#Izumi Ishikawa

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Did more work on her design tonight!!

I'll be taking about a week or two off from working on her after this.

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Do you associate your magical girls with any songs/musicians or specific musical movements from the eras they were based off of? Other than Etsuko being grunge ofc (but if you have songs do share)

I hope you don't mind that I'm answering this as a textpost and not a drawing!! It seems more directed to me as a creator + i want to include links and you can't do that on an image. lol

I'll go in chronological order in terms of inspiration! This got REALLY long because I am insane so please excuse the paragraphs.

Disclaimer that I am American and thus my perception of music trends is pretty warped through the lens of what was popular in the US around these times.

Aimi - It's hard to mention the 50s music sphere without mentioning Elvis Presley. That's just a given. The 50s was the major rise of rock and roll, and there's a bit of that inspiration in Aimi's character. But her biggest association for me is no question Doris Day. Specifically songs like "I didn't slip -- I wasn't pushed -- I fell" and her version of "A Bushel and a Peck" (you know, the song from Guys and Dolls!). "Candy Lips" too. Very much the tail end of big band music that pervaded the 40s. I won't include more links because it would just be her entire discography. All those saccharine flowery metaphors about love??? Totally up her alley. I like to imagine that her magical girl transformations are similarly accompanied by those jaunty string plucks.

Hikari - The 60s! The British Invasion! Hoo boy. Initial honorary mention here goes to Roy Orbison's "Oh, Pretty Woman". Outside of that, though, she's definitely a Peter, Paul, and Mary typea girl. "If I Had a Hammer", "Weave Me the Sunshine", so on. A bit more folksy than one might expect, and completely ignoring the elephant in the room, but I think it fits her well! Throw in a couple early Beatles hits if you really must - "Love Me Do" and "I Want To Hold Your Hand" come to mind. Anything simple but upbeat, with a focus on guitar in the instrumentals. "Lemres," you say, "that's every single fucking pop song from the early 60s". Yes. Yes it is.

Akane - Time to get your groove on. The 70s kind of exploded in variety for popular music, and Akane leans heavily towards the disco side, but it's not exclusive. Immediate picks are anything by Earth, Wind and Fire - "Shining Star" and, of course, "September". I am legally obligated to bring up the Jackson 5. "Blame It on the Boogie" is a good pick. Don't tell me you can't imagine a planning montage to these bass lines. Lots of pop and rock acts emerged around this time, but most of them don't seem her style. She'd love David Bowie though. We all love David Bowie. Specifically Diamond Dogs. Shoutout to "Rebel Rebel".

Izumi - Listen man, I had to save writing this blurb for last. The 80s spans so much music. Izumi is a clusterfuck. I guess that makes this appropriate? AC/DC is definitely up there in terms of artist inspiration, with some Journey and REO Speedwagon on there too. I think they deserve a little bit of power ballad, as a treat. Also glam metal/rock, like Poison. You know what? I'm just gonna throw a bunch of songs out there and make you figure it out. "Back in Black", "Walk this Way", "Nothin' But a Good Time", "Once Bitten Twice Shy", and so on. They're having fun and that's what matters.

Etsuko - As mentioned, Etsuko is chiefly inspired by grunge bands! The good old Seattle Sound. Nirvana are obviously the poster child band for that - Pearl Jam and Soundgarden coming in a very close second and third. The latter two of those bands hate(d) being called grunge, by the way. Song examples are "Lithium", "Even Flow", and "Outshined". It's like if you took punk rock and played it through speakers submerged in molasses. Good shit. Mudhoney is also a GREAT example, especially songs like "Good Enough". This is the perfect genre for Etsuko because most of it is composed of complaining vaguely about Society™ and relationships, which is all she does in life.

This has been a glimpse into my sick and twisted mind. If you'll excuse me I have about 40 tabs of YouTube to go and close now.

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𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐘𝐨𝐮…

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Just a rainy night in the comfort of your home. Laying on their chest listening to every heartbeat of theirs. Them caressing your hair while holding you tight, so you never leave their arms and comfort. Whispering sweet and loving things in your ear while leaving butterflies kisses all over your face. You just melt in their arms, so full of love, so calm, and so full of peace. You just want to stay there forever. 

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Portas D. Ace, Trafalgar D. Water Law, Sabo, Shota Aizawa, Katsuki Bakugo, Shoto Todoroki, Izumi Miyamura, Toru Ishikawa, Kakashi Hatake, Iruka Umino, Franken Stein, Spirit Albarn

[kuruisu]

Commemorative artwork by Hagiwara Daisuke for the Horimiya - Piece - TV anime broadcast

[deathberi]

♫ 幸せ | Horimiya -piece- OP

[anicastes]

Just kidding, dummy.

[romancemedia]

♡ ANIME CHALLENGE - Day 14♡

Horimiya

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Horimiya Art Book

[softweekes]

they know what you are

(aka homophobic dog but make it horimiya)

[hairunowa]

Horimiya -piece- concept PV 1. https://youtu.be/cP-a_pi9fNI

[caffeinated-chaos-bean]

Is your neck hurting from looking up; For Almighty God in some distant place? Drinking selfish prayers from an empty cup? When you could know God 'Face to face'!

'Then where is She' you may ask, As bitter tears of despair begin to flow In truth; Finding God within can be a simple task; When these few words are fully understood,

'As above, so below'

[violetren]

I want to be sad that Horimiya Piece just seems to be jumping back in time to do all the smaller side stories they couldn't put in the first season, instead of giving us a sequel story of where everyone is since highschool...

But then again I just got to watch the hot springs episode where in trying to help Miyamura hide his tattoos Tooru panics and tell all the guys in their class that Miyamura can't bathe with them because he is on his period.

And importantly this excuse works but no one starts misgendering Miyamura as a result.

Like ok he ain't actually trans but his classmates still said trans rights.

For a series that is all cishet couples it still manages to be so fucking queer. I love it.

[ydotome]

I hope we can all come back together sometime. - Horimiya: Piece - Episode 1

[horimiya-incorrect-quotes]

miyamura: i made you a friendship bracelet

ishikawa: ew, dude. gross. people are gonna get the wrong idea

miyamura: i’ll take it back if you don’t want it

ishikawa: back off. i’m keeping this. forever.

*later that day*

hori, with her face in her hands: and then miyamura showed me his couple bracelet with ishikawa

yuki: checks out

[kuruisu]

My period's giving me cramps, so I'll go without bathing today.