#random mermaids

[saizun]

[fuckwallpapers]

[lizaalzhy]

ㅤㅤ──────ㅤ𝒞͟𝘩͟𝘢͟𝘵͟𝘰͟𝘺͟𝘢͟𝘯͟𝘵ㅤ──────

ㅤㅤ ⏝⊹⏝ㅤ ┊ 輝く ┊ㅤ ⏝⊹⏝

ㅤㅤㅤㅤ╎ㅤㅤㅤ✧ㅤㅤㅤ✧ㅤㅤㅤ╎

ㅤㅤ˖ㅤㅤ ֗ ㅤㅤ ࣭ ㅤ ⊹ ㅤ⋆ㅤㅤ ۪ㅤ﹢ㅤ ࣪ ㅤ⚹

ㅤㅤ ⏜⏜⏜ㅤㅤ᥍𝖾ɑ 𝖿𝗈ɑ𝗆 𝗍𝗁ɑ𝗍

ㅤㅤ│𓂂 ׂ𓆟۪ׄ 𓆞 ۫ │ㅤㅤ໒ㅤ𝖻͟𝖾͟𝗐͟𝗂͟𝗍͟𝖼͟𝗁͟ɘ͟𝗌

ㅤㅤ ⏝⏝⏝ㅤㅤㅤ𝗆𝗒 𝗁𝖾α͟𝗋͟𝗍ㅤ꒱

ㅤㅤ𝄗𝄗𝄗𝄗𝄗𝄗 🐬 𝄗𝄗𝄗𝄗𝄗𝄗

ㅤㅤㅤ𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗋𝗒 𝗌͟ɑ͟𝗅͟𝗍 ⟡ㅤㅤ╭┈┈ ♡ ┈┈╮

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ𝗍𝗁ɑ𝗍ㅤㅤㅤㅤ ꒰ ⋆ ࣪ . 🪼 ˖ ࣪⭑ ꒱

ㅤㅤꪆㅤ𝖻𝗋𝗂𝗇𝗀𝗌 𝗅͟𝗂𝖿͟𝖾ㅤ⦂ㅤ ︶︶ ︶︶

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ⬥ㅤㅤㅤ𓏲Ⳋㅤㅤㅤ⬥

ㅤㅤ深ㅤ𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖻𝗅𝗎ɘ 𝗈𝖿 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝒯͟𝘺͟𝘯͟��͟𝘢͟𝘭𝘭 𝖾𝖿𝖿𝖾𝖼𝗍,

ㅤㅤ海ㅤ𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗐͟ɑ͟𝗏͟𝖾͟𝗌 𝗌𝗈𝗈𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗆𝗂𝗇ϑ.

ㅤㅤ˖ㅤㅤ ֗ ㅤㅤ ࣭ ㅤ ⊹ ㅤ⋆ㅤㅤ ۪ㅤ﹢ㅤ ࣪ ㅤ⚹

ㅤㅤ꒰ㅤ🦪ㅤ꒱ㅤㅤ貝ㅤ𔘓ㅤ殻ㅤㅤ ꒰ㅤ🐚ㅤ꒱

ㅤㅤㅤ︶︶ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ︶︶

ㅤㅤㅤㅤ┊ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ ㅤ┊

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ@lovaelsie_ on Instagram.

[yuwuta]

olympics coming up…… athlete aus on the mind….. satoru as a swimmer….. unreasonably large wingspan…. huge hands..... thinks “official” competitions and tournaments are boring because he can’t use the goofy purple googly eyes goggles he likes to practice in…… practices at ungodly hours solely because he likes when the pool is empty because that means you’ll dip your feet in at the edge and be there to greet him with a kiss when he’s finished his laps….. they bring up the stats board and it’s just his name ten times before the next fastest person and he could still lap them, and even tho he’ll always put so much pressure on himself to be the best, it’s worth it to have you hold his face and tell him you’re proud of him... he’s gotten so much merch from events and sponsorships and he used to think they just created clutter but that all changes when you start to wear his clothes (esp the ones with his name on it… he’s not proud to admit that does Something to him)…. always looks up to the stands when he finishes a race and if he knows you’re not there, he looks right at the camera, draws an infinity sign with his fingers, and blows a kiss (which, some commentators routinely call “unsportsmanlike conduct” but he doesn’t care, and always, publicly says he’ll pay the fees if it means blowing a kiss to his girl at home)

[twilight-gullwing]

namixi on the mind…🐚☀️

[faeberrywine]

𓇼 ⋆ 𝑀𝑒𝓇𝓂𝒶𝒾𝒹 𝒥𝑒𝓌𝑒𝓁𝓁𝑒𝓇𝓎｡˚ 𓆝

[crow-n-tell]

Why is it that scratches, cracks and divots are so much fun? They are so simple to do but whenever I add them to a background i immediately feel like I’ve peaked as an artist

Anyway, some moodlighting and perspective practice with future tiding over stuff

[mermaidfanficlibrary]

Bonita!

Y/n: Do you or do you not feel bonita? *Sits patiently, kicking their legs in anticipation after taking away the makeup brush from Leona's face*

Leona: *stares at Y/n and speaks with a flat tone* I feel bonita.

Y/n: *giggling and stimming from happiness* Wonderful! Cause you look bonita!!! *Starts laughing and taking pictures of Leona*

Leona: *smiles softly, content being with Y/n* You're the only one who gets to do this with me.

Y/n: *nods and smiles, still taking pictures of Leona*

[saizun]

౨ৎ༉‧₊˚✧ .Pearl, 0444 ، .˓ ִֶָ 𖥔

[sympathyforlady]

[tuscyanie]

helloooo to all rikki enjoyers :)

[hotwaterandmilk]

2024 English language manga releases I'm enjoying

Here are a couple of titles I've picked up in English so far this year that I've enjoyed. Most of these I read digitally in Japanese for one or two volumes a couple of years back, but opted to wait and purchase the English print versions for my collection.

I feel like all of these books are worth the purchase price, but don't have the energy to do individual posts for each of them. So here's a very smooshed together post covering a few 2024 reads.

GOGOGOGO-GO-GHOST! from Yen Press

Akechi Ushiro is a heavily flawed, hard-working woman whose disregard for her own wellbeing results in her coming face-to-face with her equally flawed guardian spirit, Masako. The pair decide to combine their forces and begin tackling the obstacles in Ushiro's life using curses.

Hiruzuka Miyako's darkly funny tale of a woman taking control of her life alongside her queer sister spirit is such a delight . Featuring a rough-and-ready art style that helps underscore the macabre elements at play, the entire first volume is scathing in its humour and unashamed in its portrayal of Ushiro's flaws. I was surprised when this one got picked up by Yen Press a while back, but so happy to see it enjoying a stateside release. If you're after something that doesn't always play nice, GOGOGOGO-GO-GHOST! might well be for you.

Edit: If you haven't read it before, this Japanese interview with Hiruzuka is worth reading for a bit more on her background and the creation of the series.

Pass the Monster Meat, Milady! (Akujiki Reijou to Kyouketsu Koushaku) from Kodansha USA

A sweet little fantasy romance between two individuals who find solace in one another despite being reviled by the general public for their interest in monsters. One loves defeating monsters in battle while the other loves cooking them!

Melphiera is a smart, capable heroine while Aristide Rogier du Galbraith is a dashing and supportive hero. The manga art is a bit low in detail, but the characters and story are absolutely worth your time. I'd love to see the LNs that the manga adapts in English someday too. I mentioned in tags before this whole series gives me the types of vibes I enjoy in historical fantasy romance novels, so if you like that kind of content this might be a good title to check out (or recommend to friends who appreciate romantasy but haven't tried manga before).

In The Name of The Mermaid Princess (Mio no Na no Moto ni) from VIZ Media

In a country where being "unhuman" or in some way supernaturally inclined is seen as a curse rather than a blessing, Princess Mio takes medications to suppress her mermaid-esque traits and please her father. Her perspective changes when Yuri, a tutor from her fiance's home kingdom, encourages her to be herself and embrace the things that make her different.

I've seen people say this is a bit too obvious in its parallels between fantasy oppression and IRL issues, but this is a Ribon manga for young girls so yeah it's on the nose but I think it works for the audience it has in mind. Tashiro Miya's artwork here is gorgeous and both leads are quite endearing (Mio is SO freakin adorable I can'ttttt). Overall a solid little series with nicely packaged volumes for those after something for a younger audience.

The Moon on a Rainy Night (Amayo no Tsuki) from Kodansha USA

A romantic slice-of-life tale featuring two high school girls, one of whom is a budding pianist (Saki) and the other a loner who is hard of hearing (Kanon).

I don't normally go much on high school romance but the way this series blends classic GL melodrama tropes with genuine issues in an earnest manner works for me. While we see things more from Saki's viewpoint as she eagerly tries to learn more about Kanon and tries to figure out her own sexuality, we do also come to understand Kanon's thwarted ambitions and the difficulties she has with letting people in.

Kuzushiro's art is quite whispy and cute, with all the characters tending to look quite well-realised on the page. While I prefer romances that feature a character with disability to centre their perspective, I do feel this does a decent job of portraying both girls as they try to navigate their deepening relationship. YMMV on this though, particularly if you are d/Deaf or hard of hearing.

Sketchy from Kodansha USA

Ako is living an unfulfilling life with a dull job and even duller boyfriend, but she suddenly finds herself thrust into a whole new world upon encountering a mysterious young skateboarder.

Sketchy, while ostensibly about women taking up skateboarding is more a snapshot of their individual lives and the role having a hobby plays once you're no longer a child. Ako's story particularly resonates with me (I literally worked her job at a similar age) but all the characters prove interesting in their own way.

Makihirochi's art is a bit more experimental than others on this list and may not be to everyone's taste, but I do think Sketchy is still worth checking out even if you're not entirely sold on the art (which I think has improved since I first became familiar with her work through Itsuka Tiffany de Choushoku o in Comic Bunch). Titles like this, which, let's face it, have low levels of mainstream appeal, don't often get English language releases so I highly recommend supporting this one if you have the opportunity to do so.

[thelien-art]

Celegorm-Orca!! 😍

(if it inspires you 😊)

It does inspire me!

Fun fact! Orcas have a higher chance than most other whales and dolphins for being albino or having leucism!

Leucism is the lack of melanin pigment in most of the body because of the absence, or small amount, of melanin-producing cells whereas albinism is the complete lack of it

@elentarial you requested him too but with a different fish but I´m going to tag you just to be sure <3

[faeberrywine]

“𝐼𝒻 𝓈𝑜𝓂𝑒𝑜𝓃𝑒 𝓈𝒶𝓎𝓈 𝓎𝑜𝓊'𝓇𝑒 𝓃𝑜𝓉 𝒶 𝓂𝑒𝓇𝓂𝒶𝒾𝒹, 𝒹𝑜𝓃'𝓉 𝓉𝒶𝓁𝓀 𝓉𝑜 𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓂. 𝒴𝑜𝓊 𝒹𝑜𝓃'𝓉 𝓃𝑒𝑒𝒹 𝓉𝒽𝒶𝓉 𝓀𝒾𝓃𝒹 𝑜𝒻 𝓃𝑒𝑔𝒶𝓉𝒾𝓋𝒾𝓉𝓎 𝒾𝓃 𝓎𝑜𝓊𝓇 𝓁𝒾𝒻𝑒.”⋆.ೃ࿔*⋆.˚ 𓆝 ⋆.˚ 𓇼