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[mai-irumi]

Chapter 2 appreciation post

I swear I'm not planning on doing this with all chapters (maybe I will) bit I can't help it if EVERYTHING IS THAT GOOD

I just love how here we can see that Iruma, even being the Pusillanimous boy that he is, he's totally conscient of the bizarre situation he is in

Yet can't dare to say no

I mean, I bet this is the most loved he's ever been, and it's not good love, as much as I love Sullivan for giving all those opportunities, he is not a good parent, he only got Iruma out of a whim and didn't really care that much for hoe he felt, at least at the early episodes.

Once again, Asmodeus blinding us all with his pretty face and already obsessive behavior to Iruma, but who would be Asmodeus without obsession?

THEY HAD NO RIGHT TO MAKE HIM LOOK THIS FINE WHILE BEING MAD

Like GODS, now I get y'all Naberius' fans, the anime did not do any justice TO THIS

I wouldn't mind being scolded by him (Lie, I'd burst into tears of pure fear)

Okay, but is it me or the snake is cute?

Like look at those googly eyes that look like they may just pop out of the skull at any moment, makes me wanna squish it

Also we can see here very clearly that Asmodeus type of body is pear shaped 🍐, in case anyone had curiosity

Sweethearts, if you two only knew you wanted the same, you wouldn't have gone through all of that.

Like let's be honest both of you wanted Iruma out of the school, easy job

I LOOOVE how Iruma resembles Sullivan even without being related to him, like that's so cute, family soulmates maybe?

Now, I don't remember well, but I do know that in the present on the manga has already been a year, but I do think Kalego is still his familiar, correct me if I'm wrong

ALSO I was thinking about, and all of this boys are 14, like dude, I'm older than them (was younger when I first saw the series, I suddenly feel old 😭) THERE'S NO REASON TO MAKE THEM GO THROUGH ALL OF THAT

Have you guys ever seen those jobs where they ask for young people with plus 10 years of experience? They want Iruma, that's what they've been looking for, too sad he's in hell

<-_->

[captainkirkk]

Decided store all my thoughts on this post while reading the 'Welcome to demon school, Iruma' manga instead of spamming everyone with thousands of individual posts

Iruma's love language is head pats and no one can tell me otherwise!!

I really enjoy that the manga has explicitly said "love is love and not based off gender" in the demon realm. We have at least two background characters who have same-sex interests, although admittedly said characters are a little questionable (but interesting)

Although there are a few creepy side character that I hate with all heart that make uncomfy comments about girls. Even Lied. He's getting the Kaminari treatment smh

What do you MEAN the creators almost made Azz blond??

The misfit class has a group chat and Kalego is in it. I need fics about this immediately.

I love how m!ik encourages selfishness. Often shounen animes do the opposite and our characters are selfless to the point of ruin (*cough* bnha *cough*). But m!ik shows that striving every day for YOUR own desires and living happily is the most beautiful thing a person can do. (Especially to Iruma, who endured a childhood of neglect/abuse)

I will never get enough of evil phase Iruma. Evil phase Irumi is a fucking gift.

I love that Sullivan and Opera made their own Irumi merch. I'm sure official Irumi merch is gonna hit the market after the idol games, and then it's going to be an all out war between Azz, Clara, Ameri, Sullivan & Opera to buy it

Azz, drunk off his ass at the new years party having a meltdown about how SMALL Iruma is?? It gives the same vibes as the drunk woman crying about puppies in that one buzzfeed video

Drunk Jazz insisting he's the misfit class's big brother 😭😭 They're so found family coded I cannot handle this

Opera vowing to serve and protect Iruma the same way they serve and protect Sullivan.... I'm going to pass away

I'm up to chapter 200 and may or may not keep live-posting my thoughts, depending on whether my fever goes away

[serenanymph]

Hey everyone! I'm Serena - you can call me Ser - and my pronouns are she/her. This is the writeblr for @murderousewpecspredator! I'll mostly be reblogging writing resources, advice, inspiration etc. here. I'll also be posting my original fics and art, plus updates and snippets (and occasional screaming) as I work on my wips, so be on the lookout for that!

My works tend to include:

➼ high fantasy (occasionally dabbling in urban fantasy, dystopia or sci-fi) ➼ traumatized teenagers forming found families ➼ characters all flavors of queer + male-female friendships and queerplatonic relationships!! ➼ sad backstories ➼ hurt/comfort. SO much hurt/comfort. but also eventual happy endings where the characters get to live peacefully :) ➼ at least one character who is stubbornly kind in the face of a cruel world ➼ and hope!!! I love hope

Find me on: ao3 | wattpad

I'm looking for more writing mutuals so feel free to reply if you share similar writing genres/interests, and I'll give you a follow!

(works under cut)

WIPS

𝐵𝐸𝒜𝒮𝒯

In a world where monsters live in the woods - creatures with the ability to shift forms and wield magic - humans and Beasts have been fighting for centuries. One summer morning, Crys Averwell finds a crow-boy in the forest who has had his wings brutally hacked off.

Unfortunately, saving him from bleeding out is the easy part - because hiding the existence of a Beast from Crys's village, and finding a way for said Beast to get home?

That's going to be another story entirely.

𝒪𝓇,

My current wip!! High fantasy series with found families, banter™ and protags who aren't the heroes or the chosen ones but are just really, really unlucky. Also contains,

large casts

the Sarcastic Withdrawn one + the Ray of Sunshine Extroverted one

a Journey

undead creatures

cool magic with runes and potions and spells and Artifacts

Forests. and Mountains. and More Forests

discrimination, eventual rebellion, blowing stuff up

Sad Times

𝐵𝑜𝑜𝓀𝓈

➢ Crow Wings (2nd draft complete, 3rd draft to be started somewhere in July or August) ➢ Witch's Book (1st draft in progress) ➢ Untitled book 3, 4 and possible 5

series/book 1 intro, book 2 intro

taglist (lmk if you want to be +/-): @deer-in-headlights-stare, @allianaavelinjackson, @arctic-oceans, @space-writes, @reneesbooks

𝒞𝑜𝓇𝓇𝓊𝓅𝓉𝑒𝒹

It's the start of a new school year, and Sakoto Misami's brother has disappeared. Another runaway, people whisper - but Sami knows her brother isn't like that, knows that Irumi would never abandon them.

So when police fail to track him down, she decides to investigate on her own. And the things she finds begin to make her wonder - had she never known her brother after all?

Her questions are promptly answered when, that Friday night, on a deserted train platform, the lights flicker, and something inhuman comes out of the tunnel. Straight for her.

Enter the Swords.

𝒪𝓇,

The half-defined urban fantasy wip I take out to blow dust off of occasionally, because I cannot juggle for the life of me. I do write snippets sometimes though, and I'll properly get into it sometime in the future. Includes,

Cool Swords

spirit companions

a Weird Magic System involving Threads and Needles and Weaving and Fabric. I swear it makes sense I just haven't figured it out yet

subways!!! alleyways!!! parkours and night views and leaping from rooftop to rooftop!!!

traumatized teens, again, and found family, again. But also actual family

qprs!!! heck yeah I love qprs

Yeah that's pretty much it. I have a handful of other ideas I may mention once in a blue moon, but they're sitting on the backburner for now since I'm only able to focus on one project at a time. I also dabble in fanfic, and might occasionally post a short story or a poem, but that's all gotten to be pretty rare.

I'll make proper pages in a while, but until then feel free to poke around in the main tags! The gen tags are #beast and #corrupted, while official tags are #wip: beast and #wip: corrupted (though the last one is largely empty).

See you around!

-Ser

[asknarashikari]

I was typing this but you as soon as i clicked send, you had already closed the askbox... anyway,

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i was into P5 once upon a time... sooo I'm hopping on that train.

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(before the Kurama 'rents supposed redemption, and Irumi doesn't have DGP related memories

)Irumi: See, Neon? Look at Okumura-san's daughter? As soon as her father died, she immediately rescinded her engagement with Sugimura-san.

Irumi: They would have made a good couple, they were engaged.

Irumi: And Okumura-san's daughter chose a lowlife to replace Sugimura-san with? The travesty!

Neon: Maybe she doesn't love Sugimura-san?

Irumi: Love? Love has no place in business, Neon.

Irumi: Besides lowlives such as the person who managed to bag Okumura-san's daughter, the heiress to the big food business in Japan, probably has black mail on Okumura-san and is forced to be with him.

Neon: Okaa-sama, may I remind you that the person we are talking about is my friend. No matter how bad you think someone is just because they don't have money, they don't deserve this from anyone.

Irumi: Y-you're friend?

Neon: Yes, and you know the first thing he did after meeting me?

Neon: He said his sister was a fan, he didn't even do what other people might have done when meeting their idols or people who met the idols of someone they know.

Irumi: What if you just didn't know how much of a scum that person is?

Neon: Okaa-sama!

Irumi: Fine, What does he know about running a business then?

Neon: He's a graduating university student! He attended university! That should show how smart he is!

---

Geats cast especially Sara and Keiwa, react to Neon standing up for Keiwa...

Funnily enough, I don't think we know what Keiwa exactly studied in university? It's clearly something related to business, but business courses have a lot of variety- marketing, HR, finance, management, product development, etc. (I actually went for a "generic" business management degree in uni, but our studies were so broad that they included all of the aforementioned fields to some degree.)

And while we don't really know how well he did either (like we don't really know how his academic performance was), I can guarantee you that having a business degree doesn't necessarily translate to skill in running a business (hence why I went into corporate lmao).

Not to mention, Neon doesn't seem to have any direct involvement with the Kurama zaibatsu herself, so we don't know the extent of her own knowledge on how a business actually works. So I don't think Neon can make a judgement call on how well or not Keiwa can run a business.

On the other hand, I think Neon passionately defending Keiwa to her overbearing mom would raise some brows lmao. Ace would definitely tease her for it, and Sara would wonder why Neon would even bother (as opposed to simply ignoring her criticisms as she is sometimes wont to do). Azuma, of course, is just wtf and Keiwa is an oblivious tanuki

[tsuki-sennin]

Episode 44! Na-Go gets her final form, apparently!

It's so bizarre to me to see a female Rider penned by Takahashi of all people get so much love, considering how underutilized Poppy and especially Valkyrie were, but I admit I've been very pleasantly surprised by how much I loved Neon all throughout this season. ...I'm a little conflicted on the design, but

Oh, and uh... Spoilers, I guess...

-The phrase "be careful what you wish for" comes to mind.

-I just realized that Gya-Go's helmet is retooled from Seeker's. ...I feel a little sad knowing that, I really wish he got the chance to come into the main series for a bit the way Falchion did. I can see him being something of an inverse of how Bacht was in Saber. Er uh, Bahato. Sorry, I'm not a big fan of that romanization.

-It took you far too long to acknowledge that fact, Old Man Kousei.

-Now that's just gutwrenching.

-Whoa, claw!

-Good job, Kasahara-san. You've still got it.

-Akari...

-Fuck, man...

-For personal reasons I have no real desire to weigh in on the discussion on how this whole arc surrounding Neon and her family was handled, but...

-Man, Kousei. You've got a long road ahead of you before you can even try to make amends. Not just with Neon, but everyone who ever played this game.

-Oh, never mind that, the Fox Man is here!

-Oh what do you know about this world, Kekera?

-Hello, Michinaga. ...yeah, I'm calling you by your name again.

-I have to wonder, did Tohru resurrect in all the chaos?

-All we can do is play Beroba and Jitto's game better than them.

-Ohhhhh, I see. Powered with belief, like any good god.

-...I wonder if the Invess have their own religion surrounding Mai and Kouta?

-Tsumuri...

-No shit they'd kidnap Neon, Keiwa!

-You heard her constantly torturing Neon, man!

-I like how it's ambiguous that Keiwa

-Michinaga, whaddup man?

-The cow man has beef.

-Playing the DGP's game.

-Goddamn, whipping out the special first thing!

-Not even the Shogun's men stick around when he's off to war.

-God, I still can't get over how the Bujin is just a Real-Ass Goddamn Sword.

-Do you believe in Ace Ukiyo?

-Going foxhunting.

-"Then why do you still look so miserable?" :(

-All it took for the Shogun to rule was a few terrible lies and one terrible miscalculation.

-Hello, Irumi.

-You've also got a bajillion things to make up for.

-Gya-Go's core...

-"Give that back to the fox man, Neon."

-Wish granted?

-Oh, hi Beroba.

-"I have a job to do. It's my responsibility."

-Honey, I sincerely doubt you bought that gun of yours.

-Ohhhhhhhh

-Neon Kurama. Kamen Rider Na-Go!

-Welcome back to the game.

-Ohhhhh, that's good.

-Fantasy!

-Ready...

-Fight!

-Holy shit, she's a wizard.

-Oooooh, right where it hurts!

-Oh man, this is super disorienting.

-Ooooooogh.

-Goddamn, that's a finisher.

-Premium L.

-Off she goes.

-Down.

-"How's that despair treating you?"

-It's only right that Michinaga get in on this too.

-That's seven years bad luck right there, Beroba.

-Thanks, Jesus~!

-"Beroba's dead, man."

-...well, that's exactly how Keiwa's Inner Demon looked in Movie Battle Royale. ...think I'm gonna keep calling him the Shogun for a while. All the power and

-DA-PAAN?????

-HE'S STILL AROUND????

-Damn, I guess PunkJack's not transforming again until the new movie.

-Oh hello.

-You're Mela, the villain of the movie. Cross Geats, I believe your form is called.

-Somehow we always knew it'd come to this. And yet we

-That was quite exciting, wasn't it?

-Man... I'm not prepared for next episode.

[fictionkinfessions]

OOC character moments, huh?

Hm...Well, the main thing I can think of is for my Alikred canon.

Ali in the manga explicitly states that they and Iruma's relationship is "Very unique partners", instead of friends, family, teacher or whatever else. Since, without Iruma, Alikred doesn't exist; and without Alikred, Iruma doesn't exist. Partners in crime, a certain salted friend described it as.

However, for me...The name Ali Suzuki fits a lot more than just flat Alikred. I'm, not exactly sure why? It just, does.

(Iruma's last name is Suzuki, by the way)

...

Oh also the fact that me as Ali may of helped Koromu and "Irumi" (Iruma) when it comes to being demdolls. That's definitely out of character from the "I refuse to show myself willingly to others EVER" that Source Alikred is.

Still not sure on THAT memory, but, ya know. It's something to keep in mind. Fits the ask game a lot more if I confirm it as a memory.

- Alikred Suzuki, 🌌🥀✨ (Welcome to Demon School Iruma-Kun) (Please tag as kin and fictionheart)

🦣

[giantratarts]

(sorry Mairuma fandom for fashion doll fanboying on your asses gfbnjmk)

Uma Van Hoose's outfits have SUCH Wicked Irumi vibes and I had to draw her in one of them

outfit below ⏬

[romy350-romyakari]

You know, the biggest "WHY?!" from me about the Evildol Games

Is we miss Azz and Clara's full reaction to Irumeanie

I want to know the reaction of Azz and Clara even if I can just predict what probably went down, see the panels would have been my biggest win.

Them reacting to the full "Your little imp apocalypse ~Rock Remix~" would have just fit in right in my collection because that part of the arc is just awesome

The panels are so cool but I wish they could have squeezed a part 2 for Irumi's Fanclub so I can see the aftermath at least from their POV

I know what it was to see it from my side because it was something like this for me

I know Azz and Clara may be a mix or something else, all I know is Azz was still on fire, probably still freaking about Kerori's statement to rile up Gyari

But I want to see if there was more to it and Clara's state too abdjwidjkansjaja

Oh well, it will have to live as a guess bc what are the chances we see that in full detail.

[dragonofthedepths]

Gyari vs. the Polycule

Gyari has accidentally uncovered Kuromu’s real name and with it her identity as a member of the Misfit Class of Bablys. So she figures she’ll pay her a short little visit to see what they’re teacher her that lets her stay so far ahead, it can’t possibly hurt to just take a small peek... Except... “What do you MEAN her 13 girlfriends??!”

There may be more obstacles between her and marrying Kuromu than Gyari thought.

1. Irumi

2. Melie

3. Alice

4. Clarin

5. Lindy

6. Eiko

7. Elizabetta

8. Nafra

9. ???

10. ???

11. ???

12. ???

13. ???

Day (413/100) of my #∞daysofwriting @the-wip-project

[mai-irumi]

Chapter 4 appreciation post

FIRST OF ALL I want to say I'm sorry for being out so long but life has been a mess and I'm on Exams period adn will be for the whole month 😭😭😭 BUT I'll try to have some time to indulge in my favorite manga 🥰

I just find very cute how she's always getting in trouble, like girl classes haven't even started??

Also the thing that rules the kiosk is true for considering her a menace, her power is literally the downfall of Capitalism

I love how Kalego immediately notices the new menace in the group and how done he looks just by seeing that it's them again

What about reliving your trauma just after you came from your rest because of it, Doctor Valac thinks it's the best solution!

Okay, but the pure happiness they radiate in these panels???? Like it's so sweet it almost gave me cavities!

I find so sad that demons don't know what a friend is, yet they can have them, maybe it's just a human trait to classify everything and anything

I love the grandpa and all, but something tells me (and it's definitely not having already seen the anime 3 times and reading the manga) that his aids instead of helping will only annoy (lovingly) Iruma

<-_->

[izukuisbaby]

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[irumatheassassin]

Chapter 14: "How The Assassin Got Away From Marriage"

Kalego: (*reading a book about blood adoptions while drinking tea*) Hm...

Bachinko: (*kicks down Kalego's door*) YO!

Kalego: (*sighs*) What is it now?

Bachinko: Have you seen Iruma, I need to borrow him!

Kalego: Why?

Bachinko: Cause he's idiot that got my family involved!

Kalego: What did my son do this time?

Bachinko: No! I mean from before! With the whole Evildol Games as Irumi and the whole bow thing!

Kalego: Oh that. I thought you were okay with it. (*sips into his tea cup*)

Bachinko: Me yes! But the President wanting to have Irumi marry into my family is not part of that!

Kalego: (*spits his tea out*) EXCUSE ME?!

Bachinko: Yes! Now I need Iruma to get himself out of this mess!

Kalego: Hm... I got an idea. I'll go get Iruma and Soi.

Bachinko: Soi? Who's that?

Kalego: He's my student, and good boy at keeping secrets. Well for serious secrets.

Bachinko: ...He knows Iruma's human, doesn't he?

Kalego: Yes, according to Iruma from a few days ago. He knew just about the same time he told Balam. He just kept his mouth shut until now.

Bachinko: Okay but what are we gonna do?

Kalego: If Irumi is exposed as a boy, it will throw down his reputation to the entire Netherworld. So telling your family Irumi is a boy isn't an option. And I won't allow my son to be forced into marriage to that newbie Robin. So the only logical option is to have Soi play off as Irumi's partner.

Bachinko: Isn't the Purson Family strict though? How would-?

Kalego: What's one more secret identity gonna hurt.

Bachinko: You wouldn't...

Kalego: I would.

----

Soi: (*in a dress with long white hair*) ...Why?

Kalego: You agreed to help Iruma, take pride in that choice.

Soi: (*sighs*) But why am I in a dress? And where did you get this anyway?

Kalego: Silence. It's so the chances of female-male marriages are off the table at least and you definitely don't want your family involved in this shenanigans so hiding your identity is essential. And you don't need to know where I got the dress.

Iruma: (*dressed as Irumi*) I'm so sorry Soi...

Soi: No worries, let's just get this over with.

Kalego: I'll be in a safe distance, good luck Bachinko.

Bachinko: I just hope this works...

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President Barbatos: You're Irumi of Devimuse, am I correct?

Iruma: Yes sir.

President Barbatos: And who's this young lady?

Soi: I'm Solly, Irumi's girlfriend.

President Barbatos: Girlfriend?

Iruma: Yes, you see after the Evildol Games I met Solly during Deviler and we bonded and we started dating after. I wanted to keep my relationship with Solly out of the public eye so it was never announced. Forgive me, while I appreciate the proposal to be a part of your family, I will not chose anyone else but Solly.

Soi: (He's really good at acting weirdly enough.)

President Barbatos: Hm... may I ask you one question, Ms. Irumi?

Iruma: Yes?

President Barbatos: Which family do you hail from? I'd like to meet with them personally.

Iruma, Soi & Bachinko: (Shit!)

Bachinko: (He can't say he's from Sullivan's or Kalego's families! And he certainly can't say he's alone!)

Soi: (Iruma...)

Iruma: (Think! Come on! There has to be something! Wait-!)

Kerori (Flashback): It's important for a Demdol to remain hidden of their information this includes family information and personal life. Security is always essential to this type of work as per contract.

Iruma: (*takes a breath then looks up at the President*) I'm sorry sir, but as a a Demdol of Devimuse, my personal information is to be remain a secret as per contract and part of my security.

Soi: (Well said.)

President Barbatos: Yes I suppose that's true. Very well then, you may leave. However, if you two ever break up, the offer still stands.

Iruma: Thank you.

----

Bachinko: Well done, Iruma!

Soi: Thank god it's over.

Kalego: You've done well.

Iruma: Thanks guys.

Bachinko: But you better bloody promise to never show your bow on live television, you got that!

Iruma: Yes ma'am!

Bachinko: Good! Now come on you two, it's late so call your families, I'm going to buy you some dinner, Kalego's treat of course!

Kalego: I didn't agree to this!

[avi0409]

Chapter 14: "How The Assassin Got Away From Marriage"

Kalego: (*reading a book about blood adoptions while drinking tea*) Hm...

Bachinko: (*kicks down Kalego's door*) YO!

Kalego: (*sighs*) What is it now?

Bachinko: Have you seen Iruma, I need to borrow him!

Kalego: Why?

Bachinko: Cause he's idiot that got my family involved!

Kalego: What did my son do this time?

Bachinko: No! I mean from before! With the whole Evildol Games as Irumi and the whole bow thing!

Kalego: Oh that. I thought you were okay with it. (*sips into his tea cup*)

Bachinko: Me yes! But the President wanting to have Irumi marry into my family is not part of that!

Kalego: (*spits his tea out*) EXCUSE ME?!

Bachinko: Yes! Now I need Iruma to get himself out of this mess!

Kalego: Hm... I got an idea. I'll go get Iruma and Soi.

Bachinko: Soi? Who's that?

Kalego: He's my student, and good boy at keeping secrets. Well for serious secrets.

Bachinko: ...He knows Iruma's human, doesn't he?

Kalego: Yes, according to Iruma from a few days ago. He knew just about the same time he told Balam. He just kept his mouth shut until now.

Bachinko: Okay but what are we gonna do?

Kalego: If Irumi is exposed as a boy, it will throw down his reputation to the entire Netherworld. So telling your family Irumi is a boy isn't an option. And I won't allow my son to be forced into marriage to that newbie Robin. So the only logical option is to have Soi play off as Irumi's partner.

Bachinko: Isn't the Purson Family strict though? How would-?

Kalego: What's one more secret identity gonna hurt.

Bachinko: You wouldn't...

Kalego: I would.

----

Soi: (*in a dress with long white hair*) ...Why?

Kalego: You agreed to help Iruma, take pride in that choice.

Soi: (*sighs*) But why am I in a dress? And where did you get this anyway?

Kalego: Silence. It's so the chances of female-male marriages are off the table at least and you definitely don't want your family involved in this shenanigans so hiding your identity is essential. And you don't need to know where I got the dress.

Iruma: (*dressed as Irumi*) I'm so sorry Soi...

Soi: No worries, let's just get this over with.

Kalego: I'll be in a safe distance, good luck Bachinko.

Bachinko: I just hope this works...

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President Barbatos: You're Irumi of Devimuse, am I correct?

Iruma: Yes sir.

President Barbatos: And who's this young lady?

Soi: I'm Solly, Irumi's girlfriend.

President Barbatos: Girlfriend?

Iruma: Yes, you see after the Evildol Games I met Solly during Deviler and we bonded and we started dating after. I wanted to keep my relationship with Solly out of the public eye so it was never announced. Forgive me, while I appreciate the proposal to be a part of your family, I will not chose anyone else but Solly.

Soi: (He's really good at acting weirdly enough.)

President Barbatos: Hm... may I ask you one question, Ms. Irumi?

Iruma: Yes?

President Barbatos: Which family do you hail from? I'd like to meet with them personally.

Iruma, Soi & Bachinko: (Shit!)

Bachinko: (He can't say he's from Sullivan's or Kalego's families! And he certainly can't say he's alone!)

Soi: (Iruma...)

Iruma: (Think! Come on! There has to be something! Wait-!)

Kerori (Flashback): It's important for a Demdol to remain hidden of their information this includes family information and personal life. Security is always essential to this type of work as per contract.

Iruma: (*takes a breath then looks up at the President*) I'm sorry sir, but as a a Demdol of Devimuse, my personal information is to be remain a secret as per contract and part of my security.

Soi: (Well said.)

President Barbatos: Yes I suppose that's true. Very well then, you may leave. However, if you two ever break up, the offer still stands.

Iruma: Thank you.

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Bachinko: Well done, Iruma!

Soi: Thank god it's over.

Kalego: You've done well.

Iruma: Thanks guys.

Bachinko: But you better bloody promise to never show your bow on live television, you got that!

Iruma: Yes ma'am!

Bachinko: Good! Now come on you two, it's late so call your families, I'm going to buy you some dinner, Kalego's treat of course!

Kalego: I didn't agree to this!

#魔入りました！入間くん#mairimashita! iruma kun#marimashita iruma kun#iruma kun#iruma suzuki#assassination classroom#purson soi#naberius kalego#barbatos bachiko#president barbatos

[asknarashikari]

Continuation of the Persona 5 Ask.

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Irumi: O-okumura-san, what brings you here to our mansion?

Irumi: I see you also brought your boyfriend with you.

Haru: Nothing, I just heard from a few sources that you had your daughter be arranged with Sugimura-san?

Irumi: Y-yes, as you know, not all of us has the luxury of marrying for love and the business won’t grow itself.

Haru: Tell me something, Kurama-san, is Neon-san your actual daughter?

*Keiwa’s and Neon’s eyes widen and were looking at Haru as if she grew another head*

Irumi: What are you talking about? She’s my daughter! We wouldn’t just replace her with someone else!

Haru: I see, how unfortunate.

Haru: I’m not saying it would have been better otherwise.

Haru: But you act like your daughter, your own flesh and blood is a commodity to be sold off to the highest bidder.

Irumi: You must understand, Okumura-san –

Haru: No, there is nothing to understand.

Haru: I loved my father, no I still love him, but I can not forgive him for setting me up with someone I do not love, even after he died.

Haru: I do hope there is still hope for you and your husband Kurama-san.

Haru: You may have been the one to arrange these marriages, but your husband hasn’t done anything to stop this.

Irumi: But…

Haru: No, I am done talking to you, Kurama-san.

Haru: Neon-chan, hello, I’m Haru Okumura…

Neon: H-hello…

Haru: I will admit, if this had been anyone else, I would have asked someone else to stop the arranged marriage to Sugimura-san

Haru: But you’re Keiwa-kun’s friend, I would remiss If I didn’t bar you, personally, from meeting with him as you are Keiwa-kun’s friend.

Neon: But why?

Haru: I know him, Neon-chan, I know Sugimura-san, I was engaged to him once because of this arranged marriage nonsense.

Haru: I know what he is going to do to you once you’re engaged to him.

Haru: If not for my friends, no they were strangers to me at the time, I would have been subjected to him as his plaything.

Neon: That’s terrible.

Irumi: You think that I was just going to match my daughter with scum?

Keiwa: With all due respect, Kurama-san, Sugimura-san’s records are clean. He appears to be from clean from any wrong doing.

Haru: But he’s been bribing police officers to keep his record clean, I know that for a fact.

Irumi: That’s…

Haru: Neon-chan, I know you can leave on your own, but if you want a place to stay, just tell Keiwa-kun to bring you to my home.

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Geats cast react to Keiwa’s girlfriend’s actions.

Ace is probably gonna wish he was a fly on the wall for that meeting XD He's all here for the tea being spilled

Tsumuri would agree with Haru, and she's half-tempted to hunt Neon's prospective fiance down to give him an ID core to keep him... er, preoccupied. (The Riders manage to dissuade her)

Azuma just grumbles about first world problems and stuff like that lol

[seeesame]

Man I really am thankful to Kerori. Irumi was too good for just one episode

may irumi return in season two 🙏🙏

[recentanimenews]

INTERVIEW: Keeping English Dubbing Alive In The Wake Of COVID-19

  With the state of emergency affecting the rate of production in Japan, the anime industry has taken steps to become operational once again, but under new safety guidelines. Part of those safety guidelines includes changing the setup for voice recordings. In Japan, voice actors will typically work in groups where they will all record an episode in the studio together, but that's not really an option right now in a COVID-19 world. Instead, Japanese voice actors have had to downsize when it comes to voice recordings, and are now recording multiple episodes one actor at a time. While this is a big change for the dubbing industry in Japan that will require some time to adjust to, this method of recording is actually the standard in the States. So, if Japanese voice actors are adjusting to the way English voice actors record anime, then how are English voice actors recording during the COVID-19 pandemic? The answer is ... remotely.

  Adapting To Remote Recordings

  At the time this article is written, other countries have slowly begun to open back up, however, some businesses and industries in the U.S. remain closed. Businesses like the dubbing industry have had to adapt to different methods in order to continue to operate. When it came time to conduct remote voiceover sessions, some voice actors found themselves ready — or at least somewhat ready. Like voice actress Faye Mata (Konosuba, The Rising of the Shield Hero). "I wasn't super prepared, but I had looked into recording remotely before we were all forced into that hikikomori (shut-in) life so I had a general idea of what I'd need. I guess it gave me a reason to finally take the leap." 

  Other voice actors, on the other hand, weren't as prepared for work-from-home life, as was the case for voice actress Laura Stahl (Welcome To Demon School Irumi-Kun, The Promised Neverland). "Oh, I was soooo not prepared!" says Stahl. "At the time I was working off of an 'all-in-one' monitor/computer, auditioning with a very basic USB mic. I had never had a remote record session before. Not to mention I didn't have the chance to go home and work on changing that situation for over a month into lockdown. I was staying with a friend for a little while. The whole thing was anxiety-inducing."

  Having to quickly adapt to the new workflow didn't just mean recording from home. It also meant voice actors having to create an environment in their living space that is optimal for voice overwork. Voice actor Chris Hackney, (Tower of God, Fire Emblem: Three Houses) explains, "When we had to stop going into studios, it was a mad dash to try and get a decent enough acoustic setup in my home so that I could hopefully be up to an acceptable standard to the studios."

Voice actors have the tough challenge of creating a space that could produce audio equivalent to that of audio produced in a sound studio. Depending on space and funds, for some actors that meant building/investing in a recording booth, for others, it meant soundproofing a space in their homes, such as closets! Voice actor Robbie Daymond, (Sailor Moon, The God of High School) took to Twitter to show fans a handcrafted recording booth complete with custom framework and ventilation system. 

  — Robbie Daymond (@robbiedaymond) August 10, 2020

  Mata explains, "I went through a breakup just before lockdown and went into full work mode, buying and upgrading my home studio and a streaming setup because I was determined to stay positive and be successful rather than stew in sad panda mode." In a YouTube video, Mata takes fans on a virtual tour of Porygon-Q, a prebuilt Studiobricks One Plus booth. "I used to record in my closet," says Mata. "But realizing how long we'd be out of studios, I didn't want to gamble anymore on neighbors taking random showers at like 4 PM (those SHHHHH water sounds are brutal). Also, I don't want them to think I'm murdering people all the time. My roommate has received texts from the neighbors asking if everything's alright because they heard screeching and yelling." Porygon-Q is equipped with various microphones for animation, video games, and commercials, "[Thick] squishy pads people stand on while washing dishes that genius moms probably invented so I don't get tired standing during long sessions, and a scented unlit candle so it always smells nice," explains Mata. 

    As previously mentioned, due to each actor's unique circumstance, every setup is different. "My recording space is in my bedroom," says Stahl. "I have a solid-state mini gaming pc mounted to the wall behind my desk, two monitors for ease of dubbing, carpets on the floor and foam on the ceiling to dampen noise — and I suppose the most unique thing about my space is that I ran a track in a U shape on my ceiling around my desk and hung sound blankets from them." This home studio sounds pretty original, and Stahl had a lot to think of when creating her space. "I considered using my closet, but it's not very large and would've been cramped and uncomfortable, which is a distraction for acting. I didn't want to use the common areas for ease of living for my housemates, and I didn't have an [exorbitant] amount of money or time to spend on something like a true booth. This seemed the most [efficient], and cost-effective solution."

  Creating a home space conducive for voice recordings was the first part of the remote recording process for actors. The next step would be working with studios on what is needed to conduct smooth recording sessions. Dubbing studios like Funimation gave fans a sneak peek into how they conduct their remote recordings with the release of My Hero Academia Episode 84. In a Twitter post, ADR director Colleen Clinkenbeard describes Funimation's remote process where special dub kits were sent to the cast. She also shows fans an iPad with the software to be used for the session which Clinkenbeard describes as a "mini little Pro Tools." When it comes time to actually record from home, "It gets easier the more you work with each production house," says Stahl. "They [studios] do each have their own particular way they want to do things — and the first session with a client since lockdown began is always a little nerve-wracking. Then you start to get into the groove of how you need to prepare for each session depending on who you're working with that day."

  — Funimation (@FUNimation) April 10, 2020

  SDI Media, the studio who dubbed DEVILMAN Crybaby, discusses workflow and tips for voice actors when setting up their recording space in a recently published article. With each studio taking a different approach, Chris Hackney finds that "Most studios are using some combination of Zoom/Skype/Etc to talk to me while I record and then there's various professional methods to stream the high-quality audio back to the studio. A bad Internet connection means you could also blow a perfect take, so it's a lot to think of. The other weird thing is sort of doing my own engineering, where I'll have to think 'Oh, this line is going to get kind of loud,' so I may have to manually control that so we don't blow a take. It's a brave new world for us all, but I'm happy to make it work." We can only imagine the extra level of difficulty added to each recording session now that voice actors need to become more cognizant of not only their performance but the technical results. While this must be difficult for the VAs, it does make sense seeing as everyone involved in the production of dubbing has to go the extra mile to continue to operate — including the audio engineers. "Bless the engineers right now," Hackney says. "Because they have the Herculean task of making all of us sound like we recorded in the same space."

  The Challenges Of Remote Recordings

Maybe you used to think recording anime voice-overs from your home seemed like a dream. But now we know it doesn't come without its challenges. Studios are specifically designed for conducting smooth and efficient recordings blocking out any and all noise from the outside, but every actor's remote space presents its own obstacles that need to be worked through. Dangers to a solid recording session can be cars passing by, aircrafts traveling overhead, unexpected maintenance work, or lawnmowers, just to name a few. For Chris Hackney, it's "Trash day and my kids! Myself — and I know many others — just don't have the kind of money or space to build something top-of-the-line like at a studio, so we're at the mercy of whatever the world has to throw at us. Trash day? Gotta wait for them to leave or schedule around it. My kids play a little too loud? Blown take. Everyone's doing their best to make this work, and I'm thankful for the patience."

    Remote recordings definitely present their fair share of challenges, but does working from home mean more work overall? "100 percent," says Mata. "As far as working in LA goes, eliminating the wait in traffic for two hours every session gave me more time in my day! ... to be even more of [a] workaholic." For others, the answer is a little more complicated because once again, every voice actor's situation is different. "Actually I try to limit how many sessions I put into a day, or at least space them out well because I share this living space," says Stahl. "I can't ask my roommates not to leave the house between the hours of 9-4 PM just because I live over the garage. Nor can I ask my roommate who works in the office by my room to whisper in all of his Zoom meetings and phone calls. And I don't want to leave my air conditioning off for 6-8 hours in August. I try to be [courteous] to my housemates."

  Is the Future of English Dubbing Remote?

With the prolonged closures, no one really knows when English dubbing will become fully operational at studios again. Because of the uncertainty surrounding the virus, and with actors and studios adjusting to this new way of dubbing, it begs the question if the dubbing industry will adopt remote recordings permanently. For Chris Hackney, the answer is, "Not at all. The current environment is a fine substitute for the time being, but having a studio full of talent and the creative team can't be beat."

But this doesn't mean all talent are anxious to get back in the studio. "I see a healthy mixture of both," says Mata. "Some people have been recording remotely for a long time. When the US gets its ship together and it's safe to record in the same studio again, that is honestly best for audio consistency as far as space + equipment goes ... but even then, it's possible to adapt." And Stahl? "I think it's going to be a mixture. I do think many projects will go back to in-person recording. But at the same time, the fact that many actors have improved their home setups for this situation widens the talent pool. If a show that's produced in LA really wants an actor who's living in Atlanta now — it's more feasible. Or perhaps, if there are some actors that wouldn't consider a supporting role because it may not be worth the commute from say the OC to Burbank to them — now maybe they can negotiate. Only time will tell."

  The COVID-19 virus has caused worry and disruption on a global scale. Many are unsure when things will return to normal, and even when they do, will businesses continue to operate under the safety guidelines implemented during the pandemic, or will they try to return to the same workflow as once before? As Stahl said, "Only time will tell." But until then, great job to all the voice actors, studio staff, and recording engineers who are working hard to keep bringing anime to the fans!

What are your thoughts on the English dubbing industry's remote recording process? Let us know in the comments!

      To keep up with their work, you can follow Laura Stahl, Chris Hackney, and Faye Mata on social media. 

  Pro hero Veronica Valencia is an anime-loving hot sauce enthusiast! You can follow more of her work as a host, writer, and producer on Twitter and Instagram.

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