#hikaru sudou

[weeb-polls-with-pip]

Autistic Anime Boys Prelims - Propaganda Division - Group 4

Propaganda:

Natsuki -

"He has a flat affect, especially towards the start of the series, and a strong special interest in fishing. He does not get along with Haru and Yuki at first because he doesn't think they are taking fishing seriously, but after seeing Yuki's drive to improve and growing appreciation for his interest, he warms up to them and develops, what seems to be, the first close friendships he 's had. As the boys learn to fish, he is the source of most of the very specific fishing knowledge in the series, and after the show is finished we see that he has moved overseas to continue pursuing his special interest."

Luca -

*okay I screwed up, this submission didn't have propaganda. It WAS marked 'yes' for propaganda use though, which is where the confusion came from. At this point I'm too tired to move the bracket around though, so Luca's just gonna stay here.

Adrian -

"Not a full time boy (but a boy nonetheless, bigender icon fr) but working autism overtime."

Rui -

"aside from being an adorable piano genius with the voice of an angel? he grew up sheltered and doesn't have a lot of physical stamina but he does his best to become an idol (rescuing his own black kitten along the way) and is officially considered the most cat-like in his unit. he will eat your pudding. also he grows up! he used to be like fifteen and now he's 26?!"

Hikaru -

"He's shown to have difficulty emoting since childhood. In a particular episode, a mother comes to him to alter her child's brain and remove the parts of him that make him difficult to handle. It is heavily implied that the things she wants removed is autism and Hikaru is more upset about this than most other things in the series but seems to understand that acceptance for people like him and the kid is few and far between. He also says things that could be considered rude when it comes to situations where people ask him to alter who they are as people, such as when a friend asks him to change her sexuality so that she's straight and doesn't have to suffer heartbreak anymore."

Rei -

"AUTISTIC ICON!!!!! just like. look at him. look at that one face he makes all the time. it's hard for me to name specific examples other than the obvious fixation on shoji and like general lack of social skills because i haven't gone through the whole thing in so long but there's soooo much there. i might be talking out of my ass but it's also like? such a sensorily focused story (both the anime and manga). he could even be considered a sports anime boy if you just believed ❤️ or something ‼️"

Vayne -

"Relies on his pet cat for social cues, because the cat is better at them. The saddest, most gentle boy to ever wield a cat-sword-gauntlet. Absolutely listens to all of his friends' infodumps with infinite love and interest. Completely oblivious to how everyone in his workshop adores him by the end of the game."

Ganta -

"he has insomnia (frequently comorbid with autism). once he gains an interest in astrophotography it becomes a special interest very quickly. he's sweet and kind but also gets annoyed easily and he rides a bike and works at an arcade and wants to be a nurse and he loves his girlfriend isaki so so much"

Aoi -

"He has a very devoted special interest in the idol Takada-chan, which he frequently imagines in fights and other situations… the moment someone (Itadori) expresses equal interest in something he is passionate about, he immediately declares them besties and brothers and creates a whole elaborate shared history for them that doesn’t actually exist. He’s not really interested in connecting with people who don’t share his interests. He’s seen as somewhat strange and eccentric. Though in the present he is respected because of his strength as a sorcerer, as a child he was very isolated."

Ray -

"Due to his extremely strong memory, Ray is forced to grow up faster than his best friends and gives himself up as a lost cause in hopes of saving them. He is very sharp and smart but has massive blind spots when it comes to trusting and considering others."

[kukalakas]

This anime keeps delivering

[animemakeblog]

“AI no Idenshi” The Theme Song, Second Promo

The AI no Idenshi (Gene of AI) television anime series' official website unveiled a second promotional film, theme songs, and important visuals. On July 8 at 1:53 a.m. on MBS and TBS' Animeism programming block, the anime is slated to make its debut, followed by AT-X.

[sotogalmo]

8 — 9:01

The lore I have cooking up for Yume is dangerous as hell. But first !!! Character inspo template ( @starry-skiez & @rockwgooglyeyes . The freak, again :3)

Satoru Tsukada from Ranfrens/Randal's Friends. Main one to inspire this guy (the characters from the same place, how he acts, why his name means dream (Satoru Tsukada is a dream entity in ranfren), and all of that sort basically comes from him); @alien-til-i-stage knows 👍

Margarita Blankenheim from Evillious Chronicles. ↓ I believe her song is very fitting for Yume

(added with the fact that Margarita's dad is a doctor, so like. *gestures to Yume and how he's spend most of his time with aliens in the laboratory/etc* yeah)

Nagito Komaeda from Super Danganronpa 2. The overall backstory of his and how weird he is but quite helpful. I think it fits Yume. I can see the aliens somewhat kinda maybe giving him some disease due to the fact that he's very much, technically their guinea pig for any experiments

Kayo Sudou from Evillious Chronicles, again. Her song (The Tailor Of Enbizaka) and Feathers Across The Seasons fit him, via the fact that he's very dedicated to Ald (look them up, since Tumblr is being a bitch and doesn't want me to add them). / It's also kinda the same reason for Margarita, how she's also dedicated and very much a 1-and-only type of woman.

"Hikaru" from The Summer Hikaru Died. The uncannyness and his eyes, yk? And how he wants to live life as a actual human instead of some weird chimera that is trying to pass off as human

Kaworu Nagisa from the manga version of Neon Genesis Evangelion,,, the infamous "what's a pervert?" Due to the fact that he wasn't socialized properly / Yume's childhood was quite intense and intrusive because of what the aliens decided to do when they were making him. Just how inhuman Karl(manga Kaworu) is, as he's still learning about humanity and takes things a bit too far too much

[ladygwyndolin]

Since you've considered ABO murcielago may we have the who's what for the characters you've considered

Kuroko: alpha (obviously)

Chiyo: omega (obviously)

Ran: alpha (she's absolutely a4a)

Reiko: alpha

Mineko: omega (she's o4o)

Yuria: beta

Narumi: beta

Hakua: alpha

Kurono: alpha

Hikaru: omega

Fuuri/Minako: alpha/omega

Aiko: beta

Chacha: omega (possibly beta)

Sudou: omega

Yukari: beta

I could think of more but i just woke up

[braidpoll]

BRAID POLL !! :D

currently running :

ROUND 7 PART 4

barbie as rapunzel ( barbie as rapunzel ) vs makoto kurume ( skip to loafer )

ICON BRACKET

ROUND 2 PART 1

Edward Elric ( Fullmetal Alchemist ) VS Katara ( Avatar: The Last Airbender )

ABOUT THA ICON BRACKET : tha eight most iconic braid characters ( decided both by iconicness and tha amount of submissions they received ) will compete in an adjacent bracket . tha winner will then face off against tha winner of tha main braid bracket . this is liek what they do in sports , where certain teams get to skip matches and go straight to tha finals . this way icons can be included but its more exciting ( and fair ) than watching them decimate their opponents each round before making it to tha finals anyways

entire 128 character bracket is too large to take a screenshot of but it looks liek this , and will ( obviously ) be done in sections . bracket list below tha readmore , straight down tha left side and then straight down tha right !! :D

LEFT SIDE :

susie carmicheal ( rugrats )

agent 3 ( splatoon 3 )

peko pekoyama ( danganronpa 2: goodbye despair )

sabi ( pokémon legends: arceus )

princess yue ( avatar: the last airbender )

elsa ( frozen )

mei chang ( fullmetal alchemist )

pippi longstocking ( pippi longstocking )

ran hanamichi ( delicious party♡precure )

xiangling ( genshin impact )

neiru aonuma ( wonder egg priority )

mozart ( classicaloid )

mitsuri kanroji ( kimetsu no yaiba )

cure felice ( mahoutsukai PreCure! )

ty lee ( avatar: the last airbender )

toadette ( super mario bros )

prim everdeen ( the hunger games )

joni savage ( cluefinders )

juniper woods ( phoenix wright: ace attorney - dual destinies )

ahiru ( princess tutu )

leona kingscholar ( twisted wonderland )

yoshino shimazu ( maria-sama ga miteru )

jasminka antonenko ( little witch academia )

dewey ( nurse angel ririka sos )   

fiona ( shrek )

cure cosmo ( star☆twinkle PreCure )

tsukimi kurashita ( princess jellyfish / kuragehime )

yui nanase ( go! princess PreCure )

piper mccloud ( the girl who could fly )

turtle wexler ( the westing game )

elyon ( w.i.t.c.h )

lily angel ( all saints street )

pearl ( pearl )

jessica riley ( until dawn )

meg thomas ( dead by daylight )

anissa pierce ( black lightning )

miles morales [ earth 42 ] ( spiderman: into the spiderverse )

espella cantabella ( professor leighton vs. phoenix wright: ace attorney )

petra ( fire emblem: three houses )

kikuri hiroi ( bocchi the rock! )

narumi yatadera ( touhou tenkuushou ~ hidden star in four seasons )

doc mcstuffins ( doc mcstuffins )

ruffnut thorston ( how to train your dragon )

magane chikujouin ( re:CREATORS )

eiko tsukimi ( ya boy kongming! )

emma ( pokémon X/Y )

chizuru maki ( DREAM!ing )

momoko sudou ( araburu kisetsu no otome-domo yo. )

hikaru kujou ( futari wa PreCure max heart )

zossie ( pokémon ultra sun/ultra moon )

madotsuki ( yume nikki )

rin kaenbyou ( touhou chireiden ~ subterranean animism )

shenhe ( genshin impact )

draken ( tokyo revengers )

lettuce midorikawa ( tokyo mew mew )

anne shirley ( anne of green gables )

maria momoe ( ookiku furikabutte )

riley freeman ( the boondocks )

lisa yadoumaru ( bleach )

hikaru shidou ( magic knight rayearth )

demeter ( hades )

lucy maud montgomery ( bungou stray dogs )

ajimi kiki ( pripara )

himari arisugawa ( kirakira☆precure a la mode )

RIGHT SIDE :

shuri ( black panther )

cheryl ( pokémon diamond/pearl/platinum )

rana ( vocaloid )

kirari momobami ( kakegurui )

abigail lincoln ( codename: kids next door )

lila sawyer ( hey arnold! )

penny ( warioware )

fawn ( disney fairies )

sveta ( golden sun: dark dawn )

josie mccoy ( Riverdale)

libby folfax ( the adventures of jimmy neutron: boy genuis )

nori ( barbie mermadia )

ashlyn banner ( school bus graveyard )

julia lazarrett ( marionetta )

luther schneien ( ghost eyes )

naru kanda ( ikemen girl to hakoiri musume )

sid barrett ( soul eater )

kumoko ( so im a spider, so what? )

justine courtney ( ace attorney investigations: prosecutor's path )

retsu unohana ( bleach )

jack vessalius ( pandora hearts )

aika s. granzchesta ( aria )

kaname tousen ( bleach )

ludmila ( rune factory 5 )

nikolai gogol ( bungou stray dogs )

jolyne cujoh ( jojo's bizzare adventure: stone ocean )

katniss everdeen ( the hunger games )

violet evergarden ( violet evergarden )

aerith gainsborough ( final fantasy vii )

anna ( frozen )

cammy white ( street fighter ii )

ranma saotome ( ranma ½ )

barbie as rapunzel ( barbie as rapunzel )

rapunzel ( tangled )

bu-ling huang ( tokyo mew mew )

sheeta ( laputa: castle in the sky )

suzuha amane ( steins;gate )

qiqi ( genshin impact )

nah ( fire emblem awakening )

nemu hiiragi ( magia record: puella magi madoka magica side story )

jodie ( daria )

nick hoult ( all saints street )

helga sinclair ( atlantis: the lost empire )

tao ( gokurakugai )

aru shah ( the pandava quintet )

ayşe ( woven )

makoto kurume ( skip to loafer )

library ( misao )

duo maxwell ( mobile suit gundam wing )

revali ( legend of zelda: breath of the wild )

nina ( fire emblem fates )

kiana kaslana ( honkai impact 3rd )

aether ( genshin impact )

kamui ( gintama )

raiden shogun ( genshin impact )

touko fukawa ( danganronpa: trigger happy havoc )

nahyuta sahdmadhi ( phoenix wright: ace attorney - spirit of justice )

haruka hashida ( blue period )

viola ( the witch's house )

nemu kurotsuchi ( bleach )

lingji liu ( ciconia no naku koro ni )

aisha ( romancing SaGa )

ooama no ake no mitori ( len'en ten'eisenki ~ brilliant pagoda or haze castle )

marc ( flying red barrel: the diary of a little aviator )

[anime-of-the-day]

Anime of the day: The Gene of AI

Alt title: AI no Idenshi

Released: 2023

Humanoids—machines with sophisticated capabilities and artificial intelligence mimicking human personalities—will make up 10% of the population in the near future. Because these new creations are different from humans, a specialized doctor is needed. By day, Dr. Hikaru Sudou operates a Humanoids medical clinic; by night, everything changes.

[houkagokappa]

1 6 7 12 for the manga ask 🤗 it was so much fun to answer looking forwards to your answers 🤓📚😽

Thank you for the ask! Let's see~

1. Your top 5 however many reads of 2023

This is really difficult to answer so I'll cheat just like you and ramble on a bit hehe

Akebi-chan no Sailor-fuku by Hiro is the one I started the year with, finally, after watching the anime the year before. I love how it depicts the joy and beauty in everyday life, the art is stunning, the girls are super cute, and I'm here for the lesbian undertones that's become its own serious storyline by now!!!

I have a very soft spot for River's Edge by Kyoko Okazaki. This year I delved into josei manga for a good bit, and River's Edge is the first one I read (this year, purposefully). I love the sketchy art, the imperfect people, and the realness of the story. I don't know if I'll like it as much on a second read, but I was very impressed and inspired by my first time reading it. Other impactful josei works I read this year were Shibou to Iu Na no Fuku wo Kite and Bikachou Shinshi Kaikoroku by Moyoco Anno. I love reading about women and women's struggles :') Her art is gorgeous too! Oh and speaking of gorgeous art, a third josei highlight from this year was Kaoru Fujiwara. I did not consume her works, I let Sono Saki no Fuukei consume me. I love how it forces the reader to think and how it doesn't really open up until a second or third read-through. It was very dreamlike, and tragic with some uncomfortable themes, just the way I like it heh.

Out of all the yuri I read, Yume no Hashibashi by Yumi Sudou is the one that still lingers in my mind. I loved the construction of the story with each chapter going backwards in time, to finally reveal the tragic past of the sorrowful lives we've been following all along. The story is extra hurtful, because there are countless of stories like theirs in real life, of women who can't be with the women they love because of social, cultural and legislative reasons. I cried by the time I finished reading it!

Another manga that left a big impression on me was Hiraeth wa Tabiji no Hate by Yuhki Kamatani. The art and imagery were amazing, and I'm weak to stories about death and grief. The conclusion made me cry - to have such small and seemingly simple things in life be the reason you decide to keep on living!

Lastly, this has also been the year where I began reading Shuuzou Oshimi's manga. The first one I picked up was Okaeri Alice, and the latest I read was Chi no Wadachi, and they're both my favourites from his works. I love how deep they delve into the characters mindsets, I love the themes, and of course the art is pleasing to look at. I especially love how much of the stories are conveyed through images alone. They hit deeper when you have to read an expression rather than words.

6. Your favorite one-shot

I only read a couple of one-shots this year (that I've tracked anyway) so it's easy to give this one to Koufuku no Hato by Keiko Takemiya, a short sequel to Kaze to Ki no Uta (as if that series hasn't given me brain damage and it couldn't be my favorite otherwise).

7. The manga you reread the most

Probably Sono Saki no Fuukei, I read it, then I instantly read it again, and then I read it a third time the next day, just to experience the story again while trying to make more sense of it. I really, really loved that one!

Otherwise I haven't been rereading anything that much. Maybe Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu by Mokumokuren, since I read each chapter in Japanese, then a quick English translation and then a proper English translation later on. ...Now that I think about it, I have actually reread everything that's been published so far a few times last year, and I would've loved to reread it even more, but for some reason it takes suuuuuper long for the chapters/pages to load and I can't bother waiting half the time? It's a crime, honestly.

I've also reread the last few chapters of Double by Ayako Noda a few times, whenever I check if there are any new ones out. Same for Happy Shitty Life by Harada, although it's been so long I've gotten tired of them by now haha. Besides that, I have been rereading Harada a good amount, but it's usually bits and pieces here and there, not full works so it's difficult to estimate how much I've reread them.

12. A manga that made you look forward to every update

Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu is legitimately what keeps me going from one week to the next ;___; I love that manga so much!!!!

I also always make sure to savour each new chapter of Akebi-chan no Sailor-fuku. I haven't figured out if that series has a release schedule, and if it does the releases are far and few, so it's always a treat to get one. And now with the aforementioned lesbian storyline I'm even more eager to see what the next chapter will bring!!!

[batangtamad]

I'm Getting Conquered by a Beautiful Male Cosplayer (Manga)

Genres: Yaoi

Status: Ongoing

Author: Jagiiwa

Favorite Character: Hikaru Nagi

Favorite Chapters: Chapter 6, and Chapter 7

Plot Synopsis: Sudou, a university student who loves games, has a difficult job-hunting experience. Thanks to a former student who he's friends with, he gets to meet Nagi, a crossdresser he admires. Sudou drinks a bit too much when Nagi shows up looking like his favorite character and listens kindly to his complaints… so he ends up bringing him home and stealing a kiss. Nagi resists at first, but gradually becomes more and more assertive!? The sound of the godly cosplayer's moans keeps fueling Sudou's wild excitement…!

The story is good. At first, I thought the cosplayer, Nagi is the top based on the cover and title. Though, I'm not disappointed because it is cute and hot nonetheless. Also, I like the angst part in Chapter 6. The build-up with the foreshadowing and misunderstanding made my heart clenched. I felt the pain and sadness on both sides. That's why it is one of my favorite chapters. I look forward to the updates. I think there is still a side story since it's still ongoing.

Aside from the main couple, Kishida is also a great character. He's a loyal, supportive, and caring friend. He even helped Nagi to get close to Sudou, and Sudou to get to meet up with his idol cosplayer, Nagi. Also, he is very supportive of Nagi being a cosplayer. He is a great friend.

[mikami]

what are your favorite mangas? all-time favs and recent ones^^

Ohh, let's see!! I've been reading a lot more manga again lately and it's been nice, I'd been very anime focused for a while there.

Here's some lists with the individual entries in no particular order other than 'sort of alphabetical but I didn't try very hard'.

All Time Favourites: Akuma no Riddle by Sunao Minakata and Yun Kouga Bokurano by Mohiro Kitoh Death Note.................. Fruits Basket by Natsuki Takaya Gakkougurashi! (School Live!) by Norimitsu Kaihou and Sadoru Chiba Grand Guignol Orchestra by Kaori Yuki Litchi Hikari Club by Usamaru Furuya (R18!!!!) Kuroshitsuji by Yana Toboso (.......) Nousatsu Junkie by Ryoko Fukuyama A Lollypop or a Bullet by Kazuki Sakuraba and Iqura Sugimoto Tokyo Mew Mew by Mia Ikumi and Reiko Yoshida Vanilla Fiction by Megumi Osuga

Stuff I have recently enjoyed: Failed Princesses by Ajiichi Omoi no Kakera by Jin Takemiya Shimanami Tasogare by Yuki Kamatani The Ends of a Dream by Yumi Sudou

Ongoing stuff I am into at the moment: Amayo no Tsuki by Kuzushiro Liar Satsuki Can See Death by Ryouko The Summer Hikaru Died by Mokumoku Ren

Some of these really require content warnings so if you are thinking of getting into any and need specifications on if a specific issue is in a work, please check first or ask me!

[circumference-pie]

Yuletide 2021 Letter

Chihayafuru, Qihun, Elana Series, Nirvana in Fire

Hi Mystery Writer! Thank you for writing for me, you are amazing! I am sure I’ll like whatever you create. But in case you wanted more inspiration, here are some words:

AO3 name: circumference

General likes: angst, fluff, character introspection, worldbuilding, identity shenanigans, canon or canon divergence universe, in-world artifacts (e.g. a historical document, a news article, the script of a TV advertisement, an in-universe movie review, etc).

General DNWs: coffeeshop/high school/roommate AU, crossovers, pregnancy, porn without plot, non-canon dubcon.

Chihayafuru

Characters requested: Any (Ayase Chihaya, Harada Hideo, Komano Tsutomu, Mashima Taichi, Ooe Kanade, Suou Hisashi, Wakamiya Shinobu, Wataya Arata, Wataya Hajime)

Fandom-specific likes: character exploration and introspection, gen fics and fics focused on deep platonic relationships. My favorite characters are Shinobu and Arata. Romantic ships I like include Sudou (I know he's not in the tagset, *cry*)/Anybody, Chihaya/Arata/Taichi, Arata/Taichi, Shinobu/Happiness, and Taichi/Self-Actualization.

Fandom-specific DNWs: I'd rather not have any Chihaya/Taichi without underlying Chihaya/Taichi/Arata. (Sorry, it’s a ship I used to like, but fandom discourse rubbed me the wrong way.) Standalone Chihaya/Arata is fine, but please no Taichi-bashing.

I am up-to-date on the manga.

Optional prompts/ideas

The manga keeps reiterating that Shinobu is lonely -- but she does have people who care about her! Chihaya, Arata, Suou, her mother, Ise-san (in his own way -- I personally think he regrets isolating her). I want them to roll her up in a blanket and hug her (metaphorically, but literally is okay too).

I would also be interested for her to meet Kana. I think they might have things to talk about.

Again, I know Sudou's not in the tagset, but I'd love to see a day in his life. Other characters can come too.

I think Sudou interacting with Kana would be particularly fun; she’s unwilling to take bullshit, but can be flustered. Which buttons will Sadistic Sudou hit? (As a sidenote to this prompt and the previous one, I am pretty neutral towards Kana/Tsutomu and would be fine with Kana paired with other characters.)

We know playing Wataya Hajime affected Harada-sensei for the rest of his life, but what about Wataya-sensei? Harada has inspired a lot of people; did he leave a lasting impression on the Eternal Meijin? I don't necessarily mean this as a shippy prompt, although if that's how you're inspired, go for it.

Arata/Taichi, maybe with underlying OT3. I would be happy with any story featuring this pair, but I think a lot about the implicit pressure Taichi’s under to just not be gay, to marry a woman and be a respectable doctor and have perfect offspring, just -- ugh. I want Taichi to be able to go buckwild. Preferably for Arata.

Crack: The T-shirts in this canon are top-notch. Where does the cast get their shirts from? Is there a specific shop that sells clothing with pithy and absurd English on them? What is their process for deciding what gets printed on what? IS NIKUMAN’S SISTER INVOLVED???

More crack: I would love to know more about the Snowmaru and Daddy Bear franchises.

Qihun (Hikaru no Go)

Characters requested: Chu Ying

Fandom-specific likes: all the character interactions on this show are adorable. As for shipping, I’m partial to canon-typical Shi Guang/Yu Liang.

Optional prompts/ideas

There must be so much mischief you can get up to with an invisible friend, besides learning Go and cheating on tests. You can impress and confound your friends with your "mind reading" skills and apparent eyes in the back of your head. You could "pay attention" to two movies at once. You'd be invincible at hide-and-seek (at least once, before your invisble friend refuses to help you cheat again). Maybe Mom praises you for noticing things that you didn't notice before, thanks to Friend pointing them out. I'm curious about ways Shi Guang and Chu Ying could have leveraged their situation to do some interesting things. Bonus: Yu Liang watching from the sidelines, growing increasingly bamboozled.

It frustrates me SO MUCH that Chu Ying just disappeared. Was he able to go back home and live out his life? Did he become starstuff? What happennnnnnnned.

Any missing scenes between Shi Guang and Yu Liang. If you choose this prompt, Chu Ying doesn’t have to be in it. (But it’d also be funny if he showed up to tease Shi Guang about it!)

Chu Ying meets Yu Liang. I don't know how it happens, but it does.

Elana Series

Characters requested: any (Elana, Kari, Randil, Evrek)

Fandom-specific likes: worldbuilding, backstory

Optional prompts/ideas

I've always been dissatisfied with the way Kari needs to stay ignorant and on her planet. What if she pursued this case to the ends of the earth? What if she found traces of the universe beyond? What if she was also able to take to the stars?

Elana, in her waning years, takes a self-indulgent visit to Andreica to observe what became of it.

I want to know Evrek's take on the events of Enchantress.

What does the Federation file on our planet look like?

If you’re wondering what this somewhat obscure series is, it’s two short novels; The first, Enchantress from the Stars, is a YA book that asks the question, “what if we had knights and dragons and sorceresses, but the magic is just technology, and the sorceress is from a far-advanced civilization?” -- and tells it from the advanced civilization’s point of view. It’s great fun. 

The second book, The Far Side of Evil, features the same main character all grown up, and is considerably more adult, and grapples with themes of morality and human nature. It is very much a product of the author wrestling with the existential questions of the Cold War. For what it’s worth, I actually like this one more.

Both are available as e-books.

Nirvana in Fire

I’ve been crying over this show since 2018

Characters requested: any (Consort Jing, Fei Liu, Gong Yu, Grand Princess Liyang, Lin Chen, Lin Shu | Mei Changsu | Su Zhe, Meng Zhi, Mu Nihuang, Mu Qing, Princess Xuanji, Qin Banruo, Xia Dong , Xiao Jinghuan, Xiao Jingrui, Xiao Jingyan, Yan Que, Yan Yujin)

Fandom-specific likes: I really like explorations of character and identity in this fandom. I adore the Jiangzuo crew and their interactions with MCS. I am ALSO weak for the tension between Jingyan and Mei Changsu (his best friend! In more ways than one!). Prefer gen, but really could roll with any ship.

Optional prompts/ideas

The invasions of Ep 54 don’t happen, but MCS is still dying. Without the springboard of the invasions to let him reassume Lin Shu’s identity, how does he cope? Does he reconcile with Jingyan instead of keeping himself apart? Does he tell Nihuang the truth? Does he just run away to the jianghu after all? Does he stay in the capital and angst? How does he deal with the question of Fei Liu? Does he con the Bingxu pill out of Lin Chen in the end? You can surprise-save him at the end if you like, but I would like to see him resolve his self-deceptions and hurt he’s caused other people without the crutch of knowing he’s going to live after all. Also posted to NiF plotbunny farm here: https://nirvana-in-fire.dreamwidth.org/12917.html?thread=79989#cmt79989

It’s been six years since Lin Chen and his father rescued that foolish ingrate Mei Changsu, who also happens to be Lin Chen’s best friend. And the way Changsu is going, he won’t see another six years. Lin Chen devises a plan to stop Changsu from working away his depleted health: “That person you keep talking about? The emperor’s seventh son? Write to him.” Can be canon-compliant or canon-divergent. Also prompted in the Nirvana in Fire Exchange 2019.

I know he's not part of the tagset, but I find Gao Zhan fascinating. What was the Chiyan massacre through his eyes? How did he feel about MCS's plotting? How much did he know at various points? What tipped him off that there was scheming going on in Prince Jing's name?

Lin Shu, oh Lin Shu. The shadow he casts is so interesting. Anything about who Lin Shu was before Meiling. What aspects of Mei Changsu’s current brattiness/trollishness were present in his past life, what aspects of it came from... later influences (*cough* Lin Chen *cough*)? How much are Jingyan and Nihuang editorializing when they characterize Lin Shu as the best and brightest and most loyal and...?

I’d also like to see the problematic sides of Lin Shu (and by extension, possibly Lin Xie and Prince Qi too). I think the present hero-worship is very much a product of don’t-speak-ill-of-the-dead, but they must have had faults. The Hua genocide was too easily swept under the rug, for instance.

I would love character introspection/missing moments/more backstory for one of the more minor characters: Yan Que, Gong Yu, Banruo, Mu Qing, Liyang.

(Am I participating in the NiF Exchange this year? Yes. Do I want even more NiF fic? Also yes.)

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“AI no Idenshi” The Manga For Gets TV Anime Adaptation

The production and distribution company Nikkatsu unveiled the primary cast, staff, first key image, and first promotional video for the television anime adaptation of Kyuuri Yamada's AI no Idenshi (Gene of AI).

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I can now pull the Kaworu Nagisa inspiration. I can now pull the Kayo Sudou inspiration. I can now pull the 'Hikaru' inspiration. I can now fully pull the Satoru Tsukada inspiration.

I can use the bells. I shall use Kaworu's infamous line. I can use the song The Tailor At Enbizaka

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[ENG SUB] Opening of Otomate Party 2015 Day 1 #1

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The location, dates, time, cast, along with featured otoge titles has been announced for Otomate Party 2019! Here’s the full list of seiyuu!!

June 1, 2019 - Night Performance

Wand of Fortune

Suzuki Chihiro Takahashi Hiroki Kakihara Tetsuya Suzumura Kenichi

Moujuutsukai to Ouji-sama (Beast Master and Prince)

Midorikawa Hikaru Toriumi Kousuke Yasumoto Hiroki

Clock Zero ~Shuuen no Ichibyou~

Maeno Tomoaki Toriumi Kousuke Sugiyama Noriaki Sudou Shou

Hakuoki Reimeiroku

Morikubou Shoutarou Toriumi Kousuke Yusa Kouji Tsuda Kenjiro

June 2, 2019 - Day Performance

Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly

Kakihara Tetsuya Toriumi Kousuke Matsuoka Yoshitsugu

CollarxMalice

Morita Masakazu Kimura Ryouhei Ono Yuuki Toriumi Kousuke

Yunohana SpRING ~Cherishing Time~

KENN Kimura Ryouhei Sugiyama Noriaki Tsuda Kenjiro Nishiyama Koutarou

Charade Maniacs

Suzumura Kenichi Maeno Tomoaki Matsuoka Yoshitsugu

June 2, 2019 - Night Performance

Nil Admirari no Tenbin: Kuroyuri En'youtan

Okamoto Nobuhiko Kimura Ryouhei Suzumura Kenichi

Code Realize ~Shukufuku no Mirai~

Maeno Tomoaki Suwabe Junichi Kakihara Tetsuya Morikubou Shoutarou Hirakawa Daisuke

Piofiore no Banshou

Morikubou Shoutarou Okamoto Nobuhiko Kimura Ryouhei

Cendrillon palikA

Hino Satoshi Okitsu Kazuyuki Toriumi Kousuke Sugiyama Noriaki

To be honest, I really want to go to this one since I won’t be in school this summer! I just don’t know how to get tickets to the show. The official site has announced when the tickets go on sale but I have no idea how to purchase DX If I find out how I’ll let yall know. You already know which performance I wanna see~ *coughcoughJUNE2ndNIGHTPERFORMANCEcoughcough*

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Otomate has released new Otome Titles coming to the Nintendo Switch in 2019 during 2018’s Otomate Party event held in Tokyo, Japan. There are at least 11 new game titles, two of which are mobile games (for iOS and Android).

  New Titles (Nintendo Switch)

Title: Diabolik Lovers “Chaos Lineage” Developers: Rejet, Idea Factory, Otomate Click this link to view the game’s trailer.

Seiyuus (Voice Actors) include: Konishi Katsuyuki, Suzuki Tatsuo, Maeno Tomoaki, Morikawa Tomoyuki, Kishio Daisuke, Kimio Ryohei, Kimura Ryohei, Hirakawa Daisuke, Kondo Takashi, Sakurai Takahiro, Morikubo Shotaro, Midorikawa Hikaru, Kaji Yuki

  Title: CLOCK ZERO “One second of demise” ~ Devote Developers: Idea Factory, Design Factory, Otomate Click this link to view the game’s trailer.

Seiyuus (Voice Actors) include:  Namikawa Daisuke, Maeno Tomoaki, Toriumi Kosuke, Sugiyama Noriaki, Ishida Akira , Shou Sudou

  Title: HAKUOKI – Shinzen Silver Star Developers: Idea Factory, Design Factory, Otomate Click this link to view the game’s trailer.

Seiyuus (Voice Actors) include: Shinichiro Miki, Shotaro Morikubo, Kosuke Morikubo, Hiroyuki Toriumi, Hiroyuki Yoshino, Koji Yusano, Tomohiro Tsuboi, Tomohiro Tobita, Takaobu Suzuki, Miyano Mamoru, Kaji Yuki, Ono Daisuke, Tsuda Kenjiro

  Title: Lover Pretend Developers: Idea Factory, Design Factory, Otomate Click this link to view the game’s trailer.

Seiyuus (Voice Actors) include: Not Available

  Title: Birchshan Battle Princess ~ Genpei Akane Yumeni ~ Developers: Idea Factory, Red Entertainment, Otomate Click this link to view the game’s trailer.

Seiyuus (Voice Actors) include: Not Available

  Title:  Olympia Soiree Developers: Idea Factory, Otomate Click this link to view the game’s trailer.

Seiyuus (Voice Actors) include: Not Available

  Title: Private Belle Valley School ~ Rose of Versailles Developers: Idea Factory, Power Ambitious, Otomate Click this link to view the game’s trailer.

Seiyuus (Voice Actors) include: Aika Senbongi, Noriko Mori, Aya Suzumura, Aya Endo, Junichi Suwabe, Yuki Ono

  Title: Illusion tea ceremony Anchante Developers: Idea Factory, Design Factory, Otomate Click this link to view the game’s trailer.

Seiyuus (Voice Actors) include: Not Available

  ???

Title: Ha Raichi Iwai (Working Title, New Project) Developers: Watanabe Entertainment, Idea Factory, Otomate ***Will update once, they release more details about this game

  Additional Titles (Older Games) with an upcoming Switch Port

Title: Yunohana Spring! “Mellow Times” Developers: Idea Factory, Otomate Click this link to view the game’s trailer.

Seiyuus (Voice Actors) include: Ryouhei Kimura, Kenjiro Tsuda, KENN, Sugiyama Noriaki, Akira Ishida

Title: Beast Master and Prince ~Flower and Snow~ Developers: Idea Factory, Otomate Click this link to view the game’s trailer.

Seiyuus (Voice Actors) include: Kaji Yuuki, Shimono Hiro, Terashima Takuma, Toriumi Kousuke, Yasumoto Hiroki, Midorikawa Hikaru

    Title: Hanayaka Nari, Waga Ichizoku Modern Nostalgie (Includes 2 FDs) Developers: Vingt-et-un. Systems Corpor… & Ichi Column Otomate Click this link to view the game’s official website.

Seiyuus (Voice Actors) include: Tasaka Hideki, Maeda Takeshi, Miyauchi Atsushi, Kishio Daisuke, Okamoto Nobuhiko, Kakehashi Atsushi

    MOBILE GAMES

Title: Hypnosis microphone – Division Rap Battle Developers: Idea Factory, Otomate Click this link to view the game’s trailer.

  Title: Cafe and Bar Dante’s Peak Developers: Idea Factory, Wright Flyer Live Entertainment, Otomate Click this link to view the game’s trailer.

  So there you have it! NOTE: Again, these games are only confirmed in Japan and there are still zero news whether localisation companies (e.g. Idea Factory International, Aksys Games) will be bringing these titles to the West.

  Sources: Otomate Party 2018 Site                  Otomate x Nintendo Switch Official Site

New Otomate Titles in 2019 (Nintendo Switch) Otomate has released new Otome Titles coming to the Nintendo Switch in 2019 during 2018's Otomate Party event held in Tokyo, Japan.