#takaharu imagine

[sirani-8927]

Sigh, oh don't mind me... I'm just thinking about the volume 10 extras for Demon Slayer, where we learn about inosuke and how he learned to speak and imagining the potential that would've brought for his character...

Sigh... if only we saw more of Takaharu and his old grandpa and his big ears and his constant screeching and his desire for a wife and how much these two effected his life and who he offers his respect/dedication to...

SIGH....

[aquilaaqua]

Magical (Toqger & Ninninger)

  “I really don’t understand.”

  All eyes turned to Kasumi. Right tilted his head curiously. “What do you not understand?”

 “I don’t understand how Imagination can allow your trains to move as they can. From what I can see from the blueprints, they have engines like any other train but their movements are…freerer, like they can make twists and turns like no other trains can.”

  The other Ninninger exchanged glances. There goes Kasumi’s scientific mind looking for answers.

  The Toqgers had invited them to visit the Terminal and Kasumi jumped the chance to see the inner workings of the trains since she didn’t have the chance to before.

  Nagi gave a nervous chuckle. “Kasumi-nee is really into this.”

  Mio and Kagura exchanged glances while Tokatti pushed up his glasses thoughtfully. “Well, the trains run on the engines that move them, but the controls respond to our Imagination so they can make curves, hoover and go off-track if needed.”

  Kasumi’s brow furrowed deeper. “I still don’t understand it.”

  “Don’t fry your brain by thinking too hard.” Takaharu teased, throwing an arm around Right. “It’s not like it’s any different from how we pilot the Otomonin with our Nintality. Ne, Right?”

  “Yup.” Right nodded in agreement. “Our Imagination and your Nintality…It’s like they are magical to let us do so many things that we can only dream of!”

  The Ninningers gave their resident magician sly grins.” Magical, huh?”

  Said ninja became flustered. “That-! That’s not the same!”

  “We know, we know, Yaki.” Kinji grinned, patting his shoulder.

  “Let’s get on with the tour before Conductor yells at us for being slow.” Hikari spoke up.

  “Right then! I’m on fire!” Takaharu pumped his fist. His gesture was copied by Right.

  “Then let’s go! Full speed ahead!”

[asknarashikari]

I honestly wonder who in the Sentai universe is Takaharu’s wife. Like I know we meet the likely candidate in season (and it seems genuine as he never explicitly says he doesn’t like her). Like my brain knows that it isn’t Kaoru Shiba, but gosh it be funny if it was. I think with the amount of time between seasons they’d be close in age as Takaharu is one of the older Ninninger. Like imagine Takeru’s shock at finding this out. Or the Ninninger seeing Takaharu voluntarily being quiet around her. Like the jokes write themselves I feel.

From what I've seen, most people seem to agree that it's Takaharu's female ninja friend who shows up once in the show. She explicitly has feelings for him, and though Takaharu didn't seem to be aware of it at the time, she's the only female we've seen associated with him outside of his family. And the fact that they do know each other already may explain the relative speed at which the relationship progressed (she's already pregnant by the crossover with Zyuohger)

I guess it would be funny if it was Kaoru, though I honestly find it hard to see the possibility of them as a couple even outside their lack of canon interactions. I don't think Kaoru would have much patience for his antics... he's gonna get the paper fan of doom a lot lol

[falling-pages]

The New Barista: Moriharu

Not the best, but I am in love with shy Takashi so here we are. And who doesn’t love a good coffee shop AU?

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Takashi noticed the new barista.

Most people didn’t. She was very plain-looking, and the coffee shop’s brown-and-white uniform didn’t help her stick out. She looked a lot like every other girl passing through the street. 

But Takashi noticed. Of course he did. It was his job to notice everything out of the norm--quite literally, considering he was almost through his criminal justice degree. But he noticed how her big brown eyes seemed to reflect in the silver of the espresso machine. He saw how nice the yellow clips holding her bangs looked against her short, choppy haircut. He saw her stick-straight posture, how quickly and lightly her hands would move flipping levers and pouring cream.

She was a remarkably fast learner. 

And one day, she caught him staring.

He didn’t mean to, but it was a rainy day and he just needed some peace and a hot cup of coffee to keep him sane during midterms. The pretty barista wasn’t in yet, so he got his fix and sat down at his favorite booth and cracked open his textbook, eyes scanning over the lines and diagrams. He didn’t know how long he stared at that single page, but when a clatter behind the counter pulled his attention away from his studies, he noticed a whole new staff was serving up drinks. It must have been some time.

Enough time for her to clock in.

Takashi looked up and saw her polish a couple of spoons, a red blush tinting her cheeks. She set the spoon aside and bent to the floor to retrieve another--so she must have caused the commotion.

All was silent for a few minutes except the rain lightly tapping against the window. That was fine by him; he needed the mental break, anyways. His eyes roamed over the counter, stopping over each pastry and menu item, until they rested on the barista. She was taking an order this time, lightly bouncing her hip as she explained sizes to the customer. 

The customer finally ordered, and Takashi watched as she extended a small hand to accept the crinkled bills. She counted them and put them away, taking out the change in coins, which the customer waved off. She bent her slender wrist and dropped the cents in the tip bucket and then scurried off to make the drink.

Takashi caught his breath, anchoring himself back to reality. He couldn’t be a creep--this was his favorite coffee shop, and if he were banned he wouldn’t know what to do or where to go for some real peace and quiet.

He stared back down at his textbook, but jumped in his seat when he heard his regular order called out.

The previous customer was long gone, and the only other people in the shop were a few teenagers giggling over their phones. Takashi waited for a few moments to see if anyone else claimed it, but when he looked at the drink, the new barista was staring at him straight in the eyes.

He hesitantly rose from his seat, reluctant to leave his books behind. He approached the counter, still questioning how and why, but the barista seemed to know what he was thinking.

“That’s for you,” she quipped.

Takashi narrowed his eyes. Not defensively, but not too trusting, either. “I’m confused, I didn’t order--”

“I know,” she added, “you looked kind of...dead inside...while you were reading. I thought a new drink might spark some life back into you.” She lifted the cup and pushed a cozie around it to protect his hands from the heat. “Midterms, am I right?”

Takashi mildly grunted, fishing out his wallet.

“Oh, no,” the barista said, waving her hand in front of him. “I see you here all the time. We like to reward our regulars. It’s on the house.”

She noticed him all the time?

He put away his wallet, getting his first real look at her up close. She was much shorter than he realized, barely clearing the high counter reserved for fresh drinks. He knew he was tall and his perspective could be skewed, but...wow. She really was short. And so much prettier than he thought.

She blinked, and he realized he was staring again. “Thank you,” he muttered, grabbing the drink and taking a sip. He didn’t know what he was expecting, considering she had never taken his order before, but to his surprise it was exactly what he was needing.

He arched his eyebrows, giving her a look of “how did you know?”

The barista smiled. “You just look like a black coffee kind of guy,” she shrugged. “You just look so serious sitting there all the time.” She leaned forward and extended her hand to him. “I’m Haruhi.”

“Takashi.”

Saying his given name to a total stranger felt foreign on his tongue, but for some reason, the little butterflies in his stomach made it feel alright. 

“You should really watch your posture, though,” Haruhi continued, scooping up some cinnamon and mixing it into another cup. “If you’re always bent over like that, you won’t grow any taller.”

“I think I’m tall enough,” Takashi chuckled.

Haruhi blushed in embarrassment, but he thought her pertinence was rather cute. He hated when people walked on eggshells around him. For once, he just wanted a normal conversation. And if it had to be with a pretty barista, he wouldn’t mind. 

“Yeah, you’re much taller than I thought,” she said, tightening the lid on the cup. Or, attempting, rather. 

“Need help?”

Haruhi looked up at him through her eyelashes, and Takashi’s heart seemed to buzz when her eyes met his. “Yeah, thanks.”

She lifted up the cup, and her fragile, thin hand brushed his at just the right angle to send chills down his spine. He took the drink and fastened the lid, finally grateful for his big hands. When he gave it back to her, she didn’t really look at him, only buried her hands in her apron pockets. 

He took another sip of his coffee, still amazed at how easily she was able to guess his order. “You’re new, aren’t you?”

“Is it that obvious?”

“No, no,” he said, offering her a smile. “I just haven’t seen you here before a couple of weeks ago. You’re a very fast learner.”

“Oh. Thanks,” she said, looking at him. “I’m rather clumsy, but at least it’s just paper cups of coffee and not million-yen vases.”

Takashi laughed, and Haruhi looked up at him with some look mixed between awe and pride. He didn’t quite know what he was feeling, but it was nice. Whatever emotion she evoked from him was nice.

The bell at the shop door rang, and Haruhi’s eyes dashed to the customer entering. “Let me know if you need anything else,” she said. “It was really nice to meet you.”

“You too,” Takashi said. “I’ll see you again?”

Haruhi slowly blinked, but added on a smile at the end. “Of course.”

He waved to her as he walked back to his booth and packed his bag. He was going to be late for class if he didn’t hurry--but as he took another sip and looked at the barista, he thought it just might be worth it.

Perhaps he wasn’t the only one doing some noticing after all.

[fuckyeahmoriharu]

Imagine

looking over Mori's desk in calculus class because you've noticed he's been absent-mindedly doodling in his graph notebook and he rarely does that. He's usually focused, only looking down to write notes, but he's been distracted for the past ten minutes and so you just have to know what he's been doing.

So you quietly lean forward to catch a glimpse of his notebook and he coincidentally moves his hand long enough for you to see what he's been writing -

[vrexrobo]

How long has he been up there

[pulaasul]

The Kiramager X Zenkaiger movie is happening. This usually happens in the middle of the series run but due to real world events, this became an epilogue sort of thing from the recently concluded sentai series.

Speculations rose when the teaser for this movie came out. People speculated that “Senpaiger” is a team of veteran sentai members, hence “senpai-ger”

People speculate that based on the gloves, one of them is going to be Megared.

I for one thought its going to be just Akared, but considering the design for Akared had red gloves instead of white, that got debunked quickly.

Based on speculations, I actually have some sentai team reps in mind to be in this movie. More of wishlist.

As much as I would like for a ToQger rep, canonically speaking, they’re supposed to be losing their imagination, and with it their ability to transform into ToQgers. (Although technically, Akira can be the rep)

Here’s the members of this team I would like to appear :p

Kaoru/Chiaki/Genta - Shinkenger

Tsubasa - Magiranger

Kotaro - Kyuranger

Takaharu/Nagi/Kasumi/Kinji - Ninninger

Touma/Tsukasa - Lupato

The teams that have a bigger possibility of getting reps, apart from Megared are these teams.

These are the teams that the Zenkaiger team are referencing, even though Cuttaner and Ricky represent both Shinkenger and Ohranger respectively.

[klonoadreams]

feral au would andou sit and listen mountain grandpa's poetry sessions with inosuke? also imagine how tsubderely inosuke would try to help his new underling who won't leave him alone

She probably would and likely repeat the poems alongside mountain grandpa, because it reminds her too much of home. Since she DID get taught poetry and the like to recite at Fujisaki House.

Inosuke might get that fluffy feeling he gets from time to time whenever she recites them, since he undoubtedly gets that around mountain grandpa, who feeds him treats all the time.

Meanwhile, mountain grandpa's grandson, Takaharu, is just "what the FUCK."

He looked away for ONE DAY, and now there'S TWO OF THEM.

rip takaharu.

Meanwhile Inosuke feeling a bit ???? over this new underling, and just doesn't know where to start because even pushing her away doesn't seem to work. But at the same time, SOMEONE LOOKS UP TO HIM?!?! Truly, he is King of the Mountains.

Obviously, he goes about it in his own tsundere-esque way. But if you mess with either of them, BOAR RUSH GO BRRRR.

[kosuukeh]

Twitter update [2017/06/20] - It’s a supposedly off day, but Kousuke has been practicing sword fighting all day with Oikawa-san (the guy is Oikawa Takaharu, one of the ensemble casts for Brave10, who also thrilled to get together with Kousuke since he played a role with same surname as his xD). And Kousuke would often react when he heard Oikawa’s name in the practice area lol.

[ohshcscenerios]

Another HeadCannon : TakaHaru's children can be rambunctious (courtesy of Uncle Mitskuni's influence) but with one look from their father (you know, The Look) , they immediately quiet down. Like, if an infant was sleeping, and one of his older children was becoming to loud or rowdy, Takashi would give them The Look and they would immediately apologize. The children don't know what would happen if they ignore The Look, but they don't want to find out.

Grade: 14/10

I squealed when I read this headcanon because it’s so accurate for their characters. Takashi would be a loving father but he would also master The Look to chastise his children without yelling or scolding. A fair warning while also acting highly effective. 

I imagine his Look may look a little like this;

And if they disobey him, which would probably be rare considering they’d raise their children well, he may go all in with THE LOOK;

[spacetravels]

mando’s  favorite ted talks masterpost

WELCOME TO MY TEDTALK WHERE I SHARE MY FAVORITE TEDTALKS!! (last updated: apr 8 2020)

i have provided titles, speakers, and time duration. all of these come with transcripts if you prefer to read (in multiple languages!) instead of watch! i have also tried to organize these by categories, but there is also a lot of overlap!! just tune into whatever interests you is the takeaway really

there are over 60 talks here but i will probably add more as i watch more :)) thanks for coming to my ted talk!

STEAM:

Why City Flags May Be The Worst Designed Thing You’ve Never Noticed by Roman Mars (18:19)

The Museum of Four in the Morning by Rives (14:01)

Fashion has a pollution problem-- can biology fix it? by Natsai Audrey Chieza (13:15)

How design can make science accessible by Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya (13:00)

You are fluent in this language and don’t even know it by Christoph Niemann (12:43)

Taking imagination seriously by Janet Echelman (9:19)

And for my next trick, a robot by Marco Tempest (6:15)

Why you should love gross science by Anna Rothschild (13:12)

Your body was forged in the spectacular death of stars by Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz (15:35)

Why you should love statistics by Alan Smith (12:50)

We’re covered in germs. Let’s design for that. by Jessica Green (8:40)

Why I brought Pac-Man to MoMA by Paola Antonelli (18:29)

The spellbinding art of human anatomy by Vanessa Ruiz (11:23)

How painting can transform communities by Haas&Hahn (11:24)

Living sculptures that stand for history’s truths by Sethembile Msezane (13:16)

My mushroom burial suit by Jae Rhim Lee (7:23)

Nature is everywhere- we just need to learn to see it by Emma Marris (15:53)

Can design save newspapers? by Jacek Utko (6:01)

Intricate beauty by design by Marian Bantjes (16:22)

A forgotten Space Age technology could change how we grow food by Lisa Dyson (11:56)

My life in typefaces by Matthew Carter (15:58)

How a typeface helped launch Apollo by Douglas Thomas (14:27)

The fascinating science of bubbles, from soap to champagne by Li Wei Tan (14:18)

The best kindergarten you’ve ever seen by Takaharu Tezuka (9:48)

How can technology transform the human body? by Lucy McRae (3:53)

Why the buildings of the future will be shaped by… you by Marc Kushner (18:06)

4 lessons from robots about being human by Ken Goldberg (17:03)

Play with smart materials by Catarina Mota (9:49)

How a blind astronomer found a way to hear the stars by Wanda Diaz Merced (11:16)

Stunning buildings made from raw, imperfect materials by Débora Mesa Molina (12:08)

Archaeology from space by Sarah Parcak (5:13)

Pirates, nurses, and other rebel designers by Alice Rawsthorn (11:45)

Biohacking--you can do it, too by Ellen Jorgensen (10:01)

Why “biofabrication” is the next industrial revolution by Suzanne Lee (12:21)

The simple genius of a good graphic by Tommy McCall (5:58)

How symbols and brands shape our humanity by Debbie Millman (14:13)

How you can help save the monarch butterfly-- and the planet by Mary Ellen Hannibal (11:57)

The genius of the London Tube Map by Michael Bierut (3:15)

Indigenous knowledge meets science to combat climate change by Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim (13:00)

What birdspotting can teach us about conservation by Arjan Dwarshuis (12:56)

ACTIVISM:

A guerilla gardener in South Central LA by Ron Finley (10:39)

Why your doctor should care about social justice by Mary Bassett (13:50)

The world needs all kinds of minds by Temple Grandin (19:37)

Museums should honor the everyday, not just the extraordinary by Ariana Curtis (12:20)

When we design for disability, we all benefit by Elise Roy (13:18)

Why genetic research must be more diverse by Keolu Fox (6:49)

GRAB BAG (inspirational, funny, just damn interesting, and short talks that don’t really fit elsewhere!):

To This Day… For the bullied and beautiful by Shane Koyczan (11:57)

My love letter to cosplay by Adam Savage (13:08)

My road trip through the whitest towns in America by Rich Benjamin (13:02)

The nightmare videos of children’s YouTube--and what’s wrong with the internet today by James Bridle (16:33)

Why you should make useless things by Simone Giertz (11:58)

The surprising habits of original thinkers by Adam Grant (15:25)

Why some of us don’t have one true calling by Emilie Wapnick (12:26)

Why thinking you’re ugly is bad for you by Meaghan Ramsey (12:03)

The joyful, perplexing world of puzzle hunts by Alex Rosenthal (11:56)

My year of saying yes to everything by Shonda Rhimes (18:45)

My journey to thank all the people responsible for my morning coffee by AJ Jacobs (15:29)

Why we need to stop obsessing over WWII by Keith Lowe (18:28)

How to use a paper towel by Joe Smith (4:25)

The lies our culture tells us about what matters- and a better way to live by David Brooks (14:55)

The perks of being a pirate by Tom Nash (8:56)

The gender-fluid history of the Philippines by France Villarta (10:52)

Go ahead, dream about the future by Charlie Jane Anders (11:56)

How to find a wonderful idea by OK Go (17:36)

[jokerxtreme36]

Thoughts on Zero One and Kiramager so far + extra (Spoilers)

Man it has been a while since I’ve done this. I was a bit uncertain to really come back and speak my mind on these since I feel what I say doesn’t really matter, I tend to fear what I say could be an unpopular opinion and get flack for it. I’m still hesitant on writing but I felt like wanting to write again after so long. I don’t know if I’ll bring this back but we’ll see. A lot has happened with Toku that’s surprising, I’m surprised how much Toku has been slowly getting itself up to be official over here thanks to various services like discotek and Shout Factory, in an age where you can officially watch the original Kamen Rider series and Kuuga online, If you told me that 5 years ago, I wouldn’t know what to believe.

Recap:

Been three years since I’ve done this iirc, but here’s My thoughts on the seasons I never wrote my full thoughts on.

Kyuranger: This was an up and down series for me. When I first started, I was hating it, due to awful pacing and was doing an awful job of establishing characters, especially Lucky who was hitting the marks of why I disliked Right and Takaharu, thankfully the series picked itself up around the second quarter with Scorpio’s arc and introducing Tsurugi. Would later go down and up with each arc but In my opinion, ended on a decent note. It does suck it never had a crossover with Zyuohger but I did enjoy the Space Squad crossover, which utilized the strengths of the characters really well and was ultimately satisfying.

Ex-Aid: Ex-Aid was a series I was a bit skeptical by but was one over by the end. I enjoyed Emu and his adventures and I give props for the show having two female Riders (Nico counts, fight me!). If there’s an issue, it’d be that I wish they’d just end with the crossover movie cause I feel the V-cinema’s felt like tacked on alternate endings, I do give them credit for trying to connect it to other films.

Lupinranger vs Patranger: A series I’ve seen that’s either enjoyed or disliked. I’m in the former and do like that they experimented with the concept of two different teams. I dig the idea that the Lupins are influenced by more modern Sentai that get the gimmick of the episode while the Pat’s are more akin to classic seasons where they just focus on the Monster, also doesn’t help that Japan has very low views on their justice system so the Lupins are more favorable. Plus I loved the way it ended on an open note, much like how Sanjo tends to do in his writing.

Amazons: Another divisive series and I’m leaning towards those that dislike it.On its own, it’s alright but as a series that uses elements from a classic series, it mostly is superficial in how it uses it cause the original series was remembered for how violent it could be, but there was more to it than just mindless violence. Also doesn’t help the producer’s comment on how “Recent Rider’s aren’t interesting, this series will give it it’s fangs back” saying the shows before it were not good when they were enjoyed by a lot fans. I do give the series credit for trying to write a gray moral type of setting but its flimsily written that it can come off as irritating,, especially around Season 2. Though I’ll give the movie credit for ending the series on a decent note.

Dino Force Brave: A miniseries that caught a lot of fans by surprise, since Korea commissioned a miniseries/continuation for Kyoryuger given how popular it was. It seemed promising, then I saw who was producing and writing it, instead of Sanjo returning. we got Ninninger’s writer. it retcons things like Torin’s not dead and Devius isn’t mentioned (the latter I don’t mind). The series is short which is both its strenght and weakness because for a miniseries, it isn’t given much time to flesh out the new characters, since they only have 12 minutes for each story, shows like the Ultra Fight series work since its serialized and can work as a movie, this not so much but unlike Amazons, I consider this harmless, its nothing too bad and there’s some merit to it (even if they tried saying it was canon in the last Taisen film)

Build: Now this was a series I was actually surprised by, this series is probably my third favorite post Decade Rider series. The series blends the right amount of silly and mature moments. It has a lot of memorable characters and one of my new favorite villlains in the franchise, Evolt was a great villain that really brought the stakes and made you think how this series was gonna deal with him. I remember the ending being divisive but I was ok with it since it does give an explanation for how Build could interact with the other Riders in future crossovers with how the previous seasons (minus Amazons) could connect. plus the V-cinema’s were well handled from an ok one like Cross-Z to a surprisingly Amazing one that is Grease’s V-cinema, now this is how you do a continuation.

Strongest Battle: Now this was a miniseries that caught me by surprise as well since they brought back returning actors to lead up to the next season. Seeing Arakawa still got it and made me hope to see him return writing someday (hint hint).The cast they got surprised me, some I was glad to see return and some I wasn’t too happy with like Takaharu and to an extent Kagura (but too be fair, she wasn’t as bad as Right), but I was intrigued to see what Arakawa would do with them and I was ok with how they were written here though still dislike Takaharu as a character.

Ryusoulger: Ryusoulger is a series that I’ve seen that is pretty loved from what I’ve seen but sadly I’m on the opposite side, I don’t think it was that terrible but more or less disappointing and somehow boring. Strongest Battle setup a lot of things for Ryusoul to follow up on that it felt like a downgrade, like Gaisorg being underutilized that you can tell they didn’t know what to do with him. The writing was all over the place that it was hard to be invested with the characters, who did their best with what they were given but their wasn’t much stakes. If there’s one thing I enjoyed, I really loved the ending arc for giving us not only a Female big bad but also blowing my expectations and breaking status quo, with Red not being the one to finish off the main villain. The ending arc was great yet at the same time was upsetting that the rest of the series wasn’t up to par with it. But now its gonna be the next adaptation after Beast Morphers. With Hasbro in charge, I’m intrigued to see what they do with it.

Zi-o: From the same minds behind Dino Force Brave and Amazons comes what is meant to be a big celebrate/closure of the Heisei era, but threw logic out the window for what is ultimately a fun kind of mess. I don’t mind continuity but I was iffy on how Zi-o retconned the previous seasons as not connected since that’s what they were trying to do until this series went (rip paper) whoops it broke. The series does have some merit with the idea of the Another Rider’s and showing the development of our protagonist and his attempt to defy fate. I also enjoyed when the series stopped time travelling but instead met the characters in the present day cause then the arcs were written better like in Blade and Agito’s tribute episodes. I haven’t watched Geiz’s V-cinema yet but also heard from the producer’s twitter that Woz’s V-cinema isn’t happening, which sucks cause there’s potential in it.

Now that those are done, here we go.

Kamen Rider Zero One:

Now with the start of the Reiwa era, I was hyped since we had Ex-Aid’s writer returning and we got not only a cool awesome secondary but a surprising Female Rider early on and is our third Rider. The first arc starts off strong with Aruto wanting to save the Humagears from Metsubojinrai. Things were looking good until things went downhill thanks to a certain Gold turd known as Thouser, before I get to my issues, I love his suit and how his finishers have a trademark, but that loses its charm when you see him everytime as he’s a very arrogant and obnoxious about his views on how “Humagears aren’t necessary” almost every time. There’s character’s that are meant to be hated, but then there’s characters that you just want to see go away. Once the arc ends the series thankfully pics up with Fuwa getting Rampage, Yua quitting and the return of Izakuchi and Naki. I’m interested to see where things go from here.

Mashin Sentai Kiramager:

Now this was a series I was cautiously optimistic by, since Arakawa returns to write a new series and after my disappointment with Ryusoul, I was nervous but thankfully this series is off to a good start, was surprised we started with episode 0, which does a good job setting up the main 4 before the red shows up. I was a bit skeptical on Juru since he screamed a lot of traits that they could’ve easily screwed up. Thankfully they’ve been doing a good job with Juru, he’s cheerful and imaginative but not a total idiot (what Right should’ve been) and the series has been doing a good job giving everyone their own center episode while not being afraid to take a few risks. I also enjoy the villains like Garza and his rivalry towards Juru due to having a similar ability to his brother that he despised, especially the fight in episode 4 being a highlight. I like that Juru wasn’t sure if he was qualified into being the leader but saw that his passion could help the team in his own unique way. Another thing I love is the Monsters with them going for a Showa aesthetic on mask based Kaijin but with an added twist of a Kaiju counterpart for them to fight, it’s a nice change of pace from just having them grow. The series has done a great job at bringing back an old style and breathing fresh life to it. Was scared hearing what happened to Juru’s actor but thankfully heard he’s doing ok and I’m excited to see what the series brings next.

[asknarashikari]

How is Takaharu as a father? If he's a really good dad, how does his family react?

Well... I hope he's a good dad? I mean, we don't really have canonical proof either way- his son who was introduced in the crossover with Zyuohger supposedly never met him, iirc, but the movie itself rendered that future defunct. But obviously I wouldn't expect a Sentai hero to be a shitty dad in any case.

I do find it strange that he apparently eloped with his wife without ever telling anyone, not even his dad or sister (he describes himself as a newlywed in the movie), let alone not telling them they were already expecting until the discrepancy of him not questioning the kid's existence despite his supposed death was brought up.

Aside from that though, I don't really see why his family would be surprised he'd be a good dad. I imagine they'd be surprised by him being stern/strict because of his own reckless behavior, but being a good dad... nah.

[falling-pages]

Happy Birthday: Mori x Haruhi

Okay guys so this isn’t the fourth part BUT i came up with this since it is the big guy’s birthday today, so I hope y’all enjoy it! It’s not exactly smut but it’s not just fluff either...it gets kinda steamy for the birthday boy.

Mori never was one for birthday parties. Not his, at least--he enjoyed celebrating his friends, but the thought of all the attention on him sent squeamish rolls through his stomach.

He was still sifting through escape plans when their taxi stopped outside the lounge where the club was to celebrate. Soft rain pattered against the window, sending his instincts into overdrive. Rainy nights were best spent in his house drinking tea and reading a book to Haruhi tucked under his arm. Not binge-drinking or dancing among strangers. Certainly not strippers, after the disaster at the twins’ party, and especially now that he was spoken for. But the club had had swanky ideas over the years, so he should have seen this coming. 

Haruhi squeezed his hand before popping out of the vehicle. Even she was excited for tonight, and her idea of fun was doing extra credit for her law classes. As Mori gave the driver some cash, grumbling out a thanks, he suspected his girlfriend had something up her sleeve. There had to be a reason she was so excited to go to a downtown lounge.

Mori groaned as he stretched out of the taxi--right into a puddle of water. Dampness flooded his socks. It only strengthened his resolve to go home. He was normally a very patient man, but not when he was in a bad mood.

Haruhi chuckled at this, her eyes reflecting the neon lights of the buildings around them. Even in the darkest times she was still so bright. Mori needed her light gazes as he walked through life--staying silent inside his mind could be very dark sometimes.

He shot her a look, which only encouraged her laughter. “Let’s get inside before the rest of you gets wet,” she teased, tugging his hand. With a sigh, Mori raised his jacket to cover her the few remaining steps to the lounge.

Glass doors showed a pitch-dark room bustling with people dodging security guards and each other. Pink and green florescence dazzled into different shapes on the wall, sending spikes through his eyes. Soon the bass of some song melted into a throbbing sensation inside his brain.

Haruhi noticed his scowl, deeper than usual, and turned his cheek with her palm. He sank into her touch, closing his eyes and pressing a gentle kiss to her fingers. Even with her high heels on she barely cleared his pecs. Still, it was enough to have her there anchoring him.

“I know this isn’t really your scene,” she said, “but this is your last birthday in college. The boys wanted it to be special.”

Mori nodded, semi-content with her answer. There was a lot he had put up with for the club even back in high school. As long as it was for them, he could do it. As long as the attention was mostly off him.

God help anyone who made him do karaoke.

“No one will make you do karaoke,” Haruhi said.

Mori grinned at her almost telepathic powers. She stomped straight up to the bouncer and tore his attention from the massive line at the entrance. “We’re here with Kyoya Ootori,” she stated matter-of-factly. College had emboldened her. No longer the shy student stuttering over a broken vase.

The bouncer opened the door for them, ushering them into the foyer. Though the music was louder here, they were sheltered from the rain, and Mori had an excuse to pull his girlfriend close.

She had the same thought. Grabbing him by the lapels, Haruhi gave him a quick kiss before dropping her gaze to his neck. “You know,” she began, “be a good boy tonight, and you’ll get your present as soon as we get home.”

Both of their faces flushed, seemingly drawing heat from each other. Mori let his hands wander to the small of her back, totally entrenched in her sudden public seductiveness. Haruhi shifted under his touch and he felt something under her dress. It felt like a bodysuit, lingerie she had never worn before.

At her encouragement, his fingers trailed the outline of the corset, finding the rough lace through the nylon of her dress. Tracing it down, down...he found it stretched over her butt and gave it a tight squeeze. 

Haruhi pulled his mouth to her neck, allowing him to press kisses on her skin. He always craved her, but especially in situations where he couldn’t have her. Just the feeling of this new lingerie set, mixed with the heavy scent of her perfume and the pre-game shot he had before coming, made him want to open his gift now.

When his hands slid up her skirt, eyes finding the bathroom nearby, Haruhi stopped him with a click of her tongue. 

“Uh-huh. It’s not technically your birthday for another half-hour,” she said. “You’re going to have to wait until then.”

“Only if you stop being a tease,” Mori replied gruffly, quickly nipping her earlobe. Disappointment washed over him, but he had trained himself not ot give in to his desires so easily.

“Oh, Takashi.” Haruhi pulled away and gave her best coy smile. “I have the power now.”

Mori considered this, resisting the urge to back her up against the wall and teach her a lesson right there. Though he preferred to be dominant and in charge, there was just something murky lodged in her eyes, a wicked whim, and something in the way she said “good boy” earlier that absolutely fried his brain with desire. Giving her the reins for one night could be fun.

He’d make her pay for her behavior later.

“I’ll play your game,” he whispered, holding that deadly eye contact. “But I intend to win.”

“I intend to let you,” she said. She took his hand and led him out of the foyer and into the lounge itself to their waiting friends. “Now. Let’s enjoy your party.”

[tokupedia]

It is a sad day in Riderdom when you witness a Rider so stupid he makes Takaharu from Ninninger look like Einstein by comparison.

#Hattari

I can only imagine if this was a series they would pull Looney Tunes style “Bugs tricks the dumb one” comedy tropes like “I’m not here, I’m over there! Look!”

Hattari: At last I have bested you Shinobi!

Shinobi: Yes, truly you have cunning, skill and superior intellect and.. Oh my god! LOOK, It’s Kamen Rider Shinobi!

Hattari: Huh!? WHERE?! *Runs in the opposite direction* I’ll get you Shinobi!

Shinobi: *breaks chains* Eh, what a maroon!

[biomic]

imagine being so dumb that takaharu igasaki of all people outsmarts you