#gotta love how janai just goes in

[a-certain-elf]

The janaya scenes from the S5 trailer that just released

[kimonobeat]

Funky Galaxy from Supernova Lyrics: Jesus feat. Avu-chan from Ziyoou-Vachi (ジーザス feat.アヴちゃんfrom女王蜂)

English translation and romanization below the cut. Thank you @your-zipper-is-down​ for the coffee!

ENGLISH

I’m aware, I know But I’ve gotta go! Theime limit’s just about up I used to spend day after day Declaring I didn’t need anything besides you But any time try to calculate how long I’ll be the subject Of all little things you do, of your innocent gaze, it really hurts, OH

I don’t understand your jealousy You’ve got my mind under control It’s all your fault, all my fault It ain’t like that. It’s not 사랑 Foreshadowing got me on the lookout, eyes shifty I should go with the ultimate choice Will I be your Ex-boyfriend? Only God knows the answer

oh- Jesus (oh it’s serious) The more we walk past each other, the closer we get oh- Jesus (oh it’s serious) The further we get, the more we hug I’ll say it as many times as you need if it means I’ll get to see you shine oh- Jesus (oh it’s serious) Don’t hang your head your my venus

If our destiny’s already set in stone Then something this cruel Should’ve never happened at all, OH No way I’d hurt you No way I’m gonna break free from your embrace, that I’m sure of I’m not confident I could explain it So I’m a ball of nerves, worrying my reply will get cut short

Check these moves out I’m tired of this, and that’s the truth Sleeping with you’s a boring impulse of mine. maybe you know that is true But you were my shining☆star uh, mind if I just keep laying eyes on you? Only you know the answer

oh- Jesus (oh it’s serious) The more we walk past each other, the closer we get oh- Jesus (oh it’s serious) The further we get, the more we hug I’ll say it as many times as you need if it means I’ll get to see you shine oh- Jesus (oh it’s serious) Don’t hang your head

I know, I know all, how you feel like delma&louis Freedom, I still can’t bring myself ask, but won’t you give me one more chance Visual, love your body, not your looks. That’s Well or go to Hell Help me, oh jesus!

I think of you walking through the wild roses It makes me a little bit stronger I watched you think about the future It makes my heart ache a little bit

your Jesus (oh it’s serious) Nobody but you it’s a serious (yeah it’s serious) Even if that were true...

oh- Jesus (oh it’s serious) The more we walk past each other, the closer we get oh- Jesus (oh it’s serious) The further we get, the more we hug I’ll say it as many times as you need if it means I’ll get to see you shine oh- Jesus (oh it’s serious) Don’t hang your head your my venus

as time goes by time goes by time goes by

ROMAJI

atama ja wakatte iru noni ikanakya! mou taimu rimitto anata igai nanimo iranakatta to ii-kirete’ta sonna hibi ga sarigenai sono shigusa to mujaki na sono manazashi no saki ni itsu made irareru no ka wo kazoeru tabi tsuraku naru no OH

nante wakaranai kimi no jealousy katte ni control sarete iru my mind kimi no sei sa- ore no sei sa- sonna mon janai saran nante harareru fukusen, oyogu shisen kyuukyoku no sentaku suru beki Ex-boyfriend ni naru ka dou ka kotae wa kami nomi zo shiru bakari?

oh- ji-zasu (oh it’s serious) surechigau hodo chikaku oh- ji-zasu (oh it’s serious) dakishimeru hodo toozakaru yo nandomo iu yo hikari kagayaku kimi wo misete kureru nara oh- ji-zasu (oh it’s serious) utsumukanaide your my venus

unmei ga kimatte ita no nara konna ni zankoku na koto wa atte wa naranai hazu deshou OH kizu tsukeru wake ni ikanai shi yasashii sono ude no naka wo tobidasu wake nante kitto setsumei dekiru jishin mo nai kara todaeru henshin nayamu bakari

boku wa miseru, boku no koudou tsukarete kita no mo jijitsu nareai nante tsumaranai shoudou maybe you know that is true But you were my shining☆star uh kono mama kimi wo mitsumete ii no ka? kotae wa kimi nomi zo shiru bakari

oh- ji-zasu (oh it’s serious) surechigau hodo chikaku oh- ji-zasu (oh it’s serious) dakishimeru hodo toozakaru yo nandomo iu yo hikari kagayaku kimi wo misete kureru nara oh- ji-zasu (oh it’s serious) utsumukanaide

I know, zenbu wakaru yo how you feel like delma&louis Freedom, mada ienai kedo give me one more chance Visual, love your mita me janaku nakami, sore wa Well or got to Hell tasukete oh jesus!

ibara wo ayumu anata wo omou watashi wa sukoshi tsuyoku naru mirai ni omoi haseru kimi wo mite’ta mune ga sukoshi itamu keredo

your ji-zasu (oh it’s serious) anata igai wa inai it’s a serious (yeah it’s serious) tatoe sou da to shitemo

oh- ji-zasu (oh it’s serious) surechigau hodo chikaku oh- ji-zasu (oh it’s serious) dakishimeru hodo toozakaru yo nandomo iu yo hikari kagayaku kimi wo misete kureru nara oh- ji-zasu (oh it’s serious) utsumukanaide your my venus

as time goes by time goes by time goes by

[deputyrhiannonhale]

OTP Questions Meme

I was tagged by the ever lovely @returnofthepd3​ thank you!!

tagging: @ja-crispea​ @dieguzguz​ @shelliechen​ @f0xyboxes​ @deputy-janai​ @deputyjessicaquinn​ @xbaebsae​ @veinereastath​ and anyone else who wants to, sorry for double tags, and sorry if I forgot anyone, my brain isn’t fully functioning yet haha

Sharky Boshaw and Rhi Hale

DISAGREEMENTS

Who is more likely to raise their voice? Rhi definitely, she’s hot headed and doesn’t really mean to raise her voice, but if it’s over something stupid, Sharky will match her tone quickly.

Who threatens to leave but never actually does? Sharky

Who actually keeps their word and leaves? Rhi (but it’s only for her to take the time to cool off)

Who trashes the house? If she’s drunk, Rhi will throw papers around, nothing major, like breaking anything, but she always cleans it up when she’s calmed down. 

Do either of them get physical? Nothing like full on fist fighting, but Rhi does have a tendency to poke Sharky in the chest, or possibly shove at him, but it’s never hard enough for Sharky to even wince or stumble back.

How often do they argue/disagree? Hardly ever, they get along very well actually once Sharky realizes Rhi was never a threat to him. But, until they finally became a couple, he tried several times to warn her about John, and he would get irritated when she wouldn’t listen.

Who is the first to apologize? It depends on who started it, and who realizes they were in the wrong. Usually Rhi will swallow her pride and come to Sharky first because she is usually the one who blows up the worst.

SEX

Who is on top? Sharky mainly

Who is on bottom? Rhi, she likes to be put in her place sexually.

Any kinks? Sharky is a worshiper and loves to make sure Rhi has all the pleasure she can handle.

Who has the strangest desires? Neither have any strange desires

Who’s dominant in bed? Sharky

Is head ever in the equation? Almost always

If so, who is better at performing it? Sharky

Ever had sex in public? Outside, yes.

Who moans the most? It’s pretty equal, but Rhi is louder

Who leaves the most marks? Rhi, she loves to bite Sharky

Who is the more experienced of the two? Based on all his stories, Sharky

Do they ‘fuck’ or ‘make love’? Early in their relationship, it was a few spiteful fucks (Rhi did it just to piss John off) but once they realize they’re both in love with each other, it turns to making love.

How long do they usually last? If neither gets exhausted, all night.

Rough or soft? Usually soft, but they do have the rough nights

Is protection used? No, because deep down they’re both dumbasses

Does it ever get boring? Never!!

Where is the strangest place they’d have sex? Against Sharky’s SUV

FAMILY

Do they plan on having children/or have children? They’ve never talked about it, but Rhi doesn’t want kids.

If so, how many children do they want/have? N/A

AFFECTION

Who likes to cuddle? It’s equal

Who gets naughty in the most inappropriate of places? Sharky, but Rhi can have her moments if she’s feeling her oats

Who struggles to keep their hands to themself? Sharky

How long can they cuddle until one becomes uncomfortable? When falling asleep, Rhi will cuddle until she feels sleep calming her and then she will roll away from Sharky.

What is their favourite non-sexual activity? Sitting around a campfire, drinkng while Rhi plays the guitar and sings for him.

Where is their favourite place to cuddle? In bed, or the couch, but really if they’re just relaxing wherever, rather it’s around Hurk or the Spread Eagle, they will cuddle in some way.

How often do they get time to themselves? A lot, Sharky tags a long with her quite a bit, but at night, Rhi shuts off her radio so they have no interruptions.

SLEEPING

Who snores? Both, depending on how tired they are.

If both do, who snores the loudest? SHARKY

Do they share a bed or sleep separately? At first apart, but eventually jjust started sharing a bed

If they sleep together, do they cozy up together or lay far apart? They will until Rhi feels herself falling asleep, and she will roll away, but Sharky “chases” her because he doesn’t like not being able to touch her, and eventually Rhi is pushed all the way to the edge of the bed.

What do they wear to bed? Rhi usually just a tank top and shorts, Sharky just wears his boxers (even before they start officially dating) but after sex, they fall asleep naked.

Are either of them insomniacs? Rhi has a hard time falling asleep some nights, if her past is haunting her.

Can sleeping pills be found by the bedside? No

Do they wrap their limbs around each other or just lay side by side? Sharky usually ends up like a koala bear attached to Rhi. 

Who wakes up with bed hair? Rhi, her hair is a tangled mess

Who wakes up first? Usually Rhi, she has a hard to waking Sharky up, its worse if they were drinking the night before.

Who prepares breakfast in bed for the other? Neither. Rhi has tried, but once Sharky realizes she not in bed with him, he gets up and looks for her.

What is their favourite sleeping position? Spooning, Rhi is almost always the little spoon.

Do they set an alarm each night? Rhi has one automatically programmed on her phone, and it always goes off, even if she doesn’t have to be up.

Who has nightmares? Rhi does, she wakes up in a cold sweat some nights, remembering the smell of the house burning.

Can a television be found in their bedroom? Yes, and they usually watch something before falling asleep.

Who has ridiculous dreams? Rhi, her mind hardly ever shuts off.

Who sprawls out and takes up most of the bed? Sharky, but Rhi hogs the blankets

Who makes the bed? Rhi does, if she remembers to.

What time is bed time? Between 11 and midnight.

Any routines/rituals before bed? The typical ones, Rhi will wash her face with a cleanser and they both brush their teeth.

Who’s the grumpiest when they wake up? Rhi. Hands down. She’s gotta wake up and have some coffee before she can even be considered anywhere near pleasant.

WORK 

Who is the busiest? Rhi most days as a deputy, she’s constantly having to take care of something.

Who rakes in the highest income? Rhi does

Are any of them unemployed? Considering his past, Sharky has a hard time finding employment.

Who takes the most sick days? Rhi only will if she feels she may be dying.

What are their jobs? Rhi is a deputy for Hope County, Sharky calls himself a “Professional Pyro”

Who sucks up to their boss? Most would say Rhi gets treated better because Earl is her uncle but she has to work just as hard as the other deputies.

Who is more likely to turn up late to work? Neither.

Who stresses the most? Rhi, she is always worried about something, no matter how trivial

Do they enjoy or despise their careers/occupations? Rhi loves her job, and Sharky loves that Rhi is a deputy (he thinks he will get out of trouble more often this way)

Are they financially stable? They’re comfortable.

HOME

Who does the washing? Rhi, but Sharky will help her (or at least try, bless)

Who takes out the trash? Sharky will take out the trash.

Who does the ironing? Ironing? People still do ironing? Rhi will just toss her wrinkly clothes in the dryer for a few.

Who does the cooking? Rhi takes control over that.

Who is more likely to burn the house down just trying? Sharky...because...well...he’s Sharky.

Who is messier? It’s pretty even, but Rhi hates folding or putting clothes away, so there’s a designated spot for the clean clothes.

Who leaves the toilet roll empty? Sharky did once. Once.

Who leaves their dirty clothes on the floor? Rhi

Who forgets to flush the toilet? Neither, after the toilet paper roll incident, Sharky makes sure he doesn’t do anything wrong in the bathroom.

Who is the prankster around the house? Sharky, he’s worse if Hurk is over

Who loses the car keys when it comes time to go somewhere? Rhi, especially if Sharky is asking a lot of questions, she starts to forget to grab things, and then she freaks because she can’t remember where the keys are.

Who answers the telephone? Rhi

Who mows the lawn? Sharky does that for Rhi, says she shouldn’t have to worry about something like that

Who does the vacuuming? Rhi does if it gets to the point that it’s needed

Who does the groceries? They go together

Who takes the longest to shower? Rhi, it’s where she does a lot of her thinking, and just lets the hot water wash over her body.

Who spends the most time in the bathroom? That all depends n what is happening in the bathroom haha. Showering, Rhi, using the toilet, Sharky.

MISCELLANEOUS

Is money a problem? Not really, they get by easily enough.

How many cars do they own? One a piece, and she also has a quad that all her own 

What’s their song? Set Me On Fire by Flyleaf

Do they live in the city or in the country? Country

Do they own their home or do they rent? Rhi’s cabin is part of her contract from her being transferred from Billings, so the payment comes out of her pay automatically.

Do they enjoy their surroundings? Rhi hated the big city, so she absolutely loves the country.

What do they do when they’re away from each other? Rhi focuses on her job, but is constantly worried she’s gonna get a call and it’ll be something Sharky did. Sharky waits patiently for Rhi’s return and is worried she’ll get hurt.

Where did they first meet? Her first visit to Hope County at 16. Sharky didn’t trust her, he felt she ratted him and Hurk out for setting fire to some hay bales, but it was the owner of the property. Rhi convinced Earl to let Sharky and Hurk go.

Who spends the most money when out shopping? Neither really, Rhi having always been on the poorer side of laugh, does math in her head as she’s shopping and won’t spend more than needed.

Who’s more likely to flash their assets? Neither

Any mental issues? Rhi has plenty. She has a hard time trusting people, she has a lot of anger issues from the abuse from her step-father, she’s anxious a lot, mainly where her mind won’t shut off. She also won’t let many people in, if you’re part of her circle who knows a lot about her, consider yourself lucky.

Who finds it amusing when the other trips over? They will both laugh, but if it’s Rhi that fell, she’s a little more embarrassed and gets a little huffy.

Who’s terrified of bugs? Rhi...not really terrified, but she doesn’t want them on her.

Who kills the spiders around the house? Sharky kills them for Rhi

Do they have any fears for their future? They don’t, because neither believe in the collapse.

Their favourite place? A section of the Henbane River where they took a dip on a hot day. It was when Sharky realized he was in love with Rhi. He will sometimes take her there for a spontaneous picnic

Who’s more likely to surprise the other with a fancy dinner? Neither, they’re not really a fancy dinner couple.

Who pays the bills? Rhi does just because she is the more responsible one

Who’s the tallest? Sharky. He’s 6′ and Rhi is a teeny 5′1″

Who’s more likely to just randomly hop into the shower with the other? Rhi

Who wanders around in their underwear? Sharky because he has no shame haha 

Who sings the loudest when singing along to the radio? Rhi but they sing together, especially if its disco music.

What do they tease each other about? Rhi teases Sharky about his accent a lot and calls him Charlemagne, and he teases her about her height.

Who is more likely to cringe at the other’s fashion sense at times? Neither, because they don’t care what the other wears

Who crushed first? Rhi thought he was attractive when she was 16, but that was a more it’ll piss off her mother and step father. But Sharky definitely crushed first and Rhi was more slow to crush on him.

Any alcohol or substance related problems? They both drink, but it’s not to the point of being a problem.

Who is more likely to stumble home, drunk, at 3am? haha both, they’ll stumble home together.

Who swears the most? Both do, but Rhi has a really foul mlouth on the regular.

[swan2swan]

...honestly sitting here a little bitter about Amaya x Janai.

Like...I want my ships to have some buildup. When two enemies punch at each other and turn into fire monsters to attack the other, I want them to have some conversations and bonding on-screen. I want them to sit there like “You’re smelly” and then the other goes “ExCUSE me, dungheap?” and then they glare at each other and THEN they make out. Except that doesn’t happen for, like...two more episodes.

It just felt like we were missing a true bonding moment between them. Everything was so rushed. 

When I say “I want” something, I don’t mean “just give it to me”--you gotta tease me. I needed Amaya being captured at the end of Season 2 and me spending the whole hiatus bouncing up and down because how will they bond and then Amaya refusing to talk to the interpreter and then Janai learning the language and coming in and signing to her and Amaya raising an eyebrow like “What the heck is she trying to do?” and glancing up at the interpreter who says “I think she’s trying to say ‘You will tell me what I need to know’” and then Amaya helps Janai through it and Janai is all “How DARE you lecture me?” and Amaya goes “I don’t want you to embarrass yourself you’re normally so dignified except when you turn into a fire monster then you’re just scary” and then we have a scene of Janai fuming as she tries to figure out the right sign to insult Amaya right back and she’s just sulking in her bed trying to figure out the right retort because how DARE this prisoner call her ‘dignified’ how does she know that the interpreter wasn’t trying to cover things up was Amaya insulting her she needs to learn the language better and then eventually this all builds up to Janai signing “It’s because I care about you” and Amaya goes “Um...you love me?” because her girl totally messed up the signs and Janai stumbles and freaks out and then Amaya touches her shoulder and signs “Don’t worry, I care about you, too” and then goes for the kiss. 

The interpreter clears their throat and turns around. 

The interpreter then, of course, has to turn right back around and face the two lovebirds because they can’t do their job without watching but now the two women are just kissing deeply so they say “I guess there’s not much I have to do here” and leave. 

Just saying these two deserved more screentime.

[natsuhikoshidou]

MY FUNNY WEEKEND (JP/ROM/ENG)

Track 4 from Mekakucity Reload. Please support Jin by buying the album or listening on Apple Music/Spotify!

JAPANESE

期待はずれのウィークエンド　あくび出ちゃうわ 刺激的な毎日が　好きなの 思いつくままに　予定狂わせて 実際問題　ちょっと大胆なくらいが　正解ね

子供じみた誘いじゃ　飽きて来ちゃうの 人と違う　景色が見たいのよ 着の身着のままで　したいことをしちゃうのは 当然の権利でしょ？

だけど、こんな蒸し暑い日は　映画でも観て 苦しむより　楽しんだもん勝ちだわ ずっと調子こいている　太陽もきっと敵わない 私だけが　主人公の道の先へ

進め！ 「幸せ」をもっと！ 「ワクワク」をずっと！欲張るくらいが　ちょうど良いわ とりあえず今日は エアコンの温度二十度にして アイス食べましょ レッツカモン！

よそ見しないで！飽きさせないで！ HEY！ HEY！ HEY！ 水着は　ナンセンス！ 泳げないし　つまんないわ！ 人混みなんて　問題外よ！ HEY！ HEY！ HEY！ 浮き足立っちゃう　そんな未来へ　連れてって！

センチメントなアバンチュール 映えた　サヴィル・ロウ 大人向けの恋が　知りたいのよ

冷めた夏の午後　街に繰り出せど 「年齢制限」ばっか　どいつもこいつも　心外ね！

「子供らしく」だなんて　反吐が出ちゃうわ ずっと「自分らしく」　生きたいなら

まずは「威勢良く」　そして「諦め悪く」で

跳梁跋扈　いざ行こう！

ほら、邪魔邪魔　退いて！

live & append rough 悲しんでる　暇はないの live & append rough 落ち込むとか　ダメじゃない？ live & append rough 嬉しい時　笑えるのが live & append rough それが　ベストでしょ？

あぁ、明日はもっと　今日よりずっと 素晴らしい日に　決まってるわ 終わりになって　また始まって 続いてくから　飽きないの

さぁ「キラメキ」をもっと！ 「ドキドキ」をずっと！ 欲しがらなくっちゃ　勿体無いわ

自分で選んで　泣いて笑って 楽しめるなんて　最高ね！

「幸せ」をもっと！ 「ワクワク」をずっと！欲張るくらいが　ちょうど良いわ

とりあえず今日は お月見でもしたい気分なの エスコートしてよ

レッツカモン！ 油断しないで！飽きさせないで！ HEY！ HEY！ HEY！ 浴衣は　ナンセンス！ 躓いちゃうし　歩けないわ！ 浮き足立って　飛び込んじゃえば HEY！ HEY！ HEY！ 明日が　どんな雨降りだって　大丈夫よ

きっと、良い日だわ

ROMAJI

Kitai hazure no uiikendo akubi dechau wa Shigeki-teki na mainichi ga sukinano Omoitsuku mama ni yotei kuruwasete Jissai mondai chotto daitanna kurai ga seikai ne

Kodomo-jimita sasoi ja akite kichaun no Hito to chigau keshiki ga mitai no yo Kinomikino mama de shitai koto o shichau no wa Touzen no kenri desho?

Dakedo, konna mushiatsui hi wa eiga demo mite Kurushimu yori tanoshinda mon kachida wa Zutto choushi koiteiru taiyou mo kitto kanawanai Watashi dake ga shuujinko no michi no saki e

Susume! “shiawase” o motto! “wakuwaku” o zutto! Yokubaru kurai ga choudo ii wa Toriaezu kyou wa Eakon no ondo ni-juu-do ni shite Aisu tabemasho

Rettsukamon!

Yosomi shinai de! Akisasenai de! HEY! HEY! HEY! Mizugi wa nansensu! Oyogenaishi tsumannai wa! Hitogomi nante mondai-gai yo! HEY! HEY! HEY! Uki ashidacchau sonna mirai e tsuretette!

Senchimento na abanchuuru Haeta sabiru rou Otona muke no koi ga shiritai no yo Sameta natsu no gogo machi ni kuridase do “Nenrei seigen” bakka doitsu mo koitsu mo shingai ne!

“Kodomo rashiku” da nante hedo ga dechau wa Zutto “jibun rashiku” ikitai nara Mazu wa “isei yoku” soshite “akirame waruku” de Chouryou batsuko iza ikou! Hora, jama jama doite!

Live & append rough Kanashinderu hima wa nai no Live & append rough Ochikomu to ka dame janai? Live & append rough Ureshii toki waraeru no ga Live & append rough Sore ga besuto de sho?

Aaa, ashita wa motto kyou yori zutto Subarashii hi ni kimatteru wa Owari ni natte mata hajimatte Tsuduiteku kara akinai no

Saa “kirameki” o motto! “doki doki” o zutto! Hoshi gara nakucha mottainai wa Jibun de erande naite waratte Tanoshimeru nante saiko ne!

“shiawase” o motto! “wakuwaku” o zutto! Yokubaru kurai ga choudo ii wa Toriaezu kyou wa Otsukimi demo shitai kibun nano Esukooto shite yo

Rettsukamon!

Yudan shinai de! Aki sasenai de! HEY! HEY! HEY! Yukata wa nansensu! Tsumazuichau shi arukenai wa! Ukiashidatte tobikon jaeba HEY! HEY! HEY! Ashita ga donna ame furidatte daijoubu yo

Kitto, ii hi da wa

ENGLISH

A disappointing weekend, I let out a yawn I love having an exciting life, don’t you? My plans derail as I’m deep in thought The practical problem has an almost daring correct answer

The invitation’s childish but I’m getting frustrated I don’t wanna see people, I wanna see some scenery Doing whatever I want in whatever clothes I’m wearing - I should have the right to that, right?

But on a day this humid, whatever movie I watch, I tend to do something more fun than worrying I always get carried away  but I’m definitely no match for the sun I’m the only one on the path to being a heroine

Go on! Be more “happy”! Always be “excited”! Once you’re greedy for it, it’s just right! For today, I’ll have the aircon at 20 degrees And eat some ice cream

Let’s come on! Don’t look away! Don’t get frustrated! Hey! Hey! Hey! Swimsuits are nonsense! I’m not going swimming  it’s boring! Crowds of people are out of the question! Hey! Hey! Hey! I’m getting restless, take me to that future!

A sentimental adventure, shining Savile Row I wanna learn about love for adults On a cold summer afternoon  I set out into the city It’s all “age limits”, every single one of them, how annoying!

“Like a child” huh? Don’t make me throw up. I’ve always just wanted to live “Like myself”. “Cheerfully” at first, but then “unwilling to give up”, I’ll go rampantly, right now! Come on, get out the way, obstacles!

Live & append rough I don’t have the time to be sad Live & append rough Being in a slump or whatever sucks, doesn’t it? Live & append rough Laughing during happy times, Live & append rough Isn’t that the best?

Aah, tomorrow is definitely gonna be A more wonderful day than today Once the day comes to an end, another day will start again Since life goes on, don’t get frustrated

C’mon! “Sparkle” more! Always be “fired up”! If you’ve gotta wish for something, wish for something better than you deserve! You can choose yourself whether to laugh or cry But enjoying something is just the best!

Be more “happy”! Always be “excited”! Once you’re greedy for it, it’s just right!  For today, If you’re in the mood to watch the moon Then let me escort you Let’s come on!

Don’t be careless!  Don’t get frustrated! Hey! Hey! Hey! Yukatas are nonsense! I’m gonna trip, I can’t walk! I’m so restless, how about we jump in? Hey! Hey! Hey! No matter how much it rains tomorrow, it’s fine.

‘Cause I’m sure it’ll be a great day.

(*this is my translation. Jins writing tends to be interpretive and the lack of sentence subject within japanese means that I’ve had to take some liberties with translating, like adding in “I” and “you”. Please be conscious that it’s possible that there is more than one way to interpret the lyrics.)

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The Spring 2017 Shows Awards

Hello friends and welcome to the annual INSERT SEASON HERE Shows Awards! It’s the end of a season, which means it’s time to look back at just why this season was so bad. Just kidding, except only partially.

Before I get into the rankings and awards, I want to talk a little about this season. If there’s one word to describe the season, it’s underwhelming. Not that that means it was a bad season, but that it just felt... unmemorable. None of the shows here caught my attention, and I feel like a few months from now I’m gonna forget about most, if not all of them. They aren’t bad (otherwise I would’ve dropped them), just something about them doesn’t resonate with me. We’ll see if the two shows below that are 2-cour get better as time goes on, but for the others gg.

Anyway, let’s start off this thing with the rankings as always, featuring the least amount of shows I’ve watched since I started watching anime seasonally:

Rankings:

1. Tsuki ga Kirei (7/10)

2. Ani ni Tsukeru Kusuri wa Nai (7/10)

3. Boku no Hero Academia 2nd Season (7/10 ONGOING)

4. Sakura Quest (7/10 ONGOING)

5. Aggressive Retsuko (7/10 ON HOLD)

6. Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata ♭ (6/10)

Awards:

Best Anime: Tsuki ga Kirei (HM: Ani ni Tsukeru Kusuri wa Nai)

Out of all of the seasons of anime I watched, this was the hardest season to determine a AOTS. On the one hand you have one of the best romance shows to come out in a while, and on the other hand you have one of the best shorts I’ve watched in a while. I flipped back and forth while writing this post, but in the end the romance edged out the short, and it’s because... well I mentioned it a sentence ago. Tsuki ga Kirei is probably one of the better pure romances to come out recently, and it does it by pure execution. Storywise it’s the tale of two lovers meeting and the scenes during their time in their final year of middle school; in other words, not an amazing plot. But who cares about the plot when you get an established couple by episode 3, a kiss by episode 6 (or so), and a canon ending with them together! Like, that’s some pretty rare stuff in anime. Gotta cherish it while you have it. The reason why I don’t have this rated higher is that even with the nice romance, the characters themselves were super forgettable. Even now I’ve already forgotten most of the stuff from the show. So yeah, that’s really the one thing that this show didn’t have for me: impact. Sure, those final scenes in episode 12 were some good stuff, but woulda been nice if it was longer (or at least not crammed into a 2 minute montage). Still, it was a nice watch at the time.

Shoutout to the short above whose name I still don’t know off the top of my head. It was a nice little story with cute art and funny antics. And also some romance. And the best part is it didn’t drag on for a million episodes unlike a certain short whose name is...

Worst Anime: Nobunaga no Shinobi S2

Wow that transition was smooth as a baby. Yeah, I technically dropped this show, but I don’t like putting Saekano S2 as my worst show of the season when I at least enjoyed some of it, which is more than I can say about this show. It’s unfortunate really: when it first aired I loved the comedy and the artstyle was pretty cute. But as more episodes aired, the jokes didn’t change and got stale, they introduced characters that were annoying and eventually there were too many of them to keep track of, leaving me confused and saying “who was this dude again?”. I started to dread watching it, so I just ended up dropping the show about a few weeks ago. I will say though if this show ends next season (can’t be this season because apparently episode 14 came out), I might watch the rest of it, seeing as it’s only 3 minutes per episode. But no more: once I stopped watching it I felt as though a weight had been lifted from my shoulders. Truly, bad anime is bad.

Best Surprise: Tsuki ga Kirei (HM: Ani ni Tsukeru Kusuri wa Nai)

Well would you look at that: same order as the AOTS category. Yeah, I don’t think I expected anything from Tsuki ga Kirei coming into the season. Even going into the season too: I dropped the show around 2 episodes in because there was no couple and I found it boring AF. I picked it up again after hearing there was an established couple, and haven’t looked back since. If that’s not a surprise, I don’t know what is.

Shoutout to the short above for not even being in my radar until a friend of mine pointed it out. Thank you friend who shall not be named.

Worst Disappointment: Saekano S2 (HM: Sakura Quest kinda)

I mean I wouldn’t say I didn’t expect it, but it’s still kinda disappointing nevertheless. Seeing as how I heard Saekano would turn up the drama in season 2, I was expecting drama. Just... not Oregairu S2 levels of drama. Everything I liked from the first season was de-emphasized for the drama, and it left a show that while most people enjoyed, I didn’t enjoy much. Well, happens.

Shoutout to a show that most people thought would be akin to Shirobako but hasn’t shown much in its first cour.

Best Girl: Megumi Katou (Saekano S2) with HM to all the wonderful girls in Boku no Hero Academia S2

Even with all of the shenanigans that happened in the show, Megumi still ended up being my favorite character of the season. Her relaxed mannerisms juxtaposed with the trope-y characters made her stand out more, funny considering she’s the laconic type.

Shoutouts to literally all of the girls of BnHA. They all have their different quirks, both power-wise and personality-wise, that make the show fun to watch when it isn’t focused on the power of friendship and stuff.

Best Guy: Tokoyami Fumikage (Boku no Hero Academia S2) with HM to all the wonderful guys in the same show

I mean there were at least 5 different characters from BnHA I could’ve chosen for this, but I like Tokoyami’s calm personality. Plus his power’s pretty frickin awesome. But yeah, I coulda chosen anyone from BnHA because similar to what I said above, their quirks make the show fun.

Worst Girl: The one glasses girl from Renai Boukun

I really had to reach for this category and the next one, because I didn’t watch much shows and I couldn’t think of a girl I could definitively say was the worst. So I went into my dropped shows and got the sole reason I dropped the show above. Mini-shoutouts to literally every girl from Eromanga-sensei: I would give them the award, but I didn’t even watch an episode of the show so it didn’t feel fair.

Worst Guy: That one general dude from Nobunaga no Shinobi S2

Similarly to above, here’s one of the main reasons why I dropped my worst show of the season.

Best OP: Don’t (Warau Salesman New) with HM to Hitorigoto (Eromanga-sensei), Peace Sign (Boku no Hero Academia S2), and Morning Glory (Sakura Quest)

From a show I didn’t even give a chance towards comes the best ED of the season. The song’s hippin and boppin and the visuals are top notch as well.

Shoutouts to Hitorigoto (even though the show sucks, the OP’s song is great), Peace Sign (a song that grew on me with hype visuals to warm you up nicely for the episode), and Morning Glory (a fun song with visuals taking you through the life of the five girls).

Best ED: Freesia (Sakura Quest) with HM to adrenaline!!! (Eromanga-sensei) and Dakara, Hitori Janai (Boku no Hero Academia S2)

Hands down, Freesia had the best ED of the season. The song is top notch and the visuals are pretty to look at.

Shoutouts to adrenaline (again, show sucks but the ED was catchy and fine I guess the dancing was cute) and Dakara, Hitori Janai (featuring the girls of class 1-A with a song that grew on me as the season went on).

BONUS AWARDS

The TheJPFDude Happy Show of the Season: Tsuki ga Kirei

The only bonus award this season (because nothing else stood out), Tsuki ga Kirei gets the award for happiest show for being a nice pure romance with some classic romance scenes. Not to mention the great ending putting a nice touch to a show most would say is a romance classic.

And that’s all for this season’s awards! Not much to talk about honestly, but at least next season looks promising. Thanks for reading, and I’ll see you in the next post!