#hanami 2024

[enemyfelled]

新宿御苑の桜・東京 Shinjuku Gyoen's sakura・Tokyo A cloudy first bloom of cherry blossoms in 2024 shot on my Olympus Stylus Epic, 35mm and I can't remember what brand

🌸

Having a day where I woke up, made some coffee, and felt really at peace with where I'm at in terms of having a "life goal." Growing up, I used to think I was so career-oriented and had to have work tied to my identity. Living in Japan has been nice to step away from any expectation of my work being tied into every facet of my life. I just want to make enough money to live in my house, to travel sometimes, to enjoy the life I have while I'm alive. To see as many sunsets as I can. To bake some crazy galettes. To sit in a bar with a glass of wine and listen to good music. To play bass poorly until I'm better. To pick up another instrument for the hell of it. To keep learning Japanese to keep my brain working. To take pictures for the memories. To play dumb video games. To walk in the rain.

[natsumipocket]

I'm happy to finally see you! Just in time for Hanami 🌸

[lilacxquartz]

au-gust 2024 masterlist

ao3 • main masterlist

attempting this as a way of exploring different fandoms/concepts, so i’ll be participating in this year’s alternative universe august. mostly posted on ao3, but tumblr will get my favs. this list will be updated daily through august with links. :)

understanding pairings:

characterxcharacter = romantic involvement

character&character = platonic involvement

1. canon divergence (jujutsu kaisen)

satoru gojo x suguru geto

2. colourless (stardew valley)

haley x reader

3. wings (sousou no frieren)

himmel x frieren

4. zombie apocalypse (attack on titan)

levi ackerman & his old squad

5. chess players (jujutsu kaisen)

sukuna & the family

6. reality show (attack on titan)

many vs giant game show puppets

7. farm (jujutsu kaisen)

satoru gojo x suguru geto

8. nomad (jujutsu kaisen)

normal universe serial killer kenjaku

9. accidental baby acquisition (jujutsu kaisen)

big brother choso & family

10. enemies to allies (overwatch)

moira x mercy

11. retail (jujutsu kaisen)

kento nanami & takuma ino

12. animagus (sousou no frieren)

fern x stark

13. found footage (jujutsu kaisen)

satoru gojo x suguru geto & utahime iori x shoko ieiri

14. princes and princesses (sousou no frieren)

himmel x frieren

15. secretly alien (jujutsu kaisen)

mahito & reader

16. hobby drama (mob psycho 100)

mob & reigan vs the internet

17. flower shop (howl’s moving castle)

sophie x howl

18. space travel (stardew valley)

maru x reader

19. spies (mob psycho 100)

reigen arataka, mob & dimple

20. crossover (mob psycho 100 & jujutsu kaisen)

reigen arataka & satoru gojo

21. absurd tragedy (attack on titan)

hange’s captured zombies & reader

22. orphan (stardew valley)

abigail x sebastian

23. musician (baldur’s gate 3)

karlach x tav

24. pretend hate (jujutsu kaisen)

satoru gojo x utahime iori

25. scientists (jujutsu kaisen)

shoko ieiri & satoru gojo x suguru geto

26. victorian era (stardew valley)

leah x maru

27. everybody lives (jujutsu kaisen)

choso kamo x yuki tsukumo

28. caretaker (jujutsu kaisen)

kenjaku x takaba fumihiko

29. forced into hiding (attack on titan)

levi ackerman x reader

30. guardian (original)

oc!midnight x reader

31. two of the above - flower shop & secretly alien (jujutsu kaisen)

hanami x reader

[petit-papillion]

Charles and Joris* and cherry blossoms, oh my!

The blossoms are so prettyyyyy! 🌸🌸🌸

Tokyo | 2 April 2024

📸 sharr__leclerc

*Antoine and Andrea are there too - just a little harder to spot.

[kumamoto-division]

Even though the full bloom forecast in Kumamoto had already passed by a few days, the city’s “Hanami” still seemed to yet cease for another visitor…

“Looks like Hanami-san isn’t home yet,” said the reddish-haired boy with a guitar case on his back. He had tried hitting the doorbell a couple of times but there was no response from the resident.

Holding a cherry blossom snow globe in his hand, he tried finding somewhere to lie down the gift so that the birthday owner could receive their gift properly.

“Oopsie~ Kunio kid didn’t tell me that the little birdie is having work today, but maybe he is busy with some gigs at the theater.”

Glancing at his side, standing beside him was a tall man with a usual carefree smile and the iconic shades he always wears.

Honestly, even if Yuuya knew it was certain that this shady dude was someone with an official profile in public, he just couldn’t help doubting whether he could trust him or not —Not only because of his shady look, but also for the fact that he claimed himself to be one of his dad’s ‘friends’…

Suddenly, the voice of a girl from somewhere had joined the conversation.

“Let’s leave what you called [gifts] here and get back, human! ANGE thinks that entity named [Hanami] kinda doesn’t look safe...”

On the screen of Yuuya’s phone appeared a figure of one girl with long white hair and bright red eyes with inhuman white pupils. Her expression seemed to be anxious about something. And despite how real she sounds, listen closely and one might notice some static hidden in between the phrases —Yeah, her voice was actually synthetic, given that the speaker was not really human. Still, Yuuya had got to admit that her speaking had been improving a lot since they first met.

Hearing the mysterious girl in Yuuya’s phone talked, his ‘dad’s friend’ with suspicious sunglasses slightly raised his brows.

“Oh, your girlfriend is tagging along huh.”

And even if his shades blocked him to see his clear expression, Yuuya just felt like his tone sounded a bit like a sneer.

“It’s such a regret~ If this is only a date between the two of us, I’d like to take you to do many funsy together~~ There are loooot of stuffs we could enjoy here in Kumamoto, ya know~?”

“EEWWW The one who should go away are [you], dirty cat! Shoo, shoo! Go away!! You don’t plan to scam my human, do you? You’re always lying even just now!”

“—Hey, stop fighting you two.”

It wouldn’t be good if their bicker got more heat than this, so Yuuya had to interrupt them somehow. Besides, he didn’t have much time to leisure around, actually.

“Alright, then I’ll just leave the present here and get back. I already had an appointment with my clubmates at school, so I shouldn’t keep them waiting for long, should I?”

After finding somewhere that looked like a mailbox, he carefully placed the pink snow globe there and glanced back at his phone’s phone to see that his cyber buddy was now calming down, only with some little pout on her face.

Maybe he was just imagining things but he felt ANGE had been lately a tad bit clingy toward him ever since she told him that there were too many individuals with ‘omnious waves’ lurking around in the D.R.B. —He wasn’t sure what she really meant though, but he’d like to give it some thoughts.

And even if he still doubted many things about her as well, here and now wasn’t a right time to be a skeptic. So, he decided to just leave further query inside of his mind for now.

Thinking so, Yuuya then turned to his other companion.

“And Asebi-san, ANGE is not my girlfriend… However, I beg of you to not be rude to her please.”

Humming a joy melody to himself Hanami Yamamura seemed to dance when he get close to his own residence gave by the starless theater,saying a friendly "hi" or a glow smile to the people who said him "hello" or looked at him with smiles, Hanami was a truly light to anyone in kumamoto city

The "songbird" sighed when he looked at the little box on infront of his door

"uh? What could be this?"-Hanami hummed holding the gift on his hands, looking it closer to him the sapphire eyes has a light when he looked better the snowball

-"how cute!"-Hanami mumbled seeing the beautiful design of a bridge surrounded by cherry blossoms. He shacking it softly and a sweet smile appeared on his face when the pink "snow" seemed to fly around the ball like that seasons where the flowers blooming, that season Hanami named himself after

In that moment several pink petal fall around him and Hanami raise the look

He laughed seeing the fall of the cherry blossoms

[bluestarsaber]

Happy birthday Hanami!

Narusaku day 2024!

[mrdrgr]

Buona Pasqua 2024

#japan

Auguri di Buona Pasqua! Questo è quello che dice l’immagine sopra, cioè iisutaa omedetou (イースターおめでどう), la prima parola viene dall’inglese Easter, infatti è scritta in katakana come spiegato qui, mentre la seconda scritta in hiragana è la tipica espressione usata per congratularsi, fare i continua… Ads Buona Pasqua 202431 March 2024 闇27 March 2024 Aggettivi parte 320 March 2024

[heikala]

Hanami 🌸 This is the cover illustration for the 2024 calendar ✨

[sachi]

☆ Sakura Miku // VOCALOID “Hanami Outfit ver.” ☆ Nendoroid Doll / Good Smile Company ☆ March 2024 ¥9,500 ☆ Sculpt Udono Kazuyoshi / SELECT D Cooperation Nendoron / Sawada Kobo Outfit Kazumi Oka Illustration Rella

[bluelockhalloweek]

Your Blue Lock Halloweek 2024 prompts are here!

👻 Reblog with your favorites prompts & share with your Blue Lock crew!

👻 Find the event on Twitter @/BllkHalloweek

👻 See below for more info, typed-out prompts, & prompt examples if you need clarification or inspiration

👻 If you would like to volunteer to translate prompts so more people can join the Halloween Party, go here!

👻 Original fanart by Qoffee51 (twt | insta) and graphic design by @suosage (​​twt)!

👻 Feel free to mix and match, and take prompts as literally or as tangentially as you want!

👻 Work doesn’t have to be specifically Fall / Halloween themed as long as it fits a prompt. (If you’re writing a Wild West fic for “Cowboy,” don’t feel like you have to stick a 🎃 in a corner unless you want to.)

👻 Work can be as lighthearted, scary, or spicy as you want as long as you follow the guidelines!

👻 Find the 2024 event Archive of Our Own Collection here!

👻 The event is hosted on Tumblr, Twitter, and AO3, so share your contribution on all three!

👻 Thank you to everyone who submitted prompts! Credit to @/unhingednagi who suggested "Dance with the Devil" (😈) & the several anons who suggested an undead/resurrection 🧟‍♂️ theme. A lot of other suggestions were already on the longer list or were very similar, or might be better saved for another year. If your favorite isn’t on the list, it's perfect for “Free Prompt”!

👻 Did you like last year's prompts? Use as many as you want on Day Five for Free Prompt!

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Blue Lock Halloweek 2024 Prompts (Oct. 28 - Nov. 3, 2024)

Monday Oct. 28: Pumpkin Spice + Dance with the Devil  

Tuesday Oct. 29: Myth + Resurrection  

Wednesday Oct. 30: Whisper + Scream

Thursday Oct. 31: Sugar Rush + Haunted

Friday Oct. Nov. 1: Incantation + Free Prompt!

Saturday Nov. 2: Festival + Instinct

Sunday Nov. 3: Space + Cowboy

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Prompt Examples + Explanations 

I’ve had people ask for prompt examples in past events I’ve hosted and this event is open to any language, so here you go! These are the quick brainstorming notes I took while narrowing down the list, now expanded with links & definitions. These are only some of maaaany interpretations—go wild!

Your host is a fic-writer with ADHD, so…you’ve been warned.

🎃 Day 1: 

Pumpkin Spice: Cozy Autumn vibes. Putting up Halloween decorations, carving Jack-o-lanterns, coffee / tea shop, pumpkin patch, scented candles, baking, fall sangria, sweaters and beanies and flannels, momijigari (Autumn Hanami 🌸, basically) / admiring gorgeous fall foliage, fresh hot apple cider in an orchard. Itoshi Bros and their love of turtle/mock-neck sweaters. Pumpkin Farmer Aiku and Karasu scarecrow!

Dance with the Devil: Defined. To dance with the devil is to engage in risky, reckless, or potentially immoral behavior. Or going out dancing; Demon and priest, hell, listening to the angel or the devil on your shoulder (making a questionable decision because it’s tempting), devilish fun or spells, sin, temptation, a deal with the devil. Ohhh, Sae and Shidou, your night has come! 😈 (Suggested by unhingednagi) 

🎃 Day 2:

Myth: Myths or legends from any culture or time period. Greek, Roman, Japanese, Egyptian, etc.!! Gods and mythical creatures and beasts. Dionysus or Eros or Apollo Shidou; Persephone and Hades, so many! Hercules Kunigami!

Resurrection: reincarnation, zombies (Lorenzo!), waking up a vampire or werewolf after being bitten; …having a little too much fun on Halloween and having to pull oneself together the next day (sugar hangover, ...hangover-hangover). (Suggested by several anons!)

🎃 Day 3:

Whisper: soft voices, trying not to be caught/found/discovered, whispering a secret, whispering something spicy, hearing voices. 

Scream: screaming in fear or excitement or…; calling out for someone. Scary movies, pranks. Awkward meet-cute. Bachira’s monster. 

🎃 Day 4, Halloween: 

Sugar Rush: the “rush”/“high” or energy you get from eating a bunch of sugar! Trick-or-Treating, candy corn, so much candy, caramel corn; being sweet, a different sort of rush; ..."give me some sugar"

Haunted: Ghosts, spirit entities like yokai, strange noises in the night. GhostBusters, Ghost Adventures. Gagamaru as a friendly Yokai! Shaman. Possession, possessed or cursed objects. JJK. Ouija board game! Monk Igaguri. Real or funhouse haunted house, ghost stories; being haunted by the past; being possessed or haunted. The twisty, creepy aura thing Rin gets.

🎃 Day 5: 

Incantation: a set of words that could be a sort of incantation / magic words, any type of magic, witches, wizards, curses, Ness the Magician, Harry Potter, Quiditch, Lord of the Rings, crystal ball, tarot. Wands, spells, magical objects, magical creatures, etc.. Making a wish. Non-literal magic words in relationships (saying / hearing just the right thing). 

Free Prompt: Whatever Halloween stuff you want that doesn’t quite fit a prompt. The day to use any of last year’s prompts! 

Just listing some of the things I would draw (if I could) or write (if I had time): Video game au for Hiori! Little French imp Charles as the Joker or a jester. Pokemon! Barou as the “Cowardly” Lion in the Wizard of Oz. And finally, artists, if you’re reading this, please, please consider Noel Noa (of the 🇫🇷 French National 🥖 Team!!) dressed as Bonjour Man from Life Lessons with Uramichi Onii-san (clip, manga cap). This is my second year making this wish. This image has literally been haunting me since starting this event and the manga/anime (even the dub!) is soooo funny. And technically, Bonjour Man is a cursed spirit sooo 👻

🎃 Day 6: 

Festival: String lights illuminating festival stalls, costumes, traditional attire (Aryu looking stylish!), food and drink, games, Isagi devouring fried fair food. Fall Music festival. Mid-Autumn Festival (with all the pretty lanterns and mooncakes 🥮), Harvest / Fall Fests in general. Bobbing for apples, caramel / candy apples, carnival rides and games, Ferris wheel, corn maze. Oktoberfest; Kaiser and/or any Bastard München player in Lederhosen—please, I’m begging!! Fun house / haunted house. Day of the Dead festivities. 

Instinct: fight or flight, fear, instinct to hunt like vampires, instinct to save someone, instinctively drawn to someone, instinct to grab someone’s hand or hide behind them; that gut feeling that it’s time to leave a place. Hairs on arms raising, chills going down one's spine, one's whole body trying to tell one something.

🎃 Day 7: 

Space: All things celestial. Nightfall. Stars and moon, werewolves, moonlight, Tsukimi / moon viewing + Tsukimi dango 🎑, celestial myths and gods. Stars, moon, aliens, Star Wars, astronauts, and planetary hotline Isagi and Kurona! Kurona and Isagi planetary hotline. Astrology. Wishing on a star. Fun fact: The Orionid Meteor Shower peaks just before this event starts, the night of Oct. 21-22, and continues until Nov. 7th! Cowboy Bebop.

Cowboy: Not much is wilder than Blue Lock—except maybe The Wild, Wild West. Outlaws, Gunslinger Isagi (see recent manga chapters), sheriffs Aikuuu and Nio, horses, rodeos, Ego and his little football bolo tie in cowboy getup pleaseee, the works, Nagi and his lil Choki cactus. Ego as a gangly cowboy, ⚽️ bolo tie and all.

Okay, that’s it. Hope y'all have fun. Please reblog and spread the word 🧡🖤

PS: ...If y'all want ✨spicy 🔞 prompt inspiration, I could always make a separate post (that would be tagged #spicy; please remember to block that if you're a minor or uninterested in mature themes). Let me know!

[aziantearz]

My art piece for the digital side AU zine from Hanami: A Sakura Haruno Zine @hanamizine

AU Princess Sakura and her ANBU guards/retainers Kakashi, Sasuke and Naruto

Leftover sales for Hanami: A Sakura Haruno zine are open!! Get your beautiful zine bundles and merch, as items are limited and will sell out quickly! The shop closes at the end of September 2024!

https://sakuraharunozine.bigcartel.com

[thepersonperson]

JJK Yapfest Masterlist

Last Updated: September 23, 2024

I decided to organize this by character focus and chronologically. Newest addition is bolded.

Please be aware that I am heavily influenced by the visual novel Umineko (not the anime do not watch it) and the Baki manga/anime. Consume both of these series in full if you can.

My Final Predictions for JJK's End

Part 1 (Why the hell is JJK 270 called Dream's End?)

Part 2 (Why does everyone feel so out of character in JJK 268–270?)

Part 3 (It’s been an honor Itafushi Nation.)

Gojo Satoru

Thoughts on the tragedy of Gojo Satoru and narrative cruelty towards him as of JJK 261.

Relationship with Hanami

Relationship with Toji and Geto

Gojo kind of sucks at being Megumi's dad but he’s definitely his dad. (An analysis of Gojo and Megumi's messy relationship.)

Ryomen Sukuna

Thoughts on Sukuna and Kenjaku’s relationship as of JJK 258.

Sukuna's Loneliness Part 1 (Thoughts on Sukuna's Dehumanization as of JJK 261.)

Sukuna's Loneliness Part 2 (Sukuna is a fraud and it's funny.)

Sukuna's Type (Sukuna favoring Gojo, Jogo, and Uraume)

Sukuna's Loneliness Part 3 (Sukuna's hatred of Yuji is jealousy.)

Sukuna is a human, not a curse.

Backstory Theory

Sukuna’s Loneliness Part 4 (Sukuna’s Negative Rizz)

Sukuna’s You Pronouns

Sukuna’s Tattoos

Miscellanous

The Reproductive Horror of JJK Part 1 (The Loss of Bodily Autonomy)

The Reproductive Horror of JJK Part 2 (Dealing with Trauma)

Not True Yapfests

JJK and Labor Theory

Gojo's Character Flaws

Sukuna's Wordplay

Fubroshis

The Dudebros Did Queer Readings First

Sukuna Loves Gojo

What is going on with r/Jujustufolk?

What is going on with r/GrapplerBaki?

Notes

If I preface something with “written as JJK Chapter Number” it’s because there are speculations/ideas that are subject to change as the manga updates. Analyses that are unlikely to be impacted by future content don’t have that. (Though the increases in flashbacks makes me nervous as fudge.)

Bullying me is allowed at all times. I am stupid and cannot grow without criticism. (If there are syntax/grammar errors or missing image citations let me know in the replies.)

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Remember: Without love, it cannot be seen.

[mikufigureoftheday]

What’s your favorite Sakura Miku figure?

Either the Hanami or Wafuu Kissa ones.... I can't pick (￣ω￣)

[myndless88]

🌸Cherry Blossom Viewing🌸

Here's my gift for @philomel-astra (pleased to meet you!) for the KnB Valentine's/White Day Exchange 2024 (@knbexchange)!

Cherry blossom viewing season is about to start in Japan, so this piece is inspired by it. Here we have post-Last Game Kagami and Kuroko partaking in "hanami (花見)" or "flower viewing" which is mainly used for cherry blossom viewing. Kagami is eating a burger (is anyone even surprised?) and Kuroko is eating hanami dango (a popular springtime snack in Japan). Nigou has come along with them and is enjoying a nice little nap under the sakura trees.

Enjoy!

[seekers-who-are-lovers]

Tanaka Atsuko, who was the VA for the Empress from “The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master," Frances Midford from “Black Butler/Kuroshitsuji,” Konan from “Naruto,” Hanami from “Jujutsu Kaisen,” Knuth from “Bang Brave, Bang Bravern,” and the first-ever film I’ve seen that showcased her voice as the lead character Matoko from “Ghost in the Shell” passed away today, August 20, 2024, according to her son, Hikaru.

From Yatagarasu official Twitter/X:

Tanaka Atsuko played the role of the scheming Empress with grace and a dignified voice. We offer our deepest condolences.

So many iconic characters that she portrayed and interpreted. One could only hope that she passed away peacefully.

I’d like to add Yana T’s editor homage:

Tanaka Atsuko.

Francis/Frances Midford in Black Butler.

She is extremely popular as she is the only human character that the main character, Sebastian Michaelis, the demon, fears.

Among the original actors, Tanaka was the one who had the "world's strongest female voice."

I can't believe she was recording the anime that aired this year while she was battling illness... Her acting was so cool I didn't even notice.

thank you very much.

From Yana T:

Upon hearing of the passing of Atsuko Tanaka, we offer our heartfelt condolences.

I had no idea that she was battling illness during the filming of "Public School arc"...

Tanaka's strong, gentle and dignified voice was exactly what I imagined Frances to be like.

Thank you for giving the butler a pep talk.

From Mutsumi Tamura, the VA of Yukiya, “Yatagarasu: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master”:

I don't want to believe it...

She was a very dear senior to me, and I pray from the bottom of my heart that she passed away peacefully.

From Masami Obari, the director/show runner of “Bang Brave, Bang Bravern”:

It was a great honour to work with you again last year...

I really wanted to ask Tanaka-san...

The discussion about the roles was fun.

I was moved by the performance, which exceeded my expectations.

We would like to express our deepest condolences to Atsuko Tanaka.

thank you very much.

And lastly from Junichi Suwabe, the voice of Ryomen Sukuna and Undertaker:

I'm at a loss for words

Me too. Don’t know why I am affected. So many characters that I know and love.

[kumamoto-division]

-Happy birthday Hanami-

Today april 4th is the birthday of certain mechanic haunted doll/Kumamoto's songbird

Feel free of wish Hanami a happy birthday or give them a gift