#kugayama

[idontthinkimokaymentally]

Hello there Kugayama fans.

[fusudesu]

[hinac0]

decided to draw my absolute fave char from 3 falcom series + previous latest times ive drawn credo and duvalie before

[polkiuu]

[cocosnowlo-drawings]

I’ve been binge playing Tokyo Xanadu again and remembered how much I love this game. Here are the girls <3

[serexvu]

rion kugayama from tokyo xanadu

[otaku-babu-vibes]

bringing back the time I caught my girlfriend humming

I heard theres gonna be a rerelocalization for the switch... not gonna play it, but highly recommend.. sucks that no one is dateable

Yes, I made Kou into a kitty cat boi uwu

[chuck-snowbug]

走っている途中にお腹が空いて食べたもの八景・その８５ - Foods I Ate During Running Part 85

1: Croque Madame of “Blanc a tokyo” - May 2024

2: Croissant Sandwich of "Natural Lawson" at Yakumo-Sanchome - May 2024

3: Onigiri of “Seven Eleven” at Inagi-Minamitama-Kitaguchi - May 2024

4: Wrap Deli of "Seven Eleven" at Suginami-Kugayama-Hitomikaido - May 2024

5: Onigiri of "FamilyMart" at Inagi-Nagamine-Nichome - May 2024

6:  Hamukatsu(Deep-Fried Pork Cutlet) Bread of “Kimuraya” - June 2024

7: Onigiri of "FamilyMart" at Setagaya-Kitami - June 2024

8: Onigiri of "FamilyMart" at Atsugi-Asahicho - June 2024

Previous Post:

[junkissa]

カフェ・デ・マエストロ (Café de Maestro)

Kugayama, Suginami-ku, Tokyo (October 19th, 2020)

[floatingcatacombs]

GENSHIKEN POWER LEVELS

12 Days of Aniblogging 2023, Day 10

For no particular reason, all the members of the Genshiken have had their abilities translated into specific parameters. It’s pretty obvious that A would be the strongest, but you might be thinking to yourself, “What on earth is all this B+ and C+ nonsense!?” Well, don’t worry, because I’m not going to explain anything here. Just consult the Servant Parameter Rules.

Overall, the ratings represent ‘otaku power expressed as deviance, taking combat potential into account’.

Spotted Flower spoilers follow. (everyone is bisexual now).

Sasahara Kanji: C+, B

Condition: Green

An “average” otaku in nearly all respects, though he has good taste and the ability to distance himself and speak objectively, even when under attack by girls. Can appreciate yaoi in some situations. As a manga editor, of course, his power increases, and his devotion to his waifu is commendable. The Gunpla Quiz gave him the Ball as his favorite mobile suit, and he’s also a Patwaber fan!

Still… Ahhh! Men who get in the way of Yuri are unforgivable!

Kousaka Makoto A-

BAYOEN! BAYOEN! BAYOEN! BAYOEN! BAYOEN!

Extremely high base stats, a very scary offense and near-perfect defense, that pretty-boy face, perfect crossdressing, and the ability to make it all look effortless. Capable of going at it for half an hour while also watching anime! He can pull girls for threesomes whenever he wants! (not Saki though). He’s a master of the Great Tanaka Rensa technique! That kind of power is truly fearsome… However, a kiss on the cheek from Sasahara was super effective.

Harunobu Madarame. C++/--

Sou Uke

A lot of pros, a lot of cons. However, it all balances out to an average C. This guy is the very picture of a normal otaku… or at least, he tries to be. Low base stats, excellent coverage and decent utility, but he suffers from four moveslot syndrome. Capable of entering a gay relationship, and even bottoming, although the circumstances were not particularly praiseworthy. Easily punishable, due to his excessive recovery frames.

…I can’t decide if cheating on his wife on the night she gave birth to their child is something that raises or lowers his power level.

Mitsunori Kugayama C-

Level 27 Ranger

A pretty skilled artist, when he has to be. Usually he doesn’t have to be, so that’s fine. Manages to live a nice normal life without drama, and that counts for a lot – but he’s pretty conflict-averse.

Souichirou Tanaka. B

P-Bandai 1/100 MG Master Grade Ver. Ka

Capable of successfully synthesizing 2d and 3d by sewing cosplay, building gunpla, and even making custom figurines. Tanaka definitely understands the power of care and love. That’s not the kind of power you can take lightly.

The type to mostly just block attacks until he sees an opening.

Kasukabe Saki E

Blood Type: AB

An otaku-sounding name, but a low power level. Not actually very good at conflict, either. Still, she has been to Comiket Comifest! Don’t count her out.

Ohno Kanako D+, B

Wears a Three Star Uniform

Just wants to be a pretty cosplay mannequin with no internality – until Ogiue shows up, and then the gloves come off. You can really tell the devs put a lot of effort into that jiggling, huh. Don’t take her lightly though: she built seven Goufs.

Her victory line, “There’s no such thing as a girl who hates homos!!”, does feel really out of place after a round win against Hato though.

The Genshiken President ???

BLOOD TYPE: BLUE

A mystery to the last.

Angela Burton – C+

“Unlike your chest, mine gives people dreams and desires.”

You’d think that not being able to understand all those doujinshi she’s buying would make her a weak otaku – but in practice not speaking Japanese just makes her really good at dodging attacks. Extremely high attack power. Eventually becomes an enlightened being capable of appreciating both Yaoi and Yuri and, uh, demanding threesomes from her friends. Hm.

Suzanna Hopkins – B+

Pettan Pettan Tsurupettan

Today I’ll sneakily hide in the trees again and keep stalking Ogiue! I'll wait and steal the precious thing!  The little girl who speaks in nothing but references is actually really blushing?! She sticks out her arms when she runs; is she going for the cute look?

This fanservice joke girl (evil spirit begone!) /

born into the nation of America (probably plays puyo puyo)/

was actually, canonically, (Kadabra, Alakazam)/

bisexual??????? (Mada Mada Ra, Mada Mada Ra, Mada Mada Rame, yeah!)/

Manabu Kuchiki – E

Stand Parameter: Development Potential E

The other kind of joke character. Like Sue, he’s a grappler, but he just doesn’t have enough options or ability to adjust to matchups. Gets points for liking traps, but loses them for one-note misogyny; gets  points for kissing Madarame but loses them for being boring. Starts a lot of conflict but easy and uninteresting to deal with; he always goes for the super so you just have to bait it out and then smash attack him.

If that wasn’t enough, I personally hate this guy because if not for him Hato and Madarame totally would have done That!!!!!  

Ogiue Chika D+, A

Genshiken Brigade Chief and Ultra Fujoshi Director

Incredible otaku power – enough to draw doujinshi of people she knows in real life and easily grasp the truth of Kifujin Kaminaga’s “Hato x Brother” madness. She does constantly try to kill herself and deny her heart but once she stops doing that she’s capable of producing incredible amounts of manga. Ends up with a boyfriend and a girlfriend but complains that sexually satisfying them both takes away from her drawing time. She’s bad at dealing with conflict but her pure ‘level of ability as an otaku’ is close to the top of the rankings.

This ranking is curtain fire shooting game.

Girls do their best now and are preparing. Please watch warmly until it is ready.

The border land was wrapped in Scarlet Magic. Girls believe that you solve this Genshiken Nidaime.

Yoshitake Rika C+++

Nen Type: Manipulator (Pseudo-Coercive).

A demon of chaos. Her power as a fujoshi is fairly standard, but she devotes herself wholeheartedly to causing problems and drama – and in this capacity she’s powerful enough to approach Hato. All her moves have random components… in serious play nobody uses her but among casual players she’s often considered broken.

Yoshitake Risa D

Noble Phantasm Rank C

It’s all fictional anyway but girl. what is wrong with you. Fails to appreciate Hato, but does get Hato to wear fetish clothing, so that’s a bonus. The gap between her appearance and her personality is moe.

Mirei Yajima D+, A-

Self-Proclaimed Uncute Girl Doing Uncute Things

Toiling away in the shonen mines, convinced that someday Naruto and Sasuke will kiss for real no you just don’t understand the depths of their relationship. A terrible artist, and she knows it. Grouchy and grumbly and insecure about her gender presentation, especially with Hato around.

But she’s a good writer, and a good editor, and she knows what she wants (Hato) and how to get it. My second favorite character honestly; I really love the way her complexes towards and around Hato play out. “He needs to have sex with a guy so we can draw better manga, which is the only way to make sure he stays with me!” Yajimacchi are you okay? (no she is not. She has way too much internality).

Kenjirou Hato. A++

Super High School Level Homewrecker

What is Hato’s otaku level? Let’s review: Hato is a crossdresser with a foundational crush on his older brother’s EX-level fujoshi girlfriend, going so far as to dress up as her, copy her drawing style well enough to end up with a wall circle spot at Comifest, and blush when she tells him “Hey. I’m getting married to your brother soon. It’d be really hot if you dressed up as me and fucked my husband-to-be, your brother, as revenge on me for taking him away from you.”

Hato has a naked floating tulpa girl of his fujoshi self floating around behind him who does things like make him smell his senpai’s bedsheets and shower in his room, hoping Madarame will walk in on him. Once he's in deep enough with all of this, he gains a second naked floating tulpa girl of his fujoshi self who has the same eyes as his older brother's girlfriend and is Evil. Hato then integrates both of them and keeps crossdressing after a conversation with Ogiue about what he really wants to be and what he wants to draw.

Hato is out of his fucking mind. I love him.

Hato’s conflict potential is also extremely high. Not only was he a judoka (who spent time in the locker room looking at other boys’ bodies and thinking about yaoi) he expertly plays all kinds of “ohhhh you should just give up on me” women games with Madarame’s pure maidenly heart.

And then Spotted Flower happens. Spotted Flower is a moiling toxic sexual swamp of barely-holding-together relationships and threesomes where your good old favorite Genshiken buddies are now bi (Kousaka, Sasahara, Sue, Ogiue, Angela, and Yajima, in addition to original series bisexuals Madarame and Hato) and cheating on each other. Everybody hates Spotted Flower and they’re so wrong.

By the time of Spotted Flower, Hato is living as a woman full time, with silicone implants.

Regrettably, I have no choice but to stan.

[mirastars]

the man i fell in love with??? THE MAN I FELL IN LOVE WITH??!!!?! WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU MEAN KUGAYAMA

[angelacnguyen]

Genshiken (Part 2)

Although I struggled to become invested in the characters and plot of season one, season two of Genshiken was much more enjoyable and comedic. While season one focuses on the characterization and interests of the male characters, season two highlights the interests of the female characters, especially Chika Oigue, a new character introduced in the first episode of season two.

Like season one, season two also depicts female otakus as perverse. Despite this seemingly negative depiction, the anime successfully and comprehensively depicts otakus as regular, normal individuals despite their seemingly bizarre hobbies. Demonstrating this notion, past characters like Kugayama and Kousaka are only occasionally seen compared to other characters like Sasahara due to occupations and job interviewers as they attempt to join the workforce. Because the anime often denotes that the characters are participating in job interviews and "normal rituals/practices" like filling out resumes, it emphasizes that otakus are also "normal" people who perform their duties and contribute to society's overall well-being. Furthermore, the anime also relates to Saitō Tamaki's book, "Beautiful Fighting Girl," in that Tamaki is arguing for a more nuanced understanding of the otaku community. Rather than classifying otakus as abnormal or deviant, Tamaki suggests that their behaviors reflect a broader cultural or psychological trend. Since the anime often reinforces the normality of the characters through their occupations and daily lives, it heavily reflects Tamaki's argument. Moreover, Chika is usually shown blurring the lines between reality and fiction as she creates ships between the club members through the doujinshi she draws. Despite this, Chika explicitly states that she has psychological issues related to her past in middle school. Therefore, the anime insinuates that she utilizes her interests to cope with her past, ultimately rejecting the stereotype of otakus simply being abnormal. 

Overall, season two of Genshiken was much more enjoyable than season one, with more cleverly satirical and comedic jokes. 

[ryansanim-e-tionblog]

Genshiken (Part 1) Blog

You know when you are watching a movie with your parents and something slightly suggestive pops up so you have to look at the floor? I learned like three things about my hardwood flooring. But being honest, this show was a bit strange for my taste. For this blog, I am going to discuss the lens of cultural economy and productivity.

Genshiken is a college club for otaku, which is the shortened name of the club's official name, Gendai Shikaku Bunka Kenkyukai, "The Study of Modern Visual Culture." The main character, Sasahara joins the club while looking for a place to fit in within his University. There at the club, he meets eccentric, new people like Kousaka who despite his normal looks, is a hardcore otaku. He also meets his Kou's girlfriend, Saki Kasukabe, who originally wanted to turn him into the person that his outward appearance would suggest. In this season, we see how she grapples with the nature of otaku culture and after much denial, finally cracks and indulges unapolegetically into the "culture."

This season shows all the different types of otaku productivity in a Shadow Culture Capital, the Genshiken club. The members, as Fisk suggested, become "rich" within a group of fans that trades and shares doujinshi capital and knowledge about otaku culture. They discriminate the boundaries that fall within the fandom and ensure that their capital is valuable through the methods of productivity. Each of the three is shown throughout the show. The first is semiotic productivity in which the members make meanings of themselves based on the culture that they are a fan of. The easiest example of this would be joining the Genshiken club in the first place because they are joining a group that aligns with a culture that each member identifies with wherein they use the second method (enunciative productivity) creating meanings and enjoyments through their (too many) discussions on shows and how it relates to themselves. Lastly is textual productivity where the fans produce and circulate texts which are based on the content they consume. An example of this would be Mitsunori Kugayama, the stuttering character who generally lacks motivation, but when drawing (suggestive content) he creates (apparently) skilled representations.

The anime also shows the difference between official culture capital and shadow culture capital with the character Kusukabe, who originally does not see the value in mass produced figurines and manga in otaku culture. However, over time she comes to recognize its importance not only to her boyfriend, but also becomes interested herself. Otaku's are referred to in a judgmental subtext which over time begins to lift as Kusukabe acknowledges the culture.

While I definitely do not associate this deeply in otaku culture, I appreciated the perspective of being deeply invested into a group and finding ways to express yourself without shame in things that you find interesting. This aspect related to me because of my interests in running, coding, and J-Pop which all have their niches and are sometimes stigmatized.

[yashoholic]

La Curiosa Aventura en una Escuela Abandonada de Kazuma y Kugayama

Tipo: Juego

Creado por: Sakuraprin

Duración: Alrededor de 1h30min-2h

Finales: 2 (A y B)

Advertencia: El contenido sexual es ligero y no explícito.

Hoy vamos a ir a una escuela abandonada a probar nuestra valía... Cuando su amigo Kugayama (gay) lo invita a una prueba de valía en la escuela abandonada de Takenokoyama, Kazuma (hetero) le acompaña sin pensárselo dos veces, pero cuando llegan allí Kuga declara que cada vez que se asuste, Kuga podrá hacer… ¡¿algo sexy?!

descarga español‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎página juego original

[ixsjolda]

A very cute Rion Kugayama illustration that I commissioned from Berry! Probably one of the cutest things I've laid eyes upon. Please give them a look. They've got an extremely nice portfolio. Tysm!

[sournote2014]

Happy birthday to Airi Ishihara.

Here are designs of Ishihara's character Nanako Kugayama.

Her face is inspired by Eiko Ando (The Barbarian and the Geisha).