#considering dropping translations ngl

[otomehonyaku]

闇の儀式で、彼等の真の姿が浮かび上がる。 "During the Shadow Ritual, their true form emerges."

Bloodhorn

Source: X (Twitter)

[kerubimcrepin]

Wakfu OVA - Book 3, Dragon Mountain [PART 2]

Goultard's canonical gay husband is literally looking like a loaf of bread.

[pointing at the screen and clapping] This used to be Goultard's gay lover. [salutes to the biggest hero of doomed yaoi]

Please... Translate the manga... I believe in you, scanlation team that is currently doing that!

[boos]

LEORICTUS WARCRIME ENABLER ATE PINPIN'S ARM LMAOO

the face of an arm-eater....

Ngl I wish it was 'Salar who did this. Because then I could make unfunny jokes about Joris.

I'm sure that Joris isn't feeling in any way suicidal or despaired about the fact that internally he agreed with Adamai but let Yugo do this because Yugo is based and stuff. Surely he isn't having a fucking mental breakdown.

THEY PUT ME IN A ROOM FULL OF RATS. AND RATS MAKE ME CRAZY.

By which I mean, in a room full of distraught civilians, of course Kerubim's main concern is his brother.

He probably feels so powerless... Joris is gone and he has no idea if he is okay. He can't even console Atcham, because this situation is completely out of their control.

BUT THEN HE COLLECTS HIMSELF, VISIBLY SHAKING HIS HEAD IN SOME SORT OF INTERNAL ARGUMENT.

He knows he's the one who has to give people hope — his family, and the people around him, he can't let them spiral into panic. It's one of the few things he can do, at times like these.

Also, at the sound of Kerubim's voice, Atcham opens his eyes to look at him. Hngfhngnhnnghnfnhnn

He is doing so well in the "not losing his mind because he's the only one in his family who can do that" department... He's always been good at this.

I am now an Ankama hater because they won't show us Joris's despaired face at the realization of their impending doom.

I WILL TAKE CRUMBS THANK YOU.

YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES I'M INSANE.

Goultard not mentioning missing his dead ex husband after seeing him is an intant -5 points to this OVA.

I want to give a shout-out to @bitter-panacea because his Goultard takes are so good. It really gave me a new appreciation for the character, and I can't stop smiling at his behaviours here. A wonderful creature.

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Atcham seems to be the first to hear the return of Yugo and Tristepin.

Joris might not necessarily be the second one to notice, considering we only see his face zoomed in, though.

Still, he looks pretty in these 2 screenshots, so I'm including them.

Need this frame injected intravenously.

[Laughs in Wakfu The Great Wave Manga] [Laughs in Season 4] [Laughs in Waven]

Not Kerubim and Atcham standing a polite "we don't know him" distance from Joris 😭

(Personally, I think they're standing a little far from him because he's technically in the middle of fulfilling his diplomatic duties, and currently standing next to a king...)

Of course the Brotherhood of Tofu's biggest fan has a huge happy grin on his face during this... :D

It's very cute how happy he is. There isn't much not to be happy about: Besides his two friends getting married, the good news is that the Chaos of Ogrest has been stopped, almost nobody had to die (we don't know the fatality rate of the meteorites that got dropped to WoT), AND nobody he cares about died.

[musicalmoritz]

i’ve been following you for a little while because i’ve been considering getting back into TBHK. it was one of my strongest fixations but i was totally put off by the fandom’s reception of one part of the story until i dropped it entirely.

i thought i’d ask to see if the fandom has changed at all since i was last in it, and you seem really good at analyzing media: what’s your take on the amane/(possessed) tsukasa sa theory? i won’t argue regardless of what your opinion is! i’m just curious to see how the fandom is treating the story now. i miss the series alot ngl

Have I finally made it as a TBHK fan creator now that I’ve gotten an ask abt the SA theory?? Jk jk, that was a terrible joke I’m sorry guys

Before I get into this I wanna say thank you for being so respectful, people tend to have very strong feelings in this theory (for good reason, it’s a serious subject) and that can lead to pitchforks whenever it’s brought up. I’m going to try to discuss this as neutrally as possible but I will warn you that I’m very biased. I love Tsukasa as a character and the Yugi twins as a sibling duo so as much as I try to see both sides, I simply don’t want this theory to be true and that plays a large role in how I perceive it

TW: This is going to contain more mature themes than my usual posts. Talk of incest, abuse, sexual assault, sex, trauma, PTSD, and a very brief mention of lesbian fetishization

Starting off with how the fandom as a whole talks about it, people are very against it nowadays. When the anime first came out it was super popular, but now you can’t even mention it without someone telling you never to bring it up again. I have only posted about it once and it was a joke about Tsukasa and Teru both having allegations made against them (tho the Teru ones are way less common and only made by fans who want them to be true bcuz they hate him or ship him with his brother). So far I’ve strayed away from going in depth with my thoughts on it, writing this feels like I’m swinging a bat at a hornet’s nest. If your problem with the fandom was that they denied this theory, then I would continue to stay away from it. People on here are more open towards it than TikTok tho so if you still want to get back into the fandom, I would recommend staying on Tumblr. Someone made ONE post implying it on TikTok recently and the entire fandom was shitting on them for like a week. Those instances are rare, I like the fandom overall, but it has its toxic moments and areas just like every fandom

Okay now onto the theory itself. I’m not going to pretend I don’t see where it comes from, there are some scenes in the manga that are drawn and worded weirdly. Most notably the scene in the Picture Perfect Arc where Mei wrote “Brother Lover” on Amane’s face made me wonder if they were trying to imply something. I have since learned that other translations don’t have the incest implication, but it’s still odd to me that they allowed that in any version. Still, he just looked kind of annoyed as opposed to getting flustered like he would have if something was going on with him and Tsukasa (the way he gets flustered when his feelings for Nene are brought up). So I viewed that scene more as a dark humor joke from Mei, I don’t think it was meant to imply anything serious between the twins

There is another scene in that arc, however, when Nene sees Tsukasa clinging to Amane and Amane does get flustered. He starts blushing and says “um…we were just…” and doesn’t really finish his sentence. This made me raise an eyebrow, but I also wouldn’t take it as confirmation that there’s anything romantic or sexual between them. It could very much be viewed as Amane being embarrassed. I feel that the strongest evidence for the incest theory comes from this arc, but that’s only if you want to run with the scenes I mentioned. I also find it strange that people never use these scenes as evidence, only panels that are drawn kind of weird. Fans seem to be stuck on a lot of early scenes with this theory which weakens its substance

For the record, I will not be analyzing the scene from the anime intro. That has already been debunked, the shadowy figure wasn’t Tsukasa, it was a representation of Hanako’s guilt. Although I disagree with the theory, I’m trying to be fair to the campaigners by debunking the stronger pieces of evidence

The strongest evidence for this theory comes from the art, which is just as important to the story as the writing. With manga and graphic novels, the art tells half the story. It shouldn’t be overlooked, so I understand how some fans lean into it. Look back at the official art I put at the top of this post, it’s weird. Hanako is leaning over Tsukasa while Tsukasa holds his chin/lips and arm. They’re posed like a couple. We would never see the Minamoto brothers posed like that. In other scenes, we see Tsukasa touching Amane’s face or holding him from behind. They’re very touchy with each other, more-so than the other siblings in the series

I have two reasons for not taking these type of scenes/arts seriously in a romantic sense. One is that Tsukasa is simply an affectionate character, and Hanako is the same way. I think it’s more part of their behavior than being specific to each other. Secondly, if it’s intended to be taken in an incestuous way then I genuinely believe it’s fan service. That’s one part I don’t deny, AidaIro have certainly given us reason to believe the twins are like the Property Brothers. I just don’t believe it has any place in the actual story or their dynamic. Fan service is common in TBHK and sometimes it veers into problematic territory. Just look at the scene where Hanako possesses Nene to assault Aoi, and then Kou gets flustered by it and can’t help. A random lesbian fetish scene that is never brought up again and plays no role in the story other than moving us from A to B. I have also heard that there’s incest in some of the other works they’ve made, so it’s not a reach to assume they’d throw in a little fan service for the Yugi twins. How seriously you want to take those scenes is up to you, personally I will continue to deny it until we’re given undeniable confirmation

Back to the twins just being affectionate, we see them act that way with lots of characters. Tsukasa is clingy to Sakura and Mitsuba too, sometimes very suggestively. That doesn’t mean he’s into them. I will say that Hanako is most notably clingy to Nene, someone he’s in love with, but we see him get close and friendly with the other characters too (he sat on Kou’s side and booped his nose during their first meeting). And Tsukasa is the one who initiates their physical affection 99% of the time, Amane’s been receiving it since early childhood so him copying Tsukasa’s behavior makes sense. Romantic relationships in adulthood are determined by the way we interact with our families as children so him repeating these actions in a romantic context doesn’t indicate anything abnormal. In fact, it’s a very realistic portrayal of how our love languages and attachment styles evolve over time

And keep in mind, they’ve been that way since they were three years old, it’s just the way they interact with other people and each other. Tsukasa is a very childish character too, one who has very little concept of personal space and boundaries. So him being a little too clingy with his brother might not mean anything. Again, you could read into it if you really wanted to, but the way he interacts with Amane is nothing out of the ordinary. It aligns with his usual mannerisms, if it were specific to Amane then he wouldn’t act that way with the other characters (Amane was also clingy with Nene before he fell for her). Think of it this way, you don’t see Akane holding Teru’s hand or confessing his undying love to Nene. Characters are going to act differently in their platonic relationships vs. romantic/sexual, and we don’t see that difference with the Yugi twins

A difference we do see with them, however, is that Tsukasa isn’t physically aggressive with Hanako the way he is with everyone else. He never attacks him or tries to hurt him, in fact every time he sees him he gets overjoyed and tackles him in a hug. He has no problem hurting him emotionally and mentally, but we never see any physical aggression between the two. This leads me to believe that the SA theory is invalid, it doesn’t line up with how Tsukasa treats Hanako currently or in any of the flashbacks. If anything sexual took place between them, it would have had to be consensual, because the more solid evidence backing this theory focuses on Hanako’s side of things. He’s very possessive of Tsukasa, and he doesn’t experience a trauma response when they’re touching normally. If it’s an intense scene and Tsukasa is telling him horrible things while touching him, then he freezes in place and starts crying. But when Tsukasa is just hugging or clinging to him, he only gets embarrassed. Hanako does show some signs of PTSD, but that trauma is rooted in him killing Tsukasa. If the trauma were anything sexual, we would see him experience those same trauma responses he displays in violent scenes when Tsukasa touches him in any context. At the very least, we’d see him get way more uncomfortable than being mildly annoyed

(Note: I am aware that not everyone reacts to trauma and PTSD the same way. I do not have any trauma of my own so I am going off what I have heard throughout my life from others sharing their stories. I am in no way trying to invalidate anyone’s experiences, no matter how you react to your abuser your feelings are valid and I hope you get the help you need)

Another common piece of evidence used is that Hanako is hypersexual. I believe this is a serious misuse of the term, hypersexuality is so much more than being a pervert. People who are hypersexual usually think about sex all the time, they engage in excessive sexual behaviors and even think about it in completely normal contexts. This is a common response to many types of trauma, not just sexual. It’s a way for people to gain back control after they’ve been abused, or sometimes it’s a problem that arises from porn addictions or a weird relationship with sex. Even if Hanako were hypersexual, that wouldn’t necessarily indicate SA. He has canonical trauma aside from that, and it could also come from the pent-up frustration of being a middle schooler for 58 years

This is another situation where we have to account for the context. You can’t just take one element of a character’s canon personality and run with it, that’s the leading cause of mischaracterization. You have to consider how that behavior lines up with their other traits. Hanako is an allosexual boy who has been 13 for literal decades. Middle school boys are already one of the horniest species on our planet, it’s an awkward time when you’ve just learned those feelings exist and what they mean but you’re not emotionally mature enough to do anything about it. That usually goes away in the next few years when teens start getting into relationships. Now imagine that feeling staying with you for fifty-eight years. That’s over half a lifetime of being stuck in a transitional period. You have so many strong feelings, but you can’t do anything about them. Not just because of maturity, but because there’s no one to do them with. It makes sense that you wouldn’t know how to act when you get your first girlfriend (not excusing any of his weird behavior btw, frustration is not an excuse and it doesn’t make the way he treats Nene and Aoi okay. But it’s still important to understand his reasons, especially in this context)

I also want to note something I don’t see pointed out often, which is that most of the major scenes of Hanako’s pervertedness occur when he’s talking to Kou. TBHK has a very realistic portrayal of male friendship imo, and this is one of those examples. Having a girlfriend isn’t the only thing Hanako’s missed out on, he also hasn’t been able to make any friends his own age. He’s trying to get Kou to engage in “locker room talk” as a way to bond with him. Whether he’s trying to convince him to share his own preferences, or just wanting to mess with him, it brings them closer in a way. One of the main ways Hanako expresses affection is by annoying people, but I do think part of it is because he wants to be able to talk about hot girls with his only male friend. Sadly, he got stuck with the only middle school boy who respects women

We as a fandom tend to focus on these scenes as “omg Hanako’s a pervert,” or for people that ship him with Kou it’s “aww he’s teasing his boyfriend,” but I think the purpose is more-so to build a realistic friendship dynamic. I find it funny that the fandom as a whole leans more into the teasing explanation whether they ship Hanako and Kou or not, it’s funny to me that we all automatically go with the gay interpretation. But Hanako often uses jokes to cover up his deeper feelings, he acts like he doesn’t care when he actually cares very deeply. So him playing up his pervertedness in an attempt to make friends seems very on brand

My last piece of evidence against this theory is a bit silly and a lot of ya’ll aren’t going to want to hear this but Hanako is most likely straight

*the crowd boos me*

I know, I know, I love the bi headcanon too and I think it makes sense, but unlike with some of the other characters I don’t think it has a place in canon. He acts overly friendly with Kou sometimes but if you’re going to assume they’re queercoded, you have to assume the same about Aoi and Nene (both affectionate friendship that look a little queer sometimes). Shipping aside I read them as a purely platonic duo, if there are feelings on either side then it’s more likely Kou since he’s bisexual. Lots of people point out the scene where he flirts with Kou as a girl, and I agree that was gay af but I kinda think he was just trying to mess with him. And keep in mind that the first thing he wanted to do as a girl was look at girls changing in the locker room (yuri yuri lesbian yuri wlw gay gay lesbian yuri)

This isn’t to bash anyone’s headcanons btw, I headcanon Hanako as bisexual and I do ship him with Kou. I’m just saying that I wouldn’t bet my money on him being intended to be bi in canon. In my post about possibly bisexual TBHK characters I included him as an honorable mention, I just haven’t seen enough substantial evidence so far to believe he was intended to be interpreted that way

I’m aware that sexuality isn’t the biggest obstacle for Tsukasa and Amane, but it’s a relevant mention. If Hanako doesn’t like men, I doubt he’d want to be with his brother of all men. Even if he liked men that would be a terrible option. AidaIro have also confirmed in one of their official arts/doodle skits that Nene is Hanako’s first love, which further leads me to believe nothing happened between him and Tsukasa. You don’t get with your sibling if you’re not ride or die about it. And as I mentioned before, anything that happened between them would have had to be consensual in order to be in-character and line up with the evidence surrounding the incest theory

Lastly, I do believe the love between the brothers is somewhat genuine. It’s horribly toxic, Hanako left Tsukasa in some sort of void for decades and now he continues to keep him around as a yorishiro despite knowing it makes Tsukasa miserable. He loves him so much that he can’t let him go even when it would be good for Tsukasa. That’s selfish, it’s toxic, and on Tsukasa’s side things aren’t much better. He adores his brother but he also resents him for everything he’s done. He hurts him emotionally and attacks his friends. And, of course, Amane killed Tsukasa. Not exactly Brother of the Year

But through all of this, you can’t deny that the love is there. Fans who believe Amane hates Tsukasa kind of miss the point, Tsukasa wouldn’t be Amane’s yorishiro if he hated him. He loves him dearly but in a very complicated way. Adding romance or lust to that love frankly doesn’t make sense to me, it’s adds an unnecessary layer that doesn’t line up with the rest of their dynamic. It feels like a “yes and” to their story. I have read analyses that explain both sides, and ultimately I remain against this theory

I hope this helped you understand my perspective!! I tried to be fair to both sides but as I mentioned, I’m very biased. This is a very uncomfortable subject so it was difficult to write about, but I like tackling more complex topics. I don’t block people who believe this theory unless I dislike the way they talk about it, some people insist it’s canon to the point of hating Tsukasa for it or saying the series is bad. But for those that are more open-minded about this theory, I don’t mind interacting with them. In general though this is something I try not to think about lol

[mr-jack-letterman]

ELEMENT OF SURPRISE- 💥

Even more au doodles because I have way too much free time.

This time around 🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁 Anti-Power Couple Au 🎉🎉🎉🎉 (by @starry-blue-echoes)

I think my Hol Horse bias is showing-

Anyway cute Holpol nonsense YIPPEEEE (click for better quality)

I simultaneously love and hate the design I made for him. Cause on one hand I think he looks cool as hell but on the other he has so many details the amount of times I forgot his ear piercing/braid/stubble/bullet necklace/strings on his hat/wedding ring/which side the wrist bands went on is low-key ridiculous and completely my own fault 💀/silly

These are the best hands I've ever drawn in my life ngl.

Fun fact: "Mon petit chou" with no context means "my little cabbage" when directly translated to English. Because you know if Polnareff is gonna call Hol a French pet name it's gonna be something simultaneously rly sweet in French but wack in English NSNDNNDD

There's more context than that behind why "my little cabbage" is considered a French term of endearment but that's an info dump for another day 😭

I don't have much to say for this one other than the doddle of one of the Sex Pistols holding Emperor is one of my favorite things and I'm using it as a reaction image now.

HOLPOL WEDDING

I wish I could have done more with their outfits but I just didn't have the time to design anything rly unique 😭.

I genuinely hope the random huge drops of fanart aren't overwhelming or anything for ya- I just get in a flow of doin em and don't realize how much I've done until I've ran out of scenarios to draw :') wish ya the best ✌️/gen

[vixenscratch]

Okay, so, sad industry facts time. I've not actually worked as a subtitler, but it was a career I considered for a while, and I have at least one friend who's done some.

At least Swedish subtitles, though I suspect this is pretty industry wide, suffer from subtitlers' labor being seriously undervalued. Most subtitlers could probably do a better job, if they were adequately paid and given adequate time to do their job. Instead the pay is low (for translation work, which is also seeing a drop in perceived value) and the expected volume high.

I roll my eyes and/or laugh at errors in subtitles as much as anyone, NGL, but the solution is 100% not gatekeeping. Because I can pretty much guarantee that the problem is someone up the food chain making bad/stingy decisions about what's good enough.

one profession that does need better gatekeeping is people who write or translate subtitles. brother that is not what was said.

[exile-wrath]

bahamut/yoi collab p4

part 1 here | Part 2 here | Part 3 | Part 5

*Please note that my understanding of Japanese is reliant on spoken, and even then it’s a bit spotty, so this may be inaccurate in terms of direct translation. However I have a rough sense of what’s happening.

Yurimaru: nnn... where is this? 

Victor: “Do you notice it?” (not sure what “it” is)

Yurimaru says yes, asks Victor somethiing about if he’s always been like that. Victor says that Yurimaru is a cheerful angel. Yurimaru splutters into apologies, says he’s alright, and then yells “bl-bloodlust?! are you a wing-thief!?”

Yurio does his signature “Ha?” Piashi apologizes. (It seems that Yurio’s wings are... from yurimaru? ohno) Yuuri asks if Yurimaru is okay, and Yurimaru says yes, he bounces back quickly. He says that he admires(?) what they’ve done, feel free to ask him to help or anything. 

Yuuri introduces everyone. Yurio: “Hey, next thing you say I’ll kill you”. Yurimaru is about to introduce himself when another demon attacks, and taskmaster Victor says that it’s time for them to do their thing! Like he did! Yuuri protests because they have no rink and shoes(ice skates), and Victor is just... something along the lines of, “Oh, so without a rink and shoes you can’t do it? What a shame. How do you expect to be able to do it even with them if you can’t do it without them?”

Yuuri and Yurio: *pain*

Yurio: fine, we’re doing this!

after the boss battle, Yurio is wtfing because the demon isn’t going down. A little back-and-forth here, Victor is disappointed and Yurimaru asks him if it’s really okay to be doing this, the demon is dangerous. 

Victor has an ‘aha!’ moment and asks Yurimaru if he’s good with music. Yurimaru protests “that’s not really true...” Victor says it’ll be okay, he’ll teach Yurimaru ;) 

Yurimaru: !!! Your face is so close--

Piashi is dying because she LOVES seeing pretty people get along (I’m dying too) Lily tells Yuusha-sama that Piashi’s eyes are scary... 

Victor: okay, I’ll teach you then. 

Yurimaru tries to do the thing, slips on the ice, asks Knight-kun for help. “It’s harder than it looks...” Victor wonders what went wrong- but thinks that Yurimaru’s steps were very interesting! And then asks his name. 

“My name is Yuri!” 

Yuuri and Yurio: HAAAAAAAAA???

Victor laughs. It’s like Piashi ended up summoning a bunch of Yuris for assistance lol. Piashi says, in a daze that no, she didn’t plan this at all. He laughs again, and says that since there are three Yuri here, new Yuri needs a nickname. Thus he’s dubbed Yurimaru. 

Yurio is incredulous. “As if having two Yuri isn’t bad enough, now there’s three?!” 

---

Yurio is very displeased with having another Yuri in the party lol. Victor thinks it’s amusing, Yurio gets fed up and wants to go. 

On the side, Piashi mentions, once again, how she likes pretty things, and pretty people. And especially when pretty people get along *_*  Lily realizes that she means the party, and Victor edges close to Yurimaru, who gets flustered, in order to see Piashi’s reaction. 

Yuuri makes this. very irritated noise at their closeness and PULLS YURIMARU’S WINGS. (I SHIT YOU NOT YURIMARU ASKS WHY IS YUURI GRIPPING HIS WINGS TIGHTLY) The accompanying words are, “Because Victor is MY coach.” 

Victor realizes that Yuuri is kind of jelly, and wonders if this is how Yuuri is behind his back. 

Yuuri asks Victor to watch him. A demon appears, with perfect timing. Yuuri asks Knight-san to watch his back and his glasses. Then Yurio steps up to plate saying that he’ll prove he’s the strongest (lol). Piashi is worried because Yuuri is casting his sword aside, but Victor assures her that it’ll be fine - they’re not people that are used to the sword, art/performance is more their thing. 

After the boss battle, Yuuri and Yurio are trying to subdue it with their step sequences. (Yurio thinks Victor is insane for being able to do it, Yuuri mentions how this is a fantasy world, and he has no skates but there’s ice, surely he can do it! They won’t lose!)

Demon disappears. 

Piashi gets super excited, she’s in awe. Victor is slightly proud of them. Yuuri is tired, and Yurio demands some shoes. (he means skates)

Victor: “Shoes? I don’t carry those?”

Lily is confused why Yurio is demanding shoes, and Victor explains ice skates and their purpose to her. Yuuri thanks Knight-san for watching his glasses, and says that ice skates to Yuuri is like the sword to Knight-kun. Piashi apologizes (take a shot every time she apologizes) for being unable to bring them too. 

A little exchange, in which Lily decides to try to magic some ice skates for them. 

[seeyounexttime]

Blank Page Brigade Spotlight: Assistants (3/5)

Assistants Part 1 is: here, and Assistants Part 2 is: there

At the end of volumes of Black Clover is space for the “Blank Page Brigade.” This particular “brigade” is composed of the assistants (you know, those who help with art) and others from the Black Clover manga team, lead by “Captain Tabata.”

In each volume there’s a question that everyone answers. Assistants also include a drawing with their answers. I’ve compiled the answers and drawings from all published volumes (1-29), and grouped them together.

7. Teruaki MIZUNO

was present from vol.3-11, and vol.13-22

"who did this?" drawing what people are too afraid to ask about having that many birds around

vol.14 "Surströmming" is Swedish fermented Baltic herring

Rugby Yami; took me way too long to realize "Revolc Club" is Clover backwards...

hell yeah Hage village will the shades Magna would be proud  😎

"Uji matcha ice cream almond chocolate bar from 7-eleven" is so specific I had to look it up

that vol.21 drawing is some old Japanese reference but idk of what exactly...

as described in the vol.22 reply, Mizuno had a weekly series, which after looking on MAL and considering that Black Clover began publishing in 2015, I think the series being referred to was "Metallica Metalluca" from 2010

also from 2011 to 2014, Mizuno was artist for "Super High-Speed Transforming Gyrozetter" which was published in Saikyo Jump - a monthly magazine - the story was written by someone else though

8. Hikaru MIZUNO

was only around for vol.11

“Mizuno” again? It's the same kanji, and even their given names have similar themes - where Hikaru is written with the kanji for "light" and Teruaki with “radiance” and “bright.” Are Teruaki and Hikaru related? hooked a brother up perhaps?

while Hikaru-san's stint as Tabata's assistant was short-lived, the Vanessa with Rouge doodle is cute :>

9. SUZUKI

was present from vol.11-15

DRAGONS

I wonder if Suzuki drew the dragons (Salamander and sea dragon’s roar) during the witch’s forest arc - because these look sick..!

"told me I looked like Gachapin" apparently this is Gachapin

hope Suzuki's motorcycle is okay  🙏

10. Yōtarō HAYAKAWA

has been present from vol.11-29

according to Tabata, Hayakawa had a one-shot recently published in Jump GIGA

Hayakawa declared a magic veggie series in vol.11 and by god he drew those veggie (and other plants) references for a long time!

what's a "century egg" you wonder? glad you asked

so it seems like Parm Chocolate is a separate ice cream than Chocolate Monaka Jumbo. The monaka jumbo looks great honestly *-*

"He bore fruit!!" this needs to be a clover clip istg  🤣

in a happy chibi alternate universe, Zagred is just a guy who means well who's just a little too intense about making sure you eat your veggies

apparently Charlotte is the 2nd worse chef in the series, but Charla though? she's a ✨ decent cook ✨

this is it, Hayakawa wins, that vol.24 drawing of Undine and Sylph fighting... I need this to be canon for a moment i thought bell was calling yuno "cuter" rather than "cooler"

TIL about the blue honeysuckle, AKA haskap (from the Ainu language); and here's Haskap Jelly

vol.24 snack pictures: Suppa Mucho potato chips (brisk plum flavor)

ngl the drawing of the eyeballs coming for their drops is weirdly cute...

Vol.28 "let's play board games" the line was  スゴロクでもしようか  apparently Sugoroku can refer to 2 board games. One similar to backgammon and the other like shoots and ladders, so i just went with "board games"

Vol.29 Drawing Translation:

"If you defeat the devil that comes out, you can make a contract" ☆

"If you can win, you know" ☆

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Assistants Part 4 is now here

[mendelskrull]

ngl Sakharine probs really did dodge a bullet I am CRYING like imagine translating this guy into the game

I'm gonna bet you a whole lot of money that if they put this already intimidating old bastard in the game they'd basically make him look like Satan himself 😂😂

LMAOOOO that’s very true, hes intimidating enough already I hate to think how he’d look in the game considering how cursed the characters we’re supposed to NOT be scared of look

if they HAD put him in I’m not sure where they’d have put him since they changed half the plot from the movie. he’d either replace the Bird brothers, meaning he’d show up twice and try to kill Tintin with an umbrella until u drop a couple chandeliers on him, OR he’d replace parts of Allan’s role which involves showing up for 4 seperate boss fights where u hit him with fireworks and just throw shit at him till he passes out and then at the end of the game u kick him off a bridge. not sure which is worse lol

design-wise I think he’d probably just look fairly similar to Red Rackham, and it’s funny that u say Sakharine would look like the devil bc that’s how Rackham is briefly described! heres what he looks like:

so yeh……. we dodged a bullet I think lmao

[phoenixyfriend]

@johamur said:

Based on other job titles, the "ur" seems excessive here. Just use "adaki" or "adakio" if you don't have "adakior" as the verb "to act as a midwife." In most multi-beten Mando'a words, at least one beten separates an affix from a word that already contains a beten and it was a time KT chose not to drop the beten. But sometimes, adding an affix or another root drops an existing beten, such as with jate'kara. "Akior" means "to summon" — unless this word was adopted into your dialect frim MandoCreator with a different meaning? I don't understand, though, the idea that a midwife summons a baby. The body pushes the baby out on its own. The midwife should only help this along in the most dire circumstances.

I... do not know what a beten is. I'm assuming it's a linguistics term for an apostrophe that signals a joining of words or a stop in the middle of one, or a word fragment that comes from a distinct etymological root?

EDIT: nvm, Mando'a Legends page has informed me it's the apostrophe. It wasn't on the main page, and the site I was using for reference only translates to it as Sigh, not as a grammar term.

NGL part of why I felt unsure of Adaki or Adakio (which I did consider) was that they end in vowels, and most nouns that also act as titles, or maybe just occupations in general, seem to end in a consonant, usually R?

I actually went and checked to see if it was just in my head whoop: baar'ur, veriduur, vhett, verd, ver'verd, ver'gebuir, ver'alor, riduur, ram'ser, ori'ramikad, neverd, naur'alor, mircet'ad, meshurkaan, alor, kyramud, kelhav (it is only at this point that I realized some of the words on this reference list were fanmade so. I don't know how many of these are actually suborning my point; I'm not going to go back and check the ones before but I'll skip the fanmade ones going forward), hibir, goran, gotabor, ge'ver'alor, ge'hutuun, chakaar, cabur, alor'ad, alor'uus, alor, al'ori'ramikade, Exception: Jetii (arguably a cultural appellation rather than an occupational term, but it's multipurpose), beroya, alor'a, al'verde&al'ori'ramikade (both edge cases since they're built using a plural of a different word)

But also, most of the words (everything except the adj) that have to do with the medical sphere end with the letter R:

This is admittedly much less linguistically-based than what you're saying, and you seem much more aware of what the hell goes into a conlang than I do, but that's the angle I was coming at it from. I was viewing the Mando'a use of the letter R as similar to how English uses the -or and -er suffixes, in words like doctor, tailor, tutor, mayor, author, writer, driver, server, baker, etc.

So... I guess the question is whether the prevalence of the R ending or the function of the beten takes precedence linguistically?

And I used Akior because I couldn't find a word for Bring or Deliver; I figured 'to call forward' worked pretty well, in a poetic way. I guess I could go for something like ge'geten, but I do not like that sound pattern.

Heck I had to put together some Mando'a. Again. Annoying.

Can i get some opinions from people who regularly do Mando'a things in their fics?

Adaki’ur = Ad (child) + akior (to bring, to call forward) + ‘ur (suffix from baar’ur, the word for medic) = midwife

Non-canon, spliced together from canon words. Using Ar. as the short address, like Br. for Baar’ur or Dr. for Doctor.

Another option suggested by a friend is Akiad'ur, but I feel like that doesn't work for me? Like it should go more Akio'ad'ur, but I'm not a fan of doing multiple apostrophes in Mando'a words.

I don't love doing homebrew Mando'a in fics but it was sort of necessary and I don't want to publish without working it out since I have a feeling I'll be using it again in the future.

[kai-harada]

Ok I am curious of how many of the games have u played in AA (I'm sorry it's literally taken over my brain 😭)? And have you played any of the uhhh spinoffs/side games?

It’s completely valid ngl only one of my friends likes AA and they never talk about it unfortunately and I just love talking about AA in general ngl shsjdjdj

I have played the original trilogy as well as Apollo Justice (my beloved) and the first Edgeworth spin off (the second one is considered by a lot of people to be absolutely amazing and I’ve always wanted to play it but you have to download stuff to play it if you can’t read Japanese because it’s never been officially translated) I also know a bit about the fifth and sixth games but I just never played them ahsjsj that’s when the creator of AA, Shu Takumi, dropped off from working on the main series so ig I was just kinda hesitant to play them but I will someday!!

I’ve also read some of the manga (real hit or miss there, like I really don’t consider it to be canon because it’s just ehhhhhh) and I’ve watched the movie, anime, and the stageplay!! (Never got around to watching the musicals tho fff)

[nonsensical-twistedriddles]

Hey, what do you think would be the ideal type for each dorm leader?

hello hello ! this is a question for me, as in what i personally think? ( ˘•̥ _•̥ ˘ ) if so, these are all just guesses based on what i know about them (i hope that’s okay)! i wasn’t sure if you’d like to read lengthy paragraphs on what i thought so i tried to condense condensed my ideas as much as i could into two parts (physical appearance and character), each with their own bulleted list ❀ܓ(｡◠ ꇴ ◠｡ ) i hope you enjoy!

📝to note: some parts may have more or less information depending on the dorm leader. this is because i don’t think they’d mind much if a specific thing varied compared to the others (e.g. hair length, height,etc.). also i kept some of my ramblings in because i couldn’t bring myself to take them away (some of which were written in my language but translated into english). i promise i tried to shorten these

riddle rosehearts

Physical Appearance

He’d prefer someone shorter than him, though he wouldn’t mind anyone taller so long as it’s not to the point that he’d have to strain his neck just to look at them

There’s a common trait in my country that I tend to hear whenever people gush about the people they like which is “malinis” (means “clean” or “neat” or “tidy” depending on how it’s used in a sentence). I’d like to think that Riddle would want someone like this; someone who doesn’t look sloppy and is refreshing to look at (hair is neatly combed or groomed and isn’t covering their face, skin looks bright and healthy, clothes are always fixed and smoothed, etc.)

Character

He would like someone patient and a bit more laid back compared to him (though not necessarily lazy),

who isn’t afraid of voicing out their opinions (in a nonaggressive manner plz thank),

and is cheery enough to the point that their happiness is contagious.

He wouldn’t like anyone who constantly tries to cling onto him like a koala but he’d also like it if they relied on him from time to time especially if it’s in things he’s good at (babey wants to be there for you too)

asshole ashengrotto

Physical Appearance

He’d probably like someone shorter than him so that he can look at them properly and easily tell what their feeling (especially whenever they’re flustered)

and ngl just so that he can look down on them.

I’d like to think that he’d like someone as stylish as him too, or at least tries to dress decently. No way he’s going to be with someone who doesn’t even try to look respectable even when it’s only on the outside.

Character

I think he’d like someone reserved, not just because they’re able to control and discipline themselves, but because he’d be more interested to find out more about them.

Someone with good composure and who wouldn’t make irrational decisions or jump to conclusions,

confident, especially if because they like to think through and consider things and prepare

independent, so that he wouldn’t have to constantly worry over them (and because he’d rather have someone as equally capable as he is).

He wouldn’t like anyone who is constantly trying to win the favour of others or follows the majority(?)

kalim al-asim (asim kilig)

Physical Appearance

Honestly speaking? I don’t think he’d have a preference in terms of physical appearance. I can’t really see him saying that he’d like someone who “looks like this” or “looks like that”?

I could argue though that he’d like someone “fluffy” (cute, small and soft like a kitten) because it’d be fun to be around them, hug them, tease them and take care of them.

Character

“fluffy”

Definitely someone he can be himself around or is similar to him.

Someone who’s bubbly and sociable like him,

“a big bright ball of energy”

Someone who can handle his carelessness and recklessness and is willing to be responsible enough to contrast it when needed

vil schoenheit

Physical Appearance

He wouldn’t care much if they were shorter or taller than him so long as they’re pleasant enough to look at.

Like Riddle, he’d like someone who takes great care of themselves or is at least conscious of how they present themselves to others. 

They wouldn’t have to be anyone as pretty as him (because no one can be as pretty as him) or pretty at all, just someone who keeps their skin clear, hair neat, follows a good skin care routine and has a nice figure (that they care enough to maintain).

Character

We all know that he doesn’t like lazy people so I think he’d like someone who’s hard working and responsible,

preferably someone who isn’t easily unsettled by stressful situations because the last thing he needs in a cowering bunny that can’t stand up for themselves.

He wouldn’t mind anyone headstrong, so long as they can respect the way Vil is without him having to constantly tell them off since I don’t think he’d like anyone irritating him with such things.

leona kingscholar

Physical Appearance

He would like someone who is easily to look at; basically not tall enough to the point that he’d be craning his neck or short enough that he’d have to drop his chin into his chest just to see you.

Preferably someone with short hair, so that when the time comes that he decides to nap with them, their hair isn’t all over his face trying to suffocate him or constrict his body like an anaconda (I don’t know I wrote this at 1AM)

More of a personal opinion thing but I think he’d like someone with a refreshing smile.

Character

Essentially, someone who can mother him (kitty needs mothering) or is reliable.

He’d certainly want someone with a little bite; someone who can make a stand or stand their ground, especially if it’s with him. If all a person did was constantly agree with him, he’d get annoyed and have no fun at all.

idia shroud

Physical Appearance

As long as they’re not too overwhelming to look at, I think they’d be okay.

With that being said, I think he’d prefer someone shorter so their height doesn’t get to him too much. 

He couldn’t care less if they were always in big baggy clothing, to be honest that type of fashion sense speaks to him.

If all else fails, he’d have to talk to them everyday through a screen to avoid getting too nervous around them.

Character

I think he’d like anyone who’s optimistic and supportive but not to the point that their light blinds him too much.

Just a person that doesn’t pry too much with his decisions and can stay the way they are without getting influenced too much by him. 

He would like someone who has the same sense of humor or at least someone he can relate to in jokes.

malleus draconia

Physical Appearance

(Since he’s too tall for anyone to be taller than him) He’d want someone that he doesn’t have to struggle with talking to in terms of height.

I don’t think he’d like anyone who dresses sloppily, so he would want someone that looks respectable.

Character

Hehe someone INVITINGヽ(*´∀`)ﾉﾟ

He would like someone who’s appealing to him. Similar to Azul, he’d want someone who he’ll want to know more about (though they don’t need to be reserved).

Someone with a strong sense of self and, in turn, can be someone he can be around with without having to pick up after them.

[prettyallfriends]

Pretty Rhythm: My☆Deco Rainbow Wedding Chapter 15+16 English Translation

(These two are seriously my fav chapters so far, they were legitimately hilarious at times. Also Mia has disappeared for some reason, and So-min becomes the player's new sidekick for a while which is soooo good)

Chapter 15: The Gold Spiral Cup is a Bad Omen?

So-min: So you really did enter, Player? The third Spiral Cup… The Gold Spiral Cup! Hm… In that case... Kachow!

Shi-yoon: Ahaha, what kind of weird pose are you doing, So-min~?

So-min: It’s not a weird pose, Shi-yoon! This is… my… um… 'challenging Player pose'!!

Jae-eun: Munch munch! Slippery flavour~

So-min: Jae-eun! I’m not slipping!

Shi-yoon: It’s okay, that uhh, “focused” face of yours is funny, So-min. Ya~y!

So-min: I wasn’t trying to be funny! God! Jae-eun and Shi-yoon really drive me mad sometimes!

Shi-yoon: Ahaha! Thanks for the compliment!

Jae-eun: Munch munch! The flavour of happiness~

So-min: How was that a compliment!? Christ… why are we doing this right before the contest!? We don’t have time to waste talking like this! You want to be able to concentrate before the big contest too, right Player?

Choice: Nah, I’m feeling pretty relaxed! / Yep! Let me focus.

Shi-yoon: Yaa~y! Relax, relax. Charge up your power for the show.

So-min: As expected from the winner of the Bronze and Silver Spiral Cups. The aura of a star shines through your whole body. In that case I’m satisfied! However! We won’t lose to you! We’ve been preparing for this day by… huh? Player, are you looking for someone? Hm, Rinne? Looks like she’s not here. Though, if you work hard enough, she’ll probably hear about it… in which case, it will not have been a waste of time! Kachow! ...Whoops, I did it again.

Jae-eun: Ah! So-min’s doing her weird pose again~!

Shi-yoon: Ahaha. She’s so funny, ya~y!

So-min: It’s not a weird pose! You two are really…

Jae-eun: Oh, it tastes like the contest’s about to start~

So-min: Ah, we talked until it started! Anyway, Player… let’s both do our best in competing!

(prism show)

So-min: It’s finally time for the results.

Jae-eun: Munch munch! I can taste everyone’s nervousness… The winner is…

Shi-yoon: Player-san! Ya~y!

So-min: So now you’ve won the Bronze, Silver and Gold Spiral Cup… Y-you’re definitely n-not a run-of-the-mill prism star~!

Jae-eun: Losing to you tastes frustrating… but your show was wonderful, and had a really fun flavour!

Shi-yoon: Congrats, Player-san. Ya~y! Ah! It looks like you’ve won the Gold Spiral Dress frame!

So-min: It’s so sparkly… it’s shining almost as bright as your show today!

Shi-yoon: Hurry up and let us see you in the dress you make with it!

So-min: I’m sure the golden sparkle of this dress will reach Rinne’s heart… No matter where they are, rivals are always interested in what their opponent is up to.

Shi-yoon: Though, now that you’ve won three Spiral Cups, Rinne won’t be the only person interested in what you’re up to… Other prism stars will hear rumours about you, Player-san.

So-min: Good point… You’re probably going to get a lot more rivals now. Well, I doubt they’ll show up that fast. Kachow!

??? (Shi-yoon foretold you, Serena): So it’s you, huh~? You’re this Player I've hear so much about, right?

So-min: What!? Instantly a rival-ish person has appeared!

??? (Kanon): We’ve heard a lot of rumours about you.

??? (Serena): Come with us for a sec...

So-min: Ahhh! Somehow we’ve gotten into a bad situation~!

(i have no clue what serenon are ever saying bye. Wasnt expecting them to show up ngl)

Chapter 16: The Chaotic Manzai Princesses

So-min: Ooooh… They brought us with them, just like that… Those two are MARs’ rivals, Serenon. This isn’t gonna turn into a… dangerous situation, right? I feel like we wouldn’t be able to run away even if we tried!!! Though maybe it’s not too late, let’s run away…

??? (Serena): Sorry to leave ya waiting~...

So-min: EEEP! They’ve appeared~!!

Serena: My name’s Jounouchi Serena! And she’s…

Kanon: I’m Toudou Kanon. It’s nice to meet you, Player-han.

Serena: We’ve been hearing a lot of rumours that a rookie star just appeared out of nowhere.

Kanon: You’re a newbie, yet you’ve been winning tournaments left and right, and…

Serena: You’re the rival of Rinne, the promising new prism star!

Kanon: How could Serenon leave such an amazing prism star alone like that?

So-min: They’re going to do something to you, Player!

Serena: Hehehe. We’re gonna…

So-min: I can hear my heart thumping!

Serena: ...ask you for a favour!!

So-min: Gah--! Wait, a favour?

Serena: Player, your power as a prism star is the real deal! We need ya to join us in a manzai prism show!! Serenon perform manzai prism shows, and we want loads of people to come see them!!!

Kanon: So we need Player-han’s power to achieve that. Would ya consider doing manzai prism show training with us!?

Choice: Hm… What shall I do…? / No~ I’m really not good at manzai…

Serena: (She’s crying. Why are both choices bad) Whyyyyyy!? You have the sense for comedy! You’re trampling on our dreams!

So-min: Please wait a minute! Player can do something else to help you two! They can’t practise with you, as they have to do lessons to prepare for the Rainbow Cup. And their showdown with Rinne isn’t over yet!

Serena: Rinne… She’s like a partner to you, huh?

So-min: They’re a bit different than manzai partners…

Serena: I’ve got it! I hear ya loud and clear! In that case, get ready to compete against us!

Kanon: If ya win, you’re free to form a pair with Rinne.

Serena: But if we win, you gotta do manzai with us!

So-min: Why this… I don’t get what’s happening anymore, but it looks like you have to do this.

Serena: If you look down on the power of laughter, you better look out! I’m Serena!

Kanon: And I’m Kanon!

Serena: And together we’re Serenon! It’s a pleasure to be here~

(prism show)

Serena: Gah----!! Player, your show was super fun...

Kanon: Being able to make the audience smile more than Serenon could is a great feat!

Serena: Grr~ It’s frustrating, but since you won, you can group up with Rinne.

So-min: No… They never wanted to form a pair with Rinne in the first place.

Serena: Huuuh? That so? That’s too bad, so.

So-min: Why is that?

Kanon: Player-han and Rinne-han seem to be really close after all. How do I put this, they seem to share a bond that’s different than their bonds with others.

Serena: A pair or group will end up having a mysterious bond, right? Our rivals in MARs are like that, and so are we!

Kanon: When I’m with Serena, whether it’s manzai or prism shows, I’m happy.

Serena: Woah woah woah! Why are you saying that kinda thing so suddenly!? I’m gettin’ all shy…

Kanon: What are you getting shy for!? You’re a manzai prism show star, how can you handle being the boke if you can’t handle this!?

Serena: Damn, I really messed up!! How could I~!?

Kanon: Hehe. Well, being able to joke around like this is one of the most fun parts about being partners. Of course, rivals have strong bonds too, like us and MARs. Player-han, forge some strong bonds with Rinne, okay?

Serena: Rivals and friends… If a duo like that did manzai, it’d be hilarious!! Player, you sure ya won’t try doing a manzai prism show?

So-min: ...they will not.

Serena: Ah! You’re a really great tsukkomi, ya know!

Kanon: Player-han, if you ever feel like a manzai lesson, drop us a line whenever, okay? Prism shows and manzai are both about making the audience members happy. I’m looking forward to seeing if you can make your audience smile at the Rainbow Cup!

Serena: Looks like it’s time to go. This has been Serena!

Kanon: And Kanon!

Serena: And this was Serenon! Thank you very much for coming!!

[herlockslimbo]

[cutting the rest of what i said bc it’s unnecessary considering what you just said, but i feel this last part is important]

also i’m ngl on further inspection, i think the translation you’re pulling is a bit off, i haven’t reread backlit in a while, so i pulled up a few tl’s to get my bearings and from the things i’m looking at the director scene seems to be more like

assistant: …they’re excellent aren’t they? i was wondering if they’d be okay, considering you had to forcibly pull them in from somewhere else, but they’re rather hard workers.

ohara: well, it was said they were doing this “for a dream”, so if they’re serious about that, of course they can do this much

assistant: they said as much, but they’re also filling in the gaps for the people who’ve dropped out in the last 3 days.

ohara

…i suppose you have a point

this scene is meant to be complimenting wxs for their hard work, and it’s why ohara approaches rui to be his assistant. because the assistant points out that wxs is doing more work than expected. which, i think explains the dissonance between our opinions lol

WHY CYBERPUNK DEADBOY IS ACTUALLY RELEVENT TO RUI'S EVENT (to stop misinformation)

Ok I'm doing this cause I fell for it too and like I know 99 pourcent of the pjsk fandom is on twitter but I don't want this misinformation to spread here.

Especially when Becoming Potatoes got hit with the same "it doesn't fit the event or character !!" beam

CYBERPUNK DEADBOY IS ACTUALLY RELEVENT TO RUI'S EVENT and that's for one big reason that everyone has missed.

Oohara is confirmed in the story to be basically exploiting younger talents for his works, the only reason why everyone missed is that it's only revealed in one scene and they don't actually adress this issue in the actual event

Here is the scene in question :

In that same chapter it's pointed how poorly managed the whole thing is with Tsukasa even getting mad at Rui for not checking earlier on.

There is also the obvious fact the younger people ended up quitting probably due to poor treatment.

And if this doesn't convince you somehow, the story pretty much hands this "twist" to you on a silver plate with the scene of Rin watching the movie.

So no the event isn't "oh Rui is just learning from a movie director" it's setting up how corrupt the industry is.

The main reason why it wasn't addressed in the event is probably because we'll get this issue shown through Sakaki who is now interested by Rui and is friend with Oohara meaning he probably adopts the same corrupt beliefs.

I understand some people skip through stories one time and it is literally one scene which if you kinda skim through it, it is possible to kinda miss the red flags.

The main reason why the comm is the way that it is, is because the event is actually pointing at how corrupt the industry is, it's just doing it very subtly and in the background.

But yeah, I keep seeing people saying how unrelated the event is but like it's very much not the case but I understand why people misunderstand.

[funjoushi]

Lmao, I love your post about Takeda ❤ Also, I lowkey really would like to see him with Miki (they are both hilarious and have the similiar personality), ngl 😂 Sadly, no one liked Takeda at that time in the game, both Guards and Shinsengumi so no wonder he ended up alone (and with blue balls *wheeze*) xD

hey, thanks! I'm glad you like it. I have completely dropped into the depths of hell that is the Shinsengumi wiki page and i've even started translating the wiki articles for miki and Souma myself so i'm sure i'll make more posts like that in the future!

I'm not sure on my personal opinion on miki/takeda quite yet since i barely know Takeda's characterization in hakuouki but at the very least, I feel like Takeda definitely attempted to sleep with Miki at least once. And potentially, given how Miki seems to be suspicious of Takeda's motives, Miki would likely balk at that attention.

that's at least how I see it. In their little yuugiroku3 scene, miki is like "why are you so obviously trying to suck up to my brother all of a sudden, it's weird"

i always like to see Miki as extremely sensitive and emotional. Like to me part of the reason he reacted so poorly to Chizuru during that bath scene was because he viewed it as a personal rejection. And since i'm neck deep in Miki's historical backstory of how he was disowned by his adoptive family and considered to be a trouble-maker, that's the interpretation that I choose to take.

Which is to say I am interested in how Takeda and Miki could play off each other, especially if we take both their characters more seriously unlike how otomate is too afraid to.

[sokkas-honour]

Hi! I just noticed you have 500 followers - congrats! If they're still open, can I get a ship for ATLA and The Dragon Prince? I’m a straight girl and an INFJ Slytherin. I’m working on a psychology major with a creative writing minor, and I’m a nerd, ngl - I love musicals, books, movies, writing, reading, and playing solitaire. I’m pretty competitive about my ambitions but in a quiet way. I have the ability to be cold when I want to be, but when you get to know me I’m caring and patient. (1/2)

I’m loyal, unless you cross me or my friends and family, then I will end you. I’m an introvert and can be a little awkward or withdrawn when you first meet me, but I warm up eventually. I love the rain and sweaters are my favorite. I dislike spiders, jello, gummy candies, and coffee - i much prefer tea. Again, I don't know if you're still doing ships, so if you're not, don't worry! Congrats of 500! (2/2)

i loved your newest mako fic and your blog in general! i hope you like it.

-> ship masterpost

for atla, i ship you with...

zuko !!

being someone a bit more withdrawn at first, zuko and you’s relationship did take a little why to progress past just being acquaintances, zuko himself not being so far from you in that sense.

it took a little pushing from friends on both sides, not believing others about the supposed personality that lays behind the wall you both put up but boy are you happy they pushed you to break it.

as soon as a connection was made, probably over some insignificant thing, perhaps both of your love for literature? whatever it is, a bond is immediately made.

zuko is very neglectful over his needs, especially when he’s firelord and overwhelmed with his responsibilities, he needs someone to be patient with him as he tries to navigate his rather new role, mistakes are going to be made and he needs someone that he’s sure will stay with him no matter what.

he also needs someone to help him out, a a great fire lady you might say. some people, part of zuko’s court, firs thought you two were possibly arranged at the withdrawn attitude you both had during meetings with other nobles, some even finding zuko a lot more warmer than you. but people close to the both of you knew how in love you two were

your quiet ambition and plans definitely make you a force to reckon with amongst the people around zuko who were still supportive of ozai, not knowing your plans to expose them to the firelord as you took your time to plan it all out.

tries to make you tea just like his uncle does but let’s be honest, he doesn’t come close to iroh but he tries, and you find the extra care he puts into making sure your cup is just right taste and heat wise, extremely endearing.

constantly wants to take you to local theatres around the fire nation, knowing you’d enjoy it. and since he’s the firelord, he always finds a way to get the two of you to meet the cast and interact with them.

for the dragon prince, i ship you with...

gren !!

the two of you are fiercely loyal to each other and to your friends, constantly admiring each other’s loyalty. friends and people close to you will always comment on that, often envious of that loyalty between the two of you.

anaya was a bit taken aback with you being gren’s girlfriend, considering he’s this ball of sunshine inwards and outwards, the contrast between your personality’s did confuse her at first. overtime though, after getting to know you, she loves you and loves the bond you have with gren.

in the start of your relationship, after he finds out you like solitaire, gren begs you to teach him how to play, desperately wanting to be able to play with you. of course, he gets his ass beat the first hundred times he plays with you but he’s determined to win just one game.

whenever it’s raining, he’ll run to find you so the two of you can spend some quality time together. either taking a walk under the rain, both of you ending up soaked but neither of you mind it, or you opt to stay inside in the library and just sit in silence with the drops of water serving as background noise as you cuddle.

you probably steal his sweaters and he never minds it, in fact, he loves seeing you in them. general amaya always notices when it’s one of gren’s sweaters and teases you but gren refuses to translate it exactly as she signed. he’s a blushing mess while trying to make what she signed the least embarrassing possible.

whereas gren begs you to learn solitaire, you beg him to teach you sign language so you actually communicate with amaya, needing to hear embarrassing stories about gren and have full on conversation with someone he holds so close to him. he’s ecstatic when you finally ask but he was a bit oblivious as to what exactly the topics of youre future conversations with the general would be.

[rantheon]

hypmic: thoughts

as of 25/3/2020 (i have not updated this since then but my feelings are roughly still the same)

might as well get this out of the way since matenrou’s album is out. half to prepare for the 2nd drb, half to organize my thoughts from 1.5 years in the making

that said, i talk about everything that comes to mind so this is just gonna be a dump of random thoughts :>

no it’s really long

aight so

the main part of hypmic is the music, which is pretty good, all things considering. each division has their own style of music, and each character, their style of rapping. this makes for some really fun and sick combos during the rap battles

i’m really floored by the seiyuus, they’re really trying hard and doing a great job

it’s also really nice that they bring in different composers? and no two songs sound too much alike or similar? it’s just a lot of effort put into the music and i’m all for it

hoodstar is my fav all-stars song. it’s so funky and fun? i could listen to it forever

ngl survival of the illest is a close second. i was not expecting to like it so much

plot… exists. that’s really all i can say about it-

listen. i’ll give them A for effort. i appreciate what they’re trying to do, continuing a linear storyline through the drama tracks and revealing bits of backstory in the manga. TDD era was lit af and the whole chuuoku endgoal + all the character interactions and revelations is pretty interesting

it’s just… predictable? like, very predictable? so much that it gets boring and old really quick? at least throw us a curveball, kr

there’s also the issue about how canon stuff are in exclusive (limited) drama tracks that can be difficult to get but that’s just Marketing so whatever, let’s move on

maybe they’ll drop some extra lore in the arb game, we’ll see

oh right, alternate rap battle

pretty cool game i guess? i was really only interested to try out the rhythm game, which i did, and it kinda... sucks. or well, it’s not bad but it’s not a contender against games like cytus, lanota, voez, etc. the beatmap’s a bit off and weird? i’ll just SS each song before i quit ahaha

but if you’re interested in more hypmic boys.png & a more casual rhythm game then go for it

here’s a (kind of) hot take: there’s so much content released that it all feels. saturated

i do love and appreciate the new content! but it’s just... a lot

i mean, you got new albums, manga, hypmic radio, stage plays, the arb game, the anime that’s supposedly out this year- and all of this within the span of about a year? it kinda feels like they’re riding on the popularity to just. try everything

good for them though, more Marketing strategies

mad respect to anyone who managed to stay sane for the past 6 months

i mean it’s not necessary to keep up with everything but with how active the fandom is, it can feel pressuring. especially when everyone’s screaming or yelling about angst or whatever

on that note, hot take #2: the fandom is intense. but not so much in a bad bad? it really depends which circle you step into and most of the ones i’ve seen have people that are super kind and lovely!

but it’s mainly intense and loud, it’s a slight tinge of entitlement going around in some circles, most if not all are very vocal about crying and everyone’s just screaming

but hey, the amount (and quality) of fanart and translation content etc is amazing & i always give my appreciation and love to them

with that stuff out of the way, hmm i’ll just ramble about something

like divisions

buster bros!!! is cute. good bro vibes. it’s also really lovely to read about how jiro and saburo didn’t like ichiro in the beginning, and now they’re willing to do anything for him? good stuff. they also have really good songs and i have equal love for all of them, but ‘ore ga ichiro’ remains forever undefeated with ‘requiem’ right behind. saburo’s probably my fav bc i can’t say no to smartass lil shits :’D

i will give my everything to mad trigger crew. the angry yakuza sison, the megane cop in leather and the military dork who loves to cook can have my soul right now. they fit my ideal types so well :’D not a big fan of their songs except ‘dead pools’ but i love listening to them on the drama tracks

hard to describe into words how i feel about fling posse. i love them very much, their character tropes are up my alley (i have a soft spot for gremlins, liars and gamblers) and nothing can ever top stella. but it’s kinda difficult to root for them? kinda? they’re the mystery division, you know? tied together with secrets and hidden pasts. even when i first got into hypmic, i wondered how they even got together lol. they do have cute moments though! and i’m eagerly waiting for them to open up to each other.

...ramuda ;;;;;

matenrou was my first. i got into hypmic bc of division battle anthem and the group with a gray wolf as their insignia. despite everything, they’re so… chill. jakurai has such a calming voice, doppo and hifumi yelling in the background of songs is so iconic, and they just want to have a good time. being giddy over assassin jakurai is just a perk, i swear-

dotsuitare hompo has nice songs. osaka dreamin’ night was catchy and tragic transistor was buckets of fun. but as a group, i don’t really… feel anything for them. they give me vibes of a plot device to progress the story along (sasara for samatoki, rei for BB/chuuoku) and there’s not much for me to get attached to. maybe in time! roshio having stage fright is really endearing, and sasara has the prettiest fanart ngl

i love bad ass temple!! if i wasn’t already into hypmic, this is the division that would make me dive in. i love love funky sounds, i’m really into their solos, and their dynamic? the “tired exasperated uncle taking care of two brats” vibes? kukou’s fangs? jyushi’s extra-ness? hitoya’s weird outfit? their entire drama track?? amanda?? i just love them

these next ones probably doesn’t count lol but i’ll say it anyway: i love the dirty dawg. ‘TDD legend’ remains to be one of my my go-to comfort songs. the drama between the four is both funny and sad, though it makes sense why they split up. at least they have their own groups now

not really into mad comic dialogue but i think they’re neat! they have nice fanart too

everyone hates chuuoku for ruining lives and that’s valid but. i want to know more about them? they’re obviously the Big Bad but seeing things from their perspective would be really interesting. and i’m genuinely curious about how chuuoku works: the inner workings of the district, how they handle giving out permits, the standard of living beyond the wall & for the women who chose not to, the clone factory

putting aside the music and plot, hypmic has the weirdest merch?? in what other fandom can you get a hypmic-themed bathtub, toothbrush, underwear, face masks and hotel rooms?

✧:･ﾟ*~ only in hypmic ~*:･ﾟ✧