#including instrumentals

[lowliest-manifestations]

Almost every Andrew Bird song could be about Sherlock Holmes if you’re insane enough.

[fuckyeahchinesefashion]

chinese 傩舞nuowu/nuo dance and nuo fashion on xhs

[donutfrost]

playing around with the idea of noise form neku

[f-imaginings]

If you've just discovered Billford from the Book of Bill you'll enjoy:

Knowing Me Knowing You on ao3!

If you're looking for fanfic to read that hits on the key dynamics from the Book of Bill, (despite the bulk of the fic existing before the books release) look no further! In the interest of tooting my own horn, to celebrate the new chapter I'd like to recommend a fic inspired by ABBA BABBA's musical back catalogue!

If you read the book of bill and wanted to see more of:

toxic old man yaoi billford

pre-betrayal worshipful billford (plus canon typical gravity falls anomaly research and hijinks)

post betrayal angsty possession billford (with bonus BORD!)

interdimensional cat and mouse portal billford (catch me if you can!)

Stanford getting it on with a triangle (and a human bill pre-betrayal) in many weird and wonderful ways

complex relationship dynamics between Ford, Fiddleford and Bill

Institute of Oddology toxic fidd/author/bill side story

Heist after heist with the henchmaniacs

Ford's portal adventures!

Terrible jokes that will make you laugh anyway!

A power dynamic that levels the playing field (Ford in control) and then decimates the field altogether!

Ford fell first, Bill fell harder!

Fleshed out backstories for the wider cast in Gravity Falls and a story that respects everyone's agency!

A Billford fic that takes a break from the toxic ship to spend a chapter with Stanley pug smuggling in New Mexico

Morally ambiguous Jheselbraum with past connections to Bill

Lottocron 9 and the infinity sided dice (including Ford's trip to the M dimension! Hate that place!!!)

Then you might enjoy this fic! It's just updated, with more chapters on the way, so if you're ready for a journey into mystery, mayhem and mischief, strap yourself in!

*author's disclaimer - Book of Bill DID align exactly with my fanfic and I was not disappointed!

[ofbardsandmen]

"ppl who celebrate fictional character birthdays are annoying pass it on"

FUCK this post and happy birthday diluc ragnvindr

[sufjeringstevens]

Shout out to Sister Maria Angelica, the basketball and saxophone playing nun. The most lesbian shit ive ever heard of.

[rocketbirdie]

Cloud Strife

1 in 3 chance for each played 7 to create a Planet card when scored.

[marshmallowgoop]

Diehard FUNimation English Dub Fan Watches Studio Nano's New Detective Conan English Dub

Hi, I made a Tumblr video essay. VPR: flashing from about 0:22 to 0:30, quick cuts, split screens

The short of it is that the new-new-new English dub for Detective Conan, with a wholly different voice cast from FUNimation (well, mostly), the movies and specials dubbed by Bang Zoom! Entertainment, and the episodes dubbed by Macias Group on Tubi, is maybe a little rough for the first couple of episodes. But it gets better and better, and I think it deserves support.

While only Episodes 1, 2, 128, 129, 176-178, and 230-231 of Studio Nano's dub are available for streaming right now on Netflix and Crunchyroll (in Australia, South and North America, and the UK), I'm definitely hoping for more. Please watch if you can! (Sub also available!)

More English dub thoughts (largely about FUNimation's):

#funimation-english-dub-script Tag

A Loose Translation But Fun Production

FUNimation's English Dub versus Bang Zoom! Entertainment's English Dub

FUNimation's Name Changes

Naturalistic Scripting

Officer Tome in Countdown to Heaven

The Over-Localization is a Shame

Unethical to Like an Anime Dub That Makes Dialogue Changes?

How I got FUNimation's English dub in HD (76/123 episodes mixed so far!):

Mixing an Old Anime Dub with HD Footage

Transcript for video under the cut:

Why watch something originally in a language you don't understand dubbed in a language you do understand?

One reason, of course, is that dubs are more accessible, allowing many foreign viewers to enjoy the content without subtitles. But as someone who watches dubs with subs, that's not why I watch dub. I watch dub because I appreciate the effort to make the dialogue really work, and sound natural, in a language that I know.

FUNimation's English dub of Case Closed became my favorite way to watch the series, even after watching in Japanese first and disliking the dub's localized name changes, because FUNi's scripts are so lively, smooth, and full of character.

Take this short example from Episode 1:

Megure: All right... I'll give you and Rachel the benefit of the doubt and assume you didn't go nuts. That leaves us five.

A more literal translation of the scene looks like this:

Megure: So, temporarily taking you and Ran-kun out of the picture, there were five passengers total.

The FUNimation dub contains all the important information—that Megure's narrowing down the suspect list to five because he doesn't believe that Shinichi or Ran could be the killer—but it does so in a way that's much more fun than the literal translation. I could buy someone really saying this.

How does the new Studio Nano English dub for Detective Conan stack up?

Well...

Megure: All right. If we leave you and Ran out, that'd leave five others. Does that sound correct?

It's definitely less stiff than the more literal translation! But even with Mark Stoddard reprising his role as Megure, it lacks that FUNimation charm.

So, is the Studio Nano dub worth a watch? For Episodes 1 and 2, which were dubbed so excellently by FUNimation, it's hard for me to say yes, even with some strong performances from the cast:

[Clip from Episode 1, with Christopher Guerrero as Agasa]

Agasa: You gotta promise not to tell anyone! This has gotta stay between the two of us!

[Clip from Episode 1, with Mauricio Ortiz-Segura as Shinichi]

Shinichi: [squeals] 'Cause nothing beats the exhilaration of catching the bad guys in real time! [chuckles]

[Clip from Episode 1, with Megan Shipman as Ran]

Ran: It's fine if you go around flirting with girls, but you've at least gotta pick a favorite, okay?

[Clip from Episode 2, with Molly Zhang as Conan]

Conan: I'm Conan Edogawa, and I just transferred in! Hello there! [chuckles] Conan (thinking): I seriously have to go back to grade school again?

Generally, the Studio Nano scripts here just don't speak to me the way FUNimation's do. But of the nine Studio Nano dub episodes available at the time of this video, I feel like the writing only gets better and better.

Circling back to the start, why watch dubs, especially if you like subtitles? Well, personally, I want to experience something I don't get by watching the original. And Studio Nano delivers on that front. I didn't fully appreciate Conan and Ai's banter and sass in these episodes until I watched Nano's dub:

[Clip from Episode 129, Studio Nano dub]

Ai: The Black Organization is hunting me, which puts you in a sticky situation. I'm a dangerous person to have around. Are you sure you want me nearby? Conan: No.

[Clip from Episode 129, Japanese]

Ai: I am an extremely dangerous, loathsome person to have around you. There's no reason to keep me near you. Conan: You idiot.

[Clip from Episode 177, Studio Nano dub]

Ai: Even a detective as good as you can't figure who the killer is with only one clue. Conan: And what if I have two clues? Ai: Ah? Conan: After the chandelier fell, and before the lights came back on, something landed on me. This handkerchief. Ai: Yeah, so? What good is that? The killer didn't happen to write their full name on it, did they?

[Clip from Episode 177, Japanese]

Ai: Even you wouldn't be able to figure out who the killer is with just that. Conan: What if there are two? After the chandelier fell and before the lights came back on, something fell from above. This handkerchief. Ai: So what? It's not like the name of the killer is written on it.

[Clip from Episode 177, Studio Nano dub]

Conan: All right, then, fine! Why don't you try and find a way to escape from that place yourself? In the meantime, I'll go and figure out which of the seven is Pisco! Ai: You say that like it's so simple. Why didn't I think of that?

[Clip from Episode 177, Japanese]

Conan: Then why don't you find a way to get out of there yourself? In the meantime, I'll go and figure out who out of the seven is Pisco. Ai: You say find a way to escape like it's so simple…

Just like with FUNi, all the important info is included in the Nano dub, but it feels more natural. I love Conan and Ai's dynamic in a way that the more literal translations didn't convey to me.

And Studio Nano doesn't just shine with scenes that make me smile. Dramatic moments can also have fantastic scripts:

[Clip from Episode 177, Studio Nano dub]

Ai: Just shut up! Listen to what I'm saying now! This is important. Because after this conversation, I'm never going to be able to talk to you again.

[Clip from Episode 177, Japanese]

Ai: No, just shut up and listen! Never again… Never are we going to exchange words ever again.

And as heard there with Alexis Tipton's Ai, Nano's cast delivers. Colleen Clinkenbeard, Ran's FUNi VA, kills it as Vermouth, Molly Zhang balances “cute” and “serious” Conan wonderfully, and Macy Anne Johnson pours so much emotion into her portrayal of Akemi, just to name a few.

[Clip from Episode 178, with Colleen Clinkenbeard as Vermouth]

Vermouth: And that's after I went out of my way to give him the handkerchief before the police questioned him. He deserved to die.

[Clip from Episode 230, with Colleen Clinkenbeard as Vermouth]

Vermouth: A secret makes a woman a woman. Don't you see? A woman is at her most beautiful when she has secrets to keep.

[Clip from Episode 176, with Molly Zhang as Conan]

Conan: Uh-huh! But it's okay, we're looking for them together. Let's go, Hana! Conan (deeper voice): Hey, what's the deal with you? You aren't acting like yourself. You're the one who said you wanted to tag along, aren't you?

[Clip from Episode 231, with Molly Zhang as Conan]

Conan: Don't run away, Ai. Not from this. Not from your destiny. Don't you dare run away.

[Clip from Episode 128, with Macy Anne Johnson as Akemi]

Akemi: Thank you, but... I have to disappoint you, Conan.

[Clip from Episode 129, with Macy Anne Johnson as Akemi]

Akemi: Don't worry about me. I'll be fine, Shiho. I'm more worried about you. Quit making drugs. There's so much more to life than a laboratory. Go make yourself a lover or two. I'm perfectly fine, I promise.

No, Studio Nano's dub isn't FUNimation's. (Even if returning voice actors can make it feel that way!) But not being FUNi doesn't mean it's not worth supporting. There's heart here, and a bit of that same FUNi flavor that made its dub so lovable.

Detective Conan is something of a comfort for me. And Studio Nano, just like FUNi, can feel so very cozy.

[Clip from Episode 129, Studio Nano dub]

Conan: I really appreciate all your help. Bye! Janitor: Of course. Have a good day!

[kawaiichibiart]

Hello, yes, I need more cards where the characters interact with their younger selves.

I want more of this please:

[seoulmatez]

“if this is the fate you have chosen, then i will wait for you in your next life. until then, anaxagoras.”

art commissioned by @/insaneption!

[nexelart]

We love good old-fashioned propaganda

[anbaisai]

Happy birthday to @crystallizsch and the lovely Yuusha! May you have another wonderful year full of happiness and currynoodles💜

[vierss-herondale]

Clace scenes from the TMI graphic novel Volume 7

Art: Cassie Jean 🎨

All right people you know the drill, if there's a specific scene from the tmi graphics novels that you wish to see (from any character), you can go to my ask box and I'll post it as soon as I can! 🌻

[unloneliest]

tmg spreadsheet update:

format column has no blanks left! does need to be standardized in how i wrote things down, though, and reviewed, because i'm pretty sure i made it before at least one re-release that included tapes.

added 15 songs (mostly covers, 11 of which are covers that saw official release, two of which are demos, one of which is from the sir arne's treasure/sweden live performance. the last song is cover adjacent). they're not added to the public copy of my spreadsheet yet, because all i've added is their names + cover status, details coming later.

figured out where i want to start cross-referencing my sheet with others' lists of tmg songs (annotated tmg, then the wiki, then a couple other spreadsheets that were posted to the reddit and that i've saved for this express purpose)

once i finish that? that means i get to play with the other ideas i've been meaning to add to the spreadsheet! new tabs...