the walls sometimes for a lot of reasons but if i make this any longer i will feel bad. i really love every kagepro character n i could take abt any of them for hours, but konoha is a special guy to me. kano shintaro kido and momo r definitely in the top 5 as well

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Meme time! Thank you 💕💕💕 Robin 💕💕💕 @reinerist 💕💕💕 for tagging me, you angel you 💕💕💕 sorry I took forever and a day 🙈

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Favorite color: Red 💋

Currently reading: I'm thinking of catching up with the Jjk manga, I've been quite in the reading block lately 😭

Last song: "Love to see you cry" by Enrique Iglesias, my shuffle is amazing that way

Last series: Inventing Anna

Last movie: Scream (2022)

Sweet, savory, or spicy: Spicy

Currently working on: I'm going to try to download photoshop again so hopefully I can start playing around again... I miss it honestly

Four songs I’ve been into lately: This changes weekly according to my shuffle lolol but! "INVU" by Taeyeon // "Can't fight this feeling" by Junior Caldera ft. Sophie Ellis Bextor // "Summer Son" by Texas // "Get into my heart" by Miyavi vs シシド・カフカ

What are 5 things I love talking about: Obanai and Mitsuri have been giving me all the feelings so always and forever them // World Trigger everyone please read it (I will not shut up about Yuichi sorry not sorry) // the Shadowhunters series // JACK VESSALIUS (caps intended) // YU KANDA (also caps intended) // anyways my eternal love for tea and honestly whatever book or show or movie I last watched or game I played and I really enjoyed

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Let’s get to know our animanga fandom mutuals/followers better? 💕

01. how did you find out about anime? Since childhood? Tmi time hey! My first anime were when I was about 5-6, Sailor Moon (it was on tv every afternoon, super badly dubbed but I lived for it) and Attack No. 1 (this one was on every Sunday morning and my dad used to watch it with me); I watched Inuyasha and Tokyo Mew Mew in highschool a lot, and then I started reading the manga my friends back then used to. I got back into it more when I was 19 due to a friend recommending me Ouran Highschool Host Club. And Death Note was ridiculously popular at uni lmao quite questionable how so many law students loved Light but hey ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ c'est la vie

02. what’s your favorite anime? Hmm hard to say. I'll focus first on anime only and not anime based on manga, because that's an entire different thing. So... Free! I would say Free! is honestly my absolute favourite because it hit home with some stuff when it first aired. I related with Haruka a lot. Additionally, it's anime only so it suits this category best! I also enjoyed the visuals and animation of K Project a lot; they were surreal. And if I'm going for anime based on manga (I generally prefer the manga honestly) I would say Natsume Yuujinchou, Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun and Fma:b have some of the best anime adaptations. Kny anime is doing well so far too!! For anime based on games, Utapri and Amnesia were great.

03. do you have a favorite j-music/k-pop group/singer?  Miyavi, Taeyeon, SNSD, BiSH, The Oral Cigarettes, EXO, Shinhwa, Orange Caramel

04. when is your bday? and how old are you? 9 october // 31 years old (the pandemic birthdays shouldn't count, so I should be 29 forever still)

05. currently, what is your favorite fandom anime? World Trigger, Kny and Jjk

06. despite the ups and downs on tumblr, what motivates you to stay here today and do your best? Out of sheer spite. Lololol. Honestly even if I go on hiatus sometimes, I can't see myself ever leaving this website for good. I met some of my best and closest friends here, and I'm still connecting with new friends about new interests, so it's a nice little happy corner. My grandchildren will inherit my canon urls, I kid you not. Truthfully, no other social media can ever compare.

07. finally create yourself in this picrew: link

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