#favorite anime list

[amorelray]

#1. Sword Art Online⚔

❗WARNING - DARK THEMES❗

I have words upon words upon words upon words that I could say about this show, but I will try my best to keep it fairly concise.✍🏻

The biggest reason that I've been attached to this show is because of the main character, Kirito. In the beginning of this show, he's young and lost. He reminded me quite a bit of myself & who I was growing up. I will be sharing ❗spoilers❗ from here on out. So, if you'd like to watch the show (& haven't yet) - all I'm going to say is that it's worth it.

Starting with his survivor's guilt that he has over his fallen guild, I too have held myself responsible for things that I thought, "if I had just shared this info," or "told them that one thing," I could have changed fate. I've held responsibility in my hands over things not quite as heavy as watching a group of friends die, but on things that weighed on my heart too. Just like Kirito, I find myself taking the blame and burden for things around me - even when it's outside of my control. He had no idea that his guildmate would fall for the trap and he desperately tried to stop them before it happened; he also fought tooth and nail just to make it out of there alive. He was 14 at the time; he did what he could, but he blamed himself anyways...and honestly, I would have done the same.

The next thing that I immediately gravitated towards with him was the fact that he cut himself off from everyone because he was afraid to hurt anyone else. To say that I've done that would be sugar coating it🙃. When I was younger (& even still some today), I shoved people away - people that I loved at the time, because I felt like I was a monster, a burden. He felt that with being a "Beater" (Beta Tester/Cheater), he put others' lives in danger and instead of risking it ever again - he was the lone, black swordsman. I felt that loneliness with him. I understand what it feels like to imagine that the world would be better off if you were just a person passing by - not causing any troubles. It's lonely, but you think you're doing everyone else a favor by not getting in the way. You're sad when you go to sleep at night, but you desperately try to tell yourself that you're "doing the right thing" in order not to fall asleep in tears.

As he grows and gains friends (that sometimes he had 0 intent to have), I also feel that emotion with him. Over the years, I've allowed myself to open up a bit more and allow others into my life; just like he did. I also watch him time and time again put his life on the line for those friends - people he deems worthy to keep on living. I resonate with that idea and that passions because I would also put my neck out for those who I loved and saw as "family."

Over and over, he's thrown new situations and dilemmas that he has to do his best to adapt to. I, as well, have had to deal with the curveballs of that life has thrown my way and take it in stride. Kirito and I both do our best to act like we're 100% okay on the outside and push aside our emotions, but deep down - we're both broken and very emotional human beings. He bottles it all up, just like I do. We're the same in many, many ways.

I'm really putting my heart on the line with this post, but if you ever want to "get to know me" better, watch Sword Art Online and realize that Kirito is a lot of my bad, but also a lot of my good. We're both human and really think along the same lines of what we'd do for ourselves and those around us. There's a big reason why he's stayed my number 1 for 8 years (about the amount of time I've been watching Anime as well😅).

This guy really deserves to smile after the years of agony that he's been through - & so do I. 🖤

I love this show so much that I've seen every season at least twice through (Season 1 more like 6-8 times) & I've seen/own the movie (Ordinal Scale). It is by far my favorite and easily my comfort show. So, if you watch it, I hope you enjoy it too!

[vampirecorleone]

Horror Character Appreciation - Blanche The Cat in Hausu (1977) dir. Nobuhiko Obayashi

[justdiarythoughts]

List of sorely underrated animals, go:

- African forest buffalo:

- Red tree kangaroo:

- Indian giant squirrel:

- Pangolin:

- Long-tailed goral:

- Bearded vulture:

- Jerboa:

- Hoatzin:

[cicadatree]

hollows by @flopperpants

DA: 4061-9984-5930

[local-space-gay]

gonna leave this “I told you so” here for when the nimona movie comes out and it’s good. have faith pls

[shinybulbasaur]

Rules: Make a poll with five of your all-time favorite characters and then tag five people to do the same. See which character is everyone's favorite!

I was tagged by @suddenrundown, thanks for the tag! I was so tempted to put "eliot's baseball hair" but I resisted (also polls don't allow strikethroughs. sad). tagging @michinaranja, @vero-niche, @acidmatze and anyone else who wants to play!

[endrimer]

blue doodles in bc the new episode :P

[stick-by-me]

Funky lil fellas 🐀

(From @coatsinkleaf and his shop here!)

New follower sticker for: @grassen!

[spookygibberish]

Made a faintly insane list of of every animated movie I have good enough memories of to feel confident ranking, although some of them I would probably move around if I saw them more recently....

[cupiidzbow]

ough someone said this on twitter but it sucks so much how there’s certain types of animal characters black people can’t even like without people throwing it back in our face bc they use it as a racial stereotype against us . literally everyone already knows my love of monkey characters, it’s so sick and twisted how people will try it to skew it into something else it’s literally so unfair . like they’re so cute you can’t do this to me man !!!!!!

[kingofanemptyworld]

Dear King,

I write to you to request an audience on a very important query I would like to bring to your attention. It is whom who you have deigned to use as a profile on your esteemed tumblr account. To clarify, I talk about the character in the baseball uniform.

Please grant me the pleasure of a quick reply from your highness,

Yours forever faithfully,

Lomei

Loyal subject—

The baseball uniform-clad individual you speak of is called by the name of Sanada Shunpei, a most comely and entertaining minor character in the oft-overlooked series Ace of the Diamond (or Daiya no Ace, for those more inclined towards the traditional title).

[amorelray]

#6. Link Click📸

Of course...Once Again...Music be 🔥

This is technically a Donghua...but it was too good not to add to my list😊

Honestly guys, I could say so much about this show... This one has found a soft spot in my heart as I watched it.💙

To start off, the plot is incredibly interesting. The way this show begins feels like a series of vignettes. However, as the season continues the plot slowly reveals itself to the viewer. Cheng Xiaoshi and Lu Guang are 2 guys who run a "photo shop" where they can travel back in time via pictures. - Lu has the ability to see 12hrs into the future from when the photo is taken - Cheng has the ability to jump into the photo - When Cheng jumps back in time via the photo, a link is formed between the two via a high-five. While Cheng is in the photo, Lu is able to telepathically talk to him and share info from that moment until 12hrs later. All of this had already intrigued me...and within the first 4 Episodes, I cried 3 times😅

The amount of love that I have for the 2 main characters isn't small.💓 - While watching, I saw a lot of myself in Cheng - He's much more emotional and thinks with his heart when it comes to matters of life. He also holds burdens and sometimes blames himself for the misfortunes he's been through in life. I relate to a few of his experiences and emotions throughout the show, and at times - it haunts me. Cheng feels like a kindred soul and so I fell in love with his character because I saw a part of myself inside of him. - Lu I had a lot of admiration/adoration of - Lu has a much more logical way of thinking and doesn't let his emotions run the show. He knows what is important and what needs to be done. It's something I always low-key kind of wish that I was like, but at the same time, I know that wouldn't be me. In a way, he reminds me a bit of my best friend. She's quite a bit more logical than me and is significantly better at keeping her emotions in check. Plus, the way that Cheng sees Lu is like a pillar for him - someone he can count and lean on, a trustworthy friend. That's something else I love about Lu - because he's so much for Cheng (just like my best friend is for me).

Their relationship really pulls at my heart. - I won't say much in the way of this aspect because I want you to be able to experience it for yourself. What I will say is that it's incredibly wholesome and heartwarming to me. In a sense, it felt like coming home. - Again, this might be because at times I saw bits and pieces of my own friendship with my best friend inside the two of them.😊

I really do hope that you'll check this one out... It feels so underrated to me & needs more love💖 It's another very short show - 11 Episodes BUT...Season 2 just started airing!🎉

[mazojo]

He is kind of insane (I love him)

[yandere-romanticaa]

What are the top 3 anime you wish were more popular?

In order: Moriarty the Patriot, Magi the Labyrinth of Magic and The Case Study of Vanitas.

[watermelonolemretaw]

Behold... the marten

HOW COME NONE OF YOU TOLD ME HOW ADORABLE THESE LITTLE GUYS WERE

[adaptations-polls]

Which version of this do you prefer?