#fuuga

[fire-emblem-birthdays]

[seggbomb]

woo doodle based on the leaks of jjk 258 :sob:

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Thoughts from reading Yona of the Dawn Ch. 7

Ch.7 in summary: growth for both Hak and Yona as the Wind Tribe is pressured/targeted by the Fire Tribe to push Mundok to accept Soo-Won as king, with Hak stepping up and accepting responsibility as chief and Yona expanding her care for others.

We love competent Hak being good at his job. His adeptness probably enables him to poke fun at others so much (and previously shrug off his duties?), and while I love how reliable he is, he could probably use some more flaws for character exploration.

"I heard my brother was getting paid to protect the princess" "Why else would I do it?" – here perhaps we have his main "flaw": he's a liar who lies and denies and makes light of things to hide deeper parts of himself. Becoming more open and forthright might be part of his journey. But also– I want to see a powerless Hak, what does he do when he can't protect people?

Sorry, can't help it. Hak and Yona (and HakYona) are too nice to look at. I enjoy them being in sync too much.

MUNDOK! Such a beautiful moment. And more of Yona not being as alone as she might have thought.

"The people of the Wind Tribe are like you. They're full of warmth. I feel peaceful here" – more emphasis on the love and care Yona has received from the Wind Tribe (and how it mirrors young Yona recovering from being sick).

She's being exposed to a different way of life and is glowing from it.

"They killed Han-Dae!" "I'm not dead...not quite" –Tell me why this running gag amuses me so much.

"This is a warning from the Fire Tribe...They want Lord Soo-Won to become king...It appears they're trying to put pressure on me since I refused to approve Soo-Won's accession"

"Soo-Won murdered my father...and now he's going to rule our nation?!"

"Acknowledging Lord Soo-Won as king would mean acknowledging the accusation that Hak committed regicide." "They...they think Hak_?!"

This is all a shock back to reality for Yona, an interruption of that "peaceful" feeling she was describing. The visuals help make it clear how it brings her back to the state she was before, at least a bit, indicating that she can't completely escape it. It (and Soo-Won) will follow and hang over her.

She is also getting to see how every day people of the Wind Tribe (and Hak!) are being negatively affected by all the politicking/what has happened.

And here we get an even clearer example of what Hak disliked about nobility and royalty– Tae-Jun treating people as pawns for his personal agenda. This, coupled with the Fire Tribe's actions towards the Wind Tribe, shows the land and people being used as an arena for the whims and goals of those with power. Like a (strategy) game.

The Fire Tribe overall acts for larger goals, but Tae-Jun is also individually motivated to get personal revenge on Hak. For something that happened years ago, no less!

"What's going to happen to these people?" –Yona's care for others, for the people of the kingdom, has been planted. Her priorities are shifting and she's finding something new to care about and live for.

"Young Chief! Why aren't you saying anything?! This isn't like you, Elder Chief!" – both Hak and Mundok have their hands tied considering what is at stake. I think Hak formulates his ultimate plan to leave here.

"The Fire Tribe is being backed by the Sky Tribe– the royal family! If the Wind Tribe resists, they won't get off lightly! No...! I don't want to see anyone else die!" – Yona's care for these people and desire not to see them suffer really solidified here. She also feels she is partially to blame and not only does not want them to suffer, she specifically doesn't want them to die after witnessing the death of her father.

And with that, Hak makes his decision.

"I'll figure out a way to handle this. Trust me. Be patient. Those are the orders of Son Hak...Chief of the Wind Tribe" – Hak is fully stepping up and accepting his role and doing a great job at it! And with that little smile of his, he also seems to be thriving.

"Do you hear that?! The young chief's giving us orders." "Lord Hak never wanted the hassle of being a general! That's amazing, Lord Hak! This is great!" – Exactly, exactly. Hak is accepting the role and responsibility he rejected. GROWTH

But meanwhile, Yona can't join the almost celebratory determination of the Wind Tribe. Though relieved, she feels powerless.

"Hak...um...is there anything I can do...?" – despite feeling useless, Yona wants to help. Her hesitation/awkwardness in asking to help shows this feeling of uselessness but also her determination and desire to be of use. Hak seems slightly taken aback by her initiative and offer but also expresses a soft happiness before settling into typical Hak behavior.

We get teasing/changing the subject/making light of the situation Hak and boooo.

I suppose Hak goes for something he know will distract Yona. He doesn't want her to worry and he knows where her line of thinking will lead...to his plan to leave and take the fall.

"You don't have to do anything. Just live a quiet life...here in Fuuga" – this moment is not just addressing her question but functions as a goodbye! His "you don't have to do anything" functions as a "just be you" and he expresses his greatest desire: for her to be safe and happy.

The joking around to seriousness from Hak also encapsulates their relationship pretty well.

"If you'd been alone...you would've charged into the palace with a single spear. Right?" "Kid...you're one to talk" – Hak takes after Mundok. They have such a sweet relationship.

"Do me a favor, will you? Give Soo-Won your support. Y'see...I'm leaving the Wind Tribe in the morning. I won't carry the name 'Son' anymore. I want you to focus on protecting the tribe. The Fire Tribe won't do anything else if you agree to their demands." – Hak continues to accept responsibility and chooses to sacrifice himself, taking the fall and leaving it all behind to protect his tribe.

I hope he learns he is more than something to be sacrificed for others. It's very big of him to do this for his tribe, but it is also very in character in a way that doesn't push for growth when it comes to valuing himself.

"Are you going to leave her highness behind?"

"She's finally started to smile a little. I'm glad I brought her with me. One more request. Hide her from the palace. Let her live out her life...here in Fuuga...as a member of the Wind Tribe." – Hak has seen how Yona has taken to the Wind Tribe and wants to keep protecting her along with his people. Again–he wants her to continue to be happy and safe, his greatest wish. And he's willing to remove himself from her life, even though he wants to be with her, in order to make it come true.

There is some pain to his expression, all of this affects him more than he tries to show.

"I won't do as my grandson asks...But...I would have to obey an order from the tribe's chief" – AWW Mundok must be very proud of Hak, acknowledging how far he has come, specifically in regards to being chief. Such a tender moment, feels like an expression of respect, regard, and love.

"This is my final order...as Son Hak, chief of the Wind Tribe" – I am eMoTIonal. It was lovely seeing you as chief, Hak. Hopefully this isn't really the end of that path for you.

I just have to shout-out MVP Han-Dae!!! Taking care of Yona and calming everyone and patting Yona's head and all the work he did this chapter for his tribe! Truly a star.

[matomicx]

[planetsandmagic]

take a good look at it, brat

my piece for Calamity zine, a sukuna focused zine!

[cardentist]

if you don't understand what the difference is between ai and vocal synth programs, it's this [Link]:

that's naoto fuuga, who's been providing the voice for kaito since 2006. and his twitter looks like this every day.

from interacting with fans, to posting about kaito related milestones and news, to posting pictures of his son with his siblings (his cats playing with his kaito plushes). it's clear every single day just how much naoto loves kaito and his involvement with the voice bank!

not all voice providers for vocal synths have this relationship with their voice banks, and they don't need to. the important thing about it? is that it's made Explicitly with the consent of the voice providers.

there's lots of technical ways that differentiate vocal synth technology from ai (the sheer amount of Skill it takes to use it for one), but the fundamental Moral difference is the informed consent of the voice providers, who are appropriately compensated for their work.

when you buy the voice bank for miku, saki fujita is compensated for her work. she provided the vocals for miku understanding what the software was and how it would be used. which is exactly why she and naoto have returned to continue providing their voices throughout the years as the vocaloid software has evolved !

the moral issue with ai is in how it steals from artists to then cut the humanity out of creating art (as well as, you know, destroying our planet with unimaginable energy costs). vocal synth is an instrument created with the consent and compensation of artists to then sell as a tool To artists.

no matter how vocal synth technology evolves, if that consent, compensation, and credit is maintained then there will always be a difference between it and the generative ai that's been a plague as of late.

[luxrecord]

vocal synths round 2

[iliveunderarock]

they were arguing about ice cream flavors💔

[dinersaturn]

We love him.

[pepsimanan]

#12 fuuga koto

[starianamber]

(AU) wasn't the most celebratory birthday art but I want to try out social media layout so have this instead

Happy birthday to this blue guy that I unexpectedly fall in love with (platonically)

[nitw]

it always trips me up when i hear vocaloid voice providers singing normally because like, you can hear that it's Them and in a way it literally is the same voice. and yet it's like a completely different person

[mollyjimbly]

he spreads... his influence grows...

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Thoughts from reading Yona of the Dawn Ch. 8

Ch.8 in summary: Hak and Yona continue with their growth, individually choosing to leave Fuuga as they prioritize protecting others. Hak gives up his positions as chief, general, and bodyguard to do so but ultimately chooses to keep protecting and following Yona, who inspired by the Wind Tribe, builds up the courage to take action.

Made a goal to be more concise in my notes, but instead I'm adding nonsense because I couldn't refrain from mentioning how soft Hak looks here.

Then I also noticed that he's picking out the weapons Yona will later use! Subconsciously picking ones that will be better for her?? "I'd rather have something smaller...I want a short sword and a bow"

"How do you feel, Tae-Yeon? Are you all right? Do you want anything?" – Yona goes from the one being cared for to the caregiver. She is stepping up to act for someone else.

"These people have nothing to do with it! Why would the Fire Tribe do all this to put Soo-Won on the throne? Is such senseless cruelty allowed? Would you...authorize this awfulness, Soo-Won?" – Continuing with the expansion of Yona's circle of care: Yona is affected and upset by the merchants injured by the Fire Tribe + is developing a sense of justice. This also doubles down on Yona's need to reframe Soo-Won in her mind and challenges what she thought she knew about him, as she sees the awfulness linked back to him.

It is a similar moment to the one Hak has in chapter 5 when he's taking care of Yona as they flee the palace: "Are you happy now...? The years we spent together...the princess who adored you...you destroyed them all. Are you satisfied...Soo-Won?"

That moment solidifies rage and an unwillingness to forgive Soo-Won in Hak. This moment might push Yona in a similar direction, she can't ignore the effects of Soo-Won's actions on others.

"I know how they seem, but they care a lot about their family." "Family..." "Right! The members of our tribe are all a family. And that includes you." – Yona probably thought she lost her family and home forever, that family being the trio (Hak, Soo-Won, and her) + her father. But now she sees she has been welcomed, accepted, embraced, and even loved so easily by the Wind Tribe. It moves her to tears. And to be told she is family by people she so admires affects her extra deeply.

Also...building off of the "Hak taking Yona to his homeland = symbolic" thread: Yona flourishes in that homeland + is embraced as family by them. Any who...

"You made her cry, Han-Dae." "Lord Hak's gonna kill me! He seems so laid-back, but he's merciless" – love that the #1 rule is don't hurt/upset Yona or else Hak will be after you and that everyone seems to understand this without having to be told.

We also get the contradiction of Hak spelled out, even if it is for a funny moment: the appearance of being laid-back + casual with the more hidden depths of a deep care and seriousness (and the ability to act on those things)

"Hak and Mundok...and all these other kind people...they must be in terrible pain. They must be full of rage. But they're holding it in and smiling. The proud Wind...I shouldn't get them involved in this" – Yona's building feelings of responsibility (and thinking she is to blame) for what is happening to these people solidify. And now, not only does she feel responsible, but she wants to act to protect them.

There's also some astonishment that people so greatly affected by her, in negative ways, could be so kind to her.

They fuel her determination and she builds off of her question to Hak in the last chapter: "is there anything I can do?" She will not wait around and watch. She will not be helpless and frozen like she was during Soo-Won's betrayal. And this time she does not ask, she moves to act on her own.

The continuous cycle of witnessing suffering yet receiving kindness gives Yona the final push when escalated to such a degree. And I think she somewhat rejects what everyone keeps telling her– that she doesn't need to do anything or concern herself, everything will be okay. She is done being helpless, and even if she feels she lacks in skill, she will do what she can for others. Go Yona!

"I...I came to thank you. You gave me warm food. You dried my tears. And you cheered me up. Thank you. You've helped me...so much." – And here we see more of how much Yona has changed in just a short amount of time and how she is learning from her experiences.

When she fled the palace, she thought of how she never got to thank her father for anything, that she didn't express her appreciation and love for him enough. She regrets her past behavior. Here, Yona is sure to thank Tae-Yeon and goes as far to humble herself before him.

I find it interesting that Tae-Yeon basically did for her what Soo-Won did when they were children.

The head-pat from Hak to Tae-Yeon is also just...my heart!

A beautiful moment.

"Some nights...I felt like I wanted to die. He's so small, yet I never got the sense that he was suffering. His smile...and his strength...have given me courage." "I'll never forget you or the others here" – Tae-Yeon is the embodiment of the Wind Tribe and Yona's feelings about them: continuing on in the face of suffering and not losing oneself to it while also expressing kindness and care for others.

Yona admires and is inspired by this. She learns from Tae-Yeon and the Wind Tribe to not deny the suffering but to keep going in spite of it. And that even the weak can be strong and make an impact.

"Hey! Are you leaving Rina behind?!" – the outrage and shock is great lol. I will continue to indulge in everyone else being very tuned in to how Hak feels about Yona. The only one in the dark is probably Yona herself.

"I thought of going to see her one more time. I want you to take care of her" – love how Hak keeps telling everyone to take care of Yona as he leaves. I think it also demonstrates a deep trust in Tae-Woo and the others! That he thought of going to see her to say goodbye but didn't also speaks to how I think he might have not been able to leave her if he did see her one more time.

"Hak! I'm leaving this city. Come with me." – A MOMENT. And yes, Hak is her personal guard and protector, but I also think she can't imagine being without him. He's part of her in a way.

And she doesn't know he plans to leave at this moment. As Hak soon says, she's being selfish. She has learned how wonderful the Wind Tribe is and has watched Hak thrive as its chief but is still unwilling to leave without him/let him go.

Overall, Yona's desire to leave is born from selflessness and her time with the Wind Tribe has made her less selfish, but on the topic of Hak, she won't budge. In fact, her first instinct after deciding to leave was to find him.

"I said I'm leaving. If I stay here, Fuuga will be dragged into war."

"I said something along those lines to the Elder Chief myself. That should protect the city...and you can have a peaceful life here." – There's something to be said for how Hak and Yona are in sync here. Their reasons for leaving align: they both want to protect the tribe.

But Hak's like "nah, I'll sacrifice myself for the city/tribe and you" I'm sure part of him is also screaming "you dummy, you're messing with my plans. You're supposed to live a safe and happy life here."

"Hak...I haven't given you permission to leave." – We haven't really seen Yona order Hak around before this moment, interesting that she pulls it out here.

"Yeah, well I don't answer to you. I'm not a general anymore. And I don't serve you. I'm hitting the road as a free man...with no obligation to look out for you." – Hak and Yona get a bit of a reset on their relationship here. Previously, Hak heavily contextualized his care for Yona through the lens of obligation to King Il. Now, when he does choose to go with her and serve her, it will be more of his own choice, something he does because he wants to do it (not that it wasn't before, but there's less of a believable chance to hide behind excuses this time).

"I've made up my mind." – Stubborn Yona! I love her and also she's very cute. The determination on her face as she uses her tiny body to try and block the much bigger Hak.

"I don't care. I'm not taking you with me." – I like how Yona comes into the conversation saying that she's leaving and wants Hak to come with her and Hak approaches this subject by saying "No the fuck you're not, I'm leaving and you're staying" instead of "Well, I'm also leaving but we're parting ways."

I have "no obligation to look out for you" he says while trying to look out for her by making her stay behind where he thinks she'll be safe.

This is essentially also a little face-off of who is in charge/gives the orders.

A last-ditch attempt by Hak to convince Yona to stay. Saying she'll have to pay him somehow and suggesting "paying with your body" serves as a little reality check for Yona, like he's telling her "it's rough out there, Yona. Stay safe here instead."

Yona is unamused. And Hak's expression is like "you see?"

It seems like a typical teasing moment from Hak, resorting to the off-putting "flirting" like he did when Yona asked what she could do to help and he told her she could try being "sexier." But like then, it is intended as a bit of a distraction by riling Yona up to focus on her outrage. This time it doesn't work, even as he adds a little "act gross to push the person you care about away."

"There's nothing I can give you." – a little "fuck that" + raw honesty from Yona. She says "I wouldn't do that" + "this relationship will not be transactional" + "I want you with me because I want you with me"

"Goodbye...Princess Yona."

"I...can't accept that. I want you. So please...give yourself to me!" – another MOMENT. Her little grab to full on grab! And again, her determined face! She is standing her ground and expressing herself honestly. Hak is shook.

Where is Tae-Woo when you need him? This is Yona's version of the "sorry, it just looked (or sounded) kinda dirty" XD

And with that, Yona ends the debate and says "I'm in charge." And you know what? Good for her.

"Ah...crap. How annoying. This is why..." – why what, Hak? Finish that thought. He's giving chapter 3 flashback Hak energy ("This is why I don't want to deal with her highness..." "she throws me off-balance")

"Fine, you win...your highness" – ultimately, Hak can't say no to her. And "I'm a free man" "I don't serve you" my ass, Hak. She has kneeling before "your highness."

"How could you say such horrible things to our princess?!" – I said that the Wind Tribe exposed Yona to being treated like a person not a princess, but oddly, Hak might have been her first exposure to such treatment despite his emphasis on her being a princess. His casualness with her, combined with his respect for her position = he treats her as both a princess and a person.

"It seems that I must let...another grandchild go." – PAIN. Mundok lost Soo-Won, then Hak, and now Yona.

"Everyone here welcomed me...into their family. I was so happy...and that's why I'm leaving. Mundok...please protect the Wind Tribe." – a beautiful moment (and a lovely, squishy smile!) Yona felt like she belonged and like she was accepted and cared for, and like with being treated like a person, despite the love and treatment she got at the palace, this might have been the first time she got to experience love and care without being isolated. A more true belonging?

I think I repeat the words "love" and "care" forever on a loop, but I do love it as a motivator for Yona.

"Don't ever forget your highness. Some day...you may confront despair once again. If you ever need help...the Wind Tribe will be at your side...no matter who stands against us. No matter how much distance lies between us" – They are still family, no matter the distance. Happy tears from me. But I wonder...could this also act as some foreshadowing? Anyway, I love Mundok.

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Dandadan (Season 1)

TV Shows/Dramas watched in 2024

Dandadan (Season 1, 2024, Japan)

Director: Fuuga Yamashiro

Writer: Hiroshi Seko (based on the manga by Yukinobu Tatsu)

Mini-review:

Dandadan was one of my most awaited animes of the year, and it did not disappoint. For starters, I wholly vibed with its deranged sense of humor. Sure, there are a lot of potty jokes and stuff like that, but it's all handled in a unhinged way that makes the show so, so fun. Also, as a huge fan of everything related to both aliens and ghosts, the central concept of the story is basically tailor-made for me. All the creature designs are stunning and terrifying in equal measure, and I can't wait to see more of them in the future. Science Saru's action scenes are as gorgeously animated as expected, even if the coloring in some of the more 'normal' scenes fell somewhat flat. Oh, and Kensuke Ushio's score is seriously beautiful, too. Anyway, I'm very glad we won't have to wait much for season two.

[yuquiitas]

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