#laughing under the cloud

[doyouknowthisanime]

Do You Know This Anime?

[ruanbaijie]

D is for DONTEN NI WARAU @animangacreators challenge 3 ✧ alphabet challenge

[bestest-dead-best-friend-bracket]

What’s this? A new bracket!!

It’s true, friends, after months (estimation) of radio silence, I finally have something new to give you! My apologies for taking so long.

I present the Heterochromia Bracket! The first round goes up on Monday the 13th, so don’t forget to stop by and leave your vote, and maybe even a reblog??

Full lineup for Round 1 below the cut:

Idunn (Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade)

Ooto Ai (Wonder Egg Priority)

Astral (Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal)

Handsome Jack (Borderlands)

Sakura Haruka (Wind Breaker)

Emilou Apache (Bleach)

Kaname Date (AI: The Somnium Files)

Uta (One Piece)

Nishiki (Donten ni Warau)

Euden (Dragalia Lost)

Iguro Obanai (Kimetsu no Yaiba)

Kousuke Kamiya (Danball Senki)

Todoroki Shoto (Boku no Hero Academia)

Kurosaki Ranmaru (Uta no Prince-sama)

Raymond (Animal Crossing)

Nakajima Atsushi (Bungo Stray Dogs)

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[missgoldnweek]

ଘ(੭ˊ꒳ˋ)੭✧ for @lingbida

[outsiider]

☁️

[blu-moon-art]

🦅 cosplay post again because I say so 🫵🏻

From a dead fandom because I say so 🫵🏻

📸 by @// xn0thing_but_a_mere_illusi0nx on Instagram (go check their cosplays too🫵🏻)

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[best-underrated-anime]

Best Underrated Anime Group D Round 4: The Heike Story (Heike Monogatari) vs Laughing Under the Clouds (Donten ni Warau)

#D7: The Heike Story (Heike Monogatari)

Girl who can play the biwa and see the future. 1180 CE Japan.

#D5: Laughing Under the Clouds (Donten ni Warau)

Three brothers work together to stop an ancient evil

Details and poll under the cut!

#D7: The Heike Story (Heike Monogatari)

Summary:

The Taira clan, also known as the Heike, holds immense authority over Japan. When a young girl, gifted with an odd eye that allows her to see the future, foolishly disrespects the clan, her father pays the price of her crime with his life. Soon after, as fate would have it, Taira no Shigemori—the eldest son of the clan leader—stumbles upon the same unfortunate girl, who now calls herself "Biwa." Biwa informs him that the downfall of the Heike is imminent. After learning of the great injustice Biwa suffered at the Heike's hands, Shigemori vows to take her in and care for her rather than let her be killed.

In an era of rising military tension, the Heike are in the midst of a cunning struggle for power, and bloodstained war is on the horizon. Shigemori, whose eyes allow him to see spirits of the dead, is both anxious and hopeful to prevent his clan's demise. Biwa, however, is reluctant to reveal the future to him and must adapt to her new life filled with both happiness and sorrow in this pivotal chapter in Japanese history.

Propaganda:

It’s based on historical events, so one can already know the ending before watching it, sort of like the main character Biwa. But seeing those events, getting attached to the characters as they have both fun, simple moments and difficult, painful moments and seeing the humanity in the characters and watching them grow up with the underlying promise that things won’t go well for them, and accepting that… themes of impermanence and grief… but also the art style is unique and bright and the music is great and fits the scenes, and I highly recommend watching this if you haven’t already !! It’s only 11 episodes!

Trigger Warnings: Suicide

#D5: Laughing Under the Clouds (Donten ni Warau)

Summary:

In the 11th year of the Meiji Era, the end of the samurai shogunate and the prohibition of swords has left Japan with lasting scars. Displeased by these recent changes, many former samurai plot against the new government, inciting a wave of bloodshed. To counter this movement, the government constructs a colossal prison in the middle of Lake Biwa.

Unofficially assigned to help the police arrest criminals, Tenka Kumou also serves as a ferryman to the Lake Biwa prison with the help of his two younger siblings: the ambitious Soramaru and the enthusiastic Chuutarou. Together with the former Fuma ninja Shirasu Kinjou, the Kumou brothers live a frugal and joyful life mostly dedicated to studying and training.

However, behind this relatively uneventful daily routine, the specter of the “Orochi” curse is starting to spread its shadow over the city of Oumi. According to legend, every three hundred years, Orochi reincarnates in a human vessel—and it is believed that this is the harbinger of an imminent catastrophe. As various groups clash in search of Orochi’s vessel, some aim to seal the curse, while others have darker plans in motion.

Propaganda:

I found this series absolutely entrancing when I originally watched it, the portrayal of the characters and themes is really interesting to watch.

It tells a fantastic story about trying to defeat a legendary evil that can corrupt those around it to do its biding, all the while mixing in comedy and really heartfelt moments between family. For a 12 episode series they did a really good job of tying up any loose ends and finishing the plot, some things could have been expanded upon a bit more, but for what it is they producers did a wonderful job.

The series might not be the most groundbreaking anime ever, but it does have some lovely moments and explorations of its characters. I really like the themes of family, and wanting to do anything you can to help the people you love, it’s always nice to see and I think it’s done really well in this anime.

Trigger Warnings: Graphic Depictions of Cruelty/Violence/Gore, Suicide

When reblogging and adding your own propaganda, please tag me @best-underrated-anime so that I’ll be sure to see it.

If you want to criticize one of the shows above to give the one you’re rooting for an advantage, then do so constructively. I do not tolerate groundless hate or slander on this blog. If I catch you doing such a thing in the notes, be it in the tags or reblogs, I will block you.

Know one of the shows above and not satisfied with how it’s presented in this tournament? Just fill up this form with your revisions, and I’ll consider adapting those changes.

New: Starting round 5, screenshots will be included in the poll post. You can submit screenshots through the form linked above, or through here, via ask or dm.

Guidelines in submitting screenshots:

No NSFW or spoilery images.

Pick some good images please. Don’t send any blurry or pixelated ones.

You may send up to 9 screenshots, but not all may be used.

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[ultimate-anime-tournament]

Ultimate Anime Tournament: Round 1, Matchup 35

[suvidrache]

my requests are open if you'd like to send in something! <3

(tags are for notice, I'll delete the post later, dw!)

[bestest-dead-best-friend-bracket]

Who is your favorite character with Heterochromia?

[grocerystoreanxiety]

the ”you don’t wanna know how alone I’ve been” line from THE GREATEST by Billie Eilish

[id-rather-be-dreaming]

Looking for my next anime!

[blu-moon-art]

I'm working on some fandom photocard designs but these are probabily the best ones I made so far :)