#Hahakomori

[fasupon]

I forgot to post this little sketch yesterday, even though I planned to...

I'm in my pokemon phase #3... still drawing my favorite ones.

Someone PLEASE give me Leavanny's plushie.....

[d0p8]

That Leavanny suit looks home-made but legitimate.

Leavanny Suit by s-gentou

[azuremist]

Let’s talk about Swadloon!

I’ve always held a lot of affinity for this Pokemon. Swadloon is the middle-stage evolution for the 3-stage evolution line of Sewaddle as its first stage, and Leavanny as its final stage.

It starts as a pretty standard, but still solid, first-stage bug Pokemon in Sewaddle. But then, once Sewaddle evolves, it becomes this cocoon-like creature. Its said that Swadloon nestles into its blankets to stay warm, and eats fallen leaves instead of hunting out fresh leaves from trees. This imagery greatly resembles the stereotypical hikikomori. It is not just Swadloon’s design which supports this, either. Leavanny’s Japanese name, Hahakomori (ハハコモリ), is only two kana away from the term; seemingly a pun on hikikomori, ha (葉, leaf), haha (母, mother), and komori (子守, babysitting).

Hikikomori (ひきこもり or 引きこも) is a Japanese term, used to describe young adults or adolescents who are extreme recluses. They are unable to work or go to school for months or years at a time, and isolate themselves socially, completely. The problem of hikikomori; and, relatedly, school refusers, or futōkō (不登校); is considered a big issue in Japan. However, stigma in Japan around psychiatric disorders is still strong. This extends to hikikomori, because it implies that the person in question is under extreme psychological distress (as supported by accounts from ex-hikikomori), and because hikikomori is sometimes classified as a disorder.

Now. Keep this in mind, and think about how Swadloon; this withdrawn, swaddled-up Pokemon; evolves into Leavanny, who is noted for its deep caring for not only its own children, but all smaller Pokemon around it; a deeply sociable and loving Pokemon.

How is it that Swadloon evolves into Leavanny again?

Oh, that’s right. Swadloon evolves into Leavanny via friendship.

If you take the time to befriend Swadloon, and show it kindness, it will evolve and, in turn, come out of its shell and pass that kindness forward to others around it.

What a kind message. And it comes to us in the form of a creature who looks like this.

[smilingperformer]

OHMYLORD JUKAIN FUKAMARU HAHAKOMORI BAYLEEF LUCHABULL ONVERN HOLYSHIT SO MANY OF MY FAVS IN THIS EP- *CRIES IN FAV NOSTALGIA*

(official screencaps shared by Anipoke_PR btw! For this friday, JN114)

[meistoshi]

@gnzma ABILITY CHECK animal handling!!!

ability check.

guzma has the second best bugs in the world, satoshi's decided ( his bugs are the absolute best, of course, heracros & hahakomori have no competition ) . the likes of kasumi don't know what they're missing, avoiding bugs like the plague.

berries & pokéblocks in hand, satoshi squats & delights in the little non - battlers of the skull boss' roster crowding around his open palms, the ones willing anyway, careful around yakude's warm whiskers ( though he's so used to open fires they honestly just sort of tickle ) .

his eyes are shining like a kid at a petting zoo for the first time.

[nikolaijai]

NikolaiPlays : The Teal Mask ~

Volcarona - Oh-ho / Forretress - Kanenokami

Ariados - IrishSpider / Leavanny - Hahakomori

Swanna - Hakucho / Chandelure - Winifred

[runawaycarouselhorse]

Eep, I got a tiny bit spoiled on the latest anipoke episode!

Tsutarja/Snivy's only in it briefly. ;O; But, with this animation, even a small role could show lots of character (like how folks appreciated Hahakomori/Leavanny more with his return and he was just in the background mostly!), so, still looking forward anyway!

[deriloko3]

Leavanny - The Pose of an Actual Mantis by DeriLoko2

[shicom]

Doodled a green Poke trio!

[cockyroaches]

pretty mantis girlfriends are a great weakness of mine ♥HOW COME THEY CAN’T BREED THOUGH I AM MAD.

DROP A POKEMON IN MY ASKBOX WHENEVER YOU FEEL LIKE

[lestefanmar]

Chapters: 5/5

Fandom: Pocket Monsters | Pokemon - All Media Types, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Characters: Darkrai (Pokemon), Nyasper | Espurr, Hahakomori | Leavanny, Gothiruselle | Gothitelle, Hoho | Hoothoot

Additional Tags: Angst, Pokemon, Hurt/Comfort, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Complete

Series: Part 1 of Shadow Over Haven

Summary:

While in the middle of his familiar routine, trying to quell his boredom the best he could while still isolating himself from others, Darkrai makes an unexpected friend along the way.

Advertising my Darkrai-centric fanfic(s) into the Tumblr void again because I happened to update at a bad time and got buried (again). Please do check it out, it's currently 70k words and 11 chapters in (there's the main story and an in-progress sequel).

[j3nnyjams]

in @onidrills‘ game, we’d just finished up the Electric Highlands arc. here’s some of the further adventures of Haru (previous post here), including her seven siblings and her cousin Kigiku. A lot of boring stuff under the cut!

Abridged Backstory

The Kamonegi Clan is super uptight and traditional. Everyone is trained to use a sword; men are warriors who defend Momiji City, and girls are expected to be trainers and compete in a tournament to represent the Electric Highlands as its regional Battle Princess.

Haru was once a cheerful, troublemaking and defiant child who just wanted to play with Pokémon and do whatever she wanted, but she hugged the Battle Princess’s Jolteon too hard and got zapped, causing her to be afraid of Pokémon for years and shuttering herself away. The clan tried to set her up with another girl, the model daughter Kigiku, but nothing worked. After being neglected and forgotten by her parents and elders, Haru became desperate for approval and forced herself to fit the Kamonegi mold - studying to surpass her siblings, training hard with the swordmasters Yorunozuku and Ajisai and receiving many scars in the process.

Meanwhile, Kigiku won the Battle Princess tournament and soon broke the Kamonegi mold, dressing wildly, fraternizing with the rival clan (the Denchura) and bucking tradition - to the horror of the elders of the clan. Due to Haru’s renewed fervor, the elders took notice of her and chose her as the favorite to replace her cousin Kigiku, sending her on a journey across the region where she would soon learn to love Pokémon again. While she has a lot of pride in her status as a Kamonegi, it’s now clear to her friends that Haru’s spirit is somewhat broken and she derives a lot of her self-worth from adhering to expectations. She’s also struggling to have faith in her abilities as a trainer, and worries about gaining the trust of her Pokémon.

Current Story

While she hasn’t battled any more Battle Princesses since the first post, her travels have been quite eventful in the past few months (or couple of weeks, in game time). The group stopped in Morus City and ended up attending a meeting of the Battle Princesses where they discussed the activity of the gang known as the Loose Canines, and here they met Haru’s cousin, the Battle Princess Kigiku, whose lifestyle is at odds with her clan’s traditions; Kigiku, amused at this crossing of paths, has suggested that Haru ‘let down her hair’. Haru has since revealed that she aims to replace Kigiku at her family’s request, although it’s becoming obvious to everyone that the pressure weighs on her greatly. Her friends have also learned that she feels a strong, empathetic pain whenever her Pokémon take damage in battle - for reasons unknown, though Haru believes it’s instructive to her quest.

Resolving to assist Linnea in procuring rare berries to make a panacea for her gravely ill mother, she went with the group to the Mistlands in the Central Meadows to find some Haban Berries. The group got separated, but in the process Haru caught the Briarhorns Pinsir, a rare and dangerous Bug/Fairy Pokémon that had been wanted by the bounty hunters known as the Mark Guild. She named it Ibara, and with the help of her friend Fang she’s been trying to tame it - it’s easier said than done, since its level is much higher than that of her other Pokémon.

After the Haban Berries were procured, Haru took her friends to her homeland, the Electric Highlands, having heard that some Jaboca Berries might be there. She introduced them to her family in Momiji City, and together with her companions they had a Double Battle with her sisters (the talented Natsumi and bratty Fuyumi). They also went to the Denchura District where they had a run-in with her younger brother Akiyoshi -- a sensitive young man who has dreams of becoming a Coordinator and had been going shopping there in secret against his family’s wishes, causing Haru a good deal of conflict. 

Later, after getting permission from her nana Hahakomori, Haru and friends set out across the Magnet Lake and eventually found the Jaboca Berries. She got more than she bargained for, as well, when she encountered a Farfetch’d - a Pokémon thought to have been lost to the Kamonegi Clan, though it was a Fighting type and looked a little bit meaner than the books had told of. After some trials and tribulations, including a battle where they fought to a draw and KO’d each other, Haru managed to catch her and named her Rui, though the bird is temperamental. Rui is still looking for a leek of her own, and currently refuses treatment for her broken wing. Additionally, Haru’s siblings weren’t too impressed by her discovery, due to Rui’s only passing resemblance to the duck of myth.

Unfortunately, while Haru was out, her friends Fang and Xunyu had also gone behind her back and trespassed on sacred Kamonegi ground to retrieve the Zap Plate as part of Xunyu’s quest, which got them an expulsion from the castle after they were caught by Jiro. After the many ordeals the group had gone through during their time in the Highlands, Haru worried she was losing standing with her clan, but was eventually reassured by her nana and siblings that they love and care about her. Most recently, the group has returned to Morus City in preparation for going to Xunyu’s homeland to retrieve some Nomel Berries, but along the way Haru got a Ferroseed stuck in her ponytail... twice.

Every day, Haru is getting closer to her Pokémon and perhaps starting to become more of her own person, as she allows moments of fun for herself and is willing to bend the rules to achieve the group goals. Still, the road ahead is looking to be tougher than ever, and as she continues travelling, Haru knows she’ll need to train twice as hard. 

[d0p8]

Leavanny vs. Strider in Garry's Mod 2 by DeriLoko2

[autobottesla]

Running Champion Commission

レントラー Rentorar Luxray ラグラージ Laglarge Swampert ハハコモリ Hahakomori Leavanny ゾロアーク Zoroark サーナイト Sirknight Gardevoir ムウマージ Mumargi Mismagius

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[smilingperformer]

Today's episode was so fricking gooooooooooddddddddd, opening is very low budget effort but works for nostalgia, and I got a sus feeling they might rotate endings each week because there's no new ending... this week was first ever ending, 151 (ironic).

Latias was recognized, but not explicitly stated to be m05 so it's fiiiiiine, but the fact it was recognized pretty much says all movies are canon, it's Latias' first appearance in non-movies lol.

Also Rockets were so fricking good I love them avsjjsksks.

But more importantly, NEXT WEEK HAS MOKUROH FRICKING MOKUROH AND HEIGANI AND HAHAKOMORI AND WANINOKO GUYS IT HAS FOUR FRICKING FAVS OF MINE THIS EP IS MADE FOR MEEEEEEEE AGSJSKKSKSLSLSLS

[ao3feed-tododeku]

Out of the Blue.

Out Of The Blue. by WhenAMuseStrikes

Shoto would have happily continued to ignore his father's existence as he's been doing for a total of three and a half years, but Enji throws a wrench those plans when he forces Shoto back to the Endeavor Gym for one specific purpose—to be trained to take over the Gym. Never mind that he's never wanted that, nor does he have any fire Pokémon in his arsenal like Enji wishes. What he wants is to see the world with friends and see what it has to offer. Except . . . What he's wanted has never mattered before.

Or, that's what he thinks, until one Midoriya Izuku, with some helpful Pokémon and friends of his own, decides to show Shoto that what he wants is worth chasing after.

Words: 8932, Chapters: 1/6, Language: English

Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia, Pocket Monsters | Pokemon - All Media Types

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: Gen

Characters: Todoroki Shouto, Midoriya Izuku, Midoriya Inko, Yaoyorozu Momo, Jirou Kyouka, Kirishima Eijirou, Yagi Toshinori | All Might, Shinsou Hitoshi, Iida Tenya, Mimikkyu | Mimikyu, Mimilop | Lopunny, Hahakomori | Leavanny, Kyuukon | Ninetales (Alolan), Manyula | Weavile

Relationships: Todoroki Shouto & Other(s)

Additional Tags: Other Additional Tags to Be Added, Todoroki Enji | Endeavor's Bad Parenting

Read Here: http://archiveofourown.org/works/18030446

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