#analyzer nijo

[ciaossu-imagines]

Hello, hello, my lovelies! I'm back again tonight with a couple of fandom prompts, based on this fun little Monopoly ask prompt here! The first one I'll be posting is for a newer fandom to this blog and not a super popular one, sadly, Special 7: Special Crime Investigation Unit! Seriously, a short but genuinely pretty decent anime and one I enjoy writing for!

Send me a fandom and a number and I’ll tell you who in Monopoly:

Is the banker: I feel like, retconning a bit here so Luka can play with the team, it would be Luka. My headcanon is that he’s actually really good at math and numbers and he’s the quickest at banker duties and is able to keep accurate counts and knows what everyone has in terms of funds at any time during the game.

Is overly protective of a certain game token and refuses to play until they get that token: Oh, you know they’re not playing just any old regular Monopoly. Bellemer and Kiryuin made this version specially for the team and everyone has their own personalized pieces, and it is very important to these two that they use their own personalized pieces.

Who is the person who everybody always suspects of cheating even though “OH MY GOD IT WAS ONE TIME”: It’s Endo. To be fair, he only cheated that one time because the game had gone on for three hours and he just wanted it to be over.

Is the person who cheats and gets away with it because no one suspects them: Nijo might seem on the level but he’s sneaky. He cheats but does so with strategy and knows when to take a fall after a string of cheating induced luck so that people don’t start to suspect.

Buys everything they land on with a YOLO approach and no strategy: While she loves the game so much, Bellemer sucks at it. She thinks she’s planned it and strategized but really, any strategies she’s cooked up don’t really last long as she tends to just buy, buy, buy whenever she can. Doesn’t help that others goad her on into it, either, knowing she’ll take the bait.

Suggests that they liven it up with alcohol: That is the only way Endo is ever playing that game again after that three-hour long fiasco. Monopoly is fun in small doses or when you are very, very drunk.

Has a very stringent strategy and is willing to do strange requests and weird dares in exchange for the properties they want: Kiryuin has a tried-and-true strategy that actually does win him the game more often than not. It’s just surprising the lengths he’ll go through to enact that strategy. For such an elegant looking man, he’s more than willing to get a little silly. All in the name of fun and team-building, of course.

INSISTS that they play by the rulebook TO THE LETTER: Seiji. He likes rules. Rules are there for a reason and he believes that, if the game designers went through the trouble of figuring out rules, regulations, and gameplay, that they should all respect them enough to abide by the rules.

Throws the rulebook in the other person’s face and makes up new rules to make it better: Ichinose actually kind of does it just to provoke and annoy Seiji sometimes. It just amuses him.

Has ridiculously good luck with the chance cards to the point of suspicion: Again, this is Seiji. Kiryuin to a slightly less degree. Both of them are actually really lucky individuals and games of chance like drawing cards tends to normally work out in their favour.

Lands on all the taxes and as a result vows to vote for a different candidate in the next election: Akane is already almost bankrupt within the first hour by all the damn taxes she’s had to pay. It frustrates her to no end and while she’s not normally hugely political, when it comes to taxes, she can summon up quite the long rant.

Goes bankrupt first: It’s normally either Akane or Bellemer who end up bankrupt and selling off stuff first.

Which two people get into a screaming match: Seiji and Ichinose. Seiji and Nijo. Nijo and Luka, as those two get very competitive over games in an odd turn.

Which two people are secretly collaborating for a joint victory: Endo and Akane tend to team up pretty frequently and they’re good about keeping it hush-hush. Nobody has cottoned on to their alliance yet…mostly because they both always lose anyway.

Which two people are openly collaborating for a joint victory: Ichinose and Luka tend to collaborate, if they’re playing together. It’s pretty obvious and they don’t try to hide it. It just works for them, and it makes the game more interesting.

Who flips the table: Nobody. While there might be fighting and tension occasionally, they all know how to keep it pretty good-natured and would never get to the extreme where they’d flip the table.

Who is the sore winner who in any other circumstance would be the one flipping the table: Again, there’s no flipping the table but Bellemer….terrible winner who will rub it in people’s faces, though there’s never any malice meant, for at least a couple weeks afterwards.

Who anonymously calls in a bomb threat to end the game early: Oh, Nijo has definitely thought about it. Has never done it…so far. But he’s definitely thought about it.

Who is the smart person who refuses to play in the first place: There is no refusing. Oh, you’re busy? That’s okay, they’ll reschedule it for another time…you decided to bail and go to a restaurant. Guess which group of people find you shortly afterwards? And would you look at that, they just so coincidentally happen to have the game with them. Look, Kiryuin takes his team building ‘fun’ seriously.

[koumeowkami]

trust you w my life w twin characters because you get them... holds your hand

character you consider me an expert on ask game

they keep coming into my life and i always welcome them <3 even when i hate one of them (kanata nijo...)

no seriously, it's like i'm some sort of twin magnet, i find them even in franchises i'm not into LMAO.

i love analyzing 2winkmez mostly cause their dynamics are sooooo similar (trust issues, protectiveness vs wanting freedom, older bros being overly dependant, younger bros wanting to be their own person, feeling like they're a burden to their own brother...). in my mind they're all best friends 🫶🏻

[southkoreaandjapan]

The exploration continues...

July 5, 2023

Another great day and our last full with in Kyoto and with our group. We are staying in Kyoto but checking out lots of things in this amazing city. We started the day with a bus ride that went by the largest Buddhist temple complex in Japan. It went on for blocks. Truly we were several blocks into it before I finally decided that maybe I should be taking pics.

This complex is fully operational - FYI. Belief in any religion or philosophy is on the decline in Japan. Ken-san says the younger generation are too busy to be bothered - but I think maybe they are analyzing doctrine and thinking... WHAT?!?!?

Anyway - we are on our way to the Tenryuji Temple in the Arahiyama region of Kyoto. This is another UNESCO World Heritage Site. Partially what makes this place a World Heritage Site are the gardens and let me just say WOWZA!!!

This section will just be pics because sometimes are there are no words...

And it just got better with bamboo forests and rivers...

I have never seen a lotus field before this trip and now I have seen two.

What a great way to spend a morning.

On next stop with the Nijyo Castle. Mark and I visited here in 2017 but that was long before we watch the Netflix series "Age of the Samuri" which had a heavy focus on Ieyasu Tokugawa. We HIGHLY recommend it!

From the website or Nijyo Castle:

Nijo Castle was built in 1603 by Ieyasu Tokugawa, the first shogun of the Edo Shogunate, to protect the Kyoto Imperial Palace where the emperor lived and to serve as lodgings when the shogun went to Kyoto. In the absence of the shogun, Nijo Castle was guarded by Nijo Zaban, samurai dispatched from Edo. In the era of the third shogun, Iemitsu, the interior of the castle underwent a large-scale renovation for the visit of Emperor Gomizunoo, and many paintings by Kano Tanyu were added to the Ninomaru Palace. By welcoming the emperor to the splendid castle, it made the world know that the rule of the Edo Shogunate was stable. In 1867 (Keio 3), the 15th shogun Yoshinobu expressed his intention to ``return the Imperial rule'' at the Ninomaru Palace, which is very famous in Japanese history. You can see the relics of the Momoyama culture that are still gorgeous after about 400 years, such as the Ninomaru palace, the Ninomaru garden, and the Karamon gate. Nijo Castle, which was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994, can be said to be a valuable historical heritage that has witnessed the rise and fall of the Tokugawa family and the long history of Japan." (Again - no test - no worries!)

It was HIGHLY irritating that we could not take photos here - so I must depend of people who did NOT follow the rules and then posted them on the Internet to share what we saw. To review - these are not my pics but rule breakers on whon I depend upon...

The rooms were quite incredible. The artist had never seen a tiger - but had seen a tiger skin - so they let their imagination go wild.

Also the outer corridor made a squeaking noise with every step - like birds. It turns out that was a construction boo-boo BUT then they realized it could also be a serve as a "first alarm" if you will. They opted not to fix it.

The outside - where all the rule followers could take pics - was beautiful!

After lunch we split up and Mark went back to the hotel. Anson and I journeyed on! (Crack ON!) This time to the Imperial Palace. So the Shogun palace was AWESOME - but the Imperial Palace was... Imperial?

This entire concept is a bit foreign to us. The Emperor is the big guy. He is a descent of the gods and as such is a god or a deity of a kami. BUT the Samurai are agents of the Emperor. The Samurai are either solid fall-in -ine supporters of the Emperor - or they are not. The Samurai all have armies - big ass armies and they are working to expand the kingdom of the Emperor or they are not. But the Emperor's palace it s place to behold.

Check out the roof. It is made of layer after layer of cypress bark. Here is an explanation:

We also learned that the only heat in this castle was tiny coal fires. This - we were told - explains the many layers of clothes worn by the royal family. They were FREAKING COLD!

The gardens here were also amazing - even though it was pouring rain. We loved it!

We returned to the hotel and had one more meal with our friends - before they headed home. Dinner was - no surprise - fabulous!

And with that - our main trip ends. We have been so lucky to travel with Bob and Evie Evans and Jim, Shannon and Maxine Fuhrer and Carol and Jay Gochin. Truly, we could not asked for a better group. Tomorrow they will head home, while Mark, Anson and I move on the Hiroshima.

How lucky are we?

Stay tuned. I am very close to catching up....

[mina-ahavi]

[recentanimenews]

Tokunana Anime Gives Voice Actor Kenji Nomura Codename "Sniper"

  Originally revealed last month, Tokunana—AKA Special Crime Investigation Unit - Special7, or Keishichō Tokumu-bu Tokushu Kyōaku-han Taisaku-Shitsu Dai-Nana-ka -Tokunana- in Japanese—is an original TV anime in the works for this fall. We previously posted some of the initial members of the unit, and the latest has Kenji Nomura (Tatsūma Ushiyama in Golden Kamuy) stepping into the role of Rokusuke Endo, codenamed "Sniper." You can see a picture of Nomura next to the character's design above. 

  Earlier promo: 

  The main staff for Special Crime Investigation Unit - Special7 includes:

  Chief director: Takayuki Kuriyama

Director: Harume Kosaka

Series composition: Yūichirō Higashide

Original characters: Nanae Chrono 

Character design: Hiroya Iijima

  The main cast for Special Crime Investigation Unit - Special7 includes:

    Hiro Shimono as Seiji Nanatsuki, code name: "Rookie".

    Kenjiro Tsuda as Shiori Ichinose, code name: "Charisma".

    And Tatsuhisa Suzuki as Kujaku Nijo, code name: "Analyzer".

    Set in the year 2x19 in Tokyo, Special Crime Investigation Unit - Special7 involves the rise of a criminal organization named "Nine" that seeks to reclaim the power of the dragons, the legendary creatures that were said to have once ruled the world. In order to combat these criminals, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department forms a special unit of highly skilled but idiosyncratic individuals called the "Special7". Will the newly assigned (and completely strait-laced) Seiji Nanatsuki be able to fit in with this band of misfit cops in order to pursue his own sense of justice?

  Special Crime Investigation Unit - Special7 will broadcast in Japan during the Fall season of 2019.

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Joseph Luster is the Games and Web editor at Otaku USA Magazine. You can read his webcomic, BIG DUMB FIGHTING IDIOTS at subhumanzoids. Follow him on Twitter @Moldilox. 

  By: news+feed@crunchyroll.com

[recentanimenews]

Tokunana TV Anime Plays Cops & Robbers in Fall of 2019

  A new key visual, a new teaser trailer, the main cast, and the main staff have been revealed for the newly announced Special Crime Investigation Unit - Special7 (known in Japan as Keishichō Tokumu-bu Tokushu Kyōaku-han Taisaku-Shitsu Dai-Nana-ka -Tokunana-), an upcoming original TV anime about a ragtag group of cops forming a special squad to take on the resurgence of organized crime.

    The main staff for Special Crime Investigation Unit - Special7 includes:

  Chief director: Takayuki Kuriyama

Director: Harume Kosaka

Series composition: Yūichirō Higashide

Original characters: Nanae Chrono 

Character design: Hiroya Iijima

  The main cast for Special Crime Investigation Unit - Special7 includes:

    Hiro Shimono as Seiji Nanatsuki, code name: "Rookie".

    Kenjiro Tsuda as Shiori Ichinose, code name: "Charisma".

    And Tatsuhisa Suzuki as Kujaku Nijo, code named "Analyzer".

    Set in the year 2x19 in Tokyo, Special Crime Investigation Unit - Special7 involves the rise of a criminal organization named "Nine" that seeks to reclaim the power of the dragons, the legendary creatures that were said to have once ruled the world. In order to combat these criminals, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department forms a special unit of highly skilled but idiosyncratic individuals called the "Special7". Will the newly assigned (and completely strait-laced) Seiji Nanatsuki be able to fit in with this band of misfit cops in order to pursue his own sense of justice?

  Special Crime Investigation Unit - Special7 will broadcast in Japan during the Fall season of 2019.

  Sources:

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