#i wish i could hug kiryu rn

[koorinokujira]

Yakuza 0 is a SPECTACULAR game and I'll shove my love for it in everyone's faces now

Alright, I'll take a bit of a break from regularly scheduled Basara-posting (don't worry, the next batch of imagines is getting worked on), because boy, am I full of emotions right now. This will most likely turn into a mini-series of posts, I don't know yet.

TLDR: Background of me getting into it all and me gushing about my appreciation for the game since I finally finished it. Some (at least vague) spoilers will definitely be involved, so if you haven't played the game yet, here's your warning! Also, I ramble a lot, sorry.

So, I am still fairly new to the Yakuza fandom, all things considered. While I first discovered the Yakuza/Like a Dragon series a few years ago (through a Majima meme, lol), I wasn't that into it at the start. I had other hyperfixations at the time, and it was just sort of at the background. I watched some gameplays, saw some memes, and after watching a full playthrough of Yakuza Kiwami (and a bit of Y0), I eventually decided to get Y0 and play it myself. Bought it and played for a few chapters, but then it got buried again beneath other games, even if I liked it a lot. But this year, it all just came back to me, and I decided to throw myself into it fully this time, restarting my Y0 playthrough (and engaging with the fandom a bit more).

And I'm incredibly glad I did.

At the time of writing this, I finished the game like 30 minutes ago, give or take, and I feel like I'm feeling everything right now. There aren't many games that hit me so hard. Every single second of this game just kept my eyes glued to the screen, and even when I was not playing, the feelings from the story lingered.

You know, I've been sort of living through other people's experiences with the series lately, especially here on Tumblr. Even if I don't know half of the characters everyone talks about yet, I still appreciate the funky stuff everyone here creates. I love the ridiculous memes, the sweet Minedai and Kazumaji fanarts, the kick-ass cosplays, and all the other stuff! You guys made me love it even more and keep going, so I could enjoy it even more! But I have to say, experiencing at least Yakuza 0 for myself hits so much harder than just watching a gameplay.

I got to play as a buff, scary looking man that races toy cars with kids as if his life depends on it, and constantly gets tangled up in ridiculous situations and helps people around town, all the while he's putting his life on the line to protect those he loves the most. I got to hire a chicken as a real estate manager, enjoy some karaoke with my best pal Nishiki, and save some poor ladies from terrible guys who harassed them on the street. And there was also so, so many heart-wrenching things that made me stop what I was doing, because I just hated to see Kiryu's kind, gentle heart get torn apart by the world he willingly stepped into.

I also got to play as a man that went through hell and clinged onto life through sheer determination. A man that was lost, but slowly found what was important to him through the course of the story. But even with him, I got to experience a ton of hilarious weirdness, which may or may not include things like pretending to be a desperate girl's boyfriend, beating up a cult leader or accidentally raising the taxes for all of Japan. Majima, I love you too, you crazy bastard!

All the characters are written so well, and felt very real to me the whole time. Nothing was really black and white, and even the simpler looking characters ended up being very complex most of the time. Honestly, I could ramble on and on about how it broke me to see Tachibana cry, or how much I adore Kashiwagi, even with the limited screentime. I will probably make a few more in-depth posts about certain characters and how I view their themes in the future.

But all this is to say, I'm glad that I finally took the plunge, and I am looking forward to what I have yet to experience! I even have a few OCs that I may share in the future (if I finally learn how to draw properly, that is), and maybe some fanfics, too!

After I finally 100% Ghost of Tsushima, I am definitely buying Kiwami, too! Glad to finally count myself a "proper" member of the RGG fandom ＼(￣▽￣)／

Thank you for reading my excited ramblings, and as I always say...

Have an amazing day!

[saint-bestial]

Who's the best character in yugioh 5d's and why is it kiryu?

because of course it's kiryu. man whose deranged behavior infested me from behind the screen. my beloved domestic terrorist wife.

something about a guy who could think himself fucking invincible one week and then the lowest scum the next. the type of dude who plays chicken with death partly because he loves the thrill and partly because he hopes he'll stop getting lucky. he gives me the thoughts that i can't articulate very well rn.

anon i wish i could explain to you in a way that made it seem like i have a brain. there's a lot of other people on here who've discussed this and analyzed him way better than i ever could. but i'll try. and i'll mostly attempt to keep out of headcanon territory but sorry if it leaks i think about him almost constantly he got a little mutated from being microwaved in my brain.

like. when i watched through 5d's, his story was genuinely shocking for ygo. literally shown covered in blood and committing domestic terrorism on screen. a (likely mentally ill) man driven off the deep end by the awful system he lives under. it feels realistic. he's part of why the first half of 5d's is so good.

and then he's just absolutely unhinged as a dark signer and whoever designed his outfit deserves to be sucked silly until the end of their days. no further notes he fucks hard here.

i do love his crash town arc but i'm not crazy about how it was concluded. but i understand the writers needed to wrap up his character within the few episodes they had. i think his recovery would take a very, very long time and he would drag his feet through it the entire time. and i think dropping two kids and a leadership position on him would NOT HELP that AT ALL. considering what happened last time he was in a position of power. idk i feel a lot of people like the single cowboy dad thing but uhh i dont think that'd go so well.

if you want a shorter answer? he's the right amount of unhinged, attractive, and a pinch of just like me fr to make me froth. i want to give him a hug and a warm bath and brush his hair. i also want to subject him to the horrors. he sucks in some of the ways i do so i connect with him in a way that i just don't with the rest of the cast. and sometimes that's all you really need.

idk if you wanted this much but. you got it. you sent an ask about kiryu to the kiryu blog so. lol.

[seabunnii]

DAYS LATER but guess what i’m stealing this tag game from @cipherr​  :3c

— what was your last…

1. drink: water !!!! stay hydrated !!!! DRINK LOTS OF WATER 2. phone call: my mom it was her bday yesterday so called her ! 3. text message: Lissa !! (cipherr x3) 4. song you listened to: Warm Blood - Carly Rae Jepsen 5. time you cried: wednesday i wrote a short angst ficlet for @simplymomo​ and made myself cry :^) (it will be published and shared soonish momo is also a saint and is beta-ing for me :’D)

— have you ever…

6. dated someone twice: no 7. kissed someone and regretted it: Y E A H 8. been cheated on: not technically??? but a little listen it is a whole thing 9. lost someone special: hmm...again technically yeahhh but i never had them...and in all honesty being more removed from it now, what happened is, probably for the best :’) 10. been depressed: yeah 11. gotten drunk and thrown up: i think once maybe ...? i have been drunk very bad but it takes a lot to make me throw up i guess 

— fave colours

12. pink  13. blue 14. gold

— in the last year have you…

15. made new friends: yes! 16. fallen out of love: no 17. laughed until you cried: yes !!!! (a lot thanks to the yakuza games) 18. found out someone was talking about you: i don’t think so ? 19. met someone who changed you: Y E S and all for the better :3 20. found out who your friends are: uhhh ... i mean i think other than new friends, it hasn’t changed  21. kissed someone on your facebook friends list: nope 

— general

22. how many of your facebook friends do you know irl: most ?? but there are quite a few who are internet friends 23. do you have any pets: Loki my asshole son (cat), and Little Bastard who well the name says it (snake) 24. do you want to change your name: EVE IS THE NAME CHANGE LOL 25. what did you do for your last birthday: CAT CAFE  26. what time did you wake up today: 6:15 ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ 27. what were you doing at midnight last night: S L E E P 28. what is something you can’t wait for: LITERALLY COPYING LISSA’S ANSWER BUT ON THE FLIP OF going to see her dance recital and see her for the first time since college !!!! I CANNOT WAIT AAAAA 30. what are you listening to right now: yakuza kiwami is paused in the background so like ambient city noises 31. have you ever talked to a person named tom: i had a class friend in college who was named Tom he was a really chill cool person we worked on some projects together and he was a not shitty partner so that made him a good guy in my book 32. something that’s getting on your nerves: i cannot think of anything right now :’D 33. most visited website: atm probably twitter?? 34. hair colour: dark brown naturally, ends are dyed pink and blue ! 35. long or short hair: L O N G (but must be. longer)                                          36. do you have a crush on someone: buddy i don’t know how to identify crushes (if we’re counting fictional characters tho uhhh i am in deep with one rn that i think most people regularly talking to me/following me on twitter COULD PROBABLY GUESS LMAO) 37. what do you like about yourself: my hair, my eyes, my voice (not singing LOL), and my luck !! and there are probably other things to. I AM TRYING TO LIKE ALL OF MYSELF AS HARD AS I CAN ! THAT IS MY BIGGEST GOAL MOVING FORWARD. 38. want any piercings: more ear piercings and maybe a nose one one day??  39. blood type: A+  40. nicknames: evebunni (if that counts???? it is cute tho i would not be opposed) i am not opposed to nicknames in general i’ve just never really gotten any :’D 41. relationship status: singglleeee (but, mostly ok with it for once! also mostly daydreaming about fictional crush lmao) 42. sign: scorpop 43. pronouns: she/her 44. fave tv show: QUEER EYE 45. tattoos: a conversation i had last week: Me: “My dream is to get a sleeve from Horitomo-san one day, he does traditional Japanese tattoos!!” Friend: “Uhh do you know how painful tattoos are? Aren’t traditional Japanese ones the *makes gesture for tenbori*” Me: “....I have six tattoos??” Friend: “WAIT REALLY” Me: “Haha yeah, *rolls up sleeve to show wrist one since most easy to access* i even got solid black on wrist and almost fell asleep during it. Same with solid black on ankle. My tattoo artists have said I’m one of the most still people ever” (so, six tattoos: steampunk “cyborg” service panel on thigh, deadpool heart on left ankle, x-men symbol on right ankle (matching with @deedeepurr​), “the future is bullet proof the aftermath is secondary” back right shoulder (matching with mom), swedish tres kronor on collarbone, adventure zone bureau of balance symbol on left wrist)

46. right or left handed: right 47: ever had surgery: nope 48. piercings: two on bottom right ear, three on bottom of left ear + one up top 49. sport: I KINDA WISH NOW i just do my own workouts :’) 50. vacation: aaa probably China or Sweden or Japan...those are my top three ;v; 51. trainers: as in people training me ?? the guys from queer eye they trained me to live better and also my friends constantly inspiring me and pushing me to do better

— more general

52. eating: i ate more chips and guacamole today bc hey sometimes that’s a dinner 53. drinking: water!!!!! SO MUCH WATER 54. i’m about to watch: kiryu being the Best Dad for Haruka 55. waiting for: MY PHONE TO CHARGE 56. want: ....all the yakuza games.... 57. get married: ye if i find the right person 58. career: eeehhhhhh i have one that pays the bills and for now that’s enough !! i’ll find something else or what i want to do someday

— which is better

59. hugs or kisses: i love real crushing long tight hugs ;w; 60. lips or eyes: eyes 61. shorter or taller: taller ? but shorter isn’t bad. all heights are good 62. older or younger: same or older 63. nice arms or stomach: NICE ARMS NICE ARMS NICE ARMS 64. hookup or relationships: i don’t even know i feel like atm i’d rather have a relationship tho 65. troublemaker or hesitant: both have their merits!! i’m more hesitant so i feel comfortable around people who won’t push, but at the same time, sometimes having someone who will push you is a good thing !!

— have you ever

66. kissed a stranger:  yes 67. drank hard liquor: yes 68. turned someone down: yes 69. sex on first date: wasn’t even a date really >v>;; 70: broken someone’s heart: yeahh i think so and i still feel awful about it but, it would only have been worst if i kept going 71. had your heart broken: yeah 72. been arrested: no 73. cried when someone died: yes 74. fallen for a friend: oops we’re not talking about This :))))))

— do you believe in

75. yourself: for like the first time in my life I think i can actually say YES and it’s thanks to some really lovely wonderful people 76. miracles: ehhhhhh 77. love at first sight: ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh 78. santa claus: no 79. angels: no

— misc

80. eye colour: hazel  81. best friends’ names: Lissa, Momo, Brin, Bryce/DeeDee, Emma ;3;  82. favourite movie: HHHHH it’s really hard to pickkkk ok probably Paprika only bc god i can watch that movie so many times and never tire of it 83. favourite actor: HAVING JUST SEEN PACIFIC RIM 2 at the moment it’s John Boyega (beauty is a burden) 84. favourite cartoon: miraculous ladybug ?? i still haven’t watched season 2 but i’m blanking on other cartoons lol 85. favourite teacher’s name: Michele !

i wasn’t even officially tagged so i won’t tag anyone but there is an open invitation if you want to do this go for it :’D