#MAOYU

[dailyspicyfigures]

Demon King ; Archenemy and Hero ☆ Amakuni

[loredwy]

Nah, because you know what I noticed recently

One of my favorite story tropes is basically just ✨️author infodumping through a character✨️

[dailyfigures]

Maou ; Archenemy and Hero ☆ Kotobukiya

[animefeminist]

Love Y’all: Lonely catgirl seeks decently written anime polycule

Content Warning: objectification of women, nudity

Spoiler warning: In Another World With My Smart Phone (Season 1 finale), Tenchi Muyo Ryo-Ohki (season 5), Girlfriend, Girlfriend (season 2), Maoyu (ep. 7), Chainsaw Man (Quanxi’s arc)

Many of Anime Feminist’s articles are couched on the idea that a piece of media has somehow spoken to a writer in such a way that they felt an intimate relationship between it and their own identity. After all, part of the early appeal of anime and manga for foreign markets was the way it broached tropes and values missing from domestic mainstream storytelling. 

Yet, it’s hard out here when you’re looking for something that fits exactly what you idealize for yourself or even have as a lived experience. Manga and anime, although relatable in many ways, are not “literally me fr fr.” To find something that so-perfectly encompasses every fiber of my being, but in anime, it would require me to essentially become the next Kizuna AI or something, but just not get into NFTs. 

Still, it’s worth seeking what speaks to me in the media I consume and I usually must allow good to be a suitable substitution for perfection, and settle for aspects of what I wish to see reflected in media, rather than the whole package. 

All of this to say, while I find aspects of myself in the media I consume, I often end up asking: “why couldn’t this be better?” And what I mean by that is: while I’m pleased to report that there is an unprecedented rise in representation for non-traditional, queer and polyamorous romance in Japanese anime and manga, I must regretfully report that we still have a ways to go before I get something that I truly want as a trans polyamorous pan and demisexual catgirl on the Internet. 

Read it at Anime Feminist!

[ultimate-anime-tournament]

Ultimate Anime Tournament: Round 1, Matchup 62

[theheromira]

I love conventions <3 we met a friend of mine at the german manga-comic-con and we had such a blast ^^ there even was someone ho recognized my cosplay on the first day (which I didn't expect tbh, it never really was a very popular anime I think).

I got some pictures of really good Cosplays ^^ should I post them here?

[weatherman667]

Redo of Healer is reminding me a LOT of Arifureta and Maoyu, two absolutely fantastic series.

At least Maoyu would be if it didn’t skimp on the execution.

[maoyuusha]

Hey there, I am unsure if someone will reply to this but I'm giving it a shot. I recently found this blog (17.09.2023) as I was searching once more for any signs where I may read the side story manga of Female Magician, thought someone that's a big fan of this series as well would know where I may read it. Big thanks in advance if you know where I can find it and read it, thank you.

Unfortunately, only a few chapters were fan-translated before it got dropped, so I don't think there's a way to read it completely translated. The Japanese version should be available on Japanese e-book sites like BookWalker, I imagine. (Although I have never checked since I can't read Japanese.)

[who-do-i-know-this-man]

⚠️Vote for whomever YOU DO NOT KNOW⚠️‼️

[obscureanimeoftheday]

Obscure Anime of The Day:

Maoyuu Maou Yuusha

Aired: 2013

Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Ecchi, Fantasy, Historical, Magic, Romance, Shounen

[renenene]

In lieu of mha ending, I just wanna cry about it being my gateway to anime.

I vividly remember coming home for like a week straight randomly in like—2nd grade or something to my siblings watching it. I’d sit down and just watch it with them (silently mad that they were watching it without me but they got out of school earlier so whatever)

Eventually I got tired of starting episodes in the middle so I went on crunchy roll, misspelled the name, and then I found this silly anime called Maoyu. Maoyu was the first anime I ever watched by myself, and because I only got to episode 2 or 3 before my 2nd grader brain got bored, I’m rewatching it now. For maybe 5 years, though, I went on just not knowing any of the major fandom points of mha. I missed all of Kirishima’s manly moments and the entire sports festival arc. For years I thought Todoroki being a conspiracist was just some inside joke. That shows just how much of mha my siblings watched without me lol. Of course I ended up watching mha in its entirety some time ago.

Anywho, I’m sincerely grateful for all the memories I’ve gotten from mha. I wouldn’t have discovered Madoka Magica, Demon Slayer, JJK, Jojos Bizarre Adventure—hell, I might not have made the friends I have today if I didn’t have these shows to bond with them over.

Happy belated Izuku, from a person who used to think character birthdays were super unserious. I get it now. :’)

[barbiegirldream]

watching Maoyu ~ Archenemy & Hero as a reddit chart informed me it involves macroeconomics and that's a really funny way to suggest something

[cheerful-solitude]

May I ask about your ocs?

Ok thank god tumblr doesn’t seem to have any character limit so I can go on for as long as possible.

Now, I don’t have much OCs as I have more of, “I wrote AUs about ToG and the characters within has strayed so far from canon they might as well be their own characters.”

There are probably more than thirty of them at this point, so I’ll go on a brief intro for 19 of them. Some have more lore than others, and some have their stories published in their interwebs, while most are stil in the WIP zone.

I know this answer is… quite late? Life got in the way, and it took some time for me to come up with a way to explain-but-also-not-explain the timelines… Enjoy ;)

New Message

To: Diana

Cc: muqin.1976

Subject: TTTs All Patch Notes (This should’ve been a meeting oh my god…)

Attached are all the images of the designs the rest of the agents and I put together. Look at them as you read along. If you have any questions, ask Father (Do not ask me which one. You know which one.)

Attachment 1

T21 V1.4 Patch Notes:

- No drastic changes have been made since the previous patch, so we continue in Version 1.

- All colors except red have aged like that grain of rice on the corner of the living room that couldn’t be swept by the broom: brittle and full of dust.

- Fella’s eyes that are too high on his face are still endearing to our design agents, so they stay.

- Fella has been given a jacket to “kill the bright red of his sweater”, and raise his Badass points by 20%

- Gris’s features have been sharpened. An agent has died of severe cuts to their psyche, informed that it was too hot.

- Gris has a coat to pair the 1920s Great Depression aesthetic he’s got going with the shirt and overalls.

T18 V1.1.2 Patch Notes:

- As these are just alternates outfits to mirror T6’s Snowdin Season, we continue on Version 1.1

- Night has slightly shorter hair and an earring. She is considered “cute”.

- Our agents can’t tell whether we have illustrated Agnis or Canon Khun. This is considered a win. We were later informed that the only difference, really, is that Agnis’ hair is longer.

T20 V1.4 Patch Notes:

- Finalized the height difference between Grace and Aguero. Changes in silhouette and basic design are minor aside from that.

- Grace’s hair is messier with split ends. Flowers are not so much delicately placed as they are tangled.

- Grace’s mismatched colored pupils are not a mistake. The tiny tears might be there permanently.

- Aguero’s tsundere points are increased to 9000.

Attachment 2

T19 V0.3 Patch Notes

- This timeline has yet to debut with a story of its own. Until then, development is underway.

- Bee has been given a “Your cousin, the skater” look. They may actually know how. There is a bee sewn on their jean jacket (jeacket?), for anyone that forgets their name.

- Congratulations to Romina for being the first Khun to pull off the Chara cheeks. Clearly, our agents have been watching too many FNAF videos, as she now looks a Puppet prototype runaway.

- Nobody expected that they would rise the rankings in drip.

T22 V.2.1 patch notes:

- Woele’s shirt has been changed to red to add more color variety to his design.

- Maoyu’s clothes has been simplified, as his design is already “pretty colored”

- The use of the “tile” feature and “warp” feature in drawing allows the creation of a knit pattern effect - especially liked in Maoyu’s vest as is looks like fish scales

- As always, references for Woele’s wings were necessary.

T14 V.3.0 Patch notes:

- As always, we strive to improve the visual appeal of our characters by keeping what works and improving what doesn’t.

- GBK’s color scheme is considered “iconic” and “swell matte” by one of our agents, so it has stayed in this third version.

- Although it’s considered “cheesy and on-the-nose”, the Roman numeral XIV will stay on the belt as well.

- The scarf from the short, “Phantom”, has finally been added to GBK’s design. Thanks to it, a new tile pattern is available for our use.

- Ghost no longer exists as of version 3.0. A tragedy for the agents that liked the booty shorts and ‘OwO’ face.

- Due to the previous note, whether the ‘GBK’ nickname will stay or not is up in the air. For consistency’s sake, the pseudonym will stay until further notice.

R17 V.1.3 - Knife - Patch Notes:

- Improved the “Kirio” look on Knife’s face.

- A research agent found that Yan’s hoodie used to be pink. Since Yan and Knife are cut from the same cloth, Knife now has this pink hoodie, with minor adjustments to fit his aesthetic.

Attachment 3

T26 V0.2 Patch Notes:

- No relevant changes have happened since the previous version.

- All members of the department have agreed to leave them alone for a little longer.

- They do not yet know these are the days they’ll miss.

E10 V1.4 Patch Notes:

- Kept the ace color palette in this version.

- Brought back C!Bam’s [NICKNAME PENDING] cape. No nipple-looking polkadots this time.

- New pattern available: Lace 01

- Gave C!Khun [NICKNAME PENDING*] a ‘mafia boss’ look. It’s the equivalent of a red flag, some agents acclaim. Surely, everyone will know not to trust him in any future games.

- Decided that not enough people had undercuts. C!Khun has one now (not visible from this image).

*An agent has suggested the nickname “Druval”, as the hairstyle is reminiscent of an old classmate by the same name. That classmate was also smart and a trickster. Pending revision.

T15 V.2 Patch Notes:

- Shaved some years off of Khun and gave them to Bam. A loss for height difference, a win for ‘Can comfortably write KB’.

- Reduced points in Bam’s “babie” category, put them in “disaster” and “charisma” instead.

- Further use of the warp tool to create patterned garments that could be sold on EBay.

- Gave Khun hearing aids and a backstory to go with it.

Attachment 4

T2-1 V1.4 Patch Notes:

- Rune gets its 726362 design - now with actual terms and key words to use as future reference. (It’s a bastard sword).

- Decided that Knight is a polo shirt guy.

- Fixed Prince’s fluff collar.

T16 V1.2 Patch Notes:

- This patch comes with more updates for Glasses than Dete. The former now has a one-piece made with canvas-like fabric, and some arm warmers.

- Added more fluff to Dete’s hair (and the timeline).

T23 V2.0.3 Patch Notes

- Admitted that trying to make a reference sheet for anything other than their faces is a waste of time, as they change outfits Swifter than Taylor changes partners (and sexuality, apparently).

- All agents can agree, though, that the King’s outfits get comfier over time.

- No one has yet dared to come up with proper nicknames for King-Khun and Not-yet-king-Bam. No pseuds are as practical as K!Khun and K!Bam, so it’s understandable.

Attachment 5

T2-2 V2.1 Patch Notes:

- THEY DON’T NEED TO CHANGE THEY ARE PERFECT

- That said, management decided Skel should be more fragile, like glass. Needs to depend on a firefish to continue living in this form. They also said they just want to see a ribcage fish bowl.

R17 - Ryan - V1.0.2 Patch Notes:

+ It’s been requested that Ryan must be at least five timelines away from Knife at all times. As a company, we always go the extra mile, so we’ve placed him six timelines away in this lineup.

+ Begun the use of prints on shirts.

+ We have saved budget thanks to Ryan not having a face.

E11 V1.1 Patch Notes:

- Although it is dubious whether the entities known as Frost and Daffodil continue to live as shades of themselves after their deaths, the original timeline and characters are still very much real. The designs in this patch, thus, reflect the versions of them that were alive.

- An agent submitted a note that summarizes a new addition to this patch better than I: “Oh my god they are T4T.”

Attachment 6

E12 V2 Patch Notes:

- Mariam’s design has reverted back to its original idea: kind of dead, sharp shapes, tiny waist.

- There is uncertainty in whether the entity known as Palomo is real or just a product of Mariam’s imagination due to guilt.

- Decided to go back to the original idea for Omo: just a really creepy doll.

T5 V4.2 Patch Notes:

- Clearly, the timeline with the most drastic revisions.

- This patch comes with Viole’s ‘emo’ design presented in January. We sent feedback to Mother at this request, summarized as thus: “Really?”.

- As a response, we only got, “It stays.” So it stays.

- No one is sure why Viole has a bedhead.

- Hang in there, Kitten.

Attachment 7

T4 V2 Patch Notes:

- Including Clover here is more a formality than anything. His design was finalized over a year ago, and his story wrapped up way before that.

- That said, V2 brings the problem that the First Meeting Event, Second Meeting Event, and all other storylines stemming from that (basically two-thirds of our stored data), has essentially been… rebooted.

- Once again, someone decided to fork up all our plans.

T17 V2 Patch Notes:

- Both Yan and Ket have had redesigns recently. This is just a late roll-out.

- For Ket, we tried a more “DIY plush” look to his design. Some agents are crying with the knowledge that they have to make at least six other versions of this blanket. Others are already looking for shortcuts.

- As for Yan, he had a long overdue design coming. The agents like the futuresque/streetwear hood. One of the agents nicked his eyebrow.

- Unlike Version 1, Poff comes earlier in the timeline. What this means for future updates is yet to be l solved as we go.

Attachment 7

[into-september]

📄What’s a WIP you never finished that you would like to go back and revisit?

If the fandom wasn't deader than disco: my epic Kyo Kara Maoh trilogy about Conrad becoming king of Big Shimaron that was my NaNo project back when I wanted that sweet sweet Scrivener discount. It was so cool! It was populated with AU characters from all over the anime I was watching ca. 2013 and like.

Romeo and Juliet from RomeoxJuliet! (they hardly even met in the story, Juliet was Wolfram's tragically impossible might-have-been and Papa Montague was the Big Bad)

The Demon King from Maoyu Maou Yuusha!

The Samezuka Academy Relay Team! (Conrad's bodyguards!)

The Takakura siblings from Mawaru Penguindrum were a central part of the magical backstory together with Chrono from Chrono Crusade and I gave them some names that were really cool and Shouma's was accidentally a genius. (Rosette Christopher and Masako Natsume, the tragically perfectly arranged marriage broken thanks to shifting family politics)

Scrapped Princess! was part of the same backstory and was recounted as a fairy-tale in a significant scene pretty early on

This is not a complete list and I'm fully aware that no-ne else would've cared about any of it, but man. It was fun.

Thanks for asking and sorry for rambling on about fandoms I think I have one in common with maybe one or two mutuals

(questions here)

[running-with-toast]

Do you know any examples of anime that seem relaxed at a cursory glance, but when watching are shockingly intense?

Well, there's the obvious answers of stuff like Kado, School-Live, and Madoka Magica, shows that bury the lead for what they're actually about by doing a bait and switch a couple episodes in. Then there's Fruits Basket, which looks like and is an extremely lethargic romance drama, but rather than the drama deriving from a will-they-won't-they-who-will-win dynamic, the drama actually comes from everyone's parents being criminally insane. See also in the Awful Parents Variety Hour category: Kanata no Astra and Stars Align. That last one is probably the closest to what you're describing, cause hot fucking Damn does that show go to some places.

Hey actually here's a kind of deep pull, Maoyu Maou Yusha. It starts out looking like the most boring fantasy parody show imaginable: "what if the evil overlord had fat fuckin tiddies?" But then it inverts the inversion: "what if the evil overlord read Marx and had fat fuckin tiddies?" What follows is a shockingly compelling medieval political drama, hero and demon queen teaming up to overthrow not just the ruling king, but the captains of industry that keep that king in power, building a more equitable and sustainable society in the ruins of the old. There's also cool fights and booba and all the other anime shit you'd expect, which I could take or leave honestly. Maybe not exactly "intense", but it definitely had more going on than how it initially appears.

[weatherman667]

It turns out that I’m Quitting Heroing does have a story.  A terrible story.  Okay, yes it does have an emotional core.

The first six episodes are orientation videos for a new hire at a major corporation.

The next six are about subverting expectations.  Which, they honestly think they are subverting expectations.  It’s been over a decade since Maoyu came out.

And this is the frustrating part is, the story does have a solid, emotional core.  An emotional core that runs roughshod through your core.