#sakura is still one of the only good fates charas

[moe-broey]

If I could re-write any of Takumi's supports like completely it would be his convos with Felicia. Like I will say all the time I think Takumi is a very well written character esppp for Fates (not ragging on Fates I love Fates -- a lot of charas unfortunately feel one-note though, which could also be a localization issue), but legitimately I think his supports with Felicia are the only ones that are just. Bad.

I think, part of the appeal for Takumi for me, is whenever he Is a jackass, he 1) Faces immediate consequences for it, 2), Often is the case he didn't mean for it to come out that way and/or his temper/insecurities got the better of him, and 3), He always makes up for it somehow. He's always very aware of where he went wrong, sometimes immediately, and will have to take a little time to himself to sort out his feelings and properly apologize for what he said/did.

A Lot of his supports follow this beat for beat, with some exceptions here and there (or maybe just for Sakura lmfao). So like. I Can see him being an asshole to Felicia. That isn't out of character for him.

But what I DO feel very strongly is out of character actually is that! I'm not sure if it's just cause Felicia doesn't really fight back or call him out on it, but he feels way too mean spirited. ESPECIALLY when it comes to Felicia telling him about the Ice Tribe and where she came from. Like. Idk maybe I interpreted it wrong but his entire support chain w Leo is bonding over cultural exchange (after they. Stop fighting for a minute LMFAO). AND I feel like it's shown in Mozu's and Oboro's supports, that even if he's not particularly interested in the subject matter the other is focused on, he will still engage with it in good faith (even if it's to prove a point when it comes to Mozu, and I guess bias when it comes to Oboro).

Idk honestly the more I mull over his supports the more I'm doubting myself about it HAHAHA but like. Even their S rank convo feels dismissive and mean spirited, which is not like Takumi at all. Usually after the turn around he's genuinely enthusiastic about whatever it is he's bonding over w the other character. It just never sat right with me, never felt like Takumi really like, internalized where he went wrong/figured out how to fix it, Felicia never stood up for herself and cried the entire time (which like??? Idk I feel like, even if he's bad with other people's emotions, I feel like it would have been in character for him to be startled by it, and regretful). It just felt bad the entire time and that REALLY SUCKS bc they're literally both my Fates faves LMFAOOOOO

[passionpluto]

Magical Girl Recommendations

You might have noticed by now that I post a ton of magical girl stuff, so I’d like to share the love by recommending some of the ones I like. Since a ton of people have already seen Sailor Moon and Madoka Magica, this list will focus on some lesser-known series.

Cardcaptor Sakura: An archeologist’s daughter finds a mysterious set of cards in a book on her father’s bookcase, but once she opens it, they disappear. These cards have mystical qualities and minds of their own, so it’s up to her to find them and learn to harness their power. Recommended for fashion buffs (has the most costumes out of any magical girl series), fans of rivals-to-lovers tropes, and wizard-type characters (since Sakura has a ton of spells at her disposal by the end)

Precure: The plot and characters change every season, so you can start whenever! It’s mainly about girls chosen to save fairy worlds alongside the human world, but it’s rarely as simple as that. Twists can include new characters, reformed villains, and even some tragic pasts. But two things remain constant: the Precure will always fight for love and happiness, and they’ll always dole it out with plenty of kicks and punches. Recommended for Power Rangers/Super Sentai fans, people who like martial arts movies, people who like close female friendships, and people who wish the Avengers stayed friends in the MCU (there are crossover movies with over 50 girls, so eat your heart out, Infinity War)

Shugo Chara: If you’ve ever felt like people don’t see you for who you really are, this is the anime for you. In this show, kids gain powers through eggs that contain sprite-like creatures formed from the people they really want to be. So transforming means showing your true self, which is extra hard for Amu, a fifth-grader with three eggs and no clue who she wants to be. (Relatable at any age.) Recommended for psychological types, people who don’t know what do with themselves, people who like magical boys, and people who crush on anime characters. (Seriously, I haven’t heard of anyone who hasn’t crushed on a Shugo Chara character at some point.)

Magic Knight Rayearth: From the authors of Cardcaptor Sakura, this story tells of three girls from different schools who find themselves trapped on an unknown world called Cefiro. Their mission seems fairly simple: fight the monsters, get new weapons, save the princess. But the twists are devastating—so much so that you may never look at a RPG the same way ever again. Recommended for RPG fans, isekai fans, and general sword-and-sorcery high fantasy fans. The manga is short but sweet, so it’s good for a quick fix.

Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne/Phantom Thief Jeanne: A mysterious young thief has been spotted in mansions and museums all over town, and all anyone knows about her is that the art she steals is instantly replaced by paintings of angels. But Jeanne, the thief, doesn’t do it for crime—she does it because she’s the reincarnation of Joan of Arc, tasked with exorcising demon-possessed paintings. Along with her rival/partner, Sinbad, she’s out to protect Japan from demons while she wrestles with her own—since her parents abandoned her when she was young. Recommended for fans of darker MGs, religious themes, heist stories, tragic backstories, and oddly enough, Miraculous Ladybug fans. (From what little I know of ML, Ladybug and Chat Noir remind me of Jeanne and Sinbad a lot.)

Tokyo Mew Mew: Aliens have come to invade Earth, not just because they want the land, but because they believe humans have been polluting it. To counter this threat, five girls are infused with the DNA of endangered animals and must find a way to protect the earth from both aliens and humans. Pretty simple, but also quite fun. Recommended for fans of ‘90s environmental cartoons, catgirls, more lighthearted superhero stories, and romance.

Mermaid Melody: Lucia is one of seven mermaid princesses who can use song-based attacks. In order to save the world’s oceans, she must find the other six princesses and rescue mermaids that the villains have captured, all while she slowly falls in love with a human boy. But, as she comes to discover, this love is fated to fail, since mermaids turn into sea foam after falling for humans. Recommended for fans of tragic romance, idol singers, and cheesy mermaid stories. (It’s not personally my thing, but I know plenty of people like cheesy mermaid stories.)

Wedding Peach: With its almost cloying cuteness, crazy costumes, and more, Wedding Peach isn’t for everyone. But it is, if nothing else, a guilty pleasure about the power of love. Momoko and her friends are reincarnated angels sent to Earth to protect love itself—as demons have recently begun to attack lovers and spread hatred. In the meantime, of course, the three angels must tackle their own fair share of love issues. Recommended for romance fans and lovers of wedding fashion.

Corrector Yui: I’m still working on this one, but the premise is gold—a fan of magical girl stories ends up transforming into one herself. The only problem is that, in her futuristic society, she’s a cyber-themed magical girl with no knowledge of the Internet or computers. Outdated but endearing. Recommended for fans of cyber settings and the good old fashioned “fighting villains inside the computer” plot.

Kamichama Karin: Karin is your ordinary magical girl ditz who’s going through a rough spot in her life until she meets two mysterious cousins, one of whom has a similar ring to one her mother gave her before her death. As fate should have it, these rings give their bearer the power of the Greek gods—and there are dark forces who want that power for themselves. Recommended for Greek mythology fans, Percy Jackson fans, and lovers of the jerk with a heart of gold romance trope.

[silvertsundere]

"All star seiiyu line up" It's like three or four notable people and then a bunch of no names. Also, as far as DR goes, English > Japanese. Not trying to be a dick or anything, I'm just saying that in my opinion the English voices sound better. The voice work in DR has always been pretty good either way though.

before anything I’m sorry to everyone for the long post but this can’t go under a cut for how much work it gave me smh and pissed me too much you gotta be all sorts of high if you think the english is better, and you clearly don’t know jack shit about what you���re talking about if you say “like 3 or 4 notable people” like I’ll gonna list them all rn and if you still think that than you’re clearly just ignorant if you still think they’re “no names”

Akamatsu Kaede voiced by Kanda Sayaka, she hasn’t done much anime notable anime work outside the SAO movie but she’s part of TRUSTICK who did the opening for DR3:M among other things, she also played junko in the stage plays

Yonaga Angie voiced by Suzuko Minori, who’s Freyja Wion in Macross Δ, also 2 of the newest kancolle ships

Yumeno Himiko voiced by Tanaka Aimi, better known for her role as Umaru in,well, Umaru, which is funny cause both the charas are kinda similar

Tojo Kirumi voiced KIKUKO INOUE, who has had a billion roles from aa megami sama to clannad to code geass to FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST and hundreds of other shows

Harukawa Maki voiced by SAKAMOTO MAAYA, who is better known for her role as shinobu in the monogatari series, but she’s also motoko in GITS, shiki in the kara no kyoukai movies, all the jeannes in fate, aigis in persona 3 and the list goes on

Iruma Miu voiced by Ishida Haruka, now THIS is the only one you can call “no name” but even then she was previously an AKB48 idol so.. also she played chihiro in the stage play

Chabashira Tenko voiced by TOKUI SORA, who’s NICO IN LOVE LIVE, are you trying to tell me LL isn’t notable?

Shirogane Tsumugi voiced by Komatsu Mikako, who is tsugumi in nisekoi (lol), SELESIA IN RECREATOS AND SANAE IN SAKURA QUEST BOTH MAIN CHARACTERS IN SHOWS AIRING THIS SEASON but nah that’s not notable, not even gonna mention what she’s done before

and that is, just the girls, the guys is all big name people like rei from nge or alexander from fate so take your head out your ass and stop trying to talk about things you don’t know anything about, that’s one of my biggest pet peeves smfh

[ninapedia]

Hi Nina! I've been wondering for a while, but you've mentioned a couple of times that there are upwards of 200 magical girl intellectual properties you've consumed and I was wondering what they were. I'm also quite curious as to what your to watch list has on it. If this is too much of a hassle, I completely understand. I mostly wanted to get a sense of where you've been in the genre and where you plan to go. Thank you for your time.

OH BOY!

Okay, full disclaimer, I do count like the series with multiple named seasons/movies as different entries (i.e. all the Precure I count as unique entries, and each season of Sailor Moon, etc. If it has a separate entry on like “myanimelist” i count it as separate). I’ve also sat down and watch RAWs/things in languages I’m not entirely fluent in cause I’m #thirsty

LIST IS UNDER THE CUT:

Unmarked is anime/cartoon, I’ll signify comics/manga

6♥Princess

Ai Tenshi Densetsu Wedding Peach

AKB0048

AKB0048: Next Stage

Akihabara Dennou-gumi

Ange Vierge

Bayonetta: Bloody Fate

Binan Koukou Chikyuu Bouei-bu LOVE!

Binan Koukou Chikyuu Bouei-bu LOVE! LOVE!

Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon

Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon R

Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon R: The Movie

Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S

Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S: Kaguya Hime

Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon SuperS

Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: Sailor Stars

Sailor Moon Crystal

Black Lagoon Omake (the one with Revi as a magical girl obvi)

Choujigen Game Neptune The Animation

Futari wa Pretty Cure / Pretty Cure

Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart

Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star

Yes! PreCure 5

Yes! PreCure 5 GoGo!

Fresh Pretty Cure! 

HeartCatch PreCure!

Suite PreCure 

Smile PreCure!

Glitter Force

DokiDoki! PreCure

HappinessCharge PreCure! 

Go! Princess PreCure 

Maho Girls PreCure!

Kirakira PreCure a la Mode

Hugtto Precure

Creamy Mami

Magical Emi

Corrector Yui

Fantasista Doll

Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya

Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei Herz!

Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei!

Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 3rei!!

Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya Specials

Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya: Undoukai de Dance!

Flip Flappers

Flying Witch

Tokyo Mew Mew

Tokyo Mew Mew A La Mode (Manga)

Kiki’s Delivery Service

Day Break Illusion

Houkago no Pleiades (TV)

Houkago no Pleiades (ONA)

Jungle de Ikou!

Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne

Kill La Kill

Kyoukai no Kanata

Little Witch Academia

Little Witch Academia: Mahoujikake no Parade

Magic Knight Rayearth

Magic Knight Rayearth II

Magical☆Star Kanon 100%

Mahou no Stage Fancy Lala

Mahou Shoujo Ikusei Keikaku

Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha

Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica

Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica Movie 1: Hajimari no Monogatari

Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica Movie 2: Eien no Monogatari

Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica Movie 3: Hangyaku no Monogatari

Mahou Shoujo Nante Mou Ii Desukara

Mahou Shoujo Taisen 

Mahou Shoujo-tai Arusu

Magic User’s Club

Mai-HiME

Mai-Otome (Mai-zHiME)

Majokko Shimai no Yoyo to Nene

Mawaru Penguindrum

Adolescence of Utena

Revolutionary Girl Utena

Yuri Kuma Arashi

Princess Tutu

Cardcaptor Sakura

Nanatsu-iro Drops

Nurse Witch Komugi-chan Magikarte

Nurse Witch Komugi-chan R

Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt

Petite Princess Yucie

Ground Defense Mao-Chan

Puni Puni Poemi

Rolling Girls

Sasami: Mahou Shoujo Club

Sasami: Mahou Shoujo Club 2

Pretty Sammy

Shamanic Princess

Pretear

Show By Rock!!

Show By Rock!! # (Currently watching)

Little Witch Academia (TV Serious - Currently Watching)

Sugar Sugar Rune

Ultra Maniac

Uta Kata

VividRed Operation

Wizard Barristers: Benmashi Cecil

Zettai Bouei Leviathan

Yuki Yuna is a Hero

Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z

Maji de Otaku na English! Ribbon-chan: Eigo de Tatakau Mahou Shoujo

Tokimeki Tonight

Saint Tail

Cutie Honey

Minky Momo

Mako-Chan

Mahou Shoujo Lalabel

Zodiac Star Force (Comic)

Mahou Shoujo of the End (Manga)

Sabrina the Teenage Witch

Herself the Elf

Rainbow Brite

She-Ra: Princess of Power

Jem and the Holograms

Jem and the Holograms (Comic)

Wildfire

Lady Lovely Locks

PJ Sparkles

Bibi Blocksberg

Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders

Tenko and the Guardians of the Magic

Sky Dancers

Sabrina: The Animated Series

Cybersix

Atomic Betty

W.I.T.C.H

Winx Club

Winx Club: The Mystery of the Abyss

Lilly the Witch

Trollz  - I go back and forth as to whether or not this one counts.

The Life and Times of Juniper Lee

Angel’s Friends

Pixel Pinkie

Tara Duncan: The Evil Empress

PopPixie

Mia and Me

She Zow

Sofia the First

RWBY

Equestria Girls (All the movies, I’m not doing separates for these)

Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld

Bee and Puppycat

Bee and Puppycat  (Comic)

Steven Universe

Steven Universe (Comic)

Sabrina: Secrets of A Teenage Witch

Rainbow Brite (2014)

Song of the Sea

LoliRock

Star Vs. The Forces of Evil

Little Charmers

Shimmer and Shine

Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir

Star Darlings

Regal Academy

Elena Princess of Avalor

Nella the Princess Knight

Girls of Olympus (Pilot Only)

Twelve Forever (Pilot Only)

Sleepless Domain (Comic)

Agents of the Realm (Comic)

How I Loathe Being a Magical Girl (Comic) 

The Hues (Comic) 

 Shattered Starlight (Comic)

Andromeda Star (Comic) 

Brujaha (Comic) 

Princess Love Pon (Comic) 

Magical Shark Girl Pre)-(y PonPon (Comic) 

Unfamiliar (Comic) 

Sylvania (Comic) 

Witchery Etc. (Comic) 

Magical Girl In Training (Comic) 

Magical Girl Neil (Comic) 

Magical Hazel (Comic) 

Apricot Cookie(s)! (Comic) 

Magic Remains (Comic)

Strawberry Seafoam (Comic)

Luminous (Comic) 

Magical How? (Comic) 

 Mahou Josei Chimaka  (Comic) 

Magical Girl Beatdown (Comic) 

 Magical Bitches (Comic)

Transmajicka (Comic)

magnifiqueNOIR  (Comic) 

Put a Spell on Me  (Comic) 

Weapon Girls: Waltz  (Comic)

Witchery Etc. (Comic)

Pripara (Watching)

Balala The Fairies

Petite Petite Muse

Z-Squad

Lady Jewelpet

Rilu Rilu Fairilu Yousei no Door

Mikagura School Suite

Negima!?

Is This a Zombie?

Ayashi no Ceres

Full Moon o Sagashite

Pastel Yumi

Ojamajo Doremi

Ojamajo Doremi # (Sharp)

Mōtto! Ojamajo Doremi

Ojamajo Doremi Dokka~n!

Nurse Angel Ririka SOS

Shugo Chara

Persia the Magic Fairy

Re: Cutie Honey

Mermaid Melody

Sally the Witch

Cardcaptor Sakura Clear Card

Mysticons

I THINK that’s everything I may be missing some.

I didn’t include if I read the manga AND saw the anime- like with Sailor Moon, Sugar Sugar Rune, etc. I also didn’t include any of the Precure movies because I don’t know I feel like that’s overkill??? I also started reading the Magical Girl Raising Project Light Novels so those would be shoved in there too I guess.

A lot of these series are missing from MyAnimeList list because I intend to re-watch them and it’s a good way to keep track of things I haven’t re-watched recently. (now if only I remembered to update what episodes of things I’m currently watching lmao)

Even with all of this there are still so many series I have to see!! I can’t wait *u*

Edit: I woke up this morning realizing I missed a bunch

[mysticdragon3md3]

Time for my post-WonFes2017summer picks.  ^_^  (Also including some figures that were announced a little before WonFes.)

My definite buys:

For me, the heart-stopping surprises were Nendoroid Taikogane Sadamune and Nendoroid Lina.  I mean, seriously?!  *O*  Sada-chan was on my WonFes wishlist, but I didn’t think there was a real chance of seeing him!  And Lina---!  That was completely out of no where!  Slayers was one of my oldest fandoms, and I didn’t think anyone even knew that series anymore!  On top of that, the Volks booth at AX2017, less than a month ago, made it seem like Volks had all the rights to make Lina figures. Though I would have preferred her TV series outfit, her movie outfit has pretty versatile pants that might be good on other Nendoroids. And hey, if she paves the way for a Nendoroid Zel, then I’ve got no complaints.  Regardless, a Nendoroid Lina Inverse is a dream come true.  *o*  The way I felt when I saw these 2 Nendoroids is exactly how I should feel about all the figures I preorder (instead of wasting my money on lukewarm buys).  

Casual version Yuri was also a surprise.  Not the “take my breath away”, "I can't wait to buy this" type of surprise, but more just surprised how much Good Smile Company is milking Yuri on Ice.  I guess it makes sense, with the fanbase so rabid.  But a whole other Nendoroid only really makes sense in terms of the characters’ different skating outfits.  This isn’t a skating outfit!  But somehow they knew they could get away with this, AND an upcoming coach outfit version for Victor!  LOL ^o^  ...But I can’t really complain.  I love versatile wardrobe for my Nendoroid collection in general.  Now I don't have to get that Nendoroid Yuki Nagato Disappearance version for her own similar coat.  ^-^  

And of course I'm obligated to get the maiko version of Kyoko Sakura.  She's my least favorite of the Holy Quintet, but I love wafuku, I'm a completionist, and I am getting the rest of this upcoming PMMM maiko set.  I'm sure they'll make her look beautiful.  Anyway, I kind of liked Kyoko from the Rebellion movie.  ^_^

Figma Joker didn't premier at WonFes, but he was displayed there, while his preorder was just opening.  So, let's count him.  I NEED THIS FIGMA SO MUCH.  Regardless that I had just decided to drop collecting Figma, since I prefer chibi Nendoroids...  But this Figma, I'd have no regrets getting.  ^o^  Joker's costume is just so cool!  I've always loved black trench coats, often drew them on character illustrations, and almost bought Nendoroid/Figma Kirito just because of his black trench coat (even though I don't watch SAO).  But now that I'm totally in the Persona 5 fandom, I'm so glad that there's now a black trench coat'ed figure for a character I already love.  

Next are figures I might buy, but not quite sure yet:

I haven't watched "Welcome to the Ballroom" yet, but if Tatara Fujita's scruffy-haired character design is any indication, he might be the earnest, sincere, cinnamon roll type that's one of my favorites.  *.*  If I get into this series late, and it turns out I'll love it, then I'll really regret missing this preorder window.  But even besides that, his tux is so versatile and nice, I might want to get him just to add to my Nendoroid collection's overall wardrobe.  

I kind of dropped off of watching "New Game" for some reason, even though it's got all the moe and "slice of life" that I love.  o_o?  But before I forgot about it, Hifumi was one of my favorites.  ^.^!  So socially awkward and exuberant through text messages...She's just so relatable!  ^u^  And so adorably shy!  If I was following this series closely, I'd HAVE TO have this Nendoroid.  But I'm not so sure now.

Kasen Kanesada has nice character design, but I really have to lay off the Touken Ranbu Nendoroids.  Originally, I wanted only the Date-gumi Nendoroids.  But before Orange Rouge was created, we had to support all the male figures we could, until they got the hint.  In other words, I bought all of the first few Touken Ranbu Nendoroids, and now it's ballooned into this huge chunk of my collection.  x_x;  Even though they have such nice character designs, I really have to stop now!  @w@!  Also, I'd normally collect all the hakama I could, but I've already got some from 2 other TouRabu Nendoroids and 2 more TouRabu Nendoroid Co-de.  I should really stop now.  ...But I do like wafuku...

This chibi Lelouch is an Ichiban Kuji / Kyun-Chara from Banpresto.  I don't really have any feeling about this Code Black costume design, but I'm just so desperate for a chibi Lelouch to match my Chibi-Arts C.C., I'd probably buy this figure if I came across it.  

Next group is made of figures I really shouldn’t buy, but they’re very tempting:

A few days ago, I saw Nendoroid Tomo Kunagisa, and though I have no idea what "The Beheading Cycle: The Blue Savant and the Nonsense Bearer" is, I began to seriously think about preordering her.  She's got multi-shaded blue hair!  *o*  It's got hints of greeen and indigo...  I'm a sucker for pastel hair and cool colors (vs warm colors), but most of the pastel-haired Nendoroids I already bought are lavender or pink haired.  I'd _love_ more blue-haired Nendoroids, especially with multiple blue-ish hues like Tomo.  Plus, she's just so cute!  Look at her little bare feet!  She comes with down AND braided hair...Her coat is cute...She holds a little flower accessory...And she even comes with a seated pose!

But if I get Tomo, I'd have to get Ii-chan, from the same series.  I say that as a completionist, but honestly, his casual hoodie sweatshirt and jeans would be a great addition to my overall Nendoroids' wardrobe.  And I'd no longer have to consider geting an Osomatsu-san Nendoroid, just for the same type of outfit.  That'd be a relief, because I'm not really a fan of those Osomatsu character designs. But if I'm in for Tomo, then I'd be in for Ii-chan too, and that sounds like a lot of money for a series I know nothing about and characters I don't know enough to have attachment to.  o_o;  

Then there's the Arthur Pendragon Nendoroid.  I'm not really a Fate Stay Night fan, let alone, a Fate Grand Order, or whatever spinoffs are going on with that series now.  But that Arthur Pendragon has a nice character design!  I really like his hair, going off into different directions.  And that armor could turn out pretty cool once it's painted too.  Previously, I've gotten Nendoroid Annelotte just because of her intricate armor, even though I wasn't into her series.  So why not Arthur Pendragon?  Like her, he could be a beauty piece.  And maybe it'd be nice to have a Western styled warrior next to my Touken Ranbu Nendoroids.  He'd either fit right in or make an interesting contrast.  It would just seem unfair if I didn't get him, while I was willing to get all those TouRabu Nendoroids---But I'm supposed to be saving money!!!  I have to stick to my rule of not buying from series/characters I don't know!  For once, I need to TRY adhering to that rule!  ;o;  

The Code Geass figures are pretty self-explainatory, given that it's one of my favorite series and CLAMP's Mokona Appapa is one of my favorite illustrators.  ^_^  But still, static scale figures are soooooooooo expensive.  And that Lelouch/Suzaku figure looks super expensive!  x_x;  I can't get that.

And lastly, there are the figures I’ve decided not to buy:

Some of these figures used to be on my wishlist when they were first announced, but I've decided against them by now.  The rest are just minor interests worth noting, but I never intended to buy.  

Originally, I was going to get Figma Utena, Figma Umi Ryuuzaki, Figma Fuu Hououji, and Nendoroid Ariel.  But I got Figma Hikaru Shidou a while ago, and though I love that character, I just can't really get excited about scale figures.  But it's not just that: I have to save money, especially when I know there are so many Nendoroids I want.  x_x;  And of course, Racing Mikus are just fanciful dreams that I will never actually purchase.  Racing Mikus are too expensive!  Otherwise, I would have also gotten that knight themed Racing Miku, in addition to this year's green butterfly fairy Racing Miku!  

And Ariel, though not a scale figure, just didn't turn out as cute as I had hoped.  When I first saw her figure announcements, I very weakly committed to considering her preorder, because I wanted to try turning my other Nendoroid characters into mermaids/mermen.  But looking at her waist joint close up, I'm not sure it would align well with the Nendoroid Co-de Fundoshi, Nendoroid Aoba Seragaki's alternate body, etc.  And let's face it: I have to cut more out of my figure spending.  And realistically, I'm not fanatical about Disney.  I have to drop Ariel.  If I really want a mermaid Nendoroid, I should make a tail accessory, even as jsut a cloth sleeve to slip over a Nendoroid's legs.  I *make* figure accessories for aritst alley, for goodness sakes!  I shouldn't have to rely on Nendoroid Ariel for my Nendoroid mermaid/merman figure photography.

Juzumaru is pretty, but his costume design really isn't doing it for me.  He's just an honorable mention because I like Touken Ranbu and he's voiced by Hikaru Midorikawa, and old favorite seiyuu.  

Ryu Mustang is also an honorable mention.  I have no intention of buying him either.  He's just worth noting because FMA is cool.  ^_^  

When I originally saw the Magical Mirai 5th Anniversary Miku's unpainted prototype, I'll admit that big top hat was intriguing.  But Do I really need it?  I can make that.  I already have made smaller top hats for my Nendoroids and Chibi-Arts before.  I was not expecting this Magical Mirai Miku to look so good after painting.  *_*  All the cool colors I love, different hues blending together in her hair, and that cool backdrop of playing cards flying around behind her.  It's just really pretty!  ^-^  But still, another unnecessary expense.  

Nendoroid Wonder Woman isn't really a figure I ever seriously considered for the sake of AmeriComi.  I just happened to be thinking lately about cobbling together a custom Nendoroid that looks like me, in the same way Nendo Stories did.  But looking through the entire Good Smile Company Nendoroid catalog, it seems like Wonder Woman's hair is the closest thing to resembling mine.  

And lastly, Casual version Oikawa Toru.  No.  I am not bringing a Nendoroid Oikawa into my house!  He lost whatever slim chance he had, when the Iwaizumi Nendoroid perorders closed.  I might have accepted bringing Oikawa into my collection if I had an Iwaizumi to beat him up.  But that's done.  So get out of here, Trashykawa!  Don’t come in here with your goddamned versatile school uniform that would look great on so many of my other Nendoroids…  Just stop it already!  ;w;

Lastly, though I like Touken Ranbu, I'm not interested enough in figures from their butai stage show musicals.  I might consider the costumes as beauty pieces, if they were Nendoroids.  But Nendoroid Petites are something I’m saving my wallet from.  At least that’s one thing I can alleviate my wallet from buying.  Thankfully.  Thank goodness.  WonFes is already kicking my wallet’s butt, as it is…  x_x;

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So I’ve Been Thinking

(probably not good that I’m thinking, but ehhh)

It might be hard, but I have so many different AU ideas for Gravity Falls and Undertale. If anyone has lots of experience in the AU communities, I’d love to get some help on investigating to whether these have been done before or not. I’ll post the base ideas below the cut, and if you like any of them, please let me know! I really want to start leaving a mark somewhere since these people and communities have helped me so much.

(Note, all of these AU’s will be written AU’s. I will do some art, but not to the point where it’s a comic like most AU’s)

Undertale AU Ideas

Renegetale: Renege means simply to go back on your word. A world with slightly different events leading up to the deaths of Asriel and Chara, which leads to Asgore not saying he’ll kill all humans, which leads to many of the promises being made in Undertale never being made or becoming broken. It all leads up to the falling of Frisk, who has to go through the Underground. It’s the first AU I really ever thought of, and has gone through about a month or two of preparation and planning, and I’m still not where I need to be.  (I have Frisk planned to be non-binary and Chara planned to be female, due to some of the events that happen and older-time views when “she” was alive of girls being inferior to boys, which influences some of “her” decisions)

Underemblem: An Undertale and Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright crossover AU. The following (main) swaps occur, with many others as well:

Frisk -> Corrin Chara -> Azura Sans -> Ryoma Undyne -> Hinoka Papyrus -> Takumi Asriel -> Sakura Toriel -> Mikoto Asgore -> Sumeragi Alphys -> Yukimura Justice (Human Soul) -> Garon Bravery (Human Soul) -> Xander Patience (Human Soul) -> Camilla Integrity (Human Soul) -> Leo Kindness (Human Soul) -> Elise

This AU is only loosely based upon the Fire Emblem game itself. The Ebott kingdom is at war with their neighbors, (Unknown name), as in the FE game, but there are other changes. “Sumeragi” is not dead. “Azura” is not kidnapped, instead willing leaving her home. It takes the basic plot of Birthright with a few twists, shaping a war between humans and monsters and Frisk’s story. (In this AU, I have Frisk planned to be male and Chara to be female, for the reason that during the time period Fire Emblem takes place, gender is very important when it comes to who rules what.)

Gravity Falls AUs

Portal Falls: A world in which Ford’s portal is not created until much later on in his life, only being finished about the time Mabel and Dipper are born. During a fight with Stan almost identical to the canon one they have, both twins fall into the portal. 19 years later, Mabel and Dipper are informed by their parents about the disappearances of their uncles, which leads them to accepting an offer to become the new owners of the “Mystery Shack” and looking for the journals to bring the portal and their uncles back. The journals are long found by other people (Gideon has the second, as per the show, but I’m still debating on who has the third), and their only lead is the first journal, which was left behind in the portal room since nobody dared to go in there since it was found out what had happened. 

??? (Currently code-named Separation Anxiety): A world in which at the end of “Dipper and Mabel VS The Future”(S2E17), Mabel accepts Dipper taking the apprenticeship offer, and heads back to California on her own. Even with the rift sealed, Bill is still lurking (of course) and Mabel is trying to figure out just why she was left alone to California, making a lot of false assumptions and whatnot, leading to her changing in an attempt to become more like Dipper and Ford so she can stay back in Gravity Falls with them the next time she gets the chance to visit. 

If you liked any of these at all, please let me know so I know if it’s worth it to start further development and if you can, I’d really appreciate any help I can get when it comes to looking around for the ideas!