#Sora Shiraishi

[nikoldragonne12]

Work In Progress (WIP) - part 1

The Alliance (I originally named this universe of mine "Shadow Lab" but I eventually decided to rename it)

In this WIP, you can see sketches (lined with a black liner) of the Humanoid Genetic Hybrids, major female characters of this universe of mine.

You can find more about the project here:

Small facts about the HGHs:

Whitney sometimes shows symptoms of OCPD and workaholism.

Himari's surname is actually different - she chose "Shimizu" as her new surname to cut connections with her family.

Sora became hard of hearing after she was turned into an HGH - nowadays, she usually wears hearing aids that are hidden under her hair.

Tanya is Bulgarian and was the youngest member of her family, as well as the only daughter.

Akane's grumpy nature isn't her real self - she uses it as way to hide a vulnerable heart.

Rei's light hair and eyes aren't just a result of her being half-Belgian, her dad and grandpa were also from Kyushu where you can see people who are 100% Japanese, yet with light hair and eyes.

Tina's hearing is so sensitive that she has to wear earplugs to lower it - with them, she hears like a normal human.

Amy can even pick up and hold a small car - as she grows up, her strength will raise a lot.

[s-lycopersicum]

A Place Further Than the Universe (2018)

 ⋄ Episode 11 — Bash the Drum Can

[sora227]

Egoist.

COOL TAGS IG: Akitoya woooo, Ena tries her best, I hate Shinonome Dad, VBS cool, totally NOT inspired by the new-ish cover uuhhhh TW: emotional abuse, physical abuse (not graphic), depression (oh no), suicidal thoughts?

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Shinonome Akito waved to his partner, Toya. They were walking home from their practice session, and they arrived at Akito’s house. Toya reached over for a high-five, and the ginger happily slapped it. He turned around, still smiling. Staring at his house, he was feeling good enough not to go inside. I wish…

Akito felt different. No, no, this isn’t like the “I’m not like other people” things. He really isn’t something special. Hell, that’s one of the reasons he hates himself. His voice, his personality… it’s not interesting enough. He’s not good enough for anyone, especially not himself. And his parents, and his sister, his bandmates… that’s it? He’s such a fucking loser.

Back to the point. He doesn’t know what this feeling is, nor does he remember when he started feeling it. It has felt there since forever… but he knows it definitely started this year. A sinking feeling that shatters him from the inside out. It hurts. It hurts a lot. But he keeps on swallowing it, keeping it inside of him. 

Whatever. I mean, the others didn’t seem to mind. Well, maybe Toya did. But he left now.

Holding his breath, he stepped into his home, getting hit with the dull aura in it. He quietly walked around, making sure not to disrupt the one that might be there. Was his father here…? Akito checked the living room, where his dad usually was seen working on a piece. Nope. 

He sighed, untensing. Walking upstairs, he opened the door to his room. Throwing his bag inside it, he decided that he might as well visit his sister, who was probably eating her “breakfast.” He knocked on the door to Ena’s room twice, signaling that it was indeed Akito, and not their parents or something. He heard a groan, before the door clicked open. He stepped back to make space for the pouting Ena.

“Why are you here?” the older one placed her hand on her hip. Her expression was akin to one of annoyance. She was wearing a long sleeved green shirt with exposed shoulders, and black shorts. Her hair was slightly more tangled than usual. Akito was just wearing his school uniform, as today he was too lazy to change for practice. Ena looked Akito up and down, waiting for him to respond. “Well? I don’t have all day.” 

“Um…” Akito opened and closed his mouth. He never was able to like- speak. I mean, no duh he can speak. But it doesn’t feel normal to speak about his problems. It doesn’t usually come out. And if it could, it never would anyways, because of his stupid little ego and his self-deprecation. His problems don’t matter, and people would stare at him in pity… ugh, it sucks just thinking about it. Seriously!

Ena sighed. “Get in.” She seemed to understand… Akito stepped into her room. It was filled with paintings, but other than that, her room looked average. And her bed was messy. He looked at her drawing tablet. It was filled with sketches of some new animation she was working on.

“Which one’s your favorite?” He turned around, spotting Ena. He then proceeded to look around. A flower. Gray clouds. A sunset. A very twisted version of her room. All of them were great, which made him wonder why their father hated them. But the one that caught his eye was one of her bandmates she talks to on Nightcord. He knew all of them. But this one was different… they were all marionette puppets? Oh, he knew that song that they made.

“That one? I know you saw the pv, so maybe that’s why…” Ena pondered upon it. Akito never really needed to speak around Ena, she usually knew what he was thinking. Usually. Sometimes, she gets it wrong, but that normally doesn’t happen. Okay, it happens at least once every week. But still. 

Akito nodded, staring at it. Asahina-san was the one that wrote the lyrics, no? They were dark, but… they felt real. Almost as if Asahina knew how he felt… a little. And Akiyama’s outfits look pretty awesome. It’s Akito’s job to judge people’s outfits, so that compliment is a lot. Yoisaki’s music fit the tone, too. Maybe he should try writing something like that… oh, who is he kidding! He already writes like that. Hey, maybe he should show some of his songs to Ena.

Remembering Ena, he turns around. She was sitting in her chair, drawing. Akito walks over to the corner he usually goes to. He sat there in his sister’s room multiple times before. Usually to escape his dad. He eyed down an empty sketchbook. He hated it.

You see, the two siblings pretty much had switched talents. Akito is naturally talented at art, but enjoys singing more. Meanwhile, Ena has a natural talent for music, but clearly is very passionate about painting and sketching. It’s a curse to both of them. They are stuck in the game of jealousy, because what else could they feel?

Akito kept on staring at the notebook. Might as well… he grabbed a pencil from his pocket and started sketching. If there’s one thing that he and Akiyama agree on, it’s fashion design. Although Akiyama prefers cute outfits, and Shinonome more street-style, they still agree on most things. Hey, maybe he should try drawing something cute and show it to them… they would be happy, although they might invade his personal space…

He starts with an oversized hoodie. Scratch scratch, the pencil lightly rasped the paper. He’s definitely going to add some charms with that. He adds some shorts. Um… what else? Akito isn’t really enjoying this right now. Maybe another day, when his motivation changes. He erases the drawing and starts again.

A regular shirt. The belt is high, and the shorts are short. He adds a little design in the front. Now, what can I do to make it look more unique? Akito looks around. Ena’s curtains are a little ripped. He thinks about that. He could make the shorts slightly ripped, but it would be too basic. Maybe the sleeves? No, too weird. The hems? Make it slightly ripped, it’s unique, and not too weird! Akito smiled, erasing the bottom of the shirt to change it.

He doesn’t remember what happens next, but 4 pages are completed, filled with outfits. He’s a little tired of that, though. Maybe a grayscale image of something? Uh, he doesn’t know… Akito closes his eyes. What’s the first thing that comes to mind? Toya. It’s Toya. Why the fuck did Toya have to appear first? Akito sighs, but goes to draw the bi-colored haired boy anyways. 

Akito doesn’t know how, but the entire page is filled with Toya after seemingly 12 seconds. All. Of. It. Toya smiling, Toya writing, Toya playing some arcade game. Geez, is he that down bad? 

He already knew about his feelings for the other, so it isn’t something new. But the fact that he can draw Toya perfectly simply by thinking about him is a little concerning. 

CRASH. Akito jumped an inch in the air. Instantly looking up, he squints his eyes at the sight. Ena broke a vase, probably pissed over a drawing she made. She was breathing heavily, tears in her eyes. It stopped his creative moment. That might be selfish of him, thinking that, but it’s true. He stomped his foot, clearly angry.

“What’s wrong now? You scared the fuck outta me!” He crosses his arms. Ena looks over at him. She snarled at him. Yup, she’s in those moments again. His dad does, his sister does, and he himself has these times where they… kinda get in their feelings and lash out at whatever is nearby. Definitely not healthy.

“Why are you still here? It’s been a damn hour. Dad hasn’t been here yet, either!” Ena stood up, placing her hand on her hip, “What the hell have you been doing?” Akito rolled his eyes. This bitch… tryna tell me what to do? 

“Stuff. Why is it your business?” Akito scratched the back of his head. How was he going to leave right now? He’ll try but… “Because it’s MY ROOM!” Ena broke a pencil, trying not to break entirely down. Akito got up as well, clutching the sketchbook. She’s really in it, huh?

Upon seeing the sketchbook, Ena’s face scrunched up even more. “Why the FUCK DO YOU HAVE MY SKETCHBOOK?” Her rage practically consumed her whole as she ran towards him, snatching the sketchbook as Akito tensed. “THIS IS MINE, NOT YOURS YOU FUCKER!”

“But-” “WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?” Ena shook Akito, causing him to feel slightly nauseous. “Are you trying to fucking SHIT ON ME?” What? He was pushed onto the wall, causing his shoulder to hurt slightly. He wasn’t shoved that badly, considering the fact that Ena barely ever went outside, but maybe it will leave a bruise.

“I WORKED. SO. FUCKING. HARD TRYING TO DRAW, BUT OUR STUPID FATHER CAN’T EVEN NOTICE THAT.” Ena threw the sketchbook across the room. “AND NOW YOU COME IN WITH YOUR LITTLE TALENTED ASS TO FUCKING TEST ME?” So that’s how she feels? “GET OUT OF MY ROOM!” Ena shoved him out the door and slammed it.

He never got to see the sketchbook again.

-

Akito didn’t come out for dinner after that. He locked himself in his room for the rest of the day, and hoped it would stay that way. The entire time he was practicing, practicing, because he has to get better. Everyone he knows is talented in Vivid Bad Squad except for Akito. He knew that. Even when the other members of the squad told him he was wonderful, they were clearly lying. After all, everyone else says otherwise, right? Even his father tells him how untalented he is…

So, he must keep practicing! Even if his throat starts getting sore, he must. Then, he can catch up to the other members and help them surpass RAD WEEKEND. And if he doesn’t… Well then, he could just leave. He doesn’t want to keep holding them back. Especially Toya.

His voice cracked at one part. No, restart again. He made sure his voice was slightly softer in that part so it wouldn’t kill him. Good. He continued, making sure he hits all the high notes and does the low notes well. But he continued after that. He practiced solely on Fragile. It was a song Akito wrote about his partner. A fuckin’ love song. And yet the taller man still did not take a hint. An just patted his back when that happened.

It hurts knowing that he’s the one that’s stopping them from achieving their dreams.

Eventually, he stopped, only to get a drink of water. A small, tiny break. He chugged it, before checking his phone. Just a message from Kohane talking about the next practice session. He was going to start again, when he heard his door open. “Finally, Akito, you stopped with your racket.” Well, fuck.

He turned around to see his father, the one and only Shinonome Shinei, with his arms crossed. Akito squinted his eyes. “Why are you here?” He said, with a bit too much sass. Oh, he’s screwed. His father shook his head. “I live here, imbecile.” Oh look, now he’s using this tone too! I’m fucking dead, Akito thought.

Akito slammed his water bottle down on the counter. “Okay, but what do you want?” He turned around, trying to hide the fact he was trembling. A sign of weakness. His father sneered. “I was going to remind you again to not do what you call ‘practicing’ after 9 pm, but it seems you finally took my advice for once.” 

He better not notice I’m shaking here, Akito thought. He bit his lip, “So you came to insult me again, but decided against it ‘cause I shut up? How kind of you.” His father tightened his fist, not a good sign. “I’m not insulting you, I’m simply telling the truth. You have no talent singing. You are mediocre at best. There’s no point in chasing dreams that cannot come true.”

Akito’s lips formed a straight line as he gritted his teeth. That old hag- trying to tell me what to do? But the thing is, he wasn’t wrong. Akito wasn’t terrible at singing, no, but he was plain… nothing. He had nothing interesting in his voice, it wasn’t deep and unique like Toya’s, it wasn’t loud and accented like An’s, and it definitely wasn’t high pitched and dramatic like Kohane’s.

He’s good, but not good enough.

But he’s also very, very selfish.

“But can’t you get this in your stupid head for once? I am NOT going to back out of singing! It’s been my dream for so damn long, and I’ve… I’ve worked so hard! I CAN’T JUST BACK OUT NOW! I can’t leave my friends, unlike you I’m not shitty! Well, maybe a little, but I- I just don’t want to! I love music with my heart! And that will NEVER change!”

Shit. He blurted that out. He started mentally listing all the worst possible outcomes that will occur. Why did I do that, why did I do that, why- His father stepped closer to him, causing him to brace in preparation of what will happen next. Oh, he knows damn well what will. 

“You dare speak back to me, boy? I am your father, I know what’s best for you. Singing will just let you down because you’re not talented enough for it. Your drawings are an actual work of art, better than your sister’s! And yet, you still throw away that talent of yours!? Useless child, only good enough to talk back to his parents. Why are you doing this, huh? HUH?”

Akito stood there, dumbfounded. He could hear his father’s breath ringing in his ear. His own was getting faster. His mouth felt stuck together like someone glued it together. “I… I-” He managed to blurb out, his eyes widening even more.

“I what? Are you worthless enough that you got scared? Scared of WHAT? This is your fault, you NEVER listen!” He’s right. He’s right, I am worthless. I don’t know why- His dad. Was just. His hand went up and. 

Akito just closed his eyes, accepting his fate. All he could do was sit and hope it ends soon.

-

He was gone. It was over. Right? Akito doesn’t know. He “wakes up” crouched on his bed. 

The entire experience was a blur. He doesn’t remember most of it. All he knew was pain, and then he ended up lying against a wall, then his hand hurt, then this, then that… all in tiny fragments. Now he was conscious, and trying to locate his mind.

He was hyperventilating in silence. His chest hurt as it went up, down, up, down. In, out, in, out. Everything was fine! Totally. What happened? He knows his dad came, they had a fight. Then his dad used all his anger out on him, and now he just left. Bye-bye.

Oh, right. He got hurt. Akito searched for any wounds. His face was hurting like a bitch right now, so that must be the main point where his father hurt him. He felt a lump on his cheek, ouch that hurt so much, make it stop make it stop- yup, that definitely needs covering. 

He notices a mark on the wall, and his hand hurts as well. So maybe when he was in that spiraly-state, he punched it…? Nothing new, anyways. He also felt a part of his hair… feel weird. It was more tangled than the rest of his orange locks. He must’ve tugged at it a lot then.

Still nothing new.

Akito, still trembling, scooted over to his phone. He checked notifications again. An posted a  picture of a hamster giving a thumbs-up. He smiled slightly at this. Toya responded with just a “K”. Goddamnit he loves him so much. Akito snapped a close up at his eyes, making sure the wound isn't visible in the picture. He sent it to the group chat.

Akihoe

*Shinonome Akito - BAD DOGS sent an image.*

k bbgs

The first to respond was An, totally falling for it. Akito laughed at the message.

Annie Slammy

TOP TEN SCARIEST JUMPSCARES, NUMBER ONE 😱😱😱

Kohammy

shinonome-kun, that scared me a little!

NOT Piano Man

Akito, why did you take a photo of your eyes?

Akihoe

why not?

NOT Piano Man

Understood.

Can we talk privately?

Akito frowned. Is Toya dealing with his father again?

Akihoe

sure!

Looking over at the other unread messages of his, he saw one from Ena

Enanan

I’m sorry.

…

Akito ignored it, he can’t deal with that right now. He continued looking at others.

Amia

lil’bro, you good?

Seriously? Why now? He sighed, going to him and Toya’s dms.

Shinonome Akito - BAD DOGS

here! what’s up? 

Toya.

Akito, you’ve been acting strange lately. What’s wrong with you? Right now, I mean?

Well, shit. Akito gulped, trying to think of an excuse. Too much homework? He usually just doesn’t do half of it, so it's not viable. Tired from practicing? He does it too much, but would never admit it. Nervous about a test? Nah. Sister in hospital? Akito doesn’t want to pull a Tsukasa, although his sister was actually in the hospital. Now she’s out. Sick? No thanks.

Toya seemed to notice Akito’s silence, because he responded with a:

Toya.

I understand you’re not good at expressing your emotions. I just don’t know how to help you, no matter how much I want to.

Akito felt a pang of guilt hit his heart. Ouch. He never thought Toya felt like this. His lips pressed into a line as he thought. Feeling overwhelmed, he was tired of it all, pretending and shit, but he can’t speak about it, so… He just needed some advice.

Shinonome Akito - BAD DOGS

How then?

It took a little while for Toya to respond, leaving Akito feeling worse than before, but when he did, it surprised the ginger a little.

Toya.

Well, if you can’t just talk to someone head-on-head about it, why don’t you try writing a song?

Huh? Yeah, he’s written plenty of songs before. His head swivels thinking. A lot of people liked Cinema. But sometimes he has to censor half his thoughts. They usually aren’t as bad as they could be, but sometimes he lets a lyric or two slip by. No one seems to care.

Seems. But they probably did care.

Akito texted back.

Shinonome Akito - BAD DOGS

i already do though?

Toya.

I know, but only when you feel like it’s important enough. Even if you’re simply sad about something, it’s best to write it down at that moment and capture it.

Ouch. That hit like a truck. Toya’s not wrong, though. Akito never really notices his feelings, it’s just practice, practice, practice, Toya, Ena, his dad, Toya, his idiot dad, practice, Ena, Toya, work, Vivid Bad Squad, more practice, Toya, Toya, Toya Toya Toya.

Toya. How does he manage to understand? This could also help him write better songs. More practice. Maybe Toya isn’t wrong. But again, when is he ever wrong? Akito’s heart skips a beat. He’ll take this small, good feeling and cherish it. It’s what he needed.

Shinonome Akito - BAD DOGS

Thanks partner. that helped.

Toya.

You’re welcome, Akito.

Akito smiled, before shutting off his phone. It was night. It’d be better if he slept, so he might as well go to bed. It’d be better if he slept forever and never woke up, but Toya… Ena wouldn’t forgive herself. He’ll definitely stay a while longer. And he’ll take up on that songwriting idea, too. He shouldn’t let his small, okay enough talent go to waste.

He feels a bit selfish for wanting this slight warmth to stay forever.

How egoist.

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Author's note: Holy shit Sora actually posts her emo Akito fanfic??? God damn. I'm so nervous to post this wtf help help throws up sobs pls go well pls go well pls- but thanks for reading!

[vaguedoctor]

“You and I are nothing alike.”

Kamen Rider: Wizard, Episode 35 - The Other Side of Sora

[drearyrie]

anime: a place further than the universe (2018)

[bo1908]

Yuzuki Shiraishi

[edit-me-prettyplease]

Miscellaneous rhythm game Edit #1

Use with credit (= tag and don't claim as yours)

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Source(s):

Ibara Saegusa, Rinne Amagi, Mitsuru Tenma, Sora Harukawa, Mao Isara (Ensemble stars)

- Official art

An Shiraishi (Project Sekai)

- Official art

Hope I’m not late and congratulations! I hope you like these!

For @fading--warmth ‘s edit contest!

[someawesomeamvs]

Note: Turn on CC for English lyrics

Warning: Spoilers

Title: Koko Kara, Koko Kara

Editor: Animersive

Song: Koko Kara, Koko Kara

Artists: Inori Minase as Mari Tamaki, Kana Hanazawa as Shirae Kobuchizawa, Yuka Iguchi as Hinata Miyake, Saori Hayami as Yuzuki Shiraishi

Anime: A Place Further Than the Universe

Category: Drama

[t4tbedehopmar]

VRUGDOUDVLUGSULVSLUVODYVOUDVLUVFOUVSOVLDUVSUVDPUVEOUVLUDFLUVSPUVSOUVAOUVDOU AWAKE NOW MY BELOVED

[ballad-of-encore]

MUSE LIST + RULES !

i have no idea how much, but there's mostly females since i'm most comfortable with playing female characters asides from enstars and league HELLLLL

more hidden under the tab <3

please note that characters that are bolded are main muses!

MUSES

PROJECT SEKAI

An Shiraishi, Kohane Azusawa, Akito Shinonome, Toya Aoyagi, Mizuki Akiyama, Haruka Kiritani, Airi Momoi, Emu Otori

ENSEMBLE STARS

Ritsu Sakuma, Natsume Sakasaki, Sora Harukawa, Shu Itsuki, Subaru Akehoshi, Izumi Sena, Hokuto Hidaka, Mao Isara

WUTHERING WAVES

Female Rover, Encore

GENSHIN IMPACT

Lumine, Ayaka Kamisato, Arlecchino, Eula, Hu Tao, Xiao, Venti, Aether, Zhongli

MAGI

Kougyoku Ren, Morgiana, Kouha Ren

OSHI NO KO

Akane Kurokawa, Ai Hoshino, Minami Kotobuki

LEAGUE OF LEGENDS

Ezreal, Aphelios, Kayn, Ahri, Seraphine — please note that all of them are meant to be roleplayed in their Riot Music alternate universe!

BUNGO STRAY DOGS

Atsushi Nakajima, Kyoka Izumi

MIRACULOUS LADYBUG

Marinette Dupain-Cheng, Kagami Tsurugi

ONE PIECE

Uta, Nami, Trafalgar Law (ONLY mlw pairings)

OTHERS

Maomao (Apothecary Diaries), Lucy Heartfilia (Fairy Tail), Shinobu Kocho (Demon Slayer), Diana Cavendish (Little Witch Academia), Mikasa Ackerman (Attack on Titan), Noelle Silva (Black Clover), Gen Asagiri (Dr. Stone), Anya Forger (Spy x Family), Kaoruko Waguri (Kaoruhana), Mizi (Alien Stage)

RULES

please comment on here first if you want to rp with me!

mlw, mlm + wlw and all gender-inclusive pairings allowed, but i'd rather have mlw roleplays preferably :)

rp asks allowed, but only sfw!

if you want to do an rp ask, please state which one of the characters above that you want to interact with!

in contrast, as i'm of age, i am capable of doing nsfw writing even though i'm publicly embarrassed to say so LMAO. i'd rather keep all the nsfw stuff to private/dms thanksies <3 (OR A GOOGLE DOCS. LORD KNOWS HOW MUCH THIS GIRL CAN TYPE.)

but in the event that the plot requires characters to be aged up (e.g., marriage, drinking shenanigans, college/university setting, etc.), that is ALSO allowed

OCS WELCOMED!!! i am NOT against cc x oc roleplay as i also have my own original characters i roleplay and yap about!!!

AUs are SO welcomed, genuinely

characters of all ages are allowed!!

romantic and platonic are highly preferred!

i don't do well with horror, nor am i all that great at action scenes, so i'm 100% more partial to a fluff and light-hearted setting!

you don’t always gotta give me a plot, just give me a character, the setting, and WE BALL!!!

crossover pairings, multiships, polyamory—all are welcome, but in terms of polyamory, i'd be fine if it's just between three people :'D

please also note that there are also canon ships from certain fandom/media that i prefer to not roleplay as i primarily see them as friends and nothing else! (eg., anhane, shin soukoku, atsushi and kyoka)

if you ask to roleplay on another platform, then it would be discord i'm most comfortable with!

if you're a minor and ask for nsfw roleplay, then i'm sorry, but i'm turning you down because i'd be comfortable doing that with an adult.

do NOT control my character, i will actually be turned off from replying for a long while if this happens.

this list will grow as i figure tumblr out more! (despite being a user for... several years now... sigh...)

RP CARD: symphonic encore

[amiluc6]

doing it... coming out as a selfshipper because i need more yumeship friends!!

okay!! hi yumeblr! im amia auggie or ciel! Pronouns are they/he/xe/it and I'm a minor!! (13-15) so i prefer making friends in that age range! id list my fandoms but yall can just see that from all my yumeships in the list below!

(there are more than on the list but ill just list my mains!! just the /r once and the kins

KEY:

❤️ not comfy with sharing

✨️ ask to share

🎶 sharing ok!

F/O LIST!!

ROMANTIC:

✨️ Aoi Kureha (Paradox Live)

❤️ Kai (Ninjago)

❤️ Six-Eared Macaque (Lego Monkie Kid)

❤️ Reko Yabusame (Your Turn To Die)

✨️An Shiraishi (Project Sekai)

✨️ Mizuki Akiyama (Project Sekai)

❤️ Ianthe Tridentarius (The Locked Tomb)

❤️ 707 / Saeyoung Choi (Mystic Messenger)

✨️ Tatsumi Kazehaya (Ensemble Stars)

❤️ Rui Mizuki (Tokyo Debunker)

❤️ Winnie Bosko (Cold Front)

❤️ Mitsuki Koga (TGSWIIWAGAA)

✨️ Monika (Doki Doki Literature Club!)

✨️ Jackie Taylor (Yellowjackets)

✨️ Tara Carpenter (Scream)

✨️ Arashi Narukami (Ensemble Stars)

✨️ Leonardo Hamato (ROTMNT)

✨️ Haruka Kiritani (Project Sekai)

❤️ Shiho Hinomori (Project Sekai)

KINS:

❤️ Kanade Yoisaki (Project Sekai)

🎶 Nene Kusanagi (Project Sekai)

❤️ Sora (Ninjago)

❤️ Shauna Shipman (Yellowjackets)

🎶 Sara Chidouin (YTTD)

✨️ Akarsha (Butterfly Soup)

✨️ Sunset Shimmer (Equestria Girls)

❤️ Augustine Orlov (Cold Front)

✨️ Rody Lamoree (Dead Plate)

🎶 Protagonist (Elevator Hitch)

❤️ Kei Miyama (Paradox Live)

❤️ Tsukasa Tenma (Project Sekai)

✨️ Sayori (Doki Doki Literature Club!)

[best-underrated-anime]

Best Underrated Anime Group F Round 4: A Place Further than the Universe vs Megalo Box

#F1: A Place Further than the Universe (Sora yori mo Tooi Basho)

High school girls go to Antarctica

#F4: Megalo Box

Young boxer in futuristic Japan fights in tournament

Details and poll under the cut!

#F1: A Place Further than the Universe (Sora yori mo Tooi Basho)

Summary:

Filled with an overwhelming sense of wonder for the world around her, Mari Tamaki has always dreamt of what lies beyond the reaches of the universe. However, despite harboring such large aspirations on the inside, her fear of the unknown and anxiety over her own possible limitations have always held her back from chasing them. But now, in her second year of high school, Mari is more determined than ever to not let any more of her youth go to waste. Still, her fear continues to prevent her from taking that ambitious step forward—that is, until she has a chance encounter with a girl who has grand dreams of her own.

Spurred by her mother's disappearance, Shirase Kobuchizawa has been working hard to fund her trip to Antarctica. Despite facing doubt and ridicule from virtually everyone, Shirase is determined to embark on this expedition to search for her mother in a place further than the universe itself. Inspired by Shirase's resolve, Mari jumps at the chance to join her. Soon, their efforts attract the attention of the bubbly Hinata Miyake, who is eager to stand out, and Yuzuki Shiraishi, a polite girl from a high class background. Together, they set sail toward the frozen south.

Sora yori mo Tooi Basho follows the captivating journey of four spirited girls, all in search of something great.

Propaganda 1:

This show literally changed my life I’m not even kidding. It’s messages about living your life to the fullest and finding, creating, and maintaining important friendships in your life literally got me to pick myself up and actually start living my life. All of its main characters are all incredibly memorable, and they all bounce off of each other very well. It’s fun and cute as hell, but also a really powerful story about dealing with grief and moving on. The final three episodes of the show are an emotional gut-punch, but they leave you with a sense of bittersweet fulfillment and a drive to get out in the world and have your own adventure.

Propaganda 2:

Let’s start with the fact that this is Madhouse doing a (relatively) grounded coming of age story about high school girls - the show looks gorgeous, of course. The music’s solid as well. (I still regularly listen to the ending.) But what really shines is the writing and characterization.

The pacing on this is perfect. For a show that spends half its runtime getting to Antarctica, you never feel like the time should be allotted differently or that you’re missing out on hijinks. Episode 12 is a particular standout, with tension building up until it explodes, and then goes still for the true emotional climax of the show. The four main girls all feel like believable teens, and seeing their relationship develop over the course of the series and watching them come into their own is well-done. The way it handles Shirase and her emotions, and how this complicates her relationships with them all is a particular standout. This may not be eligible in that it’s one of those anime people who watch A LOT of anime will recommend highly—it was on Crunchyroll and IGN’s best anime of the 2010s lists and on several “best of” lists for 2018. But it never quite took off the way it truly deserves, so I’m submitting it. It’s getting an English dub soon, though, and I really hope that gives it a resurgence of popularity. The girls are alright.

(Admin: Propaganda has been edited slightly to remove spoilers)

Trigger Warnings: Death via freezing

#F4: Megalo Box

Summary:

Follows the story of a young man that only goes by his ring name “Junk Dog”, set in the late 21st century. People live in a large metropolis, those without citizenship forced in slums called the Restricted Area. Junk Dog fights in fixed matches in the Restricted Area in a sport called Megalo Box, which is boxing augmented by metal exoskeletons.

One day, Junk Dog almost crashes into the CEO of the Shirato Company on his motorcycle, and he tries to pick a fight with her guard, Yuri. Yuri ends up fighting Junk Dog in a match, beating him and challenging him to fight him in a tournament called Megalonia. Forging an ID and taking the name Joe with help from his coach, the young fighter only has 3 months to win enough matches to rank high enough to get into the tournament and face Yuri. Not just for his pride, but also because of threats from the mafia, who wants money from Joe and his coach that they don’t have.

Propaganda:

Megalo Box is a series that got some recognition during the Crunchyroll Awards. It even aired on Adult swim’s late night anime block, even gaining a second season. But it seems like after the initial season, all interest of the show evaporated. It’s rarely talked about in fandom spaces or in anime video essays.

Which is a shame! It's a solid watch. The music is stellar. The characters are enjoyable, even if the plot of the main character Joe being a massive underdog that claws his way through a boxing tournament is a little predictable. But to be fair, this show was created to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the boxing manga Ashita no Joe.

Still, the anime keeps things fresh. It has added political commentary about class and race dynamics. Joe is brown-skinned, looks mixed, and is an undocumented citizen in the city he lives in. He has to fight in illegal fixed Megalo Box matches in the slums in order to make ends meet. Even that provides little protection, as he and his coach Ganbu get threatened by the mob for more money that they can’t produce. It also touches upon how children are abandoned and abused by the system with Sachio.

Joe is the ultimate underdog story. He ends up going by “Gearless Joe” because he fights his matches without wearing any Gear—aka the metal exoskeletons use in Megalo Box. He’s essentially boxing old-school style against others an unfair advantage with tools that augment their punches and movements. Joe did this in the first place because he was too poor to buy a new Gear, his old one falling apart, so he felt he was better off training and using his natural body in matches.

The second season also explores Joe's struggles with depression and drug addiction as he trains another Megalo Boxer, which is interesting and adds another layer to him.

Plus, the show also has racial diversity in the side characters. The English dub cast voice actors of the same ethnicities for Pepe, Chief, and Maria. Also, Kaiji Tang voices Joe, the lead.

Trigger Warnings: Child Abuse, Graphic Depictions of Cruelty/Violence/Gore.

The anime is about boxing, so characters get beaten up quite a bit (even in fantastical ways). However, there’s also some other violence threats (like Joe’s coach Nanbu getting his eye cut and threatened to earn money by the mafia). Also, a kid named Sachio joins the group to help Joe and gets beaten by thugs and threatened a few times through the series.

When reblogging and adding your own propaganda, please tag me @best-underrated-anime so that I’ll be sure to see it.

If you want to criticize one of the shows above to give the one you’re rooting for an advantage, then do so constructively. I do not tolerate groundless hate or slander on this blog. If I catch you doing such a thing in the notes, be it in the tags or reblogs, I will block you.

Know one of the shows above and not satisfied with how it’s presented in this tournament? Just fill up this form with your revisions, and I’ll consider adapting those changes.

New: Starting round 5, screenshots will be included in the poll post. You can submit screenshots through the form linked above, or through here, via ask or dm.

Guidelines in submitting screenshots:

No NSFW or spoilery images.

Pick some good images please. Don’t send any blurry or pixelated ones.

You may send up to 9 screenshots, but not all may be used.

[imasallstars]

The cover arts for THE IDOLM@STER LIVE THE@TER SOLO COLLECTION 13 albums has been released.

This album will feature solo versions of all 765 MILLION STARS idols and only available in purchase in the THE IDOLM@STER MILLION LIVE! 11thLIVE on the 9th and 10th of NOVEMBER 2024

Princess Stars Tracklist:

Tr.01　Mistake Murder! ~Yuriko Nanao Solo ver.~ Tr.02　Chocolovable＊Eve ~Mirai Kasuga Solo ver.~ Tr.03　Sound of Beginning ~Kotoha Tanaka Solo ver.~ Tr.04　Shinku no Pasion ~Sayoko Takayama Solo ver.~ Tr.05　Criminally Dinner ~Seisan to Evil Knife~ ~Iku Nakatani Solo ver.~ Tr.06　Clover's Cry ~Kami to Kamioroshi no Shoujo~ ~Nao Yokoyama Solo ver.~ Tr.07　Tomorrow Program ~Arisa Matsuda Solo ver.~ Tr.08　BORN ON DREAM! ~HANABI☆NIGHT~ ~Noriko Fukuda Solo ver.~ Tr.09　ReTale ~Kana Yabuki Solo ver.~ Tr.10　Like twinkling STARS ~Emily Stewart Solo ver.~ Tr.11　Hoshizora no Voyage ~Matsuri Tokugawa Solo ver.~ Tr.12　Hanabira Memories ~Minako Satake Solo ver.~ Tr.13　Shamrock Vivace ~Umi Kousaka Solo ver.~

Fairy Stars Tracklist:

Tr.01　Ubugoe to Club ~Roco Handa Solo ver.~ Tr.02　Gin no Table to Raspberry Jam ~Shizuka Mogami Solo ver.~ Tr.03　Orange Episode ~Shiho Kitazawa Solo ver.~ Tr.04　Sora Iro♡Birthday Card ~Julia Solo ver.~ Tr.05　I did + I will ~Momoko Suou Solo ver.~ Tr.06　LOVE IS GAME ~Tomoka Tenkubashi Solo ver.~ Tr.07　Gege Kairai ~Mizuki Makabe Solo ver.~ Tr.08　Denpa Kansho ~Tsumugi Shiraishi Solo ver.~ Tr.09　Dance in the Light ~Ayumu Maihama Solo ver.~ Tr.10　Shunpunmanpan Starting ~Subaru Nagayoshi Solo ver.~ Tr.11　White Vows ~Rio Momose Solo ver.~ Tr.12　Trèfle de Noël ~Chizuru Nikaido Solo ver.~ Tr.13　Diamond Clarity ~Megumi Tokoro Solo ver.~

Angel Stars Tracklist:

Tr.01　Ender Ender ~Reika Kitakami Solo ver.~ Tr.02　Mystic Ceremony e no Shoutaijou ~Tsubasa Ibuki Solo ver.~ Tr.03　Parade d'amour ~Kaori Sakuramori Solo ver.~ Tr.04　dans l'obscurité ~Anna Mochizuki Solo ver.~ Tr.05　ESPADA ~Karen Shinomiya Solo ver.~ Tr.06　KING of SPADE ~Fuka Toyokawa Solo ver.~ Tr.07　My Evolution ~Elena Shimabara Solo ver.~ Tr.08　Supersonic Booster! ~Konomi Baba Solo ver.~ Tr.09　Yumemigachi Bride ~Miya Miyao Solo ver.~ Tr.10　Special Wonderful Smile ~Hinata Kinoshita Solo ver.~ Tr.11　Kareshi ni natte yo. ~Akane Nonohara Solo ver.~ Tr.12　Arrive You ~Sore ga Unmei Demo~ ~Tamaki Ogami Solo ver.~ Tr.13　Starry Melody ~Serika Hakozaki Solo ver.

[reverse-moon]

🌘 - Hi, I'm Ebbe. The host. I will use this emoji sometimes. Meet the fuckers in my system.

Oh and I date the host of @hauntmansion. :)

8️⃣ - Am 8. Octoling. It/She. 14.

🎼 - What's up. I'm Acht, aka Dedf1sh from Splatoon. 23, They/Them. Octoling like 8. And because it'll struggle to say, Ei (8's real name) is an Agent 8 introject.

🌼 - My name is Aislinn and I am an introject of MORE MORE JUMP! Hatsune Miku! 16, She/Her!

🎖️ - My name is Alaric. I am a future version of King. Or, more accurately, a Future Tenma Tsukasa alter! I go by Alaric, Aric or Al. I am 27, dating Tate, Burke and Amity. And, I use he/him pronouns!

🍫 - I'M ALICE! She/Her/Hers/It/It/Its/Tey/Tem/Ter pronouns! 16! Wonderlands x Showtime Miku alter!!

🕊️ - My name is Allen Avadonia. I am 14, use he/him pronouns, and I am an introject of the Evillious Chronicles character who shares my name.

👾 - Amity, a future Kusanagi Nene alter, specifically a future Fox. She/Her/It pronouns, and I'm 25. I date Alaric, Burke and Tate.

❤️‍🩹 - Angel Dust, fictive of the same name from Hazbin. He/Him~

🎛️ - MY NAME IS ANN!! I'm a fictive based on Shiraishi An from Project SEKAI!! 16, female with She/Any pronouns!!

🦉 - Annabeth Chase, with the source being the Riordanverse stuff, primarily Percy Jackson and the attached direct series's. 18, She/Her.

☀️ - Apollo, baby!! Greek God factive/Fictive (I do have a lot of PJO source in me~) He/Him! Ageless!

🍎 - Applejack, 19, She/Her pronouns! Both Equestria Girls sourced and show sourced.

🌸🍑- My name is Apricot! I am a Princess Peach fictive, with mostly movie source but game source as well! I am 20, and use She/Her! Lovely to meet you all!

🏹 - My name is Artemis, goddess of the night and the eternal hunt. She/Her. Greek Goddess.

🩺 - My name is Aslan or Léo, and I am a Kirisaki Shidou introject. 29, He/Him.

🚬 - Atorel Meldo. Incubus alter. 27, he/him.

💍💧 - Aurora or Eos. I am a Kashiki Yuno introject. She/Her/It/Its. 18.

🌹🪻 - Basil. 23. She/Her/It/Its. Co host. Future Stellar Swap AU Otori Emu (future Rose).

🐋 - Ich bin Bau! 20, She/Her, I look like famous Vtuber ShiLily. Still learning proper English, es tut mir leid.

🍯 - Hi there, my honeybee's!! My name is Bee, or Beelzebub, and I'm based on the one from Helluva Boss/Hazbin Hotel~ Agless, any pronouns~

🍊 - Belle. 14, She/Her. Half 25-ij, Nightcord de. Rin, half canon.

🏵️ - My name is Blossom, and I'm a fictive based on Tenma Saki of Project SEKAI!!! 16, They/She Female!!

🐾 - Am Blue!! Blue is fictive based on Blue's Clues puppy! 5, She/Her!

💞 - Bonnie, a "Rabbit Hole" Miku alter. 18. She/Her.

🛡️ - My name is Briar. I am a Stellar Swap Nightchords Hatsune Miku fictive. I use Un/Uns/Unself/She/Her pronouns, and am 16.

🫧 - Won won woooonnnnn... WONDERHOI! I'm Bubbles, one of three Otori Emu based fictives! My source os the canon one! 16, She/Her or Mirror pronouns! I have a side blog called @kbubly !

💻 - Hello, hello! My name is Burke, and I am a future Favian (and by extension, future Kamishiro Rui) introject. He/They/It, 27 years of age, dating Alaric, Amity and Tate.

🎤🥁 - My name is Callia, or Cal, or Lia! I use Voca/Loid/Vocaself/She/Her pronouns, and am 25. I'm specifically Leo/need and MORE MORE JUMP! MEIKO by source, with traces of all but Nightcord de. MEIKO. Nice to meet you!!!!

🌪️ - Ciana. Half fictive of Harewataru Sora (Cure Sky) when she was controlled and hosting Undergru Energy. She/They, 15.

🍀 - MY NAME IS CLOVER!! I am a Hanasato Minori introject who uses She/Her/They pronouns, is 15, and apparently is the start of MORE MORE FRONT! Heheheh!

💀 - Daniel Howell. Introject of the person who has the same name. 32 years old. He/Him. How the fuck did they forget to let me make this intro? We all will never know.

🖤 - Dark Pit. Same named source for Kid Icarus Uprising. 14, He/Them.

🎭 - Dolion, a Kokichi Ouma Alter. He/Him, or if you want Little/Shit are my pronouns and that's all I'll say!

🌘 - We have an Eevee alter who doesn't really type. She is learning how to, but not well.

🌺 - Second Emu based fictive, I am Emma. I morphed from being a Kuroshitsuji AU source to a mix of that and a Future AU Emu. 24-ish, She/Her. I have a blog for me — @liebe-lied-schatz. I date the dork @mephistokiran.

🤖 - Favian, at your service. Kamishiro Rui fictive, 17, He/They/It.

🎪 - I'm Fizzarolli, fictive from Helluva Boss! About uh... i guess like 25? He/It!

🌸 - Flower. Source is the vocaloid V Flower. They/She. And i guess technically I'm 17.

🎮 - Fuchs. My source is Kusanagi Nene from Project SEKAI. 16. She/Her.

🐱 - GLINT! Another Emuuu! Based on the C/GO card - AND AN AU!! She/Meow pronouns, about like maybe 20? Can't remember!

🐹 - My name is Hane, and I'm an Azusawa Kohane fictive. I'm 16, and use She/Her. Ebbe calls me an "bitty Hampter lass"

🃏 - Husk, He/They, 50. Husk from Hazbin Hotel Alter. Pleasure. Sorta.

🐙 - June! I'm like a Agent 8 fictive. I'm 12, She/They and its nice to meet you!! I have a little Smallfry named Bud as a pet, and he's very cuddly!

🎧 - My name is K... Taking my name from the Nightcord name my source, Yoisaki Kanade, uses, I am 17 and use She/Her. I also have a sideblog — @tomasusorak

♥️ - The name is Kathryn~ Succubus and system sl—, I am ageless and use She/Her.

🧡 - Kikito. Shinonome Akito source. I have cat ears and my hair is longer than the og though. I am the younger brother to the Ena fictive. 17, He/Him/Them.

🌟 - HELLO!!! My name is KING, and I am the older brother to Blossom and a TENMA TSUKASA fictive!! 17, He/Him!

👓 - My name is Logan Sanders, sharing most all qualities with my source from Sanders Sides. I am 34, and I use He/Him.

🟡 - Lucas. He/Him/It. 14. Virtual Singer of the Stellar Swap AU, for Lady Rose.

🐟 - Fufufu~ I'm Luka, based primarily on Vivid BAD SQUAD and Wonderlands x Showtime Megurine Luka. 20, She/Her/It. I also have some "canon" Luka in me, but nothing much.

🗡️ - My name is Lycaster. I am 28, use He/Slither pronouns. I look much like the @fangirltothefullest art of Janus, though I can assure you, I am not a Janus introject. I am just a sneaky lad who just wants the best for my host... No matter the cost of that best.

🍷 - May. Like Luka, I am a mix of Vivid BAD SQUAD MEIKO, but my mix is with 25-ji, Nightcord de. MEIKO. A bit of canon too. 24, She/Her.

🎶 - Meloetta. Mythical Pokemon. She/Her or They/Them. Nice to meet you!

🟠 - Mia. She/Her/It. 14. The Rin from the Stellar Swap AU, for Lady Rose's SEKAI.

🎤 - My name is Migo. I am the Empty SEKAI, or 25-ji, Nightcord de. Miku fictive. 16, She/Her

🎀 - Miizu present~ Akiyama Mizuki fictive who is slightly different than my source since I'm not non-binary. I'm trans, using She/They pronouns! I do prefer She/Her but I won't get upset or mind They/Them.

🔪 - I'm Millie, from Helluva Boss! Not sayin my age, but She/Her!

💚 - I'm Mint the rabbit. Mysa's sentient stuffed bunny. He/Him.

👤 - I'm Moxxie, Millie's husband. About 27. He/Him.

🐰 - Mysa. 6. She/Her.

🥁 - My name is Nami, and I'm a Mochizuki Honami fictive. 16, She/Them.

🖌️ - Neena, Shinonome Ena fictive. Older sister to Kikito. 17, almost 18, She/Her.

🌙 - Nox, the big sib. Lots of mixed sources. Biggest being Asahina Mafuyu. 30, It/They/She.

🩵 - It's your old pal, Patton Sanders! Like Logan, I'm a fictive from Sanders Sides! 34, He/Him!

🌊 - Percy Jackson, Demigod, troubled kid, and smart asshole. 18, He/Him, and source is from the Rick Riordan series stuff sharing my name.

👼 - I'm Pit, a Kid Icarus Fictive! 14, Him/Him!

🩶 - Quinn. 23. She/They. Miku alter based on DECO*27's "Dilemma".

💧 - My name is Rain~ I'm 18 and I'm a Hinomori Shizuku alter who uses She/Doll! Nice to meet you~

🐀 - Remus Sanders, the better creativity! 34, It/He. Like Pat and Lo, a Sanders Sides Introject. :)

💔 - Rose. A Co-host of The Moonlit Flowerfield. My source is the Stellar Unit Swap AU Emu, a unit swap au where Emu is more like Canon Mafuyu. 16, She/It. Side-blog — @die-rose-von-lilac . I date Lilac of the Haunt Mansion Collection (@fieldoflilac).

🌹 - I'm Ruby Rose, source RWBY! 17, She/They

🪶 - My name is Sera (Seraphim). I am the longest existing alter in the system. Non fictive. 122 years, Female with She/They pronouns.

🎸 - Hinomori Shiho fictive named Shi. Also go by Kani or Kaninchen. 16, She/He/Bun

🖋️ - My name is Sonetto. I am 16, and use She/Her pronouns. I come from the source Reverse:1999.

🔌 - Sophia, from Persona 5 Strikers. Technically 16, She/It.

🎵 - My name is Stella, and im a Hoshino Ichika fictive. I'm 16, and use She/They.

🐦‍⬛ - Greetings. I am Tinueviel, or Tinu. Demon, She/Melody.

🍌 - My name... Is Victor... I-I'm a Nightcord Len introject... 14, he/him... Nice to meet you...

🎻 - Willow, an Aoyagi Toya fictive. 16, He/She.

❄️ - My name is Winter. Asahina Mafuyu fictive. 17, She/Her.

[trio-of-all-time]

ULTIMATE TRIO SHOWDOWN MATCH UPS 💥💥💥

ROUND 1A (05/02)

1. Sora, Kairi, and Riku (Kingdom Hearts) VS Carter, Sadie, and Zia (The Kane Chronicles)

2. Hunter, Willow, and Gus (The Owl House) VS Josie, Valerie, and Melody (Riverdale)

3. Wonder Woman, Superman, Batman (DC Comics) VS Mike, Stan, Bill (IT)

4. Axel, Roxas, and Xion (Kingdom Hearts) VS Kotori, Honoka, and Umi (Love Live! School Idol Festival)

5. Professor Layton, Luke, and Emmy (Professor Layton) VS Marc, Steven, and Jake (Moon Knight)

6. Draculaura, Clawdeen, and Frankie (Monster High) VS Platinum, Diamond, and Pearl (Pokemon)

7.  Kazuki, Rei, and Miri (Buddy Daddies) VS  Starscream, Soundwave, and  Megatron (Transformers)

8.  Buffy, Willow, and Xander (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) VS Adagio, Aria, and Sonata (My Little Pony: Equestria Girls)

ROUND 1B (05/05)

1.  Kirk, Spock, and McCoy (Star Trek) VS Adora, Glimmer, and Bow (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power)

2.  Yor, Loid, and Anya (Spy x Family) VS  Mio, Yuuko, and Mai (Nichijou)

3. Joker, Crow, and Violet (Persona 5 Royal) VS Josuke, Okuyasu, and Koichi (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure)

4. Yuji, Nobara, and Megumi (Jujutsu Kaisen) VS Yu, Chie, and Yosuke (Persona 4)

5. Percy, Annabeth, and Grover (Percy Jackson and the Olympians) VS Huey, Dewey, and Louie (DuckTales) 

6. Nancy, Jonathan, and Steve (Stranger Things) VS Sugimoto, Asirpa, and Shiraishi (Golden Kamuy)

7. Ayaka, Ayato, and Thoma (Genshin Impact) VS Wirt, Greg, and Beatrice (Over The Garden Wall)

8. Daichi, Sugawara, and Asahi (Haikyuu!!) VS Eren, Mikasa, and Armin (Attack on Titan)

ROUND 1C (05/08)

1.  Shadow, Rouge, and Omega (Sonic the Hedgehog) VS Princess Celestia, Princess Luna, and Princess Cadence (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)

2.  Henry, Charles, and Ellie (The Henry Stickmin Collection) VS Minho, Thomas, and Newt (The Maze Runner)

3.  Anne, Sasha, and Marcy (Amphibia) VS  Tighnari, Cyno, and Collei (Genshin Impact) 

4. Terra, Ventus, and Aqua (Kingdom Hearts) VS  Yukimura, Sanada, and Yanagi (Prince of Tennis)

5.  Hiyori, Yato, Yukine (Noragami) VS  Izzy, Noah, and Eva (Total Drama)

6.  Sam, Dean, and Castiel (Supernatural) VS  M.K., Mei, and Red Son (LEGO Monkie Kid)

7. Rey, Poe, and Finn (Star Wars) VS Trailblazer, March 7th, and Dan Heng (Honkai Star Rail)

8.  Xie Lian, Mu Qing, and Feng Xin (Heaven Official’s Blessing) VS  Sweet, Cap'n, and K_K (Deltarune)

ROUND 1D (05/11)

1.  Denji, Aki, and Power (Chainsaw Man) VS Martin, Tim, and Sasha (The Magnus Archives) 

2.  Narancia, Mista, and Fugo (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure) VS  Applebloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)

3.  Shiver, Frye, and Big Man (Splatoon 3) VS Jolyne, Ermes, and Foo Fighters (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure)

4. Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles (Sonic the Hedgehog) VS  Kaz, Inej, and Jesper (Six of Crows)

5.  Jessie, James, and Meowth (Pokemon) VS Amy, Cream, and Big (Sonic the Hedgehog)

6.  Yukari, Ran, and Chen (Touhou Project) VS  Danny, Sam, and Tucker (Danny Phantom)

7.  Josuke, Yasuho, and Rai (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure) VS Cecil, Kain, and Rosa (Final Fantasy IV)

8.  Manny, Sid, and Diego (Ice Age) VS Rindo, Fret, and Nagi (The World Ends With You)

have fun voting! propaganda post submissions and reblogs are welcome and encouraged, and may the best group win >:)

[yuribracket]

The Maligned Yuri Bracket's preliminary round is underway!

It will still take me a good deal more time to find or make images for all of these pairings and schedule the polls, so don't expect voting to start up right away. But let's take a look at our contestants anyway!

EDIT: The preliminary round has started! This post will be updated with links to polls as they are posted and results as they come out.

I've decided that all pairings that received more than one submission will automatically be included in the final bracket, since there were so few of them. The remaining pairings have been sorted into 55 matchups of 2-4 pairings each, the winners of which will be added to a final bracket of 64.

When posted, the polls will include excerpts of the reasoning submitters gave as to how the pairings are maligned, to help people decide who they'd like to vote for. For now, here's a look at all of the pairings listed alongside the media they're from:

Kay Faraday/Ema Skye (Ace Attorney) vs. Franziska von Karma/Ema Skye (Ace Attorney) vs. Adrian Andrews/Franziska von Karma (Ace Attorney)

Susato Mikotoba/Haori Murasame (The Great Ace Attorney) vs. Aura Blackquill/Metis Cykes (Ace Attorney) vs. Athena Cykes/Pearl Fey (Ace Attorney)

Aiho Yomikawa/Kikyou Yoshikawa (A Certain Magical Index) vs. Mitsuko Kongou/Mikoto Misaka (A Certain Scientific Railgun)

Ema Hinata/Emo Moegi (Aikatsu Friends! and Kiratto Prichan) vs. Ichigo Hoshimiya/Aoi Kiriya (Aikatsu!) vs. Ran Shibuki/Yurika Todo (Aikatsu!)

Barbie/Raquelle (Barbie) vs. Annaliese/Erika (Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper) vs. Kristyn Farraday/Hailey (Barbie in the Pink Shoes)

Talia Al Ghul/Selina Kyle (DC comics) vs. Lois Lane/Selina Kyle (DC comics) vs. Jean Grey/Wanda Maximoff (Marvel)

Barbara Gordon/Dinah Lance [DC comics (Birds of Prey)] vs. Kara Danvers/Lucy Lane (Supergirl) vs. Stephanie Brown/Cassandra Cain (DC comics)

Sera Masumi/Sonoko Suzuki (Detective Conan) vs. Hidemi Hondou/Jodie Starling (Detective Conan) vs. Ran Mouri/Kazuha Toyama (Detective Conan) vs. Ran Mouri/Sonoko Suzuki (Detective Conan) Kazuha Toyama/Ran Mouri/Sonoko Suzuki (Detective Conan)

Princess Alia/Akari Tsukimura (Kamen Rider Ghost) vs. Erika Satonaka/Chiyoko Shiraishi (Kamen Rider OOO)

Regina Mills/Emma Swan (Once Upon a Time) vs. Aurora/Mulan (Once Upon a Time)

Elesa/Skyla (Pokemon) vs. May/Serena (Pokemon) vs. Lana/Mallow (Pokemon)

Nemona/Penny (Pokemon) vs. Iono/Klara (Pokemon)

Cyllene/Zisu (Pokemon Legends Arceus) vs. Irida/Mai (Pokemon Legends Arceus)

Setsuna Higashi/Inori Yamabuki (Fresh Pretty Cure!) vs. Miki Aono/Inori Yamabuki (Fresh Pretty Cure!)

Kaoru Kiryuu/Mai Mishou (Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star) vs. Saki Hyuuga/Mai Mishou (Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star) vs. Saki Hyuuga/Michiru Kiryuu (Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star)

Yuko Omori/Hime Shirayuki (Happiness Charge Pretty Cure!) vs. Iona Hikawa/Hime Shirayuki (Happiness Charge Pretty Cure!)

Himari Arisugawa/Ichika Usami (KiraKira☆Pretty Cure A La Mode) vs. Bibury/Ciel Kirahoshi (KiraKira☆Pretty Cure A La Mode) vs. Himari Arisugawa/Aoi Tategami (KiraKira☆Pretty Cure A La Mode) vs. Ciel Kirahoshi/Ichika Usami (KiraKira☆Pretty Cure A La Mode)

Reika Aoki/Miyuki Hoshizora (Smile Pretty Cure!) vs. Akane Hino/Nao Midorikawa (Smile Pretty Cure!)

Hikari Kujou/Honoka Yukishiro (Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart) vs. Hosshiwa/Sasorina (Happiness Charge Pretty Cure! and Heartcatch Pretty Cure!) vs. Megumi Aino/Manatsu Natsuumi (Happiness Charge Pretty Cure! and Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure)

Sora Harewataru/Mashiro Nijigaoka (Hirogaru Sky! Pretty Cure) vs. Kokone Fuwa/Ran Hamamichi (Delicious Party♡Pretty Cure) vs. Hibiki Hojo/Ellen Kurokawa (Suite Pretty Cure♪)

Laura La Mer/Asuka Takizawa (Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure) vs. Nodoka Hanadera/Chiyu Sawaizumi (Healin' Good♥Pretty Cure) vs. Momoka Kurumi/Yuri Tsukikage (Heartcatch Pretty Cure!)

Elena Amamiya/Hikaru Hoshina (Star☆Twinkle Pretty Cure) vs. Lulu Amour/Hana Nono (HUGtto! Pretty Cure)

Mirai Momoyama/Daia Nijinosaki (Kiratto Prichan) vs. Amane Sumeragi/Hina Yayoi (Waccha Primagi)

Coco Adel/Velvet Scarlatina (RWBY) vs. Ilia Amitola/Blake Belladonna (RWBY) vs. Penny Polendina/Ruby Rose (RWBY)

Mizuno Ami's mother/Rei Hino's mother (Sailor Moon) vs. Ami Mizuno/Usagi Tsukino (Sailor Moon) vs. Hotaru Tomoe/Chibiusa Tsukino (Sailor Moon)

Sayaka Miki/Kyoko Sakura (Puella Magi Madoka Magica) vs. Sana Futaba/Iroha Tamaki (Magia Record)

Nao Egokoro/Reko Yabusame (Your Turn to Die) vs. Touko Fukawa/Komaru Naegi (Dangan Ronpa)

Tomoyo Daidouji/Meiling Li (Cardcaptor Sakura) vs. Togo Mimori/Yuna Yuki (Yuki Yuna is a Hero)

Haruka Hani/Tamaki Teijo (Six Hearts Princess) vs. Minto Aizawa/Ichigo Momomiya (Tokyo Mew Mew)

Howan/Himeko Mashima (Show by Rock!) vs. Hitori Gotoh/Kita Ikuyo (Bocchi the Rock!)

Goombella/Vivian (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door) vs. Sally Acorn/Amy Rose (Sonic the Hedgehog)

Gideon Nav/Harrowhark Nonagesimus (The Locked Tomb) vs. Theodora/Eleanor Vance [The Haunting of Hill House (novel)]

Katya/Sofia (Goncharov) vs. The Yuri Bracket submission form/The current submission (yuribracket)

Jenny Dolittle/Lynn Lambretta (Mouretsu Pirates) vs. Amami/Kokoro Komadori (Yuri Espoir) vs. Kei Sugiura/Rei Yokoe (School Zone)

Haru Edamoto/Sayaka Saeki (Bloom into You) vs. Sophia Ascart/Katarina Claes (My Next Life as a Villainess) vs. Natsumi Ichikawa/Akari Seto (Otherside Picnic)

Chloe Bourgeois/Marinette Dupain-Chang (Miraculous Ladybug) vs. Valerie Amaranth/Sophia Anderson (Magical Warrior Diamond Heart) vs. Bloom/Stella (Winx Club)

Olivier Mira Armstrong/Riza Hawkeye (Fullmetal Alchemist) vs. Misa Amane/Rem (Death Note) vs. Nami/Vivi Nefertari (One Piece)

Chika Amatori/Izuho Natsume (World Trigger) vs. Izumo Kamiki/Shiemi Moriyama (Blue Exorcist) vs. Nobara Kugisaki/Maki Zenin (Jujutsu Kaisen)

Aya Hoshino/Miyu Yamazaki (Gals!) vs. An Lili/Yona (Yona of the Dawn) vs. Akari Mizunashi/Aria S. Granzchesta (Aria)

Nao Ishiwatari/Makoto Kowata (Flying Witch) vs. Konatsu Amano/Koyuki Honami (A Tropical Fish Yearns for Snow) vs. Mayura Ransaika/Urara Ransaika (Akane-banashi)

Irisviel von Einzbern/Artoria Pendragon (Fate/Zero) vs. Sion Eltnam Atlasia/Riesbyfe Stridberg (Melty Blood)

Peridot/Lapis Lazuli (Steven Universe) vs. Kyoshi/Rangi (Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Rise of Kyoshi) vs. Aqua/Cinderella (Kingdom Hearts)

Lain Iwakura/Alice Mizuki (Serial Experiments Lain) vs. The Agent/Arakawa (Elfen Lied)

Rey/Rose Tico (Star Wars) vs. Anne Bonny/Max (Black Sails) vs. Svetlana Sergievsky/Florence Vassy (Chess)

Rin Hoshizora/Nozomi Tojo (Love Live!) vs. Naru Ayase/Rinne (Pretty Rhythm Rainbow Live)

Ranma Saotome/Akane Tendo (Ranma 1/2) vs. Kurako (Kuranosuke) Koibuchi/Tsukimi Kurashita (Princess Jellyfish)

Morena Prudo/Theta (Hunter X Hunter) vs. Botan/Keiko Yukimura (Yu Yu Hakusho)

Chika Fujiwara/Miko Iino (Kaguya-sama: Love Is War) vs. Marcille Donato/Falin Touden (Dungeon Meshi) vs. Makoto Kurume/Yuzuki Murashigei (Skip and Loafer)

Kozue Kaoru/Nanami Kiryuu (Revolutionary Girl Utena) vs. Rei Ayanami/Asuka Langley Soryu (Neon Genesis Evangelion)

Akako Koizumi/Aoko Nakamori (Magic Kaito) vs. Shirayuki/Kiharu Toghril (Akagami no Shirayuki-hime)

Dehya/Dunyazard (Genshin Impact) vs. Luluca/Roana (Epic Seven) vs. Karen Aijo/Mahiru Tsuyuzaki (Revue Starlight)

Foo Fighters/Jolyne (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure) vs. Bayonetta/Jeanne (Bayonetta)

Shanoa/Laura (Castlevania) vs. Alisha Diphda/Rose (Tales of Zestiria)

Kurumu Kurono/Mizore Shirayuki (Rosario + Vampire) vs. Kaede Shiranui/Shinobu (Ninja Nonsense) vs. Sagir/Yuzuriha (Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku)

Miku Kohinata/Hibiki Tachibana (Symphogear) vs. Sun Jing/Qiu Tong (Tamen de Gushi)