#engrish in anime

[lost-technology]

More TV Tropes stuff:

Gratuitous English: Gunsmoke is an explicitly English-speaking world, so this abounds. Unfortunately, Nightow's English skills are less than perfect (and the anime had Engrish abound). The second episode shows us a flier for a "BODYGARD" who is a "CREAT SHOOTER LIKE VASH THE STANPEAT". There's also a sign that says "COFFE & RESTLANT!!" in Episode 5. When Vash uses the computer in Episode 26, it says "Searth Target, All People Relate to Lem Sayblam". In the manga, there's one instance where there's a container of salt labeled "solt". The Quickdraw application in the eponymous episode is pretty legible, though. Maybe Wolfwood is just a better-than-average speller? The whiskey labels are very faithful reproductions of actual brands… except for "Dim Deam", though that may be an intentional Brand X-ing of Jim Beam. And of course, "LOVE AND PEASU!"

Am I the only one who has taken the messed-up English of Trigun - no doubt just the crew trying to create an English-speaking world, and mentally / fan handwaved it (as a native American-English speaking fan) as "Of COURSE it would be that way! This story takes place centuries into the future!" As in, yes, it makes perfect sense to me that people call them "Restlants" now and use "solt!" If you look back into history, things in the same language 100-200-300 years ago were not the same. Everyone who's had to plough through reading Shakespeare plays knows this. I read The Pilgrim's Progress as a very book-nerd teenager. That was a whole other country. I enjoy watching Tasting History with Max Miller on Youtube and I've even made some of the foods he's featured. Whenever he delves into an Old English or Old American recipe and reads the original print from an archive it's interesting how things are different ("plums" being what we'd call raisins and sometimes currants, for instance) and the delightful phrase "serve it forth." What are surely little mistakes in '98 Trigun, for me, become a part of the worldbuilding! OF COURSE language evolved! Hell, in the manga-universe, where the Earth forces come, I wouldn't be surprised if there's dialect differences between whatever Earth-English evolved into and whatever Gunsmokeans / Nomanslanders are using!

[arbitrarygreay]

Megazone 23, part 3 (first half)

All of the text being hand-written is so endearing. There was a screencap I didn't include here where RPOBABILTIY OF DEATH 98%, and I can't even blame them, touch typing muscle memory do be like that sometimes. Anyways, my highlights:

Screencap 1: The total gibberish of these numbered and bulleted steps

Screencap 2: TILITY PROGRAM. U- is a prefix, who knew

Screencaps 3 and 4: from ARER 71 to ARIA 70. These two frames happened right after one another.

Screencap 5: These people can spell annihilation, but not cler [sic]

Screencap 6: UNTILL NOW, Hard On Geometry Space Attack Advice, but what really gets the chuckle from me is Cyber System A General Idea.

Screencap 7: The subtitle of the audio contrasted against the text. Lol.

Screencap 8: MISSAIL happens on a myriad of screens in this, which only makes it even more hilarious when I did eventually find a screen where not only were missile and probability spelled correctly, but "loading" was mangled into "loadimp"

Not included here: a cap where half of the letters in "energy" were upside down for Reasons.

[constantlyquestioningg]

i need to rewatch azumanga daioh. core part of my childhood

[bobauthorman]

Okay, I think it says:

"MOSUTO

THAT MOSUTO!!

OPEN EXHIBITION MATCH OF CHARITY

PLACE: IN TORADE GYMNASIUM"

[shiiko529]

not me losing my mind over how cute and sweet syaoran is

[cryoverkiltmilk]

We're going to find the upper limits of how many (or how few) syllables can be used in saying 'bacon egg and cheese'.

isekai about a nyc apartment block getting teleported into a fantasy realm, and how this group of people who previously have only had incidental contact with one another come together to build a vibrant community in their new circumstances. there's a season-long arc about introducing bagels and pizza to the fantasy world that gets into the details of sourcing ingredients, developing new technologies, and learning how to work with supernatural substitutions.

[innocent-diamond-2090110]

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/05/27/language/bilingual-education-schools-japanese-language-english/

Do you think anime English will improve in several years if this proposal goes through???

Did you mean anime ENGRISH? XD

Anyway, I still have reservations. Pronouncing English properly is one thing. Having proper English grammar is another. I think both are issues not only in anime, but also J-pop, K-pop, & a long list of other non-English media. (I'm being as nice as possible here.) One thing that I would really appreciate having proper (or not nonsense) English all-around is ability/attack names!

For example—here's a very well-spoken line of English taken from Hyp Mic! (preset timestamp)

...Versus whatever this monologue is supposed to be. (no offense to anyone who likes Kamisama Kiss, but I couldn't understand what Kurama said without subtitles) — EDIT: The original YouTube video got deleted, so I'm citing TikTok instead.

[cringywhitedragon]

[hosharambles]

My hero 1x6 reaction is premiering on YouTube! Aizawa-sensei is the GOAT, Izuku has finally grown an infinitesimal amount of b r a i n

And All Might teaching children still gives me a headache

All that, and more - in the damned video, you damned nerds

[cryoverkiltmilk]

First character design reveals are out for the anime adaptation of Plus-Sized Elf / Elf-San Can't Diet / Elf-San wa Yaserarenai. One of the characters, Oga-san (an ogre) has extremely strong maternal instincts. She tries to adopt child-sized characters on more than one occasion.

Possibly not understanding AmericanEnglish vernacular, the animators have decided to indicate this portion of her personality in what turns out to be the funniest way possible.

I love engrish.

[umihoshi]

a sport anime character with Suwabe Junichi's voice who calls himself 'Kingu' (in engrish) 🤔

[tooftreef]

Inspired by the “About You: Video Games” chart that appeared on the internet several months ago, I decided to make this “About You: Fictional Characters” chart that lists my favorite fictitious characters based on their attributes. A blank template of the chart is also provided if you want to make one.

Below is the commentary for my version of the chart.

Best character overall: Wall-E - Several factors allowed Wall-E to become my favorite fictional character of all time. Including, of course, nostalgia. Wall-E is one of the many animated movies that my parents showed me when I was little. And out of those movies, Wall-E stands out the most. I always like films whose primary characters are not human, and both Wall-E’s design and personality are charming to me. His tendency to assume his box-like form and/or yelp when he feels uneasy, his unmoving but somehow lively eyes, his relationship with Eve… Are all incredible to my young mind. Even today, Wall-E still amazes me. And Wall-E as a movie is very good as well. It’s the first movie that causes me to actively search the internet for its clips. The garbage-cleaning robot is the best fictitious character. Enough said.

Best main character: Double King - What makes the Double King the best main character/protagonist in my opinion? Firstly, he’s a titular character. If you’re going to name a media using the name of its protagonist, you have to make sure the protagonist is particularly notable. And indeed, secondly, in the very first seconds of his film, his ambition and personality is immediately made clear; he’s a selfish psychopathic monarch with an insatiable lust for crowns. His film revolves around his relentless attempts to vanquish all kinds of kings and queens so he can take their crowns. Due to this, thirdly, he is shown to be a rather competent main character, utilizing various weapons, subjects, and methods to achieve his goals. Like all protagonists, he faced difficulties in his quest, but these don’t change his behavior even a bit. What a protagonist!

Best antagonist: Fawful - What can I say about Fawful? Well, he is a villain with a jovial personality, and I like those. He’s also a villain who simply and utterly cannot defeat the protagonist if he doesn’t do advanced preparations and planning. Thus, when he attempted to take over the Mushroom Kingdom, he made all kinds of catastrophes to panic the masses, created various machines for assistance, and hired/brainwashed many beings to serve him. These antics proved effective, and his plan went exceptionally well. This is another reason why I like him, because by the time the protagonists move out, Fawful has partially won (he continues to achieve even more of his goals as the story progresses). I like stories that take place when the antagonist has or almost has reached their goal. Even without his villainy, Fawful is a very likable character by himself. And of course, I can’t forget his Engrish. Chortles.

Best side character: Dave Panpa - The Henry Stickmin Collection features many characters that play minor roles in the overall plot, but perform actions that heavily impact said plot. Examples include Wilson Stone, Danil Dolche, and of course, Jacked Hughman. Then there’s Dave Panpa. Dave is one of the oldest Henry Stickmin characters, first appearing in 2010 in the original legacy version of Escaping the Prison, and has made further appearances in all subsequent Henry Stickmin games (except Fleeing the Complex), even playing a semi-major role in one of Completing the Mission’s endings, Toppat Civil Warfare. Dave is a side character and a very minor one at that. In Escaping the Prison, he only appears in the intro alongside his partner, Rupert Price (and later tries to stop Henry’s escape with a taser), in Stealing the Diamond, he is only seen talking with Kurt Dietrich about how he got fired and later knocks himself out when he sees Henry breaking into the museum, in Infiltrating the Airship, he is only seen incarcerated in a cell (though Henry may free him), and in Completing the Mission, Henry breaks him out of his cell and he joins his side in return. However, his action, giving Henry the “cake” that he uses to escape without inspecting it, is the catalyst that causes every further event in The Henry Stickmin Collection to unfold. Plus he’s a funny guy and most definitely a hard worker. Best minor character.

Best name: Rippersnapper - If you’re looking for fictional characters with peculiar names, Transformers is the franchise to go. There, you can find curiosities such as Slayride, Waspinator, and Mixmaster. But who is the transformer (or indeed fictional character) that has the best name in my opinion? Rippersnapper. He’s a member of the Terrorcons, a group of Decepticons that are known for their intriguing names. The Terrorcons are also known for their brutal behavior, and Rippersnapper in particular likes to rip and snap, just like a shark. His name is also derived from the word “whippersnapper”, which defines a young and inexperienced person considered to be presumptuous or overconfident. Indeed, Rippersnapper is considered to physically be the weakest member of the Terrorcons, causing him to be obsessed with superiority. I also really like names that are quite long but easy to pronounce, and Rippersnapper fits the bill.

Best design: The Redman - If someone asks me to quickly think up an original character design without any further prompts, a figure resembling the Redman appears in my mind. A bizarrely-shaped head with wide eyes possessing small pupils, an equally disfigured torso often without limbs, and pairs of spindly appendages underneath that acts as legs. My subconscious has decided that the Redman’s frame is the blueprint for character designs, and can then be modified to create characters with more complex appearances. And even with that out of the way, the Redman has a very sick design in his own right. Definitely the coolest-looking One Night at Flumpty’s character. His creator, Jonochrome, even said that he should’ve saved his design for a more original project.

Best personality: Basil - Kid me would consider Basil the ideal father. This is because Basil’s behavior towards his children reminds me of my father’s behavior towards me (by the way, love you, Dad). Of course, there are some aspects of my father’s personality that I don’t quite like, and I believe that if these aspects were to be removed, my dad would perhaps act exactly like Basil. In the few episodes of Bugtopia where Basil appears, he is shown to be a chill individual who tries to be polite to anyone he meets, and I have a soft spot for characters like that. A̶l̶s̶o̶,̶ ̶h̶e̶’̶s̶ ̶s̶t̶r̶a̶i̶g̶h̶t̶.̶ For these reasons, Basil is also my favorite Bugtopia character in general, and obviously n̲o̲n̲e̲ of his children has ever acted abrasively toward him. Nope, not at all. After all, this anthropomorphic orthopteran is definitely a competent family man!

Best ability: Leon - The can-like beings that are featured in the television series Canimals are capable of doing quite honestly insane things. But this is what I think makes them memorable. There’s Nia, capable of letting out a tumultuous scream, there’s Pow, an owl who’s capable of flight and e̲m̲i̲t̲t̲i̲n̲g̲ ̲f̲r̲e̲a̲k̲i̲n̲g̲ ̲l̲a̲s̲e̲r̲ ̲w̲a̲v̲e̲s̲ ̲f̲r̲o̲m̲ ̲h̲i̲s̲ ̲e̲y̲e̲s̲, and of course, there’s Leon. When I was younger and frequently watched Canimals, Leon always stood out to me. Firstly, because he is one of the few characters in the show that are reptiles (I like reptiles), and secondly and more importantly, he possesses an intriguing array of abilities. He is naturally an adept climber since he’s a chameleon, which also means he can change the color of his skin. He utilizes this for several things in the series, such as to express his feelings (he turns red when he’s angry, and he turns blue when he’s cold). He also has an illogically long tongue that is nonetheless very useful, as it can be used as a multi-purpose tool or an additional limb. He can also straight-up disappear, turning completely invisible, appearing as if he’s vanishing into thin air. I also like the sound he makes when he turns invisible or changes color. I wish I had a .ogg file of it…

Best role: A - A is legitimately the most underappreciated character in Alphabet Lore. A is one of the several letters that are on the protagonistic side with G, and A is used multiple times to form many words (and thus objects) that cause the plot to progress; the CAB, the VAN, the MAP, the COWARD in N's dream, and even the 'fart' F made in the flashback. Indeed, the fact that A is willing to help the good guys vanquish what they think is evil shows that A is a rather sane character, at least when compared to some other letters. A is even shown to be sad when B is lying on the ground after being mauled by F. Furthermore, A is the very first character introduced in the animation and is present until the very end, when G's team watches F's flashback. This means A has been through the whole thing. Ayy... A truly deserves to be in the Alphabet Lore logo alongside L.

Best backstory: Snowdrake’s Mother - Snowdrake’s Mother, like most Undertale characters, has an at best vague backstory. However, she is an amalgamate, and the notes found in the True Laboratory provides information about how the amalgamates came into being; after finding out that determination is what makes human souls so resilient, Dr. Alphys decided to directly inject determination into her monster test subjects. However, since the bodies of monsters lack enough physical matter to handle determination, they begin to melt and mix themselves to gain more physical matter. Snowdrake’s Mother is one of these unfortunate test subjects, and her in-game quotes suggest that she misses her son so much. To spare her in her battle, the player even needs to help her remember the happy times she had with her family before her transformation. And thankfully, in Undertale’s happy ending (the pacifist ending), she manages to reunite with her son and husband. She may look rather hideous now, but her family doesn’t mind; they are just as happy to meet her as she is to meet them. I always like the amalgamates and how they can only be encountered in the pacifist route, and Snowdrake’s Mother in particular is quite c̲o̲o̲l̲.

Best death: Fellstar - Fellstar, one of the most enigmatic and wholesome Serina characters. He is a mechanical being of unclear origin who landed on a life-bearing moon to study its environment, and while doing so encountered a curious reaper named Eve. As years pass, Fellstar and Eve grew fond of each other; Eve gladly helps Fellstar discover Serina’s biodiversity, which he is more than happy to witness. And Fellstar, too, helped Eve discover perspectives that she would otherwise never know. Eve and Fellstar spent a good ten years together, but things started to change when Eve noticed one of Fellstar’s legs fall off. More of his legs followed, and Eve realized that her friend was dying. Not by slowing down due to age, but by literally falling apart. Eventually, Fellstar’s physical capabilities weakened, but his curiosity did not. But still, no matter how hard she tried to prevent it from happening, Fellstar ultimately met his inevitable end. Before his system stops working, he manages to get a final look at Eve, who places lots of flowers near the unmoving body of her alien friend. Fellstar is gone, but the change he left upon Eve is not. Lastly, the text readable in The Visitor Part 4, presumably generated by Fellstar’s programming before it shut down for good, is the cherry on top of the cake. My behavior pattern after reading Fellstar’s story has become highly altruistic.

Best voice: Air Force One Angel - I like the Air Force One Angel’s voice, and not just because it sounds like it’s said by someone using an extremely broken mic. The Angel has a notably echoey voice, like multiple individuals attempting to speak at the same time, which makes sense if you think about it because the Angel is the amalgamated soul of seventeen soldiers. Their voice also has another intriguing property; it’s rather loud, quite unclear (if you don’t pay attention you might not know what they’re saying), and combined with the mentioned echoey quality, gives it a pretty… Ethereal vibe. Perfect for an exceptionally powerful entity beyond human comprehension capable of breaking down entire universes. The Angel has definitely spoken more than once in The Monument Mythos lore, but we only get to hear their voice in ANGELASHES, the third episode of the series’ third season (which is now unlisted). Also, I know that The Monument Mythos isn’t really an analog horror series at this point, but the Angel’s voice sounds like something you’d hear from an old analog device.

Best goal: SCP-168 - I have to admit, this is probably the most absurd statement in this chart. There are thousands of SCPs, and the one that I think has the best goal is SCP-168? Heck, I’m even gonna say that SCP-168 is the fictional character that has the best goal! So, what even is the goal of this sentient calculator? Well, from its article in the SCP Wiki, it can be concluded that it was owned by someone named Eric (SCP-066 is another, more popular SCP that was also presumably under Eric’s ownership). Like most other sentient SCPs associated with Eric, it deeply cares about and wishes to reunite with its former owner, and I like this goal because it’s fairly wholesome. I know there are lots of other SCPs with goals that are as or even more wholesome, but the goal of the Eric SCPs, to reconvene with the enigmatic individual who used to be with them, is special because I think it can be realized. I’m pretty sure an organization as powerful as the Foundation can readily identify and locate this Eric guy, and then let him at least briefly reconcile with his anomalous objects. After all, it’s unlikely that their reunion is going to have negative consequences. Now, there are a handful of SCPs that share the goal of wanting to meet Eric with 168, but why do I choose this calculator then, let’s just say, 066? Well, this is because as a calculator it is its job to help Eric solve his mathematical problems. When photographed using SCP-978, the camera that can reveal a being’s deepest desires, it is even shown being held by a kid with a book titled “Maths You Need a Calculator for” nearby. As a high school student who frequently struggle with maths, I respect this desire. Lastly, I also happen to share a goal with SCP-168 as well! That goal is: To avoid long divisions.

Best fictional species: Modular Person - All Tomorrows is a magnificent work of art if you’re the type of person who wants to see what would happen to humanity if they encounter a malevolent extraterrestrial race that views them as disgusting lowly creatures. Long story short, after the star people met the Qu, exquisite organisms such as lopsiders, striders, and hand flappers came into being. But the post-human species that suffered the most is arguably the colonials. The Qu were especially pissed at them because they managed to resist their forces twice before finally being subdued in the third conflict, so the overzealous space bugs punished them by genetically modifying them into essentially living carpets that must consume the Qu’s waste products to live. The Qu made sure to keep their eyes and sapience so they could see and comprehend their wretched fate. Their pitiful existence gets worse when the Qu suddenly decides to abandon humanity and leave. With the primary producer of their food gone, how are they supposed to survive? But the colonials are the hardiest of the post-humans, and they find a way. To live more efficiently, the colonials organize themselves into groups, and each member of a group is tasked with performing a specific function; locomotion, sensing, manipulation… And eventually, every colonial group effectively acts as individual superorganisms, possessing modules who are completely adapted to do specific tasks. Ocular modules have massive eyes, manipulator modules function as arms, and digestion modules assimilate nutrients into their fellow group members. Once living carpets, the modular people are now like living bricks, able to break apart the individual modules in their bodies to become smaller or combine themselves to get larger. Finally, another reason why I like this unique sophont species is because when it comes to speculative biology, I like superorganisms; synergetically-interacting organisms of the same species. The modular people prove that humanity d̲o̲e̲s̲ have an indomitable will.

First character that [I] favorite: Beetlemuncher - There is of course quite some history of how and why the Beetlemuncher became the very first fictitious character that I consider my favorite. About a decade ago, when my mother (bless her) found out what video games are, she decided to install one on her newly obtained laptop. That game happened to be Insaniquarium, and after beating it and unlocking the virtual tank, she made the surprising but wholesome decision to represent each member of her immediate family with a fish in the tank. After some negotiation, she put Guppies and Carnivores of various colors in the virtual tank that represents her parents and siblings. Of course, she didn’t leave her husband and son behind. I remember, my dad got a Guppycruncher, and then it was my turn to choose my fish. My mom brought me to the virtual tank’s shop interface, and she asked me which fish I like of the available choices. At that moment, a green chameleon-like creature with two limbs and big round eyes caught my attention. My young herpetology-obsessed mind immediately picked it, and with a swift motion of the mouse, my mom bought it, putting that Beetlemuncher, which now represents me, in the virtual tank. Once I’m older and able to play my mom’s copy of Insaniquarium on my own, I quickly learned that Beetlemunchers produce pearls and consume beetles spawned by Guppycrunchers, and they’re the reason Tank 3 is my favorite part of the game (besides the music). Unfortunately, the laptop that contained this historic copy of Insaniquarium has fallen into disrepair, which means my mom’s virtual tank and all of its inhabitants are now gone. Nevertheless, the insectivorous goofy-looking tadpole thingies will always have a special place in my heart.

Random character [I] really like for some reason: Tamataki & Chamataki - I don’t know why I put Tamataki and Chamataki in this chart. As mentioned, they’re just a (or technically two) random character(s) that I really like for some reason. Here are some possible reasons why my subconscious insists that this givanium-overdosed diapsid is a favorable character: Firstly, I really, really like reptiles (several other characters in this chart of mine are reptilian in appearance, notice), especially huge monstrous ones that are overly aggressive for no reason, because who doesn’t like unnecessary aggression in fiction? Secondly, they have a rather interesting backstory; Tamataki and Chamataki were created when the scientists of Banban’s Kindergarten added too many animal genomes into a single givanium-infused body. This presumably caused a phenomenon called genome cloy to occur, causing the unfortunate testee to become extremely hostile. I especially like this backstory because characters with backstories that have something to do with unethical experimentations peculiarly tingles my mind. L̶a̶s̶t̶l̶y̶,̶ ̶T̶a̶m̶a̶t̶a̶k̶i̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶C̶h̶a̶m̶a̶t̶a̶k̶i̶ ̶a̶r̶e̶ ̶f̶r̶o̶m̶ ̶a̶n̶ ̶i̶n̶d̶i̶e̶ ̶v̶i̶d̶e̶o̶ ̶g̶a̶m̶e̶ ̶f̶r̶a̶n̶c̶h̶i̶s̶e̶ ̶t̶h̶a̶t̶ ̶i̶s̶ ̶h̶o̶n̶e̶s̶t̶l̶y̶ ̶q̶u̶i̶t̶e̶ ̶g̶o̶o̶d̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶I̶ ̶d̶o̶n̶’̶t̶ ̶t̶h̶i̶n̶k̶ ̶i̶t̶ ̶d̶e̶s̶e̶r̶v̶e̶s̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶e̶x̶c̶e̶s̶s̶i̶v̶e̶ ̶h̶a̶t̶e̶ ̶i̶t̶ ̶g̶e̶t̶s̶.̶ I wish I can think of more reasons of why I adore this chameleon-turtle hybrid, but at the end of the day, I don’t think I need to have any reason at all to like them.

Character that reminds [me] of [myself] the most: Cleveland Brown - Cleveland Brown is the fictional character that reminds me the most about myself, and this is not a personal opinion! It was my friends who watch Family Guy who pointed out Cleveland’s behavioral similarity to me. I don’t watch Family Guy, but upon hearing that one of the characters in it is comparable to me, I decided to watch some Family Guy episodes (or more correctly, Family Guy clips that feature Cleveland) to get the idea myself. I even read Cleveland’s Wikipedia article to get further information, and after concluding and realizing that Cleveland’s primary disposition is that he is very calm and patient, even when he wishes he isn’t, I think he i̲s̲ quite similar to me. If compared to Peter, Joe, and/or Quagmire, or indeed most other Family Guy characters, it’s clear that Cleveland has a particularly rational mind, and in real life, I also often feel like a single sane individual in a group of oddball friends. Now, I want to talk about his professions. Cleveland is currently a postman, but he was also a deli owner. Now, I’m still at high school and don’t have a real job yet, but there were times when I routinely collected money by performing select tasks for my mom: Helping her sell pizza (my mom makes and sells pizza as a side job), and delivering accouterments from her to her siblings, associates, or other familiars with my bicycle. I know, even if only amateurly, how it feels to be a merchant and postal worker. Thanks to Cleveland, I can finally assure myself that it is indeed okay to just sigh around when problems appear. I think.

Best group: Trash and the Gang - One of the reasons that I think make Five Nights at Freddy’s a unique franchise is that it often categorizes its primary characters (the animatronics) into various “classes”. A “class” is a group of animatronics that shares physical characteristics and usually has a certain adjective placed before their main names. Each animatronic class in FNaF is awesome in its own ways, but I think the best group, or rather g̲a̲n̲g̲ of characters both in FNaF and in general is Trash and the Gang. Just look at them! An assortment of everyday objects that have been arranged to resemble crude figures. They are introduced in Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria Simulator and are described as animatronic entertainers. Yeah, I don’t know if any of these guys (except Mr. Hugs) actually have electronics in them. And there’s something up with you if you claim that you can get entertained by them. But this is what makes me like them. Design-wise they’re so purposefully stupid that in a franchise like FNaF, it’s ingenious. I also like to ponder how they move. Other FNaF animatronics are capable of moving because they’re, you know, animatronics, but since Trash and the Gang doesn’t seem to even have motors, and as far as I’m aware they’re not possessed by the souls of vengeful children, it often puzzles me how these things are animate. Regardless, I believe that Trash and the Gang are the only enigmatic (as in not much is shown about them) FNaF characters that are intentionally not made to be scary. Just ask No. 1 Crate, and she’ll answer with her quiet soothing voice.

Still deciding whether making this chart is a genuinely good use of my time or not.

[arbitrarygreay]

Megazone 23 Part 2

[youngerfrankenstein]

So today I watched two movies where the deuteragonist goes kinda nuts and turns into a dragon thing, before the protagonist has to calm them down.

They were both a pretty fun time!

Promare is something I had been meaning to watch for quite a while but somehow never got around to. Glad I finally did!

Promare has quite possibly the Worst oppression allegory I have ever seen. A bunch of people are discriminated against because they burned half the world and killed billions (with a B!) of people. Also it’s not actually anything inherent to them it’s a bunch of alien parasites that will destroy the planet. However, since this is basically just an excuse for robots to fight other robots on fire… I can’t say I really care in the end. Promare is ENTIRELY style over substance, and I mean that in the best way.

The plot is breakneck and stupid. Most of the characters barely register as such. The dialogue is so dumb. And it FUCKING RULES! I’ve seen the film described as “Anime the Anime” and that does kind of sum it up. Everything feels like a ten year old boy smashing his action figures together and you can’t help but get swept up in the enthusiasm.

Helped by the absolutely (excuse the pun) FIRE soundtrack. The energy almost never lets up, and on-the-nose engrish lyrics just add to the experience. Even if you don’t watch the movie holy heck listen to the soundtrack.

The characters may be paper-thing but holy hell are they fun to watch. Our protagonist, Galo, himbo extraordinaire is as ridiculous as he is somehow charming. You can’t help but admire his drive to help people. And his foil, the ironically icy Lio, here to set fires and fight for his rights. Aina, a nice, spunky girl set up as a love interest for about five minutes before it turns out her character has more of a story based around her relationship with her sister. Which is a nice change! In fact the only romance in the story arguably involves CPR for plausible deniability. And our hero remembers to open the airway thank heck. Though whether intentional or just ship tease who knows? And who cares. You can guess who the villain is about ten seconds after he shows up and he is as much a blast to watch as the rest.

And really, this is a movie with a secret robot used to save the day called the Deus X Machina. A movie that ends with two shirtless guys setting the Earth on fire to stop the Earth from being set on fire. It doesn’t take itself too seriously and really neither should you. Let it sweep you away for almost two hours and you will feel much better afterwards.

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I started reading Nimona around the time it was wrapping up as a webcomic. I have a copy of the graphic novel on my shelf. I was excited when I heard the movie had been greenlit (less so when I heard it was Blue Sky Studios), disappointed by the cancellation and, well, I’m happy it’s here now. While I’ve gotten grouchier over the years, it does make me smile to see these guys on my television, even if they’re not quite the same people either.

Because the movie is very different, and yet much of it feels similar as well. Certain scenes, like the board game, are almost directly from the comic, others are from the comic but not quite the same. The characters are different, Ballister is less jaded, Ambrosius less delusional and Nimona less, well, monstrous. She seems to more beat the snot out of people than commit mass murder. In the comic she’s every bit the monster people fear her to be, though a sympathetic one, and perhaps one who will heal someday. While the ending of the movie is far happier, it fits the new tone. And honestly? I need to stop making comparisons and judge the damn movie on its own merits. Of which it has many!

Our setup is fairly simple, Ballister BlackBoldheart is a new knight of the realm, who immediately gets framed for the murder of the queen and disarmed (heh) by his boyfriend Ambrosius Goldenloin, while on the lam he is approached by a shapeshifter called Nimona who is up for a little mayhem and hijinks. Together they try and clear his name.

My fist fear when I heard Blue Sky studios would be the ones releasing the movie was that a lot of the humour would be Quite Bad. And while there definitely is plenty of that, I think more gags hit than miss. Hell the movie got quite a few laughs out of my dad and he’s a fair bit less likely to chuckle than I am. It is quite a funny movie, which is good because it helps the harsher moments hit harder. Because there are also plenty of those, especially in the final act.

Speaking of, the film is somewhat surprisingly well paced. Scenes tend not to overstay their welcome and the movie flows well. What else flows well? The animation! (My segways not so much) Everything is very smooth, which is rather necessary for all the shapeshifting, and there’s quite an interesting scene made to look as if subway tiles are telling the story of Nimona’s origins (ish).

And the main trio really are quite fun to watch. Ballister, always the underdog, now a public enemy and trying to both clear his name and perhaps open his mind a bit. Ambrosius, golden boy, trying to do the right thing and not always doing a great job. And, of course, Nimona, who’s just here to break shit, though it is quickly clear there’s more underneath, also a pretty blatant trans allegory.

The relationships Ballister has with both the other two are sweet as heck, but also riddled with mistrust that they all have to work to overcome.

And while the movie does get a little preachy at times, it’s a kid’s movie. What do you expect? Rah rah fight the power, all that jazz. I may be too jaded for it but it certainly works.

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Would recommend checking out both or either if they sound like something you’d enjoy!

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how did you get into writing fanfiction?

hmm... i read my first fanfic when i was 14 y/o. i dont really remember anything about it outside of it being p much written by a teenager of those years. you know, emotes, footnote theaters where you talk with other characters, etc. it was fun! and it seemed sth that i could do!!! i was so sure i could do sth like that. so when i, eternal otaku, started watching Hunter x Hunter, I took it as an idea to use writing ALSO as a way to bond with friends. one of them was writing a FF7 fanfic and a classmate and I would write an HXH one. all of what i wrote with her turned out comedic, and it was always to change scenes of the anime/games we played that we didnt like.

name three good things going on in your life right now

ok first? well known for ppl who read my blurbs is that im planning a trip to japan. im going alone so im planning shit mostly alone outside of some tips of ppl who have gone there before. that means a looot of murmuring to myself alone as its the best way (for me) to catch ideas. im veeeery excited. second! two? three? weeks ago some motherfuckers stole moms car. three days ago? it was found in decent status!! third! ive rekindled with some old friends and i believe thats a reason of why i havent felt terribly alone this month :)

name one internet reference that will always make you laugh

hmmm... ALL YOUR BASE and other engrish memes are always there to cheer me up. theres also cakewrecks

and

every related image is enough to make me laugh

(there are more, but lost of them is p niche, gruesome or in spanish)

share some personal wisdom or a life hack you swear on

well, for first i do believe in luck and i do believe that my luck is around the low levels. that doesnt impede me of doing stuff. my motto is to try repeatedly at something, even if its with spite. ESPECIALLY if it's with spite, the thought of proving yourself to others does wonders whenever you want to do something. you may fail once or twice but if you do actions repeatedly they will get drilled in your mind once or later, and it may be enough to be successful at what you do. it has worked for me in my life and in my job.