I was watching this jdrama the other day, called Jack o’ Frost (pretty niche but you can find it on Viki)
‼️Given - Jack o’ Frost spoilers ahead ‼️
The plots are different ofc, but at some point of the drama it started giving me Given vibes and I didn’t quite get why…
But then this scene came:
It was painfully familiar…
Then I remembered this scene from the Given ova:
• Again, different reasons, different outcomes, but still, MISUNDERSTANDINGS & MISCOMMUNICATION. Uenoyama and Fumiya not talking openly about what upsets them, Mafuyu and Ritsu not picking up on subtle hints/not understanding unless explicitly told…
Didn’t think I’d cry so hard ever again after Given but here we are Ig-
• Also, MEMORIES is another theme they have in common. Mafuyu never really letting go of/forgetting about Yuki and Uenoyama having to deal with Mafuyu’s past; Ritsu losing all his memories about Fumiya and Fumiya, who cherishes those memories so much, watching Ritsu not recognizing him and still staying by his side, hoping he would remember one day.
• Lastly, the SECOND CHANCE/STARTING ANEW, whether it is Mafuyu finding love again in Uenoyama after Yuki or Ritsu and Fumiya “resetting” their relationship, trying to avoid their past mistakes and falling in love all over again.
I didn’t have high expectations on this drama at first tbh, it seemed to have just a bunch of tropes and I wanted sth just to pass the time, but by the time it ended I realized it already got a special place in my heart T-T
Bonus coz they’re too precious:
Here they used “itterasshai” and “ittekimasu” which are used when you leave home or with ppl you consider family and that’s why Fumiya is giggling so much I can’t 🥹🥹
The narrative climax of the REIGEN spin-off manga is so unexpectedly somber and tragic. Bones needs to animate it so so bad bc could you even imagine the redraws and edits and amvs that would come from it? Tome crying in fear and Reigen hugging her to transfer the curse to himself and die in place of her. Reigen walking out into the middle of the forest, rapidly declining, expecting to die alone, his only hope being Mob who he isn’t sure will arrive in time or even show up to help him at all. A weak and half-dead Reigen being yanked off the ground by his suit lapels by a vision of Mob who tells Reigen that he’s come to save him, that he knows the way out, that everything’s going to be okay. And Reigen knows it isn’t the real Mob, but he doesn’t run or try to save himself and calls it by Mob’s name anyway. An angst-lover’s paradise.
Can we please talk about how this inversion applies to Amalia as well??? I mean, so far, every single person that's been attracted to Amalia has been a demigod. If that's not attracting a certain kind of people, I don't know what is (and yes, I'm counting Nora because I refuse to believe she isn't a lesbian).
hate ever since I finished giant robo yesterday my train of thought hasn’t been a critical analysis of what I consumed despite acknowledging both the show’s strengths and weaknesses and instead going back to my Imagawa Armageddon drama conspiracy board and going “okay no way in fuck he didn’t have Kei as Genki planned after the fucking family drama plot line in giant robo being similar to what we got in arma and it’s likely that the team got away with this idea after he left because they might’ve been in production for ep 4 but had to rewrite it and the show after onwards to fit the new direction”
or in simpler terms my brain activates “how do I make this about getter robo”
Because I have a mighty need for Given Tickles and can’t get enough jearjejjkaekr (Also may have made myself cry today reading Jojo fanfiction but that’s neither here or there OKAY HERE WE GO)
Mafuyu Sato
-Sweet baby boy with the voice of an angel! He deserves the world and more!
-Lee energy all the way!
- He gives me big “Ticklish tummy” vibes. Especially really gentle ones that leave him a giggly mess.
- 1000% Curls up on himself when tickled. He doesn’t try to fight back often (Unless it’s Uenoyama) so he focuses all his efforts to become a human ball while he giggles relentlessly.
- Sweet musical laugh that leans towards the breathy side. It’s like when he sings; it steals your heart and makes you ascend.
- Canonically ticklish palms! He loves holding hands with Uenoyama, even if the other will occasionally tickle him there from time to time.
- Not really one for cheer up tickles. But space out “Oi, pay attention” tickles? 10/10 recommend!
Uenoyama Risuka
- Grumpy switch!
- He’s so ticklish it’s not even funny. But it is.
- He looks like he’s got a ticklish neck and ears. Akihiko will occasionally squeeze the back of his neck and make him full body spasm.
- Not even kidding- he will drop to the ground so fast.
- He’s got a more energetic laugh full of swears and cackles.
- Alongside his neck he’s got ticklish ribs. The band will poke and tickle him whenever he’s too caught up in his head or just needs to smile more.
- Tickles Mafuyu the most. He likes hearing his boyfriend laugh.
Haruki Nakayama
-Canonically ticklish. (We saw those pokes Akihiko was giving him!) Also the most ticklish member in the band.
- Pretty much ticklish everywhere but especially his armpits and waist.
- Laugh is as pretty as he is; it’s sweet sounding and charming.
- Big lee energy- shamelessly loves being tickled (On paper- if you call him out on it he get’s so flustered)
- Loves messing with the boys on the daily basis during practice, especially Uenoyama and Akihiko. If he feels like things are getting too intense he’ll break it up with some surprise tickles.
- Surprisingly not ticklish on his neck. Akihiko tried tickling him there once and got nothing! Haruki bragged about not being ticklish until his boyfriend tried another spot.
- Flusters at teasing easily!
Akihiko Kaji
- Ticklish everywhere but on such a light scale he can pass of as immune.
- One of those people where you need to find his “on switch” before he get’s super sensitive.
- I feel like he’s got ticklish arms and legs. Calves, feet, hands, arms. etc.
- Deep rich laugh he tries to hold back all the time.
- His ear piercings are ticklish. I’ve decided that, it’s canon now.
- He’s not much of a tickler but will happily destroy someone if provoked. Usually targets Haruki but will get Mafuyama if he feels inclined.
- Only Haruki knows his one guarenteed tickle spot and he’s not telling! (Psst- it’s his lower back)
I did this with one of my friends a little while back after we watched the Sonic OVA together which involves our own hecking Eggdad AU that we enjoy talking about.
It was a bit unpolished from then so I decided to take a little time to finish it off like I initially planned to when I put it on the backburner so we could do other stuff.
Could it be neater? Sure, but I don't really care, it was fun putting this together.
Also shoutout to Kei Nijimura for getting us to associate Metal Sonic with citrus, no I'm not explaining how that happened.