#haven't read the manga in years all my info is coming from the wiki

[adiluv-moved]

be honest would you guys still fuck with me if i randomly posted something for black butler (remembered it after years)

[eyfey]

eyfey who are the last members in KCR introduced to the camera club ?? years ago i managed to come across raw scans of the manga (some super short kid & some tall dude with glasses i think he’s american lol) but i still have no idea what their names are since my japanese is AWFUL :-( i always remember the short one being kinda grumpy & the american dude having smth to do with basketball if that helps tho .. i know kcr is kinda niche but it’s like, impossible to find anything abt them in english & all of their info is on the japanese kcr wiki page which i can’t read that well :-/

ohhh yeah! they joined at the very end of volume 8/beginning of volume 9.

The short grumpy kid is Aramata, and he joined with his friend Konoe!

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Basically they're just into photography and wanted to join a club in high school: then they came to check out the Optics Club first and just kinda stuck with it.

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Then the tall guy is Leonardo Negishi Benjamin!

He was someone who had just moved to Japan from America, and all the sports clubs were trying to recruit him, so of course Tosaka also wanted to recruit him for the Optics Club.

But then when they actually bring him in...

It turns out like even though he grew up in America, his family was originally from Japan, so it was less exciting.

They have a fun little moment tho where they just throw out a bunch of western/japanese name fusions while he tries to introduce himself:

But even though they learn his name they just kind of ignore it and call him Benjamin for the rest of the series (which is only like a volume)

He has a lot of overreactions which is fun!

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Also! There's one other new member who also joins!

She just kind of shows up, watches them do their weird optics stuff for a bit, and then decides to join.

She has kind of Shii vibes where she's much less chaotic than the rest of the club, and just sort of plays along with their bits in a more chill/normal way.

But right after they get these new members the manga launches into it's final arc so we don't get to see them in action much, which is a shame.

(maybe they get to play a part in volume 10 which was released like 30 years later? I haven't gotten around to reading it yet though so who knows!)

Hope that helps!

[dbphantom]

having watched bleach start to finish like 3 times over the years, the length does not intimidate me but would you say one pace is better because it's closer to the original? 🤔

Oh shit nice! That will definitely help haha

IMO, One Pace is better because it cuts a lot of anime filler and adjusts the abysmal pacing of the anime in the latter half of the show (it's getting better-ish with the 2 most recent arcs, but it's still pretty bad all things considered) to be closer to the manga. I think it's amazing and 100% worth checking out if you don't like filler or slow pacing that doesn't benefit the story. That said, there are some things I think the OG anime does better than One Pace despite all its benefits, so it's up to you, really.

Here are some differences I've noticed so far so you can decide which one you should check out for your first watch :)

One Pace is subs only, no dub. I haven't met anyone who has considered that a deal-breaker yet, but I figured it should be pointed out asap because you do not get a choice if you want to watch Pace.

Some of the filler in the OG anime is great! Most fans I've talked to will sing the praises of G-8, which is a short filler arc, but embodies the spirit of the show perfectly. It's actually what I show the people I want to get into the series because it's short and not main story stuff and so perfectly One Piece.

But not all of the filler is good or worth watching. And lately the OG anime has taken to drawing out scenes for padding instead of simply coming up with filler to let the manga get sufficiently ahead. It can be draining to watch a side character's surprised face still-frame slowly drag across the scene for the 1,000th time when you KNOW there's better things they can be spending that screen time on. Or yet another shot of characters aimlessly running down a hallway to pad time between scenes.

There are some cover stories that were adapted into the anime [not all of them, though!] that One Pace cuts down on bc it does not match up with the only-manga style of the edits. This can be a bit confusing as some cover stories are important to the plot/understanding where characters are and what they're doing in the world without it coming out of left field.

That said, you'd have to read some cover stories anyway regardless of which anime adaption you choose, because the OG anime did not adapt every cover story and some of them are pretty important. Definitely check out the cover page wiki no matter which anime version you decide to pick up. Just be wary of spoilers. You can DM me for links to the cover stories if you want :)

If you're worried about One Pace cutting story info, I've been watching it with my friend as his first time through in case there's info I need to add in, but it's been very faithful to the manga so far. I even got my foot in my mouth a few times by explaining that a scene was cut- only for said scene to have been moved a few episodes down to match up with the manga, not the anime.

One Pace cuts out all the lingering reaction shots and redundant flashback sequences. And the editing is phenomenal! There are some weird music jumps in the arcs that they edited in the beginning [Thriller Bark is one I remember there being a lot of noticeable music cuts, and that's one of the first arcs they edited], but it's really not as bad as some people make it out to be. Just sort of an 'oh that was a little noticeable. Anyway, moving on'. The important scenes are all very well done and the editing jumps you may notice will not detract from the heavy impact stuff.

If you're someone who likes to takes things slower by only watching 1-2 episodes a day or once in a while, it may be best to stick with the og anime. It has recaps at the start of every episode and frequent flashbacks so you can remember what's going on. One Piece is released once a week, so this makes sense for a more 'casual' watching experience. One Pace has no recaps, and some flashbacks are cut for being 'redundant' [those that are shown a handful of episodes after the scene happened- or even in the same episode, for padding purposes]. Normal and reasonable flashbacks are kept in though, so you don't have to worry about that.

One Pace also isn't fully completed yet. For example, if you watch from the start of the show, you'll need to switch back to the normal anime for the Baratie arc. They don't edit the arcs in order, instead they edit them in order of which has the worst issues regarding pacing and filler. It can be a little strange having to jump back and forth at the start, but each One Pace episode shows which anime episodes it covers in the title name, so it's not that bad. Plus, this absolute unit wrote up a guide on reddit for swapping between One Pace, the OG, and a seperate editing project known as One Piece Kai. One Piece Kai has hour+ long episodes and the editing is less smooth than One Pace, but it is great for getting through Alabasta & Skypeia.

Also, One Pace has covered the latter half of the show in its entirety, so once you hit Enies Lobby it is a straight shot to catching up to the anime using only One Pace, which is great because once you jump back and forth between Pace and the OG, the pacing differences are night and day.

Overwhelmingly I would recommend One Pace. But! It's also important to know what you're getting into with it, y'know? If you do decide to use it, I definitely recommend following that guide I linked and also watching G-8. And keep an eye on when you should read the cover stories :)

For reference, I've watched the entire OG anime in chunks over the years and One Pace up to Impel Down [currently watching through, it's been great]. During my first time through the OG anime, I stopped watching once 'the latter half' of the show hit and switched to manga-only due to the pacing being That Bad. I watched all the anime arcs eventually, but that initial pacing problem really put me off it for a while. Before I recommended One Pace to a newbie friend, I rewatched WCI using it and the pacing was like night and day. It is really an amazing project, it's very well done and he's enjoying the series a lot so far.

Also, also, if you're going to watch, I recommend blacklisting some of the op tags! I believe the popular spoiler tags are 'opspoilers', 'op spoilers', and 'One Piece spoilers'. People may also tag each chapter/episode release individually. I personally use an amalgamation of the popular spoiler tags plus my generic 'spoiler' tag and the series tags, with chapter tags if it's really big. There was a huge thing recently (is a year 'recently'? It is in one piece time haha) in the manga that is just everywhere online, and it's pretty massive spoilers :)

[nerdy-sessions]

MHA Class 1-A Highlight! Ochako Uraraka! (aka: Uravity)

My Hero Academia got me back into watching anime.

It brought me back to my good ol' childhood days of coming home from school and eating dinner while watching Dragonball Z on Toonami. Good ol' shonen anime...gotta love it. (Reeeeally surprised my parents were okay with me watching DBZ but not Spongebob for a while...like wut)

For those out of the know, shonen is a genre of anime about fighting. If you are one of the few people looking at this post that haven't seen MHA, you should go watch it. I can't recommend it enough. I'll perhaps review each season if these 1-A highlight posts gain interest.

Again, for those of you out of the know, the main character in My Hero Academia is essentially in "super hero school". Following traditional Japanese High School class organization, the students are put into classes together based on their year in high school. Thus, we have the 20 students in Class 1-A (first years).

Here they are with their mentor, the all mighty "All Might" and their dry-as-all-heck teacher Aizawa-sensei:

Part of what makes this show so great is that every single character in this class is interesting and has their own quirks (no pun intended) and personalities and backgrounds that leave me wanting to know more about them.

There are 20 of these super-powered teens on the roster. Choosing just one of these titular characters to highlight would be hard.

...so I rolled a D20 dice. :)

#perfect

Got a 5.

The student in the 5th seat in this classroom is one of the 6 girls in the class (and one of my favorite characters in MHA because she reminds me so much of my cute wife in personality and appearance), Ochako Uraraka! Hero name: Uravity!

In these Class 1-A Highlights, I'll be talking about their character, their quirk (or super-power), their personality, their costume design, and an overall ranking.

(DISCLAIMER: My geek-age of My Hero Academia is inclusive to the anime only. Sorry...I haven't read the manga. So I'll only be covering anime stuff with these characters).

~CHARACTER INFO AND QUIRK~

Ochako Uraraka is a bubbly, friendly, ADORABLE girl who very quickly befriends our main character, Izuku Midoriya. They are very similar in terms of awkward energy and how they react to different situations. Timid socially, she can be ditzy at times, but fierce and determined when the gauntlet is thrown.

Ochako's quirk (the word they use for the super-powers they have) is officially called Zero Gravity. She has pads on the tips of her fingers which, if touched to solid objects, can allow her to manipulate the gravity of said solid objects (including people), making them weightless. She can also float herself for a limited amount of time. When she presses her finger pads back together, the gravity returns to the objects she manipulated, often shouting "RELEASE!" when doing so.

It isn't a flashy or destructive quirk (at least compared to Izuku's One for All or Bakugou's Explosion), but dang, is it exploitative. Ochako can not only make enemies weightless by just touching them (leaving them wide open), but can use bigger objects as huge weapons by removing the weight from them at the last second, thus restoring the kinetic energy of the object (and the F O R C E) behind it.

(LOOOOOOK AT THIS CINNAMON ROLL SWINGING AROUND A CONCRETE SLAB WITH A DELIGHTFUL, EXCITED SMILE)

There are limits to Ochako's quirk, however. According to the MHA wiki, Ochako can't manipulate the gravity of an object or objects that exceeds a weight of 3 tons. Also, if she uses her powers too much or for too long or if she tries to manipulate more than 3 tons, she gets nauseous and sometimes vomits.

Combine her powers over gravity with the martial arts she learned during her work studies, and you have a potentially lethal weapon on the battlefield, learning how to quickly dispatch opponents without the use of her powers.

~DESIGN AND HERO COSTUME~

Now that we have explored her quirk, let's look at her costume.

At the beginning of the show, her costume isn't very practical. She even states her herself she doesn't like "how skintight" they made it.

...poor Izuku...

The helmet she had didn't really do anything, and we see her just ditch the thing more and more. It was all for appearance's sake.

However, in the latest season (season 5), we see Ochako's costume get a major upgrade with functionality.

The support department at UA hooked her up with these epic grappling hooks in her wrists. These become very useful when floating around and for rescue missions.

The helmet is gone. Her boots were upgraded to sustain her when falling from higher elevations, and the new headpiece is designed to reduce headaches associated with nausea.

~PERSONALITY AND BACKGROUND~

One of the things that immediately endeared me to Ochako's character is her background and reasons for wanting to be a hero.

Early on in the show, Ochako admits to wanting to a Pro Hero "for the money".

Hold on, guys. Before you judge poor Uravity here, listen up...

She comes from a poorer family. Her father runs a construction business (that he often finds himself lacking help with), and in a flashback, we learn she wanted to help her parents as a small child.

UGH DON'T CRY. MY HEART BE BREAKIN'

Her motivations for being a hero center around making money to help her family out.

And I admire that. Like crazy.

Deciding on a career just to help your family?

Respect, girl.

Now...the elephant in the room...

#whoissheshippedwith?

One of her main things she's dealing with throughout the series thus far is her feelings she has developed for our protag, Izuku.

LOOK at this girl staring at Izuku training outside after getting embarrassed and floating away:

I ship her with Izuku hardcore.

She admires Izuku for his compassion, thoughtfulness, and actions during combat, and developed a crush on him as a result. As we go through the show, Ochako decides she needs to repress her feelings for Izuku for the time being because hero training is more important.

Again, girl...respect.

Instead of going the route of just giving her the purpose of being the protag's love interest and nothing else like some other shows out there, we get to see her progress personally just like everyone else in Class 1-A.

...doesn't mean we get moments like this, though...

Look at her after saving Deku during training:

...also, those of you out there who have the audacity to ship this girl with the angry explosion child Bakugou...

#nuffsaid #comeatme

~FINAL RANKING~

Ochako is one of my favorite characters. Her early introduction in the show and how close she gets to Deku's circle of friends really endeared to me. Her design is fun, and as I said, her bubbly, fun personality and her appearance remind me of my sweet wife.

I agree wholeheartedly with this ranking cited on the MHA wiki:

Alone, 1-on-1, with nothing to work with, poor Ochako wouldn't do too well. Maybe she could take you down with her martial arts knowledge, but still.

BUT with the right environment, equipment, and potential allies on her side, Ochako is awesome sauce.

My personal ranking of the Hero-In-Training Uravity is:

4.7/5

Plus Ultra, everybody!

And remember, there is no shame in being in something for the money if you are wanting to help your family.

Have some fanart of Ochako using One for All: