#about haruko

[tsukuharuko]

I realised one thing as I progressively wrote Haruko on this blog (and thanks to all the mutuals who allowed me to 'feel' her character through our threads, I love each of them and my heart always gives a happy beat when I see a notification from any of you):

So, I've realised that, by growing up in a small countryside town, Haruko never dealt with anything big in her life. She was content with the simplest things life can offer -- a nice summertime, a freshly-baked cake, a field full of flowers, a nice walk. She has a sense of marvel for what surrounds her in general, and having been raised in a place with lots of nature, she does appreciate even the smallest details.

Until she moved to the city. And then, while a bit overwhelmed, Haruko's sense of wonder and curiosity for what surrounds her grew. Everything around her was so much bigger, but so were the dreams of the people she met. Bigger city, bigger goals, bigger ambitions.

Hence why I find that, when I write her, Haruko is really drawn by people pursuing a big dream, who have a significant goal in their life. Not only she finds them fascinating, much like the city, but she also finds them inspiring, because they make her realise there's a lot more to discover outside of her previous life. And since she's a positive and salfless character, she often ends up being a massive admirer and supporter of the goals of the people she meets.

With time, I think she would realise the effect these people have on them, and find her own ambition accordingly. She could thrive in a job where she can help supporting people, helping them grow. A teacher maybe, or a nurse/doctor, or even a researcher for people's health. Of course it might scare her at times, because she might feel like a little countryside mouse lost in the big city and not up to the task, but taking the people she admires as an inspiration, she will eventually manage to reach her goal, somehow.

[14dayswithyou]

[24 May 2022] First, I love your demo, your art, god I can't get Ren out of my head since the first time I played. Now my stupid questions. Ren gets asked on the street if he cosplayed Haruko? Since he is a walking cosplay And.... Where do I sign my marriage certificate with Ren?

Ty ty!! ♡ Ren has been stopped maybe 2 or 3 times out in public due to the striking similarities between him and Haruko, but in actuality, he /doesn't/ look 100% like Haruko! He only took the hairstyle and dressing-style aspects of Haruko and ran with it ^^'

For reference; Haruko's design is much more vibrant and his hair is faaaar more fluffier. Plus you have to take into consideration that Haruko is an anime character in Ren's world (whereas Ren is considered human)

Also Ren’s on his way with the marriage certificate right now 💀

[courtesanofdeath]

"Haruko, this strange guy that you found has become a member that Shohoku can't afford to lose."

Basketball captain Akagi meeting basketball-hater Sakuragi -> Akagi and Sakuragi going to Nationals together four months later

[flclarchives]

Set of 8 postcards released by Gainax around 2003, originally sold for ¥1000.

[unmotivated-student]

his overly dramatic reaction always kills me

[jam-d33r]

WAAAAAA TPTM WAS SO GREEEAT

THANK YOU WEEVILDOING WE SAY IN UNISON!!!!

[nyoomzz]

will we ever get out of that windowless underground room

[partrin]

we, as a free!-worshipping collective, do not talk about nanase haruko enough

[lifeinpoetry]

Poem About Heartbreak That Go On and On

bad love last like a big ugly lizard crawl around the house forever never die and never change itself

into a butterfly

— June Jordan, from Haruko/Love Poems

[srenorsomethin9]

IDOL DUO, MANAMI AOKI & HARUKO ICHIKA FROM TEDDY BEARS, MAKE THEIR OFFICIAL DEBUT LIVE AT 20XX!

Here are their full body idol design:

[tsukuharuko]

Which character archetype are you?

the Beauty.

Beloved, beautiful, naive, innocent—or at least, perceived this way. The one representing goodness, in all its purity, to others. Smarter than they let on.

Tagged by @whirling-fangs (thank u!)

Tagging @xamassed @electricea @ervaurem @featherchan @fallesto @nightwatchr @kisumshi @pikanari

[14dayswithyou]

Maybe you already ask this already, but I haven’t seen it. your probably not gonna answer this question, since its a secret. but I got two. Later in the game will we learn Ren’s real name? or is Ren gonna tell us? and second, why did Ren change is appearance and personality for us? Was it Mc type? Or himself wasn’t enough?

✦゜ANSWERED: I've mentioned this before, but you'll learn all about Ren and his real name in the future!! In order to get him to revert back to his real self, however, you'll need to make specific choices and reach a certain quota. Otherwise he'll stay as Ren.

As for your second question, Ren changed his appearance to appeal to your current hyperfixation, which is Haruko — a fictional character from an anime called 'Attack On Giants'!!

I know there's a lot of people telling me that Haruko isn't their ideal type at all, but I purposely made this decision because it'd be impossible for me to cater to everyone's ideal type ;v; Having a set character with an established appearance and personality makes things easier for me, and because that's been the plan since the very beginning. I've toyed with idea of giving players the option to choose a different style for Ren at the start of the game, but that would just be an additional workload for me, and there's not enough official 14DWY content released for me to consider working on it yet ^^;

But for those who keep telling me they don't like Ren's persona/Haruko: please understand that if it were possible for me to do it, then Ren would 100% canonically choose your current ideal type instead — regardless if it's the soft, shy boy aesthetic or not. If you like e-boys, then he'd definitely dress like his real self, but he won't show you his true personality because he's been conditioned to vehemently hate it and think it's unappealing since birth.

[sm0lcatfish]

🕸️ LIKE A MAJOR RAGER OMFG ! 🕸️

[flclarchives]

Illustrations by Hajime Ueda

[penebui]

YEAH new hnk chapter is OUT more SUFFERING is IN!!

[drmadmat]

I need an 8 hour video essay on Fooly Cooly on my ASS RIGHT ABOUT FUCKING NOW.