#adam vs langa

[eemoo1o-kuroo]

I love that ep 1 scene with the boys and Kaoru too! I agree that Kaoru was studying them like the nerd he is, but I also think he may have saw a bit of himself in Langa at that moment cause of what happened when he first met Adam.

Like he saw Langa's awed face and was thinking, "Yeah, I know that look, doesn't lead to anything but heartbreak."

That frame is one of my favourite shots. It belongs right in a “Sk8 No Context” video. In fact, that’s probably why it was included.

I see it as caution, and instead of seeing himself in Langa, he sees Adam*. There’s the “Blue Theory” that I’m yet to write out I full, only backed up by that after-credits scene with Kaoru/Kojiro in episode nine. And while what Kojiro and Kaoru say about the matter contradicts what I just said, perhaps Kaoru’s stance on Kojiro “overestimating Langa” wasn’t that to begin with.

*I can quite unfortunately see a whump fic somewhere about Reki breaking up with Langa, or something, and pushing him into becoming the “next Adam”, either alongside Adam himself or against Adam’s desires (now that he’s all “reformed” or whatever… spoiler alert: he really isn’t), though given the circumstances of such a fic being created I can imagine it’s alongside Adam. (Eve goes a bit crazy, for real.) It’s shipping. I don’t want to find out if such a fic exists unless the ship, if included at all, is depicted negatively and as a “grave mistake”, or something. So, I’m not looking.

I see it, with episode nine in correlation. Kaoru is studying Langa, and Reki, and seeing himself, Kojiro and Adam from when they were kids (with a few differences, of course). Reki in this situation is Kojiro and Kaoru, and Langa is Adam. Makes sense, right?

Well, there’s a few shifts that I think Kaoru has studied (as the “smart one” of the group, I’m sure) Langa and Reki as to assure his suspicions of the similarities, or a lack thereof.

In fact, when I’d first seen this ask a few days ago, I’d gotten the idea to make a Venn diagram of all the similarities I could remember without rewatching the show:

Incidentally, Langa’s exclusive qualities are also connected to Adam — but he’s not included here, for obvious reasons.

The immediate parallels in terms of “Renga vs. Matchablossom” would be Reki/Joe and Langa/Cherry. Though, outside of ship dynamics (I’d so badly wanted to put “bisexual” and “gay” in the diagram, but withheld my compulsions — though, I did allow myself the “Lovestruck Stare”, as that’s canon compliant enough, with Kojiro giving several to Cherry and Langa to Reki, breaking the “obvious parallels” immediately, giving Langa and Joe more leverage as counterparts over Langa and Cherry) the parallels, as I’d just mentioned in parentheses, are more complex.

TL;DR: I really need to write my Blue Theory out in full, but here is the “character parallels” in the main cast (which doesn’t play into the Adam/Langa parallels as much as the Blue Theory does, with some Cherry on the side, and maybe some Tadashi/Reki parallels to compare with how they nurtured their own foils with Adam/Langa respectively).

The parallels aren’t as straight forward, but I think the main takeaway is just:

[excarow]

so I've just binged Sk8 and it's left me wondering what would happen in season two.

Now this is gonna be a bit of a long one, so buckle in.

If we are to get a season two (and I'm definitely not holding my breath) what would be the end goal? Season one was very much Defeat Adam (after Langa learned to skate, and kind of learned to love again), and honestly I think the premise of season two would be similar; defeat the opponent (it is a shounen after all). HOWEVER, I do think there should be a secondary goal:

Reki wins a race.

throughout all of season 1 Reki never wins a race. Hell, Reki never wins anything, which is very strange as he's one of the protagonists. We see he loves skating, he's hardworking and honestly pretty good but we never see any of that rewarded. We almost see him turn into a supporting character for Langa, even as the story continues to revolve around him (not in a bad way, but more in a contrast way)

So honestly, I think Reki deserves a win, and not a win based on luck (like how the weather helped him in his race with Adam) but purely on his hard work.

and how would this work? Easy; training parallels with Joe and Cherry.

If you were to look at them, Reki seems to take after Joe (loud, brash, lovingly stupid) and Langa takes after Cherry (quiet, doesn't show off as much, doesn't want a spotlight) and while you can say that for personalities, for their skating style its the opposite story.

Joe and Cherry are the opposite dynamics of Brawn vs Brains (a tried and true trope) while Langa and Reki are Talent vs Hard-work.

Joe uses his body more, his power and instincts when he skates which is very similar to Langa, who uses he prior 15 years of snowboarding knowledge to shape how he skates. (that and i think he's a prodigy? Don't know if that's true or not)

Cherry on the other hand uses intellect and sharp precision. Which is like how Reiki uses his knowledge on building skate boards to make a board that adapts to Langa's snowboarding style and why he changed his wheels in his race with Adam. (Reki builds skateboards as a job, there is so much potential in that)

so for a hypothetical season 2 it would be nice to see this sort of training dynamic where we see Reki grow confidence in himself and it would be really nice to see he and Langa finally kiss skate together as true equals

ok rant over, sorry the moment i see any kind of opposite dynamics and character parallels i go feral

[neonscandal]

This week is Sk8 3rd anniversary.... So for celebrating, can I ask a few things :

-Who are your fav character from this series? Why?

-What are your fav moments from this series? -What are your opinions on this fandom's famous ships : Reki/ Langa, Cherry/ Joe, Adam/ Tadashi?

Season 2 and an OVA are coming (eventually)! Which is more than we can say for other series' so I'm going to remain delusionally hopeful. I think it'd be nice if, instead of announcing long awaited continuations, new seasons dropped like Beyonce albums. Without warning and like an unexpected blessing. Just like this ask so thank you for reaching out!

FAVORITE CHARACTER

Sk8 has a wonderful band of idiots who I adore but Cherry is, by far, my favorite. Most specifically through the interactions he has with Joe because they are just so catty and mean to one another but you just know it belies an affection from their entrenched history together whether you consider them a ship them or not.

I love that Cherry had this rebellious era and continues to do so as a respectable adult while juggling such a disciplined craft and career. Like, that dichotomy is just 😘👌🏾. Goals, honestly. He maintains this split by ensuring that his S persona and his everyday persona remain mutually exclusive similar to how Adam conducts himself. Which, now that I'm thinking about it, might be kind of sad but he is, somewhat, of a man of contrasts.

Like, the way his talents splinter is so interesting. He is a founding member of S wherein he remains a threat, an established and respected calligrapher... plus, I feel like he customized Carla himself. What a nerd! Plus, Cherry is so gender. ✨

THOUGHTS ON SHIPS

Reki & Langa - idiot x idiot, I love it? But also, how silly to show someone something you love so intensely only for that love to envelope them so completely. Both in how they receive your hobby but also in how they just become a part of your life. Plus, Langa sees Reki's strengths that he takes for granted and its so necessary because they both think the sun shines out of each others' ass. Also, I see them as a reincarnation of AshEiji from Banana Fish.

Cherry & Joe - Yes. Was that not evident from above? Yes. They fight like an old (and sassy) married couple and then will have a moment of saccharine sweetness that's just... too much. There's also a hilarious sense of patience Joe must have to adapt to Cherry vs. Kaoru and its more evident because there's who the pair are when they are around others, regardless of who the others are, and then who they are when they're alone. Like, why put on the act, guys? Just kiss already.

Adam & Tadashi - As long as it's consensual, I guess, but I'm sure Tadashi could do better.

Oka & Shadow - Okay, but go with me here. Please thank the chokehold umikochannart had on keeping this ship sailing before they wiped their IG of all evidence.

Adding a few other artists guaranteed to give you the brainrot because I fell down a rabbit hole while looking for umikochann and fan artists deserve so much appreciation for covering the spread when we are awaiting new content so go follow them and join their patreons, buy them a kofi and bark on all their posts because we are not deserving of their labor: angrymorilas, bunbun.ji, @pochiikou and @ratcarney IG.

These artists are my gift to you. As a gift, that means that we should love and appreciate the people whose talents enable us to experience the characters we love even more and be thankful for, however long the stretch, the time that our favorite characters and ships were their muses. And to subsequently not be a prick when their muse changes.

⚠️ Spoiler warning for S1 of SK8 the Infinity anime.

FAVORITE MOMENTS

"Push me, Reki." - needs no explanation.

Reki defending Miya's honor - When you see Miya's backstory, his isolation is really sad and makes him vulnerable to Adam's predation but Reki punched well above his weight to defend Miya and it effectively brought the kid into the fold and I loved that. And that's on the power of friendship. ✨ Reki really subjugated everyone in that friend group and is not appreciated enough for it.

When everyone cockblocked Joe - Not every show needs a beach episode. This one does.

Sia La Luce after hours - the fact that Kaoru, after being bride carried by Joe, broke out of the hospital just to go running back to Joe is just so... beautifully chaotic and unexpected. Add a zest of Jonah Scott murmuring "We're not alone, right, Kaoru?" and I am undone.

When the might of Reki's rain wheels kicked in - Overcame insecurity by utilizing the gift he'd had all along? AGH. So perfect, so proud.

When Reki's laughter melts into that of young Adam's - only because that was really sweet

Not in the show but: sharing this series with my niece and nephew and them loving it just as much as I do. They're pretty young so the Venn Diagram of "Shows I Love" vs "Shows I Can Share With Them As A Discerning Adult" has a pretty narrow overlap. So imagine my surprise when my nephew randomly makes a SK8 joke or observation or when my niece drew fan art of Carla? We also sing and dance and laugh during the intro and outtro so I hope they remember the series affectionately when they're older.

[starlostlix]

GUYS I KIND OF LOVE SK8 THE INFINITY

[This ended up being kind of a review/discussion about the show so enjoy whatever the hell I'm talking about here.]

I binged the show this afternoon and.... wow.

I love the skateboarding sequences. The animation is so fluid and the skateboarding tricks they do are wild. I do not know the details of how animation works but I think it must have taken a lot of effort to make it look so good.

The plot is relatively simple in terms of the main skateboarding beefs/tournament (it even has a beach episode!) but it's effective because it feels more grounded. An underground skateboarding group with competitions could probably exist which is quite interesting.

It's the characters that really make this show. Reki and Langa and their dynamic, with its ups and downs, are so compelling, and Reki's issues with his own self-worth and skill are so human. Langa's growth in skill in skateboarding is so interesting to follow and his joy at the sport after his dad's death (and his previous passion for snowboarding) is reallly nicely done. Them becoming distanced and coming back together again because they realise that skateboarding is enjoyable due to each other is so sad but also beautiful when resolved. "Reki my love... of skateboarding" is maybe my second favourite dub line of the series.

Joe and Cherry (aka Matchablossom) have a great dynamic together, with their history with Adam is really interesting (speaking of that I'm convinced young Cherry had a crush on Adam, oh and Cherry should have kept that lip ring). I love a married-couple-style bickering duo with their endearing nature shining through in small moments and that's really sweet. Plus they act as mentors to the younger characters and that's really fun. Cherry relying on the calculations of his AI assistant vs Joe being more brute and somewhat reckless in his technique is quite an interesting comparison between the two and I appreciate their childhood best friends backstory.

Miya is also really great, and his struggles with balancing competitiveness and fun are compelling. The small parts we see of his backstory of him losing friends because he got successful is really interesting. Shadow is also really fun, at first a minor antagonist and eventually an ally. Him becoming a chaperone to these kids is really funny and his different presentations in and out of the skateboarding world is really cool.

Adam... where to start really. Well I was quite uncomfortable at some points with the way he acts towards Langa (a minor) and he's a bit... intense at points which I feel mixed on. That being said, his character is really really interesting - a politician with an outlet in an intense skateboarding persona and an abusive family makes for a very interesting antagonist and his ambitiousness and need to win as a driving force explains how he really pushes himself and the limits of skateboarding. His desire to find his 'eve' - someone that can truly match his skating - is really intriguing (I only wish he wasn't pursuing a 17-yr-old Langa for that considering it's romantic connotations). His dynamic with 'Snake' - his childhood friend turned secretary - is really interesting too (as is Snake's actions and motivations in general).

To me so many people in this show feel queer-coded. Joe Cherry and Adam are such a messy trio and it's kind of comical that Cherry could be seen to have had feelings for both of them. Reki and Langa are so awkward and they clearly like each other a lot in a way that feels romantic ("show her she's a lucky girl" kind of speaks for itself). Adam is Adam, I don't really have to say much else there tbh.

Also THE THEMES!!!! THE THEMES!!!! Loss, friendship, passion in your interests, the desire to have FUN rather than be competitive all the time, what an interest can mean to a person (which as an AuDHD individual is something I feel attached to in this show in particular), etc. It's really well done in this show and there is loads to talk about but they honestly deserve their own in depth posts (which I may do eventually you never know).

STUDIO BONES!!!! DROP SEASON 2 AND THE MATCHABLOSSOM OVA AND MY LIFE IS YOURSSS!!!!

I enjoyed the show a lot and it's a very fun and well made series despite its short runtime.

There's a lot that can be talked about but to put it simply, I am now a SK8 fan.

[10shikigami]

Reki and Langa during the second Reki vs. Adam race: 😈😈😈

[justsomeoneintoomanyfandoms]

Hello again...Do you mind if I ask your top 5 (or top 10) favorite moments from any anime (can be series or movies) or manga or if you want, from any media that you love? Thanks if you want to answer. Sorry if I ask too much....

Hi! Thank you for the question! I love answering these things so no worry at all!

Levi vs Kenny fight - Attack on Titan, Season 3, Episode 2

Luffy punching the Celestial Dragon - One Piece, Episode 396

Reigen chases Mob - Mob Psycho 100, Season 3, Episode 12

Suzu performs as herself and the crowd joins in - Belle (movie)

Langa vs Adam, the final race - Sk8 the Infinity, Episode 12

No Pressure Tags: @therapy-ghost @icarus-fw @justsomerandomfanfic and anyone else that wants to join in (Let me know if you'd like to be added or removed from my taglist).

[specterthief]

conversely fem!adam has gorgeous long hair all through the season (and even in the wild matador look it's perfectly styled) but chops it off in an azula breakdown right before the final race. intercut scenes of reki tenderly doing langa's hair now that they've finally made up to help her get ready for the final vs adam going ham with a pair of shears in the dark with lightning flashing and moonlight sonata playing and everything

[cherryblossomsandhydrangeas]

Some Background Character Headcanons

This woman with the scales S name is "Habu". A Habu is a venomous, nocturnal snake that is native to Okinawa. It is identified by its light olive or dark brown color overlaid with dark green or brown splotches and a white belly.

These ladies S name is "Red Helens" after the Red Helen Butterfly. While this butterfly is mostly noted as having resided in southern India, it has been seen in Okinawa on rare occasions.

--

Both Habu and the orange and pink masks of the Red Helens were former members of Adam, Joe, and Cherry's friend group. After Adam left for America, Habu struck out on her own while the other two banded together to form their own group.

The leader of this group (Blue Mask) is the young man kneeling on the ground in the flashback.

One thing I noticed in episode 8 is that the leader's first order to his group was to let Joe have first place. His second order is to take out Langa. I find it interesting that their first priority is Joe getting to the tournament, and it got me thinking as to just why that was. I couldn't help but think that the leader wanted Joe to go up against Adam- cause I find it hard to believe that they think they could beat Cherry, Adam, or Shadow or even win the tournament.

Since we'll probably never see them again- but I wish we could cause they're so interesting- I headcanon them as the character above. Someone who remembers Adam's previous twenty victims and hates him for it, maybe even having a friend or relative who was hurt by him. Since he's not so disillusioned as to think they could beat Adam, he looks to the next best thing, Joe, who is bigger than Adam and can't be thrown around by him and more likely to withstand a beating.

Taking out Langa was a secondary order as he is a veritable threat. It just so happens that this threat was a soft spot for Joe, and the leader ended up getting his face smashed for it. Another interesting point, since them not taking out Langa makes it so we have Joe vs. Snow, and Joe loses, making it so he can never beef Adam, and never give him the punch in the face he desired so.

I often headcanon that the group's S name is "Dusk".

--

The young man on the far left no longer skates, having lost his passion for the sport.

The young man to the right of Joe I have two headcanons. One he's one of Joe's other friends that he hangs out with, and was one of the first people to start calling him "Howling". Two, that's just younger Oka.

Both young men on the right of Adam ended up becoming capmen; however, the one in glasses has stopped skateboarding due to an injury. The blonde still attends S, but prefers to stay in the background. The final still skates, but no longer attends S.

[animehouse-moe]

This week is Sk8 3rd anniversary.... So for celebrating, can I ask a few things :

-Who are your fav character from this series? Why?

- What are your fav moments from this series?

-What are your opinions on this fandom's famous ships : Reki/ Langa, Cherry/ Joe, Adam/ Tadashi?

Some tough questions for sure! Also sorry this took me so long to answer, it ended up being a busy day today!

Who's My Favorite Character?

There's so many ways I can look at this. I love Joe because of his dub VA, Miya's an incredibly loveable little trouble maker and the idea with him finding proper friends in the cast is super heartwarming, and Reki and Langa are basically inseparable as characters.

But I think I might cheap out and go for Langa here since he's Canadian haha. In reality though, I think his character is deeply enjoyable, and really shines next to Reki. It's really interesting how Utsumi creates these sorts of dichotomic relationships, because as much as each of these characters (Reki and Langa, Joe and Cherry, Adam and Tadashi) are very much able to stand independently, they are entirely inseparable. It's really great work from Utsumi in that regard because it creates such wonderful dynamics that change based on the composition of the group.

Though at their core, the pairings remain very strong. Regardless of who else is around, Reki (was) always comparing himself to Langa, and Langa (was) existing in his own world. Despite the challenges that face each pair, they find ways to effectively communicate with each other and create deeper character dynamics and developments. Like, without Reki Langa wouldn't understand the joy of experiencing sports, he wouldn't find the spark that was lost with his father. Similarly, Reki wouldn't have found the passion and desire to not only challenge himself, but help another.

And that idea of one pushing the other forward is evident with all the pairings, except for Mya, who doesn't have a pair (though I suppose you can count him alongside Shadow). Which I still love, he's the little adopted child of the whole group and finds himself messing with Reki and Langa, causing problems for Joe and Cherry, and all sorts of other stuff.

What Are My Favorite Moments From The Series?

Oooh, a very very tough question, there's so many haha.

In terms of humor nothing will ever beat Mya pretending to be Joe and Cherry's child. Absolutely hilarious, and the joke finds new life in the dub of it. Can't get enough of the sequence.

In terms of a serious moment, I think it has to be Reki's spiraling that largely appears in episode 7. I really really adore Reki's character in relation to Langa, and how deeply he struggles with the idea of talent vs hard work.

Add on top the romantic undertones to Reki's comparisons, and his incredibly deep desire to not be left behind by his friend, and it's just a really strong emotional sequence to experience.

It's wonderful how Utsumi expresses the very roundabout and nondescript ways that high school kids will experience and understand their emotions, and so abstracting Reki's struggle to really connect with and stand beside Langa as purely a competitive and skill focused affair is great.

Even better is the fact that Langa never even considers the idea of that comparison. It plays into his oblivious nature while showing just how much of Reki's hesitation and despair is in his head because of his own ideas about the situation.

Wonderful wonderful stuff that perfectly sets the stage for the follow-up act of Adam vs Langa which I think is as perfect a conversion you can make on Reki's fall in these middle of the season episodes.

My Thoughts On Famous Ships

To be honest, I'm just a lover in general. I always have an easy time seeing the choices behind the various ships in all sorts of media, so with ones as heavily implied as with Sk8, I really love seeing what gets cooked up.

So maybe instead of my favorite ships, I'll talk about my favorite tags or ideas in regards to them.

I'm a big fan of the gap moe with stuff like a top Cherry, Reki, or Tadashi for example. I just love the idea of the people that are more reserved like Cherry, or more meek like Reki expressing their feelings in a more dominant nature. Of course, it's meant to be very rare and that's the entire allure behind these positional swaps, but I just find it deeply satisfying when Reki is able to express his feelings confidently and head on with Langa, or when Cherry chooses to lead Joe just to see him bumble and get all anxious about the idea.

But even that's not that fun, let's make it a little more daring. I'll be the first to admit it, I don't mind a well done toxic ship. As long as it's expressed as toxic rather than solely romanticized or sexualized, I can easily get behind stuff like Adam x Langa. The idea of Adam slowly cornering Langa and bending him to his desires works great with Adam's character, but then you can conversely flip it where the more accepting Langa can make a move on Adam instead.

In terms of more wholesome but less popular ships, I really really love ShadOka. Shadow's softer side just goes incredibly well with Oka I feel.

Really, the only ship I can't get behind is main characters getting shipped with Miya. I think he's the child of the group so putting him with the characters that are like older siblings and parents to him just feels odd to me. With Reki's younger sister though? Sign me up haha, I just love how much of a nuisance Miya would be to Reki because of it.

[ao3feed-renga]

focus on me

focus on me

by seems_like_Michelle

“Huh? That made you happy. You need so little,” Adam chuckles, but there is something new in his eyes — something Tadashi hasn’t even notice earlier. However, Adam looks nothing but sane — that’s for sure. Tadashi doesn’t want to question it.

Maybe he’s just not used to some sort of tenderness in his facial features that he’s been closely examining for years. Not used to this smile — all-fired sure of himself, but ever so calm. Just the day before yesterday he was so besottedly insane, but now his eyes look knowing, with uncustomary displays of affection.

Something has changed.

Words: 791, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Fandoms: SK8 the Infinity (Anime)

Rating: Not Rated

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: M/M

Characters: Shindo Ainosuke | Adam, Kikuchi Tadashi, Hasegawa Langa, Kyan Reki, Nanjo Kojiro | Joe, Sakurayashiki Kaoru | Cherry Blossom

Relationships: Kikuchi Tadashi/Shindo Ainosuke | Adam, Hasegawa Langa/Shindo Ainosuke | Adam, Hasegawa Langa/Kyan Reki, Nanjo Kojiro | Joe/Sakurayashiki Kaoru | Cherry Blossom, Sakurayashiki Kaoru | Cherry Blossom/Shindo Ainosuke | Adam

Additional Tags: Character Study, Obsession, Stalking, Mental Health Issues, Mental Instability, Insanity, Psychological Trauma, CPTSD, Complicated Relationships, Love vs Obsession, Angst with a Happy Ending, Aged-Up Hasegawa Langa, Aged-Up Kyan Reki, go ahead and ban me

From https://ift.tt/z5DuZl1 https://archiveofourown.org/works/48734890

[eemoo1o-kuroo]

Feminine urge to make a “Tadashi & Adam vs Langa & Reki” analysis.

[ao3feed-matchablossom]

focus on me

by seems_like_Michelle

“Huh? That made you happy. You need so little,” Adam chuckles, but there is something new in his eyes — something Tadashi hasn’t even notice earlier. However, Adam looks nothing but sane — that’s for sure. Tadashi doesn’t want to question it.

Maybe he’s just not used to some sort of tenderness in his facial features that he’s been closely examining for years. Not used to this smile — all-fired sure of himself, but ever so calm. Just the day before yesterday he was so besottedly insane, but now his eyes look knowing, with uncustomary displays of affection.

Something has changed.

Words: 791, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Fandoms: SK8 the Infinity (Anime)

Rating: Not Rated

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: M/M

Characters: Shindo Ainosuke | Adam, Kikuchi Tadashi, Hasegawa Langa, Kyan Reki, Nanjo Kojiro | Joe, Sakurayashiki Kaoru | Cherry Blossom

Relationships: Kikuchi Tadashi/Shindo Ainosuke | Adam, Hasegawa Langa/Shindo Ainosuke | Adam, Hasegawa Langa/Kyan Reki, Nanjo Kojiro | Joe/Sakurayashiki Kaoru | Cherry Blossom, Sakurayashiki Kaoru | Cherry Blossom/Shindo Ainosuke | Adam

Additional Tags: Character Study, Obsession, Stalking, Mental Health Issues, Mental Instability, Insanity, Psychological Trauma, CPTSD, Complicated Relationships, Love vs Obsession, Angst with a Happy Ending, Aged-Up Hasegawa Langa, Aged-Up Kyan Reki, go ahead and ban me

source https://archiveofourown.org/works/48734890

[moonlight404-translates]

Hey, same person who told you which A3! VAs can rap again.

The 2 new TeamK songs in BLACKSTAR are for S5Ch4 where in this part of the story Ginsei is being tested for his skills. The condition- Ginsei as the center for the song GRAVITATE vs. Kei as the center for the song LEVITATE. Both songs are based on Charles Dickens’ “A Tale of Two Cities” (Though the 1st BLACKSTAR song based on a Charles Dickens work is the 1st Christmas event song called “Salva me” based on “A Christmas Carol”).

Also, Happy Birthday to A3!’s Tenma, ParaLive’s Chisei, & HypMic’s Rio on 6/21; to HypMic’s Hifumi on 6/22; to BLACKSTAR’s Qu on 6/23; to HypMic’s Otome on 6/24; & to TWST’s Kalim on 6/25!

Ooh, thanks for explaining! Both of them sang great, I wonder how that would end.

Hey, our last June's birthdays! Otome's and Qu's birthdays are new for me. Added to my mental calendary.

Hey, same person who told you which A3! VAs can rap, again. BIG NEWS in TWST! Part 4 of Book 7 was in released where it introduced Lilia as a soldier & Sebek’s grandfather, バウル・ ジグボルト(I am not sure how to spell his first name). Moreover, the VA for Sebek’s grandfather is actually the VA for SK∞’s Adam! Though Lilia’s VA did play SK∞’s Cherry (& Deuce’s VA played Langa), so it’s not that big of a deal, but this is unexpected.

Yes!! I saw them!! Part 4 is just wow. Lilia's SSR looks so good. But I don't have gems for him at the moment (ーvー;).

Oh my, I can't believe I didn't recognize Lilia's VA as Cherry (shame on me). On the other hand, Adam's VA in TWST, that's truly unexpected!

[antanomally]

As nice as this sounds in theory, thematically, I don't think this would work quite as well as is laid out here.

Tadashi's whole deal is with restrictions and being unable to do what he truly wants because he thinks so much of societal expectations, not only about his behavior, but also about his and Adam's positions in society. Tadashi even states that he wanted to use that competition as a chance to get Adam to quit with S entirely.

This is counter to Adam's existence. Adam exists as a necessary outlet for Ainosuke, who would be completely crushed by the shackles the people around him are trying to place on him. It is only through S that he gains freedom. But he is alone. This competition is for Adam to get someone to his level, someone he can take solace in. Since he could no longer do that with Tadashi.

And Tadashi is still trying to take that away from him. If they really had competed, and Tadashi really did win, this would basically be telling Adam he has no freedom. He has no choice but to fill a role. One that neither he nor Tadashi fully want, but that they're stuck in because wow is their communication bad. Despite Tadashi being perfectly attuned to Ainosuke, he just... doesn't communicate.

Of course, I don't know how I feel about Adam vs. Langa. I like it overall, probably. I think it's a case of Langa being what Adam aspires to. A guy who's not just incredibly good at skateboarding, but also someone who has friends and is surrounded by people who he loves and love him back.

And I think Adam has only ever been taught that love comes through pain and hard-won superiority. So facing against Langa this way might have been a way of trying to get someone to actually care about him. Because he definitely hasn't been hearing that from Tadashi, nor has it been shown to him in a way he would understand. If anything, Tadashi is the embodiment of his restrictions as-is because of their history.

im still mad about this so

:)

[alexevans57]

Next theory:

What if -> Tadashi vs Langa bc Adam want Langa to win with Tadashi bc he don't want to skate with him

And Adam vs Reki and he will hurt Reki

Final race -> Adam vs Langa

Langa wouldn't skate naxt to him bc of Reki, but Reki will say "I believe in you, Langa" and Langa will win for Reki?

Then wedding beef = Renga canon

[specterthief]

SK8 "S" Themes by Episode

the sk8 ost has a bunch of tracks all called "S" with various variations used at different times. i've never seen anyone attribute each "S" theme to which races (or other skating scenes) they're used for, so i thought it would be fun to do that. (not saying that no one has done it, just that i haven't been able to find it.)

not including any of the other songs from the soundtrack used for races (i.e. reki and langa's character songs, langa and adam's unique race themes, etc), just the seven named "S" variations

Episode 1: Reki vs. Shadow - The Hype

Langa vs. Shadow - The Eyes of Insanity

Episode 2: Langa (training) - The Eyes of Insanity

Episode 3: Miya vs. Reki (training) - The Higher Dimension

Miya vs. Langa (training) - The Eyes of Insanity

Episode 4: Reki vs. Adam - The FINAL Call

Episode 5: Langa (training) - The Evolution of Speed

Langa vs. Adam - The Eyes of Insanity

Episode 6: Whole squad hot springs race - The Hype

Episode 7: Langa vs. imaginary!Adam - The Big Breaks

Episode 8: Adam vs. "Eve" - The Eyes of Insanity

Adam vs. Miya (primaries) - The FINAL Call

Langa vs. Joe vs. mob (primaries) - The Higher Dimension

Cherry (primaries) - The Higher Dimension

Tadashi vs. Shadow (primaries) - The Big Breaks

Episode 9: Cherry vs. Adam - The Higher Dimension, The Big Breaks

Episode 10: Tadashi vs. Miya - The Evolution of Speed

Episode 11: Reki vs. Adam - The FINAL Call, The Shoot through the Future

Episode 12: Langa vs. Adam - The Eyes of Insanity, The Shoot through the Future