#chojin x

[sephariart]

Choujin X fanart of Antitise in Ishida Sui-inspired art style.

Really liked the design of this guy. Hope we get to see more of the Great Choujin War in the future.

[johnna-oneal-trash-writer]

Get to Know Me Tag

I was tagged by @writeouswriter , (x) thank you!

LAST SONG: god, there is this channel on yt… called the big lez show. And there is this character who’s catch phrase is basically calling everyone a “fucking druggo” (it’s all Australian humor I goes?????) anyway I found this remix and it slaps

LAST MOVIE: last movie I watched was actually blade. The first one from like 99 or something… I think I was mad at my wife because she had not watched it ever and it was kind of a childhood staple for me because those types of movies were what my mom and I connected over

CURRENTLY WATCHING: currently…. Jujitsu kaizen, undead unluck, Shangrila frontier, peaky blinders, community, it’s always sunny in Philadelphia and that one letter Kenny spinoff series. Oh and INVINCIBLE!

CURRENTLY READING: just started the Jim butcher books, reading this series on kindle called tower book 4: ignition (I have shelves of physical books and I’m not even going to bother) and like 20 different comics and manga series. :

Undead unluck, Shangrila frontier,mha, DanDaDan(which is so fucking good by the way), Tokyo revengers, chojin x, kaiju number 8, Hellper 2, jjk again, Elceed and “how not to die “ to name a few

LAST THING SEARCHED FOR WRITING PURPOSES: yea… chronic nightmares. I’m not explaining that…

@homunculus-argument @your-local-cinner #I’m sorry I don’t know anyone here..

[neyanim]

[agent-gladhand]

Ishida’s expression and composition makes my pp big hard yes

[chojin-cu-chulain]

Morphinverse timeline (updated)

Autumn 1977: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Season 1 (Himitsu Sentai Goranger Season 1)

Autumn 1978: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Season 2 (Himitsu Sentai Goranger Season 2), Masked Rider Season 1 (Kamen Rider Season 1)

Autumn 1979: Power Rangers Royal Flush (JAKQ Dengekitai), Masked Rider Season 2 (Kamen Rider Season 2)

Autumn 1980: Power Rangers World Strike (Battle Fever J), Masked Rider Tri (Kamen Rider V3)

Autumn 1981: Power Rangers Shine Force (Denshi Sentai Denjiman), Masked Rider Crosser (Kamen Rider X)

Autumn 1982: Power Rangers Nature Fist (Taiyou Sentai Sun Vulcan), Masked Rider Repton (Kamen Rider Amazon)

Autumn 1983: Power Rangers Five Star (Dai Sentai Goggle V), Maksed Rider Voltar (Kamen Rider Stronger)

Autumn 1984: Power Rangers Mega Assault (Kagaku Sentai Dynaman), Masked Rider Soar (Skyrider)

Autumn 1985: Power Rangers Star Force (Chodenshi Bioman), Masked Rider Supremo (Kamen Rider Super 1)

Autumn 1986: Power Rangers Mythic Fury (Dengeki Sentai Changeman), Masked Rider Alpha (Kamen Rider ZX)

Autumn 1987: Power Rangers Giga Strike (Choshinsei Flashman)

Autumn 1988: Power Rangers Solaris Crusade (Hikari Sentai Maskman)

Autumn 1989: Power Rangers Beast Assault (Choju Sentai Liveman)

Autumn 1990: Power Rangers High Octane (Kouskou Sentai Turboranger)

Autumn 1991: Power Rangers Sonic Warriors (Chikyu Sentai Fiveman)

Autumn 1992: Power Rangers Sky Partrol (Chojin Sentai Jetman)

Autumn 1993: Power Rangers Dino (Kyoru Sentai Zyuranger)

Autumn 1994: Power Rangers Thunder (Gosei Sentai Dairanger), VR Troopers Season 1 (Chojinki Metalder, Jiku Senshi Spielban)

Autumn 1995: Power Rangers Ninja (Ninja Sentai Kakuranger), VR Troopers Season 2 (Uchu Keiji Shaider, Jiku Senshi Spielban, Kyoju Tokusou Juspion, Uchu Keiji Gavan, Uchu Keiji Sharivan), Masked Rider Bio (Kamen Rider Black), Karato, and the Mega Patrol Season 1 (Kidou Keiji Jiban, Tokkei Winspector, Tokkyu Shirei Solbrain)

Autumn 1996: Power Rangers Zeo (Choriki Sentai Ohranger), VR Troopers Season 3 (Uchu Keiji Shaider, Jiku Senshi Spielban, Kyoju Tokusou Juspion, Uchu Keiji Gavan, Uchu Keiji Sharivan), Masked Rider Bio Solar (Kamen Rider Black RX, Shin Kamen Rider, Kamen Rider ZO, Kamen Rider J), Karato and the Mega Patrol Season 2 (Tokusou Robo Janperson, Tokusou Exceedraft, Blue Swat), Big Bad Beetle Borgs (Jukou B-Figther)

Autumn 1997: Power Rangers Turbo (Gekisou Sentai Carranger), Beetle Borgs Metalix (B-Fighter Kabuto), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Next Mutation, Ninjaman (Sekai Ninja Sen Jiraiya)

Autumn 1998: Power Rangers in Space (Denji Sentai Megaranger), Beetle Borgs Season 3 (B-Robo Kabutack), Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog

Autumn 1999: Power Rangers Lost Galaxy (Seju Sentai Gingaman), Beetle Borgs Season 4 (Tetsuwan Tantei Robotack), Mystic Knights Battle Thunder

Autumn 2000: Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue (Kyukyu Sentai GoGoV)

Autumn 2001: Power Rangers Time Force (Mirai Sentai Timeranger), Masked Rider Gilgamesh *(Kamen Rider Kuuga)

Autumn 2002: Power Rangers Wild Force (Hyakuju Sentai Gaoranger), Masked Rider Orpheus (Kamen Rider Agito)

Autumn 2003: Power Rangers Ninja Storm (Ninpu Sentai Hurricanger), Masked Rider Draco (Kamen Rider Ryuki)

Autumn 2004: Power Rangers Dino Thunder (Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger), Masked Rider Code 555 (Kamen Rider Faiz)

Autumn 2005: Power Rangers S.P.D. (Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger), Masked Rider Spade Ace (Kamen Rider Blade)

Autumn 2006: Power Rangers Mytic Force (Mahou Sentai Magiranger), Masked Rider Echo (Kamen Rider Hibiki)

Autumn 2007: Power Rangers Operation Overdrive (GoGo Sentai Boukenger), Masked Rider Horn (Kamen Rider Kabuto)

Autumn 2008: Power Rangers Jungle Fury (Juken Sentai Gekiranger), Masked Rider Chrono (Kamen Rider Den-O)

Autumn 2009: Power Rangers RPM (Engine Sentai Go-Onger), Masked Rider Knightmare (Kamen Rider Kiva)

Autumn 2010: Power Rangers Samurai (Samurai Sentai Shinkenger), Masked Rider Omega (Kamen RIder Decade)

Autumn 2011: Power Rangers Megaforce (Tensou Sentai Goseiger), Masked Rider Duo (Kamen Rider Double)

Autumn 2012: Power Rangers Legendary Voyage (Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger), Masked Rider Medanimal (Kamen Rider OOO)

Autumn 2013: Power Rangers Beast Morphers (Tokumei Sentai Go-Buster), Masked Rider Astro (Kamen Rider Fourze)

Autumn 2014: Power Rangers Dino Charge (Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger), Masked Rider Mystic (Kamen Rider Wizard)

Autumn 2015: Power Rangers Imagination Express (Ressha Sentai Toqger), Masked Rider Seed Samurai (Kamen Rider Gaim)

Autumn 2016: Power Rangers Ninja Steel (Shuriken Sentai Ninninger), Masked Rider Pursuit (Kamen Rider Drive)

Autumn 2017: Power Rangers Wild Crusaders (Dobustu Sentai Zyohger), Masked Rider Spirit (Kamen Rider Ghost)

Autumn 2018: Power Rangers Cosmic Fury (Uchu Sentai Kyuranger), Masked Rider Jump (Kamen Rider Ex-Aid)

Autumn 2019: Power Rangers Night Robbers vs Power Rangers United Patrol (Kaito Sentai Lupinranger vs Keisatsu Sentai Patranger), Masked Rider Mix Master (Kamen Rider Build)

Autumn 2020: Power Rangers Dino Fury (Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger), Masked Rider Monarch (Kamen Rider Zi-O)

Autumn 2021: Power Rangers Crystal Cruisers (Mashin Sentai Kiramager), Masked Rider Andro (Kamen Rider Zero One)

Autumn 2022: Power Rangers Mighty Morphbots (Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger), Masked Rider Story Knight (Kamen Rider Saber)

Autumn 2023: Power Rangers Cyber Safari (Avataro Sentai Donbrothers), Masked Rider D.N.Avenger (Kamen Rider Revice)

Autumn 2024: Power Rangers Royal Swarm (Ohsama Sentai Kingohger), Masked Rider Revulpe (Kamen Rider Geats)

[z2z-gaming-and-random-art-ai]

Console Fighting Games of 2002 - Compilation Part 3

Compilation of Fighting Games released on consoles in 2002, this is part 3 of 3 and features Shin Kidousenki Gundam W The Battle, Tekken 4, The King of Fighters 2001, The King of Fighters 2002 Challenge to Ultimate Battle, Tom and Jerry in War of the Whiskers, TV Animation X Unmei no Sentaku, Virtua Fighter 4, X-Men Next Dimension and Honourable Mentions Bloody Roar Primal Fury, Ultimate Muscle Legends vs. New Generation, Godzilla Destroy All Monsters Melee and Kakuto Chojin Back Alley Brutal. 

0. Intro 00:00 

1. Shin Kidousenki Gundam W The Battle 00:15 

2. Tekken 4 06:10 

3. The King of Fighters 2001 28:40 

4. The King of Fighters 2002 Challenge to Ultimate Battle 45:22 

5. Tom and Jerry in War of the Whiskers 52:56

6. TV Animation X Unmei no Sentaku 57:21 

7. Virtua Fighter 4 01:06:16 

8. X-Men Next Dimension 01:15:48 

9. Honourable Mentions 01:26:17 

10. Outro 01:28:18 

For Other Compilation videos check out this playlist 

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFJOZYl1h1CEjFei9KXJ8xDIChQB8WLJd

YouTube (Gaming & AI Art)

https://www.youtube.com/@Zero2Zed

Twitter (Gaming & AI Art)

https://twitter.com/zero2zedGaming

Instagram (AI Art)

https://www.instagram.com/random_art_ai/

[nugulover69]

"people you want to get to know better" tagged by @mo-ok thx mate x

last song: the jetman ending theme technically. actual song not from a show was Queencard by (G)I-DLE

favorite color: gold/orangey yellows

last movie/tv show: just finishing rewatching some more jetman w/ the boyzzzz (it's a rewatch for me, they've never seen it. no greater joy than watching someone react to the shit that goes on in jetman btw)

Last thing i googled: chojin sentai jetman. i was reminding myself of which specific episodes we were up to (ep 26 ftr)

sweet/spicy/savory?: savory, luv meat luv borger. luv spicy meat as well, do NOT luv super sweet meat

current obsession: i have been in turbo Shinhwa fixation mode all month, sorry to all my toku moots I am bound by my whims (and crippling horniness for middle aged kpop men)

Tagging @doomednarrative ^^

[atthequillsmercy]

Lenni Reviews: "Choujin X" Vol. 3, by Sui Ishida

(Image Source) *This book was given to me in exchange for an honest review. The Yamato Mori trains choujin to either become keepers or just to keep control of their abilities so they can lead a normal life. Ely is doing very well but Tokio is struggling not only with his abilities but what he wants for his future. This volume is fucking WILD. The paper chojin is insane an so creatively done. I…

[friedpunster]

i never got the whole 'ship the leader and lancer' thing and was always skeptical of things like lace x keith in voltron legandary defender

then i watched Chojin Sentai Jetman aaaaand

ok, i know that the feelings gai had for ryu that drove him to join the team were 'guilt' and 'basic human empathy' and i know that in this shot

he looks upset because Kaori has feelings for ryuu and not for him and not because hes worried shes gonna steal his man but that is not what vibe i am detecting

[gwbanana]

Crane song phoenix alternative 2019

#CRANE SONG PHOENIX ALTERNATIVE 2019 MOVIE#

#CRANE SONG PHOENIX ALTERNATIVE 2019 FULL#

#CRANE SONG PHOENIX ALTERNATIVE 2019 TV#

One kid in particular, Yuuta, enjoyed watching the show as he gets along with his stepmother Eri Minami. In his job as caretaker, the protagonist watches as the children act out moves from the show. Naoto Shirogane's dungeon, Secret Laboratory, is also referenced as being similar to many of the secret bases found in such shows. Kanji Tatsumi admits to having been a fan in his childhood. Episode 48: Fly, Phoenix! A marriage between Hawk and Swan! And as for Condor.įive masks of Phoenix Ranger Featherman R can be seen at the Summer Festival on display.Episode 47: The Great Emperor's Glory! The fight is almost at its end!.Episode 46: The Great Devil's Tomato Farm! Owl doesn't like tomatoes!?.Episode 46 is postponed because of a newscast.Episode 45: Hot Cocoa of Victory! Find the Demon Robot's opening and defeat it!.Episode 44: Demon Robot Tannika! Danger, Featherman R!.Episode 43: Inside the Body Politic! The Feathermen shrink down to investigate an official's disease!.Episode 42: Sleep in my Arms! Love for love's sake.Episode 41: The Secret Base E*X*P*L*O*D*E*S! Take it back, Featherman R!.Episode 40 is skipped because of a special bulletin.Episode 39: Roll Those Dice! Save the world with a natural 20!.Episode 36: Ant-Guy, The Walking Appetite!.

#CRANE SONG PHOENIX ALTERNATIVE 2019 FULL#

Episode 33 is skipped because of the full moon on 10/4.

Episode 32: Wing's Return! The demons overstay their welcome!.

Episode 31 is skipped because the protagonist is feeling sick.

Episode 30: Three Demons Awaken! Stop kidnapping my lover!.

Episode 29: Final Battle! Did a random brawl put Hawk out of commission!?.

Episode 28: Dimensional Beast! The enemy is-cute!?.

Episode 27: The Gate of Hell Opens! Swallow! Condor! Owl! Gooooo!.

Episode 24: Giant Robot March! Icaras! Garuda! Combine!.

This episode included a special Apathy Syndrome announcement from Feather Condor.

Episode 23: Here Comes a New Challenger!.

Episode 10: Instant Ramen Smorgasbord: Feather Swan!.

#CRANE SONG PHOENIX ALTERNATIVE 2019 TV#

The show can be watched on the TV in the dorm every Sunday. Ken Amada is embarrassed that he owns a Phoenix Ranger Featherman R action figure, since he's already established precocious maturity as an impression to his fellow SEES members.

#CRANE SONG PHOENIX ALTERNATIVE 2019 MOVIE#

In the opening movie of the PSP remake, shelves hanging the Phoenix Ranger Featherman R masks appear briefly at a festival vendor. The masks can be collected and serve as key items that will provide each character's ultimate Persona, excluding Jun Kurosu's Black Condor mask which was retrieved prior to the beginning of the game. Phoenix Ranger Featherman R masks in the Innocent Sin PSP remake opening movieĪll the main characters, except for Yukino Mayuzumi, role-played as these heroes during their childhood, wearing masks and dubbing themselves as the Masked Circle. The known team members are named after a type of bird, and they include: Red Hawk, Black Condor, Blue Swan, Yellow Owl, White Swallow and Pink Argus. Phoenix Ranger Featherman R typically comes on Saturday night and is a parody or homage to Tokusatsu programs like Super Sentai (most likely Chojin Sentai Jetman and Science Ninja Team Gatchaman).

2.2.1 The Movie: #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream.

[holycow99]

Info on Ishida Sui so far

A Japanese fan was kind enough to list few things about Ishida sensei that they remember in his latest stream’s comment section.

Basic Info about Ishida Sui:

- Around 80% of what he says in the stream are jokes & lies.

- He has a sharp tongue especially when he streams games.

- He doesn’t hesitate to use foul language towards listeners.

- Sometimes he talks about vulgar stuffs.

- Sometimes he says dangerous remarks that can get him banned.

Reasons he doesn’t show his face:

- He’s popular with women, so he doesn’t wanna get stalked.

- He wants to become a drug lord in the future.

Other info: 

- He’s gonna make a gravure debut on Young Jump if Hikakin came to watch his livestreams.

- He goes straight to Ms. Towada whenever he gets ideas.

- He’s received a Purikura from a Gal before.

- He passed English Proficiency Test Level 2 when he was in 2nd grade of middle school. 

- The technical college he went to had a deviation value of 67. (t/n: It seems like in Japan, they use deviation value to determine school ranking. From what I read, 67 meant that the college had pretty smart students.)

- He has 4 siblings; an older sister, him, younger brother, younger sister. He’s close with Ms. Towada, who is his older sister. 

- He’s lived in Taiwan before.

- He once crammed his studies overnight. He couldn’t get into the university department he wanted because he was playing PS the day prior to the exam.

- Recently, Kojima Ruriko (a sportscaster & gravure idol) followed him on twitter. He’s not sure whether he should follow her back or not.

- He went to a footbath place in Oita a day before his maths test and got 6 marks for the test. (He stopped going to the place because there’s insects.)

- He once met Hirohiko Araki sensei and Araki sensei praised his pajama with a curry-stained sleeve. (Matsubara sensei stepped on Araki sensei’s foot.)

- He got into history thanks to Mr. Kunimitsu.

- Mr. Kunimitsu is a communication monster who can easily make friends with old ladies he doesn’t know.

- He likes to create characters based on a friend he’d cut ties with in games and bullies him.

- He forced Mr. Kunimitsu to write the op song for TG root A.

- He still has a lingering affection towards Lady D.

- He wants to get rid of his refrigerator since he doesn’t use 90% of it.

- He got a warning from a guard when he took a photo at Ishida Sui Exhibition.

- He uses Obagi lotion.

- He’s frustrated that he lost his insta followers to a fake one.

- The amount of views for Animal Rap videos are lower than he expected. 

- When he’s in charge of writing Fumi’s route, he showed his work to Ms. Towada and she called him sentimental. That’s when he realised that he’s a girl at heart.

- He’s right-handed.

- His mother’s curry has a grainy texture to it.

- He once got dragged to a club as a dancer when he was 17.

- He did breakdance & hip-hop dance.

- He quit badminton club after he’d mastered smash when he was a student.

- He did the same in volleyball club.

- He’s 176.5 cm tall and has around 17% BFP.

- He wants to top Young Jump’s survey with a vulgar manga.

- His hair was blue until recently.

- He prefers women with short hair.

- When he was into movies, he thought Kurosawa Akira (Japanese filmmaker) was amazing.

- He gets mad when people call him an old man.

- He said he’s an ikemen when he’s asked about that.

 t/n: Thanks to the person who listed this! I edited the mistranslations. =)

[tredawakandan]

Dope recent comic art

[since-it-must-be-so]

Choujin X: Chapter 1

So I'm really excited to read more of Sui Ishida's newest manga, and I'm arriving just in time for the front seats! I don't want to let this pass without writing down my thoughts on the first chapter and possibly look at it in the future as the story progresses. You can read it here:

Having said that, please note there will be spoilers ahead!

Tomato Girl

The chapter starts with this cute little girl with that native(?) farmer-like hat, who supposedly grows big fruits (it's huge in Japan, look it up!). I think she will also be a main character since she's the first person we see. From this point I'll call her Tomato Girl. She is obviously from a rural area and is a farmer. We see her motivation is money (and that big dog... which, I think we will see in the future lol). She also wants to marry a "handsome goldilocks hubbie", lol. Wonder if this means she's going to be a love interest of the other cast? She also wants to have 9 kids. Naki and Miza, is that you?! Lol. So here, we have a girl with lofty aspirations! We shall see if any of this will happen or if it will change or if she's lying!

Also an observation - Tomato Girl is also close with her granddad, since she said she's going to the contest in lieu of her granddad (whose back was hurt). She obviously has this strong personality, standing up to the creepy bad guy, who was going to hit the old lady.

Bad Guy

The Bad Guy (since this guy doesn't have a name yet) is obviously a terrorist-for-hire. Also seems to be obsessed with beauty and elegance. I would guess his power lies in blowing things up?

I think, though, that Tomato Girl is a choujin herself, considering she didn't immediately get blown away. Plus, Bad Guy was on fire, and so was she. So, it doesn't necessarily mean Tomato Girl is already dead. She also seems to be reaching out to the Bad Guy as that scene ends.

It's later revealed that despite the plane crash, there were 200 survivors. Hmmmmmmm. Maybe they were turned into choujins?Only the hull was burned but the frame wasn't.

Tokio Kurohara and Azuma Higashi

Yes, the MC! He's notices the plane catching fire. Then, for some reason, Tokio's teacher (Ms. Bazonkas) has a weird voluptuous design. BUT, I think there's something afoot there. She might actually also be a choujin. Possibly a mentor role for Tokio? She seems to be very knowledgeable.

Anyway, going back to Tokio. He's introduced as a sixteen-year-old high school sophomore from Tsuru High. Like any high school kid, he finds studying math to be useless. We're also shown that lives in a district which has destroyed buildings. Possibly dystopian future?

We next find a girl getting harassed by a Mohawk guy and his 2 honchos. Tokio calls for someone, turns out to be Azuma. I just thought it's funny how he called for Azuma, he sounds like a police officer. Haha. But right after, Azuma is introduced, flying from a building.. a very dramatic, heroic entrance. He kinda looks like a hybrid of Haise and Armin from AOT for me. Haha. He's so cute and tiny but he's strong and is apparently the town hero. He breaks the arm of the thug, which Tokio thinks is going too far.

The girl seems to be a pretty girl, and I think she will play a role later on. She's a lot older than them, since she said she's going to an interview. She will possibly a love interest or a villain, but I think more of the latter. I just read CSM so I'm wary of pretty girls lol. Anyway, I think there's something there to link her with Azuma, considering, Azuma introduces both Azuma and Tokio but she only seems to thank or acknowledge Azuma. Tokio even says "don't mention it" even if the girl didn't even thank him, lol.

Azuma and Tokio talk about the plane crash, and it's revealed that choujins seem to abuse their power, and that the attack is kinda normal. We look at their hometown which is really wrecked. Buildings are dilapitated in an abnormal manner -- one building looks like it was done in with a circular force... They live in Yamato Prefecture which is described as an ordinary, self-governed prefecture with some areas partially destroyed. Wonder what self-governed means, but my guess is that it's kinda like a state and the national government is different altogether.

Roly-Poly

Well I never really thought of pill bugs or rolly pollies until I read this. Azuma talks about how roly polies roll around in dry areas and when they find a damp rock, they hide under it. He questions if the roly polies like damp places. And Azuma wonders if choujins are anything like roly-polies. Tokio is confused, so am I. I'm not going to make solid convictions what he means by it, but I think... what Azuma is driving at is that, roly polies and choujins DON'T like damp places. I don't know, I have no reason for this, it's just a guess. We'll see what Azuma means eventually. Haha.

It also appears that choujins are generally bad guys, since Azuma wonders why they don't use their power for good. Maybe something about being a choujin corrupts? Just a guess based on the succeeding events.

They end their conversation with Azuma thinking if he can help with the plane crash. Tokio comments, "seems noble of you" and Azuma says, "it's just a habit". Wonder if Tokio finds Azuma pretentious or if he's genuinely impressed. Azuma's answer is also quite concerning, "just a habit", a question arises if he's sincere in helping in the first place.

The Mohawk Guy

So this guy is supposed to be a funny, evil villain, now bent on exacting revenge from Azuma. Then, a guy (possibly gay guy because he is wearing a lipstick?) with a briefcase offers him an injection.

Tokio's Family

So Tokio has a bigger sister and a dad who seems to be very quiet. Not sure if that's their dad though, it wasn't clear. It's possible they don't have parents anymore and that guy is just an associate. Anyway, it appears that the sister pays Tokio's tuition and she's the breadwinner.

Tokio and his sister talk about Azuma. Azuma is apparently very smart, very athletic (proficient in judo and karate), girls love him, and that his dad is a big shot in the police. The sister questions why Tokio is so proud, and Tokio funnily admits that it's because he feels popular because Azuma is popular. A leech!

Vulture

I just finished re-reading Tokyo Ghoul and :re, and I was blown away by Ishida's art and story. To say I love Kaneki is an understatement. I think I'm going to love Tokio too! I also want to discuss the cover.

So it appears that the cover is the Tokio with an image of a vulture. Tokio is naked and it feels like the vulture is seducing him. From here, I get the vibe that Tokio might be corrupted by the power. "It's something of an affliction" is a dead giveaway. It feels like becoming a choujin or superhuman also corrupts, in a way?

Also since, there seems to be a commentary on the negative view on vultures being scavengers or "steals prey". (Though TBH I always thought vultures wait around for the predator to finish eating and then it eats the scraps??)

On the other hand, Azuma, Tokio's best friend who's mighty strong and brave (almost to a fault), is viewed as a lion by his peers. Also, an uncanny observation is the when Tokio cries about while sitting on the floor, above him is a hyena. Hyenas are known to prey on the carcasses of lions' prey.

It's almost uncanny when Tokio himself says, "I can be a lion too". But Azuma makes Tokio feel better by telling him that buzzards can fly higher than any bird -- telling Tokio to focus on the strength

But even if Tokio admires Azuma, Tokio thinks of telling Azuma when he's going too far. I think this comes from a place of concern. But maybe secretly he's also jealous?

Tokio also even tells Azuma that maybe they should hold hands so Tokio can be more like Azuma, implying that Tokio wants to be like Azuma.

Praying Mantis

Just before Flexi Choujin attacks, Tokio mentions that he bought an insect guidebook and was about to say a factoid about praying mantis near water. I wonder what Tokio was about to say? A search on the internet about praying mantis and water shows this disgusting video of a parasite exiting the praying mantis leaving the mantis to die. Ew. Let's see if this is the factoid Tokio was thinking of. If so, who's the mantis and who's the parasite? Is it Azuma and Tokio, respectively? Hmm. Also, love the insect symbolism. Throwback to Kaneki's centipede!

Flexi Choujin Attack (Johnny Kiyoshi Takeyama)

Mohawk Guy, now a choujin, is a flexi monster who's now more resistant to hits. He attacks Azuma indiscriminately with his new powers. He also kinda goes crazy... His subordinates fear his super violent side, begging him to go back to his "kinda naughty mama boy self", but he ends up snapping their heads off.

For some reason 2 injections fly up into the air?! Maybe someone tossed it. Because as Tokio brought Azuma to the water and brought him back out, he sees the 2 injections. Azuma wants to use it on himself.

Tokio hesitates to have Azuma use it but Azuma insists. Tokio remembers how Azuma saved him from bullies as a kid, and they agreed that Tokio will help Azuma beat the bad guys... Tokio gets the other injection and points to himself. Azuma says Tokio can't but Tokio insists because he feels that it's the only way to stay friends with Azuma. They also promise each other that they will have no regrets over this. This is kinda alarming for me!! Let's see what it will mean in the future.

But instead of both of them transforming into a powerful choujin, only Tokio transforms into one. He looks like a vulture, very beast-like. Looks even like Kaneki's Centipede! I think the other injection might have resulted in a bad/weak power, or maybe it's empty, or maybe Tokio didn't inject Azuma? But I doubt the last one. Anyway, Tokio's choujin look is amazing!

Can't help but feel this scene is related to the praying mantis thing... Maybe my hunch is correct? The parasite exits the mantis when near water, which is why Tokio manages to muster up some courage on his own?

We'll see!! I'm really excited to see this develop. It will be the first manga I will be able to see from the start to finish!

[neyanim]

[agent-gladhand]

HE SAID THE THING

[toukatan]

PAUSE. CHOUJIN X IS COMING LADS

ISHIDA LET’S GO