#is that your message Takahashi??? Well IS IT????

[world0fmadness]

STITCHIN’ UP MY HEART

max verstappen x cosplayer! youtuber! reader

♡ general dating headcanons for max with a cosplayer partner!

୨୧ i’m so crazy excited for lollipop chainsaw repop so you know i just had to include a cosplay of my favourite girl ever, juliet starling! i really hope you guys are liking the headcanons so far, i’m actually finding them easier to work with than smau <3

♡ view my formula 1 masterlist here

reading music recommendations: superhero by hiroaki takahashi - everglow by shift up - snake eater by cynthia harrell

♡ you guys met after he stumbles across one of your videos on youtube!

୨୧ he knows what cosplaying is, obviously, and though he’d never really looked into it that much before there’s just something about your face in the thumbnail and the beautiful smile on your face that makes him click on it…

♡ he watched it all the way through <3

୨୧ he thought you were one of the most creative and passionate people he’d ever came across on the web and loved how softly you explained things to the viewer, speaking into the camera as if he was really there next to you and you’d been friends for years

♡ your videos very quickly became a source of comfort for max, he felt like you were such a well meaning soul and just loved your voice

୨୧ eventually, he gets the courage to send you a message on social media, professing his love for your videos and how passionate you are, offering you a vip paddock pass if you’d ever like to come to a race and chat with him

♡ to say you’re confused would be an understatement… who is this verified guy in your messages? f1? i mean, you know a little about it like how a lot of people watch it and it’s people driving fast cars but you don’t watch it

୨୧ but max’s message is just so sweet and heartfelt, you almost can’t believe it came from someone as famous as him… you thought most famous people were supposed to be snobby?

♡ eventually, you message him back! extending your gratitude for his viewership and kind words, making sure he knows how much they mean to you and you agree to visit the paddock, mainly just to have a conversation with max as you’re now enamoured with how sweet he is

୨୧ max practically screams in happiness when you accept his offer, already thinking over how he’ll greet you in person, and sends all the details over to you

♡ when the day to meet finally comes, you dress casual, not really knowing ( or caring ) about the “ right ” way to dress for an f1 race

୨୧ when you meet him, he’s surprisingly a little shy! having watched your videos, now seeing you in person for the first time, it feels like the roles are reversed, it feels like he’s not famous at all, just an awestruck guy meeting a celebrity

♡ you guys have a casual chat over some hot drinks in the paddock, conversation flowing smoothly and peacefully… yeah… you think this is nice… you think he’s nice… you could get used to this

୨୧ little do you know he’s thinking the same <3

♡ eventually, you have to leave but not before making sure he has your number to call you later, giving him a soft kiss on the cheek and bidding him a thank you and goodbye

୨୧ he didn’t want to wash that cheek for a week…

♡ fast forward like, two years and many dates later anddd you’ve been dating for a year and a couple months

୨୧ he’s absolutely your #1 fan, your biggest cheerleader

♡ you make almost all of your costumes by hand, purchasing fabrics and stitching it all

୨୧ so whenever max is out without you and sees some fabric he thinks you’d find useful, he’ll always buy it for you!

♡ sometimes you stream some progress of making your costume and there are SO many fan favourite moments of max popping in and out of the room to check on you

୨୧ him coming to give you some snacks and a drink ( usually a red bull ), asking how the costume is coming along, getting jimmy and sassy out of the room because they keep playing with the threads… even sometimes popping in just for a quick kiss which fans especially love

“ it’s looking good so far liefde, when do you think you’ll be finished with it? ” ( he just admires you with soft eyes and a smile as you tell him how many more days you think it’ll take to be done )

♡ he loves showing people on the grid your latest cosplay photoshoots! he’s like a proud mother, holding his phone up to engineers and other drivers so they can see and telling them all about how long it took you to craft the costume

୨୧ but they don’t mind, max is the happiest they’ve ever seen him with you and some of the drivers ( most of them ) actually think your cosplays are awesome, especially lando! he asks max to pass on recommendations of future cosplays to you and whenever you’re there with max, you and lando are non stop talk machines…

♡ his absolute favourite characters for you to cosplay are really badass girls, he thinks you look especially good in those and your personality fits them so well

୨୧ but he also thinks it’s so fucking cool when you cosplay male characters, keeping your hair the same and just slightly gender-bending the character

♡ one time you cosplayed as john marston from red dead redemption and it just completely rerouted his brain wiring… you think he might have a thing for outlaws now

୨୧ well honestly, you being a cosplayer introduced him to a lot of new attractions that he’d never think of himself having…

♡ when i say he was gagged when you cosplayed as lady dimitrescu from resident evil village, i mean he was fucking gagged

୨୧ he couldn’t get over it, when you walked out of your closet after putting on the costume he was slack jawed for at least two minutes! he almost didn’t want anyone else seeing this one because it just did something so special for him

♡ and don’t even get me started on the time you cosplayed dixie clemets from rumble roses…

୨୧ have you cosplayed aphrodite from god of war III just for max’s eyes before and it ended in your bodies being tangled in the sheets your shared bed, soft lips meeting in a dance of deep love and hushed sounds of pleasure filling the room?

♡ yes, yes you have…

୨୧ and obviously you don’t just cosplay characters because they look cool, you’re a huge gamer and are actually knowledgeable on the characters you’re cosplaying

♡ he absolutely loves when you go on rambles about the character you’re cosplaying! it mainly happens while you’re crafting the costume, you’ll go into a spiel about why this character is so damn good and he’ll just stare at you with his lips turned up in a smile and this look of pure adoration in his eyes ( which is sometimes captured on stream )

୨୧ often times you play games cuddled up on the couch together and he’ll point out characters he thinks would make a great cosplay

“ oh, look at her liefde! that design is pretty, no? i think you’d look pretty in that… ” ( he thinks you’d look pretty in a potato sack )

♡ obviously max streams racing games and what not but you actually get max into playing story games too!

୨୧ though he likes to keep those reserved for just the two of you, very rarely streaming them

♡ one of his favourite types of games to play with you are couch co-op games! brothers: a tale of two sons, unravel, it takes two, overcooked

୨୧ and of course, moving out… oh boy, that game has you guys either laughing so hard and giving yourself stitches or yelling at each other so loud about just going in the right damn direction

“ no! not that way liefde! oh my god, over here, please just come over here and help me with this ” ( you’re never actually angry of course, soft chuckles constantly slipping out in between yells )

♡ whenever you cosplay a character that requires a lot of make-up, he’s always right there waiting for you when you’re done with a make-up wipe in hand, gently helping you remove it all

୨୧ he really helps out a lot with stuff! whatever you need, he’ll try and help… holding down two pieces of fabric while you stitch them together? he’s on it! searching for a very particular patterned fabric? he’ll be looking at online stores every spare second he has! he says it feels good to help you

♡ and what a good helper he is…

yncosplays: this month’s cosplays so far! the latest being my favourite girl, juliet starling ( and a special someone’s head as nick ) this is my favourite one so far… watch how i made it here!

maxynforever: is that max’s head… ?

> f1lover: oh my god, it is 😭

maxverstappen ✔️: beautiful as always liefde! i’m always blown away by your talent to craft these costumes… though i must ask, was making a replica of my head to hang off your hip absolutely necessary?

> yncosplays: yes, yes it was <3

maxverstrapon: i don’t know wether to be impressed or slightly freaked out about seeing a replica of max’s head on her hip…

[doki-doki-imagines]

Okay so I'm NOT the anon who requested the lin keui trio +earthrealm defenders reaction to y/n asking them to eat pineapple to make their cum taste better.

But I'm about to be the non-anon that requests a follow-up of the lin keui trio +earthrealm defenders reaction to seeing y/n EATING pineapple right in front of them afterwards to make their(y/n's) cum taste better.

Or even just for your name to say "I had pineapple" and guage reaction.

Fun ask, last time. Fun answer, too! Thank you for writing it. No pressure on this ask, love your work!

author note: sequel of this. I don't think I should laugh so much doing these kind of hcs LMAO. Also thanks for your kind words!!

tw: vulgar language, some suggestive but nothing nsfw is described.

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Johnny Cage: -He would do the nose flick and smile from one ear to the other. -Johnny is so showing off, he just misses the peacock's tail being wide open and he would be perfect. -"You'd really do anything to be eaten out by me, mh?" He says trying to block the new smile by biting his lower lip "Amazing technique, right?" -Best advice: fuck the arrogance out of him. It won't work but at least it will be a fun time.

Kenshi Takahashi: -He…he can't see you. -Kenshi understands you are drinking something, but he really can't tell what's inside. -"I have been drinking pineapple juice lately." You say trying to sound as smooth as possible. "That's good, it has excellent anti-inflammatory properties." He replies kissing your forehead. -Kenshi knows from the moment the fruit name rolled out from your lips where things were going. -Did you try to tease him? Send him a message? Too bad, ask nicely or even better, beg. He won't give up for anything less.

Kung Lao: -He looks at you with such as big smirk… -"So, are you getting ready for later?" Lao whispers in your ear, hands sliding toward your backside. "Yeah, I have to meet with Raiden." -1HKO. -Seems only right to tease him back.

Raiden: -He stutters a bit when he sees you gulping down a cup of the juice. -"You don't have to exaggerate. I appreciate the feeling, but don't hurt yourself." He says before softly knocking your foreheads together. -This guy can be so overwhelmingly sweet.

Liu Kang: -He looks at you, sitting on the kitchen chair while you gulp a big glass of pineapple juice down, your back towards the stove. -"I know what you are doing. You are so silly" He chuckles "Bend." "What?" You reply unimpressed putting the now empty glass on the counter. -"Bend." Liu Kang says again, but his voice is full of mirth. "Or what?" You challenge him. -It all happens in a second. You bat your eyes and you feel his strong hands on your forearms pushing you around and bending you down. "Or I'll do it. Let's see if the juice benefits already worked on your body." -They did not. But if you knew challenging authorities was so fun you would have done that way earlier!

Geras: -"I appreciate the effort, it warms my heart knowing my partner would go to such an extent, but-" He pushes away the glass from your lips "There are different diets that have the same effect. I know you hate pineapple juice." "Geras, I love you." You choke a bit on your spit, hating the taste in your mouth. -He chuckles at your words "It's my pleasure." -Geras doesn't have to look at the future to know you'll never drink that ever again.

Bi-Han: -The scowl is permanent on his face, but this time he isn't angry. -There is a tiny voice in the back of his mind screaming "they would do anything for you, for your pleasure!" -Bi-Han basks on the idea that his partner is wrapped around his thick fingers. -If you don't make any mistakes during the day you'll receive your prize in the evening…

Kuai Liang: -Well he drank it with no problem so he doesn't mind if you do either. -May want to try that dumb thing of crossing glasses but he ends up being too forceful making juice go down more on your face than your mouth. -You laugh so Liang isn't worried. -"Your shirt is stained, it will be a mess if we don't clean it up. Let me help you remove it…" -The shirt was soon forgotten.

Tomas Vrbada: -"At my three we both drink. 1, 2, 3-" "W-Wait I have a better idea…" Look neither of you likes pineapple juice that much and this looks more like torture than anything else. -So…Tomas put a finger at the bottom of your glass, pushing it towards your lips to make you drink a sip. -And then he kisses you! Sucking your lips and therefore the juice out of your mouth. Tomas also spills his juice on your neck, licking it up while hands travel south. -Look he is doing it for the both of you! A new way to enjoy such a mid beverage! -The fact that he wanted to fuck you senseless since tomorrow morning is totally not correlated.

[n3ptoonz]

Could you do some mk Headcanons (anyone you feel motivated to write about) where their meet the dark version of reader from Dark!Shang Tsung’s timeline, maybe their conflicted because their version of the reader died

randomly selected mk1 character hcs: how kitana, kenshi, mileena, scorpion, li mei, and shang tsung react to the version of their s/o's dark clone post death

this is creative asf ty anon 🫢

warnings: canon typical violence and angst that's about it (gonna hit y'all with the punk tactics)

the dialogue portions are meant to be read in the context of before you and character fight

enjoy!

Kitana

When you appeared in her line of vision, she was immediately heartbroken. She couldn't believe her late partner came back like this after so many years

You died sacrificing yourself for her to live in this timeline. you worked for the royal family for all these years, just to have to take an arrow to the chest due to an assassination attempt

Your skin now had cracks all over it and your eyes glowed red, standing by dark shang tsung's side with a mocking smirk behind your mask. Kitana could barely recognize you and you were only intrigued that she wasn't dead in this timeline

Kitana looked at you with tears in her eyes. The same person who took an arrow so she could live on. She had already taken out clones that looked like her, hell even ones that looked like her own sister and mother. Second pain to that was seeing you approach her with mischievous and evil intent.

"You...gave your life for me...and now you live on as an evil pawn for a man like Shang Tsung?"

"I did? What an idiot. In my timeline, I'm the one who assassinated you, and I still have no remorse."

Kenshi Takahashi

Post losing his eyesight, he could only ever think about how he lost you. How he wasn't quick enough in getting you out of being involved with the Yakuza. How he was one step behind

You died a brutal death simply because you were his partner, and they couldn't risk leaving you alive to tell the story of them torturing you for information, so they took care of it themselves to send a message. And boy, did it send a message

So now, in dark Shang Tsung's timeline, you are resentful of him and want your revenge. However, it was very conflicting for Kenshi: Did he take this version of you out now because he knows you don't actually feel like this? Or...die by your clone's hands to be reunited with the love of his life?

Kenshi stood before you with Sento in hand, but frozen in place. The sound of your voice, the complete change in your demeanor, and even down to how you used to walk (he always knew when you were coming because of the way your footsteps sounded), he was utterly devastated. He only had himself to blame for this moment in time.

"I'm...I'm sorry I wasn't there for you. It's all my fault."

"No need to apologize, past love, I took you out in my timeline, now I've come to finish the job in yours."

Mileena

You died in Mileena's arms. How? Well, you were a little too late in grabbing the serum that calms her down and she went crazy on the closest person to her, literally

Upon barely clinging onto dear life you were able to inject her, but you had lost too much blood. So by the time she came to you were gone. She hadn't cried and wailed this much since her father

Now, as she pointed her Sai at your neck, she didn't know what to do. Even if she turned right now, she couldn't handle killing you in the same exact way two times in a row. Even if evil you was trying to kill her

Mileena breathed heavily as she could feel herself turning, desperately trying to stop herself from mauling you to death. But the way you taunted her made half of her want to turn even quicker, knowing full well this is the dark version of you spewing nonsense to piss her off.

"Come on, Empress, turn. Rip my face off like you did before."

"I don't want to...but if my hand is forced, so be it!"

Scorpion

You guessed it. The classic partner and son loss. You fought tirelessly to defend your home and the Shirai Ryu, but it just wasn't enough. Kuai was also just one step too late

Once he got to you, there lied your lifeless body clutching your son in your arms with a sword through your back. If he just hadn't gone on that mission that day when you said you were worried of being attacked...

Now, the dark version of you relished in the pain and sorrow in his eyes. In your timeline, he was the one that died and you trained your son to be a killing machine

Scorpion's head hung low upon hearing what you've done in your timeline. All this time he promised if he could just see you again, he would apologize profusely and even give his own life for you to come back. But looking at you now, seeing you again with an evil smile and empty eyes you've never worn before made him want to take it all back.

"Want to know something funny? You were the one that died in front of me, and I got our son to do it."

"Training Satoshi to be a killing machine is a sin that not even hellfire can take care of."

Li Mei

You died while on a mission in Li Mei's place to find and gather information that would be of use to the royal house and their next moves on taking down a clan that was after it

Li Mei hasn't properly recovered since. Even to the point where she'll go on solo missions just to avoid anybody else getting hurt. She took extra shifts and extended her personal training time just to keep her mind, but at the end of the day she still crumbled

Now the evil version of you isn't even in the Sun Do. In fact, you actively try to take them down every chance you get just to get to the Li Mei in your timeline--which worked

Li Mei took a fighting stance as soon as you showed up. A piece of her heart broke at the thought of intentionally having to hurt you, but she knew you were long gone now with no shot of saving grace. You dangled your weapon in front of her and showed not one sign of fear.

"You were an esteemed member of the Sun Do, and now you are proudly a disgrace."

"I'll do it again one thousand times over and you can't stop me."

Shang Tsung

Surprisingly, he didn't betray you or kill you himself. You captured the sorcerer's heart, and that was the problem. His followers didn't like how much attention you got, so they formed an organization and took you out when they followed you on a mission

Since then he was on a rampage. He wreaked as much havoc as he could, convinced it was some outside source that held something against him. He only got stronger with anger and deep rooted sadness he couldn't process

Now you blamed him for letting you die when he could've prevented it. Hell, sometimes you felt like it was his idea and his way of getting rid of you as if you were a hindrance to his plans

Shang Tsung couldn't believe his eyes. You, who started walking towards him after you linked arms with his own dark clone. Every emotion he had ever felt bubbled to the surface the second he saw your face. Hurt, anger, sorrow, but mostly confusion. However, knowing the kind of man Shang Tsung was, he wouldn't think twice to rid of your evil clone for good.

"Whoever took you from me will pay, but I will kill you myself before I die by your tainted hands."

"Aw, how the evil sorcerer calls the dark soul 'tainted'"

-

thank you for reading! man this was SOMETHING but it was fun i don't typically write angst

[prodbyblush]

heyy can i request nijiro hc of fem jpop idol reader? it's fine if you don't want too btw !!

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ᴄᴏᴍᴘʟᴇᴛᴇ!

・❥・ requested

→ fem!reader

• will keep the relationship with you a secret and will only reveal it to the public after a year or two. • prior to revealing the relationship to the public, dates are mostly going over each other's apartment, going out with a group of friends and reserving a table at one of the private rooms of celebrity owned restaurant or bar. • home dates are just basically cooking dinner together, ordering take out, watching dramas or variety show programs, doing each other's skincare or just drinking coffee / hot chocolate while admiring the stars in the night sky. • but after going public, dates have finally become more free - shopping together, setting up a picnic near the river, going out for coffee in between busy schedules and such. • nijiro comes to your group's comeback concert / comeback showcase as an audience among the crowd. your fans / fandom will immediately recognize him, secretly taking pictures of him in his seat before gushing on social media how he's watching your event. • does he come empty handed? nope! after the concert / showcase, he'll enter the backstage with bouquets of flowers and a cake with a congratulatory message written with icing. • nijiro knows that some may be happy of him entering a relationship, he also knows that some wouldn't be happy with the idea of it. so he clearly explains to his fans that he draws the line between fans cheering for them and fans prying on their private lives. • always assures you that you are worth it despite the hate comments you receive online. his heart pains when he sees you cry over something that is beyond his control. nijiro can only do so much. • eventually leads him to asking his company to take legal action with the malicious comments attacking you online. he isn't doing this for himself, he's doing this for you. • if he can't attend to one of your schedules because of conflicting schedules, he'll send a food delivery to the studio you are in. so that not only you but your group members and crew are enjoying as well. • takes candid pictures of you - under your chin, you sleeping with your mouth slightly open, you frowning - and he makes memes out of those. • says he's helping your fans by giving them new memes to use! • if you're on tour and going a thousand miles away from him, facetime dates is gonna arise! even if you two aren't talking and are just watching what the other does, it's alright for him. • doesn't even mind if you've fallen asleep on him. he knows how much effort you put into rehearsals and he wishes you nothing but the best. • after returning home from the tour overseas, he dotes on you - tubs of ice cream, a bottle of wine and pain relief muscle patches. • when you do instagram lives with your group's official account, you can best believe that nijiro will be streaming, repeatedly tapping on the heart icon while sometimes spamming comments how pretty you look even though you're on your sweats and strands of hair are out of place. • being with you is like his getaway from his busy and fast paced life. • he lets himself be himself with you. he's not chishiya of alice in borderland or takahashi in hanalei bay or jintan in anohana, he's just nijiro, your nijiro. • each other's support system! • he's all smiles when your name is brought up in magazine interviews or when the hosts in the variety show program mention it. • a simp for you. case closed.

TAGS: @retrospacealien @chishiya-of-diamonds @ang3liclov3ly @kenqki @shadowheads-shitshow @lunoxxy @supercoffeeblogs @laylasbunbunny

[aihoshiino]

just read the newest chapter of invincible girl and that phonecall? ugh. emotions. I love them, your honor. ai getting support and told its not her fault? amazing. 10/10.

(also. Nino. I see what you're doing there, Nino.)

WAAHH THANK YOU ANON 🥺 I'M GLAD YOU ENJOYED IT...

Getting to write that phonecall was sooooooo satisfying... I'd had the "do your best" exchange in my head for weeks and basically wrote the whole convo backwards from there to lead into it properly.

Gen 1 B-Komachi is soooo fun to write... it's complicated because the other girls aren't WRONG or bad for feeling hurt and underappreciated because the situation DOES suck and Ai really is a difficult person to try and engage with on a personal level when she's in work mode or she's defaulting to the fawning. I think a lot about what Takahashi said in her First Report interview about how Ai's invincible facade was the thing really grating in the other girls in B-Komachi. Kyun has already gotten a peek around the curtain so she's got a better understanding of Ai, but the other girls haven't had a chance yet. Surely It Would Only Go Well If They Did.

Thank u for the lovely message!! I have some fun ideas for next chapter too so I hope you enjoy it when it comes out!

[kaitou-archive]

Otomedia June 2015

(Below is a cleaned up machine translation. Please note that due to the nature of machine translation, the text may not be wholly accurate or may read oddly. Japanese is included after English for reference. The text was lifted from the images using this site, and though there's been care taken to make sure everything is correct, there is a chance of unintentional typos.)

I want to walk hand in hand with you ~wedding road~

Tonight, Joker and his friends have come to a June wedding party. Donning their formal attire, are they aiming for sparkling jewels? Or the bride's heart?!?!

"They will probably steal the bride's heart as well as the treasures (laughs). According to the original author Hideyasu Takahashi, Joker's age is 'about 3 to 5 years older than the readers.' Depending on the age of the bride-to-be, I don't think marriage is just a dream!"

The person who gave this hopeful comment was Dai Sato, in charge of series composition. In Season 2, which is currently airing, Joker and company are on an adventure across the world, including infiltrating prisons and visiting deserts!

"I think the essence of 'Kaitou Joker' is the competition between detectives and inspectors for a single treasure, like in episodes 14 and 16 of Season 2. Not only are the phantom thieves who steal treasure cool, but the rivals who stand in their way are all interesting characters. I think you got to see their personalities in Season 1, so Season 2 will include a time travel story that has a big impact."

For those of you who want to follow Joker and his friends wherever they go, a special message from the Phantom Thieves has arrived in this issue as well! Also be sure to check out the “Dream Pledge”★

あなたと手をとり歩きたいWedding Road

「お宝を盗みに来たついでに、花嫁のハ ートも華麗に奪っていくのでしょうね (笑)。原作者のたかはしひでやす先生 曰く、ジョーカーの年齢は“読者の皆さ んの3~5歳くらい年上〟とのことです。 ので、花嫁志望の方のご年齢によっては、 結婚も夢じゃないと思いますよ!」

そんな希望がふくらむコメントを下さ ったのは、シリーズ構成の佐藤大さん。 放送中のシーズン2では刑務所に潜入し たり、砂漠を訪れたりと、ジョーカーた ちは世界をまたにかけて冒険中ですね!

「シーズン2の第14話や第16話のよう に、探偵や警部と一つのお宝を賭けて勝 負するというのが、『怪盗ジョーカー』 という作品の真髄だと思います。カッコ よくお宝を盗む怪盗たちはもちろん、立 ち塞がるライバルも面白い人物ばかりで すよ。シーズン1で彼らの人となりはご 覧いただけたと思いますので、シーズン 2ではインパクトが大きいタイムスリッ プするお話なども盛り込んでいます」 ジョーカーたちと一緒なら、どんな場 所にもついて行きたい そう思ったア ナタへ、今号も怪盗たちからのスペシャ ルメッセージが到着しております!! 佐 藤さんが解説して下さった、付録の「ドリーム誓約書」も要チェックです★

---Character Introduction

Joker

"As a phantom thief, he's cool, but when he gets home he's so sloppy that he can't even clean the house (laugh). I think his versatility is very attractive." (Sato)

「怪盗としてはカッコいいん ですが、お家に帰るとだらし なくて掃除もできないという (笑)。 その多面性が、非常に 魅力的だなと思います」(佐藤)

Hachi

Joker's assistant. "No matter what he says, it's cute! There are many characters who say harsh things, but when the simple-minded Hachi appears, it makes me feel warm." (Sato)

ジョーカーの助手。「なんと言 っても可愛いですね! キザ なことを言ったりする人物が 多い中、純朴なハチが登場す るとほっこりします」(佐藤)

Spade

Joker's rival. "He's smart and good at strategizing. However, I think he shines the most when he's with Joker." (Sato)

ジョーカーのライバル。 「頭が よく、作戦を立てるのも得意 です。ただ、彼はジョーカー と一緒にいる時が、一番輝い ていると思います」(佐藤)

---Character Question

Where would you like to go for your honeymoon? 新婚旅行はどこに行ってみたい?

Joker "More than where to go on a honeymoon, I'm trying to decide which of two treasures I'm going for! I'm not sure which one, the Three Star Jewel, which is the prize for winning the Idol Stage, or the Sigma Drive, which I don't know what kind of machine it is! I'm excited to see what kind of treasure it is. Hey, do you want to go with me?"

「新婚旅行をどこに行くかよりもさ、 今は2 つのお宝どっちを狙いに行くか迷ってるんだ よな! アイドルステージ優勝賞品の『スリ ースタージュエル』 って宝石と、なんの機械 かわかんねぇけど 『シグマ・ドライブ』 って お宝、 どっちを狙いに行くか迷ってるんだ! どんなお宝なのかワクワクするよな。 なぁ、あんたも一緒に行ってみるか?」

Hachi "M….M-m-m-marriage!? I'm getting married!? Ahem… Well, I…I wouldn't mind wherever my wife wants to go! I'd want to go all sorts of places! ……I'm embarrassed~!!" 「けっ…………… けけけ結婚!!? オイラが結婚っスか!! ゴホン。 そうっスね、 お……お嫁さんの行きたい所ならどこでもいいっスよ! 一緒にいろんな所行きたいっス!・・照れるっス~!!」

Spade

"A Honeymoon…. I'd never thought about it. I've never thought about getting married, either. Well, if I had to say, I'd say I'd like to go somewhere with a history. I'd also like to go and inspect the treasures of the place I'm going to and plan how I'm going to get them. But of course, don't tell the woman I'm seeing."

「新婚旅行か…・・・・・。 考えたこともなかったよ。 結婚も考えたことがなかったからね。 そうだ ね、強いて言うなら歴史ある場所に行きたい かな。ついでに行った先のお宝の下見もして、 どうやって手に入れるか作戦もたてたいな。 もちろん相手の女性には内緒だけどね」

---Interview

Interview with Dai Sato, Series Composer A Guide to the Shining Night

シリーズ構成・佐藤 大氏○インタビュー 輝く夜への案内状

What did you keep in mind when composing the series?

When I first met director Yukiyo Teramoto, she told me that she wanted to depict Joker and his friends' lives and relationships, not to mention their charm as phantom thieves. With this in mind, we started work on the series structure, but as the TV animation had to be summarised in 26 episodes for seasons 1 and 2, it was not possible to visualise all the episodes from the original story. So, after consulting with Director Teramoto, we introduced Queen and Silver Heart, who appear in the middle of the original story, from the beginning of Season 1. I wanted to depict a story centered on Joker and Hachi, but also a story involving Joker, Spade and Queen all together. So I moved the episodes of the original story forward and made them up as I went along. However, both Teramoto and I love the original story, so we adapted the way and order of the characters' appearances to the original story. We also had an order for Joker and his team to confront a major enemy throughout the 26 episodes of the anime, so we placed Professor C and Shadow Joker as the most suitable characters for the enemy. With Shadow by Professor C's side, I think you get a better sense of the relationship between Joker and Silver Heart as a master-disciple duo.

The original story is a treasure trove of fascinating scenarios, how did you decide which to make into an anime? I had a list of all the stories up to volume 16, and me, director Teramoto and the producers chose the episodes we absolutely wanted to do. The episodes we decided on first were episode 1, "The Miracle Maker Appears", and episode 5, "Journey into the Shining Night". The episodes to be broadcast in the future include episode 19 "Crash! The Idol Stage" and episode 22, "The Burning Inspector and the Wicked Foxes". I wanted to tell these stories in Season 1 after all the main characters had come together and the relationships between the phantom thieves had been established, so I decided to do them in Season 2.

Finally, a message to all the fans! The brilliant tricks of the phantom thieves. The days when the phantom thief, his assistant and his master spend together like a family, and the stories and settings of the original work are important to the production of all the staff. The last few episodes are more epic than ever, so I hope you enjoy them.

シリーズ構成をされる際に、 意識されたことは? 初めて寺本幸代監督にお会いした時に、 怪盗として の魅力はもちろん、 ジョーカーたちの生活の様子や関 係性を描きたいという話を伺いました。 その思いを念 頭にシリーズ構成の作業に入ったのですが、 TVアニ メとしてシーズン1・2の26話にまとめなくてはい けないので、原作のエピソードをすべて映像化するこ とはできないんですよね。 そこで寺本監督とも相談して、原作では中盤から登場するクイーンやシルバーハ ートを、シーズン1の初期から登場させました。 ジョ ーカーとハチが中心のお話はもちろん、 ジョーカー、 スペード、クイーンの3人がそろって巻き起こるお話 も描きたかったんです。 なので、原作のエピソードを 前倒しして、 構成していきました。 ただ、 僕も寺本監 督も原作が大好きなので、 各キャラクターの登場の仕 方と順番は、原作にあわせました。 かつ、 アニメ26 話を通して、 ジョーカーたちが大きな敵に立ち向かっていく形にしたいとのオーダーもあったので、敵として一番ふさわしいキャラクターとして、プロフェッサ ・Cとシャドウ・ジョーカーを配置しました。 プロ フェッサー・Cの傍にシャドウもいることで、 ジョー カー&シルバーハートの師弟コンビとの対の関係性 を、より感じとっていただけているかなと思います。

原作は魅力的なお話の宝庫ですが、どのようにア アニメ化するエピソードを決めていったのでしょうか? 16巻までのお話をすべてリストにしてもらって、 僕と寺本監督とプロデューサー陣で、 絶対にやりたい エピソードを選んでいきました。 真っ先に決まったの は、第1話の「奇跡の怪盗あらわる」 や、 第5話の 「輝く夜への旅立ち」 です。 今後放送されるエピソードですと、 第19話 「激突!! アイドルステージ」や第 22話の 「炎の警部と邪悪な狐」 ですね。 これらのお話 はシーズン1でメインキャラクターが全員そろって、 怪盗同士の関係性が構築されてから描きたかったの で、シーズン2でやる運びとなりました。

最後に、ファンの皆様へメッセージを! 怪盗たちの華麗なトリック。 そして、 怪盗と助手、 師匠が家族のように過ごす日々と、原作の物語や設定 を大切にスタッフ一同、 制作しています。 最後の何話 かは、今まで以上に壮大なストーリーになっているの で、ぜひ楽しんでいただけたら嬉しいです。

---Dream Pledge (Purple sheet)

The Dream Pledge You pledge your love to the phantom thieves ♪

Series Composition Director Dai Sato is here with "The Code of the Bride of the Phantom Thief" ♡ Once you know the secret to living a happy married life with the phantom thieves, write your name and date on the pledge. It's up to you whether your boyfriend will sign it or not!!

ドリーム誓約書 貴女が怪盗たちに愛を誓う♪ シリーズ構成 佐藤大氏直伝!!「怪盗の花嫁の掟」付き♡ 怪盗たちと幸せな結婚生活を送るための極意を胸に刻んだら、名前と日付けを誓約書に書き込もうカレがサインをしてくれるかはアナタ次第!!

Pledge ~Oath of commitment~ I commit myself to this man In health and in sickness, in riches and in poverty. I pledge to love, honour, comfort and help, I pledge to love him without change. ~誓約書~ 私はこの男性を健康な時も病の時も富める時も貧しい時も 愛し敬い��ぐさめ助けて変わることなく愛することを誓います

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Phantom Thief No. 1 Joker Joker's Bride's Code ♡ Scold him from time to time! "Joker may look like this, but inside he's a child, so it's important to accept his wild side. And while booking videos and cleaning his room, scold him properly from time to time" (Sato)

Excitement 365 days of the year with many different expressions ♡

▼Show off your skills in making curry, Joker's favorite food

Together with Joker in the sky and on the ground ♥ Go on your honeymoon on the Sky Joker or Road Joker♪

怪盗その1 ジョーカー ジョーカーの花嫁の掟 ♡ 時には叱ってあげよう!

「ジョーカーはこう見えて中身は子どもなので、 彼の奔放さを受け止めてあげることが大切です。そして、ビデオの予約や部屋の掃除をしてあげつつ、時にはきちんと叱ってあげてください」 (佐藤) いろんな表情に 365日ドッキドキ♡

▼ジョーカーの大好物である、 カレー作りの腕前をあげておこう

空でも地上でもジョーカーと一緒♥ スカイジョーカ ーやロードジョー カーに乗って、新 婚旅行へGO♪

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Phantom Thief No. 2 Hachi Hachi's Bride's Code ♡ All OK in a natural way! "Hachi, who is perfect at housework and good at cooking, is a woman's ideal marriage partner. In order to live a more harmonious life, please eat delicious food. However, I think Hachi will act according to the bride's personality, so please be natural and don't overdo it." (Sato)

Perfect for housework and cooking Any dish is yours ♪ Don't compete with cooking skills, let's finish the meal with a smile

"I think Hachi is the best marriage partner. I'm sure you'll be happy!", Mr. Sato comments.

怪盗その2 ハチ ハチの花嫁の掟♡ 自然体でオールOK! 「家事は完璧 & 料理上手な ハチは、女性理想の結婚相 手ですね。 より円満に暮ら すために、 料理は美味しく 食べてあげてください。 ただ、 ハチは花嫁の性格に合 わせて行動してくれると思 いますので、無理せず自然 体でいてください」(佐藤)

家事も料理もパーフェクト どんな料理もお手の物♪ 料理の腕で張り合わず、 笑顔で完食しよう

まさに理想の結婚相手 ♪ 佐藤氏曰く、「ハチが結婚相手としては一番 いいと思います。幸せ間違いなし!」とのこと

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Phantom Thief No. 3 Spade Spade's Bride's Code ♡ Keep an open mind!

"Spade is a man who doesn't reveal much about his inner self and doesn't want people to know about his painful past. So, you need to have an open mind and accept him without denying it when he's trying to be cool." (Sato)

Newlywed life on an airship ♡

An unexpected side that only brides can see!?

Twin Thundershark ▼Owned by Spade An airship. As its name suggests, its appearance resembles two sharks.

▲Take the helm with Spade in a stylish cockpit and embark on a voyage of love ♥

▲“In fact, you might be able to live a happier married life if you didn’t know that Spade was a phantom thief.” (Sato)

怪盗その3 スペード スペードの花嫁の掟 ♡ 広い心で接するべし! 「スペードは内面をあまり出さず、 自身の辛い過 去も知られたくない “背伸びをしていたい男” で す。 なので、 彼がカッコつけているときに否定せ ず受け止めてあげる、広い心が必要ですね」(佐藤)

新婚生活は飛行船で♡

花嫁だけに見せる 意外な一面も!?

ツイン・サンダーシャーク ▼スペードが所有する 飛行船。 その名の通り、 2匹のサメを模した外 見になっているのだ

▲オシャレな雰囲気のコックピットでスペードと共に舵を取り、 愛の航海へ♥

▲「むしろ、スペードが 怪盗だと知らずにいた方 が幸せな結婚生活を送れ るかもしれません」(佐藤)

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Phantom Thief No. 4 Shadow Joker Shadow Joker's Bride's Code ♡ Become a rival phantom thief!

"Shadow Joker is the type of person who gets worked up, so if you reign as a cooler phantom thief than him, he'll pay attention to you. Meet him as a rival, get married, and while you're both a thief, make Shadow's dream of travelling the world come true." (Sato)

Riding his beloved motorbike wherever he goes ▲Shadow Joker's favourite motorbike

The bride should be cooler than Shadow

"It's important to maintain a dignified attitude and not flirt in front of Shadow." (Sato)

怪盗その4 シャドウ ジョーカー シャドウ ジョーカーの花嫁の掟♡ ライバル怪盗になれ! 「シャドウ・ジョーカーはムキになるタイプなの で、アナタが彼よりもカッコいい怪盗として君臨 すると、注目してくれそうです。 ライバルとして 出会って結婚し、二人で怪盗をしながら、 シャド ウの夢である世界旅行をしてください」 (佐藤)

愛車に乗ってどこまでも ▲シャドウ ジョーカーが 愛用しているバイク

花嫁はシャドウより カッコよくあるべし

「シャドウの前ではなび かず、凛とした態度でいる ことが大事です」 (佐藤)

[klonoa-at-blog]

From: Klonoa 2: Lunatea’s Veil Official Guide Book (Published by Famitsu/Enterbrain - 2001) (Pg. 206)  

~Messages from the Klonoa 2 Staff~ Lastly, we would like to show you messages from those who were involved in the development of Klonoa 2 to the public. You'll find hard work, inside stories, and a few positive ones(?!) here and there! ......So, thank you all for your hard work!

Asuka Sakai Profile: ● Age: 26 years old ● Blood Type: A ● Responsibilities: Music for Joilant (minus the Haunted House and Tat), Ark, Polonte, King of Sorrow, and staff roll. ● Comments: I struggled to create a song that would fit the characteristics of each kingdom so that the world of Klonoa would come to mind just by listening to the song. When I was making the music for Joilant, I myself was cheerful and upbeat, but the theme for King of Sorrow, the last song I made, I was crying a lot. I still cry when I listen to it. (Or rather, a song that makes me want to cry??). ● Favorite character: Leptio

Yuji Masubuchi Profile: ● Age: 24 years old ● Blood Type: A ● Responsibilities: Sound effects, Volk, etc. ● Comments: Thanks to the nap room and my jerseys, we were able to manage 1,000 sound effects without incident. By the way, the voices of the creatures and bosses are the result of Mr. Go Shiina's enthusiastic performance. Hooray for strange noises! In the initial setup, a mad scientist named Garlen was  someone who would have said "Hooray for Volk! Woohee!” while operating Biskarsh. Of course, I put on my lab coat and started composing, and after some trial and error, I completed the groovy tunes. However, that day I learned that Garlen had been removed... ● Favorite character: Klonoa's ears (a feeling I would like to have as a pillow)

Katsuro Tajima Profile: ● Age: ? ● Blood Type: Eh...?! It’s a secret. ● Responsibilities: BGM and sound effects (Seaway, Quenchless Curiosity, etc.) ● Comments: I think the fantastical elements have become even more intense than in the previous Klonoa. The more you play, the more you discover new things and double the fun! ● Favorite character: Moo

Go Shiina Profile: ● Age: 26 years old ● Blood Type: A ● Responsibilities: Sound (Music, Voice Editing) ● Comments: I am a voice actor in various places, so please listen to me. For example, the elephant in Jungle Slider? ● Favorite character: Joila-kun (Joilant mascot)

Hiromi Shibano Profile: ● Age: ?? age ● Blood Type: B ● Responsibilities: Music ● Comments: I was in charge of the background music for the "Maze of Memories," "Noxious La-Lakoosha," and "Folgaran" (Boss 1). It was quite picturesque working through the night, watching the sun rise over Yokohama Harbor through the condensation-drenched windows. ● Favorite character: Popka

Kohta Takahashi Profile: ● Age: Secret ● Blood Type: Secret ● Responsibilities: Leorina related, named the insert song (Music composer) ● Comments: Well then, farewell everyone. ● Favorite character: Leorina

[a-vctlan]

𝘒𝘕𝘖𝘞𝘐𝘕𝘎 𝘠𝘖𝘜𝘙 𝘗𝘈𝘙𝘛𝘕𝘌𝘙 𝘞𝘌𝘓𝘓 𝘊𝘈𝘕 𝘗𝘖𝘛𝘌𝘕𝘛𝘐𝘈𝘓𝘓𝘠 𝘔𝘈𝘒𝘌 𝘞𝘙𝘐𝘛𝘐𝘕𝘎 𝘛𝘖𝘎𝘌𝘛𝘏𝘌𝘙 𝘈 𝘓𝘖𝘛 𝘌𝘈𝘚𝘐𝘌𝘙!

repost, don't reblog!

NAME : vetlan

PRONOUNS : they/them (in the plural sense) but any will do

PREFERENCE OF COMMUNICATION : discord ding dong ditching where i just spam you with messages of a bunch of links / thoughts / memes and leave them there for you to answer whenever it is you come online — kinda limited by my timezone and work schedule what can i say... and well my inspiration is unstable. in all senses of the word.

NAME OF MUSE(s) : They're split up among the following blogs:

vctlan ( main multimuse, you are here ): devil may cry: credo & kyrie from dmc4 final fantasy 7 comp ( hooboy ): angeal, biggs, barret, cloud, dr. grazia (oc), luxiere, prof. hojo, rude prototype: dana a. mercer

sentmail (sideblog to vctlan): kunsel, second class operative from crisis core

mortal kombat standalones, currently on hiatus: whiptrip — takeda takashi kcnshi — kenshi takahashi venefikus —quan chi

all these characters............... and i stil want more >:(

BEST EXPERIENCE : let me sum it up in a screenshot:

its being able to torture your buddies and receive threats of retaliation :3

RP PET PEEVES / DEALBREAKERS : depends on the day tbqh, somedays i'm lenient, somedays every little slight against patience irks me - but my exposure to these things is limited because i don't tend to follow people that: stir in negativity / interact with anon hate / over-format their posts / don't cut replies / linger on the superficial aspects of muse interactions / demean my muses and their agency.

MUSE PREFERENCES : monsters / the people left behind / hope against odds / apathy vs rage / persisting, even so

PLOTS OR MEMES : plotted threads for drawn out roleplays, memes for a quick back and forth where we develop our muses relationship or as a quick pick me up / something to write when I dont have the brain/time for a proper reply.

LONG OR SHORT REPLIES : an average of around 3-5 paragraphs at least, though there are outliers. i feel like my writing is a little stilted sometimes, so i try to compensate with scenery dressing and an insight into the muse's thoughts.

BEST TIME TO WRITE : when I'm busy and can't write, obviously. but seriously, having the focus for it is the hardest part for me - other than that, I can write pretty much anywhere, even if it's just me pre-writing on my phone or plotting out what happens next in discord dms.

ARE YOU LIKE YOUR MUSE(S) : something something insert text about the human experience and how we are all capable of acts of great compassion and great violence — there's facets of me in every character i write, but i wouldn't say i'm like any of them in specific. i just latch onto pain and misery because it's something i know well, what can i say.

TAGGED BY: @soldier-lodbrok TAGGING: @enshijou / @annjiru / @eddapoetic / @aicidos / @backwaterheroics / @breathofthearth / @noblehcart / @ you!!!111!

[fyeahygocardart]

Ten-years of FYYCA contest/giveaway: Battle of the Archetypes, 2023-edition

It’s been a while (over 8 years in fact): So, in honor of the 10-year anniversary in October and rather belated 20K followers, it’s time for a contest/giveaway as follows:

1. Send in your top 3 favorite archetypes to the Inbox via Ask or direct message (ideally in terms of art, but I can’t stop you if you choose for other reasons). 

2. IMPORTANT: List them in order with #1, 2, and 3 in order from first to third favorite. You can pick less than 3, but still list the order. If you do not (and I am unable to hear back from you), I’ll assume it’s in descending order. Votes will be weighted (with 5 points for first place, 3 for second, and 1 for third).

3. Voting will go on until January 31st at 11:59 pm EST, with the results announced the following week (and likely there will be a card posted from each of the top three vote getters).

4. Please vote only once.

5. Anonymous votes will not be counted.

6. You must be following for your vote to count.

Lastly, as far as the giveaway, one voter will be picked at random and will receive a collection of various cards posted over the past ten years of the blog of various significance (either ones among the higher notes totals and/or personal favorites). We’ll reveal the full list of cards over the coming weeks, but the main ones to announce so far are the top three posts to-date ( Change of Heart, Toon World, and Dark Magician Girl [this art] and a set of the three Kazuki Takahashi Egyptian God Card arts (here, here, and here). There will also be two runners-up, whom will receive a copy of Change of Heart as well.

This is part of the reason for avoiding Anonymous votes, both for purposes of voting for the contest and for being able to get back to you about the cards. If you do win, obviously you’ll need to be willing to provide an address to send the cards to; however, if you are not interested in the cards / are not willing to share the address, you can still certainly vote in the contest.

I’ll update more next week about some of the other cards being chosen but that should be the main stuff so far.

Hope you all have a great New Year’s Day and looking forward to seeing what wins ultimately.

(Can never get enough of the alternate arts from the Anniversary Pack)

[edogawa-division]

It was only but a few hours left in the day and until Yuriko Kuromiya’s birthday is over, the birthday woman herself was sitting in the living room of the home she shared with Kaoru and Kanra, enjoying a rare moment of peace and quiet as she drank her tea and read from her novel. The sound of the doorbell ringing throughout the house made her pause and raise a brow, placing a bookmark in the spot where she was reading, she had set her novel down and got up from her couch, walking towards the door, she opened it to reveal no one but a neatly wrapped gift sitting on the porch of the house.

Furrowing her brow in confusion, she nonetheless picked up the box and walked back inside, shutting the door behind her. Walking back to the living room, she placed the gift on the table and sat back down on the couch as she inspected the present, it was wrapped in pink wrapping paper with silver butterflies and had a big sparkly bow on top, the white haired woman immediately knew that it was from someone in the Saitama Team which made her relax a bit as she had a good/neutral relationship with all the members.

Opening the gift, she was greeted with three items, all of high quality and quite beautiful, there was also a card too and Yuriko picked it up and read what was inside.

Inside the card was $100,000 and a message written inside, “Happy Birthday, Yuriko. Sorry I couldn’t be there to hand these in person, I would’ve loved to see your reaction but I had some…business to take care of, y’know how it is, I do hope you enjoy what I got for you, perhaps you’ll send me a pic? Kidding, kidding, I hope you have a wonderful day, babes. — Lola Takahashi.”

Smiling in amusement at the card, Yuriko set it aside and looked back at the items still in the box, reaching inside, she pulled out the first item which was a pair of purple gothic metal claws.

Pulling out the second item was a elegant hair pin made out of solid gold of a bat with an onyx gem at the center.

And finally, pulling out the third item was….well, calling it a dress would be way too generous, it was borderline a lingerie outfit but it was enough to cover any private parts but still left very, very little to the imagination.

Happy Birthday Yuriko! 💜

Yuriko huffed in amusement at the model’s antics. While on a surface level, they couldn't be any more different. Yuriko would say she enjoyed Lola's company, unlike a certain someone from Okinawa.

An idea popped into Yuriko’s head, and while she usually never entertained ideas like this, doing it once in a while wouldn’t hurt. Making a final decision as she picked up the gifts, Yuriko strolled to her room a smirk on her face.

– A Little While Later, Saitama –

A certain model was in her penthouse still riding the high of embarrassing her rival when a loud ping came from her phone signaling she got a message. Checking her messages, Lola did a double take at what she saw.

It was of Yuriko seductively lying on her bed wearing the outfit Lola had given her. However, the bust of the dress was unhooked, leaving Yuriko’s…sizable assets exposed with only her long white hair to preserve her modesty. Heck, to complete the photo, the retired assassin was even blowing a kiss to the camera.

Just for you, Lola. Lucky girl. – Yuriko

[bestlegendmirage]

18+/21+ JohnShi rp Search!

hello everyone :) the name’s vic but i am more go by bane. I’m 23, she/they pronouns and have been roleplaying/writing for the past 8 (going on 9) years! A little bit ago I stumbled upon a JohnShi edit on tiktok and have been dying to write as them ever since! I write exclusively as Kenshi Takahashi and am looking for a Johnny Cage!

some things to know about me!

-I write on discord ONLY and in private servers so that way everything is organized better -please please PLEASE be at least 18+!!! this is not only for my comfort but also for your own. regardless of where the plot goes, I feel that the scenes that may turn out require maturity from writers on both ends -I write in 3rd person past tense and consider myself to be a multi-paragraphs to novella type of writer depending on the scene (I would prefer my partners do the same) -I enjoy ooc chatter and sharing headcanons, memes, fanarts, and other medias, so please don’t be a super serious writer or only be looking out for a plot! I would actually like to take the time and get to know my partners and vibe together! -at the moment, I would prefer to write within the canon verse for these two, as I have not yet caught any sort of fanart of an au for them that piqued my interest

-I have a carrd (click there or here for it) containing my rules/regulations, muses, and samples of my writing! I would prefer to have at least a sample or two of yours as well!

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[saitama-division]

Saitama, home to a “queenly” and highly regarded divison protecting their lives from Chuohku. Considering that, a special models birthday was just around the corner.

Well…Not just a “model” anyway…

While Lola Takahashi was excitedly working on a new clothing project, it appeared something was waiting for her. Right on the side of her desk was a small package. Seems normal, right…?

“Hm, I wonder who was nice enough to give me this…” Lola thought to herself as she slowly, but surely opened the box and awaited the contents inside.

Inside…Was lavender perfume…?

— Later —

Seconds later, Lola was face planted on her desk, having smelled the strangely strong scent. It appeared she was knocked out cold…and will be for a long time.

Though…a strange voice had echoed in her head.

“Maybe you’ve blinded everyone, even your own teammates on what you have done…but it will not go unnoticed. You can come at me, I daresay you may earn victory…however, I simply cannot let something so hidden go unpunished.”

“So, this is your “silence.” Let that sink in as you awaken…”

It turns out, that voice was right behind her. Taking one last look in, the butler strode off. Not before easily scratching a good chunk of Lola’s office door…

- Later -

"Lola? Lola, wake up. Lola!" Kureha shook the Model awake as Lola groggily opened her eyes and hissed in pain, placing a hand to her forehead.

"What..?" The blonde croaked out and Kureha raised an eyebrow, looking at her best friend in concern. "Are you alright? I kept calling you but you didn't answer, I got worried so I came over here to find you asleep. Did you stay up or something?"

Lola furrowed her eyebrows, confused and momentarily disoriented. She tried to recall what had happened before she passed out-no. The Model's face turned into a scowl as the memories came back to her, she didn't passed out, she was knocked out, someone fucking knocked her out in her own home.

Spotting the bottle of "perfume" still on her desk, Lola snatched the thing and stood up much to Kureha's confusion, she walked over to her window and opened it before throwing the bottle out and shutting her window once she heard the satisfying "crack".

Kureha only blinked, still confused and even more concerned than before. "Uhhh...do I even want to know?"

Lola walked over to her desk and grabbed her phone, angrily tapping on it. "Some bitch ass motherfucker thought it would be funny to send a message but they messed with the wrong bitch." She gritted out as she typed, while she didn't know for sure who the sender was, she had a pretty good fucking guess and was now she was pissed.

After a minute, Lola clicked her phone off and turned to Kureha. "What time is it?"

The Artist shrugged. "5:30, why?"

The Model groaned and shut her eyes, she couldn't believe that bitch made her miss half the day already! "No reason, just go wait in the living room, I'll be there in a minute."

Kureha slowly nodded and left the room, leaving Lola to stew in her frustration for a moment before a ping on her phone got her attention, she looked at it to see the message.

"Come see me when you got the time, we'll talk more, this isn't the first time something like this happened."

Thank you for the gift! (Bitch)

[silvertsundere]

Silver Talks AniManga (23/06/24)

no BA finale this week cause there won't be (good) subs for at least a day or 2 so may as well just put it on next week's post gonna be a p chill week since most shows are over now but the week after we start the summer season so that'll be nice

green - new series/new to me blue - finale/completed

Anime

The Idolmaster Shiny Colours Ep12 (Finale)

I love imas, like a lot, so this was very disappointing for me. The Million Live anime being CG was already bad enough but when we learned this was gonna be too it was even worse cause it showed bamco is going all in on shitty cg anime instead of traditional animation. ML wasn't terrible, to be fair, so it gave me some hope for this but it was way worse than ML. It's also very unfortunate that it aired on the same season as Girls Band Cry which singlehandedly made me respect CG anime so it looks extra extra bad in comparison

Other than the fact that it was CG how was the rest of it? It was alright, even in this it was weaker than other seasons. It had the usual structure of having an episode dedicated to each of the units so you get to know them and the such and big group episodes. That was my favourite part of the anime, seeing the different units interact with each other which doesn't happen much in the game. There weren't like any emotional payoff scenes like we usually get tho Also is it just me or did L'Antica get a lot less screentime than the rest? They got their own episode like the others but after that it felt like they got relegated to just showing up every now and then so the other girls could be like "wow they're so cool", which they are but cmon now. The music was good ofc, it's imas after all. Last 2 episodes were pretty disappointing tho. Despite how good the songs are, having your finale be mostly playing 2 full 4+ minute songs, and the penultimate episode being playing each unit's song (short ver) with reused coreography just isn't great. It did a good enough job simulating the concert feeling but it also made it feel like the anime ended episodes ago and this was just an extra treat

Anyway that's enough yapping from me. TL;DR is that I'm very disappointed and it coulda been a lot better if bamco wasn't cheaping out so hard but what can you do Before S1 even aired they had already announced S2, and last week (? recently) they announced it'll come fall this year so that's nice. It'll be the same quality so not getting my hopes up but looking forward to seeing the girls from noctchill and straylight in action too

Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night Ep12 (Finale)

I talked about it in the post for ep 1 but it's funny how I almost didn't watch the show despite being hype for it when it was announced. It turned out very good tho, thank you dogakobo The synopsis for it not being very clear and it being on hidive lead to not that many people watching but it's well worth. It's a story about a group of creative girls (in different areas) coming together and making music while helping each other with their insecurities and hang ups

My only complaints with the show are the yuri baiting they did like 3 times, I'm used to it by now but cmon, and how two charas didn't get the comeuppance for their actions but that's just how life is sometimes. Other than that it was all good, the story and message overall were nice, all the main 4 got to have their own little arcs and growth, the music was great, as you'd hope from a show about music and the visuals had that dogakobo polish I've come to expect from them. Oh also, I think this was the first time takahashi rie and itou miku did a show together and it was great, I already love them individually but they had really good chemistry in this

Manga

Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi Ch1

well that was something huh Before release, with the promotional material they put out, they never mentioned once that this was gonna be a comedy series so imagine my surprise when I saw that it was. They really made it look like it was gonna be another edgy exorcist series especially with a mc that looks like that but nope. It's basically OPM but he's an exorcist instead Also, it's super weird for them to start 2 exorcist comedy series back to back like this right? I mean they're different types, youkais and demons, but it's still very weird I think Anyway, I don't think this series will live long tho. While the art is good, having yet another exorcist and yet another comedy series isn't gonna cut it. Plus the other one is a shorter page count so it's easier to have around. Hopefully they get another shot cause, again, the art is pretty good

Akane-banashi Ch115

we still don't know the results but that was an INCREDIBLE performance, like I even got goosebumps. akane usually does this but I really liked how they connected the story that was being told with the storyteller's own story, it felt even more effective than usual in this case. I'm sure he'll pass the test, there's no way he won't (right...?) but we'll see for sure next week

[rikeijo]

Today's translation #108

Figure Skating Life vol. 9, The choreographer Miyamoto Kenji's commentary on all programs in Yuri!!! on ICE

Yuri Katsuki (23) Japan

Japan's Ace, who wants to overcome his heart of glass

The protagonist of the show, who was quietly rumored to be retiring soon got to spend his edge-of-the-cliff season together with his coach, Victor, who suddenly appeared uninvited in his house. Until last season, he was training in the USA, but this season he came back to his hometown, Hasetsu, where he trains supported by his ex-rinkmates. His skating [technique], which gives you the impression that his body is playing music, as well as his step sequences and spins are highly praised, but his success rate at executing quad jumps isn't very high. He trains twice as much as an average skater, and thanks to that he has both physical strength and real skills, but until now he wasn't able to show off his true abilities, because mentally he's quite weak. This season, the theme of his short program choreographed by Victor is "eros". As this theme is very different from his usual image, he decides to perform it while imagining his favorite dish, katsudon, which he can only seldom eat, because he puts on weight so easily, but...?

SP: On love ~Eros~

At that time [when Miyamoto Kenji was working on the choreography], the katsudon thing was not yet decided on. The order was "we want you to create a program addressed to something that [Yuuri] loves, something that's very important for him, but it hasn't been decided yet what that will be". I made the entry to each jump a bit more difficult and as the entry to the combination jump, I included the same entry that I actually used in the choreography I created for Takahashi Daisuke (exhibition program "Four seasons in Buenos Aires" [It seems that it was actually "Spring in Buenos Aires", and that in English this composition is known as "Primavera Porteña"?]). The piece this program is skated to is latin, so I made sure that the back line of the body is beautifully presented - by keeping the hands behind you, and not letting them go in front of you face, I made the lines of the nape and back well-visible.

FS: Yuri on ICE

I created this program with this idea of collecting from around you all the things that help you, and transforming them into the strength to skate. And then in the end, the program closes with you showing your skating to, among others, your coach who you trust, and asking them "How was it?" - this is the message I thought it would be nice to include in this program. At the beginning of the story Yuuri was in quite a tough place mentally, so in the end I wanted him to think more positively. I was working on this program with this thought that I want Yuuri to skate with a self-confidence, which would be a little bit different than Victor's self-confidence.

[hotarutranslations]

"Morning Musume '23" 25th Anniversary! What Traditions Do You Want To Carry On & What Seniors Do You "Oshi"? All Member Interview Part 2

Please Tell Us Of Your Past Oshi’s, and Seniors You Admire.

Fukumura Mizuki: Kamei Eri-san. I was attracted to the way Kamei-san sang like she was the main character; I've always wanted to be like Kamei-san. Watching videos, I love my senior so much that I’ll end up crying watching them! I respect everything about her performances and personality, she is my eternal idol that makes me forever dream.

Ikuta Erina: Niigaki Risa-san. She is a senior that taught me to be conscious towards my work. I used to be a cry baby and would cry whenever I was frustrated or happy but, Niigaki-san sent me a message of “Tears are to be shed when it matters. Don’t shed them easily,”. Until then I thought tears were natural but I've realized people who are watching are moved by the tears that I’ve held back that still overflow, and my attitude towards work changed a lot. I’m still in contact with her now, she has the presence of being like an older sister to me. She’s a senior I’ll love forever.

Ishida Ayumi: Michishige Sayumi-san. Since joining Morning Musume myself, Michishige-san was the leader during that period when I experienced a lot of work for the first time, so I learned a lot of things from her. How to prepare when going on variety, adding personality in your talks, and also her skill in words that will please the fans! She is someone I fell in love with as we were active together.

Oda Sakura: There are a lot of juniors and seniors that I like and admire, but I’ve stopped identifying them because I’ll end up going into their space. I admire each and every one of them and they each have their own wonderful space!

Nonaka Miki: Tsuji Nozomi-san, Sayashi Riho-san. “Mini Moni” Tsuji-san was cute, when I was young I admired her with all my might. I love Sayasih-san’s sharp, cool performances and kind personality. I respect them!

Makino Maria: Michishige Sayumi-san. She is the cutest and kindest senior in the world and the universe. Something that was like a dream happened a bit ago! Somehow the 2 of us went to Disney Land. Michishige-san said, “Lets ride whatever Maria-chan wants to ride,” and we went on various attractions. We wore headbands together, we ate popcorn, it really is the land of dreams♡.

Haga Akane: Tanaka Reina-san, Kudou Haruka-san. Tanaka-san is really good at using her body, its really amazing how she is able to perform with such stability throughout a live! I love Kudou-san’s cute-like looks, I’ve been a fan of her before I joined, and after I joined she treated me kindly, she was the one who made the “bridge” between the juniors and seniors. I admire that aspect of hers as well.

Yokoyama Reina: Oda Sakura-san. When I would watch as a fan, of course in addition to her performances, her atmosphere and appearance are so many things that are the perfect idol to me so, I haven’t stopped admiring her like, “Everything is perfect! I want to become an idol like Oda-chan–!”. Now, I’m very happy to be active together with Oda-san!

Kitagawa Rio: Takahashi Ai-san. Everything about her is cool, in any case! I wonder how many tens of billions of years of effort it would take to reach her point of singing and dancing. I’ve had the opportunity to go out and eat with her many times and she has listened to all of my ambitions and fluffy thoughts and has given me advice. I’m also thankful that she is always caring for the current members, I also want to become like this!

Okamura Homare: Sato Masaki-san. The gap between her speaking normally and performing is amazing! I was a fan before I joined and, Sato-san is said to be a genius who practices a lot on her own, and as her junior, I have seen that she never fails to make these efforts. I respect that is always looking out for others, not just herself, I’ll always love her.

Yamazaki Mei: Oda Sakura-san. She is always shining, I’ve admired her as a senior since I was a trainee. She’s really good at singing, furthermore, she is a songstress, she always performs to match the song, her expressions are amazing. While she is dancing sharply, it's really amazing how she is able to sing along with the rhythm, she is kind and cute, she is a wonderful senior.

Sakurai Rio: Sato Masaki-san, Kitagawa Rio-san. Sato-san's expressions during performances are so wonderful. I’ve referred to her performances again and again and I'm practicing them so I can acquire an expressive power in my own way. Kitagawa-san’s atmosphere of singing and dancing is always pretty! Even after I joined, I've continued to admire and want to become like Kitagawa-san someday. 

Profiles:

Fukumura Mizuki: Born October 30th, 1996. 9th generation member & leader. Member color hot pink. ■Song I like to sing→ Happy Summer Wedding. “When I was around 3 or 4, I properly remember the song coming on TV when my parents were out and my grandma was taking care of me. You can’t normally express gratitude towards your parents like you can in this song, I love it.” ■ Song that is fun to perform live→ Romance ni Mezasumeru Mousou Joshiko no Uta. ``It makes me smile because of all the cute displeasures and fantasies that fly around the head of a girl in love, it's fun how the members are interacting and lively (lol).”

Ikuta Erina: Born July 7th, 1997. 9th generation member & subleader. Member color light green. ■ Song I like to sing→ Aisaresugiru Koto wa Nai no yo. “The fans enjoy it when we sing this song, it's a song that makes you happy”.  ■Song that is fun to perform live→ Naichau Kamo. “It has a fun backtrack the whole time and I personally love it. The sense of unity when the fans join in with their penlights to the backtrack is fun.”

Ishida Ayumi: Born January 7th, 1997. 10th generation member &  subleader. Member color royal blue. ■ Song I like to sing→Waraenai Hanashi. “Originally it was with Sayashi Riho-san, and now I have fun during the duet parts with Oda. I’m happy that I got this part in this song originally, it's a nice thing that makes it feel good to sing (lol).” ■ Song that is fun to perform live→Utakata Saturday Night. “At festivals where there are lots of people who don’t know us, I was impressed when we change the choreography in the last chorus to a side arm movement and the whole audience waved their arms in the air. I’ve realized it's a song that the current members can liven up the stage with our power, it's a song that's like an ally for us.”

Oda Sakura: Born March 12th, 1999. 11th generation member. Member color lavender. ■ Song I like to sing→Egao YES Nude. “The song has a difficult rhythm, but it's fun to sing while thinking about how to get into it. It's like using your own skills to play into the rhythm as much as possible, it's such a cool song for an idol to sing that's unique to Morning Musume!” ■ Song that is fun to perform live→ CHO DAI. “The body moves nonstop from the beginning to the end, especially in the chorus, it's really fun that before you realize it, the dancing is over.”

Nonaka Miki: Born October 7th, 1999. 12th generation member. Member color purple. ■ Song I like to sing→Jinsei Blues. “I like songs where the more you listen to it the more you’re drawn into the melody and point of view! I get energy from the lyrics, and it's fun to sing.” ■ Song that is fun to perform live→ Jealousy Jealousy. “When singing the rap part, it's fun to have the feeling of freedom during the live. The moment we perform this song live is when I feel the most “alive!’.”

Makino Maria: Born February 2nd, 2001. 12th generation member. Member color pink. ■ Song I like to sing→ The☆Peace! “It's my favorite song in the world! I love Ishikawa Rika-san’s cute monologue part and I’m really happy I get to sing it now.” ■ Song that is fun to perform live→ Dokka~n Capriccio. “It's so much fun to jump a lot! I think the jumping is the best part so I jump as high as I can. Since I like baseball, I like the lyrics “table-turning, game-ending home run”, and we do a pretend throw and swing of a bat.”

Haga Akane: Born March 7th, 2002. 12th generation member. Member color orange. ■ Song I like to sing→What is Love? “I love its speedy feeling and the togetherness that seems to be created throughout the entire venue. It's a classic song for lives but I think it's good every time we perform it.” ■ Song that is fun to perform live→Love & Peace! HERO ga Yattekita. “All the members are interacting and lively around while singing, it's really fun. In the A and B melody it's almost entirely free dancing, it's a bit of a rare song.”

Yokoyama Reina: Born February 22nd, 2001. 13th generation member. Member color golden yellow. ■ Song I like to sing→What’s Up?~Ai wa Dou na no yo~. “Before auditioning I have memories of watching the videos repeatedly and practicing! With those memories, I’m very happy I’ve been able to sing this song, I love it.” ■ Song that is fun to perform live→Dokka~n Capriccio. “We get to jump together with the fans, since we get to raise our voices and make it exciting, it's really fun. It's a song I want to perform first once cheering is allowed.”

Kitagawa Rio: Born March 16th, 2004. 15th generation member. Member color sea blue. ■ Song I like to sing→ Kanashimi Twilight. “I really like the melody. The song progresses in a key that's easy for me, I sing it everytime I go to karaoke.” ■ Song that is fun to perform live→Shabondama. “This song is the best way to experience a really hard Morning Musume live! There isn’t a lot of unison in the song split, the solo parts gradually connect, and there is a monologue, it really feels like “Morning Musume”.”

Okamura Homare: Born May 9th, 2005. 15th generation member. Member color daisy. ■ Song I like to sing→ Kanashimi Twilight. “I love Takahashi Ai-san’s really cool parts. I’m working hard so I can put my own emotions into it.” ■ Song that is fun to perform live→Ambitious! Yashinteki de ii jan! “Every song is so much fun but these are the 2 songs I’m having the most fun with lately.”

Yamazaki Mei: Born June 28th, 2005. 15th generation member. Member color bright green. ■ Song I like to sing→ The Matenrou Show. “I like the song's funky melody. I don’t really have any of the song splits but, even when I’m not on the mic I’m humming!” ■ Song that is fun to perform live→Tsuyoki de Ikouze! “There is an air guitar part in the interlude, it's an exciting song in any case! I want to make it exciting with all our might together with the fans.” 

Sakurai Rio: Born October 11th, 2005. 16th generation member. Member color milk tea.  ■ Song I like to sing→ Renai Destiny ~Honne wo Ronjitai~. “The lyrics and the dance are really fun, I want to enjoy this song with lots of variations in expression.” ■ Song that is fun to perform live→Are you Happy? “It's a song where the choreography gets into the beat and you can dance with all your might. The beat is also really cool!”

A 25th anniversary celebration from VOCE too♡

At the end of the shoot, VOCE celebrated with member color bouquets and cakes. The special collaboration will be out 6 weeks from today. The next release is schedule for May 26th (Fri)! Look forward to an interview with the 3 in 15th generation and the YouTube video! VOCE official SNS will continue to provide short videos and offshots. Follow so you don’t miss it!

[itsuki-minamy]

“MESSAGE FROM YASHICHIRO TAKAHASHI”

TRANSLATION: NARU-KUN

Thanks for your hard work. It's GoRA.

In the SIDE: GOLD prologue, we got a preview message from Yashichiro Takahashi (read in the talk on 12/15). I'll post it here as an article, so please enjoy!

I am Yashichiro Takahashi.

Did you like the SIDE: GOLD prologue?

I made a connection with Tempelhof 1945 from Weismann's point of view, as a premise to start the story, and I drew a scene where Kokujoji wakes up.

However, as a result, the end of the war was the end of the story, and may have disappointed readers who expected the appearance of new "Kings".

Starting from the next post, the main story will finally start with the appearance of new "Kings".

I hope you enjoy not only the power Kokujoji has been given, but also what the Slate is and how to use it.

On the other hand, the trailer was apparently well received, but in reality, it didn't exist at the time of writing.

When I was going through the prologue, I first noticed that there was no new "King" so I quickly added since I should at least put the name first.

From the above circumstances, the content is completely improvised.

On the day of the deadline promised to Suzu-san, I finished writing it in the studio where AYAKA went for post-recording.

The text is a parody of the lyrics that appeared in the trailer of a certain famous movie.

Following the theme, I adopted a movie related to the end of the war, so I think it can be understood immediately.

That's all I can say at this point, so I'll leave it at that.

Please look forward to the new and old "Red King" and "Blue King".

Yashichiro Takahashi.