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toku-explained · 3 years ago

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The Master Swordsman's End

SSSS.Dynazenon: Gagula continues to rampage while Kaiser GridKnight lies defeated. 2nd has no more Fixer Beams, but tries to ease Gauma's pain. As Kaiser GridKnight struggles to stand and fight, Koyomi is running. Juuga, Mujina and Onija are surprised there's another kaiju, and try to use Instance Domination only to realise it's Sizumu, and they call out, wanting to fight more, and Gagula consumes them, evolving. Gauma opens his eyes, but can tell he hasn't got long, he apologises to Yomogi and Yume for getting them involved in his Battle, Yomogi says it's only because of him they've made bonds, he thanks them and asks that they thank Koyomi too. Gagula breaks Kaiser GridKnight into constituent parts, Yomogi and Yume rush for DynaWing and DynaSoldier, Chise leaps off her train, DynaStriker lands in front of Koyomi. Gauma starts pulling himself up, intending to help finish Gagula to give his friends a future, and we see like Koyomi, Yomogi now has a scar similar to Gauma's. He thinks he's missed his chance with Yume, and leaps into DynaSoldier. As GridKnight struggles, DynaStriker rolls in, Mujina from inside angrily yells at Koyomi for touching her again. Yume falls, also getting a scar, and tells Kano she'll make it, DynaSoldier appearing to get her there. Chise sees Goldburn and calls out, he wakes up, and flies into shield mode to protect GridKnight, then DynaSoldier Wing Combine leaps in, and DynaDiver joins the fight Gauma piloting with help from 2nd. He apologises to the confused Koyomi, and tells Knight he'll help if he likes it or not. They form Kaiser GridKnight and fight. Onija declares his goal to destroy humanity, Yomogi rejects that, Juuga talks up how important Gauma is, which Gauma dismisses, Mujina claims Koyomi caused her to realise Kaiju was all she had, he can only apologise. Yomogi and Yune call out to Suzumu, but he refuses to respond. As Gagula overpowers them with a blast, Yomogi detaches Dynamic Cannon to try Instance Domination again as he flies DynaSoldier at Gagula. He gets a definite reaction, causing Gagula to point it Blast away from Kaiser GridKnight. They split, Dynazenon launching all it has at Gagula, followed by Goldburn attaching as wings to GridKnight, flying past Gaguka and wrecking the back, before riding DynaRex. Sizumu stays silent as Onija, Juuga and Mujina declares their hatred of the "false kaiju", attacking and met by the Grid Rex Roar, Gagula loses the clas and the heroes fly in to finish things. The Eugenecists die, Onija seemingly glad to die again, Mujina wondering if it's for the best, Juuga sure kaiju will have their day, Sizumu still silent. Gauma collapses, dying as he is sad he never met her, but glad he met his friends, understanding why he was entrusted Dynazenon. Chise watches everyone descend fro the remains of DynaRex, except Gauma.

3 months later, Yomogi and Yume walk together, meeting under the bridge Gauma lived with everyone, Koyomi has changed his look and is working, a healed Goldburn is waiting. Yomogi and Yume remember Gauma always said 3 things must be kept, Love and Promises, but don't know the third. Knight and 2nd prepare warp out of this world, taking Goldburn and the inert form of DynaRex with them, as the gang wave, Chise calls after the best friend she ever had, and the group vanish into Hyper World. Yomogi and Yume head to some planned meeting. Chise and Koyomi stand outside Chise's school, under repair, and it turns out Inamoto-san's husband got Koyomi his job, he insists she's not an ex but a friend, Chise now has her dragon tattoo uncovered. At the school festival Mei's photos include ones of Yume, who needs to do something. Yomogi tells his mother and Kamijo where to go, when his mother asks about Gauma he opts to explain he's banned from school grounds, before being dragged over to the waiting Awaki, Nazumi, Ranka and Kaneishi, telling him to find Yume while Mei just appears there. She's sat in a corner of the roof when he finds her, they're meant to be running the café now. Yume offers her hand and tells him to take her, and he hears Sizumu's voice from a Computer World environment, questioning why he "wasted" his potential to be a Kaiju User, arguing if he'd embraced kaiju and destruction he'd have experienced true freedom, questioning if he'll regret it. Yomogi isn't sure, but intends to live, and rejects Sizumu's philosophy that bonds are shackles, Sizumu doesn't get it. Yomigi comes back and helps Yume up, calling her by her first name for the first time at her prompting. They get to work at the café, hoping their scars stay with them. In Computer World, Knight looks at the seal from the statue, and DynaRex stands once more. Scarred Souls Shine like Stars.

Heroes' Odyssey: Zero looks at Belial's battle with the Ultras of the Land of Light, theft of the Plasma Spark, Zero training with Leo, Rei and the Ultras battle with Belial's army, and Zero's joining the battle to defeat him. He uses this to highlight another Ultra who struggled with his own darkness, showing the revival of Hudra, Darramb and Camaerra, and how Tiga Dark appeared to face the threat they unleashed.

Saber: Luna is lost, and Izaak is going full god complex, talking down at Storious, intending to eliminate the Swordsmen, he ambushes the Shindais and turns Durandal into a puppet, forcing him to attack Reika. Yuri hears from Tassel that Luna has appeared. Kento lends him Kurayami. Solomon uses his power to reach into Wonder World to seek Luna and attack Tassel, Sophia can sense his use of the Tome's power, as Sabela contacts Northern Base for help. Slash and Buster join Sabela as Durandal begs them to kill him. Touma, Mei, Rintaro and Kento reach Solomon. Saikou, in Wonder World, blocks the attempt to reach Luna and joins them, Solomon does something that causes him to vanish, and claims Kurayami and Saikou. Xross Saver Brave Dragon, Blades Tategami Hyoujuu Senki and Espada Golden Alangina face him. Tassel reaches Luna, introducing himself and promising to take her to Touna after she understands what she is. A Triple Rider Kick defeats Solomon, who attempts to use his spell to control Touma unsuccessfully, but uses it properly on Blades and Espada. Tassel explains to Luna that she is the embodiment of Wonder World, and her chosen one, Touma, will receive Wonder World's power and live their with her forever, she doesn't want to separate him from his friends though. Kento mocks Izaak for just manipulating people, and Runtaro notes his ambitions have caused him to lose all respect anyone ever held for him. He tries to drag them into darkness, but Yuri reawaken and brakes the attack and the spell, right before Durandal is made to kill Reika. Saber uses Lion Senki and Lamp do Alangina to form Special Edition. Combining their powers, they defeat Solomon, destroying Omni Force. At Southern Base, Ryoga collapses, to both siblings intense relief. Storious laughs. The injured Izaak crawls to a tunnel, where Omni Force reforms, but as he claims eternity, Storious appears, informing him his story is at an end, he reduces him to dust and claims Omni Force for himself, debuting a new outfit.

Zenkaiger: Boccowaus praises Gege, Barashitara grousing that he's treated better despite failing as well, Stacey is distracted by Yatsude reminding him of his mother, Boccowaus has Ijirude lend Gege another gear. Items are magnetised to everyone, thanks to Jishaku World, who disrupts the change by magnetising the Geartlingers, they do separate on changing, but attach to other things, and Jishaku World leaves them trapped until Zox arrives late. They get back to Colourful, there Stacey is having a snack, he gets them to pretend he's an acquaintance, Satoshi, not their enemy, but tension flares as soon as she leaves the room, but nothing happens before they realise the magnetic fields on the Kikainoids are getting stronger and making them flee the shop, Zox is waiting outside, as Magine is trapped Kaito and Secchan realises they need to stop Jishaku World fast. "Satoshi" helps Yatsude tidy up stuff that started moving, leaving but planning to come back, he runs into Kaito trying to get his help. Vroon is caught, and Gaon and Zyuran start pulling CrocoDaiOh, which only avoids crashing thanks to reverse thrusters. Zox argues to Stacey he should help Kaito since he's Yatsude's grandson. After Jishaku World reports to Gege, Stacey tells him the Zenkaigers might have found a way around his powers luring him to where Kaito and Zox are, they start fighting him as Flint keeps fighting to stop CrocoDaiOh hitting Zyuran and Gaon, who arrives at the battle running straight for Jishaku World, forcing him to reduce magnetism in the area so CrocoDaiOh doesn't hit him, and allowing everyone to move better. Zenkaiser uses Fiveman to access FiveRed's physics knowledge that lets him know heat will weaken Jishaku World. Shinken Form uses his fire abilities as Zyuran and Gaon join the fight, ZenkaiZyuran accessing his own fire and lending it to ZenkaiGaon, the 3 weakening him for Zenkaiser. Stacey leaves since he did as asked, Dai Jishaku World takes the field, separating Twokai-Oh, both ZenkaiOhs attempt to form, but are made the same poles. They use this to force Zyuran at Dai Jishaku World, so he pulls them in, only for them all to get stuck to him, but together they attack. Ijirude and Barashitara tell Gege he's not better than them, but he notes his involvement put Boccowaus in a better mood, so they'll now have more chances to try, and tells Stacey he knows what he did, but won't say for now. Yatsude asks Kaito about Satoshi, she could tell something was up when they met, Kaito admits they've fought, but makes clear he wants to be friends.

Dogengers Nice Buddy: Everyone returns to where they were before the distortion, the Dogengers are all asleep. Great Z uses an Affect System drones to warp them and Maid Shitsuji away. Tanaka wakes at home, Maid Shitsuji tells him he was dreaming. Yabai Kamen approaches Great Z, who acknowledges he hasn't been acting out of justice. Yabai Kamen goes to attack him, when Riku arrives in the stage suit to try and stop him, but it's clear Yabai Kamen has the advantagem winning as Riku yells his love for heroes and his father. Yabai Kamen steals one of the 2 remaining drones, and uses it to warp away. Riku and his father reconcile, Riku explaining he truly seeks to be a hero, after a talk, Riku puts his helmet on and Great Z transfers the suit to him, President Hanagata sees his son off. At breakfast, Yabai Kamen reveals he has the Affect System drones and declares they're enemies again and warps away, the rest of Aku no Himitsu Kessya say their goodbyes, thanking for the hospitality, and leave. At Fukuoka Dome Yabai Kamen is surrounded by the Dogengers immediately, and runs with 2 Karami, when the Dogenfers eventually corner him, Kitaqman Metal is thrown at the defeated pile he's making by the rest of Aku no Himitsu Kessya. A voice announces, as Yabai Kamen seems to have expected, the arrival of Great Z. Yabai Kanen crushes the drone using it to upgrade, in turn Gulf, Gallia, Uzagi and Nectaris unveil their own upgrades. Yabai Kamen mourns the loss of Shuraomaru, only for him to appear and unveil his new form.

#toku explained #kamen rider saber #kikai sentai zenkaiger #dogengers #ssss.dynazenon

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libralita · 6 years ago

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June Wrap Up | 2018

This was a really great month for reading. I read sixteen books and once again I have to reblog this post to fit all the tags in. A lot of them were great. Some of them were absolute trash but most were pretty good.

The first book I read was One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus:

Okay so I enjoyed this book but I had some major problems with it. Mostly because the crux of the conflict relies on things that are completely illogical. Teachers practice illegal(ish) searches and seizure that wouldn’t fly by any judge or education administration. An app that caused someone to attempt suicide is not immediately taken down. Author writing a book about crime doesn’t know about the two party recording consent laws. It’s frustrating and yet was enjoyable. I think McManus can write a good mystery and I liked her characters. She just needs to work on her plots. I gave this book a three out of five stars.

Then I read The Wicker King by K. Ancrum:

I don’t really know how to feel about this book. Partly anxiety because of all the mental health stuff and medical stuff. I thought Jack and August’s relationship was pretty toxic and not very healthy. I’m not really into the super edgy, angsty, life-fucking-sucks style of books but it wasn’t bad. I enjoyed reading this. It kept me going. I think I liked the side characters more. The twins, Rina and Alex mostly. So I guess I’m giving this four out of five stars.

Next, I caved and bought the next volume of A Silent Voice by Yoshitoki Oima:

So, in this book Shoya gets Shoko to reunite with the girl who tried to learn sign language in sixth grade. That was really nice. She’s kind of a bland character though. Then we get the re-introduction of Naoka. Who’s still a bitch. She’s an interesting character and it’ll be interesting to see if she shows up again and has any development. But the big tear jerking in this story is when Shoko admits to loving Shoya but he doesn’t understand her. And it’s so sad. Ughhhhh…I’m probably going to buy the next one. Wasn’t as good as the last two but still five out of five stars.

Then I read the fourth volume of A Silent Voice:

Ahhhh so many emotions in this one. First Shoya gets more friends. There’s Satoshi Mashiba is a hottie. Then Naoka planned for Shoya to see one of his childhood friends. I’m guessing at some point he’s actually going to talk to Kazuki. But the big thing that happened in this one was that Shoko’s grandma died. It was really sad and we got to see Shoko’s mother’s backstory and it made me tear up. I just want someone to help out this poor woman. My favorite so far! Five out of five!

Then I finished but did not complete the Summer I Turned Pretty bind up by Jenny Han:

I read the first two books in this bind up but rage quit the last one after five chapters. The first book was fun. Belly was a snot and is written like a 10 year old instead of a sixteen year old. However, I liked the rest of the characters and wanted to see what would happen to them. I gave that four out of five stars. Then I went onto the next book hoping that Belly got better. She did not. She got worse. She’s such a bitch to her parents in this book, especially to her mother. Belly says some awful things to her mother and I don’t even think she apologizes for it. Conrad also starts to act like a little snot. He just leaves school without telling his brother. They also don’t do the most logical and correct answer which is to call Belly’s mom and ask her for help. That was my first instinct and it takes them forever to figure it out. And it’s only when Belly drunk calls her mom. God this book was so bad. Two out of five. Then I tried to read the third book but it was just Belly being a bitch to Jeremiah and Jeremiah kind of cheating on Belly. DNF’ed. Will not be reading any more Jenny Han books.

Next, I finally reread Cress by Marissa Meyer:

I still can’t believe how well this series has held up. There are a few logic problems like Cinder presses her metal hand onto her face to “cool off”. Marissa, I don’t press my face to the roof of my car to cool off. Also Kai is kind of more annoying than I remember him being. However, I still really enjoying this series. I like the dynamic Cress adds and I teared up when Erland died. I also really liked Winter small roll. She’s such a fun character. Jacin was also amusing. I give this book five out of five stars.

I think picked up Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi:

This book was pretty good. I was a little bit skeptical going in and I did end up having a few problems with it. The humor didn’t always land and it was a little too similar to the Lightning Thief. However, I think this series has potential and there were a lot of cool elements that I really enjoyed and I’m excited to see where this series goes. I gave this book four out of five stars.

I felt like going back to A Silent Voice and read the fifth, sixth and final volume:

The fifth one was a little underwhelming. I still gave it four stars but it mostly focused on the movie plot which isn’t my favorite thing. I did like getting to know more about Mashiba who is my favorite even if he is a little…intense. Also Shoko might have attempted suicide at the so it was a real cliffhanger. Get it? Then the sixth one was a bit better. It’s starts off with Shoko’s mother apologizing to Shoya’s mother and it’s really sad. Also Nao just starts beating the shit out of Shoko and then Shoko’s mother fights back which was really awesome. We saw that Satoshi was bullied for his…eyebrows and is super creepy about it. Then we get kind of Shoko’s perspective on things. Not my favorite but I enjoyed it. Five out of five stars. Then I finally read the 7th and last volume. This was a nice ending to the series. You had the mothers getting drunk and becoming friends. Shoko and Shoya both want to become hairdressers. And they’re eventually going to Tokyo together? It’s a nice, hopeful ending. I gave it five out of five stars.

Next, I read The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert:

This book was Every Heart a Doorway but done better. I still didn’t love this book. I gave it three stars. I just don’t like this type of super cynical tone. It just annoys me. However I thought the world and how the Hinterland worked was pretty awesome. I also liked the twist that Alice was Alice-Three-Times and Ella had plucked her from the story. Finches character kind of bugged me. Overall I gave this book three out of five stars. I won’t be continuing on with this series but I may check out another Albert book.

Then the newest volume of Tokyo Ghoul: re by Sui Ishida came out:

I enjoyed this one. I wasn’t expect an all out fight. In this Shu’s family is discovered of being a bunch of ghouls so there’s a big fight. Sen/Bandage girl got Kanae and made him crazy…er, crazier. There’s a really great seen between Akira and Kaneki where she hugs him. I’m pretty sure Amon’s out there somewhere. Lots of people die, including Hairu who was really cute. Then a random monster came at the end. Overall it wasn’t the best fight ever but I still enjoyed it Five out of five stars.

I decided to order Volume Two of Teen Titans so I reread the first volume Teen Titans: Damien Knows Best by Benjamin Percy:

Why read new books when I can reread comics? Also god I love the art in the first issue. I wish the art had stayed that way. But I did like the art in the last issue. I think the rest is fine but man that first issue is great. I really love this team dynamic. All the different personalities and powers. It’s so cool. And I’m a sucker for the heroes versus their opposites. It’s great. I wonder when we’ll see Mara and the Demon’s Fist again. Five out of five stars.

A few days later Teen Titans Vol. 2: The Rise of Aqualad by Benjamin Percy came out:

I really enjoyed this book. I’m a little sad that Aqualad’s personality and backstory is completely different but he still has the same Young Justice design. However, I still think he’s a really interesting character. I like his arc with his father. I really liked Kid Flash and Raven’s relationship and wish we saw more of it. But the thing I really liked was Star Fire taking charge. She’s my favorite character and honestly the best leader for this team. Hopefully we’ll see more of her doing this in the future. This book got five out of five stars as well.

Then, I read Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor:

This took me like 10 days to read despite the fact that I really enjoyed it. I kept getting distract by shorter books. I really enjoyed this book. I liked Karou having to work with the White Wolf. Thiago is such a great villain and I’m glad he died. I’m sad that Hazael died and wish he would have stuck around. He gave the angel trio a fun dynamic. I’m interested to read the next book. It’s going to be a lot of battling but hopefully not a lot of “Will Karou and Akiva get together???” Because they will.

And those are all the books I read in June! It was a great month and I’m now onto July!

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pkmnjesus · 7 years ago

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P J a shipper? SHIP-A-THON ‘18

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My case with the others:

Now the ships I like listed here are uncategorized by any series of the main-core anime series, such as QuestShipping. This pairing between Jimmy/Kenta (Trainer Gold’s anime counterpart) and Marina (Trainer Kris’s anime counterpart) can only be seen in the Legend of Thunder anime special. While their feelings for each other are flat out obvious, it’s nice to see a main protagonist that actually responds to a girl’s feelings for him *cough* *cough*

Other examples of unlisted pairings are Flint and Lola, Brock’s parents. They’re weird bunch if you’ve seen the anime specials they were in, but their love is definitely strong as a rock. Not even redesigning the Pewter gym to a water type gym with streamers around could break this marriage. And speaking about their son...

The case with Brock/Takeshi: Now Brock deserves a special mention for this ship-a-thon post he is always finding for new love every day with every girl his age or older he meets. Unfortunately 95% of that he gets reject and gets his ear pulled, or poison jabbed. But there is that 5% of females that do like him (he didn’t really like the younger ones back though). And out of all that liked him back, Pike Queen Lucy from Battle Frontier was my favorite one (LuckShipping). I really got mad at Max for dragging him out in the end of that episode, where we clearly see Lucy blush. What’s funny about all of this is that she probably only liked Brock because most of the Pokémon she had at home had the same eyes (e.g. Skitty, Swinub, Snorlax) as he did xD I bursted out laughing because of that scene. On the friends side of things, he was Ash’s first big bro and chef. It’s amazing to see how close they were traveling for 3 series straight (the only companion to do so). GymShipping (Brock and Misty) had some cute moments too, but mostly goofy ones (like with Max’s ear-pulling lol). Big bro Brock also applies with May when she helps him buy for traveling supplies in Hoenn, or with Dawn giving her advice to lighten up during her times of depression. WE <3 YOU BROCK, screw all the girls that rejected you!

RocketShipping / KojiMusa (Jessie/Musashi & James/Kojirō): The favorite villain ship of the series definitely has a special place here in the others section since they were basically in every series! Take that Butch & Cassidy (I kinda ship them too) with your unoriginal motto! Along with PokéShipping, this is one of the most respected older ships in the community (as it SHOULD BE for being the longest running one TO THIS DAY). I feel like they’re already a married couple discussing plans every night before going to bed on how to catch Pikachu. This also the first adult pairing I grew up loving whether they eat, argue, cheer (in Jessie’s contests and performances), or blast off together, it’s really nice to see a mature (not really if you think about it lol) pairing over the course of 20 years in this show. Favorite moment - All the episodes with Jessebelle/Rumika (James’s childhood “friend”) in it. I remember watching the first one where they introduced James parents, and actually seeing a good side of James for the very first time outside of Team Rocket. At the end of that episode is really when the ship was sold to me. James pulls Jessie aboard the Meowth balloon, and they look into each other's eyes promising to continue to live without anymore personal commitments and resume Team Rocket operations. I’m sure hardcore RocketShippers loved that scene as much as I did. Unfortunately because of that sweet moment, they forgot about Meowth who was still in the ground running to the balloon as the episode ended xD

Meowth’s/Nyarth’s loves: Meowth has had its fair share of romances too that deserves a bit of mentioning. Meowzie was the first one he fell for, and in fact was the reason why he can talk and walk like a human! Too bad she had preferred to be with the Persian :( That episode broke my heart too because I was rooting for Meowth to succeed. After that we saw multiple occasion where he was infatuated with other Pokémon, such as Skitty, Glameow, Purrloin, and others I might be forgetting. KrazyShipping is the cat and mouse relationship he has with Ash’s Pikachu, although I really wouldn’t say there’s that much love in this relationship (gets shocked like every time they meet lol). In the end, his one true love is helping and aiding Team Rocket with Jessie and James (he loves them each of them you know it)...or fetishes with Giovanni fantasies.

Inter-region interactions: There are some fantasy shippings people would like to see happen because of region barriers (I NEED MAX AND BONNIE TO MEET), however some came true in the form of cameos like Misty and May, May and Dawn, Brock and Cilan (FAV!! Gotta love the experienced chefs), Brock and Kiawe, or even Piplup and Oshawott (best Pokémon meeting/rivaly ever). But I would have to say that Misty and Lana’s recent interaction is worthy of praise. The two trainer specialists showcased their love and passion for water type Pokémon when they swam together finding the Gyarados that startled their group. There’s a bit of a watery rivalry in this cool and clean wet relationship (okay I’ll stop the water puns). I would definitely pay to watch a spin-off just between these two sailing the oceans of the Pokémon world together, and diving into the deepest part of the sea just to see more Pokémon.

Movie shippings: There are a couple of movie shippings to take into account over the past 20 years, especially with the movie exclusive characters. I would have to say one of my favorite ones (besides AccordShipping that I explained in a prior post) is in Pokémon Heroes with Ash and Latias (AltoShipping...though MareShipping is the Bianca alternative term of the ship). This human Pokémon relationship is just so unique since Latias could transform to the human form of the movie’s Bianca (kind of creepy if you take advantage of that). Another one worth mentioning is CarnivalShipping in the Jirachi movie. I don’t remember much, but I know that Butler and Diane were an awesome magician & assistant dynamic...too bad Butler had evil intensions with Jirachi that made me (and Diane) lose respect for him a bit (he later redeemed himself but cmon man).

Game ships: Like with the movies there’s a lot of game shippings to take into account, but my favorites would have to be from Gen. V! I do like the pairing of Dawn and Lucas from Gen. IV and the player with Lille/Hau OR Lillie and Hau themselves from Gen. VII. A lot of obvious hints too! But the Gen. V games had AgencyShipping, FerrisWheelShipping, SequelShipping (FAV!!!) and VisorShipping. I don’t know why but the character designs stuck out to me and really enjoyed its characters emotionally. But I would definitely have to say TransceiverShipping is my favorite game ship simply because it is the first time where you can actually have a DATE OPTION IN A POKÉMON GAME. Whether if it was the male player and Yancy, or the female player and Curtis, the mysterious conversations you have with the Xtransceiver build up to the eventual date you’ll have with them. Some very, very cute stuff if you haven’t experienced it yourself. Go play Pokémon Black or White Version 2 NOW!!!

Shippings from Pokémon Adventures manga/PokéSpe: We gotta show some love to the manga side of things too! One of my favorite PokéSpe shipping include LuckyShipping (the flirting in here IS REAL), FranticShipping, ChessShipping (manga counterpart of AgencyShipping), and the pairing of X and Y (don’t know the name for that one). But SpecialShipping to me takes the cake on my favorite manga ship simply because of Yellow’s shy feelings for Red. It’s kind of like AmourShipping in a way, since Red is a bit dense in his own right to notice Yellow’s feelings AND Red and Yellow had their own childhood history before the Adventures storyline. It’s just very very adorable, and full of blushes! If you aren’t into PokéSpe, but love shipping cute characters together, you should definitely give it a read!

KetchupShipping (Pikachu & Ketchup/Kechappu): BEST. SHIP. EVER. Favorite moment - The moment where Pikachu first laid eyes on that delicious bottle of ketchup at the Dark City episode, and licked it with cute pleasure :p

.....okay in seriousness what I really want to be talking about is PikaShipping

Of course the final Pokémon shipping I have to showcase here is between Ash/Satoshi and Pikachu of all people and Pokémon! I can’t really say favorite moment because almost every time these two interact, it is always a great moment in my book! RocketShipping maybe the longest, but this beats it by an inch because there isn’t a single episode where we don’t see Ash with Pikachu by his side. They made this show work ever since it started, and everyone around the world knows this dynamic duo since 1997! Ash leaves every Pokémon behind after Johto, BUT NEVER HIM. Everyone in the anime has had their one special Pokémon partner (Dawn and Piplup, Iris and Axew, Bonnie and Dedenne, Sophocles and Togedemaru, etc...), but it is not quite like the courageous and close bond that Ash and Pikachu share. Nothing will ever beat their Pokémon partnership...NOTHING!!!

P J’s ship-a-thon: OS | AG | DP | BW | XY | SM | Others | Non-Pkmn ships

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potahun · 7 years ago

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Reasons why Best Wishes is GREAT.

The main trio

Just the greatness of the main trio deserves its own post tbh

SATOSHI, IRIS, AND DENT…. KINGS AND QUEEN OF CHILL

BUT ALSO KINGS AND QUEEN OF DORKINESS

The most beautiful team dynamics. But aha what makes it work is that the teamwork permeates the action. Their closeness rarely gets spelt out – and it pretty much never gets spelt out in touching terms. Most of the times, we only know they like each other because (a) well they stuck together for a whole region i guess (b) the jokes (e.g. dent and his mentions of marriage here and there) (c) the natural synchronicity they grew to have (synchronized excitement and glee, synchronized panic etc). They dont stop to tell each other ‘im glad youre here’ and they dont have touching episodes about friendships growing deeper and speeches about learning from each other — even iris and satoshi’s episode about fighting and making up was done in a light-hearted way with jokes throughout (all the zooms out with dent’s narration), and whenever dent talks about what he learned from the two others he has to add a bit of his sommelier air (which makes things naturally light)…..

but thats the whole charm of it! The beauty of Best Wishes is that the relationships speak for themselves, they speak through the fact that the jokes are thrown and hit back like ping pong in the dialogues, and they speak through the fact that despite all the natural clashes in their personalities, they wanted to and managed to stay together. which kind of leads to the next point:

They are three independent and self-reliant souls - meaning, the only reason they stay together is because they each looked at the other two and thought : ‘hey. im having a good time right now. i want to continue some more’. I think BW is a bit peculiar in the sense that this is the only time since OS that Satoshi travels with two companions that are experienced (e.g. Haruka, Hikari, and Serena started out as their respective series did) Iris is actually more experienced than Satoshi, considering how young she was when she started battling with Doryuzu. Dent is also a Gym Leader. From this perspective, Satoshi doesn’t have to mentor anyone in the BWOT3; at the same time, he’s seen his own fair share (and defo has the most experience in terms of travels) so he’s not getting mentored by anyone either (in OS, he was the newbie). This directly affects their dynamics as a team. Basically, No one puts anyone on a pedestal in this trio.

Sure, dent was a bit fascinated by satoshi in the beginning, but he’s definitely not getting mentored hahaha oh boy and there is no idolatry there. In fact, each of the 3 is painfully aware of the others’ quirks and shortcomings from the get-go. and moreover, they ALL HAVE AN EGO THAT HAS THINGS TO SAY.

It’s painfully clear from the very beginning that they each have very strongly anchored personalities and that these personalities are not a natural match. Dent and Iris are like a big bang of their own concerning this, with all their Truth vs Ideal symbolism and contrast galore…but that applies to all 3. All 3 have a strong sense of self, and this leads to a refreshing trio because in the end, none depends on the other 2 to define themselves. They are more than willing to learn from each other, but they do so by observing things and internalizing them, while having fun on the outside. At the end of the day, Iris and Dent weren’t truly following Satoshi or enabling him. They were independent spirits on their own journey, and that became super clear in the way they separated at the end – relaxed, without drama, and without tears. In that sense, the trio never seemed to revolve around Satoshi, but was instead 3 free spirits sharing the same path for a while – which actually makes for a real trio, rather than two companions for Satoshi, with Satoshi as the centre piece.

The Mon teams

EACH POKEMON HAS A PERSONALITY THAT HOLDS ITS OWN

My exposure to pokeani is limited tbh, but Best Wishes seems to have paid less attention to creating a storyline between mon and trainer (e.g Gekkouga in XY, Lizardon in OS, Hikozaru in DP)? There was a bit of stuff with Pokabu, a bit with Iris’ Doryuzu + Kairyu, but overall, not much is explored. In fact, Satoshi doesn’t really have a regional ace in BW (arguably Waruvile? although there’s not much storyline). NEVERTHELESS, there is a charm to this absence of special mon in the storyline.

Firstly, all the mons got a chance to let their personality shine. And they did! They each had a personality, just like human characters. Secondly, in Best Wishes, the angst level in general is reduced to a minimal level….and so, this got heavily reflected in the dynamics between all the mons.

The mons in BW all have very well-defined dynamics, but these are all on the light-hearted side: Emonga and Tsutarja have contrasting personalities, Mijumaru and Pokabu clash too for different reasons, Zuruggu my God Zuruggu is a wonder of his own…. Just like the main trio, the trio’s mons are a recipe for smiles/laughter, rather than being emotionally touching in the traditional sense. This whole thing makes the mon teams in Best Wishes especially charming, and fit perfectly into the general mood of the series! which leads to the next point.

The MOOD

Best Wishes is incredibly chill.

It’s dorky overall — not just in the sense of having dorky characters; the show as a whole is written and built in a dorky way so that it can at anytime walk into crackland and no one can ask any questions about it.

AND IT DOES walk into crackland. The fillers in BW are either full-on crack, or actually have a plot with an intrigue/mystery (still with, often, a touch of crack). One of the episodes was basically Inception in Pokeani. Even when the plot itself is not crack, the show makes it a point to keep humor high on the list of priorities…and boy it is high

Dent, on its own, invites crack. But there is something in the way the series is crafted that allows all the characters to hit you hard with the jokes and the punch lines. The jokes in BW don’t go stale, because they take unexpected turns at unexpected moments, and are delivered in refreshing ways. Characters like Dent (with his 300 hobbies and out-of-this-world speech pattern) are not stuck with the same kind of lines / jokes / reactions all the time. Even Iris’ “You’re such a child” line changes completely depending on her tone. She’s also very dynamic so she can easily alternate between making you laugh and making you cry.

Also, her facial expressions. Everyone’s facial expressions

Sometimes, there are running gags, like Bel crashing into Satoshi, or Kenyan’s name, but most of the time, there are more dynamic characters like Dent, Iris, Cabernet, or even one-time characters like Gothimu and her trainer, to keep things moving. The jokes are sometimes inappropriate, sometimes unexpected, sometimes both – so overall, BW rly let go of all inhibitions when it came down to humor (and made one question whether it was still a kid’s show sometimes), and that was one of the most refreshing parts of it.

The so-called “downside” to this is of course, since the whole series looks like a sitcom of sorts, the battles/league really arent the main point. But that’s it. They’re not the main point. The main point is to have a good time.

The script writing

This is rather related to the technical side of it, but Best Wishes is great because it’s written in a way that flows smoothly.

The reason why the main trio’s dynamic speaks for itself, or why the jokes actually work for more than just kids, is that the dialogues flow naturally and are interesting. They worked well with characterization and have a great rhythm! My experience with Pokeani is that it sometimes serves lines that are supposed to send a great message, or are meant to act as the punch line, but they are not delivered in a way that fits the rhythm of the conversation/scene. As a result, a scene ends up seeming like it’s plain, cheesy, or a little boring, even. BW nailed the dialogues throughout. It’s part of why the series could manage such a huge cast of characters without getting lost. The script was just well written.

The other great thing related about the writing + the humor is just…the storyboard and the directing, i mean…

There are just…comedic choices that were made and were golden in this series

BW!Satoshi

This deserves its own point

He’s suuuuuuuuuper chill

Satoshi in Best Wishes is just the ultimately level of laid-back, forward-looking and sweet, because he combines the reasonableness and level-headedness of a trainer who’s already seen 4 regions before, with the liveliness and goofiness of the child that he is. He’s basically more laid-back/less competitive about battles than in DP, more lively and dynamic than XY, and more mature about misshaps and losses than in OS.

He was comfortable, relaxed, and having fun. And that made him adorable and endearing.

Basically

Best Wishes is amazing. If you need to destress and have a good time, watch it

#best wishes!#pokeani #ash ketchum #cilan #iris #bwot3 #pokemon #pokemon best wishes #pokemon bw #word vomit #long post #the most frequent criticims of BW that ive seen is that the battles sucked and it didnt make ppl emotionally invested #but the flip side to this is look the children are having a good time so why burden them #and when you accept that many things in bw are tacit rather than explicitly set out then you see that the characters dont lack depth at all

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Bookshelf Briefs 4/30/18

Again!!, Vol. 2 | By Mitsurou Kubo | Kodansha Comics – Imamura sets about convincing the former members of the ouendan to rejoin the club. Although he has success with drummer Tatsuhiko Okuma (who has an extremenly ardent, unrequited crush on Usami), the other second years want nothing to do with it. Thankfully, he finally manages to convince a pair of third years to return by exposing the cheerleaders’ evil plot via a puppet show. (Yes, really.) Things are looking up, Usami is smiling, but… he’s still stuck in the past, and he’s a member of a club he never intended to personally join, and what’s more, he has knowledge that the school’s sports teams aren’t going to win anything. The volume ends with the suggestion that he might try to change that, but it seems like what he really needs to conquer is his own deep-seated belief that he’s a bad-luck charm. This is a fun series. – Michelle Smith

DAYS, Vol. 8 | By Tsuyoshi Yasuda | Kodansha Comics (digital only)- It’s the semi-finals of the Tokyo qualifiers for the All Japan Tournament, the final chance for Seiseki’s third years to play on the national stage. Unfortunately, with Oshiba and Kazama injured, and captain Mizuki forced to sit out because of penalties in previous games, Seiseki is missing its offensive powerhouses. Tsukamoto plays his first official game in some time, and it’s truly gratifying to see him gradually realize that he doesn’t suck anymore. He has a real affinity for regaining possession of stolen balls, and once he begins to have some confidence in his skill, soccer, which previously was just a way of hanging out with friends, starts to become fun in its own right. Seeing him seize the opportunity for a shot without hesitation is quite a big deal, even though he misses. Looking forward to volume nine! – Michelle Smith

Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction, Vol. 1 | By Inio Asano | Viz Media – While it may not be as immediately dark as some of Asano’s other manga, Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction still has an ominous and disconcerting atmosphere to it; already there is plenty of heartbreak along with the more lighthearted moments. Kadode Koyama is a young woman in high school who is having a difficult time finding the motivation to devote to her studies when the world itself is coming to an end. Three years ago, aliens appeared from outer space, the attack changing both everything and nothing about human life on Earth. While the story itself is intriguing, Asano’s artwork is a real highlight of the series. With dramatic angles and cinematic framing, Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction is always visually dynamic even when the manga focuses on the more mundane aspects of the characters’ lives. Well, as surprisingly mundane as things can be when living through an alien invasion. – Ash Brown

The Honor Student at Magic High School, Vol. 8 | By Tsutomu Sato and Yu Mori | Yen Press – For a series that’s supposed to be about Miyuki, the side manga really isn’t concentrating on her POV as much as you’d expect. Of course, given Miyuki’s incestuous love for her brother, perhaps that’s for the best. Instead, this volume is Honoka-and-Shizuru heavy, as we see Honoka’s triumphant win at Battle Board (as well as her triumphantly skintight wetsuit, which shows off her large chest to a ridiculous degree) and also see Shizuku’s battle with Miyuki in Ice Pillars Break, whose conclusion is fairly obvious but still emotional. It’s hard to strive to do your best when you hang around with people so far above you every day, let alone when they’re good friends. Excellent – Sean Gaffney

Imperfect Girl, Vol. 3 | By NISIOISIN and Mitsuru Hattori | Vertical Comics – Good news, the series stayed away from disquieting relationships, though there is a bath scene together. This series has been about a girl who has suffered abuse, and her traumatic mindset after the death of her parents. Said death is shown here, a bit unrealistic but evocative, as is somewhat expected of Nisioisin. Speaking of which, the revelation of the stories that the narrator wants to tell now is a nice fourth-wall break, as they’re all if Nisioisin’s other series, from Zaregoto onward. The conclusion is perhaps a bit too pat, but honestly at this point after all the exhausting tension of the three-book series, pat is good enough for me. Good stuff. – Sean Gaffney

Murcielago, Vol. 6 | By Yoshimurakana | Yen Press – To answer my question from last review, yup, this volume begins with a ridiculously over-the-top sex scene between Kuroko and the mother from last volume. As for the daughter, she’s attending a new school, which is an elevator school that also features Hinako and her friends, as well as a mad bomber, some unfortunate bullies, and a seemingly meek young woman whom Kuroko helps to stroll down the path of a twisted lesbian killer. For all that Kuroko is theoretically helping the police, there’s never any doubt that she’s also killing because she loves it, and gets away with it here. I emphasize again: I enjoy reading Murcielago, but it is a nasty series, and you need to accept that going in. Everyone here is awful. – Sean Gaffney

Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn, Vol. 10 | By Shirow Masamune and Rikudou Koushi | Seven Seas – Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in. The first half of this is standard Pandora, meaning somewhat dull and also filled with dumb comedy, though I did appreciate that Vlind’s two assistants seemingly look similar to Hyatt and Elgala. The second half, dealing with Mr. Keith Brooklyn, his wife, and their child, is a lot better, getting into the nature of “quality of life” and what it means to be truly happy, and utilizing Nene’s special superpowers for a good, loving reason. I know more than to expect this sort of thing to continue, but it was greatly appreciated as a break from the fanservice and global conspiracy. – Sean Gaffney

Spirit Circle, Vol. 3 | By Satoshi Mizukami | Seven Seas – Fuuta is getting better at reconciling his past lives with his present (and figuring out that his family and friends are also connected to him in the past), but he’s not getting along any better with Kouko, and she’s determined to destroy him for what he apparently did as Fortuna—which we still don’t know, and which Fortuna himself seems to be trying to actively stop him learning. As for the life we see this time around, it’s a tale of old samurai, and he and Kouko literally lose an arm and a leg each to each other. The author is very goo9d at showing the emotional impact of a scene, even if he’s not the best at facial expressions. (That hasn’t changed since Biscuit Hammer, really.) Addicting. – Sean Gaffney

Yowamushi Pedal, Vol. 8 | By Wataru Watanabe | Yen Press – Day two of the Inter-High continues. Although this volume features the triumphant return of Onoda and Tadokoro—which is great, and features Tadokoro crying manly tears of profound gratitude—most of the action has to do with the two teams currently battling it out for the lead: reigning champions Hakone Academy and Kyoto Fushimi, led by deceptive and ever-so-creepy Midousuji. We see how he converted the previously unified members of the Kyoto Fushimi team into his foot soldiers (and there are hints that a rebellion might come soon from within the ranks) and how he exploits the totally justified and sympathetic weakness of Hakone’s ace sprinter, Shinkai. Although readers surely want to see Shohoku take the victory, it’s neat that for this section at least, I find myself rooting for Hakone to smack Midousuji down decisively. Hopefully that will transpire in the next volume! – Michelle Smith

By: Michelle Smith

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Dogecoin Price Prediction 2020 2025 2030: Future Forecast for DOGE

Dogecoin Price Prediction 2020 | 2025 | 2030: Future Forecast for DOGE

In this forecast, we will put out our own and market’s opinion

(both from popular algorithms and experts)

on Dogecoin future while discussing Dogecoin price forecast for 2020 and beyond. Now, let’s delve deep into the Dogecoin price prediction and answer questions if Dogecoin is a good investment or not, why will Dogecoin succeed or fail or while will Dogecoin price rise or drop, let’s quickly do a review on Dogecoin and its to date history.

Our DOGE Price Prediction for 2020

Dogecoin is currently out of the top 30 coins in the cryptocurrency market ranked by market cap. Even though market capitalization has been proven time and again, as a lacking measurement for a coin’s success, it is still the benchmark when it comes to cryptocurrencies. Dogecoin, as the rest of the market, is tied at the hip of bitcoin’s price action. If bitcoin embarks on another bull run, Dogecoin can hope for one as well. Since a strong Bitcoin move in 2020 is very likely, we can expect some swings and moves upwards by DOGE as well. So 2020 will be a year of potential big moves (more likely upwards) and we can see Dogecoin at least doubling its end of 2019 price value. Of course, we speak about Dogecoin price denominated in USD. In terms of its BTC value, it is more likely that BTC will outperform it and DOGE will be worth less Satoshis by the end of 2020. It seems that Dogecoin price will end the year in a tight bear grip, just like the rest of the cryptocurrency market. Next year doesn’t look to bright either in our opinion.

DOGE-BTC Price Correlation

The vast majority of trading that occurs in the crypto markets are between BTC and altcoin trading pairs. Since most altcoins do not pair with fiat currencies (and only a few are paired with stable coins like USTD), Bitcoin is the next best option. Therefore, when Bitcoin is stable, it forms as the ideal base currency for buying altcoins (which is why altcoins tend to do well when Bitcoin goes sideways).

Correlation is measured on a scale from -1 to 1. Values above 0 shows the degree to which altcoin is moving in the same direction as BTC prices (either up or down in tandem), and values below 0 shows the degree to which altcoin moves in the opposite direction of BTC prices (so when BTC goes down, altcoin goes up, or vice versa). Values around 0 shows that when BTC price moves, altcoins stays steady, or alternatively that when altcoin moves up or down that the BTC price is staying steady.

Based on the correlation analysis, BTC and DOGE have a strong positive relationship. The correlation coefficient of their prices is 0.44, which was calculated based on the previous 100-days’ price dynamics of both currencies. What all of this aims to convey is, Dogecoin price is highly dependent on bitcoin price action. Individual price analysis for a particular coin makes sense only in a narrow set of circumstances. Technical analysis is even more lacking for a long-term forecast of a coin’s future. The majority of projects will fail — some startups are created just to gather funds and disappear, some would not handle the competition, but most are just ideas that look good on paper, but in reality, are useless for the market.

Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum said:

“There are some good ideas, there are a lot of very bad ideas, and there are a lot of very, very bad ideas, and quite a few scams as well”

Dogecoin Projections 2020 – 2025

As a result, over 95% of successful ICOs and cryptocurrency projects will fail and their investors will lose money. The other 5% of projects will become the new Apple, Google or Alibaba in the cryptoindustry. Will DOGE be among those 5%? If we are honest, there is not much going on for Doge aside of this welcoming and ardent community. It is unreasonable to expect a long-term Dogecoin survival if that is the only hinge for the project.

Dogecoin (Doge) Price Predictions by Market and Experts

#1 WalletInvestor Dogecoin Price Prediction By the end of 2020, Dogecoin may certainly reach $0.00263 according to the algorithm from walletinvestor.com that does automatic technical analysis on all coins on the market.

#2 CoinPredictor.io Dogecoin Price Prediction Another relatively popular site for price predictions forecasts that in December Doge price will be around $0.00026.

Dogecoin Price Prediction 2025

According to some crypto prediction algos, in a 5-year span, Dogecoin is expected to reach $0.04 mark. Dogecoin price prediction by Coinswitch implies that the Dogecoin price is up for a long-term gain and in 2025, the Dogecoin price is forecasted to stand at around $ 0.044.

Dogecoin Price Prediction 2030

Even though this is a Dogecoin prediction article, making a Dogecoin forecast for 2030 is a ridiculous thing to do. There is no price chart or price analysis that can make a reliable Dogecoin projection for such distant future. If it lives long enough to see 2030, though, Dogecoin might actually be a very sought after commodity.

Dogecoin Price Prediction 2040

2040 is two decades away, making a Doge price prediction even more preposterous and senseless task. For fun, let’s say future price of Doge will be $2.

Why will Dogecoin succeed?

Reasons for Dogecoin to go up and rise in price are scarce. It is still one of the favorite jokes around, even Elon Musk joins the fun occasionally but we simply do not see the grounds for Doge long-term success. Its use case is already taken up by bitcoin and other more serious projects. Dogecoin could hybernate its way into the future as a sentimental value that early adopters keep cherishing and using for meme and joke purposes.

Why will Dogecoin fail?

The biggest threat to Dogecoin is one of their biggest advantages: their use case. This is a joke coin – never meant to stay alive this long, nor to reach these market caps and market exposure. Eventually, the joke will stop being funny and the project will get delisted and effectively killed by the exchanges.

Will Dogecoin ever reach $1?

Every option is a possibility but with different probability of happening. Should bitcoin enter a bull run similar to the one from 2017, Doge price prediction will look much brighter as price of Dogecoin can surely climb up to its previous all time high, but reaching $1 is a holders pipedream and borderline fantasy. So, quick answer to the question will Dogecoin hit $1 is a BIG NO.

Is Doge dead?

No, judging by the team activity on social media, github, their own website. Their communities on Reddit and Telegram are also active, although much lower engagement levels are noticeable when compared to 2017. Coin is also still listed on all major exchanges which indicates that Dogecoin is far from a dead project.

FAQs

Can Dogecoin reach $10?

No. If Doge was to reach $10, bitcoin would have to be at $1 million per coin (assuming that their value ratio stays the same, very unlikely).

Can Doge be mined?

Yes, Dogecoin is a PoW coin that can be mined with the so called merged-mining techniques.

What makes Dogecoin go up?

Speculation. Speculators are still majority in the crypto markets and they don’t care what they buy as long as they think it will bring them money.

When will Dogecoin go to the moon?

Depends on the definition of the moon. If we are honest, Dogecoin had its zenit and it is all downhill from now on.

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How high can Dogecoin go?

Considering Doge has a huge supply and no real world use, its upside potential is limited by pure market speculation and forces it can produce. If the overall crypto market rockets into another mania, Dogecoin could beat all the odds and reach insane heights. But that is not likely to happen any time soon.

Dogecoin can’t be killed

Ever since its founder Jackon Palmer departed the community in 2015, the development has waned and prophecies about imminent Dogecoin death started floating around. However, as one of the Doge developers told CoinDesk back in 2017, it is pretty hard to “kill a cryptocurrency”. “Cryptocurrencies are “a bit zombie-like”, Nicoll said. “It’s very, very hard to kill a cryptocurrency.” Some might call a valueless cryptocurrency ‘dead’, but that would be missing any educational or entertainment value the token might provide. For instance, Nicoll said even after the 2014 fork, shibes were moving the old version of the coin around for about five or six months. “It was a functional currency, but you couldn’t use it at shops or on exchanges. We don’t know why they were doing it, but they were having a whale of a time,” he said.

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But how do you really kill it? The proverbial headshot for a ‘zombie coin’, according to Nicoll, would require removing the original code from GitHub, making it exceedingly hard to recreate it since very few people keep copies of source code material. Yet the nature of open-source software means that, in that rare instance, copies of the code could still be floating out there somewhere on the internet.”

Use cases emerging

Biggest ace in the sleeve for Doge future is its current most frequent application as a tipping currency. With websites like Litebit, Anycoin, Suchlist, keys4coins, dogegifts, clockworkcrypto and an official Reddit tip bot (there is talk of a Telegram tip bot as well), more and more ways of spending your DOGE are popping up by the day. Dogecoin is very much in line with the United States’ “tip culture”, and with the rise of reward culture on the Internet in the world, Dogecoin will also be widely used. Compared to expensive Bitcoin, the threshold for Dogecoin is even lower, and it’s much cuter. Dogecoin could become the most popular “tip cryptocurrency” in the U.S. Internet. Despite the bear beating the Doge during this extended period of crypto slaughter, 1 Doge is still worth 1 Doge and much wow is not going anywhere!

Article Produced By Rene Peters

Rene Peters is editor-in-chief of CaptainAltcoin and is responsible for editorial planning and business development. After his training as an accountant, he studied diplomacy and economics and held various positions in one of the management consultancies and in couple of digital marketing agencies. He is particularly interested in the long-term implications of blockchain technology for politics, society and the economy.

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pandoraabx · 7 years ago

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DN Angel Chapter 6 Thoughts:

-God that chapter image makes me want an AU of Thief Partners Dark and Daisuke. Because there isn’t enough DN Angel fanfiction I know I looked

-First fucking thing we see is this sly little shit Dark asking Hiwatari to talk with him. Oh my god Dark what the hell are you planning. Always look out for whatever the fuck those Chaotic Neutrals are doing

-Daisuke fucking rummaging with the school wires is giving me a heart attack and making me super nervous what is he planning

-Ok this mysterious plan includes With who can now actually say things! (Except he keeps on calling Daisuke Daisuki and I’m sure anyone who is or used to be a weeb knows exactly what that means)

-Oh my god With it’s ok he’s trying his best...but he really can’t pronounce Daisuke’s name correctly protect this smol familiar

-Wait a fucking second With is the familiar of all his past ancestors. Meaning With is as old as Dark. Also raising a couple questions: Is Daisuke the only one With has changed into? If not, why can’t With still not properly talk? Is he just out of practice after 40 years?

-Risa just fucking aPPEARS I’m actually surprised the way they introduced her relationship with Daisuke it seemed like they weren’t actually that close. But you see her talking to him and asking him for favors and looking for him for lunch. Huh it’s just interesting.

-Like damn she made him a box lunch and had him try her food and I lowkey suspect she’s doing it all to check if her cooking is good enough for Dark but right now I’m just going to assume she’s just being good friends with Daisuke.

-a;bve;avbeab;vev Saehara, aka Daisuke’s friend, just comes and tells Risa her food sucks. And like, he’s not tactful about it at all like boi

-SAEHARA FORCED HER TO EAT HIS COOKING WHICH IS APPARENTLY REALLY GOOD. And then proceeded to tell her not to go to a yes man when trying to approve in a skill. That’s it I love Saehara. I want him to show up more now.

-I mean...fuck now that I’m thinking about Saehara, he’s a school journalist who’s father is the one currently under Hiwatari in catching Dark. He is fiercely Anti-Dark and obviously a very brutally honest friend. What the fuck and he’s friends with Daisuke who literally is Dark I want a subplot with him now.

-Holy shit and we’re getting some backstory on Saehara too. He only has his dad and his dad doesn’t do the chores so he does what the fuck. Well now Saehara is joining my “adopted 14 year olds” pile

-sAEHARA LITERALLY LEFT RIKU TO CARRY BOXES IN HIS CURIOSITY TO SEE WHAT DAISUKE AND RISA WERE DOING I CAN’T BELIEVE

- “The taste isn’t what’s important...I’ll like anything you make” That’s it. Daisuke is the sweetest boy. I love him. He’s so pure. A soft boy. A good boy.

-Aww Riku found With so that’s where the smol went...

-Daisuke tries to tell Risa that he still really likes her and she doesn’t let him finish talking and assumes he doesn’t like her and doesn’t want to help her with wooing Dark or whatever the heck she’s doing. Risa. Hun.

-Ok maybe it makes sense she thinks he got over her because it’s been months since she rejected him (hey maybe she even fucking forgot that he likes her). But the way it’s paced I still think it’s been like, a few weeks.

-And of course Riku heard that whole thing, fully understanding that Daisuke still likes her sister. And she’s obviously still jealous

-Aw Daisuke immediately offered to help Riku with the boxes...

-...it just fucking hit me what Riku is supposed to be a bit of the tsundere trope which is why she isn’t accepting any help whenever she obviously needs it

-Daisuke literally pushed Riku out of the way so he would fall down the stairs instead of her

-hIWATARI FUCKING CAUGHT DAISUKE WITH ZERO HESITATION

-DAISUKE IS BLUSHING I REPEAT DAISUKE IS BLUSHING

-Also apparently Hiwatari doesn’t actually need his glasses?? That or he’s trying to make sure Daisuke doesn’t feel bad for breaking them in his fall I’m

-Riku fucking blushes when Daisuke calls her by her first name and Daisuke is that Windows error noise

-So at this point Riku likes Daisuke but “feels worthless” because Daisuke still likes her sister. Riku...do I need to give her a hug because I need her to understand she doesn’t need a guy to feel like she’s worth something

-Hiwatari, while getting a love note from a girl, notices Daisuke and immediately goes to him to walk home with him. Possibly as a way to get away from outright rejecting the poor girl but holy fuck. Gay.

-Daisuke is blushing again

-dAISUKE ASSUMED HIWATARI IS GOING TO ARREST HIM THIS BOY MAKES THE BIGGEST LEAPS

-So apparently Hiwatari made a fucking bet with Dark that if he steals an art piece Hiwatari can’t do anything to “him” which I’m assuming means Daisuke. Dark must...really have fucking faith in his abilities holy shit

-I do like that in those panels Dark really gives off the air of a magical being like, this manga does not let you forget that he is magic (and we only got a taste of his powers first chapter I’m curious to what else they’ll show)

-”REALLY HE SAID THAT YOU MUST BE JOKING” Daisuke a normal student who isn’t Dark would be like “???? Why??? Are you telling me??” Oh boy

-Ummmmmmmmm????? H-Hiwatari you may wanna tone down the-

-OH MY GOD

-THERE’S NO EXCUSE FOR THIS THERE’S NO HETEROSEXUAL EXPLANATION AND EVEN IF THERE WAS I WILL NEVER ACCEPT IT

-Like??? Ok I understand he was trying to intimidate him but there was literally no need to go into his kissing space like that.

-Daisuke’s heart is even beating I mean that can be out of nervousness or something but holy shit. This scene...it gay

-Alright so Daisuke’s mom automatically recognizes Hiwatari (meaning we’re going to find out more about why he wants to hunt down Dark so badly very soon, and even though I know why it’s nice to see the manga’s take) but again why...hasn’t she fucking told Daisuke all the info about Dark and his past

-Hiwatari fucking broke his hand saving Daisuke from that fall holy fuck and he doesn’t even look all that disturbed

-And he lives alone. In a one room apartment.

-I now have three kids in my adopted 14 year olds pile

-Whoa whoa whoa Risa first off, you two didn’t have a fight. You didn’t let him finish his sentence and you assumed he said he didn’t like you. And he was even sweet to you before about the food you made. Please Riku knock sense into her you heard the whole thing

-Aw so Riku told her “hey you’re at fault try to be friends with him again” even though she knows Daisuke likes her and encouraging her may make her end up liking him back. But at least she told her she basically fucking leaped to a conclusion that was 100% untrue

-Hold the phone is that the twins’ mom?? Oh my god I’m so used to the anime where they were just always on business trips that I just assumed it was the same for here holy shit. Where the fuck was the mom when Riku was screaming about “the pervert.” Where was she when Riku was screaming because Dark came in her room. What the fuck. Do I have to adopt Riku and Risa too.

-”Even if you hate me I still really like you” Risa you cannot put “really” there or it sounds like you also have a crush on Daisuke.

-Ok so the “Head of the Police Department” aka Hiwatari’s dad showed up and is apparently 26. The manga is definitely telling us that Hiwatari is adopted because there’s no way this man has a 14 year old kid.

-Wait wait wait Hiwatari - actually his name is Satoshi I’m calling him that - Satoshi’s dad is seeing him at a fucking banquet after an undetermined period of time?? Which is probably a very long time seeing as Satoshi lives in a one room apartment

-Satoshi already fucking graduated from a university. How was he able to enter his high school?? Wouldn’t he already have records of going through high school already??

-Satoshi looks so fucking done with his dad bullshitting about how close the two of them are

-Ugh his father is so condescending to him I want to punch him. Like your son is facing literal magic when he cannot use magic himself and he’s actually handcuffed Dark before give him some credit

-Well this plan is actually pretty impressive. Like, set out a fake for Dark to steal to trap him nice job but also I wonder if Dark will be able to sense that he’s getting a fake

-Oh my god this whole time the Satoshi we’ve been following was literally Dark in disguise but Satoshi already had a feeling he would do this god I love this fucking dynamic and I love Dark and Satoshi

-Risa fucking left her house are you kidding me

-...so Dark wins the bet and Dark literally saved Satoshi from falling off a building.

-And I mean?? Satoshi had the most mystified look, coupled with the scenery with that huge moon and Dark smirking?? Gay.

-If only this manga was about Satoshi’s struggle wanting to catch Dark but he’s also finding himself getting a crush on Daisuke, Dark’s counterpart

-Oh my god to prepare Daisuke literally missed his lunch break they put so much effort into this I love them

-It’s like this manga wants you to remember how much of a chaotic neutral Dark is he’s literally talking to Risa out of pure spite. Like, Daisuke tells him not to talk to her. He has no romantic feelings for her, but he knows she likes him (purely on a basis that he’s cool and HotTM and Her TypeTM).

-Wait.

-What.

-So Dark and Daisuke can merge?? I didn’t actually take that seriously but Dark kissed her because he and Daisuke’s mind “merged into one”

-I feel bad for Risa she’s basically infatuated with Dark (who, again, doesn’t like her back, and even offered for them to just be friends first because he didn’t really want to hurt her feelings). But now that he kissed her she’ll think he likes her oh man what a mess

-Oh god With changing into Daisuke to talk to Riku only means bad things

- Oh no With was just trying to tell her where Daisuke was but he said Daisuki oh hell Daisuke is going to have to deal with so much bullshit later

-...not only is Satoshi acknowledging the bet, but he also made Daisuke blush AGAIN

Alright end chapter so in summary, I now have three adopted fourteen year olds, Dark has kissed both Risa and Riku, sadly leading Risa on to think Dark likes her, and Daisuke keeps blushing over Satoshi.

I mean in the mess of this love triangle/square there’s also that gay subplot where Satoshi seems to like both Dark and Daisuke but isn’t stressing about it lol.

And I’m so??? Surprised??? That Dark and Daisuke really can merge is it like, temporary moments where if they both want something their thoughts will merge or can it be a permanent thing? I am curious. (I also want to see more with Dark’s powers so far, we’ve seen that he can create illusions to make it seem like there is two of him and he can disguise himself. But mostly unless the situation gets dire he never bothers to use magic. That’s interesting.)

Also Alignments so Far:

Daisuke: Neutral Good

Dark: Chaotic Neutral

Satoshi: Lawful Neutral

Risa: Chaotic Good

Riku: Chaotic...neutral?

Saehara: Chaotic Good

Idk why but this is ImportantTM

#pandora reads DN Angel #This was the gayest chapter so far

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chocolatephantomzombie-blog · 7 years ago

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smilingperformer · 6 years ago

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SM080 - Thoughts

Man, I really enjoyed this episode. We saw nice group dynamics, nice focus on Lilie and for me, few surprises! Let’s get started with our newest episode:

A Sand's Storm! An Ice Hole Double Battle!!

As I suspected a week ago, this episode is a direct continuation from last week’s episode, as the Alola Squad are heading back to Ferry terminal to go back to Melemele from their Observatory trip. I still find it odd Kukui isn’t there with them, but he probably decided to stay over at his best friend Mullein’s place for the day! He can trust the kids to take care of themselves ;D Anyway, Mamane knows the shortcut they found and they enter it.

Inside, they enter a cave with glowing moss that lights the cave. To me, it seems like this excites Garagara so much that it causes it to go on a bit of an excitement rampage, and here’s where the episode’s plot kicks in: Bakugames accidentally activates its spikes when trying to stop Garagara and kids get seperated with following groups: Kaki & Satoshi, Satoshi’s Pokemon plus Bakugames, Suiren with Garagara & Rotom and lastly the group with main focus: Lilie with Mao and Mamane!

Since the other groups really don’t have much focus and are simple sideplots, I’ll explain them right away: Kaki and Satoshi get in trouble with Satoshi stepping on different pokemon (we’re only shown Gantle/Boldore but Kaki says about others like Diglett) and being really lost in the caves (managing to find the other exit to Lanakila Mountain lol), and Suiren’s group just has Rotom doing the same thing he always does: explains each branching route having same chance of being the correct one, and Suiren just choosing the right one on the fly (she’s really good!) And the Pokemon group has Lugarugan finding their way out because he’s able to sniff the way out. Now that I’ve explained these sideplot groups quick, let’s get on with the main plot group!

Right away, I must say I’m extremely happy with them choosing to go with this group. Since the episode mainly focuses on Lilie, it’s great to have her closest friends to be there supporting her. First half of the episode is kinda slow, but it gives nice dialogue regarding each kid.

Mao talks about how she enjoyes seeing people’s happy faces whe eating good food, and once again tells us how her dream is to keep on living with seeing happy faces of her customers in Aina Cafeteria! Such a sweet dream Mao has. ♥ She feels embarrased talking about it, but it’s understandable!

Mamane then reveals how he wants to become an Astronaut! How cute is that? This is something a lot of kids dream about at their age, and I’m so happy with Sun & Moon giving kids very relatable dreams this time around! He explains how he wants to be able to explore the sea of stars. ♥ Never change Mamane!

When Mao asks Lilie about her dream, we get a confirmation of what I was suspecting for quite a while: she doesn’t have one right now. She did spend a lot of her life trying to re-learn to touch Pokemon, and when it finally got solved, she’s been mostly enjoying the fact that she’s able to touch them and get closer to them as well. And this is totally fine! Not every kid has a dream right of the pat. Even Serena didn’t have a dream, she basically just ran away from her mom’s dream with the first chance she saw, with returning the handkerchief to Satoshi. Anyway, back to this episode, I find it great that both Mao and Mamane tell her it’s fine that way. Such great supporting friends ♥

The trio then hears some noice which turns out to be a group of Alolan Sand training with each other, one of them being bigger than others.

I so love how Togedemaru gets all crush-like here. Look at her eyes. She gets so excited about the sight that she starts rolling towards them. Mamane tries to stop her, but the Alolan Sand notice them and then surround them. Another cute scene happens thou!

One of the Alolan Sand notice Mao’s pouch of cookies, sniffing it with growling stomach. Mao then gives it a cookie, and it cautiously takes it and eats it. The two groups then bond by eating cookies together. It’s a really cute sight ♥

Lilie and the big Sand seem to be bonding here, with Sand letting Lilie to pet it, and seeming to enjoy it! It’s such a nice moment ;v; This is where the peaceful sight is disturbed when Sand start heading to another location, and the kids decide to follow. Cue break time!

After break time, the kids find their way to a cave spot that has a beautiful Ice Castle like structure. Lilie comes to the conclusion with marks all over the place that this is Sand’s territory, and that they have carved out this beautiful sight.

What is also discovered is that a Bangiras has come to Sand’s territory, and ain’t exactly a friendly guy here. Sand try to fight it, but their tactic really isn’t working. This scene is where the plot really starts running for Lilie!

Bangiras uses Sandstorm move, and it manages to get Shiron flying, Lilie running after her. What happens next is that Bangiras uses Stone Edge, causing Sand to get caught in it and ceiling collapsing, seperating Lilie from Mao and Mamane.

It honestly looks like she got crushed here, but I’m glad it was just next to her lol. What happens next thou is what really matters to Lilie’s plot.

The Sand aren’t doing too good with the fight, most being too scared of Bangiras and with the rampage going on, ceiling is breaking more and more, causing the fear of everything breaking around the place. Lilie being the only one on their side at this moment, she wonders what she should do. And what does she decide?

YES!

YES YOU GO GIRL! She’s taking the initiative, going into the action. Mao and Mamane being her closest friends, are worried about her going at it alone, and start trying to get passed the barrier of ice that is between them.

Addition of Mao Kick is honestly the best thing I’ve seen of her as of now, and if you ask me, this is so Amajo/Tsareena-esque. I just evolved my Amamaiko/Steenee, and her pokedex talks about it being an aggressive personality with mastery of kicking. I do not doubt that we’ll be seeing Amamaiko evolving to Amajo in time! It fits this Mao Kick personality perfectly, to a T!

Meanwhile Mamane tries to eat the icea while Pokemon do their moves to get through the ice lol. I love this scene so much!

Meanwhile, Lilie commands Shiron to use Hail to get the Sandstorm out of the way, giving the Ice-Types the better weather to battle in. Lilie’s dialogue of asking to assist Sand is so her. She won’t barge in to help, she’ll ask if they’ll accept the help! She even tells Bangiras that it should leave the place before taking the action, as in to tell it to take the chance to leave before the battle begins!

What’s amazing is that we’re reminded of how observant Lilie is of past events, remembering Lychee’s skills on being able to command two Pokemon so perfectly in a double battle, other one providing support while other one goes on the offence. Lilie is gonna utilize what she learned from Lychee’s Grand Trial with Satoshi, using Shiron as support and the bigger Alolan Sand as offence. Which is good strat, she knows Shiron only knows one offensive move, while has a great support move with Aurora Vail.

Also quickly to add, Lilie’s theme called “Steely Lillie“ is playing in the background while this battle is happening, and I started crying when I heard it. ;v; It’s great to hear her own theme playing here, showing how she’s growing!

Lilie’s doing great in the battle btw, really showcasing her skills of actually learning from what she’s seen others do! That’s her strenght really, having good observing skills! Her hand movements are also very Gladio-like, you can clearly see the two are siblings :D

Y’know, it’s quite amazing that Lilie’s able to command a wild Sand so flawlessly. It’s like Sand trusts her to guide it to do the right moves. Before letting Lilie aid, all it did was blindly come crashing on Bangiras, not really doing any strategic moves. And we saw how little effect it had. With Lilie in command, the moves are coordinated and thought out, and Hail there to help the Ice Types out, is at a better position now.

In the end, the battle is won, and Bangiras is defeated! It tries to get up and fight back, but is not frightened by Sand, and flees from the scene.

Mao and Mamane finally get bassed the Ice Barrier blocking them off, and praise Lilie with what I explained above! Just look at how supportive these two are of Lilie ♥

Meanwhile, the other groups get united outside the caves, Kaki showing how much he loves his Pokemon (such an enthusiastic child!).

I kinda skipped about the fact that Mokuroh was with Satoshi all along, but instead of being of help, was care-freely sleeping in the bag. What a cutie.

However, our Main group is still with the Sand, helping them repair the damage Bangiras caused. While doing this, Mamane’s Denjimushi finds what was teased in the first preview!

Apparently this place is a Mine for the Ice Stones, and they conclude that Sand probably come there to evolve. This is where the case I very much suspected the moment we saw the preview happens!

The big Sand touches the stone, and evolves into Alolan Sandpan. Now take a very close look at the scene.

Shiron sees this happen, and if you ask me, she sounds kind of confused. Not sure of what exactly happened to Sand. This plays a part in what happens later in the episode! Trust me, it does. But first, the reward!

Turns out, Alolan Sand was a future Totem Sandpan, and as a thank you for helping it out with protecting the territory, it rewards Lilie with her own Ice-Z crystal! I didn’t see this coming at all! All I suspected was that Sand evolves to Sandpan, and that’s all. I’m very happy with Pokeani giving Lilie the reward in form of a Z-crystal, as I certainly believe she deserves it, esp. after that battle she did!

Lilie shows hesitation due to not owning a Z-Ring as of now, but Mao and Mamane tell her she’ll most likely get on any day now, so she gets couraged to actually take the Z-Crystal from Sandpan.

Look how happy she is! Gosh why am I tearing at this sight ;v;

Ice-Z, getto da ze! Lilie, I couldn’t be more proud!

The two groups now reunite, Mamane bragging about the having a great adventure, compared to others just being lost and having not-so-great time. :D

Brief explanation later, Lilie showcases her Ice-Z to others. They’re all so happy for Lilie’s accomplishment! ♥ But wait, there’s more!

Denjimushi found another Ice Stone!! OH. MY. GOD!!!! Another thing I didn’t see coming! They actually managed to make both Alolan Sand evolve with Ice Stone and give Lilie her own! Yes, Mamane being a good friend she is, gives the stone to Lilie.

Suiren asks this question, and remember when I said that Shiron’s reaction from earlier to Sand’s evolution comes into play? Well, this is that moment! She doesn’t sound thrilled, more like confused. Her ‘Koo’ sounds asking. Lilie being the kind person she is, she decides to ask Shiron what she wants to do. Take a very close look!

I don’t know about you guys, but to me it clearly looks like Shiron is scared of the stone, hiding behind Amamaiko instead of touching it. I’m pretty sure this was because of what she saw with Sand’s evolution to Sandpan. She’s scared of what could become of her. She’s still a child anyway.

That said, I don’t think Shiron stays as Rokon the whole series. This is not a similar case to Pikachu or Pochama. Pochama wanted to keep on being of use to Hikari while remaining Pochama, and Pikachu wants to prove it can be powerful without evolving! Those two cases are similar, but with Shiron, it’s more of a case of being scared of the unknown.

Even Lilie remarks that it’s just not time for her yet. Others are excited to see Shiron evolve to Kyokon someday, and I’m just as excited as well! Also to see her Z-move!

I love these kids. Supportive of each other, helping each other out, it’s the kind of friends group anyone would want for themselves, right? I know I do!

The end of the episode! Sorry for the delay on the episode, had other stuff I wanted/needed to do instead. But I’m glad I managed to talk about them! Lilie got great focus for herself, and even if I skipped talking about it in closer look, Kaki and Satoshi moments were so great for Z-ringshippers. :D But Mao, Mamane and Lilie’s group dynamic was definitely the highlight for me! ♥

In the Pokeproblem segments, we’re shown how Kaki accompanied the kids back to Melemele Island, even thou he could have easily gone back to Akala island with his Lizardon way earlier. He’s a caring kid ♥

Next week, Suiren gets her lying skills into action again, and we are back to Battle Royal Arena, with Royal Mask and newly born Royal Satoshi teaming up with their firey cats against none other than... Bourgain? The newly introduced antagonist from SM070! This episode looks to be incredible, and what’s more, Nyaheat is most definitely learning a new move!

Cya next week folks!

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FEATURE: Creative Spotlight: Yasuhiro Takemoto

Creative spotlights are easily digestible overviews of a director or animator’s body of work, style, and vision. My goal for these articles is to highlight some of the exceptional and possibly lesser-known creative voices in anime. I’m hoping these write-ups encourage people to explore more of what anime has to offer.

The spotlight for this week will be on Yasuhiro Takemoto, one of the two powerhouse directors at Kyoto Animation.

Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid has managed to both warm our hearts and tickle our fancies this season. The comedic highs of this contemporary slice-of-life fantasy are no fluke: esteemed Kyoto Animation director Yasuhiro Takemoto once again delivers a bright and fun work with a strong emotional backbone. Much like his fellow director, Naoko Yamada, Takemoto is a leading voice at Kyoto Animation, and continues to drive emotionally-resonant content forward for the studio’s diverse audiences. Whether it’s a genuine portrayal of adolescence or a hearty belly laugh for otaku, Takemoto is never shy about bringing his commanding cinematic voice to the animated medium.

What makes Takemoto such an intriguing director at Kyoto Animation is that his core approach to anime is heavily influenced by the visual stylings of Akiyuki Shinbo – one of the primary studio heads at Shaft. Although Shinbo’s actual directing roles are few and far between these days, his artistic flair has become the face of Shaft’s in-house style. Despite Shinbo’s roots as an avant-garde anime director, many of Shaft’s younger generation of artists have diluted his style into something more palatable for commercial anime consumption. However, Takemoto is one of the few anime directors who is still remarkably faithful to Shinbo’s original vision for anime.

In 2001, both Shinbo and Takemoto collaborated together on the TV anime series The SoulTaker – an experimental Tatsunoko Production title that fused demons, cyberpunk, and tokusatsu together into a mystifying visual spectacle. Although Takemoto was only an occasional episode director on The SoulTaker, he already displayed a strong sense of how he wanted to use the anime’s groundwork to tell a story in his own terms.

The SoulTaker possessed a disorienting visual ethos wherein the colour, lighting, and framing all bared no semblance of realism. While Shinbo was all about assaulting the audience’s perception of reality as a means of externalizing the characters’ frenzied mental states, Takemoto was more focused on the idea of reality as a manifestation of emotion. Takemoto blended abstract imagery with film noir lighting to construct a poignant atmosphere that reinforced how the characters were feeling. Ultimately, Takemoto’s approach to The SoulTaker’s material was the most grounded, which says a lot about the nature of that anime more than anything. However, even after Takemoto joined Kyoto Animation and began working on adapting popular manga and light novels, he always stayed true to his roots.

Takemoto tends to direct a blend of drama and comedy anime at Kyoto Animation, and it’s typically the dramas where his Shinbo-isms come to light. Takemoto’s directorial debut at the studio, Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid contained scenes that were often darker in tone than its source material. The original Full Metal Panic! season by Gonzo was balanced between heated mecha action and lighthearted school comedy, but Takemoto sought to deliver a sequel that was more realistic in scope and driven by human struggle. Takemoto cracked down on the troubled mental state of the protagonist, Sagara Sousuke, examining how his emotional immaturity affected his relationships with others. Not only was the personal and intimate human drama exactly what the Full Metal Panic! franchise needed, but Takemoto’s endeavors also helped make Kyoto Animation into a name many anime fans knew and respected.

On the other hand, Takemoto’s comedies such as Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid rely more on quick visual gags and elements of genre misdirection. Comedy is one area that Takemoto has developed while working at Kyoto Animation, and as a result tends to be more a reflection of the studio’s direction than Takemoto’s specifically. With that said, many of the episodes that Takemoto directed or storyboarded do occasionally flash some of his more overt stylistic whims. The flashback sequence in episode 1 of Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid where Kobayashi first encountered an injured Tohru is one such instance. The scene is composed entirely of orange and blue colors, being stylistically reminiscent of a Shinbo anime. It’s a key moment in the romantic narrative of Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid, and emphasizes the pair’s connection through memorable minimalism.

However, when looking at Takemoto’s entire career, there’s one anime that stands out as the culmination of his artistic vision: Hyouka. At first glance, Hyouka is a low-key mystery anime with self-contained stories that seem inconsequential in scope. However, the anime subtly reveals itself to be an introspective examination of adolescence amongst a close group of friends.

Houtarou Oreki is an ordinary high school boy with few dreams or ambitions. He hates to waste energy and often avoids situations or encounters that would cause him to expend more energy. However, at the request of his older sister, Oreki joins his school’s Classic Literature Club and becomes acquainted with (or rather, entwined by) a beautiful girl called Eru Chitanda. Normally polite and reserved, Chitanda’s eccentricities begin to show when she becomes fixated on a mystery that requires solving – and mysteries happen to be Oreki’s speciality!

Hyouka is a very unassuming anime, in part due to the mundane nature of its small-scale mysteries, but its charm lies in Takemoto’s approach to Oreki’s personal growth. Initially, Oreki is someone who has made a point of not becoming too involved with others; he goes to school, walks home with his best friend, Satoshi, and lounges around at home on weekends. Despite convincing himself that his life is exactly the way he wants, Oreki secretly longs to be known and respected for something he is good at. As a result, Oreki keeps many of his deepest emotions bottled up inside, which leads to a somber, almost apathetic reality.

The early episodes of Hyouka are accompanied by duller lighting and a pervasive tone of grey. Rainy days and overcast skies often comprise the weather, in many respects acting as natural manifestations of the reality that Oreki has created for himself. However, clouds part and dynamic spotlights shine upon Oreki when he is in the presence of Chitanda. His once dull reality brightens as Oreki finds himself solving mysteries for others, gradually winning over the trust of Chitanda.

Slowly but surely, romanticized expressions of joy and belonging begin to leak from Oreki’s being, encompassing his newfound outlook on life. The pendulum of a clock transforms into a heart when a dazzled Oreki has his own heart set aflutter by a pleading (but also very cute) Chitanda. The grey skies slowly disappear, now cast with a passionate shade of violet as Oreki finds purpose and accomplishment in his life by solving mysteries.

But the greatest magic of Hyouka is that while Oreki’s gradual change is more obvious to us through Takemoto’s artistic choices, Oreki himself doesn’t acknowledge his own growth. Even at the tail end of Hyouka, Oreki still takes pride in his low energy lifestyle, yet a part of him has clearly accepted the merits of human connection. In spite of his better judgement, Oreki is quite the romantic!

To this day, Yasuhiro Takemoto still carries with him a special touch that no other director at Kyoto Animation possesses. Over the years, Takemoto has refined his core artistic vision without deviating from his roots and influences. Takemoto is someone who has given us many great comedy and drama anime, and shows no signs of slowing down any time soon.

Which of Takemoto's anime are your favorite? How does Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid from this season compare? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

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