#hayato Tanaka

[hokkienmee]

The ending sequence of Trade War (2024) Directed by Hong Zi Peng

[lotus-duckies]

anyway this shot is a great representation of the point i was thinking about in which shiratorizawa foils karasuno

maybe not in this exact order but definitely in that range, especially with Tsukki vs Tendou, Semi vs Suga, and Kageyama vs Shirabu

[redsamuraiii]

Denji Sentai Megaranger (Ep 28)

Kenta risking it all. 🤣

[vocaloidsongpoll]

do you like this vocaloid song?

(EXTREME FLASHING IMAGES WARNING)

(composed by Tanaka Hayato and Jane Su)

submitted by @bees-b! thank you so much!!!

[tshihiro]

"Neeee.. give me a 5 letter word that begins with "Su" and ends with "Ki" " He says, looking down at you, laying on his lap.

"For what..?" You ask groggily, hand shielding your eyes from the sunlight as you look up at your boyfriend.

"Just because!"

"Let me think... 炊飯器 [ suihanki ] ?"

You feel his torso shake as laughter erupted from your lover. "A rice cooker? Seriously?! Pfhahahahahah!"

"You didn't mention any theme for the word!" You sit up and shuffle through the grass to face him, who kept laughing at what he'd asked for.

"Alright, alright.." He clutched his chest as he settled down.

"4 letters." "Hold on.."

You look at the ground, thoughts retracing to s restaurant you passed by on the way, a drawing of a hot pot meal in the nabemono style on the chalkboard with the large writing of their specialty.

You snap your fingers. "すき焼き [ sukiyaki ] !"

"Hungry are we?"

"Shut it."

"Let me guess, 3 letters?"

"Ding! Ding! Ding! Bingo!"

"Let's see.. 3 letters.." "素敵.. [ suteki ] ?"

"Hm.. Lovely, just like you"

"Cheesy." You tease, unimpressed with his attempt to flirt.

"Now 2!" He seemed persistent, as if he had a goal to achieve from this.

"...好き [ suki ] ?" You look at him with confusion as he cradled your cheek with his hand and joined your lips with his, into a soft kiss.

"I like you too."

‧₊˚✩ ‧₊˚

Kaminari Denki, Nishinoya Yuu, Tanaka Ryūnosuke, Sugawara Kōshi, Tōru Oikawa, Marius Von Hagen, Luke Pearce, Mammon, Arataki Itto, Shikanoin Heizou, Venti, Tartaglia, Xingqiu, Tanjiro Kamado, Hanako, Choji Tomiyama, Suo Hayato

[mitsuas-coffee-shop]

𝚍𝚊𝚝𝚎: 07/09/2024 𝚙𝚞𝚛𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚜𝚎: Would they peel a tangerine for you? 𝚠𝚊𝚛𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜: none 𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚛𝚎𝚍𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚜: fluff 𝚃𝙾𝚃𝙰𝙻 (𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚍𝚜 𝚌𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚝): $349

I. The ones who do it without asking

"Yes, of course darling", they say after quickly grabbing the tangerine from your hands and start peeling it skillfully or maybe a little clumsily, still, the act is appreciated.

๋ ࣭ ⭑ Izuku Midoriya, Kirishima Eijiro, Sero Hanta, Mirio Togata, Hinata Shouyo, Asahi Asumane, Kiyoko Shimizu, Ittetsu Takeda, Ryuuchi Kashima, Keigo Saikawa, OM!: Mammon, Beelzebub, Diavolo, Barbatos, Simeon

II. The ones who do it doubtfully

"Huh, you don't know how to do it? Don't worry, I can teach you, look"—they start peeling it off slowly for you to watch closely and learn (if you really don't know) or start giggling from their cute reaction.

๋ ࣭ ⭑Shotou Todoroki, Tenya Iida, Tamaki Amajiki, Nejire Hadou, Momo Yaoyorozu, Aizawa Shouta, Takami Keigo, Shigaraki Tomura, Tobio Kageyama, Tadashi Yamaguchi, Ryonusuke Tanaka, Daichi Sawamura, Keigo Saikawa, Yoshihito Usaida, Hayato Kamitani, Maria Inomata, OM!: Lucifer, Leviathan, Satan, Asmodeus, Barbatos, Solomon

III. The ones who tell you to fuck off and do it yourself, regretting it after seeing you sad

"What? No." As simple as that, they refuse your wish and shoo you away. 'You can't give up just now', you think, so try once more—this time making a pouty face that would be incredibly difficult to resist. They end up groaning while snatching the fruit from your hands and do it rapidly to stop that devilish smile you're giving them.

๋ ࣭ ⭑Katsuki Bakugou, Neito Monoma, Aizawa Shouta, Shigaraki Tomura, Dabi, Tsukishima Kei, Hayato Kamitani, Maria Inomata, OM!: Solomon

IV. The ones that does not give a shit about it

"Hey, I asked if you can help me!" you exclaim after they just fled away from your sight when you asked them to. So sad, probably they already know what this is about and they do not wish to be part of it.

๋ ࣭ ⭑ Katsuki Bakugou, Aizawa Shouta, Shigaraki Tomura, Dabi, Tsukishima Kei, OM!: Belphegor

V. The ones who don't know how to peel it, but still try

"Uh... uhm, I don't know how to put this... I've never peeled a tangerine off", they confess, head low in embarrassment. You smile sadly to their response, trying to cheer them up, you end up peeling it off to show them how to do it. After this, rest assured, you'll have your back covered if peeling tangerines is what you need.

๋ ࣭ ⭑ Denki Kaminari, Izuku Midoriya, Tamaki Amajiki, Mirio Togata, Hinata Shouyo, Ryounusuke Tanaka, Yu Nishinoya, Ittetsu Takeda, Ryuuchi Kashima, OM: Mammon, Leviathan, Asmodeus, Diavolo, Simeon

VI. The ones who fake not knowing how to peel it

It probably started off as the latter one, and as you are about to tear a part from the tangerine, it getting caught with your nail uncomfortably, you wince and catch your partner's sly smile. "Oh you're gonna pay"—yeah they won't ever refuse to anything you ask ever again.

๋ ࣭ ⭑ Hitoshi Shinsou, Neito Monoma, Sero Hanta, Mirio Togata, Nejire Hadou, Takami Keigo, Dabi, Yu Nishinoya, Daichi Sawamura, Koshi Sugawara, Keishin Ukai, Yoshihito Usaida, OM!: Satan, Asmodeus, Belphegor, Barbatos, Solomon

˚ ༘ ೀ ⋆ ｡˚ ˚ ༘ ೀ ⋆ ｡˚ +6 peeled tangerines

All writings rights reserved © 2024 Mitsua's Coffee Shop. (Credit to the respective owners of the pictures and tagged anime characters.)

[landofanimes]

Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End

Special Illustrations Part 2/2

Compilation of the illustrations released for each episode, as drawn by crew members of the anime, among character designers, animators, directors, storyboard artists, etc!

15. Izumi Seguchi 16.1 Daiki Tanaka 16.2 Kouta Mori 17. Kanako Yoshida 18. Ran Kamezawa 19. Mayuko Kandori 20.1 Harumi Takagi 20.2 Kunihiko Hamada 21. Hayato Kakinokita 22. Toshiyuki Satou 23. Yoshiko Matsumura 24. Genki Uchiyama 25. Hiroyuki Kobashi 26. Hidehiko Sawada 27. Li Jianxiu 28. Keiichirou Saitou

[l0uterstella]

Fragaria Memories seiyuu list + their other roles

Keep in mind this is mostly for my personal reference so I'll only be putting characters from media I'm into or at least heard of a lot. Feel free to add on to this in the comments or reblogs :]

ー updated 7/18/24

RED BOUQUET

Hallritt - Gakuto Kajiwara

Haruka Nijo (From Argonavis)

Luka (HSR)

Hiiro Amagi (Enstars)

Allen Sugasano (Paradox Live)

Merold - Yuu Hayashi

Manjiro Sano (Tokyo Revengers)

Youhei Kanbayashi (Paradox Live)

Ryuunosuke Tanaka (Haikyuu)

Billy Kid (ZZZ)

Puruth - Takuma Terashima

Otoya Ittoki (Utapri)

White (Mahoyaku)

Shintarou Kisaragi (Kagerou Project)

Touma Amagase (Idolmaster)

Romarriche - Shunichi Toki

Yuki Rurikawa (A3!)

Rui Kamishiro (Project Sekai)

Freminet (Genshin Impact)

Hokusai Masaki (Paradox Live)

Rutile (Mahoyaku)

Rimicha - Saku Hyuga

not many notable roles

Sanah - Shugo Nakamura

Fukami Shinkai (Aoppella!?)

Shidou Kirisaki (Milgram)

Teru Tendou (Idolmaster)

Ryuki (Pokemon Masters)

BLUE BOUQUET

Cielomort - Nobunaga Shimazaki

Kazuha Kaedehara (Genshin Impact)

Silver (Twisted Wonderland)

Haruka Nanase (Free!)

Yuki Souma (Fruits Basket)

Burgh (Pokemon Masters)

Kurode - Shogo Sakata

Aki Hayakawa (Chainsaw Man)

Gladion (Pokemon Evolutions)

Moze (HSR)

Willmesh - Shoya Chiba

Kou Minamoto (Toilet Bound Hanako-Kun)

Sigma (Bungou Stray Dogs)

Hayato Akiyama (Idolmaster)

Sethos (Genshin Impact)

Klarkstella - Eiji Mikami

not many notable roles

Louterstella - Yuki Sakakihara

Shu Ujigawa (From Argonavis)

Juushi Aimono (Hypnosic Mic)

Myunna - Shinnosuke Tokudome

not many notable roles

NOIR BOUQUET

Badobarm - Shunsuke Takeuchi

Juza Hyodo (A3!)

Yoshikazu Isa (Aoppella!?)

Cyrus (Pokemon Masters)

Dr. Ratio (HSR)

Extra: silly - Olaf (Frozen 2), Dvalin (Genshin Impact), Gudetama (Gudetama: An Eggcelent Adventure)

Chaco - Jin Ogasawara

Nayuta Asahi (From Argonavis)

Arupek - Tasuku Hatanaka

Kumon Hyodo (A3!)

Gorou (Genshin Impact)

Satsuki Itou (Paradox Live)

Denki Kaminari (My Hero Academia)

Hugh (Pokemon Masters)

Camilo (Encanto) (😭)

Reki (SK8)

Tuxam - Ayumu Murase

Venti (Genshin Impact)

Hajun Yeon (Paradox Live)

Shoyo Hinata (Haikyuu)

Tori Himemiya (Enstars)

Mitile (Mahoyaku)

Wally (Pokemon Masters)

Hangyon - Yohei Matsuoka

not many notable roles

Pikero - Narufumi Machimoto

not many notable roles

[doyoulikethis-vocaloid-song]

💚 Artists and titles will be revealed after the poll closes, so check back for results! Until then, please don't mention the song title in reblogs! (Guesses about everything else are fine and encouraged though; have fun!) 💚

[loveephia]

:¨ ·.· ¨: ハイキュー!! my masterlist . . .

`· . ꔫ . . . special edition (valentines)!

a/n: surprise! this is a special masterlist accessing my valentine inarizaki one-shots. another surprise is that these are all tooth-rotting fluff AND hurt/comfort. my favorite mixture.

release date : undetermined. kita's is next!

ONE-SHOTS

suna rintarō's valentine special.

summary : in which suna absolutely despises valentines and has always thrown away every given box of chocolates, even the one his crush sent him.

atsumu miya's valentine special.

summary : in which you wanted to confess to atsumu, but as the school's beloved vice president, you've been too busy helping out with the limited valentine's day events. because of how often you were pulled away from atsumu, he decides to entertain his fangirls to try and make you jealous.

osamu miya's valentine special.

summary : in which you ask osamu how to bake a cake for your crush. osamu, heartbroken, willingly teaches you without him knowing that he was your crush all along.

kita shinsuke's valentine special. link goes here!

summary : in which you want to know who sent a gigantic bouquet of fresh roses on your desk, only to discover that it was given to you by kita, inarizaki's one and only golden boy.

HEADCANONS

what the HQ boys gave you for valentines. link goes here!

includes: a lot.

but if you want to know if your underrated HQ crush is on it, here is the list of names: hinata, kageyama, tsukishima, yamaguchi, sugawara, daichi, asahi, nishinoya, tanaka, oikawa, iwaizumi, matsukawa, hanamakki, kunimi, kindaichi, kyōtani, yahaba, ushijima, tendō, semi, shirabu, goshiki, kawanishi, hayato, bokuto, akaashi, konoha, washio, sarukui, haruki, kuroo, kenma, lev, yaku, yamamoto, kai, fukunaga, inuoka, shibayama, daishō, terushima, atsumu, osamu, suna, kita, aran, sakusa, komori, hoshiumi, and hirugami.

© lowercase intended | loveephia

[hokkienmee]

Suzuka Ouji as Tanaka Hayato Yamibaito Kazoku (2024) subs by IrozukuSubs

[umemiyan]

𝙈𝘼𝙎𝙏𝙀𝙍𝙇𝙄𝙎𝙏 & 𝙒𝙃𝙊 𝙄'𝙇𝙇 𝙒𝙍𝙄𝙏𝙀 𝙁𝙊𝙍.

𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗔𝗖𝗞 𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗡. ⌇ armin arlert / bertholdt hoover / connie springer / eren jaeger / erwin smith / jean kirschtein / levi ackerman / marco bodt / reiner braun

𝗝𝗨𝗝𝗨𝗧𝗦𝗨 𝗞𝗔𝗜𝗦𝗘𝗡. ⌇ choso / megumi fushiguro / ryomen sukuna / satoru gojo / suguru geto / takuma ino / toge inumaki / toji fushiguro / yuuji itadori / yuuta okkotsu

𝗠𝗬 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗢 𝗔𝗖𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗔. ⌇ denki kaminari / eijirou kirishima / hanta sero / hitoshi shinsou / izuku midoriya / katsuki bakugou / keigo takami/hawks / shouta aizawa / shouto todoroki / tenya iida / touya todoroki/dabi

𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗬 𝗠𝗘! ⌇ lucifer / mammon / leviathan / satan / asmodeus / beelzebub / belphegor / diavolo / barbatos / solomon / simeon

𝗛𝗔𝗜𝗞𝗬𝗨𝗨!! ⌇ asahi azumane / daichi sawamura / hajime iwaizumi / kei tsukishima / keishin ukai / kenma kozume / koushi sugawara / koutarou bokuto / lev haiba / rintarou suna / ryuunosuke tanaka / satori tendou / shouyou hinata / tadashi yamaguchi / tetsurou kuroo / tobio kageyama / tooru oikawa / wakatoshi ushijima / yuu nishinoya

𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗗 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗥. ⌇ akihiko nirei / choji tomiyama / hajime umemiya / haruka sakura / hayato suo / jo togame / kanji nakamura / kyotaro sugishita / mitsuki kiryu / ren kaji / shuhei suzuri / tasuku tsubakino / toma hiragi / yamato endo

𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗢𝗢𝗡. ⌇ blue lock / demon slayer / genshin impact

[aiyshaa]

haikyuu masterlist ♡⋆˙ `🏐

a/n ; reminder for all of my works please don't repost them unless giving my @ and name. themes : fluff [🦢], nsfw [🧨], angst [🌧️]

divider by @thecutestgrotto

NEW TUMBLR SERIES BY AIYSHAA ; SEASON ONE MOYTC - MESSY 1TH YEARS TO CHAOS

karasuno 烏野

Coaches:

Keishin Ukai...

Ittetsu Takeda....

Volleyball Member/ Teamates:

Daichi Sawamura...

Koshi Sugawara...

Asahi Azumane...

Yū Nishinoya...

Ryūnosuke Tanaka...

Chikara Ennoshita...

Hisashi Kinoshita...

Kazuhito Narita...

Tobio Kageyama...

Shoyo Hinata...

Kei Tsukishima...

Tadashi Yamaguchi...

Volleyball Mangers:

Kiyoko Shimizu...

Hitoka Yachi...

shiratorizawa 白鳥沢

Volleyball Member/ Teamates:

Wakatoshi Ushijima...

Jin Soekawa...

Eita Semi...

Reon Ōhira...

Satori Tendō...

Yunohama...

Tsutomu Goshiki...

Yu Shibata...

Kenjirō Shirabu...

Taichi Kawanishi...

Kai Akakura...

Hayato Yamagata...

Yūshō Sagae...

aoba johsai 青葉城西

Volleyball Member/ Teamates:

Tōru Oikawa...

Issei Matsukawa...

Takahiro Hanamak...

Hajime Iwaizumi...

Shigeru Yahaba...

Shinji Watari...

Yūtarō Kindaichi...

Akira Kunimi...

Kentarō Kyōtani...

Kaneo Yuda...

Motomu Sawauchi...

Heisuke Shido...

nekoma 音駒

Volleyball Member/ Teamates:

Tetsurō Kuroo...

Nobuyuki Kai...

Morisuke Yaku...

Taketora Yamamoto...

Kenma Kozume...

Shōhei Fukunaga...

Sō Inuoka...

Tamahiko Teshiro...

Lev Haiba...

Yūki Shibayama...

inarizaki 稲荷崎

Volleyball Member/ Teamates:

Shinsuke Kita...

Ren Ōmimi...

Aran Ojiro...

Hitoshi Ginjima...

Atsumu Miya ; : cuddle headcanons 🦢 . . . ( osamu mention )

Rintarō Suna...

Osamu Miya...

Yūto Kosaku...

Heisuke Riseki...

Michinari Akagi ; : caught ! 🧨. . .

others and fts...

divider by @strangergraphics-archive .... back to the pin...

[h8ani]

Updated Rules List

With my new updated list I’m going to be listing all the requests I’ll be accepting, what fandoms I write for and how you should go about requesting them :)

But also if you are an ageless/blank blog or a minor please do not request me, follow me or interact with me as you will be blocked. thank you.

I also write both nsfw & sfw content, I also label it on my writings I post. I don’t shy away from anything really so if you’re unsure just send me a message and I’ll clarify if I do!

Things I’ll write for: yandere, noncon/dubcon, fluff, angst, smut, age gap, stepcest, professor/student, sensei/student, spanking, choking, slapping, torture, abuse, female x male, drug use, use of sex toys, abusive relationships, issues with eating, etc type shit

Things I won’t write for: anal, piss/shit play, boy x boy, girl x girl (I’m not super comfortable in my writing yet to write for same sex couples yet I hope you guys understand!)

Fandoms I write for:

Attack on Titan - Levi Ackerman, Eren Yeager, Zeke Yeager, Armin Arlert, Reiner Braun, Bertholdt Hoover, Erwin Smith, Jean Kirstein, Connie Springer, Porco Galliard

Hunter x Hunter - Chrollo, Feitan, Shalnark, Kurapika, Leorio, Hisoka, Ging, Illumi, Wing, Kite, Pokkle

Naruto - Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, Itachi Uchiha, Obito Uchiha, Shisui Uchiha, Kakashi Hatake, Minato Namikaze, Shikamaru Nara, Gaara, Neji Hyuga, Kiba Inuzuka, Deidara, Sasori, Pain/Yahiko, Iruka Umino, Shino Aburame, Hidan, Kankuro, Sai, Genma Shiranui, Izumo Kamizuki, Kotetsu Hagane, Hayate Gekko

Tokyo Revengers - Takemichi Hanagaki, Manjiro Sano, Chifuyu Matsuno, Shuji Hanma, Takashi Mitsuya, Kazutora Hanemiya, Tetta Kisaki, Atsushi Sendo, Nahoya Kawata, Souya Kawata, Ken Ryuguji, Shinichiro Sano, Ran Haitani, Rindou Haitani, Naoto Tachibana, Izana Kurokawa, Inui Seishu

Tokyo Ghoul - Ken Kaneki, Hideyoshi Nagachika, Uta, Ayato Kirishima, Nishio Nishiki, Koutarou Amon

Ouran Highschool Host Club - Kyoya Ootori, Tamaki Suoh, Takashi Morinozuka, Hitachiin Hikaru, Hitachiin Kaoru,

Wind Breaker - Haruka Sakura, Akihiko Nirei, Kyotaro Sugashita, Hayato Suo, Mitsuki Kiryuu, Ren Kaji, Hajime Umemiya, Toma Hiragi, Choji Tomiyama, Jo Togame, Kota Sako

Haikyuu - Shoyo Hinata, Tobio Kageyama, Kei Tsukishima, Tadashi Yamaguchi, Daichi Sawamura, Koshi Sugawara, Asahi Azumane, Yu Nishinoya, Ryunosuke Tanaka, Keishin Ukai, Tooru Oikawa, Hajime Iwaizumi, Tetsuroo Kuroo, Kenma Kozume, Kentaro Kyotani, Kotaro Bokuto, Keiji Akaashi, Eita Semi, Wakatoshi Ushijima, Yuji Terushima, Naoyasu Kuguri, Shinsuke Kita, Atsumu Miya, Rintaro Suna, Osamu Miya

Fruits Basket - Shigure Sohma, Kyo Sohma, Kureno Sohma, Yuki Sohma, Hatori Sohma, Hatsuharu Sohma, Momiji Sohma

Demon Slayer - Tanjiro Kamado, Zenitsu Agatsuma, Inosuke Hashibira, Genya Shinazugawa, Sanemi Shinazugawa, Gyomei Himejima, Muichiro Tokito, Kyojuro Rengoku, Giyu Tomioka, Tengen Uzui, Obanai Iguro, Muzan Kibutsuji, Doma, Akaza

Prompt Requests/Writing Requests in general:

I will usually have a link of the prompts to request from, from the original post.

If you’d like to request something I wrote just state what content you’d like and who the character is/member he is

I default by writing in fem! reader pov so please state if you’d like gn! reader

Reaction Requests:

State the type of reaction you’d like (example: reaction of them kissing you mid argument)

For any anime reactions just state the anime, boys you’d like the reaction for

[fulloffencekurooishotterthanyou]

hi i love that you add all hq boys 😫 people always miss my boy Semi. Anyway, can I request the boys with a cute s/o? but she is cute fr, she doesn’t tries to being cute

Aww thank you, Anon! I always do my best to remember as many of the boys as I can 😭😭😭 I love Semi too :) And of course, thank you for your request <3

[ NOT MY FAULT SHE’S CUTE ]

Warnings: None, just fluff, female reader (she/her)

“Babe,” he calls from the kitchen, wondering if his girlfriend is free to help him for a second. Silence. “Babe, are you listening?” There is another moment of quiet. Sighing, he shuts the fridge door and walks over to the living room. To his surprise, his girlfriend lying there, sleeping soundly. He huffs out a breathy ‘oh’ and hurries over to her side, eager to drape the blanket behind her over her body. He grabs the blanket, gently tucking her in as she snuggles into the warmth of it sleepily. “You’re so cute,” he whispers, pressing a kiss to her cheek, “sleep well, darling.”

Oikawa, Tendou, Sugawara, Nishinoya, Atsumu, Tanaka, Bokuto, Koganegawa, Terushima, Iwaizumi, Hinata

He’s been staring at her since forever as his girlfriend rambles on about something that happened at work. She’s taking off her makeup and changing into her pajamas, all whilst he continues to listen to her. “And then she goes, “Y/N, please file this away now,” but I had filed that same document last week! Anyway, so then I sa- What?” She pauses to look at him, noticing his love struck gaze. “What’s wrong?” “Nothing,” he smiles slightly.  “What? No, tell me,” she pleads, and he can’t help but laugh. “You’re just so cute.”

Kuroo, Matsukawa, Osamu, Daichi, Hanamaki, Semi, Yamaguchi, Goshiki, Ennoshita, Kita, Yaku

“Baby, look! The kitten is looking at us,” his girlfriend breathes excitedly, looking at the adorable cat in the window of the pet shop. But he isn’t looking at the kitten, he’s merely watching her gush over the animal. “It’s so adorable!” She practically squeals, and he hums in agreement. There is something about the way her entire face lights up that gives him butterflies and gives him the strong urge to take a photo of her expression to keep it forever.  “Not as adorable as you,” he murmurs, knowing she can’t hear him as she continues to gaze at the cat fondly.

Tsukishima, Kenma, Aone, Kai, Suna, Ushijima, Kageyama, Aran, Hayato, Kunimi, Akaashi

[444lpblue]

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End #1-4 - It was... Perfect

Episode 1 - The Journey's End Screenplay: Tomohiro Suzuki Storyboard: Keiichirou Saitou Episode Director: Ayaka Tsuji Animation Director: Reiko Nagasawa Key Animators: Junko Abe, Shin Ogasawara, Ran Kamezawa, Jun Sekiguchi, Daiki Harashina, Kanata Yanagisawa, Shinichi Yoshikawa, Xujian Li, Odashi, Keisuke Kobayashi, Shinji Ootsuka, Hayato Kakita, Toshiyuki Satou, Ayaka Tsuji, Yoshiko Matsumura, Emi Yamazaki, Kanako Yoshida, Kerorira, Kou Yoshinari

Episode 2 - It Didn't Have to Be Magic... Screenplay: Tomohiro Suzuki Storyboard: Tomoya Kitagawa Episode Director: Tomoya Kitagawa Chief Animation Director: Reiko Nagasawa Animation Director: Ayaka Minoshima Key Animators: Junko Abe, Nobuhide Kariya, Toshiyuki Satou, Harumi Takagi, Daiki Tanaka, Masaho Hori, Yutaka Minowa, Kanata Yanagisawa, Xujian Li, Fuuko Abe, Kyousuke Ootori, Takahito Sakazume, Jura, Yuka Matsumura, Yukiko Watabe, Hayato Kakita, Hiroyuki Kobashi, Jun Sekiguchi, Airi Takahashi, Daiki Harashina, Ayaka Minoshima, Kouta Mori, Shinichi Yoshikawa, Aoi Ootani, Naoki Katou, Sanae Shitaya, Shinya Segawa, Zihan Liu

Episode 3 - Killing Magic Screenplay: Tomohiro Suzuki Storyboard: Daiki Harashina Episode Director: Daiki Harashina Chief Animation Director: Reiko Nagasawa Animation Director: Daiki Harashina Key Animators: Daiki Harashina, Junko Abe, Shin Ogasawara, Mai Toda, Kanata Yanagisawa, Daisuke Shibukawa, Kou Yoshinari, Fei Hung Donghua, Hanwen Ye, Tooru Iwazawa, Honami Takeuchi, Yoshiko Matsumura, Xujian Li, Yukiko Busa, Nonno

Episode 4 - The Land Where Souls Rest Screenplay: Tomohiro Suzuki Storyboard: Yoshiaki Kawajiri Episode Director: Kento Matsui Chief Animation Director: Reiko NagasawaAnimation Director: Ayaka Tsuji Key Animators: Shin Ogasawara, Hiroyuki Kobashi, Toshiyuki Satou, Harumi Takagi, Rie Arakawa, Yuka Koiso, Masahiro Yufune, Pinqiao Hui, Norifumi Kugai, Ayaka Satou, Jun Sekiguchi, Miyuki Inoue, Shuuji Maruyama, Ryuuguu-san, Yenxin Fan

Last week was utter hell, with a new class, a new schedule, and my sleep going out of whack. I'm still trying to readjust, and let me explain why I'm mentioning all of this. Almost nothing would have motivated me to get out of my zone and type this post except for Frieren. Frieren is one of my favorite manga series. If you've talked to me about anime/manga before, you would know this. So, ever since it was announced, it has been one of my most anticipated series. To add to that, Keiichirou Saitou was announced as the director. He's a great example of an upcoming new-gen director who has excelled in everything he's been a part of. From the beautiful and abstract EDs he created for The Executioner and Her Way of Life or Boogiepop, to the mesmerizing, dreamlike episodes he directed for Sonny Boy, and the expressive, now very popular Bocchi the Rock. He was a perfect choice as a director for a series like this, and let me tell you, he delivered fully.

Just from a quick glance, you can see how the show looks. Everything is eye-catching, making it almost hard to focus on one particular element because they all just look so good, and no, it's not just the chromatic aberration causing the lack of focus. The various departments responsible for compositing, the background, and the overall color design have done an outstanding job, creating a beautiful and cohesive piece of art. Seeing someone you might consider a less experienced director pulling off such a complete and harmonious experience is incredible. In terms of design, the whole show is aesthetically pleasing. It's not the experimental work you saw in Sonny Boy; it's going in a totally different direction, like a beautiful painting that should be framed on a wall.

It works very well when paired with, you know, how Frieren is as a story. The fantasy world they are in isn't an extremely unique one. You've seen it before; it's fairly typical in that sense. But that's not truly the point. The main focus is showing the day-to-day or year-to-year life of this immortal elf girl, Frieren, and how she views time, how she remembers her past. It's not an incredibly grand adventure, but with the small lens we have on these characters, it feels like a cherished moment, something that should be captured in a photo or painting. It's beautiful in a very simple way. It's not a series made for extremely large moments, I think Frieren has always been focused on a simpler view of life, much like a painting. The smaller details of such a straightforward approach are highlighted so well. The trees in the environment, the squirrels just moving around—there's so much life in each scene. It really all comes together for me like a piece of art.

The consistency lasts through all four episodes, and the staff distribution also seems fairly good, so I expect this to continue throughout the two cours. The pacing itself is perfect. I've really enjoyed how the story has been adapted to animation so far. I believe that nowadays, many anime series have fallen into the pitfalls of adapting things too quickly to capture the interest of newer viewers early on. However, the series composition for Frieren here is excellent.

This writeup might have been shorter than most people were expecting considering how amazing the anime adaptation is and how much I love the source material, but what can really be said about except just praising? I feel like even if you don't like the source material, the anime's execution is almost undeniably good. Additionally, as I said this past week has not been kind to me so my energy is a bit drained, at first I was planning to be more specific in my write up and make points more adhering to the specifics of each episode, but I didn't really have time for that. However, I will do my best to cover every Frieren episode weekly from now on. Make no mistake this is going to be my favorite series from this year.