#introverted-digidestined

[izumiyagami14]

longing

enlightenmonth // [day 5-8] hug or longing Summary: While waiting for Taichi to come back from his soccer game, Koushiro fights a feeling unknown to him. Hikari, on the other hand, decides to keep him company.

Discordant clicks and taps of the keyboard tuned out the television broadcasting in the background. The tedious ticks of the laptop were coming from the boy sitting criss cross on the couch. Koushiro continued to type, preoccupied by tonight’s lingering thoughts.

He was asked to stay the night by Taichi to work on something “Digidestined” related, but he was running late from his soccer game. He stopped typing for a second to look at his watch. It was 8:26pm. What is taking him so long? How is he still out at this time of night? He thought to himself as he continued back to his work.

Being an introvert, Koushiro enjoyed the silence that rested peacefully upon the room, knowing that it will instantly change the moment his friend came barging through the front door. The background noise from the television was a nice reminder that he was alone with his work. Or so he thought...

Soft, cushioned footsteps slowly patted on the hallway floor and into the kitchen, causing his heart to jump a beat. He instantly stopped working on his computer to listen. Inaudible mumbles were carried from the kitchen to the living room the boy was sittting in. How could I forget she was here? She let me into the house in the first place.

Staying on the couch, he straightened his hunched over back and peered over to the direction of where the sound was coming from. He saw the silhouette of the girl reaching for a something on one the cabinet shelves and pulling down two completely different shaped mugs. She then took the mugs and turned to the tea kettle next to the stove. As she started preparing the tea, she hummed an unrecognizable tune to herself.

As he continued to quietly observe what Hikari was doing in the kitchen, Koushiro’s heart started pacing. He felt his hands get clammy when she grabbed the tea kettle of freshly brewed tea. As she continued to hum the song that was stuck in her head, she swayed left to right, pouring the tea into the two mugs. The sight caused a smile to unknowingly grow on Koushiro’s face.

It was then when Hikari turned her head to meet his lingering gaze. She smiled and gave him a small wave. Instead of simply returning the wave, Koushiro’s heart stopped, fumbling with his laptop and adverting his eyes downward. His heart rate drastically increased when he heard her footsteps grow louder. He was too nervous to look up at the girl who entered the room, but he quickly glanced up anyways.

Hikari was standing there in an oversized pale pink shirt that was partially tucked into her purple pajama shorts, holding a mug in each hand. His breath hitched, deciding it was best to look back down at his computer. She slowly shuffled with her fuzzy socks to where the boy was sitting and placed one mug on a coaster from the cofffee table in front of him. “Here,” she giggled. “I made us some tea. I heard it is good Koala-tea.”

Koushiro gave her a puzzled look until she turned the mug so he could see the design. It showed a happy little koala holding a mug with the play-on words at the bottom. “Oh, I get it. Koala-tea. Quality,” He responded stiffly, trying to keep his focus on the laptop in his lap.

“Yes, and mine is tea-rific!” She exclaimed, gesturing to her mug. It had a image of a giddy mug, shouting how terrific the tea was. Before Koushiro could respond, she changed the subject. “Taichi’s game went into double overtime so he should be a little late coming home.”

Koushiro hummed in response, not wavering his attention on the computer. And with that response, she scooted away, back into the bedroom, leaving him back to the silence and his wandering thoughts.

He took a sip of the tea that was made and then rested his hands on the keyboard. His hands were supposed to take control of his work, but his mind started to overcome his actions. The silence that now rested upon the room felt different. It once gave him peace a minute ago, but now it felt like a piece was missing. He scratched his cheek with his hand. How could the mood of the room change so quickly? He looked around the room to see if there were any variables to cause it to change.

He still sat criss cross on the couch. The television was still broadcasting the news. The laptop was still open, ready to be used. Maybe it’s the tea? He thought to himself as he picked up the mug and took another sip. No, that’s not it... He didn’t know why, but he had a different feeling from before. At first when he started his work, he yearned for silence, but now, he craved for something else. The dilemma in his mind now was that he didn’t know what this feeling was for.

He moved his laptop from the middle of his lap to one of his legs. Raking his hands through his frizzy red hair, he grumbled to himself. Not knowing the unknown was frustrating.

“You okay, Koushiro?” A voice came from the end of the hallway. He looked up to see Hikari wrapped head to toe in a fuzzy blanket.

His heart jumped again. He guessed that he didn’t hear her go back to the kitchen to put her mug back. He sighed to himself and looked back at the computer. “Yeah, I am fine. Just a little frustrated.”

“Why is that?”

“I honestly don’t know. That’s probably why I am.”

“Is it alright if I join you?” She asked, moving the blanket from over her head to around her shoulders.

The typing of the keyboard slowly started up again when he hummed in response.

She trotted over, blanket in hand, and gently sat down next to him on the couch. She took a deep breath and let out a long yawn. Adjusting the blanket to wrap around her small body, she proceeded to lay down, resting her head lightly on the boy’s lap.

Koushiro’s whole body tensed up and he held his breath. His mind went into overdrive, thinking about the situation, his options, and the scenarios that could play out if her brother was to walk through the door. “What are you dong?” He managed to muster.

“Keeping you company, silly. I thought that was obvious.” She said quietly.

He couldn’t think of a good response to that. He was too focused on his heart racing from her close proximity. The scent of cherry blossoms hit his nose and he was sure that his brain officially malfunctioned.

“Relax. It’s just me,” She whispered as she closed her eyes. “Go back to your work. I won’t bother you.”

Koushiro let out his unknowingly held breath and looked down at the girl next to him. She was slowly breathing in and out, drifting to sleep. He tried to follow suit with her breathing to calm his accelerated heart rate. He was certain that Hikari could hear it from where she rested her head.

He accepted his fate and slowly adjusted his body so he could type on his computer on one leg and leave Hikari undisturbed on the other. After twisting his body to a better position, the discordant clicks and taps of the keyboard started up again.

The ticks of the wall clock harmonized with the taps of the keyboards and the shallow breaths of the sleeping girl. After a while, Koushiro’s shoulders loosened and his heartbeat slowed. He felt his body relax, even with Hikari laying quietly next to him. Eventually, he stopped typing and looked down at her to she how she was doing. Her brown hair rested delicately on her angelic face as she laid there peacefully. A small smile found its way to his face as he admired the sight.

Out of impulse, he reached down and started brushing his hand through her soft hair. Slowly and carefully, he continued small and smooth strokes that caused Hikari to smile in her sleep. “That feels nice…” she mumbled.

Koushiro’s heart fluttered from her words, but that didn’t stop his movements. Instead, he nervously chuckled and continued to gently play with her hair with one hand while using his computer with the other.

Soft chirps of crickets and cicadas outside joined in the clock’s and computer’s harmony. The distant news report on the television quietly came to an end and a new program projected on the screen. The two souls in the living room of the Yagami residence stayed there on the couch. Hikari’s peaceful presence set Koushiro’s mind at ease as he continued to multitask. He only stopped stroking her hair when he heard a buzzing sound from his phone and answered the call.

“Hey, Koushiro! Just the man I want to talk to!” Taichi exclaimed through the phone.

“Hey, Taichi. What is all the noise in the background?” Koushiro whispered though the phone, trying desperately not to wake the girl sleeping next to him.

“We won! We won! We won! Scored the winning goal! The whole team is going out to celebrate!” Taichi continued to scream.

“That’s great. So I’m guessing you’re going to be even later then?” He continued to whisper. Koushiro moved his laptop to the arm of the couch so he could switch the phone to his other ear, away from Hikari’s face.

“Yeah! I hope that is alright with you! We can just work on what we need to more tomorrow,” he replied. “Why are you whispering?”

Koushiro started to stutter. “Well, I. I-I don’t want to wake up your family.”

“Is Hikari there?”

“I, uh. Uh, yeah. She is. She’s on the couch while I am working at the dining room table,” he lied, looking down the girl asleep on his lap. He noticed that a piece of her hair was out of place and covering the corner of her eye. Before he realized what he was doing, he began to reach his hand out toward her head and delicately brushed it away. She unknowingly smiled at his action, causing his heart to flutter once again.

“Okay, just tell her that I will be home really, really, late. You’re still welcome to stay. Just kick my sister off the couch if you need to,” Taichi laughed.

Koushiro huffed a bit, wondering how in the world he could do that. He’ll think of something. He always does. “Alright, I’ll try my best. To be honest, I will probably still be awake when you get home. Just be safe and I’ll see you soon.”

“You’re the best! Bye, Koushiro!” And with that, Taichi hung up the phone.

Koushiro took in a deep breath and analyzed his options. He didn’t mind staying like this all night, but eventually, Taichi will come home. He waited a good twenty minutes deciphering the available options before he decided his next move.

He sighed and slowly craned his head over the girl laying beside him. “Hey, Hikari…” he whispered as he lightly rubbed her arm. She grumbled his name and pulled her blanket up to her face. Koushiro’s heart skipped as he continued, “Your brother won his game. He won’t be home until much later. We need to get you to your room.”

Hikari shifted and grumbled again. “Nooo…”

He frowned at her attempt. “Yes, we do. As much as we want to stay like this, it’s better for you to get your sleep in your bed,” he quietly admitted, hoping Hikari was too tired to comprehend.

She lightly groaned at his point. “Okay,” she whispered, but put no attempt into getting up.

Koushiro moved his laptop to the coffee table in front of them. He cautiously lifted Hikari’s head and placed a pillow under it as a substitute. Slowly, he got up from his spot and looked down at the sleeping girl. With all the courage he could gather, he carefully picked her up, blanket and all, bridal style and started to carried her into her room.

As they made their way down the hallway, Hikari snuggled her face into the crook of his neck. Koushiro tried his best not to react to her action, afraid her might drop her in the process. When they made it to the destination, he slowly placed her down on her bed and brought the blanket to her shoulder.

He brushed a stray hair out of her face and said, “Goodnight, Hikari. I’ll see you in the morning.”

When he started to turn away, he felt a hand grab his. Turning back around, he saw Hikari’s eyes lock on his. “Thank you. Goodnight, Koushiro,” she whispered with a smile and let go of his hand.

He silently shut her door behind him and walked back toward the living room. When her sat back on the couch and placed his laptop back on his lap, he realized what made him frustrated before. Yes, at first when he started his work, he yearned for silence, but now, he craved for someone else. Her thoughtfulness. Her angelic face. Her happy mood. Her presence.

Koushiro realized he longed to have Hikari next to him… always.

[amethyst-geek]

Headcanons regarding everybody's spouses in the 02 epilogue

In the 02 epilogue, only 2 couples were confirmed- Sora marrying Yamato and Ken marrying Miyako. Today, I will present my head-canons regarding the identities and whereabouts of the spouses of the remaining Digidestined.

Tk and Hikari- They married each other. I know the epilogue didn’t say they were married, but as far as I know it didn't say they weren’t married either. Sure, they showed up to the reunion separately, but last time I checked, couples aren’t required by law to show up at events at the exact same time. Maybe Hikari and one of the sons (whom I assuming r twins) left the house a little easier because Hikari was in charge of picking up the cake or something, and the the blond son stayed at home with TK while TK finished his novel.

Mimi and Izzy- some time in the late new tens, Mimi had a one-night stand with Michael while visiting America, resulting in their son. Their son lives with Mimi most of the time, but Michael visits him as much as possible and in turn, Mimi, will also send the son to stay with Michael during his school breaks. The only reason they didn’t officially have a joint custody arrangement is because joint custody isn't really a thing in Japan. Sometime in the new 20s, Mimi married Izzy, who had a daughter from a previous relationship (or possibly a one-night stand like what happened between Mimi and Michael, or maybe his daughter’s a clone, she does look like a female version of Izzy).

Tai- He married Meiko. As for her whereabouts during the reunion, I’m gonna go with that she was attending a bridal shower for one fo her cousins. I’m also head-canonning that she and Tai also have a daughter who’s about 14 at the time of the epilogue and went to the shower with her. As long as I’m discussing the possibility of any Digidestined having additional kids besides the ones seen in the epilogue, I also headcanon Matt and Sora having 3 kids instead of just 2, with the eldest being a boy the same age as Tai’s OC daughter (and said boy was absent from the epilogue because he was attending a friend’s birthday party)

Cody- I say that Cody’s a widower and that his wife died when their daughter was 3. 

Davis- I think he's divorced and that he has sole custody of his son because his ex-wife is a Psychopath. 

Joe- he married the girlfriend he mentioned throughout the Tri movies (unless the Kizuna movie said something about them breaking up. I have not seen Kizuna yet, so I do not know if it mentioned whether or not they were still together). Thanks to a YouTuber named FoxenAnime joking calling something from the Tri movies a Tesseract, I got it into my head that Joe’s girlfriend looks like Wanda Maximoff (brown hair, wear red). For some reason, I head-canon her as being on a gymnastics team and that’s why she so patient with Joe’s busy schedule, because she herself has a busy schedule that also interferes with the two of them spending time together. I still need to figure out why she wasn't seen in the epilogue (besides the likely Doylist explanation that the staff wanted to limited any new characters introduced in the epilogue to the heroes’ children). Maybe she wasn't feeling well on the day fo the reunion. Or maybe she’s an introvert who wanted to reserve her social energy for an upcoming family gathering or something. Or perhaps she has some sort of rivalry with Mimi or Miyako, but isn't petty enough to stop Joe form seeing his friends over it. 

[rachelbethhines]

Digimon Adventure Shipping Masterpost - Part 6

Final part! Whoot! 

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4, Part 5 

Cody x Ken ( Kenori ) 

Pros: They have an interesting dynamic. Cody was the last person to come around towards Ken after he gave up being the Digimon Emperor and as such there’s more distance between them that they have to get past. So they go from, enemies, to just indifferent colleges, then to friends, and Ken has to earn that friendship; which can add an extra layer to the normal enemies to lovers trope if you wish. 

Cons: Yeah, they do become friends eventually, but we never really see them hanging out one on one after that. In fact I struggle to think of any real conversions they had after Cody decides to give Ken a second chance. 

Personal Ranking (3/5) I put this on the same level as Kariori. Outside of that one conflict, they’re very similar characters and work better in a group setting. 

Cody x Willis ( Waori )

Pros: Umm.. They’ve met and they’re in the same age group? Also another gay ship, I guess. There’s not many options for Cody ships, and you have a lot of freedom to do what you want with them. 

Cons: They barely say more than two sentences to each other. 

Personal Ranking (2/10) Yeah they’re closer in age than some other Cody ships, but they like have zero chemistry. I don't think anyone ships them, but if they do I’ll once again check it out, out of fairness. 

Ken x Jun ( Kenjun ) 

Pros: He’s her brother’s best friend, so there’s a basis for a story there if you want to explore it. It’s another Jun ship, and for those of is you love her, we’ll take whatever we can get. 

Cons: Not everyone likes Jun. Plus she and Ken barely interact on screen. Dynamic wise they’re very Kenyako lite. 

Personal Ranking (3/5) There’s better ships for both of them. I might read something with them out of curiosity and cause I’m starved for Jun content but that’s it. 

Ken x Meiko ( Meiken )

Pros: You could go the villain falls in love with damsel in distress route if you wanted, or you could go the more interesting route of them connecting post Tri and Meiko learning to look past Ken’s past to see him for who he really is now. There’s a story there and since they are both shy introverts with painful pasts you could do a lot with their dynamic. 

Cons: They’ve never officially met on screen. Meiko only meets a fake version of Ken. So this hip is kind of crack-ish. Plus they might be too similar for some. Also Meiko is a pretty decisive character. 

Personal Ranking (4/10) I mean the story potential is there but at the same time I don’t find Meiko all that interesting so my overall feelings towards the ship is ‘meh.’

That’s it. That’s all the potential Digimon Adventure ships involving the main digidestined. 

[jippy-kandi]

Digimon Adventure 02 Blood Types (+ Astrology)

The Chosen Children (DigiDestined) in Digimon Adventure and 02 do not have official birthdays. However, Toei Animation officially gave Miyako the star sign Gemini and the blood type AB. But I’ve always focused on the astrology aspect of their source of inspiration -- and completely disregarded their blood types.

That was wrong of me. Their blood types are almost as important as their Western zodiac signs, no matter how ridiculous I think the idea is.

Taichi ‘Tai Kamiya’ Yagami: Aries Sun, Blood Type O

Hikari ‘Kari Kamiya’ Yagami: Taurus Sun, Blood Type A

Miyako ‘Yolei’ Inoue: Gemini Sun, Blood Type AB

Mimi Tachikawa: Cancer Sun, Blood Type B

Daisuke ‘Davis’ Motomiya: Leo Sun, Blood Type O

Jou ‘Joe’ Kido: Virgo Sun, Blood Type A

Ken Ichijouji: Libra Sun, Blood Type AB

Sora Takenouchi: Scorpio Sun, Blood Type O

Takeru ‘T.K.’ Takaishi: Sagittarius Sun, Blood Type B

Iori ‘Cody’ Hida: Capricorn Sun, Blood Type A

Koushirou ‘Izzy’ Izumi: Aquarius Sun, Blood Type AB

Yamato ‘Matt’ Ishida: Pisces Sun, Blood Type AB

Blood types are even more popular than astrology in Japan. And, more importantly, every single anime character with an official birthday is always listed with both their star sign and their blood type. Because it matters. The blood type is there to either offset or complement the Sun sign.

I’ve recently fallen into a bit of a Sailor Moon hole (nostalgia at its finest!), and noticed that the main character, Serena (Usagi), was officially a Cancer with blood type O.

So I actually decided to look up what blood type O meant -- and it gave Serena an outgoing, friendly disposition with leadership skills.

Ah. That’s cheating! XD;

So, yeah, it only took me 20 years to really acknowledge that Miyako was given an official blood type, and that it might actually mean something, lol.

Apparently, only around 30% of people in the US know their blood types, whereas at least 90% of people in Japan know their blood types.

Yeah. Blood types are a MASSIVE DEAL in Japan (and South Korea and Taiwan . . .). Even bigger than astrology, apparently.

I still find the whole thing utterly ridiculous, but I forced myself to read up on it because I’m interested in the “origins” of the Chosen Children (character trivia is interesting to me!). Because, as Sailor Moon showed me, their blood types should either complement or offset their Sun signs.

I’ve also never thought about the “impact” of their blood types because I’ve never had an issue with identifying a character’s Sun sign. Whether an anime character with a Sun sign was introverted or extroverted was never an issue to me because, well, if you’re really knowledgeable in astrology, it’s really easy to see “through” that and see the “core” of their character anyway.

Mimi being an extroverted Cancer, for example, was never a barrier to me -- because all Sun signs can be introverted or extroverted, especially in an anime series created by writers who can do whatever they want with their characters. It’s the “skeleton” of the character that lets you know exactly which Sun sign inspired them. So I’ve always just accepted, “oh, the writer wanted to create an extroverted Cancer”, for example.

I just didn’t know that the writers actually gave a reason for their characters’ extroversion or introversion -- via their blood types.

It’s been in front of me this whole time . . . but I just ignored Miyako’s blood type because I personally think the whole blood type thing is ridiculous. I still think it is, but it was wrong of me to ignore it -- and I think anyone who is actually interested in figuring out the origin of the characters would be wrong to keep ignoring their blood types, too. It goes hand-in-hand with astrology.

Fortunately, there are only four blood types, so reading up on it was pretty easy. But, as there are only four, it’s a lot more restrictive than astrology -- and a lot of traits are contradictory, especially when you give one character a blood type, as parts of it will fit and parts of it won’t.

(This blood type system is just as bad as the Hogwarts Houses. Honestly, I never understood its popularity -- it never made sense to me and is such a terrible system. Hermione is a Gryffindor because she’s brave? So . . . all Ravenclaws are cowardly intellectuals? And not one Slytherin stayed to fight in the final battle, so all Slytherins are pure evil? OK, I’ll stop. I’ve just been disappointed in JK Rowling recently.)

Here’s one summary of the four blood types (note: there are tonnes . . . so I recommend googling for some more to get a better idea!):

Type A -- “The Farmer” Best traits: Warmest, reserved, sensible, patient, responsible, perfectionists, wise, and cautious. Worst traits: Fastidious, over-earnest, obsessive, stubborn, the least temperate, inconsiderate, jealous, cold, angry.

Type B -- “The Hunter” Best traits: Passionate, active, creative, animal-loving, flexible, cheerful, friendly and optimistic, vocalizing personality Worst traits: Irresponsible, forgetful, selfish, lazy, impatient, unreliable and "going own way".

Type AB -- “The Humanist” Best traits: Creative, calm, rational, sociable, intelligent and adaptable. Worst traits: Critical, indecisive, unforgiving, aloof and not trustable

Type O -- “The Warrior” Best traits: Confident, self-determined, ambitious, strong-willed, intuitive, agreeable, competitive and athletic. Worst traits: Unpredictable, spiteful, self-centered, cold, aggressive, arrogant, envious and ruthless.

(Source: Wikipedia)

The Japanese population consists of approximately 40% blood type As, 30% Os, 20% Bs and 10% ABs. This is actually important because the As and Os are considered the more “popular” (”socially accepted”) blood types, whereas people really consider the minority, ABs, as “weird” . . .

The associated traits are also kind of all over the place, depending on which source you’re reading. And there are a lot of them . . . so it can get pretty confusing! But I found it a lot easier and simpler to break them down into groups of introverts and extroverts:

Type A: Introverted

Type B: Extroverted

Type AB: Introverted or Extroverted (AB is A + B combined, hence, AB!)

Type O: Extroverted

I also read some anecdotal descriptions from Japanese people or people who have lived in Japan -- and what their Japanese peers think of the blood types (so a “real world” impression of them). Because it gives me a better idea of the “general opinion” from actual people (therefore a reflection of “common knowledge”), which gives me more context and understanding than just reading a set of traits.

For example, guys with blood type B are considered playboys -- so a lot of women (who believe in this crazy blood type personality indicator) generally avoid dating them. Blood Type As are considered the “stereotypical” quiet Japanese personality, blood type Os are considered the best people in general to be around, and blood type ABs are considered “weird” and social outcasts.

I even read someone saying that they’ve never seen people in Japan being discriminated against due to their star sign, but that they have seen people being discriminated against due to their blood type (usually AB). Apparently ABs don’t “play well with others” to the extent that some Japanese companies avoid hiring them. Some Japanese politician even exploded angrily at work, subsequently resigned, and his apology was, “Sorry, I’m blood type AB” . . .

Yeah. Crazy. But it gives me a really good idea of what the blood types “mean” (no, I do not believe in blood types -- I’m just seeing what the “rules” about it says!).

Because I like to be thorough, I also wanted to see the blood types “in practice” -- with Sun signs, too. So I looked up the Sun signs and blood types of some official anime examples to give me a better idea and understanding of how anime creators/writers use and execute star signs and blood types together. I think these characters are popular enough that most people would be familiar with a few of them, too.

Sailor Moon: Cancer Sun, Blood Type O

Sailor Mercury: Virgo Sun, Blood Type A

Sailor Mars: Aries Sun, Blood Type AB

Sailor Jupiter: Sagittarius Sun, Blood Type O

Sailor Venus: Libra Sun, Blood Type B

Tuxedo Mask: Leo Sun, Blood Type A

One Piece’s Luffy: Taurus Sun, Blood Type B

One Piece’s Usopp: Aries Sun, Blood Type O

One Piece’s Nami: Cancer Sun, Blood Type A

One Piece’s Zoro: Scorpio Sun, Blood Type AB

One Piece’s Sanji: Pisces Sun, Blood Type O

Naruto’s Naruto: Libra Sun, Blood Type O

Naruto’s Sasuke: Leo Sun, Blood Type AB

Naruto’s Sakura: Aries Sun, Blood Type O

Gravitation’s Yuki: Pisces Sun, Blood Type AB

Gravitation’s Shuichi: Aries Sun, Blood Type AB

I definitely understand it a lot better now. But it’s clear that they do “cheat” and just take certain aspects of a blood type to go with a zodiac sign. For example, while Sanji is an outgoing, silly Pisces, he’s not the leader of the Straw Hats.

Also, most of the ABs are the typical “dark” characters with tragic pasts . . . so social outcast is spot on.

Now let’s finally get to the Digimon characters!

I want to be clear that I am not trying to “assign” blood types to the Digimon characters. This is about determining what the Digimon Adventure/02 staff actually used as a blueprint for the characters.

For example, if I were to “assign” a blood type to Yamato in Digimon Adventure tri., I would definitely give him blood type O (for leadership abilities -- while ignoring the outgoing aspect . . . I guess his Pisces Sun “dims” it!).

But I don’t think the original staff for Adventure/02 “used” that blood type for him. I really don’t see Adventure/02 Yamato as a capable leader (but I do in tri., where he is 1000% the better leader for most of the series, over tri. Taichi).

This is about the actual source of inspiration for Yamato’s character by the original Adventure/02 staff, and not the tri. staff (who I don’t think knew that the characters were based on signs/blood types), so tri. Yamato’s personality is irrelevant to this particular discussion.

Because Toei Animation gave Miyako both a star sign and blood type (as do the majority of anime writers for their characters), and it’s 100% clear they gave star signs to all the Chosen, then they gave all the characters blood types, too. Because star signs and blood types go hand-in-hand in Japanese anime.

Taichi ‘Tai Kamiya’ Yagami: Aries Sun, Blood Type O

I think they kept it super simple with Taichi, their main character and protagonist of the entire series. Aries Sun for leadership, blood type O for leadership as well. I don’t think his Aries Sun needed to be “offset” -- he’s an outgoing person and a “warrior”, and blood type O just complements that.

Hikari ‘Kari Kamiya’ Yagami: Taurus Sun, Blood Type A

I think blood type A for her because it just complements her Taurus Sun. Type A is really the Earth equivalent in astrology, and there’s nothing about Hikari that suggests to me that she’s more than Earth (well, except when she’s taken over . . . which I think has nothing to do with her).

Miyako ‘Yolei’ Inoue: Gemini Sun, Blood Type AB

Official. Note that the blood type here just complements her Sun sign as well. Blood type AB is actually considered the equivalent to Gemini in its duality . . . so the writers here just doubled down on her duality. She’s also the more extroverted version of an AB, where they can be both.

Mimi Tachikawa: Cancer Sun, Blood Type B

She needs an extroverted blood type to offset her introverted Cancer Sun, like Sailor Moon, who is a Cancer Sun with blood type O. So B or O for Mimi -- I lean more towards B, because Mimi doesn’t have leadership qualities. And I think of her outgoing, cheerful nature as more similar to that of Takeru, rather than Taichi.

Daisuke ‘Davis’ Motomiya: Leo Sun, Blood Type O

Like Taichi, I think they went super simple with him and just gave him the leadership blood type. There’s nothing about his personality that sways away from being a stereotypical Leo -- this includes the fact that quite a few anime makes the Leo the “mean” character. Daisuke is not that mean, but compared to the others, he’s definitely the most “obnoxious, jerk”-type amongst them. (Examples of mean Leos: Sasuke in Naruto, Tuxedo Mask in Sailor Moon.)

Jou ‘Joe’ Kido: Virgo Sun, Blood Type A

I just think all the Earth signs are blood type A, lol. It just complements their boring Earth sign . . . again, I am not insulting Earth signs, it’s just textbook astrology! (I swear. I’m a boring Earth sign . . . lol) Jou is such a Virgo to me that I think his personality is the Earth equivalent in blood types.

Ken Ichijouji: Libra Sun, Blood Type AB

I’m the most confident with Ken’s blood type. AB can give you an introverted, social outcast character -- which offsets his Libra Sun’s extroversion. Done. (Sasuke in Naruto, for example, is a Leo Sun who should be outgoing -- instead, he’s an introverted, social outcast because he’s blood type AB. Also, I just noticed that Ken and Daisuke are Naruto and Sasuke, but with swapped blood types. Neat.)

Sora Takenouchi: Scorpio Sun, Blood Type O

I view Sora as an “extroverted introvert”. She’s definitely an introvert, but she plays well at being an extrovert. Because her Scorpio Sun is introverted, I think her blood type offsets it to make her a little bit more extroverted than usual for a Scorpio. So I think O or B both works for her -- I lean towards O, because it’s called “The Warrior” and she has that meaning in her surname. Plus, O would make her the same blood type as Taichi, giving exactly the same “connection” as being Mars-ruled does. (The exact same connection . . . competitiveness, sports, etc.)

Takeru ‘T.K.’ Takaishi: Sagittarius Sun, Blood Type B

This also just complements his Sun. Also, I know I’m supposed to disregard his tri. personality, but I do also think that Adventure/02 Takeru has the ingredients to grow up to be a charming playboy, so . . . lol. Blood type B it is!

Iori ‘Cody’ Hida: Capricorn Sun, Blood Type A

Again, this blood type just complements his Sun. I think the blood type is complementary when the character is so like their Sun sign -- and Iori is incredibly Capricorn. So much so talking about him bores me, lol. (I don’t hate him! I swear! He’s just SO MUCH Capricorn!)

Koushirou ‘Izzy’ Izumi: Aquarius Sun, Blood Type AB

Blood type AB are said to be “geniuses” or “talented”. Koushirou is Adventure’s genius, seen as a bit of an outsider just because of his intellect. I think AB is being expressed in a similar way to Miyako’s AB here; the more positive aspects of it (”genius”), as opposed to the negative aspects of it in Ken and Yamato (social outcast). I also view Koushirou as an “introverted extrovert” -- I think he’s actually an extrovert; if you put him in a room full of intellectuals, he’d stay there forever talking to everyone.

Yamato ‘Matt’ Ishida: Pisces Sun, Blood Type AB

Similar reasoning to Ken -- I think the writers set out to make Yamato the “social outcast”-type character in Adventure (when Ken didn’t exist). I consider Yamato the blueprint for Ken’s character in a lot of ways, actually. They used Yamato to be the “outsider” (troublemaker, doesn’t really fit in) in Adventure, to turn against his friends -- and then upped it a few hundred notches for Ken in 02, who also has blood type AB. ABs are also blood types A and B combined (who are opposites); see the contradiction? Yamato can be both shy and confident; he can be cool, calm and collected one minute, then off-the-rails emotionally the next. AB! Actually, I’m just as confident about his as I am Ken’s. ABs are the easiest to spot in anime! They just turn every Sun sign dark, lol.

And that’s my current list!

The blood types are subject to change, as I’m not an expert on them by any means. I literally just looked the whole thing up a few days ago, so my knowledge on it is very, very basic compared to the years I spent reading about astrology from multiple different sources (and thus why I’m 100% certain on those).

This was a lot harder than their Sun signs. With astrology, I could fact-check myself with their character designs, Crests, digimon partners, name meanings and roles in the plot -- but with blood types? Nope.

This is just me guessing with what I think was being done with their Sun signs (to complement or offset) -- where most of them do seem to just complement their signs. But I can’t grasp on to any “evidence” like I can with astrology, unfortunately. I’m pretty confident with Ken and Yamato’s blood types, though.

What do you guys think? What blood types do you think the kids were given in Adventure/02? Please disregard anything you saw in tri., as that’s an entirely different staff (who interpreted and expressed the characters as they saw fit). Just focus on the characterisations from Adventure/02.

[recentanimenews]

ESSAY: Stranger in a Stranger Land — How Chiaki J. Konaka Made Aughties Anime Terrifying

  If you were watching anime in the early 2000s, you know who Chiaki J. Konaka is. If you didn’t know him by name, you were probably familiar with his work on cult classics like Serial Experiments Lain or Digimon Tamers. With other influential series like Texhnolyze, Air Gear, and Mononoke under his belt, Konaka’s work has no doubt become some of the major hallmarks of anime available to English-speaking audiences in the early aughts.

  That being said, Konaka’s work has a reputation for pushing boundaries against the convention of genre. An avid fan of horror, Konaka’s career began in live-action home video movies and television, where he explored topics such as the supernatural, extraterrestrials, and cults. By the time Konaka began working on anime, he already had made a name for himself appealing to a broad demographic. Having written everything from episodes for the popular Gakkou Kaiden (Ghost Stories) live-action television series to niche monster movies, he demonstrated a sharp eye for conventions of each particular genre and more importantly, why they worked so well. One thing has remained consistent throughout Konaka's career: his commitment to a uniquely private brand of horror.

  Girl, Interrupted

  Lain in her room (Source: Funimation)

  One of Konaka’s most prevalent themes is being a stranger in a strange land. Whether for the sake of narrative convenience or simplicity, many of Konaka’s protagonists — regardless of the material's genre — often find themselves in bizarre down-the-rabbit-hole scenarios. The most famous example of this is, of course, Serial Experiments Lain, a cyberpunk series about a deeply isolated girl who discovers an internet world called “The Wired.” Following the later-end of a cyberpunk boom in Japan with directors such as Shinya Tsukamoto and Mamoru Oshii accumulating international cult-followings, the verge of the new millennia couldn’t have been a better time for Konaka’s most iconic work to debut.

  Lain confronts the fake Lain inside The Wired (Source: Funimation)

  In an entry on his personal blog, Konaka writes that Lain was initially planned as an interface-heavy game for the PlayStation, which didn’t offer him many scenario writing opportunities. It was decided a 1998 late-night anime would be produced to promote the game, which would offer Konaka ample space to explore Lain’s world with fewer constraints. This approach to scriptwriting led to Lain’s infamously ambiguous story structure, which centered on Lain gaining access to The Wired and the various anonymous organizations vying for power within it. Unlike the PlayStation game, which relied heavily on players navigating a complex system of computer files about Lain, Konaka’s anime adaptation provides an intimate over-the-shoulder perspective. Lain, an introverted young girl, is quick to embrace a myriad of “other” Lain personae online. In episode 8 "Rumors," Lain returns to her own reality after confronting and attempting to kill one of the fake Lains in The Wired — only to find yet another "fake" Lain has somehow planted herself among her friend group. Whether it's a hallucination or not, it's a jarring moment of emotional whiplash and confirms Lain's fears aren't just online, but that her anxieties over her identity are becoming very real.

  A "fake" Lain from The Wired among her real-world school friends (Source: Funimation)

  For Lain, it becomes increasingly difficult to determine whether or not people like her or the internet's perverted image of her. The uncanniness Lain experiences isn’t a fear or helplessness to an almighty force or evil corporation like other cyberpunk stories. Rather, Lain’s biggest fears are these alarming encounters with her split virtual personalities — a stark reminder of who she may become after the inevitable collision between The Wired and reality. In the end, she is her own worst fear.

  The Lovecraftian Connection

  Gatomon watches Kairi "glitch" as she wanders across the street in a daze (Source: Hulu)

  Although Konaka has certainly gained a reputation for his work flirting with cyberpunk, it’s by far no means the only format capable of unpacking these complicated themes of self-realization. Like many fascinated by the weird, Konaka is famously fixated on the works of American horror writer H.P. Lovecraft. It could even be argued Konaka is just a horror writer flirting with hybrid supernatural science-fiction. Much like the genre-omnivore his early writing credits would imply him to be, the way Konaka has approached a score of fantasy and cosmic-horror lend themselves to a far more liberal application of Lovecraftian tropes. This, of course, has given us some of the most unlikely mash-ups of thematic material, such as his episode “The Call of Dragomon” in Digimon Adventure's follow-up, Digimon Adventure 02.

  The cave beside the mysterious Dark Ocean (Source: Hulu)

  Obviously, a reference to Lovecraft’s 1926 short story “The Call of Cthulhu,” this episode was initially conceived as the starting point for an eventually abandoned story arc about the mysterious Dragomon entity. As if this didn’t make the episode interesting enough, it’s significantly darker in tone compared to the series’ typical upbeat mood. Kairi, an otherwise confident and outspoken girl, suddenly develops strange dreams and Lain-reminiscent behavior. Kairi eventually begins to develop hallucinations about being underwater and being watched. Eventually, she finds herself staring out at an ocean and exploring a dark cave — somewhere neither in the Digital World nor the real world. This is when things get uncomfortable — even in a reality where traveling between cyberspace and the real world is possible, there are still unknowable “in-betweens” yet to discover. Again, the slow unraveling of horror isn’t the reveal of Dragomon, but rather Kairi’s atmospheric aloneness in realizing the reality she’s taken for granted can suddenly be uprooted without warning. Classic existentialist cognitive dissonance. But, y'know. For the kids.

  No One Can Hear You Scream in Cyberspace

  Jeri is psychologically tormented by the D-Reapers and relives her mother's death in the hospital (Source: Hulu)

  After Digimon Adventure 02, Konaka would continue exploring this theme of protagonists inadvertently entering “new worlds” and having to reconcile their identities as a consequence. Like Lovecraft’s characters uprooted by the mere knowledge of cosmic horrors in isolation, Konaka’s characters must sink or swim when it comes to reality-shattering revelations. Konaka’s writing on 2001’s Digimon Tamers strongly flirts with these ideas, going beyond a simple “deconstruction” of the series’ basic premises toward a more psychological direction. Although Tamers' main protagonist Takato is himself an idealistic fan of an in-universe Digimon franchise, Tamers doesn’t forego the very real consequences of abruptly being spirited away to a violent new world. The kids aren't simply away at summer camp anymore — after a few dozen encounters with god-like creatures, the mental strain begins to slowly creep up on the DigiDestined. Rather than escaping without consequences, Konaka’s DigiDestined have to face the music and realize their escapist fantasies about Digimon aren’t what they imagined. This version of the Digital World isn’t morally flat, but something borderline Eldritch that becomes fully realized in the series finale.

  Jeri captured by the D-Reapers with Calumon (Source: Hulu)

  In Tamers' climatic arc, Jeri, Takato’s eccentric classmate and fellow Digidestined, is abducted by man-made programs called “D-Reapers” as they take over the city. The D-Reapers, who intend to eliminate both the human and Digimon world, attempt to transform Jeri into the “Mother D-Reaper” by channeling the traumatic memories of her mother’s death. As notorious as Tamers' ending has become, it's perhaps not as brutal in the broader context of Konaka’s work. While captured, the D-Reapers keep Jeri in a Nyarlathotep-like cyber-flesh tower — similar to Tsukamoto’s half-man, half-machine character from Tetsuo: The Iron Man. Jeri doesn't have the intermediary of a Digimon to help — her partner Leomon is gone — and therefore has to face the unintelligible cosmic-cyberpunk D-Reapers alone. The “real” Jeri is momentarily gone. Like Lain’s lost identities in The Wired. Again, an adolescent protagonist must face the horror of losing one's self in a world with no logic. For a moment, she becomes truly hopeless, believing that this is "fate," recalling the phrasing doctors used described her mother's death. Thankfully, Jeri recovers and reunites with her friends as the equilibrium between the Digital World and reality are stabilized. But the point still stands: Our most intimate fears far surpass anything else we can face in the most alienating of scenarios.

  The Petty Exorcist

  Genkei confides to The Medicine Seller aboard the ship

  Beyond flights of cyberpunk cognitive dissonance fancy, Konaka’s work on the 2007 series Mononoke draws a more direct line back to his origins in Japanese horror cinema. A spin-off of the Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales series, Mononoke focuses on a pointy-eared man known as the “Medicine Seller” and his mission to terminate malicious spirits called “mononoke” across feudal Japan. Konaka’s story-arc “Sea Bishop” pays homage to classic funayūrei (boat spirit) ghost stories with a whodunit twist after someone sabotages the ship's navigation. Having wandered into the Dragon Triangle, a dangerous part of the Pacific Ocean full of evil spirits, a monk aboard named Genkei is suspected of the deed. Rather than immediately deal with any suspected mononoke, the Medicine Seller must decipher the true reason Genkei led them astray — his challenge isn’t an exorcism, but rather distinguishing petty human lies from truths. Genkei explains he did so to free his sister's spirit, who was supposedly sent to sea in his stead as a human sacrifice. Up to this point, Genkei’s intentions seem noble until his manipulative past is revealed: He had been fighting incestuous thoughts and guilt for years, having only become a monk to cope with his feelings. His sister died in vain.

  The True Face of Horror Is Your Own

  After the Medicine Seller reveals he knows someone is lying on the ship, Genkei gives his confession

  Satisfied with Genkei's understanding he has been living a lie, the ship's mononoke finally emerges to be slain. It’s only this expulsion of a private fear that allows the Medicine Seller to finish his work. This time, no one is being manipulated by spirits or supernatural entities — all that remains is one person's terrifying inability to see beyond the lies they forced themselves to believe. The "real" you is worse than anything you can imagine.

  Konaka’s fiction rarely gives us easy answers. While his work may seem oblique and impenetrable at first, these are fundamentally stories about people’s biggest fears being themselves and what they believe they know to be true. Although the novelty of being whisked to a fantastical world is alluring, Konaka doesn't downplay the expected alienation and anxieties of his characters. For as wide-ranging and genre-agnostic as his many series are, they never lose track of what fundamentally makes this flavor of horror unique: an embrace of the uncanny, the bizarre, and unflinching honesty.

    What spooky anime gives you nightmares? Let us know in the comments!

      Blake P. is a weekly columnist for Crunchyroll Features. Impmon did nothing wrong. His twitter is @_dispossessed. His bylines include Fanbyte, VRV, Unwinnable, and more.

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[lovehatinganime]

Izzy and Tentomon need love

Has someone tried to count all the times the digidestined would have died if it wasn`t for Koushiro (Izzy) Izumi? He is also the mentor of the next generation and the plot relies on him in every Adventure season. He might not be the official main character, but he is definately the most important one. I feel that people understimate his role. He is not just a `made for exposition`character neither because he doesn`t know shit. He is not a `know it all´ super genius, he spends the day researching, making theories with the information he is able to gather. 

His digimon, Tentomon, is also underappreciated. To be completely honest, if we are just talking about appearence, he is also one of my least favourites. I only like his baby levels (especially Pabumon, that green bubble is the cutest thing) and... maybe megakabuterimon¿?

Despite this, I must say Tentomon holds a digievolving logic, which is really good to see and it makes me not rant about his design even if I find it quite ugly.

The reason why I think Tentomon is one of the best digimons goes deeper than that. For a starter, I laugh so hard with him, he delievers the best lines.

Koushiro: We don`t know where the North is.

Tentomon: I do.

Koushiro: Where?

Tentomon: Opposite to the South.

He is not joking, he is seriously answering the question. Tentomon is pretty dumb but he still gets to be the digimon representative of the Crest of Knowledge xD  I am a sucker for this ironical non-sense.

However, the most important ingredient for me to love this character is the bonding with his human partner. Izzy and him learn so much from one another. It is simply beautiful how Tentomon tries to understand Koushiro, how he accepts him with all his manias and plain akwardness. The digimon actually encourages Koushiro to be curious and take ignorance as an opportunity to improve. This support is what helps our knowledge digidestined to grow.

That`s all I wanted to say, however, as I did with my Mimi Tachikawa`s post, I am going to add a list of my take on other Koushiro involving relationships a.k.a. gonna state my ships for Izzy:

As far as his sexual orientation is concerned, Kou is probably the only digidestined I headcanon as completely heterosexual. 

That`s why Taishiro is a BroTP for me.

I also enjoy the idea of Kou being very close to...

Takeru Takaishi.

I didn´t know I needed this friendhsip until Tri came out, still, I love it with all my heart.

Sora Takenouchi. 

Even if the redheads don`t hang alone, only meeting when the group does; they do talk an awful lot over the phone. Sora calls him when she needs an impartial opinion about her problems or is doubting what to do when facing a `life choice´ moment. He goes to her for emotional advise because he correctly thinks Sora is a more reliable source than Taichi.

Jyou Kido.

Their bonding is based in...

Huge admiration towards the other.

Intelectual debates.

Never ending existential conversations. 

Nerdiness Battles.

Despite not interacting much in canon, I like to believe Izzy does have a good relationship with Yamato Ishida that would go as followed:

They share whispered comments or exasperation gestures when Taichi and the others do/say something stupid (so, basically all the time haha).

When they are alone, oh boy, those are quality moments because these introverts understand the importance of some easy, calm and silent time. That is what they find in each other`s company: tranquility. And after so many crazy adventures, it sure feels like paradise.

At some point, Koushiro starts making fun of Yamato for being an edgelord. This is a quite OOC behaviour that only the blonde is able to unlock.

The girls I pair him up with are:

Mimi Tachikawa (As I have already made pretty clear on this blog).

Miyako Inoue. 

They have so many common interests!

Yolei is far more crazy and it would be interesting to see how that affects on Koushiro.

I have seen some KouKari content and... well, I wouldn`t have thought about it myself but I can somehow  see it working. 

[antthegao]

Project: #Digidestinedweek Challenge

Original Upload Dates: September 17th - 22nd, 2021

Image Above Title: Day 7: Until Next Time!

Original Upload Date: September 22nd, 2021

Honestly, this was the only "fully-realized" picture I could do during this challenge. There was this #Digidestinedweek challenge that was trending around the Digimon fandom on Twitter, and I wanted to be part of it, BUT I was hammered with limited free time, so I had to make do with what I could do. So, I did some "stock images" for the days, except for the final day. It was a good thing the person who created it said it was okay to do some of it in text, in which I did, for the most part.

Day 1: Intro Day! (No New Art)

Introduce yourself!

This is Anthony Matsuo, or “Ant,” for short! He’s a 16-year-old Digidestined introvert who dresses like a protagonist!

Day 2: Digimon Day! (No New Art)

Introduce your Digimon!

This is Gaomon, the doggo always itching for a fight! Extremely loyal, he’ll be by your side through thick and thin!

Day 3: Welcome to Camp!

How Prepared Are You?

This is where their different mindsets come to flourish when it comes to packing for camp!

Day 4: Bonfire Night!

How’s It Going?

We managed to make it to the day, but the real problem happened when you have your partner make the bonfire…

Day 5: Wait… Did You Hear Something? Something Made a Noise Behind the Bush; are you investigating?

Gaomon's the one investigating, and wouldn't you know it: he gets lassoed! The noise reveals itself! "It's my friend: @hyperion-nova's Cord and Candlemon!"

Day 6: Going Off-Trails

You wanted some outside food at [Digitamamon’s Café]; How’d it go?

Similar to one of my favorite Adventure episodes that include a certain Digitamamon, but not very well.

[the-black-rose-wiitch]

What do you think of Meiko? What if she was a pairing of some of the Digidestined who would be ?

Meiko for me is a character who can have a different vision for everyone who watch the series.

I’ve read many fans saying negative things about her, things like her being aweak character, that she only cries in difficult situations and that makes her useless

It’s not wrong to think that way about her, I think everyone has his own point of view and opinion about her, but for those who believe she is weak, try to give her one more chance.

Try to put yourself in the same situation as her and you will see that her attitudes are not completely cowardly or weak, but someone who is supporting something very heavy.

For me she is a character that is growing and developing throughout the series. This we can see from the moment when she met the Digidestined for the first time, until the last OVA that was released. I think she’s a strong character and she’s trying to overcome her weaknesses to help other Digidestined, even failing a few times.

About who would be the best pair for her, among the boys I think Yamato would be the best choice.

I know many fans shipping Meichi and Sorato, but for me the scenes between Taichi and Meiko do not have the same intensity as the scenes of Yamato and Meiko.In addition, 5 films were released and we do not see much interaction between Sora and Yamato.  I think if they were meant to be cannon, they should give more scenes to develop a relationship.

About Meichi, I think Taichi seems to be more concerned about the consequences of his actions, because this actions involve the interaction between Digimon and humans and he sees Meiko as a friend who’s going through a difficult situation, and he as a leader needs to do something to help them save the digital world and the real world.

About Yameiko/Meimato, I noticed throughout the series that besides having saved her life many times,in some moments, he seemed to be very worried about her and with all the situation she is involved, even doing it in his own way, like a tsundere.

I think that between them are developing in a natural and subtle way, because of their introverted personalities.

Thanks for sending me a ask! I hope I have answered your question and if you want you can send me more questions.   ^_^      

[joshthecrow-art]

Name: Daniel Kuro Tori Partner: Haidamon Digidestined: Knowledge

Daniel is very introverted. He usually chooses to be by himself, but doesn’t mind when people come up and talk to him it’s just odds are it might be one sided with Daniel just listening. He’s very intuitive though and calculates every possible outcome to any situation even down to what the person next to him might say next. He loves tinkering and breaking apart something to figure out how it works just don’t be offended when he does it you. Daniel has an analytical mind simply to find the truth in what people say and do. But beside his strange behavior and way of doing things, Daniel is an overall good guy to have as a friend. He’s very loyal to those he sees are noble or responsible or reliable. He’s also an optimist and thinks of any way to make something right. And when there’s nothing right he can see he hopes for the best. Daniel also has a caring heart which makes him trusting of others despite his mixed emotions that they’ll turn on him.

Digimon Partner Name: Kowmon Stage: Baby Attack: Screech Kowmon is very shy, timid and very easily startled. He usually keeps to himself, instead of him being outgoing, he is very curious and wonders about things, he just doesn’t want to be next to them. Despite the fact that Kowmon has wings, he cannot fly just wiggle his way around Name: Carriomon Stage: In-Training Attack: Spinning Spear Carriomon has finally grown out of his timid stage instead he has entered the “I wanna hit everything stage”. Carriomon can be very hard to handle if not watched carefully. Every time he meets someone or sees something new, his reaction is to peck it and see what it’ll do. Name: Haidamon Stage: Rookie Attacks: - Black Smoke - Different Dimension Attack Haidamon has grown to be very mature and a good leader at such a young stage. He takes pride in himself and what he does as well as those that he feels a bond with. Nevertheless, he’s impulsive and sometimes jumps into situations when he’s not needed simply on his morals. He’s also known to be a prankster and a trickster at times. Name: Coronimon Stage: Champion Attacks: - Lights of Truth - Lies of Darkness Coronimon has become very distrusting of others beside his human partner. His wisdom has leaded him to become someone that sees every possible outcome in life. He’s very wary of others’ actions and behavior as to not have it affect an outcome he does not wish to happen. He does this in many ways mainly trickery and reverse psychology. Whenever Coronimon uses his Light of Truth attack his feathers become pure white, of which he then uses his Lies of Darkness attack to revert back the color of his feathers to bring balance to his self. Name: Hugmunmon Stage: Ultimate Attacks: - Shadow Storm Strike - Fury of a Thousand Birds Hugmunmon has grown to be very quiet and only speaks when he sees fit. As to how he speaks, he telepathically communicates to those he wishes to communicate with. He’s most talkative though when it comes to planning for attacks, as he is very intuitive and wise when it comes to battle strategies. However, Hugmunmon can be very aggressive and unintentionally hurts those around him emotionally or physically. The mask that Hugmunmon wears covers nothing but a bird’s skull underneath. This is because his consciousness is divided into the two bird shoulder plates on his armor. These birds then can separate from the body and leave it to find anyone in the world. However this makes the body a looming husk. Name: Lormemon Stage: Mega Attacks: - Feathers of Woe - Moonlight Miasma - Healing Wings Lormemon has reverted back to his curious stage with the wisdom and knowledge of his previous forms. Though he has lost his lust for battle this doesn’t mean he has lost his ability to predict and lore his opponent into what he wants them to do. Still a trickster, Lormemon has become thoughtful of others despite his reactions to them for he is still distrusting of others. Lormemon’s appearance is strictly a hooded cloak, mask and a brimmed hat. One doesn’t see him flying or walking simply levitating off the ground. Beneath his cloak, one only sees darkness and the occasional bird claw, but when he uses his Moonlight Miasma attack his full form comes in the shape of bird of pure darkness. Nevertheless, this form becomes purified when he’s using his Healing Wing attack to cure the illness caused by Moonlight Miasma.

[thetaikamiya]

Meiko Defense Week: Day Five: Hopes for the Future

This might be a long one. If you’re reading this, thank you for being willing to hear me ramble! I hope you have a great day if you read  this or not. Anyways, on to Meiko and the future. My biggest “issue” doesn’t have anything to do with Meiko herself. She as a character is (in my opinion) a great addition to the team. My issue is with time constraints. Meiko has to cram nearly two seasons worth of character development into small moments in most of the films, and a larger roll in the the next one up. That’s difficult to do, even from a writing standpoint. Some writers can do it, but largely (in my personal experiences writing) you either hit a metaphorical wall and end up leaving most details out, or you do an info dump and throw so much information that the characters don’t really get to do anything other than hear the information being told to them. If we had more than 1-2 films left, I’d have more confidence that Meiko would get more time to naturally mesh with the gang, but unless they’re hiding a Tri 02 up their sleeves, I don’t see that happening. So, what are my hopes for Meiko? Well, I hope that she continues to grow, learn, own up to her mistakes, and to have and be what she always wanted  (and is, in my opinion as a fellow introvert) to be: a good friend. Side note, I have no idea what’s going to happen with the Epilogue from 02. I’d try and think of good ways to mesh them together, but...today’s not that day for me. XD And to those of you that read my ramble, you have my sincere thanks. I won’t ask or insist you love or hate Meiko, I just hope that in reading this you enjoyed it. As for me, I’m going to do my best to love our newcomer Digidestined. Do what I wish others had done for me years ago, and what some of you all do for me now. Ah, and the biggest of thank yous to @mochizukimeimei for setting the Meiko Defense Week up! I did my best to learn more about her and I’ve come to enjoy her as a character a lot more than I expected!

[pacclnl]

Digimon’s OC

Name: sakaguchi ayumi // 坂口 アユミ

*one of the chosen digidestined children. Her partner is dobermon. A pretty quiet and also introverted girl, shes often having a hard time to trust people since shes experienced broken home. she went into the digital world alone thus making her clueless about the other digidestined children. Her first encounter with the digidestined children went bad since she thought they are her enemy. But then sora reassure her that shes one of them, since then she joined the group. Her crest is the trust tag. Her bond with dobermon is irreplaceble.

[exubero]

   " Come with me. We need to talk. "                                                                                                                                                 She clicked the power button on her phone.  

     Putting it on lock as she finished checking the time.                                                                                                                    The woman fixated her cold stare on her. " Now. " @introverted-digidestined

[killing-for-candy]

DIGIMON META

wow, i’m gonna nerd out tonight as a nineties kid as i rewatch season one of digimon again in my mid adulthood. i’ll say this -- people look at me like i’m crazy when i say that i preferred digimon over pokemon back then (still do, but we’ll get into that later). i understand because i lived through the first era of pokemon. it was very much culture changing. every kid for the most part was into pokemon by the slightest degree, whether or not they were into collecting the trading cards. it was a phenomenon, it still is. people still really connect with pokemon and i think that is beautiful, no matter what year you were born. don’t get me wrong, i loved pokemon. i STILL love pokemon, but i have a deeper childhood attachment to digimon and a yearning to rewatch the first season every couple of years. each time i rewatch it, i’m really impressed with the writing (which originally aired in 1999, if you can believe it) at its level of commitment to attach viewers to --especially kids -- to the characters. look at the original digidestined. we’ve got tai kamiya, a headstrong egotist who makes a lot of poor quick decisions, but he is loyal, witty, and courageous all the same. the shy introvert matt ishida who loves his brother with every inch of himself and sticks up for his friends no matter. this is in spite of his reoccurring, deep-settled envy. sora takenouchi, a level headed member of this group of friends who is hesitant to show her love and affection, yet that is her greatest strength of all. -- she is doubtful and repeatedly incurs severe insecurities. mimi tachikawa who is brutally materialistic, subsequently sought out sincerity and grew up. watch her character development  from season one as she turns from the a-typical “girly girl” and into a female character who wasn’t afraid. joe kido who proved from the moment he arrived on screen that yes, he was a whiner, although kept his friends safe and remained logical. without joe, the digidestined wouldn’t have been fed. izzy izumi is a brilliant genius who gets his friends out of trouble 80% of the time by his logical thinking. he struggles with the relationship he has with his parents who never told him that he was adopted. TK proved time and time again that though he was quite a bit younger than everyone in the group, his spirit was often what kept  (re: angemon) alive. another crucial honorary mention is that we grow familiar with these lost children before they left for summer camp and afterwards. their parents are important to their lives. there is not one parent in digimon that doesn’t somehow contribute to the story. they aren’t just there because they have to be, they are parents of these kids and even THEY bear crucial plots in the story. the writers of digimon spent so much time layering the digidestined and where they came from. digimon forged its characters with two things that are all astoundingly different outlooks  they portrayed flaws and strengths that kids could identify, not like ash ketchum, misty, or brock who very rarely had a reason to really change their two dimensional personality traits. the digidestined locked together firmly in order to save their world. the amount of chemistry between each selective character to the other is so well-rounded. the show oozes in their relationships and how they relate to each other. yes, i prefer digimon over pokemon for that reason. i will say pokemon rocked in the game departments, but first season of digimon was much more compelling and real to me than the indigo league in pokemon was. that’s all.

[violaslayvis]

which of the digidestined do you most relate to?

Wow, I've never thought about before! That's a fun question. I guess I most relate to Izzy bc we are both knowledgeable & introverted. He knows his way around computer science which I know absolutely nothing about, but if I were in a group of Digidestined, I feel like I would be the one/the best one at googling things or messing with the computer or whatever.But in general, what resonated with me so much about Digimon, especially growing up as an only child with not many friends (outside of school), was the unconditional love & unbreakable partnership that the Digimon had with their tamers. Those kinds of relationships are also why Dragonball resonated with me so much as a kid. I wanted that kind of friendship/bond for myself. Not to get too corny but even now, I wonder if those kinds of friendships are in cartoons for a reason or if they can really exist lol.

[goggles-and-noodles]

Out and About!

As a breeze fluttered across the city, Daisuke was rushing down the street as fast as his legs could carry him. A piece of half-eaten toast stuck out of his mouth as he tried to down the paltry breakfast, even as panicked eyes flickered to the watch around his wrist.

He was late - so very late - and that was definitely a problem. He tried to pick up his pace, jumping away from a small crack in the sidewalk. As he felt his shoes smack into the concrete, he felt a slight pain from his ankles but ignored it.

Daisuke wasn’t thinking much as he rushed on in a panic - at least until suddenly there was a girl in front of him. He tried to stop, but tripped over his own foot and slammed into her as they both went tumbling to the ground.

“Grah!” Daisuke groaned, sitting up and running his hand over his neck. “Oh no! I’m so sorry!”

[hurricanexfate]

Wallace wants a kiss, and he has plenty of people to choose from!

Takato from @cheerfxl Erika from @introverted-digidestined and finally Miyako from @glassesandpassion

The harem grows~