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re: hanky code and handcuffs, when I see details like that people only catch looking closely at the background/really detailed fan analysis, I assume it's probably a specific costumer/set design person thinking "aha what if" and probably not the director unless it's something they clearly added as a pattern to be noticed

but also it's fun and doesn't really matter in terms of fan headcanons

yep, exactly. people on here will act like tv is an auteur medium and it's...... very much not. a tv production is like a small town's worth of people and so much shit goes unchecked. i met a guy in set dec once who said every teenage bedroom he ever worked on had his band's poster in it and no one ever noticed. you could make a bizarre cinematic universe based around that band if you wanted to.

also, have you seen the duffers? like, heard them talk? those dudes do not know the hanky code lmao. special shout out to the below the line crew who said 'lol this flamboyant dungeon master is not only kinky but wants everyone to know it' though! theyre right!

[catboygirling]

top 5 ace attorney cases (i feel like most people probably have similar lists but still)

I actually have no idea what the general consensus on best cases are! so maybe I'll have some scalding takes in here, who knows.

so, in no particular order:

Farewell, My Turnabout - I feel like I could easily put the final cases from all three trilogy games on this list, but that's boring. so let's just stick with my personal favorite of the three. poor Phoenix just doesn't catch a break with this one. Maya is KIDNAPPED and Franziska GETS SHOT and Miles ISN'T DEAD?? HUH?? Matt Engarde is an excellent villain, he sort of lands right in the sweet spot of "definitely 100% evil but is having So Much Fun." this man gets accused of murder by his own attorney and dramatically sweeps away his bangs and pulls out a glass of chocolate milk. (I don't know what it actually is. probably not chocolate milk but that's the first thing I saw it as.) and while Miles and Franziska don't actually interact much in the second game, I am Constantly thinking about that scene they have at the airport. excellent glimpse into their dynamic, excellent setup for their face-off in Bridge to the Turnabout.

The Stolen Turnabout - is this one one of my favorites because Ron DeLite is super lame and I enjoy that in male characters? maybe. Desirée learning he's an Actual Criminal and continuing to support him anyway is amazing. malewife/girlboss kind of dynamic. the case initially being about a theft and not a murder is a nice change of pace, and also enforces the fact that jesus christ, Phoenix and Maya can't do anything fun together without a murder being involved, even in the one case where they didn't even know anyone died.

The Grand Turnabout - gonna be honest, I'm putting this one here almost entirely because of the logic chess segment with Sebastian. and Sebastian in general. he's a soaking wet kitten I found in a cardboard box, I really like him. all the logic chess sequences are about balancing emotion and information-gathering, but this one really emphasizes it. (also, sorry Sebastian, I did pick that option to call you worthless right at the start and laughed hysterically about the instant game-over.) but there's good outside of that, too! the image of the prosecutor, defense attorney, AND the judge all trying to stall a case at the same time is a really funny mental image. and the mastermind twist was SO GOOD. did not see it coming at all, and taking down Keyes was super satisfying. oh, and the bit where you logic chess Sebastian spawned the phrase "I'm gonna milk this kitten" among my friends, which we use as shorthand for "this guy is so lame and pathetic and sad, I/someone in the narrative should comfort them," so. that's pretty cool.

Turnabout Reminiscence - the Investigations games have REALLY good character interactions, and this one is one of my favorites for that. Franziska and Miles getting into silly arguments about vending machine swiss rolls is the greatest thing I've ever seen. also, special shoutout to that part where Miles has to deduce that noise from the TV could've been heard through the window and you have to like. first establish that scents can travel through the air. I'm so sorry sweetie but my logic button was leaps ahead of yours on that one.

Turnabout Reclaimed - okay, I'm fairly confident that this one is a Take. how many people have even played the dlc? this one immediately gets points for the insane premise of "Phoenix Wright defends an orca." it's so silly, but in a very Ace Attorney(tm) way. see also: Blackquill just taking the case to see how much of a disaster it'll be, Pearl cameo! and HERMAN CRAB. most underrated character in the series. he's such a good witness. he doesn't even lie about anything, which by ace attorney standards, is extremely rare! says his piece, you cross-examine him one time, and he just goes home. and he doesn't believe in romantic feelings, which. neither do I, dude. experiencing aro solidarity in the aa5 dlc case that no one talks about. only complaint is the rapping pirate. fuck that guy.

oh, and Turnabout Storyteller gets a shoutout. the case itself is fun (although very tension-killing, considering we're taking a break from Phoenix literally fighting for his life to watch Athena fight for a noodle stand), but I mostly want to mention that one part where Blackquill breaks his usual animations and Grabs you. that part made me scream laugh and I have a gif of it saved on my phone forever.

[emilylearnslanguages-blog]

2/100

Aren’t you all proud of me for remembering the challenge for the second day in a row? Two full days of langblr. I’m at least going to give myself a pat on the back.

I decided to use some of the new occupational vocab I learned for Japanese class for today’s challenge (as well as a few review “bonus words” that are helpful for talking about jobs).

Occupational Vocab:

しごと (仕事): work, job, occupation けんちくか (建築家): architect ぎんこういん (銀行員): banker だいく (大工): carpenter かいしゃいん (会社員): company employee しゃいん (社員): company employee (lower rank) コンサルタント: consultant いしゃ (医者): doctor はいしゃ (歯医者): dentist がいこうかん (外交官): diplomat うんてんしゃ (運転者): driver, chauffeur ぎし (技師): engineer, technician のうか (のうか): farmer ぼうえきしょ (貿易商): foreign trader じゆうぎょう (自由業): freelance worker こうむいん (公務員): government employee ろうどうしゃ (労働者): laborer しんぶんきしゃ (新聞記者): journalist べんごし (弁護士): lawyer せんきょうし (宣教師): missionary かんごふ (看護婦): nurse めいしゃ (目医者): optician, eye doctor せいじか (���治家): politician サラリーマン: salaried employee てんいん (店員): sales clerk しごと(を)する (仕事(を)する): to work, to do a job アルバイト(を)する: to work part-time つとめる (勤める): to be employed (at) はたらく (働く): to work しゅっきん(を)する (出勤(を)する): to go to work, to report for work

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Wake Up, Girls! Blog: 8/4/17 Sushie Urnea Ortlinde/Nanaminn

Good work this week, everyone! It's Yamashita Nanami・×・

There was an IseSuma event at last weekend's WonFes!

I had a talk show with Fukuhara Katsumi-san, who voices Touya, and Fukuo Yui-san, who voices Linze!

It was my first time at an IseSuma event! I was really happy that I got to talk about Su in front of you all ~~( ∩ˇωˇ∩)❤︎

I was surprised that there were even IseSuma cosplayers...(๑°⌓°๑)♪The people there might have seen them at the event! It was beyond perfect! I want to see you all again

On August 8th (Tuesday), I'll be appearing on "In Another World With LINE LIVE", so please watch~~✴︎

And then, at the same event, there was! The introduction of the three new characters in WUG New Chapter♪ The unit's name is... Run Girls, Run!

It seems like the first time we'll meet them is at the voice-over session, and I'm already getting nervous..~(*  ¨  *)Nanami-chan has the same name as me...it would be nice if we got along quickly(*＾＾*)

I wonder if they go on morning runs like we do... I wonder if they got caught in the rain The three of them must be quick on their feet~~ I bet they can even skip along~~

Koko-chan, Yuuka-chan, Nanami-chan!! I'll be cheering you on for your showcase event~~!!!!!

In the New Chapter, WUG, RGR, and the other idols will all be doing their best!♪ It's nice that it's being broadcast on Sendai Television as well✴︎ Starting in October, everyone together, and not just the seven of us in WUG, is going to get excited for New Chapter!

Here is some information!

★The first chapter of "Wake Up, Girls! Eternal Senses" has been released on Comic Clear! Cute drawings! And a story that connects to the New Chapter! Don't miss it!

★November 23rd (Thursday)! It's been decided that Wake Up, Girls! will be performing at Yokohama Arena for ANIMAX MUSIX 2017 YOKOHAMA!

Yo-Yokohama Arenaaaaaaaa Another one of my dreams has come true(*＾＾*) I'd be happy if you came to cheer us on✴︎

I'm looking forward to it♪

Recently, I've been having pancakes for breakfast♪

This honey shop's handmade honey and maple syrup is delicious~~~~

Is everyone eating breakfast from the convience store all the time?(๑°⌓°๑) Have some pancakes once in a while~!

This much should be fine for today! Tomorrow is the Sendai performance of the WUG tour! And the PriPara tour as well!

I'll do my beeeeest\( ˆoˆ )/♪

Nanaminn・×・

Original post: http://ameblo.jp/wakeupgirls/entry-12298668814.html

[ryutarotakedown]

[ID: Reply from @ WugBlogs that reads, “I think you forgot ‘loathes with the power of a thousand suns’ as a category.” End ID]

I consider myself someone who's generally pretty good at sniffing out where a plot is going. TMA keeps me on my toes though and I keep getting stuff wrong and I believe the core reason is I'm used to media where the writers typically want the main character to be decently smart and decently likeable.

TMA goes far out of its way to make sure Jon never comes close to either.

So every time I am tricked into thinking Jon is about to something either smart or likeable I'm instead taken for a ride as Jon swan dives into the stupidest and most anti-social option laid out in front of him.

I think I'll get a lot better at predicting what'll happen if I stop waiting for Jon's redemption to happen and instead just expect he will get worse every single episode in new exciting and surprising ways.

[catboygirling]

I actually got the "larry has tried and failed to be into men" dialogue on accident on my playthrough and I'm 90% sure it was Ron DeLite. (Since I was hoping he'd have useful info, but nope.)

reddit user SupportMeta outed as Ron DeLite enjoyer

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Wake Up, Girls! Blog: 7/31/17 Looking back on WUG@Mayu

Good evening. I'm Yoshioka Mayu! I'm from WUG. ↑you knew that already lol

I'm already used to this unit name. And it feels like my nickname MayuC has been around a long time as well. Time really has passed.

When I think about the first announcement, and I think about the New Chapter anime... I thought about the meaning that WUG has to me.

It's been four years since our announcement. And there was the RunGirls announcement as well.

We were supposed to be there as well, but when I saw them so confident on that stage, I got a little jealous lol The costumes were really cute too lol They must have been even more troubled than we were back then... I also heard that their practice time was really short... But they did their best to overcome that, and when I heard that they sang those two songs, I was happy.

Well, then, why don't we talk about something for a bit? lol

Do you think I've changed since I joined WUG? Really, I'm so thankful from the bottom of my heart for the people who let me reach this place. I'n not usually the kind of person to get so serious over something. I might be even more serious about it than my university exams lol

What does it mean to be Mayu, Airi, Minami, Yoshino, Kaya, Miyu, the seven of us? The seven of us will always be WUG, and WUG will only be the seven of us.

What is it mean to be "like WUG"? What kind of group is WUG? I thought about it and thought about it, and I came to the conclusion that "WUG is WUG". This is just what I think, though. We've fought so hard to express ourselves in a way, and to put on a performance, that only WUG could do. Of course, when we watched our seniors in i☆Ris, I always thought that WUG could never be like them. But we're just getting started. We'll definitely show you. I also think there are things that only WUG can do! (Sorry if that seems arrogant...)

Continuing that thought, I want to show that you can't compare WUG to any other group, and that there are performances that only WUG could put on. But if you ask for specifics, there aren't really any, because all of the reasons that the WUGners that have accepted us give are correct.

Everyone nationwide!! This is a declaration of war!! lol Rather than just hearing about it, you have to see us to believe it!!

Our tour right now is a good opportunity. A tour to validate ourselves again. A concert that can only work if we're all here together. These songs, these dances, these performances.

Also, I want everyone to send these feelings to us with all their might. I'm prepared to receive it all.

The live event made me think about all of this again. WonFes has become a really important place to me. It feels weird not being there this year.

Anyways, I have something to ask of you all. I'd like it if you could kindly watch over RunGirls. And WUG too lol

To tell you the truth, I'm still not used to it lol I was like, even if you tell me I have juniors now, I've never met them before! lol But even though I was all over the place at first, I got this feeling that it would all be okay~

Aaaaaah, I want to sing Tachiagare already! In Sendai...

Oops, I've been writing too much... Well, then! Yoshioka-san took a test today! ↑How many tests do 4th years have to take?! I guess it's time for the comedic retorts already.

It's exam season, but there was also another Nanitsuku episode! I made pasta this time~♪♪♪ And I made something called "meat sauce". It was my first time ever handmaking sauce. The ones that come in a pouch! Also, I made fresh pasta. It was so luxurious~!

For the side dish, I made potato salad. I just recently heard this, but do guys really like potato salad as much as meat and potato stew? I've learned yet another thing... I enjoyed eating it after the broadcast. The meal was so good~

This time went without a hitch as well. I want to take on my next challenge soon. It seems that the next broadcast will be two hours long! We've made a new channel for it!! Also, there's going to be a guest!!

Isn't this bad? The challenge suddenly got harder... I got a little confident, and then this had to happen. This is a problem lol The next episode will be on August 8th! Please watch it♪

Also. Here's an announcement. The first chapter of "Wake Up, Girls! Eternal Senses" is now on Comic Clear!

http://www.comic-clear.jp/comic.aspx?c=72

I also got a chance to read it. It's story that takes place after everything that's already happened. A new story for WUG. Please check it out!

Also, Miyu and Kaya talked about this on the live broadcast, but... Wake Up, Girls! will be performing at Animax Music 2017 Yokohama on November 23rd! It's in Yokohama Arena! Last time was in Osaka, but now we're going to Yokohama! I remember singing Zenzenzense... I want to go sing. ...I'll go to karaoke. ...after exams are over... I look forward to being there~

Well, then, this Saturday is the Sendai performance. I guess we can call it our home base already... I want to tell everyone "We're back!"!!! I'll come back just for that lol Also, the first pitch and national anthem... Please...treat me well...(nervous)

Then, let's meet in the Holy Land.

↑I look healthy in this picture

Mayu

Original post: http://ameblo.jp/wakeupgirls/entry-12297570665.html

[emilylearnslanguages-blog]

3/100 

Day three of this and I'm still on task. I may make a habit of this yet. Today's challenge is about idioms, and when doing some research on the interwebs for some new idioms to add to my vocabulary, I stumbled across what is called "yojijukugo" (四字熟語). Yojijukugo is one kind of idiom that the Japanese have that follow this specific structure: 

1. The idiom contains only four kanji

 2. These kanji often don't have much to do with the meaning of the idiom I thought this was super cool, and so I decided to learn FIVE idioms instead of two. Aren't you proud of me? I am. 

Idioms:

 いっせきにちょう (一石二鳥) "killing two birds with one stone" 

じゅうにんといろ (十人十色) "to each his own" 

せっさたくま (切磋琢磨) "cultivate one's mind by studying hard 

ふげんじっこう (不言実行) "actions before words" 

りんきおうへん (臨機応変) "playing it by ear" 

I would also like to say that much of my information on this topic comes from the blog Tofugo. If you want to learn more or discover some new idioms (there's a long list), you can go here.