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stephensharpe · 1 year ago
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Spent the entirety of yesterday working on self indulgent stuff. Actual purpose to be revealed soon-ish!
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drelldreams · 2 years ago
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how I picture the ME novel characters to look like
paul grayson & kahlee sanders
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hendel mitra & dr jiro
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liselle t‘loak & gillian grayson
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jalluzas-ferney · 6 months ago
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Iv said this before but I kinda wish they gave Zanth and Jirou more prevelant personalities and quirks uk? Have more interactions between them! Have the interact more with riyu as well! The show is more based around dragons for crying out loud, then why don’t they give more characterization to the main dragons that live with the ninja?
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nerdwaifuu-art · 8 months ago
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Here are some of my ocs with their designs either in general for missions or for Dragon’s Rising Season 1.
The first picture has my ocs Vivian, Luna, Kali, and Aries in their typical mission uniforms as they are ninja allies rather than ninja.
The second picture is my oc Malik, who is the son of Ronin and my oc Vivian and has become the master of illusion after the merge.
Then the final picture is my oc Jiro (yes, ik, he has the same name as the dragon, but I don’t feel like changing it as it took me long enough to come up with the name before DR) who ends up working for the Wolf Clan
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despair-to-future-arcs · 1 month ago
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Go Jiro! Let’s take that bitch DOWN!
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Well... I suppose I should call Future Foundation and see if I can reach a branch that can help me with this.
*As then Jiro dial a number which was ringing for a bit until it pick up*
RECEPTIONIST: This is Future Foundation, who are you reaching?
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Yes sorry if I'm bothering you but can I get in touch with someone that can help me with Law and a case? I'm Jiro Nijiue, I'm the younger brother of Hitaru Nijiue and the son of Emina and Ayato Nijiue and I have somethings I want to give to Future Foundation.
RECEPTIONIST: Ah... yes, I believe I was told that you have a file that you wanted to give Future Foundation, correct? Very well, I'll get you in contact with the 13th Branch Head, Mr. Gomez - please hold a moment.
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Thank you. (Well, at least I'll be able to talk with them...)
*As then moments later, a voice came through*
ERNESTO: Sí? This is Ernesto Gomez speaking, how may I help you?
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Yes, this is Jiro Nijiue speaking - I'm the son of Emina and Ayato Nijiue, I'm sure you heard from my older sister about a file, I was able to find it and have some evidence I want to give you that is to help expose my parents for their crimes.
ERNESTO: Nijiue...? Bien, I was inform about this and told that you wanted to expose your parents as frauds?
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Yeah, as say - myself, Hitaru and our late sister Akemi were able to grab a file and there's a safe I want to show you, it contains some paintings that mother and father had use for fraud.
ERNESTO: Fraud? Well, that certainly is a crime, isn't it? Still... heh, I'm rather surprise that women Emina's own children have turn against her.
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Huh? Do you know my mom...?
ERNESTO: Oh si si, of course I do! In fact, she was my classmate at Hope's Peak Academy as the Ultimate Luchador back in the day.
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Wa-Wait, you mean you and my mom know each other?!
ERNESTO: Haha, well yes of course; in fact that women made my life at Hope's Peak nothing but hell; she was quite racist towards me and made a lot of rather cruel remarks that I drop out but if concern, don't be I won't hold anything against you or your sister, a shame that your mother isn't around... I would of love to see the face when all this comes out.
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O-Oh okay, well good that you don't hate us then, but yeah I'm not surprise that mother had to be quite racist... (I'm surprise that someone was in the same class as my mom, small world.)
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So then, when should I bring this to you all?
ERNESTO: Hmm, I might need to make a few calls and get some help - how about the 11th?
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Alright, also can you come meet me at Azabu Gardens? my family's home is around there and I do want to present you some evidence of their crimes, it's a safe that my sister, Akemi had found and told me the location.
ERNESTO: Hm... yes, I did remember Future Foundation was sent there when they were killed, I remember the house is still standing but it's completely torn inside and I think I remember there be a safe as well, so I don't mind going there.
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Thanks - as say, I'll show you where it is and open it, thank you again.
ERNESTO: Very well, see you then...
*CLICK!*
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Wow... I can't believe how easy that was, I'm really looking forward to the 11th!
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Still... the fact that Mr. Gomez was classmate of my mom's and the 2 aren't on good terms, I heard an accent... I guess he must not be from Japan then.
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But yet again, Hitaru did meet another of them as well, I'm not going to be surprise if some of the others from her class aren't like what mom describe.
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Well, in any case; I should pack the groceries and make some lunch for myself and with some mint jelly as well, heh!
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emerald-cloud23 · 1 year ago
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dragons rising really gave us a scene that made me think beatrix was gonna behead jiro only to chop his armor off
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christian-zelda · 4 months ago
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This is so sweet. They all look so cute!
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yesterday i turned 18! and i got emotional about the ninja also being adults now so i drew them. and company.
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review-anon · 2 months ago
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Oh, Nijiue kids! Come laugh at your humiliated parents! They can't do anything about it as they are chained!
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Hmmm, what's this? Mother and Father are chained up in medbay and can't move?
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Excellent that's exactly what those hellspawns deserve for what they did to us.
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But I'm afraid as tempting as that would be, me and my siblings are busy arranging things for Christmas and do not have time to bother them.
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Would have been done a lot quicker if Review Anon didn't decide to destroy the place, but at least that's over now.
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onecharaaday · 3 months ago
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Day 006: Jiro Yakama
Just a silly little guy silly guy little silly guy little guy silly ^_^
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riicahr · 9 months ago
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A Lloyd illustration!! Because it's been so long since my last 🥹💚
DR Lloyd is owning my whole heart I would DIE for this little lego munchkin 🤏
Added Heatwave, Jiro, Zanth and my OC Nemari in the background cuz it looked too empty lol don't mind the dragons playing ♡
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fiberturkey89 · 4 months ago
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@legokingfisher coughs
something I like about ninjgao ninjago tumblr is that those who are insane about Specific Characters are unashamed of it. they will go batshit insane at any mention of this character and you WILL have to deal with it. no take backsies
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okthatsgreat · 1 year ago
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did anybody see the newest episode of danganronpa 52 lollllllll
#there is something deeply wrong with team dr im afraid #A DEATH SO SOON JESUSSSSSS where was the ult cardiologist at......... #dr52 liveblog #dr52 spoilers #lee chat
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Gonna try getting into the new season lol, I stopped watching at season 37. No spoilers please
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Okay wow a lot has changed! Everything is so high tech now??? I kinda miss when they just kept it more simple and had them all locked in a school ngl but maybe thats just me liking season 1 lol. Im really liking Jiro so far Im hoping he at least makes it to chapter 3 because I really wanna know more about that guy
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You've gotta be kidding.
#CHAPTER ONE? HE DIED CHAPTER ONE? #THIS IS WHY I HATE ALL OF THE NEW SEASONS SO FUCKIGN BAD #THEY ONLY CARE ABOUT SHOCK VALUE AND THEY DONT CARE ABOUT STORY #THAT DEATH MAKES NO SENSE THERE ARE YOU ACTUALLY JOKING #Im logging off.
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just a reminder that wishing death on any of the danganronpa writers makes you a terrible person and all of your favorite danganronpa characters hate you if you do that! 🤗 this is danganronpa so a lot of them will die 🤗 that doesnt mean you get to be a dickhead to team dr 🤗 get over it! 🤗
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oh my god can anybody in this fandom just be normal and not use this weird passive aggressive tone for every single post. the writers do not give less of a fuck and neither do the actors theyre all dealing with their own shit
#i hate this fandom istg. and stop calling them characters the flashback light doesnt make them entirely fake #theyre still actual people #with feelings #danganronpa 52
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this is NOT what ultimate hope makoto naegi would have wanted
#dr52 spoilers #lucky student killed first chapter <;/3 #shut up you [txt]
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kazuichi sighted in the new post-season promo video he looks so g.ood .... . id let him do anything to me
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HELLO?
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Puhuhu! New episode of DANGANRONPA 52 out TODAY at 1pm JST! Make sure to bring your popcorn and your bagels, this episode sure gets.... despairful 👀You won't wanna miss it!
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🍳 naeggieggin Follow
can early season purists please get their heads out of nagito komaedas ass. he does not want to fuck you
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🎞️ kirigiririririri Follow
Waiittttt Jiro is so cute actually XD He keeps tripping over his shoelaces in the background of scenes LOL he's so smol ..............
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I'M GONNA KILL MYSELF
#he's DEAD?????????????????????????????????
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🍳 naeggieggin Follow
keep in mind the danganronpa actors are still real people and they can see all of you thirsting over them ok. please be normal. just because they went through the effects of the flashback light doesnt mean its ok to be a fucking weirdo to hajime whenever he walks outside
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They're celebrities. People are going to find celebrities attractive, especially if these are people they see on screens and billboards every day. If you pick up the nearest magazine you find you're probably going to find Junko Enoshima in it. And maybe you should consider that those "weirdos" who are walking up to Hajime are simply fans that want to greet him. We've watched these people fight through hell, cry, laugh, and find hope along the way. Of course we are going to get attached to them, especially to those of us who have been keeping up with them for a long time now. You're basically asking a bunch of teenagers to close their eyes and pretend their favorite media doesn't exist.
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i literally did not say that
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have you maybe ever considered that maybe some people get hyperfixations??
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oh my fucking god.
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anybody in this thread smoke weed
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OKKKKK WAIT WHY IS RANTARO KINDA 👀👀👀
#the way he got so serious while investigating.............. #wasnt a huge fan of him at the start but he's growing on me lowkey #dr52 #danganronpa 52 #dr52 #orange speaks!
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JIROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
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#FUFUUUCUCKKCKCCKKKCKKCKC I REALLY LIEKD HIM!!!3!@!#(!# #FUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK #ORUUGH WHY COULDNT HAVE BEEN MOMO #dr52 lb
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no chapter 1 death is ever gonna beat sayaka imo #girl
#it just really started the series off so well and no other chapter 1 victim has impressed me tbh #ugh but idk shes kinda annoying now with all of her interviewssss like girl its ok to not smile sometimes lmfao #sayaka maizono #dr52 critical #maru.txt
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guy ists ok hes not actually dead hes just sleeping guys
#guys #danganronpa 52 #danganronpa 52 spoilers #<- ??? just in case
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ok queen speak your truth i guess
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THIS MIGHT BE A CLUE THIS MGIHT BE A CLUE TO JIROS KILLER IM LOOKIGNGGGGG SO HARD AT AKEMI RIGHT NOW
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i think she might have just accidentally posted a draft lol
🌸 neverminded Following
I dont know............. team dr has done this before where they leave littel clues in places and this seems a little TOO coincidental
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I hit the post button too early.
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KYOKO KIRIGIRI?
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okkkkk im kinda over rantaro already lmao. heres hoping we dont get another season of him
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jalluzas-ferney · 7 months ago
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For a show about dragons, I kinda wish they gave the other dragons like Zanth and Jiro had more noticeable personalities. Show them be more expressive and have distinctive ways of acting. For example when u watch spirit, a movie about horses who don’t talk- they are still able to communicate their feelings and personality through their expressions, body language, and interactions w each other.
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the-fandom-is-now-my-life · 9 months ago
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tdb boys taking care of pc as a cat? 🫢
Taking care of the purr-fect
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After an accident in class the prefect turns in a cat for a day
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Wc: 670
Note: I'm going to be honest, I just chose four off the top of my head jaja
Jin
He swears it's the one time he leaves his room for the week and somehow there is an intruder, a cute cat sleeping on his bed. He grabs you by the scruff and calls Thoma who hurriedly takes it from his hands and smooths its hair explaining the mess during class.
He rolls his eyes at the story of how the ghouls -surely vagastorm punks- asked you to help and you ended in the crossfire with a temporary shapeshifting potion, either way he grabs your back, now properly with a hand under your front paws and under your butt.
His family had a few cats, his dad allowed it if they were purebred as a status symbol, and his mom loved the fluffy things. Maybe that is why his usually soft spot turned softer.
Acting huffing and tsundere like lays down on the bed and lets you cuddle up to him, even covering you with his blankets without worrying much about hair sticking to it.
Every so often he texts things to Thoma ‘the cat is hungry, get them fish ‘jin, canned tuna isn't good for cats.’ ‘There's sushi tuna in the kitchen. Hurry’
The most spoiled cat for the day or so that you turned, ribbons as your collar so nobody mistakes you for a worker cat, cooked meat every meal, hair brushed every night -by thoma- and sleeping under many imported silk blankets.
Sho
There was a cat sleeping on Bonnie's seat and, somehow, she wasn't thrashing around for it to get out, quite opposite she seemed to be seeking out sunlight for you. It isn't until he gets closer and you wake up that he recognizes your eyes in the kitty's that he guessed it's you.
He is knocking down on Hyde's office asking about what happened to you and how long it's going to last, Hyde grabs you by the armpits and twists you around before throwing you back to Sho unworried and he guesstimates about a day or two.
He doesn't allow you inside his food truck because he respects food hygiene but you can sleep on the outside tables acting like a mascot, at first Subaru was quite open to touching you in this form until he saw your memories and figured it was you.
He now feeds two mouths, Bonnie and you, sorry Leo, your noodles will have to wait until he finishes the pulled pork bbq sandwich for Bonnie and your cat-friendly oil-free stir fry, die mad about it.
After one of the vagastorm students grabbed you to get you out of a spot on the couch and Sho dared him to meet him at the pit for that, after that nobody really touched you.
Yuri and Jiro
Some general students got called after the accident in class to check out the students who were well except a few scratches, they were called later when the students brought a cat claiming that it was the prefect.
Neither are very worried as it happened before but more interested in how similar your labwork would be to your human one so Yuri is drawing blood, doing ultrasounds to see if everything looks normal or similar to before (if you struggle to much because you are nervous or fear needles and try to scratch him he will make Jiro hold you as you claw at him. At least he doesn't hold it against you when you return to normal)
After that you can hang around mortkraken with a little note stuck on your fur saying ‘dr isami’s patient, do not feed’
Sorry if you like garlic, onions, chives or grapes, the same way they forbade chocolate for Lyca bc he is a wolf those foods aren't entering your mouth soon.
If Yuri is sitting down while writing or reading your test he allows you to lay on his lap and maybe he will rub your belly.
Jiro doesn't mind you climbing him so you can sit on his shoulders while he works and won't tell you anything. He asks teasingly if you wanted to be taller.
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despair-to-future-arcs · 1 month ago
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Lay it upon us boss!
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Yeah, maybe go in order based on surname; first is Hajime, then Emma, Iroha and the finally Nikei? I think we can go with that...
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Very well, from what I discover regarding Hajime; it seems in the past he was born with 2 parents named Takeshi and Sakine Makunochi, it seems the 2 weren't very wealthy and very poor.
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His father work as a construction worker while his mother work in retail, which might explain somethings.
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Right, I think it was discover he had some prescriptions, right?
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Indeed and it seems when he was 6, he became very sickly and it was discover he had Scleroderma, also known as systemic sclerosis, is a group of rare diseases that involve the hardening and tightening of the skin. Scleroderma also may cause problems in the blood vessels, internal organs and digestive tract.
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At the time, it was incurable and over the years his parents were working tirelessly to keep him alive and visited the hospital. However in 2001 on December 26th which was his birthday, it was decided that he was going to be place in hospice care until his death. It seems that Hajime didn't want to die - he fear death and likely in his adults years he gain a phobia for it until well... he came...
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Utsuro,... so Hajime mostly join Void because he was scared of dying? Well, I guess when your desperate and not wanting to die you'll do anything I suppose.
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So what happen after? Did they contact the parents?
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They did, but it seems they couldn't reach them, I'm not sure what happen but it seems they gave up hope their son would be cure so likely they were unaware that their son was cure, so Hajime was place in an orphanage instead.
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However when he was 13 years old, he felt into a bad crowd...
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REI: He join a gang of thugs; drinking, smoking and gang-like activity to find purpose. Io get his anger out or well given his divine luck was, he didn't suffer any effects from his health - he would went down a bad path until one day an older man approach them, beat them up and the man won.
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After the rest of the gang ran away, Hajime was the last standing - the old man saw potential and wanted to train him in boxing and thanks to that, it did lead to Hajime finding better outlets for his anger - his coach who was the old man had passed away around 2010 but he still kept in contact with his family of course until the tragedy that is.
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I see... he doesn't seem that bad, if anything he seems to be pretty decent...
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No kidding and he join a nasty group like Void? That's the part I'm confused on.
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Well... you can thank that to Nikei Yomiuri for that, he was likely the one that found him and told him about his Divine Luck and even why he survive.
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So when learning their luck was draining and run out and his coach's family had died due to the tragedy, he got scared - given he fears death more then anything, he likely join Void to not die and regain his luck.
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Wo-Wow... so that's why, dang...
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Well... I suppose if Hajime didn't know he had Divine Luck, he wouldn't have join, right?
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Likely so... if he wasn't told about it, I think he wouldn't join Void at all and I think given Emma is another case of this too.
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cina-full-moon-xanadium · 1 month ago
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thoughts on tokusatsu you think is underrated?
Oh so this is basically an excuse to give a pitch for a bunch of Tokusatsu shows no-one has watched huh? I like it!
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JAKQ DENGEKITAI IS--
[I am shot and dragged offstage and replaced by a new, woke Cina]
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So in keeping with my previous post, Android Kikaider is one of my all-time favourites! It's a bit of a funny one to put forward as unpopular, really; seeing as it used to have a large fan following, especially in Hawaii -- but alas, time has done what it will to a 70s franchise not merchandised to hell and back. It's easy to see why it was so popular once, though -- it's a classic drama about a sentient robot grappling with his identity in a world of humans, framed by Ishinomori's cross-of-fire of being the one good guy who defected from an army of evil. With that description you'd think it has a lot in common with Kamen Rider, and you'd be very right! I'd daresay even, as a big fan of Showa Kamen Rider that if you like those shows, this is a must-watch as it constantly revisits those themes in interesting ways rather than casting it to the side as many of Kamen Rider's episodic adventures were wont to do! Jiro is a complete and utter sweetheart constantly on the road with the family of his creator who come to see him as a beloved friend as they track down their father. Other characters include said father as we follow Dr. Komyoji's amnesiac misadventures across the country, both funny and heartbreaking; Hanpei, a wannabe detective with a calling for comedy relief and an average weekly budget of 50 yen; and by the end of the show, Hakaider; one of the most classic and influential Tokusatsu villains with a streak for looking cool and having a sick twist on Kikaider's fate. The show is very hokey-looking with a stringshoe budget for action and suits, but I truly feel that the emotions and characters really shine through; even if you don't usually vibe with Showa Tokusatsu! If you have even the slightest inclination towards Tokusatsu Sad Robots or Showa Kamen Rider, I highly recommend this!
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I feel like I'll never be able to compare to Rob's propaganda on the subject, but Mahou Sentai Magiranger is a show I feel I never see on recommended or favourite lists and... and like okay there's a lot of great Sentai out there, fair enough; but GOD if I don't think about this one all the time. This is a Family Sentai and one that takes that to heart with most every episode focusing on the connection between the five siblings that make up the main Magirangers in some way, and is really effective at getting at so many types of sibling relationships! Kai as the youngest and the Red always feels he has to prove himself in his own hotheaded ways, Makito as the oldest feels he has to put the others first at detriment to himself, Urara is studious and reclusive; and you see all that play out against each other in so many ways -- and even the stuff with their parents is good!! They're struggling so hard to get their mother back, and aside from the responsibility she throws on them at the start of the series there's some surprisingly healthy treatment of the siblings being split from their parents that makes for a lot of tearjerker moments late in the show. Oh and Houka is hot shit and she knows it, that's not anything to do with family she's just one of the best Pinks to watch ever. It's awesome. She dates like 3 guys and then her contribution to the fight is turning into a desk fan. Watch Magiranger
The action is top-notch, the suits are an insane collection of all-time hits in the franchise, the characters and story just shine... this is a happy place show for me, honestly. Whether you're looking for recommendations on your next Sentai or you've already watched a bunch of the usually celebrated hits like Gokaiger and Toqger and are wondering where to go next, I'd absolutely put this on your list.
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Okay let's say you're looking for something a bit shorter than 50 episodes, maybe a movie and you don't feel like being recommended ZO or Shin Ultraman for the 50th time? Well ZO's 90s companion J is also just a really solid watch!! ZO will win in the comparison every time, but I think that leads to J being incredibly overlooked? It might not have the same heart as ZO, but all the same incredible set design and directing and lighting is all here from the same director and same designer, and that goes for his well-known gimmick of becoming Ultraman in the final act! With straight up better presence as a giant than most Ultras, I daresay! The movie's bend towards environmentalist themes over Kamen Rider's usual sci-fi is also a really interesting twist, and an interesting look into where Ishinomori was at late in his life -- as this was the final Tokusatsu he was directly involved in before his death. Watch ZO as everyone says, but give this one a shot too!
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Did you know Metal Heroes isn't just Space Sheriffs all the time despite what Toei would like you to believe? It's true! Back in the 80s they'd just put out shows like Sekai Ninja Sen Jiraiya to see how far you could go before your brain dissolved! If you like ninjas, a twist on the usual MOTW formula with a lot of recurring characters, women, and also just like a lot of crazy shit always happening, good god try Jiraiya. This was in the era where Toei were throwing so much at the wall to see what stuck after Spielban rounded out the shiny space heroes they had before and it really, REALLY shows -- the foot is on the gas from the first episode with ninjas from around the world (the word 'ninja' doing SO much heavy lifting btw! the three main ones you'll see aside from the protagonist are a cowboy in a cloth onesie, a catholic knight and just straight up Kamen Rider) all competing to complete a map that will lead them to a treasure of untold riches to achieve their dreams. Sound straightforward with admittedly a few intriguing shakeups so far? Somehow it results in episodes about an ancient witch rising from her tomb, gas station attendants' family heritage, how Reagan's Star Wars program sucks and the scientists behind it should make cool ninja swords instead, mind control invented for peaceful purposes, aliens, poaching, the importance of historical artifacts being returned to their country of origin, and giant robots. There is always some kind of bullshit you can't predict and it's awesome!
Machiko Soga of Bandora/Rita Repulsa fame is in this putting her entire acting career into it as usual, there are so many recurring ninjas who are women, there's a lot of genuinely great ninja action and the soundtrack is a banger... Jiraiya just has it all. I was never bored with this show, there was always some kind of hook to keep me going or keep me laughing. Please, please watch Sekai Ninja Sen Jiraiya.
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