#fav protag design

[honeyoneli]

blueberry

[clarissasbakery]

THE sisters and their parents

[milkbreadtoast]

DUNMESHI EP 3 WAS SOOOO BEAUTIFUL OMG THE ANIMATION WAS SO GOOD😭😭😭 LAIOS IS SO CUTE I LOVE HIM... hes so smart... one of the most likeable male anime protags ive seen in a while... 1 of the most likeable protags period tbh anyway hes good🥺

[jitteryjive]

i made a post about this in the distant past but it’s always irked me how people’s redesigns of prof make him hypermasculine and rewrite him to be self conceited after complaining about him being scared all the time and it’s like… noo… it was so nice to see a nervous dorky scholar be taken seriously…

[claitea]

hey when black and white remakes eventually come out. do you think it'd be good if they redesigned the characters?

bdsp not doing it was So disappointing bc like. bw is pretty much where the modern pokemon design philosophy got established right? sinnoh was the last region to have, imo, overall kinda Eh designs yknow, it would have been so nice to have them updated. but the bw designs are already really good i dont know how or even why you'd revamp any of them. i think i'd personally not want them to tbh, as fun as seeing the oras redesigns was for me

[more-than-a-ghosti]

all of the girls from precure. go watch precure.

they've got absolutely ✨FABULOUS✨ designs, kick villain ass in those fancy ✨FABULOUS✨ designs, are made to inspire kids, AND ADULTS with their interesting stories, and did i mention their ✨FABULOUS✨ designs???

favorite character from any media BUT it has to be a woman. in the tags now go (pls talk to me about your favorite fictional women pls pls pls pls)

[billfrancois]

Gloria is one of my fav protag designs!

[doodledorky]

Did some ASC designs!! I luv these protags sm especially Frostpaw and Nightheart, I think they’ve become one of my favs aside from Ivypool and Hollyleaf :P

[brightgoat]

I watched all of JJBA

My thoughts on it, no major spoilers:

FIRST OF ALL: If I were to recommend it to someone, I would say watch the parts in the order of: 3, 1, 2 (although 2 is largely irrelevant), 4, 5, 6. By all logic, I should hate this anime. It goes almost completely against my taste in fiction.

Continued under cut

Watching this anime is like getting waterboarded, occasionally a genuinely good moment will come where I am allowed to take a breath, but before i even register it some bullshit happens and I am dunked back in.

However, while getting waterboarded, I’m in a desert, i see the fucking stardust crusaders in the back, this is the only water source so while i cant breathe i am glad to have access to it.

Then finally, a particular moment comes, and i start drinking all the water, until theres nothing left and i finally breathe, and that particular moment is when father Pucci appears on screen, an essay on why he’s the best character coming hopefully never.

Watching this is like being forced to bash my head against a wall at gunpoint, and then being happy that my blood made a cool pattern on the wall. None of the characters act like real people. Time and space does not exist. Inconsistencies are everywhere.

Set ups and no pay off. Pay offs withOUT setups?? The characters describe their every action so honestly you could watch this with forks in your eyes and still know whats happening, except you won’t know from the intense mindfuckery that takes place.

But overall I had a great time. Amazing soundtrack, loved the OPs, I love the char designs and I love art that isn’t afraid to be weird and unapologetic in its weirdness, it’s insanely creative and the humour can be great, some moments genuinely had me hyped and my eyes wide

I loved how in a lot of episodes it focuses more on the antags, making you root for them (though thats often cuz the protags are annoying-)

My fav part is absolutely Stone Ocean, it has the best protag and antag, best visuals, side characters that I actually gave a shit about unlike most side chars in the prev seasons. Still rooted for the antag though.

My fav Jojo is Jolyne, second is Giorno (but the version of him in my head anyway cuz he had an amazing set up but shitass payoff in my opinion)

Fav side chars are Rohan, Anasui, F.F., Ermes, Bucciarati was alright I guess, I like Trish’s design, Polnareff was entertaining.

Fav villain is hands down Father Pucci, he’s the reason I watched this entire thing, the character who apPEARS IN THE VERY FINAL FUCKING PAR- Dio close behind. Kira was fun as well.

Gonna read Steel Ball Run maybe, because I’m still in the fucking desert and i need water-

[cosmobrain00]

drew this doodle for max aka cosmobrain00's amazing fic for bylerween2023 thatll totally blow ur mind (trust me ive read ahead (not to brag) n its Amazing), even tho its 2nd pov its Not a self insert ! ! ! "You" is my smoochie and none of u

[dapper-lil-arts]

Everything about g5 makes me wish it was a real reboot like g3 and g4 were. Everything bad about it can be directly traced back to it being a sequel series and it being a bad sequel that undid alot of g4s work did not help the fan reception to it! I loved misty and the concepts of an evil alicorn dividing the ponies was really neat it's just I feel like an actual reboot with no connection to g4 and a dark fantasy-esque vibe like what g1 had would have been so good. Plus it could have brought back popular ponies from g4 and done them in new and different ways! I would have loved to see a new version of sunset getting ro be the main character or my old favs of toolarula and minty getting to be apart of the actual cast again!.

(Minor gripe but I feel like the names of the ponies in g5 were another major problem they lacked pizzaz and the uninspired designs didint help. They looked so much better in the 2d style than 3d but they still look really boring compared to every other generations main ponies) I also still can't get over them naming a pony Izzy. THATS A PEOPLE NAME! NOT A CUTE FUN PONY NAME!)

you're absolutely right-- being a g4 'sequel' brings it down so, so low. It could have been a servicable remix reboot like every mlp before it, with some fun modern things on it, but nyope, its bogged down n everything. How awesome would it be if opaline was the only alicorn and she was just as evil? Like, an alicorn antagonist when all the protags are NOT alicorns has a lot of potential. And yeah misty's repunzel-style story is very fun and compeling, she has a lovely redemption like sunset!

[tomyo]

Now that the anime finally released and people made gifs of the opening, can we talk about Okarun and his effeminacy?

I don't want to reduce it down to "boy not masculine, therefore effeminate", I think he definitely embodies masculinity too but subliminal messaging keeps hitting my brain when I see his cuts in the first part of the DandaDan opening. The posing 4 poses he does invokes imagery of girls doing model posing, specifically the one with his hands on his cheeks while being more creeped out still makes me think of a pose a girl would do to show off her nails. Honestly his design in a different Shonen he would've been the fav uke of fujos everywhere.

I would say there's definitely meant to be SOME statement about gender in DandaDan as both Okarun and Momo use less common pronouns for themselves; Jibun instead of Boku/Ore and Uchi instead of Watashi/Atashi. It's also notable that Okarun has a lot of similar facial traits to the girls in the series; short flat eyebrow, large rounded eyes, and a rounder face which I think personally was really effective because the panels of the characters staring into the fourth wall is literally imprinted on my brain. And it's not just the design style of the series since we see Jiji who uses that more traditional Shonen facial type.

While I didn't think too much about this initially since an underdog male protag who isn't as manly (yet) is a pretty common occurrence, those opening scenes really make me think more on his otherness. I think it's a notable fact that he fits into and doesn't look out of place in Momo's clothes. It reflects a lot on how they both present more gender neutral. One of the things I do appreciate about the series is despite recently showing he's made a lot of physical growth, it has not resulted in him being drawn any more traditionally masculine. He is often outpaced by Momo in terms of fighting ability as well and often still needs her to finish a battle while she's more independently capable. He's also more of the worrier in these situations; the one who has to chastise or watch after a battled out Momo.

We also know that to some extent Okarun has a complex about this; he tried to get buff in secret and felt worried for how he compared to Jiji. I don't think these are bad traits necessarily (I liked him pushing his limit in the recent arc) but I do worry how this could possibly lead into Momo's characterization as well, the girl protag getting sanded down so the boy protag can stand in the limelight as a true male hero. While I don't think it would fully go that way, I've been burned by so many strong female characters (Sakura in particular) becoming more muted as a series went on. As far as I can tell (translations can bury some context), he isn't particularly focused on manliness and tends to avoid the two pitfalls of a male hero; The underdog who becomes more stoic/manly as the series goes on or the pathetic dude just normal enough to get a harem. In fact looking at that for a second, this series definitely pulls of the love dodecahedron with basically everyone crushing on one of the two but in the case of Momo's love rivals, it isn't really that they are crushing on Okarun for his traits but due to the narratives they build in their own heads; Aira needed someone to fill the tragic anti hero lover of her heroine story, Vamola believed she had to find someone strong because her adopted family wished that for her, and Sawaki fantasizes over the idea of a vampire ravishing her. (And to avoid derailing further, it could be interesting to examine how on the flip side Okarun's rivals tend to like her more so from bonding with her). But most of all, what made him and Momo work was not magically working for either other but a lot of effort and connection. Their initial bond coming from in a sense the excitement of discovery all the while they're still fighting over dumb shit and nudging each other as friends, they don't try to project (well at least they don't succeed to) an inauthentic persona around the other. He's not above telling her off but never in a way that isn't portraying them as equals and it's sprinkled in throughout the series how consideration for each other is taken (he bought her Golgo 13, he's given food when he brought Sawaki over, etc.) that by the time he is having those stereotypical protection moments, it doesn't feel like it undermines her as a capable person but rather shows off a natural protectiveness that anyone would have for someone they care about.

Which a final thought is again on what the possessions tell us about each person. I keep theorizing in some ways Turbo form represents elements Okarun wants in himself, he's got more muscles, is more traditionally handsome, and refers to Momo and others more casually (chan opposed to San) but strikingly it's rare his two forms are ever compared or commented on. Now with those powers gone, it's possible the idealer him he desired is no longer reachable.

[starsirrah]

Day 15-16: Fav Character Design Pt. 2🌙✨

I had to include my Entity for this! Real talk, this redesign means a lot to me and is the reason Enty went from my least used/least favorite protag, to almost most favorite. I struggled with his design for years and it really upset me, but finally I have a design I feel happy with, that other people like as well!💚🌙✨

It really helped me feel better, and was a giant weight lifted off my mental state lol. So, thank you all for supporting my new Entity design T^T💖🌙✨

[cyberdragoninfinity]

thoughts on yuya?

YUYA!!!! MY SOPPING WET PAPER TOWEL OF A LITTLE GUY....

Why I like them/why I don’t: god i like yuya So Much. him and jaden my fav protags as of rn. I love his deck to bits I love the dueltaining thing i love that he's kind of absolutely pathetic and not even good at dueling 🥴 his emotional projection is off the charts he's an unstable little funnyman he's like if a clown was also an atomic bomb. he's SO expressive and shit just keeps HAPPENING to him and i want to observe him under my big magnifying glass. he's such a fucked up kid and didnt DESERVE LIKE. ANY OF IT???? IT'S NOT HIS FAULT HE'S 1/4 THE DEVIL

What I like about their appearance: it's just such a good character design to me...the red/green color palette is delightful and his tomato hair is so cute. arc-v character design is my favorite serieswise i think

Do I prefer their dub names or original names? SAME IN BOTH! i like 'yuya sakaki' it's very nice. rolls off the tongue real good

OTP: fucked around and got really attached to yuya/declan i fear.... type of relationship that isnt going anywhere until theyre in their twenties and yuya's blown up several past relationships :,) (also of course YUYAGONG!!!! NOBODY CARES ABOUT THEIR BOND BUT I DO!!!!!!!!)

NOTP: eh, not as into really any of the inter-yuboy ships 🤷‍♀️ platonic/familial read truthism for meeeee

OT3: i have pals who like yuya/zuzu/sora and i think thats a really fun one. they are pals ;___;

Favourite card they use: ANOTHER GUY WHERE IT'S SO HARD TO PICK ONE i love performapals!!! theyre all so silly. i think my favorite is Performapal Radish Horse. absolutely insane monster who ended up being really important in the duel he used it in for some reason.

Favourite moment they were in: any time he's just making such a silly little expression, but in terms of 'Moment' moment i think i need to go with the end of his duel with Yuri. up to and including when Zarc took the reigns : )

Least favourite moment: 🥴🥴🥴🥴 i feel like theres a lot of things i could choose here. erm. honestly i kind of want to go with the end of season 2 duel against Jack where all the fucking COPS??!? START RALLYING TO YUYA'S DEFENSE??!??! WHAT ARE WE DOINGGGGG YUGIOH ARC V!!!!!

Something I associate with them: i should post my yuya playlist sometime. anyway i said this on my post about yugo but yuya is just so bigly an AJR Discography Character. Humpty Dumpty especially. Good Lord.

[buntsukim]

john ward is there for height reference since hes like 6'2...

more info about the au under the cut :-)

if you cant tell from the name abbreviations in order its:

clint edwards, adam, amelea lewis (pre and post possession), the breather, lydia (first and current design), luna youngman, mr delfalco, and tanner grayton.

so basically the wttg cast take the places of the faith cast. its kind of just the faith story but with the wttg cast and minor differences (since the wttg cast is like. significantly more morally evil)

clint edwards takes the place of john ward, because:

theyre both protags and i like putting clint in situations. i also just find their personalities and struggles similar. for clints design, the white dot is a rosary, and the white thing he holds is a camera. the flash scares demons away, and i thought it was fitting for a reporter.

adam takes the place of gary miller, because:

both cult leaders, and FREAKY 👅. also both main antagonists. as much as i wouldve liked to out adam in garys creep outfit i just couldnt. so to make his design stand out a bit more hes crooked to the left. makes him more uncanny, like hes wearing his own skin.

amelea lewis takes the place of amy martin, because:

girl that the protagonist tries desperately to save but ultimately fails and it haunts them forever!? also theyre both my fav girls ever. every character in wttg is an adult, so they remain adults here despite amy being like 17. so amelea is grown. not an excuse to be weird tho

the breather takes the place of michael davies, because:

i just think irs reallyyyy funny. im only human okay... the breather could be described as a naked man in the woods, dont you think? i really dont have a deep reason it was just a feeling...

lydia takes the place of tiffany robinson, because:

tiffany was like very desperate for gary and i think thats fitting for lydias whole thing. even though i dont think she was obsessed with adam, i can definitely see her in that position. also originally she was sister miriam but... haha.

luna youngman takes the place of lisa pearson, because:

blah blah clint and luna childhood friends is real to me okay... and luna smoking and them fighting alu.... UGHH JUST HEAR ME OUTTTT!!!!!! and they hold hands... lisa also just reminds me of luna in general on a personality thing. i kind of associate them together... maybe because they have similar names...

mr delfalco takes the place of father garcia, because:

listen i just needed someone to hold a shotgun and be morally (literally...) gray. and someone old. most characters didnt work for that... at the end of the day delfalco is what you get, alright? hes cool. he fits surprisingly well. or enough...

tanner grayton takes the place of miriam bell, because:

because i HATE HIM!!!!!!! i needed someone to take miriams bell but theres literally no women in wttg (WTF) so you know ehat just make tanner give birth to adam why not. give birth to a demon tanner... its punishment to give birth to a being as horrible as adam

anyway i do think thats every main character covered. the ones i have left would b like amys parents, the demons, or other characters that i dont think are thaat important. like father allred.

if theres any other character u think i should add tho tell me

shootout to my goat @keep-qui3t for helping me figure out some things and also motivating me 😮😮😮 more content soon

[thetwilightroadtonightfall]

gonna ramble about Player2’s fit cause why not 💫

I wonder if the outfit on the left (from the reveal trailer) is a different equippable outfit or if it was an earlier design outfit that got tweaked and became the outfit on the left (from the teaser trailer and beta)

Assuming it’s the latter, I find it interesting that the left has a similar blue top that default Player wears in khux so it could’ve been changed for the purpose of differentiating them. They’re still different characters after all.

(screenshot on the right is from steamdecknoface on youtube)

Other changes include:

The lapels on the cloak being removed in favour of shoulder straps. Then they were added to the jacket portion underneath instead

More slits were added to the cloak. The side pockets of the jacket were also removed. I assume these were to prioritize Player’s mobility, plus it makes it easier for the jacket to flow without looking clunky/bottom heavy (you can see how cool and dramatic that looks in the beginning of the teaser trailer)

Notably, the second iteration of the fit also added that silver X badge to their cloak, which I like to believe is both a reference to them previously being the protag of χ, and a call forward to Xehanort’s (their kiddo!!) obsession with the sigil

I will say, I think my fav change overall is the integration of more purple into the outfit! Especially the pants, they’re so pretty, very different from the original dark pants (which were giving more of Eph’s vibes tbh). Like how often do you see a kh character dressed in white and purple? I really like it! It gives me a bit of Daybreak Town’s vibes too. They carry a little piece of their old home with them

And of course, I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention the hat. It’s been there since the very beginning, remaining unchanged. I guess that was a staple! And yeah, I like it even if it looks a lil goofy. It’s endearing and unique

anyway, I have no formal conclusions, I just think they’re cozy and I love them ✌️thanks for coming to my ted talk

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