#sanb

[naradreamt]

Der Zibet interview from a 1993 issue of Rockinf (Issue No. 210)

[hatsumishinogu]

13-kai me no Ashiato Vol.2

[mr-legoman]

I love the covers for IiaP. My favorites are 2, 4 and 5. 2 and 4 capture the isolation and tension perfectly. And 5 also is nice because it breaks the rain motif of the other volumes

[miiikans]

[aki-chan2014]

After reading the manga series Island in a Puddle by Kei Sanbe, I thought I'd dip my toes back into drawing again. I did one drawing of Nagisa and one of Minato, both redraws of bits from Volume 5.

The intention WAS to colour them in, but I decided I liked how they looked as sketches, so left them that way. Also, the blue background is an unintentional effect of the lighting while I took the pictures of the drawings on my phone. But I liked that, so kept it as is.

I am working on full colour drawings, but for a different book! Hopefully I'll start to get a little more into drawing again, even if not so much (since these days, I lean towards writing...or even just reading :) )

[kakushitsu-no-tenshi]

Feliz cumpleaños, solecitos ❤️

[piowasthere]

MOON SANS! ! !

MOON SANS! :D

fun fact abt me - i'm into speedrun challenges and the more broken the more entertaining they r. SB being ofc the king of that.

so ever since TVA Moon-man i can't get the connection of him and Sans out of my head Moon is literally Fnaf's (post SB era at least) Sans - change my mind.

he knows abt the timeline and protects it, arguably has the most AU's and an entire fandom just for the char alone.

he is sanbs.

[daily-hyosatsu]

A restaurant with an interesting name and logo! 山家 is usually read Yamaga (as it is here) or Yanbe, but it can also be Yamaya, Yamaka, Yamaie, Yamake, Yamabe, Yamauchi, Yanka, Sanbe, Sanga, or Sanke.

山 means mountain, and it’s read やま, サン, or セン.

家 means house or family. It can also refer to a specialty, expertise, or career. It's read いえ, や, うち, カ, or ケ.

And the triangle symbol between them is known as the triforce 三つ鱗 [みつうろこ], meaning three scales, or 北条家紋 [ほうじょうかもん] the family crest of the Hōjō clan. It was used in the Legend of Zelda games to represent electronic chips, because the game was apparently supposed to be set in the future, but they kept the symbol even after changing the premise. Huh!

[tamapalace]

Tamagotchi Date Stamps Now Available at Japan Post Office Online Shop

Sending a letter out? It needs some Tamagotchi love! Bandai Japan has just announced 17 different Tamagotchi date stamps that are perfect for your next letter you’re mailing out. Each stamp features nostalgic cute Tamagotchi characters including Mametchi, Mimitchi, Kuchipatchi and more in different colors.

The stamps display Tamagotchi characters in pixel form with different elements from the Tamagotchi Original back in 1996. They’re also posting with letters which is the perfect touch for these stamps. All of the stamps feature a date, which includes 2 digits for the year, day, and month, which is adjustable on the stamp itself.

There are 3 different seizes, the first is the S size (W24 x D24 x H103mm) which features three different types of stamps in a square format the emulates the Tamagotchi Original screen and some graphics, these are ¥3,740.

Second there is the M size which (W29 x D27 x H127mm) features 7 different types of stamps in a square format that is stamp shaped and features Mametchi, Kuchipatchi, Mimitchi, Pochitchi, Oyajitchi, Masktchi, and Ginjirotchi. These are ¥4,620.

Third is the L size (W38 x D38 x H147mm) features 5 different types of stamps in a circle format that feature Mametchi, Kuchipatchi, Mimitchi, Pochitchi, and Ginjirotchi. These are ¥5,940.

Fourth is the oval type (W50 x D35 x H147mm) which features multiple characters on an oval shape, these characters include Mametchi, Mimitchi, Kuchipatchi, Pochitchi, Masktchi, Babytchi, and Sekitoritchi. These are ¥6,160.

The stamps will require stamp pads which are available for ¥880, and are genuine Sanbe stamp pads and are available in black, red, and blue.

These will be sold in batches with the first batch of orders being accepted from December 22nd, 2023 through January 21st, 2024, shipments will then start on February 28th, 2024. The second patch of orders are being accepted from January 22nd, 2024 through February 29th, 2024, shipments start on March 29th, 2024.

[ilektrasteam]

A few (possibly?) controversial takes that I have regarding boku dake ga inai machi (mainly rhe manga), starting from lukewarm to more hot takes:

1. This story is way deeper than people give it credit for, and while there are flaws in the writing, I think there's tons of themes that are sadly not talked at all by fans, such as childhood trauma, depression, existentialism and religion.

2. The story should be labeled thriller or suspense instead of mystery. One of the main complaints I hear from people who watched the anime is that it doesn't try to be a mystery at all.

3. Kayo is not a shallow character. She is a traumatized child. Also enough with the "she is just a plot device and does nothing, only to leave the cast". She is an abused 12 year old, she should not be getting involved in solving a serial killing case.

4. Kayo not ending up with satoru is great. I will never forgive the anime for trying to push a romance narrative. Not only is it a great subversion of the "hero gets the girl trope", but it's also incredibly creepy. It doesn't matter that satoru is biologically a child. There's several scenes that point out that he still has the experiences and viewpoint of an adult.

5. If this series had a different audience, it'd be appreciated way more. Sorry, but most if not all mainstream anime have such an "in your face" storytelling, that it doesn't promote thoughtfulness. All people I've seen criticize the anime always have the exact same takes, like "the story is very childish, the killer is predictable, the implied romance is not endgame". While even mainstream anime I personally consider shallow are capable of complicated theming too, the fast pace, overacting and loud sense of humor doesn't leave room for the audience to sit down and process the undertones of the plot. Erased (the anime) has a different energy. The characters don't have exaggerated expressions and despite it being a drama and thriller series, the atmosphere is visibly calmer and cozy. It's not about a grand adventure. Most of the scenes are about every day life. If it was a western cartoon it would probably have better perception because 1) plenty cartoon fans love overanalyzing and 2) unlike adult shows, they are more forgiving of the more "kiddy" aspects of the story (power of friendship and all).

6. After reading some of Kei Sanbe's other and more recent works, I feel more confident to say this:

Yashiro is an underrated villain and is a great antithesis to satoru. Also I genuinely don't think he is a pedo, despite it being a fairly popular consensus. I interpret their relationship as a toxic found family one. It's even stated that satoru views him as a father figure. While yashiro's crimes ARE messed up, there hasn't been any implication that the motive was pedophilia.

Both are pushed to depression and emotional detachment through childhood trauma (satoru with survivor's guilt and feeling responsible for the deaths of kayo and hiromi, with yuuki being accused)(yashiro and the dangerous household he grew up in). Both cannot connect with other people, a common trauma trait. Both tried to find thrill or enthusiasm for life to cope with depression and/or emotional constipation, but they used different means: satoru by helping others, reconnecting with his mother and forming friendships, yashiro through risk taking, scheming and killing. I wish their dynamic was explored a bit more, I think there's potential there. Satoru seems like yashiro's foil to me.

And this is not the first time Kei has written about an unhealthy, complicated (PLATONIC) relationship of villain parent-son.

Yashiro is the only one who believes satoru's revival, while satoru is the first person to see through him and survive. I'll step on english teacher grounds of overanalyzing here, but I see the whole spice thing as a metaphor for the spider, just not sure what metaphor exactly. Satoru and spice survived hell, which may give hope to yashiro he has a chance too. Or maybe spice and satoru ARE the spider. Or maybe spice and the children are hell dwellers, while satoru is the spider who saved them. Or- okay I will stop.

I'm open to discusssion or different opinions, in fact, I encourage it, just please be respectful about it. What I love about fiction is the different interpretations people can form

[hatsumishinogu]

13-kai me no Ashiato Vol.1

[mr-legoman]

Finished Island in a Puddle by Kei Sanbe.

Basic premise: A young boy switches bodies with a wanted criminal in a freak accident. Now the boy has to evade the police and criminal to find and protect his sister.

Pretty good. Had an interesting premise and execution. A few plot points were a bit iffy but still a fun read. Some could have used better setup but I enjoyed it overall. The art was nice and had some fun characters. Also, the book has a great sense of tension.

[miiikans]

[setsunas-genshin-edits]

This is old scarameow concept art from the mass leaks a month or so ago and I can't believe that like. I've seen nobody talking about it seeing as it's adorable as fuck lmao, I'm not even a big scara fan and it's still just so damn cute. Even the text is cute seeing as he calls himself sanmiao in some of them, which is a pun on his chinese name (sanbing) and, well, you can guess miao. Also birb Dottore and Niwa fox.

[keroro-france]

Keroro Illustrations By :

Takeshi Oba / Sadamoto Yoshiyuki

Yoshikazu Yasuhiko / Okama

Rumiko Takahashi / Bengus

Hiroyuki Asada / Bkub Okawa

Sho-U Tajima / Kei Sanbe

Nagaru Tanigawa / Tezuka Productions