#magi the flower maiden

[skarpetkowa]

Salomea, the faucet saint, her nature is power

[randomlonelymusician]

FOUR HOURS LEFT IN ROUND 2

In the LGBTQ Anime Tournament!!

(Touko fans you all better not let her 50/50 with Touya after what happened last round)

[best-underrated-anime]

Tentative List of Submissions

Until the list of submissions is finalized, I will be accepting appeals for/against any of the shows on this list. SEND YOUR APPEALS THROUGH THIS BLOG’S SUBMIT PAGE. Appeals left in the replies or sent to my asks/DM’s will now be ignored.

By the way, I don’t follow a set standard in determining whether a show is underrated or not. I may keep in mind MyAnimeList ratings, but ratings are not absolute.

Some shows may have low stats on MAL, yet have strong voting power on Tumblr. Some may be popular in their home country but are not so well-known in English fandoms. (Tumblr is a site where most users are USAmericans, so the voting power is mainly with them. I have to consider this.)

Red - at risk of being removed

Blue - formerly accepted, but changed to pending/rejected upon an appeal/further review

Violet - formerly under rejected/pending, but now accepted

Green - newly-added

Orange - Triggers not stated. If you’re the submitter, please edit your submission in the form. Alternatively, you can add them to the Triggers Sheet (non-submitters can also help). If the show has no triggers, please still edit the form/sheet and check the “None” option so that I’ll know that you didn’t just forget. Thank you!

Updated: Oct. 20, 2023 08:00pm EST

Accepted

86 (Eighty-Six)

91 Days

Acca-13 Territory Inspection Department

After the Rain

Akagami no Shirayuki-hime

Akiba Maid War

Akudama Drive

A Place Further than the Universe

Are You Ok (You Yao)

Asobi Asobase

Beryl and Sapphire

Birdie Wing: Golf Girls' Story

BNA: Brand New Animal

Charlotte

Do It Yourself!!

Flip Flappers

Flowering Heart

Fukigen na Mononokean

Gakkougurashi!

Gakuen Babysitters

Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet

Gatchaman Crowds

Girl's Last Tour (Shoujo Shuumatsu Ryokou)

God Troubles Me

Gurazeni

Hakumei and Mikochi

Hanasaku Iroha: Blossoms for Tomorrow

Happy Sugar Life

Heike Monogatari

Hinamatsuri

HitoriBocchi no MaruMaru Seikatsu

Hoshiai no Sora (Stars Align)

Inuyashiki

Iroduku: The World in Colors

Is it Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?

Joshiraku

Kageki Shoujo!!

Kami-tachi ni Hirowareta Otoko

Karneval

Katana Maidens: Toji no Miko

Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!

Kemurikusa - Propaganda may contain spoilers (To submitter: the last part about Earth seems spoilery). Propaganda will be edited by admin.

Kiznaiver

Kyoukai no Rinne

Laughing under the clouds

Legend of Luo Xiaohei (series)

Link Click

Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha ViVid

Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic

Mawaru Penguindrum

Megalo Box

Mignon

My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!

No.6

No Doubt in Us

Non Non Biyori

Orient

Ping Pong the Animation

Plastic Memories - I won’t mark this as red because there is enough propaganda for it to be included. But I’m still waiting for someone to submit something more substantial about it. Also lacks triggers.

Please tell me! Galko-chan

Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live - Submitter might’ve shared too much about the drama in the show, spoiling it for others. Propaganda will be edited by admin.

Radiant

Requiem of the Rose King

Rokuhoudou Yostuiro Boyori

Run with the Wind

Sangatsu no Lion

Senki Zesshou Symphogear

Servamp

Shadows House

Shiki

Shinsekai Yori

Silver Spoon

Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle

Sonny Boy

Space Brothers (Uchuu Kyoudai)

Talentless Nana

Tamayura: Hitotose

The Executioner and Her Way of Life

The Royal Tutor

Tonari no Seki-kun

To Your Eternity

Trese

Tsuritama

Urusei Yatsura

Usagi Drop

Vampire in the Garden

Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song

Wasteful Days of High School Girls

Welcome to Demon School Iruma-kun

White Cat Legend 2020 (Dali si Rizhi/The Journal of Dali Court)

Wo Jia Dashixiong Naozi You Keng

Yurei Deco

Yuuki Yuuna is a Hero

Yuukoku no Moriarty

Zankyou no Terror

Zombieland Saga

Pending

If no reason is stated, then that submission simply had insufficient/unconvincing propaganda. Those with a (???) next to the title are shows I’m not sure are considered underrated. Anybody may submit an appeal on whether or not I should keep it.

Propaganda that needs revision can be edited by the submitter on the GForm. Others may also make a new submission with their own propaganda for it to be accepted.

If, for some reason, the original submitter cannot edit the GForm, then the updated propaganda may be sent to me here via ask or DM.

All shows that didn’t remove their pending status before Oct. 20, 8pm EST have been moved to Rejected.

Rejected

If no reason is stated, then that show has been rejected simply because it’s not considered underrated.

Angel Beats

Assassination Classroom

Astra: Lost in Space - insufficient/unconvincing propaganda

Buddy Daddies - one of the popular recent anime. Also has 390k tag followers on Tumblr

Cap Kakumei Bottleman DX - Propaganda contains too many spoilers. Also lacks triggers

Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card - Cardcaptor Sakura is one of the most popular shoujo. And since anime with multiple seasons are counted as one, the year the first season was released is what will be checked. Season 1 of CCS was released in 1998, so it’s disqualified from this tournament.

Death Parade

Delicious Party Precure - This show is apparently part of an extremely popular franchise. The propaganda for it was also not enough.

Dr. Stone - One of the recent mainstream anime. Ranked #54 on MAL for popularity with over 1 million members.

Inazuma Eleven GO

Kyoukai no Kanata - Has over a million members on MAL, rated by over 500k people, and is ranked #122 in terms of popularity. Also has 9.7k tag followers on Tumblr, which is very high compared to the other accepted shows

Kyousou Giga - insufficient/unconvincing propaganda and lacks triggers

Mekakucity Actors - the anime itself isn’t popular, but Kagerou Project, the Vocaloid music video series which it is based on, is extremely popular. #kagerou project has 14k tag followers.

Meganebu - insufficient/unconvincing propaganda and lacks triggers

Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun

Noragami - Ranked #47 in Tumblr’s Top AniManga Fandoms in 2021

Odd Taxi - won several awards during the 6th Crunchyroll Anime Awards as well as won against the iconic The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya in this poll with over 3k votes.

Planetarian - insufficient/unconvincing propaganda. Also lacks triggers.

Kekkai Sensen

Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai - Doesn’t have that many fics on AO3, but it ranks #52 on MAL in terms of popularity and has over 1M in both MAL users and members. Also has 1.4k tag followers on Tumblr—not a big number but still indicates an active fandom.

Shoujo☆Kageki Revue Starlight - Although it’s rated low on MAL, it’s apparently quite popular on Tumblr. It won against the very popular Sailor Moon in another poll tournament with over 9k votes.

Tai Chi Chasers - Submitter either made a mistake or outright lied about the year this show was released. They stated 2011, but the actual year is 2007. That’s before 2010, which disqualifies it from this tournament.

Tian Guan Ci Fu/Heaven Official’s Blessing - made it to Tumblr’s top AniManga fandoms. It was ranked #14 in 2021 and #16 in 2022.

Vatican Miracle Examiner - insufficient/unconvincing propaganda

Violet Evergarden

[kingdomeromega0816]

Here we have none other than the Queen Fairy (Kumiko) of Ripple Star. She rules over the ripple fairies and is known to be a good acquaintance of Kirby and a good friend of King Dedede. (But is the Queen truly a native of Ripple Star...?)

According to my fan-lore, Kumiko was a human during ancient times who originated on Harminnia/(Mario's Earth), long before she began to live on Ripple Star. When she was human, Kumiko was formerly the Empress of the Ancient Sammer Kingdom/(Nippai), along with her husband "Emperor Hayao". 

After Kumiko gained immortality from Lord Ar----, she met an elderly Maiden of the Cosmos from outer space who gave the empress knowledge on star-spirit magic and how to create little winged beings by tying magic paper strips onto flowers to create fairies and sprixies. The empress used a powerful irreversible star-spirit magic spell to transform herself into a Fairy, this is how the Queen Fairy/(Kumiko) came to be. She became "The Very First Star Magi of Harminnia".

If you want to know more about the Queen Fairy's role in my Mario/(Crossover) Fanfic, just visit my DeviantArt account, known as "unarpan0816".

(Queen Fairy is not my character, she is the intellectual property of Nintendo and HAL Laboratories).

[magicalgirlagency]

Yuki yuna was my fave mg series (im a sucker for floral themes and was a heartcatch stan) until i realised how shitty and ableist it was. Im ashamed of myself. Can i request a WBMR for the rest of the yuki yuna team (since you did togo)?

You know me, I was never fond of leaving things unfinished!

Yuuki Yuuna is now Sakura Maiden Yuuna, Assigned Gemstone is Cherry Quartz, Essence is Light (Aether);

Her Magi Title is a reference to her flower, the Mountain Sakura;

Yuuna is chronically ill, so she learns how to become more weary of her health, as well as the importance of breaks;

She and Togo are currently separated after their personal critical episodes. There's still a lot to do before both can properly apologize for making such rash decisions;

Since the Hero Club has disbanded, Yuuna and Fuu have organized their own Gardening Club in its place, though still functioning as community service;

Much like Togo's Hero Club, Yuuna has added the extra rule of confronting and pummeling any creep that preys on her and the others;

Becomes a Magi in hopes of making up with Togo someday and restore the Hero Club back to its former glory.

Coming up is Fuu, Hero Club's original leader:

Inubouzaki Fuu is now Potentilla Paladin Fuu, Assigned Gemstone is Imperial Topaz, Essence is Light (Lightning);

Her Magi Title is a reference to her flower, the Potentilla (or Cinquefoil);

Fuu's left eye is blind, so she wears an eyepatch over it "because it's cool";

Despite her bold personality, Fuu deeply regrets tricking her friends into working for the Taisha. She wonders how things could've been different if she stood up against the organization early on;

She puts on a strong façade so Itsuki and and the other juniors won't worry about her;

Fuu wants to revitalize the Hero Club alongside Yuuna. However, this may take a while considering Togo's crisis in the past;

Becomes a Magi so she can atone for her past mistakes. She wants to be a better person, and strongly relies on the wondarians' help with her journey.

Complementing Fuu, here's Itsuki:

Inubouzaki Itsuki is now Serene Sealer Itsuki, Assigned Gemstone is Verdelite, Essence is Earth (Life);

Her Magi Title is a reference to her flower, the Narukoyuri (or Solomon's Seal);

Itsuki is mute, so she utilizes a magic tablet for communication;

This tablet is also used for her to draw magic sigils and seals that she can use in training;

Still does her tarot readings, and posts the spreads on the Gardening Club's bulletin board;

Is seriously concerned for Fuu's psyche, and wants to help her (despite her older sister constantly shrugging it off);

Becomes a Magi so she can make her older sis proud and eventually take her place as a reliable leader to the Gardening Club.

Last but not least, here's Karin:

Miyoshi Karin is now Azalea Agent Karin, Assigned Gemstone is Red Jade, Essence is Fire;

Her Magi Title is a reference to her flower, the Satsuki (or Azalea);

Karin is HOH (Hard-Of-Hearing), so she utilizes hearing aids to hear other people properly;

Puts her trust on Wondaria and its AG System. Though she is shocked at how much more humane it is than the Taisha's Hero System;

She administrates the Gardening Club alongside Fuu. However, arguments between them are still a thing, because Fuu isn't being honest with her feelings, and this concerns Karin;

Much like Fuu, she wants the best for Itsuki, and she will try to convince her and everyone else to talk things out and sort their issues;

Becomes a Magi so she can set herself free from being a disposable soldier and live a normal teen life with her group.

[astrogation]

tags: other media & other stuff

other media:

.hack//SIGN

.hack//Quantum

Black Jack

Code Lyoko

Durarara!!

The Flowers of Evil

Fullmetal Alchemist

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

Gregory Horror Show

Hymn of Memory

Love Live!

Mahou Shounen FIGHT!

My Neighbor Totoro

Neon Genesis Evangelion

No. 6

Paranatural

Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea

Princess Jellyfish

Puella Magi Madoka Magica

Return to Oz

Rozen Maiden

The Secret World of Arrietty

Serial Experiments Lain

Sleeping Beauty

Televoid!

Tokyo Ghoul

Touhou Project: Eastern and Little Nature Deity

Touhou Project: Forbidden Scrollery

Touhou Project: Wild and Horned Hermit

Yu-Gi-Oh!: Duel Monsters

other stuff:

about me

anthro (generalized furry/furry-adjacent stuff)

ask

cats!!

dogs!!

favorite

flowers!!

friends’ ocs

frogs!!

miscellaneous (original art, stuff i don’t know, previously untagged stuff)

my ocs

personal

stars!!

twinnie’s artsu (art by my twinnie, stilleri!!)

[yoko--yoyo]

Redrew a screencap from the Anime Magi featuring my main OC in there.  Decided to include the original for comparison!

I usually do these to illustrate the fanfiction I’m currently writting. This one is regarding the latest chapter! If you’d like, you can find my fanfiction on Wattpad, where I’m somewhat active as well.

Insta | Wattpad

[averagemagienjoyer]

|| CARETAKERS OF THE RUKH, PROTECTORS OF KING SOLOMON’S WILL ||

Flower Maidens WIP 👀✨

[nyxshadowhawk]

Names for Witches

An updated version of an earlier list! Good and evil witches alike:

Acrasia: A witch in The Faerie Queene who tempts and bewitches people, controlling their minds. Means "lacking command."

Agatha: Means "good." A disproportionately common name for witches in media, including the Enchantress from Beauty and the Beast, Aggie Prenderghast from ParaNorman, and Aggie Cromwell from Halloweentown.

Aglaonice: A Thessalian witch from the writings of Plutarch, who could draw the moon down from the sky (probably referring to an eclipse). She might just have been an astronomer!

Akantha: A Greek name meaning "thorn."

Akitophis: The name of an unkown goddess mentioned in the PGM. Possibly a name or epithet of Ereshkigal.

Alcina: An evil sorceress and seductress from Orlando furioso, and the title character of a series of operas. Meaning uncertain.

Alcmene: The mother of Heracles. Means “moon strength.”

Aradia: The title character of Charles Geoffrey Leland's book Aradia, or the Gospel of the Witches. A moon goddess and basically the witch version of Jesus, at least in that book.

Arcana: Latin word meaning “secret” (literally “to shut in a chest”), also a word for the two groups of cards in a tarot deck.

Argante: The Queen of Avalon in one Arthurian text, a version of Morgan le Fay. Might be related to argenta (“silver”).

Arianrhod: A Welsh goddess, associated with the moon, stars, fertility, and the passage of time. Means “silver wheel.”

Armida: The name of the witch/seductress in Tasso’s Jerusalem Delivered, meaning uncertain.

Asteria: A Titaness and the mother of Hecate, the goddess of falling stars, prophecy, astrology, and oneiromancy. Means “starry.”

Asterope: The mother of Circe in one telling. Means either “lightning” or “star-faced.” (Also the name of one of the Pleiades.)

Autumn: The season containing Halloween/Samhain.

Belladonna: Deadly nightshade, a poisonous herb. Means "beautiful woman."

Briar: Refers to thorny bushes. Could be associated with evil enchantments, beautiful roses, or both.

Brigid: Celtic fire goddess. Means either "strength, virtue" or "exalted one."

Cassandra: A Greek prophetess whom Apollo cursed so no one would believe her. Means "she who entangles men." Could be shortened to "Cassie."

Cerridwen: Welsh enchantress goddess associated with the sacred cauldron of divine inspiration. Means "white poet."

Circe: A sorceress in Greek mythology who turned men into animals and who was a priestess of Hecate. Means "hoop-round."

Despoina: A daughter of Demeter and Poseidon associated with the Eleusinian Mysteries. Means “the mistress.” Also an epithet of Hecate and Persephone.

Diana: Roman name of the goddess Artemis, the virgin goddess of the moon and the hunt. Associated with Dianic Wicca, a modern cult centered around this goddess.

Edana: Celtic, means “little fire.”

Elergia/Annowre: An evil sorceress in Arthurian legend who tries to seduce Arthur.

Endora: The Witch of Endor was a sorceress in the Bible.

Empusa: Female monsters that served Hecate. Means “one-legged.”

Erichtho: A horrifying, evil hag from Lucan’s Pharsalia. Meaning uncertain.

Esmeralda: The name of Granny Weatherwax (from Discworld), means "emerald."

Freya: Norse goddess of love, beauty, sex, and war, means "lady."

Ganeida: An Arthurian sorceress, a sister of Merlin.

Grimhilde: The name given to the Evil Queen in Disney's Snow White. Good for fairy-tale-esque witches, could also work for a kinda Gothy heroic character. Means “masked battle.”

Gwendolyn: A Welsh name meaning "white bow" or "white ring."

Habundia/Habonde: "Abundance," a name for the queen of witches or fairies, associated with Diana, Mab, Nicnevin, and Hecate.

Hazel: Witch-hazel is a shrub with yellow flowers, associated with witches because of its name and its medicinal properties. Actual hazel is an all-purpose wood for magic wands.

Hecate: The goddess of witchcraft, necromancy, the night, and the crossroads in Greek mythology. Means "worker from afar.”

Hecuba: The Queen of Troy, mother of Cassandra. Uncertain etymology, possibly related to "Hecate." She turned into a dog and became one of Hecate’s familiars.

Hellawes: An evil sorceress in Arthurian legend, who seeks to kill Lancelot so she can embalm his corpse and kiss it every day to spite Guinevere. Creepy.

Hellebore: A poisonous herb.

Ianira: A name of several nymphs in Greek mythology, possibly meaning "enchantress."

Ingrid: A Norse name combining the name of a fertility god and the word for "beautiful."

Ivy: A plant thought to drive out evil spirits.

Lamia: A vampire-like monster from Greek mythology that eats children. Name of the witch in the film version of Stardust.

Lilith: The Queen of Demons in Hebrew folklore, means "of the night,” referring to a screech owl.

Lilura: Basque name meaning "enchantment."

Louhi: An evil witch queen in Finnish mythology. Means "trance."

Luna: Roman goddess of the moon.

Maeve: Based on Irish Gaelic, means "intoxicating." Possibly related to Queen Mab.

Medea: Means "cunning," a sorceress in Greek mythology who helped Jason steal the Golden Fleece. Took violent revenge when he left her for another woman.

Melissa: An apprentice of Merlin, who rescues the victims of Alcina. Means “honeybee.”

Morana/Marzanna: The Slavic goddess of death and winter, means "death."

Morgana: Name of the famous sorceress Morgan le Fay from Arthurian legend. Means “sea circle.”

Morrigan: Irish goddess of death, war, and ravens, means “great queen” or “phantom queen.”

Morwenna: A Welsh name meaning “maiden,” the name of the witch in the book version of Stardust.

Nepenthe: A magical drug from the Odyssey that cures sorrow and causes forgetfulness.

Nicnevan: Queen of the Fairies in Scottish folklore, and the witch queen of Samhain. Means "daughter of the divine." Identified with Hecate.

Nimue: A name for the Lady of the Lake, and/or the sorceress who encased Merlin in a tree with his own magic. Might be related to a Greek word meaning "memory."

Nyx: The Greek primordial goddess of and personification of the night.

Orenda: Iriquois name meaning "magical power."

Persephone: Greek goddess of flowers and Queen of the Underworld. Means either "wheat-thresher" or alternatively "destroyer."

Ragana: Lithuanian Crone goddess of witchcraft.

Raven: The bird, associated with death, magic, and prophecy in multiple mythologies.

Sage: Unisex, a cleansing herb used in many magic spells. From Latin, “healing plant.”

Selene: The Greek goddess and personification of the moon.

Sibyl: Greek, “prophetess,” a word for an oracle.

Strega/Striga: "Strega" is the Italian word for witch (and a word for Italian neopaganism). "Striga" is the Latin word for witch and means "screech owl" (owls are in the order "strigiforms") and a genus of flower called "witchweed."

Sycorax: The name of the witch in Shakespeare’s The Tempest, who is probably based on Medea. Uncertain etymology.

Taika: Finnish, "magic spell."

Vervain: An herb with magical and medicinal properties.

Venefica: A Latin word that simply means “woman who poisons,” referring to a woman who works magic by means of potion-making.

Vivian: A name for the Lady of the Lake, means "lively."

Willow: A tree associated with witches and spirits

And, because I don’t want to neglect the men, here’s a few for male witches (I haven’t been able to find nearly as many!):

Abdecian: Means “to get by asking,” as in a magic spell. (Disclaimer: I have no idea where I got this name. I had it written in my notes, and I remember finding it somewhere, but when I searched it I got mainly my own content on various websites. So… idk.)

Abraxas: A magic word found throughout Greek magic spells as a name of power. The name of the “Great Archon” in Gnosticism, also the name of one of the horses of the Sun. Etymology uncertain. Also spelled Abrasax.

Alaric: Germanic, “all-powerful.”

Alistair: Scottish variant on Alexander, meaning “defender of mankind.” Similar to the chosen name of a certain famous occultist.

Altair: The brightest star in Aquila. Means “eagle.”

Amergin: A druid in Irish mythology, “born of song.”

Aspen: A white tree, associated with fairies. Its leaves turn golden in the fall, and they appear to “shimmer” in the breeze.

Arawn: The Welsh lord of the Otherworld and the dead, and leader of the Wild Hunt. Etymology uncertain; might be a variant of the Hebrew Aaron, “exaulted.”

Aurelius: Latin, “golden.”

Belenus: Pan-Celtic god of light and healing identified with Apollo, who gave his name to Beltane. Means “shining one.”

Briar: Refers to thorny bushes. Same fairy-tale associations.

Eliphas: Hebrew, “God is agile.” The pen name of the famous occultist Alphonse Constant.

Gwydion: Means “born of trees,” a magician and trickster god in Welsh mythology.

Hemlock: A poisonous herb used in spells.

Hunter: Self-explanatory. Modern witchcraft tends to involve the worship of forest gods associated with hunting.

Mabon: Welsh, “divine son,” a figure in Arthurian legend. His name was given to the autumn equinox in modern paganism.

Maddock: Welsh, “fortunate.”

Melchior: One of the Biblical magi, “king of light.”

Merle: A unisex name, from Latin, meaning “blackbird.”

Raven: The bird, associated with death, magic, and prophecy in multiple mythologies.

Rowan: Irish, “little red one,” the name of a tree with the ability to ward off evil.

Simon: Greek, from Hebrew, “hearkening.” The name of an ancient sorcerer, Simon Magus, who founded Gnosticism in early Christianity.

Soma: A name with various mystical meanings in different languages. In Greek, it means “body.” In Sanskrit it means “distill, extract” and refers to the drink of the gods, as well as being another name for the Hindu moon god, Chandra. In Finnish, it means “pretty.”

Tanwyn: Welsh, “white fire.”

Taliesin: A legendary bard in Welsh folklore, the son of Cerridwen. Means “shining brow.”

Valerian: A medicinal herb, used to induce sleep. “Health, vitality.”

[nauseateddrive]

LOVESICK LOVEDOLL by Yuya Sakurai

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GUCCI, Cartier, Dior, Bvlgari, Alexander McQueen in the 90's. In Japan today, it's Uniqlo, Muji, Shimamura, or even secondhand clothes on Mercari. The sequel to Puella Magi Madoka Magica will be made next year, ten years after the last one, the same year as the theatrical version of MAWARU-PENGUINDRUM. DOM PÉRIGNON × LADY GAGA is mental female and anti-Phallocentrism Deus Ex Machina bisexual callboy falls the sickness unto death blue hair of Rei Ayanami is flapping in the wind of EVANGELION:3.0+1.0 THRICE UPON A TIME in a quarter-century Alexander McQueen is a gay born from Asexual Angel of Tokyo hallucination like Deep Fake. Poetry is not dead. There are no catches, no hosts, no cabaret girls, no yakuza in Tokyo, and If you think the language of poetry has disappeared from this country, then I'll show you that poetry is poetry, even if it's the language of a rabid dog, and Mallarmé is dead, and all that's left is Baudelaire reincarnated as a primitive AI, spinning Angelholic. I will end capitalism in the new century.

Post-Apocalypse/Pre-Dystopia I drink halcion in the midnight of sleepless Tokyo Dark Enlightenment is Hakenkreuz Hallucination which punks shout to the moon Last Emperor of Nhà Nguyễn, Vietnamese puppet dynasty déjà vu AKIRA's unrealized Olympic in 2020 Angel's wings open after the catastrophe of Fukushima's 3.11 tsunami and meltdown

GIMMICK of 19XX Apocalypse spread into crowd computer by Yakuza is sold to junkies of Puella Magi Madoka Magica Neo Nazi as white supremacy born from Angelphobia is claustrophobia in Farthest East's Shimabara Rebellion of the Trinity made of Angel Dust, Xtasy and LSD Racist AI's rhyme on trapbeet keens for Babylon as Triskaidekaphobia of lunar eclipse syndrome

YouTuber and Uber Eats are a new Dynasty's Bitcoin made by Satoshi Nakamoto, a new God of new Millennium with Blockchain and Tor Twitter is the place where Justice-holic people gather You say “I'm justice” He/She says “No. I'm justice” The graveyard of perverse senses of justice This is the punk-nihilo apocalypse updated into technothanatos future The nightmares of lunar eclipse lure the deformed fetus into the HAKENKREUZ HALLUCINATION I jamais-vu the moon through the pale smoke of Vogue AROME. In Tokyo, a city that is a fusion of garbage and Chinese medicine, I am watching the super-capitalist Game of Death in Kabukicho through ZEISS IKON with a thin smile on my face I have OVERDOSE the ice blue, I cut my chest into a swastika, but it does not become any kind of raison d'être 19XX Tokyo is burning pale white

TOKIO became like TOKYO-III after Second Impact of Neon Genesis EVANGELION currently because of Fukushima's 3.11 tsunami and meltdown and 2020's Coronachan Radioactive fallout rains and a state of emergency including lockdown is declared Cryptocurrency is Communion in the pandemic catastrophe after old normal when id loves ego like Cybergoth in fin de siècle

Sepher Sephiroth in Final Fantasy VII shakes his wings of sin, crime and punishment Pandemic is also Brand New Ave Maria of Aerith Gainsborough 卐’s code:gadget is LUNA SEA’s LOVELESS 7th heaven under Babylon, the skyscrapers of conglomerate, Shin-Ra Electric Power Company

Last Emperor of Vietnam shouts to the moon Brand new Emperor of Japan looks like Lautréamont's les Chants de Maldoror Chrome Exhaust cries Noir Désir in Tokyo Virus of the moon in which gefallener Engel reignites Black Russian Capitalist Theology and Communist Atheism clone the Internet where the exhaust spewing out of the chromed pipe announces REIGNITION of Godless borg in the age of original-sin-less raison d'être Overdose on the near-future digital decadence of Desire Ex Machina Run away in the 21st century, the avant-garde of the Internet age!

Actias artemis exhausts the pale desire in Game of Death's vainglory tattoed thrill and stimulation The fallen angel keeps on screaming "Scream like vanity of PUNX as the original sin blows up a pale exhaust"

GOD...PILL

I feel dizzy while cracking ghosts without the ice blue raison d'êtres with my boosted brain OS

[Are you Guilty?]

Shinjuku heat haze...punks dressed in Bondage by LOVELESS shout "GOD IS DEAD" by gefallener Engel to the skyscraper MALICE MIZER Deus Ex Machina falsification of the raison d'être///

...PILL?

"Count your sins..."

Schwarz Stein is Asexual Lilith...XXX...Asymmetrical-Androgynous mobile phone like Morpho rhetenor...I make a phone call to the moon... "Ice blue, GIG of original sin, lunar eclipse...There is everything..." A gay punk with blue hair upside down laughs bewitchingly..."God is dead at the end of the century..."

Bảo Đại, the last emperor of Nguyễn Dynasty, a puppet dynasty in Vietnam, is Brand New Madness with Cybergoth's DNA in Last Bible I skateboard in Kabuki-cho which became Guǐchéng I see Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, a skyscraper, through a mirror shade as I see Hikarie in Shibuya, a ghost town as ex-downtown

Cadenza in which the billion Babel towers rise Martyrdom low-fi of full cyber jacket is heresy Loveholic Lovephobia in Neo Kowloon looks like Baizuo in Tokyo Bay which is s[K]ape:goat in SNS era Tokyo Songlines show death mask of AKIRA's Tokyo Olympic 2020 which makes us witness hallucination of Matrix in 2021 Drag queen looking like Thanatos of Les Fleurs du mal is my raison d'être in the nightmare of HAKENKREUZ HALLUCINATION Kabuki-cho, the sleepless city, is a complex of neons that gets infected the madness of blue night in Billie Eilish’s Vogue

NEON GENESIS overthrow of the Tokugawa Shogunate looks like call girl with bondage Crypto-Christian's Shimabara Rebellion headed by Shiro Amakusa is reborn in 3rd Millennium as boy doll in Shinjuku 2-chome who is an angel with seven wings in Pseudepigrapha, Sepher Sephiroth as The Flowers of Evil anime inflected post-apocalypse and digital decadence are hyper than hype and further than future in MMXXI

HYPEBEAST autopoiesis chrome dust topos overheats in smoke factory of MAGA angel BUCK-TICK Godless Posttruth Android priest holds a Kyrie eleison Mass techno-thanatos Noli Me Tangere Rosen Maiden post singularity Apocrypha junkies smartphone is like present-day castrato faith of absinthe Hypnotic Poison

Tokyo Babylon higher than Babel desert of skyscrapers Synthetic Anthem of neon rose neon butterfly drifts about digital tattoo SATORI Tokyo2021

Cult Trash

text by Yuya Sakurai Twitter @yuyasakurai illustration by ame Twitter @amello_rain

[best-underrated-anime]

Final List of Submissions

Submissions are closed, and below is the final list. Their names may appear differently from those in the tentative list. They are first listed by their English title, and enclosed in parentheses is their romanized source title as listed on MyAnimeList.

86 (Eighty-Six)

91 Days

A Place Further than the Universe (Sora yori mo Tooi Basho)

ACCA: 13th Territory Inspection Department (ACCA: 13-ku Kansatsu-ka)

After the Rain (Koi wa Ameagari no You ni)

Akiba Maid War (Akiba Meido Sensou)

Akudama Drive

Are You Ok (You Yao)

Asobi Asobase - workshop of fun -

Beryl and Sapphire (Xiaolü He Xiaolan)

Birdie Wing: Golf Girls’ Story

BNA: Brand New Animal

Bunny Drop (Usagi Drop)

By the Grace of the Gods (Kami-tachi ni Hirowareta Otoko)

Charlotte

Do It Yourself!!

Flip Flappers

Flowering Heart

From the New World (Shinsekai Yori)

Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet (Suisei no Galgantia)

Gatchaman Crowds

Girls’ Last Tour (Shoujo Shuumatsu Ryokou)

God Troubles Me (Hanhua Riji)

Gurazeni

Hakumei and Mikochi

Hanasaku Iroha: Blossoms for Tomorrow

Happy Sugar Life

Hinamatsuri

Hitori Bocchi’s ○○ Lifestyle (HitoriBocchi no MaruMaru Seikatsu)

Inuyashiki: Last Hero

Iroduku: The World in Colors

Is it Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? (Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka)

Joshiraku

Kageki Shoujo!!

Karneval

Katana Maidens: Toji no Miko

Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! (Eizouken ni wa Te wo Dasu na!)

Kemurikusa

Kiznaiver

Laughing Under the Clouds (Donten ni Warau)

Legend of Luo Xiaohei (series) (Luo Xiaohei Zhan Ji)

Link Click (Shiguang Dailiren)

Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic

Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha ViVid

March Comes in Like a Lion (Sangatsu no Lion)

Mawaru Penguindrum

Megalo Box

Mignon

Moriarty the Patriot (Yuukoku no Moriarty)

My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! (Otome Game no Hametsu Flag shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei shiteshimatta…)

No Doubt in Us (Liang Bu Yi)

No. 6

Non Non Biyori

Orient

Ping Pong the Animation

Plastic Memories

Please tell me! Galko-chan (Oshiete! Galko-chan)

Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live

Radiant

Requiem of the Rose King (Baraou no Souretsu)

RIN-NE (Kyoukai no Rinne)

Rokuhou-dou Yotsuiro Biyori

Run with the Wind (Kaze ga Tsuyoku Fuiteiru)

School Babysitters (Gakuen Babysitters)

School-Live! (Gakkougurashi!)

Servamp

Shadows House

Shiki

Silver Spoon (Gin no Saji)

Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle (Maoujou de Oyasumi)

Snow White with the Red Hair (Akagami no Shirayuki-hime)

Sonny Boy

Space Brothers (Uchuu Kyoudai)

Stars Align (Hoshiai no Sora)

Symphogear (Senki Zesshou Symphogear)

Talentless Nana (Munou na Nana)

Tamayura: Hitotose

Terror in Resonance (Zankyou no Terror)

The Executioner and Her Way of Life (Shokei Shoujo no Virgin Road)

The Heike Story (Heike Monogatari)

The Morose Mononokean (Fukigen na Mononokean)

The Royal Tutor (Oushitsu Kyoushi Heine)

There’s a Pit in my Senior Martial Brother’s Brain (Wo Jia Dashixiong Naozi You Keng)

To Your Eternity (Fumetsu No Anata E)

Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time

Trese

Tsuritama

Urusei Yatsura (2022)

Vampire in the Garden

Vivy: Fluorite Eye’s Song

Wasteful Days of High School Girls (Joshikousei no Mudazukai)

Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun (Marimashita! Iruma-kun)

White Cat Legend 2020 (Dali si Rizhi)

Yurei Deco

Yuuki Yuuna is a Hero (Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru)

Zombieland Saga

[recentanimenews]

FEATURE: The Anime Stars of Genshin Impact

Image via miHoYo

  Genshin Impact has lived up to its name in that it has indeed made an impact upon the gaming world. Launched on September 26, the free-to-play open-world game has amassed $245 million in only its first month, and that's from Android and iOS alone. I'm not ashamed to say that I have sunk an unholy number of hours into this game. Why do I like this game so much? Perhaps the biggest reason Genshin Impact is so appealing to me is that I am an anime fan.

  Voices from all over the world of anime can be heard in Genshin Impact, from Naruto to My Hero Academia to currently airing seasonal anime. Being able to "hear" your favorite anime character in-game is part of what makes this game so great. Let's take a look at some of the talented people from the anime industry whose voices bring the characters of Genshin Impact to life.

  Paimon (Aoi Koga)

    Paimon is the face of Genshin Impact. No, literally, her face is on the launcher icon. Imagine my shock when I found out she is voiced by Aoi Koga, the voice of Kaguya Shinomiya from Kaguya-sama: Love is War. The intimidatingly smart rich girl Kaguya and the squeaky and energetic (and kinda stupid) Paimon couldn't be more different. Props to Koga for making both work. Koga has also voiced Elulu from Cautious Hero, Yuri Miyata from TWOCAR, and Sora Kaneshiro from Angel's 3Piece.

Male Traveler (Shun Horie) 

  One of the first actions you take in the game (in most games, for that matter) is to choose your character. In Genshin Impact, you choose between two world-traveling twins, who the other characters simply refer to as "Traveler." The male Traveler (whose official name is Aether) is voiced by Shun Horie. I personally recognize him as Enta from Sarazanmai, but most would know him as Kazuya ("Kazuya-kuuuuun!") from Rent-a-Girlfriend. Some of his other roles include Ichiro Suzuki aka Satou Pendragon from Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody, Rat from Juni Taisen: Zodiac War, and Hacker from this season's Akudama Drive.

Female Traveler (Aoi Yuuki)

    What about the female Traveler (whose official name is Lumine)? Turns out she's voiced by Aoi Yuuki, who voices ... Mami from the same show. The irony of this coincidence is not lost on me. Yuuki is probably best known for voicing Madoka Kaname, the protagonist of Puella Magi Madoka Magica. To me, however, her most memorable role was as the titular Boogiepop in 2019's Boogiepop and Others; an unforgettable performance. She's voiced a number of other notable roles, including Tamaki from Fire Force, Tsuyu Asui (Froppy) from My Hero Academia, Tanya from Saga of Tanya the Evil, Tornado from One-Punch Man, Kayo from ERASED, Yuuki Konno from Sword Art Online II, and Hachiman's sister Komachi from My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU. 

Amber (Manaka Iwami)

  Image via Madman Entertainment

  Amber is one of the game's most popular characters, owing to her cheerful and optimistic personality. She is voiced by Manaka Iwami, the voice of Teresa Wagner in Tada Never Falls in Love, Lykos in Children of the Whales, Mizuho in Wave, Listen to Me!, and Maquia in Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms.

Kaeya (Kohsuke Toriumi)

    The cool and charismatic Kaeya is, surprisingly enough, voiced by Kohsuke Toriumi, known as the voice of the hotheaded Kiba from Naruto. He has also voiced Shunsuke Imaizumi from Yowamushi Pedal, Mista from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind, and Cecil from the Uta no Prince-sama franchise.

Lisa (Rie Tanaka)

    A lazy and flirtatious scholar with electrical powers, Lisa is voiced by the experienced Rie Tanaka, who one might easily recognize as Lacus Clyne from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED. The gentle, "sisterly" voice of Lacus suits Lisa's personality to a T. Tanaka has also voiced Yomi from Azumanga Daioh, Chii from Chobits, Sammy from Time of Eve, Maria from Hayate the Combat Butler, Chizuru from Squid Girl, and Suiginto from Rozen Maiden.

Barbara (Akari Kito)

    The first Akari Kito role that catches the eye is her performance as Kotoko Iwanaga in In/Spectre; both she and Barbara have a near-identical dressing sense, with their frilly white frock and cap. Kito has also voiced Nezuko in Demon Slayer, Nene Yashiro in Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun, Kaho Hinata in BLEND-S, and Suzune Horikita in Classroom of the Elite. You can also look forward to hearing her as Tsukasa in TONIKAWA and Adachi in Adachi and Shimamura this season.

Beidou (Ami Koshimizu)

    Beidou is voiced by Ami Koshimizu, voice of Ryuko from Kill la Kill and Kallen from Code Geass — two popular characters from two of the biggest shows of our times. Some of her other roles include Holo from Spice and Wolf, Tenma from School Rumble, Nodoka from Saki, and Shizuri from A Certain Scientific Railgun.

Bennett (Ryota Osaka)

    Bennett's design coupled with his "passionate" and "righteous" personality screams "protagonist" to me. And that's exactly what his voice actor Ryota Osaka delivers, being the voice of Eijun Sawamura from Ace of the Diamond, Nariyuki Yuiga from We Never Learn: BOKUBEN, and Ryu Yamada from Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches. His other roles include Zen Wistalia in Snow White with the Red Hair, Keiji Akaashi in Haikyu!!, Yuki Sanada in Tsuritama, Nagate in Knights of Sidonia, Ikki Kurogane in Chivalry of a Failed Knight, and Sadao Mao in The Devil is a Part-Timer!.

Chongyun (Soma Saito)

    Chongyun is voiced by Soma Saito, perhaps best known as Yamaguchi from Haikyu!!. However, his breakout performance was as young Twelve in Terror in Resonance. Other notable roles include Tatsumi from Akame ga Kill, Adlet Mayer from Rokka: Braves of the Six Flowers, Doppio from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind, and William James Moriarty from the currently-airing Moriarty the Patriot.

Diluc (Kensho Ono)

    Diluc is widely considered to be the best character in the game from a gameplay perspective. He is voiced by Kensho Ono, whose most famous voice performance is undoubtedly Giorno Giovanna, the protagonist of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind. Ono is also known for his performance as the titular Kuroko from Kuroko's Basketball. Other roles include Canute from Vinland Saga, Arata from ReLIFE, Mikazuki from My Roommate is a Cat, Slaine Troyard from Aldnoah.Zero, Tanaka from Tanaka-kun is Always Listless, and Akutagawa from Bungo Stray Dogs. 

Fischl (Maaya Uchida)

    In what has to be the most on-point casting in this game, Maaya Uchida — best known as the voice of delusional eyepatch-wearing chunibyo (middle-schooler) Rikka from Love, Chunibyo, and Other Delusions — voices a delusional eyepatch-wearing chunibyo in Fischl. Well done, miHoYo, well done. She also voices Hiyori from Noragami, Norman from The Promised Neverland, Catarina Claes from My Next Life as a Villainess, Yoshioka from Blue Spring Ride, and Rui from Domestic Girlfriend. 

Jean (Chiwa Saito)

    Chiwa Saito (the voice of Jean) went on to become one of my favorite voice actors after I heard her as Hitagi in Bakemonogatari, Yona in Yona of the Dawn, and Homura in Puella Magi Madoka Magica. Some of her other performances include Aika in Aria the Animation, Chloe von Einzbern in Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya 2wei, and Schierke in 2016's Berserk.

Keqing (Eri Kitamura)

    The energetic and hardworking Keqing is played by Eri Kitamura, known for voicing such energetic characters as Mina Ashido in My Hero Academia, Yui in Angel Beats, and Sayaka in Puella Magi Madoka Magica. She also voices Ami in Toradora!, "Chief" Yachiyo in Wagnaria!!, and Bea in Pokemon: Twilight Wings.

Klee (Misaki Kuno)

    Klee has quickly become a fan favorite, partly due to her short stature and childlike demeanor. She is quite appropriately voiced by Misaki Kuno, known for voicing "childlike" characters such as Hawk from The Seven Deadly Sins, Momo Kawamoto from March Comes in Like a Lion, Shio from Happy Sugar Life, Serara from Log Horizon, Niko from Kiznaiver, and Akane from Durarara!! x2.

Mona (Konomi Kohara)

    Is it a coincidence that this game has both Aoi Koga AND Konomi Kohara (who voice Kaguya and Chika in Kaguya-sama: Love is War)? I think not. Kohara's other notable roles include Akane from Tsukigakirei, Kasumi from Asobi Asobase - workshop of fun -, Mina Hibino from Karakai Jozu no Takagi-san, Shamiko from The Demon Girl Next Door, and Tsukasa's sister Chitose from TONIKAWA.

Ningguang (Sayaka Ohara)

    Sayaka Ohara is known for her deep, "mature" voice — an apt fit for Ningguang. While Ohara's best-known voice role is probably as Erza Scarlet in the Fairy Tail series, she has also delivered iconic performances as Beatrice from the Umineko When They Cry visual novels and Yuuko in xxxHolic. Other well-known roles include Irisviel from Fate/Zero, Alice from Aria the Animation, Milly Ashford from Code Geass, and Mrs. Yuigahama (Gaha-mama) in My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU.

Noelle (Kanon Takao)

    Kanon Takao has not done a whole lot of voice roles but there are still some recognizable titles on their resume, such as Hina Tsurugi from the recently-aired Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater, Latina from If It's for My Daughter, I'd Even Defeat a Demon Lord, Aku from Demon Lord, Retry!, and Linnea from The Master of Ragnarok & Blesser of Einherjar.  

Qiqi (Yukari Tamura)

    Qiqi is voiced by Yukari Tamura, who shot to fame as the voice of protagonist Nanoha Takamachi from the influential magical girl franchise Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha. Her other significant voice roles are as Togame in Katanagatari, Tenten in Naruto, Rika Furude in When They Cry, Io Euclase in GRANBLUE FANTASY: The Animation, Mai Kawasumi in Kanon, Yamada in B Gata H Kei, and Jibril in No Game No Life. 

Razor (Kouki Uchiyama)

    Kouki Uchiyama is known for his soft-spoken roles, especially villainous ones like Meruem from Hunter x Hunter, Shigaraki from My Hero Academia, and Rui from Demon Slayer. Even his non-villainous roles have that serious, soft-spoken nature to them — Tsukishima from Haikyu!!, Smile from Ping Pong the Animation, Natsuno from Shiki, Yu Otosaka from Charlotte, and Toi from Sarazanmai. He is a perfect fit for Razor, a menacing wolf-boy of few words.

Sucrose (Akane Fujita)

    Akane Fujita (the voice actor for curious bio-alchemist Sucrose) had her breakout year in 2017 when she played Sagiri Izumi in Eromanga Sensei and Sistine Fibel in Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor.

Venti (Ayumu Murase)

    Venti's naive and mischievous personality makes him the perfect fit for Ayumu Murase, best known as the voice of the cheerful and simpleminded Shoyo Hinata of Haikyu!! fame. What interests me most, however, is the fact that Murase also voiced protagonist Kazuki from Sarazanmai — between Venti, Razor, and the male Traveler, it looks like we have the entire Sarazanmai main trio assembled! Murase has also voiced Shun in From the New World, Iruma in Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun, and Ryo Asuka in Devilman Crybaby.

Xiangling (Ari Ozawa)

    I was very excited to hear that Xiangling would be voiced by Ari Ozawa, whose performance as Chiyo Sakura in Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun (her first major role) is one of the finest I have ever seen. Ozawa has also voiced Hina Hikawa in BanG Dream! S2, Kirin Todo in The Asterisk War, Mao in Hinamatsuri, Papi in Monster Musume: Everyday Life With Monster Girls, Benitoite in Land of the Lustrous, Lynn May in Plunderer, and Conny in The Promised Neverland. 

Xingqiu (Junko Minagawa)

    It is quite common in the voice acting industry for male characters, especially younger ones, to be voiced by female VAs. Such is the case with refined bookworm Xingqiu. This is not the first time Junko Minagawa has voiced a male character — her first role came as Ryoma Echizen from the long-running The Prince of Tennis. Her other roles include Oz Vessalius in PandoraHearts, Cornelia in Code Geass, Sailor Uranus in Sailor Moon Crystal, and Jeanne d'Arc in Drifters. 

  As more characters are added to the game, we can expect more talented voice work from the people behind the scenes. Further updates have teased us with the possibility of such giants as Saori Hayami and Yoshitsugu Matsuoka joining the cast. Can't wait!

Who is your favorite Genshin Impact character? Let us know in the comments below!  

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[prism-stone-planet]

pretty series asks: all of them. alternatively 5 + 14 + 17!!

Sorry this took so long to answer!!

1: Fav characters:

Only seen Rainbow Live for pretty rhythm but…

Rainbow Live: Bell and June

King of Prism: Taiga, Jouji, Ace

Pripara: Mirei, Hibiki, Yui, Amari, Mimiko

Prichan: Emo, Anju, NIJINOSAKIIII, Solulu, Oshama Tricks

Primagi: Miruki, Lemon, Myamu (Primagi is pretty early in so this may change at some point)

2: Least fav characters

I don’t really dislike/hate any characters besides like Shougo lol and maybe Jin

3: Fav songs

Pretty Rhythm Rainbow Live: Get Music, Nth Color, EZ DO Dance, Alive, Athletic Core, Cherry Picking Days, Little Wing and Beautiful Pride, Pride, Sevendays Love, Sevendays Friend

King of Prism: Shiny Seven Stars, Hundred Flowers Rebellion, Orange Flamingo, Sailing, Survival Dance, Platonic Sword, Starved For You, Happy Happy Birthday, Groovin Chara Emo Night

Pripara: Goin On, Shining Star, Solar Flare Sherbet, Absolute Life of a final show Girl, Pure Amore Love, What a Wonderpri World, Just my chance call, Bring back the idols, Gira Galactic Tightrope, Red Flash Revolution, Suki ni Shite I-I-Z-E,

Prichan: Play Sound, Fortune Carat, Perfect Finale, Rocket Heart, Heroine’s Drama, Friend Password -Another World-, Merry Merry Fantastia, Prima Donna Memorial, Planetarium Shell, Lustro Della Luna, Awakening Light

Primagi: Magi Waccha Parade, My Message to such a world.

4: Least fav songs:

Can’t think of many besides maybe Reboot?

5: Fav coords:

Rainbow Live: Ann and Wakana’s Cosmic Coordes, Happy Naru Duck Coord, Royal Märchen Princess coord

Pripara: Cosmo Moon Coord, Creamy Udon Coord, Dear My Future Cyalume Coord, Edo Lantern Coord, Fantasy Time Cyalume Coord, Pitsuji Cool Coorde, Triangle Coolest Coord

Prichan: The All Friends coords, Cybercat Pink Coord, Dolly Waltz Kiratto Coorde, Dreaming Maiden Coord, Exciting Pink Jewel Coord, Hope White Jewel Coord, il’ange Pink Kiratto Coord, Kirby Pink Puffy Coord, Little Twin Stars Outing Coord, Loose Fluffy Lovely Strawberry Coord, Milky Rainbow Daia Coord

Primagi: Classical Rabbit Coord, Girly Denim Coord, Mana Mana Myamu Coord, Pastel Macaron Coord, Petite Pearl Coord,

6: Least fav coords

Don’t really have any that I really dislike/hate

7: Most relatable character:

Amari, Lemon, Yui and Nijinosaki probably

8: Something in the series that you have a love-hate relationship with

Hmm I can’t think of anything.

9: Favourite and least favourite series in the franchise

I think I like PriChan the best and don’t really have a least favorite because I love all the ones I’ve seen lol

10: Have you ever had any weird dreams related to the series?

I’ve a lot of dreams where I try to find a Prichan or Pripara arcade cabinet but either never find one or it doesn’t work properly lol

Also one time I had a dream that Meganee used to wear a Bugle in her hair and then she started singing “Like a Virgin” lol

11: Fav unit

Tricolor, Ever Gold, Miracle Kiratts, Meltic Star, il’Ange, Oshama Tricks

12: Least fav unit

Hmm WITH I guess (their songs slap tho) and maybe My Dream (I don’t really care for them)

13: Character whose design you like the best:

Bell, June, Shine, Dorothy, Pre-Awakened Falulu, Hibiki, Yui, Mimiko, Amari, Kiracchu, Nijinosaki, Anju, Solulu, Bugchu, Silk, Miruki

14: Weirdest moment you can recall off the top of your head

Toriko trying to get people to eat then I guess lol

15: Fav villain

Hibiki probably

16: Do you personally know anyone else in the fandom?

I’ve a lot of mutuals who like the pretty series

17: Which song do you think suits you the best?

Hmm Friend Password maybe

18: Fav prism jump/making drama/yattemita/illusion:

Prism Jumps: My Fairytale Dream City, Poppin Candy Rocket, Aurora Rising, Rainbow Tail, The Queen’s Gate Of Judgement, The Eternal Oath of Valkyrie Heart

From King of Prism: Thousand Cherry Blossom Splash, Cloud Evolution Kakerunomics Fund, Metamorphosis of Love and Mystery

Making Dramas: Eternal Friend! We are the Best Team!, Everyone Gather! It's Time to Become an Idol! Idol Time Dreamy Only One!, Everyone Play in PriPara Hills!, Frozen Castle Mirage, Valkyrie Maiden's Release, Sapphire Revolution, New Release, PriPara Sweets 「Fuwatororin」

Yattemitas: Popcorn Candy Rocket, Legendary Principal Girl

Illusions: Reach Love Heart

19: Fav brand

Pripara: Fantasy Time and Hysteric Bunny

Prichan: Girls Yell, Precious Muse, Milky Rainbow

Primagi: Lovely Melody

20:Character whose style is closest to your own

I kinda just wear whatever lol but I guess maybe Matsuri, Ann maybe? and Suzu.

21: Fav mascot

Rainbow Live: Starn and Momo

King of Prism: Dorachi

Pripara: Toriko and maybe Punicorn

Prichan: Kiracchu, Solulu, Bugcchu, Silk

Primagi: Myamu and Carron

22: Least fav mascot

Maybe Chimumu? They’re a bit annoying (though I do think the way they care for Hina is very sweet)

[yurimother]

100 DAYS OF YURI - Complete List

The 100 Days of Yuri event is over, and 2019, the 100th anniversary of the Yuri genre is coming to a close. Here’s to a great 100 years of lesbian content and another 100! We got to highlight so many amazing Yuri works, but there are lot of great ones that did not fit in, so keep exploring and consuming Yuri! Check out the full list of titles featured during the event and find something great to read in 2020:

1. Kase-san

2. Butterfly Soup

3. Sakura Trick

4. The Gathering of Love

5. Black Closet

6. Éclair

7. Beauty and the Beast Girl

8. Mysteria Friends

9. Lily Fairy Tale

10. Kisses, Sighs, and Cherry Blossom Pink

11. Killing me!

12. The Expression Amrilato

13. Liz and the Blue Bird

14. Eve and Eve

15. SHWD

16. A Little Lily Princess

17. Inugami-san to Nekoyama-san

18. Last and First Idol

19. I Married My Best Friend to Shut My Parents Up

20. Puella Magi Madoka Magica

21. All You!!

22. Can I Pretend to Buy You with Money?

23. The Rain and the Other Side of You

24. Lonely Yuri

25. Sexiled

26. Amongst Us

27. Girls’ Last Tour

28. If I Could Reach You

29. Lingua Fleur: Lily

30. Rodriguez+Tacowasa

31. Destiny of the Shrine Maiden

32. Scarlet

33. Transparent Light Blue

34. Still Sick

35. Embrace Me More, Kiss Me More

36. Fatal Twelve

37. Mage & Demon Queen

38. Cocoon Entwined

39. Now Loading...!

40. Lily

41. Kashimashi: Girl Meets Girl

42. Side-By-Side Dreamers

43.Goodbye, My Rose Garden

44. Lovestruck: Astoria Fate’s Kiss

45. Wife and Wife

46. Tomarigi no Ma -Where the Lovebird Comes to Rest-

47. Failed Princess

48. After Hours

49. Ultimate Vampire Princess

50. Our Dreams at Dusk: Shimanami Tasogare

51. Yuri Life

52. Blooming Sequence

53. Highway Blossoms

54. Whenever Our Eyes Meet...

55. Lily Confit

56. Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid

57. Always Human

58. Nurse Love Syndrome

59. Slightly Sour Secret

60. Flip Flappers

61. Strawberry Vinegar

62. Akuma no Riddle

63. Adachi to Shimamura

64. Lilycle Rainbow Stage!!!

64 Part II. Secret of the Princess

65. Voiceful

66. Saturday

67. A Timid Woman Longing For Her Delivery Girl

68. Konohana Kitan

69. Angels of the Seashore

70. Citrus

71. Strawberry Marshmallow

72. Our Wonderful Days

73. ROADQUEEN: Eternal Roadtrip to Love

74. Dorakone

75. Princess Principal

76. The last Uniform

77. El Cazador de la Bruja

78. Fluttering Feelings

79. This World Is A Series of Moments’

80. The Conditions of Paradise

81. Otherside Picnic

82. Yunagi Marbled

83. Kiss and White Lily for My Dearest Girl

84. Hayama Sensie to Terano Sensie ha Tsukiatte iru

85. Tamen De Gushi

86. Heart of the Woods

87. Maria Watches Over Us

88. Kindred Spirits on the Roof

89. A Tropical Fish yearns for Snow

90. Girl Friends

91. Yurikuma Arashi

92. YuruYuri

93. Pulse

94. My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness

95. Collectors

96. Sweet Blue Flowers

97. Whispered Words

98. Bloom Into You

99. Strawberry Panic!

100. Shiroi Heya no Futari

[ultraericthered]

Anime ranked by tiers, based on this post.

S (God-Tier) - Cowboy Bebop, Digimon Adventure, Digimon Tamers, Dragon Ball Z Kai, Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood, Monster, Neon Genesis Evangelion, The Slayers NEXT, and Vinland Saga

A (Exceptionally Good/Great) - Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day, Excel Saga, Fruits Basket (2019), Gintama, When They Cry: Higurashi, March Comes In Like A Lion, Mobile Fighter G Gundam, A Place Further Than The Universe, Pokemon: The Beginning, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Re:ZERO, Sailor Moon, The Slayers, Revolutionary Girl Utena, and Yu Yu Hakusho

B (Good But Falls Short Of Being Fully Solid) - Ace Attorney: the Animation, Akudama Drive, Angel Beats!, Assassination Classroom, Attack On Titan, Clannad + After Story, Danganronpa: the Animation, Death Note, Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, El Hazard: The Magnificent World, Eureka Seven, Girls Band Cry, Gundam: The Witch From Mercury, Happy Sugar Life, Hellsing Ultimate, Hunter x Hunter (2011), K-On!, Kill La Kill, Little Witch Academia, Love Chunibyo and Other Delusions, Made In Abyss, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Nadja of Tomorrow, Pokemon: Sun and Moon, Rurouni Kenshin, Sailor Moon R, Sailor Moon Crystal: Infinity, School Live!, Senki Zessho Symphogear, Star Driver, Steins; Gate, Sound! Euphonium, Tenchi Muyo, Tokyo Magnitude 8.0, Toradora, The Wanderers: El Hazard, Wolf’s Rain, Wonder Egg Priorty, Yuki Yuna Is A Hero, and Yu-Gi-Oh (98)

C (Just Good) - Air, The Apothecary DIaries, Baccano, Bakugan Battle Brawlers, Black Cat, Black Lagoon, Black Butler, Blue Exorcist, Chainsaw Man, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion, Digimon Adventure 02, Digimon Fusion, Digimon Ghost Game, The Demon Girl Next Door, Demon Slayer, Don’t Toy With Me Nagatoro-san, Fate Zero, Fate Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works, From Me To You, Fruits Basket, Girls Last Tour, Great Pretender, Hunter x Hunter (99), Inuyasha, I’m In Love With The Villainess, KonoSuba, Love Live! School Idol Project, Love Live! Sunshine!!, Magic Knight Rayearth, Magi: The Labyrinth Of Magic, Mobile Suit Gundam (Classic), Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, Moriarty The Patriot, My Bride Is A Mermaid, My Hero Academia, My Next Life As A Villainess, Pokemon: Best Wishes, Pokemon Journeys, Odd Taxi, Rock Lee And His Ninja Pals, Rozen Maiden, RWBY, Sailor Moon Crystal (C2), Soul Eater, Spy x Family, SSSS Gridman, Teasing Master Takagi-San, Tenchi series, Tiger & Bunny, Trigun, Vision of Escaflowne, WataMote, Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, and Zatch Bell

D (Above Or Below Average) - Akame Ga Kill, Akiba Maid Wars, Azumanga Daioh, Berserk, Black Butler, Blood Plus, Blood -C, Bungou Stray Dogs, Captain Earth, Carole & Tuesday, Charlotte, A Certain Scientific Railgun, Code Geass: Akito the Exiled, D-Gray Man, Darling in the FranXX, Date A Live, Digimon Savers, Digimon Universe Appli Monsters, Digimon Adventure (2020), Dragon Ball Super, Duel Masters, Durarara, Fate Stay Night, Fullmetal Alchemist, Full Metal Panic, The Future Diary, Gabriel Drop Out, Horimiya, Lord El-Melloi II Case Files, Love Live! Superstar!!, MAR, My-HIME, My-Otome, Medarot, Megaman NT Warrior, Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, Mushrambo, My Dress Up Darling, Nadia: The Secret Of Blue Water, Nanana’s Buried Treasure, Nijiyon Animation, Nisekoi, Noragami, One Piece, One Punch Man, Ouran High School Host Club, Oshi No Ko, Pokemon: Advanced Generation, Powerpuff Girls Z, Ranma 1/2, Rave Master, The Rising of the Shield Hero, Sailor Moon S, Sailor Moon Super S, Sakugan, Shadows House, Shaman King, Shikimori’s Not Just A Cutie, Shuffle!, Slime Taoshin Hette-300, Talentless Nana, Tales Of The Abyss: the Animation, Tengen Tonpa Gurren Lagann, Yohane: Sunshine In The Mirror, Your Lie In April, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, and Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V

E (Mediocre Or Bad) - Beyblade series, Bleach, BNA, Candy Candy, A Certain Magical Index, Code Geass R2, Digimon Frontier, Dragon Ball GT, Elfen Lied, El Hazard: The Magnificent World 2, Fairy Tail, Hellsing, Love Live! Njijgasaki High School Idol Club, Marmalade Boy, Mobile Suit Victory Gundam, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny, Mobile Suit Gundam 00, Naruto, Overlord, Pokemon XY/XY&Z, Sailor Moon Crystal (C1), When They Cry: Umineko, When They Cry: Higurashi Gou/Sotsu, and Yu-Gi-Oh!: 5Ds

F (Bottom-Of-The-Barrel Abysmal) - All Bakugan Sequels, Boruto, Danganronpa 3: The End Of Hope’s Peak Academy, Digimon Fusion: The Young Hunters Leaping Through Time, Digimon Adventure Tri, DN Angel, El Hazard: The Alternate World, Eureka 7 AO, The Familiar of Zero, Goblin Slayer, Guilty Crown, Hikaru No Go, M3: The Dark Metal, Mobile Suit Gundam AGE, Mushoku Tensei, Naruto Shippuden, Pokemon: Diamond and Pearl, The Prince of Tennis, Sailor Moon Stars, SCryED, Uzaki-Chan Wants To Hang Out, Yu-Gi-Oh! ZeXAl, and Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS

[orthodoxydaily]

Orthodox Prayers: Akathist to the Mother of God

Through the prayers of our holy fathers, O Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us. Amen. Glory to thee, our God, glory to thee.

O Heavenly King, the Comforter, the Spirit of truth, who art everywhere and fillest all things; Treasury of blessings and Giver of life: come and abide in us and cleanse us from every impurity, and save our souls, O Good One.

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (3x) Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

O Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. O Lord, cleanse us from our sins. O Master, pardon our transgressions. O Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for thy Name’s sake.

Lord, have mercy.(3x) Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Through the prayers of our holy fathers, O Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy.(12x)

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Come, let us worship God our King. Come, let us worship and fall down before Christ, our King and our God. Come, let us worship and fall down before Christ Himself, our King and our god.

Psalm 50

Have mercy on me, O God, according to thy steadfast love; according to thy abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done that which is evil in thy sight, so that thou art justified in thy sentence and blameless in thy judgment. Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me. Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward being; therefore teach me wisdom in my secret heart. Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Fill me with joy and gladness; let the bones which thou hast broken rejoice. Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not thy holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of thy salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit. Then I will teach transgressors thy ways, and sinners will return to thee. Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing aloud of thy deliverance. O Lord, open thou my lips, and my mouth shall show forth thy praise. For thou hast no delight in sacrifice; were I to give a burnt offering, thou wouldst not be pleased. The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. Do good to Zion in thy good pleasure; rebuild the walls of Jerusalem, then wilt thou delight in right sacrifices, in burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings; then bulls will be offered on thy altar.

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Then we begin the Akathist Hymn

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Kontakion 1 – Tone 8

O Victorious Leader of triumphant hosts! We thy servants, delivered from evil, sing our grateful thanks to thee, O Theotokos! As thou possessest invincible might, set us free from every calamity so that we may sing: Rejoice, O Unwedded Bride!

Ikos 1

A Prince of the Angels was sent from Heaven to say to the Theotokos, Rejoice! A Prince of the Angels was sent from Heaven to say to the Theotokos, Rejoice! A Prince of the Angels was sent from Heaven to say to the Theotokos, Rejoice! And seeing Thee, O Lord, take bodily form at the sound of his bodiless voice, filled with amazement he stood still and cried aloud to her:

Rejoice! For through thee joy shall shine forth: Rejoice! For through thee the curse shall cease. Rejoice! Recalling of fallen Adam:

Rejoice! Deliverance from the tears ofEve.

Rejoice! Height hard to climb for the thoughts of men: 

Rejoice! Depth hard to scan even for the eyes of angels. 

Rejoice! For thou art the Throne of the King:

Rejoice! For thou holdest Him Who upholds all.

Rejoice! Star causing the sun to shine:

Rejoice! Womb of the Divine Incarnation.

Rejoice! For through thee the creation is made new:

Rejoice! For through thee the Creator becomes a newborn child. 

Rejoice! O Unwedded Bride!

Kontakion 2

The Holy Maiden, seeing herself in all Her purity, said boldly unto Gabriel: "Strange seem thy words and hard for my soul to accept. From a conception without seed how dost thou speak of childbirth, crying: Alleluia!"

Ikos 2

Seeking to know what passes knowledge, the Virgin said to the ministering Angel: "From a maiden womb how can a Son be born? Tell me." And to her in fear he answered, crying:

Rejoice! Initiate of God's secret Counsel: Rejoice! Faith in that which must be guarded by silence. Rejoice! Beginning of Christ'swonders: Rejoice! Crown and Fulfillment of His teachings. Rejoice! Heavenly Ladder by which God came down: Rejoice! Bridge leading men from earth to heaven. Rejoice! Marvel greatly renowned among the angels. Rejoice! Wound bitterly lamented by the demons. Rejoice! For ineffably thou shalt bear the Light: Rejoice! For thou hast revealed the Mystery to none. Rejoice! Wisdom surpassing the knowledge of the wise: Rejoice! Dawn that illumines the minds of the faithful. Rejoice! O Unwedded Bride!

Kontakion 3

Then the power of the Most High overshadowed her that knew not wedlock, that she might conceive: and He made her fruitful womb as a fertile field for all who long to reap the harvest of salvation, singing: Alleluia!

Ikos 3

Bearing God within her womb, the Virgin hastened to Elizabeth; whose unborn child, knowing at once the salutation of the Theotokos, rejoiced and, leaping up as if in song, cried out to her:

Rejoice! Vine whence springs a never-withering Branch: Rejoice! Orchard of pure Fruit. Rejoice! For thou tendest the Husbandman Who loves mankind: Rejoice! For thou hast borne the Gardener Who cultivates our life. Rejoice! Earth yielding a rich Harvest of compassion:

Rejoice! Table laden with mercy inabundance. Rejoice! For through thee the fields of Eden flower again: Rejoice! For thou makest ready a haven for our souls. Rejoice! Acceptable Incense of intercession: Rejoice! Propitiation for the whole world. Rejoice! Loving-kindness of God unto mortal man: Rejoice! Freedom of approach for mortals unto God. Rejoice! O Unwedded Bride!

Kontakion 4

Tossed inwardly by a storm of doubts, prudent Joseph was troubled: knowing thee to be unwedded, O blameless Virgin, he feared a stolen union. But when he learned that thy conceiving was from the Holy Spirit, he said: Alleluia!

Kontakion 1 - Tone 8

O Victorious Leader of triumphant hosts! We thy servants, delivered from evil, sing our grateful thanks to thee, O Theotokos! As thou possessest invincible might, set us free from every calamity so that we may sing: Rejoice,O UnweddedBride!  

Ikos 4

The shepherds heard the Angels glorify Christ's coming in the flesh. Quickly they ran to the Shepherd, and beheld Him as a Lamb without spot, that had been pastured in the womb of Mary; and they sang praises to her, saying:

Rejoice! Mother of the Lamb and shepherd: Rejoice! Fold of spiritual sheep.

Rejoice! Protection against unseen enemies: Rejoice! Key to the door of Paradise. Rejoice! For heaven exults with earth: Rejoice! For things on earth rejoice with the heavens. Rejoice! Never-silentVoiceoftheapostles: Rejoice! Unconquered Courage of the victorious martyrs. Rejoice! Firm Foundation of the Faith:

Rejoice! Shining Revelation of grace. Rejoice! For through thee hell is stripped bare: Rejoice! For through thee we are clothed in glory. Rejoice! O Unwedded Bride!

Kontakion 5

Seeing the star pointing to God, the Magi followed its radiance. Keeping it before them as a beacon, with its help they sought the mighty King; and attaining the Unattainable, they rejoiced and cried to Him: Alleluia!

Ikos 5

The children of the Chaldeans saw the Virgin holding in her hands Him Who with His hands fashioned mankind. Though He had taken the form of a servant, yet they knew Him as their Master. In haste they knelt before Him with their gifts and cried out to the Blessed Virgin:

Rejoice! Mother of the star that never sets:

Rejoice! Bright dawn of the mystical day.

Rejoice! For thou hast quenched the furnace of deception:

Rejoice! For thou dost illumine all who love the Mystery of the Trinity. 

Rejoice! For thou hast cast down from his dominion the tyrant that hates man: 

Rejoice! For thou hast made known the Lord Christ who loves mankind. 

Rejoice! Deliverance from the worship of pagan idols:

Rejoice! Liberation from the filth of sin.

Rejoice! For thou hast quenched the worship of fire:

Rejoice! For thou hast released us from the flames of passion.

Rejoice! Guide of the faithful to chastity:

Rejoice! Joy of all generations.

Rejoice! O Unwedded Bride!

Kontakion 6

Becoming God's messengers, the Magi returned to Babylon. Having fulfilled the prophecy concerning Thee, and preaching Thee to all as Christ, they left Herod to his raving, for he knew not how to sing: Alleluia!

Ikos 6

Shining upon Egypt with the light of truth, Thou hast dispelled the darkness of falsehood; for the idols of that land fell down, unable to endure Thy power, O Savior, and all who were delivered from them cried unto the Theotokos:

Rejoice! Restoration of men: Rejoice! The downfall of demons.

Rejoice! For thou hast trampled on the delusion of error: 

Rejoice! For thou hast exposed the snares of the idols. 

Rejoice! Sea that has drowned the invisible pharaoh: 

Rejoice! Rock that gives drink to all who thirst for life. Rejoice! Pillar of fire guiding those in darkness:

Rejoice! Protection of the world, wider than the cloud in the wilderness. 

Rejoice! Food that takes the place of manna:

Rejoice! Minister of holy joy.

Rejoice! Promised land:

Rejoice! Source of milk and honey. Rejoice! O UnweddedBride!

Kontakion 7

As Simeon drew near to the time of his departure from this world of error, he received Thee as an infant in his arms, but he knew Thee to be perfect God; and, struck with wonder at Thine ineffable wisdom, he cried: Alleluia!

Kontakion - Tone 8

O Victorious Leader of triumphant hosts! We thy servants, delivered from evil, sing our grateful thanks to thee, O Theotokos! As thou possessest invincible might, set us free from every calamity so that we may sing: rejoice,O UnweddedBride!

Ikos 7

A new creation has the Creator revealed, manifesting Himself unto us His creatures. From a Virgin's womb He came, preserving it inviolate as it was before: that, beholding the miracle, we might sing her praises, crying:

Rejoice! Flower of corruption: Rejoice! Crown of chastity. Rejoice! Bright foreshadowing of the resurrection glory: Rejoice! Mirror of the angels’ life. Rejoice!Tree of glorious fruit on which the faithful feed: Rejoice! Wood of shady leaves where many shelter. Rejoice! For thou hast conceived a Guide for the wanderers: Rejoice! For thou hast born a Deliverer for the captives. Rejoice! Intercessor with the Righteous Judge: Rejoice! Forgiveness for many who have stumbled. Rejoice! Robe for the naked and bereft of hope: Rejoice! Love surpassing all desire. Rejoice! O UnweddedBride!

Kontakion 8

Seeing this strange birth, let us become strangers to the world, fixing our minds in Heaven. To this end has the most high God appeared on earth as a lowly man, because He wishes to draw heavenward all who cry aloud to Him: Alleluia!

Ikos 8

The Word uncircumscribed was wholly present here below, yet in no wise absent from the realm on high: God descended to earth, yet underwent no change of place. He was born of a Virgin, overshadowed by divine Power, and unto Her we sing:

Rejoice! Enclosure of the God Whom nothing can enclose: Rejoice! Gate of the hallowed mystery. Rejoice! Tidings doubted by unbelievers: Rejoice! Undoubted Glory of the faithful.

Rejoice! Most holy Chariot of Him Who rides upon the Cherubim: Rejoice! Best of all Dwellings for Him Who is above the Seraphim. Rejoice! For thou bringest opposites to harmony: Rejoice! For thou hast joined in one childbirth and virginity. Rejoice! For through thee our sin is remitted:

Rejoice! For through thee Paradise is opened. Rejoice! Key of Christ’s Kingdom: Rejoice! Hope of eternal blessings. Rejoice! O Unwedded Bride!

Kontakion 9

All the ranks of Angels marveled at the great work of Thine Incarnation. For they saw God, Whom none can approach, as a man approachable by all, dwelling in our midst, and hearing from our lips: Alleluia!

Ikos 9

Eloquent orators, we see dumb as the fishes in thy presence, O Theotokos, for they are at a loss to say how thou remainest Virgin and yet hast power to bear a child. But we, marveling at the mystery, cry aloud with faith:

Rejoice!Casket of God’s Wisdom: Rejoice! Treasury of His Providence.

Rejoice! For thou revealest lack of wisdom in the lovers of wisdom: Rejoice!Forthouprovestdevoidofreasonthoseskilledinreason’sart. Rejoice! For the cunning disputants are shown to be fools: Rejoice! For the myth-makers have withered into silence.

Rejoice! For thou hast torn asunder the tangled webs of the Athenians: Rejoice! For thou hast filled the nets of the fishermen. Rejoice! For thou dost draw men from the depths of ignorance: Rejoice! For thou dost illumine multitudes with knowledge.

Rejoice! Ship of all who would be saved. Rejoice! Haven for the seafarers of life. Rejoice! O Unwedded Bride!

Kontakion 10

Wishing to save the world, the Fashioner of all things came to it of His own free choice. As God He is our Shepherd, yet has He appeared for our sake as a man like us; and calling like by means of like, as God He hears our cry: Alleluia!

Kontakion - Tone 8

O Victorious Leader of triumphant hosts! We thy servants, delivered from evil, sing our grateful thanks to thee, O Theotokos! As thou possessest invincible might, set us free from every calamity so that we may sing: rejoice, O UnweddedBride!

Ikos 10

For virgins and for all who flee the thee thou art a Wall, O Virgin Theotokos undefiled: for the Creator of Heaven and earth has made thee ready and adorned thee, dwelling in thy womb, and teaching all to sing to thee:

Rejoice! Pillar of virginity: Rejoice! Gate of salvation. Rejoice! Beginning of the new and spiritual creation: Rejoice! Provider of God’s mercy. Rejoice! For thou hast given new birth to those conceived in shame: Rejoice! For thou hast given good council to those robbed of understanding. Rejoice! For thou bringest to naught the corrupter of man’s mind: Rejoice! For thou bringest to birth the sower of purity.

Rejoice! Bridal chamber of a marriage without seed: Rejoice! For thou joinest in union the faithful to their Lord. Rejoice! Fair nursing-mother of virgins: Rejoice! Bridal escort of holy souls.

Rejoice! O Unwedded Bride!

Kontakion 11

No hymn can recount the multitude of Thy many mercies. For though we offer unto Thee, O holy King, songs numberless as the sand upon the seashore, yet we do nothing worthy of the blessings Thou hast given us, who cry unto Thee: Alleluia!

Ikos 11

We see the Holy Virgin as a Lamp of living Light, shining upon those in darkness. Kindling the immaterial Fire, she guides all men to divine knowledge; she illumines our mind with radiance, and we sing these praises in her honor:

Rejoice! Beam of the spiritual Sun: Rejoice! Ray of the Moon that never wanes. Rejoice! Lightning-flash that shines upon our souls: Rejoice! Thunder that brings terror to our enemies. Rejoice! Dawn that makest the manifold Splendor to arise: Rejoice!SpringthatmakesttheRiverwithmanystreamstoflow. Rejoice! For thou dost prefigure the baptismal font: Rejoice! For thou takest away the filth of sin. Rejoice! Water washing clean the conscience: Rejoice!Cupwhereinismixedthewineofmightyjoy. Rejoice! Scent of Christ’s fragrance: Rejoice! Life of mystical feasting. Rejoice! O Unwedded Bride!

Kontakion 12

Wishing to grant release from ancient debts, the Redeemer of all men came of His own will to those who were exiled from His grace; He has torn up the record of our sins, and from all He hears the cry: Alleluia!

Ikos 12

We all sing in honor of thy Son, O Theotokos, and praise thee as a living Temple. For the Lord Who holds all things in His hand made His dwelling in thy womb; He hallowed and He glorified thee, teaching all to cry to thee:

Rejoice! Tabernacle of God the Word: Rejoice! Greater Holy of Holies. Rejoice! Ark made golden by the Spirit: Rejoice! Never-empty Treasure-house of life. Rejoice! Precious Crown of Orthodox Kings: Rejoice! Honored Boast of Godly Priests. Rejoice! Unshaken fortress of the Church: Rejoice! Unconquered Rampart of the Kingdom. Rejoice! For through thee the standards of victory are raised on high: Rejoice! For through thee our enemies are cast down.

Rejoice! Healing of my body: Rejoice! Salvation of my soul. Rejoice! O Unwedded Bride!

Kontakion 13

O Mother worthy of all praise, who hast borne the Word, the Holiest of all Holies:

O Mother worthy of all praise, who hast borne the Word, the Holiest of all Holies:

O Mother worthy of all praise, who hast borne the Word, the Holiest of all Holies:

accepting this our offering, deliver from every ill and from the punishment to come all those who cry aloud to thee: Alleluia!

Then the first ikos is read again:

A Prince of the Angels was sent from Heaven to say to the Theotokos, Rejoice! And seeing Thee, O Lord, take bodily form at the sound of his bodiless voice, filled with amazement he stood still and cried aloud to her:

Rejoice! For through thee joy shall shine forth: Rejoice! For through thee the curse shall cease. Rejoice! Recalling of fallen Adam: Rejoice! Deliverance from the tears ofEve. Rejoice! Height hard to climb for the thoughts of men: Rejoice! Depth hard to scan even for the eyes of angels. Rejoice! For thou art the Throne of the King:

Rejoice! For thou holdest Him Who upholds all. Rejoice! Star causing the sun to shine: Rejoice! Womb of the Divine Incarnation. Rejoice! For through thee the creation is made new: Rejoice! For through thee the Creator becomes a newborn child. Rejoice! O Unwedded Bride!

Kontakion - Tone 8

O Victorious Leader of triumphant hosts! We thy servants, delivered from evil, sing our grateful thanks to thee, O Theotokos! As thou possessest invincible might,set us free from every calamity so that we may sing: rejoice,O UnweddedBride!

It is truly meet to bless thee, O Theotokos, ever-blessed and most pure and the Mother of our God. More honorable than the Cherubim, and more glorious beyond compare than the Seraphim: without corruption thou gavest birth to God the Word: true Theotokos, we magnify thee.

Through the prayers of our holy fathers, O Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us. Amen.

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