#i think thats the kana

[ranmaru-kageyama]

MINIGRAM 63: "Chiropractor" Translation

[kalopsic-lagomorph]

i so badly want what they have

+ matching pfp

[man-o-lore]

I've been playing World of Horror a lot lately

[arellas]

kana and akane and also the memory of aqua that pervades every act have sex (eventually) (in the next chapter)

[bmpmp3]

utaformatix... save me..

utaformatix

save me utaformatix

[lazypanartist]

So you're telling me that I have to keep doing 'this shit' (wake up, feel like shit, do the most mind-numbing bullshit tasks for 7-9 hours, get home feeling even worse, sleep restlessly) for the rest of my life? With chronic pain, (still undiagnosed!) breathing issues that may kill me before 30? And y'all still want me to think about my future plans when I've never once had an aspiration in my life?

Please.

[dunmeshistash]

Isn't there some wordplay in the original troll monster tidbit? In that the word for troll is something like "to-ru-ro" in Japanese, while tall-man is "to-ru-man" (sharing 2 kanji with troll)? The picture of Laios getting his mind blown comparing both names doesn't make as much sense without that context I think.

Yep! I think it works well enough, tall and troll are similar enough if you ask me

it goes (dividing by syllables) "To o ru ma n" "To o ru" "To u u ru" "To ro o ru!?"

the little - just means the sound lingers a bit thats why I repeated the vowel, so the translation is pretty accurate he is going "tallman, tall, toull, Troll !?"

Hope this doesn't sound too nitpicky but in this case it's called a kana instead of kanji!

Quick Japanese language fun fact they actually have 3 common ways of writing: kanji is the one where they borrow from chinese (Like 日本), hiragana which is the way they write native words along with kanji (Like にほん) and katakana which is one they usually use for foreigner words (Likeトロル for troll in this case)

Both Troll and Tallmen are "foreigner" words so they are using katakana, which you can just say "kana" to mean either that or hiragana

[beddybites]

stepping in 2 say my piece from a queer perspective of this btw because im an itty bit unnormal BUT

i think trying 2 apply standard nuclear family dynamics/roles etc onto demon slayer characters (specifically the hashira) is counterproductive 2 the characters and story as a whole!! like Yes you have Some hashira who r more parental in behavior HOWEVER i think 2 view them as a parent figure rather than a guardian figure reduces a lot of them down to nuclear family traits! like it or not kny has queer elements to it even if it probably wasnt intended (emphasis on found family, a very queer trope, as well as the fact that the corps is legit a bunch of people w similar hardships and struggles coming together to defeat a mutual threat, which is also symbolic of the queer community)

anywaysanyways . there’s a difference between “guardian” and “parent”. guardian 2 me is essentially… taking on the protective role of a parent, yes, but u dont have, like… whatsit. i dont want to say “care” because guardian is also a very caring role that also involves looking after someone but it’s just Different in nature, if that makes any sense? so i think to place ESPECIALLY characters like shinobu, who’s as some have already pointed out, “maternal” nature is just her unhealthy coping mechanism and a projection of kanae, it washes out her character so so so much!!!!

if u WANT to place some kind of labels for family dynamics onto kny characters “guardian” works just fine because that is what they Are. “sibling” also works just fine too methinks.

idk if this is just a whole lot of Nothing but! kny mischaracterization gets on my nerves blegh

-loti

FINALLY SOMEONE MENTIONS THE NUCLEAR FAMILY STUFF ‼️‼️‼️🗣️ OH MY GOD YES

i completely agree anon loti… wiping a tear from my eyes… guardian…

i see people do this a lot where they take a found family and try to assign them roles like parents/siblings/etc— and it is okay to give them these bonds on their own, but to say like— “shinobu is the mom of the hashira” or “tengen is the cool uncle of the hashira” is pretty redundant and it ultimately goes back to stereotyping ): sometimes a found family is just a group of people. they dont need labels. they love each other and thats all that matters

i know i usually refer to gyomei as the dad of the hashira but i love guardian a lot more. im absolutely gonna use that from now on. its so much more fitting for his character

[nagaruru]

hello everyone! welcome to another round of kirio propaganda! today id like to focus on another aspect of idolmaster, the seiyuu! voice actor concerts are often performed, and fans of characters often love their seiyuu equally as much! in fact, one is happening tonight! kirio's seiyuu is daiki yamashita, also known as daiking! he voices characters like ritsu from enstars, deku from bnha, onoda from yowapeda, etc!!! and you know what he does during concerts where he performs as kirio? true to kirio, he has pink and green hair!

if you'd like to hear him perform as kirio, here are his solos! kirio's voice is very! unique and silly! so keep that in mind lol

Not-Pink-Enough Tourney, Round Three

Kirio Propaganda:  1.): “First of all, his hair is pink and green. Second of all, they're really inconsistent with the pink. Does he have two different hair colours? Is it a weird way to show shading/lighting? Be consistent, I beg of you.” 2.): “boy is your hair IRIDESCENT? is this iridescence happening????”

Clover Propaganda: 1.): “I think I remember you saying people complained about her hair before? Omg I love her even if it's kinda red” 2.): “Red in 999, Pink in VLR” 3.): “i was extremely taken aback by how many people complained about her hair in the first tourney, i’ve just always kinda seen it as pink?” 4.): “This Clover person absolutely has red hair idk what y’all are on about”

[rantyapramble]

So, the last generation hashira. I'm curious about the order they became a hashira. A lot of people have done this I think, but I'm still going yap about what I think. This might be wrong tho. (Just REALLY need to get this out to someone.)

I think it's safe to say that among the last generation hashira Gyomei is the first to become a hashira, right? He's a hashira at 19, thats 8 years before the end (last ep of hashira training arc). If it's 8 years then Tengen was 15 which means he likely was still in the Uzui family doing shinobi stuff because the head appoints you 3 wives at 15 (taisho era secret). He's still in the process of running away from home with his 3 lovely wives, I guess. If it's 8 years then Giyuu was 13, then he was at final selection with Sabito (ep 2 hashira training arc).

From Sanemi's first pillar meeting, we can see Giyuu, Tengen, Gyomei, Kanae, and ofc the freshly minted hashira Sanemi. The order would be Gyomei, Tengen or Giyuu, then Sanemi. Because Kanae is still the hashira, meaning Shinobu wasn't a hashira yet.

From Rengoku's gaiden pillar meeting, Kyojuro can see 5 hashiras when attending the pillar meeting after his father stopped attending the pillar meeting. Kanae was replaced by Shinobu and Kyojuro wasn't a hashira yet. The gaiden is the story of how Kyojuro became a hashira in spring (the smell of sakura flower...cries). So the order here would be Gyomei, Tengen or Giyuu, Sanemi, Shinobu, then Kyojuro.

After Kyojuro would be Obanai, Muichiro, or Mitsuri. I don't know the order though... I think Muichiro is after Kyojuro but idk. Because he became alone at 11 right? His demon attack was in summer. His birthday is in August, summer. Which means the demon attack was right after he turned 11 in August, summer or at summer before August, his 12th birthday. After that he was in recovery at Ubuyashiki's mansion. He started practicing swordmanship with his injuries not healed yet. After that he became hashira in 2 months. The time between the demon attack and he becoming a hashira should be rather short. I think he either (1) just turned 11, gets attacked, then became a hashira before 12 (...so young) (2) was 11 before August, gets attacked, turned 12 at August and then became a hashira after that (with Rengoku and Mitsuri timeline, most likely) (3) was attacked in June at 11, became a hashira before August, and turned 12 (no matter how fast Muichiro is, most unlikely). With the most likely possibility (2), Kyojuro became hashira at spring when he was 18 (his birthday in May) and Muichiro was 11 (that spring). Then summer that year Muichiro got attacked and turned 12 at August and after that became a hashira (in that same year?). Muichiro is fast rising in ranking so I think it's Kyojuro-Muichiro-Obanai but it could also be Kyojuro-Obanai-Muichiro. There isn't much to work on with Obanai so I don't know for sure.

But I think Mitsuri is the last in order. In the Rengoku gaiden timeline, Mitsuri was a Mizunoto, training with Kinoe Kyojuro under the cherry blossom blooming at the Rengoku house. She was 17 when her marriage proposal got cancelled. After 17, she found the demon slayer corp and joined. It took her 6 months to pass final selection and became Mizunoto. That how it should be, but if THAT year Kyojuro was 18 at May, Muichiro was 12 at August, then Mitsuri should be 17 at June 1st. Or did she turned 18 that June? Or was Kyojuro 19 when he became a hashira or did Kyojuro became a hashira AFTER spring or was Muichiro got attacked right after he turned 11 and then took almost a year in recovery or was the gaiden timeline messy/not official? I'm so confused...*brain melt* I think it's wrong...

Whichever it is I think Mitsuri is last because at the time Kyojuro became a hashira she was still a newbie Mizunoto. And she first met Obanai because she was lost at the Ubuyashiki(?) mansion then she ask him for direction. So I think Obanai became a Hashira before Mitsuri because he was more knowledgeable than Mitsuri about the mansion.

The final order from that confusing rambling is Gyomei, Tengen or Giyuu, Sanemi, Shinobu, Kyojuro, Muichiro or Obanai, and Mitsuri. This is just my opinion tho. Could be wrong. I wanna know more about the hashira so bad. It's confusing.

[thequietkid-moonie]

Moonie-chan , do still write for oshi no ko and nier automata?! If yes !!! Could you do ai hoshino, Ruby hoshino, 2b, with male reader ( if you don't mind) who's have cheerful,dedicated guy,very optimistic, with dreams and bright world views.experienced a great sense of freedom and tried to experience everything life had to offer with childlike optimism. Please.... You so lovely moonie-chan, love you 💋🫂❤️

Cheerful and optimistic S/O has a great view of live

[ HEADCANONS ] [ Ai, Ruby, 2B ]

[ Oshi no Ko ] [ NieR Automata ]

While I was writing it i just understood how much im bothered by this kind of people (the ones that are extremely optimistic), nothing personal I juts hate life so i despise the extreme optimism, or at least I don't tolerate it much from strangers (thats the reason why I hate Rengoku)

Anyway, please remember I only write for gender neutral, I want everyone to feel included while reading, u know?

Ai Hoshino

It could be easy to think that you two have a matching personality for how Ai always acts in public, but the reality is that you two are quite the opposite, Ai isn't really optimistic and cheerful, she just put a facade for everyone when deep down she is filled with insecurities and saddness

Ai actually like a lot your personality and is a little envy that all that cheerful attitude is natural for you, but at the end she likes it, and having a relationship with you give her the opportunity to stay with you all she can

Ai end up learning to imitate your own cheerful and optimistic personality, taking a few quirks of you and adding them to her facade, trying to play a even better role as an perfect idol for her fans, but deep down she feels a little flustered because this way she can feel you closer (specially since for her work you two can't be together much time or even just make public your relationship)

Honestly, Ai likes you more than she could understand or even admit, your cheerful attitude is the complete oposide from what she truly feels, you are what se doesn't have, what she doesn't feel, and thanks to your relationship she is slowly learning new pleseant feelings, feeling of happiness and love

You are kinda what Ai needed on her life, she is surrounded by pressure from her work, envy and mistery, but you are so natural and loving, your smiles are never fake and your optimism came from the botton of your heart, and she can't help but feel fascinated, is something completely refreshing to her usual enviroment, it makes her heart skip a beat sometimes because of how real you are with all of this, or whenever she remember that this person she admires and loves so much loves her in return, and loves her for real

Ai feels like the way you see the world is kinda childish, she knows a world too diferent from the one you seem to know, Ai's life is surrounded by pressure, insecurities, she is exposed to harsh coments and claims on her person, asking to be more and more, even herself is a lie, the Ai the world knows is a facade, while you see the world with brightness, your eyes sees beauty and hope in everything, always saying that even if today was a bad day tomorrow can be a better day. Ai can't help but think you are amusing and silly, but that doesn't stop from liking the way you see the world

Ruby Hoshino

Ruby tent to be more cheerful and optimistic, even a little childish, so your personalities normally just match with each other, understanding each other in their view of life

Since Ruby wants to be an idol is more probably that you two will have to keep your relationship as a secret, still with your personalities matching you two can easily be seen as best friends if you don't make too obvious your relationship. What, at the end of the day, isn't too wrong, you two can easily considere your relationship as best friends and lovers

Your cheerful attitude can either be loved or be hated for your friends, because whenever you two are together that attitude just multiplies, for example Kana gets easily annoyed (specially if you are being affectionate) while Mem-cho kinda like it, constantly just matching your own energy and end up be like a group of caotic teenagers ready to eat the world. In the other hand, Aqua isn't too bothered by it, he just likes seeing his sister happy, but will make sure you don't mean any harm to her or that your stupidity blindful optimism doesn't lead you two to troubles

As much Ruby is optimistic and childish she may not be as much as you are, and there are a lof of things she admires of you, your great view of life is something of that, she does tries to don't think the worst of people but for what happened to her mother and for being in the media she is exposed to criticism, hate and even people who tries to make her see bad on everyone, so having you is quite refreshing, your great view of life lead her to have one too, influenced by your own she tries to see things in a bright light too (much to Aqua's annoyance because he is trying really hard to protect her sister, and this just trigger his overprotectiveness since he is the literal opposite)

Even in moments that she is more calm and wants just to relax she likes talking with you and asking for your opinion, truly interested on hearing it and discovering more of your point of view of diferents things, is probably that at some point she will also ask you what you think about what happened to her mother (without telling you who is in reality)

2B

2B feels troubled by her relasionship with you just because it brings her so much joy but sometimes she feels like she doesn't deserve it

At the start it was dificult for you two to get together for 2B's insistance that feelings are forbidden for a YoRHa unit, but no matter how much she used to repeat it that would never stop her from falling in love with you, deep down she always knew that not feeling anything it was imposible, specially with you around. It took a while but at the end 2B accepted her feeling and finally accepted to be in a relationship with you

2B feels completely fascinated by your personality, even when most of the time she is serious and even just focused on her duty she just can not be infuenced by your cheerful attitude, she doesn't admit it much but she like having you around when she go out of the resistance camp because she likes the way you see the world, even when she seem like she isn't paying attention or that is too focus on her surroundings she is actually paying attention to what you say or your reactions, she loves just hearing you talks or see you whenever you find something new or something catched your attention (and if 9S is there with you two is even more fascinating! your personalities match really well, but sometimes is too much for 2B's heart)

Even when she doesn't look like it, 2B sees a lot of herself on you, your way to see the world one so hopeful and beautiful, you find the world fascinating and even with all the dangers you always thought it was a world worth of living on, and that is something that goes straight to 2B'S heart because, even when she doesn't feel exact the same, she also things that despite the danger and the reason why she was created, despite what YoRHa was doing to her, she also thought the life was worthy to living because she has you and 9S. She normally doesn't say much about your way of thinking, and if you ask she normally answer that she doesn't know or isn't sure because she doesn't want to tell you all that troubles her heart, but your way to see the world really brings her a lot of hope

2B grows really protective over you, she loves you with all her heart and, honestly, she thinks that you are more that she could even ask for, even sometimes feels like she doesn't deserve you (mainly for her truly purpose), so she tries to overcome her insecurities and determinated for her love she had promised to herself to protect you and your bright heart to all cost, no matter if you are a android or human, even if you are a machine she will protect you, always with the hope of having a peaceful life with you, someday somehow

[sapphickocho]

Thinking about how Uzui had to watch everyone he cared about die before him. First 3 of his siblings die during there fathers harsh shinobi training, then six he killed himself during a deathmatch where all of them were masked. Then Kyojuro died next, and the rest of the hashira except Sanemi and Giyuu during a battle he couldn't participate and help them in. Then of course Sanemi and Giyuu do die on the same year and four years later Tanjiro, someone he grew closer with also succumbs to death way too young.

Thats why Tengen's line of "Just how many lives do you think ive let slip through my fingers?" hits so hard because his life is just death. Everyone he loves is bound to die and he cant do anything about it.

So I made a little list of hcs on how he copes;

What uzui does at each of his friends graves;

Rengoku; He often has a picnic beside his grave, bringing along his wives and having a feast with all of kyojuros favorite foods, like sweet potatoes and bento boxes. He is the hashiras grave he visits the most and often talks to it and updates him on how life is going.

Shinobu: He brings the flashiest flowers he finds and brings them to her every year because it reminds him of both her and Kanae.

Muichiro: It is hard for him to visits his grave, especially when he sees it adorned with a picture of him and his twin brother when he was younger. But he makes sure to see it every year, and gives him a little gift, like a folded paper crane since he knew he like origami. He feels guilty that he didn't fight in the battle when muichiro, the youngest pillar, did.

Mitsuri: Like everyone else still alive, they visits her grave annually on her birthday and bring mochis to celebrate because it was her favorite food. However when everyone else dies, he makes sure to keep up the tradition with Nezuko.

Iguro Obanai: When he visits his grave he always teases him about how he's doing with Mitsuri in the afterlife. After that he sits down and talks about his snake Kaburamaru and updates him about his daily life.

Gyomei: He prays at his grave. Not that he particularly agrees with it or is religious, he just knows that Gyomei would appreciate it.

Sanemi: He visits both of the Shinazugawa brothers on the same day, since they are both buried next to each other. He tells him that he misses him because he knows Sanemi will be pissed by the sappiness and also because in truth, he does.

Giyuu: He usually sits down and talks for hours to him about how everyone is doing, whats going on and other mindless useless things. he knows that Giyuu doesn't like to talk so just like when he was alive, he can just sit and listen and enjoy the company.

Tanjiro: He always bows to Tanjiro's grave and thanks him, for saving his wives and being a friend for all those years. he tells him about Nezuko and Kanao and tells them that they all miss him very much.

Makio, Suma, Hinatsuru: When they all die before he does, he curses the gods for keeping him alive. He makes sure to have there graves next to his estate and sits next to there graves for hours until sundown. Sometime he even sleeps next to them.

I am not sure his wives dying before him is canon but Ive heard it from multiple people so I will assume so. Either way, Uzui's life is too tragic and I just cant get over it. He can never protect the people he loves the most. That man deserves a break from all the death and hug from all of his wives (+rengoku.) But it seems like Gotouge had different plans.

[mako-neexu]

GODDDDDDDDDDD. mahoyo collab on the guda lore also possessed me because if you think about it. the wording and the text makes it heart breaking.

"My wish is to open a bakery with the one I love." "My wish is to reach Antarctica."

this is the translation for those two dialogue choices. but in english, its not noticeable as it doesnt have that nuance it can have in jp. because in jp, the first wish above doesn't have the same 'stress' as it does with the second wish. its the difference in kana and hiragana that makes it that the second wish is far stronger than the first one, making it that even though the bakery is a personal one (a special one that they hold close to their heart), however, their duty as Master of Chaldea hold precedence first and foremost.

because thats the one they've been set on for a long time after all. its a clear goal for the current journey but what lies beyond is a different matter altogether.

connecting mahoyo collab to the recent main story chapter makes sense though. as in mahoyo collab, they are able to express how peaceful their nights are in their sleep after so long, and now with a clear head, they're able to think about the future. (the flames - Avengers - that represent the past pushed them forward and towards the star they aspire to reach). however, the end is near for this story and even though they are aiming for a 'game complete', they didnt have enough time to fully be acclimated to it (didnt have time to strengthen their resolve for the first wish) as it is only 'recently' that they are able to look forward again.

moreover, there is still the constant mention of the sealing designation and pursuers that would come after them should the world return normal. goredolf is still there and occasionally reminds the players of guda's inevitable and highly possible fate of a life unrewarded, sealed, and used as a goal to reach what every mage aspires to have in their grasp.

so the first wish is still made despite knowing what lies at the end of their descent down to hell... dazzling, tiny, precious, and 'one of a kind'. so much like a star as it can only remain in the distance. a guiding light in the darkness, a comfort to those with a bleeding heart... a wish as beautiful, but as near unattainable as a dream...

[skriblee-ksk]

Hiya new mootie >:3 could I request a drawing of my twst yuusona Kanae? Thank you :> if not thats fine ^^

Ok Kanae highkey cute asf. LIKE. LOOK AT HER I LOVE HER DESIGN I THINK SHE’S UBER CUTE!!!

Ty for sending in a request!!! I hope it meets ur expectations aha 🫶🫶

[oshistudy]

misc jpn study tip 2 - vtubers/vtuber clips!

video cred: ワンコ (https://youtu.be/EtTXthxDeao?si=6Sae_PLiUzlohOjF)

so last night while reading, i put on one of 岸堂天真 (きしどてんま)’s eldin ring streams, and i had the thought of making a post about this!

personally im a pretty big vtuber fan, specifically of japanese vtubers. not only are they entertaining, they’re pretty good if you want to get immersion or learn more natural japanese.

but i find that they can also be quite challenging! since the language is so natural, even if you watch to watch the streams it can be hard to understand.

so thats why i recommend starting with vtuber clips! the word for this in japanese is 切り抜き (きりぬき). clips are usually short and precise with subtitles for the main points. i think this makes it an easy starting point!

to find some, search on YT the vtubers name you want, plus 切り抜き. it should come up. also, when you search it you might see 手描き切り抜き (てがききりぬき) as well. as you might be able to guess, it means the creator of the clip also added animation/art alongside the og clip~

here are some official sites for popular vtuber companies, you can scroll through and see if there are any talents that peak your interest ~ (i would include indies as well, but to be honest, i dont really know any indie jp vtubers.)

holostars:

hololive:

nijisanji:

https://www.nijisanji.jp/en/talents

(if you have any other recommendations, feel free to share)

so there you have it ~ i hope this idea is helpful to you? sorry for my pretty long posting break lol

(p.s. if you’re interested in my personal favs, my oshi are kanae, kanade izuru, hanasaki miyabi and meme mashiro. highly recommend)

(p.s. 2 i wrote this while watching a kanade izuru stream hehe)

bye bye ~

[aihoshiino]

man, i wish the manga wouldn't have dropped the ball on us since the fucking backhalf of the movie arc. the second its emotional core (Ai our beloved) stopped being the focus and akasaka decided to forgo most of the internal dialogue the story started to lose momentum. (ofc it wasn't just that, but,,, yknow what i mean). like, the ending we got would've sucked irregardless on account of treating aquas suicide as just and noble, turning ruby into ai 2.0 and shelving the entire supporting cast while akane monologues at us.

anyways, here is how I would've done the ending. i don't think it's necessarily better but it's at least not what we got,,,

i would keep in aquas arguably stupid 'stab myself and throw kamiki and i into water' plan. however, the two idiots get dragged out before either can die and get hospitalized. kamiki is the first to wake up and we get a bit of his internal dialogue because we are solely lacking on that front. he comes to the conclusion to use aquas version of events (kamiki stabbed aqua, there was a squabble, they fell into water) bc he decides to do what ai probably would've done (in his eyes). epiphany given through almost dying, essentially.

aqua wakes up later, kana does get to give him a slap for almost dying. we get a bit of a flashback of his family and friends worrying and supporting eachother as they wait for him to wake up. he has a talk with ruby that addresses that he simply isn't gorou anymore and while he deeply cares for her and wants to protect her, he does see her as his little sister first and foremost. she cries, but accepts that, opens up about her baggage a bit. its all very bittersweet.

he then has another talk but with akane, mainly where she, as always, immediately sniffs out his bullshit, pokes at holes in what kamiki told them and goes 'thats not what happened, is it?'. aquas almost death gets acknowledged as what it was, akane gets to be for him what he was for her back during the love, now arc.

then he gets to have a chat with kamiki about his decision to go with aquas story when he could've told the truth. kamiki admits that he is tired and while he still feels justified in most of his crimes in the name of ai, he also still loves her so, so much. and she loved her children so, so much. and because he realized how little he cared for her wishes with his actions, how he tainted her memory with what he did, he decided to a) stop. and b) do what she would've wanted him to do, which is to protect their children in whatever ways he can. after that, we get a hard cut to aqua out of the hospital, spending time with everyone, seeing ruby hesitantly pick up her idol career but changing how she does stuff bc she realized she had been emulating ai, akane and kana get to act together and continue to be my favorite duo, the entire tone of the last page is tentatively hopeful and tsukoyomi is ominously in the background.

bonus chapter is kana confession, can be open ended or an aquakana confirmation.

ALT ENDING ANON, YOUR ASK REAPPEARED?????????/