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赤い傘の男

強引ぐまいうぇいなツギハギ男くん。 連れてかれる主人公ちゃんを目撃した赤い傘の男さん。 …まだ続く…？

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Extremely random thought but do you think that cringy fanfictions written by preteens who then grew up to be embarassed adults would have never existed in the Marukiverse, considering how that art student who was in a slump was forcibly pivoted to archery instead?

wow, goddamn. I guess you could take it either way, couldn't you? Maruki does seem to think that struggling against the odds isn't worth it, and that depression and discouragement are best treated by giving up.

I do tend to think that Maruki is able to tell what people truly want, to somehow divine it out of their heads, even before 12/24—just because all of the kids get something they really want, even when it's not necessarily obvious. Maruki makes some startling judgements there, but the PTs all seem to agree that they were genuine temptations.

So my reading would tend be that Yusuke's artist friend really did think he might have been happier as an archer, and really did believe there was no hope for him in art—but, just as the PTs all turn down their wishes that they desperately want, Yusuke's friend has chosen not to switch paths, and to stick with his painting despite his slump. Until Maruki happens to him, at any rate.

What I think is more likely is that people who want to write would still write. They just wouldn't ever feel discouraged, or down. They wouldn't go through that phase of realising all their work is cringe. And of course, because Maruki's reality has no pain or challenge or complexity, nobody would ever write anything worth reading.

Which brings me to....

deleted text chat

While I was checking the archery chat, I ran into this deleted chat all about conflicting wishes, and how the very thoughts in people's heads, their ability to feel negative emotions at all, will likely be erased. It's unsettling reading, and confirms a number of theories that go around about what life in Maruki's reality would really have been like, and how he'd likely handle conflicts.

It's SCRIPTCHAT_282, and since it didn't make it into the English localisation, it will have been cut in very early dev. Look out for Akechi chiming in when Ann talks about wishing to get rid of people they don't want around.

Futaba 正月のこと覚えてるか? Do you guys remember New Year? Ryuji そりゃもちろん 嫌でも忘れねーよ… Course we do. There’s no way we could forget that. Futaba わたしのおかーさんいただろ? 春もおとーさんいたよな? My mom was there, right? And Haru’s dad was there too, right? Haru え、うん　いたけど… Uh, yes. I suppose so... Makoto なにかあった? Did something happen? Futaba ちょっと考えてたんだ I was thinking. Futaba 死んじゃった人に会いたいって 思ったら生き返ってたじゃん? If we think about wanting dead people back, they come back to life, right? Futaba んじゃその逆は? って So does it work the other way around? Sumire 逆…ですか The… other way around? Ann いなくなってほしい人に 消えろって願ったら… If we wish for people to disappear, who we don’t want around… Ann ってこと? Is that what you mean? Futaba そ! Yeah! Akechi なかなか面白い考えだね 、どう思う? That’s quite an interesting thought. Ren, what do you make of it? [Joker] 消える気がする I feel like disappearing myself. [Joker] 考え方が変わる It’s changed my perspective. Yusuke だが、誰かが生きてほしいと 願ったらどうなるんだ But then, what would happen if somebody else wished they were still alive? Sumire 一度消えて また現れるんですかね… They’d die, and then reappear again, wouldn’t they..? Ryuji 忙しいな Busy day. Akechi そういう考え自体 が 消えてしまうんじゃないかな You know, even thoughts such as these may die out in the end. Yusuke 自分のか? You mean our own thoughts? Sumire そういうこと考えなくなる ってことですね Do you mean we just wouldn’t think such things any more? Akechi 僕も同意見だな　思考自体を消されると思うよ It does seem likely. I’m afraid thought itself will be erased. Futaba あーなるほど Huh. I see. Haru 負の感情を抱かなくなるのかぁ… So… so we won’t be able to feel bad things any more..? Ann 平和になりそうだけど なんか気味悪いね It’s kind of creepy, isn’t it? We’d get to live in peace, but… Ryuji つか、よくそんな 物騒 なこと思いつくよな You always gotta think of the worst things, don’t you, Futaba? Futaba だってヒマなんだもん It’s because I get bored. Futaba あ、そうじろう帰って来た そんじゃな! Oh, there’s Sojiro! See ya! Yusuke 本当に暇潰しだったのか So this was all just to relieve her boredom? Makoto じゃあ、私たちも 授業に戻りましょう We should all turn back to our lessons, anyway. Morgana 人を生き返らせる、か。認知を使ってそんなことするなんて… Bringing people back to life, huh? Imagine using cognition to do such a thing… Morgana ワガハイには理解できないぜ。 I just can’t understand it.

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So I finally caught some sleep (I woke up at 4 am, 20 minutes after the announcement, and slept a bit more after my last post announcing his passing).

First of all, this is going to be my panel: "See ya later guys, when you die we'll meet again!"

The hematoma that's mentioned in the statement announced in his passing implies a head injury (so perhaps he fell, perhaps something fell on his head, and the internal wound may have not be noticed)

The last artwork he did that was published was this new Sandland one to celebrate the upcoming series. It was revealed on March 4th, so after his passing. We don't know if it's the last artwork he did (he may have drawn this earlier and it was revealed later, who knows.

I'd also like to share some other statements, in no particular order:

Toyotaro's:

Masako Nozawa (Goku's VA) statement:

「コメントできる状況にございません」 -> "I am not in a position to comment."

(aka she was too shaken)

Nozawa update:

「信じたくない。考えたくないという気持ちで頭の中が空っぽです。それでも、お会いするたびに鳥山先生がおっしゃってくださった『悟空をお願いしますね』というお言葉を思い出すと、『私の命が尽きるまで悟空のそばにいよう』と気持ちを保つことが出来ます。先生、空から私たちを見守っていてください。どうか安らかな旅立ちでありますように。」 I don't want to believe. My mind is empty because I don't want to think about it. Still, every time we met, Toriyama-sensei said to me, "I'll take care of Goku for you, won't I?" When I remember your words, 'I will stay by Goku's side until my life is over,' I can keep my mind on it. Sensei, please watch over us from the sky. May you have a peaceful departure.

(Mayumi Tanaka, the voice of Krillin who was requested by Tori super early on will probably say something at some point too).

Oda (One Piece author) statement:

It is too early. The hole is too big. Sadness washes over me when I think that I will never see him again. I have admired him so much since I was a child, so I remember the day he called me by name for the first time. On the way home from the day you used the word "friend" for me and Kishimoto, I remember being overjoyed with Kishimoto. I also remember the last conversation we had. I was one of those who took the baton from the days when reading manga made you a fool, and he also created an era when both adults and children could enjoy reading manga. He showed us the dream that manga can go worldwide. It was like watching a hero going forward. For not only mangakas but also creators in various industries, the excitement and emotion of the time of Dragon Ball serialization must have taken root in their childhood. His existence is like a big tree. For the manga artists of our generation who stood on the same stage, Toriyama's works became more and more important to me as I got closer to the same stage. I even felt being scary. But I am just happy to see the aloof man himself again. Because we love him on a blood level. With respect and gratitude for the creative world he has left behind. I pray for his soulful rest in peace. May heaven be the joyous world he envisioned.

And Kishimoto's statement (the autho of Naruto)

To be honest, I don’t know what to write or how to write it. But right now, I want to tell Mr. Toriyama the things I always wanted to ask him and my feelings. I grew up with Mr. Toriyama’s manga, Dr. Slump in elementary school and Dragon Ball in high school. It was natural for me to have Mr. Toriyama’s manga next to me as a part of my life. Even when I was feeling down, the weekly Dragon Ball always made me forget about it. It was a salvation for me, a country boy with nothing to do. That’s how much I enjoyed Dragon Ball! When I was a college student, Dragon Ball, which had been a part of my life for so long, suddenly ended. I was overwhelmed by a tremendous sense of loss and didn’t know what to look forward to. But at the same time, it was an opportunity for me to realize from the bottom of my heart the greatness of Mr. Toriyama, who created Dragon Ball. I want to create a work like Mr. Toriyama’s! I want to be like Mr. Toriyama! As I chased after Mr. Toriyama, the sense of loss gradually disappeared. Because it was fun to create manga. By chasing after Mr. Toriyama, I was able to find new joy. Mr. Toriyama was always my compass. He was my inspiration. I may be bothering Mr. Toriyama, but I am grateful to him without permission. To me, he was a savior and a god of manga. When I first met him, I was so nervous that I couldn’t say a word. But as I met him more and more at the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize jury meeting, I was able to talk to him. I will never forget the time when I talked to him about how much fun Dragon Ball was, like a child with Oda-san, as Dragon Ball children, and how he smiled a little shyly. I just received the news of Mr. Toriyama’s death. I am overwhelmed by a tremendous sense of loss, even greater than when Dragon Ball ended… I don’t know how to deal with this hole in my heart yet. I can’t read my favorite Dragon Ball right now. I don’t even feel like I’m writing this text properly to Mr. Toriyama. Everyone in the world was still looking forward to Mr. Toriyama’s work. If one Dragon Ball wish really comes true… I’m sorry… It may be selfish, but I’m sad, Mr. Toriyama. Thank you, Mr. Akira Toriyama, for 45 years of wonderful work. And thank you very much for your hard work. To the bereaved family, I pray that you will find peace and comfort in the midst of your grief. I pray for the peaceful repose of the soul of Mr. Akira Toriyama.

And finally one of Toriyama's close friends Masakazu Katsura (Video Girl AI author) also had this to say:

I feel drained and unmotivated. I don’t want to write a comment like this. But I’ll write something. Once I start writing, I’ll have so much to say that it will probably turn into a long text, but I’ll try to keep it as short as possible. I apologize for the rambling, as my thoughts are still not in order. Looking back, all I have are fond memories of the times we spent together – whether it was visiting your house, having you stay over at mine, or going out on trips. Every time we talked on the phone, we would laugh so hard that we would get tired. You were a funny person. You were perverted, cute, sharp-tongued, and humble. We collaborated on some manga projects, which were also a lot of fun. But 99% of the time, we never talked about manga. As a manga artist, the gap between the way we saw things and our level of skill was too great, and I never really felt your greatness. I know it now. But when I was with you, I never felt it at all. That’s just the kind of person you were. That’s why I still can’t think of you as anything other than a friend, even though you were a great manga artist. Last summer, before I had surgery, you heard about it somewhere and sent me an email. It was really rare for you to send an email, and it was so full of concern for my health. We’ve been friends for 40 years, but that might have been the first time I felt such kindness from you. I thought it was going to snow. You know, you usually only talk about jokes or nonsense. What the hell, you shouldn’t be worried about other people, right? I called you a little before that, and I was feeling sick all over, so I said, “I’ll probably go first, so have a farewell party for me, Toriyama! And make sure you give a speech, because it’ll make me look good!” But you didn’t keep your promise. I really regret not calling you after you emailed me. I just can’t believe that I can’t talk to you on the phone for hours anymore. There are so many things I want to talk to you about. There are so many things I want to say. Even if you don’t care about what I have to say, you can just zone out like you always do. I just want to talk to you again. The last thing you said to me was “OK” in response to my email asking you to contact me again. That’s just not good enough. I’m so sad.

And the Dragon Quest LEGEND, Yuji Horii, too...

I am still filled with disbelief at the sudden news of Mr. Toriyama’s passing. I have known Mr. Toriyama since I was a writer for Weekly Shonen Jump. At the recommendation of my editor, Torishima-san, I decided to ask him to draw the illustrations for the game Dragon Quest when we were launching it. For over 37 years since then, he has drawn countless charming characters, including character designs and monster designs. The history of Dragon Quest is one that has been intertwined with Mr. Toriyama’s character designs. Mr. Toriyama and the late Mr. Sugiyama were longtime collaborators on Dragon Quest. I can’t believe they’re gone… I can’t find the words to express my sorrow. This is truly, truly a tragedy.

Torishima, his "evil editor" (the one the Mashirito from Dr Slump is inspired by), also put out a statement:

"The last time we worked together was on the book we published last year, 'Dr. Mashirito's Strongest Manga Technique.' In that book, 'Torishima and Toriyama Back Then' was the last manga we made together. 45 years, thank you very much. Mr. Toriyama, you were the best manga artist I have ever known."

(this is what he's talking about)

Jackie Chan statement:

"Akira Toriyama-sensei, thank you for creating so many classics, they will always be with the world, farewell 🙏"

French president Emmanuel Macron:

the tweet reads "To Akira Toriyama and his millions of fans who grew up with him",

The authograph says "for Ma-ku-ro-n president" (to President Macron); the hand-drawn parts are the little Goku and the dragon balls surrounding him, alongside the autograph. It was drawn over a printed paper (as per custom when getting an autograph)

The date indicates it was given to him during the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Yabuki Kentaro (To Love Ru's author) (link to the tweet)

Takao Koyama (screen writer for 90% of the episodes and the movies) says Toriyama was sick for over a year at this point. He himself is pretty badly sick as well.

Hiroki Takahashi (Makafushigi Adventure, first DB opening)

Hironobu Kageyama (Chala Head Chala and everything else)

"Singing 'CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA!' is the biggest medal in my life! The loss of the sun is too much to bear But the power of Toriyama-sensei's works Will continue to be a strong light And may it illuminate people all over the world. May you rest in peace."

(some more of the Editorial department of Jump can be found here, with a good browser extension you should be able to get the gist of it)

Feel free to reblog with your favorite manga panels, interviews, trivias, and let's pay a homage to his life and work, alright??

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My Personal Weatherman Ep 1 Subtitle Corrections

So I've been analysing the way MPW uses language to showcase the dynamic between Segasaki and Yoh - something that I suspect is not quite coming through with the English subs - and decided to watch Ep 1-3 again, with Eng subs this time. I am now going to complain about some of the subtitle and translation choices and edit them way too literally because I'm nerdy like that.

Disclaimer: Everyone translates differently for different audiences. This is not meant to disrespect the official translation team in any way because they are subbing for a more general audience and have different pressures, so don't come at me or them for our different priorities. I'm talking to the particular group of viewers who like this show and/or like Japanese and want to go a step further in interacting with the characters. That said, I'm happy to discuss MY translation choices so please feel free to drop in about any line.

Under cut because this GOT REALLY LONG.

I'm translating directly from the Jp, so sometimes my subs differ only slightly - I will lean towards a more literal translation here because that will allow me to explain my language analysis better in a follow up post so some phrasing may be awkward. Big changes/missing info have been italicised and bolded. Explanations of nuances/connotations have been added where I feel they add to the understanding of the character/scene, and the relevant phrase is marked with * in my translation and the Jp.

Ep 1

[S: だから、漫画つずけりゃいいじゃんって　衣食住の金は保証してやるから　��れんとこに来い。んで、その代わり　*俺の言うこと全部聞け]

Original: I said, just keep drawing manga. I’ll take care of your food and lodging *expenses, so come to my place. And in return, you’ll do everything I say.

Mine: I said, *it's fine (for you) to continue (being a) manga (artist). I'll take care of the expenses for your *food, clothing and lodging so, come (live) at my place. And, in exchange for that, (you must) *listen to everything I say.

*This whole paragraph is extremely blunt and direct. Every sentence is worded as an order, and this last line especially - the word "listen" is used here to mean "obey" - so this line really translates to, "in exchange for that, (I want you) to obey my every word". The reason it's not been translated this way is that it sounds so strong it borders on corny in English. In Jp though, the connotation of "obey" comes across not in the words but in the extremely strong/direct delivery of the line (contrasted with the extremely nonchalent tone), so it sounds more shocking/overbearing than it does corny. The original translation here works very well actually.

Technically Segasaki introduces himself here as 気象解説員 (weather forecaster) as opposed to 気象予報士 (meteorologist), but in the show's character bios, and when Man-san talks about him later, he's called a meteorologist anyway, so this difference is of absolutely no importance (I'm just anal like that). FYI, in Japan, all qualified meteorologists (who must pass a national exam) can be forecasters, but not all forecasters have this qualification.

[Y: 明日も雨…か*] Original: More rain tomorrow Mine: There'll be rain again tomorrow, huh? *Said with a falling tone, the "huh" here hints that Yoh is likely a little down/disappointed about the rain continuing, and lays the ground for his reaction later about the rainy season.

[M: 人を沼に召喚しといて　何なの？その態度 S: いや　むしろ　万さんがかなり能動的に突っ込んできた印象しかないんだけど M: ごちゃごちゃうるさい　ややこしいオタクめ S: ごめん　ややこしくて]

Original: M: Why summon someone into your otaku pit and act like that? Y: No, it’s more like you actively intrude into my life M: You’re being noisy and complicated, you complicated otaku Y: Sorry for being complicated…

Mine: M: (You’re the one who) dragged me into this fandom, (so) what’s with that attitude? Y: No, on the contrary, I have the distinct impression that it was you, Man-san, who pretty much jumped right in of your own volition M: (You’re) babbling nonsense (you) troublesome otaku Y: Sorry for being troublesome

[S: めし　なに？ Y: あ、しょーしょうがやき]

Original: S: What do you want for dinner? Y: Stir-fried ginger

Mine: S: What's for dinner? Y: Sho-shogayaki

Shogayaki is a style of cooking meat, usually pork, where you stir fry the meat with ginger. Unless the type of meat is specified, it refers to Pork Stir Fried with Ginger, or Ginger Pork Stir Fry. Very common home cooked dish.

[S: あ、そ] (A, so?) S: Oh, is that so?

"I see" is a totally ok translation too. "A, so" can mean "Oh I see" or "Oh is that right" or "Oh is that so" etcetc but it has the air of a really bored "Oh, really?/Sure/If you say so" This is why Yoh's reaction after this is "if you aren't interested then don't ask!". This is the first of many times that Segasaki will use this phrase, as we will see in the following episodes, so I'm highlighting it here for now.

No translation issues here - but I just want to point out that it's reeaaally difficult to make tasteless shogayaki hahaha If you've had ginger stir fried in anything you'll know - it's not a meek herb at all. Canonically, Yoh is apparently a really bad cook. This will be pointed out again later, when he makes curry, because again, it's gotta be some kind of talent to make bland japanese curry; it's r*eeeeaally *easy. Anyway, the sauce that Segasaki asks for here is Soy Sauce, which is different from the sauce that he asks for later! Seems like a few people think they're the same thing (also pay attention to the sauce rack position here - Yoh'll will move it closer to himself by their next dinner hahaha)

[Y: ちかいんだよ、いちいち*] Y: He (leans in) so close, every (damn) time*!

*Not sure if this comes across, but the word for "every time" here is usually associated with slight annoyance, but the way "close" is said here implies Yoh's a little bashful about it.

[Y: 雨、多いな*] (ame, ooi *na...) Y: Rain...so much of it*

*This has the same feel as the "there'll be rain again tomorrow...huh" that we first saw earlier this episode. The ending particle "~na" bakes in a sigh and a sense of disappointment here (if you didn't notice the utter depression on Yoh's face lol)

[S: めし、まだ？] S: Food's not ready yet?

See, you don't notice it with the Eng translations because even the most basic Eng grammar will form a complete sentence. In Jp though, Segasaki is once again taking "man of a few words" to the extreme. He has taken out every single part of the sentence he possibly can whilst still keeping it grammatically complete. So this line is literally just "Food, not yet?". He's done this throughout the episode btw - it's why he comes across as so cold/distant.

[Y: やっぱ　わかんねえよな] Mine: As I thought, he doesn't understand...

[Y: 結局　従ってしまう自分の従順さが憎い*] Original: I hate my obedience, always giving in Mine: In the end, the obedient part of me that always ends up following his orders - I hate* it

*the word used for "hate" here is "nikui" which is different from the word Yoh uses when he says he "hates (dai kirai)" Segasaki. "dai kirai" is simply the opposite of "dai suki" - to really like, so is more accurately "really dislike" than it is "hate" (even though it is frequently translated as such). "Nikui", which is much stronger word, bringing to mind the idea of a "strong rejection of/detest/disgust for" something.

If you didn't already know, the word "embrace" aka "抱く" here is a euphemism for "to sleep with (somebody).

Shoyu = Soy Sauce. Sauce = worcestershire sauce, unless you're in a tonkatsu shop. Then sauce = tonkatsu sauce (which is a slightly different variation). Don't look at me, I don't make the rules.

(This is very long but I'm going to write the whole monologue here)

[Y: 晴れ予報の度に抱かれて 晴れ　なんて単語は　暗いなかで湿っぽく行われる　それとは　ちぐはぐなイメージなのに。。。 まるでやらしい言葉みたいに　頭に刷り込まれていって わかってんのか？　あんたの口から　予報をきいて　どんな気持ちになるか わかんないんだろうな　一生考えもしないだろうな だってあんたは　恋人でもない俺に　平気でこんなことができる]

Original: Every time there’s a sunny forecast, he does it with me The word sunny feels out of place for such activity in a dark and damp room It’s as if it’s such a lewd word being forced into my mind Do you understand, how I feel when I hear that word from your mouth? You probably won’t understand or even think about it for your entire life You have no problem sleeping with someone you’re not even going out with

Mine: (He) embraces (me) every time the forecast is sunny A word like “sunny” … (brings up) a completely different image from that damp, humid activity taking place in the dark And yet (to me) it seems like a lewd, obscene word, searing (the image of) itself into my brain Do you understand? How exactly I feel when I hear the forecast from your mouth? You probably don't understand, do you? Probably won't ever think about it your entire life, right? Because you're able to do this with me, (someone)who isn't even your lover, without any issues at all

This line was ad-libbed btw, if you didn't already know (link leads to Kouhei's 16th Aug IG livestream, and his explanation starts around 07:20 mark) They've talked about this a few times on both their IG lives, and Kouhei seems to get prouder about it each time hahaha. In the linked IG, Kouhei said:

(reading a fan comment) "More" was an ad-lib?? I'm gonna die

Kouhei: Yea it was…ah that was…um, Mashiko-kun… Acchan (his nickname for Atsuki) gave me a really good expression so…somehow, (by the time) I realised (what I had done), yes, (by the time) I realised it,I had said it. Well probably saying "by the time I realised it" is weird but… yes. By the time I realised it... "even more"…(I'd wanted him) to open his mouth more so. Yes. That's all.

[S: そこそこ高給取りになる予定*だから] Original: I'm planning to *become a high earner Mine: It's likely* that I'm gonna be drawing a pretty decent salary so...

*The exact wording here is actually "(it has been) planned that (I will) become (someone) drawing a pretty decent salary so" - the way this is phrased indicates that this conversation probably happened in Segasaki's last year of university, probably right before he graduated when he already had a job lined up for himself. In Japan, your final year of university is spent interning at companies and if they like you, you'll stay on as a salaried worker, so most graduates will have something lined up before they officially leave university.

[Y: 流されるな] Y: Don't get swept away (by this) This phrase is usually used to warn people not to let themselves be swept away/caught up by the latest trends/public perception/societal expectations/their own emotions/panic etc Here, together with his insistence that he's just Segasaki's slave and so obeying him is a natural consequence, and so is sleeping with him (as opposed to Yoh doing it because he likes/wants to) - Yoh is basically telling himself "don't get swept away" by the situation/his feelings because their relationship doesn't mean anything.

[Y: じゃあ、しばらく…ないのか。*slaps face* しばらくしなくていいんだ！]

Original: So, it won't be happening, for a while huh? *slaps face* I'm fine without it for a while, right?

Mine: So then... there won't be... for a while, huh... *slaps face* (It should be) "I don't have to do it for a while!"

Again, you can see, Yoh's literally spent this entire episode trying to convince himself that he's not actually in love with Segasaki, and everything he does for Segasaki, be it listening to him, or sleeping with him etc, he does simply because he is fulfilling his end of the bargain as "a slave".

OMFG I FINISHED THAT WAS TOO DAMN LONG.

I will finish Ep 2 & 3 before I do the language analysis post. But first... I need a break....

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【文字化化】主人公ちゃん & 這いばい男 & 赤い傘の男 / fanart

↓まだ��るよΦ(๑•ᴗ•๑)🎨✧˖° ↓There's more.

主人公ちゃん & 這いばい男 & 赤い傘の男

主人公ちゃんと仲良くなりたい赤い傘の男さん。 ストーk…ヤバい奴…危険な存在と認識されてるので、問答無用でぶん殴られて逃げられてます。

+おまけ　赤い傘の男の夢

heroine & Mr.Crawling & Mr.Scarletella

Mr. Scarletella” wants to be friends with a heroine. He is recognized as a stalke...a bad gu...a dangerous existence. No argument, he is beaten up and run away.

＋OMAKE　Mr. Scarletella's Wish

🎮Mygame Playlists↓ Youtube Playlists📺https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKb8STtGcGS-GwTn8QMAONJt0eSrC4Zpc

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[yoursweetvalo]

hiiii, I have a question :3 !!! do you know of any interviews or lists where Atsushi talks about his music taste?? this might be too specific to ask I'm sorry I'm just curious LMAO

hello! yes! atsushi did a radio program at the end of 2022 where he played some of his favorite songs, here is a spotify list with all of them: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3DXxI2e5nYy8A6pS2Su574?si=SGy6r4n1Q4em72wiTxAiww&pi=e-dz__9VSaSwms

also, in some magazines they ask the members about their favorite bands or artists and atsushi usually mentions the same bands (bauhaus (+peter murphy), david bowie, siouxsie, love and rockets, yamamoto linda, clan of xymox, bryan ferry, masami tsuchiya…) a lot of goth rock as you can see 😂 we have so much in common 😍

here is a playlist with some of his favorite bands he’s mentioned in interviews! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2RRXjxRHB3ORjBGBM3b0gF?si=73R-btD5RluxQRzxYjBVPQ&pi=e-M9Dt4kCHQzu7

[rennebright]

角の根元を見せてくれるノイパちゃん by 緋月アキラ [Twitter/X] ※Illustration shared with permission from the artist. If you like this artwork please support the artist by visiting the source.

[vivibubby-blog]

GUESS WHO'S BACK???

Heya!! Sorry for not posting any updates .. college stuff always hit me harder with burnt out (┬┬﹏┬┬)

BUT BUT!! I might have unexpected news actually...

...Now I have new interest with Twisted Wonderland (I know this supposed to be shocking or maybe not because I was late joined)

Anyways! Here's my small gift for you guys ヾ(≧▽≦*)o

This oc belongs to @ぶぶげら from pixiv.

(So this chara supposed to be twisted!Claude Frollo from Hunchback of Notre Dame before official twst released. BUT DAMN!! I love both of the characters, whether from the game and from fanmade.)

Spoiler alert! Even they both inspired by Frollo doesn't mean they're biologically sibling! Just give a clarification first after all (╬▔皿▔)╯

Anyways, here's the link of the artist pixiv. Their language is japanese so sorry (I also neither understand T_T)

That's all for today and byee~~ ╰(*°▽°*)╯

[holespoles]

Kiri-e red seal ‘LOVE & kitten’ Distribution period: 8 August - all the way until cats and pigeons are friends. ❤️

The ‘LOVE & Nyanko’ cut-out vermilion seal has been renewed🐈❣️

The white cat symbolises purity, happiness and healing and is a ‘blessed cat’, a being that brings peace of mind. The pigeon is also known as the ‘divine messenger’ of the Hachiman God. As long as these children get on well with each other, they are sure to bring great blessings 🥰.

This red seal is a collaboration with paper cut-out artist Maki Matsubara of Kurokumosha, at Yame in Kyu-syu Japan.

切り絵御朱印 「LOVE &にゃんこ」 頒布期間：8月8日〜猫と鳩が仲良くいるまでずっと❤️

「LOVE &にゃんこ」の切り絵御朱印が、リニューアルです🐈❣️

白猫は純粋さや幸福、癒しを象徴し、心の平穏をもたらす存在の『福猫』です。 また鳩は八幡神の『神使』として知られています。 この子たちが仲良くしている間は、大きなご利益があること間違いないでしょう🥰

八女の切り絵作家である「くろくも舎」の松原 真紀さんとのコラボ御朱印になります。

[3600frames]

Would you also consider looking over beika tweets for any new insights or maybe things the translation looks over?

[edit: made an easier-to-read version of my edits here]

ok this started getting MUCH longer than i expected so i'll put everything but the first one under the cut.

[...]and then after a little while, he told me that he had debuted with a band[...]

When I first read this and checked the JP text it seemed right but I’d also been looking for as many JP reactions to the booklet as I could possibly find and not a single one brought up anything akin to that… so checking the specific phrasing in the JP again

しばらくしてバンドデビューしたからっていうんで

The literal information being communicated being “band debut-did”, ending with a quoting particle (って) and “to say” (いう). “って言う” being a way of directly quoting a statement... when written in using the 言 kanji. When spelled only in hiragana (っていう), it can gain an alternate meaning of quoting hearsay (explained here, using the more formal と form). So with this definition, it’d be more like

[...]and then some time later, I heard about how he’d debuted with a band[...]

There’s a part of me that wondered if it’s supposed to be ambiguous, but there’s the fact I haven’t seen a single native speaker read it like that, and how it seems you only use the 言 for something Actually Said, and the fuller tweet in context:

ハイカラ行くって言いだして行って、しばらくしてバンドデビューしたからっていうんで

言 IS used for the “I’m going to Inkopolis” statement, which makes that seem like a direct quote, contrasting with the “[the band debut]” being something only heard about...I think.

オマージュじゃんてよく言われるけど、あんたらの曲ならこれぐらいカッコよくできますけど？ていうかこっちのほうが300倍よくね？って言ってるだけで、オマージュとかそういうのじゃねーから

Well, people often say it's a homage to their song, but any of you guys would be able to make a song that's just as cool. I mean our song is this one 300 times better, right? Just wanted to make it clear that we're not trying to pay homage to it or anything like that.

→ I get a lot of people thinking it’s an homage, but just for the record, I was only trying to express, like “If it’s you lots’ “music” we’re talking about, then obviously we could make it SO much cooler, y’know. I mean like, our version is 300 times better, right?”. That’s all. It wasn’t meant as a damn homage.

Okay I assume the “あんたらの曲なら” is what got interpreted as “any of you guys would be able to[...]” but I absolutely think it’s “snidely referring to the original song in a way that implies it has much room for improvement”. Also wanted to emphasize the “じゃねーから” at the end.

今のハイカラはスカしすぎてると思う。ただ、ちょっと昔だけど、フロムボトムは面白いかな。

I think the Inkopolis scene is too pretentious, but Bottom Feeders are pretty cool even though it's been a while since I've listened to them.

→ I think the Inkopolis scene has become way too pretentious. However, I know they’re kinda old news now, but those Bottom Feeder guys are pretty cool.

The JP had the interesting specification of that “pretentious” comment being made about the Inkopolis of now (今のハイカラ). Also, the ちょっと(a bit) 昔 comment was very much directed at Bottom Feeders, which on the JP side was very much seen as an audacious way to refer to presumably still-active artists. (...and that immediately being followed with courting a collab with someone of Finn’s temperament, the response was mostly along the lines of “oh you’re gonna get your ass whooped for that.”)

C-sideで、きかせてやりたいんだよ。バン���ラだろうがハイカラだろうが、このごちゃまぜの時代に鳴り響く、ほんとにピュアな音

I'd like to play songs for everyone. No matter if they're from the Splatlands or Inkopolis, I want to create really fresh tunes that make people feel at home in this era of chaos.

→I want to play along with the rest of C-Side so you all can hear it. This truly pure sound that'll reverberate throughout this era of chaos, no matter whether it's the Splatlands or Inkopolis.

pure sound(?).

Fun JP-specific quirks that may give insights:

1) The overall speech patterns are very informal/colloquial (even more so while drunk), except for the “Now or Never is a C-Side original” statement which suddenly ends with the formal sentence ender です/desu.

Now or NeverはC-Sideのオリジナルです。 

2) I said in an earlier post that Beika uses ore in kanji which is true but specifically during the drunk-tweeting they use it in hiragana for it instead (おれ同中だから)... which doesn’t seem intentional on their part on both a consistency level and hiragana-ore being this kinda paradoxical thing where softness of using hiragana clashes with the tougher image of ore. So what I think happened is that they drunkenly didn’t bother/forgot to hit the input that turns it into kanji. Very specific I know.

3) The word they use to collectively refer to Squid Squad is 連中(renchuu) which is a very fun word where the connotations drastically change depending on who you’re using it for (very derogatory here).

4) I get why this didn’t get TL’d because both the dialogue and song name being the same syllabary lessens the impact, but it’s very funny to be so smug about typing out the whole song name after not remembering (or pretending not to) their band name multiple times…

じゃなんで連中のSplattack（合ってる？笑をC-Sideでカバーしたの、

…while also forgetting to close the bracket.

So, you’re probably wondering why we covered that Splattack (did I get it in one? LMAO song of theirs.

(also you forgot the exclamation mark so no you didn’t)

5) Definitely a case of “this works more naturally in JP”:

Oh, their music? Well, I guess it's not as bad as it used to be.

The ? in the JP doesn’t explicitly end the sentence in the JP (あいつらの音？は前よりマシ) so it could also be read with the connotation of:

Oh, well, I guess their music(?) isn’t as bad as it used to be.

Whatever That Means. Also the TL of it is good I just wanted to mention the “compliment” used is マシ, which has the implication of the less bad out of two undesirable options lol.

[ranchstoryblog]

Igusa Matsuyama Interview #2 Original Japanese correspondence

Below is our original e-mail correspondence with Igusa Matsuyama in Japanese. This is provided for the benefit of Japanese readers and fans wishing to translate Igusa Matsuyama’s words on their own. The text is presented mostly as-is, though Tumblr ate some elements like emoji. Sorry about that.

If you missed our English translation yesterday, you can find it here:

Ranch Story の皆様へお待たせいたしました。まずは質問の答えを順番にお返事しますね。

Anonymous asks: 牧場物語幸せの詩の女神様とリオンはどのような関係ですか？

リオンは確か妖精という扱いだったと思います。

女神さまと接点があるかどうかは、私もちょっとわかりません。ごめんなさい。

Tomato asks: 牧場物語ワンダフルライフforガールの主人公の衣装なんですが、I love Kumaのコーデを見ると、Mezzo Pianoというレディースアパレルブランドを思い出しますが、どこからインスピレーションを受けましたか？

春らしい色合いにしよう！と思っていただけだったと記憶しています。（それぞれ春夏秋冬のイメージで作っていました。）いろいろなイベントが予定されていたダーちゃんが、ほとんど活躍しないと知って、せめてマスコット的存在をアピールできればと、シャツのデザインに入れました。

Pansy Asks: まつやまさまがもし、制限無しという条件で、自分の牧場物語の作品を作る機会があれば、どのよう作品にすると思いますか？

私は犬が大好きなので、犬だらけの世界が舞台の牧場物語を作ってみたいですね。

おそらく、叶わない夢ですが。

Anonymous asks: 牧場物語は昔からあるゲームで、時間が経つほど大きく変わりますね。昔のベーシックなデザインと、最近の密度が高いデザイン、どちらの方が作るのが難しいですか？

昔はゲーム上では再現できないことが、とても多かったです。

髪型や服装に関しても、色数や模様の制限などがありました。その制約の中でやりくりするのは難しかったですが、同時に楽しかったです。

最近はその逆で、ほぼそういった制限なくデザインできるようになりました。そして昔とは違っ��、模様や飾りのようなパーツを増やして欲しいと頼まれます。

ただ、欲張りすぎると、イラストの作成を頼まれた際にとても苦労します。どちらもそれぞれに難しさがあるなと思っています。

Anonymous asks: まつやまさまのイラストのおかげで、牧場物語がすてきなゲームになったと思います。 まつやまさまからすごく刺激を受けています！ 牧場物語のキャラクターで、ワンダフルライフのロックが1番好きです。 21年前のロックのデザインと、リメークしたロックのデザイン、インスピレーションはどこからきたか教えていただければ嬉しいです！

遊び人風の青年とのことだったので、なんとなくああいうデザインになりました。リメイク版では元のイメージはあまり変えずに、更に遊ぶのが大好きな人に見えるよう、服をゆったりめにしました。日本のスタッフの中にも元のロックらしさを好きな人がいて、私もなるべく変えたくなかったので、お互い意見を交換しながらあのようなリメイクになりました。

Jerome asks: Special Comicの130ページに、そこ以外見たいことのないスーパーファミコンのキャラクターが出場すると思うんですが、全身のキャラデザインが気になっていまして、Marvelousかまつやまがなもし立ち絵などまだ手元にあれば、見せていただけないでしょうか？ 彼らについて何か教えていただけることがあれば聞きたいです https://i.imgur.com/Sh5nvqm.png

ニーナの両親、エレンのお母さん、アンのお父さん、マリアの両親（町長夫妻）など、全員スーパーファミコン版の『牧場物語』に登場するキャラクターたちです。

スーパーファミコン時代のイラストは、ただいま行方不明になっておりまして・・・ごめんなさい。

Raven Bloom, Ryan, and Moth ask: 原作の牧場物語ワンダフルライフのマシューは、若い時のBruce Campbellという有名なアメリカ人の俳優に似ていて、いいなと思っていたのですが、まつやまさまはリメークした男性結婚候補はどのように思われていますか？もともと結婚候補じゃなかった男性たちがそうなった時、どう思われましたか？ https://i.imgur.com/FAQGmOz.jpeg

マシューは、日本の『ワンダフルライフ』での名前はマッシュとなっております。この名前を初めて聞いた時、真っ先に浮かんだのが『EVIL DEAD』シリーズの主人公であるアッシュ。

そう、ブルース・キャンベルさんをイメージしてデザインしました。

私は今も、ブルース・キャンベルさんが大好きです。

最初の『ワンダフルライフ』制作当初は、女性主人公のバージョンは作らないと聞いていたので、彼は恋愛対象ではなく個性的なキャラクターとしてデザインしていました。

リメイク版では男性結婚候補として登場することが分かっ���状態での再デザインだったので、幅広く好かれるようなデザインに変更しました。

懐かしさ以上に、パワーアップした新作として楽しんでいただければ嬉しいです。

Salmon Axe and Anonymous ask: 個人的にドラえもん版の牧場物語が大好きなんですが、将来牧場物語以外で、コラボでも、イラストを担当してみたいなと思う作品がありますか？ゲストアーティストとして出たいなと思う作品はありますか？(もしかしてポケモンとか？)

『ドラえもん』の漫画は、子供時代から大好きです！

ゲストアーティストをやりたいか？と言われれば・・・ゲストではなくメインの仕事の方がありがたいので、特にないです。『Fallout』『Far Cry』『Border Lands』など、プライベートではいろんなゲームを楽しんでます。

Anonymous asks: 噂のワンタタンの隠されている顔なんですが、着ぐるみなしのデザインはあったりしますか？

ワンタタンはワンタタンという生き物だと思いながらデザインしたので、着ぐるみなしのデザインはありません。

Idris asks: まつやまさまが流行に敏感で、今のデザインは昔のと大きく変わったように感じます。牧場物語の新しい作品で、昔みたいなベーシックなデザインを使おうと思われたことありますか？ まつやまさま的に自分のデザインの魅力はなんだと思われますか？

『牧場物語』の仕事におけるデザインのこだわりは、作品内容に合った頭身と雰囲気のキャラクター作りだと思っています。まずクライアントの希望を聞いて、それに沿ったデザインを考えます。

最近はゲーム内のビジュアルも豪華になってきたので、なかなか頭身の低いキャラクターが登場できないですね。

私にとってデザインのこだわりは「遊び心」でしょうか。

綺麗やかっこいいというものよりも、親しみやすかったり楽しかったり、そんなキャラクターを生み出すことに喜びを感じています。

MacGyver asks: わださまが前に一番最初に出たスーパーファミコンの牧場物語の開発がどれほどケオスだったかの話し聞いた事あるのですが、まつやまさまはあの時の思い出話はありますか？

今となっては、笑い話ですが・・・どこまで話していいのか分からないので、ご容赦ください。

あの時、和田さんがいなかったら、『牧場物語』シリーズは生まれなかったと思います。

Toyherb asks: 牛のデザインが豊かになりましたね。 どれを描くのが1番楽しいですか？

私は子供の頃から、動物の絵を描くのが大好きでした。

なので、どの牛の絵も大好きですよ。

描きやすいのは鼻の大きな牛ですけどね。

Anonymous asks: 主人公と異性のキャラクターデザインは、描いたけど最終的に使われなかったのはありますか? 例えば、牧場物語3・牧場物語シュガー村とみんなの願いの女性版の主人公とか、牧場物語ワンダフルライフまで、ノンバイナリーの主人公などです。 よろしければ、その絵も見せていただけたらすごく嬉しいです!

ボツになったデザインは山ほどありますが、設定自体がボツになったようなキャラクターは、特になかったように記憶しています。（後述の親指姫を除きます。）

Koharu asks: スーパーファミコンのエレンが牧場物語2に出たように、他の作品に出るつもりだったスーパーファミコンのキャラクターはありますか？ 例えばですが、牧場物語2のマリーは髪の毛が黒ですが、青色のマリーが載ってるマガジンも見たことあります。 もともとスーパーファミコンのマリーが64に登場するつもりだったのかなと思って、聞いてみました！

他の作品のキャラクターを登場させるなど、シナリオや設定を作る立場にはないので、私にはわからないです。でも昔のキャラが登場したら、私も楽しいなと思います！

Bunbun asks: 最近発表されたクレアのねんどろいどがすごく楽しみです！ 牧場物語2のキャラクターのねんどろいども出たらいいなと思います。 まつやまさまのブログに、フィグアよく見かけますが、自分がデザインしたキャラクターをうちのコレクションに入れるのはどんな気持ちですか？ クレアの他に、このキャラクターがフィギュアになれたらいいなと思うキャラクターはありますか?

クレアのねんどろいど！

私もとても楽しみにしているんですが、いつ発売されるのでしょうね？

可能であれば、ぜひワンタタンをお願いしたいです。

Chickee asks: 牧場物語2の噂の紫色の髪の毛のお姫さまなんですが、最終的に登場はしなかったけど、もしかしてまつやまさまがそのキャラクターをデザインしましたか？

おそらく「親指姫」だと思います。

とても小さなキャラじゃなかったですか？

一応デザインはしたものの、最終的には登場しませんでした。『牧場物語2』のキャラクターといえば、ペットに亀を入れて欲しいと無理なお願いをしたのですが、最終的には置物として登場。

『ワンダフルライフ』の際に、再度お願いしてスカーフ付きのリクガメをデザインしたのですが、ペットにはなれなかったものの池のそばを歩く野生の亀として登場しました。

いつかゲーム中で、カメをペットとして飼える日が来て欲しいものです。

Emery Flower 147 asks: 牧場物語ワンダフルライフの女性たち3人がチームを組んでいて、ムームーが銃声を持っていたりするマンガが目に入って、オーマイガー！！と思いましたが、他に誰かチームを組んでかっこよく活動しそうなキャラクターはありますか？

『ミネラルタウンのなかまたち』の攻略本の時には、ポプリ、マリー、ラン、エリィ、カレンの5人をコロボックルにして活躍してもらいました。あとは

ピート（昔の男主人公）とサラ（ゲームボーイ版の女主人公）、そしてクレアの3人は、攻略本の時に好き勝手に描きました。かっこいいかどうかはわかりませんが、この3人を動かすのは楽しかったです。

Ixur asks: 私が住んでいる地域で、牧場物語 オリーブタウンと希望の大地のキャラクターの多く、例えばベス、みさき、クレメンス、ラーシュ が結構人気です。 それ、まつやまさま、Marvelousも認識していることですか？

マーベラスとはそういったお話をあまりしないので、先方が認識しているかは知りません。私はSNSをやっていないので、どのキャラが人気なのかは知りませんでした。でも、どのキャラでも気に入っていただけるのはとても嬉しいです。ラーシュのシャツの模様は私の愛犬がモデルなので、彼のシャツも気に入ってもらえると更に嬉しいです。

Anonymous asks: まつやまさまがデザインしたキャラクターをコスプレされるのはどんな気持ちですか？

とても嬉しいです！私は裁縫がとても苦手なので、自分で服を作ってしまう人を尊敬しています。私がデザインした服を実際に作ってもらえるなんてとても光栄ですし、皆さんがキャラクターを演じて楽しむのも素敵だと思います。

Afro Fae asks: キャラクターデザインする時に、色選びはどうやってしてますか？ 色の雰囲気をキャラクターの性格に合���せるか、なんとく選んでいますか？

クライアントからイメージカラーを伝えられた時は、それを意識してデザインします。こんな色の方が似合うのでは？と思った時は、こちらから提案することもあります。遠くから見てすぐにどのキャラかわかるように、色もそれぞれに特徴が出るよう気をつけています。ただ、家族などは逆に共通のカラーを入れたりして、まとまりを持たせたりする時もあります。

また質問に答えてくださるのは本当に嬉しいです。 何を聞けばいいか分からないけど、とにかくまつやまさまの絵が好きだ！！と言っているファンたちもいて、それも伝えたかったです。 今までデザインしたキャラクターが好きだし、これから制作するデザインもお楽しみにしています！！

こちらこそ、本当にありがとうございます。皆様に喜んでいただけるのが、なによりも嬉しいです！感謝のイラストを添付しました。これからも頑張りますので、どうぞよろしくお願いいたします。 まつやまいぐさ

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なにも見ないで花子くんキャラ描けるかな？（挑戦者：原作）

Can you draw JSHK’s characters without any references? (Challenger: Series author)

Bonus: 作画「いろちゃんの花子くんこうなってない？」 Series artist: “Doesn’t Iro-chan’s Hanako-kun look sorta like this?”