#saori chiba

[pochqmqri]

For the recent COMITIA doujin convention that just occurred, Takako Shimura, the author of Wandering Son, wrote a 28-page doujin titled "Simple pages on my mind" that takes place in the series at the event. The doujin acts as a prologue to later events in the manga, featuring Takatsuki and Chiba living together.

Shimura plans on selling the doujin online, through Comic Toranoana, a doujin site. They're accepting pre-orders that will start shipping out on the 27th. Toranoana also partners with Buyee to ship internationally, and I'm 90% sure you can use other proxy sites with them, such as Rakuten and ZenMarket.

[mojo72400]

Eyes On You

F/ACE's 1st music video to promote the anime adaptation of Tamon's B-Side.

I didn't expect Shouya and Kohei's singing voices to be like this.

Kakeru and Ryuho's singing voices as Tamon and Rintaro stole the song.

I'm loving Hayamin's fangirl voice as Utage in the intro.

I hope this song gets recognition

[dynamitekansai]

May 13 TKP Garden City Chiba ◆6 Woman Tag Match Tam Nakano, Natsupoi & Saori Anou defeated Mina Shirakawa, Waka Tsukiyama & Xena. Anou pinned Waka with the Pote-Ring. Part 1  |  Part 2  |  Part 3

[rosiebee-18]

Wandering Son

“Wandering Son” is an anime that shows the lives of young transgender people while tackling important topics in Japan and around the world. The show, which is set in a Japanese middle school, is about the struggles of growing up and discovering one's identity as they are experienced by transgender girls Shuichi Nitori and Yoshino Takatsuki. The anime addresses cultural expectations and conventions in Japan, where traditional gender roles are heavily ingrained, through the portrayal of these individuals. For instance, Shuichi experiences bullying and miscommunication from classmates and teachers as a result of her desire to conform to social norms and wear ladies' clothes in order to be acknowledged as a girl. This emphasizes the need for improved knowledge and teaching on LGBTQ+ problems in Japanese schools, as well as the pressure to fit in. I was really surprised by this anime in this module. 

The anime places a strong emphasis on family dynamics, which reflects how important families are in Japanese culture. Shuichi's family finds it difficult to comprehend and accept his gender identification, especially his sister Maho. When Shuichi tries on Maho's clothing and is greeted with a mixture of interest, perplexity, and ultimately rejection, this dynamic is poignantly conveyed. This scenario shows the emotional journeys of transgender people and their families, bringing out the importance of understanding and support from family members.

“Wandering Son” presents a sensitive and considerate portrayal of transgender youth, providing much-needed media representation of transgender people. In contrast to numerous sensational or stereotypes in the media, the series centers on the protagonists' ordinary feelings and experiences. Shuichi's personal battles with gender dysphoria and rejection anxiety are relatable to transgender people everywhere. The show goes deeper into the mental health issues that transgender adolescents encounter, including loneliness, despair, and anxiety, as demonstrated by Shuichi's times of introspection and desolation. There were also supportive relationships that Shuichi and Yoshino formed with friends like Saori Chiba which created an understanding and inclusive environment. 

[bananasareupsidedown]

[cherrycatkyo]

Takatsuki and the girls!

[liliumsmangacaps]

[justanothermultifan]

Moodboard for the delightful little prick, Saori Chiba from Hourou Musuko/Wandering Son.

[spellabsorber]

[pochqmqri]

To celebrate the release of Takako Shimura's latest short story collection, a character poll was held where she would draw art of the top three characters from her various series, here's the full ranking:

Saori Chiba (Wandering Son)

Fumi Manjoume (Sweet Blue Flowers)

Anna Suehiro (Wandering Son)

Akira Okudaira (Sweet Blue Flowers)

Shuuichi Nitori (Wandering Son)

Emi Okabe (Awajima Hyakkei)*

Yasuko Sugimoto (Sweet Blue Flowers)*

Yoshino Takatsuki (Wandering Son)**

Nanako Kikuchi, Yuka Kondo, Chiaki Honda (Shikii no Juunin/Inhabitants of the Threshold)**

Kyoko Ikumi, Hinako Yamashina (Sweet Blue Flowers)***

Kanako Sasa (Wandering Son)***

Kaneda-sensei (Shikii no Juunin/Inhabitants of the Threshold)***

Kaoru Fuji, Yuri Machiya (Love Buzz)***

Kusumi-sensei, Tosh-san, Mayuko (Musume no Iede)***

Mame Oohara (Koiiji)***

Tsukasa-kun (Boku wa Onnanoko)***

Mirin, Akira-chan, Rina, Hiro-kun (Majiwaru Chuuou Kanjousen)***

Inaho Kaizuka, Slaine (Aldonoah Zero)***

*Sixth place tie with 5 votes each, **Eight place tie with 2 votes each, ***Ninth place tie with 1 vote each

[lumilasi]

Ughhh this has taken me three days. I initially planned on shading them too, but I’m running out of motivation. I might still do it at a later date, but for now I’ll just share these flat-color versions. My faves are probably Amalia and Belladonna (bottom LEFT two, I initially wrote right and why do I keep mixing left and right up now lmao)

Texts in case my horrible hand-writing isn’t readable:

Top right: 

Akiko: Sibling bonding! Toshiko: Do we have to?

Top left: 

Haname: You seem to like the treat my husband recommended you! Ayame: It is...good, I suppose.

Middle right:

Katana: Raitei, get your toy off my soup.

(Also, short summary of each character below if you’re curious:)

Top left: Akiko & Toshiko are half-siblings, they share the same dad. Their parents were in a polyamorous relationship with each other (Not case of dude with two wives, but three bi/pan people together)

Top right: Haname is a light witch, and Ayame is a snow-woman who guards her family/was close with Haname’s ancestor back when she was still a human.

Middle left: Yui, a spider woman. She seems spooky there, but mostly she’s pretty silly and mischievous in a more harmless way. (She can still be scary) She no longer has her own physical body but lives within her son’s soul and can sometimes solidify her spirit form around him.

Middle: Hanabi, Haname’s teenage daughter who loves explosive spells.

Middle left: Katana, Toshiko’s mother who suffers from amnesia and severe migraines, can’t sadly remember her daughter.

Bottom left: Amalia, an antagonist with reptilian themed demon powers. Belladonna’s GF

Bottom Middle: Belladonna, a witch specializing in poisons. Amalia’s GF, also an antagonist

Bottom Right: Taiga, an arctic kitsune whose family was killed by humans, causing her to grow to resent most of them. Also an antagonist though less “villainous” as the other two ladies.

[lovedaisy02]

Am I the only one who thought Chiba and Takatsuki have great chemistry and would have been cute? 

[annoyingbearbastard]

All I wanted is them ending together!! 

 They looked so cool on their own!!

But side by side...

Even better!!!

[floraone]

Also, ya know, this episode is telling us MAMORU volunteered for a PLAY with a bunch of his FRIENDS. (Who apparently all dropped out because they fought over role casting too much. Or so he says.)

WHAT FRIENDS, MAMORU?

I’ll buy your dramatic Tux-ass the drama-love, but WHAT FRIENDS? WHO WAS IT?

[weaboo-overlord777]

Chiba: Can I just say I love your outfit?

Nitori, wearing the school uniform: It's the exact same outfit I've worn everyday.

[bananasareupsidedown]