#hakuoki toudou

[otobabe]

SHOCKING: regarding the rumors about todo heisuke not being an ally

i'm about to cause discourse on tumblr..... lol

first things first: obv everyone is entitled to their onions and headcanons, im not coming for the person i saw post abt heisuke not being gay or an ally, and they're allowed to feel and share their opinions abt queer hakuouki takes. i prefer not to make them feel attacked so pls dont go trying to find their post and responding to it just bc you see this. esp bc for all i know, other people feel the same way about heisuke !!! i just want to clear up these rumors abt him ok ! xD

~~if you've ever talked to me abt hakuouki you know i am very "everyone is everything and whatever you want them to be", pls for your own personal enjoyment of hakuouki, have fun with or without the source material and enjoy the colorful cast of characters!!~~

that said, HERE ARE MY REASONS HEISUKE IS GAY AND LOVES TRANS PEOPLE AND HONESTLY IS PROBABLY UNDER THE TRANS UMBRELLA AND LITERALLY WOULD GO TO BAT AND FIGHT FOR ANY OF HIS FRIENDS BUT ESPECIALLY HIS LGBTQ+ FAM

-photo one: taken directly from EB, this one line from Sannan not only points out that the rest of the shinsengumi crew is so close and valuable to heisuke that even others view them as "his pack" aka his family, but also showcases the moment that heisuke has gone far out of his way to be here to confront Sannan with relationship to his previous bond to Sannan, and his current bonds to the shinsengumi and chizuru. even if we pretend that heisuke isn't gay in some way (he is) of course he would also view his queer friends with the same loving ferocity and defend them with his life. if anything he is one of the most all for one, one for all, protective and loving shinsengumi members of the bunch.

-photo two: always prioritizing and protecting the "underdog/weakest", even above other people who we have literally seen him be willing to give his life for. he recognizes when life/the situation is unfairly against someone else and he is on their team to try to help them.

continued under cut <3

-photo three: i'm going to cry thinking abt this scene again lol. pls, if you know the scene you know what i'm pointing out. stan my boys.

-photo four: hajime here is kindly pointing out for us: heisuke has Been Through It. i could go all day talking abt his not being wanted/accepted in his family as a child, his bond with ibuki, sannan, hajime, etc, his 'sunshine to mask the pain' personality, and how they relate to and mirror queer experiences, but at the base of this all, Heisuke knows exactly what it means to not fit in, to be different, and to have gone through hell to accept himself. if thats not the queer experience idk what is lol.

-photo five: my king so generously points out to us that he has never had feelings for a woman besides Chizuru (or MC for my self insert babies uwu). Where many other characters are hinted at being ladykillers or non-virgins etc, Heisuke has always been very candid about not having had any close bond with a woman before, much less have had feelings or even attraction to one. Sure, he gets embarrassed when the baka trio go to fun sexy lady places, but he himself doesn't ever really say that *he* is attracted to any of the other women he comes into contact with. points can be made here for him being bisexual/pansexual with or without a leaning towards men, demi/ace spectrum for his attraction seemingly going hand in hand with his closeness with a person, etc

-photo six: uhmmmmm who else can get along with kazama like this that isn't a little gay???? one of the few that can stand his ass (lovingly)

-photo seven: WATCH OR PLAY REIMEIROKU. this is obv from EB but the bond that ibuki and heisuke share is almost unbearable in how much they love and care for each other like,,,, what is your first love if not someone you wish will be happy in life with or without you? ibuki is so clearly not a samurai, he's an artsy little outcast (also incredibly queer-coded and missed on that post imo), and heisuke relates to and grows close to him, missing and loving him from afar, even so far as to refrain from going to see him personally in fear of disrupting their peace.

-photo eight: pls who else's arc has the major theme of fighting for others ???? :sob: :sob: :sob: like fr ive kept these screenshots and photos forever because i always keep in my heart that heisuke would be fighting for us. HE WILL COME TO BAT FOR YOU !!!!!!!!!

-photo nine: the baka trio have such a wonderful and beautiful friendship, that while i personally think they absolutely wouldve been close enough to experiment with each other, at the very least i think it's obvious that they are heisuke's found family. found families mean so much to queer people for a multitude of reasons, and im so thankful that heisuke has his.

i could honestly keep going for so long on this but ill end with this;

your favorite character is trans :) ALL of the shinsengumi members would back you up and fight for your human rights. none of the shinsengumi members from Hakuoki are queerphobic/fatphobic/transphobic/biphobic/etc. if YOU are transphobic get the fuck off my blog, i do not want your follow <3

p.s. either here in the replies/quote reblogs or in my messages or w/e feel free to ask for anything along the lines of trans and queer affirming headcanons about the hakuouki cast, i would love to provide that <3 <3 <3

[ladyyomiart]

Bringing more old Hakuouki art! ⚔️🌸 I drew this quick portrait of Heisuke wearing his kendo uniform in 2018 and I still think it's one of my best drawings of him, haha. 💖

[glatisant-questing]

These are my own (not very high quality) scans from the art book that comes with the Ten'un no Shou box. These illustrations were originally serialized in the magazine Dengeki Girl's Style. (My fav from this series is Sannan-san. Really stunning.)

[snxwbaby]

everyday, it never ends.

[kumoriyami-xiuzhen]

Completely new 薄桜鬼 真改 万葉ノ抄 CGs

[bbwritesmuchstuff]

I made a height chart for the Hakuouki characters based on what their height is listed as on the official illustration book. I find it a useful art reference when drawing fanart. Fell free to take and use this obviously.

[azeofspades]

hakuouki memes i edited instead of studying

[crheativity]

if I ever say “lol I’m gonna try playing an otome game and getting a good ending first try without a guide” ever again please someone slap me. I am inconsolable.

(Also event fics coming soon, sorry for the wait !)

[outofmyhead]

[ladyyomiart]

Bringing more old Hakuouki art! ⚔️🌸 This is a 2015 artwork featuring Heisuke and Chizuru in their Hekketsuroku outfits that I did when I was first learning soft shading coloring!

[asagitori-blog]

Introducing my Touken Ranbu OC Kazusanosuke Kaneshige (上総介兼重) Todo Heisuke's sword!

UUUUUUUUGHHHHH!!!!! I FINALLY GOT THIS DONE I was sick with COVID for like OVER A MONTH and it was hard to move or do any work.

Anyway, while researching, I kept running into conflicting sources on what type of sword Heisuke's was. One source said it was a Naginata another one said it was a Uchinogatana another a Tachi and Hakuouki said it was a Wakizashi. So, I did versions of him as other types of swords.

I might change the color palette later. Since I'm still unsure of whether or not it fits the character. Also for his damaged sprite, I imagine he would have a cut on his forehead and a broken headband and a reference to what happened to the real-life Heisuke. I also put Kazusanosuke's naginata version in heels because the naginata was historically primarily a woman's weapon but Heisuke was said to have practiced a men's version of welding the naginata. Also, he has a crush on Shotsuren (Chizuru's sword). Also, can you guess who's leaning on Kazusanosuke's shoulder 😉

you could probably guess by the tags lol 🤣

[yuushiiblog]

[kumoriyami-xiuzhen]

Hakuoki Shinkai: Manyou no Shou All Official Other CGs

[inthegardensofourminds]

Someone finally said it!

[liliththunder]

Hakuouki as broken dolls part 2

野獣化藤堂 Toudou that becomes a wild beast

Nonpoetic explanation

Heisuke: if you remember the scene in the bamboo forest, this is where I drew inspiration from. And the tiger is according to the German wiki one if the animals that are traditionally associated with Rakshasa (rasetsu in Japanese)

[enby-peep]

trying to compile a genre of images i call "Saitou having friends outside of Okita and Chizuru"