#LONG TIME NO THINK ABOUT NAGI NO ASUKARA

[whitherliliesbloom]

beyond lulled waters

[ ffxivwrite2021 ] ★ [ masterlist ] ★ [ prompt #27 - benthos ]

[ alphinaud/illya ] ★ [ 1,452 words ]  ★ [ nagi no asukara au ]

benthos- a community of organisms that live on, in, or near the bottom of a sea with marine or freshwater sedimentary environments

where the sea meets the land, a promise is made between a boy and a girl who come from radically different worlds

In hindsight, perhaps buying a sea salt popsicle for a sea dweller was a bad idea - Alphinaud realizes a little too late as he watches bright violet eyes narrow in confusion, pink lips glistening as she purses them after taking a small cursory lick of the popsicle.

“T-This.... tastes like air.” -or rather... seawater, as the popsicle name would suggest. It tastes familiar, perhaps a tad more sweet than the salty ocean waters she was so acclimatized to, but not what she’d associate with a dessert - at least not for someone like her. She doesn’t quite understand the peculiarity of the bright blue frozen treat in her hands, and she furrows her eyebrows in deep thought until the boy beside her bends down, offering her the delightfully pastel pink popsicle in his hand instead. 

“Try this one, perhaps you would like it better.”

With a cautious yet hopeful tilt of her head, the girl exchanges the blue popsicle for the pink and takes a careful lick, before her eyes widen in pleasant surprise, more enthusiastic swipes of her tongue following soon after.

“T-This one tastes wonderful!” her voice rings out like a bell chime with delight, sending Alphinaud’s heart into a flip-flop that has his lips curling into a smile by instinct.

“I’m glad you like it. It’s strawberry flavored.” The boy notes, taking a single glance down at the blue popsicle in his hand in thought before biting into it quickly. He tries not to let thought of the girl’s lips freeze his head over with a grimace and a scrunch of his face. 

She doesn’t seem to notice however, merely peering down at the already half-eaten dessert in her hand, clearly far more used to the chilling cold than he is. Even with the summer heat warming the waters far more than it would during the frigid winters, living beneath the surface meant sea dwellers had to adapt without many of the luxuries one would find the land dwellers enjoying.

Strawberries being one of them, Illya notes with a pleasant hum, biting off the last of the popsicle before throwing the stick into a bin by the side of the boardwalk. She’s far more used to kelp, urchins and all manners of salty seafoods that gets frankly old over time - and she decides that she enjoys strawberries and the other warm, hearty food of the land she’s tried throughout the day.

By the time the pair have reached the pier, the sun has already begun to set, lowering steadily towards the distant horizon where the warm twilight skies meet the sparkling surface of the lulled waters. There are only a handful of small boats docked by the pier, and the fishing vessel from earlier in the morning is nowhere to be found - much to the girl’s relief.

Though she had already expected this, knew full well that the day, like many other things, will end as it had begun - the sensation of melancholy still wells deep in her chest as she sits herself down on the side of the pier, allowing the push and pull of the waters beneath her feet to splash loudly just a few feet beneath her soles. 

Alphinaud sits himself down next to her, eyes transfixed upon the radiant sunset as he allows only the sounds of the tides and calling of the sea gulls retreating home to fill the silence. 

“I suppose.. you’ll have to go back now.” He parts his lips to speak first, but he doesn’t take his eyes off the rays of sunlight reflecting against the iridescent waters. “How are you going to return? Do you need a boat?” He hears Illya let out a small, quiet giggle beside him at his question, and heat rises up to burn his cheeks when he hears her answer.

“I could just swim back.” 

“Oh-” he responds, a hand raising up to rub the back of his neck. “That makes sense.”

Of course she would swim back home - and it’d be easy for her too, unlike he who could barely swim a lap around an Olympic sized pool without feeling like he’s on the verge of drowning. They could not be any more different - both in their personalities and their biological make up.

There’s a reason why the sea dwellers have hidden themselves away upon the seafloor for as long as they have - why the land dwellers are bound by law to not dive down beyond a certain depth to the corals where they are... and why there was a cruel, yet undeniably profitable black market for sea dwellers who have been illegally abducted. 

Alphinaud feared to imagine just what would have happened if those poachers truly did succeed in taking Illya away. It would also explain why the girl had been so frightened up until she calmed down enough to let her curiosity about the land get the better of her. The beach town he lived and grew up in was his home, but to Illya it was an entirely different, foreign world.

Despite being so close together, with only the waves and the sandy shores separating their worlds, sea and land were never meant to intermingle. Their worlds should never interact - they should never even have met.

But by chance of fate, they did. She drifted to him upon the back of the waves - and here where the water met the land, he allows his overwhelmingly selfish desires take over his own rationality, and the boy turns his head to look down at the girl beside him.

“If it’s not too much to ask...could we perhaps meet again?”

The girl takes a second to think, closing her eyes before turning her head up to look back at the boy. The rays of the sun are harsh against the backdrop of the skies and ocean, and yet they glow with a comforting hue against her pure white hair - like woven starlight that reflected upon still waters, now fluttering like scattered dandelions against the cool sea breeze. 

And in a sea of lavender and ocean blue corals that sparkled with the light of a gleaming pearl, he saw hope and optimism twinkle in her eyes, as the fair complexion of her cheeks are warmed by the kiss of the orange sunset. 

“Of course.” she answers, as if she already knew the answer before he’d even asked the question. “I’ll visit you where the waters meet the land again.”

“Then it’s a promise.” he grins with a dip of his head, if only to affirm his own wishes, one that the girl of the sea repeats with her own nod.

“A promise.” 

She doesn’t say goodbye, has no intention to as she gets up onto her feet. And with a light curtsy, she takes a step off the pier and dives into the tranquil cool waters.

Alphinaud watches as the spindrift of white hair descends deeper and deeper, intermingling with the seafoam until it disappears out of sight, and he calls down to the waters in a loud voice that echoed in tandem of the splashing tides.

“I’ll buy you another strawberry popsicle next time!” 

She can just barely hear his voice - distant and muffled by the sounds of the water as it fills her ears, her legs kicking effortlessly against the current as she swims, allowing her body to sink deeper and deeper towards the sea bed. 

Illya can see familiar, distant fluorescent lamp lights, rainbow coral reef and the white of the mossy cobblestone buildings as the overhead scenery of the underwater city came into view. A school of tropical fish of all colors circle just directly beneath as if in wait for her - as if to greet her home. The groan of a blue whale from miles away rumbles in her ear, signaling the befalling of the night as the light from the sun grows fainter and is overtaken by the bioluminescent glow of the sea stars that hung over the city. 

She takes a deep breath in, exhaling as a flurry of bubbles leave her nostrils and past her flowing silken hair. It smells familiar, it smells like home and has the faint taste of melted sea salt. This is where she belongs, this is where she was born.

And yet, when a translucent blue jellyfish swims past her head, tickling her cheeks lightly with its tendrils as it rises up further and further, the girl could not help but to turn her head to look back up towards the surface, where the land she thought was beyond her reach beckons her to return another day with a promise. 

[lanxyuu]

I was rewatching Sayu's confession from Nagi no Asukara Episode 24 (as one does), and it made me realize how much potential that Kaname and Sayu had as a ship... and how much I wish that they actually had a meaningful bond beforehand :'((

Like, their personalities work so well together! Sayu's straightforward nature combined with her sharpness lets see through Kaname's passive, reserved demeanour that he always puts up. And finally seeing somebody with the insight and bluntness to actually call him out, and notice, his internal cycle of self-pity and bitterness and dejection is like... nice, and something that I think Kaname needed—especially considering how with his relationships with every other character in the show, the focus is rarely on him.

That "Stop acting like the tragic heroine!" and "Heroine? Not the hero?" exchange is one of my favourite moments from the confession honestly. Seeing Kaname's attitude and feelings finally being addressed? And through such a fun/witty but also direct remark? And his very in-character response of throwing in a joke about it, despite his feelings and situation? IT SHOWS BOTH OF THEIR CHARACTERS SO WELL AND IT'S SUCH AN CATHARTIC MOMENT AHHHHH

But it's not only that!! We've also seen that, despite her bluntness, Sayu's actually still pretty emotional. She's had quite strong emotional reactions throughout various points in the story (that fight with Miuna, seeing Kaname again for the first time, her outburst when they were discussing Manaka). Plus, she did act pretty shy and self-conscious around Kaname—overall showing that she does feel things strongly and gets influenced by her emotions.

So then with how calm, laidback, and levelheaded Kaname is, I can see him being the calm to mellow out and balance Sayu's intensity, the reassuring steadiness to her turbulence. This element is definitely similar to Kaname's dynamic with Chisaki, with him being the one to always comfort/console her—but with Sayu, she's still perceptive enough for this not to be just one-sided emotion dumping like it was with Chisaki and Kaname. And with her sharp tongue, she's still able to make responses back, which makes these types of interactions between the two of them more engaging and interesting to me.

Like this! He takes in her feelings, provides his own comfort in response, and you can see how she's overwhelmed by emotions as Kaname says he'll start seeing her as a girl his age, but still she responds with the quip of "You're pretty condescending, aren't you?"

And I just LOVE this type of dynamic as opposed to just crying, or flat emotional responses, you know? :""))) Being able to joke and banter amidst the heavy emotions... it just adds such a nice dimension to their dynamic.

And side note, I really like Kaname's response—he's not making any promises to her besides respecting her as a girl his age. Which is fair! This type of response feels so rare in romance anime (not that I watch a lot), and is pretty realistic, in my opinion. A "maybe". Get you a couple from a romance/drama anime who can handle confessions by responding reasonably and NOT running away in tears

And overall, the few moments of heart-to-heart we saw between the two of them during her confession showed a glimpse of SUCH a nice relationship.

[cont.]

Kaname: That big brother you admired is actually just a big kid.

Sayu: Don't go putting words in my mouth!

Like, there's just something about the... sheer sincerity of this, this mutual acknowledgement of the fact that they're both just kids (which is also a really nice touch/nod to the theme of their age difference, or lack of it now, after this and Kaname's response)... it makes me happy for them. This is probably the most open about his feelings that Kaname's been to anyone, the most he's shown the 14 year old boy inside that constant demeanour of maturity and composure he wears—that he was pushed to wear, living with Chisaki and Tsumugu, the literal adults that he had to find himself navigating alongside.

LOOK AT HIM

THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE'VE SEEN SUCH WARMTH IN HIS SMILE FOR THE ENTIRE SHOW. I'M SO HAPPY FOR HIM.

So anyways, yeah. I think Sayu and Kaname as a pair are amazing for both their personalities as well as the connection they made in this moment. But this brings me to my second thought about this, which is how much I wish that they actually had a meaningful bond before this moment :(

Because the significance of Sayu's confession to Kaname is so great—it was the first time he realized that somebody did care about him after all. But then I think about the fact that Sayu has feelings for Kaname... because he pet her head when she was 9? Like, her feelings obviously stemmed from an infatuation as a kid, one that lacked any real substance. They barely had any important interactions afterwards for the rest of the first half of the show.

And then after skipping forward 5 years, the fact that Sayu feels the exact same way, and the fact that her 9-year-old infatuation remained so strong that it became a factor motivating her to work hard in school? It just... I don't know, these feelings just feel so... baseless to me. Which makes me so sad! Because personality-wise they're such a good pair!

But as much as I want to suspend my disbelief to wholeheartedly love this ship, compared to Hikari x Manaka who've been close friends their entire lives, or Chisaki x Tsumugu who found support in each other through the 5 lonely timeskip years... it's hard for me to completely believe in Sayu's feelings beyond this childhood infatuation, you know? She talks about how because of him, she was able to work hard, so he wouldn't see her as just a little kid" and that "because of him, she was able to keep going". And her line "You were right here in my heart the entire time!"—as beautiful as it was—the fact that it's spurred on by a 9-year-old crush... I just can't fully immerse myself in it. And even though a long-lasting childhood crush isn't completely unrealistic, for a fictional story that's comprised of deliberate writing decisions, having it happen like this is something that I feel is unfortunate and just feels so much less meaningful than every other relationship in the show. I'm just glad that Kaname's response was reasonable and compelling, given the circumstances and his relationship with her in the moment. But if their bond had any build-up or meaningful moments, that would've been so much nicer imo.

But regardless, Kaname and Sayu as a ship are my favourite in the show, and even without what I wanted, I'm still glad that her confession happened. If you're here, thank you for reading! This anime really be leaving me with unresolved feelings nearly a decade later :")

[jostenneil]

your top 5 anime couples?

ok so the funny thing is i wrote out my answer to this ask a few days ago and just as i was publishing it my internet decided to die so i lost the whole thing and got rly sad. but i’m back now and perhaps with some better answers so maybe this worked out to your benefit lol 

edward/winry (fullmetal alchemist) → this is pretty self explanatory but nonetheless, i adore the potential with these two. i think there’s a lot of subtleties to their relationship that aren’t touched upon enough in fandom, like how far their intimate understanding of each other goes, how their fears for each other manifest in the work that they do every day, etc etc. they’re a wonderful portrayal of the childhood friends to lovers trope just by way of the fact that they know each other down to a microscopic level. like i think it can’t be overstated enough just how amazing it is that a part of ed’s life is in winry’s hands and a part of her life is in his hands, and how that builds upon the foundations of their unbreakable trust in each other. i also love how their relationship is built on the fact that they’ve essentially been the heads of their households since they were kids. that burden and sense of responsibility they share in is so palpable and esp fun to explore in the post canon when they finally have time to focus on themselves and what they want to do with their work and their family in the long term, i love to think about it! 

tsumugu/chisaki (nagi no asukara) → there isn’t a lot i can write here without spoiling the events of the series itself, but to describe the basics of these two, it comes down to a sort of complicated love polygon that they’re caught in the middle of, and i love how it plays out here. chisaki has loved one of her childhood friends for her entire life, so when her feelings start to change and she develops them for tsumugu instead, she’s weighted with this intense sense of guilt that parallels to a traumatic event that occurs mid series. chisaki is someone who hates the idea of change and growing up and tsumugu as first her friend and then her potential love interest is someone who subtly tries to challenge that mindset and help her grow, all while caring very deeply for her. it’s a really nice case of push and pull, and what amplifies it even more are all of the sea associated metaphors that their relationship is entwined with. chisaki is like this tumultuous and unpredictable sea, while tsumugu is the boy in the boat who patiently weathers her storms. it’s magnificent (and on netflix)

junichi/yurika (kids on the slope) → the funniest thing to me about this manga is that unlike most ppl my greatest takeaway from it was the relationship between these two as opposed to the main focus between the homoerotic, catholically symbolized best friends (which is still impeccable), but i have my reasons! i like these two bc they depict what a mature relationship between two people, no matter how damaged, ought to look like. when they first meet, jun is charismatic, flirtatious, and daring, yurika haughty and alarmed but also intrigued. there’s a brief potential there for some magic, and then they don’t see each other again for several months. the next time they meet, all the previous facades have been shattered. he’s been disowned by his family and now lives alone, depressed and jaded by the world, and she’s growing increasingly frustrated with the impositions put upon her as a pretty girl from a rich family growing up in 60s japan. the conversations between them thereafter are very charged and challenging as they poke and prod at each other’s world views, but it’s ultimately a healthy banter that’s necessary for them to come to an understanding and move forward. jun fears hurting the people he loves and isolates himself as a result, and yurika pushes back at those walls and limited thinking bc they’ve been towering over her all her life. it’s just a beautiful exploration in balance esp since they’re a couple that has to make it on their own without their families’ support, so they need mutual understanding to survive 

marco/connie (gangsta.) → the relationship between these two is pretty complex. marco is originally a born and bred child mercenary, but at a point in time he begins to harbor some doubts about the work he does with his “friends”, and the turning point in his life becomes the death of connie’s parents at their hands. connie cries these angry, unforgiving tears and stares at him with so much hatred in that moment that it rocks him to his core, and a series of events leads to him abandoning the mercenary lifestyle and completely starting over in an effort to repay kindness to the people he’s only ever harmed. what’s interesting about these two is that connie rly holds him to this endeavor. she’s constantly skeptical of him and she doesn’t like him nor holds these great hopes for him to improve as a person. she makes no moves to help him initially when he’s mocked and jeered at for attempting to start fresh, and why should she? he ruined her life. but the interesting thing is that marco’s persistence when it comes to doing good and wholeheartedly repenting is something that begins to intrigue her, and slowly she starts to let him into her life. first as a delivery boy she greets at the door, then as maybe an acquaintance, then a friend, and somewhere along the way, a lover. it’s a really dark relationship (explored in more detail in gangsta. cursed) but i love how it’s explored and how they push each other to be better people 

taichi/arata (chihayafuru) → if you know anything of this fandom you know this is the unpopular choice, but nonetheless, my reread this past year enlightened me to it. i feel like these two really take rivals to lovers to the next level. their initial friendship as kids barely touches the surface of some of the insecurities each of them harbors, but as they grow up apart from each other there’s this simultaneous loathing and longing that manifests in each of them for the other that’s really amazing to watch unfold. there’s so many backhanded comments between them followed by bouts of remorse and self-hatred, there’s secret expressions of just how happy they feel when they’re able to play each other, the tension that exists between them as they fight not just for chihaya’s love but for the love of karuta is so so intense and devastating, and ultimately it’s a really well fleshed-out exploration between childhood friends vested with different life experiences that ultimately put them at odds with each other. the way their relationship has developed up until now in the manga is just crazy to see and i sometimes wonder if they’d be more popular had they been straight lmao 

[formashimataichi]

I think this added context makes things much easier. I apologize if I assumed things about your view yhat you didn't have and I get that it was a matter of emphasis for you not an exhaustive take on Taichi's arc.

Thing where we might disagree though is I also did think that his arc kinda ended with the loss to Arata.

It obviously not entirely over as he still has his hung ups and moments of final closure.

But I think when it comes to the big issues it is. He got rejected and won't end up with Chihaya and failed to win against Arata and had a kind of reconciliation with him (which is probably not final final).

I don't mean to undersell the importance of those final moments when it comes to his arc, but point being that whatever happenes in the remaining chapters it wouldn't do anything to those who wanted things to go differently. That is either ending uo with Chihaya or winning against Arat or both.

Again, you might prefer the direction the manga went, but those who prefered different directions do have a point and can equally claim to a coherent and satisfying character arc like in the examples I gave in my last Ask.

Got a couple of Qs

1.Do you disagree with my last claim that the examples I gave in the last ask where Taichi either ends up with Chihaya or wins against Arata *can* be coherent and reasonable arcs for him even if you don't prefer them? (Also would like to hear why you would prefer the direction the manga went over my examples)

2. What do you expect the final moments of closure to be (since it won't alter the loss to Arata or rejection by Chihaya), and can you explore what that would mean to his character arc beyond the coping to loss thing( i mean when it comes to his relationship to chihaya and arata and what they mean to his self worth)

Oh, don’t apologize! Like I said, it’s hard sometimes for there to be clarity with a back and forth like this, and that’s completely understandable, haha. I didn’t comment on it in the last ask because my focus was elsewhere, but I’m really glad you brought those potential scenarios up, because they’re all both equally interesting, and I definitely think they could work as reasonable arc progressions with solid meaning entailed by them, too. I really love the premise of him having potentially won against Arata while still losing Chihaya, because it’s true that in the end she can’t be entirely won just because he becomes “great” at the sport. There’s a lot of value in the lesson learned from that, as well as the situation you presented vice versa. 

I think where my preference stems from is the fact that very few love triangles in mainstream shoujo (or josei) media allow for friendship to be so valued and prioritized as it is in Chihayafuru. Usually, the love interest who loses either disappears from the main character’s immediate vicinity to make room for the victorious love interest, or he’s given “pity winnings” by being paired up with someone else (who often harbored an unrequited crush on him for a while). I don’t think there’s anything wrong with stories like that; one of my favorite anime (Nagi no Asukara) executed such a story and I absolutely loved it. But I also appreciate that Chihayafuru offers a new perspective, especially since Chihaya and Taichi are such overwhelmingly important people to each other even outside of the romantic complications of their relationship. I really want for Taichi and Chihaya to be able to stay best friends even if she doesn’t romantically reciprocate, because they’re just that important to each other and still deeply care about supporting one another. I feel like either of them would be lost if they entirely let go of the other, because their friendship has spanned so many years and has meant so much to each of them in the long run. It’s rare to see a friendship between a boy and a girl with so much depth be valued for the fact that it’s a friendship and not necessarily a guarantee of romance just because they spent the most time together. Friendships can be really deep and meaningful relationships, too, and I think Chihayafuru is a series that especially emphasizes upon that. 

As for what I’m hoping for personally from his closure, I think ultimately I want to see two things: 1) that he decides to return to playing karuta, because he realizes he loves it, and he doesn’t want to stop trying just yet, and 2) that he realizes how much he matters to the people he loves, and his efforts and kindness do mean something and weren’t all for naught. I don’t think these resolutions may necessarily solve all of his relationship problems with Chihaya and Arata in the blink of an eye, but I do think they’d be significant steps forward for him and good indicators of that friendship between the three of them finally mending, especially since they’ll now all be together in Tokyo. There’s a lot that he has to talk with Chihaya about, obviously, because while they’re not as distanced from each other as they were at first, there’s still a part of the divide left that they have to completely bridge. I think it goes without saying that Chihaya is sorry to him for so many things, even if they aren’t entirely her fault, and vice versa as well, so I want them to be able to talk about it and cry about it with each other and inevitably remember that they value and care for each other so much. I don’t want them to have to enter college still distanced from each other when they clearly miss each other terribly. And with Arata, I hope we see Taichi reach out to him despite his prior beliefs that Arata has no use for his words; I think it’d tie into Taichi’s recognition of his self worth and importance to others, plus be a great way to reemphasize that Taichi is fundamentally a kind, caring person. We see that in his actions every day with so many different people, and we’ve even seen it with Arata (when he asked Kana to fix his hakama, and when he sent Arata a message of support before the Meijin match), but I feel like reaching out now to help uplift Arata out of that despair and loneliness he’s been drowning in would be a culmination of all the kindness Taichi has worked hard to express towards him while trying to overcome his insecurities about him. I guess that’s why the romantic conclusions of the story don’t necessarily matter to me as much, because I feel like before these three can even have a chance to broach that, there’s already so much that they have to resolve with each other as friends first. Chihaya has always, always wanted to be in a karuta world where both Taichi and Arata are at her side, and I hope that by the end the three of them can have that, just by way of playing together again as they move into adulthood. It may be wishful thinking, but I’m really hopeful that Suetsugu will recreate the scene where they entered the Shiranami Society for the first time and were hugged by Harada, but with them now as college students. It would be really sweet and a great way to call back to what Harada said about needing friends in order to continue (which I know I mentioned in the tags of one of the other asks, so I apologize for being redundant, lol). I know this woman is obsessed with her parallels and full-circle moments so I really hope she uses some in the end to call back to the initial flashback chapters! 

[blarhiv]

What are some of your favorite animes? (Not kdrama) and dramas?

Waah,favorite anime! I love almost everythig haha, but here are some of animes that are dear to my heart  (not in a specific order):

- Gunslinger girl

So melancholic and tragic work.This story will not leave you indifferent and will leave a deep mark on the soul that will not pass over the years.

- Onihei This is one of my favorite anime. Edo era.Samurai era. Different stories in every episode,like notes from daily of one person from this era, but every episode is full of real emotions,its own morality. Daily life, detective component, social drama, the concept of honor and duty, surrender, justice and simple human kindness. We are all beautiful beings born out of a dream. In this cycle of life. Onihei is truly masterpiece.

-Ikoku Meiro no Croisee 

Story about little Japanese girl in France,19th century.There are definitely special charm and atmosphere. Very-very kind and sad work. Absolutely amazing music. My heart still hurts because mangaka didn’t finish this work.

- Gundam:Tekketsu no Orphans A lot of tears and struggles, your heart will broke into million pieces. But it's worth it. ( I still can't with story of Shino and Yamagi).

- Gintama This is unique thing.Jokes,laugh, tears,happiness,sadness,SOUL. Must watch.

-Acca 13-ku Kansatsu-ka Unique and original anime of its kind. An excellent combination of style, good music, coziness, unusual characters and political intrigue.

-One Piece

There was never a day that I regretted wathing this anime,and it will never come. Huge universe,exciting adventure,hert-throbbing stories.

- Hellsing OVA TV series is classic, but original plot in OVAs is everythyng.

- Kino no tabi(2017) Incredible atmosphere of travels, really cool main heroine, nice picture and music. Every country that our heroine is visiting maintains its own foundations, but if look a little deeper... it all applies to our life. Every city reflects humans sides in society. We are shown a different temperament of people, actions and their consequences, the important role ,I suppose, was played by the names at the end of each city or episode, it can be said as a highlight on the cake that “sums up” this part. This anime is deeper that you might think. I really want to watch original ver, but don’t have time for now..

-Natsume Yuujinchou

Soft,sad,warm,kind. My dear classic. OSTs from Natsume are one of my favourite.. They always take me to other dimenisions.

- Genroku Rakigo Shinjuu

Drama of life of people. Strong work.

- Dantalian no Shoka

Entourage, this era/century/, little bit of mystic, magical music, unobtrusive detective. Love it. So pity that there is no continuation.

- Grisaia no Kajitsu (and other seasons/ovas)

After 10-12 episodes I was empty. This is not just another harem.

-Yuuri on Ice!

Wah.. It was a crazy love. Literally. I even skippen lectire once to come home and watch live broadcast to watch new episode. [my house is two hours from uni lol]

-No.6

:(((((((((( 

-Kuroshitsuji

Words are superflous here^^

-Haikyuu

-Full Metal Panic

-Banana Fish

It’s so sad story :( Main characters reminded me of jikook because of their strong bond. Souls bond. It’s very strong and unshakable. Understanding without

-Boku no hero academia

-Richard Housekichou

Adorable!!!!!!!! Unusual theme, the strongest bond of the main heroes. WE NEED NEW SEASON BECAUSE EVENTS FROM NOVEL!!!! WE NEED TO SEE IT!!! AND EYES OF FUJOSHI WILL NEVER FOOL YOU! Khm. Opening is so good <3

- Kami sama no inai Nichiyoubi

-Sekai ichi Hatsukoi

Oh... this is my first yaoi anime.. At first I really couldn’t watch it, but at the end of first season...hahaah no one could stop me from walking by this path!

-Psycho-pass

1st season was legindary.

-Toradora

- Sakurako san no Ashimoto ni Shitai ga Umatteiru

- Zankyou no Terror

-Black Lagoon

JUICY!

-Bleach

-Shingeki no Kyojin

No long time ago I returned to this anime and wacthed 3rd season that I dropped. And I’m very glad that I did it. I don’t care what others say, but this is a masterpiece.

-Clannad

-Angel beats

-Charlotte

-Howl no ugoku shiro

My the most favorite movie forever and ever. Watched it countless times.

-Kimetsu no Yaiba

-Code Geass

-Yakusoku no Neverland

-Ookami to Koushinryou

-Bungou Stray Dogs

Weeell, interesting characters,plot,atmosphere, PERFECT JAZZ MUSIC,a little philosophy,beauticul picture... You will enjoy this story!

-Doukyusei

- Mob Psycho 100 Sometimes it may seem boring, but 2nd season hit me so hard. Very touching. Especially 8 episode!! ттттт

- Nurarihyon no Mago

-Nagi no Asukara

-Great Pretender

I feel like I need to stop because it seems I can continue this list forever lol

About dramas... I watch all BL. It would be very correct answer skjsksjksksks Literally... so I don’t have super recommendations here.. series “HIStory’ is good, but I hate History MODC, ending of this story. Where your eyes linger, I could love 2gether the series, but it was  ridiculous..everything that happened after ep8-9. TharnType, Love by Chance, Dairy Tootsies, WryRu,Water Boyy, The boy next door[MY LOVEEEE],Because of you,  The shipper[lol I really love this drama despite it seems like creators take us for clowns. btw im very very routing for WayKim ending. PLZ] etc etc etc...

Thank you if you read this madness till the end <3 love <3

[dr3aming-of-stars]

I was tagged by @mikia87 Thanks for the tag! :D

Rules: Answer the questions you’re given. At the end, write 11 of your own, and tag people

1. What is your favorite video game?

Hmmm, hard decision because I have so many games that I love! Dragon Age is my go to game when I think of one? But I also love Final Fantasy and Fire Emblem!

2. What kind of music do you like?

I like a variety of different genres? Kind of? I really like pop, rock, and when those two are combined into pop-rock! And alternative rock!

3. What is your favorite movie?

I loved the movie Warm Bodies, Mirror Mirror, and because I’m biased, I love Kingsglaive and have seen it about 7-8 times and counting.

4. If you could be a fictional character, which one would you choose?

Hmmm, another toughie? Maybe Levy McGarden because I love her solid script magic, and also because I could become a Fairy Tail wizard! And not because I could be with Gajeel, whaaat?

5. What is your favorite color?

Purple! One of my beloved OCs happens to have purple hair! <3

6. What is the first video game you played?

Freddie Fish and Pajama Sam were my jam as a kid!

7. What is your favorite book?

Immortal Instruments, even though I haven’t finished the series yet, I love it!!

8. Big question: Moogle or chocobo? Why? 😉

As much as I love those fluffy little chocobos, I have to say Moogles! I really want a giant plushie of a Moogle one day!!

9. Who is your favorite artist (any kind : art, music, dance, acting…)?

I’ll go with music? I’m not sure if many people know of this band, but I absolutely love the band Against The Current! I’ve listened to their songs on repeat so many times, that I’ve lost count xD

10. What is your favorite anime/cartoon?

Nagi no Asukara!! I can’t describe in enough words how much I absolutely love this anime! Even if it’s a short anime of 24 episodes, it’s absolutely beautiful with the art, characters, music, story, it’s honestly just so amazing! If you have the time to watch it, please give it a chance! <3 The quote on my blog and header gif are both from it! c:

11. If you had to sacrifice one of your 5 senses (sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch). Which one would you choose?

NO JOKE ME AND A FRIEND WERE TALKING ABOUT THIS EARLIER, because we created a soulmate universe with newly developed OCs, and that the only way they could become soulmates fully is if they gave up one of their five senses!

Anywayysss, I probably would give up my sense of smell? As long as I can still taste things, I’m all good!

Now for my own questions? I’m terrible at coming up with questions, but I’ll try!

Favorite fictional character?

Favorite think to eat/drink?

If you had the power to bring anything that you wanted into our reality that was from a fictional universe, what would that be? (Could be anything!)

What is your favorite past time?

What is your favorite season?

Favorite song(s)?

Favorite system to play video games on?

(I hope you don’t mind, but I’m gonna reuse this question because it was great!) Big question: Moogle or chocobo? Why?

Do you have a collection of anything? If so, what is it?

What is your dream vacation?

I’ll tag: @the-wallflower-artist @sky-writes-daydreams @shikasaii

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O M G I just woke up and saw this- it's so long and this is gonna be fun LOL

And yeah you're right, everyone who just didn't watched Nagi No Asukara deeply will really think Kaname's actions is a nuisance. Like he's the most misunderstood character here!! Around 1-12 eps where they're having their quarrel about Manaka liking Tsumugu (they just thought) and Hikari being jealous about them being together and Chisaki liking Hikari so she's hurt in that situation, but Kaname knew that, he knew it! Kaname's the most observant character here and the way he just smiles during those situations makes my heart 💔💔 Because he still comforts Chisaki for knowing that Chisaki likes Hikari and Hikari liking Manaka. Even though it's the person he likes, how could you be author 💔

And yeah about what you said about Kaname's action after the time skip, I really won't forgive those people who didn't understand Kaname's action that time (just kidding tho) Still, imagine living with his friends in the sea for several years, Kaname already fix his feelings that the Chisaki's heart will be on Hikari, his best friend (even tho I can't see that bond at all, I want to talk about this later) he already accept the fact that Chisaki likes Hikari! But waking up after hibernation seeing your girl falls in love with another guy just after him saying to Chisaki how he really feels— it just feels like a day to him why would they do that to our best boy (个_个)

And yeah I totally agree about what you said on Kaname's character. The way he shows his emotions, the way he got angry when Tsumugu is acting close towards Chisaki (I just can't imagine why would they put Kaname on the same roof Chisaki and Tsumugu live) because Kaname still feels the same about Chisaki? Imagine Kaname is always there for Chisaki since they were little kids, yeah little kids!! Of course he'll get mad! That situation really feels like he's meant to be a third wheel on Chisaki and Tsumugu. And that's what Kaname's character makes interesting much more, because he's the only one who shows the most realistic emotion among them. The way he bottled it all up, the way he got mad, the way he told Hikari "Why do you like Manaka?", the way he said I'm trying my best here also, the way he cried at Sayu's confessions, all of that shows the way us realistic emotions— emotions that are meant to be felt in that situation I mean. And yeah the way he just accepted AGAIN his situation and helps Chisaki and Tsumugu get together, he's so kind I— I'm sobbing. That, that situation making him the third wheel, felt like his friendship with Hikari, Manaka and Chisaki, he's the odd one there, felt like he's invisible unless he talks to you just like you said (〒﹏〒) Tho in Sayu's eyes, he has never been invisible.

Right about what you said that Kaname always knew the situations between them, the quarrel between Hikari and Manaka, the feelings of Chisaki towards Hikari and no one, no one ever ask about him. Imagine them being together since childhood, I was expecting something like Kaname talking to Hikari about his feelings or Hikari asking about Kaname but none of it happens. Remember that time when they accidentally hear Chisaki and Manaka talking inside the classroom and Manaka said smth about what he was feeling towards Tsumugu is more than friendship? And Hikari just act like he didn't hear smth? I hate to say this but um, I hate the way Hikari treats everyone from the start (I know our topic is Kaname but you might feel the same as me towards Hikari ༼;´༎ຶ ۝ ༎ຶ༽ ) So first of all, his anger issues always makes their group be in chaos. In first episode, his tantrum almost lead Manaka in danger because Manaka isn't wearing their uniform in the sea! And his jealousy towards Tsumugu, he always ignore Manaka because Manaka is acting close to Tsumugu and remember when Hikari said that he hates it when Manaka calls Tsumugu his first name? Uhh what's your problem Hikari, you're not Manaka and you have no permission to manipulate her actions! And my hates towards Hikari's action also leads to his relationship with Kaname. This circle of friendship is so messed up, he didn't consult Kaname even once, he's not concern to anyone unless it's about Manaka. And when Kaname ask him "What do you like about Manaka" and then the room went silent and everyone just run out of the classroom and Chisaki was like "You're going too far Kaname!" smth like that, Hikari chase Manaka and come back to Chisaki right? Feels like only Manaka and Chisaki are visible to his eyes, IDK if it is Chisaki also but if Chisaki didn't run for him that time, I think Hikari wouldn't have notice her. But still, Hikari didn't ask about Kaname? Kaname's also one of his friends? Hikari is so fixated about his romance about Manaka, it feels like he didn't even treasure his friendship towards Kaname. I'm still okay with Chisaki and Manaka's friendship but on Kaname and Hikari, uhh nvm. And remember the time when Miuna is looking at the sleeping bodies in Hikari's hometown and Hikari throw a tantrum again and said smth like "Are you thinking that they're dead?!", man what's wrong with Hikari, Miuna didn't even said smth like that, Hikari's the one thinking that they're dead that's why he brought that up uhhh. I wonder why the three girls falls in love with someone like Hikari, I feel so sorry for Manaka because I don't think his relationship with Hikari will work out like that? I mean, they have feelings for each other but Hikari is the type of guy who would just throw a tantrum out of nowhere because there is smth he hates happened or things didn't work the way it supposed to be to him and Manaka is going to be adjusting for Hikari and um, uhh I feel so sorry for Manaka but the author decided that they will end up together so. I know Tsumugu is the one who Chisaki end up with and causes Kaname's heart break the most but I dislike Hikari more than him ༎ຶ‿༎ຶ

And yeah you're right about Sayu and Kaname's relationship, it's one of the most connection I like the most. About what you said on Kaname and Chisaki, yeah it will not work. Several of years Kaname and Chisaki being together is a concrete proof that them being together will not work out. Because Kaname will just comfort Chisaki and when Chisaki recovered, I don't think she will ask about Kaname ;0 And as of Sayu and Kaname, Sayu already has her eyes towards Kaname, she knows him very well if something isn't right or if Kaname's action acts differently the way it should. So if Kaname and Sayu being together, I think those two will be honest for each others feelings since Sayu is a tsundere type of girl specially for the one she likes and Kaname will just accidentally tease her and pat her head. And we know Kaname, he's observant so if anything isn't going well for Sayu either, he will notice it right away. I love their relationship sm but I dislike the fact that she likes her when she was a kid, the author should have just made them all in the same age if they really didn't want anyone to end up single LOL.

Oh yeah about what you're going to post about headcanon, um, pls update me 👉👈 I really want to read that because I just, I want to see their relationship (Sayu and Kaname) grow since they seems not to be so focus in the anime, those scenes like Kaname saving Sayu from the boat and Sayu feeling so shy when Kaname being near her are still not enough for me to be satisfied on their relation to each other (╯︵╰,) Oh no I'm going to rewatch this, I mean, every Kaname's screentime. And him letting it all out, the bottle of feelings he's been holding to for such a very long time, I want that to be released and Sayu being there for him (since I don't think neither Manaka, Chisaki or Hikari will do that for him LOL) I wanted to see smth like Kaname's having his own routh now and didn't care about the drama that might happen between Hikari, Manaka or Chisaki and Tsumugu. I wanted him to have his own life and not chasing and sticking to their friendship because no one will ask about him anyways •́ ‿ ,•̀

And yeah about that thing whether if Chisaki felt guilty when she hugs Tsumugu and didn't even check if Kaname's already leaps on the boat, and when Kaname was thrown in the ocean and Chisaki shouted like NOOOO and cried the whole time. But 5 years later and when Kaname and the others came back, she didn't even talk about that day? She was so focus about whatever the others might think of her because she's the one who changed the most and she also developed her feelings towards Tsumugu but she keeps on insisting that she still likes Hikari because she didn't want to change. Even tho she hides all of it, all of that, Kaname still read it all, he knows her situation very well because he likes her and he keeps on comforting her even tho he knows that it will break him the most. Kaname's the best boy I swear

And oh, it's so fun talking about this I still can't get over with Nagi No Asukara because of Kaname's existence. I'm looking forward to your headcanon and about Kaname's parents, I really hope to see that! ❤️❤️

Early in the morning, I'm still stock on analysing every scene that Isaki appeared like I was totally not having fun watching him always have a smile on his face ಥ‿ಥ He always gets behind all of them afterall, and no one has check on him how he was feelings (｡•́︿•̀｡) Man, that's so sad... That's why I was so moved on what Sayu did, oh gosh they deserve the world. And also, the fact that no one is approaching Isaki in that big pack of ice, I didn't even see his parents man why ( ･ั﹏･ั) Every characters has their people waiting for them man why do you have to do that thing to my best boy. .·´¯`(>▂<)´¯`·. I wish I could write an essay on how I am feeling so frustrated on what Isaki have gone through, imagine staying with the person you love for so long and then when you were gone, they find their own happiness and still you're the one being left out and empty man that thing really sucks I hate this he deserve better Ó╭╮Ò Man thanks to Sayu I even had the urge to continue finishing the series

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twitter drabbles

wrote some drabbles in response to prompts on twitter! you’ll find:

ann/shiho, haru+yusuke (p5) houtarou/chitanda, houtarou+mayaka (hyouka) tsumugu/chisaki (nagi no asukara) lucina+chrom (fe:a) pearl/platina (pokespe)

Ann/Shiho, “crepes”

Shiho’s in town and they find themselves at their usual haunt, a small and cosy crepe café located in a quiet corner of Harujuku. The place is almost always empty, not just because of its location, but because of the not-so-friendly staff here. Ann had stopped wanting to come here ages ago, and yet, she finds herself breaking the rule when she’s with Shiho. She wonders if Shiho feels the same way, wonders why she hasn’t complained about the service or the artificial sweetness of the cream and the canned peaches. It must appear on her face, because Shiho laughs—a soft hum that makes Ann’s skin bristle—before whispering, “Some things never change, huh?”

She might be talking about the bad crepes. All Ann could think about was that this was their secret hideout, back before Akira transferred to Shujin, before she dared to dream that she could change her fate. A lot of things had changed since then. The one thing that hadn’t was how tightly Shiho held her hand whenever they sat in this very booth.  

Haru+Yusuke, “painting”

“… What’s the real reason behind your invitation, Haru-san?” Yusuke asked the moment he set up his canvas and poured out the paint. Beside him, Haru sat diligently in front of a bare canvas of her own.

“Well, I’ve always wanted to learn how to paint,” she says, her lips curved into a small smile. “Please let me know if this is too much of a bother, Yusuke-kun,” she added quickly, her hair bouncing as she leaned forward.

Haru wasn’t telling the truth, that much was clear. To not be able to discern her true motive was somewhat disconcerting, and yet, Yusuke knew that whatever it was, it was not an ill intent. Her house was large, easily thrice the size of Madarame’s abode, and yet, he felt much less alone here than when he lived with his ex-master. Haru seemed to have that effect on whoever she met. And so, he chose the paints deliberately—warm hues, like the plants she cared for, and soft colours, to match her gentle words. Haru had never seriously painted before, and Yusuke didn’t want to go too far and say that she had talent, but he could tell that she was careful with every stroke she left on the canvas, as if it were another one of her flower beds.

When all was said and done, Haru did not allow him to leave just yet. “Hold on, Yusuke-kun! As thanks for your teaching, shall we have dinner together?”

Yusuke’s empty stomach didn’t allow him any opportunity for polite refusal. He found himself seated at the longest dining table he’d ever seen, with a dizzying array of food laid out. His fingers were still stained with paint, but so were Haru’s, and so they ate without needing to scrub away at their hands.

“I really enjoyed myself painting, Yusuke-kun. Perhaps we should make this a regular affair, no?” Haru proposed as they wait for dessert to be served.

“A regular affair?” Yusuke repeated, and then realised why Haru asked him for lessons in the first place.

“Yes! Between friends!” Haru said with a soft laugh and a resolute nod.

“Friends…” Yusuke repeated once again. Ah. It had been a simple reason all along.

“Yes, alright. Thank you.”

Houtarou/Chitanda, “conflict”

 If there was anything more distant than the sun and the moon, it would be Houtarou and conflict. This is why he lets Ibara taunt him, batting her barbs aside like flies in summer. This is why he tells Satoshi ‘maybe next time’ whenever he gets an invite to the arcade. But then, in comes Chitanda, toppling his perfected balancing act over and over again like it’s nothing more than a tower of jenga blocks. She pulls him close, her cheeks flushed, an insatiable curiosity burning in her eyes. Houtarou squints as he considers his option before realising that he’s screwed either way. Should he risk conflicting with his mantra, or with Chitanda Eru? Before he can make a choice, Chitanda tugs him along, makes him traipse up and down hallways and stairwells, leads him to and from scattered puzzles, buys him a drink, lends him notes for homework, pushes her bike next to him until they part at the intersection and waves, her hair tossed in the wind and her hand ready to catch his soft goodbye.

Houtarou wonders, faintly, if perhaps the best way for him to avoid conflict from now on would be to change his mantra.

… Nah.  

Houtarou+Mayaka, “tipping points”

The door to the geography prep room opens with a loud bang. Houtarou doesn’t need to look up from his book to know that it’s Ibara, and that she’s in a bad mood. She’s the only one out of the four of them whose loud emotions bleed into even louder actions, a trait that Houtarou doesn’t think he’ll ever understand. He only ever feels a quiet prick of sadness when he finds the corners of his paperbacks bent, or an ant bite’s worth of irritation when his pen runs out of ink. Anger is tiring.

Ibara throws her bag onto the table, nearly knocking over his cactus companion. When she pulls a chair out, she deliberately lets it screech against the floor. Houtarou winces. He lifts his eyes up from his book, careful not to look at Ibara’s expression. He keeps his gaze low so all he can see are her shaking fists.  

Being in love is probably exhausting.  

“Look me in the eyes, slug.”

Houtarou feels a shiver run down his spine as he straightens his shoulders and meets Ibara’s demand. When had he become so obedient to her? Actually, strike that, don’t answer that question.

Her eyes aren’t red or puffy, which frighten him more than it should.

“You’re going to be my witness.”

“… Don’t I get a choice here?” Houtarou tries his luck.

“No.”

Well, at least he tried.

He places his book aside, tenting in on the table before leaning back to regard Ibara properly. “What did Satoshi do this time?”

“Nothing,” she starts to say, “and that’s what pisses me off!” She hammers her heel onto the floor to make a statement, her shoulders shaking and her voice cracking. He’s never seen her get so worked up, not since that fateful Valentine’s Day, and he wonders what she needs a witness for. She would only need a witness if she was going to declare something that needed a second party to back up. Something she couldn’t take back. His finger taps against the table and he shifts uncomfortably in his seat. Before Ibara can say her piece, he decides that he’ll expend just this bit of energy.

“What are you going to do then?” he sits up and asks, wondering if that is enough.

Ibara pauses, her entire tirade washed away for just an instant. She always had a habit of focusing on others instead of considering herself. Houtarou wonders how she can live like that, and doesn’t know if he means that as a compliment or a shame.

She tightens her jaw, her eyes shining with emotions that are too strong, too much, too different from anything Houtarou can ever feel. And yet, it’s because of this that he can’t look away, not just yet.

“… Something,” Ibara finally says. She brings her hands up to slap her cheeks. Hard.

Then, she turns back to Houtarou, her lip quivering with hesitation. “Thanks, Oreki,” she sputters out, shifting her eyes away sheepishly. She gathers her things and leaves the room just as quickly as she came in, but closing the door softly this time.

Houtarou collapses over the table. He hopes that whatever he just did was the right thing to do, and that Satoshi will forgive him in time to come. Being in love is an exhausting thing, after all.

But, that’s why Ibara’s probably the only one who can see it through.

Tsumugu/Chisaki, “symmetry”

After the world turns cold and white, Chisaki shivers, not because of the ice, but because of the frightening realisation that she’s alone. She folds into herself, wishes she could hibernate here, on land, and that if her skin dries and shatters into shards, it is enough of an apology for having left everyone behind.

The light in the room turns on. She closes her eyes tighter, trying to savour whatever darkness she can. She doesn’t budge, not even when she feels a hand—coarse from weaving and pulling at fishing nets—on her shoulder. Instead of forcing her to sit up, Tsumugu bends to match her, and Chisaki doesn’t need to open her eyes to feel that he’s aligned himself next to her in perfect symmetry.

Tsumugu doesn’t say anything. He gives her her silence, just like how he’s given her a roof over her head and three square meals a day and warm saltwater to bathe with. Chisaki can’t fool herself into thinking she’s alone anymore, but Tsumugu lets her do even that.

She wonders how kindness can be so soft and yet so sharp.  

Lucina+Chrom, “teaching/learning”

There were many things her father never had the chance to teach her—how to ride a wyvern, how best to sheathe her sword, how to swallow fear like a bitter pill. Lucina let herself be childish for just this moment, allowed herself to wish she could unlearn her swordplay so that she could feel what it was like to have her father's hand over hers, showing her the way. Instead, she finds herself parrying his blade and knocking him off his feet on the training grounds. She wonders if this is what growing up means.

But, when she feels the warmth of her father's hand as she hoists him onto his feet, when she catches the words “Teach me” wreathed with a wry grin, she wonders if perhaps she hasn’t grown up much at all.  

Pearl/Platina, “home/cooking”

“You were just checking the cookbook, weren’t you?”

“No I wasn’t,” Missy replies curtly. She even pushes the book she’d been peering at just a second ago further away to make her point.

Pearl has known her for so long—he’s battled against her, stood beside her during contests, stayed awake under trees and stars for her, and even saved the world with her—and yet, some things about Missy still elude him. He doesn’t think he’ll ever understand her fully. Perhaps that’s why he’ll always stick around.

“Y’know, I can show you how to cook if you want,” he offers, scratching the back of his head. It would certainly be a nice change of pace. He’s feeling restless waiting for Dia to return from the store with snacks to get them through the night. They had to practice for a Double Act routine that was going to happen at Hearthome city—and though Dia was perfectly at peace with how their act was going to go, Pearl knew that he was going to lose sleep over his nerves alone.

Missy’s face lights up at his suggestion, but she very quickly brings her wide smile under control. Just barely. “Yes, I suppose that sounds acceptable. I’ve always wanted to learn how to cook,” she says, clearing her throat to hide the excitement in her voice. The fact that she’d left the cookbook out on the coffee table had been an obvious enough hint to Pearl, but he chooses not to tease her this time.

“Well, why haven’t you ever learned? You got a whole line of chefs who could very easily teach you.”

She pauses a moment, her cheeks flushing. “I’ve never had anyone I wanted to cook for before,” she says, in a hushed whisper. Then, she stands up and heads for the manor’s kitchen, not giving Pearl a chance to catch her expression.

He sighs to himself, but gets up from the sofa and follows her anyway.

“Dia and I love riceballs!” he says with a laugh.  

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Sometimes it’s good to rewatch anime you’ve watched in the past, Nagi no Asukara is one of them. With an interesting story and aesthetic pleasing environments it’s no surprise that this anime is still in people’s head. Want to refresh your memory or do you want to watch a new anime? Please look no further!

Basic information Aired: Fall 2013/Winter 2014 Episodes: 26 Studio: P.A. Works (famous for Angel Beats, Another and Charlotte) MAL rating: 8.21 Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Story Before getting into the real story there is a prologue in Nagi no Asukara you need to know. Long, long ago, all humans lived beneath the sea instead of on land. They lived together in harmony, were happy and created their own culture. However, some people were interested in the surface and started investigating it. After some time they preferred the surface and abandoned living underwater permanently. As a consequence, they were stripped of their god-given protection called “Ena” which allowed them to breathe underwater so they couldn’t return. This was a warning for people living underwater, this way the Sea God want to prevent the extinction of his kind. Now there was a split between humans living underwater and on the surface. Over time, this split between the denizens of the sea and of the surface widened. Contact between the two still exists although this contact isn’t that positive anymore.

Nagi no Asukara follows the story of Hikari Sakishima and Manaka Mukaido, along with their childhood friends Chisaki Hiradaira and Kaname Isaki. They are underwater people but are forced to attend a school on the surface because there aren’t many children left underwater. Hikari refuses to wear the new school uniform so the group decided to keep wearing their beautiful blue/white uniform. The moment they enter the surface they meet Tsumugu Kihara, a fellow student and fisherman who loves the sea and doesn’t seem so bad. Bullied in their new class because of the deep-seated hatred and discrimination between the people of sea and people of the surface their schooltime doesn’t look promising. But Hikari and his friends’ lives are about to change as they have to deal with this hatred, storms inside their personal lives (a.k.a. love/friendship problems), as well as a curse coming closer which is bad news for everyone.

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Heaven for aesthetic One of the most memorable things about this anime is the setting, the underwater world is like a dream coming true, it makes you wonder why people left and why it isn’t real in our world. The surface is also beautifully made and you keep staring in the eyes of the underwater people. Not only visually Nagi no Asukara gets you, musically it makes it even better. The music is beautiful and fits perfectly at the right moment, with happy music at the beginning and slowly turning darker/sad once the story gets interesting.

When you hear water you might think of a way to relax, to slow down and this is the case with this anime. It takes a few episodes to find out what’s really happening and just like the water it can be fast too. The story is really good so please don’t give up after a few episodes and keep watching. It also might take a while before you like the characters, especially Hikari can be very annoying but at the end everyone has changed so much in a good way, even Hikari. Their complicated relationships can be annoying too so if you don’t like all these love/friendship problem you have to think twice before watching.

Saetori score: 8/10

With an interesting story and aesthetic pleasing environments it's no surprise that this anime is still in people's head. Please look no further, Léonie reviewed the anime Nagi no Asukara! #anime #review #japan Sometimes it's good to rewatch anime you've watched in the past, Nagi no Asukara is one of them.

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B a s i c s ✧

✧ Name: Sapphire ✧ Preferred Pronouns: She/Her ✧ Zodiac Sign: don’t really care about the zodiac, but Libra ✧ Taken or Single: Single ✧ Three Facts: 

o1. I love pizza with all my heart and soul and I will always be up for eating it.  o2. Tsundere characters are my guilty pleasure, but alas, there aren’t many well-written ones.  o3. My dream is to be a light novelist~

R P • E x p e r i e n c e ✧

How long? (months/years): This is hard for me to place. I’ve been doing a kind of casual RP with my sister for at least ten years where we RP’d as both OCs and canon characters. When it comes to written RPs, I dabbled off and on for two years with close friends. We didn’t really have any rules and everything was really informal. When it comes to “formal” RPs here on tumblr, I started back in 2013 where I joined an RP group and RP’d as Hikari from Nagi no Asukara. Since then, I haven’t done much at all on tumblr. I’m very ignorant of a lot of RP terms and formats, so please forgive me for that! I’m very willing to learn, however, and hope to get much better! 

Platforms you’ve used?: FanFiction.net, deviantART, and Tumblr  Worst Experience:  An RP with an inexperienced friend who power played, but probably wasn’t aware of it. They RP’d as my character which made things a lot less interesting since I couldn’t control my own character. I know they didn’t mean any harm, but when they made my character say or think something that wasn’t like them, it was a bit annoying.  Best Experience:  I’m sure I’ll have an amazing RP experience soon~

M u s e • P r e f e r e n c e s ✧

Female or Male: Males. I haven’t formally RP’d a whole lot nor with a lot of people, but I enjoy playing as males, usually. Maybe it’s simply because my female characters are boring. XD Original or Canon: Original Favourite Face: -- Least Favourite Face: -- Multi or Single: I don’t really have a preference as of now, but I think I lean more on the side of single-- just because it’s easier to keep track of~

W r i t i n g • P r e f e r e n c e s ✧

Fluff, angst or smut: Angst please. I love suffering.  Plots or memes: I haven’t done enough RPs to have a preference.  Long or short replies: Doesn’t matter to me~ But if I’m really enjoying the RP, I especially look forward to long replies.  Best time to write: Almost always at night since that’s usually when my RP buddy is online~ Are you like your muse(s)?: I can’t say I am. Shinri is a bit of an enigma character since he began as just a fun plot bunny and then erupted into one of my most-developed characters. I don’t know where a lot of his personality and character came from, but it definitely wasn’t from me! 

[emilyjanestuff]

Anime Review: Nagi no Asukara (Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea)

From my blog at wordpress (https://writingthoughts.blog/2017/04/19/first-blog-post/) 

Since this will be my first ever entry on this blog I thought I would start things off simply and begin with a review of the latest anime I’ve been watching. That being Nagi no Asukara (Nagi Asu: A Lull in the Sea). The show was created by P.A works and directed by Toshiya Shinohara.

Spoilers for the anime ahead if you haven’t watched it. It is available on Crunchyroll and Kissanime.

Animation: The animation is stunning. The backgrounds and scenery are beautiful. The character designs are wonderful. The animation is also extremely fluid and mobile. There is never a dull or empty background. This is especially true of the underwater scenes in the anime which are breathtaking. The character designs are unique enough to easily tell who is who. Interchangeably looking characters is something that really bothers me in animation. The palette in the series is bright and alive. This could be a series of paintings. So in terms of animation I have to give this a 10/10.

World Building: The series spends a large amount of time on world building which pays off because the setting is important to the plot. Rather then just being a love story and coming of age story underwater. The sea and the characters’ relationship to advance the storytelling and character development. How each of the main characters feel about the sea matters and is explored. While the show does include a few adult characters the primary focus is on the teenagers. In addition to being a fantasy story, this is also a coming of age tale and a love story.  Or more accurately love stories as it would be easier to list the characters who are not in love with someone in comparison to the ones who are. The type of love here is in fact forbidden love. People from the sea who choose to be with someone from the surface are banished. This is because a child of someone from the sea and someone from the surface won’t have Ena. Without this they won’t be able to breathe underwater and must live on the surface. So many people have left the sea for the surface that the population is getting smaller and smaller, making it taboo to be with a surface person.

The Ena is explained as being like scales or fluid covering the skin. It makes sense up until surface characters like Miuna and Tsumuga start to develop Ena. The anime explains this as them being stretched to their very natural  limits unlocking their sea abilities. So all they needed to do was to almost drown? That never happened before? Tsumuga spends a lot of time fishing, he never fell in? There are scenes were he does nearly drown but does not develop Ena. Miuna also falls into the water at one point but doesn’t develop Ena then but later she does. I feel like they could have come up with a better idea to give surface characters this ability. As it happens it comes off more as a the plot needed it to move forward type thing. Another problem is the whole oncoming disaster that awaits the surface unless the sea god regains his power. Very little detail is given as to what this disaster is supposed to be. Except that has something to do with the Salt Sea snow appearing on the surface. Except that it will come after all the characters are dead and they need to save the world for their great grand children. You could have just said it was global warming.

The dislike land people and sea people have each other despite all being human and their unwillingness to work together can be seen as metaphor for any other type of prejudice. By the end most of the characters do seem to have grown beyond this espically the younger ones. With surface people now able to gain Ena one of the big reasons for prejudice is now gone.

I’ll give it a 7/10 for World Building.

Characters: Since this is primary a character driven story I’m going to look at how the following seven characters grow and change. This lot are arguable the main characters: Hikari, Manaka, Kaname, Chisaki, Tsumuga, Miuna and Sayu.

Hikari: At the start of the series Hikari is loud, brash and insensitive. As a boy from the sea he hates land dwellers. He also shows himself to be a person who is not accepting of change. He reprimands Manaka for not wearing their old despite the fact that their school is closed and they now have to attend a school on the surface. He goes as far as saying just because their school closed down does not mean that the spirit of school has to. He distrusts and dislikes the surface dwellers to the point where he is willing to believe the worst of them even without evidence. He accuses two surface boys of destroying the Ojoshi-sama they were working despite having no evidence. He accuses Itaru of having an affair with his sister simply because Itaru has a daughter. But he does begin to change. The first instance of this is when he apologizes to the surface boys for wrongly accusing them. He later also begins to put his sister’s happiness with Itaru in front of his mistrust of the surface dwellers.

By the end of the first couer Hikari is supporting his sister in her relationship, trying to get people from the land and the sea to work together and has confessed his feelings to Manaka. But through out all of this he still wears his old school uniform. He visits his old school every now and again as well. Has he truly accepted change? At the Ofunehiki he does change out of his uniform into ceremonial dress but only after being forced to. Of course the Ofunehiki is interrupted by the Sea God and His Scale. This causes Hikari, Kaname and Manaka to fall into the sea.

Hikari is the first of them to awake five years later. For a boy who dislikes change he is now faced with his worst nightmare. Everything has changed but for him. Chiskai, Tsumuga, Minua and Sayu have all aged five years. Hikari’s sister is married to Itaru and has a son called Akria. In one scene Hikari rages at Tsumuga that everything has changed so much but for him it was only yesterday that the Ofunehiki happened. In one scene he looks for his old school uniform but can’t find it. Chisaki avoids Hikari because she too has changed. But on meeting again Hikari . He then finally consents to getting a new one and wears it. His old uniform forgotten. In the last episode there is a scene where Hikari and Kaname talk about the former and Manaka. Kaname says that despite knowing each others feelings the two haven’t changed. Hikari responds that that is fine that things can change or they can stay the same. Hikari has come a long way from episode one. He has learned to adapt. I would give his character development a 10/10 however not all characters get the same level as character development he does.

Manaka: Manaka starts off the series probably being my least favorite character. She is a klutz, smiling sweet nice girl who cries a lot. What is her flaws? Is that she has always been herself to be protected so for once wants to go somewhere she isn’t. She also puts other people ahead of herself but to a complete fault. Two examples of this are shown in series. The first comes in the climax of the first half in episode thirteen. She takes the place of Akari at the Ofunehiki because Akari has people on the surface who need her. Those people being Akari’s now husband Itaru and her step daughter. But Manaka does not seem to think of anyone who might need her(such as Hikari or her friend Chisaki) or of her own life in the process. While what she did was noble it resulted in rather dire consequences for herself. In doing this she also for fills her wish of going somewhere her friends can not protect her. Have doubts? Well the next example comes from the second half when we learn she has been in love with Hikari all along but never told him. Why? Because she didn’t want to hurt her friend Chisaki.

Does Manaka grow past this and learn that to put your own needs first is an act of self care? Well not really. In the climax of the series Minua saves her from the sea. Instead of learning to put herself first Manaka instead reflects on how the sea she loves so much can also be destructive and cruel. Nothing is said about her sacrificing her happiness so other people can be happy. Seems like a bit of a wasted chance. Yes learning that something you love like the Sea can also have a dark side is important but she could have learned more. Perhaps Manaka could have saved herself rather then being saved by someone else again. In doing so she would learn about both the dark side of the sea and caring for her own feelings not just others. In doing so she found that she was able to protect herself. I will give her character development a 5/10.

Kaname: Starts out with a similar situation to Hikari, he is in love with his childhood friend Chisaki but it seems that his feelings are not returned. Except unlike with Hikari his feelings really are not returned. Kaname does tell Chisaki that he loves her but soon seems to realize that if Chisaki doesn’t end up with Hikari that she will end up with Tsumuga. Like his rival Kaname is a very hard character to read. But unlike Tsumuga who is a stoic Kaname hides his feelings behind a smile and being mature. Before the characters fall asleep he tries to get the other characters to admit their feelings for one another. Which backfires horrible. Showing that is not as mature as he might think. He is also someone with a ruthless streak when he considers not saving Tsumuga. He decides not to go through with it because he wants to impress Chisaki. It may have been that he was trying to hurt Tsumuga by saying this but it defiantly makes it much harder to empathize with a main character.

Despite his jealously however Kaname eventually does accept the fact that Chisaki does not love him and even works to bring her and Tsumuga together. By playing the phone as he puts it. After this he is crashed by the fact that the girl he always had eyes for was always looking elsewhere. But it is here he is finally confronted by Sayu who flat out tells him to stop feeling sorry from himself because he is guilty of the very same thing himself. Kaname tells Sayu that he is happy that someone one the surface was waiting on him to come back. He resolves to stop seeing her as that child he knew from five years ago but as a girl his own age. Despite his attempts to be more grown up then he is ultimately he does not age for five years. In the end he has to let go of Chisaki who is happy with someone else. But there is hope for change and a happy ending with Sayu. Kaname grows up because he learns to move on from his first love to someone else. Over all I give his character development a 9/10.

Chisaki: Chisaki also receives a lot of growth in the series and her situation is very similar to that of Hikari’s. She dislikes change. But her dislike is more specific, she dislikes the change in herself. Through out the first half she does not want her and her friends to sleep for fear that things will change between them. As it happens she ends being the only one not to fall asleep. For the next five years she grows up without her friends or family. She is taken in by Tsumuga and his grandfather. After five years the first of those hibernating returns. On hearing that Hikari is back Chisaki initially avoids meeting him. Because she is afraid that he has stayed the same but she has changed. She didn’t want to change, she wanted to stay the same and her friends to stay the same.

But that’s not what happened on meeting Hikari again he says she hasn’t changed after all but she does not agree. She is no longer a child but is the only one of her friends from the sea to have turned into an adult. She has left school and become a student nurse. Chisaki’s main inner conflict is that she is still holing onto her feelings for Hikari to maintain she is still the same person she was five years ago. But even that is changed because she is now in love with Tsumuga. For the finale she has to finally come to terms with having changed herself. This comes when she finally admits that she is in love with Tsumuga. Overall her character development is on the same level as Hikari giving her a 10/10.

Tsumuga: Okay I’ve got to be honest I really do like this character but we know so little about him. Tsumuga is a stoic, quiet and intelligent. His grandfather is an exile from the Sea and Tsumuga loves the sea. This brings about him leaving his parents to live with his grandfather. His parents hate the sea and this has put a strain on their relationship. But that is all we learn about his family. The series never tells us why his parents hate the sea so much. There is only one brief scene with his mother were we learn it is him who holds a grudge against her. But for what exactly because she hates the sea? For something she did? Both? He left his parents home at age nine to live with his grandfather and be near the sea. First off why was his grandfather living on the surface? Was it because he fell for a surface woman and was exiled? We don’t know because we never meet Tsumuga’s grandmother who is presumably dead. Why does Tsumuga’s parents hate the sea? We don’t know. These are important pieces of backstory and they are never addressed. Tsumuga never makes amends with his parents or at least reach a resolution with them.

His relationship with Chisaki has a lot of development and is handled well perhaps better then most other relationships in the series. They spend five years together, living together, going to school together etc. This gives their relationship a solid foundation. It builds on when he first began to feel for her romantically back when they were younger. He becomes an important character in that his studies in Oceanography and this helps resolve the plot. But beyond this there is nothing more he is very much a stoic and it is hard to read his emotions. We don’t really see him change as a person or learn anything new despite there being plenty of material to work with. What if for example his grandmother died from drowning causing his mother to hate the sea? This would take her far away from the sea and bitter against her father. What if Tsumuga could have helped breach that gap with his mother and grandfather? But alas we don’t see any of this and we don’t see Tsumugu grow as a person without it. Sadly this give him only a 4/10.

Miuna: Okay so this character for the first half is only a secondary character really but she grows in importance through out the series until she takes over as P.O.V in the last stretch. The first half deals with her having to accept Akira as her stepmother after the death of her birth mother. This is the only time the show addresses the idea of loving someone in a sense that is not romantic. Overall it is handled rather well with Hikari helping Miuna accept Akira. By the second half Miuna is in love with Hikari and she also has a boy from her class in love with her. Yet another triangle. Miuna struggles to adjust to the fact that she and Hikari are the same age once he wakes up.

However her biggest struggle comes when Manaka is found. Manaka does not awake up after being brought to the surface. Miuna begins to fear she does not want Manaka to wake up. Later she worries that she does not want Manaka to gain her ability to love back. Why? Because Miuna and Manaka both love Hikari. This becomes even more complicated when Miuna learns that Manaka love Hikari. But ultimately she pushes past such feelings and becomes the one to save Manaka from the sea. Miuna almost becomes the next sacrifice but this is subverted in the end.

Miuna has to learn to accept that Hikara does not love her in the way she wants but that loving someone means accepting the pain as well as good. Ultimately loving someone is worth it.  At the end Miuna is the only character who is not with her love interest but this is implied to not last for long as the boy who liked her before still does. I give her character development a 10/10.

Sayu: Finally there is Sayu who starts off similar to Miuna as one of the secondary characters who grows in importance. Her first instance of importance in the story is when she destroys the first Ofunehiki. For this she is heavily reprimanded by Kaname who says he will never forgive her because she wronged Hikari. However he changes once he see her regret his sincere. From then on Sayu was in love with Kaname despite the fact he only ever had eyes for Chisaka. Through out the first half of the anime he never looks at her because she is only a kid to him. However after he has been hibernating for five years she is now the same age as him. But he still only has eyes for Chisaka.

Sayu for her part has never stopped loving Kaname and resolves not to be with any of the other boys in her village. When he returns though and finally accepts that Chisaka will never love him Sayu finally confronts him and tells him her feelings. While he doesn’t return them straight away he says he will start to see not as kid but a girl his own age. Unlike characters such as Chisaki and Hikari, Sayu wanted to change. She wanted to be a girl the same age as Kaname and to have him acknowledge her as such. Which she eventually succeeds in doing. She has grown up and matured in the five years and is no longer that petty little girl she was. One thing I especially liked about about Sayu’s character is that she is the only one of two the girls to out right tell her loved one her feelings (the other one being Chisaka who confessed to Hikari). Hikari learns because of the sea, and Tsumugu works it out himself. But Sayu up front tells Kaname how she feels. This was a breath of fresh air in comparison to the other characters. For this I give her character about a 10/10.

Overall count for character: 8/10

Voice Acting: Nothing in the Japanese voice acting in particular stood out to me. The characters sounded like they should taking into account things like gender and age. I can’t really be a fair judge though because of the language barrier. I watched the English dub after watching the subbed and found it to be a treat. I found the voice acting really suited the characters. The only thing that made me pause was that Hikari sounds a tad bit deeper then I would expect of someone his age but I suppose he is of the age of his voice dropping so it’s not too much of stretch. If there a character that really sounds too old it’s Tsumugu. One thing I did like was how after the time skip people’s voices had changed-rather then just being the kid voices then had before. I would give the voice acting 7/10.

Theme: According to the director the theme of the series is ‘What is it like to love another person?’ The overwhelming focus here is on romantic love. While we do see an example with parental love with Miuna having to accept and love her new stepmother Akari that is about it. There are no example asking what is like to love someone as a sibling for example. Also for a story focusing on love and overwhelming romantic love why are there no same-sex relationships in this series. Seriously with the amount of heterosexual love triangles and confessions it wouldn’t have hurt to have at least one instance of two characters of the same sex have romantic feelings for each other. Also without the large amount of screen time the romance got some other story lines could have been added in. Such as Tsumugu’s relationship with his parents. Or it could have gone on world building and giving is more details on the salt flake snow and the disaster coming. Instead we get a large focus on Akria’s and Itaru’s romance which was well done but they are not main characters. In the end though the show does answer this question. That loving someone can bring with great pain as well as great joy. That the good and the bad must be accepted with each other so I would give this a 7/10.

Overall Story score and thoughts: Overall score 7.8/10. While some things are left unexplored or could have been developed more the anime is certainly a brilliant story. It is recommended especially if you enjoy fantasy, romance and beautiful animation. If you like under water stories or stories about mer people you will enjoy this. Even though the mer folk here are not your standard half human half fish types.

[blarhiv]

Hi blar, do you know some new good animes ? I stopped watching them cuz I didn't find good ones especially these new ones are just focused in ecchi somehow they make me cringe, now I'm just reading manga (one piece, attack on titan, Detective conan, akatsuki no yona...)

Anooooonniieeeeee!! Hi!! Finally someone asked about anime!! Omg I'm litereally crying! You even watch One Piece! тттт THIS ANIME IS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ONE OF THE BEST IN THE WORLD AND YOU KNOW WHY 😭😭😭😭

You ask about new anime.. but hmm... Can I just write my favorite? Maybe you didn't watch something... Hope you will like it!!!( writing order doesn't depend on rating).

1) Gintama.

This is unique thing.Jokes,laugh, tears,happiness,sadness,SOUL. Must watch.

2)Acca 13-ku Kansatsu-ka

Unique and original anime of its kind. Amazing atmosphere and music. An excellent combination of style, coziness, unusual characters and political intrigue.

3)Psycho-Pass

"Na, Kogami, kimi wa kono ato boku no kawari ga mitskerareru no ka?" Ahhh... 1st season is something else.Good cyberpunk universe.

4)Gundam:Tekketsu no Orphans

A lot of tears and struggles, your heart will broke into million pieces. But it's worth it. ( I still can't with story of Shino and Yamagi)

5)Yuuri On Ice!

I think you watched it. But aaaaahhhh!!!! I couldn't help but mention my lovely Ice cuties aaaaaaa ( ok. im ok)

6)Sangatsu no Lion

A lot of philosophy. If you like to watch about self-digging and about life, then it's for you.

7)Boku no Hero Academia

Amazing shonen!! Must watch!

8)Haikyuu

One of the favorite sport anime. In good traditions of genre. But there are really a lot of exciting moments.

9)Yakusoku no Neverland.

New anime! Strongly recommend this anime! Wonderful plot,characters,universe,idea. Can't wait 2nd season!

10)Mob Psycho 100

Sometimes it may seem boring, but 2nd season hit me so hard. Very touching. Especially 8 episode!! ттттт

11)Bungou Stray Dogs.

Weeell, interesting characters,plot,atmosphere, PERFECT JAZZ MUSIC,a little philosophy,beauticul picture... You will enjoy this story!

12)Hellsing OVA

TV series is classic, but original plot in OVAs is everythyng.Ohhh and last scene!!! Emotions,setting, entourage, music!!!

14)Clannad

15) Angel beats

With regards to these two anime, I think comments are superfluous here.

16)Kino no tabi(2017)

Incredible atmosphere of travels, really cool main heroine, nice picture and music. Every country that our heroine visiting maintains its own foundations, but if look a little deeper... it all applies to our life. Every city reflects humans sides in society. We are shown a different temperament of people, actions and their consequences, the important role I suppose was played by the names at the end of each city or episode, it can be said as a highlight on the cake that “sums up” this part.

This anime is deeper that you might think.

17) Doukyusei

True art.

18) Natsume Yuujinchou

Warm, touching, soulful story with a unique atmosphere. I always want to cry while watching this anime. And the soundtracks are something magical that always turns my soul inside out.

I will not say a lot..juts think that everyone must watch it.

19) Genroku Rakigo Shinjuu

Oh... difficult to describe all feelings that caused this anime.

It’s like you read old Japanese novel. Tragic of of human in Showa era... Art of Japanese and life path that closely intertwined. Instead of saying a lot of words it’s better to watch by yourself. Definitely this anime has place in the list of masterpieces.

20) Banana Fish

Recent anime filmed by old school manga.

It’s so sad story :( Main characters reminded me of jikook because of their strong bond. Souls bond. It’s very strong and unshakable. Understanding without words,one soul for both.

Yes,it’s so tragic story.

21) Ikoku Meiro no Croisee

I can’t express all of my love for this anime. This is a little piece of warmth, fragility, innocence, tenderness, kindness, sadness, true love. This anime touches your soul: in some moments, your soul just spreads out from the warmth that is born in your soul, and in some moments your soul simply breaks into a thousand fragments.

Please,watch this anime if you didn’t watch it.

( so sad that there is no continuation 😭)

22) Zankyou no Terror

23) Boku dake ga inai Machi

Not a masterpiece, but I think it’s good enough.

24) Dantalian no Shoka

Magical anime!! Love it so much!! ( why such anime don’t get continuation 😭)

25) Grisaia no Kajitsu (and all connected series in this universe).

Yes, maybe it was filmed based on ero game.. and fist episodes weren’t such interesting ( at least for me)... but then... when started last arc of first season... I was speechless. In fact,it’s hard in emotional regard anime :(

26) Onihei

This is one of my favorite anime.

Edo era.Samurai era. Different stories in every episode,like notes from diary of one person from this era, but every episode is full of real emotions,its own morality. Daily life, detective component, social drama, the concept of honor and duty, surrender, justice and simple human kindness. We are all beautiful beings born out of a dream. In this cycle of life. Onihei is truly masterpiece.

27)No.6

You will not remain indifferent watching this sad and sooo touching story 😭

28) Kekkai Sensen

Stylish anime. Interesting to watch.

29) Toradora

Ohh this anime is special for me. I watched it a lot of times... Maybe you will not find here something burning, but Toradora has adorable sides....

30) Kami sama no inai Nichiyoubi

31) Sakurako san no Ashimoto ni Shitai ga Umatteiru

32) Nagi no Asukara

33) Nurarihyon no Mago

Nice anime in shonen genre^^

34) Higashi no Eden

Honestly, I almost don’t remember anything!! Haha because watched REALLY a long long time ago. But I remember that this anime is nice :D

35) Tales of Zestiria

It’s worth to watch ... even only because of absolutely precious relationship of Mikleo and Sorey 🥺🥺🥺 these two... these two 😭😭😭

36) Violet Evergarden

Beautiful and very painful story, high class animation and picture, pleasant music. Long way of becoming a human.

37)Inuyaahiki

38)Nabari no Ou

🥺🥺🥺😭😭😭😭

39) Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi

Omggggg this is very important series for me hihi. From this story started my... fujoshi way 😂😂

..... I can continue this list indefinitely......

Well, I will not write about classic that I think you guys watched( Kuroshitsuji, Guren Lagann,Reborn, Bleach, Fullmetal Alchemist etc etc etc)... and harems and other anime.... I also will not write ahahahahaha

In this season I watch:

-Given

-Bem

-Vinland saga

-One piece of course

- Danmachi ( Yup, I adore all anime ahahah isekai’s and harems TOO 😂😂😂)

I will be glad to discuss about anime again!! And continue this list too 😁😁😁😁😁❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[undonesam]

Tagged by this gorgeous @firequeensrules​ thank you, beautiful

1. favorite anime? there is one.. forever my favorite.. and will never not be. Slam Dunk! 

2. your worst anime? hmm there is one that came to my mind first... “Mirai Nikki” god this anime is so weird..full of sick character. still don’t get it how this anime was so popular? i was deceived. and there is ugly anime “Nagi no Asukara” wow i sure hated myself for watching this garbage teen story till the end.

3. do you read the manga that goes along with the anime you watch? not everytime? usually i continue reading the manga of “+100 eps anime” i watch..such as Slam Dunk, DGM, Gintama and i’m thinking to continue reading mp100, noragami, diamond no ace but i’m too lazy.  

4. most favorite genres?   hmm..i was a big fan of sport but they turned my favorite genre into gay-mess. i love Parody not comedy, Slice of life, Fantasy and Drama. my new favorite genre nowdays is Seinen. 

5. least favorite genres?  Ecchi, Shojo and Romance 

6. favorite character? Kanda yuu, Zura, Chris Yuu, Sakuragi Hanamichi and lately i’ve been wandering around and i just adopted two more! the giant crybaby Amon and protect-him-at-all-cost Kaneki Ken  

7. least favorite character? Yukki from Mirai Nikki 

8. qualities you like in a character? Character that i live their growth. for better or worse, to be good or evil.. doesn’t matter. but if i witness their development, sympathize with them its enough. a character who grows and overcoming their fears or breaks bad and rebels..a character you can’t justify their actions for good or bad because they are human being.. they are ugly, greedy, bloody, murderous but they are also bitter, ambitious, hurt and they want to protect someone! just a growing character. such as Yi Bang won, Rick Grimes and Kaneki Ken *sobs* 

9. short or long anime? i prefer long. but i end up watching short anime most of the time.

10. anime or manga? anime because i’m visual person but looking at the effort the studios making to destroy the original work, i’m slowly turning into Manga person 

11. how do you choose the anime you watch? mostly if someone i trust recommended it to me but also i pick some of the anime if i search deep enough about their progress and such, i sometimes try it and see myself.

12. skip or listen to intros/outros? never skip it!  

13. how do you cope if your friends or family don’t like you watching anime? well i don’t care, they know about it and some of them judge but meh...i watch works from all the world and they judge about it too? so...i keep watch whatever i like..

14. do you stop an anime midway if you don’t like it? sometimes yes, but mostly i give it a chance till the very end

it was fun you should do it if you have time @narutonada @star-vault @ichaichalivinglegacy @coolthingtrash @rudesheep

[remnantoforario]

Questions 2, 8, 20, 23, 26, 30, 32, 39

2. Talk about three of the most important ships throughout your life.

I have so many ships that this is sort of hard, but I’ll try to narrow it down.

Tai/Sora (Digimon)

This is probably the first ship I ever had as a kid before I even knew what shipping was. It had gotten so heavy that I was legit upset when Sora ended up with Matt about half way through the second season. (Yes I know that apparently in the original Japanese Sora and Matt were always supposed to be together but the dub made a strong case for Tai/Sora that I stuck with them.)

Natsu/Erza (Fairy Tail)

Obviously anyone that follows me knows that I’ve been on the Natza ship for years. It opened a lot of doors for me in terms of shipping in a sense that I learned I could interpret certain things the author may or may not have intended in order to create my own feelings on a ship. It really had a big impact on me.

NaruHina (Naruto)

One of the longest ships I had. When I first started reading Naruto I didn’t ship anyone. That’s not what I read the series for (plus I barely knew what shipping was at the time), but when I saw Hinata almost sacrifice her spot in the chunin exams for Naruto I thought to myself “They’d be pretty cute together”. eventually this blossomed into shipping them full on. 

All the little moments they had were great to me: Hinata giving him the medicine after he beat Kiba, Naruto cheering her on when she fought Neji, Naruto vowing to beat Neji after what he did to Hinata, Hinata giving Naruto encouragement before the fight with Neji, and the love confession when she fought Pein. I literally fell out of my seat when that happened, I thought it was such a great moment. But the older I got and the longer the series went on the more I realized I was falling out of love with the ship.

When it became canon at the end of the series I was happy…for about five minutes. It was then I realized that the ship I liked for so long and wanted to be canon wasn’t really earned. All the little moments they had (while still nice) were so far and between that they barely equaled to the two getting into a meaningful relationship. It just felt hollow.

The Last movie didn’t really help either since it rushed pretty much everything to get them together. I think NaruHina was the first time i ever experienced disappointment with a ship becoming canon.

Honorable Mention: IchiHime (Bleach)

It was the first ship I wrote a fic for.

8. Have you ever shipped yourself with a character?

I think everyone has at one point or another. For me, Xenovia from High School DxD

20. Talk about a ship you feel alone in shipping.

There are a few actually. I’ll just list some: Natsu/Levy (Fairy Tail), Hikari/Chisaki (Nagi No Asukara), Diane/Meliodas (Seven Deadly Sins), Yato/Bishamonten (Noragami), Yato/Kofuku (Noragami), & Akihito/Mitsuki (Beyond The Boundary)

23. Which of your ships deserve better writing?

A LOT! I already mentioned NaruHina. Though for the rest it’s kind of hard since more of my ships are either “crack” or “non-canon” ships.

26. Have you noticed a pattern in your shipping? Is there a romantic dynamic you’re more drawn to?

Somewhat. I realize now that it’s kind of rare for me to ship the supposed “main pairings” of certain shows. I usually go out of my way to ship people with little interactions, but overall I feel have good chemistry.

Childhood friend is usually one of those tropes that hits me more often than not, but I’m also partial to the badass girl meets good guy type of romances (one example I can think of is Rock/Revy from Black Lagoon)

30. Name a couple of fandoms in which you have no ships.

FMA, Psycho-Pass, Dragon Ball, DanMachi, RWBY

32. Share five must-read fics.

Love and Dragonstones by Adrian Celsius

Of Wyverns and Men by Komina12345

Undefined by daniiphantom

Letters for Cordy by drunkdragon

7 Years and Counting by Maximillian Havisham (Shameless plug)

39. Is there a fictional relationship you’d really want for yourself?

I don’t believe there is.

Send me a number!

[jungblue]

do u watch anime?? i really want some recs bc i just got into it recently??

bro i fucking love anime… ah this is going to be very long lmao. i’m sure you just wanted a simple list, but i need to go into detail on my love for each rec lol - please forgive me ;;;

sports! okay for those that don’t know, i’m sports anime trash and the biggest advocate for the genre lol, and i always say even if you think it won’t be your thing honestly just try one of them out bc i remember back in the day (lol) when i saw a preview for kuroko and was like wtf who makes an anime about basketball?? sounded lame af, but i decided to watch an ep just to see… which turned into me watching 50 (i’m not exaggerating) episodes in 2 days. it was a life changing experience lmao. so yes, everyone please love sports anime and feel your heart bleed w passion lol. but anyways my favs are, diamond no ace, for the love of god pls watch dna, it’s underrated among international fans, but imo - which in this case is the right opinion lmao - it is the greatest sports anime to ever. ever. fucking everrrrrr my people. so yes pls watch it, and if you do come talk to me about it  bc i could literally do a 30 page analysis on why it’s so amazing not just as a sports anime but as an anime in general (sorry this anime is just perfect to me). next is kuroko, ahhh the sports anime that sent me into a downward spiral of searching for every sports anime in existence lol. it’s so hype, and sure it can be seen at dbz the sports anime but bro it’s fucking awesome lol. yowamushi pedal, omg i have the fondest memories of screaming at my tv at the top of my lungs watching these guys cycle lmao. so goddamn intense - CADENCE!!!!!!! ahaa you’ll get it if you watch lol. one outs is like death note the sports anime lol. okay maybe not that intense but definitely super psychological, so yeah sports and psychological combined???? fucking amazing!! haikyu!! i really like haikyu bc it’s right in between the line of diamond no ace’s realism and kuroko’s absolute unrealistic fuckery. so it’s really fun and entertaining in that way! - jfc i’m a sports anime dumpster lmao

romance! again i’m trash for a good romance anime, or even a cliche romance anime. i just love watching people fall in love okay??? /sobs/ as for my recs, of course no list of romance recs is complete without nana. nana is just so… idek how to describe it. but honestly i wouldn’t suggest watching it until you’ve watched a bunch of other romance animes bc then you will appreciate it sooooo much more, when compared to like the usual everyday high school shoujos that come out (which i love, but nowhere near as much as nana). but as for those cutesy shoujos that i’d rec before watching nana, some of them are ao haru ride (i love tsundere boys okay? sue me). say i love you, which is so different from ahr bc the main guy is the opposite of a tsundere he’s just so eager to be the w mei, anddddd he just so happens to be voiced by takahiro sakurai who voices my ult anime crush miyuki kazuya from diamond no ace, so yeah def a plus lol. next rec is bokura ga ita - bokura ga fucking ita!!!!!!! sorry i get emo af when i think about this show. it had me drowning in my own tears, and so then i went and read the manga and cried even harder. it’s just… it’s just amazing and i honestly wish that they’d remake the anime and give it better quality but even as it is i cried so much bc the relationship portrayed in it is just very realistic. like they fight over legit shit and it has some adult ass themes in it. so yes, definitely rec this, it’s probably my second favorite romance anime after nana! the anime golden time is also amazing and it takes place in college and it’s just really lovely!

action / adventure! i’m always up for a good action anime w awesome characters and animation, and the show that fits that perfectly and is my ALL TIME fav anime is………….. FATE/ZERO!!! okay another anime i could do a 50 page fucking analysis on why it’s the greatest anime ever, but i’ll keep it short here lol. it’s very adult, not much comedy at all tbh, it’s just straight up plot, characters, motivations, and the best goddamn animation you’ve seen in an anime series (that is objective my friends, objective lol). pls watch it subbed though so you can have archer as your problematic fav like me lmao. also one of my fav animes ever magi! magi is sooooo good. i always want people to watch magi bc it’s everything an anime should be. usually when people think of anime they thing of these long-running animes w 400+ eps w filler arcs for days, but magi is none of that. it’s seasons have a sure story line, w each episode holding a purpose to advance that specified arc, and it’s just so fun. next is samurai champloo! omg i love this anime so much. it’s so fun, and i’m not one to like episodic series, i prefer animes w a long-running plot, but this show is just so funny and the setting and soundtrack are killer! last one for this category is gurren lagann. guys if you haven’t seen this you’re doing yourselves a disservice. it’s so over the top crazy… but it just works? like every time you think there’s no way they can top this, they do and it’s one of the most entertaining shows i’ve ever watched 

sci-fi / fantasy / supernatural! okay last category i promise lol. psycho pass!!! honestly psycho pass is one of my fav shows ever simply bc i loved the universe so much, and i thought that it was so incredibly interesting . it’s definitely a show i use to get people into anime who think anime is just kiddy cartoons, bc it’s got cool action, good characters, but it’s not the most serious anime ever, in comparison to something like fate/zero. next steins ; gate! this anime is great, fan-fucking-tastic, and it’s time travel done right, and the ending omg the ending is so satisfying. the full circle and perfection of it is amazing and you definitely should watch if u haven’t already! next after that is durarara / baccano! okay so i honestly have no idea what category to put these shows under bc they’re so unexplainable to people lol. like i have no idea how to describe these shows to people other then, they’re fucking awesome just watch and you’ll get it after you’re done lol. next isssss nagi no asukara! omg this show. i’m crying just thinking about it. the only word i can use to describe this show is atmospheric. is just makes you feel like you’re in this world with them and i cried buckets at the middle mark guys, BUCKETS :”) 

misc. okay these shows i didn’t know what to put them under so i’m just going to quickly mention them. zankyou no terror. this show seems to be very polarizing for the anime community. people either love it or hate it, i’m definitely in the camp of thinking it’s amazing. there are most certainly flaws but i can overlook it bc when i watched it for the first time it just made me feel something, like this sense of absolute misery (lmao yes it’s depressing af but a great show imo!), like i’d never be happy again bc the ending just got me that much. also the anime beck! it’s an anime about music and something about it is very… raw? idk how to explain it, it just feels very natural, and it’s a very boyish version of nana, so if you like nana i think you’ll also like beck!

jesus christ what have i done?????? idk how this got so long but i hope you find something you like in this messy list of my feels and emotions lmao

[the-barista-who-became-a-rabbit]

I gotta admit man... Yesterday wo Utatte got to me... it gets to me... the feels...

At first I felt feels at a much... happier level. I wasn’t enjoying much high school or college so when anime came back into my life, it filled that hole and it filled it nice. Nagi no Asukara, Golden time, Kyoukai no kanata, and long goes the list... I felt that I was living a dozen lives, hopeful because I was watching those beautiful stories and that alone was evidence that somehow the universe could pull it off and thought that could happen to me sometime... but this one, hits real deep, now of all times. I guess the guy is about my age, and even he had more love luck than I do.... Sort of... He does live in Japan after all...

Now, six years later, and the past three have been filled with nothing but disappointment, depression and regret... But regret of what? There’s nothing I would have done different, tho maybe I kid myself saying that... I don’t know really I look at the possibilities of the past, of the routes I could have taken... with contempt. Realism strikes me in the face, which is why I had stopped watching anime.. My mindset... was not healthy, in a way it still isn’t, but at least I am used to it and laugh as I think hopeful about death. “I’m not that lucky” I tell myself, more often than you’d think. 

Even with this coronavirus, first thing came to mind was, would that coronavirus kill me and even bring down everyone else with me? I’m not that lucky. At this point I’m just waiting for a reset, maybe in my next life I’ll have more luck than this one. Sure, it’s easy for many assholes to say “you just gotta work hard and things will work out” when those assholes never worked hard, or just disregard that yes, luck is a factor. And more important than you’d think. 

I’m a personal banker for international clients.... at a fucking call center that works us to the ass and pays us to the minimum. And before that, I was a cost specialist intern at Fiat Chrysler, and I felt worse there that I feel here. I worked my ass there, and here and before. And every month the realization either comes back to me and gets even stronger. All I wanted was a highschool romance in Japan--like school. Innocent memories... Never got any of those. And even if I did go there, like any Japanese maiden will fall in love with a gruesome man as I am, for even if I’m attractive in my town, I know very well more than anyone else that knows me, that I have hairs in my legs that raise all the way to the butt, my nose and ears. That I must keep in check. Bloody gruesome I am. For I am from my own country. A country I never loved.

This anime... it’s good for me, every time I face reality and I make peace with it, every step I take further into this “I’ll just wait for the life reset button” attitude... I feel like I’m improving and actually moving further towards that goal. Towards that life... An coworker tells me, “what if you do die and are born again as a rock, would you rather that happen”... Yeah, I guess I would