#it's just the hold this arb au has on me.........

[crehador]

we are. coming up on 13 days of high school au. in a row. no end in sight

[courage-a-word-of-justice]

Moriarty 5 - 7 | HypMic 10 - 11

Moriarty 5

Saito’s Moriarty and Gentaro voices are quite similar, now that I compare them.

“…he’s a good egg at heart.” – LOL, never thought I’d be reading subtitles that said that.

Oh, so that was Frida on the bridge?

I wonder, is Moriarty like Bon and nursing a weak leg with that cane? Or is the cane just a symbol of nobility?

Moriarty 6

The Titanic? Wasn’t there a Black Butler arc based on it?

LOL, these people in the foreground are CGI.

…is that the grapefruit guy? (Beats me, I haven’t watched this in weeks and am only returning to it because Scott keeps mentioning spoilers. The only thing I’m keeping up with properly is HypMic and my Kanon watch with #AniTwitWatches…and soon I’ll add the final episodes of Sailor Moon to it.)

Found him! Sherlock Holmes! I sort of triangulated from buzz around me that he appears in this episode.

What’s with the skull ring Holmes wears?

…ah, the golden ratio!

…Oh, this is gonna get interesting! You can tell this Holmes is adept in fighting due to his build, but…how did Moriarty figure out Holmes played the violin? Calluses on his hands?

Is this Holmes a womaniser…? I thought the guy was often characterised as an asexual, or at the very least aromantic. That’s part of what makes the guy so intriguing to me - because he still has Irene.

A colliery is a coal mine. It’s been a while since I heard that word.

Moriarty 7

The anime’s sense of colour is probably one of the most striking parts of this. Not just red, but blue and green where it counts too.

Not a fan of the 1st person cam…

That knife came out pretty clean for something so blood-stained.

I wanted to say “’Right,’ said Fred”…but Fred didn’t talk, so I can’t do that. (Dangit!)

I somehow found it slightly funny that France was ahead of Britain (America?) in forensic pathology, although I dunno what made it funny exactly.

I squealed (…just a little bit) when the iconic quote came up: “When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.” I have it memorised from my Detective Conan days still, see?

Next time: A Study in S (according to stuff I read, the S stands for Sherlock this time).

HypMic 10

…I can’t believe it’s almost over already. I’ve basically been in a dream this entire season…but then what happens once the anime is over…? Waiting for the 2nd DRB to happen, I guess.

I didn’t even realise, but Jiro’s varsity jacket has an owl on the bottom of the logo.

…”[H]it the head”? Wassat mean? *checks up* Oh, so it means to go to the bathroom…Right. It’s US slang, which might explain a thing.

Notice Ramuda uses “Jakurai” and not “jijii” or something like that during his time with Ichijiku. Also, there’s a lot of his deep voice going around…

You can see MTR on the poster behind Ramuda at one point.

*anguished noises* Ramuda!!! Please don’t do this!!!

LOL, Sadamezuka and Kazuha.

Is “bum-rush” even an appropriate word for this situation…? US slang is weird…

…Doppo’s performance almost seems like a Rosho foreshadowing. Also, I love how Doppo’s screens disappear with his motivation.

…I saw a spoiler today on Twitter regarding Dice and meat…now I get it.

“detarame” – I know this word means “nonsense”, but for some reason I memorised it as meaning “s***” at one point due to the context of Scenario Liar. I find it interesting Hifumi used a word from Scenario Liar in the first place, even though it’s not necessarily meant to be taken in that context.

“the King of Normies” – For some reason, that made me laugh pretty hard. That is an accurate translation of “riajyuu no ousama” though.

Gentaro’s smile puts a smile on my face as well.

“colours you’ve dyed” – Note Shibuya is constantly referred to by colours, including how PCCS (in the Shibuya 1st DRB team song) apparently means “practical colour coordinate system”.

I find it interesting that Saburo was the one who mentioned holding hands as a sign of camaraderie first in the anime and then the Funi translation makes Ramuda use the same symbolism here. It may have been unintentional, though.

…the subbers keep using “OMG” and I’m like ????. Is OMG outdated slang in 2020?

…wow, that holy imagery…they really went all-in on Jakurai’s godliness there.

…even when knocked down, Jakurai’s hair is still 100% gorgeous.

I noticed one of the lyrics the translators cut out of Doppo’s rap was “borderline”.

Ahhhhhhhhhh! This anime just kicked me where it hurts! (<- As in, it used the trope I love so much – where the underdog causes a sudden turn-around in the battle and they’re not even aware of it!) This is why I love you, Doppo!

LOL, FP spent their countdown gossiping. That’s such a FP thing to do.

Hifumi seems to carry the beat in MTR’s Kizuna. Jakurai gets drowned out quite a bit, although Riou (who has a similar voice) was less drowned out.

“No pain, no gain.” – That’s a good saying.

HypMic 11

2 episodes until the end! (Yikes!)

I still take some issue with subbing the laughing. Well, then again I’ve been half-deaf lately with my ears being clogged (accidentally clogged my ear up again…), so I guess I shouldn’t complain.

If I’m hearing it right, Ramuda goes “nee-san” and not particularly anything to do with “Beauties” or “Beasts”, which seems to be exclusive to the subs.

Stone guardian? I guess this has to do with jizo in Japanese. Hifumi does go “namu” (short for “namu amida butsu”) towards Doppo at the end there.

That bed is…why is it so empty if it’s meant to be the room someone’s staying in?

Is Jyuto’s hair black or brown? I’ve been colouring it a deep brown because I think that looks nice, but it might actually be black…

I have a newfound respect for Komada ever since I found out his birthday is [secret censored – maybe if you follow the hints I leave behind, you might find out what I mean].

LOL, I spotted the fire extinguisher in one corner and was immediately reminded of how someone once translated “fire extinguisher” to “hand grenade”.

…how does Jakurai’s hair work from the back? There’s this coil of hair that seems to go places it shouldn’t be…

For some reason, the subbers keep translating “sensei” as “the good doctor”…or is that the first and only time it happened?

I think it’s appropriate they discuss bonds on the day Kizuna (the ED) goes out on streaming.

…*thinks about 2nd DRB, where BB vs. DH is going to happen next month* …Yeah, you better pay attention or your daddy’s gonna come spank you boys.

Jakurai summoning his mic is always freakin’ cool. Aspire to be like this elegant man.

The wolf hand sign again.

There’s a pun between kizukizu (wounds) and kizuna (bonds). Update: The phrase is actually gisugisusa (stiffness, unsociability, coldness [of atmosphere] etc.), but...there’s the same rhyming scheme, so it’s not wrong.

Doppo’s bit about Jakurai(-sensei) being a kasugai (hemostat) is, surprisingly, quite faithful, as you can tell from how those words rhyme. Hifumi’s verse mentions a monkey wrench, though.

…kasumitai ore ga yoi… - that translates to “…[Jakurai is] better than us, who are like scum…” It’s a very Doppo sort of line, noting that kasu literally means “residue”.

I didn’t realise this until now, but Riou has a piercing in one ear (his right). It’s just in an unconventional place in the upper curve, so I never spotted it.

Samatoki’s death aesthetic really contrasts against Jakurai’s healing one. I can see why people really liked the MTC vs. MTR fight now.

It seems the strategy to win in this series is to keep spamming your attacks. It seems hugely suitable for my pseudo-Pokemon AU, which emphasises attack over defence.

Oh! I never noticed the blue gem on Jakurai’s mic!

Note how Samatoki said “lightning rod” – Jakurai’s name means “lonely thunder”. It’s one reason why I fell head over heels for the guy – his stupidly awesome name.

“horse/rabbit/bush warbler” – These refer to MTC. Samatoki, Jyuto, Riou. On that note, ARB currently has an event where Ramuda hangs out with MTC and he calls Jyuto “usa-chan” as a pun. I find that so darn cute!

“And the winner is…Matenro!” - *cue the song, The Champion*

Notice how they put BB and FP before MTC and MTR in the ED…it’s foreshadowing!

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First impressions: oh well isn’t he just a ball of sunshine!! what a cutie!! 😃

Current impressions: *collapses on the floor heart out tears flowing* HIFUMIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HIFUMIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HIFUMIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HIFUMIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HIFUMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i love him!!!!!!! hifumi is the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!! from his voice to his personality to strength of his soul and the compassion of his heart!!!!!!!!!!!!! he’s house husband material with the culinary skills of five star chef!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! he loves and respects women too much to want to let his phobia rule his life anymore than it already does!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! he’s so good!!!! he’s so good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Favorite thing: 

i actually mentioned everything above, but i really really like his verses. like his verse in dba was actually the line that made me a hardcore stan. like yessir, flex that 12345600 yen a month wage that’s a sign of your hard work and natural charisma!!!!!!! 💴💴🌹

Least favorite: 

i don’t actually have anything? like even if i wanted to hate that hifumi is ready to talk to the person who assaulted him, i literally cannot because hifumi’s been working for over a decade to heal and live the life he wants. i’m sure he’s ready to put this behind him as best as he could and tho i wouldn’t vibe with any forgiveness he may give her, i'd understand where it’s coming from

What i want to see from this character: 

for him to be able to talk to women without the necessary use of his jacket of course!!! hifumi has also thrown his back out trying to include jakurai in his and doppo’s domestic life where he can and we saw the fruits of it when jakurai confessed some of his beef with them. i kiiiinda wanna see him dig a little too deep; how would he handle jakurai’s possible rejection? more importantly, what will he do with that information??

Favorite moment: 

i hold two moments near and dear to my hifumi loving heart!

1) hifumi’s entire story in the vrmmorpg event in arb!!!!!!! god that event treated hifumi so well!!!!!!!! he got to mingle with women with no fear!!!!!!!! he got blessed with an OP special skill!!!! hifumi flirted with jakurai!!!!!!!!! what’s not to love about this event!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2) when hifumi fuccin bullies an eleven year god he was so annoying and awful i couldn’t stop laughing after that drama track dropped on youtube

lol and honourable mention goes to hifumi not remembering ramuda’s name

Headcanon: 

i have a ten years later au(?) that i’ve never shared but i believe in it with all my heart and it’s that when hifumi retires from the host club at 36. it’s less because he’s gotten too old and more like he’s healed and wants to do other things with his life. so he runs a cooking class and starts a youtube channel for his recipes!!!! he starts getting really popular and eventually gets a daytime tv cooking show!!! he still makes the time to make doppo and jakurai since they all live together his meals for the day tho

Ships: 

lol idk if i made it obvious or not but MTR POLY IS WHERE IT’S AT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i’m also surprisingly fond of hifugen!!! i think their particular brand of spite is fun lmao. i personally would like to see hifumi interacting with samatoki and juto. juto and hifumi for a couple of high maintenance men vibing and samatoki and hifumi because the one interaction they had made me laugh and i’d like more lol

links to: ichiro | jiro | saburo | samatoki | juto | rio | ramuda | gentaro | dice | jakurai | doppo | kuukou | jyushi | hitoya | sasara | rosho | rei