#Toki the tanuki

[heavenlyhoundoom]

Blood Brothers.(part 3)

(Sundrop and Moondrop walk up to The Bloodmoon Elite's mansion).

Sundrop: Are you sure you wanna do this?

Moondrop: Yes, I'm definitely sure that I want to trick these vampires, because if we trick vampires as infamous as The Bloodmoon Elite, it will go down in history.

Sundrop: Okay, if you're sure...

(The two enter the mansion).

Moondrop: Here's the plan, you look around to find the easiest escape and come find me, then we'll look for the vampires and do our final trick.

Sundrop: Alright.

(Sundrop leaves the entrance and starts looking around for escape routes).

Sundrop: Man, this place is huge, I wonder how many vampires live here.

Willy: There are twenty-eight vampires living here, and there will soon be thirty...

Sundrop: Well, there will actually be zero, now that this mansion has a bit of (turns around) sunlight!

Willy: Ha ha ha ha, nice try, Sundrop, but unlike those other vampires you and Moondrop have been tricking for nearly three years, we vampires of The Bloodmoon Elite aren't stupid.

Sundrop: (scared) How do you know our names?...

(Lisa enters the scene).

Lisa: Because we've been watching you two play the same old prank on countless other vampires.

(Sundrop jumps in surprise).

Lisa: And we're tired of you two playing that joke.

Sundrop: I understand, I'll just tell Moondrop that you vampires don't like us tricking you and we can just forget about all of this.

(Sundrop tries to leave, but his path is immediately blocked by the other vampires).

Sundrop: Oh, God!

Toki:(fake flirt) Oh no, we have something else in mind, sweetheart...

Tito:(fake flirt) How would you like becoming a vampire, niño bonito?

(Tito seductively strokes Sundrop's chin while Toki hugs Sundrop's left arm).

Sundrop in thought: (bisexual panic) Oh fuck, they're both so hot!

Sundrop: (bisexual panic) Well- I d-d-don't know, maybe I um, um um,(snaps out of it) Wait I can't just become a vampire, I'll end up watching Moondrop grew old and eventually die!

Willy: Oh, don't worry, Sundrop.

(Tito and Toki hold Sundrop in place)

Willy: Moondrop will join us very soon...

Sundrop: No, let me go, I don't want to become a vampire!

Willy: Too bad, you don't have a choice...

(Willy walks up to Sundrop and bites his neck before he could scream for help, it was painful at first, but the chemicals released from Willy's fangs turned the pain into pleasure, once Willy had his fill, he licks Sundrop's bite mark as he fell asleep).

Willy: That's Sundrop bitten now let's go convert Moondrop.

Lilac: Sir, may I do the honour, please?

Willy: Sure thing, Lilac.

Lilac: Thank you, sir.

Willy: You're welcome, Lilac.

(The end of part 3)

[dbd-polls]

[sorairokakera]

Anime Movies Rewatch Selection

Even though I still have quite a lot to watch, there are times when I feel like I want to rewatch. Especially when my memories about it starting to blur more and I want to feel that feeling again. Here I tried to make a list of some anime movies I would like to rewatch~

Yoru wa Mijikashi Arukeyo Otome 夜は短し歩けよ乙女 (2017) and Inu-Ou 犬王 (2021) / Masaaki Yuasa

I often get attracted with something surreal. Masaaki Yuasa's movies are like an hour and a half ride into someone's mind that makes me bemused and mesmerized. Yoru wa Mijikashi Arukeyo Otome is eccentric and since I enjoy Youjouhan Shinwa Taikei quite much, it's great to see them again~ Storywise, perhaps they skipped some (or a lot?) parts of the book (I haven't read it yet), it might be not a whole experience but still fun to watch! Inu-Ou is interesting, cool performances! Though I may need some time before I rewatch because the ending is heart-wrenching, it's not that surprising considering that era often has tragic stories, but still, there is a lingering feeling that I need to be prepare for. Mind Game (2004) also interesting (weird) movie that I may considering to rewatch. The visual of Masaaki Yuasa's movies are interesting. Maybe, when I just don't feel like thinking of anything, I will find myself rewatching them.

Paprika パプリカ (2006) and Tokyo Godfathers 東京ゴッドファーザーズ (2003) / Satoshi Kon

Satoshi Kon's movies are must-watch! Though his movies that I will rewatch are Paprika and Tokyo Godfathers, Perfect Blue (1997) and Sennen Joyuu (2001) are very good too. His storytelling, the surrealism. Even though I probably will not get a happy fluffy feeling after rewatch, his movies somehow stuck on my mind that I can't help myself from thinking about them when I want to watch something fascinating.

Kimi no Na wa 君の名は。(2016) and Byousoku 5 Centimeter 秒速5センチメートル (2007) / Makoto Shinkai

Other than the recent one (Suzume), I have watched most of Makoto Shinkai's works and my top favorites that I want to rewatch are Kimi no Na wa and Byousoku 5cm. The first movie that makes me interested to watch Shinkai's upcoming movies is Byousoku 5cm. It's slow at first half or perhaps 2/3 of the movie? I was a bit sleepy in the middle but still want to continue, and that last part, it got me awake. 'One More Time, One More Chance' started playing and I couldn't get off my eyes from screen even for a second. Mixed emotion, all came at high speed. Those lingering feelings. We can stay in contact no matter how far we are now, but that period of time, the distance, and that point when they passed each other. Life. Then, there's Kimi no Na wa~! I have rewatched it pretty soon after first watch, maybe because it gave a good feeling at that time. It's delightful and beautiful, a phenomenon of love story that transcend time and space. I like what Taki wrote in Mitsuha's hand when they're about to be separated.

Bakemono no Ko バケモノの子 (2015) and Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo 時をかける少女 (2006) / Mamoru Hosoda

Mamoru Hosoda's movies can be enjoyable or quite boring for me but I often interested in watching his movies. My top favorites that I want to rewatch are Bakemono no Ko and Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo. I also may considering Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki (2012) when I am in the mood for something emotional and family. I remember watching Bakemono no Ko was fun, though my memory of its story already blurred. I also remember that Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo is nice and bittersweet. Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo probably the first time travel anime I watched. Since it's been a long time, I want to rewatch them someday.

Heisei Tanuki Gassen Ponpoko 平成狸合戦ぽんぽこ (1994, Isao Takahata), Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi 千と千尋の神隠し (2001, Hayao Miyazaki), Mononoke Hime もののけ姫 (1997, Hayao Miyazaki), Mimi wo Sumaseba 耳をすませば (1995, Yoshifumi Kondo) / Studio Ghibli

I have watched most of Studio Ghibli's movies~! My top favorites are Pom Poko, Spirited Away, Mononoke Hime and Whisper of The Heart. I might rewatch other Ghibli movies for their wonderful background art. Heisei Tanuki Gassen Ponpoko is adorable and entertaining but also has a heartfelt message. Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi is the first Ghibli movie I watched, it's enchanting. I also like Kaonashi when it become a good spirit, it's adorable. Mononoke Hime is captivating and I like forest, Kodama~! I am attracted with stories of humankind co-existing with nature. Mimi wo Sumaseba is lovely and I like their nostalgic vibe. Other than these four, I may considering to rewatch Omoide Poro Poro (1991) too, someday.

Hope I have time to rewatch all I want, in between my to-watch and to-read long list 👁👄👁

[thanook]

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May I collect a cube from your boxiness?

1. for your suggestion of the title "boxiness"

(small) platinum cube

2.

[gensokyogarden]

"Big congratulations to Hikari. She's not in last for once, eh? Finally became a big winner."

"Well, I'll just hand it over and get out of your hair. The file's what you're here for, right? And ..."

"Is anybody there?"

Kira Hikari

(Faceclaim: Haru Makishima of Raging Loop (A VN you SHOULD play)).

Kira Hikari is a perfectly normal human that has lived in the city of Sapporo for all her life. She's a year younger than both Toki and Kiki and joined the Willow Shrine a year after them. What Hikari definitely is not a Mujina. Kiri Hikari is a perfectly normal human and not a Mujina. But just in case you were curious:

Mujina are Japanese badgers but a Mujina Youkai is a badger that takes human form. Much like what a Tanuki is to a badger dog or a kitsune is to fox. They're actually fairly removed from the other two. While Kitsune and Tanuki are tricksters who infiltrate human society for their own benefit, Mujina often are shy and isolate themselves from human society. Instead choosing to live in the mountains far from humans. Those Mujina who do live among humans tend to fiercely conceal their identity rather than risk revealing it for tricks or schemes.

The word Mujina, in some parts of Japan, means Tanuki. Meanwhile in other parts of Japan, the word Tanuki means Mujina. Both creatures are also both tiny furry mammals that shapeshift into humans with magical abilities. This causes some confusion between the two youkai. In fact, Mujina may be blamed for the actions of Tanuki and driven from human villages. Thus there exists a rivalry between the two. As an aside, the term Mami can refer to a Tanuki or a Mujina. Which makes it perfect for both youkai's names. Perhaps if Hikari were a mujina her actual name may be Amami.

Granted such information is not particularly useful, since Hikari is a human and not a mujina. Though if she were a mujina she would likely be aware that most youkai have fled to Gensokyo because the outside world has become too hostile. With that in mind, she would have a vested interest in getting there herself. It would also explain all the badger that hang around the shrine.

Hikari attends the same university as Toki and Kiki. There she studies law and criminal justice, however she is still only in her undergraduate. Law school is still a distance away. While she works at the Willow Shrine with the others, Hikari is not a waitress. Instead her work keeps her confined to the kitchen. Despite this, she's still been encouraged by the owner to learn an instrument. Thankfully she already knew how to play the otsuzumi when she arrived, because playing traditional Japanese instruments from hundreds of years ago is totally hip with the youths like Hikari.

Hikari has a very forward personality and an energetic approach to life. It takes little time for her to deem someone a friend and said friendship tends to come with an immediate nickname. Her coworkers initially found Hikari a bit difficult to deal with but she's really wormed her way into each's heart.

[macabremomo]

Onmyoji Collection N: 11/29 Lantern Soul, Akashita, Grave Digger, Parasite, Umbrella, Green Imp, Red Imp, Yellow Imp, Blue Imp, Hahakigami, Nurikabe

R: 29/37 Mio, Zashiki, Koi, Kyuumei Neko, Tanuki, Kappa, Oguna, Doujo, Karasu Tengu, Kamikui, Warrior Soul, Ame Onna, Kyonshi Ototo, Kyonahi Imoto, Samurai X, Ushi no Toki, Hitotsume, Tesso, Shouzu, Kanko, Yamausagi, Kusa, Chocho, Yamawaro, Kubinashi, Satori, Jikikaeru, Koroka, Mushishi

SR: 9/63 Yuki Onna, Mouba, Inugami, Puppeteer, Hangan, Hakuro, Bukkuman, Dodomeki, Kanihime

SSR: 1/43 Yamakaze

SP: 0/29 None yet

[verdantlights]

Toki - Kitsune

Clove - ...Tanuki(?)

Horizon - Tengu

Seraph - Obake

Ichor - Nekomata

Lys - Oni

Everest - Kappa

2:01

Yokai watch Alnst OCS..... What yokais would they have/what would follow them

@pinkcocopuff-aqualoid 👁️

[willywonderfan]

Willy's Wonderland ex vampire hunter au part 6

(After Sara and Crystal were finally let out of the monster hospital they go back to The Bloodmoon Elite mansion. When Sara gets there, she introduces Crystal to Brucie.)

Sara: Brucie, meet your new baby sister Crystal.

Brucie: She's beautiful mom.

(Knighty Knight walks up to Sara.)

Knighty Knight: Welcome back dear.

Sara: It's good to be back honey.

(Sara gently puts Crystal in her crib.)

Willy: Hey guys, Akira has something to announce, so please come to the meeting room as soon as possible.

Sara and Knighty Knight: Sure thing Willy.

(Sara gently puts Crystal back into her arms, and she and Knighty Knight go to the meeting hall with their son Brucie.)

Willy: So Akira, what is your announcement?

Akria: Well, I want you all to meet my boyfriend Alpha.

Alpha: Hello everyone.

Sadie: Are you sure you need to bite him, he already looks like a werewolf!

Toki: Sadie, don't be rude!

Sadie:(hmph) I was only joking.

Akria: So Alpha and I decided to have a double wedding with Gus and Carlin and Alpha wants to be bitten on our honeymoon.

Selene: Oh that's great, I am so-

(Before Selene could finish her sentence she started vomiting blood uncomfortably.)

Willy: Oh dear Dracula!

(Her husband Wisp takes her to the bathroom, after the incident Selene remember that she and Wisp did it a few nights before, she took a pregnancy test and she tested positive.)

Selene: Uh Wisp, you might want to come in here.

(Wisp walks into the bathroom.)

Wisp: What is it Selene?

Selene: Looks like I'm pregnant again.

(She then holds the positive pregnancy test and Wisp is very happy.)

Wisp: Oh Selene, that's great!

(They walk out the bathroom, and tells everyone that Selene is pregnant again.)

Bailey: So I'm gonna be a big sister!?

Selene: You sure are Bailey.

Bailey: I'm so excited!

Akira: I can't wait for us to start having our own kids.

Alpha: We will eventually sweetie.

(The two kiss)

The end of part 6

[weapon13whitefang]

Ten Animated Japanese Films I Love [In No Particular Order]

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Everyone look at them 🥺🥺

[heavenlyhoundoom]

Blood Brothers.(part 6)

(Sundrop wakes up screaming, "No!!! He looks around and takes a deep breath).

Sundrop: Moondrop, I just had a horrible dream, you and I tried to trick The Blood Moon Elite, you told me to look for an escape and I ended up getting bitten and turned into a vampire!

(The door opened, and Sundrop covered his eyes with his arm because the light was too bright).

Willy: That was no dream, Sundrop...

Sundrop: So, it actually happened!?

Willy: Yes.

Sundrop: Where's Moondrop, did you find him?

Willy: We sure did.

Sundrop: What did you do to him, you didn't kill him, did you!?

Lilac: Of course not.

Sundrop: Then, what did you do to Moondrop?

Lilac: Well, let's just say, his blood was absolutely devine...

Sundrop: You bit him!?

Lilac: I sure did, don't worry, I made sure his bite mark was sealed, so your brother will join us very soon...

(Gus places Moondrop on the bed to Sundrop's left, Lilac puts Moondrop's collar back on his neck).

Sundrop: How could you turn us into blood thirsty monsters!?

Knighty: Well, it's what you two get for messing with what is now your own kind...

Sundrop: (sigh) When will Moondrop wake up?

Knighty: From my experience, I would say a few hours, but you only took twenty minutes to wake up, so we'll have to see.

Sundrop: Okay...

(Moondrop woke up an hour later).

Moondrop: Sundrop, I had a nightmare where we tried to trick a bunch of vampires, but it backfired and we ended up becoming vampires instead.

Sundrop: That wasn't just a nightmare, brother.

Moondrop: What?

Sundrop: It actually happened.

Moondrop: Oh yeah, now I remember...

(There was a moment of silence).

Moondrop: This is all my fault.

Sundrop: Oh, Moondrop...

(Willy suddenly opens the door).

Willy: Alright, you two, follow me to the dining room.

(Sundrop and Moondrop followed Willy to the dining room where the others were waiting from them).

Sundrop: So why did you bring us here?

Willy: Better question is "are you hungry?"

Sundrop: I am, actu-

Moondrop: Yes!!!

(Moondrop slams his hands on the table as his eyes go from sky blue to blood red).

Sundrop: (frightened) What has gotten into, brother!

Toki: That would be the bloodlust, dear Sundrop, and might I say, it is really strong in your brother.

Moondrop: Enough talk, I must feed!

Willy: Of course, here you go.

(Willy hands both of them a rabbit.)

Sundrop: We're not draining the blood from innocent creatures, right, Moondrop?

(Sundrop turns to Moondrop, only to see him about to bite the rabbit he was given and suck its blood).

Sundrop: Oh no you don't!

(Sundrop snatches the rabbit from Moondrop before he could bite it).

Moondrop: Hey, give it back!

(Moondrop tries to grab the rabbit from Sundrop, but he keeps it from his reach).

Sundrop: You are not sucking this poor rabbit's blood!

Moondrop: But, I'm starving!

Willy: Sundrop, let your brother feed.

Sundrop: No, you're not the boss of us, we're leaving and finding a way to feed without hurting innocent creatures!

(Sundrop grabs Moondrop and heads for the entrance).

Sara: Should we follow them and force them to stay?

Willy: No need, they'll come back, (menacing) they always come back...

(The end of part 6)

[kyogre-blue]

@guiltycorp​ Sorry, I went off on a tangent in the other post, but the Sakura are an interesting thing. 

One point hidden deep within Toki Alley Tales is that the Sakura predates humans being on the islands at all (??): 

They say that in the past, before the fragile and short-lived mortals had crossed over the sea to these lands, Inazuma was once a land that belonged to the tanuki. Lazy and fickle by nature, the tanuki never worried about tomorrow, nor did they carry today's troubles with them through the night. During that period, the land of Inazuma was a cozy paradise for the tanuki and every day was a fun-filled festival.

At least, that's what the tanuki elders say.

Later on, the kitsune arrived by sea, forcing the tanuki into a great war that lasted first for 800 years and then for another 800 years, with both sides suffering heavy casualties, until eventually the only option was to hold peace talks. The tanuki are a stubborn bunch and to this day still don't admit defeat, but the fact remains that they ceded the giant Thunder Sakura to the kitsune.

They repeat these parts twice, in volume 1 and 6, so that’s interesting. 

"Thunder Sakura” is also used to refer specifically to the trees at Kannazuka: 

Miyuki: You've probably seen the Sacred Sakura at the Grand Narukami Shrine? That's a symbol of the Great Narukami's power. The Great Narukami is eternal, just as the Sacred Sakura will always in full bloom.

Miyuki: Beyond the shrine, in Kannazuka, you will find Thunder Sakura. They share a common origin with the Sacred Sakura and possess a similar power, too.

Kazari also calls the main island Sakura a “Thunder Sakura,” so I guess it’s just the name of the whole tree species, and the one at Narukami is called Sacred Sakura to distinguish it. 

But Miyuki has another line that is weird to me: 

Miyuki: Please don't get careless. The Thunder Sakura being weakened makes the situation very dangerous indeed. After all, these trees serve to suppress the one who lies beneath...

It... could be the Tatarigami, but that seems unlikely, since the main body is all the way out at Yashiori, and that’s the place that has its negative influence. The stuff at Tatarasuna is due to the Mikage Furnace having the Tatarigami’s core, which is a recent thing. (A tatara is a traditional Japanese furnace, so Tatarasuna’s name has nothing to do with the Tatarigami, which uses different kanji meaning “curse god.”)

Miyuki and Miyazaki Saburou also both say that Kannazuka is not under the influence of either the Electro Archon or the Orobashi. 

So what I’m trying to say is: 

The Thunder Sakura is used to suppress a god under Kannazuka. 

The Narukami Sacred Sakura might have a similar purpose. 

This potentially predates humans in Inazuma at all, though not necessarily. 

So maybe the reason they use the trees to filter out filth is because of the dead god residue business. It seems like the taint in the Abyss is at least similar or connected to angry dead god taint (Abyss is directly stated to have dead gods, iirc), so when the Cataclysm happened, the Sakura picked up that stuff too, but that’s outside its normal operation. 

As for why Mond doesn’t have issues with this......... maybe it was just SUCH a frozen hellhole that no one except Andrius and Decarabian wanted it?? The other gods didn’t even die there, they just left. 

[danwhobrowses]

One Piece Chapter 1007 - Initial Thoughts

Allow me to be the first to say

WHAT!?

Wh-what!? How? Why? Answers Oda, ANSWERRRRRS!

Chapter 1006 left us with an unnerving L session in the midst of Tropical Kickassery, but Oda continues the perpetual cocktease by moving to another for Chapter 1007

Spoilers for Chapter 1007, Support the Official Release as well

A Caesar cover page this time, though something did catch my eye; one penguin has ‘Senso Y...’ but I can’t seem to translate that, the nearest Penguin however has 401 written on his hat. You know what Chapter 401 was? Pirates vs CP9, and the color spread was the Straw Hats running from a Mammoth, foreshadowing maybe?

Unusual to recent chapters, we pick up where we left off with the lower floors, seems the Oniwabanshu were also defeated along with the Mimawarigumi, only Mega Forehead who dipped will remain then

Apoo is Ashook, but Drake throws Hyou some respect

Back to last week’s cliffhanger, Hyou and Omasa are close to turning and awaiting assassination by their reluctant Yakuza

Queen though has lost patience with his subordinates begging, noting how since there are no SMILEs anymore, their only purpose is now to die, but he also has a go at the Samurai, mocking them for trusting in Chopper - a pirate - to save them

Between all this I got a little laugh on how Drake in his hybrid dino form just kicked some nameless dude, like he dual wields weapons so he had to have chosen just to toe kick someone away

Just as Yattape is about to strike down Hyou though, Chopper comes in, blocking the sword with his hand/hoof as well!

Fresh faced cute Chopper is back, he did it in time!

Chopper Nuke to the rescue!

Knowing that he’d have to get to everyone, Chopper decided to administer the cure in a cloudburst counter-virus, using Cowpox to defeat Smallpox

Second Rate? Bitch you wish Queen, wait till you learn that he undid your Mummy virus too. Though I really wish Chopper just went ‘Because I am a doctor’ rather than ‘we had a timeskip to hone our skills’

Queen is reaping what he sowed as well, now the Waiters and Pleasures have turned on Queen in favour of Chopper, wanting to protect who saved them rather than the one who’s been letting them die

That’s more backgammon tiles turning as well, Chopper and Tama just single-handedly turned a vast majority of Kaido’s army against him, but it does serve to worry that the Tobi Roppo, Disasters and the threat of Big Mom’s crew and the Yonko themselves are a hefty threat, but the numbers advantage is turning around

Marco then in with the headlock, he seems to be using the arm that had its wing chopped off so likely means that he’s recovered

Monster Point finally showing up to smack some taste outta Queen’s mouth, Chopper is NOT a Tanuki - he’s a Reindeer with Tanuki-like powers

Ha the ‘Ohhhhh’ faces, especially Drake XD Dino boy is intimidated

Over with Yamato, Momo’s having a bit of a pity parade

Yamato you’re supposed to have a dragon in your pants not your tits XD Momo finally turns dragon form and even though he’s basically a pink version of Yamato’s dad he calls it an Eel

And coincidentally, CP0 have just started talking about Momo’s artificial DF, turns out it was made directly from Kaido and Vegapunk’s Lineage Factor and was going to be taking by the WG, but it was considered a failure

White-eye is on the money with the bombshell, the fruit was a success: Vegapunk copied a Devil Fruit, and Momo has it. Got two fish bois here

And then back to the Akazaya, they’re alive and treated but they don’t know who did it

But we would know that silhouette anywhere, it’s Oden! And we leave that on a break

But...I don’t buy it

We saw Oden die, Zoro is using one of his swords as we speak (those hilts don’t match either) and he hasn’t aged a second, so what’s the deal? The only way this could legit be a living breathing Oden is if Oden was sent to the future and then came back but how does he do the back bit if Toki can only send people forward

Oden also does not at all fit the shadow figure on that cliffhanger, so he can’t have been the one tending the wounds, and if he was outside in the open the Marys would see him, I’m sure someone would be like ‘WTF IS KOZUKI ODEN DOING BACK FROM THE DEAD!?’

So what’s the other options? Well, it’s not Oden, but someone’s posing as him. Cyborg Oden would lure them in to a trap, Kanjuro could be alive and made a paint Oden, it could be ninjutsu by Mega Forehead, Onimaru could’ve transformed too but I don’t see why, out there suggestion that Caribou can change shape too but he’s never demonstrated such an ability and he’s never seen Oden so I just wonder where he is in all this. There’s also the off-shot that since it’s the Fire Festival honoring the dead, this is Ghost Oden but that’d be hard to work - but if anyone could do it Oda can.

Overall, it’s a big BIG cliffhanger but one that renders me with worry over our Akazaya and now we have to simmer with a week break and possibly not even tread back on it for next chapter

We’ve replaced the questions of ‘can Chopper stop the virus’ and ‘is Hyou really gonna die’ with ‘What is Oden?’ and ‘How will people react to Dragon Momo?’ so the perpetual cocktease continues

but still, after the L session we got a huge W in Chopper curing all the Ice Oni and turning Kaido’s forces against him. While I don’t think Monster Point Chopper can beat Queen - he might have a decent go at it though - alone, anything Chopper does up to this point is a W over Queen so long as the Ice Oni has been remedied. Hyou survives for a bit longer but his strength and life force is sapped now, there is the chance he won’t last the end of the raid still.

It is worth reminding that things can still go very badly; Hawkins is nowhere to be seen (will continue to hope that he makes a face turn), Apoo is still on Kaido’s side and Perospero is still lurking in the chat, not to mention that things could still be going very bad at the top of the dome with Hybrid Kaido and BM vs the Supernovas, also the Island is still on course to flatten the Flower Capital

The questions ramp up but the raid is far, far from over.

[crazy-moko]

Ken ga Toki: In-game Dictionary Translation

Proofreaders: Ran

Translator’s Note: **This is not an official translation and I’m just doing this as a hobby.**  If you can somewhat read Japanese, please do play the game.

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1. 異天津霊剣布都御魂  Kotoamatsu Reiken Futsu no Mitama A Sword God that bestows the power of Kami-oroshi unto the Five Great Swords. He appeared before the heroine for the sake of fighting the marebitos. 

2. 天下五剣 (Tenka Goken) The Five Great Swords Mikadzuki Munechika, Juzamaru, Dōjigiri, Oodenta, Onimaru Kunitsuna; these are the names of the five swords. The masters of these swords will be able to use the power of “Kami-oroshi”.

3. 鬼丸の姫 (Onimaru no Hime) Onimaru’s Princess A title bestowed upon Onimaru Kunitsuna’s wielder. Without one’s knowledge, this title was spread far and wide in Nakatsu no Kuni.

4. 刻者 (Tokijya) The Engraver A term Futsu no Mitama used when calling out to Onimaru’s Princess. It seems there is a deeper meaning behind it…… 

5. 神降 (Kami-oroshi) Descent of the Gods The power that allows one to seal the Marebitos and summon allies. However, the price to be paid is…… 

6. 現世 (Utsushiyo) The Present World The world of rebirth and reincarnation. A place where humans, onis and ayakashis live.

7. 常夜 (Tokoyo) The Land of Eternal Night An eternal world where time stopped flowing. A place where the immortal marebitos live.

8. 奈落衆 (Naraku-shū) The Hell Corps The forces led by Rokudō Rinne. They are tasked to steal the Five Great Swords and to achieve Rokudō Rinne’s plans to turn the Present World into a world of Marebitos.

9. 常世の門 (Tokoyo no Mon) The Gate of Eternal Night The five gates that connect the Land of Eternal Night to the Present World. The current existing gates are Yomotsu Hirasaka, Nirai Kanai, Kōmadan, Fudaraku and Rendaino. Each of these gates has its respective gatekeeper.

10. 六通輪廻 Rokudō Rinne The gatekeeper of Yomotsu Hirasaka. The constant conflict between the humans, onis and ayakashis; he believes that none of these are necessary and tries to take over Nakatsu no Kuni.

11. 魔尹臥無 Mayun Ganashi The gatekeeper of Nirai Kanai. Aoi’s older brother; an oni who was turned into a marebito.

12. 徳川忠長 Tokugawa Tadanaga The gatekeeper of Kōmadan. When he was alive, he lost his position and committed suicide; Rokudō Rinne then used Tadanaga’s grudge towards the Shogunate and used the Jewel of Resuscitation to revive him.

13. 蛭子神 Hiruko The gatekeeper of Fudaraku. She is Ruko’s sister. The guardian deity of the sea; she also plays the role of a gatekeeper in Nakatsu no Kuni.

14. 九尾 (Kyūbi) Nine Tails The gatekeeper of Rendaino. She turned into a Marebito due to a grudge towards Mitsukuni for sealing her.

15. 虚 (Utsuro) Void Rokudō Rinne’s hidden technique. He can create puppets by pouring blood unto Higanbanas. They take on the exact appearance of those from the Present World.

16. 日光東照宮 (Nikkō Tōshōgū) Nikkō Tōshō-gū Shrine The headquarters that Tokugawa Iemitsu presented to Onimaru’s Princess to defeat the marebito army. There are various facilities such as a smithy, a hot spring, a dojo, living quarters, etc. However, the miasma around the Tōshō-gū Shrine needs to be cleansed before use...…  **Note: There’s an actual shrine with the same name in real life.

17. 御命試合 (Gozenjiai) The Sword Tournament A tournament that is held in the presence of the Shogun to obtain the rights to the Five Great Swords.

18. 一番刀 Ichibangatana A title bestowed upon the winners of the Sword Tournament. They are also awarded with one of the Five Great Swords.

19. 芝右衛門狸 Shibaemon Tanuki A youkai that the heroine rescued. He serves as a guide; in the story, he plays an active part as a local deity. He can turn into a teapot with pourable tea.

20. 四神護符 (Shishin Gofu) Talismans of the Four Gods The four types of talismans used to ward off the miasma surrounding Tōshō-gū Shrine. The Suzaku Talisman, the Seiryū Talisman, the Byakko Talisman and the Genbu Talisman.

21. 瘴気 (Shōki) Miasma Miasma from Tokoyo. It can pollute the Present World and cause corrosion. 

22. 瘴気侵蝕 (Shōki Shinshoku) Miasma Corrosion When youkais are corroded by the miasma, they will enter berserk mode.

23. 小田原提灯 (Odawara Djōchin) Cylindrical Paper Lantern A lantern that can ward off evil spirits. Sutras are written onto the lantern; it seems that the Marebitos are unable to approach it.

24. 木霊 (Kodama) Tree Sprites Youkais that live in trees. Only those with special abilities can see them.

25. 三神宝 (Sanjinbō) The Three Sacred Treasures **Folklore version These treasures can ward off miasma. Sword of Yaegaki, Mirror of Mafutsu and Ame-naru-fumi. **Note: Ame-naru-fumi = Sacred scriptures that contains the writings of Ame-naru-michi (the Way of Heaven)

26. 天下三槍 (Tenka Sansō) The Three Great Spears These spears can ward off miasma. Nihongō is owned by Idzuna; Otogine was robbed by Mayun Ganashi. Tonbokiri is currently missing.

27. 鬼族の集落 (Onizoku no Shuuraku) Oni Clan Settlements There are 5 main Oni clan settlements in Nakatsu no Kuni. They are Aogashima, Ōminoyama (Mount Ōmi), Kinojō, Ikijima (Iki Island) and Megijima.

28. 蝦夷族 (Emishizoku) Emishi Clan Also known as the Ainu’s in the modern era. An ethnic minority that lives in the Ezo region. They have their own special tradition and culture. All knowledge of their culture and tradition have been passed down orally as they have no written language. **Note: Ezo region is the historical equivalent of the Northern island of Japan. The name was changed to Hokkaidō in 1869.

29. 日月堂 Nichigetsu-dō A general store that Sahanji runs in the Country of Suruga. It’s main purpose is to craft puppets but he takes repair requests as well.

30. 張礼堂 Chōkō-dō A private military school that Shōsetsu opened for the monetary impaired rōnins. He hopes the rōnins will regain the art of living by providing them with knowledge.

31. 百鬼夜行 (Hyakki Yakō) 100 Demons Parade A gang of chivalrous thieves formed by Yamidara, Mizuchi and Naginosuke; the 100 Demons Parade. Their main activity is to save the oppressed demons. Currently accepting new applications.

32. 刻渡の力 (Tokiwari no Chikara) Power of Engravement The special ability of the Three Sacred Treasures. The treasures have a special ability to cross time. But one needs to possess a special strength to use the ability…...

33. 桃源郷 (Tōgenkyō) Shangri-la A mythical land that’s separate from the Present World. Only the chosen ones can see the entrance to this land.

34. 飯綱の法 (Idzuna no Hō) Idzuna’s Law Idzuna’s special ability. If he gets injured, he will heal immediately. Rather than calling it a cure, it’s more fitting to refer to this ability as regeneration.

35. ???

36. 蓬莱玉 (Hōrai Tama) Hōrai Jewel A strange fruit bore from the Divine Tree on Hōrai Immortal Island that exists somewhere in the legendary sea. Among the fruits, only the ones that have reached maturity are called Hōrai Jewels. **Note: Hōrai Island is the Japanese term of Penglai Island

37. 蓬莱玉の枝 (Hōrai Tama no E) The Jeweled Branch of Hōrai The branch of a divine tree in the far distance on Hōrai Immortal Island. After a fixed amount of time, the branch will bear mature fruits.

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[witchesinthedusk]

About Avanchick Disbanding

I need someplace to write about it as I heard/read way too much shit and I was at their tour final on saturday where they announced it.

So. Avanchick played their set, they were amazing, we had loads of fun, it was an AMAZING end to a 12 band live that started way too early (11 am wtf). They left stage, the fans yelled for an encore and pretty quickly they were on stage again. Noah said “Thanks for the encore” and I just thought “well, thank YOU for giving us one?!?” he continued saying “We have an important announcement” and if you’ve had one or two or more of your fave bands disbanding. you know. 

 you know what an important announcement like that means. I looked at their faces and you could see it. He went on to explain that Avanchick will disband in fall. They’re not sure when exactly yet but it will be in fall. This one-man tour was the last they’ll do. Of course there will still be chances to see them till then, but in fall, it’s over. He said in about 8-9 month.

Noah went on explaining that they had talked about it a lot already, and that it was a very hard decision for them to make. They had decided, that if their one-man tour would sell out, they’d continue. But it didn’t, which then meant disbanding.  The decision was made on Saturday morning, only a few hours before the live. While explaining all that, everyone was crying. The fans. the band. It was so sad! the first encore song was “明日もし世界が終わっても” 

and noah couldn’t sing it. he had to stop in between because he was crying so much. he couldn’t. they all were bawling their eyes out, like the world was literally ending tomorrow.  

SO after the live i went to talk to a friend about how sad it it because avanchick are SUCH A GOOD BAND FFS and we just can’t understand why they never became successful?!

Like, being that unsuccessfull after being active for so long is a plausible and understandable reason to disband, but why did they never even get more successful even though they were so so so so good? so this will be for everyone who say’s “Well they had it coming”:

So my friends googled and googled while I had already accepted everyhing and she found some rumors. RUMORS.  I hate rumors. I didn’t even understand most of it because it was so much WTF? but first and most of all there was the vocalist of their lablemates Betty and some regular on twitter that were spreading those rumors.

I think you learn pretty early in your life that angry people shouldn’t be trusted.  As in, the band betty disbanded because of something and we do not know the real reason. The vocalist is angry. He might be talking shit.

And the regular fan? She probably just didn’t get enough attention from Noah anymore so she was also just talking shit.  If a bandman offers you concert tickets for a high price (even though you know the actual price) ... who exactly had it coming here, bitch be stupid so now it’s noah’s fault? we don’t even know if that’s legit what happened and as long as I don’t see screenshots from noah writing that (and not half the convo from the girls side blurred out like j-gya love to do) you can not prove it. And I won’t believe it.

I’ve seen noah, and all of avanchick. They’re sweet and cute and lovely and they loved their band so so so much. You could see how much the disbanding hurt them. They would never do anything that would come back to them and harm the band. So to everyone that thinks “they had it coming”, fight me. because i will not accept anyone or anything talking such bullshit.

Thanks for reading! I hope most poeple agree on the matter and realize that rumors will be rumors and you shouln’t believe the internet-  and especially not tanuki or shit!

[theladyinthegraveyard]

NOTES OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF JAPANESE GHOSTS AND SPIRITS

jibakurei: ghost, often of a dead person by suicide, or of a person with regrets. they infest only one particular place.

hyoirei: ghost that takes possession of the body of a living

onryo: vindictive spirits who return to haunt those who mistreated them in life (see my post on the subject if you are interested)

ubume: spirits of dead mothers in giving birth to the child, they are generally harmless and only want to meet their children.

funayurei: spirits of sailors dead at sea, if they get on board they sink the ship (see my post on the subject if you are interested)

zashiki - warashi: ghosts of children

gaki: they were born and diffused in the Buddhist tradition. they are ghosts of dead people in the obsessive practice of their vices and who have been condemned to an insatiable thirst or hunger for particular objects, usually repulsive or humiliating.

jikininki: they are a variant of the previous type, they feed on corpses.

ikiryo: it is a ghost that materializes when the person is still alive. if this person feels a strong desire for hatred or revenge, the soul may separate from the body and go to persecute the enemy, or if very sick can manifest near the family.

Obake: They are a class of yokai, preternatural creatures in Japanese folklore. The term means “ a thing that changes” referring to a state of shape shifting. Often this term is translated as ghost, but they refer first to living things or supernatural beings who have taken a temporary transformation, and they are different from the spirits of the dead.

Bakemono: a bakemono’s true form may be an animal such as a fox ( kitsune) a raccoon dog ( tanuki) a cat ( bakeneko/nekomata)… or an inanimate object which may possess a soul in Shinto and other animistic traditions. A bakemono usually disguises itself as a human or it appears under strange forms. This term is almost synonymous with yokai.

Yurei: It means “ faint spirit” and there are different types. How they appear depends on the circumstances of their death. They wear and they retain the features when they died or were buried. Sometimes they have bloody wounds indicative of the way they died. Their hair are usually long and messy, often obstructing their faces and they are in general translucent. Yurei are capable of invoking powerful curses. They haunt a particular person or place. in the case of the place is the place where they died or are buried. In the case that they haunt a person, this person is their killer. Since they died in a violent way, their souls remain stuck and unable to move on, they don’t accept their deaths  and they bring misfortune and unhappiness. According to Japanese culture, when a person dies there are several funeral rites to do and follow to accompany the soul safely into the afterlife, if these rites are not followed ( or are not correctly followed) the soul can become violent and transform into a yurei. They always fall under the category of obake but they are different from them due to their temporal specificity. Yurei is one of the only creatures in Japanese mythology to have a preferred haunting time ( the hour of the bull, around 2:00/ 3:00 a.m. the witching hour for Japan. The Japanese term is ushi no toki mairi and it is linked to a curse, to know more I wrote a post about this topic). Normal obake could strike anytime. Yurei are bound to specific locations while the bakemono are free to haunt any place without being bound to it. Yurei have a specific purpose for their haunting. To exorcise these ghosts, one must satisfy their desire or understand what keeps them connected to this world. Generally they often want their remains to be found and to have a proper burial. They differ from onryo because the latter can not be satisfied. Their thirst for revenge can not be filled and continues even for generations so an exorcism is made. In Shintoism it is possible to recite a norito (ritual prayer) or to use an ofuda, a sheet with the name of a kami of which it absorbs power, which are pressed on the forehead of the possessed or scattered in the infested area. The stereotype of Japanese ghost is often seen in paintings and in movies. They have white clothing and they wear the white burial kimono used in Edo period. In Shinto, white is the color of ritual purity, this kimono is called katabira ( plain, white, unlined kimono) or kyokatabira ( white but inscribed with Buddhist sutras). They often have long, black disheveled hair. Japanese women traditionally grew their hair long and wore it pinned up, and it was let down for the funeral or burial. Japanese ghosts ‘hands dangle lifelessly from the wrists and they lack legs and feet.

Image 1:  Kawanabe Kyosai - Female Ghost

Image 2:  Kawanabe Kyosai - Ghost 

Image 3: Kawanabe Kyosai - Ghost