#ground defense force mao-chan

[saint-miroir]

Megami Magazine (09/2002)--Rikujou Bouei-tai Mao-chan cover illustrated by Ken Akamatsu.

[cappycodeart]

I'm Mao Onigawara of the Ground Defense Force! I'll protect the peace of Japan!

I was privileged to be part of @dotzines pris-M-agic Zine project, and this is my illustration for it! When picking a magical girl, I wanted to represent a series that was influential on me growing up but would be underrepresented in the zine. Despite other options having a more meaningful influence on me now, I knew they'd be (rightfully) more popular. However, Ground Defense Force Mao Chan was the anime that REALLY got 10 year old me into anime (and, down the line, magical girls!). Strange, right? With these two combined factors, it became an obvious decision.

As for the drawing itself, I wanted to highlight the titular character Mao. Despite being mostly pink in design, her representative color in the story is green. It was a fun challenge to balance that out appropriately while also finding a way to convey her role in protecting the land/ground/earth.

FULL ZINE CAN BE FOUND HERE!

[ultimate-anime-tournament]

Ultimate Anime Tournament: Round 1, Matchup 18

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[cerinelle-stellarium]

The Ultimate Magical Girl/Boy Starter Pack

Parodies that make fun of the genre, edgy deconstructions and anything that's problematic (Poorly thought out transformation mechanics, age gap romances, excessive fanservice, incest) will be excluded.

Acro Trip

Akazukin Chacha

Alice 19th

Artiswitch

Classicaloid

Cutie Honey Flash

The Demon Girl Next Door

Earth Maiden Arjuna

Esper Mami

Fairy Idol Kanon

Flip Flappers

Floral Magician Mary Bell

Flying Witch

Full Moon

Hana no Ko Lunlun

Healer Girl

Hime-chan's Ribbon

Himitsu no Akko-chan

Idol Dreams

I. O. N.

Jewel BEM Hunter Lime

Jewelpet (Skip seasons 1 and 3 if you don't want to see surprise incest in your kids' anim)

Kaitou Saint Tail

Kamichama Karin (Personally recommend the manga and its' sequel over the anime)

Lapis Re:LIGHTS

Leda: The Fantastic Adventures of Yohko

A Little Snow Fairy Sugar

Little Witch Academia

Magic Knight Rayearth

Magic Users' Club

Magical Angel Sweet Mint

The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies

Magical Meow Meow Taruto

Magical X Miracle

MagiLumiere Co. Ltd.

Mahou no Mako-chan

Mahou Shoujo Lalabel

Mahou Shoujo Taisen

Mahou Tsukai Chappy

Majokko Meg-chan

Majokko Ticle

Mao-chan (aka. Ground Defense Force! Mao-chan)

Marvelous Melmo

Mary and the Witch's Flower

Mashle: Magic and Muscles

Mei Company

Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch (Skip both the sequel manga and the anime; both have plot loopholes for the former plus a poorly done ending for the latter)

Mewkledreamy

Miracle Girls

Miracle Shoujo Limit-chan

Mistress Fortune

My Wife Could Be A Magical Girl

Ojamajo Doremi

Onegai My Melody

Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt

Phamtom Thief Jeanney

Popin Q

Powerpuff Girls Z

Pretty Cure franchise (Avoid both YesPre seasons + the 2nd sequel series, and Hugtto as they have age gap romances in them)

Pretty Sammy (+ its' spinoff Sasami: Magical Girls Club)

Pretty Series franchise

Princess Comet

Princess Tutu

Promise of Wizard

Rilu Filu Fairilu

Sailor Moon (Manga and reboot anime recommended)

Saint October

Sally the Witch

Sarutobi Ecchan

Shy

Someday's Dreamers

Spellbound! Magical Princess LilPri

Star Driver

Studio Pierrot's classic original magical girl lineup

Sugar Sugar Rune

Suicide Girl

Super Doll Licca-chan

Super Pig

Sweet Valerian

Time Stranger Kyoko

Tokyo Mew Mew (Manga + its' two sequels, both anime adaptations recommended)

Tweeny Witches

Twin Princesses of Wonder Planet

Ultra Maniac

Umi Monogatari

Urahara

We Are Magical Boys

Wish Upon the Pleiades

Witch Hat Atelier

Witch Watch

Yadamon

Yume no Crayon Oukoku

[conchelle]

Ground Defense Force! Mao-chan PS1 game

[kuurashii]

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[animemascotarchive]

Today’s anime mascot of the day is…! Kiku-ichimonji San-gou from Ground Defense Force! Mao-Chan!

[saint-miroir]

Shoutout to the bootleggers on aliexpress who used this Ground Defense Force Mao-chan pencil board scan I posted and labeled it as Nurse Witch Komugi-chan. I don’t know if it’s the more recent, higher quality scan I did or the old one with the blatant scan lines from my shitty printer scanner that I posted to my old (now deleted) blog.

[cappycodeart]

GO! UNIFIED DEFENSE FORCES!!

A drawing I did a few weeks ago while getting nostalgic for some of the stuff I used to watch. This anime's cute, but it's got so many problems... but I gotta give it credit for being the one that jumpstarted my weeb/magical girl phase in elementary school. I had all the dvds and watched them all repeatedly. And I mean Repeatedly.

bonus silly comic under the cut:

(the defense song they cheerfully sing lives in my brain rent free, except my brain (unfortunately) chants this version I made up where the lyrics fit my late-20's crisis, done in an attempt to make myself feel better, LOL)

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THE ULTIMATE ANIME TOURNAMENT BEGINS! featuring 384 shows spanning 60 years!

all matchups are listed below the cut, and the first polls will be going up shortly 👍

edit: made a google spreadsheet documenting all matchups and their wins/losses!

left side:

Majokko Megu-chan VS Soul Eater VS Turn A Gundam

Noragami VS Ranma 1/2 VS Shadows House

Captain Tsubasa VS Barakamon VS Ojamajo Doremi

Dr Ramune: Mysterious Disease Specialist VS Joshiraku VS Concrete Revolutio

Maya the Honey Bee VS Bocchi the Rock! VS Senyuu.

Angel Beats VS Golden Kamuy VS Initial D

Lucky Star VS Mononoke VS Assassination Classroom

Go! Princess Pretty Cure VS Shirobako VS Space Pirate Captain Harlock

Golden Time VS Death Note VS Ao Haru Ride

Food Wars VS One Piece VS Space Battleship Yamato

The Disastrous Life of Saiki K VS Blood Blockade Battlefront VS Poco's Udon World

Space Patrol Luluco VS Yu-Gi-Oh! VS Your Lie in April

Slam Dunk VS One Punch Man VS Candy Candy

Doraemon VS Akame ga Kill VS Black Clover

Space Dandy VS Sazae-san VS Bloom into You

Show by Rock!! VS Pokémon VS Restaurant to Another World

Uchouten Kazoku VS Tetsujin 28 VS Miracle Girl Limit-chan

Sally the Witch VS March Comes in Like a Lion VS Ground Defense Force! Mao-chan

Day Break Illusion VS Heidi, Girl of the Alps VS Zombie Land Saga

Yuri is My Job! VS Kimagure Orange Road VS The Seven Deadly Sins

Akudama Drive VS Future Boy Conan VS Land of the Lustrous

BanG Dream! VS Rin-ne VS Serial Experiments Lain

Snow White with the Red Hair VS Juni Taisen: Zodiac War VS The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

Ranking of Kings VS Osomatsu-san VS Odd Taxi

Flying Witch VS Bodacious Space Pirates VS Shugo Chara

Yuki Yuna is a Hero VS Super Dimension Fortress Macros VS Spy x Family

Magic Kaito 1412 VS Kaguya-sama: Love is War VS Kingdom

Aikatsu VS Cells at Work VS New Game!

Blue Exorcist VS Sound! Euphonium VS Ashita no Joe

Re:Zero VS My Hero Academia VS Pani Poni Dash

Ouran High School Host Club VS Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai VS Children of the Whales

86 vs Erased vs Demon Slayer

Mashle vs Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt vs Bakemonogatari

Skip and Loafer vs Shiki vs My-Hime

Laughing under the Clouds VS Naruto VS Sakura Wars

The Vampire Dies in No Time VS Dragon Ball GT VS Fist of the North Star

Shadowverse VS Blue Lock VS Tamako Market

Legend of the Galactic Heroes VS Lycoris Recoil VS Tanaka-kun is Always Listless

Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple VS Sonic X VS Samurai Champloo

Cutie Honey VS Tokyo Revengers VS Parasyte

Kaiji VS Deca-Dence VS Clannad

I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss VS Digimon Adventure VS Charlotte

Kageki Shojo!! VS Majuu Senshi Luna Varga VS Stars Align

Love, Chunibyo, and Other Delusions VS Gintama VS Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast for Spirits

Bubblegum Crisis VS Air VS Made in Abyss

Touch VS Fire Force VS Love Live! Sunshine!!

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer VS Sket Dance VS Himitsu no Akko-chan

Zatch Bell VS Little Witch Academia VS Gal & Dino

Parappa the Rapper VS Life with an Ordinary Guy Who Reincarnated into a Total Fantasy Knockout (Fabiniku) VS Talentless Nana

Nyanbo! VS Bomberman Jetters VS Do It Yourself!

Kochikame: Tokyo Beat Cops VS Nobody's Boy Remi VS Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury

Chika Ichiban VS Squid Girl VS Anne of Green Gables

Ikkyuu-san VS The Case Study of Vanitas VS Free!

Birdie Wing: Golf Girls' Story VS Chihayafuru VS So I'm a Spider, So What?

Aggretsuko VS Hakumei and Mikochi VS Mou Ippon

What's Michael VS Kimono Jihen VS Kiratto Prichan

Mushishi VS Uma Musume VS Jojo's Bizarre Adventure

Sabikui Bisco VS Dorohedoro VS The World Ends With You: The Animation

Un-Go VS The Case Files of Jeweler Richard VS Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure

Sonny Boy VS Tiger & Bunny VS Black Butler

A Place Further than the Universe VS Lupin III (all Parts) VS Tsuritama

Tari Tari VS Maoyu VS Buddy Daddies

Horimiya VS Akiba Maid War VS Cap Revolution Bottleman

Helck VS Play it Cool, Guys VS Revolutionary Girl Utena

right side:

Gegege no Kitarou VS Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood VS Urahara

D.Gray-Man VS Bakuman VS Devilman

Violet Evergarden VS Death Parade VS Speed Racer

Skull Face Bookseller Honda-san VS Mazinger Z VS Planetes

Aim for the Ace! VS Futari wa Pretty Cure VS Saiunkoku Monogatari

Comic Girls VS Galaxy Express 999 VS Dr. Slump

Wedding Peach VS Ronja, the Robber's Daughter VS Haikyuu!

Saint Seiya VS Mahoutsukai Chappy VS Yuri on Ice

Hikaru no Go VS Yona of the Dawn VS Mega Man NT Warrior

Black Lagoon VS Nichijou VS Space Cobra

Ms. Koizumi Loves Ramen Noodles VS Stop! Hibari-kun VS She and Her Cat: Everything Flows

Space Brothers VS Gakuen Alice VS Dragon Ball Z

AKB0048 VS Kino's Journey -The Beautiful World- VS Musashi no Ken

Flip Flappers VS Hamtaro VS Daily Lives of High School Boys

Another VS Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju VS Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon

Gurren Lagann VS Hana no Ko Lunlun VS City Hunter

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water VS Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun VS To Your Eternity

Kiteretsu Daihyakka VS Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun VS Noir

Bungo Stray Dogs VS Soreike! Anpanman VS Moomin

Hajime no Ippo VS Paranoia Agent VS Mobile Suit Gundam

Maison Ikkoku VS Yuru Camp VS Sherlock Hound

Great Pretender VS Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress VS World Trigger

Little Princess Sara VS Ghost Sweeper Mikami VS Keep Your Hands off Eizouken!

My Next Life as a Villainess VS Kirby: Right Back at Ya! VS Air Gear

Saint Tail VS Haibane Renmei VS Astro Boy

Crayon Shin-chan VS Tokyo Ghoul VS Hell Girl

Heaven's Design Team VS Neon Genesis Evangelion VS Kiznaiver

Servamp VS Akane-chan VS Yo-kai Watch

The Vision of Escaflowne VS Tsurune VS Sk8 the Infinity

The Promised Neverland VS Hime-chan no Ribbon VS Fruits Basket

Urusei Yatsura VS Dr. Stone VS Shaman King

Star of the Giants VS Cardcaptor Sakura VS Angelic Layer

Berserk VS Kodocha VS Ping Pong The Animation

Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's VS Boys over Flowers VS Otherside Picnic

Monster VS Sgt. Frog VS K-On!

Aria VS The Rose of Versailles VS Beyblade

Natsume's Book of Friends VS Planet With VS Detective Conan / Case Closed

Nodame Kantaabire VS Kyou Kara Maoh VS Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans

Duel Masters VS Shounen Ninja Kaze no Fujimaru VS Hunter x Hunter

Mahou Shoujo Lalabel VS Carole & Tuesday VS Powerpuff Girls Z

Big Windup! VS Heartcatch Pretty Cure! VS Fighting Foodons

Gosick VS Ace Attorney VS Inazuma Eleven

Given VS The Prince of Tennis VS Cowboy Bebop

Code Geass VS Teppen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! VS FLCL

Wolf's Rain VS Reborn! VS Princess Tutu

Magic Knight Rayearth VS Romeo x Juliet VS Oshi no Ko

Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo VS Bakugan VS Jujutsu Kaisen

Yu Yu Hakusho VS Love Live! School Idol Project VS Trigun

Kimba the White Lion VS Waccha Primagi VS Toradora

Ultra Maniac VS Mahou Sensei Negima VS Shoujo Kageki Revue Starlight

Visual Prison VS Steins;gate VS Inuyasha

Vinland Saga VS Assault Lily Bouquet VS Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day

Pop Team Epic VS Gingitsune VS Tokyo Mew Mew

Blue Period VS Higurashi When They Cry VS Fairy Tail

Chargeman Ken VS Shin Sekai Yori VS Chainsaw Man

Beyond the Boundary VS Silver Spoon VS Hyouka

Stitch! VS Mobile Suit Gundam SEED VS Symphogear

Kuroko's Basketball VS Pokemon Horizons VS Gatchaman Crowds

Ghost Stories VS Non Non Biyori VS Samurai Flamenco

Fushigi Yuugi VS Psycho-Pass VS Azumanga Daioh

Bleach VS Dragon Ball Super VS Ace of Diamond

My Neighbor Seki VS Mob Psycho 100 VS No. 6

Full Metal Panic VS Princess Principal VS Ya Boy Kongming!

Sayonara, Zetsubou-sensei VS Puella Magi Madoka Magica VS Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song

[ninapedia]

Hi Nina! I've been wondering for a while, but you've mentioned a couple of times that there are upwards of 200 magical girl intellectual properties you've consumed and I was wondering what they were. I'm also quite curious as to what your to watch list has on it. If this is too much of a hassle, I completely understand. I mostly wanted to get a sense of where you've been in the genre and where you plan to go. Thank you for your time.

OH BOY!

Okay, full disclaimer, I do count like the series with multiple named seasons/movies as different entries (i.e. all the Precure I count as unique entries, and each season of Sailor Moon, etc. If it has a separate entry on like “myanimelist” i count it as separate). I’ve also sat down and watch RAWs/things in languages I’m not entirely fluent in cause I’m #thirsty

LIST IS UNDER THE CUT:

Unmarked is anime/cartoon, I’ll signify comics/manga

6♥Princess

Ai Tenshi Densetsu Wedding Peach

AKB0048

AKB0048: Next Stage

Akihabara Dennou-gumi

Ange Vierge

Bayonetta: Bloody Fate

Binan Koukou Chikyuu Bouei-bu LOVE!

Binan Koukou Chikyuu Bouei-bu LOVE! LOVE!

Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon

Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon R

Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon R: The Movie

Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S

Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S: Kaguya Hime

Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon SuperS

Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: Sailor Stars

Sailor Moon Crystal

Black Lagoon Omake (the one with Revi as a magical girl obvi)

Choujigen Game Neptune The Animation

Futari wa Pretty Cure / Pretty Cure

Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart

Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star

Yes! PreCure 5

Yes! PreCure 5 GoGo!

Fresh Pretty Cure! 

HeartCatch PreCure!

Suite PreCure 

Smile PreCure!

Glitter Force

DokiDoki! PreCure

HappinessCharge PreCure! 

Go! Princess PreCure 

Maho Girls PreCure!

Kirakira PreCure a la Mode

Hugtto Precure

Creamy Mami

Magical Emi

Corrector Yui

Fantasista Doll

Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya

Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei Herz!

Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei!

Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 3rei!!

Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya Specials

Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya: Undoukai de Dance!

Flip Flappers

Flying Witch

Tokyo Mew Mew

Tokyo Mew Mew A La Mode (Manga)

Kiki’s Delivery Service

Day Break Illusion

Houkago no Pleiades (TV)

Houkago no Pleiades (ONA)

Jungle de Ikou!

Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne

Kill La Kill

Kyoukai no Kanata

Little Witch Academia

Little Witch Academia: Mahoujikake no Parade

Magic Knight Rayearth

Magic Knight Rayearth II

Magical☆Star Kanon 100%

Mahou no Stage Fancy Lala

Mahou Shoujo Ikusei Keikaku

Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha

Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica

Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica Movie 1: Hajimari no Monogatari

Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica Movie 2: Eien no Monogatari

Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica Movie 3: Hangyaku no Monogatari

Mahou Shoujo Nante Mou Ii Desukara

Mahou Shoujo Taisen 

Mahou Shoujo-tai Arusu

Magic User’s Club

Mai-HiME

Mai-Otome (Mai-zHiME)

Majokko Shimai no Yoyo to Nene

Mawaru Penguindrum

Adolescence of Utena

Revolutionary Girl Utena

Yuri Kuma Arashi

Princess Tutu

Cardcaptor Sakura

Nanatsu-iro Drops

Nurse Witch Komugi-chan Magikarte

Nurse Witch Komugi-chan R

Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt

Petite Princess Yucie

Ground Defense Mao-Chan

Puni Puni Poemi

Rolling Girls

Sasami: Mahou Shoujo Club

Sasami: Mahou Shoujo Club 2

Pretty Sammy

Shamanic Princess

Pretear

Show By Rock!!

Show By Rock!! # (Currently watching)

Little Witch Academia (TV Serious - Currently Watching)

Sugar Sugar Rune

Ultra Maniac

Uta Kata

VividRed Operation

Wizard Barristers: Benmashi Cecil

Zettai Bouei Leviathan

Yuki Yuna is a Hero

Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z

Maji de Otaku na English! Ribbon-chan: Eigo de Tatakau Mahou Shoujo

Tokimeki Tonight

Saint Tail

Cutie Honey

Minky Momo

Mako-Chan

Mahou Shoujo Lalabel

Zodiac Star Force (Comic)

Mahou Shoujo of the End (Manga)

Sabrina the Teenage Witch

Herself the Elf

Rainbow Brite

She-Ra: Princess of Power

Jem and the Holograms

Jem and the Holograms (Comic)

Wildfire

Lady Lovely Locks

PJ Sparkles

Bibi Blocksberg

Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders

Tenko and the Guardians of the Magic

Sky Dancers

Sabrina: The Animated Series

Cybersix

Atomic Betty

W.I.T.C.H

Winx Club

Winx Club: The Mystery of the Abyss

Lilly the Witch

Trollz  - I go back and forth as to whether or not this one counts.

The Life and Times of Juniper Lee

Angel’s Friends

Pixel Pinkie

Tara Duncan: The Evil Empress

PopPixie

Mia and Me

She Zow

Sofia the First

RWBY

Equestria Girls (All the movies, I’m not doing separates for these)

Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld

Bee and Puppycat

Bee and Puppycat  (Comic)

Steven Universe

Steven Universe (Comic)

Sabrina: Secrets of A Teenage Witch

Rainbow Brite (2014)

Song of the Sea

LoliRock

Star Vs. The Forces of Evil

Little Charmers

Shimmer and Shine

Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir

Star Darlings

Regal Academy

Elena Princess of Avalor

Nella the Princess Knight

Girls of Olympus (Pilot Only)

Twelve Forever (Pilot Only)

Sleepless Domain (Comic)

Agents of the Realm (Comic)

How I Loathe Being a Magical Girl (Comic) 

The Hues (Comic) 

 Shattered Starlight (Comic)

Andromeda Star (Comic) 

Brujaha (Comic) 

Princess Love Pon (Comic) 

Magical Shark Girl Pre)-(y PonPon (Comic) 

Unfamiliar (Comic) 

Sylvania (Comic) 

Witchery Etc. (Comic) 

Magical Girl In Training (Comic) 

Magical Girl Neil (Comic) 

Magical Hazel (Comic) 

Apricot Cookie(s)! (Comic) 

Magic Remains (Comic)

Strawberry Seafoam (Comic)

Luminous (Comic) 

Magical How? (Comic) 

 Mahou Josei Chimaka  (Comic) 

Magical Girl Beatdown (Comic) 

 Magical Bitches (Comic)

Transmajicka (Comic)

magnifiqueNOIR  (Comic) 

Put a Spell on Me  (Comic) 

Weapon Girls: Waltz  (Comic)

Witchery Etc. (Comic)

Pripara (Watching)

Balala The Fairies

Petite Petite Muse

Z-Squad

Lady Jewelpet

Rilu Rilu Fairilu Yousei no Door

Mikagura School Suite

Negima!?

Is This a Zombie?

Ayashi no Ceres

Full Moon o Sagashite

Pastel Yumi

Ojamajo Doremi

Ojamajo Doremi # (Sharp)

Mōtto! Ojamajo Doremi

Ojamajo Doremi Dokka~n!

Nurse Angel Ririka SOS

Shugo Chara

Persia the Magic Fairy

Re: Cutie Honey

Mermaid Melody

Sally the Witch

Cardcaptor Sakura Clear Card

Mysticons

I THINK that’s everything I may be missing some.

I didn’t include if I read the manga AND saw the anime- like with Sailor Moon, Sugar Sugar Rune, etc. I also didn’t include any of the Precure movies because I don’t know I feel like that’s overkill??? I also started reading the Magical Girl Raising Project Light Novels so those would be shoved in there too I guess.

A lot of these series are missing from MyAnimeList list because I intend to re-watch them and it’s a good way to keep track of things I haven’t re-watched recently. (now if only I remembered to update what episodes of things I’m currently watching lmao)

Even with all of this there are still so many series I have to see!! I can’t wait *u*

Edit: I woke up this morning realizing I missed a bunch

[cutesymortician]

[imagineyourstars]

I am going to request a headcanon/scenario on like a special sports event(1B and 3A are going to be girls then 3A will be cheerleaders and 1A , Tenkousei and 3B are the announcers/failicators)Everyone will form in groups of 3(Format:1 from 2A,1 from 2B and 1 from 1B) Then the 1B one must stand on top of 2A and 2B members who will be squatting down.(I also want a match up but it will be in the next ask as not enough space)

whew it’s here !!! this one ended up longer than usual… i had a lot of fun with it though ! as you’ll see i reinterpreted things a little bit to make it fit better into the story, but the original elements are still here~ those poor boys, forced to be cheerleaders… also i’m not sure what to tag this as since everyone is here, even if just for a line wwww - mod mademoiselle

Sports Festival - The Cavalry Battle Event ✰

read more’d for length !

The sports festivalin Yumenosaki Academy was going great ! ….. Well, it was great so far, anyway.You were named as one of the facilitators, and were mainly workingbehind the scenes to make for an easy festival. Fortunately, youweren’t alone : the students from classes 1A and 3B were giving you a hand.

So you were mainlymoving stuff around, making sure the festival’s timing was right and smoothingeverything along. Kuro, Tetora and Tomoya were working with you, andyou were really glad they were here. For once, Kuro was taking chargeof moving around all the heavy stuff. “Don’t go ‘round hurtingyourself, little miss”, he’d said earlier, patting yourback. Tetora was mainly here to fuel your enthusiasm and make jokes.Tomoya was a bit intimidated by the other two but was glad he wasbeing useful. He’d just follow your every command and run about likea little puppy. That was pretty cute… When you were done cleaningup the mess the earlier group had made during one of the events, youwent to the broadcasting committee’s tent. You had only a little bitof time to spare before the next sports event would start, and youwere looking at the students sitting in the shade with enviouseyes…

When you arrivedthere, you let yourself fall onto one of the available chairs,dead-beat. Hinata, who was busy taking care of the music playedon the speakers, gave you a sympathetic smile and handed you hishalf-empty sports drink. You accepted without second thoughts :sweet, sweet fresh liquid… Maybe that was what heaven felt like.Before you had the time to ponder about that, a familiar, anxiousvoice brought you back to earth.

“Um, nii-chan,we’re running late… the next event should have started threeminutes ago, actually… What should we do ?”Hajime wasnervously biting down on his fingers, while Nazuna, seated in frontof the mic, was frowning at his phone. Apparently he didn’t have muchluck trying to call whoever was causing trouble.

“It’sWataru-chin again… I told him not to make a fuss, but you knowhim.” Unlike his usual behaviour, Nazuna looked as tired aseveryone else. It didn’t help that the afternoon was already welladvanced. He was fanning himself while staring at a balloon soaring inthe sky. Up there was (obviously) Wataru himself, acting as the MCand announcer in place of Nazuna. Leo was trying to communicate withhim using a flashlight, not that he had much success though. Wataruwas (as usual) doing as he pleased. You were about to gently patNazuna’s shoulder to comfort him when Wataru’s voice echoed loudly, making you jump up in surprise.

“… and now,ladies and gentlemen, your very own Hibiki Wataru has the immenseprivilege to announce the beginning of the next event ! Beware, forour proud cavaliers will make your hearts stutter !”

“What the heckdoes that mean, though ?” Hinata whispered in your ear and thetwo of you giggled. Wataru was now throwing confetti, more excitedthan ever.

“Yes, it isthe beginning of the wonderful Cavalry Battle !”

Midori, who wasshielding his eyes to see the event happening further on the grounds,let out a surprised gasp. You and Hinata exchanged a glance andimmediately stood up. If even Midori was surprised, that could onlymean…

You couldn’t helpbut snort when you saw them. That looked like an average cavalrybattle game at first : two students (from classes 2A and 2Brespectively) were carrying one other (from 1B, apparently) andgetting ready to engage in a fight with another group. But one thingwas terribly wrong.

The first yearstudents were dressed as female cheerleaders.

Hinata startedhowling in laughter, pointing at his twin brother. “Yuta too !Oh my god, this is the best thing ever ! I’ve gotta film this !”The other students under the tent had also stood up in surprise…

… but your eyesweren’t deceiving you. That was exactly what was happening. Shinobusomehow managed to be proud of his position, standing on top of anover-enthusiastic Subaru and a sceptical-looking Mao. His rival, onthe other hand, didn’t look nearly as proud. “I’m going todieeeee~ ! I’m really going to die, put me down, Yuzuruuuuuu~ !”Yep, that was Tori all right. Yuzuru seemed to be smiling brightly,while Souma looked concentrated as ever. He even dodged one of Tori’shelpless kicks expertly. Nazuna somehow managed to stay concentrated,as he spoke in the mic again. “On your marks, set… Go !”

The other studentswere laughing uncontrollably. This was ridiculous. The confrontationbetween Shinobu and Tori especially so. Tori seemed to be avoidingthe fight, crying loudly that there would be consequences.

Your gaze shiftedto another fight. An ever-concentrated Natsume and Mika were carryingSora, who was pirouetting and waving to the crowd. Natsume seemed tobe busy thinking of a strategy… That group looked unusuallyserious. And they could be : their opponents were none other than thefearsome Track and Field club members. Adonis was almost carrying avery determined Mitsuru single-handedly : Arashi was barely holdinghis leg. They were rushing to Sora’s group : that one promised to bea fearsome fight. You were about to ask Nazuna about the rules ofthis event when Wataru’s voice echoed loudly in his own mic.

“As you mighthave guessed it, ladies and gentlemen, the whole purpose of thismounted cavalry battle is to dethrone your opponent… ! Make himfall from his mount and give him a taste of humiliation ! Only thatway will you prove your worth as a man…✰”

You weren’t reallysure how to feel about this whole catastrophe of an event, until youturned your head to the third and last fight. Tsukasa was fumblinghelplessly, while Makoto was obviously struggling to carry him andRitsu looked like he was about to pass out. When poor Tsukasa’s eyeslocked with yours, he shamefully averted his gaze, cheeks as red ashis hair. Meanwhile, Yuta was trying his best to hold his miniskirtin place. He looked decidedly pinker than usual, but for his defense,there was quite a lot of wind on that day. His “mount”,Hokuto and Koga, were rushing to their opponents. Koga was shoutinginsults to the other team : maybe they went for an intimidationstrategy… Inbetween fits of laughter, Hinata managed to shout :“Make your big bro proud, Yuta-kun~ ! Fight for your honor as aman !” Yuta apparently heard him, as he shot him a nasty glare.He wasn’t the only one : under the tent opposite yours, Rei waswaving a huge sign that read “DO YOUR BEST RITSU-CHAN” andloudly cheering on his brother. Said brother looked so pale that youwondered if he was even going to make it…

Soon enough, this farce of an event stopped, naming Adonis, Arashi and Mitsuru’steam as the winners. They’d managed to hold until the end and makeall of their opponents fall, after all. Or so you thought : you’d been laughingand joking about it with Hinata the whole time. Kanata and Tsumugiwere busy handing sports drinks to the exhausted students, whileWataru had begun throwing confetti at the crowd again. Wait, thosewere flower petals, not confetti…

“What anAMAZING event ! I hope your eyes are still burning with those vividlybeautiful images we just saw !” Wait, did he laugh ? Youthought you heard him trying to muffle his laughter while speaking…Wataru kept going anyway, pointing at a huge and empty stage. Thevery stage you helped build, and your back was still remembering itbitterly.

“To soothedown your fatigued muscles, let us revel in the beautiful song ourvery own cheerleaders will offer us… ✰” Wait. Morecheerleaders ?

Wataru was actuallyright : the 3A students, whom everyone had forgotten about, were nowstanding on the stage, waving and smiling at the crowd. And they were wearing cheerleader uniforms too ! Thankfully they didn’t wear skirts,but shorts instead. Keito was still flushing hotly. Maybe it was justthe sun getting to him, though.The show was good but you distinctlymade out two groups among the lovely cheerleaders : the “Let’sget the party started” group, composed of Kaoru, Chiaki andMadara, who were ready to shine bright as idols no matter whatclothes they were wearing… and the “Please let me hide in acorner” group, in which you’d put Keito, Shu and Izumi as theyinsisted to hide behind everyone else during the entire duration ofthe show. Special mention goes to Eichi, who winked at the crowd arecord number of times even though he looked like he was about to dieany moment. All of the students cheered a lot, and your hands hurt fromclapping, but all that cheering was probably just to make fun ofthem. Judging by how some guys were doubling over laughing, they werehaving a lot of fun with that situation.

As soon as thatstrange live show was over, you found yourself helping everyoneclean up the school. You were putting away the chairs the audience had used whenyou felt a hand suddenly clasp your shoulder. Surprised, you turnedover, nearly letting the chair you held fall on your feet : behindyou stood Wataru, looking as fresh and amused as ever. “So, dearproducer ? How did you like today’s performance ?” You couldn’thelp but smile, but still went to put the chair away as you shouldbefore answering.

“So you werethe one behind all that crazy stuff, right ?” He smiled proudly,even bowing a little before you when he saw you knew.

“That’s right,and do you want to know the best part about it ? I did it all foryour sake. You deserve to rest a little from time to time, andlaughing is nothing more than resting your heart, after all…”

You stopped in yourtracks, feeling your cheeks grow a little redder. For you… ? Beforeyou even had time to answer, he gently stroked your shoulder, addingin a whisper “Now I really should go, dear producer, lest theunamused bad guys find me… ✰” And sure enough, he went outwith a loud bang and a flash of smoke that left you coughing for amoment. When Keito hurried to you, Wataru was already long gone. As thevice-president was chastising you for refusing to tell him whereexactly he was, you couldn’t help but smile.

After all, theperpetrator was gone, but the memories made on that crazy day werenot.