#or a jiroshi appreciation post

[hanamuranobuyuki]

This year has been a total year of madness, when you always have ups and downs with content, content creation, etc.

And then... December rolls around. It's more like, November rolls around? Because Hypdream was released, and then this event releases.

Like, I have so many words I want to use, but I also lost my ability to SPEAK because of this event. This girl has been screaming nonstop since the event was live. Because if you guys know Hana, you know I've explicitly told people my HCs regarding Jyushi's VKei-ifying projects, my desires for Jiro to wear makeup, have the cast wear nail polish, etc. my aesthetics had DESIRES for so long. And for years, since I've embarked on this journey as being a Jiroshi Producer, Author, Supporter, and Cult Summoner, I've had one desire.

Have Jiro get a makeover from Jyushi.

I back in 2021/22, strictly desired Jiro to wear an AKG coat as I oh so fondly call them, Jyushi's coat. But as the lack of content rolled through, 2023 gave us Get Busy, and other shenanigans leading to an angsty downfall of doubt and retrospection of Jyushi's place within Bad Ass Temple and a possible relationship with Buster Bros via shenanigans... I kinda lost hope. I had been going about this for years, and I didn't have much to propel me forward.

I haven't been able to watch past episode 3 of Rhyme Anima + because of the negative connotations I received upon excitement for the series, the situations in my life, and the general thoughts about a whole lot of things. Because of that, I don't really know much about whether or not Jiro and Jyushi have had "conversation," but I do know We Go With The Flow is a banger of a song. But back to the points at hand.

I thought that well... I might not get the content simply because they're just too different for the staff to do much of anything with.

Then 2024 rolls around.

ARB gives us 10 seconds of voice content via Soul Swap 3rd liners edition.

ARB gives us an event where Jiro is splashing water at Ramuda, who uses Jyushi as a shield.

A. R. B. The canon-not-canon world where Jiro still loves Ichiro to the point he's calling him Nii-chan, Kuko is overly domestic in the Yamada household, Medical Yakuza Honpo is like one of the best lineups to exist- ahem. ARB gave us that.

And then, half a year later. After 4.5 anni, new monthly cards, and whatnot...

This. ARB Gives us. This. This event. Where we can see both Jyushi in a soccer jersey and Jiro in amazing rock/vkei wear.

After the weeks I've been having, with Hypdream releasing and giving me the possibility of having Jiro and Jyushi together on a team, and the very recent announcement of BB vs BAT as the 3rd DRB lineup, I can't help but feel like... we have been blessed. That as a Jiroshi supporter craving even the simplest conversations, we have been blessed with a complete costume change.

And I don't know if you have noticed, but THESE CARDS have ASCENDED HANA.

This card series is peak. This is perfection. It's all I want in a series. Jiro and Jyushi, wearing matching makeup, cool clothes, nail polish, and matching boot styles (because Jiro has black and Jyushi keeps his red boots) I have lost the mere ability to just... speak. Think. Function like a normal human being. I just haven't because I CAN'T.

I feel like some deity out there is trying to tell me, tell the supporters of this small little ship, to never give up.

And I am writing this as my promise to myself. To the people who propel me to write. To those who walk along me on this journey to writing or sharing a little bit of happiness.

As long as I live within this fandom, I will support the Jiroshi cause with all my might.

My name is Hana. I've been a Jiroshi fan for 3.5 years

And I will continue to support these two no matter happens. ARB, Hypdream, any new games, whatever breadcrumbs happen in canon projects, no matter what happens, to the best of my ability. I will be a slave to Jiroshi and I hope whoever reads this will join me on the journey.

With love

-Hana

(PS: I've been getting back into writing again since I had dropped some events finally. Terms and Conditions is a go, because I'm trying to reach a certain point of time eventually! I hope to see you all there whenever I finish the update!)

(PPS: The picture is what I call my Jiroshi Chaos Board. It's a culmination of a whole bunch of cards I've collected in ARB. If you have Jiroshi Chaos Boards, I'd love to see it! If you're in the summoning circle, please drop it in the channels! If not, please ping me here or on insta because I'd love to share the love and chaos!)