#kageyama preferences

[uselessmossball]

RIP his binder

[lotus-duckies]

you can tell kageyama's kinda gay cause he didn't even react to kiyoko and also

is super freaked out by hinata's reaction

[yttdsmostpathetic]

[psychopathic-moves]

Why do you think Bones didn’t include those lines? 👀

This might be answered in the next episode, so I'll guess it'll be a spoiler warning until next week.

I have a feeling that Bones didn't want to reveal that ???% is a separate entity too soon. To someone who didn't read the manga so far it looks like this is still Mob, only extremely detached and under control of his powers more so than his powers being under his control. In no previous scene had ???% been given any sort of agency (both due to lack of exposure and keeping the suspense intact) to distinguish itself from Mob just losing control over himself.

I think that's the main difference between a 100% and ???%.

It was only hinted at during the Mogami arc, when he remarks at "the vessel being broken" - contrary to the anime, in the manga Mob is defeated by Mogami's spirits and ???% emerges when Shigeo's own mind/spirit has been eradicated.

It's paralleled during another scene that was omitted in the animation: when Mob lays injured on the intersection, right after the impact, his consciousness is slowly fading away.

That means ???% is presented with free real estate here. So far the only hint that anime-onlys have been given about its true nature (and the fact that it's neither a mindless manifestation of powers nor still Mob) is that it's still emotive and responsive to the actions of those around it.

Now, why wouldn't Bones want to include all that?

For one, pacing. Episode 10 has been packed with impactful moments, from the reveal of what followed the accident through Teruki's attempts at stopping Mob, to the return of Toichirou. From a planning standpoint, adding so far completely new information to so dense of an episode would've shifted focus from the main plot points. In the manga the main cliffhanger after the car crash was the emergence of ???%, who then said the omitted lines in the last pages of the chapter, whereas in the amine Mob's been left to bleed out on that street for a week; it was clear that the reader was meant to be left with a completely different information to digest than in the animation.

It also saves more tension and suspense to distribute for the next episode. My bet is that we're gonna see it interact with Mob next week, but we might not hear it speak for the rest of the series.

And two, it just makes ???% all the more terrifying. Without the cues it looks like an eldritch entity, cold and unmovable, with a little more agency but still very miles away from resembling anything human, which is much more in contrast with Mob's kind-hearted nature. Whatever image the audience has built of it on the course of last two seasons can influence the reading of ???% in this episode and I think that's also a reason why they didn't want to give it too much personality too soon.

I guess it all comes down to different ways of the storytelling. I'm sad that some of the pages didn't make the cut but I also think that Bones is doing a) a phenomenal job and b) god's work translating the manga to animation.

[harvey-twoface]

the promised part for the dummies!!! they all have my heart sm omg part of me kind of wishes they were the main cast but i can't do that to the actual main cast if for any reason someone wants to use they are completely free to use! no credit/liking/reblogging required (though always appreciated!), just obvs don't claim as your own :3

[bohebabbitt]

I'm finally on some bullshit again, especially proud of "Reigen Inutaka"

more to come.

[monstrsball]

be honest would you be mad if i retconned akaashi's role in the pokemon au... i watched lucario and the mystery of mew tonight with some friends and now i'm really into the idea of someone being an aura guardian and i'm starting to lean towards akaashi...

[fiendishartist2]

help- if reigen had a custom ringtone on mob's phone for when he texted/called, what would it be?? this is very urgent

[misslydian]

fuck crunchyroll

[coral-lolz]

Drawing suggestions for mp100 ? Mostly about Shigeo :))) I'm in a funk and just really wanna draw this goober

[theheightofdishonor]

the pokemon thing's fun so imma make teams for Karasuno.

Third Years

Daichi- We're gonna stick with early gens for Daichi's team with Steelix, Regirock, Roselia, Meganium, Starling and Slaking. I wanted to keep him with types associated with the Earth so Ground, Rock, and Grass for the most part with Slaking being the only exception. Steelix and Regirock are both Rock types with great defense stats to mirror Daichi's great defense skills and Meganium's got the most balanced base stats out of all the starters which matches how balanced a player Daichi is. Slaking's got great stats too and a really good attack stat because the quote "he's not part of the defense line, he's an attacker who can defend" is fundamental to my understanding of Daichi as a character and needs to be included. I don't have much reasoning for Roselia other than the fact I can picture him with one so clearly in my head but I think it'd be fun to give him a poison type. The Starling was added last because it bugged me that the captain of Karasuno didn't have a single flying type on his team so obviously I had to give him the most aggressive one because of course Daichi would have a difficult pokemon (matches his difficult team hah)

Suga- I'm giving Suga all the cute but deceptively strong pokemon here with Dunsparce, Chimecho, Mawile, Vulpix, Mantine and Zorua. Dunsparce has pretty terrible stats but it's got a great range of moves that it can learn with experience and one of Suga's greatest strengths on the court is his experience so I found it fitting. Additionally, Dunsparce is characterized by its flight response and in the beginning of the series, Suga struggles with being under pressure/in the spotlight. Chimecho is clever, beautiful and can knock out opponents way bigger than itself so it's apt. Mawile fits that description too but more importantly, I think tiny, vicious, and powerful is a fitting metaphor for Noya and you know i'll bring my Noya/Asahi/Suga connections onto every au of all time. On a similar note, Vulpix is there due to it being the counterpart to Asashi's Growlithe. The Mantine's because he needed a flying type and after scouring the pokedex this one fit best and I don't have much on an explanation for Zorua other than the fact I really want Suga to have one. I tried sticking to Normal types for the most part, especially ones with interesting secondary types like Mawile's steel/normal and zorua's ghost/normal. Note: Swanna was briefly considered and then disgarded. No matter how much I tried, I couldn't make it fit him.

Asahi- Emolga, Torkoal, Audino, Bewear, Tranquill, and Growlithe. No specific types for Asahi but I did stick to pokemon that are nonthreatening. Audino and Tranquill were specifically chosen for their soothing, calm natures while Emolga's represents Noya and Growlithe is the counterpart to Suga's Vulpix. I also think Asahi deserves to be surrounded by pokemon that can protect him so he's got Bewear the normal/fighting type and Torkoal with great defense stats. With Bewear specifically, it looks cute but is considered the most dangerous pokemon in Alola aka the opposite of Asahi who seems like a gang leader but is super nice and a bit wimpy. Bewear can also crush its trainer to death and I think that's a nice way to translate the threat of being an ace into the pokemon world. The Torkoal also helped add some type variety which was desperately needed.

Second Years

Tanaka- Drampa, Blaziken, Butterfree, Braviary and Rhydon. Making him a dragon-type trainer was contemplated but then I figured it was too heavy-handed, even for me, so instead I leaned more into fighting types and pokemon known for their loyalty/bravery. So you've got the valiant "sky warrior" Braviary, dragon type Drampa who would burn someone's home to the ground if they bullied its friend, the fire/fighting Blaziken, and heavy hitter Rhydon. Butterfree is there for the vibes. It's a nice mix of types that I think suit Tanaka, fighting, fire, and dragon along with the classic Karasuno flying. I did contemplate Machamp because I think it would mesh well with Tanaka's personality but I didn't want to give him a full team nor take Butterfree away.

Ennoshita- Houndoon, Honchcrow, Slowbro, Shiftry, Wobbuffet. Is this team ridiculously overpowered? Probably but we can only have the best, most intimidating pokemon for our favourite mob boss. Ennoshita's team was picked more for aesthetic, their pokedex descriptions and typology (i favoured dark types) over stats. Honchcrow was the first and most obvious pick because it physically resembles a mob boss followed by Houndoon which is basically a one headed Cerberus. Shiftry too is known to terrify people but it's also a dual grass type to keep in line with Karasuno's captains having Grass pokemon. (This was unintentional and realized in hindsight after the teams were created lol) Slowbro and Wobbuffet are the metaphorical mob thugs/bodyguards in this scenario because Slowbro's a heavy hitter and Wobbuffet is banned in competition for a reason (because it's a broken pokemon, this thing can beat any opponent you throw at it)

Noya's was the second most fun team to pick after Ennoshita's because I could get away with giving him some super flashy and/or powerful pokemon (as if this isn't my own au and i couldn't do whatever i wanted anyway) so Milotic, Metagross, Chansey, Hawlucha, Granbul. Milotic for the cool design and power as well as an ode to his marlin fishing days, Metagross because of the pseudo-legendary stats, Chansey as a nod to Suga (also because if you've ever battled one of those things you'll know it's annnoyingly hard to defeat which i imagine is a lot like trying to get past Noya's defenses) Granbul is Asahi in pokemon form, and Hawlucha just reminded me of Noya himself.

Kinoshita- This one was the hardest for me but he gets Makuhita, Swellow, and Skiploom. Makuhita is known as the Guts Pokemon which is beyond fitting for a guy that tries as much as Kinoshita does. Swellow for Karasuno's flying type and Skiploom based on a general feeling.

Narita- Narita's the type of guy that can come fresh onto the court and play normally so he gets some reliable, adaptable pokemon in Crobat, Sableye, Ditto, Smeargle. Am I giving too much to the second years? Maybe but you can't stop me

First Years

Yamaguchi - Snivy, Umbreon, Deerling, Lilligant, Tropius. I explained most of these in that one inthetags post a couple hours ago but he didn't have a flying type and I wanted to keep him as deep into grass type pokemon as possible and flying/grass dual types are a slim category of which i hate most of them so Trophius it is. Helps that it resembles a dinosaur.

Hinata - Pidgeot, Mimikyu, Riolu, Skidoo. Same thing except for the last one because I forgot about giving Hinata some type of mountain associated pokemon. I thought about giving him a Rookidee because it's small, fierce and evolves to be one of the strongest flying pokemon but then I figured it was a better fit for Hoshiumi. All of Hinata's pokemon except Pidgeot were purposefully picked to be on the smaller side + ones that don't evolve/are on their lowest evolutionary form.

Kageyama- Ninjask, Espeon, Kirlia, Alakazam, Phantump and Cubone. Originally, I was only going to have either Phantump or Cubone but honestly, why not both. I think he gets Cubone very soon after his grandpa dies - a shunned, mourning boy and his equally shunned, mourning pokemon- and then finds Phantump later on and decides to keep it because he's tenderhearted. Espeon is practically Kageyama's spirit animal. It's rare, has premonition, is insanely loyal, and gains power by bathing in sunlight (*cough* HINATA). Psychic types suit Kageyama well so he also gets Kirlia which is another psychic with premonition and also association with sunlight. He also gets Alakazam who wasn't originally on here before I decided Tobio should get a full team of 6 and what better than an Alakazam he got from his grandfather? This gets rounded off with Ninjask, both because Kageyama 'speed is everything' Tobio would def be interested in Ninjask's crazy speed stats and because it's the pokemon embodiment of Hinata (small, fast, few skills outside of speed).

Tsukishima - Bastion, Nincada, Leafeon, Quilfish, Deino. Quilfish are just as prickly as Tsukki is so that was an immediate yes and Leafeon is pokemon Tadashi so also an immediete yes. The Deino latched itself onto Tsukki and despite all of Tsukki's attempts, it won't leave him alone. (It's pokemon Hinata lmfao). Nincada was chosen for it's high defense along with it having great senses but it's definitely a plus that nincadas hate sunlight and its evolutionary forms are either pokemon hinata or a moon metaphor. I debated between Larvitar and Bastion because Larvitars take a long time to come to the surface and I thought it was a good parallel to Tsukki taking a lot of time to start trying in volleyball but Bastion's got great defense stats, is a fossil pokemon and is literally also the shield pokemon so I went with that instead. (too heavyhanded with a metaphor? me? never) I did want to give him more of a ghost/dark team but it ended up pretty diverse.

[shu-shoe]

God, help me...

It's 1 am and this is what's on my mind...

AAAAA

I need sleep

[not-rome]

everyone always says kageyama came up with the nickname (the greatest decoy) for hinata but it was suga??? i kind of love that so much more than kageyama saying it

[noosayog]

[baby fever] ft. kageyama tobio

wc: 300

iwaizumi | ushijima | atsumu | osamu | sakusa

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“Have you ever thought about having a kid?” 

“A kid?” you echo. 

He nods, the sunset light dyeing his face in an orange-red hue. 

“Tobio,” you laugh lightheartedly. “Is this what you’re thinking so hard about?”

He looks put out by your laugh, the sure signs of a budding Tobio Tantrum. “Yeah.” 

“Tobio, we’re so young! Maybe one day…” 

He nods, but you’ve known him for so long, you notice the slight puff of his cheeks and jut of his bottom lip. 

“Tobio, are you seriously pouting about this?” 

“‘M not pouting. I don’t pout.” he says as he crosses his arms over his chest. Turns his cheek away from you. 

Tobio gets like this with you sometimes. And he always gets over it. So you just laugh his attitude off and continue the walk home with a sullen Tobio toddling behind you. 

It’s only later that night when the two of you are in bed that he broaches the topic again. 

“But the others have them already,” he grumbles against your back. 

“What?” you say, turning around to face him in the darkness. 

“I thought you were asleep.” 

“Nope. What did you say?” 

He tucks his chin inward, hiding his face. “Oikawa already has kids. Even stupid Hinata has ‘em.” 

“Tobio,” you sputter in disbelief. “It’s not a contest!” 

“But I’m ready.” he says, blue eyes clear and sure even in the dark. “And I love you. Don’t you?” He looks at you expectantly. 

“I guess I’ve just never thought seriously about it. But… I don’t not want a baby with you.” you offer hesitantly. 

He lights up like a christmas tree. “You mean it?” 

“Yeah, I mean, I love you and…”

He doesn’t let you finish because he’s already all over you, body flipped on top of yours, hands reaching under your shirt, and lips tracing your face. 

“Love you too. Love you so much…” he slurs between kisses. 

And you were going to finish your thought by saying that the two of you need to talk it through thoroughly, preferably when you aren’t drunk with sleep, but his kisses are turning you into mush and now you’re feeling drunk on something else and this one’s a secret, but the image of your pouting Tobio gives you visions of a future baby who pouts exactly like their father.

[frankencanon]

I'm curious to see how the results will change now that the top contenders from each poll are all being pitted against one another!

—

※ Why were these specific characters chosen?

All of the characters above were taken from the top six results of the two preliminary polls.

※ What do you mean by "best protagonist"?

Which character would you most prefer to have in the role of protagonist?

What sort of personality, backstory, attitude, skills, motivations, morals, and various other traits would you prefer for the protagonist of a shounen series to have?

(It's also fine to just vote for your favorite character however since "likability" is, afterall, a very important, very vital part of being a protagonist...)

—

The results are in...!!!

The Best Shounen Protagonists as Voted by Fans are... 🥁

Top 3:

1. Edward ‐ 1,886 votes

2. Luffy ‐ 1,653 votes

3. Mob ‐ 1,420 votes

Runners up:

4. Maka ‐ 534 votes

5. Gon ‐ 376 votes

※ The vote counts were estimated based on the total number of votes multiplied by each character's percentage.

[kairismess]

✧⋆⭒˚｡⋆ HAIKYUU BOYS WHEN YOU DO THEIR HAIR

TETSUROU KUROO.

he's not used to having any other hairstyle but his signature bed head or rooster head look, but he's loving it so far.

his favorite part about whenever you do his hair is when you give him a top knot or little pigtails, he never takes them off, not even during practice matches to show off his beautiful new hairstyle to the others.

he definitely loves cherry blossom hair ties, it makes him feel just as cute as you.

KENMA KOZUME.

yeah, kenma doesn't usually feel comfortable whenever his side vision is exposed, but he's slowly getting more and more accustomed to it whenever you do his hair.

kenma prefers having hair pins or clips in his hair instead of having it tied actually; he loves collecting hair clips from you and putting them in his bangs to keep them out of the way of his eyes.

he loves the feeling of your hands in his hair or on his scalp, it really calms him down and makes him sleep more comfortably, especially when he's lying down on your lap.

TOORU OIKAWA.

oikawa is definitely into couple hairstyles, no matter how ridiculous it might look on him.

he loves cinnamoroll or pochaco hair accessories, and he loves it whenever you put little pigtails in his hair and you play with them.

the most favorite thing oikawa loves when you're doing his hair is when you two exchange tea like you're in a salon together; of course, oikawa's usually grievances are about kageyama or ushijima, but it's also mainly about how he thinks you make him look too cute for his own good...

OSAMU MIYA.

osamu really doesn't mind you doing his hair, he wants you to do whatever you want with it, as long as you don't shave his hair off.

he also really loves having your fingers on his scalp or through the strands of his hair. it relaxes him after a long day of dealing with atsumu or being frustrated he couldn't see you.

osamu loves the butterfly clips you put in his hair, he loves making atsumu and the others on the team jealous he has a sweet partner who does his hair for him.

TADASHI YAMAGUCHI.

yamaguchi doesn't have a particular hairstyle from you that he appreciates, he appreciates and loves every way you style up his hair!

he enjoys it whenever you play around with his hair, especially when you use hair ties and clips that you think accentuate his hair color and eyes.

whenever you tie his hair up into a topknot, he gets really happy, because your face always lights up. and when you put your hands on either sides of his face and squish his cheeks together, admiring his cuteness, making him fluster because you can see his freckles up close and how red he's getting... making him even cuter.