#izumikoushiroweek2023

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#izumikoushiroweek2023

Unfortunately I don't have time to participate every day, so I'm just going to draw as many pictures as I can before the event ends!!

Koushirou and Tentomon go bug hunting 💜

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koushiro week day 1 !!!!! EYEBROWS !!!!!

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@izumikoushiroweek: Day 4 - Koushirou, the mentor

This could also refer to the "What is something you wish we saw happen for Koushirou in canon?" prompt again, because if there is one thing I wanna see happening at the end of "The Beginning", it's a semi-comedic scene of the 02 kids appreciating Koushirou - because they already said that, if he can't figure out what's going on, who can? He's been their mentor for so long already and may contribute to victory once more one way or another - I hope! He may look a little annoyed here, but it's really just relief that everything turned out well after all the sleepless nights (and maybe also a little bashfulness due to physicality, but hey, that's a good thing)!

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Happy Koushiro Week 2023! 💖

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Some really old oekaki art (circa 2008-2009) of Koushiro/Izzy, for Reblog Day of @izumikoushiroweek !

1) Elementary, 2) Computer, 3) Tento, 4) Bedtime Story :)

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Whew, I finally finished my art for the latest chapter of Tri: Integrity Lens! This chapter stars Yamato, Takeru, Koushiro, and Tentomon, and the discussions Koushiro has with Yamato and Tentomon about his emotions and opening up to others fit well with the Koushiro week prompts this year. Check it out if you're interested <3

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Kou Week Day 1

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Koushiro Week Dates Announcement

Event tag: izumikoushiroweek2023  

Details beneath the cut! <3

How it works: There are no specific daily prompts for Koushiro week. Every day, you can select as many prompts from the prompt ideas list as you'd like, or you can treat every day as a free day! There is only one day with a special theme:

Saturday, October 7 is reblog day! I would love to include everyone in this event, even folks who cannot generate new content- we're all busy, after all! However, please do not reblog any content that has already been reblogged to this event blog. If you forgot what you submitted last year, please check the archive! I will also give our beautiful archive a special post on reblog day!

Current Prompt Ideas

Last year's events had more prompts than anyone could hope to tackle, so I will keep the suggestions! I will also slowly add to them over the following weeks. Please feel free to suggest ideas!

Current Rules

(Both the prompts and rules are subject to change/development. Over the following weeks, I will make a new rules post with the corrected tag and any other necessary tweaks.)

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Event mod: @ahiddenpath

Attention @digievents, thank you as always for your incredible work on behalf of the community <3

And now, in the spirit of Koushiro, a discussion of data! Here are the results of the interest survey!

Thank you all so very much for your responses! Of the 87 Chosen polled, 42 people, or 48% of responders, indicated that they cannot participate. That leaves about 52% of responders, or 45 people, who planned to participate at the time of polling.

When I made the poll, I indicated that I would hold a weekend event if the largest group was, "I can't participate, but I look forward to the entries." There are a lot of incredible events, and folks are busy, so I projected that this group would be the largest!

However, with 45 individuals interested in the event, I worried that smushing all the entries into two days might crowd each entry. Every Koushiro piece deserves to shine, so I compromised on a four day event- essentially a long weekend, plus a reblog day :D I'm hoping that the shorter duration will ensure that no one pushes themselves too much, while still allowing each entry time at the top of the Koushiro Week blog.

I can't wait to celebrate Koushiro and Tentomon with this amazing community! I'll update you with more info as we go, but for now, stay curious, explore everything, and don't forget to sleep and take care of yourself! <3 <3 <3

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koushiro week day 1 !!!!! screencap redraw !!!!!

i had to do one of these ! this is from Digimon : Our War Game

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@izumikoushiroweek: Day 1 - What is your favourite Koushirou or Izzy quote? How about Tentomon?

I've really, really, REALLY tried to fit all my favourite quotes into one two edits, but that was very tough. In the end, I left out a lot of more humorous quotes by both Koushirou and Tentomon in both sub and (English & German) dub and instead picked the ones that were most iconic to me - and that also represented their personalities the best. The focus still lies primarily on Koushirou of course - his drive to gain knowledge and understand the world, things and people around him; his determination to get things done; him being driven by logic, but also willing to change and adapt for the sake of others, trying to speak what's on his mind and also from his heart; him caring deeply about his friends and family, being a proud mentor and role model, even if the people around him exhaust him sometimes. And of course he's got a loyal partner by his side who will always encourage him to take his time, take it easy and accepting himself as he is.

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@izumikoushiroweek: Day 4 - What is something you wish we saw happen for Koushirou in canon?

One of my favourite pet peeves is that I really NEED to see Koushirou confiding in others about personal issues, including opening up to his friends about being adopted. While I could imagine several scenarios in which he would confess to different friends (groups) at different stages of his life, I love the idea that somewhen around or after 02, he would actually grow confident enough to at least try and address it. To quote Tentomon again: "If you can speak your feelings, they will understand."

Taichi and Sora are my preferred options here, especially when the subject of mothers is concerned - imagine Yamato being there too, he just didn't fit into the frame -, so the topic would almost come up naturally. He feels safe around them and even if getting to the point may lead to some misunderstandings (that hopefully won't end up killing Taichi), it's the intentions that matter. Because why would Kae Izumi start crying if they told her that she was a great mother to her son? Because it would mean the world to her.

In the end, they will have a proper heart-to-heart and I genuinely cannot imagine any of the Chosen Children not reacting with utmost sympathy towards him.

(A/N: Taichi would absolutely tell this to Kae's face. You'll see...)

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@izumikoushiroweek: Day 1 - Koushirou interacting with his parents / It’s (not) lonely at the top

Don't we all love to see more of the Izumi family? I certainly do and I am 100% convinced that this would end up being their preferred method of communication while Koushirou is in his early to mid twenties. He is a communicator through and through, he would have made sure to enable all his loved ones with proper devices to stay in touch with them - but he may also neglect his personal needs a little too much. Thus it's important to have his Digimon partner nudge him towards remembering to call his parents every once in a while - even if he may still live with them at that point in time, he would spend most of his days (and nights) in his office, navigating both his company and all kinds of Chosen Children business. He is so prone to losing himself in work that he probably doesn't realize that it can get a little lonely sometimes. He does love his parents after all, he's very likely to also financially support them in return after having been supported by them all these years. So even if he forgets to check in on them every now and then - they won't forget. And so they will make this work. Always.

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@izumikoushiroweek: Day 2 - What is something you wish we saw happen for Koushirou in canon? / What is your favourite Koushirou or Izzy quote?

The lines included here are from the little "Candle of Life" snippet that was included in the Digimon Adventure Last Evolution Kizuna novels - but they were never part of the actual movie, nor were they adapted as a short or an audio drama. It's been several years now and I am still mourning the fact that this scene NEVER got animated - so I had decided to illustrate it myself a few years ago. This may call for a redraw one day, but maybe, if The Beginning is successful, we may see something similar like this in the future. Who knows...?

Either way, this quote is so character-defining; it's Tentomon speaking his mind on the subject of selflessness and Koushirou agrees wholeheartedly in this segment. And it's exactly what he's done time and time again and that will always be one of his most outstanding traits in my opinion.

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@izumikoushiroweek: Day 2 - What are your Koushirou headcanons?

I probably have way too many headcanons for him to count, so I thought I'd be talking about 12, relating to each of the other Chosen Children and his Digimon partner.

Tentomon: As implied in this art, Tentomon has to remind Koushirou to not only use his PC set-up for work at times, but to get in touch with the outside world as well, including calling his parents. They maintain having a very loving bond and Koushirou actually enjoys talking to his family, even if he has that tendency to get lost in Chosen Children duty, thus pulling way too many allnighters in his office. Tentomon helps practicing to "talk about feelings" and such and since he was always integrated in almost all of Koushirou's activities as emotional support or "personal assistant" (aside from occasionally getting back into the server realm or Digital World to "recharge"), their bond has never vanished. (Practicing also includes hugs. Tentomon loves them dearly. Koushirou does too.)

Taichi: I probably have a million different headcanons when it comes to their bond, but I think one of the things I am particularly fond of is the idea that Taichi easily picked up on Koushirou's quirks and habits over the years - and that's why he notices stuff others don't realize that quickly. He is very particular about what exact brands of oolong tea Koushirou likes, that he cannot stand coffee or doesn't take alcohol very well. They also have tons of insiders and catchphrases other people just give them weird looks over. They're basically on each other's speed dial, especially considering they're working together as adults. And, last but not least, I think Taichi would be the very first human friend who learns about Koushirou's adoption history, being incredibly supportive about it. (One time, Yuuko probably said something along the lines of "If I could, I would already have adopted Koushirou-kun into our family" and Taichi almost flipped because of the wording, but Koushirou told him it was fine, since he knew she meant it well. They both get along with each other's moms very well by the way.)

Yamato: After they returned from the Digital World for the first time, Yamato actually fulfilled his (PSP game only) promise and showed Koushirou how to cook a few easy recipes (besides how to boil the perfect egg). While Koushirou will probably never be a master cook and prefers stuff that is easy to make/get and eat - and while working -, food is actually something they occasionally bond over. They may not be as passionate about it as Mimi and Daisuke, but they'd absolutely surprise the others with their very own curry creations.

Sora: I've probably mentioned this a million times already, but in my mind, they're destined to become "fashion (and texting) buddies". Takeru - as well as Mimi or Miyako - may be a hundred times more comfortable in being experimental, but these two definitely have to figure themselves out first and foremost, breaking some gender stereotypes in the meantime and would 100% be there for each other (while moping and bonding over Taichi's and Yamato's antics). Let Sora help Koushirou to find his own personal wardrobe while he would support her in getting her designs going digitally - once the time is right.

Mimi: Since Mimi slowly but steadily becomes more acquainted with technology through the years, it shouldn't be surprising that they're becoming "calling buddies". Mimi always preferred calling over typing and since Koushirou is helping her to set up her online business, they also end up chatting for hours without end about literally everything - and they absolutely suck at ending their calls. Mimi keeps telling Koushirou to rest, but she's terrible at just saying "Bye then!". Time zone differences make this even more of an issue and it often happens that one of them just falls asleep while the other rambles.

Jyou: Gomamon and Tentomon forced them to become "coffee shop buddies". I'm not kidding. They were so fed up with them burying themselves in uni/regular work that they ended up making them have "Go outside for a change, let's grab something to eat!!!" meetings once a month (at minimum, since Gomamon was done with cooking and wanted to get treats too and Tentomon loved the idea; occasionally they pull Sora and/or Taichi with them too). Since Jyou never felt intimidated by Koushirou's intellect but knows his struggles with "keeping his mental health together", they have an easy time blowing off some steam.

Takeru: Koushirou and Takeru actually grew closer with each other during "transition years" between middle and high school. With Taichi, Yamato and Sora facing high school entrance exams and eventually leaving middle school, Koushirou was more likely to spend time after school with "the 02 squad" for a while (and the two of them and Hikari would definitely have study sessions together at this point in time). Takeru is also among those who's more skilled with computers, which is why he's easily third admin of the Chosen Children network (with Miyako being second), but also likes to ask Koushirou for advice - who happily rambles along (and they're also "meme buddies", sending each other random stuff in the middle of the night they came across and thought the other would find interesting). Takeru will also be among the first who gets to hear about his adoption history in more detail and he'll absolutely feel more attached to Koushirou because of it.

Hikari: Aside from me being convinced that he is archiving all the photos she's been taking in the Digital World for years (while also helping her to set up her own digital photobooks), one of my favourite headcanons is that Hikari's the main reason why Koushirou turned out to be "a cat person"; he has been around the Yagami residence way too many times in his life and probably thought he couldn't really "get along" with cats in general. But Miko, after having been reluctant at first, warmed up to him rather quickly after Hikari kept her around in the same room as them. So the cat would just end up resting next to him while he was typing away on his laptop. (Sometimes he watches Tentomon curling into a ball when falling asleep next to him and Koushirou cannot help but feel reminded of a cat as well and he finds it adorable.)

Daisuke: Despite Ken being the closest person to him overall, Daisuke has had a hard time talking to Koushirou for YEARS, still having a tendency of wanting to appear extra smart in front of him. It was a lot easier when Taichi, Ken or Mimi were around, he could talk normally then, but even worse when Takeru was there too, because he felt double-intimidated. Koushirou noted that behaviour, didn't get it though, so Taichi had to explain it to him in a sense of "Imagine being the new kid in football club that thinks he can't kick a ball if the ace striker is watching him", to which Koushirou just nodded. They absolutely met for a football match a few days later - and that's how Koushirou ended up in goal, Daisuke, who scored numerous goals against him, started to act a lot less tense afterwards.

Ken: Imagining a scenario in which Menoa gets redeemed (and maybe after they find a way to get their partners back), I could see Koushirou and Ken being very keen to make her realize that she should also rather invest her intellect in improving the infrastructure between the worlds instead of harbouring feelings of vengeance and bitterness... They're all smart muffins with bug babies after all. (And Koushirou would definitely be interested in figuring out why both Ken and Menoa were so prone to "getting corrupted" while he himself was mostly spared... They're not exactly prone to trauma dumping, Ken in particular struggles with it a lot, but that's another case of "once he knows Koushirou's back story, it gets easier to open up.")

Miyako: Miyako pretends that she's bothered by Chosen Children Network duty a lot, and it maaaay be a bit bothersome at times, but the truth is that she felt intimidated by all the effort Koushirou put into it. Aside from Iori, she always looked up to him as senpai the most and didn't want to appear incapable in comparison. If Koushirou didn't know he could entrust it to her, he would have given it to Takeru first, but despite her spunky, sometimes unpredictable nature, he trusted in her judgement and communicative skills from the start without a doubt.

Iori: By the start of his uni life, Iori really values the privacy of Koushirou's office to use it as study space - especially because he's getting resources there for law school he wouldn't easily get access to without spending horrendous amounts of money. And because they just enjoy each other's company, being a lot more grounded than the rest of their friends. Just like in middle school, they end up having study sessions, often joined by Takeru, but also occasionally by Ken, going through several of their study subjects - sometimes they even go for outside activities (because Koushirou is most likely not used to those anymore and needs to keep up on physical training too - when they get the opportunity, they take Jyou with them too).

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Fanart I drew for Koushiro Week 2023! Loosely based on the "Koushiro's company" prompt, as that happens to be what they're talking about. It also goes along with my Chapter 5 of my fanfic "Somewhere Only We Know". Of course knowing me, I had to draw Jou too 😂

Happy Koushiro Week! @izumikoushiroweek

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@izumikoushiroweek: Day 2 - Alternate Universe(s)

With Koushirou being my favourite Digimon character, it should come as no surprise that I have developed several little AUs of varying (yet similar) genres over the years. Let me shortly elaborate on my 4 absolute favourites:

Purple: The "Magical Girl Boy" AU: I've written entire meta-analysis posts on why I think that Toei loves to parallel Sailor Moon and Digimon with one another and Koushirou is probably one of my favourite examples for why that may work out perfectly. The Sailor Moon AU is very dear to me, I have yet to improve my magical boy costume for him and the others, but at least we have something similar already...

Red: The "Miraculous Ladybug" AU: Ah yes, the smart hero with a little ladybug partner that holds some some kind of magical device(s), who needs to protect the world from evil and corrupted butterflies... I've already turned Koushirou into a Magical Boy, the Superhero idea wasn't far off after all. And "Miraculous Tentobug" basically hasn't left my brain ever since (and yes, the lovesquare plays a role here too, but shhh).

Pink: The "Cyberpunk" AU: After having watched Cowboy Bebop, Cyberpunk Edgerunners, X/1999 and various other series with influences of the past and present, I couldn't help but think of a... Darker interpretation of the genius trope. While the previous AUs were all about maintaining justice, this one is a little bit more based on restoring justice. Basically having a young man who's willing to use (and sacrifice) his intellect to protect and save the ones he loves, but with more of a twisted, loyalty and vengeance based mindset.

Orange: The "Little Mermaid" AU: Last but not least, last year's Koushirou week made me rethink my Disney AUs and I still maintain that this one is just a perfect fit for SO many reasons that it just makes me incredibly giddy.