#it's from a children's anime PriPara

[shinayashipper]

This is how Atem Supports Yugi 😂😂

Kaiba Does Not enjoy it 😂😂

Based on this tiktok video:

[mahoutoons]

i'm really enjoying all the yuri i'm reading so far but i've gotta ask... wheeeeeereeeee is all the masc and butch rep?? don't get me wrong, i have nothing against fem4fem but its all i see in modern yuri. the most masc girl i've seen in a modern yuri is mitsuki koga. for a lot of the others the most "masc" character has short hair but that's it. nothing else about them is masc.

like why was there more butch rep in OLD ANIME than there is in modern yuri?

like, sailor moon isn't even a yuri and it has a canon nonbinary butch lesbian and THREE canon nonbinary characters, one of whom is also a lesbian who's in love with the main character. and speaking of which, why do i see more masc rep in non yuri anime than yuri? akira kenjou from precure, hibiki shikyoin from pripara, and amane sumeragi from primagi are recent examples of canonically masc characters. none of these anime are yuri.

why is it that i can find more masc rep in magical girl and idol anime aimed at children than in yuri aimed at an older audience?

like maybe i'm just not looking hard enough, i'd love recommendations of masc and butch rep in modern yuri.

[rei-murasaki-the-anime-lover]

favourite anime and anime characters part3

Phantom of Twilight- Baileu Ton

Phantom Thief Jeanne-Maron Kusakabe

Phi Brain

Photo Kano-Rina Yunoki 

Piacevole

Piano no Mori 

Pilot's Love Song-Claire Cruz/Nina Viento 

Ping Pong Club

Planetarian

Planet With- Ginko Kuroi

Plastic Memories-Isla

Platinum End-Nasse

Play It Cool Guys

Please Teacher/Twins-Mizuho Kazami, Miina Miyafuji[Twins]

Please Tell Me Galko-chan 

Plunder-Hina

Plus Sized Elf

Pokemon-Koharu(Pokemon Journeys), Liko(Pokemon Horizons) 

Police in a Pod-Mai Kawai 

Pon no Michi-Pai Kawahigishi 

Pop Team Epic

Popotan- Ai

Popolocrois

Potemayo-Mikan Natsu

Power of Hope

Powerpuff Girls Z-Momoko Akatsutsumi 

Precure- Makoto Kenzaki/Cure Sword(Doki Doki Precure), Ageha Hijiri/Cure Butterfly(Soaring Sky Precure)

Pretty Boy Detetive Club-Mayumi Dojima 

Price of Smiles- Yuuki Soleil 

Prima Doll-Karasuba

Prince Of Stride-Nana Sakurai

Princess Connect-Kokoro Natsume/Kokkoro 

Princess Jellyfish- Tsukimi Kurashita 

Princess Lover-Charlotte Hazelrink

Princess Nine-Ryo Hayakawa 

Princess Princess 

Princess Principal- Ange

Princess Resurrection-Reiri Kamura

Princess Tutu-Ahiru

PriPara-Sophie Hojo. Rinka Aoba(Kiratto Pri Chan)

Prism Ark- Bridget

Prison School-Chiyo Kurihara

Problem Children Are Coming From Another World, Aren't They?- Black Rabbit

Project Scard-Azusa Yuki

Protocol: Rain-Yuu Saegusa

Pseudo Harem-Rin Nanakura

Psychic Detective Yakumo-Haruka Ozawa

Psycho Pass- Akane Tsunemori, Shinya Kogami 

Puella Magi Madoka Magic

Pumpkin Scissors- Alive L. Malvin 

Punch Line- Mikatan Narugino 

Pupipou

PuraOre-Yuu Kiyose

Puzzle and Dragons X- Garnet 

Qualidea Code-Canaria Utara

Quality Assurance in Another World

Quaser Of Stigmata-Tomo Yamanobe 

Queen's Blade-Tomoe

R-15-Fukune Narukara 

Radiant-Melie

Rage Of The Bahamut-Amira, Nina Drango

Ragna Crimson-Leonica

Ragnarok the Animation-Yuufa

Rahzephon

Rail Wars-Haruka Koumi

Raimuiro Senkitan-Momen Sanada, Kasuri Hattori[Raimuiro Ryuukitan X]

Rainbow

Rainy Cocoa

Ranking of Kings 

Ranma ½ -Ranma Saotome(female)

Ranpo Kitan

Rave Master- Elie 

Raven of the Inner Palace-Liu Shouxue

Rascal Does not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai

Re:Creators:Meteora Osterreich

Reign of the Seven Spellblades-Nanao Hibiya

Re-Kan-Hibiki Amami

ReMain

Re:Monster

Re:Stage-Mizuha Ichikishima 

Re:Zero-Rem

Read or Die

Real Girl- Sumie Ayado 

Reborn as a Vending Machine,I Now Wander the Dungeon-Lammis

Reborn to Master the Blade-Inglis “Chris” Eucus 

Rec

Records of Grancest War-Siluca Meletes

Record of Lodoss War

Record of Ragnarök-Goll  

Recorder And Ransell 

Recovery of an MMO Junkie-Lily

Recently My Sister Is Unusual-Mitsuki Kanzaki

Red Data Girls-Izumiko Suzuhara

Red Cat Ramen-Tamako Yashiro

Red Garden 

Redo of Healer-Setsuna 

Regalia-Yuinshiel Asteria 

Reincarnated as a Sword-Fran 

Reikenzan

Release The Spyce

ReLife-Chizuru Hishiro

Remi,Nobody’s Girl

Renai Boukun- Akane Hiyama

Rent A Girlfriend-Ruka Sarashina 

Rental Magica-Honami Takase Ambler 

RErideD

Requiem of the Rose King  

Restaurant To Another World-Aletta

Revenger

Revisions

Revolutionary Girl Utena 

Remake Our Life-Aki Shino

Rewrite-Kagari

Riddle Story Of Devil-Haru Ichinose 

Rideback 

Rifle is Beautiful- Hikari Kokura 

Rinkai

Rinne-Suzu

Rio-Rio Rollins Tachibana

Rising Impact 

Rising of a Shield Hero-Raphtalia 

Rizelmine-Rizel Iwaki 

RobiHachi

Robotic:Notes-Akiho Senomiya

Rokka-Flamie Speeddraw 

Rokudou’s Bad Girls-Ranna Himawari 

Rokuhoudou Yotsuiro Biyori 

Ro-Kyu-Bu-Tomoka_Minato

Rolling Girls-Nozomi Moritomo 

Romeo X Juliet 

Romantic Killer-Anzu Hoshino

Ron Kamonohashi’s Forbidden Deductions 

Rosario + Vampire- Moka Akashiya, 

Roshidere-Alisa Mikhaiovna Kujou/Alya

RPG Real Estate-Kotone Kazairo 

Rozen Maiden- Shinku

Rumble Garandoll-Rin Akagi 

Run For Money-Luna Nishinotouin 

Run with the Wind- Hanako Katsuta 

Rurouni Kenshin-Kenshin Himura

Rusted Amor 

RWBY Ice Queendom-Ruby Rose

Sabagebu-Urara Kasugano 

Saber Marionette 

Sabukui Bisco- Pawoo Nekoyanagi 

Sacred Blacksmith- Cecily Cambell

Sacred Seven-Ruri Aiba

Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts- Sariphi 

Saekano- Megumi Kato

Sakuna-Sakuna

Saga of Tanya The Evil-Viktoriya Ivanovna Serebryakov 

Sailor Moon 

Saint Cecillia and Pastor Lawrence-Cecillia 

Saint October 

Saint Seiya

Saint Tail-Meimi Haneoka/Saint Tail 

Saiyuki  

Saki-Nodoka Haramura

Sakugan-Memenpu

Sakura Diaries- Urara Kasuga

Sakura Quest-Ririko Oribe

Sakura Trick-Haruka Takayama

Sakura Wars- Sakura Shinguji

Sakurada Reset-Misora Haruki 

Salaryman’s Club 

Samurai 7-Kirara Mikumari

Samurai Champloo- Jin, Mugen, Fuu

Samurai Deeper Kyo-Yuya Shiina

Samurai Flamenco-Mari Maya

Samurai Girl-Ryoko Mitsurugi

Samurai Gun

Samurai Harem-Ibuki Ikaruga 

Samurai Warriors 

Sand Land-Ann

Sanrio Boys

Sankarea-Rea Sanka

Sangokushi

Sansha Sanyou-Youko Nishikawa 

Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for My Retirement-Mitsuha Yamano 

Sarazanmai

Sasaki and Peeps-Elsa

Sasami-san@Ganbaranai-Sasami Tsukuyomi 

Say I Love You-Mei Tachibana 

Sayonara Zetsubo Sensei

Scared Rider Zeches-Akira Asagi 

Scarlet Nexus-Kasane Randall 

Science Fell in Love So I Tried to Prove It-Ena Ibarada

School Babysitters-Maria Inomata

School Days- Kotonoha Katsura

School Live-Yuuri Wakasa

School Rumble- Tenma Tsukamoto

Schoolgirl Strikers-Yuumi Sajima

Scorching Ping Pong Girls-Koyori Tsumujikaze

Scrapped Princess 

Scryed

Scum’s Wish-Hanabi Yasuraoka 

Seirei Gensouki-Latifa

Seiren-Hikari Tsuneki 

Seitokai Yakuindomo- Aria Shichijo

Seiyuu's Life-Futaba Ichinose

Sekirei- Musubi 

Sekkou Boys

Selection Project-Suzune Miyama

Sengoku Basara Samurai Kings- Masamune Date,Yukimura Sanada

Sengoku Collection-Ieyasu Tokugawa

Sengoku Choujuu Giga 

Sengoku Night Blood- Yuzuki

Sengoku Youko-Tama

Senpai Is an Otokonoko 

Senran Kagura-Asuka 

Sensual Phrase 

Senyuu

Senryuu Girl -Nanako Yukishiro 

Seraph Of The End-Shinoa Hiiragi

Seraphim Call  

Serial Experiment Lain  

Servamp 

Servant x Service- Lucy Yamagami 

Seton Academy- Ranka Ookami 

Seven Deadly Sins-Elizabeth Lyonesse, Anghalhad(FKotA)

Seven Knights-Ellen

Seven of Seven-Nana Suzuki

Seven Senses of The Re’Union-Asahi Kuga 

Sgt. Frog- Angol Mois,

Shachibato-Yutoria

Shadows House: Emilico

Shadowverse-Mimori Amamiya,Ren Kazamatsuri(Shadowverse Flame)

Shakugan no Shana- Shana 

Shaman King-Anna Kyoyama

Shangri-la- Kuniko Hojo

Shangei-la Frontier-Emul 

She Professed Herself Pupil of the Wise Man-Mira

Shenmue The Animation-Joy

Shigofumi-Fumika

Shigurui 

Shiki- Natuno Yuki, Sunako Kirashiki

Shikimori’s Not Just a Cutie-Shikimori

Shikizakura-Haruko Yamada

Shimoneta-Anna Nishikinomiya 

Shine Post-Rio Seibu

Shining Hearts-Neris

Shining Tears X Wind 

Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion

Shinkyoku Soukai Poluphonica 

Shinobi no Ittoki-Kirei Kisegawa 

Shinya Tensai Bakabon 

Shion no Ou 

Shirobako-Aoi Miyamori

Shirokuma Café

Shironeko Project-Iris

Shrine of the Morning Mist-Yuzu Hieda 

Shokugeki No Soma-Megumi Tadokoro

Shomin Sample-Aika Tenkuubashi

Shoot 

Shounen Hollywood 

Shoujo Kageki Revue Starlight 

Shounen Maid-Miyako Otori 

Shounen Onmyouji- Fujiwara no Akiko

Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu 

Shoushimin Series

Shouwa Monogatari

Show By Rock- Cyan Hijirikawa, Himeko Mashima[SBRM]

Shuffle!-Kaede Fuyou

Shugo Chara-Amu Hinamori 

Shukufuku No Campanella-Carina Verritti 

Shy-Teru Momijiyama/Shy 

Silent Mobius 

Simoun

Sin-Maria Totsuka

Sing Yesturday For Me-Shinako Morinome

Sirius The Jaeger

Sisters of Welber 

Silver Guardian 

Silver Spoon-Aki Mikage 

SK8 the Infinity 

Skate Leading Stars 

Skelleton Knight in Another World-Chiyome

Sketchbook-Sora Kajiwara 

Sket Dance- Hime "Himeko" Onizuka 

Skip Beat-Kyoko Mogami

Skip and Loafer-Mitsumi Iwakura

Skirt no Naka wa Kedamono Deshita

Sky Girls-Otoha Sakurano

Sky Wizards Academy- Lecty Eisenach

Slam Dunk

Slayers-Lina Inverse, Zelgadis Greywords

Sleepy Princess in the Demon Catle- Princess Syalis 

Slow Loop-Koharu Minagi 

Slow Start-Kamuri Sengoku

Smile Down the Runway-Chiyuki Fujito

Smile if the Arsnotoria-Arsnotoria 

Snack Basue-Akemi

Snow White With The Red Hair-Shirayuki

So I Can't Play H-Mina Okura

So I’m a Spider, So What- Filmos Harifenas/Kanami Okazaki

Softenni-Chitose Akiyama 

Sola-Matsuri Shihou

Solo Leveling-Sung Jin-ah

SoltyRei-Solty Revant

Somali and the Forest Spirit 

Sonic X -Shadow,Espio,Knuckles 

Sonny Boy-Mizuho

Sono Toki Kanojo wa

Sora No Manimani-Mihoshi Akeno 

Sorcerer Hunters- Tira Misu 

Sorcerous Stabber Orphen-Claiomh Everlasting 

Soul Buster 

Soul Eater-Death The Kid, Tsubaki,Meme Tatane[Soul Eater Not]

Soul Link-Karen Tachibana

Sound Euphonium-Kumiko Oumae 

Sound of the Sky-Kanata Sorami 

Souten Kouro

Space Battleship Tiramitsu

Space Brothers-Serika Itou 

Space Dandy 

Space  Patrol Luluco 

Special 7- Bellemer “Ninja” Cinq 

Special A

Speed Grapher-Kagura Tennouzu 

Spice and Wolf- Holo

Spiral 

Spiritpact-Kau

Spy Classroom-Lily 

Spy x Family-Yor Forger 

Squid Girl - Squid Girl/Ika Musume

SSSS.Grindman/Dynazenon- Akane Shinjo,Mujina(SSSSDynazenon)

Stand My Heroes-Rei Izumi 

Starmyu

Stars Align-Kanako Mitsue  

Star Driver-Wako Agemaki 

Stardust Telepath- Umika Konohoshi

Starry Sky

Starship Operators 

Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko

Steel Angel Kurumi-Kurumi

Steins;Gate- Kurisu Makise

Stella Women's Academy , High School Division Class C3

Strain- Lottie Gelh 

Strange+

Strange Dawn 

Strawberry 100%- Aya Toujou

Strawberry Eggs- Fuko Kuzuha

Strawberry Marshmallow-Nobue Itou

Strawberry Panic-Nagisa Aoi 

Strike The Blood- Yukina Himeragi 

Strike Witches-Yoshika Miyafuji, Hikari Karibuchi(Brave Witches), Inori Shibuya(Luminous Witches) 

Student Council's Discretion. Mafuya Shiina 

Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included-Towa 

Subete Ga F Ni Naru-Moe Nishinosono 

Sugar Apple Fairy Tale-Ann Halford 

Suicide Squad Isekai-Harley Quinn 

Summer Time Render-Ushio Kofune  

Summoned to Another World…. Again?-Yuuhi Hanabashira 

Sumomomo Momomo-Sanae Nakajima

Sunday Without God 

Super Crooks 

Super Cub- Koguma, Shii Eniwa 

Super Doll Licca-chan

Super HxEros-Kirara Hoshino 

Super Robot Wars Original Generation 

Super Sonico The Animation- Super Sonico 

Supernatural the Animation 

Suppose a Kid from the Last Dungeon Boonies Moved to a Starter Town-Alka 

SukaSuka

Sweetness and Lightning-Kotori Iida 

Sweets Reincarnation-Licorice Mill Hubarek 

Sword Art Online-Asuna Yuki,LLENN/Karen Kohiruimaki 

Sword Gai

Symphogear-Hibiki Tachibana

Synduality-Noir

Taboo Tattoo-Touko Ichinose 

Tada Never Falls In Love-Teresa Wagner

Taishou Baseball Girls 

Taishou Otome Fairy Tale-Yuzuki Tachibana

Takt Op-Cosette Schneider 

Takunomi-Makoto Kiriyama

Tales of the Abyss-Anise Tatlin 

Tales of Eternia 

Tales of Wedding Ring-Hime/Krystal Novaty Nokanatika 

Tales of Zestria The X-Edna

Talentless Nana- Nana Hiiragi 

Tamako Market-Tamako Kitashirakawa

Tamayomi 

Tamayura-Maon Sakurada

Tanaka-kun Is Always Listless-Miyano 

Tasuuketsu

Tantei Opera Milky Holmes- Sherlock Shellingford 

Tantei Team KZ Jiken Note

Tatami Galaxy 

Tawawa on Mondays

Tayutama-Mashiro Mito 

Tearmoon Empire-Mia Luna Tearmoon 

Tears To Tiara-Riannon

Technoroid

Teekyuu

Tegami Bachi- Niche   

Tenchi Muyou-Sasami Masaki Jurai

Tenjou Tenge

Tenka Hyakken 

TenPuru-Yuzuki Aoba 

Teppen-Kana Kiyotsuru 

Terra Formars-Hong

Terror In Resonance-Lisa Mishima 

Tesla Note-Botan Negoro

Testament Of The Sister New Devil-Mio Naruse 

Texhnolyse

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime-Shuna

The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me?-Louise Yorande Aorelia Oufelbelk

The 100 Girlfriends-Shizuka Yoshimoto

The Helpful  Fox Senko-san- Senko

The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten-Mahiru Shiina 

The Ancient Magus’ Bride – Chise Hatori 

The Apothecary Diaries-Maomao

The Aquatope on White Sand- Kukuru Misakino 

The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases 

The Big O

The Brave Express Might Gaine 

The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses-Shiragiku Ona

The Candidate for Goddess

The Case Files of Jewler Richard-Shouko Tanimoto

The Case Study of Vanitas-Jeanne

The Comic Artist And Assistants- Rina Fuwa

The Dangers in My Heart-Anna Yamada

The Dawn of Witch-Loux Krystas 

The Day I Became God- Hina Sato

The Demon Girl Next Door- Yuko Yoshida

The Demon Prince of Momochi House-Himari Momochi 

The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy-Riseria Ray Crystaria

The Detective is Already Dead-Siesta 

The Devil Is A Part Timer- Chiho Sakaki

The Dreaming Boy is a Realist-Aika Natsukawa 

The Duke of Death and His Maid-Alice Lendrott

The Dungeon of Black Company-Rimu 

The Eccentric Family-Kaisei Ebisugawa

The Elusive Samurai 

The Eminence in Shadow-Alexia Midgar 

The Fable

The Family Circumstances of the Irregular Witch-Alissa

The Executioner and Her Way of Life-Akari Tokito 

The Fire Hunter-Touko 

The Faraway Paladin-Robina Goodfellow/Bee 

The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil-Lily Amane 

The Fruit of Evolution-Saria 

The Future Diary- Yuno Gasai

The Galaxy Railways 

The Gene of AI-Risa Higuchi 

The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses-Ai Mie

The Great Jahy Willl Not Be Defeated-Jahy 

The Heike Story 

The Human Crazy University-Chie Negishi 

The Idaten Deities Know Only Peace-Paula

The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague-Fuyutsuki-san

The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World-Amelia Rose 

The Irresponsible Captain Tylor-Emi Hanner,Yumi Hanner 

The King of Braves GaoGaiGar 

The Kingdoms of Ruin-Doroka

The Little Lies We All Tell-Chiyo

The Legendary Hero is Dead-Anri Haysworth 

The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady-Anisphia Wynn Palettia

The Magnificent Kotobuki-Kylie 

The Maid I Hired Recently is Mysterious-Lilith 

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya- Haruhi Suzumiya, Yuki Nagato[DoNY]

The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen-Pride Royal Ivy 

The Genius Prince’s Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt-Ninym Ralei

The Girl Downstairs 

The Girl in Twilight- Akane Tsuchimiya 

The Girl Who Leapt Through Space-Akiha Shishidou

The Greatest Demon Lord Is Reborn as a Typical Nobody-Ireena Litz de Olhyde 

The Great Cleric 

The Great Passage –Kaguya Hayashi 

The God of High School- Yoo Mira

The Good Witch of the West 

The Gymastics Samurai-Rei Aragaki 

The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter-Emma Brightness 

The Law of Ueki-Ai Mori  

The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Use to Be Archenemies-Byakuya Mimori

The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio 

The Marginal Service-Lyra Candeyheart

The Master of Ragnarok & Blesser of Einherjar-Linnea

The Masterful Cat is Depressed Again Today-Saku Fukuzawa

The Misfit of Demon King Academy-Misha Necron 

The New Gate

The Ones Within- Himiko Inaba 

The Ossan Newbie Adventurer 

The Prince of Tennis 

The Promised Neverland 

The Quintessential Quintuplets- Ichika Nakano 

The Reflection 

The Reincarnation of the Strongest Exorcist in Another World-Yifa

The Royal Tutor 

The Ryuuou’s Work Is Never Done-Ai Hinatsuru

The Saint’s Magic Power is Omnipotent-Sei Takanashi

The Severing Crime Edge 

The Story of Saiunkoku 

The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord’s Army was a Human-Dairokuten

The Strongest Sage with the Weakest Crest-Lurie Abendroth

The Strongest Tank’s Labyrinth Raids-Luna

The Tale of the Outcast-Wisteria Langley 

The Third-Honoka

The Thousand Musketeers 

The Unwanted Undead Adventurer-Lorraine Vivie

The Vexations of a Shut In Vampire Princess-Terakomari Gandesblood

The Vampire Dies in No Time-Hinaichi  

The Vision of Escaflowne 

The Wallflower 

The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash-Ivy/Femicia 

The Witch and the Beast-Guideau 

The World God Only Knows- Elsie 

The World’s Greatest Assassin Gets Reincarnated In Another World as an Aristocrat-Tarte

The World Ends with You  

The World is Still Beautiful-Nike Lemercier 

The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic-Suzune Inukami 

The Yakuza’s Guide to Babysitting-Yaeka Sakuragi

The Yuzuki Family Four Sons-Uta Kirishima

Thermae Romae 

Those Snow White Notes-Shuri Maeda, Sakura Yamano 

This Art Club Has A Problem-Mizuki Usami

Those Who Hunt Elfs- Ritsuko Inoue

Tiger and Bunny- Kotetsu Kuburagi/Wild Tiger, Barnaby Brooks Jr

Tiger Mask W-Haruna Takaoka

Time Bokan 24-Calen 

Time Travel Girl-Mari Hayase 

Tis Time for “Torture”, Princess-Princess

Toilet Bound Hanako-kun-Nene Yashiro

Tomo-chan Is a Girl-Tomo Aizawa

Tonagura-Kazuki Arisaka

To Be Hero 

Too Cute Crisis-Garmie Lou 

Toji no Miko- Kanami Etou

Tokimeki Memorial Only Love-Tsukasa Kasuga

Tokko- Saya Shindo

Tokyo 24th Wad 

Tokyo ESP-Rinka Urushiba 

Tokyo Ghoul-Hinami Fueguchi

Tokyo Majin-Aoi Misato 

Tokyo Mew Mew-Ichigo Momomiya

Tokyo Ravens-Kyouko Kurahashi 

Tokyo Revengers-Hinata Tachibana

Tomica Kizuna Gattai 

Tomodachi Game-Yutori Kokorogi

Tonari no Youkai-san 

Tonbo

Tonikaku Kawaii- Tsukasa Yuzaki 

To the Abandoned Sacred Beats- Nancy Schaal Bancroft 

To Heart-Multi, Konomi Suzuhara[TH2]

To-Love-Ru- Lala Satalin Deviluke

To Your Eternity-Rean 

Toradora- Taiga Aisaka 

Toriko- Toriko,Rin

Toshokan Sensou

Touka Gettan-Momoka Kawakabe

Touken Ranbu

Toward the Terra 

Tower of Druaga-Coopa

Tower of God- Endorsi Jahad

TP Bon-Ream Stream 

Train to the End of the World-Akira Shinonome

Trails of Cold Steal Northern War-Altina Orion 

Trapped in a Dating Sim-Olivia

Triage X- Mikoto Kiba 

Tribe Nine-Saori Arisugawa 

Trickster-Makoto Noro

Trinity Blood -Able Nightroad, Esther Blanchette

Trinity Seven- Lilith Asami 

Trigun- Vash The Stampede. Milly Thompson, Meryl Stryf

Trouble Chocolate-Hinano

True Tears-Noe Isurugi

Try Knights 

Tsubasa:Mokona Modoki[white], Sakura

Tsugumomo-Kiriha

Tsuki Ga Kirei-Akane Mizuno

Tsuki wa Higashi ni Hi wa Nishi ni

Tsukimichi-Mio

Tsukipro The Animation 

Tsukiuta 

Tsukumogami Kashimasu-Okou 

Tsukuyomi-Hazuki/Luna

Tsuritama

Tsurezure Children-Yuki Minagawa

Tsurune

Tsuyokiss-Sunao Konoe

Twin Star Exorcist-Mayura Otomi 

Two Car 

Uchi no Maid ga Uzasugiru

UchiMusume

UchiTama-Momo Hanasaki 

Udon No Kuni No Kin-iro Kemari 

UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie-Sanada

Ueno-san wa Bukiyou-Ueno

Ulysses- Jeanne D’Arc 

Umi Monogatari-Kanon Miyamori 

Umineko

Umisho-Amuro Ninagawa 

Uma Musume Pretty Derby-Special Week, Rice Shower 

Un-Go

Unbreakable Machine-Doll-Yaya

Uncle from Another World-Sumika Fujimiya 

Undead Girl Murder Farce-Aya Rindo

Undead Unluck-Fuuko Izumo 

Undefeated Bahamut Chronicles-Philuffy Aingram 

Under Ninja 

Unlimited Fafnir-Iris Freyja

Ultimate Girls

Ultimate Otaku Teacher-Sachiko Tanaka/Kisaki Tenjouin 

Ultra Maniac-Ayu Tateishi, Nina Sakura

Ultraman

Ultraviolet Code 044

Unnamed Memory-Tinasha

UniteUp

Upotte-Funco

Urara Meirochou-Chiya

Urahara-Rito Sudo

Urawa No Usagi-chan 

Urusei Yatsura-Lum 

Usagi Drop

Ushio And Tora-Asako Nakamura

Uta No Prince-Sama-Haruka Nanami 

Utawarerumono-Eruru,Kuon[U:FF]

Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out-Hana Uzaki

Val x Love- Mutsumi Saotome

Valkyria Chronicles-Alicia Melchiott

Valkyrie Drive-Mamori Tokonome 

Valvrave The Liberator-Shoko Sashinami 

Vampire Dormitory 

Vampire Knight-Yuki Cross/Kuran

Vampire Princess Miyu 

Vandread-Dita Liebely 

Vatican Miracle Examiner 

Vazzrock The Animation 

Venus Versus Virus-Sumire Takahana

Vermeil in Gold-Vermeil 

Vinland Saga 

Vilainess Level 99-Yumiella Dolkness 

Violet Evergarden

Viral Hit

Virtual-san Looking

Visual Prison  

Vividred Operation-Himawari Shinomiya 

Vivy-Vivy

Vlad Love-Mai Vlad Transylvania 

Voice of Fox  

VTuber Legend-Awayuki Kokorone 

Wagamama High Spec

Waka Okami wa Shougakusei-Oriko”Okko” Seki

Wakaba Girl

Wakakozake

Wake Up Girls 

Walkure Romanze-Mio Kisaki

Wandering Son

Wandering Witch-Fran

Wangan Midnight 

Wanna Be The The Strongest In The World-Sakura Hagiwara 

Waiting In The Summer-Ichika Takatsuki 

Warlords of Sigrdrifa- Miyako Muguruma

Wasteful Days of High School Girls- Saku “Loli” Momoi 

WataMote-Yuu Naruse 

Wataten- Miyako Hoshino 

Wave

Wave Listen to Me-Minare Koda

We Never Learn-Fumino Furuhashi

We Were There- Nanami “Nana” Takahashi

We Without Wings-Hiyoko Tamaizumi

Wedding Peach 

Weiss Krauz

Weiss Survive 

Welcome to the Ballroom-Mako Akagi

Welcome to Demon School Iruma-kun-Clara Valac

Welcome to The N.H.K-Misaki Nakahara 

When Supernatural Battles Become Commonplace-Hatoko Kushikawa

When Will Ayumu Make His Move-Urushi Yaotome

Whisper Me a Love Song-Himari Kino 

Whispered Words-Sumika Murasame 

White Album-Yuki Morikawa, Kazusa Touma[WH2] 

Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke’s Mansion- Raeliana McMillan 

Why The Hell Are You Here Teacher-Mayu Matsukaze  

Wise Man’s Grandchild- Sizilien “Sicily “ con Claude 

Wistoria 

Wind Breaker

Witchblade- Masane Amaha

Witch Craft Works- Ayaka Kagari

Witch Hunter Robin

WIXOSS-Ruuko Kominato, Suzuko Homura[LIW], Akino Onko[WIXOSS Diva(A)Live]

Wizard Barristers-Cecil Sudo

Wolf Girl And Black Prince-Erika Shinohara

Wolf's Rain- Tsume, Kiba

Wolverine

Wonder Egg Priority- Ai Ohta 

Woodpecker Detective’s Office 

Wooser's Hand To Mouth Life

Working!!-Popura Taneshima, Hana Miyakoshi[WWW.Working]

World Break-Shizuno Urushibara

World Conquest Zvezda Plot-Kate Hoshimiya/Lady Venera 

World DaI Star-Yae Niizuma 

World’s End Harem 

World of Narue-Narue Nanase 

World Trigger-Chika Amatori,Yuichi Jin

Wotakoi- Narumi Momose 

W’z

X

Xam'd: Lost Memories 

Xenosaga The Animation-Shion Uzuki 

Xmen

xxxHoLic-Zashiki Warashi, Yuko Ichihara

Ya Boy Kongming-Eiko Tsukimi 

Yaiba-Sayaka Mine

Yakitate Japan-Tsukino Azusagawa 

Yamada-kun And The Seven Witches-Urara Shiraishi 

Yamada's First Time: B Gata H Kei-Yamada

Yami To Boushi To Hon No Tabihito-Hazuki Azuma 

Yatagarasu

Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki

Yatterman Night-Alouette 

Yoake Mae yori Ruriiro na-Mia Clementis 

Your Lie In April-Kaori Miyazono 

You’re Under Arrest-Yoriko Nikaidou

Yondemasuyo Azazel-san-Rinko Sakuma

Yosuga No Sora-Nao Yorihime

Youkai Gakuen Y-Fubuki Himekawa

Young Black Jack

Yowamushi Pedal-Miki Kanzaki 

Yozakura Quartet- Hime Yarizakura

Yu-Gi-Oh-Black Magician Girl, Asuka Tenjoin(YGOGX), Aki Izayoi(YGO5Ds), Kotori Mizuki(YGOZEXAL),Yuzu Hiiragi(YGOARCV),Aoi Zaizen(YGOVRAINS),Romin Kirishima(YGOSEVENS),Yuamu Ohdo(YGOGORUSH)

Yumeiro Patissiere

Yume no Crayon Oukoku 

Yume Tsukai

Yumeria-Mizuki Agatsume

YU-NO

Yurei Deco 

Yuri is My Job-Hime Shiraki/Hime Shirasagi

Yurikuma Arashi-Kureha Tsubaki 

Yuru Yuri- Chitose Ikeda 

Yuuki Yuuna Is A Hero-Mimori Tougou/Sumi Washio

Yuuna and Haunted Hot Springs- Yuuna Yunohara

YuYu Hakusho-Koto

Yuyushiki-Yukari Hinata

Zatch Bell-Megumi Oumi 

Zegapain-Ryouko Kaminagi 

Zetman- Jin Kanzaki

Zettai Bouei Leviatan-Leviatan

Zettai Karen Children-Kyousuke Hyoubu 

Zipang 

Zoids- Rei-Mii(ZG)

Zom 100-Shizuka Mikazuki 

Zombie Land Saga- Sakura Minamoto

Zombie Loan-Michiru Kita

Zone of Enders 

Z/X-Ena Soranokawa(Z/X Code Reunion).Ayase Kamiyugi(Z/X Ignition)

[pastel-tyranny]

The modern Mobile Gamer crisis: Kim Kardashian's free to play app is going under.

Long post with my thoughts down below.

If you haven't heard the news, the Kim Kardashian Hollywood app is getting shut down. For those who never played it (like me), it was a free to play fashion game where you can customize your avatar in order to become a celebrity. Think PlanetHollywood meets more micro transactions. I myself do not have a horse in this race as I've never played nor had the desire to play this game. However, this got me to thinking about accessibility for Fashion Sim games for other gamers and enjoyers.

I was fortunate enough to have grown up with the Style Savvy series of games, as well as the plethora of flash dress up games made by both fans and official sources. But with the death of flash, where else could someone without any cash get their fix, enter the free to play mobile market. I've played a few of these f2p games on my own time over the years; Beauty Idol, SuitU, Pixie Hollow, etc. But of course, if you wanted the best clothes, you'd have to shill out a few coins.

Now, most fashion games on mobile aren't that appealing. People are skeptical, and they look at a tad bootleg. To most mobile gamers, they might think it would be a waste. But with a brand or Celeberty, they know and trust, they'll feel more comfortable. That's why Kim Kardashian's Hollywood was so successful. People know the Kardashians, so more people would be willing to try a mobile game with their name on it.

But to a mainstream celebrity, they would see this as nothing more than a cash grab product. I think princesspoki on YouTube put it best. "Kim Kardashian made a bag off of this game, talking millions on millions of dollars. And now she's going to Thanos snap, disappear, people's hard earned money, and time, and effort. Just because they like fashion games. ...(mobile gamers) deserve to have a game to come back to." (princesspoki on youtube).

We now turn our attention to game preservation as a whole. This practice shouldn't be just for consoles from 30 years ago, but mobile games as well. A great example, you can't play the original angry birds without an iPod touch from your childhood because it's not compatible with a modern iPhone's IOS. And there's no emulator community for these types of mobile games. When flash went under, many fashion games either got flash emulators or software compatible with modern computers to make the games work. Heck, even defunct children's MMO games like Toon Town or Club Penguin have a thriving community of people dedicated to recreating server codes.

Some people are hopeful for a replacement game of sorts like the short shown above by Louis Laventi. But if I know a thing or two about the world of mobile gaming, this is a very unlikely scenario.

With that, I will give you all some game recommendations that are fashion focused or have an extended custom avatar feature. (The ☆ means that it's only in Japanese)

SuitU (Android / IOS)

CocopaPlay (Android / IOS)

LinePLAY (Android / IOS)

Idol Land Pripara (Android / IOS) ☆

Selfy Collection (Nintendo Switch)

Animal Crossing New Horizons (Nintendo Switch)

Fashion Dreamer (Nintendo Switch)

Pripara: All Idol Perfect Stage (Nintendo Switch) ☆

dolldivine.com (PC, they also have IOS app versions of their games)

Shining Nikki (Android / IOS)

Love Nikki! Dress up game (Android / IOS)

Alice Closet (Android / IOS)

My Universe: Fashion Boutique (Nintendo Switch, Ps4, and Steam)

Bratz: Flaunt your Fashion (PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Steam)

RuPaul Drag Race Superstar (Android / IOS) [this where the slay button meme comes from]

Gacha [Club/Life]* (Android / IOS)

*ok I know this last one has a problematic community, but the game outside of it is a great avatar maker.

My final thoughts; for my casuals, for my Fashion enthusiasts, for my kawaii gamers, and for the mobile gamers. We deserve to have fashion mobile games archived and emulated. If there are any people in the emulating community who are willing to, please archive them. Maybe there is hope for a new release, I personally doubt it. But for now, it's time to fly home from Hollywood and restart a new game.

[millepara]

waccha primagi ep 1!!!!!!!! spoilers (this is so long it took me multiple days to finish writing. what else do you expect from me though)

god I really should have waited for the official youtube upload before watching this for the first time... as it was I kept mentally editing/getting irritated by/making alternate translations for the subs and though I did enjoy it despite that it wasn’t nearly as much as I would have otherwise... but now I’m going to fix that!!

zamasu.... it’s not pretty series without gobi.

is Myamu a student or just there bc her grandfather works there? she could just be skipping the assembly to pull off her heist, but she does seem younger than the other students and is obviously not in the same uniform. anyway before I get any further

I!! LOVE!! MYAMU!!

wtf she’s sooooooo cute and a huge pain in the ass... one of my favorite types of character...... I feel like there will be a lot of Myamu hate out there bc I know how fandom can get abt characters that show characteristics that could be interpreted as neurodiversity, or children acting like children, or basically anything that could be applied to Myam. but I think she’s neat :) I will defend her to the death

when I first saw Jennifer’s design, I thought her coord was p plain compared to the other idols? I guess I still think that but I’m more ok with it. I love her lady lovely locks hair a lot. can’t wait to hear more of her song!!

I like Matsuri’s voice a lot too! here, and in the other songs.

(unrelated) I just remembered another reason I like Myamu which is that it’s easy to tell from her twitter presence/appearance in the Primagi special/ciaofes that Myamu’s VA Koike Riko loves Myamu as well. I’m a total sucker for that (also really enjoy how this messy sentence I wrote makes it seem like I’m talking abt Myamu’s twitter presence at first)

LMAO Amane’s fucking pose near the end of the op

I like the pink/brown Valentine’s combo of Matsuri’s uniform but the silhouette looks really frumpy :( in the animation at least, it’d be cute irl...

so... everyone in this world knows what primagi is, but not that it’s actually magic, as stated in the primagi tagline. still, it’s weird that Matsuri doesn’t follow what Myamu’s saying at all? I think it’s implied that once you become a primagi star, you’re in the know about magic and whatever (Myamu: “Once you try Primagi, you’ll understand!”), so it’s hard to believe that no one like... leaked it or whatever. like if irl idols were secretly using magic to perform there would at least be rumors about it

the way that magic users have to collect waccha in the human world via primagi performances using normal humans really reminds me of sugar sugar rune’s heart crystal system! (not in a bad way, nothing is new etc etc, it’s just very magical girl of them in a series that I’m not used to thinking of as a magical girl series)

that ‘snow, moon, cosmo, flower, star’ on the cover of the Jennifer magazine is clearly referring to 5 of 6 symbols on the primagi magic circle, right? it’s a relief to get names for something in the Lore this early haha. I wonder if that also corresponds to the different colors of the coord mates (like how the one Matsuri gets her card from in this ep is pink)

I’d assumed that primagi was a place like pripara or an activity like prichan, but the fact that primagi has an entry deadline means that it’s a competition? that’s more in line with the pretty rhythms. also in that it means that not everyone is able to participate in it anytime like in pripara/chan... kind of an odd step back (?) if so imo

clearly there’s some sort of romance subplot (more PR similarity!) on the horizon with this childhood friend here, but tbh I don’t mind because Matsuri looks and acts older (/more like a real teen) than everyone in prichan/para. don’t get me wrong, I’m not looking forward to it either, it just seems less forced than say the aikatsu ones. I know it’s just the first ep, but primagi feels more like a traditional shoujo story to me than the past two series. except for every time Myamu is there lmao

the first time I watched this ep I didn’t have much of a grasp of Matsuri’s character and her sudden embrace of primagi felt so melodramatic, but I’m more ok w it the second time, and it feels like that is what’s characterizing her. is it bc I’m in the shoujo mindset after watching it once already? am I just in a better mood?

huah! hweh! (tantochan noises)

the Magical Gate seems like it’s just a magical fitting room to go to change your appearance and coord, as opposed to a portal to another place. more pretty rhythm similarity! and unlike pripara it seems not to age them up at all based on what I’ve seen in the anime so far... they just think 13-15 year olds look like that huh :I also how do they hide the secret of primagi being actually magic when their hair color and stuff changes...

they’re presenting this Omega corp meeting like it’s something shady but they don’t actually say anything suspicious... also Jennifer's Oh No makes no sense here. love it when they insert pidgin English for foreign characters in a way that makes it obvious no one near the writer’s room speaks a word of English

I was actually really surprised by the declaration that Myamu is rumored to be a powerful magic user. I thought she was going to be like a screw-up who has to work extra hard as is the usual protag trope, so I found that pretty interesting!

Matsuri’s friends who were all excited abt getting her to enter are, now that she has entered, all like wow I hope she’s ok :/ .... make up your minds lmao

at no point is it explained why everyone is in Lovely Melody tshirts

big kinpri vibes from this magic guy. no one in particular that he reminds me of, just the weird pervert expression and ominous aura. also def the wolf in human form, right? but it seems like he’s courting Childhood Friend as his chuppi partner, right? but the way he was talking to Myam earlier implied he already had a partner, right???

is this fairy tone thing with cat ears what Myamu turned into, or is she inside of it??

I really like Matsuri’s song! it feels quite modern for priseries, but not in the kpop way that aikatsu did for a while in friends. I think the dance is pretty stupid and basic, but... that actually does make sense for a girl who’s just starting out as an idol, so I also begrudgingly respect what might be an attempt at realism... but I’ve literally never cared about realism in kids idol shows before, and would actually prefer LESS realism, so I’d rather see a dance that I like better imo haha (also update as of my billionth or so repeat of Ma(g/j)i Waccha Parade: I still don’t like the dance, but it has grown on me some for sure)

it would be really cute if all of the solo songs had the idols’ magic user partners being their hype man in the bg like Myamu is here.

pretty series always has the best cg and it’s true here too except for the way her hands move. or don’t move, rather

this primagi illusion is so cute!! so many rainbows!!! I’m a fan 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈

I’m still unclear where this coord mate thing is Myamu or not. like I was 100% entirely sure it wasn’t and then Myamu spoke... from inside it?? more Lore to learn about later I guess

so... everyone’s coord book holds every coord ever inside it?? seems OP. wish the irl one did that

...except for Matsuri’s?? it seems to only have the one card she just got in it. maybe it’s every coord after you get the book?

and that’s the ep! wow, it really was better the second time.

it’s just the first ep so I don’t wanna get into thoughts abt the magical girl-ness of it or anything deep or w/e but I will say... I like it! I’m really excited for the next one!! and I didn’t feel this way about prichan ever except for a little while in the second season. I know this is 90% bc I still dislike the premise of prichan and the premise of primagi is what would happen if the creators were like ‘how can we create a pretty series show SPECIFICALLY for Biscuit only’.... but that’s fine with me!! more shows like that, please, haha

for now I’m excited to see Matsuri interact w other non-main characters, which is good bc it seems the next ep’s about meeting Hina. I wonder if her getting introduced first means she’ll be Matsuri’s bff? (aside from Myam, I guess) she’s not at all the typical best friend archetype, so that would be pretty neat....

[jewlwpet]

I don’t even know what to do with the knowledge that anyone within PriPara who poses a big enough treat to The System can be permanently erased from existence.

The thing is... how many times has this happened? There’s no way to know. No one would ever realize, even if the world was changed drastically.

[tsunflowers]

Do you have any idol animes you’d recommend?

of course I do!

pripara: pripara is an idol anime and an experience. has probably THE weirdest characters and plotlines of any idol anime I’ve seen but it has a lot of genuinely heartfelt moments as well. if you can accept what pripara is bringing to the table I think you can have a lot of fun with it. this is one with a ludicrous number of episodes but all you have to do is start at the beginning and keep going. cgi dance performance in every episode, guaranteed. actually there are probably a couple without

aikatsu!: my number two. aikatsu is probably easier to get into than pripara bc the premise is much simpler: the characters go to a school for idols. I love the original series and its characters but it does have 178 episodes and the cgi is REALLY BAD at first and every episode has a cgi dance number. another aikatsu series that’s a little shorter (76 eps) with consistent cgi is aikatsu friends! they go to a different idol school in this one and it’s more focused around duo units which have romantic shippy moments if you love that aspect of idol anime

ensemble stars!: I really enjoyed the enstars anime and it got me into the series as a whole but it felt a little clumsy bc it’s adapting a phone game into an anime. characters who aren’t involved in the initial main plot of the game don’t get a lot of attention. but it’s fun and if you want to see male idols who go to school for idols and it’s insane I recommend it. does NOT have cgi dance performances every episode

the idolmaster: sidem: another male idol series, also adapted from a game. I think this one accomplishes that better bc fewer characters are featured and each unit basically gets an episode to themselves. the characters are a range of ages, from children to adults, and are joined by being in the same agency. performances are mostly 2d and I think less than once per episode. it’s only like 13 eps though so you can watch this one quick

the idolmaster: cinderella girls: this and sidem are the most “realistic” of the idol anime I would rec, with characters who are signed with an idol agency. the main characters are all in high school but there are a variety of other adults, children, and teens in the agency. the premise of the “cinderella girls” agency is “everyone can be an idol” and I don’t think they delivered on that as much as they could have but there are some good characters. I feel like it’s a pretty solid anime in addition to being a solid idol anime. I think performances are like every other episode

pretty rhythm rainbow live: pretty rhythm is like the precursor to pripara and I think in terms of enjoyable nonsense+genuine engagement they peaked with pripara but rainbow live as the last pretty rhythm before they switched to pripara is pretty well smoothed out. in this one the only ones who go to idol school are the rival characters, and the main group just want to be idols without getting that fancy-pants education. there is a talking penguin in this one. the rivalry drama is pretty excellent and despite being a girl idol anime there are some guy idol characters who get to perform. you know theres a cgi performance every ep in this one and it looks pretty good for 2013 or whenever it came out

[kurosaki]

10 Characters Tag

Tagged by: @dialovers-translations Thank you so much, I really appreciate it! 💜

Rules: make a new post, name 10 of your favorite characters from 10 different fandoms that you like, and then tag 10 people.

1. Ruki Mukami — Diabolik Lovers

I will say this now, I love Ruki, Subaru, Shu, Carla and Yuma equally. I genuinely cannot chose between them because I love them so dearly and bring me so much comfort during a lot of stressful situations. I decided Ruki since we both share a similar tragic backstory of being abandoned by their parents and I feel he would understand me the most. I'm also attached to Ruki because of our shared passion for literature. I also really love the way Ruki presents and carries himself, he's so... regal? elegant? The Mukami brothers have such an emphasis on found family and strong bond, I'm a sucker for that as well especially for all the advice Ruki gives his brothers not only in his own, but all his brothers' routes.

2. Shin — Amnesia

Admittedly when I first played Amnesia, I picked Shin because I'm a sucker for goths. After playing his route I fell absolutely in love, I actually cried multiple times during his route. The only other time that happens is when I play DL. *sobs* I didn't expect Shin to have such real struggles and such love for the player (despite him being so grumpy, but honestly it's adorable). I cannot stress how well written his character is. I love him so much, it's late at night and I shouldn't get emotional over otome games, but Shin just gets me.

3. Mitsuri Kanroji — Kimetsu no Yaiba

MITSURI IS MY BI GIRLFRIEND I ADORE HER SO MUCH. Thank you KNY for allowing my love to have a boyfriend AND girlfriend who love her so very much. (Shoutout Shinobu and Obanai) Mitsuri's design is what immediately drew me to her. She is so bright and warm and personally I think braids are the absolute cutest (ESPECIALLY WITH DUAL TONED HAIR)

4. Ishtar — Fate/GO

There are a lot of FGO ladies (and Merlin) that I adore, but Ishtar will always be my favorite. I first got introduced to her through FGO's summer event years ago and I absolutely adored the chaotic energy she had in the story. After that I decided I would continue playing FGO and I've been stuck here ever since :•) The FGO Babylonia anime also portrayed her so well, I loved seeing how animated and vibrant she is!

5. Ares — Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

Mutuals know I am a big FE4/5 elitist, I'm sorry for my hubris, but Ares Hezul Nordion Fire Emblem, please sir... your hand in marriage. I absolutely loved this man in my FE4 play throughs. He is a killing machine, when he got into FEH I was so happy, his new art? Stunning. I hate the app and what it did to the Jugdral series, but the Nordion Family art is superb. I loved his story in FE4 and the growth and healing he goes through after meeting Seliph, the narrative genuinely touched my heart. I want to put the entire FE4/5 cast on this list.

6. Asbel — Fire Emblem: Thracia 776

I. Love. My. Son. So. Much. Just like Ares, Asbel is an absolute killing machine. He genuinely saved my life in FE5 so many times, even after many sleepless nights and strategizing. I genuinely feel like I owe my B ranking in Thracia to Asbel. His love for Leif makes me want to cry, I'll never forget “We swore to each other that we would live and die together, Lord Leif ... Let's reclaim Thracia. I'm willing to go through anything for that cause!”

7. Lillie — Pokemon Sun/Moon

Lillie is the best daughter I swear! I adore her and the entire Sun/Moon anime and cast! Although Hoenn is my favorite because of nostalgia, Alola is a close second and I will genuinely say it was the best anipoke. It featured so much growth, not only for Ash, but for Lillie and the rest of the Alola gang as well. I relate to Lillie's relationship with her mother as well, you have no idea how happy it made me seeing the “I hate you mother!” scene animated. I'm Lillie's mom now. That's final.

8. Pripara — Sophie Hojo

If I had to recommend an anime to anyone, it would be Pripara. It's the most silliest idol anime I've ever watched and definitely directed to children, but I love how inspirational it is to kids. It's the kind of show I wish was there for me as a child, but I'm so happy younger kids get to have these positive messages and life lessons. Sophie is very dear to me, she showcases that self growth can be taken at a steady pace and there's absolutely no rush to growing and being able to learn how to take care of yourself.

9. Rem — Re:Zero

It has honestly been years since I've read Re:Zero and couldn't tell you anything besides the basic plot, but I absolutely adore Rem. I was drawn to both Rem and Ram based on their designs, but the more I watched the show, the more I got attached to Rem. Her smile is such a blessing, every time I see it, just an immediate dose of serotonin.

10. Cloud Strife — Final Fantasy VII

This guy... this guy right here... I just think he's really neat! Admittedly, all my FFVII lore information comes from my girlfriend. I want to play FFVIIR once I'm able to visit my little brothers and borrow their PlayStation (they got the PlayStation, I got the Switch) SO HOPEFULLY I GET TO MEET HIM SOON! I've heard a lot about him from friends and mutuals I just got attached. He's pretty cool :)

Tagging: I physically cannot tag other people because of anxiety, but if you want an excuse to talk about your favorite characters please feel free to say I tagged you :3

[magicalgirlagency]

Hey, So I was on DA and apparently some user made a post called "What Standard Magical Girl shows are like" and I'm curious to here your thoughts on it. (Just a warning, the person who made that post is a Madoka stan.)

And holy cow, that post was a wild ride from start to finish…

It’s just some dude complaining about how people have a “erroneous understanding” of how a Standard Magical Girl Show™ works out, and they proceed to talk about how clichéd, shallow and empty they are, and how the thing that saves the day for magical girls isn’t friendship and teamwork, it is “Stock Footage” that does the job.

They also blab about how a Standard MG Show™ is basically Power Rangers without the action scenes with a dash of Disney Channel Teen Sitcom/Valley Girl. And with that statement, I can evidently see that they have never ever ever heard of Pretty Cure (or any other MG show before Sailor Moon, for that matter).

Then they proceed to blab about how clichéd, shallow and empty a SMGS™ actually is, by using teen sitcoms as the base for their (useless) argument.

It’s funny how they say that all that the girls think about are boys, make-up, shopping and other “traditionally feminine stuff”…

…oh, yeah… apparently, Pretty Cure doesn’t really exist. It’s just some wild fantasy that I came up with so I could feel better about myself and disconect myself from reality.

As for the “stock footage” thing, it’s only there for two things:

To save time and money;

To entertain little children (because they are the genre’s FREAKING DEMOGRAPHIC?!)

Look, I’m not an animation expert or something, but I try my best to not be bothered by such details…

And as for this whole Standard thing, there is NO Standard. The MG genre wasn’t born already on fighting and action scenes; it went through lots of phases and themes:

Majokko/Little Witch (Mahoutsukai Sally, Majokko Megu-chan, Ojamajo Doremi, Sugar Sugar Rune);

Magical & Mundane (Himitsu no Akko-chan, Sarutobi Ecchan, Pastel Yumi);

Sci-Fi (Cutey Honey, ESPer Mami, Moldiver, Musumet, Corrector Yui);

Magical Idol /Performer (Creamy Mami, Magical Emi, PriPara, Aikatsu);

Magic Academy (Winx Club seasons 1-3, Little Witch Academia);

Phantom Theives (Saint Tail, Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne);

Magical Animals/Partners/Non-human Creatures (JewelPet, Onegai! MyMelody, RiluRilu Fairilu);

Live Action (Himitsu Senshi series. Poitrine);

Isekai/Other World (Flip Flappers, Star Vs. during season three);

Tragical Girl (Madoka Magica, Raising Project, Yuki Yuna);

Parody/Meta (Tonde Buurin, Machikado Mazoku);

Magical Warrior (Sailor Moon, Pretty Cure);

Any combination of those themes above;

…and so on…

I won’t even bother to check out the rest of that post, because WOW, What A Load Of Bullshit™.

…at least they were smart enough to know that Sailor Moon wasn’t always pretty and elegant…

…but they forget that Sailor Moon wasn’t the only MG show to present intense moments…

Minky Momo had their main girl lose their transformation trinket and be ran over by a car (or was it a truck? Can’t remember very well…); Fushigi na Melmo had their main girl lose her mother at a early age and finding herself on her own to grow up and take care of her younger brothers (literally and figuratively speaking); Mahoutsukai Chappy had their main girl hiding her magical powers from others or else she’d be burned at the stake; HeartCatch PreCure had a magical girl almost giving in to hatred and revenge because she has seen her father and mascot die; Ojamajo Doremi has dealt with themes of depression, miscarriage, racism, cancer and divorce; Star Vs. The Forces of Evil had this subplot about discrimination and heart-shattering family secrets (despite the fact that it had a shitty ending…)

Like, come ON, man! You didn’t gave a solid argument about the MG genre! Like, zero! Zilch! Nada!

If you were a tad bit more knowegdable on the genre, you’d know that there is no standard, and that not every MG show follows the Monster Of The Week/Day formula.

And it’s funny how OP is a MadoMagi stan, and yet I’ve seen NO mention of MadoMagi on their post!

[vanilla-blessing]

The Garuru-shaped hole in Kiratto Pri⭐Chan

Kiratto Pri⭐Chan is the newest iteration in what's suddenly being called the Pretty Series collective franchise of idol animes based on a long-running idol arcade game series targeted at gamer tweens. It has a console game on the Nintendo Switch along with PriPara, and although the anime is not conventionally popular it has amassed a strangely sizable following of Japanese artists and musicians. The modern innovation that Pri⭐Chan brings to the table is that now they run a youtube channel I guess. However, in my opinion the show is so far missing the spark of madness that had colored the Pretty Rhythm and PriPara seasons of the past, and this void is reflected in the memetic response to Pri⭐Chan on social media. 

I've tried to express what's appealing about the PriPara and Pretty Rhythm series in the past, to limited success, but I'm going to attempt to expound on that again because I don't learn from experience. My enjoyment of the Pretty Series hinges on three things: the pseudomagical setting that borders on something you’d see in a magical girl, the oddball sometimes-progressive characters that you wouldn't normally expect from an anime, and the underlying feeling that all of this is tenuously messed up in a way that's difficult to describe in words. A microcosm of these aspects is PriPara and Idol Time PriPara’s Garuru, an aggressively bitey and completely tone deaf golem born out of the suffering of children. 

Garuru was the prime example of something that you would never normally include in a similar idol anime like the Aikatsu series, since she’s an anomaly with no business existing who can't even sing right, but PriPara lets her on stage to do her thing anyway with no expectation that she would improve or change, but instead insisting that she only needed to find out where she belonged. This embracing of themes that were unconventional or even diametrically opposed to how anime usually treats girl idols endeared me to Pretty Rhythm and PriPara over anything else in that wheelhouse. 

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Perhaps unfortunately, Pri⭐Chan hasn't yet reached the same levels of weird, or had any really unconventional characters so far. It's only six episodes in, but although the faces by the new series director Ikehata are top notch funny, it doesn't feel as low-key messed up as the Moriwaki-directed windows to the Pretty Series multiverse, and fans of PriPara have subconsciously started to take matters into their own hands to fill this Garuru-shaped hole. Screenshots of a glitch in the previously mentioned Nintendo Switch game that caused Mirai Momoyama to appear to be in grey, black, and blue, missing an eye and most of her right hand, were retweeted thousands of times and inspired hundreds of drawings of "Glitch Mirai" (バグみらいちゃん), flooding twitter and other social media with an idol who was never supposed to exist. 

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This inexplicable surge of popularity over a visual error for a frankly very buggy game over any other part of the show represents how important this missing aspect was to the fanbase of this otherwise unremarkable idol anime for tweens. It's slightly reminiscent to the more subversive aspects of some american cartoons, like Star vs the Forces of Evil, or Adventure Time, that occasionally dip into existential horror, and although it may not have been intentional in the past, its absence here is unmistakable. Although Kiratto Pri⭐Chan is perfectly serviceable as an idol anime, and as an arcade game advertisement, to me it distinctly lacks the spark of madness that would make it truly different.

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-qb @queuebae on twitter ~ We Tried Starting an Anime Blog! 600 Words of Content ~

[someawesomeamvs]

Warning: Potential spoilers, violence

Title: Animegraphy 2017

Editor: Verathin

Music: “Help” by Hurts, “Show Me What I’m Looking For” by Carolina Liar, “The Nights” by Avicii

Anime: Akiba no Trip the Animation, Nanbaka, Ai Mai Mii, SpiritPact, Schoolgirl Strikers: Animation Channel, Minami Kamakura Koukou oshi Jitensha-bu, Urara Meirochou, Youjo Senki, Seiren, Fuuka, Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu, Masamune-kun no Revenge, Ao no Exorcist 2, Strike the Blood II, Koro-sensei Quest!, San-gatsu no Lion, Sousei no Onmyouji, All Out!!, ClassicaLoid, Nobunaga no Shinobi, PriPara, Monster Hunter Stories: Ride On, Demi-chan wa Kataritai, Chain Chronicle: Haecceitas no Hikari, Tales of Zestria the X, elDLIVE, Idol Jihen, Nyanko Days, KonoSuba, One Room, Hand Shakers, Gintama (2017), Gabriel DropOut, ACCA: 13-ku Kansatsu-ka, Yowamushi Pedal: New Generation, Onihei, Piace: Watashi no Italian, Chiruran: Nibun no Ichi, Kemono Friends, Kuzu no Honkai, Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon, Marginal#4: Kiss kara Tsukuru Big Bang, Aikatsu Stars!, Super Lovers , Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Next, Little Witch Academia, Rewrite: Moon and Terra, Nekopara OVA PV, banG Dream!, Reikenzan: Eichi e no Shikaku, ChäoS:Child, Granblue Fantasy the Animation, Shingeki no Kyojin, Boku no Hero Academia, Alice to Zouroku, Gin no Guardian, Future Card Buddyfight Battsu, Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Akashic Records, Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, Sakurada Reset, Busou Shoujo Machiavellianism, Souryo to Majiwaru Shikiyoku no Yoru ni…, Oushitsu Kyoushi Haine, Frame Arms Girl, Starmyu, Cinderella Girls Gekijou, Detective Conan, Seikaisuru Kado, Tsuki ga Kirei, Renai Boukun, Clockwork Planet, Saekano b, Re:Creators, Shingeki no Bahamut: Virgin Soul, Eromanga Sensei, Berserk (2017), Hinako Note, Kabukibu!, Kyoukai no Rinne, Kaitou Tenshi Twin Angel (TV), Love Kome: We Love Rice, Zero Kara Hajimeru Mahou no Shou, SukaSuka, Shuumatsu no Izetta, Natsume Yuujinchou Roku, Fukumenkei Noise, DanMachi Gaiden: Sword Oratoria, Sin: Nanatsu no Taizai, Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale, Idol Time Pripara, Uchoten Kazoku 2, Kenka Banchou Otome: Girl Beats Boys, Sakura Quest, Kakegurui, Fate/Apocrypha, Katsugeki/ Touken Ranbu, Knight’s & Magic, Hina Logi: From Luck & Logic, Senki Zesshou Symphogear AXZ, Koi to Uso, New Game!!, Tsurezure Children, Isekai Shokudou, Aho Girl, Keppeki Danshi! Aoyama-kun, Nana maru San Batsu, Skirt no Naka wa Kedamono Deshita, Youkai Apartment no Yuuga na Nichijou, Battle Girl High School: Battle Girl Project, Netsuzou TRap, Saikyuuki Reload blast, Dive!!, Konbini Kareshi, Made in Abyss, Shoukoku no Altair, Vatican Kiseki Chousakan, 18if, Welcome to the Ballroom, Princess Principal, Centaur no Nayami, Hitorijime My Hero, Action Heroine Cheer Fruits, Tenshi ni 3P, Gamers!, Hajimete no Gal, Isekai wa Smartphone to Tomo ni, Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e, Nora to Oujo to Noraneko Heart, Clione no Akari, Blame!, Yuuki Yuna is a Hero! Washio Sumi no Shou- Tamashii, Kizumonogatari 3: Reiketsu, Jigoku Shoujo: Yoi no Togi, No Game No Life: Zero (film), Violet Evergarden, Jikan no Shihaisha, Time Bokan 24, Trickster, Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt, Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, Long Riders!, Henkei Shoujo, Sakura Internet, Trinity Seven: Eternity Library to Alchemic Girl, Welcome to the Madness, Haifuri OVA, Ryuu no Haisha, 91 Days Special, Saikonna Soushin Shoujo Matoi Special, The King’s Avatar, Monster Strike 2, Tsugumomo, Uchiage Hanabi, Sand Planet (Hatsune Miku PV), Hungry Days, Kase-san and Morning Glories, Magia Record, Sakura to Futatsu no Kuma, Pokemon Sun & Moon, Kuroko no Basuke: Last Game, Tokyo Ghoul :re, Black Clover (TV), Juuni Taisen, Ousama Game, UQ Holder! Mahou Sensei Negima! 2, Osake wa Fuufu ni Natte Kara,167. Konohana Kitan, “Omiai Aite wa Oshiego, Tsuyokina, Mondaiji”, Osomatsu-san 2, Urahara, Sengoku Night Blood, Tsukipro The Animation, Just Because!, Shoujo Shuumatsu Ryokou, Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World, Net-juu no Susume, Taishou Chicchai-san, The iDOLM@STER Side M, Code:Realize: Sousei no Himegimi, Love Live! Sunshine!!, Garo: Vanishing Line, ClassicaLoid, Mahoutsukai no Yome,. Kekkai Sensen & Beyond, Imouto sae Ireba Ii, Houseki no Kuni, Blend S, Animegataris, Hoozuki no Reitetsu, Two Car, Himouto! Umaru-Chan, Kujira no Kora wa Sajou ni Utau, “Wake Up, Girls! Shin Sou”, Boku no Kanojo ga Majimesugiru Sho-bitch na Ken,. Dies Irae, Inuyashiki, Kuroshitsuji: Book of the Atlantic, My Cultivator Girlfriend, Evil or Live, Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry, Dynamic Chord, San-Gatsu no Lion, Gintama: Porori-hen, Shokugeki no Soma: San no Sara, Free! Take Your Marks, Irregular at Magic High: The Girl Who Summons the Stars, Brave Witches Petersburg Daisenryaku, Kimi no Koe wo Todoketai, Mary to Majou no Hana (film), Hibike! Euphonium, Todoketai Melody, Eureka Seven - Hi-Evolution, Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha: Reflection, Fate/Stay Night: Heaven’s Feel - Presage Flower, Is the Order A Rabbit??: Dear My Sister, Dance with Devils: Fortuna, Yume ga Sameru Made, Boku wa Robot Goshi no Kimi ni Koi Suru, Hataraku Saibou, Bibury, Raramaji

Category: Freestyle

[translationandbetrayals]

Milky Holmes' Rise to Fall, or How to Find Hope in Troubled Times

Milky Holmes reminds me of Žižek. And while it might seem quite nonsensical to tie this sentence together, it’s also something that gives us light about the times we’re facing.

Milky GODS

Always controversial, the Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek does have some interesting things to say. But even though he’s mostly known for his approach of leftist politics, the analysis of his that has stuck with me the most doesn’t relate to politics, or at least not directly. It’s his commentary about the animated film Kung Fu Panda, produced by Dreamworks. He has referred to the film a couple of times while highlighting something that has now become sort of a recurrent topic of his mythos. The idea of faith. This idea, also explained by him in the form of an anecdote about a scientist (Niels Bohr) who didn’t believe in charms, yet used to put one in his house just because he was told “it would work, even if he didn’t believe in it”, is essential to Kung Fu Panda and to Dreamworks as a whole (even if Žižek doesn’t directly acknowledge it). While the film works as a parody of Chinese martial arts films, and spends part of its runtime satirizing Chinese philosophy, in the end these principles are embraced, as Po’s wu wei defeats Tai Lung’s ambition (and we can say the same about the way Shrek and Megamind relate to fairy tales and superhero fantasy, just to cite other examples). 

But what does any of this have to do with Milky Holmes? What is this Milky Holmes, even? And as many of you might not be familiar with this long running multimedia franchise, it wouldn’t do harm to recapitulate its history. To understand Milky Holmes, we must first understand its seeds, which are in Broccoli and Bushiroad, two Japanese companies which were both founded by a single man, named Takaaki Kidani. Kidani started Broccoli in the late ‘90s, which first worked as a doujin management company for events, then expanding itself through Gamers, a goods store directed towards the otaku market. Gamers was immortalized and popularized through the Di Gi Charat franchise, produced by Broccoli and extremely massive through the late 90s and early 2000s. Spanning various anime adaptations, numerous manga, and lots of merchandise, the now classic characters were a boom within this same otaku market, and part of this success even crossed overseas, as you might see if you venture into old anime archives.

This really handsome dude is Takaaki Kidani

Now the success of Di Gi Charat probably wasn’t just because of the mascot made designs, though of course that had a part in its popularity. Aside from the already obvious fact, the Di Gi Charat franchise, at least in its first animated adaptation, had a pretty good sense of humor and irony. In a way, it was mocking the very own otaku it was targeted towards, and while it sure wasn’t the first to do so, this style of self-deprecating and sometimes grotesque or even infantile humor the series subjected its viewers to was something special. And while Di Gi Charat had quite the acid tone, it wasn’t without its share of tame and even heartwarming moments. It was moe, marketable of course, but there was something else as well. This series had a heart.

The heart of the show has a name and it’s Puchiko

It’s this spirit that Milky Holmes, more than 10 years after the creation of Di Gi Charat, held as its foundation as one of the star projects of the then recently started Bushiroad, founded after Kidani left Broccoli. Learning from his success in Broccoli’s projects such as the aforementioned Di Gi Charat, and also the media franchise Galaxy Angel, Milky Holmes was thought of as a multimedia project from the start. In the case of Milky Holmes, radio dramas, a manga, a PSP video game, an anime adaptation, and, perhaps most importantly, a seiyuu/idol unit were launched. I say most importantly because it was the disbandment of this unit that signaled the end of the franchise as a whole. In January’s 28th of 2019, Milky Holmes gave their final live performance at the Budokan, in fact ending the decade old franchise.

The end of Milky Holmes

On the anime side of things, the last installment was Psycho no Aisatsu, a crossover special episode featuring the main character of the Cardfight!! Vanguard franchise, a trading card game series for kids that was also created by Bushiroad. It was the symbolic pass on the torch to a younger, still profitable franchise in Bushi, that hopefully might keep the spirit of the Milkies alive. But we must not be sad for what has ended, as this franchise will always stay there to be revisited, even for people who never got to experience it when it was still active.

And it’s because of this that I have not forgotten about Milky Holmes, even though it has been years since it ended. I feel especially partial to the anime, particularly its first two seasons, and the 2016 movie: Milky Holmes' Counterattack (and what a movie is that one). One common thing about these three is that all of them feature Makoto Moriwaki as a director. And I feel she’s the one who better captures the spirit I mentioned above when talking about Di Gi Charat. It isn’t the only way to understand the series: there’s the video games, that might be seen as the source material; the Alternative OVAs, that are a closer adaptation of the games; and the two other anime seasons, which are completely different to anything else (and most people don’t seem to like); but Morikawi’s interpretation is the most interesting one, at least to me.

Now, you might be tired of so much anticipation and context, but it’s important to understand the background of this director to realize what she brought to the franchise (because yes, it’s a she) to, as I believe, perfect it. Makoto Moriwaki has mostly made a career out of directing children’s anime, more specifically anime for girls. Series such as the Sanrio based My Melody and PriPara have been directed by her, along with some Jewelpet seasons and even some Doraemon episodes. But a sort of black sheep among all that family friendly content is the raunchy adult comedy Ebichu, which, in spite of its cutesy visuals reminiscent of Hamtaro, is a series mostly targeted towards older women, full of jokes about adult life that, of course, involve a lot of sex.

it means a dirty word, if you didn’t realize

The Milky Holmes directed by Moriwaki is a middle ground between those two poles. On one hand, the cynicism, irony, and hidden sexual references in an outwardly kids friendly series, and on the other, the fantasy and the hopeful nature of magical girls and idol anime. And this dichotomy is also highlighted when we understand the target of this series. Despite its looks, Milky Holmes is not directed towards children. It’s not a kids show, but rather, a completely otaku business. It was broadcasted as shinya anime at 11 pm, it has its share of adult humor, and of course, the moe characters are exactly that, there’s no ambiguity there. It’s made to sell merchandise, discs and BDs to fat weirdos. But it’s quite interesting how the show treats its own audience, because if we’re to take Milky Holmes as an otaku product, it isn’t simply cynical.

Yes, that there is a ****plug

We have talked about Milky Holmes as a product and as a media franchise, but let’s review the series itself. To those who don’t know, Milky Holmes is set in a fantastical time and space called the Age of Great Detectives. In this world, Great Detectives and their eternal rivals, Gentlemen Thieves, are in constant struggle. They’re aided by their Toys, special powers whose name might be an irony on Bushiroad’s own status as a company.

A fascinating part of the Milky Holmes franchise for any crime or detective fiction freak is that most of the character names are taken from legendary detectives and criminals. There’s the 4 Milky Holmes members, which are respectively: Sherlock “Sheryl” Shellingford, the always energetic and optimistic leader (named after the most famous detective of all); Nero Yurizaki, a greedy, egotistical bokukko (named after the gluttonous Nero Wolfe); Hercule “Elly” Burton, a shy girl who has the most awareness inside the Milkies (named after Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot); and Cordelia Glauca, the shoujo-esque dramatic and delusional member of the crew (named after Cordelia Gray, the only character of the four that is originally female).

From left to right, unlike your Japanese mangos

They battle constantly against the Gentlemen Thief Empire, led by the intense and prideful Arsene (after Arsène Lupin, the French gentleman thief also recalled by the Monkey Punch character); and completed with Twenty, a narcissistic nudist that weaponizes his erect nipples (based on Menso Nijuu, a villain from the Ranpo Edogawa canon); Stone River, a prude warrior with a samurai pride (based on Goemon Ishikawa, the outlaw hero from Japanese folklore, also referenced by Lupin III); and Rat, who’s victim of everyone’s forgetfulness (based on Kozo Nezumi, a folk hero from the Edo period).

Twenty, Arsene, Stone River, and Rat

There’s also a third party in discord, that can either work as ally or enemy depending on circumstance (much like in your typical detective story) which is of course formed by the cops. The G4 is the “elite” patrol of law enforcement whose effectiveness also depends on plot convenience, and their leader (and child genius with infinite amounts of IQ) Kokoro-chan’s (named after Kogoro Akechi, the famous Ranpo Edogawa detective) mood. The other members are Tsugiko Zenigata (after Heiji Zenigata, a Japanese legend), a somewhat tomboyish girl voiced by Miyuki Sawashiro; Hirano Hasegawa (after Heizo Hasegawa, from the Onihei Hankacho novels), a traditional Japanese girl who is a master of combat; and Saku Toyama (after Kagemoto Toyama, a historic character made legend), the technological expert of the gang.

She just keeps it going up

Don’t call her Kokoro-chan, she’ll get angry

However, the main source of conflict (and comedy) in the series is that, despite being quite powerful and capable as detectives with the aid of their toys, the Milkies are pretty much nothing without them. Dame dame (useless), is something they’ll often have to hear, as they constantly struggle with the loss of their toys at the start of almost every new installment (save for Futari wa and TD, in which they weren’t the main characters because of this exact reason). Nonetheless, in spite of how hard they might fall, how much they can be humiliated and degraded (and they sure will), and basically turn into dumb slapstick cartoons, they will always stand up again, never losing hope even when taking a detour, or when they’re becoming farmers instead.

Milky farmers

In this acknowledgment of the cyclical and absurd nature of their misfortunes, made explicit in the movie by the (unintentional) use of words by Sheryl: “it’s rise to fall”, the philosophical implications of the series are unlocked, at least from the Moriwaki iteration of it. It’s an absurd reality, in which no matter how high one can be, one can always fall to the lowest of the low. Yet, when you have fallen, there’s nothing else you can do but go up, try and hope for the best, never giving in to life no matter how discouraging or absurd it might become.

It’s existential philosophy, right inside a moe anime, and one can’t be anything but thankful of someone who is giving such messages inside a work that could conform to just offering a product for profit. Instead, what Milky Holmes is doing is to tell its audience that no matter how hard their lives might get, no matter how repeatedly they might hear that they’re useless, that they’re dumb or hopeless, they must never give up. It’s quite beautiful, even more so when you’re aware of the darker sides of the otaku and the stigma and social alienation a lot of these people face in their country. And so, Milky Holmes might be a ray of light amidst a rabbit hole of isolation, which can be relatable to most of us as we face the current pandemic. A sign that even if we can’t see it, there’s hope at the end of the tunnel.

Yes, she’s saying that when they’re in prison

Closing on a hopeful note, I’ll let you in on a cool fact. Do you know who directed the Milky Holmes movie alongside Moriwaki? I will give you some lines to guess, if you think you’re smart detectives.

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Yes! It was Hiroaki Sakurai, who, coincidentally (or not), was the series director for most of the Di Gi Charat anime versions since its first installment in 1999. It’s really cool how everything circles back to a now almost prehistoric franchise, but it also circles back in a less symbolic way. 2021 seems to be a new year for Di Gi Charat, as the franchise is getting a revival as “Di Gi Charat Reiwa”, a new generation of the series which contemplates lots of merchandise and, most importantly, a new anime series, helmed by no other than the same Hiroaki Sakurai. Here’s hoping for a revitalization of this lively spirit, a hopeful affirmation of the disgusting manchildren we all have inside.

Promotional image for this era’s own Charat

Salvador González Turrientes

Links and additional sources of information:

Žižek on Kung Fu Panda 

The Milky Holmes article from the English Wikipedia 

Wikipedia list of the Milky Holmes characters (in English)

Takaaki Kidani's article (in English)

Takaaki Kidani’s article (in Japanese)

Di Gi Charat's Wikipedia (in English)  

Hiroaki Sakurai's (in English) 

Makoto Moriwaki's article (in English as well) 

The news of the Di Gi Charat Reiwa anime (from ANN) 

[recentanimenews]

The Pretty Series 10th Anniversary Project Includes Rice Farming by "Idol Time Pripara" Yui Yumekawa

    As part of the 10th-anniversary project for the Pretty Series, a Tokyo-based company Mashup has launched the "Minna no Furusato Ouen Project" (A project to support everyone's hometown), a local development promotion to support specialties and famous places.

  In the first phase of the project, Yui Yumekawa, a rice-loving idol from Idol Time Pripara, will serve as a tourism ambassador for the town of Ugo in Akita Prefecture, and experience rice farming, from planting to harvesting, together with local children, in order to spread the deliciousness and appeal of Akitakomachi, a premium short-grain rice originally from the prefecture. The harvested rice will be sold as "Pretty Rice." 

  When the TV anime Idol Time Pripara started airing in Japan in 2017, Yui Yumekawa was appointed as the "Rice Support Ambassador" by the National Federation of Agricultural Co-operative Associations. And Yui Gekikawa, a character who is very similar to Yui Yumekawa (and voiced by the same voice actress, Arisa Date), has also appeared in the series' latest installment Kiratto☆PriChan and has been busy in making rice in the Pri☆chan Land.

      Yui Yumekawa as the "Rice Support Ambassador" for National Federation of Agricultural Co-operative Associations:

    "Minnna no Furusato Ouen Project" key visual & logo:

    プリティーシリーズ10周年を記念して、日本各地の名産や名所を応援する「プリティーシリーズ み～んなのふるさとおうえんプロジェクト」がスタート♪キービジュアルとロゴを公開しちゃいます！ 第1弾は秋田県羽後町のあきたこまちを応援します♪ 詳しくは＞https://t.co/ErFsCuZ51Z#プリティー10周年 pic.twitter.com/c9lsR6rI12

— アニメ「キラッとプリ☆チャン」公式アカウント (@prichan_PR) March 25, 2021

        "Idol Time Pripara" key visual:

    Source: Mashup press release

  ©T-ARTS/syn Sophia/TV TOKYO/IPP Project

  By: Mikikazu Komatsu

[pretty-idol-hell]

hey, sorry if youve been asked this before but does pripara have difficulty settings? i love the anime but ive seen videos of the rhythm game and it looks super easy. i see the appeal of making your own character and unlocking coords, but i get bored of easier modes of rhythm games super easily so i wanna know the difficulty before paying like €80 for the switch game. thanks!

On the arcade game there are technically only two difficulty settings: regular (one button), and “Gold Disc” (3-button) and neither are very difficult. Although recently, the difficulty was indirectly bumped up significantly with the addition of Zuttomo, 2 player songs, which are a great challenge to play on your own since they are not designed to be able to. (Especially Twin Mirror Compact.) I don’t know if this will apply to the Switch.

The easy level of the rhythm used to bother me when I first stated playing the arcade game, but I got over it pretty quickly. First of all you have to have the self realization that this is a children’s game. You are playing a children’s game. Second, the addictiveness of PriPara comes from somewhere else like you said: The songs, the colors, the coords, making your own character and your own original teams, etc! It’s just something about the atmousphere. (And well, if you don’t think that’s worth it than perhaps your loss I guess.)

By the way.

It’s always easy to pass songs in PriPara, but being perfect on the arcade game and scoring high is actually WAY harder than you think. Competitive PriPara is like 25% rhythm and 75% is knowing exactly the perfect combination of coords, jewels, and team members to take advantage of bonuses. (Meaning any beginner would place low in a competition despite perfect rhythm.) I always show up to competitions with some ridiculous team it took me weeks to a month to put together, but it does come down to rhythm accuracy in the end between me and the other small group of people who know what we’re doing. And I often lose. I came in first place in a Grandprix only once technically.

I got maybe 4th or 5th place (left before the final rankings, just know I wasn’t top 3) in the most recent Grandprix at Prism Stone Harajuku after trying my ABSOLUTE HARDEST but the competition was BRUTAL. It was a pretty big upset for me and a bit of a dent in my ego, so hearing someone say PriPara is easy, while I totally understand why someone would think that based on videos and this probably doesn’t apply to the Swich, I’m like “…….”

Just FYI hahaha.

[lunawings]

KiraKira Precure A La Mode 25

(The gay one.)

Well, they did it. They actually did it. They made an episode about Akira and Yukari with blatant romantic overtones. Even more than... the last time they made an episode about them with romantic overtones ahaha. But yeah.

So we have Akira who seems to like giving attention to girls and vice versa. (In this episode Yukari literally says they were late since Akira was entertaining girls forever.) Yukari is into it though, all of the other see it too, and they’re totally cool with it. Heck, even Ciel! Ciel as arguably their biggest cheerleader in this episode even though she barely knows them. I mean, it may just be because they are under order to promote Ciel as much as possible right now, but I would like to think it’s because she took one look at Akira and Yukari and was like “you two clearly have some stuff to work out” hahah.

Throughout this episode Yukari totally leads on this prince character more or less because she’s bored, but judging from her reaction towards the end that isn’t quite the true reason it seems. I’m having a lot of trouble understanding her still, but it seems that she’s trapped with everyone thinking she’s perfect when she’s actually quite sad and really doesn’t know what she wants or even what she likes. Although I think that Akira being the first and only person she finally opens up to may be largely telling about one thing she might be struggling with... 

Akira on the other hand is totally willing to be there for Yukari, chasing her down until she finally does break and shouting out what could be easily interpreted as a confession in different context. Or heck, why am I questioning it? I guess I am just conditioned to doing such. It could easily have been a confession! I mean, heck, why not?! They did not mention friendship at all!  

In the end we find out Yukari isn’t really ready for love right now either way since she needs to work on herself. I agree this is probably the best for her and I applaud her for admitting it. BUT STILL!

So yeah, here we have this more or less cannon gay couple of high school girls (at an age where they could plausibly be dating) in an anime marketed for preschool girls. Judging from the animal-like character designs, bright color coding, and “making sweets will solve everything” nonsense plot, this season is probably one of the youngest feeling Precures of all time. AND YET THIS IS THE ONE THEY PUT THIS INTO. Like... OKAY?? 

Basically there are only two reasons I can think for why Akira and Yukari exist. a.) To introduce little girls to the idea that girls and girls can go together and it’s totally normal b.) Because they are aware that Precure also has an older (*cough*mostly male) fanbase who have wanted Precures to date each other for a while and they figure the little kids who watch it are so little they don’t know what they are watching anyway. Of course I wish it was the former... buuut.... knowing Japan...

It’s really cool the amount of freedom there is for kids TV in Japan.

Just like... imagine if this show was on Nick Jr. and what ignorant American parents would think of that.  But then again I guess times they are a changing since Steven Universe exists and all! But Steven Universe is for older children. (Seriously despite the complex plots, the age that watches Precure is really REALLY young. Having worked with kids, I can tell you it’s already not cool anymore by about 4th grade.)

Basically the conclusion I am trying to get to in a roundabout way is that....

I want to celebrate this as being a triumph of diversity and visibility for gay folks. But I can’t really. 

Because Japan just kinda does whatever they want and kids shows don’t have an agenda the same way they do in western countries. In fact they often include pretty questionable morals.

Like the time PriPara seemingly recommended hiding it from your parents/teachers when you find a baby. Or the time Aikatsu Stars made it seem noble to do your own stunts when you have no training. 

So basically I think Akira and Yukari were created to please older fans and because eh why not, and not particularly to make any kind of statement. 

Does that make sense?

Japan is so weird and hard to describe. For such an uptight country, the stuff that somehow makes into media, especially children’s programming is beyond me. I guess because folks need to live vicariously. 

Ugh why am I ruining this what’s wrong with me.

I promise to just sit back and enjoy it for the rest of its run.

Because do I really like those two.

[millepara]

I’ve eaten and slept and stuff since last night’s news so I have my thoughts in order some now. really my opinion boils down to: the concept of aikatsu planet is genuinely cool, even if it’s not my personal thing! and I can follow the logic of why they decided to go this route, but I don’t see why they decided to brand it as aikatsu rather than something totally new. everything else past here is just me saying that again but MUCH longer, so you can stop reading haha

really, my feelings about the new series are being pulled in a lot of directions at once. the more I look at the character designs the more I LOVE them, they’re so pretty and creative and colorful, and I think the art style itself is so cute!! like,

look at her little face! look at those bumpy eyelashes! so cute!! the dress is very pretty too, reminiscent of some My Little Heart coords or Akari’s Swan Lake PR. Hana’s look in particular strongly reminds me of my fav 80s cartoon girl,

Lady Lovely Locks (also all of her critters are reminding me of Dressiers, now that I’m looking at them). she predated my childhood by some years so I still don’t 100% know what she’s about, but when I was v little I somehow ended up with some toys and other branded stuff that I was absolutely obsessed with. at the time the fluffiest, princessiest media available to me were Barbie and Disney princesses, which were practically sensible compared to the rainbow colors and absurd ballgowns of these girls... I think not knowing anything about it and being consumed with imagining what these fancy, fancy princesses were doing with their magical hair was the foundation for me still liking things like precure and aikatsu even now that I’m a grown-ass adult (as well as the entire character and aesthetic of mychara Milk). so yeah! I love the new idols. I can’t think of a single complaint about them. they’re fantastic.

(and then the less-than-positive part)

I’m ok with the idea that these idols are just avatars that the real girls inhabit from time to time, too. they couldn’t make character designs like that for just some normal girls who decide to go to idol school, and then have anyone believe that. they could only do it with this premise. but it also means we won’t see those good character designs so much, as pointed out in that last reblog--possibly as little as only during the performances themselves? though it’s way too early to say for sure.

also... that’s just like pripara. there’s an awful lot about aipura that’s just like pripara, or just like pretty rhythm... which is its own bad aftertaste to deal with, even if I’m on board with the concepts themselves. obviously crossover and copying happens all the time with these shows, but the appeal of aikatsu for me has always been the parts that aren’t pripara, because... I can just watch pripara for that (but better-executed)....

but then that brings up the obvious difference and my personal sticking point with aipura, the live action. it’s not the first time an anime has turned into a live action show, so there’s precedent (mostly from 10+ years ago, though). there's literally no better plot than “girls that turn into idol avatars” to use this gimmick with, so that’s neat. but it’s not accessible to nearly as wide an audience as an aikatsu anime. I’m sure little kids won’t care much if at all (maybe they’ll like it a lot, even!), and obv they thought about this when they decided to switch to live action, so I don’t exactly fault them for it. but despite being a children’s show, aikatsu does cater directly to adults as well, with their for Lady merch and so on... so it seems like a confusing decision to purposefully cast off those fans they previously courted.

personally speaking, my interest as an adult in watching live action children on tv is nonexistent. I like art including specifically anime art, I like how utterly brainless watching anime is, I like voice acting, I get none of this from live action. I tried to watch phantomirage once and imo....... it sucked. I also have face blindness so there’s an added dimension of finding live action characters wholly unrelatable when I can only identify them by hairstyle and clothing (assuming they never change their hair or clothes)... I can’t imagine the characters’ personalities or plots of individual eps will be as fun and ridiculous as in anime aikatsu either, not when they have to do everything irl.

again, that’s all my personal view, so if you disagree, great!! I do sincerely hope there are people that like aikatsu planet, because.... ?? actually I don’t know why, but it doesn’t need to fail just bc I personally am not excited about live action, haha. I guess I just hope the idol group itself does well, at least. they don’t deserve any backlash from this weird decision some exec made. I haven’t seen anyone taking out their disappointment with the news on them, thankfully.

and it’s not like I think the actors are talentless or anything! heck, I enjoyed the youtuber-style vid of main actor Date Kaya they uploaded last night. it was fun. they’re all cute, their personalities are fine, I’m sure their acting is fine (...for j-dramas.......), and they probably sing well too (I didn’t get much of an impression from the live songs, so no opinion there yet). I can see how the youtube stuff would appeal to a lot of people, and it’s clever how they can frame it as the real-life aikatsu of the actors. I’m not even remotely into youtubers but I still can theoretically see myself checking it out on occasion. but that doesn’t have any link to what I understand the show aikatsu to be? where’d all that go?

the most basic solution to everything here, as others have said, is to have made this its own new series--even at the expense of cancelling aikatsu altogether. they wouldn’t have this situation where everyone’s making this impossible comparison of a well-loved anime to a drama that no one knows anything about. the fact that there’s no apparent continuation (yet) between the anime and drama wouldn’t even be an issue. we’d be able to remember aikatsu as this past thing we all enjoyed, instead of this thing that made the wildest u-turn in order to cling to relevancy.

and then even though I can form opinions on (gestures above), there’s still so much that we don’t know. obviously we’ve got till january to wait, so it makes sense. but the more unique and exciting things they share about it, the more good anticipation they’d generate, right...? right now all long-time aikatsu fans and especially players are so full of nerves that it’s hard to be optimistic about what’s not yet known. a simple assurance that I can either transfer my mycharas and use old coords in planet, or will be able to continue playing parade, would go a long way toward making me ok with any and all aikatsu planet news. I’m sure there’s other players who feel the same. but based on past years, we probably won’t know anything about that till v late this year...

so in summary: 1) please bandai tell me the fate of my wretched mycharas I beg of you

and

2) boy am I a loser for caring so much about aikatsu....... lmao.....!!!