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vgperson · 1 month ago
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Sugaru Miaki's "The Town of Sakura"
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The Town of Sakura (or "A Town of Fake Cherry Blossoms") is a novel by Sugaru Miaki, also known as Fafoo, writer of stories like Three Days of Happiness, Pain, Pain, Go Away, and Your Story.
A man who works as a professional faker is told about the suicide of a girl from his past, and he returns to his hometown to confirm its veracity. There, he encounters someone who's the spitting image of the girl he once knew. It all seems set to play out again - only this time, the roles are reversed.
(As you might expect, content warning for suicide as a central element and dark moments in general. Also, a translator's note: the book makes use of the dual meanings of the Japanese word "sakura." Not only does it mean "cherry blossom," it's can also refer to "fakers," specifically in senses like "paid crowd." People should hopefully get the gist, but it may help to know that usage wasn't just invented out of nothing for the story.)
I encourage you to buy the book yourself to support the author. (Rakuten Kobo) (Kinokuniya) (Amazon.co.jp)
I decided I'd post the whole story at once this time, but still split the chapters up into roughly even parts. You can start from Part 1 here. Or you can read my translation as a PDF here.
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maiji · 7 months ago
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Side effect of getting nostalgic about Star Ocean 2 and going through my old fanfics, I also went through my old Suikoden V fanworks.
I posted the entire fancomic "perhaps." here if you'd like to read it!
I also finished a fic draft I started in 2012 about Shoon that was never posted anywhere! This is a missing scene story based on what happens if you choose to lose the Sacred Games' Ceremonial Match!
It's been a very productive week, haha.
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omg you guys. I was reorganizing art storage last night (Now Recharging pages were getting outta control) and dug up extra printed pages of my mini Suikoden V doujinshi, perhaps., from like 10 years ago. I reread it and got so sad over the story lmaoooo. In Suikoden I, one of the recruitable characters is a blind martial artist named Morgan who comes from the Queendom of Falena. In Suikoden V, which takes place before Suiko I, you’re in that queendom when you meet a young gladiator slave named Shoon and he mentions that he had a friend who was a good at fighting and they blinded him and shipped him off to another country and you’re like HEY I KNOW WHO THAT IS!!! Anyways this was a short story about them.
I’m going to reprint covers and finish these little books. The original (which you can see in my hand) used a cool translucent paper for a layered effect on the cover and was handstitched with sea green thread, but I don’t have those materials anymore. So I’ll print an image of the overlaid cover and use turquoise staples. 😂 #comics #doujinshi #suikoden https://www.instagram.com/p/BuOnY7qhh1Y/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=bvyggk73hqqe
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mangadore · 1 month ago
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haveyoureadthisbook-poll · 6 days ago
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alexandraxsuoh · 27 days ago
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«A good friend is like a four-leaf clover; hard to find and lucky to have. » ft. Miaki Oozaki, Alexandra Suoh and Mitsuki Endou.
Knight’s producer / EnStars OC ★ OC, AU, Crossover Friendly/Selective ★ Read the rules before asking ★ Mun is 30 ★ Loved by Aerynn
My Rules ★ Ask  ★  About Alexandra ★ My verses
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felikatze · 10 months ago
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hey so you remember sifmeada and izubeau.
well.
(softly screaming) BROUGHT TO YOU BY ISATCORD
NEVER UNDERESTIMATE MY COMMITMENT TO THE BIT
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marykaxmuses · 1 month ago
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"I GOT CHOCOLATE BATS!!" As to dress up as a witch for an event and won the prize.
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lynxveraxgabriella · 11 months ago
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Art Summary of 2023
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Unfortunately there were no arts I did in some months, but still I hope this new year, 2024 goes well for this world
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moondustdreams · 9 months ago
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transangledlozengeggbutt · 1 year ago
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vgperson · 1 month ago
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An interview with Sugaru Miaki (Fafoo) about his new novel, The Town of Sakura.
NOTE: Contains spoilers for elements of the premise behind The Town of Sakura, some of which aren't introduced until several chapters in.
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myanimediary · 2 years ago
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jumyou wo kaitotte moratta. ichinen ni tsuki ichimanen de.
ENG Title: I sold my life for ten thousand yen per year.
JP Title: 寿命を買い取ってもらった。一年につき、一万円で。
Drama・Psychological・Romance・Supernatural MANGA・3 Volumes (completed) Year: Summer 2016 Publisher: Shueisha Character: Kusunoki ( クスノキ ) , Miyagi ( ミヤギ )
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mangadore · 1 year ago
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wonderland-lovebirds · 2 years ago
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༊·˚ Misaki Okusawa & Kanon Matsubara Users
| misanon | kannakii | okusubara | matsusawa | tennis-n-tea | dj-n-drummer | composter-n-drummer | restaurant-sweets | family-cafes | dolls-n-jellyfish | blossoming-flowerss | micheanon | beautiful-meadows | tuning-beautifully | jellyfish-n-bears | labyrinth-of-animals | pastel-v-dark | sensibly-laidback | normal-and-reliable | okusanan |
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guardians-of-blood · 1 year ago
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As promised, some things I found while looking back on my Twitter account.
1. The worst Bloody War names
- Kayda (and his nickname Kay) is meant to be pronounced like KAIda. I dont know why I didn't just go with that because KAYda doesn't look like it should be pronounced that way.
- Veridis should technically be Viridis but Viri is the nickname for Virineya so I guess I changed the first i to an e so he could be Veri instead.
- Tamesis is apparently ALSO the name of a water goddess and not just a gender neutral name meaning dark one (I probably found it by looking up cool names or something). The only watery thing about Tamesis Regalia is that he lives on the Gemsea Isles which is the water + gem/mineral themed country and goes to the water themed school
- My way of naming countries and places within them usually involves google translating words that fit the theming into the language(s) of the cultures they are
inspired by but its also fucking google translate and I'm Fucking Stupid so I misread or some shit half the time (see the next section) and Acallmagi is combined from magic and  'acall', which i thought was french for lull.
It's not. Accalmie is lull. So It's close enough even if its missing an extra c + unfortunately it feels too late to change it because Acallmagi has been said so many times and its always been spelled that way.
Bonus: Names that I fixed.
- For some time I spelled Rayden as Raydon (after I made a typo and like confused myself) but I realized I hated it so I changed it back.
- Vetersvist, which it was originally written down as, somehow got an extra s in there (Vestervist). I probably need to go back and edit things to remove that s. It may be because the two dont look too different but Accalmagi looks weird to me compared to Acallmagi which ive been looking at forever. I guess removing 1 letter doesnt make autism brain that hates change angry but changing a letter and swapping its place does.
BONUS 2: Fun Vian Fact
I wanted to be called Via when i was younger (my full name is Victoria so I just like removed the ctori from it) and I made a genderbent version named vVan who became his own character. (This is who Cicely's brother Nettle is loosely based off of) Vian was made during the rp BW was inspired by and I just wanted a guy named Vian so Vian was his name. He was a lot more mean and aggressive and had more common sense back then but I love my silly dense naive fool now <3
2. The 'TLDR' backstory of Rene Lyon and Lukariah 'Luk' Durand, featuring Aether Lightseeker
Rene and Luk were besties during elementary school. During middle school, Luk had a bunch of anger issues and they got into a fight. They decided that they hated each other, and got it physical until they both had to be tutored by Aether at the same time. Aether made them talk shit out and then they did things as a trio. (Luk mellowed out during it)
In high school, Luk and rene started dating and Rene got obsessed with money and also become the most annoying person ever (to the rest of the magic school gang - which is Mars, Pluto, and Seraphim).
Rene proceeded to also mellow out during the summer before going to Frost's Guidance. He's still chaotic and a little annoying but less so. And also he dies of cringe when he thinks of anything his younger self did ever. This may continue on in his life. Just Like Me.
3. Kenny's scar (Old. Funny?)
Azelf: How did you get that scar on your hand Kenny?
Kenny: I fought a teros with my bare hands!!!
*Reality*
Kenny: Hey Frey! Do you think I can catch this knife if I throw it in the air?
*He could not.*
Present Tori's thoughts: Honestly I'd replace Freyja with her sister in being the one Kenny asks but it also leaves room for interpretation of it being very recent if it's Freyja because well... Severa's dead.
4. The origin of the characters with Pokemon names
This is stupid. I wanted to use a faceclaim with blue hair and I joked about naming him Azelf bc I was max lair hunting for a shiny Azelf in Pokemon Shield at the time. A friend said to do it - but give him the most normal last name ever. So I did and it was so funny to me that when I added him to the story and made Shaymin, Mesprit, Uxie, and their families, I stuck too it. Though, Mesprit's surname was made fancier because he's nobility now. (I should figure things out about nobility because really they're just rich and prominent families at the moment, save for the Spooks.)
5. Various comic / doodle ideas
I can't anatomy or color well but these are funny doodke ideas I've had.
- Pyrrhus works at KFC and vVan comes to annoy him
- Hibiki babysits a tamagotchi except it was designed specifically to torment him
- Various bodyswap shenanigans
- Lian as Big the Cat
- Celeste pushing Basil down the stairs
- Ray having a dream about Tsubasa growing around a foot and becoming taller than him, and waking up thinking 'Thank the Gods we're fully grown! No surprise growth spurts!' and then it either cuts to Tsubasa wishing on a star that he was over 6 foot and the star winks at him or there's a timeskip where all his friends, who were shorter than him, are at least an inch taller than him and Tsubasa has gone from 5'5" to 6'4". (Everyone getting taller than Ray after he prided himself on being the tallest throughout childhood is literally canon. Sorry Ray.)
6. Seidel siblings and avoidance
One thing that all 4 Seidel siblings have in common is that they will bottle things up until they can't anymore and, if able, avoid the root of a problem. But, when it comes to others and their problems, they wont stand by and will face the root for/with them if needed.
Ray's a very good actor - it's hard to tell how he's truly feeling but he is a crybaby and emotional so his tolerance for bottling things up is lower than the others'. Before the breaking point, however, only those really close to him can SOMETIMES see past the act.
Em wears his heart on his sleeve, so despite his insistence that everything is okay, it's not hard to tell when hes bottling something up because he's fidgety and his cheer is oftentimes forced.
Jo is less expressive, but when shes upset she does waver a bit, enough that its noticable to those paying attention. The longer it goes on, the more cracks start to appear. A sign is that she sighs a lot more and spaces out.
Leni, like Jo, isn't the most expressive, but she tends to be a bit more hotheaded when upset - she's a bit argumentative and defensive. At her breaking point she's prone to shouting and screaming in frustration. That said, if its extreme enough, she will sort of just shut down.
7. Should he kiss his boyfriend?
Hibiki: My boyfriend has poison breath, should I kiss him?
Miaki, his sister: It depends on how much control he has over his ability.
Mira, avid hater of the boyfriend: No. It might kill you, and to be honest, I really don't know what you see in him.
Rayden, his boyfriend: YES?!?!
Hibiki obviously goes with yes, kiss the boyfriend.
Rayden has good control over his powers.
Miaki is happy for them.
Mira still doesnt understand what's appealing about Rayden after she argues with him for nth time.
8. Ray facts
- Doesnt like to be touched without warning unless he trusts a person ir they are a small child. Trusted people include his family, KR-RA, some members of KR-RA's families, and close friends.
- Bites when not warned by people he isn't close to about being touched.
- Very affectionate person with those he is close to only.
- Actually a shy and emotional person, usually doesn't act unless someone he cares about is threatened. Very passive.
- When he's at a very low-low, instead of his looser clothes that reveal a shoulder, he covers himself up.
- Very hard to monitor because hes the type to act like everything fine - even his family and KR-RA have trouble seeing past the act until he cant hide it anymore
- Very anxious. not much self confidence
- Very very self concious about his looks and illnesses and being underweight
- Will neglect his own well being during low points
- Introverted
- Cannot stand being completely alone with his loved ones nowhere nearby fir prolonged periods of time
- Likes mmos and farming sims
- Alongside their whirlwind of a medical history, the Seidel family's teeth are very sharp despite being human and not creatura. Sometimes he bites during combat
- Heavy sleeper. Pain to wake up, even from a nightmare. Will bite if someone he isnt close to is waking him - especially up after a nightmare or night terror
- Soft spot for children
- Likes gardening, also likes painting + other arts and crafts
- 5 seperate medical professionals could tell him that it's okay for him to indulge himself and that he doesn't have to be so strict, especially since he's underweight and he would ignore it because he HATES medical talk. Even if they location of the conversation is far away from any medical facility. He's very afraid of death and losing his life due to his condition like Em and Jo.
9. A very sweet Tsubasa and Ray moment from the past
Sometimes Ray gets really anxious and shaky, though it's usually around the days the Em and Jo died or their birthday. It's not too hard to discern from whether or not its his sugar because when it happens he tends to cling onto those he cares about.
The twins were both 19 when they died, and Em died around Ray's birthday.
On Ray"s 19th birthday, Tsubasa comes over to the Seidel's house and had been planning on just giving Ray a gift and leaving. Ray's moms welcome him in but warn him that Ray might not want to see him and that he hasn't left his room ever since he went back upstairs. Tsubasa forces his way in, and there is no sign of Ray, save for the shivering form hiding underneath a blanket. Ray pokes his head out and Tsubasa sits by him and asks what was wrong.
It's obvious Ray has been crying before but when words start gushing out of his mouth, tears come too. He has been fearing getting older since he was little and after what happened to Em and Jo, it made those fears even worse because he's the same age as they were when it all happened and it's bound to happen to him eventually and so on and so forth..He rambles about everything he struggles with, especially with being extremely self conscious of his own body image and mannerisms
Tsubasa listenes. Ray hardly talks about how he really feels. If he does, it's usually because its obvious something is bugging him. But he's a great actor, and great at hiding things. so to hear him pour everything out like this, completely unprompted, with no prodding on Tsubasa's end, he knows that this has been kept inside for a looong time.
But he isn't good with words of comfort. Tsubasa dlesn't sugarcoat things unless absolutely necessary. He gives everyone mean nicknames. People are AFRAID of him! So, he doesn't say anything. But, if there is one thing he knows, it is that actions spoke louder than words. He may not know what to say, but he sure as hell knows what to do. He lies down, he wraps Ray in a hug, and tries to lure him into sleep.
It works, but against all the odds, Tsubasa also lures himself to sleep. Tsubasa Amanogawa, who has so much trouble falling asleep that sleeping medicines are oftentimes ineffective and many nights he just pulls an all nighter, falls asleep in his best friend's bed, cuddling him.
When he wakes up, it's to Kiku shaking him awake while Rin desperately tells her not to do so. She has a whole sob story about how she thought he was dead. Rin just sighs and apologizedls. They're cousins who are as close as siblings and Kiku is prone to overreacting, so he should have expected it, but Tsubasa can't help but feel angry at her for waking him up. The warmth of someone else is comforting and it is the best sleep he has had in years. But it's Kiku, so he holds back.
He doesn't want to leave but Adette wants him to come home for dinner, so he begrudgingly leaves Ray a note apologizing for leaving him so suddenly and promising to make it up to him when KRRRA (though not officially a team yet) gets together to celebrate both his and Renata's birthdays. Before they leave, Leni pulls him aside and thanks him, but she never tells him why before he leaves.
When Ray wakes up, he refuses to wash his sheets until Tsubasa's scent fades away because it helps him calm his anxieties and fall asleep. He keeps the note pressed in a highschool yearbook, and smiles every time he finds it while reminiscing.
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mysticdargon · 2 years ago
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It's a bit messy, but this is the fully body design for Vivienne! She's an inhuman with the ability to see ghosts (she's surprisingly chill about it), a fact which is completely unrelated to her propensity for goth fashion. Sarcastic, blunt, and Rudi's near polar opposite. She loves her girlfriend deeply <3
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