#wakfu fan products

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I just received the Yugo keychain I pre-ordered on December 15th AND I COULDN'T BE HAPPIER 💗💗💗

The keychain was made by @wu-wakfu-undertale and they really nailed their work!!

So like I said, I chose the happy Yugo keychain. Yeah I had to specify 'happy' cuz our boy is now always miserable lol (thx tot)

It has two sides to it: the first side is glittery and has him with his hat on, while the second side has him with his wings.

Each side also has one of the iconic blue message feathers we saw from season 1 💕

The designs are so cute, he literally looks like a pure cinnamon roll i can't!!! 😭😭❤️❤️❤️

My love for him is immeasurable 😔💖💖

The package even came with a small yugo doodle thanking you for the purchase ✨���✨️ I'm not sure if the others who bought the keychain got the same thing or had another member of the Brotherhood of the Tofu thanking them but it's adorable regardless 🥰

@wu-wakfu-undertale is seriously so good just go check their store out, they also got other stuff besides Wakfu if you're interested 👇👇👇💗💗💗

[kerubimcrepin]

Dofus: The Production - what is left of the old movie

Originally, the movie was supposed to tie in with the game and the Welsh & Shedar series, and be a trilogy.

As we had already explored on this blog, this did not happen for a variety of reasons.

Welsh and Shedar got cannibalized by other projects due to its cancellation, and the script of the movie "Dofus Book 1: Joris Jurgen" had to be completely rewritten from its old plot;

In that movie, Joris was likely supposed to be a street urchin, who survived together with Lilotte, who was a rogue, and the trailer we have for the older version of the movie reflects that:

As we can also see from the trailer, and the poster featured earlier, proto-Kerubim is also a part of the movie, and Khan was not yet meant to be a boufbowler.

(And considering the posters, the cat that inspired Kerubim's design was also a part of the movie. I wonder if it's related to Welsh's cat from Welsh and Shedar? But maybe I'm just crazy.)

Subsequently, the movie came out at a much later date than planned originally.

(two images included because, bizarrely, there are two versions - one with Joris's tail censored, and the other with his tail uncensored. This proves that already at this point they had a draconic backstory in mind for him, though we do know that at the time of Wakfu season 1 (and, likely, the cancelled DS game, as was noted in my post about it) it was not the case.)

Also, interestingly, it is the only art of this time to include the tail. A possible error on Xa's part, or something that was considered very briefly?

In the end, Kerubim (as well as Simone) swallowed up not just the design of Welsh's cat, clothes, and Ecaflip friend;

He also got the role Julith was supposed to have, both metaphorically, and also literally.

Or not entirely — considering the fact that Joris was supposed to spend time with him anyway, since we have art of Joris on his mount from that old draft.

It's quite interesting, to think of all that could have been different in the 2009-2012 version of the movie!

But even during the making of the second draft of the movie, a lot of things have changed. From the first idea of Joris winning Kerubim back at a pachinko machine, to the concept art of Joris's non-possessed appearance.

The movie was being actively rewritten at the time of the making of Aux Tresors, so some of the early drafts were already tied in with its canon — taking place in Astrub, to be specific — but not with its ending, because the show was still ongoing.

At one point there was supposed to be a whole cast of Huppermage characters, and judging from the fact one of them is mentioned in the following text, they did play some sort of role in the plot:

It is likely that from this early draft it was decided that Joris would be a boufbowl fan, which was then worked in as a plot point in Aux Tresors.

(Stélina may be a proto-version of Bakara.)

It also seems that at this stage, it would be likely that Lilotte was reworked to be the Princess of Bonta, before eventually becoming the Ouginak we know and love.

After this Ankama once again returned to the concept of Lilotte as an orphan, though — even when the movie was still set in Astrub!

And it seems that the draft involved travel between Astrub and Bonta, judging from the usage of a Zaap to attack Luis.

And even at this point they have come up with the tragically cut "Joris and Khan go to adult industry workers and Joris (10yo boy) engages in depressed underaged drinking" scene.

(I'll never forgive Ankama for cutting this. I still argue that it's in character for Khan, our detested/beloved turbovirgin, to do this — as long as he doesn't get together with any of the women due to thinking himself "too good" for them.)

Also, at some point the gods were supposed to play a role. And personally, I am glad it was cut — it feels a bit too grand for the first movie in what was supposed to be a series.

I don't have any grand statement, or conclusion, but it is interesting to see all the ways the movie has changed.

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LATE-BREAKING FLASH REPORT: 'Ankama Animations' will soon wrap the upcoming 5th and Final Season of 'Wakfu', pre-production and crowdfunding are in the works [#K5NewsFMExclusive]

(Written by Rhayniel Saldasal Calimpong / Freelance Online Media Reporter of ONC and News Writer & Presenter of OneNETnews)

ROUBAIX, FRANCE -- French entertainment company 'Ankama Animations' recently announced that the long-awaited 5th season of 'Wakfu' will actually mark the end in France. It was reported last Wednesday night (December 18th, 2024 -- France local time) during the company's event of "Ankama Showtime" at the online video game broadcaster 'Twitch', the said animated series is finishing its run with a climactic 26-episode finale.

The decision to make a 5th Season is due to the fact that Season 4 has been so successful that most people thought it was going to be the last season and received astonished ratings, so people wanted an absolute proper ending for one more season. 'Wakfu' premiered at the end of October 2008, and has been a flagship of French animation ever since, chronicling the adventures of the Brotherhood of the Tofu. In this upcoming season, viewers will get to see the early stages of Yugo Sharm and Prncs. Amalia Sheran Sharm's marriage, along with the introduction of a new, enigmatic antagonist.

This development was further detailed in an online press briefing by 'XyaLe7111', Ankama's Transmedia Manager said in part: "Wakfu (Season 5) will be the last season. It is the conclusion of 16 years of animated adventures with the Brotherhood of the Tofu. [The last] 26 episodes will tell the story of the early days of Yugo Sharm and Amalia Sheran Sharm's marriage and introduce a new narrative arc and a new antagonist. Well, not really a new antagonist, but I won't reveal everything just yet!", she noted in French dialect.

As previously reported by DWFH-FM 97.7mhz's K5 News FM: Dumaguete during the Annecy Festival in mid-June 2024, Season 5 has been greenlit in collaboration with France Télévisions, alongside FranceTVSlash and France 4.

The involvement of the public broadcaster helps maintain a legacy that has significantly impacted animated storytelling in France. As previously noted, it was unexpectedly decided not to air the full 4th Season on France 4. Instead, the episodes will be released first on the 'Ankama Launcher', the Okoo app, and the France TV website, as they went beyond the intended demographic for national kids and teens TV.

Ankama will soon be funding all the production costs to the public broadcaster, and reaching to fans all over the globe, including the Philippines, by running a Kickstarter for February 2025. Pre-production will soon get underway as writing for the final new season has been initiated. As of yet, no official release date is announced, but based on the show's creator 'Anthony Roux', per the X Network tweeted post (formerly Twitter), Wakfu (Season 5) could premiere as early as 2027.

The focus of crowdfunding by Ankama mirrors the fact that the animation company strives to make a season for its Wakfunian fans, bringing this saga to a befitting end after 16 years of captivating people who were in part for its history the animated cartoon community.

PHOTO COURTESY for REPRESENTATION: Anthony Roux via X Network PHOTO

SOURCE: *https://animotaku.fr/actualite/wakfu-saison-5-pourrait-finalement-voir-le-jour/ *https://animotaku.fr/actualite/ankama-francetv-wakfu-saison-5/ *https://www.francebleu.fr/emissions/fier-de-ceux-qui-font-bouger-le-nord-et-le-pas-de-calais/ankama-une-histoire-de-reussite-a-roubaix-entre-jeu-video-et-manga-5817751 *https://www.krozmotion.com/en/2024/06/wakfu-season-5-confirmed-new-adventures-for-yugo-and-amalia/ *https://forum.waven-game.com/en/41-news/6274-ankama-show-time-join-us-december-18th *https://youtube.com/shorts/xUtjUvxG1PM *https://twitch.tv/videos/2330830270 *https://x.com/AnkamaAnim/status/1869445371602034974 and *https://x.com/Totankama/status/1870535781682659652

-- OneNETnews Online Publication Team

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My second pipeline of future ideas: Part 1

As of right now, I'm making an analysis on Noximilien Coxen the Watchmaker from Wakfu, and it's going pretty smoothly, I should be able to publish it as of tomorrow.

In the meantime, I thought about making a second survey to see what each and every one of you wants to see first between these projects:

Lord Shen's horrifying humanity: an analysis of Lord Shen in the same vein as my Tai Lung's one; I've recently rewatched both of the Kung Fu Panda movies after so many years, AND IT WAS SOOOOOOO GOOD. While watching the second one, however, I've noticed something that I've never seen: how the film focuses so much on Shen's emotional state, and how it helps him to become one of the greatest baddies in all of animation.

Doll and Andrew Graves comparison: remember all the times when I've said I was going to make a comparison post between Nox from Wakfu and Doll from Murder Drones? Well, I'm still going to do that once episode 8 is out, but in the meantime, since both The Coffin Of Andy And Leyley and Murder Drones are unfinished products, I thought, sure why not? My only hope is to get the Andrew part right, I'm especially worried since there're new pieces of information regarding Julia and Rene that I still haven't seen, so I might need to get my facts checked.

How and Why Liam Vickers wrote Doll as a rather unsympathetic character: I feel like, when you really love something, you must be able to criticise it. And this is exactly the goal of this analysis, as I break down all of the problems with Doll's writing right from the conceptual issues down to her future and legacy.

Female villains tier list: a long time coming, and still a long time in the making. The problem is that I've accidentally published it ahead of time only to then remake it from scratch and still accidentally publish it, again. Also I've decided to watch the Kerubim movie to see if Julith was as good as I've heard. I imagine so, since it's a Wakfu antagonist, but I have to wait and see.

Dark Vlad analysis: I want to make an analysis on every main antagonist of Wakfu, and since I can finally watch season 4 and maybe the movie, that includes Toross and Julith. But there's one minor, one-off antagonist that I also want to talk about; what is, in my opinion, the best villain from season 3 and the single greatest twist villain in all of fiction: the title itself is actually misleading, as I'll be talking about Goultard himself.

To find a way to spend the time while the survey ends, I'll be writing about the insanely untapped potential of Rebecca from Murder Drones.

@rad10active-ketchup , @rebecca-babe , @zobjilan77 , please, send me your ideas if you want to see them discussed as I'm not normally a Rebecca fan so I could use some help to get everything right.

[atlantus]

MY TOP 10+ SHOWS BELOW THE READ MORE- I CANT SLEEP AND I WROTE THIS LIST FOR A FRIEND LAST WEEK AND IM POASTING IT

I feel like it's too complicated to make a favorites list, because some of my favorite things are objectively bad. A lot of factors were considered when judging: whether it's good, made well, acted well, written well had a strong clear poignant message, the artistry, the craft of story telling, characters, whether i enjoyed myself watching it, etc. I feel like I could have made a top comedy or animation or sitcom or whatver list but these are my FAVORITES what I think is the best thing ever

1. The Good Place

2. Avatar the Last Airbender

3. Community*

4. Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

5. Grace and Frankie

6. Workin’ Moms

7. Sense8^

8. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

9. Insatiable **

10. The Politician**

11. The Magicians**

12. Kim's Convenience

13. Veep %

14. Schitts Creek

15. FUTURAMA

16. GLOW

17. Kevin Can Fuck Himself ##

18. Carol and the End of the World

19. Malcolm in the Middle

20. Galavant ++^

21. After Life<

22. Bojack Horseman

23. Killing Eve

24. Orange is the New Black

25. Raising Hope ^

26. Scrubs

27. Wakfu

*perhaps it's not as good as the others right behind it like production wise or story wise but it's hard to compare everything. Community won out bc it's funny cinsistently, I even like the bad seasons,

**would be higher if it was actually good, like these can't beat all these other amazing fucking shows. I love Magicians more than Insatiable and The Politician (and a lot of other things), but they are objectively better shows, everything, writing, acting, production, everything. since community slotted so high, I had to move some of these treasures lower

++I thought this would be higher

^I bet if more of this was made it would rank higher

##new obsession alert! Fan-fucking-tastic take on the genre, I bet it will move up over time. I just watch it for the first time last month and I've watched the rest of these shows multiple times (I love rewatching and rereading)

<I know it's ricky gervais but this is one of the most beautiful and accurate portrayals of grief and the anger that accompanies it that I have ever seen and it has me dying of laughter everytime I watch it. Would rank higher if he wasn't such a hateful man but it really taints the message of the show.

%would win top comedy, but this is my list of favorites?

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WHAT DO YOU MEAN Y'ALL DIDN'T WATCH WAKFU. GO WATCH IT YOU WON'T REGRET IT (for those wondering, another season is in production but it took them a long time bc they didn't have the money to make it, but they got enough donations from fans so they can make another season and there is a trailer !)

DO YOU KNOW THIS CHARACTER?

[jtl-frozenduck]

Additions to the last post.

These words are an extension of a discussion I had with another fan, @th3lost4uthor, in a previous post about Oropo, but since mine are so long, and reading them in the small viewport is a bit of a torture. So this is just a post to add to the two-person exchange.

I can also use this opportunity to post my own thoughts on some of the things that have been said about Nox, Qilby and loW. I can also add a little to the last thread that had something to say about Oropo.

Whether or not I feel right about these things is irrelevant. I'm just writing down my own reflections, feel free to look at them.

PS: Please don't just intercept one part of what I'm saying and then make a comment. I've seen people do that on places other than tumblr, and that would make me a bit misunderstand the intent of doing so. ^^；

I have a cautious, conservative and open-minded attitude towards reflection itself.

(*Continuing to add to the content until I feel complete.*)

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1.

Personal style, general setting, theme, characters, desires and goals... (under the umbrella of "setting and characters") make and influence each other.

Sorry for the laziness of my statement earlier. xD Without a good setting there can be no good characters, and at the same time a good character can confirm the setting of the story in reverse. I think impressive characters are the product of interaction and communication through the people and things that surround them.

Why I think Oropo has the potential to be a great character is the issues, the themes, the setting, the struggles, the mistakes, the actions, the realisations. He's got it all.

-- Perhaps in the end it wasn't Oropo that I admired, but the issues behind the character that I wanted to tell. Idea is to present the theme of "self and reality" in the context of the clone's identity. Oropo himself would not have been so off-putting if they had carefully shown how it all played out. At least his narrative as a character would have been complete.

It would be better to say that Season 3 spoiled the lore than to say that it was predicted from the storyline in the Wakfu OVA that Season 3 would go to such an outrageous choice. -- No, it was even obvious from the end of the Wakfu manga. The whole story went haywire from that point on.

Oropo had a rich family fortune, but they chose to let him lose it all. He is the glue that ankama fills the holes with. As a character, Oropo's does acts that do not serve to shape him personally in the first place, but are made to rationalize the MMO setting.

I feel like Qilby himself is "hanging by a thread" on this issue. Assuming he doesn't have a loW background - I would also feel that the time left for him to be portrayed in season 2 was "rushed". I'd feel like "I feel like there's something missing in terms of getting to know this guy." That is, specific context. 

The people who hate Qilby, who find his ideas "incomprehensible", "always complaining", "selfish", "extremist "? Although the character of Qilby goes to great lengths to describe to others the pain of his loneliness. And yet there are those who feel that it is all "self-inflicted and self-inflicted"?

It's possible.

Why Nox is the best rated and most consistent of the three. As a character, he is responsible for stating things like; remorse for neglecting his family, the struggle between family and career, the madness of doing whatever it takes to make amends, the suppression of his conscience as a human being...

All that is needed is a magic cube, (as an opportunity for tragedy to occur) a motivation that inspires public sympathy, full of humanity. (To lift the family out of poverty.) And a personality that "would make him wrong". (Nox is curious about studying the unknown. Seeing it as a potential risk leads him to "a situation of inevitable obsession and madness" when he encounters the Rubik's Cube.) In this way, Nox is able to achieve what he is meant to do as a character.

So much for the starter resources needed to tell Nox's story well. Simple, but the themes behind what is trying to be stated through this character are not shallow.

In Wakfu - the World of Twelve, it is not very difficult to portray a father who is lonely at heart, suffering from remorse and pressure to miss and love his family. We can feel Nox's fate tied to the land. We feel how the land feeds its people and how the people who live on it give back to the land. A great example of how the characters and the setting are tied together. We love Nox, and with that, we fall in love with the world he lives in. This is a perfect example of how a character's story is told so that the world can be shaped sideways.

We could easily feel Nox's charisma. He is also the most effortlessly appreciated of the three, the friendliest to the audience's brains and the most easily accepted by us. This is because of his easy-to-understand launch resources, interesting personality and sympathetic backstory. We see humanity through Nox, feel sympathy for what happens to him, his goals resonate, and feel helpless and hopelessly deplored at his final end.

Qilby's initiation resources are more complex than Nox's. In the second season, fatally, Qilby is not in the context in which his story takes place; he is in the twelve worlds of the here and now, in a place where the story that took place in the past has died.

His story should have started in his real hometown, where there was the setting, an atmosphere that would allow the audience to fully understand his motivations. It allows us, the audience, to really feel the neglect of Qilby's family for his suffering and his own struggle with loneliness.

Qilby is given a sense of mystery and left to us imagination as to what happened to him. And as a result, they are able to easily push back on the promises made to Qilby's character - here comes the manga.

We don't really have any details about Qilby. Even in loW, getting information about him is, at best, through some visual dialogue/NPC conversations/plot hints. The side stories are ultimately not as vivid as the character's present tense. He is not directly present in loW to interact with others, and the story is "like it's about him, but too distant from him". He is present, but always outside the here and now of the story, in a place we cannot see.

For me, loW acted as a riddler, with plenty of metaphors, hints about the relationship between nation, family, and faith. The background information gave me a general but incomplete understanding of their characters' relationships. It left me curious and confused about all the details of what actually happened, but that's where the imagery came from. A double-edged sword.

For loW the actual mention of the present tense plot, i.e. the invasion of Orgonax, the destruction. Is given as a consequence of the events of these characters. what Nora discovers through her quest, for the main characters in these backstories, their stories are heard by us, but are not being played out.

It seems that loW did it on purpose. But the shadowy white space drove me crazy. None of the theories that actually stand up. We find our own satisfying explanations to restore our peace of mind from a story that has too many gaps. And manga has destroyed this land of peace of mind.

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Added* Nox and Qilby

Nox has a nostalgic quality to some of his fans, so he gets extra points for impressions. Not only that, but in my observations of Wakfu fans everywhere, Nox's appeal continues to appeal to old and new audiences all over the world and has received fairly consistent praise.

I myself have become a fan of Wakfu because of Nox. This has led me to reflect on the polarisation of fan opinion of Qilby.

Why does the general public treat Qilby differently from Nox?

Excluding the 'outliers' who are strongly interested in Qilby himself and those who hate him, I found that the general audience tended to express their own understanding of Qilby's loneliness and pain. But Nox's behaviour was not only understood, but also sympathized with and loved. Add the latter to the mix and there is a world of difference in how the general audience feels about the two characters.

The reality is that Nox's act of exterminating the Sadida nation is of the same nature as Qilby's decision to cause the demise of Eliatrope.

The audience noticed this, but the difference was that the Qilby haters were obsessed with the fact that attracting Orgonax to cause a second war led to the extinction of Eliatrope's people, but they didn't take Nox to task for that. Why?

Assuming that their crimes were brought before a modern court, Nox would have received a lighter sentence than Qilby. Because Nox himself felt that his actions were wrong. Whereas Qilby would insist on admitting that he was right. In the eyes of those who hated Qilby to death, this was his greatest crime. And in the eyes of those who love Qilby, this is what makes him most interesting.

Behind the reasons for both men's wrongdoings are human motives. But the two characters bear separate problems on their shoulders.

The grief that Nox experienced left me with a secular and pure impression of the man himself; his suffering was clean, clear and easy to understand.

But Qilby as a character, what needs to be stated behind the scenes is deep, chaotic, dead, depressing, primal, vague and mysterious incarnate.

That's why I'm conservative about loW; the official message about Qilby's past remains hazy, preventing the jury that sees Qilby's problems from accurately and easily measuring his guilt. In terms of how they view Qilby, people in the wakfu fanbase vary in their attitudes towards his interpretation of the Qilby character.

In my opinion, these views on Qilby, these blossoming ideas, are double-edged swords. It means that fans don't get the accepted consistency in their views of Qilby, unlike Nox who has a consistent view of his behaviour, a clean sweep of praise.

Qilby in loW, Qilby in episodes, and Qilby in manga are three people to me. In the eyes of Qilby haters there is not much difference. In their eyes, the constant fact in all three versions is that Qilby was the cause of the second war. But the deeper reasons and motives behind it are explained differently in these three versions.

In my feelings about all three versions, loW's Qilby has the air of the ANTI HERO, the misunderstood man with good intentions, exposing lies but in the end choosing to go to extremes to solve the problem. Single-minded.

Qilby in the episode, on the other hand, emphasises the problem of loneliness brought on by his eternal memories, and his reasons behind starting the second war become more complex compared to loW, and in one of these deep and complex reasons behind it, his personal inner need to explore the universe and thus satisfy a solution to his emptiness is the one that is most easily checked by the viewer's brain. This is why his attraction to Orgonax feels utterly selfish in the eyes of those who hate him. This is because in the episode Qilby is presented as being more self-conscious about his own needs. Here I use the word "shown" rather than saying that this is the essence of Qilby. There is a world of difference between the two.

In loW, there is no mention of Qilby being plagued by the loneliness caused by eternal memory, i.e. this setting does not exist in loW, but was added later. If loW is to be considered a classic, then Qilby in the episode is not canon.

My own impression of Qilby is formed by the loW version and the episodic version complementing each other.

And in any case, Qilby cared about his people and took them to heart.

The manga version is a pale explanation of Qilby's past that complements the episodic version of Qilby's actions and Eliatrope's history. It spoils the complexity represented by the issues that Qilby had to take on as a character in the first two versions.

None of these three versions of Qilby would be considered canon by me. All three versions are vague in their descriptions of Qilby's past and vague in their descriptions of the issues behind Qilby so to speak. I have never gotten Qilby himself from ankama's interpretation, and never will from now on. I have a Qilby of my own in my mind, while others have a Qilby of their own alive in theirs.

There just one Nox alive in this world, but millions of Qilby's.

* Given the reflective nature, this topic content is likely to be continually added to in the future.

—— （My buddy said that Ankama puts Qilby in an awkward but flexible position, allowing him to be both loved and hated by some people. I think that's right on. 🤣

If you guys want to explore the depth that can exist in Qilby as a character, I would recommend this fan's theory about Qilby that I chatted with. As I said earlier, everyone has their own Qilby, it's just that this fan has a wonderful and passionate understanding of Qilby. I don't mean here in terms of whether these understandings are absolutely orthodox, but in terms of the criteria for a good play, it is at least complete.

I would not say that there is such a thing as a true Qilby, nor would I admit any orthodoxy of an ideological nature. Even ankama. their act of manga overturned the previous portrayal for Qilby. So even officially I don't want to see their content as "100% canonical" anymore. But still, respect. Let's just say that I hope that in season 4 they give Qilby the opportunity to develop himself more fully, to have more possibilities. To say that I'm passionate about finding the so-called absolute canon in terms of understanding Qilby as a character...I'd rather keep my mind flexible. (My heart is so tired.

My own understanding of the characters, and whether they are good or not, is through whether they do the task they are given by the theme, by seeing whether the issue they are trying to present is fully developed, described and concluded in the plot. It is important to recall the theme, to interact with the events and with the other characters in a way that is useful for the presentation of the theme, and to have interesting ideas interspersed with it. But telling the full flow of an event as it happens is fundamental to a good story.

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Anime-influenced design isn’t terrible , lazy or genetic (but instead why is inspired).

Anime, what is your opinion about it polarized good or bad? That is effective for those who are fans of whatever series community they are part of, you can't deny it influences generation not only alienated target audiences but animation industry as what is seen today. From Avatar: The Last Airbender to The Legend of Vox Machina. Calls on this art style before since and even every time someone or sites compare shows that are similar to Last Airbender and Korra since that were comparisons every time a series resembles that type of style. Draw heavily from action and story-driven anime. Want talks about animation series or movies that were in fact influenced by anime. Not including shows that were inspired by anime by storytelling or made reference like Steven Universe or The Owl House for another topic to talk about for about time. Going talks about the style.

Question? What animation series that you’re watching and kind of look like anime and have that same movement like Cowboy Bebop, Sailor Moon or Fullmetal Alchemist. There are four shows that come to mind: The Boondocks, Code Lyoko, Teen Titans and Avatar: The Last Airbender. This four grown up watched like after when coming after school in the afternoon or a night waiting for the latest new episodes. This four series did was my fellow gen-z or any millennials at that time during early-mid 2000s when anime growth popular within entertainment industry from shows,

CalArts Style in the 2010s was criticized by those who thought simpler style to design and sometimes style was less diverse and not unique, don’t have your own sense of style. Then yet again not the case. Shows like Gravity Falls, Gumball and Steven Universe are far different each with changes of design when the season progresses forward and writing is less different. Same for those who are drawn to Avatar, Young Justice and Voltron. Reviewers and critics pointed out storytelling, anime-inspired moments, animations and even noticed character designers.

This isn’t new, this went back to the “Action Figure Era” in the 80s with transformers. The series was co-production by Sunbow Productions and Toei Animation. Since then shows throughout the decades of 1990s man studios and companies started to bring on Japanese animators to work many of the well known shows from your favorite childhood and Batman the Animated Series, Gargoyles, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Spider-Man, even Talespin heavily Miyazaki's 1989 manga Hikōtei Jidai. The Powerpuff Girls and Dexter's Laboratory there episodes are inspired by anime and giant monster films like Godzilla or Super Sentai. Avatar: The Last Airbender and its sequel The Legend of Korra, evolved that term and now many you’re thankful helped evolve a hybrid of this sub-genres both animation and anime.

Has nothing but highly respect and praise for many studio’s Titmouse Studio, Rooster Teeth, Powerhouse Animation, Studio Mir, Studio 4°C, Polygon Pictures, DreamWorks Animation  and… Certainly Crunchyroll, my dream is to be an aspiring showrunner/writer someday working with one of those studios someday in the far future you've seen what they can do. With passion and plenty of hours of production these quality levels are put into this series. Telling not only a story but the world wanted to see off and fans have many love for what these studios are doing. Debating whenever referring to them as “Anime” or not.

You hear about what happened in animation on social media, and recently news about these studios. Either they are doing great or not so much at Sametime controversy arose with mistreatment in management, companies being sold off their division due to other companies, layoffs, or budgeting. What cases do these studios and companies have? What effect does this series have? Anime isn't the only country that has been influenced by anime alone. European-Canadian, Italian and France. Code Lyoko, Wakfu, Winx Club, Totally Spies! and Miraculous each have their own strong influence on anime you’re clearly seen that people who worked on this have enjoyed making this series and making those series anime as possible.

If you’re enjoying it, fans of this series like Blood Zeus, Invincible Avatar, She-Ra, Rwby, Young Justice, The Legend of Vox Machina, Blood Dragon and Masters of the Universe: Revelation, well noting power to you all, and you’re wrong watched this show with few people have they own criticism about this shows and style being compared back to Avatar or Voltron. I am looking forward to this type of series in the future both 2D and 3D. Executive from WarnerMedia, Netflix and Amazon Studios are known for their audiences. Even inspired by a few of these show’s, for future projects of a series for a few years worked and also fellow storyboard artists, animators and character designers on social media for content and want to work with in future.

[wishingstarinajar]

I am going to ramble a bit but I will hide it under a cut because it's a bit long. It will be about the previous fandom I was active in around two years ago and how it affects me to this day. It's also about popularity and putting others on a pedestal.

If this sort of ramble isn't up your alley then feel very free to skip over this post! I don't mind. If you want to read more about it, just check under the cut.

The Franchise And Its Creators

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THE FRANCHISE AND ITS CREATORS Around mid-2014, I joined the Wakfu and Dofus fandoms, a small-ish fandom as a whole but popular in certain circles.

For those who don't know, Wakfu and Dofus are (online, console, mobile, figurine, card and board) games, comics, animated series, specials and movies created by a French studio named Ankama. These two franchises are intertwined with each other as they play out in the same universe but in different timelines. I myself dabbled around in the animated part of the fandom; I was a huge fan of the two series and the Dofus movie.

There was very little catering to the international part of the fandom when it came to the studio's attention and interactions. There were no English dubs or subtitles; international fans had to rely on English fan subtitles on ripped/pirated episodes of the show and movie, same for the franga/comics. Merch was hard to get. A lot of articles related to the shows and whatnot were in French only, which is understandable because it is a French-made product. But there's no denying that the international fanbase felt a little neglected back then.

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MY FANDOM JOURNEY

Because I was very interested in the lore of both franchises, I had to do a lot of digging and translating to be able to fully indulge in it all. I went full in! I dug deep, created OCs, art and also tried to write fanfiction. I also shared news and info about the series and movie; I ran a fan blog dedicated to sharing things with the international part of the fandom. I was also often approached about lore, particularly for a few of the canon characters and one of the races that play a role in the Wakfu franchise; the Eliatropes. It was fun, it felt good to help other fans out, it was nice to make friends and be creative with others about similar things.

Eventually, the character and art theft began. We all know this is a 'normal' part of fandoms, so I won't hammer too long on it. My issue with it was the fact that my main OC, a female Eliatrope, gathered a lot of attention because female Eliatropes were a rarity in the Wakfu franchise. They existed but didn't get a moment in the limelight, except for one that even received her own game (Islands of Wakfu) but it was so obscure that a lot of fans didn't know about its existence. My OC was somehow mistaken as canon by plenty of folks and many others started to use her as a template to create their own (female) Eliatrope OC. I didn't mind, as long as they weren't straight-up copies and I tried to be supportive by answering lore questions and give feedback whenever it was asked for it (which happened a lot). Of course, copying and theft happened more often than not; over the five years I was part of the fandom, I sent out almost a hundred DMCA reports for art and character theft (like true theft; I could handle some similarities or one-time occurrences). One particular case went to the extreme but I won't beat that dead horse any further; it brought me enough misery to last me half a lifetime, that's all I'll say on it. I kept a lot of the negative experiences behind closed doors and dealt with a lot of it quietly to not bother, worry or burden anyone else with any of it. I wanted a positive and supporting environment for my followers, even if the truth wasn't as pretty.

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ANKAMA'S STRUGGLE

Over the years, studio Ankama increased attempts to cater more to the international fanbase of its animated properties (articles in English, English dubs and subtitles, etc). However, the studio's struggle to garner the attention of international supporters (aka companies and sponsors) didn't go too smoothly, and to make matters worse, they were also struggling with finding a platform in France to broadcast the Wakfu series on after wishing to take a different and more mature direction. Ankama wanted more freedom with the Wakfu show, like less censorship, a serial rather than episodic, and it not being aimed at a young audience like its previous contractor demanded Wakfu to be. Ankama even turned to crowdfunding to get certain projects (like new Wakfu seasons) off the ground and let's just say that those crowdfunding projects are best described as tiny dumpster fires; they weren't pretty to watch. The first one was a disaster with plenty of displeased backers and the following crowdfunding attempts often didn't meet the end goal due to bad past experiences or the lack of interest.

Luckily, Netflix breathed some life into the international Wakfu fandom, which was great! But it was still received badly (mostly due to the awful English dub and sound mixing of the first two seasons and special) that the third season Netflix made possible was not getting the attention it deserved. It was also a rushed product due to financial and time constraints on Ankama's part. Netflix eventually declined a fourth season and it all fell a bit apart from there. Ankama turned to crowdfunding once more to try and make season 4 a reality. Last time I checked (which was quite a while ago), it did decently enough to make season 4 a reality. (Please don't ask me about it, I don't know anything about it.)

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THE PEDESTAL

While all this was happening behind the scenes, I was starting to struggle with the reputation I built up in the Wakfu and Dofus fandom over the few years I was a part of it. The best way to describe it is that I had grown exhausted.

Aside from dealing with the theft and answering people's questions daily, I wanted to be treated as an average fan but I kept getting put on a pedestal. People went as far as to call me by titles (like lady Wish and miss Wish) more often than not. To be called and treated as such made me feel alienated, like as if I wasn't considered real. I often asked to just be called Wish, no titles/formalities required, and that I wasn't as 'popular' as they believed, but the majority of the people didn't seem to listen. People were either afraid or refused to interact with me because they considered me 'too popular', or simply wanted nothing but my validation, feedback and/or free art. I also had my fair share of haters and people that didn't approve of my 'status' in the fandom. Join the club xD I wasn't very happy with it either.

I really started to dislike being called 'popular' because it had such a bad impact on the people around me (and my own mental wellbeing). Friends started to become jealous of the attention I garnered and it dragged me down every time. At times, it would turn toxic. It was never my intention to make my friends feel like they meant less because they surely didn't. To learn that they believed others were only friends with them or only looked at their art/writing because they were good friends with me hurt so much. It still does. I refuse to believe that was fully true because I was (and still am!) surrounded by very creative people and they all deserved as much attention as I was getting, at times more. I wish others saw it that way too.

I was also heavily chained down thanks to the role (model) I played in the fandom. Too many people (especially young ones) looked up to me and there were a lot of expectations that I felt forced to meet. I started to lose the energy for it, but if I dared to stray a little from the path, the pitchforks and torches would come out. It was very restricting.

In the end, I felt stuck. Things started to grow toxic. There was a point where I began to dislike the franchise because of the bad feelings it brought me. I couldn't even get myself to watch the series or movie anymore. I focused less and less on the canon side of things and more on my own ideas, which was one of the only comforts I really had left in the fandom. I started to shut myself off, which upset a lot of people. I am sorry for that, I wish it didn't happen that way but I was at my wits' end.

When I realized and also accepted that I was no longer enjoying myself with canon or fanon, I knew I had to move on or stuff would end badly. It was a very tough realization and decision to accept and make; I literally dedicated five years of my life to the fandom. I spent hours a day digging for info and news to translate and share, doing 'research' for my fanfics, answering questions, and whatnot. I truly lived the fandom day in and out. It was the first fandom I ever actively participated in to this degree. What the heck was I going to do without that?

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THE NOW

Abandoning the fandom was a scary step to take but not one I regret. I left the Wakfu and Dofus fandom behind me in late 2019. I feel freer now and so much happier. I no longer have the burden of expectations, being a lore guide or be forced to portray a certain role model weighing me down. I am no longer on that f*cking pedestal. I can finally explore interests that aren't exactly child-friendly without a big part of my following pummeling me down for it. (Don't worry, I always try my best to keep it in the appropriate places.)

Do I still like Wakfu/Dofus and all the stuff I've created with it? Yes, I do but I also want nothing more to do with it. Aside from the friends I've made there and also stuck around on my new adventures, I left the fandom behind me.

I still get approached at times about how my Wakfu OC, art and writing inspired someone and ask me if I could give them feedback for their own ideas or give them advice/information on Wakfu/lore. I am extremely humbled by it every time. It's great to see someone feeling inspired and be creative. However, I've moved on. I've left interacting with the Wakfu/Dofus fandom and fan-made stuff far behind me. I haven't touched it for almost two years and it shows on all the social media I share my art and writing on. I at times wish people could be considerate about the fact that I moved on but I also know and understand that not everyone knows my reasoning or my side of the story. I try not to be too harsh on it.

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MY ADVICE

I don't hate anyone for how things turned out; a lot of it was my own doing by not saying no or taking a stronger stand.

It did teach me a lot of things, especially about caring for my own well-being and putting others on pedestals. Please be mindful when you treat someone like others treated me before; it's not healthy, for yourself and the person you put on that high pedestal. Take everything in moderation and consideration, that's all. Everyone's human, everyone has feelings, and everyone deserves a sense of being. Even your favorite artists and content creators. Don't treat them like an otherwordly being that you have to worship.

In turn, if a fandom or something you enjoyed is making you unhappy nowadays, you owe it to yourself to make or find a change. Be good to yourself, always!

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Thanks to anyone who read through this ramble. I needed to get this off my chest. I am not asking for advice, neither pity or whatever else. I just wanted to share my thoughts on past experiences because I have a feeling others might be going through something similar.

Thank you again, please take care.

[textsfromthetofu]

More notes on Wakfu

Further from yesterday’s post about Wakfu S4, here’s what ToT had to say about it on his blog back in November 2019. The post is a general overview of all his projects, and is really quite interesting, but it’s in French. Thankfully, your wonderful blog admin speaks Baguette so I’ve translated it over for those who don’t.

“Asked for by millions of borderline-apoplectic fans, Season 4 has really had a hard time finding a buyer. Our friends at FTV (France Télévision) can no longer find a place for it on broadcast television (the series has become too adult) and, with the Brotherhood having not attracted enough viewers on Netflix, the platform did not follow up with another season.

“Yugo (just like Tot) is taking it personally, Pinpin is furious, Evangelyne is trying to be rational, Amalia is disappointed to not be able to show off her latest dress and Ruel thinks that, whatever happens, all of this was far too expensive.

“But you, the fans, you won’t let it go. From the tweets, the emails, the old-fashioned letters...you’re asking for this damn season! You really want to know how we’re going to kill Yugo...*

“So some good news (we’ll see if it ends up being as good when it comes down to it), we’re going to set up a Kickstarter to see if you REALLY want the next season. We’re going to commit to producing some episodes and we’re counting on you to help us. We’ll never have enough money, whatever your efforts, but if there are enough of you, we bet that’ll make the TV channels think about their decision and - who knows - could make them review their judgement.

We’ll talk more at the start of next year (2020).

There’s also news of a couple more Ankama animations:

Princess Dragon, a film about a girl raised by dragons who flees her cave and discovers the human world, is in production. It looks like it’ll be a beautiful film, so I’m looking forward to that!

Monster Slaughter is a series developed with the studio No Border and looks to be a slightly gory horror thing.

And a mystery series that Tot gives very little information about but I LOVE HER ALREADY

https://tot-prod.blog/2019/10/02/points-sur-les-projets/

*Knowing Tot, that’s largely a joke. I hope.

[fishoutofcamelot]

(for the ask thing) any book/tv show/movie/song recommendations?

BRO! I heckin got you man! Now, I’m gonna skip the song and book recommendation bit because that sorta thing isn’t really my scene. BUT! In terms of TV? My rec list is like a mile long. I’m gonna include a read-more line, actually. 

BBC Merlin: You know I had to put this on the list. But the fact that you’re on my blog means you’ve probably watched this one, so I won’t go into detail about it. Available on Netflix

Mob Psycho 100: Just a cute, sweet story about a bunch of psychic kids trying to kill each other. A story with this much fighting has no right to be so wholesome. Mob is just a good boy, he doesn’t deserve all this! Fair warning, its messages about identity, self love, and growth WILL make you feel Emotions. Available on various anime pirating websites

Red vs Blue: The found family game is SO strong in this one. By far the best found family plot/dynamic I have ever and will ever experience. The characters are all so solid, yknow? Like it took me three rewatches to understand the plot, but I didn’t even care because I loved the characters SO MUCH. It’s also really, really funny (although some of the jokes have aged a bit poorly tbh). Basically about a bunch of space marines who goof off and accidentally dismantle corrupt governments along the way. Available on Youtube

Supernatural: Is it cringey? Yeah. Does the fandom suck? Also yeah. Is Destiel overrated? BIG yeah. But it’s got monsters, magic, family, and a plot that doesn’t revolve around romance - and really, what more could you ask for? And sure, a lot of people don’t really like the later seasons, but idk I actually prefer them. Season 15 has me THRIVING. I mean come on - character vs author?! Fighting the guy who literally wrote you into existence because he doesn’t want to give your story a happy ending?! Say what you will about Supernatural, but it’s one of the most imaginative shows I’ve ever seen. Available on Netflix

Avatar the Last Airbender: You like stellar animation, intricate worldbuilding/magicbuilding, and a perspective on war that is surprisingly mature for a kids show? Check it out. This show is without a doubt one of the best animated series of all time. Go on. Watch it. It’ll change your life. Available on Netflix

The Umbrella Academy: Time-travelling assassins. Superheroes. Ghosts. Talking monkeys. Murder mysteries. Baller soundtracks. This show will never give you what you expect. I don’t even think I could properly describe it to you. Available on Netflix

Detective Conan: An anime. It’s about a teen detective - think Nancy Drew but bloodier - who witnesses a crime and is fed an experimental poison in order to keep him from telling anyone. But instead of killing him, the poison turns him into a 6-year-old. So now he’s got to solve crimes and take down a criminal organization while in the body of a child. Naturally, shenanigans ensue. Fair warning, the main character becomes a bit of a Mary Sue in later episodes, but the first 300 or so are pretty fun. A few episodes are available on Netflix, but not any of the good ones. You’ll need an anime pirating website for that

Knives Out: My favourite movie ever, of all time. It’s a murder mystery that both subverts and pays homage to its parent genre in all the right places. It’s funny, it’s intelligent, and has a spectacular ending! Although I do wish the fandom would stop being so horny for Ransom, I mean he’s literally racist...No clue where you can find this tbh, I saw it in theatres

Derry Girls: Now I’m not normally a big fan of realistic fiction/sitcom stuff. Despite how funny they are, I’ve not even watched The Office or Parks and Rec because that normal daily life stuff just doesn’t peak my interest. And yet, somehow this story about a group of Irish high schoolers just has me enthralled. Very funny, very well-written, give it a watch. Available on Netflix

Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood: Another anime. Phenomenal animation? Check. Fascinating plot and characters? Check. Detailed magic system that gets my lore-obsessed heart fluttering? Big heckin check. So basically two kids try to use Fantasy Science to bring their mom back to life, only the experiment fails and has some pretty nasty consequences - one boy loses his arm and leg, while the other loses his entire body and has his soul bound to a suit of armour. Now they gotta go through government conspiracies, ethical dilemmas, and Daddy Issues to try and get their bodies back. Available on Netflix

The Disastrous Life of Saiki K: Yet another anime. I know, I know, I’m a nerd, get over it. This show doesn’t have a complex plot or even complex characters, tbh, but what it does have is some amazing humour. It’s extremely funny, and it’s also just a nice show to kick back and relax to. Basically this guy who’s so op that he could rewrite the laws of reality on a whim is stuck dealing with relationship drama in high school despite being very, very asexual and very, very tired. Mostly he just uses his powers to avoid people and eat junk food, which is honestly a mood. Available on Netflix

Scooby Doo! Mystery Incorporated: Honestly I’d recommend almost anything that’s Scooby Doo-related because that was my childhood obsession. I used to have like 20 of the movies on DVD before my mom gave them all away. To this day I still love Scooby Doo, and watch it whenever I get the chance. But if you ask any SD fan, they’ll probably tell you that Mystery Incorporated is the best, most intelligent, most creative installment in the franchise. And they’re right (although I do wish there was less relationship drama...) Available on Netflix

Evil Genius: This is a documentary series about the Collar Bomb Robbery. Now, despite what the above list might indicate, I actually watch a LOT of documentaries, and if I were here to recommend all of them then we would be here all day. Not really ‘funny’ like the other entries on this list, it’s actually rather tragic, but definitely a cerebral viewing experience. Available on Netflix

Screwball: Now this is a documentary that IS funny. It’s about drug scandals in baseball. But the dramatic scene re-enactments are done with child actors that are all wearing fake beards and pretending to be drug dealers. It’s not only a fascinating subject, but it’s got amazing editing and visuals that have me in awe. Available on Netflix

Behind the Curve: Yet another documentary. This one’s about the rise of the Flat Earth movement. You’ll spend most of the time on the verge of having a stroke because of how stupid it all is. Available on Netflix

The Movies That Made Us: Okay okay okay last documentary on the list I swear. This one’s exactly what it says on the tin. It’s a series talking about the behind-the-scenes production of iconic movies like Home Alone and Ghostbusters. I eagerly await the second season. Available on Netflix

Monster Factory: If you’re familiar with the McElroy brothers and their brand of humour, you’ll love this. Griffin and Justin team up to make the most disturbing avatars they can create using video game character creators. The origins of the Final Pam meme. If I had a shirt with a quote from Monster Factory on it, I’d die a happy man. Available on Youtube

Baman Piderman: The dumbest show I have ever watched, but it’s so adorable and stupid and I love it so much. It doesn’t really have a plot, but later episodes allude to the presence of one and I’m upset because there are so many mysteries/questions hinted at and we’ll never get answers because it’s been abandoned. PLEASE watch it. Available on Youtube

Stranger Things: Okay, season 2 was a bit of a let-down imo, but season 1 was ICONIC and the Scoops Troop subplot in season 3 deserved its own freakin spinoff. I’m not joking. I didn’t even like s3 all that much, but the only reason it’s my favourite is because the Scoops Troop plot was so great. People call this show ‘horror’ but I don’t think it’s scary enough for that, although it is admittedly kinda spooky. If you like 80s nostalgia and the horror aesthetic, then I’d give it a watch (Do it for Scoops Troop. Do it for Robin). Available on Netflix

Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart: Despite my overwhelming love for this film, I’ll be the first to admit it’s kinda mediocre. The plot is weird and the romance feels forced, but despite its flaws it manages to be one of my favourite movies. Mostly I just like it for the unique concept and beautiful ending. Also the music is off the par man. Probably because the writer/producer of the movie was the lead singer for a French band called Dionysus (what? I do my research). Available on Netflix

Wakfu: I haven’t seen past season 3, but so far it’s pretty good. You go in thinking it’s just a wholesome action/adventure show about a kid who can create portals - but then it just. Sucks you in. From its bopping theme song to its fantastic found family to the unique worldbuilding, you very quickly fall in love with it. It’s got a cool plot and also talking dragons, and it doesn’t get better than that. Available on Netflix

Mystery Skulls Animated: Technically not a TV show so much as it is a series of animated music videos with a plot, but I’ll be damned if this isn’t one of the greatest things of all time. It’s basically Scooby Doo but if Shaggy got possessed by a demon and killed Fred, causing Fred to become a ghost hellbent on revenge-killing Shaggy in return. And if Scooby was an ancient Japanese spirit that bit off Shaggy’s arm, forcing him to wear a metal prosthetic. Yeah, MSA is wild. It’s only got three videos out so far, with a fourth one coming out this October, but there’s already so much lore! Available on Youtube

Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared: Ah yes, yet another cringey entry on this list. But you know what? Cringe culture is dead!!! And despite its fandom being...like that...DHMIS really is a cool show. Think if Sesame Street was like haunted or something. The episodes about creativity and telling time remain the most unsettling, imo. Definitely worth a watch. Available on Youtube

Inanimate Insanity: Oh boy. Am I seriously recommending you dip your little fingies into the object fandom? Yes. Yes I am. This show is so obscure it makes freakin Detective Conan look popular. At its core it’s a parody of Total Drama Island and Survivor but with anthropomorphized inanimate objects as characters (hence the name). Season 2 is actually really, really good and surprisingly competent. You just gotta get through season 1 first. Available on Youtube

The X-Files: Wow, a live action series on this list? Who woulda thought??? But seriously, this show is really fun. Memes and jokes aside, I love it. Scully and Mulder are fun characters with great chemistry (both platonic and romantic), the Lone Horsemen are hilarious, and every episode is a unique adventure into the most creative acid trips the human mind could conceive of. Phenomenal from start to finish (if you ignore the last season). I have no clue where you would watch this. Pirate it, probably

Buzzfeed Unsolved: Two idiots investigate cold cases and haunted locales while being utter dumbasses about it. You know the “hey demons it’s be ya boi” meme? That came from these guys. Available on Youtube

Kingdom: Ngl, I didn’t go into this expecting zombies. Or for it to take place during Korean feudalism, for that matter. But mediocre dubbing aside, this show has such a clever concept. It takes the zombie apocalypse genre and gives refreshing, unique twists to old tropes that they feel like something new. Seo-bi is my wife and she deserves all the love and appreciation in the world, and those are just Facts. Available on Netflix

My Hero Academia: Superhero high school anime. I personally am not a fan of later episodes/arcs, but the first three seasons are pretty dang good. Diverse, colourful ensemble cast that you easily grow to adore, interesting commentary on disability (although I’m not qualified to give any actual takes on that), and a school curriculum that makes me very, very concerned for the wellbeing of these children. Plus all the superpowers - aka ‘quirks’ - are super imaginative and, well, quirky! I just wish people would stop shipping the main character with his childhood bully...You’ll need to pirate this one too lmao

Danny Phantom: The highlight of this show is its ‘phandom’, because unlike someone (*cough* Butch Hartman), we’re not a bunch of cowards. It’s about a guy who messes around with his parents’ lab stuff and accidentally acquires the ability to die! Well, half-die. He can turn into a ghost and fight other ghosts. Although the show never explores the existential, traumatic fallout of being kinda-sorta-dead, the potential for something deep and emotional is there. Plus there is a LOT of accidental subtext for a Big LGBT+ Metaphor. So much so that the Trans Danny theory is basically canon. Uhhh not available on Netflix anymore so it’s time to whip out your pirate hat, matey

And there you have it! Like I said, I have a lot of TV recommendations. And I just KNOW I’m forgetting a ton, but this is already really long so we’ll have to cut off here. 

Thanks for the ask! <3

[monkey-network]

Good Stuff’s Best of 2018

WARNING: I just want to say cheers to you for making it through another year. I send you best wishes for next year to be fruitful. Thank you, take care out there, and enjoy.

Dedicated to Stan Lee, Stefán Karl and Stephen Hillenburg, the number ones of children entertainment

Bow Whacka Wow, playas and players. 2018 gave us quite a lot to consume while society continues to fumble like a Tumblr update. While hopefully the chaos has died down for the final weeks of the year, I’m counting down the best cartoons/animations I’ve seen and loved this year in no particular order. Only two rules, no sneak previews of future projects (sorry 101 Dalmatian Street and MP100) and no potential entries from last year’s list (sorry True). With that said, roll it....

10. UNIKITTY!

I love the Lego Movie. I’ll potentially like the sequel. I like Unikitty. She got a show, and it was a great show to start off the year. Upbeat, colorful, off the walls sometimes, perfectly capturing the spirit of the eponymous character. I’m glad the other characters are just as enjoyable, I never get tired of the theme song, every episode had me smilin’ one way or another, it’s just a quality bottle of positivity juice. Don’t know how else to explain it, Unikitty, the show and character, just makes and continues to make me smile.

9. POP TEA-- SIKE!

This anime ain’t nothing but unfunny randomness and skits with a forgetful arc in the first and final episode. I don’t get it, never gonna get it, so I don’t want to get it! MORE LIKE POOP TEAM EPIC, ‘nuff said. Which is why the actual number nine is....

9. BOB EPIC TEAM

Honestly, there is something endearing about the way Bob Epic Team presents itself. The simplicity and variety of its animation is remarkably good and makes it feel timeless sometimes. The comedy works in a way that gives you a clear grasp on the two characters while letting them do whatever they want. The surrealism of this is fun to think about, showcasing a hedonistic philosophy that rivals that of Epicurus. The duo’s chemistry is what especially got me, as they felt like the best of friends, potentially love birds *wink wink*. This anime was just creative in every sense of the word and, like Unikitty, it was a great anime to start of the year.

8. CRAIG OF THE CREEK

The ska is RAH. I honestly find this to be the loose spiritual successor to Hey Arnold and Recess. Like the playground, the creek is a well fleshed out setting with the many characters that hang there, from the TAZ trio to the loving witches of the creek. Though I will say the best episodes are when we get insight on the main three’s personal lives with their families and when the characters themselves go through a personal trial to understand themselves a little better. The shows thrives in the theme that the creek is a place where you can enjoy getting your hands dirty and work towards something you want, even if it doesn’t add to any concrete long term benefit beyond learning a thing or two about yourself and others. And I say for somebody that relates to Craig as a character, that’s a welcoming thought that the show has yet to perish. And the ska is a welcome choice of music, IMO.

7. THE EPIC TALES OF CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS

It’s funny in how a little over a year of getting a movie, Captain Underpants gets an animated series with not only original stories in lieu of just animating the already printed stories, but puts it all in a format similar to reading a book with a sardonic narrator and separating the plot of the episode into chapters with subtitle cards; one of the first I’ve seen do this. But really, a “Captain Underpants cartoon” is something I can’t say would turn out bad, and I’m right as this is a show that revels in what made CU great in the first place. George, Harold, Melvin, and Mr. Krupp/Captain Underpants are all great characters with the additional supporting cast providing welcome life to the world. Every Incredible Violence Chapter is brilliant in their own right, and while I wasn’t a fan of the ending they had for the season, it’s great that almost every episode is self-contained, boosting its replay value. Honestly, any compliment I have for this was already said in my review of this and the movie, so I’ll just say this too was faithful to its source material and benefited heavily for it.

6. GARY AND HIS DEMONS

Rick and Morty done better. BOOM, send tweet! It is safe to say that this was quite the sleeper hit and I can’t help but say it’s lowkey one of the best adult cartoons this year next to Ballmastrz and Final Space. And while I certainly appreciate the other two *hint hint* this one got a step above on the grounds that it works as a comedy and a solemn tale of a chosen hero that stumbles through years in the office life. It’s improv humor feels natural and it can be as melancholic as Bojack Horseman without making it all too deep like so; has a great balance of both. Main man Gary, unlike Rick for the most part, is a guy that’s both reasonably reprehensible yet pretty relatable. Not to mention, while it was bittersweet, it had a very satisfying finale to where I feel like this was a complete series all together. With a rough art style that compliments it’s tone, this was a series that surprised me in its sharp quality.

5. APPLE & ONION

I’ll admit. Initially wasn’t a fan of it as it felt like a knock-off to Regular Show (may it rest). Just had a duo of bros living together, doing mundane labor while coming up with impromptu tunes along the way. Then again, I was gladly proven wrong because the charm of it generally being a simple show, even with every person being food, somehow more regular than Regular Show. Every song they make is upbeat and catchy, all of the characters are endearing, and with only 10 episodes, each one was well paced and had quality writing to the point where I teared up a couple times. It stinks that this and Summer Camp Island have generally been receiving the shaft this year after their premieres, but I'm just glad that they haven’t been truly forgotten by CN and are getting more episodes next year. Plus, I love food and this show is about food. Debate over.

4. LEGEND OF THE THREE CABALLEROS

I was familiar yet never saw The Three Caballeros, ironic since Donald is one of my favorite Disney characters. But then, out of the blue, I found this and I was stunned, amazed, confused, nonetheless invested. It has a bumpy start, but it’s a joyous adventure from that start to end. The look of it is something I’ve rarely seen in animation since... freakin’ Wakfu. I love Xandra and I was glad to see her be an active player on the team. The villains are such a hammy delight. And Jose and Panchito were very lively and entertaining foils to Donald’s cynic nature while all three work as well together like the 3 stooges. Donald himself gets a great arc of his own throughout the season. And the theme, HO MY GOD I LOVE THIS THEME! It’s a damn shame Disney hasn’t released this already (since it’s all online already) because this series is much better than it has any right to be.

3. GOLDEN WIND/VENTO AUREO

I say, the beauty of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure is that regardless of what part you start from, you’re enthralled into its world and ya feel compelled to dig into it more. Parts 3 was what got me into Jojo, like most I bet, but it was part 5 that got me “Oh yeah, this series [just] works on more than level”. The characters are what keep me hooked, regardless of Crunchyroll refusing to give their stands proper English names [Zipper Man, CR?], Fighting Gold and Freak ‘n You will never get old, and David Productions putting great effort into the small details and giving life and style to the original manga. I’ll just say, as one who’s read and loved the manga, this anime has not ceased to keep me impressed and guessing for more.

2. INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE

Funking superb, you afro having web-slinger. I hate to say it, but 2018 didn’t have the most impressive line-up of western animated features. Most were average, entertaining sure, but nothing felt like 110% was given. Until Spidah-Man came on the scene and I was like “WIG...

The only major problem I have with this film, besides a bit of slow pacing, is more of a missed opportunity where the stakes of getting the Spidermen back to their dimensions before dying felt like an afterthought. Then again, that’s ALL I have for problems. It looks fantastic. The action is smooth, coherent, and satisfying to see. The tiny details and comic book aesthetic of it was a blessed touch. I loved almost every character here. Nick Cage and John Mulaney. The fact that it has so much yet was able to juggle it all blew my mind. Even the post credits scene made this such a love letter to the wall-crawler. This film was refreshing to say the least and the central theme behind the idea of Spider-Man made this as great of a superhero movie as Infinity War and Lego Batman. Just saying, this better make its budget back and THEN SOME. It deserves it.

1. HILDA

Netflix, we’re not on good terms mind you, but ya done did it again. This is honestly one of the few shows that I genuinely took my time with as opposed to binging it, because binge watching is a devil in itself. Like the Spider-verse movie, it got the style of its source material down to cozy colored T with its autumn color palette and etched lining in the characters. Like the Captain Underpants series, while having a grounded arc of Hilda journeying through the city life and her colliding wildlife, each episode can be generally be enjoyed on their own. Like Gary and His Demons, it felt like a complete season and the fact it’s getting a season two made things all the better. But above all, it was a generally peaceful yet captivating fantasy cartoon to watch with incredible animation, an endearing main character, amazing looking folk creatures of all sizes and powers, and a cuddly deerfox for a pet. I say this is to the fall what Harvey Beaks was to the spring, and if I can compare a show to Harvey Beaks you know you’ve achieved greatness. Like True and the Rainbow Kingdom, gives you a moment of honest bliss and happiness that can influence your outlook on looking forward to better things because like Hilda herself, you push forward and have some fun exploring.

Just saying, I cannot stress this enough this is NOT my number one favorite show of the year, hell of all time. THAT goes to....

1. 👏TEEN 👏TITANS 👏GO, BABEEEEEEY!!

ONCE AGAIN, Teen Titans GO reigns supre-- Huh, what’s that? Oh my god, you’re serious?! The Number One is

TOTAL DRAMARAMA OUT OF NOWHERE! IT IS NOW CARTOON NETWORK’S ‘NEW FAVORITE SHOW’.

THE STREAK *DING DING DING* IS OVER

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How did the pregnancy proceed in the eliatrope sweatcheroo? If in this alternative universe, Alys gave birth with the help of Dofus, did the family have a place for Mavis? Which of two children will be born a dragon?

Thinking of offspring for dragon!Alys is a rabbit hole; it goes deep and not exactly where one would like to go IF they stick to canon lore logic… which I do. I make it difficult for myself and not fun for anyone else, whoops.

I will need to explain a few things first so my answer and reasoning make sense. This is going to be a bit lengthy so I am going to put it under a cut. Please carry on reading if you’re interested and want to dive into me overthinking and taking stuff far too seriously.

So, here we go!

As sad as it is, Mavis will never be an Ambassador Fluff child no matter what universe. I wrote her completely out of that role like three or four years ago and I have no intention to reverse that decision. I know this sucks because I am aware a bunch of my Watchers like(d) her and would have loved to see her become a daughter of my ship. I can only apologize for this never happening.

As for Clustus and the Eliatrope Switcheroo AU, I am not sure but I do know that any offspring dragon!Alys manages to produce will not be an Eliatrope. Why? Well… *prepares glasses*

Eliatrope dragons are unable to create a Dofus containing a dragon and Eliatrope. Heck, not even the Goddess Eliatrope can pull this off without the Great Dragon dropping in for a “productive” visit and he only done so once. He made her the six Eliatrope Dofus because she so desperately wanted kids and then he bolted to let her raise those twelve kids on her own.

Now, divine beings aside, dragons are only capable of creating a Dofus when they are emotionally charged with a positive feeling, in most cases this is love. Dragons are unlike humans; they don’t just fall in love on a whim and judge mortals by having a peek inside their heart and judge their worth. Have ill intent or are simply a jerk? A dragon will sniff that stuff out faster than you coming home and smelling your favorite dish is being prepped in the kitchen. So a dragon falling in love is an extremely rare occurrence and this makes the creation of a Dofus almost just as rare. 

In short, dragons are nitpicky as fek and have extremely high standards most mortals can’t even reach because they have mortal flaws.

But say that a dragon finally finds a mortal (or another dragon, who knows) they deem worthy of their respect or love. In most Dofus cases we know about, a Dofus either acted as a vessel for the Dofus’ creator to reincarnate through after they died (Grougalorasalar, Dardondakal and Ignemikhal are great examples of this) or as a vessel of power (see in-game Dofus). Any known cases where a dragon-created Dofus actually brought forth offspring are so few, it’s almost nonexistence. 

Almost though! 

Dragons may be few and rare in the World of Twelve but they came from a Dofus. As scary as it is for Eliatrope fans, the World of Twelve holds more (non-Eliatrope) dragons than the Eliatropes ever had, and even then the number of the Wo12′s dragons is low. Based on this, we can logically assume that the six Eliatrope dragons we know and love either never made a Dofus or the Dofus they did create held no offspring. 

Now, I can hear some of you lore nuts reading this already sharpen your pitchforks because there is indeed a single scene in Wakfu Season 2 where we see other dragons among the Eliatropes: 

Unfortunately, aside from this single shot, we never again see an Eliatrope dragon which isn’t one of the Six. Not in the Wakfu manga, which so generously gave us more (up to date) Eliatrope lore, or any of the other flashbacks we got about the Eliatrope past and fights against the Mechasms and/or Orgonax. There are only ever Eliatropes shown with not a trace of other dragons existing.

From this alone, I always assumed that the shot of Glip with the young Eliatropes and copy-paste Adamaï’s was an error. If it weren’t, Ankama would have shown us more dragons in any flashbacks or history retellings. 

(I do want to make clear that this is my conclusion and observation on this plothole and I will respect if anyone thinks otherwise and believes there were other dragons among the Eliatropes. I mean, it would be awesome if true! For this post and my fanon stuff, I’m sticking with my own conclusion about there not being other Eliatrope dragons.) 

So back where I left of… Rarety. It rules high among dragons and Dofus no matter where they come from. It sucks but it’s one of the reasons why dragons and Dofus are so special.

Now…. say dragon!Alys creates a Dofus for her lover. Will it be a reincarnation vessel for herself, a relic of power or will it hold offspring? The rules of Dofus creation and purpose are so wonky… But, for the sake of the ship (and your question, Anon), let’s say it holds offspring. It will most definitely be a dragon because a non-Great Dragon dragon created it.

But then we stumble onto the next issue: Do you know how long it takes for a Dofus to naturally hatch? It can take decades or even centuries and this is solely based on previous hatching accounts. It took Yugo and Adamaï centuries to reincarnate and hatch. We don’t know if Nora or Efrim ever hatched, and they died a bit before Yugo and Adamaï did. If this is true, it means they have been inside their Dofus for centuries and were still in it during Wakfu Season 3. Just like Mina and Shinonome who also died around the same time as Yugo and Nora back then. They’ve been inside their Dofus for 10,000 years. Yikes. 

The long hatching times is mostly due to a Dofus needing to gather Wakfu (or so I was told!) and this can take a looong while. Oh dear, that’s not very promising. 

Hatchings which were forced through unnatural causes, like Bolgrot, Chibi/Grougaloragran and Glip, are ones I won’t be looking at for this because Alys would never force or jumpstart such a precious process.

So to give a maybe unsatisfying answer to your question ( I am so sorry…): There is no human-like pregnancy. Dragon!Alys magically creates a Dofus like any other dragon in love would. The Dofus may hatch (eventually) and bring a little dragon into the world. It will not be Mavis.

Thank you for your question and for reading through my rambling.

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THIS JUST IN: Wakfu Season 5 is reportedly in development, greenlighted and confirmed -- says Ankama Animations and France Televisions [#K5NewsFMExclusive]

(Written by Rhayniel Saldasal Calimpong / Freelanced News Writer, Online Media Reporter and News Presenter of OneNETnews)

ROUBAIX, FRANCE -- French entertainment company & public broadcaster 'Ankama Animations' and 'France Televisions' revealed on Wednesday night (June 12th, 2024 -- France local time) on social media that the most highly anticipated and popular animated series 'Wakfu' officially greenlighted, and is in development for Season 5, which supposedly the 4th and final season pushed back to one more season within the next several years to come.

In an exclusive visual poster photo on Instagram (part of Meta Platforms Inc. [MPi]), per first obtained by K5 News FM: Dumaguete… Mr. Yugo Sharm, who was the adult Eliatrope individual, and recently married with Princess Amalia Sheran Sharm, where portals open to seek what was happening in his next story-driven adventure, sometimes his life after a steamy married couple (YuMalia) in Sadida Kingdom.

Show creators themselves at 'Ankama Animations', citing from the American news magazine 'Variety' and 'Deadline Hollywood' that the aforementioned French entertainment company acquires a minority stake with 'INTHEBOX'. While the anime-inspired independent animation company 'Studio Unagi' eyes with larger development slate of projects ramp up its production volume.

Yet, a 'Wakfu' franchise spin-off, revealing a brand new free-to-play roleplay gaming 'Waven' of 'Ankama Games' may soon have a potential adaptation under the same name as a French animated series or a movie, if all goes into the plan. The old and familiar faces are a different account, aside from a televised French animated production of the main protagonist charter of the franchise for Mr. Yugo Sharm.

As you may remember in context, some months ago this year in 2024, at the end of Season 4 finale episode… A momentous occasion between 'Yugo' the Eliatrope and Princess Amalia Sheran Sharm, the beloved main protagonist character couples of the series are now finally united in marriage at the majestic Sadida Kingdom. The union of Mr. Yugo Sharm and Prncs. Amalia Sheran Sharm marked a significant milestone in their journey together for all these years. A beautiful sunset over the kingdom as its warm orange-like glow fell upon the newlyweds via portals. The kissing ended in cliffhanger to wrap last new episodes.

Things are in dark turn for lovemaking after marriage as a French cartoon show for mature audiences as a follow-up, per the latest manga webtoon comic sequel of 'Wakfu: The Great Wave' - Chapter 1, which is way too dark to sell for public broadcasters on a French kids and teens programming block 'Okoo' for France 4, since this webtoon manga chapter is no longer animated, and in part for the renewal development of Season 5 in production at 'Ankama Animations'.

Case in point, edited versions in most of its episodes for targeted demographic of kids and teens may be possible on national TV aside the sex scenes from the start in manga webtoon comic sequel, while the potential uncensored bits was subject for the approval to the public French broadcaster, if later fitted for the mature-rated content to 'France TV Slash'. Along the way, the Season 4 finale of Wakfu not only left fans in awe of the beautiful union between Mr. Yugo and Prncs. Amalia, but also set the stage for new adventures and challenges in the upcoming 5th Season.

Meanwhile, the news of the 5th Season of Wakfu comes as a joyful surprise to its fans worldwide, especially in the Philippines, United States of America (U.S.A.), Canada and across the globe. The show lovers among us are up for another fantastic new season from creators at 'Ankama Animations' and 'INTHEBOX'.

With the previous seasons having left traditional and online streaming viewers at suspense, this upcoming season is bound to create even more excitement, fantasy and thrillers that will be made on large screens on television and online.

You can relive the excitement of 'Wakfu', streaming now on the 'Okoo' app and on 'France TV' website, while you wait for potentially extra final 5th Season. Netflix is also available globally for you to stream at your own time.

POSTER PHOTO COURTESY: Ankama Animations via IG PHOTO BACKGROUND PROVIDED BY: Tegna

SOURCE: *https://www.instagram.com/p/C8H4_7sC1XZ/ [Referenced IG Captioned Photo via Okoo] *https://variety.com/2024/tv/global/wakfu-creator-ankama-inthebox-1236033393/ [Referenced News Article via Variety] and *https://deadline.com/2024/05/ankama-studio-unagi-launch-montreal-1235943352/ [Referenced News Article via Deadline Hollywood]

-- OneNETnews Online Publication Team

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Dofus the movie

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As fans complained, Ruel doesn't do much anymore but they don't seem to have the heart to oust him or make an effort to write him doing stuff. Yeah, Ankama is really weird with the group. Perhaps that's why Ankama's comics that aren't centered on the BoT are the more interesting ones (IMO) they give us a chance to meet new people, see the WoT from a new perspective, instead of just going through "BoT adventure #65" knowing that ultimately the characters will come out of it unchanged. It put a lot more focus on personal growth and you were always learning a bit more about him and the people who mattered in his life, organically. But most of that happened by the Rubilaxia arc and now things are fairly static other than Adamai turning coats and Amalia growing into her responsibilities.ĭofus, on the other hand, showed us Kerub's evolution throughout several periods of his life, as well as his relationships with a few important side characters (Lou, Indie, Squale, Luis, his old crew.). Ruel learned to value his friends above personal gain. Tristepin got the girl and made peace with Rubilax. I think another important difference between Dofus and Wakfu is that the group dynamics in Wakfu don't evolve nearly as much. Even Wakfu had a pretty good variety of stories in its villain-of-the-week segments, it's just that they overstayed their welcome. Bravo, really congratulations to all.I don't know how many writers they had, but it's true I was surprised how they managed to make about 50 episodes with always different themes and characters (minus a few repetitions like the "aventuriers de chacharme" episodes with Lou). I know nothing about cinema, but I imagine the colossal work to be able to compete without blushing with the largest US productions, even though it is a first try, built with the means and resources of an SME. Congratulations to the Ankama teams which delivered such a great work. Dense, panting, unrestrained, vibrant, and always "in tune", this is what comes to mind. I finally do not remember a film having made me laugh as often while pulling me tears from the eyes.

Dofus the movie movie#

and I still think of the movie smiling 24 hours later. one element popped-up in my dreams at night. After 24 hours, I realized that my wife and I laughed several times in the train back home while remembering the movie. But I still continue, just for the pleasure. Judge also because all that is embodied in a universe, characters and action which follow the codes of Japanese animation, which also built me. Judge by emotional affiliation with Ankama, making that many references, ways of seeing the world, provocations and mockeries of the movie, are familiar to me for having accompanied years of my life - I understand them, I enjoy them, they make me smile, laugh, vibrate or cry. Impartiality is not easy when you are judge and jury. I don't understand french, but I'll never trade it for another language, let the subtitles guide me through your lines, I love your choice of voices and how much effort they put. Voice-acting, needless to say, top-notch. Once again, a villain well-developed with unpredictable plot twists, emotional attachment and quite a perfect ending. You managed to keep it both lighthearted but also deep. As for storytelling, well, congratulations, Ankama, I put you in the same level as Avatar, Dreamworks and Disney. I can't pick my favorite, but they were all amazing. The scenarios were wonderful, and the fights, oh dear me, the fights. From the flash animation they use in Wakfu to what seems to be traditional animation. So when I started this movie, first thing I noticed was the gorgeous animation. And of course, I became immediately hooked. Already acquainted with Ankama's two biggest products, the Wakfu game and cartoon, I was surprised I let this movie pass, or maybe not, it's barely a month since I started the game/anime. Rarely a movie makes me scream "DAMN! WHAT A MOVIE!" And this one, needless to say, made me scream it more than once.

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Wakfu Fan fiction notes

1. Everyone came back from the temple, except for the Amalia group who came to Hugo’s adoptive father, Alibert’s hotel.

As soon as Eva's production required a good rest to take home tomorrow, Master Joris needed to return to the king of Bonta. So he discussed with Huda and Adamai that it was late at night. However, Elely was very concerned about the curiosity of Chibi during the day (reporting that Grougaloragran wanted to fight with the Black Dragon in Joris's stomach and Alivil's misunderstanding that he was lying); when his parents fell asleep with his brother, they sneaked into Hugo and Joris. room.

Elely suddenly hugged his waist and leaned his head against his belly! ? Listening carefully, we heard a faint but very regular heartbeat.

Joris actually wakes up early but keeps his eyes closed, not knowing what to do.

And she was suddenly shocked by her surprise attack; however, the dragon brother in his body had other plans; because Tristagnon's "real eyes" found that he wanted to fight it (when the toy XD was in action), he decided to Elely "prank", issued a dragon squeak to let Elely startle, a butt fell to the ground and stared at Venus.

But Hugo and Adamai were also awakened.

2. Being seen by Elely, he had to admit that there was a dragon in his body. Hugo asked her how she found it, saying that her mother's pregnancy would allow her to listen to the fetal heartbeat. The super-straightness rate has caused Joris to be laughed at by them (very helpless)

3. Elely smiled at Flopin's quarrel and made Joris smile. He said she reminded him of a very important good friend a long time ago and missed her very much. Unintentionally showing a lonely smile hit the heart and let Elely fall in love at first sight. But Flopin asked her if she was flushed so red. Be guilty of saying nothing! The

4. Elely told Pinpin not to call her "Sweetheart" the next day because there were people she liked.

He was initially attacked by Elely, who initially mistakenly liked Hugo. As a result, she got angry at her and said no, and refused to tell who he was (because he only told him who he was and promised not to kill him, but he right-handedly created a sword. ). In case of helplessness, the expression was shy and replied; it was after they had “travel partner” that they turned and ran away. Then guess it is Ruel? Devil Rubilax was said to be how you might be headed by Aipu and asked him to think carefully. When the head comes awake and thinks again, it is one of the fathers and sons of the righteous hero. ?

When Rubilax heard that he blinked, he had to suggest that the person named "J" had started. However, I couldn’t figure out who it was, and had to give him three keywords: long nose.

— After finally remembering who it was, a nightmarish scream echoed in the kingdom of Sadida. The

5. Hugo secretly rejoice that he is not liked by Elely.

6. Elely was possessed by Lilotte's ghost and led to Joris Master's childhood jealousy and handles, causing serious image damage.