No joke, I actually find the character dynamics of S1 of Vrains hilarious.
You've got the loner vigilante protagonist who is too occupied with revenge and being full of trauma to acknowledge but a small handful of people. The group he's hunting are cyber terrorists. No one outside his circle seem to acknowledge this as a possible danger until people in the real world start dropping like flies. He flipflops between being bitingly savage and bleedingly genuine, and both responses will leave his opponents sprawled out on the ground after he's sent them flying.
Then you've got these two conceited celebrities running around, gunning for the glory of being the one to defeat Playmaker or show up Playmaker only to fail miserably at every turn. Aoi makes an ass of herself in her second time ever talking to Yusaku, runs away upset, and Yusaku isn't even slightly inclined to follow her. They don't speak again for months. Onizuka is having an image crisis during a high-risk duel with Hanoi and Yusaku's response is to show up at his duel and say he's there to laugh at him as he loses. This actually works.
We've got a virtual world treasure hunter who is addicted to tricking people and is so set on on profit and getting her own she will sell out her own clients and send off a valuable ally down the wrong road just to get to the mystery alone. She dies. Somehow shows some morals through this ordeal.
The only person Playmaker has any interest in is his archenemy and rival, who he's too busy being propositioned by or propositioning himself to pay any mind to the two people he inadvertently gave an identity crisis each to, or care about the beautiful woman taking an interest in him but keeps tricking him to absolutely no emotional response. Too busy plotting revenge, wondering what Revolver is planning, and eating junk food. Revolver meanwhile fluctuates between a mix of brooding and yearning for Playmaker or curbstomping every other cast member he encounters except for Playmaker.
The climactic final battle is set-up like the gangs finally getting together until the audience remembers around the time the show reminds you oh yeah, Yusaku doesn't care about these people beyond keeping them alive. They talk about being here to help but mostly drag Playmaker down. The world-ending disaster brings no one but our unlikely hero and his rival-revealed-lost love interest closer. Screw the power of friendship, in this house we're about the power of belief in a brighter future. Playmaker and Revolver are in the show we're watching while Blue Angel and Go Onizuka still thinks we're in a battle shounen.
It's hilarious, I never grow tired of it.
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Incorrect Quote version under the cut for those of you that can't read the images:
Ai: "Girls, gays and theys" uninclusive while trying to be inclusive. Bad. Makes me uncomfortable.
Ai: "Ladies, gentlemen, and other distinguished guests" inclusive but far, far too formal.
Ai: "Alrighty, Gamers" inclusive of everyone, informal, and fun to say!
Spectre: "Everypony" pisses everyone off. Flawless.
Ryoken: Friends, enemies, and those still under review.
Shoichi: "Attention, K-Mart Shoppers" qualifies as vintage.
Kengo: "Hey, fuckers" casual. Ambiguous.
Yusaku: "Chat" lets everyone know you would put them into the grinder without hesitation.
Emma: Mothers and fuckers of the jury.
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Work I did for the Yu-Gi-Oh! Rare Pairs Mini Bang
I really enjoyed drawing Ryoken and Lightning for @chancellorxofxtrash on AO3 ✍️
Here's the link to the fic, please check it out!!
https://archiveofourown.org/works/54377170
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