#d.gray-butler fans if you will

[thedollmakerkai]

what's up with female mangakas creating a world based off of 19th century England and naming their main characters after dogs?

[wolfpup026]

G, X, and Z if you’re feeling up to it for your ask game! 💖

G - Do you remember your first OTP, if so who was in it It was Alanna/George from the Song of the Lioness series by Tamora Pierce! I read this in 5th grade and my friend and I would have arguments about whether Alanna should end up with Jon or George lol

X - top 5-10 characters who are yoUR PRECIOUS BABIES AND YOU WILL DIE DEFENDING THEM

Mobius

Loki

Tyki Mikk (D. Gray-man)

Numair (Immortals)

Undertaker (Black Butler)

Grimmjow (Bleach)

Camina Drummer (The Expanse)

Z - Just ramble about something fan-related, go go go (prompts optional but encouraged) Little known fact about me is that I used to write fanfiction back in high school, for the D.Gray-man fandom. They were all OC/canon character fics where the OC was very obviously a self insert. And they had a wolf companion because ofc 😆 I'm really not a good writer and I haven't done it at all since abandoning my fics around 10th grade 😅

Thanks for the asks! 💓

[redrobin-detective]

Robin’s Favorite Anime OPs

I’m bored and want a break from typing so yahoo. Gonna go in vaguely chronological order that I discovered these OPs.

Ready Steady Go by L’Arc-en-Ciel (Fullmetal Alchemist 2003 op 2)

When everyone talks FMA ops you heard Again and Period but I’m still really, really fond of 03s OPs and Ready, Steady Go is still the quintessential FMA op.

Rewrite by Asian Kung Fu Generation (Fullmetal Alchemist 03 op 4)

Honestly I love all of 03′s songs but RSG and Relight are just such bops in complete opposite ways that I love them and

Link by L’Arc-en-Ciel (FMA 03 movie Conqueror of Shamballa)

I have to include the COS op which makes me emotional not only with its great music but also bc the OP goes over all the crazy/heartbreaking moments of the anime.

Kesenai Tsumi by Nana Kitade (Fullmetal Alchemist 03 End 1)

I don’t normally go for Ending songs but this made such an indelible impression on baby weeb me that I still find myself humming having not heard it in years.

Again by YUI (FMAB OP 1)

Ok I can’t talk about how good brohood’s ops are without actually adding them. This one is a classic for a reason.

Doubt & Trust by Access (D.Gray-Man OP 3)

Bet no one knows I used to be a rabid DGM fan and write an insanely long fic for it back in the day huh? Well anyway this was my fav of their OPs.

Papermoon by Tommy heavenly6 (Soul Eater OP 2)

Man I ran so much to this song, I still love the haunting feeling all SE ops have but this one especially resonated with me. Haha resonated. 

Sakura Kiss by Amalee/Cheiko Kawabe (Ouran Highschool Host Club OP 1)

I linked the english version bc thats the one I listened to but the japanese version is also good. This song still makes me go feral. 

Mune Ga DokiDoki by the High Lows (Detective Conan OP 1)

God this song is the definition of childhood nostalgia for me. It makes me happy every time I hear it. Like Sakura Kiss, its good in both Japanese and English

Don’t Wanna Lie by B’z (Detective Conan OP 31)

Ironic title for an anime about a kid who only lies huh? This was during the London arc which was forgettable but I always remember this song.

Ai no Scenario by CHiCO with Honeyworks (Magic Kaito 1412 OP 2)

Definitely the best of the Magic Kaito openings and it just suits him so well that I listen to this while brainstorming dcmk ideas

Asterisk by Orange Range (Bleach OP 1)

Yeah yeah, listen it’s catchy 

Shiver by the Gazette (Black Butler OP 2)

DON’T JUDGE ME. I know this is from the generally shitty second season but this OP slaps so hard that I politely overlook it. 

Peace Sign by Kenshi Yonezu (Boku no Hero Academia OP 2)

Probably my fav overall of the BNHA openings, it just so energetic and makes me want to jump up and down with energy.

Make My Story by Lenny Code Fiction (Boku no Hero Academia OP 5)

I’ve heard this criticized as a ‘general’ shounen op and what’s wrong with that? It’s got a great beat that I really like when I’m on the highway.

Love Dramatic by Masayuki Suzuki (Kaguya-sama: Love is War OP 1)

Gosh this one is addicting, I’ve listened to it on repeat many times

[kanda-the-butterfly]

Cherry, Pineapple, Durian!

cherry: what are you passionate about?

oof, that is a hard one... but I think I am most passionate about creating content/ things, that make others happy! I really like helping others in making their day better and if I can do that by doing something that I love (which is mostly art/cosplay/other crafts) then that makes it even more worth it! :3 

pineapple: whats your favorite television show?

I actually don`t really watch actual television, so I will make this about anime. My all time favourites are D.Gray-Man, Yuri on Ice, No.6, Black Butler, Yugioh and probably plenty more.. but for actual movies, I am a huge horror and superhero/fantasy fan! (big IT remake fan over here, cant wait to go see the second part >:3)

durian: is there something you absolutely detest?

BUGS.. man I hate them, otherwise I don`t really detest a lot of things, I just try to be positive as best as I can!

Thank you so much for asking! <3 

[baereaved]

13, 18 and 37 ;O

send me some shipping asks~

13. Has a ship ever broken your heart?

i meanlikein a sense that they’ve given me a ton of feels? yesdo u have any idea how many times i’ve been sittin randomly and then in tru rabid fan fashion just thinks of a ship and doubles over onto my knees in tears bc i thought of a fluffy hc

18. Talk about a moment which made you question an entire ship.

godidrk tbh? like. since i never really started shipping things until d.gray i never had like, canon to come along and ruin things for me bc i got months and years to think of it allum. u know what tho? ciel/lizzy. bc sexist baby crane hated lizzy until she turned out to be a bamf and now i’m in love with her and i want them to get marriedi’m not caught up w/ black butler at all but tbh i don’t need to be to know my mind won’t change on that anymore

37. Do you have a favorite trope and/or AU for your OTP?

um? not really? i haven’t actually come up w/ any aus or anything for sheril/lavi, like canon is working just fine with me on the whole sheril/lavi frontmaybe i’ll look into more aus for them someday? but i don’t think they’re a reasonable couple in a situation that isn’t abusive lol

[ais-n]

some random updates and manga commentary

I read more manga than books usually, but then don’t always say much about it because idk, usually I just have a thought or two and then move on. Sometimes I do these posts where I mention a bunch of series in one place in passing. If that sounds interesting, read on. 

But first:

I’m fucking obsessed lately with One Piece Treasure Cruise somebody stop me I have problems I already spent $10 on it help

Ok, now onto manga mentions, commentary, etc:

I bought the latest Livingstone volume (4) and was all excited to continue reading that series only to realize unexpectedly the other night that it was the end of the series. MAN. It’s been awhile since I watched Deadman Wonderland but I seem to recall feeling the same way about that as Livingstone, only maybe less dramatically so, and that’s this: the creator is the same for both series, and comes up with really interesting ideas and throws in some interesting characters. But then the story itself feels like it ends before it explores the concept as deeply as it could or should. It’s not that I recall Deadman Wonderland’s ending being terrible, and it’s not that Livingstone necessarily had a bad ending either; it’s just that I feel like it ends right as it’s developing, so some of the impact is lost on me because I feel like so much more story still should have been told.

Finally got caught up (again) on Kuroshitsuji/Black Butler and D.Gray-Man. I’m seriously getting worried about Hoshino’s health for DGM :( I’m so worried something will happen to her that is more permanent even than has happened already, and I’m also worried the series will not be able to end properly as a result. Which is really sad to me because I want Hoshino to be okay, and I want her and her readers to not have any regrets about the series itself. I wish she would get an assistant to draw for her while she dictates the story, if for no other reason than to preserve her health more, but I imagine she is hesitant to do so because she has such a beautiful art style and it has to be incredibly difficult to struggle against health issues when you know once upon a time you easily could do far more than now you struggle to achieve. It’s so sad :( I don’t want her to push her health beyond its limits. Ganbatte, Hoshino! :( As for Kuroshitsuji, I swear to god that series is simultaneously the most ridiculous and sometimes most amazing thing XD I’ve been pretty embarrassed by the whole pop star thing because idk lots of reasons, but that’s happened for me before on other arcs that have happened and it always swings its way back. Anyway regardless I love Ciel and Sebastian and everyone and YES UNDERTAKER YESSSSS. Also, it’s been cracking me up seeing how much Soma seems to be having a ball in the latest arc XD

Just realized I’m a couple chapters behind on Magi, that’s the next thing I need to catch up on. Also I need to check on Love Stage!! because it’s been months since I last looked. Yotsuba&! came out with a new chapter too! But I need to read it still. Same with a few BL manga I’m following whose names I’ve managed to briefly forget so I have to track that down to look for updates ugggh I’m real good at this lol

btw did I mention I watched the Seven Days live action movie awhile ago? Because I did. I liked it! I was worried I wouldn’t but I did. I mean, I fucking love Seven Days so that’s probably no surprise, I just rarely watch live action of manga or anime, especially BL, so that’s why I wasn’t sure how I’d feel. But oh my god they paid so much attention even to little idiosyncrasies and movements! Good job, guys, good job

I still need to read Haikyuu!!, I don’t know why I haven’t yet. It’s my goal to do so at some point, because so far I’ve only seen the anime and read the first 2 volumes, and I want to read everything and be up to date with others! 

I started Black Clover and was pretty excited about it but then it started pulling full on bullshit fanservice moves in the 3rd volume or something and it annoyed me so much I stopped reading... I should probably start up again but ugh, so sick of unnecessary fanservice 

WAIT have I read the latest Noragami?? ....Shit yes I did I FORGOT ok so that series THAT SERIES goddamnit I love that series...

Same with Natsume Yuujinchou like goddamn, just as soon as you think surely you won’t cry at some new story in it because surely you’re immune by now, the series is like “So anyway here’s this really bittersweet or heartwarming-slash-heartrending story I’ll casually throw out there and Bee-Tee-Dubs, just a reminder that as nice as Natsume is, his life will probably always be a pretty sad and precarious mess because he cares too much about both humans and Ayakashi”

which now that I’m thinking about it is a bit Allen Walker-like.... no wonder I love both Natsume and Allen; they both are stuck in between all these other things but don’t use it as an excuse to hurt or hate others; if anything, they hurt themselves while trying not to hurt others. I just really love characters and people who don’t use misfortune as an excuse for harming others

There’s probably more but I’m getting so distracted by this gif faded in the background on tumblr that I can’t focus omg wut

Oh right, I hope Gangsta comes back sometime in the future. They have some spin off out I think, right? Based on Marco Adriano, called Cursed? I’m debating if I should give it a try.... Actually I don’t remember, maybe I bought the first volume and haven’t read it yet lolz0r Anyway if anyone’s read it, is it as good as Gangsta? The thing is, I don’t really care about Marco, so that’s why I haven’t read it yet. Not that I hate him or anything but I feel pretty meh about reading something solely based on him so I’ve hesitated. I mostly like Gangsta primarily for Worick and secondarily for Nicolas, and then I liked others like Doug, and it’s not like I hate the rest of the characters but they work best for me as the background to Worick and Nicolas’ story. So idk.

Similarly, I gave up on Dogs! Bullets & Carnage around volume 9 mostly because I love one character (Badou all the way, motherfuckers!) and am mostly ambivalent or not in love with the rest. Badou totally carried the series for me in the beginning, when he and Heine had all those great interactions, but now Naoto’s more prominent with Heine and I’m like bleggggh not a fan of Naoto almost at all, and Heine’s okay but I feel like he’s kind of a non-character so he doesn’t really work as the primary MC for me. The pacing of the story is not the best so it makes it harder for me to care about what’s going on. Basically I just want the series to follow Badou around and tell me occasionally about the crazy shit the others are getting up to. Give me a spin off on Badou and I’ll buy that any day! Come on! Anyway so if anyone is still reading that, I’m just curious if I should keep going... I’m a little curious about what the hell is even going on with the plot and background and etc but mostly I just want more Badou :( ...wait a second, I just saw there’s a prequel called just Dogs, that may be more along the lines of the story I want to read. I want just Dogs, man! Did I read it already years ago? Fuck if I can remember...

I also gave up on Tokyo Ghoul:re after it was so incredibly different from Tokyo Ghoul and the pacing and just everything kind of fucked around with what I was hoping to read as a continuation of that series, and in particular with me wanting to see more of Kaneki. I’m months behind at this point and idk man. I will probably read further at some point because I do think it’s an interesting world and I liked a number of characters in Tokyo Ghoul quite a lot, especially Kaneki. But :re has just been... I’m trying not to say mean things lol it’s just that I guess the pacing and style and story and character designs and just everything is basically like a whole different series. Which would be fine, if that was what I wanted. But what I wanted was more Tokyo Ghoul, so I’m disappointed so far. idk. I don’t think I’ve given up completely on it. I just think I have to wait until I’m in the right mood...

That just randomly reminded me I never finished Claymore. That was another series that started out interesting but then idk. The pacing or story or what just dragged a lot after a while, or made it difficult to follow. I should finish it sometime I guess. I think I probably only have a few dozen chapters to read to end it. 

I did the same thing with Shingeki no Kyoujin/Attack on Titan... I was pretty obsessed with it when I first started reading it, then the story/style started wavering around the same time I got caught up with Japan and had to wait for new chapters, I read as chapters released for a few months, and then idk. At one point I just got too annoyed/frustrated with the series and stopped reading. I guess that’s another series where maybe I should wait until it’s ended and then read it all at once. I’m curious about some of the plot lines but I really only liked one or two characters pretty well and the rest I was ambivalent about or my feelings on them varied too much, and since I’m so character-driven as a reader/viewer I just can’t stick with series that don’t have strong and consistent plots while also having strong and consistent characters and character development. At least not week by week or month by month, one chapter at a time. It doesn’t seem to work for my attention span.

In anime news, I wish we’d get some sequels of some series like re:Zero or K Project or my god wouldn’t No. 6 be nice?? But these are all light novel based so my hopes are probably for naught. Actually, I take that back. K wasn’t based on LN, it just has novels in addition to the anime. But now I’m realizing, maybe I missed some things. That series is kind of weird with stuff all over the place and individualized outside of the anime itself so I probably missed things. Unsurprisingly, I’m sure, Shiro is my favorite, Kuro secondarily. But I primarily watched for Shiro lolz

Wow ok I just managed to use up all my time on StayFocusd rambling on all this shit so there you go, there’s a bunch of random thoughts about a bunch of random series, and I didn’t even cover everything but I had to stop somewhere I guess.

Probably no one even read this far but that’s fine; sometimes I write this even just to remember later my thoughts on some things. Like I said earlier in the year, I wanted to do Voice as my word for 2017, which means not silencing myself on stuff unnecessarily, so for things like this where I want to write a post talking about a bunch of different stuff just touching on them it’s silly to not do it if it’s something I want to do. If that makes sense.

Anyway if you are reading this, I hope you have a lovely day/night/whatever it is for you! And hey, let me know if you have thoughts on any of the series I mentioned or I guess if you want me to go more in depth on something if it was of interest to you. idk, just whatever.

Hmm maybe I’ll make a tag for these kind of posts so I can find them later... I think I’ll do “ais manga ramblings” hmmmm

[ishauntedbythemoon]

FIRST OFF MEET FRANK THE WEIRD MANNEQUIN. He won’t stand straight no matter what I do, so I’m sorry everything feel super lopsided. Frank has seen some shit, let me tell you. Being locked away in a consignment shop’s basement for a while does things to you apparently.  He’s also NOT proportionate so everything looks REALLY weird and WIDE but I swear I’m only like 5ft tall and barely 100 lbs.  Part 2:  X_X (click the face :3) Ok, so I thought of this while I was talking to someone about cosplays and WHO I’ve cosplayed. This is the first set of photos... In order more or less:  Izaya From Durarara (Though that one I just started. I had been putting it off for ages)  Hinata from Haikyuu  sewn for me by @abunnydreamingofkisses  The numbers and such were made my by me and boy were they a pain. I’m contemplating buying the ACTUAL uniform from Amazon and seeing what the quality and fitting difference is but eh... I’m not motivated.  Ciel Phantomhive from Black Butler/Kuroshitsuji Awkward laughing because I haven’t worn this on AGES and I honestly have no idea how the wig even works anymore or where I cut into it and with that cosplay I learned of my MAJOR blind spot with that damned eyepatch. I spent most of the con bumping into walls or almost falling down stairs so that was fun?  Allen Walker from the original D.Gray-Man anime My love! After taking this photo I forgot I had a Timcampy plush on my shelf D:   Ciel Phantomhive dress cosplay inspired from the Black Butler series.  Ya’ll think i’m playing when I say I have a black and red version. It’s Ciel’s dress, but just swapped colors. I believe I got it from a site called FansPlusFriends or something like that? Are they even around anymore? This thing is a beast! It was about $400, made to fit me, I can fit a corset underneath it for the authenticness of it - it’s not a fun as one would think but damn if you have better posture - it’s pretty heavy duty material. This a real dress, not a cosplay piece exactly? I mean it’s meant to be a cosplay piece, but made from the heavy duty materials of what a real dress of the time might have been made from. Regardless, I’ve worn it to a “under the sea” ball in high school and ya’ll can bite me :’3 Ah-HAH! got it~ http://fan-store.net/black-butler-kuroshitsuji-cosplay-ciel-phantomhive-dance-dress-outfit/  Edward Elric from the original Fullmetal Alchemist This was worn to very first con back in ‘08 and hasn’t been worn since. I’m not sure i’ll do this cosplay for real BUT I keep ahold of it for sentimental value I ‘ppose.  AND LASTELY  A cape/cloak I created for one year of King Richard’s Faire located in Carver, Ma :D I go yearly and am honestly always changing my outfits. I feel like I should just stick to one thing and stop this stress over coming up with a new one each year-- but I tell myself that every year and have yet to do that so... apparently not.   

[footstepsofagiant-blog]

Top Anime to watch in Winter 16/17

  2017 is finally here and back to blogging, after a long holiday of blogging here is a much needed update for the most freshest Anime to get hooked on.

These anime’s have only just been released or will be very soon, so i’m judging them from what I have seen on the trailers and have chosen the ones that appeal to me.

Hope you guys enjoy!!!

I appreciate any recommendations in the comments.

5. Little Witch Academia

The story revolves around Akko, who as a child watched the witch Shiny Chariot perform a show, and from then on dreamed of becoming a witch. She enters the Luna Nova Academy, a school for witches that Shiny Chariot attended. In this new town she meets new friends and starts a new school life. At the school she has lessons on riding brooms and the wonder of magic, but Akko and her friends Lotte and Sucy keep getting wrapped up in tumultuous events.

For fans of: Boku no Hero Academia and Cardcaptor Sakura Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Magic You can watch it at: Little Witch Academia

4. Ao no Exorcist: Kyoto Fujouou-hen

Assiah, the realm of humans, and Gehenna, the realm of demons. Normally, these two dimensions would never intersect, but having possessed all material substances, the demons are now intruding on the material world. But among the human race, there are those who can exorcise such demons—the exorcists.

Rin Okumura kept the fact that he was Satan’s offspring a secret from everyone and decided to become an exorcist. He began his training at True Cross Academy but following the incidents involving Amaimon’s raid, his lineage became apparent. Fearing his true nature and the blue flames marking his connection to Gehenna, Rin’s classmates all distanced themselves from him. Meanwhile, the academy was on high alert when they realized that the “Left Eye of the Impure King” had been stolen! What lies ahead for Rin and his classmates?

  For fans of: Soul Eater, Black Butler and D.Gray Man Genre: Fantasy, Supernatural, Demons You can watch it at: Ao No Exorcist

3. Youjo Senki

On the front lines of the war, there is a little girl. Blond hair, blue eyes, and porcelain white skin, she commands her squad with lisping voice. Her name is Tanya Degurechaff. But in reality, she is one of Japan’s most elite salarymen, reborn as a little girl after angering a mysterious being who calls himself God. This little girl, who prioritizes efficiency and her own career over anything else, will become the most dangerous being amongst the sorcerers of the imperial army.

For fans of: Fullmetal Alchemist and Tenkai Knights Genre: Military, Action, Magic You can watch it at: Youjo Senki

2. ACCA 13-ku Kansatsu-ka

The kingdom of Dowa, which is subdivided into 13 states, is celebrating its monarch’s 99th birthday. These thirteen states have many agencies that are controlled by the giant organization known as ACCA. Within ACCA, Jean Otis is the second-in-command of the inspection agency. His agency has 10 people placed in each of the 13 states, with a central office in the capital city. They keep track of all the activities of ACCA across the kingdom, and keep data on each state’s ACCA office flowing towards the central office. Jin also often has business trips from the capital to the other districts, to check on the situation and personnel there.

For fans of: Durarara Genre: Police, Drama You can watch it at: ACCA

1. Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! 2

After a traffic accident, Kazuma Sato’s disappointingly brief life was supposed to be over, but he wakes up to see a beautiful girl before him. She claims to be a goddess, Aqua, and asks if he would like to go to another world and bring only one thing with him. Kazuma decides to bring the goddess herself, and they are transported to a fantasy world filled with adventure, ruled by a demon king. Now Kazuma only wants to live in peace, but Aqua wants to solve many of this world’s problems, and the demon king will only turn a blind eye for so long…

For fans of: Sword Art Online, Fairy Tail and Hunter X Hunter Genre: Adventure, Magic, Comedy, Supernatural You can watch it at: TO BE UPDATED WHEN ITS AIRED…JAN 12TH

Top 5 Anime…Winter 16/17 Top Anime to watch in Winter 16/17 2017 is finally here and back to blogging, after a long holiday of blogging here is a much needed update for the most freshest Anime to get hooked on.