#more kuu ranting

[hatkuu]

the heights aren't actually canon, just puri's HC but since they're a dev everyone takes it as canon.

But I can see what you mean about there being less self interpretation, I think the temple stuff was the biggest deal breaker for me because it completely destroyed any notion of maybe it's in PC's head or just any explanation besides augria for the more mysterious stuff.

Maybe I just don't like puri's writing because I also feel like Ivory Wraith and Sydney also cause this because Syd is very set in stone and feels shoehorned into a lot of plotlines. Ivory Wraith is that but a little more egregious.

i think people taking the dev's headcannons as canon is kind of harmful for the creativity (?) in the fandom. i guess it feels like people are less-inclined to have their own personal interpretations of the characters and just take the devs word for it. (now that im typing this out it seems **really** trivial so maybe dont take my ranting as 100% truth or anything. just need to voice my frustrations about the game)

but yes !!! the temple stuff !!! i really wish they kept at least *some* of the notion that it was 'all in le head' because it was really interesting :( i don't want to sound like too much of a hater because i really like the characters and writing about them - the game just isn't my cup of tea.

but i also agree with the sentiment that ivory and syd are set in stone now !!! aaaaaa the way you worded this ask encapsulates everything i've been trying to say about the game's current state.

thank you to everyone for the clarification !!! i was really confused and with the amount of new 'canon' stuff being posted i honestly just take it at face-value which is my bad >_<

[luffyvace]

HIIII AGAHOASNWGWK IM SO GLAD UR STILL WRITING TDLOSK GSGSNS (I have two requests in my mind so I hope you don't mind a same anon request at the same time:'))

may I request saiki w younger sister ?

OFCCC I STILL DO I LOVE SAIKI K‼️you can request any anime at any time even if I haven’t wrote for it in a while!! <33

I don’t mind at all! As long as they’re open request away!! :3

yesss you may!

As long as your nothing like Kuusuke- Saiki would be the best big brother! 💗💗

💝

Uhh just to clear things up I’m gonna write this for reader who has and doesn’t have powers so these’ll be spilt in two! Just because you didn’t specify on this 😅

edit: a continuation!! Saiki gf and sister meet!!

Sis with no powers !!

Kusuo would first of all worry about you a lot more if you don’t have powers because you can’t defend yourself, really

plus everyone without powers seems to be somewhat oblivious in this show 😭😭😭

He tries not to come off as an overprotective brother 😔

(Even though he is 😭💗)

he definitely uses his powers to protect you, he’s gotta admit, if there’s anything his powers are good for, at least he can make sure you don’t get hurt

especially since he seems to be some sort of chaos attractor or something

As my little ‘before hand’ note says, as long as your nothing like your eldest brother, Kuusuke, you and Kusuo will get along just fine!!

it’s unlikely he finds you annoying unless your personality is like your mom, your dad or Kuusuke. Orrrr unless you try to annoy him on purpose….then his mom is always scolding him saying he should protect his little sister! Not scare the crap out of her with giant spiders from Australia!! 🤦‍♀️😒

if you get along with Kuusuke he won’t mind but the two of them might argue over it. It’s usually competition over who’s the better brother. Kusuo doesn’t normally care for such petty things, but he just wants to win because if Kuusuke wins he’ll never let him live it down 🙄

you can call him Kuu-nii San if you want (that felt so weird to type but I don’t know how else to put it- bear with me, I mean in the same way his mom calls him Kuu-chan, okay? Not in a cringe way- 😭) but he doesn’t really like much affection. Your mom usually tries to force you two to go out and spend time together since your her last two babies in the house and one day it’ll be just you 🤧

btw!! it was never specified in the request how old sis reader is, but I think I’m doing a okay job at making it…age neutral..? 😭 you get my point…..

if your sad he’ll probably leave it to one of your friends and mom/dad to cheer you up, but he’s not heartless ofc! if you come to him for comfort he probably won’t know what to say or do. At this time he begrudgingly goes with any affection like you hugging him because he’s not gonna hug you back- but he doesn’t stop you to show he’s there for you.

he might use apport (swapping objects of equal value) to buy you something you like/have wanted for a while, to try and cheer you up 💞

otherwise, he’s there for you physically more than anything.

He lets you rant too, and he’s a good listener (I mean he doesn’t talk much-).

Trust me, anyone who made you feel this way will be dealt with. Even though you know about his powers, he’s not gonna tell you he handled the situation. But you know him well enough to know when whoever was messing with you got you your favorite kind of (fav snack), it was your brother <3

With no powers Kuusuke will either like you a lot less than Kusuo (😃) or a lot more! But it depends. If you’re really intelligent like your eldest brother, he’ll probably like you and will want to compete against you- like him and Kusuo (he still wants you to win, like Kusuo too-). If your not so intelligent he will either make you is mad scientist apprentice or won’t be as interested as you as he is in Kusuo..😭 though I think he’d take you under his wing because your related. it’s not like you don’t know each other! Plus, Kuusuke has a good relationship with his parents in the show, so why wouldn’t he with you?

Back to Kusuo! He will likely 100% want to keep you away from his friends. Not cuz he doesn’t wanna share or smth but because HE doesn’t even wanna be near them most the time…he doesn’t want them to go bombarding you! More importantly! If YOU like them then your mom will for SURE force him to let them in more often!! (Perks for you for being mamma’s only girl 😚)

much to his inconvenience, you probably meet them anyway. That’s just how his life is 🤷‍♀️

you can introduce HIM to YOUR friends if you wanna but he might not be much more interested in them than he is in his own 😄

unless they’re normal like Satou!! Then he’d wanna make you and YOUR friend group HIS new friend group!!

orrrr stalk you and your group as he’s too nervous to come up and talk to such normal people…..(I mean that’s what he did with Satou, why would that change 🤓🗿)

another topic!! If you ask to spend time with your brother he won’t deny as long as he’s not too busy/doesn’t mind not being alone and there isn’t a risk of running into his friends wherever you’re going 😅

Your bond will be 2x stronger if you both like coffee jelly, just saying 👌

he’d be down to go pretty much anywhere, not too many people, preferably. Shopping, small cafes and occasionally some activities/festivities are decent‼️

he enjoys spending time with you more than you know and you’ve gotta be one of the least annoying people he knows! 💗

Sister with powers !!

Now this is probably gonna be a lot more chaotic and stressful OR peaceful. Depends on your take of it.

If you’re chaotic with your powers your sibling rivalry will be to the max. Maybe worse than Kuusuke!—Since you live in the same house and all. It’ll be constant revenge wars, using your abilities to get back at the other. If you take this route you will know no peace so I hope you chose this on purpose 😭😭

your mom is always scolding both of you. But as soon as she leaves……..your hair is now red and you’ve turned his clothes into clown clothes. You ripped up the homework he was doing on the couch and he trashed all your favorite snacks- oh hey mom……and now she’s gone again and to get revenge you’ve made a patch of Kusuo’s hair fall out 😼

He won’t really like you showing off your powers but he also kinda does. He doesn’t like it because then people might suspect him of having powers too! It also might draw a lot of attention and if you take that attention back to your house….or if you go to the same school as him! Either way, it’ll be a burden on him.

Buuut he also kinda likes it cuz then the attention’s not necessarily on him! :)

I will say tho- attempting to expose his powers is a dangerous game..…⚠️ (LOL)

you know how much he wants to keep it under wraps so if you encourage him to reveal it he’s only gonna get annoyed

like I said trying to do the job yourself is even worse! He’ll make sure to ruin all of your plains ofc! Then he’ll get a little taste of revenge 😈

If you blackmail him with his powers—for example: he’s threatening to tell your mom you snuck out but you say you’re gonna rat out his powers to his friends, it’ll work!……for now.

and those are some reaaaaal key words right there.

He has plenty of dirt on you (and vice versa) so he goes off and starts a war by spilling some secrets of yours. You can try and tell his friends about his powers if you want but it won’t be easy when he gets in the way, already having a plan and all. I mean, he is the older brother, and the older sibling is always smarter…..(unless your like Kusuo and Kuusuke..😆)

anywho, you won’t be able to use his powers against him for long since, eventually he’ll have the upper hand and will make you serve him (out of your moms view 😂) for a week

Overall if your chaotic with your powers he really just finds you annoying (your the original nuisance number 1) and you’ll always be arguing

Now for!!!…..Super awesome little sister who peacefully helps him avoid trouble!! <33

++respect

you often distract/redirect his friends always from him/a location he’s trying to go to, to help him

and he pays you kindly (with any favor, for the record)

finds you way less annoying for one, obviously, and mama Saiki is so happy 🤗💗

You two definitely spends more time together (well actually, if your chaotic it’s probably an equal amount of time, but with peaceful sister it’s actually enjoying the time spent instead of trying to ruin each other’s lives 😊💗)

Say your powers aren’t as much as his/you only have one (probably harmless) power. He’d definitely help you with his powers whenever he can and honestly if he could—he would give them to you! Only if you don’t think they’re just as much as an inconvenience as he does, of course.

he would be grateful for any favor you could do with your power and, once again, return the favor in kind. He’d randomly gift you stuff you like (fav movie tickets, money for shopping, hobby supplies, games you’ve always wanted, etc!)

ofc you don’t have to read these hcs as only having one harmless power, it still applies really! Just giving some ideas to those who can’t think of anything <3 😅

if you side with Kuusuke using your powers, your likeability in his meter will go down 😂

fr tho siding with Kuusuke would be a major mistake if your trying to get close to Kusuo, for anyone! 😀 Because as I said, your mom pampers you quite a bit since your her only daughter AND the youngest! So if you say you wanna see Kuusuke more often it’s gonna happen! Much to his demise…..

Using your powers to make Kusuo loose to Kuusuke in competition would only make matters worse. And in this case, your either switching sides and becoming chaotic or always were 😂😂🤗

You and Kuusuke’s bond would be closer though! He would once again, as previously stated, make you his little apprentice. Especially if you’re highly intelligent like him! Your bond would be really cute!……To anyone except Kusuo..🙂

It truly depends, fully on you, if your gonna make your older brother your best friend or your

mortal enemy 😊

Byeee! 🤪

—Brook!

[propertyofkylar]

wait what is this about kuu having an epiphany

think anon is referring to this lol. kuu had an epiphany...she said she didnt like the "all in le head" stuff but then she did a few months later

anyway, i dont think we need to necessarily revive months-old discourse lol but i will say i see this a lot in many other fandoms. lots of people want to have concrete answers to every question they have about characters and stuff, and with devs/creators so easily accessible, they can get this answers. but i think it's more fun to brainstorm your own ideas and come up with headcanons. that's all!

[hashimasims]

Take like 515 (over exaggeration obviously) of this ONE post because I kinda REALLY want it included in the story. If this flags again then FUQ IT I don't need it and this rant won't matter because no one will see it. The scene was heavily inspired by one of the MANY books I was reading at the time probably Wild Fire or Conspiracy Game both by Christine Feehan (I generally read 10+ books at the same time but those are the first two that come to mind besides ACOWAR) and I really enjoyed writing it (at least the original version) for whatever reason even with the content label and hiding under a cut it keeps getting flagged and hidden. A quick test between a post of just the images and just the text flagged the text post but not the much more explicit - though cropped or blurred - images post, both have since been deleted and I have shortened and cut up the text part so maybe it passes guidelines now which truthfully makes no sense to me when I can look up the tag WW or the full wicked title (don't know if that is marked for flagging not risking it) and find pics gifs or vids of the actual animations from the MOD without any content labels or post cuts (which now that I know about them I'm trying to use for any potential triggering content). I personally don't care about that let your flag fly just kinda upsetting that a set of words red flags my post when I try to write something akin to a romance novel and there's straight up simmie p - 0rn on this site if I wanted to go find it - I'm sure some of my posts from generation 2 with Ayre and his wife may constitute as such (though maybe of the soft variety since I tried to crop out the full deed even then - AND NONE OF THOSE POSTS WERE FLAGGED GRRR) - I may still post the rant part if this post gets flagged again. I'm trying to be a good tumblr user and follow the rules oh mighty and powerful bots and post reviewers but you're making it kind of difficult here

TW: Tiny bit of nudity of the pixel peoples Though there are no real bits to be seen (blurred/covered/cropped out) Things are getting a little extra explicity and do not necessarily pertain to the story So feel free to skip these posts of the #Glynnan Legacy VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED!

For those that do continue past the cut this is a new post, you are not seeing a repeat. Post #1 of Taehyung and Elucea's spicy 🌶️(only 1 pepper it's not that hot) content here (Which that post wasn't flagged but I still went back and added a content label just in case but thank you because that one had a bit more story in it)

[Final warning - Contains (now super blurred) nudity and I'll still call it 18+ storytelling though the original was a lot more thorough - Click the Keep Reading button at your own risk]

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Elucea cried out as he surged forward. Even expecting the pain it was still a shock and she tried to move away but Taehyung held her to him.

Taehyung: Relax for me kuu wahi manō. It will pass just breathe. Elucea: What does that mean? Taehyung: Google translate says it means my little shark. Are you OK? Elucea: Can't always trust those online language translators but I do like the sound of it. Yeah I think I'm OK now. Taehyung: Wrap your legs around me. Yes just like that.

Elucea tried to think of everything that she'd read in romance novels, things she was suppose to do in this situation, but those books didn't prepare her for the sensations Taehyung was making her feel and she could only move against him, her body instinctively meeting his.

Elucea began sobbing his name, her nails biting into his back, her cries music to his ears and the two of them went over the edge together

Pure Paradise Taehyung thought as he gave her every last drop of himself.

He should have used protection or checked to see if she was on birth control but he wouldn't lie and say he wasn't thrilled with the idea of her getting pregnant. The idea of their child growing inside her filling him with pure satisfaction. The life they should have had centuries ago.

Dreams that were dashed away but now they had a second chance to make them a reality.

[twisted-wonderland-but-gayer]

I was replaying Bendy and the Dark Revial and some of the Ink Demon Quotes actually are pretty interesting for different Blot Monsters, so here some.

■■■

(All when they first form)

The Dark Puddles awaken...

(Orobas and Andri to the boys after Yuu's death.)

You cannot hide forever... I will find you...

(All about Crowley)

He's lying, Yuu.

(Orobas to Mean Yuu after they both find out that Crowley never looked for a way home.)

It's time... Yuu. Your road... is broken. Join the Dark Puddles... and give in to your suffering. You have nothing. You are without purpose. Your very existence... was a terrible lie. You're a mistake. A monster. Like. Me. But, I will make you strong. I will make you meaningful. It's time...

(All after Yuu transfers from NRC to RSA and the NRC boys start bothering them.)

They promise us peace... but they bring us only more PAIN!

●●●●

Here's the ones I thought of.

(Aibek to the Boys minus Grimm and Malleus)

This madness is your fault!!! ALL OF IT, SO HERE'S THE PAIN OF HAVING YOUR SOUL RIPPED OUT!!!

(Eder to H!Yuu)

You're too sweet to them which is why I'll protect you from yourself.

(All to the Boys when possessing the Yuus.)

"I'm never really gone no matter what happens to me...... or what...... face I wear."

(Eder to the Boys)

Manipulative..... me?! HOW DARE YOU TRY CROSS ME OF ALL PEOPLE?!

(Anas to the Boys)

"Hehehe, you think just cause he won't hurt you means that I won't..... that's a funny joke."

(Aibek meeting Kuu for the first time)

"You won't ever be hurt by them again......"

(Andri to Grimm)

You were their breaking point, how fucking dare you?!

(Orobas and Andri to Pre-Mean!Yuu and Yuu)

I know you don't want this, but I won't let them walk all over you. Not again!

Tbh I feel like bendy was hyped up all wrong. It's such a good story that gets little appreciation and no one appreciated the narrative also yes this is nice sorry I just needed to rant abt that

[mrszeoxin]

Cafe Enchante Review

This game is one that honestly I just saw on the Nintendo eShop and it looked so cute I had to play it. I didn’t know too much going in, just the game summary and trailer. So I know the MC inherits a cafe from a relative and it’s actually a magical cafe (kind of like Coffee Talk?). But in excited to play, using this as a pallet cleanser from BUSTAFELLOWS, plus just as a cozy game since it’s cold out and I wanted something cozy to play.

I’m going to play in the recommended play order which I’m pretty sure is also the order of their main chapters are in the common route. Speaking of, I loved the common route, but it is wayyy longer than the individual ones. Which I always think it’s a bummer when common route is longer than individual ones.

Canus

Oh my! I loved Canus so freaking much! I was really excited that he was first on the list as he definitely was who I was most curious about going into the game the first time. I think the concept of a headless love interest is so unique and fun, it definitely had me questioning how his route would look or work. Then on top of that he’s such a sweetie and such and kind and good hearted character. I really can’t think of a single thing I disliked about him.

He’s definitely the warm-hearted stoic type so if you like those characters and wanted a fun and magical twist then Canus is the perfect guy for you.

I love how they changed the color of his flame to represent different emotions, and found it impressive how well they could communicate how he was feeling without a head. It was really impressive and super creative. On top of that, I loved his story and world, it was all so unique and fun. He is from the world of fairies which is so cute, and a lot is based on western fairy lore which is unique for an otome game. On top of that some aspects of this route reminded me of Sailor Moon R, which since I loved that as a kid, being reminded of that made it feel extra special.

Overall I love Canus a lot, and while I’m definitely interested in the other guys, I really wonder if they’ll be able to pass Canus as my favorite because I just love this guy so much!

Rindo

I decided to play him second because I honestly wanted to just get his route over with. I’m sure he’s a great guy but realistic age gaps weird me out way more than impossible ones. Also his “chapter” is second, and I’m basically following that original chapter order. But honestly I wasn’t very excited going into his route, and maybe that’s not fair, but he’s just the least interesting and his age gap weirds me out the most (some people like age gaps and probably would like him because of that, but personally I like it when they are either close to my age or so crazy older because they are immortal it doesn’t even matter lol).

Okay rant time. I started this review in January, but the first episode of Rindo’s route made me so upset I literally stoped playing for three months 😭. So spoilers ahead.

I really didn’t like this route. I already wasn’t a Rindo fan, and then add the main conflict for his route and I was UPSET. I had a feeling since the main route that Kuu was a nonhuman, to me that much was obvious. HOWEVER, I was not expecting Kuu to be dating Akira, and to be Rindo’s sister 😭. That reveal at the end of episode one literally made me stop playing because I was so upset. It took a lot to come back to this game after that.

But I forced myself to come back and finish Rindo’s route, and oh boy, it just kept getting worse. I think it is really cruel and unethical to keep Kuu alive. It was a totally selfish act, and while the game does address that, it still made me very upset and uncomfortable. They then parallel this with Rindo and MC, when MC forces Rindo to become nonhuman. It made me so upset. It was like “no consent the dating sim”. I’m not usually a stickler for that stuff, but it actually made me very upset. I know it’s fictional and it’s meant to be a good story, but I just hated it. It made me miserable and uncomfortable. It made me not like MC, and it really soured my view on the game. This is like if you were unconscious but had expressed not wanting a certain treatment prior, and then your significant other forces it on you knowing your against it. It’s just so messed up, and I know it’s addressed as being messed up, but I just couldn’t vibe with it. Not to mention Rindo got even uglier when he became nonhuman which is so stupid 😭. I’m just glad it’s over, and I’m sorry for being a hater, but I had to say it.

Ignis

Now see I’m excited to play Ignis’ route. He reminds me of Kyo from Fruits Basket, who I had such a big crush on growing up. So because of that I’m super excited to play his route. Plus he’s just really funny, and seems really sweet. He’s also closest to MC’s age which is nice. So because of all these things I’m really excited to play his route next. I really hope I like it more than Rindo’s 😩.

As expected I really loved Ignis’ route. He’s such a big softie, and he’s so cute. I laughed, I cried, I felt so much as I played. Now I won’t lie, this route has some disturbing and gorey parts. But I love Ignis so much, and this route was really compelling. It had so much intrigue and things that built on one another. I just really liked the story, it really had me at the edge of my seat the whole time. Also we got so much Kororo content, which I absolutely adored! I just really liked this route, so far it’s my favorite 🥹 it’s just so good I really can’t put it into words. 💕💕💕

Il

I’m super excited for Il’s route. His appearance isn’t what I’m usually drawn to, but his character design is so unique, and similar to Canus I don’t think I’ve ever seen a character like him. Not to mention his obsession with otome games is so endearing and he’s such a cutie. So overall I have been really excited to get to play his route.

Oh my lord. This route actually destroyed me. First off, I just want to say, I love Il, like I love him so much, he’s so precious, and he deserves the world. I enjoyed this route, it was so good, but it absolutely destroyed me emotionally. I was screaming, I was crying, I was ugly sobbing, I was laughing, I was squealing. I felt so much while playing this route, which feels extra fitting since it has a focus on emotions.

I will say, the assistant thing didn’t surprise me, but I don’t think that’s a bad thing. But wow. I just don’t even know what to say. I wanted to actually slap MC in the face at the climax/ending of chapter two, because honestly, how dare she?! But honestly this route was extremely good, and Il might be my favorite 😅. Don’t get me wrong I still loved Canus and Ignis, in fact Ignis is still a close second in my heart. But oml, Il’s story just really hit me, and even though I don’t usually like characters that look like him, this was truly such an exception. He’s so beautiful, and so kind, and so pure, with so much potential! I’m just upset we couldn’t see more of their lives together.

One thing that stood out to me though, was how similar Il’s route was to Shiraishi’s route in Collar X Malice. I feel like their backgrounds and stories have a lot of similarities. The difference being that they have very different personalities. But I would say their backgrounds are very similar, and they are both very pure and deserve so much better. But I am curious if anyone else noticed how similar these two are, because once I started to notice it, I just saw so many similarities between the two.

But overall, I really did love Il’s route, and I really do love him. Out of all of their routes, his makes me the most upset that this game doesn’t have a sequel/fan disk. Because I just want to see more fluff with Il and MC, to just be happy and domestic with each other. I think I deserve it after crying so much lol.

Misyr

So Misyr is last since he’s locked until you play all other routes at least once. He’s the main guy/poster boy for the game, and the prologues heavily hint about his route. Honestly, I don’t hold anything against Misyr, he has a lot of great lines and seems like a very caring guy. I love his relationship with Il in particular. But for whatever reason I just wasn’t super excited for his route. Maybe it’s because most poster boys/true routes aren’t my favorite? Or maybe it’s just because I was just drawn so much to Canus, Ignis, and Il, that I wasn’t as excited. Honestly, I’m not completely sure. But I’m going to play it, and I’m hoping I’m pleasantly surprised. However, I am now worried his route might also be depressing and dark after seeing how the others have been, and based on what we see in the main story and prologue. But I guess we’ll see, and I’ll be back once I’ve finished.

So I feel very conflicted. On one hand I do like Misyr as a character, and the overall plot was very interesting and had me constantly wondering what was going to happen. However, I really don’t tend to like “true” ending routes, and unfortunately his route did a lot of that “true” ending stuff I just don’t like. Mainly, the fact that my poor baby boy Il had to go through all that suffering AGAIN. Like oml can’t he catch a freaking break 😭. But also the ending was pretty sad, and yet it also kind of felt like a cop out? Like I just feel all over the place. I didn’t hate him, or the route, but I just couldn’t find it as enjoyable as other routes. And even though it was definitely sad and heartbreaking, it didn’t emotionally impact me as much as Il’s route. So I think unfortunately Misyr is just another victim of the poster boy and true ending syndrome. Where the writers want to tie every previous story together, and spends so much time on the plot and other characters, you don’t really have time to focus on their romance. Which personally makes their unyielding love less believable. This is definitely a personal preference thing, and so I think if you like when all endings are tied together you’d probably like it more. Also if Misyr was your #1 pick you’ll probably also like it more. But for me I just don’t think it was a great fit.

Overall

Playing this game was such a journey. As I mentioned before I started playing this in January then had to take multiple months off before finishing it in April. I thought this was just going to be a cute cozy supernatural dating sim, that has a unique cast of characters. Which to be fair, the music, sound effects, voice acting, the CGs and artwork, it was all so stunning. It was an amazing game and there are so many things I really loved about it.

However, this game can get pretty dark and depressing, which I wasn’t really expecting. I think if I knew that going into the game I could have managed my expectations more, but because I didn’t it was a huge shock and definitely took a toll on me. So I wish someone had warned me 😅.

Overall, I did really like this game. It’s probably one of my favorite switch otome games I’ve played since Collar X Malice. So I would definitely recommend it. I was kind of sad to see it doesn’t seem to have an active fandom, like I couldn’t find many fanfic or fan art of the game, which made me sad. As far as rankings go I think my favorite, in order from most to least liked would be; Il, Ignis, Canus, Mystr, then Rindo. Which honestly going into the game I thought Mystr or Ignis was going to be my favorite, so Il was definitely a pleasant surprise. But I really enjoyed all the routes, except for Rindo’s, personally.

So that’s my thoughts! I’ll be graduating this week, so if I get some free time before getting a job, I’m planning on playing Cupid’s Parasite, next since I’ve heard that’s one is like a rom-com. And I definitely want a fun light hearted game after all this crying.

[iricathel]

just how much are you willing to read about why ruki is the perfect match— i mean rukina is the ship ever and the more i read their interactions the more i find myself nodding along like yeah they’re meant for each other they should get married this instant. wait. they did dfgdfg so i’ll save you the trouble of talking endlessly about the reasons they just click together because i’m sure you know about those already (a future long ass ask maybe? 🙏)

shuu — i think this one would be fun because they strike me as partners in crime. at least a bit. i think shuu would enjoy irina’s attitude and strength and maybe irina might like digging into what shuu’s actual personality is, facade aside. don’t ask me why but i sense some strong magnetism here. hottest blondes in the area, people move aside to stare at them (i at least would)

reiji — i really am not being that original but. hear me out. people that can ruin your self esteem and bring you down to your knees however you wanna take that one. i think reiji can work really great with someone that is both capable and incredibly smart but isn’t afraid to speak their mind. irina’s balance between not letting people step on her while still managing to keep everything under control… a ship filled with political and romantic intrigue (?) also pls reiji would go insane with someone that is both fancy and playful and damn. irina could tease the heck out of him, i’m calling this a win on society

lina ily sorry for the spam <3

Omg Kuu ily so so so so much wtf this is so sweet 😭

— Talking about Rukina, ofc I have my own opinions about their ship since I made them interact not only here, but for YEARS with different people and different sites and it's wild for me how even if the "admin" changes, they still have that magnetism no matter what (and also there's a reason why it's my fav ship sjsjsjsjsj). But ofc I have mostly my view and Ruki's admin too, I'm always glad to read people's opinions about their ship and how they feel them work together since it can open our eyes¿? Like maybe there's something we don't see but it's so obvious for others— So my askbox is always open for all kind of rants everytime you want 😤

— I'll try to save my analysis for the match-making post sjsjsjsjsjsj

It's right that for both Irina and Shuu it will be intriguing to meet each other, since one will feed the other's curiosity — Not to say that also Shuu will enjoy fr teasing Irina. I can also tell as both are candidates for their own clan's throne it would be crazy af if they marry bc imagine all that power??

But I don't wanna break it too much, but even if they can start so well, I think there would be a divorce so fast too sjsjsjsjsjsj But I will talk deeply about this in another post since canonly Irina knows both Shuu and Reiji

— It's funny to me see some people seeing Reiji as a good partner and the arguments are so good tbh, but if you look at it separately.

Reiji with Irina is one of the most problematic ships she could ever have and that's bc the beginning of their relationship is so tense and polemic even they feel uncomfortable with each other's presence bc they snap their traumas. Like they just need to look superficially to each other and they travel again to their childhood to revive their traumas again and over again

+ I feel like Reiji would see Irina as a disgusting woman bc even if our girl is a fancy, elegant woman with some manners, she's clearly not the perfect woman in his eyes either. And that's a problem for both ngl

BUT(T) NOW I SAY AGAIN, I WILL TALK DEEPER ABOUT EVERY GOOD AND BAD POINT FOR EVERY MATCH IN ANOTHER POST probably in a week

Again thank you so much Kuu for writing this bc I also love to see how people pay so much attention to my ships/character that they can tell things I never talked about before here 😭😭

[kyaruun]

As someone with a weak ass party I should have known better than to jump into dragonspine on my own 🤡

I’m doing this for albedo,,, everything for you my boy 😔💖

[sizizuku]

hehhe saiki with a chubby s/o <3 (thought i’d make this)

okkkk im bored and im in study hall rn so uh… here yall go (this isnt gonna be proof read due to my laziness LMAOAOAO but pls lmk if theres anything grammatically incorrect!!!!)

(thats the face he makes when he sees you ^^)

TW: slight cursing/foul language, body image, insecurities, venting, degrading thoughts

he LOVES you.

You remind him of coffee jelly (yes, yes you do) because not only you make him smile, but all your curves and the way you act is so sweet towards him

saiki thinks you’re fragile to him LMAOO

so he’ll will do ANYTHING for you

im not joking…

he would let you eat all his coffee jelly (if he was in the mood, i mean he is a psychic so he could buy more yk)

OH and if you tell him to eat, he DEFINITELY will, bc you make the BEST meals

omg his family LOVES you too :D

whenever you stay over at his parents/grandparents house, you light up the room,,, literally (besides teruhashi, ngl she gets jealous sometimes)

cupping your face into his hands = pure bliss

laying in your lap = pure bliss

everything about you = pure bliss

when saiki hears your thoughts, he immediately teleports to where you are, no matter where (unless its a public place, he’ll tell you to go somewhere secluded, and he hated pda so) and give you the BIGGEST hug (not only bc he’s touch-deprived, but bc he wants you to accept you 4 you) 

“kuu!”

“good grief, you made me go all this way just for you..” he secretly is happy tho

he hates it when you talk bad abt your weight :(( poor boy luvs you sm like a kid with a huge lollipop

if someone says “ayo lose weight fatass” or something along those lines, really anything degrading abt your body image = bad luck for eternity, all thanks to saiki <3

if you wanna go on a diet, saiki would pout

“hun,” (he loves the nicknames you give him) “i wanna go on a diet.”

“....what?” “is this bc of your weight and body :(“ hed go on a rant on how you’re perfect (mainly saying “good grief.. youre perfect enough”) 

eventually he’d give in, but he’d miss the chubbiness hehe

he wants you to take things slowly, so that you’ll get used to it

“i dont think i can do-”

“shh, im right here.” this boy KNOWS when you feel like you want to give up, hes always open

hes totally fine with you venting, and then there’s a cuddle sesh after, and yk he loves cuddles

“quantity is better than quality” he always says this because youre perfect to him in his eyes

more of you for him, more cuddles you’ll receive in return

saiki doesnt do all this in public cause he doesnt wanna gather unwanted attention BUT

in conclusion, he is very, very accepting and loves you for you so much <333333

[wheezingdog]

Skip Beat! Manga Spoilers

This is just a rant, so feel free to ignore it. I just wanted a place to sort out my thoughts and feelings.  So I read the entire manga after the season ends, just before the Katsuki scene that Ren has to preform, and the thing that I feel, leaves me feeling upset, is the whole arc with Kyoko’s mother. I’m rereading it and I ended up catching back up to the arc where her mother makes an appearance, and I already know how it’s going to go, but at the same time, it bothers me.  The thing that bothers me about Saena Mogami is that... she hates her daughter to such a degree, that she didn’t show her any sort of affection growing up. The emotional and mental abuse that Kyoko suffered, as a child, was absolutely heartbreaking, because this woman hated her existence. This woman despised her the moment she knew she had her. Now, before it steps on anyone’s toes, I’ll explain that I completely, 100%, understand the reason WHY she hates her daughter. But I can’t... I can’t stand that. I feel so awful for Kyoko. I truly do. Never knowing why her mother hated her, ever since she was a child. Wanting the affection of a parent so much, that when she’s shown actual parental affection, she is so utterly overwhelmed with happiness, she cries in the middle of her acting. She’s so traumatized, that doing something, like reaching out to Kuu (Ren’s father) makes her stop and relive her trauma, expecting him to slap her hand away and look at her with hate. So much, that when he looks at her, she is so pained and lost, he feels for her before trying to get her back into reality. I just... UGH. It bothers me.  Even more SPOILERS just in case you’re skimming by.  Saena Mogami is such a complex character. I understand that her mother was conned by a man she fell in love with. A normally reserved woman, focused on her work and awkward, fell in love with a man that seemed to really love her company. Enjoyed being around her and she enjoyed being around him. That man not only destroyed her heart, he destroyed her career and the career of the man in charge of the Law Firm she was at. I fully understand why she’s like the way she is. The heartbreak. The loss of a major case that took years of hard work had the law firm she worked at completely crumble. The pregnancy that she didn’t know she even know about. I don’t remember, but I think she even tried to commit suicide or was suicidal, I’ll edit this when I reread it all again, was awful. I FEEL for her. I truly do. I honestly feel for her, because she’s such a tragic character that I sympathize with. I truly feel awful for her as well.  HOWEVER!  That’s not a reason to treat your own child like that. I understand that this child, the child you never wanted, is a mistake you hate to be reminded of. She’s a product of what was supposed to be a happy point in your life, only to end up being a reminder of how you failed. But SHE isn’t a failure. Kyoko didn’t deserve the be treated like a failure all her life. She didn’t deserve all your hatred and frustration. She didn’t deserve the emotional abuse. I can’t tell if there was even physical abuse, but there might have been. Maybe not to an extreme degree, but possibly a bit. To hurt your child, to hate your child, to the point where her existence is such a burden on you, it makes me think as to why you kept her in the first place. Why did you put yourself in a position where you didn’t give her up for adoption. I can almost be certain THAT would have been an option. Not what you put her through.  I just hate that Kyoko was so hurt by her words when Saena said that she never had a child on TV that she was feeling utterly lifeless and dead. I hate that she went to hear her mother’s side and still felt a desire to be accepted by her. I HATE that she was forgiven by her daughter and even told that she (Kyoko) would still be working hard as an actress to be praised by her at least once. I understand that Kyoko is just that type of girl, that she may have had her heartbroken and said she wouldn’t love again, has so much love in her heart. She cares for people and works hard. I hate... that Saena was allowed to never make the effort to change. I HATE that she is allowed to continue to think “I probably won’t pet her head like she wants” and it’s supposed to be ok. I just... I understand that it’s very realistic. I understand why Saena is the way she is, but it leaves such a hollow, bitter taste, that Kyoko is willing to forgive her mother and work hard to get her approval, even when her mother will hardly make the emotional effort to try and support her daughter.  Just because you were forced to talk to her, heard her out, and let her have her passport, doesn’t mean you made an effort. The passport thing, she didn’t have to do, but she was tricked into talking with her and only accepted listening to her because of her friend who knew what Saena was going through. It’s not satisfying, but it is realistic.  All in all, I just feel like I understand what she did, and I do feel incredibly sorry for her, but I don’t like that she didn’t make more of an effort to be forgiven by her daughter. That’s all. If you somehow read this rant, then... well thank you. I just felt like I needed to sort out my feelings. 

[bonnieisaway]

Saiki K (for the character ask thingy :3)

HI tHANK YOU FOR THE ASK I J US T WOKE UP

My OTP: Terusai, and that’s on talking to @resident-of-the-mind-palace everyday-

My Brotp: i legit have to think of this one because I havent watched the show in months- honestly kaido/nendo/saiki just.. bros being pals... dudes being guys... its so obvious saiki cares for them and the rest of his friends and he never shows itnajeksenakjdasf

Any other ships: Honestly Satousai SLAPS

Their best friend: I think he’d consider Aiura his best friend.. their dynamic and jsut aaaaaAAAAAA i could rant for years

Favorite nickname:  Honestly they dont really call him alot of nicknames I just realized this- probably just Kuu cause its funny to me when hes all this :( i dont love ANYONE i am a loner- oh hi mom

My favorite AU: IS it? Is it coneited to say my mafia au? I just love villains okay- @resident-of-the-mind-palace and @theonlyrealerin have some fuckign fire AUs go in their askboxs and tell them I say him

Favorite outfit: Just like,, hes regular out of school clothes ig? It’s more fitting to him imo,, also I just Dont Like The Green Sometimes flakfjs

Defining color: Pink. 100%

Would I date them? **laughs in i wrote an x reader that is still blowing up-** Honestly?? Idk it depends. Probably tbh like,, idk I just guess I would

First impression: probably something like “wow this man is DRIPPING in sarcasm. hard relate.”

Current impression: “YOU TSUNDERE FUCK TEELL YOUR FRIENDS YOU LOVE THEM YOU SON OF A-”

Hogwarts house: *cries in not watching harry potter* I remember I was in a textpost about this for generally all the characters but if I remember right I think he was Slytherin? Seems fitting to me I dont know

Pokemon starter:  I’m thinking Litten or Snivy? I never played gen 5 but they both just give that “done with ur shit, twice ur strenght” vibe

HI OKAY THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS ASK!!! ILY!!!

[hatkuu]

kuu! why'd you stop making kylar fics? is everything okay? we need you to feed us please

hiiiii im really sorry about not writing as much here as i've wanted to :( uni is a LOT more than what i was expecting and i'm juggling my first ever real romantic relationship !

i obviously still LOVE kylar and they were like. my lifeline for aggeeesss (please see my WHOLEEE fucking blog for proof) but i'm just lacking a lot of passion in regards to my writing in general :( it's really heartbreaking because it used to be a hobby i enjoyed sososo much but now i genuinely cannot find the time to do it!

it just feels weird to be thirsting over fictional characters when my perfect partner is only a couple of kilometres away ... hopefully i'll get more comfortable with it and get right back to the thirsting !!!

(negative ranting about dol below the cut)

also also, as i have now been exposed to what a real, healthy relationship looks like - i find myself leaning further and further away from enjoying non-con and dub-con material (not to shame anyone who DOES enjoy it - i've just been leaning further and further away from it which is kind of heartbreaking because i found it so easy to write !!!)

i'm also just like. not as interested in dol anymore? i feel like as the game progresses, the love interests are getting more and more estranged from the 'self-interpretation' element of the game. like. i saw canonised heights and it just set me off :( i dunno why. also the lack of kylar content is probably killing my passion.

but yeah. hopefully i find another fandom that sparks an interest for me !!! because dol right now just isn't my cup of tea :(

(you can still send me asks though!!! i'll probably make a new blog for my not non-con fics though (or maybe rebrand this blog entirely? idk)

[confusedcuriousjungleambivert]

This is my contribution for the Nanbaka Secret Santa Event of this year! My giftee was @darkthiefofamestris and I hope you will like it at least! You can also read it under the cut. Enjoy :D

A pill for the heart

Nico wasn’t a big fan of waking up. When he was younger he didn’t have a roof over his head and sometimes found himself wishing to not wake up. Then he ended up in the medical reform school, where his trypanophobia implemented its roots. He couldn’t have a good night’s rest, having nightmares about the horrifying needles and medications he had to endure only to escape few days before it came. But even then it wasn’t good, going back to being a child on the streets.

But then he met (or, better said, re-met) with three other boys his age that made his days happier. And together the four of them ended in Nanba Prison, becoming cellmates. Slowly and surely, they became like family to him. And one of them became even his lover.

Even if his blanket was puffier and warmer, his mangas and animes came more frequently than before and his medicaments became strictly oral, accompanied with his favorites flavours, waking up didn’t become a treasured moment in his day.

But because of Uno it did.

Their beds were always right next to each other, even before they became an official couple, but only recently did they start to only share one, cuddling under the same blanket in a mess of limbs and long hair. Sometimes Uno left his hair unbraided for the night and Nico really enjoyed having it around him, with a sweet scent of coconut shampoo embracing him (sometimes it got in his mouth and it wasn’t that funny anymore, especially when it got tangled in his uniform’s zipper, but it was comfortable nonetheless).

It was all worth it, though. Now he got to wake up in a sweet embrace and look sleepily at the one boy he felt closer than with anyone else he had ever met. Sure, it still felt weird to have someone’s hot breathe into your face or that close to it, but in Nico’s sleepy state it didn’t matter that much. He usually woke up for a few minutes during the night, not used yet to long periods of rest, found himself looking up at his boyfriend and fell asleep back with a small smile on his lips, safe and happy.

Yamamoto coming in their cell in waking everyone up, though, made it all harder to like waking up. Nico hated exercising, especially so early in the morning.

“Good morning, my friends! It is time for our morning workout, hahaha!”

Every prisoner groaned, despising that time of the day. They were still teenagers, after all, if they could they would have slept all morning. Nico especially, nuzzling back in Uno’s chest, trying to hide under the cover.

No luck, though, as Yamamoto grabbed him by the collar and held him up like he weight nothing.

“Come on, inmate 25! Some exercise would do you good, you are young at heart and your body has to be prepared for the responsibilities of adulthood!”

“Wah, Yamamoto, I don’t wanna, it’s way too early in the morning! Why do you take me up and not Jyugo-kun, we are the same age and he’s weaker than me!”

“Number 25, stop whining!” a familiar voice came from down the hall, followed by the heavy steps of Hajime. “Yamamoto, put number 25 down. He’s going to come and take his medicine first. Now come.”

“Yay, Hajime saved me!” Nico jumped out of Yamamoto’s grip with a new found force and energy, fueled up by his happiness.

“Awe, that’s not fair, why does Nico get to always play the medicine card?” Rock complained loudly, being shaken by a laughing Yamamoto.

“Because we all know what happens when he doesn’t get his medicine.” A shiver run through Nico’s inmates spines at the same time and Hajime frowned, everyone recalling the limited memories they had with that side of Nico. They hoped they would never see it again.

“Nico, bring me something sweet back from the doctor, okay?” Uno screamed after his boyfriend, dragged by Yamamoto before he even had the time to braid his long hair.

“Okay!” Nico waved at the pile of boys dragged by a normal Yamamoto, skipping along  in the other direction with a pacing Hajime. “Which medicine is today, Hajime-chan?”

“I don’t know.”

“Is it for my low sugar level?”

“I don’t know.”

“My short term memory loss?”

“I don’t know.”

“My blood cells problem?”

“I don’t know.”

“Oh, do you think they discovered something new?” Nico gasped, momentarily stopping in his tracks, little stars sparkling in his eye. “What if they discovered something out of this world in my DNA, like in that new manga I started reading?” he gasped again. “This means I will have to burden the big responsibility of saving the planet from a great force they have never anticipated! Wait, but does this mean that I will have to train myself? Ugh, I hate training myself, especially with Yamamoto, he has no limits! But also, I heard that in the new volume the protagonist’s love interest will be kidnapped and used as bait to lure him out.” His arms franatically fly around, planting his feet in front of the guard to stop him. “Hajime-chan, what if someone kidnaps Uno?! I am still weak, I haven’t trained yet!”

“That would be impossible, no one escaped Nanba Prison before.” He moved the inmate around with ease, making sure he wouldn’t try anything out of his normal behavior.

“Ah, that’s right, only Jyugo is still playing around. Oh, then if he can escape Nanba will he become some sort of celebrity? Will tv people come here and take interviews? I always wondered how it is like to be famous. Have you ever appeared on TV, Hajime-chan? Though I guess your brother is more the type to do that, he is very cute and would make a wonderful TV host.”

“Inmate, stop talking about my brother. We have arrived.”

“Huh? Where were we going again?”

“To get your medicine. You obviously need your memory ones.”

Nico giggled at Hajime’s unintentional joke. He had to admit, he was always looking forward to his medication time because everything tasted so good and he felt better after he took his pills. He could take one of his pills and then eat a strawberry from the cake Rock gave him to try while escaping prison and he couldn’t tell the difference when it came to taste.

He was always wondering what flavor he would get that day, maybe lemon or something more salty, like caramel, or maybe even tiramisu. He was once afraid he would get obsessed by the pills unhealthily, but the doctor knew how to make each one feel like enough for his tummy.

In the infirmary, the doctor greeted by announcing that today he had to take a new special treatment made especially for his heart. Nico was a little puzzled, he couldn’t remember what heart problems he had, but then again he couldn’t count on two hands half his affections. Nonetheless, he took it and left out an ecstatic noise at the cherry flavor. The doctor run some more tests and then let him go.

On the way back, Nico skipped happily, ranting about everything and anything that crossed his mind. From his favourite flavours to the next coming anime he wished to watch immediately.

And then he felt like his left foot hit something and he hit the ground, face first.

“Inmate, watch your steps! You almost squashed Kuu under you?”

“Kuu?” Nico asked, confused. “Hajime, I can’t see no Kuu.”

There was an indignant ‘meow’ and a little stab of claws on his leg, but Nico still couldn’t see anything. He shrieked and jumped on Hajime out of fear.

“Hajime, I think Kuu is dead and his ghost is hunting the jail!”

“What are you babbling about, idiot? Kuu was just here and left because you tripped over him.” Hajime was silent for a few seconds, inspecting the way Nico was looking around frantically. “Please tell me you are not having any side from the treatment.”

Nico gasped in shock. “It could be! But I was never blind before! Or… partially blind? I can see you and the walls and I could still see everything at the infirmary when we left.”

“That damn doctor, didn’t he say anything about side effects?”

“Not in a while.”

Hajime sighed and took the inmate off of him. They walked back to Nico’s cell, everything going normal so far since the incident with Kuu. Hajime really hoped it would be the only surprise of the day.

“Inmate, we have arrived.”

Nico stared at a wall, his eyes empty of any emotion. He stared for a good few seconds more and then turned to the guard. “Hajime, this is a wall.”

Hajime face palmed, feeling a terrible ache in his stomach.

“Hey, Nico, that’s not nice, man.”

Nico looked around. He was sure the sound came from straight ahead, but he could only see a the wall.

“Yeah, is that a way to talk to your boyfriend? At least say that my muscles are hard like a wall, damn it!”

“Uno, you barely have muscles.”

“Look who’s talking, mister I-Can-Only-Escape-From-Jail!”

“Where is everyone?! I can’t see anyone!”

“They are right in front of you inmate, try to walk forward and you will get into the cell.”

Nico tried Hajime’s advice and made a few steps. It looked like he did nothing, to him the wall was at the exact same distance as before. He turned his head at Hajime, who made a hand gesture to press him on. Nico tried again. The same result. “What the-“ he thought to himself. He tried taking more determined steps. Nothing. And then he started running. It felt like was running on the same patch of earth and not at the same time. The wall even started to get more far away. He tried running faster, but he was already becoming tired.

“Nico, are you okay?” asked Jyugo’s voice.

“Yeah, you look a little sick.” Added Rock from somewhere, somehow feeling like from everywhere.

“What happened?” asked Uno.

“I dunno!” shouted Nico in desperation. “I just went and took my heart medicine and now I can’t see some stuff!” His breathing became sharp, sweat forming on his forehead. Maybe he shouldn’t have skipped working out with Yamamoto. “Ah, I shouldn’t have taken the pill!”

“What pill?”

Nico opened his eyes and jolted up, trying to catch his eratic breathing. Looking around, he was in his cell, early in the morning, with all his sleepy cellmates looking at him worried.

“Nico, did you take some weird experimental thing again?” Uno asked, a little angry. “I swear to God, I will go to that doctor and give him a piece of-“

“It’s okay, I just had a weird dream.” Nico laughed a little, calm now. “Maybe I shouldn’t have eaten so many trusted cherries before sleep.”

“Weird you should say that,” started Jyugo.

“Yeah, Hajime came by some minutes ago and left us this package for you from the doctor, saying he and his wife went on a little vacation.” Rock opened the little zip bag slowly. “He said they are for some heart things and they smell so sickly of cherries.”

“No!” Nico jumped up from his bed and started running around, as away from that bag as possible. “I am NOT taking them!”

“Nico, don’t!” the trio looked all suddenly scared, remembering what will happen if Nico doesn’t take his medication. “Nico, you know you have to take them!” said Uno, running after him with Jyugo and Rock. “Please, for me?”

“No, keep those away from me!”

Just a normal morning at Nanba prison.

[thenichibro]

Spring 2017 Anime First Impressions

This season doesn’t really seem to have a posterchild show like last season, which had both a new KyoAni work and Konosuba’s follow-up. However, there’s some good slice-of-life and top-tier fanservice, so as usual there will be ups and downs, weighted towards the latter of course. (This paragraph is short because I had a huge rant here about Anime Strike and its effect on consumers/businesses, but I’m pretty sure no-one who follows me gives a shit about actual discussion of the industry, so I’ll spare you.)

With MAL links, and original shows marked:

Alice to Zouroku (MAL) Starting off we have a hefty 40-minute episode, which follows Sana, a girl with supernatural powers, escaping from a reserach lab. She is chased by the organization's other power-users, and snares the other main character, Kashimura, in a bad-CG-filled car chase. I like Kashimura as that sort of grizzled old man type moreso than a generic teenage protag in this sense. His no-nonsense attitude contrasts well with the haughty-yet-childish one of Sana. In addition, I like the subtle humor near the end of the episode that contrasts what you think Kashimura's line of work is with what it actually is. The animation looks somewhat plain, and the CG is honestly just bad. The entire sequence could have used hand-drawn, but for a solid 2-3 minutes it was hard to look at. Other than that there isn't anything especially new here - reality-warping powers, dangerous medical research - we've seen it before. I don't really think this needed a 40-minute episode, but we'll see where it goes.

Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Akashic Records (MAL) Any show with a school uniform that highlights midriffs gets points in my book. Starting off, we have the eccentric (in this case lazy) teacher, Glenn, starting at a magic school. There's the haughty noble girl, Sistine, oft-embarrased by the teacher's antics, and her quieter sister Rumia. While setting itself up as a comedy in episode 1, episode 2 has everything from a shouting match culminating in a slap to military thugs sexually assaulting Sistine - so I'm honestly not sure which way this is going. The boastful-but-easily-embarrased Sistine contrasts well with the smooth-with-nothing-to-back-it-up Glenn. We have the brewings of a wider plot, with why Glenn was assigned to the school if he's a bum and Sistine having a goal of discovering secrets of a floating island. The animation overall is still quite good, which helps in a magic-casting show. Helps the fanservice out too. I don't have high expectations for this show, but the lower the bar the easier this show will impress.  I just hope it focuses on a single direction in the plot instead of trying to have comedic episodes and dark episodes.

[Original] Sakura Quest (MAL) Starting with a bubbly OP (and ending with a similarly fantastic ED), we have the first slice-of-lie this season. I love the genre, I love the country locale, I love the art, and I loved Shirobako. I have high hopes. Our main girl Koharu wants to get out of the country and get a job in Tokyo, but the job she gets (by mistake, even) is back in the country at a tourism board. Sakura Quest puts an interesting spin on the country locale, setting Manoyama up as both tranquil yet struggling - and I like it. It brings a sense of realism to an oft-idealized setting. The language of taxes, grants, and the real strategy of creating "mini independent states" to boost local tourism echoes Shirobako in its depiction of life, and that's good. Koharu is plucky, insistent, and overall just a joy to watch. I'm refreshed any time a show does something about not high-school students or teenagers in general. Focusing the story on adults that have established lives (or even better, that are trying to establish their lives) gives the slice of life genre, well, new life. Showing the smooth transition between the comedic and the sentimental, with background music to match, the tonal shifts are nothing abrupt, a the first episode flowed well. P.A. Works certainly has a hit-or-miss record with original shows, and Sakura Quest thus far is more Shirobako and less Glasslip. I'm looking at an AOTS contender already.

Clockwork Planet (MAL) Starting off with an impressively boring action sequence, we have our heroes led by a (I'm sure incredibly powerful) kid defeat a bunch of automatons. A world created entirely of clocks, and a main character (Naoto) obsessed with tinkering with them. My primary conception from the summary was more apocalyptic, with the main character being a wandering junker who finds an automaton (Imagining the world looking sort of like Gargantia, with less water). Maybe I'm just standoffish because instead we got a high school kid with an annoying voice that finds a girl who proceeds to call him "Master." This is of course after the fact that despite Naoto being unable to fix a single clock, he easily opens and fixes the girl, one of the most top-of-the-line automatons created. Naturally. As far as the "clockwork" aesthetic goes, instead of a rusty, machinic society the world looks exactly like any other city, except with random gears everywhere. At one point it shows a character driving an otherwise normal car, but in the door of the car there are gears that look like they aren't connected to anything, just there to remind you of the title. Regarding the animations, they're not great, echoing the facial style of something like Baka to Test or Kore wa Zombie Desu Ka? - only this show is airing in 2017. Also, a shot shows a bunch of gears falling from a guy's hand feels the need be CG. Ugh. Shoved-in fanservice on top of all of this makes this a show I already regret starting. Avoid.

Eromanga-Sensei (MAL) Next up, we have the second original series from the famed creator of "It's Okay to Fuck Your Sister if She Likes Porn," This one uniquely titled "It's Okay to Fuck Your Sister if She Draws Porn." Sibling bonding over erotic fiction/art. Wew. Nothing else to expect from OreImo's creator, but similar themes do not a similar plot make. I hope. The first episode is the reunion, where Masamune finds his shut-in sister Sagiri is Eromanga-sensei, his LN ero-artist. I'll give it this - Sagiri is leagues cuter than Kirino. Man, fuck Kirino. Naturally the art is similar to OreImo, especially Masamune, only I think his hair's a bit greener. Other than that, though, the animation is smooth. Eromanga-Sensei starts off on a much more sentimental note, with discussions of dreams, mourning parents, etc. Other than one main fanservice-y scene and the fact that they connect over erotic art, the sentimental is certainly preferable. ClariS return for the ED of ep1, and it's fantastic as ever. I mean, seriously, Nexus as the OP for OreImo was the best part of the show. Judging from the key art this may well become a harem, but we'll see. So far it beats OreImo, but that's a low bar.

Sakurada/Sagrada Reset (MAL) I don't know why the changed the romanization to "Sagrada," but then again I don't know Japanese in the first place. Sakurada Reset follows Kei and Haruki, with the powers of recalling the past perfectly and being able to reset time, respectively. The town of Sakurada gives people the powers for basically no reason, but on the other hand that's not really the point - the assumption is that this is normal. Set up to be friends by Soma, the enigmatic class rep, Kei aims to get Haruki to help him help people, using their powers. Haruki is adamantly opposed, for fear Kei could exploit her, as she herself doesn't remember anything after resetting. Sakurada Reset certainly doesn't set itself up as a comedy, but rather a series of sobering investigations undertaken by Kei and Haruki. There's a lot of pseudo-philosophical bullshit off the bat ("You're unable to believe your own righteousness, yet you continue to be righteous."), and yet the show isn't interesting enough for me to look any deeper. Add to that a surprisingly dark first investigation topic, and I'm already kind of tired of this. If you like HaruChika (which I didn't) with darker themes, then give this a watch. Otherwise, I'd avoid.

Hinako Note (MAL) Back on the slice of life train, Hinako Note follows, well, Hinako, a girl who sucks at speaking, moving to Tokyo to go to high school and get better via the theater club. She moves into a bookstore-cafe combo, living with Kuu, who likes books so much she eats them, and Mayu, the short girl who dresses like a maid. Also introduced is Aki, the quiet landlady and a theater troupe leader on the side. The only conflict is that the theater club is shut down, and so Aki suggests Hinako simply form a troupe with the rest of the girls. The OP/ED show we'll meet a fifth girl, so I expect that soon. Speaking of the OP/ED, they're both incredibly fast paced, sung by the cast, and remind me of Teekyuu's OP style, if you like that. The animation is pretty good, though the show really likes going into chibi-style a lot. Probably more a style choice than budgetary problem, and I don't mind it. Overall, it seems like the theater setup could produce a wealth of interesting scenarios, and the girls are cute. Not much else I need.

[Original] Tsuki ga Kirei (MAL) Last on the slice-of-life roster, we have an self-described slow paced school story, and an original from feel. studios to boot. I'm excited. Starting in the third-year of middle school is interesting, because that means all the relationship-forming is already done. (To be done away with when they get to high-school though, I'm sure). Akane is a sincere, shy girl on the track team, while Kotarou is a similarly shy novice writer and spends club time as the school's librarian. They share off glances at each other, leading to a nervous, stammering meeting at a family restaurant where not much else happens. "Slow-paced," to be sure. The animation matches the shows sort of muted tone, with no massive eyes (or tits), no multicolored hair, etc. It's clear Tsuki ga Kirei aims to tell a more-or-less realistic love story. One thing I did notice, mostly in the beginning of the episode, was the crowd shots combined with CG. Honestly, just do closer shots so you can avoid CG-ing people. It never looks good. The first episode sort of confirmed my feeling that this show will be a nice way to decompress each week, as we watch Akane and Kotarou grow slowly closer. If the title's any indication, their relationship will have its awkward moments, but there's nothing more essentially youth than that, right? Unlike many original works, this show doesn't look like it will go in any strange direction, and that consistency is relaxing. Give this a watch.

Zero kara Hajimeru Mahou no Sho (MAL) Furry Berserk, I guess? ZeroSho follows the unnamed beastman "Mercenary" and Zero, a mage, as they search for Zero's Grimoire, the basis of all magic. The show follows a typical fantasy setting, with mages at war with a ruling empire, and beastmen subjugated by everyone. Interestingly, "sorcery" differs from "magic" - the former requires a summoning circle, long casts, etc., while the latter is quick and far more deadly. More interesting is the fact that Zero wrote the book on magic. I normally enjoy overpowered characters, and in this case that power is packed into a cute, ahoge-sporting mage loli. Definitely a plus. Something else the struck me as unique was the comedic moments throughout the episode. Thus far Mercenary and Zero play off each other quite well, and I'm interested to see where it goes. There's the standard background of discrimination against beastmen/witches and Mercenary's war-torn past, but at least if it's been signposted now it won't be jarring later. This show surprised and impressed, and I'm interested to see how it goes. And man, Zero's cute.

Anonymous Noise (MAL) For whatever reason, I've been waiting for this to come out for a while. I'm not sure why, but when there were any cast announcements or key visuals, etc. I always recognized the name. Anyway, Anonymous Noise sees Nino Arisugawa - "Alice," a loner singer starting high school reunite with her childhood singing friend Kanade Yuzuriha - "Yuzu." Right from the start, this show is very, very shoujo. The eyes, the immediate drama, everything is very shoujo. Not necessarily a problem, but be aware that's what this is. Amazing how a dramatic reunion could immediately turn to "Never talk to me again," but that's the genre I guess. Regarding the music, as this is a musical show, there was one main performance, and if I'm honest I thought Alice's voice was quite rough. The music per se isn't a problem - the sound echoes Scandal or Stereopony, bands that do some harder rock that I both love. The vocals, at least in the song they played, weren't to my liking. I was unaware of just how shoujo this show is, and I hope it doesn't become any more overbearing than it already has. I have low expectations on that front. From the insert song and the ED, I know I like the sound, so if the vocals keep up and the shoujo stays down, this won’t be bad. On the other hand, I can't say I expect both of those things to happen.

Sin Nanatsu no Taizai (MAL) Best for last, amirite? Aka “Seven Mortal Sins,” SinNNT is unabashed, unapologetic fanservice. As a quick note, make sure to skip the HorribleSubs release on this one, only because their release is censored. Censored like Shinmai Maou no Testament censored (and that's bad). Anyway, the story involves Lucifer falling first to Earth and then to Hell, where after a short sexual assault by Leviathan (Envy) she proceeds to challenge the other sins for control. Back on Earth, the nun Lucifer passed as she fell to hell (as well as giving her some blood) is having her own daily life. (Don't worry, there's still groping between her and her friend). There's over-the-top transformation sequences, grandiose music, and plenty of inane sexual situations. I honestly have no idea where this show is going - whether it's going to be in Hell, on Earth - but let's be real, no-one really cares. The animation budget is actually pretty great for this show, and that means the fanservice is top tier. As if I need to write anything about this show - it's distilled fanservice. Watch it, or don't.

[kyaruun]

Oc ranting with Kuu: Diabolik Lovers Edition (part 1) because I realized I have too many DL ocs:

Ryo (aka the tsun that started everything)

First girl I ever made who I’m still too in love with and draw from time to time because TSUNDERE RIGHTS

Tries to play it cool and act mature but it’s a tsun hot headed mess after all, so more than half of her relationship with Ayato is butting heads, arguing and Ryo getting into all kinds of trouble bc of it

This girl actually comes from a very traditional Japanese family on her mother’s side and, had things gone the way they should have been, she was meant to inherit her family’s temple in Kyoto

Some family circumstances lead to her having to move in with the Sakamakis and having to be under Ayato’s care who she despises SO much at first because she things he’s a brat just like she is

She has HUGE pride issues and a sharp tongue so,,, yeah the beginning was rly hard for her because she can’t keep her mouth shut and still has troubles with it tbh

She has one step-brother on her father side named Aleksandr who she admires so, so much. She also has two more ““brothers”” who are just,,, close friends with Alek. This is her small family and loves the three of them very much yet none of them are human

She isn’t 100% human either and actually has a bit of Vibora in her but she tries to forget this daily because she’s just... an average human with better blood. That’s pretty much it, yeah.

Yuu (aka the first child Ryo and Ayato had, who is the only good child out of the two)

Big softie. I mean it. He’s SO soft. Like how, you’re surrounded by dumbasses and you’re a vampire ahhhh. Also did I say he’s my fav child because he is

Won’t bite someone unless it’s a matter of dying or a full moon but we don’t talk abt that in this household

The only two things that keep him being a somehow competent creature are his sister, playing the guitar and his closest friends. 

He has a lof of self-steem and trust issues so he stays away from people, human and demons alike, as much as he can 

He isn’t on too good terms on Ayato tho and will take any chance to diss him. He’s so savage with him I swear I even feel sorry for him sometimes. Just sometimes.

Loves his sister a whole lot and is willing to do whatever to protect her and love her and sometimes even scold her when she goes over the line but he just plays the soft big brother role most of the time.

He’s a huge dork but v loveable pls love him and take care of him because he can’t

Saori (aka small Ayato, girl edition and the second and last child)

Everyone was scared because Yuu used to look exactly like Ayato as a kid but that’s cause they hadn’t met Saori yet

She’s the embodiment of the :3c emoji and Ayato’s little princess even if she’s like 16 now

So she thinks she’s a queen and should be treated as such and won’t tolerate getting disrespected by anyone

Can and will convince you to kneel before her and will also step on you with her 15cm shoes because height issues

Probably does that 90′s anime laugh

If you were wondering yeah. Totally an S. But only plays with pretty people because she has ~high standards~

A total bitch but I think she has a heart... somewhere. Yeah I think so. I love my bitchy daughter tho she can get rly soft sometimes

Mizuki (aka v soft pink bean)

She’s this really happy and energized soft bean that works at Kou’s agency as a model and who ends up living with the Mukami & Yui due to ~~circumstances~~

Loves Yui with her whole heart and used to be her best friend when they were kids. She’s hugging her all the time and saying how cute she is and showering her in affection

She’s super dependant on Kou’s validation and has such a huge crush on him to the point she will do anything to see him pleased including getting hurt / bitten

Kou ofc takes advantage on this all the time because she’s such a puppy I swear you just wanna pat her on the head and tell her she’s a good girl

Kou is trying to win Yui’s affection so he just. Ignores Mizu when he’s not interested / hasn’t got a use for her

There comes a time where Mizuki ends up realizing her situation and slowly comes out from her crush, only for Kou to start realizing he kind of misses seeing her around all the time

And he tries to win her over (as a play thing ofc) once again even though this time Mizuki is resisting because she doesn’t want to get played with again

Bittersweet love that will probably have or not have a happy ending c:

[kyaruun]

Diabolik Lovers HDB English Patch

I’m so extremely mad about what happened with the DL patch and everyone who worked on the project. I just. You guys know I enjoy ranting. So you know what goes under the cut

First of all what the fuck is wrong with people? Thinking they can pull this “uwu see how good I am by releasing their patch” and ruin a year worth of work? HELLO?

Hey. At those who fucked up the DL HDB patch, the MB project and all the upcoming projects, hear me up for a second. Fuck you. Strongly.

What the otogetranslations team did was first of all amazing. They recruited a whole group of translators, proof readers, hackers and everything to release a patch for a game that’s not even well known over seas FOR FREE. 

I know that the people, the crew of idiots who ruined this for us, don’t know a shit of otome so I’ll just give a fast history class. Listen up. Otome are dating sims games targeted at a female audience. Which, you can guess, doesn’t really get over the west often, unlike some other Japanese games targeted at males... but that’s some other question. Luckily in the last few years we’re getting more games released in the west in English which is the reason the otome fandom tries to support them as hard as they can, so that companies can continue bringing us games in English.

But what do you do when your favourite game doesn’t get an official translation? A fan translation. Which is what these awesome guys did for us. They translated THE ENTIRE GAME (except for very few scenes that they asked some other translators to do). And before some idiot comes here and tells me “but u can find dl translations online”. Hah. 

Translating in something extremely personal, and I can base this on my own experience. Especially in Japanese. It’s not a direct translation, as is it a completely different language to English. The nuances. The subtle meaning changes. A single line can be translated in a million of different ways. None of the games are completely translated either. And there’s also the fact of HOW TIME CONSUMING IT IS. 

Because yeah. Before you come and fuck up someone’s work because “it should be free uwu” I’d dare you to learn Japanese first. To put years of your life into learning the language, up to the level where you can translate a game. But not only that. To get familiar with the game you’re translating because hell boy, Diabolik Lovers is a hard to translate franchise. To get together a team of over 30 people to work on a patch for a year.

These guys did EVERYTHING. And the only thing they asked for was to show proof that you had purchased the DL game? Why you ask? Because we need to support otoge making companies like Rejet if we want them to continue making games. Especially if we want them to continue allowing official translations of their games. Because piracy is a huge thing that is seriously damaging the industry in Japan.

The fact that some random dudes who probably don’t even know what DL is came here and ruined all the work and don’t even feel sorry about it is so ???

Listen up. Not only did those assholes fucked up the DL patch and all the future releases of DL patches but all the new games the team wanted to translate. You also discouraged everyone in the team to continue doing this, allowing people who don’t know any Japanese to come into this amazing world that otoges are.

So yeah. I’m extremely sorry that everyone in the team had to go through this because you guys didn’t deserve this. No one deserves this. I just hope that, even in a private way, you can continue enjoying these games for yourself and forget about people like those idiots.

Kuu out.