#The PokémonJesus reflection

[pkmnjesus]

5 years of the PokémonJesus

Before the night comes to a close, I would like to personally reflect on today’s importance (thus the reason for the Takeover queue). It’s been 5 years since I officially became engaged with this fandom that has really became a weekly routine of mine when new episodes come out. This is really just to put my thoughts out there in the blog archive, so I would prefer if no one reblogs this. P J’s beginnings started all the way back with Serebii Forums...

2013-2014 (The Pokémon forums Era)

I have been lurking in the fandom as early as the Best Wishes days, and often visit sites like Serebii Forums or tumblr’s Pokémon anime tags around 2011. I usually talk Pokémon online when it comes to the games when battling or trading in certain chat rooms (was really active during the Gen. IV era of games), but never really talked about the anime with. I have been a spectator to the discussion while the BW saga was rolling a long, then I decided on September 26th 2013 (which was the airdate for the final BW! episode in Japan) to create a serebiiforums account under the username PokemonJesus123, just in time for the start of the XY series which I was mad hyped about! I WAS A FAN SINCE DAY 1...some y’all just tagged along in XY&Z NO LOYALTY xD . My serebii profile is still there actually, so you can try to find my old inactive page if you want lol (my avatar was me holding up my 3DS in a cringey way...looking back why tf did I take that photo lol delete later). Coming into 2014, I joined tumblr as well under the url name you see right before you. Never changed it, and probably never will. The origin of this name you ask? You’ll just have to ask me personally for that story 😉 I absolutely joined tumblr out of pure boredom to view and follow blogs I was a fan of. I had no intention of posting whatsoever. Oh, and I made a Twitter account under the P J name too! Follow ME :^)

2014-2015 (Thursday LIVE! tumblr era)

After a couple months of finally creating a tumblr account and actively posting on serebiiforums and bulbagarden, XY episode 50 (the episode where big lips Nini/Nene debuted) was the first EVER Pokémon anime episode I ever posted about in my blog. I was still new the #pokeani tag (funny story, I didn’t really knew what it meant back then besides to tag it lol), but I got as much as around 30-100 notes. Seeing those notes already got excited that it pushed me from making it a weekly thing since I had a livestream to watch it every Thursday night and screen-cap it. My goal from the very beginning was to try to be the first one to post about here, like what the Japanese fans do on Twitter under the #Anipoke tag. Of course, most of my notes came from either an AmourShipping post or a Serena post. I’m not going to lie, I was really a huge Serena fan when the series first started. I rambled a lot too getting hyped for Citron/Clemont episodes because he was probably my favorite character at the time xD

2015-2016 (A growing blog)

This was the era I started to do special long posts in celebration with Pokémon’s 20th anniversary. Around this period is where my blog was in a developing state getting like 2 or 3 followers every week. And trust me, there were A LOT of posts that I regret posting, but I learned to watch my words every week and say the right things (I really try not to trigger anyone here). I took a couple of weeks off when new episodes aired since I was really busy with college, or I wasn’t into XY filler episodes that much. Would usually tune in live when Team Flare was involved or anything with Squishy/Puni-chan (I absolutely ADORED Bonnie/Eureka in this arc), but I didn’t post that much on tumblr...unless if there was like an AmourShipping moment that happened xD. The hype for Gen. VII was already looming, and I kinda got bored from the anime A BIT. When Ash-Greninja came into the picture however, I got excited again! Then the Kalos League happened, and the anticipation of Ash’s journey hit a climax! We all know what happened, and the rest was history...

2016-2017 (GIFmaking era)

So the Sun & Moon anime happened late 2016, and the hype for a new series was within me again! This is when my blog REALLY started to boom, as well as the birth of my Pokémon Discord server PokéTōku. My notes were higher than over compared to what I posted from XY. One possible reason is that a lot of pokeani bloggers from back then weren’t really interested in Sun & Moon (probably because of the animation change), so I was one of few who still stayed for the ride and that really benefited my blog’s exposure. I absolutely loved Lillie’s character development, and I also did not expect myself to enjoy Lana/Suiren’s character so much! Brock & Misty’s was a huge highlight for me as well seeing my childhood come to a modern-day Pokémon series. I was surprised to have popular people reblog my stuff that destroys my notifications per second. I was even flattered when popular pokéblogs such as shelgon, corsolanite, chasekip, and a few others followed me. Back then I really wanted to get a lot of notes, but at this point I just wanted to be myself and post screen-caps that I feel like talking about. The series also motivated me to start making GIFs since I finally had access to Adobe Photoshop through my university’s application benefits. Later in 2017, I graduated from college and it gave me more time to improving my blog. Also, can you believe it took me 3 years to get 1,000 followers? If you asked me from day 1, I would have never expected to get that much since I had no idea about tumblr’s audience.

Everyone here knows that my blog doesn’t really follow “traditional” tumblr methods such as tags or making specific posts and what not (since I’m not really that into the tumblr culture lol...I’m just here for fun doing my own thing), but I hope I’ve brought something different to your dash experience 🙃

2017-2018 (Making friends)

From 1,000 to 2,500+ followers the next year. You’d be surprise how small that still is compared to the other popular Pokéblogs that joined tumblr later than me, but I’m still grateful for that number. My hype for movie 20 was crazy! I’d always make a post about it when a new trailer was out. But just like Sun & Moon, not everyone was looking forward to the AU it produced. The Let’s Go games shared the same fate as well since everyone didn’t want another Kanto, but I always defend the things that deserve a chance! I fairly enjoyed movie 20 though, and was the first movie that I posted screen-caps and GIFs for in this blog, even made an experience post about it watching it in the theaters! What’s MOST important to me during this time was actually interacting with some of my followers...or should I say friends now :) Out of the 5 years I’ve been here (not counting serebiiforum peeps I’ve known since 2013), I only recently talked to some of you around 2017. My interactions with people here have been awesome (for the most part at least lol) from sharing interests, geeking out over the anime, sending memes xD and concerns when P J isn’t feeling P J. You know who you are, and THANK YOU for cheering your boy up in times when I needed it despite not telling you about it <3 Going back to PokéAni hype, my next excitement attack was when they announced the Aether Foundation and Ultra Beasts were getting involved in the main story. It really makes up for no Alola movie...but hey we still got 1 year left, so maybe there’s hope?

Despite the brief breaks I took, P J’s activeness in the fandom has reached its highest when I managed the time to do scheduled posts and even started a few mini-blog series this year. Even during stressful times, I always make it an effort to find time and contribute to the fandom. I honestly don’t care if I get any asks because I know who the real homies are ◉‿◉つ A special shoutout as well to all the people that joined my Discord server through this website. I couldn’t have reached 100+ members without some of your blogs ^_^ And to the lurkers out there (I know some of y’all are creepin’ in the shadows of my blog without liking anything), you may not know it but I love you people too ლ(́◉◞౪◟◉‵ლ)

Anyway this is just a summary of my journey here so far, and if you’d to hear a more in-depth story on some toxic things I’ve experienced in this fandom just message me. I personally don’t like venting out stuff in public because it just promotes more negativity, and I’m not about that. I will make a separate post on my feelings toward the schedule change maybe next week, and an appreciation post (5th tumblr blogaversary) for my specific followers January 2019. I am still preparing for that because there are so many people (even ones I don’t even talk to) I want to thank ❤ Moving forward into my 6th year, I probably won’t make another post like this anytime soon...but I am very hopeful for the future of the SM series and possible Gen. 8 anime late 2019. I also do plan on making some PokéAni-related stuff in my YouTube channel when the time is right, and have the resources to do projects. Keep your eyes out fam 👀LET’S F’N GO!

[pkmnjesus]

P J _ 2019.exe

Welcome to my new and improved blog!

For the first time since February 2017, I officially made the necessary changes with the appearance, links, icons, etc. to my url page for a more fitting look to my personality. I have now added an about me page with limited info I choose to reveal about myself in my bio, so that it doesn’t look too long in the blog description. I now have added over 150 songs into my personal playlist now, so feel free to check it out if you’re a fan of video game OSTs, anime OPs, and other misc. stuff I added. It reflected a lot with my 2018 interests especially with such as updated Digimon tracks and Smash Bros. new remixes from Ultimate.

This year’s schedule...

For this year, I will limit myself to only 4 special postings (w/ possible additions) that have no specific date (will be updating this post if I ever do have a set date) just so I can focus on other little projects I plan to work on in the side:

Pokémon the Movie: The Power of US review - POSTED ☑️

P J’s 5th Tumblr blogaversary follower appreciation - DELAYED ❌

Digimon series appreciation - DELAYED ❌

PokéAni Rewind 2019 - POSTED ☑️

Blog series:

Weekly PokéAni postings will now be on my @pokeaniepisodes side-blog, but will still get reblogged here in the main blog.

PokéAni Trivia Tuesday - Will finish the 1 year of postings since it started, but will go on a hiatus until I decide to bring it back some time in Spring. *UPDATE! This blog series has been officially be moved to Thursdays!

Monday Madness Media - Will finish the 1 year of postings since it started, but will go on a hiatus. Unsure whether to continue this or not, but do check back.

Super Smash Showcase Classic/ULTIMATE - I will be reviving my Smash video series from March 2018, but this time the clips will just be posted whenever.  *Classic for old clips I still have from 3DS and Wii U. *Ultimate will obviously be the newer clips I have highlights for from the latest Smash game.

P J eats - Just some good food posts I have eaten that I thought I’d share :p.

TPJ Takeover - Basically just bursted 24/48-hour (maybe even 36-hour) long scheduled posts during specific days when I’m not online, or if I’m out all-day. 

*—SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE—*

With all that being said, we now return to your regularly (re)blogging dork…who will probably mess up this schedule along the way...again (I hope not lol)

The new era of The PokémonJesus starts today…let’s have some fun! ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ

[pkmnjesus]

I’m still here

...and I am ALIVE!

After over a month of recovering, healing, and personal reflection...FINALLY the PokémonJesus has returned to Tumblr! I waited for the appropriate date, and my last paycheck/day of work (which was yesterday) to actively post again ^-^

Long story short without giving too much details, a co-worker of mine stole over a million dollars from our company, and they had to do some major budget cuts...unfortunately I was one of them. I wanted to come back earlier when my injury was fully healed, but decided to take as much overtime hours as I possibly can because I needed the money for my future career endeavors, and help with family funds such as medicine for my mum’s illness :( Which is why I had to avoid my happy time escape of posting content in my tumblr blog. I am now back in the unemployment circuit, but good news is that I can take some time off from the stress I’ve been having for quite some time now while looking for a new job. PokéAni Thursday will keep me sane and happy I guess :) This is just a temporary set-back, and I know that there’s a better place for my skills moving forward. Just a bit worried because of debt I need to pay, and helping out with my mom’s cancer treatment...

Alright time to shake that off and put a smile on my face! Here’s an updated schedule for my blog -> 2018 updated blog schedule

I had to move and delay some stuff because of the break I took these past few weeks, but first things first is to finish Appmon as soon as I can, so I could do my Digimon series appreciation posts I’ve been wanting to do for quite some time now...also I have set my YGO season 0 spotlight for next Friday (08/31)! I’m really excited to talk about one of my favorite “forgotten” seasons of the anime and I’ve been keeping in my drafts for some time now.

ALRIGHTY! Now, let’s continue where we left off shall we? LET’S GOOOO!

[pkmnjesus]

CODEBREAK: 2018, IT IS TIME

P J’s 3rd(ish) run...let’s try this again!

After a trip across the globe, and dealing with family matters along the way, I’m finally back home, relaxed and everything is sorted out (eh sort of...PATIENCE!) 

But it was nice to take a month’s break from tumblr. It can be distracting at times....and no, my account isn't hacked! Sorry if any of you found the cryptic coding a bit odd, but I just wanted to have a bit of fun with it（；￣︶￣）Like what I said before, I’m like no other blog, and my tumblr page just keeps getting weirder and unorthodox everyday...and I’ll keep it that way :p

Anyway, made the proper adjustments to my blog with a new theme layout (props to Heat for the killer Pikachu HD background), updated texts, and added A LOT of songs to my personal playlist on my webpage (check it out! I’m pretty sure you’ll see hear familiar tunes over there)...but the big changes I’m planning will be a bit fun, and a nice way to write away my reflections on certain stuff, since I kinda miss doing these things now that I’ve graduated from college almost half a year ago...so yeah I guess I miss being in school (only A LITTLE) 

Weekly posts:

[NEW] PokéAni Trivia Tuesdays, Monday Madness Media with rotating posts about other TV shows, film, video games or even music every other week, and [as usual] Thursday night PokéAni LIVE! Trivia Tuesdays will begin on January 16th, and Monday Madness Media will begin starting February 5th [DELAYED by a week].

Special posts:

✅01.29.18: Ranking all 20 Pokémon movies so far

✅02.13.18: Opinions on a couple of my favorite shippings (P J’s ship-a-thon)

✅03.03.18-03.24.18: {experimenting} All-month long Smash Saturdays

+ ✅03.25.18-03.31.18: Countdown to #PokeAni21: P J’s picks

✅04.01.18: #TDJTakeover

05.__.18: BREAK *supposed to travel but didn’t push through with plans*

✅06.01.18-06.29.18: {experimenting} month long Puroresu pick of the week

07.20.18: BREAK *originally for YGO season 0 posts but halted due to injury*

✅08.31.18: [MOVED] Yu-Gi-Oh! Season 0 spotlight, Top 5 Shadow Games

*originally August 2018* [DELAYED to 2019 sched.] Digimon series appreciation

✅09.26.18: 5 years of being in the PokéAni fandom as “PokémonJesus”

✅10.04.18-10.25.18: Pink Pokémon picks (Breast Cancer Awareness month)

✳️11.05.17: *originally for the big Mario Kart post, but had to focus on finishing up my watch of Appmon. Made into an MMM instead for that day.

[POSTPONED] Mario Kart frustration/memories + ranking all the games

✅12.30.18: PokéAni Rewind 2018

Occasional posts (whenever basically):

Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS LIVE posts/blogging, Open forum ask session, Follower appreciation spotlight, P J’s real talk/story time, and meh whatever.....these will be rare posts when I actually have the time to do so lol

---SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE---

Also, long 24-hour queued post days (usually when I’m not on the computer, or if I’m out all-day) will now by tagged under #TPJ Takeover

With all that being said, the code has been answered/broken, and we now return to your regularly (re)blogging idiot...,who will probably mess up this organized schedule along the way (hopefully not xD)

いくZ！！