#Tried a different animation style this time... So fun

[tumatawa]

ITS ALL ABOUT YOU GIRL

[bixels]

You know what, enough time has passed and I've given media reviews/reccs in the past, so I'm gonna recommend Pixar's Win or Lose as seriously worth a watch.

I came into the show with zero expectations a few months ago and was pleasantly blown away by the writing, art direction, and character dramas.

Win or Lose is an original drama mini-series created by Pixar that follows a co-ed middle school softball team and the week leading up to a big championship game. Each episode picks one character, either a kid or an adult, and focuses on their perspective/storyline during that week. So in the first episode, we notice a lot of weird mysteries or threads in the background (Why is this character crying uncontrollably? Why are these two fighting?). As the show progresses, we get to see each character's sides of the story and how they interconnect with and affect each other. It's very, very well written and well crafted.

Each episode also tackles a pretty mature and at times distressing theme about growing up and parenting, similar to Inside Out. Here's a one sentence synopsis of each episode's general conflict and theme to give you an idea. Spoilers ahead:

Laurie, who's terrible at softball, desperately wants to impress her father, the team coach, but is dragged down by anxiety, visualized by a growing blob that whispers intrusive thoughts.

A geeky, middle-aged middle school teacher tries to get over a break-up with online dating.

Rochelle, who's the eldest "forced-to-grow-up-too-fast" daughter of a struggling, social media-obsessed single mother, must raise money on her own to pay for her team fee, falling into dangerous situations with older teens.

Following the perspective of the single mother during the events of episode three, we see her side of the story and the complicated ways she works to fend off judgmental parents and support her daughter.

An imaginative but lonely little brother of a softball player becomes friends with a group of teenage outcasts, for better and for worse.

A boy and a girl on the softball team begin dating, but undergo relationship troubles when the boy's insecurities about coolness, honesty, and masculinity cause him to lash out.

Kai, a Black, trans-coded girl on the team, must balance her self-confidence and love for softball while appeasing her sports-loving father, who pressures her to always be her best.

The culmination and climaxes of each episode's arcs and conflicts collide in the big championship game, with a main focus on the team coach/father from the first episode, who's ready to burst from the stress and tension of an impending divorce, his anxious daughter, the game, and mid-life feelings of worthlessness.

Each episode also features a creative way of externalizing and visualizing emotions, concepts, or mindsets like anxiety, e-dating, and pride. Rochelle transforms into a tall business woman with shoulder pads when she goes into money-making-mode. Gravity flips and disappears when she feels like she's losing control of her life. Some episodes even feature completely different animation styles. As a result, each storyline is presented through an unreliable and exaggerated perspective that prioritizes the protagonist and skews reality, often shown through the eyes of a child.

These screenshots really don't do the animation justice, you need to see it in motion to get the appeal. The dialogue is snappy and fun too, and the characters are immediately charismatic and likable. Here's a clip from the first episode.

The two biggest controversies this show had were 1. its art style and 2. the censorship.

The art style was ridiculed and criticized online for looking "grub-hub commercial-ish," which has been said about previous Pixar movies as well (Luca and Turning Red). The characters are extremely cartoony, with sometimes weirdly exaggerated proportions. And admittedly, some of the designs are not it (the noseless barista...). But I think a lot of people and artists will agree that even if the art direction looks strange to you, it grows on you quickly. Pixar knows how to animate and they know how to work with their own models. Plus, given the limitations and labor of a 7-episode show, it makes sense that things had to be simplified. With the gorgeous lighting, textures, and colors, the show's style really reminded me of stop-motion or Nintendo games. It's just fun.

Secondly is the report that Disney made Pixar censor and re-write Kai's episode, which was originally supposed to be an explicit exploration of her trans identity as a young girl and an athlete. The animatic of the original version of the episode was leaked online. The news and decision is extremely disappointing, worsens the final show, and really reveals how careless and conservative Disney is about representation. But if you watch the actual episode, you'll notice all the ways the crew tried to circumvent Disney and maintain Kai's trans identity through coding and nods to gender dysphoria/guilt/expression/affirmation/euphoria. (Her storyline made me cry too.)

I don't want to come across like I'm defending the censorship. An episode dedicated to a POC father-daughter relationship as they navigate Kai coming out as trans while playing sports on Disney+ would have been so powerful and important for family audiences. And they try to supplant the trans storyline with a clumsy softball vs. baseball edit. But I've seen talk about how this storyline was completely erased or how this show is straight up transphobic, and that's just not true. The crew did their best with a truly shitty situation.

If you like shows like Craig of the Creek or Bluey or Steven Universe, you'll probably like this one too.

[innerfare]

You See His Cabin For The First Time  

Summary: You see their cabin (or in Sabo's case, his bedroom at the RA base) for the first time.

Characters: Luffy, Usopp, Zoro, Sanji, Ace, Sabo, Law, and Kid

Genre: Fluff

CW: None // SFW

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Luffy: He's literally so proud of just his hammock. Insists it can hold the both of you and could probably hold the entire crew if you tried, asks if you want to try, asks you if you’re sure when you say no. Definitely has a couple of dirty dishes that he’s forgotten about, as well as a few wrappers on the floor. Has some fishing poles, a net, quite a few different games, and a bookshelf that’s full of both comic books and snacks so that he doesn’t have to go all the way to the kitchen if he gets hungry in the middle of the night. 

Zoro: Your first thought is, why does it smell so freaking good in here? You expected dirty laundry strewn around and the stench of sweat and maybe a hint of metal from those blades he was always sharpening. And sure, there is a hint of metal in the air, probably more from the many weights against the wall than his swords, but it also smells fresh, like laundry detergent. He has his own wanted posters on his wall- not just the current one, but the old ones, too, all of them lined up in order so you can see his increasing bounty. He also has a collection of unique booze bottles from all over the world, his equivalent of keeping a map with pins in the locations he’s visited. Oh, and there’s an anatomy coloring book and some markers that belong to Chopper that Zoro keeps in his room because sometimes when Chopper is having a bad day, he wants to chill with his dad big bro. 

Sanji: Sparkling clean, and yet, he’ll apologize anyway because the pillows aren’t fluffy enough, the rug isn’t completely straight, etcetera. His closet is very well organized, all of his clothes ironed and properly taken care of (Sanji’s the rare type to actually read labels and do his laundry accordingly). His most prized possession is a book on the All Blue, which he’s poured over countless times, using color coded tabs to flag various pages and writing detailed notes in the margins. He also came across one of Zeff’s old wanted posters in Loguetown, and he keeps it framed next to his own, the closest thing he has to a family photo.

Usopp: You’re surprised to find he has quite a bit of clutter in his small space. He has a collection of different style slingshots and a surplus of supplies to fix them should they ever break, as well as literal boxes full of special stars and ammunition. He has an entire set up rigged on his desk to create more, and some plants in his windowsill to grow ingredients. In addition, his bookshelves are heavy with various collections of fables and tales; he’s working on his own and hopes to publish it one day, but he doesn’t talk about it because he’s worried nobody will take him seriously, and you only learn about it when you see the notebook he left on his bed. He also has a couple of fun hats, crazy sunglasses, and feather boas that he definitely pulls out when the Straw Hats get a little too drunk. Oh, and there’s a picture of his parents on his nightstand. 

Ace: His cabin is pretty sparse because he tends to travel light. He has a collection of animal teeth secured from a menagerie of wild beasts he’s taken down over the years, and he’s very proud of those teeth. He'll tell you about each one if you ask, is practically bursting at the seems with stories. He has way more animal teeth than he does clothing or books. Also has a pretty sick tiger pelt for a rug (he had intended it as a blanket, but he runs so hot he can’t actually sleep with it). He has Luffy’s wanted poster on his wall, and beside it, a note reminding himself to send money back to Dadan on the first of every month. Buried in the chest at the foot of his bed, he has the original ASL flag. 

Sabo: His bedroom at the Revolutionary Army’s base is a total bachelor pad, and when you see it for the first time, it wasn’t planned, so he’s a little embarrassed by the state of it. He has some dirty dishes he forgot about, some dirty laundry on the floor, and a pile of books on his bed. He spends virtually no time there and probably wouldn’t even have furniture beyond a mattress on the floor if it wasn’t provided by the Revolutionary Army as part of his living quarters. That being said, he did pin Luffy’s and Ace’s wanted posters to his wall, and he has a couple of different lotions and skincare products on his bathroom counter. 

Law: You don’t know what you were expecting- would it be sterile like an operating room? You’re surprised to see comic books and a few action figures. He has some records, too- a bit of rock, some low-key emo music- and to your complete and utter surprise, a candy wrapper on his nightstand. And then there’s the coin collection on his desk, tiny pieces of metal he picked up on his many travels. You’re careful not to have a big reaction to his personality showing through for once. 

“I like your action figures.” 

“They’re kind of childish, but-” 

You cut him off before he can dismiss his own interests as dumb. “No, they’re not. They’re cool.” 

Kid: It’s as messy and ostentatious as you’d expect, but he sheepishly tries to fold the leopard-print blanket crumpled on the bed and put some laundry in the hamper, though you quickly deduce he has no clue which clothes belong in the hamper and which go in his closet. It’s shocking to see him care what someone thinks. He has a pile of lipstick and nail polish on his desk and an impressive collection of weapons he’s stolen from various pirates; he could probably open a museum with all the weapons he has. Also has lots of tools he forgot were in there. TBH, he’s probably as shocked as you are by the state of his cabin because he spends most of his alone time in his workshop, anyway. 

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Hope you enjoyed it! If you want more, you can check out my masterlist here!

[ep-10]

Danny Phantom AU Clockwork's Apprentice (Animatic) - Audio ft Link Click

Watch the video first! Spoilers in the explanation!

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Spoilers!

This is a rough idea of DP retold based on the Link Click anime series concept.

The Danny here is from another future alternate timeline in which he did not become Vlad's adopted son after the disaster of the death of his family and friends at Nasty Burger. In this timeline, he was instead taken in to become Clockwork's disciple to oversee the time stream and grew up under Clockwork's care.

One day, he found another alternate timeline in which Dan existed, causing the destruction of the world and killing everyone. This knowledge re-ignited his fear of seeing the death of his loved ones, and he wanted to change it. Clockwork had warned him many times never to change the time stream, else there would be consequences. Danny ignored his advice and kept returning to the alternate timeline to change the past. But every time Danny went back to save everyone, he kept seeing everyone die over and over again in different circumstances until he realized that he existed outside of the time stream. Danny's timeline had ceased to exist long ago (Similar to Dan's timeline in The Ultimate Enemy episode). No matter how much he tried fixing the past, his family and friends would never be revived in his present time. He could have become Dan if he had chosen Vlad instead of Clockwork as the father.

As for the ending, Clockwork saw the past timeline of Vlad's reported death in the news. Did Vlad died? Was his death tied to this Danny's original timeline? Who or what caused his death? Only Clockwork knew.

Happy 20th Anniversary Danny Phantom!

Most animatics start out with good art but ends with sketchy art. So, I used this style in reverse. The sketchy start is to show how time flows until the final scene in the present in color.

This is my first attempt in creating an animatic. I have no knowledge in animation, so everything I did in this is entirely new to me. A total 171 frames, taken me 2 months to create a 3 minute video. I felt relieved when I actually get this completed!

And I hope you all enjoy watching this fun creation!

Link of all Clockwork's Apprentice AU

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8 (EctoImplosion2024)

[silentstaresfanficandfanart]

im not in the sonic fandom but i love the artists in it.

The passion for these characters, all the fun interactions. Theres a passion for the series that's absolutely beautiful

It's one of those special things that inspires people to create. I remember on the bus as a child a kid a little younger than me was trying to teach me how to draw 'anime style characters' though what she was actually showing me how to draw were sonic characters. at the time I was trying to learn how to draw and I didn't really know the difference and neither did she, not that it mattered, it was a great memory i think to us both. i hope so at least.

I wonder if she remembers me too?

all of this is just to say, shoutout to the sonic fandom, you guys are cool and i learned a lot from you guys. I only played one of the games and it was before I could read very well, but i loved cream the rabbit! so i figured i might draw cream : )

also sorry i tried to translate to her style and i mostly watch anime and so i normally draw anime and weird monsters-

i hope it looks okay : )

[thejesterstears]

Initial thoughts on TADC episode 5 (SPOILERS):

- Ohh Caine is slowly losing it, this is going to be interesting to see the more the series progresses.

- Of course Jax would suggest poaching as an adventure lol, I can only assume he submitted the President Pomni idea as an excuse to blow things up too.

- GANGLE’S ANIME-INSPIRED ADVENTURE WAS SO CUTE also I would watch a full episode in that art style, it was fun!

- I’m presuming the stargazing adventure was Pomni’s suggestion, it genuinely warmed my heart to see her actually happy and relaxed.

- There were so many fun and different things going on with the animation in this one, I adored the intermission sequence.

- Opposite Jax was just Serial Designation N in disguise lmao

- ALSO MAID JAX IS CANON I SCREAMED LMAO

- Okay getting into the nitty-gritty character analysis aspect, but I have to say I love that Pomni seems to be a sincerely kind person who wants to help people. She had small heart-to-heart moments with both Jax and Ragatha and seemed genuine in wanting to be there for both of them, even attempting to mediate between them in an escalated moment. She didn’t even say anything negative about Ragatha when Jax was ranting about her, and helped try to boost Ragatha up by giving her an extra turn to prove herself during the softball game. I feel like she’s going to play some key role between Jax and Ragatha when things inevitably fall apart between them but it also seems like she’s possibly caught in the middle of them, so I’m curious how that will progress. I do worry about her falling into the role of group therapist and how it might break her down over time.

- I was so surprised to see Jax interacting sincerely with Pomni, I think he genuinely wants a friend and Pomni seems a good candidate because she’s sweet and still new enough not to know all his baggage. Also Ragatha implying the only friend(s) he ever had are gone and the way he reacted made me feel sick, ohh we are going to get a vulnerable Jax moment in the future aren’t we.

- And Ragatha. Oh my god. I had always suspected that her people pleasing tendencies were a product of trauma and I swear my jaw dropped having it confirmed to be true. She was verbally abused growing up to the point where she felt unloved. She tries to appease everyone around her and remain optimistic just to make people like her and not leave her, but she’s bottling up so much more than I realized. She really was jealous of Pomni and Jax becoming friends because, from what I perceived, she did see Pomni as an opportunity to make a new friend who really gets her because she doesn’t seem to have a deep connection with anyone else in the circus—that final clip damn near killed me where everyone went off on their own and left her alone. She truly is a broken and lonely woman struggling to find the acceptance and love she so desperately yearns for. I’ll probably analyze this deeper later.

[commentarycrochet]

If Percy had a YouTube Chanel he’d 1000000% would post videos of him at the beach, surfingtips, fun facts about sea creatures.

THAT’s what he got famous for! Sea Animal facts. Just shorts/reals/tiktoks where he just goes on this little rant about a certain animal for the video.

He’s very well know for acting as if he has personally met this animals and talked to them. Which he has, but the majority of human population, being unaware of the Greek myths being real, assume it’s a bit.

Percy’s videos are basically:

“Dolphins are f****** a*******. This one time, i waved at one, and he just flashed me.” He says with wide eyes and dropped jaw “like i don’t want to see your pecker, buddy. Are you crazy? Put that thing away man. Concent bro…. My gods…”

He also post shorts videos where he is just walking on the sand and finds these seashells and picking them up, analyzing them and just talking about them.

“These seal is called a Whelks, they are supper pretty. Sea Snails live in these, they are supper nice color. Sharp too, could kill my step dad with this.” He’d chuckle “Not my current stepdad he’s cool, but my last one… just, stab him in the eye with this beauty.” He smirked and then screamed benoftheweek style and wiggle the shell’s tip in front of the camera and end the recording.

There’s a meme clip of him talking, like sincerely talking to a goldfish in a tank, when taking his little sister somewhere.

he has beef with the VeganTeacher. Basically for the opposite reason Benoftheweek does.

So Ben gets crap from the Vegan Teacher for being pescatarian. Basically you don’t eat any forms of animal products except fish. And That Vegan Teacher hates him for eating fish and not being completely vegan.

So Percy is NOT a pescatarian, vegetarian or Vegan!

However he does use his YouTube as a platform to spread awareness around ocean pollution, he does not eat any sea creatures. He will recommend documentaries about the problems with mass fishing and dumping waste in the waters, such as poop or trash. He is really passionate. About it and is super protective of it.

Daya is that you will eat me and other animal products but nothing from the sea. 

There’s assholes that send him dead fish as a “joke” because he takes it too seriously. He was in absolute rage.

Anyway… he is very vocal about these things and then that vegan teacher started beef with him because he wasn’t spreading awareness about land animals and he should be telling people to not eat animals period, and not that they just shouldn’t eat fish.

She tried to pull her classic “Would you eat a dog” line on him.

And Percy deadass said “um, no. Because that’s not part of my culture. But in some cultures they do eat dogs.” Then he called Frank and made a Chinese joke with Frank, but it was in good taste, it was that ‘playfull everyone in the friend group is a different race so we ironically make race jokes about each other as a way to poke fun of actual racist and this is all in good humor’ kind of joke.

The clip whet viral.

[worthyprnce]

random merlin episodes I wish we had:

a stuck in the same day over and over episode — where someone, obviously merlin, is somehow magically stuck living the same day again and again but only he knows that. we missed so many opportunities. so many magic reveals and so many different reactions to it, specially from arthur and perhaps the knights too.

a halloween special — with a much darker and scarier mood, with less comic relief and more horror. we have a few dark scenes along the show, a whole episode of it would be so cool

a merlin x doctor who crossover — I have this inside joke with a friend that the diamair (that alien looking creature that helps gwaine in the first two episodes of season five) was BBC's way of pushing doctor who into the show, and it would be so nice if it was true. it didn't even have to be a merlin episode, it could be a doctor who episode where the doctor and the companion (I don't remember exactly which ones would be, I guess the 11th?) get back to save the diamair and they help them find a better place to live. and then we see the doctor hiding away from gwaine and percy, and then merlin and arthur and morgana (and all the guards and all) until they can finally talk to the diamair alone. and along the episode we see the characters going as the episodes in merlin canonically did, but in the doctor's pov.

a breaking the fourth wall episode — fleabag style. maybe merlin is the only one who can break the fourth wall, but I like to imagine everyone can, but no one else knows that's a thing everyone could do it. I don't know how this would be explained in cannon, but it would be fun

a green knight episode — where we follow (merlin follows) gwaine in a cheaper version of the tale of the green knight where the writers would obviously time compress a whole year into a few days, give cheap and lazy explanations and the green knight would probably be some random morgana's ally but I would love it anyway

a knights episode — actually I would have loved a spinoff of the knights with two seasons minimum, but at least one whole episode following their pov would be so much fun. maybe something happens and now we watch each of them along their day in flashbacks or something like that, until said thing happens and they have to collect all the puzzle pieces and try to understand what is going on and what happened and why and how to solve it. bonus points if merlin solves it all off screen and they all think that they did it, so now they are all proud of themselves. merlin obviously lets them take the credit for it, but this time he doesn't feel bad about not getting the credit he's due for saving the day once again. he feels happy to see his friends all happy and proud.

an animated episode — I am a huge lover of animation and just thinking about all the characters in an animated style version of themselves makes my heart warm. I love it so much, it would have been soooooo fun and so cute. it could have been an special, didn't even have to be an actual episode. like a christmas special maybe? I don't celebrate christmas so I don't know what would happen, just that it would be animated.

one or some of the characters turn into children — I think it would so fun and so cute to have merlin, gwen, gaius and maybe leon taking care of baby/child arthur. bonus points if uther is still alive and they have to hide baby arthur from him. or worse, all the knights turn into different aged children, leon is a teenager, gwaine has around 11/12, elyan has 7 and percival has 2, and merlin is going insane trying to keep up with them at the same time he tries to solve this mess as soon as possible. I would love the absolute chaos.

a merlin's birthday episode — nothing bad happens, we just get to watch everyone doing their best to come up with a good gift for merlin. and he is so confused as to why everyone is acting so strange around him (but they think they're being stealth and doing a good job). in the end they get the date all wrong and merlin's birthday is like, in six months or something.

that's all I can think of right now, and I know most of them (maybe all of them) don't even make much sense and wouldn't be possible to make in canon, but hey I can dream.

if I ever think of something else I'll do a part 2

[koalaflower]

Hello, I really love your characterization of Kaiser and your writing style! 💘 If requests open I want you to write what is the red flags of Kaiser, Hiori, Ness and Karasu about their red/green flags, thanks for your work❤️

blue lock headcanons ! ⋆｡°✩

includes. michael kaiser, alexis ness, yo hiori, tabito karasu.

a/n. this req was so fun to write !! referenced the egoist bible for this and... ego PLEASE send these boys to therapy. i'm also assuming you meant general behaviors, but i added some relationship hcs too. keep in mind, they're still just teenage boys, and most of the "red flags" are completely normal. i tried to make these as nuanced as i could bc it's unfair to categorize them as either healthy or unhealthy :)

word count. 2.3k

michael kaiser ⋆｡°✩

he’d spoil you rotten. didn’t have the luxury of growing up in a good environment, so he’ll make sure to provide it for you.

financially generous. donates to charities and organizations w/o boasting about it online. it's mostly to domestic abuse cases, animal shelters, or foster homes. causes he can identify with

def has a soft spot for children without wanting any of his own. he's afraid of turning out like his own abusive father. he'll play with them from a distance but that's all it ever is—a fleeting thought.

passionate & ambitious. he has a strong work ethic. dedicating all his time to his career keeps him distracted and gives him a sense of purpose.

painfully self-aware. he knows he's a fucked up shriveled-up piece of shit. but accepting who he is and trying to fix himself are two different things. he'll just keep covering up the bad parts with something distant. normal.

takes good care of his hygiene. now that he's out of poverty, best believe he's soaking himself in bath oils every night. skincare, hair masks, luxurious silk bath robes... i just KNOW this man smells heavenly.

kind with animals, especially strays. they remind him a little of himself, and they love you unconditionally, unlike people.

if you manage to break down his walls, he’ll never let you go. you’re always in his line of sight. he knows you won’t leave him, but he can’t be too sure, can he?

respects your privacy. if you need space, he’ll give you it. surprisingly understanding when it comes to alone time bc he values it too. if you respect his privacy, he’ll give you the same respect.

poor baby just wants to be loved. he craves a love that's domestic, unconditional, and all-consuming. tender kisses, dates to nowhere particular, your toothbrush in his cup, jacket on his chair. It unsettles him, but he keeps making excuses to keep you around longer. kaiser doesn't want a relationship built on lust, he wants to connect. and if you stick around long enough, maybe, just maybe, he'll show you his darkest parts.

🚩 assuming he DOESNT get therapy.

he's into psychology, so his first instinct when he meets someone new would be to analyze them. stance, personality, even the subtle shift of their gaze—it's more than a mere gesture to him, which makes it incredibly hard for him to trust. if he senses someone close to him growing distant, he'll sever ties first. It's a defense mechanism :(

brushes off sentiment. he doesn't want gifts and gentle touches scare him. believes kindness always comes with a motive.

takes his anger out on others. very rarely would his verbal assault escalate into physical abuse. he'd try his best to restrain himself—digging his nails into his palms, scratching his arms, isolating himself. but he's only human, and humans slip. in the case he does slip, you'll find him glaring at himself in the mirror or with his hands around his throat on the bathroom floor. he sees his father in his reflection, and it's daunting.

honestly, dating him would be like mothering him. he didn’t have a significant female figure in his life, so loving him would be cleaning up after him, cooking, etc. he'd start to expect it and depend on you for emotional support.

pulls you close and then pushes you away. def has a disorganized or anxious-avoidant attachment style. you’ll wonder if he loves or hates you on some days.

your relationship would be overglorified or picked apart online. it’s messy. vile. you'd get vicious dms and hate mail from his fan girls on the daily. he’d brush it off, call it the price of fame unless it really upsets you, but you should’ve known what you were getting into.

starts arguments over little things just for the sake of it. it's not his fault people can be so irritating sometimes, and that agitated look on your face is so satisfying.

"you're lucky, schatzi. i'm the only one that can handle you."

he doesn’t get possessive much, but he does get insecure if the threat is someone on the same level as him—a teammate or global celebrity. acts like he’s superior but he’s filled with doubts. would rather choke himself than admit it tho.

temperamental. he changes moods in the blink of an eye. you'll never know if he’ll be good or bad today. it's like waking up to a game of roulette.

dating him (as he is now) would be HELL. there WILL be tears. you’ll hate yourself, hate him, even. but then he’ll kiss you and tell you he loves and needs you, that he’s nothing without you, and you’ll be right back into his arms.

alexis ness ⋆｡°✩

can read people’s emotions like a book. it’s his greatest strength and weakness. your inner thoughts, true emotions, whether you’re uncomfortable or not, you don’t have to tell him any of it bc he can just tell.

values the little things in life & always sees the good in people. he believes in magic the way ppl believe in god, like it’ll salvage him and prove there’s more to life than the harsh environment he was raised in :(

remembers everything! likes, dislikes, anniversaries, it’s all committed to memory, no matter how inconsequential. what’s important to his loved ones is important to him. if he forgot even one thing, he’d beat himself up for not being more considerate.

incapable of lying unless it’d make the other person happy. he’s loyal to a fault (kaiser’s dog).

in relationships, he'd text hourly, just to check in. brief i miss you's and how are you's every minute you're away. ness needs constant reassurance, and unless you tell him he’s being too overbearing, he’ll continue to hover.

def a pda guy only if his partner enjoys it too. hand holding, kissing, showing you off in public, god he’d be whipped.

treats the ppl he cares for like royalty. when he’s in love, he'll devoted his entire life to his partner. there's already a space carved out for you in his mind and soul.

he’s reliable!! adapts easily and adjusts to new situations both on and off the field.

would post you online all the time. he dgaf about soft or hard launches, you’re in all of his posts, whether it’s just a hand or full face picture. his main is probably a fan account.

would tell you when he won’t be able to reply early on. never leaves you second guessing.

genuinely wants everyone to be happy. most of what he does is for the sake of others. would do any favor with a sweet smile like it’s his sworn duty in life.

his love is gentle and tender. he’d hold you close when you have nightmares, press kisses onto your temple, and whisper sweet nothings into your ear when you cry. you don’t have to worry about him crossing boundaries bc he’ll always respect your limits, even when you haven't established any.

your personal barber!! (lwk irrelevant, i just had to add this bonus. he’s so cute)

makes little sacrifices w/o thinking. he’d offer you the last bite of food or give up his seat so you don’t have to stand. it’s like second nature to him.

🚩 his dynamic w/ kaiser needs to be studied.

jealous & insecure asf. in a relationship, he'd trust you, yes, but he doesn’t trust others. they could be seeing you in the same light he does and that makes his stomach churn. wouldn't confront you abt it in fear of annoying you. he’d just stand a bit closer, get a bit clingier, and wear a wider smile as he analyzes the “threat”.

def changes himself according to who he's talking to. little things like speech patterns and texting styles to bigger things like fashion sense and mannerisms. he wouldn't even notice it himself, he's just so used to pleasing.

so passive aggressive. no one knows what’s going on behind that tight lipped v-shaped smile. won’t communicate the issue, just brushes it off with a laugh until it blows over.

codependent and needy. he puts others on pedestals & self-destructs when they don’t reciprocate or acknowledge it. he doesn’t know how to receive love, only give :(

“you won’t leave me, right?”

thrives off external validation. he needs to be needed. feels he has no purpose in life if not given one. he'll spiral if he's abandoned by someone he deeply respects or loves.

yo hiori ⋆｡°✩

sees the big picture. he's not the type to spend time fixating on unnecessary things he can't change. if asked for advice or clarity, he'd be very rational and clear-headed.

kind-hearted and accepting of others bc he knows what it's like to feel trapped. craves understanding and freedom from others.

poor boy just wanted to make his parents happy

an acts of service guy. he’d refill your glass when it’s low or lend you his jacket when you shiver. all with a smile or sometimes even thoughtlessly. it’s second nature.

passionate abt things he cares for.

actually blue lock's nonchalant 6'2 dreadhead king.

extremely loyal. i can’t see this guy cheating unless it’s with a female grand theft auto npc. but also bc it’s already hard enough for him to let someone into his space. MULTIPLE people would drive him insane.

takes proper care of his skin and body (unless he’s gaming). he looks like he’d smell like baby powder.

femboy.

dependent. he’s reliable on and off the field.

🚩 do NOT be deceived by those innocent eyes.

his type is crippled girls… hello???

needs a LOT of alone time. like a lot a lot. it’s not personal, he just feels drained when he’s around other ppl. alone is the only time he can be himself without trying to appease others. so relationships / friendships with him would feel highly unpredictable.

hyper-independent!! enjoys being alone and can handle solitude. prob stems from overbearing / hover parents. a curse and a blessing.

he’s literally a stalker?? read his light novel.

hyperfixates on video games. not inherently a bad thing, but he’d be so locked in he forgets to eat or text anyone for days. not shaming anyone who hyperfixates (im the same way), it’d just be very severe. his coping mechanism when reality feels too real.

def the type to shout slurs and leak ip addresses in cod lobbies if he loses. no wonder he works so well with isagi.

terrible at communication. wouldn’t initiate any personal conversations unless prompted, even if he’s particularly annoyed or irked by smth.

the type to imagine his enemies as video game characters and kill them in-game.

would randomly disappear one night on a random tuesday and reply to your text normally 2 weeks later. no search party is finding this guy once he's out.

def a ghoster. especially when he’s overstimulated and wants alone time. wouldn’t tell anyone, just goes offline until he’s okay again.

everything abt this guy is a contradiction.

tabito karasu ⋆｡°✩

gonna be honest, idk his character that well. pls take this with a grain of salt. there might be some mischaracterization !!

a gentleman (according to the bllk bible). his family is mostly women, so he’s well mannered and raised to be chivalrous. the type to pull out chairs, open side doors, and naturally follow the sidewalk rule. you won’t have to worry about him taking advantage of you. he’s def guarding your drink like his life’s on the line.

fucking nerd. he'd casually reference obscure documentaries or drop random history / animal facts mid convo.

hella observant. can analyze people like a book. he knows what to say to lighten the mood & can easily read the room and adapt.

gets along with ppl in all walks of life. easy conversationalist. neither overly pessimistic or overly optimistic. he's a perfect balance.

blunt asf LMAO. he’s not holding anything back. if you don’t look good in smth, he’s telling you and then helping you look for smth similar. he’d rather hurt ppl than lie to them, and that’s rare nowadays.

extremely self-aware. like kaiser, he knows what he lacks, but the difference is he actively tries to fix it. correcting himself early on, apologizing, etc.

protective w/o being controlling. a “wear whatever you want, i can fight” kind of guy. he SEES everything. if someone’s giving you looks, he’s gently steering you the other way. can’t get jealous if it’s over before it begins.

actually thinks before getting into relationships. he wouldn’t put himself in a situation he can’t get out of. extremely considerate. he’d probably warn you before becoming official.

also enjoys being alone. not out of necessity like hiori but he finds comfort in the dull ache of loneliness. wouldn’t seek it out, but wouldn’t hate soaking in it either.

knowledgable. he’s smart and enjoys learning new things. would search for friends or a partner that intellectually stimulates his brain above all else. late night philosophical talks, heated debates over call, etc.

🚩 take his hair gel away.

his fashion style is a red flag. i’m so sorry someone please burn that trench coat.

he genuinely can’t be nice to ppl he looks down on.

sees himself as extremely ordinary :( he’d probably second guess relationships or feel like he’s not good enough for you. doesn’t believe he deserves anything extraordinary.

lwk masochistic??? he likes being neglected.

sarcastic to the point you’d question if he’s joking. comes off as arrogant or rude to some people bc of this.

downplays his emotional needs. he'd cover it up w/ sarcasm and deal with it on his own. prefers not to burden ppl.

has a tendency of dismissing others' feelings or invalidating them. he wouldn’t do this on purpose, he just can’t empathize with some things. he’d drop things like “it’s not that deep” or “you’re doing too much” in the middle of an argument.

overthinker. he’d overanalyze every little thing and miss the big picture.

he’d hate big celebrations like birthdays (his own) or christmas, esp gift exchanges. feels like it’s forced and not authentic. wants to FEEL appreciated, not through materialistic products but authentic intimacy.

[ladyloveandjustice]

My Favorite New Manga and Graphic Novels I Read in 2024

I read 114 manga volumes and graphic novels last year! Here’s a link to my Goodreads year in books, which tallies one book from each manga series ( I've arranged it so the manga/gns at the beginning, the novels start with Red, White & Royal Blue) and my storygraph wrap up.  

I have a post for my favorite books of 2024 you can read here! I also have a post on my top 12 anime for 2024 and you can read it here! (Also, since a lot of this is yuri, check out my broader yuri manga rec post here!)

Now let's get to all the new manga, with a little check in on ongoing titles at the bottom!

Love Bullet by inee

When someone who never had the chance to experience love meets an untimely death, they're given a chance to become a cupid. If they help enough people fall in love, they earn the chance to have another shot at life. Koharu meets her end after her best friend, Aki, confesses her love to her, and she becomes a cupid...

Love Bullet is a brand new yuri with fun characters and a cute art style that feels a little charmingly retro. The concept of modern day cupids using firearms and behaving like sharpshooters in an action movie is so fun, but there's also a beating heart behind it. The tragedy of Koharu's life being cut sort and the bittersweet arc where Koharu tries to help her living best friend deal with her lingering trauma over her sudden death...it's touching and well written. All the cupids already have a really great dynamic, and as befitting a yuri, the way the girls approach their jobs is casually queer, with the "targets" often shown to have both guy and girl options.

It's a story with great potential that seems like it could go a ton of interesting places. It's a little different than the rest of this list that it's not officially out in English yet. The reason it's here is because the author sent out an SOS that the first Japanese volume is struggling in sales, and the international yuri community, excited about the awesome story they've seen so far, rose to the challenge and bought out the first volume in Japanese! So far it's been successful! If you end up reading it (you'll have to rely on scanlation but they're easy to find) or even if you just simply want to support a cool story. I really encourage you to do the same. Here's a document on how to buy the Japanese version. Hopefully, the grassroots support will mean we get an official English release soon!

The Summer You Were There by Yuama

All you lovers of tragic lesbians, this is for you. The manga follows Shizuku, a deeply depressed girl who is so guilty about something in her past she's got some serious suicidal ideation going. But when Kaori, a girl in her class, reads her writing and guesses what's behind it, she challenges Shizuku to a bet where she has to write a novel about a romance between the two of them. Now they're suddenly spending a lot of time together, and Kaori is helping Shizuku unpack her guilt. However, Kaori is struggling too. She's actually very sick, and though she hides it, it's getting worse.

The manga is a heart wrenching meditation on grief and redemption. For very different reasons, both girls think they don't deserve love and both girls are shown they're very, very wrong by the other.

I like how Kaori tries to be the manic pixie dream girl who fixes all of Shizuku's problems, but then Shizuku very firmly says "what the hell. no. You need support too" and they're both allowed to be full characters who find solace in each other. Shizuku's backstory is also really interesting, and it hits hard. It's just a very touching, but very sad read.

Barefoot Gen by Keiji Nakazawa

Barefoot Gen is a semi-autobiographical manga by Hiroshima survivor Nakazawa Keiji. Nakazawa said the story is taken not just from his life, but those of fellow survivors he talked to and lived with.

The story follows a boy named Gen, depicting how most of his family were killed by the atomic bomb, and how he struggled to survive in a post-war Japan, while surrounded by the horrible effects of radiation poisoning, economic devastation, and American imperialism.

It sticks out from other animanga I've seen about WWII bombings in that it's very critical and angry at the Japanese government, to the point that Gen even calls the Emperor a war criminal. What stands out even more is how direct it is in denouncing of Japan's war crimes against Korea and China, as well as condemning Japanese racism against Koreans. It makes sure you know that Korean POWs and forced laborers also died and suffered because of the bomb, and that the Japanese doctors discriminated against them, forcing Koreans to wait on receiving medical treatment until every Japanese person was treated.

It does a stomach churning, effective job depicting the horror of radiation poisoning and war, and its message is extremely firm: Its the common people who suffer in the wars while those in power exploit them, that war and violence are an endless vicious cycle we must break free from, and nuclear bombing must never happen again.

Though it puts a lot of blame on the Japanese government for entering the war and on citizens for supporting it, the story is also critical of America's cruelty and imperialism, depicting lot of things America did to Japanese citizens post-war we don't get taught-- like soldiers sexually assaulting Japanese women, like getting Japanese labor activists and protestors removed from their jobs, like literally torturing Japanese leftists, like luring Japanese citizens to treatment centers with promises of medical aid for radiation sickness, only to collect the data and send them off with no help...

Though the manga is brutal, there are moments of comradery and kindness (and a lot of silly humor). Gen helps a lot of people along the way, and his resilience and his message not to give up is the heart of the manga. It's educational and very direct about subjects that both sides don't want to acknowledge-- both Japanese nationalists and American nationalists do not like it (you can learn more about that here). Despite extremely gruesome content, it's aimed at kids, so it's very blunt and direct in its messages and dialogue. But that can be kind of refreshing.

 It can get a little repetitive on occasion and storylines and characters tend to be introduced very abruptly, but it does keep you rooting for and feeling for the characters all the way through. I think it's an essential, highly informative and unforgettable read, and everyone should read at least a little bit. Or at the very least, read this interview with Nakazawa. If you can't handle the gruesome imagery of the comic, he describes his experience pretty in depth here, and there's a lot of other insight.

This Monster wants to Eat Me by Sai Naekawa

Hinako is a depressed girl who survived a terrible trauma and has been searching for death ever since. One day she gets approached by, Shiori, a mermaid who wants to eat her…but the thing is, this monster mermaid is a gourmet who wants her to be as delicious as possible, which means she’s going to make Hinako happy first before she eats her (as apparently that enhances her flavor). In the meantime Shiori has to fight off all the other monsters who want to snack on Hinako.

This is TOP TIER yuri horror and a must read for any lover of monster girls. It was custom made for a freak like me, who thinks a monster girl covered in the blood of her enemies seductively telling the protagonist she wants to devour her is the stuff that dreams are made of.

Shiori, the woman-eating mermaid in question, is a fascinating character right off the bat, always having a hint of menace and inhuman mystery, but showing some potential for genuinely caring for Hinako someday. There's an ongoing mystery of why monsters are so attracted to Hinako that's a good hook, as is the irony of Hinako starting to come alive thanks to a girl who wants to kill her. It's good stuff! And it'll get an anime soon, which I'm praying is worthy of such a cool story.

The Guy She Was Interested Wasn’t a Guy at All by Sumiko Arai

The green yuri! This web manga finally gotten a physical release this year! It tells the story of Mitsuki, a girl who works at a record shop. Her classmate Aya wanders in. Aya doesn't recognize Mitsuki with a face mask and hair hidden by a cap and immediately assumes Mitsuki's a guy. They bond over their mutual love of rock music and slowly start to get closer…and Aya finds her heart is fluttering not only over this mysterious boy, but her female classmate that seems a lot like him...

Despite it's clunky title, this manga makes a premise that could have been painfully cliche and, in the worst case, extremely uncomfortable and makes it work. It never swings into homophobic or transphobic territory imo. It helps that Aya is clearly catching feelings for "girl" Mitsuki along with "guy" Mitsuki from the beginning, subconsciously knowing they're the same person.

The focus of the story is the way their relationship develops through a shared love of Western rock music and it really captures the joy of finding someone who can share your interests and the affection that can spring up for that. The characters are very likeable and cute, the art is absolutely gorgeous, and the story as a whole has this laid back, naturalistic feeling while still developing at a good pace. I just really enjoy kicking back with my green yuri, and it's good reputation is well earned!

Maus by Art Spiegelman

This comic about Spiegelman interviewing his father, a Holocaust survivor, and learning his story (with Nazis being represented as cats and Jewish people as mice) is, of course, incredibly well known to the point it feels almost redundant to talk about it. But I did read it cover to cover for the first time last year, and unsurprisingly it's a great piece of art and an important story for anyone to look into.

The parts recounting the Holocaust were heartbreaking and horrifying as expected, and I'd expected that. But the things I hadn't heard as much about was how much the book explored Spiegelman's complicated relationship with his father, and his anxieties as an artist and whether he was the right one to tell this story. It was fascinating to see him struggle with those things, and it added a lot of layers.

The Moon on a Rainy Night by Kuzushiro

One rainy night, Saki runs into Kanon and is immediately infatuated with the other girl. When she sees Kanon at school, she discovers Kanon is hard of hearing. Kanon is understandably frustrated at the ableism she tends to endure. But as Saki reaches out and gets to know her, Kanon starts to open up. And Saki, having gone through struggles related to her sexuality in the past, starts getting anxious about her feelings for Kanon...

The Moon on a Rainy Night is just... REALLY good. Kanon is just a great character, and as a lover of stubborn, prickly girls I just find her so charming. She has a lot going on with her, like her interest in music and relationship with her family and various quirks.

One thing I really like is how narrative allows her to be frustrated about the stuff she goes through, allows her to have complex feelings about being disabled, and pays attention the little details. She has to clear up misconceptions she can't hear anything, she points out that only 20 percent of deaf people use sign language (but starts using it when she really relates to a movie and the way the cute actor uses it, which is such a teenager thing to do), the lip reading isn't treated as some magic thing, Kanon has to remind people to look at her or she can't hear them, and she misreads things a fair amount.

I'm not hard of hearing, so I'm far from the authority, but most examples of deaf and/or hard-of-hearing female characters I can think of in anime (okay so there's only two I can think of, can't say that qualifies as a pattern) are depicted as shy, super sweet and socially naive, so it's refreshing to have a character who brings some variety.

Saki is also super compelling as she wrestles with her insecurities.I really related when she was learning sign language and got bummed out by the heteronormativity of one sign (using "man" and "woman" for marriage). I also like that Saki finds an adult lesbian who gently supports her and mentors her, it's all very sweet. It's just a fantastic romance and character study, and I hope the upcoming anime does it justice.

Wash Day Diaries by Jamila Rowser and Robyn Smith

Wash Day Diaries follows four best friends and their daily lives through interconnected short stories. As the official summary states: "The book takes its title from the wash day experience shared by Black women everywhere of setting aside all plans and responsibilities for a full day of washing, conditioning, and nourishing their hair".

The comic makes a great use of color to reflect the characters' moods, and the girls are drawn vibrantly and distinctively. The peek into the characters' daily lives feels like getting to know some good friends, and there's a great attention to detail, especially with the comic's beautiful step-by-step depiction of how each woman does her hair and what it says about her.

 The comic touches on topics like depression, dementia, and homophobia. Just like real life, these things aren't neatly resolved, but the story does offer some hope and catharsis. It's a pretty quick read, but it's packed with good stuff.

Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. by Yu Aoki

I'm going to give myself a little break and just reuse my entry for the anime. (The only difference between them is that the manga flows a bit better than the anime, moving at a faster pace with huge panels suiting the art style and the action!)

Being a magical girl is no longer the domain of teenagers, and has evolved into an actual career dominated by adult women. Kana becomes a magical girl for a scrappy start up company, and tries her best to navigate working life.

It’s the magical girl story about adult women I’ve been craving for years! Magical girl media often explores the struggles of adolescence and growing up, and this show takes us to the next step by using magical girls to explore what it’s like to be a young woman entering the working world. The focus is one Kana struggling to grow her confidence and accept support from her workplace, but it also has a lot to say about companies exploiting their workers, prizing efficiency and growth over actually taking care of their customers, and it shows how the world could be better than what it is right now. Check out my review here for more detail!

I Married My Female Friend by Shio Usui

A pair of best friends enter a platonic marriage they both agreed to with the promise they’ll divorce if one of them falls in love. But one woman has decidedly not platonic feelings for her wife, and is trying to repress them...

This is a sweet, laid-back story from the creator of Doughnuts Under the Crescent Moon. It has a very slice-of-life feel, with the characters feelings and conflicts developing subtlety. There's a focus on domestic life and the compromises and struggles one makes along the way. It's set in a world where gay marriage is legal in Japan, which is cool to see. If you liked Doughnuts, or are just looking for a chill yuri, I'd check this out!

Himawari House by Harmony Becker

 Himawari House follows the story of Nao, a half-Japanese woman who immigrated to America when she was young. She's now returning to Japan and feels a feels a deep sadness from how disconnected she's gotten from Japan's language and culture. While in Japan, she lives with two other girls, Hyejung and Tina, who are from South Korea and Singapore respectively. They form a friendship as all of them struggle to get used to Japan and deal with language barriers.

We get the interconnected stories of all three girls, and all of them are really interesting in their own way. This story does a lot of cool things with language, for example, showing words fading out when someone can't understand them, giving the reader the same experience the character is having trying to understand the language. It was a fascinating experience. The book does an effective job exploring Nao's feelings of alienation from both America and Japan, while having a lot of other interesting plotlines that made all the characters feel rounded and developed, such as struggles with independence and expectations from parents, trying to navigate romances, and dealing with homesickness. The art is beautiful as well. This is a well crafted and insightful story, that you might find especially great if you're interested in languages, cultures, stories about identity, and stories about Japan.

Kiss and White Lily for My Dearest Girl by Canno

Kiss and White Lily follows multiple lesbian relationships, with its main storyline being about two academic rivals, where one is determined to rank first in class, and the other is an effortless genius who becomes intrigued at the possibility of someone beating her.

The main couple have the kind of messy combative sexual tension I wish we’d see more often in yuri because it’s so good. I just love the drama and mixture of rage and attraction. The manga follows other couples too and while some stories are stronger than others, they're all usually entertaining in some way and its fun to watch the characters grow. The art's also very cute and the characters are vibrant. The ending is really strong too, putting a perfect cap on the story of the main couple especially.

However, big warning for some nonconsensual kisses in early volumes, with Kurosawa being especially pushy. There's also a storyline with...well it does leave you a little wiggle room on whether it's actually incest between a minor and an adult portrayed romantically??? but um. the implication is strong. Fortunately, that's mainly contained to the seventh volume--you can just skip any stories about the sisters.

When the manga is good, it's really good, and that makes up for some of the questionable elements for me, even if I wish they weren't there. You might agree or disagree!

Ongoing and ended titles:

Here's a look at some of the ongoing titles I've been following! You can look at this post for breakdowns of what they're all about and why I recommend them.

I Think My Son is Gay and I Want to Be a Wall both wrapped up with fairly open endings but remained good reads over all. I finally got around to finishing After Hours, a yuri about a girl who gets ditched by her friend at the club, only to meet a cool punk girl who introduces her to the world of DJ-ing. It's a very charming three volume tale, and I love the playful vibe and more natural-sounding dialogue, especially for the cool party-girl love interest.

There are several manga that just stay the course as far as being excellent go: Otherside Picnic (which is finally at some of the best parts of the light novels! It's getting real!), Monthly Girls Nozaki-kun, Witch Hat Atelier, A Man and his Cat, How Do We Relationship, March Come in Like a Lion, The Summer Hikaru Died and She Loves to Cook and She Loves to Eat.

For Yuri is my Job, I have to warn for a intense predatory sexual assault scene between an adult antagonist and one of the underage main characters. It's even ambiguous whether the underage character in question got raped for a few pages (but she wasn't). It's completely framed as a an evil, bad act by the antagonist, but how it was handled was SO intense and kind of weird I'm not sure how I feel about it. Yona of the Dawn has gotten incredibly intense lately and continues extremely slowly but surely approaching the finale. Maybe we'll get it in four years or something.

And that it! I'm going to happily keep reading all these manga, as well as continue checking out some new ones, like Akane-banashi! I hope you enjoyed these recs.

[scourgeofmyownbrain]

Edit: I MADE AN UPDATED ONE GO LOOK AT THAT ONE IT'S BETTER I CITED MY SOURCES AND SHOWED MY WORK AND EVERYTHING

Ladies and Gentlemen, Bitches and Bastards, Witches and Wizards, Mothers and Fuckers. Esteemed robot enjoyers, I present to you a semi-accurate height comparison of Bumblebee across the multiverse (as of July 2024). This really helps visualize the truly staggering differences between universes, at least height-wise. Also, three of these characters are Canonically the Same Guy; guess which ones.

I spent way too much time on the chart in the back it's not even funny. I will probably make more height charts for more TF characters and universes in the future. Don't expect it soon though, because when I make these, I am fueled by pure I-Got-Bored-At-Work-And-I-Have-Decided-To-Fool-Around-With-Robot-PNGs, and that fuel supply is inconsistent at best.

Hey Fun Fact, Did you know that Generation 1 Optimus Prime is around 19 Feet Tall? Bet some of you already knew that. I have no ulterior motives for bringing this fact up, what are you talking about.

My height explanations are below the cut, because you couldn't shut me up if you tried.

In an order:

Gen 1 - ~10 feet (the wiki says greater than 3 meters so I rounded up to the first whole number because round)

Netflix Cybertron Trilogy - ~10 feet (He looks identical to Gen 1 so... the reason his photo looks weird is because I couldn't find a good full body photo with him standing straight up facing the camera so I put two images together to make the worst looking photoshop job you have ever seen)

Earth Spark - 10 feet (There is no confirmed height yet but using a screen shot of him standing in front of a barn door I was able to make a reasonable guess.)

Animated - 12 feet (I have no genuine source for this, I think this info is just someone's guesstimate, but it seems reasonable. He's a tiny two door mini car, how big could he be)

New Live Action - 15 feet (The wiki hath declared. Also do we have a name for this universe because we need one I don't want to keep saying like 6 words to differentiate this one from bayverse)

Bayverse V1 - 16 feet (This is like the first 3 movies minimum, I don't remember when he hits his growth spurt. also wiki my love)

Cyberverse - 18 feet (I'm gonna be honest, the only info we have is from a really shitty screen shot of a magazine. SO if any one has a copy of this book from the video below, a high quality scan would be greatly appreciated and I will kiss the ground you walk upon. Yes I found the video where the screen shot comes from leave me alone)

Bayverse V2 - 18 feet (movie 4-5 I can't remember which one, I'm not re-looking this up. I fucking love the bayverse tho, this is the only universe with concrete and consistent this-character-is-this-height info)

Aligned Cont. WF/FOC - 20 feet (video game info screens you god send, kiss me sweetly)

Aligned Cont. TFP/RID15 - 21 feet (I do not know exactly where these numbers were found, but I fully fucking believe them. Just by looking at these characters on the show I can verify these numbers in my mind. They made specifically this universe to be full of freakishly tall robots for some fucking reason.)

And for any one who doesn't know, the three tallest are the same guy. Like the 20 feet tall one and the 21 feet tall ones, same guy. The ones in three wildly different art styles and designs. Let that sink in...

I fucking hate the aligned continuity why is that one my favorite.

[goomyloid]

What was your process for making the Noelle amv, if you don't mind sharing?

hii! im not sure how eloquently or clearly ill be able to explain it but i definitely have some pictures you can look at!

(the video)

i actually got the idea while i was away on a trip with very limited wifi -- it wasn't Trust Me that i got an AMV idea for first, but instead it was one of 4syu's other songs, There's Nobody. for such a happy sounding song it really made me so sad, to the point where if i tried to sing it to myself id get choked up by the chorus LMAO. it was baddd

but basically i was rapidly trying to find both songs on spotify so i could listen to them offline, and it only took me a few loops of Trust Me and thinking about the original MV to make me go "ohhhh. how can i make this about noelle." And so i did .

i was thinking about doing a storyboard, but in the past, i've found that doing storyboards for animations/AMVs lowkey... kills my motivation altogether... SAD... but i saw the whole video so clearly in my head, and i didnt want to make the same mistake i made before... so i went right to doing quick sketches (while still on my trip...) just so i could get the ideas out of my head

i was torn on what to do with my style at the time, whether i wanted to make it more similar to the original video, or to her canon appearance, or to MY style and how i draw her. i think it kind of ended up as an amalgamation of all three...? at the very least, her light world color palette definitely was more bland and desaturated, like i purposefully wasn't trying to do anything special with her colors.

after that point, and getting maybe a few of the actual drawings done, my motivation crashed again, and i left it all to marinate for nearly a week. it was baking, guys, it wasn't abandoned, listen to me, why are you throwing tomatoes at me,

i had up to about the "I dreamed about that again" animation done and stopped, and it wasn't until i decided to sit down and start editing it anyway that i really got in my groove again. i got all my little assets into a workable state so i could really try to sit down and make the video come to life and all

the really fun part was honestly working on the desktop backgrounds. i really wanted to limit colorpicking from the original video as much as possible, but i decided that making look as similar as possible to the original could help with the contrast i wanted to add later.

i drew these two backgrounds first. i was hoping i could somehow fit the bunker into the second one, but decided to do something different anyway. the second one's ui didn't actually change until later in the editing process.

drawing THESE were fun especially, and im happy with how they came out. i think the dark world icons are really cute still. one thing i really did know i wanted to do from the beginning was to turn the soul/undertale icon into the deltarune one.

i was worried if the shift from the Windows Field Background to the dark world would be too sudden, like you would just blink and suddenly it was all different, but i think it ended up all right...?

the not so fun part was drawing all the different boxes, lmao. it go really tedious by the end, so i tried to reuse as many of the same ones as i could.

a lot of copy-pasting and tracing rectangles for sure.

i also had to make sure the animations didnt Suck. i brute forced those things and used every last braincell i had in order to make those pictures move bros

fun fact. ive never animated hair like this before. or in any complex manner really. i had to use sooo much brain here... heres how it started vs. how it ended up

had my animator gf hype me up thru the whole thing... i was having a great time based on the filenames alone

aaaand then ummmm i edited it. i learned after effects like 1 month ago. never touched it before. i learned it for internship purposes and then used my newfound powers for evil it seems

i split the whole thing up into multiple compositions of course, but i probably could have split things up more... im sorry for having 84 layers on comp 3 its not my fault

editing a video in 12 fps was a fun change though -- very easy for my brain to go frame-by-frame, and yet still some of the timing ended up being off... tis the goomy way

like i said before, i started editing when i barely had half the drawings done, but seeing it all start to be in motion really pushed me to finish it up. and i mean Really. like i finished the whole thing maybe 48 hours after i first started editing.

and...i think that's it? i do a lot of discord art streaming to friends lately but i kinda kept this one more under wraps compared to usual, i think i just wanted to surprise everyone... look guys i remembered how to make a video! and it's three minutes! waow

sorry if this is way more than you asked for LMAO

also, the AMV hit 5k views on youtube today! ive never had a video do well like that so quickly! thank you!!

[vertical-tacos]

"be strong. always be strong."

hey guys I return from the basement with another killer page

bro I fr just ran out of room on the paper to finish drawing his legs assume they are like normal

info below cut as per usual

GUEST 1337 - KILLER CONCEPT

INFO

BACKSTORY: After being promised a safe exit for him and those he cared about, Guest 1337 will do ANYTHING to get the survivors out of the picture as fast as possible. it's only with them gone would the other end of the deal be fulfilled... right?

ABILITIES

PASSIVE: “SEASONED VETERAN”. If a survivor stays in a certain area of the map, or tracks a similar path for too long, it will be highlighted to Guest 1337 for 10s. Can be re-highlighted if the survivor comes back to the area, and every time it is, the duration of the highlight grows by 5s.

LMB: Simple punch. 1337 doesn’t care about style, he cares about getting the job done. 40 damage, 10s cooldown.

ABILITY ONE: “ONRUSH”. Guest 1337 winds up, before barreling forward in a rolling motion (speed of this attack is 2x that of his sprint speed). If he makes contact with a survivor, he deals 60 damage, and applies Slowness II for 10s. If not, he is stunned for 10s. (hmm, i wonder why you'd be slowed down after being barreled into by a human tank. maybe because YOUR BONES ARE PROBABLY BROKEN) Rectangle hitbox, large endlag, 30s cooldown. massive damage, massive punish.

ABILITY TWO: “RESOURCEFULNESS”. Guest picks up the nearest object and tosses it forward. Vertical Arc hitbox, slow movement, HEAVY damage (50). 75s cooldown, can only be used if near an object that can be picked up (anything not lodged in the ground)

Possible application: Picking up a nearby generator. If the generator has no progress. Guest 1337 will pick it up no problem and toss it as usual. Afterwards, the generator becomes unusable but the amount of generators needed to count as full completion goes down by 1 (because now you only need to complete the ones still working, not the now broken one). If the generator has any progress on it, it will stun him instead of being picked up. The further the progress, the longer the stun- (¼ of the way through = 2s stun, ½ of the way through = 4s stun, etc)

STATS

DIFFICULTY:★★★★☆

DAMAGE: 40. (He hits HARD.)

HEALTH: 1500

REGULAR SPEED: 2

SPRINT SPEED: 12

STAMINA: 200

STAMINA-LOSS: 22

STAMINA-GAIN: 32

VOICE LINES

Idle

Passive

slow breathing

low growls

When "ONRUSH" is used

"They're back."

"You're too predictable.."

When "RESOURCEFULNESS" is used

"COMING THROUGH!"

"GET OUTTA THE WAY!"

When HITTING "ONRUSH"

"I told you to MOVE."

"that's your OWN fault."

When FAILING "ONRUSH"

"OW!"

snarl sfx

KILL LINES

"Take THIS!"

"I'M SICK OF YOUR GAMES!"

Stunned:

Growling sfx

"Have fun getting AWAY WITH THAT."

When killing Jason

When killing John Doe

"Should've kept away."

"You couldn't even tell the difference."

When killing 1x1x1x1

"Another loss for the signature duo."

"You should've stepped away when you had the chance."

When killing C00lk1dd

"Unimpressive."

"I expected more from someone so revered."

When killing Guest 666

".. You're not her."

"Hm. you remind me of someone."

When killing Azure

"YOU."

"FINALLY GOT RID OF YOU."

"Not my fault your cult didn't come through on your RESPAWN."

"And STAY DOWN this time."

Bonus:

his kill animation would be like him kicking you down and stomping right on your ribcage. quick but... not necessarily painless.

He is the tallest (and bulkiest) killer, right above Two-Time and 007n7 in height

He's too grumpy for the other killers, doesn't hang out with them.

"Work" oriented to the MAX.

has used Noob as a "dumbell" at least once (just fuckin picked the guy up and started bench pressing him with one hand. Noob couldn't complain bc uh he'd get his ass beat if he tried fighting with 1337)

the flag on his uniform has been torn out and replaced with a photo of a certain someone. (Ch█r█ott█)

something feels off about that visor he's wearing. where did he even get that?

there are some minor details hidden in / around the face & head, point em out for bonus points :3

[sunshine-and-rosiers]

intro post! <3

OOC: this is a rp blog for Pandora Rosier. if you don't like it, leave. my main blog is @siriuslyobsessed394. <3

hi my lovesss! I'm pandora! (she/her) <3

i'm pan (in name, sexuality, and preferred container in which to scramble eggs), a minor, a proud ravenclaw <i repeat, proud RAVENCLAW. Not Slytherin. Wow, some house pride that's not gryff or slytherin, that's wild>, a feminist, a fangirl, a theatre kid, a supporter of lgbtqia+ rights and an enormous nerd when it comes to care of magical creatures, herbology, divination, shakespeare, and science. If you've got a problem with any of that, I've got a problem with you.

my hobbies include painting, divination, drawing, reading, poetry, baking, making flower garlands, going for walks in the woods, studying animals, concocting potions, and making things explode.

i love to make more friends, and unless you're insulting my heritage/identity/friends, I'm chill with you.

people i know (under the cut)

OOC: um so im part of multiple rps so this is a lil confusing, but this group is mostly in a community, a lot less interacting blog-wise, so here we go!

people i know (from @werewolfadmirer’s rp / the muggle life)

rita - gossip queen, don't make her mad or she will come after you, dorm mate, love her <3

em - so chaotic, matches my freak, rlly smart, helps source the gossip, love her <3

@gorgeous-golden-gilderoy - Gil - honestly kind of a genius, could be top of the class if he tried, perhaps into a certain blonde gryff.

@xenophilius-the-strange - Phil - Amazing at transfiguration, super smart, amazing in zoology, he’s awesome. <3333

@marlz-mckinnon - lesbian rockstar quidditch bestie

@miss-lily-evans-potter - super smart, amazing in potions (i could never) and charms. love u girl. platonically. of course.

@marylicious - girl has an infinite supply of confidence and a bigger than infinite sense of style <3

@moony-lupin-rjl - insanely smart, very good at care for magical creatures, (somehow) loves chocolate even more than i

@w-o-r-m-t-a-i-l - really sweet tbh, nice guy, he’s great.

@prongspotter-s - siri's bff, despised by my brother's friendgroup, he seems nice tho, tbh idk what to think lol

@blacksheepoftheblackfamily - blows stuff up almost as often as i do, drama queen, theatre kid, bestie

@hestia-farida-jones - honestly just such a sweetheart. I really want to get to know her better <3

@little-star-regulus - istg kid get some SLEEP. probably not human but we love him for that. my bff <3

@evan-a-rosier - my idiot little brother (yes I can call you ‘little’ even if it’s only three and a half minutes, ev.)

@fartybartyjunior - future brother-in-law and possibly even more of an idiot, but also somehow a genius at the same time?? he’s rlly nice when u get to know him though.

cas - marls's gf, ev's friend, shes awesome, love her

@bitterandbruisedsev - ur alr ig.

@bellatrix-carina-black - bestie, murderous queen, probably fav cuz, love her.

@cissa-swans - she’s quiet but just as badass as her sis, fabulous, perfect child, love her

people i know from The Best Marauders Roleplay:

Siri: @poppy-petals18

James: @jfpotter-official

Reggie: @reggiebytes

Barty: @bartysguitar

Ev: @in-a-different-timeline

Lils: @werewolfadmirer

Mary: @lovelylilypad-s

Dorcas: @frolickinginthemeadowes

Sev: @snifellus

Bella: @astoria-nyx-moon

people i know from A Very Marauders Roleplay:

@siriusly-padf0ot - way too loud, impulsive, and destructive, that's why we're friends.

@star-of-lions - needs to take care of himself. also dont make him angry or he will kill your friends and family and your family's friends and your friends' families

@marlene-rp - scary feminist quidditch girl who's just a big softie on the inside (dont deny it marls)

@tortoiselove -

@loony-j-moony - very chill 28/29.5 days. also is very good care of magical creatures and takes very good notes.

@snifellus - actually rlly fun when you get to know him, been a bestie since forever <3

@regulus0cantswim0black - idiot number one. polar opposite of chill, will murder you just for funsies if you piss him off even a little, we love him for it

@in-a-different-timeline - idiot number two, my little brother. (yes i can call you little if it's just four minutes. dont argue ev, its a waste of time)

@james-loves-the-stars - one of the only people i know who would try to avoid going on a murder frenzy.

@d0rcas-in-the-mead0wes - savage, badass, has the best hair, ly girl (platonically ofc dont come after me marls)

@marymacdonaldxoxo - gorgeous diva, amazing fashion sense

@for-petes-sake - insanely good at herbology, hilarious, tells the best stories, good at cheering ppl up

@lumnarus - roomie, bestie, very smart, ly

@astoria-nyx-moon - bestie, murderous queen, love her <3

[fanged-fanfics]

Is it possible that I, a member of the short community, can request hcs for the 8:11 with a short s/o? Thankssss ✨✨💥💥

☆ Love In All Sizes — 8:11 x GN Short!Reader HCs ☆

Genre: Fluff || they/them pronouns for reader || No warnings needed

──────.𖥔 ݁ ˖˗ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗.𖥔 ݁ ˖ ──────

Ryker Dublin

ᯓᡣ𐭩 Ryker's never much thought of height when it comes to partners, and they always assumed they were about average height anyway. It wasn't exactly hard to be taller than them

ᯓᡣ𐭩 But when it comes to you, they've got a good few inches on your height. They'd tease about it here or there, but they always wanted to make sure you were at least comfortable with their little jabs

ᯓᡣ𐭩 They always offered to get things for you, anywhere you couldn't reach they'd gladly either hold you up to it or bring it down for you

ᯓᡣ𐭩 Sometimes compared you to small animals when making petnames, very fondly attributing you to things like mice, rabbits, and all manner of cute creatures

Accardi Florentino

ᯓᡣ𐭩 Being around 6'3", Accardi had a rather obvious height difference to you. He took note of it rather quickly, and once you became partners together, he decided to use this to charm you whenever he could

ᯓᡣ𐭩 He'd lean against doorways to tower over you, hold you close to his frame to feel the difference in size, and rest his chin atop your head to show affection

ᯓᡣ𐭩 His absolute favorite thing to do would be tilting your chin up so your eyes could meet, gently guiding your gaze with his hands to make sure your gazes held while he relayed information

ᯓᡣ𐭩 However, if you tug him down to be closer to your height, his usual composure goes out the window, and he becomes the flustered one for once, too nervous to hold conversation

Juliek Octavia

ᯓᡣ𐭩 Absolutely a shameless flirt about the height difference. He's not exactly 6ft range himself, but he's close enough to tease you whenever he can

ᯓᡣ𐭩 "Are you sure you can manage, darling? I can always lend you a hand. Don't pout, dear, we both know you can't reach"

ᯓᡣ𐭩 Anytime you cuddle, he makes sure your head is tucked into his chest. He finds it immensely comfortable and loves to feel your breath ghosting his collar

ᯓᡣ𐭩 Absolutely tries to coddle you over it. It's all in good fun, mostly just him joking around with you, but he finds your frustrated looks so cute and endearing

Vittorino

ᯓᡣ𐭩 Leans towards the taller side, and doesn't really mind your height compared to him. He's not one to tease about it much, unless to deliberately rile you up

ᯓᡣ𐭩 Really loves when you play into the difference, though. Seeing the difference in your size to his feels like holding the most precious little dove in his hands

ᯓᡣ𐭩 Acts annoyed if he ever has to do something for you, but never denies the request. Yeah he'll roll his eyes and gripe, but whatever you need is getting handed to you immediately

ᯓᡣ𐭩 He'll outright pick you up and just carry you to safety if he thinks you're in a dangerous situation. Bridal style, over the shoulder, whatever he can manage. Besides, he likes how flustered you get when he does

Beetle

ᯓᡣ𐭩 Seeing as the angel is around 8'0" in height, basically everyone comes across as shorter than him, and he notifies you of this if you ever express insecurity over your size

ᯓᡣ𐭩 One time when you mentioned size, he deliberately shifted himself to make his height shorter than yours. He inquires if this made you feel better while looking up at you

ᯓᡣ𐭩 If you mention not being able to see something, he'll lift you under the arms so you can get a better view, or simply just let you sit on his shoulders to observe

ᯓᡣ𐭩 He reminds you that, to him, all humans are very small regardless, and if it makes you feel better, you're a very lovely no matter the size or shape of your being

Dante Basilio

ᯓᡣ𐭩 Compares you to any nickname he can think of that has an ending to it that implies smallness. Tesoruccio, amorino, couricino. And his absolute favorite, mostriciattolo

ᯓᡣ𐭩 He loves to use his height advantage to spook you from time to time, like hiding and jumping out or eerily standing next to something equaling his size. He's just a little strange all around, but you've come to adore that about him

ᯓᡣ𐭩 Loves to lean overhead, especially when you reward him with a little kiss from his eyes meeting yours. He always grins widely behind his mask and wraps you against his chest in return

ᯓᡣ𐭩 Offers to carry you basically everywhere, especially if he can balance you on his back while doing so. He also doesn't mind being a makeshift leg-up if you need a boost

Leon

ᯓᡣ𐭩 Finds you absolutely adorable. He loves to bring attention to it, but is also careful to not come across as patronizing. The second you ask him to stop, he will, he just can't resist thinking of you as precious

ᯓᡣ𐭩 Gently dissuades any worries you have regarding your size. Why should it matter, whether tall or short? Are trees judged by their growth? No, you see them for the sturdiness of their bark, and the beauty of their greenery. You're much too lovely to worry about one facet of yourself

ᯓᡣ𐭩 He does tend to wrap his arms around you quite often, loving to press his cheek to yours no matter how far down he has to bend his back to do it, just to get a sense of your warmth

ᯓᡣ𐭩 Due to his talk with you about the meaning behind trees and such to comfort you, he comes to call you "Une pousse"

[aequrie]

Hello, this is not a request it's question because I really want to learn how to make graphics with gifs and idk how to do it 😭😭😭

Like your agar agar cookie layouts, I really like your work and would like to learn how you make it

Thank you for reading this, if you don't want reply it's okay, have a very nice day

Haiii!! It's no problem!! Unfortunately, I'm VERY bad at explaining stuff LOL, so here's the best I can do!! (Also, have a sneak-peak to another post :3)

How to make a gif edit.

How I decorate my edits.

How I make my PSDs.

VERY LONG POST BELOW. MASU LOVES TO HEAR HIMSELF TALK.

Okay so step one is to use photopea. I used to be an avid ibispaintx user until I realized that photopea can make gif edits and suddenly I'm photopea's #1 fan (and hater). Photopea is a website, BTW, here's the link!

First, open up a project. Good job! We're 1/4 of the way there! You can import a PSD if you want (Here's a different tutorial for that), but let's just say you DON'T have a PSD, for the simplicity of this tutorial.

Next, find the animation you want! For this example, we'll be using the Wind Archer sprite below (I took this from the CRK wiki). It can be anything - but preferably nothing too big, because Tumblr for SOME REASON HATES high quality gifs. Siiiigh...

From here, you want to go to FILE > OPEN & PLACE. It'll show a window of all your downloaded items. Click on the animation we just downloaded.

Wam-bam! We're almost there!! Okay, if your image is a WEBP file, it will not animate if you export as a GIF. But! That's okay! Because with trial and error, I found out how to fix this!

On the downloaded layer, double click on the layer. After this, go to SMART OBJECT > CONVERT TO LAYERS...

Now, if your photopea tries to explode and pretend it don't know nobody, that's okay! Just let it load a bit. The file is very. very big. It should turn into a folder! You have nothing else to do from this.

After this, you can do, well, whatever ya need!! Slap a stroke on, put a gradient map on this bad boy, anything else! Once you're finished, go to FILE > EXPORT AS... > GIF. Your photopea might try to explode again, for like, a few minutes. Just give it some time. It's a lot of trial and error!! Don't feel bad if you didn't get it the first time!!

Now, before I talk about my edits, I want to make it clear that you should FIND YOUR OWN STYLE! Don't try to copy off of someone else, or try to replicate another style. Every editor is different!! While I overuse overlays and gradient maps like I won't see tomorrow, you may like a more simple style, or something less over and out there ~ ! That's alright! Don't be afraid to branch out.

Now, as we said - we love to use overlays + gradient maps. I am an artist, so a LOT of what I do correlates to that as well (having an interesting silhouette, making a focal point, color theory, color contrast, composition). It'll be WAY, WAY too much to explain in one single post, so I'd just say to go with the flow! If something looks off, try something else! There's no shame in scrapping an entire project - especially if you're unsatisfied with the result. Do what you need to do!! It's your edits.

For making PSDs, our process is actually pretty simple. We just use a gradient map and adjusts it till it works LOL. We add a few others things too - but that's mostly what I do. If you want to learn how to make your own, my word of advice is to dissect from others. Take inspiration!! If you don't feel like doing that, there's no harm in just using a F2U PSD floating out there. Feel free to look at our Squid Ink post and use that as an example of our PSDs! (If you don't feel like going to go get it, yeah I understand, here it is right here.)

All in all, my biggest tip (besides to have fun), is to edit until you like it. Don't try to compare yourself to big editors - they've had TONS, AND TONS, of experience and editing. Experiment with your style, put yourself out there, edit some new media you've never edited before, find resources to help you out, find tutorials, ETC. It takes time to learn, so make sure to take that time!! You got this, don't feel discouraged by other people's work!!!

That's all from us folks!! Peace out!! ^_^