#tsubasa those with wings

[justsomeunsurefancat]

I haven't watched Hirogaru Sky Precure, but the fact that there's a boy Precure makes me so happy. Ever since I got into magical girls I've wondered why not make magical boys.

They made his transformations with spins and hops and glitter and all the cute heart magic effects, it's so cute. Also his outfit is well designed and cute. It may not be as fancy as the girls', but it's awesome for their first try at a magical boy.

[completeoveranalysis]

[9]

MOM HOLY FUCK THEY REALLY ARE SAYING IT

EXCUSE ME

EXCUSE ME

WAIT WAIT WAIT WAIT WAIT IS THIS THE GREATEST THING 

LET’S TALK ABOUT THIS

Clamp absolutely set the precedent for this with our visit to Shura/Shara all those years ago. We’ve SEEN the possibility of being in the past and future of the same world and teleporting between the two. We knew the feathers could appear pretty much anywhere in the timeline of a world, given how time works differently across the mutliverse, and we DID just straight up go backwards and forwards in time via Mokona, so it’s absolutely possible for them to appear in the Past of the Kingdom of Clow. 

WHICH IS APPARENTLY ACID TOKYO????

WHICH JUST ABSOLUTELY BLOWS MY MIND WHAT THE FUCK

WHAT A WAY TO TIE IT ALL TOGETHER??

X/1999 IS THE SET UP TO THE CLOW KINGDOM?

THE CLOW KINGDOM IS IN THE RUINED ECOLOGICAL DISASTER OF OUR OWN CURRENT WORLD??? 

Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle as a pseudo-not-really-but-kind-of-sequel-event to Cardcaptor Sakura but ACTUALLY ALSO being the sequel-kind-of-but-not-exactly sequel to X/1999???? Or Alternate Timeline X/1999? Where things are ever so slightly different but the world was ruined in the same way?

AND THE RESERVOIR

THE RESERVOIR IN ACID TOKYO IS THE RESERVOIR IN THE CLOW RUINS????

I’m REELING OVER THIS

THEY SET THAT UP

SAKURA WALKED THROUGH THE DESERT TO PURIFY THE WATER TO SAVE THESE PEOPLE AND IT MADE THE RESERVOIR THAT LOVED SAKURA SO MUCH THAT IT PROTECTS HER

AND WATANUKI! WATANUKI WAS AN ESSENTIAL PIECE OF SETTING UP THE RESERVOIR IN A WORLD BEFORE HE EVEN EXISTED IN THAT TIMELINE

And that’s Definitely the feather they’re talking about, isn’t it? The feather that Sakura left in Acid Tokyo is still in the Reservoir right now, and is the reason the water is magic and loves her so much - because it’s a piece of her, and -... well, a piece of her clone. But it’s a piece of SAKURA, and so they resemble and resonate with each other, and that's why the water is so close to her, but 'Sakura' can’t absorb the feather because she’s already a full person and those aren’t her memories, but the memories of her clone.

Meanwhile Sakura (ie, our cloned Sakura) is currently on the other side of the portal at a point in time that DIDN’T exist a few seconds ago, for Original 'Sakura', but the rest of the universe has moved on and decades have passed (even though no time at all has passed for her) and now the feather from her clone has ended up in the past that set up the reservoir potentially centuries before she was even born. 

Timeline!

Oh my god?

Oh my god. 

I’m going to be thinking about this forever. 

No wait I’m not done ACID TOKYO WAS like THE point in the narrative where everything changed forever. And from a Tsubasa point of view it felt like a world picked at random for all the Important Narrative changes to take place - but it never was! It was the most important world of all! It was the Clow Kingdom!

So Syaoran lived his life in the Clow Kingdom, and then his soul collapsed in Acid Tokyo, which was ALSO the Clow Kingdom, and then he went and died defending Lava Lamp, in the Clow Kingdom. All at completely different points in the timeline but all in the exact same world. 

Though I will say I am thoroughly baffled by the connection between the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building and THE CLOW RUINS???

ARE THEY SUPPOSED TO BE THE SAME BUILDING?

Oh my god they’re in the same location aren’t they. The reservoir was underneath it and now it’s under the ruins. I suppose they have Magic so they could probably reshape them however they want but WHAT A CON CLAMP HAVE PULLED ON US

TO SPEND THE ENTIRE MANGA STARING AT THE WINGS OF THE CLOW RUINS AND THEY WERE SECRETLY WAITING FOR THE RIGHT TIME TO TELL US THAT WE WERE ACTUALLY LOOKING AT THE TOKYO METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT BUILDING ALL ALONG

THE AUDACITY OF IT ALL

[svwhssftr]

i don t know where it was but wherever it is just imagine some kid like 7-8 yrs old who;s only ever written in the latin alphabet trying to write with korean letters from google transltae. copying them off the computer screen. to accompany some drawnings. i Really wish i knew where that notebook is. i need to find my old shitty drawings accompnanied byt he worst korean you’ll ever read. because i used fucking google translate

i'm imagining the drawn characters. the painstakingly drawn shapes.

i did the exact same thing except with badly drawn kaitou joker and badly drawn kaitou joker in japanese

rambling abt my singular oc below

did. did you know. i was obsessed with kaitou joker as a kid. specifically akai tsubasa. i would watch it on korea cartoon network. except i wouldn't get what they were saying bc i wasn't too good at korean back then. but i loved the show. and i made my first oc for it.

she was like a self insert mary sue thing and i tried to stick to the naming scheme of the show (silver heart, diamond queen, spade king etc.) when i named her, except i didn't really get that these were cards and i thought it was a color + what they are thing for some reason? so she was silver white shapeshifter. which is also my main url. SilVer WHite ShapeShifTeR. svwhssftr. she was tsubasa's sister or something and she had similar phoenix powers except it might have been ice and she had silvery white wings. (it would have been just silver, but silver heart was already a thing so i thought i couldn't do that for some reason). she had long black hair with silver highlights and something freaky going on with her left eye... and the right eye was yellow and the left blue... and uhhhh... and she is now kai! (her name was kaishka before bc i liked kai but i needed a girl name even though kai could have been a girl name) that's who she has become!! a guy for some reason(???? i'm still a girl though?? idk why???) grew sharp teeth (ahemm. fell! sans. ahemmm. this was his influence). and he is still my singular oc. unless you count actual aus of him. but like... those are still him

thank you for coming to my ted talk

(theoretically he's trans, but i never considered him that way despite abruptly deciding to make him a dude. probably didn't know what trans was as a 10 year old. for some reason i thought guys were just cooler? very sexist of me i know (i am a female) kai didn't retain much of kaishka's personality either she was cool as a cucumber and he is. not)

[koizumicchi]

ビュティホ (mona) English Translation

ビュティホ mona

Lyrics: Gom, shito Composer: Gom Arrangement: HoneyWorks

MV here.

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T/N: Keep in mind that Japanese and English aren’t my first language. I never claim my translation (attempts) to be error-free. As always, if you’re going to use or reference my translations, please do not claim it as your own and credit me.

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紐を結ぶ手が震える 幾千跳び続けた日々 自分に期待してるから 緊張が味わえる 少し希薄な酸素で 澄ます神経細胞 重力を無視する翼 努力という名の翼

Himo o musubute ga furueru Ikusen tobi tsudzuketa hibi Jibun ni kitai shiteru kara Kinchō ga ajiwaeru Sukoshi kihaku na sanso de Sumasu shinkei saibō Jūryoku o mushi suru tsubasa Doryoku to iu na no tsubasa 

My hands tremble as I tie the strings I continued to leap thousands of times day after day Because I have high expectations of myself I can taste my nervousness My nerves calming in The slightly thin air My wings that defy the gravity These wings that are the fruits of my own labor

Overture 湧き上がる オーディエンス味方につけ 想像を超えていく 姿見届けてね

Overture Wakiagaru Odiensu mikata ni tsuke Sōzō o koeteiku Sugata mitodokete ne

Overture I raise the excitement I will get the audience on my side I will surpass everyone’s imaginations So, come and see me with your own eyes

揺らせ！ Yurase! Shake it!

Beautiful

無駄かもしれない Muda kamo shirenai It may be pointless

Beautiful

痛いかもしれない そんな私の醜さまで 君に見ていてほしい 見ていてほしい

Itai kamo shirenai Sonna watashi no minikusa made Kimi ni miteite hoshī Miteite hoshī

It may be painful Even with how ugly I am I want you to see it I want you to look at me

努力で才能を超える マンガのヒロインのように 息切れすらも可憐な 白い妖精のように カーテンコール終わらない オーディエンスは浸っている 現実か分からないほど 景色は美しい

Doryoku de sainō o koeru Manga no heroine no you ni Ikigire sura mo karenna Shiroi yōsei no you ni Kātenkōru owaranai Odiensu wa hitatteiru Genjitsu ka wakaranai hodo Keshiki wa utsukushī

Surpass talent through hard work Just like a heroine from a manga My shortness of breath is enchanting As if it is a white fairy The curtain call will never end The audience can’t take their eyes off me The scenery is so beautiful That one cannot distinguish it from reality

Here we go!

Beautiful

まだ跳び足りない Mada tobi tarinai These jumps aren’t high enough

Beautiful

まだ浴び足りない こんな欲張りな私まで 君に見ていてほしい 見ていてほしい

Mada abi tarinai Konna yokubari na watashi made Kimi ni miteite hoshī Miteite hoshii

I haven’t had enough yet Even with how greedy I am I want you to see it I want you to look at me

超えられない壁に気づいた日 自分に価値が無いと知った日 そんな日々に舌を出して 私は今君と今生きている 最高の日を

Koerarenai kabe ni kidzuita hi Jibun ni kachi ga nai to shitta hi Sonna hibi ni shita o dashite Watashi wa ima kimi to ima ikiteiru Saikō no hi o

The day I realized I couldn’t overcome this wall The day I was made aware I have no worth I stuck my tongue out at those days With you, right now, at this very moment, I am living the best day I ever had

Overture 湧き上がる オーディエンス味方につけ 想像を超えていく 姿見届けてね

Overture Wakiagaru Odiensu mikata ni tsuke Sōzō o koeteiku Sugata mitodokete ne

Overture I will raise the excitement I will get the audience on my side I will surpass everyone’s imaginations So, come and see me with your own eyes

全部無駄かもしれない 醜く　痛いかもしれない そんな私の弱さまで 君に見ていてほしい

Zenbu muda kamo shirenai Minikuku itai kamo shirenai Sonna watashi no yowasa made Kimi ni miteite hoshii

Everything may all be in vain It may be unsightly and painful As far as to my own weaknesses I want you to see it

揺らせ！ Yurase! Shake it!

Beautiful

まだ跳び足りない Mada tobi tarinai These jumps aren’t high enough

Beautiful

まだ浴び足りない こんな欲張りな私まで 君に見ていてほしい 見ていてほしい

Mada abi tarinai Konna yokubari na watashi made Kimi ni miteite hoshī Miteite hoshii

I haven’t had enough yet Even with how greedy I am I want you to see it I want you to look at me

Beautiful

紐を結ぶ手が震える 幾千跳び続けた日々 自分に期待してるから 君とまだ味わえる

Himo o musubute ga furueru Ikusen tobi tsudzuketa hibi Jibun ni kitai shiteru kara Kimi to mada ajiwaeru

My hands tremble as I tie the strings I continued to leap thousands of times day after day Because I have high hopes for myself I can still savor it with you

ありがとう Arigatou You have my thanks

[pochqmqri]

I've been thinking about how in Otona Pretty Cure, one of the main and obvious takeaways is that the events of Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star, Yes! Pretty Cure 5, and Yes! Pretty Cure 5 GoGo! all occurred within the same universe.

That's not exactly a new revelation, especially since the Pretty Cure All Stars films exist, but in those cases, it seemed to be more of a non-canon affair; that is, not directly tied to the events of the TV anime.

But I also think that, back in the original Yes! Pretty Cure 5 and its sequel, they made slight hints that it took place in the same universe as Splash Star. Whether or not this was intentional for OtonaPre is up in the air, but I still think it's neat.

In the 28th episode of the original Yes! Pretty Cure 5, Komachi and Karen are checking a phonebook to see if there are any locations that can provide ice for their confectionaries. When the anime shows a page of that phonebook, if you read the Japanese text carefully, you'll see that several of the locations are named "Yuunagi" (夕凪).

If you recall from Splash Star, "Yuunagi" is the name of the town that Saki and Mai live in (and also the last name of Tsubasa Yuunagi, Cure Wing).

Karen also mentions that they've been checking locations that are "farther away," and since their goal is to try and get ice, we can assume this means Yuunagi is within a semi-reasonable driving distance from wherever Yes! Pretty Cure 5 takes place.

Now, by itself, this may not mean much, perhaps Yuunagi is the name of another unrelated place. To counter that, I'd like to go back to the phonebook picture. In the address lines for each location listed, the address is written as "Unabara-shi Yuunagi" (海原市夕凪), or rather, "Unabara (Deep Sea) City — Yuunagi."

Unabara City is also a location referenced in Splash Star. Yuunagi is basically like a town within the sector that Unabara encompasses. Unabara is written on signs in the actual anime, referenced to in official material like the website and print stuff like the Memory Book, and was spoken out loud at least once to my knowledge, in the Splash Star film. The Yuunagi mentioned in the phonebook is the same Yuunagi that Saki and Mai lived in.

Another small piece of evidence is that, in the 36th episode of Yes! Pretty Cure 5 GoGo!, when the girls get invited onto a game show, we see students from different schools competing, and in one shot, we see girls wear school uniforms that look very similar to the ones Saki and Mai wore while attending Yuunagi Junior High.

So in short, I believe that it has always been referenced since the original Yes! Pretty Cure 5 that it took place in the same universe as Splash Star, and this is what OtonaPre was built on.

[deusvervewrites]

Izuku has a Fairy Quirk, fairy wings and pixie dust that makes people and things float. Oh, he is still his canon height and size.

I think the funniest part about this is that this Quirk is nowhere near as weird as some canon Mutant Quirks. Did you know that Chronostasis is considered a Mutation Quirk? Fucking wild. Anyway.

Midoriya has the wings from birth, and after a few years his skin starts to sparkle, and he leaves those sparkles on things he touches sometimes. And then he sits in a chair and the chair floats. Crazy times in the Midoriya apartment.

Bakugou is unimpressed by the Quirk. After all, Tsubasa already has a wing Quirk. Besides, who ever heard of a Hero who looked like something like a fairy? Nowhere near cool enough.

Look Uraraka saw the fairy boy using pixie dust to make rubble float and that was it. They were friends now. Sure, Midoriya ended up in 1-B but that wasn't going to stop her.

Midoriya's fighting style involves staying at a distance and using ranged weaponry to exploit his mobility. Additionally, he might gain some level of control over how things affected by his pixie dust float, which would give him a lot of versatility.

It actually takes a lot of effort for Midoriya to walk places. Not because it's hard or anything, but he instinctively wants to use his Quirk, even if he's barely off of the ground. He also enjoys lounging in midair.

[penultimate-step]

Tsubasa Crane... interested to hear more about that

I can't promise that all of this coheres super well, a lot of that list was a bit off the cuff, but what I was thinking was like

the first part of my thought process was wings - wings are associated with a lot of different things, flying high can be a symbol for capability and competence; but also in turn ambition and desires; flying away specifically can be tied to isolation, fear of confronting issues, running away in general.

And I thought a lot of those ideas fit with tsubasa. she's considered competent enough that its one of the first thing most of the other characters notices about her, even meme remarks that she can be kind of scary. I don't think I would call her more ambitious and desire driven than the average person at all so that one's not a perfect fit, but with the way her arc is in part about her hidden desires manifesting as black hanekawa and kako i thought there was probably enough focus on "what she wants" as part of her arc to make the wings have significance here. and the way she offloads her issues onto her oddities fits with the flying away kind of elements, refusing to acknowledge the problems (metaphorical flying away). Also at the end of her arc she chooses to travel the world, this time flying out with a more positive connotation. flying towards her dreams. but also, that height is still putting her out of reach of her friends back home, so even though it's a good thing for everybody there are still things she can't reach on the ground. So yeah that's why she's kind of bird-coded to me.

as for the actual birds that i was considering, all three are usually considered fairly elegant birds, which I thought matched her in the way that pretty much every character from her classmates to her family see her as like. inhumanly perfect.

swans are one of the most stereotypically pretty birds I think, but also it makes me think of the ugly duckling story. the story of the duck in it's youth being scorned, abused, and isolated by family and community alike can match tsubasa's past, while the story's end of growing into a beautiful creature and finding happiness and community after maturing can match the more optimistic note of hanekawa post neko white

crane symbolism I kind of just stole from ougi; ougi calls herself a crane in reference to the story of the crane wife that tears its own body apart to repay the hunter that saved it's life, and when ougi uses it they put the emphasis on the repayment part (while keeping hidden how they know this help will likely lead to destruction by the darkness,) but it occurred to me this story could be applied to tsubasa as well, in the way she intentionally puts herself in situations where she can be harmed for the sake of aiding the people she cares about.

the condor I was less sure about in terms of associations, but given how the whole of neko kuro is kicked off by her refusal to hesitate or feel pity in the face of the cat's corpse I thought probably some kind of vulture should at least be suggested as an option. I went with condors mostly because I think they're the subtype of vulture considered the most majestic, and also have some of the highest max flight heights

[princess-viola]

i had a dream bandai announced a new line of precure action figures and they showed off the first wave of figures on their twitter and the boxes had the precure names (Both their civilian and precure names) written in english like 'Komugi Inukai - Curewonderful' (yes they had the Cure names written as one word and the boxes also had a photo of the figure in their civilian appearance (the figures in the dream were action figures that were like a combination of those precute figures + the precoord dolls that were slightly less chibi, had articulation at the neck, shoulders [both ways, forward and back and in and out], elbows, hips [also both ways], and knees) along with a larger illustration of their cure form

and one of the figures announced during the first wave was satoru toyama and while the toy packaging just had a photo of his toy and the illustration was just...him as normal, the english on the packaging said 'Satoru Toyama - Curemoomer' and everyone started freaking the fuck out because like wtf this new toyline just like revealed he was going to be a precure and also what the actual fuck kinda name is 'cure moomer'

also all these figures came with accessories relating to them but instead of coming with a figurine of daifuku as an accessory, the satoru figure came with a figure of tsubasa in his puni bird form that was sculpted like it was wearing a fancier and upgraded version of his cure wing outfit (but for bird) and the box identified him as 'cure tsubasa' for some fuckin reason too lol

[hornystiel]

tagged by @thisisapaige thank youu 💙

20 Questions for Writers

1. How many works do you have on AO3? 6 (i'm new to posting my stuff there)

2. What's your total AO3 word count? 33,807

3. What fandoms do you write for? Spn, tho back in the day i wrote weird ass crossover things for some games + comics + films and manga lmao. and none of those were in english

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

dressing down, shotgunning gone right, a couple of firsts, dancing moves, chipped coin

5. Do you respond to comments? i try to respond to all of them, even if with just a thank you, and i cherish them all very much

6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending? umm for now it's dancing moves i guess? because it's very open and they're nowhere near done resolving their issues

7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending? a couple of firsts. they will be fine and they will have a lot of sex :3

8. Do you get hate on fics? not that i know of? i mean in the comments everybody is very nice :')

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind? WELL. the thing is. i only read and write fics with smut because yolo carpe diem and i love smut and i think when it's well written it adds A LOT to the characters. or i just want to read steamy stuff for my own benefit hehe. anyway yes i write it and it can be anything really, but usually it's on the verge of desperate and they're very obsessed with each other. i'm also a monsterfucker and love wing kink so that too. aaand i like writing d/s dynamics <3

10. Do you write crossovers? in my earlier days - yes, i've written a couple but it's just some bits somewhere in my folders and only one person besides me saw them. in spn fandom i'm not really interested in it

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen? not that i know of and i don't think i'm that popular lmao

12. Have you ever had a fic translated? as of now - nope

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before? no and i honestly don't think i'll be able to because i'm too protective and too 'it should be my way and style and nothing else' person so i'd be a nightmare to co-write with

14. What’s your all time favorite ship? destiel (duh) and mckirk (so many years have passed and yet they still hold a place in my heart)

15. What’s a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will? idk i have hope that i will be able to finish them all eventually. but probably the 'Skating Gays' fic because i can't focus enough to do a proper research on all figure skating shit and i don't want to write it half blindly and also in my head it's like at least 40k long and it intimidates me because i usually write much shorter stuff

16. What are your writing strengths? dialogues and smut (or i hope so at least)

17. What are your writing weaknesses? can't stay motivated and focused to write Big Works and probs the whole 'what's around the characters' descriptions

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic? i'm bilingual myself with knowledge of bits and pieces in other languages and it doesn't bother me even if it's in a language i don't know, it can even be left without any footnotes if the meaning of this bit is for the audience/another character to fail to understand the character speaking. other than that i can read the translated text and be okay

19. First fandom you wrote for? hmm. hard to remember but if we're digging deep enough it was probably tsubasa reservoir chronicle

20. Favorite fic you’ve written? i love all of them? i put my whole pussy in all of them and i enjoy them after. but IF i have to choose...dancing moves and dressing down probably. still. HARD

tagging @jactingjoices @hauntedpearl @angelcasendgame 💜

[strictstandards]

🌎‘s Hardest RX-8 · PT.1 🎬

Mazda RX-8 Wide Body on Work VS-XX Wheels with 326Power Manriki Rear Wing & Coilover Suspension

What does a Street-style Mazda RX-8 look like? Strict Standards Streetwear returns with atmospherical footage obtained through the collaborative support of their globally connected car enthusiasts.

Popping out of Kochi, Japan— the legend of Tsubasa lives on, continuing his reputation of maintaining the Mazda RX-8 project carof the hardest caliber.

As a less popular sports coupé on the road today— the RX-8 holds it down as a super agile, quick, and communicative steering in adequate forms for those truly fascinated by Japanese sports cars. 

Otherwise, as a platform considered less popular, the occasions are rare when encountering a vehicle of this make and model enhanced with modifications performed on this level.

A tribute to Tsubasa and the lengths he’s come alongside this project, all while throwing up support for the Finest.

🔑 @rx_8nunn 

#STRICTSTANDARDS 🇯🇵

[pleathewrites]

bellow the fire into my deadened lungs

chapter 5 excerpt — class 1a resigns + ua traitor reveal read full story here

Out of the Top 100 Heroes in Japan, over half of them resigned in solidarity. 

The ones who don’t will be remembered as the ones who failed the oath they had taken when accepting their role in a society that is ready to move on from needing them. The large handful of those Dabi had laid out crimes against in his video reveal and interrogation will sit in their jail cells awaiting their court hearings with the only thoughts of, ‘where did I go wrong?’

To everyone’s surprise, it is Bakugou Katsuki who walks up to take the microphone from the last resigning Pro-Hero. 

He scans millions of eyes and takes the plunge. 

“Most of you who know me probably only have shit things to say about me,” He starts, and the image of his homeroom teacher pinching the bridge of his nose brings out a snort that reverberates a bit too loudly through the various speakers connected to the microphone, “And to be honest, there’s probably a whole lotta truth in there.”

Katsuki tunes out the questioning murmurs of the crowd and only looks for the one person he’d never answered.

“A really good guy asked me recently if I still wanted to be a hero after a lecture Aizawa-sensei had given about the shitty truth of how criminals are created.” 

Eijirou’s wide eyes and ungelled hair give Katsuki the strength he’s been lacking for so long. 

“I used to idolize All Might — Yagi-san — because he was the best. I used to believe that being the best meant I had to do everything possible to get that place. I used to believe that being the best meant I could behave in any way I wanted — that I earned it, and thus, I deserved it. The guy we’re all here for saw that.”

Katsuki remembers wanting to murder Dabi at one point, for all the ugly truths patchwork lips had spit at him.

“The memories I have of Dabi — Todoroki Touya — they’re all over the place, honestly,” Katsuki looks at the grieving mother of the man who’d kidnapped him, haunted him for months, and then forgave him. He wonders who he would have been with a mother like that — wonders what kind of man Touya could have become under a woman with so much love held in her eyes, the kind of love Katsuki had craved the minute he was born.

“I think your son might have saved my life, Himura-san,” He tells her honestly, and bows. 

When he rises, his eyes catch a poster that stops his heart. Kemuri Hashiga and Nagai Tesaki hold a large smiling picture of Tsubasa flying — dragon wings that contrast brightly against the springtime sky hold his round little body over their middle school playground. Kemuri’s sharp grin rivals Eijirou’s proudest one and Nagai’s eyes shine with a fierce glint Katsuki hasn’t seen on the boy in such a long time. 

He nods to them and holds Tsubasa in his heart when he turns back to the warmth of Eijirou’s gaze, “I have my answer for you now. I don’t wanna be a hero, because I don’t like what the idea of it brought out of me. But I wanna do good, and I’m gonna be the best at it,” He grins at the pair of toothy laughter he can only faintly hear from how far he stands from it, “I resign from bein’ a hero, or whatever. But, that doesn’t mean you won’t see me around. Y’here that! To all the villains who came out today,” He raises his hand to point to the crowd and sees Eijirou start to run towards him, “I’m gonna take care of y’all till you bleed!”  

“Okay!” Eijirou grabs the microphone out of Katsuki’s hands, eyes wide and frantic before he sends a sheepish grin to the slightly frightened crowd, “He means that in a totally, non-violent, metaphoric–metaphorical? way,” and sends a stern look to Katsuki that says, ‘we’ve talked about this, man,’ but the smile can’t seem to be swiped off his face.

The crowd seems to get it, though, because there’s laughter in the air for the first time. Even their homeroom teacher seems to be suspiciously hiding a fond smile behind his signature scarf.

“Um,” Eijirou starts, his insecurities bubbling up inside his chest as he takes in the waiting eyes of the crowd. He can’t believe the myriad of unique faces he’s seen today — quirks of all kinds, people of all kinds. The gratitude he feels in being able to witness the bravery of such people takes the heat off the moment, simmers the voice in his head that tries to convince him he’s not good enough, and stops it from boiling over. 

The scent of caramel tickles his nose before Katsuki’s warm hand settles over his shoulder. When Eijirou turns his head to see Katsuki’s encouraging smile, he holds his hand out and waits for nitrogen palms to wrap around his own.

“Bakugou doesn’t talk very nicely about himself,” He tells the crowd, “but he always makes sure I do. He’s the manliest dude I know — he’s kind, and determined, and he’s definitely the reason half our class is passing,” The crowd laughs and Katsuki squeezes his hand in appreciation, “I trust him with my life, and you can trust him to care about yours.”

“Tell us about yours!” Someone deep in the crowd shouts.

He didn’t expect to be put on the spot like this, he really just wanted to save Katsuki from being misunderstood. However, he cannot deny how fast his heart beats at his friend’s — ‘maybe more, one day.’ — bravery. Katsuki is always so damn inspiring.

“Oh, um, well,” Eijirou laughs nervously, “I, uh… Heh. Well, I used to believe that because I didn’t have a flashy quirk, I wasn’t worthy of having a place in this society. But when my friend saved me from an attack, she inspired me.”

Mina sends him a proud smile from where she’s pushed through the crowd to stand before him. The whole class of 1A has come close to the front.

Eijirou straightens his spine, “I started to research heroes and found out about Crimson Riot, who had a similar quirk to mine. He quickly became my idol. Through my hero identity, I’ve tried to pay tribute to him. I reinvented myself — started dying my hair and even chose a hero name close to his. I am extremely grateful to have had the opportunity to attend UA and meet some really manly people along the way.”

There are some confused, high-pitched responses of, ‘manly?’

“Tch,” Katsuki leans in to speak into the microphone, “It’s a gender-neutral term of all things good for the idiot,” but his fond smile doesn’t cause any further confusion for the crowd.

“Yeah,” Eijirou giggles, “But, yeah, anyways… I think surrounding myself with so many amazing heroes made me blind to everyone else. Somewhere along the way, I think I convinced myself that being a good hero was equal to being a good person — a good man.

“Crimson Riot said that chivalry is all about living with no regrets. And I don’t want to regret this moment, and so, I don’t think I’ll regret my decision to resign from my dream of being a hero — figuring out who Kirishima Eijirou is, outside of Red Riot. And even though he’s gone, I think Crimson would’ve called this day the manliest moment in history.”

The applause brings a — ‘very manly!’ — tear to Eijrou’s eyes. 

One by one, the entire class of 1A resigns their status as hero students with the promise to strive towards social reform. 

Yaoyorozu Momo — “I actually wanted to be an engineer when my quirk manifested, but my parents always viewed hero-work to be more rewarding. However, I’m thankful I attended UA because I wouldn’t have met all the wonderful people who put their trust in me to lead them. But I cannot lie — being a female hero under the male-gaze… I hate it. I guess I just never felt like I had the ‘right’ to. I used to be a tom-boy, would you believe that?”

Ojiro Mashirao — “It kinda sucks, bein’ a heteromorph. People always tryin’ to touch my tail and askin’ me what I can do with it. Makes a guy wanna prove somethin’, y’know? So, I guess… When I saw the kinda life heteromorphic heroes led, the respect on their name, I got envious. I still wanna work in rescue, though — natural disasters, I’m hopin’ after today.” 

Jirou Kyouka — “Ever since I was a kid, I saw how my family was often ridiculed for pursuing music. We struggled a lot, but they… They would sing me to sleep and, uhm, teach me whatever instrument I wanted to know. I used to hide it, thought it had nothing to do with heroism and so it wasn’t important, but my classmates — Bakugou mostly, if you’d believe it — encouraged me. There’s a lot of power in music. Therapeutic. I think I wanna share that the most with the world.” 

Kouda Kouji — “Hi… Is there a deaf-and-mute translator? Ah, thank you! ‘Animals are my favorite creatures to speak with — birds and foxes especially! They have so much to say, I think it’s because they see so much of our lives. Humans, though… They used to run away from me. I think it’s because of how I look. I don’t understand how, in a quirk-society like this, we still have so many biases based on looks alone. I hate violence, and so far, heroism has felt like nothing but. I think… from now on though — witnessing this turn-out — I’d like to start working with humans again. Talking like this, peaceful and honest. I want to live in a world that works with nature instead of domineering over it.’”

Ashido Mina — “I used to think being a hero was all about hiding your anxieties — show no fear and slap on a smile for the cameras, for the kids, for everyone else just as scared as you. I think… When you’re so used to masking your own fears, you forget everyone else’s. I used to believe villains weren’t capable of fear, but now… I think I’m starting to get it — that it’s their ignored fear that creates them, pushes them to that point of villainy. I honestly need to think about what I’m gonna do from now on, but I have a feeling a lot of opportunities are gonna pop up in the next few years, and I don’t see myself picking just one. And to quote Blasty, I’m gonna kick ass doin’ it!”

Kaminari Denki — “Sensei gave us some homework a few days ago to write a reflection about the ways we can work towards villain prevention and, like, rehabilitation. I, uh, heh, think mine might’ve been the shortest paper. Every time I use my quirk into overload, a bit of my brain kinda fwoomps away and… makes things harder and harder to read and concentrate on. I used to think it was worth it, y’know, like — ‘who needs a workin’ brain when you’re riskin’ your life to save people?’ But, uh… obviously, it scares me now to think that was a standard I put on myself.”

Uraraka Ochako — “Admittedly, I wanted to make a lot’a money — guess that’s normal for people who don’t grow up havin’ any. Makin’ money isn’t really gonna help other kids who have none, though. I never thought a girl like me would learn to fight the way I can now, and it kills me to think about all the girls and women who cannot fight for themselves, who work like hell to survive cycles of abuse ‘n poverty… And! That’s where I wanna put my efforts!”

Satou Rikidou — “I’m a baker’s boy at heart. My classmates actually, heh, set ‘round a time each week for me to bake ‘em somethin’ new — call it ‘Sugar Time’. Funny ‘cause I actually need sugar to survive — a lot of it. Parents learned how to bake early on because the store-bought sweets’re too expensive. In class, Aizawa-sensei brought up how the things we need to live ain’t free, ‘n it made me think about what kinda life I would’a had if I didn’t have parents who were able t’bake for me, or didn’t have parents at all… Mama, Baba, I’m real thankful for everythin’ you’ve done for me t’get me here, but I just can’t stop thinkin’ about those kids…”

Asui Tsuyu — “I’m going to miss it, the hero-life. But, honestly, I think that’s for the better. I want a safer world for my siblings. When we were really young — Satsuki-chan, I don’t even know if you remember this, but… A burglar came into our home. I remember I hid you and Samidare-chan under my bed and left to call the police, who called a Hero. And that hero… bulldozed into our house, right through the wall of my bedroom, and all I could think about was that you two — your tiny little bodies — were right there, and by the luck of the universe, my quirk manifested, and when I cried out, my tongue became the hand the hero had no intention of reaching out, and I was able to pull you both out just a second before the ceiling caved in and smashed my bed to pieces. The hero caught the burglar, but I left that night thinking things like, ‘Was all that really necessary?’ and ‘What would have happened if I was quirkless?’”

Aoyama Yuuga — “I was born quirkless, and let me tell you — the French do not take kindly to those who are. I talk like them and I look like them — well, that’s a lie, I am much more gorgeous! But alas, we live in a world where our quirks are as good as currency. I’m still getting the hang of how fast word travels in Japan, but my peers at UA know my parents asked All for One to grant me the quirk I have today, and when my parents refused to let me carry their debt to him, he killed them. I am a hero solely out of revenge, and that’s not very heroic. My Papa used to tell me that I was meant to sparkle, and I can’t do that covered in red.”

Tokoyami Fumikage — “People are not born bad, only make bad decisions. But each bad decision is not held to the same weight for each and every individual — and for our society today, that is bad. I’m quite fond of darkness and prone to all things of the night, but I was lucky enough to be raised by a family that guided me with light. That said, I am…  honestly looking forward to getting to know the villains who’ve come out today. There aren’t too many heroes with the Devil in them, and Dark Shadow is practically itching to bond with people more like me — I think he’s getting tired of fighting all the time.”

Hagakure Touru — “My whole life, I’ve not only been invisible but felt so. I think the only times I’ve been given any sort of attention is being the butt of a joke — I’ve heard way too many one-liners over the fact that I have to fight naked, and it doesn’t matter how cleverly you think you twisted it, it’s still not funny to me. However… UA helped me shine, literally. I think it’s really important for kids to feel that — without having to spend a boatload of money or kill your childhood for a scholarship that essentially turns you into a child soldier.” 

Shouji Mezou  — “I learned to cover my face at a young age because I scare people. It’s not right to say, but whenever I used to see villains, like Dabi-san, show off their unconventional appearances so freely, with so much pride… It somehow equated in my mind that I need to cover up, to show society that I’m not like them — I’m not something to be feared because I display shame in the way I look. Preconceived notions, stereotypes, we all fall prey to them. Late at night, though, I’d think to myself that maybe villains just want to be seen. And now, seeing everyone who’s attended — your wonderful, unique, and brave faces — I don’t think I’ll ever be comfortable labeling anyone as a villain ever again. I don’t want to wear this mask anymore, and I don’t want anyone else to ever feel like they have to as well.”

Ida Tenya — “In one of the readings Aizawa-sensei assigned to us, an activist said: ‘Police and heroes are doing what nobody should be doing — enforcing laws that criminalize poverty and addiction, arresting people instead of issuing citations, writing tickets to raise revenue rather than protect the public, and using armored vehicles to evict women and children from a home they have occupied to protest homelessness.’ And I agree! We cannot continue on like this, and I thank all the heroes today who have resigned from participating in this kind of system. You have given me the strength to do so as well!”

Midorya Izuku has the hardest time of it, cries and sniffles through the whole thing, but ends with a wobbly tenacious smile and a promise of “Plus Ultra!” that makes Yagi gather the young boy — and equally tearful mother — into his frail arms. 

Only Sero Hanta is left to say his piece. 

He feels like he wants to vomit and he knows the crowd can tell, “Someone I care about very much pointed out that I never talk about m’personal life. And, well, that’s because it doesn’t make for a very good story. But that person’s life story has been the highlight of every news station in Japan for the last week, so I figured I might give it a shot.”

Shouto’s reddened eyes widen and practically beg Hanta to shut up, but Hanta remembers the boy making a comment not too long ago about how Hanta doesn’t really know when to do that. 

“Five years ago, my home was destroyed by what the police had called, ‘a villain attack’. My parents were killed by the rubble caused by a hero chasin’ after a kid a lil’ older than I am now with a scary quirk for stealin’ a woman’s purse. After that, I was sent to a foster home that looked more like a crackhouse,” Gasps and horrified murmurs ripple across the crowd, “Don’t worry too much ‘bout that though, I wasn’t there fer’long. Sold off for my foster parents' next fix. Managed to get away though.”

The League push their way into the front of the crowd, which fortunately opens right up out of fear, or common decency, Hanta doesn’t really know yet.

It’s actually kind of funny how Tomura looks at Hanta with his hands out and his eyes wide, like, ‘what the fuck’re you doin’?’

Hanta barrels on though, “I was around ten years old when Dabi had found me, half-dead’a hypothermia ‘n starvation. He took me in, and man, was he a mother hen. Makes so much sense now that he grew up an older brother,” He laughs wetly, and from his peripheral vision, it looks like Touya’s mother does the same. 

“At this point, I was used t’people kickin’ me outta restaurants ‘n stealin’ my clothes when I wasn’t lookin’. But Dabi — sorry, Touya, my bad, I’ve been callin’ him ‘Dabi’ for so long now, but I wanna use the name his brother calls him. Touya would sneak me into whatever shelter he’d find willin’ to hold a stray. He’d get me all kinda books, most of ‘em interesting but some were complicated as hell.”

Hanta’s voice starts to betray him, threatening to cut off completely as the memories flood through.

“He’d tell me to read while he’s out workin’,” Tears finally start to fall and, for once, Hanta welcomes the burning trails down his cheeks, “He’d come back tired as hell, every day with new scars, ‘n even then, he’d make me somethin’ to eat, even if it meant he wouldn’t for days. 

“He always offered to take me to a safehouse — a place for children like me. He’d say things like, ‘You should be playin’ ‘round with other kids yer age,’ and I’d just make fun’a’him for bein’ an old man. But the truth is, I didn’t wanna leave him. He was the only person who made me feel safe in a world that turned me away.”

His eyes roam over and connect with every present member of the League. Himiko is crying into Jin’s chest.

“And around a year ago, he let me come with him to join the League,” Hanta cannot bear to face the betrayal he knows paints every single face of his classmates, so he doesn’t, “I thought I wanted revenge, at first. But lookin’ back, I think I just wanted to help Touya’s dream of a better world come true. Pay ‘im back for everythin’ he’d done f’me. ‘N so, when the League asked me to be their spy, I agreed.

“But,” Hanta starts to shake, “When I got to UA — well, you’ve all seen it, everybody is so fuckin’ good. After my classmate was kidnapped, after I saw what it had done to him, I regretted my decision so much.”

Hanta can’t stop crying.

“Kirishima said he doesn’t wanna live a life with regrets, ‘n I know that’s only possible for me if-if I confess, because I know Touya refused t’give me up when he’d turned himself in, otherwise I wouldn’t be here.”

Hanta covers his shame with his arm and hopes his bulky elbows give him enough cover to break down. 

“But I’ll never regret staying with Touya! Because without him, I-I never really would’ve believed society could actually change, until today.”

He doesn’t know when the League had actually run up to him. He only feels the cold metal of Mr. C’s prosthetic catching him before he falls to his knees, only registers the worn cashmere of Himiko’s sweater against his cheek, only hears the thud, whine, and scramble of Tomura picking up the fallen microphone and yelling out, “None’a you get to judge Hanta!”

And through the blubber of Hanta’s wailing sobs, Hanta hears the unimaginable. 

“We don’t — ”

“ — Monsieur, were you not listening — ”

“ — ‘re doing the right thing now, we’d never — ”

“ — we’re still your friends Hanta! — ”

“ — I forgive you! — ”

“ — it’s ok, dude, I understand! — ”

“ — confession was totally manly! — ” 

“ — et the fuck up, Tape Face, ‘n apologize to my face like a man! Geeze, you were only doin’ what you thought was right, or whatever — ”

In less than a minute, Hanta is engulfed by the arms of his classmates, their tearful smiles and too-empathetic eyes filling his vision and stunning his burning shame to a halt. 

Cold and hot hands cup his face, Shouto’s puffy eyes staring at him wondrously.

“Why…?” Hanta doesn’t understand.

“Don’t you see how much we love you, Hanta? Don’t you trust us to see how much pain you’ve been in, and not punish you for it?” 

Hanta’s chest aches with something that blooms to life instead of the anticipated shrivel of the death of one he’s grown to love.

He sighs, resting his forehead against Shouto’s, “I’m so sorry, Shou…” 

Shouto’s headshake jostles Hanta slightly and he tearfully whispers, “I’m sorry, too. You’ve suffered the same loss I have, and have been going through it alone.”

The students of Class 1A quiet down when their homeroom teacher steps through and pulls Hanta up with an offering hand.

Hanta has always found his sensei so hard to read, “Wha-what’r’you gonna do t’me, Sensei?”

And his teacher only smiles and tips his head to his family — to the League that hadn’t left Hanta’s side under the swarm of — ex — hero students.

“Weren’t you paying attention? There are no punishments for what is said and done today.”  

When the League, his teacher, and his classmates walk Hanta away from the area that holds the lone microphone, there is only the noise of respected cheers and applause at the sight of opposing sides holding the boy who’d played both — and it feels like a win. 

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Ikemen Sengoku OC: Tsubasa Furumoto

Biographical Information

Aliases: 

Little Attendant

Little Merchant

Nicknames:

Tsu-chan

Affiliation: Oda Forces

Age: 24

Birthday: October 7

Birthplace: Osaka, Japan

Physical Description

Gender: Female

Height: 158 cm (52)

Hair Color: Auburn

Eye Color: Hazel Brown

About Tsubasa

While heading to work, Tsubasa was transported to the Sengoku era where she met the famous historical warlords. 

Appearance 

Tsubasa is a young woman who has medium-length auburn hair styled in a bob and hazel eyes. Her attire consists of an orange floral kimono with a white obi. 

Personality

Tsubasa is a kind and cheerful girl, sometimes reserved. She tends to get scared easily but is willing to go to great lengths to assist and protect those she holds dear. She is always willing to help those in need. Her caring nature and willingness to help others make her a beloved figure to those around her.

Background

Tsubasa was born and raised in Osaka, Japan in a loving household with both her parents. In her adolescent years, she worked at a gift shop owned by her maternal grandmother. As she grew older, she began to take on more responsibilities at the shop, helping to manage inventory and various other duties. 

One day, while she was heading to work, it began to rain heavily. She was walking along the sidewalk when a car veered off the road and barreled toward her. Upon regaining consciousness, she discovered that she had been transported to the Sengoku era.

Etymology

The name Tsubasa (翼) means “wing.”

The surname Furumoto means “old, ancient, antique” (古)(furu) and “origin, beginning, former” (元)(moto).

Trivia

Tsubasa likes mitarashi dango.

She enjoys eating spicy foods and can handle them better than most people. 

Her favorite way to relax is by stargazing on a clear night.

She has a talent for origami.

She has a habit of collecting small trinkets from different places she visits, serving as a personal reminder of her travels.

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VISIONS: SUCCESS!

Ohoho do I spy a panel of Lava Lamp and his [redacted], Watanuki, standing back to back (as if they were a matching pair) surrounded by a mysterious and unknowable landscape? 

How appropriate!

Let’s say nothing whatsoever about that! c:

Sakura is also having big visions of The Pool, The Tsubasa Room, and what looks like her own wings - so some pretty terrible spoilers for how things are going for her. 

OOH did she see something that happens to Lava Lamp?

I love the double image of Lava Lamp in her eyes, which matches BOTH her vision of Lava Lamp and Watanuki as [redacted], AND the general Double Syaoran Future we’re dealing with in the present. I wonder how much of that she saw? I wonder how many of those details were even physically possible to foresee before the timeline went weird?

And then she went to sleep!

So relatable.

[supergenial]

(translation+lyrics) Resurrection by Seraph

Pretty old one but it’s been stuck in my head as of late. Music that feels like a rollercoaster all throughout, Life Rubato really outdid themselves with this one. Lyrics down below and see you all next time.

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Resurrection

Composer: LifeRubato

Vocalist:  海紅 

Kagayaku hoshi yokaze ni nose Tooku asu he inoru wa Yoru wo koete toki wo koete Hitori kodoku no kanata he to

Glittering stars riding the nighttime wind Praying for the distant tomorrow Across the night, across time itself All alone towards that lonesome horizon

Shin’en ni utsuru kage Madowase sono bishou Kuroi kami nabikasete Sasayaku koe wa

A shadow reflected in the abyss Such a puzzling smile The whispering voice Grazes that black hair

Shuuen wo nozomu nara Hibikasete agemashou Aoi hitomi no oku he to, mayoi wo kakushite

If demise is your desire Then I’ll resonate with it Hide all doubts within your blue eyes

Kizu mo omoide mo Izure iroasete shimau no Oshiete yo aogu hi no arika sae mo Sono yukue mo

Wounds and memories Will both fade away one day Show me the day you yearned for Let us head there

Sashidashita shiroi hane hirogete Tooi kanata he omou wa kagayaku hi no haruka Sono te ni urei wo hikitsurete

Spread the white wings bestowed upon you Our feelings shine to the distant boundary Take my hand and guide me through your grief

Towa no yume, yurameite Habataku saki to shiru no nara Soko ni wakare wo tsuge Kasaneta hikari to hikikae ni shite

An eternal wavering dream In which to spread your wings We’ll part ways over there So let us exchange our overlapping radiance

Itsuka itsuka todoku hi ga kuru nara Katsute no negai mo yami he tokashite

One day… one day the day shall come And our former wishes shall melt along with the darkness

Shuumatsu wo tsugeru kane Sono te de hibikasete Fuseru hitomi no ura he to Shizuku wo tokashite

The bell which signals the end Ring it with your own hands And let your tears Melt away behind your eyes

Kitto kono yume mo Toki no nami he sarawareru no Kotaete yo kouen no chikai sae mo Sono yukue mo

Surely this dream Shall also be dragged by the waves of time Answer me, and this I pledge We too shall head there

Sashidashita sono tsubasa hirogete Tooi kanata wo omoeba Yurameku hitomi utai dashita Yaiba ni hibikasete

Spread the wings bestowed upon you To the distant boundary we’ve yearned for Let out the song of your frail eyes And have your blade resonate

Towa no yume, kirameite Habataku hikari de teraseba Umareru mirai no ne Itsuka no negai wo michizure ni shite

An eternal, glittering dream If you shine among the fluttering light To the tune of the future being born Guide me to your wish one day

Itsuka itsuka kasunda hi no yume wa Tsukiyo ni shizunde ochiteiku

One day… one day the dreams from those faded days Shall sink within the moonlight, and rot away

Katsute yume ni mita osanaki koe Tooku sasageru inori wa Yoru wo koete toki wo koete Tsugeru kodoku no imi wo

The jovial voice from my former dream offers a distant prayer Across the night, across time itself It delivers the meaning of solitude

Sashidashita tsugai hane hirogete Tooi kanata wo aogeba Kagayaku gin no tsuki Higeki no sanka to hikikae ni

Spread the kind wings bestowed upon you To the distant boundary we yearn for That brilliant silver moon Through this tragic chant

Towa ni hikari no saki he Habataku sadame to shiru nara Soko he wakare wo tsuge Kazashita yaiba ni kuchitsuke wo shite

Towards the eternal light Know thine fate is to take flight Bid your farewell And kiss the hidden blade

Wasuresarareta monogatari wa Kitto yume no mae ni maku wo tojite Tatoe itsuka itsuka katachi wo nasu no nara Ano hi no negai mo Kodoku no chikai to yobizamashite

This forgotten tale Will surely have it’s curtains drawn before it Some day, some day it’ll shape up And so will the wishes from that day Awakening this vow of solitude

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my zexal oc!!!

their name is tsubasa (i'll gladly take suggestions for surname bc i have 0 ideas lol)

a shy and somewhat reserved person, although becomes incredibly energetic and talkative when it comes to dueling and their hobbies. she's very very bad with crowds and will usually overheat and faint when in the middle of one, however they become very attached to those they're close to or friends with and become more cheerful and talkative around them!! she's usually very quiet though, especially around new people - a little ball of social anxiety..

she's always willing to try new things, even if it scares her a bit at first!!

i think she'd be good friends with yuma and admire his whole kattobingu thing.. i think she'd also be very close with kotori (the urge to ship them is reall)

she plays a lyrilusc deck!! she has a general theme of birds going on in their design!!

pronouns r she/they, ace and bi, female leaning!!

their hair 'wings' and ahoge move and change shape according to their emotions!!

tsubasa's d-gazer resembles wings as well!!

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Just finished watching Hirogaru Sky Precure and I think it's the most solid series of the franchise so far. It didn't feel like there were a lot of purely filler episodes, unlike in some previous series where you could pretty easily skip 5 eps and not miss anything in regards to character or plot development, the overarching story itself is better paced and less redundant than some older series, and there were a lot of cool things done regarding the characters :

- first adult Cure ! We've already had "older sister" types in the series, but they were all still in high school and therefore still had similar problems and arcs to the other, younger Cures, so it was nice to have someone who is a bit older in the group because Ageha truly brings a new perspective and different dynamics to it : she has her life figured out, no familial conflict regarding her future, she often plays the role of the gentle hand guiding the kids in figuring things out regarding their own dreams and relationships, and even when she wasn't a Cure yet, she helped by providing technical support, information, strategies, protecting Elle-chan... A real adult !

- first boy Cure ! Not only was it nice to see a boy join the group, it was even nicer that he wasn't treated any differently from the others, be it by the group or the supporting characters. No one, in the series or all stars movie, pointed out that he is the first male Cure, which I appreciate because yes, the lore of Precure never stated that only girls could be Cures, but when you see big companies patting themselves on the back for including gender or racial diversity in their productions and making a big deal of it in the production itself, not just in articles, by having characters point out how unusual and amazing this is, I am happy to see that Toei Animation goes all the way with the message it sends ("boys can be Cures too and there's nothing weird about that") instead of making remarks about how unusual it is and therefore undercutting the message. I also love that they made the biggest recurring Precure fan of the series a fanboy, who specifically loves Cure Wing the most (before his beloved teacher becomes Cure Butterfly right before his eyes). A little boy is a fan of and wants to be like the male Cure : representation matters !

- the pairs : of course there are some clearly defined and favoured pairs in the team, as is often the case in Precure, but, where most series with a larger group tend to keep these characters in those specific pairs, to the point of rarely showing meaningful interactions or dynamics outside of those pairs, Hirogaru lets multiple pairs coexist at the same time, with very specific dynamics : Sora makes a pair with Mashiro (the lovers), but also with Tsubasa (the himbos, because seriously, look at their scenes together) and has a recurring gag with Ageha (the hugs, which is even included in the movie) while Ageha, who is Tsubasa's partner, is also Mashiro's childhood friend. And Elle ! In Hugtto Precure, Hugtan had a relationship with everyone, and I believe there even were some special traits to most of those relationships, but Elle takes it to a whole other level : Sora and Mashiro are clearly her main caretakers (without that impacting or taking away from Elle's relationship with her parents btw) with Sora being a bit more strict and stern, like her father, while Mashiro is softer and more willing to let things slide, the archetypical image of a mother, but Ageha is clearly the one who understands Elle the best and most often knows how to cheer her up when something is wrong, and Tsubasa is her sworn knight, who Elle tries her best to reconnect with when she starts to feel like Tsubasa is getting more distant. The different pairs also have a specific dynamic as Precures : whereas Sora often feels like she depends a lot on Mashiro and is ready to accept her help and be her friend as soon as she meets her while Mashiro often struggles with feeling like she isn't good enough, Sky is initially opposed to the idea of Prism fighting because she's worried for her safety while Prism knows and will show Sky that she is a dependable partner who is her equal and can fight by her side. Similarly, while Tsubasa often follows Sora in her antics or has overall similar reactions to new or surprising things, Wing is less hot-headed than Sky and has more than once pushed her out of harm's way when she charged headfirst into it. Ageha wants to do everything by herself and Tsubasa has trouble making her rely on him, but Butterfly and Wing's partners power up is the mixing colour palette that lets Ageha support everyone by powering them up while she apparently can't power herself up with it. Mashiro has never tried to hold Elle back from doing new things, but Prism tries to protect Majesty in a fight to the point of putting herself in danger. Sora has always protected Elle, but as soon as Majesty showed up, she and Sky got in sync acting as the team's powerhouses, often giving ennemies a double punch. It's just beautiful to see so many different and nuanced dynamics !

- the future : while Ageha and Sora know what they want for their future, things are more tricky for Tsubasa and Mashiro and I appreciate that the writers didn't take the easy options there. Tsubasa can't fly with his wings and has already studied aerodynamics and planes for a year when we officially meet him, so it would have been easy to simply make him decide to be a pilot, but they didn't take the easy path and made him realise that, now that his first dream had been achieved, he had developed a taste for knowledge and would become a sage. Similarly, Mashiro is gentle, wants to make people happy and is good at cooking and baking, so making her decide to be a cook would have been easy, but they went the picture book author way instead to give her more depth. I particularly like this because it reflects the reality of people being good at or having an interest in multiple things and career choices being about more than just taking what one is good at and finding a job making use of that.

Of course, the series isn't perfect : some bits are rushed, others feel a little out of place, some dynamics are less explored than others, Dark Sky deserved a whole episode instead of the two minutes of screentime she got, but overall, I maintain this is the best structured, best constructed, most solid Cure series I've seen thus far and I hope the quality stays at this level or keeps improving going forward because it's nice to see a franchise this big being treated as more than a money bank and getting increasingly better instead of degrading over time.